Anyone here ride a DRZ?
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NCBusa2001
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Sorry for the late reply.
I've had a DRZ 400S for the last few years. It is a blast and IMHO the best dual sport period. It is not 250 2stroke fast but it doesn't "work" you to death either. It runs like a tractor. It's as happy in 3rd as it is in 1st on trails. Pleanty of power throughout the range.
Great suspension, brakes and egros. It feels more like a dirt bike than any of the 650cc enduro/dual sport.
I use dirt tires and they work great on the street. Tire life isn't really an issue (as bad as one might think). A buddy of mine used it riding at the gap and didn't have a problem using knobbies on the dragon. It's fairly stable up until around 90mph then the bars get a bit buzzy. I've had mine over 100, but I don't reccomend it.
THE NEGATIVES.
That little bag on the back is useless. I mounted a larger tail pack which works great.
The battery looks like it came out of a "barbie" car and it is like $90 to replace.
No kickstarter, though there is a "kit" out there to convert it.
Needs "real" handgards. I mounted Moose bark busters and they work well.
Too Quiet to get respect, lol. Yoshi off road pipe is wonderfully loud.
My thoughts anyway,
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Chris
I've had a DRZ 400S for the last few years. It is a blast and IMHO the best dual sport period. It is not 250 2stroke fast but it doesn't "work" you to death either. It runs like a tractor. It's as happy in 3rd as it is in 1st on trails. Pleanty of power throughout the range.
Great suspension, brakes and egros. It feels more like a dirt bike than any of the 650cc enduro/dual sport.
I use dirt tires and they work great on the street. Tire life isn't really an issue (as bad as one might think). A buddy of mine used it riding at the gap and didn't have a problem using knobbies on the dragon. It's fairly stable up until around 90mph then the bars get a bit buzzy. I've had mine over 100, but I don't reccomend it.
THE NEGATIVES.
That little bag on the back is useless. I mounted a larger tail pack which works great.
The battery looks like it came out of a "barbie" car and it is like $90 to replace.
No kickstarter, though there is a "kit" out there to convert it.
Needs "real" handgards. I mounted Moose bark busters and they work well.
Too Quiet to get respect, lol. Yoshi off road pipe is wonderfully loud.
My thoughts anyway,
'
Chris
bronc3
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Thanks, you nailed every one of my negatives with the bike, but it is still the best choice for me.. After spending just a small amount of time on it I am amazed at the suspension. I have owned several enduros over the years and this is the bike I always wanted them to be. Power is nice, but the suspention is top knotch. For serious use in the dirt it only needs better tires (coming very soon). I have owned a couple big thumper enduros- loved the unreal torque- but even the current ones are all old school, air cooled and over 100 lbs heavier than this thing is soaking wet. It's almost like having an RMZ with a tag on the back.
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I haven't had a bike in nearly 10 years and I'm *seriously* considering getting the DRZ400S. Good to see some more positive reviews here. I had a CR125 as a teenager and rode a variety of dirtbikes back then and I miss it sooo much. It's amazing I've waited this long, but due to moving for a job and not meeting people into dirtbiking I've just put it off. I've always been a little scared of street bikes -- though I've ridden a few (I'm not scared when I'm actually ON the bike) -- and so have never seriously considered owning one. But then the infrequency of my dirt riding future makes it hard to justify getting one. So the thought of getting something I could maybe use a couple days a week commuting and playing on the streets/trail hunting seems like a reasonable compromise; giving up the ole two stroke thrills. Heck, at this point I'd be on cloud 9 to just to drive 20 mph on a dirt road with a couple of two inch bumps. So I've been happy to discover the DRZ which may in fact be able to deliver a real dirt bike experience while being able to take it on the road when I can't scratch the itch properly.
bronc3
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Why is it almost every bike out there seems to need rear fender/undertail work when in stock form? Went from the gaudy mud flap in the previous pics to this slick LED tail light/fender arrangment thanks to momma hooking me up for Christmas. She still remembers cringing as I went crazy with a Dremel on the rear of my two week old Busa. This one was a bit easier as you simply remove the entire stock piece.
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bronc3
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That's a universal taillight. Doesn't it look like it was made for that fender?
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