The Suzuki DR-Z400 is a
dual-sport
A dual-sport motorcycle is a type of street-legal motorcycle that is designed for both on and off-road use. The terms ''all-road,'' ''on/off road,'' and ''dual-purpose'' are also used for this class of motorcycles. Dual-sports are equipped with ...
motorcycle manufactured by
Suzuki
is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...
beginning in 2000. It is powered by a
single-cylinder, , carbureted, liquid-cooled
four-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
engine.
[Kawasaki KLX400]
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Kawasaki marketed a private labeled version of the DR-Z known as the KLX400 – it is nearly identical to the DR-Z400 except for bodywork and some accessories.[
The DR-Z is used by the Australian Army and is slightly modified for the Army role.]Supermoto
Supermoto is a form of motorcycle racing held on race tracks that alternate between three kinds of track surfaces: the hard packed dirt of flat track, the irregular jumps and obstacles of motocross, and the paved tarmac of road racing. Supermo ...
, first year 2005, street legal, comes standard with sportbike inspired wheels, oversize front and rear brakes, RMZ rear swing-arm and inverted forks.
References
External links
DR-Z400s
- American Suzuki Motorcycles official site
DR-Z400
Dual-sport motorcycles
Single-cylinder motorcycles
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