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Took my bike for its MOT at Lings Triumph yesterday (it passed with flying colours
![]() This morning it was chucking it down! ![]() ![]() It was a 53 plate with 7,000 miles on the clock up for £4295… Incidentally after I had explained all this to the sales guy I hopped back on the SV and did the same route, maybe its just because its my own bike, but I enjoyed it so much more - SV RULES! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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boring honda's eh
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I had the same feeling when i rode a Firestorm
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Hmm a guy at work got one of these after his ZX6 got totalled by a SMIDSY.
He reckons its brilliant, he said its as quick as an SS600 but with more low down grunt and is great for wheelies. I had my doubts as they aren't as powerful as an SV1000? Yet again I am shocked by the silly asking price of used bikes. Even if I wanted that type of bike I wouldn't pay more than £3500 for it. I'd probably have to think twice even at that price. |
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I must say I am very surprised at the small praise that you give the Firestorm.IMHO it is a way better bike than the SV650!
![]() However if all you did was give it a blat down a dual carriageway then you have not given it a thorough enough test. Loads of low down grunt,wheelies at the flick of the wrist and err interesting as stock if you want to get a little brisk in the curvey stuff. You had at least 30ponies more to play with there and you didn't detect any discernable difference from your SV650? Come on!? You really did not ride it properly then! ![]() I personally think that people should engage in a thorough test ride before maybe being so judgemental. If apart from your little frisky blat,you just pottered along on it then not a great deal of difference would be noticed no matter what you were on. *Please feel free to contradict and disagree with any of the nonsesne that I just wrote above.* ![]() Disclaimer..I have no reason to defend the firestorm and am unlikely to ever buy one. |
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i like the firestorm and would have probably owned one if it wasnt for the poor tank range.
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Skip...he,he...I knew that was a little provocative of me!
![]() I mean the SV goes like a little rocket when it hits that engine speed and I was impressed with it, but when I stepped up to just a 750 V twin I noticed a big difference from the SV. Mine does have pretty much the same bhp as a Firestorm so I think my comparison is reasonably fair? ![]() |
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The Firestorm is a cracking bike, but you have to realise it was designed a few years ago. I'm surprised you didn't notice that much of a difference, but Honda's have this way of giving you performance in a "friendly" way, a waythat sometimes you don't notice.
For sure it has a crap tank range (but all big twins are thirsty) and it is a little past it's sell by date. Next time, try an SP2, I think you'll notice the difference then ![]() . |
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