2001 Suzuki DR250SE Sport Bike reviews

I just picked it up yesterday: so far I love it. I'm in the process of making it street legal. I have only road it twenty miles so far and that was home from the dealer. It has a sweet running engine and kept up with traffic with only half throttle !!!! " WHAT A TRIP THAT WAS" Show less

This bike has been back to the dealer twice as of 7/30/02 and we only have 117 miles on it. The problem is the bike will not except a fast turn of the throttle without dieing. We were also told the mechanic has one doing the same thing. This problem is only with the Cali carb. The 49 state version runs well. We have even seen one on the show room floor that had the carb assembled wrong! Ride and test for this problem before you buy!! Show less

I hadn't ridden in 25 years when the bug hit me again. I looked at the KLX300R, XR250 and XR400, TTR250 and the Suzuki. I bought the Suzuki because I'm partial to Suzuki (my first bike)and the Kaw and Honda's where difficult to start. This bike is easy to handle, has enough power for anything (kicks butt in the mountains)and never quits. I bought the TTR 250 for my 15 year old son so we could ride together (the dealership didn't have 2 Suzuki's). The TTR is a nice bike but I prefer the Suzuki,it just feels better to me. I love the electric start, it makes life so much easier! The other manufactures really need to look at making it available on their trail bikes. Bottom line is I'm happy with my purchase and feel that I really got my moneys worth. Show less

Well I finally did it. After much consideration I decided to buy a 4 stroke dirt bike. As I have aged, I find I don't bounce like I use to! Well I wanted a light handling, powerful, well mannered trail bike. I have long since out grown motocross. I looked at Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki. After comparing the features of them all I chose the DRZ-250. How many 250cc 4 strokes come standard with electric and kick start? Well the Suzuki does. The electric is great if you happen to kill it in a bad spot where kick starting would be very hard. The Suzuki also has an oil cooler. Help keep it cool when riding hard on hot days. All in all what I am saying is if you are looking for a great competent well mannered trail bike you will need to look long and hard to get the features and rideability of the Suzuki DRZ-250. You get more bang for you buck with this Suzuki. Show less