This makes the bike far more manageable and the revalving actually improves the suspension performance. I have had mine professionally lowered 35mm, resprung for my weight and revalved. The best method to lower the DRZ400 and preserve suspension performance is having the suspension professionally lowered. The good thing is, for the shorter riders like me who want to be able to sit on the bike with both feet touching, the DRZ400 can be easily lowered. The seat height is not necessarily the lowest you will find nor is it the highest. Naturally adding adventure accessories and luggage increases this, however the overall weight still makes for an adventure bike that is fairly nimble in the technical terrain and can be easily picked up by a solo rider when you have one of those not so glamorous moments ) DRZ400 Seat Height
With many adventure bikes on the market weighing upwards of 160 kg, the DRZ400 can be considered a fairly lightweight machine coming in at only 138 kg curb weight. This is one of the DRZ400’s positive attributes. A rundown of the products I used to kit out my DRZ400 is here: DRZ400 Adventure Bike Build. Some bikes lack aftermarket parts to kit them out as adventure bikes however the DRZ400 has a number of companies producing a wide range of aftermarket products to adequately set up a DRZ400 as an adventure bike. Being only 400cc it lacks fistfuls of aggressive power however the DRZ400 has adequate horsepower to combat steep inclines, headwinds, overtake slow vehicles and be enjoyable to ride on the road. Overall the bike generally handles well on the open road. Upgrading the front brake rotor from a 250mm to a 270mm adds that extra bit of stopping power that makes braking more effective. They serve the purpose of stopping the bike well however when the DRZ400 is used as an adventure bike and carries all that extra weight, the limitations of the small 250mm front brake rotor are exposed. The factory DRZ400E brakes are respectable but by no means outstanding. These things are great and make such a difference to any small cylinder bike that can be viby at 100kmph. Additionally, I added an Airhawk seat cushion. A wide seat (such as a Seat Concepts seat) can be considered a must-do for anyone that wants to travel long distances or ride for long periods.
The stock seat is as comfortable as a plank of wood. I installed the ACT gear set and it made a marked improvement. The wide ratio gear set completely changes the bike and fixes what is the most commonly complained about aspect of the DRZ400 when the bike is used for adventure riding. There is however a solution to this, a wide ratio gear set for the DRZ400. Two companies offer these wide ratio gear sets, ACT and Nova. This seems high but it ticks along day after day at 100 km/h with no issues other than the naturally expected vibes you get from any small capacity single cylinder bike. I run a 15/44 sprocket combo which I found to be the best middle of the range compromise that allowed me to cruise at 100 km/h while still being able to tackle technical off-road terrain, albeit with a bit of feathering of the clutch in the really technical stuff.Īt 100 km/h the bike will rev to 6250 rpm. Having a shallow five-speed gear cluster, the DRZ400 generally leans toward favouring either off-road or on-road riding.
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