DRZ400sm

[kiwi-on-wheels]

E cams and carb in an Sm does it too ;-)

[Scubbo]

exactly! you could pick these up off a wrecked E for cheap as chips, would make your SM a real DRZ! well worth the swap

[biketimus_prime]

another rebuild, looks good http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1112643936

A mate of mine is selling his drz400sm if you're keen.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1113266129.htm

Thanks, seen those two. Not quite what I'm after. The 2nd one has high kms for my liking.

E cams and carb in an Sm does it too ;-)

exactly! you could pick these up off a wrecked E for cheap as chips, would make your SM a real DRZ! well worth the swap

Yeah could be an option on the next one I get. I'm not after power though. More after reliability.

[matrox02]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?id=1112632550

Maybe?

[Muzz67]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?id=1112632550

Maybe?

At least 1k overpriced......

[biketimus_prime]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?id=1112632550

Maybe?

At least 1k overpriced......

Yeah saw that one, not a fan.

It's so hard to find one that isn't so highly priced!!

[george formby]

Yeah saw that one, not a fan.

It's so hard to find one that isn't so highly priced!!

They are really good bikes, bit of a benchmark really. All boxes ticked.

You might have to grit your teeth buying a good one but you will smile selling it. If you look after it.

[Muzz67]

Better off with an E with road tyres surely?
Cant take an SM anywhere interesting, and E's cope ok with road and go places challenging without breaking sweat.
E model got way more power etc,,
KLX same as E and got best of both worlds and cheaper too.

[Big Dog]

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[biketimus_prime]

They are really good bikes, bit of a benchmark really. All boxes ticked.

You might have to grit your teeth buying a good one but you will smile selling it. If you look after it.

Better off with an E with road tyres surely?
Cant take an SM anywhere interesting, and E's cope ok with road and go places challenging without breaking sweat.
E model got way more power etc,,
KLX same as E and got best of both worlds and cheaper too.

The SMs seem to be more sought after and also I prefer to hit the twisties on an SM rather than off roading, the road tyres feel a lot nicer for that.

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Have PMd them, could settle for that possibly...

[SVboy]

Comparing apples with oranges. I would never have an E converted to an SM, unless the $$ and development on the suspension had been done, despite the extra power. The SM is streets apart from the E on road and simply adding 17 inch rims and road tyres would be a big compromise. Likewise running distanzas or shinko 705s on an SM won't turn it into a trail bike. 18/21in dual sport tyres make the E into an ok road bike. The SM is a fat hooligan in the Same environment.

[Scubbo]

having had both (3 actually) i'd get another E with the S subframe any day even if I was only doing road riding. new springs and a fork brace all it needs to feel tighter on the road than the SM with an engine that is so much more fun and torquey throughout the whole rev range. cheaper tires too and easier to swap, lighter and more agile on the road also. but yeah... either way Suzuki are champs, they own the 400 DS market, hope NZ never goes euro compliant so we can still get the DRZ for a few more years