04' 650, . This motorcycle runs perfect at 75,000 . I have replaced nothing except normal wear items! Not even a TB sync! I like showing friends how i can walk up to it after its been sitting a few days abd just "touch" the starrer button and it fires up and idles perfectly, with no smoke or slightest trace of smoke. Im proud of this bike and how its holding up. Absolutely zero smoke at srart up or when bouncing off limiter....it uasnt began to start wearing out it seemss. 3/4 of all my riding is gravel/dirt roads too. I run Mobil Del-Vac 1300 in all my bikes and diesel trucks. I put over 100k on a 03' Yamaha Fz1 using the same oil....ive owned 26 bikes and this is hands down the best bike ive owned.

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04' Wee. ADVMOTOSTUFF bashplate, Suzuki handguards,Madstad,Anakee 2s, Givi crashbars,fender extender, 16t counter shaft, k&n filter,aluminium radiator &oil cooler guards, 1" bar risers, Garmin GPS, 12v accesory socket, Jessie panniers, voltmeter, MRA, and Saddleman saddle for my ass.

That's good to know. Mine has just clicked over 19000k. So if mine holds up as good as yours I will be more that happy. And the type of riding I do I can't see why it won't.

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Shiro Nakama Ju Yon
2010 DL 650 ABS Pearl White

At what rpm does the rev limiter cut in?

I can't bring myself to find out on my own bike.
Norm

It cuts in at red line on the tach.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

Another testimony of the reliability of this fine MC design. Hopefully it will continue to outshine many less ideal models and remain a true de facto adventure touring bike. My'07 is still so silly new due to low miles it's not funny - this year will be different...

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Brian Patterson
Powell, TN

2007 Suzuki DL650A | 1996 Jeep Cherokee | 2003 Mercedes E320 | 1995 Mazda Miata

OP, I know your feeling. I was riding with a BMW GS lately and he went on and on about how many miles he had. His was on a 2008 and has 50,000 miles on it. I smiled and said he was a slacker. Flicked the instruments on to show him a cheap (maybe economical is a better word) 2007 Suzuki Vee with 80,000 miles on the clock.

His had some issues..few electrical gremlins and typical BMW thirst for oil.
Mine just need gas very often.

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2007 Blue SuperVee 1000
2002 White HD Road King Police
2000 Red Honda XR 400r
2003 Green Honda Rincon 650 ATV

If it is not broken, it can still be fixed

Mine comes in after redline.

Some of that is needle bounce. The bottom line is the revs are limited so they won't do damage. It's a red zone nowadays more than a red line. The service manual says the fuel injectors stop operation when engine rpm reaches rev. limit rpm. Nothing else is said about it.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

looking at an 08 650 with 63,000 kms. the bike is in good condition so it would seem this many kilometers would leave plenty of life?

congrats. continue to ride the shiite out of it. and don't ever clean it; it'll get better mileage that way....

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"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things." ---George Carlin


2007 dl650
2002 Beta Rev 3 trials bike
2009 KLX250S
2000 Super Sherpa
1996 TW200
2009 Ruckus
2001 tt-r 125