[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ 09.05 edition. &

I now realize why sportbike riders hate cruiser pirates.

You're both posers, but only one is fast.

You shame and disrespect us all with this cruel representation of motorcyclists, OP.

Shame. Shame on you. A pox on any Ural rider. I hope a fucking Ural rider passes you on the highway and drops a musketball from his (her) pocket and it fucking blows out your fucking radiator, fucking nerd.

>>17176523
Everyone hates MCs. Everyone hates group wheelie sessions aka group rides with sportbikes.

Some people get confused and hate literally everyone on a bike that reminds then of one of those things unless it is their bike.

You shame and disrespect us all with this cruel representation of motorcyclists, OP.

Shame. Shame on you. A pox on any Ural rider. I hope a fucking Ural rider passes you on the highway and drops a musketball from his (her) pocket and it fucking blows out your fucking radiator, fucking nerd.

>>17176523
Cruiser pirates?

>>17176666
>6666
How cruiser biker dudes dress, Satan. Your guys, or guys that dress like your guys.

You should know, Prince of The World, you fucking with us?

>>17176678
I don't think i dress like a pirate though lol.
But I also don't dress like mr slave either so i guess I'm the odd man out in the cruiser community

Damn that long haired qt

have any of you guys ever been hit by a bird whilst riding? and not like run into it with your bike but having it hit your chest or head or something.

>>17176720
>Black handkerchief, leather chaps, heavy boots, ect.

So pirates wore dumb shit because they stole it and couldn't leave it around so they wore whatever they stole until they got to port so they could sell it. Silk scarves and broaches the such.

Cruiser guys wear dumb shit for no reason as well. They look like pirates. Purposely or not.

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Post baikus

>>17176815
I don't use any of those things as great though. But alrighty

Oh man, Nick updated the website and they have some pretty fucking awesome shirts now.

https://nosquidding.com/products/no-chicken-strips-short-sleeve-vintage-t-shirt-front-only

no tendies allowed

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>>17176817
Every time I see photos like this it makes me want to get a dual sport again but then I go out and get hectic on the road and the feeling goes away.

Wish insurance wasn't so expensive so I could have both.

>>17176831
As gear*

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>>17176869
You can get hektik on a dual sport too, especially with a spare set of wheels.

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>>17176817
>>17176858
How is it riding an adventure bike vs a dual sport dirtbike? I was in an OHV area and saw some adventure riders passing through because it's a shortcut between a couple highways. They weren't hauling ass by any means but it definitely seemed fun to have the power of a larger engine

>>17176894
Yeah I do a decent amount of long highway trips too though and I like the comparatively low maintenance of street bikes.

That said my next bike will probably be more off-road oriented.

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>>17176901
you cant get into the same stuff you can with a small bike but the ride is much smoother on my AT than either of my dualsports. theyre pretty easy to handle when traction is reasonable but the weight really shows when you slow down you can clear two track trails and roads with a lot more speed than youd expect and if you have some real balls they can hammer it out in the desert too.
i like the posture and overall feel of dualsports so adv bikes just feel good to me

What the fuck is a "stage 7 jet kit"? I was just reading forums and people mentioned different stages of jet kits. Doesn't make sense at all. Either your carbs are jetted right or they're not. I don't know where the stages come in.

>>17176938
>he doesn't know

>>17176933
It looked really fun and I've seen that Icon video of the guys on the Triupmh Tigers and was surprised how far those bikes can go given how heavy they are. My room mate used to have a NC700X that he let me ride and it was super comfy

>>17176938

Carb jets help in different conditions. Elevation, freer exhaust, and farts in the wind can impact your carbs jetting. Most people just say fuck it and run rich all the time. It's a science to decide what is best. It's lazy guess work to just run rich and just let you ride it.

>>17176985
adv is really just for dualsport guys that want to cover more ground and still be comfy.
i dont have the invincibility complex anymore so i probably wont ever get too crazy on the bikes
my next big ride im considering is the veterans back 40 WABDR rally.
goal is to run the 575 miles of the BDR within 24hrs which is pretty much all service roads and trails.

>>17176985
An nc700x is a literal piece of shit compared to a tiger

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>>17176985
Don't get an NC700x

>>17176938
Stages are the next level up in price and performance from the people selling the kits. Higher stages aren't necessarily street legal or plain usable outside of a racing environment because of the tune while lower ones are.

>>17177029
Good rule of thumb just to avoid Honda entirely, they have like 1 or 2 actual good bikes currently

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>>17177050
Most manufacturers only have a couple good bikes at a time.

>>17177059
But everything SuzukI makes is good

I want a dual-sport, but I just can't justify it. Any MN-fags know of good trails to justify buying one for? Preferably within two hours of the Twin Cities.

>>17177075
>keks intensify

>>17177059
Yamaha has an amazing lineup right now.

Besides the FZ6R they're all pretty good

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>>17176815
Sounds like you are describing cafe racer riders not cruiser riders.

>>17177085
>tfw you actually get off your ass and do some googling, and discover that your tax dollars pay for a pretty good OHV trail mapping by the DNR, complete with search engine

>>17177108
>Besides the FZ6R
They need to dump that turd and bring out the T7 tenere they've been teasing.

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>>17176817
Pls no bully

>>17177166
Post boipucci pls :)

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>>17177179
Fucking aids spreading shit stabbing poofta faggots.

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Is kittitas anon on tonight?
ive got a challenge...

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Hi DBT I just failed my MSF course so I bought a Ninja 250 to practice on the open roads and now I need gear.
Are these boots OK?

>>17177204
Epic

>>17177204
lol

>>17177204
Wait... You actually failed MSF Basic Motorcycle Operation?

>>17177226
I couldn't get it to go forward without keeping my feet on the ground =(

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/2018-honda-cb650f-usa/#more-134417

>honda imports their cb650 3 years after its release

Fucking give me a break Honda.
>>17177204
Those are absolute shit.

