Eddieb's DR build thread.

**Eddieb** · 24th February 2011, 14:14

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The only reason for the push cable is in case the slide sticks.
The fcr has rollers on the slide as well.
My XR race bike ran for 4 years with only the pull cable and got really choked up with mud without any issues.
My stock bst carb would stick closed occasionally but only after some extended high speed running.

If your carb return spring were to break, you'd be in the poo but how often does that happen?

I think the 950 was the first bike out of the over a dozen I've owned that has a throttle return cable and I've never had a spring break.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

2-3mm of alloy does the flung stone thing very well.

Casing over rocks, not so well.

A better bash plate is on my list, I'll be hunting around for a cheap and cheeful one.

**Monstaman** · 24th February 2011, 14:43

Originally Posted by Eddieb

A better bash plate is on my list, I'll be hunting around for a cheap and cheeful one.

Per Nordie, see if you can pick up a 100km/hr sign as opposed to a 50km/hr sign as you should be able to hit stuff faster with the 100km/hr sign.

**NordieBoy** · 25th February 2011, 09:45

Originally Posted by Monstaman

Per Nordie, see if you can pick up a 100km/hr sign as opposed to a 50km/hr sign as you should be able to hit stuff faster with the 100km/hr sign.

The Stop sign is much better in this regard than a Give Way sign.

However a U-Turn sign would be the ultimate.

**BMWST?** · 25th February 2011, 10:37

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I think the 950 was the first bike out of the over a dozen I've owned that has a throttle return cable and I've never had a spring break.

A better bash plate is on my list, I'll be hunting around for a cheap and cheeful one.

go down to ulrich aluminium and see what they got in the scrap bin....

**Eddieb** · 1st March 2011, 19:36

The mirrors on my DR are shite, They're different heights, small and the don't stay in position.

In keeping with this thread I'm looking for some cheap and cheerful and also useful replacements. So far these are leading at $25 off Trade Me.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

**Eddieb** · 1st March 2011, 19:58

The DR came with an Eibach rear spring and collar kit that looks very much like the offering from Keintech.

http://www.kientech.com/DR650EibachF...rSpringkit.htm

The spring is marked 'Eibach 252183'.

Does anyone know how to translate that into a spring rate? I checked out the Eibach site but couldn't even find bike springs and have Googled it but my Google fu wasn't strong.

**JATZ** · 1st March 2011, 20:33

I've found the best mirrors to be genuine suzuki ones. Tried aftermarket ones from WFO and they were not worth a pinch of shit, vibrated, wouldn't stay in position, and the mirror fell out of one on it's first or second outing. Had a couple of other cheeeeap ones and they just didn't "cut the mustard"

as an example....http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/D...-_Alternative/

**NordieBoy** · 1st March 2011, 21:03

Originally Posted by Eddieb

The DR came with an Eibach rear spring and collar kit that looks very much like the offering from Keintech.
The spring is marked 'Eibach 252183'.

Does anyone know how to translate that into a spring rate? I checked out the Eibach site but couldn't even find bike springs and have Googled it but my Google fu wasn't strong.

Probably 7.6kg/mm which is what I'm running. Fat buggers go up to 8.5kg/mm or so. Stock is 6.7kg/mm.

**cooneyr** · 1st March 2011, 21:29

Try KTM EXC mirrors. I've had some for the last two bikes and now the current EXC and am happy with them. Also hopefully reasonably cheep as heaps of EXC's without road gear on them.

Cheers R

**Eddieb** · 1st March 2011, 21:57

Procycle ate my visa card. Now the wait begins.

**Monstaman** · 2nd March 2011, 07:08

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Probably 7.6kg/mm which is what I'm running. Fat buggers go up to 8.5kg/mm or so. Stock is 6.7kg/mm.

Partial Thread Jack .. .would a 7.6 spring be suitable for two panniers and top box plus tent and some ancillary shit or would the 8.5 be a better bet?

Sorry Eddie, as your were....

**marks** · 2nd March 2011, 07:32

Originally Posted by Eddieb

The mirrors on my DR are shite, They're different heights, small and the don't stay in position.

In keeping with this thread I'm looking for some cheap and cheerful and also useful replacements. So far these are leading at $25 off Trade Me.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

hmmm

I wonder if Andy would be interested in these ....

**Crim** · 2nd March 2011, 07:51

Lucky you went down the DR route Eddie, mirrors aren't quite as importanat as on a KLR so no real hurry - in a DR mirror things get bigger, in a KLR mirror things get smaller

**Eddieb** · 2nd March 2011, 08:43

Originally Posted by Crim

Lucky you went down the DR route Eddie, mirrors aren't quite as importanat as on a KLR so no real hurry - in a DR mirror things get bigger, in a KLR mirror things get smaller

Haha

Nah I like to watch the KLR riders get splattered with my roost as I fly past them.

**NordieBoy** · 2nd March 2011, 09:33

Originally Posted by Monstaman

Partial Thread Jack .. .would a 7.6 spring be suitable for two panniers and top box plus tent and some ancillary shit or would the 8.5 be a better bet?

You'd probably get away with it.
Wouldn't want to go heavier or once you pull the gear off it'll be waaaay over sprung.