Author Topic: Come on Show us Your Bike :D (Read 301574 times)

graingerblaze · « **Reply #1660 on:** September 07, 2021, 08:03:19 »

Love the colours, not sure about the beak but a very clean look

Ade8 · « **Reply #1661 on:** September 07, 2021, 09:12:49 »

Quote from: Garl1c on September 07, 2021, 07:40:58

This is my k2

Good looking bike mate 👍

Oop North John · « **Reply #1662 on:** September 07, 2021, 20:52:53 »

Near to the top of the Lecht looking towards Bennachie 🌞

Pannier Down · « **Reply #1663 on:** September 08, 2021, 17:23:39 »

MOT passed today. My dad had one of these when I was a kid, I used to go fishing with him on it with all our stuff. Loved riding it today. Mine's the blue one

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #1664 on:** September 08, 2021, 20:15:55 »

Great stuff and looking good.
Thanks again for letting me see this bike in the flesh recently.

(Memories of me old cd125)

jsoto · « **Reply #1665 on:** September 09, 2021, 17:34:34 »

Yeah, she likes to show off…

Simon128927 · « **Reply #1666 on:** September 19, 2021, 21:36:05 »

Loving the V-Strom

Oop North John · « **Reply #1667 on:** September 22, 2021, 19:21:35 »

On the B871 near to the most remote hotel in the UK, that's the Garvault Hotels' statement. Welcome lack of traffic unlike the NC500 in the area.

jsoto · « **Reply #1668 on:** October 01, 2021, 23:32:07 »

Todays ride to a beautiful camping site with amazing views.

Tintent115 · « **Reply #1669 on:** October 02, 2021, 18:54:51 »

Yorkshire Dales 16th September

Took a while to get served with fuel......

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MrBear · « **Reply #1670 on:** October 04, 2021, 09:25:53 »

Filled the tank and topped up my spirits with a sunny ride to Aldeburgh. Wouldn't normally post it but I thought the picture looked OK.
Original seat is black and yellow, swapped for a dark grey; but didn't stop a large bumble bee checking the bike out for quite some time (made me smile). Good job it didn't try and mate with my "bee-strom" otherwise I'd have had a puncture to contend with.

graingerblaze · « **Reply #1671 on:** October 15, 2021, 15:32:17 »

Enjoyed the last ride of the year, decided to end on a high and winterise here this weekend. Gave the bike a good clean, will now start taking it apart as I have a number of jobs that are required... new tyres, bearings, exhaust, re-powder coat the rear frame, centre stand, change all the fluids... the list goes on! I used to ride all year round but since the pandemic I work mainly at home, so the few days I do commute I just use the car so might as well use the winter months to get the work done (at a leisurely rate) and keep the corrosive salts off.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #1672 on:** October 15, 2021, 20:35:35 »

Nice bike, worth looking after. Preventative maintenance is the way to go.

suki · « **Reply #1673 on:** October 17, 2021, 20:16:24 »

My baby...picture not taken by me. I succumbed to having it cleaned after a lengthy post op recovery

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #1674 on:** October 18, 2021, 08:19:32 »

suki ,
Why not introduce yourself the the appropriate thread?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #1675 on:** November 05, 2021, 11:44:28 »

@Graingerblaze, in a world of so much daft beakiness, it is refreshing to see such a nice example of a proper V-Strom

graingerblaze · « **Reply #1676 on:** November 05, 2021, 11:52:34 »

Thank you Fat Rat, I think they got it right first time so I personally like the looks and like you, I don’t like beaks.

I keep thinking about changing but I can’t bring myself to sell such a sorted bike. I know every inch of it and it’s history, so can’t risk buying a newer version which probably won’t have been cared for as much… my OCD can be quite annoying. Will have to save the pennies and just buy new when I do change, but that won’t be for years!

Rixington43 · « **Reply #1677 on:** November 05, 2021, 11:57:43 »

I'm with you, I find it hard to trade the devil I know (inside and out) for the devil I don't.
Also, modern bikes don't turn enough of their petrol into burble for my liking

Andy_J · « **Reply #1678 on:** November 14, 2021, 14:46:29 »

My new to me Tracer 900. What a great bike. The engine is sublime.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1679 on:** November 14, 2021, 16:40:06 »

Oooh now that’s nice

I know you also have the Triumph but have you still got your Red & white 1050 v- Strom ?