Pick your weapon

[Mikkel]

So now we've got a motard forum.

One thing I'm curious about is - what motard do you ride? I'm sure there's going to be a lot of DRZ400sm's, but there's bound to be a lot of different kinds out there.

Myself, I ride a 2006 Husky 610sm. Loving it so far - although the gearing might need a bit of attention and I'd like to get a bit more out of the top end.

[Storm]

Huzzah for the motard forum. Great work to see, despite what the whinging naysayers will have us believe, that a motivated individual put up a thread, asked nicely, and lo and behold the Mental One has made it so :D:D:D:D:2thumbsup:

Edit- Damn, now I'm number two :second:to post in it and will always have to put up with Mikkel doing the Austin Powers impression and demanding to know "who does number 2 work for"!!!!

I suppose I can claim my reason for being here is that I ride a DR350 engined bike, so I'm sortof(not really) a motard guy

[fatzx10r]

i have a 07 kxf 450 that im going to set up for motarding soon. have never done it before so it should be alot of fun :rockon:

[AlBundy]

Woohoo....

Go to work and return to find this.

AWESOME....

Thanks to Spank and M.T. and everyone else who supprted the request.

Judging by the amount of post in here already, there was a fair amount of motard related stuff, so I'm sure the section will be used...

Now, I've got a 06 DRZ400SM. Bought it second hand, has over 24000k's on it... Seems to go well enough....

Haven't really done any mods to it, bar putting glue in the throttle twist grip, to simulate a quick turn throttle. Works a treat....

Anyhow... I'm off to check out a few threads...

Thanks again guys....

[NordieBoy]

1993 Gilera Nordwest.

Did have 2 but sold one recently to a guy in Blenheim who wanted a spares bike for his BEARS one.

[Aero165]

W00t! Motard forum!:headbang::clap:

Last motard was a 04 WR450 and now I'm rocking a 04 525 EXC.

The WR was rego'd and the 525 will be as soon as I can sort a speedo out

[AlBundy]

1993 Gilera Nordwest.

Did have 2 but sold one recently to a guy in Blenheim who wanted a spares bike for his BEARS one.

Do you get out on it much? I think you said yonks back, you got some spares for it but they were time-x...


W00t! Motard forum!:headbang::clap:

Last motard was a 04 WR450 and now I'm rocking a 04 525 EXC.

The WR was rego'd and the 525 will be as soon as I can sort a speedo out

Sweet... How do the service intervals compare between them?

Would a Veypour work? Not sure how they get speed pickup but they are adjustable, so doesn't matter what whees you run...

[nightmair]

im keen to get into motarding, i have an 06 rmz450 that im going to get set up for it. can't wait will be a blast

[Aero165]

The KTM is a little more service hungry but well worth it. Having a 6th gear makes a HUGE difference and that extra bit of ooph is great too!

As far as motard use goes the KTM is the clear winner in my mind:)

I'm going to get a Vapor for it, just haven't found any for sale at a decent price yet.:sunny:

[NordieBoy]

Do you get out on it much? I think you said yonks back, you got some spares for it but they were time-x...

Reg is on hold and I've got the DR to run around on.
It needs a new cambelt and steering bearings and it'd be back on the road.




Would a Veypour work? Not sure how they get speed pickup but they are adjustable, so doesn't matter what whees you run...

I use a TrailTech Panoram on the Nordie - predecessor to the Vaypor but has no temp/rev/permanent backlight. Pickup same as pushie speedos.

I run a CatEye Mity on the XR.

[MVnut]

Hopefully a Beemer Moto coming soon to a hoon near you hehehe:nono::drool:

[SeppoDave]

Hopefully a Beemer Moto coming soon to a hoon near you hehehe:nono::drool:

Awesome! I've always wondered what a $19,000 motard looks like!

[MVnut]

Awesome! I've always wondered what a $19,000 motard looks like!

Think it's gonna be a fair bit more than that mate:eek5:

[tri boy]

.........:corn:........
FWIW, I would like the TM450comp:drool: cept I avn't got the talent to do it justice. I be watching this forum:2thumbsup

[Kevmo7]

Still the best pic ive got of me rolling a long stoppie on my 03 CRF450R

17 year olds gotta kill it too!

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[carver]

my ride.
a 08 DRZ 400SM

[Mikkel]

Hopefully a Beemer Moto coming soon to a hoon near you hehehe:nono::drool:

Make sure you get the model with the kickstart on the right side this time :rofl:

Looking forward to seeing it! :yes:

[AlBundy]

Still the best pic ive got of me rolling a long stoppie on my 03 CRF450R

17 year olds gotta kill it too!


Sweet pic... Not much stoppie action around here...

How many fingers do you use for the brake? Two? Three?

I find I have better feel and control with three on the DRZ... Still a newb with them though and quite inconsistent...


my ride.
a 08 DRZ 400SM

Had much interest in the bike?

Quick question... Did you gut your pipe or did you have another can on it?

[orangeback]

2 times wr450 s

[MVnut]

Make sure you get the model with the kickstart on the right side this time :rofl:

Looking forward to seeing it! :yes:

You'll keep..............kickstart?? electric mate (HP2 Megamoto):wari::shit:

[AlBundy]

2 times wr450 s

They both yours? How does the handling compare wrt the spoke vs mag wheels?

