The DR-Z400 thread

**MXNUT** · 19th April 2012, 17:33

Originally Posted by rigley

Hi Guys,

The bike is the off road version, with no high beam, anyone converted one before to make it road legal and has anyone got the parts they might want to sell, switch etc.

Cheers

Because it was an off road only model you wont be able to get the correct certification ( lights / brake coding etc... ) from Suzuki to be able to obtain an MR2A.
Once you had put all the road legal bits on it you would need to go to a low volume certifier and get it certified. Then you would have to take it to a VIN agent and get an MR2A issued then register it as a 1st time registered bike.

All extremely difficult to do and very costly. Save yourself the headache and buy one already registered.

**rigley** · 19th April 2012, 17:40

Forgot to mention, I bought it as a road registered bike, don't know what has happened along the way and how it got it's WOF's, but it did along with registration, I just want to make legal for the road when I'm on it!

**Padmei** · 19th April 2012, 18:59

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Should be good with one of the "Classic" bends. Padmei's bars would go well with 30mm rise.
Will wait 'till he chimes in...

Hi all
My name's padmei & I've got a big bar.

Check out this page. I got the highest bar I could find for the DRZ which is the enduro high @ 130mm. There may be some ATV bars higher but I like cross abrs to mount my GPS holder.

http://renthal.com/File/apps1.asp?ta...del=&bikedate=

They've taken some pretty good hits & stay straight.

**Padmei** · 19th April 2012, 19:03

BTW does anyone know a good glue to stick stuff to the Safari tanks? I want to stick a piece of carpet or something for grip when climbing over the Hillary Step.
Don't go & tell me about ready made pads & stuff - I don't roll like that.

**NordieBoy** · 19th April 2012, 19:15

Originally Posted by Padmei

BTW does anyone know a good glue to stick stuff to the Safari tanks? I want to stick a piece of carpet or something for grip when climbing over the Hillary Step.
Don't go & tell me about ready made pads & stuff - I don't roll like that.

Hillary Step? Your driveway isn't that bad...

Nothing is going to last really, the fumes go through and dissolve the glue.

**NordieBoy** · 19th April 2012, 19:16

Originally Posted by rigley

Forgot to mention, I bought it as a road registered bike, don't know what has happened along the way and how it got it's WOF's, but it did along with registration, I just want to make legal for the road when I'm on it!

It doesn't need a high beam for a wof.

How did it get registered? What was the previous owners job?

**rigley** · 19th April 2012, 19:35

You know the history Fran, it did get picked up at last wof though, any ideas on the type of handle bars might be good for me? Who knows could make the ride this weekend !!!

**rigley** · 19th April 2012, 19:47

Sorry Padmei, missed your reply, still getting used to this phone. i Will check them out, it's good to have some proven un biased opinion. Getting a bit sick of local suppliers just trying to off load whatever stock they have..

**JATZ** · 19th April 2012, 20:01

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It doesn't need a high beam for a wof.

How did it get registered? What was the previous owners job?

Sounds like he was pretty dodgy... I'd report him to the police if I were you

Although he's probly left the country by now

**NordieBoy** · 19th April 2012, 20:16

Originally Posted by rigley

You know the history Fran, it did get picked up at last wof though, any ideas on the type of handle bars might be good for me? Who knows could make the ride this weekend !!!

According to the rules, you don't need a high beam.
Where do you get it wof'd?

Originally Posted by NZTA

4.1 Lighting
A motorcycle:
a) must be fitted with one or two dipped-beam
headlamps, and
b) may be fitted with one or two main-beam
headlamps.

**Padmei** · 19th April 2012, 20:48

Originally Posted by rigley

Sorry Padmei, missed your reply, still getting used to this phone. i Will check them out, it's good to have some proven un biased opinion. Getting a bit sick of local suppliers just trying to off load whatever stock they have..

No wurries (brummie acceeeent).
I got Chea from Filco mcs to get them in & they weren't too expensive i don't think. Actually i think the renthal guy had to look for them somewhere if I remember correctly as they're "too high for a motorcycle - why do you want bars that high?" I think they're used to limber young characters with rubberlike backs

**rigley** · 19th April 2012, 21:05

I think you guys are trying to get me locked up, you never know who might be watching this blog

Thanks for the heads up on the bar Padmei, i wondered when you would cotton on to my brummie accent. Hey fran, i find it unbelievable that you don't need a high beam for a wof!