Eddieb's DR build thread.

[Eddieb]

A Scottoiler has also been fitted and plumbed in. I ran the oil line down the inside of the swingarm and then underneath to the rear sprocket. The vacuum line was plumbed into the carb vacuum which was also plugged off and tied out of the way in preparation of the IMS tank being fitted.
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I think I'll need to check out where others have the Scottoiler outlet on the rear sprocket set up, I wheeled the bike around the garage this evening and mine was getting caught up in the chain when moving the bike backwards.

All pics on your Scottoiler outlet location and angle welcome.

[DR650gary]

I think I'll need to check out where others have the Scottoiler outlet on the rear sprocket set up, I wheeled the bike around the garage this evening and mine was getting caught up in the chain when moving the bike backwards.

All pics on your Scottoiler outlet location and angle welcome.

Will post one tomorrow, but bend the stainless mount bracket and raise it up 5mm or so. It doesn't need to touch as gravity and wind will get the oil there. About 6:45 on the rear sprocket, if you know what I mean and touch the sprocket like a feather.

[NordieBoy]

Will post one tomorrow, but bend the stainless mount bracket and raise it up 5mm or so. It doesn't need to touch as gravity and wind will get the oil there. About 6:45 on the rear sprocket, if you know what I mean and touch the sprocket like a feather.

Yep but I'd go for 2mm sprocket clearance as dust on the sprocket gums up the nozzle if it's too close.

[DR650gary]

Will post one tomorrow, but bend the stainless mount bracket and raise it up 5mm or so. It doesn't need to touch as gravity and wind will get the oil there. About 6:45 on the rear sprocket, if you know what I mean and touch the sprocket like a feather.

This is on my TDM900 and is better placed, but not cleaned



This bike hasn't been ridden since being cleaned which is why it has no oil on the sprocket. The oil gets to the chain via the sprocket but the outlet is a bit far away.

[Eddieb]

Well I chucked the bike together for the Akd Gravel Riders Coromandel weekend without having had a chance to ride it before hand and I found a few little things that need some further attention while on the ride.

The Scottoiler isn't/wasn't flowing. I had set it up on setting 3 and after 80km's not one drop had gone from the resevoir into the outlet hose. After that I moved it round to 'Prime' and forgot about it. An hour later there was no fluid left in the resevoir and I had a very lubed chain. The oiler is plumbed into the vacumm line off the carb and seems sound so I'm not sure what the issue might be there.

I'd set up the airbox, ground header weld, exhaust etc for the FCR carb but when I went to install the FCR I discovered it had a few leaks. I need to investigate that further and I guess I will probably need to get an o-ring kit for it.
With the stock carb reinstalled it was getting way too much air. I had to tape up most of the airbox hole as the bike would barely run over 70km/h. It's running 90% now but I think I need to tape up a bit more till the FCR carb is sorted as it's still a bit hesitant.

The Intiminators are a huge improvement but the front feels a bit harsh. I measured the fork oil by volume (in 20ml increments no less!) using a measuring cup. Obviously this method has a fair degree of inaccuracy built in so they could be wildly out. Really I need to pull the forks and measure the liquid height from the top of the forks when compressed, this seems to be the recommended method as I suspect the forks have too much oil in them.

The harder shock spring is a big improvement over the stock spring but the damping still needs attention. I found the stock damping wound up to the hardest setting was too soft with luggage on board, but a little too hard riding solo. I may go for a cheap test first up and put heavier oil in as Nordie has done and see how that goes.

One of the biggest lessons was to double check that things are done up properly, especially little adjuster nuts that could potentially come undone, slide down the throttle cable and jam the throttle wide open just as you are peeling into a 90 degree 50km/h corner. DAMHIK!

Does anyone know where to get welding rod holders like these? it seems like an easy solution for a bit of extra tool space. I'd like to be able to take the top box off but still easily carry a pump/tyre levers etc. I'm familiar with the tool tubes but this looks a bit longer.

[NordieBoy]

The Scottoiler isn't/wasn't flowing. I had set it up on setting 3 and after 80km's not one drop had gone from the resevoir into the outlet hose. After that I moved it round to 'Prime' and forgot about it. An hour later there was no fluid left in the resevoir and I had a very lubed chain. The oiler is plumbed into the vacumm line off the carb and seems sound so I'm not sure what the issue might be there.

