Buying a dual purpose bike

**NordieBoy** · 23rd March 2009, 09:30

Originally Posted by Paladin

I actually missed the clock more than the rev counter!

I like my clock and rev counter and GPS and thermometer and LED dash lights...

I'm sure I've forgotten something

**3L4NS1R** · 23rd March 2009, 10:02

Originally Posted by Paladin

Yep, how can they advertise the DR as ready to go for offroad adventure when the casing gets damaged so easily. Actually its pretty f*cking outrageous when you think about it! I mean it would surely cost them peanuts to put one on in the factory. I can only presume its a sick plan to get buyers to buy a suzuki bashplate and generate more revenue or a rediculous cost saving exercise on the front end!

After having a rev counter on the KLX, I thought I would miss it but tbh not having one made me take my eyes off the instruments and listen to the engine more which is a good thing. Not saying rev counters aren't useful, just how not having one changed my focus in a positive way.

I actually missed the clock more than the rev counter!

I tell ya, should've stay with the KLX. Mines going to be the perfect touring machine when I finish with it (in about 23 years time...)

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 11:12

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I like my clock and rev counter and GPS and thermometer and LED dash lights...

I'm sure I've forgotten something

no surely not!

Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R

I tell ya, should've stay with the KLX. Mines going to be the perfect touring machine when I finish with it (in about 23 years time...)

If you like you can have a go on my DR - see if I can't get you converted to something more touring orientated a little quicker! Come down for the King Country ride mate!!!!!!

The DR is nice mate, doesn't feel hardly any heavier than the KLX and its SOOOOO nice on the road in comparison!

**nallac** · 23rd March 2009, 11:18

Originally Posted by Paladin

The DR is nice mate, doesn't feel hardly any heavier than the KLX and its SOOOOO nice on the road in comparison!

I found that My old DR650 felt lighter than the Xr250 that it replaced.
weight musta been down lower, shet loads better to ride on the road, no
more nearly getting blown off the road by passing trucks.

**3L4NS1R** · 23rd March 2009, 11:48

Originally Posted by Paladin

If you like you can have a go on my DR - see if I can't get you converted to something more touring orientated a little quicker! Come down for the King Country ride mate!!!!!!

The DR is nice mate, doesn't feel hardly any heavier than the KLX and its SOOOOO nice on the road in comparison!

Would love to make it! But it's on ANZAC weekend! For me to miss that is like a Jewish Priest missing Passover, or the Pope skipping Easter for a year...

And I'm not concerned about NICE! Nice is for females with pink and white baskets on the front (or cruiser riders...). I'm talking about go-everywhere, legend-in-the-making type fun! Plus NOONE suspects the 2-fiddy rider...

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 18:07

Originally Posted by nallac

......... no more nearly getting blown off the road by passing trucks.

Yeah I hated that AND the wind in Welly blowing me about on the urban motorway flyover!

Originally Posted by 3L4NS1R

Would love to make it! But it's on ANZAC weekend! For me to miss that is like a Jewish Priest missing Passover, or the Pope skipping Easter for a year...

And I'm not concerned about NICE! Nice is for females with pink and white baskets on the front (or cruiser riders...). I'm talking about go-everywhere, legend-in-the-making type fun! Plus NOONE suspects the 2-fiddy rider...

Hey Sam, I forgot it was on Anzac weekend - apologies mate - I already knew you were going to be elsewhere, but had temporarily forgotten!

As for the adjective "nice", I ordered my pink basket in Motorad today!

I think the legend-in-the-making is gonna be about your guts to go for anything on a bike, as you already have, not cos its the KLX mate - think you'd push the outside of the envelope on whatever you owned and credit to ya for it!

**warewolf** · 23rd March 2009, 19:21

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The pre-96 had ...

How much has the price gone up since '96?

Originally Posted by Paladin

I can only presume its a sick plan to get buyers to buy a suzuki bashplate and generate more revenue or a rediculous cost saving exercise on the front end!

Cheap bikes to make the sale; expensive parts and optional extra accessories in order to make some profit somehow.

Or they could go the Hardley Rollinson route, and sell merchandise. btw has anyone else noticed how West Coast Choppers has taken over from the HDTOG* as THE club to be in if you aren't an actual rider?

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I like my clock and rev counter and GPS and thermometer and LED dash lights...

I'm sure I've forgotten something

Espresso machine?

[*] Hardly Rollingson T-shirt Owners Group

**Woodman** · 23rd March 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by Paladin

Yep, how can they advertise the DR as ready to go for offroad adventure when the casing gets damaged so easily. Actually its pretty f*cking outrageous when you think about it! I mean it would surely cost them peanuts to put one on in the factory. I can only presume its a sick plan to get buyers to buy a suzuki bashplate and generate more revenue or a rediculous cost saving exercise on the front end!

After having a rev counter on the KLX, I thought I would miss it but tbh not having one made me take my eyes off the instruments and listen to the engine more which is a good thing. Not saying rev counters aren't useful, just how not having one changed my focus in a positive way.

I actually missed the clock more than the rev counter!

Its known as backdoor inflation, It is the same technique that has made a can of beer the same price, but the can is smaller, and the reason a roll of bogpaper runs out mid wiping, the cardboard roll is a bigger diameter ie less actual paper. There are countless other examples of the same thing, eg DRs.

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 20:01

Originally Posted by warewolf

....
Cheap bikes to make the sale; expensive parts and optional extra accessories in order to make some profit somehow.

Are parts and optional extra accessories cheap for a KTM then? I know that a KTM will come well kitted out initially but they still get you on the back end don't they? More regular servicing, expensive parts etc????

I'm no expert on KTM's, but was just wondering is all.

**chasio** · 23rd March 2009, 20:09

Originally Posted by Woodman

Its known as backdoor inflation, It is the same technique that has made a can of beer the same price, but the can is smaller, and the reason a roll of bogpaper runs out mid wiping, the cardboard roll is a bigger diameter ie less actual paper. There are countless other examples of the same thing, eg DRs.

Backdoor inflation sounds like a deviant practise to me. Pass the bog roll...

**Woodman** · 23rd March 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by Paladin

Are parts and optional extra accessories cheap for a KTM then? I know that a KTM will come well kitted out initially but they still get you on the back end don't they? More regular servicing, expensive parts etc????

I'm no expert on KTM's, but was just wondering is all.

Mate, I can see a Dr vs Klr explosion coming on soon.

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by Woodman

Mate, I can see a Dr vs Klr explosion coming on soon.

Yeah well after hearing about the cost to replace smashed up unprotected KLR fairings, I think KLR owners have no place talking about costs of DR ownership!

(heehee!)

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 20:21

And the cost of KLR replacement decals!!!!!

**Woodman** · 23rd March 2009, 20:21

Originally Posted by Paladin

Yeah well after hearing about the cost to replace smashed up unprotected KLR fairings, I think KLR owners have no place talking about costs of DR ownership!

(heehee!)

cable ties, bungy cords and duct tape are not expensive.