Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 20th September 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by merv

Don't be lazy, two rim locks are the only way to go, front and back then no worries with wheel balance.

Got one on the front and one on the back.

**NordieBoy** · 20th September 2009, 19:23

Before today the Works Performance rear shocks were much nicer than the front stock forks.

Today the stock front forks with YSS PD Valves (emulators) are improved so much the rear now feels crap compared

The front brakes are total crap and have a new cable and shoes but the cable has no teflon liner...

Played around with rear shock air pressure from 90psi to 200psi and settled on 180psi which was plush(ish) over the stones but still resisted bottoming over the whoops.
The springs are far too heavy though and kick the back up in the whoops.

Still is a lot better than before

**dino3310** · 20th September 2009, 21:58

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Hello, my name is NordieBoy and I've just bought a DR650.

Be gentle with me.

shit Fran 2006 you started this thread 1500 posts later and still going strong

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**bart** · 20th September 2009, 22:05

Originally Posted by dino3310

shit Fran 2006 you started this thread 1500 posts later and still going strong

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Yeah, I started reading through from the start. Got to about page 25 (short attention span). I see it's up to page 101 now. Good effort.

**NordieBoy** · 20th September 2009, 22:23

It's easier to post here and it keeps me out of the other threads...

**Padmei** · 21st September 2009, 07:44

We like having you contained

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 16:33

I checked the DR's rev tell-tale and with with Shane riding it yesterday it hit 7,500rpm...

Redline is about 7,500rpm...

**Padmei** · 21st September 2009, 17:26

Did you expect any different. What about the front wheel airtime log?

Speaking of which can DRs be held in long wheelies? - standard ones that is...

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 18:01

Originally Posted by Padmei

Did you expect any different. What about the front wheel airtime log?

Too many whoops on the track for long wheelies.

Originally Posted by Padmei

Speaking of which can DRs be held in long wheelies? - standard ones that is...

They can be but not sure how good it is oil-wise...

The Intiminators really worked well out there. The rear needs a gold valve as it's got good low speed damping but too much high speed damping. Or something.

It was fun to do a few laps on the DR after the XR

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 18:02

Warewolf on the XR for the first time...
Finally a dirt bike he can flatfoot

**topo** · 21st September 2009, 18:15

Whats the story with the mx track, can anyone use it?

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 18:23

Shane dealing to the DR...

I like this track.
No big jumps that could be attempted on inappropriate bikes...

It's a hell of a workout armpump wise though...

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 20:19

Originally Posted by topo

Whats the story with the mx track, can anyone use it?

Pretty much.

It's more of a testing/practice track.

I should have got some side-on footage of the XR through the whoops at different speeds to see how the suspension was going

**NordieBoy** · 21st September 2009, 20:22

Looking at the XR footage the back hasn't got enough sag (rear can't drop into holes) and the spring rate is to high (kicking up).
The damping is pretty good though.

Problem is I have no idea what the current spring rate is.
Anyone got a spring dyno in Nelson?