At around 135kg it’s only a heavy bike compared to a light bike. I came down from 1200cc adventure bikes, and for me the DRZ400E is a lightweight toy. It’s all relative.
India is missing on this types of bike hope young gen bikers demand these bikes if bikes price is right in India, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha will have to set up a manufacturing plant in India
It’s not dramatic, these bikes really are that good , do your scheduled maintenance and take care of it ... I don’t see any problem with it going 400,000 km , engine wise of course , other mechanical parts will need to be replaced axle bearings , brakes , transmission gearing and clutch assemblies , suspension components, rebuild carburetor, those all wear out .
Random Adventures some say zed or zebra for the letter "z" so that one doesn't misunderstand thinking your saying "c" or "b" or "e" ,you get the idea. same reason cops always use names to represent letters whn calling in licence #'s to do away with confusion. Hope that helped.
@@MadDog-65 yeah man common logic says the rings and piston would be shot at about 100k and don’t forget the cam chain tensioner, it’s good for some slap but not over 100k
@@jimmyjamespwnysux comes down to how the bike was treated when ran in and owned I can see why many people only get to 20k before a rebuild no mechanical sympathy what so ever from most blokes who ride dirt bikes. I got 220k out of my DR650 never pulled it apart. My best mate has a 2003 DRz he’s owned since new with 153k on it he’s in the same boat. Yet the kid down the street with the 2020 cape York edition is on his 5th rebuild at 12k. It all depends on how you treat it.
wow, what country is this? australia? you guys still get this bike?! absolutely WORST bike ive ever had, ive never regreted buying something so strongly as i regret buying this bike...i am impressed that there is still somewhere in the world that still has this bike on sales..
bunkerbuster great engine/gearbox also very reliable, good brakes, sitting posotion is comfy and roomy....but the chassi geometry and suspensions simply *KILLS* the potential bike...front-end never ever has any grip due to the extremly bad forks, and the rear-end also never has any grip at all due to the waaaay to long swing-arm...on dirt is almost impossible to get the front end up on a wheelie...which is like "Task-number 1" of a dirt-bike!....also, obviously its important for a dirt-bike to be able to find traction on slippery conditions (since you ride on, emm, dirt?!!), but this bike never ever finds any traction whatsoever, it doesnt matter what tires you put on it, it doesnt matter what suspension setting you do to it, it doesnt matter even if you sit your fat ass all the way back on the fender, the bike just never finds traction...and of course, since the forks simply suck and the bike is front-heavy, the front-end is always "bogging down" on every single obstacle...the bike is just simply unable to handle true sporty off-road....the supermoto version of this might be any good, but man, dont waste your money on this if you are serious about off-roading...lucky me i never came to the point of actually buying this bike for myself...at the time i was riding a KXF250 and my brother had a CRF450...my father bought himself the DR400 to ride with us in the local trails...and from day one to last day he regreted buying this bike..i rode it everywhere: trails, fireroads, motocross tracks, and even some "amature" enduro races, and man, what a hell of a bad bike...BUT, if you are not *that* serious about *REAL* off-roading, trails, enduro, motocross and stuff like that, and all you want is a reliable bike to "enjoy the woods" at a slow/comfortable pace, then this bike will be just fine...but hey, dont ever get pumped up for "sporty" riding race with your buddys if you are sitting on one of these! you might get hurt! seriously..
Pe Peroni good to know! wow... i guess most people just get this bike for slowish pace off roading. definitely not 100% offroad bike, but it was never claimed to be that anyway. I may go for the KTM 690 Enduro R. it's been on my radar for a few months now, getting ready !!
