Comments on: Strom Trooper http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/ Where motorcycles are more than just a passion ... Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: DrFaulken http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1607 DrFaulken Sat, 23 May 2009 15:25:09 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1607 Very cool bike -- that's exactly the color I'd want as well. I saw one for sale near me, but I'm trying to stick to cheaper second and third bikes for now. If I spend "real money" on a bike in the near future it might be a V-Strom 1000 or a FJR. What luggage do you intend to put on it? Very cool bike — that’s exactly the color I’d want as well. I saw one for sale near me, but I’m trying to stick to cheaper second and third bikes for now. If I spend “real money” on a bike in the near future it might be a V-Strom 1000 or a FJR.

What luggage do you intend to put on it?

]]> By: Sideout http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1608 Sideout Sat, 23 May 2009 17:45:25 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1608 Probably not Givi like some rich FZ6 riders I know :). I think I'd start with the JCWhitney topbox and a tank bag. I also intend on installing a bash plate and crash bars. Not yet sure what brand though. Probably not Givi like some rich FZ6 riders I know :).
I think I’d start with the JCWhitney topbox and a tank bag. I also intend on installing a bash plate and crash bars. Not yet sure what brand though.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1613 Robbie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:39:53 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1613 Mototec crash bars are the only way to go. The Giv's look bigger but when you compare the two side by side the Givi uses a weaker/narrower bracing member. The Mototec bar protects your radiator, which is the main key in getting you home. I'd also recomend the mototec center stand, it's well designed and hard to drag on spirited rides. Finally as far as luggage goes, i have the Trax side and top cases. The work nice and luckily the mototec quick release adpaters work well , so that i don't lose lane splitting ability Mototec crash bars are the only way to go. The Giv’s look bigger but when you compare the two side by side the Givi uses a weaker/narrower bracing member.
The Mototec bar protects your radiator, which is the main key in getting you home.

I’d also recomend the mototec center stand, it’s well designed and hard to drag on spirited rides.

Finally as far as luggage goes, i have the Trax side and top cases. The work nice and luckily the mototec quick release adpaters work well , so that i don’t lose lane splitting ability

]]> By: sideout http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1614 sideout Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1614 Thanks for the info Robbie. I am actually considering the GIVI's as unlike SW-Motech ones they protect the tank and the fenders. I would not want to scratch them up. The good thing about the SW-Motech bars is that they integrate with their bashplate. And the GIVI's require a connection kit. One bad thing I read about the GIVI crash bars is that allegedly they vibrate at higher speed. Though there've been reports about this issue having been eliminated in the current incarnation of the bars. A friend of mine has a set of used GIVI's. We are probably going to try installing them on my Wee and see how much they vibrate and stuff. Thanks for the info Robbie. I am actually considering the GIVI’s as unlike SW-Motech ones they protect the tank and the fenders. I would not want to scratch them up.
The good thing about the SW-Motech bars is that they integrate with their bashplate. And the GIVI’s require a connection kit.
One bad thing I read about the GIVI crash bars is that allegedly they vibrate at higher speed. Though there’ve been reports about this issue having been eliminated in the current incarnation of the bars. A friend of mine has a set of used GIVI’s. We are probably going to try installing them on my Wee and see how much they vibrate and stuff.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1615 Robbie Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1615 it's a free country of course, but there's 3 of us that have the mototech bars up here in norcal at EA and they fricking rock. I was initially tempted by the design of the givi's but after watching a veestrom fall over and the givi bend into the tank i'm not so impressed. on the same ride, a mototech equipped bike went over but emerged unscratched. Completely unscientific of course given that the two different accidents were apples to oranges, but i'll stake my bought from new, 1 year old vstrom's pristine bodywork on the bars that i saw work :) Don't know bout you, but i'm always sceptical of posts on sdvrider and stromtrooper. i mean, if folks are posting, theyre not riding right ? i took my strom to salt lake city over the weekend for worldsbk. 1700 miles, no issues. gotta love it ! it’s a free country of course, but there’s 3 of us that have the mototech bars up here in norcal at EA and they fricking rock. I was initially tempted by the design of the givi’s but after watching a veestrom fall over and the givi bend into the tank i’m not so impressed. on the same ride, a mototech equipped bike went over but emerged unscratched.

Completely unscientific of course given that the two different accidents were apples to oranges, but i’ll stake my bought from new, 1 year old vstrom’s pristine bodywork on the bars that i saw work :)

Don’t know bout you, but i’m always sceptical of posts on sdvrider and stromtrooper. i mean, if folks are posting, theyre not riding right ?
i took my strom to salt lake city over the weekend for worldsbk. 1700 miles, no issues. gotta love it !

]]> By: Jehos http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1616 Jehos Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:13:56 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1616 I don't know about the whole not-riding thing. They could be like me, and post when they should be working or at night before bed. :) I don’t know about the whole not-riding thing. They could be like me, and post when they should be working or at night before bed. :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1677 Mark Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:21 +0000 http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/strom-trooper/#comment-1677 Hi I have bought the 2008 650ABS model which is white with silver rims here in Australia. My opinion the best looking one. I have a centre stand and it is a must have. Ventura rack and staintune exhaust which loks and sounds great. I will need to get a Madstad and then maybe a givi if required. Love the bike. riding no screen is the way to go under say 90kph. Hi I have bought the 2008 650ABS model which is white with silver rims here in Australia. My opinion the best looking one. I have a centre stand and it is a must have. Ventura rack and staintune exhaust which loks and sounds great. I will need to get a Madstad and then maybe a givi if required. Love the bike. riding no screen is the way to go under say 90kph.

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