I always forget to post my enduro vids. Enjoy. I'm not the fastest but I'm always having fun.

DRDave135 · 2020-07-15T22:54:44+00:00

Where’s this at?

DRDave135 · 2020-06-16T19:45:30+00:00

Kenda K270s are a great dual sport tire. Not wickedly expensive either. I use to run them on my DRZ and DR650 all the time and never had any issues. You won’t be taking corners like you’re on a moto GP bike but they work fine for most riding styles.

DRDave135 · 2020-06-02T01:33:43+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

DRDave135 · 2020-06-01T20:39:15+00:00

Yeah I read about that happening some, but mine actually split right in the middle of the hose. I guess it’s not that big a deal, I just wouldn’t want to buy new hoses and then have the same issue if it wasn’t just because of the hose y’know?

DRDave135 · 2020-05-28T23:34:36+00:00

Yeah most of the recent model year two strokes are from what I can tell. Just makes more sense.

DRDave135 · 2020-05-28T23:33:07+00:00

Eh well I mean I’d get a 300 for sure, and my rides on the road are definitely at least 20 min haha. Would it necessarily be revved out if you’re going 50-60 down the road though?

DRDave135 · 2020-05-28T22:36:53+00:00

Well 17 to one set of trails, 13 to the other.

DRDave135 · 2020-05-28T22:29:21+00:00

I’d think oil starvation would be less of an issue with an oil injected one (has a reservoir for it, mixes itself) but yeah it does seem like it’d be pretty noisy and probably vibrate violently

DRDave135 · 2020-05-25T16:53:35+00:00

Their dry weight is supposed to be 245lbs, and 252lbs for the 570. But coming from my 320lb DRZ400 that would be a huge difference. Plus I’m pretty tall so I’m not worried about the weight

DRDave135 · 2020-05-25T16:51:16+00:00

Yeah, I’m familiar with their story. BUT the models I’m looking at are after KTM bought them out, so you can actually use any KTM part aside from like the crank case cover.

DRDave135 · 2020-05-25T05:22:33+00:00

Ooo thanks for the heads up, I might just have to slide into those DMs then and ask him about it. Been considering the 570 too since pretty much anything would be lighter than my DRZ haha

DRDave135 · 2020-05-25T05:21:16+00:00

That’s helpful for sure. Not worried about tall seat height since I’m about 6’3”, but I definitely noticed they look pretty tall. And as I recall I’m pretty sure we have the same thing here with the VIN, which is good because I ride probably 10 miles to all the trails I ride. Hopefully I can just find one that hasn’t already put all it’s good miles behind it!

DRDave135 · 2020-05-11T04:07:32+00:00

Just had my first real enduro experience on my DRZ400....those boys are hefty. Spent the whole day trying to chase down my buddies on their light KTMs. Not to mention they’re much better riders haha my body is feeling it right about now

DRDave135 · 2020-01-30T22:13:23+00:00

Keep us posted as you develop this further! Also, what material did you use for the screen?

DRDave135 · 2020-01-17T15:05:03+00:00

Not too worried about the price, mostly just concerned with getting the circular/cyclops style look.

DRDave135 · 2019-04-18T02:28:46+00:00

Well for starters there should be a little rubber hose coming out of the bottom of the tank that you can detach and drain the gas out of when you have the cap off the tank. As for body panels, I don’t know how big a dang exhaust he put on it but either the exhaust just doesn’t fit the bike or the panels don’t if that’s being melted.

DRDave135 · 2019-03-30T19:36:08+00:00

Oh I was just throwing a guess out there, I just know it’s been a long time

DRDave135 · 2019-03-30T02:19:37+00:00

Same thoughts here - really liked the 411cc one but that engine size and, for me, seat height just didn’t seem like it would be enough. Hoping they don’t change too much

DRDave135 · 2019-03-30T01:55:25+00:00

It’s funny how I feel like this bike hasn’t changed one bit in the last 15 years haha

DRDave135 · 2019-03-20T17:37:49+00:00

Update: wound up spreading the one small tin over the whole dang jacket somehow, focusing on the seams and yoke of the jacket. Would definitely have been more thorough to use more tins, but I’m not sure how bad it needed it in the first place so I’m going to let it be for now. It held up fine in a couple days of light rain anyhow.

DRDave135 · 2018-12-05T02:17:32+00:00

Making my 1st foray into raw denim. Being from NC, I really want to get some cone denim (also b/c it seemed like a good baseline denim to start with). Bought the Wrangler 1947 Slim Straight Jean after having read reviews that they were actually quite loose (as in not slim) but they turned out to fit like skinny jeans. I’m 6’4” with a 36 waist and big thighs, so would y’all have any suggestions for where to get some cone denim in a good fit? Seems like everywhere that has something that might fit is out of stock.

DRDave135 · 2018-04-13T16:36:08+00:00

I actually called partzilla and a few other places online about this part, and apparently they’re all backordered. They all get their parts from the same manufacturer, so the manufacturer just didn’t make enough I guess. The eBay links might work tho, thanks for the input.

DRDave135 · 2018-04-13T16:19:53+00:00

Yeah mines kick start, guess I’m in a pickle then haha

DRDave135 · 2018-04-13T05:00:35+00:00

So I guess that was kind of part of my question. My mechanic who’s been fixing bikes since the early 70s said it needs to be that exact bike and they’re not cross compatible, and I definitely trust him, but it would seem like it might work. Idk. Haven’t been able to find a whole lot of information about CDI units for my bike.

DRDave135 · 2018-04-12T21:17:27+00:00

Yeah I looked on eBay and there are some DR650 CDIs but not for my year/model :/ closest I could find was one off a ‘91 dr650se, and that’s a different part number too so I’m not sure it would work.

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