For all y'all fans of the DR.

[Sierra1]

The Long Way Around on Suzuki’s DR-Z400S (msn.com)

This one's for @eemsreno:

This one's for @Dirt_Dad:

 

[Dirt_Dad]

As a former DR owner I appreciate their reliability, simply, and easy to work on nature. I do not appreciate their lousy wheelie ability with stock gearing. Of course you can wheelie anything with the right gearing.

If I were going to ride around the world a DR 650 would be very high on my list of possible bikes to take.

 

[RogueRider]

just picked up a 2015 with 5k on the clock- any suggestions greatly appreciated

 

[eemsreno]

I do jump my WR250R some but much better on the SX.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I didn't realize I was supposed to show a photo.
This is the only one I have handy. I learned to wheelie on my first dual sport, or as we called them back then, endoro.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Let me see if I can do a little better...

Like Steve, I also had a WR250


I'd spend lots of time going back and forth giving the front wheel a break...sometimes two front wheels


I won't pretend I have the skills of eemsreno. I know I don't, but I do have some air time on bikes with lights.

 

[Madhatter]

Just bought a 2023 DR 650 in white. My first DR 650 was a 2009 .

 

[Madhatter]

It has 23 miles on it after a busy weekend. Ordered a cyclops led headlight bulb and a skid plate.

 

[fac191]

I didn't realize I was supposed to show a photo.
This is the only one I have handy. I learned to wheelie on my first dual sport, or as we called them back then, endoro.

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Is that a Goatee Beard or the Chin Strap hanging down ?

 

[Dirt_Dad]

At 14 I couldn't grow facial hair, or afford a helmet that fit.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Just bought a 2023 DR 650 in white. My first DR 650 was a 2009 . View attachment 94622

Congrats, they are great bikes. Always liked mine. Not much on paper, but somehow they punch above their class. Have fun.

 

[fac191]

At 14 I couldn't grow facial hair, or afford a helmet that fit.

You got the bike Dude that was the most important bit. Nice to have that photo to remember it.

 

[patrickg450]

As a former DR owner I appreciate their reliability, simply, and easy to work on nature. I do not appreciate their lousy wheelie ability with stock gearing. Of course you can wheelie anything with the right gearing.

If I were going to ride around the world a DR 650 would be very high on my list of possible bikes to take.

I had one before the ST. I did the Cont Divide Ride on it, no panniers as we had a chase vehicle. The oversized tank was a must, had a throttle lock....but now I have cruise. So going without the cruise may be a deal breaker for me. They really are bullet proof, minus the suspension. I guess adding tubeless would be a way to go.


When do we wanna start?

 

[patrickg450]

I won't pretend I have the skills of eemsreno. I know I don't, but I do have some air time on bikes with lights.
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one of KTMs best engine ever........

 

[fac191]

Just bought a 2023 DR 650 in white. My first DR 650 was a 2009 . View attachment 94622

Love it. Wish you could still get them here.

 

[Sierra1]

Love it. Wish you could still get them here.

Emissions?

 

[fac191]

Emissions?

Euro shite.

 

[Madhatter]

do you no how to kill a drought , buy a new bike .... seems every new bike I buy it rains for 10 days after. had 2 inches today.

 

[Sierra1]

Or wash it.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

one of KTMs best engine ever........

Maybe so. I know since owning that one I've compared every motorcycle to that 520EXC. Until my latest round of orange bikes, everything else had me missing that 520.