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TTR230 Winter Project - Dual Sport Conversion
Hi guys.
Ok, I had a thought. Winter will be coming up in a few months, I'll be putting my bike away when the snow comes, but I thought of a small project do to from time to time over the winter weekends!
....... so here it is......... Turn my TTR230 trail bike into a Dual Sport bike with a Dual sport kit so I can ride on the roads (street legal) to the trails !!!
It seems like a great idea, it will keep me busy and working on my good old TTR230 over the winter every other weekend or so. It seems to be much much cheaper then getting a Yamaha 250 already made trail bike. It would be another cool way to enjoy my first motorcycle, I could then ride it to/from work at a much cheaper cost then the operation of my car (with the prices of gas these days)
So, can the TTR230 be turned into a streel legal dual sport bike ( for NON-highway use )?
The Pros I see:
- cheaper to convert my TTR230 with a dual sport kit then to purchase another 'good' bike (ie: yamaha 250 dual sport, second hand or new or on a trade in)
- The TTR230 is not a major power house, but hey, it's got some good power and does great on the trails. And I've had it on a stretch of pavement also... I think it's got good power for street use ( non highway/freeway use ).
- Cheaper to take my TTR230 to the office, to/from work then my car next year, especially given the price of gas these days.
- Another way to enjoy my first bike, my good old TTR230 !
- Installing a street legal dual sport kit over the winter months gets me closer to the bike, figuring out how it works (I'm new to motorbikes), and it would be enjoyable to install and wire everything myself.
The Cons I see:
- It's not a powerhouse bike so highway and freeway use would be limited, as the top speed is likely the top speed limit for the highways around here, being 100km/hr.
- ????
Have you, or do you know of anyone who has done the Dual Sport conversion on the TTR230???
Thoughts/Comments?
What are you're thoughts and comments and this idea, to turn my TTR230 into a dual sport street legal bike for non-highway use?
Thank you in advance for your time. I'm looking into the possibilities here, and if things work out I plan to get a dual sport kit for xmas and install the kit over the winter months, getting it ready for next season.
Cheers.
Hi guys.
Ok, I had a thought. Winter will be coming up in a few months, I'll be putting my bike away when the snow comes, but I thought of a small project do to from time to time over the winter weekends!
....... so here it is......... Turn my TTR230 trail bike into a Dual Sport bike with a Dual sport kit so I can ride on the roads (street legal) to the trails !!!
It seems like a great idea, it will keep me busy and working on my good old TTR230 over the winter every other weekend or so. It seems to be much much cheaper then getting a Yamaha 250 already made trail bike. It would be another cool way to enjoy my first motorcycle, I could then ride it to/from work at a much cheaper cost then the operation of my car (with the prices of gas these days)
So, can the TTR230 be turned into a streel legal dual sport bike ( for NON-highway use )?
The Pros I see:
- cheaper to convert my TTR230 with a dual sport kit then to purchase another 'good' bike (ie: yamaha 250 dual sport, second hand or new or on a trade in)
- The TTR230 is not a major power house, but hey, it's got some good power and does great on the trails. And I've had it on a stretch of pavement also... I think it's got good power for street use ( non highway/freeway use ).
- Cheaper to take my TTR230 to the office, to/from work then my car next year, especially given the price of gas these days.
- Another way to enjoy my first bike, my good old TTR230 !
- Installing a street legal dual sport kit over the winter months gets me closer to the bike, figuring out how it works (I'm new to motorbikes), and it would be enjoyable to install and wire everything myself.
The Cons I see:
- It's not a powerhouse bike so highway and freeway use would be limited, as the top speed is likely the top speed limit for the highways around here, being 100km/hr.
- ????
Have you, or do you know of anyone who has done the Dual Sport conversion on the TTR230???
Thoughts/Comments?
What are you're thoughts and comments and this idea, to turn my TTR230 into a dual sport street legal bike for non-highway use?
Thank you in advance for your time. I'm looking into the possibilities here, and if things work out I plan to get a dual sport kit for xmas and install the kit over the winter months, getting it ready for next season.
Cheers.