From: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr-digest) To: dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr-digest V1 #78 Reply-To: dr-digest Sender: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr-digest Thursday, March 23 2000 Volume 01 : Number 078 Re: (dr) Lubrication of throttle cable (dr) DR 350 rear shock Re: (dr) Lubrication of throttle cable (dr) Tire Sizes RE: (dr) Tire Sizes (dr) RE: Scratches in Plastic (dr) Oil and stuff Re: (dr) DR 350 rear shock (dr) Shock Spring RE: (dr) Shock Spring Re: (dr) Oil and stuff (dr) DR Headlight.. Re: (dr) RE: Scratches in Plastic ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:47:58 EST From: Jkraft1151@cs.com Subject: Re: (dr) Lubrication of throttle cable you probably don't want to use oil as it attracts dirt .use a cable luber and cable lube but the cables are 4 years old so just replace them with new ones . Motion Pro has a set you can get from the dealer for $28.00 or Thumper Racing for $32.00 - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 08:23:27 -0000 From: "Andrew Spooner" Subject: (dr) DR 350 rear shock This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01BF94A1.10966340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've got a 93 DR350S and have just installed the Kouba links from Norm, = but when going to upgrade the rear spring I found the shock was on its = last legs.=20 What should I do, should I recondition the shock? how hard is this ? Or = should I go for a new one, official or other ? Can I still use my new = uprated spring ? Thanks, Andrew=20 Epsom, UK=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01BF94A1.10966340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I've got a 93 DR350S and have just = installed=20 the Kouba links from Norm, but when going to upgrade the rear spring I = found the=20 shock was on its last legs.

What = should I do, should=20 I recondition the shock? how hard is this ? Or should I go for a = new one,=20 official or other ? Can I still use my new uprated spring = ?

Thanks, Andrew=20

Epsom, UK=20

- ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01BF94A1.10966340-- - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 11:52:39 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=FCrgen?= Seeger Subject: Re: (dr) Lubrication of throttle cable At 20:47 22.03.00 -0500, Jkraft1151@cs.com wrote: >you probably don't want to use oil as it attracts dirt .use a cable luber= and >cable lube >but the cables are 4 years old so just replace them with new ones . Motion >Pro has a set you can get from the dealer for $28.00 or Thumper Racing for >$32.00 Sh... - just bought new cables from the Suzuki dealer, costs 150 DM (around= =20 75 US-$). Would be cheaper to pay the oversea transportation fee and buy one from=20 Thumber Racing. But: to be honest, I''ve never heart about "cable lube". Can you give me a= =20 hint? J=FCrgen =3D |Juergen Seeger | Tel.: +49 511 5352-387 | EMail: js@ix.heise.de | |iX - Magazin fuer professionelle Informationstechnik |D-30625 Hannover, Helstorfer Str. 7 | Fax: +49 511 5352-361 | - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 09:00:39 EST From: Jfitz96@aol.com Subject: (dr) Tire Sizes I ride a 1997 DR350SE Stock (for now) what are the biggest size tires I can put on front and rear. Does anyone have a brand preference for off road. Thank you Jack - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 14:15:24 -0000 From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" Subject: RE: (dr) Tire Sizes Hey Jack, I think you are pretty much stuck with the stock sizes unless you are willing to trim a bigger 5 inch rear. Cant see the point myself. If you ride on stony, rocky, dryish stuff why not pop a cheap Cheng Shin or Kenda on the back and let rip ! If you dont mind spending more its not going to make much difference what you get, unless you are motorcrossing......mmmm, nasty thought. Steve > ---------- > From: Jfitz96@aol.com[SMTP:Jfitz96@aol.com] > Reply To: Jfitz96@aol.com > Sent: 23 March 2000 14:00 > To: dr@lists.xmission.com > Subject: (dr) Tire Sizes > > I ride a 1997 DR350SE Stock (for now) what are the biggest size tires I > can > put on front and rear. Does anyone have a brand preference for off road. > > Thank you Jack > > - > 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, 23 Mar 2000 15:02:41 -0000 