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>>17289083

First for post ride pics.

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>>17288918
I do live in SF.

>>17289104
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>>17289104
Looks familiar sir

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>>17289104

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>>17289104
Feels from the stable

WHAT CAMPGROUND IS SAM AT?

>>17289219
i have the same roller in my garage

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>>17289104

>>17289253
Don't matter. Ain't gonna happen

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>>17289104

>>17289083
just bought a bike today, feeling pretty good

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>>17289104

>>17289355
post pics faggot

>>17289405
It's too dark atm, I forgot to take some when I got it home since my friend that helped me pick it up needed help moving apartments

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i accidentally the whole thing

>>17289405
i bought this one yesterday

>Alpinestars SP-2 gloves I bought a few years ago are getting badly worn out

;_;

What are some good gauntlet style gloves I should look at to replace them? Should I just get another pair of SP-2's since I'm happy with the ones I have?

>>17289561
dianese anything

>>17289561
I have had my Dainese Carbon Cover ST's for like 3 years now. The thumb pad on the right hand ripped and Dainese will fix it for free, but I can use my phone now so I'm not going to get it fixed. Everything else is basically mint, can recommend. Maybe A* will fix your gloves too.

>>17289622
Pretty sure A* just has a 1 year warranty on them and the gloves are like 4 years old now. They served their purpose well enough and have been through lots of rain, get soaked with sweat constantly here in the TX summers, and have been cleaned/bleached many times so I think they held up about as well as can be expected.

I'll definitely check out Dainese gloves when I go shopping for some new ones though. I moved back to a rural area from the city so the closest good motorcycle gear stores are about 2 hours away.

>>17289658
You live anywhere near rockwall? Also what do you ride?

>>17289735
I lived in the mid-cities / Ft. Worth area for about 9 years. I moved back to East TX (Mount Pleasant) in January.

I ride a DR650.

>>17289748
I just bought a Buell XB12R a few weeks ago (first bike). I live near Greenville.

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>>17289561
I have heard nothing but good things about Five RFX race gloves, only thing stopping me from buying a set is wearing a pair to see how well they fit my hands.

Anyone here ride a cruiser? More specifically any of the japanese v4 muscle cruisers?

How bad are they really for taking corners? I think I would like the style and riding position but I ride touge everyday and don't think I could deal with a cantlean bike.

>>17289830
They can't lean as far as any sports bike or even a ujm, they scrape not only the pegs but the mufflers and side stands before you get close to the edge of the tyre.

This is almost universal for all cruisers.

>>17289841
What if they made cruisers with ground clearance?

>>17289863
would ruin the handling, the only reason they handle at all is because of how low to the ground they are.

Get something like a cb1300sf or xjr1300 if you want a bike thats comfy to cruise on but can still turn and still has good brakes.

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>>17289863
The 80s muscle bikes I'm talking about should have lots more ground clearance than the modern cruisers.

>>17289841
Have you ever ridden one or are you just memeing?

>>17289870
What's the point of handling if you can't turn?

>>17289881
thats a UJM m8
and they dont make shit for power by todays standards

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>>17289884
Americans think that style of bike is good so they are still in existence.
Japan makes bikes like pic for the rest of the world.

>>17289826
>$355
pauliewalnutsfuckthat.mp4

>>17289905
Yeah turns out you pay money for quality items, if you want $60 gloves go buy $60 gloves.

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Hey all, I've been looking for a second bike. I've been trying to get something cheaply yet still highway capable (80mph sustained).

Does anyone have any experience with Kawasaki EN450 / 454 LTD?

https://elpaso.craigslist.org/mcy/6153203966.html

>>17289798
Ah cool, I'm about 1hr from greenville via I-30

>>17289881
>UJM
>Cruiser
pick one

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>>17289916
>Thinking more expensive means better quality

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>>17289890
It's a muscle cruiser, similar to a vmax, vrod, or madura. They all make around 110-140hp which isn't bad.
I like the styling.

>>17289884
Cruisers are heavy as fuck, like 600lbs or heavier for most of them. If they had a higher center of gravity then they'd be hard to keep upright at low speeds or stops.

How often have people used Craiglist to buy bikes? I'm looking at used ones as my first bike but legit websites don't have a lot of options in my area, Craigslist seems to have a much bigger selection but I've never used it, so I have no idea the pros and cons.

>>17289918
I own a Kawasaki Vulcan 500 which is the successor to the 454, the engines are VERY similar in both design and power output. It'll do 75mph sustained easy enough, mine starts overheating at 80+ sustained.

>>17289926
a v65 sabre is not a muscle cruiser lol its a ujm

>>17289863
My chief has pretty ok ground clearance. I get more lean out of it than I do my vtx

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What does this place think of this thing

>>17289952

The Magna line was literally designed to appeal to the cruiser segment.

It's a cruiser, shitlords.

The Nighthawk is a UJM.

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>>17289916
you can get dianese/A*/racer/rs taichi track gloves for $200 if you know where to look, what makes that no name brand twice as good?

