Pick your weapon

[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.

[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
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

[916Senna]

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