Tales from the Emporium

[NordieBoy]

Ah I see now where you got your front guard extender.
Midnight shopping was it?

You've gotta be in to win


Paging Willdat?
Willdat? to the white courtesy phone!

Suzuki DR 1982
Asking price: $500

[Willdat?]

I paid $800 for my running reg and wof 'project' and look where I am now ops:

I'm only buying previouslyrestoredbysomeonewithdeeppockets now...plus the GB should be here over the weekend (otherwise I'm going to get it next week!)

[dino3310]

I paid $800 for my running reg and wof 'project' and look where I am now ops:

I'm only buying previouslyrestoredbysomeonewithdeeppockets now...plus the GB should be here over the weekend (otherwise I'm going to get it next week!)

sooo how much have you thrown at the old girl since the original 800

[NordieBoy]

sooo how much have you thrown at the old girl since the original 800

You never want to do that...

My $800 bike has had $600 shocks stuck on the back end.

[NordieBoy]

Had some fun today

The throttle is very heavy on the mighty DR and has a several second return time
When road riding I have to use the throttle rocker as otherwise I have to hold on so tightly it hurts.
Off road you don't notice it so much as you're not at constant throttle as long.

Took the throttle cables off the spare DR and cleaned them up.
Removed the sucky ones and both were sticky but the return cable was very bound up with gunk.

Put the new(ish) ones on and it wasn't much better
Until I fine tuned the adjuster up by the master cylinder

Also put on the blinkers from the spare bike...

They're a little smaller...


Normal...


Betterer...

[dino3310]

i got a set of those tiny LED's on the back, there great, brighter than the originals too. was looking at a set for the front but they around $60 retail

[cooneyr]

No wonder you were worried about the copper the other day. You don't have a white light illuminating the number plate let along the angle of the number plate.

[NordieBoy]

No wonder you were worried about the copper the other day. You don't have a white light illuminating the number plate let along the angle of the number plate.

Yep. That was the worry

[pete376403]

I made a number plate light for the KLR after relocating the plate - white LEDs from Dick Smith Electronics, they have an integral current limiting resistor so connect directly to 12v, a few dollars for a pack of 6. Mounted in holes drilled in a strip cut from a plastic chopping board.
This is mounted under the luggage rack. Nice and bright, no WOF problems so far. Would weigh all of 2 ounces, if that.

[NordieBoy]

Used those led's for my dash lights. The high beam and aux light ones kept stuffing up my night vision. I've had to cover half the led up they're so bright.

[NordieBoy]

Shinko E705 time.

90/90/21 (TL) front ($104).
120/90/17 (TT) rear ($114).

I didn't read the fine print as I would have rather gone for a 130 rear but guess I can't compare unless I've tried the 120 first




I put 28 psi in the front and 30 in the rear and headed up the Maitai.
Initial impression on the seal is of a fairly neutral ride.
Initial impression on hardpack gravel is of a fairly neutral ride.
Initial impression on loose grit/gravel is of a fairly neutral ride.

The front inspires confidence even in the loose corner grit.
The rear seems to have more traction leaned over than the SR244.

Next test is to take them back up there with 20f/22r psi and see the difference over the corrugations and in the corners.

[snodpete]

Just watch out for the 'hidden feature' -



Pix of 'Stroms rear tyre after 4000km 2-up to Cape Reinga and back and a bit more... Keep an eye on those treads, Nordie!

(Replaced free of charge by supplier mind you)

[Howie]

I've used the Shinko E700 17x5.10 on the rear of the KLR and found it reasonably good, got about 6000km out of it

[NordieBoy]

The good thing about the 705's is the sidewall pressure is actually more than I'd normally run.
The 120 should be a little more sensitive to pressure than the 130 or 150 as well.
I'd hope to get 10-12,000 out of them.

I've also got to get some more wd-40. I used crc on the bead of these and didn't have the same "drying to stickyness" you get with wd-40.

I'll do an oil and filter change this weekend and may pop the cam cover off and re-seal.

[umopom]

Hi Nordie
Just discovered that the Dunlop D908RR is going to be available in NZ in May. Looks the part and reviews seem to be good.
Cheers
JC