The Honda VTR1000 Firestorm Is The Best Budget V-twin On The Planet! £1200 Get's You This Monster!
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- čas přidán 3. 05. 2019
- 1998 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Superhawk) Review
Beautiful Old Honda I Picked Up Last Winter As A Project Bike, Didn't Need Much More Than Some Love And Polish Plus A Good Service!
The Issue With Starting At The End Of The Video Was Just A Sticky Kill Switch On The Handlebar, Gave It A Couple Of Hard Pushes And She Fired Right Up Again :)
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Such a shame you never gave us the sound. I ended up buying a VTR a couple of months ago. Paid £2100 for an '05 with 30k on it. To be fair it is like new, 2 owners, with a full Honda Main Dealer Service History and the fastest colour...Red haha. Sounds awesome with 'Hawk' cans. For those with a passing interest they received an update in 2001 that raised the bars a little for comfort and added 2 litres to the tank...I also suspect they improved the fuel consumption over the earlier versions but there's some argument that Honda may have reduced the BHP in the process. Either way, it's as fast as you like with a real pleasure of an engine and one of the greatest sound tracks in motorcycling. The earlier versions were also said to have soft front suspenders but my F3 has the best suspension I have experienced. They have a reputation for thirst, with the biggest carbs ever fitted to a production bike. I'm consistently seeing the fuel warning light at 125 miles at which point it takes 13 litres to fill again, leaving 6 litres unused, so easy 150 miles on the 19 litre version without worrying.
If anybody buys one you will be advised to change the camchain tensioners although mine is still rocking the original autos, playing russian roulette they reckon. The rectifier was also a weak link in the earlier version but swapping for something better isn't a big deal. Again the early versions had no heat sink and boiled themselves to death. Mine will remain a toy for grin inducing blasts when it's dry. They will be a classic in the future. Now is the time to buy...stupid cheap for so much enjoyment and pleasure of ownership. I also get more admiring comments than I am used to.
Seriously? All that and we didnt get to hear it??? Booooooo!!!
Love your Channel ,sir.
Please continue your channel as i FEEL you are a natural lol:)
26 year Love affair…still stronger than a brand new triumph…wheelie good bike !
Still Love These 😁
5:45 ask the missus an inch makes all the difference 😂
So I've heard 😁
I've now had my 2000 Firestorm for little over a week and I just love it,It's the first V twin I've ever owned and it handles and sounds beautiful.It has the lower fairing and is painted in the Repsol racing colours,looks way better than the standard Firestorms.
Bought one at Christmas... 2000 model 33000 miles £1700, scorpion cans are ace sound mint on mine vibrates the neighbours awake... Thought I'd made a mistake I really wanted a aprillia shiver for comfort... Mine has bar raisers so quite comfy. Battery died over winter now starts fine..
Just been out for my first ride up to Northumberland... It was spectacular... Fuel ⛽ light came on at 90 miles...I crawled in to hexam for more fuel then home to Appleby... Should be in Austria 🇦🇹 now sadly have to wait for pandemic to go away..
Cheers
Stay safe..
I'm seriously considering getting another One soon :)
Nice bike... I have a 2004 VTR. About the choke - you can turn the plastic ring where the pin slides in to adjust the friction. Turn it clockwise a little, that should do the trick and the choke pin stays where it is.
Thanks for the info Raoul :)
Had my storm for about 3 years before I discovered that.
8 years and running now, will never sell this thing.
Had mine for 6 months and this has just become an issue as I'm heading into winter, thanks!
it won't start if its in gear, unless u pull the clutch in. i have same bike, only 20,000 miles. awsome bike
Lovely bike, I think I'll get one of these as my next bike. I've only had singles, parallel twins and inline fours in the past, I need to see what owning a big V-twin is all about!
It's a bit of a Marmite thing really, people either love the V-Twins, or hate them (I love them)
Your in for a treat
You won't regret riding a big V twin!.unlike most inline fours,the engine braking is very noticable and becomes a very useful feature once you get used to it.
Good seeing overviews of other folks storms. If those are the original decals, that's the '97 model I believe, based on the sales brochures.
I'd be reluctant to switch the original cans, however those ones with the pipe bend do let you service the brakes easier.
I didn't actually do any of the work on this bike, so I can't say much about the decals I'm afraid, but stay tuned as I have recently bought another One!!
So there will be another (better) review coming soon :)
I had the wire pull back from the clutch safety switch. No starter. Plugged it back in and zip tied it in place. All better.
Love it. What cans have you got on the bike? Do you know where I can get the high mount kit
I think the cans were Blue Flame, but I didn't fit them so not sure about the fitting kit sorry. Thanks for your comment :)
Fantastic machine mate, I don`t have to ask you if you have had butterflies on the performance and a feeling of excitement/controlled terror lol entering corners at speeds faster than you are used to lol:)
Loved your video and commentary as I felt your excitement and TRUE PASSION for this machine, bless you mate:)
ps the high rise exhaust looks awesome mate very MAMBO ITALIANO, SIR!:)
I would also like to add if SUPERMAN RODE A BIKE IT WOULD BE "A VTR1000F FIRESTORM":)
PPS why sell her as i feel this machine will be a classic and for the price DO YOU THINK YOU COULD DO BETTER :/ EH?