Mmmm, Ruapuna... Must've been fun...


You'll keep..............kickstart?? electric mate (HP2 Megamoto):wari::shit:

Interesting looking machines, them HP2's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A-fBr7sopU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m67Y107AkC4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToeJsJ8_0CI&feature=related

[SeppoDave]

Oh. Megamoto aye? When I said $19,000 for a beemer moto, I thought you were talking a G450X conversion.

I guess the HP2 is still sort of a motard, just a 180kg(dry) one that costs $35,000! hoo

[carver]

Sweet pic... Not much stoppie action around here...

How many fingers do you use for the brake? Two? Three?

I find I have better feel and control with three on the DRZ... Still a newb with them though and quite inconsistent...



Had much interest in the bike?

Quick question... Did you gut your pipe or did you have another can on it?

had quite a bit!

the pipe has been gutted, and a straight through baffle has been put in!

what to buy next?

[916Senna]

have just purchased an 08 TM SMX450F.....bloody MAF are holding up delivery but any day now ........mmmmmmm can't wait

[Kevmo7]

Sweet pic... Not much stoppie action around here...

How many fingers do you use for the brake? Two? Three?

I find I have better feel and control with three on the DRZ... Still a newb with them though and quite inconsistent...



Had much interest in the bike?

Quick question... Did you gut your pipe or did you have another can on it?

Ive always used 2 fingers exept on my CRF50, but thats cause it had drum brakes you HAD to use 4 fingers and a big bounce to get that thing to stoppie at 50kph hahaha

[orangeback]

[QUOTE=AlBundy;1718094]They both yours? How does the handling compare wrt the spoke vs mag wheels?

Mmmm, Ruapuna... Must've been fun...[QUOTE=AlBundy;1718094]



mag wheels supplyed by motoworks on mates 04, it has better felling in the tyres being tubeless, compared to the wires my 05. mine has better brakes/suspenion (with race tech springs) and goes a little better for some reasion :bash:, great fun over the gibbies pass together, thery are all over each other. :wari:

[tri boy]

have just purchased an 08 TM SMX450F.....bloody MAF are holding up delivery but any day now ........mmmmmmm can't wait
Guess you'll be passing quite alot of Husa's, n KTM's then:niceone:

[Motu]

If my planned payroll heist works out,I'm going to get one of these.

<img src='http://www.ccmmotorcyclesuk.com/images/stories/ft35s-large.png'>

[Mikkel]

the pipe has been gutted, and a straight through baffle has been put in!

what to buy next?

What to buy next - that's obvious - a decent muffler instead of the rough gutted out standard.


Guess you'll be passing quite alot of Husa's, n KTM's then:niceone:

Ultimately it all boils down to the rider! :yes:

[carver]

What to buy next - that's obvious - a decent muffler instead of the rough gutted out standard.



Ultimately it all boils down to the rider! :yes:

no way.

no point, this can is light, sounds great, and doesnt restrict the HP in any way.

and its not too noisy.


DRZ's with aftermarket pipes are too loud

[AlBundy]

no way.

no point, this can is light, sounds great, and doesnt restrict the HP in any way.

and its not too noisy.


DRZ's with aftermarket pipes are too loud

Another point to condser...

With DRZ400's, the SM has a 38mm header... The enduro model has a 41mm header. The SM suffers from restricted flow right from the start... Smaller carb, different cams and choked pipe, it all adds up.

[Hellraiser]

SXV 450 here

[AlBundy]

SXV 450 here


Nice machine you have there...

[NordieBoy]

Another point to condser...

With DRZ400's, the SM has a 38mm header... The enduro model has a 41mm header. The SM suffers from restricted flow right from the start... Smaller carb, different cams and choked pipe, it all adds up.

So the SM should have good torque but less top end.

[Ocean1]

So the SM should have good torque but less top end.

I've had many a drag race between my KLX400R and the supposedly lesser DRZ's. With identical gearing there's bugger all in it, if anything the KLX was a touch more savage through say 3-4000, and there's plenty of occasions where that's less than ideal.

Used to ride with a friend and his slightly less powerful, porkier DRZS. The only places I had a clear advantage was in the very tight stuff with reasonable traction, and on the gravel.

So yeah, where it mattered. :laugh:

[GaZBur]

I Motard a DR650. Raced it for about a year and a half now. Yes its the lowest maintainace bike on the track but not the slowest despite its weight. 15,000k and 25 speed events so far and all its had is a spark plug and an oil change, brake pads and a few sets of tyres.
I usually run between the 400's and the bigger bikes.
I also ride it to work every day.

[AlBundy]

I Motard a DR650. Raced it for about a year and a half now. Yes its the lowest maintainace bike on the track but not the slowest despite its weight. 15,000k and 25 speed events so far and all its had is a spark plug and an oil change, brake pads and a few sets of tyres.
I usually run between the 400's and the bigger bikes.
I also ride it to work every day.

That middle pic is a beaut... See the rear tyre deforming...

