The DR650 thread

**offrd** · 24th December 2011, 13:21

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Makes a big difference. 10w with the compression damping wound right off.
Not as good as proper valving but a lot cheaper.

Ahh. What spring are you running.

I use a car grease on the bevel gear diffs of my R/C off-roader once. Blistered up where ever it touched me. Including where I just scratched my nose.
Used the same stuff later and no issues.

Compression wound right off, ok!
Spring is stock as far as i am aware..... Old bike been across the states and back to NZ, I know it had all the good gear once, but swapped out and sold off by the first owner after he freighted it back from the states. Stink... but fair enough aye! $$$$

I used to work up to my armpits in oils, till i used a citrus cleaner and crunched my thumb, the next day was the beginning of the end...
Some oils im fine with, others its a month of misery... literally! Barrier cream and nitrile gloves and a bucket of careful!

But hey, thats life! and i aint giving up tinkering with stuff and try not to pay mechanics for stuff i used to do in my sleep!

Lucky that Yamaha NZ head mechanic patched the bike for me when i got caught with no gloves and a hell oil gusher on the Kaipara 200!

LOL

**NordieBoy** · 24th December 2011, 13:43

Originally Posted by offrd

Compression wound right off, ok!
Spring is stock as far as i am aware..... Old bike been across the states and back to NZ, I know it had all the good gear once, but swapped out and sold off by the first owner after he freighted it back from the states. Stink... but fair enough aye! $$$$

I used to work up to my armpits in oils, till i used a citrus cleaner and crunched my thumb, the next day was the beginning of the end...
Some oils im fine with, others its a month of misery... literally! Barrier cream and nitrile gloves and a bucket of careful!

But hey, thats life! and i aint giving up tinkering with stuff and try not to pay mechanics for stuff i used to do in my sleep!

Lucky that Yamaha NZ head mechanic patched the bike for me when i got caught with no gloves and a hell oil gusher on the Kaipara 200!

LOL

Stock 6.7kg spring, I'd be tempted to do a 7.5w mix. I'm using 10w with a 7.6kg one.

**TangoCharlie** · 24th December 2011, 14:23

Originally Posted by Transalper

Like to see that seat.
Did it come complete including a brand new seat pan ?
Kind of assuming it did at $600 so you now have two entire seats for your DR.

It is a complete seat, just unbolt the old one and bolt on the new unit, and enjoy the difference....

**Edbear** · 25th December 2011, 15:08

I'm impressed how long this thread has been going for, though not as much as at how long the DR650 has been manufactured for!

Anyone got super high mileage stories? Do these motors ever die?

**offrd** · 26th December 2011, 08:35

Not super high, 51,000. Its done 30 odd in the south island, done the trans America trail and then been shipped back to NZ ( obviously ) but sadly not with me on it back then!

Only thing done to it in that time was a clutch on the Trans America Trail, so that is pretty good!

Still no smoke, knocks or rattles.

Having said that.... bet the gearbag lunches its self and the piston falls out now....

**NordieBoy** · 26th December 2011, 11:15

My chassis has done 106,000km but the engines have done about 70,000km each.
The only guy in Oz not to ride in sand got 200,000 odd on his with cam chain and clutch replaced whilst couriering with it.

Low revs in high gears are not kind to the gearbox.

High revs in high gears are sweet.

That's why you don't hear of any DR650 race bikes with blown gearboxes.

**offrd** · 26th December 2011, 19:35

Best way to toast any gearbox is load it up. tow in 5th gear in a vehicle and watch the gearbag go to lunch.

Just cause it will, dont mean it should...

If the DR had a high comp piston and everyone lugged them low in the revs they would all pink their pistons to bits...

**Denniso** · 26th December 2011, 21:42

Mine is a 2007 and has done only 40000 ks mostly gravel and has only worn out 2 chains , sprockets a shit load of tyres , and the left mirror ( some of the fence posts are awfull close to the road , oops ) .

**Pikey** · 27th December 2011, 08:49

FMF Q4 the way to go???
Any feedback or info on the DG??
My DIY one spat out its baffle (again) yesterday on the way to Wanganui

**NordieBoy** · 27th December 2011, 11:21

Originally Posted by Pikey

FMF Q4 the way to go???
Any feedback or info on the DG??
My DIY one spat out its baffle (again) yesterday on the way to Wanganui

01-02 GSXR 600-1000 pipe and a mounting kit from Kientech.
Says Suzuki, lots lighter than stock, good sound...

**Eddieb** · 27th December 2011, 11:28

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

01-02 GSXR 600-1000 pipe and a mounting kit from Kientech.
Says Suzuki, lots lighter than stock, good sound...

and rarer than hens teeth.

**Pikey** · 27th December 2011, 11:33

Got the mid pipe sorted. (will be for sale if I get a Q4 or Cycleworks??)
Just that the back pressure blew the baffle out of the modified GXR600 can again!
Maybe this?? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=434435350

**Eddieb** · 27th December 2011, 11:51

Originally Posted by Pikey

Got the mid pipe sorted. (will be for sale if I get a Q4 or Cycleworks??)
Just that the back pressure blew the baffle out of the modified GXR600 can again!
Maybe this?? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=434435350

So why not try putting a GSXR 600 can on again and leaving it alone? no one else seems to be having issues with them.