Hello All
As you can guess my name is Danny and I have a V-Strom 1000 GT K7 in Blue.
I've swapped over from Kawasaki Ninja Supersports bike cos I'm getting old.
I ride everyday and in all weathers,
you've got to love the heated grips. The comfort on the vstrom and the riding position can't be beat. I normally get about 42 m.p.g on a mixed motorway and town ride.
I took my Kawasaki in for a service and got given a weestrom (dl600) as a loaner, I didn't want to give it back, on collecting my Ninja I traded it in for a vstrom.
I've had my vstrom since january this year, it's a K7, '57 but registered in '08.
I've been through France, Belgium and Luxemborg on it and felt totaly comfy the whole way. However when pushed hard in the twisty bits I only got 95 miles out of a full tank!! :yikes:
I had a major spill on it in June where I ran over a cat!! :dmn: The cat got caught between my front wheel and the mud guard and caused a front wheel skid. I went down hard :limp: and did £3300 worth of damage to my bike (not happy) the insurance took care of it and fitted a totaly new front end. It now rides like new again.
I fitted a T.R.E. that I bought off of e-bay. I can honestly say it was the best £20 I have ever spent!! It totaly made the ride a smoother experiance, I've not lost or gained any m.p.g. but its an unbelievable difference. I highly recommend getting one. If anyone wants to know where I got it from or how to fit it, let me know. Fitting is so easy any only takes minutes, even for a techno muppet like me!
I've also fitted a front mudguard extenda, I had crash bars fitted from new. I'm looking for other bits to add to it now.
hopefully I'll find loads of helpful hint and bits and bobs on this forum :metal:
cheers
