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Offline Joe Rocket

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'V-Strom'
« on: January 08, 2015, 21:39:10 »
Just a light look at the name.  :shy:

'V' is apparently the motor alignment, no argument there. 'Strom' is a German word (pronounced "schtrom") which means stream or current. Well, last weekend my daughter's German boyfriend informed me that it can be electric current and not only flowing water. So are we swimmers or volts?!?!  :shrug:

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Offline Hugo Magnus

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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2015, 21:53:02 »
.....and as volts current = watts.... perhaps we should call it the What :shrug:
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Offline UK_Vstrom650

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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2015, 22:07:59 »
When we were looking through a book of baby names a year ago, I came across 'Strom' as a boys name. The book said it was German for 'lover of water', unfortunately the Suzi cheap finish quality doesn't match the claim  :neen:
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Offline greywolf

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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2015, 22:32:19 »
It seems to apply to many sources of current or flow, electrical, water and wind. I like the idea of going with the flow.
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Offline MartinW

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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2015, 08:40:25 »
No, you are all wrong. It is named after a jumper shop in the Faroe Islands  :)

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Offline tallpaul

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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2015, 11:00:00 »
That's O-strom. I want the V variant!
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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2015, 13:03:55 »
The O-Strom must have a Wankel engine and would be better named an 8-Strom, much like our bikes should be L-Stroms.
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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2015, 16:37:23 »
So the pre glee 650 is a wee stream. "You going out on the Honda?"  "No, I'm taking the piss."
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Re: 'V-Strom'
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2015, 17:11:09 »
Quote from: "Rusty Nuts"
"You going out on the Honda?"  "No, I'm taking the piss."

 lol  :thumb:
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