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What kind of area makes this bike interesting? Do you have to live in a big city or in NW Arkansas for a Supermoto be fun?
If I was going to travel with bike, where would I go to find interesting roads for it?
What kind of area makes this type of bike interesting?
Do you have to live in a big city or in NW Arkansas for a Supermoto to be fun?
If I was going to travel with bike, where would I go to find interesting roads for it?
You seem to have the money to burn. I just fail to see how a SuMo will be better around Waxahachie than your VFR.Hmm, there's got to be more to it than that, I'd think.
I think I'm going to have to learn this one the hard way.
Shhhh, I might want to buy it. LolYou seem to have the money to burn. I just fail to see how a SuMo will be better around Waxahachie than your VFR.
Maybe you'll love it, but I expect you'll sell it when the new wears off.
I've got a Grom and a KTM Duke 390. Both are really fun even though they aren't "fast" when compared to most of my other bikes.View attachment 50131
This bike is for sale on the forums now, how does this compare to a supermoto or just 2 different animals. Just wondering how much fun these small bores can be our just too underpowered.
Nailed it.Which bikes mentioned do you consider "real" supermoto? I have not ridden one or really know much about them but in my mind I tend to lean towards a 450 type bike with guessing 17 inch wheels and wide bars. The bigger bikes to me are the naked sport bikes.
Doug, when/where do you ride yours?
Still trying to determine if I'd have enough fun with it to keep one.
In my mind in our area this will be a very short lived purchase. We just don't have the convenience of quick access to the kind of roads this bike was made for. You'll be bored in no time and someone will get a good deal on a low mile lightly used bike.
I think like Doug said, the reality of a Supermoto for me is riding roads 30-50 miles from my house.
Unless I put it in the back of the truck or trailer it somewhere, which I actually might do out to Glen Rose just because I like the roads out there so much. I don't know if the track is realistic for me at this point. Maybe, but not sure.
And there is the second use case I'd use this bike for. To throw in the back of the truck for RV trips and ride at other locations when I get there. I'm headed to Kerrville with the RV in a couple of months it would be a blast to have that bike down there. We do an annual trip to stay on River Road in New Braunfels and I know it would be fun there. We're also planning an RV trip to Arkansas this year and it would be fun to have it there as well.
At 293 lbs, that shouldn't be a problem. It's a pain getting the 500lb bikes in and out of the back of the truck. The CRF250L weighed 327 lbs. and it was fairly easy to handle in the back of the truck, so I assume a bike that's 34 lbs. lighter would be even easier yet.
Why not? Money certainly doesn't seem to be the deterrent here. Sign up for one of the Level 1 track days this year. They aren't necessarily for racers, just motorcyclists looking to have fun and improve your skills. All bikes are welcome and they usually have classes for the Level 1 folks. Great way to learn, and you will learn a lot, in a safe, fun, and predictable environment.I don't know if the track is realistic for me at this point. Maybe, but not sure.
That's a funny looking track bike!Why not? Money certainly doesn't seem to be the deterrent here. Sign up for one of the Level 1 track days this year. They aren't necessarily for racers, just motorcyclists looking to have fun and improve your skills. All bikes are welcome and they usually have classes for the Level 1 folks. Great way to learn, and you will learn a lot, in a safe, fun, and predictable environment.
Then, after you do your first one, you'll be addicted and will be bringing your supermoto out as often as you can. But if you don't have a supermoto yet, just remember, even big piggies can come out to the track and you can learn a lot about your bike and you out there.
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Careful though. Once you learn how to corner fast, you'll be addicted to corner speed. I thought going fast in a straight line was fun until I learned to go fast in a corner. It's an entirely new way to ride. Good news is that it's much more legal on a public road.Why not? Money certainly doesn't seem to be the deterrent here. Sign up for one of the Level 1 track days this year. They aren't necessarily for racers, just motorcyclists looking to have fun and improve your skills. All bikes are welcome and they usually have classes for the Level 1 folks. Great way to learn, and you will learn a lot, in a safe, fun, and predictable environment.
Then, after you do your first one, you'll be addicted and will be bringing your supermoto out as often as you can. But if you don't have a supermoto yet, just remember, even big piggies can come out to the track and you can learn a lot about your bike and you out there.
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