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dr350-digest          Monday, October 4 1999          Volume 01 : Number 181




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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 07:12:57 -0700
From: "Mark Tynan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) Electrical Help

I=27m looking for some help on a little electrical problem I developed =
during our latest trip to the Black Rock Desert.  My brake light is dead.  =
The bulb is good and so are the front and rear brake light switches as =
well as the wiring to the light itself.  All other lights on the bike work =
fine.  What am I missing here?  My headlight is working but no taillight.  =
 The only thing I can think of that might have caused the problem is that =
I normally remove the front and rear turn signal stalks when I ride off =
road.  When I put the stalks back on this weekend, I still had a =
problem.=20

If Jesse is listening, I have got to find out where you are at in Grants =
Pass.  I live in Medford so I=27m not far away.  I=27ve learned a lot from =
some of your posts and have been thinking about doing a little more =
tinkering on the bike...=20

Thanks to all,


Mark


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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 07:34:57 -0700
From: jessekientz <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) Electrical Help

Hi Mark, glad to here some one is nearby. I am located on Riverbanks Road very close to Griffin park.  If you would like to give me a call I would be glad to chat with you about what ever, we could even check out your electrical problem if you like.
  My phone # [phone]. If you get my answering machine just leave a message and I will get right back to you.

Regards Jesse
http://kientech.com

Mark Tynan wrote:

> I'm looking for some help on a little electrical problem I developed during our latest trip to the Black Rock Desert.  My brake light is dead.  The bulb is good and so are the front and rear brake light switches as well as the wiring to the light itself.  All other lights on the bike work fine.  What am I missing here?  My headlight is working but no taillight.   The only thing I can think of that might have caused the problem is that I normally remove the front and rear turn signal stalks when I ride off road.  When I put the stalks back on this weekend, I still had a problem.
>
> If Jesse is listening, I have got to find out where you are at in Grants Pass.  I live in Medford so I'm not far away.  I've learned a lot from some of your posts and have been thinking about doing a little more tinkering on the bike...
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Mark
>
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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:58:02 -0700
From: "Guy Schneider" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) After Market Plastic Mods.

Does anyone have any ideas for a rear fender replacement?  I can't stand the
boomerang shape of the DR's rear fender and have been looking for a better
looking (more curved) replacement for a while - looks like Suzuki finally
woke up on the
2000 - DR400 and changed the style.  I recently saw a DR with an aftermarket
rear fender that was more curved and had the blinkers embedded in it.  Has
anyone seen this.

Your thoughts?

Regards,

Guy

PS - I tried to modify a Acerbis universal fender to fit but was not happy
with the results.


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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:42:41 -0700
From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Subject: (dr350) lubrication problem

I suspect my 94 DR 350 has an engine oil circulation problem.

Anyone with an electric start model who can spare a few minutes of time,
got out to your DR after it has not been ridden (when the motor is stone
cold) pull the dipstick and see if oil registers on the dip stick and
report back to me.  The way I understand how the oil system works is that
most of the oil should drain back into the crankcase when the bike is shut
down, resulting in little or no oil remaining in the frame reservoir - ie.
no oil should appear on the dipstick when the bike is stone cold.

Doug


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Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 01:18:29 +0200
From: "Pablo" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (dr350) lubrication problem

Hello. My DR350SE =B499, when is cold, the oil level on the frame is full=
 or
middle (never down the level on the frame).... and the cranckcase is full=
 (I
look in the screw, and the oil go out by this hole). Why?


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- -----Mensaje original-----
De: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
Para: 'DR350 list' <[e-mail]>
Fecha: martes 5 de octubre de 1999 0:41
Asunto: (dr350) lubrication problem


>I suspect my 94 DR 350 has an engine oil circulation problem.
>
>Anyone with an electric start model who can spare a few minutes of time,
>got out to your DR after it has not been ridden (when the motor is stone
>cold) pull the dipstick and see if oil registers on the dip stick and
>report back to me.  The way I understand how the oil system works is tha=
t
>most of the oil should drain back into the crankcase when the bike is sh=
ut
>down, resulting in little or no oil remaining in the frame reservoir - i=
e.
>no oil should appear on the dipstick when the bike is stone cold.
>
>Doug
>
>
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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 16:19:03 -0700
From: Bryan Cowger <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem

> Hello. My DR350SE =B499, when is cold, the oil level on the frame is fu=
ll or
> middle (never down the level on the frame).... and the cranckcase is fu=
ll (I
> look in the screw, and the oil go out by this hole). Why?

I think the screw you're referring to may be the inspection hole, located=
 on
the right side of the engine.  If so, the purpose of this is not to indic=
ate
"full", but rather to be able to tell if an unknown bike has *any* oil in
it.  As long as some oil weeps from that hole when the screw is removed,
then it is considered at least safe enough to start the engine (and then =
go
through the normal procedure of checking the oil level).

