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>>17197294
Post selfies

first for Aprilia a bestest

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Second for this is a no cruisers allowed club, especially indians

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We all hate these /fa/ hipster bikers, but secretly we wish we were this good looking and self confident.

>>17197304
delet

Is raiden meme tier or is it decent? $390.

Also looking at Spidi h2out 4 season and 1st gear.

If I can't make up my mind I'm going KLIM but the badlands is decieiving. I've seen it fit like a garbage bag and I've seen it slim fit. I want gear that works but if I'm spending upwards of $1600 for pants and jacket I am not going to be happy if I look like a man in garbage bags.

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>>17197304
meet and compare outfits

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>>17197315
Forgot pic

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>/fa/ wishes their bikes looked this good

>>17197313
I dont hate /fa/ hipsters

I just hate that their trend is pushing the price of shitty old jap bikes up.

>>17197321
I hate the smugness of /fa/ types

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>>17197313
They all look like little beta cucks, i bet youre just some fat cuck. Pls just kys.

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>>17197310
Not today /fa/g

>>17197339
Clearly said especially not indians.

If you cant go fast, go somewhere else pls

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>>17197346
>gotta go fast

Consider suicide.

>>17197360
>Buying shit made by indians in india

Consider suicide.

>>17197372
>Indian motorcycle
>thinks it's made in India

Pub closed and you're still drinking?

>>17197372
> Spirit Lake . . . .India

Pls, consult a map. Then kys.

>>17197377
Im drinking ur mums pussay with my dick op

>>17197377
Can u turn off your name faglord?
Thanks for SAM Spamming tho

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>>17197384
Not bike related.

Also, makes no sense

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>>17197304
Lemme take a selfie!

>>17197395
Yah just noticed. Thanks.

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>tfw baiku has had a friend every night
>tfw I'm mostly alone

>>17197339
I really don't like cruiser, fucking hate Harley
But there's something about Indians I like.
But that might just be the murrican in me.

>>17197397
> Joe Rocket
> Hi-viz
Far too extroverted, it's like you might, at a moments notice, talk to a heterosexual female. Not /fa/ approved

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>>17197396
My dick is pretty bike related bby ;)

>>17197407
Ill keep u company with my dick bby :)

>>17197413
I've definitely got more extrovert as my life has gone on, but I wouldn't got that far.
Also, I chuckle when no one actually knows who I fuck behind closed doors.
Also, hi vis is so I don't get in trouble.

>>17197413
>Not noticing hes a dity nigger

/fa/ sure is full of nigger loving cucks.

>>17197412
I dig the style, one of the best performers in its class, I am a sucker for old brands too.

Oozes American history and style.

I like triumph for the same reasons.

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>tfw 20 y.o and third world shithole
pls no bully

Is accidentally drifting a 1000cc bike pants shitting only because I've never dirt biked?

>>17197307
we have 3 aprilias, a rsv1000r (mine), a tuono 1000r (wife) and a sr50 scooter (wife)

>>17197422
Except you know, British History.

>>17197422
Pretty sure that piece of shit cant beat a v-max or diavel

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Ungodly racket again because everyone ignored it the last time.

>>17197425
no its because you have no control of your vehicle

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>>17197422
I feel you on triumph.
There's one taken apart near me just sitting there and it always makes me sad.

But I do like old harleys. They just look right.

How the rsv1000?, ive been looking at one to replace my vfr800

>>17197428
Weighs about 30lbs less and has 40 less hp, but then again the vmax isnt in the same catagory as the scout 60.

The standard scout would fair a little better

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RIIII why do the good concept never go into production?

>>17197421
Wait wut.
Do you have eyes?

>>17197432
Ah, yeah losing control for that split second is pretty scary. But I hear people who ride dirt bikes can drift on anything without breaking a sweat.

>>17197440
Then its a slow piece of shit, got it. V-max a best.

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There is a completely unmolested (except crappy handlebars, but thats fixable) 1978 Yamaha XS 650 for a really good price near me.

I really love the classic look, and I'd love even more not having to deal with old Triumph reliability.

Anyone have any experience with these?

>>17197448
>there is no differenve between an entry level middle weight cruiser and a power cruiser.

K

>>17197447
anyone can drift anything if so inclined and do so without fear, conversely everyone shits it when they loose control.

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>>17197443
Looks like a shitskin to me.

>>17197462
Totally what my face actually looks like.
But you got me for not seeing the joke.

>>17197470
>Damage control: the post

Now pls leave, niggers not welcomed.

>>17197481
Wait, are you being actually serious.
I can't tell now.

>>17197433
Ive been looking for a new project bike, ive settled on an ironhead.

Theyre not nearly as expensive as the other old Harleys.

>>17197493
I don't know shit about Harleys, I'm a sport bike guy, I just happen to like the way the old ones look.

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>>17197488
Fucking nog, post your face or no one will ever believe you aren't a poo in loo or nigger

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This threat is enjoyable so far

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>>17197304

>>17197509
Thread* yay for proofreading

>>17197516
Are you gonna come down to the next OBX meet? I think it's in July or some shit

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>>17197506
Best you're getting.
I didn't have one that actually shows my face without showing too much.
Why the fuck to care about whether you think I'm a poo in the loo, fuck...

>>17197518
If I'm in the country maybe

>>17197530
You're cute

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>>17197304
This is all you're getting.

