I sold my Busa to buy a family wagon

[Nzpure]

As per the title, I sold my hayabusa because I needed to get a family wagon. It looks like my wee twin girls have a brother or sister on the way. Which is excellent timing with me heading to uni after the docs said im broken forever, which is awesome lol. So I need a bike that runs on the smell of an oily rag, will cart my 120kg/ 190cm tall arse around the place, little to no maintainence and can go almost anywhere. I'm not looking to buy anything new, just want something reletively newish without spending oodles of money. SO with all the in mind, figuring that its the closest thing to it I have decided on a DR650. What kind of money will I need, what to look out for and who wants to give me one for free?
Cheers in advance lads and ladies.

[Waihou Thumper]

You cannot go wrong with a DR650. If you are keen, happy to uplift from Hamilton airport mate and help you on your way.

[Nzpure]

You cannot go wrong with a DR650. If you are keen, happy to uplift from Hamilton airport mate and help you on your way.

HAHA, so you are aware im the guy txtin you then.

[FJRider]

HAHA, so you are aware im the guy txtin you then.

get a room you two ...

[Jantar]

.... I have decided on a DR650. What kind of money will I need, what to look out for and who wants to give me one for free?
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I bought a 2008 with 19200 km 2 weeks ago for $5500, A 2007 with 18200 km sold down here the week before for $5600. A 2005 sold in Dunedin a month or two back for $4000. I believe in the North Island they are asking about $1000 more than down here.

[Nzpure]

I bought a 2008 with 19200 km 2 weeks ago for $5500, A 2007 with 18200 km sold down here the week before for $5600. A 2005 sold in Dunedin a month or two back for $4000. I believe in the North Island they are asking about $1000 more than down here.

Yea i just missed out one a couple weeks ago, went for 5k. 07 i think it was had all the bits too. only 12k on the clock from memory.

[ducatilover]

DRs are wicked
Look out for rattles in the bottom end (balance shaft chains, some muppets forget to adjust them)
The neutral switch screws can drop out, it's behind the clutch basket and is worth whipping out to check, you don't want the sender unit in your clutch at 6000rpm... loctite 'em, or do what I've done on my DR600 motor and lockwire the fuckers, with loctite, and prayer.

Oh, and just give me the motor...

[ellipsis]

...i sold my soul to rock'n'roll but soichira bought half shares...so i raced a yamaha when the family impinged on my destiny...

[Nzpure]

...i sold my soul to rock'n'roll but soichira bought half shares...so i raced a yamaha when the family impinged on my destiny...

Did it hurt?

[ellipsis]

Did it hurt?

...yip.......

[NordieBoy]

Look out for rattles in the bottom end (balance shaft chains, some muppets forget to adjust them)

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years

[Woodman]

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years

Ithink he was getting confused with a far sperior motorcycle

[NordieBoy]

ithink he was getting confused with a far sperior motorcycle

79-80 xr250...

[ducatilover]

The DR650's haven't had balancer shaft chains for 16 years

Just in case he was looking at an early one seeing as he didn't specify (or I missed that part)

[NordieBoy]

Just in case he was looking at an early one seeing as he didn't specify (or I missed that part)

The ones mentioned are 2005,7,8 and 9.