/dbt/ - Daily Bike Thread

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>>17108551 #
go through the damn pyrenees, sure it's out of the way and into France, but fucking do it, it's summer there.

also, go to mandello and check out the guzzi factory plus the amazing mountain roads.

also, go to lecco and see the beautiful lake.

as an italifag, hmu for any info you need. I go there nearly once a year.

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I don't bike often, but when I do I make sure it's a trikeception.

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>>17108609
What was /dbt/'s first Motorcycle experience.
Mine was my dad showing some 20-somethings's how to do a burnout in front of our house when I was 3-5 years old.

7th for all Japanese bikes after the 90s look shit

>>17108632
How do these things not wheelie everywhere? There's like no weight on the front.

TFW no qt catsuit moto gf

>>17108639
3 years old, springtime. Dad is taking his late 70s 2smoke 250 road bike out of winter storage, cleaning carbs etc
Sits me on the tank, goes on test ride through town with me.
Repeat annually. Good times.

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Hey nerd, I'm heading out to scare some kids. Wanna come?

>>17108639
sitting on dad's guzzi in the garage and finally getting to pillion before he sold and went for a vespa.

so fucking amazing, that bike was beautiful.

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>>17108642

>>17108638
You forgot the spiel

How do I keep from getting a runny nose from highway riding when it's chilly

>>17108639
Had some piece of shit canadian tire dirtbike my parents bought for me when I was like 11. Pretty sure it was $700 brand new.

Had no clutch and struggled to go up hills but I loved it anyways.

>>17108655
Always nice to meet fellow skellingtons, m'lady.
Good luck trying to keep up on the tooj using that fat piece of cruiser shit though.

>>17108655
no, because I want to take roads that aren't straight over 2mph

>>17108665
cocaine

>>17108665
earplugs up your nostrils

>>17108665
balaclavas are really useful, also wear a scarf and jacket. I usually find my nose runs all watery when I'm getting a lot of airflow through the gap in front of my chin on my helmet, so just try and close that up with clothing or those special products for it.

>>17108639
Trying out a school friend's East German shifter moped on a dirt road and planting it in a bush. No one in my family has ever been involved in motorcycling so that's the earliest thing I have that involves more than just seeing bikes from a distance.

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>>17108665

>>17108662
>supports my argument

So basically the first bike to get is an older UJM that's been manufactured for decades?

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>>17108707
No, get a GS 500.

>>17108707
Get whatever you like and is a good deal with not too much power. Most people end up selling their first bike within 6 months anywyas.

>>17108722
>selling my rs 125
>6 months

lolno I owned 2

get a great first bike itll last you a bit

>>17108722
Yeah, but isn't the entire point of a first bike to find out what you actually like? I mean, you can tell yourself that you like bobbers long before you ever sit on a bike for the first time, but it doesn't mean that you'll like bobbers once you actually ride one.

>>17108742
The entire point of a first bike is to be something that anyone regardless of preference can learn the basics of riding and motorcycle ergonomics on so that you have a baseline to compare any other bikes to in order to find out what you like.

>>17108742
yes, obviously if you can tell yourself you don't like bobbers than that's not what you like so don't get one.

>>17108755
>something that anyone regardless of preference can learn the basics of riding and motorcycle ergonomics on so that you have a baseline to compare any other bikes to in order to find out what you like
So a UJM?

>>17108763
No, like a Hayabusa.

>>17108763
While a UJM would fulfill your needs in that regard, most of them are pretty old and as such tend to require more work than, say a 10-15 (or even 20) year old standard like the GS 500, or better, the ER-5 or CB 500. As a result you would end up having to wrench more on the bike than actually riding it, which really isn't what your first bike should be about.

>>17108778
Yeah, but didn't they manufacture some of them until recently? And aren't some of them actually being revived these days?

>>17108742
Probably yeah.

I got a KLR650 as a first bike now I'm more confused as to what I want even more. Do I want a faster bike? A bike better off road? Do I want an upgraded KLR? Do I want a KLR competitor? Am I sexually attracted to men or women more? Do I own one general purpose bike or multiple bikes?

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Did I do good /o/?

>>17108662
What bars do you use and do you like them? I have a dr650 an am looking to get new bars but there are just so many options its annoying

>>17108778
Honestly, if it's already had the usual shit taken care of it should be as reliable as most modern bikes unless there were serious design flaws.

I wouldn't have a problem buying a restored 70s bike.

>>17108793
There are bikes even better offroad than a KLR? Or are the others just as good offroad and simply more powerful?

>>17108798
>actually buying a memecycle

lol

>>17108798
>not getting a memigale

pleb

>>17108671
>aren't straight

/dbt/ in a nutshell

>>17108798
>not a meme-tier rice rocket
yeah. How many shekels was that anyways?

>>17108798
Enjoy your dealer bills :^)

>>17108830
10 grand total. 2013 with 2300 miles.

