DR650 gearbox whine

**pete376403** · 22nd June 2009, 21:08

Originally Posted by XF650

But did it have the 3rd gear whine?

Yes it did. Which got progressively louder, until the owner pulled the engine and took it to a bike shop for investigation.
I understand that well prior to the warranty expiring, enquiries about the noise had been made at the shop that sold the bike new. Apparently they all did it, nothing to worry about.
And the year is 2006, not 2007.

**XF650** · 22nd June 2009, 21:14

Shit, a whiner and a banger.
Nordie - is that the first that has done both?

**NordieBoy** · 22nd June 2009, 21:48

Originally Posted by Aslan

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'd take an educated guess based on an NZ rider at about 40,000km

**NordieBoy** · 22nd June 2009, 21:50

Maybe the first I've heard of...

There's another 2006 that blew but it may have been an '05 that was 1st registered in '06.

They introduced the metal base gasket half way through 2003 so may have done the same in 2006 with the new 3rd gear...

**Transalper** · 22nd June 2009, 22:24

I wouldn't class that whiner as also a banger. That gear looks like it slowly disintegrated instead of suddenly splitting in two without warning in a crank bending fashion.
I doubt the whole engine was destroyed or about to be destroyed in this case.
There surely would have been a heap of metal warning in its oil changes near the end.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd June 2009, 08:23

I've just scored some small magnets off TM to make some magnetic sump bungs for this very reason.
Havn't seen anything in the oil yet.

**pete376403** · 23rd June 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by XF650

Shit, a whiner and a banger.
Nordie - is that the first that has done both?

If you're referring to my friends bike - it never went bang. It was still running fine apart from the noisy third gear when it was taken down.

**XF650** · 23rd June 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by pete376403

If you're referring to my friends bike - it never went bang. It was still running fine apart from the noisy third gear when it was taken down.

Was it a whiner, then a 'grinder' ?
Please note I'm not taking the piss - I have the 3rd gear whine so am a bit nervous about this topic, especially now with your mates experience.

**rogson** · 23rd June 2009, 19:04

Originally Posted by XF650

Was it a whiner, then a 'grinder' ?
Please note I'm not taking the piss - I have the 3rd gear whine so am a bit nervous about this topic, especially now with your mates experience.

Shoulda got an orange one.

**XF650** · 23rd June 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by rogson

Shoulda got an orange one.

That colour would be the last straw....

**marks** · 23rd June 2009, 19:31

Originally Posted by XF650

That colour would be the last straw....

or a green one

you can eliminate the 3rd gear noise by installing a jardine muffler....

**pete376403** · 23rd June 2009, 21:00

Originally Posted by XF650

Was it a whiner, then a 'grinder' ?
Please note I'm not taking the piss - I have the 3rd gear whine so am a bit nervous about this topic, especially now with your mates experience.

Yes, grinder would be correct description. Also its got a (loud) Two Brothers pipe on it, so Markss fix has been tried, but failed to resolve the problem.

is the XF650 the same engine as the DR?