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New Strommer from England

252 views 12 replies 10 participants last post by  Kurt999  
#1 ·
Hey, just a quick hello. I just ordered a new 1050 ( non-DE), in Grey with red wheels.

I've been lurking here for a while and many years ago before I trained as a Paramedic I was a tech at a Suzuki dealer and also built race engines.

I have a couple of questions tho, the oil filter on these is quite exposed so I want some sort of skid plate/ protection for that, and also some lower protection/crash bars, but it's hard to figure out what's compatable with what. I have read here and elsewhere the crash bar threads, but is there a winning combination of the 2 accessories? The
Skid plate doesn't have to look/be too off road orientated, this is purely a road bike for me.

Other than those accessories, heated grips , GPS, luggage, and an aftermarket can to get rid of that awful silencer/muffler that Suzuki fit, it will probably be done.


See y'all in the main forum
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K999

PS that's a library photo, I don't have my new bike yet
 
#3 ·
Welcome to the club.
 
#11 ·
Thanks all.

Any immediate gotchas ... so far I have..

Rear axle thread galling
Lack of grease on wheel spindles
Lack of grease on rear suspension pivots
No anti-seize on pad pins

All normal stuff really, and will be taken care of long before first service.

Anything else immediate that I missed?

@strom90 yes winter shart indeed! I'll cover with ACF or something, thinking about springing for ceramic coat, not sure yet.

Thx

K999