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Image 1 — 2023 DR650 clutch debris + burnt friction plates — need advice on OEM clutch stack
Image 2 — 2023 DR650 clutch debris + burnt friction plates — need advice on OEM clutch stack
Image 3 — 2023 DR650 clutch debris + burnt friction plates — need advice on OEM clutch stack
▲ 5 r/dr650

2023 DR650 clutch debris + burnt friction plates — need advice on OEM clutch stack

I have a 2023 Suzuki DR650 that I bought used with only about 1,400 km. As far as I know, the clutch had never been opened.

I recently found a significant amount of fine black powder/grit with some shiny metallic particles in the oil filter.

I also had a symptom where, at around 110–120 km/h, the engine would get loud/high in RPM but the bike didn’t seem to pull as strongly as expected. I wasn’t sure whether this was normal DR650 behavior, fueling, or clutch slip.

Then on one ride, after riding all day, I was in 5th gear and accidentally released the clutch thinking I was shifting into 5th. The RPM suddenly flared and the bike felt almost like it was in neutral for a couple of seconds, then it engaged normally again.

I opened the clutch and found that the friction plates are burnt/worn. The last friction plate looks good and measures within spec.

The interesting part is that all 8 original OEM friction plates appear physically identical. And the same number stamped on them. The clutch has never been opened before, so these are presumably the factory-installed plates.
I have purchased:
7 new friction plates (thinking that the 8th is different and i couldn’t find it where i live)
8 new steel plates
The new steel set contains 7 identical plates and 1 different/thicker plate.

My questions are:
Is it normal for the original 2023 DR650 to have all 8 friction plates looking identical?

If one of the original friction plates is still within specification and undamaged, is it reasonable to reuse it with the 7 new friction plates?
If so, does the reusable friction plate need to go in a specific position, or can it go anywhere in the stack?

Is there anything else I should inspect before installing the new clutch?

u/madchadd — 7 days ago
▲ 27 r/dr650

Turned out the clutch is cooked

The first friction plate is worn out completely. Should i replace the pressure plate as well as it has grooves and scratches. And also, there is a steel plate at the end as you can see in the last photo, that is held down with a wire, should it be replaced as well?

u/madchadd — 8 days ago
▲ 1 r/dr650

Is this normal in the oil filter? I was suspecting a potential clutch slip

u/madchadd — 9 days ago
▲ 2 r/dr650

Need advice

I have a dr650 2023, with around 2500km on it. Pair valve removed, carbon canister removed due to ascerbis tank 5.5 liters.
Yoshimura RS2 exhause installed, caburator needle is shimmed with 0.5 shim. And snorkel removed.

On 3/4 throttle to wide-open throttle and high RPM, the engine gets loud and revs, but the bike doesn’t accelerate as strongly as I expect. Im not sure if this a normal dr650 or should i upgrade the main jet to more than the stock 140, or should i check/do something else.
Or Could this be clutch slipping? The RPM rises without a proportional increase in speed. Although im a beginner to this, but i don’t think it is, it happened once at 5th gear where the clutch slipped and im not sure if its the same as what im describing

Really appreciate the help.

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u/madchadd — 10 days ago
▲ 9 r/dr650

I need your honest opinion on these luggage bags

I sent dimensions and sizes to local bags maker and he made them. Linen canvas is the material

u/madchadd — 2 months ago
▲ 1 r/mushroomID

Help with identification. Found in Lebanon. On a dead tree, right at a river. It has a dusty surface and rubbery flesh. Smells very much like “mushrooms”

I couldn’t take a photo on the tree where they where growing because i was crossing the river getting them

u/madchadd — 3 months ago