>>17108831
Oh silly you, why take an out of warranty vehicle to there stealership when you can do it yourself?

>>17108809
>literally only buys gs500s and sv650s

How does it feel to be a poor Fag cuck that gets btfo by 18 year olds with eBay special civics?

>>17108798
inb4 pics of this bike with a post like

"Fuck it broke again, already in $500 on fixing this piece of shit. i could have bought ten hondasakis for that money"

>>17108677
Guess I'll get one of those neck and face mask/half balaclava things then, I wasn't sure if it would help.

>>17108808
A shitton of bikes are better off-road than the KLR from marginally better (DR650) to moderately better (WR250).

Choice paralysis, I don't know what I want I just know the KLR is lacking somehow in what I want.

Also I cannot stand for unreliable or maintence intensive bikes so I'm strictly a Jap bike guy.

A powerful KLR would be ideal but even with expensive mods, its still not enough. Would an African Twin satisfy? Or is it too big and should I set my expectations lower to a smaller bore dual sport?

Yeah besides the innuendo I'm not real sure since every bike is a compromise.

I just know I don't want a cruiser because e I'm not hard gay and don't want a sportbike because its uncomfortable to ride and they are high strung and unreliable.

>>17108863
sounds like you want a scrambler. Light offroad capability with power for the street. Okayish seat position, still fairly nimble.

>>17108879
Why would he want a crippled adventure bike from 1950 instead of a double nigger or a wee strom?

>>17108863
get a scrambler desert sled. it honestly sounds like this is the bike you want.

if more adventure-y, get a 90s 650cc Africa Twin. the v-strom sounds too heavy for what you want to do

>able to save $500/month more after uninsuring my car
wew lad, i love bikes

>>17108885
cause there are more than 4 major manufactures producing these bikes with modern technology and performance.

>>17108879
>>17108893
Actually like scrambler style bikes. Only type I know are actual hipster mods or Ducatis but Ill look around.

>>17108893
Looks like a fun bike.

>>17108895
>$500 per month car insurance bill

You're gonna die.

>>17109026
Car insurance bill is like 200 a month, then I'd have to get new tires, fix my rim, extra gas, parking, etc.

Decided it's not worth it, I'd just use it for the winter and DD my bike for the rest of the year.

>>17109040
>200 a month

jesus fuck where do you live?

I have liability on 1 car, my bike, and full on my 2016 car and mine is only $1100 a year

>>17109121
The fuck? my motorcycle insurance is 12$ a year for a klr650. Auto insurance is $280 a year.
You may need to shop around.

>>17109121
Canada, BC. Our insurance here is a racket.

>>17109163

$22/month here in Saskatchewan if nobody is really paying attention.

>>17109168
Yeah insurance here is just another way to tax you. All ran by the government so there's only 1 company.

Was supposed to be high rates for a period of time to build up a disaster relief fund, but the disaster relief fund got raided by the provincial government for billions so they could balance their budget.

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Are poorfag aprilias any good?

>>17109168
>>Saskatchewan

Hey fuck you dude, I invested in a Potash company headquartered there and your shithole friends in the local government somehow taxed me out of $1440 from my dividends that rightfully belonged to me, even though I am not even Canadian.

You fucking enable that shit, by your inaction coward. Fuck you I hope they spend that money to build a speed bump on your commute you immoral mother fucker.

Cunt.

>>17109201
They are made out of solid lead and weigh about 100lbs more than they need to for what they are. How they made a naked bike weigh so much I'll never know...

Fuck Colorado.
Fuck this ever changing weather.
I leave, it's sunny out.
I go hang with a friend, we decide to get some food.
Fucking snowing.
I can't feel my nuts...

>>17108863
bro: http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/klrsys-build.797568/

>>17109214
but I can...

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>not horrendously slow for one practice session
>bike immediately breaks
Can't something go right just once

>>17109141
there is no way in America full coverage is $280 a year for a brand new vehicle

>>17109214
Experienced the wonders of that a few years back while visiting my little brother in Fountain CO. Swung something like 90 degrees over the course of the day, from the low 80s to the 20s with blowing snow and then back up to the 50s. Oh yeah, and four people got struck by lighting, in the snow. Fuck mountains.

>>17109182

Insurance is the same in Saskatchewan, theres only 1 agency and it's SGI, run by the Sask government.

Downside, motorcycle license costs $1500 to get ($500 every year for 3 years)

Upside, if somethings older than 30 years old its exempt from inspection, ever and only costs $22/m in insurance.

I now collect neck tubes off pre-1987 bikes for their delicious, delicious $22 vins.

>>17109225
Go for it.
But your hands have to at least be warm.

>>17109201
Just spend another $300 for a used Tuono from the same year tbqh

>>17109210

Fucks up your ass? I don't deal with potash, or local government, or most of Saskatchewan, I run for the Alberta border to buy shit/ride etc because theres no PST.

