Drz400 Thread

[The Recycled Teenager]

Originally Posted by DR650SEDDY

Don't worry, relax they know it's a great bike. DRZ, DR & KLR practically sell themselves. It all bout marketing, it's possible that the new brands (Husab. Beta, Gas gas and what not) had pitch in big $$$ to get few pages to be in the spot light.
I'll second that

Me to and what pi**ed me of was in order to comment you got to have YET ANOTHER login account
So they can kiss my DRZ

[150ron]

Hit the trails today, went down a steep section too fast and met the wall

Got pinned between the bike and dirt, , does not look steep in the pics, but even with both front and rear brakes applied, i was still sliding down

Good times.







On the way home, i took the long way on purpose to get on the freeway and test out the new MRD pipe, this pipe definately shines in the top speed dept, pin the throttle and in no time was doing 90+, with plenty to spare, loving this new pipe.

[jordan p]

Originally Posted by 150ron

Hit the trails today, went down a steep section too fast and met the wall

Got pinned between the bike and dirt, , does not look steep in the pics, but even with both front and rear brakes applied, i was still sliding down

Good times.







On the way home, i took the long way on purpose to get on the freeway and test out the new MRD pipe, this pipe definately shines in the top speed dept, pin the throttle and in no time was doing 90+, with plenty to spare, loving this new pipe.

Awesome man! I just bid on a used system on ebay... if that falls through I'm grabbing a new pipe very soon... got a lil bonus today so some knobbies a pipe and some waterproof gear is soon to be had!

[ifixfords]

Originally Posted by 150ron

Hit the trails today, went down a steep section too fast and met the wall

Got pinned between the bike and dirt, , does not look steep in the pics, but even with both front and rear brakes applied, i was still sliding down

Good times.







On the way home, i took the long way on purpose to get on the freeway and test out the new MRD pipe, this pipe definately shines in the top speed dept, pin the throttle and in no time was doing 90+, with plenty to spare, loving this new pipe.

Thanks for posting pics. Nice riding area you got there. Good too hear you like the MRD.

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[Psycho18th]

Story of my life.... This wasn't on the map.


Psycho

[Truck115]

Originally Posted by Double J

Looking to buy a DRZ in early spring so I've been looking around here alot.

Hey, Truck! Nice to see that your looking for a DRZ. Let me know if u get one and if u need to know about any of the things that I did to mine. Great riding with u and Rick up north in august - stay in touch and have a Merry Christmas!

Jerry[/QUOTE]

Double J How's it going? Since I unplated my CRF250X I need to get another dualsport. The DRZ seemed like a good choice. Got to get one and get ready for CADVR 6. I'm using all my vacation for that week. It's a long way off but can't wait. Have a Merry Christmas. Talk to you later.

[Xylx]

When I put a Clarke tank on my DRZ I replaced the petcock with a Raptor. The Raptor petcock reserve screen was not a tight fit so I put some gas resistant threadlock on the screen base to hold it in place. I looked in the tank today and there is some small amount amount of residue on the bottom of the tank I intend to suck out with a hose. Could be from the failure of Clarke to clean it's tank before shipping (I rinsed it pretty well before the install) or from the application of the threadlock. But I don't think that is the real problem. When I looked at BOTH screens they appear to have been colonized by some coral-like substance. I don't know how else to describe it. It's white and fluffy. What is this crap? Should i shake the tank? Call the feds' alien investigation task force? Or just pull off the screens and run the gas line through a disposable external filter?

[buls4evr]

Originally Posted by Xylx

When I put a Clarke tank on my DRZ I replaced the petcock with a Raptor. The Raptor petcock reserve screen was not a tight fit so I put some gas resistant threadlock on the screen base to hold it in place. I looked in the tank today and there is some small amount amount of residue on the bottom of the tank I intend to suck out with a hose. Could be from the failure of Clarke to clean it's tank before shipping (I rinsed it pretty well before the install) or from the application of the threadlock. But I don't think that is the real problem. When I looked at BOTH screens they appear to have been colonized by some coral-like substance. I don't know how else to describe it. It's white and fluffy. What is this crap? Should i shake the tank? Call the feds' alien investigation task force? Or just pull off the screens and run the gas line through a disposable external filter?

Sounds like you should change gas stations to me. My Clarke tank looks perfect down there at the filter.... but I use a capful of Startron with each tankful to remove the water in the fuel. Good stuff.

[MotoBoss]

Originally Posted by Xylx

When I put a Clarke tank on my DRZ I replaced the petcock with a Raptor. The Raptor petcock reserve screen was not a tight fit so I put some gas resistant threadlock on the screen base to hold it in place. I looked in the tank today and there is some small amount amount of residue on the bottom of the tank I intend to suck out with a hose. Could be from the failure of Clarke to clean it's tank before shipping (I rinsed it pretty well before the install) or from the application of the threadlock. But I don't think that is the real problem. When I looked at BOTH screens they appear to have been colonized by some coral-like substance. I don't know how else to describe it. It's white and fluffy. What is this crap? Should i shake the tank? Call the feds' alien investigation task force? Or just pull off the screens and run the gas line through a disposable external filter?

10 to 1 its the thread sealer........................or tank debris if you did not clean it throughly prior to installation.

[buls4evr]

Or soap and water if you did not clean it out with gasoline when it was just out of the box. The filter does not need to be in there tight. The facing O-ring holds the fuel anyway. So you just thought too much and knackered yourself. happens.

[WayneJ]

Originally Posted by Xylx

When I looked at BOTH screens they appear to have been colonized by some coral-like substance. I don't know how else to describe it. It's white and fluffy. What is this crap?

Don't know what it is but does it look like this stuff?




Mostly tiny spheres. It's sort of moist and slimy in the photos but becomes a white powder when dry.

This was a customers carb off a Honda clone. It actually cleaned up and the engine ran fine.

I see a few carbs with this stuff inside. The fuel tanks usually have water in them.

[focallength]

Anyone need a top end gasket set, i got one with my hot rods bottom end kit, but i need to buy a big bore gasket kit, willing to sell it cheap...

[dasvis]

Originally Posted by WayneJ

Don't know what it is but does it look like this stuff?




Mostly tiny spheres. It's sort of moist and slimy in the photos but becomes a white powder when dry.

This was a customers carb off a Honda clone. It actually cleaned up and the engine ran fine.

I see a few carbs with this stuff inside. The fuel tanks usually have water in them.

Sugar?

[Achtung]

That is the result of moisture contaminating ethanol enriched fuel. That is a very common thing to happen to carbs that sit for a long time with e10 or greater fuel.

[150ron]

Wow, all that crap in that carb is something else.


Added a piece of Silicone heater hose around my new pipe, to protect it for when i drop it on the trails.