What makes the best street-motard?

[Bulldog]

Mammary man wishes he could keep up with my drz! Seriously. I love my DRZ and have done a few mods like full zorst, airbox and jet kit which really helped but it still lacks power. To me for an everyday motard this badboy rocks. I'm simply on a quest to find more power. There's heaps and heaps of kit around for them should you want to spend big $$ on performance and mods.

The only other bike I'd consider at the mo is something like the husqy 610sm. As I ride my bike everyday from west harbour to CBD and generally thrash through town during the day I'm always wary of reliability. The DRZ hasn't missed a bit.

I'm about to order my FCR carb kit which adds 5hp odd so should add somewhat.

See pic of mine below and the yoshi redbull bike I'm aiming towards...

[Motardman]

Mammary man wishes he could keep up with my drz! Seriously.

Ahhh the enthusiasm is touching......keep on dreaming matey

[Bulldog]

It sounded good while I was typing it

I watched Motorway Patrol last night but you weren't on it....yet

[Motardman]

I obviously wasn't bad enough, will try harder next time.....

[SeppoDave]

I don't know if it's the best, but... It's pretty cool!

I just picked it up from AMPS yesterday. Can't wait to try it on the track!!

[scorry]

Nice looking bike mate, good luck on the track

[Motardman]

I don't know if it's the best, but... It's pretty cool!

I just picked it up from AMPS yesterday. Can't wait to try it on the track!!

It will fly my friend, just sure you find a twisty circuit as they really don't like long straights

[boomer]

I bought a 400 SM and 200k's and one track day later i sold it. It's woefully painful in the 'go' department.

[scorry]

I bought a 400 SM and 200k's and one track day later i sold it. It's woefully painful in the 'go' department.

Was that a DRZ?
It would have been good on a tight track, maybe?

[boomer]

Was that a DRZ?
It would have been good on a tight track, maybe?

a go kart track yes.. anything with a straight on/in it..forget and yes it was a DRZ.

wanna take it off road, then you need to spend another 3 large on wheels, spacers, brakes, calipers.. etc etc and then your gonna get a clean bike muddy...!!!

the bikes that claim to be multi purpose/all rounders are 'jack of all and master of none'.

[Motardman]

a go kart track yes.. anything with a straight on/in it..forget.


and yes it was a DRZ

Hmm, not so with the faster motards my friend, can you say 200+ Kph top end....sorry to say but the DRZ is one of the most gutless motards available, with the right gearing the 525/530/540/560 KTM's will fly. Only really need to avoid Pukekohe (which is crap anyway) and the A1GP configuration of the Taupo circuit...other than that its all good and great fun to out corner the sportsbikes out there

Plus many of the KTM's come with both dirt wheels and road wheels......it's not that all enduro's are crap for all situations....just some....like the DRZ SM

[scorry]

Ive got a WR450, with 2 sets of wheels.
It does 145km+ with std dirt gearing of 13 and 50 and that was on the gravel.
My 17's have got a 44 and im gonna put a 15 on the front, shout only gear it to just over 170. off to levels in a couple of weeks so i will see if i got the gearing right

[Bulldog]

The DRZSM is a commuter that is made to look like a motard. It's a brilliant commuter but lacks punch on the track. If you want to race a motard get a real one. Think KTM, Husqy etc.

You haven't exeperienced Motard until you've ridden a big bore badboy like my KTM 525 or similar. Think 60+hp plus 110kilos with massive sticky rubber

I've owned both DRZ and KTM now....day and night.

[Motardman]

200+ top end which takes 15 minutes to arrive..... behave mate; anything resembling a straight and these bikes are shown up for what they are... toys meant for go kart tracks or off road. Put equal riders on a Motard and a sportsbike.. teh sportsbike corners faster... no arguments!

i stand by what i said, want dirt.. buy a dirt bike.. want a road bike then buy a road bike.. SM's don't do both well and we all KNOW KTM's service intervals are horrendous on the pocket...

Seriously mate....do you really know that little about motards?? From the sounds of things the only motard you've ever ridden is the DRZ? That would explain your lack of knowledge when it comes to how fast and able they can really be.

You would have to be certifiably insane to believe that a sportsbike will out corner a motard.....just have a look on the web if you want some idea of how fast a sorted motard can corner.

15 mins to 200 is not even funny.....I really hope we meet on the track at some point and I will change your mind whille backing it in past you on the brakes...

Service intervals my hairy arse, thats the usual bollocks I hear....if you call changing the oil every 1000km on a bike that has no fairing difficult then I'd hang up your spanners now matey.

[boomer]

Seriously mate....do you really know that little about motards?? From the sounds of things the only motard you've ever ridden is the DRZ? That would explain your lack of knowledge when it comes to how fast and able they can really be.

You would have to be certifiably insane to believe that a sportsbike will out corner a motard.....just have a look on the web if you want some idea of how fast a sorted motard can corner.

15 mins to 200 is not even funny.....I really hope we meet on the track at some point and I will change your mind whille backing it in past you on the brakes...

Service intervals my hairy arse, thats the usual bollocks I hear....if you call changing the oil every 1000km on a bike that has no fairing difficult then I'd hang up your spanners now matey.

ahahah by the time we get to the first corner you'll be waving frantically for me to slow down so i can turn around and watch you back it in...