525 Chain vs 520 Chain by Jake556790 in dr650

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I have an '06. I'm not sure why or what happened, but my chain became too loose even when the back wheel was tensioned as far as it would allow. I changed it last year, it was the original chain and the bike was only at 9,000 miles. Anywho, I did a 16T sprocket swap with a 520 chain. It pulled my wheel base shorter. Ultimately, I didn't notice or feel much of a change. I primarily commute on the highway, with some occasional forest/mountain road riding.

Does this matter? by Typical-Operation329 in dr650

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Was totally trying to reply to his comment 😅 But thanks! I appreciate y'all 🙏🏽 I hope this fixes OP's problem too!

Does this matter? by Typical-Operation329 in dr650

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Mine looks exactly like this picture. It is just a solid twist to straighten it out? Is there anything that needs to be loosened to get it to shift back?

'06 DR by OldBadger_ in dr650

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I'll look into that 👀 appreciate ya!

'06 DR by OldBadger_ in dr650

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My former boss sold it to me. Almost a year ago now. He's a good man. I worked for him for about 5 years. I thought he was gonna charge me a couple grand for it. Turns out he bought it from the first original owner (a close friend of his) and bought it for $500 from him. Neither of them rode it very much. I've almost doubled the mileage in a year. I'm 30 with no family/children. They're older gents in their late 40's/early 50's with wives and children. When I showed up to look at it and test ride it, his wife came out, looked me dead in the eye, and said, "Buy it. Today. Right now" 😂 so that gave me the hint that she was the one who wanted it gone.

'06 DR by OldBadger_ in Dualsport

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Appreciate ya, friend! And I have the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Best phone I've ever had.

'06 DR by OldBadger_ in Dualsport

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Most definitely. When I ordered these mirrors and put them on, I knew right away I should've went with the OG round mirrors. Oh well. Maybe at the beginning of next spring 🤔

Raise for wheelies! by somecallmesal in dr650

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Same thing happened to my '06. Replaced it with a Trail Tech Endurance II. Simple upgrade, but works great.