I got me a new Ride

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

Last night i picked up a 2004 DRZ400E. That is all...very excited to go riding w/ you fools. Gotta get my plate first, and some boots...again very excited! Will post pictures later...any of you know how to adjust the stock suspension? The guy i purchased from was a little old guy, probably only 150-160 lbs...and i'm 210. Riding it around i could already tell the front and rear are way too soft...so who wants to help?

[Bueller]

Too soft for what? Street riding?

Oh and congrats on another turd joining in on the fun, at least it's an E

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

too soft for the trails, don't want my fat butt bottoming this thing out.

[Zach929rr]

Man, 3 minutes until Bueller-DRz-hate. That's got to be a new record.

Congrats! I've got move of the stuff to service the suspension.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

sweet, i don't know jack about these bikes, so hopefully some of you tards can clue me in on what i can do to make this a long lasting trail tearing machine.

[Bueller]

Tards don't know trails!

/DRZhate

[Zach929rr]

hatehatehatehatehate

[Sean]

DRZ's suck!







(although Travis' new ride is pretty sweet)

[Bueller]

too soft for the trails, don't want my fat butt bottoming this thing out.

Crank the rear preload up until you are approx 1/3 of travel with your ass on the bike. If at that point you have no static sag your spring is too soft. I have never changed a spring, I usually just ride 'em.

And if you aren't using all of your travel it is too stiff, you want to lightly bottom on the biggest hits.

[Ricky]

Nice!!!

[MetaLord 9]

PICSORITDIDNTHAPPEN.

(Congrats tho mang!)

[Devaclis]

This is a sport bike forum. Take your post elswhere.

(congrats man )

[bodhizafa]

Nice another DRZ!

Sean's just jelous

[bodhizafa]

sweet, i don't know jack about these bikes, so hopefully some of you tards can clue me in on what i can do to make this a long lasting trail tearing machine.

I'm in the same boat, don't know much about them. Just ride it like you stole it!

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

pics added

[Bueller]

pics added

Go get on ThumperTalk and order the case savers now! Those things are like paper if you hit 'em with a rock or such, also think about a nice wrap around skid plate and radiator braces/guards. A shark fin on that rear disc would be good too.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

cool will do

[Zach929rr]

+1 on what Bueller said. Unibiker makes the radiator guards. You can get the standard steel flavor for about a $100 shipped.

[Joe]

Guards-Schmards....

What you need is a MILKCRATE!!!

[Sean]

What you need is a MILKCRATE!!!

It's not a KLR!

[Zach929rr]

Guards-Schmards....

What you need is a MILKCRATE!!!

Home Depot bucket works quite nicely too.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

does anyone have a manual for this? hopefully in PDF. form?

[Zach929rr]

Sure do. And its high quality. I'll print it and put it in a bind for you for some brewskis. Otherwise its about 400mb.

[Vehicle 1]

Like the one you told me about, lets say.... 4 months ago?

Congrats on the new bike!