The DR350

[edgeydt50]

So last sunday i got my hands on the DR350 for £575. I bought this for blasting to work on which is about 4/5miles and to keep the buell out of the salt so it doesn't disappear on me!
So this is how it stood when i first saw it at Kempton Park,

First thing to do was take the header off to to paint. Used some optiglanze to get rid of the rust and took it back to with a wire brush and some wire wool.

Next was to give it a quick service, changed the oil filter and spark plug. The oil looked like it had been in there a while.

Now the buell is noisey so im used to my loud bikes, this thing had the biggest silencer on it i have ever seen. I tried sourcing a second hand pipe but couldnt really find anything so bit the bullet and spent £150 on a new DEP pipe, at least ill be able to sell it once i sell the bike.
Before

After

Also covered the seat and removed the graphics. A friend of mine works for Monster Energy and is sending me some graphics to tidy the panels up. This is how it stands now.

Ill keep you updated one the stickers arrive and the mud gets caked on!
Chris

 

[Englebert]

I'd rather get the bus personally, but whatever floats your boat!

Will look a lot better with the Monster graphics on, looks a bit '90s at the moment!

 

[edgeydt50]

make look at the number plate, 1992
Looks like a classic parked next to the buell and the old mans road king!

Plus there is no bus route where i work and im saving that excitement for when im 65+

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Bargain....will be ideal for some green laning too

 

[seb]

i'd want some road tyres on it for the enduro look

nice bike!

 

[robotsonic]

love these bikes get some supermoto wheels and flog the buell

 

[MaLicE]

can you get any more monster stickers lol?

 

[powey]

Can you take the fork covers off?

Im currently on the hunt for a 250F

 

[Christopher]

Looks like Marty McFly's steed!

 

[edgeydt50]

monster stickers maybe...but they are pretty cheap on ebay

As for the fork covers they are there for a purpose once it comes to green laning, i might get some black boots on there though. Hopefully the stickers will be here tomorrow.
Chris

 

[powey]

monster stickers maybe...but they are pretty cheap on ebay

As for the fork covers they are there for a purpose once it comes to green laning, i might get some black boots on there though. Hopefully the stickers will be here tomorrow.
Chris

Most MX bikes now dont run covers, its probably the thing that ages the bike the most. Is there grease inside them or something?

 

[MK3 Dan]

There's oil! The cover stop the fork from becoming pitted and the destroying the seals when they compress!

 

[rory182]

pipe and seat make a big difference, get the frame and subframe powder coated made our drz400sm look like new again

 

[edgeydt50]

well a couple of updates,
so i got all the old graphics off, on the tank they were under the clear coat so it was a case of getting taking the paint off and starting again.

sanded down and ready for primer

primed up

while i was doing this i got hold of a bigger rear sprocket

but due to me having a cush drive it didnt fit...

I have now had to order one for a Husky 410 as some one in the states has told me that will fit, will just have to wait until that arrives later in the week.

the bike now looks like this...

Today i went out with a friend who knew some great BOATS and trails, with all the rain some were up to the bottom of the tank so really tested the bike and it didnt miss a beat. The only damage was hitting a root with the gear shift and bending it.

I have some suzuki stickers on the way but for what i wanted it for im pretty happy with it.

 

[Gaz.]

I quite like the Monster decals on it.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

nice bike!

 

[Richy_Rich]

Looks good matey!

I love the exhaust, i used to have one on my dt125! is it much louder? As it didn't really make a difference on mine, well until the baffles blew! lol!

 

[edgeydt50]

yeah the pipe is as good as straight through, you can pretty much see day light through it. Its loud but not over the top, the perfect sound for a four stroke as well. great for blasting through the lanes if nothing else.
Chris

 

[Pep]

Thats mint dude!
I want something like this next year once I've put my R6 back together and theres room in the garage!

Used to have a DR250, was an absolute truck but never broke! So damn heavy though!

 

[hughski]

looks like fun!

 

[edgeydt50]

been out again today, water was up to the handle bars and once again it didnt miss a beat!