Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1400323 times)

mrp192 · « **Reply #6440 on:** January 25, 2016, 19:26:13 »

Went out and clocked up another 166 miles, now over half way to 1st service and being able to accelerate normally.
Lovely sunny day here in Norfolk and still very impressed with my Glee, convinced I made the right choice over the Tiger 800.
Got to come up with a way of restraining small items to the floor of the topbox when nothing else in it, I thought something had gone wrong with bike but just disc lock bag jumping around.

Brockett · « **Reply #6441 on:** January 25, 2016, 21:15:40 »

Disc lock under the saddle maybe.

king1 · « **Reply #6442 on:** January 25, 2016, 21:16:27 »

Took her to Stourbridge for the frame, panniers and top box to be fitted

bigpie · « **Reply #6443 on:** January 25, 2016, 21:30:32 »

Washed it as and noticed the water pump has started to corrode under the paint slightly, despite it only been cold a couple of days so far this winter and me using acf50. Anyone know the paint code for the engine on a glee?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6444 on:** January 26, 2016, 17:53:27 »

I fitted clear Indicator lenses, it's amazing (to me) how they smarten up the bike. I even splashed out on some Stainless screws

Drab

Shiny

I also fitted the Datatool Heated Grips, I really like the idea of no separate Controls

I'm just waiting for Bigpie to pull his finger out and send me the Fusebox

bigpie · « **Reply #6445 on:** January 26, 2016, 18:57:31 »

Finger was pulled out, they were sent, then finger re-inserted.

ProfG · « **Reply #6446 on:** January 26, 2016, 19:23:49 »

ProfG · « **Reply #6447 on:** January 26, 2016, 19:25:56 »

Removed and opened the handlebar switch assembly and cleaned the contacts.

Now can't put it back together again

I know how it is supposed to go back but I just can't seem to get it assembled

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6448 on:** January 26, 2016, 20:55:50 »

Quote from: bigpie on January 26, 2016, 18:57:31

Finger was pulled out, they were sent, then finger re-inserted.

I hope you washed your hands before making my Fusebox

tallpaul · « **Reply #6449 on:** January 26, 2016, 20:59:21 »

Fitted chain and sprocket kit. Another one ticked off the list...

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6450 on:** January 28, 2016, 18:47:02 »

Fitted Givi Engine Bars and also Pannier Rails so I can use my Trekker luggage on the Strom.

Lucan · « **Reply #6451 on:** January 28, 2016, 19:18:57 »

Bright sunny morning so off for a spin. Over the A635 towards Huddersfield aren't those heated grips a godsend.

wish I'd had them on my 'James' travelling to work, way back.

A joy to be out, but them wet cattle grids don't half make Your a*** twitch when you hid em at an angle on the fly.

Funny ol place names they have in Yorkshire.

Roll on spring.

tallpaul · « **Reply #6452 on:** January 28, 2016, 19:21:31 »

You missed Netherthong, just further up the road from there Lucan!

Lucan · « **Reply #6453 on:** January 28, 2016, 19:25:04 »

How many thongs have they got then?

MartinW · « **Reply #6454 on:** January 28, 2016, 19:25:31 »

Whichever "Thong" you went to, post the picture in HERE.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6455 on:** January 29, 2016, 15:51:41 »

Bigpie Fusebox installed.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #6456 on:** January 30, 2016, 13:30:54 »

A load of bent shiny metal arrived today from Cymarc

All of it is now bolted to the Wee

Doug McLaren · « **Reply #6457 on:** January 30, 2016, 17:06:26 »

New chain and sprockets a couple of weeks ago, oil and filter at the same time, new rear pads and grease the rear brake pedal pivot today. Checked front pads but were OK.

tallpaul · « **Reply #6458 on:** January 30, 2016, 23:02:27 »

Fitted a 6 way fuse box which involved using a blow lamp to reshape the lump out of the plastic underseat area, refitted the BPGPI, refitted the PD mini and new oil tank, fitted auxiliary lights but they're both faulty...

. Fitted the LED headlights and side lights. Also fitted a 5v usb voltage converter.

The list is getting shorter!!

tallpaul · « **Reply #6459 on:** January 31, 2016, 10:55:04 »

A couple of pics showing the electrical work I completed yesterday. This is the 5v usb supply.

The six way fuse box.

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