The DR650 thread

**carver** · 18th October 2010, 20:54

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It'll feel like it...

The GG has a betterer seat

I miss thrashing the tits off it, gutless thing.
I want to take it around the MX track again!

**Squiggles** · 21st October 2010, 10:16

Had my cct leak fixed, mechanic removed the rocker cover and resealed that too (small leak by the spark plug). Have done about 50k so far and cant see any oil so hopefully its sorted.

Now to go pick up barkbusters and my 17" rims from cycletreads

**GaZBur** · 26th October 2010, 14:22

Need to sell my motard wheels. Had heaps of fun and use but they have to go, so will be putting them on trade me unless any of you guys are interested.
They take me about 25 mins to change from standard rims to motard as they include disks, sproket and spacers. Currently have 120 and 160 slicks on them but have various other options like Dunlop GPRa's 120/160 for racing 110/150 for road. PM me for details if you are interested. Can get delivered to Ingll Timaru or ChCh depending on race schedules. I will also be throwing in some well scraped frame and axle sliders.

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**warewolf** · 26th October 2010, 20:30

Originally Posted by wysper

ahh so Zerax is a person not a place then?

zeRax for prezident!

**NordieBoy** · 26th October 2010, 20:42

Originally Posted by warewolf

zeRax for prezident!

Or Capital...

**marks** · 26th October 2010, 22:10

**wysper** · 27th October 2010, 06:38

Originally Posted by marks

quoting video thingy

Hey Marks,

wasn't it nice of the DR rider to let the KLR rider win so he didn't feel so bad about riding a KLR

**NordieBoy** · 27th October 2010, 06:55

Ahhhh... The Richard Hammond school of graceful winning

It's good to see a comparison of two completely stock bikes like that

**marks** · 27th October 2010, 08:49

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It's good to see a comparison of two completely stock bikes like that

it would be a race of slugs if they were both stock.

klr's rule

**GaZBur** · 27th October 2010, 09:03

klr's eat dr's for breakfast

Do they really - wow. I never saw a KLR Race, which is a shame. I raced my DR 3 years and only came in last once(It still annoys me!). Perhaps if someone on KLR actually raced it I could say I raced DR's for 3 years and NEVER came in last! Come on put it on the track.

**dino3310** · 27th October 2010, 09:42

klr's eat dr's for breakfast

that would explain the extra weight

**marks** · 27th October 2010, 09:50

Originally Posted by GaZBur

klr's eat dr's for breakfast

Do they really - wow. I never saw a KLR Race, which is a shame. I raced my DR 3 years and only came in last once(It still annoys me!). Perhaps if someone on KLR actually raced it I could say I raced DR's for 3 years and NEVER came in last! Come on put it on the track.

I was referring to the american form of racing (NO CORNERS)

on a supermotrd circuit the klr wouldn't see which way the dr went but maybe on a more open circuit it might be interestingly close.

Originally Posted by dino3310

that would explain the extra weight

hopping from a klr onto a dr feels like the dr must be 50% smaller - much more than 30kg. off road the klr is at a serious disadvantage but on road the klr is such a comfy armchair

I've said it many times - if I could only have one bike to do everything - it would be a dr650 - despite its total blandness and the gay connotations

**Eddieb** · 27th October 2010, 10:15

Originally Posted by GaZBur

klr's eat dr's for breakfast

Do they really - wow. I never saw a KLR Race, which is a shame. I raced my DR 3 years and only came in last once(It still annoys me!). Perhaps if someone on KLR actually raced it I could say I raced DR's for 3 years and NEVER came in last! Come on put it on the track.

Hook, line, and the whole DR sinker I think Mark.

**GaZBur** · 27th October 2010, 10:59

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Hook, line, and the whole DR sinker I think Mark.

Yep - nothing like a wind up, hah hah! If you really wanted to drag off other Adventure bikes you would never choose either a KLR or DR. Now I could rave on about KTM's and the smarmy superior expressions all thier riders seem to have, but I will not lower myself.

Well OK I will lower myself quite a bit then.

**Monstaman** · 27th October 2010, 11:48

(In Sarahs ozzie accent)

...and the wenner is the KLaaR ....

oooops this is a complete accident I am sorry its the DR I am sorry it was filmed wrong

... runs for cover