Suzuki DR-Z400 (S, E, SM): review, history, specs
Class: dual sport, motard
Production: 2000-2024
Sucessor: Suzuki DR-Z4S, Suzuki DR-Z4SM
| Models | ||
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki DR-Z400S
2000-2024 (All regions) |
Suzuki DR-Z400E
2000-2009, 2015-2022 (All regions) |
Suzuki DR-Z400SM
2005-2024 (All regions) |
History
| History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine |
| 2000 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400 - kick-start, not street legal.
Suzuki DR-Z400S - street legal (headlight, taillight, turn signals, mirrors and horn). Suzuki DR-Z400E - electric-start, not street legal. Code: DR-Z400Y, DR-Z400EY; DR-Z400SY |
| 2001 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400K1, DR-Z400EK1, DR-Z400SK1 |
| 2002 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400K2, DR-Z400EK2, DR-Z400SK2 |
| 2003 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400K3, DR-Z400EK3, DR-Z400SK3 |
| 2004 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400K4, DR-Z400EK4, DR-Z400SK4 |
| 2005 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM - supermoto
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400SMK5, DR-Z400SMUK5; DR-Z400SK5, DR-Z400EK5 |
| 2006 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400SMK6, DR-Z400SMUK6; DR-Z400SK6, DR-Z400EK6 |
| 2007 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400SMK7, DR-Z400SMUK7; DR-Z400SK7, DR-Z400EK7 |
| 2008 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SMK8, DR-Z400SK8 |
| 2009 | All | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Suzuki DR-Z400E Code: DR-Z400SMK9, DR-Z400SK9, DR-Z400EK9 |
| 2010 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SML0, DR-Z400SL0 |
| 2011 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SML1, DR-Z400SL1 |
| 2012 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SML2, DR-Z400SL2 |
| 2013 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SML3, DR-Z400SL3 |
| 2014 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Suzuki DR-Z400S Code: DR-Z400SML4, DR-Z400SL4 |
| 2015 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SML5; DR-Z400SL5; DR-Z400EL5 |
| 2016 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SML6; DR-Z400SL6; DR-Z400EL6 |
| 2017 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SML7; DR-Z400SL7; DR-Z400EL7 |
| 2018 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SML8; DR-Z400SL8; DR-Z400EL8 |
| 2019 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SML9; DR-Z400SL9; DR-Z400EL9 |
| 2020 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SMM0; DR-Z400SM0; DR-Z400EM0 |
| 2021 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SMM1; DR-Z400SM1; DR-Z400EM1 |
| 2022 | North America, Australia | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S; Suzuki DR-Z400E
Code: DR-Z400SMM2; DR-Z400SM2; DR-Z400EM2 |
| 2023 | North America | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S
Code: DR-Z400SMM3; DR-Z400SM3 |
| 2024 | North America | Name: Suzuki DR-Z400SM; Suzuki DR-Z400S
Code: DR-Z400SMM4; DR-Z400SM4 |
Specifications
Suzuki DR-Z400 (S, E, SM): specs.
