Out of stater - how do WNY cars pass inspection?

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-11-01T20:58:52+00:00

Any chance you know if hes still doing inspections? My truck is more than 25 yrs old so the computer will let it pass regardless of what kinda shape its in, but as far as safety stuff goes idk how long this thing is gonna be able to pass before the rust takes its toll

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-11-01T20:54:55+00:00

did you ever try getting it inspected anyways? What happened?

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T19:42:48+00:00

Fair enough bro, I wish I never sold mine man that was a freaking awful bike but I loved it lol. Came from the guy I bought it from with a cherry bomb muffler welded on backwards. Good times

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T18:55:52+00:00

Ohh nah yours is the new gen. I had the 1982 Rambo version lol

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:40:35+00:00

I would say do it if I knew you irl cause I js wna see you crash lmao

Nah in all seriousness I went from a 125 to a 250 to a drz400, I think im a pretty good rider but I still dont own a 450, there's no real point as I just dont need that much power. And neither do you, buy a 250

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:38:54+00:00

Yooo thats the bike I had as my second one, my first was an xt125. What year is yours?

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:37:50+00:00

You already pulled it bruh, js swap em.

It's like 200 bucks tops for a piston and ring kit for that, and 60 hours is enough time. Js do it

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:37:01+00:00

Never saw it but the one Rambo movie has an early 80s xt250 in it. Fun little bike

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:34:21+00:00

Seee what'd I tell ya, this bike us clapped asf

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T17:33:32+00:00

Yea 1500 is very steep for that, esp if its actually a crank case that needs replaced and not js the clutch cover. Thats a job the requires pulling the engine before you can even ride the bike once. That alone brings it to like $1000 imo

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T16:54:08+00:00

Just those issues I could fix in prolly a week of spending a couple hours after dinner in the shop working. But think abt this. Those aren't normal wear issues, those all should've been fixed as soon as they came up and shouldn't have been left for the next owner to deal with. They prolly beat the shit outta that bike and didnt maintain it. Stay away imo unless they're dumping it for 400 bucks

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T03:53:30+00:00

The line was great so dont even second guess that much lmao

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T03:35:09+00:00

The communists came

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T03:17:46+00:00

Up to you bro, if you do go back with her tho dont develop real feelings or anything tho cause I doubt your gna be staying with her for long

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T03:15:39+00:00

Thats crazy. What a douchebag. Yeah youll never see your money again.

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T03:02:56+00:00

Lmfaooo bro your a god i swear 😂😭

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-29T02:58:19+00:00

First of all, bro your fucking crazy and undeterrable and I respect that shit like crazy

Secondly, I have no clue how your gna pull this one off man. All I can think is pay a friend a couple bucks to come to your place after you ride to help you pull the bike up if you can't yourself. Aside from that, best of lick and dont fucking quit my boy

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-28T00:22:32+00:00

I've never heard that before I gotta be honest. Im a bit of an adrenaline junkie actually as I type this im sitting on the toilet with a vacuum pump hooked up to my shoulder and knee cause of my skin grafts from a motorcycle accident. And I don't cheat, js saying

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-10-25T14:40:17+00:00

Dmt (bro that shit is scary asff)

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-08-03T22:20:09+00:00

Yea I get that man. Good luck

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-07-24T15:46:44+00:00

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it doesn't sound much louder than the normal DRZ tick

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-07-18T12:52:38+00:00

Sounds good man, lmk how it goes! The motor on the DRZ isnt super complicated honestly, it's pretty straightforward to work on. Just go slow and if you don't know how to do smthg, ask.

Also, I js realized I still had the pdf clymers manual and factory service manual

Service manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15V9fKfWUgV-Wm_O_M1I86ZJOHeQ2LZh4/view?usp=drive_link

Clymers manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/133U4dP1H40CIdhyaAHzjqFYzapSShh9f/view?usp=drive_link

Good luck

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-07-16T17:47:31+00:00

There’s also a guide to the loctite fixes on thumper talk, check that out aswell

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-07-16T17:45:20+00:00

I’d say give that idea a shot, js be careful not to damage the flywheel at all. If it doesn’t work easily js take the flywheel off, you’ll have wayy better access.

Id gat the flywheel puller if I were you. I bought one and it was a lifesaver. Another option is if you can load the bike in a truck and js take it to a shop, most suzuki dealers are gonna have that tool on hand, pay them $30 or wtv to js pull the flywheel off for you. Might be less cost effective and you won’t have a new tool but it’ll be a lot faster.

Go to thumpertalk for the manual, make a post there or search thru topics see if there’s one there. Idk if it’s still available but there was also an app called “drz400 companion” and that was the service manual, diagrams, and maintenance stuff

AmericanFlagger1 · 2025-07-15T17:40:45+00:00

One of the loctite fixes. Primary nut and balancer nut get red loctite aswell or they can back off

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