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| GearboxGeezer |
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 GearboxGeezer World Chat Champion
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 Posted: 16:18 - 28 Apr 2006 Post subject: And the best Super moto bike is? |
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Hey guys, im after a Supermoto.
I want Loudness, Looks, Wheelies, and damn right sexyness.
Dont want a 125 since they just ant got umph ( not like my rs 125 anyways )
Name a bike please  |
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| lilredmachine |
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 lilredmachine World Chat Champion

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 Posted: 19:56 - 28 Apr 2006 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Dont want a 125 since they just ant got umph ( not like my rs 125 anyways ) |
You haven't ridden a proper 2t 125 supermoto have you? Think 40 or so horsepower for a road legal competition 'moto.
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Husqvarna%20SM%20125S%2006.jpg
A bit softer and more suitable for the road, Husqvarna 125 s
Anyway...
Goodness me, best supermoto? how long is a piece of string?
You've got Vertemati, one of the tartiest, expensive, lightest bike makers around with prices up to 7k, all the way down to Beta, that'll churn out a 33 BHP legal 350cc supermoto for 4k.
A good starter supermoto is a DRZ-400 SM, less maintenance than a large capacity Husqy or KTM, slightly less scary to ride and still very quick (think 0-60 in way under 4 seconds) and cheapish second hand too.
The 'best' supermoto (the one that won the championship last year) is this https://www.motoblog.it/uploads/ApriliaSVX.jpg The aprilia SVX 450 twin. Seriously expensive though, and reasonably high maintenance. ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway. |
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I had a link to that video, but it has been deleted.
It was on a site that had all the videos and times of cars and bikes 0-60. ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway. |
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If you want a serious modern supermoto, get a Husaberg650 and stick a 750cc bore kit on:
https://www.husaberg.se/fileadmin/user_upload/fs650c-2.jpg
However even the standard ones are quite high maintenance and you'd probably be faster on the 550 even if you're pretty damn skilled at it.
Baller, note that these bikes are going to be limited by the front wheel coming up for a lot of them - the comp spec ones tend to be a lot lighter (110kg or so) and possibly a bit higher - so extra power doesn't make a big difference at slower speeds.
If this is an 'only' bike, then one of the heavier KTMs would probably make a good choice if you want a non-jap bike.
If you don't mind spending lots of money maintaining a weekend toy, something like an 04 Husaberg (more reliable from 04 on) has a dry weight of 112kg or so and plenty of power (go for the 550) with decent suspension and a 'leccy boot that works.
My 02 501 will wheelie off the power in third and is very, very chuckable if you try, despite the avon on the front. |
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DRZ with gsxr400/600 lump? That would be an animal.. ____________________ 04' DT125RE (run-a-bout) // 89' DT125R (rebuilt + supermoto conversion)
SPARES FOR SALE. 2RK TZR // 82 DR125 // DT125R/E .... PM ME... |
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 Posted: 17:15 - 20 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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Cr500 Sm hands down
bias as i have one tho ____________________ Nc30 Castrol Rep
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Cr500 Supermoto |
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 Posted: 21:03 - 20 Jul 2007 Post subject: |
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And the best Super moto bike is?
...My one hahahha  |
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 stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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For an off the peg bike i'd probably say the KTM690SM. The competition orientated SM's just are not nice or practical enough for road use and are a little fragile. If i wanted a really trick powerful SM, id go for a 2stroke MX conversion, as a 250 or better still a 500cc 2stroke MX bike will easily outlast some heavily tuned big thumpers between re-builds, and it would be far quicker and cheaper to re-build the 2stroke too.
As far as specials go, then i couldn't pick one. I hope my KMX200 will be fun, if it stays at around 100kg dry, and puts out around 35-38bhp, then that is a reasonable power to weight ratio i would say.
I've always wanted a TDR250 with a 350YPVS lump, or to build a trick TDR400 using a stroked crank and DT200R barrels etc, which im sure has been done a few times, but it's not simple.
In an old edition of Supermoto magazine, there was a DR800 Big, with an RG500 square four engine grafted in. The look of the four spannies, two of which were exiting above the tail unit looked so cool! 75bhp+ at the rear wheel from a reliable enough standard engine is cool too, and 100bhp r/w being in easy reach with a few tweaks!  |
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ktm 660 smc - loadsa torque + power, loadsa aftermarket mods, look pucker .... you cannee go wrong search here www.ktmforum.co.uk ____________________ KTM......Aint you gone orange yet? |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 23 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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