From: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com (dr350-digest) To: dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: dr350-digest V1 #25 Reply-To: dr350-digest Sender: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-dr350-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk dr350-digest Wednesday, April 21 1999 Volume 01 : Number 025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:35:37 +0100 From: "ThunderSUB" Subject: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages Hi guys, Just want to hear opinions of possible suspension set-ups for the stock suspension of the '93 DR350S. I only ride it off-road, mainly in sand and hard terrain. The rear shock doesn't feel right. The rear is very unstable as It's always jumping around. It hasn't bottomed yet (I have a lot of rear preload, almost 3/4 to the harder setting). I weight 180 lbs. / 82 Kgs fully geared. I need to replace the stock pipe, noise isn't a problem where I ride, so what do you guys suggest ? I was thinking about FMF. I have a Twin Air Filter but haven't done any mod to the airbox. I know a lot of DR owners cut the top of the standard airbox but as I ride a lot in sand, won't that allow a lot of dirt/sand to get into the engine ? I also would like to know Links to companies that sell the Cycle Gear Airbox and Supertrapp exhausts and that are willing to ship internationally. Also feel free to e-mail me links of off-road related sites. Thanks in advance ! Best regards, ThunderSUB (Claudio) Lisbon, Portugal http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/speed/speed.html http://www.bigfoot.com/~thundersub http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789 thundersub@bigfoot.com ICQ# [3072424] * 1982 Honda Dax 70 * 1993 Suzuki DR350S * 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:14:28 -0700 From: Subject: Re: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages Claudio, Hace mucho yo hablo espanol; con permission preferro engles este momento. To resolve you're suspension woes you need the Kouba Links. Go here to get the details: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2299/ As far as cutting the top of the airbox, it's tucked away nicely and takes air from the front so you don't worry about debris intake. The Cycle Gear (CG) Magic air box is not out of production (as rumored) but rather out of stock (Thumper Racing's box is made by CGs). I talked w/ Bernard @ CG (707-747-0330) and he said the costs for guy who has been making it for years has gone up to where CG feels it is out of range for the average DR owner, and is looking for someone else to do it. CG knows the demand is there and hopes to to have it available in the near future. Both CG & Thumper Racing (903-938-3340) ship internationally. They sell the box and pipe you are looking for. Links? How about http://www.off-road.com/~unthank/dr350.html. John Please respond to "ThunderSUB" Hi guys, Just want to hear opinions of possible suspension set-ups for the stock suspension of the '93 DR350S. I only ride it off-road, mainly in sand and hard terrain. The rear shock doesn't feel right. The rear is very unstable as It's always jumping around. It hasn't bottomed yet (I have a lot of rear preload, almost 3/4 to the harder setting). I weight 180 lbs. / 82 Kgs fully geared. I need to replace the stock pipe, noise isn't a problem where I ride, so what do you guys suggest ? I was thinking about FMF. I have a Twin Air Filter but haven't done any mod to the airbox. I know a lot of DR owners cut the top of the standard airbox but as I ride a lot in sand, won't that allow a lot of dirt/sand to get into the engine ? I also would like to know Links to companies that sell the Cycle Gear Airbox and Supertrapp exhausts and that are willing to ship internationally. Also feel free to e-mail me links of off-road related sites. Thanks in advance ! Best regards, ThunderSUB (Claudio) Lisbon, Portugal http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789/speed/speed.html http://www.bigfoot.com/~thundersub http://www.ip.pt/~ip203789 thundersub@bigfoot.com ICQ# [3072424] * 1982 Honda Dax 70 * 1993 Suzuki DR350S * 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 04:51:44 EDT From: TCrowe1234@aol.com Subject: (dr350) DR 350 tyres Hi guys Have any of you had any luck using a 120 rear tyre and i now have a spare set of wheels do you know any one who have used pirelli MT60s on a DR350 just for road use. and are stainless steel brake lines worth it i have them on my car and they have made a big difference. Tony ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:56:00 -0400 From: "Sperduto, Nick" Subject: RE: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages Please don't take this the wrong way, but noise is a problem anywhere. I ride with a guy who doesn't consider noise a problem either and you can here him a couple miles away. All it takes is a few people to hear one loud bike and it does damage to our reputation. Do all of us a favor and get a quiet exhaust. Thanks Nick - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------- I need to replace the stock pipe, noise isn't a problem where I ride, so what do you guys suggest ? I was thinking about FMF. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:56:11 EDT From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) New Member from Portugal - Claudio Welcome to the list. Mike A. Nashville ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:02:31 EDT From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages In a message dated 4/20/99 5:37:57 PM Central Daylight Time, thundersub@bigfoot.com writes: << I need to replace the stock pipe, noise isn't a problem where I ride, so what do you guys suggest ? I was thinking about FMF. >> If noise is no problem Try Mike Young's Big Gun Exhaust. I have had very good results with mine. http://www.biggunexhaust.com/ Good luck Mike A. Nashville ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:14:12 EDT From: RAld277@aol.com Subject: Re: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages By the way, After reading Nick's post (he makes a good point) I just wanted to point out that the Big Gun falls below the db. Rating for all sanctioning bodies. Its loud but legal (93 db I believe). I would also point out that many of us ride in ORV areas of national and state parks whereas long as you are below 98 db you are OK. In the ORV areas they understand there will be a high noise level. Mike A. Nashville ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 20:01:59 +0000 From: cheatley@top.monad.net Subject: Re: (dr350) Suspension setting / Airbox / Pipes / Companies with homepages ThunderSUB wrote: > I need to replace the stock pipe, noise isn't a problem where I ride, > so what do you guys suggest ? I was thinking about FMF. > > I have a Twin Air Filter but haven't done any mod to the airbox. I > know a lot of DR owners cut the top of the standard airbox but as I > ride a lot in sand, won't that allow a lot of dirt/sand to get into > the engine ? > I just picked up my first ever bike! A '97 DR350SE. The last owner put on an FMF Megamax II and it runs excellent, with plenty more power all around than stock. He'd also done a nifty airbox mod, involving drilling three holes in the side and plugging them with screened, vented ports that he treated with oil just like the filter. With the rejetting for the new pipe, plus no chance of sand getting in, this seems like the perfect solution. ps. anyone else in New Hampshire? regards Chris ------------------------------ End of dr350-digest V1 #25 **************************