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 I want one more motorcycle...maybe a supermoto
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(11-24-2014, 03:55 AM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: I kid you not, you can find a good shape drz for a lot less than 4k... I sold mine a 05, w/ lots of mods, in 09 for 4 even. There is one, or at least was one on advrider, for 2k, with extra 800 for an wheels..
The drz s/sm in stock form is a bit neutered.. However, it's predictable and useable. To uncork it, it doesn't require a big bore kit.. If you open the air box, put an exhaust on it and replace the cv carb with a flatslide fcr39 carb, it gives you a hp boost, but more importantly much crisper throttle response. While a carb swap sounds complicated, it's documented as the fcr39 is what comes on the drz-e.. The e is the same bike with a different carb and crank... Swapping the carb is a standard easy deal which gives you a serious improvements.. When you do it, you get a street hooligan bike.. Lots of fun, useable power, and it can do the slab to get you home..

Only reason I got rid of mine was the local track put in a go kart/am track and I got eaten by race based sm's...

The klx is a good bike.. However, the bulk of your buyers will be folks looking for an entry level bike... It might not be as easy to sell as you think.

Before you buy, checkout advrider, thumpertalk for pros/cons...

Motorcycle prices in my market are elevated compared to others because of the year around riding season and no shortage of college kids. Because of that, I am not worried about finding entry level riders.

Right now, there are 2 DRZs on Craigslist, both asking $4000.

In checking out ADV Rider, Thumpertalk, and Kawi forums, seems most folks are generally happy with basic mods, though a big bore kit seems to really wake up the bike.

I dunno, but I sort of consider the KLX a cheaper, also more powerful, alternative to the Grom.
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RE: I want one more motorcycle...maybe a supermoto - by the_undecider_imp - 11-24-2014, 05:47 AM

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