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advice please SM FE501 02 or FE550 05

Joined Jul 2014
2 Posts | 0+
Romania
hello,

I'm about to buy my first SM bike I'm a beginner in driving a motorbike I plan to use it in the city manly on occasion to swap wheels and go on field/woods light heals.

The FE501 is form 2002 and it has recluse clutch and rear brake is modded to hand brake it cams with dirt wheels and the price is like 1500 euro
downside of this is from what I read on internet the carburetor and I need to put like another 500 euro in SM forks and tiers (used) . Plus need's to be registered road legal

On the other hand the FE550 from 2005 cams with SM tiers and the price is like 1900 euro and This one is already road legal and whit license plates

thank you for your time
 
I've owned both. No question, go with the 05. It's a vast improvement over the 02'.

• It comes with much better electronics, Kokuson ignition vs. the unreliable SEM on the 02'.
• Better carb
• Better clutch cover
• Better motor casting (02's are known to crack near the swing arm pivot then leak oil)
 

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