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dr-digest           Saturday, March 4 2000           Volume 01 : Number 056



Re: (dr) '99 DR350 upgrades
(dr) Re: new member
(dr) Throtle Tube
RE: (dr) '99 DR350 upgrades
RE: (dr) DRZ400
(dr) Starting/ Fresh Fuel
RE: (dr) gearing and jetting
(dr) Away for the weekend
(dr) test

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Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:40:47 -0800
From: Tom Myers <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr) '99 DR350 upgrades

>    Now for the question section, when loading up, I am in the habit of
>cranking the bike and riding it around with the gas petcock turned to
>the off position to burn the fuel out of the carb. The bike would not
>start what so ever.

WHY do this?  Unless you had to store the bike with mexican gas or some
noname gasohol.  In the USA, just use good stuff like BP, Texaco, or
Chevron premiums, and you shouldn't have to ever drain the carb.  I know
lots of peple do it, but I never drain my carb for storage (with godd gas).

My experience with (recent) DRs is that they are running before you finish
pulling out the kickstarter.  Is yours a 350S or 350X?

Tom

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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 05:03:10 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (dr) Re: new member

Thanks for all the replies to my question regarding the steering head
bearings on the DR650.   Sorry was a bit slow in getting this email out.
Anyway, thanks again.

EVAN

original message:
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Hello everyone.

Just like to introduce myself and thank Arne Larsen from the KLR list for
referring me over here.  I recently bought a 95 DR650.  After 16 years of
riding, this is the first dual sport I've owned.  Too bad I didn't get one
earlier, they certainly are alot of fun.  Though at the moment, the bike is
in need of new steering head bearings.  Any advice as to the type of bearings
I should use???


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Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 07:38:47 -0600
From: "Jan Bradley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) Throtle Tube

Jesse and list,
                       I may have asked this already, and I don't
remember if I got any replies, so forgive me if this is a repeat, but
does anyone know if an aftermarket throttle tube is made for the
DR650SE? Is it the same tube as an RM or DR350 dirt model? You can't buy
a stock one without the grip molded to it, and once you get the grip and
flanges ground off, a Vista Cruise doesn't work very well due to the
tube not being exactly round. Fitting a new grip isn't a huge problem
though. Any thoughts?

JB

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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 07:52:06 -0500
From: "Hoge, Neill" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) '99 DR350 upgrades

The tip about tipping the bike over ( I heard it here, maybe from you,
Bryan) has worked EVERY time for me. Especially useful if I haven't ridden
in a while. Great Tip!

Neill Hoge
Virginia
99 dr350

- -----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Cowger [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 16:37
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr) '99 DR350 upgrades


> in a couple of kicks if it is set up right. The only thing that I can
> figure is that the jetting is off or the valves are out of ajustment.
> Not exactly sure, just looking for some more good suggestions.


- - When you're ready to start it up, turn on the gas (obviously) and then
lean the bike over until a couple drops run out the overflow tube (to
create a super-full bowl of fresh gas).

With this, my bike will generally light up after 3 or fewer kicks, even
after a month of not running.  If yours runs fine once it's going, I
can't imagine it's the valves or timing or such.  They all just seem to
need their own little "methods".

Good luck,
Bryan
'96 DR441

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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 07:24:12 -0600
From: "Gray, Perry" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) DRZ400

    I have been rejetting the DRZ400. Its ok stock but it really changes
character when you remove the rubber plug in the airbox and rejet. I have
left the pipe alone. The stock jetting is 142 main and 45 pilot. I have
removed the airbox plug and am already at 172 on the main. I have not been
able to modifiy the pilot jet yet since no one has jets for it locally. The
bike woke up. It has more power everywhere. You cannot keep the front wheel
on the ground in the first three gears. Its like a 250cc motorcross bike but
it will pull from the low end like a fourstroke. Suspension is good. The
bike allows you to stand up alot easeyer than the old 350. Its very nimble
in  the woods. Does not feel heavy even though it is probably not much
lighter than the 350. Aahh and then the electric button. SHear extasy. I
don't know what the newer 350's are like to start but mine (90 model) takes
all you got to kick it over. It starts ok its just it takes so much out of
you to do it. I have started 600's that were easyer to kick. I also have an
XR650L it also has the magic button. So far the DRZ400 gets two thumbs up
:-)

