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I am gonna take the Suzuki DRZ400! It's much lighter, only 119kg (dry),
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First tip is dont kid yourself about the weight. Thats the E model, which you would not really want to take adventuring as it has no subframe, no instruments, lumpier cam, only runs on high octane fuel and is not street legal.
The normal S version of the DRZ is 133 - 134 kgs dry.
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First tip is dont kid yourself about the weight.
The normal S version of the DRZ is 133 - 134 kgs dry.
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Da ! Emphatically.
And it's weight is HIGH. Rides with less graceful balance than my considerably heavier KTM 950 in the tight, slow stuff.
The FCR carb and the slightly higher compression are a drag for RTW and crap fuel. Especially the FCR in colder times or higher elevations.
The S/SM are much better & easier for your goals, IMHO. And the suspension components on the SM, at least the front forks, are much better.
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First tip is dont kid yourself about the weight. Thats the E model, which you would not really want to take adventuring as it has no subframe, no instruments, lumpier cam, only runs on high octane fuel and is not street legal.
The normal S version of the DRZ is 133 - 134 kgs dry.
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And that's before you larger tank, radiator guards, screen etc.
But you might end up doing that to any bike.
Still, it's pretty lightweight compared to most.
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I ragged the arse off a drz 400 sm round France in 2007,to world enduro round at noiretable,around some of the course on the Thursday..which you wouldn't entertain on the panzer BMW gs or ktm 990 etc.then on to Spain where it went most places in the dry that I've taken a proper dirtbike in the hills surrounding where some friends live.
It's not got the longest of legs on the motorways but it can do them,but with bubble wrap on the seat and a 15 litre Clarke tank it done from figueres back up to dieppe in a day..silencer melted the number plate and right hand throw over pannier was incinerated after...if I was going longer distance would just ride it a bit more gently..
It's a very capable bike..if your not in too much of a hurry.
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