From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #111 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Saturday, April 22 2000 Volume 01 : Number 111 (dr) New Exhaust System Pics (dr) Mushy front brake Re: (dr) Mushy front brake (dr) New UFO Dual Sport Lighting Re: (dr) New Exhaust System Pics (dr) suspension upgrades Re: (dr) Happy Easter from Two Bros. Racing Re: (dr) suspension upgrades ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 19:36:09 EDT From: VTwinSuperbike@aol.com Subject: (dr) New Exhaust System Pics I installed my SuperTrapp ISD2 today and removed the rear fender from my bike. If anyone wants to see the pics, here's the URL: http://members.aol.com/vtwinsuperbike/dr650.htm Jeff (Indiana) - - 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, 21 Apr 2000 21:02:10 -0700 From: "Chris &/or Sheila Beauchemin" Subject: (dr) Mushy front brake Howdie gang, My recently acquired '97 DR350SE has a front brake that feels mushy. I have bled it, but there was no difference. I think I've read somewhere that it's the brake line and that they are all like this - is that true? Can anyone recommend a good source for a bolt-on aftermarket hydraulic line? Thanks in advance. Chris - - 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, 21 Apr 2000 21:35:55 -0700 From: Mike Nielson Subject: Re: (dr) Mushy front brake Hi Chris, Funny you should mention this because I've always felt that my '91 DR350S had marginal brakes at best. I've always changed my brake pads every other year or so and have also replaced the brake fluid at about the same interval. None of this made a significant improvement in the braking action. Then a few weeks ago I bought a '96 DR350 that had been very well cared for. It's the dirt version, but it has essentially the same brake components and stuff as my '91 DRS. The very first time riding it I could tell in an instant that the brakes were light years better than those my DRS. The difference? The previous owner installed a Fastline front brake line and also drained the entire front and rear system to replace the fluid with Dot 5 silicone fluid. I would have never thought that an upgraded brakeline and different fluid would make such a big change but apparently it does. The guy I bought the '96 from has a large collection of motorcycles and commented "Yeah, whenever I get a new bike -- especially a go-fast street bike -- the first thing I do is swap out the brake lines to get the thing to stop reliably." Wish I'd known that years ago - I would not have had to live so long with the marginal brakes on my '91! Happy trails, - - Mike On Fri, Apr 21, 2000 at 09:02:10PM -0700, Chris &/or Sheila Beauchemin wrote: > Howdie gang, > > My recently acquired '97 DR350SE has a front brake that feels mushy. I have > bled it, but there was no difference. I think I've read somewhere that it's > the brake line and that they are all like this - is that true? Can anyone > recommend a good source for a bolt-on aftermarket hydraulic line? Thanks in > advance. > > Chris > > > - > 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: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:29:38 -0400 From: al.roof.for.nc.trails@juno.com Subject: (dr) New UFO Dual Sport Lighting While at the Powersports Industry Show in Indianapolis this past February, I discovered two neat new dual sport lighting units from UFO. They are a headlight assemblies and taillight/fenderette assemblies featuring integral turn signals. Although I doubt that these units are D.O.T. approved, many of you may find them suitable to your needs. The headlight assembly really cleans up the front end of a bike. And, the small, integral turn signals should be extremely durable, safely tucked out of harms way. When used in conjuntion with a small, round speedometer assembly (Baja Designs) to replace my stock DR350SE headlight and instrument assemblies, shaved nine pounds off of the front of the bike. There are a few glitches with the headlight assembly though: it is not a halogen unit, though bright (replacement bulbs are cheap!); the mounting straps are for inverted forks, so you will either have to modify them with zip-ties, or use O.E.M. mounting straps for an off-road DR 350 or an RMX 250; the unit also sits a little low, so you will probably want to fabricate some upper mounting brackets (possibly from the original front turn signal brackets) in order to raise the assembly a couple of inches. Although I have not yet received one of the taillight assemblies, it should be just what the doctor ordered in most cases. It looks similar to the O.E.M. unit found on KTM RXCs, fitting under the rear fender, and with a small, black "fenderette" just the right size for mounting a license plate. Although the taillight assembly will not work very well with stock DR 350 rear fenders, it should work wonderfully