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Offline Steve T

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6980 on: July 30, 2016, 16:32:51 »
Just fitted my home made sump guard . . . . .



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Offline In me shed

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6981 on: July 30, 2016, 17:14:52 »
Found an Aldi while on holiday in Wales last week with a Satnav for £149 so decided to make a ram mount for it

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Offline 650XT Pete

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6982 on: July 30, 2016, 18:52:22 »
I see you finally found one at the lower price  :thumb:
Bracket looking good too.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6983 on: July 30, 2016, 19:41:53 »
Cheers, I only had to drive 150 miles to get it, plus another 500 sight seeing then another 150 home.
800 miles in a Discovery, 24 mpg = bargain. 
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6984 on: July 30, 2016, 20:53:51 »
My engine Guard came today so fitted it, looks a lot better makes it look finished. :thumb:
 
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Offline wobblegob

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6985 on: July 31, 2016, 18:18:13 »
Fitted new hagon shock and fork springs sorted a dicky indicator out and welded and painted trailer chassis  :lala:
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Offline Doug McLaren

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6986 on: July 31, 2016, 20:06:48 »
Just spent 2 days riding round Durham and the Yorkshire Dales. Bishop Aukland, Barnard Castle, Richmond, Reeth,  Hawes, Leyburn, Bellerby and overnight in Middleham. Back home to Tyneside via Hawes, Kirby Stephen, Brough,  Middleton Teesdale, Stanhope, Wolsingham and Durham. About 250 miles using about 17 litres of fuel, just a nits knacker under 65mpg.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6987 on: July 31, 2016, 20:44:36 »
Friday night 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 lots 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:.
Set about finding the cause after work, tank lifted and the cause found. :fix: When the service was done they must have pulled/moved the breather to gain access to change that sides plug. The pipe has a line on where it was bent double, took opportunity to look over other stuff just to be sure. Replaced the tank making sure that the pipe was pulled (from near the centre stand) so did not kink again. :thumb: Also found that two bolts had been left off that fasten the fairing to the frame, had to make some to fit but not very pleased to put it mildly.  :dl_smiley_banghead: :icon_batterup:

Tested today and no problem at all.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6988 on: August 02, 2016, 16:17:39 »
Went for a run on the Vee on Sunday. Got a misfire at low rpms, was fine once up/over 3500, but couldn't do that in lower gears as it would go from one to two cylinders in a blink of an eye and make me look like I was going for the "riding god who wheelies round corners" award - or, in my case..."That fat bloke on the bike that wheelied into the hedge" award.

Anyway, despite my warnings to others concerning Vee misfiring & the resulting burning fuel in the cat/exhaust, I ignored my head and soldiered on, convinced it would clear iteslf/dodgy fuel/water in the tank/hamsters nesting in the airbox. Finally, about 70miles from home it caught fire  :shock:

Luckily I had just stopped at a junction and smelt the burning plastic. I jumped off, whipped off the seat and doused the bugger in 500ml of Lidl's finest eau-de-tap. Fire's out and a nice puddle of molten plastic on the chain guard/ground. Recovered by the AA, 20 minutes to the first van & a sorry can't fix it, 65 minutes to the second van with the tow dolly, 30 minutes to assemble the bike ramp on the towing dolly and 60 minutes to fix the broken wiring on the dolly's trailer lightboard :dl_smiley_banghead: . Called AA at 13:30, home at 18:30. Thank feck it wasn't raining. I was pissed off by then so I slung it in the shed and I'll look at it later.

Ordered the replacement coils etc including a very reasonable £30 for an '08 secondhand undertray. Should get it working again this weekend.

Wife suggested I immediately replace it and said "why don't you get one of those BMW's your mates have all got, just do that PCP thingy"  :dl_soapbox:  :fix: :shock: :violence-smack:

Got me thinking though...now looking at near new XT1200 Super Ten  - £9k for a v.low mile fully loaded '15 plate.....hmmmm


 


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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6989 on: August 02, 2016, 16:57:43 »
Fitted another pair of Anakee 3's. Thought about having a change but got 13000 miles out of the last pair and the fitter said if it was him he wouldn't have bothered changing the rear for another couple of thousand!! It was squared off a bit but plenty of tread! Took it home with me just in case?? :crazy:
Also fitted a set of frame protectors from Cymarc. Five minute job and should stop any more paint wear!!
PS, nice bit of kit Cymarc!  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6990 on: August 02, 2016, 18:20:04 »
Quote from: In me shed on July 30, 2016, 19:41:53
Cheers, I only had to drive 150 miles to get it, plus another 500 sight seeing then another 150 home.
800 miles in a Discovery, 24 mpg = bargain.
You need to buy a motorcycle. Much cheaper to run.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6991 on: August 02, 2016, 20:50:25 »
No, I need to get a wife that will go on the back of one of the ones I already own  :thumb:
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Offline wurzel

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6992 on: August 02, 2016, 21:18:55 »
Can't keep my partner off mine, do you a swap... :handgestures-fingerscrossed:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6993 on: August 02, 2016, 22:07:58 »
What's your address wurzel, I'll stick mine in the post  :lala:
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Offline wurzel

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6994 on: August 02, 2016, 23:06:42 »
We will have to get the timing right, I don't want to end up with two here... :shock:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6995 on: August 02, 2016, 23:32:43 »
Damn you sussed me out, guess I'm stuck with her.
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Offline wurzel

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6996 on: August 03, 2016, 01:31:56 »
Well you're in trouble now mate, my Sally just read this thread, blew a gasket, and she's on her way with bags packed... lol
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Offline joderest

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6997 on: August 03, 2016, 07:53:56 »
Try e bay for the wife, make sure add states "no returns"
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Offline In me shed

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6998 on: August 03, 2016, 09:31:04 »
Quote from: wurzel on August 03, 2016, 01:31:56
Well you're in trouble now mate, my Sally just read this thread, blew a gasket, and she's on her way with bags packed... lol

That's OK, I'm on my way down there, I'm going to live in that shipping container you call a top box  :)
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Offline In me shed

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6999 on: August 03, 2016, 09:36:14 »
Quote from: joderest on August 03, 2016, 07:53:56
Try e bay for the wife, make sure add states "no returns"

Problem solved, she just read this and is on her way to yours now, looks like you got away with it wurzel  :lala:
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