From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" Subject: (dr) RE: Scratches in Plastic Thanks for all the replies on this. Looks like the way to go is to find some kind of abrasive polish for metal/glass/plastic after rubbing with wet, very fine sand paper. And lots of time of course. I'm in the UK and unfortunately don't recognise the products mentioned but there must be equivalents. I already use plastic restoring stuff like you would use on a car interior, plastic bumpers etc, which helps, but tends to dry out too quick or get washed off, so not perfect. Cheers Steve > > > > has anyone found a good way of smoothing scratches in plastic fenders or > > side panels? (without painting). > > - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 15:32:38 -0000 From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" Subject: (dr) Oil and stuff Perry nice email, made me smile. I always worry that I come across the wrong way in emails. In case anyone wonders, I dont take many things seriously, apart from looking after my family. Bikes are just for play aren't they ??? Oils - my air cooled (not neglected) DR kills normal oil in less than a few hundred miles (gear change notchy). Semi synthetic not much better. Fully synthetic - aaaah ! - much better! No probs at 900 miles when I change it anyway. Seems to be clutch drag related - with normal oil its difficult to select neutral and you can feel it dragging. My water cooled KLX runs cooler and is always smooth, as I'm sure the DRZ will be (and hence, perhaps doesnt need synthetic oil so much) BUT - you have to consider what happens to the clutch particles as it wears, floating around in your oil. Especially off road. Hence you still need to run short oil change intervals even if your sexy synthetic, gold plated stuff still has a high shear strength. Also, be wary of anything above 10W - oil ways in a motorcycle are TINY. Unless its very hot where you are. Chucking it down here today. We had a bit of a scare in the UK recently with 3-4 weeks fine weather - what does one talk about instead dear boy ?? Steve :-) > ---------- > From: Perry Gray[SMTP:perry.gray@msfc.nasa.gov] > Reply To: DRZ400@onelist.com > Sent: 23 March 2000 13:40 > To: DRZ400@onelist.com > Subject: [DRZ400] Dealers with DRZ's > > From: "Perry Gray" > > Here is an address for traderonline.com they have some dealers > advertising DRZ's in the $5k range. You can also advertise that old > neglected 2 smoke to make room for a DRZ. Or that old neglected DR350 > thats never seen a drop of sythetic, $10 a quartz, better than sex > motoroil. Maybe they will make a mametic motoroil that will mold > itself into the shape a motorcycle kinda like that guy in terminator > two, then you can spend all your money on motoroil instead of just > half of it. > > http://www.traderonline.com/cgi-bin/cycle/ads3/sea > rch/cSearch.html?iteration=0&beginYear=&endYear=&l > owPrice=&hiPrice=&keyword=drz400&areacode1=&areaco > de2=&areacode3=&state=®ion=0 > > 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: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 07:33:27 -0800 From: Bryan Cowger Subject: Re: (dr) DR 350 rear shock > I've got a 93 DR350S and have just installed the Kouba links from > Norm, but when going to upgrade the rear spring I found the shock was > on its last legs. > > What should I do, should I recondition the shock? how hard is this > ? Or should I go for a new one, official or other ? Can I still use my > new uprated spring ? I'd rebuild. It's not that hard. Most likely you just need a fluid change, plus a new seal if the old one's leaking. Total cost there: Perhaps US$50-100 (not sure of the seal cost). And while you're at it, upgrade to GoldValves, creating a custom-valved shock for you and your riding style. Perhaps another US$150. I have a write-up on how to do this -- let me know if you'd like a copy. Bryan '96 DR441 - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 11:12:55 EST From: WHinman22@aol.com Subject: (dr) Shock Spring I can't get the sag right on my 97 DR650. I need a heavier spring. Suzuki doesn't show an optional spring. I don't know the spring rate of the stocker to compare. What am I to do? I weigh about 250 ready to ride. Wayne Hinman - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 09:24:40 -0700 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: RE: (dr) Shock Spring > I can't get the sag right on my 97 DR650. I need a heavier > spring. Suzuki > doesn't show an optional spring. I don't know the spring rate of the > stocker to compare. What am I to do? > > I weigh about 250 ready to ride. > > Wayne Hinman you can become Sherlock Holmes for us. Race Tech doesn't have one either. I don't know about Eibach. Here are the dimensions of the stocker: Rated at 6.5 kg Outside diameter=86mm Inside diameter=62.57 mm Coil diameter=11.9 mm Length = 255 mm. Please let me know what you find out...Jesse can you help? 