Honda Firestorm and its Future

[@SloboloboVFR]

You talk about the smell of seats and no one bats an eyelid. When I do it Im banned from the gym........

[@NooBiker]

😂😂😂

[@wsmv]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 brilliant 👏

[@Saddlebags73]

🤣👏🏻

[@TheRhythmicBiker]

Sorry to hear you've been down mate, I know it's not very helpful but I really do enjoy your videos, they always entertain me and I'm sure you bring a lot of happiness to us all. I'm watching this whilst wearing my WSMV hoodie with pride😎 I can't believe the VTR will go, I will be so sad to see it go, it honestly is one of my most favourite bikes of the motovloggers I watch, hopefully she goes to a nice home. Whatever you get I'm sure it'll be an awesome addition. great video mate, keep your head up and keep up the great work

[@wsmv]

Thanks Grant, glad the hoodie fits, you never know with sizes these says. I'm feeling OK mate, needed a good ride out and it did cheer me up. Always appreciate the support, and the vtr is still teasing me because it flew through its mot yesterday which makes it harder because I know it doesn't need anything 🤦‍♂️

[@TheRhythmicBiker]

@@wsmv it fits perfectly mate thank you. Ahah the VTR doesn’t want to go, she’s is such good condition it would definitely be sad to see her go 🤘

[@flatcapcaferacer]

It is always good to make someone else's dream come true when it has fulfilled your dreams with it.

[@wsmv]

Exactly, the VTR has been a surprise and a glorious delight to me and now I think someone else should experience that too 😎👍

[@Motoramblings]

Looks like an awesome day to be riding, beautiful sunshine!!!

[@wsmv]

It was glorious, spring will soon be here 😎👍

[@Motoramblings]

@@wsmv I love it, just picked up the Wing after having new tires put on, such a great ride!!

[@NooBiker]

You can't sell it until I've seen it in red, maybe even ride it around a car park. We all lick the mirrors and stick our thingies in the exhaust pipe... right? Right?

[@wsmv]

🤣🤣 yes mate we all do 🤔 You can have a go in April when youre here mate, not sure which bike I'm taking to SB social yet, will depend on the weather 😎👍

[@davidross1436]

Your vids always cheer me up 🙂 The quote was bang on 👌.Be sad to see the vtr go though, that's an awesome machine and the vids made on that always look more exciting.

[@wsmv]

Thanks David, that means a lot mate. I've been out today after she had her MOT (straight pass) and I fall in love with her everytime, but someone will get more out of her ability than I will now, my reaction time just doesn't make the most of a bike like this now 🙂👍

[@andrewgibbs5135]

I too have a 90’s sportsbike and probably 15 years on you 😮 The amount of traffic and the ever decreasing speed limits draw you towards something that is fun to ride within those limited parameters, riding a machine that will break the National speed limit in first gear makes absolutely no sense at all. However, being a bit naughty is also part of the attraction ! Park the VTR up and put a sheet over it, so it’s out of sight. I guarantee that you will feel the need to uncover it at sometime in the future. Add the modern classic to the fleet and enjoy the option and potential to revisit…………….It works for me 😉

[@wsmv]

You get it Andrew, my licence is one concern, having a bike that is blisteringly fast and reactions getting slower as I get older don't mix well. I've done less that 700 miles on it in the last 12 months it's a shame to see it not used to its potential. I like the idea of having it there when I get the urge though... oh god I'm so torn. Thanks Andrew, 👍

[@conkerman01]

My only lesson from biking is that if you really like a bike, keep it! Bar risers and conversions are available if you want a more uptight riding position.

[@wsmv]

I know mate, I'm so torn, I could happily just polish the bike every week and look at it, it's so beautiful, it's going for it's MOT today and it's done 600 miles since last year and 350 of those were on one trip. It needs to be ridden and I don't know if I'm the person to do it justice. I did think about bar risers but don't want to spoil what is a beautiful bike. Lots to think about 😭

[@thenefyncat6970]

@@wsmv Could well be time to cruise up to the frozen North (of Wales, that is) and try one with higher bars. It's made a hell of a difference, and all reversible. Or is that reversable? One of 'em.

[@wsmv]

@the Nefyn cat I am so tempted mate, will be travelling up north Wales at some point in the summer, I'll give you the heads up 👍

[@thenefyncat6970]

@@wsmv You're welcome, picked up an Enfield 500 Classic a short while ago, definitely worth a try if you're after something a bit more sedate than the VTR.

[@wsmv]

@the Nefyn cat I love the classic 500, fell in love with them when I saw saddlebags 73's May need a bit too similar to the sportster though 🤔

[@RevBombUK]

Great video mate, best therapy is getting out and having a ride Totally agree what you said

[@wsmv]

Cheers Rev 👍

[@davapod]

Great to see you on the VTR again

[@wsmv]

Every time I take it out I get reminded how awesome it is 😁👍

[@SilverfoxJB]

I used to play football for Winscombe - A Royal Enfield would be cool. All the looks with none of the mad power

[@wsmv]

That's what I'm thinking mate, I do like Winscombe but will never be able to afford to live there 😔

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I think we all get a motorcycle itch. ER is lucky to test ride so many bikes that he doesn't get that itch. I think you need a sports tourer with a more upright position. Fast & comfortable.

