V Strom (WEE)

V Strom Maintenance and Upgrades

Engine
Service for Suzuki safety and emissions recall.  Tappet and camshaft excessive wear.

Suspension

1. Replace Shock & Spring with Ricor rear shock.
2. Change fluid in front shocks and add Intiminators.

Other Additions / Replacements

1. Install heated grips.
2. Replace head lights with LEDs.
3. Install separate switch for auxiliary lights.
4. New chain and sprockets.
5. New front and rear breaks.
6. New tires.
7. New air filter
8. Flush and replace coolant. 

Lets Stop For Two Units - In Phoenix

First vamp stop on the trip is locked in.  I'll be topped off with Hi-Octane Red on June 17 in Phoenix, AZ.  I'm sure I'll be craving the Red by time this date arrives.

Following several weeks of me talking to my doctor, verifying locations and days.  Followed by my doctor talking to their doctor, Dr Gomez and his staff have graciously accepted me as a temporary patient. I'll need to roll into Phoenix by 6/15 to properly be typed and crossed.  I'm sure they've never seen cells like mine!(they wink at you). So I'll give them an extra day to match a couple units for me to receive on Friday 6/17.

It has taken information and time from many to make this happen.  First I'd like to thank my wife Liz for pushing me out of my comfort zone and seek the possibilities of being treated away from my home-base so I can see the world.  Also, a thanks to  Eileen at Cooley's Anemia Foundation for digging up Dr. Gomez's name and information for me as a contact in Phoenix. Lastly, thanks to my Dr. DeTraglia, her staff and the entire staff of the Infusion Unit and Blood Bank.

If you'r in the Phoenix area on Friday 6/17, stop in and say hi.  I'd love the company. Especially if you are a fellow Red user (Thal Patient).