http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/ XJ-Planet Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:51:35 GMT Ken http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3157 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3157 Hi Vera. I have friends with V-Stroms, both 650 and 1000, They are very happy with them. The guy with the 650 put stiffer front springs (from the US) in it. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:16:02 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3156 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3156 Oh, it only has 8500 miles on it Vera, Bino & Jerry _____ From: XJ-Planet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XJ-Planet@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Jones Sent: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:13:30 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3155 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3155 Tell me what you want/need and I find it for you :-) Vera, Bino & Jerry _____ From: XJ-Planet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:XJ-Planet@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:18 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3154 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3154 I would have been bloody stupid to not buy this. The guy was almost giving it away. The only thing I need to do immediately is lower it about 1 inch. Then I Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:55 GMT Tim Jones http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3153 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3153 Vera, you come across more bikes than any other person I know. (by that I mean more running, can take it out for a ride right now bikes) Not the (it only needs Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:46:58 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3152 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3152 I am the new owner of a beautiful, black 2004 V-strom 650. My Z750S is up for sale. Since I am an honorary member of both groups, I guess it doesn't really Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:26 GMT Tim Jones http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3151 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3151 Rick will tell you this one. Even after having cleaned the carbs like no tomorrow, clean them again. Pay special attention to the diaphrams and make sure that Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:07:34 GMT lively752 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3150 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3150 I have a 1982 XJ750J Maxim. When I goose the throttle to 3,000rmp and higher and release it quickly, the engine take 3-4 seconds (sometimes slightly longer) to Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:58 GMT naresh5550 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3149 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3149 My personal experience is to use the website www.theridinggear.com for good solid looking leather jacket. This website also has lot of variety, its highly Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:54:58 GMT Peter Perry http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3148 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3148 Wasn't it the other way around? The motorcycle thief had the accident and was impaled on the garden stake. The motorcycle owner caught up with the thief, Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:04:12 GMT Karl Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3147 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3147 Will send photo to you at zoomtown addres shortly! ... So? Where is your report about your to the USA? I yet have to see a group shot of you and Rick. Vera, Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:59:37 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3146 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3146 So? Where is your report about your to the USA? I yet have to see a group shot of you and Rick. Vera, Bino & Jerry _____ From: XJ-Planet@yahoogroups.com Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:51:29 GMT redcentre003 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3145 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3145 Vera, Thanks for that - if memory serves me correctly I did hear I think that the guy that had the accident was actually a member of a rebel motorcycle club. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:39:55 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3144 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3144 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/crash-victim-robb ed-while-impaled-on-stake/1590999.aspx Vera, Bino & Jerry Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:31:54 GMT Vera Velmerig http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3143 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/XJ-Planet/message/3143 Funny how that goes, isn't it? You tell them you are ill and need to take care of yourself, and voila .. you get laid off. I am having surgery on my hand on