Street legal Supermoto KX 500 or CR 500....

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Hey all,

I was thinking about how cool it would be to have a supermoto bike and then began to think that I would like a street legal CR or KX 500 with 17" wheels like a regular supermoto with quality sportbike tires on it. Does anyone make spoke 17" wheels that would work and if not, what could I use in it's place? It's a crazy idea I know but a street legal 500 2 stroke with sportbike tires.................. um, um fun. :)

 

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Are 2t street legal?!?

 

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Sure, why not. Yamaha made some killer street legal 2 strokes in the early 80's.

 

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mischi_punk

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I thought that because of the emissions they would not be streetable..

 

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Dude the bikes yamaha(rd's) made in the 80's i believe fall under the grandfather clause, like beetles with no seatbelts. You might be able to get away with getting a tag to race enduros but I am not sure of this. You can get premade 17" rims, stator coil/voltage regulator, and DOT headlights and brakelights at rockymountainatv.com.

 

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In some states they may not be legal but in Texas I believe they are. I would love to have an 1984 Yamaha RZ350 2 stroke to ride on the street but those things are worth way more now than when they were new.

 

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I think the problem with a Street-legal 2 stroke would be that you coulnt hold it a high throttle opening for a long time, then just let it off to a idle speed. Sure you could hold the clutch, but thatmay be inconveient.

 

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Depending on your needs a 2 stroke can be fine on the street. I ride my KDX a lot on the road, it's plated in Michigan. I haven't tried changing the registration over to Georgia yet.

Check out the Michigan forum on this site. Woodsy has a street legal KX 500, along with a bunch of other bikes.

 

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from what i know 2 strokes are not street legal anymore, they use to be. But now their not.

 

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AnTs said:

from what i know 2 strokes are not street legal anymore, they use to be. But now their not.

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There's a big difference between what is legal for manufactures to sell and what can be converted. Manufactures must meet strict emissions and sound laws, and it simply isn't economically possible with a 2 stroke anymore. However, if you are converting a bike to get a plate most places could care less about it's emissions. There are a lot of people out there that have 2 stroke dual sport bikes. It's completly legal in many areas.

 

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AnTs said:

from what i know 2 strokes are not street legal anymore, they use to be. But now their not.

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Brand new street legal and made by Yamaha:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelfeatures/151/0/features.aspx

 

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GhostRider32 said:

Brand new street legal and made by Yamaha:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelfeatures/151/0/features.aspx

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You should be shot for that. I was looking forward to a new street legal big bike.

What is the fine if you are caught in the street on an MX bike? Just wondering because I ride mine to a few places close by and have not seen the blue lights as of yet. :nener:

 

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I got busted once, I wasnt charged, but was told by the cop I could be charged up to $10000 in fines for no insurance, offroad vehicle on road, no plate and somthing else, cant remeber. But the fines would probably differ in your area. Needless to say, I ride on the road very little now.

 

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thing2_and_thing1 said:

You should be shot for that. I was looking forward to a new street legal big bike.

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Shot, LOL. :) My point was that 2 strokes are still street legal. I agree, I'd love a new big 2 stroke. :)

 

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Good point.

 

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Hey Dirtosaurs,

I don't know about the U.S, but down here in AUS in 2001, Honda put out the CR500E. It has full road compliance. I think the only differences to the moto version are the lights etc(of course) and the pipe and silencer - and tyres I guess. There aren't too many around because they were only produced for that one year.

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That sounds like what I'm looking for. :)

 

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Hey Ghostrider32,

Move down here to Aus, and watch the internet adds every minute, and you may just get one in a year or so. (if you are quick with the telephone)

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