XT660R or KLR650 ??

**NordieBoy** · 11th September 2007, 08:48

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

i'd happily take mine anywhere you'd take a DR ( given the same knobblies fitted ) Respectfully, Stu

I wouldn't happily take my DR where my DR has been!
Dis-Respectfully, Fran

**tri boy** · 11th September 2007, 15:42

Bloody hell, the "Booyah Tribe"(zero and carver) have infiltrated the Adv forum.

Quasi, shoo them away, the'll run amok, (or is that Run akok?).

**ZeroIndex** · 11th September 2007, 18:03

Originally Posted by tri boy

Bloody hell, the "Booyah Tribe"(zero and carver) have infiltrated the Adv forum.

Quasi, shoo them away, the'll run amok, (or is that Run akok?).

I've ridden Carver's DR650 and thought it was pretty cool... Carver has owned a KLR650, a DR650, and a few to many other bikes to mention (or know off hand), so his responses may even be worth reading.

I did a bit of research on the new KLR, and it still seems like quite a heavy beast and for an off-road bike seems a bit to flashy in the looks department, the XT660R is (by my looking at the reviews) probably better than the KLR, but at the end of the day, taking both of them for a ride and then deciding is the best thing to do... Quasi: Whatever bike you decide on, HAVE FUN!!!

**merv** · 11th September 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

I did a bit of research on the new KLR, and it still seems like quite a heavy beast and for an off-road bike seems a bit to flashy in the looks department, the XT660R is (by my looking at the reviews) probably better than the KLR,

Check out the specs they are damn near the same dry weight 172kg XT vs 175 KLR yet the Kawi looks the more complete bike with better fairing etc so the Yam is a heavy sucker for what it has. This compares to the DR at 147kg.

**NZsarge** · 11th September 2007, 18:45

Originally Posted by merv

Check out the specs they are damn near the same dry weight 172kg XT vs 175 KLR yet the Kawi looks the more complete bike with better fairing etc so the Yam is a heavy sucker for what it has. This comapres to the DR at 147kg.

Built of stearn stuff Yamaha's

Buy a XT Quasi....or... that new Tenere that comin' out... but then I am bias

**merv** · 11th September 2007, 18:46

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Built of stearn stuff Yamaha's

Buy a XT Quasi....or... that new Tenere that comin' out... but then I am bias

Hasn't he already told us he bought the KLR? Check out post number 54. He's a Kawi man huh!

**NZsarge** · 11th September 2007, 18:48

Originally Posted by merv

Hasn't he already told us he bought the KLR? Check out post number 54. He's a Kawi man huh!

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sorry.

**ZeroIndex** · 11th September 2007, 19:34

Originally Posted by NZsarge

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sorry.

lol, um... same here...

**QMOTO** · 11th September 2007, 20:04

XT is no good for me, it has little luggage carrying capacity, and its alot more expensive, noone has yet said anything to convince me of a better bang for Buck capable road and off road tourer. Note I said Tourer not a road legal Motorcross bike.
I sence a anti KLR650 sediment among a few, which is a laugh as the specs they are coming out with are basically wrong, you need to understand the KLR is by far currently the best Adventure bike for under 10k in NZ........period. And dont give me anymore of this DR650 lets do 175kms and hope there is a petrol station thing either lol

**merv** · 11th September 2007, 22:00

Originally Posted by QUASiMOTO

And dont give me anymore of this DR650 lets do 175kms and hope there is a petrol station thing either lol

Your new KLR certainly looks good, but as for the DR's that's a South Island thing I reckon and we've had that debate on here in stock trim our DR does around 21-22km/litre (while those boys get only about 16km/litre) so ours on 13 litres would do around 250km to almost dry - still not a 22 litre tank eh so for your purposes I'd say you've done the right thing.

**NordieBoy** · 11th September 2007, 22:27

Originally Posted by QUASiMOTO

And dont give me anymore of this DR650 lets do 175kms and hope there is a petrol station thing either lol

How about 340km then?

**ZeroIndex** · 11th September 2007, 23:22

Originally Posted by QUASiMOTO

XT is no good for me, it has little luggage carrying capacity, and its alot more expensive, noone has yet said anything to convince me of a better bang for Buck capable road and off road tourer. Note I said Tourer not a road legal Motorcross bike.
I sence a anti KLR650 sediment among a few, which is a laugh as the specs they are coming out with are basically wrong, you need to understand the KLR is by far currently the best Adventure bike for under 10k in NZ........period. And dont give me anymore of this DR650 lets do 175kms and hope there is a petrol station thing either lol

So, where's the pic? What color is yours? I take it the Quasimoto Camo Cordura will go nicely on your bike outings?

**The Big J** · 12th September 2007, 01:28

Originally Posted by carver

but....
im seeing the fact that both bikes have become more road orientated, and less adventure...thats all, i aint comparing them.
enjoy your adventure rides, pm me if you want me to show you a few routes

Congrats to Quasi, sounds to me like a good decision, my opinion is they are pretty similar perhaps DR is better off road but you need a 23l tank. Despite less front suspension travel I understand the new 08 performs better in off-road conditions, perhaps due to the sag when you load the suspension, I sag it about 2 inches with 70kg+approx 25kg luggage. That said yes it has been styled more towards looking good on the road, is that a problem? Besides a few scratches should bring it up to speed IMO.

I have really enjoyed putting a MT21 knob on the front for off road. Currently on a MT60 rear and brand new Sahara 3 on the front, wet day today but I did 400 kms yesterday of dead straight so hopefully enough to scrub it in okay.

Going to Brazil today!

Well better get on the road.