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DRZ400 or DR650?
Got a great road bike I want to keep but need a bike for adventuring further afield than Europe so which is it?Sure it's been asked before and answered comprehensively so point me to it or send answers and opinion please!
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Look up ^^^^^^^ hover over 'gear up'
then we will see you back here in a month or so after you're done reading
there will be questions from the peanut gallery & we expect answers.....correct or not no matter
good luck with the research
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Got a great road bike I want to keep but need a bike for adventuring further afield than Europe so which is it?Sure it's been asked before and answered comprehensively so point me to it or send answers and opinion please!
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I suspect that there is already plenty of discussion of these two bikes within the HUBB, but not necessarily in comparison with each other.
If you say a bit about why you are considering just these two Suzukis then that might generate some new information.
For me, it comes down to neither of them is currently marketed in the UK and haven't been for quite a while now - one more than t'other (air cooled then water cooled); so you are immediately in the hands of the second hand market and who ever wants to sell one or other of them - that can be frustrating.
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Yes, if you can put more detail into the question, we can give you a better answer, if you are riding it hardcore off road or all asphalt, what sort of rider are you, do you like to ride fast or slow? how long/far is your trip and how much do you want to spend....unless you are importing a new DR650, they are getting long in the tooth in the UK, in stock trim they are not very good, pretty much everything on them needs changing, unless you like riding uncomfortable bikes.
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It's weird I know, but there has been more discussion of the two bikes that interest you in another thread - the one about the CCM GP450 in the "other bike tech" sub forum.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...7-6#post500486
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The Search button is your friend, it will turn up enough info to keep you reading for weeks.
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Originally Posted by electric_monk
The Search button is your friend, it will turn up enough info to keep you reading for weeks.
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And of course you could lose months reading the BIG threads on these bikes over on ADV Rider.
the DR650 thread - ADVrider
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227340
Both threads above are massive ... and plenty of ad lib comparos between the two within them. But really TOO MUCH INFORMATION to possibly digest.
I'd sign on then ASK specific questions. Try to find guys who have owned/traveled on BOTH bikes. (and who are not insane  )
I've owned 3 DR650's, a DRZ400E and ridden and done very long tours with buddies riding DRZ400S. ALL my buddies who previously owned DRZ400S (3 or 4 guys) have now sold them on. Some bought a DR650 instead, some bought a "real" dirt bike, some got a bigger twin or whatever. One buddy still has his E model ... but here in USA ... that is an OFF ROAD ONLY model, not road legal. Some put "kits" on them ... but in my experience riding my E model in Baja (no legalities required there) the E was a miserable street bike and tough to pack luggage onto.
As has been mentioned, to offer relevant comparisons more info needed regards to what your intentions are:
sort of riding? long or short trips? Fully loaded? Day or Weekend trips? RTW? One week, 3 months or 1 year on the road?
There are also several outstanding Ride Reports by riders of BOTH DRZ and DR650.
Jammin Jay
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ght=DR650+Baja
Jedi Master (Adam) ... started on a F650 Dakar, finished up on a DR650, then switched again to a DRZ400S. One of the best reports/pics of anything on ADV Rider. A+
South America
Trails of South America (PtI)... a photo journal - ADVrider
North America
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ght=jedimaster
Air Borne Andy
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ght=DR650+Baja
DRZ
All The Way West - RTW on a DRZ 400 - ADVrider
DRZ 400 as an Adventure Tourer - ADVrider
DRZ 400 PICTURE Thread - ADVrider
Long distance review of my DRZ400s - DR-Z 400 - ThumperTalk
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