I'm looking to buy a motard

[mike1991]

i'm looking at buying a motard preferably a suzuki drz400sm they just seem to be on the higher priced side for a "toy" to say the least.
was just wondering do they come up in the $5000 ish price range? did not really want to pay 8+k

[oneblackflag]

i'm looking at buying a motard preferably a suzuki drz400sm they just seem to be on the higher priced side for a "toy" to say the least.
was just wondering do they come up in the $5000 ish price range? did not really want to pay 8+k

Pretty sure I've seem them in that range when I was looking for my bike. How long have you been looking?

[mike1991]

Pretty sure I've seem them in that range when I was looking for my bike. How long have you been looking?

not long week or so just looking for a motard for around town/to work bike but did not want to go over $5000 for one at the moment.

[oneblackflag]

not long week or so just looking for a motard for around town/to work bike but did not want to go over $5000 for one at the moment.

If you got the dual sport version it would be easy to find one, then you can do your round town stuff + do adventure and trail rides.... Easy to get a Motard wheel set for them too.

[Devil]

Yeh, DRZ400E has more power too. Plus you're not really missing out on much going with the adv version. I've been riding my KTM 690 Enduro R round with Pirelli MT90's on and they're great on the road.

[oneblackflag]

Look at this... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-711823441.htm
Plenty of cash left over for mods and a wheel set.... If you really need them (you don't), but nice to have

[mike1991]

cheers for the help did not even think about going that way will be sending a few emails to them. are the supermoto wheels easy to find/buy once i want them?

[oneblackflag]

cheers for the help did not even think about going that way will be sending a few emails to them. are the supermoto wheels easy to find/buy once i want them?

Think I saw some on Torpedo7 for the DRZ, wait till they have a sale again... They were cheap a month ago, not so much now.

Im in Hamilton and bored so if you do get keen on that DRZ I could have a look at it for you.

[Ender EnZed]

Pirelli MT90's on and they're great on the road.

+1

ADV tyres are way better on road than most people expect, you can still scrape the pegs on your favourite roundabout.

[strandedinnz]

DR-Z400SM's are great ... lots of cheap parts if bad things happen, and service interval is relatively long and cheap to get done :-)

I got my 2010 model a year and half ago for $6500 and it was in perfect condition! Now of course it's a bit scuffed and has an extra 25,000km on it! But never missed a beat! (excepting the aftermarket LED indicators packed up). Nothing wrong with getting one that is a bit scuffed for less money and then buying a full Acerbis plastic set for $200 off of Ebay and some stickers :-)

Tyre wise I have Pilot Powers on mine, but that was only because I couldn't get a replacement rear Avon Distanzia ... loved the Distanzia's, nice for gravel, mud and general use, the Pilot Powers are good on road but suck on gravel :-( Only downside of the Distanzi is I think they wear a bit quicker when doing lots of mile munching (like I do).

[george formby]

Pirelli MT90's .

Sticking a pair of them on my stink wheel in the near future. Great tire, excellent on wet tar & gravel, too. Oh, cheap as.

Oops, motard. DRZ, yup. But what about the Kawasaki motard? Don't recall the model but seems to be plenty about at a fair price.

[John Carroll]

New to the site but thought i would post something. Just picked up a 2006 SM610 and rode it from Christchurch up to Auckland and lets just say I wont be doing that again in a hurry, not the best for long journeys. Have it as a fun commuter and its a great bike. brakes bled, new oil and filter and a set of Diablo Rosso II's. Great fun on the twisties but coming from dirtbiking a little nervous on the cornering still lol...

[400sm]

i'm looking at buying a motard preferably a suzuki drz400sm they just seem to be on the higher priced side for a "toy" to say the least.
was just wondering do they come up in the $5000 ish price range? did not really want to pay 8+k

I have had my DR-Z400SMK5 for 9 years now.

I paid $11,000 for it !

It is worth every cent..

Competent And Comfortable in all of these...

1. Road
2. Commuter
3. Circuit
4. Motocross
5. Adventure
6. Trail

I plan never to sell it. It's that good.

[Phil.T.Tipp]

Competent And Comfortable

You lie! Lol, I love my DRZ it's mental, but comfortable, nein.

My arse goes to sleep after 10miles, and the human-parachute sitting position keeps me to under 90kmh for anything over 15mins. Not to mention the gentle speed-weave oscillations which set in at 100, banked over on the motorway. Best kept to the minor roads, in 3rd, at 80. Braaaaap!

[strandedinnz]

You lie! Lol, I love my DRZ it's mental, but comfortable, nein.

My arse goes to sleep after 10miles, and the human-parachute sitting position keeps me to under 90kmh for anything over 15mins. Not to mention the gentle speed-weave oscillations which set in at 100, banked over on the motorway. Best kept to the minor roads, in 3rd, at 80. Braaaaap!

"speed-weave" ? I don't get any of that even if I cane it to 140! (as fast as I can make mine go on the flat while carrying lardy me!) .. bearings on your bike OK ? Wrong substances being smoked ? ;-)

It does pay to invest in a nice fat seat, there are a couple of places that can make one for not too huge amount of $$$ ... my seat is nice! 200km a day with not a single numb bum cheek!