The DR-Z400 thread

**nzspokes** · 13th August 2014, 08:43

Ok DRZ400 nuts, im looking at a average condition 01 kick start one. Anything to look for on them that can cause trouble?

What kind of money should i offer for it?

**Nacnud12** · 19th August 2014, 13:31

Replaced the wheel bearings on the drz in the weekend. All went well and put everything back together.
Now my rear brake feels very weak? Everything looks ok and all lines up as it should be. Any suggestions before bleeding them (I have no idea how to do this ha!) ? Thanks!

**RMOTO** · 19th August 2014, 14:36

Originally Posted by Nacnud12

Replaced the wheel bearings on the drz in the weekend. All went well and put everything back together.
Now my rear brake feels very weak? Everything looks ok and all lines up as it should be. Any suggestions before bleeding them (I have no idea how to do this ha!) ? Thanks!

You quite possibly just got grease on the rotor/brake pads in the process. Spray and wipe with brake cleaner and go for a good ride and they should come back to normal.

If that doesn't fix it, I can offer you $300 for the bike as is

**Nacnud12** · 19th August 2014, 14:49

Ah good point, I'll check that out tonight. Thanks! Great website you have there too!

**Nacnud12** · 25th August 2014, 20:46

Had a hoon around Wilson's road and the beach on Saturday. Heaps of fun! So glad I got this bike

**Team Buffoon** · 12th December 2014, 08:48

Hi guys am considering a DRZ400/KLX400 have read loads of online blurb but any pros or cons to buying a Kwaka over the Suzuki? From what I can find they are pretty much identical.
I had a really well set up DR650 which I sold after deciding to play with an R80GS Basic, I like the Beemer but it doesn't entirely do it for me so time for a change. Trying to find something that I can blat around town on, adventure, gravel and trail ride - I think a DRZ/KLX 400 would do the trick. Any thoughts?
The guy I sold my DR to is very selfish and wont sell it back to me! My skillset would not let me trail ride the DR anyway.
And if anyone wants a nice tidy standard R80GS Basic let me know.

**Padmei** · 12th December 2014, 20:29

I had a KLX400. There are heaps of DRZs around but very few that are road registerable. Expect to pay another grand for one that is RRed. They are exactly the same bike, made in the same factory but with different colours. As a rule the majority of KLxs are RRed.
You will need a bigger tank as the stock ones are puny. I got a safari 17L. Heaps of grunt but very bloody annoying on the road if you like going above 100Kph.

**Team Buffoon** · 12th December 2014, 22:04

Thanks Padmei
I think that if I am trying to find something to fill all my criteria (town, gravel, adventure, trail) for a budget price something will have to give. Have a road bike to rack up speeding fines on after all!

**Ocean1** · 13th December 2014, 07:51

The KLX came in just one flavour, The DRZ came in at least three.

I found my KLX to be a bloody good machine for what I did, basically an E model tuned DRZ with road legal bits.

**neels** · 13th December 2014, 12:15

There are a reasonable number of road legal DRZ's about, my one is a road legal E spec model.

Not too bad on the road with the gearing I've got, not sure if it's S or SM model gearing but sits at 100k ok, only find it's a bit high geared in really tight trail stuff which isn't too much of a problem as it's not what I mainly use it for.

Main problem with travelling on road is the plank of a seat it's got.

**RMOTO** · 5th May 2015, 22:51

A couple of DRZ400 bits and bobs at $1 reserve as a shed clean out for shifting

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...095578&ed=true

**Oscar** · 6th May 2015, 09:31

Originally Posted by neels

There are a reasonable number of road legal DRZ's about, my one is a road legal E spec model.

Not too bad on the road with the gearing I've got, not sure if it's S or SM model gearing but sits at 100k ok, only find it's a bit high geared in really tight trail stuff which isn't too much of a problem as it's not what I mainly use it for.

Main problem with travelling on road is the plank of a seat it's got.

S/SM has a metal tank, dif carb, lower HP.

EK = Road legal enduro model.