Tried out the new DRZ-4SM at the "Take it to the Streets" event near me today.
I got to try the blue one. They only had 2 anyway.
I thought it was pretty neat. The demo was on surface streets, the interstate, and country roads. It did well on all of them. Overall
>Comfortable ride
>Very Torquey (would be a wheelie monster if you turned off TC)
>Faster than I thought it would be
>Well handling on tight corners
>Simple design is kind of appealing to me
I really liked it, but I also have no real experience on SuperMotos. It was a cool intro to them for me and it sort of made me want one. Only sort of, though. For $10k I just wouldn't see myself getting one. For the same price I could get a TransAlp or Tenere 700 for an ADV, or an MT-09 or GSX-8R for something sportier. Considering the bike itself sort of feels like a compromise between what those are trying to do, I'd probably just pick one of those. I also can't compare it to any other SuperMotos because I haven't ridden them, but I'd imagine it would rank pretty high for those who like them.