Damn, I hope they bring this to the US

Suzuki has announced their european bikes. Of note:

The bandits have been bored out to 650cc but still look to be air/oil
cooled.


Of more interest: The DRZ-400-SM factory street-legal supermoto:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/jpeg/119/1201583.jpeg

Damn, if they bring that to the US, I'd be sellin the VFR and buying
it in a hot second.

 

Evolved from this:

http://www.steliosh.net/moto/show2003/Im003673_drz_mantis.html

Check out some of the other tasty Euro variants:

http://www.steliosh.net/moto/show2003/indexa.html

nb

 

I've seen some pictures of a Yamaha XT660 which isn't available in the
states which looks like an emminently good starting point for a
super-tard.

http://www.assi15.dsl.pipex.com/xt11.jpg

 

But those are also on the pricey side. The DR-Z has the advantage of
being not only a capable dirt bike, but also a not horribly expensive
one.

 

Nah, tiz OK. The euro Supermotos are really REALLY nice, just start
to get into the more "owchish" price range, a Duke is what, $8k MSRP?

I know I can't do an R1 justice, so why should I get the supermoto
equivelent?

 

Super Motard Buffoonery

Geez guys, welcome to 2002!

DRZ400S Motard?
buy stock DRZ400
buy superMoto wheels from Jeremy at Central Wheel UK, ($1,200 4days
to my door) http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/cwc/supermoto.html
stock rotors work fine. though I did put a braided steel line,
scotts damper
black bodywork

advantage? you keep your dirt wheels, and can swap back and forth for
riding dirt or street

then?

I got bored with it, sold it and am building an XR650R

DRZ was a heck of a lot of fun, I learned a lot, and it is competitive in
AFM250P XR, hee heee heeee we don't need no steenking 250P.

crack the throttle and hike roll-on wheelies at 60mph.

giggle constantly.



and if that doesn't work, learn to speak french like this guy
http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/suspects/61277



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