Saw this DRZ400 advertised yesterday about a mile from home..Cheap and open to offers.
Had a look at it tonight, made an offer which the seller accepted and I'm picking it up tomorrow. It's a bit tatty, but sure I can sort it all out. Just need to get it fully road registered and then it's hooligan fun time :boogie:
I did think I was going to dislocate my new hip though as it's a very tall bike to mount :rofl2:
proper hooligans bike and the faster blue and white version
:stir:
great bikes tho
I'm sure you'll enjoy it :onya:
@seth I think I'll need to make a small step so that I can get onto it...It'll be fun though.
I'll be looking for a nice cheap pair of 17" super moto wheels with road tyres. That'll lower it as well ;)
a friend had one with both std and supermotad wheels easy to swop and then great fun on or off road.
they are a bit high tho.
I'msure he sold his spare set of 17" wheels but will ask just incase.
Why did you get blue and white Steve? the black dark void police will pounce on this thread !! Lol :)
Quote from: Notty on Friday, 02 February 2018, 07:39 AM
Why did you get blue and white Steve?
Cos it matches my B/W 1400 innit :boogie: :boogie:
It's come up nice just with a good wash, enjoy it mate :onya:
very nice bike and just down the road too :clapping:
I used to race a DR350E in Enduro's for suzuki when they first came out they were a very good bike .
Quote from: Notty on Friday, 02 February 2018, 07:39 AM
Why did you get blue and white Steve? the black dark void police will pounce on this thread !! Lol :)
Not sure about pounce.......more of a belly flop im afraid !! :happy1:
Quote from: froudy on Friday, 02 February 2018, 07:25 AM
Saw this DRZ400 advertised yesterday about a mile from home..Cheap and open to offers.
Had a look at it tonight, made an offer which the seller accepted and I'm picking it up tomorrow. It's a bit tatty, but sure I can sort it all out. Just need to get it fully road registered and then it's hooligan fun time :boogie:
I did think I was going to dislocate my new hip though as it's a very tall bike to mount :rofl2:
All your recent posts have been about your inability to get your leg over :whistling: :lol:
I did the Baja and Copper Canyon on one of those - came off a dozen times - great bike in the sand!
:hat:
Stan
Nice one! :clapping:
I am always on the lookout here locally for something for the forest tracks. It would have been perfect this morning when 3 wild boar stepped out of the woods in front of me! :lowside:
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 03 February 2018, 01:46 AM
All your recent posts have been about your inability to get your leg over :whistling: :lol:
:rofl2: :rofl2:
Hit a minor snag yesterday when looking at some close up pics of the bike. I knew that at some stage the bike had been flipped over due to the tank filler cap being a bit bashed in..I didn't however spot that the subframe has cracked when I viewed the bike :rolleyes:
No great problem though as I know a very good ally welder in Bristol luckily.
Also check the frame under the rear fender - that is another place they fracture.
:hat:
Stan
Quote from: Globalrider on Monday, 05 February 2018, 06:47 AM
Also check the frame under the rear fender - that is another place they fracture.
:hat:
Stan
You mean the sub frame or main steel frame Stan?
Both my brother's and mine cracked under the rear fender so I think that would be the sub frame as supporting the rear rack. Mind you, WE gave them a good thrashing so lucky to get away with just that. On the Continental Divide Ride - 4000 km in the dirt over 17 days - I was on a DR650. That was a good bike and the only thing I damaged on it was the chain roller. Snapped it off on a big woopie at speed. So glad it didn't get sucked into the forward sprocket. The 400s as pretty tall bike, even for me at 5'10" which is why I liked the 650. It had a lowered Sargent seat. Both good bikes but my dirt days are over. All the off-road riding years on IT 200 Motocross, old Suzuki 400 and the DRs was a blast but coming off now hurts. My riding buddies (and I) have gone soft and now have sided by side four wheeled razors etc - full of snot, just hang on tight! We are off to the Moab in March!! Even contemplating selling the R1200GS as haven't done any off-road for a couple of years now. I'm shipping one on my 1400s to Vancouver this year so may just end up road riding from now on. Approaching 70 so the joints are now not as flexible ........as much as I try but the broken bones and sprains catch up!!
Stan
Thanks for your input
@Globalrider :onya:
You're not kidding when you say it's a very high bike. My KTM Duke II was tall, but the DRZ is REALLY bloody tall..Not easy to get on it with my new hip!!
I fancy fitting SM wheels anyway, which will drop it a bit :onya:
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 01:04 AM
Thanks for your input @Globalrider :onya:
You're not kidding when you say it's a very high bike. My KTM Duke II was tall, but the DRZ is REALLY bloody tall..Not easy to get on it with my new hip!!
I fancy fitting SM wheels anyway, which will drop it a bit :onya:
Notty would love it! Build a wee podium just to get on it, then DON'T STOP NOTTY! till you get back to where you started. Don't go through traffic lights or need gas, certainly don't drop it. :rofl3:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 04:40 AM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 01:04 AM
Thanks for your input @Globalrider :onya:
You're not kidding when you say it's a very high bike. My KTM Duke II was tall, but the DRZ is REALLY bloody tall..Not easy to get on it with my new hip!!
I fancy fitting SM wheels anyway, which will drop it a bit :onya:
Notty would love it! Build a wee podium just to get on it, then DON'T STOP NOTTY! till you get back to where you started. Don't go through traffic lights or need gas, certainly don't drop it. :rofl3:
Ha Ha - actually popping to see Steve tomorrow so will take some ladders and take a pic of me on it :smile2:
Good on ya Notty! Take one standing beside it too - with you in the front, don't want the bike obscuring you altogether. Just watch Froudy doesn't 'attack' you with Jim Beam whilst you're there.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 05:17 AM
Good on ya Notty! Take one standing beside it too - with you in the front, don't want the bike obscuring you altogether. Just watch Froudy doesn't 'attack' you with Jim Beam whilst you're there.
A full frontal then? not a pretty sight - but at least the bike is blue and white !! tall but blue and white :smile2: well very tall but blue and white :smile2:
Yes, I hadn't thought that through very well had I. Best you stand facing the bike, so we get the back view, don't want to go busting the camera now do we. . .
Notty and a very tall DRZ400 :grin:
Nice pic guys. No, you won't fit that one Notty, it's just too bloody tall against you.
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 09:38 PM
Notty and a very tall DRZ400 :grin:
you can see the cogs turning and thinking how good it looks in blue and white :stir:
Quote from: seth on Monday, 12 February 2018, 03:00 AM
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 11 February 2018, 09:38 PM
Notty and a very tall DRZ400 :grin:
you can see the cogs turning and thinking how good it looks in blue and white :stir:
:rofl3: :rofl3: :rofl2: