Suzuki DR650 - The Motorcycle that Built a Community
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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The same bike since '96, they sure do make'm like they used to. The DR650 might look like a tired ol’ pony but with enough wrenching, tastier parts, and a little help from the DR community, ol’ faithful can strangely start to look like the unicorn we’ve all been waiting for.
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Hey ,thank you for including some footage from my channel! The DR is a great bike and the community is a big part of its success. Thanks for a great video.
If you're a DR650 owner you need to subscribe to Dino's Tinker Shed!
@@tvh300 thank you for the support
Dino
Love the videos Dino. And I love the greater Niagara backdrop.
@@jimfeldman4035 thank you souch, I'm glad you enjoy the channel
Great videos on dr650's from Dino!
My father bought me one as a graduation gift 8 years ago, he was a doctor with endless expierence on motorcycles accidents, so it was not easy for him giving that to me. The bike deepen my love for motorcycles and has gave me awesome times over the years. It looks better and better over the years with all aftermarket parts I've put it on. He passed away 2 years ago, R.I.P.... no fucckk@ing way I'm selling it, it will die with me
Right on!
Awesome brother .. these bike get sentimental value just because of there character and the value of yours is got to be unmatched. My dr650 is a 2016 and my 2nd one. I've had modern bikes but there's just something about these I just love.
Well to be more accurate you will die long before the 650.
@@LARPDParks agree! even material stuff have personality and the humble looking but serious machine the dr is makes you connect with it
@@NONO-hz4vo well... can't argue that lol
I've been a "street bike" guy forever and have recently decided to get a ADV bike. A co-worker has had a DR 650 for several years and is about to retire and planning on selling it. He had always told me that DRs are amazing bkies. He's getting it serviced and told me he would give me a good deal if I wanted it. This video sealed the deal!
Mine is a Canadian 2005 model. 5 months ago I went to Chiang Mai, Thailand. that was a 6000 km ride from Singapore. Still working Well. Long live the DR650!!!
Drz400sm owner here. Suzuki has done the same thing with this bike as well and it seems to be a very similar community. Years of knowledge and RND from riders, lots of aftermarket options. I thought about a 650 myself before I bought my Drz, and decided I wanted to do some tighter single track and thats pretty much the deciding factor. I got a set of 21/18 wheels and it does good in the woods, ive done a 2500km tour on it in totally stock form. Im glad these bikes have stayed the same for so many years, dont fix it if its not broken.
When I bought my new 95 DR 350, they were flying off dealer floors. Aftermarket exploded! The first day, I swapped 4 gallon tank, tires, fenders, installed handlebar and handguards, and took my street legal bike anywhere I wanted. Thousands of miles of national forest trails were mine to explore every weekend!
The 350 literally created the money to build the 650, which was not a great seller.
Have met many DRZ400 owners on the road. Despite this video, DR650 is a smaller community? Idk. I only know what I have seen.
Sm rider also with 244 shinko. Suzuki with this bike, dr650 just keep them simple and they last for a long time. Many other brands also have these bikes.
400sm....
Never selling it actually I rebuilt calipers today
I had the '99 DR350s w/ upgraded suspension. There was a good community there. I tried a DRZ400 and the engine was much nicer, but the suspension wasn't quite there.
I own a 1993 dr 350. Light, high and same reliability as her sister the dr 650. Very happy with that bike.
Just sold my 2019 a couple hours ago. Guy that bought it was super stoked. I'm going through some grieving for the mighty DR. Enjoy your new bike Frank, take care of her.
Glad you interviewed mxrob. He's been a fountain of great DR advice in the forums
Congratulations to Dino of Dino's Tinker Shed for making it into this video. Great channel for everything DR if you haven't seen it.
Thanks for the support
Dino
@@DinosTinkerShed great people deserve great support!!!!
My buddy has a DR 790 with dirt tires and street tires , absolute animal!