>>17289937
Sounds like something a pussy would say

>>17289561
>my gloves are wearing out

Shocker, the thing that is used most on the bike wears down. Sounds like they dun good though.

List of good/race gauntlets:
Dainese 4 stroke/carbon longs
Racer High Speed/Racer
Knox Handroid/Nexos
Rev'it Spitfire/Jerez Pro
Held Phantom/Titan (kinda overpriced and meme stingray hide instead of sliders on palm)
Not really a fan of A* but they have GP pro R2 and various other lesser models.

>>17289622
Weird cause I went through my pair of Carbon Covers in under a year, started tearing at the palm slider.

>>17289925
>more technology in glove costs more to produce
>higher quality materials cost more to put onto glove
>higher quality product that is hand made by skilled worker costs more

SHockinG

>>17289939
Gotta watch out for scammers but after awhile they start to kinda become obvious.
Things to watch out for:
1) prices that are way too good to be true
2) prices that don't end in 5 or 0 (ex $2734, $6681, $1533, etc).
3) ReAAly BaaaAd spELZ Und gramerz
4) pictures that either look hyper professional or that have been photoshopped by a nigerian 3rd grader.
5) Backgrounds or scenery that looks nothing like your local area.

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>>17289922
How is it not a cruiser?
>tall, swept back bars
>foot-forward riding position
>tank sweeps back
>stepped seat
It's not a gaudy pigfat air cooled 2-wheeled barge like what's popular now but it is certainly a cruiser. This is how they were in the 80s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Magna
>The Honda Magna was a cruiser motorcycle made from 1982 to 1988 and 1994 to 2003 and powered by Honda's V4 engine taken from the VF/VFR.
>Honda Magna (pic related)
>a cruiser motorcycle

>>17289937
pros:
>can sometimes get a nice vehicle for cheap
cons:
>sellers are lazy
>sellers are dishonest
>sellers are slow to respond
>sellers are usually just trying to pass their junk onto the next person

>>17289952
magna, not sabre

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>>17289954
no it doesnt lol, chief isnt much better than the road master and road master doesnt lean very far at all, you actually have to follow recommended speed signs around corners on a road master.

>>17289964
>Five
>No name brand
top kek, Dianese are a meme brand for image fags.

>>17289951
Thats a little bit of a let down, I-10 and traffic in general in my area flows at 80mph+ a lot of the time. How hard has it been to get parts and maintenance it?

>>17289989
I was comparing it to my vtx, nigger. Good job on reading comprehension

Also rm has a different string geometry and rake than the chief

>>17290006
Still though be fair the chief still doesnt lean very far lol.

And does it?
i was always under the impression that the RM was just a chief with speakers and heated seats

>>17289952
The Sabre was the "standard", the Interceptor was the "sport", and the V65 Magna was the bike that created the muscle cruiser category.

t. I was there at the time

>>17290018
they are all still UJM's though

>>17290013
>still to be fair
It has better lean than pretty much any other cruiser I've road.

And you should probably learn about the bikes before comparing um on the Chinese basket weaving website.

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>>17290000
Parts are easy to find online and at any Kawasaki dealer. Valve adjustments are a bit of a pain in the ass (requires draining the coolant, removing the radiator fan, and taking the radiator loose to get the valve cover off). I had to do a full engine teardown / rebuild when one of the bolts holding the starter chain sprocket on the back of the starter clutch came loose and ground itself into the side of the crankcase filling my oil with steel shavings... That's a very rare occurrence and the engines are known for being very reliable well over the 50k mile mark.

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>>17290030

>trying to get info about beginner bikes
>every Google search full of forum posts from 2010 or earlier

I'm sure the info is still somewhat relevant but I feel like a lot has changed since then. It might just be inflation but the prices people are saying to look for are way lower than what I'm seeing now, and it seems like there were a lot more used bikes back then than there are now.

>>17290025
k lol whatever you say.

Whatever you want to call it, I like the looks of it and want one. Could you be less autistic and answer my question if you have actually ridden one?

>>17290029
It does not lean as far as a ujm though does it?
which is what the whole convo was about lol.

I expect more from you indian anon.

>>17289919
They got any good twisty roads up there in Mt. Pleasant?

>>17290037
>I feel like a lot has changed since then
not really. Only thing that has really changed with beginner bikes are
>the meme displacement has changed from 250cc to 300cc
>ABS is somewhat common now
>styling isn't as atrocious anymore
Still the same basic beginner bikes. They're still available for cheap.

>>17290048
It's a little hilly in places but mostly flat. There are a lot of nice Farm to Market roads with 20-30 mph curves on them, nothing like the Ozarks up in Arkansas or the TX hill country of course but not too bad.

>>17290030
>>17290036
Would you trust it on a 500mi road trip?

Also I'm a fat bastard (6'1" and 270lb), you think it'd handle me decently?

