Well seeing as you bastards hassled me about my air cleaner I decided to give the DR a birthday ie spend about 10% of the KTM service/rebuild , that should be a complete restoration on a DR right, WELL.
I jumped on the KTM and raced up to my local Suzuki dealer , walked in the door and a chap walks up to me "how can we help" oh sweet mate arr I would like a price and availability on a DR750 swing arm bearing kit please, "a what" , a DR750 BIG 1988 model , "never heard of it mate you must be thinking of a dr650", arr no I have owned this bike for 19 f in years mate and if anyone referred to my bike as a 650 I'd probably kick them in the nuts, "lucky im on the other side of the counter" yes yes it is. Ok ill have a look on the computer, no nothing listed under DR750 mate, are you sure thats what your bike is, at this stage I quietly zipped up my jacket and retreated out the door hopped on the KTM and sedately rode thru town and back home.![]()
Ha ha, I know the feeling. Had to educate my local dealers to both the XF650 & the DT230. In my experience 90% of Yami dealers still don't know the DT230 was sold new in NZ.
had the same experience with my 500lucky the USA is the main market for the 500, as for the 750 you gotta get away from the franchise those fuckas(when they do find the part) will take twice as long at twice the price... i got the fella at Demitry's MC accessories in morrinsville to track parts down, he found two different sets(sizes) of bearings and cut em open to make the one set needed for the BIG steering head, if your that keen on the maintence you might as well get it all sent over from sir Hessler
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
Had the same with Casbolts Honda in Christchurch with parts for my Africa Twin.....now I go to Hamptons Honda in Hornby where they have top service....
Just Dropping in to say Hi to all
Sold my DR (bad move)
But have a 950ADV now as consulation so its not all bad (and if I can find a Good red 800 in the next few years Ill be happy)
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
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'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
but dino mate i have a old skool bike lurking in the twilight zone.........soon to be revealed......
JMJ
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
my ride picshttp://picasaweb.google.com/sueycarter
other ride pics http://picasaweb.google.com/113645336286831595353
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
this your one dino.........
buy her back mate....
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
my ride picshttp://picasaweb.google.com/sueycarter
other ride pics http://picasaweb.google.com/113645336286831595353
would love to mate but im still paying of what i borrowed to fix the XR.... looks like he's trying to make a little extra on what he paid for her, its still got the same tyre on her from when Mark sold it to him which was originally the one on her when i brought her...... Go the Trail Wing
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might need a little work(bearings etc)
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
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