From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #166 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Thursday, June 8 2000 Volume 01 : Number 166 RE: (dr) Air box mod (dr) Lighting RE: (dr) Air box mod (dr) Correction. (dr) Yet again another jetting question????? RE: (dr) Air box mod (dr) air box mod RE: (dr) Yet again another jetting question????? Re: (dr) Correction. (dr) is there a better seat? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 13:42:44 +0100 From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod Jesse, Thanks very much for the detailed reply. I have already cut out the hole - I did it (eventually) with a knife, on the bike. That airbox is built to withstand a bomb - it is 9mm thick in one place ! I will see if I can get the screen out with the box still in place, otherwise I'll have to take it off anyway. Interesting comment about the blow-back - it makes you wonder what exactly the screen is there for as the carb would theoretically ignite first (!), as you rightly say. Could it actually be to stop something (like a damaged air filter) being sucked in ?? Thanks again Steve > ---------- > From: Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com[SMTP:jesse@rvi.net] > Sent: 08 June 2000 03:44 > To: G. Arms; Copsey, Stephen J (Steve); 'd r' > Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod > > Hi Geoff, I personally have never had a problem the only thing that could > possibly burn would be the oil in the filter element which I feel is > highly > unlikely. however the potential is there but the percentages are very low. > The carb would be the first to go and that is before the screen and could > happen with or without the screen. > > Regards, > Jesse Kientz > http://www.kientech.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: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:01:18 -0400 From: "Ray" Subject: (dr) Lighting This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01BFD130.7DBDF660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I am new to the list and I just bought a leftover 99' DR 650 this = past weekend. I really love the bike. I have had a bunch of other = bikes, some Dual sports and some other stuff. Anyway, I am not sure = how many people are on this list and have done some mods but anyway. I = am getting ready to install a set of Hella Driving lights to the DR and = I was woundering if anyone has already done some lighting work on their = bike and has any info or ideas in it. =20 Thanks Ray Corkran=20 - ------------------------------ The CORconnection=20 Baltimore, MD USA 410-248-0324 Voice 410-477-0784 Fax - ------------------------------ - ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01BFD130.7DBDF660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, I am new to the list and I just bought a = leftover=20 99' DR 650 this past weekend. I really love the bike. I have had a = bunch=20 of other bikes, some Dual sports and some other stuff. = Anyway, I am=20 not sure how many people are on this list and have done some mods = but=20 anyway. I am getting ready to install a set of Hella Driving = lights to the=20 DR and I was woundering if anyone has already done some lighting work on = their=20 bike and has any info or ideas in it.

