Supermoto reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 225 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 63 posts to rank the best Supermoto brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/supermoto, r/motorcycles, r/SuggestAMotorcycle, r/CalamariRaceTeam, r/MotoUK. Top-rated brands include Suzuki (4.4/5), KTM (4.1/5), Honda (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews225
Subreddits10
Posts63
Brands35
Products85
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#1
Suzuki
4.4
(53)
"It has been the most enjoyable riding period, so much fun."
"10/10 perfect bike I highly recommend."
"I’ve had a DRZ400SM for 3ish years. Great bike for hooligan shit."
"DRZ400...anything else is just meh."
"DRZ is indestructible. I have 125k+ on my 09."
"Drz is indestructible."
"Ι will also recommend a DRZ400SM . It is cheap to get used, don't worry about height... Solid pick IMO."
"Get a drz400. Cheap-ish, reliable, tons of aftermarket support."
"Best bet would be a Suzuki DRZ 400 SM, or a Husqvarna 610 SM."
"Drz or KLX"
#2
KTM
4.1
(42)
"The KTM 500 is perfect if you can afford it. That's what I'm riding. It's light and if you do the emissions delete, and put an ECU in it, gains like 25 horsepower."
"I found a 2006 with 700 miles that has become the funnest bike I have ($3200)."
"Exc 125 gets my vote, had one for 4 years, and loved it."
"Ktm exc 125 and husqvarna 125 TE are the perfect thing for me"
"All the bikes are reliable if you take care of them."
"The exc typically comes registered as way underpowered to pass emissions tests, as a great bonus it means you can ride one on a A2."
"If I was in college and had the option to commute on a freaking two stroke supermoto I'd have done it."
"KTM 690 SM. My mate has one. Awesome bike to ride."
"In reality for the street it's a KTM 690 SMCR."
"I’m 6’4” and own a 690 smcr. Fits perfect."
#3
Honda
4.1
(23)
"For a kart track a converted 250 MX bike will be the absolute best."
"Buy my crf450l sumo for $9k so I can go buy a drz for 5k."
"I “cross train” on a Supermoto XR100 on cart tracks. Very cheap to build and maintain."
"2009 Honda CRF230M"
"Be ballsy and buy a YZ or a CR and have a blast."
"Xr650r, liquid cooled, beefy transmission (unlike the 650L) easy to maintain, very reliable."
"I really like the crf450rl. The 6 speed is super nice."
"I love my crf450rl. I think they look a lot better than the big beefy looking 690 or 701"
"At a2 i would Go for lower cc bikes like CRF250M, WR250X, DRZ-400SM or the new DR-4ZS"
"I’d go somewhere around 2020 crf250r. Make sure it doesn’t have the air suspension."
#4
Yamaha
4.2
(22)
"If your in socal there's a rad yz450fx sumo fs on fb. I'd get that over many of the drz lol recommendations."
"The Yamaha 700’s are probably the most hooligan feeling motorcycles and very close to a super moto."
"Be ballsy and buy a YZ or a CR and have a blast."
"DT125, mate."
"WR450F by a long shot. Its light, its powerfull, it has robust features that make it handle abuse better."
"Nothing but good things about the wr."
"Wr250x, but for anything decent i would up the budget a bit"
"Wr125x is pretty good rare to come by though"
"WR 125 x"
"There is the yamaha xt660x thats exactly 35kw."
#5
Husqvarna
4.4
(20)
"Ktm exc 125 and husqvarna 125 TE are the perfect thing for me"
"There's always the Husky701/KTM690."
"I replaced it with 701 and put LV exhaust on and it’s so much fun."
"For me the husky 701."
"701/690 are perfect I loved doing everything on that bike."
"701!!!"
"The husky 450 it’s the best bike because it’s super lightweight and got three different modes and is fast"
"Husky 701. That’s the only choice and a good one at that."
"Go FULL retard and get the Husqvarna 701."
"Hmm a Husqvarna SM610 may fall into that price range. Pretty reliable slow revving donk on it."
#6
Kawasaki
4.0
(15)
"Supermoto if you want to go offroad and pop wheels doing wheelie shenanigans."
"KLX300SM"
"Klx300sm"
"There are pre-owned KLX300SM in the 4-5k price range"
"KLX 300SM might be something fun to check out!"
"I fully endorse the klx300sm."
"Klx300sm."
"Klx300 SM."
"Klx230sm, crf300ls, or anything if you're comfortable on a bike."
"I just bought a Kawi klx230sm and having some fun."
#7
Aprilia
4.4
(5)
"The SXV makes the 701 seem boring."
"The best factory produced sm could be the Aprilia sxv 550."
