hi guys I have made the switch to motard and have been loving it for the past 9 months but now am missing the trails so I would like to convert my smr449 2001 to trail . I was wondering has any 1 don't this before if so would u be able to give me some info on what brake parts ,gearing ect that u have changed I would like it so I called do a swap over from time to time cheers
Just put kenda knob by tires on the 17s take some clicks out of the suspension and ride like that. The wide knob by profile will give you some great traction depending on the trails.
True, but the 17" front has a harder time getting over tree roots and and stuff. He says its "for trail"... maybe he can tell us what kind of trails he is riding. If it's 4x4 roads then no big deal, but if it's tight single track that's a different story. OP, you can always get a 21" front wheel and use that. Of course, you will have to deal with the downsides of the 320 front rotor. To remedy that issue you will need regular TE449 forks and brakes. Really, it just depends on what kind of off roading you are planning on doing with it.
Here is my 2010 smr in the trail set up it is fun to switch back and forth but at last there is no place in my neck of the woods to ride off road so I never got to use it more used it as a shop project to see how it's done
Yes I have been thinking about that I hate to get rid of it but it only has 95 miles on it and I don't use it at all the set up is a set of 2008 te wheels with new mt21 pirelli tire's arrow single exhaust with te mid pipe to whitch from duals to single 2012 te speedometer to accommodate the 21 in front rim with 95 miles on it A longer chain for a bigger sprocket plug and play system it is sweet