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Old 03-29-2008, 05:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default New DR 650

I've been thinking lately that I'm getting a little long-in-the-tooth (old) for dirt riding, but I still haven't lost the interest, so I was thinking maybe a duelsport might fill the bill, but I have had a few "comprise" bikes in the past, and they always fell a bit short of expections,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OK, they fell a lot short of expections, but some of the new bikes really sound like they can be good at more than one aspect of biking, my DL 1000 (V Strom) is a good example.

Anyway with drgibson buying a new KLR 650, and a friend at work getting a new DR 650, I started thinking maybe I should give the duelsports another chance.

So today I made a deal to buy a new 2008 DR 650 ($4,999 out the door).

My friend from work and I are planing on going to the Black Hills sometime this summer for a week of on/off road adventure, we both have Harley's and have been to the Sturgis rally's many times, but have never explored the garvel roads that are everywhere in that area.

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