This is EXACTLY why I recommended the DR to my work buddy - it is an everything to everyone machine, especially as an intro to dualsport/light adventuring
I have a stock, yes, stock '96 with 15500 miles that I bought a year ago because it looked like my first dirt bike, a 96 DR350SE, same colours everything. Never thought the DR community is so big and stretches so far around the globe until I started looking for replacement springs to carry my 250pound frame
It seems the DR650 is like the Chevy 350, Ford 302 or Dodge 318 of the motorcycle world. Reliable, user friendly, and huge aftermarket support. I think I might need one in my garage
Been riding for over 30 years ("and boy is my butt tired"); the DR fit me ergonomically better than any other bike I've had a leg over. Traded it for a truck when I needed a pickup, but still miss it.
Dino's Tinker Shed was featured! He's an amazing UA-cam resource for DR650 owners.
Dino is the best.
Thank you for the support
Dino
@@DinosTinkerShed Watched your recent series on electrical thus far Dino. So great. Looking forward to the final in the series.
My first motorcycle for the street was a 2003 DR that I bought for two grand in 2017 and sold for two grand a year later. Great times.
The DR650 and it's community is so similar to the TW200. For all the same reasons. They are both internationally ubiquitous. If you break either on a ride through Mongolia, the parts can be found sitting next to each other on the shelf of a shack in the middle of nowhere. Great bikes for what they are and do.
That DR has _almost_ as many stickers as mine. 😂 It’s all about the farkles. And the stickers. Thanks for the shoutouts to all my favorite websites. And, yes, if the ZA should befall us, I’ll be on my DR, because I can fix it with duct tape, J B weld, and a multi tool.😉
I have a 2007 from a friend who bought it brand new. I acquired it around 2010 when he decided to replace it with a truck. It has been stone reliable and I have even used it in three dual-sport rides including the hero sections. It's a great adventure bike. I also own many other bikes (KTM450EXC, WR250R, Honda CRF250X, RE Himalayan, 650 Versys, Hodaka Ace 100, Three Pentons, RZ350, etc etc.) But the DR always makes me smile and it's fast enough to use for highway trips in some comfort with soft bags and a small windshield. It's a keeper but I do need better suspension. I guess the KTM spoiled me for off road fun.
Thank you 45, for raising the prices on the DR s just as I was about to buy one, thinking they were getting low enough for my not-deep-at-all pockets...
Dr350se, Dr650, and Xr650l are the only three bikes that I wanna own… funny when I go riding with new people and they got the latest and greatest. Here I am on my xr having same amount of fun for 1/4 the price.
I get that some people are mad that Ryan isn't on camera anymore, but his writing more then compensates for the "downside" of a new face.
It's still a channel for well written, and researched content. If this means that we get more content, get content for longer, or provides Ryan with a better work/life balance - worth it.
Ryan was on camera literally a week ago.
I like Connor 45
Ryan is why I started watching, but I’m always entertained by any FortNine episode
Why isn't Ryan on camera anymore???
@@mtlnascarfanHe is. The channel is just also uploading videos without Ryan in them. We’re still getting the same amount of Ryan, but with other videos as well.
I bought my first dual sport in 1993, and was hooked. Since then, I’ve owned about a dozen dual-sports and currently own 5 bikes, but for some reason, my ‘07 DR650 is still my favorite and I’m not sure why. It just makes me giggle and smile every time I ride it. There are still many motorcycles on my list of bikes to own and try out, but I just can’t see myself not ever having a DR to jump on when the giggle bug hits me. Happy trails.
I bought a DR600 1986. 2 years ago, that thing is built like a tank and will run no matter what you put it trough.
Bought a new DR last year, so simple, yet such a good do everything bike
And furthermore, there's something so incredibly satisfying about riding a DR650. It's kinda magic
I sold my T7 and kept the Dr! Bought the Dr in 2018 and put another ~$6k into mods. It's the perfect bike for me
My brother did the exact opposite. Wanted a hunting access bike that could do easier road miles..
I agree with you about "raising your bike". I've owned my XR650L for quite a few years and now it's past 53000km. You definitely get to know your bike and what to check before heading out. I'm finally doing a rebuild even though it's not needed but I wanted to go with the wider ratio gears from the Dominator plus the countershaft wore out... typical for this bike..... Also going big bore and cam just because...
I started my entire UA-cam channel because of the night Dr650!
