I don't even have a dual sport bike, but I catch myself watching all of your vids. Great job and content, keep it coming.

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, I appreciate you watching... thanks... keep safe out there... :)

@dc5duben96

28 күн бұрын

@@ozarksbackroads5484 what are the pegs that u mentioned in the beginning that u can also lower too?

Great video Jon, they always are! We'll try out standing on our V-Stroms along the Tellico and North Rivers in the Cherokee National Forest. Beautiful country, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Less than two months away!

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, I am heading to New Mexico with the Tiger in a week. I will save the V-Strom for the Smokey Mountains... :)

You do excellent DIY video's . Thank you and I love that v-strom 650 you got .

@jonsmith9892

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching sir... keep safe out there... :)

Just found your channel and subscribed. Excellent video. I put the SV Racing brackets on about a year ago. They make a difference. I also put on bar risers I think about 25mm up and 20 mm back. I am 5 foot 11 inches tall and I stand up a lot when I ride and it definitely makes it a better experience for me. I have just turned 79 in March and my legs get tired sitting down on a 300km ride. I just watched you grease the head stock bearings great job. I have done 50,000 km on my 650 XT since new April 2018 and the steering still feels very smooth to me. I don’t ride on dirt roads very often though. It’s something I will have a closer look at. Greetings from Brisbane Australia

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir... thanks for watching and keep safe out there... :)

Great video! Thanks for taking the time 👍

Great video John

Greetings from Ireland,I am just after finding your channel.I bought my new Vstrom 650 XT 6 months ago,I traded my 2008 Strom 650DL.It was my 65th birthday present to myself,it is the 25th bike i have owned since I bought my first in 1972.I have fitted the same peg lowering kit to my new bike and a rad gaurd plus bar risers.Here in Ireland we don,t do much trail riding.I am heading to Spain in 3 weeks for a month of touring.Getting my Strom serviced and checked over next week for the long trip..PS I also fitted a Scottoiler X system,I had one on my last bike and found it worked brilliantly..Looking forward to watching more of your videos..

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir. I am glad to hear you are enjoying life and your bikes. have a great adventure and keep safe out there... :)

@patmurphy8118

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Co. Kerry Pat... ; - )) ... I'm just 2 years, and 10k miles, back in the saddle of a wee, after a 35 year break. Can I ask where you got the peg kit? Have a great/safe time in Espania! .. from another Pat !

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

@@patmurphy8118 Hello there sir, I believe I got my Givi pegs from twistedthrottle.com here is the US. Good luck and thatnks for watching... :)

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

@@patmurphy8118 Hello there sir, I believe I got my Givi pegs from twistedthrottle.com here in the US. Good luck and thanks for watching... :)

Im contemplating the purchase of a vstrom and have enjoyed watching your videos. I subbed today. Wishing you all the best in whats ahead.

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir... hope you get that new V-Strom soon... thanks for watching and subing... keep safe out there... :)

Well done nice video every thing explained very well.

What an excellent video. Very nice explanations through the whole video. Thanx.

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir. Glad you liked... thanks for watching and keep safe out there... :)

Great video as always 👍🏽

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir...:)

Blair Layton SVRacing supplies good products , enjoyed your video.

Thank you for the excellent video, I definitely need these for my Vstrom 650. Thank You.

@ozarksbackroads5484

11 ай бұрын

thanks for watching sir... :)

I'm looking forward to all the modifications on your V Strom.

@brianwest5348

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, more are on the way... thanks for watching... :)

@josegsanchez3737

3 жыл бұрын

Also, is good to know where you order those after market parts.

I’m loving your vids. You’re making it so easy for me. My footpeg lowering plates shipped today, along with a set of foot controls relocating plates to move the controls forward quite a bit. By next week my legs won’t cramping up, and I’ll be able get my cursed size 15s in there with actual riding boots on. I can’t even get a hiking boot under there right now, so I’ve got a little piece of wood screwed into the front of the toe to upshift. Will I ever be happy to be rid of that.

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, glad you are getting your bike tuned in for you... thanks for watching... keep safe out there... :)

@philipodeny1129

Жыл бұрын

Where are you getting the foot controls relocating plates from? Would really appreciate some links...

12:02 That's what she said, lol. Sorry I had to be that guy.. I have been do some research on these bikes the last couple of weeks. The more I do the more interested in them I become. Thank you for making this how to video.

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir. hope you get yours soon... thanks for watching and keep safe out there... :)

Its a beutiful colour.

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching sir... :)

Great videos! Very helpful. I am stuck on the shifter side. My extender needs to go on the shifter. But the nuts won’t come off. They are quite delicate and I can’t use force. Have tried WD40 and some heat. No use!

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 ай бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, sorry to hear you are having difficulties however... :(

Well explained.

Thank you for your video. I just bought today a new 1050 I definitely need to lower the pegs. As always your review and "how-to" are remarkably clear and easy to understand. Thank you again. Secondly, may I ask what the skid plate is you have on your VStrom. I really like the looks of it. My riding is probably 97% tarmac, 2% gravel and the rest very minor off-road. Thank you again for all your videos and for sharing your knowlede.

