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tween the factory and the U.S.
office was strong and steady.
The DR-Z400S arose from the
desires of Suzuki's Dual Sport
riders who wanted liquid-cooled,
DOHC four- stroke engines in
chassis' that blended Suzuki's
motocross and off-road racing
success. This was not a racing
motorcycle, but a machine that
balanced good performance
with outstanding durability and
reliability as you didn't "win"
dual-sport rides, but you must
finish them and then ride again
the following weekend without
needing a rebuild.
There was a lot of trail wisdom
that went into the DR-Z400S. An
example of this is its unmatched
instrument panel that allowed
the rider to track and zero out
one trip meter to a roll-chart
while having a separate trip
meter available to track the fuel
tank's mileage. You could get an
optional remote button so you
could zero the trip meter with-
out moving your hands from the
handlebars. You could simply
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YEARS OF THE SUZUKI DR-Z400S
BELATED BIRTHDAY
The latest DR-Z400S
looks much like it
did when it was first
introduced in 2000.
