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2007 Suzuki V Strom ABS

       
    
    
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Touring Bags
1 Touring Bags
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This view shows the painted wheels and the new front fender
2 This view shows the painted wheels a…
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Bobbed Tail and license plate relocation
3 Bobbed Tail and license plate reloca…
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I wish I had a model and make for the new front fender
4 I wish I had a model and make for th…
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Another view of the front fender that I found in a misc junk parts box at the local dirt bike store
5 Another view of the front fender tha…
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I like it!
6 I like it!
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Final version of the front fender. I made brackets to lower it closer to the wheel..."more better!"
7 Final version of the front fender. I…
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8 FENDER 003.jpg
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Touring Bags, GIVI 41 Liter
9 Touring Bags, GIVI 41 Liter
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Touring Bags, GIVI 41 Liter
10 Touring Bags, GIVI 41 Liter
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City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
11 City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
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City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
12 City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
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City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
13 City Bags, GIVI 21 liter
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Black wheels before they were refinished
14 Black wheels before they were refini…
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Any color you want as long as it is Silver....for the 2007 ABS version
15 Any color you want as long as it is …
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I'm a firm believer in ABS brakes on motorcycles
16 I'm a firm believer in ABS brakes on…
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This phopt shows the front wheel with the ABS sensor disc
17 This phopt shows the front wheel wit…
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Zero miles!
18 Zero miles!
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First order of business in the "farkle" department was a new windscreen. The MRA Vario is the best available. I had one on my 2004 and it served me well.
19 First order of business in the "fark…
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I reinstalled my custom second muffler storage unit. (see more about this in the 2004 V strom photo album)
20 I reinstalled my custom second muffl…
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another view of the "fake" muffler
21 another view of the "fake" muffler
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"Fake" second storage muffler
22 "Fake" second storage muffler
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Cover 1
23 Cover 1
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Rear 1
24 Rear 1
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Rear 2
25 Rear 2
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Rear 3
26 Rear 3
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27 DSC01027
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Next I fabricated an accessorie shelf (Note: The radar detector has been relocated. )
29 Next I fabricated an accessorie shel…
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Voltage meter on the left, inside and outside thermometer on the right.
30 Voltage meter on the left, inside an…
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First toggle switch selects "inside" or "outside" temperature. Second switch activates the alarm system. LED is alarm status indicator
31 First toggle switch selects "inside"…
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The radar detector has been mounted in a more "stealth" location, under the custom shelf.
32 The radar detector has been mounted …
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I had to fabricate a couple of extenders to move the shelf up a bit, and then fabricate a second shelf for the radar detector
33 I had to fabricate a couple of exten…
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The radar detector "sees" through the windscreen for laser.
34 The radar detector "sees" through th…
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A bit more out of the weather and out of sight.
35 A bit more out of the weather and ou…
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Nice!
36 Nice!
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Next came the Garmin 2730 GPS with XM radio in a Touratech mount.
37 Next came the Garmin 2730 GPS with X…
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This picture shows the headphone jack for a set of earbuds. This jack is fed from an Electric Avenue Amplirider headphone amplifier
38 This picture shows the headphone jac…
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I made a simple aluminum bracket to hold the Touratech mount. Simply drilled a hole through the handle bars to afix it. I could have used a clamp, but on my Alaska trip with the 04 V Strom, this attachment movbed after hundreds of miles of bumpy dirt road
39 I made a simple aluminum bracket to …
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I mounted a SCOTTS Steering stabilizer so I had to change the mount for the GPS
40 I mounted a SCOTTS Steering stabiliz…
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With the steering stabilizer I couldn't use the Touratech mount so I fabricated a mount to use the Garmin motorcycle mount.
41 With the steering stabilizer I could…
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I wanted the Garmin GPS rock solid, so I bent a piece of 2" x 3/16 plate steel. The GPS doesn't even vibrate! Perfect!
42 I wanted the Garmin GPS rock solid, …
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The SCOTTS Steering Stabilizer is easily the best addition I've made to the motorcycle. Amazing improvement from wiggles and a bit of head shake in the corners, especially with a touring load on the back.
43 The SCOTTS Steering Stabilizer is ea…
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44 P1010454.JPG
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Volume control for the headphone amp and two Cole Hass switches were installed next. First switch contols garage door opener, second switch is for heated grips. High / off / low...
45 Volume control for the headphone amp…
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On the right side of the fairing I installed a gigarette lighter socket to charge cell phone, run compressor, etc.
46 On the right side of the fairing I i…
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A BMW power socket was installed and wired directly to the battery. For heated clothing and battery tender.
47 A BMW power socket was installed and…
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A set of Moto Guzzi mirrors and handgards from my 04 were installed
48 A set of Moto Guzzi mirrors and hand…
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Swing arm spools were installed
49 Swing arm spools were installed
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Blue Seas aux fuse box was next on the list....
50 Blue Seas aux fuse box was next on t…
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Labeled and ready for more farkles!
51 Labeled and ready for more farkles!
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A relay turns the entire fuse box on and off with the ignition switch
52 A relay turns the entire fuse box on…
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The BMW power socket is fused
53 The BMW power socket is fused
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Signal Minder was installed to self cancel turn signals
54 Signal Minder was installed to self …
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Rear fender was "bobbed" and a flip down license plate holder fabricated
55 Rear fender was "bobbed" and a flip …
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A spring pulls on this cable to keep the plate in the upright position
56 A spring pulls on this cable to keep…
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The spring is simply attached under the fender
57 The spring is simply attached under …
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The cable runs through the cut rear fender
58 The cable runs through the cut rear …
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With tension on the spring, the plate stays "closed"
59 With tension on the spring, the plat…
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Finished look
60 Finished look
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I left the GIVI cross bar for the painer racks in place. It gives something to grab onto in the even of a "big stuck"
61 I left the GIVI cross bar for the pa…
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62 misc 009.jpg
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63 misc 010.jpg
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64 misc 011.jpg
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65 misc 013.jpg
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66 misc 014.jpg
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This view shows the plate open to access the seat removal key
67 This view shows the plate open to ac…
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A hunk of foam rubber keeps the key slot nice and clean
68 A hunk of foam rubber keeps the key …
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And the foam rubber stops any rattles
69 And the foam rubber stops any rattle…
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To keep it legal, an LED illuminated frame was used. This also saved a few watts in the electical department.
70 To keep it legal, an LED illuminated…
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http://www.customdynamics.com/illuminatorz_licence_plates.htm
71 http://www.customdynamics.com/illumi…
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Wheels were "Two-Part" epoxy painted flat silver....Nice!
72 Wheels were "Two-Part" epoxy painted…
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