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Considering a drz-400e for h.s. and trail riding..
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[QUOTE="leeinmemphis, post: 219737, member: 20269"] Rippin, I have been riding for over 10 years. It is just the bikes I have purchased in the past I have not been very pleased with. KDX didn't have the power nor the suspension for me to go fast through the woods. Sure I could have spent a thousand on pipe and motor work to get the motor ok. and I could have spent 1500 on the suspension but this would have killed it on resale value. I would have been way upside down. wr400: Great motor and probably the bike I was fastest on. I had trouble getting it to start on the line. Out of 10 races I probably only had it to crank 5 times on the line. Don't get me wrong the starting wasn't awful but in a timely manner was kinda bad. Plus if you let it fall over it took probably 30 or more seconds to get it to crank. husky360: Great motor and Pretty good suspension. Vibrated awfully bad. Seat was hard enough to castrate anyone that rode it! Lack of part availability and jetting problems caused me to get rid of this one. ktm400exc: Parts prices were pretty tough, bike didn't turn as well as I would have liked. Bike was light and nimble but just didn't do too much for me. There was something about it that didn't agree with me. Plus out of the 5 or 6 people around here I know that have them they have had tons of starter switch problems, leaking radiators, and all kinds of minor miscellaneous problems. Plus everyone around here is riding pumpkins. I always liked being a little different. :) As with any bike you buy to race I know that I'll have to do the normal pipe/header/airbox mods. Revalve the suspension and install springs for my height/weight. Install taller bars and steering dampner, skid plate, etc. etc. etc. I don't mind spending the money as long as I get something that'll hold up and ride well. I'm going to go to the dealer today and look one over. I haven't ridden one but have seen them on the trails and everyone that has one seems to be happy with his/her purchase. -lee- [/QUOTE]
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