DR750/800 owners and those interested

**dino3310** · 24th April 2009, 12:34

all sorted fresh WOF

, speicial thanks to your kind offers of help - you guys rock.Thanks to Tri-boy's technical advice(twas my first bearing replacement).
standard bearing for the top of the stem is 47mm o/d, only suzuki would think of being difficult and making a 48mm one just so you can only buy it from them.
ended up finding the top bearing in another bike kit so the shop split the kits and charged me for one

, The shop in question was Demitry parts and accessories Morrinsville, he sorced the parts within 20mins and had them couriered 5 hours later- cost $81. suzuki took 6 days to find the exact parts and costing over $100

. So a BIG thumbs up to Demitry's

i will definately be buying from them again.

**10bikekid** · 26th April 2009, 09:18

You guys will be out riding as I post this and I wish I was but Had familly matters to attend to and as I was racing last week http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...postcount=2001
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...postcount=2002 I couldn,t justify Riding this week end as well,Bad planning on my part. O for the wif of dust in my face

Dino is there something happening in a few weeks, your DR650 mate mentioned something about 28 days to go, as it would be good to at least get the North Island Bigs together and no probs if DR650s want to join in

**NordieBoy** · 26th April 2009, 14:06

Around 28 days 'till the North Island Invasion of the South Island.

**dino3310** · 26th April 2009, 15:33

yep the SI invasion would be an awesome trip they got some fab looking scenery down there. would like to go but i wont be able to, start of rugby for the kids, silly season for work blah blah blah blah blah blah,
might try for a trip later in the year for Taranaki/wairarapa and hook up with Neal again, but would have to plan around the family and book well ahead.
Plus where trying to buy or first house so till we get that all out of the way its hard to commit to anything at this stage.

Caught up with Nooles on the KCR

had an awesome time, unfortunately i sprained me ankle and came home before the 42nd & fishers.
bit bummed but still had a great time.

**JATZ** · 27th April 2009, 22:26

Hey Dino. I'm still pissed I couldn't make the KCR, maybe next year if you's fullahs do it again.
Havn't done any mods to the Big, I'm happy with the performance as it is, if I want to go fast I'll ride the Triumph.
This winter should see a bit of a sort out though as it's using a bit much oil, hope it's just rings or valve seals or something just as minor, don't really want to know about a full re-build.

**dino3310** · 28th April 2009, 13:12

neal hasnt touched any internals since owning his BIG an he's done over 100k, hows that for sweeeet.
hopefully if things go good this year i'll get down the lower north Is this coming summer.
Have you had a compression test done?

**dino3310** · 28th April 2009, 15:50

the boys

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**nooles** · 28th April 2009, 16:57

Originally Posted by dino3310

the boys

back to clean

Left side is were I chucked her down to avoid andymac on the 42nd(shit we were havin fun)
Right side is were I ended up in a drain on a gravel road out of Tamrunui, I turned my head left to try and blow the rain off my visor!! when I looked back the road had been eaten away and I was in for some fun

**Paladin** · 28th April 2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by dino3310

the boys

back to clean

Geez Dino, your BIG looks farkin MINT as after a wash!!!!!!

Originally Posted by nooles

Left side is were I chucked her down to avoid andymac on the 42nd(shit we were havin fun)
Right side is were I ended up in a drain on a gravel road out of Tamrunui, I turned my head left to try and blow the rain off my visor!! when I looked back the road had been eaten away and I was in for some fun

The joys of adv bikes - all the little character marks have fun stories attached! My poor DR is headin for a War & Peace epic tho I think LOL!

Hopefully wont be too long before there's another opportunity to see you guys and the BIGs in the flesh, bummed I missed it this time!

**dino3310** · 28th April 2009, 19:38

hopefully i'll get some crash bars soon, then i'll have no excuse for being such a pussy on the metal

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i bet nooles bike would tell a few more war stories than my one, the last couple owners of mine where road only riders

, thats why she so tidy.....for now

**junkmanjoe** · 28th April 2009, 20:03

Right side is were I ended up in a drain on a gravel road out of Tamrunui

Hmmm is that where i lost sight of the big Nooles,,,,but could still hear you..

Oh yea, you where drain cleaning
Mate.....

**nooles** · 28th April 2009, 20:55

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Right side is were I ended up in a drain on a gravel road out of Tamrunui

Hmmm is that where i lost sight of the big Nooles,,,,but could still hear you..

Oh yea, you where drain cleaning
Mate.....

No this was another off on Sunday on the way home, you probably took the river rd to Whanga, colin and I took a gravel rd out of Tamrunui and I stuffed up,I thought I was gone, my little fufu valve was squezzed real tight.Then Colin had an off on the saddle before the Tangarakau gorge, we stopped at the pub for a coke!!!the road was greasy as.
I wish now that I had stayed with you guys and done fishers and whanga again, that would have been slippery mate.

**junkmanjoe** · 28th April 2009, 21:32

as slippy as a greased turd down a slippy slide mate.

my self offical offs on wanga track x 3.
eddie offical offs x 3

most highest roost me,eddie reckons aprox 20 feet stright up, i was a bit stuck...

most covered in mud from a bmw roost, me pushing eddie.... i got covered in the shit....sweet mate..
got to go back there some day just a blast...
pleaser to meet and ride with you mate.

**Underground** · 30th April 2009, 17:31

Originally Posted by JATZ

Hey Dino. I'm still pissed I couldn't make the KCR, maybe next year if you's fullahs do it again.

Its ok jatz , I caught up with the BIG guys for you ! and they are good dudes too.
Its good to have some BIG mates on a ride ,they even wear patches up there

**10bikekid** · 30th April 2009, 22:30

Originally Posted by JATZ

Hey Dino. I'm still pissed I couldn't make the KCR, maybe next year if you's fullahs do it again.
Havn't done any mods to the Big, I'm happy with the performance as it is, if I want to go fast I'll ride the Triumph.
This winter should see a bit of a sort out though as it's using a bit much oil, hope it's just rings or valve seals or something just as minor, don't really want to know about a full re-build.

HI JATZ Use thicker oil ( actually Harley oil might do the trick) and I wouldnt worry to much as Oil is Cheap

Originally Posted by dino3310

the boys

back to clean

Dino cool pics the Bigs really stand out, again My apologize for not making ride