From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #85 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Thursday, March 30 2000 Volume 01 : Number 085 (dr) DR650 Resource Page (dr) Advice on Larin Motorcycle Jack (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S (dr) Test -no message RE: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S Re: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S (dr) DR435 first impressions - two thumbs up! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:00:03 -0700 From: "Shayne Seefeldt" Subject: (dr) DR650 Resource Page Hello All, I'm in the process of building a DR650 web page. I'm contemplating a section on all possible accessories for the bike. Any info on tires, exhaust, seats, etc would be appreciated as well as opinions on the items. Regards, Shayne Seefeldt www.calgaryjiujitsu.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: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:06:32 -0600 From: Oliver Block Subject: (dr) Advice on Larin Motorcycle Jack Hi, Sam's Club in St. Louis is selling the Larin 1500lb. Motorcycle/ATV Jack (Model LATV-J) for $99.97. The box says the jack's maximum height is 17", the lowest height is 5". It also has 6 locking positions. Does anyone have any experience with this jack or with other Larin jacks? Any recommendations? Warnings? I was going to replace the foot-stool I currently use with a Moose lift stand or comparable model, but the Larin jack looks much more versatile. Unfortunately, it's also a lot heavier and takes up more floor space when it's not in use. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. - -Oliver '95 DR350SE - - 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: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:35:59 -0600 From: "Mark and Debi" Subject: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S Somebody help me!! I haven't set suspension sag in so long I have forgotten how!!!!! I'm thinking the rear suspension sag should be about 100MM-----That is 100MM difference from the rear suspension being fully extended---to when I am sitting on it with all my gear. Am I all wet?????? What about the front?????? Mark Sampson didi@mvn.net 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S 1999 Yamaha TTR250 (Street legalized-well sorta) 1997 BMW F650 1989 Honda Transalp - - 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: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:13:10 -0800 (PST) From: john miller Subject: (dr) Test -no message Test __________________________________________________ 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: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:44:38 -0800 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S Hi Mark,you just lift the bike with a jack stand so the wheel is off the ground. You measure from the center of the rear axle to 20 inches and make a small mark on the side cover, then let the bike down and with riding gear stand on the pegs with some one holding the bike have some one remeasure from the center of the axle up to your mark 100mm is 4inches so you should now be 16 inches with inches of sag. Hope this helps Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Mark and Debi Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 6:36 PM To: DR Mailing List Subject: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S Somebody help me!! I haven't set suspension sag in so long I have forgotten how!!!!! I'm thinking the rear suspension sag should be about 100MM-----That is 100MM difference from the rear suspension being fully extended---to when I am sitting on it with all my gear. Am I all wet?????? What about the front?????? Mark Sampson didi@mvn.net 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S 1999 Yamaha TTR250 (Street legalized-well sorta) 1997 BMW F650 1989 Honda Transalp - - 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. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:44:15 -0700 From: njkouba Subject: Re: (dr) Suspension Sag--2000 DRZ400S Mark, When you set your sag, it is reccomended that to be consistant, the rider needs to be standing on the pegs, as an inch forward or back setting on the seat is a lot. Put a mark on the rear fender where it is perpendicular to axel arc, and measure from the axel to the mark with the rear wheel off the ground. Then make the same measurement from the same two points with the rider (in full riding gear) standing on the pegs. The Suzuki Rep. told us that 3.75" of sag is where it should be on the DRZ400. The problem is, if you are around 180 lbs, after setting the sag at 3.75 inches, the free sag (motorcycle weight only) is over 1.25 inches. This is approx. 1/2 inch more than it should be. This tells me the rear spring is either too stiff for the average, or the sag should be set at around 3.25 inches for the lighter riders. The front is just fine with the .44kg springs and the preload is pretty close unless motorcross is the plan. Let us know what sag setting works best for you. Norm Suzuki DR Suspensions DR. DR http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/2299 Mark and Debi wrote: > Somebody help me!! > > I haven't set suspension sag in so long I have forgotten how!!!!! > > I'm thinking the rear suspension sag should be about 100MM-----That is 100MM > difference from the rear suspension being fully extended---to when I am > sitting on it with all my gear. Am I all wet?????? > > What about the front?????? > > Mark Sampson didi@mvn.net > 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S > 1999 Yamaha TTR250 (Street legalized-well sorta) > 1997 BMW F650 > 1989 Honda Transalp > - - 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: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:52:59 -0800 From: "Jeff A. Henshaw" Subject: (dr) DR435 first impressions - two thumbs up! Hello everybody, I just had a nice ride today in the Tillamook Burn area up here in Oregon, on the new Kientech engineered scooter- it's definitely two thumbs up! Rode with an RM250 and an XR400, and found a chance to do a little drag racing against the XR. Easily passed him, no question who had the juice between them. The DR hasn't even been broken in yet, less than a tank of gas thru it. Didn't get a chance to drag the XR600 that joined us, not that I expect it to beat one but it would have been interesting to compare. Ever do third gear power wheelies? accidentally? For anyone who has considered upgrading their DR, I can say without doubt that you will be pulling lots of bugs from your teeth from grinning so hard. It's really kinda fun to surprise riders who haven't been exposed to a almost maxed out DR. ( "what are those big fins? 'That doesnt sound like my buddy's DR" Hey I need one of those chest guards, those rocks HURT") Ever rode a tractor that flys too? I have =) Work Jesse has done for my 94 so far: Vortex air box ( of course =) Applied Racing Triple clamp ( THE first one they ever made for a DR, neat huh? ) Pro Tapers Acerbis aluminum hand guards Eibach rear spring Kouba links ( worth 1000 times their weight in gold ) Gold Valves Progressive ( I think that's the brand ) front springs Thumper racing 435 kit Bored carb throat out to I think 25mm Some kinda fat cam he likes ( not sure what it was ) Fat head pipe ( he hand made this one from stainless and had it plated with space age secret stuff) Took the head to an exclusive machine shop ( my dad's =) and added cooling fins as big as you can possibly add ( thanks dad!! ) Lowered, rearset footpegs I guess that's most of the mods so far. Other things I want to do yet: The bike has a Cobra muffler, I'm gonna junkpile it where it belongs and get a power core IV or Big gun this week to round it out the engine work, Jetting with a Cobra is known to be problematic, and I want mine to run as good as Jesse's does =). He has the older Mega Max I think. Also might know someone who boxes in swingarms =) A warning to all of you, if you ever get a chance to ride Jesse's DR you will be bitten, and you will succumb to the intoxication of the Thumper in all it's glory - this is inescapable, so be forewarned..... Enjoy the sunshine folks! - - 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. 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