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dr350-digest           Tuesday, May 4 1999           Volume 01 : Number 040




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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 16:57:22 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (dr350) Re: Rear Under fender

Joe asks:
> I am getting ready to remove the rear under fender on my 94 DR
350SEand am
> wondering if there is any wiring problems I should look our for.
Also,
> should I order the Acerbis DOT tailight/plate holder or just bolt
theplate
> to the fender? Thanks in advance.Joe

Joe,
The previous owner of my DR just bolted the plate to the fender.  You
have to bend the corners or edges of the plate a little to follow the
'contour'/shape of the fender.
It worked for the previous owner in Colorado, and it worked for me in
Oregon.  I don't know what happened in CO, but when I got the OR
plate, a DMV person actually comes outside and looks over the bike to
verify the VIN and, I assume, check for blinkers and stuff.  The bent
CO plate didn't seem to phase him at all.

I say bend it and bolt it to the fender.  Sure, there's no white light
shining on the plate so the authorities can read it at night, but the
tail light DOES illuminate it in red light.  In this case I'd go with
the 'better to ask forgiveness than permission' rule.

As for wiring, zip-tie the (now useless) loose connector for the white
license plate light to something so it doesn't flop around.  That's
it!

Brian
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Brian Bucknam    [e-mail]
TDM 850    DR350S

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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 17:58:47 -0700
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr350) Getting Your Bearings

My brother (who gets my parts for me) works at a local bike shop, I'll ask
him to get me the numbers for the DR front and rear wheel bearings.  His
shop gets all their bearings from the proverbial "bearing supply house"
that I mentioned in my earlier message.

Stay tuned.....

- -----Original Message-----
From:    [e-mail] [SMTP:[e-mail]]
Sent:    Monday, May 03, 1999 3:44 PM
To:    [e-mail]
Subject:    (dr350) Getting Your Bearings

OK, all this talk about bearings wearing out and the mythical 'bearing
supply house' has got me curious and worried.

My 92 DR350S has about 11,000 miles on it, and had about 8,600 when I
got it.  I'm willing to bet none of the previous owners changed or
otherwise maintained the bearings.  I haven't ever had the wheels off
yet, so now I expect the worst... [Gloom gathers on the horizon.  I'm
sure the next time I ride the bike I'll notice a strange sound that I
haven't heard before.  Augh!]

I've got some new tires on the way, so I'll have the wheels off next
week -- what better time to replace the bearings?

So, does anyone know the specifications of the front & rear bearings?
I'm sure that just walking into one of the "Bearings" places in the
local phone book, they're not going to know what size or
hardness/service level of bearing I'm going to need.

Can anyone who has done this before share some specific details?
Would they be in the Clymer manual (I'm at work, so can't check now)?

Thanks,
Brian
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Brian Bucknam         [e-mail]
TDM 850  DR350S

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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 20:58:55 -0400
From: Bret Gergely <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Emulators & fender brackets

    People have been saying that cartridge forks were not put on the SE =
model untill 98'.  My SE is 95' with 700 miles.  I am attempting to =
convert it to be nearly 100% offroad, you know just enough to get to the =
trails.  If I do not have cartridge forks would it be worth it to buy =
Race Tech emulators?  I am thinking about scrapping the DR and buying a =
XR 400 or WR 400F.  It seems like getting the bike up to par will be too =
costly and too much work.  I am no racer but I like to ride hard long =
trails and wip my buddies ass.  I am thinking about racing.  Some of my =
buddies do Race B class in the AMA and I am very close on the stock DR =
VS. his KTM 250exc.  Hard to make up my mind.  The salesmen at the bike =
dealer said you had pay full retail on the WR400F becuase it so popular. =
 Any help would very usefull
    To answer Joe's question, I ripped off my liscense plate brackett and =
bolted the plate to the fender I also took off the shitty metal bracket =
that is kinda like a support.  When you take off the metal bracket the =
wire that connects to the turn signal on the other side hangs.  Attempt =
to put slack in that line an zip tie it to the nearest place

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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 19:49:02 -0700
From: jessekientz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Getting Your Bearings