>>17290044
I was simply nterjection that not all cruisers are built the same. Just like any other style, some are way shittier than others.
>also
Don't really care what people ill never meet irl "think" of me. Soooo, thanks

I'm off to pt. Good luck fellas

>>17290060
Nterjecting*

>>17290059
Yeah, I took mine on a few 800 mile round trips up into Arkansas and back. I'm 6'1" and around 190lbs, it feels a little cramped but it's manageable. Might be a bit underpowered for you though, there are probably better bikes out there for someone your size.

>>17290050
>ABS is somewhat common now
Does not change the fact that ABS is a meme for shit riders who have no concept of brake control.

Someone who knows the limits of their brakes will ALWAYS out brake someone on the same bike with ABS.

>>17290060
>some are way shitter than others
well its a given that harleys are shit for sure.

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>>17290068
I'm sure their are but I'm trying to keep the prices down. I'm only budgeting ~$2000 for the bike and ttl.

I've also come across an XV1100, which would likely fit my size better but the pictures suck and I'm not sure how much work needs to go into it.

>>17289830
I had a 500cc V4 Magna and it would lean just fine. Don't buy a Magna if you're over 5'10 though

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>>17289104
Sweet GW. Took these hogs for a whip earlier.

>>17290077
ABS on a dirt road is pretty terrifying but idk about normal road conditions, i feel like it would always be a benefit unless you are like street rossi and are constantly using 100% of your brakes.

Like someone who commutes and rarely uses all of their brakes would probably be able to brake more effectively with ABS than without if ya get what i mean?

This is coming from someone who rides without ABS btw... idk... im drunk and stuff probably don't listen to me.

>>17289890
>VF1100C
> V-Four 1100cc Cruiser
>not a cruiser
mate you're retarded

>>17290058
Greenville is flat as a board. I've yet to find some really good curves but this Buell loves to turn.

>>17290077
>believing people who learn on ABS bikes literally just grab a fistfull of brakes every time they need to stop

>>17290093
i'm non-drunk and i agree

>>17290100
>bike listed as a UJM on Hondas websites is not a UJM
>American logic
The only thing it ever did was look kinda like an American cruiser specifically so Americans would buy it, that does not change the fact that it handles better than any American cruiser ever produced allowing it to lean further which was that anons original point.

He was trying to say cruisers can lean far because his UJM that was designed specifically for Merica does lean a bit further than any American bike.

Why are you guys tarded?

>>17290086
>XV1100
Contact seller and ask him to wipe the lens on his potato. Those are excellent bikes, before their time

>>17290116
Everything about it is cruiser m8. Being made in japan doesn't make it non-cruiser.

>>17290093
>ABS on a dirt road is pretty terrifying
ABS on a dirt road is AWESOME. What are you talking about?

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>>17290107
>he doesnt brake test when road conditions change
Do you just like hope you will know how much you can use or is ABS saving you?

Thats one thing i will give ABS, no need to do brake tests when road conditions change.

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>>17290129
When was the last time you rode on a dirt road?
ABS pretty much cuts your brakes on dirt completely because it freaks the fuck out.

To be fair the last ABS bike i rode was an mt-07 but on dirt you pretty much had no brakes at all.

>>17290131
What if you lock the wheels and die doing your test?

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>>17290116
>claims Honda says it's a UJM
>can't provide source
Here's where they call it a cruiser. As well as in the name of the actual line of motorcycles. You are indisputably incorrect.

>>17290131
I've done brake tests in various conditions and am comfortable with changing road surfaces, but I don't slam on the brakes any time the surface changes if that's what you're implying. I am comfortable modulating the brakes as I feel the tire losing traction.

I can understand ABS being useful in an emergency situation where one might panic and grab a little too much or not enough. There's no way to practice being surprised.

>>17290143
If you're a competent rider you can release pressure and keep yourself upright when you feel the front starting to tuck.

>>17290116
The magna was sold as a cruiser and is a cruiser you stupid fucking yuropoor

>>17290143
well i locked the rear for a split second during that test, just gotta git gud

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reminder to not trust Hondas

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>>17290131
3 seconds from 100kmh to 10kmh in the wet seems pretty good.

Someone actually know if thats good bad or average?
i feel like it would take longer than that to stop from 100 in the dry on my bike.

>>17290176
wait schaaf nearly died on an africa twin while cruising lol?
he is the one that posts hoon videos 24/7 isnt he?

>>17290176
more like reminder to not ride at the limit on mountains

>>17290176
who is this

>>17290194
https://www.youtube.com/user/Schaaf

>>17290120
Cycle ergo shows both bikes have similar setups. Crunching the numbers both also have a better P:W than a new 883 sportster. Will take a look at the kawasaki tomorrow if I can.

The yamaha looks like it needs $400+ in lights and ignition.

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>>17289830
Im currently rebuilding a 83/85 v65 magna.

So I guess I cant really help you since I havent ridden it.

Ground clearance is pretty good tho.

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Bought these Alpinestar GP Techs for $300-something USD back in 1997. That's close to $500 in today's money. A*'s top-o-teh-line, like what Doohan wore.

Now all the plastic bits are cracking apart. It's not wear, it's time... The right side shift pad is peeling off too, and obviously nothing touches it.

