Tales from the Emporium

[cooneyr]

Boring
Where's your sense of adventure(riding)

Oh No - I did a bad bad thing - sorry bike Pics of the new shiny bits would be nice (hint hint).

Or just make sure you fall to the left...

Why to even up the damage to the right???

Cheers R

[warewolf]

Why to even up the damage to the right???

Thought it was the left that was bunged up?

[cooneyr]

Thought it was the left that was bunged up?

The RHS hit the ground but it was the LHS that got damaged as my left leg tried to go through the handle bars. Apart from the bars there is no damage to the frame, pannels or fuel tank other than a very minor crack in the head light surround.

Even the RHS frame mounted oil cooler survived completly unscathed. Might be something to do with it being swampy ground.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Left handlebar, right of bike bunged.


Ok.
Man this bike feels small!

My bike:
70-100kph, 4th gear, 3s
70-100kph, 5th gear, 4s

Ryans (kph by OEM speedo):
70-100kph, 4th gear, 4.5s
70-100kph, 5th gear, 6s
80-110kph, 4th gear, 4s
80-110kph, 5th gear, 5.5s
Those times may be totally wrong but were as good as my memory allows.
Tried in 4th and 5th gears to allow a bit for Ryans 15t to my 14t (about 9%).

Still feels like it's pulling nicely but wonder what would happen with the airbox/carb spring/shimmed needle/header weld grind

Very tempted to try a 15t front on mine now.

Pics of shiney stuff to follow

[cooneyr]

Left handlebar, right of bike bunged.


Ok.
Man this bike feels small!

My bike:
70-100kph, 4th gear, 3s
70-100kph, 5th gear, 4s

Ryans (kph by OEM speedo):
70-100kph, 4th gear, 4.5s
70-100kph, 5th gear, 6s
80-110kph, 4th gear, 4s
80-110kph, 5th gear, 5.5s
Those times may be totally wrong but were as good as my memory allows.
Tried in 4th and 5th gears to allow a bit for Ryans 15t to my 14t (about 9%).

Still feels like it's pulling nicely but wonder what would happen with the airbox/carb spring/shimmed needle/header weld grind

Very tempted to try a 15t front on mine now.

Pics of shiney stuff to follow

Good reason to drop the final drive gearing but I wouldnt even bother with 5th on any of the runs you did. Up to about 115 4th is by far the best gear. 5th is very much an overdrive cruise gear for me.

Small in what way? I'm guessing it is the handle bars? They are suppose to be CR high bends but I've not seen them yet. Are the rolled forward yet? Isnt the only other differences the IMS tank and the seat (I like the stock seat when throwing it around.

[NordieBoy]

Probably will need to tip the bars forward a bit.
I've got KX high bend fat bars (higher and further forward) with riser adapters, big tank and big seat.

Also the first time I've been on a stock seat so that felt weird.
My knees felt like they were around my ears compared to mine.

Gears shift nicely, engine pulls well, front brake I like
Felt small and very flickable.

Stand spring feels very soft?
Probs for bumps and cutting out?

With static sag...
My forks are 2cm longer.
Back end 3cm higher.
(Probably just cause my springs are newer?)
Foot pegs 2cm higher.
Seat 6cm higher and 6cm wider.

Your stock pipe has a 29mm hole (660mm2).
My stock pipe has a 23mm hole (415mm2).
Sticker on side says "80dB at 3700rpm as according to federal regs".
Mine says "82dB at 3200rpm".
Mine is noiser at lower revs and with a smaller pipe?

[cooneyr]

Probably will need to tip the bars forward a bit.
I've got KX high bend fat bars (higher and further forward) with riser adapters, big tank and big seat.

Also the first time I've been on a stock seat so that felt weird.
My knees felt like they were around my ears compared to mine.

Gears shift nicely, engine pulls well, front brake I like
Felt small and very flickable.

I like flick able. No offense to Plug but after riding his F650 Dakar through the Rainbow on the DB 1 my bike felt positively small which was weird but kinda cool. I can handle the seat (obviously) so apart from the IMS tank I don't think I'll worry about side this too much. Will be interesting to see how the bars change things.

Stand spring feels very soft?
Probs for bumps and cutting out?

With static sag...
My forks are 2cm longer.
Back end 3cm higher.
(Probably just cause my springs are newer?)
Foot pegs 2cm higher.
Seat 6cm higher and 6cm wider.

I think my suspension is definatly on the soft side of rooted. Me being closer to 125kg with riding gear, water, food etc etc then tools, fuel, extra fuel, other stuff on top doesn't help. I've got a quote to do a revalve and spring upgrade but money means this will have to wait for a while yet. Besides its working "OK" so far.

Your stock pipe has a 29mm hole (660mm2).
My stock pipe has a 23mm hole (415mm2).
Sticker on side says "80dB at 3700rpm as according to federal regs".
Mine says "82dB at 3200rpm".
Mine is noiser at lower revs and with a smaller pipe?

Hmmmm - yanky doodle went to town riding on his pony.

I see the even managed to salvage the heated grips - I wasnt expecting that!

Thanks for the pics - youve just made the withdrawal harder - but they are still much appreciated. Dont worry about the chain guard - it's been broken for about 5 months but must do something about it - ally tread plate maybe- got access to a deicent bit.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Dont worry about the chain guard - it's been broken for about 5 months but must do something about it - ally tread plate maybe- got access to a deicent bit.

Alloy plate?
A pair of holes and a zip tie

[cooneyr]

Alloy plate?
A pair of holes and a zip tie

Yer but a nicely profiled and slotted piece of ally plat would ad some bling. Of course we are NZ'ders and adv riders who make do with what they can find - lacing wire?

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

If the wire is rusty or pre-used then it would be ok.

[NordieBoy]

Oh, did they tell you the trick with the stop/run switch?

[cooneyr]

Oh, did they tell you the trick with the stop/run switch?

What?????? Off is run and run is off???? Good for confusing somebody!

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

What?????? Off is run and run is off???? Good for confusing somebody!

Cheers R

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[cooneyr]

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Built in anti theft and keep R awake switch.

Cheers R

[PLUG]

I like flick able. No offense to Plug but after riding his F650 Dakar through the Rainbow on the DB 1 my bike felt positively small which was weird but kinda cool.Cheers R

i concer ... the DR has better front grip than the dirtydakar ... prefer the lounge chair to the plank of 6x1 though ...