the DR650 thread

[zdiver1]

I sure would like to ride coast to coast in Australia east to west and north to south, I would Like to do it in a few years when I retire. the closest I came to Australia diving was Fiji and Truk lagoon, Palau, diving the Japanese ship sinking buy the US NAVY! I stayed away from Australia on count of MR. Witty shark! no cage no dive!

[zdiver1]

Originally Posted by jessepitt

Well I would agree but I couldnt find anyone to loan me five grand with no intrest for five years so I had to go this route.

I am thinking about getting the DL-650 or 1000!

[doug s.]

Originally Posted by zdiver1

I am thinking about getting the DL-650 or 1000!

i rode my ex brother in law's dl1000 last week - it is wery nice. but it is a big bike; i might consider a dl650 instead. (i am 6'-0", w/34" inseam and i couldn't flat-foot it.) but i'd need to ride a dl650 first. the guy who sold the dl1000 to my ex brother in law replaced it w/a dl650...

doug s.

[fbritt5]

Originally Posted by jessepitt

After riding my '99 DR650 for seven years and 40k miles it was finally getting worn out... So I bought a new one!
I didn't care for the 2012 grey color so I found a brand new 2011 in white. It is the only 0 mile vehical I have ever bought but after riding my last one so long and hard I knew it was worth every penny. The kicker was the Suzuki Zero intrest for five years deal! I am so excited to have a fresh bike to ride and tinker with for years to come. I think that with all that I have learned from ADV. and this thread in particular that I will be able to get alot more miles out of this one before I am done with it.

2001, 40,600 miles and just did my first oil change..... and new air all around too!

[nat_han]

Originally Posted by procycle

Twist the throttle pulley to wide open throttle. Now the top of the needle is easily accessible. You need a 2.5mm allen wrench to loosen the retainer. The retainer will rotate out of the way and allow the needle to be removed.

You haven't even installed it yet! Don't start trying to make tuning changes until you verify that they are needed. That's a recipe for getting lost in the jetting setup.

Roger that.
Will wait for your reply on the wrong fuel cap you guys sent me. The fuel tank vent cap will have to wait awhile longer before seeing some riding time..

Originally Posted by ER70S-2

Thanks for answering my question.

A few observations: It's true that the TM-40 gets a lot of praise (I don't have any experience with one, mostly stock BST). Just remember that learning jetting can be frustrating as many have discovered, so be patient with your conversion. Fuel consumption is high on my priorities too. The 3.4 gallon stock tank is just big enough for my needs. Sure I could get one of the 5+ gal aftermarket tanks, but the DR is already top heavy (and the only reason I replaced the stock exhaust), my 30" inseam is on my tippy toes at stops and I don't want anymore weight fighting me.

Where are you and what are your riding plans? Long distances and camping, like Australia, or shorter stuff like my day rides? Are you a new rider or been doing this for years, on the street maybe?

If you're going to be riding any kind of dirt (fast, slow, far), suspension work will be an nice awesome improvement. I'm running a Cogent rear with the rebound option and Race Tech Emulators + Eibach 4.6 springs in the front, but that's leaning hard on $700.

Dam it... I was typing so much and i suddenly wiped off some of the dust that accumulated on my labtop's touch pad and booom..... everything was gone!

I got to retype everything!!! FML! DAMn!

In a nutshell, I'd already bought the Progessive Springs(can anyone tell me which side of the springs should enter the fork first? I might have inserted the wrong side in!), Ricor Intiminators and installed them together. Front end now much firmer. I also did not shave off the top spacers. Might have got to do so for best results.

Just bought the "Stock Shaft Assembly with Rebound Adjustment" from PC also. I'd thought it would come as a whole suspension ready for installation- swap out my stock and put this in. But I was wrong. Now I need to find a local suspension guru to replace the stock shaft and spring with the PC one on my stock rear shock before installing it. Hope it compliments the front end...

I'd have gone with the Cogent shock and stuff if I were living over at where you guys are! I'd read so many good reviews and feedback on that company! But the distance apart, challenges in communication(already have experienced receiving a few wrong orders and discrepancies via the email route with a US merchant), the need to send in a stock rear stock, etc are just some of my concerns... hmmm...

I'm in Singapore! I have been doing long distance riding all the way to the Southern states in Thailand. Next month am planning to head East-wards to Cambodia if all goes well. It's mostly highway, street, pavement riding for me. I've also got the Safari Tank to get cheaper fuel from across my country.
I'm only 1.69metres tall, but am getting quite confident on my super tanker DR till date.

