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Hi Mick
I have a wedding that weekend which is why I can’t make Nundle, but is this something that’s on regulary as I would be really keen to have a go
Nick
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:Nickj your parking at Orange (just out of town actually) has been arranged and I will PM the address and details to you laterMoose and I will meet you in Orange in the main street for the rest of the trip to Condo
TB
Thanks heaps for the park TB , much appreciated ,
I just read the last link on the desert ride, what a top trip , this is a very similar route in sections to the 2012 ride I was talking to you about. Looks awesome don’t it
I’ll be your buddy matey,
no Aussie would pick the pom in a line up!!! Nick
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:Well got some work done this arvo after workGot the new Garmin CSX60 GPS fitted up and wired up to the bikes battery
Also wired up a spare 12v socket in the cockpit area
Fitted up the WER damper I got for the bike girl
TB
The GPS looks the business
and I’ve never seen a steering damper under the bottom triple clamp, thats the business. I thought it was an under bar damper ,Is it easy to adjust?Your right Jeffro , Brad from Teknik was right up me for not cleaning properly
I figure I ride every weekend so whats the point
(no excuse i know!!!)Here is where I have been keeping a set of tyre levers and spare brake and clutch levers, I have done over 2000km with them cable tyed here and they have not shaken loose yet
(Thanks for the pics TB, sorry they took so long Krusty) :blush:
The air mattress I am taking on this ride arrived today and I am more than happy,
it compresses down to 63mm across and 300mm long and weighs 550g, it has 4 chambers to stop cold from the ground rising and your body heat dissipating.
Neat bit of gear
A guy I ride with , who is in the top 3 fastest riders i know, has a 06 wrf 450 and is about to click over to 10k. He rides very hard and on demanding terrain. He is strict with oil changes and air filter cleanliness but other than that just rides.
He had his valves checked at 9 k and no adjustment was needed. The mechanic gave the bike a full inspection and said it was in A1 condition.
He was thinking about upgrading but after the inspection is very happy and keeping the Yammie.Nick
Well STM and I went for our ride today to try out Tekniks handy work, we rode a mix of sand, hard pack, rocks n roots and some loamy single track.
From the beginning I felt very comfortable with the new set up and we kept a good pace, as confidence increased I started to notice the front packing on hard packed fast cornering.
We stopped and discussed how to fix the problem and with 2 clicks softer on the rebound the next section was perfect.
I started to notice that the faster I went into the corners I was being sling shot out of the exit point , before the suspension was upgraded the rear wheel would lose contact with the ground when cornering but now the wheel stays planted and therefore I have maximum traction the whole corner therefore much more speed :woohoo: :woohoo:
To top it all I got a follow up call from Brad to see if I’d stopped smiling yet after the test ride and he confirmed that the rebound adjustment we made was correct and is happy to give future advice whenever needed. This is the type of after sales service that is very rare and will mean I’m a return customer for sure.
All in all this is by far the best money I have spent on the DRZ and I am well happy!!
STM and I are going to test ride the new suspension tomorrow afternoon, I think I have worked out a good 1 hour loop that will put all of Tekniks work through it’s paces and have us home for dinner
I know good things are ahead micknmeld wrote:
Quote:singletrackmind wrote:Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:gotowo wrote:Quote:I dont understand why the manufacturers especially Suzuki and the drz dont fit better suspension in the factory because the origonal setup is crap.One word “Cost”
TB
Let’s keep that word out of this thread incase significant others are watching :dry:
My suspension work cost me $175
STM
Yeah. I know what you mean STM. I got two bikes done for just a little bit more :S
Did you guys have to pay
When I lived in the uk I rode to work every day regardless of weather for years and the only bikes with heated grips were the big BMWs. This was 1987 though and if I’ve got any spare cash left before the ride i might just treat myself.
Well I think STM summed up the day perfectly
I now have a completely different bike thanks to Nick and Brad, I had no idea the Drz could end up feeling so good to ride, I was putting up with front end washouts and a bike that was unpredictable on jump landings.
After riding Mooses flat track the first thing I noticed was how hard you could drop into the corner and the bike would keep it’s line. The rear end surprised me most I think because I knew the front could be improved but didn’t realize what I had been putting up with at the back, now it’s very stable and tracks perfectly.Next Brad wanted us to go over some jumps and this is where normally the Drz would bottom out become hard to control on landing , I was cautious on the first jump but noticed an instant improvement , the landing was smooth and controlled.
Although it was only a short test ride I was ear to ear grinning and can’t wait to try it on my local loops to really see the differance. I will post an updated report as soon as this happens.
