Dr650 - why I sold it after 10,000km

I owned the Dr650 for a little over a year and a half. Travelled over 10,000kms of highway, back roads, single track and pretty much everything in between. In this video we will look at what came before the DR, why I bought the DR, what I did with the DR and why I eventually sold the DR.

[GreasyBelcher]

I just finished riding across Australia off road through the deserts on a 10 year old DR650. I have just sold the bike and purchased the latest model. It’s costing me a fortune on desert modifications but it’s what I want. Im making a film of the trip, some amazing places in the outback

[Greetings]

I was eating soup as I watched this wonderful video. Then when the man popped up shouting “I DONT WANT PEACE. I WANT PROBLEMS!!!!” I spit my soup out. Amazing.

[KeepItSimpleSailor]

I’ve owned a DR650, and currently own a DRZ250. My DR650 was basically stock other than bashplate, bark busters and sprocket gearing - and it still did really well. Might buy another one day, with the mods.

[KSMotoCafe]

This was an absolute eye candy of a video! Great work man

[ComfyDadShoes]

This is the best collection of dr650 videos on YT. I thought for sure I’d get a klx 300 but wound up on a dr650. I don’t think I could consider another, smaller dual sport after having the dr650. I’ve rewatched these videos a few times already. They’re great.

[GreatNini]

Man the production value of your videos is incredible. I am absolutely stunned.

[stefanrustas]

What a great film!
I'm an older guy who just got a 1995 DR650R, and it just made me come home to "motorcycles".
It's black, in good shape, has a Kickstart and smells wonderfully of hot oil!
I live in forest country, full of logging roads and lakes, here in Sweden.
So today I btouht my lady with me, and just had fun on this heavy pig!
I started on the last new yamaha xt 500 sold in this country, and now I'm at home again.
Locking forward to see what you are getting now.

[thedudetravels]

Great video. I bought a cheap Chinese dual sport back in 2018 just to see if I still liked riding off-road. Absolutely loved it, so I upgraded to a DR at the end of last season. Found a stock one with 1400 miles for a decent price. I've been slowly trying to upgrade it. They are great bikes! I absolutely love mine and 650 IMHO is great both on-road and off... Maybe a bit much for off-roading but still so much fun! Safe travels!

[doorstepmile]

I am closing on 60, started riding at 16. All my bikes have been Upgradeitis! I start with a dog and sell it when it's finally solid and reliable. Getting fed up with it in the process so I never see the qualities I have built into it. So every bike is a slog rather then a joy. Finally I have come to my senses and bought a solid bike with minimum upkeep or upgrade needs. Your storry sounds like a classic example. Now is when the bike is really great.. Think what your new DR owner self would have thought of it now!

[roosterino]

The production quality is so good and you tell a great story! Looking forward to more vids

[bigjj]

I can speak from experience with a great number of bikes so when I say you will be back please understand this is not meant to be an insult but just an observation of my own doing. My compromise was not to sell the DR650 but just to add a couple of other bikes to the stable for various reasons. I always go back to the DR for my everyday go to bike. Have fun

[davidpoffenbarger]

Every MC is a collection of strengths and compromises. You just have to find the right mix for you. I've owned a DRZ400 and traded it for a KTM 500EXC. Big improvement in off road capability but feels like it gives up some versatility. I watch a lot of DR650 content as I think they're cool and will probably own one at some point.... Great vid and thanks...

[chuddledollops]

My first bike was an 81 550LTD which I loved. My DR650 was modded to perfection after having it for 2 years, however it was stolen 2 weeks ago so the choice of selling was out of my hands. Good to know there is life after the DR. Looking forward to seeing what you get and maybe it will inspire me!

[syntaxmsi]

Great video! I too owned and loved the DR, and eventually sold it when I realized I had spent too much money trying to make it into a bike it was never designed to be. Riding a 2018 FE450 now.

[tylermears]

Thanks for sharing your opinion I believe the dr is plenty capable of winning some races if coming from a dirt back ground and not being your first dual sport also its capable of 110 mph with the right gearing mine easily can hit 95 even with 14 tooth front keep up the ridin

[therealinak]

As someone who went down the DR road the other way from you, I get it. I'm bolting up my 790 kit right now. I have $5500 of mod parts into a bike that cost me $1800, and another $5500 to go before it's really there. And by really there, I mean barely competitive with the Tenere I probably should've cashed out and bought a while ago.

But hey, it's *my* bike now. It's spray painted and customized and modified until it looks like nothing else, and nobody else can ever have the same thing. Variety is fantastic, but there's also something to be said for a well-worn, heavily personalized tool.

[donuthole]

The average DR owner is 50+ years old, most young people are more interested in modern higher performance bikes. As you get older you are more willing to trade off the sophistication for something simpler, durable and easier to work on. Buy a KTM and a DR, chances are the KTM will be long gone where the DR will be with you for decades. I suspect after moving on to other bikes over time you will regret selling the DR, most do.

[GregSamborski]

“I want problems” lol. This was so well done. An engaging story, great visuals, comic relief. I really liked the way you shared your bike history.

I had a DRZ 400s. Pretty close in many ways. I was about to repurchase one after returning to Canada and remember one Internet forum talking about how you’re not gonna remember and appreciate that your DRZ got 100 more hours on the oil than your KTM, your just gonna remember how it made you feel. My 500 makes me smile so hard.

So what are you thinking for the next one?

[johnsonshieh]

I love the bush pig for back country road, hunting and higway! I want to get another one!

[DollyAndFamilyGetOutAndRide]

Great video and I understand how you feel about the dr650. I have three bikes in my garage and am always thinking that, yeah could upgrade one of them and sell one.