Originally Posted By: boraticus
Originally Posted By: Harley Anderson
Thanks guys, thats what I figured. It doesn't use any oil or have any power loss at all. I came from a motocross racing background and I'm not used to not working on a bike. I actually have the supermoto version with the better showa supension which I outfitted dirt tires on it after I got true street bike.
Boraticus, after I pay off my Buell, I plan on buying a Ktm 950 super enduro or adventure and keeping the drz for a spair bike.
You might want to think twice about a KTM Super Duke. The maintenance is extremely complicated on the KTM V-twin. A do-it-yourself oil change could easily be a four hour job. Those engines have three oil filters. So, not only will it be labour intensive, it will also be expensive. I'd be more inclined to look at a Suzuki V-Strom or some other large adventure style bike that's easier and less expensive to maintain.
950 Super Enduro is not the Super Duke, 2 different bikes.
You can also beef up your DRZ with a Keihn flatside carb and a high comp piston. That is if you ever need to replace your rings. The DRZ motard and street version have considerably less ponies thna the dirt only version, primarly because of those two things I listed above.
Boraticus mentioned a V-strom wich is a great bike, but if you are looking at a Super Enduro, then you obviouly want a more dirt oreinted bike.
Since you have a DRZ and plan on keeping it, a more street oriented bike like the Strom might be better for you, give you the best of both worlds.
By the way I sold my 2002 Honda XR650L, I had it heavily modded everything that could have been done was done to it. I basically wanted a street legal dirtbike. It hit 13k when I sold it and I had 0 problems, not bad for an aircooled single. That bike was much more comfortable on the street than a DRZ but still the long ride's it started to suck. A Strom or Versys would have been nice, but thats what my cruiser is for I suppose.