Brian, with the wheel off the ground try and shake the wheel by pulling on
the top and the opposite side of the bottom to feel any play between the
bearings and the axle. If you detect any, the bearings should be replaced
. the sprocket side has two bearings and the brake side has one to remove
them you take a long punch and insert it from the sprocket side and not
quite thru but just before the bearing on the opposite side and pry
sideways this will move the spacer between the bearings over exposing the
inner race of the bearing reposition the punch to the exposed edge and
knock it out
alternating the punch tip so as to drive the bearing out as straight as
possible once it is out the spacer will fall out then you can turn the
wheel over and remove the other two at once. once the bearings are out
they  have numbers that will be referenced by the bearing supply house any
qustions feel free to contact me.  Jesse
PS look up bearings in the yellow pages for abearing source.
[e-mail] wrote:

> OK, all this talk about bearings wearing out and the mythical 'bearing
> supply house' has got me curious and worried.
>
> My 92 DR350S has about 11,000 miles on it, and had about 8,600 when I
> got it.  I'm willing to bet none of the previous owners changed or
> otherwise maintained the bearings.  I haven't ever had the wheels off
> yet, so now I expect the worst... [Gloom gathers on the horizon.  I'm
> sure the next time I ride the bike I'll notice a strange sound that I
> haven't heard before.  Augh!]
>
> I've got some new tires on the way, so I'll have the wheels off next
> week -- what better time to replace the bearings?
>
> So, does anyone know the specifications of the front & rear bearings?
> I'm sure that just walking into one of the "Bearings" places in the
> local phone book, they're not going to know what size or
> hardness/service level of bearing I'm going to need.
>
> Can anyone who has done this before share some specific details?
> Would they be in the Clymer manual (I'm at work, so can't check now)?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> Brian Bucknam         [e-mail]
> TDM 850  DR350S
>
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Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 00:03:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (James Adler)
Subject: (dr350) License Plate Mounting

Joe,
If you remount the plate put it right under the tail light, put some
kind of rubber between it & the fender. If not the plate may eventually
crack around a mounting bolt. I use a piece of old innertube & locktight
on the bolts, a lost tag is expensive !
                        Jim A.

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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:27:06 -0600
From: "Tom Warr" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Getting Your Bearings

I used a "punch" that is large in diameter (and a hammer) to push the
bearing
out without having it rock back and forth.  Really, it is not too hard to
get them out (else I wouldn't have been able to do it).

The bearing at most risk is the one in the floating hub to which the
sprocket is attatched.  If you take it apart, you'll realize why.  Among
other things, it is a small bearing subject to a lot of side forces.  And,
it can get dirty - especially if you use pressure washers.  You can check
this bearing by wiggling the floating rear hub to see how much play it has.

The aftermarket bearing number for the drive hub is 6205VVC3E**C*SRIS5 (and
the seals
are, on the left 34X52X8, and right 26X47X7), but if you take yours down to
the bearing shop, they will match it.   Suzuki has a tendancy to use parts
off the shelf, which are, as a result, interchangable (for instance, rear
view mirrors are the same on many Suzukis.)  TW

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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 22:27:31 -0600
From: "Tom Warr" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) gas

Way back when I had a stock tank and engine, I would run dry (including
reserve) right around 100 miles.

I learned you can move a few remaining ounces of gas from the right half of
the tank
to the left (by tipping the bike on its side) and make it a few more miles.

Good luck!  TW

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Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 21:41:15 -0700
From: Brian Bucknam <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Re: Getting Your Bearings

Jesse responds to my "bearings" paranoia:
>Brian, with the wheel off the ground try and shake the wheel by pulling on
>the top and the opposite side of the bottom to feel any play between the
>bearings and the axle. If you detect any, the bearings should be replaced
...[SNIP]...
>you take a long punch and insert it from the sprocket side and not
>quite thru but just before the bearing on the opposite side and pry
>sideways this will move the spacer between the bearings over exposing the
>inner race of the bearing reposition the punch to the exposed edge and
...[SNIP]...
> once the bearings are out
>they  have numbers that will be referenced by the bearing supply house any
>qustions feel free to contact me.  Jesse
>PS look up bearings in the yellow pages for abearing source.

Thanks for the info, Jesse.

