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Originally Posted by WesleyDRZ400
The engine cases for both the E/S/SM are the same and crack easy when dropped, the engines are the same for all the bikes apart from the E being slightly more powerful by 4hp due to a few slight changes (cams,thin base gasket,pipe,ecu ect ect) including the FCR carb.
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Sounds like your using your DRZ properly
Glad you mentioned the engine difference or E vs. S model. Having ridden both back to back ... and astounding difference in feel. Not just power ... but the E feels so much lighter. Quite a lot of differences in the engine even beyond what you've listed: Piston and cam too. The FCR carb makes quite a difference ... but a friend installed an FCR on his S model ... sadly, it was still a dog compared to
well tuned E model. I owned my E for 3 years. Never traveled on it ... just local Desert rides and once to Baja for a few days. Good bike over all but the S is the better overlander I guess. My E never used oil, valves stayed in spec and battery never went flat (no kick start). I changed oil about ever 600 to 800 miles. Mine had a very easy life.

Struggling through the sand on my former "E" model DRZ
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