so I had a few minutes here at work this friday afternoon and I called the Scott USA guys who apparently rep the acerbis stuff here in the USA. the guy said he didn't know if the DR350 tank would work on a DR-Z250 and said he had actually never even heard of the DR-Z250 even though they have it in their parts search engine. He told me the only way to see would be to order one from a shop that would take returns if it didn't fit and of course you'd eat some shipping costs to find out for sure.
DRZ250 crossover parts
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mini_S_man
, Apr 28 2008 07:29 PM
66 replies to this topic
Posted 02 June 2008 - 12:41 AM
the rmz front sprocket will fit the drz 250
does any one know if the bash plates are the same on a drz 400 to the 250??
does any one know if the bash plates are the same on a drz 400 to the 250??
Posted 12 May 2009 - 11:04 PM
Roadstergal you are right, there is rumours of fitting XR tanks and screwing the DRZ front mounts on, but I certainly wouldn't order one blindly, I;m not sure about the width of the underside and whether the XR tanks clear all your carb cables.
Alternatively there is a trick I read from adventure guys of putting hot water in you tank then pressurising it through the breather tube with a bike pump.... again do some research before trying
As for rear racks, It might be worth checking DRZ400 racks, I think they have the same mounts on the side of the rear subframe, just not sure of hieghts etc.
i take it you are looking at setting your little doctor Z up as a adventure tourer? Would love to see your progress on this.
Alternatively there is a trick I read from adventure guys of putting hot water in you tank then pressurising it through the breather tube with a bike pump.... again do some research before trying
As for rear racks, It might be worth checking DRZ400 racks, I think they have the same mounts on the side of the rear subframe, just not sure of hieghts etc.
i take it you are looking at setting your little doctor Z up as a adventure tourer? Would love to see your progress on this.
Posted 13 May 2009 - 02:39 PM
Thanks for the info; I'll look into the 'tank expansion.'
M'boy has a DR-Z400S with a rear rack; it would be easy to see if it fits.
Well, Step One is to buy the thing - I'm going to take a look at a local plated one tonight. M'boy has done Baja on an XR650L before we met, and wants to go back on his DR-Z400; I think a DR-Z250 might be just the ticket for me to go with him. I could mock him for his lack of a six-speed and kickstart.
M'boy has a DR-Z400S with a rear rack; it would be easy to see if it fits.
Well, Step One is to buy the thing - I'm going to take a look at a local plated one tonight. M'boy has done Baja on an XR650L before we met, and wants to go back on his DR-Z400; I think a DR-Z250 might be just the ticket for me to go with him. I could mock him for his lack of a six-speed and kickstart.
Posted 13 May 2009 - 05:56 PM
Sounds great.
make sure you do a thread in the drz section on your preparation and the baja with lots of pics.
oh yeah, and RE tank expansion, it should definitly work, because my DRZ is 7years old now it has naturally swollen a little. I think it holds about 12L
make sure you do a thread in the drz section on your preparation and the baja with lots of pics.
oh yeah, and RE tank expansion, it should definitly work, because my DRZ is 7years old now it has naturally swollen a little. I think it holds about 12L
Posted 15 February 2010 - 12:12 AM
Forks springs are the same size (not rate) as DR650SE and XR400.
37mm OD 505mm long.
37mm OD 505mm long.
Posted 16 February 2010 - 11:19 PM
D-Banger did you find out if the DRZ250 rear spring is the same style as another bikes? I keep hearing it is a unique one???
Posted 18 February 2010 - 10:53 PM
Nah don't know. It is, according to teknic a 5.8Kg/mm. Good for 86kg rider
Posted 19 February 2010 - 06:43 AM
Does anyone know if the DRZ250 uses the same battery as the DRZ400?
Posted 19 February 2010 - 10:16 AM
Vass said:
Does anyone know if the DRZ250 uses the same battery as the DRZ400?
-Kerry
Posted 03 March 2010 - 04:56 PM
big tank for drz250s
xr 400 5.8 gallon
btw the dr250/350 rear wheel is the same same older rm front wheels are the same
drz400 forks with trple will work with drz400 wheel
dr650 fork springs in drz250 forks
ed m:ride:
xr 400 5.8 gallon
btw the dr250/350 rear wheel is the same same older rm front wheels are the same
drz400 forks with trple will work with drz400 wheel
dr650 fork springs in drz250 forks
ed m:ride:
Posted 10 March 2010 - 11:22 PM
tdrrally, how did you go about mounting the tank? Strait swap or make brackets and stuff? What about the seat junction? Anymore photos from other angles would be great. Bet you can go a long way on that sucker!
