what would you swap your storm for

[sirch345]

I am trying my best though.

With all the effort and enthusiasm you're putting in, I think you're doing very well Phil

Chris.

[bigtwinthing]

The Firestorm never fails to put a big grin on my face why would I want to swap it
To put it another way, I have not yet come across any bike I would want more than my Firestorm.
If the circumstances arose, I would most likely have another bike as well as the Storm, not swap it though. That might be a CCM Supermoto, or a trail bike.

The closest bike I have ridden to a CB1300 would be the Suzuki GSX1400 (no full fairing though) and I have ridden the early full power Hayabusa, great bikes, but for me they both lacked soul.

Once you get the suspension sorted on a Storm you'll find it's very different bike. A Storm is now cheap for a 1000cc bike, so spending some wonga on the suspension still makes it a reasonably priced bike IMO.
It's a hard job to describe exactly what the Storm does for me, saying the bike has a soul is probably the closest way I can describe it. Those of you who don't get that will think I'm losing it, but those of you who do will know exactly what I mean. It probably takes a little more input to get the big V twin working as you want against an inline four, which I find makes your ride so much more enjoyable when you get it right. Also I like to tinker with my bike, repair my own bike, today's bikes with all the electronic gizmo's takes away those options.
Then there is the exhaust note, music to my ears

To me you either get the big V twin thing or you don't, and I know it's not for everyone.

Chris.

+1 on that too. My storm with the WP Shock and the Rodgered forks was great and was well worth the money to make the changes. Its just the CB1000r in the repsol colours did it. Simple.

[lloydie]

Sirch it's why it wasn't to hard to let kermit go as I have piggy waiting in the wings to be done .
I couldn't see myself without a vtr .
Love them but one is enough tho .

[Flatline]

Might just let it go for one of these!

[AMCQ46]

Might just let it go for one of these!

I just let one go as well.... wheres the tissues

[lumpyv]

how about one these ? ? read a good write up the other day and I think they look the biz




not sure my legs are long enough though ?

[Flatline]

Or this:

[AMCQ46]

Phil,
stop looking at photos and get in the shed and finish yours

[popkat]

I've only just got My latest storm (3rd one) on the road so right now I wouldn't change it, I have it because I couldn't afford much on a bike and you do get a lot of bike for relatively little money, I thought about an early R1 and a 918 or 929 Blade but for the same money they are generally used and abused.

If I had money for a new bike I'm not sure what I'd do, would be nice to have that problem though. I do like the new R1 and the BMW s1000rr as well as the S1000r, but for the money I could have a mint SP2 (not for the v-twin thing so much, more for an investment) and £7500 still to spend which would get me a very nice 3-4 year old superbike, while one depreciates the other would appreciate.

Or I could an get an SP2 and my big bore EFE engined popup Katana back on the road, but then I'd have no money for anything modern so I'd keep the storm...
Anyone got £15k to give me I'm liking the plan


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[Kev L]

Vincent black shadow please. Nothing more modern than the storm really moves me to be honest.

[darkember]

Vincent black shadow please. Nothing more modern than the storm really moves me to be honest.

That is a nice piece of kit if you have a spare 40-50K laying around. If I had the money I would plonk for the Norvin.

[Da Lipper]

I quite fancied the 650 versys or a MT09 Tracer.

[Kev L]

http://www.osmc.co.uk/egli_vincent_1330.htm

Do like the Egli version.

[bigtwinthing]

Oh Dear not my cup of tea at all.each to their own though eh!

[mik_str]

SDR1290 (or forthcoming 1290 SMT)..... Tuono 1100..... R1200RS...... MT-09 (modded, of course)..... GSX-S1000 (see previous comment)....... Tuono V-twin with 1060 or 1103 kit....... Tiger 800..... that should do for now.......