From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #142 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Monday, May 15 2000 Volume 01 : Number 142 Re: (dr) Handlebar Weights on DR650 RE: (dr) More Super Motard info (dr) Disabling the smog cannister... (dr) 93 DR350S not reving above 7000 rpm Re: (dr) Air Box Opening on 1999 DR650SE Re: (dr) New UFO Dual Sport Lighting RE: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 RE: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 RE: (dr) 93 DR350S not reving above 7000 rpm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:38:38 -0500 From: "Jan Bradley" Subject: Re: (dr) Handlebar Weights on DR650 Jesse is correct, those are for dampening of engine vibes. Now, I have removed mine (because I have Acerbis hand guards and they had to go to fit them) and vibration is not really a problem. I can still see a clear picture in the mirrors at 60mph. 2 weekends ago I rode 1300 miles and numb or tingling hands were not an issue. Which is more than I can say for my ass. OUCH! You want to try buzzy, try a KTM 640...Forget the mirrors, I can't see out of my eyeballs on one of those. Compared to other 650cc singles, the DR is very smooth. I have ridden others (KLR, KTM, F650 etc). and only the BMW is close. Of course most are putting out more hp stock too. JB >>> "Andrew Strickler" 05/15/00 12:49PM >>> All-- I just bought a '99 DR650 and am curious about the weights on the ends of the handlebars. What is their purpose, and what's the effect of taking them off? Thanks, Andrew ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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. - - 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:22:35 -0500 From: "Coleman, Patrick" Subject: RE: (dr) More Super Motard info > Looks like a great bike. Lots of fun! How much for the parts to do the > conversion? > > John He bought the parts used from a guy that had them on an XR600, for $800. He said that was about 1/2 of new price. I hope to bum a ride on it this weekend. Patrick - - 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 19:16:27 EDT From: Comobu@aol.com Subject: (dr) Disabling the smog cannister... Jesse, The Suzuki manual says at "high speed" is when the charcoal cannister is purged.. into the carb...??? but it is the pipe at the bottom of the CV carb.. is there vacuum there I'm not sure.. so plug it? Also this 90 DRS seem to have just 1 bowl vent hose... Guy - - 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: Tue, 16 May 2000 00:16:31 +0100 From: "Andrew Spooner" Subject: (dr) 93 DR350S not reving above 7000 rpm I've got a 93' DR350S fitted with JK's airbox, a 34mm flatslide carb and big bore CRD free flow exhuast, but the bike has decided not to rev over 7000 rpm. I changed a few weeks earlier the main jet for a larger one and the bike was working great then it happened all of a sudden and I can't find out what has gone wrong. It just cuts out, drops down a few revs and runs again below 7000. The bike does not stall it just won't go above 7000 rpm. Thinking back it might have happened after - one day the kick start seemed to lock up on me (I thought I'd broken my leg as I tried to jick it over and was hoping around for a good 5 minutes) but the bike did start after that and runs well up to 7000 rpm although the compression seems down and now I've got an oil leak from the kick start seal. (Any advice on how easy this is to change please) I've changed the main jet for a few different ones with no effect. I took it to the local garage and they checked out the carb and also changed the jet a few times and still no effect. The garage thinks its electrical. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be and what I can do to fix it. I've also got to change the clutch, anyone know a good place in the UK that can give me a good price? Would be interested from guys in Europe how much a replacement clutch cost where you live. Thanks, Andrew Epsom, UK - - 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, 13 May 2000 12:03:27 +0200 From: Rainer.Knape.SGG@t-online.de (Rainer Knape) Subject: Re: (dr) Air Box Opening on 1999 DR650SE I removed the rubber tube from the airbox and enlarged the opening. The opening is now aprox. 4 square inch (instead of 2 with the rubber tube). I use a #145 main jet (stock: 140). Did I get a big power boost ? No, maybe a slight increase and the intake sound gets a bit louder. Rainer ____________________ HifiHerb@aol.com schrieb: > I was looking at the rubber air intake tube coming out of the top of the air > box on my dr650 and it looks small. It is oval and the ID is 1.5" X 1.0". > How does this compare with the restrictive opening on the 350? Would it help > to open up the top of the box, or is there an aftermarket air box available > for the DR650? If I do open up the top, will I need to change jetting? Any > help would be highly appreciated!! Thanks! - - 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:17:44 -0700 From: Mike Nielson Subject: Re: (dr) New UFO Dual Sport Lighting Hi Al (and everyone else), Do you happen to know if the KTM-style "fenderette" is available as a universal fender extension? I was looking at UFO taillights in a (possibly old) White Brothers catalog today. I did see the KTM-style unit but it was available only as a package with the OEM KTM plastic upper fender attached. The universal fender extension had the somewhat bulkier taillight. Definitely not as cool looking as the KTM-style taillight. Has anyone on the list actually installed a Maier MX fender/UFO extension taillight combo on a DR350? If yes, can you offer any advice to the rest of us? Thanx, - - Mike On Sat, Apr 22, 2000 at 01:29:38AM -0400, al.roof.for.nc.trails@juno.com wrote: > ... 