Moto-cross bike for the road?

[v15ben]

I have finally decided it is time to do my Motorbike test (although it'll be when I get back from Australia now, so 2006!) and I am looking at a first bike to go for. I like the look and riding position and performance of the motocross type of bike but was wondering if it is a realistic first bike? Also what sort of market is there out there for such bikes? Any thoughts welcomed!

[victormeldrew]

Supermoto is what you need! Motocross with road tyres. First factory producet supermoto was the Yam 250, but there are lots these days.

>> Edited by victormeldrew on Friday 6th May 17:33

[FROSTYR1]

I would Recomend the Yamaha WR 250F/450F both great bikes to supermoto probaly best to start with the 250 to gain confidence on if its your first bike and then move up to the 450 at a later stage.

I looked into getting one of these for the winter and you can always swap the wheels and do some off road if you fancy it.
[url]www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/competition/wr450f.jsp?view=DETAILS[/url]

[BliarOut]

If you do put a true crosser on the road, don't do as I did and forget that they run a total loss coolant system

[xm5er]

BliarOut said:

If you do put a true crosser on the road, don't do as I did and forget that they run a total loss coolant system

Since when?

[BliarOut]

xm5er said:

BliarOut said: If you do put a true crosser on the road, don't do as I did and forget that they run a total loss coolant system Since when?

Simce I put my old KX 250 on the road and negelcted to top up the coolant. No header tank

[hugoagogo]

you just want the look and riding position, but for a road bike? get a honda dominator or the new honda fmx650 for a mor supermoto look (but not really extreme performance)

[xm5er]

BliarOut said:

Simce I put my old KX 250 on the road and negelcted to top up the coolant. No header tank

Ah, now I know what you mean.

[Andy Eccles]

I've got a Suzuki DRZ400, which is brilliant.
Thoroughly recommended, and cheap at £3795 new.

It's possibly more fun than my GSX-R750 and the M5 put together!!