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hey everyone, im thinking about buying a cheap motard to fart around on

would anyone have any suggestions since im new to the whole motard scene

Thanks,
Mikey

Get a klx/r 300 or 400 and stick some motard tyres on it.

I was about to buy one but i've been giving the bank account a bit of a thrashing lately and can't really justify 3 bikes.

From what the guys here have said and from what i've read if you get a road/trail bike with rego all you need is motard tyres and off you go.

Fuck yeah MOTARD IT UP!!

Edit: Those are LAMS bikes, I just noticed you're on a 9 get a 600

It's not that easy.

I have a Rod's old KLX400 with Motard wheels and it's great fun loosing bigger bikes on the bends and backing it in just about anywhere. Whats even better is that I can chuck the dirt tyres + sprockets on in about 10mins and go and get dirty. HOWEVER

At no stage is it REALLY a motard. A motard has different suspension, wider rims and tyres on the rear (190 not 150) and generally better brakes (twin disc or multi piston).

I like my KLX for the reasons above but if your only looking to motard it then dont expect expect a dirt bike to handle like one. You cant load up the suspension on full lean ( I learnt that quick) like you can on a motard.,

True.

The single disc brakes and suspension is a big one and wider rims not being able to fit with modification is also another thing. Also the trail bike has no cush drive which would make a lot of difference on performance and wear.

BUT. If you were going to do all those mods you might as well by a super motard.

Sticking motard tyres on a trail bike could be cheap awesome fun

something like: http://www.motostrano.com/susprakit.html

or

http://www.shinkotireusa.com/product/product.php?id=63

would do light trail...maybe

yep just put a set of wets on it. Sticker than Shinko's

It just so happens I know where there is a KLR650 for sale even In good nick, like new even but was being setup more for touring than dirt squirting type stuff.

How many kablingies and where...?

Reedy wrote:How many kablingies and where...?

sounds like micks bike mate
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 16&t=30748

mick_dundee wrote:It just so happens I know where there is a KLR650 for sale even In good nick, like new even but was being setup more for touring than dirt squirting type stuff.

bit outta my price range mick im looking for an old banger i can fart around on

thanks Reedy and Blurr for the advice
the option of getting a super motard or or dirt squirter and motarding it up is still undecided, im just looking for something cheap and nasty to fuck around on, wheather it be through the twistys and/or hitting the mud

Mikey84 wrote:

mick_dundee wrote:It just so happens I know where there is a KLR650 for sale even In good nick, like new even but was being setup more for touring than dirt squirting type stuff.

bit outta my price range mick im looking for an old banger i can fart around on

Motards are great fun, but they are not cheap . Dont buy a cheap trailie and think you'll get a set of rims cheap - they are big $$ - I'm not kidding. If you could get a set cheap, like about $1000 to $1500 you may be OK, depends on what sort of "cheap" trail bike you get. I got Rod a steal on the rims that are on what is now Russ's bike, they were $1200 odd from memory and they were a serious bargain at the time.

If you want to stick trailmax's on the std rims - well thats not a motard Its a dirtbike with road tyres

Just my .02 worth