>>17177204
How much dick can you fit in your ass?

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>>17177234
>still no cb400sf or cb1300sf

I'm looking at a 2007 SXV 550 and a 2009 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750.

Tell me /o/, I'm coming from an R1 (put 12,000 miles on it) and an R6 (put 4k miles since November). How will I adapt to the new riding style? I daily to-from work (50 miles round-trip) and even wanna head South 600 miles later this summer on it. Am I making a mistake? SXV seller warned me it sucks for long commute!

>>17177204

Are you the guy that dropped out of the class while my wife was taking it after he fell over the first day? Literally every other person passed.

You should probably just stick with the bus.

>>17177257
I love the cb650s dash, its really nice looking. In general its just a really nice looking bike. Wonder what the price will be.

>>17177265
You won't lol it will feel wrong for you.
And yes they suck for long commutes, dirt bikes seats are not made to be sat on, you are supposed to stand up 90% of the time on them.

>>17176938
"stages" is a buzzword with no specific meaning that's intended to sound cool.

They are imprecise marketroid speak for good reason, which reason is lightening consumer wallets.

>>17177265
SXV seems like an awful commuter bike. Doesn't it need rebuilds every 30 hours or something?

Dorsoduro would be okay though

>>17177316
Around every 100 hours they need a top end rebuild and every 200 hours they need a full engine rebuild.
so thats about 10,000km/20,000km

>>17177345
Meanwhile the dorso would go for like 100k easy, it seems like the better choice

>>17177353
Yeah but pigfat

>>17177370
But sexy

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>>17177380
the 550 is objectively much sexier

>>17177234
It's a model revision though. Unfortunately one that makes the CBR better looking and the CB worse looking rendering it unappealing anyways.

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anons, I don't know a ton about motorcycles but I was thinking about importing an older sidecar Ural as something to get me to and from town instead of a car. How retarded am I?

>>17177410
Its fine if you want something to look at and hardly ride from how much of a POS it is

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>>17177201
I just HAD to make a baby. They need to do this in NM

>>17177410
...why?

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>>17177440
thats life for ya, ill probably end up having to run it alone since everyone here flakes out

>>17177429
are they really that bad? I wouldn't be DD'ing it so reliability issues wouldn't be an absolute deal-breaker.

>>17177444
because I thought it would be [spoiler]fun[/spoiler] and provide a nice change of pace

>>17177410
See >>17177429. Never been on one, but everything I've read just talks about them being extremely unpleasant. They are only intended for use with the sidecar. You can't lean them at reasonable speeds, which makes them handle uniquely compared to other motorcycles, and you have an asymmetrical turning radius because of the sidecar drag. If you do take the sidecar off, they aren't that much better because of the suspension design, and re-attaching the car is a pain in the ass because of the alignment adjustment procedures.

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Swap bars / leave stock?

>>17177475
it will stop being fun very soon and then you better love this antiquated product of unenthusiastic socialist slave labour.

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>>17177471
>mfw Baird actually showed up to SAM

>>17177485
swap them for what? Cant imagine anything else fitting on there.

Ape Hangers or Z-Bar would look dumb.

>>17177397
Well seems like you really want one so as long as you're willing to put up with everything it comes with, go right ahead.

Will certainly be a fun hoon bike.

>>17177501
Kek

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>>17177501
and it was pretty not awkward until the waitress tried to burp him

>>17177517

Just something maybe a litttle lower and a little less swept.

Nothing drastic.

Although it's pretty comfy as is. I honestly expect to leave it stock, just playing with ideas.

>>17176797
Yea it happens occasionally.

>Why do I want to buy this
God damnit

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6122722783.html

>>17177407
The only color option is ugly as fuck too. Thats sad.

>>17177397
just looks like an average dirt squirter

>>17177566
its designed from the ground up as a supormoto, it has a race-performance oriented V-twin engine and no suspension for dirt.

>>17177563
Literally looks homosexual

>>17177563
Couldn't tell you, why the fuck would anyone want to buy that?

>>17177579
It literally is. But I could probably buy it for 500 and sell it for 1400

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>>17177583
Cheap, simple, good beginner bike. Same reason I had bought this and sold it for a profit

>>17177565
Probably going to be different colours when it gets to the US anyways.

>>17177578
>superrmoto
>no suspension for dirt
But supermotos are supposed to have suspension for dirt, that would just make it a shitty road bike

>>17177605
Nah the dirt bike suspension makes them slower around corners but more forgiving

>>17177605
>But supermotos are supposed to have suspension for dirt


uuuh no? They got stiff street oriented suspension.

>shitty road bike

they exceed at hairpin-turns and drifting, thats why they get raced at go-cart tracks where no 150kg+ bike could keep up with them.

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lads

how much should I pay for a 1986 XL600, in good shape but not currently plated?

>>17176817

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Pic is my baby. 79 KZ650. Probably put upwards of 160 hours of work into her and although I love her to death, I think it's time to part ways. I'm itching for a bigger bike, and old bike life is rough. It'd be nice to have a vintage Jap bike if I had something completely reliable, but not knowing when something new is going to go wrong and then spending a week waiting on parts is torture when it's beautiful out.

My friend is selling his 01 Wide Glide for cheap as he's moving overseas, and while cruisers aren't quite my style, I think, with a little creativity, I could get it to work.

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Kawasaki does not want you to change their spark plugs.

>>17177605
>pretending to know anything about bikes when you're clearly a dumb cunt
nice meme but pls kys

>>17177657
Jap bikes in general tbqh

Thankfully you don't need to work on them often because it's such a pita

>>17177666

Honestly, the only reason I didn't give up on my KZ months ago is because it's super easy to work on. Apart from the carbs, everything is out in the open and super accessible. Fuck Hondas, though. There is no hell like trying to remove/install Magna carbs.

>>17177652
Twimcams are shit.

Buy it, flip it, amd buy a better bike.

>>17177649
How difficult is it to get it plated in your state?

