Hi Glen,
that was your one mistake - you let your SWMBO ride on the 'plush' roomy V-Strom seat !!!
luckily my SWMBO hadnt experienced a 'luxurious' roomy comfortable bike, so we took the DR
we were only on the road for 3 months/22,000 kms and we could have done a 6 month trip no problem.
but as much as I love the DR650, for the 3 year trip that you guys are doing unless you are really hell bent on the DR, then I would take something with better seating and legroom for SWMBO and yourself. Also, something that should be considered is the value of having ABS, especially 2up on a loaded bike.
If you havent read it, I wrote some info on the DR650 here:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-america-53258
I know you are quite keen on the DR, if you havent already, maybe go out for a few long weekend camping trips with SWMBO and see how much ear ache you get.....
for our next trip - whenever that will be, we would consider using 2 DR650's or a V-Strom 650 2up.
in fact Ive just got some lowering links from Procycle for the DR650 as Lisa wants to ride it this summer....
for 2up overlanding I would still like to try a V Strom 650....
such a shame they axed the Suzuki DR 800 BIG.......
Last edited by Gipper; 10 May 2011 at 01:47.
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