Some of you may remember my despair last year when my Suzuki DR650 died, stranding me outback.
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Some of you may remember my despair last year when my Suzuki DR650 died, stranding me outback. In Feb I sold the remains as a parts bike, horrible noises, not going, partly dismantled, missing non-key bits.
Even as he looked he started talking about fixing it, and I discouraged him.
Today, out of the blue, he contacted me - all fixed, has a NSW blue slip, ready for rego! I'm really glad he fixed it, and really glad I didn't do the work.
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The main crank bearing's retainer cage had broken, bearings and bits of cage circulated, a couple of gears severely damaged. I'm surprised it went as far as it did. A shop fix wouldn't have been economical. 7 months, 2 mates, new bearings, some gears, and bits and bobs,and it's about to be reregistered and head off on new adventures. Doing the work themselves saved him bucket loads, giving him a solid, cheap bike - perfect for heading bush.
He's resurrected it!
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Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺replied to thefathippy last edited by
@thefathippy Wow, that's a lot of work - and dedication - to get it running again! I would've sold it too.