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Anyone else think waving is gay as fuck?

>>17177265
>7
it has a 2.1 gallon tank. you need to fill up like every 25 miles. it has like, a 2500 mile service interval too lol

>>17177737
People are just being friendly, I wave to people I know no matter what im driving, and wave all the time when I drive my truck.

https://southcoast.craigslist.org/mcy/6109678597.html

Are these bikes any good? I'm thinking about buying it if I can sell my DRZ before he sells it. The plan was to just sell the DRZ and keep the cash, but I kind of want to buy that and just hang on to whatever cash is left from the DRZ.

>>17177733

Already has all the stock cam/cam chain tensioner shit shorted (oversize cams and hydraulic tensioners) along with a racing clutch, S&S carbs, 96 cb in big bore, and Screaming Eagle exhaust. I'm thinking with some straight bars, longer rear shocks, some further back controls and potentially making a new seat, this bike could be dope.

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I basically have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm doing it.

>drz400
>35k miles
Is this excessive carbon buildup?

1/2

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>>17177755
2/2

>>17177753
Im not sure how much it costs, but coverting it to a gear driven cam is the best route, then you dont have to worry about it.

Really tho an evo is a better motor.

>>17177763
>>17177755
>africa is on your valve
it does look a bit heavy though, did the nogs put premix in or was it burning oil?

>>17177737
>city people
Fuck i hate city people, all a pack of self absorbed cunts.

i bet you don't even know the names of your neighbours.

>>17177765

I don't know *that* much about Harley specifics so I can't really compare, but with the situation I'm and the price he's offering it's incredibly tempting. It's that, sell out and get a 2017 cafe racer from a dealer, or take a chance on another used bike that I don't know the history of.

All I wanna do is ride every day, anon. Half garage time/half road time is murdering me.

>>17177638
They race at go-kart tracks because there is lots of go-kart tracks, they're supposed to be on multi-surface tracks like rallycross. Having long wheelbases and being tall as fuck is not doing anything for them on kart tracks and you could easily make single cylinder sport bikes just as light if that was your goal. You could already get a 125cc GP bike and smash any 250 4-stroke supermoto into the fucking ground on any pavement track.

>buy boots
>they feel hyooge on the bike
>keep missing shifts because I think the lever is in the middle position but really the boots toe box is still pushing it up and preventing it from resetting in the middle
>have to consciously push toe down after every shift to make sure the shift lever resets.
>boot is making contact with kick stand spring and it feels like there isn't enough room between peg and shifter

I know I can adjust the shifter to a better angle but then it would be abd for the rest of my boots.

>>17177768
I burned through probably 3 quarts of oil over 6k miles on the TAT lel

>>17177784
Looks like a complete gear conversion kit from JPcycles is about 750 bucks.

Depends on how good the deal is.

Really though, if you want a hurly an Evo, pre 1999, or earlier would be better.

You could always flip it if its not your style too.

>>17177788
Put the balls of your feet on the pegs when you aren't using the levers, gets them out of the way of cornering anyways.

>>17177440
>>17177471
>fat white autistic slobs

I expected nothing less.

>>17177471
>>17177528
>smooth easy trails even a cruiser cuck could tackle
>EXTREME ADVENTURE

>>17177265
Get a T U O N O and enjoy hoonerability of sxv and comf of dorsoduro

>>17177797

>you could always flip it if its not your style too

This is basically my thought process. It's a bike I know will run great from a friend who needs it gone fast. It'll, at the least, be a good introduction to bigger bikes (top lel 650 -> 1600 cc jump), and if I don't like it, I can make a nice profit and go in a different direction.

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>>17177805
Literally 100% of 4chan

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>>17177755
>>17177763
Obviously you want to scrape most of it off but the carbon itself shouldn't be too big of a deal. Turn the piston down and see how the cylinder walls look.

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>>17177798
I already do this.

Just from a start I have to shift like 5 times in rapic succession to get into top gear. In between each shift I have to consciously push boot down to reset the shifter position. It's annoying.

When I'm not shifting my balls are on the peg.

Hopefully its just a matter of breaking them in. I might adjust the shift lever up slightly anyway so I dont have to deal with it.

>>17177820
How much does he want for it and what year?

Those big bikes are a different beast tho, it might be 1600cc but that doesnt necessarily mean it will be faster.

Harleys and other cruisers like them make gobs of low end torque, and plenty of power at all highway speeds.

A long shot from a turbo busa lel.

>>17177832
I'm replacing everything, I was just curious.
BRB with jug pic

>>17177788
If the shift lever attaches directly to the shift shaft, then you pull it off and reposition it higher on the splines. If it has linkage, then you loosen the lock nuts and turn the linkage rod whichever way raises the shifter.

Also learn to shift properly.

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>>17177805
did you expect anorexic kenyans?

>>17177815
so why didnt you come along?

>>17177755
Not excessive but you'll want to clean it off.

Carbon creates hot spots on the piston which can lead to detonation.

>>17177841
I know how to shift properly and how to adjust the shifter on both types of lever.

>>17177835

2001. Asking 3k, which from my estimates and what my more Harley oriented friends have said is a pretty good deal, especially considering the work that's been done to it.

>Harleys and other cruisers like them make gobs of low end torque, and plenty of power at all highway speeds.

That's where the big adjustment is going to be. Especially with the S&S carb on there, its throttle settings are basically "idle" and "go real fuckin fast" from what he's told me. He warned me it was prone to pop the front end up from a standstill if you get a little too greedy on the throttle.

>>17177853
oh i misread your post, thought you were asking how to adjust

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>>17177842
>so why didnt you come along?
Because i can hit up fire roads in my own back yard of similar difficulty and I don't have to deal with tripfags to do it.

>>17177869
because you cant ride for shit? got it.

>>17177869
autist detected

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>>17177869
>WRR
kek

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>>17177839
How does this look?
1/2

>>17177579
>>17177583
>>17177596

There's literally nothing wrong with owning a cruiser, as long as it's not the only bike you own.

