From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #186 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Tuesday, June 27 2000 Volume 01 : Number 186 (dr) "Slime" in tubes? (dr) tubeless tire mounting (dr) oops (dr) Jesse the DR guru (dr) Airbox Mod RE: (dr) oops Re: (dr) Airbox Mod (dr) setting the valve clearance RE: (dr) DR 350 SE? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:13:31 -0500 From: "Bob" Subject: (dr) "Slime" in tubes? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BFDFB3.61294D60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Has anyone used "Slime" in there tubes? Does it work? How will it affect = tire balance? Thanks Bob in MN - ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BFDFB3.61294D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Has anyone used "Slime" in = there=20 tubes? Does it work? How will it affect tire balance?

Thanks

Bob in MN

- ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01BFDFB3.61294D60-- - - 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, 26 Jun 2000 22:24:20 -0400 From: "Jim" Subject: (dr) tubeless tire mounting This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BFDFBD.45AD46E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I picked up a pair of road specific Metzeler's recently and they're tubeless tires. Being the idiot I was, I used a screwdriver to remove the old tire and believe I may have puntured the tube. Also being idiotwise, I decided using tubes with tubeless tires would be a smart move. So after spending a few hours mounting the new tires and the old tubes, again using the screwdrivers, I find that the tires (front and rear) refuse to inflate. The beads are seated well (used a tie-down around the circumference of the tire) so the tubes are suspect. What's the proper way of mounting these tubeless tires? Thank for any help. - -J - ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BFDFBD.45AD46E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I=20 picked up a pair of road specific Metzeler's recently and they're = tubeless=20 tires. Being the idiot I was, I used a screwdriver to remove the old = tire and=20 believe I may have puntured the tube. Also being idiotwise, I decided = using=20 tubes with tubeless tires would be a smart move. So after spending a few = hours=20 mounting the new tires and the old tubes, again using the screwdrivers, = I find=20 that the tires (front and rear) refuse to inflate. The beads are seated = well=20 (used a tie-down around the circumference of the tire) so the tubes are = suspect.=20

What's=20 the proper way of mounting these tubeless tires?

Thank=20 for any help.