The mighty DR was my first mototrcycle... every time I ride it I'm overcome with the elation of how lucky I was that this was the bike I ended up with. It is absolutely perfect for me in every way. I don't think I could be happier with a different bike. The only thing better than the bike is the community of chill, knowledgeable and unpretentious people that was cultivated around it.
Effing adorable! You knocked this one out of the park. Again.
The xr650 has a big fan club as well and they didn't change too much over the years either. I'm a Honda guy but I have always appreciated the dr650's
Great video guys! So many excellent points made! I bought a 2012 in the spring of 2018 and she has gallantly hauled me through Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon on everything from 80mph desert interstates, through flooded creeks, and on rocky trails up to 10,000' mountain peaks. I can't think of a better "does it all" kind of bike. While I've added some farkles to it for ergonomics, storage, etc. I commend Suzuki on getting it right the first time and sticking with it. My DR's name is Ripley (after the Aliens character) and I will keep her until I'm too old to ride! Cheers,
I now hold both Connor (45) and Ryan in the same high regard. They have completely different styles and both are awesome.
just want to say that of the few bikes I've ever owned. The DR 650 is the one that I miss the most.
Ten years ago bought mine for $1500 with 40k miles. Coming up on 100k miles and it's still my favorite bike. It made lots of money doing doordash too.
The LS650 by Suzuki has a strong community following as well, and they're just such solid bikes.
This video made me really feel love for a bike that I normally wouldn't give a second glance. Outdated, forgotten, and unexceptional is what I would've said about a dr650. This video captures the same love for bikes that Ryan's videos do.
Been waiting 8 years for you to do this ❤ the greatest bike in the world. Ever. Period. Thank you
Just sold mine yesterday, it was already built 100% by a previous owner, I will have another, and I will build it myself
Of the 5 motorcycles I owned my DR650 was probably my favorite. Only mod I did to it was a GPR exhaust (and the necessary jetting and airbox tuning to keep it running smooth). Very fun to ride and sounded amazing.
As someone who will almost certainly never purchase a DR650 or be part of the apparently awesome community I really appreciate that both exist and will live on as long as possible.
And to #45, great video about something that's obviously brought you joy and fulfilment. Well done.
The only thing my dr650 needs is more miles on the clock. Things a gem all around. Damn good machine.
Love my 2019 DR - 20,000 plus kms now. Bought it new in 2020
Great video and thank you. Had a DRZ400SM. Loved it. But felt a little small on the highway. Down the road I got a 2015 DR650SE. Loved it. For both, at 5’6”, I can touch the ground. I love the simplicity and as you state, the learning and being able to know it and fix it. In Montreal, it was a great commuter and honestly the best bike for our crappy roads. So yes, you’ll do a lot farkling to make it yours, but that’s the best part. Have fun with it! I kept some upgrade parts from mine, as I know I’ll be getting another.
You guys are still making outlandishly good videos! Ur channel is an instant click, and I am not even a biker.
I'm really starting to like #45. I was unsure at first,
However, in Ryan we trust... great job guys!
Bought a DR650 in 1995. Put a Cyril Neveu 45lt Kevlar tank on it added some side boxes and drove it through Africa for 12 months. Great bike, never broke down. Long first gear and long wheel base so terrible for wheelies. Miss the old girl.
Same could be said about the DRZ400. Cheap, simple and reliable. Although I know not everyone got the E model like we have here in Aus. 👍🏼
Very well done! I wish my KLX300/300R community had the same level of aftermarket support. the KLX300R is an under rated bike. Only #45 could get me to think about an new old stock tank for my next dual sport!
Damn you guys are making amazing videos. I know a few people that have, or have had, DR650s. And every single one of them would own another, or refuse to part ways with the ones they have now. I applaud Suzuki for not changing the bike, to me it is a thing of beauty.
Bought a brand new one in 2022. Love the thing!
An excellent tribute to a legendary motorcycle
Thank you. Most excellent as always. Reliable as a brick, that's the appeal for me. The bike rarely will leave you stranded, and if it does, you can fix it. Simplicity.
