Drz400 Thread

[Psycho18th]

Originally Posted by DRDeano

G'day Chaps,

My first time posting in here, long time lurker.

I own a DRZ400e and was wondering whether anybody knows the distance between holes centres on the suspension link (standard)? I have Devol lowering links (bought on the bike already) but would like to go back to standard to gain me some wheel travel.


Out of interest, do people know this dimension for lowered and raised heights? IE 1" lower = X between centres?

Sorry if this has already been covered, but there is a lot of posts to read to find this info...or not.

I measured the stock ones and they look to be about 123mm between the center of the holes on the dog bones.
Psycho

[JensEskildsen]

Originally Posted by B1

one of the guys has bought himself a DRZ400 and started learning to pop the front wheel up a few weeks ago. thought i'd share this pic of his fine upstanding steel beast.

Cool shot, he looks very determined

[Pauls2ndblessing]

Originally Posted by EOD3MC

Same trails + new tire =

Before


After


Much better day riding damp and leafy trails....didn't mean I didn't dump it a few times

Great day for riding

The was I tell my missus, if I'm not dumping it at least once a ride, I'm not riding it hard enough :)

[DRDeano]

Originally Posted by Psycho18th

I measured the stock ones and they look to be about 123mm between the center of the holes on the dog bones.
Psycho

Thanks Psycho! :

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[Gadget678]

Originally Posted by EOD3MC

Same trails + new tire =


Much better day riding damp and leafy trails....didn't mean I didn't dump it a few times

Great day for riding

When you did drop it, was it due to the front washing out? Try putting on a front tyre that matches the rear... you'll get a much better handling bike.

I had one of those fronts on over the last year- it even washed out on my compacted driveway. Best thing I did was get rid of it. I don't mind the rear sliding around a bit, but if the front slides around you're heading for trouble. Just my thoughts.

[EOD3MC]

Originally Posted by Gadget678

When you did drop it, was it due to the front washing out? Try putting on a front tyre that matches the rear... you'll get a much better handling bike.

I had one of those fronts on over the last year- it even washed out on my compacted driveway. Best thing I did was get rid of it. I don't mind the rear sliding around a bit, but if the front slides around you're heading for trouble. Just my thoughts.

Planning on replacing it after Christmas...Buying the rear tire was an exception....I get placed on purchasing lock-down from Thanksgiving until Christmas (Wife says I ruin her gift ideas)

As for the cause....which time? a couple times I slid out the front...and a couple I got out of shape riding roots...and a couple the damn trees must have moved .

[Gadget678]

Originally Posted by EOD3MC

...and a couple the damn trees must have moved .

They do that.

[150ron]

I just checked out Dirt Bike magazine at stater bro's while shopping, they have a new 2013 bike buyers guide, they have all of the
track bikes
off road bikes
street legal bikes
youth bikes

all listed with prices and explanation of pretty much what the bike is about, to my surprise, NO DRZ400S, bullshit!! they had all these beta, husaberg, and other bikes that not a lot of people dont have, they had pretty much every street legal dirt bike on there, the only bike that was missing was the DRZ400S, whats up with that?

it was by cc's, so they had the 650 honda L, the V-strom, klr, and then they went straigh to the husky te 500/419/310 or whatever they are, just skipped the drz all together, i think the drz is pretty much in the top 5 dual sport bikes out there, dont know why they skipped it, feel like writing them a strong worded email telling em to GET BENT.

sorry, just wanted to see my bike in the magazine too.

EDIT, here is the article i was looking at, THOSE BASTARDS!

http://www.dirtbikemagazine.com/ME2/...th=1&year=2013

[hizzo3]

Well, I will admit that those are more bike than the drz.. but you're gonna pay for it in terms of msrp and wrench time... most don't look at that.

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[Truck115]

I don't think they listed the Suzuki DR 650 either. Don't know how you could miss those 2 bikes. Both bikes seem really popular. I know this a DRZ 400 thread but just thought I would throw that out there. Looking to buy a DRZ in early spring so I've been looking around here alot.

[buls4evr]

They (DB) missed both bikes. They make it clear that they hate DS bikes anyway, especially these. They don't understand DS riding at all. The first thing they do is "Loaded it onto trailer and took it to ----- MX track" "The suspension was no good and the gearing was terrible". They believe that everyone wants a 2 gallon gas tank and have no idea how far any bike will go on a tank of gas. They even beat up an EXC 500 KTM last month because it would not do big triples and was "overgeared". They completely don't get it. Write right into the mag.....they posted my letter 3 mos. ago about the WR450F Yamaha and they will post yours.

[Double J]

Looking to buy a DRZ in early spring so I've been looking around here alot.[/QUOTE]

Hey, Truck! Nice to see that your looking for a DRZ. Let me know if u get one and if u need to know about any of the things that I did to mine. Great riding with u and Rick up north in august - stay in touch and have a Merry Christmas!

Jerry

[150ron]

That is true, they did miss the DR650, in the online article the WR250R wasent there either, but in the magazine, it was there from what i can remember.

Just think its super strange that they left out the DRZ, pretty much a bike that can do hard trails and freeway for hours at the same day...

And yeah, testing dual sport bikes on the track?? dumb for sure.

[HellSickle]

Originally Posted by B1

one of the guys has bought himself a DRZ400 and started learning to pop the front wheel up a few weeks ago. thought i'd share this pic of his fine upstanding steel beast.

Sheesh! He's gonna take an eye out with that thing.

[DR650SEDDY]

Originally Posted by 150ron

I just checked out Dirt Bike magazine at stater bro's while shopping, they have a new 2013 bike buyers guide,

all listed with prices and explanation of pretty much what the bike is about, to my surprise, NO DRZ400S, bullshit!!



EDIT, here is the article i was looking at, THOSE BASTARDS!

http://www.dirtbikemagazine.com/ME2/...th=1&year=2013

Don't worry, relax they know it's a great bike. DRZ, DR & KLR practically sell themselves. It all bout marketing, it's possible that the new brands (Husab. Beta, Gas gas and what not) had pitch in big $$$ to get few pages to be in the spot light.

feel like writing them a strong worded email telling em to GET BENT

I'll second that