The Suzuki DR thread.

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Re: The Suzuki DR thread.

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PHILinFRANCE wrote::laugh: :laugh: :laugh: just offerd €10 :woohoo:
Worth a punt for parts alone, it wont be too long before engine parts for these will become gold dust !!
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No answer yet and yes i agree , probably worth a ton for bits , that said i have a full donk on the shelf.
But i keep looking for a young tidy one with low kms for good money to keep under my dust cover :whistle:
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New boots , chain and sprockets, brake pads ready for France next month.

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Re: The Suzuki DR thread.

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ahh maxxis I see (thumbs) ..ran my front last year at 20psi loaded Bob when we went out...have you fixed the rear brake caliper wobble yet :laugh: ...
and dont forget the bike lock for the helmet ;)
is that back tyre on the rim the right way :silly: ..seems wrong to me :woohoo:
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Tramp wrote:ahh maxxis I see (thumbs) ..ran my front last year at 20psi loaded Bob when we went out...have you fixed the rear brake caliper wobble yet :laugh: ...

and dont forget the bike lock for the helmet ;)

is that back tyre on the rim the right way :silly: ..seems wrong to me :woohoo:
I am taking my lead from your Maxxis last year.

Got a bike lock for the helmet (thumbs)

Tyre is on the right way, they just look backwards, same sort of tyre as I used last year
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Damn !!!! that meens i'll have to reshod the donk :woohoo:
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PHILinFRANCE wrote:Damn !!!! that meens i'll have to reshod the donk :woohoo:
Will it make a difference for you :laugh:
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Probably not :woohoo:
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The Donk needed a bit of surgery ................head stock bearing got a tad lumpy

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Nice and clean inside now

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Going back together

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Next job a new set of plates with H/D springs

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Nice work Phil 8-)
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