When did the Suzuki DR350 electric start come out?
Suzuki DR350s from 1996 onwards come with an electric start – kicking over a hot motorcycle quickly becomes hard work. How much to insure? 1991: Suzuki DR350 introduced. 1996: Electric start Suzuki DR350 unveiled. 1999: Suzuki DR350 superceded by the Suzuki DRZ-400.
Is the DR 350 a 6 speed bike?
The 350 is also a 6 speed. Great bike. If you are interested in one mine is for sale in the flea market. It would carry you around just fine. Not sure what the suspension will do with the added weight on it, but its great for me.
What kind of suspension does a DR350 have?
The suspension is the “weak link” but there are some upgrades you can do. If that’s a concern, look for a 1998 or 99 DR350SE. Those are the last two model years and the SE shared the forks and shock with the off-road version.
What kind of gas mileage does the DR350 get?
Discussion in ‘ Thumpers ‘ started by BigCanoe, Mar 10, 2008 . Anyone here have experience with the DR350? What kind of gas mileage does it get?
Suzuki DR350s from 1996 onwards come with an electric start – kicking over a hot motorcycle quickly becomes hard work. How much to insure? 1991: Suzuki DR350 introduced. 1996: Electric start Suzuki DR350 unveiled. 1999: Suzuki DR350 superceded by the Suzuki DRZ-400.
Is there a manual decompression lever on the DR350?
The high compression of the DR350 requires use of the manual decompression lever for the kick start model. Although some find it difficult to start the kick start models, they can start very easily when properly tuned and the decompression lever is used properly. If you have a stock vacuum operated petcock, set it initially to PRI.
What’s the difference between a DR 350 and a DR350?
The DR350 (without the S) was introduced in 1991. It was a pure trail machine, different from the DR350S in many details. The DR350 had plastic fuel tank (instead of steel), different carburetor, other type of tyres and better suspension than the DR350S. DR 350 1991
When did Suzuki add height control to DR350?
In 1992 Suzuki added an SHC (Suzuki Height Control) function to the DR350. That made it possible to lower the seat height as much as 40 mm (1.6 inches).
The high compression of the DR350 requires use of the manual decompression lever for the kick start model. Although some find it difficult to start the kick start models, they can start very easily when properly tuned and the decompression lever is used properly. If you have a stock vacuum operated petcock, set it initially to PRI.
The DR350 (without the S) was introduced in 1991. It was a pure trail machine, different from the DR350S in many details. The DR350 had plastic fuel tank (instead of steel), different carburetor, other type of tyres and better suspension than the DR350S. DR 350 1991
In 1992 Suzuki added an SHC (Suzuki Height Control) function to the DR350. That made it possible to lower the seat height as much as 40 mm (1.6 inches).
What kind of suspension does a Suzuki DR350 have?
The suspension is very soft even when new – and the Suzuki DR350 wallows in faster corners. Add in knobbly tyres and a pretty indifferent front brake and you soon learn to ride the Suzuki DR350 with plenty in reserve. On the road the Suzuki DR350 plods along quite nicely and the SOHC single-cylinder motor lets you burp along at a reasonable lick.
Is the Suzuki DR650 engine a good car?
The DR650SE engine has an outstanding reputation for long, trouble-free service life. Of course, it should go without saying that proper maintenance is the key to that longevity, and Suzuki’s engineers have made your life easy in that regard.
How to kick start a Suzuki DR350 4 stroke?
The 4-stroke engine on the DR is a “cold-blooded’ motor requiring time to warm up before it will run at its best. It is important to bring the engine oil up to temperature before hard riding. Start the engine first then don your gear (helmet, boots, gloves etc) allowing both the engine and engine oil to warm to normal operating temperatures.
Is the Suzuki DR350 a good MSM?
From multisurfacemotorcycling.com: Class: Light-Heavyweight The Suzuki DR350 is a good medium range MSM. Unfortunately we feel Suzuki made a mistake when they discontinued this model and released the DRZ400 as a replacement. – Saddle bag capable?
When did the Suzuki DR350 se come out?
If that’s a concern, look for a 1998 or 99 DR350SE. Those are the last two model years and the SE shared the forks and shock with the off-road version. Those forks & shock can be nicely upgraded. thechief86 likes this. Love the bike! From multisurfacemotorcycling.com: Class: Light-Heavyweight The Suzuki DR350 is a good medium range MSM.