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No it doesn't. 6 hp might not be much on a 100hp bike but you can certainly feel it on a 30hp one. The only problem with 5 speeds is you either get a little taller first gear or lower 5th. On a bike that ventures off road you usually opt for the lower gear. Neither of these bikes has enough...

Most of the DRZ prices are out to lunch as well. I guess bikes don't depreciate in the GTA. :confused:

Yeah, guys seem to think those things are made of gold around here. The thing is 6 years old and had an MSRP of $8500. Price should be under 4 on those by now. If I were in the market for one I'd be looking south of the border.

Nope Aaaaaand nope. Good luck finding one in decent shape with a blue plate. For the prices guys want for them you can grab a KTM 525/530 and actually have KTM performance. It will also be factory street legal.

For the sm, 09 and up had 1 1/8 bars stock iirc. Other than that, different colors and graphics it was unchanged. Tapatalkin'

7 I think. I got mine when it was 3 years old with about 10k on it for $4300. Was pretty mint and used as an in-town commuter before I got my hands on it.

Yeah. You should be able to find one with under 15k on it for those prices. Just keep a close eye on Kijiji. You got lots of time till spring to wait for a deal.

YZ250s make awesome woods bikes. Lots of power and cheap to fix. Toss some crash protection on it and go. A suspension revalve would be a good investment.

Tell me about it. I have spent more money in the last two years on horses than I have in my entire life on bikes. (20 yrs) Back on topic. I wouldn't touch either of those DRZs. The Husky would chew up a DRZ but part availabilty is a big problem. Not many dealers around and they are a high...

Don't. Too high a price with too many unknowns.

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-dirt-bikes-motocross-2004-KTM-SX-525-Street-Legal-Dirt-Bike-W0QQAdIdZ558894282 It's orange, not gold.

For street - RX7 Corsair. Comfortable and awesome ventilation. But I lost a bunch of weight and it's too loose on me now. :( For dirt - I usually just buy cheaper helmets because they have to be replaced more often.

I race mainly Enduros and Harescrambles with Offroad Ontario. Pretty laid back atmosphere. They have a beginner class (Novice C) and kids classes which usually run a shorter course or mini track. There are 11 races held in Ontario working towards a couple different championships. Entry fees...

That's a lot of messing around. If you buy the SM all you have to do is pick up a set of S wheels and bolt them on. Obviously I have a bit more done to mine but I never went back to SM.

I was in your position a few years back. I dumped my Z1000 for the DRZsm. I rode it for a bit as an SM and started to venture offroad so I picked up some dual sport tires for my SM wheels. I found after that I was off the pavement more than on. I then found a dirt setup on Kijiji for $500. Once...

The op didn't mention any specific type of riding. Which is why I said that if he was thinking of riding singletrack to stay away from the 600cc+ bikes. The 690 is included. I do agree that modding a DRZ is a waste. A spare set of wheels and some crash protection is all that is needed on those...

You obviously don't ride singletrack. Do you own a 690 or do you just look at magazine articles?

The 690 would be a huge frustrating pig in the singletrack. With the tall road gearing and the heavy weight you'd spend the whole time in first gear trying not to turn the throttle past 1/16th so you don't end up in a tree. You wouldn't get the thing up to enough of a speed to need the benefits...

If you plan on riding singletrack don't even bother with any of the 600cc+ bikes.

That's because you drive a 4x4 truck. You didn't end up in a ditch did you? Cause that's the story they'll make up when they tell their wives/girlfriends/post on forums when they get home. :D