[Nick JacksonMember]

I did fit a kick starter to my Drz and have only had to use it once , I mainly did it as I often rode alone so no way to jump a bike and with the loose surface and long hills I didn’t want to chance my luck trying to clutch start !!

the jumper leads look great Scotty and what a bargain I will make a set for sure ,it could help out those with no kicker

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swag for me too!

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mickp wrote:

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Nickj,
I don’t think you will have any trouble with mileage with the 606 for the trip on your DRZ400. Lotsa has just fitted Pirelli MT21’s front and back to his DR650 to try. Also I’m just about to put an MT21 on the front of my 690 and a 606 on the rear so there will be some reports coming back on those before we leave for the ride.

Mick

Mick
It will be great to hear the feedback on the 606, I would be interested also in the terrain you are running them on and how they perform on different surfaces.

Cheers
Nick

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I have done a heap of tyre research for this ride and am still not sure of the best rubber for the Drz.
I am looking at the Michelin Baja and the Dunlop 606. Both from recommendations.

Everything I read on the Baja seems ok but no- one seems to be getting very good mileage( mixed distance from 800km to 1500km) I need 2800km minimum.

The 606 sound better for the mileage but some say a bit to road orientated.

Anyone had first hand experiance with these tyres riding the terrain in this trip.

( I normally run the Dunlop geomax 51 and love them but they’re not road legal and I would like valid insurance on this trip!!!!)

Nickj

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morgo wrote:

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I`ve replaced this seal recently due to a piece of stick jamming under the arm. Leak was a weep then got worse so I changed it. Fairly easy, found the hardest bit was getting to the screw that holds the retaining washer.An offset screwdriver will help , you may also find the starter motor will piss you off as it seems to want to get in the way. otherwise its straight forward. No need to touch clutch plates etc.from memory I loosened the starter motor bolts to give some room but I think I got pissed off again when I worked out how to do it without doing this.

You are spot on Morgo the starter motor is a pain in the ar#e and why they didn’t just have the retaining screw on the opposite side is anyones quess??
But apart from that it’s pretty straight forward.

[Nick JacksonMember]

But a dampners no good if you aren’t moving!!

[Nick JacksonMember]

I fitted my 28 ltr Krusty and it honestly doesn’t feel much bigger than the standard shrouds and the reason i went big is I have the capacity but you don’t Have to fill it up!

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Trailboss wrote:

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Just got of the phone with Gab an Old Bull (and my step father) he has suggested a couple of things for the trip has he has spent a bit of time out there.

He recommended visiting Mundi Mundi Plains lookout 10mins past Silverton it has a view called end of the world.

He also pointed out a different route out of Menindee which would take us out through Kinchega National Park around Kinchega National Park and Lake Menindee and then back up to rejoin the orginal route

Cheers Gab

TB

I like the sound of riding to the end of the world :woohoo:

This trip gets more exciting by the day!

[Nick JacksonMember]

That’s top advice and good raps for the asterix, I much prefer listening to the users than the magazine hype. Anyone that recommends them after a decent off is the best advert they can get!

[Nick JacksonMember]

TB what made you chose the asterix brace over the others avalible??

I wear a Thor knee protector but although they are very comfortable and I have had plenty of offs with no knee injury I’m not sure of the rotation prevention so I have been looking a knee braces and their seems to be a lot out there and huge price differences.

What’s your , now first hand, thoughts?

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It was only a matter of time

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Trailboss wrote:

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Nick you sure its the seal, the rock didnt crack the case when jammed, only ask cause I have seen it before :dry:

I am only guessing but like an XR, the right side clutch cover will need to come of, then release the pressure plate bolts and the pressure plate cover. Remove the arm from the shaft but mark its postion in relation to one another so you get the arm back on the spline in exactly the same spot. Remove the arm rotate the shaft till you can lift it out. Carefully remove the seal with a small screw driver. Clean it all up carefully to not get any crap in the open hole and fit the new seal with a smallish hammer and a socket that is the same diameter as the outside of the seal.

Reverse the procedure and happy days

(This is an I think from looking at pictures :huh: )

TB

The oil is definatly coming from around the shaft TB , I’m glad to say!!

Thanks for the info on getting to the seal, it sounds like its not too big a job

[Nick JacksonMember]

Bike is a2008 Drz400e

[Nick JacksonMember]

Also their is a cheap bolt removel tool avalible at Bunnings, it just requires predrilling a hole in the snapped bolt and winding in the tool which has a left hand thread, when tight it begins to unwind the snapped bolt.

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I have made the mistake of overtightening bolts and since having a torque wrench am constantly surprised how little torque some bolt need.

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