My Supermoto Was Fun But I Found Something Better

The time has come to sell my Husqvarna FS450 supermoto after just 3 months.

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[WillPower]

As an enduro rider of a gasgas 300 stroker I agree with you, yes I have two roads bikes but off road riding is safer, more exciting and just better all round. I have owned 55 roads bikes so I don't say that lightly.

[bobu]

When you can't settle on a bike, but don't have the money to own them all

[raccoonnova]

I think you're missing one of the many key features about a supermoto. It's great at urban exploration, being able to ride it on the road and take it off roading whenever you see something you want to explore. I don't know about you but when I'm driving in my car, every now and then I'll look out my window and see some cool abandoned building or dirt lot that I think would be cool to ride my dirtbike on, well with a supermoto you can actually get to those places without having to load your bike in the back of a pickup and drive there. They are great if you live in a big city with lots of random trails and infrastructure to ride on.

[kusanagi]

Whoever Said supermotos are for stunts and Not Made for racing should legit be banned from commenting bcuz i ve never heard Something that stupid in my life

[alexduey]

I feel the same man I don’t do track days but riding the trails as hard as a I can makes road riding just all that much easier. Crashing going hard through a dirt turn at 15 mph has a lot less consequences and more to learn from.

[JMKGarage]

I completely agree with you on the decision to take up motocross instead. I couldn’t fathom wiping out my street/track bike, but wiping out my 2023 Husqvarna TE150 countless times now still doesn’t upset me too much (well, except for the last time, destroying the exhaust).

[craigbishop]

Mister Chaos, sir, there are a few of us out here who really do enjoy MX bikes and watching you progress... I'm very glad that you're keeping it.

The SuperMoto has been really interesting - its not for me, but it's clear that you enjoyed your time with it. It's been a fun experiment.

Next up... well, how about a well-used budget bike (<$1000), fixing it up and taking it on a road trip.

[ccwillia]

Hahahahaha! "Die before owning an electric bike" ❤️😄

[reegyreegz]

Best bike ive owned is my 2016 africa twin. Heavier springs and racetech gold valves amongst other mods. I shortened the gearing and ride the thing like a hooligan. Seated, standing and knee knocker wheelies all day. 115000kms later, oil changed every 5000kms, regular servicing myself and zero problems, literally nothing failed other than normal wear items needing to be replaced. Solid bike

[wernerxldata]

You mentioned experiencing the slicks, they're indeed insane. But I was even more impressed by the supermoto rain tyres in wet conditions, it's unbelievable how much grip you still have with those in really poor conditions.

Every motor lover deserves to have at least three road bikes and three offroad bikes. Nehh, if it would be up to me I had sold very few of the bikes I owned.

And I'm with you, motocross is awesome ! Waiting for a bit better wetter to do some laps again on the SXF 250, it's insane fun.

[TheLiddleBigChannel]

For years I looked for a single bike that could do track riding, road riding and city riding really well. Today I say; Ride Them All, because in reality you're building your perfect bike collection, one bike at a time.

[hairyparatestes]

I considered the Husqvarna 701SM before I went with the Duc 950 Hypermotard. The KTM/ Husqvarna are good bikes. My decision came down to the longer Hwy stretches & the Duc has more legs but the KTM/ Husqvarna 701 have more useable power in the technical parts.

[lucapecorari]

What you probably need is a road supermoto, a sumo that needs less maintenance and that runs 17" front&back. Something like a drz 400, an honda xr-r or a 690/701.

[brockweaver]

That’s why I wound up buying a set of supermoto wheels for my motocross bike. It takes some work converting before the track day but I can have one bike fill two roles

[JASHIKO_]

Don't worry!
There's a few of us Dirt/Road lovers here!

[gork-ic]

I am someone who owns both a KTM 690 SMC-R (not a special supermoto like the FS450, but still not bad) and a kawasaki motocross bike. I can't say that I ride both of them really well, but I've had the chance to experience both of them to some extent. I've ridden the 690 on the track (a big F1 track like Istanbul Park isn't really ideal for this bike, but it was still a lot of fun), and I ride the motocross bike almost every weekend. In terms of adrenaline and excitement, I don't think anything can compare to the feeling of motocross. Yes, supermoto is a lot of fun, and riding any bike on the track is probably exciting too, but for me, there's no question that motocross is much more thrilling. It sounds like we share similar opinions on this topic.

[Oliexcfkowicz]

I do think that a motocross themed video would be nice

[este_marco]

as someone that began motocross half a year ago, i'm glad you chose this way

[TheShift]

When i first got into supermoto i had a drz s that i converted. I kept dirt and street rims and swapped a lot. Rode to work during the week and the track on the weekend. It wasnt the fastest but did both and in 30k miles never rebuilt it. Heck i ran the spark plug for over 20k. That said after a few track days my stable got bigger adding an rmz450 then ktm450 and another ktm450....
What i would suggest is just getting a used set of rims for your yz. Instead of slicks run some conti attack street tires. And just get a cheap 320 front brake to run the stock caliper. Most tracks will want some sliders and a coolant catch but easy to add. I kept my last ktm 450 and have 3 sets of wheels for it. Some alpinas with slicks, some 18/21 with gummy trail tires and some 19/21 moto.

I was happy with the longevity of dunlop gp tires. Other softer tires wear out quick but the dunlops were a good mix. My favorite tire was a maxxis presa but they stopped making them. It was super sticky and soft.

[moto]

Once I got my CR250R, my CBR600RR has been collecting ain't nothing like motocross, I'm headed to the track this weekend!