Drz400 Thread

[mars]

[QUOTE=SquadraCorse;20838559]Spring is in the air and the bike is almost finished. Too bad I don't want to get it dirty now....
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very nice

[Rwelch360]

SquadraCorse your bike is sweet! Nice build. I want to put urban camo graphics on mine. I was thinking either white or grey. I have a white bike! I am dead broke now, but hopefully I can get them soon

[DC2wheels]

Originally Posted by can'o'kiwi

sorry to cut in

anyone had rear shock oil leakage? just back from the yukon and there was a puddle of oil under my brand new never ridden drz. took the plastics of and its leaking out of the shaft seal in the rear shock. i doubt theres any oil left inside

2 hrs to the city for my first and hopefully last warranty claim

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

I pick my just-out-of-the-crate '12 DRZ next Friday.

Tell me it ain't so.......


BTW, SquadraCorse- NICE build up. Looks great!

[Xylx]

Is a raptor petcock necessarily a genuine Yamaha part? Or are there knockoffs? I bought one online at eBay. The filter screens were very loose and one of the screens would not stay in. I stupidly tried to glue it in with permatex gas resistant sealer. (I think I confessed to that in a previous post) The on-off-reserve valve seemed really stiff and cheesy. An hour ago I pulled the screens out as part of a tank cleaning and chucked them. I had an inline filter to replace them. When I put the line to the carb back on and tried to tighten the hose clamp, the brass fitting pulled out of the petcock. I have looked at a couple of sites and they say raptor petcock, but do not indicate it's a genuine Yamaha part. Perhaps I should just go to the Yamaha dealer. I might go back to the stock petcock.

Also whoever suggested safety wiring on the nipple to the vacuum port you don't need with the Raptor, thanks. Very good idea. I've been worried about that popping off.

[CatfishRacing]

I bought two of those eBay petcocks.
One for my S and one for SM.
They are junk.
I shot the lock off my wallet and got Pingel's.
If anybody needs one of those eBay petcock's just let me know.
Cheap!

Catfish
www.FarkleMasters.com
Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S

[Xylx]

Originally Posted by CatfishRacing

I bought two of those eBay petcocks.
One for my S and one for SM.
They are junk.
I shot the lock off my wallet and got Pingel's.
If anybody needs one of those eBay petcock's just let me know.
Cheap!

Catfish
www.FarkleMasters.com
Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S

I found a post on Thumpertalk where the poster indicated there are cheap Chinese raptor petcocks being sold online. Must be what I got. Screw it. I bought a Pingel for $117 shipped. I keep my bikes in the garage next to where I sleep. Last thing I need is a petcock failing and dumping gas next to the furnace. I'm not entrusting my life to something made by some ten year old in China.

[CatfishRacing]

Mine were from a guy in the US.
No idea where they were made though.
I had mine off and my bike started and got about 12 miles on the interstate (at about 75mph) before it started to sputter.
What's the point in having an off position?

[fuelish]

Often, a plastic(composite/teflon/nylon) gear is used because it has damping properties. Smoothing the shock load from a single cylinder piston stroke on to the pump it is spinning . They can even offer increased life over an aluminum or steel gear, because often the softer part will imbed particulate and it will act as an abrasive against the harder material.


Also, SquadraCorse, that bike looks great, love the Martini team colors. Makes me want to Johnny Player Special my black SM.

[Okipouros]

Its plastic cause is cheaper

I havent seen an oil pump total failure, some reduced pressure because of wear yes, have you seen one?

[LSGiant]

Originally Posted by Okipouros

Its plastic cause is cheaper

Glad to know you work at Suzuki, are you in Engineering or Purchasing?

[buls4evr]

Originally Posted by CatfishRacing

Mine were from a guy in the US.
No idea where they were made though.
I had mine off and my bike started and got about 12 miles on the interstate (at about 75mph) before it started to sputter.
What's the point in having an off position?

What is wrong with you guys? I gave you the Genuine Yamaha part # and price already..... They are $26.99, work for years, don't leak, fit right on and have a built in tank filter. Some aversion to going to your local Yamaha dealer? Why would you try to buy one cheaper than $26.99 online?

[CatfishRacing]

The eBay parts I bought weren't any cheaper.
I don't remember why I went eBay over Yamaha.
I think the eBay part could get to me faster but I'm not sure.
I just want everybody to learn from my mistake and stay away from the eBay junk.

Originally Posted by buls4evr

What is wrong with you guys? I gave you the Genuine Yamaha part # and price already..... They are $26.99, work for years, don't leak, fit right on and have a built in tank filter. Some aversion to going to your local Yamaha dealer? Why would you try to buy one cheaper than $26.99 online?

[dasvis]

Originally Posted by buls4evr

What is wrong with you guys? I gave you the Genuine Yamaha part # and price already..... They are $26.99, work for years, don't leak, fit right on and have a built in tank filter. Some aversion to going to your local Yamaha dealer? Why would you try to buy one cheaper than $26.99 online?

+1, here's a past post I made with a photo of the Yamaha petcock. Cheap & looks factory stock.

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....ostcount=15629

Dasvis

[150ron]

I recently installed one of those cheap ebay raptor petcock's on my bike, and it has been fine,

only reason i got it is cause i had this problem with my other more expensive ON/OFF/RESERVE petcock, this one would hit the tank, the raptor one hangs down further, clearing the tank.

[Xylx]

Originally Posted by buls4evr

What is wrong with you guys? I gave you the Genuine Yamaha part # and price already..... They are $26.99, work for years, don't leak, fit right on and have a built in tank filter. Some aversion to going to your local Yamaha dealer? Why would you try to buy one cheaper than $26.99 online?

Good point. Except I did not go online with the intent of saving money. I mistakenly (naively) assumed that any "Raptor" was a genuine Raptor Yamaha part. I have no problem with the Yamaha dealer except that it would take an hour and a half of my time to drive through the traffic and back. I was saving myself time (which is more precious than money at my age) and aggravation (I get enough of that at work). Hopefully this discussion will help others to follow your advice and make sure they get a genuine Raptor.