From: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr350-digest) To: dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr350-digest V1 #128 Reply-To: dr350-digest Sender: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr350-digest Saturday, August 14 1999 Volume 01 : Number 128 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 21:32:09 -0700 From: jessekientz Subject: Re: (dr350) infos? Hi Renaud welcome to the DR350 list, Jesse here in Grants Pass Oregon. The DR350 dirt model is lighter, plastic tank vs your steel tank and also probably geared down for the trails. It also has a pumper carburetor which is more responsive than your CV carburetor. hope this answers your question, if you have more I will try to answer them. Regards Jesse Renaud Franck wrote: > Hello, > > I'm living in Belgium and i recently bought a DR350S '93 with 5000km > (bargain). > I'm wondering if i have a problem with my DR beceause i tried a freind's > DR350 '93 and with this one i can easly do wheelies in second gear but > not with mine. With the same strockes of course. Is it normal? Is the > DR350 very more light than a DR350S? > Does anyone can help me? > > Renaud > > #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 > #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. > Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank > body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:11:07 +0200 From: renaud.franck@nrb.be (Renaud Franck) Subject: Re: (dr350) infos? Thanks Jesse, i'll find a "pumper carburetor", i'll try it and i'll let you know if it works better. Renaud jessekientz wrote: > Hi Renaud welcome to the DR350 list, Jesse here in Grants Pass Oregon. The DR350 dirt > model is lighter, plastic tank vs your steel tank and also probably geared down for the > trails. It also has a pumper carburetor which is more responsive than your CV > carburetor. hope this answers your question, if you have more I will try to answer > them. Regards Jesse > > Renaud Franck wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm living in Belgium and i recently bought a DR350S '93 with 5000km > > (bargain). > > I'm wondering if i have a problem with my DR beceause i tried a freind's > > DR350 '93 and with this one i can easly do wheelies in second gear but > > not with mine. With the same strockes of course. Is it normal? Is the > > DR350 very more light than a DR350S? > > Does anyone can help me? > > > > Renaud > > > > #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 > > #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. > > Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank > > body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). > > #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 > #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. > Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank > body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:34:44 -0400 From: "Mark Sims" Subject: Re: (dr350) infos? Renauld: I just put on a pumper carb, the magic airbox and free-flowing exhaust and I'm very happy with the results. You'll find a kit for fitting the carb to the DR350S from White Brothers. You'll also see a huge difference in bite by changing the sprocket ratio. This is probably the most cost-effective change you can make - though you'll give up top speed. BTW, Jesse has been extremely helpful in my pursuit to boost power. Hats off! Regards...Mark Atlanta, GA '98 DR350SE Renaud Franck wrote: > > Thanks Jesse, i'll find a "pumper carburetor", i'll try it and i'll let you know if it > works better. > > Renaud > > jessekientz wrote: > > > Hi Renaud welcome to the DR350 list, Jesse here in Grants Pass Oregon. The DR350 dirt > > model is lighter, plastic tank vs your steel tank and also probably geared down for the > > trails. It also has a pumper carburetor which is more responsive than your CV > > carburetor. hope this answers your question, if you have more I will try to answer > > them. Regards Jesse > > > > Renaud Franck wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm living in Belgium and i recently bought a DR350S '93 with 5000km > > > (bargain). > > > I'm wondering if i have a problem with my DR beceause i tried a freind's > > > DR350 '93 and with this one i can easly do wheelies in second gear but > > > not with mine. With the same strockes of course. Is it normal? Is the > > > DR350 very more light than a DR350S? > > > Does anyone can help me? > > > > > > Renaud > > > #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 05:51:51 PDT From: "Bryan Nolastname" Subject: Re: (dr350) Main Jet - Urgent Hey Claudio- On my 95 SE, the stock main was 127.5; I am running a 135 now w/ cut box & FMF MegaMax exhaust. 140 might be better, cause I still have a little popping when decelerating. Be aware that your stock needle may not have any adjustment notches....my stock needle only had one notch.....which is one reason to get the JX needle & spring. I also raised my JX needle one notch so that it is now one notch above the lowest one. You should be prepared to adjust your pilot valve also....may need the next larger size and a Scott T-handle to make things easier. You will have to drill through a thin casting to be able to adjust it if the carb is like the ones we get in the US. One other thing....while you have your exhaust off, pull the header pipe off the engine. Look inside the pipe. You will probably see 2mm or so of excess weld bead that was created when the flange was welded to the pipe. That weld should be ground down flat...smooth with the inside surface of the pipe. Dont know if it will help much, but it sure cant hurt! Bryan in Dallas 95 DR350SE >From: "ThunderSUB" >Reply-To: "ThunderSUB" >To: "Suzuki DR350S" >Subject: (dr350) Main Jet - Urgent >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 20:47:45 +0100 > >Hi guys, > >I need your help quickly !!! > >I bought a new slip-on pipe from Pulsar (Portuguese brand at >www.pulsar.pt ) > >It's a straight through, closed circuit type, louder than HELL... > >The guy there gave me a 140 main jet and