2019 SUZUKI DR-Z400S VS. 2019 K TM 500 EXC
C O M PA R I S O N
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However, as different as these motorcycles
seem to be, they both share one thing common—to
provide, as mentioned, fun. And that is, in our op-
tion, the number-one reason why we ride motor-
cycles, especially dual-sport bikes.
So, in this not-so-typical comparison, our objec-
tive was to compare the fun factor between these
two bikes, not so much about which one does what
better. Most of us already know that the KTM is by
far the superior motorcycle of the two in practically
every category in terms of outright performance
and is the bike you want to be on when it comes
to covering the most amount of ground in the least
amount of time. But does this mean the KTM is
automatically tons more fun to ride than the Suzuki
on your typical dual-sport outing?
To do this, our plan was simple—to go riding.
Suzuki loaned us a 2019 DR-Z400S and KTM a
