Whats a better motorcycle : kawasaki or suzuki?

I want to buy a dual-purpose motorcycle, mostly to get me back and forth from work and school....For about 5700 i can get 398 ccs from suzuki and from kawaski for 4700 i can get 250 ccs, i dont care about racing, going so fast, or anything....and like i said, offroad use will be minimal....





now its all down to which is the better brand, more reliable ... etc...





here are the links if you wanna check it out








http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/DRZ鈥?/a>


(the drz400s)





http://kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx鈥?/a>


the klx250s|||I ride a Suzuki myself, a GS500F. It's been pretty reliable. Both of the bikes you're looking at are great for new riders to learn on; the Suzuki will be faster, but I expect the Kawasaki to get better mileage. The Kawasaki might also struggle to keep up on the freeway, while the Suzuki will have an easier time. I'd sit on both and see which one feels more comfortable, as that's one thing only you can decide for yourself.|||Overall Suzuki is a better choice. It's just a better built bike. Kawasaki is making good on their re-designed KLR650 though.|||go with...SUZUKI!!!!!!!!!!


Trust me when I say that Suzuki knows about how to make motorcycles reliable and affordable.|||They are both great brands. I have owned both a '96 Suzuki Katana and a '93 Kawasaki Ninja EX500. Both were great bikes for me mechanically and performance wise. The thing you need to consider is comfort especially if you are going to be riding it a lot. I'm a bigger guy so the Katana was a better fit for me. Consider your size, amount of time you will be riding it, and features. Test ride both and not just in the parking lot. Take them both out into traffic and see how they handle in the city. Is it comfortable sitting at a stop light? Is the clutch heavy, controls easy to manipulate, do the mirrors vibrate so much you feel like puking when looking in them? Do you like the sound after 30 minutes or so? Sounds funny but annoying exhaust noise or buzz can make 30 minutes feel like eternity in the 9th dimension of hell. Lastly is looks, a great looking bike that you hate riding is just that. Hope this helps. Good luck!|||yuup get a yamaha|||Neither, get a Honda or a Yamaha.|||The best one is the one that YOU like the best. Move slowly away from your computer...then run like hell to your nearest dealerships to test drive and look the machines over. Enjoy the ride!|||http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/produc鈥?/a>





I ride a 85 Kawasaki KXT 250 Tecate|||Without doubt the DRZ400 is the best bike for your intended purpose.|||For that much you could find a decent used Harley if you looked hard enough...|||go with honda or the one of the others with a larger engine.|||all of the asian bikes are reliable so it really dosen't matter which you get. Go out and drive some bikes and see what you like. Now, I'm a Harley guy myself and I agree with the previous answerers, with the kind of money you have, go out and get yourself a good used 1200 sportster.|||i think, u should buy kawasaki, although suzuki is better but kawasaki is best!|||KJH is right Harley Division yeah.