-J

- ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BFDFBD.45AD46E0-- - - 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, 26 Jun 2000 21:00:34 -0700 From: "Lisa Bierlmeier" Subject: (dr) oops Sorry, Kurt - guess I got ahead of the group in sending this one to the new point of assembly ... Re: (Harleys) > I'll say just one more thing about Harley's: They really make you > appreciate a good handling motorcycle Aiyah. I test-rode one of them (Blasts) recently - Mark Apland (Thumperstuff) was passing his around. First impressions? Geared way high for a learner bike, pegs need to be brought back about 2 feet (or ya gotta add a set of ape-hanger bars to match), and hurtin for bar-end weights (seems it's not counterbalanced - an here I thought H-D had finally moved into the 80's ...) Kinda odd looking, too, with the black casing covers, Batmobile-esque belt guard and teeny rear disc (cut out of frisbee-esque front disc) I s'pose they'll sell a whack of them, though - there bein no accountin for taste ... Lisa :) - - 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, 27 Jun 2000 09:15:10 +0100 From: andy.doyle@bt.com Subject: (dr) Jesse the DR guru I recently bought a second-hand Laser Produro pipe from the son of my = local Suzuki dealer. Nice noise, lovely midrange but when I closed the = throttle the resultant backfire made the average small-scale war sound = distinctly muted. He'd had the same problem for the 6 months he'd had it and had = been unable to cure it, but for =A340/$60 I was prepared to put up with it. = A quick word with Jesse and I bought a spare pilot jet to play with. The = book said my model takes a 37, so I ordered a 42.5. Needless to say, when I = took the existing jet out it was a 42.5 (from new). The hole is way too = small for any drill I've got, so I cut a strand of wire and spent 10 minutes pulling it backwards and forwards through the jet covered in rubbing compound. Not very precise or technical I know, but having put it back together the backfire has gone completely and it idles better. Jesse, you're a star! Cheers Andy '96 DR350SES Suffolk/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: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:51:54 +0100 From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" Subject: (dr) Airbox Mod For those interested, here is the "results" of the modification on my 98 DR350SE: Firstly the intake noise is increased quite a bit, a small increase over just taking out the snorkel. I've kept the standard pipe which is of course very quiet, so the airbox noise is more noticeable. A nice bark to the sound while accelerating. Throttle response took me a bit by surprise when I first pulled off my drive - - almost slid me down the seat ! The main increase is from idle right up to about 7000 rpm. Especially noticeable in tight stuff off-road when the bike seems to punch out of bends really quite impressively and you can just keep shifting up gear after gear with no loss of urge. Snapping the throttle in first gear will stand it on its end, even from idle. 2nd gear slightly more rpm, 3rd gear needs about 3000rpm and standing up, 4th gear about 4000rpm. Just to scare myself I persuaded the bike to go vertical in 5th with a determined bounce and tug, and big handful of revs. And yes I did scare myself as this was about 60mph! Point is that it will wheelie in a gear higher than before which when you consider the weight of the S model is impressive. Strange thing is, the power shuts off really quick at about 7500rpm and the bike really doesn't want to do more than 80/85, same as before the mod, so a bit disappointed with that. Fuel consumption hasn't changed much but I don't go around at full throttle all the time anyway. Tried various mains from 137 to 142 without noticing any difference. Still a bit of pre-ignition under hard load so might try a different needle. So overall very pleased and looking forward to doing the same to my KLX which DOES slide me down the seat already.... - -- Steve (still havin' too much fun on my humble DR) - - 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, 27 Jun 2000 08:56:11 -0600 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: RE: (dr) oops > Sorry, Kurt - guess I got ahead of the group in sending this one > to the new > point of assembly ... Thanks Lisa...we should be ready by tomorrow...egroups only allows me to add 100 listers per day or work through customer service...I sent them a note but after not hearing from them I started and added 100 yesterday...bit by bit...the good news is the new location will allow attachments and html... Kurt - - 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, 27 Jun 2000 12:23:25 -0700 From: "Jeff A. Henshaw" Subject: Re: (dr) Airbox Mod I wonder if that is where the rev limiter kicks in, 7500 rpm. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 7:51 AM Subject: (dr) Airbox Mod > For those interested, here is the "results" of the modification on my 98 > DR350SE: > > Firstly the intake noise is increased quite a bit, a small increase over > just taking out the snorkel. I've kept the standard pipe which is of course > very quiet, so the airbox noise is more noticeable. A nice bark to the sound > while accelerating. > > Throttle response took me a bit by surprise when I first pulled off my drive > - almost slid me down the seat ! The main increase is from idle right up to > about 7000 rpm. Especially noticeable in tight stuff off-road when the bike > seems to punch out of bends really quite impressively and you can just keep > shifting up gear after gear with no loss of urge. > > Snapping the throttle in first gear will stand it on its end, even from > idle. 2nd gear slightly more rpm, 3rd gear needs about 3000rpm and standing > up, 4th gear about 4000rpm. Just to scare myself I persuaded the bike to go > vertical in 5th with a determined bounce and tug, and big handful of revs. > And yes I did scare myself as this was about 60mph! > > Point is that it will wheelie in a gear higher than before which when you > consider the weight of the S model is impressive. > > Strange thing is, the power shuts off really quick at about 7500rpm and the > bike really doesn't want to do more than 80/85, same as before the mod, so a > bit disappointed with that. Fuel consumption hasn't changed much but I don't > go around at full throttle all the time anyway. > > Tried various mains from 137 to 142 without noticing any difference. Still a > bit of pre-ignition under hard load so might try a different needle. > > So overall very pleased and looking forward to doing the same to my KLX > which DOES slide me down the seat already.... > > -- > Steve (still havin' too much fun on my humble DR) > > - > 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: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:14:24 -0400 From: "jnugent" <2jnugent@prodigy.net> Subject: (dr) setting the valve clearance This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BFE052.C2837B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, I am about to check my valves and the last time I did this I had = trouble finding TDC. What is the right way to find TDC and what would = you recommend for the settings? There is an acceptable range for the = clearance, is there a setting that works better? I just got a valve tool = from Scotts that fits the 3 mm adjuster that should make thing a lot = easier. Thanks for the help Jim Nugent - ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BFE052.C2837B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi all, I am about to check my valves = and the last=20 time I did this I had trouble finding TDC. What is the right way to find = TDC and=20 what would you recommend for the settings? There is an acceptable range = for the=20 clearance, is there a setting that works better? I just got a valve tool = from=20 Scotts that fits the 3 mm adjuster that should make thing a lot easier. = Thanks=20 for the help Jim Nugent

- ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BFE052.C2837B40-- - - 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, 27 Jun 2000 17:54:38 -0700 From: "Doug B" Subject: RE: (dr) DR 350 SE? The 98 model was the first year with the fully adjustable suspension, so these were only made in 98 and 99. Suspension up to model year 97 was the same. -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Springer Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 6:22 PM To: dr list Subject: Re: (dr) DR 350 SE? Michael wrote: Secondly, is it too heavy for a > primary woods bike? Thanks for the input. I have a 94 Dr350 street version, and find it to be a very light handling bike with more power than I need. It will hold 65 or 70 on the HWY. It's buzzing pretty good at those speeds, but the motor is durable. The suspension differences on the 92 t0 96 and the 97 to 99 are tremendous. The 92 to 96 don't have any rebound adjustment on the front or the rear. It is a major detriment. The 97 to 99 have both adjustments on both ends as does the new DRZ400s. Get the DR later version. > > M > > P.S. Thanks to Kurt for pointing me to this group. > > - > 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. - -- Pete Springer PH 760-753-8475 Box 938 501 Union St. Cardiff, Ca 92007 Encinitas, Ca 92024 84 V65 Sabre, Honda 83 V65 Magna, Honda 86 VF700C Magna, Honda 86 XR600, Honda 94 DR350, Suzuki 85 XR350, Honda 87 TW200, Yam The only thing worth dying for is living. It's not smart people that live to be old, It's lucky people. Sabre shock Altering is the answer to "The Meaning of Life" (honda magna,honda sabre,V65,1100cc,vf750s,vf700s,vf700c,vf750c,honda interceptor,vfr750f) (honda magnum,v45,750cc,vf750,vf700,vfr750,vfr800,vfr800f,vf1000,vf1000f) - - 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 #186 ************************ - 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.