For that kind of money, you'd think they would last a while.

>>17290176
>niggeradvtwin

nothing of value was lost

>>17290216
Nice bait.

>>17290194
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sFZEnlUuOk
one of the only moto vloggers worth watching.

>>17290158
>>17290166
Sounds spooky I'd rather never brake

>>17290190
he only rides (or rode) mountain roads with light traffic so i wouldnt call it hooning.

>>17290139
>When was the last time you rode on a dirt road?
Three weeks ago

>ABS pretty much cuts your brakes on dirt completely because it freaks the fuck out.

What are you riding? My bike has the Bosch 9MB 2-channel ABS. The experience is kinda like suddenly having a smaller rotor. The lever feels firmer than normal, and the front just doesn't lock or skid. Under hard braking, the front squirms around a bit and the bike stops surprisingly fast.

This is Bosch's latest gen, but it's the cheapie 2-channel, not the integrated which can apply the rear for you while moderating the front. I'm told that works even better on dirt.

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>>17290229
>someone who clearly speeds up his footage is worth watching

only on /dbt/

Just bought a windshield for my cruiser today.
While it does ruin the look a tad bit, I can travel a lot faster now without straining my arms or my neck.
Does anyone here ride without a windshield on the highway? If so, how do you deal with wind fatigue when you are travelling faster than 80 mph?

>>17290265
Its not the wind pushing on me that bothers me, but the wind noise.

>>17290216
Point is, are there any sport/race boots available now that aren't half plastic? And not made in China?

So far it looks like my choices are Gaerne and... Gaerne.

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>>17290247
A cb400sf (non ABS), has two 296mm discs with 2 4 piston nissin calipers for the front brakes and a 240mm disc with twin piston nissin caliper on the rear

>>17290270
What do you ride, and what kind of helmet do you wear?

>>17290265
What do you care? You have a windshield. Problem solved.

>>17290281
I ride this Scout

That white helmet is mine.

Modular Zox Brigade.

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>>17290263
>go pro wide angle lens means sped up footage
top kek anon, do you want him to whip out the samsung hero 3 or something?

>>17290216
>bought in 1997
>For that kind of money, you'd think they would last a while.
well, they did

>>17290276
Plastic is used a lot in boots because it provides some rigidity as well as abrasion protection without being too heavy. All-leather boots aren't really used for racing anymore because they can fold and not protect the ankle as well.

>>17290289
Its detachable and I'm still trying to decide if I want it on all the time or just for full day trips.

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>>17290294
Oops

>>17290278
I meant what ABS, after I hit "post' I saw you already said MT-07. I can't find anything on that other than it's a 2-channel, and quite aggressive

>>17290276
Just get some high end Sidi or Gearne boots. Plastic is not the devil.

>>17290335
Yeah idk, its one of the only modern bikes i have ridden that actually has ABS so maybe my opinion on the topic is bias.

All i know is mt-07 ABS was horrid even on a slightly wet surface it would cut the brakes out well before they would ever lock up.

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>>17290335
>>17290359
Rear ABS sucks cock offroad.
Front, dunno, haven't used it.

>>17290276
Technology has changed quite a bit since Doohan raced. Maybe you should embrace it.

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>>17290375
its pretty meh, helps about as much as it hurts.
but yeah rear is downright dangerous

>>17290144
BTFO

>>17290144
>american website for Americans advertising a UJM as a cruiser is proof it is a cruiser
Its just proof that Americans are retarded, in every other country in the world that bike is a UJM.

>>17290419
good thing those countries don't matter

>>17290263
Does he actually speed it up?
I know he uses a GND filter which makes the go pro have a slower shutter speed and causes motion blur which I think makes it look faster

>>17290424
Yeah i bet America would be pretty cool without any inventions that have come from other countries, like wifi for an example.

>>17290438
shoulda let germany take over yurop teebh

>>17290438
>he says on 4chan

>>17290375
Have you bought the rear-abs-disable dongle?

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>>17290376
I suppose. In my darker moments I consider going back to pic related

>>17290265
I only use my wimpshield on road trips. If I'm staying in state I don't bother with it.

>>17290462
Not yet. I just turn it off manually when I remember. I leave it on when street riding, even though it's pretty aggressive and goes on all the damn time.

>>17290471
Alpinestar supertechs are pretty much completely leather. You just put on a little bootie underneath.

>>17290460
>American clone of a Japanese website

>>17290305
>white knighting for a motvlogger

its clearly sped up, you can look at other people who record the "same"
>>17290429
yes

>>17290176
You know his daily is a CB500?

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has anyone really been far even as decided to use N-Com?

>>17290851
>has anyone really been far even as decided to use N-Com?
Did you just have an aneurysm?

>>17290851
I do. It's fine I guess. Sound quality is nothing to write home about but it's not exactly offensively bad. You know Sennheiser HD201? well The B1 sounds nothing like these.

There's a usb connector that will only work with the manufacturer provided cable because it's hidden deep away but you shouldn't worry about that.