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: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:09:30 -0600 From: Subject: Re: (dr) Oil and stuff While on the subject of oil. Here's a web site you might be interested if you want to know more about it. http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/engineoil_bible.html I run Castrol GTX 10W-30 in my '95 DR350. I ride strictly dirt and I push it HARD. I've never had any real problems other than a few drops being burned after a long weekend. I change my oil after every 20 hours or so depending on how hard I actually ride. I live in Texas where the weather changes almost day to day. We've had some really nice weather lately (70's and 80's F) so I might have to reconsider the viscosity when it gets warmer (100's F). Just my 2 cents Ric Perry nice email, made me smile. I always worry that I come across the wrong way in emails. In case anyone wonders, I dont take many things seriously, apart from looking after my family. Bikes are just for play aren't they ??? Oils - my air cooled (not neglected) DR kills normal oil in less than a few hundred miles (gear change notchy). Semi synthetic not much better. Fully synthetic - aaaah ! - much better! No probs at 900 miles when I change it anyway. Seems to be clutch drag related - with normal oil its difficult to select neutral and you can feel it dragging. My water cooled KLX runs cooler and is always smooth, as I'm sure the DRZ will be (and hence, perhaps doesnt need synthetic oil so much) BUT - you have to consider what happens to the clutch particles as it wears, floating around in your oil. Especially off road. Hence you still need to run short oil change intervals even if your sexy synthetic, gold plated stuff still has a high shear strength. Also, be wary of anything above 10W - oil ways in a motorcycle are TINY. Unless its very hot where you are. Chucking it down here today. We had a bit of a scare in the UK recently with 3-4 weeks fine weather - what does one talk about instead dear boy ?? Steve :-) - ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 12:16:51 EST From: Comobu@aol.com Subject: (dr) DR Headlight.. I need a headlight.. preferably the rubber strap on dirt version for a 90 DR street... It had a large Baja style dual headlamps (Hellas) setup that's not what I need.. but is awesome for night riding.. trade anybody??? Guy - - 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, 23 Mar 2000 20:08:32 -0000 From: "Edward Marlowe" Subject: Re: (dr) RE: Scratches in Plastic Plastic Renew is available in the UK !!!! from Off Road Only tel. 01597 851 811 it costs �15.22 + �4.00 p+p I have just ordered some to take out this weekends marks on my newly aquired DRZ400E (Absolutely fantastic) I also now have for sale my 97 R DR350SEW 3000 miles and under warranty �2395 ono. anybody interested. Bye for now Edward Marlowe - ----- Original Message ----- From: Copsey, Stephen J (Steve) To: 'd r' ; 'KLX' ; Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:02 PM Subject: (dr) RE: Scratches in Plastic > Thanks for all the replies on this. > > Looks like the way to go is to find some kind of abrasive polish for > metal/glass/plastic after rubbing with wet, very fine sand paper. And lots > of time of course. I'm in the UK and unfortunately don't recognise the > products mentioned but there must be equivalents. > > I already use plastic restoring stuff like you would use on a car interior, > plastic bumpers etc, which helps, but tends to dry out too quick or get > washed off, so not perfect. > > Cheers > > Steve > > > > > > has anyone found a good way of smoothing scratches in plastic fenders or > > > side panels? (without painting). > > > > > > - > 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. 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