Why so much interest in this bike?

[Rogerborg]

Suzuki DR600 'Supermoto'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-DR600-Supermoto-/221764498512?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a231b450

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/HDIAAOSwpDdVSRv2/$_57.JPG

29 year old bike, notoriously difficult kickstart only, been fiddled with, minimal information about its condition, MOT runs out in June. £1000.

30... no, 31 watchers.

I don't get it.
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[nowhere.elysium]

Because DR600s are uncommon?
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[Islander]

Because eBay.

[FretGrinder]

[Suntan Sid]

[Moo.]

Not sure... a friend recently picked up another DR600 this week for £160... To complement the other 2 he has. All of which were bought for under £550...
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[Pol Anorl]

price is a bit high but id ride it
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[Suntan Sid]

My interest is now rekindled and there is one very close to me:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-DR-600-/281680474625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419576f201

Hmmmmm
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[Rogerborg]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

28 of those watchers are people with a DR600 keeping an eye on what it goes for, and the others are his mates.
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[Rogerborg]

While we're talking crazy interest, here's a 14 year old W650 with the engine corrosion that they all suffer starting to set in:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-W650-BOBBER-CAFE-RACER-/261868354799?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf891fcef

£:2930 and it's not met the reserve.

"its not going anywhere for less than its true value" - which appears to be about half what he's wanting.

Fantasists, drunks, shill bidding?

It really is Silly Season out there. Careful now.
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[G]

First off, I do like them - pretty light weight and with a very easy to use lump for off-roading. You're talking DRZ400 sort of specs, bar the electric-boot.
I paid around £600 for a half-finished version (spokes wheels however, which typically are worth more) that was a bit rough around the edges and didn't run right when I got it.

Prices for this sort of bike have gone up generally.

Of course, watchers do not equate to a sale. If there was real 'interest', it'd be sold.

This has been cleaned and seems to be kept in ok nick. If it really has been, then worth it, I'd say.

[stevo as b4]

Id have paid a bit for a nice KLR600, but though I think this DR is not much cop, a very good one has to be worth £2000?

Not many out there now, and as G said it's lightish for the cc and the fact they are road biased. It's easy to a get a competition 600 that's lighter, but you won't get a current comfy road miles muncher that is these days.

I wonder how much I'd need to spend to a get a Gilera Nordwest in similar condition to my KMX?

[Suntan Sid]

[Rogerborg]

At whatever mileage it's at, with whatever service history (if any) that it's got? A month's MOT, that it won't pass with that unlit number plate, which has a vanity number that's doubtless not going with the bike, although the seller hasn't bothered saying that.

I very much doubt it'll be a case of pay money, ride bike away, enjoy bike for summer - I expect there will be a story to hear when you ask about it. So I guess that does explain the interest without a sale - it's been up on Gumtree for weeks as well.
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[J4mes]

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[mattyfattyboo...]

They're just watchers, I list loads of things that have a million watchers to then sell for the minimum bid.

[Suntan Sid]

Well this one:-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-DR-600-/281680474625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419576f201

Went for £1630!

I was going to put in a bid had there been no interest, might have gone to £900, but the seller didn't reply to any querys. There was a, rather worrying looking, rust patch on the petrol tank, could have been a fibre glass patch, the photo wasn't that good.

Would like to own another though, that engine was so good, another day I hope!
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[G]

Whoa - for not much more someone got an 02 XR650R - while I haven't ridden one, I'm pretty sure it's a lot 'more bike' for your money.

[Rogerborg]

[josh95]

they are also A2 legal

[Pete.]

Odds-on it's been linked to on a forum or two.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

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