Battery life is fine I guess, will most definitely last a day even after two years of use, I charge maybe once a month, prolly less often.
Can't vouch for the mic because I never heard it but people don't seem to misunderstand me while talking. YMMV though because polish is a very distortion-proof language anyway

>>17290901
Newfags gtfo

>>17290851
Can you please repeat thta in English?

>>17290851
the fuck

>>17290851
>has anyone really been far even as decided to use N-Com?

>>17290851
Can't be worse than Scala. Probably not as good as Sena. No personal experience though.

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>>17290851
Thanks for posting that, now I have become acutely aware of the newfags.

>>17290851
Put me in the screenshot!

>>17290917
Plot twist: I was post-ironically pretending to be a newfag.

>>17290902
>polish is a very distortion-proof language anyway
Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do bitki, i do szklanki!

However I don't own a pair of Sennheiser HD201s, only a HD280 Pro, which I love.
So I guess audio quality is average?

I bought a Grex helmet with n-com slots yesterday, and as far as I saw, these integrated intercoms don't look nearly as tacky as any other 3rd party intercoms.

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>>17289104
I love this thing so much.

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>>17290904
>>17290908
>>17290913
>>17290918

>>17290918
r/4chan git out reee

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>>17290950
Didn't know the Delta IV heavy came in green livery.

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>>17290934
My HD280s broke, then I fixed them but in the process I broke then again except more severely :(
I need to solder the new driver together.
Anyway yes the audio quality is reasonable considering that it needs to work with foam padding and a resonant plastic shell

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what time is it? oh look its "my bikes still not fucking here" o'clock

>>17288075
Mine. Now, how is it riding that fast? What do I have to look out for?

>>17291050
There's three options. Either you're riding that fast on a freeway in which case it's fuel consumption you need to worry about, you're on a racetrack where it's good technique and not overreaching you need to worry about, or a mountain road where you don't need to worry about anything because you're retarded

>>17290265
I've done a week long tour on my CB1100 without a screen. Wind fatigue limits me to a speed of 120kph, though I could probably harden up and go 130kph, any faster and I'd want a shield.

>>17290950
What's the furthest you've ridden on it?
How comfy is it for multiple day rides?

>>17290950
>>17291237
And I forgot to ask, what's the maximum comfortable speed?

>>17291237
About 400Km.
Starts to get a bit raw towards the end of that DESU.
That whole ride could have been in just about any gear, and if your route is particularly twisty there's no denying you're working harder than the boys on litres or mids (of any style).
It's like a cb1300 (owned one ages ago) before about 6-7000rpm so you can just get happy thrills from the displacement, but not long after than it gets incrementally terrifying. It's got the top end scream of a superbike with a brutal punch of torque on top. Truly a thing you have to try once your life, it really has a will of it's own so when you grip and rip it just does it's thing and you'd better have chosen a long road because it's fucking ballistic

>>17291238
It doesn't seem to have the aerodynamics of a hayabusa - but regarding max comfortable speed, you're gonna lose your license a very long time before you lose your comfort. They make excellent tourers if that's what you're really asking, but I think helibars should be mandatory.

>>17289964
It's a reddit meme glove

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>>17289104

>>17291257
You've just convinced me to purchase one.

i'm thinking of ditching my CB400SF for a DR650 but I feel like I'll regret it somehow

I do a lot of commuting, used to hit up the mountains a lot when I first started riding 3 years ago but I found I enjoyed day trips and touring a lot more

Anyone have any words on how the DR650 is for commuting? is this a bad idea?

Any other bike suggestions? The new KLR and the V-Strom don't appeal to me but I can overlook the aesthetics if it's the superior choice functionality wise

also I can't afford 2 bike regos at the moment, if I could I'd just rock the two of them in a heartbeat

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Opinion on pic related?

>>17291405
4/4

>>17291405
I can't afford one so I hate it.

>>17291437
me too thanks

Think about getting pic related for my first bike. Any tips for what to look for in person? High odometer? Literally any advice would help

>>17291405
Confirmed worst superbike

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It's sexy, I'll give that

Can i get a quick rundown on MZ?
They seem too cheap to be any good
Any models to be avoided/desired?

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>>17291457
Shit

>>17291457
>>17291463
My advice would be to avoid buying a bike that old as your first. What are you looking for specifically in your first bike? That sort of styling? Or just anything LAMS approved in that price range?

>>17291476
Yeah I want that sort of style and Lam's approved, could go up to 3.5k or 4k with rego and shit

>>17290376
>muh CURRENT YEAR

>>17290471
Vendramini or Daytona might have what you're after. $$$$ tho.

>>17290917
this

What's a naked bike for taller people?

I'm 6'1" with a 34" inseam and I'm told my SV650L7 is way too small for me (and my knees especially do start to hurt after a while).

Recently seen a S-Triple for the first time in person, and that seems even more tiny.
Everyone keeps trying to force me onto enduro bikes, but I really don't like their style.

>>17291482
If it's similar enough, check out a VTR250 from 10 or so years ago? Good bikes, will hold its own against the newer 300's, they're around that price range. Got any friends that ride that you could ask to do a test ride for you?

