Whats the difference ?

GedJack · May 5, 2009

I currently have a DRZ 400 S which i do green laning with. I am very happy with it but the other day whilst going to buy my new helmet from a local bike shop i saw a DRZ 400E in there which is very tidy.
What are the main differences between the two models as i am sure they would consider a straight swap ? Would their be anything to be gained by changing to this other model, for what i want to use it for ??

Gedjack.

Timpo · May 5, 2009

E:-
Not road legal from new importation
Plastic tank
No rear subframe
Single seater
Grease nipples on linkages
Higher compression ratio
FCR pump carb
No emission/heater sh!te
Low final drive ratios
Seat/airbox differences to cut induction noise emissions

S:-
Road legal from new importation
Steel tank
Road lighting/indicators
CV carb
Rad fan
Full clocks/trip
Mirrors
Rear pegs

Timpo.

GedJack · May 6, 2009

Looks like i am keeping mine then !! New Sprockets on order.

Steve the Kiwi · May 6, 2009

I asked the same at a local dealer....the S has electric start and has better RM (motorcross bike) forks, and a bigger front break disk. This is the case in NL anyways

D6 · May 6, 2009

my E is electric start

Rushy · May 6, 2009

My E has electric start too.

Plus I believe the E as a pukka enduro used to have better forks than the S and then they started fitting the same forks to the S.

Steve the Kiwi · May 7, 2009

Sorry i meant the S only has electric start, though the guy in the shop said wasn't a major to put a kickstart on it.

Nice 'n' Fat · May 7, 2009

The first DRZ400E's into the country were kickstart only. The rest were electric start only

Steve the Kiwi · May 7, 2009

Nice 'n' Fat said:
The first DRZ400E's into the country were kickstart only. The rest were electric start only

bloody Dutch :rob

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Steve the Kiwi · May 7, 2009

Nice 'n' Fat said:
The first DRZ400E's into the country were kickstart only. The rest were electric start only

bloody Dutch :rob

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Nice 'n' Fat · May 7, 2009

They're twice as bad as the Japanese

y2blade · May 7, 2009

Rushy said:
My E has electric start too.

Plus I believe the E as a pukka enduro used to have better forks than the S and then they started fitting the same forks to the S.

the S forks are the same GOOD ones as the E

hth

WindyChuffer · May 8, 2009

DR-Z400 is kickstart. DR-Z400E is electric start. The Clymer manual for the DR-Z400 details the differences betweem DR-Z400/E/S quite well. Google it, theres a scanned PDF out there on the web somewhere.

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