Author Topic: Shuffling across (Read 2441 times)

endintears · « **on:** May 17, 2021, 20:48:05 »

After over eight years of Weestrom ownership picked this up today so moving over to Traitors corner.
Still got the Wee but should have a new home shortly.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2021, 20:57:09 »

Looking good. I'm sure you'll enjoy the new bike

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2021, 21:07:49 »

Splendid choice. Don't drop it.

tallpaul · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2021, 21:27:10 »

Plenty of room in

for one more!

user650 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2021, 23:13:50 »

TLPower · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2021, 04:51:12 »

Stunning

Enjoy

2112 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2021, 07:59:30 »

Very nice and a very restrained amount of orange

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2021, 09:03:50 »

You could always paint the wheels orange....

tallpaul · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2021, 12:21:30 »

I can't wait for the confusion from other bikers when we go for a chippy run and trying to convince them we are all V-Strom forum members!

Keith60 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2021, 14:41:17 »

Ha ha, join the club!!

TLPower · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2021, 16:46:29 »

@Rusty, orange wheels you say?

Rixington43 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2021, 16:53:38 »

Is the top box an attempt to keep one foot out of the corner

endintears · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2021, 16:59:29 »

I'm discovering as said by current owners on here of the KTM 1*90 adventures it's a hell of a bike but also they're quite right, the standard screen is bloody awfull

TLPower · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2021, 18:26:01 »

I thought that was a Wings exhaust, proper job.

A deflector, a selection of spacers and a 1290T headlight mask have transformed the comfort for me. Creating a decent gap between the screen and the headlight made a significant difference but we are all different. Givi Airflow doesn't receive much love on these, MRA with a spoiler is quite popular.

@Rixington it is indeed a Suzuki box, I bought it from a fellow inmate for £20 several years ago. It does everything a spendy one does with the added benefit of it having plenty of battle scars so the new ones blend in.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2021, 18:47:06 »

How many loaves can you fit in the bread bin, endintears?

Ridaz · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2021, 19:01:47 »

Every good pic has an Africa Twin peeping out ;)

endintears · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2021, 19:21:14 »

Yeah rusty not complaining that mine came with full luggage (about thirteen hundred quids worth new

) but already considering a different top box, maybe even the Powerparts KTM/Shad colour coded one.
The way I use the bike the panniers will probably go up in the loft and stay there until I sell it

@TL Screen wise got used to a really good set up on the Wee so will have to do something but will all be well worth it as the bikes that good

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2021, 19:26:15 »

Mine came with panniers - used once - but no top box. I had to fork out for a Givi plate so I could use my Kappa Trekker. I occasionally think If I could pick a slightly smaller, more aerodynamic top box up at a good price I might.

endintears · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2021, 20:08:39 »

Over simplifying but this works well for me on the Wee so maybe just a BIG MRA screen...

Brockett · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2021, 20:20:04 »

That is a lovely bike and so thoughtful of someone to fit a microwave and two desk to refrigerators. If I were just 20 years younger ...... oh! well.