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 - -- - - 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:51:59 -0700 From: "Doug B" Subject: RE: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 Yes, this is correct. Speaking of factory rubber on the S models...ditch the factory rubber unless all you plan on doing is street riding. One drawback I see is the difficulty in changing the spark plug. Looks like the tank needs to be removed. Any DRZ owners out there have comments regarding this?? Doug -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Richard Fantini Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:48 AM To: dr@lists.xmission.com Subject: Re: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 >From what I understand, you can even recalibrate odometer when you trash the factory rubber... definitely a good idea. - -Rich - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sampson" To: "DR Mailing List" Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 6:21 AM Subject: Re: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 > > > The June issue of Dirt Bike has a good write up on the DRZ, DRZ E and E > > models. It was worth reading. Kind of makes me think about selling my DR > > (both of them) and buying the S model. The trick digital instrument > package > > would be a real asset on the events I attend. > > > > Doug > > > Yeah!!! I got one Doug and it is awesome!!! The digital instrument > includes 3 odometers------2 of them are ressetable. And you can make one of > them count down (backwards) if you want, instead of forward!!! > Power---wow!!! No aftermarket stuff needed here!!!! The exhaust is > almost as light as any aftermarket. > I've trimmed a little weight off of mine here and there----even took off > the electric cooling fan. The offroad model doesn't even have one, so I > figured they put in on there in case some dimwit would leave the engine > running while for 25 minutes while waiting for a train. So far-----no > problem!!!!! > > Mark Sampson > didi@acworld.net > 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S > 1999 Yamaha TTR250 (to old to kick) > 1997 BMW F650 (Little Red) > 1989 Honda Transalp--the bike that almost > does it all!!!!!!! > All GPS equipped of course!!! > > > - > 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:51:57 -0700 From: "Doug B" Subject: RE: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 Yep, I went to the local dealer and drooled on the vlus S model again today. The salesman let me read the owners manual...I was curious about the digital instrumentation's capabilities....WOW!! what a cool piece of gadgetry. Every bike ridden in dual sport events needs one of these, so us dimwits that miss a turn can dial the odometer back to get us back on the course mileages. Doug -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sampson Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 3:21 AM To: DR Mailing List Subject: Re: (dr) articles on DRZ 400 > The June issue of Dirt Bike has a good write up on the DRZ, DRZ E and E > models. It was worth reading. Kind of makes me think about selling my DR > (both of them) and buying the S model. The trick digital instrument package > would be a real asset on the events I attend. > > Doug Yeah!!! I got one Doug and it is awesome!!! The digital instrument includes 3 odometers------2 of them are ressetable. And you can make one of them count down (backwards) if you want, instead of forward!!! Power---wow!!! No aftermarket stuff needed here!!!! The exhaust is almost as light as any aftermarket. I've trimmed a little weight off of mine here and there----even took off the electric cooling fan. The offroad model doesn't even have one, so I figured they put in on there in case some dimwit would leave the engine running while for 25 minutes while waiting for a train. So far-----no problem!!!!! Mark Sampson didi@acworld.net 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S 1999 Yamaha TTR250 (to old to kick) 1997 BMW F650 (Little Red) 1989 Honda Transalp--the bike that almost does it all!!!!!!! All GPS equipped of course!!! - - 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: Mon, 15 May 2000 19:01:12 -0700 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) 93 DR350S not reving above 7000 rpm Andrew, This brings back an unpleasant memory when your kick starter locked up it may be because the counter shaft has broken and is tearing up your engine inside I would pull the clutch cover and check it. This is one weak spot on the DR especially if the kick start compression release ritual is not followed the kick start Idler gear is on the right end of the countershaft and it locks up when the shaft breaks. It breaks just inside the right bearing and lets the shaft move back and forth inside causing much shrapnel inside not to mention resistance. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but would encourage you to look inside ASAP. Would like to know what you find. Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Andrew Spooner Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:17 PM To: dr@lists.xmission.com Subject: (dr) 93 DR350S not reving above 7000 rpm I've got a 93' DR350S fitted with JK's airbox, a 34mm flatslide carb and big bore CRD free flow exhuast, but the bike has decided not to rev over 7000 rpm. I changed a few weeks earlier the main jet for a larger one and the bike was working great then it happened all of a sudden and I can't find out what has gone wrong. It just cuts out, drops down a few revs and runs again below 7000. The bike does not stall it just won't go above 7000 rpm. Thinking back it might have happened after - one day the kick start seemed to lock up on me (I thought I'd broken my leg as I tried to jick it over and was hoping around for a good 5 minutes) but the bike did start after that and runs well up to 7000 rpm although the compression seems down and now I've got an oil leak from the kick start seal. (Any advice on how easy this is to change please) I've changed the main jet for a few different ones with no effect. I took it to the local garage and they checked out the carb and also changed the jet a few times and still no effect. The garage thinks its electrical. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be and what I can do to fix it. I've also got to change the clutch, anyone know a good place in the UK that can give me a good price? Would be interested from guys in Europe how much a replacement clutch cost where you live. Thanks, Andrew Epsom, UK - - 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. ------------------------------ End of dr-digest V1 #142 ************************ - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" 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.