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Old 11-25-2009, 05:27 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 12-03-2009, 12:43 PM   #12
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Go pick up a WR250R and hit the road.
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Old 12-03-2009, 12:49 PM   #13
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Go pick up a WR250R and hit the road.
Waiting on the WR450R.... which may never come.
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Old 12-03-2009, 01:35 PM   #14
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Waiting on the WR450R.... which may never come.
I keep hearing SM is dead
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Old 12-03-2009, 01:37 PM   #15
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I keep hearing SM is dead
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:07 AM   #16
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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.
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Old 01-24-2010, 06:52 PM   #17
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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
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Old 01-25-2010, 04:06 PM   #18
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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.

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Old 01-25-2010, 04:13 PM   #19
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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.
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