From: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr350-digest) To: dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr350-digest V1 #46 Reply-To: dr350-digest Sender: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr350-digest Wednesday, May 12 1999 Volume 01 : Number 046 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 12:46:00 -0400 From: "Sperduto, Nick" Subject: RE: (dr350) RE: Clark tank The metal tank is a funny thing. I have never failed inspection in NJ for my plastic tank. Also, the us doesn't allow any two stroke bikes anymore, but it's a state by state law. There is now law in NJ about two stroke motorcycles. Also Maryland and NY , I know guys with KDX 200's with dualsport kits and legal inspection stickers. The tank on my KTM RXC is plastic, but it is completely covered by Shrouds. It's one of those things no one knows anything about. I never understood the metal gas tank thing since you can get a plastic tank in a car. ---------- From: Lees, John W To: Lees, John W; 'Brian Bucknam' Cc: 'dr350@lists.xmission.com' Subject: (dr350) RE: Clark tank Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:36PM Brian : Lets go riding sometime . I did post the list twice by mistake. I just got gp110 IRC tires and have not had a chance to try them. . . but they look Ok to me. I will ride on the street at least half the time . My tele # is 503-661-6878. $100 seems a little high how about 75.00, Ironically the old owner called me and left a messae about the tank, He just bought a '99 dr350es (lucky dog) He left a message and I will call Him soon. Isn't there a law in that requires a metal tank be used as part of DOT for operating a motor vechicle on the street? Anyone want to take this one ? > ---------- > From: Brian Bucknam[SMTP:squid@theracetrack.com] > Sent: 5/10/1999 12:41 PM > To: Lees , John W > Subject: Re: Clark tank > > >I am in Portland, Or. > > We should get together and go riding sometime! > > > > need money for a new tire and I do not plan on riding long distances > > I was worried about the small tank when I got mine a year ago, but decided > to 'try living with it' instead of buying a new one right away. Besides, I > was broke after buying the bike anyway :-) > > But I've run out of gas twice now. Fortunately, I usually carry an extra > quart of gas (due to worrying about the small tank), so neither time was a > tragedy, altho the extra quart was almost not enough the first time. But > those were both times that I was doing long loops on dirt (and paved) roads. > When I just go out for single-track stuff, I never have a problem. I'm > usually beat after 30 miles! > > What kind of tire are you getting? I just bought an IRC GP110 rear tire on > recommendation from someone else on the list. I'm kind of disappointed > because it doesn't look nearly as 'aggressive' (read 'knobby-like') as I > thought it would be from that person's description and the small picture in > the catalog. I was pretty happy with the Pirelli MT-21 that was on before, > but riding on the pavement does wear it down fairly quickly. It has gone > about 1800 miles. Most of the TIME was spent on dirt, but I guess the > street miles go a lot faster... > > Anyway, don't know if any of that tire blabbing will be useful to you at > all... > > > > (Boeing does have a plant in Portland which most people do not know) > > I saw something in the news about it a few months ago -- otherwise I would > not have known. > > > I'd like to buy the Clark tank, assuming it is in good shape. How does $100 > sound? > > Brian > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Brian Bucknam squid@theracetrack.com > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:51:24 -0600 From: "Pokluda, Gino F" Subject: RE: (dr350) RE: Clark tank >>It's one of those things no one knows anything about. I never understood the metal gas tank thing since you can get a plastic tank in a car.<< I think it is more on how the tank is vented than what it is made of. Some BMW's have plastic tanks, but are vented through charcoal canisters and such. An Acerbis tank is vented directly off the cap which is a no-no on the left coast. Gino ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:54:22 PDT From: "Bryan Nolastname" Subject: RE: (dr350) RE: Clark tank Just thought I'd mention that I recently installed a Clark tank. I like it. Mounts right up, w/ following exception: You have to grind away about .5" of the upper-most cylinder fin, as the vacuum tube coming off the petcock makes a snug contact with the fin. I grimaced at doing this, but I know it cant hurt anything and its not noticable. If you let it touch like it does, I'm sure that heat & vibes would eventually screw up the petcock. Also, as the petcock sits lower and further in, I found it necessary to cut the choke nob down. You may not have to do this, but I did. There is a stout wire brace that connects the two halves of the tank between the frame. Nice solid brace. No regrets on the Clark....but I was a little irritated about the mods I had to make. Bryan in Dallas 95 DR350SE _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:58:46 PDT From: "Bryan Nolastname" Subject: (dr350) T-vent carb mod I did this T-vent carb mod the other day. Anyone think that the vent hose that runs up (originally into frame) can just as easily be zip-tied further up/forward following the underside of the frame? Thats what I did, cause when I went to put it back into the frame, I realized that the tube is welded shut just about 2" in front of the top shock mount. I figured that if the vent hose was snug against that flat wall tube in there, it might not get as much free flow of air as it needs. Comments? Bryan in Dallas 95 DR350SE _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 14:15:25 EDT From: Scot350@aol.com Subject: (dr350) Oil seal on clutch shaft Does anyone know the dimensions for the clutch actuating shaft seal?? I may already have one laying around, it looks suspiciously like a seal used in Kioritz weedeater engines....anything is appreciated! scot350@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 16:53:55 EDT From: Dualsport4@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) Tires? In a message dated 5/10/99 1:35:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, TCrowe1234 writes: << Will anything bigger than a 120 fit in the rear >> A 130 MT21 is too large (and unnecessary) for a lower power 350cc class Japanese D/S. