KIWI RIDER 10 2019 VOL1 | Page 35

MID-WINTER ADVENTURE DR650 VS DL650 TWO CULT MIDDLEWEIGHT BIKES. ONE MID-WINTER RIDE PITTING THE VENERABLE DR650 AND DL650 HEAD-TO-HEAD, MANO A MANO, AROUND THE WAIRARAPA. RAY HERON IS YOUR REFEREE... DR650 I f you’re after a raw, unbridled, bare bones, back-to-basics riding experience, it’s tricky to go past the Suzuki DR650SE. One massive piston thumping up and down, no fancy electronics, Simple, giving you the confidence to go anywhere. Off road, gravel tracks, hell even a river bed on this particular adventure. KIWI RIDER 35