The DR650 thread

[Phreaky Phil]

Copied this off a DR650 face book group:

Rawley Macias
Fellow DR riders,

I need your input. How many of you would be interested in a fuel injection kit for a DR650 if it were readily available? I know Ecotron has a "kit" but I'm not sure how developed it is.

I design and work on unmanned aircraft for a living and am experienced in integrating fuel injection systems on carbureted engines. The ECU system I have in mind would have altitude compensation and would use O2 feedback for fined tuned mixture quality.

Is this something of interest to proceed on? How much would someone be willing to pay for a complete product like this?

Rawley

There was a thread going on DRRiders a while back and 3 guys were doing EFI conversions, one of them being MXRob who pioneered the FCR conversion. I seems to have died in recent times and I doubt the EFI would be much better than a well set up FCR, and certainly will require more engineering to make it fit. MXRobs one seemed to be looking pretty good but tuning it seemed reasonably complex.
I'll wait for the Suzuki to bring out an EFI DR650 if I live that long !

[Waipukbiker]

I reckon. Im a firm believer in the principal of "KISS": Keep It Simple Stupid

[Jantar]

One of the reasons I picked the DR650 as my second bike is because of its simplicity and lack of computerised bits. That makes for easy diagnosis of any faults and the ability to carry out basic repairs in the middle of no-where.

[bart]

At what stage do you just go buy a KTM 690E? There's only so much you can do to a shitty DR650 before you're pissing money down the drain.

Love it for what it is. I love mine for the fact I can ride it to the max. Never do maintainance. Wash it twice a year (if it's lucky). I don't have to worry about stickers (I tore those off the day I bought it). Religiously do an oil change every 29th of February.

What I'm trying to say is it'll never be a Greyhound, just the dopey eyed Labrador that always comes back to lick you after you've kicked it in the guts for sniffing around the neighbours Chihuahua (yeah I checked the spelling).

Treat it like the 9K bike it is (or a little bit more with a few essential farkles), but at what stage do you change to something designed in the 21st century.

[NordieBoy]

But at what stage do you change to something designed in the 21st century.

In the 22nd century...

Hell, my '93 Nordwest was twin belt diven cam, water cooled, USD forked and 47hp from 558cc...

[bart]

In the 22nd century...

...

Too many beers last night. Surprised I knew what century I was in.

Point is, it's an oversized farm bike, but it does most things fairly well.

[dino3310]

One of the reasons I picked the DR650 as my second bike is because of its simplicity and lack of computerised bits. That makes for easy diagnosis of any faults and the ability to carry out basic repairs in the middle of no-where.

the same reason why i love the XR, DR would be my second choice

[Waipukbiker]

Ok, A simple question, can the rear sprocket be reversed? (Ive never had one off)

[Box'a'bits]

Ok, A simple question, can the rear sprocket be reversed? (Ive never had one off)

Generally no. They use countersunk bolts

[Waipukbiker]

Thanks for that, and no, Im not trying to be cheap bastard.. lol Its for a "Damsel in distress" who is passing through the town for a short visit , she has a new chain but the rear sprocket is badly worn and it was a possible stop gap measure until a new one can be brought.
Ive got a spare front one here and Ive just realized that Murphy's law will probably apply in that its a 525 and her bikes probably been converted to 520. Will find out tomorrow.

[Waipukbiker]

I want to stiffen the front springs up without replacing the springs at this stage. Interested to see whats worked with other riders.
Go up a grade with the oil? Whats standard, 5 or 10 weight? Increase the oil volume? How much? Increase the spacer length? if so , How much. Im 100 KG and I want to put a 20 Ltr tank on when I can.

Cheers

[Eddieb]

I want to stiffen the front springs up without replacing the springs at this stage. Interested to see whats worked with other riders.
Go up a grade with the oil? Whats standard, 5 or 10 weight? Increase the oil volume? How much? Increase the spacer length? if so , How much. Im 100 KG and I want to put a 20 Ltr tank on when I can.

Cheers

15w in the front is fecken horrible, really jarry and harsh.

[NordieBoy]

I went to a 20% stiffer spring and Intiminators and I only weigh 87kg + 18L tank.

[Drew206]

Any one out there interested in a 04 DR650? or know someone who is looking for one. Thought I would put the word out before I put it on TradeMe.

Has the following
33000k's on the clock
20L Acerbis tank plus standard tank
GP Customs Bash Plate
Bark Busters
Micro front and rear indicators
Tail Tidy
2x racks. One small one and one large with pannier supports.
Near new MT21 on the front and 3/4 warn T63 on the back.
New front and rear sprockets
New D.I.D X-ring chain

[JATZ]

I want to stiffen the front springs up without replacing the springs at this stage. Interested to see whats worked with other riders.
Go up a grade with the oil? Whats standard, 5 or 10 weight? Increase the oil volume? How much? Increase the spacer length? if so , How much. Im 100 KG and I want to put a 20 Ltr tank on when I can.

Cheers

When I was about that weight I put (from memory) 80mm spacers in and I think it was 20w oil.
I had the spacers spun up by the local engineers for about $20. I think there's pics either here or on the jatz's thread. I found it best to take the bars off to put the caps back on,
I'm assuming you have a heavier spring in the rear ? The standard one's designed for an anorexic dwarf.