The DR650 thread

[Team Buffoon]

After much procrastination I have decided that my DR650 must go. I have decided to scratch the R80GS itch again and given the riding I am currently doing it is a better bet. (Those BMs are different but I am getting to quite like its habits!) The DR is an '09 with 17k km, pretty much all the fruit you might like to throw at it and in VGC. I am asking $7500. I am only home for a week before heading off to work for four weeks so if it does not sell quickly now it will be on TMe when I am home again. If you are interested then drop me a PM and we can go from there. Oh yea the bike is in Auckland.

[TangoCharlie]

Anyone got a set of standard or super motard wheels for a DR650 they want to sell?

[bart]

What oil do you guys run in your DR650’s?

Well overdue for an oil change, but being severely challenged in the financial department, I couldn’t part with 70 odd dollars for the fancy Spectro stuff from the bike shop. Bought some Gulf 10w40 four stroke from Farmlands for $36 (4 litre). Says it’s alright for a wet clutch. Has anyone else tried this oil?

[XF650]

What oil do you guys run in your DR650’s?

Well overdue for an oil change, but being severely challenged in the financial department, I couldn’t part with 70 odd dollars for the fancy Spectro stuff from the bike shop. Bought some Gulf 10w40 four stroke from Farmlands for $36 (4 litre). Says it’s alright for a wet clutch. Has anyone else tried this oil?

Since you have started another oil thread, I've switched all my vehicles to Aegis - it's reasonably priced & proudly blended in NZ: http://aegisoil.co.nz/

[NordieBoy]

I get 5L containers of Total.
Enough for 2 changes and some spare.

[JATZ]

We tried the gulf stuff in the work quads and it was crap, they didn't like it at all. Gone back to Castro 4t, it's what I've used in all my bikes except the beemer and the triumph.

[Woodman]

Big Penrite fan here, its the best you can get and a huge range...................

[Magnum Noel]

What oil do you guys run in your DR650’s?

Well overdue for an oil change, but being severely challenged in the financial department, I couldn’t part with 70 odd dollars for the fancy Spectro stuff from the bike shop. Bought some Gulf 10w40 four stroke from Farmlands for $36 (4 litre). Says it’s alright for a wet clutch. Has anyone else tried this oil?

Yeah those 5ltr packs of Penrite from Super Cheap seem good value. The 10w40 also has the zinc in it which is supposed to be good for motorcycles.

[XF650]

Yeah those 5ltr packs of Penrite from Super Cheap seem good value. The 10w40 also has the zinc in it which is supposed to be good for motorcycles.

Not very diplomatic, aye Nigel.

[bart]

So Gulf oil is crap eh. Oh well, I’ll have to change it a bit before the 6k limit then.

What sort of price are these other ones, and are they ’car’ oil? Car oils are bad. They have nasty additives and things. Or so I’ve heard...

[R650R]

How bad is overdue km's??? I could sell you the second hand synthetic after my oil changes, nothing stays in their longer than 3000km and a new filter every time too. BelRay Thumper 10/40
Back when in the fish and chip days of thrashing my FZR250 Exup around Napier at 18000rpm I used to put car oil in it, shell used to do a good price on semi synthetic.
The stuff about wet clutches and friction additives is just an old wives tale, if its slipping its because its already thrashed, not the oils fault.
I've known a few truck drivers to use diesel engine oil in their cars with no issues either...
Think it matters more about how often you change it, especially on a big single that in evitibly will suck its fair share of dirt past the filter...

[bart]

How bad is overdue km's??? I could sell you the second hand synthetic after my oil changes, nothing stays in their longer than 3000km and a new filter every time too. BelRay Thumper 10/40
Back when in the fish and chip days of thrashing my FZR250 Exup around Napier at 18000rpm I used to put car oil in it, shell used to do a good price on semi synthetic.
The stuff about wet clutches and friction additives is just an old wives tale, if its slipping its because its already thrashed, not the oils fault.
I've known a few truck drivers to use diesel engine oil in their cars with no issues either...
Think it matters more about how often you change it, especially on a big single that in evitibly will suck its fair share of dirt past the filter...

Take a look at this then

http://dr650.zenseeker.net/Lubrication.htm

I know I shouldn’t believe everything on the net, but it makes some sense

[bart]

This guy basicaly says to use any old crap.

http://www.vfrworld.com/tex_vfr/tech/oil.htm

Oh well, at least I’ve found I don’t have to be ripped off for that Spectro stuff any more. That was the result I was after.

[NordieBoy]

I get Total from the wholesaler.

[pete-blen]

I usely use Motul 5100.. But have Belray Thumper in the XT at the moment..
is about the same prise as Motul so I thought give it a go.... no noticeable diffrents..
prob go back to Motul.. Apparantly Motul 5100 is what Yamalube is..