[carver]

Another point to condser...

With DRZ400's, the SM has a 38mm header... The enduro model has a 41mm header. The SM suffers from restricted flow right from the start... Smaller carb, different cams and choked pipe, it all adds up.

e spec headers seem to be hard to get!
im happy with my sm

[I'm motarded]

one of these for me

[SeppoDave]

My new toy. A 2008 KTM 530excr. Woo-hoo!

[Supermoto Junkie]

Have had a few now.
02 XR650 (race only)
05 XR650 (for the road)
01 cr250 (race)
03 KTM 660 SMC (For the road)(and my fav of all time) Sould never have sold it:crybaby:
now have a 06 CRF450,

But looking for another road legal machine

[Devil]

Got a KTM 690sm.
Tons of fun.

[Motardman]

2003 KTM 525 EXC bored out to 540 with a hot cam, full akropovic, big brake, stiffer springs and misc bodywork mods....

[scorry]

Ive got a wr450, would like more power, but i still manage to keep up with the 450 mx bikes even with my side stand, headlight oh and electric start :bleh:

[916Senna]

The Machine has finally arrived.....mmmmmm
sorry about the quality ....I had to compress the heck out of the photo

[AlBundy]

The Machine has finally arrived.....mmmmmm
sorry about the quality ....I had to compress the heck out of the photo

VERY nice.

Looks an absolute weapon.

[916Senna]

As my mate at work said 'All the gear and no idea'... I think I will enjoy the summer of racing at least.

[Motardman]

As my mate at work said 'All the gear and no idea'... I think I will enjoy the summer of racing at least.

He's just jealous......beautiful machine mate.....shit now I'm jealous :crazy:

[kezzafish]

I've had many a drag race between my KLX400R and the supposedly lesser DRZ's. With identical gearing there's bugger all in it, if anything the KLX was a touch more savage through say 3-4000, and there's plenty of occasions where that's less than ideal.
Used to ride with a friend and his slightly less powerful, porkier DRZS. The only places I had a clear advantage was in the very tight stuff with reasonable traction, and on the gravel.
So yeah, where it mattered. :laugh:
I've never ridden a klx400r except for when i rode my DRZ! kawasaki and suzuki had a deal for a few years where they teamed up on their 400 enduro bike... they are the same bike! one's green and ones yellow

So the SM should have good torque but less top end.
ok in theory but not in practice the sm has less torque and heaps less top end revability

Another point to condser...
With DRZ400's, the SM has a 38mm header... The enduro model has a 41mm header. The SM suffers from restricted flow right from the start... Smaller carb, different cams and choked pipe, it all adds up.
Yeah it adds up big time, different compression ratio too. i dunno if you guys have ever ridden a 400E but they are a great bike, heaps of useable, torquey power. Don't get me wrong, i love my SM and you can have heaps of fun with it but as standard they've chocked it up big time, which is good in a way because it means there's plenty more unlockable power in there, you just gotta spend a bit to unlock it. I reserved mine before it arrived cos i didn't wanna miss out and i knew it was a good steed (from owning an E) but was a bit miffed when i tried to make the cunt stand up for the first time!

[Motardman]

Don't get me wrong, i love my SM and you can have heaps of fun with it but as standard they've chocked it up big time, which is good in a way because it means there's plenty more unlockable power in there, you just gotta spend a bit to unlock it. I reserved mine before it arrived cos i didn't wanna miss out and i knew it was a good steed (from owning an E) but was a bit miffed when i tried to make the cunt stand up for the first time!

Chat to Bulldog, he had a DRZ SM and had all the info to make it breath a bit of fire but sold it for a KTM as he didn't want to spend the 2-3 grand to do it...

[AlBundy]

Chat to Bulldog, he had a DRZ SM and had all the info to make it breath a bit of fire but sold it for a KTM as he didn't want to spend the 2-3 grand to do it...

Heaps of info at Thumpertalk about what it takes to wake them up.... Here's a 57hp bike thread...

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=459108&highlight=57+hp

[Motardman]

Heaps of info at Thumpertalk about what it takes to wake them up.... Here's a 57hp bike thread...

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=459108&highlight=57+hp

That's the one, he got heaps (in fact all) the info from there....mostly a real helpful bunch he reckoned.

[Aero165]

The Machine has finally arrived.....mmmmmm
sorry about the quality ....I had to compress the heck out of the photo

Oooooh yeah! Thats hot:drool:

[Ocean1]

I've never ridden a klx400r except for when i rode my DRZ! kawasaki and suzuki had a deal for a few years where they teamed up on their 400 enduro bike... they are the same bike! one's green and ones yellow

Yup, same production line. But the KLX is the same spec' as the DRZ400E, except for the instruments and light, it's road legal out of the box.

That's why I bought it, I'd ridden both the S and the E and the KLX was basically the best of both worlds. Fookin' chewed through the rear S12s though...

[pedronz]

Just lookin at the motard rim options available for a KTM525 at motoworks.co.nz
Any feed back on the RAD vs WARP 9 , Billet vs Cast???????

[Devil]

Just posted pics of mine:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=82501
Second page.