Dino's new DR BIG

[dino3310]

Well she's finally arrived, i rode her home from Tauranga yesterday and man
was it an awesome ride shit loads more donkey power than the 500,
it just loved passing cars up hill on the Kaimais:banana:
yee haaa cant wait for it's KB debut ride.
pictures are from the add, will list some more when i get a chance.

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[clint640]

Cool! She looks to be in pretty good nick :niceone:

Cheers
Clint

[young1]

Wow nice bike, I have never seen one of those except in pictures, so looking forward to seeing yours!

[scorry]

looks like it would go everywhere you wanted and carry anything you needed, a good combination

[NordieBoy]

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Welcome Dino,:Punk: saw that one on t/me, hope you got it for a good price, looked tidy too.
Check out this http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362489

Yeah, I know Nordie, I wasn't goin to say anything, but I just couldn't help m'self

[Subike]

Jeeze!
Looks like a two wheel furniture removals truck with all those bags!!
Must be room for the kitchen sink and the dog.:bleh:

Seriously
Nice buy mate. You will enjoy a lots of rides on that one.

[paturoa]

You'll be able to put the 5 hundie in the top box and still have room for 2 more.

[dino3310]

cheers guy's.
my old 5 hundie looks like a rag doll next to it, now the misses wants me to sell the 500 to get the loan down a bit quicker :no:.
i didn't get the panniers and top box with it, the owner wanted another 800 for those as they are brand newish, couldn't fit that into the budget.
will see what i get for the 500 if i get enough i'll go back to him and buy the luggage.
Here's what she looks like now.
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[scorry]

love the 3rd pic, must be hard to ride when you cant touch the pegs or the ground lol

[dino3310]

love the 3rd pic, must be hard to ride when you cant touch the pegs or the ground lol

he's practicing for the morman few :laugh:

[arrowrider]

Good one Dino .That makes 3 750 Big's floating around that are on this site.:clap:

[tri boy]

Cool, another super tanker that can carry extra fuel for the rest of us.:banana:
Enjoy mate.:2thumbsup

[JATZ]

IMHO the luggage looked a bit over the top, and these things are damn heavy to pick up without all that xtra weight.
Does yours sound like Fergie 35 too ?

[young1]

Cool, another super tanker that can carry extra fuel for the rest of us.:banana:
Enjoy mate.:2thumbsup

What has happened to the "Exon Valdez" from Wellington..

[tri boy]

What has happened to the "Exon Valdez" from Wellington..

Not sure, maybe Phillipino pirates boarded and seized it.

[cooneyr]

...Does yours sound like Fergie 35 too ?

That's go to be better than sounding like a Fergie TEA :laugh:

Cheers R

[dino3310]

IMHO the luggage looked a bit over the top, and these things are damn heavy to pick up without all that xtra weight.
Does yours sound like Fergie 35 too ?

still got the original exaust so she's sounding pretty mellow.
nice quiet rumble

[Ian.S]

The Exxon Valdez has been relocated, along with it's Captain to the BoP. :Punk:

Currently in Oz on holiday but will be out and about in NZ :soon:.

That TTTTT looked like a good trip.

Cheers

Ian

[young1]

The Exxon Valdez has been relocated, along with it's Captain to the BoP. :Punk:

Currently in Oz on holiday but will be out and about in NZ :soon:.

That TTTTT looked like a good trip.

Cheers

Ian

Hi Ian good to see you out in there in "web land". The TTTTT was a great ride (even if I do say so myself) with lots of riders, I think your sister "ship" was there - Bass has a DR650 with a 35 litre tank!

[xwhatsit]

Doctor Bigs are wicked.

How does the power delivery compare to, say, the DR650?

[Crisis management]

How does the power delivery compare to, say, the DR650?

Very similar, I've found, comes out via that round black rubbery thing at the back of the bike......

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[dino3310]

Doctor Bigs are wicked.

How does the power delivery compare to, say, the DR650?

i'm finding it very similar to my old 650 which had higher gearing than standard, this one geared down one on the front to bring the revs up
around town, i'm finding it very smooth with lots of pull through the rev range.

[dino3310]

Very similar, I've found, comes out via that round black rubbery thing at the back of the bike......

