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Did Europe -> Australia on the Wee. 2-up, 3 panniers, spare tyres, extra bags, etc. It does surprisingly well for a 650.

Surely a liter engine would have had more power in reserve, but if i´d go again, I´d pick the 650 over the 1000. Because:

- Its 20kgs lighter

-The 650 has lower consumption and better range (especially from 2007 onwards, when it has twinspark heads and euro3; the DL1000 is still euro2, and this newest norm is about 60% stricter than the previous one, so as a ´side effect´ it really has an impact on fuel economy, too)

- To run nice, the 1000 needs to have its fuel injection, especially its throttle body synchronization done frequently, and this is not always possible on a long overland-trip. The 650 went 35.000kms without needing to do anything except change oil and spark plugs, check air cleaner, etc. (Again I´m talking 2007 and newer here, the synchronization is done in a different way in 2006 and previous models)

- They have an almost identical frame, so both can carry about as much weight

- During the trip, I very rarely felt like I would "need" any extra power or torque from the engine. Surely sometimes on the motorway a 1000 would´ve cruised even more comfortably, but it was much more common that the 650 was in fact way too powerful considering the roads and traffic. This whole thing could be very different in Europe or USA, but thats how it was through most of Asia. In Australia you could go faster, but didnt want to do it because they seem to take speeding seriously, and it would´ve cost you.
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To run nice, the 1000 needs to have its fuel injection, especially its throttle body synchronization done frequently...
How frequently? I just passed 60,000 miles on my '03 DL1000 and this has not been done yet. The bike still runs like a bandit and the fuel economy hasn't changed.
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What kind of luggage you put on the bike ? Msko ? Lonerider ?

On recent model of vstrom the Motech trax rigid boxes are too high and too forward so the passengenge are not confortable at all, so think a more versatile and adjustable luggage are better. ?
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