Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Super Motard

Supermoto Tires

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Motorrad:

--- Quote from: yeomans on February 11, 2013, 09:17:04 AM ---I've been hearing that about chain rubbing.
Sharp looking bike, I like your tank with 99-02 shrouds.

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zip ty tank...     2000 kx250 shrouds.

alward25:
X2!!!!!


--- Quote from: Motorrad on February 11, 2013, 06:40:00 AM ---
--- Quote from: yeomans on February 11, 2013, 06:31:14 AM ---I am actually planing on trying to go street legal and get it plated.
Running a 17''x 4.25'' rim.
Whats good on the street?

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Im running

Continental Contiforce SM   (Has to have the SM marking.. as they are the supermoto specific ones)

120/70/17 front   On 3.5" rim

150/60/17 rear    on 4.25" rim


Love em to death... great turn in.. and traction... wouldnt change ...

Some guys try to run bigger on the rear... but 98% chance you will have chain rub problems.



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USMC 500:
I'll beat the dead horse and repeat what everyone else is saying, make sure you get tires that are specific to supermoto.....

Reason is that I know alot of guys that will run slicks ment for road race bikes and they have problems getting their tires up to proper operating temperature.  This is because of 2 main reasons..... #1, your typical supermoto bike will weigh anywere from 150-200 lbs less than a typical road bike, and #2 your typical supermoto bike is putting out about 1/3 to 1/2 the power that your typical road bike puts out so the tires will have different compounds and construction characteristics.

dave916:

--- Quote from: yeomans on February 11, 2013, 06:31:14 AM ---I am actually planing on trying to go street legal and get it plated.
Running a 17''x 4.25'' rim.
Whats good on the street?

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For light street use i would use a front wet

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