>>17109233
Hey, right where I am. Sorta.
I thought I knew changing weather from other states, but this changes the games.

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>>17108863
Just sack up and get a big V-Twin V-Strom.

>>17109236
We don't have inspections here, but my insurance is about $140/month for my liter.

>>17109231
Brand new? Its a 20 year old shitbox I insure at state minimum so you mite b rite.

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>>17109241
>2007 Tuono weighs 40lb less than the 2007 Shiver
>has 45 hp more, shitload more torque, and a bigger engine
what did they mean by this????

>>17109243
You're the only asshole from Saskatchewan I ever met so you gotta make this right, pal.

>>17109221
That's neato I wish I didn't have to fabricate one myself and could just buy one off Craigslist.

>>17109214
I live in the Springs and feel your feels.

You never know if it will snow or hail or have a 120mph gusting wind storm here.

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>>17109214
Iktf

>>17108651
forward controls + two big hams

>>17109214
where at? denverfag here, spent most of the morning getting my bike back together cause it seemed nice out, then as soon as i helmet up for a quick ride it starts wet snowing. fugg.

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>>17108826
tru

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>>17109214
arvada here.

you new here? this happens every year man.

>>17108639
Brother brought home some kind of sport bikenwhen I was 8.

Took me for a ride, never caught the motobug untill a year ago.

Now im looking for KLR or a DR to add tot he stable.

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>>17108639
my dad had them before i was born. so i have been around them my whole life.

this was his YZF1000R.

>>17109411
Yeah.
Only since last november.

>>17109340
Springs.
Sorta the same for me.
Rode to work, a tiny bit chilly, but nice.
Get off work, bored, and I just got everything legal. Seems like it might not be great but fuckit, I need to ride.
Turns to absolute shit.
But it did help me realise I need to work on my bike. The acceleration is a little off.

>>17109534
>Yeah.
>Only since last november.

well get use to it. we have another month of maybe random snow storms.

>>17109555
I still see cars from last summer's hail every now and then.
That's really my biggest worry.
I just need to keep some cold weather gear on me. Waffle top and bottom don't take too much room, prolly gonna throw that in the backpack.

>>17109600
Ugh you're not an armyfag are you?

>>17109630
And.
Not like I'm doing anything to you.
Hell, I don't even do anything for the Army, they got me on Peterson.

>6' 220lbs
>want fz-07
I should kill myself on a busa instead

>>17109657
ZX14

>>17109657
'Busa is the large mans sportbike yeah.

Has anyone seen a generic smartphone mount that will bolt straight into where the Navi5 bracket on a BMW R1200GS goes?

>>17109657
you ain't even that big, I'm 6'0 and was 220 when I was fat and fit on an SV650 just fine. but busas are cool.

>>17109657
You'll fit an FZ just fine.

>>17108798
you did good bro, but you should have bought the 1098 instead of the 848...

>>17109657
6'2 260 first bike was fz07, youll look stupid but who cares itll ride fine

>>17108801
Are you tall? Pastrana FMX/ATV bars.

>>17110032
eat less

does anybody else get a wedgie when they sit on their bike?

>>17110116
Not really, my seat is pretty flat.

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Any enduro/dirtbike riders here?

I need price check on a plated 2006 KTM 525 EXC here in Colorado? It has 1877 miles/90 hours on it and looks pretty damn good from the pictures and description.

KBB and NADA have absurdly low valuations of all dirtbikes that weren't sold with a street title.

Anyone here have a DR 650? Do you like it? Test rode a newer one today and quite like it myself, said I'd think about it for a day or two. I'd plan sell my CBR 600 and use the DR as my main bike because it seems so versatile and is more comfortable (I have a bad back and joints so sitting upright helps me a lot).

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>lose job in January
>all the time in the world to ponder how much I hate winter
>get job back literally the last day of sub-freezing weather when I was about to start riding every day
At least I can pay for track days now

>>17110145
Its definitely real nice if you ride daily to work or only have one bike. Would consider getting a more powerful bike except I love being able to throw my DR around and mount curbs without a care in the world

>>17110145
I rode my buddys DR and it would make a good surface street commuter but it vibrated harshly at highway speeds. They mighta improved that in newer models so take that for what its worth. You probably already know its not 'whoa' fast either.

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I am super passionate about picking pic related as my first bike. If I'm not going to do any irresponsible hooligan shit and will be willing to learn slow, is there any problem?

>>17110246
No do what you want and disregard all the spergs here

>>17110246
none at all, enjoy.

>>17110246
Go for it, if you got the money to insure and maintain it.

I'm 18, still live with my parents. I just found a 1988 Honda NX250 near me with 6,000 miles for 1200 bucks and I'm absolutely in love. How do I go about convincing my parents that I want it bad? I have money to buy it, but I think they'll tell me to fuck off with it.

