Pornolio
22nd August 2013, 09:16
Hey guys... So after months of waiting for a specific bike within my price range, I eventually gave in and bought my second choice which was a Honda VTR1000 Firestorm. As life would turn out, a month after I bought my bike, my dream bike is available on trademe, and also at a good price within my budget. :angry2:
I am considering very strongly to sell my VTR if the other bike comes through. This is a feeler, if there would be a potential buyer should I let her go.
Details of the bike...
Ok so anyone that knows these bikes, would know just how much fun these grunt loaded torque monsters are.
This specific bike was quite a lucky find for me in the sense that there are very few models left with this mileage, and this was also the last production year they were made. The person that bought this bike, only rode her for 6000 km's and then (as I was told), he left for overseas and the bike went to storage. I am brutally honest when I tell you the bike was dirty, really, really dirty. Took me a week, to restore her condition back to what I would deem acceptable.
It's a black 2007 model, and she is fitted with a pack rack, two Micron pipes (in spotless condition), and K&N air filter. I haven't opened the carbs, but its also very possible there **may** be a stage 1 jet kit fitted. I have BOTH the keys **HISS chipped keys**, and in the cleanup / restoration work I done, I have replaced the following :
2 x New NGK Iridium plugs fitted
1 x New oil filter
Serviced with new Motul Semi Synthetic oil
Cleaned the K&N air filter
Removed the calipers and cleaned the pistons behind the brake pads
Cleaned and lubed the chain
Cleaned up the brake fluid
Polished and cleaned up the bike until my knuckles bled ( Autosol <3 ), and probably around 5 washes with my pressure cleaner.
She starts first time every time, idles smoothly and has absolutely no flat spots in the rev range, hence my belief is the carbs are spotless and no need for any tampering in there. Tyres are good, brakes are still OEM from factory. I only have some crappy low quality pics from my cellphone camera, but if required I can get some higher quality ones mailed if there is interest. Was just rego'd for 3 months about a week ago, and WOF is good till next year March or May if memory serves me right.
**edit - having issues from work uploading pic's so I performed a work-around
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=259cu89&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24omyys&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2h3plkp&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=117h9ic&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2zfrack&s=5
I am considering very strongly to sell my VTR if the other bike comes through. This is a feeler, if there would be a potential buyer should I let her go.
Details of the bike...
Ok so anyone that knows these bikes, would know just how much fun these grunt loaded torque monsters are.
This specific bike was quite a lucky find for me in the sense that there are very few models left with this mileage, and this was also the last production year they were made. The person that bought this bike, only rode her for 6000 km's and then (as I was told), he left for overseas and the bike went to storage. I am brutally honest when I tell you the bike was dirty, really, really dirty. Took me a week, to restore her condition back to what I would deem acceptable.
It's a black 2007 model, and she is fitted with a pack rack, two Micron pipes (in spotless condition), and K&N air filter. I haven't opened the carbs, but its also very possible there **may** be a stage 1 jet kit fitted. I have BOTH the keys **HISS chipped keys**, and in the cleanup / restoration work I done, I have replaced the following :
2 x New NGK Iridium plugs fitted
1 x New oil filter
Serviced with new Motul Semi Synthetic oil
Cleaned the K&N air filter
Removed the calipers and cleaned the pistons behind the brake pads
Cleaned and lubed the chain
Cleaned up the brake fluid
Polished and cleaned up the bike until my knuckles bled ( Autosol <3 ), and probably around 5 washes with my pressure cleaner.
She starts first time every time, idles smoothly and has absolutely no flat spots in the rev range, hence my belief is the carbs are spotless and no need for any tampering in there. Tyres are good, brakes are still OEM from factory. I only have some crappy low quality pics from my cellphone camera, but if required I can get some higher quality ones mailed if there is interest. Was just rego'd for 3 months about a week ago, and WOF is good till next year March or May if memory serves me right.
**edit - having issues from work uploading pic's so I performed a work-around
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=259cu89&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=24omyys&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2h3plkp&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=117h9ic&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2zfrack&s=5