They should release it in a 4 wheel version too. Id buy it in a heartbeat.

Around the time this video came out, my local dealer had two or three sitting on the floor.

Hi Solid. Finally did it just bought a CRF 300L. Thanks for all the info and enthusiasm for them. It will sit next to my 1150 GS very nicely. Hope you’re well. Regards William.

Nice video, mate. Right now, I am on the fence about picking either of them and am unable to come to a conclusion. But after watching your video, MX makes more sense. I want to ask about the shoe size here. I am perfectly fine with UK size 8 sports shoes and okay with UK size 9 adventure boots, too. Should I stick to size 9 for MX as well or go further up to UK 10? I am ordering online, and the chances of returning the shoes are slim. Thanks once again.

I am trying to figure out what I want but I am stuck I would love a R6 and a Triumph tiger 900 but don’t know what to get can’t get both cuz obviously it’s too expensive all the videos I watch just keeps making this decision harder 😂😂 can someone help?

suzuki DRZ all the way!!!!! :D

Won't the 151kg make for a smoother and more planted feeling on the pavement?

8 litre fuel tank is very poor.

Depends on the price, the 2025 CRF300 Rally looks nice.

Fat and slow with a crap 5 speed, its probably going to be expensive too. Should of been a twin cylinder , it's a farm bike.

in the constant search for less weight , ktm made cams without proper beef , on a dirt machine we could see the error , on a street bike it was just stupid😊.

Same here! When i had my son, i sold mine cause he needed me. #FamilyFirst

crf300 rally, very happy with it. 140kg dry. that's my dead lift weight limit. would be happier if it has more power.

So make it slower and heavier eliminating what makes it the top in its class

It is miss.It should be 600cc

Sooo. Suzuki really ****Ed up here , new drz - 5 speed, heavier , less power. 😂😂😂😂

Since watching all of your videos on the bike I'd like to buy it from you if it's still available?

This is what Yamaha shoulda done-brought out a Tenere 400, like riders have been begging for. But nope. Looks like Japan’s thrown in the towel when it comes to competing with China in the sub-500cc game. Unless, of course, Kawasaki decides to drop a surprise on us. Fingers crossed!🤞

For what I've been able to learn the price will be high. Over 10,000€. Meaning you could add a little and get a 690/701 for almost the same money. And by end of year probably same. Unless of course the drz also lowers by end of season. If this is true Suzuki is pricing themselves out of the market.

I’ll keep my 500 EXC and KLR 650.

This is a win all the way around. No we didn't get a 6th gear but hey, the wide gear ratio will help. The best part is that no gear ratio numbers have been released yet so nobody knows what to expect. As long as the price is still somewhat in line with normal mid-weight single cylinder thumpers we'll be golden!!!

Sounds like the only improvement is the suspension. I don't like fuel injection on bikes. I guess it's just necessary to meet emissions.

7250 Euros max or gtfoh

with the rise of small adventure bikes i think buyers will choose those than this due to versatility..

I'll be keeping my 2018 but at least they are keeping the basic flavor of the drz alive

If suspension is the same, engine is a bit down but EFI, and ergos are similar I’m OK with the 5spd gearbox BUT ONLY if they either reduced 1&2 a bit and increased 5 a bit. If they did, I’m sold. Take my money!

Drz4s please

390 ADV is 362 lbs. a big difference. I can do 80 mph all day...

2025 the 500 comes with a twin cam Italian made engine...all Italian bike!

there's now an *EXPLORER* edition w\ 200mm susp' travel!! stock exhaust is *YUMMYYY*

I think you *migh wanna see* what *FANTIC(?)* has shown at EICMA .. . I was blown away . . food 4 thought

I think DRZ4S it's important bike in soem way. 5 gears and weight tells that Suzuki did not want to put a lot of money into development. I hope it will be a hit, and it will tell Suzuki that it's worth to put some money into refreshing DR650, and maybe more money than here, and add 6'th gear and work on weigth. As you said, this motorcycle is quite fit into European market where previous 400 is not available (as a new bike) however we are speaking about market that is regulated a lot not only in matter of emissions, but also in comuting, there are lots of highways and sadly I think that without this last gear this bike may not "hook in" as easy, becuyse it would be considered a playground toy, not small offroad traveler. We don't have much offroad here and even dualsports here should consider longer highway rides. as for drive by wire and complexity, another downside that you did not mention is price. price is not known now, however according to estimated price, It's not ideal. Because we don't have that much place to legally do offroad, and as i mentioned,. lack of 6'th gear may make it less appealing to travelers, Ii think that it may end up as a costly toy, and in such it will need to compete with cheaper chinese bikes like CfMoto, Kove or Vouge, which may not be as good in some areas (like suspension), however they are almost half estimates price, so they may be cheaper toys, and for more extreme users, they will provide money for some aditional mods after purchase, and still fit in bare DRZ4S budget. however despite that, i hope the best for this bike, and i really hope that it will be a success that will encurage Suzuki to update DR650 to a modern standards, so that i could replace my Tiger800 for something lighter, yet still capable of traveling highway with luggage across half of europe to be able to do offroady trips to Albania, Italy or French Alps.