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>>17177879
2/2

>>17177869
You should have powered through the autism and tried to socialize anyways Anon, practice helps.

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>>17177874
>>17177876
no u

>>17177877
>WRR
>more capable offroad than 2/3 of the bikes on your "adventure"

>>17177887
Sorry tripfag, you're not my type

>>17177879
not too bad honestly. You can still see the crosshatching and shit. Feel around the top and bottom of the ring-rubbing area to see if there's a ridge.

I think I fell out of love with my girlfriend, but am still holding on to everything I have with her bc wanna fall in again. WATDO

Also, I don't ride supersports, how maneuverable are they at low speed?

>>17177892
>>more capable offroad than 2/3 of the bikes on your "adventure"

Really though the 701 has supermoto suspension and is heavy as piss. A WRR is better offroad than all three of those bikes.

>>17177894
Their steering lock doesn't let you turn the bars far so turning circle will be pretty wide, but otherwise they're pretty easy to maneuver.

>>17177903
>implying he was talking about the 701
Africa Twin a godmachine

>>17177863
Go for it man, if you decide you like it consider the gear cam conversion.

Its kinda spendy but its cheap insurance, those early TC were especially bad, about 30k miles give or take and the tensioner can fail, plugging oil lines and seizing the engine.

It is alot of miles but still, kinda shitty no warning grenade.

>>17177887
Crosshatching stil looks gud. Could probably rehone and continue on, but youre replacing everything so who cares. Seems like you caused most of that carbon buildup anyways, not the dindus.

>>17177911
>Africa Twin a godmachine

Even heavier with even shittier suspension.

>>17177894
>I think I fell out of love with my girlfriend, but am still holding on to everything I have with her bc wanna fall in again. WATDO
Hang on for a good while, all relationships go through ups and downs. Maybe try and shake things up a little bit, do something new, go on a vacation together, etc.
>Also, I don't ride supersports, how maneuverable are they at low speed?
They're capable but it takes some skill.

>>17177903
Load 100lbs of shit on the back, and then ride 500 miles on road and 500 miles offroad to base camp, go dirt biking where you need a 100 mile fuel range, then ride 1000 miles home, and tell me you'd rather have the WRR.
I have a KX250 for when we're taking the van to the OHV park.

>>17177835

Oh, and also, he said he'd throw his Glock in the mix because he "always wanted to sell a bike and a gun in a package deal."

>>17177748

The CB750 are great bikes, and were top of the heap in their time.

Recently added an '82 CB750SC to the garage. Waiting on the carb sync kit I ordered to arrive.

>>17177905
My dilema is I want the speed, power, etc of a supersport, and track usability, but I love my Nuda, it's just so fun, nimble, punchy etc.

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>>17177892
And yet worse than the two carb'd Honda shitbikes that attended last year.

>>17177917
Good to know, thanks

>CW 434 kits used to be $340
>they're all $580 right now
>FCR39MX kits used to be $400
>they're all $650 now
What the fuck is going on with DRZ mods... It's going to end up being more expensive than a KTM

>>17177887
lmao looks brand new

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>>17177921
>tell me you'd rather have the WRR.
That and much worse has been done many times before on a WRR.

>>17177921
>Hang on for a good while

Will try homie, just semi difficult because everytime I think of her, I'm just drawing blanks.

She's causing a few issues, I guess I need to talk to her, make her realise why I fell for her in the first place.

>>17177869
Is that what you tell yourself to make you feel better?
Because i bet i could ride my road bike to where you have that pretend dirt bike parked.

If i couldn't you would need dirt tyres to get there so i do not even see a rebuttal from this comment.

>>17177931
>kickstart

>>17177915

I'll get more specific info from him on what exactly was done with the cams/tensioners but he made it sound like the work was specifically to alleviate those problems. As I said, though, the only bikes I know anything about are old KZs so I'm restarting the learning curve here. Thanks for all the knowledge.

>>17177937
You missed the point anon.

These tier of trails aren't difficult and I have them all over my area.

Tripsfags took an "epic adventure" trip and ended up rolling around on smooth dirt roads.

I really dont see the point.

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>>17177940
>Needing a battery to start your dirt bike

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Hopefully taking a weekend mototrip from Philly area to Shenandoah Valley this weekend if the weather isn't total shit.

>>17177935
You can do it on a fucking postie bike too, the difference is in how much you really wanna do that and how much it sucks. Pick the right tool for the job. I like the WRR, and it's very capable, but like the DRZ not as capable of an adventure bike platform as the 690/701.

>>17177934
Why the fuck was I burning so much oil towards the end then? Couldn't be two tight exhaust valves could it? Spec was .2-.3mm, one was .178mm the other .127mm.

>>17177955
>implying you dont need one to start yours

>>17177942
Pistol and a good price to boot, sounds like a win no matter what you decide.

Good luck, and post pics.

>>17177905
>supersport
>wide turning circle

They turn on a dime. Never as tight as bikes with more lock for the same lean, but still pretty tight. The trick is to steer with your shoulders instead of your arms. It sets you up for just the right amount of counterlean. It's just fucking scary at first and you need to use the appropriate amount of clutch/throttle/brake to keep from falling over instead of putting around like on a standard or dirtbike.

>>17177932
Mate, now that you are in San Francisco, you need to go to the grocery store and buy it's its ice cream sandwiches. It will elevate your life.

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>>17177961
>I like the WRR, and it's very capable, but like the DRZ not as capable of an adventure bike platform as the 690/701.

I'm willing to bet far more people use WRR's and DRZ's as adventure bikes than 690 or 701 owners. Even as a percentage of owners.

Hell I bet the numbers are larger for the WRR and DRZ individually than all 701's and 690's combined.

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>>17177963
None of my dirt bikes need batteries.

>>17177948
>i don't see the point in traveling

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>All this arguing about what your bike would or wouldn't do.

