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Offline Freddyfruitbat

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7540 on: May 04, 2017, 16:52:38 »
Quote from: DLste on April 28, 2017, 20:32:12
fitted My Big Pie Aux box
Oh ye gods, mine's been sat on the kitchen worktop for weeks now... it's high time I grew a pair and tried fitting it!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7541 on: May 04, 2017, 17:29:09 »
My new Scottoiler's much the same ....  no excuse: the weather's good, and I've plenty of time ( I even got the lawns cut this afternoon - why haven't I sorted the bike??)
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Offline JonJo

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7542 on: May 04, 2017, 20:47:57 »
Changed the clock to BST  :fix: :fix: :fix:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7543 on: May 04, 2017, 21:02:16 »
Fitting an Airflow screen next, just got to wait for it to arrive!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7544 on: May 05, 2017, 08:59:14 »
I fitted my 'V-Strom.co.uk' decals front & rear and took it for a quick spin, nice.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7545 on: May 05, 2017, 10:36:49 »
Fine choice, they make you far more attractive to the opposite sex and improve MPG.

Probably  :shy:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7546 on: May 05, 2017, 11:08:34 »
Just passed the MOT. I've not started it for 7 weeks, I've taken an extended paternity break an go back next week :(, it started first press and I'd forgotten how good it is to ride. The only riding I've been doing is riding the KTM to and from the MOT to try and get it though and that thing is terrible on the road.

MOT tester wants a VStrom now.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7547 on: May 05, 2017, 12:28:35 »
Quote from: Fat Rat on May 05, 2017, 10:36:49
they make you far more attractive to the opposite sex and improve MPG.

You're not wrong - over 100mpg and my shitty stick was hardly in it's holster the whole time keeping the hordes of totty away...
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7548 on: May 05, 2017, 14:38:31 »
.... hmmmm .... my stickers don't appear to be working   ###
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7549 on: May 05, 2017, 16:07:08 »
This is what you need Martin.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7550 on: May 05, 2017, 17:52:46 »
Martin, yours obviously need renewing (pay double for extra performance).

2112, you obviously ordered the premier sticker set  :thumb:
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Offline roganjoshing

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7551 on: May 05, 2017, 22:39:14 »
New front tyre. Still some life in the old one after 10.5k miles but last chance before I start commuting again next week.
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Offline Jacko

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7552 on: May 06, 2017, 08:59:13 »
Quote from: Ambergnat on March 17, 2017, 20:24:20
Took her over 70k this week - bought her with 36 on - so almost doubled-up (and will be within the next couple of months)

Still loving the ride   :)  :dl_bike:

70k? Do you commute? Has it needed anything besides normal service items? Were valve clearances done and when?

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7553 on: May 06, 2017, 10:47:38 »
Spent several hours giving my Glee a proper clean after a long run in heavy rain last week left it filthy.
Made the mistake of leaving it so long thinking as dry when I got home there wouldn't be a problem. However several of the socket head bolts on the engine and frame now show signs of corrosion.
Treated to a coat of FS365 to hopefully stop it getting any worse.
On the plus side my new Michelin PR4 tyres were excellent on the soaking roads and even better when it dried out as we got to the twisty lanes near Finchingfield.
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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7554 on: May 06, 2017, 19:07:02 »
Took her to north Wales for a few days.
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Offline Doug McLaren

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7555 on: May 07, 2017, 16:03:01 »
Left work in Gateshead at 4.30 pm on Friday and rode up to Moffat, stayed the night in the Buccleugh Arms then on Saturday morning had a brief ride round the area before heading south to Carlisle then Cockermouth, Keswick, Kendal and Sedbergh. Stopped in Hawes for a cuppa, then on to Kettlewell. Stayed in the Blue Bell, then this morning ride through Leyburn stopping at Bellerby for coffee before heading home on Tyneside via Catterick and Richmond.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7556 on: May 07, 2017, 16:48:50 »
Great Ride Doug - Sounds like about 350 miles worth and a complete loop of the Pennines.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7557 on: May 07, 2017, 18:40:39 »
It was a brilliant weekend, just on 400 miles door to door and averaged 58mpg.

Good roads, good beer, good food with good friends, what could be better?

Must do an unashamed plug for the hotel in Moffat, the owners and staff were just so friendly and helpful.

 http://www.buccleucharmshotel.com/biker-friendly/
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7558 on: May 08, 2017, 10:50:56 »
Finally managed to get out for a good ride on Sunday, 270 miles round East Anglia, starting in Bedford, through Cambridgeshire to Norfolk, met up with some mates for a large fry up at Whitwell Station.
Then down through Suffolk to Essex to see me mum, I'm a good boy like that  :grin:.
Then back across Essex through Hertfordshire to Bedford.

Bike now needs a clean but that can will be this coming weekends job.
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Offline Hugh Mungus

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7559 on: May 08, 2017, 19:46:56 »
Bought a pair of Scorpion end cans and link pipes via the forum, got home and slung them on quick so I could have a ride.



They play a very nice tune. Reasonably quiet at low revs but they certainly sing when you let it rip  :thumb:
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