>>17197566
Shut your fucking face, or I'll fucking bop you one.

>>17197573
How's that helmet.
I hear modular is supposed to be shit, but it does seem convenient.

>>17197581
I like it.
Can talk to people normally, can drink while riding, can get some extra air in my face while standing in trafic and very easy to get on and off.

>>17197594
Sounds pretty ok.
Honestly I just want one so I can smoke with out taking my whole helmet off.
The rest is just a plus.

>>17197452
By buddy had one in High School. Really sweet bike.

Buy it and visit mike's SX and any of the several boards devoted to the bike.

>>17197488
He is serious, and likely mentally ill. Same person with all the pucci and your mum posts, probably

>>17197431
>the original poo in loo bikes

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>>17197442

>"hey what kind of exhaust should we put on this bad bitch?"
>"I've got some leftover rain gutters from my remodel..."
>"great! Günther, can you run to Autozone to pick up a fake fender vent?"
>"Jawohl"

>>17197674
But the wooood. The woooooood!

>get bike out of parents garage for the weekend.
>it's so fucking g nice why do I have to work
>riding into work seriously considered calling in sick and riding
Why am I so conflicted. I need money to pay for bike stuff but I just want to ride

I'm going to get a 125. Should I get a dual sport or a standard/"naked" and why.

note this will be my only bike and the main use will be commuting also I'm a lanky fuck.

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This is Cpt. Trike. Say something nice about him.

>>17197701
you should git a sumo

>>17197706
He looks like a Bond villain.

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Hey /dbt/ can you ease my concern on the following:

>don't ride bike for 2-3 months tops
>won't turn on
>remove battery and hook it up into a charger
>charging normally

I haven't had my battery discharge so fast... is this a sign it should be replaced soon or is something else wrong I need to worry about? I'm always paranoid about the carburetor since I don't ride as often as I should, but every mechanic I've been too said "you're carburetor is fine mate"

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>>17197674
Except it's a 'Murican concept

Just like the R1200C is 'Murican

>>17197729
>2-3 months of not using bike
>surprised battery is flat

>>17197743
>that front suspension
What the hell am I even looking at?

>>17197743
>"hey what kind of exhaust should we put on this bad bitch?"
>"I've got some leftover rain gutters from my remodel..."
>"great! Cletus, can you run to Autozone to pick up a fake fender vent?"
>"Sure thing Cuz!"

>>17197751
standard issue bmw memelever
you should look up the 1300's front girder

>>17197706
Just look at him. That's a true American.
He doest let his skin colour get him down. He loves the country he's in that's lets him ride whatever he wants, wear what he wants, and get a big as he wants.
Live the dream!

>>17197747
It's really closer to 2 months... its been closer to 3-4 and still ran normally.

I'll wait until it's fully charged I guess. Anything else I need to know about storing a motorcycle? I use public transportation for work so my riding tends to be in frequent in weekends and then periods of inactivity

>>17197759
This tbfh.

Where did the SAM vote end up? Been away from dbt for a while, unfortunately.

>>17197743
It's not fair to count BMW cucks as Americans.

>>17197751
Funky looking telelever

>>17197779
The designer of the R1200C is an American, born in Boston. The bike was designed for the American market too.

>have a slightly too small boot that crushes my big toe on one foot
>after walking on it for a while develop a blister on that ankle
>can't walk with boots on because of it
>hit the sidewalk with that boot today while pulling up at a roundabout with my feet not yet up the peg
>crushing my feet between the sidewalk and peg for a spilt second
>manage to ride on
>now can't walk with or without boots

Luckily I can ride without any problems, but this shit stinks.

question, asethetics aside, does a proper cafe racer conversion significantly increase a bikes acceleration, or is it better to just buy a higher cc bike?

>>17197912
Since cafe racer conversions doesnt really reduce weight in any significant way. No, performance stay the same....

What did you expect, really?

>>17197912
>>17197928
most cafe racers use pod filters and shitty exhaust which will instead reduce power

>>17197928
i meant a proper cafe racer, with the reduction to weight by keeping the bare minimal. how much of a difference would that make to a 350cc bike?

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>>17197892
>have a slightly too small boot
>slightly

Why do people do this to themselves?

>>17197775
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek8S2Lh2X1APHW63s51djyItfBVouz2nM1J_aeV5f44CnRkg/viewform

>>17197943
Because normally boots expand after riding, so you get a perfect fitting boot after using it.
This one didn't though, so now my toe is blue. It's not to thin, just a bit too low at my toe.

Hey /o/, /pol/ here. I want a street bike at like 600 cc. Whats the best option under 10000? Is suzuki better than yamaha?

>>17197950
That's not the boot expanding, that's your foot shrinking after all the blood is squeezed out.

Just size up.

>>17197974
>suzuki
>yamaha

Globalist scum

>>17197975
All my other boots were slightly tight when I bought them, now they fit like a glove.

I am going to return then anyway, within 2 months they broke. It kinda looks like I had a crash with them, one boot has broken plastics and I limp.

>>17197974
>/pol/ here

Go back

>>17197981
>smashed one into a curb
>kind of looks like I had a crash
No shit

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Got me a new baiku

>>17197977
Globalization does not mean globalism. Anyways, which brand is the best

>>17197990
The one you like the most.

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>>17197988
Current Honda fleet. I love my shiny red and white.