[@wsmv]

Would be great to see the VTR live on in another channel 😉

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@wsmv I'll swap it for c90ish. You can definitely get your leg over that

[@wsmv]

@EpicAdam Motovlogs I want something slower but maybe not that slow 🤣

[@Motoramblings]

Such a beautiful bike, if you do sell it, someone will be very happy!!!

[@wsmv]

If it makes someone as happy as I've been it will be a very good day 😍👍

[@Motoramblings]

I would love to see the places you get to if you get a Himalayan!!

[@wsmv]

Me too Patrick, it would open up a new world to me 👍

[@wilswood8137]

Thank you for those “ good moanings “ 🤣🤣 they made me laugh proper 😁 I normally jump skip those 🥴

[@wsmv]

🤣 no problem buddy 👍

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Good to hear you are doing better, just watch out for the Mental Crusher...

[@wsmv]

Thanks buddy, I'm all good, we all get low days or weeks but it's important to have friends to get you through it. The KZbin community has been amazing ❤️👍

[@johndiehardmclean23]

Incase nobody else noticed, your temp gauge isn't working the last couple of rides out on this! 👍😉 Oh so has a certain other Honda you spotted on my latest vid in your head now I'm wondering & Karen would really be very comfy on it? 😉👍 I'm completely lost when I actually buy a bike, i just love hunting for them! 🤣😂👍

[@wsmv]

Not sure if a 200mph missile is what I'm after really, fantastic bikes but I'm trying to keep my licence 🤣🤣 Yeah the temp guage does work but when I'm riding and it's cold it barely moves. When I stop it does climb a bit. I'm pretty sure the thermostat is stuck open but it more hassle than it's worth to change it, come the warmer weather it'll work as normal 👍

[@icedidi]

great vid mate, shame about the VTR but so very true!

[@wsmv]

I'm not blaming age, I'm blaming how I've coped with age. 10 years in the forces and a lifetime of sports have taken their toll on my body and I don't want to be uncomfortable doing something I love 😍👍

[@RoadReality]

Sorry to see it go, but I certainly get it - I'm in the same boat with my 79KZ650SR... not enough skill to keep it running, and having trouble finding someone to pay to keep it running. Meanwhile, it gets a measly 100 miles per year, 200 if I ride it "a lot" - so best to let it move on to the next owner, who hopefully takes care of it better than I do. PS: Glad you're on the mental mend, my friend [wow, that had a lot of alliteration in it, completely unintentionally!]

[@wsmv]

😄 thanks John, feeling so much better after making the video and just being out on the bike. Will be sad to see the vtr go but its wasted in my garage, needs someone that will make the most of its ability. But I suspect it will still be parked there in 12 months time 🤦‍♂️

[@HippoDrones]

Sunny days and a motorbike are really all the world needs to make it a better place! 🙂 I can massively relate with the thoughts on selling a bike that isn't used properly, is why I'm planning on selling what I can of the bikes I am not using. Good luck with the sale when you advertise it. It will be a cracking bike for the right person! 🙂

[@wsmv]

Thanks H-D, I watched your video earlier this week and thought "oh no, I hope he doesn't think I'm copying his subject" 🤣 I'm still so torn about selling it but that just makes me a hoarder 🤣🤣

[@HippoDrones]

@@wsmv Ha, not at all mate 🙂it is the time of year where people tend to make the decisions to sell or keep stuff as easier to sell them in spring. .... I am so torn re the V7, it is my bike and I love it, but I don't think I used a tank of fuel in it last year!

[@wsmv]

@@HippoDrones that's a shame, such a stunning bike 😍

[@HippoDrones]

@@wsmv same with your Firestorm mate! 🙂

[@davapod]

Just waiting for the weather to improve before I venture forth again on my VTR. Meanwhile I bought K-Tech Linear Fork Springs for my weight to fit.👍👍

[@wsmv]

Oh awesome, how much were they mate, if I keep the vtr passed the summer the suspension will be the next upgrade. 👍

[@davapod]

@@wsmv I paid £89👍

[@wsmv]

@@davapod what a bargain 🤩👍

[@Mikaelqsalo]

Good video sad to hear that you are letting go of the VTR. Would scoop it up myself but such a hassle importing it to Sweden with brexit and all that.

[@wsmv]

Thanks my friend, I would love to ride it to you but the Honda would easily outlast my wrists trying to ride that distance 🤣🤣

[@Mikaelqsalo]

@@wsmv yeah that's a fantastic trip. Could take the ferry from Scotland to Norway and see that too. Did a two week trip to the northernmost point of Norway once. Best. Trip. Ever

[@wsmv]

@Pulsechain and Chill I'm actually going to cruise to Norway this summer, I don't think they'll let me take the bike on the ship though 😭

[@neilmackinnon3371]

I sold my Laverda 1000 for the same reasons you are considering selling your Firestorm, I didn't just want it as a collectors piece, it needed to be ridden. Looking up the reg No. from time to time it seems to have been SORN for years.... what a waste. Nice ride up the combe, I came down that way this week on my way home from a breakfast at Tubby's cafe in Dunkeswell... chilly, but sunny and dry, can't be beat.

