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Opinions on best dual sport bike?
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[QUOTE="Dave'sDRZ, post: 101619, member: 17807"] The XR and the DRZ-S are both really tall. Te DR650 and the KLR650 have a much lower seating position. The KLR is the only one with a comfortable seat-we call my buddy's "the couch". If you will mainly ride dirt, then the DRZ-s would be the bike to get (unless you have the dough for a KTM). The DRZ-S is a new design and kicks butt over the DR650-I'd suspect that it has more power (but maybe not torque) over most dualpurpose 650's. The suspension is also excellent over the rest of the bikes in it's class. Knobby tires are noisy on pavement, they will slide if you lean the bike over far enough, and they wear out pretty fast (2500 miles is considered good). For touring, they offer "dualsport" tires that last longer, but are also less agressive. I think thumpers are by design a little buzzy. The DRZ-s is the least buzzy of the bike's I've ridden. The dualsport group I ride with likes the DRZ-S, but we ride mostly trails. I'd say the XR650L next and then the DR650. My buddy with the KLR has toured most of the western US, much of it with his wife on the back. There is no way in the world I do that on either the XR or the DRZ-S. To me the main negatives on the KLR are: 1) Weight-Got to be pushing 400lbs with gas(6 gallons)-add rider and gear and that's a serious pig offroad 2)Suspension-bike is low to begin with and the weak suspension causes it to bottom out easily-they have better springs to fix this-plastic skid plate is a joke Pluses: 1)Engine is a tractor-not spunky, but lots of power that builds 2)comfy seat-you sit instead of stand over the bumps 3)fairing provides needed wind protection 4)great range-my buddy goes over 300 miles on a tank-compare that to my XR with a 4 gallon tank (120 miles before reserve) or my DRZ-S with stock tank (90 miles before reserve) Hope this helps you--David [/QUOTE]
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