All about Steed

[live-to-ride]

Howdy!

 

There seems to be quite a few post about steed in the past few weeks.

Maybe all the steed owners should intro yourself here and then we can trade infor and maybe arrange a gathering.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Anyway, Let me start off, I ride a black Steed VLS aka Springer.

Had the bike for a year plus. FQ plate. Abt 6yr old bike.

Fuel consumption abt 18km-20km per litre depending on how throttle itchy I am.

Top speed 140km/h, vibrates like hell at that speed, numbs the hands, legs and

butt!

 

You can see it in my signature.

[rae07]

Here's a walkthru on history of steeds

[live-to-ride]

Originally posted by NormalAspirated@Nov 4 2005, 04:56 AM

BTW ... Your headlamp don't seem original to me.

Yup, its from the Nitro.

[law_wee]

Originally posted by live-to-ride@Nov 4 2005, 12:16 AM

Howdy!

 

There seems to be quite a few post about steed in the past few weeks.

Maybe all the steed owners should intro yourself here and then we can trade infor and maybe arrange a gathering.

 

What do you guys think?

 

Anyway, Let me start off, I ride a black Steed VLS aka Springer.

Had the bike for a year plus. FQ plate. Abt 6yr old bike.

Fuel consumption abt 18km-20km per litre depending on how throttle itchy I am.

Top speed 140km/h, vibrates like hell at that speed, numbs the hands, legs and

butt!

 

You can see it in my signature.

 

Hi all fellow steed rider,

 

I am too a steed rider.

 

I ride a Pearl white Steed VSE with 1 white and 2 side box.

 

Had the bike for 4 year plus. FP plate. Abt 7 plus yr old bike.

 

Fuel consumption abt 18km-20km per litre depends on the price of the petrol (which getting more pricy nowadays)

 

Top speed 140km/h.

 

 

 

Pic of my Fav babe Snowy is her name.

[Throttle]

here's mine with cobra pipes and screaming eagle airbox

 

p.s. this picture was taken 11 years ago and that is a 1990 recon Steed.

 

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3037/imgp30678wq.jpg

[a sai lah]

There seems to be quite a few post about STEED in the past few weeks.

Maybe all the steed owners should intro yourself here and then we can trade infor and maybe arrange a gathering.

What do you guys think?

 

1. live-to-ride, 98'Black Steed Springer

2. NormalAspirated, 98'Black Steed Springer

3. law_wee 97 White Steed Vse

4 .a sai lah 98 Red Steed Springer

[Guest chivas]

what is the capacity of the fuel tank ???

seems small to me

[a sai lah]

10 litres inclusive of reserve and will last u at least for 200km for city riding.

[supernov]

1. live-to-ride, 98'Black Steed Springer

2. NormalAspirated, 98'Black Steed Springer

3. law_wee 97 White Steed Vse

4 .a sai lah 98 Red Steed Springer

5. supernov@ - 96 Black VSE

 

 

 

pix of my steed will follow soon...

[cruzz_77]

My details as follows

'96 Silver Steed VSE

Top Speed 140km/hr

Best FC 25km/L

 

 

1. live-to-ride, 98'Black Steed Springer

2. NormalAspirated, 98'Black Steed Springer

3. law_wee 97 White Steed Vse

4 .a sai lah 98 Red Steed Springer

5. supernov@ - 96 Black VSE

6. cruzz_77, '96 Silver Steed VSE

[fearless]

1. live-to-ride, 98'Black Steed Springer

2. NormalAspirated, 98'Black Steed Springer

3. law_wee 97 White Steed Vse

4 .a sai lah 98 Red Steed Springer

5. supernov@ - 96 Black VSE

6. cruzz_77, '96 Silver Steed VSE

7.fearless '94 flatt blaq vlx

[live-to-ride]

Originally posted by cruzz_77@Nov 9 2005, 09:47 PM

My details as follows

'96 Silver Steed VSE

Top Speed 140km/hr

Best FC 25km/L

 

 

1. live-to-ride, 98'Black Steed Springer

2. NormalAspirated, 98'Black Steed Springer

3. law_wee 97 White Steed Vse

4 .a sai lah 98 Red Steed Springer

5. supernov@ - 96 Black VSE

6. cruzz_77, '96 Silver Steed VSE

wah! 25km/L very good FC leh. Even if I ride 60km/h all the way also maybe not that good.

