Suzuki Dr650 - Worst mod

Hey guys, you have all seen my top 5 mods for the dr650. So here is my worst mod!

Don't buy it from here:

[pilotdane]

Hi Dan !!! - I am currently running a 16 tooth front sprocket and I love it. It's funny how everyone is a little different. THE MIGHTY SUZUKI DR 650 has so much freakin torque - It doesn't care at all. I will say with the taller gearing, I find that I am shifting less - And the mileage is around 50MPG (U.S.) and that's fine with me. Out here in the Arizona desert, depending on the terrain - 14, 15, or 16 tooth front sprockets all work well on the DR. That said, my longest trips my be 3 or 4 hours - and maybe a 100 miles (U.S.) - My biggest enemy is time, I don't have as much time for "me" as I'd like.

Cheers & sorry for the long winded reply :-)

[SumSeb]

We run 15-44 and think that it is the best setup for our style of riding. For our worst mod we'd have to say Danmoto exhaust, it was just way too loud to use. Got another 20cms of snow yesterday but it's melting pretty quick this time around. Waiting anxiously to be able to ride again, 6 months without riding will really test your sanity! Hope you two are having a great weekend!

[jurgenbuchelt]

I could not agree more. I fell for the hype many years ago, tried 16t front sprockets on both a DR650SE and a Kawasaki KLR650C. The KLR got away slightly better but the large step between 1st and 2nd gear felt even bigger.
The experience I had with the DR650SE was pretty much the same you mentioned. The bike felt anaemic, I had to take even more care not to let the revs drop and end up with the engine just yanking on the chain.
Accelerating and overtaking between 90km/h and 120km/h the bike felt like it had a power restriction and would not do much unless geared down into 4th or even 3rd.
Both the KL650C and DR650SE used more fuel with the 16t front sprockets.

[anthonya]

Appreciate your honest experience feedback. I run stock, no need to change it works fine. But be good to know if others experienced the same as you Dan?

[BillySBC]

I had to remove the upper and lower chain rollers, the noise was really annoying. I suppose if you do a lot of heavy offroading they might make a difference but in general use they're just noisemakers.

[vincusmcnelis]

HAHA that traffic light in the Buller Gorge

[bownds]

You use more fuel at low revs with single cylinders. Higher rpm and reduce chugging on engine. Smaller boom at more frequency better than bigger booms less frequent

[Kyleesler]

I have gone back to a 15 front and 41 rear. I was running 43 on rear with the 15 on front, which is great off-road but was revving too much at 115 kph on road. The DR650 would of been better with a 6th gear.

[mikegrieder]

Hi dan, how’s the pd exhaust going? Thinking of getting one myself, cheers

[fabriciooliveira]

Thank you so much, I was about to do the same mistake and I just find your video by accident because I was searching for another thing, I didnt get the last part, its better to leave it stock or raise to 15 in front?

[justgjt]

Offroad: 14X42 or 43
Onroad: 15X38, 39 or 40.

[BikerBytes]

Interesting. I'm running stock sprocks. My worst mod would have to be a chain oiler lol😂 complete waste of time and just flung gooey oil everywhere 🫣😜

[philsc]

wow thaat eerily looks like lake Hawea, lake Wanaka New Zealand.

[cranerigging]

Sorry Feller .... At 2:17 that's why folks could care less about your modifications to a perfect from the factory Suzuki DR 650 when ya cut in line . 👎