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May 5, 2007 | 01:17 AM

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Love the color!

May 5, 2007 | 01:25 AM

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I still think some bikes look better in motard form and the KLX imo, is not one of them.

Susuki motard =

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May 5, 2007 | 02:23 AM

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"Susuki Motard" also equals gobs of torque and power. just in case anyone wants to know or cares how much power and torque a DRZ makes, here is a lot of info including detailed dyno graphs:

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=459108

It may be weird looking to some, but it does make good power and torque. I love it.

May 5, 2007 | 02:46 AM

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ORIGINAL: Iowaguy

"Susuki Motard" also equals gobs of torque and power. just in case anyone wants to know or cares how much power and torque a DRZ makes, here is a lot of info including detailed dyno graphs:

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=459108

It may be weird looking to some, but it does make good power and torque. I love it.

Nice! Eddie is the man - he's the one that helped me dial in my 35mm FCR for my KLX. He damn near nailed the jetting on his first recommendation, only the pilot needing some tweaking. Few people know more about the DRZ's (or jettings carbs) than him.

May 5, 2007 | 03:20 AM

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Iowaguy, Congrats on the new bike. I met this guy at the store and he had a drz 400 with a Corbin seat on it! It look sweet.It also lower the seat height by an inch or two..I don't know if you are interested but here is the link. Good Luck...
http://www.corbin.com/suzuki/drz400.shtml

May 5, 2007 | 06:13 AM

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Brian,
Do you recall where you ended up with the jetting on your FCR 35? Main, pilot, needle slot...?

Thanks,
Bill

May 5, 2007 | 06:56 AM

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Nice bike! I was inches away form getting a yellow SM all modded up when I got the KLX. I really needed something more dirt worthy and I knew I wouldn't take off the street tires. They sold it before I could get back to the dealer. I think motards are thecraziest thing to hit the streets. I have more fun on my new supermoto than any other street bike I have ever owned. Just get one in some reallytwisty mountain roads and you will have no problem keeping up (or outrunning!) sport bikes with over 100 HP more than your little SM. My KTM pumps out a healthy 57 HP at the rear wheel and feels like much more.

I can't wait to take the thing to Deals Gap for a run down the Dragon!

May 5, 2007 | 06:57 AM

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Thats a different thought than the Husqvarna you had your eye on...

... why the change of heart?

May 5, 2007 | 07:35 AM

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Brian,
Do you recall where you ended up with the jetting on your FCR 35? Main, pilot, needle slot...?

Thanks,
Bill

Pilot: 50 (or 52 can't quite remember)
Needle: OCEMN
Clip Position from top: 4th (I'm pretty sure)
Main Jet: 145
Fuel Screw: 2.0 out (I'm pretty sure)
Main Air: 200
Pilot Air Jet: 1 out

Eddie Sisnero recommended:

Pilot: 45
Needle: OCEMP
Clip Position from top: 3rd
Main Jet: 145
Fuel Screw: 1.5 out
Main Air: 200
Pilot Air Jet: 1 out

I ordered the OCEMP needle but received the OCEMN which has slightly different dimensions, so I tried to compensate with the clip position. The larger pilot richened up the idle circuit a bit which I found made it idle better. It seemed to run real well at the above settings at my elevation and the 50s to 70s temperatures that I did most of the jetting in. I ran with no airbox lid, UNI filter. I did not go so far as to remove the backfire screen, though.

May 5, 2007 | 08:41 AM

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Thats a different thought than the Husqvarna you had your eye on...

... why the change of heart?

I had a deal worked out on the TE250, which I still like. But then at the last minute Saturday morning I finally talked myself out of it. I figured buying another 250 wasn't going to up the ante as much as I would like in terms of torque. It would make more power, but I also wanted some moretorque. I thought and thought about it and also the fact that the nearest servicing dealer is in Omaha finally convinced me to drive down to my local Kawasaki/Suzuki shop. Just so happens they were having a huge open house and I test drove a new '05 DRZSM (first year, ugly graphics imo). I fell in love with it when I twisted the throttle and after trying to buy their new '07 and they wouldn't come down any lower than $6500otd, I found a new '06 holdover down the highway and got it for $5700otd. The '06 has the two-tone seat which in person, is striking. The fact that I can bolt on the 21" and 18" dirt rims/tires helped seal the deal in buying the SM.

Brian- thanks for the heads up on the clout of that guy. He does sound like he knows his stuff. While I don't have any plans on piping or gearing the DRZ, I am as I type planning on looking into the "3x3" mod. If it's worth up to 2 more horse, I could see myself doing it. But I don't want to go hacking away at my new bike just yet.

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