Re: Firestorm vs SP1

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:31 pm

I told you that some time ago! The Firestorm is a wheely machine even on stock cogs

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:57 pm

That's why the forks are dropping out of the yokes then

I can confirm SP's are quicker than Subaru STI's after yesterdays blast back from Donny

JIMMYJAMES · Post by **JIMMYJAMES** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:51 pm

Jbrebel wrote:That's why the forks are dropping out of the yokes then

I can confirm SP's are quicker than Subaru STI's after yesterdays blast back from Donny

I should hope you wiped the floor with it.

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:22 pm

They're quick tbh Jj. But not SP quick

He'd been driving like a tw@t all the way through the limits-reving, dump valve farting, parking it as far on my back tyre as he could etc- had a car full of mates. Think that was the main factor. I wouldn't bother usually tbh...but, as they say, "when in Rome"...

Those Microns sound lush at full chat too. I'll not utter what I saw on the speedo as he left my mirrors the size of a pea

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:07 pm

FirestormMike wrote:I can categorically state that Firestorms wheelie much better than SPs.
That is all.

Whole heartedly agree.
The Sp manages to convert all that thrust into forward motion whilst the Firestorm just tries to rotate itself over backwards

Still love them them both, only for different reasons though

Jbrebel wrote:They're quick tbh Jj. But not SP quick

He'd been driving like a tw@t all the way through the limits-reving, dump valve farting, parking it as far on my back tyre as he could etc- had a car full of mates. Think that was the main factor. I wouldn't bother usually tbh...but, as they say, "when in Rome"...

Those Microns sound lush at full chat too. I'll not utter what I saw on the speedo as he left my mirrors the size of a pea

He He Hee!

and it's not even Summer yet

Pete.l

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:06 pm

Reckon that's it Pete. I've noticed the SP sticks like sh1t to a bed sheet under hard acceleration. Awesome

Twinpotter · Post by **Twinpotter** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:40 am

whilst the Firestorm just tries to rotate itself over backwards....

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:20 am

How do you reckon the storm stacks up againt the sp or vice versa Fsm?

It's that long since I had my storm I can't really make a comparison!

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:20 am

How do you reckon the storm stacks up againt the sp or vice versa Fsm?

It's that long since I had my storm I can't really make a comparison!

Dean O · Post by **Dean O** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:19 pm

well, having now owned a storm, an SP1, a blackbird & now a busa the bike I'd rate best is the SP.
that said I found the bird best suited my limited riding skills, the SP needing more rider input than I possess to extract the max.
as for the busa, well it ain't noticeably quicker than the blackbird, doesn't handle noticeably better & for me at least, is far more expensive to insure. ie even tho its the same group 17 as the SP, its cost me an extra Â£155.
I'm now half hoping the fella who bought the SP doesn't get on with it & would like to swap it for the busa

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:52 pm

I really love my SP Deano-i know its early days but it could easily be the best bike I've had.

It's certainly the best vtwin engine I've ever ridden. Its superb, so well made too.