Route to the Storm

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:35 pm

I was just wondering what sort of bikes us Firestorm owners have had prior to the VTR1000. And just for fun, put what bike you think you'll have after the Firestorm (will I be banned for this? ).
My own history is quite sparse due to a gap of 8 years between a 125 at 17 and passing my test.

1990-91: 1983 Kawasaki AR50
1991-93: 1990 Honda NS125R
2001: 1987 Honda CBR400R Aero
2002-3: 1994 Kawasaki ZXR400L3
2007: 1993 Kawasaki ZZ-R600E1
2007-: 1997 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm
Next Bike: Honda VTR1000 SP-2 or 2003/4 Kawasaki ZX-6R

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:49 pm

there aint enough room here for all the bikes ive owned.

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:54 pm

tony.wilde1 wrote:there aint enough room here for all the bikes ive owned.

How about the last 5 then?

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:57 pm

blindmaninchains wrote:
tony.wilde1 wrote:there aint enough room here for all the bikes ive owned.
How about the last 5 then?

ok then....erm....red storm...w650 kawasaki...gpz500....yellow storm..........bandit 12....yellow storm again...xs650 yamaha....now red storm...more than 5!!

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Sat May 19, 2007 7:57 pm

VTR1000KAZ wrote:
tony.wilde1 wrote:there aint enough room here for all the bikes ive owned.
well you would have to cover about 50 years worth of bikes Tony !

i may be old but the milage is low!!

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:03 pm

VTR1000KAZ wrote:However.. the RSV, just wasn't my beloved Storm... so we eventually found another Yellow Storm and used the Mille to trade.

How did (or didn't as seems to be the case

) the Mille compare to the Storm?

snipper · Post by **snipper** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:04 pm

various 50's and 125's

gsxr400
fz750
cbr1000
gsxr750 http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/gsxr.JPG
zzr600 http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/zzr.JPG
fzr1000 streetfighter http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/fzr1.jpg
szr660 kennyroberts http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/szr660.jpg
thunderace http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/thunderace.jpg
vtr1000 http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/vtr2.jpg

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:06 pm

snipper wrote:gsxr750 http://www.snipperuk.plus.com/gsxr.JPG

That GSX-R is da bomb!

snipper · Post by **snipper** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:10 pm

person i sold it to put it on the track as far as i know .....

tony.wilde1 · Post by **tony.wilde1** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:19 pm

kaz,you said"I really missed my old storm.. (as the guys on here will tell you!) and I knew i wouldn't be happy until I had another one."

you took the words right out of my mouth!!

JonVTR · Post by **JonVTR** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:08 pm

where do i start.

btw im only 21

1999 aprilia RS50 (rossi rep)
1998 aprilia RX50 (blue)
1999 aprilia SR50 (yellow-black)
1998 Yamaha XVS125 virago (maroon)
1999 aprilia RS125 (harada)
1990 Honda NSR250 MC21 SP
2004 Cagiva Raptor 125 (black)
1998 Kawasaki ZX6R G2 (red-636 paint job)
2002 aprilia RS125 (GP1)
2001 Cagiva mito EVO (black)
1988 Honda CG125 (red)
1989 Honda VFR400 NC30 (red-white-blue)
1994 Honda RVF400 (rossi rep)
1995 Honda CG 125 (blue)
1998 Suzuki GSXR600 SRAD (blue-silver)
1990 Honda VFR400 NC30 (black-grey)

Current bike

1997 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm.

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:11 pm

Ok here goes lol
Suzuki Katana 50cc scooter
Yamaha Diversion 600
Suzuki GSXR400
Yamaha XJ600F
Kawasaki ZZR600
Yamaha TRX850
Honda VTR1000F firestorm (present)
Had shares in a Suzuki GS500 and a Honda Hornet 600

Dunno what i'll got for next other than its to be a more upright bike...possibly a Tuono or a speed triple

blindmaninchains · Post by **blindmaninchains** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:16 pm

Quite a few ex-ZZ-R600 owners here...

JonVTR, is that list in chronological order? Did you go from a ZX-6R to a RS125?

Sparrowlegs, how do the Storm and the TRX compare? I was considering
a TRX until I realised I could afford a Storm

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:23 pm

The Storm is deffo gruntier but to my shame i found the TRX actually handled better on the twisties....but as far as twin charecter goes they are both full of it and fun to ride.
If i was offered a good TRX in a swap for the VTR i could be persuaded to go back to one...i could ride the TRX much faster

SILVER ZIPPER · Post by **SILVER ZIPPER** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:30 pm

Vespa 90

long haired mod

Should have bought the C15 Â£20 cheaper.

Honda G5,wrote off in a crash with Austin 1100,not my fault.
KH500 wheelie machine

kept siezing.

BSA bantom

Suzi 500 twostoke twin
Honda k7 sohc 4 pipe's

Honda CBX A silver

Still pineing.
CBX red as above
CBX B as above with fairing, brilliant
RM 125 Nearly made world champion

YZ 490( kin ell) dead scary

KX 125 great bike getting to old for this sort of thing

Super dream

98 storm in the best and fastest colour

Fancy a Triumph 1050 st next but all the report's in MCN put me off.