>>17197988
>buying and XRL
fucking why? And why wouldn't you buy a used one for $2500 from some poor faggot that bought it and realized that they are fucking garbage?

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>>17197990
You know that /ourguy/ only rides Harley, right

>>17197985
I didn't even stop for it. Was limping before it already, boot looks fine.

>>17197988
Supermoto wheels when?

(And wipe the lens on your potato phone, Geez)

Just got an XR600 with good top end, new tires, FMF slipon for $1k, roast my bike buying abilities /dbt

>yes air cooled
>yes old

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>>17198003
>mfw

>>17198011
>air cooled
>old
>cheap
No one is gonna pick on your bike because you didn't get fucking ripped off.

The XRL posted above isn't significantly better than your XR600 beater despite costing almost $7,000 before tax.

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>>17198021
Hey mine's goddamn cherry and I got it for 3k. I can sleep just fine with that.

>>17198033
still paid too much for it.

Went and rode to a diner cause fuckit, why not.
Get done eating and kinda bored so just rdiing around town.
Fall in with other riders here and there and hoon with them a tad.
Found a lone grom. Pull up next to, it's a femanon. We wig wag in the lane, I ride with her to what I found out is her work. We chilled a little and smoked a cigarette before she went in.
It's been a really nice day.

>>17198033
I paid $500 for mine and then $200 to make it street legal.
It didn't look the best but I didn't have to do anything to it but basic maintenance.
You paid too much.
Oh, I did have a voltage regulator issue, but that was a $10 fix.

>>17198049
You're gonna get close then she's gonna find some way to fuck you over
Stay away

>>17198003
how is that a harley? Dont these guys use S&S engines like any sane custom garage?

>>17198049
go to the sea because fuckit, why not
don't speak to anyone
time spent 50/50 watching the water / observing the humans
it was a day.

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>tfw you find out that the answer to "How many bikes is enough?" really is n+1

>>17198057
I don't have her number or anything.
All she said was if I see her to ride along side her.
Just a chill chick I met, and that's all it was.
All I have is her name and where she works.

>>17198049
Went and rode to work at 6:30 AM, because fuckit, I had to.
Get done working and kinda bored so just riding around town
Literally nothing happens so I go home after 2 hours of riding twisties
Now shitposting from the shower
My life is boring :/

>>17198068
>All I have is her name and where she works.
more than enough info to get yourself arrested.

>>17198062
Did you ever really doubt it.
For me it how many vehicle in general is enough, n+1

>>17198060
I try that.
Somehow I always end up talking with people.
Today it was a amazingly cute English grill, dressed in spandex.
Luckily my body remembered I wasn't in Italy, so no spaghetti was spilled.

Don't know what it is, but every time I put on my suit, people start talking to me.

>>17198055
For a 650L? damn, mirin

>>17198062
IKR?

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>>17198055
>>17198046
Well ain't that some shit. I probably should have consulted you guys for buying advice before huh.

>>17198078
Don't ever say 'mirin' here again
It's edgy newage liberal nigger numale cuck lingo desu senpai

>>17198060
I got a friend who does that, but he draws the people he observes.

>>17198070
Hey man, you got a bike, and there were twisties. It's nice to meet other riders, but you gotta be more upbeat. Riding is my anti depressant.

>>17198071
The fuck would I get arrested for, not like I plan on going back.

>>17198084
>The fuck would I get arrested for
not for having that info but what you could do with it

>>17198078
Sorry, I was trying to follow the posts and saw XR600
Mainly it's cause I worked at a bike shop at the time and the owner had it. Was a good guy til he embezzled a bunch of money and ran off.

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>>17198075
I don't know, with cars at some point I'd start thinking "yeah, this one's just like the other ones", but with bikes you always find a detail that sets it apart from others and makes it desirable, even if it's just the bloody paint scheme. Also large amounts of bikes in one place look so much cooler than large amounts of cars in one place, and they cost less and take up less space.

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>you will never have a 125 2 stroke streetbike
why do us burgers never get the cool stuff?

>>17198092
I get that. But I'm the same with bikes and cars.
And not just cars, anything with an engine and wheels.

My goal in life is to own a huge plot of land in the desert and make my own personal junkyard, I'm going to buy all the cars I can. Even the shitty ones.

>>17198081
it's fukkin zyzz brah! nude bodybuilders REVOLT against the modern world! shirtless AESTHETIC ARDITI sweep down from southern California hills on BAJA TROPHY TRUCKS to drive chinless bugman androgynes (like you) into the sea! VITALIST CHAD NATIONALISM WILL WIN!

>>17198084
I haven't talked to anyone at all in like 5 weeks
I'm a freelance programmer so I work from home and talk to clients via email
I've never been on a date
Never kissed anyone
Don't have any friends
And you ask me to be more upbeat
Ok

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>>17198091
oh yeah, that was me, I got the 600 for $1k. well, nice job anyhow.

>>17198106
>My goal in life is to own a huge plot of land in the desert and make my own personal junkyard, I'm going to buy all the cars I can. Even the shitty ones.
YES

>>17198075
I find cars boring though.
Some are nice to look at, but they don't give me the fizzing sensation just behind the penis like a bike does.
I don't get out of a car filled with new energy, ready to face the world and beat his depressing side into orbit.

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>2000 s10 4.3

or

>04 ranger 4.0 v6

looking for a small pickupto haul my bike around... Which one would you buy dbt?

