Sweet bike, Nordieboy!
I'm sure you'll have shit-loads of fun.
Sweet bike, Nordieboy!
I'm sure you'll have shit-loads of fun.
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Thank Eris for the FSM!!
Went onto reserve today at 320km/L with several people (ahem) testing it in varying conditions - Motorway, twisties, 2-up twisties, part of the Mangatapu track, motorcross track around the orchard, freshly gravelled roads - You know, the usual.
Come to think of it, the Nordie has also been through all of that as well
$6500 private sale.
I think it was bought in Nelson.
Hi Nordie, welcome and a good choice!Consider the Michelin Anakee if 90% road, they will still take you along that gravel road while stick'n like the proverbial to the tarmac. The 14t front sprocket is a must; std gearing is way too high, who need 175km on a 'trailie'? This will give a more even power spread,ie, less 'breathlessness' in top at 100km/hr.
I've done over 7000km on mine in the last year, just home from my first organised adventure ride last weekend, went v well. Mine is further geared down on its knobbie rear wheel set, with a 46t rear along with the 14t front;real smooth power spread;it just never runs out and will pull down low for the knarly stuff! High ali bars and bark-bustas round off the package( oh yes...a bash plate is wise!)
You enjoy that ride, whatever you do the DR650 will deliver a smile.
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Noice bike.
Gimme a PM if you want to go for a ride sometime.
Cheers,
Colin
Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
Picked up a 14t front sprocket yesterday to gear the sucker down a bit and went to put it on and...
Ummm...
It's already got a 14t
Took it through the Mangatapu Track yesterday and it needs gearing down (a bit) more for that sort of thing
I'm thinking 3 teeth higher on the rear and a 15t front for normal use and the 14t front for trail/adv stuff.
I've ordered a speedo with rev-counter from the UK but in the meantime I've removed the original speedo and mounted an eTrex Legend in it's place.
Also trimmed 2cm off the top of the screen that'll hopefully leave my helmet in clear air.
Hey nordie, how does the Scottoiler go on the DR, someone told me they don't work so well on big singles - something about vacuum pulsing??
Thinking of putting one on the XT600
Fallen off too many times to ride fast nowadays.
Worked fine on my last 3.
Self installed on the 2 Nordies and already on the DR.
Drilled the carb slide and stopped the TPS from activating and killing my wheelies
Hopefully it'll be on the dyno on Friday to get the jetting sorted properly.
Well, today was Dyno Day!
The bike is running standard except for the SuperTrapp can and airbox snorkle removed.
35.68hp @ 6000rpm
1mm spacer under needle - 36.44hp @ 6000rpm
We tried different jets etc but no good.
Was running waaayyy too lean and now air/fuel ratio is spot on.
Torque curve is much fatter, the torque at 4000rpm is now there at 3000 and extends for an additional 500rpm to the top end.
I'll get some screen caps from the dyno.
Can't remember how to copy screen to paste into another format (alt print screen doesn't pick it up as anything but txt).
Thought this was pretty low but old curve saved on dynojet records is peak of 32hp so this is doing well. Must be understressed as a DRZ400 with pipe will do 40.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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