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Offline plumber02

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6640 on: March 27, 2016, 17:59:27 »
Quote from: ProfG on March 27, 2016, 16:32:26
It does but I could get used to it. It's the bike's high viz  lol

I'll be removing it soon

tis fine , stroms aren't exactly ducati 916 look alikes , twud be like angela merkel wearing her bra outside her top  you wouldn't take too much notice wud you , the fu%kin tide wouldn't take her out
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Offline Moo

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6641 on: March 27, 2016, 21:09:24 »
Rode my new Wee home from Wales to Northamptonshire  :grin:
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Offline Wayne_202

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6642 on: March 27, 2016, 21:40:02 »
Went on the moorland mc charity Easter egg run, really good day about 300 bikes I reckon but could only find one other vstrom. Had a good chat with him and mentioned the forum. :D
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Offline Hondaman

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6643 on: March 27, 2016, 22:43:00 »
Quote from: Theflyingscot on March 27, 2016, 17:13:36
Checked my valve clearances and found that the majority of them are on the tight side(exhaust only). But on checking the shims they are a 288 and these are not shown on the shim selection schedule, 0nly 280, 285 & 290?
Anyone else found this before?
Yeah, not unusual for oe fitment. Actual will be 2.875 but that really is finer than splitting hairs.
Replacement shims are often at .05 graduations.
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Offline Snapper

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6644 on: March 27, 2016, 23:20:33 »
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6645 on: March 28, 2016, 01:18:13 »
Ordered a set of Givi S310 spot lights in preparation for an upcoming trip to France.  Hope I did the right thing  :)
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Offline Grievesy

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6646 on: March 30, 2016, 12:03:47 »
Rode the missus to her work (2 miles away) and going back to pick her up at 5pm as I'm taking her to Livingston tonight. 75 Miles each way. Two up and panniers on for her gear. Usual.

Payday tomorrow so scoping out chain oilers :)
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6647 on: March 30, 2016, 12:06:24 »
Quote from: Grievesy on March 30, 2016, 12:03:47
Rode the missus

Too much information here  lol
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Offline bigpie

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6648 on: March 31, 2016, 15:46:02 »
Still not looked at my bike, so still waiting.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6649 on: April 01, 2016, 10:28:58 »
Installed my home made (I am very proud of them) Kirky style DRLs. Spot on (pun intended). Looks great and good visibility too :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6650 on: April 01, 2016, 18:26:19 »
Taxed the old girl,waiting for the weekend weather to introduce her to 2016. Yup! Fair weather biker. Going to disconnect my faithful optimate,fire her up and give her some unleaded tomorrow.
If it's dry of course. Got new helmet, boots and gloves to road test so no rushing around for me.
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Offline bigpie

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6651 on: April 01, 2016, 18:36:12 »
Got it back. They've given it a wash and put some fuel in the tank. Felt very odd been so upright again and very gutless.
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Offline Wayne_202

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6652 on: April 01, 2016, 18:40:45 »
That's great news you finally got it back big pie.
Wash and petrol as an apology lol   :clap:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6653 on: April 01, 2016, 18:41:25 »
Did they do the work or re-booked it  :shrug:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6654 on: April 01, 2016, 19:23:32 »
Went out for a ride, (2nd of the year), bright, sunny and bloody traffic / roadworks everywhere.
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Offline bigpie

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6655 on: April 01, 2016, 19:41:24 »
All done, Suzuki gave them a call this morning.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6656 on: April 01, 2016, 20:36:17 »
 :thumb: About time
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6657 on: April 02, 2016, 00:44:27 »
 :lala: enjoy the bike Bigpie
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Offline Theflyingscot

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6658 on: April 02, 2016, 10:03:56 »
Very productive morning,
Valve shims done
TP Sensor done
Throttle body sync done
Just got the test ride to do but waiting for some better weather so I can give it the beans!!!!!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6659 on: April 02, 2016, 14:59:51 »
Little up date, it would appear I now have another problem.
At tick over there is an intermittent back fire. Not through the exhaust but up through the air box also a drop in revs at the same time.
Anyone have any ideas?
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