You and Ryan make the sweetest vids...Thanks 😊
I bought my DR 10 years ago as my first motorcycle. Since then I've stuck about $3k in aftermarket mods into it and it still gives me the same enjoyment it did the very first time I hopped on it.
I don't think I'll ever get rid of this bike.
I rode mine from San Francisco to Patagonia. With a factory in Colombia and the police there riding them, support was never an issue.
I've always wanted one of these, but I never had enough money saved up.
I found a 2000 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100cc with 28, 481 miles on it on Facebook Marketplace for $1,700, and after looking around for something smaller, I bought it because all the smaller bikes were much more expensive. I'm sure glad it worked out that way, because now that I'm used to the weight and power (I'm 75 and weigh 115 pounds, while the bike weighs almost 600) I'm loving it, and with 10 months of practicing figure 8s and doing slalom in an empty parking lot after my daily 19-mile ride, it feels just right.
After buying a helmet, complete body armor, adding crash bars, handlebar and front fork windshields, and changing all the fluids and rear tire, I figure the total cost, over time, at about $2,500.
As a representative of the DRZ community we extend a high five and cold beer to our DR brethren. Keep up the good work.
I think this was my favorite video with 45. The "Clone robot" storyline was interesting, but here he was just a good host.
A KTM outsider here, i wish i had the same parts availibility as the DR for my 620 LC4. May we thump eternal, muddy and wet :-)
Wish we had trails in the UK like you do in the Canada or the US to justify buying these bikes. In the UK, only chance you'll get to properly abose a dirt bike is if you're taking it to a dirt track.
The production value on these videos just keeps getting better and better
I use to own drz400s, wr250r, tenere700, dr650, vstar 1300. Suzuki dr650 is the best bike for any day for any ride
Nothing but respect for the DR 650, and that's from a die hard KLR guy.
Last week, I asked for a motorcycle review and today I got one. I feel heard. I appreciate you guys.
Thanks FartNun. No, I spelled it correctly. You just made every used DR650 in North America go up in price by 20%!!
I wish the DR650 was aval in Europe, alas :(
Buy a used one, they're still there.
@@darkiee69 if you can wrench, buy a used one....otherwise it is not a good idea because you will never know how the previous owners treated that motorcycle. I am also in Europe, and I have been looking to buy a used one (with smaller displacement) for some time now and let me tell you, you wouldnt want to see the junk that is available on the used market here in Slovakia and Czech republic. 85% of those dual sport motorcycles don't have registration plates anymore and they have changed hands of 5+ previous owners and had been "tested" by the riders' friends who never sat on a motorcycle before. ...I can wrench and still don't trust myself to go and buy one of those. For now I'll rather continue to ride my the street bike. 💯
The year 2001 KLR650 with the carburetor was listed at 48hp in the factory Kawasaki microfiche film at the dealership I worked at. We seem to have changed timelines so the KLR seems to have gotten worse, and it was never 48hp.
I owned a DR600 that I bought used. Nothing ever needed fixing.
I ride mine almost every day. Perfect motorcycle in my opinion.
Don't forget the DRZ400 community. Pretty much use the find and replace option and replace DR650 with DRZ400 and the video would be the same story.
Exactly!
I would like to see a study on the effect of flywheel weight on performance. People talk a lot about horsepower and torque but those both come from the energy of combustion that is happening right now. Flywheels store that energy for future use. Are heavy flywheels the reason the Himalayan performs far better than the horsepower and torque numbers would indicate? If so, what can we learn from that and is there a way to take advantage of it when building an engine? People used to shave flywheels to allow the engine to rev quicker - what about increasing flywheel mass to make a bike even more tractable? Is it possible to increase the flywheel mass of something like a DR650?
Was a sad day here in Australia when strict government policies ended the import of the DR650. Still available on the used marked, but just like Holden Commodore, they will be an icon, and a thing of the past.
Jet kit, airbox mod, slip on, 14tooth front sprocket. That’s all you need. It rips. On and off road.
Some context about the legend at around 4:22
"Leray built a desert motorcycle out of the parts of a broken-down Citroën 2CV in 1993, while on a solo trip in Morocco. His car broke down in the middle of the Sahara when he accidentally hit a rock which damaged his car's chassis. He was stranded twenty miles from the nearest settlement, with only enough food and water to last ten days. To survive, Leray created a motorcycle out of parts of his broken-down car twelve days later. When the police finally caught up with him, a heavy fine was levied against him because the registration did not match the vehicle."
