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KLR650 / DR650 comparisons are not "apples with apples" comparisons.
The DR 650 is a 1980s(?) design, simple air cooled trailbike.
The KLR 650 is a heavier, water cooled, road orientated, dubiously styled...?bike.
The XF 650 (an underrated bike) should be compared to the KLR 650.
The DR 650, to the KLX 650.
...right then... anoraks on....let battle commence ...!!!
Hardcore Biker
just sold my KLR 650. did not fall in love with it.
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I always considered the XT600E superior to either....
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is it finally raining down your way?Originally Posted by Tony W
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OOOOOOOOOH.
this is gunna be gooood ( and probly funny too)
V Twin ..... yum!
Yeah am still waiting for you DR owners to comment on Marks' "the DR is a (very) poor mans 690E/640E" quote on the other thread!!!
Cheers, Dave
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Fluro anorak is on...
But my anorak don't know how to get rid of all this whitespace dammit...
08 KLR650
KLX650
KLE500
>96 DR650
XF650
DRZ400
Dirtability
5
8
3
6
4
9
Gravelability
6
8
5
8
5
8
Roadability
8
5
9
7
8
5
Seated Comfort
7
5
7
4
7
3
Standing Comfort
5
8
4
6
4
8
Range
8
5
7
6
7
4
Robustness
5
8
4
8
6
8
Maintainability
6
7
5
8
7
7
Farkleability
7
6
4
8
4
6
Adventurability
57
60
48
61
52
58
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Jeez, Nordie. Looks like those bikes love the wide open spaces.....!!!!????
V Twin ..... yum!
That's that decided then - Nordie gets the "Anorak of the Year Award" for that table!
I wonder what Marks' table would look like in comparison??????????
Cheers, Dave
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You wait, with the impending economic crisis the KLR will rise to the top. No need for farkles as its all there in the original price.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
I aint bovvered
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Not just another revolutionary
Very poor man? You talking to me specifically or DR riders in general.Yeah am still waiting for you DR owners to comment on Marks' "the DR is a (very) poor mans 690E/640E" quote on the other thread!!!
I would love to race a 690 if only they didn't cost 3 times what I paid for my DR.
DR's are great for us very poor men/women.
looking for the right road...
well i went fron an 91 xr600r to a 2007 dr650,
over all an very happy the dr proformance, would like a little more height, has good weight and is fairly easy to throw around the bush tracks, and town.
for the price i feel i got a good deal.
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I also would vote for the XT600E. But if were talking about bikes you can currently buy new I'd get a DR650 and put a big tank on it.
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I'd guess that chart was created by a DR rider. A few revisions might be in order.
Farkleability DR 8? No way replacing broken gearboxes counts as a farkle
Range DR 6? No again, should be about 4. The DR (standard tank) runs out of gas before you get into third gear (at which point it's necessary to rebuild the gearbox, see above)
Roadability DR 7? And no yet again, should be about 4 as well; the vinyl crucifix (aka the seat) is the primary reason the tank is so small, they figured the riders would want (nay, NEED) to get off about the time the tank runs out. (Anyway, they'd have to - there's a gearbox to rebuild.)
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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