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Old 25-03-10, 15:37
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Glad you like it - part 3 (March) is also a corker!

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

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Old 25-03-10, 16:01
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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 .
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Old 25-03-10, 16:26
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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 .
Yep, it's pretty chunky...



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

(and protects those rad a treat!)

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Old 25-03-10, 16:55
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I like the idea of 'protecting' the radiators with a few gallons of highly flammable liquid
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Old 25-03-10, 17:15
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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...

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Old 25-03-10, 18:07
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Unless you consider the 43l tank for the DR-Z which OTR list on their website...

Arrrrrrrrgh my eyes! my eyes!

Stop it now, please!

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