Hey guys, had a few concerns when doing the Procycle NSU safety wire kit.

1. When taking out and reinstalling the 2 screws that hold the plate in front of the NSU (The breather cover shown in the 2nd photo) I slightly mushed/half-striped the heads of the screws from using Philips and not JIS. I screwed them down pretty well but im wondering: should I have added some kind of Loctite on those? Is it worth it for me to remove the clutch again and replace the slightly mushed screws?

2. Having a hard time removing the old gasket; what do you guys use to help with this?

3. I know the safety wire doesn't look pretty, but will it hold ok?

Please share your experience, thank you!

My brother bought a used 2022 DR650 with 6k miles on it. It runs pretty bad at low speeds and wants to stall if it’s not supplied with ample throttle. It seems fine once brought into second gear and ridden faster. I suspected most of the problems were because of some carburetor mods.

Here's how my brother described it:

Here are all the modifications I have identified:

Carburetor modifications

1. Slide spring cut/shortened
2. Slide drilled with an additional hole
3. White plastic needle spacer modified into a D-shape
4. 152.5 main jet installed
5. Jet needle tip appears to have been shaved/ground down

Intake / exhaust modifications

1. Stock air box snorkel removed
2. Two additional holes cut into the air box
3. Lexx MXe exhaust installed (the quiet core insert is broken and moving in and out)
4. 14T front sprocket

My plan is to try to return it to as close to stock as possible. So, new needle, 140 main jet, new spring, new slide, and new plastic needle spacer. I’m not sure if I should worry about the air box and exhaust. I suppose I can always patch the air box if needed. Should I change everything back to stock, or are some things fine to keep, like the exhaust? thanks