I did a lot of research before I bought this bike. I ride mostly canyon roads, around town, fire roads and very little freeway. In my opinion the big DR is not a great off-roader, I used to ride Dirt Bikes and at 324 pounds it is not a flickable bike. Yet on the road or even trailing it is very easy to maneuver. I have owned DT's, YZ's, CB's, XR's, GPZ's and a VFR and have enjoyed them all. At this stage of my life I needed ONE bike that is easy to work on, cheap to insure, dependable and most of all would satisfy my urge to get on a bike and go for a ride. I can do that on this bike. The torque is not mind blowing, but it is impressive. It's great being able to jump a curb or hop a medium (if necessary) then onto the freeway and later a nice fire road...enough said, it's a do it all bike, a little trailie. And if that's what you're into this is a great choice. In stock form the bike is pretty darn good, but with upgrades it's a blast. I did the GSX-R exhaust modification and could not be happier. It sounds great, never needs repacking and with the jet kit and airbox mod it rips. I also went down a tooth on the counter sprocket. 1st is way too high with the stock 15 tooth. The MRA Street Shield looks nice and does a good job of keeping wind off the torso. Also added a Sargent seat as the stock seat is not so good. I put lowered pegs on to open up the peg to bar relationship. My next area to tinker with is the suspension, and probably will add Fat Bars and risers. A bigger tank might be on my list as well. I have a lot of fun working on this bike and even more riding it. Some people call it a pig, NOT ME. It's a simple fun bike that puts a grin on my face. Mission Accomplished.
Upgrades/Accessories: FMF Headpipe, Kientech Midpipe attached to an 03 Suzuki GSX-R 600 stock exhaust, DynaJet Kit, Airbox Mod, K&N; air filter, Extended Fuel Screw, 14 tooth counter sprocket, MRA Street Shield, ProCycle 1 3/4' lowered footpegs, Sargent Seat (low), Chase Harper tail bag, DR250 tail light, Fender eliminated with ProCycle license plate bracket, LED plate light. Seems like a lot but it keeps me sane!
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