AR15xAR10's 2015 Suzuki DRZ400S "Dirt Scooter" Build

First bike?

 

Yes

 

This is the so wrong. 4 strokes are reliable and easy to tell if something is wrong. Thats like saying dont buy a used car cause its a 4 stroke

Not to mention 4 strokes require less maintenance than a 2 stroke. 2 strokes are just easier to rebuild and thats it.

 

That's what I'm getting at. I'd rather rebuild a 2 stroke than a 4 stroke.

 

What kind of gear do you wear when riding? I still need to get a jacket and a backpack of some sort.

 

leather if you're riding street, textile if you're in dirt

 

On warm days I usually wear breathable armor like this with a jersey over it, textile riding pants, and dual sport boots. Very good at keeping me from sweating.






On colder days I wear a textile jacket with removable liner along with all of the other stuff.

Every now and then I'll just throw on a jacket with normal boots and jeans for a quick ride. Don't recommend this though...

 

Oooh sounds like textile is what I want then. I'm looking for something to wear when riding to work

 

If you had bought the right 4stroke, you wouldn't have to worry about rebuilding for a long time. Plus, they are so much more forgiving to learn on. I hope that 2stroke doesn't make you hate motorcycles when it absolutely beats your ass on your first trail ride. I would never reccomend a 2atroke for a first time rider.

Links to my gear are in the OP. Nothing fancy. $200 textile jacket with removable liner, $120 helmet, $90 goggles, $20 gloves, work pants and work boots. I do have a pair of riding boots but i haven't ridden with them yet

Leather isn't necessary unless you're riding a sport bike or doing an (asphalt) track day.

 

I probably would've died if i started on a 250 2 stroke not gonna lie

 

Same.

I got my feet wet on a 2007 DRZ125 with shitty drum brakes

 

Dont really think its even that much different tbh. Engine rebuilds arent hard.

I have a variety of gear: mesh, leather, tshirt

 

Wut.

How is the bike a contributing factor? A low side going 65 is going to be a lot less painful in motorcycle leather then in textile, no matter the kind of bike you're on.

Note that I said motorcycle leather, not your old winter jacket from macy's.

 

FIFY

 

I can't afford that shit.

I went down at 55 in denim and was fine.



Still use that jacket for trail rides

The jacket i have now is the updated version in textile with way more armor

 

Motorcycle is contributing factor because its so much faster

 

That looks like pretty good, purpose built denim though.

Leather gets cheaper when you crash A LOT because it can withstand more crashes before burning through.
FWIW you can still get road rash (of a sort) and burned through leather even when the leather holds up. Any protection is better than no protection though (again, if you crash)

 

Exactly, i wear more gear that some people in here.... (@Sacrifice)

 

Your point is invalid

30mph and you can still get scraped up. Who cares how "fast" a bike is. I wear my leather a* out on the drz cause in the end its still gonna save my skin.

Textile/mesh will melt too and get stuck to the skin. They also wear through fast and youll still get road rash.

The same applies for other activites, lol

 

You shut your face

My skin regrows