you'd recommend that over say a drz400? only asking cause I hear about the drz a lot lol. Anyway it would cost a lot to get that bike road legal... maybe another 1k?Originally Posted by Ocean1
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you'd recommend that over say a drz400? only asking cause I hear about the drz a lot lol. Anyway it would cost a lot to get that bike road legal... maybe another 1k?
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told ya so
They are the same bike. Back when Kawasaki and Suzuki were married up, they released a few models which were essentially the same, just a different colour
You only see and hear about DRZs more because they are still being made, I think, whereas the KLX400 was only around during the partnership.
we may just go where no ones been
Kiwibiker
They are actually the same bike. For a couple of years Kawasaki and Suzuki had an agreement where they would simply re-badge each others bikes to fill a niche in their own range.
And heck, that sure is a low km model if those km's are legit!
Doh, 2 mins too late. haha
Bogeyman
It is a DRZ400. The bike was developed as a joint venture between Suzuki and Kawasaki. I'ts basically a Suzuki frame with a Kawasaki engine. A KLX400 is arguably a better option because it has the few tuning extras that the DRZ400E came with but none of the extra mass that was piled on the S, and yet they came road legal. Not sure why that one wouldn't be but it would have come with all of the required equipment, and even if it's somehow gone missing replacing it's not really a big deal. The procedures around actually registering it I don't know much about but I can't imagine it would be difficult, expecially if you leaned on the dealer to help.
You probably need to ride one before you go too much further. Hold on tight.
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Kiwibiker
Prob better to just get a road legal drz, as much as I like the green haha
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better? why?
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Kiwibiker
Most likely cheaper, and definitely easier.
Bogeyman
If that can be made road legal it represents a near new bike at about half price, can't hurt to email the dealer ask...
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Forum whore
the DRZ400 was devolped by Suzuki, and just rebadged kawasaki, (along with a number of other models in road, dirt ATV and UTV) the only bike that was joint devolped was the KX250F and RMZ250, where Suzuki was said to design the motor, and kawasaki the frame/suspension, they were manufactured by kawasaki, Suzuki went its own way in 2007 with the rmz250,
The KLX400's that came into NZ came in 2 models, the 04 was not road legal, and the 05 was, but the full horsepower version, (not the steel tank CV carbed full street version) pretty sure that one will be the road legal one as the off road model does not come with the full dash, just a resetable trip meter,
might pay to check the VIN first tho, as the non road legal ones can not be registered for the road,
Kiwibiker
Yes, It sure does look to be a awesome deal. It's just this sentence is making my spidy sense tingle a bit "This has only travelled 683ks on the speedo". Makes me wonder if it was raced or has done time off the speedo. I'm really not sure what the speedo set up is on those, but it just makes me a bit nervous. Superb bike though and a great price.
I'm liking the look of this one as well, looks well set up.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-588963757.htm
Bogeyman
Aye, but again it don't cost much to ask.
">3670km on odometer"
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Forum whore
Don't get too brand and model fixed, Most of the jap brands will do the job if serviced OK, All can be neglected and have issues.
You could upspec your road bike then sell the GN and start looking for dirt
You cheaper dirt bike to play on as if it needed work you can still have fun on the road.... there are some good deals around
If you are planning to keep doing long road runs the light dirt bikes are not that great, there is always a compromise
There are better buys but I was thinking something like this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-594703980.htm
or with more K's and cheaper but you wont have a matching colour dirt bike :P
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-590090857.htm
and then a cheaper dirt bike to learn on like this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-578318515.htm
or get a bigger bike if you find you can kick start a 200-250 as they are still cheaper than the electric start versions
1st thing to do is try some dirt riding, try to start a kick start bike...
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the thing with a dirt only bike I guess, is that it would mean I have to get a tow bar which will be say 300 odd? then a trailer, f knows how much that would cost, but it'd mean that if I crash it, well I still have my road bike. But if I get a bike for both, I'd have to be constantly changing the rims wouldn't I?? and what a pain?!
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Forum whore
yup .... unless you have someone local to go riding with that has a ute or trailer all ready
Tow bar is no biggy, If you go down that road let me know the make and model of the car and I can probably sort something well priced..... always have some laying around but unlikley to suit you if Murphy's law has its say but the last few have been around $150
Or just sell the car and get a ute :P
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I have a ford laser lxi sedan year 2000, not just the tow bar but gotta do the electrics too of course!yup .... unless you have someone local to go riding with that has a ute or trailer all ready
Tow bar is no biggy, If you go down that road let me know the make and model of the car and I can probably sort something well priced..... always have some laying around but unlikley to suit you if Murphy's law has its say but the last few have been around $150
Or just sell the car and get a ute :P
Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.
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