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dr350-digest          Tuesday, April 6 1999          Volume 01 : Number 007




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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 21:21:27 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Andrus Chesley)
Subject: (dr350) The beauty of suzy

Did a trip today. About 90 miles going to Forest Hill, Louisiana on back
roads , mostly gravel. Then run about 10 miles of the Woodworth Loop.
Really muddy but runnable. This is the same loops that the National
Enduro was run last Sat & Sun. The tires really needed help as the
stockers are far from wet condition tires. Both ends sliding all over
the place but we didn't go down. Very few places I had to slip the
clutch. Very few places I could use 2nd gear with stock gearing at 15/41
( I think ). Needed my 13 on there but had left it at home.. .. Lost the
cover to the little tool kit.. hmmmmm. must of been pulled off by brush.
so we'll elimenated the little dude as it doesn't seem fesible to
replace it. Just put the tools in the tailpack. ..... Then aimed my worn
out old body to the highway and back to Jennings via highway and 60 - 65
MPH. Was stopped in a little town because the law though my bike was a
dirt bike with all the mud on it and me. But after showing them that it
had Hi/Low beam, brake lites, signal lights that worked,  rear view
mirrows and even a licience plate;; they said "Cool and let me go"  ha
ha ha I had left the regestration and inspection sticker in my other
helment at home. In Louisiana, motorcycles have to pass the same
inspection as a car and have the sticker with you so they can gig you on
that if they want you bad enuff.
After this it was  ZIP to Jennings and stop at the car wash to clean the
bike and me. No I didn't shove dirt into the seals and bearings. ;-).

Hey!!!!!  Is this dual sporting or what?   Ha ha ha

- --
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

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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 07:05:57 -0700
From: "Pokluda, Gino F" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Tim's side racks.

Got my side racks for my DR350 from Tim Bernard.  As always, workmanship is
perfect.  These things should be standard on all dual sports.  Great job
Tim!

Gino

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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 07:07:54 -0700
From: "Pokluda, Gino F" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) DR turn signal relocation

This may have already been covered, but I'm planning on going with smaller
turn signals on my DR350SE.  Has anyone found a supplier for the small
electrical connectors Suzuki uses on their turn signals?

Gino

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Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 22:36:07 -0600
From: George Kovacs <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) A "Pipe" question

Hi all,

I am fairly new to the dr350 , just got it a few month ago, before that
i was into street bikes mainly.
I know it is a 350 and not a big monster but it feels to me right now
little bit on week side , and could use a little more power , any body
had any good experience putting an after market pipe on it ?
Does it really wake up the bike , is it noticeable after the
installation or just gets louder?
And does it worth $200.
If the answer is YES , than what brand do you recommend?
Or any other technical info on power boost would be appreciated

Thanks

Geo

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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 15:00:57 -0600
From: "loren & julie bohl" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) GOOD FRIDAY RIDE IN N. WIS.

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    We just done a ride in the Chippewa Falls on Good Fri., it has been =
going on since 1967 when an old acquaintance started the ride by taking =
his kids there to ride snowmobiles, after that they did the trail bike =
thing with some friends and yesterday there was about 40 to 50 people =
with everything from YZF400's to old three wheelers.=20
    It looked like almost everyone was having a ball accept for the =
usual unprepared squid trying to do a rebuild the day of.  The only =
accident I knew of was a single rider miss calculated the braking =
ability of his new knobs on a tar road, they hauled him back to the =
parking area instead of back to civilation, so it must not have been all =
that bad...hopefully!=20
    The layout is a county forest off HWY#64 north of Bloomer Wi., Very =
close to a snowmobile/atv. supply shop called Art's Electric, pretty =
back woodsy, but I've heard nothing but good things about the place. The =
trails loop off from a few gravel roads, and there are plenty of them. =
My brother and I didn't see too many bikes while we were out on the =
trails so it was pretty spread out.
    Anyway, back to the guy who started it, he used to ride trail bike, =
road tour, and even came to Brainerd Raceway when his kid started that, =
then one day we see this guy and he's in a wheel chair. It turns out he =
was having a pretty simple operation when the surgeon damaged his spinal =
cord.   WOW I guess you never know. But there he was in the parking lot =
watching everyone else havin a ball, I think it made him feel good =
having started it.
    The DR350 worked flawlessly as usual, the only nasty is the head =
light which must have been smashed by one of the other bikes we were =
chasing...What a blast, lots of mud, sand, gravel roads, we even found a =
few single track trails.
    We also found some really nasty logging trails which were still =
frozen under about a foot of mud----we actually turned around on that =
one, and that rarely happens.

