Why do I want a DL650?

[babysteps]

My Pegaso is much better, for example (and also better on the road).

End of thread really, I love mine and echo Frodo's comments. A really underrated bike.

[talbertnz]

Is the DL 650 a better bike than the DL1000. Anyone tried both.??

http://www.jackphelps.com/vstrom/comparison.htm

there you go

[talbertnz]

any way.......... is this chap that started this thread, whats he decided to get...bike wize....

Am doing more and more reading and the DL 650 is right op my top 1 list

now I just need to save up

[junkmanjoe]

beg steel or borrow.....


you will get it in the end....
thats my plan for my new KTM.....

[Snails pace]

Is the DL 650 a better bike than the DL1000. Anyone tried both.??

Went for a ride down 22 with a guy on a DL1000. Half way we swapped bikes. The wee is more responsive in the cornering department. Powering out of the corners, no comparison, the 1000 as expected. but with using the gears, a tad more, the wee kept up well. This was 2 up on both bikes. The wee gets best part of 100k more out of a tank of gas.

[Jantar]

I have owned my VStrom 1000 now for 3 years, and used it for long distance endurance riding, commuting, gravel roads, and adventure rides. I have taken it on adventure rides with sports tyres, and used it on a Southern Cross with adventure oriented tyres. It is a great bike and the best all round bike I have ever owned.

The only bike I have ridden that is better suited to all these purposes is the VStrom 650. As one motorcycle mag commented "compared to the Rushmore-class monumentally Big Baggers.
But here's the thing: As all-around motorcycles go, for the
sheer joy of moving through the air'ot) two wheels, none of
those bikes even comes close to these two, especially the
V-Strom, which may just be the most shoclqngl); competent
machinein the worldtoday."

I will buy the 1000 again rather than the 650, simply beacuse I do a lot of two up touring and the extra 350 cc does make a difference.

[junkmanjoe]

this chap has things sorted.
must have had a hard day rideing,.....
just hav a lazy lax on the strom.