Tales from the Emporium

**warewolf** · 3rd February 2008, 19:44

Well I wish I was as skilled as the chap in a later race that viciously tank-slapped his way all through the braking to the apex and stayed on

Spent today RICEing the knee, now keen for tomorrow

**nerdneh** · 3rd February 2008, 20:02

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Went well...
I've got over 1000 photos to sort through though

I've got the FIRST BATCH up.

The samples below are a 1200cc 4WD quad and a 200cc WareWolf...

Just been thru your pics Fran, ta a mill for sharing them with us. Did you post Port races?,if so where can they be found? See you @ grasstrack.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd February 2008, 22:45

I've got about another 400 to go through and then I'll start removing duplicates/similar shots of the same riders.

The Port Race shots are HERE.

**NordieBoy** · 3rd February 2008, 22:54

Went through the Maungatapu this afternoon and it's totally different from last week.

A digger has been through and almost every clay hole and rough bit on the way up from the first pylon track has been filled in and on the way down most sections have been done but it looks like they;ve just started as there are lots of nice sharp large rocks on the track where the digger has been pulling material off the banks to fill the tracks.

Jantar's Rock is no more

In fact that whole section where before you had to carefully pick your line is a loose dirt ride with some rocks in it.

It's as though a counciller had piped up and said "I've got a 4WD now, make sure I can get a Porsche Cayenne through will you. Oh, it's lowered as well."

Apart from the section to the first bridge on the Nelson side (still bad - yay!), any street 4WD with enough clearance for the loose rocks would have no problem and after a month or so and a bit more traffic and rain to settle it down it'd almost be like it was sealed

**NordieBoy** · 13th February 2008, 21:02

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

All fixed...

When I changed the jet I must have bumped the float assembly.
It's only held in by small o-rings on 2 posts being pressed up into the carb body and if you bump the assembly it may come out slightly and as the o-rings are dry they won't seat again.
A tiny touch of engine oil later and it's idleing nicely.

But my jet is too lean so I've got to pull it apart tomorrow before the beach races and put the 155 back in

NOW it's fixed.
Turns out it was water getting down the choke cable and binding it up so the spring didn't have enough oomph to overcome the dodgy cable and the choke was staying on a bit.

Pulled the choke out of the carb, lubed/cleaned it a bit, crc down the cable, tape over where the water was getting in (obvious now - Doh!) and it idles perfectly about 2-3 turns out on the mixture screw.
Before the idle screw was all the way in and not having much effect...

**Transalper** · 13th February 2008, 21:31

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Went through the Maungatapu this afternoon and it's totally different from last week.

A digger has been through and almost every clay hole and rough bit on the way up from the first pylon track has been filled in and on the way down most sections have been done but it looks like they;ve just started as there are lots of nice sharp large rocks on the track where the digger has been pulling material off the banks to fill the tracks.

Jantar's Rock is no more

In fact that whole section where before you had to carefully pick your line is a loose dirt ride with some rocks in it.

It's as though a counciller had piped up and said "I've got a 4WD now, make sure I can get a Porsche Cayenne through will you. Oh, it's lowered as well."

Apart from the section to the first bridge on the Nelson side (still bad - yay!), any street 4WD with enough clearance for the loose rocks would have no problem and after a month or so and a bit more traffic and rain to settle it down it'd almost be like it was sealed

Shit Nordie, I just read this... man, you'd better get to work on it, my first suggestion is to drag the front brake to slow you down while spinning up the rear wheel as much as possible with a big knobby tyre to start making ruts to keep it interesting.

Those bstards! I hope you're wrong and it isn't 'just another road' for long.

**NordieBoy** · 14th February 2008, 06:48

Originally Posted by Transalper

Shit Nordie, I just read this... man, you'd better get to work on it, my first suggestion is to drag the front brake to slow you down while spinning up the rear wheel as much as possible with a big knobby tyre to start making ruts to keep it interesting.

Those bstards! I hope you're wrong and it isn't 'just another road' for long.

I've got a photo of Jantar's Rock section on my phone that I'll post up for yez...

**warewolf** · 14th February 2008, 08:47

Originally Posted by Transalper

Those bstards! I hope you're wrong and it isn't 'just another road' for long.

I wouldn't fret, Carl. It only took 6 months to get cut up last time. Stayed good all through winter, then in a wet November the 4wds came out to play and started the whoops that you've been riding recently.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2008, 09:16

Just had a surprise package arrive from Jesse Kientz

Extended mixture screw, pull choke and valve adjusting kit.
$60US
$77.75NZ

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2008, 09:16

Originally Posted by warewolf

I wouldn't fret, Carl. It only took 6 months to get cut up last time. Stayed good all through winter, then in a wet November the 4wds came out to play and started the whoops that you've been riding recently.

6 days this time

**cooneyr** · 22nd February 2008, 09:41

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Just had a surprise package arrive from Jesse Kientz

Extended mixture screw, pull choke and valve adjusting kit.
$60US
$77.75NZ

Drop the valve adjusting kit and what would it have been worth? Have been thinking about the screw and choke mods though I understand that you can just suffer hot hands for the screw and the choke mod is stock on a DR350 so can probably find one in NZ.

Cheers R

**Crisis management** · 22nd February 2008, 11:25

Didn't know Jesse did so many bits for the DR.....

Whats in a valve adjusting kit? I just use a home made spanner (3mm?) for the valve adjustment - thin piece of 2mm steel with a slot filed in- that seems to work.

Mixture adjustment; again, a cut down screwdriver and the standard screw but you do need to be careful of engine heat. If you have large hands that might be a bit difficult.

I can see the need to loose the choke cable mind, they always seem to pack up after a few years and seize.

To complete your blinging out Nordie, you need cup holders!

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2008, 14:46

The choke is about $11US and so is the mixture screw.

I've got a little "T" handle screwdriver that is fine but hot sometimes and the extended screw makes it just like the idle adjuster you can use while on the bike. Not so much of a problem in NZ but if you're getting massive elevation changes it'd be a lifesaver.

The choke is a bugger to get to but it's only once a day.
The local Suzuki shop couldn't find me a part number for a genuwine DR350 choke.

Valve adj kit...

Hopefully got a Garmin Quest on the way and then it's revalving the rear shock, maybe gold valve emulators in the front and a maybe 37mm FCR carb.
Then I may do the cup holders.