This bike choice is a surprise even for me. It's not what You would call a common base for a custom. But as I tend to get more and more friends and co-riders r
The Suzuki DR650 is a perfect little motorcycle to use as a globetrotter machine. In this article we offer some tips and advice on how to convert the bike into a real adventure dual sport globe tourer
time to button this build up as we hit the road in a little over 24 hours… There seemed to be a ‘little’ talk about front suspension since my last post and I did say that the PO h…
Just after midday on the 22nd of February, the streets of Christchurch New Zealand started shaking violently. This wasn’t the
Sanik On Sani (7 – 9 August 2022)You’ll never believe us, but we’ve never ridden Sani UP! It’s normally DOWN, during torrential rains, with the mud knee deep, and obviously… NO BRAKES!But we’ve been told that Sani is way more difficult uphill.We had to go test that claim…But for an indomitably high mountain pass it was safer for us to be accompanied by a Hero. One that can fly, swim, jump, and sometimes even become invisible.Not that we invited him, but how do you say ‘NO’ when Donovan Fourie i
The Suzuki DR650 is a perfect little motorcycle to use as a globetrotter machine. In this article we offer some tips and advice on how to convert the bike into a real adventure dual sport globe tourer
BCKustoms builds a Baja-inspired DR650... Where we are in our lives has a big influence on the types of motorcycles to which we're drawn. Former WSBK team coordinator and MotoGP journalist Yann Le Douche of BCKustoms has a reputation for building street and flat trackers, but during France
From where I’m writing, in rural New Zealand, the Suzuki DR650 is a common sight. The bulletproof thumper has been one of the country’s bestselling bikes for many years, because it’s easy to maintain and cheap to buy. And yes, it’s still on sale down under, despite being carbureted, air-cooled and devoid of ABS. I don’t think I’ve seen a customized DR650 in my ‘hood though, unless you count luggage racks, mufflers or sheepskin seat covers. So I was intrigued to see this pair of cleverly modified zooks from Crooked Motorcycles. Builders Jakob Müller and Dominikus Braun are based in
Looking at our new 2024 calendars we see that it’s… the 28th year of basically unchanged production for the Suzuki DR650. And if you consider previous-gen models, the first DR600 came out in1984 as an ‘85 model, and the 650 series began in 1990. That’s a lot of history, and you might wonder: What keeps […]
In this post, I'm sharing my essential Suzuki DR650 mods that have completely transformed my 2011 DR650 for the better.
The Suzuki DR650 is a perfect little motorcycle to use as a globetrotter machine. In this article we offer some tips and advice on how to convert the bike into a real adventure dual sport globe tourer
In this post, I'm sharing my essential Suzuki DR650 mods that have completely transformed my 2011 DR650 for the better.
BCKustoms builds a Baja-inspired DR650... Where we are in our lives has a big influence on the types of motorcycles to which we're drawn. Former WSBK team coordinator and MotoGP journalist Yann Le Douche of BCKustoms has a reputation for building street and flat trackers, but during France
The Suzuki DR650 is a perfect little motorcycle to use as a globetrotter machine. In this article we offer some tips and advice on how to convert the bike into a real adventure dual sport globe tourer
For a 27-year period, the humble Suzuki DR650SE went completely unchanged and yet remained a top seller in many markets
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MAAN builds a DR650 scrambler for an off-road rally across Sardinia!Dust'n Sardinia is a three-day trek across 300+ miles of southern Sardinia, completely off-road, open to 15 lucky participants each year riding scrambler motorcycles. The event raises money for select charities. In 2020, the eve
Rocketgarage Magazine, Engine Fuel & Passion since 2007. cafe racer, scrambler, bobber, flat track, motorcycle, lifestyle, endurance, restomod
Kevin lives in a very hilly part of Georgia, and he just completed this conversion of a Suzuki DR650 from gas to electric. That by itself is really cool, but the thing that stands out about this bu…
You can tell a lot about a country by what motorcycle marque the police ride. The German Polizei obviously hit
Rocketgarage Magazine, Engine Fuel & Passion since 2007. cafe racer, scrambler, bobber, flat track, motorcycle, lifestyle, endurance, restomod
At 90 Erv Daley still logs 5,000-plus miles a year (on road and off!). And he does it all on his trusty 2005 DR650.
MAAN builds a DR650 scrambler for an off-road rally across Sardinia!Dust'n Sardinia is a three-day trek across 300+ miles of southern Sardinia, completely off-road, open to 15 lucky participants each year riding scrambler motorcycles. The event raises money for select charities. In 2020, the eve
In this post, I'm sharing my essential Suzuki DR650 mods that have completely transformed my 2011 DR650 for the better.
With the price of popular donor motorcycles only ever increasing as their age does too, you have to ask yourself