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CCT was updated in 2006ish when the sm came about. You can tell because of the revised bar switch and it also cuts the headlight on starting. The manual ones are fine. Loctited stator bolts I think happened in '17+ Look for botched wiring. The milk junk expansion tank is frail, if it leaks, you'll blow a headgasket because the electrics on this bike are dumb. Fix it with the same part for $40 or use a turkey baster. Upgrade the charging system wiring, there's a connector that likes to fail. There's not a lot to go wrong with these and they are going to rack up owners with age. They're the honda civic of dual sports. The world is your oyster. I had an '01 that I bought in boxes with 25k miles and sold 2 years later with 55k miles on it.
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cursedshitbox posted:Fix it with the same part for $40 or use a turkey baster. Weird way to spell monster energy can
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Slavvy posted:Weird way to spell monster energy can Sir it’s not a yamaha
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Invalido posted:A DRZ with a reasonable asking price just popped up locally, and I think I might go for it unless someone gets there first. According to the very sparsely worded ad it's a 2004 with 15,000 km on it and new tkc 70 tires. Is there anything special I should look at other than obvious stuff before buying, given that the title is clean (don't know the reg number yet so this is undetermined atm) and the seller isn't super sketchy? I've never ridden a DRZ but when I sat on one it seemed to fit my 183cm body pretty well, the bars were wide and the seat was pretty uncomfortable and that's all I know about these bikes other than it's considered a good light dual sport. That's the first time I've seen "the seat was pretty comfortable" and "DRZ" in the same paragraph. If it's been sitting for a while there's a good chance you'll be taking apart the carb. If it bogs at idle, it's worth noting that rebuild kits for DRZ carbs sometimes (always?) only include replacement fuel jet hardware but the pilot air jet can get clogged pretty easily and if you're just going through the items that come in a rebuild kit it's easy to miss.
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I bought it. The guy was nice and not sketchy at all. The bike seems to be in very good condition considering its age from what I can tell. Seems to have lived indoors and been pretty pampered for what it is. A few scratches of course but overall I was pleasantly surprised. The CCT has already been replaced with a manual one unless I'm mistaken (there's a big hex head head sticking out of it and the color of the whole part sticks out as a replacement). There's a few mods that I'm not wild about - the heated grip switch is in a dumb location and slightly broken, and the bike has been lowered in the rear - the stock dogbone looking links were in the box of parts though. Someone has drilled a hole in the front fender for something that's been removed. The very short test ride didn't reveal anything I though out of place and it ran great (at least I though so, not being used to carburation) once I put the petcock on reserve since it ran out of gas and struggled in the process of dying. I'll pick it up with a trailer in the coming days and post a few pics in the appropriate thread once I get it home.
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Invalido posted:Someone has drilled a hole in the front fender for something that's been removed. I've seen people mount spare tube packs to the front fender with holes like that.
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Invalido posted:The CCT has already been replaced with a manual one unless I'm mistaken (there's a big hex head head sticking out of it and the color of the whole part sticks out as a replacement). Yep, thats a manual tensioner Congrats! DRZ's rule
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Thanks! Yeah though super short the test ride made me confident that this bike is indeed gonna rule. I'm excited to ride it for real and go explore all those gravel roads and logging tracks I tend to avoid on either the sv or the 50cc scooter. Maybe I'll even learn how to wheelie a little who knows? It felt like the bike wants me to try it at least.
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Do Triumphs have any maintenance gotchas? Specifically I'm looking at a 2023 tiger sport 660 a dealer has for near MSRP out the door. I hate dealers and all but swore I'd never buy from them again but this one actually gave me a price without too much dicking around.
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Has anyone seen any Hypermotard 698s at the dealers yet?
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Yeah they look hella sick bro. They are pretty small which I know may sound dumb but I was expecting it to be tall like a 690.
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I have been eyeing the multistrada v2s, there are a few for sale up here. Think I’m gonna wait another season and tour on the vfr for now
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I actually just looked and the Ducati has a seat height 14mm higher  maybe it’s just the overall styling but the Ducati just looks easier to muscle around. The dealer also has the new Triumph Speed 400, and it looks pretty freaking nice for a $5,000 bike. I am sure the suspension and brakes are fairly budget, but probably not too difficult to rectify, if you even need to. I almost want to buy one. 
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If they come out a couple years earlier I’d probably have one.
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This stupid thing has been for sale for a while now near me. Is this a good noob bike, pls advise 
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The best
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just make sure to wear your gear when you hit the twisties ~~
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You’ll definitely want to upgrade after six months so you should look at something with more power
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God help me I just emailed a dealership about a new DRZ400SM 
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FBS posted:God help me I just emailed a dealership about a new DRZ400SM You won’t regret it. Or you will, but you’ll mask it by referring to its 25 year old … everything as “Suzuki supremacy”, or suggesting any failure in it can be fixed with JB weld, and being adamant that “why do you need anything more than 30hp” or “I don’t need abs” Then you’ll sell it, and eventually regret it.
