11-07-2015, 12:01 AM | #16 |
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The paint sucks, but the price was right. I'll strip it and paint it eventually. If I wait long enough, maybe I'll have a powder coating setup.
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11-07-2015, 06:13 PM | #17 |
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Beautiful DRZ Doc! IMHO one of the best dual sports out there, enough oomph to highway travel, but not as top heavy and clumsy as some of the 650cc and up dualies.
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11-07-2015, 08:21 PM | #18 |
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It's a good compromise. A KTM would leave it for dead but the DRZ cost much less than half a KTM and will cost much less than half to maintain and will last much more than twice as long. Some things would be nice. A six speed and EFI mostly but it's easy to live without those things to save big $$$. Also, for who I am and what I do, the KTM wouldn't be any more fun, and at my stage of the game fun is all I'm after. It's not a race!
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11-07-2015, 08:24 PM | #19 |
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Amen on all points, brother.
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11-07-2015, 08:47 PM | #20 |
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Very true on the fun part! I don't bounce like I used to so I prefer to minimize the tumbles if at all possible .
Sold a few bikes this year as well, I let go of my Wing (still feel bad about that, I let it go dirt cheap as well :( ), I've also gotten rid of my WR, an absolutely fantastic bike, but just not for me. Oh well, variety is the spice of life right? |
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11-07-2015, 10:10 PM | #21 | |
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11-07-2015, 10:52 PM | #22 | |
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Just it and the 70 left now... Oh, I've still got my sons GIO quad, but he's way too big for it now so will be selling it as well. |
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11-08-2015, 12:21 PM | #23 |
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Do you plan to buy something for your son to ride?
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11-08-2015, 12:42 PM | #24 |
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No, sadly he has no interest in motorcycles or ATV's. Lol, it's a solo passion on my part.
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11-08-2015, 06:27 PM | #25 |
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Hard to replace a KLR. There's no current bike on the market that is more versatile. Great value too.
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11-08-2015, 11:17 PM | #26 |
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How do you find the DRZ on the highway when meeting bigger vehicles Doc? That's one of the reasons I got rid of the WR250R, it was very "unsettling" meeting transport trucks, especially if there was a side wind too boot!
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11-08-2015, 11:26 PM | #27 |
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It is a pretty capable bike. It will top out somewhere in the low to mid 90s, although that is merciless on the motor. It really could use the sixth gear, but has no problems pulling freeway speeds up a hill, headwinds, anything really. It seems to have pretty stable steering geometry, does not appear to get particularly upset by winds, etc. At least no more then any other small to midsize motorcycle.
It weighs 317 pounds wet. That is 18 pounds more than the Kawasaki 250 that I used to have. It's really hard to tell the increased weight, it is not that bad. It is not what I would call a great single track tight technical woods bike, but for what I use it for (fire roads, off-road Adventure touring etc., it does fine.
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11-08-2015, 11:26 PM | #28 |
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A WR250 would be a significantly superior trail bike, but as we know, everything is a compromise.
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11-09-2015, 01:58 AM | #29 | |
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I will definetly be keeping tabs on this, The DR has always interested me and when it comes time to get a new to me bike next year its probably going to come down to the DR, the XR650 and the Zong RX3. I am also interested in hearing what you think of the Trailwings after having them for awhile. I am kind of interested in possibly fitting them to my Yamaha DT250 since i now know they are available in the right sizes for it.
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11-10-2015, 05:06 PM | #30 |
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Doc,
Do you have a spare C/S sprocket you can measure with digital calipers? I am wondering if the C/S spline measurements below are accurate.
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