Finally got it pretty much finished....LOVE this bike on the road!!! Wish it had about 6 more hp to the wheel but that's okay, lets find a way to save weight instead!
Seeing as people are posting other bikes. Here is my first sumo. Aprilia SXV 550. It was an EVIL BEAST that kept trying to kill and and eventually put me in the hospital twice. She got sold after that and I have never regretted it.
I bought it from my ktm, husky dealer. its just a kit that came with the flat plastic license plate holder and the nuts and bolts. I had to cut my tail and drill holes to make it fit.
Part number? Is it a universal kit or specific to a bike? How sturdy is it? Currently I have my plate bolted directly to the plastic tail that protrudes from under the brake light. I find that anything heavier simply vibrates all to hell. There is just no support back there and the plastic is not rigid enough to stop the plate flopping around.
I dont have the part number...it came in a clear plastic baggy with all the nuts and botls, the top of the packaging had KTM on it and at the lower right of the plate holder had a KTM sticker which i removed of course when i installed it. Its very sturdy, i bolted it about a quarter inch down from the tail light so as high as possible. Also i used a grinder and simply cut off the tail after i removed the blinkers then used a file and cleaned it all up. So by cutting the tail and leaving about 3 to 4 inches its pretty thick what is left. No vibration at all, I havent installed blinkers yet but will go with the tear drop style and mout them directly to the white tail fender.
I am quite amazed with the insane amount of effort you are putting into these bikes. I have spent my effort towards getting more power from the bike, and as it sits I think that is the number 1 handicap with these. Even with everything I have done/tuned etc. It gets pulled on by most other "real" supermoto bikes. I hope these engines last as far as bottom/top end goes. Longevity would more than make up for the 5-8hp these bikes lack and the extra 15lbs. IF I get 15k hard street miles I would feel justified in my choice of bikes.
Today I put a FMF slip-on on my girlfriends SM630. Made it one step closer to what the bike should be.
Your head will explode when I say I don't race it lol Not to mention if you can get around a corner faster your exit speed is higher.
Here is an in-flight pic of me from Sunday racing. Managed to secure 3rd place overall, riding with a hangover and RossRiver Virus. Ain't gonna stop me getting on the track!