Just ride it and stop being autists.

>>17177961
valves probably.
all 4 strokes do is munch valves.
just gauge the cylinder for spec, probably nothing wrong with it at all.
you should see our 125 race bike cylinders they are fucking fried giant streaks all the way up them.

>>17177948
Yeah but why do you get to talk shit?
you have a dirt bike with road tyres m8.
its not like you even have an enduro bike and the trails you are talking about are the kind that you ya know....
kinda actually need an enduro bike to go on?

I mean if you can't get a road bike down most dirt roads/fire trails you are doing something wrong, doesn't mean it is an ideal thing to be doing.

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>>17177973
True if you ignore the fact that the 701 is a ktm 690 and that is the most popular "adventure" bike in most countries, at least compared to wr250's and drz400's anyway...
dr650 is the real winner here.

>>17177961
valve clearances wouldn't cause oil burning. Valve seals possibly could but are unlikely. Worn oil ring or worn cylinder would. Your cylinder looks a bit worse in that second pic.

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>>17177973
>fewer people own much more expensive thing
>people who own much more expensive thing are less likely to risk dropping them on rocks
Whoa, who knew
Like I said, WRR is a good bike, 701 is just plain better, because you're paying out the nose for it.

>>17177981
Time to find a place to send the head... yay

>>17177986
>Yeah but why do you get to talk shit?
Because I dont have a trip on and blog about my epic smooth dirt road adventure on /dbt/.

>>17177991
>the fact that the 701 is a ktm 690 and that is the most popular "adventure" bike in most countries
citation needed.

>>17177967
I know. I can do full lock circles and figure 8s on my supersport. I'm just saying they will never be able to do as tight of circles as my dual sports. They're much more stable and sharp in the process though.

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>>17177973
KLR shits all over those

So do the DR and XRL if all we are talking about is sales and amount of people using it. Doesn't make it the best tool for the job

>>17178001
did you read further in his comment?
>at least compared to wr250's and drz400's anyway...
>dr650 is the real winner here.

>>17177967
>steer with your shoulders instead of your arms
Hm, even though I am a huge bitch that can't do u-turns for shit on my current bike I have a feeling this is why I choke dicks so much on turn-in and by extension in short corners, since whenever I try to flick the bike over I do it this way and it's all fucked up for anything but 90 degree turns from near stationary so I end up turning in pathetically slow instead.

>>17177994
>>fewer people own much more expensive thing
I said even as a percentage of owners. Meaning the number of bikes on the road doesn't matter for comparative purposes.

>>17177932
here's one for $450. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cylinder-Works-41001-K01-Big-Bore-Cylinder-Kit-434cc-/141698017909

And for the carb you can take a FCR off other dirt bikes for cheaper if you're willing to put in the work and find all the adapters yourself.

>>17178003
They're only stable and sharp if you're carrying momentum and running the engine properly. The first and last time I took an MSF course, there was this one kid who could barely keep the CBR600 he brought upright doing a figure 8. The instructor got on it and basically creamed him.

>>17178014
Baird is more of a "Waste money buying it at one place at one time" kinda guy.

>>17178012
Way to ignore my other point.
If price was no object you wouldn't pick a WRR for a light adventure bike unless you were too tiny or weak for the 690. It's really not even a comparison, the WRR is half the price, if you say it's a better value I'll fucking agree with you, but that's not what we're arguing about here.

>>17178014
I found this one too, still $100 more than they used to be
>if you're willing to put in the work and find all the adapters yourself
lol

>>17178027
>If price was no object
This is a garbage argument. Price is a factor for 99.9% of the population and a bike costing too much for people to use it for a given purpose is a valid demerit towards that bike in that role.

>>17178036
Except your exact words were "more capable offroad", so get fucked you salty poorfag

>>17178027
If price was no object why wouldnt you pick a ktm 300 exc as an adventure bike?

>>17178027
k you could get a sleeve kit for your stock cylinder. this one is $276 but you will have to pay to have the sleeve installed too. Or you could talk to a machine shop and see if they could either bore out and replate your original cylinder.

Millennium-tech will do overbore and replate for about $250 then you buy whatever piston you want.

>>17178044
because a KTM 300EXC isn't a fucking adventure bike. It's a 2-stroke enduro.
Or were you trying to say the 350EXC-F? In that case it's still not an adventure bike.

>>17178046
>forgot link
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/921/3783/Wiseco-Big-Bore-440-Kit?

>>17178044
Too much time in the shop getting custom shit made and the engine refreshed.

>>17178046
Pretty sure the stock jug is too limited to bore significantly, but I don't really remember. I'm going to buy the CW kit, I'm just complaining.

>>17178052
Oh im not him i just know with enough money any bike can be an adventure bike.
Slap a safari tank and one of pic related on a 300 exc and you have a high powered, light weight adventure bike uleh

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>>17178063
oh pic

>>17178052
Anything is an adventure bike if you have enough time and money anon.
>Pay Aqualine $10000 to make you a custom one off adventure tank
>bring bike to fabricator to construct custom rear subframe that can carry shit
>bring bike to shop in every city you stop in for a new top end, slip them $500 for one night turnaround

If I was rich enough to do that shit I'd just go full custom, maybe based off an SXV 550 or Maico 700.

>>17178041
A WRR is significantly lighter which counts for a hell of a lot offroad, especially rough single track where you didn't, and havent taken your bike because it is not well suited for it. They are also reliable to a fault, have ridiculously low maintenance, and get astronomical fuel economy while being capable on the highway.

The relative offroad capabilities are debatable, (more power and better suspension with the 690/701 but at the cost of substantially more weight). But we are talking about adventure riding here. The WRR has substantial advantages in the reliability, maintenance side of things. Things that are supremely important when you get into REAL adventuring.

>get fucked you salty poorfag
Except I'm not salty and you clearly are. I'm having a reasonable discussion with you and you have become upset for no reason.

Your superiority complex is showing tripfag.

