Suzuki has announced that its incoming DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM will be priced from $14,490 rideaway and $14,990 rideaway, respectively.
Customers who have already registered their interest in the new models will be sent an email tomorrow (12th August) to arrange pre-order, in an effort to “honour [the brand’s] commitment to its most loyal customers,” a Suzuki Australia press release reads.
The new models are powered by an all-new 398cc single-cylinder, four-valve DOHC engine, with dual spark plugs .The bikes feature a new pipe steel twin-spar frame long-travel, adjustable KYB suspension – both front and rear. The S comes with and IRC dual-purpose tyres, while sportier road going rubber graces the SM.
The S gets 18/21-inch (tubed) wheel combo, the SM makes use of spoked 17-inch hoops.
A ‘Gravel’ mode allows some level of wheel slip, similar to its bigger brother 800DE, plus the ability to disable the system entirely and the new bikes represent the first Suzuki models with switchable ABS for both wheels.
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