Best Supermoto?

Well I think its ment to compete with the 990SM... So weight aint a massive issue since the SM isnt light...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b2Du4fx_4U is a review. All the reviews ive read have been good and in the MCN shootout it was faster around the track than the 990SM and only a little slower than the Ducati Hypermotard. Considering its £1500 less then id say thats BRILLIANT!

http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Apri...ws_255397.html

Many reviews say the 186kg thing sounds wrong because it feels more like 168kg. Why it is so heavy I dont know! Wierd.

IMO a VERY nice bike that will be easier to ride than the bigger Ducati and KTM. I might even try to get out on one for a laugh

[the_lone_wolf]

me thinks the database is screwed...

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Well I think its ment to compete with the 990SM... So weight aint a massive
issue since the SM isnt light...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b2Du4fx_4U is a review. All the reviews ive read
have been good and in the MCN shootout it was faster around the track than the
990SM and only a little slower than the Ducati Hypermotard. Considering its
£1500 less then id say thats BRILLIANT!

http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Apri...ws_255397.html

Many reviews say the 186kg thing sounds wrong because it feels more like 168kg.
Why it is so heavy I dont know! Wierd.

IMO a VERY nice bike that will be easier to ride than the bigger Ducati and KTM.
I might even try to get out on one for a laugh

it's heavy because it's derived from a road bike design, and not a MX design or a straight supermoto design, you can see it in things like the oil filter being right in the zone where it'll get smashed the first time it gets hit

it might be fast round a normal track, but if you took it to a supermoto track unless you put an expert on it amongst a bunch of amateurs it'd suffer badly, all the weight trying to wrestle round corners would knacker you, and the short suspension travel would mean you'd probably snap something on the jumps

of course all those criticisms can also be levelled at the 950 and the hypermotard, because none of them are really supermotos in the true spirit of what supermoto really is. i ride with a guy on a 950SM and it's a stunning road bike, but it's no proper supermoto

This thread is knackered

I love that Aprillia

Originally Posted by krhall

I love that Aprillia

Indeed if I like a naked id have one! Max torque of 60ftlb's at 4500RPM!!! Thats really impressive!

I like the look of the G650 Xmoto BMW.......

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

me thinks the database is screwed...



it's heavy because it's derived from a road bike design, and not a MX design or a straight supermoto design, you can see it in things like the oil filter being right in the zone where it'll get smashed the first time it gets hit

it might be fast round a normal track, but if you took it to a supermoto track unless you put an expert on it amongst a bunch of amateurs it'd suffer badly, all the weight trying to wrestle round corners would knacker you, and the short suspension travel would mean you'd probably snap something on the jumps

of course all those criticisms can also be levelled at the 950 and the hypermotard, because none of them are really supermotos in the true spirit of what supermoto really is. i ride with a guy on a 950SM and it's a stunning road bike, but it's no proper supermoto

This is true. BUT this was the question:-

Which is the best for fun, day-to-day commuting and generally the most reliable?

I dont think its going to be a race bike?

Originally Posted by krhall

I like the look of the G650 Xmoto BMW.......

They are nice but the engines are supposed to be a pig to work on and so the services are Costly... From what I hear. Do a little research

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

This is true. BUT this was the question:-

I dont think its going to be a race bike?

i was going by the title of the thread, and it didn't say "best easy going relatively heavy v-twin road bike in supermoto clothing" - you don't have to buy a race bike to get much closer to the feeling of riding one than you would with one of the supermoto styled bikes

tbh if i were looking at something as civilised as the dorsoduro i'd also be considering the aprilia shiver, same engine but no pretension with the styling, and better looking IMO, or the KTM 690 series, Duke 3 or 690SM if you're going to ride exclusively on road, 690SMC if you want to use it on the track as well:

if you ask me, the Duke III in white is a bit of a tasty looker...



690SMC:

[northwind]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

tbh if i were looking at something as civilised as the dorsoduro i'd also be considering the aprilia shiver, same engine but no pretension with the styling,

That does make sense, but the Dorsoduro's been murdering the shiver in reviews so far...