Dirt Bike Opinions

Originally Posted by Cowboy

I have a DRZ400 and it's a great trail bike. On the MX track it's a bit tiring because it's so heavy (compared to the petite little 2-strokes) and you'll need to respring it for big jumps. But it's made for the trails and it does a good job at it. I've never riden the S model but it's probably a good compromise. If you're going to do street riding w/ it, you probably won't be happy w/ anything less than a 350/400cc.

Good to hear from someone with the DRZ. Any complaints? Anything you love about it?

I won't be hitting any huge jumps at the track, I just want to be able to ride the track with the beginner groups and have a good time. The majority of the time, I'll be using the bike for dirt-roads and trails.

Originally Posted by DUX

Good to hear from someone with the DRZ. Any complaints? Anything you love about it?

I won't be hitting any huge jumps at the track, I just want to be able to ride the track with the beginner groups and have a good time. The majority of the time, I'll be using the bike for dirt-roads and trails.

Only problem I had was w/ the carb/ fuel system. It would idle real high sometimes which caused a lot more riding problems than you might expect. But the problem went away after I removed the auto enrichener and hot start. Probably had an air leak somewhere in there. I wish I would have gotten the electric start now. The bike isn't hard to start but it seems like every time you do stall it's in an akward position that makes kick starting difficult. It doesn't help that I'm only 5'7". Other than that it's a great trail bike. The suspension is real compliant and the motor has a lot of torque. I wish it rev'd out more but that's getting picky.