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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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My new toy

To join Superhawk in garage and to have looooong (5000 km and more) ride to less-than-perfect road places with my wife as pillion.
Love that...Suzuki DR800, single cylinder 800cc raid enduro. Looks scary, hardcore and BIG, properly BIG


Old Jan 26, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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Looks fun. We are more limited here in model selection in the US. Presumably because we are all obsessed with either the fast quartermile, best lap times, or cruiser-mania. I have never seen this model suzuki. Much less the Superhawk's cousin the Varedero which I'm sure would make a great all-rounder.

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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I am afraid this is one of models never sold in US
It started as almost exact replica of Pari-Dakar bike - DR750.
Then they increased displacement and finally it stopped production in 1997.
It became a cult bike in Europe (specially Germanny, Netherlands, Nordic contries) and Argentina...quite a few of them went on round the world tours. It is much more of hard enduro than let say Varadero or even Transalp and a bit harder than Africa Twin, thou engine is quite detuned only making 54 bhp in stock state.
Immense fun to ride and very much good off-road brother to Shawk, IMHO with Shawk engine it would be brilliant...thou more thirsty.
With it's 24 liter tank it makes about 400 km between fill-ups if ridden at calm pace. But hell it's one tall bike...and suspension travel is huge. But VERY easy to steer and suprisingly good road manners. And all for 900 Euro, thou mileage is more than 50 000 km but in very good state and with new tires and topcase.
And it's simple. Easy to fix if something breaks. If I ever will make my dream to ride Bolivia, Chile etc. it will be perfect...
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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I really like it!
I think I want something like that.
The BMW is too expensive though.
Maybe a Vstrom would be nice.

Hope you and the wife get to enjoy many safe rides.
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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I have never heard of a DR that big either - 650 was the biggest I have seen. I have a '96 DR200se for playing around offroad... The DRs are pretty well built imho.
Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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That would be a fun bike in the States. I have an '85 Suzuki SP600 (only year made) I use for the fun stuff. I would LOVE to get a hold of an '04 KTM LC4 660 Rally, but not offered over here either.....oh well.

Good luck, have fun!
Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Bitchin! My buddy has a DR650.....never seen an 800, didnt know they made one.
Old Jan 29, 2007 | 03:41 AM
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Cool bike! Never even knew a DR800 existed. Another cool bike NOT sold here because like Cliby said everyone here's obsessed with spec sheets.
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