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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:52 pm
by Virt
I was in a rush to get a photo before leaving, I'm so sorry that I cannot meet your lofty standards.
Yeah CBR600F Sport, cracking little bike
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:41 pm
by grumpyfrog
YMV,
What year is that? looks nice.
Always fancied a go one as they are supposed to be a right hoot.
Is this you back to 1 bike, or starting a collection?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:49 pm
by Virt
2002, bike is in immaculate condition and has some nice extras (full akra system, for example)..
It's the only bike I own currently but I am also borrowing a KTM Duke 200 at the moment so a collection is kinda forming.. tbh I just needed to be rid of the GS as I could barely use it anymore, getting that around Birmingham was a horrific experience and that's where most of my riding is now. The extra riding I do the GS was fine for, country roads and motorways for family/friend visits, but there are bikes that can do everything I need in one package for much cheaper so I bought one.. was strongly debating getting a firestorm again but couldn't find any nice late model ones that were well priced after a few cursory searches.
I also needed something that would actually get me back into biking anyway as it's been a chore lately rather than a pleasure
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:52 pm
by Virt
And it is definitely a right hoot, the power picks straight up from about 5k onwards and just doesn't stop. Genuinely surprised me every time I thought I was in the wrong gear only to find the bike didn't care
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:20 pm
by KermitLeFrog
The earlier 600s were lovely. Unburdened with emissions crap. Those Honda 600s were the bees knees.
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:38 pm
by sirch345
Virt wrote:Picked it up and rode it 100 miles home, would have been a much more enjoyable if half the bloody M6 wasn't 40/50mph roadworks!
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Nice one YMVirt, I must admit I was surprised to see you with one of these little beauties
(yes I did see why you have changed bikes
)
It sounds like, and looks a very nice example,
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:54 pm
by Watty
Virt wrote:Picked it up and rode it 100 miles home, would have been a much more enjoyable if half the bloody M6 wasn't 40/50mph roadworks!
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Bulletproof little bike, good on ya Virt
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:09 pm
by podman
I nearly ended up with an early CBR600 as well when i was looking for a Storm Virt, I bought a 2001 example Winter 2016 as a first big bike for my Mrs and she loves it, as did I the frist time I took it out for a ride, they are so light , flicakble , comfy and well suspended its untrue....and a bit of a bargain
there is nothing between them and the storm in a straighline, I only ended up with a storm because I needed something more torquey /lazier for 2 up work and they are even cheaper Vs the 600 but you couldnt be disappointed with a nice example as yours appears.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:35 pm
by bigtwinthing
everything you have is Mint Podders, inc the missus
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:35 pm
by Virt
Not going to lie, I was expecting a piss taking for defecting to things with the same amount of cylinders as Mac has thumbs... Thanks for not doing that guys ;D
I had a go on one years back and fell in love then, it's a shame it's taken me so long to get one..
Although regarding there being nothing between it and a storm in a straight line, I'm not sure. It might be because I've not ridden a storm in... A while... But this definitely feels much faster to respond and reach high speeds so far, anyone fancy lending me a bike and letting me test that?
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:36 pm
by bigtwinthing
pop down, i will kick ya butt on a tall bike
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:15 pm
by tony.mon
Virt wrote:Not going to lie, I was expecting a piss taking for defecting to things with the same amount of cylinders as Mac has thumbs... Thanks for not doing that guys ;D
I had a go on one years back and fell in love then, it's a shame it's taken me so long to get one..
Although regarding there being nothing between it and a storm in a straight line, I'm not sure. It might be because I've not ridden a storm in... A while... But this definitely feels much faster to respond and reach high speeds so far, anyone fancy lending me a bike and letting me test that?
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:17 pm
by tony.mon
Virt wrote:Not going to lie, I was expecting a piss taking for defecting to things with the same amount of cylinders as Mac has thumbs... Thanks for not doing that guys ;D
I had a go on one years back and fell in love then, it's a shame it's taken me so long to get one..
Although regarding there being nothing between it and a storm in a straight line, I'm not sure. It might be because I've not ridden a storm in... A while... But this definitely feels much faster to respond and reach high speeds so far, anyone fancy lending me a bike and letting me test that?
Yep, turn up to Brum run what you brung and we'll have a swap round.
On my choice of course, obvs
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:29 am
by Virt
bigtwinthing wrote:pop down, i will kick ya butt on a tall bike
I meant another bike for me to ride and do a seat of pants comparison
tony.mon wrote:
Yep, turn up to Brum run what you brung and we'll have a swap round.
On my choice of course, obvs
And I was definitely thinking of a storm not an SP, I've not got a real race bike so why should it compete against one?
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:34 am
by uk13iker
Nice bike mate and good to see you back on the forum.
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