Heh, yeah, that would be me. It's a good thing I was wearing pants, or you'd run out of ornaments pretty quickly

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2008 DL650 a.k.a. Road Warrior, member #16 of the Flat Black Club
2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000R a.k.a. Silver Thunder

OVERSHARE!

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'09 VStrom DL650A - Sold.
'04 Suzuki Burgman 400 - The wifes
'08 FJR1300AE - Miss Chievous.

WWGWD?

NW WA Guys,
Keep me in the loop. I am relatively new to the forum and have a 2007 Wee in Bellingham. Would like to hear about other local events you guys have!

We haven't had an event in a while. Perhaps it's time to set one up. Perhaps even a burger run to meet the local v-strom riders. I'm in Mount Vernon and happy to provide any input that I can. I'm not incredibly mechanical, but I do my own work.

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2007 DL 650

Janitor, writer and editor of BestScenicRoutes.com. Explore It. Experience It.

Real name: Sean McDermott

We had a burger run...no one showed up but me and Don ...and two guys from Oregon.

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2012 Triumph Tiger 800 Roadie, White
2007 DL650 Blue -- SOLD
Stromtrooper Offroad Club Member #22
Blue Strom Club Member #17

My Strom's Experience:

V-Strom's just don't need to be worked on.

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2007 DL 650

Janitor, writer and editor of BestScenicRoutes.com. Explore It. Experience It.

Real name: Sean McDermott

If I'd know there was interest, I'd have invited you over today for some remedial swearing , advanced knuckle busting , and how to remove 2 bolts in 30 minutes that didn't really need to be removed .

Removed the rear of the bike to repair/fix the wiring the knuckleheads burned up installing my Coocase and adding an Admore rear light (for commuting). I have to give a big cheer for Eastern Beaver and his great wiring kits for Vstroms, the rear light set made this job so much easier.

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'06 SV650N - Sold
'07 DRZ400SM -Sold
'08 V-Strom 650

OUCH!! I just replaced my air filter.. MY GOD what a pain in the ars for just a simple swap.

I agree on the Easterbeaver. I put his box in before I added my coocase, gps, heated grips, power plugs.. the list goes on, but yeah, EASTERNBEAVER!!! rocks.

We need a mailing list for us in the Pacific Northwest. I dont mind treking up north for a good burger and chat. I only check the forums once a week or so.. so busy riding.. lol Got 5500 miles on my pumpkin just from work and home and down to southern oregon. Seat is just now broke in.

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2012 Dl650 "Tang on Wheels"
2010 JohnDeere Riding mower LOL!!

Anyone still reading this thread? I just blew out a fork seal and have no idea how to replace it, plus I need to adjust the fork setup from its current off road to a more streetable ride.

Any interest in a fork tech session/rebuild fest? It's either that or pay someone $$$$ to do it for me, and I'd rather spend that money on beer for you guys!

Tom

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'06 SV650N - Sold
'07 DRZ400SM -Sold
'08 V-Strom 650

Tom, what was done to change the forks to their present configuration?

As I remember, you're kind'a an average size guy. Check the Sonic Springs web site for the right springs for your weight, then get them from Rich at Sonic. (Or ride up to Blaine and get a pair from Blair.) If there has been no change to the damping mechanism inside the forks, get a liter of 10 wt fork oil. Set your spacer length and preload to give you a sag of close to 40 mm. There is a lot more that can be done to tame the front damping with either RaceTech cartridge emulators or Ricor Intiminators damping valves.

(Is Blair actually in Blaine, or does he just have a U. S. shipping point there? Speaking with him on the phone kind of gave me the impression that he was Canadian, eh?)

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2007 DL650A Whee! (SV cam transplant)

Manage the unavoidable.
Avoid the unmanageable.