Pick your weapon

**Mikkel** · 3rd September 2008, 22:25

So now we've got a motard forum.

One thing I'm curious about is - what motard do you ride? I'm sure there's going to be a lot of DRZ400sm's, but there's bound to be a lot of different kinds out there.

Myself, I ride a 2006 Husky 610sm. Loving it so far - although the gearing might need a bit of attention and I'd like to get a bit more out of the top end.

**Storm** · 3rd September 2008, 22:44

Huzzah for the motard forum. Great work to see, despite what the whinging naysayers will have us believe, that a motivated individual put up a thread, asked nicely, and lo and behold the Mental One has made it so

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Edit- Damn, now I'm number two

to post in it and will always have to put up with Mikkel doing the Austin Powers impression and demanding to know "who does number 2 work for"!!!!

I suppose I can claim my reason for being here is that I ride a DR350 engined bike, so I'm sortof(not really) a motard guy

**fatzx10r** · 3rd September 2008, 23:30

i have a 07 kxf 450 that im going to set up for motarding soon. have never done it before so it should be alot of fun

**AlBundy** · 4th September 2008, 04:23

Woohoo....

Go to work and return to find this.

AWESOME....

Thanks to Spank and M.T. and everyone else who supprted the request.

Judging by the amount of post in here already, there was a fair amount of motard related stuff, so I'm sure the section will be used...

Now, I've got a 06 DRZ400SM. Bought it second hand, has over 24000k's on it... Seems to go well enough....

Haven't really done any mods to it, bar putting glue in the throttle twist grip, to simulate a quick turn throttle. Works a treat....

Anyhow... I'm off to check out a few threads...

Thanks again guys....

**NordieBoy** · 4th September 2008, 08:12

1993 Gilera Nordwest.

Did have 2 but sold one recently to a guy in Blenheim who wanted a spares bike for his BEARS one.

**Aero165** · 4th September 2008, 09:47

W00t! Motard forum!

Last motard was a 04 WR450 and now I'm rocking a 04 525 EXC.

The WR was rego'd and the 525 will be as soon as I can sort a speedo out

**AlBundy** · 4th September 2008, 12:25

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

1993 Gilera Nordwest.

Did have 2 but sold one recently to a guy in Blenheim who wanted a spares bike for his BEARS one.

Do you get out on it much? I think you said yonks back, you got some spares for it but they were time-x...

Originally Posted by Aero165

W00t! Motard forum!

Last motard was a 04 WR450 and now I'm rocking a 04 525 EXC.

The WR was rego'd and the 525 will be as soon as I can sort a speedo out

Sweet... How do the service intervals compare between them?

Would a Veypour work? Not sure how they get speed pickup but they are adjustable, so doesn't matter what whees you run...

**nightmair** · 4th September 2008, 14:14

im keen to get into motarding, i have an 06 rmz450 that im going to get set up for it. can't wait will be a blast

**Aero165** · 4th September 2008, 14:31

The KTM is a little more service hungry but well worth it. Having a 6th gear makes a HUGE difference and that extra bit of ooph is great too!

As far as motard use goes the KTM is the clear winner in my mind

I'm going to get a Vapor for it, just haven't found any for sale at a decent price yet.

**NordieBoy** · 4th September 2008, 17:00

Originally Posted by AlBundy

Do you get out on it much? I think you said yonks back, you got some spares for it but they were time-x...

Reg is on hold and I've got the DR to run around on.
It needs a new cambelt and steering bearings and it'd be back on the road.

Originally Posted by AlBundy

Would a Veypour work? Not sure how they get speed pickup but they are adjustable, so doesn't matter what whees you run...

I use a TrailTech Panoram on the Nordie - predecessor to the Vaypor but has no temp/rev/permanent backlight. Pickup same as pushie speedos.

I run a CatEye Mity on the XR.