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Agreed, the whole drive behind my current research and purchase of a new motorcycle is due to the fact that the DR650 is really really uncomfortable for highway driving. Also once you load it down...

We'll see if they actually make this. The super tenere is on my short list. This picture, I believe, is for the smaller engine version, but is concept only.

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I'll be in Manhattan this weekend for work so I can't this weekend but I should be open the next few weekends.

When are you planning on coming down? I could help and we could squeeze in a ride. We had a blast out at Logandale saturday with the freshly rained on desert.

So I sat on this the other day. Triumph Tiger 800XC. The XC has some really nice electronics for off road and was super comfy.
$12K is a bit high but holy hell this bike is nice! I arrived on the DR...

Exactly. I constantly find myself analyzing the dirt aspects when the main reason I'm getting one is to get something more comfortable for the road and long distance. It's a slippery slope!

I keep coming back to the 650. The only advantage I see to the 1000 is the power but I'm worried it'll sacrifice off road capability. I've seen people picking up those big bikes in the washes and it...

We can agree to disagree. It was an XR650L. His was more capable in the dirt, mostly due to the extra suspension travel and higher perch, but it was absolute crap on the paved stuff or graded roads....

I've seen one where they mounted the fork holder onto the rear passenger peg and then it angled up so they still had that panier. I've got a crap ton of pictures at work of various set ups. It might...

That's a cool link. I'd love to find a way to blend the two sports. I like the bike racks where you can have the bike to the side rather than hanging off the back.

I've read that the 650 can be underpowered when loaded. Have you experienced that at all? I do love the price of the 650, especially that new XT model.
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My current DR650 is fantastic in the...

I'm so torn between the 650 and 1000. I've sat on both and they are both nice and comfortable. I think the 650 would be a far more dirt capable machine than the 1000 but the 1000 would be much better...

I'll still have my YZ250 and my DR650 which is just as dirt capable as an XR. I rode an XR a few times back in '09 when I was buying my first dual sport and I wasn't impressed. This new purchase is...

I did look at it briefly but it lacks the looks of the others in the category. Looks like a modified sport bike that could maybe do some dirt. But I'm still comparing and trying to decide. I'm buying...

Then I'm going to do this....

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I've been doing a lot of research on these bikes lately and including the Vstrom. My research shows that the KTM is a far more capable bike in the dirt but is nowhere near as comfortable on the road...