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, congrats on the new ride. That new V-Strom 1050 looks like a really sweet bike for sure... Thanks for watching and keep safe out there... :)

@lyrics36

Жыл бұрын

May I ask what Skid Plate you have on that 650xt.

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

@@lyrics36 Yes sir, that is a Ravetech plate on the V-Strom... you can check it out here... kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWmYtLiNadDWj9Y.html Thanks sir... :)

what are the pegs that u mentioned in the beginning that u can also lower too @ozarks backroads

Hi John, I'm Guillermo from Argentina again. The video of him as usual is excellent. I ask you, the set of electrical cables of the brake light, does it have to be modified? Is it tight with the modification? Thank you very much.

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Hello there sir, good to hear from you. There were no modifications needed to any wiring to lower the foot pegs on the V-Strom. The wiring to the brake light switch was plenty long enough for the relocation.... Hope this helps... thanks for watching.... keep safe out there... :)

@willyholliday9136

2 жыл бұрын

@@ozarksbackroads5484 Thank you so much John!!!

잘봤어요!

@jonsmith9892

2 жыл бұрын

영상이 마음에 드셨다니 다행입니다 선생님... 시청해주셔서 감사합니다... :)

@user-tu9et3zh8c

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonsmith9892 어디서 어떻게 구입할수 있나요? 모델명이나 구입경로 부탁드립니다 항상 건강하시고 좋은영상 감사합니다

I just WISH they were still available! When I contacted SV Racing Parts they said and I quote, "The ones on Amazon are cheap Chinese knockoffs of my Made in the USA parts... We do not support them..."

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

Hello there sir, good to hear from you. I am sorry to hear that SV is not selling the lowering plates for the V-Strom any more. The lowering plates are just that, a steel plate with some holes drilled in it. I would not be too concerned about a Chinese knock off being poor quality simply because it is just a piece of plate steel with some holes drilled in it. Good luck with your projects, thanks for watching... keep safe out there... :)

@murraycharters6102

Жыл бұрын

@@ozarksbackroads5484Buggar. I am in Australia and got mine from SV Racing in USA about a year ago. Very good quality but very expensive.

Did you have to get a mounting kit to install the swmotech adjustable ion pegs ?

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

hello there again, yes I ordered the mounting kit for the V-Stom with the pegs... got them from twistedthrottle.com.... :)

Is it possible to reverse the shifter on the gear axle? I am looking to buy a V-Strom 650 but as an ex trackday rider I am used to reverse shift

@ozarksbackroads5484

Жыл бұрын

hello there sir, good to hear from you... I am not sure about a revers gear pattern for the V-Strom... you might try googling it and see what you can find out... sorry I couldn't be any help... thanks for watching... keep safe out there... :)

I will call twistedthrottle, I can't find a kit . Do you have risers on too ? if so what did you put on for height ,

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, I have the one and a half inch Rox risers on mine.... :)

Hi John, how tall are you? I'm 6.2, would this bike be ok for me? or I'm too tall

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there Chris, I am 6.0 ft with a 33 inch inseam. I have raised the front of the seat 3/4 inch and have droped the pegs 3/4 inch and I find the bike to be very spacious now. I would think someone with 34 inch inseam would still be quit comfortable as well. Thanks for watching... hope this helps... keep safe out there... :)

I'm not one one to scrape pegs but an ich sounds like a lot. Any scraping issues ?

@ozarksbackroads5484

4 ай бұрын

Good to hear from you sir, no peg scraping... I also raised the suspension on the bike 1 inch so the pegs really were the same height above the ground... thanks for watching... :)

6:53 Deez nuts

Hey Jon, how tall are you?

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Hello there sir, I am 5'11" with a 33 inch inseam.... thanks for watching... keep safe out there... :)

I installed the kit, but when I ride the adjust extend, keep losing and lowering my shifter change the fit. how can I fix that?

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 ай бұрын

Good to hear from you sir. The nuts on both ends of the shifter shaft have to be locked down tight... the shaft has revers threads on one end and normal right hand threads on the other.. thanks for watching and good luck with all you projects... :)

What skid plate/lower faring is that?

@ozarksbackroads5484

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there sir... you can check out that install here... kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWmYtLiNadDWj9Y.html Thanks for watching and good luck with all your projects... :)

@mmckinney525

2 жыл бұрын

@@ozarksbackroads5484 thanks. I have seen that video but missed the cowl that was removed. My Strom is a bit older and didn’t come with that cowl. Think I’ll just seek out one of the Ravetech units. Great videos, too, from another Arkansan!

How tall are you?

@slipngrip

3 ай бұрын

Nevermind, I see someone had asked the exact same question lol

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 ай бұрын

Hello there sir, good to hear from you... I am 5'11" with a 33" inseam... thanks for watching... :)

"Currently unavailable" :(

@ozarksbackroads5484

3 жыл бұрын

Mine back ordered and it took a month to get them... Thanks for watching...

@n2rydn781

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Ebay $20 cheaper

this bike is low emogh as it is. Unfortunately.