2011 Suzuki DRZ-400S Specs, Engine Features, and Overview

Posted in DRZ-400S, Motorcycle, Suzuki on April 17th, 2011 by jess

2011 Suzuki DR-Z400S The 2011 Suzuki DRZ-400S is a dual purpose on-off road capable motorcycle – both dirt ready and street legal.  Engine is a 398 cc, 4-stroke, single-cylider engine that provides strong torque across its powerband.  It uses a 5-speed compact transmission that employs cable-operated clutch.  The bike is constructed with a lightweight and compact design around a narrow chrome molly chassis backbone and a bolt-on aluminum subframe.  Seating accommodates two people with 36.8 in. seat height, and ground clearance is a good distance at 11.8 in.  Key features include long travel front fork for various terrain, fully adjustable progressive linkage rear single shock absorber, 6.5 amp maintenance free battery, compact digital instrument panel (functions include speedometer, odometer, twin-trip meters with addition/subtraction capability, clock, timer and stopwatch), a pouch on the rear fender, 60/50 watt H4 halogen headlight, and a high mounted exhaust pipe.

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2011 Suzuki RM-Z450 Specs, Engine Features, and Overview

Posted in Motorcycle, RM-Z450, Suzuki on April 17th, 2011 by jess

2011 Suzuki RM-Z450 The 2011 Suzuki RM-Z450 is a 249 lbs. FIM/AMA Supercross Championship winner off-road motocrosser, motored by a 449 cc water-cooled single cylinder DOHC engine.  It uses 5-speed constant mesh gearbox with a light clutch pull. Performance is consistent across fast laps, the torque chart shows a slight down movement off the bottom before climbing to the mid-range and strats to sign off at around 7500 rpm. Handling offers good steering control.  The bike is fine tuned to include new less-noisier muffler and exhaust pipe to comply with 94db AMA noise limits, higher compression ratio of 12.5 to 1, revised intake and exhaust timing of the fuel injection, and changed ECU setting. 

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