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How old were you when you realized a sportbike was wasted on you?

>>17061737
27.

Road rossi for lyfeeeeee

>>17061749
I'm 27 and I still like mine

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whats the deal with fake headlight stickers?

>>17061753
That's a track-only bike, maybe it looks weird to the average consumer with just a smooth cowl

Anyone on /dbt/ from NZ?
>TFW winter is coming

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Can anyone help me out with a shifter seal replacement? it's a zxr400 (92).
had been noticing spots of oil below the kickstand in the mornings, identified the leaks seal as the shifter seal rather than the final drive sproket seal.

Basically what i'm tryna figure out is whether i can just pick the old seal out (from the outside of the bike) and push the new one in? Or do i have to take the clutch apart and do it from the inside? Have done some extensive googling and there's nothing about it on the zxrworld forum.

brit anon with the honda vfr 400 any ideas?

>>17060438
http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-motorcycle-lift-68892.html
If you're talking about this one it's pretty good once you attach a real front wheel chock to it. My dad has had two in the shop for years that see daily use, no problems.

>>17061749
>40 years old
>still ride an r1
>rode nakeds, supermotos, advs, cruisers, etc
>always go back to the supersports and leaders.
It just feels right.

>>17061787
liter sport-nakeds are where it's at. performance of supersports, no fairings to mess around with, aesthetic.

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>/dbt/'s sport bike obsession

>>17061780
>zxr400
noice

>>17061792
>sportbike flaws: muh comfort
>spend $600 on risers, adjustable rearsets, luggage, and a seat instead of $15000 on a new v. mature and sensible honduh CB1100
>performance not significantly affected, mods reversible for track days, rearsets can be adjusted for aggressive position or comfort
>bike made significantly better than any standard
>no bro sportbikes suck

>>17061810
I can ride my gsxr for 5 hours non stop and the only discomfort is the seat, but I don't really notice it until I get off anyway. Why do people act like you'll be in crippling pain if you ride a sports bike for more than 30mins?

>>17061792
>tfw leaning towards sport bike after muh comfy enduro
What you going to do bitch

>>17061791
Im not sure if its because im 40, but i dont like the naked look.
>>17061810
Agreed, i have raised bars on my r1, and nicer rearsets. Its perfect for track, weekend, and cruising all in one. While being fast as hell and looking great.

>>17061792
>going slow when you could be going fast
I'll never understand it.

>>17061819
It legit depends on how tall you are for the bike

>>17061753
Marketing

>>17061831
I'm 6ft, so if anything I should be feeling more pain?

>>17061819
I don't get it either, hell even
>>17061823
This old man can handle it.
If a sportbike is to harsh for you, you're a lil bitch

>>17061845
>lil bitch
Sit down.

>>17061840
I'm 5'10" with a short torso, but arms are always in proportion to height so supersports are damn comfy

Having a long body and short legs for your height would probably suck

>>17061819
>Why do people act like you'll be in crippling pain if you ride a sports bike for more than 30mins?
They want to feel justified for owning a slower bike.

>>17061845
>If a sportbike is to harsh for you, you're a lil bitch

Or just have a fucked back.

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>>17061826
>going uncomfy when you could be going comfy

What's the easiest bike to wrench on? As in smallest amount of baloney you have to take off for the stuff, easy access, low intervals, etc.

>>17061893
BMW R-series <1200

>>17061893
KLR650

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>new to riding
>prepare to stop at a red light
>shift from 5th to 1st and brake
>going about 50km/h
>light turns green
>drop clutch to prepare to go
>forgot I was in first
>engine revs at 3k over redline
>intense engine braking, almost get thrown off
>pull clutch back in, shift up
>somehow didn't grenade the engine

>>17061749
Like 20. Haven't owned one though.
New GIXRR looks pretty sick though.

>>17061897
bullshit, those suck to work on
>>17061893
something like a dual sport or an old bike like a bonneville. older harley's are really easy to work on.

>>17061855
Be humble? Is that what we're doing?

Is it sacrilege to replace factory bolts and screws with hardware store equivalents? I don't want to mess up my bike's bavarian magic

>>17061893
DR650 or similar dual sport

>>17061939
It's fine as long as the bolts are the same standard.
If it's a treated bolt, use a treated bolt.

>>17061916
how high were you yesterday?

>>17061939
the bolts are where the power is, only use hardware ones if you want to turn your litre to a 50

>>17061948
this was about a year ago or so, only got the testicular fortitude to post it now

I've learned from it and just downshift and rev-match never going right to first.

>>17061947
What bolts are treated? I've only replaced some bolts that hold on the fairings and other plastics

>>17061934
>bullshit, those suck to work on

But everything is exposed already. What's hard on them?