Yep. They need to be run on prime and once the oil is flowing, back them off.

The Intiminators are a huge improvement but the front feels a bit harsh. I measured the fork oil by volume (in 20ml increments no less!) using a measuring cup. Obviously this method has a fair degree of inaccuracy built in so they could be wildly out. Really I need to pull the forks and measure the liquid height from the top of the forks when compressed, this seems to be the recommended method as I suspect the forks have too much oil in them.

The only way is to measure them by height from the top, without springs and compressed all the way up.

The harder shock spring is a big improvement over the stock spring but the damping still needs attention. I found the stock damping wound up to the hardest setting was too soft with luggage on board, but a little too hard riding solo. I may go for a cheap test first up and put heavier oil in as Nordie has done and see how that goes.

I'm running the 7.6kg/mm spring and the 10w oil means I can adjust from not enough to too much damping. The quality of the damping is crap but it's better than stock.

Does anyone know where to get welding rod holders like these? it seems like an easy solution for a bit of extra tool space. I'd like to be able to take the top box off but still easily carry a pump/tyre levers etc. I'm familiar with the tool tubes but this looks a bit longer.

Like this?
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsp...ube/index.html

15" Buzzetti levers in there...

[Phreaky Phil]

I got mine from here http://www.thetooltube.com/ToolTube.html

[Howie]

Well I chucked the bike together for the Akd Gravel Riders Coromandel weekend without having had a chance to ride it before hand and I found a few little things that need some further attention while on the ride.

The Scottoiler isn't/wasn't flowing. I had set it up on setting 3 and after 80km's not one drop had gone from the resevoir into the outlet hose. After that I moved it round to 'Prime' and forgot about it. An hour later there was no fluid left in the resevoir and I had a very lubed chain. The oiler is plumbed into the vacumm line off the carb and seems sound so I'm not sure what the issue might be there.

Hey Eddie just have a search around over Here probably easier than trying to describe everything. The main thing to note is that in the prime position Gravity, and the size of the orifice is the only control on the flow of the oil.

[MXNUT]

I got mine from here http://www.thetooltube.com/ToolTube.html

Have you got a picture of it mounted on your bike Phill ???

[marks]

The Intiminators are a huge improvement but the front feels a bit harsh. I measured the fork oil by volume (in 20ml increments no less!) using a measuring cup. Obviously this method has a fair degree of inaccuracy built in so they could be wildly out. Really I need to pull the forks and measure the liquid height from the top of the forks when compressed, this seems to be the recommended method as I suspect the forks have too much oil in them.

this may have already been suggested but...

on the klr you have to shorten the spring spacers by the length of the intiminators to stop the front end feeling too harsh (I made new shorter ones out of plastic waterpipe). Do inferior brands like DR's have spring spacers?

[Eddieb]

this may have already been suggested but...

on the klr you have to shorten the spring spacers by the length of the intiminators to stop the front end feeling too harsh (I made new shorter ones out of plastic waterpipe). Do inferior brands like DR's have spring spacers?

Yep, if you scroll back up this page there's even a post with a pic about getting them shortened.

[Phreaky Phil]

Have you got a picture of it mounted on your bike Phill ???

I found 2 stainless pipe clamps from a previous toolbox arrangement in the shed. Perfect size so I cut off the plastic brackets. Solid as !

[Eddieb]

Fitted my frame guards this afternoon. These were supposed to go on before the Coromandel ride but Aussie Post is crap and they didn't arrive in time. It was 3 days quicker to ship goods from Colorado than it was from Brisbane.



I think I also got the Scottoiler working, time will tell.

[bart]

What are the frame guards for?

The only things I can think of is adding weight and emptying your wallet.

[Eddieb]

What are the frame guards for?

The only things I can think of is adding weight and emptying your wallet.

they stop your boots from rubbing all the paint off, particularlywhen you get mud and crap stuck on the inside of your boots. after the Coromandel ride I have scratched all over the area they have covered. The waiouru volcanic ash is very nasty too.