Benjah's new WeeStrom

**Benjah** · 24th September 2009, 11:17

Here she is chaps. Dakars gone to a new family in Nelson.

Bash plate coming soon..

**Eddieb** · 24th September 2009, 12:03

Nice, looks good mate.

When are you christening her on Sutherlands?

**Waihou Thumper** · 24th September 2009, 12:03

Nice set of wheels, colour is nice, like the blue...

I am sure you will scrub it in sufficiently real soon....
Good on ya!

**Paladin** · 24th September 2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Nice, looks good mate.

When are you christening her on Sutherlands?

He better get a bashplate sorted before he goes anywhere like that! He's trying to convert me away from the DR to a more touring orientated Adv bike! Peer pressure from a work colleague LOL!

**Benjah** · 24th September 2009, 14:05

He better get a bashplate sorted before he goes anywhere like that! He's trying to convert me away from the DR to a more touring orientated Adv bike! Peer pressure from a work colleague LOL!

hehehe.. ya big fibber. The only peer presure your getting is from your eyeballs as you peer at my new bike.

**Paladin** · 24th September 2009, 14:13

Originally Posted by Benjah

hehehe.. ya big fibber. The only peer presure your getting is from your eyeballs as you peer at my new bike.

Or when I'm peering at all the hot totty walkin around welly at lunchtimes!

**Benjah** · 24th September 2009, 14:24

Nice set of wheels, colour is nice, like the blue...
I am sure you will scrub it in sufficiently real soon....
Good on ya!

Thanks Eddy. You'll have to take her for a spin on the next outing. I'm planing on picking up a cheap 350-400cc dirtbike to take over the rough stuff as well. Something I don't have to worry about dropping..

**Padmei** · 24th September 2009, 14:26

well done Benjah. looks great

You may be interested (or not) that Ricor shocks are now about to make a rear Inertia vaalve thingy shock for the weestrom. Apparently will make them nicer to ride when it gets a bit more rugged on the gravel. this is Just what i've read in the last few days...

**snodpete** · 24th September 2009, 16:53

Nice looking bike, I'm biased of course... What sort of bash plate you considering? I have a BB Offroad which is pretty good, though I'd like an engineer / friend to find a better way to anchor the plate at the front. I have landed pretty hard on a rock doing about 20km/hr with a pillion so it's certainly paid for itself!

**bart** · 24th September 2009, 17:08

Nice Strom

Originally Posted by Benjah

I'm planing on picking up a cheap 350-400cc dirtbike to take over the rough stuff as well. Something I don't have to worry about dropping..

I've got just the thing sitting in my shed, and I know it doesn't mind being dropped occasionally.

**Benjah** · 25th September 2009, 08:39

I just ordered the B&B bash plate. A bit pricey but it certainly looks the business. I guess you never regret buying quality.

Good news re the valve emulator things. Sounds like a cheap way to improve the suspension which would be on my farkle list. Next up though is a givi screen and the madstad screen adjuster thingy.

The bike is really really nice to ride. The engine is light years ahead of the dakar donk. I can now do 60km in 1st gear.

**NordieBoy** · 25th September 2009, 09:51

Originally Posted by Benjah

I just ordered the B&B bash plate. A bit pricey but it certainly looks the business. I guess you never regret buying quality.

Good news re the valve emulator things. Sounds like a cheap way to improve the suspension which would be on my farkle list. Next up though is a givi screen and the madstad screen adjuster thingy.

The bike is really really nice to ride. The engine is light years ahead of the dakar donk. I can now do 60km in 1st gear.

Ricor also do Intiminators for front of the DL too.

**junkmanjoe** · 25th September 2009, 18:43

ben mate, your lucky you brought a suzi........other wise there be trouble...

hope to see you out on it, over here in the rapa soon...

JMJ

**upshift** · 27th September 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by Benjah

Here she is chaps. Dakars gone to a new family in Nelson.

Very nice, good choice and great looking colour. Must pop around for a ride, maybe Tues or Wed?
Sad to see the Dakar go, a great bike as well.

**Benjah** · 30th September 2009, 07:27

Well Bash plate has been added. Should of taken 45mins to put on. I won't say how long it took me but lets just say ... quite a bit longer than that

Next up are some decent mirrors. I found a place in NZ that sells a set of Aprilla Tuono mirrors for $75. They apparently screw straight on and are a big upgrade over the OEM ones.

Me and the bike are heading over to Tora in the Wairapa this weekend. Going to be doing some sound work for a private function. Should be a nice first proper ride.