>>17110269
Just buy it

I didnt even tell my parents I was buying a motorbike, just rolled up one day and said "hey I have a motorcycle now, yea the one in the driveway is mine"
They got pissed for about a week but unless your parents are borderline abusive, they aren't going to kick you out of home for it.
And mind you my stepdad hates bikes with a passion.

>>17110246
The problem is you inevitably dropping it along with all your spaghetti and having to dish out lotsa bux to repair the fucking thing

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>>17109252
Ontariofag here with $1500/yr for a drz400. Insurance coverage got moved down to $200000 but no company offers less than $1mil coverage.

so is the first week/first couple days of riding awkward as fuck for everybody with no experience or is that just me?

>>17110363
It's normal for a sperglord like you.

>>17110363
are you new to life or something?

of course its awkward for the first little bit

>>17110363
Eh riding felt natural, like riding a 400lb bicycle. Riding technique errors went away like kicking a leg out dirtbike style in turns, or letting off the throttle in a turn.

I fucked up controls starting off though. Accidently downshifting when I wanted to upshift, starting off from a stop in second and stalling it, multiple times at one stop. Not clicking up hard enough from 1st to 2nd and throttling in neutral, ect.

Can't say it was awkward but I made mistakes like that. You just have to read about proper technique then remember to apply it while riding. What I did anyways and I think I do okay.

>>17110363
I have no idea. I'm an oldfag and I had been riding dirt bikes for since I was 10 and got my motorcycle license at 16. 14 years of street riding later and it's like breathing for me.

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>>17110321
thats not bad for ontario

>>17110512
why?

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Went outside for something.
She looks so sad.
Like she's asking, why didn't you buy me a cover!?

>>17110512
Isn't that third year you have no grom already?

>>17110246
go for it, would recommend getting some engine sliders and perhaps a steering damper before you roll it out of the shop.

>>17110535
Why would it snow in the end of April?

>>17110567
Because the world hates me.

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>>17110535
Why didn't you

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What are these like?

>>17110584
I've heard it runs on poo

>>17110576
Because I was trying to save money and it was lower on my list of things to get.
I should have put it higher.

>>17110567
Because it's fucking Colorado.

Denver is supposed to get 3 to 5 tonight. I'm in north Denver and the snow is only sticking to the cars right now.

Currently have a 250 enduro, looking at the r6 but went and sat on one today and it just feels too big imo, I only weigh 140ish, should I just be a pussy and buy the r3 or man the fuck up at get an r6

>>17110594
R3 if you can find a used one. You should save even more money and just get a used Ninja 250 or 300.

>>17109229
What happened to it?

>>17110116
I wear thongs to prevent it

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>>17110146

I feel bad for you anon.
I'm on medical leave for the remainder of the year so I get EI deposited every two weeks to cover 55% of my wages, the rest I gotta go fuck myself.
I just sold one of my trucks so pocketed $20K

Woke up the other day and asked myself how I was going to keep busy this summer. Moved in with my little brother and his fiance not too long ago since I'm getting ready to go to tradeschool..

No real bills, enough cash and inflow to relax.. Put a detachable sissybar and luggage rack on the dyna, floorboards and a quick detach windshield. Made my choice.

Decided I'm going to live on the road this year.

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My ride for the weekend.

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>>17110658
>Jap crap

>>17108609
I just bought a 2016 Honda CB500f. I love the bike and it is perfect for what I need. What I don't like is the fact that it sounds like a lawnmower.

What is the best exhaust to put on the bike and where is the best place to buy it?

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>>17110675
>just ktm things

>>17110604
>This morning I was able to make some decent lap times and, considering the fact that we were not using the soft tyres, things were looking promising for the afternoon. Unfortunately, we lost the whole session due to some issues with the clutch and engine braking. It’s a shame, really, because FP2 is the only session when you can work with similar conditions to the race. The team is now investigating, so the goal is to come up with a good plan for tomorrow.

>>17110246
it's basically like getting a 700 hp lamborghini aventador as first car, only that motorcycles are more difficult to handle than cars

>>17110650
I may or may not be unemployed again by mid-summer anyways, it's always been slow as fuck that time of year. I wouldn't be horrendously investing in traveling this summer anyways because my goal is to get the fuck out of the snow zone for winter.

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>>17110743

Its still snowing here unfortunately, good ol Canada.

I probably won't meet any anons on my travels as the majority of you ride things I don't understand anyways.

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GOOD EUROMORNING, EUROFRIENDS.

>>17110807
As-Salam-u-Alaikum Eurofriend
Have you recited the Surah Al-Imran on this fine morning?

>>17110855
If you mean have I sacrificed some blood to the Carb God today then yes.

>>17110807
Greetings from Freedom-burger-this is where I store my genetic-land

I should be asleep but I am not.

