Caught up with my brother and nephews last weekend rode three days took the ttr out one day and the Dr two days the young guys were stuffed I didn't admit I was running on Panadol and coffee
And home in time for tennis, no less. Nice fleet of DRs I don't ride much in winter so I've been working on a 1990 DR350S. I can start the thing now pretty reliably but man that is a tough cold kickstart and I only weigh 150 lbs, bruised the crap out of my leg and foot the first afternoon I spent "kicking for England" (as a guy on the suzuki max site says whatever that might mean). And the dry sump takes quite a while to warm up (don't set the idle cold!). Carb job, valves and fluids and we seem to be in business, suspension and sprockets are next but I need some miles on it first.
I'd appreciate it if all you regular posters would go out and buy an early model DR350 and start rebuilding. I haven't found anything close to this forum for the DR.
BTW that was an Oregon fire crew that went down a few weeks ago, sadly. We get Aussie and NZ crews over here every summer, including those guys who nearly bought it in the Carr Fire year before last.
I tried the 400s didn't like them just a bit heavy and tiring to ride. My dr250 went well the 250s can easily be taken out to a 300 with an oversize piston but woukd need a reason to pull it apart
Haven't ridden the 350
I'm liking being able to choose between the ttr and the Dr depending on what's planned on the day
I tried the 400s didn't like them just a bit heavy and tiring to ride. My dr250 went well the 250s can easily be taken out to a 300 with an oversize piston but woukd need a reason to pull it apart
Haven't ridden the 350
I'm liking being able to choose between the ttr and the Dr depending on what's planned on the day
I went from a XR400 ( very much like a DRZ400 ) to the TTR & I believe the TTR is a better ride
The only thing I like better about the 350, other than the braaap, is this one little feature on the rear fender. TTR is a way better bike off road so far as I can tell.
yer just got to love the old flat tyre in the middle of nowhere trick....
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The guys were making fun of my heavy back pack only to need it a few hours later. First puncture kit the glue had gone hard but I had a second one which was OK I've ordered a new kit
Annoyingly I found two sets of levers have since removed one set
I carry all the gear but as yet only used it on other bikes
The flat was a bugger mainly because of the hot day and everything including the ground had been burnt
I don't ride much in winter so I've been working on a 1990 DR350S. I can start the thing now pretty reliably but man that is a tough cold kickstart and I only weigh 150 lbs, bruised the crap out of my leg and foot the first afternoon I spent "kicking for England" (as a guy on the suzuki max site says whatever that might mean). And the dry sump takes quite a while to warm up (don't set the idle cold!). Carb job, valves and fluids and we seem to be in business, suspension and sprockets are next but I need some miles on it first.
