Hey potomacduc,
Points all well taken. I've considered getting something more dirt focused, but the garage is already pretty full with the MTS1000, 999 and my 749 trackbike. I don't have any designs on becoming the next motocross star, rather would just like to be able to get off the beaten path a ...

I'm with Carole; start ripping stuff off and make it a cross between a Hypermotard and a Monster...that can also double as a track bike.

If I had any fabricating skills, I might try that, but I'm pretty lazy. I've see the "hyperstada" conversion thread here and all that monkey business with the ...

Agreed on the nimbleness count. I hopped on my 1st gen after returning from Calif and it was noticeably more "motard-ish."

So, if I buy a MTS1200, what to do with the Classic? It is running great, but has minimal resale having been stolen, crashed, tracked, dropped, and ridden 32k miles. Perhaps a ...

I feel like I'm falling into the same trap, that I unwittingly set for myself...This past week, I had to go to LA for a business meeting and decided to take an extra day and rent a bike. Initially, I had paid for a Hypermotard 1100, but when it had to be repaired two days before my rental, I was ...

Looking to buy a 2007 multi but it not a s but has 7000 mile on it . Can you buy shocks for this bike and maybe race tech up front or do I keep looking for a s

Sure, you can buy aftermarket goodies for the MTS. I'm pretty sure that Penske makes a shock that fits and you can obviously buy an ...