99' DR650 Gearbox failure / repair

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Tallisman

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Suzuki DR650
It started after the 2011 Buffalo rally in Mossel Bay (driven from Somerset West), just a hint of a "growl" sound but only in top.  Eventually distinct "growling" after this years Buff - deemed unusable.

Turns out bearing cage on the driven shaft had broken in several places. This caused shafts to separate...

 

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