>>17061902
My friend just bought one for his first bike and he's really happy with it

>>17061939
Just order a kit from Bolt Harware for $20 and never worry about it again.

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>>17061823
i dont like the look of the naked bikes either but riding one on the road is awesome.

>>17061952
>implying I'm man enough to peter
650 bruh

>>17061973
>liter twin
muh nigga

>>17061973
>i dont like the look of the naked bikes
>posts picture of one of the best looking bikes you can buy
pls

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>>17061737
Should i get a HJC RPHA 11 Pro or a Shoei rf 1200 helmet

>>17061749
I don't have one but I want one even though I know it'll be wasted.

>>17061831
This

I kept hearing about how relativelly comfy an sv650s is on long rides so I bought one on a whim

My knees didnt fit at all in the tank indents, I couldnt tuck whatsover without my elbows going below/beside my knees, and riding normally my torso felt waaay to long for the bike. I was sore af after an hour, but my fz09 I can ride all day. Being 6'3 sucks

>>17061982
then you better get used to pedalling

>>17061916
>shift from 5th to 1st and brake
>going about 50km/h
Why would you do that?

>>17062005
refer to original image

>>17061749
I knew i never needed one. i like dual sports but i live in the city. So i went with a sports bike instead.

>>17062005
I wish they taught metrics in the US. I'm 25 and our units of measurements are too ingrained in my head. I'd have to work really hard to overcome that.

>>17061916
and this kiddos is why we gradually downshift as we slow down

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>>17061994
i think my GSXR looked better then the 1290.

>>17061749
I'm 40 and still ride them. Maybe because I'm not a raging fatass? I'm also pretty fast on the track.

I also know a guy pushing 70 who could ride around the outside of me, on a sweet RSV4.

>>17062035
>suzuki
>looking good
nah

>>17062041
more like
>sport bike
>looking good

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>>17062041
what ever man i loved the way it looked.

>>17062046
they're butterfaces, the sides and rear always look good but god I hate the front of them.

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>>17062046
Why cant suzuki make good looking bikes other than the sv650?

>>17061939
Bikes are expensive. Anywhere you can save some bread doing shit that don't matter, go for it. Bolts, brand of oil/brake fluid it's all mostly the same shit, brand of headlight bulbs, aftermarket or oem fairings they all look the same no one can tell

>>17062050
I'd have to agree that is a fugly light but that R swosh faring is tight

>>17062060
I wouldn't even say it looks good, it just looks average.

A shame because the GSXR-750 is a perfect bike for where I live but I'll never own one because I can't stand the look of them

>>17061973
KTM a shit

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>>17062060
This looks good.

>>17061753
the whole shtick of superbikes is that they're the same ones you can buy at dealerships, hence the production requirements for homologation. the stickers just lend to that

>>17062079
post bike

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>>17061737
best way to emergency stop (on 6th gear)
>hit brakes
>because you all nervous and don't have time so just hit the brakes and don't downshift yet (by the time you will be in the next step the revs will be low enough)
>then
>clutch in and downshift to 4
>clutch out to let engine brake help you
>than downshift more if you can
all this time always hit the brakes

Even in 30 km don't hold the clutch yet so the engine can help you brake all the time.
the worst thing to do is to hold clutch from the beginning.

sorry for my English.

I wrote it because of previous thread

>>17062101
best way to emergency stop (on 6th gear)
>engage front brake until rear tire is off the ground
>keep it hovering and put your weight back
>no need to even use the rear brake or engine

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man DBT turns into a bunch of nancy fashionistas
when it comes to how a bike looks.

>>17062117
Function>form, Looks are irrelevant if the bike rides like shit.

>>17062101
>clutch out to let engine brake help you

wow

you know that this will actually lengthen your brake-distance and probably get your rear to start hopping right? Why the fuck would you EVER release the clutch while braking?

>>17062111
best way to emergency stop (on 6th gear)
>accelerate into the oncoming porsche
>spread your wings

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>tfw no GSX-R50

why live?

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>>17062117
Whatever you do, dont post beautiful buells

>>17062117
If you don't double-take your bike every time you park to catch another glimpse of its beauty you bought the wrong bike

>>17061958
It's the grade I'd worry about. not sure how you murricans handle it, but I replaced a load of the shite phillips bolts that came on mine with 12.9 SCHS. Anything down to 8.8 is probably better than what came on the bike, and you don't get nearly as much camming out.

Treatments you're likely to see:
dullish grey - untreated bare metal, avoid
very shiny silver - zinc galvanized, every corrosion resistant
black - black oxide, bless these bolts, but they're not really for outdoors applications
gold - not sure what this is, but good corrosion resistance anyway

>>17062137
if you are to too distracted thinking about how great the ride is to care what the bike looks like you bought the right bike.

