Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

The DRZ400 is the one bike to do it all. Had another go on my mates yesterday through some properly gnarly stuff and it didn’t just do the job, it was fun too. Incredibly capable machine with a bit of gentle tweaking.

Not sure I'd want to spend much time on the motorway on one though

Tenere 700 dude. I’m working towards one. It’ll do all.

In other news, Sv has more stupid mods. Didn’t like how quick it tipped in on track last year, so gave it a wider rear wheel from the Failed CBR900.

Need a new pipe though. I’m getting tired of the loud thump.

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They’ll do 70 in relative comfort, all day long, but probably not much fun. When is motorway ever fun though?

Got to be the E model though. S needs too much dough thrown at it.

Need to lose the white front wheel now though.

Looks purposeful

That must be properly loud. Looks a giggle.

Pretty sure my sodding CR has eaten the gearbox side crankcase oil seal. At least it didn’t sieze…

Do like the rear of a SV, something retro but futuristic at the same time about it. I can also hear that exhaust from here :) could you baffle it instead of replacing?

Motorway is boring on any bike. Squares tyres off.

It comes in a biege baby poo colour.

Looking on Facebook market place and seen a working scarpa 250 and a dr350 needing work. Was wondering if the were worth buying and bringing to the UK and stripping for parts.

Trolling me?

When you get your paint booth up gimmie a shout.

@Jung prefer it with the 180 rear. More predictable on corners. Get that seal sorted before summer. Expecting to see some Sand shredding

@jambon that is baffled. Still too angry. Needs something longer to dampen things, like your Yoshi.

Spain eats up T7’s. Pol videos should have a disclaimer.

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No, not at all. Just cheapies on facebook marketplace, the scarpa looked like a good idea to strip for parts from your experience of parts prices. The DR is easily supermoto'd with bindit/gs wheels I think.

Well, the Scorpa has such limited appeal I don’t know how long it would take for a return on investment.

As for the DR350? Yes indeedy, but honestly it is mega fun with road tyres on the regular rims. Saves a lot of faff.

Suppose but not seen either just photos.

The DR doesn't look like a road going bike, no switches on the front brake master and minimal wiring. So lots of work more of a breaker.

I’d be careful then, if you aim to make some money back. There are only so many parts that work across all years of bike.

Lots of parts are still available from Suzuki.

Me, I’d only want the side panels and maybe front headlamp surround… but even then that’s for spares. Exhaust can be valuable.

Wheels, there are a couple different axles I think.

If it’s a fully working kick assembly, ripping all those parts out it can be fitted to the E-start. I never got around to finding the bits.

The idea is to make a fast buck. Quick term around, but reality is I have so many car, motorbike and cycle projects.

Buys adventure bike, cries when has adventure.

Can guarantee neither will give you that. Unless the DR is in the hundreds, in which case you may make some ponies on top.

Pretty much. I cry when I wake up, cheaper and more efficient.

Was it a 160 before? I tend to try and stick with the narrowest tyres I can get away with. Always liked a tall 180 though.

The shitter about the CR is we're peak riding season right now and I just threw bucks at it to get it desert ready. Rode it once, then a week later it went bleeeuuuuurgh. I've ordered seals, so am going to do a quick and dirty replacement. I don't think I hurt anything in the motor, fingers crossed.

Another not-expensive green laner

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Yeah 160 on pilot powers, which have quite a triangular profile, and with the twin surge, made tight corners…exciting.

How much of a big job is replacing seals? Whole or partial strip down?

Haha - I grew up on Dunlop KR364s which were the original triangular profile stickies. Fast steering, excellent side grip, not so stable...

It's not a huge job, it's just a pain in the arse. You can do it with the engine in frame. Flywheel side is easy, clutch side, everything has to come out. I drill a couple of woodscrews into the seals and pull them out with a little slide hammer, then push the new ones in.