I did do the 'wheel wiggle' test before I bought the bike, but I haven't
thought to do it lately... Duh!  I'm actually just kind of trying to replace
or service all the longer-term maintenance items on the bike as the
opportunities present themselves -- I think the previous owner was good
about changing the oil and cleaning the filter and stuff, but I don't think
he did stuff like replace fork oil, adjust valves, etc.  Since the wheels
are going to be off next week anyway, and they've gone (AFAIK) 11K miles and
8 years, I figure I'll replace 'em.

I've got the Clymer book, and it sounds like getting the bearings out is
easy, but for the rear, Clymer says to use the 'special Suzuki tool'.  Does
anyone know any good substitutes for that?

Brian

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Brian Bucknam         [e-mail]

P.S. With all this discussion of forks and stuff, I'm hearing this voice
that says, "Well, you'll have the front wheel off... you might as well
install cartridge emulators and progressive springs..."  Oh, it's a very
evil voice, all right ;-)

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Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 02:57:06 -0500
From: "chasmatic" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) wis&min

Yes there are.

Harral

- -----Original Message-----
From: loren bohl <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 1:52 PM
Subject: (dr350) wis&min


>Are there any people in the dr list that is in AMA districts 16 or 23,
>that is Wisconsin and Minnesota.
>L Bohl
>

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Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 13:19:44 -0600
From: Eric Hess <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) An Announcement

All:

This has been a long time coming and it is my distinct pleasure to let
you know the the Suzuki Owners Club of the USA is now ready to take
members.

The SOC-USA is a member-operated club very much like the BMW-MOA or the
GWRRA with a major difference:  we don't care what you arrive on.  Any
model of Suzuki motorcycle is welcome, from the WasserBuffel to the
Hayabusa, from the RM to the LC it makes no difference to us.  We have
built this organization with the idea that many models have a very loyal
following and have created an infrastructure that will prevent any one
style from monopolizing the focus or events that are presented to our
members.

The SOC-USA is a sister organization with the Suzuki Owners Club of the
UK, a club that has just celebrated it's 25th anniversary in
Mancheaster, Great Britain.  The SOC-UK has been of extreme assistance
to us in the creation of the SOC-USA, and I would like to thank them for
their efforts.

The officers and coordinators of the SOC-USA are riders like all of you
and come from the same mailing lists that this is being sent to.  I
would like to ask all of these officers and coordinators to "stand up"
and introduce themselves in the lists that they participate in.

For now, you may direct your questions and comments to me, Eric Hess,
the acting National Director of the SOC-USA.  I may be contacted through
email at [e-mail], and I will respond to your queries as
quickly as I can, typically within 12 hours.

BTW, look for our tent at the SuperRide Rally this coming weekend in
Moodus, CT.
- --
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Eric Hess           Colorado Springs
SOC-USA Nat'l Dir/Rally/Safety Coord
1979 GS750E          1997 VS1400GLPV
SOC-UK 19744              AMA 580210


The Suzuki Owners Club of the USA is not affiliated with Suzuki
Motors Corp of America or Suzuki Motor Corp of Japan.  This club is
provided as a service to owners of Suzuki motorcycles.  Club members are
expected to use their own judgement regarding info obtained from the
Club. The directors and coordinators of the SOC-USA are not responsible
for any damage resulting from information obtained from the Club.

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Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 19:30:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (john miller)
Subject: (dr350) what do I do?

Okay guys what is the deal here?In what order do I do the following.Do I
wait for this soon to be rereleased magic airbox,carb jet,or new
exhuast?Help me out here thanks guys!!!

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Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 17:36:53 -0600
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) what do I do?

Okay guys what is the deal here?In what order do I do the following.Do I
wait for this soon to be rereleased magic airbox,carb jet,or new
exhuast?Help me out here thanks guys!!!

I would wait and do all three at once...otherwise you'll have to rejet twice...

Kurt (124 subscribers on the list now)

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Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 19:59:41 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (dr350) dr350 pegs

does anybody have the footpegs off their street DR they want to sell?  I
think i still would need to have the bracketry welded..(I have the
dirt-version with no mount tabs for pegs)
Thanks... Guy

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