From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #24 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Saturday, February 5 2000 Volume 01 : Number 024 (dr) DR650SE gel seat (dr) DR650 rear wheel for sale (dr) Information Request Re: (dr) Information Request Re: (dr) Information Request (dr) Fwd: Greens are getting clobbered in their own poll Re: (dr) Information Request Re: (dr) Information Request Re: (dr) Information Request - Synthetic Oils RE:(dr)information request RE: (dr) Information Request - Synthetic Oils ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 16:55:39 -0600 From: "Jan Bradley" Subject: (dr) DR650SE gel seat Hello DR listers.. I purchased a Gel seat for my 1998 DR650 at my dealer. Well, long story short, the seat from Suzuki (from Travelcade) is about 1.25 inches shorter than stock. I returned it to my dealer a couple of days ago (they weren't super happy, since they special ordered it..) and now I am waiting for the same cover and stock height foam from Travvelcade. I am pretty normal size and the shorter seat didn't give me enough seat-to-peg room. Anyway, what I am getting at is, my dealer now has a new gel seat that they would like to sell. I told them I would ask on the list, since they were kind enough to take it back. If you are thinking of getting a gel seat that is a bit lower, give them a call. I'm sure they would sell it for much less than retail. It is yellow on the front edge, black spandura in the middle (most of the seat) and purple on the back edge. Their name and number is below..ask for Suzuki parts and ask for Steve. Dreyer Cycle (Indianapolis, IN) 317.243.2203 Thanks, JB - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:18:48 -0800 From: "Lisa Bierlmeier" Subject: (dr) DR650 rear wheel for sale This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01BF6F23.2262C4E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, all -=20 Having recently swapped a 95 DR650 for a 97, I have an extra rear wheel = for sale. It will fit a 90-95, and is complete with a newly turned = disc, relatively new sprocket and new bearing on the carrier. The rim = is in great shape. Offers? Also, anyone out there know where to pick up extra wheels for the newer = (96-) DR650's? I'd love to have a second set for the new bike. Thanks -=20 Lisa '97 DR650 "Doc" - ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01BF6F23.2262C4E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Greetings, all -

Having recently swapped a 95 DR650 for a 97, I have = an extra=20 rear wheel for sale. It will fit a 90-95, and is complete with a = newly=20 turned disc, relatively new sprocket and new bearing on the = carrier. The=20 rim is in great shape. Offers?

Also, anyone out there know where to pick up extra = wheels for=20 the newer (96-) DR650's? I'd love to have a second set for the new = bike.

Thanks -

Lisa

'97 DR650 "Doc"

- ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01BF6F23.2262C4E0-- - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 19:08:37 -0500 From: "The Clouser Family" Subject: (dr) Information Request This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01BF6F43.3D5473A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am looking for information on changing from my stock oil (Suzuki 10/40 = weight oil) to a synthetic oil such as Mobile One or Golden Spectro. = Can anyone supply me with pros/cons to using synthetic versus stock? Also, I have purchased slime and slime tubes and read on the packaging = that it is not safe to use at speeds over 75 miles per hour. Has anyone = had any experience with slime or have knowledge about handling or = performance at speeds above 75 m.p.h.? - ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01BF6F43.3D5473A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am looking for information on = changing from my=20 stock oil (Suzuki 10/40 weight oil) to a synthetic oil such as Mobile = One or=20 Golden Spectro. Can anyone supply me with pros/cons to using = synthetic=20 versus stock?

Also, I have purchased slime and = slime tubes and=20 read on the packaging that it is not safe to use at speeds over 75 miles = per=20 hour. Has anyone had any experience with slime or have knowledge = about=20 handling or performance at speeds above 75 = m.p.h.?

- ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01BF6F43.3D5473A0-- - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 20:45:01 -0600 From: "Jan Bradley" Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request I use Golden Spectro synthetic blend, but only after I put about 2k miles on to break it in real good. I think it is about the best..although, if you ask 20 people their oil opinion, you'll get 20 answers. None are wrong. Pick a name brand motorcycle oil, and you pretty much can't go wrong.. My 2 cents worth.. JB >>> "The Clouser Family" 02/04/00 06:08PM >>> I am looking for information on changing from my stock oil (Suzuki 10/40 weight oil) to a synthetic oil such as Mobile One or Golden Spectro. Can anyone supply me with pros/cons to using synthetic versus stock? Also, I have purchased slime and slime tubes and read on the packaging that it is not safe to use at speeds over 75 miles per hour. Has anyone had any experience with slime or have knowledge about handling or performance at speeds above 75 m.p.h.? - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 20:55:50 EST From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request I have never tried synthetic myself but every thing I have read (including this list) has said that synthetic oil is to slick for your clutch to work properly. In short it may cause it to slip. Hope this helps. - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 20:57:33 EST From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: (dr) Fwd: Greens are getting clobbered in their own poll - --part1_be.1157b88.25ccdd8d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/2000 2:51:49 PM Central Standard Time, Jack 5588 writes: << Go vote. This is one of the most hilarious things I have seen. The poll is at Environmental News Network(ENN). Their own poll is getting HAMMERED, like 80% against their side. I wonder how that happened :) Also check out the Discussion side. There are some great points being put up and almost ALL are from dirt bike riders!! Especially check out "Roadless Thoughts in Montana" in the discussion side (it's down pretty far...keep looking) Bill "Watchdog" (ruff ruff) Malec ================================= From Jack: The hyperlink is below. When you get to the home page, you'll see the voting box on the right hand side. When you click "No", give it a few seconds, and it will pop up the current voting numbers. After you do so, just below the voting box is a link to a threaded discussion group. Click that box and you'll go to a page where you can insert your own comments, or you can click the link to go look at other comments. Click here: Candidates' stances on public lands issues - 2/1/2000 - Features - - Environmental News Network - Your leading news http://www.enn.com/features/2000/02/02012000/candidatespl_9120.asp >> - --part1_be.1157b88.25ccdd8d_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Jack5588@aol.com From: Jack5588@aol.com Full-name: Jack 5588 Message-ID: <70.ef59ab.25cc95e5@aol.com> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:51:49 EST Subject: Greens are getting clobbered in their own poll To: Jack5588@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 38 Go vote. This is one of the most hilarious things I have seen. The poll is at Environmental News Network(ENN). Their own poll is getting HAMMERED, like 80% against their side. I wonder how that happened :) Also check out the Discussion side. There are some great points being put up and almost ALL are from dirt bike riders!! Especially check out "Roadless Thoughts in Montana" in the discussion side (it's down pretty far...keep looking) Bill "Watchdog" (ruff ruff) Malec ================================= From Jack: The hyperlink is below. When you get to the home page, you'll see the voting box on the right hand side. When you click "No", give it a few seconds, and it will pop up the current voting numbers. After you do so, just below the voting box is a link to a threaded discussion group. Click that box and you'll go to a page where you can insert your own comments, or you can click the link to go look at other comments. C lick here: Candidates' stances on public lands issues - 2/1/2000 - Features - Environmental News Network - Your leading news http://www.enn.com/features/2000/02/02012000/candidatespl_9120.asp - --part1_be.1157b88.25ccdd8d_boundary-- - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 21:13:40 -0500 From: Steven McGarry Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request i am running synthetic oil and never had any problems. stevie - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 19:24:02 -0700 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request Hi, please change your email format when sending to the list to "plain text" only. Anything else raises havoc with the digest version of the list...thanks Kurt - ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Clouser Family" To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 5:08 PM Subject: (dr) Information Request I am looking for information on changing from my stock oil (Suzuki 10/40 weight oil) to a synthetic oil such as Mobile One or Golden Spectro. Can anyone supply me with pros/cons to using synthetic versus stock? Also, I have purchased slime and slime tubes and read on the packaging that it is not safe to use at speeds over 75 miles per hour. Has anyone had any experience with slime or have knowledge about handling or performance at speeds above 75 m.p.h.? - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 19:56:02 -0800 From: Wayne Marsula' Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request - Synthetic Oils List, Synthetic oils are wonderful......for the proper application. My wife is associated very closely with the oil industry, and therefore I have occasion to talk with sales people, engineers, and higher management in the oil companies. Every one of them says the same thing, synthetic oils are wonderful in their proper use, However, there are few applications where they are cost effective in over-the-road vehicles. It won't hurt your vehicle to run it, but you are wasting your money, it just isn't necessary. Regular modern oils are quite good, and more than adequate for the use we give them in motorcycles, but across the line, use the higher grades of any of them. If you're worried, change it twice as often as is recommended, you still won't spend as much. Wayne Marsula' Escondido, CA - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 05:49:15 -0800 (PST) From: john miller Subject: RE:(dr)information request I use Castrol full synthetic with no problems except in real cold weather the clutch will slip a bit until the motor is fully warmed up and then its gone.I was told by my local dealer the Castrol does not use a certain additive(do not remember the name it was long though) that promotes slippage that other brands do.It's 10 bucks a qrt but my bike is worth it.I would recommend it to anyone. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 07:18:59 -0800 From: Doug B Subject: RE: (dr) Information Request - Synthetic Oils I change the oil in my 94 350SE every 1000 miles. Doug - -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Marsula' [SMTP:wormworks@home.com] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 7:56 PM To: list Subject: Re: (dr) Information Request - Synthetic Oils List, Synthetic oils are wonderful......for the proper application. My wife is associated very closely with the oil industry, and therefore I have occasion to talk with sales people, engineers, and higher management in the oil companies. Every one of them says the same thing, synthetic oils are wonderful in their proper use, However, there are few applications where they are cost effective in over-the-road vehicles. It won't hurt your vehicle to run it, but you are wasting your money, it just isn't necessary. Regular modern oils are quite good, and more than adequate for the use we give them in motorcycles, but across the line, use the higher grades of any of them. If you're worried, change it twice as often as is recommended, you still won't spend as much. Wayne Marsula' Escondido, CA - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - to unsubscribe to dr, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe dr" in the body of the message. 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