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dr-digest             Friday, May 26 2000             Volume 01 : Number 151



Re: (dr) 2000 DR650 mods
Re: (dr) 2000 DR650 mods
(dr) DR350 not running well...
RE: (dr) DR350 not running well...
(dr) No more conversions...
Re: (dr) DR350 not running well...
(dr) Moab Name Tags...
RE: (dr) DR350 not running well...
(dr) K & N solved...

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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 16:53:00 +0200
From: [e-mail] (Rainer Knape)
Subject: Re: (dr) 2000 DR650 mods

Hello Jerry,

Kurt has asked you about some problems with the K&N-Filter.
I (and probably some more of us) would be interested in your expierences -
please send your answer to the list.

Thanks Rainer



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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:11:59 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr) 2000 DR650 mods

Rainer,
The problems Kurt asked me about had to do with installation of his K&N as he
couldn't install his and wondered if he'd lost or thrown out a piece.
Following is a copy of my reply to him.

You may not have thrown it out, it might never have been included with your
filter.  K&N supplies a piece to do exactly what the stock piece does along
with the gasket to be mounted in your airbox.  When mine came in, neither the
gasket or the attachment piece (it's a little black thing with a slot in it
for the stock screw) were in the box.  We had to call K&N to confirm the
pieces were missing and they air freighted them out.  The  box with my filter
in it was assembled in 2000 so it may be a problem on the assembly line.

I had no problems with the K&N filter itself.  It flows a lot more air than
the stock foam element.
Jerry

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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 09:22:44 -0600
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) DR350 not running well...

Hey list,
  I was just riding my totally stock 350 yesterday when it seemed that all
of a sudden the bike just seemed to start bogging really bad!!  At first I
thought that i was out of fuel so I checked and still had over half a tank.
When you are going slow in first gear and crack the throttle, the bike would
sort of hickup or hesitate and then slowly raise in rpm.  To me it sounds
like I have a problem with the fuel system but I am pretty bike illiterate
and am just not sure what is wrong...  When the bike is at a stand still it
idles great and seems normal when you crack the throttle but when you put it
in gear it just doesn't have anywhere near the same power.  If anyone has
any idea of what may be going on please feel free..  The bike is a '92 and
has 4000miles and it still seems like it has good compression.
Sincerely
   Confused(owen)
   '92 dr350s
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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:47:00 -0400
From: "Staskiewicz, Frank" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) DR350 not running well...

Check your carb vent hose first. It is routed up into the frame above the
carb. If there is a low spot in this line where gas can collect it will not
vent properly with symptoms you describe. Others have rerouted this hose
down to avoid such problems.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Simpson [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 11:23 AM
To: Dr
Subject: (dr) DR350 not running well...



Hey list,
  I was just riding my totally stock 350 yesterday when it seemed that all
of a sudden the bike just seemed to start bogging really bad!!  At first I
thought that i was out of fuel so I checked and still had over half a tank.
When you are going slow in first gear and crack the throttle, the bike would
sort of hickup or hesitate and then slowly raise in rpm.  To me it sounds
like I have a problem with the fuel system but I am pretty bike illiterate
and am just not sure what is wrong...  When the bike is at a stand still it
idles great and seems normal when you crack the throttle but when you put it
in gear it just doesn't have anywhere near the same power.  If anyone has
any idea of what may be going on please feel free..  The bike is a '92 and
has 4000miles and it still seems like it has good compression.
Sincerely
   Confused(owen)
   '92 dr350s
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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 11:45:48 -0400
From: "Richard Fantini" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) No more conversions...

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Thought that everyone might want to know about this...   DMV of New York =
state (and about 20 or so other states)  will no longer allow you to =
trade in your dirt title for dual sport converted vehicles.  It's in =
violation of some EPA regulations and soon no state will be allowing =
such conversions.  I found out about this an hour ago when the guy from =
DMV called me and told me I wasn't getting a road title for my KDX200. =
So now I have over $700 in useless street crap strapped to my bike... =
just my luck.

I think I may see a potential way to get around this, however.  I'm =
going to try it and see what happens...

- -Rich

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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 09:32:45 -0700
From: "Arne Larsen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr) DR350 not running well...

> Subject: (dr) DR350 not running well...

> Hey list,
>   I was just riding my totally stock 350 yesterday when it seemed that all
> of a sudden the bike just seemed to start bogging really bad!!  At first I
> thought that i was out of fuel so I checked and still had over half a
tank.
> When you are going slow in first gear and crack the throttle, the bike
would
> sort of hickup or hesitate and then slowly raise in rpm

From: Staskiewicz, Frank <[e-mail]>

> Check your carb vent hose first. It is routed up into the frame above the
> carb. If there is a low spot in this line where gas can collect it will
not
> vent properly with symptoms you describe. Others have rerouted this hose
> down to avoid such problems.

Ironic... I'm having "exactly" the same problem (with my 4-stroke Ryobi)
trimmer.  Hasn't run all winter... Drained the old gas and put in fresh...
Starts fine and idles perfectly... BUT when I try and apply throttle, it
dies under load.  It's only a year old... what gives?  Maybe it too has a
vent hose.  I can't see the air cleaner needing any work/cleaning as I got
it at the very end of the season last year and it only has about an hour on
it tops.

Sorry I can't offer any help on the DR... =^(

Cheers,

Arne




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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 15:21:27 -0600
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) Moab Name Tags...

Anyone who would like a prepared Avery name tag in a plastic badge holder
please respond to me off-line in the following format:

Firstname Lastname
City, State, Country
Bike Year, Bike Model

I'll have them ready for you to pick up at Fred's when you get there...my
treat.

Kurt


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Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 20:37:10 -0700
From: "Doug B" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr) DR350 not running well...

Regarding that vent hose, there is modification commonly referred to as "the
T-Vent mod"

Put a small "tee" in the line an add a section of hose that points down, so
if any fuel collects in the line, it drains.

Doug

 -----Original Message-----
From:     [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]  On
Behalf Of Staskiewicz, Frank
Sent:    Thursday, May 25, 2000 8:47 AM
To:    'Kurt Simpson'; Dr
Subject:    RE: (dr) DR350 not running well...

Check your carb vent hose first. It is routed up into the frame above the
carb. If there is a low spot in this line where gas can collect it will not
vent properly with symptoms you describe. Others have rerouted this hose
down to avoid such problems.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Simpson [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 11:23 AM
To: Dr
Subject: (dr) DR350 not running well...



Hey list,
  I was just riding my totally stock 350 yesterday when it seemed that all
of a sudden the bike just seemed to start bogging really bad!!  At first I
thought that i was out of fuel so I checked and still had over half a tank.
When you are going slow in first gear and crack the throttle, the bike would
sort of hickup or hesitate and then slowly raise in rpm.  To me it sounds
like I have a problem with the fuel system but I am pretty bike illiterate
and am just not sure what is wrong...  When the bike is at a stand still it
idles great and seems normal when you crack the throttle but when you put it
in gear it just doesn't have anywhere near the same power.  If anyone has
any idea of what may be going on please feel free..  The bike is a '92 and
has 4000miles and it still seems like it has good compression.
Sincerely
   Confused(owen)
   '92 dr350s
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Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 14:38:15 -0600
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr) K & N solved...

Many thanks to listers, Tim Bernard and his K & N reps... Tim's wholesaler
called and left a message that K & N was express mailing me the missing
piece. It arrived 24 hours later and I'm back in business...

Kurt



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