Author Topic: The tale of the Suzuki DRZ400 Super Motard (Read 3091 times)

Brinkman · « **Reply #100 on:** January 12, 2020, 09:35:53 am »

Ri · « **Reply #101 on:** January 12, 2020, 09:46:46 pm »

Er. Ma. WEEERRRRDD!! How on earth do you ever get it over your heart to ride that thing, and tarnish it with dust even on tar?!!

That is a thing of beauty indeed. WELL. DONE.

Faaaark steaks ...

Black_Hawk · « **Reply #102 on:** January 13, 2020, 09:20:55 am »

Well done Brinkman

That tail tidy makes a huge difference

LRFan · « **Reply #103 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:05:50 am »

Baie mooi DRZ, waar het jy jou Dynojet kit vir die Carburator gekry, will een vir my DR650 kry?

Brinkman · « **Reply #104 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:44:18 am »

Hi LR. Ek het dit by Dynojet gekry in JHB. Dynojet.co.za. Kyk net, vir die DRZ400SM doen hulle 2 kits. Stage one vir standaard airbox en stage 2 omdat ek die 3x3 duim gat im die airbox gesny het.

Brinkman · « **Reply #105 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:48:36 am »

Ek het gisteraand weer die bike gery en uit die 15 bikes wat ek al besit is die SM my gustelling ooit. N lekker windgat kinderlike oomblik gehaad, verby 2 pragtige meisies gery, gelukkig in 2de rat toe gee ek vet en lig die voorwiel lekker hoog op

dit het my week gemaak

Ri · « **Reply #106 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:53:03 am »

Mooi so man, geniet die SM

Grunder · « **Reply #107 on:** January 14, 2020, 03:45:39 pm »

Vaderland kan een bike so mooi wees.

Great job

Brinkman · « **Reply #108 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:36:17 pm »

.... UPDATE....

Sundays are the absolute best. I have some time today so just a small update.

The bike is running like a beast and still the best symphony of sound ever produced.

I came from work the other day and realised my rear brake is a bit wonky.

It took a deep press to get the bike to brake. It would take very deep down and then it would lock up. I inspected it when I got home and found the master cylinder reservoir completely buckled and without fluid.

The first thing that popped into my head was the new shiny heat gun I used to apply the decals on my KTM.

Brinkman · « **Reply #109 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:37:27 pm »

I got out the vice grip then heated it good and proper. I softened it quite a bit and used the vice to hold it in its original shape.

While held in shape I let it cool down completely. It still took 2 or 3 runs to get it to a shape I'm very happy with.

Brinkman · « **Reply #110 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:38:20 pm »

Payday has landed so I invested in a new road lid.

I decided on the Airoh Valor. Must be the cheapest 5/5 SHARP rated helmet

Brinkman · « **Reply #111 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:39:30 pm »

The plan is to get a blacked out visor to compliment the black bike and be anonymous

Brinkman · « **Reply #112 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:40:37 pm »

Got to love Summer time in South Africa

Brinkman · « **Reply #113 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:56:10 pm »

Sometimes you just get that feeling inside yourself that you need to stop and admire the beauty

Brinkman · « **Reply #114 on:** February 10, 2020, 08:57:30 pm »

Gravel roads is absolutely nothing for the SM

Brinkman · « **Reply #115 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:00:22 pm »

The DRZ has been treating me wholesomely! Been riding the SM more and with hard handed testing in the back roads it gave me 19.5KM/L

I went to go and visit my sis and brother in law as they bought their first house. Short vid I made from the commute. Very much short shifting and trying very hard not to get a ticket I can't afford. The city is full of speed cameras

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Operator · « **Reply #116 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:01:33 pm »

Quote from: Brinkman on February 10, 2020, 08:40:37 pm

Got to love Summer time in South Africa

Peperboom straat se krag pale?

Brinkman · « **Reply #117 on:** February 10, 2020, 09:10:18 pm »

Mag dalk wees. Naby die boom strate, nie seker of dit peperboom is nie

Ri · « **Reply #118 on:** February 11, 2020, 07:53:20 am »

Aaaaaargghhh

As jy nou klaar gefarkle is aan hierdie pragtige monster van jou, kan ek nie my DR650 by jou kom parkeer nie? Ek is seker jou oog vir detail gaan 'n paar foutjies vang, en jou OCD gaan jou aanhits om dit reg te maak

Dit lyk stunning, baie mooi gedaan

Brinkman · « **Reply #119 on:** February 21, 2020, 12:42:35 pm »

Quote from: Ri on February 11, 2020, 07:53:20 am

Aaaaaargghhh

As jy nou klaar gefarkle is aan hierdie pragtige monster van jou, kan ek nie my DR650 by jou kom parkeer nie? Ek is seker jou oog vir detail gaan 'n paar foutjies vang, en jou OCD gaan jou aanhits om dit reg te maak

Dit lyk stunning, baie mooi gedaan

Dankie Ri. Jou komplimente beteken altyd baie