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im also considering a drz400sm my current bike is a 2008 crf230L so 30hp will be doubling the power
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Horse Clocks posted:You won’t regret it. Or you will, but you’ll mask it by referring to its 25 year old … everything as “Suzuki supremacy”, or suggesting any failure in it can be fixed with JB weld, and being adamant that “why do you need anything more than 30hp” or “I don’t need abs” This, but unironically
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Cactus Ghost posted:im also considering a drz400sm I think every motorcyclist is in a perpetual state of considering a drz400sm unless they already own one.
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moxieman posted:I think every motorcyclist is in a perpetual state of considering a drz400sm unless they already own one. In which case they're perpetually thinking about selling it
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I destroyed the top end of the engine in my SM, instead of scrapping it I used it as an opportunity to get a new one plus a 434cc big bore kit + FCR carb. DRZ supremacy.
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Redvenom posted:I destroyed the top end of the engine in my SM, instead of scrapping it I used it as an opportunity to get a new one plus a 434cc big bore kit + FCR carb. I paid $400 for mine because the PO forgot gudgeon pin clips in their big bore install. Since used SMs were 6 grand and new ones are 7 grand I spent the difference making a pretty alright do most everything bike. Cue the 60hp drz. I've been trying to buy it back but they won't sell it.
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I finally have a buyer lined up for the Zero so naturally I'm shopping for something to immediately claim that garage space. Budget is around $7-8k. Current other bikes: 919, FJR, Z125, track SV650. Riding the SV makes me really want a middleweight for street use again. I want something torquey. I'm currently eyeing up a few Duke 890s. I've ridden MT07 and 09s but they don't really speak to me for some reason. Probably because I find them hideous. I'm also toying with picking up a Street Triple again as I miss mine dearly, but as good as the triple was it doesn't have that low down torque punch I'm looking for. The 8S I demo rode I dug well enough, but they don't exist used and I'm not trying to gently caress with a dealer. What else?
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I actually had a guy wanting to trade me his Monster 1200 for the Zero but I'm a wuss and afraid of the spicy Italian tax. It's also heavier than I want too.
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You can buy my Ducati Scrambler
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opengl posted:I actually had a guy wanting to trade me his Monster 1200 for the Zero but I'm a wuss and afraid of the spicy Italian tax. It's also heavier than I want too. But you are okay with the British tax?!
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TheBacon posted:But you are okay with the British tax?! My street triple didn’t give me a lick of trouble or require anything other than oil changes in the 7 years I owned it
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Why did you get rid of the zero?
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Nitrox posted:Why did you get rid of the zero? Battery warranty is up at the end of this year and I really don't want to own it outside of that. It's given me no trouble at all but the early gen3 bikes (SR/F and SR/S) do not have a great track record with their batteries, a lot of people have been getting warranty replacements. They're $5k IIRC if you need to buy a battery out of warranty. Brilliant bike to ride and if I had a commute I'd keep it or get another, but I'm selling it on before depreciation hits it even harder than it has already. Probably the only bike that has cost me more than 5-10% of its value in depreciation during my ownership (it's closer to 40%, and I bought it used to begin with, woof.) I'll have another EV bike someday, ideally when they're cheaper and the range has gone up.
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opengl posted:Riding the SV makes me really want a middleweight for street use again. I want something torquey. I'm currently eyeing up a few Duke 890s. I've ridden MT07 and 09s but they don't really speak to me for some reason. Probably because I find them hideous. I'm also toying with picking up a Street Triple again as I miss mine dearly, but as good as the triple was it doesn't have that low down torque punch I'm looking for. The 8S I demo rode I dug well enough, but they don't exist used and I'm not trying to gently caress with a dealer. What else? Current other bikes: 919 ???
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metallicaeg posted:Current other bikes: 919 The Honda is pushing 450lbs and while yes it's got decent power, it doesn't have the low down torque I crave. I do recognize there is some overlap here. Ideally looking for something under 400lbs hence the middleweight category.
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opengl posted:I've ridden MT07 and 09s but they don't really speak to me for some reason. Probably because I find them hideous. What about the XSR versions? You pay more but you get a motorcycle that looks like a motorcycle and not like something Shockwave picked out of his belly button
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Get the new hyper for all of us
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Phy posted:What about the XSR versions? You pay more but you get a motorcycle that looks like a motorcycle and not like something Shockwave picked out of his belly button The new GP version is pretty funky 
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