Suspension
From Suzuki DR650 Wiki
The 96-2008 DR650SE's are noted to have soft and under dampened suspension components for all but the lightest riders. Old style non-adjustable dampening rod type forks and a compression dampening and spring pre-load only adjustable rear shock keeps the DR650 off-road heroics in check. Fear not! There are some pretty cool options for the stock DR suspension. One of them, of course, would be to take the components to one of the many performance suspension experts that do this type of work. You can also buy the parts and DIY!
While the best option is to upgrade both the springs and damping both front and rear, if you are on a budget try replacing the fork springs and changing the fork oil to a brand name 10 weight suspension oil. This will give the most noticable improvement on a DR
[edit] Links that can help
- Race Tech has a list of suspension goodies and services for the DR650
- Cogent Dynamics (www.motocd.com) offers this awesome DR650 shock upgrade
- Jesse at Kientech Engineering offers the Eibach fork and shock springs
[edit] Another option for the forks
Some decide to replace the stock forks with better ones from other motorcycles...
