Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 20th April 2007, 13:35

Originally Posted by Transalper

Does that just plug in to existing wires or did you need to relay it?

Existing wires.

Originally Posted by Transalper

Is it all watertight?

Probably not but shouldn't be an issue.

Originally Posted by Transalper

How loud she be?

Very

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What it cost?

$75 or so.

Originally Posted by Transalper

Where'd it come from?

Warlock in the Stebel thread in the Trading thingy here.
He's just about to do another order.

Originally Posted by Transalper

What are this weekends winning lotto numbers going to be?

11, 13, 16, 29, 34, 38 (28)

**Crisis management** · 20th April 2007, 13:59

I notice you mention earlier in this thread disconnecting the TPS. What is the advantage of doing this?
I take it, it is a simple unplug job, as it is only a switch that is open until the full throttle position is made. Is there anything more tricky than that to it?

Any comments, advice, welcome...

**NordieBoy** · 20th April 2007, 15:20

Advantage?
It made me feel better.

I just flipped the lever over so it can't touch the microswitch.
All the mods I had done up to that point were reversable.

Now I don't worry about reversability

**Crisis management** · 20th April 2007, 17:37

Riiight, another fully explained technical response......

I was hoping for some understanding of the reason for the microswitch as there is little apparent reason I can see unless it controls max revs somehow????

However, I shall follow your lead and take it off and throw it away!

**NordieBoy** · 20th April 2007, 18:05

I thought it was possibly a rev-limiter but the dyno says there is a rev limiter there without it.

**warewolf** · 21st April 2007, 02:50

Just had some visiting RTW Chermans stay with us (http://www.motorradnomaden.de/). They had the normal - non-touring reservoir - scottoilers mounted around the headlight surround, with a new soft external reservoir - Lube Tube - in a bag above the headlight. Apparently it's a new thing from Scottoiler.

Seemed like a good mounting place to me, as it is easy to fill, visually monitor, and adjust.

**Transalper** · 21st April 2007, 08:31

Seen the Lube tube, was going to get one after I finish mounting the Scotty... if i found a nice place for it on the DR.
Lube Tube cost about $60 to $70 here.

**NordieBoy** · 21st April 2007, 08:56

I was getting a couple of months out of a normal Scotty.
With it mounted by the fuel tap you check it in the normal course of getting on the bike and it's easy to refill.
Also keeps the tubing as short as possible.
A loobtube could go in the toolbox quite easily as noone puts tools in there - do they?

**NordieBoy** · 21st April 2007, 12:44

Just got the beginnings of my next upgrade project on TradeMe

Cheaper than a rear spring from the States.

**cooneyr** · 21st April 2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Just got the beginnings of my next upgrade project on TradeMe

Cheaper than a rear spring from the States.

Now you have got me interested. What are you up too? Thats a factory shock and spring isn't it?

I dont like the lackluster rebound damping or the low spring stiffness of the shock. Compression damping is ok with the current spring. Anything along those lines?????

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 21st April 2007, 17:43

DRZ400 shock - Compression and rebound damping and large choice of springs.

Next next will be progressive springs in the front.

Just finished removing the ScottOiler touring tank and moved the resovoir to beside the fuel tap.
That's a lot of weight off the number plate mount and makes me feel a lot better.

**NordieBoy** · 25th April 2007, 21:31

Just took Jenni through the Maungatapu-Dakar from Pelorus to Nelson on the DR.
Not sure if she'll do that again

Once may be enough.

Pulled the upper chain roller off when I got home.
Could hear the chain hitting it and feel it through the footpegs going through bumps in the road (seal) 2-up.

I've already got a ball-raced roller in the lower.

**NordieBoy** · 27th April 2007, 18:13

Just did mine.
Left a bit of meat just in case.
The inner red line is before and the outer is after.
About 30% bigger area.

Should be a bit more flow there now...

**carver** · 27th April 2007, 21:15

hey fellow DR riders
i just re-fitted with VEE RUBBER 221 + Trail Wolf $140 fitted for both!
grips good off road, go the Vee Rubber
went from the 525 to a 520 chain, 15/46 on the gearing rather than 15/42.
its on 722 renthals too!
go the DR!

**NordieBoy** · 28th April 2007, 13:28

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Should be a bit more flow there now...

Ummm...

Why didn't I do this long ago.

I'm tempted to pull it apart again and gring the weld flush but there isn't a welder handy if I go too far.

First reaction is that it pulls up from low revs quite a bit quicker.

Oops, I shouldn't really be testing this on wet roads type quicker