Suzuki DR800S BIG.

yen_powell

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I was riding my DR350 in 1996 or 7 on the Cambrian Rally in Wales and there was one in the same race, I saw it going down some small rock steps, no mistaking them.

There is a youtube video with commentary of one of the years I did that race, I might go through it and see if it appears on there and put a link up here.

I also tried to hire one when I was on holiday in Corfu, they featured heavily on the hire shops advert. They had two parked in their compound but every time I asked about them I was told that other bikes there were better. Eventually the owner confessed they were both non runners due to wiring problems and I got a loud piped DR350 instead.
 

yen_powell

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I was riding my DR350 in 1996 or 7 on the Cambrian Rally in Wales and there was one in the same race, I saw it going down some small rock steps, no mistaking them.

There is a youtube video with commentary of one of the years I did that race, I might go through it and see if it appears on there and put a link up here.
Watched the whole youtube video again (It was 1998 not 97) and couldn't see it, so it must have been the year before which I have never found online. Enjoyable rewatching a mix of total beginners, top riders and even a Dakar future stage winner (RIP) fighting their way through the Welsh bog and icy water on all sizes of road legal bikes, including Africa Twin and Transalp.
 

StefanOnHisS10

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Thump, thump, thump.
The pronunciation of that word is perfect for a slow running engine. For me, not having English as a first language (you wouldn’t notice huh ;) ), it’s magical. I am a big fan of big (huge) slow running engines, counting the revs… sorry , was just daydreaming a bit Thump thump thump thump……. Zzzzzzzz
 

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I never thought about that. Our "thump" is y'alls "dreun"? Wow! Truly lost in translation.
 

StefanOnHisS10

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I never thought about that. Our "thump" is y'alls "dreun"? Wow! Truly lost in translation.
We don't really have a word that describes it as good as "thump". "Dreun" is more a blow/punch. "slag" is more the stroke of the engine (travel of the piston).
I vote for adopting Thump.
 

Redphil

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Hi All,
Very nice to know that my images of my bikes has stimulated a topic on the English language and it’s many abbreviations,
I must conclude that S10 owners are to be commended for their choice of bike and their knowledge of the English language!
Or that unlike many alleged reliable ADV owners bikes, XTs are so reliable and efficient we have too much time to think and not to trouble shoot in the garage! Ha. Seasons best to all.
 
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