english strommers

[mysticknight]

where are all of you,i am sick and tried of seeing sports bikes and cruisers out and about,aint it about time we had our own gathering,somewere in merry old england,other groups seem to get together on a regular basis,so lets get together,this site is fine for cyber chat,but what about face to face.jeff

[Stillneon]

I'd be up for a meet/ride. Based just outside of Chester. Got my V-strom 3 weeks ago and can't wait to finish the running in...

[Matthew Gardiner]

Im from Essex mate, if I ever happen to be going round those parts I shall let you know.

[timrivergod]

Just got my DL 1000 03 4 weeks ago can't stop riding it.Just about road out worcestershie. would be great to meet up with fellow stromtroopers around and about. :-D

[pebble35]

Just got my DL 1000 03 4 weeks ago can't stop riding it.Just about road out worcestershie. would be great to meet up with fellow stromtroopers around and about. :-D

Wee Strom 650 owner from Jersey, Channel Islands here - 16,000 miles in 6 months ! Great bike !

Pebble35

[dellboy]

Wee Strom 650 owner from Jersey, Channel Islands here - 16,000 miles in 6 months ! Great bike !

Pebble35


how did ya do that? been riding round the island 24/7 since youve owned it?

[pebble35]

:-Dhow did ya do that? been riding round the island 24/7 since youve owned it?

500 miles locally to get in run in then a 3,500 mile trip to Czech Republic.

A bit of daily commuting here (5 miles a day) then Timbuktu and back.........

I am busy planning this summer's riding and expect to be up to 25,000 to 30,000 miles by the time the bike is 12 months old
:-D

[shenpen]

Hi All,

I'd be up for a gathering/rideout if anybody's organising something.

Shenpen
(Hertfordshire)

[Matthew Gardiner]

Thats amazing, I am hoping to do a long ride maybe round the UK or something. (Nothing as big as what you did). Did you do it alone-did it take a lot of planning-any tip's?

[Iceman]

Hi,

I live in the West Mids - got my 650 X in Dec but not yet run in ( I know im a pussy!) -have not seen any other V-stroms on the road , seems we are a bit of a "cult" !!

I also have a 1989 Kawasaki GPZ900r and the owners club for this has lots of ride outs and camping trips etc - seems we are a lazy bunch - just needs someone to take the lead and arrange something I guess? Like Matthew I also fancy a long trip somewhere - either around the UK (Shetland Isles) or the Nurburgring in Germany - you can go around the track on your bike there you know for a few euro's, its only about 250 miles from the Eurotunnel.

Regards

Andy B

[timrivergod]

Hi,

I live in the West Mids - got my 650 X in Dec but not yet run in ( I know im a pussy!) -have not seen any other V-stroms on the road , seems we are a bit of a "cult" !!

I also have a 1989 Kawasaki GPZ900r and the owners club for this has lots of ride outs and camping trips etc - seems we are a lazy bunch - just needs someone to take the lead and arrange something I guess? Like Matthew I also fancy a long trip somewhere - either around the UK (Shetland Isles) or the Nurburgring in Germany - you can go around the track on your bike there you know for a few euro's, its only about 250 miles from the Eurotunnel.

Regards

Andy B
Hi ANDY,
I'm only in worcester count me in an epic jaunt. Off to Daun near the ring in June then down to monocco via Italy, so could do with some long distance trianing.send a message via email or I'll catch your next post.

[Banjo]

I'm based in Gosport on the South Coast, there are plenty of us Strommers around, you will find a good gaggle of us in The Suzuki Owners Club, just click the link below and say hello.

Plenty of discounts available for members, and no, i don't get comission ofr saying that :)

[jasper]

Not English, but I live in England :)

I've just joined the wee club (and the motorcycling fraternity, for that matter). Only 200 miles in two weeks, mostly commuting. Certainly looking forward to getting out in the countryside a bit when it gets a bit warmer and dryer.

I'm based in north London.....

Jasper

[DarrenVS]

I live in Poole on the South Coast, dont see many Stroms on the road but saw several at Poole Quay on Tuesday
Darren

[jasper]

I rode up to Birmingham and back over the weekend, and my blase nodding to all other riders was interrupted by a bit of frantic waving to a vee-strommer stuck in traffic southbound on the M1 on Sunday.

I was getting ready for work on Thursday morning last week, and shouted Strommer out the window as a blue vee rolled past. He must have thought I was an idiot. If he'd noticed.

[beany2510]

i'm near solihull, and up for a meet up.

