DR400 mods

[LWC82PE]

Pretty much original except for  SW shocks, WB/Protec fork caps, Answer bars and i reckon the front fender looks like a PP with the back cut off?

more pics here

http://www.vintagefactory.com/1980_suzuki_dr400.htm

Australia should have just got this model and slapped a ADR package on it like they did with the DR250 in 82/83 Instead of having the outdated SP based bike.

[cloggy]

 The road going DR400S was the only DR400 the UK market got and indeed they were sold as a 81 model in the UK . All mine are 81. They may have even been sold in 82. They were heavily discounted. The DR400s was pretty much identical to the T model
The T had a less restrictive exhaust, longer front forks and rear shocks, smaller front hub and different lighting and instruments. The jetting was marginally altered. The basic package was identical. So identical that this standard S  got 12th in 81 and won the Marathon [unsupported catagory]
http://www.dakardantan.com/paris-dakar-1981/d-aboville,suzuki+dr+400,19.html

[LWC82PE]

Some of the DR's got alloy tanks too. This was also a bit random aswell, depending on what suzuki had at the time.
I have a 80 or 81 (i reckon its 80) UK suzuki sales brochure (full range) and they were selling SP400 and DR400's at the same time.

[cloggy]

 All the UK bikes seem to have ally tanks. One sneeze and they are dented.
I had a SP400 back in the day. It was pretty awful offroad, just didn't handle. The frame is identical to the 370 apart from the cdi mounts, excellent road frame though. 370s were modded by Vic Camp Racing for road race training courses. I put GN400 forks on it and modded the engine. It would do an indicated 90 with motocross bars and a belstaff jacket, and was uber reliable.

[ozyditcher]

Im half way done with my DRM,  Has anyone put a late model FCR CARB on? how do i up load photos ?

[Marc.com]

I have DR400T with alloy tank and competition trip meter, there were quite a few in NZ as they were street legal with a road kit (speedo, battery for stop light, PE indicators)./

Hard to find bits for as rear guards promptly snapped off and side covers were brittle and held on by not much.