Author Topic: What have you done with your V-Strom today? (Read 1220307 times)

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #7260 on:** November 06, 2016, 21:04:59 »

Thanks Hondaman, you saved me the trouble. ( Of course the objectors could boost the Chinese economy by buying everything from Shanghai through Ebay, and have it sent in a grey plastic bag with "gift"written on it. )
Back on topic, removed left hand heated grip and cleaned the glue out - now to find some glue that doesn't let go when it gets hot !

bigpie · « **Reply #7261 on:** November 06, 2016, 21:20:58 »

muff time, hands was too cold in Friday.

Still can't get my heated gloves from Oxford working properly, they seem to shut off at 14v, so I'm going to try a 12v regulator when the components arrive.

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mrp192 · « **Reply #7262 on:** November 06, 2016, 22:16:10 »

I understand you have to pay the tax when you import something but it just seems the Post Office charging £12.50 to collect that and pass it on to the tax authority is a bit excessive.

alan2001 · « **Reply #7263 on:** November 09, 2016, 18:29:02 »

Nothing with the bike today (it's below freezing here), but I did something quite satisfactory with my helmet.

I had a hell of a time changing visors at the weekend. Took it gingerly to bits and realised a piece of the latching mechanism was broken.

After a load of research - panicking that I was going to have to shell out £400+ to replace the whole thing - I discovered that the bit in question is called a "base plate", it was easily replaced, and I was able to buy a pair of new ones for £6.99!

Job done. Thank god for that.

p.s. I'm sure many of you would have known all this already.

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #7264 on:** November 12, 2016, 19:44:05 »

I had a free afternoon so had a ride around the Peaks. Not entirely sure where I went, but I remember Hathersage, Grindleford, Eyam, Buxton, then I found myself on the Cat & Fiddle road... There was fog, side winds and heavy rain so I literally crawled around and was seriously scared at some points.

That aside it was a great afternoon in some beautiful countryside. I'm really starting to enjoy the Glee, I used to do rides like this on the GSX-R and used to be in agony after about an hour, but I'd been out for 4 hours before I started to get a slightly achey bum. Shame the rubbish weather is coming, I wish I'd sold the gixxer years ago. Roll on summer

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MartinW · « **Reply #7265 on:** November 12, 2016, 20:13:41 »

I've only ridden the "Cat & Fiddle" once and it was just as horrible as you have seen today.

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #7266 on:** November 12, 2016, 20:21:13 »

Never again! On the plus side, my 10 year old IXS jacket and new trousers and boots all proved waterproof in the rain

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NTBooth · « **Reply #7267 on:** November 12, 2016, 23:10:36 »

Quote from: bigpie on November 06, 2016, 21:20:58

muff time, hands was too cold in Friday.

love those muffs big pie - struggling to finds some that fit over the varabeasts handguards and controls. might have to treat myself to a pair of those!

bigpie · « **Reply #7268 on:** November 13, 2016, 07:26:28 »

They took quite a bit of fiddling and a few cuts with a Stanley knife to get them on like that.

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Graham62 · « **Reply #7269 on:** November 13, 2016, 14:42:31 »

@ bigpie what make are your muffs.

Doug McLaren · « **Reply #7270 on:** November 13, 2016, 14:59:40 »

Got the handlebar muffs off the garage shelf and back onto the bike. Last week was a bit chilly, the combination of hand guards, muffs and heated grips works a treat.

ms666 · « **Reply #7271 on:** November 13, 2016, 16:37:55 »

Went for a little spin

superteso · « **Reply #7272 on:** November 13, 2016, 18:17:14 »

went to mountains for a trip to try new ecu.
Very beautifull day, weather, landscape and Strom as usual.
New ecu is fantastic

Plumbit101 · « **Reply #7273 on:** November 16, 2016, 17:05:12 »

Picked up my new v-strom 1000 yesterday so me and the mrs went for a ride today and got it totally filthy. Nice

bigpie · « **Reply #7274 on:** November 16, 2016, 17:09:05 »

Took off the muffs, too warm again.

This is how I modded them to fit under the guards but leave the switch gear accessible without been a struggle.

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Hondaman · « **Reply #7275 on:** November 16, 2016, 18:36:48 »

I think you need a tidy up in the workshop bigpie!

bigpie · « **Reply #7276 on:** November 16, 2016, 19:10:47 »

It is a bit of a mess in there at the moment.

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grumps · « **Reply #7277 on:** November 21, 2016, 16:28:50 »

Rode it to the NEC Bike Show

Wet or what

. Number of tossers on the motorway with no lights on -

But, great gear has been invested in over the years so toasty dry.

The bike performed faultlessly despite it hammering down with rain. Interesting journey!

Nickb65 · « **Reply #7278 on:** November 21, 2016, 21:46:02 »

Rode back from work in London to Cambridge in the rain and most of the way the speedo read 0... then 92... then 6 and then 33... all over the place. I guess it must be water so will spray WD40 in the relevant places and see if this helps and clean the sensor if I can find out where it is :-)

Fat Rat · « **Reply #7279 on:** November 22, 2016, 19:01:15 »

It's more likely to be the sensor than the Speedo I'd have thought

Good luck