>tfw no 4 seater manual transmission 2 stroke carbed offroading go kart with hydraulic suspension
>tfw can't ride through shopping malls and pedestrian areas at sanic speed without the popo getting booty bothered
Why are dreams always superior to real life?

>>17110879
You could get a mental sandrail or side by side.

Thoughts on the cbr600rr

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>>17110807

Canadianfag still awake

>>17110901
Personally, I think it's ugly, and I'm a Honda guy.

Is it a dumb idea to have a motorcycle instead of a car for transportation?
I live near a train that I could take to work when it rains/snows.

>>17110967
motorcycles suck when it is raining, you want to get groceries, or it is really cold and you want to go on a date or something.

>>17110973
Thing is I lost my hook up for in and out vehicle inspection. I'm going to need to spend $1800 minimum making it legal again. Airbags, horn, windshield etc.
I don't think I want to spend the money on a piece of shit lemon car than a less than good bike

>>17110979
unless you live in socal or florida, I wouldn't. And I have done it, it loses its charm

>>17110973
There's no rule saying you have to bulk buy groceries, at least if you're not living in bumblefuck nowhere (in which case you would never be considering this to start with) and especially if you aren't feeding a family. People live just fine without any motor vehicle at all.

>>17111000
>can't carry a slab of tinnies on the back.
feels bad man

>>17110991
It sucks that you can't get cheap reliables in the northeast. It's really just snow that worries me. To be honest I don't think I can even find something worth it at that price.

Hey can someone help me find the owners manual for a suzuki gsf250 2005 model.

>>17110967
I do it.
It's great.

>>17110967
>>17110973
>>17111000
You guys dont have free click and collect or arent within walking distance of a shop?

>>17111032
What do you mean?

>>17111032
It's not like I could carry -that- much more on foot than on a bike. Not even at all if I had bags.

>>17111040
a lot of shops have an online delivery, well here in Australia anyway

>>17111041
yeah which is why you walk. Still I think having exclusivly a bike is idiotic if you think youll need a car at all. How else will you haul that ikea furniture?

Going to pick up my 2010 dorsoduro 750 on saturday next week
H Y P E
Y
P
E

GF will be buying my 97 er5 for 1500 euros, feels good senpai. The dorso is pretty cheap. Dealer maintained and all that, ABS, some carbon fiber parts, arrow cans ad decat. Only 4500. The guy said we wanted 5000 but it needed to go.

Then, when I gave him my phone number, he sent me more pics of the bike and the maintenance records. I noticed his profile pic was of him, his wife, and a ~2 month old baby. I think that his forced him to sell the bike. No man goes from fanatic about bikes to "needing" to get rid of it. He's in midde management so money wouldn't be the problem

>>17111047
Ikea delivers.
I can easily carry enough groceries for me, or for a fancy dinner, in my backpack.

>>17111066
what benefit does this have over a motard husky 701?

>>17111066
>2010
you fugged up
check it has the new switchgear and have it remapped asap
also check if it has the 15/44 or 16/46 final drive
16/44 is boring af and 15/46 is impossible to not wheelie
>>17111073
not having major services by the hour

>>17111073
longer service intervals, more power, street orientated, not a single. but it weighs more and isn't really made for off road.

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>>17110879
>tfw honda used to be cool

>>17111082
It has the new switchgear senpai, 15/44, not remapped.

I read these things are a bitch to get remapped. Are there any options besides bazzaz or a fatduc/motocoradaro O2 optimizer? It's just that I don't know anyone who has a bazzaz

>>17111088
everyone i know on the apriliaforum just uses the fatduc from af1
it's basically a potentiometer
in th meantime remember to let it idle a bit to heat up and don't shift aggressively until you have the full 3 bars

you should've asked the owner if he replaced the pressure sensor
it's a catastrophic failure on our model years where the engine will eat through them
usually the rear breaks
it's very annoying to replacr

>>17111096
do you have a dorsoduro too?

What does /dbt/ think of the 2017 CBR1000RR

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>>17111097
>i'm you but stronger

>>17111099
isn't the dorsoduro better though?

>>17111100
i mean
they are p.much the same bike
mine just has a taller 6th

>>17108798

Shoulda got a striple

>>17108632
that bike on the back is rather curious.

any ideas what it might be?

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>>17111047
Oh yeah that's the easy part. There's also Lyft and Uber for getting to and from the grocery store.
I'm just unsure if I can even find a reliable bike for around $1500. I'd like something like this ($1000 firm but apparently needs valve seals and a battery) but I think it's out of the question.

>>17108798
>2
>piece
>radiator

it will never be complete

>>17111098
Looks nice but I would literally never buy one over the R1, RSV4, or S1000RR

>>17111106
>There's also Lyft and Uber for getting to and from the grocery store.
I just go shopping with a hiking backpack once a week. I've even ridden back with grocery bags dangling from the handlebars before.

