Supermoto Conversion

[goodngrubby]

I was thinking of buying a street bike this year, but I have a 2006 Kawasaki KXF450 sitting in the shop that I will probably never ride, so why not install a Supermoto kit. I haven't done a ton of research, but I do know that I need tires, rims, battery, bigger stator, speedo, lights, and signals. Am I missing anything? Is it worth it? How about registration and insurance? Anybody ever done one?

 

[Shibby!]

All I'm going to say is call and discuss this with your insurance company.

I know lots of people do it, but when I researched it years ago all the insurance companies said the same thing. If it was found the bike was not street legal (off-road use only frame) coverage can be rejected.

That being said you can do it easily. What's in the fine print is what matters though. Most don't read it.

 

[Stg2Suby]

You'll have to get it inspected to get it street registered and finding the right shop to work with you is key. Getting it passed can be relatively easy, or a hassle installing obscure things like kickstand interlock switch and getting it quiet enough if they choose to go right by the book.

I think the shop doing the certification assumes a lot of liability when the pass somebody's home-built dirtbike for street use, hence they are hesitant to get involved.

I'd love to street-plate my ATK450 but it was turning into a hassle so I haven't yet. Frustrating because it comes with hi/lo headlight, signals, horn, brake/taillight, etc but no street legal designation in Canada (would have cost ATK $ to register the model in Canada for selling maybe a handful of bikes up here).

Anyway good luck with it, I think I was talking with Scona Cycle about the inspections FWIW.