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Something to watch out for. I just replaced my unifilters that were seven years old and the inner foam section was crumbly to the touch.

Many thanks to @2daMax for the tutorial. Did it today with flushes of demin water as I don't know the brand of what was in there. I'm not very handy, however, the tutorial made it easy.

I had never heard of a Beeline GPS but bought a used one to try. Its brilliant. Program everything on your phone or ipad then put it away. https://beeline.co/pages/beeline-moto

And install a Guglatech fuel filter into the tank for extra protection. I add a cup of methylated spirits to the tank once a year to get rid of any water from condensation..

Just to let non Australians know - matching thongs are footwear, not underwear.

They don't appear to have a built in fan for cooling. I installed these 2 years and 17000km previously. They fit with standard caps and are still going strong...

A big tick from me for Plexus also. Makes it easier to clean bugs off with dishwashing liquid then reapply Plexus.

Wouldn't hurt to do a ping test for spoke tension before you actually ride it. A small bicycle tension wrench is a good investment for later.

Maybe, as a precautionary safeguard, words such as prophylactic should be prevented, just in case.:)

Valve clearance check, first one - 51000km - all in the middle of range. Throttle body sync - not far out. ECU didn't like it , ABS, TCS, and engine fault lights came up. Mechanic eventually cleared them. Installed new Iridium spark plugs and replaced the foam airfilter pods. Bike is 2016 so...

Every month would be kinder to your ABS pump. Only takes a few minutes.

I did when adding a sidecar with leading link front end. I needed a non ES shock linkage for the non ES rear shock that was installed.

I have found some really useful information on this site and I am grateful for the generosity of those posting. For example, I didn't know there were such things as radiator coolant test strips. Finding that out saved me time and money. It makes it worthwhile, to me, to scroll through the less...

Nothing out of the ordinary.

205/45-17. Heaps to choose from in this size. I was concerned about the width but plenty of Vstrom riders use the 205. 195/55 hard to find here. I went with the 45 profile to lower the gearing for the sidecar. Plenty of 205/55-17 here. I have now travelled 2500km with no issues. Had to have a...

Two people, wearing all the gear plus packed for a week's camping - 1648 lbs.

I replaced both the front and rear ES shocks when setting up for sidecar duty [ for sale in Australia if anyone is interested]. Other than a suspension fault light on the dashboard, the ECU doesn't seem bothered.

This is the best theft deterrent attachment - may not suit everyone.

Not using a vacuum pump - just operating the brake lever/pedal. Its impossible for air to enter if there is a column of fluid in the hose taking the old brake fluid away. Got to keep master cylinder topped up of course.