GOOD Supermoto?

[Rift.]

Hi im want a supermoto bike i wonder if n e one could help me??

around the cheapish mark and already to ride!!

cheap insurance for 18y

if no-ones got n e for sale then can sum one at least suggest one???

CCHHHHHEEEEEeerS
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[Milo]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35803
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

I know Smotos got a couple for sale. Depends what you want the bike for? Commuting/fun or both. Thing is, some bikes need more servicing/maintenance than others.

[Rift.]

yeah some helpful advice would be good
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[G]

What's your budget?

Presuming it's not that big, and you want decent reliability, you're going to have to go for something older and heavier.

While it wouldn't meet with Yam's pureist definitions, you can still have plenty of fun on bikes with an extra 20kg (which in the end is going to be less than the weight difference between some riders). Also means you don't have to spend a lot of money to decide if you like it.

From about £750 you can probably find a converted trail bike. Though you'll get a pretty tatty example at that end.

You can get a 2st mx conversion from around £1000. However most will be /very/ mental and likely to kill or seriously injure you pretty quickly if you're inexpereinced. Also need regular rebuilds.

[Rift.]

yeah i dont think im lookin to spend that much. its only my first bike i mean apart from a ped!! but i hear on the grape vine that smoto has a couple, a 250 stroke which sounds promisin and a 600 4 stroke which isnt so inviting, but my bro will speak to smoto and get bak to me. cheers though

my bro said the 250 pops wheelies in several gears with no clutch im not sure if im ready for such a violent bike but u know i'll take n e thing on.



probably end up spendin more than i orignally thought cos of all the gear and insurance and u know...
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[bikedudextrm]

How about something like a Yamaha TDR250, they're great fun. Should be cheap to insure aswell.
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[cagiva gezzer]

Do you have a full licence? If not, you've go a choice of the supercity, tdr, sm125 or a converted dt.

if you have, you just need to decide between a proper supermoto (WR, XR, (LC4?)) , a "street"moto (ktm duke, husky 610) or a trailie (pegaso)
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[Smoto Bob]

lol, "Smoto" odd reading a post and reading about your bikes

You got a full licence? 33bhp or Cbt style 125cc restriction
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[Rift.]

yeah thanks for the info i have a full lisence and i hope to use it wisely seein as i has 3 points and if i get 3 more i lose my lisences (yes car and bike). i will look up those bikes cheers again

wat about a dt 125 ?? good or wat?
i have no clue

smoto tell me more about this xt250 u have for sale???? sounds GREAT

and bloody hell ppl i wanted a supermoto bike for cheap the bikes u suggested are way expensive all above the grand level!!! im lookin for a first bike (suprmoto) for cheap around the 500 mark if not less and it has to wheelie in at least 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th haha


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[Smoto Bob]

xt250 is more of an old mans bike, ( hence its my dads ) but for commuting and wondering the hills it kicks ass.

Dt125's are great bikes and pritty nippy too, mine would wheely in 3rd on the power with a bounce. Can pick them up very cheap and soooooooo easy to supermoto on the cheap

sold my ktm250 2 stoke mx bike already
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Titz wrote: "..and my 3rd accident was when this police car....."

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Im looking at doing the DT 125SM route, what sort of things and expenses will I be looking at. Will I get away with just wheel changes or would be better off getting stiffer springs? How much for SM wheels?

Thanks for any help
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[Smoto Bob]

[Rift.]

hardly cheap, the cheapest (dt125) on autotrader was just under 2 grand and ther was another one from 83 and thats too old. if n e one know n e one who has one for sale plz contact me cheers or n e other 125 suprmoto
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[Rob W]

Derbi Senda SM 125, got one 7 weeks ago and it's the dogs, been loving throwing it about (including throwing it down the road). Trouble is it wasn't cheap, but with a 4T engine (from the Honda XR) it should be reliable

[Slavo]

Try looking in your local free-ads / tradeit

you'll never pick up a very cheap bike from biketrader because they charge people for advertising.

[Rob W]

Depends how long you'll have the bike as well, I bought mine because I wanted a SM, I wanted one that would be reliable and I knew I'd have it two years. Thats why I got the Senda cos of the 4T engine plus I didn't have to go and buy bits to convert it to a SM.

[Smoto Bob]

[rizo-sri200]

nope... i sold mine for £1550 in the end 1998 DTR125 in Mint condition with 14k Miles
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98' Bandit 600 with Slip on

[Smoto Bob]

and jons had full crome dep system?
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[rizo-sri200]

spot on smoto
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98' Bandit 600 with Slip on

[Rift.]

yes thats all well and good but im still looking for a bike
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Well why don't you get on and look for one, ya lazy bastard.