I miss my firestorm, timing chain jumped 7 teeth, i used to get through 17 litres of fuel for 80-90 miles 😂

Por que el timon esta ala derecha

I think the TL1000's also had aggressive suspension geometry and a weird rear shock making them handle like a dog on lino. Gotta love a big V-twin though.

Loved my Storm, they guzzle fuel though, toured Europe and averaged 31 mpg😢

what a great little video, Firestorms are so much fun to ride, sound fkn awesome, I get 250k to the tank, 150 if I get excited but get 350k touring. still riding mine at 65 & have no plans to let her go anytime soon

Back in 1999, after having test ridden a TL1000s and a VTR1000F, though I liked the TL, I LOOOVED the TRX850. Smaller capacity. Less power. A parallel twin masquerading as a v-twin (and it sounded MUUUCH better than the other two). I bought the TRX. It was the best allrounder of the three and an awesome track weapon to boot! Not to mention 4.5l/100km. Oh. Did I mention the sound! 🤤

Is that Feilding bro?

Ended up owning a Firestorm because a decent TL1000 or SV1000 never came up. Supposedly those come with even larger, 52mm throttle bodies. Did a short test ride on an SV1000 and it felt choppy and snatchy compared to the VTR. But I always end up thinking I'm missing out on the ease of tuning with power commander instead of fiddling with carbs, which I never had the courage to.

I have a k3 sv1000, candy blue just like yours.

Weapon, glad to have one of these amongst my collection. I have a super duke, a tlr1000, a sv1000 a Honda RC51, and a sc36 of course. I also have a few v4s and a cp4 2010 Yamaha r1. Always like to get the vtr1000 out in the Twisties.

Is that you Fergus?

Can't find these in USA, they are around but were overshadowed by the inline fours pumping bigger numbers on paper, and at the time did not cost heaps more off the showroom floor. The vtr did not sell as well. But now people want to get their hands on one or just keep them so hard to get!

Awesome, the legendary SC36.

Hard to come by a tidy SC36. Maintain that thing carefully. Just subbed. Nice video. The SC36 is competitive on the track with some modificantions, put many ducatis to rest with a good rider.

Great bike loved mine

Constant Velocity (CV) carburettors were also fitted to the Yamaha YZF1000R and also the early model R1 and they did a good job in the power delivery with no electronics.

Wicked machine, nothing like it

SC36 ❤

Very bad mpg on these i remember

The KTM 950 LC8 engine, as fitted to the Adventure, SE, SD, SM and SM-T has 43mm CV carbs. They're in the air-box which makes them more difficult to access, but they work brilliantly. Especially when the air-box is fitted with a pre-filter and re-jetted to suit, as the additional restriction provides a little extra low-down punch. Fuel consumption was a steady 6.8l/100km (with the above mod. it was up to 7.2). The FI 990s that followed had awful FI, and to top it off, fuel consumption was worse and range was further reduced by the fact that the fuel pump inside the thank robbed a full two litres. Thankfully, twenty years later, the FI on KTM's 890s is spot-on. The ideal combination is the 990 engine (999cc) with the 950's (942cc) carbs on it. Perfect. Just over 100hp.

10 to 12 l per 100klm ,wow. That's worse than my 4x4, I'd be fueling up twice every ride. For comparison my 123hp Street Triple RS uses about 5l every 100klm.

The overrun noise on these is AMAZING. Easily on par with a Duke Desmo.

I love vtr1000 firestorms. Such a good style v-twin sport machines.

10-12l per100km? Mine is about 7.1l per100km, about the same as my '19 Toyota Corolla. Still looking for fuel by 200km given the 16l tank.

Was a great bike back in its day, had a lovely set of Yoshi's on mine kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h72apZahxr-seJ8.htmlsi=6TkbWZWFbf0J1EsJ

From memory the later bikes (19ltr fuel tanks) had slightly smaller smaller carbs fitted

Still kind of getting my head around anything from the 80's being classic, where has time gone. I'm starting to appreciate small displacement rides, it's nice keeping my licence and just enjoying the ride.

I can't believe it! That is pretty much what I've been dreaming about doing to my mk1 GSF1200S. Been looking for zxr750 fairing (the vacuum cleaner kawi) to get that endurance racer look. Never thought of an "early GSXR750" seat assembly, but it looks just right. So this bike is ready from the start - with better brakes! Some power above 6500 would be appreciated, but far from necessary. 207kg dry is even less than a naked bandit - and they are pretty light compared to the original UJM's of the early 80s.

Very informative! Cheers

The big four had so much passion when making motorcycles in that era. Seems the accountants and financial teams are making the decisions across the entire automotive industry now. Coupled with strict govt regulation has killed it. The last absurd ,' just because' bike from the japanese is probably the h2.

Congratulations! What a great find! I've had one years ago and been looking for an OG Bandit in good condition here in the states as well, but they are a rare find.

Came up clean, never thought of oven cleaner to clean up the alloy.

Emm give me iphone

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Road racing is so badass, hope it never stops.

I just bought a customised 400n scrambler. Awsome bike

looks like a solid engine to start with

It's not to bad, condition wise. Should be fun rebuilding it.

Do you still have my number?

Hey man, good to see you back.

nice ride

Now you're talking. They came with fully adjustable suspension front and rear. She looks very tidy.

Loving your videos keep it up 💪🏽

Im my town we would call that bike a N-spec.

Nice Big and Black.

Nice big ol beast for the streets.

Nice bike👍 I have a 1250. Love it

Engine rebuild will be educational. Are the best finds on Marketplace rather than Trademe? Trademe seems so overpriced they become money pits.

You've got a few projects on the go...what are you going to do in your spare time?

Look forward to it! Damn crackheads