Why did I buy a DR650 for my Adventure Bike?

[@jonwoodworker]

You can never go wrong with a DR650.

[@dirtgarageman]

Dr650 will take you to places, where those big 200+kg adv bikes could only dream off. Welcome to the DR club, great deal tho.

[@MademotoADV]

definitely!

[@Thunderbolt22A10]

going to purchase a 1990 DR650 this weekend can't wait to get it!

[@MademotoADV]

Nice!! Hope you enjoy it.

[@devm.9189]

woiwwwwwwwwwww, getting a fully modded bike for a good price is such an awesome feeling. The best part is getting to know the modded parts after the purchase! I love the feeling, like whhhhhaaaattt this has this toooo!!!! I can understand! An awesome purchase!! Loved your work. And I believe own spray paint has more texture than a professional paint job, as every time we look at it, the bike feels more personal.

[@MademotoADV]

Right on! Thank you for the comment :) maybe it was just in my head but the bike looks much nicer after the clean up :)

[@devm.9189]

@@MademotoADV bike always look hotter after a wash..

[@kahlerbear]

Nice work mate. I hope you have many great adventures. I bought a 2009 Dr650 last year and absolutely love it

[@Bicycle_Fungi]

Nice work. A worthy deal! The DR650 is the GOAT

[@MademotoADV]

It sure is!

[@justgjt]

This bike is bomb proof. Easy to work on and so reliable. Basic maintenance will keep it going for many many years. If you do one thing regular only . . Always change your oil.

[@citizenX117]

A DR 650 with less than 50k on the odometer it's brand new, most owners loves this bikes and take good care of their bike because they are easy to fix and there is a pletora of mods out there making this bike the best motorcycle of the planet.

[@SmalltimR]

Thank-you for sharing your experience and build - it was very enjoyable to watch and helpful :)

[@MademotoADV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterc2876]

Great job on a budget bike. Knowing the DR it’ll still be going strong in another 50,000 K’s if you look after it. Well done!!

[@MademotoADV]

That's the plan!

[@krazed0451]

Ditch the spray oil for the filter, you get messy no matter what, use the pour on stuff into a ziplock bag as it gives much better coverage. Buy a second filter, oil it up, let it dry and store it back in it's bag so you have a spare to swap in when the one in the bike gets dusty 🙂

[@MademotoADV]

Great tips again. The spray oil seems neat but not easy to use -- I will try your method next time.

[@SomethinK]

I'll steal that tip too...

[@krazed0451]

Just for clarity, you need to massage the oil into the filter while it's in the bag, there are plenty of how to videos on the tubes :-)

[@TwoTubesADV]

Welcome to the club mate 🤙

[@MademotoADV]

I wish I could have joined earlier!

[@LemonsGD]

Great video, saw this bike on marketplace in the Illawarra area, looked like a good deal. Good to see you have turned it into a nice budget adventure bike.

[@MademotoADV]

Thanks 👍

[@monetd3]

Nicely done!

[@paulstevenconyngham7880]

nice build man

[@cogentdynamics]

I love the Yellow too. Nice trail too.

[@MademotoADV]

Thanks 👍

[@thebigw3377]

Good stuff mate 👍

[@MademotoADV]

Thanks mate!

[@kh-vz2el]

Great work, enjoy the 650DR they are bullet proof.

[@MademotoADV]

cheers!

[@anthonya7066]

May she bring you many memories, as my DR has done for me. I will never sell it, probably hand it down to one of my Son’s

[@MademotoADV]

And it will last another 30 years I am sure :)

[@gordo5863]

'Gearing Commander' shows 15/44 to be best for chain/sprocket life because same chain link/same sprocket tooth meets less.

[@MademotoADV]

I've just changed a new chain with sprocket swap to 16/44 now. Helps with the long highway trips.

[@SomethinK]

Check to see if there are emulators in the fork. If no - get them.

[@MickNQLD]

Hi. Can you please provide the eBay link to the indicator selector switch you used?

[@sergioroldan2844]

Buenisimo,cuando.puedas medirias el.farol de les.que le.pisisste le queda divino,compre una 2024.

[@stephanematis]

My kind of story. If all goes to plan, I have '96 DR650 project entering my life.

[@MademotoADV]

Good Luck!

[@shaun8256]

I have a 94 G.O.A.T. you can't go wrong with one!

[@OVB_NL]

That headlight looks great - do you happen to have a link for that? I've not been able to find that one.

[@MademotoADV]

Hey! I put a link in the description

[@OVB_NL]

@@MademotoADV thanks mate 😬

[@vindiesel5466]

I have my dr650 for sale in Brisbane for 6months now with little or no interest, lots of mods on it, 23k kms

[@MademotoADV]

I guess price is the deciding factor nowadays... anything that is above 7K then people might jump into the new CFMOTO 450 or Himalayan 450

[@mauroaguirre1017]

What about the vibrations? Aren't they uncomfortable for long rides?

[@MademotoADV]

Yep. Becoming quite unbearable when you reach 100km/h. I change the gearing to 16/45 and it helped a bit.

[@alexmaccity]

As long as its got oil, and the neutral safety switch fix that fucker will run forever

[@beben893]

I don’t live in Australia but from what I understand they are trying to get rid of dr650s for emissions reasons. You may have either bought a bike that’s gunna be useless on the streets or you bought a bike that’s going to be grandfathered in and probably make it worth a lot out there. I’m curious not hating sorrry

[@MademotoADV]

There is no more new DR brought to AU since 2023 due to ABS compliance, however it won't effect those still registered for road use. I don't belive eighter of those will happend but at least my DR should hold the value for years.

[@scottaubrey8392]

You can’t buy one from new, but you can’t just ‘get rid of DR650’s’!! - you can still buy next to new ones second hand for a premium but why would you? There’s so many on the second hand market which owners have spent money on you would be crazy to go for something standard