with the new MX style rear fender from Maier plastics. Hope this helps some of you. Happy trails, Al C. Al Roof Promoter - The Honda Hoot Carolina Dual Sport Adventure Ride Founder & President - The Blue Ridge Pathfinders Motorcycle Club, Inc. Office Manager / Special Events Coordinator - Suzuki Kawasaki of Gastonia Public Relations Officer - The North Carolina Off-Highway Vehicle Association, Inc. Alternate State Representative - The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, Inc. 501 Cox Road Gastonia, North Carolina 28054 704) 867-9626 Office (704) 867-3699 Fax Al.Roof.for.NC.Trails@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. - - 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, 22 Apr 2000 09:39:18 EDT From: Jmloco@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr) New Exhaust System Pics Jeff, Exhaust looks great, as does both your bikes. Have you taken the 650 off road much yet; if so, how does it handle? Looking at one of your pictures it seems like your rear tire is taking some street abuse. Are there many public places to ride in Indiana? I visit Chicago each year and the only off-road spot we have found is near Oswego, about 90 minutes SW of Chicago. Excellent site, John 93 dr350s 93 750ss - - 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, 22 Apr 2000 07:24:43 -0700 From: "Doug B" Subject: (dr) suspension upgrades This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BFAC2B.D48943C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Several years ago, Suzuki changed a few things on the DR SE suspension, the forks I believe, using the same as the dirt model, allowing more adjustability. I may not have gotten the details correct here, so correct me if I'm wrong. What I need to know is what Suzuki did to upgrade the SE suspension and what year these changes were made. I am thinking of selling my '94 as it is getting a little tired and would like to get a newer DR. 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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, 22 Apr 2000 08:33:14 -0600 From: "Shayne Seefeldt" Subject: Re: (dr) Happy Easter from Two Bros. Racing No spark arrestor. That's correct. In theory this is an exhaust for the street only. Shayne. - ---------- >From: "Jan Bradley" >To: , >Subject: Re: (dr) Happy Easter from Two Bros. Racing >Date: Fri, Apr 21, 2000, 1:57 PM > > But it does not have a spark arrestor. At least that is what 2 Bros told > me... > > JB > >>>> "Shayne Seefeldt" 04/21/00 08:36AM >>>> > I installed my new muffler for my 650 from Two Brothers Racing on > Wednesday. > All I can say is it rocks. If you don't like loud this isn't for you. > If you > like power, than this slip on is for you. > > I will be putting it on a dyno hopefully next week and post the results > on > my web page. But the power increase is amazing. A quick throttle blast > in > second gear can knock you on your ass. When I cruise on the freeway at > my > normal throttle position I get 105 - 110 km/h depending on the wind. > Yesterday at the same throttle position I was cruising along at 125 > km/h. > Just amazing (I know I've said that already). I have not done anything > with > my carb yet either. > > The noise is incredible. It reminds me of an article by Arne Larson in > a > recent edition of the Dual Sport News where he ranks different pipes > according to noise level. This pipe must be right up there with the > "Big > Gun". > > Installation is a no-brainer. I'll post some pictures of the pipe on my > web > page as soon as my film is developed. > > For anyone looking at a new exhaust system I highly recommend this > pipe. > > > Regards, > > Shayne. > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/seefeldt/dr/index.html > > > - > 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. - - 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, 22 Apr 2000 07:41:18 -0700 From: Wayne Marsula' Subject: Re: (dr) suspension upgrades Doug B wrote: > > Several years ago, Suzuki changed a few things on the DR SE suspension, the > forks I believe, using the same as the dirt model, allowing more > adjustability. > Doug > Doug, The 98-99 models of the DR350 do have the same suspension as the dirt models. I still changed the fork springs to Progressive Suspension units, and put the Kouba Links and a heavier spring on the rear. Gotta tune it for your riding weight and style, you know. Wayne - -- ******************************************************************** Wayne Marsula', Escondido, CA "Casual Collector of Classic Hondas" http://www.mikthebik.com/ "i souport publik edekasion" BMW R100GSPD (La Tortuga Coja) BMW R75/5 "Toaster Tank" Suzuki DR350SE Yamaha YSR50 Yamaha TW200 (for sale) Member: Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club - California Field Rep. 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