bunkerbuster well yes i admit we (me and my brother/father) were a bit unfair with the DR...we were real enduro/motocrossers, we were used to stuff like KXFs and CRFs, you know, the real off-road machines...and when we bought the DR we were kind of expecting it to be at least comparable with the 250s four stroke mx'ers..but what we found was just a street legal bike that happens to be happy when there is no pavement anymore...so yeah as i said, if one isnt that serious about off-roading, then the DR is actually a great allround bike, just dont expect sportyness out of it...KTMs are good man, while they are working..if you are worried about quality and repair costs, think twice before you lay down some serious cash on KTMs...while they work they are one of the very best, the real question is "for how long will it work"...my father has a 990 Adventure and nothing but problems with it..back in my motocross days a couple of buddys had EXCs and SXFs and also nothing but problems...but time has passed and KTM has come a long way, i am not sure how they're quality stand now a days...try talking to people that own them see what they say...but as far as a "properly working" 690R goes, all i can say is that i loved it after riding one..even tho its a big heavy street legal machine, it felt like my light, nimble, sparkly motocross bikes when i took it on dirt (it was just a test drive at a motorcycle show, but it was enough to love it)..looks great aswell
Pe Peroni This is my first motorbike having just got my license a few months ago. I ride it to work and I don't get too far left behind in the bush with mates on their WR/KTM's etc. I've put 3500+ km's on mine and it's been great to learn on, but yeah it's heavy as fuck picking it up off a hill isn't fun. I tried my mates KTM 520 and holy shit it's so light and nimble, was so much faster but I'll end up wrapped around a tree so I'll get an enduro in a few years once I've gained some more dirt skills. You buy a bike that suits your purpose, mine was to ride the short 5km to work and bush bash on the weekend, easy to learn on, low maintenance and high reliability. Wasn't recommended any other bike except this. I don't know what you mean about no able to pop a wheelie? I've just started learning how to jump logs and was able to get the front wheel up?
At around 135kg it’s only a heavy bike compared to a light bike.
I came down from 1200cc adventure bikes, and for me the DRZ400E is a lightweight toy. It’s all relative.
At least one has been ridden across the Simpson Desert without any bike problems at all.
Missed a long awaited "six gear box", on one of the best dual sports!
I love my DRZ400 but I miss my Hodaka Super Rat :)
Super Rat now there’s a brilliant bike,, my dad had one we should have kept it.
WHY is the 2015 drz400 available to buy in Australia and not for sale here in Europe..
I would go and buy one tomorrow..
+drz-400-e
Beacause of the European enviroment rules... :/
+Ádám Molnár (ÁdiX) that's why UK is leaving
Les normes euro 4 l'ont tué , je garde bien précieusement la mienne
@@Randomadventurelife Hahaha, can't argue that.
India is missing on this types of bike hope young gen bikers demand these bikes if bikes price is right in India, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha will have to set up a manufacturing plant
in India
was 2008 when they stopped selling them here in uk..
Pe Peroni yes it is austrlaia and and these bikes are great
cool video . thx
400,000 K's? Surely thats just a bit dramatic?
Yeah I think he means 40 000
Oh please, i know guys that have over 100000ks on road bikes. He meant 400000.
It’s not dramatic, these bikes really are that good , do your scheduled maintenance and take care of it ... I don’t see any problem with it going 400,000 km , engine wise of course , other mechanical parts will need to be replaced axle bearings , brakes , transmission gearing and clutch assemblies , suspension components, rebuild carburetor, those all wear out .
mxtvshow you never test the drz on road
what's a Dr zed
Convicts from the prison island don't pronounce it zee like they do in the US, they say zed.
It's the proper way of pronouncing it, something the Americans unfortunately lack.
exactly
Random Adventures some say zed or zebra for the letter "z" so that one doesn't misunderstand thinking your saying "c" or "b" or "e" ,you get the idea. same reason cops always use names to represent letters whn calling in licence #'s to do away with confusion. Hope that helped.
Dee....rar......zed.
400 thousand kms without changing too end, dreaming
How so?
The bike revs as low as a tractor...
How do you know. You done any research to dismiss it??
