Eddieb's DR build thread.

[Eddieb]

 

So how scratched up is your tank after all those km's?

[5150]

So how scratched up is your tank after all those km's?

Does it really matter on a DR? You bound to park it in a ditch somewhere along the way

[NordieBoy]

So how scratched up is your tank after all those km's?

1 set of tiny ones on the right...


1 set on the left front...




From going down this bit and scraping the side.

[Eddieb]

The mighty DR was running pretty rough after the King Country Adventure ride so I pulled her down a little tonight to have a looksie.

The symptoms were idling fine but not running very well at any revs above idle, sluggish response and backing off caused the bike to almost stall at any speed, plus a huge amount of clutch abuse was required to keep her running when moving off from a stand still or any less than 30km/h. It was backfiring a lot more than usual too.

Pulling the air filter out I found it was filthy. Before the KCAR I had removed the snorkel and on the filter just below the airbox opening a layer of dust had congealed onto the oiled filter about a mm thick. That got cleaned off as much as possible.

Next was the steel backfire mesh inside the airbox, that had come loose and the narrower end had jammed itself into the carb mouth created a significant restriction so that was permanently removed.

Lastly was the vacuum hose off the carb. I had fitted the IMS tank just before the KCAR which doesn't require a vacuum line so I had taped up the hose to seal it. The tape had come off on the trip so a a bolt got screwed tightly into the hose and a hose clip applied to keep it there.

I haven't ridden the bike yet to see if thats made an improvement but it sounded better idling and revved cleaner in neutral. Fortunately I ordered a new airfilter yesterday and will be picking that up Saturday.

I also lost one of the swimgarm nut covers, I'll have to hunt one of those out too.

[Eddieb]

On Friday night, the night before the KCAR I got home to find a courier note in the letterbox saying they hadn't delivered a parcel for me, so 8am Saturday morning I was outside Courierpost office in Lower Hutt ready to get more goodies.

This parcel included a set of Pivot Pegz and footpeg lowering brackets, a gas cap for Devil and 'Motorbikin 4 , The Madigan Line', Philth's latest DVD, all ordered from from Vince Strang Motorycles in Aus.
Knowing I was heading away that weekend to do Fishers and 42nd I couldn't leave without fitting more bling first so it was straight from Courierpost to the garage.

1) Stock Pegs
2) Lowering Bracket fitted
3) Lowering bracket and Pivot Pegz fitted
4) The width difference between the stock and Pivot Pegz
I also removed the mounting plate for the centre stand while in there

The Pivot Pegz rock as always and make somewhere like the 42nd so much better.

And on Monday night another parcel arrived from Nelson, watch this space.....

[Crim]

how were the pivot pegz over the weekend, Eddie?

[Taz]

They were shiny. was wondering what was reflecting my headlight when following him on the 42nd.

[Eddieb]

how were the pivot pegz over the weekend, Eddie?

Pivot Pegz are great on any weekend, on uppy downy stuff so good you don't notice your footpegs anymore.

[Phreaky Phil]

I see what you mean about the sound of your muffler ! Have you watched the video of the river crossing ?

[Eddieb]

I see what you mean about the sound of your muffler ! Have you watched the video of the river crossing ?

Yep, hideous isn't it. No perceived performance increase from drilling 4 holes in the end of the pipe is worth that sound.

[5150]

I see what you mean about the sound of your muffler ! Have you watched the video of the river crossing ?

Sounded like a wet fart.

One maybe will get ther sht together and finish a certain mid pipe for a certain someone

[marks]

Those lowering brackets are a pain in the arse

they shear the mounting bolts off flush with the frame whenever you hit something hard.

I broke both sides on the klr and in the end got an engineers to make new hangers that lowered the pegs but didn't go below frame height.

Lowered pegs are great for comfort but can really restrict cornering clearance - I have to ride the klr like a cruiser - not the R1 it really is.

[NordieBoy]

Those lowering brackets are a pain in the arse

they shear the mounting bolts off flush with the frame whenever you hit something hard.

I broke both sides on the klr and in the end got an engineers to make new hangers that lowered the pegs but didn't go below frame height.

Lowered pegs are great for comfort but can really restrict cornering clearance - I have to ride the klr like a cruiser - not the R1 it really is.

Not as bad with the extra ground clearance of the DR vs your R1.

[Eddieb]

The mighty DR was running pretty rough after the King Country Adventure ride so I pulled her down a little tonight to have a looksie.

The symptoms were idling fine but not running very well at any revs above idle, sluggish response and backing off caused the bike to almost stall at any speed, plus a huge amount of clutch abuse was required to keep her running when moving off from a stand still or any less than 30km/h. It was backfiring a lot more than usual too.

Pulling the air filter out I found it was filthy. Before the KCAR I had removed the snorkel and on the filter just below the airbox opening a layer of dust had congealed onto the oiled filter about a mm thick. That got cleaned off as much as possible.

Next was the steel backfire mesh inside the airbox, that had come loose and the narrower end had jammed itself into the carb mouth created a significant restriction so that was permanently removed.

Lastly was the vacuum hose off the carb. I had fitted the IMS tank just before the KCAR which doesn't require a vacuum line so I had taped up the hose to seal it. The tape had come off on the trip so a a bolt got screwed tightly into the hose and a hose clip applied to keep it there.

I haven't ridden the bike yet to see if thats made an improvement but it sounded better idling and revved cleaner in neutral. Fortunately I ordered a new airfilter yesterday and will be picking that up Saturday.

I also lost one of the swimgarm nut covers, I'll have to hunt one of those out too.

Well one or all of the things I found above were the cause of my problems because today the mighty cheap DR is back to being a rip snorting fire breathing beast again.

I also went onto reserve as I left home this morning, it's the first full tank I've run through the new IMS tank. With the bike running like crap for pretty much the whole tank I got 345km from 16.4 litres, so thats 21.03 km/l.

[5150]

I got 345km from 16.4 litres, so thats 21.03 km/l.

Bastard!!!!