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2310 mm / 90,9 in – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400E
2225 mm / 87,6 in – DR-Z400SM |
| Overall width | 875 mm / 34,4 in – DR-Z400S
855 mm / 33,7 in – DR-Z400SM 825 mm / 32,5 in – DR-Z400E | |
| Overall height | 1240 mm / 48,8 in – DR-Z400S
1200 mm / 47,2 in – DR-Z400SM 1235 mm / 48,6 in – DR-Z400E | |
| Seat height | 935 mm / 36,8 in – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400E
890 mm / 35,0 in – DR-Z400SM | |
| Wheelbase | 1485 mm / 58,5 in – DR-Z400S
1475 mm /58,0 in – DR-Z400E 1460 mm / 57,5 in – DR-Z400SM | |
| Ground clearance | 325 mm / 12,8 in - DR-Z400E
300 mm / 11,8 in – DR-Z400S 260 mm / 10,2 in – DR-Z400SM | |
| Dry weight | 132 kg / 291 lbs – DR-Z400S
135 kg / 297 lbs – DR-Z400SM 119 kg / 262 lbs – DR-Z400E | |
| Curb (wet) weight | 138 kg / 304 lbs – DR-Z400E
144 kg / 317 lbs – DR-Z400S 146 kg / 322 lbs – DR-Z400SM | |
| FRAME | Type | Diamond steel |
| Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork Showa 49 mm , fully adjustable, 288 mm / 11,3 in – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400E
Inverted telescopic fork 47 mm, fully adjustable, 260 mm / 10,2 in – DR-Z400SM | |
| Rear suspension, travel | Link type, coil spring, oil damped, fully adjustable, 295 mm / 11,6 in – DR-Z400E, DR-Z400S
Link type, coil spring, oil damped, fully adjustable, 276 mm / 10,9 in – DR-Z400SM | |
| Front tire size | 80/100-21 51M – DR-Z400E
80/100-21 51P – DR-Z400S 120/70-17 58H – DR-Z400SM | |
| Rear tire size | 110/100-18 64M – DR-Z400E
120/90-18 65P – DR-Z400S 140/70-17 66H – DR-Z400SM | |
| Front brake | Single disc, 250 mm, 2-piston caliper – DR-Z400E, DR-Z400S
Single disc, 310 mm, 2-piston caliper – DR-Z400SM | |
| Rear brake | Single disc, 220 mm, 1-piston caliper – DR-Z400E, DR-Z400S
Single disc, 240 mm, 1-piston caliper – DR-Z400SM | |
| Fuel capacity | 10,0 l / 2,6 US gal (reserve - 2,3 l) | |
| Trail | 112 mm / 4,41 in – DR-Z400E
107 mm / 4,21 in – DR-Z400S | |
| Fuel economy / consumption | 5,3 l / 100 km (44,4 US mpg)[1] | |
| ENGINE | Type | Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
| Cylinder arrangement | Single cylinder | |
| Bore & Stroke | 90,0 x 62,6 mm | |
| Displacement | 398 cm³ (24,3 cu in) | |
| Compression ratio | 11.3:1 – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM
12.2:1 – DR-Z400E | |
| Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves | |
| Max. power | 48 hp (35 kW) / 9000 rpm – DR-Z400E
40 hp (30 kW) / 7600 rpm – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM | |
| Max. torque | 41 Nm (4,2 kgf*m) / 7500 rpm – DR-Z400E
39 Nm (3,97 kgf*m) / 6600 rpm – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM | |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) | 5,45 sec.[2] | |
| Top speed | 151 km/h / 94 mph[3] | |
| CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Carburetor, 1x Mikuni BSR36 – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM, DR-Z400E (2004, California)
Carburetor, 1x Keihin FCR39 – DR-Z400E |
| ID | 29F2 – DR-Z400E (2004, California)
29F4 – DR-Z400E 29FB – DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM | |
| DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated |
| Transmission | 5-speed | |
| Final drive | Chain | |
| Primary reduction | 2.960 (74/25) | |
| Final reduction | 3.357 (44/14) – DR-Z400E
2.933 (44/15) – DR-Z400S 2.733 (41/15) – DR-Z400SM | |
| Gear ratio
I II III IV V |
1.733 (26/15) 1.375 (22/16) 1.090 (24/22) 0.863 (19/22) | |
| ELECTRICAL | Ignition | CDI |
| Alternator | Three-phase AC, 200W at 5000 rpm | |
| Battery capacity | 12V-6,5Ah – 2000 models
12V-6Ah – 2001+ models | |
Images
Suzuki DR-Z400 (S, E, SM): images, gallery.
Videos
Suzuki DR-Z400 (S, E, SM): video.
Manuals
Suzuki DR-Z400 (S, E, SM): manuals, parts, microfiches.





