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Title: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Thursday, 11 July 2019, 11:03 PM
Been scouring bikesales.com.au and watching youtube vids and I have this unholy feeling I should get a 2nd hand  DR650.

(https://redbook.pxcrush.net/redbook/bike/spec/SUZU0715.jpg?width=555)

or maybe even a Quackasaki KLR650.



Aside from the fact I have no money...

Tell me why I shouldn't.

Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Andre on Thursday, 11 July 2019, 11:21 PM
Since you don't have the money think about getting a new one. :devil:
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Friday, 12 July 2019, 11:27 AM
This guy doesn't like 'em
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZAWeR46z_Q
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: T 24 on Friday, 12 July 2019, 01:04 PM
These guys don't either. We are liwing in Orwell's world here. This youngster had too loud pipe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw9a04ca5BY
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Taniwha on Saturday, 13 July 2019, 06:51 PM
DRs are awesome. I sold mine to get on The Express and if it wasn't for the 1402 being so awesome, I'd probably regret selling The Dr.

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Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Sunday, 14 July 2019, 06:01 PM
Quote from: T 24 on Friday, 12 July  2019, 01:04 PM
These guys don't either. We are liwing in Orwell's world here. This youngster had too loud pipe!

Yeah literally the 'fun' police.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Snapey on Monday, 15 July 2019, 04:34 AM
I loved my '05 model especially with the Yamaha wheels.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 15 July 2019, 10:37 PM
gsxr muffler?
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Beaker on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 07:37 AM
Nothing wrong with you Vlad - completely different world out there when you get off the hard stuff - am going through that process now with the GS and I can say that I will not be returning to a bike that I cannot comfortably negotiate dirt/gravel/mud with.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Snapey on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 10:01 AM
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 15 July  2019, 10:37 PM
gsxr muffler?

Staintune.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 12:03 PM
ANd why the Yammie wheels?
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Snapey on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 01:44 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Tuesday, 16 July  2019, 12:03 PM
ANd why the Yammie wheels?

Because I had a couple laying around and the axles were a perfect fit. It meant I could have a set of designated dirt tyres on the stock rims & something to piss off the over dressed, all style & under skilled litre sports bike riders.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 04:48 PM
hehe i hear ya.  Back in the day of BEARS racing at Lakeside there was a bloke who punted a bike really well around that circuit - a Guzzi Quota - putting a number of 'sport bikes' to shame.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: grog on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 06:57 PM
Similar story from me, bloke had single Suzuki , are they called trail bikes, had super sticky tyres, reckoned now one got away from in our hinterland. He also had two sets of wheels, others fitted for off road.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 10:57 PM
Indeed. Knobblies on hinterland mountain twisties would be much less... desirable.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: VladTepes on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 03:36 PM
Is it a surprise to anyone that the Minister for War and Finance said... :wife:

I keep mentioning it but I feel like I'm  :deadhorse:  but if I have to I'll beat that bastard til it wakes up!
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 03:43 PM
Lots of mates have done the super motard / Super retard thing.

The two sets of wheels are fine in theory.

In reality, it's a lot more dicking about as stuff like the gearing is never right for both and none were happy with a common suspension set up.
Trail bikes are good, as a Motards, a quick swap between them is never ideal.
Title: Re: What the hell is wrong with me?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 03:45 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Tuesday, 30 July  2019, 03:36 PM
Is it a surprise to anyone that the Minister for War and Finance said... :wife:
I keep mentioning it but I feel like I'm  :deadhorse:  but if I have to I'll beat that bastard til it wakes up!

I haven't told my wife I'm looking for another bike.
I'm supposed to be waiting until we move.