V-Strom (650cc & 1000cc)

[desmokat]

Originally posted by timothy927@April 01, 2007 11:33 pm

hey desmokat,

 

u frm sqn144...haha???

ye,... u are??

[timothy927]

Originally posted by desmokat@April 02, 2007 07:01 pm

ye,... u are??

yup , i'm the one riding the motard

i was right, saw ur siggy pic

 

Was doing some research on v-strom...did not expect to find u here

haha

[Guest xanc]

it's so quiet here today..

hm... my running in progress had reached its 500km stage..

another 1100km to go.. sigh...

and do u guys hear a clanking of metal sort of noise when u're travelling slow on 6th gear... abt 65-70km/hr..

[Guest xanc]

it's so quiet here today..

hm... my running in progress had reached its 500km stage..

another 1100km to go.. sigh...

and do u guys hear a clanking of metal sort of noise when u're travelling slow on 6th gear... abt 65-70km/hr..

[Guest xanc]

it's so quiet here today..

hm... my running in progress had reached its 500km stage..

another 1100km to go.. sigh...

and do u guys hear a clanking of metal sort of noise when u're travelling slow on 6th gear... abt 65-70km/hr..

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by xanc@April 03, 2007 05:03 pm

it's so quiet here today..

hm... my running in progress had reached its 500km stage..

another 1100km to go.. sigh...

and do u guys hear a clanking of metal sort of noise when u're travelling slow on 6th gear... abt 65-70km/hr..

ur bike can travel 65-70km/h at 6th gear?

what's the slowest speed for the 650 to travel on 6th gear without jerking?

[desmokat]

thats the jerking sound la.. so slow wanna ride at 6th gear

kaoz.///

[Guest xanc]

but if i ride at tat speed on 5th, it's a lil dragging..

[mamaqye]

Originally posted by xanc@April 03, 2007 11:12 pm

but if i ride at tat speed on 5th, it's a lil dragging..

Yah I think the gear ratio for Strom not v friendly. Quite a big jump from 5-6 gear.............better over-rev 5th gear than hear funny sound at 6th gear will spoil bike I think. Eitherway the overdrive should be on so should not waste too much petrol also.................I THINK...........

[mamaqye]

PLUS also not forgetting Strommy must minus 10km/h from speedial ==> means that U kick 6th gear at 55km/h?!?! Cannot lah bro...............haha...............take care until scull spoil bike worse still..........:--)

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by mamaqye@April 04, 2007 12:51 am

PLUS also not forgetting Strommy must minus 10km/h from speedial ==> means that U kick 6th gear at 55km/h?!?! Cannot lah bro...............haha...............take care until scull spoil bike worse still..........:--)

just to check again...

is the stock strom speedo out of calibration or only out when u change to different sprocket size...?

 

mamaqye >>> we'll be meeting up regarding the 12th april trip on 10th april tuesday nite around 9pm....is that fine with u?

Advisable all servicing to be done before that. Currently including u got 4 strommy going, all 1k.

 

Anyone know's whats the fuel consumption like when travelling at constant 140-160km/h at 6th gear.

I've tried 100km/h for 200km straight around 21-22km/litre. Quite a good ratio.

[ibbster]

same here, I'm also getting around 20-22km/lt if constant at 100km/h, however its about 17-19km/lt if I do 140kmh and above. Seems the most fuel conserving speed is 100-120km/h.

[mamaqye]

Originally posted by Al-Simmons@April 04, 2007 02:19 am

just to check again...

is the stock strom speedo out of calibration or only out when u change to different sprocket size...?

 

mamaqye >>> we'll be meeting up regarding the 12th april trip on 10th april tuesday nite around 9pm....is that fine with u?

Advisable all servicing to be done before that. Currently including u got 4 strommy going, all 1k.

 

Anyone know's whats the fuel consumption like when travelling at constant 140-160km/h at 6th gear.

I've tried 100km/h for 200km straight around 21-22km/litre. Quite a good ratio.

ROGER THAT CAPTAIN!! Anyway, do you know of any good and CHEAP tailors in Hat Yai? My sis getting married soon, thought can get some nice CHEAP shirts there tailored.............:--)

[Guest xanc]

regarding the speedo error, it affects all stock stroms and it's not standard thruout..

for example, the lower the speed the lesser the error but at speed above 110km/hr, it'll be a diff of 10km/hr..

there are 2 solutions, one is to get the speedohealer and the other is to juz change the face of the speedo n tacho wif this..

 

http://www.jackphelps.com/vstrom/speedoface.htm

 

it's reprinted to read the actual speed wif only 7.7% error..

neat huh?

[Guest xanc]

Originally posted by mamaqye@April 04, 2007 12:51 am

PLUS also not forgetting Strommy must minus 10km/h from speedial ==> means that U kick 6th gear at 55km/h?!?! Cannot lah bro...............haha...............take care until scull spoil bike worse still..........:--)

yes sir~ will try to drag 5th gear..

muz get used to this.. still not used to the gear ratio..

[Guest xanc]

guys, how much do u pump ur tires?

tink i need to inflate mine already..

and does the 1000 has a sort of skid plate at the bottom of the engine?

cos the 650 is empty down there n it looks precarious..

oil filter is protruding out..

[desmokat]

me do 190 all the way n its 11km/L .. haha

[Guest xanc]

190??

where did u go bro?

phuket?

[desmokat]

ye... but i did that on nsh la.. haa to phuket cannot la.. most is 160..

[Al-Simmons]

ibbster >>> Thanks. At least now can gauge my petrol spending.

 

mamaqye >>> My friend made a tailored suit in Phuket. Maybe u can zoomed to Phuket on the way up. From my estimation, if you can manage 190km/h all the way to Phuket. U can just get it in time and still join us in Hatyai.

See u on Tuesday night.

 

xanc >>> My tyres show 41 psi if i'm not wrong. U should check urs, should be the same.

 

desmokat >>> 180km/h already my front tyre fishtail. I think i'm too light.

 

Any other strommers want to join for meet up on Tuesday night. Venue yet to confirm. Should be after 9pm.

[Guest xanc]

bro, the usual marking on tyre shows u how much to inflate on maximum load.. so not advisable to pump to tat reading..

 

i was reading sumwhere, it states frm 37 to 40 psi for the front but din state anything fro the rear..

 

Al Simmons: next wk not gd, got 2 exam paper to study for.. tink muz wait for u guys to come back first..

[Denden]

wooooo... the turn out for that evening was great!!!!

 

More than 50 bikes! Can you guys imagine? Great to see Foodie there!!!!!! Yippee!!!!!!

 

Hey guys, we should meet up soooo!!!!!

[Al-Simmons]

Originally posted by xanc@April 05, 2007 10:35 am

bro, the usual marking on tyre shows u how much to inflate on maximum load.. so not advisable to pump to tat reading..

 

i was reading sumwhere, it states frm 37 to 40 psi for the front but din state anything fro the rear..

 

Al Simmons: next wk not gd, got 2 exam paper to study for.. tink muz wait for u guys to come back first..

that's the max u can pump i guess...

usually will pump a bit lower than the markings on the tyre..depends on the weight u put on the bike also...

 

my front one is around 38-40...

[Hangar18]

Hi all Strommers

 

Where can i get V Strom handguards?

[Guest xanc]

for the 1000 or the 650?

frm wat i noe, i cun get the original 650 one..