Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1397196 times)

infidel · « **Reply #8520 on:** August 15, 2018, 17:10:46 »

No need for traitors corner Joe

I Rode the big strom to work and back today

Like a riding a two wheeled 'Range Rover HSE' compared to SV/GSXR.

Big, Quick and Super Comfy!

Webofdoom · « **Reply #8521 on:** August 15, 2018, 17:40:46 »

Centre stand fitted today.

porter · « **Reply #8522 on:** August 15, 2018, 20:35:39 »

Webofdoom what size is the seat cushion you're using. I know its the cheaper tourtec one from Germany, isn't it? Airhawks are a bit expensive so was thinking about one of these. I'm using a pillion pad airhawk at the moment ( turned sideways) and it helps a bit with my sore tailbone area but is a bit short. Thanks.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #8523 on:** August 15, 2018, 20:42:19 »

Glad to hear it wasn't the Gixer infidel.

Webofdoom · « **Reply #8524 on:** August 15, 2018, 21:09:49 »

If I remember rightly it is the medium deluxe and yes it is the tourtecs.

porter · « **Reply #8525 on:** August 16, 2018, 08:24:15 »

Thanks mate.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #8526 on:** August 17, 2018, 14:58:44 »

I made up this small extention for the chainguard. I'll see how much less 'fling' I get under the topbox, pannier, rack, numberplate and side panel...............

TLPower · « **Reply #8527 on:** August 17, 2018, 15:04:00 »

Unless it's been fabricated from an old plant pot it doesn't count I'm afraid Joe.

I don't make the rules, Barbel Mick does.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #8528 on:** August 17, 2018, 15:17:10 »

It's 2mm aluminium plate fixed with ss screws and locking nuts, sprayed black of course.

No cheapy flower pot stuff here TLP.

(we must try to lift Barbel Mick's standards somewhat..........

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infidel · « **Reply #8529 on:** August 17, 2018, 16:01:29 »

He He.. Rode the banana to work - had a stone come up from the car in front which hit the front bottom edge of the puig screen - throwing a 50P sized piece of it up over and straight into my lap!

Ar5e..

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #8530 on:** August 17, 2018, 18:12:36 »

Quote from: Joe Rocket on August 17, 2018, 15:17:10

It's 2mm aluminium plate fixed with ss screws and locking nuts, sprayed black of course.

No cheapy flower pot stuff here TLP. (we must try to lift Barbel Mick's standards somewhat.......... )

Aluminium or plastic.......it'll be the only thing not corroding in a year or two!!!
As for my standards Joe, many have tried, all have failed!

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #8531 on:** August 17, 2018, 18:28:41 »

We'll just see when the plastic plant pot one falls off then......... you'll let us know, won't you.....?

You did take the plant out first.............err.........

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #8532 on:** August 17, 2018, 22:10:00 »

http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=34757.msg347405#msg347405

this is going nowhere!!

The bend at the back makes all the difference.

There was no plant in it when I 'borrowed' it from the neighbour.

Doug McLaren · « **Reply #8533 on:** August 18, 2018, 19:10:18 »

Put new brake discs on the front. After 40,000 miles they were just under spec and the bobbins had loosened right off on the starboard side so it was rattling around on the support.

Outthereondartmoor · « **Reply #8534 on:** August 18, 2018, 19:42:04 »

Fitted a Cosmo centre stand. Checked chain tension. Doesn't seem to be any change in the last 1300 miles???? Back in the day I recall chain tensioning being pretty much a monthly job. Cosmo belly pan tomorrow and maybe see if I can work out the spotlights. (Three wires on the lights, 2 on the switch, what's that all about?).

sidawson · « **Reply #8535 on:** August 18, 2018, 19:43:24 »

fitted a centre stand and peg lowering kit was a bit of a ball ache but got it done in the end.

wurzel · « **Reply #8536 on:** August 18, 2018, 22:39:15 »

Had a run out for 200 miles, lovely.

infidel · « **Reply #8537 on:** August 22, 2018, 20:34:10 »

Full clean and she's sparkling.

Was admiring her next to the SV. Think its time they both had 1037cc.

Anyone got a set of DL1K AL4-AL8 barrels spare?

hotbulb · « **Reply #8538 on:** August 26, 2018, 16:08:31 »

We went to West Wales for a Steam boiler course! The V-Strom did admirably. (Glad I went yesterday, not today --- riding in heavy rain isn't my idea of fun

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mrp192 · « **Reply #8539 on:** August 26, 2018, 18:28:23 »

Had a new set of Michelin PR4’s fitted on Friday so went out for a 110 mile bimble around North Norfolk and the Broads villages to scrub them in.
Found a lovely little cafe at Horsey, called Poppies. We only had a coffee, very nice, but the food coming out of the kitchen looked very good too.
Tyres great, biked working fine and the rain started as I got back to my village, couldn’t have planned it better if I had tried.