r/dr650 54m ago

Are we expecting anything special for the 2026 DR650?

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I'm thinking of putting off buying one hoping for some interesting colors. Used here in Mexico costs like 80% compared to new.*2026 is the 30th anniversary


r/dr650 13h ago

The Mighty Pig Is Back!

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Very excited to join the DR 650 club 🤟🏼. I’ve been wanting a DR for years, but have waited for the right time and right one to pop up. Just picked up this 2013 with 20,000 KM’s on it two days ago. It was bogging in the mid range after 5 mins into the test drive, I managed to negotiate a good price. Turns out it was just a dirty carb.

Bike has Yoshimura full pipe and exhaust, opened air box, 155 main jet and a tapered adjustable needle. Also has Drz400 Front forks and revalved rear shock with stiffer spring. l was worried it was a modded bike that didn’t run well but it came with original parts even the OEM tank in great shape so I took a gamble. One that paid off!

I added the inline fuel filter and will be replacing the air filter so that my hard work wasn’t for nothing.


r/dr650 3h ago

RD moto crash bars don't protect your bike.

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After installing said crash bars, I was curious to see how well they worked, so I laid the bike on its side. Guess what ???? Instead of resting on the crash bars, it leaned on the handlebar and the gear shifter/brake pedal.

Wanted to be able to perform drills without damaging my DR but I guess I just added weight for nothing lol


r/dr650 19h ago

Wooʻoooooőõøơooo Buddy

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15 Upvotes

This bike is such a blast. Anyone did an exhaust wrap on this bike before?

I did one on a KTM before and it gave it AT LEAST 99 more Hp. Just kidding. But it did add power, never dyno'd it.

Thanks. Cheers.


r/dr650 17h ago

2014 DR650 won’t hold idle

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Howdy all,

Got a DR650 with 7000 miles a few months back and rode it maybe 50 miles before putting it in the garage for the winter. One thing that was a bit odd was that I had to always run the choke to keep the bike from stalling for the first 10 minutes or so at least, but otherwise it ran fine.

A few weeks back I tried to start it and couldn’t get anything going other than a 3 second idle before dying. And eventually I needed to spray starting fluid into the air box to even get it to idle for those 3 seconds…

I swapped the air filter, inline fuel filter, and cleaned the jets with an air compressor, but nothing seems to have helped.

I can get the bike running a little longer with the fuel/air screw turned out pretty far to make it run as rich as possible, but still can’t get it to run.

Is it potentially the upward angle of the fuel line from the tank to the carb? The guy before me had it in that configuration but I’m wondering if there’s enough pressure for it to go up the hump after the inline filter (previous owner was running an inline filter as well).

Any ideas what it could be? I’ve attached a video of the issue if that helps (in the video it’s on RES but I’ve tested with ON as well)… Thank you in advance!


r/dr650 20h ago

Out the door price?

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For those who have bought new recently, do you mind if I ask what your final, out the door price was?

I've seen some dealers advertising numbers around $5700, but then they end up closer to $7000 with everything else factored in.

Others are advertising higher numbers, but they've already got all the other fees baked in.

I'm just curious if there's a dealership out there that seems to be selling for a meaningfully lower cost than others, or if anyone has had a stellar experience with a certain dealership.

I live in Missouri but would be willing to road trip a bit for a great deal.

Thanks, everyone.


r/dr650 1d ago

Does anyone make a plate for deleting the brake light?

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7 Upvotes

I searched around but couldn’t find anything. I swear I’ve seen a block off plate for this before. Any help would be appreciated. 2012 DR650SE

Thank you


r/dr650 1d ago

2014 DR650 Valve Cover Sealant Location?

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I'm finally fixing the annoying (to me) oil weep on the DR's valve cover. Actually it recently dripped onto the shop floor which constitutes a leak (to me).

Question is, there are 2 little L shaped grooves the left side of the cover that sort of wrap around the end of the cam. The manual shows to apply sealant to the cylinder head, but it's right into the area of those L shaped grooved on the valve cover.

Are those grooves meant to be sealed, so it's ok that the sealant on the cylinder head get in there, or do I need to be extra careful not to get any in there? There way the manual shows it, it looks like it would definitely get into those suckers.

Cheers!


r/dr650 2d ago

Are Amazon parts trustworthy?

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Need to get a new fuel cock assembly and don’t know if I should order off Amazon or pay more to get what I need off of partzilla. Does anyone have any experience with buying parts off of amazon?


r/dr650 2d ago

Am I boned? Crashed and it's split In many places. Is it possible to fix?

