Suzuki's Supermotard model based on DR-Z400S - combines Supermotard style and features in a narrow, lightweight street-legal package

- Automatic decompression system for quick/easy engine starts

- Compact 4-valve cylinder head with 36mm intake valves, 29mm exhaust valves, narrow 28-degree included valve angle and shim-under-bucket valve adjustment system

- Electric start with lightweight starter motor and a compact 6.5 amp maintenance-free battery

- Forged aluminum piston is 10 percent lighter than a cast piston and receives additional oil-cooling to the piston crown through a crankcase oil jet

- Lightweight 398cc, DOHC, liquid-cooled, dry-sump engine produces strong, tractable low-rpm power

- SCEM-plated cylinder (nickel-silicon-phosphorous) is lighter and more durable than an iron liner with excellent heat transfer properties

- Smooth throttle response with a Mikuni™ BSR36 CV-type carburetor fed by 6-liter airbox. The left side cover has quick-release fasteners for easy access to the air filter

- Thermostatically controlled cooling fan mounted to the left radiator helps maintain consistent operating temperature in traffic

-  Additional weight savings with magnesium valve cover, clutch cover, and magneto cover

- Compact 5-speed transmission utilizes a cable-operated clutch with separate outer cover for simplified clutch maintenance

- A fully adjustable rear shock absorber with high/low speed compression damping adjuster and aluminum swingarm for precise rear wheel control

- A bolt-on aluminum subframe helps reduce weight and simplify maintenance

- RK Excel aluminum rims and radial tires: 120/70-R17 front, 140/70- R17 rear

- Chrome-moly steel frame tuned for Supermoto style riding is torsionally strong with minimal weight. The backbone tube, front down tube, and steering head gussets form the dry-sump engine oil tank

- Long travel, Showa-brand inverted front fork derived from the RM250 - features adjustable compression/rebound damping and alumite coating on inner tube surfaces for smooth action

- Strong braking performance supplied by a front disc brake with a large 300mm floating-type rotor and dual-piston caliper, plus 240mm rear disc brake with single-piston caliper

• Compact digital instrument cluster with speedometer, odometer, twin-trip meters with addition/subtraction capability, clock, timer and stopwatch functions

•  On-road legal lighting with bright 60/55 watt halogen headlight, compact tail/stoplight, lightweight, rubber-mounted turn signals and horn

• Renthal tapered aluminum handlebar for reduced vibration and an aggressive look