Stephen's back on two wheels!!

[Stephen072774]

I picked up a new (used) bike this weekend... a 2005 DRZ400SM.  It was bought in August and only has 400 miles on it.  I rode it for about a hour yesterday in some twisty roads and I was afraid my face would become stuck in some sort of perma-grin.   Its so lightweight it feels like riding a mountain bike with 35hp.  Its a hoot to ride.  That thumper sound will take some getting used to, but so far I'm in love.

[Jake D]

Wow!  That is a cool bike.  An '05 huh?  That is sweet.  Congratulations, man. 

[Alphamazing]

Dude... one word.

Supermoto.



Sweeeeeeet.

[Vball24]

Welcome back!!!   

[natedawg120]

That is a real nice bike you got there.  Now get a set of nobbies and get it dirty 

[Alphamazing]

That is a real nice bike you got there.  Now get a set of nobbies and get it dirty 

You're crazy. He needs to keep the slicks on it and get it road-grimey, not dusty.

[RVertigo]

YAY!!!

Glad to hear it...  They're having a raffle at a local shop for a dual-sport...  I should have entered.

Looks like a fun bike...  Now get a set of nobbies!

[Chris_B]

Why nobbies?
Very nice bike, my buddy was interested in getting one, whats the power like?

[ninja_steve]

if he wnats knobbies he should probably regear and get different wheels- that thign would be a slug offroad. 

cool bike, but get rid of those nasty dunlops and get some pilot powers.  yosh makes an exhaust that sounds cool too 

[scratch]

I'm jealous.

[buzz]

Sweet! I hope to see you on the road soon.

[lumpoffire]

Not only a cool bike but a cool P/U truck to haul it or rescue it with. 

Some guys have all the luck 
D.

[Budrick320]

Sweet. I saw one exactly like that in the campus motorcycle parking lot today. I like the fat tires.

[dgyver]

Nothing like coming back in style! 

That is the same bike I have been looking at getting.

[FearedGS500]

SUPERMOTO!!! fun sport .. would like to try it

[john]

I'd put knobbies on it and wale the tar out of it in the dirt.  Dirt riding rules! 

[Alphamazing]

I'd put knobbies on it and wale the tar out of it in the dirt.  Dirt riding rules! 

You crazy, man. Supermoto is where it's at.

[RVertigo]

I'd put knobbies on it and wale the tar out of it in the dirt.  Dirt riding rules! 

Even on a small bike, dirt/mountain/off-road/trail riding is a friggen BLAST!!!!!!!

Plus, it hurts a little less when you fall over.   

[Stephen072774]

The power is very different... its more low end torque.  The first time I rode it I slammed thru the gears and looked down and was going 60mph.  So its not super fast, but it accellerates just fine for me.  I can see that it will probably pull wheelies pretty easy, that low torque lightens the front end from take-off.  Its topped out at 90mph.  But it will cruise at 70 with no problems.  I'm gonna be riding it like it is for a while, I can't wait to take it in some mild off-road conditions.  It will be interesting to see how the street tires do on some well packed trails.  I might end up getting an extra set of dirt wheels to swap out.  Not sure yet.  First thing I'm gonna do is case guards, hand/lever guards, skid plate, and axle sliders... stuff to protect it.

Oh and another thing, I just thought the insurance was cheap on the GS, this thing is super cheap to insure.

[scratch]

And, definitely get the DeVol radiator guards!  There's a lot of info on Thumpertalk.com specifically for the DRZ400.

And, get that suspension set-up for you.