The DR650 thread

[GaZBur]

Could have been using a Jet boat at the gravel sprint. Puddles like lakes! The course was heaps less tricky than last year, no drop offs no jumps and better suited to the conditions. But surfaces alternated rather evenly with quarter - hard gravel, quarter - soft deep gravel, quarter - slippery mud, quarter - water hazzard!
Every time through the deep puddle the DR would die a bit for a few seconds and then come on again. The spark wells were full of muddy water so it was probably a short until the worst evaporated off or it could have been the completely soaked air filter. Water sprayed up over helmet level and was very cold! My watgerproof jacket, gloves and boots weren't waterproof! I was soaked through and cold but having surprising fun. The light MX and enduro bikes creamed the rest of us.
Full marks to Alan from SPV who managed to get a MotoGuzzi 850 around the course with the hugest knobblies you could ever see on it.
I only had one wee lie down to see if i could get covered in mud but it was a very low speed one. I was not stunning anyone with my speed and grace and was happy just to make it around. I learn something at every event though and this was a good learning experience!

[wysper]

Right.. after much too-ing and fro-ing

DRZ-ing
XT660-ing
KLR-ing
etc-ing

I have settled on the MIGHTY DR 650 as my next bike.
So now I am beginging my serious search for a ride

With some money actually set aside and ready to spend I am off DR hunting.

wish me luck.. or PM me if you are selling one... you know the type... I carefull lady owner.. never been thrashed.. religously serviced...

cheers

(adventruing I will go, adventuring I will go.. hi ho the dairy-o adventuring I will go )

[twotyred]

you made the right choice! I just got my '03 a couple of weeks ago,for the money,you can't do better i reckon.

[wysper]

that definately seems to be what I am getting. I am aware there are compromises but there always will be in what ever you buy.

[johannvr]

Right.. after much too-ing and fro-ing

DRZ-ing
XT660-ing
KLR-ing
etc-ing

I have settled on the MIGHTY DR 650 as my next bike.
So now I am beginging my serious search for a ride

With some money actually set aside and ready to spend I am off DR hunting.

wish me luck.. or PM me if you are selling one... you know the type... I carefull lady owner.. never been thrashed.. religously serviced...

cheers

(adventruing I will go, adventuring I will go.. hi ho the dairy-o adventuring I will go )

Black 2008 on Tardme @ for a reasonable figure still at the moment - auction running till 10/08. Go for it - I had KLR650 a few yrs ago, now Uhmmed & aaahed between DR-Z 400 & DR650 - eventually went with the DR (2004, off Tardme as well) because of being on the heavier side of 90kgs & happy as a pig in mud with it! Great choice.

[Kaituna]

Cool, another Hamiltronian with the right bike! Let me know if you want company on a ride.

[wysper]

Black 2008 on Tardme @ for a reasonable figure still at the moment - auction running till 10/08. Go for it - I had KLR650 a few yrs ago, now Uhmmed & aaahed between DR-Z 400 & DR650 - eventually went with the DR (2004, off Tardme as well) because of being on the heavier side of 90kgs & happy as a pig in mud with it! Great choice.

I have that on my watch list. But I am going to try and stick round the 5k mark and spend some on accessories too... or maybe mods

Cool, another Hamiltronian with the right bike! Let me know if you want company on a ride.

I would be keen. I will keep you posted.

[GaZBur]

Racing at the Jet-sprint, I mean gravel sprint the other day. My splash was small compared to the quads, they were completely invisable in the spray.

[NordieBoy]

Sweeeet

[Pedrostt500]

DR 650 is the only 650 that looks like a trail bike the others seem all to be a bit skitzophrenic and dont know what they want to be.

[pete376403]

DR 650 is the only 650 that looks like a trail bike the others seem all to be a bit skitzophrenic and dont know what they want to be.

Like these girly things, perhaps?

[NordieBoy]

Like these girly things, perhaps?

Well apart from the Husky and Berg of course

[GaZBur]

The sportzfotoz https://secure.sportzfotoz.co.nz/showsub.php?cat=5 people were at the Winter series of Levels the other day and take real good photos. Here are a couple of thier preview pics from round 1. I am hoping the next set come out soon as one of my mates Hayden (WR450) binned right in front of thier photographer and I hope he got some good ones of that - sorry Hayden but I will have to buy that pic if they got it!!!
The second photo actually shows the back starting to step out in a semi-controled power slide in third gear. I came dead centre in round one with 9 bikes in front of me and 9 bikes behind. Not bad for a mostly standard DR650 against some very trick bikes in very wet conditions.
Round 2 last weekend was dry and what a hoot Levels is to race but I was mostly racing alone with a big group in front and another behind me but not many in the middle with me.

[NordieBoy]

Now get a black headlight shroud on there - It'll be faster

[homer]

just got a very small meter that shows hours and is also a rev counter .
cost $66.95 delivered .
anyone else had one of these or found them good .
its a good thing i have found already just to let me know what the engine rpm is .