    Perry


> ----------
> From:     Doug B[SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Sent:     Thursday, March 02, 2000 11:23 PM
> To:     Gray, Perry
> Subject:     RE: (dr) DRZ400
>
> So far, you're the first on the DR list to buy a 400.
>
> I have a 94 350 that will need replaced in the next year or so.  At this
> point I'm not sure what to get - possibly the 400.
>
> Check out my dual sport web site at:
>
> http://members.tripod.com/dougb1969/dualsport/dualsport.html
>
> Doug
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:     Gray, Perry [mailto:[e-mail]]
> Sent:    Thursday, March 02, 2000 5:24 AM
> To:    'Doug B'
> Subject:    RE: (dr) DRZ400
>
> The electric start dirt version. I am trying to determine the proper
> jetting
> with the airhorn removed. I am at 162 main now and the plug is bright
> white.
>
>
> Perry
>
> > ----------
> > From:     Doug B[SMTP:[e-mail]]
> > Sent:     Wednesday, March 01, 2000 10:59 PM
> > To:     Gray, Perry
> > Subject:     RE: (dr) DRZ400
> >
> > Which version  DR 400 did you buy - dirt kick start, dirt  magic button
> > start or dual sport version?
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From:     [e-mail]
> > [mailto:[e-mail]]  On
> > Behalf Of Gray, Perry
> > Sent:    Wednesday, March 01, 2000 7:59 AM
> > To:    '[e-mail]'
> > 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
> >
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 13:26:12 -0000
From: "Copsey, Stephen J (Steve)" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) Starting/ Fresh Fuel

I discovered the old-fuel-wont-start syndrome purely by accident about a
year ago. Any fuel in the carb seems to go "off" after a couple of weeks - a
quick drain and re-fill from the tank (even if thats old) works wonders. Its
interesting to hear others who have found the solution to the problem - I
wish I had known about it sooner.

We had a short exchange of views on the KLX list about why this happens, but
as I pointed out - I dont care - it works for my bike ! The laying over
trick helps for cold weather providing a fresh, richer mix. Not something I
try very often with the KLX - too bleedin heavy.


    Steve

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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 07:34:15 -0600
From: "Gray, Perry" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) gearing and jetting

I dropped a tooth on the front of mine. You won't need to replace the chain
that way and you can always go back to stock gearing. The RM250 will always
run away from the 350. The 350 will win on slow technical stuff and really
nasty hills. Take your buddy up a rock strune hill with lots of obstacles.
Or real tight single track. The new 400 will probably keep up with the 250
if you remove the airbox cover and rejet.

I got alot more HP out of my DR350 by cutting holes in the side cover to the
airbox and rejetting. Cutting out the top of the airbox helps a little but
the seal around the seat keeps alot of air from gettin through there also.
This is cheap only the cost of a few jets. It will make alot more difference
than a pipe.

Perry
> ----------
> From:     Jesse Wardlow[SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Reply To:     Jesse Wardlow
> Sent:     Thursday, March 02, 2000 4:26 PM
> To:     dr mail list
> Subject:     (dr) gearing and jetting
>
> I have a 93 DR350 since it was new.  I had changed the jetting to fit my
> SuperTrapp Megaloy pipe and changed the gearing to 12 and 50.  It was a
> great improvment for a couple of years.  Then I crashed hard one day and
> smashed and twisted my Megaloy.  With twin girls and a 4 year old money
> was
> tight so I put my stock pipe back on.  But I never changed the jetting.  I
> live at about 400 feet above sea level and the highest I ride is around
> 5000
> feet.  Does any one know what the correct jetting would be or what works
> best with these bikes.  Mine tends to run rich till it warms up.
>     Now about the gearing.  It is awesome in the woods, but it is much
> to slow
> for fire roads.  My friends RM 250 runs away from me.  Any body know a
> good
> gear ratio for this bike.  I ride a lot of everything, from tight trails
> to
> wide open roads.  The stock gearing was just to fast for trails.
>     Any help would be great.  Thanks
>
> Jesse Wardlow
> 1993 DR350 Dirt
>
>
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Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 05:51:23 -0800
From: "Jesse Kientz   www.kientech.com" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) Away for the weekend

I will be away Fri and Saturday, not ignoring anyone on purpose.

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

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Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 09:03:12 -0600
From: Bryan Ply <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) test

test

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