[cruzz_77]

yeah,, previously before i did my servicing, my best FC was around 23km/L..think quite worth to do the servicing..

serciving includes

1. valve clearance

2. timing

3. change fuel filter

4. change engine oil

5. change oil filter

6. clean carb

7. flush coolent

[cruzz_77]

My Baby

Actually wanted to get a new bike after the COE expires.

but after servicing it, i feel like it can last for 10 more years

but still considering..

[rae07]

juz a question to those springers ard here.

 

how does the fork feels as compared to conventional forks?

[live-to-ride]

My personal feels is that it is softer.

Good is when going over hump or uneven road, you feel lesser impact.

Bad is when you kup corner and road uneven, you will feel abit unstable.

 

But that doesn't stop one of our springer from kupping all the way!

You know who you are.........

 

But I just love the springer look so much, I wouldn't trade it for a fork oil one.

[cruzz_77]

Sorry typo in my previous post.

 

"yeah,, previously before i did my servicing, my best FC was around 23km/L..think quite worth to do the servicing"

 

should be 25km/L

[rae07]

great to hear positive things abt the spring fork.

 

one more question...any major maintainence needed for the fork joints?? like oiling etc? and how long can those springs last?

 

sorry 'bt the ton of questions...juz find this model very interesting.

[live-to-ride]

Originally posted by rae07@Nov 12 2005, 12:07 AM

great to hear positive things abt the spring fork.

 

one more question...any major maintainence needed for the fork joints?? like oiling etc? and how long can those springs last?

 

sorry 'bt the ton of questions...juz find this model very interesting.

If I am not wrong the fork joints are using seal bearings, so there is no need for maintenance, unless the bearing seal spoils. Although seldom but it does happen, so its good to have it check out when changing tyres.

 

For mine, its never been changed and is still looks good.

For another, younger but higher mileage bike, the bearing were change after abt 70-80k.

 

As for the spring, as long as u keep it rust free, its very likely to last longer than the frame. Simple WD40 and a rag once a month or so will do just fine.

 

By the way, why all the question abt the springer? you intending to get one?

[WildCard]

Ex-Steed owner here.

97 VSE, now exported out.

Glad to see many riders still riding and loving this bike.

Of all the bikes I've rode to date, the Steed is the one giving me the least problem. In fact none at all. Too bad I couldn't resist the lure of sportsbikes for Class 2.

 

Some old pics I happen to find.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/tlrwildcard/Personal/side.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/tlrwildcard/Personal/rear.jpg

Installed 2 45-litre boxes. This was before the metre-tall backrest and slashcut pipes.

Candid posing on it with my fiance...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/tlrwildcard/Personal/wildsteed.jpg

[madman]

anyone wanna get steed crashbar? wide or anchor design.

[rae07]

Originally posted by live-to-ride@Nov 12 2005, 12:26 PM

By the way, why all the question abt the springer? you intending to get one?

intriged by its construction. one of its kind on the rd i must say. thx for all ur replies mate.

 

wildcard>> any pics of ur meter-tall backrest and slash cut pipes?? interested to see how they look like. only time i saw those backrest was on shadow ace. pretty rare on the road.

[WildCard]

look carefully at the pic of me and my fiance... you can make out a backrest... its abt 1-metre tall.

I still have it. You interested?

[live-to-ride]

Originally posted by madman@Nov 12 2005, 12:39 PM

anyone wanna get steed crashbar? wide or anchor design.

any pics?

[Throttle]

for people who are keen on steeds, all i can say is that it is a problem free bike.

absolutely! among all the bikes i've own, this is the one that has never ever required anything other than standard regular servicing and maintenance.

 

moreover mine was a recon steed ......