My DR650 died today.

**Taz** · 13th April 2009, 10:29

Keep us posted.

**junkmanjoe** · 13th April 2009, 10:50

the man up stairs say he do his best to get it ready before the KCR.
my be hes a KB chap as well....

ill have a look in the hole, may not want to see wahts in there....

**Woodman** · 13th April 2009, 17:59

If you can push the bike along easily in gear and the engine is turning over you definitely have a compression issue.

**marks** · 13th April 2009, 18:13

well looks like you weren't the only one to have a hiccup yesterday - I've fractured the tube of my right side cash bars right through which is a pain as everything has to come to bits to get it off - footpegs, centre stand, all plastic, tank, seat blah blah blah blah - plus it is a bitch to refit since a big rock reshaped it on Odlins Rd

There goes at least a day of next weekend

**junkmanjoe** · 13th April 2009, 18:37

sorry to hear marks.
sounds like dave is getting his bike back in to better shape.
hes been round at Howies to day.

**marks** · 13th April 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

sorry to hear marks.
sounds like dave is getting his bike back in to better shape.
hes been round at Howies to day.

I'm sure he'll get the bike ready before the king country ride - I hope his back will heal up in time - he didn't look very comfortable yesterday

**junkmanjoe** · 13th April 2009, 18:52

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Bloody sorry to hear it mate, hope it is repairable and you get back on the horse ASAP.

cheers mate
it was another fab day of sunshine, another day lost from the sadle....:

**3umph** · 13th April 2009, 19:13

Originally Posted by XF650

I think Woodman is closest - found it on a farm so assume it's out of an old Lanz Bulldog tractor or similair.

I'd say you are right... defiantly looks like an old bulldog tractor piston

**pete376403** · 13th April 2009, 20:22

Got the two-stroke part right, anyway.
http://www.showoffyourwheels.com/Tra...Collection.htm

**XF650** · 13th April 2009, 20:58

Sorry about the thread hijack Joe but the piston might have been a tad too heavy for your crank anyway - I weighed it tonight & it's 29kg!!

**junkmanjoe** · 13th April 2009, 21:36

no worries i seen a train piston once, big as a chair...

**Howie** · 13th April 2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

sounds like dave is getting his bike back in to better shape.
hes been round at Howies to day.

Yeah he was here for a few hours this afternoon. His bike is looking a bit better than it was, I'll let him full you in on the details.

Cheers

Paul

**junkmanjoe** · 14th April 2009, 17:54

was phoned up from suzuki this arfo.

cam chain broken. has not been running on the guide correctly, has bent a couple valves.

**Eddieb** · 14th April 2009, 18:22

Well thats a quick diagnosis, and could have been a lot worse meaning a lot longer repair time. Let's hope they get it fixed just as quick.

**junkmanjoe** · 14th April 2009, 18:27

umm thats the easy part.
now they want to know why it has happened, so this means bikes not fixed till there happy....
here comes the warranty point the finger game.

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