the DR650 thread - Page 4919

MeterPig · 02-10-2013, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwnsc

Just bought my first Suzuki!

It's an '06 I hope to introduce to the TAT later this year
after some more farkling.

It came with just one key. There was no little ID plate
with the key # stamped on it either.

What's the consensus on the best procedure to get a spare key?

1. Go to the nearest Suzuki shop.
2. Go to the nearest store that copies keys.
3. Go to a locksmith?
4. None of the above. Remove the ignition switch.

Thanks in advance for your sound advice.

Go to a real locksmith who has a full complement of blanks. Preferably one who has a storefront. Not one of those fly by night jobbies. The dr had a specific blank that works. 10 bucks by the time you are done.

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Emmbeedee · 02-10-2013, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwnsc

It came with just one key. There was no little ID plate
with the key # stamped on it either.

What's the consensus on the best procedure to get a spare key?

1. Go to the nearest Suzuki shop.
2. Go to the nearest store that copies keys.
3. Go to a locksmith?
4. None of the above. Remove the ignition switch.

Thanks in advance for your sound advice.

I went to a locksmith and he had a blank which he copied my Suzuki key pattern to. Cost $3.

eakins · 02-10-2013, 03:54 PM

ACE hardware has the key blank: SUZ18.
that fits the DR.

jwnsc · 02-10-2013, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eakins

ACE hardware has the key blank: SUZ18.
that fits the DR.

The Good News - I'm a half-a-mile from an Ace Hardware store.
The Bad News - I still can't use the front door key they copied.
Still, it's too convenient to pass up. Thanks for the lead.

I used a locksmith once for a steel BMW key. That worked out pretty good.
Probably my next stop if Ace doesn't come through.

Carl Childers · 02-10-2013, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmbeedee

That's not the same filter she's talking about. She means the one in the fuel line elbow at the carb.

Sorry, I should have read that better but it brings up a question I have. I thought I had read some where in the past about a filter in that location but I couldn't find it in the exploded carb diagram, I'm running an external fuel filter in the fuel line so I'd like to get rid the small one in the elbow. What's it take to do this? Also the elbow is stuck in its current position, any suggestions on how to get it off with out breaking it?

spotlight · 02-10-2013, 04:21 PM

OK so I took my new DR out for it's maiden voyage I had 31 miles on the ODO so I opted to be easy on it for a few.....well not so easy to do on such a fun machine and here in the mountains of east Tennessee.

When I got home from my ride 155 miles on the ODO I noticed a noise from the left side of the case a kinda thumping noise....is this normal? also had to adjust the chain just after one ride. Now I believe in break em in like you want them to run but gheesh! So today I changed the oil and filter at 155 miles and installed the magnetic drain plug. Are these things normal? to me the oil seemed kinda milky any thoughts?

Rusty Rocket · 02-10-2013, 04:51 PM

center stand eh?

Emmbeedee · 02-10-2013, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Childers

Sorry, I should have read that better but it brings up a question I have. I thought I had read some where in the past about a filter in that location but I couldn't find it in the exploded carb diagram, I'm running an external fuel filter in the fuel line so I'd like to get rid the small one in the elbow. What's it take to do this? Also the elbow is stuck in its current position, any suggestions on how to get it off with out breaking it?

All it takes is a small pair of pliers to pull the filter out by the lip (sounds painful, no?).

Cobain · 02-10-2013, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spotlight

OK so I took my new DR out for it's maiden voyage I had 31 miles on the ODO so I opted to be easy on it for a few.....well not so easy to do on such a fun machine and here in the mountains of east Tennessee.

When I got home from my ride 155 miles on the ODO I noticed a noise from the left side of the case a kinda thumping noise....is this normal? also had to adjust the chain just after one ride. Now I believe in break em in like you want them to run but gheesh! So today I changed the oil and filter at 155 miles and installed the magnetic drain plug. Are these things normal? to me the oil seemed kinda milky any thoughts?

just ride the dern thing like you stole it. if it blows up you still have a warranty.

acesandeights · 02-10-2013, 05:32 PM

I rode for a bit today on some stuff I'd ridden in the past, so I could get a feel for how the suspension is working. Wow. It's so different it's like two different bikes. I got one spot where there was a slight hop to the rear suspension, but otherwise, it just sticks regardless of the conditions. I rode a bit at an off road park, slow putting around stuff, then went to some forest service roads I've ridden a few times. The bike felt planted at just about every speed. There were places I'd normally feel slightly out of control at 25mph that I was riding at 45mph. My top speed on dirt roads today was 70mph and I only slowed down due to lack of sight distance and cattle. Getting the suspension dialed is a hell of a lot of fun too!

planemanx15 · 02-10-2013, 06:22 PM

Doing my 790 kit this week. I bought a pair of ngk CR9EIX from Procycle. These are labeled as the hotter plugs. Did I make the right choice, or should I have gone with the standard plugs?