    From what I've heard there will be another one next year, if anyone =
wants to know any thing else about it let me know.

    Is there anyone around this area who is going to the Thielman ride =
in Southeast Minnesota on 5/22&23/99, we went last year the spring ride =
was a blast, very tight trails, they even had a section that was labeled =
"more difficult" and it was.  I think the Fall ride is the last weekend =
in Aug.

LOREN DR350ES =20

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have been=20
all that bad...hopefully! </FONT></DIV>
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shop=20
called Art's Electric, pretty back woodsy, but I've heard nothing but =
good=20
things about the place. The trails loop off from a few gravel roads, and =
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were out=20
on the trails so it was pretty spread out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>    Anyway, back to =
the guy who=20
started it, he used to ride trail bike, road tour, and even came to =
Brainerd=20
Raceway when his kid started that, then one day we see this guy and he's =
in a=20
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the=20
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But=20
there he was in the parking lot watching everyone else havin a ball, I =
think it=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>    The DR350 worked =
flawlessly=20
as usual, the only nasty is the head light which must have been smashed =
by one=20
of the other bikes we were chasing...What a blast, lots of mud, sand, =
gravel=20
roads, we even found a few single track trails.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>    We also found =
some really=20
nasty logging trails which were still frozen under about a foot of =
mud----we=20
actually turned around on that one, and that rarely =
happens.</FONT></DIV>
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about it=20
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around this=20
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we went last year the spring ride was a blast, very tight trails, they =
even had=20
a section that was labeled "more difficult" and it was.  =
I think=20
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 18:08:54 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Fwd: (dr350) Need Info on Kouba Links

Reply-To: Dan Schewe <[e-mail]>

Does anyone know what differentiates a Kouba link to a stock linkage?  What
is the difference in centerline hole spacing and how the centerline spacing
on the link sized or optimized (rider weight, terrain, etc.)?  With the
addition of a Kouba Link, do you need to change the rear shock spring rate?
 My bike is a 1994 DR350SE.

Second question: Any recommendations for spring rates (front and rear) for
a plump 230 lbs rider that doesn't like the front end diving when the
breaks are applied?  Upgrading the springs will hopefully prevent bottoming
out off jumps, but I mainly want to minimize the front-end dive, especially
when encountering nasty down hill trails.

Any info would be helpful and appreciated...

Dan


Dan;  I would reccomend .46KG fork springs, and a 7.6KG shock spring with
the Kouba links or a 6.7KG shock spring with the stock links for all around
riding.  If mogals and jumps are in the majority of your riding, then the
next stiffer rear spring would be required respectively.  Am working on a
info sheet and will post it soon.

Norm
Suzuki DR Suspensions
www.geocities.com/motorcity/2299

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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 18:08:53 -0600 (CST)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Fwd: Re: (dr350) Need Info on Kouba Links

On 04/02/99 05:44:58 you wrote:
>
>I got my front springs for my 91 from Race-Tech.com. Their web site has a
>spring chart for different weight riders and bikes.
> They suggested a kit with springs and a couple sets of what I would call
>adjuster springs. This let you vary the spring rate if needed.  Mine are at
>the .46/kg/mm setting and I weigh about 215-220 dry.
>My problem was front end dive on bermed turns. The springs made a big
>difference in how the bike turns in  and corners. The front end would dive
>so bad before that I would end up going over the bars. I wouldnt bother
>trying to shim up the stock springs. All this does is set your front sag
too
>high.
>My next update will be a heavier rear spring and maybe a set of the links.
I
>think I will ry a spring before I try a set of the links.
>Good luck!
>Our riding season in Michigan starts today, Good Friday!

