DR650 gearbox whine

**DR650SE** · 20th February 2007, 22:28

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

**rogson** · 21st February 2007, 06:08

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!

**Crisis management** · 21st February 2007, 07:34

Originally Posted by rogson

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.

**SDU** · 21st February 2007, 09:59

Originally Posted by cooneyr

- 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 (I'm probably completely out of date on this).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

No, but it's not regoed but it'll be ready for the mud season & the Brass!
We could always meet you @ Oxford for coffee after we've done the Ashley gorge

Originally Posted by far queue

Nah, it's Lemans that'll hear it 1st, the normal female whining that is

It's his bitch that does that!

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Come on, after those tractor motors in the road bike the DR would be operatic in comparison.

Tractors Rock!

**cooneyr** · 23rd February 2007, 12:10

Originally Posted by SDU

......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

**laRIKin** · 23rd February 2007, 19:21

Want to race on the grass.

**cooneyr** · 23rd February 2007, 19:46

Originally Posted by lemans

Want to race on the grass.

Tractors and grass racing? You mean like this?

**laRIKin** · 23rd February 2007, 20:56

Yeah but that not a bike tractor, you are cheating.

**cooneyr** · 24th February 2007, 08:24

Originally Posted by lemans

Yeah but that not a bike tractor, you are cheating.

I like the guzie concept

**Crisis management** · 24th February 2007, 18:01

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

**laRIKin** · 24th February 2007, 18:49

Originally Posted by Crisis management

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?

**Transalper** · 24th February 2007, 20:52

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.

**NordieBoy** · 24th February 2007, 21:29

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

**xwhatsit** · 25th February 2007, 02:07

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?