Originally Posted by RDW
For 80/20 street vs dirt I would take the KLX/DRZ400-SM over my KLR650 any day.



Consider The Mighty DR, Suzuki's DR650. It's bulletproof with a ton of aftermarket support. I put Pro Taper bars, a bash plate, billet levers, Acerbis bark busters, Intiminators, OEM rack, etc, on mine. The Australians do some crazy stuff with them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGdLm9sXzdo

You should be able to pick up a nice one for $3000-$3500.

Last edited by Paddler; 02/28/21.
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