I bought a new bike today!

[Zombie Master]

DR 650 ?

You got it!

Just like this one:

http://www.bikepoint.com.au/bnbis/OAG-A ... ki-DR650SE

They are cheap in Canada. One of the few things that you can get for less in Canada than in the US. Not sure why.

BTW it was $5499. CDN

[Zombie Master]

I'll bet it has a centerstand.

On this kind of bike I will probably not have a center stand just because of clearance and weight, and a bash plate. Center stands are available. The DR650 only weighs 324 pds. It will weigh less soon.

[Zombie Master]

I bought this bike so I will never have to go to a dealer for anything. And they have been making this bike for so long there is much aftermarket available, scroll down this page if you like:

http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html

I wish Yamaha still made bikes like this. My old XT600 is 25 years old, and 80,000klms. Still runs great, but I'm getting worried about being in the outback with such old equipment. It has been a fantastic machine. I'm tempted to do a frame up restoration. It's been through hell and high water, and has never needed a dealer. That's the trick, not needing a stealer dealer.... IMO.

[Zombie Master]

A Urinal?

They're EFI now.

[Garnet]

A Urinal?

They're EFI now.

That's scary. It would put the Adventure in Adventure Touring.

[Garnet]

Way to go on DR.

It's nice to see a big company giving the public a break on a product after they have paid for the tooling and engineering several times over. I wish Yamaha would do the same with the SR400 and the TW200. I'd like a TW for the back of the motorhome.

[Duane Ausherman]

I bought this bike so I will never have to go to a dealer for anything. And they have been making this bike for so long there is much aftermarket available, scroll down this page if you like:

http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html

I wish Yamaha still made bikes like this. My old XT600 is 25 years old, and 80,000klms. Still runs great, but I'm getting worried about being in the outback with such old equipment. It has been a fantastic machine. I'm tempted to do a frame up restoration. It's been through hell and high water, and has never needed a dealer. That's the trick, not needing a stealer dealer.... IMO.

As a former dealer, I totally agree. Your selling dealer should happily offer technical advice when you need it. Keep it out of a dealer's mechanics hands.

I had great mechanics, but not a single one of my competitors did. The only problem my mechanics had was the boss.

[Zombie Master]

I bought this bike so I will never have to go to a dealer for anything. And they have been making this bike for so long there is much aftermarket available, scroll down this page if you like:

http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html

I wish Yamaha still made bikes like this. My old XT600 is 25 years old, and 80,000klms. Still runs great, but I'm getting worried about being in the outback with such old equipment. It has been a fantastic machine. I'm tempted to do a frame up restoration. It's been through hell and high water, and has never needed a dealer. That's the trick, not needing a stealer dealer.... IMO.

As a former dealer, I totally agree. Your selling dealer should happily offer technical advice when you need it. Keep it out of a dealer's mechanics hands.

I had great mechanics, but not a single one of my competitors did. The only problem my mechanics had was the boss.

Suzuki is shit for warranty, they didn't back up my Bandit 1200 when the cams became fatigue spalled. The dealer thinks I should at least bring it in for the first service including valve adjustment to keep the warranty. On a previous bike this dealer never did the the valve adjustment I paid for. I'm thinking, forget the warranty and keep his "mechanics" away from my new bike.

[Major Softie]

Yeah, that's one of the few consumer advantages the U.S. has over most other western nations: the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. It does not allow them to require dealer, or even professional, maintenance work in order to maintain the warranty. As long as you keep a log as evidence, you can do all your own maintenance.

[dougie]

Curious as to why the Suzuki, as opposed to the Honda Or Kawasaki.