Originally Posted by GuyM
Am still thoroughly enjoying my 2009 Suzuki DL 650.

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Have had up to 800 miles days, have done 200 miles of dirt in one day on it. Comfortable, decent handling. Not the best at anything, but a good general purpose bike.

Plenty of pep for me, with that little twin 650.

Regards, Guy


I had one of those and it's certainly in the top 3 bikes I've owned. Not because it absolutely killed at anything, but because it did a bunch of stuff really, really well. 400 mile + road trip? Check. Respectable performance in the mountain twisties, yup! Not too much of a pig to take on moderate off road trails? Yes indeed. Tons of accessories and luggage options, very reliable, good dealer network, decent looking, good power for the size, and just a ball of fun.

I've had Ducatis, Kawasakis, Suzukis, a Yamaha, a Triumph, a few others (even an Excelsior Henderson) and enjoyed them all for what they were. Buy what trips your trigger right now, then send it down the road when you get an itch for something new. Before I gave it up I had the little V-Strom 650 and a Ducati Monster, which was a nice combo.

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