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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6820 on: May 24, 2016, 19:39:16 »
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Offline JesterRich

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6821 on: May 25, 2016, 19:52:54 »
Just fitted Osram Nightbreaker unlimited bulb, measured illuminance in dark garage with original bulb and was 1570 lx now with new bulb (dipped beam h7) its at 2020 lx. A whiter light and when full beam on as well (standard halogen)looks slightly rusty yellow. Don't ask for a picture as I tried and failed. :fix:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6822 on: May 26, 2016, 08:49:17 »
I replaced it  :shock:

After just 14 months of trouble free motoring on my Vee I for some reason decided to sell it. I'm still a little confused why I did it and I regretted seeing it driving away from me.

But I'm giving something else a try for a while, I'll likely be looking for a newer Vee when I replace this blackbird.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6823 on: May 26, 2016, 21:42:11 »
Did the oil and filter change, and gave the bike the once-over before heading over tomorrow for the 'alright me 'andsome' tour. :sunny:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6824 on: May 27, 2016, 13:47:41 »
Quote from: redthunder on May 26, 2016, 08:49:17
I replaced it  :shock:

After just 14 months of trouble free motoring on my Vee I for some reason decided to sell it. I'm still a little confused why I did it and I regretted seeing it driving away from me.

But I'm giving something else a try for a while, I'll likely be looking for a newer Vee when I replace this blackbird.

No harm to try something different and that bird is as dif from the vee as you can get I suppose, great looking bike and what an engine,had a spin on one before, the riding position wouldn't work for me though,but it's like a ballistic missile when you pin the throttle,
The new vee2 will be a great 2nd hand buy in a few years,make sure and get one with the new ecu though.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6825 on: May 28, 2016, 08:24:19 »
Fitted a Bigpie aux fuse box (brilliant) along with a USB socket and some Kirky lights that I bought a while back.  I have taped them on to the crash bars as I have a feeling they won't last very long.....!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6826 on: May 28, 2016, 15:53:47 »
Modified clutch basket fitted with heavy duty springs all is good in the world  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6827 on: May 28, 2016, 16:48:07 »
Spray painted the panel on my top box to realise I've bought the wring colour.



Took the Mrs out for an hour on it too.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6828 on: May 28, 2016, 16:52:10 »
Quote from: bigpie on May 28, 2016, 16:48:07
Spray painted the panel on my top box to realise I've bought the wring colour.

You could always wring it out and respray it  :haha:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6829 on: May 28, 2016, 17:05:54 »
Bigpie, a favourite of a painter I used to work with was, "It'll go to to it". This was always said when a customer picked up a car that had been painted and the customer queried the paint match.

"Black to white" was his favoured saying as they drove away.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6830 on: May 28, 2016, 17:41:36 »
I bought the wrong paint code. Ill see how much it bothers me.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6831 on: May 28, 2016, 19:44:41 »
Can you see it when you're riding? I suspect not. Be reet.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6832 on: May 29, 2016, 17:08:14 »
Fitted my handlebar risers then went for a ride. Lovely!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6833 on: May 30, 2016, 22:00:49 »
Took mine over to Windermere with a few mates in search of  :sunny:
Great day out and managed to (mostly) avoid the travellers traffic jams around the Appleby Horse Fair.
By the time we got back to the North East the fog had burnt off here too. Result  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6834 on: May 31, 2016, 19:32:02 »
Fitted Mivv exhaust.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6835 on: May 31, 2016, 20:01:37 »
That really suits the 'bike . Enjoy.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6836 on: May 31, 2016, 22:26:19 »
Fitted running lights to handguards, need to tidy wiring but pleased with outcome, went ride this afternoon and whilst filtering more than usual moved over, think it helps as they seem a tad blue when viewed from a far. :grin:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6837 on: June 01, 2016, 00:12:56 »
Quote from: TLPower on May 31, 2016, 20:01:37
That really suits the 'bike . Enjoy.
I'm really pleased, was better than I expected. Hasn't caused any issues with running.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6838 on: June 01, 2016, 08:23:26 »
Started it up to come to work, throttle still stuck open, put it back and got the serow out for the commute. Houndkirk is only 15 min away so could be tempted to run down it before heading home.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6839 on: June 01, 2016, 21:46:01 »
Mine had a sticking throttle when we went to cadwell, sorted it out by spraying the rear linkage, remove the seat and look near the tank mount, right hand side and you can just about see the linkage. Worth a try  :thumb:
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