the DR650 thread

[ER70S-2]

Originally Posted by dolphins13

Anyone know where to get 4.9 gal tank for 2000 dr 650? And which if any to stay away from. Looked on page 3 but info was all from 07 and back. thx

The 4.9 gallon is an IMS and will fit 1996 thru current. Acerbis just came out with a 6.6 5.3 gallon, also available at Procycle. One advantage to the Acerbis: it has a petcock on both sides, allowing the full use of gas on each side of the frame backbone. The production unit does not come with two petcocks.

Originally Posted by acesandeights

Is there a significant difference if your bike weight changes 40 lbs using cartridge emulators? The reason I'm asking is I like to ride a little more aggressive sometimes, have lost a bit of weight and am losing more, and then sometimes I plan to have the bike packed for a week long camping trip with my son or daughter. I'm wondering about cartridge emulators and want to know if they are pretty weight specific. You drill out holes in them, right, depending on your weight? I can imagine, with a pillion and loaded there might be close to a 100 lbs difference. Do you just shoot for what you'll usually be riding and figure when you're loaded down you'll have less performance (as you normally would), or shoot for the middle, or is there really going to be very little difference in performance if you shoot for the middle and have a 50 lbs difference plus or minus?

You drill holes in the damper rods, but they get the same sized holes, regardless of bike weight. Then the emulators are fairly easy to remove for tuning if you decide to make changes. You'll only get 'so close' with big weight changes, but it won't be the fault of the emulators. Besides, most of the weight difference will be handled by the rear shock damping and spring. I picked the Cogent Dynamics rebuild because: it uses the stock shock body with the remote reservoir (more oil, longer life between rebuilds (14,000 on mine), the available hard coating (like anodizing), and the optional rebound damping adjustment.

[dolphins13]

Originally Posted by sagedrifter

www.procycle.us or www.justgastanks.com

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thanks

Originally Posted by dolphins13 Anyone know where to get 4.9 gal tank for 2000 dr 650? And which if any to stay away from. Looked on page 3 but info was all from 07 and back. thx

Originally Posted by dolphins13 Anyone know where to get 4.9 gal tank for 2000 dr 650? And which if any to stay away from. Looked on page 3 but info was all from 07 and back. thx

sagedrifter and nordieboy

[acesandeights]

Originally Posted by ER70S-2

...

You drill holes in the damper rods, but they get the same sized holes, regardless of bike weight. Then the emulators are fairly easy to remove for tuning if you decide to make changes. You'll only get 'so close' with big weight changes, but it won't be the fault of the emulators. Besides, most of the weight difference will be handled by the rear shock damping and spring. I picked the Cogent Dynamics rebuild because: it uses the stock shock body with the remote reservoir (more oil, longer life between rebuilds (14,000 on mine), the available hard coating (like anodizing), and the optional rebound damping adjustment.

Thanks. I(mistakenly) thought the emulators were drilled for weight.

[goodcat8]

Out and about today. 82 in Los Angeles

[TrophyHunter]

Nice GC. 90 at the house - 88ish around SD County - dropped to 60 when I got up to Julian. It was a Strom day with the wife.

[Thanas]

Yeah,

Currently the planning is to get my rear wheel (4,25 x 17) back at the end of the week. And just made a deal for a new (used) set of Continental TKC80.

So this weekend i'll be busy once again with tires. Oh well, more experience is always good.

I'll post some pics when done.

Greets,
Thanas

[neilaction]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Out and about today. 82 in Los Angeles

A lazy 100 here today. 170ks of dirt. I picked a bad day to test a fully loaded DR.

[Mercenary]

Bah! -13 celcius and a fresh batch of snow. You bastages can go suck an egg!!!

[jon_l]

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

Hi,

The Seahorse cases are as heavy-duty as I can see needing. I would guess the Pelicans are a little stouter but I've only handled them a little in the past--haven't compared directly to these. For 38 bucks per case, hell I couldn't be happier, and I like the style of the Seahorse case too. I would like them to make one inbetween this size and the 720.

Shady - I see options for locks on the Seahorse site; what did you buy?

[ShadyRascal]

Originally Posted by jon_l

Shady - I see options for locks on the Seahorse site; what did you buy?

Plain cheapies. I can put small padlocks on them if I want to lock them though.

[larry31]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Out and about today. 82 in Los Angeles

I'm Jealous!!
Still a month here.

[southforkspeedster]

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Out and about today. 82 in Los Angeles

Do you have some kind of rack under your soft side luggage

[SkunkWizard]

Originally Posted by Rob.G

I have a Bill Mayer seat on my DR650. It was already on the bike when I got it. In short, I LOVE it. It's the best seat I've ever used. It was so good that I spent the money and had a seat made for my KLX250S too.



This pic is from last week when I put another 1" of rise on the handlebars... I have the ROX 3-1/2" riser and the additional 1" blocks from ProCycle for a total of 4-1/2" (all on the stock cables too, btw). I can now stand on the pegs and not have to bend over to reach the bars (I'm 5'8). But anyway, this is the best shot of the BMS seat I have without digging through all of my past photos.

It's a very well-made seat. The covering on mine is the regular vinyl. I had the one on my KLX made the same way. I don't care for the non-slip stuff, as I like being able to move around on it.

My only complaint about this particular seat is that the previous owner got it at either stock height, or it may even be taller than stock, I'm not sure. But after getting the bike, I tried a Sargent Low seat, and while the height was much better, it wasn't nearly as comfy, so I kept the BMS seat and sold the Sargent.

When I had my KLX seat made, I had them cut it down as far as they could, but the DR seat is so nice I didn't dare have it modified.

Rob

There are two Meyer's in the seat biz. Rick & Bill Jr. (Rocky)

Both of them make very nice seats. I have a BM on my DR, first upgrade I made. I've known Rocky for 20+ years and he made me the best seat on the planet. you can forget about yor butt and enjoy the ride. if you can go to his shop your seat gets made to your butt at the exact riding position for you. you can get any skin you can think of. Bill Meyer Sr. seat technology was bought by Russell
my only regret is that I don't have another motorcycle to put one on.

[dljocky]

Nice looking tires.
How much street do they see, and what kind of tread life you getting? I'm thinking about getting a set.

Thanks

Originally Posted by goodcat8

Out and about today. 82 in Los Angeles

[jon_l]

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

Plain cheapies. I can put small padlocks on them if I want to lock them though.

Sorry to be dense, but I have never seen a Seahorse case. Are those holes through top and bottom, so can be used for a padlock (or 2)?

[IMG]

Seahorse box