Hi Tom, good to hear you are moving in the right direction to ATGATT. When you say you are 'relatively inexperience' and you just picked up your new "1000"...
Hi everyone: If anyone in the Atlanta area wants to join us, contact me here to meet or call: 678-957-0327. Punky and I will depart from Duluth, GA. Later,...
... the back end got loose, swung ... you seem to be describing a high side ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Support the...
... This reminded me of something I heard on NPR a month or so ago, in conjunction with a report on commercial aviation. What I remember them saying was: the...
Hube, its great to hear from you. The bar ends still look great. Did you spray a little laquer on them? I thought they might have tarnished a bit by now, but...
... Friend of mine bought the copy for use as a tail trunk, and was happy enough with if for one season of riding. Last week the latch that holds the bag on...
I removed the PCIII from my Vee this morning. Can't tell any difference in the way the engine runs after a short test ride a few minutes ago. I'm going to...
I purchased the JCW copy on Ebay (exactly the same box) for $20 plus about $20 for shipping. The install was easy after I purchased shorter bolts. The box...
2004 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 - $4200 7900 miles, looks and runs excellent. Garage kept since new, original owner, all manufacturers recommended service performed...
It's been a while since I've posted, and even then it was only sporadic. I have an '02 VStrom that I purchased new September of '02. Coming up on 5 years of...
*chuckle* sounds almost like a Ducati, eh? The DL1000 is a bit noisier, but then it had a different clutch basket. Anyways, put in some ear plugs, don't...
...oops, I meant that in the stock map, for the upper left hand part of the grid, the negative #s lean it out; not *richen* it up. Sorry about that.... ... ...
Has anybody modified the kick stand to rotate forward a couple more degrees to allow the bike to lean over a touch more while on the stand? If so, what was...
just grind a little off the sidestand mount where the sidestand hits it. Go slow and test, doesn't take much. ... From: "Rob Bandler" <rwb7@...> To:...
I have been waiting to buy a DL1000 and have been weighing the pros and cons of New vs Used as well as price and options. Well now I come across this page...
That page has been around for years. Here's my $0.02: What problem are you solving? Are there lots of stories of Stroms not generating adequate power? Lots of...
Well, it revisits an old topic for sure, with 2 camps. First off it is kind of hard to screw up a new engine nowadays. But answer this: what weight and...
... engine than just the bore,all mating metal surfaces will wear during break in and this is why we love to change our oil, so that the engine can rid itself...
Just follow the owners manual. They spent millions of bucks designing the engine and figuring out just what it takes to make it a good runner. They know...
However in fairness, some of the high end automakers (BMW & Mercedes) do have some models that according to them require no break-in. From the time you drive...
A high side it was. For sure dude!. The first one that got me was when I was holding on the bars with a death grip as I was ridin way over my head. I ensure a...
I always though high-side and low-side referred to the bike's action, not the rider's. Is there a website somewhere that clarifies this? -Peter (still taking...
My local dealer wants $90 for a new footpeg. That's without the pin, spring, etc. -- just the footpeg. Anyone use a 3rd party footpeg that they'd recommend? I...
I don't think I chopped the throttle. In fact, I think that when the bike started swinging around my palm pushed down on the throttle boss, giving me even more...
Interesting. When I bought my BMW F650GS in 2001 the dealership mechanic came out of give me specific instructions on how to treat it. This consisted of ...
You will have to check this out to be sure, but as I remember, a Buell footpeg will fit right on and is way cheaper. Like under $20.00. I suggest that you go...
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