Dual sport bikes like the Honda CRF300L, Honda CRF450RL, Suzuki DRZ400S, KTM 350/500 EXC-F and Yamaha WR250R can be two bikes in one. If you’re going to ride off-road, then use the stock 21”/18” wheels/tires that come on the bike. If do a lot of street riding, like commuting to work or bombing the back roads, then use a set of aftermarket 17”/17” supermoto wheels and tires. Switching back and forth between the two wheel/tire setups is very simple.
Here are the top 5 reasons to convert your dual sport to a supermoto…
1. Two bikes in one! With the stock 21”/18” front/rear dual sport wheels and tires you have a very capable off-road bike, and by adding a set of 17"/17” front/rear supermoto wheels and tires, you can also have a very capable commuter or back road bomber.
2. Better handling! With 17" supermoto wheels and street tires, your dual sport bike will handle much better and be way more fun to ride on paved surfaces.
3. Better tire wear! Supermoto street tires will last much longer when ridden on pavement than typical dual sport knobby tires.
4. The lower center of gravity, smaller 17" front tire, and stickier rubber, makes for a much more competent motorcycle on the street... it completely transforms the bike.
5. Lower seat height for better confidence & control (especially if you’re height challenged).
Email from a customer of ours, named Kyle...
I have a 2022 Honda CRF450RL that I've setup with quite a few parts I ordered off your website. Initially I just did the standard mods like handguards, skid plate, Vortex, exhaust, and a few other things. I also switched to better tires (Dunlop D606) because I was doing alot of off-road riding on weekends. One thing I realized though was how much I was actually riding the bike on the street, using it to commute to work a few times a week and just some fun evening rides on the back roads. I burned through a set or two of those Dunlip D606's pretty quickly doing that. I saw your SM project bike and decided to pull the trigger on a set of supermoto wheels and tires and it's been a game changer. I usually only end up riding off-road on maybe 15-20 weekends a year if I'm lucky, so I use the stock off-road wheels for that, but then I switch back to the supermoto wheels/tires for the rest of my riding. I also use a separate DID chain and Galfer brake pads for the supermoto setup since my off-road chain and pads seem to get pretty trashed riding off-road, and I just like having a nice new chain and pads for street riding. The bike is just so much more fun on pavement with the SM tires, it handles better, stops better, and is just way more fun to ride. Switching back and forth between the two setups was a PITA at first, but after doing it several times I can now knock it out pretty quickly. I leave the SM set on most of the time, then switch to the off-road set at the end of the week when I'm planning a weekend of off-roading or a longer off-road trip. I don't think many people realize that they can basically have 2 completely different bikes just by getting that second set of supermoto wheels with tires, best purchase I made!
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