From: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr350-digest) To: dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr350-digest V1 #64 Reply-To: dr350-digest Sender: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr350-digest Sunday, May 30 1999 Volume 01 : Number 064 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 12:48:02 -0600 From: "Kurt Simpson" Subject: Re: (dr350) seat strap Does that annoying seat strap have any purpose at all?I'd like to remove it. None...that I can figure, I jettisoned mine last weekend... Kurt ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 13:49:39 -0500 From: aches@deltech.net (Andrus Chesley) Subject: (dr350) Re: slippin Tyres For information purposes. Back in the early '70's, quite a few of the motorcross bikes of the day didn't have rim locks.... Bultaco JP Replica is the one I had back then. They use 4 sheet metal screws on each side which screwed into the tire bead and worked really well for us back then with low tire pressures for really muddy conditions. Then just take them out of changing a tire and no hassel of the rim lock... Wonder why this can not be used today?.. I'll for sure drill my rims and try it. Best Regards Andy Chesley '97 Suzy DR350SE '97 BMW R11RA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 00:23:27 -0400 (EDT) From: MILLFAM@webtv.net (john miller) Subject: (dr350) jx needle kit I have average mechanical skills and know nothing about carburaters.How hard is it to install the scott t-handle and the jx needle kit?Does the carb have to come out?I have about 200 bucks to burn on my bike it is completely stock any suggestions? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 21:37:46 -0700 From: jessekientz Subject: Re: (dr350) jx needle kit John you have a dr350s right? you must be on line now 9:38 pst jesse john miller wrote: > I have average mechanical skills and know nothing about carburaters.How > hard is it to install the scott t-handle and the jx needle kit?Does the > carb have to come out?I have about 200 bucks to burn on my bike it is > completely stock any suggestions? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 22:35:35 -0700 From: jessekientz Subject: Re: (dr350) jx needle kit John, the t-handle is simple it takes the place of your air screw located under the carb just in front of the bowl if its an S model it is probably plugged. But you have to remove the carb to change the needle. once the carb is out you remove the cap, diaphragm then the slide the needle is in the center of the slide. tip the carb upside down under the front spigot in the center you will find the air screw hole with a plug in it if yours is an s model remove the plug, then remove the air screw and install the tee handle air screw make sure the spring under the air screw is still in place.put your new needle in the slide reassemble the carb and re install on the bike hope this gives you some help any questions get back to me Jesse John wrote > I have average mechanical skills and know nothing about carburaters.How > hard is it to install the scott t-handle and the jx needle kit?Does the > carb have to come out?I have about 200 bucks to burn on my bike it is > completely stock any suggestions? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:19:10 +0100 From: "ThunderSUB" Subject: (dr350) Airbox / Please check http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/2630/dr/suzuki.html Hi guys, I need your help ! I bought a used 1993 Suzuki DR350 S with 12.500 miles on the clock from a friend of mine. I have always been a RR Superbike kind of biker (you can check this at http://drive.to/thundersub ) so I don't understand much about dirt bikes. I have the DR for a little over 10 months now and use it only in dirt riding. My problem is, the bike seems a little under powered (or it's just me being used to the 150 hp R1 ?) at low revs. I can barely wheelie in second gear. I have to use the clutch and even with it, most of my wheelies suck... I have even dropped one tooth in the front sprocket but that wasn't much improvement. I have heard and read a lot of different stuff about the airbox and the air filter. My bike's engine was recently fully serviced so I know the engine is ok. I have a Twin Air dual stage air filter. So, I decided to check the airbox and found out that the first owner (the one before my friend) has done a little mod to it. Please check http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/2630/dr/suzuki.html and look at the pictures and tell me the effects of this huge hole on top of the airbox to power at lower revs. I am also planning to add a FMF Megamax slip-on and I was thinking about a Jet Kit. Speaking of Jet Kits, which are my options and what do you guys recommend ? Thanks ! ThunderSUB (Claudio) Lisbon, Portugal http://drive.to/thundersub http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/r1/index.html http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/speed/speed.html http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/virago/virago.html thundersub@bigfoot.com ICQ# [3072424] * 1982 Honda Dax 70 * 1993 Suzuki DR350S * 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 ------------------------------ End of dr350-digest V1 #64 **************************