DR750 & DR800 owners thread

[vilguy]

Originally Posted by Ladder106

I didn't mean a totally open airbox. Just having the opening at the top rather than the side. Have a cleanable filter that is accessed through the top so that the tanks doen't have to come off for access would be a big advantage.

If the intake area was about the same as standard and a foam filter was inside the box on an adapter tube fitted to the front, I'd think that the flows and plenum specs should be quite close to standard.

I'm looking for ease of service when on the road/trail rather than a performance increase here.

Ah right i understand now. Thst should be easyvenough to achieve.

Im just in the process of making some custom lightweight extremely wide front wings from carbon fibre for my pickup so should be able to use some of the raw materisls ftom that when i get back to knock something up.

Can i just say, poland is flipping hot.... Uurrghh im melting!

[the_sad_punk]

Originally Posted by Vistar

Hessler sells an upgrade . its the first upgrade on my list.

http://www.dr-big-shop.de/shop/produ...oducts_id=1032

Vistar, regarding the mastercylinder and this kit.
Hessler says the standard mastercylinder (which is 14mm) works well, but it is a bad pairing with this set up, absolutely wooden with no power an no level travel, useless.
I have found a ninja 250's (new model) master cylinder at 12.7mm bore to be a much better pairing. Way more power but enough feel to get away with light offroading.
Infact HE sell a nice looking mastercylinder for this kit which is 12mm. Its actually quite cheap too at 65 euro iirc. I will be ordering one next week as im mostly on road so more power isint an issue for me.;

[the_sad_punk]

Oh and welcome back Vil, i always enjoyed your posts here and on the capo forum, your mods are always worth reading.
Id imagine something a lot of lads on ere would buy is something sturdier than the standard fork brace thats cheap and effective.

[Geo-Nemesis]

my BIG died yesterday: arrived at friends home when idling it stopped runnning. i have at least 7lt in the tank (I'm in reservoir from yesterday)
to me looks like doesn't arrive fuel to the carbs or no spark.
someone has any ideas?

in 10 days in theory I leave for a 2000Km trip trough Italy

[Vistar]

Originally Posted by the_sad_punk

Vistar, regarding the mastercylinder and this kit.
Hessler says the standard mastercylinder (which is 14mm) works well, but it is a bad pairing with this set up, absolutely wooden with no power an no level travel, useless.
I have found a ninja 250's (new model) master cylinder at 12.7mm bore to be a much better pairing. Way more power but enough feel to get away with light offroading.
Infact HE sell a nice looking mastercylinder for this kit which is 12mm. Its actually quite cheap too at 65 euro iirc. I will be ordering one next week as im mostly on road so more power isint an issue for me.;

Thanks a lot for the info.
i will indeed order it with the mastercylinder, braided steel lines that fit the caliper and the mastercylinder and Renthal bars.

Waiting for him to respond to emals..

[the_sad_punk]

Originally Posted by Geo-Nemesis

my BIG died yesterday: arrived at friends home when idling it stopped runnning. i have at least 7lt in the tank (I'm in reservoir from yesterday)
to me looks like doesn't arrive fuel to the carbs or no spark.
someone has any ideas?

in 10 days in theory I leave for a 2000Km trip trough Italy

Heres what id do, might not be the best advice but should eliminate the fuel supply possibilities as the issue...

Id set an independant supply of fresh juice direct to the carbs. So remove the tanks and have your auxillary fuel tank (bottle cut in half etc) plumbed into the same line as the line with the fuel filter. The filter might be blocked so just incase remove it.
You may be able to set this up without removing the tanks but bestto drain them first.
Does it start now?

[Ladder106]

Good advice to check the fuel side.

To check the spark side, use a spare plug or pull one of the plugs, Hold it to ground while you crank engine and visually confirm spark or no spark.

If no spark, start with the simple things first. Check battery connections, all grounds/earths. Then check side stand switch, clutch switch, kill switch on the right bar end and particularly the bottom of the ignition switch as wires here have been known to break off their solder connections.

The side stand switch is fairly notorious on all bikes for failing since it's rather out in the elements. I generally disable mine on all my bikes since it's a source of frustration off-road.

Let us know how you get on.

[Geo-Nemesis]

Ok, in theory if even only one of those switches doesn't work the engine wouldn't even crank.
Is it right??? The electric cicuit seems to work...headlight, taillight, stop...everything fine!!!

[Dino3310]

Originally Posted by Ladder106

Good advice to check the fuel side.

particularly the bottom of the ignition switch as wires here have been known to break off their solder connections.

Let us know how you get on.

quite common on the SR41, mine failed on a weekend away... i went over everything at the camp site and couldnt find a thing, the only way it would run was with a push start and no lights what so ever wasnt till i got home and a mate said to look there and after some back yard soldering she was good to go. My mate had the same thing except all that was affected was just starting the old girl.
I think there were 5 wires solderd and it only takes one to come loose to cause head aches.

well i hope it's something as simple as that Geo-Nemesis

[Dino3310]

another nuisance with mine was a loose electrical connection on the manual decomp, worth a look maybe.
i always hit the simple stuff before pulling fairing etc off

[Geo-Nemesis]

PROBLEM SOLVED!
upset of the situation because I have thousand things to do before the trip and no time to do once I decided first of all of doing a full tank a gas. the big started in few seconds.

so I have an issue with the reservoir fuel lines. next week I try to find the problem!!!

thanks to all!

[robmoto]

Originally Posted by DRhino

Hy everyone! I'm not for speak english! I live in Hungary. I use google translator. Share with you my pictures.







All cleaned and refurbished. The cables also has renovated.

DRhino, now this is GOOD work and attention to detail beautifull.

[robmoto]

Hi everyone, I went on a trip last week for 8 days into a neighboring state called South Australia with my mate Denis , we trailerd the 2 DR/ 650,s to Broken Hill 934klm,s away before we could get on and ride them.
We still had to ride to Yunta which was another 198 klm,s on the black stuff before hitting the dirt.
Having a rest,

[robmoto]

Soon we were in Yunta its really only a small place and mainly a truck stop , we turned and headed for the Flinders Ranges
Not to far out on this road we came across some old mine ruins, I love the under ground chimney leading to the stack chimney.

[DRhino]

Originally Posted by robmoto

DRhino, now this is GOOD work and attention to detail beautifull.

Thanks Robmoto! For me, the rear brake master cylinder was for installation on heavy! The others repair was not difficult. Little imagination and a lot of work! :)