Can you put supermoto wheels on a dirt bike?
The most important part of converting a dirt bike to a supermoto is replacing the wheels and tires. 17-inch wheels front and rear are the most common for supermoto. The smaller diameter will lower the bike, making it handle better on the road, and the wider rim width and tires will get more rubber on the road.
What size are supermoto wheels?
If you are a budding racer and your bike is a dedicated supermoto race bike, you’ll want a 16.5×3. 50 front rim and ideally a 5.00×17 rear rim. The 16.5 gives you noticeably quicker turning action and the fat rear gives you the most amount of contact patch at the rear wheel.
What makes a dirt bike a supermoto?
Typically, a supermoto is a standard dirt bike or enduro, but converted to have 17-inch front and rear wheels, to allow use of sport bike tires. Supermotos also often have other sport bike modifications as well, such as inverted front forks and oversized front rotor braking setups.
Why do Supermotos have small wheels?
So why do supermoto riders look to use 17-inch wheels? The answer is simple – speed. Smaller wheels let the tires rotate quicker so acceleration is snappier. Smaller wheels also have less centrifugal force so the forces making the bike stay upright aren’t as strong.
What is the fastest supermoto?
Here are the top 10 supermotos from the off the shelf to the super special.
- Husqvarna SM450R.
- Husqvarna SM450R.
- Yamaha YZF450.
- Yamaha YZF450.
- Honda CRF450.
- Honda CRF450.
- Aprilia SVX550.
- Aprilia SVX550. Engine 549cc, 8 valve, injected V-twin Power 70bhp Torque NA Weight 128kg Top speed 115mph.
How fast do supermoto bikes go?
Registered. Most SM bikes will pull just over 100mph but with their light weight and lack of aerodynamic fairings it becomes a windy, sketchy, twitchy, spooky ride at sustained speeds above 80mph.
Are Supermotos good?
Supermotos are great on the pavement. But if you see a fire road you can cut across, or just want to go exploring down a trail, a supermoto will eat it right up. Street tires won’t get you far on mud or sand, but for most hard-packed off-road stuff, you can just hop the curb and go for it.
Are Supermotos good on the road?
With short, off-road gearing and torquey single or twin-cylinder engines, supermotos are ideal bikes for winning the traffic light GP around the city centre – plus, you can embarrass superbike riders on a twisty B-road scratch at the weekend.
What is the point of supermoto?
Supermoto is a riding style that combines elements of both street and dirt, and the bikes are light, nimble machines that can take jumps, ride trails, and corner at insane lean angles. If you’ve been riding street forever and it’s gotten a little old to you, supermoto is wild enough that it might be the perfect cure!