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 springs front and rear with ones for your body weight and riding style and putting in some nice fresh 10 weight suspension oil.
[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...
This upgrade can be done at a net $0 cost if you take your time buying/bidding on parts, the stock forks/wheel should sell for what you paid for your DRZ forks/wheel. Also look into the RM upside down fork upgrade. I like the DRZ forks because they are intended for higher weight bike loads. PM me on the ADVRIDER forum if you want the original pics. I've been riding my upgrade now for about 1.5 years and I'm very happy. Also consider the DRZ rear shock upgrade.
