From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #27 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Monday, February 7 2000 Volume 01 : Number 027 (dr) DR350 Oil Changes RE: (dr) 350SE clutch plates (dr) Re: Kurt Re: (dr) dr 350 exhaust dilemma Re: (dr) Nipples and Zerks (dr) GPS route logs Re: (dr) drz400e (dr) DUAL SPORT HELMETS (dr) DR350SE mileage RE: (dr) DR350 Oil Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 05:18:23 GMT From: "Rich Anderson" Subject: (dr) DR350 Oil Changes Subject: Re: (dr) Synthetic Oil Discussion James Alan Tomkins wrote: I don't know why anyone would spend the extra money on synthetic oils. I have a 1998 DR650SEW and I change my oil every 500-600 miles religiously. I followed the same procedure with my previous bikes (XT350, RM250) and have never had a problem. I use a common 10W40 motor oil. It's same stuff I use in my car and is sold everywhere here in Pennsylvania. It meets all API SJ standards. Best part, it only costs me about $2.50 to change my oil, $5.00 more if I change the filter and O-ring, which I usually do. Hi Jim, Welcome to the list! And thanks for your comments of agreement on the synthetic oil. But I must say, changing your oil that frequently is also unnecessary. The oil most certainly keeps its properties much longer than that. Congratulations on taking such good care of your bike, but it really won't hurt to let it go longer, and of course also will not hurt to change it that soon. It's just spending more money than you need to. Wayne Marsula' Escondido, CA I too change my oil about every 500-700 miles oil using good old 10/40 natural motor oil. Yes I could go much longer between changes, some say up to 3000 miles. But how many times have you changed your oil and either noticed something that needs adjusting, fixed or adjust something that wasn't just right, or performed other preventative maintenance. I don't think I have ever done just an oil change. Scheduling your oil changes frequently forces you to get your eyes on things that might otherwise go unnoticed. A perfect time for adjustments and preventative procedures while your tool are already out, your hands are already dirty. Rich Anderson Truckee, CA 1998 DR 350 1985 XL 350 - - 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, 7 Feb 2000 09:10:23 -0000 From: andy.doyle@bt.com Subject: RE: (dr) 350SE clutch plates Hi Mikko, I just changed my clutch drive plates yesterday, after 35000 miles. The driven plates are, as you say, steel and did not need changing. Cheers! Andy DR360 SES, Suffolk, England > -----Original Message----- > From: mikko vimpari [SMTP:mikko.vimpari@mail.suomi.net] > Sent: 05 February 2000 19:57 > To: dr@lists.xmission.com > Subject: (dr) 350SE clutch plates > > Hi > Forgive me that i'm asking such simple and boring questions. > Are SE;s stock clutch drive plates aluminum or steel.(haven't opened > clutchcover yet) > If they are steel,is it absolutely necessary replace them to the new > ones,when changing worn friction plates, > or can you grind steel plates,if they are just glazed. > > How you read those Mikuni needle numbers,is 5cd56 needle richer than my > stock 5cd27 > > I would appreciate,if someone answered these questions. > > > Thanks for the great list > > > Mikko from Finland > > DR350SE-97 > > yamaha wr250-92 - - 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, 07 Feb 2000 08:27:58 -0600 From: aches@deltech.net (Chesley, Andrus) Subject: (dr) Re: Kurt Kurt, Thanks for everything.. Keep up the good work Amigo. Best Regards & Happy Trails Andy Chesley @ 56 and ticking Y2KLR650 @ 2200 sMiles 97 R11RA (Amgia) @ 11K Miles So Many Roads, So Little Time http://members.deltech.net/aches/ - - 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, 7 Feb 2000 08:14:11 -0800 (PST) From: john miller Subject: Re: (dr) dr 350 exhaust dilemma - --- jnugent <2jnugent@prodigy.net> wrote: > Hello, > I have come to find out that the fmf mega max has > been discontinued. I have tried all > the mail order places but no one has any left in > stock. Does anyone know were I > could find one? Or does anyone know of a suitable > replacement? I was thinking > about the supertrapp IDS 2,anyone have any > experience with this pipe? I have > a 97 350 se and am going to modify the stock box and > install a carb kit from Thumper. Any suggestions > would be appreciated. > > Thanks, Jim > Nugent > >Jim I to went through this same road as you.FMF discontinued the Megamax2 even when I wanted it back in Oct of 99.I went with the Powercore4 and am very pleased with it.My freind has the Megamax2 on his DR and I think my muffler flows a bit better than his.The downfall to the Megamax is in order to get good performance out of it you need to place washers between the discs to open up the spacing.This of course produces more noise.His bike is every bit as loud as mine when we are both on the bikes hard.At idle his is a bit quieter.FMF now offers a new improved version of my muffler the Powercore4-2.I got the SA version(spark arrestor) to avoid any fines.If you want maximum power out of a disc system it will be as loud as a non disc system anyway.I plan on getting the powerbomb header pipe in the spring. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.