Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

Introduce yourself => Introductions => Topic started by: Bassop on July 14, 2018, 16:19:51

Title: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Bassop on July 14, 2018, 16:19:51

Hello, All!

I've recently bought a 2011 DL650 with just under 25k on it, in pretty good nick. I traded in a BMW F800GS, which was getting a bit old and heavy, and am very pleased with the change.

The only thing I didn't like about the DL was the fact that the gearbox was louder than the exhaust, so after selling a few extras from the BMW, (and an exchange of messages with the Rat) I bought a Delkevic system with a 250mm stubby stainless silencer, and with a lot of help from my nephew, it is now fitted.

What a difference! I can't detect any difference in performance, but the sound is wonderful. No more sewing machine - a proper deep 650 vee-twin sort of noise. I'm a bass player, and I really appreciate the rumble. I also think it looks hugely better - even with the trim panels, the old kinked thing is ugly, and without them its true hideousness shines out.

Fitting tips:

• removing the pillion footrest makes the job a lot easier
• you may need two extension bars to get the 13mm socket on the nut of the rear header clip
• yes, you do have to remove the front header pipe and re-fit it. It gives you a lot more room to jiggle the pipe off the rear header
• the stainless strap to hold the silencer on is savagely sharp before you fit the rubber padding - and it's hard to tell the blood from the gasket goo!

If anyone needs a 2004-2011 exhaust in pretty good condition, my old one is on eBay!

I've attached a few photos,
 
BassoP

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: tallpaul on July 14, 2018, 17:01:37

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: SuzukiSte on July 14, 2018, 17:17:13

 :welcome: :thumb:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: MartinW on July 14, 2018, 17:34:50

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Old Biker on July 14, 2018, 21:36:02

 :welcome: and would that be a West Country Wells we are located in?

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Brockett on July 14, 2018, 22:29:52

Hello and  :welcome2: from over here in  :traitor:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Graham62 on July 14, 2018, 23:25:48

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on July 15, 2018, 00:13:27

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Asmith61 on July 15, 2018, 19:34:25

Hello  :welcome: :thumb:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: roganjoshing on July 15, 2018, 20:50:52

Unless you desperately want to get rid of it, I would hang onto the standard exhaust in case you want to sell the bike one day.  I think I went past you while taking the long way home from work last week from Bristol to Frome via the Mendips.

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Gert on July 16, 2018, 11:24:20

 :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: Gassoon on July 17, 2018, 08:53:14

 :thumb: ta for the pics, the delkevic does look good :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: 650XT Pete on July 17, 2018, 18:45:04

Hello and  :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings from Wells
Post by: wurzel on July 17, 2018, 21:12:15

 :welcome2:
I too would advise keeping the old exhaust in case you sell the bike,hideous though it may be.... :)