steve gould
New Member
Im looking at a 2007 DRZ 400 sm. Ported head, filter and yosh exhaust. Stock suspension. Would it be enough to ride Patriot? I heard the stock suspension aint so great either.
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noobinacan
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Sorry, I won't ride a supermoto anywhere ,but at a dedicated supermoto or a gokart track or in a twisty hill climb.
steve gould
New Member
VIR has super moto days at the kart track for like 50 bucks a day. Thought it might be fun.
PawPaw
New Member
That's what I ride at Patriot, straight away speed not as good as larger supermotos but really fun in the curves. I replaced the springs in mine for my fat butt handles great. Full Yosh Ti race exhaust, 39 mm flat slide carb, snorkel and filter cover opened up, 2 tooth smaller rear sprocket. Still won't keep up with CasterTroy's RM or anything else in the straights :banghead:
It should run fairly decent with the headwork and other small stuff done. You got to keep in mind that it's still not a full blown racing 4 stroke. My buddy had a fairly well built DRZ, and my KTM 525 (100% stock) would still blow him out of the water without trying.
I think you being at the CR level, you shouldn't have much of a problem - I wouldn't put it much different than a CR on a 600 trying to keep up with a drag racer on a 1000. You'll just get 'em in the corners anyways.
I think you being at the CR level, you shouldn't have much of a problem - I wouldn't put it much different than a CR on a 600 trying to keep up with a drag racer on a 1000. You'll just get 'em in the corners anyways.
noobinacan
Member
That's probably the only place I'd run it. Maybe patriot but you'd get bored I think.
keep in mind, the DRZ is a heavier bike too compared to other 450 MX converts.
My only thing with supermoto when I owned one was that there is not much around to ride it at. VIR kart/supermoto wasn't there and only place I could ride it was at CMP kart track. and that only at SEMRA racing events.
steve gould
New Member
Thanks Guys...You talked me out of it! I'm gonna wait for a 450.
Motofun352
Control Rider
Dunno, a friend has a 400 and he rides the sh*t outta it. It does have the E model carb and has had the motor "worked" with an oversize piston, also an exhaust mod....come to think of it, the suspension has been upgraded too.....never mind, wait on the 450....