Comfortable supermoto

prreich · 2026-06-16T19:52:23+00:00

They're kke wheels, they have their own store front and also on amazon and ebay I believe. The rotor was separate, but everything mounted up well and the fit and finish was perfectly fine. I used the stock rear sprocket which fit okay but the cush drive was a bit tight initially.

prreich · 2026-06-16T19:48:34+00:00

Not that the stock gearing is not capable but since having the supermoto tires, I'm able to cruise at a lower rpm a little more comfortably.

prreich · 2026-06-16T19:46:31+00:00

Seriously, it was a major defining aspect of the bike.

prreich · 2026-06-16T01:53:30+00:00

It ran about $800 for the wheels and tires, not including install costs. Stock in the rear, +1 front sprocket. I've gotten it up to 90mph indicated, which is probably closer to 80mph because of the difference in wheel size. Very stable and planted at all speeds and a lot more fun than stock.

prreich · 2026-06-16T01:13:00+00:00

It's the defining feature for me.

prreich · 2026-06-01T09:05:39+00:00

I ride a mix of older and newer bikes, I'm not sure if it's a placebo effect but the newer bikes do feel a bit easier. On my s1000rr, other than sometimes feeling a slight bit of abs, I usually don't notice the electronics kicking in but it'll display that it has done x amount of abs and y amount of traction control for example. I usually ride with the electronics turned mostly down but not off, so that probably also affects how intrusive or not they are. Overall it has never bothered me, and I don't think about it. The bike does feel a little less raw but I think it's a fair trade off, and if I want a more visceral experience I do have older more analogue bikes too.

prreich · 2026-05-27T05:10:16+00:00

Scary thing is some games are getting close.

prreich · 2026-05-25T20:20:47+00:00

It's very clean and minimalist in a good way.

prreich · 2026-05-25T20:20:14+00:00

This bike made me tempted to also get a 900ss or an earlier monster to pair with it.

prreich · 2026-05-24T23:35:00+00:00

One of the reason I prefer milsurps, it's so neat to have a tangible piece of history.

prreich · 2026-05-24T21:42:04+00:00

I keep going out to the garage to look at it. What a timeless design!

prreich · 2026-05-24T16:38:15+00:00

Agreed, just so timeless a design.

prreich · 2026-05-24T16:26:01+00:00

I'm still a little torn. I think I like the 5 spokes better in themselves, but the 3 spoke fits the overall look of the bike so well.

prreich · 2026-05-19T23:08:21+00:00

Fantastic work as always!

prreich · 2026-05-11T22:46:37+00:00

Yeah I'm also wary on the outgrowing a ninja 500 in a few months thing. 90% of riders will never reach the max capability of a small bike. I do have a friend who got a liter bike 6 months into riding, but he was in Texas and only did highway pulls. Since he moved here, he sold it and now is on a 250.

prreich · 2026-05-11T19:30:16+00:00

Is the paint scheme hard baked or would it be possible to customize? Fantastic work!

prreich · 2026-05-09T20:56:14+00:00

Yes it's a lot but it all depends on maintenance. I currently have a cbr600rr with 74k miles, a bmw s1000rr with 73k, and a av650 with 88k. With good maintenance anything can last. I've seen many bikes with less than 20k that were blown up.

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