From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #54 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Wednesday, March 1 2000 Volume 01 : Number 054 RE: (dr) major bogging problem after a long ride (dr) California to WA by dirt (dr) Links to Other Sites of Interest to Long Distance motorcycle Travellers Re: (dr) California to WA by dirt (dr) DRZ400 RE: (dr) DRZ400 (dr) NDR - kidney belt for sale ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 09:01:37 -0800 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) major bogging problem after a long ride This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BF8293.961316A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Isaac you might check your vent hoses from the fuel tank that may have fuel trapped in them impeding the fuel flow out of the fuel tank especially if it happens after you have ridden a while a quick test would be to run it until it starts to act up then open the fuel tank cap and see if this corrects the problem . The vent lines should all hang pretty much straight down and not have any loops in them that would trap fuel. Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Isaac Vanier Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:11 PM To: dr@lists.xmission.com Subject: (dr) major bogging problem after a long ride I need comments on the following problem I'm having with my '97 DR350 - all stock. 5.5k miles. First, the problem: I'll be starting out from a stop, or reving the engine with the clutch pulled in while coasting, and the engine will bog very very badly between about 2 - 4k RPM. Once it gets passed this spot, it does fine. It happens very sporatically. Now I've experienced this on 2 seperate rides so far. Both where about 4 hours of riding. One in cold weather, where I can't imagine the engine was overheating at all, and the other in moderate temperatures - 80 degrees. This last time, I spent most of the time riding at about 40mph average. But it actually happened while playing around a small jump in only 1st gear for about 40 minutes. I'll make a sharp slow turn, go to give it some gas, or start from a stop, and it'll bog really badly over the first bit of RPM. I don't think it's so bad that I could get it to stall even if I tried, because it makes it over the "hump" if I crank it, but it sounds really bad, and is very very noticeable when the bike doesn't go anywhere : ) Basically, I sort of tend to think that this is simply happening because I'm riding for quite a while without openening the bike up, and blowing the carbon out, ie, easy, slow speed trail riding etc. I can't imagine that it's a carb problem or anything because the engine is warm for a long long time before it has happened. This is really a small problem, but I figured I'd ask, just to make sure. - ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BF8293.961316A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi=20 Isaac you might check your vent hoses from the fuel tank =20 that  may have   fuel  trapped in them impeding = the=20 fuel flow out of the fuel tank especially if it happens after you have = ridden a=20 while a quick test would be to run it until it starts to act up then = open the=20 fuel tank cap and see if this corrects the problem .  The vent = lines should=20 all hang pretty much straight down and not have any loops in them that = would=20 trap fuel.

Regards,
Jesse Kientz
http://www.kientech.com/

 
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From: = owner-dr@lists.xmission.com=20 [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Isaac=20 Vanier
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:11 PM
To:=20 dr@lists.xmission.com
Subject: (dr) major bogging problem = after a long=20 ride

I need comments on the following = problem I'm=20 having with my '97 DR350 - all stock.  5.5k miles.
 
First, the problem:  I'll be = starting out=20 from a stop, or reving the engine with the clutch pulled in while = coasting, and=20 the engine will bog very very badly between about 2 - 4k RPM.  Once = it gets=20 passed this spot, it does fine.  It happens very = sporatically. =20
 
Now I've experienced this on 2 = seperate rides so=20 far.  Both where about 4 hours of riding.  One in cold = weather, where=20 I can't imagine the engine was overheating at all, and the other in = moderate=20 temperatures - 80 degrees.  This last time, I spent most of the = time riding=20 at about 40mph average.  But it actually happened while playing = around a=20 small jump in only 1st gear for about 40 minutes.  I'll make a = sharp slow=20 turn, go to give it some gas, or start from a stop, and it'll bog really = badly=20 over the first bit of RPM.  I don't think it's so bad that I could = get it=20 to stall even if I tried, because it makes it over the "hump" if I crank = it, but=20 it sounds really bad, and is very very noticeable when the bike doesn't = go=20 anywhere : )
 
Basically, I sort of tend to think = that this is=20 simply happening because I'm riding for quite a while without openening = the bike=20 up, and blowing the carbon out, ie, easy, slow speed trail riding = etc.  I=20 can't imagine that it's a carb problem or anything because the engine is = warm=20 for a long long time before it has happened. 
 
This is really a small problem, but = I figured=20 I'd ask, just to make sure.
- ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01BF8293.961316A0-- - - 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, 29 Feb 2000 23:51:48 -0800 From: Tom Myers Subject: (dr) California to WA by dirt Hello, Does anyone have a GPS waypoint file for the "Backcountry discovery route"? It's that dualsport route across eastern oregon from CA to WA. It's on http://www.oohva.org Thanks, Tom +-------------------------------------------+ | CycoActive Products | 701 34th Ave | Seattle, WA 98122 USA | | Design/Manufacture of Motorcycling Accessories | webpage: 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: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 04:20:33 -0500 From: "Doug Grosjean" Subject: (dr) Links to Other Sites of Interest to Long Distance motorcycle Travellers Lists, Came across a really, really neat collection of links to trip reports around the world. For some neat reading and dreaming, check it out. http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/Links.htm Best, Doug Grosjean Gr.8 Designs Pemberville, Ohio http://www.gr8designs.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: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 06:42:02 -0800 From: Wayne Marsula' Subject: Re: (dr) California to WA by dirt Tom Myers wrote: > > Hello, > > Does anyone have a GPS waypoint file for the "Backcountry discovery route"? > It's that dualsport route across eastern oregon from CA to WA. It's on > http://www.oohva.org > > Thanks, > > Tom > Tom, If you find it, forward to me please. My partner and I are going to do the Trail in July. Will be buying the map book this month. Looks like fun. Wayne - -- *********************************************** Wayne Marsula', Escondido, CA "Casual Collector of Classic Hondas" "from 50 to 550cc" (about 20) BMW R100GSPD (La Tortuga Coja) BMW R75/5 "Toaster Tank" Suzuki DR350SE Yamaha YSR50 Yamaha TW200 (for sale) Member: BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Internet BMW Riders Airheads Beemer Club #165, Baja Airmarshal (?) Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Honda SOHC4 #539 National Rifle Association http://www.mikthebik.com/ (San Diego County Vintage Japanese Motorcycle 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. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 09:58:31 -0600 From: "Gray, Perry" Subject: (dr) DRZ400 I am new to the list. I just bought a DRZ400. Does anybody out there have one. I also have a DR350. Also is there a way to look at the past messages on this list. Thanks Perry - - 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: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 08:18:20 -0800 From: "Jesse Kientz www.kientech.com" Subject: RE: (dr) DRZ400 Hi Perry, it tells at the bottom of this message. Send to majordomo@xmission.com and put help in your message Regards, Jesse Kientz http://www.kientech.com/ - -----Original Message----- From: owner-dr@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-dr@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Gray, Perry Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 7:59 AM To: 'dr@lists.xmission.com' Subject: (dr) DRZ400 I am new to the list. I just bought a DRZ400. Does anybody out there have one. I also have a DR350. Also is there a way to look at the past messages on this list. 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