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Who just bought a Vertemati SM?

some quick calculations based on a bare bones conversion project (ie., not including all the fluffy stuff like short front fender, guards, etc.):

*** CRF400R
$6,499 retail (according to honda.com)

it's a 5 speed
showa suspension?
red sticker

to motard it add minimum:

Wheels (when you can get 'em) $1500
Tires $200
Sprocket $50
Baja Kit $600
Brakes $500
Kickstand $20
___ $2870 for street
____$2200 for race (plus exhaust and you're not really gonna race with that stock suspension are you?)

street total $9369
race total $8699

** Vertemati S570 or S570E
retail $9800
6 speed
WP front forks & rear shock (a $3k item)
green sticker
Excel rims/ talon hubs
Light kit standard
Beringer 4 pot big disk front brake standard
Hydraulic clutch
electric start on E

*** Vertemati SR600 race
retail $11800
most of the above plus a few extra goodies and Akropovic exhaust, extra wide and long swing arm, etc.

Honda CRF400R 'street' total $9369
Honda CRF400R race total $8699
Vertemati S570 or S570E $9800
Vertemati SR600 race $11800

doesn't honda make that funky ecolectric car that i always see in the slow lane on 280?

joe


Ducky_Fresh said:
I would MAKE the CRF450R a motard.

It's like $5700, a vert is like $10k. Thats a LOT of left over money for SM mods. :D

Oh yea, I am with the mindset for track only. I don't really care about street, but I'm sure you could use the CRF legally if you put in the effort to trick DMV. ;)
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JoeBar said:
Didn't you just put a deposit on it? :twofinger :p :angel
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yeah right, i have to sell my 929 first. wife said if i want
another bike i have to get rid of 2 or 3 bikes first.:laughing
 
I'm so owned in this thread.. I'll go hide in a hole or something. :(

I do love the Vert's don't get me wrong, just my understanding was that the CRF was a nice bike also. Guess I was wrong.

And I was referring to the Vert as the $10k motard.

I want one, but can't afford one just yet.
 
Ducky_Fresh said:
I'm so owned in this thread.. I'll go hide in a hole or something. :(

I do love the Vert's don't get me wrong, just my understanding was that the CRF was a nice bike also. Guess I was wrong.

And I was referring to the Vert as the $10k motard.

I want one, but can't afford one just yet.
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Ducky
i got deals on alot of my motard parts for my 650 and
i still have 8200.00 in to it.:laughing :laughing

i just wanted to build it myself.
 
hooliganrider said:
I got deals on alot of my motard parts for my 650 and
i still have 8200.00 in to it.:laughing :laughing
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<cough> <cough>

2004 KTM Supermoto
625 SMC $6,298
660 SMC $6,998

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Pierre, you better post some pix of these 04 bikes, or at least their predecessors! ;)

I was thinking about getting an XR400, get two sets of rims, and use it for street and dirt. That'd be super TCG..

I have a KTM already too! I love it, just need to get a new shift cable, brake cable, and lets see... ride more!!!
 
Please eliminate me from your inquiries- it definitely wasn't me :teeth

And just to chuck in my 2c...

I would run a converted crf (or similar 450 4banger) as a track bike- the AMA rules favour the 450 class. That is if I were ever brave/competent enough to want to get on the track.

I definitely wouldn't run one as a road bike. 3000 miles is a plenty short enough service interval. Anything less would start to become a pain. 100 hour intervals would make me want to ride a different bike.
 
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