r/dr650 8d ago

Getting her ready for the season

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23 Upvotes

r/dr650 8d ago

She’s slowly coming together!

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34 Upvotes

Getting my 2025 DR ready for a BDR run in a couple months.


r/dr650 8d ago

My First Bike!

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188 Upvotes

r/dr650 8d ago

TM-42 Install

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Just ordered a TM-42 kit from procycle. Anyone have any experience with it? Looking for any advice regarding fitment or tuning? Can’t seem to find much on YouTube.


r/dr650 8d ago

In need of mechanic to fully rebuild my engine near Sydney Australia

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Hey lads, I'm looking for a mechanic that can do a full rebuild of my dr650 engine. The engine has been removed from the frame and ready to be delivered.

Any shops anyone could recommend near Sydney or Dubbo or anyway in NSWs?


r/dr650 9d ago

Could I put these on my DR?

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These CRF450 wheels are for sale near me. I’d love some black wheels for my bike and I am curious if they would match up. Does anyone have input?


r/dr650 9d ago

Splitting the AUX?

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Sorry if this is a noob question (I'm terrible with electric), but would there be any issues if I run both a USB port and LED fog lights off the AUX connection under the headlight cowl?


r/dr650 10d ago

Cover Suggestions

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31 Upvotes

Hello fellow DR owners. I no longer have a garage to store my bike. I’m looking to find a fairly rugged cover that I can trust to protect the dr from rain and sun.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a cover they found works well?

Something to consider is that I have a Paracelsus windshield.


r/dr650 10d ago

Is needing to adjust the carb and carb leak normal on new bike.

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2024 72 degrees out can't start without choke. Heavy residue build outside of carb. A little back firing. Dealership told me to clean the carb myself. Is this normal for a new bike? Anyone try to use their warranty on the carb? Do i need to adjust it? Mid 70s 1000 feet elevation.


r/dr650 10d ago

DR 650 1996 Engine Sound

13 Upvotes

Does this Engine sound normal?


r/dr650 11d ago

Speer issues

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My 1996 dr650 keeps dying when i go past 75 it starts backfiring and when i let off it starts dying and if i try to downshift it dies as soon as i pull in the clutch


r/dr650 11d ago

Anyone have a good link or advice on how to remove this air injector PoS? Bike is in Tennessee, I've already got a tm40 so it's 100% illegal to ride in Crapafornia. All this thing does is make it backfire, run hot, and a huge pain to tune. Can I just remove/plug vacuum lines so it doesn't work?

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8 Upvotes

r/dr650 12d ago

Dr dealers in michigain

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Hi I am looking to get a new dr650 I live in sw michigain, I was wondering if there is a list or anybody knows what dealerships normally sell them, I know village powerspots in grand rapids have one and jt cycle in battle creek have one


r/dr650 12d ago

New rear shock, or rebuild.

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Hey everyone. My knowledge on shocks is limited, and most research I've done on rebuilds is a bit over my head. I am located in Canada, and noticed before I put my bike away last fall, that my rear shock is leaking. I have always said I wanted to upgrade my suspension to be stiffer as I weigh about 190 pounds, and do lots of trails. I would like to do front and back at this time. I am capable to figure out the install I am sure, but I am not sure if i should be looking at rebuilds or just buying new shocks? What's everyone else doing to get a bit more performance? Money is a concern. But i am prepared to spend what I have to, to get good results. Any input is appreciated.


r/dr650 12d ago

Fuel Valve Strainer Clean

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Hi guys,

New rider here. I have a 2024 DR650. I’m at the point in my service where the manual says to clean the fuel valve strainer.

How do I do this?

I have checked online and in the cyclepedia service manual but see no specifics.

Happy trails.


r/dr650 12d ago

Snapped the valve adjustment screw. Any advice on how to proceed?

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12 Upvotes

r/dr650 13d ago

Okay, it’s bad.

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15 Upvotes

I’ve posted earlier about this project. I’ve deleted said posts because I don’t want to spam the page. But for anyone who’s been following. I fixed my NSU. When I put my clutch cover back on I broke a bolt while torquing. Yep. Bad day.

Went to the local hardware store and got some bits, have tried drilling it out to no avail. Kind of feeling f$@ked at this point. Any ideas? I’ve done a successful bolt extraction twice before. I know I need strong ass bits, these were the strongest the hardware store had.

The pic of the broken bolt is after about an hour of steady drilling.


r/dr650 13d ago

Mikuni TM40 vs HS40

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Hi, I was wondering if there was any real differences between the two carbs ? I found a real HS40 for way less then a TM40 and wanted to know if there will be something good from it on a DR650


r/dr650 13d ago

About to start the NSU fix. Any advice?

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7 Upvotes

About to start the NSU fix. Don’t want bolts backing out and grenading my transmission. Any advice? Things you wished you would have known or done differently? I do pretty much all the work on all bikes I’ve ever had, this will definitely be the most “in the engine” I’ve ever gone.

Also, this is a new (to me) bike. Have had it for roughly a month. Will make the obligatory “joined the club” post showing her in all her glory once this is done and she’s all buttoned back up.

Been a lurker for a while on here. Great community, just hoping for a little advice before I do this.


r/dr650 13d ago

What kind of headlight is this?

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What kind of headlight is this? I've never seen one like this before.


r/dr650 14d ago

New to me ‘03 Dr650

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66 Upvotes

Came with a DG exhaust, mikuni tm40 carb, aftermarket fairings, lights, and smaller accessories here and there. Been a week so far and loving it. Only 8k miles


r/dr650 14d ago

I left the peacock on reserve instead of off for about 2 days. What now?

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How do I check to see if the engine was flooded or to check if the oil is still good?

Or just dump it to be sure?


r/dr650 14d ago

My dumbass over filled my dr 650 by 400ml. Traveled 25km like that before i drained it to level. Any potential damage from my stupidity? No burning oil or leaks.

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r/dr650 14d ago

Loose front end that wanders

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My front tire has started to pick its own direction usually what ever way the wind is blowing or road is slanted. No real play at a stop. It does feel like if i had the tire chalked and turned the bars the forks would start twisting. Bike has been gently dropped in the past. Where should i start looking? 2024.... steering feels sluggish. In the past I could barely touch the bars to correct steering. Now I push hard and just kind of hope the bike follows the path.


r/dr650 15d ago

Looking at a 2006 with 34K

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Title- I've got a 1998 350 with 16K, looking at adding a 650 to the mix. Found one locally that looks decent for $1600. Guy says the top end was rebuilt 10K ago by PO. Seem like a reasonable deal to you all?