View Full Version : your views on vtr1000?
I know nothing about them, heard theyre quite thirsty, but how does that compare to the sv650, obviously there going to use a bit more.
Whos got one, or had one, whats the good bits, and the bad bits?
thanks org :cool:
Paul the 6th
29-07-12, 08:47 PM
sp2's are teh boss bike. I'd love to have one :D
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maviczap
29-07-12, 09:25 PM
I know someone selling one
Flakmonkey has one & I remember Lozzo saying he had one
Elliott
29-07-12, 09:26 PM
Rode the vtr1000 and sp1. Both epic.
Thought about the vtr myself it's a stunner to ride just that seat/tail/rear light put me off.
gromitydog
29-07-12, 10:02 PM
Great bike. Had my firestorm from new back in 2000, Never had any problems with it. They are thirsty, struggle to get 70 miles from a full tank if i send it on till fuel light comes on. (16 litre tank of which i think about 2-3 litres are left once fuel light on.) steady use of throttle will see 85-90 miles,
Front forks are soft,
Until I put a spacer under rear shock mount to speed up steering it was always feeling as if it wanted to run wide and not change direction in corners if needed.
Sv handles better,
SP1 Rob's dad had was always breaking its radiator mounts.
Oh he did say it was thirsty compared to Rob's own TL1000 s
Shooter for the work jog too then ?
There is a nice sv 1000 in ipswich on ebay.
suzukigt380paul
29-07-12, 11:35 PM
I know nothing about them, heard theyre quite thirsty, but how does that compare to the sv650, obviously there going to use a bit more.
Whos got one, or had one, whats the good bits, and the bad bits?
thanks org :cool:as to bad points the vtr 1000 firestorm,would be camchain tensioners,if they break they can total a top end or worse,most people convert them to a manual adjuster,but unlike most manual adjusters the conversion ive seen uses the original tensioner with a bolt and locknut replacing the spring,id go for the sp2(or sp1 at a push) in my view the best v twin ever made,and shares almost nothing in common with the lesser firestorm,not as much hp as more modern bikes(only about 170mph) but will out last any ducati and doesn't sound like a bag of nails
Had one new in 1998 - don't regret buying it, don't regret selling it. I think, looking back on it, that it was probably the most uninspiring litre bike I've ever owned.
My friend Karen has one, it's just lunched its engine when the front camchain tensioner let go. Apparently this isn't uncommon on them. Mine ate its water pump within 3 weeks of new but that was done under warranty. Other than that it gave me no trouble.
It drank fuel at an alarming rate, or should that be a friggin' stupidly alarming rate. I never dared do more than 110 miles before filling up and the reserve light had been for a little while by then. On one memorable occasion I managed to drain the tank completely in 63 miles, or just over 1 1/2 hours of playing at nutters on back roads with a Duc 900SS and a TL1000S (which ate its rear tyre but still didn't get close to me and the 900SS cos the handling was abysmal). Funnily enough the Firestorm didn't handle that brilliantly either, but it was much easier to ride fast than a TL.
Like I say, I don't regret buying it but wish I'd bought the Ducati 900SS FE (Final Edition) I was looking at instead.
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STRAMASHER
30-07-12, 06:52 AM
Info here. All they need is a set of race cans to give them a bit of character.... and a ton of big v-twin blammo!!!:cool:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=162581&highlight=firestorm&page=3
yorkie_chris
30-07-12, 07:03 AM
I know nothing about them, heard theyre quite thirsty, but how does that compare to the sv650, obviously there going to use a bit more.
Whos got one, or had one, whats the good bits, and the bad bits?
thanks org :cool:
30ish mpg vs 50ish... it will sting.
They are decent bikes but not sure what they do better than anything else, they sound nice, handle reasonably, are quite fast (but if you want that buy a four that will be faster and still do 50mpg...)
Paul the 6th
30-07-12, 09:17 AM
YC I txt ya yesterday mate - have you changed your number or just a bit busy? Px
andrewsmith
30-07-12, 10:36 AM
30ish mpg vs 50ish... it will sting.
They are decent bikes but not sure what they do better than anything else, they sound nice, handle reasonably, are quite fast (but if you want that buy a four that will be faster and still do 50mpg...)
I'd agree with that.
CCT's are the normal issue with them. You can get a lot of bike for not a lot of cash if they have went (taking the gamble).
I had one from new in 98. They are really thirsty when giving it some. They put a larger tank on from 2001 if I remember correctly? Forks let it down clattering when hard braking. I had a black one and paint rubbed through to primer after a month of winter commuting from my knees. I agree with lozzo, just uninspiring! Had it about 2 month if that and traded it for a TL1000R which I loved. Vtr isn't a bad bike but its not a good one either. If you can get a cheap tidy one go for it but don't pay top money.
thanks for all the replies, theyre not top of my wants list, but was an option. The fuel thirst is too much for my liking, expect a bigger bike to use more, but I dont want silly mpg.
Bike I was thinking of looking at has been rebuilt recently due to cam chain faliure.
My thoughts from a while ago from a test ride on firestorm
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=100500
I had one from new in 98. They are really thirsty when giving it some. They put a larger tank on from 2001 if I remember correctly? Forks let it down clattering when hard braking. I had a black one and paint rubbed through to primer after a month of winter commuting from my knees. I agree with lozzo, just uninspiring! Had it about 2 month if that and traded it for a TL1000R which I loved. Vtr isn't a bad bike but its not a good one either. If you can get a cheap tidy one go for it but don't pay top money.
Yes, they fitted a slightly bigger tank and improved the forks a little too. Also lifted the height of grips too, in order to clear the tank.
I had a 2000 model. I enjoyed riding it. As already mentioned, the tank range was not good.
decided to give it a miss, was thinking about looking at a tls but am going back to plan A, yamaha trx850, dont need a thou, dont really need anything over a 400 to be honest, but have got a hankering after one, so might as well get it out of my system, then get another suzuki sometime later
Get yourself an RSV, better in almost every way.
out of my budget otherwise would have considered ;)
instigator
03-08-12, 06:44 AM
I wouldn't advise people bother with the firestorm. With the extra power comes slower handling, more weight, very poor mpg, even weaker cct's and pretty poor build quality.
If you were referring to the VTR SP1, then yes...that is a bike I advise everyone should have a go on. Mine was an animal and will always regret selling it.
SP1 +SP2 are now demanding hi prices.
bought a yamaha trx850 today instead ;)
Well you know that was what you wanted.
Pics please :)
Face book pic of it looks tops
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