Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1397776 times)

TLPower · « **Reply #7100 on:** September 09, 2016, 20:40:06 »

Result. Just think of all that lovely scrap from the old door to make into something useful.

bigpie · « **Reply #7101 on:** September 09, 2016, 20:41:55 »

It's in the garage

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UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #7102 on:** September 09, 2016, 20:52:39 »

Well that was a result Bigpie . Hope you put the lottery on.

Did a nice bimble around Church Fenton area

bigpie · « **Reply #7103 on:** September 09, 2016, 20:59:28 »

Church Fenton, used to fly there when I was in the cadets years ago.

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Hugh Mungus · « **Reply #7104 on:** September 09, 2016, 21:21:50 »

After a couple of fruitless trips to local hydraulic hose 'specialists' I opted to buy a used oil cooler complete with the pipes. Ordered it yesterday and there was a nice parcel waiting for me at home today

I had it fitted in ten minutes and went for my first blast on the Strom since I bought it.

MartinW · « **Reply #7105 on:** September 10, 2016, 10:35:46 »

hmmmm.

My Wife has parking challenges and my bike's front wheel is normally an inch inside the door.

Good job it's my car that's in front of the garage then.

Hondaman · « **Reply #7106 on:** September 10, 2016, 14:57:13 »

Took it for the first mot, the headlight aim was very good despite seemingly aiming high when riding, particularly on high beam.
I must pop out one night with a ratchet & adjust them.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #7107 on:** September 10, 2016, 18:13:34 »

You sure you don't need to increase the rear preload? My brother kept getting flashed until we increased the rear preload on his versys (shop had said headlight aim was fine)

Hondaman · « **Reply #7108 on:** September 10, 2016, 22:02:01 »

No, f&r preload/sag has been adjusted and is OK, forks have also been dropped around10mm but full beam is still a bit high, low beam seems OK, oddly enough and never been flashed day or night when on low beam.
Cheers for the suggestion though

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #7109 on:** September 10, 2016, 22:34:41 »

If low beam is fine, won't adjusting high beam down reduce low beam? I think my high beams aim high, but I figured that's the standard set up/purpose of high beams. I never use the high beams anyway - although probably should do really.

That reminds me I ought to check the sag on my suspension as never done it since buying the bike. Good luck adjusting the lights to how you want them

Hondaman · « **Reply #7110 on:** September 10, 2016, 22:44:55 »

Beam adjustment will alter high & low beams, as with everything it's a case of finding the best compromise

superteso · « **Reply #7111 on:** September 11, 2016, 15:13:59 »

Tutoro..... well done

Loz · « **Reply #7112 on:** September 12, 2016, 10:29:16 »

Had a Tutoro (must be in the shed somewhere) on an old Enduro bike, always forgot to turn it on

Brockett · « **Reply #7113 on:** September 12, 2016, 10:40:10 »

superteso - wow. That is a C L E A N bike.

Flanners · « **Reply #7114 on:** September 12, 2016, 15:43:22 »

Turned the idle down from around 1400rpm to circa 1200rpm...no more clunky first/second shifting and it still does not stall on deceleration

porter · « **Reply #7115 on:** September 12, 2016, 16:37:31 »

Nice job superteco. For an even cleaner look you can hide the oil pipe in the swingarm. there's a hiole on the inside near the shock, pass pipe in here, fish it down the arm and use a bit of wire to hook it out just before the paddock stand bobbin.

superteso · « **Reply #7116 on:** September 12, 2016, 18:36:22 »

Thanks porter but now I have cut the tube. It is short for other way.
In the future I will buy tube from Tutoro and it will be possible.
Thanks too who like the cleaning.
All my bike can't work if dirty

Abercol · « **Reply #7117 on:** September 13, 2016, 11:23:35 »

Finally sorted the spontaneous combustion of my Vee. I think my LH exhaust (the one that went cherry red and set fire to the bike) has collapsed inners as it still gets loads hotter than the RH one, you can feel a massive difference if you put your hand close to the outlet and much hotter to touch on the heatshield.

I bunged the Beowulfs on and all sorted. Went for a spin and reminded myself of the lovely fruity sound! Will get the Yoshi-box out and give the fuel a wee tweak too, it'll need it with the free-flowing cans on.

Loz · « **Reply #7118 on:** September 16, 2016, 19:28:20 »

Had the recall done.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #7119 on:** September 16, 2016, 22:06:43 »

Abandoned my commute to work as was half drowned by having to use summer gear. Popped into GetGeared on my way home and asked them to chase up my Rev It jacket repair as I was soaked and it'll be two weeks on Sunday since I returned the jacket. They said they'd call me in 40 mins, but no call at all today. Customer service isn't what it used to be