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dr350-digest         Tuesday, August 31 1999         Volume 01 : Number 143




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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 07:17:16 -0600
From: "Kurt Simpson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Fw: regards from Guuam

- -----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas J. Goetzfridt <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 8:54 PM
Subject: regards from Guuam


>Dear Kurt,
>   This message may come as a surprise to you - I've actually had your
>address in my desk drawer for some time and the tornado in downtown Salt
>Lake City recently reminded me of it again.  I think it must have been Jim
>Olsen who told me some years ago on the phone that you had been working
>with the Catholic Foundation in Utah.  For some reason I was somewhat
>surprised to hear this although we all of course undergo many changes as
>time goes on.
>    Actually I was in Green Bay a few years ago while I was working on my
>doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  I had my wife
>Shanti with me who I married in Fiji while I was still a Peace Corps
>volunteer in the mid-1980's and our daughter Neelam.  We now also have a 2
>and a half year old son - both were adopted from India.  We made a
>practice of driving to different parts of Wisconsin from time to time and
>when I was in Green Bay, I had wanted to meet Jim without interupting his
>family life to apologize for my behavior way back in the 1970's.  I was a
>pretty pained and lost soul back then and wasn't particularly expecting a
>renewal of friendship but it would have made me feel alittle better about
>it.  But he apparently choose not to pursue that - which is of course his
>right.  I don't loose any sleep over that sliver of a past although it
>still sometimes gives me a little pang when I think of it.  I'm sure I'm
>not the first person to wish I could relive certain periods of my past in
>the context of what I am and know now about life.  But one must of course
>move forward.
>    As for myself, I've been working on the island of Guam since 1987 -
>interrupted from 1994 to 1997 when we lived in Madison.  (I received my
>doctorate in late 1997.)  We go back to Fiji about every year via Air
>Nauru whose one or two planes passes through Guam once a week.  Nauru is a
>tiny five square mile island almost right on the equator and in the middle
>of nowhere which has earned its fortune through phosphate deposits on the
>island.  This last time I dropped my family off in Fiji and then
>continued on to Sydney where I attended and presented a paper at the
>Pacific Science Congress.  I then went back to Fiji for a few weeks to
>be at Shanti's parent's 50th anniversary, make my annual trip to the
>University of the South Pacific where I taught for a couple of years and
>stay with various Indian relatives.  Most of my relatives are hindu in
>Fiji and we make efforts to expose our daughter to that religion, culture,
>and language.  And yet Neelam attends a Catholic school on Guam.  I think
>it's good for her to get these multicultural experiences.  As for
>religion, I've pretty come to the conclusion that the fateful context of
>one's birth has a great deal to do with what we become exposed to and what
>we accept.  I guess it would be difficult for most people to understand
>that unless they themselves have been immersed in a non-western
>environment for an extended period of time.
>    Anyway, I hope things have gone well with you these past 20 or so
>years and I wish you the best for the future.  regards, Nick ("boomer")
>
>   ========================================================================
>   |           |
>   | Nicholas J. Goetzfridt, Ph.D     | Email  [e-mail]
>   | University of Guam               | Voice:671-735-2300
>   | Learning Resources               | FAX:  [phone]
>   | University of Guam               | Coordinates: 13.5N , 144.7E       |
>   | UOG Station                      | Time   : GMT+10    EST+15         |
>   | Mangilao, Guam USA 96923                                             |
>   ========================================================================
>
>
>
>
>


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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:04:47 -0700
From: Wayne Marsula' <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Acerbis plastic

Brian Luttman wrote:
>
> According to my Acerbis catalog they don't make any plastic specifically for
> the DR350. However, Maier http://www.maier-mfg.com/ seems to be coming out
> with a lot of plastic for the DR.
>
> Brian Luttman
> 1994 DR350SE (For Sale $2000)
> Arlington, Texas
> [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [e-mail]
> > [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Doug Bragg
> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:30 AM
> > To: 'DR350 list'
> > Subject: (dr350) Acerbis plastic
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know of any mail order houses that we can get Acerbis
> > plastic from for our DR's?
> >
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Acerbis does make a tank for the DR350. Their listing shows
"DR250-300. Go figure.
    Wayne Marsula'
    Escondido, CA

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:10:54 -0500
From: "Brian Luttman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr350) Acerbis plastic

That's true, I guess I forgot about the gas tank.  I was thinking more along
the lines of fenders and side panels.  After all my tank is metal :-)

