1,000,000 kms on my DR 650...big service or open heart surgery??

[tnt go east]

Hi fellow DR fans......

My 2005 dr has had a lovely life and now we are home its time for some work before the next trip.

Shes never used any oil

19-22 km/litre

7-14,000 kms per rear tyre.

30,000kms per chain(scott oiler).

3 sets brake pads.

Just replaced battery.

Valve clearance never moved out of clearances limits.

Broken speedo cable, other cables still original.

Exhaust rocker arm and cam replaced at 64k.....( faulty from manufacture i think as it started ticking at 10,000kms and progresively deteriated, but it never stopped the bike.

Gearbox output shaft oil seal failed at 62,000kms (carry a spare)


The only problem is it jumps out of 2nd now and then.....????

Im thinking of lapping the valves back in and replacing the cam chain and clutch friction plates....

I love the bike its good everywhere and even after all these miles and numerous crashes, some quite fast, it starts first time and never seems to stop......

Any first hand knowledge would be appreciated.....

Tim

[markharf]

And this would be....one hundred thousand km (100,000) or one million km (1,000,000)? Seems to me this might make a difference in the answer to your question.

[beddhist]

250,000km/year? Unlikely.

I'm in Indonesia now and mine ('99) has over 170,000km. No engine repairs at all, apart from the usual oil leaks. It's just starting to use a little oil.

Seeing how little use you get out of your tyres and the problem with 2nd gear I must assume you ride it quite hard. You may want to fix this problem before it gets worse on the road.

I had the same output seal problem, it just popped out. Seems the seal shrinks. You should also carry something to glue it back in with.

Mine eats rear wheel bearings, so I carry spares and carrying the dust seals is also a good idea.

I wouldn't touch the valves. You can measure the clutch plates and then decide whether to replace them. Mine are still original.

Cheers,
Peter.

[tnt go east]

Thx for the imput guys...and im sorry about the typing error...and millon miles would be some trip???

I had a set of rear wheel bearing fail at about 25,000kms but i think this was due to me running the chain too tight. They havent failed since...

My worst tyre life was in Australia....even the aussies moaned about their abbrasive roads....lots of iron ore in the tarmac, and idd change them earlier rather than later...the Outback is unforgiving

Tim