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    Wink

    mine is too new to tell lol only 2800k on the clock at 10 months old

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    I've owned a lot of Suzukis over the years and more than one of them has had a whine in one or more gears. Never had a gearbox failure though. My advice is to use a semisynthetic oil, keep the level at the "Full" mark and ride it like you stole it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rogson View Post
    I've owned a lot of Suzukis over the years and more than one of them has had a whine in one or more gears. Never had a gearbox failure though. My advice is to use a semisynthetic oil, keep the level at the "Full" mark and ride it like you stole it!
    Why the preference for semi-synthetic? So far I haven't seen any evidence that convinces me it's the best (has some advantages) for the DR.
    I'm interested in any feedback / comments please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cooneyr View Post
    - has that man of yours managed to get the 640 back together yet? (I'm probably completely out of date on this). When are we all going for another blat up the river to Oxford for coffee and back?
    Cheers R
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    We could always meet you @ Oxford for coffee after we've done the Ashley gorge

    Quote Originally Posted by far queue View Post
    Nah, it's Lemans that'll hear it 1st, the normal female whining that is
    It's his bitch that does that!

    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    Come on, after those tractor motors in the road bike the DR would be operatic in comparison.
    Tractors Rock!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SDU View Post
    ......Tractors Rock!
    DR650's are highly refined highly engineered bikes. For some reason I have the impression that old guzzies are closer to tractors

    Cheers R
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    Want to race on the grass.
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    Feel the fear and do it anyway

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemans View Post
    Want to race on the grass.
    Tractors and grass racing? You mean like this?
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    Yeah but that not a bike tractor, you are cheating.
    Feel the fear and do it anyway

    Don't confuse education with intelligence.
    There are alot of highly educated idiots out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lemans View Post
    Yeah but that not a bike tractor, you are cheating.
    I like the guzie concept
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    I don't know why these Guzzi owners live in denial....you've only got to look at the capping plate on the shaft drive. It still has PTO (power take off) stamped on it for when you want to connect up the harrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    I don't know why these Guzzi owners live in denial....you've only got to look at the capping plate on the shaft drive. It still has PTO (power take off) stamped on it for when you want to connect up the harrow
    Does that mean I can calm the GST back because of that?
    And get cheaper rego and insurance?
    Feel the fear and do it anyway

    Don't confuse education with intelligence.
    There are alot of highly educated idiots out there.

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    I'm not sure what all that has to do with DR650 gearbox noise. I was watching this thread with a keen eye in hope someone finds an answer incase our one developes a whine too, but it all seems to have fallen apart in pointless post count boosting dribble.
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    I don't think my DR whines in 3rd but it'd have to be pretty far gone to hear it over the..... wind noise..... yeah, wind noise

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    Both my CB250RS and a Suzuki Intruder I rode have had gearbox whine in 5th. My RS is getting on a bit, but the Intruder was near brand new -- I took it over 5000kms while I was borrowing it. Is this just a problem endemic to all Suzukis and decrepit Hondas?

    In seriousness though, hope it's not a sign of approaching carnage. Any more theories?

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    My XR dosn't have it and it's a bit older than your CB but I don't often get into 5th on it.

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