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2007 Suzuki DR-Z400SM
2007 DR-Z400SM
How's this for a red-hot combination? Take the incredible versatility and performance of Suzuki's renowned DR-Z400. Mix in street-legal capabilities and unmatched handling. Then add a double shot of aggressive Suzuki styling and attitude. The result is the 2007 DR-Z400SM.
For exceptional performance on the street, the DR-Z400SM offers remarkably smooth performance, along with a rush of torque across the powerband. For crisp handling, it features a lightweight, compact design, complemented by advanced suspension front and rear, including an RM250-derived inverted fork.
The DR-Z400SM Supermotard. It's the definition of extreme performance - wherever you ride.
Pricing/Color Information
Features
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Renthal tapered aluminum handlebar for reduced vibration and aggressive new look
New front and rear axle sliders
Suzuki's Supermotard model based on DR-Z400S - combines Supermotard style and features in a narrow, lightweight street-legal package
Long travel, Showa-brand inverted front fork derived from RM250 - features adjustable compression/rebound damping and alumite coating on inner tube surfaces for smooth action
A fully-adjustable rear shock absorber with high/low speed compression damping adjuster and aluminum swingarm for precise rear wheel control
Strong braking performance supplied by a front disc brake with a large 300mm floating-type rotor and dual-piston caliper, plus 240mm rear disc brake with single-piston caliper
Black-painted 17" aluminum rims and radial tires: 120/70-R17 front, 140/70- R17 rear
Chassis/Suspension
On-road legal lighting with bright 60/55 watt halogen headlight, compact tail/stoplight, lightweight, rubber-mounted turn signals and horn
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
Chrome-moly steel footpegs, aluminum rims/hubs, plus engine guard and rear disc guard
Engine
Lightweight 398cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled, dry-sump engine produces strong, usable low-rpm power
Compact 4-valve cylinder head with 36mm intake valves, 29mm exhaust valves, narrow 28ยบ included valve angle and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment 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
Compact 5-speed transmission utilizes a cable-operated clutch with separate outer cover for simplified clutch maintenance
Additional weight savings with magnesium valve cover, clutch cover, and magneto cover
Smooth throttle response with a MikuniT BSR36 CV-type carburetor fed by 6-liter airbox. The left side cover has quick-release fasteners for easy access to the air filter
Electric start with lightweight starter motor and a compact 6.5 amp maintenance-free battery
Automatic decompression system for quick/easy engine starts
Thermostatically-controlled cooling fan mounted to the left radiator helps maintain consistent operating temperature in traffic
Compact digital instrument cluster with speedometer, odometer, twin-trip meters with addition/subtraction capability, clock, timer and stopwatch functions
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400SM
Specifications
Engine
- Engine
- 398cc, four-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4-valve, liquid cooled
- Bore x Stroke
- 90 x 62.6mm
- Compression Ratio
- 11.3:1
- Fuel System
- MikuniT BSR36
- Lubrication
- Digital/DC-CDI
- Fuel Capacity
- 10 liter (2.64 gal.)
Transmission
- Ignition
- Digital/DC-CDI
- Transmission
- 5-speed
- Final Drive
- #520 chain
Chassis
- Suspension Front
- Inverted telescopic, oil-damped, adjustable compression and rebound damping
- Suspension Rear
- Link-type, fully-adjustable spring preload, adjustable compression and rebound damping
- Brake Front
- Single hydraulic disc
- Brake Rear
- Single hydraulic disc
- Tires Front
- 120/70-17
- Tires Rear
- 140/70-17
Dimensions
- Length
- 2225mm (87.6 in.)
- Width
- 855mm (33.7 in.)
- Height
- 1200mm (47.2 in.)
- Seat Height
- 890mm (35.0 in.)
- Ground Clearance
- 260mm (10.2 in.)
- Wheelbase
- 1460mm (57.5 in.)
- Dry Weight
- 134kg (295 lbs.)