>>17198077
people never speak to me and I'm extremely suspicious of those who do.

>tfw you are super excited after running a course at the intro to motorcycling class
>you feel awesome and powerful
>ready to take on the world
>tfw you realize that you never took it out of first gear, and topped out at around 10mph

>>17198109
You said rode to work, I assumed you'd interact with people in your job, but my bad.

I've also never been on a date, not a real one anyway, just random hookups.
And I'm your friend. I'd ride with you.
I get being depressed, I normally am, but sometime you gotta find that moment where things aren't complete shit.

>>17198130
>That moment where things aren't complete shit
Yeah, you aren't depressed.

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>>17198106
I guess I could develop enough autism to start a tractor and construction machine collection as well. Imagine being the guy who literally steamrolls car meets in your area.

>>17198134
fucking love steam rollers best, most beautiful machines ever made.

>>17198116
Oh, a thousand still isn't bad. Mine was an 86.
Really enjoyed that bike.

>>17198117
I get that feeling with cars, but it's how I drive them. Also I really get that feeling when I crash a car, not that I'm trying, but when I do I want to get better and go again.

>>17198118
I have a the 95 ranger 4.0. I really like it. The S10's not bad but I know less about it.

>>17198133
Not today. It was nice. Good ride, chill grill. It was a moment of no bullshit.

>>17198119
I used to be like that.
Now I don't care and try to be helpful. Works way better. Most people don't mean harm and it can only help you in the end.

>>17198118
ranger, the cologne 4.0 is a pretty decent engine
but if you can I'd get a tacoma with the 3.4l v6 or the 4.0

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>>17198137
I may not get to own a steam tractor in my life, but at the very least I wanna build a steam bike someday.

And die in a boiler explosion. If I don't die in a hydrogen explosion on my selfbuilt fuel cell bike before.

Thank me later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBbskqcgs_o

>>17198143
>but it's how I drive them.
I drove the same road as I ride my bike a lot. In the same way, as hard as possible. Car just did it perfectly, no stress no fear.
With a bike it's like balancing a fine line between life and death. That fear and excitement is the only thing keeping me happy and alive.

>>17197950
Soak them in water and wear them until they dry

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>>17198160
Like I said, I get it.
It's gonna happen way less often in a car, but you have to make it happen. It's not gonna be the same rode as a bike, but they're there.
Also when I drive there's an excitement for me of life or jail.
Here, have a car I flipped.

Do y'all actually use seafoam or is it a waste of cash?

>>17198151
Think about the work if the carb demon ever visits that bike.

>>17198177
Road* not road.
Started drinking when I got back.

>>17198118
The 4.3 is better than the 4.0. Going to dd it? If not, just get a full size

>>17198182
FFFUUUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!!
Road not rode*
Fuck the english language, fuck languages in general.

>>17198180
It works if you want to lightly clean your pistons and cylinder head. For something else its pretty much useless.

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>>17198147
An honorable death.

>>17198181
Thankfully it's a Honda and not a Triumph of Ducati.

Speaking of which, I saw a Benelli Sei at a meet today. Couldn't find the owner though and didn't see it running or in motion.

>>17198204
>Thankfully it's a Honda
Say that to CB's CB400.

>>17198181
who cares, that sound is intoxicating...

Also 6 cylinders, not alot can say they have that...

>>17198230
>tfw GL1500 chopper someday just cause

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>>17198117
Cars can be fun, just most are super anti-fun and the ones that aren't are usually either expensive and/or unreliable.

>press gas
>wait for ECU to decide to exit fuel conservation mode
>wait for the automatic transmission to decide to downshift
>wait for the turbo to spool up
>woops because of this lack of throttle response you've smashed it wide open praying something will happen, better kick the traction control in to keep you from spinning the unloaded wheel to infinity with this front wheel drive and open diff

I honestly feel less safe driving these things because there's not enough to do to keep my attention.


When you get away from that stuff you're getting into sports cars with lots of practical compromises anyways and they are like 10-20 times the money for similar performance as a bike.

>>17198265
>fun
>auto

>>17198283
Like 1 in 25 cars has a manual transmission. I wouldn't buy an auto except in a truck or van but at this point you can safely assume any car is going to be one unless specifically stated otherwise.

>>17198314
not where I live

>>17198314
>Like 1 in 25 cars has a manual transmission.
America problems.

>>17198314
>>17198314
>>17198314
>AMERICANS.jpeg

>>17198324
>>17198325
Shouldn't you be busy not hating life Europe.

Spoilers it's actually Canada which probably has a lower percentage because less people buy sports cars.

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Who bike and autotragic comfybarge here?

You already have bikes to take care of engaging, raw motoring. No need to make your car uncomfortable as well.

>>17198347
>uncomfortable as well.
>uncomfortable
I pity you

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>>17198345

>>17198105
Because memestrokes are shit, especially on a street bike.

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>>17198118
Tfw no qt biker gf

>>17198354
Bikes are lots of things including massive amounts of fun, but not comfortable, unless you're a tourer grandpa.

>>17198366
I was referencing the implication of your post that a manual car is "uncomfortable"

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>>17198365
>tfw

oh wow. /dbt/ is exceptionally shit today.

later.

>>17198375
I drove a manual for years and I could do it again, but there's just no point to it.

