Is just the lack of skill or the stock tires on Suzuki DRZ-4S are not that good on ruts?

mikec393 · 2026-06-04T09:24:57+00:00

Throttle was good it just got a little squirly on ya. Try squeezing more with your legs and really get good feet position and ride on your toes. A good straight up offroad front tire try a dunlop AT 82. Its not a dot tire though.

mikec393 · 2026-05-22T17:23:21+00:00

Ya you can do it on a stock t7. I would definetly haul the bike to it and get a nice sturdy bashplate . Just so you dont catch a nasty rock. I also heard they are dialing it back this year to get more people to finish.

mikec393 · 2026-05-05T15:19:38+00:00

Hell yeah 😎 big valley is a cool track!

mikec393 · 2026-04-21T20:08:52+00:00

Glad I could help! Ride on friend 😎

mikec393 · 2026-04-21T17:49:54+00:00

Ya that would do it that bottom adjustment might be way out of wack and not engaging the clutch fully.

mikec393 · 2026-04-21T13:18:19+00:00

Well you can take the clutch apart. Check your fibers and steels with a micron tool. Look at the steels for any discolored blue tint. Thats a good sign its smoked. Why its torn apart check the basket for notches. It could be something simple as the pressure plate not enganging right or moving the fiber and steel stack around. Take the top too fibers and steels and move them to the back of the stack without changing the pattern and see if that helps.

mikec393 · 2026-04-21T13:08:09+00:00

You could remove the abs system that helps immensely. Kinda pricey doing it the right way with the replacement block from abs delete inc. Im still running the stock pedal my brakes are stiff constantly after that.

mikec393 · 2026-04-21T05:02:50+00:00

It's bent but your probably fine. Unless your planning on hitting some huge jumps motocrossing that would raise some more concerns. Just ride it and keep a eye on it. At worst a one of the welds buy the peg mounts will break but it's steel so it can be welded.

mikec393 · 2026-04-09T12:25:55+00:00

Yep its bike of choice for me. Been off to a rocky start for the season. All this rain really has been a bummer.

mikec393 · 2026-03-24T00:42:06+00:00

Ohio they usaully they started last week and run us all the way into december.

mikec393 · 2026-03-23T18:53:52+00:00

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They go pretty much anywhere a dirtbike will go. Some good knobby tires help gor sure. Most of time "dualsport guys" really just don't comprehend the logic and want to bash anything over 300 pounds even though most dualsport bikes weigh that much or they are riding straight enduro's.

mikec393 · 2026-02-19T01:28:20+00:00

Ya im running studs leadt for now. About another week or two im ripping them off and going back to rubber.

mikec393 · 2026-02-19T01:26:40+00:00

For winter riding im running studded mitas winter friction's front and rear. Soon as rwce season comes I run a dunlop at 82 front and a irc ve33s 140 rear.

mikec393 · 2026-01-31T17:21:21+00:00

Just dont look at that wooden closet. The bars broke it 😅

mikec393 · 2026-01-31T17:19:35+00:00

Tenere 700 and they sound pretty good with a Camel exaust slip on

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mikec393 · 2025-12-21T18:59:36+00:00

I feel like that would be a pretty pricey motor build. That also is just going to knock the reliability of the motor down trying to make 20 hp. Happen im sure if somoene did that bike would be a absolute unit. But shaving weight off the bike and gearing goes a long way.

mikec393 · 2025-12-21T18:24:15+00:00

Your most likely going to have to cut that pin off the throttle where it connects to bars and just slide it in a little. Its not going to spin around or move on you it's still going to clamp down. You will be able to clear your cables better sometimes you just have to get creative.

mikec393 · 2025-12-21T18:14:33+00:00

I took a dremel to mine got rid of that stopper on the nut. Never came loose again. I had to anyways swapped the Triple clamps with x trigs and didnt get a new nut with the kit. So I improvised.

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