Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1399300 times)

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6560 on:** March 04, 2016, 22:17:16 »

Had a not so nice ride to Sheffield in the snow today. Discovered my 5 year old trousers leak slightly, my four year old Shelltex jacket's waterproof pocket isn't so waterproof, and my right TCX Infinity Gore-Tex boot is no longer waterproof - only had them since September 2013

Off to Getgeared tomorrow to see if the boots are covered by warranty and to look at trousers. Might be expensive...

Hondaman · « **Reply #6561 on:** March 05, 2016, 18:33:58 »

Pootle in the Dales in readyness for next weekend

Not many at Manor Cafe (Bellerby)!!!

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6562 on:** March 05, 2016, 23:02:56 »

That looks interesting...

Finally waterproofed the connectors under the tank and installed my Bigpie headlight relays.

ProfG · « **Reply #6563 on:** March 06, 2016, 07:02:54 »

Do you have any more pictures of how you removed the airbox?

TLPower · « **Reply #6564 on:** March 06, 2016, 15:49:40 »

Finally managed a quick blast in readiness for next weekend's mission. Homemade heated insoles worked, new footpegs worked and no codes thrown. Chilly chest but Hondaman san idea being delivered this week.

Remnants of the last weeks gritting were quite slippy.

CymruGlenn · « **Reply #6565 on:** March 06, 2016, 15:59:45 »

Great ride from York to Whitby this morning. Over the North York Moors, Thornton Le Dale and Goathland. Down to the Harbour then up to the Abby. Roads in great nick.

ms666 · « **Reply #6566 on:** March 06, 2016, 16:04:24 »

Washed off 4 weeks worth of salty crud and reapplied acf-50.

endintears · « **Reply #6567 on:** March 06, 2016, 17:30:23 »

Matlock Bath parking restrictions protest.

wurzel · « **Reply #6568 on:** March 06, 2016, 19:18:40 »

Took her out for a lovely long ride, first time in over a week due to work load, it was good to be out stromming about.

Rallymad · « **Reply #6569 on:** March 06, 2016, 20:32:51 »

Quote from: endintears on March 06, 2016, 17:30:23

Matlock Bath parking restrictions protest.

Me too.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #6570 on:** March 06, 2016, 20:52:20 »

Nearly dropped it!

I'm so annoyed with my complacency. We decided to ride to the Supermarket this morning so I calmly rode the bike out of the garage, dismounted and kicked the side-stand down. I turned to go back to the garage and found the full weight of the bike on my legs and pushing me backwards. I just caught it before the engine touched down. As I lifted the bike up the side-stand flipped back up. Yep, I hadn't extended it fully and with the slight slope the bike rolled forward. Mrs. Rocket heard my anguished scream.

Just a tuft of grass to pull off the footpeg. Lucky me............

Wayne_202 · « **Reply #6571 on:** March 06, 2016, 21:05:31 »

Fitted the tool tube in the general place

also paid my money and signed up to do an advanced riding test with iam.

ProfG · « **Reply #6572 on:** March 06, 2016, 21:10:19 »

Quote from: Wayne_202 on March 06, 2016, 21:05:31

Fitted the tool tube in the general place also paid my money and signed up to do an advanced riding test with iam.

Good job

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6573 on:** March 06, 2016, 21:59:26 »

Put the rest of my bike back together, managing to strip the thread off the negative battery screw. Getgeared sorted me out a new one (FOC). Once all up and running had a cold run to Boro for a surprise Mother's Day visit.

ProfG, I didn't take any other pictures yesterday when the tank was off as my hands were covered in grime, but I'll have a look to see if I have any from a previous strip down.

Edit: one thing I can suggest is if you have one, get a flexible screwdriver (with PH1 head) and you can remove loosen the clip from the front boot without having to swing the radiator forward. (See pictures below)

The rest, loosen the Allen key from the rear boot, unplug all connectors from the rear of the airbox (one is screwed in), including the vacuum hoses from the two on the outside edge. It ought to lift off slightly. There's a clip underneath holding the breather hose on the bottom.

Edit 2: the pictures need rotating 90 degrees

king1 · « **Reply #6574 on:** March 09, 2016, 00:20:57 »

Wired up power sockets
Cleaned out air filter and dried out the oil one

Next job is chain and sprockets

Dingerb68 · « **Reply #6575 on:** March 09, 2016, 15:09:23 »

I fitted one of those Portuguese sidestand shoes, all by myself Rusty

My mechanical expertise knows no bounds

TLPower · « **Reply #6576 on:** March 09, 2016, 15:50:55 »

Have you fitted it to the beak to be used as a crumple zone?

If you have, well done, if not, you should have.

Dingerb68 · « **Reply #6577 on:** March 09, 2016, 16:42:12 »

As Arnie says on Commando TLP " You're a funny bloke ~~Solly~~ (TLP) that's why I'm going to kill you last!"

tallpaul · « **Reply #6578 on:** March 09, 2016, 22:48:51 »

Ah, but he didn't. He let him go...

TLPower · « **Reply #6579 on:** March 10, 2016, 05:42:24 »

Phew, that was close.