DRZ out for first time...

Richtea · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Karma :

Ok, not quite first time but since I've had it I've only commuted.
Not had chance to get out on the back roads due to holiday and bad weather.

Lovely day today so got out in the country and took a couple of phone pics;

https://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/richtea70/DRZ/IMG_0746.jpg

https://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/richtea70/DRZ/IMG_0747.jpg

https://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/richtea70/DRZ/IMG_0748.jpg

https://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/richtea70/DRZ/IMG_0752.jpg

https://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/richtea70/DRZ/IMG_0745.jpg
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Wish my TTR was as tidy. Currently covered in flies Laughing

Nice as

Richtea · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Karma :

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I went for a ride last week with J.M, must have covered a fair few hundred miles overall.

After day one I had a jacket covered in flies, like seriously covered Laughing

Werny · Traffic Copper Joined: 02 Feb 2011 Karma :

bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

So jealous mate,

looks a beauty.

If you ever think of selling it, be interested to hear first.

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Richtea · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Karma :

bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Haha sweet! Yeah definately, are you on restricted licence still?

Is she 33bhp? Razz

Pretty much all my rides are through country lanes and stuff.. hopefully I'll be doing a thread like this next year haha.

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Richtea · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Karma :

Yeah, still on restricted.

I've been meaning to take the bike up to Newbury to get it dyno'd, but haven't got round to it yet.

I've got a bit of a dilemma in that the Dyno will cost £35 or a set of restrictors will be £45. So I dont know whether to get it dyno'd and hope it comes in at sub 33bhp or just get the restrictors and stick them in for only a tenner more.

Being a 'mature' rider I think the chances of being caught with no restriction is pretty slim but its always in the back of my mind!

Decisions, decisions !!
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Alpha-9 · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Jan 2012 Karma :

They look like road tyres to me, how did it handle off road? Wink

Nice bikes them, lock it up safe, seriously!
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bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Hmmmm yeah tricky one!

If you get it dyno'd be interested to see what it gets Thumbs Up

Let us know what one you go for!
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Clean mudguards......

Leaves thread Razz

yeah yeah ..rode through a Ford...
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Irn-Bru · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

Reminds me of when I first got my old DRZ:

https://i.imgur.com/FeBI7.jpg

Didn't stay standard for long. Also, supermotos love off roading, fords are for wimps.

https://i.imgur.com/Sp7hS.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/lZyBT.jpg

DRZ's are great bikes but they are a bit under powered. If I was to get another one I'd have to get an FCR carb, full exhaust system etc. to get it in the 40's bhp-wise.
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

dirty DRZ.

Likey.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

DAFUQ did you get it that dirty on road wheels? Laughing

Richtea · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Karma :

I thought I was a moto-x hero riding through a ford?

I still haven't got the heart to get it proper dirty, am I ghey?

Seriously though the tyres weren't too bad off road, but I wasn't hammering it and it was all fairly dry, no real muddy bits just a few puddles Embarassed

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Irn-Bru · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

Takes 2 seconds to clean it so yea, a little bit ghey Razz

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Fair play

I know what I'm doing later