The Ultimate Lightweight Adventure Bike Build

Welcome back to the AMX Superstores bike build series! This time we are taking a standard DRZ400 and turning it into the Ultimate Off Road Super Tourer.
Watch this DRZ400 transform into the ultimate adventure bike!
First we strip down the DRZ400, give it a clean, and install the ultimate parts to sustain an adventure like no other. Levi takes us through installing the most important parts to complete this build and get us on our way!
Below are a list of parts that we used for the build...
All of the following parts can either be purchased directly from our website at www.amx.com.au or head into one of our stores to purchase special order items.
Force Radiator Guards
Force Bash Plate 👉 bit.ly/3Q9R7o4
Force Disk Guard
Force Case Saver 👉 bit.ly/45BmSLf
Trail Tech Voyager Pro 👉 bit.ly/45l4kOY
Safari Long Distance Fuel Tank - Special Order in Store
Motoz Tractionator Rallz 90/90-21 👉 bit.ly/46boNqN
Motoz Tractionator Rallz 120/90-18 👉 bit.ly/3ZJdYcW
Giant Loop Diablo Tank Bag 👉 bit.ly/3ZJerMe
Giant Loop Coyote Saddlebag
Giant Loop Rogue Dry Bag 👉 bit.ly/3QgGlfP
Giant Loop Lift Strap 👉 bit.ly/3F7EnYt
RHK Footpegs
RHK Hand Guards
Steg Pegz - 👉 bit.ly/3F6ZIBr
Special Order some in Store
Screens for Bikes Windscreen
Denali Trioptic LED Spotlights
ClickNRide Removable Indicators
Oxford Heated Grips
Rear View Mirrors
Huge thank you to Safari Tanks and Screens For Bikes for helping us complete this build.
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[@JDeezle21]

Great build

[@mrluxta]

Awesome 👏 wouldn’t mind a set up like that 👍🏼👏

[@andrewarnott6112]

Nice parts add.

[@bcgal0004]

As a person who owns a DRZ and uses it for camping, this video is quite misleading when it comes to set up in an attempt to sell products. Things you definitely do not need is the trail tech dash - you can get offline maps on phones these days, why complicate the bike? The handguards are as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle... Just put full barkbusters to protect levers. The giant loop bags make the steg pegs useless as they cover them too much, kriega setup fits better. As for people mentioning doing the suspension.. unless you're a little fat, the bike handles the weight okay, even with a full tank. Filling the safari tank half way actually makes the bike feel lighter compared stock as it holds the fuel lower. If you're gonna put LED indicators, it's worth mentioning that it requires an LED relay and diode fix in order to get them to operate correctly. Never been a fan of the click and collect indicators. Other essential mods are 15/44 gearing, case saver, engine clutch/stator guards, bar risers, USB charger, seat concepts seat and a rear rack. And as for people saying 'huskies are lighter' no doubt they are a superior bike, but could you do 5000km on them without an oil change? I wouldnt.

[@tims728]

Not bad, needs a LED load resistor though for indicator lights, they are flashing way too fast. Also the std seat will be a killer, need a seat concepts or similar.

[@PegahSye]

Where do I get a led load resistor ?my lights are flashing extremely fast and I’m blowing fuses everything couple months

[@bushysadventures1845]

​@@PegahSyeany auto motive parts store

[@christinaaliferis242]

🔥

[@jasreeves75]

Honestly the DR650 is a better platform for adding all that extra weight. That is a lot of weight for the DRZ400 chassis to handle, especially with a 100kg rider.

[@lachlancannard]

Shame it's been discontinued.

[@robertmcdougall6143]

You definitely need upgrade the handlebars and add some rises -oem’s are like Way too weak-I would also change the gearing to at least 15/47-and as others have said mentioned definitely upgrade the suspension rating to carry the extra weight you’ve included on the bike- other than that looks like a nice job👍👍

[@doctorhelicopter]

Gee maybe they might start stocking stuff for these things, seeing as there's quite a few around and all

[@NCER999]

6:50 they are not barkbusters. Also I'd add suspension work to the list... fill the tank and the forks will bottom out 😂

[@mickbrown4855]

Did you add bigger springs to the suspension? You’ve added a fair bit of extra weight, especially with the bigger tank & possibly all the camping gear for a trip away. The standard springs are only optimised for a 70kg rider apparently, the average Aussie rider with all his riding gear, some basic camping gear & that Safari tank full of fuel is going to be a fair bit above 70kgs! Nice build though. My DRZ is very similar these days.

[@TS50ER]

That seat width though. It would be more comfortable to sit on a garden fence sideways.

[@anticomillennium]

Sono accessori abbastanza belli, ma sembrano molto costosi. DRZ400 grande moto

[@JeanFrancoisDufour-bp5si]

You have an issue with the carburator fcr 39 ?

[@MegaRich7]

What trail tech is that

[@Skatefishofficial]

Do they still sell the drz today?

[@DavidJones-pc4ft]

Yes

[@michaelandrade1213]

Did he mention too speed loaded down?

[@cyclonus01]

What's the curb weight ?

[@Eric-nb7vg]

Is this the E, S or SM version? E’s are allegedly faster, better suspension and ground clearance

[@amxsuperstores9442]

This is an E model :)

[@nobbystyles4807]

need to do a bit of work on the audio management as well

[@Roger_Gustafsson]

I thought it was how to make a bike lighter but it was about making it heavier with expensive parts. 😢

[@derweibhai]

My XR650R dual sport weights 30 lbs less than a DRZ and is a HELL of a lot faster.

[@moorepower13]

I wonder how many cry babies will say, fuel injection and or 6th gear in the comments?

[@OBAMAINALABAMA]

I liked your video but had to swipe away 1/3 of the way through. Your music choice was just painful to listen to.

[@bmccameron7642]

The removable indicators are a complete wank..."remove them so they don't go missing". Standard ones don't go missing so what's been gained, other than tearing up money on something that adds zero to the build?

[@graemesydney38]

Easy on, easy off (when you don't want them to disappear)............and expensive.

[@MotoWorld777]

drz is not light weight compared to Huskies, etc, It is a heavy, underpowered turd of a bike. But I do like them!

[@graemesydney38]

...........and reliable as a stone axe.

[@MotoWorld777]

@@graemesydney38 and just as heavy and slow. :) again, kidding, they are fine dual sports!

[@mikeborrelli193]

Any Husqvarna lighter than a DRZ is also has shorter maintenance intervals and shorter overall life overall. I see lots of DRZs with 30K+ km and not many 400cc Huskies seem to accumulates those miles before needing major, expensive overhauls. Compared to a KLR they are lightweight.

[@steph4050]

The DRZ is a weird beast. Yeah it is a bit heavy, but it does feel light when riding it.

[@doctorhelicopter]

You guys should be looking at a RMX450Z if you want something Enduro. They're ADR complied but pretty rare

[@dalewoodruff676]

Put your indicators in your sack?? Sounds painful...

[@CookisCooked]

Lightweight drz? 😂

[@alNange]

That’s one hell of strange accent bud

[@distilledfreedom1840]

I can't hear you do to that awful music

[@wazza33racer]

LED driving lights........because riding on Australian roads AT NIGHT outside the city limits is just the worst idea ever. First kangaroo hit and your going to have a really nasty crash/collision. Just doesnt make sense. If you have to ride in the dark, you will be going slow and certainly wont benefit from long range LED driving lights, they actually encourage the wrong mentality.

[@samizdat113]

Zed isn't a letter.