Posted 11 March 2010 - 05:24 AM
i will post some more pix asap work is crazy right now
so far the front mount is looking like some bolt on brackets to use the drz250 mounts with the tanks mounts i will know more later
i did get the tank to work with the djebel headlight mount on the up side
a 9" headlight and 5.8 gallons of gas makes for a good time
the seat joint is a bit off at this time but not awfull
edward:ride:
so far the front mount is looking like some bolt on brackets to use the drz250 mounts with the tanks mounts i will know more later
i did get the tank to work with the djebel headlight mount on the up side
a 9" headlight and 5.8 gallons of gas makes for a good time
the seat joint is a bit off at this time but not awfull
edward:ride:
Posted 12 March 2010 - 06:30 AM
Here's a list from my research:
http://spreadsheets....JWWTRnZlE&hl=en
Recommendations:
use the pre 86 DR125 oil filter cover. It does not have the nut recesses which makes it really easy to use something other than a socket to remove the cover. I typically have all my combination wrenches in one tool box, but have to go searching for a socket, so I like the cover for this reason. In the event one of the nuts should be damaged, you can use a vice grip or other tool to get a grip on it if the socket won't mate.
If you were going to dual sport it, I'd use any of the DR/SP 125/200 complete electronics and harness since these were designed to run a headlight and tail light.
I've put the DR-Z125 exhaust on a DR125, I'd imagine you could go the other way with relative ease. However, the DR exhaust weighs a good 5-10lbs more and is prone to rust so I don't know why you would want to.
Supposedly the older headers are better than the modern ones for flow, but I haven't tested this.
Carbs appear to be a direct swap.
http://spreadsheets....JWWTRnZlE&hl=en
Recommendations:
use the pre 86 DR125 oil filter cover. It does not have the nut recesses which makes it really easy to use something other than a socket to remove the cover. I typically have all my combination wrenches in one tool box, but have to go searching for a socket, so I like the cover for this reason. In the event one of the nuts should be damaged, you can use a vice grip or other tool to get a grip on it if the socket won't mate.
If you were going to dual sport it, I'd use any of the DR/SP 125/200 complete electronics and harness since these were designed to run a headlight and tail light.
I've put the DR-Z125 exhaust on a DR125, I'd imagine you could go the other way with relative ease. However, the DR exhaust weighs a good 5-10lbs more and is prone to rust so I don't know why you would want to.
Supposedly the older headers are better than the modern ones for flow, but I haven't tested this.
Carbs appear to be a direct swap.
Posted 13 March 2010 - 06:29 AM
Smacaroni said:
Here's a list from my research:
http://spreadsheets....JWWTRnZlE&hl=en
Recommendations:
use the pre 86 DR125 oil filter cover. It does not have the nut recesses which makes it really easy to use something other than a socket to remove the cover. I typically have all my combination wrenches in one tool box, but have to go searching for a socket, so I like the cover for this reason. In the event one of the nuts should be damaged, you can use a vice grip or other tool to get a grip on it if the socket won't mate.
If you were going to dual sport it, I'd use any of the DR/SP 125/200 complete electronics and harness since these were designed to run a headlight and tail light.
I've put the DR-Z125 exhaust on a DR125, I'd imagine you could go the other way with relative ease. However, the DR exhaust weighs a good 5-10lbs more and is prone to rust so I don't know why you would want to.
Supposedly the older headers are better than the modern ones for flow, but I haven't tested this.
Carbs appear to be a direct swap.
http://spreadsheets....JWWTRnZlE&hl=en
Recommendations:
use the pre 86 DR125 oil filter cover. It does not have the nut recesses which makes it really easy to use something other than a socket to remove the cover. I typically have all my combination wrenches in one tool box, but have to go searching for a socket, so I like the cover for this reason. In the event one of the nuts should be damaged, you can use a vice grip or other tool to get a grip on it if the socket won't mate.
If you were going to dual sport it, I'd use any of the DR/SP 125/200 complete electronics and harness since these were designed to run a headlight and tail light.
I've put the DR-Z125 exhaust on a DR125, I'd imagine you could go the other way with relative ease. However, the DR exhaust weighs a good 5-10lbs more and is prone to rust so I don't know why you would want to.
Supposedly the older headers are better than the modern ones for flow, but I haven't tested this.
Carbs appear to be a direct swap.
good to know about the drz-125
