I'v had my drz 400S for several months now. The standard seat is a bit hard, ok its hard as hell. I replaced the seat with a gel seat from the dealer and recommend this. Haven't done long distance, but have been on the bike all day doing about 120-150 miles in a day including trails, back roads and freeway. On very tight trails the gearing is a bit high, but manageable. I bought a front sprocket one tooth smaller that I can put on. It takes me about 15 min to change them out, and I am not an expert. The sprocket costs about $15.00. Off road the bike does very well. On the highway it does well, although it is not a cruser. I hadent ridden for 15 years, but I jumped on this and had no problems. It is easy to ride and handles better in the curves thaen I thought a duel sport would. It is not a sports bike however. The tank is small, but the bike gets 50mpg consistantly, if not better. I added an IMS 4 gal tank to extend range. It fits very well. If I could do it all over again I would get the DRZ. I highly recommend it. Also one of the high points is low maint. The schedule calls for checking the valves at 15,000 mi. Thats right 15,000 not 1,500. Take care and I hope this helps.
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John
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John
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