Comeback: 20 Year Absence, Then a Serious Update - Not a Retro Rehash

The DR-Z400S was sold in Germany from 2000 to 2005 before disappearing from the European market. Elsewhere, it continued for years with relatively few changes. Model year 2025 marked the restart as the DR-Z4S, now with fuel injection, ride-by-wire, ABS, traction control, Gravel mode, and a completely new electronics package.

The core DR-Z character remains intact: light, easy to use, and versatile. The result is a thoroughly modernized development of a proven concept.

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