told me to use the needle 1 >clip "down" (raise the needle 1 position). > >What I want to now is, if I open the top of my airbox, I already have >a Twin Air filter and this straight through exhaust, which main jet >should I use ? > >Which is the stock main jet ? > >At present configuration (stock airbox without the snorkel + Twin Air) >the bike is great at low/mid rpms but the high range was shortened. >The bike is also backfiring a little when I close the throttle and the >engine seems to be running a little hotter. It's difficult to start >the engine too, even when it's hot. So, I guess I am running a little >lean. > >Should I open the airbox and try the 140 main jet ? > >I have already ordered a Dynojet Stage 2 kit but it is in backorder >until September, so I would try this solution meanwhile, what do you >guys think ? > >I have never opened a carb, should I try to change the main jet by >myself ? > >To what should I pay special attention ? > >Please reply as soon as you can (I would really appreciate it) because >I am about to change the shock to a White Power unit, so I would take >the carb off and try to this myself tonight. > >Thanks a lot ! > >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 > > >#Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 >#Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. >Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave >subject blank >body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 22:29:34 +0100 From: "ThunderSUB" Subject: (dr350) Mixture/idle Screw / Airbox Hi guys, Really need your help quickly... I already have the straight through exhaust, opened the airbox, put a #140 main, raised the needle (clip on the 4th position from above) but as I trying to see how many turn the mixture screw was able to do, I somehow managed to forget which has the stock position... As taking the carb off is a pain in the... I would like to get it the best possible at the first try. I don't have the T handle... Any suggestions ? About the airbox, there's a metal plate inside it that I know is to avoid the possibility of the air filter get a spark and burn (at least this is what I read in a mag...). I removed it... what do you guys think ? Thanks a lot ! 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 #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 22:20:49 +0100 From: "Wez" Subject: (dr350) lights I am thinking about fitting some fog lights to my 96 DR350SP, Is there a maximum wattage that I sould be looking for, so a dont drian the battery. And is there any legal height in which fog lights can be placed, as I wont to place them each side of the head light. #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 19:51:30 -0600 From: njkouba Subject: Re: (dr350) Mixture/idle Screw / Airbox ThunderSUB wrote: > Hi guys, > > Really need your help quickly... > > I already have the straight through exhaust, opened the airbox, put a > #140 main, raised the needle (clip on the 4th position from above) but > as I trying to see how many turn the mixture screw was able to do, I > somehow managed to forget which has the stock position... > > As taking the carb off is a pain in the... I would like to get it the > best possible at the first try. > > I don't have the T handle... > > Any suggestions ? > > About the airbox, there's a metal plate inside it that I know is to > avoid the possibility of the air filter get a spark and burn (at least > this is what I read in a mag...). I removed it... what do you guys > think ? > > Thanks a lot ! > > 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 > > #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 > #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. > Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank > body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). Claudio, If you are going to really get into tuning your DR you need the "T" on the fuel screw so you can adjust it when the engine is warmed up and running. In your case, start the engine, adjust the fuel screw with a short screwdriver. Turn the adjuster out untill the engine slows, turn it in untill the engine slows, turn it back to half way in between, thats as good as it gets. To answer your question, if you have the proper pilot jet the fuel screw should be approx 1.75 turns open. If you have to go over 2.5 turns open, you will need a larger pilot jet. I'm not sure what you mean by a metal plate in the airbox but there is a backfire screen in the air boot that you can remove and put on top of the airbox to keep the big pieces out after you have opened up the airbox top to slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the screen. Happy trails. Norm Suzuki DR Suspensions DR. DR http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/2299 #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 17:11:30 -0500 From: aches@deltech.net (Andrus Chesley) Subject: (dr350) Acerbis Tanks You guys and gals running the Acerbis tanks with dual pick ups..... Question:???>>> How much of the fuel is usable. I know it says 4+ gallons but the dip in front seems fairly deep ( by the pic on Acerbis website) and the fuel petcocks are located where?. Say we're running down a two lane hiway trying to get to a camping riding area 500 miles away........ how much of this fuel are you gonna be able to use before running out??. I know the IMS 3.5 gals tank is only good for about 2.4 gallons with out having to stop and slosh gas to the pickup side and you still don't get it out of the front dip. Thanks people - -- Cheers and Best Regards Andy Chesley @ 56 and ticking '97 BMW R11RA (Amiga) '97 Suzuki DR350SE (Suzy) "So Many Roads, So Little Time" http://www.deltech.net/members/aches #Visit dr350 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350 #Subscribe to Dual Sport News...write to Editor@dualsport.org for info. Unsubscribe by sending message to majordomo@lists.xmission.com. Leave subject blank body message unsubscribe dr350 (or dr350-digest). ------------------------------ End of dr350-digest V1 #128 ***************************