@MaxwellBenson80 I've looked at that seat and strongly considering buying it. I'm also planning to re-spring the front fork and swap the stock spacers with larger PVC ones for more preload and less weight

@TommyWasHere thank you very much for that! I really appreciate it and it's very encouraging. Same to you, your channel looks like it's doing well and I hope it keeps doing even better 🤙

I currently run Sunoco 94, non ethanol, would rather put in 87, but can't find a non-ethanol lower grade in my region. Southern MA.

@@stephengloster8137 well the ethanol will plug up your fuel system especially if you live in a state with actual winter. Plus non ethanol gets better mileage. Up here in pacific northwest it's only 91 octane that's just my experience and opinion

@@gabrielkopp2036 That's all we have here in the North East been using it for decades no issue's , just put some Stabil in the fall and drain the carbs. I have 4 bikes and they all start in the spring.

@@stevencote7951 that's all fine and dandy only if you get the stabil for ethanol gas otherwise it clogs everything up with green gunk

I just used the regular. Had in a boat that didn’t run for two years till I sold it, started right up. UMV.

@starseeddeluxe you can do it, on any bike really. The biggest issues with doing it on the DR is more so with how wide the gear ratios are, it makes it more difficult but more rewarding to get it done smoothly 🤙

@stephengloster8137 that's a shame :( have you swapped over to new one yet and if so what did you get?

​@BikeEnvy No, it's a small dent, the bike has less than 500miles still, so I'll be keeping this for a while. So just a little character for now.

@@stephengloster8137" adventure bike patina" 😂

Yes they do, I know they make a 660 and a 790 for sure. Maybe one day 😂

@@BikeEnvy that would be so cool!! I want to make mine into a street machine, I made cheap custom undertail exhaust for it.

That's pretty sweet! You fabricated it yourself?

@@BikeEnvy yeah, I have a short that shows it. I should’ve rev’d it a little higher though to be able to hear the decel pops lol.

@@BikeEnvy no welding required. I just bought stuff that was the right size to adapt to the header.

I mean banned as in you can’t buy it new there are used ones

I know they were super popular in Australia prior to the ban. One of the youtube channels based there is actually a large reason why I decided to buy one. It is a shame though, it seems like that's its natural habitat. R.I.P bush pig 🥲

Cops here use DRZ400s, don't they? DRZs are still available to the general public here. DR650s no longer meet Oz standards (emissions - and ABS?), and sadly Suzuki showed little interest in updating.

@@thefathippy You can still sell a model that doesn't have ABS, but it has to be something that was put through the ADRs before it was mandatory. The reason they stopped selling it is just sales numbers - I BELIEVE. If I am wrong please correct me. It's possibly true they just cut all non-compliant models when the laws came in, which is total BS if true.

I knew someone would know the stats right of their head! Do you like your acerbis tank and what is your range WITH it? I'm having to switch to reserve at about 177km with the stock one. I've had limited offroad experience with it at the moment, just fire roads and OHV trails. Appreciate the comment brother 🤙

@@BikeEnvy 180 km is about right with stock. The Acerbis will hit reserve at 330 at a minimum. I think it is a great addition but it does make the bike quite wider at the knees. I do like it though.

Thanks for the info, I will definitely need a seat that's not a plank of wood before I think about upgrading my range 😂

The charcoal canister should close down when the bike is shut off. On cars, there is a small solenoid valve connected to the charcoal canister is critically important, and you never want to simply remove it. That valve only opens up when the engine is running. Make sure you don't remove this off your bike (if it has one). When you remove that valve, you allow the gasoline to evaporate very quickly during a hot day. And what happens is that gasoline loses the octane first. The octane rating of the gasoline goes down, and you risk getting bad fuel that detonates and (pinging/detonation) from stale fuel... Well it's not a good thing. Don't remove any valves, especially PCV valves or charcoal canister valves, until you actually know what you're doing. Because the PCV valve keeps vacuum in the crankcase, keeping oil inside the engine, instead of weaping out of the engine. A PCV valve keeps vacuum in the crankcase, the oil ring on the piston can function properly and not consume engine oil, and it also prevents oil seeping into the valve stem seals on the valves, in the cylinder head. The charcoal canister valve keeps the gas tank sealed when the bike is parked, which preserves the integrity of your gasoline, preventing rapid evaporation of the fuel.

@starseeddeluxe from my understanding a charcoal canister in motorycle applications only diffuse the gasoline vapor that comes from the gas tank in an effort to "be more green"