Converting dirt bike to street-legal - Page 2

TYEster · 11-25-2009, 06:27 PM

I do know when it comes to dirtbikes you'll need more than just the lights and a mirror.

Not only did my lights require a battery, they needed a stronger stator too. Plus it must've been a bitch for the previous owner of my bike to figure out how to not ghetto rig the wiring which he did. I imagine finding a place for all the wires and cables and what have you, must be tough on a bike that's designed to not have any of that.

The plus is, since the brakelight and low-beam don't work on my bike, I'll be ripping all that garbage off and keeping pure offroad.

Krabill · 12-03-2009, 01:43 PM

Go pick up a WR250R and hit the road.

Rider · 12-03-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Krabill

Go pick up a WR250R and hit the road.

Waiting on the WR450R.... which may never come.

CasterTroy · 12-03-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Waiting on the WR450R.... which may never come.

I keep hearing SM is dead

Rider · 12-03-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

I keep hearing SM is dead

Never.

Thumper996 · 01-24-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

I keep hearing SM is dead

Maybe Supermoto as a sport of racing is dead or dying, but riding my CRF450R or KTM950SM on the street sure is more fun than riding a sportbike.

TYEster · 01-24-2010, 07:52 PM

It could more of the business that are the US economy and laws, rather than a "dying sport".

Did you know a branch of Honda puts out factory SMs? Similar could be said for other manf. as well.

http://www.hmmoto.it/ita/default.asp

goof2 · 01-25-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

It could more of the business that are the US economy and laws, rather than a "dying sport".

Did you know a branch of Honda puts out factory SMs? Similar could be said for other manf. as well.

http://www.hmmoto.it/ita/default.asp

I think you are right about it not being a popularity issue. I suspect emissions and noise laws have a lot to do with it.

I really like that F450X. I don't like it to the tune of €9,050, but I do like it.

ETA: I like the 125R even more. ~40hp and under 200lbs sounds like a lot of fun.

t-homo · 01-25-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mutley

get away with out light , lidercators, even use a beer can for a front mud gard i did annd it pass because the law dose not state any dimensions for it

I'm not really sure what that means.

12-03-2009, 01:43 PM	#12
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11-25-2009, 06:27 PM	#11
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	I do know when it comes to dirtbikes you'll need more than just the lights and a mirror. Not only did my lights require a battery, they needed a stronger stator too. Plus it must've been a bitch for the previous owner of my bike to figure out how to not ghetto rig the wiring which he did. I imagine finding a place for all the wires and cables and what have you, must be tough on a bike that's designed to not have any of that. The plus is, since the brakelight and low-beam don't work on my bike, I'll be ripping all that garbage off and keeping pure offroad.

01-24-2010, 07:52 PM	#17
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	It could more of the business that are the US economy and laws, rather than a "dying sport". Did you know a branch of Honda puts out factory SMs? Similar could be said for other manf. as well. http://www.hmmoto.it/ita/default.asp