Dr350 rebuild

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Cool - so that requires boring the barrel rather than a replacement ones like the Athena kits for the 400 which just a little more pricey...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-DRZ40...-/230611153725

yup, i was a little worried about boring 4mm out but only heard 1 horror story so not to worried if i run it in slowly and keep a good check on things.

Mmmm a new sleve pressed in and bored would be lovely but they are so bloody expensive i couldnt justify it at all.
Cant wait for a good tear down in the summer now.

So whats the verdict? If you could only have one bike whould you keep this or the Sv? If most your riding was 30/40/50/60mph roads. I had the CRM250 years ago, 2-stroke, was an exact match when up against my mates XR400(which he still has 12 years on, yet hasn't been on the road for the last 5yrs). Hmm, perhaps i should pester him to sell.......

Originally Posted by Urbanfireblade

So whats the verdict? If you could only have one bike whould you keep this or the Sv? If most your riding was 30/40/50/60mph roads. I had the CRM250 years ago, 2-stroke, was an exact match when up against my mates XR400(which he still has 12 years on, yet hasn't been on the road for the last 5yrs). Hmm, perhaps i should pester him to sell.......

Owenski has a DRZ-400 and rates it. I can vouch for it being highly amusing to ride

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Originally Posted by Urbanfireblade

If you could only have one bike whould you keep this or the Sv?

For the riding I personally do I would have the DRZ over the SV anyday - but having both is the best compromise as the DRZ doesn't lend itself to long distances easily.

Originally Posted by Skip

For the riding I personally do I would have the DRZ over the SV anyday - but having both is the best compromise as the DRZ doesn't lend itself to long distances easily.

Perfect summary. I can't see me ever selling my main Drz but if I started taking in touring id pick up something else but it wouldn't be an SV though I'd maybe go grandad and buy a GS.

Best of both worlds with two bikes now ( sv has gone and now have a zx6r 55 plate ) so long distance and those fun fast blasts on a sunday to annoying the ss600 riders on a 350 supermoto in the twisties by buggering off into the distance. Sm's are the best.

And for the long distance bit owenkis and skip buy some berik leathers, i have leg and **** padding so the dr is comfortable for hours on end. That and the dads gs1200 is silent ish with a remus can but after 200miles is still better than an car. tops out at 150 not that i would know =p.

Its not a physical comfort concern for me it's a mental concern based on mechanical sympathy. In honesty I got more saddle sore on both SV's than I ever have on the Drz, the aches from riding the SV used to set in little beyond 60miles but on picking up the Drz I rode 130+ miles to get it home and didn't feel a thing.
Like I said the mental worry is that by riding a motorway at constant top end revs I'm over stressing the motor and wouldn't fancy doing 300+ miles for more than a couple of days in a row hence no serious touring AR or GM are about as much as I'd brave 400+miles in 2 days last AR weekend no problem with me or the bike.

Logically thinking the motor should actually prefer the constant revs over been hammered with WOT-Closed all the time as its the less stressing option but it just seems wrong. Sort of like when you see a scooter riding past and your minds ear is waiting for the gear change that never comes. And here in lies the major problem identified by most Drz riders in that the z is geared badly for its motor, it has the guts for another gear but not the all important cog lol. Most riders combat this by going up a tooth on the front AND down a couple on the back... And they still wheelie in 2nd off the power.

I know that feeling when buggering along at 70/80 just thinking "dont go bang pleaseeeee" but im running 14/43 and it seems to be okay so far but most of my riding on it is always wot or on the breaks its a supermoto is there any other way to ride it?

If it wasn't for my consideration towards neighbours (i go to work at 5.30am 5 days a week), i'd most probably consider a DRZ as my next bike, i've no reason to travel more than 10miles any direction unless on a jolly.
Can anyone comment on the noise levels DRZ vs SV(both standard)? Starting up and riding off as quietly as poss type of comparison?