Tales from the Emporium

**cooneyr** · 13th January 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

....I know of a LC4 motor (not mine) with low km's you could drop into the DR to make it a fire breathing, bearing crunching beast.....

That would be an interesting project given the chain is on the "wrong" side on the 640's

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 13th January 2009, 18:13

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

What you gonna do, look for another engine thru the bike wreckers or rebuild it? I know of a LC4 motor (not mine) with low km's you could drop into the DR to make it a fire breathing, bearing crunching beast.

I'll wait to hear from the shop as a rebuild will be basically a new motor. A $3700 2nd hand '97 complete bike may be an option and transplant the engine. I've also got a 45hp 558cc water cooled engine sitting unused in a Nordwest frame and the drive is on the left...

Decisions desicions...

I get to ride the shop TS185 tomorrow

Man that bike makes me feel 8 years old again

I learnt to ride on my grandfathers TS125.

**cooneyr** · 13th January 2009, 21:01

The other engine option is a Kawa ER500 or KLE500 engine or similar. Bro has just stated looking into a twin that will fit into a XR frame and the 500 motor looks like an option. Seems there is not many compact (pretty much has to be a parallel) twins around. A twin in a lightish bike with decent suspension would be pretty cool. This is exactly what the Webber Rally Twin is.

Cheers R

**Ally67** · 13th January 2009, 21:11

Keep your eye out for a DR750/800 motor, I'm sure with yours and Shanes skills you could make it fit

**pete376403** · 13th January 2009, 21:22

The ER6n 650 twin is physically smaller than the 500, and has a ton more power.

I think that would also be a nice motor to drop into a KLR frame (not that there is anything wrong with the KLR motor of course)

**Transalper** · 13th January 2009, 22:23

Don't know much about the guts of an engine but yep, doesn't look pretty to me.
I await with great anticipation your next update.

My mechanic is out of action for a bit so i'm pushing my bike across the road to use the workshop at my work and PLUG is coming over on Thursday evening where we'll have a bit of a look at it. Dump oil, remove side cases etc, try get an idea what's what.
Heaven forbid it looking like yours.

**warewolf** · 13th January 2009, 22:46

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I'll wait to hear from the shop as a rebuild will be basically a new motor. A $3700 2nd hand '97 complete bike may be an option and transplant the engine

Buggery bollocks

A whole 'nother bike means a second set of wheels/gearing for quick mode swaps. Re-tune the second set of forks & shock for motard/street performance??

**Woodman** · 15th January 2009, 09:16

Originally Posted by pete376403

The ER6n 650 twin is physically smaller than the 500, and has a ton more power.

I think that would also be a nice motor to drop into a KLR frame (not that there is anything wrong with the KLR motor of course)

No but 10 more hp all over would be nice with the stock gearing you have to admit.

Nordie, make sure if you are rebuilding it make sure you find the cause (not always obvious) and don't just fix the symptom(s). I am sure your guy knows what he is doing but as someone who rebuilt engines for 15 years I,ve seen this happen more times than I care to remember. Mind you looking at the pics another engine would be the go.

What a bugger for you.

**Transalper** · 15th January 2009, 23:02

Well, PLUG and cooneyr called in and did a bit of looking in to things but decided to stick the side cover back on and just remove the engine when they pulled out the attached souvenir from within.

**buggsubique** · 16th January 2009, 06:38

How many K's on the engine? That just sucks

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**Padmei** · 16th January 2009, 07:30

Originally Posted by Transalper

Well, PLUG and cooneyr called in and did a bit of looking in to things but decided to stick the side cover back on and just remove the engine when they pulled out the attached souvenir from within.

Was that bit an optonal extra? Kind of looks important I guess. Bad luck

**NordieBoy** · 16th January 2009, 07:38

It'll be interesting to see if my gear broke in the same place.

**NordieBoy** · 16th January 2009, 07:42

Sounds like for peace of mind a 3rd gear replacement every 50,000km would be in order.

NordieBoy - 2001 60,000km
TransAlper - 2001 55,000km

I've asked on AdvRider and TT if anyone who has had a gearbox let go could get me the model year and mileage of the bike.

**Transalper** · 16th January 2009, 07:43

Originally Posted by buggsubique

How many K's on the engine? That just sucks

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It's a 2001 DR650 with 54000km on it.
It's been looked after fairly well service wise and although I do not consider it thrashed, it hasn't exactly been nannered either.
It wasn't labouring hard when it actually broke too.