Supermoto is a cross-over or evolution of motocross and road racing. KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian Motorcycle manufacturer Motocross is a form of Motorcycle sport or All-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed Off road circuits Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races Races are commonly held on road racing or medium sized go-kart tracks with an off-road section in the infield. Off Roading is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads such as Sand, Gravel, riverbeds Mud, Snow, Rocks, Most supermoto race tracks are typically configured with approximately 70% tarmac and 30% dirt with small jumps but a dirt section is not required. Tarmac (short for tarmacadam, a Portmanteau for Tar -penetration Macadam) is a type of highway surface, pioneered by John The motorcycles used are frequently custom-created combinations of off-road motorcycles and road-racing rims/tires, known as 'supermotard' bikes. Riders also wear a combination of road race and offroad equipment, normally leathers and a motocross helmet and boots. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process Unlike normal motorcycle racing, the emphasis lies on slower (<100 mph / <161 km/h), short and twisty tracks, where rider skill matters far more than outright machine performance. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport.
History
Supermoto has its origins in the 1970s where ABC’s Wide World of Sports was the highest-rated sports show in the United States. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. ABC's Wide World of Sports was a long-running Sports Anthology show on American Television that ran as a series from 1961 to 1998 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1979, ABC commissioned a made-for-TV event to be included in the series, named Superbikers, whose intention was to find the ultimate all-around motorcycle racer. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Superbikers was then manifested as a yearly event run at southern California's Carlsbad Raceway. The show's tarmac-and-dirt courses were intended to draw on talent from the worlds of off-road, flat-track and road-racing. World and National Championship-winning motorcycling greats such as Kenny Roberts and Jeff Ward, whose respective sports at the time were road-racing and motocross, participated in the races. Kenneth Leroy Roberts born in Modesto California is a former motorcycle racer and the first American to win the 500cc Road Racing World Championship. Jeff Ward (born June 22, 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland of Scottish parents is the first Motocross rider in history to win every major The Superbikers quickly became a huge Nielsen rating contender, running until 1985, at which point ABC was forced to cancel the show due to new management and cuts; its cancellation also initiated a long sabbatical of the sport in the USA. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The European racers who participated in the sport at Carlsbad, however, brought it back to Europe with them, where it quickly gained popularity in countries such as France.
2003 signalled the resurrection of the sport in the United States with the birth of the AMA Supermoto championship and with the ESPN X-Games Supermoto championship. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 280000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to
Machines
Prior to the 1990s, supermoto bikes, including the precursor motorcycles used in Superbikers, were converted open-class two-stroke motocross or enduro bikes desired for their lightweight and jumping abilities. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The motorcycles currently used for Supermoto racing are predominantly single-cylinder 4 stroke powered dirtbikes with 17" or 16. Today Internal combustion engines in cars, Trucks motorcycles aircraft construction machinery and many others most commonly use a four-stroke cycle. 5" wheels. The 17" rims allow the use of up to 5. 5" wide superbike road racing slicks. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation groups motorcycles into the following three separate classes street, off-road, and dual-sport. Slick tires are often hand grooved on the rear tire to facilitate slightly better acceleration on the dirt stretches of a supermoto course. Suspension is lowered and slightly stiffened in comparison with a stock dirt bike, and braking power is improved with oversize front brake rotors and calipers. Despite the lack of trees on supermoto courses, 'bark busters' (hand guards) are frequently added to supermoto bikes due the extreme cornering angles achieved by riders. Hand guards also greatly improve survivability of the brake & clutch levers during a fall making supermoto bikes highly crash resistant and often able to quickly re-enter the fray during a race following a crash.
In 1991 Italian manufacturer Gilera released the 'Nordwest' model, the first factory produced supermoto. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Gilera is an Italian Motorcycle Manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera Other European manufactures quickly followed suit, among them KTM, Husqvarna, Husaberg AB and CCM Motorcycles; all manufacturers whose emphasis were off-road models at the time. KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian Motorcycle manufacturer Husqvarna Motorcycles is a company manufacturing Motocross, Enduro and Supermoto Motorcycles. Husaberg is a Swedish manufacturer of Off-road and Supermoto Four-stroke Motorcycles Husaberg motorcycles are Clews Competition Motorcycles or CCM for short is a British Motorcycle manufacturer based in Bolton, England. Models were developed for both track and road use. It took another 10 years, until the mid 2000s for Japanese manufacturers, such as Yamaha (2004), Honda (2005) and Suzuki (2005) to start introducing supermoto models in the European market. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ( a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai Iwata Shizuoka) is part of the Yamaha Corporation. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Most of the supermoto bikes sold to the public are more domesticated models for road use rather than outright racing, for example the Suzuki DRZ400SM. Slower and heavier but rock solid dual-purpose motorcycles such as the Kawasaki KLR650 are good examples of this. The Kawasaki KLR650 is a dual-purpose Motorcycle intended for use on both paved and unpaved roads In the spring of 2006, Italian bike manufacturer Ducati announced their entry in the class with the "Hypermotard" machine which has more in common with streetfighter-type motorcycles than realistically being considered a true supermoto bike capable of surviving jumps and crashes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. A streetfighter is a Superbike that is customized by removing the fairing, and making other changes that result in an overall more aggressive KTM currently has available a 950 "V" twin that could be described as the ultimate road going Hypermoto, and a brand new (and well appreciated) the single cylinder KTM690SM. Aprilia also has two new (450 and 550) SXV v-twin track oriented supermotos for sale. For the Italian city see Aprilia Latina. Aprilia is an Italian Motorcycle company one of the seven marques owned by
Due to the popularity, versatility, excitement and durability of these motorcycles, some owners modify them for street use. In order to do this, headlights, taillights, horn, mirrors and street-legal tires among other occasional modifications are needed. Some state motor vehicle departments take a dim view of turning off-road bikes into street legal bikes. In Europe most Supermotos are sold street legal from the factory and later tuned for race use. Supermoto type bikes make excellent city-goers as their upright seating position provides great visibility in traffic. Their narrow frames and light weight also make them incredibly maneuverable, as well as easier to ride in twisty or less than ideal road conditions that make most sportbikes have to slow down.
External links
- supermotos1.com Supermoto World Championship Official website
- Supermoto at the Open Directory Project
- Vancouver Supermoto
- Supermoto Racing
- Adams Motorsports Park - Supermoto track in Southern California
- Grange Motor Circuit - Supermoto track in Southern California
- Supermoto Racer Magazine - Only supermoto magazine in North America
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