[fozberry]

Anyone in the East Midlands? I'm near Leicester and up for a ride out!

[tendays]

hi all

norn irish living in east birmingham.

commuting 60 miles/week. rode her to prague, then across slovakia to tatra mountains and back across austria & switzerand last summer. up for rideouts and camping missions in uk. maybe also summer europe trip.


/tendays
dl650 gt centrestand sump guard crash bars heated grips gps

[KimPower]

Chech republic...........Timbuktu..........where are the pictures mate???

[pebble35]

Couple of pics from Timbuktu....

[tendays]

pics from a wet day in switzerland. looks a bit like north wales eh?

respect due for timbuktu!

/td

[GERBIL]

DEFINATELY INTERESTED,BUT NEED TO BOOK TIME OFF,ON MY LIST OF RIDES TO DO THIS YEAR ARE CUMBRIAS 16 LAKES,SCOTLANDS COASTAL ROAD,DEVON/CORNWALL AND THE BAYS AND THE NURBURGRING SO IF ANYONE PLANNING OR JUST GOING POST ME.:rolleyes1:

[GERBIL]

Not That Far Away Im In Manchester Do Local Run On Dhl Contract
Myself So I Know What You Mean I Would Rather Just Ride, Wales Is Close Cumbria And Scotland Not To Far Im Ready,but As T.g.w.u.
Shop Steward I Can Sometimes Lose Part Of A Weekend So I Do Need
To Plan

[steve_icbinb]

Couple of pics from Timbuktu....


and one day nice mr pebbles35 might add to his Timbuktu report trip....:D

[ratcliffe]

Leicester and riding a WeeStrom here... Bought mine just over a year ago (Jan 07) and have done 7500 miles on it since (and another 5K on my other bike)

Who is in my area then ?

[Banjo]

Did a Saddlesore rally last month on my DL1000.

1,101 miles in 17 hours 26 minutes!

Just waiting for my Iron Butt Association membership to be sorted :)

So happy to travel a few miles for a meet ;)

[beany2510]

nicely done pebble35. v cool.
so now there are a few of us around the east and west midlands, i reckon a small meet should be arranged.
so far im hearing east brum, leicester, worcester.

PM me with suggestions on location. obv further flung strommers are welcome, but it needs to be within a few hours of location i guess.

any body got preference, apart from non town, pleasant location (pref country pub)??

[andyberg]

Hi...
Just signing in from Preston Lancs after getting a black 07 DL1000 GT...
Very pleased with it upto now altho feels kind if 'wierd' after 20 years of sportsbike ownership:)


I think Im gonna like it!

[jackdlthou]

Just about to put down deposit on dl1000TK8 after spending the majority of last year on a dl650TK7 couriering/ despatch riding in central london with long distance trips atleast once a week round the surrounding counties. Am no longer couriering on the new bike so would be great to meet up with other Strom riders in the South.

[V57ROM]

Hi all,

I'm based in Kidderminster, Worcs and ride an 07' Black 1000 GT and would be interested in any rideouts, meets etc in and around the Midlands.

Please contact me as and when, i'm free to ride most weekends.

Cheers,

Simon (V57ROM)

[steve_icbinb]

Hi all,

I'm based in Kidderminster, Worcs and ride an 07' Black 1000 GT and would be interested in any rideouts, meets etc in and around the Midlands.

Please contact me as and when, i'm free to ride most weekends.

Cheers,

Simon (V57ROM)



http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=104668128959

close enough?

here's all the drivel leading up to it:

http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=104668575756&search=&startid=1

[Flystrom]

Hi there.
Sorry for hijacking the thread, but i just wondering about the weather in GB during sept-oct.
Is this period the "monsoon-period", or is it normally dry?
I have been thinking about a last long trip for this season, and since GB is unknown territory for me, it would be very interesting to go there and see how it is. :D
Cheers.

[ratcliffe]

The weather in the UK is normally OK/fairly good in September, but October it normally seems to have a wet spell.
Temerpature wise its OK until November normally, then drops sharply before stabilising in December and early January before dropping again for the main part of the winter.
September is your best travelling time really, although early October should be OK.

[newbiestrom]

hi there

passed my test (oh great DAS we hail to thee) about three weeks ago. Decided on the WeeStrom before i'd passed and then saw a lovely red one not far from where i live, so passed the test on the Thursday and paid the deposit on the Saturday, collected on the Monday, off to work on the Tuesday!!! No hanging around!:)

just got on the bike on the Tuesday and then oh my god dropped it, aagh!!!:sad1:

lucky, only scratched the bar end weight, snapped the ball of the clutch handle and smashed the rear of the front indicator, no damage to fairing or engine, phew:(
anyone else out there living in/round cheshire?

