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Hello all. Been here for a few weeks and decided to make my first post. At the end of June I finally pulled the trigger on a 2020 Z650. I was very close to getting a DRZ-400SM, but my local dealer wanted my first born in fees. They were the only dealer I visited to have the pretty grey/blue.
2020 Suzuki DR-Z400SM
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I needed a little more comfortable seat, and wasn't stoked on it being carbureted. I have enough small toys at home if I feel the need to clean a carb
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While on vacation, I visited a few dealers. My main worry in buying my first bike was not having enough power. I commute about 20 miles daily on a 65 mph local highway, and didn't want to be spending most of my riding maxing the RPMs on a 300.
The whole process of buying a bike, especially a new one, is such a pain in the ass. Some dealers can be sketchy, and will claim they have preferential lending rates, etc. My local dealer wanted $2,000 over retail (no lie - $9500 out the door for this ^ Suzuki). I told them I was paying cash/my own financing, and they still tried to negotiate a monthly payment instead of OTD price. Always always always negotiate OTD and let them decide where to appropriate the fees. I am a newbie in buying motorcycles but not a complete sucker.
Now I mentioned I'm not a complete sucker, but here is me looking like one at the dealership on my new bike:
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2020 Z650 ABS
Made a few small mods, bought a slew of gear for storage/maintenance/safety, and put over 1,900 miles on it as of August 10th. Upgraded windscreen from Puig, fender eliminator from Yoshimura (exhaust to match soon), new levers, removed most decals, and a few other small things. I'll make a post on the windscreen and fender eliminator soon. Puig just released the 2020 windscreen last week so I'm sure there are not too many of those floating around. Cheers!
2020 Suzuki DR-Z400SM
I needed a little more comfortable seat, and wasn't stoked on it being carbureted. I have enough small toys at home if I feel the need to clean a carb
. While on vacation, I visited a few dealers. My main worry in buying my first bike was not having enough power. I commute about 20 miles daily on a 65 mph local highway, and didn't want to be spending most of my riding maxing the RPMs on a 300.
The whole process of buying a bike, especially a new one, is such a pain in the ass. Some dealers can be sketchy, and will claim they have preferential lending rates, etc. My local dealer wanted $2,000 over retail (no lie - $9500 out the door for this ^ Suzuki). I told them I was paying cash/my own financing, and they still tried to negotiate a monthly payment instead of OTD price. Always always always negotiate OTD and let them decide where to appropriate the fees. I am a newbie in buying motorcycles but not a complete sucker.
Now I mentioned I'm not a complete sucker, but here is me looking like one at the dealership on my new bike:
2020 Z650 ABS
Made a few small mods, bought a slew of gear for storage/maintenance/safety, and put over 1,900 miles on it as of August 10th. Upgraded windscreen from Puig, fender eliminator from Yoshimura (exhaust to match soon), new levers, removed most decals, and a few other small things. I'll make a post on the windscreen and fender eliminator soon. Puig just released the 2020 windscreen last week so I'm sure there are not too many of those floating around. Cheers!
