I sold my Busa to buy a family wagon

[Nzpure]

As per the title, I sold my hayabusa because I needed to get a family wagon. It looks like my wee twin girls have a brother or sister on the way. Which is excellent timing with me heading to uni after the docs said im broken forever, which is awesome lol. So I need a bike that runs on the smell of an oily rag, will cart my 120kg/ 190cm tall arse around the place, little to no maintainence and can go almost anywhere. I'm not looking to buy anything new, just want something reletively newish without spending oodles of money. SO with all the in mind, figuring that its the closest thing to it I have decided on a DR650. What kind of money will I need, what to look out for and who wants to give me one for free?
Cheers in advance lads and ladies.

[Waihou Thumper]

You cannot go wrong with a DR650. If you are keen, happy to uplift from Hamilton airport mate and help you on your way. :)

[Nzpure]

You cannot go wrong with a DR650. If you are keen, happy to uplift from Hamilton airport mate and help you on your way. :)

HAHA, so you are aware im the guy txtin you then.

[FJRider]

HAHA, so you are aware im the guy txtin you then.

get a room you two ...

[Jantar]

.... I have decided on a DR650. What kind of money will I need, what to look out for and who wants to give me one for free?
.....

I bought a 2008 with 19200 km 2 weeks ago for $5500, A 2007 with 18200 km sold down here the week before for $5600. A 2005 sold in Dunedin a month or two back for $4000. I believe in the North Island they are asking about $1000 more than down here.

[Nzpure]

I bought a 2008 with 19200 km 2 weeks ago for $5500, A 2007 with 18200 km sold down here the week before for $5600. A 2005 sold in Dunedin a month or two back for $4000. I believe in the North Island they are asking about $1000 more than down here.

Yea i just missed out one a couple weeks ago, went for 5k. 07 i think it was had all the bits too. only 12k on the clock from memory.

[ducatilover]

DRs are wicked
Look out for rattles in the bottom end (balance shaft chains, some muppets forget to adjust them)
The neutral switch screws can drop out, it's behind the clutch basket and is worth whipping out to check, you don't want the sender unit in your clutch at 6000rpm... loctite 'em, or do what I've done on my DR600 motor and lockwire the fuckers, with loctite, and prayer.

Oh, and just give me the motor...

[ellipsis]

...i sold my soul to rock'n'roll but soichira bought half shares...so i raced a yamaha when the family impinged on my destiny...

[Nzpure]

...i sold my soul to rock'n'roll but soichira bought half shares...so i raced a yamaha when the family impinged on my destiny...

Did it hurt?

[ellipsis]

Did it hurt?

...yip.......

[NordieBoy]

Look out for rattles in the bottom end (balance shaft chains, some muppets forget to adjust them)

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years :no:

[Woodman]

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years :no:

Ithink he was getting confused with a far sperior motorcycle:innocent:

[NordieBoy]

ithink he was getting confused with a far sperior motorcycle:innocent:

79-80 xr250...

[ducatilover]

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years :no:
Just in case he was looking at an early one :yes: seeing as he didn't specify (or I missed that part)

[NordieBoy]

Just in case he was looking at an early one :yes: seeing as he didn't specify (or I missed that part)

The ones mentioned are 2005,7,8 and 9.

:shifty:

[ducatilover]

The ones mentioned are 2005,7,8 and 9.

:shifty:
:no: I'll go put my eyes in...
The neutral switch was still an issue on teh newer ones wasn't it?

[Buyasta]

:no: I'll go put my eyes in...
The neutral switch was still an issue on teh newer ones wasn't it?

It is indeed, as is the upper chain roller ripping off and taking a chunk of the frame with it.
http://dr650.wikia.com/wiki/Potential_problems_to_be_aware_of

[ducatilover]

It is indeed, as is the upper chain roller ripping off and taking a chunk of the frame with it.
http://dr650.wikia.com/wiki/Potential_problems_to_be_aware_of
What about oil pumps? I've seen one with slightly loose screws on the pump, that was a worry. Bloody good motors though, you can take them out to a fairly decent size too

[AllanB]

Road bike? There is usually some poor bugger who has to unload his Hornet 900 in a hurry selling it for too little on Trademe. Mind you the same applies to any bike on TM!

[pete376403]

Check for a noisy third gear when you test ride, can result in catastrophic engine damage.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424132

[NordieBoy]

Check for a noisy third gear when you test ride, can result in catastrophic engine damage.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424132

Nope. Noisy 3rd shows no correlation.

Mine whines like a supercharger :Punk:

[Transalper]

And mine never made a sound before it went clunk causing me to coast to a stop.

[pete376403]

OK, that was based on hearing a friends DR whining so loud I could hear it from riding alongside and shortly afterwards it did this. Just out of warranty, too. Fortunatly caught before it caused too much collateral damage
This was June 2009

[NordieBoy]

Mine has been whining for over 50,000km now...

[cooneyr]

Mine whined too. Pulled it to bits and was good as gold. $1k+ for nothing. Opinion is that poorly shaped (cut) making noise but strong as.

[bart]

My 3rd gear seems fine (2008), but my mate's old DR makes a bit of noise (2002?). I'm pretty well known for destroying gear boxes, but that's always been on Kwakas. ;)

Did I hear somewhere that they improved things from the 2008 model onwards? Could be all BS.

[Waihou Thumper]

What to look out for? Hmmm, tinkering owners I suspect...maybe trying to make a bike into sommit it will never be?
All the guy did was post news that he sold his Busa and wanted a DR650 because he liked them.....:yes:
Ha.....Now he is gonna buy something inferior after all of this scaremongering...Maybe?

I have one for sale still, yes, the chain rollers are intact (never been off road, that's why)
Third gear works fine, doesn't whine (rider does) :) when it gets tough....
All in all it is a good bike.......NO, great bike. :)

Things to do?
Wait for it to snow, then spend five months in my man cave thinking of things to try and make better after getting paranoid reading ADV rider forums!
Alas, it is summer here, so that ain't ever gonna happen.
ride the bike, if it isn't what you are after why try making it something it isn't? Huh? :brick:

[NordieBoy]

My 3rd gear seems fine (2008), but my mate's old DR makes a bit of noise (2002?). I'm pretty well known for destroying gear boxes, but that's always been on Kwakas. ;)

Did I hear somewhere that they improved things from the 2008 model onwards? Could be all BS.

Not improved, changed...

[ellipsis]

....theres a cheap xlv 750, needs a bit of work on regs, recs and a split carb diaphragm...strong runner...... i know of...:yes: