by "Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
Published 07/12/2017 at 17:08
by "Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
Published 07/12/2017 at 17:08
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Now is the part of my day where I find out it is within budget but agonize over whether or not it is $8000 better than Partygirl.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
07/12/2017 at 17:20, STARS: 0
Fuck man, that 701 is my dream bike!
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
07/12/2017 at 17:24, STARS: 0
Same, I keep having that internal struggle between it being my dream bike, and knowing that I would be too afraid to ride a $12000 Supermoto as hard as it should be ridden. As hard as I ride my DR-Z
Sigh, I know it’s inevitable, one day I’ll crack and buy one. Especially with the updated 2017 motor.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
07/12/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
Yea, they are silly expensive but I just love em. I’m a novice rider, but I’ve ridden a crotch rocket or two, a cruiser, a scrambler, a DRZ 650 dual sport and a DRZ400SM. My heart lies with the super moto. Is yours a DRZ400 or something bigger converted?
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
07/12/2017 at 17:38, STARS: 0
Mine is the blue one pictured, 2002 DR-Z400S modified with a Keihin FCR39 Carb, MRD Exhaust, and Excel supermoto wheels.
Awesome silly fun and I can really wail on it hard in the twisites. The 701 just seems perfect though, same power as my SV650 but with the weight and size of the DR-Z
"Tripper" (tripe46)
07/12/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0
As an owner, would you recommend a DRZ400SM, or save for something with a little more juice?
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
07/12/2017 at 17:54, STARS: 1
That depends entirely on use. If you see a lot of highway and like to travel long distances for your twisties it’s really hard to argue with a second gen SV650 from a value perspective. If you like to storm storm local twisites and kart tracks and your commute doesn’t have much highway the DR-Z is the perfect weapon. For me and my more urban commute the DR-Z is actually a bit much, I have a much more enjoyable time on either my Grom or Scooter.
What makes the 701 really attractive to me is that I think it could replace both the DR-Z and the SV, only real concern is reliability (the SV can do more than 100K miles on a motor)
"Tripper" (tripe46)
07/12/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 1
I’ve only got the Grom at the moment. Sounds like the DRZ would suit me well, I find myself thwarted by cars even on the grom a lot of times. So the DRZ would probably be plenty.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
07/12/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 1
Yeah that’s the other thing that consistently wins out when I find myself looking at Superdukes and Tuonos. “Hey Decay, whens the last time you felt held back by your SV? Oh that’s right... never”
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
07/12/2017 at 23:21, STARS: 1
You’re too frugal for your own good. Just do it already.
"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
07/13/2017 at 00:25, STARS: 0
It’s true :(
One of these days I’ll crack and just buy the damn thing... probably the first day the DR-Z gives me trouble