>>17062136
easy because thats impossible

>>17062154
You can have both

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>>17062080
You look good

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>>17062156

>>17062166
all the carbon and öhlins in the world wont save those bland fairings and the shapeless frame.

And good job on making those mirrors/signals look cheap and toy-like again.

>>17062154
>look dad I bought the most boring looking bike I could possibly find to meme on the internet and feel superior because real bikers buy it for the ride. r-right? do you like me now?

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Best looking sportbike coming through

dealer nearby is having kawasakis and aprillia testrides tomorrow... should I go? I kinda wanted to go on a long trip this weekend, not wait in line to ride a zx10r

>>17061889
>he rides motorcycles for comfort

are you operating the ideal vehicle for you?

>>17062130
the rear won't won't hopping because the revs won't be high and you let off the clutch slowly and can downshift again.
a lot of the time when you hold the clutch in the bike move with less resistance.(without thorethle in both cases)

in my emergency stops whenever I hold the clutch toward the end of the stop, it feel like the bike go faster for a split second because the engine is not resistancing the wheels.

>>17062161
but that requires money and everyone on DBT doesn't make jack shit for money.

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>>17061998
pls Halp!
i dont want to die!!

>>17062198
so ride a Z900 and MT 10 instead?

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Why does every stupid biker think they need a hand gun on them when riding. wtf would you ever use that for? "Oh no I saw a snake, better go back and shoot it." No one needs a gun in their car to buy groceries, and certainly no one needs a gun to ride a motorcycle. Carrying a gun when riding is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard of

>>17062194
>look dad i bought this bike and its a blast to ride.

>>17062205
Which one fits? But that one

Tips to avoid the police? Not evade, just never come in contact with them at all?

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>>17062198
Ride the bike on the long trip

>>17062198
the japanese demo days are pretty chill when it comes to lines.

if you want to go to like a ducati demo day thats when there is like a queue. give it a shot. if you get there and its a long wait then just go on your long ride.

>>17062213
don't pass the speed limit

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>>17062183
yeah especially when they placed them up against the much sexier panigale

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FIFTY.

THOUSAND.

DOLLARS.

>>17062209
be gone bait

>>17062137
Feel like bike is ugly until I see it
Feel like it's too small until I ride it

Why can't I remember how great my biku is unless I'm on out or near it? Wtf is wrong with me?

>>17062213
learn what their cars look like and where they like to hang out

or, join the auxiliary program and never get tickets because you can flash your badge to get out of it

>>17061749
tfw 46 years old and don't see the point in riding anything but a sport bike

yeah cruisers are cool I guess for just chilling

yeah dual sports are nice. high up, comfy, can off-road a bit

dirt bikes are meh. im not 12 anymore

there is just something so visceral about a liter sport bike. the potential. it's almost romantic.

>>17062202
you either got horrible brakes or a bike with a quickshifter and anti-hopping clutch that allows you to do such stupid shit like shifting during "emergency brakes".

you wanna stop you pull clutch and brakes and focus on not getting the rear of the ground.

And the engine will stall anyways if you dont clutch (after attempting to overcome your brakes)

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>>17062221
TWO.

HUNDRED.

THOUSAND.

DOLLARS.

>>17062209
>carrying a gun in general

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Would you ride?

>>17062219
that's not gonna happen

>>17062227
they have all the riding spots pinned down now though, it's so fucking aggravating

>>17062210
>drive past a 12 year old
>he doesn't even look at your snooze mobile
>remember when you were twelve
>drive into a tree because you realises you have become a boring old man

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>>17062220
you could compare it to the 999, they look kinda similar.

Of course the duc wins.

>>17062209
Because they live in a shitty country where they feel unsafe when they're not armed.

>>17062220
Always good to see nice bikes actually getting ridden.

Is it yours? Any more pics?

>>17062232
maybe I mixed emergency brake and normal brake.
also it's might apply more to small bikes that most of the time work on high revs so evrey let off the throttle have huge engine brake

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shoei or hjc

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>>17062245
Ducati a shit
>>17062260
Hjc unless you like throwing away big bucks for a very slightly better product

>>17062209
Simply because I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

>How anyone who responsibly carry thinks

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>>17062209
>2000x2000
>bait
Whew lad, also I live in Africa.

>>17062237
well, motogp bikes aint cheap

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>>17062245
when the 1190 rs/rx? (cant remember which) came out in 2014 it was pitted directly against the 1199 which was out since 2011 and basically the benchmark, and both were ~$20k, so it wasn't even the budget option
>>17062254
not mine, but I saved it since I too like to see vehicles that have had a "full life", heres the only other image I have of it

>>17062278
this thing sucks man

>>17062278
this is probably what a 'mad max' sportbike would actually look like

>>17062260
are we in a helmet dark age right now they all seem boring as fuck and your choices are ether
>"epic" face of some kind
>generic motogp larp
>black
>white

>>17062296
icon makes some neat graphics but their helmets suck
>source: own an icon with neat graphics but the helmet sucks

>>17062301
Like how bad?
>>17062267
ty

>>17062318
maybe I just have a skinny face but the top fits me well and the cheeks are really loose

>>17062285
you suck

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>>17062296
perhaps this is more your speed, gayboy

>>17062326
keep your shit looking nice

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Post your bike.