Is this bullshit?

philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/6108423681.html

>>17111110
But why?

>>17111129
not really, it leaks and burns oil.

>>17111133
Yeah but that's like $200 parts and labor right?

>>17111131
Less power and won't turn as many heads.

Literally the only 2 reasons to buy a liter tbqh.

>>17111136
It's the lightest in the literbike class and they did add power. I'd prefer the lightness desu

>>17111096
Just asked, he hasn't. I guess I'll make a list of things I'll need to do once I get the bike lel

>>17111135
Could be any number of things.

If it's the piston rings then you just keep it topped up with oil because it's too much of a hassle to worry about it.

>>17111145
Think I should jump on it?
The parts I would need to fix my jeep are going to be almost twice the cost of that bike and my jeep is a piece of junk. My other option is finding a car that will take a shit likely sooner than the bike. I wouldn't be going long distances either.

>>17111140
Sure, they added more power but it's still the weakest superbike with the least torque.

The 5% lower weight doesn't mean all that much to me, all these bikes are balanced so well the only place I'd ever be able to feel it is like 15km/h and under.

>>17111152
Worth checking out for sure. Unless it's blowing an incredible amount of smoke and everything else in the ad lines up it's still a good deal.

>>17111164
What I'm worried about is the fact that the battery is dead or needs replacing. Should I bring my own? How else would I know it runs, shifts etc?

>>17111170
It has a kickstarter, it should be able to start and run without a battery.

>>17111161
A 5% difference in weight has the same affect as the difference between 180 and 190 horsepower (except at literally every single rpm) you colossal fucking retard.

>>17111178
Thanks alot for your help. I'll be sure to update you guys if I go through with it. It'll be my first bike so I hope things go well.

Any tips for this guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irbx1QPNMYs

>>17111180
No shit.

It still has worse power/weight than the RSV4, R1, Panigale, etc.

If you like it then good for you, but you asked what we thought of it so don't get assblasted when you get our thoughts on it.

>>17111200
>22:23
At least spoon feed me buddy, I don`t have all day.

>>17111200
>Any tips for this guy?
stop motovlogging

>>17111200
how can people like the sound of triples? Its worse than boxers.

>>17111212
The FZ-09 sounds pretty good with an aftermarket exhaust.

>>17111212
>muh sound autism

>>17111207
This >>17111180
Wasn't me btw

>>17111207
What would even lead you to think I am who asked?

>>17111180
yeah in a vacuum but thats not taking air resistance into account which makes more of a difference than weight at track speeds anyways.
helps to have 10% more hp than 10% less weight at high speeds.

>>17111131
rsv is better in the city and has godly handling
bmw and r1 have a ridiculous amount of electronics
rsv and r1 sound better

>>17111223
If you are concerned about the tiny difference that will make on long straights then you should be concerned about the much larger difference that weight will make for braking and turning.

For the record I have no idea what the fuck the current liter bikes all weigh so this is a general statement

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3 days until I get her famalams

>>17111212
Honestly all bikes sound good apart from single thumpers.

>>17111238
it's not a tiny difference, air resistance is insane at high speeds
nobody on dbt is even a good enough rider to take advantage of any of these superbikes anyways lmao, just get whatever one has the most torque, is within your budget, and looks/sounds the best tbqh famalam

https://youtu.be/tW7QsonSouk
Wew yammie

>Have to spend $300 this month to continue my license
>Have $80 in the bank and no job
Is this the end?

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>>17111246
>i was an idiot and endangered peoples lives
>buy my shirts and donate pls :^)

>>17111249
Just encourage the guy. Hopefully he dies in a horrific crash soon and finally learns his lesson

Help me I'm an autistic
>No friends
>Ride alone
>Ride local Twisties every weekend
>Lots of people ride there
>Ride/race through Twisties together
>Have good conversations

How autismo would it be to ask for their number to meet up and ride again? Since going clean I lost all of my friends and confidence and that was a year ago.

>>17111247
ride dirty until you save enough money

i've done it before for months

>>17111247
>Get a job
>Save money

Despite people acting like it's hard to get a job it's not really. I've been trying to hire for over a month and have had only immigrants or guys who can't do anything except mumble a few words turn up. This is for a job that requires no experience and starts out at 45k.

>>17111247

In Canada this isn't a big deal. RCMP rarely RARELY pull over bikes.

They also aren't allowed to chase you if you don't stop, it's considered excessive force because you're on a motorcycle.. that's not to say that you're not still fucked when they show up at your house because they ran your plate with locc, still gotta prove it was you on the bike though.

