ive ridden about 24000 kms on my dl650 around europe. during this time i have gotten to love this bike more and more. on long trips its simply impeccable: no vibrations, adequate wind protection, good seating position. the large fuel tank assures you great range so long as you ride conservatively. the bike is light an deasy to handle, and the engine is a peach with lots of power distributed well throughout the rev range. on tarmac it's a great bike indeed. problems arise when taken off-tarmac where even the least challenging tracks can become tricky affairs. if you intend to do that sort of riding you will have to consider changing your tires as the factory ones are intended for road use only. the engine, oil radiator and exhaust are also very exposed on the 650 (the dl1000 has han extra piece of body which covers these parts) so a good skid-plate is a must.if you wanna know anything else send an email and ill help as best i can.
take care
luca
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