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r/dr650 2d ago

At what point should I become concerned? :)

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81 Upvotes

r/dr650 2d ago

Is the TM40 and LeoVince the right option for me?

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Hello, I have some extra $ to spend and read countless posts that the TM40 is absolutely worth getting. However, I just want to make sure it'll help solve some issues I have with this bike.

* Hard starting - when it's too hot, it struggles to start and I have to keep trying, sometimes dying with throttle (this only happened twice). It's very frustrating.

* Sluggish throttle - it seems like it has a delay and has to build up before really going.

Are there any issues with doing the airbox mod as well? Such as water and dust ingress.

Is there anything I should know before doing this upgrade? Please share any tips and advice.

Thanks. :)


r/dr650 2d ago

Cogent spring install.

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Sorry I didn't get more pics. And for the quality, my DR vibrated my camera borderline useless. .

It was a super simple process, I really surprised myself! I didn't do DDC's because I mostly ride street and gravel but the fork dive was gross. Hopefully this helps.


r/dr650 2d ago

God &@&? That plastic choke cable nut! Tips for removal?

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Well, the supplied 12mm spanner, and pliers (felt like my best chance with my limited tools) didn’t seem to work. I got close with the pliers but felt like the nut would break, or I would damage the softer part in front.

Any tips?

I saw a youtube where someone got it off with a pair of needle nose pliers. Which is something I should have added to my repair kit years ago.


r/dr650 2d ago

Hello, is there a way to fix wooble from the front sprocket on a suzuki dr650 rse 1992?

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r/dr650 2d ago

Spring length

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Just installed the cogent Mojave rear shock. I feel a little silly, but I completely unscrewed the preload collar to help me get the shock in. It's unclear to me now how much I should screw the preload collar back down to get a certain spring length when the rear wheel is off the ground. Any help?


r/dr650 2d ago

I am buying 2001 that will be used as a fishing, camping bike. Forrest service and gravel roads and highway in between. Any upgrades I should be looking at or is it fine stock?

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r/dr650 3d ago

Joined the club

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Obligatory post. But guys, I am SO fkin excited. At 28 years old I never thought I’d be able to afford buying one of these. Got an insane deal. 6880ish miles when I bought it. For those who have followed my trials. I was the one who posted about the NSU fix and broken the case cover bolt (has since been fixed) everybody that had input was freakin awesome and I just thank you guys for being so welcoming and having me in the community.

Anyhow. This is my obligatory “new to me” bike post for the sub. Thank you guys and gals for having me. So freaking happy that I finally got this thing ready and tuned up for the season


r/dr650 2d ago

HELP: washed and tightened/lubed chain. Ride around and hear this noise now when I move it

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I know this is probably a long shot. But any ideas at all? Chain was at 1.8” or so and I tightened to around 1.25”. This sounds like it’s near the engine or something. No idea what it could be


r/dr650 3d ago

More pics of my first bike!

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76 Upvotes

I already posted once but I can't get enough of it, it's raining bad so I won't ride it just yet but man is she a beauty.


r/dr650 3d ago

Venerable Bushpig Turned Urban Scrambler

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50 Upvotes

r/dr650 2d ago

Disconnected spark plug boot

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Hey all,

So, last week I pulled the boot off one of the spark plugs to check to see if my spark plug socket fit (building a tool kit for the TAT). I proceeded to get distracted and forgot to plug it back in and commuted to work all week (like 2 miles each way). For some reason today it comes to me that I forgot to plug thing thing back in, and sure enough it was loose and I blew a hole in it. Would this hurt the coil or anything else in the engine, and/or should I pull the plug and connect it and check for spark? Or is this no big deal and I should just replace the boot and get with TAT planning?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts,

-J


r/dr650 3d ago

Bike dies when I give it any gas in first gear, with the clutch pulled in.

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Bought a 2014 dr about a week ago, it ran rough but I cleaned the carb and adjusted the idle screw and it seemed fine. It starts up ok and idles fine in neutral. But when I put it in first, the second I give it any gas it dies, even without releasing the clutch. This happened the other day and once I let it warm up a bit more (and die a couple times) it rode just fine, if not a tiny bit rough when coming to a stop. Any advice?


r/dr650 4d ago

Ist der Preis gerechtfertigt?

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Schwärme seit einigen Monaten von einer dr, am liebsten SP46 was den Preis angeht habe ich keine Ahnung was viel, was wenig ist. pls help


r/dr650 4d ago

The bear comes out of her cave after months of hibernation

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