Musings, projects, and adventures.
Changing the oil and filter on the 2014 – V-Strom DL1000 is pretty straightforward. All it takes is a 17mm socket wrench, an oil filter wrench, compliant oil, and a new filter. Overall shouldn’t take longer than an hour. Here are the steps to complete a successful oil and filter change as well as the requirements for the general inspection of the motorcycle.
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Summary (TL:DR): Utilizing the factory threaded inserts on the V-Strom frame and some drilling on the top case mounting plate
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The kit that we originally purchased for solar power and battery charging in the van has been absolutely great. No
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After experiencing some issues with our Espar /Eberspaecher D2 sprinter heater when camping in the cold at high altitude (aka,
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Built from a couple sheets of 1/2″ plywood, with some 1″x2″ firring strips as trim, our adventure van kitchen is highly functional if not the most pretty piece of furniture ever created. It features three main storage bays and counter top with sink extension. Highlights include the rolling storage compartment for our cooler / refrigerator, an electric pump for freshwater, and easy to manage contained gravity drain system.
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