>>17062260
I swore by the gt-air, shoei helmets fit my head better than other so I don't have much alternative.
weighs like nothing too.

>>17062260
I have the RF1200, really happy with it. Good airflow and not too heavy

>>17062343
do you work at a dealership or something?

i have been curious about picking up a 675 for a 2nd bike.

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>>17062343

>>17062335
that falls under, "epic" face, I realy just want block colours that aren't black or white

should i wait to sell my GS or buy a new bike now and have it sold later on

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>>17062323
Cant you get thicker cheek pads?

I want this helmet so bad, but icon...

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>>17062296
Yellow master race.

>helmet so visible that you don't need to dress up like a traffic cone

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>>17062366
No, my old man is a Guzzi nut to the point he made a business out of repairing, restoring, and customizing vintage Guzzi's (and some other stuff). I had my bike in his shop since I crashed last fall and just finished putting it back together. He had mentioned becoming a dealership but he doesn't like the new ones much and it's not easy being a Guzzi dealer.

Also do it, they're pretty tits.

>>17062397
Yeah they're $40 though. Every other helmet I've tried on has been fine just this is made for chubby people or something

>>17062410
where is this?

>>17062417
North Chicago

>>17062426
pretty neat

>>17062410
Can I suck your dad's dick?

>>17062411
You could be wearing a size to big. Everyone I know with an icon bitches that the cheek pads were way too tight

>>17062432
he'd love it, he's been gay his whole life. I've got two dads and I'm a little spunky shit boy made of poo

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check out this mcdonalds themed ducati

>>17062434
if i went down a size it would be way too tight on my head

>>17062432
You'd have to ask him but i'm going to guess not.

>>17062410
is that hitlers canoe

>>17061916
>50km in first
>3k OVER redline
Confirmed for harley?
What even the fuck is your bike?

>>17062130
>>17062232
Christ you are retarded

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>>17062343

>>17062444
Damn, is it hard working on a guzzi?

>>17062278
>>17062220
This is fucking hot.
The best part is that you could practically guarantee that the wrinkly, beardy 5"6' cunt that rides this wearing a tshirt and jeans and fixes it himself would wipe the fucking floor with 99% of the riders on this board on a winding road.

>>17062486
I heard the new v7s and guzzi's in general are pretty easy.

is an inline fuse really necessary for a 5v socket?
the stuff you plug in is usually fused anyway isn't it?

>>17062486
Nah, they're simple as fuck and actually very reliable.

>>17062260
WHAT FITS YOU TURD

>>17062515
if you're not using the existing loom, you'll want a fuse between the battery and the transformer
shorting a battery is a big no-no

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>>17062343

>>17062410
Where is this?

>>17061959
on the old BMWs the only thing that ever got me walk-away mad is trying to seat the square end of the clutch pushrod into the hole in the pressure plate.

>>17062545
What kind of dog is this

>>17062545
Is this, a cat in a hat?

>>17062545
I would very much like to pay your bike for sex

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>>17062545

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>>17062343

>>17062531
they both do though

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>>17062545
What's up with it, squid face? Me and my homies just parked our bikes outside. We're looking for somewhere to post up our soar asses for the night. So, uh, bang bang, skeet skeet, nigga. Just a couple of pimps, no hos.

>>17062545
what tires are you running there lad

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>>17062343
Vape flames comin thruuu

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>>17061753
They became mandatory in 2013 if I'm not mistaken. And it's just so fucking stupid, ugh.

If you're making a race bike the headlights would be the first to go, so I honestly don't see the point of this.

Everybody knows it's a fucking sticker. If you want motorcycle racing with headlights go watch endurance championships.

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>>17062622
I cant let you be the only one to get made fun of

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>tfw high as fuck
>ride high once
>tfw cant ride like i used to anymore
>always carry a fat ass joint with me and my bike

Anyone here daily a bike as their only vehicle? For some reason I think it would be freeing to just sell my car and ride everywhere.

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>>17062343
one of them

>>17062622
My shitbike brother

>>17062661
I don't do Bike only but wish I could, snow and cold weather around here mean that for at least December through March I need a car.

The rest of the year I take my car on a beer run maybe once a week to keep the battery charged.

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>>17062343
Had this bitch little less than a week, just installed a tail tidy and some swing arm spools today.

