Suzuki DR650 - Hell Hole - Steep, Loose, Hot...But No Sweat

[@Thojouno]

A wet buff on your neck really helps with the heat, you get a bit of evaporative cooling as you ride.

[@JacobAnawalt]

The DR650 just tractored right up. Nice job!

[@billlovell-smith9705]

“Forgive my breathing…”, heh, no place for old men right? That track is one of a heck of a special stage. What is next? Keep ‘‘em coming. Cheers.

[@davidklementis5913]

Great video. I enjoy the content and especially the DR650 stuff since I own one.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Thank you and appreciate you watching!

[@TheXTLife]

D Rock, when you said sh!! My foot slipped off the peg. 😂 I thought that was funny. I'm been there before myself. Amsom video.

[@someguy9440]

@5:20 - don't jinx yourself!! :D Nice clean run 👏

[@nickyoung137]

I just picked up a 2023 Dr650 about 2 weeks ago and it is an awesome bike! Do you plan on adding anymore aftermarket parts?

[@precipiceofgrind]

Congrats on your bike! Yes, I'll be adding quite a bit of things to my DR and first it will be a new seat!

[@JohnDoe-1000xt]

steep, loose rock, long climb..it's true ..the vid camera tends to flatten out the terrain..this was steep.. good times on the DR650...... kudos

[@Dastardly_X]

DR has a factory lowering system. Pretty easy to deal with On the rear anyway...

[@BattleScapeErik]

Have you had a chance on the XR650? I would be curious if you had a comparison between the KLR650,DR650, and XR650. Great video, always enjoy

[@precipiceofgrind]

Nope, haven't had the pleasure of riding the XR650. Almost bought one but the seat height of the DR was better for me. Appreciate you watching!

[@RKmndo]

With a 30" inseam, I can't even get an XR650L off the sidestand if I'm already on the bike. 😂

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

That was an awesome ride. Glad you weren't doing that with the stock deathwings, those tires were mediocre at best, until you hit sand. Then they were absolutely useless.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Yeah, stock tires came off after break in. Tusk D Sports doing a great job! Appreciate you watching!

[@Dastardly_X]

🤘🏻 🌟 🤘

[@johnwillard6198]

I took my Dr 650 from Butte MT over the top of the East Ridge by Our Lady of the Rockies to Delmoe Lake , unreal knarly , avg aprox 2mph , trials bikes would’ve been better . Only dumped it once - never again😂 but nothing has intimidated since as long as I’m on my trusty DR

[@precipiceofgrind]

Sometimes you got to do it!

[@rdw3171]

Where did you get the engine guard? Could you provide a link? Thanks

[@precipiceofgrind]

T Rex Racing www.t-rex-racing.com/1996-2023-DR650-Engine-Guards-2nd-Edition-p/n105egb2.htm

[@Lobo0421]

Have you done anything with the suspension at all?

[@precipiceofgrind]

Nope, suspension is still stock. I don't have any immediate plans for that, doesn't really bother me.

[@Lobo0421]

@@precipiceofgrind I was only wondering because I recently got my DR650 and the suspension hasn’t really bothered me either. Thanks for the reply sir, love your videos.

[@dogdog1960]

Stock suspension or modded on the DR?

[@precipiceofgrind]

Stock

[@graymangw6016]

Time for the Himalayan to get some of the spotlight.

[@precipiceofgrind]

Jen gave me permission to ride the Himmy up Hell Hole so I'll give it a shot soon.

[@billlovell-smith9705]

@@precipiceofgrindThat’s what I’m waiting for…

[@SWIFTY5150]

I'm 6'4 220lbs. I used to own a KLR650, but I hated how high up I sat on it. Do you think the DR650 would be a good fit for me?

[@precipiceofgrind]

It depends, the DR650 (stock) has a pretty high seat. I'd imagine being your size, it wouldn't be an issue but I could be wrong. Best bet would be to go sit on one at a dealership, maybe test ride. From what I hear, lowering the DR isn't a big deal at all. I'm 5'10" with a 32" inseam and I'm on my toes at a stop, especially with the seat swap I did. Awesome bike!

[@SWIFTY5150]

@precipiceofgrind thank you! I love that there are so many available mods for it and am confident if it doesn't quite fit me stock, I can get it there.🙂

[@meanwileinthedesert..2320]

If it was a klr you would have gone down. For the life of me I can't understand why the klr gets soo much overhype, and the Dr is so consistently overlooked and forgotten about.. The dr650 is better then a klr in every way except highway and it's PR campaign..

[@demetriuscooksey7147]

Klr people just like talking about KLRs. But look at the used market. You'll find 20 to 1 KLRs to DRs for sale. People who get DRs don't sell em, they just ride em.

[@larrytucker1945]

He didn’t go down on the KLR when he did it.

[@RKmndo]

I even prefer the DR for slabbing. It's smoother and doesn't mind revs, but it doesn't even rev too high with dirt-capable 14/42 sprockets. People generally prefer the KLR because they don't want to swap tanks, fab/install a windscreen, or toughen up their cheeks. They might also prefer a bit more space for a passenger. I don't need a windscreen or a different seat, but a 5gal tank or bigger makes 1000-mile days easier on a DR.