Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - MOTOR GERR

It's been a busy yet enjoyable time with the V-Strom 1000 in view that I changed into exceeded the keys in March 2014. We've herded over 200 cyclists from London to Huddersfield, shown up sportsbikes spherical Silverstone or even rode to the tip of the Sahara in Tunisia.

But with the nights last in the V-Strom has been pressed nearly completely into the more mundane, less glamorous process of commuting as the odometer ticks ever closer to 17,000 miles.

Although the times are starting to get slightly longer, a good deal of my using remains accomplished inside the dark after paintings, and being seen to others and able to see where you're going are pretty important.

So the V-Strom dipped beam bulb couldn't have picked a worse time to blow. Armed with a new, advanced bulb from Halfords, I determined to match it myself.

Now, on most adventure bikes I've ridden, there is nothing obscuring the cover over the rear of the bulb. Just dispose of the duvet and you've get right of entry to to the bulb. Not so with the V-Strom - the complete tool panel needs to be eliminated.

The panel is attached thru two 4mm allen bolts inside the backside corners and  fairing clips on the pinnacle. The subsequent job requires the help of a pal. With the device panel prised out of the way the wiring for the 12v socket and sprint need to be unclipped. These are connected securely and the clips may be pretty fiddly, but they do come off.

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