>>17062664
shitbikes + flames = absolute love.

>>17062661
Yeah I have a dual sport and nothing else. It works for me because I live in the city and don't have to haul a ton of shit. If you go this route I highly recommend getting a locking top case of 40L+ so you can carry shit around. I have a rear rack where I can bungee my backpack which is enough for now but I will definitely get a locking case.

>>17062622
surprised they allow you to ride in SF with a bike seat 2bh

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https://discord.gg/qgU57gt

Join the discord

>>17062708
scott please go. dirty nobike.

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I'm angry one eyed bike, vrmmmmmm vrmmmmmmm!!!

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>>17062209

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just sold my shitbike

gave the guy a good deal because he called me like 2 hours after i put it up and i just wanted it gone

What's the cheapest brain bucket I can buy to give a thot a ride?

>>17062786
motorcyclecloseouts.com has deals on helmets in previous years shitty color schemes that nobody wanted

>>17062786
You can get Zox helmets for like $50 and they take 3-4 years to fall apart. Assuming you don't care about safety.

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>>17062343
Bought it two weeks ago and I'm already in love.

>>17062801
I'm just trying to get my dilly tugged I don't care if she spreads her frontal lobe all over I-85.

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>>17062804
curvy sv master race

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>>17062343
i'm not the cbr

Really close to buying a my first motorcycle. I've been using my uncle's Yamaha Seca from the 80s the last few years.

Looking at a 2012 Triumph Bonneville. But the thing is 4 hours away so I'm not sure if I want to check it out and buy it on the spot or make two long trips.

think my front brake disk is warped
using it hard feels like antilock brakes

>>17062850
Maybe you have abs

>>17062854
not on a '93 reg

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>>17062220
Ive seen this bike on the Mulholland , looks like it was in a fire or something.

>>17062850
could it be your lines?

>>17062549
>>17062426

>>17062882
now if only the rest of the state would burn to cinders

>>17062183
>shapeless frame
wut. the frame is the centerpiece of design. the bike is aesthetically designed around the frame unlike most modern jap sportbikes that cover it up because it's so generic

>>17062892
not sure what you mean
the scores on the disk?

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>>17062804
The Curly Sv is so much fun, heavy tho. I love mine.

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>>17062909
your jelly is showing

>>17062924
nevermind, I was thinking maybe there's some air in your brake lines

>leaving class on bike
>behind a Mustang revving and flooring it from every stop sign
>after a few minutes of this end up next to him at a red light
>look at driver and he's staring straight ahead
>light turns green
>he slowly accelerates making as little noise as possible
Kek, fucking beta cagercucks.

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>>17062909
There would be less people here driving around like idiots.

>>17062941
>those fucking heels on his boots
Lol manlets

>>17062956
>vin diesel
>manlet
have you never seen work boots before?

>Be me get license at the end of the summer
>Friend is looking to sell his Buell Blast
>Agree to buy it
>Have scheduling issues between us and can't make a deal happen
>Season ends
>Spring rolls around and start looking at bikes
>Find a new GW250 I love and buy it
>Forgot friend wanted to sell me his Buell Blast
>Friend is pissed at me and guilt trips me.

I know I did I shitty thing as I backed out of my own word. This whole thing isn't doing anything for my guilt complex. How much wrong did I do?

>>17062962
Kind of a dick move to forget about it, especially if he passed on opportunities to sell it, but your friend sounds like a faggot.

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>>17062659
Squidanon??

>>17062962
Buell blast is the same shit biek

>>17061916

>shifting from 5th to 1st

Come on, man.

>>17062962
You should suck his dick and let him fuckt ur boipucci for being a shitty friend

>>17062209

Faggot.

Anyone know a good arai helmet worth the money? I ride a 929rr

Guy Driving Tesla SAVES MY LIFE(no clickbait)

>be me, riding up the freeway
>need to get off
>pull into turn lane
>traffic stops 2quick4me
>start emergency braking(ily msf)
>Tesla in front pulls to the right, giving me a nice gap
>fuckyeah.png

Ended up not needing the space, gave him a wave. He turned before I could try and race him.

Are supermotos an overrated meme?

>>17063063
>traffic stops 2quick4me
Bikes brake faster than cars m8

>>17063066
Yes, but they are also p. gud.

>>17063066
Nah pham they be best n gets u all that teen boipucci tho

>>17063070
Not sure that's actually true. Even if it is the person riding has to be able to operate the controls for it to even matter

>>17063070
lolno

>>17063063
I tend to find that anyone driving some sort of eco-car is a massive douchebag, or barely capable of keeping out of a hedge. Maybe it's just prius, leaf and smart drivers.

