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dr-digest          Monday, February 28 2000          Volume 01 : Number 053



(dr) Sunday's Ride
Re: (dr) 350 aftermarket gas tank
Re: (dr) 350 aftermarket gas tank
(dr) FirstGear Kilimanjaro Jacket
RE: (dr) Archives
(dr) carb mods???
RE: (dr) carb mods???
RE: (dr) carb mods???
(dr) major bogging problem after a long ride

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:44:49 -0000
From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) Sunday's Ride

Had a great ride on Sunday - the rain held off and the mud had dried
slightly to a nice soft state, with good grip. Well, it WAS good for the
first few hours until I noticed the rear tire was whining more on the tarmac
- - puncture time !

The hole was too big for sealant so tipped the bike on its side against a
bank and popped the wheel out. Not fun at all, especially as everything was
covered in mud. Even worse was the fact that my first attempt at removing
the axle I had the bike sprocket side up to get at the nut, and then of
course, you cant push the axle out so I had to turn the bike round again ! I
then had to take the tire COMPLETELY off the rim to get out a large thorn. I
enjoyed that as well - not. The wheel went back in reasonably easily on the
second attempt (the axle spacers always fall out the bearing seals). And
with about 200 pumps from my useless bicycle pump, it was done.

Took about 3/4 hr, but more importantly I have the confidence (but no
desire...) to do it again. I've had to do this once before on my KMX125, but
that bike is so much lighter that I just rode it onto a large fallen tree
and balanced it on the bash plate. The DR is too heavy for me to do that -
it would stay stuck on the log!

You can get a lightweight alu tube that, in conjunction with the sidestand,
makes a kind of centre stand so you can drop the wheels out with the bike
upright - anyone familiar with this device ?

Steve

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:47:50 +0000 (:)
From: "Ludwig Geromiller" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr) 350 aftermarket gas tank

J=FCrgen,

the yellow stuff is not uncommon. You can try to wipe it away with e.g. =
brakecleaner, but
you won't get a bright, newworthy white tank :-)

Ludwig

On Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:43:07 +0100, J=FCrgen Seeger wrote:

>
>I've just tried to buy an used Acerbis tank, but it was covered with bi=
g
>dirty-yellow
>places. Is this usual? What may be the reason - the sun or fuel?



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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:15:39 -0600
From: "Jan Bradley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr) 350 aftermarket gas tank

A couple of years ago, I bought a NEW Acerbis tank for my DR350. When I
received it, it too had some yellowing. And it was new!

JB

>>> "Ludwig Geromiller" <[e-mail]> 02/28/00 02:47PM >>>
Jurgen,

the yellow stuff is not uncommon. You can try to wipe it away with e.g.
brakecleaner, but
you won't get a bright, newworthy white tank :-)

Ludwig

On Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:43:07 +0100, Jurgen Seeger wrote:

>
>I've just tried to buy an used Acerbis tank, but it was covered with
big
>dirty-yellow
>places. Is this usual? What may be the reason - the sun or fuel?



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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:50:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Jonathan Moon <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) FirstGear Kilimanjaro Jacket

Greetings again listers.

I have not yet purchased a bike, but am looking around
for jackets (cart before horse, I know).  I realize
that this question may be more appropriate to the KLR
list, but does anyone know of a mail order discounter
for the FirstGear Kilimanjaro jackets?  I found one
(RidinGear.com) that had em for $295 and was wondering
if they were cheaper anywhere else.  Thanks for the
input.

Jon

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:04:09 -0700
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) Archives

>
> Hi  - could someone please help me with retrieving the archives ?
>
> I have got the index but the get command doesn't work as it is not obvious
> which filenames to use.
> Here's the first few lines....
>
> total 8
> drwxrwxr-x   2 domo     domo        4096 Feb 22 19:20 archive
>
> ./archive:
> total 3096
> -rw-r--r--   1 domo     domo      254363 Jan 31 11:56 dr.200001
> -rw-r--r--   1 domo     domo      465351 Feb 23 08:52 dr.200002
>
> Thanks !
>
here are the serachable archives Steve

http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=dr350

Kurt Simpson


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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:42:49 -0800
From: "Isaac Vanier" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) carb mods???

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I have a '97 DR350SE

This weekend, I took it out and started learning to pull wheelies for =
the first time.  What fun!  It's much easier, and much more comfortable =
than I expected.  I'm not really a "gutsy" guy, so I was a bit green =
about trying it : )  Anyway, the power on my 97 seems good to me, but =
the more the better of course : )  I live in Central Wisconsin, but I'm =
not sure of the altitude around here.  Not high of course.  I hear that =
the DR is pretty lean on the jetting, so I'd like to make some changes =
and give the bike some more guts.  What are the various mods I can do to =
the carb alone, like what main, and pilot should I run for this area of =
the country? =20

Thanks a ton for your help.



