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V-Strom specific discussion / Over filled oil...
« Last post by Berty5000 on March 26, 2024, 09:38:36 »
Hello chaps.

I got a service done the other day - reputable garage, very experienced mechanic and motorcyclist - I'd told them that the bike loses oil over time so they kindly put an extra 200ml in to keep me going. Over the maximum line. So the sight glass is  full. They explained this to me and I queried whether this is bad for the engine, putting seals under pressure and so on. I'm a bit OCD about doing things by the book, but didn't want to get into a disagreement with somebody who knows their stuff. They said that 200ml over won't do any harm - would take quite a bit more to cause damage and said they overfill their racing bike by up to 500ml to reduce the need for pit stops (they are an accomplished racer).

But... it bothers me that it's been over filled and I'm convinced that the bike feels a little more sluggish. Bearing in mind it has new plugs etc following full service I'd have expected better performance.

Thoughts?
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The Blue Oyster bar / Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Last post by The Doctor 46 on March 26, 2024, 09:32:34 »
Which part of London was that filmed in Nige?  :thumb:
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Handlebar bolts
« Last post by nigel s on March 26, 2024, 06:30:08 »
Mine are M8,30mm under the head,with a 1.25 pitch thread.

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The Blue Oyster bar / Re: What are you listening to right now?
« Last post by nigel s on March 26, 2024, 06:01:11 »
Tapping my toe.

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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Stalling when cold Tps??
« Last post by Bluebus on March 25, 2024, 22:54:29 »
Great thanks for that. I was struggling to work out what to start with... I'll work through that and see where I get to...
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Introductions / Re: DL650 Newbie in Crewe
« Last post by Ray1965 on March 25, 2024, 22:07:41 »
 :welcani:
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Stalling when cold Tps??
« Last post by Rixington43 on March 25, 2024, 17:50:23 »
You can check the tps fairly easily using the dealer mode, putting the bike into dealer mode is explained here;

The specifics of checking the tps are outlined in the the FI diagnosis section of the service manual in the downloads area of the site;
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/downloads.htm

If the tps is correct then I would check your fast idle. The manual lists 1800-2400rpm at 25C. With the temperatures we have at the moment, I would expect the bike to run at 2k plus on first fire and take a good few minutes to settle down to normal idle, ideally once the temperature guage has at least 1 if not 2 bars showing.

If both tps and fast idle seem OK then I'd move on to throttle body balance and checking the secondary throttle bodies as well.

* The fact that all seems fine once fully up to temperature would lean me towards the fast idle setting being too low but the tps is an easy check so worth doing anyway. Your symptoms are very similar to how mine behaved and it was fast idle for me.
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Introductions / Re: DL650 Newbie in Crewe
« Last post by 650XT Pete on March 25, 2024, 17:22:08 »
Hello and  :welcani:
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V-Strom specific discussion / Stalling when cold Tps??
« Last post by Bluebus on March 25, 2024, 17:19:23 »
Hello all,... So I'm slowly working through the issues on the 2004 650 I picked up to keep me entertained...I have an issue with the bike stalling when cold. It starts fine and runs for a few minutes then slowly idles down and will eventually stall. If ridden immediately from starting it will stall when the clutch is pulled in until It has fully warmed up. Once warm it seems to run and idle fine.

Reading through the forum I'm unsure if what I'm looking at is a Tps issue or a low idle adjustment issue. So I'm asking for opinions before I start fiddling...

Bike is a 2004 DL650 with 35k miles

Thanks all
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The Blue Oyster bar / Re: Suzuki Avenis 125 or Jar Jar Binks
« Last post by Asmith61 on March 25, 2024, 17:00:51 »
 lol lol lol lol
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