Drz400 Thread

[150ron]

Great pics cheifmanywrenches! Are those the hand guards that have the turn signals built into them?


Took out the drz today to test out my new bikes top speed, took it to palmdale/lancaster where i could open it up for miles and miles, i am glad to report that i was able to see 100mph on the speedo, im happy with that, for now


How accurate is the speedo?

[CHIEFMANYWRENCHES]

Originally Posted by 150ron

Great pics cheifmanywrenches! Are those the hand guards that have the turn signals built into them?

No signals on the hand guards. What kind of RPM are you running at 100mph? Cheers!

[joec63]

Originally Posted by CHIEFMANYWRENCHES

Took a few pix on my ride the other day....Cheers

Little too close to the edge for me

[See-Three]

Any guesses as to what happened? BTW the skid starts 15 feet behind me and ends at the further bike. I was going about 70mph and suddenly my rear wheel locked up, pulling the clutch in did nothing to help. once i came to a stop i was able to change gears and find neutral, but the bike still acts as if it's in gear...






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[Eddy Alvarez]

Originally Posted by See-Three

Any guesses as to what happened?

You pooped your pants?!

[DRZ Charlie]

Originally Posted by See-Three

Any guesses as to what happened? BTW the skid starts 15 feet behind me and ends at the further bike. I was going about 70mph and suddenly my rear wheel locked up, pulling the clutch in did nothing to help. once i came to a stop i was able to change gears and find neutral, but the bike still acts as if it's in gear...






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Bad wheel bearing?
Sprocket/s shot and chain jammed up?
Primary gear Nut came off?
Counter balancer nut came off?

[Starchamp]

Originally Posted by 150ron

How accurate is the speedo?

Not very, and it gets worse as you go faster! Kind of a built-in "safety feature".

[Starchamp]

Originally Posted by SierraBravo

Quick Question -- I have a 2004 s model and my husband tells me there is something wrong with the rear shock-- I quote:"the low speed adjustment has no stops" apparently it still clicks, but has no stops. I was told the only way to fix this is to replace the shock. So, I found someone in my city with a rear shock from a 2000 or 2001 drz-e model. My question is, is this shock compatible with my 2004 drz-s?

Thanks!
SB

Did you get an answer to this? I think everyone got caught up discussing tires.... Anyway, Yes, the shock is compatible, but it probably has a different spring rate, so you probably want to swap the E spring with yours before installing. However, unless you're confident that the E shock has been serviced lately, you're talking about putting on a decade+ old shock with who knows how many hours on it, and the use/abuse that comes with those hours. I'd invest in a rebuild, and get it valved/sprung for your weight and intended use.

[150ron]

Originally Posted by CHIEFMANYWRENCHES

No signals on the hand guards. What kind of RPM are you running at 100mph? Cheers!

No clue what the RPM was, but it was at WOT for i would say 1-2 minutes, was screaming

Originally Posted by See-Three

Any guesses as to what happened? BTW the skid starts 15 feet behind me and ends at the further bike. I was going about 70mph and suddenly my rear wheel locked up, pulling the clutch in did nothing to help. once i came to a stop i was able to change gears and find neutral, but the bike still acts as if it's in gear...






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Geez, that is scary, what happened?

[HellSickle]

Originally Posted by DRZ Charlie

Bad wheel bearing?
Sprocket/s shot and chain jammed up?
Primary gear Nut came off?
Counter balancer nut came off?

Sounds like a seized engine to me. I'll bet you find some bent/broken valves in there.

[Achtung]

Drive chain/sprockets issue?

[955616846]

Meh!

Serious lack of information.

[BikeBrother]

Just got back from a 19.000 km trip through Central Asia and Mongolia on a DRZ 400. In one word: GREAT!
Zero problems with the DRZ! I think it is one of the best light weighted travel bikes. So much fun.
Here is the RR:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807088

[jaumev]

Originally Posted by BikeBrother

Just got back from a 19.000 km trip through Central Asia and Mongolia on a DRZ 400. In one word: GREAT!
Zero problems with the DRZ! I think it is one of the best light weighted travel bikes. So much fun.
Here is the RR:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=807088

Amazing trip, great pictures... I'm so jelaous...

Congrats!!

[Tropic-Of-Canada]

Well, that was it! I was sick and tired of having to F~~~ with my skidplate just to change my oil! Couldn't get the socket on the drain plug before this!