Hi everyone, I have joined this forum as I recently became a Firestorm owner.
I didn't mean to buy one, it just happened, I was in the right place at the right time......read on.
Three weeks ago I was walking past a local motorbike shop in York and I noticed parked outside a Honda Firestorm, just unloaded from a van, looking like a brand new bike. I got talking to my mate who works there and he said the bike had just being taken in part exchange.
He said it was very low mileage, I asked how low, to which he turned the key to reveal 375 miles from new. How? It was bought new by a well off chap with a big garage. He used it on and off for 3 years and in that time knocked up a huge 85 miles! That's the mileage on the first MOT certificate. It was used now and then over then next couple of years then sat in his garage until a couple of months ago when it was taken to a Honda specialist to be re-commissioned with a view of riding it again, but the owner decided to down-size.
So there I was, a complete bike nut face to face with this drop-dead gorgeous bike. A chance meeting, like meeting a really fit bird in a pub whos giving me the wink, but better! Im sure it would not hang around for long once it got into the showroom. I asked how much it was, then I went home and gave it some thought. The next day it was mine, it was too good to pass on!
Ive not used it as yet, Im still awaiting a reg number as it had a personal plate that the previous owner kept. Its a black FX model registered in 2001. Its all genuine, a UK bike, virtually as new with 375 miles only from new. What a find. Im not sure when I will use it as I have other bikes and a classic car, but Im happy to have it here to admire. Maybe next year. Every day when I get home Im straight into the garage to drool over it......as you fellow 'Storm nuts can imagine!
I live in York and Im regularly at Squires café on my red and black Kawasaki GPZ900R.
Cheers,
Roger
welcome to the club. You'll find all the answers you'll need on here somewhere
