V-Strom (650cc & 1000cc)

[Tut Tut]

eh dun lah...veli dangerous unless u stopped at traffic lights lah hehe

[Tut Tut]

eh...'scuse me, is the owner of this beautiful blue twin in here too? cos i would like to know where he got the crash bar n skid plate from......

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/brendanchin/DSC01333.jpg

[Al-Simmons]

hi guys, am interested to find out more about the v-strom 1000 in particular.

 

What is the ride height of the bike ? Can someone 1.65m like me ride the bike comfortably? Cus i'm afraid the weight of the strom would put me off lar.

 

Actually,i'm riding a motard now but my main concern is the combination of the heavy weight and the height lar. Furthermore the strom is definitely less agile than my motard right now so yea, quite concerned over the handling of it. I'm petite lar so handling of big bikes would be of a main concern to me la

 

size doesn't matter...

 

although im slightly taller than you...i may me lighter than u...

the storms weight is about 208kg empty. With fuel and luggage can go up to 250kg. That's about 1/5 of my weight.

[byteblock]

thats the SW motech skidplate with Hepco&Becker crashbars..u can get em at biketech21..

 

eh...'scuse me, is the owner of this beautiful blue twin in here too? cos i would like to know where he got the crash bar n skid plate from......

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/brendanchin/DSC01333.jpg

[Tut Tut]

wah sian leh biketech21....always gotta wait wait & wait wan. Thks anyway byteblock

[byteblock]

alternatively..you could do what i always do..self order online.takes 3 weeks via Vpost.

by the way..post a pic of your strom ar bro..who knows..we might see u on d road

[Tut Tut]

agree with u bro, ordering online will be faster than waiting for MR Shah

Mind sharing which sites u used for yr stuff? Such as the handguards?

 

I'm still not offical a strom owner yet haha...used to ride my AT and my buddy got the DL650 which he puts under my care whenever he goes overseas...and

me brings his but over the causeway,hehe

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/bikermice/Sedili2.jpg

 

And then one trip recently i brought his bike up Kuantan for a ride and that was the final straw for me to switch...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/bikermice/DSC00153.jpg

 

And so my strom is on the way...awaiting reg....

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/bikermice/DSC00160.jpg

[byteblock]

tut tut-wise choice man..

and as always..them stroms really really look good.anytime,anywhere.glad that our strommers are getting more and more in numbers!

 

as for the accessories..depends on what you want..i guess the first ting to get are the handguards..me and xanc bought ours from http://www.hondaeasttoledo.com/

i've also put some nonsense on my multiply

http://www.byteblock.multiply.com

 

http://11109.rapidforum.com/

 

alternatively,i've also had good experience with Jose from SuzukiofOakland ([email protected]),and can also do a search on eBay.com

we've come across many many accessories...so let us know what u need,we'll point u in the right direction if we can bro..

[Tut Tut]

yup, in fact it was me who initiated my fren to change to this blue strom (so that i could ride it too)..

 

But the worrying part comes after collecting bike, i'm sure i will be going on a farkling frenzy with all the aftermarket accessories available for the strom

Dun think my wife will be very happy...

[byteblock]

hahahaha my gf has been griping each time i add a new farkle! kekekeke...

 

yup, in fact it was me who initiated my fren to change to this blue strom (so that i could ride it too)..

 

But the worrying part comes after collecting bike, i'm sure i will be going on a farkling frenzy with all the aftermarket accessories available for the strom

Dun think my wife will be very happy...

[Tut Tut]

must slow and steady...maybe 2-3 mths add a little, not so obvious mah. Seems like only u & me ard today, all gone riding? rapidforum even more quiet, maybe going for a ride with peter tis sunday, wanna join us?

[Al-Simmons]

must slow and steady...maybe 2-3 mths add a little, not so obvious mah. Seems like only u & me ard today, all gone riding? rapidforum even more quiet, maybe going for a ride with peter tis sunday, wanna join us?

