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dr350-digest        Thursday, September 2 1999        Volume 01 : Number 145




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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:30:22 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) NEW !!! First pic of DRX400 (no photo)

In a message dated 9/1/99 2:28:07 PM Central Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< Anybody having luck with this url?  It just kicks me off AOL everytime I
 paste it and go.
  >>


Looks like my computer might be glitching!

Doug

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Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 14:12:09 -0700
From: jessekientz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) NEW !!! First pic of DRX400 (no photo)

Hi Doug, I got it, great picture. I can't read spanish but the picture is great It
looks like its a dual sport model, liquid cooled, dohc and it says 5cv's more than the
wr400 whatever a cv is thanks for posting it.

Jesse

[e-mail] wrote:

> In a message dated 9/1/99 2:28:07 PM Central Daylight Time,
> [e-mail] writes:
>
> << Anybody having luck with this url?  It just kicks me off AOL everytime I
>  paste it and go.
>   >>
>
> Looks like my computer might be glitching!
>
> Doug
>
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 00:28:03 +0200
From: "Pablo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) The URL with the pics of new DRX400 works fine...

Some people say that it doesn't work , but I assure you that it works
correctly.
The pic is in http://www.ctv.es/USERS/pasamo/DR400.htm .

If you have problems with this url, warn me and I will revise it
I hope you like
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                           SUZUKI DR350SE
                     "Ride the winds of change"

The Suzuki DR350SE web: www.ctv.es/USERS/pasamo


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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 20:18:56 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) The URL with the pics of new DRX400 works fine...

Kevin,

I appreciate the reply.  I think the problem was with my computer.  This
morning lightning hit by my house while I was online and I had to pull the
plug...my computer was punishing me for the rude turn off.  I got it going
again and the picture came through fine.

Thanks again,
Doug

P.S.  The DRX looks promising!

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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 18:06:57 -0700
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) upcoming dual sport event

September 11th marks the date of the 5th annual Dual Star Tarmac To
Timberline, a dual sport ride held at the historic mining town of Liberty,
WA.  For details, map and directions, see the following web page:
http://members.tripod.com/dougb1969/dualsport/tttmap.html

For photos of previous year's rides, see the following page:
http://members.tripod.com/dougb1969/dualsport/dualsport.html

This is one of the best dual sport events in Washington.

Doug


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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:27:38 -0400
From: "WDSRC" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) What Is dual Sport?

Hello Dual Sporters! There's been a rash of "what is dual sport" burning
down the lists, so I'd like to add my five dollars worth.

I wrote and printed the following in a past issue of "Southern Dual
Sporter", the publication of the Withlacoochee Dual Sport Riders, in an
attempt to inform our members (200+) of the differences in dual sporting and
to educate them in the diversity , and the beauty, of dual sporting as a
whole. A fully rounded dual sporter is one that can enjoy the elegance of
Adventure Touring, while understanding the convinience of running to the
quickie-mart, along with the appreciation of the wilderness by getting down
and dirty with nature. One type of dual sporter is no better than the other.
We are the same, yet different, that's what makes it a wonderful sport. No
one is "stuck in a rut" as they can alway expand their dual sporting
horizons. So hop on your bike and take a ride. Whether it's across the
country, down a country lane, or out at the ORV area. Enjoy it. Don't Spoil
It. Remember "Loud Pipes Risk Rights, Be Responsible, Be QUIET!"

Robert Frey
KTM RXC620
Founder: Withlacoochee Dual Sport Riders
Publisher: Southern Dual Sporter/Florida Dual
Sporter Newsletter

To Discover More About Florida and other Southern Dual Sporting
Opportunities visit our website at
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Canyon/5245
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What is Dual Sport?


I've been asked, and in some cases told quite matter-of-factly, what dual
sport motorcycle riding really is.

I've been hammered by the street guys' sides that they thought that it was
being able to ride on roads (dirt), and from dirt bike guys who thought
there wouldn't be any roads (pavement/graded).
The riders are all different, the bikes are numerous and varied, and the
events are heaven to some and hell to others.

Dual sporting is an abstract idea due to the many variations that people
bring into it. As such, I'd like to take a little time and try to break dual
sporting down so we can at least have some groundwork to focus on.

 I've taken dual sport riders and divided them into three different
categories.

To begin with, we'll go with the Adventure Bikes. These are the big street
bikes that people can ride on dirt roads with. All right, some hearty fools
will take them further and farther off-road, but as this happens, the fun
factor decrease and the work factor increase. These are bikes of the like as
the BMW GS, Triumph's Tiger, the big Kawasaki KLR650, Honda's TransAlp, I
think you get the picture. Let's put these guys in the 90% street/10%dirt
colomn.  Bikes that are more at home on the street, the interstate, and
trans continental travel, but cosmetically look the part. Kinda like the
Lincoln Navagator and the Chevy Suburban. How many of those do you see
wallowing through the mud holes?