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>>17198347
Bizarrely, I ride an automatic motorcycle (CRF1000L) and drive a manual car (SAAB 93). I wouldn't have it any other way.

>>17198347
I dont have any cars because I get one for free from my work. That way I can have as many bikes as I want.

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>>17198379
That bike looks really retarded.

>>17198431
>already pushes butt out
>still flat
Also who the fuck buys entire boxes of chips? Work on your pucci game with squats, not with fats.

>>17198380
Hello newfriend ;)

>>17198440
Thats trap anon not me, i just want to discuss and share dbt boipucci.

So /dbt/ when should I use the throttle stop screw to adjust idle and when should I adjust the idle jet on the carb?

So I let my wife ride around a parking lot on my scout sixty today, she wants to ride now (never ridden before, taught her clutch control etc.). Thing is, she's 5'2" and 120lbs. So a 250 is in order, but which one? She likes cruisers, Honda rebel? Kawasaki kx 250? Who has one and what do you love/hate about it?

>>17198459
Rebel is fine--lots of MSF courses and similar use them, seat height is low, it looks like a cruiser, they're cheap as fug.

>>17198453
Post pics of wife

>>17198466
Yeah I learned on a kx250 and it was fuel injected which was nice, only one out of all the others lol I guess they're all pretty much the same, I'll have her test ride some, see what she likes. That's what it always comes down to anyway

>>17198453
>when should I use the throttle stop screw
never
use the idle screw to adjust idle.
the idle jet when you do a rejet anyways.
Before you change the internal parts of the carb, give it a good clean and set it up right.

>>17198453
Idle jet controls a/f mixture for smooth idle, throttle stop controls closed throttle rpm to prevent stalling in neutral.

Do you guys do the little howdy sign to other bikers? I feel too uncool and autistic on my 300cc bike to ever initiate it but then feel bad if I don't.

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Hey /o/, first time visiting you guys.

I'm looking to get a bike but I dont really know where to begin. First I dont know whether the insurance would kill me (19 y.o. guy) so theres that, and should I get an older bike to save money or save up for a newer one? I prefer traditional style I guess, not racers or crotch rockets.

I know ill get a smaller, more beginner friendly motorcycle but I dont know which ones are good for me. I don't really fit on sportsters and I dont have anything other than a harley dealer by me. Looking on craigslist I see a 1986 yamaha maxim 750 that I can afford, how is it in size compared to a sportster? Also I cant really find anything about on the internet other than people seem to like them, anyone have any info on them?

>>17198531
thx

>>17198502
why is it there then

>>17198545
Only those who don't appear to be complete jackasses. In this context crotchrockets, dirtbraps and superretards immediately disqualify for the greet.

>>17198545
I wave to everyone unless theyre obviously using the clutch at the time
>waved to a guy in traffic once
>he derped and let go of the clutch to wave back
>bike jumped forward and stalled
>almost bumped into the car in front of him
Kek'd and decided not to do that again

>>17198555
Fuck off cruisercuck

>>17198545
I nod my head off to the side. I even do it for scooters, but they never nod back the selfish bastards.

>>17198590
Someone waved to me while I was waiting for turn signal and he rode by, I just did obvious head nod. Thats another level of derp to let go of the clutch like that.

>>17198578
Spoted the cruisercuck

>>17198555
Maybe a Duel Sport, they are a lot more drop friendly. I hate cruiser bikes though. ShitKat will be able to tell you about those shitty bikes, even though he doesn`t have one any more.

>>17198613
Standard actually. Don't have a problem with cruisers though, at least they don't behave like absolute idiots on the road.

>>17198611
>>17198606
>>17198590
>>17198578
all you sound gay, all that shit is gay. The only thing i do is throw kisses at hot girls and ride off doing a dank whoolie or mad skidz.

>>17198626
>Cruisercucks
They do, they alway rev their shit like autist and always try to overtake you and fail.

>>17198640
I'll take a burbling cruiser rev over a brain tormenting screaming sport rev or brapping dirt rev any day.

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>>17198630
Not so long ago I was stop next to a car with a mom and daughter in a car after I filtered to the front. The girl checked out my bike and we made eye contact. She looked away quickly to her mom and then the mom checked out me and my bike and again eye contact, now with the mom. They both laughed embarrassingly between each other, not at me.

If I wasn`t such an austist I should have asked her if she liked bikes.

>>17198640
I ride a cruiser, it's pretty fun riding like an idiot sometimes, I really want to get an fz09 as a second bike because of that fact but I'm pretty sure I'd get over confident on it and lose a limb pretty quickly

why is it that no one can understand that different people have different tastes

>>17197321
>I just hate that their trend is pushing the price of shitty old jap bikes up.

The much worse alternative is a smaller market for aftermarket parts which keep the old Jap bikes going. Aftermarket parts customers are why most old riceburners are viable. Many of them got scrapped instead of salvaged because they weren't anything special new.

>>17198672
I wouldn't mind different tastes if people displayed the same responsibility on the road. But maniac riding is more prevalent with some types of bikes than with others.

>>17197384
>Im drinking ur mums pussay with my dick op

As if following Tyrone and his extended family at the gangbang is an accomplishment...

>>17198672
Yeah. I think it's just the internet and younger guys. Irl, I ride a cruiser, like naked bikes and am looking to buy one, I ride with a guy that has an fz07, and ride with another guy that has a fatbob. I've never met anyone that really talks shit face to face about bikes, real world people understand being an enthusiast, not being an elitist prick, because that's just not how the real world works.

