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kdxmaniac
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i bought a 04 drz400E 'street leagal" !! its all stock {for now} . anybody on here have any good/bad on these bikes? i didnt really like my rmz450 because it wasnt nowhere as good from bottom to mid as my xr400 for my type of terrain....so i bought the drz to try and so far i like it. i need to pull the snorkel, jet it, and do the pump mod, and im going with a fmf powerbomb and q4 pipe. i dont want it 'loud" .
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Go on thumpertalk there are huge threads about the drz. Great old school bikes have fun on it. :grin:
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I have a 07 S model. Ive had the suspension revalved and resprung. E head pipe and FMF Q. 3x3 airbox mod and rejet. They are capable bikes when set up properly. Ive raced a few enduros with mine and have done well with it.
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Post by cornishwrecker220 »

The drz`s are a good trail bike albeit a tad on the heavy side, proven reliability along with a strong motor make these a good alternative than a xr400...plus they come with eletric start!
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zz3gmc..........how does your pipe sound?? i cant make my mind up on what pipe i want. i want a quite pipe with a mellow deep tone? i have a powercore 4 on my xr400 and it is LOUD. i was thinking of going with a powerbomb and q pipe?
my bikes
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96 ktm 300
96 XR400R
07 hayabusa
77 kz 1000
85 goldwing 1200
02 BIG DOG PITBULL

gone but not forgotten
96 kdx 200
98 ktm 380 "because it dang near killed me!"
97 ktm 360
96 ktm 250
93 wr 250
94 dr 350s
93 kx 250
07 gsxr 1000
99 bandit 1200
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Post by zz3gmc »

Its not bad at all sound wise. I ran a complete E exhaust on mine for most of the time Ive owned it just for the much bigger head pipe. The muffler is the same between the S and the E except for the inlet for the bigger E head pipe. I left my stock end cap in for stealthiness. I did try a gutted end cap and it was not too loud. The Q is about as loud as the stocker with the gutted end cap but the Q makes more power.
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