DRZ-400SM

[Alzo]

As long as you're prepared to be completely outrun by any Sportsbike (or bike for that matter) built in the last 25 years, Supermotos are great. 

In a straight line, I agree. On the twisties dont think so. 

A biking myth...sorry but with equal talented riders a Supermoto would be handed it's arse on any road.

Must be a myth then, if you say so. There again I have posted this on a sport-bike web site. 

It's not meant as a go at you or your choice of bike...but I've biked all my days and tried them all...they are a fun choice...I've also been on rideouts with a Supermoto race Champion who can ride...and even then he never shook me off in a mix of roads...I just don't subscribe to this claim...no offence intended.

[David W]

I remember a couple of Supermotos racers at Mallory.  National class, proper fast guys.

They got in the way everywhere.

PB did a test once and a GSXR1000 was faster than a Supermoto on a Go-kart track.  They feel fast I guess but on anything this side of a tarmac'd motocross track they are just slow.  Obviously the Ducati Megamoto kind of tackle is a different proposition but they aren't really Supermotos by my reckoning rather than an offroad styled roadbike.

[terry950sm]

As long as you're prepared to be completely outrun by any Sportsbike (or bike for that matter) built in the last 25 years, Supermotos are great. 

In a straight line, I agree. On the twisties dont think so. 

A biking myth...sorry but with equal talented riders a Supermoto would be handed it's arse on any road.

Must be a myth then, if you say so. There again I have posted this on a sport-bike web site. 

It's not meant as a go at you or your choice of bike...but I've biked all my days and tried them all...they are a fun choice...I've also been on rideouts with a Supermoto race Champion who can ride...and even then he never shook me off in a mix of roads...I just don't subscribe to this claim...no offence intended.

No offence taken. I have been riding bikes long enough to know what suits me and the roads I ride. 
BTW who was the super-moto champion.