I did really love this bike, but the riding position was to cramped for me, it has made me think about getting another One though in the future, but maybe One that has had all the known issue's sorted, and a few less Miles with better history (and the bar conversion)
Great bike iv just bought one the sound is amazing iv got micron cans with the baffle out and it’s got ohlins suspension
Seriously want another One of these in the future :)
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Did you find out the problem on this in the end buddy
@@clemfandango7175 Yeah it was simply a stuck kill switch, been sat for a long time before I bought it, and needed a bit of WD40 in there, it was perfect after that :)
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That’s brilliant bud ... I got mine a week ago and it’s the most fun bike I’ve had so far 2nd gear is the naughty one haha the noise sets off car alarms hahaha 😂 sounds like thunder haha
Nice ones bring $2,000 to $2,600 easily here in the States. You don't run across them very much and they just have a great motor. Honda should have put out a muscle cruiser like Ducati did with the VTR motor in it. If I run across a really cheap one I'm gonna build a muscle cruiser using the VTR motor !
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12:05 your kill switch needs putting to run. . .
Yes it was indeed the kill switch which was faulty :)
Will you be selling this bike? My friend is looking for a swap, hes got a zzr1100 in Plymouth.
Not sure what I'm doing with this One yet ;)
Haha I thought kill switch also. I accidentally bump mine on all the time when I stop. Not hard to do on a VTR .
Yep, would have loved to have seen him trying to bump start it. :P
I use the choke clothes peg solution with my VTR, it works perfectly.🤣
Keep one in my pocket all the time 👍🤣
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes there is a friction nut behind the knob, cheers
@@9.5to1 Good to know 😁
Did it ever run again?
Yes it ran fine after the little drama, it was the kill switch on the bars, they sometimes get sticky when not used for a while, all I did was to push it in hard so it connected again, and it was fine again ;)
People are actually catching whim of this hidden gem of a bike and the prices have been increasing steadily over the years. If you have one of these hold on to it as it doesn't show up that much anymore if you're looking to buy one.
Honda’s sp1 is a totally different bike, (HRC designed and built) not just an update of the original VTR1000
That must be why they are 4 times the price then! thanks... as I always wondered about the SP1/SP2
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes Yes, a good condition sp1 will set you back 8/9k, mint 10/12k and the even rarer sp2 at least 25/30% more. Expensive but as an sp2 owner I can tell you they’re worth every penny 😁
@@TheVaughan5 I've actually got an old 1998 Stock VTR1000 here at the moment, again in Black, revisited review coming to the channel soon!
Is it boring though ??
Far from boring! just big grins 😁
ya didn't start it ya muppet
Yeah I wouldn't start due to sticky kill switch mate sorry :/
Try pulling in clutch lever
I did that, it turned out the kill switch was a little sticky, but a light hit with the back of a screw driver and she started right up again :)
your all wrong lol i own a firestorm . he didnt pull the clutch in .
Someone most likely removed the clutch switch on yours then ;)
Well done Feminism 👏 enjoy working age men from across the third world and their customs coming to a once safe street near you.
your kill switch bro 😂 that's why it wont start 😂😂
Yes it was stuck ;)
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes yeah I read through some comments and saw after I commented 😂 did you keep the storm? I've had one just over 3 years changed a few things as required but it was parked up and someone ran it over a couple year back then I came off last December and trashed a full set of new fairings leaving a village after helping a vulnerable adult build some furniture I think karma sneezed on that one 🤣 now after healing 2 fractures since then shes on her way to becoming a naked storm, halfway there now working on a hill on a terrace street is a pain 🤣 did you get a video of her running? did you experience anything else?
@@samtinsley6784 No I sold it on to a local guy, but I am thinking of getting another One soon :)
He does say it sounds like thunder......
And it really does! :)
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes Then prove it..... saying isn't doing.... ;-)
@@dirkzelf Think I may have to do another video on these bikes, I was never very happy with this One, so it needs updating :)
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes Just poking. It's hilarious to not be able to start your sound of thunder... Anyway, what didn't you like about the VTR1000F then? I may buy one, if I can trust the basics...
@@dirkzelf It's a tough old bike the VTR1000, if you are used to the smoothness of an in-line 4 engine, then this might take some getting used to, there is nothing in particular I didn't like, as I really do like my big V-Twins and Triples, but I think with an older bike like this and the SV1000 you need to know your way around bikes to be able to get the best out of them, and you need to make sure they don't scare you!! these can feel quite brutal compared to a lot of other 1000cc Bikes. Quite agricultural, but a real bikers bike if that makes sense :)
Won't start? Put the kick stand up mate..and
Pull in the clutch
Also after market cans? Not without re jetting the carbs lol...probs. runs like crap.
Aftermarket cans equals alot of work re jetting carbs, syncing etc.
Keep the original cans. It still sounds like a twin should and won't annoy yer neighbors.
Spend it on an after market seat and clip on bars.
Great bike at any price. Mind you pre 2000 should be avoided.
In short, avoid pre 2000 bikes, make sure to have the cam tensioners replaced.
Don't forget this bike has carbs. The largest carbs Honda ever put on a bike.
It's a Honda. It's quality for a steal.
Stand was up and clutch was in, turned out it was a sticky kill switch, and the bike ran fine to be fair, so either it had a carb sync/balance to compensate, or it was lucky ;)
)probably had the killswitch on - will start with side stand down but will stall if u put her in gear with out lifting side stand
No need to resync after just cans…..and sometimes a jetting isn’t even needed.
And no difference between pre 2000 bikes and no reason to avoid them.
Also, this bike sounds amazing with nasty sounding cans. So wake up the neighbors, be seen/heard in traffic and put a permanent smile on your face with a raspy sounding exhaust.
Pig wouldn't start because she was in gear.
Good guess, but that wasn't the issue, it was simply a dodgy kill switch, a bit of lube and she fired right up, and never had that issue again 😁
WTF U DIDNT EVEN START THE ENGINE
Starter button was stuck, so I couldn't get it to start during this video...... sorry
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes OOh my bad sorry.. nice bike...