>>17198640
Reminds me of a time when me and two other bikes pulled up to a red robot. I don`t remember how it went down that we worked out it was going to be a race to the next light without speaking.

It was me on my DL-1000 versus an older Yamaha R1 versus some Fuck-Off Huge Harley Davidson. Predictably the cruiser wasn`t even in the running. What surprised me the most was that I was far on front of the R1 until about 90kph when he passed me, I kept up with him til about 140kph and after that I cound`t read his licence plate any more and considered it a loss.

All this came about from some reving at a red light.
>Loud pipes - not even once

>>17198622
Thanks, what about insurance, how much more is it than a car?

>>17198702
https://youtu.be/4noXPlNKQtA
https://youtu.be/yq4HVSblphw
https://youtu.be/C0yFYiaITzI

Every makes mistakes it's just who has the video cameras to record it

>>17198724
If you have health insurance, $270/year. Without health insurance, $740/year. I'm 28 though, it's circumstantial and everyone gets different rates.

>>17198728
Thanks.

>>17198710
Sounds fun

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>>17197759
that's like 70s america, this is more up to date

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>>17198724
Sorry m80, I am neither American nor am I knowledge on anything other than memes.

All I can tell you is that a bike like a cruiser looks shit when it is scratched because you fell over learning how to U-turn and a shitty DS like my old XT-350 won`t much care when you drop it on anything because it is all painted steel instead of chrome.

Also try to do dank woolies on a choper.

>>17197493
Go to the xlforum and Chop Cult for useful info.

I strongly suggest UNsettling on an Ironhead because by the time you are done with it you could have bought a reliable solid mount later Evo Sportster and gotten in much more riding.

You can buy complete used Evo Sportster engines, running and from reliable sellers, cheaper than going through an Ironhead. All Ironheads are old as fuck and usually had uncaring owners. Expect to do at least a full top end job and that's if you are lucky. OTOH I just picked up a 1998 883 engine with 14K miles for 500 bucks locally.

>>17198555
Im 22 with a cruiser
I pay 35 a month for full coverage and lots of uninsured motorist coverage
>because i might be the only one in detroit with valid insurance.
I ride a 96 harley.

>>17198555
Just buy a 90's/early 2000's dual sport. Cheap, reliable, and easy to work on.
Anywhere from 250-650cc is fine. 650's are heavier though so if you plan to do trails or anything, they're not as nimble. My DR350 is right around 300lbs, it's easier to pick up the rear and pivot the bike or get onto a stand.

6 speed 350cc is sex, maybe look for a DR350/XT350. Alternatives: KLR250, XR250, XT250, DRZ400, DR650, XR650L

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>>17198758
Thanks man.

>>17198314
in civilised countries, it's the other way around

>>17198758
248 woop woop

>>17197729
Get a battery tender. I use Yuasa since they make most motorcycle batteries.

After charging your battery, perform a resting voltage check (with the charger disconnected).

http://www.yuasabatteries.com/faqs.php?action=1&id=30

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>>17198664
Put the bike in neutran, grab the bike by the tank, move it foward and backward like fucking in doggie style. Milfs love to see that at every stop.

>>17198776
>Europe
>civilized

Abu Jamal please go

>>17198781
Im 313 so youre probably north of me
What do you ride?

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>>17198772
What's her name? This is Caroline

>>17197772
Drain your carb/carbs before storage. It's easy. Refer to your FACTORY service manual. If you don't have one, buy or download one. You'll thank me later.

>>17198798
Ford sucks

>>17198771
Not that I would want to drop it, but the bike in looking at isnt looking too good. I'm fine with fixing it up but I don't have the equipment or desire to make it chrome and shiny. That being said, I wouldnt use it for offroad at all, is a dual sport better for cruising than a maxim 750?

>>17197892
>>have a slightly too small boot that crushes my big toe on one foot

Throw it the fuck out. >>17197912

>>17198803
He doesnt need to drain thw carbs to put it away for a week desu

>>17198798
Candy. Candy the CBR

>>17197912
>proper cafe racer conversion

Those are only an ERGONOMIC upgrade of real vintage British motorcycles or if done with a Seeley or Rickman frame kit, a few Jap bikes. They can reduce weight over stock.

Want performance? Buy a sport bike. There's no replacement for displacement, everything else being equal.

>>17198795
Yeah walled lake, moved though

>>17197939
Nothing you'd notice.

>>17198810
Don`t just go and buy a shit bike that may or may not be fucked. Older bikes often have problems with small fittings like rubber gaskets and such. It might be a lot of work to maintain.


You don`t have to get a fast bike or and big bike to start with, it won`t be the last bike you buy. Just get one you are fine with getting fucked up.

>>17198798
Man the bank sure has a nice Scout there.

>>17198866
Yeah 2 vehicles paid off and a continued line of credit, being a responsible white adult is awesome

>>17198874
Honestly I'm just jelly you have a new Scout.

>>17198842
Thanks for being honest with me, but I do enjoy making things work right, especially fixing the thing myself. The condition isnt terrible, but it isnt shiny and new is what I meant. The price he wants for it would allow me to fix it up assuming nothing is terribly wrong with it, which ill ask him.

