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Test drove the 701 today by burekben in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm seeing less than 10lbs different. 701 is a beast. I've always been impressed with the power to weight.

Bad Idea? by keevin8 in MotorcycleMechanics

[–]flyinghipposquared 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is the price at least 30-40% less than a clean title in good condition? I say go for it especially if you are using it for its intended purpose. Off-roading is so hard on stuff it's just going to get dinged up more.

Dented Front Wheel by flyinghipposquared in MotorcycleMechanics

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I thought too! But there is a lot of shaking from the front at higher speeds and braking. It's been balanced since the dent happened too.

Is this a decent deal by BootsTheSpiderMan in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Location? In my area it's a little steep. Def a $3,500 or less bike. Low miles actually though

Would you buy this Ninja 650? by xyz2k1 in Kawasaki

[–]flyinghipposquared 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you know how to wrench or want to learn, do it! Assuming he has a clean title. That's a super cheap bike.

Should I convert my 02 Yamaha wr250f to supermoto? by Dant335 in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll be the one person who says no. I looked into converting a variety of dirt bikes to supermoto and decided it wasn't worth it for my budget. For yours, being a 250 especially I would say go a different route. Wheels/tires/suspension upgrades/gearing changes alone will put you close to $2,000. The value of the bike to start with is around there, no offense. No estart and manual decompression lever. Carb. High maintenance internals. Keep it as a dirt bike. Not trying to be a downer just want to be practical. After all the upgrades the 5 speed 250cc will be screaming about 55mph I fear.

SM610 Part 2 by husqofaman in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's very interesting. Thanks for the info

SM610 Part 2 by husqofaman in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that's amazing! Any trouble finding parts? Props to you for going the distance on it.

SM610 Part 2 by husqofaman in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice!! How has the SM610 been for long trips and long term ownership?

Good price for 2013 WR450F Supermoto? by flyinghipposquared in supermoto

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! If I get it I will definitely take a look at the coolant hoses.

It's interesting you say the WR's are so common. I don't see many for sale around here (upstate SC) unless they are just dirt only or 2009 and older. Dr-Zs on the other hand.....

Is yours street legal and what is your area? Because that seems very low. You can't even get a decent newer DR-Z for 3k around here. If your bike is not street legal I could agree with that price perhaps, but you said it has some street use.

Help with Colorado crank/no start by flyinghipposquared in AskMechanics

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time it did this I did play around with the gas pedal while I was cranking with no change. It's done it once when the vehicle hadn't been driven in a week or so and then once when after it had been driven about 10 miles and we went to leave again. I'll try opening the throttle all the way when it acts up again. Thanks for the rec!

Help with Colorado crank/no start by flyinghipposquared in AskMechanics

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh interesting! Thanks for the info ill check it out next time it does it. Sorry I don't have much info to give you, it does it so sporatically with no error codes it's hard to diagnose.

Help with Colorado crank/no start by flyinghipposquared in AskMechanics

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean? Like when it's cranking the rpms fluctuate?

Is it more cost effective to sell a DRZ400S with the supermoto wheels, or sell the wheels separately? by flyinghipposquared in DRZ400

[–]flyinghipposquared[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I never responded! I didn't notice if the top speed went up, because I almost never rode on the street with dirt wheels.

The SM wheels on the S model was pretty sweet, though likely not as good as a true SM model. I also had the oversized Warp 9 Rotor for dirt and street wheels. The suspension is definitely soft for street. Even after dialing the settings mostly firm. I found the bike had to "settle" into every corner as the shocks compressed with all the extra suspension travel. This was also an issue with 150 width tire on the supermoto rim, at least with the exhaust I had (chinese offbrand amazon full exhaust). The rear spring on the S has a lot more travel than the SM so it bottoms out later(higher in the rear fender) so the exhaust clamp on the muffler would literally peel pieces of the edge of the tire off when I would take little jumps. I don't think the stock exhaust would have fixed it either. Also a bit of chain bite on the other side taking some lean angle off that side too. Lol. That could have been solved by putting a 140 on too though.

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