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AcIdBuRnZ
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PostPosted: 11:57 - 23 Dec 2015    Post subject: Bought a Firestorm Reply with quote
Been bikeless for 9 years. Thought a 1000cc V-twin would be a good idea. Loving it Thumbs Up

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stevo as b4
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PostPosted: 19:06 - 23 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just one question, How is your relationship with your neighbours currently? Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:30 - 23 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevo as b4 wrote:
Just one question, How is your relationship with your neighbours currently? Laughing


Nowhere near as good as his relationship with the local petrol station attendant Laughing
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PostPosted: 20:23 - 23 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bikeless for 9 years - how did that happen??
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AcIdBuRnZ
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PostPosted: 15:31 - 26 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevo as b4 wrote:
Just one question, How is your relationship with your neighbours currently? Laughing


Aye, that will be determined over the next few months!
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AcIdBuRnZ
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PostPosted: 15:43 - 26 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
instigator. wrote:
Bikeless for 9 years - how did that happen??


No idea mate, something to do with having kids, but it's a bloody good feeling to be a biker again Laughing

Not a great time of the year to start riding again, but got a good deal though.

You still riding mate?
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 04 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Enjoy it Thumbs Up

I enjoyed mine when I had it. They do have a tendency to be slightly, errrrr....... thirsty! But the sound from the pipes outweighs the cost of fuel!
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 04 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
So what is the average mpg on one of those beasts?
Can't be worse than mine!
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 04 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
recman wrote:
So what is the average mpg on one of those beasts?
Can't be worse than mine!


They do not do MPG they do GPM.

OP you have a PM coming.
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PostPosted: 11:18 - 19 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
looks very nice. What was the damage on the wallet? Thinking of one of these myself.

Known for being very thirsty, something like 30MPG, even cruising along the motorway at constant speed. I'm fairly sure they use some kind of afterburner and just dump petrol into the exhaust to consume so much fuel. They are really cool though. Very Happy

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PostPosted: 17:32 - 22 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Love the 1000cc V-twin in Red - Beautiful! Nice work mate
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AcIdBuRnZ
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PostPosted: 14:25 - 27 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
el_oso wrote:
looks very nice. What was the damage on the wallet? Thinking of one of these myself.


Paid £1250 for it. Bit of a bargain. Only done 18k.
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 27 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
el_oso wrote:
Known for being very thirsty, something like 30MPG, even cruising along the motorway at constant speed. I'm fairly sure they use some kind of afterburner and just dump petrol into the exhaust to consume so much fuel.]


Not quite right, they use petrol to cool down the rear cylinder. VTR SP01/02 is the same. I think most of the V2's do that.
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PostPosted: 16:59 - 27 Jan 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks really tidy.

Daughter of the guy who ran a local bike shop has one. Properly mental, wheelies everywhere, ate tyres and brakes and required far too much time and money (and that was just his description of the rider). I think he was trying to sell me the crusty old but almost as batshit Yamaha Maxim parked out front. I'm not crazy enough.

Side mount radiators are really vulnerable to damage from stupid drops, I'd highly recommend investigating some protection in the way of crash bungs and being super careful in your frequent trips to petrol stations.
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