Hyperspace,what bike for adventure trails, tracks, gravel and tarmac

**Woodman** · 1st February 2010, 20:29

Dr or KLR, both need a bit of farkling but are basically bulletproof.

**navek** · 1st February 2010, 20:45

Hi Veny
Just had a look very tidy, a serious contender. Risks? its all risk but great fun!
Thanks

**navek** · 1st February 2010, 20:55

Great site on the KLR, thanks Veny.

**pete376403** · 1st February 2010, 22:12

Originally Posted by thepom

I,m with Nordieboy...klr has too much plastic to break....and of course the doohickey....lowered suzi dr would be ideal...

Fightin' talk, boyo - I'll see you a doohickey and raise you a third gear. (And you can change the doo without splitting the cases )

**Gizzit** · 2nd February 2010, 19:08

Hi there,
Like Nordieboy, thePom, and others have suggested, .... I would also say take a good look at a Suzuki DR650. They are bullet proof, and lowered, would most likely suit you well as an adventure bike. At 5'5" it is harder to find a suitable 'adventure' bike to comfortably ride - or balance easily, when coming to a stop. The DR650 is not heavy, and you can lower them about 40cm with suspension adjustments front and rear. You can also get a lower seat if needed.
IMHO, especially for the money .... they are very hard to beat !!

BUT , ...... the only way to decide ...... is try different bikes, to see what is right for YOU !! We all have our favourites

Good luck

**marks** · 2nd February 2010, 20:07

Originally Posted by pete376403

Fightin' talk, boyo - I'll see you a doohickey and raise you a third gear. (And you can change the doo without splitting the cases )

actually - you dont normally have to split the cases on a DR when 3rd goes - it nearly always splits the cases itself

Given your weight and height I would go the DR route - the KLR is a tall heavy mofo off road

pity the DR is so damn bland

**warewolf** · 2nd February 2010, 20:20

Originally Posted by marks

pity the DR is so damn bland

pot. kettle. black.

**Eddieb** · 2nd February 2010, 20:33

Originally Posted by marks;

Given your weight and height I would go the DR route - the KLR is a tall heavy mofo off road

pity the DR is so damn bland

From the KLR thread

Originally Posted by marks;

I don't think I've ever ridden anything that feels as strangled and stodgy as a dead stock klr... (stock DR is better IMO - but not by much)

**marks** · 2nd February 2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by warewolf

pot. kettle. black.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

From the KLR thread

Blandness has nothing to do with capability or performance - only character - and the KLR has character/personality while the DR has none

I would enjoy riding the KLR around the country but I wouldnt take it anywhere knarly whereas the DR could be ridden around the country and be taken somewhere knarly - I just wouldnt look forward to doing either on it.

**Padmei** · 2nd February 2010, 20:52

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

A lowered DR feels like a 250 until you pick it up out of the mud.

I'd try to have a go on a KLR and a normal and lowered DR.

Agree with Nordie here. If you want a faired bike great on the road the KLR is great. If you want a trail type bike go the DR.

**NordieBoy** · 2nd February 2010, 21:37

Originally Posted by warewolf

pot. kettle. black.

With green highlites

**Woodman** · 2nd February 2010, 21:39

Its been ages since we had a dr vs klr stoush.

**marks** · 2nd February 2010, 21:51

Originally Posted by Woodman

Its been ages since we had a dr vs klr stoush.

its because we are comfortable in our superiority

and the noisy DR riders sold their gaymobiles and brought cruisers

**zeRax** · 3rd February 2010, 06:17

im 5"5 65kg

:P

2008 DR650, FCR39mm carb and gsxr1000 exhaust, plastic ims tank, bash plate and handguards, love it every time i ride

all i want for my bday is a quick remove screen for long highway stretches.

i go trail riding on the dr650, and i dont think its in its lowered position, i will cut an inch out of the seat before i lower it, dont want to lose ground clearance, just gotta get round to cutting up the seat

, slightly tall, but still comfortable, just when it gets gnarly in rivers and stuff theres no hope of putting a foot down, just have to open the throttle :XXXXXX gets pretty exciting !

bout ur best bet imo, its heavy to pick up, but not as heavy as a klr ! :P and not as tall etc as ktms, and its cheap, and really really good ;x

i had my klx400r with lowering links, normally quite tall bike, was very very comfortable on that, but road is alot more comfortable on the dr650 :X