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stunt and dirt conversions
- Thread starter bigpoppa
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Iceman
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Usually wheels, front brake caliper may need a mount adapter depending on front rotor size. If sprocket sizes are very different you may need a longer chain.
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bigpoppa
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would be way easier with a divorce
Which dual sport? Conversions may be more or less complicated depending on what you're starting off with.
bigpoppa
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I have a list:
enduro 690r
dr650
Was thinking of some smaller ones but seeing as how anywhere decent is likely a 2hr ride away that doesnt seem prudent
Don't know much about the DR, but the interesting thing about the 690 is that KTM also has a 690 SMC R. Essentially the same bike as the Enduro, which you can use as a comparison to see what changes they've made to make it a Supermoto.
There's different suspension, but most people just start out by changing the tires, wheels and rotors. Stiffer suspension would be like a Stage 2 upgrade, if you're going to hit it hard at the track. I wouldn't want to run Enduro suspension at the track.
There's different suspension, but most people just start out by changing the tires, wheels and rotors. Stiffer suspension would be like a Stage 2 upgrade, if you're going to hit it hard at the track. I wouldn't want to run Enduro suspension at the track.
moarmoto
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I've been wanting a sumo for a few years now.
Drz400sm/s and wr250x/r, like someone said would be simplish wheel and rotor change (or caliper mount).
I did look into dr650 conversion as well.youd have to look into aftermarket wheels. Some folks on the internet converted with other model cast wheels with some machine work. They look pretty cool.
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Drz400sm/s and wr250x/r, like someone said would be simplish wheel and rotor change (or caliper mount).
I did look into dr650 conversion as well.youd have to look into aftermarket wheels. Some folks on the internet converted with other model cast wheels with some machine work. They look pretty cool.
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Both those bikes suck off road and probably on the road as well. Better to get a 300xcw and enjoy the trails. You could get a trailer and tow it with the SD .
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+1
Unicorns just don't exist.
So much better to have a garage full of 5 or more purpose-built bikes.
Just need $$$.
*sigh* tale as old as time.
Unicorns just don't exist.
So much better to have a garage full of 5 or more purpose-built bikes.
Just need $$$.
*sigh* tale as old as time.
I’m battling this currently. Ideally more bikes but that’s more money. I’m looking for something off-road to have up North but it almost seems more sensible to get a blue plated I can use here too. Then I wonder about doing a supermoto. I’d rather have a 2t for North and an sm here. Bah, first world problems
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Relax
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Well sure, if you're comparing to a 220 lb. purpose-built bike. Sounds like OP's looking for something to enjoy both on- and off-road, and probably not interested in race bike maintenance schedules, like replacing the pistons every 80 hours.
It turns into a "Jack of All Trades, Master of None" problem.
If you could only have one bike, would you rather it sucked a little both on and off-road, or have that one bike do really well in one area and suck really badly in the other?
Then you can decide, "Well, I do 70% road, so I'll opt for the mid-weight ADV and just grin and bear it on the trails"
Or, "I'm a 70% trail guy, I just need to link the dirt roads somehow, so I'll get a street-legal dirt-bike (and suffer the maintenance schedule that comes with it)".
If you opt for a bike that tries to be and do everything, then you just might end up being disappointed at it 100% of the time...
Relax
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F-n ballers in this thread.
I has a 690. It was a great bike and was highly capable on the road with road biased tires. It was lots of fun to ride but quite a compromise off road, more so than I expected. Still capable to a point.
For the cost of a 690 you could buy a DR650 (or maybe 2) and kit it pretty well for both off road and sumo.
The DR is way old tech, and is a boat anchor compared to the 690 but unless you're highly skilled off road, or fearless/stupid you're not going to be hustling the 690 through technical stuff anyways.
If you are highly skilled off road then you'd be better off on the 690.
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