Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1399212 times)

bigpie · « **Reply #6600 on:** March 18, 2016, 22:54:29 »

Still waiting to get it back. Not a happy bunny, they've had it a week and still not looked at it.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6601 on:** March 18, 2016, 23:13:15 »

Where'd you take it? Can you move it to another dealer?

Andyonbass · « **Reply #6602 on:** March 19, 2016, 04:54:54 »

Yep, mines been in a week too

Apparently they have to take it to bits and then order the parts if necessary. Bloody weather's been fine from day one typically......

wurzel · « **Reply #6603 on:** March 19, 2016, 07:06:38 »

Not good Bigpie, I hit one as it flew across my path, I was doing 20 over 70 m'lud,
It took out my throttle cables and hit my fist, traveling up my arm to deposit it's guts all over my shoulder and neck, it countersteered me from the fast lane into the slow lane in spectacular fashion...on a harley no less...

tallpaul · « **Reply #6604 on:** March 19, 2016, 07:11:06 »

Harley...? 90mph...? Impossible to fully drain a ditch at that speed!

wurzel · « **Reply #6605 on:** March 19, 2016, 07:59:42 »

Mine was the rotovater version, bit more plonk, more so after some head work and cams...

bigpie · « **Reply #6606 on:** March 19, 2016, 08:27:10 »

Mine is with SMC in Sheffield. It was booked in to be looked at Monday. He said they hope to looked at it next week. It's not worth hassle of getting a lift there and taking it over to Doncaster and getting a lift back.

mrp192 · « **Reply #6607 on:** March 19, 2016, 10:08:30 »

Hi bigpie. Is this for the valve/cam recall?
When I took my bike for the first service the engineer assumed it would be included and said he was having the first parts kit for the recall arriving the next day.
Turned out the L5 models aren't included as already done at time of manufacture but your dealer saying he has to order parts after checking sounds strange when my dealer said Suzuki are supplying a parts kit to do the recall.
Could it be they are busy at start of season with full price servicing whilst Suzuki probably pay a reduced rate for recall work so they may try and fit it around the money jobs?

bigpie · « **Reply #6608 on:** March 19, 2016, 19:05:36 »

No idea, there's no parts needed for mine, unless they are out of spec. They said a tech was taken to hospital so are running late. Luckily my mate has lent me a bike for getting to work.

Hacknslash · « **Reply #6609 on:** March 19, 2016, 22:05:55 »

Hola

Liking my new Vstrom 1000, fitted the Givi Trekker Outback luggage and it looks good. Next job is to make a sump guard

Ian

Wayne_202 · « **Reply #6610 on:** March 20, 2016, 12:45:52 »

Took it for a mini 40mile round trip. But no pillion and no panniers. Found power that I didn't relise was even there.

was flying for the baby 650. Loved it even if it was a tad cold

ProfG · « **Reply #6611 on:** March 20, 2016, 13:02:07 »

Quote from: wurzel on March 19, 2016, 07:06:38

it countersteered me from the fast lane into the slow lane in spectacular fashion...

What's a fast lane and what's a slow lane?

In all my driving and riding years I've never understood where to find the fast lane and where to find the slow lane. As far as I know ALL lanes have the same maximum speed limit and there is NO minimum speed limit on any of UK roads. I could not even find it in the Highway Code.

Now, I have found the inside, middle and outside lanes but never anything named the 'fast' or 'slow' lanes.

Yoyo · « **Reply #6612 on:** March 20, 2016, 15:05:31 »

Ah now I know them as lane 1, 2 and 3 but I think we get where wuzel was coming from!

Mitch · « **Reply #6613 on:** March 20, 2016, 20:13:23 »

Cleaned and re-tensioned the chain.bled front brake fluid using a one man bleeding kit ( back one to be done soon,when I can be arsed removing all the Givi luggage racks just to take the side panel off). Also fitted Sena intercom kit to both rider and pillion helmets. Bike now changes gear with surgical precision and stops effortlessly. Sena kit works well at all speeds too

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #6614 on:** March 20, 2016, 21:49:52 »

Nice bimble to Harrogate to return some stolen goods (2yr old nabbed some socks from a kids clothes shop

)

Yoyo · « **Reply #6615 on:** March 20, 2016, 22:28:43 »

Had a ride out with Dragon Bikers forum, lots of UCR's and narrow B roads, broken tarmac was fun

Snapper · « **Reply #6616 on:** March 21, 2016, 02:53:12 »

Quote from: Mitch on March 20, 2016, 20:13:23

... Also fitted Sena intercom kit to both rider and pillion helmets..... Sena kit works well at all speeds too

Which model did you go for, Mitch

?

I'm torn between the SMH10 and the 20S at the moment. The 20S seems to offer more, but early users had all sorts of issues with it (and then of course there's the price issue

).

I'd be interested to hear what sort of range and battery life you get in real world conditions, too.

NTBooth · « **Reply #6617 on:** March 21, 2016, 09:34:03 »

Finally got around to putting my V-strom.co.uk Vinyl on my bike! Arrived a few days ago (Thanks Fat rat!) but I wasn't sure where I wanted it.

Mitch · « **Reply #6618 on:** March 21, 2016, 10:13:01 »

Quote from: Snapper on March 21, 2016, 02:53:12

Which model did you go for, Mitch ?

I'm torn between the SMH10 and the 20S at the moment. The 20S seems to offer more, but early users had all sorts of issues with it (and then of course there's the price issue ).

I'd be interested to hear what sort of range and battery life you get in real world conditions, too.

I went for this set. http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/92822 Seems to work very nicely. Had the Cheapo BT800 type before. Volume levels on the Sena are much better. can converse at all legal speeds now

. not sure of the battery life just let. will keep you posted.It came with different microphone types too (both boom and wired). I'm using the wired. looks a bit tidier.

wurzel · « **Reply #6619 on:** March 21, 2016, 17:33:37 »

Hi ProfG, sorry for the confusion, us old duffers used to call the right hand lane, or outside lane of a dual carriageway the fast lane, rightly or wrongly, old habits die hard...