Supermoto thread

[TheTacoMan]

Bumping this old thread

[Nader393]

I got the BMW a few days ago, and my first posts on this site were on the Porsche and Alfa threads. Now here I am. I have a fair bit in common with you youngsters. Here are my KTMs. The orange/black street bike is a 525 SMR, and the race bike is a 560 SMR. I painted it to look like my race car (a '69 Alfa Spider).

[TheTacoMan]

Ill put some pictures up later, finally sumoed the wr. Running a 180 rear, its massive.

[JCarp90]

BRAAAP

[JCarp90]

Went to Arkansas a couple weeks ago and a local buddy excorted us around to some good trails/MMR/food/good shit. We had a blast. Here's a vid and link to pics.

http://imgur.com/a/49BOv

[JCarp90]

I'm completely jealous. I picked up a 2009 wr300 just for riding dirt with no title. No title didn't really bother me at first, but I kind of wish I could street it around town for small errands.

Duuude. Just get a South Dakota plate. It's what all the supermoto guys do.

Jcarp how are you liking that 500exc? I've been looking into upgrading to a newer KTM...

It's killer, man. I de-smogged it last week and right now it's at the dealer getting the euro map. I also installed a 450 SX-F stock pipe on it. Should be even more of an animal now. I really loved my 450 RFS because they're bulletproof, but I really wanted something that I could start doing some more adventure and motocamping stuff on. I probably didn't need the 500, but the time was right and so was the price. For my weight it needs to be re-sprung, because they're setup for a 155lb rider or so, and I'm about 230. Otherwise, it's got loads of power everywhere, it's ridiculously light and it just rides like a dream. Absolutely every time I ride it, I'm like damn. I'm glad I did it.

Threw on the dirties this past weekend and explored some dirt roads.






The last couple pictures are outside of the Sunflower Ammo Plant about 10 miles from my house. It's a 9100 acre abandoned rocket propellant manufacturing plant. I'll get in there one day and rip around.

[jaywood]

Jcarp how are you liking that 500exc? I've been looking into upgrading to a newer KTM...

[ncbrock]

I don't post on r3v much anymore, but here's my recently converted SM.

2000 Husqvarna WR360. Plated too.

I'm completely jealous. I picked up a 2009 wr300 just for riding dirt with no title. No title didn't really bother me at first, but I kind of wish I could street it around town for small errands.

[JCarp90]

what size tire were you running?

150/60

[TheTacoMan]

What size tire were you running?

[JCarp90]

Thats what Ive read, I was going to try to run a smaller tire size as well and run a plastic chain guide on the top(it sticks up alot more than stock).
Bikes is looking epic, orange wheels are slick.

Im hoping I can get away with a 5", it was too good of a deal to pass up.

Oh definitely. I had an old school bike shop offset that hub for me too. In the end I think they were able to move it over about 4mm and the chain rub was mostly gone. When we really started getting into the curves though, the tire would flex into it. Got so low on the left handers I could feel the waffle on my tire edge on the ground.

[TheTacoMan]

Thats what Ive read, I was going to try to run a smaller tire size as well and run a plastic chain guide on the top(it sticks up alot more than stock).
Bikes is looking epic, orange wheels are slick.

Im hoping I can get away with a 5", it was too good of a deal to pass up.

[JCarp90]

Thats an awesome bike carp. Picked up a 17x5 rear wheel used for 170$ for the wr, Ill post some pictures later today.

Badass. I had a hell of a time avoiding chain rub with my 5" rear on my 450. I actually bought the 500 on the road on the way to the annual Supermoto meet in Branson, MO, so I had no choice but to run the 5" on the 500 as well. I still had a good amount of rub that meet. After I got back, I sold those wheels and bought my KTM Behr setup.

Here it is with basically no miles on it. I literally bought it, rode it around a gas station, put it on the trailer and when I got to Branson, swapped on the sumo wheels in the hotel parking lot. Notice how the bike is spotless and the wheels are filty. lol

[TheTacoMan]

Thats an awesome bike carp. Picked up a 17x5 rear wheel used for 170$ for the wr, Ill post some pictures later today.

[JCarp90]

Welcome to the dark side, Taco.


Also, bought myself a new toy.

2014 KTM 500 EXC with 92 miles. Essentially new.

Also snagged some KTM Behr sumo wheels - cush drive rear.







So far I've added Fastway handguards, Akro pipe on the way, Hyde skid plate on the way, and the girlfriend got me some Wolfman E-12 saddlebags for my birthday. Ideally I'd like to do some more adventure riding with this one. It's a monster though.