Go Terk Yourself

Winter

I'm planning on riding the DR over the winter... to that end here are some links/resources that may help with that.

• ADVRider winter riding thread.
• 'Rounders
• Foggy face mask review.

This only solidifies Fleet Foxes as my current favorite band.

Hippies were cool, but cocaine destroyed them.

-Robert Pecknold, lead singer of Fleet Foxes, to The Stranger.

My brother Adam graduated from Syracuse this year and he's been wandering aimlessly around Vermont, New York and the rest of the northeast since then. In September he leaves for what he hopes will be a year long sojourn through Asia. If you're interested in this sort of thing Adam will be updating his blog, Pan-Asian Gallivanting, with stories and photos from the trip.

Resources

• DR650 Wiki
• Online parts fiche

David Byrne created a set of nine bike racks for the city of New York (via TMN). Shown here is Old Times Square.

... eventually the earth's entire biomass will be made out of Jesus (via Kottke)

Service Records

2008-08-13 - 2008-09-13 - Milage ~8900 - Changed the chain and sprockets to stock gearing with 520 o-ring chain. Lubricated with DuPont multipurpose teflon. Installed an SW-Motech centerstand from Twisted Throttle. Installed a set of rear racks from Moto-Sport Panniers.

2008-08-12 - Checked under the countershaft sprocket cover again and again found no oil coming from either the countershaft seal or the shift seal. The spray pattern of the oil on the case and the sprocket cover conclusively indicates that the oil and crud is being slung from the chain once it warms up. I ordered a new set of sprockets and a chain in the 520 (instead of 525) size with the stock gearing.

2008-08-02 - Tightened the chain for a trip to Williamstown, MA. During the trip more oil came from the front sprocket area.

2008-07-29 - While cleaning the sprocket area as noted below I removed the front sprocket and discovered that it is seriously worn - with hooked teeth. I'll be replacing both sprockets and the chain very soon now.

2008-07-29 - Suspected a leak from the countershaft oil seal. Removed the front sprocket cover and the front sprocket from the countershaft. Cleaned a large amount of grease and grit from the area around the sprocket and the countershaft seal. Buttoned everything back up (including using loctite blue on the sprocket keeper bolts) and rode a bit. Oil seems to be coming from the deposited grease once the engine warms up. I'll be keeping a close eye on this.

Farkles

This is a record of the farkles added to my 1996 Suzuki DR650.

Some things added by the previous owner(s):

• DynoJet kit
• Corbin seat
• Airbox mod
• Small rear rack

Some things added by myself:

• SW-Motech centerstand from Twisted Throttle
• Rear racks from Moto-Sport Panniers
• Pro Taper EVO - CR High handlebars
• Pro Taper Universal Rubber Mount
• Cycra Pro-Bend hand guards

1996 Suzuki DR650SE

This is a catalog of the service performed on and farkles added to my 1996 Suzuki DR650SE motorcycle.

There are some sub-pages here: * Service Records * Farkles * Resources * Winter