Mikie

Them cRazy Euros.. haha

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...15&q=supermoto

MattyB

nice vid, I'd kill for one of those bikes!!!

Goodluckmonkey

Man that video is old.

Note how Dannii Muller (the little guy doing the 12's) is on a 426.
That makes this video over 3 years old now. Still worth watching though.

This video is worth watching to see a bit of Euro racing. (More crashing than racing though)
Funny to watch the French guy with his head stuck in the Husaberg.


Mikie, you got any rims for your WR yet??

Mikie

Nope. SanAntonio SuperBikes (our local race shop) called me up telling me about a sale Lockhart Philips was having for Dec. too! But right now I'm just doing moto until I can get 'em.

I took it out to the lot the other day though. Coasters, 12'ves, highchairs etc. Cant wait for rims! Knobbs are the suck for street!

Peeweesp

Mikie that will be awsome when you get rims, i am waiting on some myself, soon enough i will have them i just wish i had a lighter bike lol.

Goodluckmonkey

Good **** Mikie.

I haven't ridden my bike with its supermoto wheels on in nearly 4 months.
Just been racing enduros.

Can't wait for the weather to turn round.

UpOnOneATL

The bike was trying to eat him. lol

Splash4195

I'm looking to buy a motard. They race down the road from my house. I was looking at a 05 YZ 250 F with the wheels and all. They guy wants like 6 grand for it all. I can get a KTM SMR 450 for 6500 that's a 06 and a 560 for 7000.

Peeweesp

i hear the 560's are pretty sick

Goodluckmonkey

Splash, don't buy a racebike for stunting unless you like throwing money at new engines.
You'd be better off with a stocker.

It'd probably be cheaper to buy a dirtbike, and rims separately.

Mikie

Goodluck - Whats the deal on adjusting valves and motor maintenance? I can hear some cam chain sounds (or what I believe to be) comming from the right side. Have you ever done yours?

wheelieking22

realy good video. wish i could get my self one of those bike. i just might have to check out the prices on one like that

Peeweesp

you really think it would blow the engine? arent most of the 450 dirtbike like the crf450r wouldnt they be the same way then? i see quite stunting them? i havent heard much about the motor of the 560's yet, all i know is its close to the old 525 bored and stroked i think.

Goodluckmonkey

The Yamahas are really tough, but they're still competition bikes.

The motors in 4-stroke dirtbikes are generally noisy as the piston is huge compared to a 600cc four.

You have to keep an eye on the valve clearances, checking them every couple of thousand miles or so isn't a bad idea. They'll probably never go out of adjustment though, especially on the 400's with their steel valves.

If the cam chain's never been replaced in your bike, it might be a good idea to get it done, as they can stretch a small amount, although i've never heard of anyone having one let go.

A friend of mine had his WR400F from new, and thrashed it on the dirt, and as a supermoto for 6 years before selling it to another friend of mine.
It's only ever had regular oil changes, and valve clearance checks, and still runs really sweetly.

My 426 had a new cam chain every 6 months, and a rebuild every year, as the previous owner was really **** about maintenance, but the engine internals hardly used to show any signs of wear. The bike was always thrashed hard, and raced, and never had any problems.


If looked after, they seem to last forever.

Goodluckmonkey

The 580 KTM's are bored and stroked. They're supposed to have a full rebuild every 10 hours.

A standard 450 is a much safer bet.

The enduro versions are better than the MX versions as they have more suitable gear ratios, and more tractable engines, so they're more suitable for stunting. They have slightly different engine internals for more reliability too.