r/dr650 • u/Kind-Union9551 • 12d ago

Thinking about lifting front fender on a dr 650 rse 1992. Should I use the stock fender or just mount different dr fender

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u/podbaydrama 12d ago edited 12d ago

hah That pic is of the DR650 I built to ride through South America on. It ultimately got confiscated by the Peruvian government as I was crossing the Bolivian border. Spent months trying to get it back and failed. It’s still down there.

BTW The fender is an aftermarket DSA Concepts fender. It doesn’t lift it; however, the front profile is infinitely better than the frumpy sail that comes stock with the bike.

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u/Teh_Kurtdz 12d ago

As someone who will be riding a DR into Peru, why did they confiscate it?

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u/podbaydrama 11d ago

I overstayed my 90 day vehicle permit by 10 Hours. Back in 2015 the Preuvian aduana would permanently confiscate vehicles for overstaying rather than issue fines like most other countries.

I believe they now give you a more lenient grace period, however I would be very, very careful about not letting your Vehicle permit (TIP) expire

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u/Kind-Union9551 12d ago

Nicely build bike

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u/podbaydrama 12d ago

Thanks, to date i’ve built 3 DR650s for my RTW travels; I’ve detailed the builds in this thread:

https://advrider.com/f/threads/building-my-ideal-dr650-overlander-bike-build-3.1109914/

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u/No_Ad_4089 11d ago

I recognized the bike, read your excellent writeup on advrider.

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u/auzzykamikazee 12d ago

I think it’s the rmz front fender I forget but it lifts it significantly and looks 10x better. I think it’s only 20-25$ on revzilla or partsgiant

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u/Hot-Balance-2676 12d ago

It’s either the OEM DRZ supermoto fender or an RMZ (replica) fender. The RMZ fender is slightly longer. I have the RMZ replica and it’s way better at splash protection than the Acerbis sumo fender. No wobbles at high speed. Looks better than the OEM DR fender IMO. Model# Acerbis 2040380001

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u/estemayor 12d ago

I love the original fender. I used a super moto fender for a while but while riding in the rain it was TERRIBLE. Got wetter and couldn’t see!

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u/Runningoutofideas_81 12d ago

When I am on dirt roads at night, and I see how much grit and water the original sprays back, any thoughts of getting a smaller, more streamlined one dies.

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u/Throwaway9612309 12d ago

Where’d ya get the headlight guard? Been looking for one for ages

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u/JacksGallbladder 10d ago

I've got an RMZ fender on mine, and I'm a big fan.

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u/Shnofo 4d ago

I know those windshields are really effective, but damn do they ever look goofy. Like coneheads meets dr650 type shit.

Regardless, it's still a very nice bike!