Dr 650?

[Tony W]

Nah you aren't reading my numbers.

Six speed on my Honda reads like this:

2.769
1.882
1.380
1.083
0.923
0.814

That is a good spread. Shame it's only a 250.

What are the ratios for DR-Z250 6 speed ?

[Tony W]

yeah, biiiiiiiiiiigggggg gap between 4th and 5th. I can never seem to get mine geared right.

Jeez those 650 boys bite good, eh ?!!

[merv]

I'm not sure of the hp difference between a DR650 and a DRZ400 but the water cooled donk on the 400 should be up there, but the hassle is gear it to run as hard on the highway (forgetting the seat etc) as the 650 and you wouldn't bother trying to ride it through the tight stuff any more.

The thing is they are totally different bikes - the DR650 being softer and heavier, but I always thought the DRZ was flawed because of the gearbox ratios. Crikey even my VFR750 has a wider total ratio gearbox than the DRZ and the DRZ is meant to be a dirt bike not a road bike.

[merv]

What are the ratios for DR-Z250 6 speed ?

2.417

1.733

1.333

1.111

0.952

0.826

Not as good as the Honda which is one reason why I tried and then dumped my DR250RW which had the same engine as the DRZ250.

[Oscar]

I'm not sure of the hp difference between a DR650 and a DRZ400 but the water cooled donk on the 400 should be up there, but the hassle is gear it to run as hard on the highway (forgetting the seat etc) as the 650 and you wouldn't bother trying to ride it through the tight stuff any more.

The thing is they are totally different bikes - the DR650 being softer and heavier, but I always thought the DRZ was flawed because of the gearbox ratios. Crikey even my VFR750 has a wider total ratio gearbox than the DRZ and the DRZ is meant to be a dirt bike not a road bike.

Years ago, covering the FNAR for KR, I had a DRZ400EK (road legal enduro as opposed to an "S"), which we had taller gearing on (one tooth up front).
Ricky Rude and I ran it against a TE610 on 90 mile beach and got an indicated 162 out of it (158 on the Husky).

[NordieBoy]

Bugger. My theory is starting to look a bit shaky...

To be fair the bit missing from my statement was DR750

[carver]

I ger 90 miles to reserve...

is that not much?

[nallac]

I ger 90 miles to reserve...

is that not much?

After i Did the usual mods i ran outta gogo juice at 160k's,
So 90 miles is about average for a hard ridden DR

[carver]

After i Did the usual mods i ran outta gogo juice at 160k's,
So 90 miles is about average for a hard ridden DR

oh yeah, i rape this one everywhere...
It is so harmless to ride it hard....
not sure what mods it has, kev (from coro) did a few i think