![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 146
|
![]()
That's the key. I polish her before or after each ride depending on how much time I have. I just can't ride a dirty bike. That's just me.
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 146
|
![]()
This is the only pic of the mileage I have right now but she has over 76K miles as of today.
![]()
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
flyin high
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: cali
Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes
Posts: 2,318
|
![]()
what maintenance have u done or had to have done?
__________________
"Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
|
![]()
Damn, I think I hose mine down before and after each season, usually
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 146
|
![]()
I just follow the recommended maintenance schedule. I've never had any engine problems. The only things that were replaced were cush drives, clutch (that's because I always pull it in at the red lightt), fork seals, that's when I decided to have it lowered since the seals are going to be replaced anyway. That's about it. The rest is just the usual....oil change, plugs, the basic stuff.
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Let's do another U-turn
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indiana
Moto: 2009 V-Strom
Posts: 3,816
|
![]()
Very sharp looking bike. Amazing that you have averaged 25k miles a year, yet work 6 days a week and have kids to take care of. Do you commute to work? Or do you just take random long trips when you get a chance?
I've only washed the Strom once, and I didn't really even wash it. I just gave it a quick spray and called it good. I do need to get all the bugs off the front of it at some point. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 | |
Custom User Title
![]() Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
|
![]() Quote:
![]()
__________________
I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 146
|
![]()
[QUOTE=Captain Morgan;421334]Very sharp looking bike. Amazing that you have averaged 25k miles a year, yet work 6 days a week and have kids to take care of. Do you commute to work? Or do you just take random long trips when you get a chance?
Thanks. I don't commute to work because I live less than 4 miles away from it. It takes me like 6 minutes to drive to work. I ride between 4:00 and 6:00AM a lot. That's how I do it. I don't take long trips either. Kids have too many after school activities after school that's why I can't leave the family behind for days. I've only done 2 1K+ mile rides within 24 hours in the last 5 years. That's about the only long trips I've ever done. I've only washed the Strom once, and I didn't really even wash it. I just gave it a quick spray and called it good. I do need to get all the bugs off the front of it Like I've said, riding between 4:00 and 6:00AM is how I do it. That's a little over 100 miles every time I do it. I wish I can stay out longer but I have to be at work at 7:30AM.
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Custom User Title
![]() Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
|
![]()
Too many deer at those time. Yuck
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 |
Kneedragger
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 146
|
![]()
[QUOTE=Captain Morgan;421334]Very sharp looking bike. Amazing that you have averaged 25k miles a year, yet work 6 days a week and have kids to take care of. Do you commute to work? Or do you just take random long trips when you get a chance?
Thanks. I don't commute to work because I live less than 4 miles away from it. It takes me like 6 minutes to drive to work. I ride between 4:00 and 6:00AM a lot. That's how I do it. I don't take long trips either. Kids have too many after school activities after school that's why I can't leave the family behind for days. I've only done 2 1K+ mile rides within 24 hours in the last 5 years. That's about the only long trips I've ever done. I've only washed the Strom once, and I didn't really even wash it. I just gave it a quick spray and called it good. I do need to get all the bugs off the front of it Like I've said, riding between 4:00 and 6:00AM is how I do it. That's a little over 100 miles every time I do it. I wish I can stay out longer but I have to be at work at 7:30AM.
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|