Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[GSXKING]

  suitably annoying I should think 🧐

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Yup, like grandads WWII tractor

[Hooli]

I see this thread hasn't progressed much...

I did fit the handguards the evening they arrived and it was pretty straight forward bar a few minor points. The main one being that because I've got Renthals the ID of the bars is smaller than standard Suzuki ones so the barends didn't fit. Some offcuts of fuel pipe & smaller washers sorted that. The only other thing to take note of is the replacement lever pivot bolts arent a matching pair, the one with the longer 'nut section' on top is for the clutch side. I had to trim the grips too as the new barends are thicker than the renthal ones, but that was to be expected.


A box of bits, as they arrived




The difference in size of pipe I used compared to the rubbers that came with the barends.




The new & old throttle side lever pivot bolt, along with the extras to fit the handguard to the new one.




Fitted.





The barends are huge (about 3" a side) so the bike is now 34" wide! I'll have to remember that when filtering. They really don't need to be that big so it must be a styling choice on the V-Strom.

I've not tried them out yet as I came down with flu before xmas & haven't done much since.

Just to finish this off.

I've been out on the bike a few times since & they pretty much keep 100% of the wind off my hands. Can't fault them.

[Nic]

Here's mine with hand guards and ape hangers. Hand guards work great.

[GSXKING]

Not quite ape hangers but reminiscent of 60's bikes 🤣

[Mick_J]

Look Like Kawasaki Z1 bars.

[Nic]

Not quite ape hangers but reminiscent of 60's bikes 🤣

Wasn't it you who said they were near enough to apes back when I put em on 

[Nic]

Look Like Kawasaki Z1 bars.

They are indeed.

[Phill P]

Refitted the battery after being off over winter, started on button, perfect tickover and running.
Removed handlebar fairing as its getting sent off for custom double bubble screen.

[KiwiCol]

Thought it was about time I gave the bikes a bit of attention, so today I did some polishing on the B&W, headers, forks & a couple of engine casings. It's definitely not up to GSXbarmy standard, but parts of it looks shiny.







The Black got a clutch bleed & a front brake bleed, still working fine, but after testing the fluid, it showed it needed to be changed. It also got the link pipe & end can shined up a bit too.  I also had the right rear shock off and un-stuck the adjuster, but, although it's now turning again it still won't go past 2 rings. Had the security torx screw out & managed to get a few drips of oil in there, but no improvement.  I'll just leave it on 2 ring for now.
It also got a chain clean (last night) and oiled today. Quick test run & clutch & brakes are working just fine.


Here she is, poor ole thing, hardly every gets a run, but it's turn is this week and or next week too.




I'd brought a rivnut tool a while back & decided to install some rivnuts to the rear guard on both bikes to make installing & removing the number plate & WOF holder an easier process, should I feel the need to remove such.  Quick n easy now!   

[Kiwifruit]

Looking good Col 👍

[grog]

Looks good to me Col. All mine got was a spray polish wipe over, a tank of BP,rev out in 4th, makes an old bloke smile,she even carried some beers home for me.Just our bloody heat is PIA at present, sweaty gloves, jacket etc.

[KiwiCol]

The Black got a bit more attention this morning, fluid change for the rear brake (both sides), gave the headers & fork legs a bit of shine along with some polish on the tank, front guard & rear plastics.  Can't get too carried away, there's riding to be done!

Snap of them both out sunning themselves . . .

[Kiwifruit]

Looks like a nice shed Col. Always nice to have the boat garaged 

[GSXKING]

I see the B&W out in front cause they're faster even on the stand lmfao 🤣