"Aprilia sxv 550 is a blast"
"The coolest one is probably Aprilia sxv550. Look it up!"
"Aprillia SX125 for sure."
#8
KTM 690
4.7
(3)
"Have a 690 and multiple 600+ mike days on it."
"Anything that's a factory dual sport or super moto will do the job."
"Not light by dirt bike standard but still handle the occasional dirt track pretty well."
#9
Husqvarna 701 SM
4.7
(3)
"I have a 701sm and race it slowly in local supermoto league."
"I own a Husqvarna 701 SM 2021... the Husqy does have superior maintenance."
"Where do you live? 701SM or 690SMC but the 690SMC isn't available in the US anymore."
#10
Derbi
4.0
(3)
"Heb zelf een Derbi Senda met 24K km en motorblok nog in prima staat."
"Derbi senda 2000-2010"
"Derbi Senda with EBS engine was my daily driver back in the days. Never had any problems."
#11
Honda CR500
5.0
(2)
"I love the classics, CR500."
"I would look for a nice CR500 as they are easy to start and are really tame way of getting into Supermoto bikes."
#12
Supermoto
5.0
(2)
"Supermpto Junkies group on FB always has bikes for sale as well as FB Marketplace"
"Some supermoto specific websites (Thumpertalk, AdventureRider, Supermoto Junkie, ect)"
#13
TM
5.0
(2)
"If you want the best of the best, get a TM smr 125."
"Get a TM SMR 125 and put a tm smr/en 300 motor in it. The best base bike for sumo you can have."
#14
KTM EXC 500
5.0
(2)
"Love my exc500."
"In my opinion exc500."
#15
KTM 701
5.0
(2)
"Just be sure you’re getting a street sumo (701/690, DRZ, WR250X) and not a 250/450 race bike."
"Looks like a 701 / 690 is your best bet due to commuting and all that."
#16
Ducati
5.0
(2)
"My dream super moto is the Ducati 698 hypermotard. Looks and performs like a fucking beast"
"Ducati 698 Mono! My husband has one and he absolutely loves it."
#17
Derbi Senda
4.5
(2)
"I had a Derbi Senda back in the days. It run 65kph with original exhaust and 105kph with sport exhaust and some small tuning stuff."
"Derbi Senda or any of the other 50 cc supermotos. Almost all are the same."
#18
Beta
4.5
(2)
"Beta Factory Racing is the best, but its expensive"
"If you really want 4 stroke I suggest beta or fantic."
#19
Michelin
4.5
(2)
"Michelin power SM and Rains are great too."
"I like the Michelin pilot 2's"
#20
KTM WR
3.5
(2)
"If you're going to convert a dirt bike for the street convert an enduro bike."
"Frankly, for a really fun SM, I’d look in the 400cc range and up."
#21
Continental
3.5
(2)
"Actually I’m satisfied w ContiAttack SM EVO on my SMC-R 690."
"The Conti SM tire is a great dry pavement tire, but not so great off pavement or in the wet."
#22
Barkbusters
5.0
(1)
"I have only used one handguards in 4 years of racing, the barkbuster. They are indestructible"
#23
RTech
5.0
(1)
"I'm using rtech (dunno exact model , but the ones with aluminium core) for 4 years , had plenty of crashes and wrecks on them and they hold up like on it's first day"
#24
DRZ
5.0
(1)
"Drz400sm/wr250 are bulletproof commuter bikes."
#25
Metzeler
5.0
(1)
"Metzler Racetec SM slicks for dry, rains for wet."
#26
Reiju
5.0
(1)
"Amazing reliable and fun bike"
#27
Bell
5.0
(1)
"I love my Bell Moto9. The new 10 looks nice. Never owned a carbon helmet before, will never go back."
#28
WR
5.0
(1)
"Drz400sm/wr250 are bulletproof commuter bikes."
#29
Dr. Big
5.0
(1)
"Dr. Big - DR800S supermoto conversion"
#30
Tenere
5.0
(1)
"Get the tenere 700 and get a second set of wheels/tires for street or dirt"
#31
Cycra
4.0
(1)
"Cycra pro bends are really nice."
#32
Fantic
4.0
(1)
"Fantic xmf 125 is really good and sexy(in my opinion) plus I have heard it’s good at wheeling."
#33
Airoh
4.0
(1)
"I ride with an Airoh with goggles and its a great helmet, light and lots of visibility."
#34
Scorpion
4.0
(1)
"Scorpion EXO at950 is a really good helmet. It’s modular so when you’re at a stoplight or what not you can flip the whole face up."
#35
Arai
3.0
(1)
"Alternatively could use adventure helmets as they also have a visor, I have a arai tour x4 and it's what I wear most of the time."
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