@@MadDog-65 yeah man common logic says the rings and piston would be shot at about 100k and don’t forget the cam chain tensioner, it’s good for some slap but not over 100k
@@jimmyjamespwnysux comes down to how the bike was treated when ran in and owned I can see why many people only get to 20k before a rebuild no mechanical sympathy what so ever from most blokes who ride dirt bikes. I got 220k out of my DR650 never pulled it apart. My best mate has a 2003 DRz he’s owned since new with 153k on it he’s in the same boat. Yet the kid down the street with the 2020 cape York edition is on his 5th rebuild at 12k. It all depends on how you treat it.
wow, what country is this? australia? you guys still get this bike?! absolutely WORST bike ive ever had, ive never regreted buying something so strongly as i regret buying this bike...i am impressed that there is still somewhere in the world that still has this bike on sales..
tell us your storey man! i really want to hear what happened for you to feel so strongly against it.
bunkerbuster
great engine/gearbox also very reliable, good brakes, sitting posotion is comfy and roomy....but the chassi geometry and suspensions simply *KILLS* the potential bike...front-end never ever has any grip due to the extremly bad forks, and the rear-end also never has any grip at all due to the waaaay to long swing-arm...on dirt is almost impossible to get the front end up on a wheelie...which is like "Task-number 1" of a dirt-bike!....also, obviously its important for a dirt-bike to be able to find traction on slippery conditions (since you ride on, emm, dirt?!!), but this bike never ever finds any traction whatsoever, it doesnt matter what tires you put on it, it doesnt matter what suspension setting you do to it, it doesnt matter even if you sit your fat ass all the way back on the fender, the bike just never finds traction...and of course, since the forks simply suck and the bike is front-heavy, the front-end is always "bogging down" on every single obstacle...the bike is just simply unable to handle true sporty off-road....the supermoto version of this might be any good, but man, dont waste your money on this if you are serious about off-roading...lucky me i never came to the point of actually buying this bike for myself...at the time i was riding a KXF250 and my brother had a CRF450...my father bought himself the DR400 to ride with us in the local trails...and from day one to last day he regreted buying this bike..i rode it everywhere: trails, fireroads, motocross tracks, and even some "amature" enduro races, and man, what a hell of a bad bike...BUT, if you are not *that* serious about *REAL* off-roading, trails, enduro, motocross and stuff like that, and all you want is a reliable bike to "enjoy the woods" at a slow/comfortable pace, then this bike will be just fine...but hey, dont ever get pumped up for "sporty" riding race with your buddys if you are sitting on one of these! you might get hurt! seriously..
Pe Peroni good to know! wow... i guess most people just get this bike for slowish pace off roading. definitely not 100% offroad bike, but it was never claimed to be that anyway. I may go for the KTM 690 Enduro R. it's been on my radar for a few months now, getting ready !!
bunkerbuster
well yes i admit we (me and my brother/father) were a bit unfair with the DR...we were real enduro/motocrossers, we were used to stuff like KXFs and CRFs, you know, the real off-road machines...and when we bought the DR we were kind of expecting it to be at least comparable with the 250s four stroke mx'ers..but what we found was just a street legal bike that happens to be happy when there is no pavement anymore...so yeah as i said, if one isnt that serious about off-roading, then the DR is actually a great allround bike, just dont expect sportyness out of it...KTMs are good man, while they are working..if you are worried about quality and repair costs, think twice before you lay down some serious cash on KTMs...while they work they are one of the very best, the real question is "for how long will it work"...my father has a 990 Adventure and nothing but problems with it..back in my motocross days a couple of buddys had EXCs and SXFs and also nothing but problems...but time has passed and KTM has come a long way, i am not sure how they're quality stand now a days...try talking to people that own them see what they say...but as far as a "properly working" 690R goes, all i can say is that i loved it after riding one..even tho its a big heavy street legal machine, it felt like my light, nimble, sparkly motocross bikes when i took it on dirt (it was just a test drive at a motorcycle show, but it was enough to love it)..looks great aswell
Pe Peroni This is my first motorbike having just got my license a few months ago. I ride it to work and I don't get too far left behind in the bush with mates on their WR/KTM's etc. I've put 3500+ km's on mine and it's been great to learn on, but yeah it's heavy as fuck picking it up off a hill isn't fun. I tried my mates KTM 520 and holy shit it's so light and nimble, was so much faster but I'll end up wrapped around a tree so I'll get an enduro in a few years once I've gained some more dirt skills. You buy a bike that suits your purpose, mine was to ride the short 5km to work and bush bash on the weekend, easy to learn on, low maintenance and high reliability. Wasn't recommended any other bike except this.
I don't know what you mean about no able to pop a wheelie? I've just started learning how to jump logs and was able to get the front wheel up?