Just picked up my pre-reg (2021) 650XT today, first impressions are good so far as its light, agile and most things seem nice & straightforward on it. I'm trying to run it in as per the book, up to 5k revs for 500 miles but have overshot that a couple of times already as it seems quite happy to build revs (still staying below 6000rpm however).....do a lot of owners do their own first service which seems to be little more than an oil & filter change, and if so what's the consensus on synthetic or semi-synthetic at the 500 mile point.
One other question that I have relates to Givi luggage - I already have a virtually new Givi V47 top box but I am lost as to exactly what is required to fit that to the V-strom-650, is it a silver anodised Givi Adapter plate or a plastic connecting plate.....I'm guessing whichever it is it somehow bolts to the existing rack, although past experience with Givi's bike specific brackets remind me of a reasonably complicated mecano set ......hoping the V-strom is different.
Hopefully see some East Midlander V-strom riders out in the sun over the next few days as I inch my way to 500 miles and then on to the 1000 !
