Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1394413 times)

SuzukiSte · « **Reply #7920 on:** November 08, 2017, 19:47:51 »

+1 on what Rusty nuts said.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #7921 on:** November 08, 2017, 22:45:18 »

I passed but didn't get the gold I was striving for. I will be doing the test again in the spring.

SuzukiSte · « **Reply #7922 on:** November 09, 2017, 07:26:19 »

Graham62 · « **Reply #7923 on:** November 09, 2017, 20:48:31 »

Mart Real · « **Reply #7924 on:** November 10, 2017, 09:25:58 »

Autumn-cleaned 3 bikes today! Applied ACF50, 1st time I've used it, and seems to have gone well. My Strom did get a few hints of rust on some bolts cos of riding through last winter with the salted roads. Only spent 4 hours bike cleaning yesterday!

roganjoshing · « **Reply #7925 on:** November 10, 2017, 11:03:21 »

Refurbed and ready to fit.

In me shed · « **Reply #7926 on:** November 11, 2017, 20:59:53 »

Cleaned it for tomorrows ride round the M60, found a nail in the back tyre so took it for another puncture repair.

Hoggins · « **Reply #7927 on:** November 12, 2017, 20:01:21 »

Gave my 650 a damned good clean, and applied acf50 where I could, right up until 5 minutes in the spray bottle supplied basically fell apart (Top collar broke), so applied the rest with a rag. Off to purchase an olive oil sprayer tomorrow to finish the job (I can't justify a compressor). Diddnt get time for the heated grips, that's looking like tomorrow evenings job round the old mans garage!

kwackboy · « **Reply #7928 on:** November 12, 2017, 21:45:05 »

Sunday Boredom sent me to my man cave so I made a dual fitment monokey and monolock top box plate that can be changed in minutes in order to fit my OEM 37 litre box for everyday use and my 58 litre givi outback box for more space or touring.

bigpie · « **Reply #7929 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:24:31 »

I've usually used a paint brush, Hoggins. The spray bottle never made a fine mist and was more like a water gun.

Sasquatch · « **Reply #7930 on:** November 13, 2017, 16:58:35 »

Parked bike outside last night, found it this morning with steering lock broken, moved 2-3 feet forward and leaning against my car. Brake lock stopped them bastards, and cutting disc/lock would alarm too many people.
No other damage than this :

On the hunt for new yoke :(, heard some scooters on car park last night, assumed it's fast food delivery man.

hotbulb · « **Reply #7931 on:** November 13, 2017, 17:08:15 »

Commiserations! Not a nice way to start the day

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #7932 on:** November 13, 2017, 17:30:10 »

Took it, and my newly acquired spare seat, to a little shed next to Huddersfield Town's stadium for Tony Archer to work his magic.

Sasquatch · « **Reply #7933 on:** November 13, 2017, 17:43:01 »

I hate mondays. At least it was still there with no unrepairable damage. Not looking forward to swapping ignition barrels over. If I find new yoke, all ebay scrapers sold out.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #7934 on:** November 13, 2017, 17:50:19 »

Sasquatch, this any good on ebay? 112541263599

Sasquatch · « **Reply #7935 on:** November 13, 2017, 18:03:31 »

just double checked and ignition barrel is mounted using 2x "security" torx bolts...easy peasy, expected snap-off bolts.

King Orry · « **Reply #7936 on:** November 13, 2017, 18:20:32 »

Grrr.. Fuggin b@rst@rds.

don't know how far away you are from the bike but as I've mentioned on here before, baby monitors are a great alarm system. Mine was wired up in my garage, but a set of rechargeable batteries make them eminently portable & useable in all kinds of situations, like when traveling. The range can be quite good.
Anyone on here invested in a tracker.?
They seem pretty cheap these days, it's 'after the horse has bolted obviously', but they seem effective.
Also, (though no use in this case) I once had a switch which bypassed the button to activate the horn, never needed it, but often 'tested it' when I'd forgotten and turned the key without resetting first.
Loud and confusing to the usual half-witted dirtbag.

Sasquatch · « **Reply #7937 on:** November 13, 2017, 18:33:39 »

Scooted thieves don't try to start the bike, they will roll it and push using scoot, most likely stolen scoot. I park 2 meters from my (blind) bedroom wall or right other side of my living room wall in the shed/lean to. Motion sensor with buzzer in my flat will go in soon, cameras going up tomorrow. Bike parked up and chained up in the shed, ALWAYS from now on.
Tracker is useless, unless it's with long/middle wave transmitter that can be located even if bike sits in freight container without GPS/GSM signal and that's not cheap.

King Orry · « **Reply #7938 on:** November 13, 2017, 19:22:47 »

I had one of those outside lights with remote buzzer, highly recommended.
Caught a lad in my garden due to it sounding the alarm, he was trying to pinch a pushbike, but got a hell of a shock as I ran out the side door while my lad came out the patio..

mrp192 · « **Reply #7939 on:** November 13, 2017, 19:56:50 »

Gave my Glee a thorough clean as had an excellent ride yesterday, cold but sunny, but stayed out too long and the forecast ‘chance of occasional showers’ became heavy rain and covered my bike in the newly laid salt the Council had kindly spread the night before for the first time this year.
Once clean doused her in FS365 as quite a few rides planned in the near future.
Looking forward to cherry picking the nicer days to ride over Winter and so happy retirement means no more -4* commutes at 0530hrs!