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saw that one coming:yes:
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[dino3310]

what tyres do ya reckon i should put on her, she's a bit heavier than the 650.
i was thinking E-09's?
shes currently got trail wings on her at the mo, there doing great on the tar but i dont think the rear will hold up in the gravel/dirt.

[cooneyr]

what tyres do ya reckon i should put on her, she's a bit heavier than the 650.
i was thinking E-09's?
shes currently got trail wings on her at the mo, there doing great on the tar but i dont think the rear will hold up in the gravel/dirt.

What size does the rear run - just had a look 130/80 17. Heaps of options but the E09 seems to be popular for mixed use - good kms with reasonable dirt traction. D606 or MT21 better off road but not as high KM life. Other thing with the E09 is it comes in a 140/30 17 which may or may not be a good thing. Another option is the E07 which has very good life, reasonable gravel/dirt traction and good on road manners (so I've been told).

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Looking good.




For a Yamahahahahaha.

[JATZ]

I've got a set of E-08's on at the moment and flick an MT21 on the front and a Kenda trackmaster on the rear when I think I'll need a bit more traction.
Trackmaster gave me a few moments for the first couple of hundred K's and seems to be wearing quite quickly

[10bikekid]

Well she's finally arrived, i rode her home from Tauranga yesterday and man
was it an awesome ride shit loads more donkey power than the 500,
it just loved passing cars up hill on the Kaimais:banana:
yee haaa cant wait for it's KB debut ride.
pictures are from the add, will list some more when i get a chance.

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Congratulations on your purchase :Punk:I did see you bike up for sale Looks like a minter It would be interesting to compare notes, Ive not ridden the 750 but I know there a bit lighter than My 800 and should go similialy well, and mine hauls the mail up to about 140kph and top out at just over 170kph plenty fast in the real world and I think some sports bikes would get a bit off a shock in the twisties, more than a bit actually:shifty:

Check this out for more details; 10bike

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=78498

[dino3310]

for a big bike they dont feel big when riding, they feel quite nible and easy to throw around on the tar, will be interesting to see how she goes on the metal.
i havent tested the very top of the range, dont plan to. i'll take her out to 120-140 to pass if i have to but thats it, even though theres still power and revs to go i wont temp fate or the man with the radar.
brilliant bike so far just need to get a little offroad

[dino3310]

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[JATZ]

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Now your just showing off.

[dino3310]

:laugh: i bet you did to when you first got your one.

[dino3310]

fark heading home on wednesday snap went the chain, i was bloody lucky
not to get a ripper of a hole in the crank casing.
so only a few scars.
Does anyone know where to get the bracket the sits inside the cover on the front sproket?

[cooneyr]

fark heading home on wednesday snap went the chain, i was bloody lucky
not to get a ripper of a hole in the crank casing.
so only a few scars.
Does anyone know where to get the bracket the sits inside the cover on the front sproket?

Umm - make yourself one? Must do the same for the XTZ, got a stone in there last weekend that had ago at the plastic surround. Doubt you'll find an after market one, don't think there is an after market one for the dr650.

Cheers R

[dino3310]

bloody hard finding those little parts, at least it would be an easy part to make, would try to make it stronger than the original as i dont think the caseing would take to many hits like that.

[JATZ]

Yip, I'd try making one. If you could find one by the time youd paid freight and the exchange rate it would be uneconomic + it would probly be in Kamchatka and be freighted on an arthritic yak or something equally as slow.

[dino3310]

too true .

[dino3310]

update:
chain going well
E-09 rear going well
luggage-givi box, soft panniers, tankbag = primo
looking at a new front tyre and altering front forks to suite my weight.
glad i made the choice to buy her, she's a great ride.

[JATZ]

update:
chain going well
E-09 rear going well
luggage-givi box, soft panniers, tankbag = primo
looking at a new front tyre and altering front forks to suite my weight.
glad i made the choice to buy her, she's a great ride.


I'd recomend an MT21, least thats wot I got,seems pretty good and lasting well. It's going to outlast the trackmaster (2700 k's, but it's still well warantable)and the MT21 rear (about half worn and I only did the DB on it)(and it wasn't on the ground the whole time:whistle::shutup:)

[Woodman]

I like those drbigs. Lookin at pics and checking out jatz's one they must have been way ahead of their time when they came out. BMW copied the front guard I reckon. I don't ever think I had seen one prior to last year.
Are they easy to get bits for etc?? How many ponies?

