The Ultimate DR650 Adventure Bike Build

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@OVB_NL 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Really comprehensive. I recently bought a 1996 DR650 here in the UK (very rare) and have done quite a few of the upgrades already. I plan to ride the DR650 from London to Bangkok when i turn 50 in 7 years time. Thanks for a great video guys and subscribed!!

@jonwoodworker 3 ай бұрын

Excellent choice. The DR650 is a legend.

@ASYieldfi 2 ай бұрын

Just bought my first DR650! Excited to start the journey into ADV life! What an adventure. If you make it over to the US! keep us in the loop!

@prhannator2874 Ай бұрын

Love seeing these mods videos. Great trip guys. Thanks for the video and good luck on the rest of the adventure if that's ongoing.

@bigtrev761 2 ай бұрын

🇦🇺😎👍Long live the BIG DRasaurass 650🏁

@Daniel-Mclovin 3 ай бұрын

Awesome boys ! Well kitted out pigs. Up the DR 🐗

@BBOffRoadEng 3 ай бұрын

Lads, what a monumental adventure you have going! We wish you nothing but the best and safe travels. Cheers - Sam

@tarjas 2 ай бұрын

A well sorted DR650 is unbeatable light adventure in my opinion. No frills and easily repairable. Mine is setup almost identical with exception of the yenkro fairing and a TM40. I would suggest a few more dollars spent on the pegs with the pivot pegz. Love them. Safe Adventures!

@ComfyDadShoes Ай бұрын

JNS light is a game changer! Im considering accessory lights as well. Nice vid. 👍

@bigtrev761 2 ай бұрын

🇦🇺😎👍The DR seat is like sitting on a besser block

@chazzatheninja 3 ай бұрын

the editing is kino lads

@sausagesandwichSA Ай бұрын

Looks great..new sub 👍

@Going.RogueRTW 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info. A couple of questions, what is the top box? Also, I’m planning a similar trip and have the 20L tank that came with my DR, from your experience will that be enough? Don’t really wanna fork out for an extra 5L.. I’ve already mapped out my Australia leg and should be sweet there..

@Ape_Venture 3 ай бұрын

Hey mate, Ben has a B&W type 5500 on his, very similar to a Pelican case.

@waynerasmus2854 2 ай бұрын

Wondering what bike spares you are carrying with you. How do you plan to get any parts on the road you don't have?

@Ape_Venture 22 күн бұрын

Fuses, tubes, generic nuts, bolts, spark plugs and o-rings. We try to organise parts ahead of when needed. South East Asia was a little difficult to source, it is possible to get international deliveries however.

@alainmaurice5383 3 ай бұрын

Wow, a lot of money for accessories. I am a new owner of a DR650. I will start with a seat, a riser, and a tank. I was hesitating between the seat concept and the seat sargent. After having traveled so many kilometers, would you still take the sargent seat? Thanks for all the research to find the right accessories and thanks for your video. Alain from Canada

@jonwoodworker 3 ай бұрын

Seat Concepts 100% of the time.

@Ape_Venture 3 ай бұрын

Hey Alain, a comfort seat of some type was a must have for us, we still get saddle sores when we do a few big days in a row. Perhaps you could pick one up for the cheap on facebook marketplace or the like.

@tarjas 2 ай бұрын

I have both. The Sargent is a far better seat than the SC, better made and more comfortable. I have owned a hand full of of SCs including one for my DR. Keep an eye on the Sargent website, they go on sale on occasion.

@prhannator2874 Ай бұрын

Wanted to add a note on a couple of points you raised here. First it is allot of money for parts and you don't need to start that way after dropping the $ for a bike you're not familiar with. I've added an 80 (CAD) $ rack on the back to facilitate bungee attachments. I've got about 6k kms on the bike and have changed nothing else. The seat is not the greatest but I suggest finding out it's relationship to your arse. I've done ~400-500kms days with the stock seat. Note it's almost all paved but when you're offroad, you'll stand allot and you get a butt break that way. I'd also venture that saddle sores can be aided with what you're wearing (think ankle blisters on new running shoes and short socks!). This is my personal philosophy for all of it. Fix what doesn't work, leave the rest alone. Take your time, enjoy the ride!

@waynerasmus2854 3 ай бұрын

Great videos guys. Looking forward to episode 6. Be interested to know approx how many kms you had when your clutches gave out. Prepping a bike atm for a similar ride next year and wondering if to do the hd clutch. Cheers and stay safe.

@Ape_Venture 3 ай бұрын

Hey Wayne, we were around 30,000kms when our clutches started to go in Vietnam. I think you could expect a little more out of them depending on bike weight and riding style.