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  1. 18th January 2009, 21:16 #1156
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    Also has been pointed out to me that if I was in 2nd gear and the selector fork for 3rd broke then 3rd would possibly mesh whilst still in 2nd... Boom.
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  2. 18th January 2009, 21:26 #1157
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    You wouldn't wanna rebuild it with a new 3rd gear and a used selector fork that already may have used up its allotted cycles.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
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    Got another one...

    DR650 3rd gear blowups...

    NordieBoy (NZ) 2001 60,000km
    Transalper (NZ) 2001 55,000km
    Rosscoact (AU) 2004 13,000km
    Mardy (US?) 1997 53,000km
    TH (NZ) 1999 40,000km
    RubberCow80 (AU) 2001 25,000km (2nd gear?)
    Philth (AU) 3 bikes <20,000km (2nd gear?)
    BikeRooter (AU) 2006 10,200km
    Madsdad (US) 2005 16,000km
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  4. 21st January 2009, 20:33 #1159
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    Hmmm...
    I wonder how this will go?

    Maybe nick the engine/wheels/seat and sell the rest...
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  5. 21st January 2009, 20:40 #1160
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Hmmm...
    I wonder how this will go?

    Maybe nick the engine/wheels/seat and sell the rest...
    You been shopping ?
    Or just window shopping
    BTW I still got your fat bars, I think I'll stick em on the ct, I'll sort out some folding next time I'm in Nelson
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  6. 21st January 2009, 21:49 #1161
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  7. 23rd January 2009, 06:35 #1162
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    Just got informed by the bike shop yesterday that the parts tally came to.....

    $7300

    Not including labour...
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    Crikey!!!

    Hmmm, write-off.
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  9. 23rd January 2009, 07:38 #1164
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    DR650 3rd gear blowups...

    NordieBoy (NZ) 2001 60,000km
    Transalper (NZ) 2001 55,000km
    Rosscoact (AU) 2004 13,000km
    Mardy (US?) 1997 53,000km
    TH (NZ) 1999 40,000km
    RubberCow80 (AU) 2001 25,000km (2nd gear?)
    Philth (AU) 3 bikes <20,000km (2nd gear?)
    BikeRooter (AU) 2006 10,200km

    I'd probably put the 2nd gear ones as Aussies tanked up on fourecks being confused about this "counting" thing.

    I'm starting to think it's 3rd gear itself. The design of it with the thickness of the metal and the selector grooves and the more you use 3rd gear under load.

    All the low mileage ones are Aussie with quite possible heavy 3rd gear sand use.
    hmmm,that averages out to @ 34000k... with the amount of k's I put on the DR I should be ok for another 25 years or so......
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Just got informed by the bike shop yesterday that the parts tally came to.....

    $7300

    Not including labour...
    time for an upgrade/update?
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  11. 23rd January 2009, 07:53 #1166
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    Yep, at that price it's sort of a no brainer.

    Mine goes in to the mechanic today.
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    Damn a engine for the price of the whole bike. That sux. Guessing your not even going to talk to the insurance company if you have been shopping already. Probably cost more to write the bike of and buy back the remains??? Whatever the case, good luck!

    Keep us posted TA, keen to hear how things go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Transalper View Post
    Mine goes in to the mechanic today.
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    Keep us posted TA, keen to hear how things go.
    Cheers R
    Very keen to hear how things are going TA

    Is Phil doing it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cooneyr View Post
    Damn a engine for the price of the whole bike.
    Not surprising when you consider Suzuki sell their whole bikes really, really cheap, then try to claw back some profit with higher margins on parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by helenoftroy View Post
    Is Phil doing it?
    No, he is still recovering from shoulder operation.
    I tossed a coin in the end and took it to KG Motorcycles in the end.
    But it only went in yesterday, I don't know how quick he will be, if I haven't heard anything by Friday I'll pop in for a look.
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