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Offline Hendo

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7420 on: February 22, 2017, 10:21:32 »
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Offline highland strom

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7421 on: February 22, 2017, 16:18:47 »
Keilder near my neck of the woods Hendo. Iam also from morpeth !!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7422 on: February 22, 2017, 21:43:08 »
Used it to run a few errands, came back after a few minutes to fix a sticking throttle again, never put your bike away when it's wet/damp, a good few applications of WD40 in the right places and all is well. Road test for a few miles (85 miles and 5 cups of coffee) to check it's OK.
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Offline Holmsey

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7423 on: February 22, 2017, 23:12:16 »
New head bearings and finally change my front brakes ..... had no front brakes since before Christmas  :shy: :icon_no:

Massive thanks to Kwackboy for fitting them at his shop ... he's a top bloke.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7424 on: February 26, 2017, 09:43:42 »
Yesterday - fitted "slipscreen" taller and wider than standard. Removed the "White Van" style mirrors and fitted super cheapo mirrors "Aprillia" style, that I removed from the Glee when I sold it.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7425 on: February 26, 2017, 20:07:50 »
Here's a photo of the wider taller "Slipscreen" fitted yesterday.
Today I fitted the bigpie headlight relays and wired in the Satnav. I had to do a bit of cutting to allow for the Garmin power mount to be fitted to the Ram mount.  It is stunningly ugly, but now I know it works I can fiddle with the bolts to make it a bit neater. Or maybe I won't. I am O.K. with ugly.





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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7426 on: February 26, 2017, 21:32:58 »
Tried to move screen up a level, wish I had never tried to do it now, the well nuts what a pain in the backside all came away in bits :dl_smiley_banghead: had to order new ones. :groan:
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Offline Tigerjohn

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7427 on: February 28, 2017, 07:52:00 »
Quote from: Plumbit101 on November 16, 2016, 17:05:12
..... me and the mrs went for a ride today and got it totally filthy. Nice

Never has the word 'it' been so crucial!

Hope you enjoy the 'big bro'.
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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7428 on: March 02, 2017, 20:45:08 »
Took it for it's second MOT. Passed with no advisories!!  :)
Tester found two loose bolts holding the centre stand on (or nearly holding it on), one was nearly half way out, not sure how I missed them on the thorough clean before winter!! Quick tighten and all was well.
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Offline Mattdavies1982

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7429 on: March 04, 2017, 13:41:20 »
First experience of green landing!!! Time to upgrade the tyres
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Offline Lincsman

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7430 on: March 04, 2017, 15:42:20 »
I wouldn't worry about upgrading the tyres, they seem to stick well, especially at that angle. lol lol lol
Hope you enjoyed it
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7431 on: March 07, 2017, 23:09:32 »
Fitted a Cosmo fork brace to my glee. Didn't expect too much from it, but I was wrong ... it made a massive difference  :shock: !

Far less skittish on rutted bends, bars don't wobble any more when I take my hands off and the screen doesn't rattle and shake like it used to. Best upgrade I can think of for under £50  :grin: .
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Offline Holmsey

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7432 on: March 09, 2017, 19:14:07 »
Fitted a Givi airflow purchased from a forum member ..... hopefully the buffeting will now go  :thumb:
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Offline Ianmc

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7433 on: March 09, 2017, 21:22:37 »
Fitted a headlight relay kit,fitted a set of Oxford heated grips and renewed the coolant.Just the oil change to do tomorrow and we're all set for the rest of the year.Oh,updated Garmin 550 software and maps and now it's not letting me enter an address.Here we go again,I thought things were going well. ###
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7434 on: March 11, 2017, 17:05:27 »
Finally took her out for a proper run this year! But I think my gloves have seen better days...
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Offline superteso

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7435 on: March 11, 2017, 21:05:33 »
I mounted the new Tyres for the season that comes. Skorpion Trail II, can't wait to leave.  :lala:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7436 on: March 11, 2017, 21:44:44 »
I bought a Sat Nav mount from a member here, he warned me that it needed a coat of paint, he wasn't kidding  :smirk:





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A drop of the good stuff (this stuff really is excellent)





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Offline Graham62

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7437 on: March 11, 2017, 21:49:02 »
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7438 on: March 11, 2017, 22:02:39 »
Good work!   :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #7439 on: March 11, 2017, 22:27:59 »
Kurust's brilliant stuff. Didn't know it was Hammerite branded these days. Is it still a thin, pinkish liquid?
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