Hi John, good to hear from you. An excellent write up and your usual great photos. One can't look at the pix and not feel a NEED to follow in your tracks. ...
HAPPY NEW YEARS from Cajun country and it's cold down here. Sheeze. Stayed in the mid 40's to mid 50's all day. Just not good cajun weather. Andy in Jennings....
Whacha talkin bout Willis? : ) I rode my bikes today to keep em oiled up and running good and found the weather pretty nice. Your new Strom would have fared...
I let the DLK rest today and did a KLR morning to the Lorraine Bridge. That is a neat redu on a wooden bridge but the road off to the east of it gets pretty...
http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/how_to/article/0,13190,1569040,00. html Guys, This pretty neat even though it's related to MX. I learned a few tips from...
Greetings List: Has anyone tried a different size tire on the rear of the Strom? I have a like new 160X70-17 Bridgestone 020 (street tread) in my shop that I...
Yes. It's a little scratched, but not bad. ... From: guynoir5000 To: VStrom2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: [VStrom2] Left...
Hi Dave & the group, My first post here after getting a DLK K6 two weeks ago. I've considered the DLK for several years now, but haven't cared for the color...
Anyone have tips on how to handle the wind? I am just getting back to riding after a 25 year break. Monday, I was heading west on 10 from Banning and doing...
You have to go with the flow. You have to relax. Just leave yourself enough room to get blown around so you don't drift out of your lane. I was on my 650 in...
Hi Steve, The only effective way to counter winds is to counter steer, pun (?) intended. I have heard a lot about the V-Strom being a sail and granted I ...
Reading the post below reminded me of something I read in the September issue of Cycle World. They tested the Ducati 620 Multistrada and the DL650 VStrom. They...
Raise your forks in the clamps...just a bit...around 1/2" to 5/8" is all you need. Makes a big difference. Other than that, best advice is to just go with it....
It sounds like you handled it OK. Basically you just dial in enough countersteering to "lean" on the wind until your lean angle balances against the wind ...
Hi Steve, I can relate to how unnerving dealing with wind can be. If it's at the point that it's making you concerned for your safety, you showed good...
Hi Doug, Once rode an SV650 all of 3 miles, so have no knowledge of how to relate to that. But in my couple weeks with a rented DL650 (vs. the DL1000 I own) I...
Thanks Jim. Just the kind of feedback I was looking for. I guess I will have to get a test ride on the little Strom to see for myself. There has been talk of a...
Welcome Dennis, you gonna like this bike! Mine is a K5, and I installed Wilbers shock on the back, and got their progressive springs for the front, and the...
If you take a DL1000, put on aftermarket slip-ons, you lose about 27-30lbs, then it weighs about the same as a 650...I've ridden both the 650 and 1000,...
Gary, if you get a chance to spend some time on the DL650 I think you'll find it is more of a difference than the weight difference would account for. I think...
... you'll find it is more of a difference than the weight difference would account for. I think most folks that have ridden the 2 DL's have noticed a very...
I installed an SW-Motech Center Stand on my weeStrom yesterday. Pictures are posted at http://picasaweb.google.com/pbeens/200701VStromSWMotechCenterStand ...
Anyone wanting a lowering kit, take a look at this. Lowers a KLV by 3cm, (about 1 3/16"). No more "tippy-toeing" for John. Saves about £70 on other kits in...
Be very careful, that's getting pretty low. Load it up and this can happen! http://www.vstrom.info/vsri-gallery/gallery/MM/CHASSIS/IMGA0447.jpg.html ... From:...
Hi Has anyone any advice re braided hoses, pads or any other brake mods? Is it worthwhile in terms of increased performance? I've never been that impressed...
In a message dated 1/3/2007 2:41:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, VStrom2@yahoogroups.com writes: << Only really noticeable negative about the DL650 was it runs...
I had an SV650 and your figures sound in line for that model of 650. Are you talking about an SV or a DL? I believe Jim was referring to the "grunt" factor of...
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