Looking to join the dark side...

Hey all.

Been thinking about this move for a long time. Always wanted one.

I would like a supermoto, maybe the drzsm. With a set of wheels to change to off-road potential.

I would have 2k MAX to spend but am more than happy with an older solid steed. ah choices :crazy:

Whats your recommendation?
Why? +ves and -ves?

I’ve not fancied the move to SM yet but have to admit there are some shaweeet SMs out there and a few very nice examples on ebay for the £3k mark, a la…

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2008-SUZUKI-DRZ-400-SM-K7-BLACK-/150511992918?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item230b36c056

Id say you’d eventualy be disapointed with the power of the DRZ. If your gona be using it for the lanes and the odd bit of trail riding get a 450 exc or even a 525. The RFS engines are pretty damn good contrary to what people keep saying about them. Not sure what you would get for 2k though with SM and dirt wheels. Ive been looking at 450’s for around the 3k-3.5k mark and the average year model that pops up is around 06-07 but there has been a few newer and older ones come up at that price too.

At a rough guess id say you could get a decent 03 one atleast for 2k but that wouldnt be with both sets of rims. But ya never know some realy good bargains to crop up but you have to be quick to catch them.

If you get one too id see if you could get someone like Adz to tag along when you check it out to tell you if its worth it or not

might know of a exc going for sale soon mate, i’ll find out more in a few days:)

Nice sorted DR-Z :cool:

I paid £1700 for 2001 KTM 520 with both sets of wheels.

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What do people keep saying about them? :w00t:

Seems to me RFS motors are pretty much bullet proof if they are looked after reasonably well ;)(As long as they haven’t been tuned through the roof, eg 612/3)

Those left in the dark think… tick tick boom :w00t:Thats the one thing im not doing to mine is touching the actual engine. Yeah ive gone for the carb, zorst, air filter and what not but i leave the engine well alone

A man after my own heart :wink:

this looks cheap but no feed back:alien:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ktm-smr-450-supermoto-road-legal-56-plate-/130451964018?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e5f8b0072

or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-KTM-450-exc-supermoto-road-legal-/170560189916?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27b62df5dc

or join the sneaky gang xr6:w00t:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-XR-600-SUPERMOTO-TAX-MOT-/320611618664?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4aa5f10f68

You notice how when you see sumat like an EXC for sale they put the exact number of miles that you should be changing the oil and what not :wink:

Like i beleive they do that… I know i dont, far from it :w00t:

least we all know never to buy your bike cos it never gets serviced:D

Umm i dont know what you mean… its had 2 carefull owners of which i am the second ofcourse ;):w00t::hehe: