Newbie from Texas

SkipH76 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:02 pm

Glad to be a part of this forum! I'm a "mature" rider from East Texas. I've been riding for 43 of my 53 years. Guess you could say I'm in for life! My best friend made me a deal I couldn't refuse on my 98 DR. He had used it for a couple of dual sport group excursions on the otherside of the world - a month in the lower part of South America amoung others - so my DR has way more traveling than I'll ever get to do.

After riding exclusively on the street for the past 30 years it's been great to get on some dirt roads and trails. I had forgotten how light these bikes are after riding a Honda V65 Sabre, ST1100 Honda, BMW R1150RT, and Kawasaki Concours 14 (respectively) the past 20 years. I still have the Connie for street traveling while the DR is my road (or trail) less traveled ride.

DR's are great reliable bikes that an old guy can still work on! :woohoo:

Looking forward to the continued fellowship and wealth of info this forum provides.

Skip

TrophyHunter · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:32 pm

Welcome aboard! Just behind you in the "mature rider" category. Still having fun!

From Kientech's site.....ask your buddy if the starter clutch ever got upgraded.....just a heads up.

DR650 update on the 650 grenade issue. 1998 and early '99 were equipped with a solid idler gear that created a problem when the engine kicked back during shutdown, breaking out the gear bearing bosses. This also breaks out and destroys the left case half due to its ridged design. The case halves always come in matched pairs and cost in excess of $650.00 not to mention labor charges to change all internal parts into new cases. This should not be taken lightly. '96 and '97 had the torque limiter gear that is designed to slip due to a preloaded slip clutch arrangement. Well they went back to this design in mid '99 after vin # X2100561 so if your Vin # predates this you should consider installing this updated item shown

http://www.kientech.com/DR650TorqueLimiter.html

Reveille · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:38 pm

Welcome to the fold. Sounds like your DR found a good home. :s_thumbsup

Chuck D · **Posted:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:58 am

Howdy Skip! Enjoy the bike, I'm lovin' mine.
Chuck.

rnlcomp · **Posted:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:08 pm

howdy, we already met.i mailed those bar weights this morning. :howdy:

mxrob · **Posted:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:15 pm

Welcome to the forum! :howdy:

Mature huh? Well then I'm :old:

SkipH76 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:24 am

rnlcomp wrote:

howdy, we already met.i mailed those bar weights this morning. :howdy:

Thanks!!!!!!! Bet I'll get em Monday or Tuesday :woohoo:

rnlcomp · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:32 am

SkipH76 wrote:

rnlcomp wrote:

howdy, we already met.i mailed those bar weights this morning. :howdy:

Thanks!!!!!!! Bet I'll get em Monday or Tuesday :woohoo:

Damn! ya shoulda got em already, you on a rural route? If so that would explain it.

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