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dr350-digest        Monday, September 13 1999        Volume 01 : Number 155




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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:53:20 -0700
From: jessekientz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Bearings

Hi Pablo, I have found that the bearings in the headstock {between the triple clamps}
have very little grease from the factory it would be a wise move to check these
bearings after purchasing a DR350 or DR350/S whether new or used. I would recommend
boat trailer wheelbearing grease as it is designed to be exposed to water. as for the
front wheel bearings, 11,500 miles is a long ways and these bearings are relatively
small. If you are careful you can remove these bearings carefully remove the seal and
repack them at regular intervals. I hope this helps.
regards Jesse

Pablo wrote:

> íSorry for the translation!
> My DR350SE has 18000 km (11500 milles), most for off-road (very soft), and I
> have found slack  the  bearings steering and front wheel bearings.
> I pressed the steering, and the looseness disappeared, but the bike behaves
> very bad (hard steering), for what I have loosened it again (and the
> looseness has appeared again). As the bike it is in guarantee, in the shop
> Suzuki told me that they changed him the bearings steering to correct the
> looseness.
> Is it habitual to have to change with 18000 km (11500 milles) the bearings
> steering and of the front wheel bearings?
> Bye
>
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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:13:39 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) fork springs

Scott,

I'm doing just the opposite.  I have the Kouba Link amd a new Eibach
spring for one of my DR350's.  So far I have them installed but have not
set the shock up or ridden on it yet.

I am planning on ordering the 'cartridge emulator' kit and new fork
springs after I get the rear end straightened out.  Let me know how your
fork conversion works out for you.

Dave Heverin
(2) 1990 DR350's

Scott Aldrich wrote:
  I weigh about 190 lbs. w/gear.  My fork springs are on
> order (Thanks Jessie) and after I'm done setting up my forks, I'll get
> the rear spring and kouba link.
>
> --
> Scott Aldrich

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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:23:24 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) VA riders

Chuck,

Sounds like you need an XR600 or a KLX650.  Both much larger bikes than
the DR350, probably better suited to your size.  Have you tried either
one?  I had a 83' XR500 a while back and sold it because it was to big
(I am 6', 230lbs).

Dave

charles w vokac wrote:

> Oh, another criticism of the DR:  If you are as big as me (6'5" 230lbs)
> the bike is too low to the ground and it's too short.  I find it
> necessary to sit way back on the seat or else most of my weight is toward
> the front tire making it difficult to ride through mud and sand.
>
> Chuck Vokac
> [e-mail]
> Panama City Beach, FL
> '92 DR350S

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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 01:42:42 +0100
From: "ThunderSUB" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Forks

Hi guys,

Since I replaced the stock shock for a WP unit, the forks behaviour
seem even worse...

So I am thinking to upgrade the forks. I have already got it revalved,
new springs, new oil, etc... but it still isn't as good as for example
my buddy's XR400R stock forks.

I was thinking about one of the 3 options :

1. Buy used RM forks from a used parts dealer. Which RM model (year)
has forks that fit a 93 DR-S ?

2. Buy Race-Tech fork cartridge emulators $124.95 (WB p/n 11-509 page
220). By the WB catalog it seems there aren't Race-Tech fork gold
valves available for the '93 DRS, right ?

3. Race-Tech fork cartridge conversion kit $428.51 (WB p/n 11-506 page
219). Is this worth it ? Is it better to buy this kit or to buy a used
set of RM forks (more risky in my opinion...).

If money wasn't an issue (but it is...), which one is probably give me
that state-of-the-art fork feeling ?

Please e-mail me your opinions and comments.

Thanks in advance.

ThunderSUB   (Claudio)
Lisbon, Portugal
http://drive.to/thundersub
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/r1/index.html
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/speed/speed.html
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/virago/virago.html

[e-mail]
ICQ# [3072424]

* 1982 Honda Dax 70
* 1993 Suzuki DR350S
* 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1


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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 01:31:06 +0100
From: "ThunderSUB" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) I can't figure this out.   Arrrghh!

Hi,

I am using a #42.5 pilot jet and it has 4 holes on its side. The stock
pilot jet was also a #42.5 pilot but it didn't have any holes on its
side. My DR is a 1993 S model and has the Mikuni 33mm CV carb. Am I
using the wrong pilot jet version ?

