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DR650gary
4th August 2010, 22:37
Just looking, any differences, apart from colours? Can't see any but thought I'd ask.

Cheers
pete376403
4th August 2010, 23:55
Some DRs (and its a very small number relative to total production) had issues with third gear failing. Think it was the later ones, do a search on advrider.com
cooneyr
5th August 2010, 07:25
Nordie to the white phone. He has a list of bikes that have had the 3rd gear fail including kms and year.
Willdat?
5th August 2010, 08:31
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/39743-Newby-post-(NordieBoy)?p=1129615694#post1129615694 So all 2007 or earlier that have had the 3rd gear fail :yes:
Taz
5th August 2010, 18:26
the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.








































not.
cave weta
5th August 2010, 18:36
the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.
not.

Pffft! - they will write anything! and they cheated at pearl harbour
DR650gary
5th August 2010, 19:25
Pffft! - they will write anything! and they cheated at pearl harbour

Getting in first ain't cheating :shifty:

Thanks for the replies. My son grabbed one this afternoon. It was a 2004 model. Same price as I paid for my 2007, but heaps more flashy bits. He got bitten by the bug.

Cheers
DR650gary
5th August 2010, 19:27
the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.

not.

I then I climbed aboard.......... 110 back on!

Heavy helmet :innocent:
bart
5th August 2010, 20:21
the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.


Nah, they get along fine as they are. :Punk:
Taz
5th August 2010, 21:17
Nah, they get along fine as they are. :Punk:

Never as fast as one of those little 525 KTM's tho eh?
NordieBoy
5th August 2010, 21:17
They went to the metal base gasket mid-2003 no worries there.

98-99 are iffy with the solid starter idler gear.

3rd gear?
I think all years are vulnerable really.

It's a badly designed gear and they did change the part number several times over the years and the latest was in 2008 and I don't think any 08's have made the list yet.

The side dogs on the gear match up with the lands in the teeth creating a weak spot. On the later ones the dogs are slightly offset in relation to the lands.
bart
5th August 2010, 22:35
Never as fast as one of those little 525 KTM's tho eh?

Doesn't the little 525 get carried to the rides on a trailer tho eh? :shutup:
Taz
6th August 2010, 04:56
Doesn't the little 525 get carried to the rides on a trailer tho eh? :shutup:

I can neither confirm nor deny the above scandalous allegation. :whistle:
Crazy Steve
6th August 2010, 05:01
Never as fast as one of those little 525 KTM's tho eh?

Ive got a 450 that will give your 525 the learn ! !

Will be using same trailer though lol.

Crazy Steve.