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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: fraggle850 on February 16, 2007, 11:47:43 PM

Title: Suzuki DR400/GN400
Post by: fraggle850 on February 16, 2007, 11:47:43 PM

Did the DR400 have the same lump as the GN400? I'm having trouble finding info no the net; all I can see is that they have the  same swept volume and alleged hp but that the GN has 10mph better top speed.

Would I be correct to guess same lump, different gearing?

Title: Re: Suzuki DR400/GN400
Post by: themoudie on February 17, 2007, 12:40:35 AM

So far as I know, yes and a development from the SP370. I have a Cycle or similar rag somewhere with an article which I shall try and exhume.

Haven't forgotten about the wheels article Rog, one rummage failed. Another due this weekend!

Regards, Bill

Title: Re: Suzuki DR400/GN400
Post by: hondamichael on February 18, 2007, 08:42:50 AM

it is very likely to be the same engine  but forget about bhp and topspeed , the first is only a guess for the paperwork , the later is ,how do i say it politly a wish from the owner for a better figure in the paperwork ( if you talk with your friends it sounds better if there is a higher figure in the papers )
its the same like with the gn250 and dr250 , in theory the gn250 was faster , in reality sometimes slower then the dr250
i had a gn250 according paperwork it should have been 76mph fast ,but i was lucky to get 65mph out of it  and everything with the bike was ok no faults at all , i had another one wich used 700ml oil every  60 miles but easy reached 80mph  so dont trust paperwork

Title: Re: Suzuki DR400/GN400
Post by: SteveC#222 on February 18, 2007, 12:34:07 PM

As I remember, ( and it's going back a fair way!) Suzuki offered 3 bikes at the time,The SP400,the GN400 and the DR400. As far as I recall the engine was common to all 3 bikes but there may have been different gearing.  I had a DR400 for a while, it was reasonably pokey for a 400, worst thing was the 6V electrics which meant the lights were crap!   

I now run a GN250 as a work bike but it struggles to top 70 and tends to burn a lot of oil if you try to thrash it. Ok for a runabout though.

When they came to the end of the production run Suzuki offered hugh discounts on the 400 range. My mate had just bought a DR400 at list price - about £1600 ish- only to find that 4 weeks later it was on offer for just over £700!!! Not a happy bunny!!