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Tsunami
02-23-2009, 06:17 PM
Anyone ride SM here at the track? I need to pick brains here and there is no dedicated subforum!

azoomm
02-23-2009, 11:27 PM
Gina, are you looking for general Motard information? Or, looking for someone in Vegas that rides a motard on the track?

Supermoto usually refers to the actual racing that has a dirt / flat-track / paved course. Motard generally refers to a motorcycle that is dirtbike with street wheels/tires.

Tsunami
02-24-2009, 02:52 AM
Supermoto usually refers to the actual racing that has a dirt / flat-track / paved course. Motard generally refers to a motorcycle that is dirtbike with street wheels/tires.



Just thinking of motard options and converting for a mx/dirt bike for go kart or supermoto track. Just really need wheel/spacing etc info. I'm looking at a 150 but being that its so little i don't know if it still takes 17 inch wheels or do i go smaller?

I've mentioned to a buddy of mine that honda came out with a 230 cc SM but he said it would be too slow, but thinks i would like the 150.

azoomm
02-24-2009, 08:54 AM
www.supermotojunkie.com Best forum online for the information.

Like: http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=76365

The smaller ones would be alright for track use - though the motors tend to be high maintenance if you are running them non-stop. If you want it for the street at all - I would go larger.

Tsunami
02-24-2009, 02:47 PM
www.supermotojunkie.com Best forum online for the information.

Like: http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=76365

The smaller ones would be alright for track use - though the motors tend to be high maintenance if you are running them non-stop. If you want it for the street at all - I would go larger.

it would be mainly for the track. I saw one on CL for 2k, either 06 or 07. I wouldn't run it on the street though, i'm accepting my limitations as a midget, the ones i can run on the street is too tall for me, and i dont' want a slammed to the ground motard. With extra wheels i would just trailer it offroad, a smaller bike would be easier for me anyway in the dirt, since right now i'm pretty much on baby trails on the DR.

Apoc
02-24-2009, 03:21 PM
You need this...

http://motoride.sk/pictures/stroje/1010.1.jpg

cr500 Motard :p

shmike
02-24-2009, 03:33 PM
The beautiful thing about the 150's is that you can run either 12 or 17 inch wheels! :dthumb:

Trip
02-24-2009, 03:57 PM
Someone sell me a few year old DRZ400 with all the nice mods and low miles for an awesome price, K thanks. jgalts is awesome, but too far away.

Tsunami
02-24-2009, 05:15 PM
The beautiful thing about the 150's is that you can run either 12 or 17 inch wheels! :dthumb:

Great thanks! Too bad wheels are so freaking expensive. So the size i would be looking for as far as width, would they be fairly easy to find? Do i just get the wheels and plug them in or do i need other parts to make it fit?