hello,
i'm from belgium and i found this dr forum. For me it is very interesting but i don't onderstand german.
I'm planning a trip from brussels to South-africa and for this 30.000 km long trip i need a wonderfull bike. We choosed the DR because of its reliability and his strongnes. Now i am searching the internet for Dr's and i find DR 650's (1600 euro, 1993 with 15.000km) and also DR 600's (750 euro, from 1987 with 8000km)
Do any one of you know if the DR 600 is as good as the 650? Or is it better to buy a newer DR?
DR from Belgium to South Africa
Hi franzseb,
for traveling such a distance - I would prefer of course an e-start-bike.
The older versions of the DR are equipped with kickstarter. E-start bikes are:
- DR 650 RSE
- DR 650 RE
- DR 650 SE
See the images here. The SE is the last modell. Here in germany it was resaled within the year 1997 - as far as I know.
From all the post I read along here in this forum - I would take the SE. But there are also people who are traveling with older modells.
Best regards & welcome on board
Christian
for traveling such a distance - I would prefer of course an e-start-bike.
The older versions of the DR are equipped with kickstarter. E-start bikes are:
- DR 650 RSE
- DR 650 RE
- DR 650 SE
See the images here. The SE is the last modell. Here in germany it was resaled within the year 1997 - as far as I know.
From all the post I read along here in this forum - I would take the SE. But there are also people who are traveling with older modells.
Best regards & welcome on board
Christian
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You really should go for the SE Modell. Compared to the older model it is arround 20 KG lighter. Thats a lot, probably 2/3 of you luggage.
The rear frame is quite strong, so luggage is not a problem.
The engine runs smooth, so you can do long distances without your hands shaking from vibrations.
Problem is: it is a little bit hard to get.
Beware of the 98 modell, this modell has a problem with the starting unit (but it can be fixed).
Upgrade of the suspension (rear and front) is advisable for such a long trip.
have fun
matthias
The rear frame is quite strong, so luggage is not a problem.
The engine runs smooth, so you can do long distances without your hands shaking from vibrations.
Problem is: it is a little bit hard to get.
Beware of the 98 modell, this modell has a problem with the starting unit (but it can be fixed).
Upgrade of the suspension (rear and front) is advisable for such a long trip.
have fun
matthias
or the cdi in some worst cases ... 
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Nicht einmal statistisch wirklich relevant. Und so selten, daß Du, um es ins Verhältnis zu setzen, mit der DR niemals ohne Reserve-Motor unterwegs sein dürftest 
Wir könnten Harry fragen. aber der ist ja schon wieder Geschichte :-
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Wir könnten Harry fragen. aber der ist ja schon wieder Geschichte :-Im Ernst : Mehr Hysterie als Tatsache. Und eine Pumpe nebst CDI passt in die Hosentasche. Damit wären alle Eventualitäten abgedeckt
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