@@user-dv7hb2sc9m stock engine with stock silencer and pro circuit pipe maybe jets

She sounds great, , like a bigger bike. kool man

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m my gearing/sproket is stock but there’s a few mods on it giving a little more power, if you want it to be a highway cruiser I’d recommend sprocket change, but it’s gonna suffer in slow speed maneuvers as 1st is allready a rlly long gear

Yeah, I'm only thinking out loud here & I'd ride one for several months before ever changing the stock setup. I'm only comparing notes & asking questions. thanks very much, peace

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m that’s the plan with the kdx it’s a lot easier with a bike that already has lights

Yep, having a light up front helps a lot as it gives you the mount & electric wires but if that's the plan, to make this bike a dual sport as in making it legal on the road, there's a few things I've read that needs to happen ;; one as you know is a proper High/Low beam headlight & all the turn signals but there's another thing you might wanna check out before you hook it all up? There's a CDI or electronics that must make enough power(electric) to feed all the accessories like lights/signals. Companies making these bikes only give you the electronic ability to feed the minimum on the bike b/c they ain't gonna put a larger more expensive CDI/electronic than the current stuff that's on it requires. So you'll need a bigger "Electronic Part" & I don't know what the part is called but if it's too small you'll be blowing fuses. I had to add a bigger one to a bike I had just to give me more power for extra lights. If you do change the light you have to a low power one you might be able to get by w/o beefing up the electric output but you run the rish of blowing fuses if ya don't/// you probably already knew all that but I wanted to share with you in case you didn't know? peace & I'll watch you do it all....

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m I definitely want to put some better lighting on it but that bike already has a street legal title so all I "have" to do is insure and reg, right now its blinkers, horn, and brake light is running off a rc car battery

Wow, you've taken pretty far..... their is a CDI or I forget the proper term for the component that(Stator?) but there is one that is responsible for creating the electricy within the bike & it makes sure you don't run off the battery which will leave you screwed down the line. You won't have lights at night & stuff like that. Cars use an alternator but I can't recall the term. I doubt it even costs that much, probably could use the part off the XT250, WR250, or any dual sport. I say it b/c that an easy fix if they'll fit? Using a battery for the back will get old quick, please let me know what you end up doing? peace

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m ya most ppl do a upgraded cdi coil or battery this battery has its own switch so I can have the bike on and lights off and I’ve yet to run it dead but I haven’t rlly taken it out that far yet or legally

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m the mixer cups make it easy but ya I’m happy to be in a place where the cops don’t care as long as your being respectful abt it

ahh, I didn't know there were any places like that anymore but it's been a long time since I tried to run the roads with a fast little dirt bike.... lmao, back in the day, I did it on a Yamaha Yz80 (1978) but although it was small it could shred the sH!T w/ bigger bikes & if ya made it to the woodline she was Gone BYE Bye bye...... Wooshh ,gone! We pissed a lot of cops off back then. Lucky we lived thru it. I like the 200 & the sound. peace

@@cfschulze Thank you!!

@@specialcircs awesome!!

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m kdx is 2 stroke where klx is 4, and these have a 6 too! Ya it has a pro circuit pipe that sounds rlly nice with the stock silencer but I have a pro circuit silencer that sounds great just need a part to put it on

Hey man, what's the "gold" colored piece between the handle bar mount screws.... like a "Stabilizer"... is it?

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m Ya previous owner installed it, it’s nice though you can turn it all the way down to where it has no effect or turn the knob up if ur going over rocks and it won’t be able to kick out

Cool, I didn't know people put them on dirt bikes but why not? There was a time in Biking that the street rides were two strokes & the racing bikes were two strokes as well. Long ago and far away but they were once the way to go...... Man I wish I had my money together, trying hard to get a bike. peace

throttle lines are stock but yes it is a steel braided line. they dont go bad like rubber ones do from the heat

Yes, good idea to put good lines for something so important. I've seen those trick riders doing that so they can hit the front brakes & roll on the front wheel.... rear wheel raised. I'd never do that but they use the steel braided lines to keep the pressures high - or that's why I think they do it? But I'd want the lines just to know my lines can't break down from heat, fluids, or both while under pressure. TY for the video

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m ya I can do a basic stoppie but those stunters are insane with how far they can go an even turn while doing that

To be Honest w/ You, I can't do a wheelie either way, Front or Back Tire b/c it will make me do a REAL STOPPIE..... as in flat out on my arse on the ground, stopp EEEEEE. Yeah, like that. I'll leave all the trick riding for you young kats

Reliability has been great as of the 4k miles I've done on it only issue was a o2 sensor. Maintenance is the same price for reg stuff like oil, pads, rotors. But, some parts aren't as cheap or they just dont exist lol, sensors cost a lot unless you wanna wait for a part out on ebay, and the fairings, I dont even wanna think about those lol they cost more then the bike, esp in black

@@Slapshod damn ok. No aftermarket support?

