Megamoto/supermoto, motard etc. What is the point?

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RooiPhilip

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I've often thought about it.

What is the purpose of these type motorcycles, the moto/motard looking ones?

This is Manic's HP2 Megamoto that is for sale. I was taking a post meal porcelain holiday when it occurred to me. What would I use it for?

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Ok so obviously it is a DS type motorbike, that is heavily tar biased. But then if you want a tar specialist bike, why not get a 1000cc soopabike? (or a 1200GS  :pot: )

In all seriousness, the long suspension travel, and even sometimes dirt biased suspension. Why waste it on tar?

such as this beast thing?

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It's not like you would ride this thing out to Sabie and klap the 22 on it? I wouldn't think it has the legs for those tar sections. The HP2 Megamoto I can imagine would really shift, and it would be fun. Lots of it. But what do you do with the Husaberg, or any onther +- 500 cc supermoto?
 
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