>>17291523
ignore them, get what ever you like, most bikes are made for micro nips and are going to be short. just enjoy the fact you can flat-foot 24/7.

>>17291535
Hell, I could even flat foot the damn 1200GS Adventure someone tried to basically force on me.

I guess so, currently looking at the XSR900, R9T or R1200R depending on how my money situation develops.

>>17291523
You can raise the seat and/or drop the pegs on the SV--look up the Buell peg mod, and you can also get these mounting brackets that will let you lower the rearsets. For raising the seat, I think Corbin does this.

>>17291552
I'll take a look at those peg options, thanks.
Don't have Corbin in germany as far as I know though

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What up with the anon that had an accident and lost some of his memory how it happend? Was a few days ago.

>>17291523
D O R S O
U
R
O

>>17291509
You must be over 18 years old to view this website

>>17291561
i.. well... you see i just can't quite remember now, drat!

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The bandit starts up and rides out to the twisties. Meanwhile:
>the KTM is at the dealer awaiting parts
>the harley's rear cylinder has overheated and siezed
>the BMW is at the dealer for a recall
>the fireblade and rider are crushed under a semi
>the ninja rider is busy installing his new stickerbombs
>the motoguzzi rider is still trying to find a dealer, which is hard when you can't use the internet
>the vtec VFR rider is at the bank borrowing money for the next valve job
>the bonneville rider is busy cleaning cum out of his beard
>the ducati burnt down in an electrical fire

hello /dbt/
I just notices that I never took a look at my rear shock, I'm just riding with whatever pretension it came from the dealership.
How do I set it up correctly? I think it has 6 pretension steps.

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guys, do you know if there is a livestream for the tourist trophy this weekend?

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>>17291556
Probably got somebody else making higher aftermarket seats.

>>17291591
>the GODBIKE can actually negotiate the twisties once it gets there

>>17291563
>implying whig history isn't a young man's disease

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>>17291591
I like bandits.

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>tfw too weak to use a double stand

>>17291634
I like to sing, dance, pretend AND Kazoo!!

>>17291643
It's not about strength, it's about technique

>>17291646
official headlight shape ranking
square > round > double > white dog shit in a perspex box > single wasp

>>17291613
Does this middle school get have licence?

>>17291657
Can agree, wasp shit needs to die and be replaced by cooler lights.

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>tfw to dumb to use a double stand

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>tfw ADV bike but no centre stand

I'm thinking about doing Deliveroo as I'm going to college soon I think it's 2 or 3 days a week, I'm gonna need a part time job alongside that. I live in london.

Anyone got any experience working for deliveroo?

What would be a cheap, reliable moped/motorbike to use for the purpose of running about on for deliveries?

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>tfw ninja 250 with centre stand

>>17291675
I know that feel

http://shop.sw-motech.com/en/4052572007198.htm

>>17290270
Foam ear plugs solve noise rather well and keep your ears clean.

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>tfw adv bike with centre stand

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>no gf to ride with
>no pillion gf to ride with
>no gf
>no friends that ride
>no friends
>dad sold his bike
How do I unfeel myself?

>>17291605
if someone made this with 4 legs people would be deeply goncerned

grill from work wants to go for a ride

how much should I scare her

>>17291745
set up a fake kidnapping

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>>17291741
What did he Mann by this?

>>17291738
Rode with gf a couple times. Was not cash.

>>17291745
do a flip

>>17291378
DR650 would be great for commuting. It's fairly light and nimble and it's tall so people will be able to see you easier in traffic. It's a 650 thumper so it's a torque monster even down in the low RPM's which makes it good riding at lower speeds in the city and in traffic.

It'll cruise at 70-75 mph (gps calculated speed) for hours with no issues. I've taken mine on a ~3k mile trip and the farthest I've ridden in a single day is 630 miles. The KLR is heavier, has a less powerful engine, and the newer ones have extra plastics that can get damaged if/when you tip over when dirt riding. V-Strom would be better if you're gonna be doing 95% pavement riding or a lot of longer tours but I think the DR650 would still be better than the V-Strom for commuting.

>>17291745
make her sploosh with high revs. You do ride a 4 cylinder liter peter right?

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>>17291634
I also enjoy bandits.
I think it looks better without the fairings tho.

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>>17291761
6hondo

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>>17291591
>the SV doesn't have to stop to refuel
Truly the patrician choice

>>17291781
what's that helmet, son?

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>>17291782
Sure is.

so when and where is the sem?

Opinions on the Ninja ZX10RR?

How often do you guys lubricate your cables?

Do you guys usually slack your axles?

>tfw after a week of riding your clutch hand is numb 24/7 and you are scheduled to see a surgeon about opening up your carpal ligament

>>17291822
Fast bike, comparable to the other liter bikes. If you're just in the market for a liter peter, you could watch some comparison reviews on youtube.

My personal opinion is that I'm more of a fan of large V-twin sport bikes, but that's just a preference. I enjoy massive amounts of torque.