>>17198776
Great, instead you have a 0.9L parallel twin, 75% front weight percentage, and a combined contact patch smaller than a 250. Surely the terrifying fear of getting on to the highway in a vehicle that takes 16 seconds to reach 60mph will show people how great automobiles are.

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>>17198798
Heyo

>>17198578
Crotch rockets are the best though (if you have a good back)

> comfy
> slow cruising down low, fast up top
> wind and rain protection only bested by touring fairings
> reliable
> it's doubtful you will ever lean far enough to scrape anything or run out of tire, sharp handling, readily flip over into the next corner = peace of mind for emergency maneuvers and overcooked corners
> more likely to have modern tech like hydraulic everything, ABS, throttle by wire, and traction control even going back while standards got away with cables and carbs well into the 2000s

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Good night, Debbie T.

>>17198998
Who dat?

>>17198992
>(if you have a good back)
>comfy
one would imply the opposite of the other

>>17198987
I'm jelly of your tan seat. That, my forks, and some white wall tires are my next investment. Is your seat aftermarket or the stock one?

>>17199007
Hmmm yeah but it's comfy if you have a good back.

>>17199014
so its not actually comfy.

>>17199007
They're comfy if you have a good back and mage use of body positioning. The forward lean also makes it easy to stretch out to the passenger pegs and lay flat, highway pegs style. If you sit square on the seat all day, nah. But bikes made for that have their own unique set of discomforts. Bike comfy is never 100% comfy. The perfect bike doesn't exist.

The only truly uncomfortable road bikes are dual sports with tiny wood plank seats because you never actually use the seat on dirt (so really, they're just misplaced) and borderline recumbent cruisers when ridden over a sufficiently rough road.

>>17199019
You should see a doctor about your back pain

TFW no hooning buddies
Lonely rider 5ever

>>17199007
Less weight on your ass than a lazy seating position bro.

>>17199009
Stock, for those who dont like the stock seat Mustang makes a tan replacement.

>>17199042
but my back is as good as ever, no one buys a sport bike for comfort, you get a touring or sport touring bike that allows your back to maintain a natural upright position and lets you effectively spread weight and move freely on the bike

Anyone ever used slime for a road bike tire?

Have a nail and wanted to seal it up without having to pull the tire and replace the tube.

>>17199050
Maybe it's because I'm a manlet, but most sportbikes are fine

>>17199051
its gonna make a massive mess of shit when you go to pull it apart and generally wont seal forever.
just change the tube or slap a patch on it

>>17199051
>replace the tube.
what? what tires aren't tubeless these days?

>>17199050
Crotch rocket is a term that existed long before race ergonomics were remotely common on street bikes.

>Pictured: Baby killing ninja type crotch rocket motorcycle

>>17199051
Bicycle? Fold up and place a dollar bill between the tube and tire.

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>>17199064
fug

Anyways needless to say this would practically be considered a sport tourer these days

>>17198121
this was my experience exactly, except we definitely were required to use 2nd gear for certain exercises and I made a point of getting into 3rd once or twice when I was able to without the instructor noticing (mostly on the way back to the parking area in between exercises). not sure how fast desu because unfamilar, old cloudy speedo.
but the super excited and ready to take on the world feeling, i'm right there with you

>>17198147
you are the definition of a hacker, anon
godspeed to you and your terrible creations

>>17198151
>when it turns around and comes back the last time
that's a fucking air raid siren i sware on me mum

>>17199061
I'm thinking the mess would be contained in the tube though right?

>>17199062
The kind that have tubes. Most bikes with spoke wheels.

>>17199070
No, talking about motorcycles.
This intrigues me though, what does a dollar bill do to a bicycle tube?

>>17199051
Actually have yes, didn't work worth shit, but turned out the previous owner had fitted the wrong size tubes anyway.

Long story short; buy a bike that doesn't use inner tubes

>>17199143
b-but i already have a bike that uses intertubes...

I know it has the right size tubes because I bought them.

Just want to get this bike back up and running and bros over at adv rider use slime on their bikes with seemingly good results.

The puncture isn't very big, I ordered a bottle just for shits and gigs.

Stuck riding my other bike for the time being. but if it gets a flat it's easy as piss to fix.

>>17199152
What could possibly be easier than patching a tube?

>>17199152
It probably has a fair shot at working, after I got mine out, they had massive cracks around it from where the rim had pinched it, so it never would have sealed.

I feel a kick when I shift gear. I know the rubber thing in my rear wheel is old and loose, could that be it?

>>17199183
Is your chain adjusted

>>17199152
Dude. You're on 2 wheels. Why ride on 50% of them with a hole? That shit could stretch and blow out or some other catastrophe, the possibilities are endless. Just fix it correctly

>>17199189
I'll look at it before taking off the rear wheel.

>>17199138
Say you get a puncture through your tire and inner tube, fold up a dollar bill and place it between the inner tube and tire, fill it with air, and it holds. I saw it on a YouTube channel called "seths bike hacks". Awesome guy to watch if you're into mountain biking

>>17197313
nah

>>17199212
hm. i wonder if you'd get better results with a piece of latex or other rubber sheet of a reasonable thickness. at that point you'd basically be patching your tire but just without the adhesive step.

that actually sounds viable for quick flat fixes while road bicycling, especially if you rotate the tire a little bit so the holes don't match up. lot easier to carry a few pieces of latex than an extra tube.

