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Sylvia Shapely Mulberry wrote: »Vstrom DL650, one of my fav bikes.
If you're putting crash bars or bash plate on it don't bother with Givi, look at HEED from Poland on Ebay.
Cracking bikes, best of luck with it.
Thank you.
Yes I plan on adding as much as I can to it.
Will take a look at HEED, never heard of then so nice one for the heads up
The bike is fantastic, fuel economy around the city is something else as well.
It needs very minor cosmetic work in and around the pegs as well as the exhaust downpipe but a great bike otherwise. #
Was looking at handguards as well, looked st the SW Motech site and they appear to include indicators?0 -
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Prisoner 6753 wrote: »Thank you.
Yes I plan on adding as much as I can to it.
Will take a look at HEED, never heard of then so nice one for the heads up
The bike is fantastic, fuel economy around the city is something else as well.
It needs very minor cosmetic work in and around the pegs as well as the exhaust downpipe but a great bike otherwise. #
Was looking at handguards as well, looked st the SW Motech site and they appear to include indicators?
I don't know those handguards, but I'd just see indicators as something else which can go faulty or break in a fall. I'd go with something cheap, once you're giving your hand some shelter in the winter they're doing their job.
Fuel economy is incredible on them, the most I've gotten was 420km on a tank. They're easy on tires, chains and sprockets too.
They're relatively easy to work on. They're a really nice bike. I always regretted getting rid of mine.0 -
Yeah you're right about the added problem of an extra fault.Sylvia Shapely Mulberry wrote: »I don't know those handguards, but I'd just see indicators as something else which can go faulty or break in a fall. I'd go with something cheap, once you're giving your hand some shelter in the winter they're doing their job.
Fuel economy is incredible on them, the most I've gotten was 420km on a tank. They're easy on tires, chains and sprockets too.
They're relatively easy to work on. They're a really nice bike. I always regretted getting rid of mine.
Will head over now to take a look at the HEED site.
420 on a tank :eek: wow.
I have to do small bits of work to it alright as per my post over on the other thread.
Was yours similar to my one?
I've only come across 2 DL650's since I got mine, one orange and one black.
I stand out with the white a small bit by the looks of it.
Brake pads,spark plugs etc look like a doddle to do on one.
I've never changed pads on a bike though, all ahead of me 0 -
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Prisoner 6753 wrote: »Yeah you're right about the added problem of an extra fault.
Will head over now to take a look at the HEED site.
420 on a tank :eek: wow.
I have to do small bits of work to it alright as per my post over on the other thread.
Was yours similar to my one?
I've only come across 2 DL650's since I got mine, one orange and one black.
I stand out with the white a small bit by the looks of it.
Brake pads,spark plugs etc look like a doddle to do on one.
I've never changed pads on a bike though, all ahead of me
420 wasn't typical, that particular tank I purposely stretched it to see what range I'd get but 350 was really easy.
Mine was a 2007 non ABS model, fecking loved it and should have kept it.
Brake pads are a doddle, as are most. Spark plugs & air filter not so but just time consuming.
Very easy on wear & tear like chains, sprockets & tires.
I really can't think of a single negative on the DL650, but if I was really pushed on it I'd say the suspension is its weak point. Ground clearance with a bash plate wouldn't be great either, esp if you're carrying a pillion (ie she'd hit the plate going over speed bumps with a pillion).
And the paint work on the frames can be a little thin, but so are most older suzuki's.
Other than that, great economy, great weather protection. Headlights which would like up the Phoenix Park, very comfy seat (you'll easily put up many hundreds of KM in a day on it).0 -
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Used to have one of those, same colour and all. Loved it!WestWicklow1 wrote: »Looking back down over Glenasmole yesterday...
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Lyle Lanley wrote: »Used to have one of those, same colour and all. Loved it!
It's year 2000. I bought it one year old in the UK. Sold all my other bikes but this one is a lifer
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Mine was a 2000 as well. Sold it to buy an 1150 instead. For a lot of my usage the 650 was better.WestWicklow1 wrote: »It's year 2000. I bought it one year old in the UK. Sold all my other bikes but this one is a lifer0 -
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So this finally happened. It looks brand new.
Jem speed shop class to deal with. Gonna try post it if it don't work how the feck do I upload photos.
https://m.imgur.com/a/nc44trr0 -
IrishGrimReaper wrote: »So this finally happened. It looks brand new.
Jem speed shop class to deal with. Gonna try post it if it don't work how the feck do I upload photos.
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IrishGrimReaper wrote: »Thanks buddy. Bike is already filthy from flies after a 3 hour ride
Looks good pal, well wear!
Finally a 2nd hand bike with shiny downpipes!0 -
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