I'm thinking of getting a husky 630 SMS supermoto . That way I can have something to ride to work and back home . Also I would like to dual sport it . I was told that if I wanted to change it to the dual sport I would have to change the rims which that I know that . But I would have to use a oversize rotor on the front . Has anybody converted there SMS supermoto to dirt ? What all did you do ? Can you get a dual sport tire to fit the super moto ? Mostly all I would be doing is using it for the street . Ever once in a blue moon for a dual sport ride . If I had to change the front forks to make it dual sport are they the same as the te 630 ? Have they had any issues with this bike ? Thanks for the help
Why not just buy a TE? I use mine for transportation from late April to October. They make an excellent street bike.
It's far trickier to convert an SM to dirt than a TE to street. I went through the same decision process. To go from SM to dirt -- that 320mm rotor bites too hard for dirt riding. So...you're really faced with getting a second caliper, brake line and master cylinder. $$$$$ Plus the cost of wheels, tires, sprocket... I got a TE, found some used SM wheels and bought tires and a front rotor. In fact, I just picked up the newly shod wheels and rotor from Motoxotica all mounted up and ready to go. Total cost for the SM wheel/tire/rotor setup ran me about $900. I did not opt for the larger front SM rotor; just sticking with the TE caliper/rotor size. By getting a TE, I've got a terrific bike for tooling around or short commute, plus a full offroad wheelset. The whole swap will take me about 20 minutes.
Just throw on some Avon Distanzias and hit the dirt! Sure, it takes a little getting used to. But man, is it fun! Now, I wouldn't suggest that for really gnarly trails. But for easy to medium tough dual-sporting (depending upon your skill level) the Distanzias work great. Just watch out for sand in the corners and take the sweepers like you're riding dirt track.
@contrahusky can you please post the exact kit you got to convert TE to SM (all the parts, wheel sizes/etc) Also how did you adjust the speedometer thank you in advance
I'm gonna make it a little bit easer on you, the 630 line has two models; the SMS which is design primarily for on road use and the TE that was design to go deeper off road Just by replacing the tires (not the wheel size, just tires) the SMS can do a decent off road job and the TE can do a decent job on road If you're planning on 80% road 20% dirt use, why in the world would you go for the TE and not the SMS? Consider this; where would you prefer to have a better chance of "eating it", falling off road with the SMS by using that big front brake improperly (re; using too many fingers on the lever and squeezing too hard) or on the road with the TE by not having enough brake and traction to stop you from hitting that minivan? Just like MrClean said earlier, changing the tires to something like the Distanzia's would get your weekend excursions started Not enough? well then you can go with real knobbies for the 17" rims Run a search on woodschick posts, you'll get all the answers you need Here's a picture of her "dirty" SM610, keep in mind that hers is a bit lowered so a stock height SMS would have a little more ground clearance...
One thing that you should consider is that in stock form the SM forks and rear shock are much stiffer with firmer valving than the stock TE suspension. I've got both a TE and SM 630. The difference if very noticeable and you should be aware of this as is the front brake stopping force.
Wheels from a SM510 (2006 I think...). Rotor from a TE630. needed to drill out the holes in the rotor a little since bolts for a SM rim are bigger;11/32" did the trick. Had to get bolts. I bought stainless flathead bolts at the hardware store. Stock sprocket and rear rotor from my TE630. Mount it up and ride away....that's it. Swapping back to 18/21 enduro setup takes about 20 minutes. Can't do anything about the speedo. Just figure that you're only going 83% as far and fast as the speedo says.
This following thread may help you with your speedo: http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/speedo-change-te-to-sm.3226/
What it helped me do is conclude that there is nothing I can do, other than buy a new computer head unit. Bah. I can live with it the way it is.
Yep, can't be done. You get one chance to initialize the gauge. Once it's set, there's no changing it. This is the word from Husky via Hall's. That's how I ended up with a SM gauge.
I'm in this camp. You have to decide your primary interest and pick the bike that best suits. The SMS is a hooligan streetbike that makes a horrible dualsport. The TE is a dualsport that goes on the road pretty well. If you have any offroad interest then the TE is the best choice. If you want to road it better then drop SM wheels on it. A 17" front wheel with ANY kind of tire on it is horrible on the dirt. This is the age-old quandary on the Versys forum for guys wanting to dualsport and adventure ride their bikes. Some have gone so far as to adapt a 19" v-strom wheel to them. A wide small diameter tire will push and plow in any kind of soft surface. If I'm not mistaken, Tami converts her SM for dualsport because she's short and mostly rides it on the street. She also rides a real dirtbike for hard trails. Yes, it can be done, but for offroad and dualsport riding the TE is the ticket.
I blasted through the CO mountains on my TE630 and was very impressed with the way it handles the tight twisties. This was on MT21 tires, loaded with 5 days worth of tools and clothing. After the trip, I noticed rode those tires all the way to the edge. That pretty much killed my desire to put SM wheels on it, other than simple curiosity. It runs plenty hard in dirt trim.
Old thread but on my recent trip on the sms630 got a nail in my Pirelli and my only option in a 150 was the Metzler Tourance. Seems ok so far. I'm only doing gravel and light 4x4 roads. The front is the much bigger issue.
