Kits are rumored to be available this winter to turn your own dirt bike into a road racer. We met with concept founder Gavin Trippe and custom designer Roland Sands for the 450 MOTO launch at Laguna Seca.
how bout rolands hat!!! the emblem is sewn around the corner so you can wear the hat sideways (gangsta) and the emblem will then be in front. that roland is the man. LOL.....
Doing one of these now. RSD has done one. Couldn't stop thinking about how fun it would be, so I had to make one! Gonna be fairly simple, and the single most expensive component is my HID-light-ready stator! Doing 1998 CR250 frame w/ 1995 CR500 motor!
Yeah, but that's $10K if you start with a new bike and new parts. Get a used bike and buy the other bits on ebay and you can probably cut that in half.
That looks like a ton of fun. I wouldn't call it cheap though. I'll stick with my $4k race prepped SV650 that will last 10x longer without a rebuild than the 450 engine.
The AMA is the people in the first place that placed the displacement limitis that were all screwed up. First it was 250 2-strokes could race with 550 four strokes, not 500s then they limited it to 450 which makes no sense at all. The AMA has to make sure that the big sponsors keep winning, if you ask me it's not what racing is about.
Europe has all the cool bikes, all we care is bigger is better that's why they are ahead of us in motorcycle racing.
ilikesuzuki 7 months ago
how bout rolands hat!!! the emblem is sewn around the corner so you can wear the hat sideways (gangsta) and the emblem will then be in front. that roland is the man. LOL.....
huzzler631 11 months ago
she almost screamed wape at 2:04!
DecaPierce 1 year ago
Err, so what do you mean?
Sampoe83 1 year ago
good news every1! i have finished building my Yamah 450f race bike! it's mint! and goes like s**t
worldwar2madman 2 years ago
Doing one of these now. RSD has done one. Couldn't stop thinking about how fun it would be, so I had to make one! Gonna be fairly simple, and the single most expensive component is my HID-light-ready stator! Doing 1998 CR250 frame w/ 1995 CR500 motor!
Derlicte 2 years ago
TRUTH!!!!!
Derlicte 2 years ago
Yeah, but that's $10K if you start with a new bike and new parts. Get a used bike and buy the other bits on ebay and you can probably cut that in half.
labrat600 4 years ago
That looks like a ton of fun. I wouldn't call it cheap though. I'll stick with my $4k race prepped SV650 that will last 10x longer without a rebuild than the 450 engine.
skullvulture 4 years ago 2
The AMA is the people in the first place that placed the displacement limitis that were all screwed up. First it was 250 2-strokes could race with 550 four strokes, not 500s then they limited it to 450 which makes no sense at all. The AMA has to make sure that the big sponsors keep winning, if you ask me it's not what racing is about.
gmanalready 4 years ago