This is my eldest daughter's boyfriend's bike - an 06 Suzuki V Strom DL 650. Its a stock bike that he bought used last year. It runs great. I've been storing it in the shop for the winter and pulled it out tonight to clean it up and help with any minor maintenance stuff.
He likes to ride gravel roads, unassumed roads etc. I got looking at how vulnerable the underside is to rocks and other hazards. I could go searching for answers on various sites but with the wisdom of this group and the high activity level, that almost seems like re-inventing the wheel.
I'm thinking someone here knows this stuff instinctively
Is there a bush guard made for these bikes that will protect the oil filter, rad, & oil cooler?
The top rad house looks pretty exposed as well. Anything to do here?
What else should we be doing in terms of add-ons or fixes ?
Are there any known isssues we should be addressing?
Here's a few pics, just because ...
TIA
He likes to ride gravel roads, unassumed roads etc. I got looking at how vulnerable the underside is to rocks and other hazards. I could go searching for answers on various sites but with the wisdom of this group and the high activity level, that almost seems like re-inventing the wheel.
I'm thinking someone here knows this stuff instinctively
Is there a bush guard made for these bikes that will protect the oil filter, rad, & oil cooler?
The top rad house looks pretty exposed as well. Anything to do here?
What else should we be doing in terms of add-ons or fixes ?
Are there any known isssues we should be addressing?
Here's a few pics, just because ...
TIA
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