[dtlaine]

I just went to the tax office today, and I walked out with a license plate! I can't wait to put some miles on. The inspection was very easy, and the lady at the tax office didn't even ask a question as to why it specifically says on the MSO that it is not for street use.

I don't chime in much, but I do a lot of reading. Thank you all very much for the insight and tips.

I still need to get a smaller front fender. Any advice as to Cycra/UFO/Acerbis?

It says the pic files are too large to load. I'll have to turn the res down and take some more.

 

[s won]

Pictures please!

I'm just messing with you dtlaine!

Please post a picture. We'd like to see it! You should be able edit the pictures in your folder. Highlight the image. Click the image editor software at the bottom and then select image at the top. Then you can select stretch/skew and change the percentage. It should read 100 change it to 90 and then save it. Check to see if it will fit. If not repeat until it fits. It's easy. Some of the newer software is better. My computer is a couple years old.
S won

 

[Astroman]

wowww another Texas Motared where? ..Hopefully Dallas...

Acerbis for the summer looks like a piece of plastic from Star Wars lol(big mess when is rainy!!)
Cycra looks more like a cut stock fender
Maier makes one too and i think is the cheapest one and looks similar to Cycra

 

[dtlaine]

wowww another Texas Motared where? ..Hopefully Dallas...

Acerbis for the summer looks like a piece of plastic from Star Wars lol(big mess when is rainy!!)
Cycra looks more like a cut stock fender
Maier makes one too and i think is the cheapest one and looks similar to Cycra

I'm actually in Ft. Worth, but that's close enough. Thanks for the advice. I had a dealer order a fender for me, but they said the Parts Unltd book didn't give a p/n for the Cycra blue fender. I guess the Acerbis is coming my way.

I'll post pics when it's all done.

 

[Astroman]

We should hook up someday and ride well after i change gearing on my bike,now is a dog on highway use Also is a karting track in Norman Oklahoma where they accept Supermotos, you pay $50 and you have the track all day long!

 

[dtlaine]

Pictures

Here are some pics:

 

[bdmmotard]

a bit late, but here's an idea for yammy motard fenders:
http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=2254&highlight=fender

did you use a baja designs kit? i'm trying to figure out how to wire in turn signals using the stock harness...

 

[dtlaine]

a bit late, but here's an idea for yammy motard fenders:
http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=2254&highlight=fender

did you use a baja designs kit? i'm trying to figure out how to wire in turn signals using the stock harness...

That fender looks pretty good. I used the Acerbis universal. Drilling the holes wasn't too bad, but it would have been nice to have been drilled.

Yes, that is the Baja designs kit. I wish the rear turn signals didn't stick up like that. The picture in the instructions is for a WR400, and the sides of the rear fender were pretty vertical on that model. They're angled on the 450. Oh well. I tried riding w/out them, but I really don't like to. Another thing is that legally, I only have to have one brake light switch. The one that comes w/ the kit wouldn't work well w/ the front brake, but I'd really like to have a switch up there. I might get the front master cylinder/lever from a newer R6 to put up there. It has an integrated brake light switch as well as a lot more fluid in the resevior.

Don't use Dunlop 208 ZR's. The rear is way too wide. I had to slide the axle back as far as I could (took 2 teeth off rear sprocket and didn't take any links out of the chain), shave about 1/4 inch off each side of the tire, and offset the wheels more than White Bros did from the start. Anybody tried Michelin Pilot Sport or Pilot Powers?

 

[bdmmotard]

Yes, that is the Baja designs kit. I wish the rear turn signals didn't stick up like that. The picture in the instructions is for a WR400, and the sides of the rear fender were pretty vertical on that model. They're angled on the 450. Oh well. I tried riding w/out them, but I really don't like to. Another thing is that legally, I only have to have one brake light switch. The one that comes w/ the kit wouldn't work well w/ the front brake, but I'd really like to have a switch up there. I might get the front master cylinder/lever from a newer R6 to put up there. It has an integrated brake light switch as well as a lot more fluid in the resevior.

i had signals that stuck up like that on my xr400. they look goofy, AND they're toast as soon as you lay the bike down. i use this tail light on every bike now. works well, looks factory, and is crash proof:

i use a k and s brakelight switch with my brembo mastercylinder. i really don't like having the brakeswitch on the rear, since i rarely use it while street riding. works great on the front. DO NOT use a master cyclinder from a r6 if you're still using the stock caliper. it'll work like garbage. there's plenty of mastercylinder/caliper thread here which are worth doing a search on.

 

[dtlaine]

i had signals that stuck up like that on my xr400. they look goofy, AND they're toast as soon as you lay the bike down. i use this tail light on every bike now. works well, looks factory, and is crash proof:

i use a k and s brakelight switch with my brembo mastercylinder. i really don't like having the brakeswitch on the rear, since i rarely use it while street riding. works great on the front. DO NOT use a master cyclinder from a r6 if you're still using the stock caliper. it'll work like garbage. there's plenty of mastercylinder/caliper thread here which are worth doing a search on.

Thanks for the advice. What tail light do you use on every bike, now? What brake setup do you have? The stocker seems to work very well (w/ the 320 mm rotor), but I'm sure I'll push it harder as I get used to this motard thing. I'll probably need more stopping power at that point. The only reason I use my rear brake in most situations is to make the light go on. I'll check that K&S switch.

Thanks a lot. I'm always open to advice.

 

[bdmmotard]

Thanks for the advice. What tail light do you use on every bike, now? What brake setup do you have? The stocker seems to work very well (w/ the 320 mm rotor), but I'm sure I'll push it harder as I get used to this motard thing. I'll probably need more stopping power at that point. The only reason I use my rear brake in most situations is to make the light go on. I'll check that K&S switch.

Thanks a lot. I'm always open to advice.

sorry, forgot to attach the image. ufo tail light w/ integrated turn signals. i don't even bother taking em off for races, just tape em up.

the stock caliper is fine with a 320mm rotor for street use. i seriously doubt anyone needs more than that on the street. i've got a braking caliper/brembo master cylinder combo which is AMAZING. a hot set up is the motomaster caliper/honda trx $80 quad master cylinder, but that's a whole different thread. to be exact, it's this thread!:
http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?t=870&highlight=master

 

[Astroman]

We should go to Norman for some tracktime supermoto style! Second Supermoto onwer from Texas! hatyo: