DR750 & DR800 owners thread

[robmoto]

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[Ladder106]

Lars,

You certainly have some sort of magic. You've gotten more photos out of Rob in one go than his entire total since he's been on the thread. Well done.

Rob, thanks for the photos.

Refresh my memory on one point. On your Green/Yellow bike you are using the CR carbs from Stefan, correct?

Did you ever try that airbox with the standard CV carbs?

The photos illustrate just how many items Suzuki managed to cram into a very small space.

[Resi]

Originally Posted by Ladder106

Lars,

You certainly have some sort of magic.

[robmoto]

Ray the yellow bike I now am using tm 36 mikuni pumpers.
Before these I used the BST 33,s and no air box at all at that stage the bike was a 750 I lost a little bottom end but gained a bit on the top end as was running a open pro duo and large header pipe the bike went quite well and earnt the name the yella terra .

[robmoto]

My belief is to keep the volume between the carbs and the air cleaner the same as the volume and bigger than the bore and stroke ,I used a DR 650 foam filter but ended up taking off the filter skin.
This filter must be be similiar to the air intake of a standard paper job to keep the over all vacume the same, more air at the top end revs won,t bother the 33,s Early in the piece HRT ran a 650 filter in a air box with the whole side cut out so I thought I would try that as a starting point thingy.

[robmoto]

Ray if you at at page 940 one of the pic,s I just posted of the blue bike you will see the air box and filter cage but no paper , I made a foam filter to fit inside works ok and not looking for massave amounts of performance I think it is as good as standard job but at least I don,t have to remove a tank to get it out and clean it very versatile .

[aapo]

I'll have new valves (all four) top end gasket set and new piston in few weeks. Piston is 2nd oversize (100) with rings from hessler (like other parts too).

Valves will be third set (when counting originals too) in this engine. Shlould i change valve guides (or how they are called) too? Is there a way to check it easily? i need to take it some shop anyway with cylinder, but it woul be good to have all parts ready.

I start to regret i sold the cylinder head from donor 800 engine

Rockers and cam have been changed some 40 - 50 000 kms ago, seemed not new but ok.

-aapo

[jabroka]

great pics Rob!!

a few of mine with new additions.. quick throttle & aluminum skid plate

[spen]

Just putting up a quick wanted AD i need the two top 19mm nuts that are on the top of the forks (sr41 sr42 ) mine have been badly rounded ,So if you have a scrap set of forks I"ll buy the top nuts from you .Thanks If someone needs another part we could do a swap !! i have some spares

[robmoto]

Originally Posted by aapo

I'll have new valves (all four) top end gasket set and new piston in few weeks. Piston is 2nd oversize (100) with rings from hessler (like other parts too).

Valves will be third set (when counting originals too) in this engine. Shlould i change valve guides (or how they are called) too? Is there a way to check it easily? i need to take it some shop anyway with cylinder, but it woul be good to have all parts ready.

I start to regret i sold the cylinder head from donor 800 engine

Rockers and cam have been changed some 40 - 50 000 kms ago, seemed not new but ok.

-aapo

Just a little tip for you , only use suzuki valve stem seals, the after market ones go hard in no time.
3 sets of valves why , maybe tappet settings could be a little tight, and or runnung a little lean, have a look at the colour of the carbon on the valves may help you determin whats going on.

[robmoto]

Jabroka , long time no here since the trip to suthh aaafrica, Its good to have a bit of use full bling , I still like that muffler with the colour co/ordination .