Suzuki DR 250 question

[elle-f]

Hi, a little embarrassing shhh but I cannot get the seat off the DR 250 cause I cannot find where the damned key goes. Can somebody please help?

Thanks in advance
Elle

[junkmanjoe]

i my be wrong but you might have to remove the 2 side panels, there could be a screw or small bolt at the front of panel and the back should just clip on. and you might find the seat has a bolt on each side.. towards the rear of the seat...

JMJ

[thepom]

On my xt 600 there are two bolts underneath the seat accessed by reaching underneath the mudguard and above the back wheel.....

[dino3310]

most older bikes got the 2 bolts at the rear underneath.
The 'jatz's are a DR whanau they will have some good tips. Dont listen to jmj he rides a KTM :laugh:

[junkmanjoe]

not for much longer dino ..............
give ya a hint dino................
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the dr250 lives in the next town to me
JMJ

[Transalper]

Indeed, as far as i can remember you need to remove both side covers and then unbolt the seat before it comes off.

[Willdat?]

Seeing as I spend more time taking the seat off my DR250 than riding it I feel reasonably comfortable in confirming that.
1. Remove the side covers.
2. Remove the bolts at the rear at the seat, 10 mm socket is the one you're after.

I also spend more time on trademe sighing than I do working on my DR250 :violin:

[junkmanjoe]

there see im not so dumb after all Dino....:p

[JATZ]

Hi, a little embarrassing shhh but I cannot get the seat off the DR 250 cause I cannot find where the damned key goes. Can somebody please help?

Thanks in advance
Elle

There is no key :facepalm:
What year 250 have you got there ?

On the two 350's you gotta remove the sidecovers then unbolt the seat....
The 250 just has 2 hex head bolts to remove through holes in the side covers

[Willdat?]

There is no key :facepalm:


That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious :woohoo:

[JATZ]

On my xt 600 there are two bolts underneath the seat accessed by reaching underneath the mudguard and above the back wheel.....

The Tenere had a key on one side and a button on the other, Perils old one should be the same ? Our F650's had key locks as did the Triumph.


That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious :woohoo:

Just calls it how I see's it fullah :D

[warewolf]

Seeing as I spend more time taking the seat off my DR250 than riding itThat always used to sh!t me on my DR-Z250 that it took about 6 different tools to get the seat off - two fasteners on each sidecover, different ones each side. And some were under the air filter cover IIRC.

The smart way is to cut a hole in the sidecovers, 15mm diameter, right on top of the seat mounting bolts. Then it's only a 10mm socket on each side and the seat is off.

[ADVGD]

The smart way is to cut a hole in the sidecovers, 15mm diameter, right on top of the seat mounting bolts. Then it's only a 10mm socket on each side and the seat is off.

Spot on warewolf, so much easier

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/37/images/panniers-drz250-19.jpg

[elle-f]

That's a low blow Jatz, everyone else was too polite to mention the obvious :woohoo:

HAHA Yeah yeah! I know how bad that question was.......now :shit:

[elle-f]

Can i just say something? You guys are quite a bit cool. In fact, you are all pretty damned cool. Thank you so much. It's actually my hubbys bike - I ride a TDM which is way cooler!

[thepom]

I so much want a tdm its not funny but do it till I sell my blackbird.....and africa twin............and maybe my xt 600 when I get the tenere going ( I hope)...

[junkmanjoe]

frk how many bikes do ya need..............:shit:

[warewolf]

I ride a TDM which is way cooler!Yep, TDMs are cool.

Here's my '92 model I bought new. Had the drab dark grey wheels powder-coated white like the Paso I lusted after (if'n I wasn't so interested in dirt roads):
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/warewolf885/mc/bikes/yamaha/tdm/tdmr.jpg

[Padmei]

Can i just say something? You guys are quite a bit cool. In fact, you are all pretty damned cool. Thank you so much. It's actually my hubbys bike - I ride a TDM which is way cooler!

Jeez elle don't go overboard- they're average at the best of times - the guys that is not the bikes - they're cool

[JATZ]

I think the best loking TDM I've ever seen was on the D.B. this year. If you hang around I'll see if I can find a pic :yes:

[Woodman]

I think the best loking TDM I've ever seen was on the D.B. this year. If you hang around I'll see if I can find a pic :yes:

Agree, belongs in the wall of coolness thread. Put it in there jatz.

[JATZ]

Here 'tis.....
Not a very good pic either but it's the best I can do :facepalm:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/SAM_0217.jpg

The sound it made was something else too :yes:

[Crim]

I think the best loking TDM I've ever seen was on the D.B. this year. If you hang around I'll see if I can find a pic :yes:

Waiting :corn: waiting :corn:..........., hurry up James the missus wants me to talk to her - keeps going on about it's value times today or sumpin :weird: ???

DOH - should have checked again before I posted

[Padmei]

Actually yeah that rocked!! total feral mental looking thing - & the bike was crazy too :killingme. Underground should have some pics of it

[JATZ]

Waiting :corn: waiting :corn:..........., hurry up James the missus wants me to talk to her - keeps going on about it's value times today or sumpin :weird: ???

DOH - should have checked again before I posted

You really should train her beterer Crim :yes:

I spent some quality time with mrsJ today after work...... she watched and gave advice while I worked on the bike in the shed :blink: and made me a nice cup of tea too :woohoo:

[Eddieb]

You really should train her beterer Crim :yes:

I spent some quality time with mrsJ today after work...... she watched and gave advice while I worked on the bike in the shed :blink: and made me a nice cup of tea too :woohoo:

She's a great workshop buddy that one, she's got handing out Woody's down to a fine art.

[Padmei]

She's a great workshop buddy that one, she's got handing out Woody's down to a fine art.

So it's ok if your mate's missus gives you a woody?

[JATZ]

So it's ok if your mate's missus gives you a woody?

I guess someone had to say it :facepalm:

[Eddieb]

So it's ok if your mate's missus gives you a woody?

Geez, I left that wide open didn't I. didn't even see it coming.

[NordieBoy]

Padmei has been hitting the milo again - sugar boost :D

[clint640]

Actually yeah that rocked!! total feral mental looking thing - & the bike was crazy too :killingme. Underground should have some pics of it

That'd be BJ from Rotorua, the TDM got smashed up during the last CCA when someone else cartwheeled their bike down a hill & landed on it, he told me he was thinking of a rat-adv conversion with the wreck.

Cheers
Clint

[Oscar]

That'd be BJ from Rotorua, the TDM got smashed up during the last CCA when someone else cartwheeled their bike down a hill & landed on it, he told me he was thinking of a rat-adv conversion with the wreck.

Cheers
Clint

I was standing nary 50 yards from that crash.
Didn't see it, but heard it - it was horrible...

Turned out the guy I had stopped to talk to was a Doctor.

[cooneyr]

That'd be BJ from Rotorua,....

Mr BR from Rotorua me thinks. He did bloody well considering it was on a Shinko 705.