Hi guys, dispite the fact i,ve not ridden one yet, I,m looking at getting a 400 to replace my old pegaso. Listening to your reviews it sounds like the bike I want.....BUT, Whats it like 2 up anyone known. I,m not talking off road or anything, but maybe a gentle road tour. Would the bike handle it and would we still be talking to each other after 100 miles? Obviously I will make mods but can the engine etc take the strain???

The problem would be comfort, unless you changed the seat. I personally would not go 2 up for any distance on a DRZ. Riding one by myself was uncomfortable enough, I suggest you take a long test ride before buying.

Steve

I have a DRZ. I have taken my girlfriend for short rides without problems. Plenty of power etc. My weight is 235 lbs, hers is 105lbs. The comfort of long rides two up may be a bit less than I want, but about 12 years ago I ran into a couple that had come all the way from argentina two up on a 250cc honda. You can do it, but I would consider something like the v-strom instead. The v-strom is about the same price, but more comfortable. BTW I love my DRZ, just not sure how comfortable it would be with 2 people. If you do get a DRZ, I recommend getting a manual cam chain tentioner for it. They had some failures in the auto one with the early bikes, but are supposed to have fixed it. I wouldn't want to find out in the middle of no where that my cct problem wasnt fixed.

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John

Another cheap fix on a DRZ is to replace the mild steel bush behind the front sprocket with an aftermarket stainless version. The standard part rusts & chews up the countershaft oil seal, causing an oil leak.

Read about this in TBM magazine

Steve

I enjoy riding my DRZ on and off road tremendously. Having a passenger is less fun, I must admit as the already tall bike gets quite top heavy and unless your girlfriend stands aroung 5'10" (165 cm) she may not be able to reach the ground. Depends on weight as well.

I would have to agree with Ekaphoto that V-Strom would make more sense. That is unless you want to do trail riding, besides the occasional two-up road trip.

Correction:

5'10" translates to about 155 cm or so, sorry about the typo.

Actually 5'10" is 178cm... ;-)