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So in a bid to get into racing supermoto and some dirt bike riding some things need to be sold, and plenty of things need to be baught.

first thing is to sell the zx6r which can be found http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 16&t=34891 then after that i need to sell my leathers that dont fit and cant be modified http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 17&t=34994

ive already picked up a tow vehicle, a 1995 subaru liberty auto sedan.


today i had a new battery put in and also a tow bar added.


thanks goes to firey for the contact of aranda towbars... they installed the towbar on site which saved me a trip to fairfield, and the workmanship looks tops!

the next step is to find a bike... im thinking either kx450f or a yz450f, mostly because there are shitloads of them about, i can pick up a good one for not much moolah, and spares will be plentiful! although im kind of secretly hoping a suitable 5 speed kx comes up

then i will add a trailer and some supermotard wheels and associated gear. glenn at allfixed has been great in that regard, and once i buy my bike i'll be placing orders for everything through him, cheers glen, you guys do great work!!

all this is to be done by the august marulan day, so it will be a fun few months

Cool.

Question though, why a KLX450f? have you read much about them? Investigated the go fast mods?

I know it is probably the wrong site to say this but the KLX isnt the best option in terms of speed

there's not a lot of them, and they cost a lot...

also there are limitations to the mods i can make to race in the supermono series, most dirt bikes have had a slip-on and airbox mods done, and you cant do much more than that...

also, its not a klx im looking at, but the KX... and yes i know that means i cant ride fire trails and shit...

Mate you should be happy with the Liberty...like the wheels.

I have a MY05 with over 230k kms and love it great to drive and easily tows quite a big trailer. Mine is able to tow 1.8 tonnes with the genuine towbar.

If your planning a fair bit of dirt riding you need a bike you can rego, well you only need it if the law pulls you up

Have a real good look at ALL the brands.

Just my opinion but I reakon you may regret the no rego shit

ive looked at husky, johnno, there are some 450 enduro's around for 6k ish, a few old 450EXCs (03) for like 4 grand...

and yes russ i may regret it, in which case a wr450f looms as the most sensible choice...

laidback wrote:Mate you should be happy with the Liberty...like the wheels.

I have a MY05 with over 230k kms and love it great to drive and easily tows quite a big trailer. Mine is able to tow 1.8 tonnes with the genuine towbar.

my 95 has 220,000 kms on it

Six Addict wrote:ive looked at husky, johnno, there are some 450 enduro's around for 6k ish, a few old 450EXCs (03) for like 4 grand...

and yes russ i may regret it, in which case a wr450f looms as the most sensible choice...

Whatever works mate, just choose wisely and gather all the info, older bikes can cost heaps or as much as a newer model in repairs in the end.

So what's everyones' opinion on the best registerable 450 dirtbike/motard? I wouldn't mind knowing this either just in case I get too much money burning a hole in my pocket one day and I need to spend it on a dirt bike.

The depends on whether your looking for performance or durability. Cant have both

Performance wise
KTM 450exc
Husaberg 450
yamaha YZF450
maybe even the CRF450

Durability wise
Yamaha WR450
KLX450F

Blurr wrote:The depends on whether your looking for performance or durability. Cant have both

Performance wise
KTM 450exc
Husaberg 450
yamaha YZF450
maybe even the CRF450

Durability wise
Yamaha WR450
KLX450F

Hey mine isn't in either ....Does that mean it's a dud or a happy medium

Nelso asked about 450's.

Yours is a bit older but a good'n

Blurr wrote:Nelso asked about 450's.

Yours is a bit older but a good'n

Just realized he asked about 450's ....