Anyway, I checked the plug and it was very dark brown, near black, so
I guess I am running it too rich. Any incovenient of using a rich
jetting for a long period of time ?

> Is the #40 pilot a BS3096 { only 1 hole straight through the side}
or 2
> holes if it has 2 holes it is for a flatslide and not for the CV
carb.

PS - I have opened the airbox (no backfire screen), Twin Air Filter,
straight-through exhaust, #145 Main jet.

Thanks !

ThunderSUB   (Claudio)
Lisbon, Portugal
http://drive.to/thundersub
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/r1/index.html
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/speed/speed.html
http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/virago/virago.html

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ICQ# [3072424]

* 1982 Honda Dax 70
* 1993 Suzuki DR350S
* 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1



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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:46:33 -0500
From: charles w vokac <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Crashed again - mini stalks did great

I learned about the mini stalk rear turn signals from this message list
(thanks).  They held up great after my last wreck.  As I lifted the bike
off my leg I glanced back to make sure the new turn signals I installed
held up.  Sure enough, they were unscathed.

I am starting to seriously consider increasing the amount of safety gear
I use.  My crashes have been relatively minor but I don't think it's
worth taking any unnecessary risks.  A more severe one might be just
around the corner.  What are you fine folks' opinions of gear like boots,
pads, armor and the like?  I use a 3/4 face helmet instead of a
motorcross helmet and I'm beginning to wonder if this is such a good
idea.  I'm talking about trail riding by the way - nothing intense.

Chuck Vokac
Panama City Beach
'92 DR350S

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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:31:57 -0700
From: "Rob Korb" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) I can't figure this out. Arrrghh!

Bryan,

How's it going?  I didn't have a chance to get my carb off today but I will
after work tomorrow and I'll post the results to the DR list after I finish.

I will either be completely stoked or completely discouraged.


>FWIW...did a little more tinkering w/  my carb over wkend.  I dropped the
JX
>needle down another notch, so that the clip  is now in the next-to-bottom
>position.  Noticable difference in power in low/mid range.  Still getting
>popping upon deceleration, but not as much.


If I remember correctly, the JX needle has 6 slots.  When I received my
needle from Thumper it was in the 3rd slot from the top.  Last weekend when
I started encountering my hesitation problem I dropped the clip one notch
down in hopes that it would remedy the situation.   Well, it did and it
didn't.  After my engine warmed up and the stumble returned I was
disappointed.  But while the carb was still relatively cool, my bike was
rockin' and was peppier than it ever had been.  When I take the carb off
again tomorrow, I may drop the clip one more notch so that it would also be
one up from the bottom.


>Yeah, I still think the stock pilot  jet is the way to go.   I talked w/
>guys at Thumper & they said they often leave the stock pilot in engines w/
>their  435 kit!

Wow.  LOL!!!!!  I don't know why the hell I put that 40 pilot jet in.  It
was just a flat out guess that I made when I started re-jetting the carb.
Thankfully, they're only a few bucks apiece.


>They say its best to use the pilot jet ONLY to idle the
>bike, & that you should be getting your mid & high end power from needle &
>main jet.  Alot of guys who are using the bigger pilot are running rich
when
>idleing, and actually using "pilot jet power" in the mid range (which
should
>be coming from needle), and thereby will not get as good throttle
>responsiveness as they could w/ proper needle/main adjustment.

Gotcha, this makes sense.  Thanks for the info.  All of you guys have been
great.

Rob.



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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:41:29 -0700
From: "Rob Korb" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) I can't figure this out.   Arrrghh!

Hi ThunderSUB,

I don't know your exact situation, but everything I'm hearing indicates that
the pilot jet in my bike is too big and mine is only a #40.  I would have to
think a #42.5 is way too much unless you have some serious cylinder bore
happening.

I believe stock is 37.5, and I'm going to re-install mine tomorrow.

>I am using a #42.5 pilot jet and it has 4 holes on its side. The stock
>pilot jet was also a #42.5 pilot but it didn't have any holes on its
>side. My DR is a 1993 S model and has the Mikuni 33mm CV carb. Am I
>using the wrong pilot jet version ?


