[Scott SouthwellMember]

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How about a new old KTM then Scotty, and it’s not even Orange?

That is trick, I like it. Imagine being past by this on the trail and thinking it was some old shitter, :laugh:

Check

Out

That

Seat!!!!

drool !!!

MOTO YOUR JUST PLANE MEAN

:woohoo:

showing me something i won’t ever be able to have/ afford.

Yes thE seat looks cumfy but the tank will be a ball buster! :S

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Bugger, this is my birthday too. The other half has orginised a resturant and a big night out. Spose I should stick with that seeing it’s her birthday too.

I’ll be thinking of ya’s and will have a bourbon or 10 for ya’s.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

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Hey Boony

They are 50% lighter than your Banana and 30% more expensive so by the gram you still have the best value in town:laugh:

How do you figure that. By your calculations ya paying 30% more for 50% less.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

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How about a new old KTM then Scotty, and it’s not even Orange?

That is trick, I like it. Imagine being past by this on the trail and thinking it was some old shitter, :laugh:

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Yep, their still ORANGE!

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agree Yamaha has it right making a trail version of the WR250, I wish they would also do a WR450R.

Gas gas made a bike like this the Pampera, however i am yet to see one outside the showroom, maybe as buying public Joe Average really wants to emulate ( or thinks he can be given the right bike) David Knight.
I like fourstrokes that are designed around the inherent and natural strengths of the powerplant,
*reliability
*good torque
*Longevity
*Quiet operation
*tractable delivery
*ease of everyday maintenance
*Good fuel comsumption
*Value for dollar

anything else I think you all know my thoughts on that Turkey shoot.

BC

I had a look at the Pampera when I bought the DRZ, came in a about the same price. Was a very different bike to the EC450. The big turn off for me was the suspension had no compression or rebound adjusters at all on either end, just preload on the rear and thats it.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

This is a growing club I would like to be part of. Not sure I could live with orange thought. I got a boner for the Husky but to much bike for me. The new Gasser with E start could be the pick.

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I reckon Yamaha are very smart cookies, they have also got the softer version of the 250 the WR250R, also they are the only Jap manufacturer to retain the 250 2T MXer in their lineup, and they instill reliability in their reputation. I say this as a Bloke who used to dread throwing a leg over anything with a tuning fork on the tank.

I still have a soft spot for Suzukis’ but I think their marketing section is lacking appropriate testicular development

BC

agree Yamaha has it right making a trail version of the WR250, I wish they would also do a WR450R.

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just a quick question are drz s more reliable than a wr or similar bike are prably easyer on chains sprockets and tyres but have only herd people on forums say they are .they seem to break down on the trails just as much from my odservations

Any bike is only as reliable as the way it’s looked after. Unfortunatly some DRZ owners interpret LOW maintenance as NO mantenance.

The only DRZ ive seen stop was Chop’s which is an ex-police bike. Suzuki service book recommends 5000K service intervals for the DRZ and I can tell you from experiance police vehicle rarely get serviced on time and get treated like they were stolen.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

I believe Jay is from Glen Innes. OZZY OZZY OZZY, OI OI OI.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Yeah Ecks I have spent money on the DRZ but I got it for $4000 dollars less than all the 450’s I looked at and the work ive done to it is stuff I would also have done to them. Suspension work is top of the list for any bike I own. The rest is mainly protection stuff that none of the other bikes I looked at came with either. As for the RMX top off the list wound be a new tank, 6L may be ok for MX but in the bush? Money wise I am still a long way in front.

The only thing I would change on the DRZ if I had the chance would be less weight but to tell you the truth I don’t even notice it any more. It has enough power to ride the pace I do as Im past trying to go faster.

If you ride a wide range of trails from singles to wide open fire trails and the odd bit of road, any bike you buy will be a trade off somewhere.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

I for one would love a lighter version of the DRZ but even with ADR’s the new RMX will not be that bike. The RMX will be like all the other 450’s on the market, great race bikes, good trail bikes, but they come at a cost, both up front and ongoing.

When I bought the DRZ they was at least 8 different 450’s on the market but I still opted for the DRZ. Cost was a big factor as I just can’t bring myself to buy a second hand bike. Reliability was another factor I considered as well as the ability to use it for on road duties when needed (which happened when my car got written off and the DRZ was my only transport for 6 weeks).

Bottom line is I didn’t buy the DRZ because it was a Suzuki, Im not one of those blind brand loyalty fools, I brought it cause it suited all my needs better than any other bike on the market at the time but at a better price.

If I was in the market for a more hard core bike and it was ADRed I would certainly look at the RMX along with all the other models on the market and buy the one I got the best deal on.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

I remember seeing an experiment a few years back done by Rob Twyerold (head mech of teams like CDR and KTM and also managed Kawasaki race team at one time). He ran two identical bike for a year, one with a lubed chain, one without. After a year the only differance between the two was the chain without lube was a shit load noisier.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

I can see already, KylieDRZ, [color=][/color]Big air specialist.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Place looks a little cramped, maybe I should come and take one of those new Husaberg’s of ya hands to give you some more space.

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