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PostPosted: 21:02 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Supermoto to the dirt! Reply with quote
I few months back I bought a DR-Z400SM supermoto. Included in the deal was a set of plastics, spare tank, spare exhaust and a set of dirt wheels. It's taken a while, but I have now finally managed to turn it into a dirt machine. Why did I take so long? Well the supermoto is so much fun I really didn't want to change it over. Also, it meant having to split the chain so I was reluctant to do it. ....more pics


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PostPosted: 21:28 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Re: Supermoto to the dirt! Reply with quote
Why the 'more' link?

Was at least hoping for something good when I clicked it! Smile
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Re: Supermoto to the dirt! Reply with quote
G wrote:
Why the 'more' link?

Was at least hoping for something good when I clicked it! Smile


Sorry G, just more pics! I'll make it clearer Razz
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PostPosted: 22:23 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Preferred the original setup Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Supermoto_Fan wrote:
Preferred the original setup Rolling Eyes


Me too. The original kit will be back on it once I get bored riding the lanes (spring Razz)
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PostPosted: 19:57 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
First ride on the dirt since swapping over wheels Thumbs Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4N0x2ZL30
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PostPosted: 20:32 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why did you have to split the chain? Confused
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
haroman666 wrote:
Why did you have to split the chain? Confused


Because the supermoto (15/44) one was a) a rivet link and b)too short for the 14/48 Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
ukbiker.info wrote:
Because the supermoto (15/44) one was a) a rivet link and b)too short for the 14/48 Thumbs Up


Ohhhhhhhh Thumbs Up

It did confuse me a tad. All makes sense now.

You taking her off-road then or you just fancied a change in looks?
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I took it out today for the first ride in the dirt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4N0x2ZL30 < Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:06 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
i prefer it in sm trim. my TS came in enduro trim and i didn't like it at all. im now in sm and will never go back
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PostPosted: 21:31 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
suzukirider1987 wrote:
i prefer it in sm trim. my TS came in enduro trim and i didn't like it at all. im now in sm and will never go back


I do too but I'll be damned if I'm taking to SM kit off road Razz
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmm, not sure why you bothered swapping so much over.

When I used to go from SM to MX, I could do the YZF450 in about 15 minutes. I used to ride the lanes on Saturdays with the enduro boys, then swap to SM for the Sunday ride out with the sports bikes.


2 sets of wheels, MX, and SM. Both fitted with discs and sprocket.

Obviously MX rear had a bigger sprocket, and SM front had a bigger disc.

So I had a piece of chain (With 7 or 8 links in), which I would add into my chain for the MX sprocket.

And I had a billet caliper bracket for the front, to get the caliper to clear the 320mm disc on the SM setup.


Other than that, and a slight suspension tweak, it was a fast easy job to swap.





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PostPosted: 22:07 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
binge wrote:

Other than that, and a slight suspension tweak, it was a fast easy job to swap.
Ben


It should only take me about 30 minutes to swap over now. I'll keep the SM plastics and tank off and just swap the wheels and chain and front sprocket over. I don't need to do anything with the brakes. The only downside is the huge great disk on the front.

And as for riding with the sports bikes, I got a tuono for that Razz
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PostPosted: 22:13 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Makes sense if you have two bikes. I only had the one. But the 450F held it's own with the 1000s anyway. Cool
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PostPosted: 22:20 - 03 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am not sure how long it would take to swap the SM wheels over on my XR400SM back to the R wheels,but it would take longer than 15 minutes for me,as I use differant brake pads for the SM wheels,differant chain and suspension settings.
But as I have the KTM for Enduro I doubt that I will ever swap things back on the XR-SM.

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As for the sport bikes,it is nice to have the choice

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PostPosted: 12:14 - 04 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice collection Fizzer Thou Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:40 - 04 Feb 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
ukbiker.info wrote:
Nice collection Fizzer Thou Thumbs Up


I have touched them... inappropriately. Cool
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