The DR650 thread

[bart]

Way to go Bart, and a black one too - brilliant mate!

That'll do the trick for the next SI trip aye!

I don't think the seats much better than the 400. Feels a lot heavier too. Doesn't vibrate half as much though, and certainly pulls better from low revs. Less gear changing. I'll have to get it on some gravel and try it out.

Bring on SI invasion II.

[marks]

I was considering buying one of the new white ones, but decided I'd rather spend my time riding, rather than cleaning it. They need to make a brown one, like Eddie's beemer.

if you use it for cnut the odd involuntary bowel activation will soon change it to a shade of brown

[bart]

if you use it for cnut the odd involuntary bowel activation will soon change it to a shade of brown

Hahaha............bring it on

[junkmanjoe]

nice ride bart.
looks like a good buy.. on ya mate.

[Paladin]

I don't think the seats much better than the 400. Feels a lot heavier too. Doesn't vibrate half as much though, and certainly pulls better from low revs. Less gear changing. I'll have to get it on some gravel and try it out.

Bring on SI invasion II.

Well at least the seat is wider - you only have to shift your bum backwards and forwards instead of from left to right bum cheek as well as backwards & forwards!!



If the way Gav charges around on his DR that only has Trailwings on it is anything to go by, I'm sure you'll love your new black beastie Bart as you have the offroad skills to use it to its fullest, as he does!

Well done mate! And when you get tired of it, you can move up to a KTM, just tell the missus its a required progression as a KB member!

[bart]

First impressions are that it's heavy, but it's growing on me. Ripping around town today, I was surprised by the smooth power. Quite easy to run into a corner a bit hot.

I've decided to run with the bland theme, and remove all the stickers and some of the bling. She's going to have a stealth bomber look, without the stealth, as it's bloody loud.

[bart]

And when you get tired of it, you can move up to a KTM, just tell the missus its a required progression as a KB member!

With the price of KTM's, I struggle to justify owning one. 690E was a serious consideration but 17k is just crazy money. The beauty of the DR is that they are ugly, you can modify the hell out of them, and they still look ugly. They're made to ride, not look at.

I'm more of a beemer fan anyway.

[Paladin]

With the price of KTM's, I struggle to justify owning one. 690E was a serious consideration but 17k is just crazy money. The beauty of the DR is that they are ugly, you can modify the hell out of them, and they still look ugly. They're made to ride, not look at.

I'm more of a beemer fan anyway.

AND you can ride the DR into a hillside at 50kph or so and not have tons of expensive bits to replace!





So you bringing the black beastie out to play with its brother in the 'Rapa on Saturday or wot?

[Woodman]

First impressions are that it's heavy, but it's growing on me. Ripping around town today, I was surprised by the smooth power. Quite easy to run into a corner a bit hot.

I've decided to run with the bland theme, and remove all the stickers and some of the bling. She's going to have a stealth bomber look, without the stealth, as it's bloody loud.

Bart the bling will come off eventually anyway.

[Paladin]

Bart the bling will come off eventually anyway.

I keep tryin to smash the bling pipe off mine but the bugger just keeps hangin in there gatherin more bends & dents!


Actually its a good job I bought a DR cos if it had been a fancy schmancy KTM or Dakar BMW I'd Be SO out of pocket by now!

[bart]

Bart the bling will come off eventually anyway.

Haha. Leave a trail of shattered black plastic everywhere I go. Might be harder to spot in the bush than your shattered red plastic.

[Monstaman]

The beauty of the DR is that they are ugly, you can modify the hell out of them, and they still look ugly.

One of the best quotes I have heard!

[bart]

OK, serious question. Should a DR650 blow out a set of front brake pads in 7400km. Perhaps the standard pads are soft, or the first owner loved the front brake lever. On the DRZ I wore out the back ones in 10k, but the front are still fine. DR650 is heavier though.

Thoughts anyone

[Paladin]

OK, serious question. Should a DR650 blow out a set of front brake pads in 7400km. Perhaps the standard pads are soft, or the first owner loved the front brake lever. On the DRZ I wore out the back ones in 10k, but the front are still fine. DR650 is heavier though.

Thoughts anyone

Got 6600k on mine and they're gettin low on the front, and more worn than the rears, but not THAT worn yet! i reckon I'll get close to 9000 on my fronts.

I was under the impression on bikes the front brakes provide more of the braking on the road and thus would wear faster than the rear so presume on the DRZ you wore the rears faster cos you use the rear brake so much offroad in controlled slides(!) etc and you probably stay off the front brakes offroad!

[Squiggles]

OK, serious question. Should a DR650 blow out a set of front brake pads in 7400km. Perhaps the standard pads are soft, or the first owner loved the front brake lever. On the DRZ I wore out the back ones in 10k, but the front are still fine. DR650 is heavier though.

Thoughts anyone

Mine were about pretty toast by that #, 2nd set getting down now at double it.