Did some Strom work and rode today!

[Karaya One]

I just couldn't wait any longer. I had to install some new stuff on the new
bike. And it was a nice, though a bit chilly day to do it.

OEM heated grip kit and new TAG aluminum bars in ATV bend. The bars were a
very quick install and all the cables were just long enough to work. The
grip kit took a bit longer, but since the bike was wired for this kit from
the factory I just had to find the plug-in buried being the radiator.

Once this was found, the grips were mounted up, control unit mounted, bar
end weights modded to fit and factory hand guards put back on. Looks great!!
And the grips get HOT. I can't see how I ever lived without these since my
KLR650 had them 12 years ago.

I haven't ridden the bike since November, so I slapped my new plate on it
and went out for about 15 miles. Just had a BLAST. I really, really love
this bike. The riding position fits me perfectly, but I do need to mod the
seat for a bigger dish. It's a snug fit and pokes in one spot. New seat
coming very shortly.

It just felt so GOOD to get out on the bike and ride!!

[RandyO]

I got only on my Strom today for about 3 hours (a hundred miles or so) after gassing up, I headed north on 153, other than frost heaves the roads were dry for the most part and only minimal amounts of salt until I got to Effingham, north from there, there was quite a bit of salt, some slush , but not as bad is my return trip on 109 from Moultonboro to wolfeboro

I still found myself going faster than traffic and actually made more double yellow passes than normal

the oem heated grips are awesome, well worth their cost over the aftermarket ones available

I have a set of lowering links coming for mine, 1"

I am trying to find some handlebar mounts with about a half inch of pullback, that will move the handlebars back far enuf to raise the forks an inch, stock position, your limited to raising the forks only 3/4

I have found some with more rise and pulback than I want, and some wiht rise only what's I'd like is minimal rise but 1/2-3/4 inch of pullback

I ordered my new tank in black, with the discount my dealer gives me, my detuctable was almost taken care of

I'm leaning toward a Caribou/Pelican luggage system

I might need as new seat, hard to tell, I fell on the ice last week and injured my tailbone, when that heals the seat may be ok

[richw]

Randy


See if the Suzi has a stock gel seat upgrade

I have used 2 of them and were happy

Very glad you like your new ride.

What do you think of the gearing the OD 6th ?

[Karaya One]

My gel seat is being ordered today. I have heard nothing but good things, and priced right.

[breakdirt916]

I didn't even know they made oem heated grips

great job!

[RandyO]

My gel seat is being ordered today. I have heard nothing but good things, and priced right.

I want to sit on one first