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Offline Ratcatcher

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8840 on: February 27, 2019, 14:30:25 »
Turned the parking lights off!
Yesterday I must have turned the key too far when returning from a ride in blazing sun, luckily I noticed today.
It is on an optimate so presumably that would have kept it charged.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8841 on: February 27, 2019, 17:15:53 »
Yes, I've done that, too- fortunately I've always noticed within an hour or two so no "battery" problems. It's a bit too easily done: maybe Mr Suzuki should have included a dashboard warning light or something!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8842 on: March 02, 2019, 18:11:57 »
I don't have that problem because for some reason I can't even turn my parking lights on!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8843 on: March 02, 2019, 20:56:35 »
When you put the steering lock on, you then need to press the key down and turn it further to the P position.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8844 on: March 03, 2019, 18:01:33 »
I've tried that method (many times) but it won't have it. Not a deal breaker but ones of those things!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8845 on: March 03, 2019, 18:45:59 »
Does the parking light circuit have it's own fuse?

 
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8846 on: March 03, 2019, 18:49:11 »
Is it that the key won't turn past lock to p, or that when it does there's no lights?
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8847 on: March 04, 2019, 09:25:40 »
Over the weekend got the forks seals and oil changed, first time stripping the front end of a bike for me so well chuffed that it went smoothly - BlackLabAdventure's guide was a lifesaver. Also checked the front sprocket, cleaned all the crap out from the chain guide and tidied up a few patches of corrosion.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8848 on: March 05, 2019, 23:19:06 »
After a relatively short winter comes the fun of getting the bike back on the road  :)

Service done (all fluids, filters & valve clearances), new tyres & brake pads, new chain & sprockets... The list goes on.

Almost ready  :happydance:

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Offline Descolada

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8849 on: March 06, 2019, 09:37:51 »
Rolled it round to the back of the house. Kicked it, hit it and generally cursed or for leaving me standing in a pool of engine oil. Now have to wait for the postie to arrive with parts.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8850 on: March 06, 2019, 10:01:50 »
What happened?
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Offline Descolada

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8851 on: March 06, 2019, 10:05:03 »
You can read the on-going sorry story in this thread. https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=35966.0
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8852 on: March 06, 2019, 17:17:37 »
Just put this on, it works a treat too, a word of warning, don't buy it on e bay, as the Scottoiler website is cheaper than e bay, or Amazon, as I found out after I bought it on e bay.  :dl_smiley_banghead:

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8853 on: March 08, 2019, 19:03:25 »
120 miles today - nice ride out until an unexpected storm in Hampshire earlier today.  My bad for not checking the radar. Rest of the day spent fixing the SV again!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8854 on: March 08, 2019, 19:39:19 »
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Offline Dark-Strom

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8855 on: March 09, 2019, 17:10:14 »
Finally got round to fitting the mudguard extender I got for xmas.
Didn't quite follow instructions but good fitment. :fix:

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8856 on: March 09, 2019, 20:50:45 »
How many brave pills did you need to tackle the notorious cheese bolts holding the mudguard on?

I think you took an overdose. :bow-blue:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8857 on: March 09, 2019, 22:11:03 »
Yes, it was a bit like that.
Longer small headed bolts had orange thread-lock, shorter large headed bolts had blue thread-lock.
Worked 'em forward and back to clear threads.
Got mud guard out / back by taking off L/H caliper, as I don't have a centre stand. :grin:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8858 on: March 09, 2019, 22:47:49 »
The orange threadlock is rust...
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #8859 on: March 10, 2019, 06:40:16 »
You did better than me, I failed with the cheese bolts and my mudguard extender languishes in a cupboard still
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