>>17291791
rf-1200 with a gold visor

>>17291847
thanks, muscles

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>>17291822
generic jap liter, with all the pros and cons associated

>>17291829
nylon lined cables here, so never

>>17291836
wat

>>17291591
>vtec vfr

Lol pleb. 5th gen best gen.

I'll see you in the twists right after I get a new r/r installed. Third one this week, but that's the price you pay for legendary Honda reliability!

>>17290176
Hahaha, what the fuck.

And stupid faggots still believe that hooning will cause problems only for you.

>>17291862
That pic is all I want out of life.

>make new dbt thread way early as a form of shitpost
>people actually use it as soon as its made
what the fuck is wrong with this general

>>17291906
love bikes
hate logistics

simple as

>>17291643
Its technique, i'm rather /fit/ and i didn't manage it at first, but you get the hang of it. make shure the front wheel is on slightly higher ground than the back wheel, that might help.

>>17291918

The fuck is a double stand? Is he talking about track stands or the centre stand?

130th for r6=gay

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Redpill me /dbt/, whats so bad about the R6?

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>>17290176
literally the picture that followed schaaf's in my instagram timeline lel.

>>17291937
Its the centre stand.

>>17291956

Nothing really. There's a problem with euro4 emissions though (allegedly they're having some major cold start issues, that car sized catalytic converter probably isn't helping).

>>17291956
It's a lightweight bike to ride with the car and the one after that is repeated repeated powers of the drakes a lot of people whose nicknames imply they're guilty of the things they're accusing others of and I'm trying to get out... Is What swiftkey said

In reality the problem with the r6 is that it's a yamaha

>>17291963

Then lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYy79LbsfFA

>>17291842
how long has it been numb for?
I bought a bike and rode it home for 6 hours or so and both of my hands were numb as fuck due to poor form.
Took me a week for them to get better.

>>17291966
Then whats the problem with Yamahas?

>>17291977

They're expensive.

>>17291972
>front license plates

>>17291965
Could you explain what the catalytic converter has to do with cold start issues. Sry I have absolutly no knowledge about mechanic things whatsoever

>>17291985

It's an enfield. They need plates on the front because they'll never pass you.

>>17291956
Great bike but too race oriented for street. Unbearably uncomfortable if not leaning all over the place. Makes the most peak HP for 600 class so if you like specs it's the pick for you.

>>17291643
I'm fat as fuck with 0 muscle and I can do it.

>>17291988

Stuff a potato in your exhaust pipe and try to start the motor. Congratulations, you're now euro4 compliant.

Will a baiku get me a gf?

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>>17291998
To my suprise I understood what you meant

>>17292010

Nup, but if you're a paedophile you'll be rolling in 10 year old boys asking how fast it goes.

>>17292010
yes, if you're regularly going triple the speed limit on the touge and 120 on the highway you will have confidence grills can smell on you

does not apply if youre a 300cc cuckboi

>>17292010
A nice one will yes. Find one jogging stop and ask for number

>>17291973
Its been about a week now. I've had issues in the past (computer programmer), but now they are taking it seriously. Have a consult and MRI scheduled. They may try cortisone shots first, but if I need to start getting those regularly, I'll probably just go ahead and do the surgery.

>>17292010
What kind of faggot are you? The baiku is the waifu. Stay faithful you shitlord

>>17292025

>Costs me thousands, doesn't work and if I don't pay attention to it someone will run off with it on the back of a ute

Makes sense.

>>17292021
M8 you need to lift weighs it helps with stuff like that because more bloodflow. Bloodflow is very important

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Hey /o/, what is the best and easiest way to learn how to repair bikes

>>17292039
getting a bike and reading the manual

>>17292039

Pretend to be a mobile mechanic and learn by fucking up on strangers' bikes.

>>17292017
so true

Why does the VFR 800 vtec get so much praise?

>>17292100

Stockholm syndrome. You come to identify with the only bike your wife will let you have.

>>17292100
because vtac yo

why is that a question

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>>17291759
>be better than the V-Strom
impossible

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Anyone here ride with their doge? What do you do to keep him from falling off?

>>17292143

That pic is fucken adorable.

>>17292143
no because I value my dogs safety

>>17292143
Uralfag probably does, but a sidecar is the only way I'd do it. I also don't have a doggo but that's a secondary issue.

>>17292143
easily done if you have a small dog with a tank bag.

>>17292143
>sandals
>shorts
>no shirt
>no helmet
>unstable passenger
>hands off the controls

Is this an instructional image from an MSF course titled "Don't fucking do this"?

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>>17292143

Anyone else keep failing driving/bike test?

>>17292143
as cute as that looks, i would be worried about my doggo bro.

>>17292165

I like how you didn't notice that he had a collapsed rear shock.

>>17292167
I passed by bike license test first go and I never got my car license :^)

>>17292167
first time master race, how do you even fail? just look in your mirrors and don't be a retard.

>>17291761
thumpers and harleys work better for this, apparently

>>17292181
>how do you even fail?

Did a wheelie when I thought the instructor wasn't looking. There was a chick there.

