Let The Competition Eat Dust.

It's hard to beat the thrill of accelerating hard out of a tight turn on a forest trail. And the perfect way to get in on the action is with a Suzuki off-road bike. With a championship-winning heritage, Suzuki off-road bikes offer an incredible combination of torquey engine performance and lightweight handling. Best of all, there's a wide variety of models available, sized for most everyone in the family.

At the head of the lineup is the incredible DR-Z400E. This is the bike that routinely leaves the competition breathing nothing but dust. It cranks out a load of torque across a wide powerband with high-rpm muscle to spare. It's also exceptionally light, with advanced suspension front and rear, for agile handling on all kinds of trails.

The 2005 DR-Z400E. The hottest off-road bike on the trail

Key Features

California specification model available - green sticker legal

Engine Features

398cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled, dry-sump engine produces strong low-rpm power

Compact 4-valve cylinder head with 36mm intake valves, 29mm exhaust valves, narrow 28º included valve angle and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment system

Automatic decompression system for quick/easy engine starts (also equipped with manual system)

SCEM-plated cylinder (nickel-silicon-phosphorous) is lighter and more durable than an iron liner with excellent heat transfer properties

Forged aluminum piston is 10% lighter than a cast piston and receives additional oil cooling to the piston crown through a crankcase oil jet

Quick throttle response is provided by a KeihinT FCR39 carburetor fed by 6-liter airbox, (CA. model - Mikuni BSR36) The left side cover has quick-release fasteners for easy access to the air filter

Compact 5-speed transmission utilizes a cable-operated clutch with separate outer cover for simplified clutch maintenance

Electric start system features a lightweight starter motor and a compact 6.5 amp maintenance-free battery. (Note: Kickstart system kit available - can be added to electric-start model, but does not replace electric system) See the Suzuki Genuine Accessory Catalog for the optional kickstart

Chassis Features

Off-road lighting includes a bright 55-watt headlight and an innovative LED-type taillight. The compact, bright and durable taillight features bright-red LEDs

Compact LED taillight mounted in a flexible base

Additional weight savings with magnesium valve cover, clutch cover, and magneto cover

Narrow profile with smooth transitions between the tank, seat and bodywork

Chrome-moly steel frame is torsionally strong with minimal weight. The backbone tube, front down tube, and steering head gussets form the dry-sump engine oil tank

A bolt-on aluminum subframe helps reduce weight and simplify maintenance

Long travel, 49mm cartridge-style forks feature adjustable compression/rebound damping and adjustable spring preload for all types of off-road terrain

A fully-adjustable rear shock absorber with high/low speed compression damping adjuster and aluminum swingarm for precise rear wheel control

Sure stopping power is supplied by a 250mm front disc brake with dual-piston caliper, and a 220mm rear disc brake with a single-piston caliper

Lightweight chrome-moly RM-style steel footpegs, and aluminum rims and hubs