>>17178059
The CW kit is literally just the stock cylinder bored out. You can have millennium do the bore and replate and get the same vertex piston for a total of $450. Then buy the gaskets for $50 or whatever it takes. Buying the kit is literally just giving $80 to somebody to put them in a box together.
Also make sure to get the single layer base gasket from the E model for higher compression.

>>17178070
That is the ugliest goddamn thing I have ever seen.

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>>17178086
Yeah but you guys are picky as fuck about fuel capacity.
If it was me wasting money id probably just go a safari tank.

>>17178070
the 450 still makes a fuckovalot more sense than the 300. KTM 4-strokes are pretty reliable. I'd probably choose the 525 though.

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>>17178080
>while being capable on the highway

>>17178027
>If price was no object you wouldn't pick a WRR
If price was no object you could have a WRR setup far better for offroad than you ever could a 701.

>>17178094
what lol?
ktm 2 strokes are reliable as all fuck.
their 4 strokes are plagued with reliability issues.

>>17178095
WRR's are capable on the highway. You're memeing too hard.

https://youtu.be/lqu7lKcmQJY?t=1m21s

is it always the same guy desperately trying to defend the WR250R or is it two of you?

>>17178106
>Top speed 82 mph
Having the ability to merge onto the highway =/= highway capable

>>17178123
>Top speed 82 mph
Except that's wrong. WR250R's top out at around 97-100mph.

82mph is cruising speed.

You're memeing too hard.

>>17178082
But this kit is $440 with gaskets, so why would I pay $500 then?

>>17178080
I'm not salty at all, I never said anything bad about the WR, I just said the 701/690 is better, which is it, and you keep making very poor points against that. The only significant issue with the LC4 platform - the roller rocker bearing failure - has been fixed. Factory maintenance intervals, including oil changes, are 6k miles, which is twice the oil change interval of the WRR by the manual.

>>17178119
One is black, one is blue, there are at least two others though I think.

>>17178128
To do that don't they run like 14/42 tooth sprockets?
killing all forms of acceleration?

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>>17178130
thought you were going to buy the $580 one.

And I don't think the black one spergs out near this hard since the DRZ spamming stopped.

>>17178140
>16.2
>>17178138
Clearly that can't be the case because it never had any acceleration to begin with

>>17178145
Nah, I've ridden with him, he's cool, has had like every meme bike.
I've actually ridden his WR too, it's a fun little bike, kinda feels like a toy with shitty levers compared to my 701 though.
I'm probably going to try and get my GF to get one since she likes my DRZ but I wanna go adventure riding with her and fuck carbs and altitude changes.

>>17177974
Did it take any mawdz to put the Enduro wheels on the SM, or did they just fit right up once you had the rotors and sprocket on them?

>>17178167
>altitude changes, only one carb
>pull over and turn a screw until it sounds okay (you took all the cuck caps off, right?)

>FI
>altitude changes
>"hold up, i have a sensor for that, right? how much does this fuel map correct for altitude? i don't want to run too rich. where's the nearest tuner?"

>>17178180
You're just pretending to be retarded right

>>17178180
>where's the nearest tuner
That's not how fuel injection works anon.

Fuel injection is far more stable across a wide range of altitudes and temperatures than a carb will ever be.

>>17178138
They come with 13/43 stock. But they have a wider raito gearbox than most every other bike in the dual sport segment first through 6th so geared for similar top speeds the WRR will have a lower first gear and a wider spread throughout.

>It’s great on the road.
>Yes, you did read correctly that we were cruising at 85mph. We didn’t try, but others report seeing top speeds of 90mph +. That from a little 28bhp, 18lb/ft four-stroke 250 single. It gets there quickly too. There’s not much bottom end, but it likes to rev. Max power arrives at 10,000rpm.
>We didn’t test them back to back and didn’t measure top speeds independently. But to us, the WR250R feels like it has a higher top speed than the DR-Z and is certainly way more comfortable at highway speeds.
>rideapart.com/articles/why-the-yamaha-wr250r-is-the-perfect-bike-for-la

Saying the WRR isnt highway capable is flat wrong.

>>17178180
>actually trying to pretend carbs handle altitude changes better than FI
The delusions of carbcucks know no bounds.

>>17178208
meant for:
>>17178140

p.s. that site has shit stats for pretty much every bike.

>>17178180
It adjusts it automatically you dunce

>>17178180
You have no idea what an open loop speed density system is do you?

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>>17177234
>look up on cb650f
>aparently its the new version of hornet
>for some reason it has less torque and less power even tho its newer and has bigger engine

for what reason?

>>17178222
>>17178218
>>17178210
>>17178195
You gosh darn kids don't know anything about real motorycycles

Enjoy your broken computerized jap scrap while my carbs go strong

>>17178180
>the idle adjustment screw fixes fucking anything when you go up 10k feet
u r dum

>>17178228
The solid state electronics used in fuel injection systems and the simple electronic actuators are proven reliable with hundreds of millions of miles on cars and motorcycles the world over.

Much more can go wrong on a carburator and they dont deal with altitude changes well at all.

>>17178226
Eurocucks.

The cbr650's are shit replacements for the hornets and cbr600F's.

A CBR600F4i is literally a better bike in every way to a CBR650. And you can buy them for nearly nothing.

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>>17178208
it can go on the highway if that's what you want "highway capable" to mean.

>>17178226
Honda a shit.

>Honda makes okay bike
>it's a little heavier than it could be and might have some dumb shit like linked brakes but okay
>fast forward one generation
>okay bike is replaced by garbage
>honda: "this is safer, easier to ride, and better for the environment. why wouldn't you like it? we are the toyota of motorcycles."

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>>17178167
>I'm probably going to try and get my GF to get one since she likes my DRZ but I wanna go adventure riding with her and fuck carbs and altitude changes.
Hope she's not a womanlet. The 36" seat height is too much for most 5'4" ish chicks.

