Show us ya DR650!

**Bass** · 9th March 2009, 08:03

Originally Posted by TLDV8

Indeed,Corbin was AU$722.
I never got round to refitting the side covers after fitting the Ohlins,the exhaust might get a little more cooling flow but will put them back on when using pannier bags.

Ahhhhhhhh.......Corbin.......I can hear your arse thanking you from here!
Ohlins as well!!!!!! You are really getting serious about this now.
Has it done the job for you and did you do anything with the front end?

Your photo standard is still first rate - long may it continue.

**NordieBoy** · 9th March 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by Bass

Standard 15/42 ? on road. Not certain if current rear is 42 or 43
Modified 13/42 off road. Circlips only on countershaft - no locking plate. So front sprocket change is about 5 minutes and I can still run a riveted chain.
The range is the surprising one.
Provided that I can get out of first gear, the range is around 700km regardless of the terrain.

How well does the 13t go?
More wear on the swingarm chain slider?

I may go to a 13t and keep the 525 chain instead of 14/16-46 in 520.

**Bass** · 9th March 2009, 10:55

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

How well does the 13t go?
More wear on the swingarm chain slider?

I may go to a 13t and keep the 525 chain instead of 14/16-46 in 520.

Haven't noticed any difference on the slider but then I haven't looked.

Jamie summed it up when he said that a 13T on the front gave a very nice set of ratios and what it needed then was a 6th gear for highway cruising.
IMHO it works really well in the rough stuff but effectively limits you to about 120 kph tops on the road. It will go faster but the revs are getting up there and the fuel economy disappears.

**junkmanjoe** · 9th March 2009, 17:03

im running 14/41 at moment, at weekend i not sure why, but it was drinking gas like it was cheap.....

mybe it thought it was a DRBig 750....

have droped bike at the alloy boat builders to sort out the front tank mounts, need to get it sorted before king country ride.

**TLDV8** · 9th March 2009, 21:26

This is the stock Safari cross brace.

**junkmanjoe** · 9th March 2009, 23:38

Oh ok, yea thats it.
well, ill post up pics of the new mounts when get it back.
i think ill look into some new taps as well, wonder if the factory stock tap of the small tank would fit in there.
thoughts.....
its at same place where i got the skid plate made up.
so i know they will sort it out for sure.

cheers.

**junkmanjoe** · 17th March 2009, 18:04

my bikes back tomorrow, so will post up some pics of new tank braces, later in arvo..

**NordieBoy** · 17th March 2009, 21:01

DR's are tough.
Not only can they cope with "generously" proportioned riders but the subframe/carrier can handle a fair workout too...

**junkmanjoe** · 17th March 2009, 22:37

im guessing you where expecting cold weather on the ride, so you took your own fire wood........

**NordieBoy** · 18th March 2009, 06:52

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

im guessing you where expecting cold weather on the ride, so you took your own fire wood........

Not me thank doG - Somewhere in Oz or US.

I'm a racing snake compared

**junkmanjoe** · 18th March 2009, 19:35

ok bikes home, new alloy mount made.

it now rests against the main frame, and have a good 10mm clearance from the engine.

the new mounting point is behind the oil cooler, on to the frame.

is a bit tricky to see but is in one of the pics.

im also going to try and place rubber washers between tank and mount.
the foam is to help protect the tank where the brace is close to bottom of tank.
i still have to trim a bit of foam off for the rubber washers.

x fingers is stays togeather this weekend.

**Paladin** · 20th March 2009, 17:05

The Black Beast has arrived and the little KLX has gone!

I guess it will get a workout in the Wairarapa tomorrow - hmm Trailwings on both wheels, wonder how they're gonna go; could be interesting?

And no sump guard!

Still the Cycleworks pipe sounds nice!

**buggsubique** · 20th March 2009, 18:17

Nice looking ride man! Well done, nice extras too.

**Paladin** · 20th March 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Nice looking ride man! Well done, nice extras too.

Cheers!
It's got some minor scrathes on the RHS exhaust shroud(much less than the KLX had!) and crankcase but apart from that its pretty mint!
Has swivel pegs on it which I'm not sure I'm gonna like - they feel weird, will see how they feel tomorrow.
Just gotta sort a sump guard sharpish and also tyres before any nasty offroad stuff, plus I'm used to a Ventura Pack Rack now so maybe need to address the rack situation on it.

Lookin forward to tomorrow (even on the Trailwings!).