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[ChrisMember]

Scotty wrote:

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The DRZ is also heavier than it should be but I don’t even notice the weight. In reality its not that much heavier than most 450’s.

I keep seeing this theme about the DRZ being so much heavier.. I had a look at the specs for the various flavors of enduros and the DRZ is not much heavier..

DRZ400-E = 119 Dry
WR450F = 113 Dry
CRFX 450 = 122 Wet and 113 Dry
KLX450 = 126 Wet – Dry???

I’m sure with a little out of the box thinking the DRZ400 can be lightened up from its stock standard weight..

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Krusty wrote:

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Scotty wrote:

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The DRZ is also heavier than it should be but I don’t even notice the weight. In reality its not that much heavier than most 450’s.

I keep seeing this theme about the DRZ being so much heavier.. I had a look at the specs for the various flavors of enduros and the DRZ is not much heavier..

DRZ400-E = 119 Dry
WR450F = 113 Dry
CRFX 450 = 122 Wet and 113 Dry
KLX450 = 126 Wet – Dry???

I’m sure with a little out of the box thinking the DRZ400 can be lightened up from its stock standard weight..

Krusty that dry weight of 119kg for the DRZ is for the US spec E model. Here in Oz with all the extra ADR gear, and about 14 litres of liquids it comes in at around 138kg wet ready to ride. That being said I was able to remove 7kg of ADR shit and if I got serious I recon I could drop another 2kg, Suzuki over do it in this area, biggest blinkers ever to grace a motorcycle. The mirrors weight 500g each.

Ready to ride the DRZ is probably about 8-10kg heavier than a WR/CRF etc ready to ride.

[ChrisMember]

hi Scotty,

Still comes in at about 119 dry..

138-14-7 = 117

14 liters of liquid is approx 14k and your minus 7 for ADR change…

Any way we look at it is as you say about 8k heavier than the 450 counter parts from what I can see..

[Scott SouthwellMember]

bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Thats sounds like a good buy Al. The suspension work is the first and most expensive thing that really does need doing to a DRZ. After that its just bash plate, radiator gaurds and the kind of this you would do to any bike.

[scott bockingMember]

bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Hi Al

I am regularly in Sydney so if you decide on this bike we could organise to get it back on my ute for you to save you the cost and hassle. I would be driving through Macksville on the way back up so it would be no trouble at all.

Cheers

STM

[ChrisMember]

bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Been watching DRZ’s for awhile now.. That sounds pretty good Al.. Must not be on ebay though..

[Alan HeatherMember]

Scotty wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Thats sounds like a good buy Al. The suspension work is the first and most expensive thing that really does need doing to a DRZ. After that its just bash plate, radiator gaurds and the kind of this you would do to any bike.

Scotty it has a bash plate radiator gaurds high rise bars pipe plus all the adr gear.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

bigger al wrote:

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Scotty wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Thats sounds like a good buy Al. The suspension work is the first and most expensive thing that really does need doing to a DRZ. After that its just bash plate, radiator gaurds and the kind of this you would do to any bike.

Scotty it has a bash plate radiator gaurds high rise bars pipe plus all the adr gear.

I might just go and check in the shed. Sounds like someone has advertised my bike on Ebay. 😆

[Alan HeatherMember]

Krusty wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Been watching DRZ’s for awhile now.. That sounds pretty good Al.. Must not be on ebay though..

To risky to buy a bike off ebay krusty

[Alan HeatherMember]

Scotty wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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Scotty wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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Thanks for your input scotty im looking at a drz400 07 model in sydney has the suspension done front and back it has only 2500 hundred ks on the clock for 6 grand ono.

Thats sounds like a good buy Al. The suspension work is the first and most expensive thing that really does need doing to a DRZ. After that its just bash plate, radiator gaurds and the kind of this you would do to any bike.

Scotty it has a bash plate radiator gaurds high rise bars pipe plus all the adr gear.

I might just go and check in the shed. Sounds like someone has advertised my bike on Ebay. 😆

no dont think so didnt have a 99 cent starting bid

[Alan HeatherMember]

Thanks stm just might take you up on that

[DamoMember]

Might know of a DRZ 400E that may be for sale or will be soon. I can get you his number if your interested. He’s in Western Sydney but comes to Newcastle often.

[Jason GreenMember]

Every few months they come through the auction at moorebank the cops sell them after a few years sometimes they have new bars most are ordinary but sometimes a good one turns up I have seen some with low ks and they are all regoed bidding between $4000 to $5000 or a little bit more depends on the condition you cant testride but if you ask for the key you can start them up to listen for unwanted noises mainheimfowles I think the website is check it out

[Alan HeatherMember]

RipnShred wrote:

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Might know of a DRZ 400E that may be for sale or will be soon. I can get you his number if your interested. He’s in Western Sydney but comes to Newcastle often.

having a look at a drz 07 satuday 6 grand 2500ks.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Roundeyedevil wrote:

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Every few months they come through the auction at moorebank the cops sell them after a few years sometimes they have new bars most are ordinary but sometimes a good one turns up I have seen some with low ks and they are all regoed bidding between $4000 to $5000 or a little bit more depends on the condition you cant testride but if you ask for the key you can start them up to listen for unwanted noises mainheimfowles I think the website is check it out

I would avoid the ex-cop bikes unless you pick on up seriously cheap. We have two at work that I can tell you hav’nt been serviced in the last 2 and a half years and more than likely won’t get done till there replaced.

Choppa found out the hard way about cheap cop bikes when his stopped on the Hill End ride in 2009. Burn valve ment a top end rebuild.

By the way I think Choppas DRZ is for sale. It’s now got a fresh top end a steering damper and lots of other bling. There is a thread on here somewhere of its build up.

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