Last week I finished up refreshing Project 9 for my late friend's family. With the VFR safely parked back in Steve's man cave, I proceeded to load the next project, shown on the left of this photo, a 2011 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom ABS.
Steve purchased the DL new off the showroom floor but managed only 426 miles before he stopped riding. The winter after his passing a few bags of birdseed were stored in the shop and by Spring an army of mice had managed to spread the seed throughout the space...including a few bikes' airboxes.
The VFR had a bit of mouse damage, but the Suzuki was apparently designated the community warehouse (below). Fortunately, there was no nesting, just a packed airbox. A thorough vacuuming and fresh air filter took care of the issue. To bring the maintenance up to date, I also flushed the hydraulics and cooling system, along with fresh oil and filter. This bike is to be sold, so if you know of an interested party, send them my way....
Steve purchased the DL new off the showroom floor but managed only 426 miles before he stopped riding. The winter after his passing a few bags of birdseed were stored in the shop and by Spring an army of mice had managed to spread the seed throughout the space...including a few bikes' airboxes.
The VFR had a bit of mouse damage, but the Suzuki was apparently designated the community warehouse (below). Fortunately, there was no nesting, just a packed airbox. A thorough vacuuming and fresh air filter took care of the issue. To bring the maintenance up to date, I also flushed the hydraulics and cooling system, along with fresh oil and filter. This bike is to be sold, so if you know of an interested party, send them my way....
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