Even with the supermoto wheels and the rear lowered an inch with the factory adjustment and a one inch lower seat my girlfriend can hardly keep it upright with the ball of one of her feet down while sliding off the seat.

You can get a lowering link to get another inch out of it but beyond that you have to lower the shock internally.

>>17178248
I ride mine on the highway every day, in the fast lane, in southern california traffic at 80+mph. And I get around 65-66mpg doing it.
Not sure what you would need to do beyond that to consider it "highway capable" but in my mind it meets that description easily.

Well I rode my R6 today because the WR has a nail in the tire. My R6 is actually a less fun bike to ride on the highway.

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>>17178226
A2 eligibility and an absurdly smooth torque curve. It's still 10hp up on the contemporary SV650 like the carbed Hornets were but those are down as well (probably for emissions reasons). The 2017s have another 5 horsepower.

>>17178228
>tfw ride an efi yuro bike
Rude

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>>17178272
>an absurdly smooth torque curve.
But the F4i already had that.

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>>17178269
I rode this, it was noticeably lower than my DRZ, which my 5'5" GF could tip toe on both sides with the stock seat.

If I ever get her into adventure riding for real though I'm going to try and convince her to get a 701 and have it professionally lowered, then I'll do all of the same mods I have to it and we can share parts.

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>>17177955
this desu

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>>17178256
What does that say about Yamaha then

Although really for what the 650F is priced at you're shopping against the FZ09 as well.

>>17178288
F4I is a totally different class of bike. It has also been discontinued for a decade but if you must compare it to current bikes then it should be compared to supersports.

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>>17178299
My girl is 5'4" and it's really not practical. Thinking about getting her an XT250 or CRF250L and lowering it so she can learn and get comfortable then moving her on to the WRR sliding off the seat.

But that's after I get done buying and spending money on an XRR track bike.

>>17178299
sell your DRZ to me

.

>>17178316
But the F4i was a CBRF just like the CBR650F is.
It was sold concurrently with the CBR600RR just like the CBR650F is.

The 600F4i was the practical street oriented sport bike to the 600RR's track focused demeanor.

Only Honda shit it all up by turning the CBRF's into eurocuck training bikes and abandoned the awesome F4i performance, reliability, and value.

>>17178299
If you have a DRZ already there's no need to buy a WRR for your girlfriend. They are both equivalent to each other.

>>17178299
>it was noticeably lower than my DRZ, which my 5'5" GF could tip toe on both sides with the stock seat.
He has a lowered manlet seat on it.

>>17178333
The f4I was the supersport of its time, though it was more streetable than others like the r6. The CBR600f series started as a good sport bike and gradually became more and more racebike-like until 2003 when the CBR600RR was released and took over that segment so the F series went back to being primarily street oriented

>>17178343
Right.

And the F4i was the pinicle of the CBRF's.

Now Honda has resigned to producing eurocuck training bikes instead of decent street oriented sportbikes in the CBRF line.

>>17178347
If that was really the case it would be a p-twin.

>>17178347
But the F4I is still in a different class from the 650s you're comparing it to in both performance and ergonomics. It's really not a fair comparison. You said it yourself that they are made for different purposes

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>>17178318
My GF has an SV650 so she already knows how to ride, and she sort of learned on my DRZ and was okay with it. Part of the reason I'm getting the DRZ together is so she can ride that for a while though.

>>17178328
Nah

>>17178336
EFI bruh, also my GF will want her own bike, she'll feel like dead weight or some shit if she rides one of mine all the time

>>17178342
so does my DRZ now. I could just barely flat foot it before but now it's more manageable offroad. Kept me from dumping it in slow tricky shit at least twice on the TAT.

>>17178363
>she already knows how to ride
;))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
i bet she does after i am done with her Xd

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>>17178369
WR pls

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>>17178373
ded
how could one ever remove the helmet

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How do I make or get one of these 100mph jap dirtbikes with A E S T H E T I C 90's sportbike twin head lights?

or should I just be fucking content we got blessed with KLR 650 and the fact they make new ones every year?

>>17178363
>buying girlfriend a bike to ride.
>girlfriend riding your bike.
How is this any different?

>>17178363
didnt that drz get stolen?
or was that a crf?

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>>17178381
>Not DRBig

>>17178405
DR's have shit suspension.

>>17178381
dirt bike you say?

>>17178415
a mediocre dirtbike thats shitty but can sneak around on the street and freeway with just 60/40 50/50 tires

>>17178419
are you implying any bike that can go off road on road tyres is a dirt bike?

>>17178411
Well it did win Dakar a few times

>>17178422
no
any bike with upright seating position
high clearance
under 475lb wet
and can fit 21 in tires

>>17178429
ur mom fits my 21 in
lmao

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>>17178429
>475lb wet
>dirtbike

I'm looking for my first bike however I don't have a permit or license. I've been studying rigorously on how to ride but I'm not confident enough to jump on someone's pride and joy to drop it right in front of him. The only person I know that can ride is my father who isn't licensed, he rode for decades on a permit.

How am I supposed to get an accurate feel for the condition of the motorcycle I'm looking at? I know all about what to look at when it's stationary.

>>17178429
That's dumb.

You're dumb.

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>>17178387
I wanna teach her to ride dirt on the DRZ, but she'll want her own Supermoto/Dual sport shortly.

>>17178388
It did, but it was recovered.

>>17178429
>under 475lb wet
>dirt bike
Full retard, maybe 375 in stock trim.

>>17178435
>>17178438
well thats what won Dakar
I want one of those, but they never imported them

>>17178437
take course and get license, then get bike

motorcycles aren't hard to ride.

>>17178437
Get your permit, take the MSF course, get your license, test ride some shitbikes that no one is going to care if you drop.

>>17178440
>buying someone you havent even been seeing for a year a vehicle

lmao cuck

>>17178448
I literally just said I won't buy her a bike, and she won't be happy riding my DRZ for very long, which is why I'm going to tell her to get a WR.