>>17063070
There are econoboxes with better 0-60 distances than most sportbikes, and when you start buying touring/sport touring tires that goes away

Braking is determined by grip. Bike brakes can lock the wheels easy but the tires can only grip so much.

Now add gravel, water, or a corner into the equation and you're taking forever to brake unless you want to fall on your ass

>>17061810
What if I want a CB1100 instead of a sportbike? •_•

Is a 500 good for beginner or would I be okay with a 650? People say I'd grow out of a 300 too fast.

>>17063106
I've got a CRZ as my daily beater... hybrid with a stick. I'm a douchebag and an asshole but a great driver and superb motorcyclist. ;)

>>17063030
I dunno about the dick suck but I'll consider the fuck.

>>17063127
The 500 is probably lighter and easier to pick up for when you inevitably drop it when you panic during a U turn near a curb

>>17063063
The Tesla did it not the guy driving it, the cars can sense a crash and will try to avoid them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphN3R6KKyU

>>17063152
>Driving your tesla like a madman
>go to pass some slow fuck on a double yellow because he's blocking your togue
>car won't let you

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>>17063116
You have good taste, anon.

Cb1100 is pure class.

>>17062811
I don't know why I laughed but I did

>>17063108
Sport touring tires are probably going to be better for stopping. On dry pavement they would have to be absolute shit to be the limiting factor on a sport bike and they're probably better at dealing with poor road conditions. It's the weight distribution and suspension geometry that's the limiting factor for a sport bike under ideal conditions because they will front flip before they lock up. Same shit as why drag bikes need massive swingarms and wheelie bars.

>>17063152
Will Americans ever stop having honking their horn at other people as their first priority.

>>17063070
You're wrong and stupid. Read a book nigger. More rubber = more traction to stop.

>>17063152
Holy shit, I want a Tesla(more) now. I try to ride and drive as defensively as I can, but sometimes you just can't prepare for stupid.

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>>17061916
Did that back in SQUID days on my old Yamaha R6. I had been riding old Honda bikes where the engine breaking was quite underwhelming. Shifting into first over 40mph quite the shock. Also makes the sound of F1 car when it ends up hitting 15KRPM....

>>17063174
>Will Americans ever stop having honking their horn at other people as their first priority
Will you ever brush your fucking teeth? I can smell your mouth from across the ocean.

>>17063179
A book will tell you that's wrong and if it worked like that duallies would outstop sports cars (protip they don't)

>>17063093
>>17063096
>>17063108
>>17063179
Well thanks for educating me

>>17063179
Get ignant! Surface are isn't the only defining factor with braking. Bikes weigh a shitton less and let's not forget about the _brake_ pads.

>>17063186
>only Europeans could possibly find issue with shit North American drivers, definitely not the people that have to deal with them every fucking day

>>17063134
Think about i would love if i my pham gibe tha boipucci

>>17063170
>>17063171
>544lbs wet weight
>3.2 gallon fuel tank
>45MPG

Man that would suck

>5th gen viffer
>520lbs wet
>5 1/2 gallon tank
>40MPG

>>17063188
Because they're heavy and don't have a brake on every wheel

Sportbikes are light and it's a miracle their braking times can compete with cars. It's actually a wonder a fucking harley can out-brake some cars and a lot of sportbikes, but the "shitty cruiser brakes meme" is dated for all but nip harley clones.

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>>17062850

That is indeed what warped rotors feel like. Time to order a new set. I like the ones that look like this.

Would a 1988 ZXR 250 be an alright starter bike? I assume its close to a ninja 250 right? I'm a retard, spoon feed me please.

>>17062209
you're right. that's why I carry around a katana.

>>17062209
Black people like to steal bikes

If it's legal in your state you can shoot them for even trying

>>17062243
There's always an hour of the day when they're not there.

>>17063215
>carrying a 500lb baiku everywhere you go

>>17063230
hey man you never know when you're gonna need a spare.

>>17063223
I carry a crowbar in my backpack. Not sure what good that would do, but at least I'm not completely defenseless.

>>17061916
it's something you get a feel for

I don't think of it as "I'm going xmph, I should be in x gear"
it's just i'm either in the right gear, too high a gear, or too low a gear

when I first started riding I used to count in my head when I shifted
now I just shift down until it stops shifting

>>17063208
I don't plan on owning this bike for much longer, but a brake disk isn't too much hassle to change
thank allah for impact wrenches

>>17063233
I carry a 2oz can of pepper spray, despite the fact that I fell on it once and it popped in my pocket and was very uncomfortable for half an hour.

>>17063063
i probablly would just emergency lane split if i couldn't brake in time. it would suck if the driver blocked that exit maneuver in his attempt to make room

>>17062209
because muh video where br monkeys get shot by a nearby off duty officer
if rider had a gun would have totally been more bad ass!

