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Daily Archives: June 24th, 2008

japan gets the best commercials

24-Jun-08

so I need some scotch-brite for a project I’m doing this weekend. as for most things I need, I do a lil web research. I stumble across this ad for scotch-brite.

looks old fashion, but it’s probably just retro old school. I dream of genie inspired?

700 mile observations of new 2008 v-strom 650

24-Jun-08

having just passed 700 miles (it started at 1!) and getting the ehh-ok at the 600 mile service - $170, overpriced oil change much? - I’ve noticed the bike running more and more smoothly and enjoying it more as well. from shifting to the power curve everything seems less jittery.
part of this I [...]

2009 suzuki v-strom changes

24-Jun-08

the 2009 models have just started appearing on suzuki’s product website.
here’s the scoop:
colors:
- 2009 V-Strom 650 ABS comes only in gray, 2008 is flat black (here’s mine!)
- ‘09 WeeStrom non-ABS comes in orange and gray, ‘08 in flat black and wasp yellow.
cosmetic changes:
- gray version has matching gray rims.
- all have clear signals. [...]