[NordieBoy]

I like those drbigs. Lookin at pics and checking out jatz's one they must have been way ahead of their time when they came out. BMW copied the front guard I reckon. I don't ever think I had seen one prior to last year.
Are they easy to get bits for etc?? How many ponies?

Not many ponies but they're big fat ones.

[dino3310]

I like those drbigs. Lookin at pics and checking out jatz's one they must have been way ahead of their time when they came out. BMW copied the front guard I reckon. I don't ever think I had seen one prior to last year.
Are they easy to get bits for etc?? How many ponies?

aparently only about 52ponys in 88 but with shit loads of torque, have heard you can mod(there are lots you can do) it out to 90 horse but you dont need it with the amount of torque it puts out. awesome machine just a little bit top heavy when you get into some tight technical stuff.
all DR's are ahead of there time:2thumbsup the 650 was so far ahead they still havent found a need to change anything on it.
you can still get parts from suzuki which can be pricey, the other alternative is europe, theres a big following over there, you can buy almost everything for the DR on the net (providing the euro's down).ADVrider has got a thread on the DRBIG's theres bucket loads of info and technical stuff on there as well as some primo photos.
If you can find one in good nick grab it if you dont like it sell it on of she's in good nick you should get your $$$ back. but i doubt you'll part with it once you feel all that torque.

[JATZ]

aparently only about 52ponys in 88 but with shit loads of torque, have heard you can mod(there are lots you can do) it out to 90 horse but you dont need it with the amount of torque it puts out. awesome machine just a little bit top heavy when you get into some tight technical stuff.
all DR's are ahead of there time:2thumbsup the 650 was so far ahead they still havent found a need to change anything on it.
you can still get parts from suzuki which can be pricey, the other alternative is europe, theres a big following over there, you can buy almost everything for the DR on the net (providing the euro's down).ADVrider has got a thread on the DRBIG's theres bucket loads of info and technical stuff on there as well as some primo photos.
If you can find one in good nick grab it if you dont like it sell it on of she's in good nick you should get your $$$ back. but i doubt you'll part with it once you feel all that torque.


Yip.... Not to much of a problem getting parts, mind you I havn't tried getting bottom end bearings yet, they share a few parts with the 650 and the starters of an LS650, carbs are both mikunis
I like the fact theyre so forgiving, just use 2nd gear for going anywhere, good for dead slow up to about 50-60 k's without wrecking it, even copes with hill starts in 2nd
Linky to thread http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362489

Think ya may be trading up Woodman :innocent:

BTW. It's not drbig, it's spelt DR BIG, and pronounced doctor BIG!

[cooneyr]

aparently only about 52ponys in 88 but with shit loads of torque, ...... but i doubt you'll part with it once you feel all that torque.

Torque is good, very very good. The low rev response of the XTZ is awesome. No more flame outs or "too lower first gear" issues. Even though the XTZ is heavy (about 70kgs heavier) but I'd much rather ride it up steep hills etc than the DR650.

Cheers R

[dino3310]

suspention adjusted, took her out to Te Akau today and the bike handled like a dream:2thumbsup, unfortanately the rider didnt improve so i'm still a nana:lol:
just gotta get some pingers for the new front tyre and she'll be sweet

[Woodman]

Yip.... Not to much of a problem getting parts, mind you I havn't tried getting bottom end bearings yet, they share a few parts with the 650 and the starters of an LS650, carbs are both mikunis
I like the fact theyre so forgiving, just use 2nd gear for going anywhere, good for dead slow up to about 50-60 k's without wrecking it, even copes with hill starts in 2nd
Linky to thread http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362489

Think ya may be trading up Woodman :innocent:

BTW. It's not drbig, it's spelt DR BIG, and pronounced doctor BIG!

No ,I plan to keep the klr for a few years, but I really like how you guys say the Doctor Big ONLY has 52 hp. Luxury lad. Mind you with my measly 35ish hp I have managed to fall off 3 out of 4 rides.
Still like them though and one of the best sounding bikes around.