Thanks

Ray Corkran =
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- ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01BFD130.7DBDF660-- - - 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, 8 Jun 2000 06:48:49 -0700 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod Hi Steve, just remove the rubber boot the screen is in next to the airbox and that will give you room to remove the carb. Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Copsey, Stephen J (Steve) Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 5:43 AM To: 'd r' Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod Jesse, Thanks very much for the detailed reply. I have already cut out the hole - I did it (eventually) with a knife, on the bike. That airbox is built to withstand a bomb - it is 9mm thick in one place ! I will see if I can get the screen out with the box still in place, otherwise I'll have to take it off anyway. Interesting comment about the blow-back - it makes you wonder what exactly the screen is there for as the carb would theoretically ignite first (!), as you rightly say. Could it actually be to stop something (like a damaged air filter) being sucked in ?? Thanks again Steve > ---------- > From: Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com[SMTP:jesse@rvi.net] > Sent: 08 June 2000 03:44 > To: G. Arms; Copsey, Stephen J (Steve); 'd r' > Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod > > Hi Geoff, I personally have never had a problem the only thing that could > possibly burn would be the oil in the filter element which I feel is > highly > unlikely. however the potential is there but the percentages are very low. > The carb would be the first to go and that is before the screen and could > happen with or without the screen. > > Regards, > Jesse Kientz > http://www.kientech.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: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:52:56 -0400 From: Don Forgays Subject: (dr) Correction. Someone from the list subsequently corrected my error. The S model DRZ only comes in blue, and the E model DRZ only comes in yellow. This is what I originally thought, but my DRZ buddies told me you could get either bike in either color. Just goes to show you, don't always believe what you hear! My apologies is this confused anyone. Don F. 00 DRZ S Burlington, VT - - 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, 08 Jun 2000 13:03:46 -0500 From: Bryan Ply Subject: (dr) Yet again another jetting question????? I am going to be traveling to Gunnison, Colorado next month, and am curious to what jetting, and needle position a '99 DR350 dirt model requires. The exhaust, airbox, and muffler are total stock. Last year I took a '98 DR350 dirt model up there, total stock like the '99. It ran fine except if you cracked the trottle quickly between 1/2 to 3/4 throttle it would bog, and then it would take off. Base camp is at 8500' and some of the trails that we ride could reach up to 12000' Can someone explain difference in needles, and how you can tell what clip that it is set in? I have read recent post explaining that they are shimming the needle. Is this only nessessary on the street models with the CV carb, or is this on the dirt models? Thanks Bryan - - 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, 8 Jun 2000 11:56:14 -0700 From: Tom Myers Subject: RE: (dr) Air box mod >Interesting comment about the blow-back - it makes you wonder what exactly >the screen is there for as the carb would theoretically ignite first (!), as >you rightly say. Could it actually be to stop something (like a damaged air >filter) being sucked in ?? There is not enough heat in fire after it goes thru a screen. The screen is simply a fire-stop. Fire can't get thru a screen, no way it will get thru a carb jet into your gas. Fire can't go thru a metal orifice. I've been riding motorcycles (some that backfired a LOT!!) for 30 years and I've never never heard of backfire igniting a carb except when there was raw gas all over the outside. The screen is there to prevent the air filter from catching fire. Filters can burn, depending what kind of solvents are used for cleaning (....like gasoline...??). I removed the screen on my XR400 and on my XR600 and both times evidence appeared (scorched inside surface of the filter) that fire had visited....... But if you want more power, then more power to you! A significant worry however, is making absolutely sure you don't leave any little wires loose when you cut the screen. They will eventually get sucked into the motor. It's very difficult to be sure of this, and I recommend (after doing it myself) that you buy an aftermarket filter cage that already has no screen. Tom - -- +-------------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products | 701 34th Ave | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | | Design/Manufacture of Motorcycling Accessories | website: http://www.cycoactive.com/mc | e-mail: moto@cycoactive.com | tel (206) 323-2349 fax (206) 325-6016 +-------------------------------------------+ - - 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, 8 Jun 2000 21:22:17 +0100 From: "Wesleyjohn" Subject: (dr) air box mod If u are worried about back fire and it burning the filter, and the drawing it back in. replace the foam filter with one with a metal cage round it, like a K&N. Before ask's if I work for K&N I do not, : (. but I have just boubht one thats how I know Wez DR350SP (Starting to Modify) - - 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, 8 Jun 2000 15:06:38 -0700 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) Yet again another jetting question????? It is only the dual purpose models. The reason is that they have only one groove therefore no adjustment so a washer under the clip will raise the needle giving a richer mixture. This not done on the dirt model, its needle has five grooves to choose from. the stock setting would be the third groove down or the middle groove. For your high elevation trip to Colorado you could try the second groove for a leaner mixture. Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Bryan Ply Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 11:04 AM To: mailing list (dr) Subject: (dr) Yet again another jetting question????? I am going to be traveling to Gunnison, Colorado next month, and am curious to what jetting, and needle position a '99 DR350 dirt model requires. The exhaust, airbox, and muffler are total stock. Last year I took a '98 DR350 dirt model up there, total stock like the '99. It ran fine except if you cracked the trottle quickly between 1/2 to 3/4 throttle it would bog, and then it would take off. Base camp is at 8500' and some of the trails that we ride could reach up to 12000' Can someone explain difference in needles, and how you can tell what clip that it is set in? I have read recent post explaining that they are shimming the needle. Is this only nessessary on the street models with the CV carb, or is this on the dirt models? Thanks Bryan - - 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, 08 Jun 2000 17:11:36 -0500 From: "Jan Bradley" Subject: Re: (dr) Correction. The "S" model (the street legal one) comes in both yellow AND blue. At least in the USA. I have seen both at my dealer. Also, if you have seen any of the tests in the magazines (US)...at least the ones I've seen are yellow. JB >>> Don Forgays 06/08/00 09:52AM >>> Someone from the list subsequently corrected my error. The S model DRZ only comes in blue, and the E model DRZ only comes in yellow. This is what I originally thought, but my DRZ buddies told me you could get either bike in either color. Just goes to show you, don't always believe what you hear! My apologies is this confused anyone. Don F. 00 DRZ S Burlington, VT - - 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, 8 Jun 2000 23:40:51 -0500 From: "Bob" Subject: (dr) is there a better seat? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BFD1A2.FB286960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The seat on my 96 DR350 (5000 miles) is killing me if I ride on the = street for more than 10-20 miles. I think it is the original seat foam & = cover. Any advice? Or am I a whiner? =20 Thanks Bob - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BFD1A2.FB286960 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The seat on my 96 DR350 (5000 miles) is killing me = if I ride=20 on the street for more than 10-20 miles. I think it is the original seat = foam=20 & cover. Any advice? Or am I a whiner?

Thanks

Bob

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