Torque Curve
Race Dog
1985 DR600s. Kick start only. R20000
I bought this bike in May 2014 and worked very slowly in sorting out all the things listed below. I am putting it up for sale because I just don't get round to doing adventure rides. It will be replaced by an off road bike that I might use once a month for fun.
Serviced forks, new seals and oil
Serviced rear suspension bearings and bushes
New steering bearings
New speedo drive
New front brake pads
New valve stem seals
Repaired exhaust manifold and fitted CBR900 end-can
Added grab handles to carrier rack
New clutch lever and cable
New switch console and kill switch
New seat cover
Rewired stator coil
New battery
New regulator/rectifier
New plugs, filters, oil
New indicators
New flasher unit
Michelin AC10 front and T63 rear tyres have done 600km.
New original fuel cap.
The top-end of the motor was opened and everything from the camshaft past the valves to the piston and rings down to the big end bearing end-play was found to be way within spec. As the valve stem seals were brittle on the exhaust side, I replaced them all with imported viton seals. The bike starts easily, hot or cold and I've calculated consumption over a 550km adventure trip to be 15,9km/l.
The bike has very good straight line stability on tar or gravel and it corners and handles so well in sand that I've even taken it through a few local MX sand tracks. The seat is really comfortable, but it is very high. The speedo is stuck on just under 79000km and I suspect that the previous owner could have ridden it to around the 100k km mark. However, this bike feels healthier and smoother than some low mileage bikes I've ridden.
If you read the specs further down, you will see it was a very well equipped bike in 1985 and I assure you it still performs outstandingly well today.
Engine type: Air-cooled four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Engine capacity: 589cc
Bore x stroke: 94 x 85 mm
Compression ratio: 8.5:1
Induction:Keihin slide carburetor
Ignition: CDI
Starting system: kick start
Max power: 44 hp (32 kW) @ 6,500 rpm (rear tyre 38.6 hp @ 6,900 rpm )
Max torque: 49.5 Nm @ 5,000 rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed
Drive: chain 16 / 42
Front suspension: 39 mm Kayaba forks, air adjustable
Travel: 226mm (8.9 in.)
Rear suspension: single Kayaba shock, adjustable spring preload
Travel: 236mm (9.3 in.)
Front brakes: single 280 mm (11.0 in.) disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear brake: drum
Front tyre: 100/80 -21
Rear tyre: 130/80 -17
Dry weight: 141 kg (300 lbs)
Wet weight: 150 kg (330 lbs)
Fuel capacity: 21 litres
Fuel consumption: average 17.0 km/l
Braking 60—0: 18.0 m
Braking 100—0: 44.8 m
Standing ¼ mile: 13.9 sec / 150.7 km/h
Top speed: 163.9 km/h (102 mph)
I bought this bike in May 2014 and worked very slowly in sorting out all the things listed below. I am putting it up for sale because I just don't get round to doing adventure rides. It will be replaced by an off road bike that I might use once a month for fun.
Serviced forks, new seals and oil
Serviced rear suspension bearings and bushes
New steering bearings
New speedo drive
New front brake pads
New valve stem seals
Repaired exhaust manifold and fitted CBR900 end-can
Added grab handles to carrier rack
New clutch lever and cable
New switch console and kill switch
New seat cover
Rewired stator coil
New battery
New regulator/rectifier
New plugs, filters, oil
New indicators
New flasher unit
Michelin AC10 front and T63 rear tyres have done 600km.
New original fuel cap.
The top-end of the motor was opened and everything from the camshaft past the valves to the piston and rings down to the big end bearing end-play was found to be way within spec. As the valve stem seals were brittle on the exhaust side, I replaced them all with imported viton seals. The bike starts easily, hot or cold and I've calculated consumption over a 550km adventure trip to be 15,9km/l.
The bike has very good straight line stability on tar or gravel and it corners and handles so well in sand that I've even taken it through a few local MX sand tracks. The seat is really comfortable, but it is very high. The speedo is stuck on just under 79000km and I suspect that the previous owner could have ridden it to around the 100k km mark. However, this bike feels healthier and smoother than some low mileage bikes I've ridden.
If you read the specs further down, you will see it was a very well equipped bike in 1985 and I assure you it still performs outstandingly well today.
Engine type: Air-cooled four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Engine capacity: 589cc
Bore x stroke: 94 x 85 mm
Compression ratio: 8.5:1
Induction:Keihin slide carburetor
Ignition: CDI
Starting system: kick start
Max power: 44 hp (32 kW) @ 6,500 rpm (rear tyre 38.6 hp @ 6,900 rpm )
Max torque: 49.5 Nm @ 5,000 rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed
Drive: chain 16 / 42
Front suspension: 39 mm Kayaba forks, air adjustable
Travel: 226mm (8.9 in.)
Rear suspension: single Kayaba shock, adjustable spring preload
Travel: 236mm (9.3 in.)
Front brakes: single 280 mm (11.0 in.) disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear brake: drum
Front tyre: 100/80 -21
Rear tyre: 130/80 -17
Dry weight: 141 kg (300 lbs)
Wet weight: 150 kg (330 lbs)
Fuel capacity: 21 litres
Fuel consumption: average 17.0 km/l
Braking 60—0: 18.0 m
Braking 100—0: 44.8 m
Standing ¼ mile: 13.9 sec / 150.7 km/h
Top speed: 163.9 km/h (102 mph)
