Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1400297 times)

Gassoon · « **Reply #6420 on:** January 21, 2016, 21:44:13 »

Bloody hell! It would take me 2 or 3 days to do all that

MartinW · « **Reply #6421 on:** January 21, 2016, 22:23:29 »

In 11 years I haven't managed #1, #2, #3 #4 or #6.

I've done #5 though

tallpaul · « **Reply #6422 on:** January 21, 2016, 22:29:00 »

One of Schindler's finest...

Gassoon · « **Reply #6423 on:** January 21, 2016, 23:05:02 »

Should put 'Have dinner' (lunch) at bottom there!

It took me 3 days to get me front sprocket off once!

ms666 · « **Reply #6424 on:** January 22, 2016, 14:46:21 »

- fitted Heed central stand,
- done "v-strom 650" decals from accessory set. I didn't like red ones so cut out new ones from digital camouflage vinyl wrap I had kicking around.
- fitted screen deflector.
- fitted gpr 3/4 exhaust.
Still need to replace OEM engine bars with Heed ones

Brucey · « **Reply #6425 on:** January 23, 2016, 13:31:54 »

Replaced the Michelin PR4 rear tyre. After 11,000 miles it was down to the wear blocks. Superb mileage and grip, especially in the wet, and my new fave tyre.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6426 on:** January 23, 2016, 23:32:23 »

I was experimenting today with lining an Indicator casing with silver foil tape to see if it made them any brighter. One of the rears has been done, I can't see a difference

Brucey · « **Reply #6427 on:** January 23, 2016, 23:49:23 »

Has the LHS one got the foil?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6428 on:** January 23, 2016, 23:53:42 »

No, want another guess?

tallpaul · « **Reply #6429 on:** January 24, 2016, 00:10:40 »

Can I have a guess? Is it the RHS one...?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6430 on:** January 24, 2016, 00:12:24 »

Genius (well, that was a waste of foil)

tallpaul · « **Reply #6431 on:** January 24, 2016, 00:19:39 »

I was going the "Mr Kipling's exceedingly good indicator reflectors" pie foil route. Feck it. No point...

TLPower · « **Reply #6432 on:** January 24, 2016, 06:23:33 »

RHS, please send my prize to the usual address.

Many thanks.

Hondaman · « **Reply #6433 on:** January 24, 2016, 06:28:22 »

Fat Rat, the rhs indi does look brighter to me but to be fair it's only slight.

Notice how I didn't quote several posts

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6434 on:** January 24, 2016, 11:02:42 »

Excellent, we just need to get the other 3,999 members not quoting all over the place and I can go back to stalking women in the evenings and not spending all my time tidying up here

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6435 on:** January 24, 2016, 14:17:04 »

Fitted a 50mm Jack up Kit

plumber02 · « **Reply #6436 on:** January 24, 2016, 20:52:45 »

hi just wondering if you had ridden the bike since you've raised it? and what was the pitch of the links you used ? just curious because I've tried a 126mm pitch link and whether it was the stock spring or my weight but it just felt wrong not twitchy but squatting under power and leveling off again kind of felt notchy if you know what I mean ,

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6437 on:** January 24, 2016, 21:35:50 »

It's been lashing down all day, as soon as the weather is better I'll report back.

The Big Dog · « **Reply #6438 on:** January 24, 2016, 21:37:24 »

Nice run up to Élan valley dam absolutely stunning with the water coming over the dam

Snapper · « **Reply #6439 on:** January 25, 2016, 17:19:22 »

Ridden it, washed it, then photographed all of the cockpit upgrades that I've made to it since I got it last summer; namely ...

Givi Airflow AF3101 screen.
Aprillia Tuono (copy) mirrors.
Mirror extenders.
Renthal bars (black & sexy).
R&G bar risers (25mm, IIRC).
R&G bar ends.
Datatool heated grips (mmmmm).
Garmin sat-nav bracket.

It's unbelievable just how little wind blast there is now, compared to the standard screen and mirrors

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Here's the 'BEFORE' picture, for anyone who's interested

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