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« on: June 18, 2012, 07:12:42 PM » |
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i'm asking about the 1000, specifically an '06. likes, dislikes, etc.
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Mario
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12 Suzuki V-Strom 1000
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Clark
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 07:40:26 PM » |
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Spud, SUPERMAN. Supperman, and Clark all ride 1.. NUFF SAID
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mario
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 07:44:46 PM » |
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Spud, SUPERMAN. Supperman, and Clark all ride 1.. NUFF SAID
lol, cool but WHY do they ride one? i gots to know.  |
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Mario
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 07:45:23 PM » |
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seriously tho.. I have owned many, many motorcycles and the BIG Strom is prolly may all time FAVE.. some sites to check out www.stromtroopers.com Vstrom riders international.. and adventure rider the stroms are in the beast category in this 1... all 3 are free sites.. LOTS of aftermarket accessories available too |
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2012, 05:34:07 AM » |
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Mario, see my reply to you. Also Tom gave you good info. The Vstrom sites are almost too much info,  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2012, 03:58:13 PM » |
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yer definetly gonna wanna plan on a non oem seat.. if I were you I would begin researching Bill Mayer and Russell Daylong.. jus sayin  Ditto! I put a Russel Day Long on my 650, now I can ride it as far as I want with no sore butt. |
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mario
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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 04:42:33 PM » |
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haha, i'd never be able to reach the ground with the orangutan daylong seat. but keep the suggestions/info coming.  |
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Mario
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2012, 05:17:26 PM » |
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haha, i'd never be able to reach the ground with the orangutan daylong seat. but keep the suggestions/info coming. Ya sure? I'm only 5'8" with a 27" inseam. Can't flatfoot it but that's over rated anyway. Almost every bike I've owned has been tall for me. I have learned to come to a stop with the left foot down & the right stays on the brake. Been doin' it that way for many yrs. Started riding at 14, I'm 67 now. |
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mario
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 06:01:15 PM » |
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haha, i'd never be able to reach the ground with the orangutan daylong seat. but keep the suggestions/info coming. Ya sure? I'm only 5'8" with a 27" inseam. Can't flatfoot it but that's over rated anyway. Almost every bike I've owned has been tall for me. I have learned to come to a stop with the left foot down & the right stays on the brake. Been doin' it that way for many yrs. Started riding at 14, I'm 67 now. hey 6togo, i can ride my husbands concours with a corbin on it. i'm not flat footed but on the balls of my feet and feels ok. i should be go to go-i think. i'm going to try and get to a dealer and see how the fit goes. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2012, 06:50:57 PM » |
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Well, just did a 875 mile day on the 650 and it ran like a sewing machine. Need to look at a replacement seat though. 2600 mile 4 day weekend - not a problem on superslab. http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,43069.0.html |
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2012, 07:23:03 AM » |
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Yeah, the stock seat is not that great. Six2Go sold me his Sergeant seat and it's much better but if I were to ride long distances (which I'm not), a Russell seat would be good.
Since I no longer ride a Valk ( too heavy for me), my Vstrom works and I make NO excuses for it. A BIG plus is the Highway pegs that I installed, low enough and wide enough to be useful without trying to bend my legs around the wide Tupperwear tank cover to reach them. A plus is that the pegs mount to a solid steel skid plate which protects the oil filter and cooler, etc.
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2012, 09:44:48 AM » |
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Yeah, the stock seat is not that great. Six2Go sold me his Sergeant seat and it's much better but if I were to ride long distances (which I'm not), a Russell seat would be good.
Since I no longer ride a Valk ( too heavy for me), my Vstrom works and I make NO excuses for it. A BIG plus is the Highway pegs that I installed, low enough and wide enough to be useful without trying to bend my legs around the wide Tupperwear tank cover to reach them. A plus is that the pegs mount to a solid steel skid plate which protects the oil filter and cooler, etc.
I just put a Rick Mayers on my 650 V Strom. Love the seat. I tried the OEM gel seat. Was a little better than stock. I also tried the Baldwin gel and it's better than the stock gel. Was going to get the RDL when I came across this deal. David |
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