Short ride on the DR 650

[hockeyhawk]

Today I took the DR650 out for a little spin. Didn't have a ton of time or any place special to go so I headed out to the old stand by, River road in the New Hope area, it's always a nice ride with curvy twisty roads. After putting about 100 miles on all black top with the 90% off road and 10% on road DOT dual sport tires, I realized they are very noisy on the road and the back tire likes to slide out a little when your in a good lean, not much tire making contact with the road when your running on the side of those knobies. I think my next tires for this bike will be more like 60% on road, 40% off.

This was the first good ride I put on since changing out the exhaust and installing a Dyna Jet kit. What a difference, she ran great and pulls the front wheel up very easy if your not careful.

Not much to report about on the ride so I'll just share a few pics.

An old barn on the side of the road.

A picture along the edge of the river.

An old stone building that was made into a public rest room that looks like it hasn't been used in a while.


Another picture on the river, further south on River road near the area that Washington Crossed.

[fishball]

Nice shots HH.  One of the things I learned at the Rally this summer is that Pennsylvania has some great roads and terrific scenery for bike riding.  What year is your DR?

[hockeyhawk]

Nice shots HH.  One of the things I learned at the Rally this summer is that Pennsylvania has some great roads and terrific scenery for bike riding.  What year is your DR?

Thanks Dan, it is a 97. That was my first ride on it since I installed exhaust and jet kit, It is like a different bike. I had a blast on it.

[hppants]

If I could have 3 bikes, the 3rd one would be a dual sport.

My second one would be another Nighthawk.

That camping box looks heavy on the back, HH.

[hockeyhawk]

If I could have 3 bikes, the 3rd one would be a dual sport.

My second one would be another Nighthawk.

That camping box looks heavy on the back, HH.

I haven't loaded it up yet so I'm not sure If I'll feel it when it's loaded. I do want to get a nicer trunk in the near future but it is not on the priority list at this point.

I'm with you, I have the hawk, the dual sport and once I get the s/t bike I'll be a happy camper.

[tomb raider]

Live the dream, have a Dual Sport. Great T/R HH.  We need more Dual Sport reports..... What kinda Pipe ??  I'm thinking of that big bore kit on my DRZ.

[hockeyhawk]

Live the dream, have a Dual Sport. Great T/R HH.  We need more Dual Sport reports..... What kinda Pipe ??  I'm thinking of that big bore kit on my DRZ.

The exhaust is actually a muffler off of a 2001 GSXR 1000 with an after market mid pipe. It is a popular mod on the dr 650 and works great. The original muffler is about 17lbs and the gsxr one is less than 5.

[Hawks_Nest]

Nice pics, HH.  It is interesting to see the old stone house. I guess someone should have spent good effort to pick right stones at each joint.