My DR650 died today.

**junkmanjoe** · 12th April 2009, 14:14

Was headed off to a welly ride out over on the wainuiomata
coast, but we never made it.

the engine just stoped dead.

didnt lock up or make any nasty banging noises.

it got picked up on my ute from petone this morning.

will keep posted as to what has happened and why...

**Transalper** · 12th April 2009, 14:27

No chinkle chinkle noises as it died either?
Mine just sounded a bit like the chain dropping off the rear as the engine went quiet. No lock up or banging noises here either.
Take it you've read Nordies info on 3rd gear exploding.
Very interested to know more as it's diagnosed.

**junkmanjoe** · 12th April 2009, 14:30

hi
thats the weard bit about it, i had already done around 80kms travel in the morning was only 5 mins away from other guys at start point.
it was just like i turned off the key,
no bang, no rattle, i was doing around 85kms on the clock.
going up hill, so i guess under load..

**YellowDog** · 12th April 2009, 14:31

Rotten luck mate. Hopefully it is just a simple electrical issue like my XF650 used to have.

The battery terminals were a little dodgy and needed a clean and a tighten every few months to stop the bike from doing what you just described.

**Tony W** · 12th April 2009, 14:33

Hope it all turns out well for you...does sound electrical though.
Any spark ?

DRs seem to be dropping like flies at the mo...

**Tony W** · 12th April 2009, 14:34

Originally Posted by Transalper

No chinkle chinkle noises as it died either?
Mine just sounded a bit like the chain dropping off the rear as the engine went quiet. No lock up or banging noises here either.
Take it you've read Nordies info on 3rd gear exploding.
Very interested to know more as it's diagnosed.

Was yours a gearbox issue ?

**junkmanjoe** · 12th April 2009, 14:35

im thinking is a bit more, we put it in first gear and you can push it like its out of gear.
but can hear the piston going up and down.

**junkmanjoe** · 12th April 2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by Tony W

Hope it all turns out well for you...does sound electrical though.
Any spark ?

DRs seem to be dropping like flies at the mo...

ill have to take my tank and suff off so ill check all that then.
as cant get to spark plug with tank on.

**Virago** · 12th April 2009, 14:39

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

im thinking is a bit more, we put it in first gear and you can push it like its out of gear.
but can hear the piston going up and down.

So there's no compression? My brother-in-law's dirt bike did that, ridden too hard it had burnt a hole through the piston crown.

**Tony W** · 12th April 2009, 14:41

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

im thinking is a bit more, we put it in first gear and you can push it like its out of gear.
but can hear the piston going up and down.

Hmmmm, no compression........

**Tony W** · 12th April 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by Virago

So there's no compression? My brother-in-law's dirt bike did that, ridden too hard it had burnt a hole through the piston crown.

Oh dear, sounds nasty.

**bart** · 12th April 2009, 15:09

Ouch.

Interested to see how this pans out.

**XF650** · 12th April 2009, 15:12

Hey Joe
If you need another piston you can have my spare big bore version.
New rings, a buff with a wire brush & all will be sweet. You might need a thicker head gasket though.

Seriously though, at least you have a warrenty & lets hope that doesn't become an issue either.
Good luck.

PS: Can you guess what the piston is out of?