[yorkshire rider]

Hi guys I have just joined the forum, I echo the sentiment,I would be up for a ride out, had my DL 1000 twelve months but no time to ride, just really finding out how good it really is. I live in Yorkshire, Wakefield near Leeds.
Yorkshire Rider.

[Windy02]

Hi,
Just thought i'd intro myself, DL1000GTK7 had her for a coupe of weeks now.
Up from a bandit and loving it. A meet sounds a great idea, not many V strom's in this neck of the woods, Hi to all from E Yorks !!!! :)

[Tribal-Wolf]

Hi, just got my DL650 k9 last week and I am also in East Yorkshire. Hello UK Strommers :)

[bikingarmageddon]

Been lurking on the forums for a few months now and thought it time to make an appearance :)

Purchased my DL1000K6 second hand in July (after my Z750S got written off - inattentive car driver :mad:) and use it for my daily 100 mile return commute to work. Still getting used to it but enjoy arriving at work relaxed and stress free.

Live just outside Manchester (Oldham) so a meet would not be a problem.

[Tribal-Wolf]

Anyone here in UK know what the approx cost of the first (600 mile) service should cost on a weestrom?????

[Tribal-Wolf]

Local dealer has quoted £170, is he on bloody drugs?

[MarkII]

The first service should be free from Suzuki. Parts only to be paid for which is only oil and filter.

[essexbloke]

Ok - Back on subject - I'm in North Essex, Had my k6 (07 plate) Strom 1000 since about October.... got a Busa in the garage which has now become redundant as the Strom is just Soooo good!!! Anyone else in this area still riding, or are all the Essex stroms now safetly tuck away for winter???

[Banjo]

Ok - Back on subject - I'm in North Essex, Had my k6 (07 plate) Strom 1000 since about October.... got a Busa in the garage which has now become redundant as the Strom is just Soooo good!!! Anyone else in this area still riding, or are all the Essex stroms now safetly tuck away for winter???

Knew we would turn you eventually :)

[Woody 2009]

Hi there I live in devon and get out when I can for rides around the area anybody in the area fancy meeting up!!

[geordie_e]

Hello from sunny (NOT) Newcastle upon Tyne

Got a K5 650 last year, loved it so much sold my cruiser VL1500 about 4 weeks of it gathering dust in the garage.

Im just waiting for the weather to break to get out and more fun

Ride Safe

Cheers
Geordie

[Jetmoo]

Anyone going to the Manchester bike show at Gmex this weekend? I'm just down the way in Altrincham and so prob take the metro but I'd be very interested to see some other stroms and meet the people.

Morgan

[Andy V-Strom]

I'm in West Wales and ride pretty much all year round, hope so bump into you one day :)

[dave g]

I am a all year round rider and the ice,snow and very strong winds are the only things that keep me in. love my bike. I have the DL1000, yellow and blue, 35,000 miles and running great. had a recent service as the last one was missing in the book when i bought it, so got it done anyway to be safe. it is in pretty good condition for age (2002).one or two bits need doing, just pitting on crash bars and the laquer on engine is peeling making it look tatty. have to find a way of sorting it out. I will find some new crash bars or have them sprayed again. I do not know alot about bikes and I am still learning bits. did my scotoiler for the first time the other day and had a good look around. going to give her a wash if weather holds in the next few days. thinking of doing my own servicing in the future. i have bought a service manuel on cd for it and will have a good look around it before deciding what to do.

dave :D

[Mzee]

Down here in South Africa, I paid for the first service as well as the consumables.

[klv-carrot-rider]

Hi, I live in Sutton, Surrey.... I ride a KLV1000 ( a Kawasaki Badged DL1000) on an 05 plate, had it a week and wish I'd bought one sooner, may have to buy a new DL1000 as they are not bringing them in any more!! I'm up for any ride outs, hopefully off to Belgium again this year (normally 8-10 of us) for a 'gentle' ride and then maybe the South of France later in the year before the weather dies off in Sept/Oct..... would be great to meet up with other DL/KLV riders... We could meet at the ACE Cafe perhaps....drop us a line ...

Bill:rolleyes:

[BIG FOOT]

Hi, im from Poole on south coast we have a big gathering of bikes on a tuesday night in the summer on Poole Quay sometimes 4-5000 bikes, if any stromers are free and fancy a meet at sometime give me a shout. Cheers biggy