Your favourite supermoto?

[Saltire]

I've been putting money aside for a while now, building up to get myself a sports bike as my first big boy bike. Recently just had a go on the back of a DRZ and it's right down my aisle. Tall, nimble, fast and sexy as fuck in black and red. There for I may be getting one of these bad boys instead.

But why was the DRZ discontinued? Such a lovely bike.

Anyway what's your fav and why?

[Chalky.]

The DRZ is not fast, and two up it is slow.

[P.]

[TwoWheelsDail...]

Cr500 custom jobby with aprilia SXV swing arm.... Its stunning.

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[Saltire]

Fuck thats gorgeous!

I'm pretty sure I'd find it fast enough coming from a 125.

[P.]

[Ste]

The DRZ is not a supermoto.

Supermoto's aren't particularly fast.

What do you want to use the bike for?

I had a CRF450X which was lots of fun but there are better supermoto bikes if I'd wanted to, which I may well get when I have a license again.

Husqvarna TE610, Husaberg 650, CR500, to name a few of the 'better' supermotos there are available.

What's your budget likely to be?

[Chalky.]

[Saltire]

[P.]

Ste has listed some nice bikes..

I'd probably still be aiming for the 625/640 KTMs, CRF450/CR500 if you happen to have a lot of mechanical knowledge and can repair a 2 stroke with ease.

[Saltire]

[Copycat73]

[Chalky.]

[Saltire]

[P.]

A CR500 is a big 2 stroke. You'll need expensive oil and a fair bit of tinkering to keep it buzzing as it should.

I have a KTM 200 EXC, I've not ridden it yet but I have ridden the 144. It isn't fast but it does the offroading bit quite well.

Off road tyres on the road, bad idea, I never felt safe on them. I currently have no choice as SM wheels are excessively pricey.

[Saltire]

Where I live is basically surrounded with B-roads and offroad havens so I'd only really be on tarmac inbetween fields. Would use it to commute through winter on some road tyres.

Too much fucking bikes and types to choose from

[P.]

You say commute.

Miles? I wouldn't want to do more than probably 8 miles on a solid seat like that, and 8 miles would probably result in mass engine wear on a poor single.

[Saltire]

Well the main reason is for having fun off road but yeah my commute is about 30 miles in total there and back. So you have a point

No commuting then

[P.]

Fuck 30 miles Erm, I'd probably grab myself a fun bike, 300 EXC or something and then some ghetto run around ER5 or something.

[Saltire]

That'll need to be the plan!

Though I now have a good idea what to go for so thanks

[Chalky.]

[Saltire]

I'm against whatever the fuck you are.

Your lack of ability to read and put shit into context has rendered you not worth my time. Mon back when your arguements sound less infantile.

[Chalky.]

[Irn-Bru]

DRZ's are slow standard but a few mods make them decent, good exhaust, E cams and a properly jetted FCR39MX will make it see 42 - 44bhp, a nice increase from the standard 34.

I have had a DRZ, then a 690 SMC, a 525 and now I'm back to another DRZ.

The 690 was very fun but typical KTM niggles put me off it, sold before it blew up or got me stranded (9 month old bike, by the way). I was not fond of the 525 at all, too focused and impractical, it's good for short blasts and probably would run circles around a DRZ on the track and maybe even a 690. Ended up going back to a DRZ as it does what I want, very reliable, don't feel guilty abusing them off road and such and just feel at home on them.

Pics:

First DRZ, totally standard engine wise:

https://i.imgur.com/KPS90El.jpg

The 690 SMC (at the front):

https://i.imgur.com/DoQX0jx.jpg

The current DRZ, which is at 840 miles after riding it home from Manchester, extremely clean bike. Will be getting an FCR & e cams fitted soon:

https://i.imgur.com/6vFr9tl.jpg
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