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 18:19:02 -0700 From: Doug Bragg Subject: RE: (dr350) RE: Clark tank Hmmm.... I did have to trim the upper cylinder fin, but the choke knob fits fine on my DR and the one my brother used to have. Doug B Tacoma, WA - -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Nolastname [SMTP:vfrman@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:54 AM To: dr350@lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: (dr350) RE: Clark tank Just thought I'd mention that I recently installed a Clark tank. I like it. Mounts right up, w/ following exception: You have to grind away about .5" of the upper-most cylinder fin, as the vacuum tube coming off the petcock makes a snug contact with the fin. I grimaced at doing this, but I know it cant hurt anything and its not noticable. If you let it touch like it does, I'm sure that heat & vibes would eventually screw up the petcock. Also, as the petcock sits lower and further in, I found it necessary to cut the choke nob down. You may not have to do this, but I did. There is a stout wire brace that connects the two halves of the tank between the frame. Nice solid brace. No regrets on the Clark....but I was a little irritated about the mods I had to make. Bryan in Dallas 95 DR350SE _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 00:53:36 -0400 (EDT) From: jadler@webtv.net (James Adler) Subject: (dr350) Model Year differences This is an apology to several of you who were confused about my carb post last week. The DRS mdel is the early street-legal kickstart model. The carb is similar but not identical to the DRSE model. Also related to model years, I have run as large as a 5.30 rear knobby with no problems but I believe the newer models have more travel. The increased travel with the Kouba link will not allow this big of a tire either. The metal tank stories amuse me, I put an Acerbis monster on mine when the DAMN gas cap lock got jammed. If anyone starts having difficulty with theirs it might not get any better. BTW the Acerbis is no fun either as some have mentioned, 2 petcocks running close to the engine & the tank sitting as low as the carb. Not having a vacuum petcock does help starting though. Jim A. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 09:25:32 -0400 From: "Keith Browning" Subject: RE: (dr350) 96 DR350S Initial Impressions Thanks to everyone who replied with their tips for setting the bike up. I got a chance to ride it off-road on tougher trails last night, and the limitations of the suspension quickly became evident. It's like if you try you push the bike past a certain speed, it bites back. Twice the back end kicked out; I think at least once it was when in hit a rock that stuck out a few inches. The front felt like a pogo stick going through a whoops section. Setting the spring preload to its stiffest (all the way in) setting helped a little, but not much. Based on my two rides so far, I'm actually happy enough with the power stock - the suspension is the limiting factor. I just ordered the JX needle and spring, I'll be installing them next week. Thumper said no need to rejet unless I put on a different pipe - for now I'll just do the needle and spring. I've also got a 13 tooth front sprocket and some new tires on order. The absolute worst thing it does off-road is the rough running after charging through whoops or even a very bumpy section. If I don't keep the throttle wide open it stutters and stumbles horribly. Once I had it in neutral with the throttle wide open and it was barely revving past 4000 rpm, it kept surging as if it were running out of gas. I noticed a number of people using the T-Vents - does this help this condition? Also, it seemed that if I put the petcock on PRI then it didn't stumble - has anyone tried running the bike in this position through the rough stuff? Also, where do I find the list archives? Thanks, Keith Browning 96 DR350SE ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 10:33:01 EDT From: Cloudhid@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) [archive]96 DR350S Initial Impressions On 5/12/99, husky350@sprynet.com writes: >Also, where do I find the list archives? Keith, you can thank Ajax for setting it up... ajax@xmission.com writes: > The web searchable archives are at: > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 > > The daily and downloadable archives are at > > http://www.xmission.com/pub/lists/dr350/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 18:41:30 EDT From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) 96 DR350S Initial Impressions In a message dated 5/12/99 9:20:34 AM Central Daylight Time, husky350@sprynet.com writes: << Twice the back end kicked out; I think at least once it was when in hit a rock that stuck out a few inches. The front felt like a pogo stick going through a whoops section. Setting the spring preload to its stiffest (all the way in) setting helped a little, but not much. >> Kieth, How much do you weigh? As I am a heavier rider (trim 250) I found that heavier front and rear springs worked wonders. I will also credit Norm's Kouba Links with keeping my back wheel where it belongs. Give him a call at (208) 939-3753. He is definitely a wizard with DR suspensions. Mike A. Nashville ------------------------------ End of dr350-digest V1 #46 **************************