getting a 2005 suzuki drz 400...what do i need to check on..

I am getting the S model. It's the only method of travel for forest roads
in washington state and have fun. great for trails too.
i will look into the dynojet kit...do you know which company makes it? or
is that the company name?
rich

"Rusty Myers" <myers_rusty.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > Did you get the E or the S model? If the E, remove the airbox snorkel and
 > move up 2 sizes in main jet. S, remove snorkel, open up that hole to a 3
 > insch square and get a Dynojet kit. As far as checking grease, some
people
 > have reported they have found their's to be under grease in the steering
 > bearings and the swingarm. Others have been fine.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 13:22:09 GMT, "Rusty Myers"
<myers_rusty.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> spewed forth:

 >Did you get the E or the S model? If the E, remove the airbox snorkel and
 >move up 2 sizes in main jet. S, remove snorkel, open up that hole to a 3
 >insch square and get a Dynojet kit. As far as checking grease, some people
 >have reported they have found their's to be under grease in the steering
 >bearings and the swingarm. Others have been fine.

And tighten all the spokes. Virtually all new bikes I've checked come
with the spokes too loose out of the crate. Unless your dealer
actually tightened them, they will be loose.


MX Tuner<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Several places sell it. Baja designs and the Thumpertalk store are the
first that come to mind. Here is a link that will give you a little
background about the jetting and airbox changes. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.drz.info/" target="_blank">http://www.drz.info/</a> You
will need to jet according to your altitude. The dynojet has a replacement
needle and slide spring for our carbs that help a lot. The actual jets in
the kit are too small unless you are at higher altitudes. The kit was
designed for a standard airbox, and the 3x3 mod helps it breath more so you
need a larger jet. I'm only around 1000ft, so I'm using a 140 main with a
27.5 pilot (not positive about the pilot). Major improvement in engine
response for only $60. Plus I went from just under 40mpg to close to 50mpg.
I ride a mixture of street and dirt. The dirt part being trails and fire
roads.

Email me direct if you want to talk more about this, so everybody doesn't
have to see it. I'm actually posting with a legit address.

--
Rusty Myers
Austin, TX

"res055a5" <res055a5.RemoveThis@gte.net> wrote in message
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 > I am getting the S model. It's the only method of travel for forest roads
 > in washington state and have fun. great for trails too.
 > i will look into the dynojet kit...do you know which company makes it? or
 > is that the company name?
 > rich
 >
 > "Rusty Myers" <myers_rusty.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:5kMPc.19532$Zm3.18341@fe2.texas.rr.com...
  > > Did you get the E or the S model? If the E, remove the airbox snorkel
and
  > > move up 2 sizes in main jet. S, remove snorkel, open up that hole to a
3
  > > insch square and get a Dynojet kit. As far as checking grease, some
 > people
  > > have reported they have found their's to be under grease in the steering
  > > bearings and the swingarm. Others have been fine.
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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MX Tuner wrote in message news:<o250h0h89do7mk5qm4uqb6fdplrkec0k3i RemoveThis @4ax.com>...
 > On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 13:22:09 GMT, "Rusty Myers"
 > <myers_rusty RemoveThis @yahoo.com> spewed forth:
 >
  > >Did you get the E or the S model? If the E, remove the airbox snorkel and
  > >move up 2 sizes in main jet. S, remove snorkel, open up that hole to a 3
  > >insch square and get a Dynojet kit. As far as checking grease, some people
  > >have reported they have found their's to be under grease in the steering
  > >bearings and the swingarm. Others have been fine.
 >
 > And tighten all the spokes. Virtually all new bikes I've checked come
 > with the spokes too loose out of the crate. Unless your dealer
 > actually tightened them, they will be loose.
 >
 >
 > MX Tuner

My DRZ lost about 1/3 of the 8mm plastics screws in the first 2 hours
of riding also!

Derek<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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