After 20 yrs of sportbikes, woods racing, roadracing, etc, I bought a KLR650 last year. 15k miles in 13 months, having more fun than ever. 50+mpg sure is nice.

 

I have ridden a Suzuki DR650 a few times. I thought it was nice, and I wouldn't mind owning one.

 

I have a WR250 with a Detachable dual kit, mainly use it on the trails though, don't see too much highway time.

 

I have an 06 KLR650 with 9600 miles and tons of mods...Great bike, i mostly use it for commuting to work. 8 miles of dirt road one way, I wish it was 40lbs lighter and had 10 more horse power. But if it did, it would be called a KTM and cost twice as much.





mods to date..

Progressive fork springs - $75
Raising Links - $30
Headlight wire guard - $12
Headlight clear guard - $5
Doohickey - $45
Uni air filter - $20
Air box mod – 0.00
.22 smile maker - $0.22
Tweety removal from exhaust – $0.00
Gas tank vent seal removal – 0.00
Trimmed front fender – 0.00
Custom side panel & tank decals - $20
License plate mod – 0.00
Lighting bolts - $25
Trimmed Chain guard – 0.00
Rear shock guard – 0.00
Oil filler plug-tamper resistant - $15
Bash plate - $70
Foot pegs DR650 - $30
Lead shot in handlebars – 0.00
Anti-vibration insert for mirrors - $15
Gel grips - $10
Bark busters – had them
Fuji Locks, both axles & swing arm - $15
Sub frame upgrade bolts - $20
Footrest bolt upgrade- $5
Wolfman tank & tail bag - $170
IMS shifter - $25
Eagle rear brake bracket - $45
Rear brake resivor guard - $20
Removed passenger pegs – 0.00
2” Rox /Renthal ? Handlebar risers - $31
DID 520VM X-ring chain - $130
12v assesory plug for battery - $6.00
Aluminum Foil in taillight – 0.00
Maxxis 6006 $110
“Y” mod - $5
Patmans cooling mod - $6
Kiethm Aux Lighting - $60
Drilled exhaust baffle - 0
Mirror/choke relocation bracket - $17
MB / PCV mod - $9
SS exhaust tip from CRF450 - 0
Handlebar switch for driving lights - $15
Trimmed Exhaust heat shield – 0
SS fasteners - $7
SS Engine Guard - $3
Kickstand Pad -0

 

I have a suzuki dr200se right now, fun little gas mizer if i would ever go get my license. I have been looking real hard at either a klr650 or a dr650.

 

Been thinking of getting the Baja Designs kit to make my Honda XR-250 street legal. The thought of having to kickstart the thing in the parking lot on 100* days makes me think twice about buying a dual sport with the magic button though

~Rob

 

Nothing more fun than a big stroke dual purpose. I would like to pull one behind my truck and slide in.

 

I had a new DR650 a couple years back, but I didn't really like it. I got beat to death by wind on the highway, and jerked all over the road , and on dirt it just slid , or buried itself . I'll stick to a dirt bike for off road , and a fairing street bike for the highway.

 

I had my klx650 on the street for a while. What a hoot!!! Shaved head, high compression piston, hotter cams and an open pipe. Love to pull up to the guys on a cell phone with the window down and crack it. Fun!!!! The thing is silly loud!!!!

 

Just sold my '87 Honda XL600R. Miss it already.

 

I ride an XT225. I like it better than my past street bikes. It's light and feel like riding a moutain bike with a motor. I changed out the sprocket to get better highway speeds, but I wouldn't ride it on long hauls.. the wind and noise would probably wear me out.

Got a home made hitch carrier for it and can easily load it and go.

last tank it got about 70 MPG... good thing too, since it only has a 2 gallon tank..

 

 

That looks like a lot of fun. My brother and I, along with some of our friends, are looking into getting dual sports. We are trying to get a whole group of us together. I figured I could find some pretty cheap but it seems with the way fuel prices are everyone has the same idea and they are all going for pretty good money.

 

I bought my '07 last year for $800 under MSRP, now they are full MSRP plus whatever the dealer wants to tack on. I helped my cousin buy one a coupla weeks ago, had to call 15 dealers in 4 states, and only found 4 '08 KLRs available.
What else can you buy, new, with a warranty, for $5300, that gets 50+ mpg?

 

Love my dual sport! Its a stretch to call it one but i do ride it back and forth to work @ 35mpg. Put a 3.4 tank on it for those trips to CO but it helps around town too. Put about 100 miles before it hits reserve. What a beast it is CRF450X 05'. Put a dual sport kit on it from e-bay and when i titled it new, didn't even need an inspection. Pretty cool beatin your dirtbike in the woods with full coverage insurance. Ride on friends!