The DR650 thread

[Waipukbiker]

Dousnt spin my wheels at all either.

[NordieBoy]

Dousnt spin my wheels at all either.

Spins it's wheel in first quite easily by the sound of it...

[Woodman]

Fugly.......................

[bart]

It would look better in black. And he's gone to all that trouble and kept the headlight? Twin rounds like a Speed Triple would spin my wheels.

[clint640]

DR900...

Looks good I reckon. With a beast like that you want it a bit stealth, if the looks were all jazzed up then the posers on sprotsbikes might not realise they've just been pwned by a DR

I still remember with a chuckle the time we almost had Peet pulling his 640 apart to work out why he couldn't pull a gap on Phil & Dawn's DR before telling him it was actually a 780 they were on.

Clint

[R650R]

Needs some DRZ400SM stickers on the side then its all set. Who cares how it looks with that power! Seems like a work in progress though going by the thread.
The go dept was the focus not the show.

[Mo NZ]

I decided to do my NSU check/fix yesterday. I have a 2012se with 2000k.
My switch was held in with silver allen head bolts. They were reachable with ball head allen’s. They were snug tight.
I went the remove the clutch way as I did not have ball head allen’s in my kit. And I’m pleased I did.

I discovered the oil deflector screws were not tight. I wouldn’t say loose but it seemed they were not what I call “nipped up”.
I didn’t need a impact wrench to remove them. They turned like butter!
One of these screws falling would be as catastrophic as a NSU screw.

I haven’t read anything about these oil deflector screws so I thought it good to post my finding.

[Waipukbiker]

Good catch, I will be checking mine over the winter along with checking/ lubing all the swing arm, suspension, wheel bearings and steering head, should have around 27,000 kms on by then.

[pomgolian]

I guess you mean neutral switch but what are the oil deflector screws, seems very low kms to be pulling it apart. Mine has done similar to Ross's bike almost 28k and going strong, have you checked your neutral switch Ross ?

[Mo NZ]

Yeah low k’s for sure. But I wanted to get it sorted. Some do the neutral screw fix without taking off the clutch basket. I took mine off, and under there is a plate that I assume this an oil deflector plate. These were loose. If I did the fix with some ball hex tools I would never have found it.

[R650R]

I thought I read somewhere Suzuki had addresed the issue on the later model bikes. I don't see the need to flaff about with it while bike still under warranty.
Think this link halfway down the page shows the oil deflector screws he mentioned http://drriders.com/topic4466-20.html

[Waipukbiker]

Yeah Paul, Mine is going really well too, I dont like disturbing any cover that has oil behind it unless I have to, Ive read somewhere too about Suzuki sorting out the switch screw prob but dont know from which year. A simple google would prob tell me.

[Mo NZ]

Yup you could do that. Or wait until it grenades, maybe never, or actually lift the case and have a look.
In my case re the neutral switch screws had been changed to cap screws by the factory, however they had no thread lock on them and maybe and only maybe they may have worked loose, who will know? They now have the thread lock and are wired.

This post is about loose oil deflector screws.

I really don’t mind “flaffing’ about in my bike shed fiddling with my bikes. I enjoy it.
There are some things that really do require attention, even from new.

[NordieBoy]

Not really sorted.
They have changed to an allen screw but it still needs locktite.

[pomgolian]

Thanks Mo - being a mechanic by trade i have always subscribed to Ross's theory if it aint broke dont fix it, pulling something down can have other consequences, that said thats why manufacturers have recalls to fix these factory issues. Maybe i will pull the cover off and check both sets of bolts/screws. And while im there will have to lube that bloody starter again the sqwark is back.