BUILDING A STREET LEGAL KX500 SUPERMOTO

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As far as traveling to "offroad" goes, riding a duel sport is great. You get to be on the bike the whole time.
I can only imagine what the Supermoto feels like at 100MPH!!!?

It happens so quick and hard onto the brakes that I really don't know
When I go somewhere so I can really top it out then I'll know for sure.
A lot has to do with the helmet you use.
I use a street helmet so it's not to bad.
Anything past about 80 with a MX helmet is a real drag

You don't need to ride a beast to have fun.
One of the funnest little bikes I rode was my sons TTR125.
Don't know what it is about that bike but it really handles well.
I was schooling several of my friends on the trails with that bike

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The weather got above 50 degrees and it wasn't raining today.
So after about 2 months of not starting the SM I kicked it about 20 times before it finally started
I let it warm up jumped on and rode it for about 10 minutes to get it warmed up.
I brought it back to the house and let my 70 year old Dad take it for a spin.
After about 20 minutes he shows up at the house and parked the bike.
No comments, no nothing.
I was a little disappointed.
Anyway... I had some buddies over and we had BBQ carne asada tacos, Corona, and Knob Creek Whiskey (Thanks for the suggestion Motorrad) for dinner.
Sitting around a nice warm fire my Dad asks, how fast will it go in 4th gear pinned.
I said a little over 90.
And then I asked, Did you go that fast?
He said yes.
I asked "where?"
Then he told me.... It is in a 45 mph zone
I hope when I hit 70 years old I will still hit 90mph in a 45mph residential zone.
But like my Dad said, "it peaks in 4th so fast that it only took a block to go that fast"

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Haha! Dang that's funny!
I could do see my dad doing that.

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Yeah, insanity seems to run in families

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Current temp 42 degrees, Humidity 69% (This is a free cooling mod)
9 miles of freeway followed by 1 mile of 45 mph riding water 101F, head 134F

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Got a text from my buddy with his 09 Aprilia rxv 550... He wanted a show down...
Ok, I'm up for that
He showed up a few minutes later.
So I go out to the garage and put on my right boot so I can start my bike.
It's been a few weeks so of course it took a few kicks to fire it up.
My buddy had the nerve to laugh at me while touching his e-start button
We took a nice warm up ride down to the river.
Spun around at the boat launch, cleared the corner, then cracked through the gears... Except 5th as there wasn't enough room...
Looked back as I was braking hard for the corner and I saw a faded little light way back there
Man I love my bike...
After swinging by another buddy's house we traded bikes.
The RXV is a good bike with all the niceties.
Smooth power delivery and decent handling considering it has the stock nobbies on it.
It's everything I would expect from such a bike.
Which is why I ride something a little more unconventional

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So, me and my buddy on his Aprilia 550 rxv went out for a little street action.
Through the city to some twisties... burning up some tires and having a great time.
Hit a small straight away, touched 100 then on the skids for a 15mph rightie tightie..
Man I love this bike..
Water temps.. Makin greasy ice cubes out the pipe

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Getting the SM ready for a desert/dunes trip.
I went to install the 2 piece clutch cover.
Found all my new bearings and gaskets but missing all the seals
Since nobody stocks anything any more I'll be stuck without my bike for a few days

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My seals didn't come in but, something else good showed up today..

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Out with the old...

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YES!!!!! STICKERS!!!!

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