Or simply riding anywhere near marks' one...Originally Posted by marks
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Or simply riding anywhere near marks' one...
Cheers,
Colin
Scooter boy
Thanks for getting this issue out there Pete. I have owned the DR since new in July '06. I decided that coz i thrashed it just a bit and oil changes are the best insurance, that every 3k wouldnt hurt. The noise started at about 12k but nothing you would worry too much about. The oil was last changed at 14.5k and there was no metallic bits found in the oil. Over the next couple months it progressively got worse, so I drained the oil again and found a few bits of metal in the oil. I spoke to my mechanic mate and he said that it was a worry and it was worth pulling it down to check it.Glad i did. As photo shows, 3rd gear was buggered and had damaged the gear it runs on. The rest of the motor and gearbox are in perfect condition. Most of the riding on this bike is on gravel roads so you can imagine 2nd and 3rd gear do most of the work. 2nd gear is in perfect condition. My advice to anyone who is concerned about a 3rd whine is to get it pulled down and checked. Total cost of this is about 300 bucks if you remove the motor yourself.
terra firma rider
Damn I got stung! Cost me about $1000 for a full tear down and rebuild including two new bearings, new rings, oil, filter and spark plugs. I removed and refitted the motor myself.
Cheers R
"The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." - Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
Scooter boy
My bill will probably be 4 figures.Just hoping the first figure is a one. New rings, 2 gears, gasket set, oil and filter.Ouch!
Hardcore Biker
My DR250 had a 6th gear whine and lower speed shudder. Turned out to be a flogged sleeve between the cog and the shaft. Being mechanically challenged I got a shop to do it... $1200 for the work, oils, gaskets and a couple of cogs.
Scooter boy
All back together. Bill was just under 1200 bucks. The DR has never sounded so quiet. Makes me think that the gearbox was always a bit dodgy.
Registered User
Changed out the oil in the XF today, in preperation for the MMMMM Ride.
In light of this thread topic I thought it prudent to check to see if there were any bits of gears lurking in the oil - see pic.
There was only the one piece, so is this just normal wear & tear?
Forum whore
that's not the best. You really shouldn't have lumps (even little ones) of internal parts in the oil.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Forum whore
yea, but what do you do? Pull it apart and see if you can find where that chip came from? or keep on riding and keep an ear out?
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Armature speller
Alloy or steel?
Registered User
A jagged chip of steel.
Armature speller
Have you got a magnetic sump bolt?
I've made one for my next oil change in about 1,700km.
Registered User
Yeah, decision time. The 'whine' hasn't got any worse but then I don't want to be way up north if it changes to a 'grind'.yea, but what do you do? Pull it apart and see if you can find where that chip came from? or keep on riding and keep an ear out?
However I'v looked closely at the piece again (with my glasses on this time) & it's shiney on all but one surface. So I'll whip around the local bike shops in the morning to see if they can ID it.
Otherwise I'm sure the DT230 is itching for a ride......
Registered User
Please quote to supply 1 x magnetic sump bung to fit Suzuki DR650 / XF650
Forum whore
At least if it does let go you can sa "aha I knew that would happen".
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
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