Thanks for helping me again and for replying!

[nat_han]

Originally Posted by sagedrifter

The best thing you can do with a TM40 is to use the Procycle set up. Don't try and reinvent the wheel.

BUT! Do verify the set up of the needle position and the main jet size before installing. It takes very little effort.

Mine had the correct needle position, but the main was a 140, which is stock. I needed a 145 at the time. Now I run a 150 with the GSXR exhaust. Needle has stayed at 3 if I remember right.

I gained an average of 3 mpg over the BST for some reason. I was expecting less with a pumper. The bike averages 50 mpg now, with the jetted BST 47 mpg was my best. I saw 54 mpg on a long interstate run at 65 mph. I'm happy.

Even while hammering the throttle up hwy 28 it still gets around 49 mpg.

Keep in mind fuel blend vary, I do burn rual 87 octane and I seek out non-ethanol go juice as much as possible. Having a big safari tank helps me pick and choose my fuel stops, I rode 300 miles yesterday on 100% gas, still have about 3 or 4 gallons left. ;)
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Thanks for your input!

I'd not touch the TM40 for now. Hope i do achieve the same results as what you're getting.
I'm currently getting 48 mpg with the original BST Carb, GSXR Muffler, FMF powerbomb header, K&N airfilter, stock airbox with only the snokel removed. I ride mostly highway at 58-60 mph.

I pump 95 Octane for my DR. Maybe the higher octane contributes to increase(but smoother) fuel burning rate.

[Rugby4life]

I was trying to run the left side reserve dry and then see how much was left on the right side. I would check the level each time I stopped, before I placed the bike on the kickstand. A few observations:

1. It looks like Acerbis was right, you don't need a petcock on the right side. The center hump in the rear of the tank is very shallow and allows fuel to transfer to the left side by leaning into a gentle turn. As a matter of fact (and this is the fun part) all you have to do is accelerate to force the fuel to the back of the tank and it will find its way to the left side equal with the right.

2. As a result, the left and right reserves will run dry at about the same time.

3. Be careful of downhill sections when running low on fuel. How do I know? During my reserve range test I got caught by a long red light on a 20% down grade. The fuel ran to the front lobes of the tank and starved the petcocks. When the light turned green I gassed it and came to a humiliating stop in the very center of a six lane intersection. As I struggled to get fuel back to the float bowl, I ran the battery down with all the cranking. After pushing it to the side of the road (nothing like playing real life frogger) and sitting for a few minutes letting the battery build back up again, it fired right up and I motored back across the road to the gas station and filled up (5.17 gal). If I had been on level ground I believe the tank would have fed virtually every ounce of fuel.

[DockingPilot]

distance?

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[Rugby4life]

Originally Posted by DockingPilot

distance?

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I didn't run it from full since I was interested in how it would act on reserve so i started with just a couple of gallons. The current tank full will be the total range test. I've been getting 50-53 mpg so it may take a few days before I can report again. Work keeps getting in the way of my research.

[ER70S-2]

Originally Posted by nat_han

Dam it... I was typing so much and i suddenly wiped off some of the dust that accumulated on my labtop's touch pad and booom..... everything was gone!

I got to retype everything!!! FML! DAMn!

Man, I hate that!!

Originally Posted by nat_han

In a nutshell, I'd already bought the Progessive Springs(can anyone tell me which side of the springs should enter the fork first? I might have inserted the wrong side in!) Ricor Intiminators and installed them together.

The stock DR springs are also progressive and the tight coils go on top.

Originally Posted by nat_han

Front end now much firmer. I also did not shave off the top spacers. Might have got to do so for best results.

See the last photo in the link. I used 1/2" preload too (13mm).
http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....7&postcount=99

Originally Posted by nat_han

Just bought the "Stock Shaft Assembly with Rebound Adjustment" from PC also. I'd thought it would come as a whole suspension ready for installation- swap out my stock and put this in. But I was wrong. Now I need to find a local suspension guru to replace the stock shaft and spring with the PC one on my stock rear shock before installing it. Hope it compliments the front end...

