Forum: Australia
04-07-2013, 06:38 PM
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525+520 vibration ...
well .. I think I've finally worked out what's causing it.
When I put the factory rear sprocket back on, I could still feel the vibrations, but they weren't bad enough that I would have noticed...
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Forum: Australia
04-01-2013, 05:08 PM
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Forum: Australia
04-01-2013, 06:38 AM
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Forum: Australia
03-27-2013, 08:41 PM
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if you leave your fuel tap on (or it leaks) and...
if you leave your fuel tap on (or it leaks) and the float valve in the carby isn't sealing properly, the float bowl will fill and excess fuel will dribble through the inlet manifold into the piston....
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Forum: Australia
03-26-2013, 04:03 PM
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DR650 mostly commuting tyre
well ... for better or worse, I've settled on a Dunlop K850A
Both the MT21 and 606 just looked like they'd wear too quickly commuting.
I hope I don't regret it tooo much :)
thanks all.
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Forum: Australia
03-26-2013, 06:15 AM
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front tyre
bugga bugga bugga. Pulled the worn Trailwing off this arvo to put a secondhand Pirelli on ... and the bastard's got a split in the sidewall :(
so, the upshot is I need a front asap.
I've been...
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Forum: Australia
03-24-2013, 03:48 PM
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Forum: Australia
03-24-2013, 04:25 AM
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vibration - 520 rear sprocket?
A little while back I grabbed a 44 tooth rear from Vince Strang based on the blurb "use the original 525 chain". The DR has just on 13,000 km on it with what looks like the original sprockets and...
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Forum: Australia
03-06-2013, 02:58 PM
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cool - you'll get a more efficient burn by...
cool - you'll get a more efficient burn by fanning the fuel - it's a mini forge :)
Does the internal battery need to be charged to start the thing? Can you get it into a state where it needs...
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Forum: Australia
02-20-2013, 02:28 PM
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Forum: Australia
02-19-2013, 10:33 PM
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Forum: Australia
02-12-2013, 08:26 PM
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Forum: Australia
02-12-2013, 07:33 PM
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Forum: Australia
02-12-2013, 05:06 PM
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little bit of welding ...
whacked a secondhand pipe on the DR and the middle tab needs tweaking. It doesn't quite line up and is far enough out that a simple hole enlarge ain't gonna work ...
any recommendations for someone...
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Forum: Australia
02-04-2013, 04:49 AM
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Forum: Australia
01-30-2013, 04:56 AM
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mikuni jets for BST40
gonna need some jets when the exhaust gets done ...
any ideas for a nice online shop that I can visit in my coffee break?
cheers,
Slap
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Forum: OZ Vendors
01-14-2013, 04:01 PM
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Forum: OZ Vendors
01-09-2013, 10:23 PM
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Hey Chappy,
your mod'd OEM DR650 mufflers -...
Hey Chappy,
your mod'd OEM DR650 mufflers - do they finish up any louder than standard?
I'd like enough noise that I can hear it over wind noise - but I don't need any more than that :)
With...
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Forum: Australia
01-08-2013, 08:34 PM
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Forum: Australia
01-02-2013, 07:41 PM
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Forum: Australia
12-20-2012, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Australia
12-20-2012, 02:36 PM
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new couch
well .. my arse thanks you all :D
DR's back on the road after a bit of subframe straightening with a Sargent Seat strapped on - first ride this morning on the commute to work. 30 minutes was enough...
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Forum: Australia
12-05-2012, 04:54 AM
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re: seating arrangements
i've pulled the trigger on a used Sargent from another inmate - wish me and my arse bones luck :)
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Forum: Australia
12-04-2012, 02:56 PM
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re: frame welding
thanks all for the advice - have dropped in to see Snowy and am dropping the DR off on Thursday.
Now to work out how to get this pig of a thing in and out of the trailer without dropping it :)
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Forum: Australia
12-02-2012, 06:35 PM
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ProCycle seat foam upgrade?
I'm not a big fan of the factory seat ... even the half hour I spend commuting on it is a bit of a trial.
I had my eye on a Sargent in a couple of months but noticed that Gold Coast Suzuki are doing...
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Forum: Australia
11-17-2012, 09:39 PM
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frame welding in Adelaide
thanks all ... got the Repco one :)
righto ... the new (to me) DR has a crack in the subframe ... just below the passenger footpeg. The bike's clearly taken a hit there and the member is a little...
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Forum: Australia
11-13-2012, 05:14 PM
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top effort on the Repco item - pretty much...
top effort on the Repco item - pretty much exactly the same thing and the shop's much closer to home!
in other news: I've decided to try the Mitas E07
gotta start somewhere :)
cheers
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Forum: Australia
11-13-2012, 03:58 PM
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aha!! ...
aha!!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Motor-cycle-motorbike-hydraulic-lift-suit-harley-honda-yamaha-atv-/200831322214?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec27ac866
bought an engine hoist from...
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Forum: Australia
11-13-2012, 03:16 PM
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how about the mitas E08 and/or 09 ?
I had...
how about the mitas E08 and/or 09 ?
I had somethuing on the back of the XR with an 08 looking tread and it did well enough.
Unfortunately, I don't know exactly what tyre it was ... I was just about...
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Forum: Australia
11-12-2012, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 10,230
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DR650 tyres in Adelaide
have been lurking for a while now - had an XR400 motard until recently and have just moved to a DR650 (stock but for IMS tank and bash plates)
I've been using Road and Race (Churchill Rd) for tyres...
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Forum: Australia
07-11-2010, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Australia
07-05-2010, 07:25 PM
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Forum: Australia
06-28-2010, 08:09 PM
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my biggest problem is that of tyre sizes ... ...
my biggest problem is that of tyre sizes ...
17" both ends :( with original (road) fitment being 110/70 on the 3" front rim and 140/70 on the 4" rear.
The Distanzia's fine at 120/70, and the...
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Forum: Australia
06-28-2010, 06:51 PM
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Adelaide - XR400M
well ... I probably should get off my arse and say "Hello" :)
I've been lurking for a year or so I guess ...
Rode 200-250 4 stroke trailies a few years back but gave them away when I needed a...
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Forum: Australia
11-17-2009, 07:01 PM
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gidday - quick intro time :)
I'm in...
gidday - quick intro time :)
I'm in Adelaide and have an XR400M and a postie (CT110) - returning to bikes after 10 years or so away.
The CT110 will be for sale as soon as I pull my finger...
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