@@pedrochevallier3389 Not a lot most if not all went to the 675

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m Thanks! Although most of my videos aren’t as safe lol so might not be ur favorite channel. Always try to keep it so only id get hurt tho if something were to happen, dont wanna yammy noob a random person following all traffic rules

Nice " WIT " you've got going as well & God forbid a " yammie" attack of any kind.... That said, I really don't come to a channel for the slow/fast riding they are doing. I'm simply researching a long list of dual sport bikes before buying one. The DRz is one of over 10 bikes I'm taking an in-dept LQQK at and what a solid bike she is? peace

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m Drz is def your best budget do it great but not perfect option, or if u wanna spend a little more u can get something better suited towards somthing like a 701 or wr

No thanks to either of those..... I do like the WR but now that they've stopped I'm afraid a lot of people are gonna up the price they want. DRz's & WR's are both a Cult like bike & the thing about all the European bikes are they require a sH!T load of maintenance that's got to be in the dealership(warranty) and you'll do them at hours operated instead of 20K miles as some do? I swear I've got quite a list of bikes and have been digging deep for over 6 months now. I'm starting to think I ought to throw all the bikes on my lists into a luck of the draw & whichever straw I draw will be, "My Bike"? Too many choices & if I were forced to take one that I got thru a lottery card, I'd be just fine w/ any of the bikes I looked at! No matter what I get, the parts & people are already out there ready/willing to help & here you are proving my point. Ain't life grand & it's true that we got too many choices but really I can take any old bike & she will do whatever I need. Some will do better/worse than others depending on the type of riding but the bottom line is = we can make do w/ any bike we get. I watch Asian along w/ Central / South American Nations & many have no money but look at how they use what they are lucky to have. Watching 4-6 people ride one one bike less than 200cc's is amazing so we can do anything needed. BTW, it's got to be your fault I just said all of this? Nope, but I do think it. peace

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m nah I love to hear it, I like em all too I went drz over wr for the maintenance and reliability, it’s fast enough and I don’t have to do race bike maintenance, had I not bought it while I was working my first job in hs I might of went wr but I’m happy with what I have never a single issue in the 5+ years of ownership.

Thank You!

@@xxjason96 u could ride at 100mph all day stock if u wanted too, my point was the cruising rpm for highway riding

@@RobertNelson87 the mount here is on the tank it usually looks a lot better but the camera was pointed too far forward making that clipping effect. I had a pack with like 20 different GoPro stick ons and I just use those, they all have different curves or some are flat so there’s always a spot to stick it to

@@billwelch9431 I’ve never had dirt tires so I can’t say everything for off road, only problem I run into is technical slow speed stuff as 1st is a pretty long gear. And you can ride as far as you’d want I personally don’t like to cruise faster then like 65 because that’s the top of the cruising rpm range but as u can see from the other comments some ppl don’t care

for a cruising pace on the highway it is revving too high. read other comments if u want more in depth im done explaining the same thing to every person who is taking it as literal overrevving past red line

@Slapshod because you are wrong, that's what everyone is trying to explain to you. The engine isn't overheating or exploding because of your feelings.

