Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Vee Needs to Stop
Yeah, it's time for brakes...
EBC Brake Pads FA229HH-V-Strom 650/1000 - Versys Front Left:
When EBC broke into the sintered pad market 8 years ago it really did its homework. We took all the current market offerings, tested them, analysed them and beat them. We removed the iron powders commonly used in many sintered pads that cause the pad to "Weld" to the disc under corrosion when the bike is parked and replaced it with stainless powder. We took out several other particles which our competitors still use which caused massive disc damage and created our launch material. After five years and millions of sets sold we upgraded the formulation again to our SB101C material which completely eliminated BRAKE NOISE, improved the pads HEAT CYCLING CAPABILITY and improved feel. What we have today for the faster rider is the pinnacle of sintered copper alloy engineering, researched and tested in our own laboratories by engineers with over 50 years experience in sintered pad technology. - FA229HH
Thursday, September 1, 2011
I decided last year that my old Ninja 250 just wasn't going to cut it as a sidecar rig, so I picked up a used V-Strom. I got a great deal, the previous owner had ignored some maintenance items, so I got it down way below it's real value. Once new tires, chains, sprockets, fluids and filters had been replaced, I realized that this is a bike that I will keep until there is no resurrecting it anymore.
The bike has been a blast to rise. It's super comfortable, powerful, and still gets over 40mpg with the lower gears I installed.
I moved my luggage from my little Ninja to the Vee. The 46L Givi top box is a perfect fit, but the Nelson Rigg saddlebags left me wanting more storage space.
I stopped putting it off early this year and found someone to build me a custom set of aluminum cases. They are huge, with locks front and rear, and removable lids. The guy built some bungee system into the lid that I haven't used yet, but looks solid enough.
The bike feels like an old friend now after about 8k miles, nearing the 30k mark soon. It does great in all weather and on any road. I may add a sidecar someday, but for now I'm happy with it the way it is.
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The bike has been a blast to rise. It's super comfortable, powerful, and still gets over 40mpg with the lower gears I installed.
I moved my luggage from my little Ninja to the Vee. The 46L Givi top box is a perfect fit, but the Nelson Rigg saddlebags left me wanting more storage space.
I stopped putting it off early this year and found someone to build me a custom set of aluminum cases. They are huge, with locks front and rear, and removable lids. The guy built some bungee system into the lid that I haven't used yet, but looks solid enough.
The bike feels like an old friend now after about 8k miles, nearing the 30k mark soon. It does great in all weather and on any road. I may add a sidecar someday, but for now I'm happy with it the way it is.
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