[Taken from Wiki]
Sick you finally did a video on the ol DR
I bought an '06 for $2300. It's been a great bike so far and I haven't even really done anything to it. I don't know why people say big thumpers are slow. Seems plenty fast to me.
I know a DR bush weapon in Australia ( we call them the pig over here ) thus has a Honda CFR450 L front end and Husky TE 630 rear shock- so suspension and brakes sorted . Plus loads of other stuff done .
Absolutely love my DR and wouldn't trade it up. I've definitely spend more upgrading than I paid for the bike! Still turns head's, still loud af and I still get people coming up and asking me about it. Couldn't ask for a better motorcycle and one that I have not felt I need to upgrade into something newer....well maybe for long highway trips something comfier may be nice.
I love every drz supermoto I ever owned
I loved my XR. Never failed me and I could fix it myself.
Bought a used one over the pandemic . basically for trail riding. I have to admit is pretty easy to work on already have done or redone some mods on it, it had a bad air box mod so i found a used one and replaced it m y buddy had new jets for the carb and rebuilt it and now runs like a charm. I would love to see Suzuki try and make a new one with fuel injection like the KLR. because i have multiple bikes (street) the DR tends to be ridden the least but have to admit its a great bike to own
Gooooood lord. Another funny video UNTIL the added soundbite from "The Rock"... FortNine, you just restored my faith in humanity...
100% this. Low key hoping Yamaha pulls a KLR/DR650 with the T7 and doesn't really change anything for 10 years+
You and Ryan need to do a DR650 KLR650 battle
AHH FINALLY❤! For me the DR was the Bike that started it all! Never sold it! KTMS... Triumphs... all came and went. But not my DR. Crashed it twice. Built it up twice. Were now on the second frame. When he showed the clips at the end: I recognised all of them❤😂. In fact I just now came back from a 2000km ride through germany. I love it. Its the best bike ever (except all the things that are wrong with it❤)
Had and will have many bike's but my dr650 will always have a place in my garage
I've fostered 3 I'm on the hunt for my 4th I love them.
Ryan, you're not supposed to be spying on our DR mod addiction.
Found the Cross Training Adventure channel 10 years ago and ended up buying a new 2016 DR650 with the intention of immediately ordering a ton of stuff from Pro Cycle, Warp 9 and Cogent.
"This is my DR650. There are many like it, but this one is mine." pretty much says it all.
you know, I have owned and ridden many motorcycles and the one I keep? The DR 650. I have the most joy riding this machine and there are faster, more nimble machines but the DR is the best motorcycle ever built. My .02 but hey - why not?
I really hope you sent the drrider-guy a couple of those glasses. He deserves them.
back in the 90s (back when cars were simple) my dad told me; "when you're ready to buy a car, buy a Ford because any garage anywhere in the world can fix it"
I guess I now know what the motorcycle equivalent of that is
Suzuki definitely did something right with all of their DR line cause they are still making them! It’s to bad the other companies didn’t keep going like that!
I know that Ducati just came out with a new super Moto and yes, they have definitely been advancements with the style of bikes that they have made but Suzuki definitely did something right for sure
I bought most of one from a coworker for $500 a few years ago. It was in pretty bad shape and someone had tried to make a supermoto/street tracker out of it and did a piss poor job. About $4000 worth of mostly aftermarket parts later and I'm having more fun with this thing than I have on any other bike.
Absolutely unbelievable they still make and sell these. Haven't been on the European markets since the earlh 2000's 😂
Great bike. Sadly discontinued here in Australia and there’s lots of discussion around whether Suzuki will upgrade it. I think if they did it could remain a good seller for them. Great video 👍
i used to have a dr350. it was a good bike just not geared for mtn trails. it bogged down at low speeds. turned it over a few times because of that.
I traded a 2016 Africa twin for a 2021 Dr. Best fun I've ever had.
Beautiful bike
Beautiful content
Beautiful video post production too