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Offline mrp192

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6960 on: July 17, 2016, 20:54:02 »
Topped up my Scottoiler and cleaned the 'fling' off of the drive side area and wheel.
Must remember not to check and adjust flow first thing when cold and then run in the sun all day. 110 miles last Sunday used as much oil as it normally gets through in twice that distance!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6961 on: July 18, 2016, 23:19:28 »
Yesterday I finalised the shape/mounting points for my home made sump guard. Just Got to get cutting some alloy plate now  :dance:

Purchased and fitted the following this evening:-

Powerbronze headlight protector

Arrow end can - me likey the sound the bike now generates  :lala:

Tuono mirrors

R&G Big Foot

Screen mounted GPS mount

Need a lie down now  :grin:

Steve T

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Offline UK_Vstrom650

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6962 on: July 19, 2016, 22:32:36 »
Half cooked going up the A1 in 33c heat. My mesh gear did nothing and the 'wind chill' was like a heat gun was being aimed at me. Roll on cooler weather.

Also noticed one of my Kirky lights has gone out. Looks like I'll have to make a replacement. My LED sidelights in the headlamps have also gone out too  :bawl:
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Offline mrp192

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6963 on: July 21, 2016, 20:40:25 »
Great day out in the sunshine on East Anglia's best B roads. Lunch at the Three Tuns in Finchingfield (very good food) and then back to Norfolk via more twisty roads.
Ten bikes, 220 miles and my Glee was brilliant, getting home much less tired than similar trips on my Bandit.
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Offline Hondaman

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6964 on: July 21, 2016, 21:24:15 »
Had a run out in the Yorkshire Dales taking in Halton Gill, Kettlewell, Hawes & Reeth.
Lovely.





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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6965 on: July 21, 2016, 22:48:25 »
Yesterday, some fantastic riding round the Yorkshire Dales near Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside including Rosedale Chimney Bank which is supposed to be as steep as Hardknott Pass though doesn't seem it and nowhere near as challenging. Almost crashed too, as took my eyes off the road at low speed for a second and ended up riding into the ditch at the side of the road  :icon_no: (= bum twitch time!  :shy:) Stayed on and managed to ride straight back out...

Today tackled some maintenance - oil and filter changed (though have slightly over filled so need to drain a tad tomorrow), cleaned the air filter and made some replacement lights for my duff Kirky DRLs. Also drilled an extra hole in my cheapo fog lights to adjust them downwards so I don't blind on coming traffic.

Tomorrow, I'll fit the DRLs, including the rear set I made and need to respray my sat satnav holder as it has surface rust :fix:
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Offline kissofdeath

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6966 on: July 22, 2016, 12:30:22 »
upgraded the lights
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6967 on: July 22, 2016, 12:31:53 »
Nice! What did you opt for, KOD?
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Offline kissofdeath

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6968 on: July 22, 2016, 12:46:14 »
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6969 on: July 24, 2016, 00:00:55 »
Tom Tom took me on windy roads to Cromer excellent day!!! Until tom tom ran out of battery have to get powered cable suppose....
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6970 on: July 24, 2016, 17:22:02 »
Those lights are on my list. Cracking increase in brightness for little cost!!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6971 on: July 24, 2016, 22:19:28 »
Rode it into the hills south of me, took in some views, met some mates, rode it home  :lala:



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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6972 on: July 26, 2016, 23:22:10 »
Question about those lights: Do they require any other work doing to the bike, or is it just a simple screw and change?
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6973 on: July 27, 2016, 07:30:03 »
Took mine to Thruxton on Sunday.





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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6974 on: July 27, 2016, 09:00:41 »
Quote from: FluffiestPond on July 26, 2016, 23:22:10
Question about those lights:

They go straight in  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6975 on: July 27, 2016, 09:21:36 »
as FatRat says  :bow-blue: :sunny:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6976 on: July 27, 2016, 13:30:52 »
Good ride around Bishopton area this morning then following advice from here http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=30103.0 I took the plunge  :fix:. Cleaned the chain and checked it for tension (it's OK) then took of the sprocket cover to check the front sprocket. Had to remove the foot peg and gear lever to get at the bottom bolt and then scrape out 1/2lb of road chutney from inside the cover before I could get a good look. That was OK too so put it back together and had a quick spin around the block to make sure I hadn't boogered anything.
Job's a good n.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6977 on: July 29, 2016, 23:49:43 »
Went to check how much petrol was left in the tank, old style method open filler cap and look in. That's when I found I couldn't open the cap, eventually pulled it open to the sound of air being sucked in  ###. It's not been run for a few days so suspect that when it was recently serviced they may have nipped the breather pipe  :dl_smiley_banghead:. A job for me after work Saturday  :dl_hyperhysteria:.
Just to check the Gleek has a non vented cap ??
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6978 on: July 30, 2016, 00:11:11 »
Fitted uprated o2 sensor eliminators, that should stop the fi light coming on...

While the tank was off I ac50 sprayed the electrics, and tidied things up under there.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6979 on: July 30, 2016, 10:19:07 »
Just ordered some of the xenon bulbs, and my v strom goes in for service today and while its there getting new chain and sprockets fitted and maybe brake pads if needed she will be like new  :lala:
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