Excellent video! Finding an intermittent electrical problem is usually a long and frustrating search. Thanks for showing us where you found it and how you fixed it.
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Thanks. Stuff like this from others has helped me often. Might be the ticket for somebody.
@jasonloke2219
Ай бұрын
*Thanks!* 🙏 a lot. I may have the same problems on my DR650. thanks!
@jrdepew
Ай бұрын
Intermittent electrical is tough to trace. The key in my case was wiggling the connections at the CDI would fix it temporarily.
@mikes4352
9 ай бұрын
Im glad to see you located the problem and that it was a fairly easy repair. Thanks for sharing
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
For sure. I was thinking CDI replacement or stator pickup ($$, time).
@glennfryer1539
9 ай бұрын
I had a DR650 out in Sierra Leone just after the Civil War, it was a brilliant bike, reliable and very torquey, never had any issues with it, always started, a good set of tyres and you can go anywhere on it...they are great bikes...
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Agree 100%. This pin fatigue resulted from luggage compressing the seat pan till it touched the terminals. Vibrations did I the rest. Can be prevented.
@TheInterstellarHobo
4 ай бұрын
Nice find on the problem and sourcing parts. The crimpers are called metri-pak/delphi type and are available on amazon or other places at various pricing. I love my DR as well.
@jrdepew
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@RGB872
9 ай бұрын
Excellent info. I’ve had a loose connection in my kill switch that eventually had me replacing the whole switch. Bike has not hesitated since. Thanks for the vid.
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
That is another potential spot. I try not to use the kill switch as much as posable.
@johnstahl5699
3 ай бұрын
Thanks JR, excellent video and source information.
@jrdepew
3 ай бұрын
Welcome
@elgringoec
7 ай бұрын
Good on you for repairing it. I'll say I've never seen connector pins fail due to fatigue from vibrating. I've seen them broken by people who use the wires to pull the connectors apart instead of the connector bodies. The xr650 has had a known CDI failure mode where internally some solder connections on the PCB get cracked. I cut mine apart, removed the potting compound, resoldered the joints, and buttoned it up with silicone sealant. That was a few years ago and it's been fine ever since. I was going to get a spare but never have.
@jrdepew
7 ай бұрын
That's a creative fix on your part. It appears my plugs were in contact with the seat pan which over time had dished some due to luggage weight and off road riding.
@tobyhottle9540
4 ай бұрын
I have the Honda xr650l had the same problem. Bad cdi box. Great video!!
@jrdepew
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@danielcarroll5667
9 ай бұрын
Great job diagnosing and repairing , I used to work on boats for a living , intermittent electrical problems were my worst nightmare , thanks for the link too , I'm guessing you're back on the East Coast now enjoying the phenomenally beautiful Fall we're having...
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Yep, and planning next year’s adventures!
@PSBEadventures
9 ай бұрын
Great video JR! Nice to know you can source the connector ends!! Thanks for sharing man!!
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Small vendor but has the stuff. Thanks for watching.
@ozzielinkin
7 ай бұрын
Thx for posting, I m just starting my search for my problem thsts causing my bike to stall randomly . At first I thought it was a carburetor issue . But teardown of carb showed no problems . So checking the electrical system is next .
@jrdepew
7 ай бұрын
Intermittent issues are hardest to track down.
@seisamigos397
9 ай бұрын
Nice fix JR! Thanks for sharing!!
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate you commenting!
@jamsessionrecordshop8343
9 ай бұрын
Great info JR!
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
Thanks. Appreciate you!
@deberryfh
9 ай бұрын
Totally interesting. Keep that puppy running.
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
That's the plan!
@DinosTinkerShed
5 ай бұрын
Good morning JR, as I am working through my ignition episode for my channel, I thought how good it would be to link to this video as an example of how to repair the connections on the DR. Would you be ok with a link and shout out to your channel? Thanks Dino
@jrdepew
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for reaching out.
@frostbitevinnie
9 ай бұрын
Fer sweet yo!
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
hah!
@mt1885
9 ай бұрын
Hi JR can you list the tool you use for pushing the pins out and other tools you used?
@jrdepew
9 ай бұрын
The small flat screw driver in the video or similar sized device as shown will release the terminal. The crimping tool is available on cycleterminal.com . It makes a proper crimp.
@craigcook1571
5 ай бұрын
How much does your bike weigh wet with no luggage😊
@jrdepew
5 ай бұрын
Roughly 380 lbs with 5 gal gas.
@craigcook1571
5 ай бұрын
@@jrdepew👍🏻 have you ever considered getting one of those motorcycle lifts that break down for stowage. That’s what I use to lift my KLR650
@jrdepew
5 ай бұрын
I have. So far, I can lift this DR and plan to ride a lighter bike this season in any knarly stuff. They are fairly heavy themselves but may become an item for me.
@ETA555
6 ай бұрын
What year is your bike?
@jrdepew
6 ай бұрын
2014
@ETA555
6 ай бұрын
@@jrdepew Only 10 years old. Pretty new. What bike did you own before that?
@jrdepew
6 ай бұрын
Bought in 2018. Did the TAT, and many, many trail miles. Mostly rough riding. First bike since a Yamaha 250 in my 20’s.
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