[dino3310]

No ,I plan to keep the klr for a few years, but I really like how you guys say the Doctor Big ONLY has 52 hp. Luxury lad. Mind you with my measly 35ish hp I have managed to fall off 3 out of 4 rides.
Still like them though and one of the best sounding bikes around.

yep ONLY 52hp, it feels like more when your powering around cars, harleys etc
its the torque on these that blows me away.
and the way the standard carbs are makes the curve smooth and easy to control,i couldn't imagine how the worked beasts handle ,i'm still trying to tame the standard one i'm riding.
would love to get a hold of another one and work it to 80-90hp and use it for beach raceing and stuff(flat side or pumper carb you'l be dropping wheel stands in 3rd and 4rth) yeeeee haaaa

[dino3310]

Dont forget the 88 DR BIG's are 179kg dry so your looking at around 210-220kg with the fuel and oil so you need that big donkey to get up and boggie
shes a big bike and when loaded up with gear and pillion 52hp aint a lot, but it is more that ample.

[Woodman]

Dont forget the 88 DR BIG's are 179kg dry so your looking at around 210-220kg with the fuel and oil so you need that big donkey to get up and boggie
shes a big bike and when loaded up with gear and pillion 52hp aint a lot, but it is more that ample.

Your not helping. Thats only 3kg heavier than the klr. I bet the 90 hp engines would have most of the power at the top end and would not be much use off a roadrace circuit, still be cool though.

[dino3310]

Your not helping. Thats only 3kg heavier than the klr. I bet the 90 hp engines would have most of the power at the top end and would not be much use off a roadrace circuit, still be cool though.

would be very cool indeed, i could just imagine it at the burt munroe beach races. you wouldnt want to be behind:no: it when she's laying a ditch digging roost:2guns:.

so is the KLR 176 dry weight?

[Woodman]

would be very cool indeed, i could just imagine it at the burt munroe beach races. you wouldnt want to be behind:no: it when she's laying a ditch digging roost:2guns:.

so is the KLR 176 dry weight?

Apparently so according to the internet. Add 22 litres of fuel and oil and she tops at about 200 kg, and considering I weigh 110kgs naked:weep: you can understand why 52 hp seems like heaven to me. MMM DRBIG engine transplant maybe. Btw I promise not to mention me being naked again.

[dino3310]

shit i didnt realise they were that heavy, youre weight on the DR BIG would be sweeeet.

[cave weta]

Wanna Drag? :laugh:

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[dino3310]

:bleh:
was gonna pm you to see how the new beast was going, it looks good, must be smooth with that shaft drive, it looks bloody heavy but at least the weights central and not so top heavy like the DR.
hows she running, handling alright?
speaking of drags i wouldnt mind throwing some road tyres on and doing a track day, would be a lot of fun if a few ADV riders got there thumpers together on the tar for a blat.

[NordieBoy]

Wanna Drag? :laugh:

Drag what?

Trees?

[dino3310]

i'll be keen to drag ....................
for scallops.

[JATZ]

i'll be keen to drag ....................
for scallops.


MMMMMMMMMMMM scallops :2thumbsup:

Are ya going to this southern coast thingy then Dino ?

[dino3310]

just had the last of this xmas scolly's for dinner mmmmm.
i wanna do as many rides as i can but since ive done a bit over the holidays i'd better keep quite over the next month to let things smooth over with the missus:bash:
whens the southern coast thingy

[JATZ]

just had the last of this xmas scolly's for dinner mmmmm.
i wanna do as many rides as i can but since ive done a bit over the holidays i'd better keep quite over the next month to let things smooth over with the missus:bash:
whens the southern coast thingy

Lucky bugger MMMMMM scallops, for some reason I havn't been out and got my 50 yet.
Southern coast things on mid feb, Linky thing here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=88582

I'm thinking of getting myself over there(if the passports still valid)
It's on valentines day, so you'd better start earning brownie points now

[dino3310]

looks pretty knarly for the DR BIG but sounds like a lot of fun.
am keen to go but the timing sux, will see what i can do but not looking likely at this stage.:weep:

[cave weta]

Im taking the Hoonda on a tour de Waikato. down to Tauranga and over the hill, then cambridge, kihikihi, otorohonda, kahwia raglan Pukemiro Onewhero then home.:wari:

leaving now:scooter:

[dino3310]

bugga i'm baby sitting today would have been good to catch up and tag along.
wet and greasy over here at the mo.
be safe.
have fun.