Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050
V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: Jacksnipe on March 20, 2013, 14:34:28
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Any views please on above re quality and value for money. If you have some fitted how have you found them ? Have they upset the bike in anyway.
Cheers
WM
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Can't believe no replies to this yet.
I have the SW Motech on mine. I find it to be heavy and very good quality. It mounts sturdier than others I've seen.
There has been metion of vibration issues with some. The SW Motech do not have that issue.
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I got the standard ones installed on my 2012. Can't say what the bike is like without them but I imagine a good bit lighter.
I think they are made by something kocher. Can't remember the name exactly , sorry...
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I have swmotech too. The high side panel ones not the old model lower ones. I have the swmotech belly pan fitted too. Very well made and nice and heavy feel. Sturdy. The tubing on the bars themselves is thicker and wider than the givi ones I been told. I had no vibration issues from either. They did arrive with a few spots of paint missing but I covered that with a dab of black scratch repair. to be honest, I think whatever make you get, get the ones that cover up the fairing sides too, not just the engine. Also I must add the swmotech ones did not block or cover any panel screws but I believe the givi ones slightly hide one screw on the side panel. Finally the swmotech ones will fit a givi belly pan plate with an adaptor but I don't know if givi ones accept a swmotech pan
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I have SW Motech ones on my glee .. theyre great :thumb: .. and if you order through some of the shops in the members benefits bit theyll give u a discount! :)
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Nbsdave,Jimbo8098,Willbo,Jabmotorsport,
Thank you all for the input and advice. Sounds like you rate the SW Motech bars and I will get on and source some. I always used to buy them for my bikes when I first started and in fairness touch wood I have not made a habit of falling off the bike and certainly not at any pace. The only issues I have had have been at low speed on the Glee when a paving slab tipped up and unbalanced me on a hill and nearly caused my ankle to buckle and then on my K12 RS in Ypres, when again at low speed I was forced down a cobbled streets gutter by a wagon and it tippled me and the wife off with full luggage, again it was a bit like shouting timber and then it all sarted to happen incredible weight on my left leg keeping bike and pillion and luggage from slapping into cobbles, my wife managed to scramble off and helped me lay the bike down on its panniers, no damage done during either incident. Luckily I am a big built lad and I had a load of luck. My thinking is for any low speed tip off the bars certainly on the Glee may help greatly. I am not so sure they will help so much if there was any pace involved but I would stand being corrected.
Thanks very much
WM
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The SW Motech ones are 27mm rather than the standard 22mm so a bit beefier :thumb: .. I didn't even torque them up .. just did them tight and they do not vibrate or anything :) .. brill
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Anyone have the SWMotec bars fitted with the official Suzuki belly cowl?
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Anyone have the SWMotec bars fitted with the official Suzuki belly cowl?
Mine! lol will post a pic on this thread for you tomorrow night :thumb:
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I'm out on this one. A question probably asked before " engine bars do they work". I understand why some people have them, those who have a slow off or mishap on uneven ground, but these days a bike is so easily written off are the bars really needed. :shrug:
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Bars are not only for the benefit of the bike. If you were to get hit side on surely the bars would tip the bike before your legs get totally crimped. Anyone been hit side on? Were the bars of any benefit?
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The bars are to protect the bike. They will have little to no effect on the rider's body in a side hit by another vehicle. Bar's that stick way out like on some older cruisers sometimes provided a little protection and sometimes got bent back, trapping a leg against the bike and pinning the rider in place while the bike treated the rider like a cat would shake a mouse. That's why you don't see such wide spaced bars so much any more.
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Anyone have the SWMotec bars fitted with the official Suzuki belly cowl?
Mine! lol will post a pic on this thread for you tomorrow night :thumb:
:)
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I have the Givi engine bars on my Glee, I bought them purely because I though they looked good and also provide somewhere to mount my spotlights.
Have done a good mix of riding since fitting them and not felt any vibration.
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I got the Suzuki ones which look OK, but one has started to corrode around a weld despite being covered ACF-50. Can't say I'd recommend them due to poor finish.
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I have Givi bars on mine. No vibration felt so far. The bars stick up around the fairing but are only a couple of inches away from the sides, so I doubt they will ever "save a leg" in a crash or side impact.
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Sorry for delay ... heres mine with SW Motech bars and OEM bashplate.
(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427230_473639449350197_22062052_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/538248_468815663165909_783115127_n.jpg)
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Josh
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I have one just like yours. Good to know there is no issue with the undercowl. What sort of price and from where. Thanks. :)
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I have different ones. These came as standard with the bike
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/7965336322_13ba84620f_b.jpg)
There is my bike on a pier :)
Those are the 2012 standard bars.
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Those Motech bars look the dogs on the 2012 Model. I have seen some PUIG ones that look similar for under £100 so I am tempted. Anyone got the same fitted ?
Cheers
WM
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I should mention of course that , unfortunately , mine are looking a bit worse for wear thanks to some black ice round a roundabout and just a touch too much lean... They lasted brilliantly , just a bit scratched but that's hardly avoidable. Only about 10mph though , so can't speak for how good they are on a slide , but impact wise , I would say they were solid.
There was , however , some damage to the pillion footpegs during the fall because of the angle the bike rests on the ground, taking them off would just expose the exhaust heatshield so similarly bad that way. Did it's job well and protected the plastic bits fine!
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Had sw motech bars on my transalp and they were very made and felt quite solid ,fortunatley never had to test them .Got the standard Suzuki items on my glee but plan and changing them to sw motechs in the future .
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Just got a set of SW motech bars for my 2104 DL650 (Glee) and was hoping someone could provide a step by step guide to fitting them.
I tried earlier today after following the instructions provided and various information on the web, and encountered a problem when I took the four bolts out of the left hand side engine mount (then V shaped bracket). It appeared that the bracket rotated slightly around the main engine bolt in the centre and this caused a problem fitting the replacement bolts that attached the bar to the mount.
After posting on the forum, a suggestion from Gassoon helped me realise what had happened and I managed to move the bracket and align the two top bolt holes so that I could fit the bolts, and I then had to jack up the engine to fit the second set.
Needless to say the bars didn't get fitted. I hope to try again at the weekend but was wondering whether it is possible to take out two bolts and replace them loosely with the bars fitted and then remove the other pair of Suzuki bolts without having the same issue of rotation/engine dropping, or restricted access to the bolts with the bars partially fitted. Next time I will place a bottle jack under the engine before removing the original bolts, but any tips or advice is much appreciated.
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On my mobile at moment so can't lonk but I do recall a video on youtube of a vstrom owner fitting crash bars. I will check its still there
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Givi Crash bars install on a V Strom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z8Rci4T0WU
Hopefully some kind member can link this properly as I'm on my phone. Search for vstrom crashbars and it popped up
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Thanks Willbo,
I will check it out and see if he had the same issue that I encountered.
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I would have thought your suggestion of doing two at a time may work depending on the bars and bike ... I can't remember having a problem with mine though.
What I did was : loosen the bolts, place a trolly jack with a big rag under the engine - not actually jacking up just taking the weight, line them up and stick them on :)
Hope you get sorted!
Josh
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Cheers Josh,
That's the way I intend to tackle it at the weekend when a mate brings his bottle jack over.
Rookie mistake and lesson learnt.
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:thumb: let us know how you get on ... and of course some pics :)
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Success. Managed to fit the bars without the engine falling out. :lala:
Thanks to all that offered help and advice. Pic as requested attached (hopefully).
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14572959929_749dccf1be_c.jpg)