Brian Luttman
1994 DR350SE (For Sale $2000)
Arlington, Texas
[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [e-mail]
> [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Wayne Marsula'
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 11:05 AM
> To: Brian Luttman
> Cc: Doug Bragg; 'DR350 list'
> Subject: Re: (dr350) Acerbis plastic
>
>
> Brian Luttman wrote:
> >
> > According to my Acerbis catalog they don't make any plastic
> specifically for
> > the DR350. However, Maier http://www.maier-mfg.com/ seems to be
> coming out
> > with a lot of plastic for the DR.
> >
> > Brian Luttman
> > 1994 DR350SE (For Sale $2000)
> > Arlington, Texas
> > [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [e-mail]
> > > [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Doug Bragg
> > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:30 AM
> > > To: 'DR350 list'
> > > Subject: (dr350) Acerbis plastic
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any mail order houses that we can get Acerbis
> > > plastic from for our DR's?
> > >
> > >
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Acerbis does make a tank for the DR350. Their listing shows
"DR250-300. Go figure.
    Wayne Marsula'
    Escondido, CA

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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:35:44 -0700
From: Bryan Cowger <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) 96 dr 350 jetting

> molly thomas wrote:
>
> any suggestions would be help full on jetting for my 96 dr350 dirt
> version.
> current mods as follows:   opened up air box,   cobra exhaust,  jetting
> is  130 main
> 40 pilot  stock air filter.   it seems to be running lean very hot lack of
> get up and go the plug looks grey ok to what the book tells you i would
> appreciate any suggestion on jetting :  fellow drs                  jt 96
> dr350

I'm currently running this setup:

'96 DR441 (White Brother's modification)
HiPo Suzuki cam
Opened-up airbox
FMF Megamax exhaust with 9 disks plus spacers
Ground away the bead on the header pipe
50% race gas (mostly to run a bit cooler)
Elevation is between sea level and 6000'

With that, I'm running the stock 37.5 idle jet and a 137.5 main.  The needle
is down one clip position from the middle.

Yesterday we were riding between about 3000' and 5000' -- I could tell that
it was a bit rich at the higher elevations.  However, down around
3000-3500', everything seemed just about right.  The T-handle idle screw
helps -- I had that cranked down to about 1.25 turns at the higher
elevations, and opened up to about 2.25 at the lower spots.

I could probably drop down to a 135 main for 4000-6000' and be a bit better
off.

It sounds like you could be running rich at idle and lean when the throttle
is opened up.  When you do the plug reads, are you killing the engine as the
throttle is opened up, or does it idle for a few seconds first?  As you may
know, you need to hit the kill button after running the bike for a few
seconds at the throttle position you're trying to adjust.

I hope this helps,
Bryan

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 05:17:24 PDT
From: "Bryan Nolastname" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Anyone in Dallas area up for an Arkansas trip?

David, Brian, anyone else near Dallas/Ft.Worth area--

I'm gonna put my DR in my 5X8 trailer & do an overnighter in Mena, AR. some
time after it gets cool (late Sept/early Oct?).  If anyone wants to come
along, I'll have room for another bike or two.  I know a nice clean $20
motel in Mena that makes a great base to explore from.  Ouachita & Ozark
mountains are great fun!

If interested, let me know-

Bryan in Dallas
95 DR350SE

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 06:48:17 -0700
From: Wayne Marsula' <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Acerbis plastic

Brian Luttman wrote:
>
> That's true, I guess I forgot about the gas tank.  I was thinking more along
> the lines of fenders and side panels.  After all my tank is metal :-)
>
> Brian Luttman
> 1994 DR350SE (For Sale $2000)
> Arlington, Texas
> [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [e-mail]
> > [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Wayne Marsula'
> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 11:05 AM
> > To: Brian Luttman
> > Cc: Doug Bragg; 'DR350 list'
> > Subject: Re: (dr350) Acerbis plastic
> >
> >
> > Brian Luttman wrote:
> > >
> > > According to my Acerbis catalog they don't make any plastic
> > specifically for
> > > the DR350. However, Maier http://www.maier-mfg.com/ seems to be
> > coming out
> > > with a lot of plastic for the DR.
> > >
> > > Brian Luttman
> > > 1994 DR350SE (For Sale $2000)
> > > Arlington, Texas
> > > [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [e-mail]
> > > > [mailto:[e-mail]]On Behalf Of Doug Bragg
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 11:30 AM
> > > > To: 'DR350 list'
> > > > Subject: (dr350) Acerbis plastic
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know of any mail order houses that we can get Acerbis
> > > > plastic from for our DR's?
> > > >
> > > >
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> Acerbis does make a tank for the DR350. Their listing shows
> "DR250-300. Go figure.
>         Wayne Marsula'
>         Escondido, CA
>
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Acerbis also has fenders that are pretty nice. Sidepanels?
Guess not.
Wayne

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