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    There's a motorcycle courier using here in Aucks.

    How good are they on gas?

    Would be keen, but I know they won't do motorways that well.

    Pros and cons compared to a DR650?

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    Why are my back brake pads absolutely rooted, when my front ones have heaps of life left. They are the original pads. Is it my riding style, or the fact the back disc is always covered in dust, so more abrasive.

    Anyone else notice this with the DRZ.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HungusMaximist View Post
    There's a motorcycle courier using here in Aucks.

    How good are they on gas?

    Would be keen, but I know they won't do motorways that well.

    Pros and cons compared to a DR650?
    Geared right the DRZ will sit on 110 all day. You sacrafice the other end though, so becomes very high geared for off road.

    Dr650 has a wider gearbox, so better for road. Very heavy offroad compared though.

    If you're planning 70% road, 30% gravel and offroad, buy DR650

    If you're planning 30% road, 70% gravel and offroad, buy DRZ400

    Very similar power. DRZ is good for shorter trips, but if you're planning longer trips (300km plus a day) the 650 is just way easier to live with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bart View Post
    Why are my back brake pads absolutely rooted, when my front ones have heaps of life left. They are the original pads. Is it my riding style, or the fact the back disc is always covered in dust, so more abrasive.

    Anyone else notice this with the DRZ.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bart View Post
    Why are my back brake pads absolutely rooted, when my front ones have heaps of life left. They are the original pads. Is it my riding style, or the fact the back disc is always covered in dust, so more abrasive.

    Anyone else notice this with the DRZ.
    just a note here bart.
    i changed my pads to day and front ones where fuked next to nothing on the pads, but back had heaps meat on them.
    owner before me must have been a hard front brake man.
    i use rear more than front, or both togeather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bart View Post
    Geared right the DRZ will sit on 110 all day. You sacrafice the other end though, so becomes very high geared for off road.

    Dr650 has a wider gearbox, so better for road. Very heavy offroad compared though.
    You could even say...
    Out of the box the DR650 will sit on 110 all day. You sacrifice the other end though, so becomes very high geared for off road.

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    yip hear that, factory gearing to high for off road, and next to no engine brakeing, for down hill.. i had a couple hairy moments on a down hill slide................
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    I must admit, I'm constantly toying with that point where you lock up the back wheel. You can time the sway as you enter the corner and back it in. Awesome.

    May be contributing to crap rear tyre wear also. No more TKC80's for me. Cheap shit from now on.
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    Geared right the DRZ will sit on 110 all day. You sacrafice the other end though, so becomes very high geared for off road.
    That's why I went for the KTM525 in the end. 6 speed gearbox and with 15 45 gearing it has a ratio for every occasion while still pulling 150+ km/h measured by GPS. Very smooth on the road and returns 18.5km/l on knobbies and more on the motard wheels....... But this is the DRZ thread so i'll butt out now

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    with the factory gearing 15/41 for 12L tank i got 230kms
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    Quote Originally Posted by junkmanjoe View Post
    with the factory gearing 15/41 for 12L tank i got 230kms
    The whole 12 litres or 230 to reserve?

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    was a full tank. i used to carry a jerry can with me
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    Quote Originally Posted by bart View Post
    Why are my back brake pads absolutely rooted, when my front ones have heaps of life left. They are the original pads. Is it my riding style, or the fact the back disc is always covered in dust, so more abrasive.

    Anyone else notice this with the DRZ.
    BART ..... i would suggest this is down to riding style as i have excactly the same issue and on long tight twisty gravel roads i have overheated my rear brake several times.

    Basicaly i come from a dirt bike riding background where as long as the front wheel is pointing where i want it i dont worry about what the back is doing.

    This means that on any surface other than seal, i am using the back brake more than the front and the back wheel is often going sideways into the corner.... fun ... fun .... fun - but as you say not great for rear tyre life.

    Expensive brand rear tyres have not lasted that well for me either so now its the $55 trade me specials
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    Quote Originally Posted by MXNUT View Post
    BART ..... i would suggest this is down to riding style as i have excactly the same issue and on long tight twisty gravel roads i have overheated my rear brake several times.

    Basicaly i come from a dirt bike riding background where as long as the front wheel is pointing where i want it i dont worry about what the back is doing.

    This means that on any surface other than seal, i am using the back brake more than the front and the back wheel is often going sideways into the corner.... fun ... fun .... fun - but as you say not great for rear tyre life.

    Expensive brand rear tyres have not lasted that well for me either so now its the $55 trade me specials
    I'm pleased to know that I'm not the only one with that problem.
    I used to boil the rear brake fluid on my F650 a lot on gravel and even managed it on my 950adv.

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    Ahhhh, so I'm not the only one.

    I used to ride like that on road bikes also. $350 back tyres would only last 3000km.

    I'd better throw some new brake pads in before the south island trip then.
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