Ive had 3 DR650 :1. 70,000 miles, 2. 55,000 miles, 3. currently at 23,000 miles. All 3 ran well for all those miles, used no oil and were exceptionally reliable with ordinary services as called for by Suzuki. With stock motor and carb I think it's a great choice for a travel bike.
( All that follows here is just my opinion, of course.)
I've been participating on the DR650 thread at ADVrider for 15 years or so, and this is what I've observed. The more a rider changes on the bike, the more likely they are to come back to the group and ask for help- especially with the carburetion and the motor.
I would not buy that bike. Who knows how well it was rebuilt, whether the guy really knew what he was doing. Some rebuilds go forever and some blow up right away- but some fool you and go several thousand miles before falling apart. Not what I want to be thinking about on a long trip.
Also, I wonder if you can even register the DR650 where you live? I'm sure they stopped selling them in Europe because they didn't meet inspection standards.
Really great bike, though.....
.............shu
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