These are the coolest Supermoto bikes money can buy
In the 80s someone decided to put slicks on an off-road motorcycle, this rather simple innovation ended up inspiring a whole new class of motorcycles.
As the dirt bikes got more powerful, people started to see their potential on the road, which quickly evolved into the track, and all of a sudden we had bikes that had a short frame and agile and were able to break traction easily on any surface. This translates to pure fun, and although it has taken some time to become a sport, the bikes that have been developed as a result of this phenomenon are some of the prettiest and funniest machines out there than money. can buy.
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Suzuki DR-Z400SM
A clear division that has emerged over the years is Supermotos and race-ready bespoke bikes that can actually be used every day.
The DR-Z is definitely part of the daily rider camp, which is not a bad thing at all. It’s completely road legal, relatively economical, and a blast to ride at just about any speed. It won’t hold the candle to new race spec machines, but it can kick you everyday.
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Ducati Hypermotard
When Ducati decided to enter the Supermoto business, they weren’t going to bother, they didn’t want to race, so the Italians just designed a fun machine.
It’s currently the most powerful Supermoto you can buy, it’s also a lot heavier than most other bikes on the market, so it won’t change direction as quickly. However, all that V-twin growl means just about anyone can do a power-wheelie.
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KTM 450 SMR
Of all the dirt bikes modified to Supermoto machines, the SMR is undoubtedly the king. As much as other high performance dirt bikes are a lot of fun, if you want to be competitive this is the bike you want to sit on.
From the factory this thing is ready to take on any track, with incredible low-end power paired with powerful high-end there is simply no such thing. Capable of doing well over 100 mph, other bikes are constantly left in its dust.
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Husqvarna nuda
During Husqvarna’s brief time with BMW, this was one of their few notable contributions. After a few quiet years, they came out with a lot of optimism and did very well before BMW lost interest.
He got the then newly developed parallel twin of the F800, bored to 900cc, the bike made just over 100 horsepower. More than enough to put the thing aside, more than enough to do a few antics, but it’s unusually long, so nimble it’s not.
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KTM 990 Supermotard R
Just as the Italians were starting to think they had the most powerful Supermoto class, KTM brought a weapon to a knife fight with the massive 990 powered by LC8.
It is a beast; tall, scary, fast and virtually unassisted, this is a machine for experienced pilots. Even so, it’s very designed to take on the Ducati, so it’s not that nimble, but it’s arguably more fun than any other big-caliber Supermoto.
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Aprilia Dorsoduro 750
It won’t set the world on fire with its performance, it’s certainly not the most agile either, but it’s an Aprilia. Frankly, there is just something about the maker of Noale.
They have an odd ability to inject fun into most of their machines, and those old 750cc bikes were just plain fun. Although good, the 900 could never quite match this generation. With just over 90 horsepower at a high speed of 9,000 rpm, this is one of the freest Supermotards on the market.
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Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
It could just as easily be read KTM 690 SMC R, one is blue and the other is orange. We like the blue and white version because it looks better, because for performance there’s really nothing in it and adding it to this list would be like doubling.
The big thumper will give some vibrations higher up in the rev range, but that won’t matter, as the bike has all the top-notch suspension components you’d expect from a high-end manufacturer, while still retaining its raw authenticity.
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Aprilia SVX550
Straight out of left field comes the Aprilia SVX, unfortunately they didn’t sell very well, so finding one could be a challenge, but it’s definitely worth it.
Its relatively small, 550-displacement V-twin is a really special (and not particularly reliable) engine that puts out up to 70 horsepower in a bike that weighs much less than 300 pounds. He is agile, powerful and incredibly fun, everything you would expect from a Supermoto.
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