DR650 2004 or 2008

**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/sh...post1129615694 So all 2007 or earlier that have had the 3rd gear fail

**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

Originally Posted by Anthrax

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

Originally Posted by cave weta

Pffft! - they will write anything! and they cheated at pearl harbour

Getting in first ain't cheating

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

Originally Posted by Anthrax

the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.

not.

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

Heavy helmet

**bart** · 5th August 2010, 20:21

Originally Posted by Anthrax

the 2008 and later models have 5hp more and weigh 20kg less.

Nah, they get along fine as they are.

**Taz** · 5th August 2010, 21:17

Originally Posted by bart

Nah, they get along fine as they are.

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.