>>17062268
>How anyone who responsibly carry thinks
wanting to be in a situation where you 'need a gun' isnt responsible thinking? its psychopathic thinking
>i cant wait for any moment to pull my gun out and use it
literally.. that mentality is why unarmed children are killed

>>17063204
>It's actually a wonder a fucking harley can out-brake some cars and a lot of sportbikes
It's really not, their fork geometry accidentally gives them a bunch of anti-dive and the center of mass is presumably further from the front wheel so it requires harder braking to lift the rear wheel.

>Installing new chain
>One of the tensioners is jammed

What the fuck

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>>17063254

>>17063204
>VFR has fairings
>CB does not
No plastic>plastic

>>17063254
I mean what would you do if some motherfucker started coming after you with a tire iron?

>>17063254
Na man. I regularly have to spend long ammounts of time in shithole parts of town for work. Strugles of driving a tow truck and I don't even do repos.

The gun isn't flaunted ever. Only reason to point it at someone is to put a fucking hole in them. I'm not pulling it out to scare you if it comes out I'm shooting it.

>literally.. that mentality is why unarmed children are killed
Unarmed hood rats trying to rob me are no different than armed ones

>>17063269
Ride away?

>>17063254
He basically said he wants to be prepared, you retard. Do people with fire extinguishers pray for a fire?

>>17063269
I would use my pepper spray, unless I was home. If I'm home it's the machete. Definitely the machete.

>>17063277
And what if you plowed your bike into the back of his mercedes?

>>17063269
I would KO him with a stealthy wheel kick, then ask where Joe Rogans at.

>>17063326
Use my 100lb Euro-4 legal exhaust can as an improvised weapon.

how to derust nuts and bolts
can't afford enough WD-40 to soak them in it

>>17063333

WD-40 doesn't do anything.

>>17063333
Elbow grease

>>17063333
Sand blast

>>17062575

Anyone wants to lend me a hand here, /dbt/?

>>17063333
pb blaster penetrating catalyst

>>17063333
electrolysis

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>>17063333
I swear by this stuff
give it a good scrub and it'll be gleaming like new

>>17061946
>>17061930
braid can you please upload the webm of you jumping the 701

Can someone explain why the Honda CBR300 is a single-cylinder? Who the hell would buy that shit other than dirty people in India?

>>17061780
any info on 400greybike?

>>17063333
Vinegar, sumerge them in it. Wd40 dosent work for rust.

>>17063346
Post boipucci

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Alright dbt im in the market for a new bike.
I want something comfortable to ride long distances on, has dem torques, decent handling, decent suspension and decent brakes and it has me stuck between the xjr1300 and the cb1300.
which would you choose?

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>>17063435
Torkz. The Ninja 250 had to be revved to death to do anything. Before they stroked it it had the same dimensions as a Fireblade cylinder.

>>17063486
Get the cb because water cooled

>>17063208
I put those on my zx6r when it had warped brakes. It was a huge pain in the ass to get the warped rotor off since someone had used red lock tight on the rotor bolts, ended up stripping the shit out of two bolts and having to hack them up to get them off

>>17063499
Is single-cylinder shit on the highway? Can it break 100?

>selling car on CL to buy new bike
>one reply in two hours
should I just kms myself now

>>17063602
Rotors get really hot so they need red loctite

>>17063613
tfw i didnt locktite my rotor bolts
i'm already ded

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>be me riding home after a 3 hour ride
>encounter some fuckheavy traffic
>really need to piss, every bump a little bit squirts out
>bike idling like shit, temperature hovering around 98c
>can see traffic continues on for the forseeable future
>decide fuck it, going to ride on the shoulder since no HOV lane
>not legal here, but cops don't really care if it's traffic like this
>going good
>shoulder turns into dirt with a bunch of potholes 5km later
>go back onto the road because fuck that when on a supersport
>dude behind me starts laying on the horn, flashing his lights, and swerving
>don't really want to be right in front of this guy
>lanesplit a few cars up
>he tries to follow me but can't fit and people won't let him pass
>honks and swerves more
>continues for 3 minutes
>he's almost causing an accident every 15 seconds
>decide fuck this, split 20 cars up so I'm pretty much out of sight
>don't see him for the rest of the time
you guys ever encounter extreme road rage like that?

don't really regret it, I'd probably still be sitting in that traffic right now.

>>17063605
>Is single-cylinder shit on the highway?
Opinions. I think it's fine doing ~110-115kph in a 100kph zone, I tend to avoid 110 zones just because they're not really enjoyable without cruise control and a stereo anyways so I don't have much opinion how it rides on them.
>Can it break 100?
100 whats? 100mph is marginal but more than possible if everything is right. (it's sure as fuck not doing it with a 6'5" 220lb dude sitting upright)

>>17063645
fuckingchildren mad you don't wait in traffic like they have to.
if you're already splitting you might as well move all the way up tho

>>17063671
I would have but I was having to ride in a tiny little gutter on the side with hardly enough room for my bars.

>>17063645
No, lane splitting is legal in my country and normies have an inherent fear of people who ride bikes because of how the media portrays all the gangs.

>>17063645
Oh my god that picture will haunt my dreams

>>17063687
I was visiting family in California and these Mongols biker gang ppl just shot some dude dead on an onramp in Corona. Real life Sons of Anarchy.

>>17063697
tfw not 1%

>>17063769
Cruised with some 1% guys once. They were pretty chill and we didn't do anything sketchy. Would have bailed if shit did get sketchy though. I ain't about that shit

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>replacing clutch internals
>let me just check the free length of these new clutch springs
>1mm (~1.8%) below spec
>mfw

also can u get kawaii anime girl face stickers to put on your helmet like pic related

>>17063291
>likening carrying a gun around hoping for a situation to use it in 'self defense' whenever you feel threatened, to having a fire extinguisher in a kitchen
yep.. totally the same thing

psychopath

>>17061737
In the market to buy another bike, what is the best website for checking out used bikes? Only decent ones I found are ofc craigslist and cycletrader.

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>>17063785
Maybe word of warning though curved surfaces suck

>>17063800
kijiji or gumtree depending on where you live

>>17063792
>hoping for a situation to use it
But this is the problem. You assume that everyone carrying a gun secretly wants to shoot someone.

>>17063803
Thanks man
I live in the states

>>17063808
that's literally why i carry a gun

>>17063810
Post boipucci fagboi

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>>17063801
not bad not bad

though I actually had in mind something like pic related (sorry for cancer)

>>17063814
Well, that's your personal issue to deal with. Don't project it onto other responsible gun owners.

>>17063819
what other reason would you carry a gun for if not to shoot someone?

>>17063827
When you wear a seatbelt, do you hope for a crash so you can test it out?

>>17063781
>riding through germany
>stop for a second to look at map
>notice big MC flag on side of a house with 1% and etc. shit
>house is on a llama farm

i lul'd

should have taken a picture but didn't feel like getting out my phone and taking off gloves

>>17063827
The goal is not to find someone to shoot.
The idea is if you are ever in a situation where it's you or them you go home at the end.

Kinda like having a fire extinguisher. You have it so if there's a fire you put out the fire.

FACT: people who carry guns in public have dicks smaller than 4"

>>17063853
FACT: You've blown your cover as a troll so theres no reason for anyone else to respond to your nonsense.

>>17063817
I'm sure they exist. Might be a custom thing to find what you actually want though.
>>17063843
I bet there were drugs inside of the llamas

>>17063860
Not him but to be fair he isnt wrong, why the fuck would anyone actually need a gun on a bike lol?
You going to stop for road rage?
Id be scared of either losing it because its on my person while doing some enthusiastic riding or being shot by it during a crash.

I mean storing it somewhere on the bike would be pointless "hang on angry sir with a weapon, i need to retrieve my gun from under my seat and load a round into the chamber before we can have a stand off"

>troll
2012 vibes

>>17063899
>not carrying condition one in a secure holster

>>17063917
>thinking your holster is designed to be used on a motorcycle
It's not.
It is designed to keep your gun secure while walking around, not while you throw your body around on a bike.

>>17061753
Because most people can't identify a particular sportbike without seeing the headlights.

Without the headlights pretty much all sportbikes are nearly identical.

Manufacturers dont want their bike lost in a sea of similar to identical looking bikes with a generic looking front end.

>>17063899
>>17063933
You really sound like you have little experience with guns.

>>17063933
level 2 retention holster or shoulder rig under jacket, ezpz

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Just put a new handlebar on my bike. Was never able to stand up on it comfortably without awkwardly bending over. Also the stock bar was steel and all scratched and bent. Replaced throttle tube and grips while I was at it.

Got the KX High bend because the spec sheets show it to be one of the highest bends. Also aluminum because reason.

Took it for a spin and it is a serious improvement in comfort and control while standing up. Also better while sitting. But it still is not quite there in terms of height.

Thinking of getting another 1" riser mounts to put it where I think it should be.

I'm 6'2" 34" inseam. Anyone else have to go to drastic measures to get the bars up to a comfortable height on a bike? Any reason not to get 1" spacers for the mounts?

>>17063899
The gun is not going to go off if it's secured in a holster you fucking idiot. And chambering a round ready to fire isn't this drawn out process your making it to be.

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>>17063171
Are they aftermarket lights or horns?
Pic related is my CB1100.

>>17063980
there are also vests that ARE explicitly designed for motorcycle carry, but I don't know that they'd be an improvement on either of these

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