As a long time owner of 2 DRs I find they have been perfect for me. I work as a motorcycle courier in Melbourne Australia so do lots of kilometres and also the bike gets used everyday, rain hail and shine, it starts every morning goes about its job, gets parked up at night and repeat the process day after day. The bikes have never been back to the dealers for any reason, I do all the work myself because they are so easy to work on, even engine rebuilds which are few and far between. 2005 with 496,000 Klm’s and 2014 with 280, 000 Klm’s, am I satisfied ? Is the pope a catholic ?

Great video, answered a lot of questions i had before buying a new one. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

Just got my first DR. Found your channel and SUBSCRIBED immediately. Thanks for the great content!

I really enjoyed Moto Dan's DR and story. I'm buying a nice 2013 and will follow your advice. Thank You. Jim Outback of Australia.

Very informative video - thank-you for taking the time to do this

Great video. Thanks for sharing. The DR 650 won't let you down.

Bought my 2019 new a few months ago and have been enjoying it quite a bit. I wanted more freeway capability than my CRF250L so I could get out to trails further away a bit more quickly, and the DR is more than capable. Mine is still mostly stock, but it is such a great platform to build from to make it your own.

Just bought my first DR650 in the past month. It's a heck of a bike. I also own a DL1000 V-strom but wanted a lighter bike to go off road on. The DR fit the bill perfectly for me.

Love your videos, just subscribed and it looks like I'm number 1000! Congrats on hitting 1000.

I have own a 2015 Dr 650 love it bought it new I am 62 yrs old and it reminded me of when I was a teenager riding Enduro bikes I ride all Year round even in the winter here in the states sometimes when it's 30 degrees just bundle up to keep warm best bike for the buck

Great honest review. Cheers

Hi from Christchurch! Great stuff, picking mine up on Sunday, and was worried as I am the same height as you. Looks like I'll be fine! Can't wait to hit the Banks peninsula! Cheers!

Great overview mate 👍 I’ve just bought a new DR the other week to replace my F800GS. Looking forward to working through all the mods 💪 Cheers.

Nice brief history of the DR mate. Your backdrop isn’t too bad either 😁 Cheers!

Thanks very much for sharing!

Will test drive this bike this weekend. I am trying to decide between this one and the V-Strom. Thanks for the info with regard to issues with past bikes. I haven't found a used one on sale. Looking at a 2020 and will be checking out your video about how to lower the bike. I think I just need about 1 1/2". I am 5-6" with 30 inch inseam. My friends recommend the V-Strom but I want a good off road bike.

hey bro, great video. cheers from west coast nz ;)

What a beautiful area!

the DR650 will take you anywhere you want to go, might take a while to get there but it'll get you there! It's tough, reliable, easy to fix and maintain, great on gas, low for insurance.

Thank you for such a nice straightforward and informative no b******* review. Good job

Picking up a 2020 this afternoon. Looking forward to it and I look forward to more of your videos. Cheers from Oklahoma 🤙🏻

Great review yes love my dr650 great alrounder do any thing go anywhere Cheers

Love my DR, its a great do it all bike!

Great video thank you : )

For a 2020 year model, they're selling brand new for $6,600.00, American. I bought a 2011 with low mileage and quite a few upgrades for $3,000.00. I've done additional upgrades and I have to say, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. One of the most noteworthy upgrades was the suspension. Going from the factory rear spring to an 8.6KG spring made a world of difference. Like I said, I'm happy with my purchase. Good video.👍

Great vid, great bike! Wondering What tires you’re running, and how you like them?

great vid !!! im on the fence about getting one as a first road bike ... they're 8199 as they're being run out & discontinued in nz unfortunatly due to abs

Nice job

Love my 2019 DR and I regret not getting it sooner

I have +37K odometer miles on my DR-650. Helpful on my 2,400 mile road trips. Which range from high speed traffic to slow rides on dirt, snow, and volcanic stone. Extent ? British Columbia south to Central California. Took out the factory seat for custom build for more comfort wuen using Dumlop 606 knobby.

I really like this video thanks a lot, actually I think I will change my DR800 to a DR650 😎

One of the really good things about the DR650 is the "Vass Tell Ay"?? What are you saying there, I can't understand what you said and I'm curious what I missed there! thanks! Great review by the way. I have an '05 DR650 that I bought new, still running just fine, very tough bike. Mine has never had any problem with 3rd gear, or the counter shaft seal, or anything for that matter. It has 36,000 miles on it and still no oil use.

