Is a DR200 quick

[Ivan]

Hi am buying a DR200 and wondering if it is quick for trail rides and the occasional motard race

[Paul in NZ]

Quick is not often a word associated with DR200's.... Or at least the one I rode last week... Nice (ish) bike but not quick!

[Cary]

No is the short answer

[Motu]

An XR200 will clean it up - but the only thing restricting the speed of a DR200 is the riders ability,you can over ride these things beyond the capability of frame,suspension,brakes and tyres - a shit load of fun I reckon.

[Ivan]

Yeah im quick on a bike when I get used to it and manfield is my home track it will get carved up there maybe Taupo it would do alright will set it up for knee draging technique. Scrape the knees like Slighty does lol

[clint640]

Oh yeah man, a DR200 is a supermoto weapon, in fact just recently I was out on one in the Nationals, I had Slight & the top guys real worried until the carburettor belts broke & I ran out of blinker fluid.
Seriously, have you seen the FXR150's in the 150 class? It would be like that only slower.
For a trailbike however, as long as you aren't a big aggressive rider you'll have heaps of fun. But not quick fun.

Cheers
Clint

[Oscar]

Johnny Forsyth used to run a DR200 in National Enduro's. Not quick but nippy.

Edit: If yer gonna take one off-road, remove the countershaft sprocket cover. I remember several derailing chains due to gunge buildup....

[F5 Dave]

Oh yeah man, a DR200 is a supermoto weapon, in fact just recently I was out on one in the Nationals, I had Slight & the top guys real worried until the carburettor belts broke & I ran out of blinker fluid.
. . .

Clint, first I laughed & laughed, then I realised my ethical dilemma as I am forced to steal this from you & use it as my own in polite conversation. I’m sure you’ll understand.

[vifferman]

Oh yeah man, a DR200 is a supermoto weapon, in fact just recently I was out on one in the Nationals, I had Slight & the top guys real worried until the carburettor belts broke & I ran out of blinker fluid.

You're just very lucky you didn't have any problems with the muffler bearings, as I've heard that can be dangerous on them there bikes.

[Timber020]

We had one on the farm that had a screwed valve, mate used a modified lawnmower valve. Worked for a year. Then died.

Fast no, able to take a hiding, fer sure.

[XTC]

The DR200 is quick! well quicker than my daughters tricycle...

[justsomeguy]

Ever thought of a test ride??? Easiest way to find out.

[Jackrat]

I thought the DR was more comfortable and handled better,but wasn't as fast as my XR.
Given that a GOOD rider would clean me up on a DR.

[Wellyman]

Supermotard eh! I wouldn't try that but it would be a good reliable trail bike and not hard at all to ride.

[Ivan]

Ok I got it on Thursdy and took it out to the local sandtrack out the lake Fuk wen u cane it, it can go. I am used to a thing called grip our road bikes have it. The first time i went around a berm I thought I was going to be on my ass. Well I'll tell you its alot of fun currently we are about to make a new machine a RM80 framed XL185 motor running my car coby until we buy a proper exhaust system lol