Trying to pick a motard but not sure as to which one to work with. I like the suzuki drz 400sm because of the larger displacement than Yami's 250 or Kawi's 250 but not completely sold on it. Any suggestions or thoughts?

What's your intended purpose? Track only, or street riding? There's a big difference between them.

Also, if it's street, are you looking at city speed riding (55mph and below) or being able to get up to interstate speeds (70mph)?

If you've been riding sportbikes then more than likely a 250 ain't gonna get the juices flowing.

GO 450...

There are TONS of CR450's & YZ / WR450's already ready to rock on Supermotojunkies or Thumpertalk for sale.

Shit, buy a new one & build it up like I did, lots of fun & pride.

I'd love to rock a 450....but I want a plate on my SuMo, and plating a 450 in NY is borderline next to impossible.

An Aprilia, Husky or KTM would be awesome, and they come plated and powerful. Bit expensive tho to both buy and maintain.

I've got a DRZ, and what it lacks in sex appeal and outright power it makes up for in being cheap to buy, run, insure and maintain. You can't kill the damn thing, and compared to the boutique brands, it's virtually maintenance free. And with a MONSTER aftermarket, carbs/cams/big bores/strokers can up the power potential in a big way.

this is my dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9ETgy_4R0&feature=player_embedded

this is it! if you are goin to do street ridn along with hwy..for track and real motard use ..aprillia or any jap 450

this is it! if you are goin to do street ridn along with hwy..for track and real motard use ..aprillia or any jap 450

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ktm 690, husqvarna 510 or 630, husaberg 570, aprilia sxv 450 or 550. All good choices, just make sure you know what the maintenance intervals are like before you commit, because none of those brands are cheap to fix.

DRZ400 is a good all around bike, but personally I feel that they lack power for what they weigh. But there is plenty of aftermarket support for the drz that will fix that.

KTM 625 LC4 SMC = Awesome!

the best motard is any one that you can get and ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICvsZOib_dY&feature=g-wl&context=G2fe0f82AWAAAAAAABAA

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Fvckin mental Rza amazing build


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not done yet donnie we might be planning to put a 1098 motor in her soon....with a nickel plated frame and gp-10 bodywork..jus gota wait till panigale s arrives..ive got plenty of people putn dibbs already on my ncr built desmo thats in there already....decisions...decisions....thanx for the comp

Your NCR Desmo???!!!!!

PICS!!!!:2bitchsla

I think (from what I've gathered reading about Supermoto's because I have my eye out for one aswell) DRZ's have the least amount of servicing intervals and are alot cheaper to service than say, husa's or aprilia (who are dead expensive)

I'm curious to the servicing intervals of makers like KTM?

Double post

If I ever get the time for a serious project I'll build something similar to this.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?109288-project-BLACK-DIAMOND-cr-500af-street-build&

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_03.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_02.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_01.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_04.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_05.jpg

this is my dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9ETgy_4R0&feature=player_embedded

on the home stretch of building mine now :flex:

If I ever get the time for a serious project I'll build something similar to this.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?109288-project-BLACK-DIAMOND-cr-500af-street-build&

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_03.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_02.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_01.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_04.jpg

http://blog.derestricted.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cr500_supermoto_05.jpg

omg. thats insanely beautiful!

on the home stretch of building mine now :flex:

be sure to post some pics:thumbup

I've got a 2006 KTM 625 SMC, love love love it.

That CR500 is SICK (but it's gotta be $20-$25k!!!!)

check out any ktm with the lc4 motor. i've got a 625smc and absolutely get a hard-on every time i grab the throttle. pulls like my R6 up to ~80mph. and has maintenance intervals that aren't like other motards (7500 mile valve checks, and ~2500-3500 mile oil changes). they're great bikes... and the motors have been known to last upwards of 50k miles on a regular basis. some as high as 70k before they rebuild the topend just to get some "giddup" back. ;)

heres some new picks of my motard...doing braketech rotors soon deciding on stainless or iron? installed quickshifter and new seatcover just did a weigh in and dynoed her after 10k on big bore,cams,crank etc..still pumping close to 110 rwhp at the 356lbs dry..stock motor did 5k till rebuild...16k total

:scared:bow

SICK, SICK Hyper!!!!

My latest project: Full Rebuild.....& I MEAN FULL!

1998 CR500....best 2 smoker supermoto!

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee467/R1SoDaRkLy/TylersBeforeAfter.jpg

My latest project: Full Rebuild.....& I MEAN FULL!

1998 CR500....best 2 smoker supermoto!

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee467/R1SoDaRkLy/TylersBeforeAfter.jpg

me likey! bet thats fun!

Go with the Ktm stick with the newer 690smc they have a lot more hp you won't be disappointed I can kill drz's all day with a passenger and I only do regular oil changes every 3000 miles I'm at 28000 now no problems