@deoneofakind -- we have similar taste! I've got the same color RE as yours. What year is that? Mine's 2012. The bike looks like it's mostly stock (perhaps there's a slip-on exhaust that was added later?, couldn't see clearly in the picture). Any changes you've made or planning to make?

@fdpower -- I like the way you started.. Riding a dual-sport as a beginner teaches you a lot and helps equip yourself with skills that are not always easy to acquire through riding street-only bikes. Your experience with DR650 is customary.. they're not the fastest and the most comfortable in highways, but they're resilient and very forgiving due to moderate horsepower, lighter weight, and the way the machine parts are positioned. You fall and get back on it like nothing ever happened (in most cases)!

I agree with the statement about R6 -- they are best suited for tracks and often feel 'too much' for day-to-day street riding. In summer, the engine heat annoys the hell out of you after riding a few miles. The machine however feels rock solid. Had a chance to ride a colleague's R6 during group-ride swaps in the past and loved the power and performance.

That brings to the point that U&A had... riding a smaller bike to its fullest is much more fun than riding a bigger one with a fraction of its capability. That's one of the reasons that led me to pick an R3, and it's been a lot of fun so far. Dual-sport is probably going to be my next in the line, someday, Been eyeing on Honda Africa Twin since it came out. Adventure riding is a whole different world - much to learn there.

Very happy to see these discussions in a Nepali forum. Keep it coming guys!!

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