>>17178442
The heavy bikes in Dakar are not dirt bikes.

A real dirtbike rarely is over 300lbs.

If it's over 300lbs it's usually a dual sport meant for the road.

>>17178452
l m a o

c u c k

>>17178445
>>17178446
I guess if there's a bike for a good price going currently you wouldn't get that first?
It's an old bike in great condition for cheap, I don't think I can find another any time soon. I'm in love with the bike and I'd hate to ride anything else I've seen

Any website/channel for really bad bike drivers? I already felt two times after I got my new bike and license.

>>17178457
Go for it, but at least have your dad ride it around the block or something. No one is going to check is license if he shows up with a helmet.

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>>17178461
search craigslist for bikes no larger than 125cc

>>17178461
>Any website/channel for really bad bike drivers?
Yammie Noob

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>>17178455
then what does it take to get or reproduce this RTW Hipster trash bait in the US?

Just strap a Honda 750 and fabricate a fairing on a XR650L?

>>17178463
Dude you really don't want to see the ad again.
If he doesn't have a helmet? He hasn't owned a motorcycle for a decade or more

>>17178457
That's what I thought. Great price, why wait, etc. So I took it around a parking lot, put my foot down a few dozen times, hopped up and down on the seat, and figured it was fine.

Then once I actualy knew how to ride at speeds greater than 30mph I realized the entire suspension needed new bearings, oil, etc, and that the engine ran like shit once it got nice and warm.

Unless you're a somewhat knowledgeable bike mechanic with the tools, knowledge, and charisma to inspect a bike and put it back together soon enough and well enough to not freak the owner the fuck out don't buy something until you've test ridden it long enough to work every gear and get the engine as hot as you possibly can. Also don't ride anything with any signs of deferred maintenance whatsover. Just walk away.

>>17178472
Have the guy ride it around the block then and go through the gears.
It's a bit of a risk but if it's cheap enough who cares.

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if my camera has an external 3.5mm jack for audio, could I just hook up my phones headphone/microphone combo for external audio?

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>>17178455
This, dakar bikes are nuts.

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>>17178487

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>>17178468
Just buy a Cagiva Elefant

>>17178492
soooo theres sort of a "ducati" elefant ?

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>>17178490
No one cares about losers

>>17178475
>>17178477
Fuck it I'll post it again
philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/6098827330.html

>>17178500
>1983 honda that sat for a while (18k miles in 34 years)
>work all done by a hobbyist
>$1500

>>17178484
If it's a 4 segment combo jack, otherwise it's only good for audio.

>>17178500
Go offer him $1000, don't pay over $1200.

>>17178464
I bought a 300cc
>>17178466
Thanks it looks useful

>>17178518
yeh i only want to record audio, what should I listen to in my camera?
lmao

>>17178508
I mean he says it runs, the carbs are replaced so sitting isnt as much of an issue and I can see he has another bike that he likely moved on to in the background
>>17178518
$1000??
That sounds so low for a bike that looks to be in near immaculate shape, that offer seems like an insult. I was going to offer $1300

>>17178492
is it cheaper to regularly maintain than a beamer?

>>17178518
No way that guy takes 1000, 1500 is pretty much spot on for what it's worth

>>17178539
samefag here, I should definitely note that the fact it's been listed for 18 days IS a bit suspicious but the seller isn't reposting the ad, only updating so it isn't getting front paged which may explain it.

>>17178556
seems like an old seller not up to date with these darned interwebs, looks like a fair price.

>>17178556
I bought my bike for 1k under bluebook and it was on there for at least 2 months.

Dude was Mexican with a heavy accent so i think that threw people off. Bike was in good condition and had no issues.

I have some strange heat marks on my rear rotor, is this due to improper pad wear? Or something else?

>>17178567
low quality discs if anything.
Sounds like they were forged with impurities.
buy new quality brand name discs in my opinion.

>>17178573
http://www.fz09.org/forum/attachments/17649d1433708596-squeaky-rear-brake-uneven-rotor-wear-img_1261.jpg

Pretty much same kind of pattern on my rotor. front ones are fine.

wellington gsxr bro.
do you live in miramar?

>>17178557
>>17178563
Its weird because in the background is a guy with full riding gear on telling from the feet and a newer street bike as well. It's listed as $1500 in excellent condition from a dealer and $775 trade in
I just don't get it

how do I know if my rear brakes are just shit or if the pump is broken or whatever?

Anyone know how to change throttle response on a yamaha mt-07. id like to be able to rev it faster

>>17178594
you mean adjust slack?
otherwise you will have to get it reprogrammed.

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>>17178590
old guys do tend to wear gear anon

>>17178607
Is that samuel L jackson

>>17178590
Just go look at it

almost dropped the bike today
saved it but yeah nah not a fan

>>17178606
nah i dont mean adjust slack i do mean reprogram it. i guess i will have to go get it tuned then :\

what's the point of the hunched over crotch rocket riding position besides reducing drag at high speeds?

>>17178606
I'm guessing he means the throttle tube so he has to move it less to accelerate.

Common that fz07s swap to the r6 one.

>>17178626
reducing drag at high speeds

>>17178626
i feel like i have better control of the bike, less weight on handlebars

>>17178626
Better when leaned over in a corner too

>>17178626
>What's the point in filling up the tank except for giving it more fuel

Centralized mass, drag reduction, geometry set for greater input sensitivity

>>17178626
It lowers the centre of mass on the bike.
That else do you need to know?

>>17178619
I guess I'll have to.
>>17178607
Very true. It could very well be his wife taking the pictures and him in the background, who knows. Regardless, the owner looks well off so I don't think he'll be hard up letting the bike go for a few hundred under asking

0-4 eat a pickle
5-9 ride my motorsickle

is 15,000mi a good mileage for an '08 ninja 250?

if someone "burnt a clutch," does this suggest an inexperienced rider? what should I look for regarding engine damage?