Suzuki has unveiled the DR-Z4S road-going dirt bike and DR-Z4SM supermoto. Both the bikes have the new 398cc, single-cylinder motor.
The new 398cc engine comes with 5-speed gearbox and a slipper clutch.
The DR-Z4SM runs on 17-inch tubeless spoked wheels shod with sticky Dunlop tyres sized 120/70 R17 (front) and 140/70 R17 (rear). The front brake disc is larger on the SM, too, at 310mm, and both bikes get switchable dual-channel ABS.
Seat height stands at a towering 890mm but considering this is a slim single-cylinder supermoto, getting your feet down should be easier than the figure suggests. It has 260mm of wheel travel at the front and 277mm of travel at the rear. With its puny 8.7-litre tank brimmed, the DR-Z4SM weighs in at a lithe 154kg.
The DR-Z4S has an even taller 920mm seat height. Wheel travel numbers are also longer with 280mm at the front and 296mm at the rear. The S has the same fuel tank capacity as the SM, but it weighs in at 151kg, 3 kilos less than the SM.
Since the DR-Z4S is a proper off-roader, it is running on dual-purpose 80/100-21 (front) and 120/80-18 (rear) sized rubber. It also has a smaller 270mm front disc.
There are three riding modes on both bikes: A, B and C. A is the sharpest, C is the softest and B strikes the balance between the two. There is also a traction control system on offer with two levels that can be switched off. The SM and S also have a dedicated Gravel mode, which changes throttle response and the electronic aids’ intervention.