Good all round bike. They are almost bullet proof now. Just a bit under powered for 2 up. As you said if you travel mostly with a pillion passenger then a tourer bike is the better option.

Can you explain what you mean by prone to exploding? I grew up on 2 strokes, but I want a street bike. Looking into multisports because I don't like how low a lot of street bikes sit

Hey i just bought a brand new dr and am 5ft 6 the same as yourself. I pick it up on Thursday. Ive been nervous the whole time about my height without lowering the bike. I'd rather leave it at the factory setting and just buy a decent pair of boots lol. I guess down the track i could lower it if I need to. Did it take much getting used to? I'm used to low down harley davidsons so this is a whole new world for me

Can't stop thinking about one. Looking 2nd hand but the prices seem rather high for the given year and miles. New seems unnecessary given the bikes long standing run but more attainable at this time with a decent discount.

Great review and history. Love the detail you add on faults and issues. I’m curious - do you regret selling your GS and buying this? I’m looking for a bike at the moment. I just can’t decide what I want. Honda CB 500x second hand and then moding as I go would be good(rally raid) but that’s not cheap. Also considering a KTM390 adventure. Thoughts?

New 2019 are on sale here in Victoria, Canada for $5499

I’m looking at it, I’m a shorty too, but also a total noob learner, but I want something to do adv stuff on, looking at the Honda CB500X but it’s 30kg heavier and more road oriented, and I want a work horse, thinking of going around Australia on it once everyone stops overreacting and locking us down. Any good websites you can recommend for adv type mods for the bike? Cheers from a south islander living in Vic, Oz.

Hi Dan, do the Tusk racks work well with Mosko moto panniers? Keep up the good work lad

I feel like I watched this video the other day on the Cross Training Enduro Channel

What was the wear pattern on the circlip as of this vid? Industrial mechanic asking.

Anyone else think of the Hodge Twins?

imagine rebuilding the engine only to see the circlip was still in place still doing its job, better safe than sorry I suppose!

Base gasket might leak oil; 3rd gear is prone to exploding; counter shaft seal tends to pop out and dump all its oil on the road right in front of the rear tyre; nsu screws like to work loose and fall into the engine half a second before destroying it; gear retaining cir-clips are likely to fall off randomly so you might want to pull the gearbox apart and replace all the cir-clips before you take the bike out on the road; the head bearings, linkage bearings, and swing-arm bearings come with insufficient grease from the factory so you'll have to strip them and give them a wee grease to stop them gouging out the bearing seats in the first few hundred kms; the rear sprocket carrier bearing is prone to failure due to poor design so you should check it for sideways movement regularly and replace the bearing from time to time, otherwise it will sooner or later lock the back wheel up and kill you; if you put the 20 litre AM fuel tank on it the outlet hose may terminate somewhere north of the tank's bottom making it effectively a 17 litre tank with the last 3 litres being inaccessible; it doesn't have efi so if you do get it started you have to run the engine for 5 minutes to warm it up properly in the morning; the seat is extremely uncomfortable and totally unsuitable for 2-up riding, for which it doesn't have enough power anyway; the suspension sags noticeably after you've been riding it for a year or 2; it's not the lightest bike; and it has just the 5 gears. That's about it and apart from those few items it's a general all-round good motorcycle.

62..? Wow ..need some BST MAGIC on that DR. 65 mph is just silly.

Why Suzuki hasn't done recalls on these basic items is beyond me...

So much for the bulletproof claims. I'm scared to buy one now. I want to ride it, not tinker in the shop all the time. I understand about maintenance and getting to know your bike, but with the high probability of third gear blowing up...and all the other issues he listed, I just don't know if this is the bike for me. I was thinking with a low concept seat, It would be the perfect bike for my needs. Maybe I should sacrifice the highway speeds and get an xt250.

So at 100km/h what is the rpm at?

The real question is: are any of the other motorcycles good...?

The standard suspension is life threatening. Pogo sticks at both ends.

Clarify gearing please?? At 6m20s, you say you run 1 tooth MORE at the front, surely you mean 1 less?

You get what you pay for

Buy a ktm 690 ...73 hp...it flys with two up

Unburstable.

Great bike but third gear explodes ... what the fuxk...buy a ktm 690 😎

So Suzuki has built this POS for 20’years n you’ve had to pull the engine out n tear it down to replace a circlip? Hell no. Sry.