Pretty awkward when he failed me and I walked into the car park and got on my bike to go home.

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>>17292181
module 1 test, in a parking lot full of cones. Ran into one because my slalom technique wasn't 100%.

>>17292191
how are people as thick as you allowed out of the house?

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>>17292195

>>17292045
lol

>>17292198

I honestly dont know. Someone should do something about it. Like, a law or something.

Wait I'm confused, why does it say on my license 'A'?

Does that mean I have my A license? I've never actually done the A test yet. Did they give it to me by mistake?

>>17292215

Buy an s1000rr before they figure it out.

>>17292153
>>17292169

I would think that as long as you wear the doge like a backpack, strap him on you somehow, he won't jump off or anything. He might not lean with you like a person would, but he also weighs a lot less.

Depending on the size of the doge, I would either put him in a tankbag or strap him to my back like a backpack, but with enough room for him to put his feet down.

>>17292220
This. Go now. Today

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>>17290305
cb400 aussie anon what do you think of my riding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw7DVsuFsGk&t=193s
92 zxr400

>>17292238
>>17292220
nevermind I looked it up I can ride tricycles and that's it.

>>17292238

It needs to happen. You've got the licence, so buy one on finance. Don't even negotiate on the price, you need one as soon as possible.

>>17292251

Not him, but don't be afraid of the throttle. You're being progressive when the bike is stood up, just jam it open.

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Me and a friend went for a ride the other day

Mine is the one on the left

>>17292318

I'm going to buy a fucken go pro thing just to add life to these threads.

Do a wheelie or something, a pic of your bike next to a windmill is coma inducing.

>>17292390
why are you hating.
He even used the rule of thirds.
It's a decent picture you toxoplasmosic swine

>>17292390
I should probably get one so everyone can laugh at me trying to get past 55mph at wide open throttle, stalling on the slightest incline, and failing u-turns miserably.

>>17292272
But what if you don't care about maximizing speed in a straight line?

Not him but when I ride twisties I hardly open the throttle between corners at all

>>17292401

It's a picture of two stationary ujms next to a windmill. How is that entertaining?

>>17292411
>But what if you don't care about maximizing speed in a straight line?

It's about passing the guy in front of you, and it will always be about that.

>>17292411
then you are doing twisties wrong

Should prolly start using my sj5000 again then. Then you'll have exactly the same webms every week, except they'll be remade every time

Here's a better idea: I make webms of me solving probabilistic problems

>>17292417
because he is sharing with us a comfy moment from a ride, not just blurry indistinguishable b road

>>17292438

Gets the blood pumping.

>>17292448
only when riding it, its tedious as fuck to watch

What kinda tires do you need for cornering?

Not that I'm intending to corner, Im just curious. Are there any disadvantages at all to having these cornering tires?

>>17292215
are you european? or is it called an A license in the US as well?
anyway:
>gf's father has an A license and a twin brother
>the two brothers had to renew their license and accidentally went to the office just one day apart
>the office fucks something up and both have now an A license
needless to say the other brother still isnt legally allowed to drive a motorcycle, but the license might hold up if they dont run it through the computer

>>17292462
Just get car tires but cut off the edges so they're round.

RRREEEEEEE why do I have to request a license upgrade with the citizens registration office before I can upgrade my license? Where I lived previously that was the driving school's responsibility.
>4 weeks until the appointment
>after which I probably have to wait weeks until the request goes through
>after which it'll take weeks for an exam slot to open up

8 weeks of waiting just so I can take one 45 minute lesson to get to know the bike and go over the obstacle course once and do a 30 minute exam.
>adds up to around 250 €
God damn.

>>17292223
There was a lady at a meetup I went to who kept a little dog in a sort of mesh tail bag. The doggo seemed to enjoy it.

>>17292492
what protective gear did the dog have?

>>17292462
Define (show me) cornering tires
Sports tires are in general
> more expensive
> less durable
> not actually grippy while cold
> require going fast to heat them up in the first place
> very bad in suboptimal (wet, dirt) conditions

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>>17292504
doggles of course

>>17292581
and what about the woman?

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>>17289926
This is a musce cruiser

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>>17292620
muscle dystrophy cruiser more like it

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>>17289104
post-ride pics?

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>>17292318
nice 750s

>>17292656
Sir that was a project bike that took me a very long tine to get running. Pls be nice.

>>17292462
>>17292570

http://www.bridgestone.com/products/motorcycle_tires/products/detail/pr138/

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bridgestone-battlax-hypersport-s21-rear-tires

>>17290176
I knew it had shit suspension for cornering

>>17292715
Got some being put on my bike tomorrow from some T30s.
I'm pretty excited

Honda test ride event is happening at my local dealer this afternoon. What should I take for a ride?

>>17292789
Ask for the new fireblade and leave when they don't have it

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holy shit my life is so fucking good right now what the fuck is even going on its not natural. It should be illegal to have a life as top tier as mine. I'm not going to go riding for a while just in case I get ironically flatted by a truck or some shit

>>17292826
Lay off the drugs WR