So, where can I test ride these babies??
Other than having the cash and seeing a bike I like of e-bay and parting with the cash until I get it back to the rightful owner?
With 4k in my hand you can ride my rsvr
+1 for the 'storm:w00t:
find a honda dealer within a reasonable distance and ring them up to arrange a test drive
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-56-HONDA-VTR1000-S-6-SP-2-Motorcycle-SP2-SP-2-/160860238896?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2574047430
Ah now the bike in the link , while lovely, is not a Firestorm. That is a RC51 a rather more exotic beast. The storm is far more basic and available for under £2000, in fact there is one going on vtr1000.org right now for £1100.