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WTB - Supermoto

robertwyu

robertwyu

still a noob
Looking to buy my first supermoto. Preferably a WR250X or DRZ400sm with performance mods already done (exhaust, new carb/power commander, air/intake), but open to a 690SMC or any other suggestions. Definitely looking for something street biased, nothing with really short maintenance intervals. Budget is around 5k.
 
banshee01

banshee01

Well-known member
I have had the wr250x and the drz400sm in my stable.

Get the 400drzsm. It has better suspension plus bottom and mid rpm power

Just my 2 cents

Ps whatever bike you get buy a set of dirt wheels and have some fun!
 
robertwyu

robertwyu

still a noob
Thanks for the tip! I really have been conflicted on the two, since I want something that can do a good amount of highway to get to some of the fun roads, but at the same time if I'm getting a sumo to compliment a normal street bike maybe I should go for the lightest and most flickable bike I can find. Honestly, may splurge and go for the 701 that's listed on the classifieds right now.
 
Sharky

Sharky

Well-known member
robertwyu said:
Looking to buy my first supermoto. Preferably a WR250X or DRZ400sm with performance mods already done (exhaust, new carb/power commander, air/intake), but open to a 690SMC or any other suggestions. Definitely looking for something street biased, nothing with really short maintenance intervals. Budget is around 5k.
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For that $$$, go KTM. Duke for a streetbike SMC for more offroad action.
 
banshee01

banshee01

Well-known member
robertwyu said:
Thanks for the tip! I really have been conflicted on the two, since I want something that can do a good amount of highway to get to some of the fun roads, but at the same time if I'm getting a sumo to compliment a normal street bike maybe I should go for the lightest and most flickable bike I can find. Honestly, may splurge and go for the 701 that's listed on the classifieds right now.
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If you get the 701 I prefer the 2017+. They just dont vibrate like the 2016 since it has a 2nd counter balancer up top in the head. I have 2, they are awesome fun bikes. The drz400sm is a good bike aswell for the price. The drz feels like a much smaller bike compared to the 701. You can't go wrong with either one.

The only problem is the 701 supermoto can not run a true dirt setup since the 21" front wheel wont clear the front brake caliper. That is why I ended up buying a 701 enduro. The drz400sm you can run both.

You can always put knobbies on the 701 sm and run it like that in the dirt it just is not nearly as good as the 21/18 setup.
 
Guoseph

Guoseph

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If you wanna ever ride dirt buy the enduro version and add sm wheels, for most bikes out there that's the easier swap. Adding dirt wheels to an SM can be a bit more of a pain depending on the bike.

If you are focused on street only then go straight for the SM model.

For a good value consider the discontinued Husky Strada 650. Its a "pseudo" SM with 19/17 wheels that uses the ultra reliable BMW 650 single. These can be picked up for a song on CL when they come up.
 
robertwyu

robertwyu

still a noob
Thanks for the advice everyone! I ended up finding a great deal on a well-kitted 2017 SM! Going to get pick it up on Tuesday and couldn't be happier. It was a little more than I was intending on spending but I figured that life is short and the 701s are so rare on the secondhand market. Will report back after I have it and get to ride it!
 
banshee01

banshee01

Well-known member
robertwyu said:
Thanks for the advice everyone! I ended up finding a great deal on a well-kitted 2017 SM! Going to get pick it up on Tuesday and couldn't be happier. It was a little more than I was intending on spending but I figured that life is short and the 701s are so rare on the secondhand market. Will report back after I have it and get to ride it!
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Awesome man! I love mine! What mods does it have? Any pictures?

I dropped a tooth in the front as it is geared really tall. Probably gonna add 2 teeth in the back also.

Seat concepts seat and wings exhaust.

Power commander and rottweiler intake in the mail
 
fabricballz

fabricballz

Active member
I got an 08 drz sm with warp 9 dirt wheels, honda 450 pumper carb, crg full exhaust, Oxford heated grips includes rear sm wheel. 415 691 0904 fab
 
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