As far as where the oil goes when the bike sits -- it's a mystery to me.=20
However, I believe mine stays up in the reservoir, so my guess would be t=
hat
the non-moving oil pumps stop the flow and keep most of it up in the fram=
e.

Bryan

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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:48:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (John)
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem

Doug you are correct.You did not mention your problem.My bike was bought
new by me.When I got it it read full on the dipstick when it was ice
cold.It had 4 qrts of oil in it.I even took it back to the dealer and
the guy said "it's perfect" what an idiot.I changed the oil the next day
and discovered the extra oil.


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Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:54:57 -0700
From: "Jeff Corsaro" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem

I think that the latter DRs have a ball-bearing check valve in the system,
so most of the oil stay in the frame.  The early ones, they don't have the
check valve, so most of the oil drains into the engine stump when it cools
down.  On my 99' DR350SE the dip stick would come with oil at the tip when
it was cold.

Jeff Corsaro in San Diego


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Bryan Cowger <[e-mail]>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem



> Hello. My DR350SE ┤99, when is cold, the oil level on the frame is full or
> middle (never down the level on the frame).... and the cranckcase is full
(I
> look in the screw, and the oil go out by this hole). Why?

I think the screw you're referring to may be the inspection hole, located on
the right side of the engine.  If so, the purpose of this is not to indicate
"full", but rather to be able to tell if an unknown bike has *any* oil in
it.  As long as some oil weeps from that hole when the screw is removed,
then it is considered at least safe enough to start the engine (and then go
through the normal procedure of checking the oil level).

As far as where the oil goes when the bike sits -- it's a mystery to me.
However, I believe mine stays up in the reservoir, so my guess would be that
the non-moving oil pumps stop the flow and keep most of it up in the frame.

Bryan

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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 20:04:38 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem

Doug,

Whether the bike has an electric starter or not shuoldn't make any
difference.  You will see very little or no oil on the dipstick when the
bike is cold.  You see there is this thing called gravity..... :-)

Do check the oil level plug if you are in doubt about having enough oil
to start the engine.  It is located on the right side of the tranmission
case in front of where the kick starter used to be.  Loosen the bolt.
If oil seeps out then you have enough to start the engine.

If you are still in doubt, drain all of the oil out of the frame (drain
plug on the frame just above the skid plate) and then drain all of the
oil out of the engine (drain plug on the bottom of the engine).  Measure
it.  It should be pretty close to two quarts.  If you measure as much
anywhere from 28 to 32 ounces, don't worry.  Some oil will stay in the
frame and engine.  If you measure MORE than 32 ounces, worry, your
engine has been over filled with oil.  No big problem. Just don't do it
again.  Put two quarts of oil back in the frame and you are ready to
run.

Dave
(2) DR350's


Doug Bragg wrote:
>
> I suspect my 94 DR 350 has an engine oil circulation problem.
>
> Anyone with an electric start model who can spare a few minutes of time,
> got out to your DR after it has not been ridden (when the motor is stone
> cold) pull the dipstick and see if oil registers on the dip stick and
> report back to me.  The way I understand how the oil system works is that
> most of the oil should drain back into the crankcase when the bike is shut
> down, resulting in little or no oil remaining in the frame reservoir - ie.
> no oil should appear on the dipstick when the bike is stone cold.
>
> Doug


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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 17:39:09 PDT
From: "Bryan Nolastname" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (dr350) lubrication problem

Well Doug, I went & checked just now....not ridden bike since yesterday
morning.  W/ bike on sidestand, not moving it at all, I unscrd the dipstick,
and saw oil almost to the lower line.  This was a surprise, cause like you,
I thought all oil woulda drained down.  When I stick the dipstick in
UNSCREWED....like I normally do to check level when hot...there seems to be
two angles it can go in at separated by metal.  If I angle it into the part
toward rear of bike, I get a nearly mid-line reading between hi & lo....if I
angle stick toward front of bike, I get NO oil on stick at all.  Dont know
what to make of all this...just my results.  My bike runs great and I know
there is no oil circ problems with it.

Bryan in DAllas
95 DR 350SE


>From: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
>Reply-To: Doug Bragg <[e-mail]>
>To: 'DR350 list' <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (dr350) lubrication problem
>Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:42:41 -0700
>
>I suspect my 94 DR 350 has an engine oil circulation problem.
>
>Anyone with an electric start model who can spare a few minutes of time,
>got out to your DR after it has not been ridden (when the motor is stone
>cold) pull the dipstick and see if oil registers on the dip stick and
>report back to me.  The way I understand how the oil system works is that
>most of the oil should drain back into the crankcase when the bike is shut
>down, resulting in little or no oil remaining in the frame reservoir - ie.
>no oil should appear on the dipstick when the bike is stone cold.
>
>Doug
>
>
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