Garnet wrote:You may be able to install some grease fittings when you do your first service. I just had the suspension linkage off the back of my Honda for lubing and inspection. It would be very easy to install three fittings and I will be ready to do it next time.
If only it was that easy. You can install as many grease fitting as you like, but if there is no machined channel for the grease to travel to the bearing area, there is no lubrication. With 80,000klms my Xt600 rear suspension is still tight. I enjoy using a grease gun.
Major Softie wrote:I have a DR400, and ZM is right: it's a dirt bike with lights. The 650 is a lightweight adventure bike. They're very different. The water-cooling does not make it as heavy as the 650 though, but then I have a DR Z400E - the one originally designed to be dirt only. Even with lights installed, it's much lighter.
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Yes the curb mass of the Dr 400 less. Sorry, I must have been comparing dry weight specs against curb weight.