Dave;  The Kouba Links will require a 7.6KG spring and the stock links would
require a 6.7KG, or possibly even a little heavier depending on your riding
style ect. What I,m trying to say is you may not have the correct spring if
you decided to go with the links. The good news is, if you were not
satisfied with the performance of the links you can send them back within 30
days for a full refund less $3.00 frt.

Norm
Suzuki DR Suspensions
www.geocities.com/motorcity/2299


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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 10:00:53 -0700
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) A "Pipe" question

Several friends who have use the new Supertrapp IDS (Internal Disc System)
on their bikes and have seen dramatic improvements.  The nice thing about
them is they aren't obnoxiously loud like some pipes are.

Anyone else have comments on pipes?  I'm interested in replacing my stock
pipe on my 94 SE model.

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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:19:00 -0600
From: "Fred Hink" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) A "Pipe" question

SuperTrapp makes two different IDS pipes.  The quiet series is a nice mellow
pipe that will help make power on the low and middle but not much more on
the top end.  The racing series will make more power everywhere but is also
much louder.  I use the quiet series on my XR650L and I use the FMF Megamax
on my XR600.  Both are good pipes for what they are designed to do.

I can get you either an IDS($227) or the Megamax($249) for your DR.

Fred Hink
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
         Arrowhead Motorsports
http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/
435-259-7356  Fax [phone]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


- -----Original Message-----
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
To: '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]>; 'DR350 list'
<[e-mail]>
Date: Sunday, April 04, 1999 5:11 AM
Subject: (dr350) A "Pipe" question


>Several friends who have use the new Supertrapp IDS (Internal Disc System)
>on their bikes and have seen dramatic improvements.  The nice thing about
>them is they aren't obnoxiously loud like some pipes are.
>
>Anyone else have comments on pipes?  I'm interested in replacing my stock
>pipe on my 94 SE model.
>
>
>

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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:31:29 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) A "Pipe" question

There are many advantages to changing the exhaust system on a DR,
particularly if you own the dirt version. Almost without exception all after
market exhaust will improve performance on this machine. The decision to get
a pipe is easy. Trying to decide which one to get is a little more
challenging.

 The first thing you have to decide is what you want the pipe to do for you.
No one pipe is the best at all points in the power band. I ride the tight
trails in the East. My main concern was to get maximum bottom end grunt. Any
improvements to the mid and upper range of power would be a bonus.

 After that decision is made you can start doing the research. Lucky for you
in the April issue of DIRT RIDER magazine they did an extensive comparison of
after market pipes. The testing was performed on an XR 400 but the data is
still relative. I would say this is a definite must read for all thumper
riders.

 Unfortunately for me I had to do all my research the hard way, but after it
was all said and done I chose "Mike Youngs Big Gun Exhaust."  This pipe is
awesome. It delivers massive bottom end improvement. Very good mid
improvement and it even gives a little more up top. Another good thing about
this pipe is the weight you save, about 10 lbs. if memory serves me. (My
father uses the stock exhaust as a boat anchor)

 Of course there is a price to pay for this power and I don't mean money.
This is a very loud exhaust system. It is however still legal in national
parks with the spark arrester insert. I wouldn't try this pipe on my dual
sport. Also you need to put a little money in the budget for rejetting. The
bike will not even start without it.

 I was going to include Mike Youngs phone number but have misplaced it. If
anyone has it please post it. Mike loves to talk to people about his product.
He even spent about a half hour with me talking about other improvements I
could make on my DR. (try getting the owner of FMF to do that) Before his
accident he was one of the best thumper racers around and he is still one of
the best guys in the business.

Good Luck

Robert A.

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