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Glad you like it - part 3 (March) is also a corker!

(In fact, part one is pretty decent too x)

J x

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Originally Posted by JMo (Post 124526)

Thanks Uberthumper x

I must admit, if I were looking to buy another dual-sport bike over in the US, it probably would be a DRZ400SM - fit a 19 inch front rim and some TKC tyres, and an Acerbis tank, and that would be it - corking little bike with more than enough poke for trail riding, and not too bad on the [minor] highways either... although the seat might be an issue, I'm used to my XR...

J x

I'm a bit biased, what with having a DR-Z400E that I'm currently using to act as a mobile chicane at TBEC rounds ;)

I agree about the seat though, my E is uncomfortable after 10 miles, and even the S that I borrowed for the HUMM last year gave me plenty of incentive to ride standing up ;). But I'm pretty sure, given the extent of the aftermarket for those bikes, that someone somewhere makes a more copiously padded replacement.

I'm also trying to picture what a 28l tank would look like on one of those, surely it must hang down to the floor on both sides of the engine :D.

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Originally Posted by uberthumper (Post 124531)

I'm also trying to picture what a 28l tank would look like on one of those, surely it must hang down to the floor on both sides of the engine :D.

Yep, it's pretty chunky...

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/r...DRZbigtank.jpg

But couldn't make the bike any more ugly! x

(and protects those rad a treat!)

J xx

I like the idea of 'protecting' the radiators with a few gallons of highly flammable liquid :D

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Originally Posted by JMo (Post 124532)

Yep, it's pretty chunky...

But couldn't make the bike any more ugly! x

Unless you consider the 43l tank for the DR-Z which OTR list on their website...

http://www.off-the-road.de/uploads/R...0f94af.jpg.jpg

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Originally Posted by uberthumper (Post 124535)

Unless you consider the 43l tank for the DR-Z which OTR list on their website...

http://www.off-the-road.de/uploads/R...0f94af.jpg.jpg

Arrrrrrrrgh my eyes! my eyes!

Stop it now, please!

J xx