>>17111263
jimmy/bimota/rich gixxer?
pls hire me

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>>17111256
>be last weekend, be me. alone.
>ride common motorcycle road
>big collection of bikers always at the cafe at the end there
>decide i was going to join them this time
>park outside the cafe in a stall with a bike already in it to save room
>turn bike off, owner comes up and asks me not to park there
>'o-ok'
>everybody looking
>try to move my bike, almost drop it because i left the disc lock on
>reach down and remove it
>almost crying, hands shaking
>sweating like crazy from pushing my 450lb bike around the parking lot
>walk across the road and eat at A&W instead
it could be worse

>>17111260
>>17111263
I'm gonna have to. My bike is my only transport and I need it to hand out resumes and get to interviews.

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>search Youtube for riding videos of particular bike models
>most of them have either been filmed with the potato microphone of their Gopro and without a wind muff so all you hear is FFFFFSHSFHFSFSHVFFHFFHFSVHSHFHSHHHFF
>or the video is completely muted and underlaid with bad music

>>17111267
Not any of them if they're tripfags. Where are you located?

>>17111272
just be really fucking careful, don't ride at night to avoid checkpoints, and don't break any traffic laws.

>>17111277
>don't break any traffic laws.
This is the hardest part. No more filtering and doing the limit

>>17111246
what a piece of shit.
i thought i hated him before.

>>17111270
Your pretty much me
>Ride to local bike meet
>It was arranged on FB
>Thought I'd finally join
>Get anxious
>Ride straight past

>>17111270
>owner comes up and asks me not to park there
Tell him to fuck off.

>>17111275
am poor italian student in Casalecchio

>>17111244
If we're talking about a 5% difference in power with the same power:weight ratio? Yeah it's going to be tiny unless you're riding flat out for miles at a time.

Sure a pigfat 600 will smoke a race 400 once you get to a certain relatively easily achievable speed but this isn't anywhere near that extreme. Vmax is going to be reasonably close between the two and neither will be getting all that near it most of the time.

>>17111289
If you move to Australia I'll sort you out

What's a bike that's similar to an American muscle car? Torque, fast in a straight line, and comfortable for interstate riding while looking good.

>>17111300
power cruiser
vmax
xdiavel
magna
rocket 3
in that order

>>17111293
not him but where in australia?

>>17111300
Buell XB12S is all that while being american so I'd say that

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>tfw no mini striple

>>17111343
who's the random nog?

>>17111345
I think its his shota sex slave

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>>17111343
Hey fellow FZ anon. What's with the license plate and road randomly ending? What characters are on that license plate?

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Give me one solid fucking reason I shouldn't order one of these right fucking now.

>inb4 Russia

Fuck off

>>17111337
>I've seen some shit

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>>17111356
if you're a girl, do it
if not, bad idea

>>17111365
disgusting

>>17111356

Good luck if you ever go on the highway. From what I've heard the noise and wind pressure is basically unbearable, doubly so when shoulder checking. Same has been said about the batman and master chief helmets

>>17111365
I'm not a woman and I don't give a shit. I've always wanted a cat ear helmet and I'm actually in the process of ordering the exact one in this video.

https://youtu.be/aG7zbJe_ywc

>he thinks you need to be a female to wear a cat ear helmet

It's almost like you are a faggot or something.

>>17111379
trap anon?

>>17111378
>not having neck enough neck strength to hold up some wind

You do realize when you suck as much cock as me your neck is practically a chunk of solid steel.

>>17111383
>calls me a furfag

You triple faggot. I just love cats and I am that really annoying guy that wants to be different and quirky thinking they are cool when in reality I'm cringe and unattractive. Not going to stop me.

>>17111379

If you're a bloke, and you ride around with one of those on in Australia, you'd get bashed either by other motorcyclists or by tradies in utes. Bad idea, mate.

>>17111356
Because aerodynamics. You'll be riding with your head flipped back, assuming your bike goes faster than 50mph

>>17111391
lol, theyre all bark no bite.

>>17111391
>reeeeeeee you're gay if you do this particular thing!

Fuck off mate, I think it's cool and I goddamn want one. You'd be lying your ass off if you said you didn't want to ride around with a cat ear helmet.

>>17111354
Theese are new roads being built out in the countryside

>>17110246
Expensive but if you can afford whatever. I'm pretty sure the ride height is awfully high on these too by the way so if you're short and new it'll be a pain

>>17110679
Don't waste money on an exhaust for a bike like that. Save it and put that towards a bigger one.

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>>17111395

>cat ears

pleb

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Clean bikes a happy bike

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>>17111401
don't half-ass it

>>17108808
KLX, XR, LC4, WR450, DR-Z and the list goes on.

AFAIK KLR Is one of the worst dual sports offroad. It's more road oriented but can go offroad.

>>17111401
>any fucking ears

PLEB

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>>17110321
>Tfw 2400 for my drz in onterrible

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>>17111404

>says not to half-ass it
>half-asses it

step it up senpai

>>17111436
Yea that wouldn't fuck up a gas tank like whoa..

>>17111243
nah singles sound great.

