After riding motorcycles in Greece for 3 weeks, I officially have the itch to get back on two wheels. My experience comes from years and years of riding dirtbikes as a kid, and then years of track days on sportbikes as a track day junkie. Sold my motorcycles in 2014 when I left the Marine Corps so that I could focus on school and life in NJ.

I graduated earlier this year, and I've landed myself a pretty sick gig. I have the time and the money to spend on motorcycles again.

My decision is either between a supermoto, such as a DRZ400, KTM EXC, or building a 450f into a supermoto. I probably won't use the bike for commuting if I decide to go with a supermoto, but I live in the mountains of NJ with some pretty sick roads / offroading areas.

Either I do that or I go with a 690 Duke, use it to commute sometimes, and this allows my wife to be able to ride with me more often.

Anyone have any insight in the scene, specifically around the tri-state area?

i just got my sm wheels for my 350 ktm excf, but its basically my dirtbike. This bike is perfect for me, its super light and its just as fast as my buddies 450 excf

if thats your wife in your sig get the duke and take her out to the mountains if not get the ktm 450

ive been riding several sportbikes over the past years and im making my license soon as im turning 25 this week (you have to be 25 here to make yourbig bike license).

not really a fan of supermotos...

Nice. I was looking at the 350 actually. I'd probably go with the first good deal I came across neare if I went to a supermoto.

I'm sort of leaning toward the Duke at the moment so I can use it to commute when the weather is nice. Plus, I live in the mountains, and we have some sick fresh roads out here to rip up.

Yea if you plan on commuting I'd say go for the duke. Commuting will probably get old on these bikes. Although my bike will easily do like 80mph on stock gearing it's pretty rung out. The few times I've ridden on the road/highway it likes to cruise around 55mph. But that's with my dirt tires at 10psi lol

This post was edited by Krnboi12345 on Aug 28 2018 12:07pm

I would eventually get both bikes. I am leaning more toward the duke first and then buying a second bike more as a project bike to turn into a supermoto.

My wife and I have been riding for years, so I think she would enjoy the ability to take the bike out and just cruise as well.

690 for sure I have a fz09 currently and have had so much fun on it. Wingman motorcycle license? Been riding without one of those for 7 years lol

just rode my sm wheels yesterday. So much fun it should be illegal.

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This post was edited by Krnboi12345 on Sep 2 2018 01:19pm

Pretty sure you're on the FB group that I'm in

LOL i did post it today

This post was edited by Krnboi12345 on Sep 2 2018 07:34pm