Thanks Doc!

Enjoy!!!

Breaks my heart that the ABS rules mean they are no longer available in New Zealand and Australia. Will have to make my 2019 last as long as possible!

@2wheels2everywhere22 yeah that is a BS policy. Enjoy it as much as possible

@@2wheels2everywhere22 FFS! What were our respective stupid governments thinking. Maybe, just maybe I could see their logic on road only bikes and rear ABS. Maybe. But on something like these or a Honda Trail 125 (really?), yeah nah.

Welcome to the club! 🍻

Hey armadillo, awesome you have yours decked out to what you want! Super customizable bike that’s for sure. How tall are you? Im almost 6’3 but haven’t had an issue seeing the trail with the windshield I plasti dipped. The main reason I did it was because at night for some reason when I had the brights on I would get glare back making it hard to see. The plasti dip fixed that issue. Forgot to mention it in the review. Thats amazing 220 miles before reserve!

🤣🤣🤣🤣oh no wonder, I have the low sargent seat and am 5" 8", old and shrinking. Yeah, that tank is great, I can fill up, go to favorite spot, ride all day and get back home without stopping for gas. The loop I do is right at 217 miles.I've never run dry but I'm guessing I could probably get 250 miles out of it.@@hegemonictrader45

@@rogerdavis9962 good to hear! Let me kno how you like it.

You’ll love it! Very customizable too

The DR community is great! Good helpful people. 👍🏼

OBI-WAN!!!

OBI!

@@verbalwidget7267VW!!

Ive got my underglow wiring all bundled there now where canister was. Works perfectly. I don’t mind where tool kit sits as is. Easier access to my Rok Straps stored inside.

Most everything I got on Amazon or procycle. The rear rack and side luggage racks are from precision motorcycles. The rear rack you can get on Amazon but not the side luggage racks. Link-- www.pmracks.com/products.php?id=3

You mean the way I recorded the video? I do apologize for the poor audio/video quality. I don’t have a nice camera setup to record these. Just using my iphone.

@@hegemonictrader45 I think the quality is good. It’s just coming up a narrow strip, like a KZfaq Short.

@@hegemonictrader45 When you hold the phone vertical, it wastes 1/2 of the available screen space. Just hold it horizontal and problem solved.

@@carrlee22 thanks for the tip!

I would not worry about the issue :) As you said Suzuki addressed that issue on fairly new DR650 models. Id leave it well enough alone. I still have my uppper chain roller near the front sprocket on also. Ill just keep an eye on it for wear and replace when it needs to be.

@@hegemonictrader45 Thank you

Supposedly after 2017 it is loctite into place. The guy with 91,000 miles never did anything with his, and it's fine.

Very True!!!

Honestly don’t mind the seat. And I like the looks with the gray/black along with Suzuki logo compared to aftermarket seats. I got the clock off Amazon. It’s called PerfecTech Waterproof Motorcycle Clock. Just fyi it is cheap. Battery went dead on mine. Ordered a new one and the hands were broke but just took battery out of that instead. Its like $15. You can also get stick on clocks that could probably be placed on the flat surface of the top of your front forks.

Thanks! I plan on having some vids uploaded next summer with the DR as well, its winter here now. Enjoy! 😊

$7,500 out the door brand new.

Thanks for the input! Yea love the DR. Thanks for the info on seat concepts seat. Been debating about that or a sargent seat. I do like the looks of the stock seat and getting used to the feel of it.

I also have a 2022. I'm 5'7" with a 29 inch inseam so I planned to lower it but after installing the Sargent low seat it was totally manageable.

@@tahoehiker how do you like that Sargent Seat? Is it worth the $450? Seems pretty steep for a seat. My slip on exhaust wasn’t even that much. Got a deal for like $380

Sargent seats are very comfortable. Pricey but worth it. I have one on DR and VStrom, long days are not an issue.

@@hegemonictrader45 Very very disappointed in Seat Concepts... Why advertise your seat kit as a "Comfort Seat" then send it out the door with foam that's as hard as the stock seat or harder? They've got a sense of humor over at Seat Concepts I guess but I'm not laughing. What I did was to get some much softer foam and cut out a 1 inch deep square in the middle of their seat foam where I would sit and replace that area with the softer foam, this worked very well and the seat works nicely now. It does upset me that a seat manufacturer doesn't know as much about making a softer seat than I do yet they advertise it as such... I will say that their carbon fiber look seat cover is excellent though, really really nice looking and quality made, but how do you do such a nice job on that and then drop the ball completely on the foam? Way to disappoint a customer... Oh well, I corrected it, but I would look for a different seat kit if I were anyone else.

Not sure, ive only seen the super motos put on these. Put yea mud does get thrown behind the fender and hits the middle frame there.

I’ve debated about it but hard to justify $500 for a seat! 💺 I have gotten used to stock now plus 7k miles on it the seat wore in a bit. If I do get one, what do you recommend is most comfortable? Seat Concepts or Sargent? Cheers 🍻

Ive heard good things about the Sargent seats, I went with seat concepts They have gone up in price since I purchased > Now at 379.00 But I'm 6'5" and needed the extra legroom. well worth it for me, BTW Suzuki's gel seat is a waste of money. Safe travels

@@SuperEightball1 thanks man! 6’5”! Wow, I bet. Im 6’2”

Got it from my local dealer. Didn’t have one on showroom floor so he made a call to his agent or whatever and got one shipped in from a different State.

@@hegemonictrader45 that’s the case with most of them , still looking tho 👍

@@brymanable hope you find one. Mines a 2023 and asked to get mine in January of 2023. Got it in April.

Correct. The U.P

Even without windshield wind noise is annoying for me. Maybe its my helmet though to. Regardless I wear ear plugs whenever I ride. I had to get windshield as riding on highway at speeds 55mph plus for extended periods of time was unenjoyable for me anyway. Along with being made into a bobble head 😆 The windshield made it way more comfortable. Just sharing my experience. Even off road its nice having that take care of hitting small tree branches taking the brunt of it on narrow trails.

Yeah ure absolutel right. I am not saying that in generally windshields are useless. But especially with a noise sensitive helmet it can accumulate to a very dangerous noise level. Ear protection with plugs is always a good recommendation. Most riders I know were unhappy with their stock windshields and they spend heaps of money for a acceptable solution until theyve sold the bike 😅 If the helmet is exposed to a non turbulent wind force! Most likely uve got the most silent solution. I am not talking about a Goldwing or BMW RT and so on. I would try another helmet. !! Greetings from Bavaria 😊

@@marcboriss187 Bavaria! Wow…so cool. Happy riding!

​@@hegemonictrader45thx mate ❤ Next year will be a little bit warmer 😂

Almost 6’3” 205 pounds. When I moto camp add at least another 60-80 pounds

@@hegemonictrader45 oh man. I thought this bike would work for me cause the xr650l was for sure too tall for me. I’m 5’7

@@Itsjake908 yea I think the XR is 37 inches like the DRZ400. One of the other many reasons I went with the DR. 35 inch seat height. Theres times I was trail riding and put my foot down on uneven ground, holes etc and had the seat on the DR been higher I would have fallen over. But yea 5’7” a little of a challenge on any big single thumper. You could still do it though. Just hold er up with one foot?

@@hegemonictrader45 yah I guess it’s do-able. Also I think I can lower it slightly. I’ll sit on one at the dealership and see for myself thanks bud. More uploads please

@@Itsjake908 yea that’s your best bet is to actually sit on one. But yes there are youtube vids of people lowering them.

No

The DR650 has never been fuel injected.