The DR650 thread

[Mo NZ]

A Yammi Quad. Stock mounts. Total of 8+ all up.
I also run some barkbusters that fit on ok.
Real comfy for me. The stock were awful compared to these for me.

Edit I had to re-route the clutch. Everything else fitted up ok.
easy pezie

[Mo NZ]

Nordie put up a photo , sort of similar a few pages back.
I fit up the tassles next week. I will rock man.,

[badlieutenant]

If anyone out there is umming or ahhing about a pumper carb for your dr (fcr-mx) just do et. Its like buying a new bike.
Just fitted/tuned mine today and what a difference.
I need to buy a fuel mixture screw so I can stop burning my hands tweaking the stock one, anyone here have a suggestion for type and place to get one from ? Ive seen a lot of the alloy ones but have no idea if they are good. suggestions plz.........

[pomgolian]

Think so just doing some extended testing as it ran kinda OK from bay view to home after sitting in a bloody tow truck for hours, so dont want to jump the gun thinking its fixed but did blast down to the Tuki bridge then up & down the peak and to work and back today so think it is.

I was convinced it was the coil in Tolaga but didnt want to strip Grants DR to that extent which still wouldnt have helped anyway, no coils in Gizzy, got it home did a few tests with the meter and the coil check plug lead to plug lead should have been 25k ohms but i had 35 not that out but after removing the plug caps and measuring them individually one was normal 9k the other 85k ohms, two new water tight caps from Barry's Motorcycles and the plug to plug reading was correct and it runs great. Suspect the resistor in the cap went open circuit and the lead shorted to earth somewhere dragging the coil down under load and cutting out the engine.

Hope i havnt jinxed it but will have to keep testing it to be sure guess i should post this in the DR section as well - when are you fit to blast the beaches again ?

[Bluft]

Gidday guys. I'm after a newish DR650 if anyone knows of a good one for sale. I may even be keen on doing a trade of some description with a KTM 990 adventure if anyone wanted to move to the dark side.
If you know of any thing flick me a PM.

[Mo NZ]

Gidday guys. I'm after a newish DR650 if anyone knows of a good one for sale. I may even be keen on doing a trade of some description with a KTM 990 adventure if anyone wanted to move to the dark side.
If you know of any thing flick me a PM.

http://www.holeshotmotorcycles.co.nz...cle_id=1794231

[fridayflash]

Gidday guys. I'm after a newish DR650 if anyone knows of a good one for sale. I may even be keen on doing a trade of some description with a KTM 990 adventure if anyone wanted to move to the dark side.
If you know of any thing flick me a PM.

newish one i dont have...but ive got a ten year old one to sell cheap hehe!

[badlieutenant]

cheap upgrade to the forks for someone
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=62...7&hbc=&ct=link

[Eddieb]

cheap upgrade to the forks for someone
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=62...7&hbc=&ct=link

Thats what I have on mine. You do need to make up a bracket to space the caliper out 20mm as the 350 uses a smaller disc than the 650. Otherwise it bolts straight up. I've put Eibach .47 DR650 springs in mine as the stock 350 springs are slightly lighter than the 650 springs which are already too soft.

[badlieutenant]

Thats what I have on mine. You do need to make up a bracket to space the caliper out 20mm as the 350 uses a smaller disc than the 650. Otherwise it bolts straight up. I've put Eibach .47 DR650 springs in mine as the stock 350 springs are slightly lighter than the 650 springs which are already too soft.

I did the rm250 mod, paid the same as these ones and they needed the same work with caliper adapter. Bloody cheap suspension upgrade and even if you dont have new springs at the very least you could drop your 650 springs in. I did with the rm forks, worked mint (I suspect that my bike had the heavier springs in front as the rear did already)
I haven't tried the front fork solution that procycle offers but I would think a decent cartridge fork would be better for your handling, more mucking around tho.

[Okey Dokey]

Mr OD just got this bike, and his initial impressions are that the first gear is very "tall"

In traffic he had to ride the clutch a lot and felt that he couldn't release it until the bike was going about 20k. He intends to go off the beaten track, but doesn't want to race through river crossing at 20k, or ride the clutch all the time. He also commented that it can go 45k in first gear.

So...is this the usual set up, or do riders prefer to re-gear (sorry, not sure of the correct term)

Advice or thoughts on this most appreciated, thanks!

[fridayflash]

hi, yep the dr650's are geared quite high as stock with a 15 tooth front sprocket and a 41 tooth on the rear, fitting a 14 tooth to the front will help right away, i like offroad and trails where poss and run 14/44 which is obviously much lower than stock but still fine at open road speeds...even up to 150 kph

[Okey Dokey]

Thanks, fridayflash, that is just the sort of thing he wanted to know. I will pass the message on!

[k1w33d]

While we are on the subject, the plate that holds the original sprocket is apparently too big for the 14t sprocket. The adaptor@ procycle is reasonably priced but shipping kills it. It's it worth grinding down the original plate?

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[Squiggles]

The chain will rub on the original plate if you don't grind it down. IIrc some people use circlips to hold the sprocket on but I don't know how reliable they are or where you'd source them in NZ.