Drz400 Thread

[mark1150]

I'm not being idol in searching for an answer as I believe that this hasn't been asked before.
First off I'm in England, and I have to import from the USA if I need either braces or guards, so I also need to get the purchase right first time, as the postage is big bucks, plus if I have to return anything I'm going to be stung for import duty twice!

I've been advised to fit guards to the rads, to my 2003 DRZ 400 S (with fan) and looking through suppliers on e bay some are braces other are guards.
I need side impact protection from crashing in the dirt, also some frontal / fin protection would be good.
So do I need a brace and guard sold separately , or is there a combined unit out there that will do both?
Any help is greatly appreciated, either an answer to the above or a manufacturers name and model type would be even better.

Thanks in advance guys and a very happy 2013 to you all.

[Wlfman]

Originally Posted by mark1150

I'm not being idol in searching for an answer as I believe that this hasn't been asked before.
First off I'm in England, and I have to import from the USA if I need either braces or guards, so I also need to get the purchase right first time, as the postage is big bucks, plus if I have to return anything I'm going to be stung for import duty twice!

I've been advised to fit guards to the rads, to my 2003 DRZ 400 S (with fan) and looking through suppliers on e bay some are braces other are guards.
I need side impact protection from crashing in the dirt, also some frontal / fin protection would be good.
So do I need a brace and guard sold separately , or is there a combined unit out there that will do both?
Any help is greatly appreciated, either an answer to the above or a manufacturers name and model type would be even better.

Thanks in advance guys and a very happy 2013 to you all.

Best ones out there. LOTS of people running these. Side and frontal protection in one unit.

http://www.unabiker.com/?p=799

[whitham_wannabe]

Spent a couple of days working on my girlfriend's DRZ this last week. She has always wanted black bodywork, so Santa made her wishes come true.

Started with this ...


Made a bit of a mess ....


But it tidied up nicely.


Acerbis replica bodywork, not the best quality, but the right colour. The Acerbis fender was WAY too big, so I swapped it with the UFO Supermoto one that was on my sidecar.



Can't say enough nice things about the Britannia fairing. It isn't cheap, but is worth every penny. This has transformed the look of the DRZ. Can't wait for her to ride it, just as soon as the reworked seat comes back, and the new regulator/rectifier comes in.

[Starchamp]

She's got a nice ride there, Wannabe. How does she (or you) like those VisionX Solstice lights? How are they wired?

[Xylx]

Originally Posted by Achtung

You Kiwis got it tough, I'm glad I'm not stuck in that god forsaken hell hole!

The full post has a nice shot of a rainbow trout that any flyfishing compulsive in the lower48 would die for. Too bad it costs $1m to move there.

[DR650SEDDY]

I went for an exploration ride on New year day. Did some steep hills, snow, mud and what not.


Some pix doesn't do justic,e that's a roller coster steep and it goes right back up again.










And finished it up with some rocky trails.

[mark1150]

Originally Posted by Wlfman

Best ones out there. LOTS of people running these. Side and frontal protection in one unit.

http://www.unabiker.com/?p=799

Thank you very much for the reply.
Unabiker it is then.

[focallength]

Originally Posted by Wlfman

Best ones out there. LOTS of people running these. Side and frontal protection in one unit.

http://www.unabiker.com/?p=799

how do those fit with a clarke 3.9?

also how do the shrouds mount up to them? I know stock radiators have that threaded clip on the bottom that the shroud bolts thread into.

[ptgarcia]

Originally Posted by focallength

how do those fit with a clarke 3.9?

also how do the shrouds mount up to them? I know stock radiators have that threaded clip on the bottom that the shroud bolts thread into.

The stock mounting locations and hardware is reused, but I used longer bolts to make it easier to reach through the guard.

[Wlfman]

Originally Posted by focallength

how do those fit with a clarke 3.9?

also how do the shrouds mount up to them? I know stock radiators have that threaded clip on the bottom that the shroud bolts thread into.

Originally Posted by ptgarcia

The stock mounting locations and hardware is reused, but I used longer bolts to make it easier to reach through the guard.

No idea on the Clarke

As ptgarcia said. Uses stock locations and hardware. I also used longer bolts on the shrouds, just to make it easier

[whitham_wannabe]

Originally Posted by Starchamp

She's got a nice ride there, Wannabe. How does she (or you) like those VisionX Solstice lights? How are they wired?

Thanks!

I really like them, had no issues at all thus far. I also have a pair on my F800, and a 9 light bar on the Volvo that we use for TSD rallying. Very robust, lots of light and a low current draw.

Wiring is pretty conventional, they have their own power source off the battery, and I'm running a relay off the low beam circuit and secondary switch. I will probably put a Fuzeblock up in the fairing now (as I have on the 800), to neaten the wiring up a little more. Mounted them on the stock turn signal brackets, with turn signals in the handguards.

[150ron]

Great pics DR650SEDDY, thanks for sharing, looks like a ride id love to do.

[DR650SEDDY]

Originally Posted by 150ron

Great pics DR650SEDDY, thanks for sharing, looks like a ride id love to do.

Anytime you're in AZ shoot me a pm and i'll plan a special ride for u ...( i only have Sunday's off for now ).

[Psycho18th]

Originally Posted by 150ron

Great pics DR650SEDDY, thanks for sharing, looks like a ride id love to do.

Yes, looks like a fun trip. Trying to figure out about where you were riding...west of 17 off bumblebee maybe?
Anyway, looks like perfect dry terrain. That roadbook/directions thing on the bars looks interesting as well.
Psycho

[TIGERRIDER007]

Thanks to those who kind of swayed me to the DRZ side of the equation!
As I read a billion articles on this topic, I guess the summation is the DR is basically for the road, and the DRZ is basically for off road...

Is there a way to stiffen up the back suspension on each, like an off road spring or something? It seems both need suspension work if you are taking it off road, but how much and how expensive is this endeavor?

Thanks DRZ folks!