Originally Posted by
S1rst
Nice bike that matey.
Dont agree with the comment about KX and CR500's keeping up with sports bikes upto silly speeds though.
The sports bike would be long gone! Unless it was on mud of course.
And an R1 or R6 would kill any supermoto at/from any speed as there just geared too low to compete. Totally different kind of bike though so not really meant as competition to a sports bike. There designed to be thrown around and mess around on, not to go 'fast'. Maybe they might keep up on a track around tight corners as you say, but anything else, and assuming equal rider skill, they would be made mince meat of imo.
I still want one myself, not an all out supermoto but maybe a WR 250/400/426/450.
Yes Kx 500 of a 89 vintage , thats on the go so far ive got the frame powder coated and the fork seals done , any dick can go quick in a straight line its all about the twisteys when us moto lot dont even think about slowing down , yes ive only got a 02 DRZ 436 big bore full yosi ect ect 320 4 pot billet cbr master but on my bit of road from npton to mk im waiting for my limp risted sports bike mates , they do not understand how a old dirtbike can blow the new 600 GSXR & RR into the weeds