Newbee
- chelskitel
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Tue May 01, 2012 9:12 pm
- Location: South London
Newbee
Hello all,
was pointed in this direction by bigspanishmarty after buying something on Fleabay from Him.
I live in South London and am fairly new to biking despite being an old g*t.
My firm moved from west to east london four years ago and the trip to work was a nightmare.
I decided to do a CBT and buy a cheap 125 for commuting.
I soon got the bug and did a direct access last year.
Bought a Suzi GS500 and was quite happy with that,getting to a couple of GS club meets as far away as Derdyshire and Scotland.
Clocked up 13000 miles in the past year and I thought all those motorway miles was a bit much for the old GS so decided to buy something bigger for touring.
Came accross the Firestorm by accident really,a few of us at work went down to Poole to see another mate who had been ill.
He asked if I wanted to try out His Firestorm when We went for a ride in the New Forest and it was love at forest ride,eventhough I am a short s**e the bike felt like it was made for Me.
He didn't really want to sell it but has several other bikes and has only done 3K miles in the 10 years He owned the bike so agreed to part with it.
Had it a month now and already clocked up 2K miles,mostly in the rain.
Cheers,Terry.
was pointed in this direction by bigspanishmarty after buying something on Fleabay from Him.
I live in South London and am fairly new to biking despite being an old g*t.
My firm moved from west to east london four years ago and the trip to work was a nightmare.
I decided to do a CBT and buy a cheap 125 for commuting.
I soon got the bug and did a direct access last year.
Bought a Suzi GS500 and was quite happy with that,getting to a couple of GS club meets as far away as Derdyshire and Scotland.
Clocked up 13000 miles in the past year and I thought all those motorway miles was a bit much for the old GS so decided to buy something bigger for touring.
Came accross the Firestorm by accident really,a few of us at work went down to Poole to see another mate who had been ill.
He asked if I wanted to try out His Firestorm when We went for a ride in the New Forest and it was love at forest ride,eventhough I am a short s**e the bike felt like it was made for Me.
He didn't really want to sell it but has several other bikes and has only done 3K miles in the 10 years He owned the bike so agreed to part with it.
Had it a month now and already clocked up 2K miles,mostly in the rain.
Cheers,Terry.
"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life."
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
Re: Newbee
Welcome to the club Terry
Any friend of Marty!!! You either meet him through eBay or in car park...you were lucky it was ebay
Any friend of Marty!!! You either meet him through eBay or in car park...you were lucky it was ebay
AMcQ
- agentpineapple
- Posts: 15124
- Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:16 pm
Re: Newbee
hi tel
glad to see you made it, have a good read through the workshop section, it covers most things, the guys will want to see pictures of your bike, there is something on this forum about the colour of firestorms, i think the general feeling is blue is the fastest and yellow is just
theres a few piss takers on here but their bark is worse than their bite
fingers crossed we'll see you at the workshop day if not sooner.....
glad to see you made it, have a good read through the workshop section, it covers most things, the guys will want to see pictures of your bike, there is something on this forum about the colour of firestorms, i think the general feeling is blue is the fastest and yellow is just
theres a few piss takers on here but their bark is worse than their bite
fingers crossed we'll see you at the workshop day if not sooner.....
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
- chelskitel
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Tue May 01, 2012 9:12 pm
- Location: South London
Re: Newbee
Obviously Blue is the colour bur Firestorm's look much better in Yellow.
I will try to post a picture but might take a little while
I will try to post a picture but might take a little while
"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life."
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
Re: Newbee
Welcome to the forum mate, they really are a very addictive bike. Get some piccies up when you can fella, we like visual stymulus!
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
- turbo_billy
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Re: Newbee
Welcome to the madhouse fella. Good place to be
- chelskitel
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Tue May 01, 2012 9:12 pm
- Location: South London
Re: Newbee
Thanks everyone.
I use the Firestorm for work now and then but have kept the GS for commuting.
Here's a couple of pic.s to be going on with.
http://s1116.photobucket.com/albums/k56 ... Firestorm/
I use the Firestorm for work now and then but have kept the GS for commuting.
Here's a couple of pic.s to be going on with.
http://s1116.photobucket.com/albums/k56 ... Firestorm/
Last edited by chelskitel on Tue May 01, 2012 11:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life."
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
H.H. Asquith 1852-1928
Re: Newbee
Hi and welcome to the Forum. Plenty of info on here and of course the famous workshop days where certain members give up their time to help others. As for picture posting,it's taken me yonk's to sort it out , more luck than good judgement with me . Best of luck.chelskitel wrote:Obviously Blue is the colour bur Firestorm's look much better in Yellow.
I will try to post a picture but might take a little while
Theres A Hare in The Turnips.
- agentpineapple
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Re: Newbee
blimey!!! you weren't lying when you said you were a short butt tel, if your avatar picture is anything to go by.......
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
- lloydie
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Re: Newbee
hello and welcome to the insane asylum for those that like v2
hope you use a step ladder to get on the bike
hope you use a step ladder to get on the bike
Re: Newbee
Hello and welcome .....
Sitting On My VTR At Full Throttle Is Like Sitting On A Washing Machine At Fast Spin....No Wonder I Ride Around With A Hard On !
- darrenmartin
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- Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:17 am
- Location: Norfolk UK
Re: Newbee
RUN AWAY.......RUN AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!!!!!! welcome m8 there a cracking bunch on here and they dont know it ....it aint worth knowing
Like Riding Thunder and Lightning
Re: Newbee
Welcome, nice clean looking bike. I bet those new cans sound good.
I like the Arai sticker strategically placed ride a Banana, slide like a Banana
Have Fun and Ride Safe
(:-})
I like the Arai sticker strategically placed ride a Banana, slide like a Banana
Have Fun and Ride Safe
(:-})
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