Next I come to what I term the Explorer Bikes. To me, this is the largest
segment of the market. We're looking at bikes you can ride to the 7-Eleven,
take a little road trip on (may be uncomfortable after an hour or two), and
take onto a two-track trail with ease, but will be a bit heavy and a
handfull on a single track trail. I like to break this up into Heavyweight
and Lightweight divisions. Heavyweights are bikes like the KLX650, Honda's
XRL650, Suzuki's DR650, etc.  Bikes that have the capacity to haul butt on
the highway, are still flickable on a two track trail, and can make it down
a single track trail but with a lot of rider effort. The Lightweights are
made up of 400cc and under  bracket:  DR350, KLR250, XRL250, XT350, XT225,
DR200, etc. Once again, can take 'em to 7-Eleven, you can take 'em on a
little trip but it'd be better not too, at home on two-track trails, are
easily managible and light on singletrack trails. Consider these your Jeep
Wranglers, F-150 4x4s, HumVee's, etc.

That leaves us with the third group: Street-Legal Trail. These are the bikes
that are at home on the single tracks, and would not like to see any
pavement. This segment includes the KTM RXC's, ATK's, Husabergs, etc. The
bikes that are essentially dirt bikes with lights. It also includes every
street converted dirtbike like the XR400, KLX300, WR400. The automotive
equivilant to these would be your sandrails, Baja Rally trucks, tanks, etc.

Like I  said earlier: Different strokes for different folks. Dual sport is
so diverse, it's even difficult to categorize the bikes. There are some
people that will cross over the categories with a bike like the guy that
rode his DR350 from New York to Colorado for the Steam Boat Vintage Days or
to the riders that wrestle their big BMW's through the sand at the Daytona
dual sport event. It is all dependent upon what you, as the rider, are
looking to do with the bike, as to what form of dual sporting you can place
yourself in.

Now to tackle a dual sport event. Anytime you get a group of people
together, somebody's going to love it, and somebody's going to think it's as
bad as moldy bread. The easiest way to do this is to break them into three
categories,  Easy, Challenging, and Difficult.

The easy ride is one that covers pavement, dirt, graded and gravel roads, or
even wide, easy, two track trails. What the forest service calls improved
roads. Places you'd take your Rodeo or Durango. No problem for big bikes and
riding two-up.

A challenging course would be  one that would incorporate limited paved
roads, gravel/dirt roads, and two track jeep trails. Mud, uphills,
downhills, ruts, etc. The rider should have some off-road riding ability,
and a passenger may have to get off and walk a few times.

A difficult rating would be one that is mostly two-track and single track
tarils, riders should be "B" class or better riders, highly proficient at
off road riding and a route that is not suitable for passengers.

Now if a promotor can tie it all to gether they'd have an easy route with
challenging and difficult options open to the riders. Once again, a little
of everything, just like the bikes and riders themselves. This is a
difficult task, but we should all be thankful that someone goes out of their
way to at least try to put a dual sport event on for others to enjoy.
Whether the ride was too easy or too difficult for you, just remember, you
could've been home entertaining the in-laws  instead of out in the woods
with a bunch of like minded souls.

The Bottom Line:  Know HOW you want to ride MOST of the time, and then
decide what kind of bike to get to keep you happy MOST of the time. That way
you won't get discouraged by having the wrong equipment to do the job you
want while your in the wrong place to do it. There's nothing worse that
trying to change your spark plug using a hammer, while you're on a rock
ledge.

If you remember that dual sport is a compromise to begin with, you can adapt
that to your ability and make decisions that will affect how well you enjoy
the sport. Dual sporters are the ultimate SUV's.

Keep Your Bars Up And Your Sound Down....

Robert Frey
KTM RXC620
Withlacoochee Dual Sport Riders
Southern Dual Sporter Newsletter
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Canyon/5245


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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 22:29:55 +0200
From: "Pablo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) I need advice

Hello. Today I went to the shop to make a revision (each 6000 km, and I have
18000 km) to my DR350SE . They changed it the brake pads, oil, adjustment of
valves... and all theses cost 20000 (140 $ USA), what I find too much.
I have thought to make myself the revisions (to change oil, adjustment of
valves...) and I wanted to know if the adjust valves is very complicated and
they are necessary special tools.
Is it useful the books of Clymer about DR350 ? My model is the 99, but this
manual single sandal of the 90-94... although I believe that the motor is
exactly same. Is this a good book? Does it indicate as carrying out the
maintenance and adjustments of valves?

Another thing... how many km does the distribution chain last?

Thank you


(and sorry for the translation)

_______________________________________________

                           SUZUKI DR350SE
                     "Ride the winds of change"

The Suzuki DR350SE web: www.ctv.es/USERS/pasamo


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