Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: SRJ999 on April 06, 2024, 14:54:36
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Good afternoon (at the time of writing), all.
I'll be Steve and I'm based in Whitstable, Kent and occasionally in St Leonards in East Sussex. That's where my ratty 2009MY DL650 "Dolly" lives. She's currently parked up in my lock up, alongside "Sylvie", a 2000MY Gen 1 SV650 that has been converted to a Minitwin race bike.
I've owned a succession of bikes in my time, having got my licence in 1979. Yes, I AM that old... I was first a Kawasaki fan but then it seemed all my bikes were of the three tuning fork variety. Latterly, I seemed to have moved to Suzuki, having now owned three SV650s and now the V-Strom.
Sadly, not long after I bought her, I managed to lose ALL the keys. Soon after that, personal circumstances changed, meaning I was unable to even get to the bike, so she sat idle for two years. Having seen a post in here and a video in YouTube, my next major project will be replacing the ignition barrel. A locksmith quoted £100 to make a new master key but I subsequently found a complete replacement lock set (ignition barrel, fuel cap, seat lock and keys) for under £30 which, to my mind, becomes a no-brainer. I just need to see if the barrel is riveted in place or has Torx screws (I'm hoping for the latter), as I really miss riding, even in the overcrowded southeast.
As for Sylvie (the race bike), I bought her in 2016 with the intention of "having a go" at racing. I finally managed that in 2019, when I joined the Bemsee Rookie Minitwin class. I was a terrible racer, if I'm honest but still survived the season, finishing 7th overall. It allowed me to tick two bucket list items as well - getting my race licence and publishing a book about my exploits. While it's no pension scheme, "Sylvie & Me" has so far sold around 600 copies, raising £400 in royalties for the Kent Air Ambulance.
I'll pop in here every so often, especially if I finally get that set of locks replaced. Looking forward to seeing what things people in the group get up to. Thanks for letting me in.
Steve
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:welcani:
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Hello and welcome. That is a very interesting introduction. What is your book titled? :thumb:
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:welcome:
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:welcani: from Northumberland.
Upt.
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Hello and welcome. That is a very interesting introduction. What is your book titled? :thumb:
Thanks. Anyone with that moniker will always have my support :icon_wink:
The book is titled "Sylvie and Me" and can be found here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sylvie-Me-wannabe-racer-racing/dp/B087S84Q1R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FD7SIN1XE0JE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uwGSjCnkiZJg5Km4HWGYt2_JqIEJoDUdpQy0kxzm-MgyTv5vm76e_VoZ_cf9HpJxYm57YsakGTbnVvidkkPbUH0xl0AL-Wk67-_clv3EbjtG_XBTUdIPSGn6sM54sWhrUp4sVX5NLp6dTzZgtbPX4AENrX7TWvC6cnH8UNGNUoUMuIUkJwoR_sL-2looCIEW0BiZxmeJGU0J6f0A03VsVXKocUn_XXZU10M-AXEyVm8.sDfa1M2DQkWpZsUAU55mYn04euuHuOkmy6GMq4iMKqs&dib_tag=se&keywords=sylvie+and+me&qid=1712416694&sprefix=%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1
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Hi Steve and :welcome:
Great introduction :thumb:
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:welcani:
My mate and ex workmate Ray Bentley raced sv650s in minitwins. Lively little buggers.
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Hello mr steve,
This is also on Flea bay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144701259445?itmmeta=01HTT37GT2ZYB9F2QEKVGANKJ8&hash=item21b0ddfeb5:g:TEoAAOSwa3dkogf1&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8PjUTqSxozZL5Ml3A77l0dNkky6j%2FKmonNcejxikK8v23uevjiDBjXkg50yGz1sEY86rYalgs2NPRk%2BnjxWngpphfgt38iABPcWI2adSXCKB9rHpn7ATjXN%2FOlSES9pmWWnk6FOVRoixoxGkBVrk0oGWCwe8SyDSEKXXUnTR6pkz9DvACKh%2F6TKzce%2FjYTPVsLZpTVCJOKKXewAiC%2B7iUKaiweqqC5HzqCL7XnxiRXFDcxNa4woT%2FjDNCsG7lmBqWACDVZu1JYopUdwukr8knXIGWLMmhLsnNJfStPle5Vs0MMypJiMVQWGP46Vm0y6C0w%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMkI2ew9Zj
Do you make money on this ?
I hate Amazon.
I hope so , I just bought it :thumb:
Shit ,looks like the last one on this particular listing.
Anyway GOOD LUCK
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:welcome: great introduction 👍
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Hello Nigel,
I self-published through Amazon, as it is free to create. If I had gone to a publishing house, the cost of setting up would be more than I would ever make in sales for such a niche book.
Amazon sells it for £10, of which I get £1 royalty, which I split with the air ambulance. Yes, the rewards really are that bad. Those I sell directly are also £10 but the air ambulance get £3. That's because I can buy author copies for £5, so the charity gets more from direct sales.
I've never seen it for sale on eBay but no, I get nothing from those, as they're being sold independently, presumably as used copies.
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Ahh shit ,
Sorry I couldn't help at least financially, but I hope you get what you need from the writing process.
Again ,
All the best.
Oh ......and welcome to the fold .
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No problem, Nigel. I'm also guilty of buying books through World Of Books myself. If you enjoy it, you can still leave a review on Amazon anyway. You'll just be shown as not being a verified purchaser but all reviews, good or bad help keep the book up on the searches.
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Hello and :welcome2:
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:welcome:
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