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

[Kiwifruit]

Here look, I even made you a pudding to celebrate.  It's a Trifle for your shed!

Thanks Col.
Grog its OK for us, its sugar free and gluten free ......it is aye Col ??

[gsxbarmy]

Drum roll please......
1000 posts really only means I talk far too much shite.

OMG - that means that with over double that number I.....................  

[seth]

forum legend indeed
looks like i need another 400 ish 

[KiwiCol]

Woo Hoo! Post 1402 for me, It'll have to be my round after Cols then.  Cheers all. 

[seth]

 

[northern]

Christmas came early! 

[grog]

Nice present. Very nice. One day when i get motivated, would like same box as well as a box from same company with shiny pipes etc. a little black box also. One day itll happen. Ive promised myself.

[Speedy1959]

Ordered a set of hand guards cos after the ride last weekend I need them.
Also got a set of heated grips which due to crappy weather I haven't installed yet.

The hand guards will be a winter only thing as I don't really like the look of them!
Oh and for anyone interested, they are early DL 1000 V Strom guards.

[seth]

(hand guards) how much and where from speedy ?

[Speedy1959]

(hand guards) how much and where from speedy ?

I bought both from this seller..
No idea if he has more...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-DL1000-EARLY-model-K4-LO-2004-2010-RH-KNUCKLE-COVER-NO-FITTINGS-NEW/391865178856?epid=1325231361&hash=item5b3cfc1ae8:m:ms6Wgo-9iVv39BE_04mCkpg

I phoned him directly and bought them.. See "contact seller" for details

[seth]

looks like the right ones (the early ones also mount onto the bar-end ? ) be good to see them on your bike .

[gsxbarmy]

I see no fittings. Just be warned that the extended bolts that you need that they fit onto are not cheap.

(See my thread on fitting these - includes diagrammatic with prices http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=1145.msg12323#msg12323 - you are looking at the bolt numbered 11 in the second diagram - £19.68 each! However if you call Robinsons before cob Monday, in their Black Friday sale they are doing 20% off parts......)

@Speedy1959

[Speedy1959]

Thanks Dave..
There are 2 variants of the bolt..
1 appears to be in stock and the other does not !
Does it matter which version I get ?

[gsxbarmy]

Thanks Dave..
There are 2 variants of the bolt..
1 appears to be in stock and the other does not !
Does it matter which version I get ?

I guess you are referring to items 5 and 11 on the diagram Simon? Far as I know they are both the same (odd one in stock the other is not - when I had them on mine they were both the same) The nut on your existing bolts will fit the thread area at the bottom, so you don't need those.

[Kiwifruit]

Christmas came early! 

Do you think if I ordered the same they could package it in a plain cardboard box wrapping contents in Chinese newspaper........ as yours is packaged it may not pass under that budget/bargain threshold price scrutiny.