[Myrddin]

I've been watching the KLX300 videos too. It comes in the Dual Sport with 18 rear/21 front or the SuperMoto with 17 rear/17 front. I really like the SM format as I'm less inclined to do much more offroad. It has a pretty Spartan instrument cluster. No fuel indicator, so you fallback to resetting the trip meter to zero on a fill-up and heading to the gas station when you are nearing need for fuel.

I'm weighing a conversion of my DR650 to supermoto using the Warp 9 tubeless wheels. That's going to be a $2,000 upgrade to a machine I purchased used for $4,200. The bike is currently bone stock with a seat height that leaves me on tippy toes when I stop. The SM conversion would put my feet closer to the ground (30 inch inseam). Had I done the SM conversion to my 2009 bike, I might never have needed/wanted the Kawasaki Versys. In retrospect, I'm happy with the Versys. 5 gallon tank, 53 MPG. Top speed of 128 with plenty of reserve on the freeway. It was the right decision.

[Java4Jay]

Watching for release of Honda retro scrambler CL 500

[Java4Jay]

I just can’t get use to the looks of the small wheels on a Supermoto