Anybody else riding a Super Motard?

[El Toro]

The Hypermotard is a supermoto on steroids. Its heavier, and more powerful. I don't think it would be a good ride for a day long adventure, but it would be a lot of fun for an 80 mile run through the mountains.... but the truth is, on any road that is going to be really fun with a supermoto, the supermoto ought to be as much fun as the Hypermotard. The roads where these bikes shine are the roads where the FJR would be limited to under 40 mph due to the curvatures.... and on those roads, a supermoto may run at 50+ depending on the rider. I'm told that the best times through Deal's Gap belong to a KTM supermoto, and this does not surprise me.

The Ducati would give a more visceral thrill powering out of more sweeper type curves, or on straights connecting curves. I've been thinking it might be fun to get one of those too, but meanwhile my stable is

1. bike to pull my arms out of their sockets while providing credible single day comfort - K1200Rsport

2. bike to provide credible multiday comfort while also providing a nice thrill when asked - FJR 1300 AE

3. bike to satisfy urge to fly up and down the cumberland plateau and through the smokies - G650Xmoto

4. bike to stare at in grand wonderment and remember what it used to be like - Royal Enfield Interceptor Mk II

Rest of the stuff is gone. More bikes become a burden. Everything needs to be ridden regularly, and the more stuff you have, the less far you get to go with any single bike on the nice days we get during the cold season.

 

[Niehart]

Duc is not quite as much fun now that we have turned into the Pacific Northwet ... :huh:

 

[dakota11]

My hooligan bike is an '07 Husky SMR510. It won't pull below 4000rpm but it really starts to kick you in the ass from 5K up to almost 11K. I run a STM slipper that makes clutchless shift easy. It has tremendous acceleration braking and cornering ability and wheelies readily. Wet weight is 284lbs.

Compared to the FJR you are very high in the saddle, it vibrates but not excessively so as the SMR has a counter balancer.

The lighting was very poor until I upgraded with an Acerbis Cyclops unit. 500 mile oil changes and frequent valve clearance checks are the norm as this is a street legal race bike. The stock 2.1gal tank was replaced with a 3.4 to add range. The seat is barely tolerable but has softened somewhat with use.

Living by the edge of the Blue Ridge mountains makes for plenty of twisties to enjoy.

I am using the FJR as my daily driver and the SMR for recreation.

 

[Niehart]

Put 200 miles on the "07" Duc Monster S4RS [120 hp at the rear tire] today. Aside from my personal parts shrinking in the 40 degree temperature, it was a great day. 200 miles means 2 tanks of gas, one of the small draw backs.