[@wsmv]

Tubbys? I've never been there, will have to look it up, I went over chew magna and winford today after the vtr passed the mot, nice ride but it got very very cold 🥶

[@neilmackinnon3371]

@@wsmv EX14 4LB it's near the runway but is not the cafe right by the airstrip, it's at the bottom of the industrial estate. The breakfast was excellent (see my instagram).

[@wsmv]

@@neilmackinnon3371 thanks Neil, will do 👍

[@tojj29]

Sounding sweet ! No point having it if you ain't gonna use it. It's a bit like having a bath with ya socks on, pointless really. 🤔🤔 Let her go to someone who will use it how it was meant to be used I say. Stay safe bud, whatever you do.

[@wsmv]

I think that'll be the plan mate, she got a new 12 month MOT today so the summer will be a good time to part with her I think. Oh god I still don't know though, she is so gorgeous 🤦‍♂️

[@tojj29]

@@wsmv 🤣

[@wilswood8137]

Ps , your so lucky with your weather down there , feel some sympathy for us northerners, up here the roads are still complete crap, fingers crossed though things will change the next few weeks for us 😁👍🏼

[@wsmv]

Fingers crossed buddy, supposed to get worse first though, expecting snow down here on Tuesday 😱

[@JRBACZYK]

Nice video 👍👍👍👍

[@wsmv]

Thank you buddy 😎👍

[@grumpsrides42]

Shame to see the VTR go........... But, 450 Himalayan out soon 🤔

[@wsmv]

I heard they were bringing out a 650 too, is that right?

[@grumpsrides42]

@WestonSuperMotoVlog not sure on that, but the 650 super meteor is out

[@wsmv]

@@grumpsrides42 a bit too similar to the sportster but without the tractor noise 🤣

[@984francis]

Don't sell it. If you don't need the money, don't sell it. It is one of the best motorcycles ever, seriously. I had one and loved it. I sold all my bikes due to ill health (both mental and physical). 20 years later, despite being 65 now, am in MUCH better health and have returned to motorcycles. I now have a 2000 year RC51 (amongst others) that I saved from the grave and rebuilt. It reminds me very much of the Firestorm. It is a harder ride but working out 4 to 6 hours a week makes it manageable for hour long rides. Having said that, despite not being quite as powerful in many ways, the Firestorm is superior and that's saying a lot. Just care for it. Pretty please.

[@wsmv]

I know mate, i love it so much and been out on it today which was epic. I really don't know what to do 🤦‍♂️

[@wsmv]

Glad your health is much better now and you're back on two wheels, sometimes that can help your health in so many ways 🙂👍

[@lilynorthover8378]

Of course I lick the mirrors! Isn't that how you're supposed to clean them???😳

[@wsmv]

100% lily 😁

[@patrickevans8940]

Lovely bike, I had one from new in 2000 in HRC colours and Art cans on it, owned it for 10 years regret selling, but now looking for another one

[@wsmv]

Everyone I've spoken to regrets selling theirs, and I'm worried that I'll be the same very soon. I definitely miss the power and noise. Awesome bikes and I suspect I will get another one at some point and try to restore back to great condition 👍

[@CalmBiker]

Shame to lose the bike but if you aren't going to use it, it's the best thing. Bikes should be ridden.

[@wsmv]

I completely agree, it's wasted as a garage ornament. Had a good ride today after its MOT and really don't know what to do 🤦‍♂️

[@stephenwalsh8184]

🏍👍

[@wsmv]

😁

[@Saddlebags73]

Good moaning 🙂 Absolutely NOT a rubbish vid. In fact I’m not sure you’re capable of such a thing. Some of what you said about the bike resonates with me. Part of the reason for selling the Z was to protect my license. Licking seats and sniffing mirrors? Proper biker 😝👍🏼

[@wsmv]

Thanks SB, sadly my gopro proved you wrong today by deciding to freeze the image for 2 whole vlogs recorded. Maybe a GP10 upgrade is needed after all. My licence is my lifeline and I've been out on the vtr for an hour today after she flew through the MOT and all she wants to do is go fast 🤦‍♂️

[@Saddlebags73]

Argh no way! My 7’a have been pretty good to me so far 🤞🏼

[@wsmv]

@@Saddlebags73 I'm gutted, managed to stitch 5 mins of video together but need to sort something out 😔

[@Saddlebags73]

Yeh bugger ☹️

[@GermanJobbies]

Move her out mate, ateotd it's just a teleonomic aggregate of matter 😂 I love my 150 bhp Fazer but I just replaced her with a V Strom 650 with half the power, Why? because I want to love another bike now 😛

[@wsmv]

Yep spot on mate, I will miss the vtr if I sell it but I'll get something else to love and be protective of 👍