DR650 gearbox whine

[cooneyr]

Well the bike is back together, the whine is still there but not as bad. I did have one gearbox shaft bearing getting a little rumbly so given that 3rd gear would load it the most its replacement may be the cause of the reduced noise. Other than that is goes like I remember. Doesn't seem to hiccup with the needle lifted, the slide drilled and the snorkel removed. As for power deliver and response I cant really tell and difference but it does seem to get a little lighter in the front end.

I just need to do some kms now before the CCA so I can do a 500km oil change following new bearings and rings.

Cheers R

Edit - Opps I forgot the So nice to have it back!!!!

[NordieBoy]

So much betterer than a supposed 125cc 2-smoker

[cooneyr]

So much betterer than a supposed 125cc 2-smoker

A flogged out (just turned over 49,900kms when I gave it back), low state of tune, commuter 2T. I recon a AG100 would have gone faster!

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

A flogged out (just turned over 49,900kms when I gave it back), low state of tune, commuter 2T. I recon a AG100 would have gone faster!

Cheers R

The Ag would certainly go higher

[cooneyr]

....... Doesn't seem to hiccup with the needle lifted, the slide drilled and the snorkel removed. As for power deliver and response I cant really tell and difference but it does seem to get a little lighter in the front end.........

I have changed my mind about this. Went for a ride on the gravel yesterday and the mid range is much stonger and more controllable. Power slides on the gravel are much easier to control now - heaps more fun

Cheers R

[pete376403]

Thread dredge - DR650 third gear, 17000kms (& out of warranty). According to Suzuki NZ - not a common problem. (Tui ad)

[Ixion]

Eeek

That's not lack of lubrication. That's either defective hardening or just not up to transmitting the power. (Can't be wheelies in third, I think)

[Padmei]

Thread dredge - DR650 third gear, 17000kms (& out of warranty). According to Suzuki NZ - not a common problem. (Tui ad)

You got a DR & KLR - talk bout sittng on the fence

[pete376403]

Nah, not mine - belongs to a mate. We have a fairly good KLR / DR rivalry thing going.

[Transalper]

What year DR is it from?
We hear the early ones had the whine with possibly an issue with hardening (although cooneyrs one looked ok for hardening when checked out).
When they changed the part in (help Nordie, what year?) they stopped whining but some just went bang with no warning instead (like mine, a 2001).
They changed the part again more recently which is the part mine is being replaced with (we are still talking 3rd gear cogs) and I can only hope they have a finally got a good setup now. I guess time will tell.

[NordieBoy]

Seems like the whiners are 97/98 and 2006 got the new part number.

My 97 is whining a lot but theres absolutly nothing metallic in the oil at changes.

[haddon]

FYI

I've now done 35k on my new 3rd gear. The only whine is an occaisonal one from the rider. Like yesterday , burnt a hole in my trou doing a slow motion drop in the ice.

[Aslan]

FYI

I've now done 35k on my new 3rd gear. The only whine is an occaisonal one from the rider. Like yesterday , burnt a hole in my trou doing a slow motion drop in the ice.

hi haddon - a positive first post - gotta say I watch this topic with some trepidation - you describe your machine as having a new third gear - how many KM's had your DR done before third gear was replaced?

I've seen cases (albeit here on the Net) where folks have got in excess of 100,000 from their DR's - I guess it's all down to chance - cheers Aslan

[pete376403]

What year DR is it from?

Just over two years old so 2006-7. Not that long out of warranty, and as I posted 17,000km. Well maintained, oil changed every 3000. Not massively abused on gnarly single track, more of gravel and sealed road (brisk) touring

[XF650]

Just over two years old so 2006-7. Not that long out of warranty, and as I posted 17,000km. Well maintained, oil changed every 3000. Not massively abused on gnarly single track, more of gravel and sealed road (brisk) touring

But did it have the 3rd gear whine?