cb250 twister

I really want one!! 😍😍

Me as a german thinking where to fide this… there are almost no legal dirt roads. Those bikes make no sense in germany

I find three bikes to be best. Currently have Triumph Street Scrambler, Triumph Street Triple RS, Honda CRF300l. When Triumph bring out a Cross Country version for the dirt, I'm going all in Triumph.

Why they put that ugly headlight instead the rmx one?

The cop gave the sign code that theres a cop ahead? But he is the cop 😂 7:56

Why is KTM going under (amongst other reasons)? Their highly flawed product quality combined with abysmally bad customer service. I am sure everyone here has seen the FB group of owners with camshaft problems. In a recent lawsuit KTM had to disclose how many cases of bad LC8c camshafts they actually had to fix. The number disclosed was 12,000 for the 790 line and 14,000 for the 890 line. That is just what they agreed to fix. The actual number of engines with these problems is much, MUCH higher of course. I see dozens of owners just on that FB page walking away from the brand because they were shafted.

Being a dad should always be the very first thing. Kudos for not being shy to put it out there. Life brings changes and family is probably the biggest one. And adjusting to it should be natural and not seen as “sacrifice” (even though - let’s be honest - there are moments when it may feel that way). I myself am father of two who are far from standing on their own feet. So I need to be here for them for many years to come. So while I do plan to start riding next year, I am very conscious about it and decided to do my best to keep myself safe and have the riding as occasional ‘time off’ rather than “focusing more on myself”. Take care and enjoy your lit girl. She will grow up faster than you can keep up with .

In the US, Kawasaki lowered the price of their KLX300 by $750 this year. That's nuts. Nothing is decreasing in price. That's going to put pressure on the new DRZ4S.

I was beginning to think Suzuki was going to ride their US EPA grandfathered carburetor to their funeral. I'd have liked a 6th gear but a 5 speed works if there is a low 1st gear and a high 5th gear for highways, and an even wide spread in between. Suzuki should go head to head with the KTM 390 Adventure, Kove 450 Rally, CF Moto 450 Ibex and the newly announced BMW F450GS by making an off road oriented lightweight adventure version of the DRZ4S with a 4-5 gallon fuel tank, proper bash plate (even if it's thick UHMW plastic), engine protection bars and a large rear rack.

As a competitor for the CRF300L and the like its' OK, but the DRZ400 had that well covered anyway. I suspect in a few years they will add a few HP and reduce weight a few KG

Back in the day (1970s), we bought it, we rode it, we had fun. End of story.

I’d rather have a carb and no electronics

Rally pro is the Jeep Rubicon of motorcycles.. for people who want the looks and image without ever using it for what it's made for

Hopefully Suzuki will keep selling the DRZ-400E in Australia alongside the DRZ-4S. I see the 4S as a good replacement for the S but not the E. If Suzuki stop selling the E in Australia that class of bike is gone forever (i.e. an XR style simplistic REGISTERABLE low-maintenance Japanese dirt bike, with low tech and a plastic tank). If Suzuki can continue selling the E and they drop the price back below A$10K it will sell forever. Suzuki got around the ABS laws by getting the weight of the E just low enough to be classified as an "enduro bike" (within the ABS regulations definition) by putting a snorkel in the tank to reduce the official capacity to 7L and ditching the tool kit. The DRZ 4S is all upside for countries that don't get the registerable E but potentially a loss for Australia. It's really hard to position the DRZ-4S until we know the price. If its closer to A$10k than $15k then you can justify the cost of mods to make into what you want.

Going up against bikes with twice the power, six gears, similar weight & the 50% price increase making it close in price? No thanks Suzuki.

I didn't check it,but the KTM 690 is 158 dry, wet is around 175 , depends on the tank size. My friend have 701 with extra petrol tank and rally tower,and it is more than 170kg. KTM gives always dry weight specs.151 kg for drz is ok. It is a dual sport,not a race bike. For me it looks ok. It's not amazing,but it's ok.

I want a bigger Himalayan but still with a decent clearance height. I also love the design language used on the Himalayan 450, it's quite a unique and slender shape compared to most other adventure bikes on the market.