The DR650 thread

[gpcustom]

No thanks, my current bash plate is doing the job nicely.

That's good. Just used the last of my sheet might look at moving on to a new bash plate after this lot goes. Been boing the DR's for a long time now

[PistolPete]

Hey guys this is my first time, just joined this forum.

Firstly i have just purchased a 2013 DR650.

I jumped the gun and have ordered a (96 Marving exhaust) from "webmoto" in the UK.

Please tell me this will fit my bike?

Otherwise my misses is gana kill me for not finding out before purchasing.

Thanks guys

[Oscar]

Hey guys this is my first time, just joined this forum.

Firstly i have just purchased a 2013 DR650.

I jumped the gun and have ordered a (96 Marving exhaust) from "webmoto" in the UK.

Please tell me this will fit my bike?

Otherwise my misses is gana kill me for not finding out before purchasing.

Thanks guys

Don't stress, even if it doesn't fit, there are shitloads of DR's in NZ it will fit.

[400sm]

Hey guys this is my first time, just joined this forum.

Firstly i have just purchased a 2013 DR650.

I jumped the gun and have ordered a (96 Marving exhaust) from "webmoto" in the UK.

Please tell me this will fit my bike?

Otherwise my misses is gana kill me for not finding out before purchasing.

Thanks guys

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LOL
Your mrs' wrath will be mild compared to the caning you will get on here ! ;-))

[oneblackflag]

Hey guys this is my first time, just joined this forum.

Firstly i have just purchased a 2013 DR650.

I jumped the gun and have ordered a (96 Marving exhaust) from "webmoto" in the UK.

Please tell me this will fit my bike?

Otherwise my misses is gana kill me for not finding out before purchasing.

Thanks guys

Excellent 1st post, lots of lulz.

But what Oscar said.

[PistolPete]

Thanks for the support guys.....i think....although i think some of you will get more of a laugh if my first purchase fails miserably!
I hopefully will try to fit it while the misses is away caus if she sees it not fit ill wear it round the back of my head!

[R650R]

It should fit ok, I looked at those before I went for a DG O instead.
They look alright and breathe a little better than stock but not much weight loss compared to the others I read.
Just take it easy when you take the old one off as there is a gasket between the midpipe and header that you can reuse if you don't be too rough with it.
Will be interesting to see/hear it when your done.

[PistolPete]

Thanks for gasket advice.
I will take care and let you know how it all goes.

[Phreaky Phil]

Anyone have a stock DR650 seat they will sell ?

Cheers Phil

[Eddieb]

Anyone have a stock DR650 seat they will sell ?

Cheers Phil

The whole seat or just the foam and cover?

[Phreaky Phil]

The whole seat or just the foam and cover?

The whole seat or even seat base. I hacked mine up building our 2up seat

[NordieBoy]

Anyone have a stock DR650 seat they will sell ?

Cheers Phil

I've got one (of course ) but it's my race and trials seat. My Corbin is about 20kg heavier than the stocker...

[butcherboy]

i have the marving exhaust on i like it its not to loud or droning on a trip but lets the bike breath

[R650R]

i have the marving exhaust on i like it its not to loud or droning on a trip but lets the bike breath

Cool feedback. What's it like weight wise compared to the stock one.

[TLDV8]

Do we know why 3rd gear breaks ?
Is it one, the pair, or alternating gears breaking?
Please direct me to a page on this forum. No doubt it has been discussed at large.

A good deal of the discussion on the other forums was from people who simply wanted to disagree, they seemed to think all DR650 owners in the world post on the Internet.
I asked Nova Racing Transmissions in the UK to offer a explanation based on a set of OEM gears sent to them, they gave no answer.
I personally still think the base problem is over hardening, some of the failures were at near idle speeds and on low mileage easy use (as reported)
Even if it was a rare occurrence given the number of DR650SE's built since 1996 a gear body breaking into three pieces is never going to be normal.
Was there ever reports of failures on the pre 1996 DR650 ?

I found fifth gear had been deteriorating also on the tooth face at 42000 kms.
Even if these two gears which do a lot of work failed it would normally be worn tooth faces followed by possible tooth fracturing (as has happened on many gearbox'ss for decades)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...DRgear/DR6.jpg


Has there ever been any reports on the billet gear performance given they have been on the market for 2 years or so.
I still keep emailing Rekluse every 6 months (ish) and they still say looking into the DR650 clutch.