Look what I found in the woods... - Page 6

jtemple · 03-27-2010, 10:04 AM

I see Suzuki is giving 1.99% fixed APR until 2015 on a new DRZ400S. I want! I don't think the wife is going to cave in, though.

Mr Lefty · 03-28-2010, 02:45 AM

get a used one... they can be found for 4-5g's with little miles...

jtemple · 03-28-2010, 12:14 PM

I find them here & there in good shape for about $3500. She's still not going to budge. It's a pipe dream.

Mr Lefty · 03-29-2010, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

I find them here & there in good shape for about $3500. She's still not going to budge. It's a pipe dream.

so go lay some pipe and while she dreams... buy one

jtemple · 04-02-2010, 08:53 PM

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so go lay some pipe and while she dreams... buy one

Haha! I have bigger and better ideas. I started a new thread about it. I'm thinking Husky TE630 new next year.

Mr Lefty · 10-23-2010, 04:41 PM

Well Today is my 1 year mark for the DRZ and me... OD says 15563 an average of 1296.916666666667 miles per month... not bad... considering the bike sat from 24 Dec to 15 Feb in Omaha...

think I'm actually closer to 1500 a month on actual mileage but don't know for sure...

Dave · 10-23-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

Well Today is my 1 year mark for the DRZ and me... OD says 15563 an average of 1296.916666666667 miles per month... not bad... considering the bike sat from 24 Dec to 15 Feb in Omaha...

think I'm actually closer to 1500 a month on actual mileage but don't know for sure...

wonder how much longer that single is gonna hang in before its rebuild time

Mr Lefty · 10-24-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Ebbs, Werent you saying at the rally your Odo Stopped working Intermittently for a bit and your mileage was actually higher??

no the speed would jump high but it wasn't recording mileage

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Originally Posted by Dave

wonder how much longer that single is gonna hang in before its rebuild time

actually just had my 15k service, they said everything is amazingly clean... the valves were still on the tight side of the tolerances...

I am kinda expecting my Stator to go out shortly... seems they don't last much past 15k... so I think I'm running on borrowed time.

Dave · 10-24-2010, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

no the speed would jump high but it wasn't recording mileage

actually just had my 15k service, they said everything is amazingly clean... the valves were still on the tight side of the tolerances...

I am kinda expecting my Stator to go out shortly... seems they don't last much past 15k... so I think I'm running on borrowed time.

you and me both

if i run high beams for an extended period of time she wont start again when i park it

needless to say she lives on the trickle charger

Mr Lefty · 10-24-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

you and me both

if i run high beams for an extended period of time she wont start again when i park it

needless to say she lives on the trickle charger

that's most DRZ's lives... just ask trip.

but mine hasn't given me any issues thus far... I re wired from the rectifier to the battery with larger gauge wire (12g rather than 8g) and threw in an HID headlight(35w vs 55/65w) also swapped in a LED tail light (3w vs 10w). and even when running my heated grip wraps on the way up to Omaha (22w) no issues... oh had my GPS hardwired running the whole time...

I wish I had a gauge or something to tell me how many watts I'm using at any given moment. I think the stock Stator is like 180 or 200... but the bike itself(lights included) uses all but like 20w...

03-27-2010, 10:04 AM	#1
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I see Suzuki is giving 1.99% fixed APR until 2015 on a new DRZ400S. I want! I don't think the wife is going to cave in, though.

03-28-2010, 02:45 AM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	get a used one... they can be found for 4-5g's with little miles...

03-28-2010, 12:14 PM	#3
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I find them here & there in good shape for about $3500. She's still not going to budge. It's a pipe dream.

10-23-2010, 04:41 PM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Well Today is my 1 year mark for the DRZ and me... OD says 15563 an average of 1296.916666666667 miles per month... not bad... considering the bike sat from 24 Dec to 15 Feb in Omaha... think I'm actually closer to 1500 a month on actual mileage but don't know for sure...