Motard questions

jtemple · 10-04-2009, 01:43 PM

Boy, do I wish I could afford an SXV 5.5.

OTB · 10-05-2009, 02:39 PM

Picked this up Sunday:

marko138 · 10-05-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OTB

Picked this up Sunday:

Whoa. I might need to check this bad boy out before you sell it.

OTB · 10-05-2009, 08:04 PM

Its a low-miles 03 DRZ400s with a Motostrano Quick-change kit (Excel wheels, Conti tires, wave rotor, caliper extension, braided lines, tail kit and a couple other bits. The bike has 2500 miles on it, the kit about 100 (the tires aren't even scrubbed in).

Quick turn-in, ridiculous lean angles and great for the tight and twisties.... for the freeway, not so much. Nervous handling and a tendency to get blown around by truck; but it is great for the torn-up sections of the beltway where the pavement gobbler scrapes up mile-long stretches of chunking, patched pavement and leaves dusty, sandy wiggly lined pavement with abrupt seams and 2 inch high drops and seams; there the long travel suspension excels.

CasterTroy · 10-06-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by OTB

for the freeway, not so much. Nervous handling and a tendency to get blown around by truck

Thats the ONLY reason I didn't go with a DRZSM. I didn't feel like being treated like a ragdoll when/if I had to do any hiway (which is nice when you've spent all day on the backroads and want to get back home in less than 3 hours)

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10-04-2009, 01:43 PM	#1
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Boy, do I wish I could afford an SXV 5.5.

10-05-2009, 02:39 PM	#2
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	Picked this up Sunday:

10-05-2009, 08:04 PM	#4
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	Its a low-miles 03 DRZ400s with a Motostrano Quick-change kit (Excel wheels, Conti tires, wave rotor, caliper extension, braided lines, tail kit and a couple other bits. The bike has 2500 miles on it, the kit about 100 (the tires aren't even scrubbed in). Quick turn-in, ridiculous lean angles and great for the tight and twisties.... for the freeway, not so much. Nervous handling and a tendency to get blown around by truck; but it is great for the torn-up sections of the beltway where the pavement gobbler scrapes up mile-long stretches of chunking, patched pavement and leaves dusty, sandy wiggly lined pavement with abrupt seams and 2 inch high drops and seams; there the long travel suspension excels.