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, 07 Feb 2000 08:28:27 -0800 From: Bryan Cowger Subject: Re: (dr) Nipples and Zerks > > I put a zerk on my steeringhead bearing (XR600), greased it ONCE, and the > thing burped grease onto the fender for years. It was a mess. Probably > due to the temperature fluctuations of the drysump oil reservoir. Might > not be a problem on non-reservoir frames. I suggest simply taking it apart > and repack with a good quality waterproof grease. There's not enough > action at the steeringhead to warrant a zerk. It's not worth the mess > IMHO. I definitely agree with the above comments. Note that some DRS models have a steering lock -- this feature means that there's a hole in the headstock shaft. The more grease you zerk into the headstock, the more flows through that hole and then down onto the fender... :( FYI, 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: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 12:41:07 EST From: WHinman22@aol.com Subject: (dr) GPS route logs A friend and I would like to ride the Government Road, aka The Mojave Road, from Barstow, CA to the Colorado River. I have a very good book that goes from the Colorado to Barstow. The markers along the trail are rock cairns. These markers are placed on the West side of intersections. So if you are riding from the other direction you might have to make a choice as to which way to go. That is a decision I don't want to make 75 miles from nowhere. I hope someone who has made the ride has saved a route log on their GPS. If I could get their log I could download it to my Garmin III and be safe. Thanks Wayne Hinman whinman22@aol.com 97 DR650 - - 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: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 23:45:57 +0300 From: "Colin Parkes" Subject: Re: (dr) drz400e In TBM ??? I saw that too, they were a little disappointed but still really liked it... Seems to have bucket loads of torque....... later Col. - -----Original Message----- From: Steven McGarry To: list Date: 06 February 2000 06:13 Subject: (dr) drz400e i was reading a mag here in the uk about the drz 400e and they put it on a dyno run and it only puts out 31.2hp at the rear wheel. a long way off suzuki`s claimed 47. - - 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, 7 Feb 2000 15:18:36 -0500 (EST) From: stevengilleland@webtv.net (Steven Gilleland) Subject: (dr) DUAL SPORT HELMETS Would like some input on Dual Sport Helmets. I recently ordered a Bieffe 3-Sport Helmet [Which was out of stock] but after 3 months they gave up and sent me a refund. Before I ordered one again, I would like to know if anyone has one, if they like it, and what are some other good choices. I like the way the 3-Sport converts from dirt to street and the price. But I have yet to actually see one, to see how I would like it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Steven Gilleland 90' DR350S - - 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, 07 Feb 2000 22:26:55 +0200 From: mikko vimpari Subject: (dr) DR350SE mileage This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01BF71BA.70CB7160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Andy for answering. As you said,you and your dr350 have 35000 respectable miles behind, so = i'm interested in knowing, is your engine stock,is there anything broken in your dr engine, have = you changed piston,valves etc... If anybody interested, i installed jagg oil cooler kit last summer and noticed,that engine rpm lowered about 400rpm when idling(hot engine) Maybe installing oil cooler was a bit overacting,cause dr350 is dry sump = lubricated,(mine engine stock) unlike dr650 SE is wet sump engine(more heat) I bought also a used =F6hlins shock (300$, worth of that), big = difference in bottoming resistance. 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- ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01BF71BA.70CB7160-- - - 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, 7 Feb 2000 22:56:42 +0100 From: "Pablo" Subject: RE: (dr) DR350 Oil Changes >and I change my oil every 500-600 miles religiously ???????=BF=BF=BF=BF=BF=BF=BF=BF The manual of my DR350SE =B499 indicates = that the change oils are each 6000 km (+-3750-4000 milles) and it doesn=B4t indicate anything = about syntetic oil (only say that uses oil 10-40W, or 15-50... depending the temperature of the zone)... and when a factory indicates oil changes each 6000 km it=B4s because the bike support oil changes each 12000km... I thi= nk that=B4s a precaution of the factory. http://www.suzuki-moto.com/catalogue/revision/revision.cfm here you can l= ook the table km-revisions of the SUZUKI BIKES Bye _______________________________________________ SUZUKI DR350SE "Ride the winds of change" The Suzuki DR350SE web: www.ctv.es/USERS/pasamo - -----Mensaje original----- De: Rich Anderson Para: dr@lists.xmission.com Fecha: lunes 7 de febrero de 2000 6:19 Asunto: (dr) DR350 Oil Changes >Subject: Re: (dr) Synthetic Oil Discussion > >James Alan Tomkins wrote: > > I don't know why anyone would spend the extra money on > synthetic oils. I have a 1998 DR650SEW and I change my oil every 500-600 > > miles religiously. I followed the same procedure with my previou= s bikes > > (XT350, RM250) and have never had a problem. I use a common 10W4= 0 motor > > oil. It's same stuff I use in my car and is sold everywhere here= in > > Pennsylvania. It meets all API SJ standards. Best part, it only costs >me > about $2.50 to change my oil, $5.00 more if I change the filter a= nd O-ring, > > which I usually do. > > Hi Jim, > Welcome to the list! And thanks for your comments of agreement on the > > synthetic oil. But I must say, changing your oil that frequently i= s also > > unnecessary. The oil most certainly keeps its properties much long= er > than that. Congratulations on taking such good care of your bike, = but >it > really won't hurt to let it go longer, and of course also will not hurt > > to change it that soon. It's just spending more money than you nee= d to. > > Wayne Marsula' > Escondido, CA > > >I too change my oil about every 500-700 miles oil using good old 10/40 natural >motor oil. Yes I could go much longer between changes, some say up to 3= 000 >miles. But how many times have you changed your oil and either noticed something >that needs adjusting, fixed or adjust something that wasn't just right, = or performed >other preventative maintenance. I don't think I have ever done just an = oil >change. >Scheduling your oil changes frequently forces you to get your eyes on things >that might otherwise go unnoticed. A perfect time for adjustments and preventative >procedures while your tool are already out, your hands are already dirty. > >Rich Anderson >Truckee, CA >1998 DR 350 >1985 XL 350 > > > >- > 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 #27 *********************** - 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.