the DR650 thread

[Stringer99]

What is a fair price to ask for passenger pegs?

[Proteo_DR]

Originally Posted by procycle

The straight end connects to the master cylinder. The angled end connects to the caliper. There isn't a 'long end' or short end'. The stiff plastic cover will slide on the brake line to wherever it needs to be to protect the hose.

Thanks a lot, i´ll do it

Marco

[FloridaSteve]

Originally Posted by Stringer99

What is a fair price to ask for passenger pegs?

Personally I'd sell them for the shipping fee.

[FloridaSteve]

Originally Posted by surplustravis

Hey everyone, just woundering if anyone had a decent condition stock gearing rear sprocket 525 for a dr650 around, willing to sell me for a good price. I have a good front 14t and a good chain but my rear looks ruff, and i want to run it some more this winter till i do the conversion when it gets season again.

Let me know please thanks alot. tiji@carolina.rr.com

Have a good one I'll never use since I went to the 520. You have e-mail.

[Rusty Rocket]

Originally Posted by FloridaSteve

Personally I'd sell them for the shipping fee.

Yeah, there are tons of them sitting in boxes. Mine are there now and I have no use for them. I only kept them so I can give'em to the next owner.

[Fire Escape]

Originally Posted by newride

yeah, something is wrong. The seal does not seem to fit the hole either way. I will have to look at the microfisch. You mentioned a spring, There was no spring.

You would not normally see the spring, it is a fine, coil spring that runs inside the inner lip of the seal to help it .... seal against the axle.
I would offer up another vote that the steel retaining ring part of the seal is still in the hub. They are molded into the seal so it would LOOK like a rubber strip inside the hub. If it is still there it will need to be gently pried out of the hub before a new seal will fit. Getting a small flat blade screwdriver behind it and prying away from the hub surface should let it buckle and release tension. Gouging the hub surface in the process is NOT recomended.

The seal in your picture doesn't look to be far into the hub (and asalready mentioned it is backwards, needs to turn over), can you pop it out and show another picture of what is behind it?

Bruce

[GISdood]

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It better be.
This one is over 40,000...

Ditto...

[ER70S-2]

Newride:
Here's a pic of the seal spring in a fork seal. The smaller seal on the right doesn't have a spring and it's the same O.D. as an old wheel bearing that I still have. So, maybe there isn't a spring in that seal. Problem is: I don't know for sure that this seal came out of the front wheel.

Anyone know for sure?

At the top, you can see the small gap in the spring where the two ends hook together.

[TrophyHunter]

It was an unseasonalby warm 85 over the weekend and "other than bike" projects demanded my time. Today was an overcast 70-75 so I mounted up the extra wheelset with the 705's on 'em. Thx to YnotJP (ADV) for the tires. He ran the centers down a little riding from Seattle to San Diego but plenty of life left.

705 vs New 606

I have a 45 mile loop from the house which has a 35 mile stretch with NO traffic control (stop signs, red lights, etc) I figured this would be a good place to test the 705's. I did a side loop on a dirt road and was happy with the traction. If I had any talent, the tire would be a very predictable corner slider.

This is always a nice thing to see on a tire demo.


I'll let the pics speak for themselves.








It still amazes me I live 15 miles from the 8th largest city in the USA and I get to ride this stuff right outta my driveway.

Those of you with full SUMO set ups must come close to breakin' your lips from the smilin'. I've always enjoyed the DR but the difference between the tire sets was like truck to sports car. I'd still be on the loop with a sumo....

[ShadyRascal]

Hey what size front you running with that set up?

[vnsfxr]

Originally Posted by asrvivor

Has anyone else noticed a change in attitude on ADV lately? When I became a member it was all positive, always help when needed, no nasty thoughts that I can remember. Still help whenever needed which is fantastic. Aside from the expected ribbing once in a while (OK all the time). I wonder if occupy has some effect on this or if it's just a change in the economy that is driving this. I subscribe to about 20 threads and notice at least once a week there is some type of pissing match going on. Even seen some direct inmate slamming by name. Sure hope we get back to the fun and riding stories and ideals soon. Probably gonna take some shiit for this comment, but was just bored at my job (yep I have a job, thank god), and the boss wasn't looking. Oh by the way he's an asshole too, but considering it's me I'll keep working here.

Always seems to come out more when winter starts setting in. Not enough riding going on?

Besides the occasional negativity and politics I gotta thank all you posters for keeping me sane.

I have 2 bikes in the garage and another being tweaked by a friend and I can't ride them because I am recovering from having 2 more discs fused.

My wife teases me about riding by computer,

Vince

[TrophyHunter]

Originally Posted by ShadyRascal

Hey what size front you running with that set up?

90 / 90 / 21

130 / 80 /17

I can def see why folks like the tire....especially for the money.

[asrvivor]

Originally Posted by vnsfxr

Always seems to come out more when winter starts setting in. Not enough riding going on?

Besides the occasional negativity and politics I gotta thank all you posters for keeping me sane.

I have 2 bikes in the garage and another being tweaked by a friend and I can't ride them because I am recovering from having 2 more discs fused.

My wife teases me about riding by computer,

Vince

Ha Ha here's what you need.... It's a Suzuki so it's OK. Right?


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[dickensheets]

Originally Posted by c2c4c

I haven't been around long enough to know how things have changed here over time, but I don't think a DR650 thread is the place to have a conversation like this:

Sorry folks, won't happen again. My apologies.

Ryan D.

[asrvivor]

Originally Posted by dickensheets

Sorry folks, won't happen again. My apologies.

Ryan D.

No worries Ryan, Just speaking my mind, I should shut up really. Hey are you going to Westfest and RMAR? Hope to see ya there and we'll ride. I should point out everyone I meet in person from here is always fantastic. Especially if they are riding a DR.


OK back to the help. Is it really difficult to replace the rear brake lever? I bent the hell outta mine this weekend. Like almost thru the case armor.