Boxers and triples dont because its just monotonous humming

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The roads here are messy as shit. It's hailing and 1st gear ia basically a death trap at half throttle

>>17111472
>Boxers and triples dont
What the fuck am I reading.

>>17111475
where are you?

>>17111585
200kms west of addis ababa

Does anyone wear their boots around even when not riding? I'll wear mine all day even if I dont plan on riding just because of how nice they feel

>>17111602
why would you go to Ethiopia let alone north africa?

>>17111629
I'm Ethiopian.

>>17111618
I have work boots I wear WHILE im riding seperate riding boots are for poseurs

>>17111643
A moment of silence for anons ankles.

>>17111647
psst your vagina is showing

go shop for some heels

>>17111631
youre clearly emperor or something, why havent you fled to australia as a refugee yet?

>>17111631
what's ethiopia like when it's the weather is good?

>>17111475
>Ethiopia

That certainly sounds interesting.

Isn't having your bike stolen an issue?

On most of South America anything that isn't a 125 draws a lot of attention.

>>17111365
That leather looks too thin

>>17111643
No that just makes you a cheap bastard who's clueless.

>>17111768
>Stock can
>"""Leather""" 1 piece
I think she just rides for the look.

>>17111618
Mine are practially sole less and hurt like hell to walk around in.

>>17111779
Its eastern yurope they can't afford things like aftermarket cans, becuase theyre taxed to hell by their corrupt oligarchy.

>>17111786
If you can afford something new enough to have a cancermuffler like that on it you can spare enough to make it look acceptable.

>>17111783
That sucks. Mine were the cheapest in the store and are very comfortable.

>>17108651
They typically use Harley engines, which are renowned for being gutless as fuck.

Do they make something like a hard plastic insert that you can slip in a pair of boots that protects the ankle?

I noticed a lot of motorcycle boots are just workboots with ankle protection and thinner soles, only they cost 3 times as much.

Or they are Elven Leather High Boots Of Warding +3 that look ridiculous anywhere off a motorcycle peg and cost 4 times as much.

>>17111765
What part of South America? I was in Brazil and there were the usual Chinese cg125 clones I saw plenty of higher displacement machines too.

>>17111779
I'd stock her can if you know what I mean.

>>17111786
Or maybe some people in the world aren't retarded and aren't trying to slap an Akrippleshit fartcan onto anything they can get their hands on.

>>17111765
If you stole my bike it would be really easy to find. I probably have the only fz series bike in the horn of africa

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>>17111835

I wear these boots. They're comfortable, waterproof, and provide good ankle support.

http://www.redsgear.com/smith-and-wesson-footwear-breach-2-0-waterproof-9-black.html?

>inb4 not MX boot - might as well cut your foot off now

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Had a comfy ride today

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>>17111356
>>17111401
>Not being Kamen Rider
Why are you kids doing it wrong?

>>17112020
I don't mean ankle support like to keep your ankle from rolling when you hike, but hard armor to keep your malleoluses from being smashed apart on the pavement.

Which as far as I can tell is the only advantage motorcycle boots have over work or combat boots.

>>17112051
Do combat boots have shin protection? Proper motorcycle boots will keep you from cracking your shin apart on the footpegs

>>17111856
I was in Guatemala City for a week and I only saw three bikes >200cc the whole time. It was pretty comical seeing families of four riding 30 year old 125cc bikes.

>>17108609
>>cracking your shin apart on the footpegs
How? Wouldn't you have to purposefully put your shin behind your peg before impact?

>>17112111
I don't think it's wise to assume how one might fall in a crash.

The best boots all have shin protection to soften the blow of a footpeg.

>>17112051
>Which as far as I can tell is the only advantage motorcycle boots have over work or combat boots.
Walking boots are designed to support your angle against impacts from below, and keep the rest of your foot from flexing about.
Work boots are designed to protect from protrusions through the sole and from objects dropped directly onto the top of the boot.
Motorcycle boots are designed to restrain your ankle from rotating and flexing in any axis other than up/down (and then limit travel), but allow enough flax at the front for gear and brake lever feel. Soles are designed to be flexible rather than to take repeated impacts. Fastening is heavier duty and designed to avoid any trailing laces (usually by omitting laces entirely).

>>17112219
>Soles are designed to be flexible rather than to take repeated impacts
My work boots have a more flexible sole than my bike boots.

My work boots are category S3, so not the lightest.

You can bring touring tyres to the track; but they aren't going to perform as well as slicks.

You can make similar analogies with boots/shoes.

>>17112250
You can wear crocks on a bike, but the air holes will make you go too fast

>>17112249
So buy better motorbike boots.

>>17112268
I bought my bike boots to be protective and comfy on my bike. Not to walk.
I bought my work boots to protect and be comfy to walk in.

They do their job as they're supposed to.
Why would I need a flexible sole on a bike boot?

>>17112275
I don't even know what we're arguing about anymore. Just be safe m8