'12 V-strom DL650 - major service

This was a long video, but hopefully it helps some of you with your projects.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:30 - How to remove Givi top case, sport carrier, & grab rail
0:05:50 - How to remove bodywork & fuel tank
0:13:43 - How to drain and remove the radiator
0:19:05 - How to remove and rebuild the brake calipers
0:39:06 - How to check valve clearances
0:50:02 - How to check and blow out the air filter
0:52:29 - How to install new brake lines & calipers
1:09:56 - How to reinstall the radiator
1:13:49 - How to reinstall the fuel tank
1:15:11 - Bath time
1:15:44 - Reinstallation of body work
1:17:22 - Initial test ride
1:19:38 - How to install new brake rotors
1:38:51 - Test ride and outro

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Headlight relay info: From the factory, power for the headlights is routed through the starter button. This cuts power to the headlights while you are starting the bike (while the button is pushed), but the contacts and wires to the starter button are undersized for the loud and often fail, leaving you with no headlights. Adding a relay means that only a small amount of power is going through the switch. When you push the start button, power to the relay is cut off thereby cutting off the larger amount of power to the lights at the relay instead of the starter button. The kit I got is from Eastern Beaver in Japan ( https://easternbeaver.com/ ) They make good stuff.

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