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Originally Posted by HM Magnusson
Comparing 20 year old apple with fresh orange.
You can buy new DRZ400S in US for about 7200 USD, plus dealer costs and taxes. A year warranty. Five gears. The new DRZ4 is available for just a little more.
I think you are underestimating CF Moto. While Suzuki is one of my favourite brands I'd take the new 450 from CF Moto with five year warranty over a "new" DRZ400S.
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Based on experience of owning and abusing (over multiple 10k miles) 3 different DRZ400 bikes, 2 Ss and an E, I'll stick with my current old apple, rather than the new Pferdeäpfel ("horse apples" in German = what comes out of a horse's derrière) from China and India
I test rode a close to 200kg Him450 in India a year ago. In addition to the utter ugliness of the creature, the rest of the bike didn't inspire. I'd ride it if it were a rental in India if I didn't have a choice (I'd prefer a Hero Honda xpulse), but won't ever buy one.
A buddy in Portugal has a CF. I had to roll it around his garage in order to make space for my bike to park too and it just had an excessively "plastic" look and feel, as well as weighing a ton.
Please buy a CF and let me know if it ever reaches 5 years old, let alone 50k miles without engine work.
With the tariffs proposed by the new US administration, any cost savings on Chinese hardware are sure to be eaten up.
PS. A 2025 DR4Z has a RRP of 9000 USD plus 600 other costs, so a great deal more than a 2024 7200 USD drz400s. Not in the market for one as I already have what I want/ need, as pictured above.
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