VStrom Owners Thread

[805gregg]

i JUST BOUGHT A DL 1000 and I love it, had it only 2 weeks, added crash bars, center stand,skid plate, powerlet, piaa aux driving lights, mp windshield and the one and only bigfoot side stand. . Replaced KLR 650 with this bike wish I had done it sooner.

[wibby]

Originally Posted by Stinez

What are the Silverstars?
(NM- I googled them) I think the lens pattern is more the issue than the bulbs themselves.

Hmmm, at least half the miles on my bike were done at night.

That's one thing that has really sold me on the Strom was the GREAT headlites

I know mine are a little high (With the low beams, I get a lot of SHIT from on coming traffic) and the high beams pretty much shine above the roads surface. But I've never adjusted them, they came that way when I bought it. So that might be the difference for me.

[MotorPsycho Miko]

Arriving at 20,000 miles. The new mapping for FI helped. No problems- and it gets flogged on a regular basis.

[wibby]

Wow! is that what SUNSHINE looks like?

Shit I forgot how nice that is!

[mutineer]

Strom Porn

new to me last year 02 DL1000

ugly sumbitch but boy does this bike grow on you

I love this thing

I am thinking real hard about putting some 35 watt aux lights on and fork mounting them

if you take if the side refelectors that looks like a good mounting point

[svs]

Originally Posted by mutineer

You a Bug Man? Got the big VW logo on the garage wall...

Very Cool....I have a 65 factory convertible --Baja Bug.

[MotorPsycho Miko]

I would like to hear different experiences with aftermarket shocks on the DL1000. Tell me about your Ohlins, Wilber, Penske, etc?????????????

[HiSPL]

Got me a big, black thou..... Big 'ol HT panniers and a Givi shield, and I ride it like a motard!

[StromZilla]

YO! I've lurked in this site long enough...time to join in on the fun.
Own a 2005 Wee...ride it every single day, and if you've seen the weather map you'll see what a lovely winter we are having in Seattle. I should have bought a jet-ski.
Previous bikes have been, well, dang near everything up till about 1995. Then had a short break till now. Happy again!
I'm going to try and figure out this photo posting thing...
-SZ

[criscokid]

Originally Posted by StromZilla

YO! I've lurked in this site long enough...time to join in on the fun.
Own a 2005 Wee...ride it every single day, and if you've seen the weather map you'll see what a lovely winter we are having in Seattle. I should have bought a jet-ski.
Previous bikes have been, well, dang near everything up till about 1995. Then had a short break till now. Happy again!
I'm going to try and figure out this photo posting thing...
-SZ

Welcome to the forum StromZilla

[jdpower]

I've got a K3 DL1000 and liked it so much I got a K4 DL650 as a second bike. I like em both for different reasons. I like the one I'm riding at the time the best!!

JDP

[iDave]

Dizam Queenie, you've started a great thread .

Lots of newbies are joining

[iDave]

Originally Posted by QBOTU

I'm glad this thread managed to draw some of you lurkers out of the shadows! Welcome to the asylum and keep the Strom stories/pics coming.

Oh what timing

[jdpower]

Originally Posted by Flying Scotsman

Me too, Me Too.... I'm glad nothing else was broken, scraped or dented, except for her pride and confidence.

edit: Oh yeah, the ball looking thingy at the end of the clutch lever also broke off. But still no scratches to the fairing, etc.

You can use some lockhart phillips flush mounts but the bulb is smaller so will flash faster. Also, a replacement clutch lever isn't too expensive so may just want to keep a spare around. BTW, I had the flush mounts, but I the fast flashing annoyed me in time. The whole light kit is about $31 where I order my OEM stuff from. http://www.187rideeasy.com/

JDP

[ImaPoser]

Stopped at the local dealer today, he's got two red wee's in stock. Thankfully, it was cold, windy and snow on the ground today, so I was able to leave with out a bike. Of course it's supposed to be in the fiftes again the rest of the week.