>>17199235
Yeah it was an emergency situation they did while road biking from Miami to the keys, there's latex patches and I don't think they were holding or didn't have any or something, but the dollar bill worked for another 100 miles or some crazy shit.

>>17199183
>>17199204
Could well be, you'll feel some sort of backlash in the system when you switch loading, for example braking to accelerating, but as the other anon said, it essentially feels like a loose chain. The part is called a cush drive if you need to look up replacements.

>>17199280
I saw a guy online who just shimmed it with pieces of inner tubes, is that a good alternative?

>>17199280
Forgot to say, if you have a mainstand, put it on that, and see if the rear sprocket has a large amount of play in it relative to the rim by rotating the back tyre back and forwards when it's in the air.

>>17199292
>and see if the rear sprocket has a large amount of play in it relative to the rim
It does, I noticed it when I was cleaning the chain.

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What did you do today dbt?

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>>17199308
I waited 7 hours for the road to dry.

The sidewalk did but not the road.

>>17199308
Went to work while there was nobody to scan some anime pictures.

>>17199283
probably
i might save the next inner tube that has a hole too big to patch and cut some pieces out of it instead of throwing it away

I need to change the oil in my bike, there's a kit that's sold but it's $80 with 4 quarts, a filter, and a couple washers. Anybody familiar with swapping washers on a bike and why? I've worked in a car shop and do all my own work on my vehicles, but I've never ever turned a wrench on a bike. So what's up with these washers? Are they a softer metal that crushes to act as a gasket or something?

>>17199308
see >>17198049

i hate hipsters on bikes,

when im driving down a road and see one i have a sudden urge of wanting to run them down.

the whole wank factor, beard and dumb helmet

>>17199308
Installed a new battery on
>muh faggy 125 cruiser

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>>17199308
>get up at 0500 cause i passed out at like 1800 after work yesterday
>play some heroes of the storm because of the promotion for overwatch skins
>trim my beard, take a nice shower, jack off
>water the lawn with a hose - sprinkler's broken
>play some more HOTS
>google around to try to find a brick and mortar place around here that sells pic related or something similar (don't want the ones that look like rings)
>currently looking on craigslist and might just buy a ripstick even though it's boring cause there are a few cheap ones nearby and I want to go around the lake in the park a few times today
i might have to visit /toy/ for the first time in my life

>>17199340

they are a crush washer, just to help stop it from leaking.

some plugs come with o-rings, but the heat destroys them to regularly.

>>17199340
>Are they a softer metal that crushes to act as a gasket
Yes, they should be replaced every time

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>>17199323

Was it that bad?

>>17199363

its basically a low grade aluminum washer.

>>17199363
>>17199356
Alright so to avoid spending the $80, what type of metal is it? Im going to buy everything separately and save $20

Thanks for the info btw

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why do motorcycle frames need to flex? why cant they be super stiff?

>>17199381
I'm not a science man but I assume it's so they don't break.

>>17199386
>>17199381
Exactly.

>>17199380
>>17199379
Sometimes copper too, ask someone with the same bike.

>>17199201
This is along the same lines of people who think plugging a small puncture with a plug kit on a bike with tubeless tires is some sort of suicide pact.

Its nonsense.

If the slime doesnt work it will just slowly leak out and the dude will end up with a flat tire again. If it does plug it there is no risk of it spontaneously exploding for no reason.

>>17199408
>>17199408
>>17199408

>>17199381
flexibility in the frame gives feedback and compliance to the rider. Super stiff frames feel and handle terrible. Just look at Ducati's first attempts at carbon fiber motoGP bikes.

>>17199380

just soft aluminum or copper.

a hardware store should sell them. probably even a auto store. 1/2 dozen would be a couple of dollars.

just need to match the thread size, and make sure the washer is bigger than the head of the plug.

>>17199405

i drove over a screw last month, rammed a tyre plug in it and its been fine since.

the heat generated from the tyre due to friction has melted the plug into the tyre.

>>17199377
Well the road is finally drying now but it's cold as fuck and the sun sets in 2 hours.

>>17199138
no, it leaks out the hole all over the inside of the tire, and only works on small punctures.
you also need to continually top it up while the stuff tries to work

>>17199340
Speaking of oil, what do you guys like to use? Of course the manufacturer's recommended weight, but what oil? How about filter?

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>>17197294
Help me /DBT/ what helmet is this?

Hey I'm looking to get my first street bike, looking at a 05 ninja 500, would this be okay to start? I have lots of experience with dirt bikes and the last bike i had was a 250 4 stroke.

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need a little troubleshooting on my bike if anyone is good with electrical.

97 zx6
fuel pump isnt kicking on.

So I shoved 12v to the pump off the battery and it kicked on, so thats good. I took a multi meter to the ground wire on the pump, got 12v when connected the dmm to the wire and then battery positive. Its not getting grounded. chased the wire through the loom to a relay. Not entirely sure how to test the relay. Theres no diagram and the poles are the same size.
How should I go about testing it.

the bike will start and idle off the gravity pump, but once the main jets need to kick on, the electric pump doesn't suply any fuel.

how should I test this dumb relay.
if after testing and the relay is good, what the fuck do i do?

>>17200312
if you have a lot of experience with dirt bikes, youll probably be fine with a ninja 500. Just dont ride outside of your ability and be easy on the throttle