Eddieb's DR build thread.

[NordieBoy]

Cutting open the air box top reduces your fording depth about 3mm.

If you're keeping the stock air box then a KTM needle is the best option. Open air box and the DynoJet is the best.

[Eddieb]

Cutting open the air box top reduces your fording depth about 3mm.

If you're keeping the stock air box then a KTM needle is the best option. Open air box and the DynoJet is the best.

My concern really is not so much absolute depth but when I drop it on it's side in a river.

[bart]

My concern really is not so much absolute depth but when I drop it on it's side in a river.

I like the way you say 'when'.

[NordieBoy]

My concern really is not so much absolute depth but when I drop it on it's side in a river.

Racing tether kill switch.

[zeRax]

damn you guys, having flash backs to my dr650 w/ fcr and gsxr etc :P, what a freakin transformation that was

[Eddieb]

Dunno if it's the colder weather, the air intake clean out, the tank of 95 I've been running through it to see how it goes or that todays commute was 1-up after a weekend of 2-up riding, but man the mighty cheap DR was humming tonight. She felt really responsive.

P.s Bart, 300km's so far off this tank and not on reserve yet. ~120km of that was 2 up pottering around Wellington city and the rest is commuting.

[dino3310]

yeah and?
what do ya expect its a DR

[Eddieb]

yeah and?
what do ya expect its a DR

I was getting worried over the weekend, every time I went up a hill 2-up at any sort of decent speed I could hear this rattle that sounded like the bike was seconds away from terminal detonation. I was pretty relieved when I realised it was the clip on the GPS mount vibrating

[5150]

I was getting worried over the weekend, every time I went up a hill 2-up at any sort of decent speed I could hear this rattle that sounded like the bike was seconds away from terminal detonation. I was pretty relieved when I realised it was the clip on the GPS mount vibrating

Just turn your Ipod volume up, You won't hear it then.....

[Eddieb]

I like the way you say 'when'.

History dictates it is fated to happen, it has to every other Adventure bike I've owned.

[Eddieb]

Filled the tank again tonight.

342km to reserve.
361 total km's for 17 litres = 21.17km/l

And there was a shiny E-09 rear waiting for me on the doorstep when I got home. Cheers Devil, I hope that tank cap has made it to you.

[Phreaky Phil]

Filled the tank again tonight.

342km to reserve.
361 total km's for 17 litres = 21.17km/l

And there was a shiny E-09 rear waiting for me on the doorstep when I got home. Cheers Devil, I hope that tank cap has made it to you.

Havent got anywhere close to that fuel consumption. I think 18kml is the best so far. But thats 2up. Not sure how much difference gearing makes. Mines 14/45

[NordieBoy]

Just got 19.5km/l around town today.

[talbertnz]

The new mirrors also allow me to see things behind me, something the ones the bike came with didn't.

I opened up my old Dr mirror and it has an enourmous piece of steel in it!! covered in foam suppose to stop vibrations.

I found the original mirrors pretty good.

got some $50 ones from bike shop but they felt much lighter (no steel inside?) and vibed all over the place.

[Eddieb]

There's been plenty of oil threads throughout history, what about a DR petrol discussion?

What do you run in your DR, 91, 95 or 98?

I ran 91 in the mighty cheap DR for the first half dozen tanks then for the last 3 tanks I have been running 95. Unfortunately I don't have any firm economy figures to compare between the 2 grades but anecdotally I'm getting about 1-1.5km/l better on 95. As an added bonus the butt dyno indicates the bike is far more responsive when running on 95, especially in the mid range.

My car was in the shop yesterday for a wheel bearing and the garage owner asked if I was running on 91. After taking the car for a drive he had noticed it was low on power. He also claimed running my car on 91 would clog the oxygen sensor requiring a significant repair, and delivery lower economy. His opinion is that 91 is a crap fuel and shouldn't be run in anything. We then got into a DR discussion as he has a DR250 and a XJR1200 and is looking for a cheap DR650 for his son. His recommendation for the 650 was to run it on 95 also.

What say you?