DRZ400E vs. DRZ400S Which Should You Buy?

Hermit lists off the differences between the DR-Z400E and the DR-Z400S. Hermit is riding eveRid ADV's DRZ400E and CDS is riding a DRZ400S. They also talk about if it's better to buy a DRZ400E and make is street legal or get a DRZ400S already ready for street, but with a little more weight and less kick from the factory.

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[adrummer]

It is strangely calming to sit with my morning coffee and watch you boys cruise thru the desert!!

[eveRide]

Man that was a really good comparison video, and you did a great job editing out most of my off-topic rambling! :D

[mrskinnyman]

i do love living in Australia sometimes, the drz400E comes road legal stright out the factory here 👍

[InlineFour]

I went for an S model, got some 17" supermoto rims for some proper street riding, too. Now I use the dirt wheels throughout the winter and offroad (obviously), and the supermoto ones for road riding in the Summer. Extremely happy with my choice tbh!

[noyzizi]

Man Hermit I miss your channel. I know you have your reasons but I think you could have been very big on Youtube, not that that kind of thing matters to you but it's not even the content, it's you man.

[dentalnovember]

Best video on the DRZ 400 I’ve seen yet. I’m a pretty obsessive researcher so...

[kylephillips]

I bought a klx 400 that has been legalized i love it! I believe its the same as the drz e.

[markgunnison]

I have a 2002 S with an E full exhaust and lots of mods to reduce weight.  It is a perfect dual-sport.  Keep in mind in some states like Oregon, you can only license a bike that was licensed by the manufacture.  So, you cannot license an E unless you get lucky at DMV which does happen.

[tommydale]

I own a 2007 DRZ400s, bought 17" rims with a huge EBC front rotor. Yosh full exhaust, 3by3, jetted and all guarded up, also. But a real nice addition I found was buying a 19" motocross rear rim, laced to an E or S front hub with smaller E or S front  brake. It is 2.2 inchs wide and carries a 100 series tire well & they are a lot of very good 19" tires. I still change out wheels some, but a lot less often. My main setup is the 17" on the back& the 19" with smaller disk, lot less likely to get bent and the 19 lifts up over logs a lot better than the much heavier 17. Have to say I think it was a good move and very reasonable money wise.

[raymon]

Some states don't allow dual sport conversions. Like in Florida you can't turn an off-highway-vehicle into street legal unless you know somebody or send your title to another state.

[KCshadow]

i bought an 03 E that is street legal in cali... I honestly like it! it is a little heavy but it does feel more aggressive than the s and I've taken a lot of single track....

[jefffoster]

Just picked up an 04 drz 400e with five thousand miles. Street legal :) so lovely. between that and the xsr900 im on a cloud

[shannonhartnett]

The E is street legal from factory here in Australia and I can confirm it comes with steering lock just dousing have a helmet or fuel cap lock

[aubreyroche]

If you don't tighten up that Rear

[MrRojoneck]

I wish I was but I'm not cool enough to ride/own a DRZ400 in any shape or form. Someday I want to be cool like you guys.

[greedyg]

excellent video gents. one thing you forgot to mention, probably because it doesn't affect any of you, is individual State restrictions. In California we don't have the option to add a street kit on an E model. Great info here as always, thanks

[PistonSlap]

I got the right bike! lol. I picked up the 03 drz400e. it's been a great bike. I put the tusk street legal kit on it. The guy I got it from gave me a ton of spare parts too. Great video comparison.

[alexgroezinger]

What’s the mpg on the Drz400e and what’s the maintenance? Like how often do you have to change the oil?

[TWiGsADV]

When I was shopping for my DRZ.. I ended up having to make a spreadsheet to be able to compare all the features and mods each bike had, and compared the costs of making each like the other. hahha All that and still not sure if I ended up with the best of the bunch, but ended up loving the one I got!! hahahha

[ChaoticDetour]

Thanks for all that info, I didn't know what year was the best for these bikes. I like the E with a light kit option myself.