- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Black Dragon 
Any Interest in doing part of the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route in 2014?
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
- Location
- Vehicular limbo
Sweet.
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The gps shows a trail?
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
So did you guys make it back?
dugfab
Registered User
- Location
- Grantsville,Utah
Yes, but we are entirely new men. Doubt you would recognize us : )
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Trip report section.
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Now Im looking at KLR's and dreaming of Mexico
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
I borrowed my dad's KLR and have been riding it for the last two weeks. That was a bad idea. I'm putting the TTR and the YZ up for sale. Replaced the TTR with a KLR and the YZ with a KTM 300. Best of both worlds. So get on the KLR bandwagon Jake!
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So far most of the people selling them think they are worth far more than they are worth to me. I plan on keeping my eye open and if the right KLR shows up for the right price I will snag it. I'm thinking it will be anytime from fall-next spring for me though as right now is the time to sell not buy.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
A KLR... oh noes!
A Suzuki DR650 is 3x the bike of a KLR and a 5 gallon tank for a DR is just a couple hundred dollars. I had a KLR for about 6 months, plenty of people love them but the engine is weak, suspension sucks (the front forks are scary on the freeway) and it's hideous. The engine upgrades don't do much either. The DR650 on the other hand is air cooled (versus the watercooled KLR), makes more power and the rear subframe of the DR is extremely strong for loading up with gear. Plus the aftermarket supports the DR very well....
If I were to ride to South America, I'd take a DR650 all day long rather than a KLR.
A Suzuki DR650 is 3x the bike of a KLR and a 5 gallon tank for a DR is just a couple hundred dollars. I had a KLR for about 6 months, plenty of people love them but the engine is weak, suspension sucks (the front forks are scary on the freeway) and it's hideous. The engine upgrades don't do much either. The DR650 on the other hand is air cooled (versus the watercooled KLR), makes more power and the rear subframe of the DR is extremely strong for loading up with gear. Plus the aftermarket supports the DR very well....
If I were to ride to South America, I'd take a DR650 all day long rather than a KLR.
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I keep an eye out for a dr650 also. I really need to get a few projects finished up and let my wife have a spot back in the garage before I bring a bike home. So it I can wait for a deal.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Not being in a rush is the best way to buy.
If anyone gets a DR or has some questions, I've owned a couple and highly modified my 2nd one... I honestly miss that DR, if I could swing it I'd have one as a in-between bike to fall in line with my 250 and the 990.
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Well, my TTR sold today and I'm picking up a 2000 DR on Friday. I may hit you up Greg. I have read your Dr thread. Did you think the fork upgrade was worth the trouble and money?
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Congrats!! Yeah, let me know if you have any questions... loved my DR!
I really liked the RMZ forks over the stock DR forks, but there are other upgrades you can do to the factory DR forks for huge improvement. A pair of heavier springs and some Ricor Racing Inertia Fork Valves will drastically improve the front end feel without requiring a ton of effort to swap on new forks. My suggestion would be to get the bike setup (bigger tank, if that's your plan) and see how the front end feels to you and if it needs help, then modify from there. I could easily bottom out my stock forks, but I tend to ride pretty fast in the dirt.
BTW... my favorite DR aftermarket parts supplier is ProCycle - http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html
glockman
I hate Jeep trucks
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Sweet. Thanks for the info. I'm already planning mods and don't even have the bike yet
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This cold has me depressed and wanting to look forward to something next year. Who is up for Dirt Bike adventure in 2015? Where should we go? Lets set a date
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
I'm down. My schedule is looking much calmer for 2015 (so far) and I'd love to get some adventures on the books. I'd really like to do our 2010 UCEII route on a dirtbike. Fuel would be tricky so perhaps we either cache fuel or find someone to play Sherpa?
- Location
- The Village of Kay
I may Sherpa in my Jeep since I don't have a bike...
- Location
- Vehicular limbo
Throw up some dates, I could be talked into schlepping fuel and tents and such.