DR650 Help

[jiffy]

Local seller has this highly modified DR650 for sale. I don't know enough about engine mods to know if this bike would be reliable or is it going to only last 5,000 miles with the mods listed? I would like a supermoto that is comporable to a DRZ400sm but might have some more kick to it and won't break the bank.

Any help or advice is appreciated.

Listed mods on DR650

It was a frame off build that started with painting the frame and having a 10.5:1 compression piston, web 223 cam, ported head with 36mm intake valves/32mm exhaust valves and an FCR 41mm motorcross carb(jetted perfectly and has CRF accel pump plunger mod) installed while the motor was out(have ticket from machine shop for $1300+ in engine work.) Additional engine parts include FMF full exhaust with a powerbomb headpipe and a Q2 silener that has been cut down 3 inches with the quite core removed for flow as well as a K&N filter. Engine wise this is a 50+HP DR650

[trainman]

All the modifications do nothing for me and if you can't repair, rebuild, and afford to replace all these parts and modification that have been done to this bike I would buy something else. Looks like a money pit to me. If you want a motard bike then buy one of the factory models, better resale and value. Look at a 07 BMW 650 MotoX, nice bike and looks great to.

John

[budzrex]

A well built performance motor would not scare me at all if i knew the builder
and also how it was broken in and treated.

Those items known it should be almost as reliable if not as as a stock motor, at that compression ration it is not going to require any race fuel to run, or so stressed it will be a nightmare.

The question is are you comfortable with mechanical work as any modified vehicle car bike whatever will need some levels of maintenance above a stock motor as it is designed to perform to a higher level. If you are comfortable there then buy away, if you are more comfortable with a straight off the showroom warranty I would pass