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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 21:41 Post title : My New Storm | | | Well after a very sad moment seeing my trusty blue and white Tbird head off into the sunset with her new owner I had to head of to Greece to drink lots of beer, sit in the sun and watch a wedding all the time knowing my new bike is at the dealers ready for collection.
Landed at midnight and by 0830 in the morning I was sat waiting for the dealer to open up. I had to order a new black Storm but get them to put the red tins on from a demo bike they had in. I was never going to be happy with the black and had considered putting my Blue and white tins on a new Storm, but as I had sold it that was not going to happen.
My phone camera does not bring out the metallic Lava red real well but in the flesh the bike looks stunning. I will get my big camera out some time and see if I can do a bit better.
All in all I am really pleased with it. It seems to run fine although I will only get to know if its good once I have run it in for 40K miles  Its going to look like a bag of shit after next week when I will be covering 1500 miles around Scotland.
PS - the dart screen is off my old Tbird and I am just experimenting with it so I can get a screen made to suit, - that does what I need.
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| taffy13 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 15/03/2015 | | Posts | : | 117 | | Location | : | gunns plains, tasmania, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 22:10 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Love that red colour,the blacked out engine covers really go well and set the whole colour off.
Where did the you get that back rest , looks good.
Enjoy the trip to Scotland
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| Irish | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 854 | | Location | : | New England, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 22:24 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: taffy13) | | | woohoo!! well done Matt
it woulda been a long week in Greece, and a similar thing happened to me when I bought my storm, I was in Ireland knowing my bike was waiting at the dealership for me, and the day after I got back I did the 6hr round trip to pick her up it was love at first sight too
keep the photos coming ma man, and enjoy the trip to scotland
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Sep 2015 - 22:35 Post title : Re: My New Storm | | | Nice Mat, good luck with her. I think i see the stock adjusters tho....get with it son ! You know what they say....third time's a charm.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,589 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 02:08 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Nice one Mat Enjoy Scotland, at least it won't be as busy as it was when we were there!!
I would have liked to have seen a Night Storm seat though.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
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| GeordieT | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/01/2014 | | Posts | : | 32 | | Location | : | Ashington, Northumberland, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 07:17 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Love the bike Matt well worth waiting for mate.
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| Cooper | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/09/2015 | | Posts | : | 4 | | Location | : | Northern NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 08:32 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: GeordieT) | | | Fantastic colour, looks really good, You have my envy. We do/did not get that colour over here in Oz I don't think. Speaking of colours, is this one a genuine factory colour or a "special" probably resprayed. I actually love it but it is too far away from me to look at.
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| Swagger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 15/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,103 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 08:46 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Yep have to agree that the colour combination is cool  Really like that!
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 11:22 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | That thing looks sweet as hell. I'm partial to Red as I've owned three different red bikes over the years.
As was said earlier, let's get some mods going
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 17:53 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: Cooper) | | |
Cooper wrote:
is this one a genuine factory colour or a "special" probably resprayed. I actually love it but it is too far away from me to look at.
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Well its advertised as Lava red but Triumph have no code for it as it apparently is a special process to get it like it is.  
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 17:54 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
Nice Mat, good luck with her. I think i see the stock adjusters tho....get with it son ! You know what they say....third time's a charm. |
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Adjusters will be fitted at first tyre change.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 17:58 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: taffy13) | | |
taffy13 wrote:
Love that red colour,the blacked out engine covers really go well and set the whole colour off.
Where did the you get that back rest , looks good.
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The back rest is a Kuyakyn transformer backrest. The brackets are my design and manufacture - st/steel and quick release. I had the chrome stripped off the b/rest and powdercoated to match the bike. It also has an integrated rack that folds away when not in use - I don't really like the goth design but it is really useful.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 18:03 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | I thought the Storm engine was the same as the LT and Commander but they are still fitting the original 1700 engine in the Storm - it has slight more power than the other 1700's.
I also have noticed how it handles corners better than the TBird - maybe down to the higher risers - or maybe just my last setup on the TBird.
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| GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 20:32 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Nice Bike Matt. And great to see you stuck with "The Tradition" and didn't abandoned the camp when Ya changed bikes.
| May-2011-1600, 20306 Tune, Mustang Vintage Solo Seat, Meerkat Cat Bypass, + Meerkat Modified Short TORS  ,K&N Air Cleaner,K&N Oil Filter, JBQ lifting system, Gold Plug Magnetic Sump Plug,Dart Fly screen, Rivco Risers, GiPro Gear Indicator, Breakaway Cruise Control, Avon ISO Grips, Scorpion Western Low Handlebars, Kury Switchblade Pegs, Garmin Zumo390LM,Michelin RC2 on Front RC 3 on ,Modified Rear Drive Pulley Hub Bearings (Mat1600/Alex4 Modification) Front Susp: Std & 7.5W Oil /126mm Air Gap & Rear:Hagon Nitro's with 26Kg/cm Springs + Lots of other "Bling" stuff.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 20:49 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: GerPa) | | |
GerPa wrote:
Nice Bike Matt. And great to see you stuck with "The Tradition" and didn't abandoned the camp when Ya changed bikes. |
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Was never going to abandon the camp. I have tried lots of bikes out - and there are many I like - and others that the wife likes - but non of the others do everything that we both like. The TBird concept fits us both very well and we have spent many thousands of miles enjoying it. Its by no means the best bike in the world and likewise not the worst - but its the best for us....... actually, nothing comes close. Changing to the Storm is just a way to stay 1700, a sort of natural move without messing with BB conversion. I was more than happy with my last TBird and was not too bothered about changing it. A good deal was shoved in my face and I went for it.......... and happy with it.
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| Steve | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 480 | | Location | : | Chesham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Sep 2015 - 23:12 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Like the colour with the blacked out Storm look.
I guess that's the same Lava red as used on my commander. It does look better in the flesh, it's quite hard to capture the colour on camera.
Nice choice.
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| Terota66 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/11/2013 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| | Posted : 27 Sep 2015 - 23:38 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: Steve) | | | I've never liked the color red on anything, but looking at this bike I'm thinking (damn sharp bike)
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| wilburbeest | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2014 | | Posts | : | 59 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2015 - 04:26 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | I was thinking about painting mine red but after seeing that.......I'm REALLY thinking about it!
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| bazyam | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 29 | | Location | : | west bromwich, west midlands, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2015 - 09:29 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: wilburbeest) | | | 
| I refuse to tip toe through life only to arrive safely at death!!!
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| bazyam | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 29 | | Location | : | west bromwich, west midlands, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2015 - 09:31 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: bazyam) | | | Sorry just learn,t how to upload a pic lol.Anyway here's my Storm.
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| Northernranger | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 83 | | Location | : | Mansfield Woodhouse, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Sep 2015 - 11:41 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: bazyam) | | | Nice bike that Matt.... obviously you slowed it down painting it red.....
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Sep 2015 - 14:27 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: Northernranger) | | |
Northernranger wrote:
Nice bike that Matt.... obviously you slowed it down painting it red.....
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I had them incorporate the genes and DNA from the blue and white paint. The red is just a clever optical illusion.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 09 Oct 2015 - 22:08 Post title : Re: My New Storm (Re: mat1600) | | | Took it in to the dealer today for the 500 mile service after two weeks from picking it up. It's now got 1600 miles on it, but they were ok with that. They installed a new tune and it now runs far better, smoother and a lot quicker than before.
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