Eddieb's DR build thread.

**bart** · 31st October 2011, 18:50

Originally Posted by Eddieb

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.

Ahhh, just as I suspected. They do nothing.

**Padmei** · 31st October 2011, 19:03

Good work Eddie

**Woodman** · 31st October 2011, 19:06

Can you also get guards for your boots ?

**Padmei** · 31st October 2011, 19:07

if you really cared about your bike Eddie you'd take your boots off before walking all over the footpegs

**bart** · 31st October 2011, 19:32

These will solve all your problems. They come in some manly colours now too.

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**pete376403** · 31st October 2011, 20:06

What stops your gritty boots from scratching the frame guards, do they have protective covers?

**Aslan** · 31st October 2011, 21:27

I'm smiling at you all giving Eddie grief about these frame guards - gotta fess up I have a set also - however removed the left hand (gear shift side) one since sharp edge on it was cutting my riding boots

I think Bart is right on the money with his Ug Boot pics - cheers S

**Eddieb** · 1st November 2011, 07:12

Originally Posted by Aslan

I'm smiling at you all giving Eddie grief about these frame guards - gotta fess up I have a set also - however removed the left hand (gear shift side) one since sharp edge on it was cutting my riding boots

I think Bart is right on the money with his Ug Boot pics - cheers S

Mine has a curved edge Aslan so I'm wondering if they changed the design since yours were made.

It's my tarts handbag and I'll dress it how I like

Though I was also surprised how much rubbing on those areas one snotty muddy ride caused. The Waiouru ash is really bad, Matt rubbed right through the paint right back to bare plastic on one of his side panels last time we were there. I'd rather not take my frame back to bare metal on our trip up there.

**Eddieb** · 5th November 2011, 15:47

Originally Posted by Eddieb

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've been playing with the Scottoiler and it seems to be flowing now. When I got home last night there was a drop hanging off the end of the outlet.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

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.

I taped up a small extra part of the airbox a few nights ago and the hesitation it had is gone. I'm pretty happy with how it's running at the moment, the hole thats left is about the same as with the snorkel removed.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

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.

I pulled the front forks today and checked the fluid levels against the prescribed 6.5 inches or 165mm measured from the top of the fork leg with springs removed and the leg compressed. My hastily measured volumes were actually pretty close but were a bit low where I expected them to be too high. The right leg was about 1mm low, and the left leg maybe 2mm. I'll have to see if that makes a difference. The ride is still hugely improved and it's possible I'm expecting WP or Ohlins perfomance out of the intiminators, it's quite possible it's my expectations that are out, not the ride.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

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.

I went down to my local plumbing supplies place today and picked up all the ingredients to make a tube like Nordies, now I just need some brackets to hang it.

**NordieBoy** · 5th November 2011, 18:19

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I pulled the front forks today and checked the fluid levels against the prescribed 6.5 inches or 165mm measured from the top of the fork leg with springs removed and the leg compressed. My hastily measured volumes were actually pretty close but were a bit low where I expected them to be too high. The right leg was about 1mm low, and the left leg maybe 2mm. I'll have to see if that makes a difference. The ride is still hugely improved and it's possible I'm expecting WP or Ohlins perfomance out of the intiminators, it's quite possible it's my expectations that are out, not the ride.

I'm running 160mm from the top.

Can you compare it to another Intiminator'd DR650?