I'd have gone with the Cogent shock and stuff if I were living over at where you guys are! I'd read so many good reviews and feedback on that company! But the distance apart, challenges in communication(already have experienced receiving a few wrong orders and discrepancies via the email route with a US merchant), the need to send in a stock rear stock, etc are just some of my concerns... hmmm...
I'm in Singapore! I have been doing long distance riding all the way to the Southern states in Thailand. Next month am planning to head East-wards to Cambodia if all goes well. It's mostly highway, street, pavement riding for me. I've also got the Safari Tank to get cheaper fuel from across my country.
I'm only 1.69metres tall, but am getting quite confident on my super tanker DR till date.

Singapore!! Yep, that complicates things a bit. I'll bet the shoreline vistas are beautiful in that part of the world. Go to your profile page and fill in your location, it will get you bonus points.

It sounds like you have a good handle on your suspension. When you get it sorted, it's very much better.

Here's an awesome DR build thread, compliments of Distech:
http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=distech

Originally Posted by nat_han

Thanks for helping me again and for replying!

You're welcome. Have fun.

[zdiver1]

Originally Posted by doug s.

i rode my ex brother in law's dl1000 last week - it is wery nice. but it is a big bike; i might consider a dl650 instead. (i am 6'-0", w/34" inseam and i couldn't flat-foot it.) but i'd need to ride a dl650 first. the guy who sold the dl1000 to my ex brother in law replaced it w/a dl650...

doug s.

Touching the ground is a big deal, I remember back in 1980 I was on my Honda CX-500 custom and I pulled up to the red light looking cool and I put my left foot down and ooh-shit no ground big pot hole the bike went over and I turned in to a power lifter the guy in the next lane was laughing and I was working hard to get it up.
Bed time later!

[doug s.]

Originally Posted by zdiver1

Touching the ground is a big deal, I remember back in 1980 I was on my Honda CX-500 custom and I pulled up to the red light looking cool and I put my left foot down and ooh-shit no ground big pot hole the bike went over and I turned in to a power lifter the guy in the next lane was laughing and I was working hard to get it up.
Bed time later!

i was able to get the balls of both feet on the ground, and i got used to it, but flat-footing it is a little more comfortable. the only other issue i had w/the dl1000 was that it is wery notchy on first gear take-off. again, you get used to it. not sure if all dl1000's are like that; according to the owner of the bike it's not uncommon... it was wery smooth and comfortable, tho, pulling comfortably to 8k rpms; mebbe more, but 8k was plenty for me, haha! what it really made me want to do was go test ride an older air-cooled ducati multistrada.

doug s.

[sagedrifter]

Originally Posted by doug s.

i rode my ex brother in law's dl1000 last week - it is wery nice. but it is a big bike; i might consider a dl650 instead. (i am 6'-0", w/34" inseam and i couldn't flat-foot it.) but i'd need to ride a dl650 first. the guy who sold the dl1000 to my ex brother in law replaced it w/a dl650...

doug s.

I have a 34" inseam, I can't flat foot my DR650! But, its far from stock...

I like the Strom's, I kinda lean to the 1000 though. Slightly better all around. I don't view it as anything more than a dirt road bike though. As a big guy, I liked the mild power of the DL1000. I may go that route some day, I miss having a large V-Twin DS style bike. I sold my KTM 950 ADV after I got the DR650. That sucker was tall, over 37" with the custom saddle. The Strom is more street biased, I like the idea of having one for mostly pavement trips where I camp off forestry roads. Although I do have many dirt miles on a large ST bikes looking for good primitive camp spots... I've had my FJR coverd in mud a few times...

[notarat]

My spare forks arrived today. Looks like it's time to send them and the spare shock off to get re-worked for my fat arse.

[LexTalionis]

Apologies to all not curious in my question, I have no other resource to ask.

Mad Max and even more so Road Warrior are favorite films. I just now finished watching another Australian film, Stone. Terrible film, I recommend you don't waste your time unless you're curious to see a five years younger Toecutter, from Mad Max (his acting ability increased greatly by Mad Max).

For all three films, 95% of the bikes are Kawasaki. The one notable exception is that in Stone, the rival mc gang mainly rode Harleys - I did see one Ducati, so maybe you had to ride a V-twin of some sort to join. The Harley gang got beat up by the Kawasaki gang.

So, for you as-old-as-dirt (that would make you as old as me) Aussies, what was going on in Australia in the mid-seventies to mid-eighties relative to large street motorcycle ownership? Was it 95% Kawasaki? Or did film directors like Kawasaki for some reason? Stone made a big deal of the 900cc Kawasaki which was a relatively new model IIRC.

Thanks for your insight,
Lex