Supermoto posters

**Sully60** · 16th November 2007, 21:54

Originally Posted by deanohit

Cheers man, just need some hand guards and it'll be sorted.
The black is a rattle can job to hide the ugly original blue and white plastics, looks nice from a far, but is far from nice!

What a legend Machine!

Spraycan paint jobs rock, I swear by them

I love the headlight guard, it gives it an aire of militaria

Have you gotten into the compression slide, backing in moves yet?

Just a couple of old pics for da mix!

And yes that is me on the ground.

**Sam I Am** · 16th November 2007, 22:44

Hmm all thoes photos are wicked ...
I just finished the next stage on my XR650 and it is begining to rock...
not i just need to learn how to ride it properly..... perhaps i just need bigger balls ?

**deanohit** · 17th November 2007, 06:36

Nice bike Sam, thats looking real mean!

And Sully, I'm using the rear brake to slow the rear wheel to slide as just chopping down the gears, the compression tends to lock the back quite abruptly.
Alot of fun trying anyway!

Some cool SXV550 pics, I love the sound of a V-twin in a motard:

**Coyote** · 17th November 2007, 08:09

Originally Posted by Supermoto Junkie

Mate....if money is tight, there are plenty of Motards around for 5 and 6 grand that will do you well, I picked up my latest (03 KTM 660smc a few months for $6k, check my profile for a pic

Shit, you got that for $6000?! That's not bad at all

What are some of the best bikes to look for? XR650? DRZ400? I'm pretty keen on the light, MX based 450's, 510/525's and CR/KX500's but the impression I've got with them is I'll have to do the piston and rings very often if I used them on the road. Is that true?

**Coyote** · 17th November 2007, 08:10

Originally Posted by orangeback

a nox for under 10g , jump in to it , i would have bought it if i hadnt just finished spending $12,500 on a road leagel WR

is it this one http://www.supermotard.co.nz/for-sale.html

Yeah, it's the one with the massive 'sold' in it's description. Funny that, since it's had that on their supermotard site for ages now but it hasn't disappeared

**Supermoto Junkie** · 17th November 2007, 08:34

Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Hmm all thoes photos are wicked ...
I just finished the next stage on my XR650 and it is begining to rock...
not i just need to learn how to ride it properly..... perhaps i just need bigger balls ?

thats a sweet piece of kit Sam, Black rims look sick.... i've had a few 650s, they are the reason i got into supermoto, let me know when its on the road and we'll have to hook up for some motard action

**Supermoto Junkie** · 17th November 2007, 08:43

Originally Posted by Coyote

Shit, you got that for $6000?! That's not bad at all

What are some of the best bikes to look for? XR650? DRZ400? I'm pretty keen on the light, MX based 450's, 510/525's and CR/KX500's but the impression I've got with them is I'll have to do the piston and rings very often if I used them on the road. Is that true?

I have a bit of a soft spot for the XR650s, but i think any of the enduro types are pretty good,i have a mate with a DRZ sm and he loves it, reliable as, the WRs make a cool tard also,

there is a XR650 sm on Trade me at the moment, i had a look at it at Wild west honda, its little rough around the edges but has lots of good gear on it, the guy will take $6500...good buy

**Sully60** · 17th November 2007, 09:04

Originally Posted by Coyote

but the impression I've got with them is I'll have to do the piston and rings very often if I used them on the road. Is that true?

You will have to do this in terms of keeping the thing running it's best. The 450MX'rs service intervals are based on Tim Ferry or Ricky Carmichael revvin the snot out them racing at the top level for big money.

But in the real world like were we live this just isn't practicle or affordable.

I run my trusty old YZ for about 18 months before I freshened it up. It was a bit overdue I must say, but the thing was still going good and never missed a beat. That thing took a hiding and just never let me down.

If you are going to do a lot of road riding do go for something bigger like an XR or a bigger KTM. They don'tr generally have that much better performance than a 450MXr but they'll have longer service intervals.

Having ridden a few different Motards both converted MX'rs and production Eurotards including the very NOX mentioned earlier I can say the you will not find a more focused and "tight" bike than that. I'ts a serious piece of kit and with some set up and seat time will be a real weapon if you wanted to race. And saying that if you were mainly using it on the road you'd probably get better value from an XR or WR. At least you can put the standard wheels back on and hoon up Karapoti, you could do that with the NOX, but you wouldn't want to.

Good luck in your search and let us know how you go

**deanohit** · 17th November 2007, 09:07

Does anyone have any more pics of this,
Kevin Schwantz (I think) DRZ450 kicking out over 60hp!

**orangeback** · 17th November 2007, 09:21

Originally Posted by deanohit

Does anyone have any more pics of this,
Kevin Schwantz (I think) DRZ450 kicking out over 60hp!

no quite but some of the big boys motards , would like more of rossi one if anybody got them

**Supermoto Junkie** · 17th November 2007, 09:32

Originally Posted by Sully60

You will have to do this in terms of keeping the thing running it's best. The 450MX'rs service intervals are based on Tim Ferry or Ricky Carmichael revvin the snot out them racing at the top level for big money.

But in the real world like were we live this just isn't practicle or affordable.

I run my trusty old YZ for about 18 months before I freshened it up. It was a bit overdue I must say, but the thing was still going good and never missed a beat. That thing took a hiding and just never let me down.

If you are going to do a lot of road riding do go for something bigger like an XR or a bigger KTM. They don'tr generally have that much better performance than a 450MXr but they'll have longer service intervals.

Having ridden a few different Motards both converted MX'rs and production Eurotards including the very NOX mentioned earlier I can say the you will not find a more focused and "tight" bike than that. I'ts a serious piece of kit and with some set up and seat time will be a real weapon if you wanted to race. And saying that if you were mainly using it on the road you'd probably get better value from an XR or WR. At least you can put the standard wheels back on and hoon up Karapoti, you could do that with the NOX, but you wouldn't want to.

Good luck in your search and let us know how you go

What he said

**deanohit** · 17th November 2007, 16:43

Heres a great vid, long, but the first 5mins is SM action with Pink Floyd.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV-lglM8GV8&eurl=http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=50896&page=5[/YOUTUBE]

**Coyote** · 17th November 2007, 17:14

Originally Posted by Supermoto Junkie

Mate....if money is tight, there are plenty of Motards around for 5 and 6 grand that will do you well, I picked up my latest (03 KTM 660smc a few months for $6k, check my profile for a pic

By the way, was that mates rates? Because all the LC4's I've seen around are pushing the $10000 mark