Show us ya DR650!

[meteor]

[QUOTE=TLDV8;1692982]
What is with the DR speedometer,143 kmh indicated = 130 kmh on the GPS with stock gearing. [QUOTE]

You'll find that GPS reads every 2 or 3 seconds and is a point to point calculation via satellite. GPS doesn't allow for corners or undulations in the road either. And odometers are seldom completely accurate anyway so if you're getting the same on both it'd be a miracle... but at that speed wouldn't be more keen on watching the raod anyway?

[Padmei]

You DR boys & girls would be proud to see there is a DR or 2 participating in the Australasian Safari. Give those pesky KTMs something to look out for...

[Crisis management]

You DR boys & girls would be proud to see there is a DR or 2 participating in the Australasian Safari. Give those pesky KTMs something to look out for...

But, but, but, they're only them little DRs....400's or summat!

Obviously this isn't a high performance event.....

[GaZBur]

What is with the DR speedometer,143 kmh indicated = 130 kmh on the GPS with stock gearing.

That does appear a bit more out than I would expect. Mine is a 2006 reg K5 model, 173 on the clock is 163 on gps. It was a road tyre so expect a knob would read even more accurate having a higher profile. Gearing will make no difference to indicated speed but may affect actual top speed. Standard it looks like they are geared for an impossible 186kph at max revs. Drop to a 14 tooth front for a more achievable 173-177??Kph (real not indicated). Unless you intend to travel at a constant 130 kph the standard gearing is to tall. Are they a fun bike or what tho!

[puddy]

TLDLV8, whats the screen on the DR? Looks like it would be effective without becoming a head butting target in close stuff.....

Yeah, tell us about the screen!

[MXNUT]

But, but, but, they're only them little DRs....400's or summat!

You mean the fastest DR`s of them all !!

[NordieBoy]

You mean the fastest DR`s of them all !!

No, the 400's

[homer]

Just not long changed the gearing from 15/41 standard , to 14/43.
the bike ran fine at this gearing but round town it was reving to high for 3rd gear and to low to use 4th gear .
i have now changed the front sprocket back to a 15 tooth and now the final gearing is 15/43.
this seems to far better over the 14 front sprocket .
now round town is a third gear down to 2nd at times ride .
i can still use 4 th gear at 60 km and its fine up to 90, top from 90 km .
Has anyone else found this to be better than the 14 / 43 that most change to .

[Wannabike]

TLDLV8, whats the screen on the DR? Looks like it would be effective without becoming a head butting target in close stuff.....

I'm interested in that screen as well TLDLV8, what flavour is it?

[cooneyr]

Just not long changed the gearing from 15/41 standard , to 14/43.
the bike ran fine at this gearing but round town it was reving to high for 3rd gear and to low to use 4th gear .
i have now changed the front sprocket back to a 15 tooth and now the final gearing is 15/43.
this seems to far better over the 14 front sprocket .
now round town is a third gear down to 2nd at times ride .
i can still use 4 th gear at 60 km and its fine up to 90, top from 90 km .
Has anyone else found this to be better than the 14 / 43 that most change to .

Most people just change from the stock 15/41 to 14/41 till the original chain and rear sprocket wear out. After that 15/43 with the option of 14/43 seems to be a good compromise on ratios and chain/sprocket wear.

Transalper and I (when I had my DR) really liked the 15/43 ratio for adv riding from slower speed trails to road running. Nordie in Nelson likes the 14/43 ratio but he does a lot more hill work and less 1+ hour runs along straight highways. I'm not sure where you are based but if you have to do much highway running I'd be using the 15/43 ratio most of the time and if you are going to do any knarly stuff chuck the 14 front on. There is a 13 tooth front that can be made to fit for the extremely knarly stuff but you will probably be wanting a 250 at that point. Get in touch with Far Queue about the 13 tooth if you are interested in one.

Cheers R

[homer]

yeah thats sounds exactly the same reason ive change to the 15 on the front again .
seems to be the best comprimise .
cheers for that

[NordieBoy]

Blah blah blah...

Pretty much spot on.

So you can still remember back to when you had a DR then

[TLDV8]

I'm interested as well.
Was good to meet you TLD when Jamie & I were In Darwin BTW

The screen is a Screens for Bikes item (Victoria/Australia)

The DR took me into East Arnhem Land (D606's) yesterday when i went to the Oenpelli community.







I havn't checked it against the GPS but maybe the speedometer reads high with the (low profile) Trailwings to allow for higher profile full knobby tyres.

Edit- Just spotted GaZBur's post,exactly..... I spent a good deal of yesterday running the D606's at 130kmh + except for some (constant) weaving on the return leg (only) they seem like a good tyre.

[cooneyr]

Pretty much spot on.

So you can still remember back to when you had a DR then

I'm struggling to remember when I last when on a decent ride! Bring on Friday (assuming I have no issues in the mean time)

Cheers R

[Bass]

The screen is a Screens for Bikes item (Victoria/Australia)

The DR took me into East Arnhem Land (D606's) yesterday when i went to the Oenpelli community.

Thanks for that mate.



The photos: -

1. Is that Cahills crossing?
2. How deep and fast was it?
3. What is it that you have circled in the second photo

When we were there (if it is Cahills), the water was dropping off the downstream side of the cause way and we weren't game to cross. In your photos, there is no downstream step, so it must be quite a bit deeper. If you rode through there, I take my hat off to you.