« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 315 316 [317] 318 319 ... 652   Go Down

Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today?  (Read 1401143 times)

0 Members and 11 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline awicks

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Mar 2014
  • Posts: 196
  • Bike: DL650 L2, White
  • Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6320 on: December 11, 2015, 19:49:46 »
They are just the standard little black fairing fasteners - the kind where you push the middle in to release them and then pull the middle out to put them back in.
Logged

Offline tallpaul

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 10385
  • Tastier than the Barrow-in-Furness bus depot...
  • Bike: 2016 Yamaha XT1200ZE
  • Location: Whitworth, Lancashire
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6321 on: December 13, 2015, 21:47:05 »
Ordered a chain and sprocket kit for my wee. Also ran the engine on it until the fan kicked on and off a few times just to get the oil round. Now taken the battery off it and put it on the optimate. Started to take off the front bodywork until my fingers were too cold to do any more, then retreated to the shed to finish the auxiliary light brackets for mine and Peter's bikes. Got loads of jobs planned for the coming winter, like refitting all the kit I removed when I thought I was trading it in, fitting the new pr4s, oil and filter change, tappets, coolant change, fork service plus a few other bits of jobs I have in mind. I'm looking forward to 2016 with an air of optimism now!
Logged
Old enough to know better, but still too young to care...

Offline Maelstrom

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 12
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6322 on: December 13, 2015, 21:56:11 »
Saved £500. Woo-hoo! Removed the jamming ignition key lock and stripped it out following illustrated advice I found on this forum. Modified the brass lock wafers by grinding them down a little on a bench grinder then reassembled it all. It now works perfectly - the first time since I've owned the bike. About 2 hours of work and zero cost. The dealer wanted £500 to fit a  new lock set! :grin:
Logged

Offline UK_Vstrom650

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 6789
  • Bike: DL650A L2
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6323 on: December 13, 2015, 22:46:28 »
Went and collected a 6ft Christmas tree  :thumb:
Logged

ProfG

  • Guest
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6324 on: December 14, 2015, 12:15:42 »
Fitted engine bars that I got off a bike breakers in Dublin. Very good condition for £35  :lala:
Logged

Offline joderest

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: May 2015
  • Posts: 577
  • Our other Strom, Daughters pony
  • Bike: DL650 K6
  • Location: East Sussex
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6325 on: December 14, 2015, 12:31:54 »
fitted PD oiler, easy job.
Logged

Offline wurzel

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jul 2015
  • Posts: 2534
  • Bike: DL1000 L4
  • Location: Maldon, Essex
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6326 on: December 14, 2015, 15:11:31 »
Bought a givi hugger for the back wheel spay, and some pilot p4's, going on tomorrow, the stock tyres just don't seem to be too good in the wet and grimey road conditions..
Logged

Offline Robotstar5

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 571
  • Location: Birmingham UK
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6327 on: December 15, 2015, 10:09:03 »
Started mine to go to work yesterday and it only ran on one cylinder  :GRR: won't have time to do any fault finding 'til the weekend.
Logged

Offline JesterRich

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 193
  • Bike: Veek 1000 2014
  • Location: Near Worcester
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6328 on: December 16, 2015, 21:21:17 »
Got my PR4's fitted. Wow what a difference. Took it steady for a while but soon found myself enjoying the ride. Road conditions were damp then drying later, that just made things better.  Can't wait for Sunny days to start working on the chicken strips. :thumb:
Logged

Offline wurzel

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jul 2015
  • Posts: 2534
  • Bike: DL1000 L4
  • Location: Maldon, Essex
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6329 on: December 16, 2015, 23:05:55 »
Yes, the pr4's are a bit if a revelation from the stock tyres, the handling is more nimble, bike seems to want to tip into the corners quicker and my stock tyres were not squared,so the comparison is fair.

I feel there is more grip in the damp around,  basically I think a good choice for road work.
Logged

Offline king1

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Feb 2015
  • Posts: 144
  • Bike: 2014 vstrom 650
  • Location: Warrington
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6330 on: December 18, 2015, 16:58:12 »
Took mine down to Stourbridge, to get it fitted with Stahlkoffer frame and panniers.

Missing riding it already
Logged

Offline JonJo

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 149
  • Bike: DL650 AL4
  • Location: Co. Durham
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6331 on: December 18, 2015, 17:16:33 »
Went to have a look at a Viper bluetooth helmet. Quite impressed with the speakers but the fit isn't quite right. Anybody got any recommendations for other bluetooth helmets?
Decided to go for a spin around Co. Durham when I got out of the shop but once I'd got up to Tow Law it was lashing down and blowing a hoolie.  :rain: It's so mild I only had my summer gear on and the vent zips started leaking so I cut the ride short and headed home.
Great to get out at this time of year though.  :grin:
Logged
Hear all, see all, say nowt

Offline Ianmc

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1422
  • Bike: DL650AL5
  • Location: Ilson
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6332 on: December 18, 2015, 18:45:34 »
Fitted foot peg lowering kit,had a big problem with the bolts.Had to slightly modify all four bolt holes on the tapered sides,and fitted my own bolts,all OK now.Plan to try them out on Sunday with a breakfast run to the Saltbox.Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all bikers everywhere including the traitors.
Logged
Ian Mc.

Offline CymruGlenn

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 109
  • Bike: Suzuki DL1000 VSTROM GT (2008) K7
  • Location: York UK
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6333 on: December 19, 2015, 12:08:04 »
Added a sweet little Decal to the back of the lid. Nothing much else happening with this proverbial weather :rain:
Logged
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love
And forget how to hate

Offline JesterRich

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 193
  • Bike: Veek 1000 2014
  • Location: Near Worcester
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6334 on: December 19, 2015, 20:42:59 »
Fitted some handguards  :fix:
Logged

Offline JonJo

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2015
  • Posts: 149
  • Bike: DL650 AL4
  • Location: Co. Durham
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6335 on: December 19, 2015, 21:03:16 »
Took it for a ride up Weardale and came back over Crawleyside. By it were breezy ower the top, still warm though.
Logged
Hear all, see all, say nowt

Offline Rallymad

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 26
  • Bike: DL650 xt De-Beaked
  • Location: Notts
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6336 on: December 20, 2015, 17:25:22 »
Had a ride up to ladybower dam cup of tea and a bacon cob living the dream.
Logged

Offline Kayaker413

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2015
  • Posts: 265
  • Bike: 2008 650
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6337 on: December 23, 2015, 18:05:12 »
Managed to sqeeze in 85 miles of single track road and a few green lanes, after work. Was a bit cold particularly after a deeper than expected ford which sent a wave over my head and soaked me through!!
Logged
2008 650

Offline UK_Vstrom650

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 6789
  • Bike: DL650A L2
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6338 on: December 26, 2015, 17:47:23 »
Made a start on changing the tyres and fork oil. Those square nuts on the front mudguard are a right b1tch to remove. They'll be getting the thread drilled out tomorrow and a normal nut will be used.

Left the forks draining tonight... tomorrow will be fresh oil in the forks then breaking the bead on the front tyre.


(Tidying the garage will be on the list too)
Logged

Offline kissofdeath

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Feb 2013
  • Posts: 2289
  • Bike: Veek
  • Location: Goole
Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6339 on: December 27, 2015, 08:49:42 »
94 mile round trip to work and back...same as yesterday and every day for the rest of this year, looking foward to getting home at 8am new years day  :dl_soapbox:
Logged

Pages: 1 ... 315 316 [317] 318 319 ... 652   Go Up
« previous next »