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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have a '97 DR350SE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>This weekend, I took it out and started learning to =
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various=20
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for this=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks a ton for your help.</FONT></DIV>
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:50:34 -0800
From: "Jesse Kientz   www.kientech.com" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) carb mods???

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HI Isaac,  First I would say that with a restrictive airbox I would make no
carb adjustments without either modifing the stock airbox, by cutting the
top out like a  3x4 opening or the Vortex airbox then balance the extra air
with richer jetting.  The stock airbox mod and jetting will give you a
modest improvement and the Vortex will give you significantly more but also
cost more. If you decide what choice that you wish to do let me know and I
can guide you as to what jetting modifications to use.
Regards,
Jesse Kientz
http://www.kientech.com/


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Subject: (dr) carb mods???


I have a '97 DR350SE

This weekend, I took it out and started learning to pull wheelies for the
first time.  What fun!  It's much easier, and much more comfortable than I
expected.  I'm not really a "gutsy" guy, so I was a bit green about trying
it : )  Anyway, the power on my 97 seems good to me, but the more the better
of course : )  I live in Central Wisconsin, but I'm not sure of the altitude
around here.  Not high of course.  I hear that the DR is pretty lean on the
jetting, so I'd like to make some changes and give the bike some more guts.
What are the various mods I can do to the carb alone, like what main, and
pilot should I run for this area of the country?

Thanks a ton for your help.



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Isaac,  First I would say that with a restrictive airbox I would =
make no=20
carb adjustments without either modifing the stock airbox, by cutting =
the top=20
out like a  3x4 opening or the Vortex airbox then balance the extra =
air=20
with richer jetting.  The stock airbox mod and jetting will give =
you a=20
modest improvement and the Vortex will give you significantly more but =
also cost=20
more. If you decide what choice that you wish to do let me know and I =
can guide=20
you as to what jetting modifications to use.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Regards,<BR>Jesse Kientz<BR><A =
href=3D"http://www.kientech.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.kientech.com/</A></FONT> </P>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
[e-mail]=20
[mailto:[e-mail]]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Isaac=20
Vanier<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 28, 2000 7:43 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
[e-mail]<BR><B>Subject:</B> (dr) carb =
mods???<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have a '97 DR350SE</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>This weekend, I took it out and started learning to =
pull=20
wheelies for the first time.  What fun!  It's much easier, and =
much=20
more comfortable than I expected.  I'm not really a "gutsy" guy, so =
I was a=20
bit green about trying it : )  Anyway, the power on my 97 seems =
good to me,=20
but the more the better of course : )  I live in Central Wisconsin, =
but I'm=20
not sure of the altitude around here.  Not high of course.  I =
hear=20
that the DR is pretty lean on the jetting, so I'd like to make some =
changes and=20
give the bike some more guts.  What are the various mods I can do =
to the=20
carb alone, like what main, and pilot should I run for this area of the=20
country?  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks a ton for your help.</FONT></DIV>
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:00:07 -0800 (PST)
From: john miller <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) carb mods???

 If you can swing the money go for the Vortex
airbox.You will pull wheelies on accident!!  John in
NY
>
> I have a '97 DR350SE
>
> This weekend, I took it out and started learning to
> pull wheelies for the
> first time.  What fun!  It's much easier, and much
> more comfortable than I
> expected.  I'm not really a "gutsy" guy, so I was a
> bit green about trying
> it : )  Anyway, the power on my 97 seems good to me,
> but the more the better
> of course : )  I live in Central Wisconsin, but I'm
> not sure of the altitude
> around here.  Not high of course.  I hear that the
> DR is pretty lean on the
> jetting, so I'd like to make some changes and give
> the bike some more guts.
> What are the various mods I can do to the carb
> alone, like what main, and
> pilot should I run for this area of the country?
>
> Thanks a ton for your help.
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:10:52 -0800
From: "Isaac Vanier" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) major bogging problem after a long ride

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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. =20

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. =20

This is really a small problem, but I figured I'd ask, just to make =
sure.

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having with my '97 DR350 - all stock.  5.5k miles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>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
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>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=20
crank it, but it sounds really bad, and is very very noticeable when the =
bike=20
doesn't go anywhere : )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>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.  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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I figured=20
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