The DR650 thread

[gav24]

Mine are down to the metal, I'm changing them today.

4850kms!!!

But I do ride like twat most days

[junkmanjoe]

my front pads are sweet, i use back more than front and there ok as well,

[junkmanjoe]

well on Saturday i had a little mishap with my bike....one of them tracks that lead to know where,,, and no room to turn around...so i had to lay my bike on its side and drag it around pick it up and try and get out.
turns out i hand smashed the bottom part of rear guard, and have lost about 100mm of plastic, so trimmed up and a bit of brace work,, its a bob tail now...
still one big crack runs up past the top reflector.
so i wont go down that track again...

JMJ

[rok-the-boat]

Just curious, but would a DR650 engine fit in my old 1982 Suzuki DR500? My engine is fine at the present but if it blows up ...

[gav24]

Hey, Joe.
I unbolted the whole thing, took a bit of Aluminium to make my own much shorter one. I used a 12v Trailer marker light with some black paint around the top of the lens to make a really small but effective number plate light. Have a proper look next time we ride out together.
If it bends, I bend it back! No sweat so far

[kiwigazza]

OK, serious question. Should a DR650 blow out a set of front brake pads in 7400km. Perhaps the standard pads are soft, or the first owner loved the front brake lever. On the DRZ I wore out the back ones in 10k, but the front are still fine. DR650 is heavier though.

Thoughts anyone

shit bought my bike with 16k miles on it and and front pads looked 2/3rds worn, its at 26,5K now and gonna put some new ones in next couple o days althoough looks like could probably get a bit more out of them hopefully the new ones are just as decent

[junkmanjoe]

what brand have you got in at the moment kiwigazza.

[bart]

Hey, Joe.
I unbolted the whole thing, took a bit of Aluminium to make my own much shorter one.

Hey Gav24. Nice idea. My plate is just bolted on the back guard. If I can't get away with it, I might do something similar to yours.

Cheers

[bart]

That's wifey holding the hose. Man I have some brilliant ideas.

[onmybike]

Just curious, but would a DR650 engine fit in my old 1982 Suzuki DR500? My engine is fine at the present but if it blows up ...

Gidday rok-the-boat,
I've asked a similar question on here and other forums. Didn't get a definitive answer (or any answer for that matter) because nobody has done it before or thought about it. I have a '85 Dr600 and would like to fit a newer engine but have no idea if it would work. I think it would be possible but not practical due to costs of the engine etc...So I'm still looking for another engine or will have to flogg it off so I can get a Dr650.

PS. I've heard that a Honda engine will fit ?XR500.

[Denniso]

Just ground out the header weld on the DR , noticed that I've gained fuck all in the way of a power gain , but the bike is lighter by a bit more than fuck all.

[kiwigazza]

what brand have you got in at the moment kiwigazza.

not sure what were in there, pulled them out and was good move as were right on the edge. put some new ones in that i got from www.kientech.com awesome people will help you out with anything will see how these roll, thrown out the packaging so dunno the brand either

thinkin the reason i got so many miles outa them is cause i been riding across the states so alot of straight roads with select twisties thrown in guess at home will be a different story

[NordieBoy]

Just ground out the header weld on the DR , noticed that I've gained fuck all in the way of a power gain , but the bike is lighter by a bit more than fuck all.

The one in my '01 was really restrictive and mad a noticeable difference when done. The one from the '97 is at the "if I have the header off sometime and a carbide bur handy but no hurry" stage - about half the restriction.

[kevfromcoro]

I have just bought a 2007 DR 650..

Corse the first thing we have to do is fix it.

It doesnt need fixing. its only done 7000ks. but i will fix it anyway.

just a quetion... the fuel petcock is normall 3 position.

straight up and down which is ment to be off.. is called prime.

ok pulled the gas hose off and petrol pisses out.. there is no way i can stop the tank from letting fuel out.. is this normal>? or do i have a crook petcock.

[Eddieb]

I have just bought a 2007 DR 650..

Corse the first thing we have to do is fix it.

It doesnt need fixing. its only done 7000ks. but i will fix it anyway.

just a quetion... the fuel petcock is normall 3 position.

straight up and down which is ment to be off.. is called prime.

ok pulled the gas hose off and petrol pisses out.. there is no way i can stop the tank from letting fuel out.. is this normal>? or do i have a crook petcock.

Never had a DR but had a few other Suzuki's and going by those this is normal. Prime isn't meant to be 'off', it allows a free flow of fuel to the carbs.

Not all Suzuki carbs are Off, Reserve and On.