Heagachongoose Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 So I sold the ttr225 I had for sale on here, used that cash to go pick up this beaut! It's a 98 WR426F, and it is mean. Runs like a top. These really are amazing bikes. I've got all the paperwork in order to get the street title for it and should have it on the road in less than a week. Only thing missing is wheels... I need a set of 17in wheels that will fit it so I can get these knobbies off of here. Until then, I'll just play in the dirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Awesome, congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) You're doing pretty much what I plan to do with a smaller bike. Thinking 100-250cc 2-stroke. Before you spend a ton on 17" wheels, the stock rear is 18" do some research on if you can lace a rear rim to a front hub using the spoke setup from the rear wheel. Then your build cost is only in the $150 range, rather than hundreds of dollars for a set of 17's. Ending up with 18" front and rear certainly doesn't give you a ton of tire options, but it will improve the geometry of the bike a lot over 18/21. Edit** looks like Pirelli Sport Demon's or Bridgestone BT45's would fit. Edited July 28, 2015 by redkow97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scene Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 You can ride dirtbikes on the street legally? I never knew that. I would love to have a bike like that to just ride around for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 You can ride dirtbikes on the street legally? I never knew that. I would love to have a bike like that to just ride around for fun. No. You can take a bike with an offroad title and then ask to have it reclassified as a street-legal vehicle. Depending on which BMV you go to, that may be as simple as signing a piece of paper asserting that you have added the necessary lights, horn, etc. If the BMV worker is feeling bitchy, they will insist that you go through the procedures as if the bike were "rebuilt" after a salvage. That means inspection by the OHP. but once you get the street title, you can plate it just like anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 You're doing pretty much what I plan to do with a smaller bike. Thinking 100-250cc 2-stroke. Before you spend a ton on 17" wheels, the stock rear is 18" do some research on if you can lace a rear rim to a front hub using the spoke setup from the rear wheel. Then your build cost is only in the $150 range, rather than hundreds of dollars for a set of 17's. Ending up with 18" front and rear certainly doesn't give you a ton of tire options, but it will improve the geometry of the bike a lot over 18/21. Edit** looks like Pirelli Sport Demon's or Bridgestone BT45's would fit. Cool! +1'd! I was just thinking about that Earlier. Wheels are definitely the expensive part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFirebolt Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 That bike sure looks tiny, probably just deceiving from the picture though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 It actually sits about 6in higger than your firebolt does. 56in wheelbase if I remember correctly. 250+ dirty bikes are bugger than most people realize. Its only x>250lbs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 The 250 offered to me in trade today is 211 dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Congrats on the new used dirty-but-soon-to-be-street toy. Supermotos are a blast, I've been lovin mine all summer so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heagachongoose Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Clarification, by bigger i meant taller lol. Thanks hellmut, I've been breaking her in. The power is good with this one. It will a great commuter. Ive needed something else to hooligan on for awhile. This fits the bill perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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