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Offline madasadad

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6220 on: October 12, 2015, 19:57:04 »
Had a Hyperpro spring fitted to the rear shock of my lowered Glee.  Has made a huge difference, rear much more planted and not as much static sag.  Can't comment on 2 up but expecting good things!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6221 on: October 13, 2015, 17:27:22 »
Bought one.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6222 on: October 13, 2015, 18:22:43 »
 :shock:

I just fell off my chair...
wasn't another yellow ones was it Andy?

I may returning to Suzuki ownership on Friday too.  :whistle:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6223 on: October 13, 2015, 18:33:34 »
No, a 2008 Wee, blue with black frame (none of that cheap silver crap) ????
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6224 on: October 13, 2015, 18:45:58 »
Silver ones are retained for believers.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6225 on: October 13, 2015, 18:58:44 »
Fitted a set of CNC brake and clutch levers, they have truly transformed my control of the bike I have small hands and the levers have 6 positions, the clutch is now so much easier than simply on/off from the standard one, well impressed for £14.50 delivered in black.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6226 on: October 13, 2015, 21:52:36 »
Ordered a Hepco & Becker railing for my top box today so I can carry some lighter stuff on top of it, I'm hoping the OEM top box is a Hepco & Becker Journey LC 42.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6227 on: October 14, 2015, 09:00:44 »
Quote from: MartinW on October 13, 2015, 18:45:58
Silver ones are retained for believers.

Believers in what?! :stirpot:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6228 on: October 14, 2015, 09:50:05 »
Quote from: The Menace on October 13, 2015, 21:52:36
Ordered a Hepco & Becker railing for my top box today so I can carry some lighter stuff on top of it, I'm hoping the OEM top box is a Hepco & Becker Journey LC 42.

Looks right, iirc it says on the underside of the lid what model it is. Where'd you get the rack?
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6229 on: October 14, 2015, 18:59:09 »
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6230 on: October 14, 2015, 22:08:58 »
Got my new rear tyre fitted, and took opportunity to give the rear end and underside a clean while the wheel was off.

Will add puncturesafe tomorrow and can then ride off into the sunset / light drizzle.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6231 on: October 15, 2015, 08:30:48 »
Checked out the Klim riding gear at Adventure Bike Warehouse, Manchester, Chris was very helpful, spent ages trying stuff on, got a cup of tea, bumped into a member king1.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6232 on: October 15, 2015, 23:08:07 »
Came over the Bealach nam Ba from Applecross.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6233 on: October 17, 2015, 20:41:19 »
Fixed the heated (indicator) mirrors  :lala:- broken solder joint on one of the cables - simple job but had me worried, as the cables were forced through the channels cut for the indicator cables and were a complete PITA to do, so I wasn't looking forward to repeating the experience :).

Also tried fixing the custom (I.e. bodged) heated apparel control unit, but I'm completely stumped (question opened on another thread).  I'm getting 12V throughout the system from source to end connector, but they're less than half as hot as they should be... :shrug:

Only the Scottoiler touring tank to fix and I'm sorted for winter.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6234 on: October 17, 2015, 20:48:15 »
Looking like my plans to buy a Veek have been scuppered for the time being by the keen eye of the soon-to-be-ex-wife's lawyer...so, it looks like I will have to hang on to the wee a while longer. With this in mind I have refitted some of the bits I removed when I thought the wee was going. Back on are the tuono mirrors, hyperpro springs and rear suspension lift kit.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6235 on: October 17, 2015, 22:08:37 »
Can't you spend all your cash on a Veek then you are too skint to give the mrs anything in the divorce?
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6236 on: October 17, 2015, 22:50:33 »
Sadly it doesn't quite work that way!!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6237 on: October 18, 2015, 14:33:44 »
Washed then covered top to bottom in ACF50.......now waiting for it to smoke well and have that great burning smell  :dl_bike:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6238 on: October 18, 2015, 16:37:45 »
Dropped it. Fortunately stationary at the time, but took 10 mins to find someone to help me pick her up. Indicator lens and clutch lever bust but as I held on and put her down fairly gently that seems to be all.  ### ###
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6239 on: October 18, 2015, 18:21:19 »
Took her up over the 10k miles mark. Loved every mile too.
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