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Suzuki DR650: world's best dirt tractor!︱Cross Training Adventure

Ajouté le dim. 5 mai 2013 Sport Rectangular HD

Warning: this is now an old vid with relatively crappy resolution... but still fun! The wild unstoppable beast of the dirt world is back - ride the mighty DR650 at your own peril. It IS cheap which allows you afford the life insurance and disability insurance you will definitely be needing. 34 horsepower the rear wheel... what else needs to be said about the DR650 - the ultimate bike for a dirt ride or adventure ride? This is a very old video now from back when we were just filming our dirt rides - eventually we created a separate enduro channel and this became our adventure riding channel! ︱
To the occasional youtuber who get their knickers in a knot watching this, look up the meaning of "irony", lighten up and also post some evidence you can actually ride. Funny how the only people who get shitty about videos never post evidence they can ride! :-)

A stock DR650 is a very uninspiring bike - gutless, crap suspension and heavy. But now the engine has been derestricted, FFRC have worked their magic on the suspension, and it's time to pit the DR650 against some dirt bikes. You quickly learn to respect the extra weight of the DR650 in sections like this that are hard enough on the dirt bikes. It's a bike that gives a whole new meaning to heavy metal. It's hard work, but this DR650 is actually fun. The weight makes you really focus on your technique. And things like pivot turns in rocky terrain insist you get the technique right, or it just ain't gonna happen. While the DR650 does finally have some knobby tyres, they are the hard compound Dunlop D606s which aren't known for being good in the dirt. And to make things worse, I forgot to get rim locks installed so the air pressure has to stay over 20PSI or the tyres will slip on the rims. It makes finding traction an interesting exercise, especially on hill climbs. And once you get stuck in a rut on the DR650, there is no bouncing out of it the way you can on a dirt bike... you are usually trapped in it till the end. Anything technical is complicated by the very high gearing. First gear on the DR650 is the equivalent of third gear on many dirt bikes so there's plenty of clutch slipping to get the big bushpig over obstacles. Those of you familiar with Chris Birch will know he's been racing a KTM 1190 in enduros. Crazy? Yes but I can see why he's enjoying it. There is nothing like a huge lump of metal between your legs to make you focus, pick good lines, use your body positioning and get your technique right. And the buzz of getting a big bike through some tough terrain is awesome. It also reinforces the fact that we usually put way too much emphasis on bling, or tyres, or suspension or the type of bike we are riding. Yes those things can make a difference, but in the long run it's far more important to learn the skills. Having said that, the DR650 modifications we've made to the DR650 have transformed the beast into a much better bike. If you are interested, watch our DR650 project bike series over on our adventure riding channel. It was very interesting to even see the dirt bikes occasionally make mistakes when the DR was having no problems. But it was often the other way around too. So there you have it. Many of you asked to see the DR650 on some of our tracks, and the big girl will probably feature a few more times too. Long live heavy metal. Oh and remember if you become a supporter you can access four extra ride vids each month. All for the cost of a cup of coffee. Or any caffeinated beverage. And far cheaper than a cocktail.
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