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Offline The Menace

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6260 on: October 30, 2015, 18:07:16 »
Fitted a voltmeter and USB socket today and wired in a fuse panel for all the bits.
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Offline TLPower

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6261 on: October 30, 2015, 19:39:50 »
I fitted a new front tyre. Another Roadsmart, last one must have done 8,000 miles so mustn't grumble.
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Offline sjh

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6262 on: October 31, 2015, 20:29:58 »
First MOT, uneventful experience.
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Offline V-Strom3

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6263 on: October 31, 2015, 21:33:55 »
Had the original fluids replaced with something more current.
Front brake fluid, rear brake fluid, fork oil.  Been in there for 7 years.

Also I gave an oil change, will do spark plugs and air filter at a later time, will also check value clearances probably over Christmas
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Offline NTBooth

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6264 on: November 02, 2015, 18:10:03 »
Had the day off yesterday so went for a very wet and cold mooch around the local area, moved in September but have had hardly any time to actually just go of for a nice long bimble.

Despite the constant drizzle, was a thoroughly enjoyable ride!
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6265 on: November 03, 2015, 12:12:14 »
Booked All Year Biker treatment for next Monday.
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Offline Brucey

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6266 on: November 04, 2015, 22:55:28 »
Fitted one of Bigpie's auxilliary fuse boxes. Great piece of kit and really neat solution taking the switched live from the plug under the tank. Would recommend without hesitation and half the price of the competition. Excellent service and communication from Bigpie as well. :ty:
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Offline Cam

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6267 on: November 04, 2015, 23:49:51 »
Added fork brace and Heed crash bars. Starting to look grand!
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Offline markrob

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6268 on: November 07, 2015, 14:09:09 »
Fitted new EBC rear brake pads, (Originals 26586 miles) from start to finish 20 min's as it was raining.
Now manage to lock up the back wheel even with ABS.

Ride safely.     
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Offline bigpie

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6269 on: November 07, 2015, 14:59:47 »
Changed the clock back an hour.
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Offline The Menace

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6270 on: November 07, 2015, 15:36:26 »
Just fitted a PD Oiler, connected the timer to the fuse box. Not had chance to ride the bike yet.
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Offline Petstep

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6271 on: November 07, 2015, 16:37:35 »
Had a new chain and sprockets fitted (yes I know,  I should have done it myself,  but life's been a bit mental). The old ones had done 24000 miles - not bad.  But what a difference - so smooth! !!!
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Offline NTBooth

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6272 on: November 07, 2015, 19:06:43 »
Had my chain and sprockets and rear pads replaced yesterday, What a difference it made! can't believe how loud my old one was haha...Now I just need to fix my Scottoiler so it will stay nice and fresh!  :fix:
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Offline Brucey

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6273 on: November 07, 2015, 19:52:21 »
Picked up from 14,500 mile full service. New read pads and adapting RAM handlebar mount, £268 all in from the excellent and trustworthy Dave at DTech motorcycles (behind the petrol garage in Postcombe). Amazing what fresh oil does for the engine! Unfortunately he confirmed my suspicions that the chain and sprockets need replacing. Not good for 14.5k but I can only assume that during the 2k the original owner had it he didn't look after the chain. Should last 20 - 25k (Scotoiller fitted at 3,000 miles)?  :shrug: Heavy duty DID kit on order....

PS there are spacers inside the handlebar clamp so its integrity isn't compromised.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6274 on: November 10, 2015, 08:58:45 »
All year Biker treatment. Mucho happyo  :thumb:

For the ones across the pond (GW take note) All year bikerificationalised it  lol
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Offline Cam

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6275 on: November 10, 2015, 09:09:44 »
Put a centre stand on. It's the Heed one: lifts the bike very easily but when taking off, the springs don't seem to be angled right to pull the stand up with force, just sort of glides up (not really a problem, just saying).
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Offline grumps

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6276 on: November 10, 2015, 18:09:59 »
Gave it some Thrash Therapy  :dl_bike:

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Offline Playsatan

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6277 on: November 10, 2015, 19:41:05 »
Got it ready for another Scottish winters worth of commuting by pulling up the chain, filling the scotoiler and continuing my "no wash" policy.
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Offline Sea-Strom

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6278 on: November 10, 2015, 20:11:17 »
Rode in the rain! No probs. Just keep spraying on the WD40 and take the corners not so horizontal   :handgestures-fingerscrossed: and the scene is set for winter riding. Good old V-Strom, the all-the-year-round bike.  :thumb:
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Offline Cam

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #6279 on: November 10, 2015, 23:08:59 »
Fitted a Heed engine guard to protect that very prone oil filter on my 2012 650. Bloody solid lump of Alu really well engineered. That plus the (Heed) crash bars and centre stand (plus AirFlow screen, Monokey top box and soft panniers) and it's just about done. Just a mudguard extender and 5v USB socket to go.
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