{"id":39828,"date":"2020-04-05T21:01:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=39828"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:24","slug":"v-strom1000-rear-maintenance-fork-oil-change-stem-lubrication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20200405\/everyday-events\/v-strom1000-rear-maintenance-fork-oil-change-stem-lubrication","title":{"rendered":"V-strom1000 rear maintenance fork oil change stem lubrication and adjustment coolant side stand SPG and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-1603138586\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_1345.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39805\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The V-strom1000 has a strange design, but it&#8217;s actually pretty cool. <br><br> Is the engine TL\/SV series? Well, that&#8217;s Suzuki for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04777.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39806\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V1qVhn\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> MOTO4U front and rear 17-inch tire warmer wing <\/a><br><br> The one I have is a bit different from that, but having one really boosts both the quality of my work and my own peace of mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39807\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It was the same as the oil-cooled model\u2014that&#8217;s Suzuki for you. <br><br> For a moment I thought it might be different, and I was like, &#8220;Oh no!&#8221; I almost would have had to buy or make one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39808\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Suzuki 09940-14940. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39809\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br> The muffler runs alongside the shock\u2014a clever design. Since it&#8217;s nearly new, it came off easily. Phew! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04782.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39810\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Even flattened like this, it seems they still need to be connected. You can feel the engineering effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39811\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> And that&#8217;s how it came off\u2014great! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04784.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39812\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> No center stand, no under-tube. <br><br> I was staring at it thinking, &#8220;How am I going to lift this?&#8221; Then I realized my homemade stand might just barely work. <br> Somehow I managed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u9a5a\u304f\u307b\u3069\uff1f\u8d85\u4fbf\u5229\uff01\uff01\uff01\u30d5\u30ec\u30fc\u30e0\u30b9\u30bf\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u697d\u3005\u30d5\u30ed\u30f3\u30c8\u30fb\u30ea\u30a2\u30e1\u30f3\u30c6\u3002Frame stand motorcycle maintenance \u30e2\u30c8\u30d6\u30ed\u30b0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aWzpPNnw0F8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Don&#8217;t you think a stand like this would have surprising demand if it were sold? <br><br> I really wish a stand manufacturer would make one\u2014not just a small shop like us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39813\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The construction is very simple, which is a relief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04785.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39814\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39815\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The bearings are a retainer-less type. They scatter everywhere, which is a bit of a pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39816\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RiUpXe\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> Newtech NC100 grease <\/a> should be packed in thoroughly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04789.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39817\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It&#8217;s the 21st century now, so hydraulic preload is pretty standard, right? Nice! <br> I like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39818\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The upper is a damper, but the lower is a needle bearing. <br><br> Both top and bottom are fully sealed&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39819\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39820\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04794.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39821\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The grease is applied appropriately, so I&#8217;m confident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04795.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39822\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RiUpXe\"> Newtech NC100 grease <\/a> should be packed in thoroughly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39823\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Adjustable pivots are really nice. <br><br> There are types where the pivot shaft threads in from the right and types where it threads in from the left. I wonder how manufacturers decide. <br> Even when you can disassemble and reassemble them, don&#8217;t you sometimes want to know the reasoning behind it? <br><br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39824\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> If you remove the chain adjuster once and grease it up, it won&#8217;t seize, and chain adjustment becomes much easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39825\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04799.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39826\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> It&#8217;s good to lightly grease the wheel oil seal as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC04800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39827\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> I gave the rear caliper a light cleaning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The V-strom1000 has a strange design, but it&#8217;s actually pretty cool. 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