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dr350-digest          Friday, August 6 1999          Volume 01 : Number 124




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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 16:16:06 PDT
From: Scott Aldrich <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Oil leak???

  My '98 did almost the same thing.  I had to take the upper oil line
bolt out and re-torque it because it was leaking oil just after I
bought it.  I think I had to take the gas tank off to get to it (I
could be wrong).  It hasn't leaked a drop since and I now have over
3500 miles on it.

Good Luck!

>     My new 1998 DR350SE had oil all over the front of the
> engine after an eighty mile ride yesterday. It wasn't much,
> but spread all over. I checked all the fittings on the front
> of the engine, and none seemed very loose if any. After
> tightening them, I ran the engine up to temp, let it cool
> and did it again. Did not have time to take it one the road.
>     Anyone have any suggestions what it may have been? Possibly
> something not obvious, but maybe there is something common
> that someone knows about.
> Thanks, Wayne Marsula'
>     Escondido, CA

- --
Scott Aldrich / EPSG UN*X Adminstrator
        Agilent  Technologies

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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 20:57:32 -0600
From: njkouba <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Oil leak???

Wayne Marsula' wrote:

> Hi all,
>         My new 1998 DR350SE had oil all over the front of the
> engine after an eighty mile ride yesterday. It wasn't much,
> but spread all over. I checked all the fittings on the front
> of the engine, and none seemed very loose if any. After
> tightening them, I ran the engine up to temp, let it cool
> and did it again. Did not have time to take it one the road.
>         Anyone have any suggestions what it may have been? Possibly
> something not obvious, but maybe there is something common
> that someone knows about.
> Thanks, Wayne Marsula'
>         Escondido, CA
>
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Wayne:  The valve train oil is pumped up the left front head bolt, may need to retork
the head bolts if the oil is coming out between the head and cylinder in that area
behind the large oil line banjo fitting.  This is not a common problem on a stock
engine but have seen it on the big bore aftermarket head gaskets.  The  other places
that could be a problem is the exaust valve cover, or possibly the in frame oil
resevoir is leaking normally around the top engine mount.  Let us know what you find.
Norm

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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 19:54:36 -0700
From: Jeff Jackson <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) DR350SE shifting

I had a similar problem with my 98.  It turned out the idle speed was too
high.  Turning it down to spec solved it.  I do have a problem though
that it will occasionally shift into neutral when upshifting or
downshifting between 1st and 2nd.  Anyone know of a way to fix this?
I've talked to another owner that has the same problem.

Also, a while ago someone suggested trying to just route the carb vent
hose down instead of the T vent setup.  I tried that, but experienced the
engine cutting out when on straight level roads.  After T'ing the hose,
the problems went away.

Jeff Jackson

>I have one question about the gearbox.  It is almost impossible to
>find
>neutral with the engine running (no problem at all from 1st or 2nd
>with
>a dead engine).  Is this normal on this little beast?  Any
>recommendations? It has about 3500 miles on it and I don't know what
>kind of oil is presently in it.
>
>Thanks,
>Mick.
>
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 22:04:10 -0700
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr350) DR350SE shifting

My 94 did the same thing when shifting, I replaced the shift lever with a
aftermarket model and the problem was solved.  Reason it is better with the
aftermarket lever is because the splines on the lever are aligned at a
different angle in relation to the angle of the lever, so when the new
lever is installed, it points down just a tad compared to the stock lever.
 However, note that rotating the stock lever down one notch on the splines
does not achieve the same effect because then it points too low. MSR and
Scotts make a decent aftermarket lever.  Don't through out the stock lever
though, carry it with you as a spare in your fanny pack or whatever when
you ride.

 Also, often times my boot would slip off the rubber tip on the stock
lever, especially after the rubber started to wear flat on the bottom side,
and because the tip is too short.
The aftermarket lever has a longer tip, so your boot won't slip off of it.

- -----Original Message-----
From:    Jeff Jackson [SMTP:[e-mail]]
Sent:    Wednesday, August 04, 1999 7:55 PM
To:    [e-mail]
Cc:    [e-mail]
Subject:    Re: (dr350) DR350SE shifting

I had a similar problem with my 98.  It turned out the idle speed was too
high.  Turning it down to spec solved it.  I do have a problem though
that it will occasionally shift into neutral when upshifting or
downshifting between 1st and 2nd.  Anyone know of a way to fix this?
I've talked to another owner that has the same problem.

Also, a while ago someone suggested trying to just route the carb vent
hose down instead of the T vent setup.  I tried that, but experienced the
engine cutting out when on straight level roads.  After T'ing the hose,
the problems went away.

Jeff Jackson

>I have one question about the gearbox.  It is almost impossible to
>find
>neutral with the engine running (no problem at all from 1st or 2nd
>with
>a dead engine).  Is this normal on this little beast?  Any
>recommendations? It has about 3500 miles on it and I don't know what
>kind of oil is presently in it.
>
>Thanks,
>Mick.
>
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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 10:04:43 -0400
From: "Jeff Herald" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) DR350SE shifting

Or, you could wait untill you go into a fit of mad rage resulting from your
40th or 50th neutral insted of the intended gear shift, and channel the
resulting energy into "modifying" the stock level with some sort of tool or
big heavy objected.

Worked for me and cost $0.00

- - Jeff

> My 94 did the same thing when shifting, I replaced the shift lever with a
> aftermarket model and the problem was solved.  Reason it is better with
the
> aftermarket lever is because the splines on the lever are aligned at a
> different angle in relation to the angle of the lever, so when the new
> lever is installed, it points down just a tad compared to the stock lever.
>  However, note that rotating the stock lever down one notch on the splines
> does not achieve the same effect because then it points too low. MSR and
> Scotts make a decent aftermarket lever.  Don't through out the stock lever
> though, carry it with you as a spare in your fanny pack or whatever when
> you ride.



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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 08:58:01 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (dr350) remove

Please remove me from the list for the next 2 and a half weeks because im on
holiday with the DR around europe and i don't want my e-mail blocked up


Tony

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