@@giovanhagar read other replies if u want or don’t idc

@@1n2k3v4m for real I forgot about that I’m stalling like crazy if it’s a technical trail

I dont lol, My channel isn't monetized so I cant make money anyway yet. So in the videos with songs the owner of the song gets a cut instead of YT taking all the ad rev

I use 4k and 30

@@xaxyboy. I’m doing great thank you for asking, but all the recent vids are old ones I never posted or wanted to repost haven’t been able to ride since my ankle broke. How about yourself

@@user-dv7hb2sc9m ya the only reason I have is very nitpicky I’ve had this bike over 5 years and I love it

Yeah & that's cool, kool, or kewl.... and I listen to you & ask questions/comments to you because I know you've got all that going on. See, I'm only looking for the right bike & I like this bike, truly I digg it but I'm looking thru everything you say & others so I don't miss a good/bad point. Everything has value & it's more worthy from a man riding the bike ! I like "nit-picky" & I honestly have not met one person who doesn't like the bike once they own it. There's a handful of dinosaur bikes...lol, I call them that but they are reliable & that is, "Priceless" !! My only concern is I'm gonna need it 80% on roads & my local speeds are 75MPH, you know the story & I'm digging deep even to the point of making her taller w/ both sprockets. It can squeeze a little out for the top end & when I find someone who's got my speed issues, perhaps I'll go with this bike. And if I did come across a used one in decent shape & priced right, I'd snag her & make it work. It is that good of a bike. Thank you for taking the time to do these & to post up. peace

@@JPVS13 lol do what?

Revving to high rpms and letting enertia rev it back down for long periods on these engines can be bad in the long run even tho it's sound mint 😊

@@oisin_mcgrath233 doing it one time won’t hurt it’s not like I’m holding it wide open

@@machupikachu1085 no just stock gearing it’s not a personal issue just one I could think of it can cruise at 80 or even 100 it’s just revving higher then I would like

@@Slapshod Right on. I finally tried the 16/39 gearing, and I doubt I'll go back. Unless it's a hardcore week of serious off roading perhaps. With this gearing, we don't even need a tach. Shift right at 20, 30, 40, and 50 mph. I'll bet mine isn't even spinning much past 6k at 75mph now. And with proper jetting, a snorkel drop and a decent pipe, there is enough throttle response to counteract any loss of torque the higher gearing causes. I'm honestly not sure why the SM does not come this way from the factory. It's hands down a far better street bike now. Off roading is still pretty effortless, too. A little more clutch and a little less engine braking, but totally doable. It may crawl stall now tho. It hasn't yet however. Besides, if you end up doing a weekend of expert single track, just take your old 15 tooth with ya. Something to think about. Cheers!

It won't live long if you buzz it 80mph on the freeway for hrs at a time . I have ridden mine on the interstate for short distances , but do all I can to avoid it . The DRZ is optimal for back country rds , dirt mtn rds , jeep trails , and the occasional moderate signal track

@@Merc399lol it is the supermoto version with stage 2 hotcams full exhaust and jets, it can cruise at whatever it wants but the optimal cruising speed on these are 55-65 any higher and it’s revving higher then desired for just cruising I’ve gotten it up to 115 but it started wobbling so I let off

@@Slapshod what tires you have? She cruised all day at 80/90 for 2 years before she was stolen and I got the husky701sm (fully modded with the power commander etc now) never had a problem. The wobble on mine was from tires that were too off-road biased. I don't think cruising at 6k RPM is too high on a bike that revs out to 10.5k RPM but I do more preventative maintenance than the average joe so I do dog my engines harder than some might be comfortable with. I also always bring an extra qt of oil everywhere cuz during the summer these thumpers get hot

@@Merc399 sorry to hear that thieves suck, to each their own but if I’m cruising for a extended period of time I don’t wanna be over 3/4 rpm, I don’t remember what tires were on it when I did the top speed but I have been running rossa 2’s since I’ve changed the tires and I haven’t had wobble so maybe it wouldn’t anymore but I don’t think I’ve tried to get it up that high since, and she gets oil changed every 1k but it’s a drz it could probably go 10k and be fine lol

@@AnabolicBobBarker lol u think 6000 is a good cruising rate? if u thought for a second you’d understand that’s what I was saying not that it’s physically over revving past the limiter

​@Slapshod it's a water cooled small engine, 6000 rpm is nothing. Piston speed is what you need to know, not rpm. It has a light piston and a short stroke. My Z1000 redline is at 12000 rpm. The drz400 max hp is at around 8500 rpm the max rpm is probably around 10,000 rpm but the bike won't pull it because it doesn't have the power.

@@nojusdomarkas3572 depends on ur weight too but probably a heavy 5’5 or a normal 5’7 to be able to put enough foot on the ground when stopping

lol look at any of the other riding vids on this channel this is one of few chill rides

Do you get it up to the 80s?

@@THE1BMANY I get it up to the 100’s

@@Slapshod dope! I live in La too. You have any mods?