The DR650 thread

[MarkH]

The Kenda tyres worked pretty well on the 42nd traverse, the bike wasn't immune to sliding on the slippery stuff but was able to push through giving some forward energy like the 50/50 tyres just can't. The Doubletake mirrors survived happily, in fact the bike came through it totally fine except dirtier. Unfortunately in a wee off on the 42nd traverse my right wrist took a minor impact and was hurting more when I woke up on Sunday than when I had got back the previous evening (shouldn't rest be good for an injury?). So I skipped the Old Whangamomona road ride on Sunday and suffered with the wrist for ~200km riding home. The wrist is feeling a bit less sore today so hopefully I'll be OK when I go back to work tomorrow.

The wheel swap worked out well anyway:


I did ride the whole weekend on the Kenda K775FX Washougal front tyre and it looks like it could do the whole thing all over again quite happily. I'll be taking that tyre off the rim and putting it aside for the next time I'm doing a seriously off-road ride.
The K770 rear tyre with ~400km less riding than the front looks a bit more worn, but should still be OK for the next ride if I do the wheel swap trick again.
I'll be changing the tyres from both rims to the Mitas E07 tyres sitting in the garage - just as soon as the wrist is up to wrestling with the tyre irons.

The Tubliss system was great, I didn't have to worry about the tyres slipping on the rims and a puncture was unlikely.

[Big Dog]

The Kenda tyres worked pretty well on the 42nd traverse, the bike wasn't immune to sliding on the slippery stuff but was able to push through giving some forward energy like the 50/50 tyres just can't. The Doubletake mirrors survived happily, in fact the bike came through it totally fine except dirtier. Unfortunately in a wee off on the 42nd traverse my right wrist took a minor impact and was hurting more when I woke up on Sunday than when I had got back the previous evening (shouldn't rest be good for an injury?). So I skipped the Old Whangamomona road ride on Sunday and suffered with the wrist for ~200km riding home. The wrist is feeling a bit less sore today so hopefully I'll be OK when I go back to work tomorrow.

The wheel swap worked out well anyway:


I did ride the whole weekend on the Kenda K775FX Washougal front tyre and it looks like it could do the whole thing all over again quite happily. I'll be taking that tyre off the rim and putting it aside for the next time I'm doing a seriously off-road ride.
The K770 rear tyre with ~400km less riding than the front looks a bit more worn, but should still be OK for the next ride if I do the wheel swap trick again.
I'll be changing the tyres from both rims to the Mitas E07 tyres sitting in the garage - just as soon as the wrist is up to wrestling with the tyre irons.

The Tubliss system was great, I didn't have to worry about the tyres slipping on the rims and a puncture was unlikely.

Excellent effort.

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[Scubbo]

I'd say, nice work! --- you can look into getting gloves with a limited movement support (like what kids wear when learning to roller blade?) there are motocross specific ones which are pretty cheap and might help the wrist support on a fall

edit: there you go >>> http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/E...-wrister-glove

[NordieBoy]

Oops
DR go clatter - clatter - clatter.

Engine still runs, just clatters a lot.
Cam and valves look fine, CCT looks good.
Broken cam chain guide or sumfin?

Probably stick the 120,000km old engine back in for the meantime.

Dammit...

[Box'a'bits]

So do what Woodman did & just stick some thicker oil in it?

[NordieBoy]

Thicker oil and a bananana skin

Sounds like something of some length, flailing around. The only thing I can think of is one of the cam chain guides. But that said, I fix computers

[MarkH]

Oops
DR go clatter - clatter - clatter.

Engine still runs, just clatters a lot.
Cam and valves look fine, CCT looks good.
Broken cam chain guide or sumfin?

Probably stick the 120,000km old engine back in for the meantime.

Dammit...

You should ask this question on DRRiders.com or in the DR650 thread on ADVrider.com, then whatever Procycle says is the most likely cause will be what your problem is.
That fucker knows his shit when it comes to the DR650, just be careful on his website or you will end up spending a lot of money on really nice stuff.

[NordieBoy]

Already running a bit of stuff from Jesse and Procycle.
Waiting to see what NordieBro thinks of it.

[Woodman]

So do what Woodman did & just stick some thicker oil in it?

Yeah, he knows stuff alright.

[NordieBoy]

Yeah, he knows stuff alright.

Remind me what you do for a crust now?

[Baldyman]

Don't laugh too much, as I believe they are hard to find, but I am after a set of stock wheels for a DR650. Anyone know where I could try? Good condition second hand.

Thanks.

[R650R]

Don't laugh too much, as I believe they are hard to find, but I am after a set of stock wheels for a DR650. Anyone know where I could try? Good condition second hand.

Thanks.

I've got a mint set, they even come self propelled attached to a bike. $7500 grand and you can have the engine and chassis as well

An option could be to get stock hubs from wrecker and spoke on AM rims....

[RGVforme]

I don't know about the front but I think there is a 90s model Dr350 rear rim that fits.Its a slight smaller size though and you will still need to swap out the brake disc.
You may get lucky and find a Motard conversion chap with a set in his shed or go that way yourself depending on why you may want two sets ie one road one trail.

Good luck though if you find some ask the seller if he's got some Hens teeth for me would you.

[NordieBoy]

I've got spare wheels, but am probably keeping them as they were hard to get in the first place. As you are finding

[MarkH]

I'm also in the market for a spare DR650 21" front wheel and I want another DR350 18" cush drive rear wheel.
After removing my Kenda tyre to put on my Mitas tyre I'm realising how nice it would be if I could leave each on a rim and just swap the wheels over.

As well as an 18" rear and 21" front I'd also be buying the Tubliss system for each because it wouldn't be expensive enough otherwise.