 

how about strom meetup the coming sunday (28th) ?

but then only can make it in the afternoon onwards....

[Tut Tut]

Will confirm again later this week. If it's wet weather on Sunday morning most probably just meet up in Spore in the afternoon.

[Asap]

Tut Tut > Are u getting ur v-strom from Loois? How much r u paying? I've got a fren who is also keen in getting 1. Maybe can strike a gd beal if buying 2. He was quoted $16+k. Going to company him down to Loois tmr.

[mamaqye]

Yeah guys, I am planning a ride with my friend who rides a kick-ass Harley ( I think Al-Simmons might know him actually) to somewhere on the fist weekend of Nov. Both of us NEED a road trip soon to get away from crazy Singapore.ALL ARE WELCOMED.

[Tut Tut]

Tut Tut > Are u getting ur v-strom from Loois? How much r u paying? I've got a fren who is also keen in getting 1. Maybe can strike a gd beal if buying 2. He was quoted $16+k. Going to company him down to Loois tmr.

 

Yes sir, i got it for 17.5k otr cos this is the ABS model. And there is only 1 other Non-ABS model left at Loois which is was quoted 16k otr cos i am over 30 y.o.

 

seems like the 650 is getting more recognition here, ppl starting to realise the potential of this bike liao. 2 years ago when i intro my fren to change to this he was like giving me a big question mark on his face (nv heard of this bike b4) everyone was going for the big beast then...

 

Whoever is intrested, there is only 1 more 650 left in Loois, grab it b4 it's gone. Duno when will the next batch be coming in cos even the 1000 also out of stock now.

[Tut Tut]

i've also put some nonsense on my multiply

http://www.byteblock.multiply.com

 

..

 

Wah bro u really farkle up yr bike big time leh. Can i suggest u also mention where did u order yr farkles from in the list so that i can take a tempting peep at the site also

 

Btw, any of those stuff that we can buy them locally which shops hav stock, no need wait wait type...Damn, i really got a long list of "to buy" now leh

[Asap]

Tut Tut u got urself a gd deal since it's an ABS model. I dun remember any1 riding an ABS V-Strom. Anyone???

Will bargain a gd price with Mr Lee tmr since my fren also over 30yrs.

 

Yes it's true V-Strom is getting it's recognition. I've ppl coming up to me saying, "There's more n more V-strom nowadays huh on the rd...."

Gd job guys!! U ppl have spread the luv, making the presence felt n getting the attention V-Strom truly deserved.

[Tut Tut]

More more V-Strom but here like still very quiet...also nv seen much Strom riders meeting up leh

[byteblock]

tutster: well dude..i think farkles are a very personal choice...i feel like tailoring the strom to fit me,with everything that I would wanna put on since i'm gonna ride it for a longer time than my previous bikes..

farkle anything you want bro,as long as you happy can liao!we'll be glad to give u advice if u need it \m/

for you,i'll update my site with the locations aite.

[Tut Tut]

yah i know but most of what u hav on is also on my "want to" list....and the list goes on...oh yah anyone wanna order the clear signal lens n bulb together? den we can share the shipping cost

[byteblock]

VSRS? meetup

Location:there's nowhere these animals cant go

Time:8pm?

Date:28/10/2007

 

Attending scientists:

1.al-simmons DL1000

2.byteblock DL650

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[Tut Tut]

hmmm...can only meet after 8pm

[cstay66]

VSRS? meetup

Location:there's nowhere these animals cant go

Time:8pm?

Date:28/10/2007

 

Attending scientists:

1.al-simmons DL1000

2.byteblock DL650

3.cstay66 dl650

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[GuiNNeSS]

VSRS? meetup

Location:there's nowhere these animals cant go

Time:8pm?

Date:28/10/2007

 

Attending scientists:

1.al-simmons DL1000

2.byteblock DL650

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4.xanc DL650

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how can u miss the resident shark out of it!

 

and i juz came back frm KL wif a bad bad fuel reading..