The DR650 thread

[bart]

Here are some pics from the trip, i did lake tekapo to hamilton n 1 run -minus the ferry

Did the seat hurt your arse?

[Night Falcon]

Did the seat hurt your arse?

the stock Dr seat is a shocker!!! only thing worse is the stock 690 seat which was originally designed as a meat cleaver

[Magnum Noel]

Hey Noel

Are you going to get a set? I am going to get some so we could combine postage if you were interested.

Eddie

I'm in. Talk Tuesday night.Ok

[carver]

Did the seat hurt your arse?

big time, i felt violated by it

[Eddieb]

[BMWST?]

Eddie

did i see you at the BP on motorway SH2 around 1 50 pm today eddie???

[Eddieb]

did i see you at the BP on motorway SH2 around 1 50 pm today eddie???

Nope, wasn't me.

[5150]

HAHA, that looks like Mac or Lord Mac as he is known on the ADV forum. He did the MotoSyberia dvd I sent you. (Polish comrades of mine)

[XF650]

Been quoted $90 each OEM or $45 each after-market.
Any other options?

[Magnum Noel]

Does anyone know off the top of their head what size the steering head nut is. I will need to buy a socket but can't take it with me. Going to grease up the bearings as it seems the factory don't put much on from what i've read.
cheers

[Magnum Noel]

Nordie you must know! Looks to be about 32mm.

[TangoCharlie]

Has anyone recently done the TM40 carb upgrade? Weak US$ makes it very tempting..

[Magnum Noel]

Nordie you must know! Looks to be about 32mm.

Up date.All done and greased up. You can lock in 32mm. Wasn't much grease in their so thought better do the swing arm and pivots at the same time. Sure is a job getting the swing arm back while trying to hold the dust caps in place.

[Shoshoni]

Has anyone recently done the TM40 carb upgrade? Weak US$ makes it very tempting..

I've got one on mine the difference is night & day, I ordered mine from http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html told him my setup for the bike, cut airbox, high flow exhaust, aftermarket tank. The kit comes with everything you need other jets, throttle cables, manual even a pull choke if you don't want to use the handlebar one. When I got the carb it was plug & play no messing around with jetting.

[gav24]

just coz I'm too lazy to check for myself, what does the current exchange rate mean that the carb kit costs at the moment, $NZ?
Been on my list for a while now but never managed to prise my tight arsed wallet open far enough...