MeterPig · 02-10-2013, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planemanx15

Doing my 790 kit this week. I bought a pair of ngk CR9EIX from Procycle. These are labeled as the hotter plugs. Did I make the right choice, or should I have gone with the standard plugs?

Could you document it? I am very curious.

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Jeathrow Bowdean · 02-10-2013, 07:37 PM

Me to. 790 is a rocket ship on rails, and Jeathrow Bowdean likes rockets !!!!

planemanx15 · 02-10-2013, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeterPig

Could you document it? I am very curious.

Fatfingering on tapatalk with my groovy iphone of doom.

Here you go!

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=860980

Jeathrow Bowdean · 02-10-2013, 08:14 PM

Gooder job planemanx15. This is my kind of unit when I first seen it on the Porcycle web page. Go big or go home is what my dad said.

from Jeathrow Bowdean

02-10-2013, 03:54 PM	#73773
eakins Butler Maps Joined: May 2002 Location: Colorado - Fort Collins Oddometer: 14,430	ACE hardware has the key blank: SUZ18. that fits the DR. __________________ Butler Maps - motorcycle maps for riders by riders - Ozarks , Nor Cal , COBDR shipping, AZBDR scouting http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=598717 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/butlermaps

02-10-2013, 04:21 PM	#73776
spotlight Noob Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Maryville Tennessee Oddometer: 37	2013 DR-650 noise?? OK so I took my new DR out for it's maiden voyage I had 31 miles on the ODO so I opted to be easy on it for a few.....well not so easy to do on such a fun machine and here in the mountains of east Tennessee. When I got home from my ride 155 miles on the ODO I noticed a noise from the left side of the case a kinda thumping noise....is this normal? also had to adjust the chain just after one ride. Now I believe in break em in like you want them to run but gheesh! So today I changed the oil and filter at 155 miles and installed the magnetic drain plug. Are these things normal? to me the oil seemed kinda milky any thoughts? __________________ http://www.meetup.com/Dixieland-Dual-Sport/

02-10-2013, 04:51 PM	#73777
Rusty Rocket Life behind "Bars" Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Northcentral CT Oddometer: 6,250	center stand eh? __________________ 1996 DR 650 (a big girl that likes it dirty) 1973 Penton Six-Days (mint) 1971 Suzuki TS185 (needs restoration) 2005 KTM 400exc w/ BajaDesigns D/S light kit

02-10-2013, 05:32 PM	#73780
acesandeights Asperger Joined: Jul 2008 Location: So. Oregon Oddometer: 2,047	More time with the new suspension I rode for a bit today on some stuff I'd ridden in the past, so I could get a feel for how the suspension is working. Wow. It's so different it's like two different bikes. I got one spot where there was a slight hop to the rear suspension, but otherwise, it just sticks regardless of the conditions. I rode a bit at an off road park, slow putting around stuff, then went to some forest service roads I've ridden a few times. The bike felt planted at just about every speed. There were places I'd normally feel slightly out of control at 25mph that I was riding at 45mph. My top speed on dirt roads today was 70mph and I only slowed down due to lack of sight distance and cattle. Getting the suspension dialed is a hell of a lot of fun too! __________________ http://breakingbooks.wordpress.com http://www.kenmarshallmetalworks.com/ 2011 DR650, Fly Aero tapered bars, Race Tech front springs/emulators, RT rear spring/shock shaft assy, BarkBusters, MT21s, 14/43T, etc I may not be Rainman, but I'm not stupid eighter. Like Bartek on a taco.

02-10-2013, 06:22 PM	#73781
planemanx15 Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Oddometer: 739	Doing my 790 kit this week. I bought a pair of ngk CR9EIX from Procycle. These are labeled as the hotter plugs. Did I make the right choice, or should I have gone with the standard plugs? __________________ 2000 Suzuki DR650 - 790cc Big bore kit, V-Strom seat, Warp 9 Supermoto rims, TM-40 carb. 1985 Yamaha CA50 - My Hot Rod 2009 Piaggio BV-250 - Escusi, Babba be bo-bee

02-10-2013, 07:37 PM	#73783
Jeathrow Bowdean Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Western Canada Dream Oddometer: 159	Me to. 790 is a rocket ship on rails, and Jeathrow Bowdean likes rockets !!!!

02-10-2013, 08:14 PM	#73785
Jeathrow Bowdean Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Western Canada Dream Oddometer: 159	Gooder job planemanx15. This is my kind of unit when I first seen it on the Porcycle web page. Go big or go home is what my dad said. from Jeathrow Bowdean

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