Top 20 2004 Suzuki DR-Z 400 E Questions & Answers

There is a possibility that one (or both) of the cams may be one tooth out of time. Remove the head cover and spark plug then put the piston on TDC compression and check the cam gear alignment marks on both gears.

if its liquid cooled u may need fluid--too lean condition in carbs causes valves to overheat--watever u do buy a clymer manual or hav a pro look at the jets-try not to ride until

This is a classic short circuit. Go to the fuse that is blown and follow the lines looking for bare wires or burn marks. If you find it, put another fuse in switch it on and watch the fireworks. If no fireworks, then that is not it. Yes a blown relay or even coil could cause this, but it is more likely that they have blown because of some other fault.. This baby is all trial and error until you isolate the cause. No DRZ400E manuals available but fossick through any way, you might find something to give you a guide. http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp

If 2 stroke check crank seals, check plug cap for proper resistance,check for good fuel flow to carb.Spark should jump at least a 1/4" gap,NOT JUST the .030 or plug gap.

take to dealer, big, big job

Hi bradley
The CDI box is the Capacitor Discharge Ignition system for creating spark at the spark plug and does not charge the battery. When you say it is not charging, are you able to measure the voltage across the battery with the engine running at 2500 rpm. If it is charging it will run to at least 14.5 volts. The headlamp should also be nice and bright, and a noticeable increase in brightness when revs are lifted from idle.
If it does not, then you have a problem with the bikes alternator, or the regulator that controls the charge rate. Also check the fuses for failures, and general tightness of the battery connections and wiring about the battery and frame earth. If it appears to be charging, but the batt always seems to not be taking a charge and flat, then the battery itself may be the problem. They dont last forever and can often be the source of "no charging" issues.
Let me know how many volts you have at the batt terminals with the engine running.
regards robotek

Corbin should make the aftermarket seat for your bike. You can reach them on line at www.corbin.com. Hope this helped..

If you are riding a dirt bike you probably have a leaking water pump seal allowing transmission oil into the antifreeze. If the motorcycle is a four stroke street bike the leak is probably in the head gasket.

if it is a new battery,and not an old dead one,,then your regulater/rectifier needs replacing

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80/100R21 rear , check this site it has number 1 tires . metzler
is what I use , michelin, dunlop, avon are all top notch tires.
you may also check www.jpcycles.com good luck, look on your
front tire on side wall it will give your tire size . OK

hi this sounds like you fuel to air mix, and can be adjusted by a screw type knob at the side of the engine, turn this until it idles at about 1000 rpm, ( that's if your motorcycle is a 500cc or more) if this does not cure it, then the carburettor will have to be balanced...hope this helps

Try spraying a little starting fluid into the combustion chamber (not much) and see if it trys to kick over. If it doesn't, it could be the CDI module or coil. If it does it's probably not getting fuel past the carb. "Pull the plug, pour a cap full of 20w50 in. Drain the carb and blast the air box with carb cleaner. Put it back together and give it a try". ----------------
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Check that your choke is shutting of the carb mouth

yes it should but i would recommend a new hose

NO BUDDY YOU HAVE PISTON RING PROBLEMS IF YOUR BURNING OIL TAKE OUT THE PLUG AND SEE IF THERE IS OIL ON IT

Is the kick stand up? if so, chk the switch it may be stuck.

check your coil pack that is is getting decent voltage from the battery, check the battery to.

You need not to replace the entire instrument when converting from mph to kph. You can basically replace the speedo face with a mph to the one with mph dial.

There are manufacturers of MPH to KPH dial faces for hundreds of different models,

What do you mean by "Midway"? How old is this motorbike? What exactly did you do to clean the carburettor? Is it a new spark plug and a new, clean air filter? Did you empty the fuel tank to remove the fuel tap to clean the filter on the inside of the tap? Is it doing anything else? Things like - is it hard to start, has heavier exhaust smoke or it has a rough and uneven idle.

Behind the radiator on the left side. It is the device with cooling fins, even though the electronic parts are embedded in rubber paste.The location isn't ideal and sudden defects leave people stranded so what people do is relocate the regulator/rectifier to a cooler place. Perhaps to the air inlet, under the air filter. Follow the three, mostly, yellow cables that originate from the stator when you don't find it behind the radiator.