XR 650L vs DRZ 400

[Aussie Dan]

a suzuki dr650 would be a far better apples to apples comparison with an xr650.

The drz 400s are bullet proof because they're overbuilt and not high strung/high powered like a "proper" dirt bike.
They'll always feel overweight and slow in comparison.

If you can get one plated id look at a yamaha wr450f. 2012+ are fuel injected, E start, they're reliable as hell, fairly light, plenty of power and great handling with decent road manners. You will need a bigger fuel tank, IIRC I got <150kms to a tank on my supermoto.

**just saw post #22 about wheelies and hoodrat sh!t, get a WR, wheelies for days

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

In no way do I want to popularize Idaho more than it is...but Idaho small-town DMV I literally told the lady " I want to rip Wheelies down mainstream and do HoodRat Schittt, but also ride single track and shuttle myself back to my truck to get my raft"

Here....you want this plate. $18 for one year, or $22 for two.......Don't drive over 45mph on the highway

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

RE: Yama WR450F......Never even looked or read. I will. Don't seem to "flow" in the circles of the same Honda/DRZ reliability tho. But I am late to the dirt bike game in life.

 

[Aussie Dan]

RE: Yama WR450F......Never even looked or read. I will. Don't seem to "flow" in the circles of the same Honda/DRZ reliability tho. But I am late to the dirt bike game in life.

Theyre definitely a tiny bit more high strung than an xr/drz- the price you pay for lighter weight and more power/handling, but nowhere even close to as bad as say a ktm or husky.