>Anyway, I checked the plug and it was very dark brown, near black, so
>I guess I am running it too rich. Any incovenient of using a rich
>jetting for a long period of time ?


If the plug is black, then you're rich.  However, I'd rather run rich than
lean.  I don't think it will hurt your engine (in fact it will probably run
cooler), but you may go through spark plugs a bit faster.  I'm not sure if
cylinder or valve deposits are a real worry on these engines.

Rob.



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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:52:23 -0700
From: "Rob Korb" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Crashed again - mini stalks did great

>I learned about the mini stalk rear turn signals from this message list
>(thanks).  They held up great after my last wreck.  As I lifted the bike
>off my leg I glanced back to make sure the new turn signals I installed
>held up.  Sure enough, they were unscathed.



Chuck,

Where did you get these?  I've removed my rear turn signals for fear of
vaporizing them when I take my next spill.  I've wanted to get a pair of
shorter turn signals to replace them.  How much do they cost?


>I am starting to seriously consider increasing the amount of safety gear
>I use.  My crashes have been relatively minor but I don't think it's
>worth taking any unnecessary risks.  A more severe one might be just
>around the corner.  What are you fine folks' opinions of gear like boots,
>pads, armor and the like?  I use a 3/4 face helmet instead of a
>motorcross helmet and I'm beginning to wonder if this is such a good
>idea.  I'm talking about trail riding by the way - nothing intense.


Riding gear isn't something to skimp on.  You can get badly hurt even at low
speeds.  I rode my bike in the desert for 2 months without riding boots.  I
was using hiking boots with laces (I know, I know).  Now I ride with chest
protector, boots, gloves, riding pants, small hip pads, helmet, and goggles.
I feel much more confident when I ride with this gear on.  I know that I'm
pretty well protected in case of an accident.  It's not a license to go
balls out and ride way above my level, but it does give me peace of mind and
some extra courage to challenge myself a little so I can improve my riding
skills.

See ya,
Rob.



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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:04:47 -0500
From: Eric Myers <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr350) Crashed again - mini stalks did great

Chuck,

Three weeks ago I crashed my DR on a trail ride which put me in the
hospital for a broken and dislocated wrist.  I surgically received 6 new
pins in a wild configuration to hold my wrist together and of course I also
benefit from the option color coordinated cast to go along with my
wardrobe.  Additionally I get to enjoy having these pins removed surgically
in a few weeks, whoo hoo, can't wait (sarcasm).

Safety equipment to protect my wrists is pretty slim, however the real
reason I'm telling you about this incident is to explain what else happened
as a result of my crash.

I wear a full face Snell 95 helmet.  When I went down I landed pretty much
face first.  As a result of my impact the chin protector was cracked in
three seperate places, and my visor was completely smashed.  I was
unconscience for quite awhile, frankly I don't know how long, could have
been 15 minutes could have been a half hour.  Suffice it to say that had I
not been wearing a full face helmet I'd be drinking my dinners through a
straw for the next several weeks in addition to the lost functionality I
now enjoy in my wrist.

BTW this was a simple family trail ride, my wife and 8 year old son were
with me and they're the ones who found me after my crash.  I wasn't doing
more than 30 miles an hour when my moment of stupidity occured.

I normally wear, jeans, gloves, long sleeve shirt, full face helmet MX
Boots and goggles.  Because I also took a pretty good punch in the chest
I'm adding a Chest Protector for my wife, my son, and myself.  Additionally
any padding, leg or shoulder protection is a plus.  When I ride my street
bike I'm in full leathers most of the time regardless of the heat index and
at the very least a jacket and jeans if we're heading into resturant or
some other place I'll need to rub elbows with people for a length of time.

Take care,
Eric

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From:     charles w vokac

I am starting to seriously consider increasing the amount of safety gear
I use.  My crashes have been relatively minor but I don't think it's
worth taking any unnecessary risks.  A more severe one might be just
around the corner.  What are you fine folks' opinions of gear like boots,
pads, armor and the like?  I use a 3/4 face helmet instead of a
motorcross helmet and I'm beginning to wonder if this is such a good
idea.  I'm talking about trail riding by the way - nothing intense.


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