Converting a Dirt Bike into a Supermoto and Going Racing!

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I have a bike with knobbies now… It’ll be supermotoed by spring

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#squadgoals

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haven't had time to do any sort of checks or maintenance on this bike since I got it…. but today was too nice to not take advantage of a good brap before the holidays so I zip tied a license plate on and hit the dirt without even checking the gas. worth the risk, today was awesome.

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time for a good nap after a good brap.

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feels good to be home. the weather is nice but the wheelies are even nicer

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Before and After: The conversion from Dirt Bike to Supermoto is complete! Now I need to go race it

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1 year later…. a total traction reversal has occurred

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installed a hitch on the truck and hit the road this weekend to go Supermoto racing in Oklahoma for the first time. I’ve now been to Buffalo and Fredonia TX (also passed by Albany and Utica) #letsgobuffalo

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stumbled upon an awesome camp spot as the sun was going down Friday night just outside Telephone, TX

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February 2016: First time ever racing a motorcycle @socalsupermoto – had way too much fun and decided I wanted to build my own race bike. November 2016: I buy a #yz450 dirt bike to convert to supermoto. June 2017: I finish building the bike March 2018: I finally race the damn thing and manage to get 3rd place by .008 of a second!

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only a handful of bikes showed up for round 2 since it was cold (and there was also some other motorcycle race going on in Austin) but I managed to grab 1st in only my second race. Probably the only time it will happen this year so i’ll savor it while I switch back to 4 wheels for the time being. Heading back to Oklahoma again this weekend to test at Hallett before @officialoloa 2018!

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In what felt like the two-wheeled continuation of One Lap – we drove 24 hours straight from Austin to Green Bay and then immediately got in three practice sessions upon arrival to the track. It’s a nice weekend to race supermotos and eat 🧀 curds in Wisconsin

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survived my first “Lightning on the Wolf”. Well worth the journey to Wisconsin from Texas to ride this roller coaster of a track!

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explorin’ on the way to OSB Supermoto round 6.

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had a wheelie fun time in Oklahoma

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finally raced full supermoto for the first time (asphalt and dirt) and it rained so hard we had to red flag the race and remove 2/3 dirt sections from the course to run the second race. absolute blast of a time, placed 2nd in asphalt only and 3rd in supermoto

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That’s a wet wrap on season 1 of motard racing. Even though I missed two events I finished 2nd overall in Big Bike Asphalt Only. Looking forward to getting dirty next season in full supermoto next year.

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special thanks to “Jimmy” for making all the 800+ mile trips to Oklahoma in the first year under my ownership.

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OSB Supermoto – Final Round 2018 (1/3)

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OSB Supermoto – Final Round 2018 (2/3)

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OSB Supermoto – Final Round 2018 (3/3)

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Finally got to a round of OSB Supermoto this weekend! It was a scorcher but I was having so much fun I did as many extra laps as I could before I started to overheat in the 100 degree temps. My head always fills with so many doubts as to why I shouldn’t take these 900+ mile trips for only a few hours on the bike, but something always pushes me to do it anyways and I always come back so glad I decided to go: tired yet completely rejuvenated at the same time. In one weekend (leaving well after sunrise on Saturday and returning Sunday night (a total of 15 hours on the road, 6 hours of sleep, 5 hours of camping and 5 hours at the racetrack probably seems crazy to most… but as soon as I leave town with the windows down and music cranked I already have a huge smile on my face.

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Half of the fun of going to Oklahoma is exploring tiny Texas towns and the gems hidden within them. This tiny burger place had been around for 80 years and thanks to a burger craving and quick google search I stumbled across it!

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midweek supermoto slick sendies at the motocross park

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wednesday night lights

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no dr. pepper to be found

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OSB Supermoto Finale for 2019 – only made two events this year but that was about all my tires could take so it worked out perfect. Looking to get up there some more in 2020 – Impossible not to have fun on these bikes with such an awesome group of people to ride with.

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