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

How did you fuck the op up this bad

>its a weebshit thread
nevermind

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how can you say you love motorcycles if you've never crashed one?

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Stupid copy paste.
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>>>17454664
>You should literally start a blog, or motovlog. I'm not shitposting, I'll probably start doing that myself when I get a new bike.

Why the fuck would you do that? Just ride.

>>17454665
hold my beer

>>17454659
The previous OP was fine, how the fuck can one person be so incompet--
>anime
Oh sorry. Did your handler go on break and forget to lock the computer?

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Last night, we were discussing the broken map. Started a weRide group in response.
http://www.werideapp.com/download

>>17454684
>have to download that shit

Fuck no.

>>17454684
Nobody discussed it, the map still works fine, you dumbasses just put the wrong link

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>>17454675
Phoneposting.
Fucks with your copypaste and image selection.

(How are there so many people who care about the OP they just scroll past anyways?)

>>17454684
>having to download an app just to look a fucking map
If there's one thing I hate it's having to have an app for everything nowadays. What's wrong with your fucking browser?

>>17454698
Especially when the app is just the same as the fucking browser version, minus the giant pop-ups saying you should use the app.
Oh, and the lack of tracking shit.

>>17454695
Literally just look in the reply window, or just don't make a new thread when you're on the phone. Threads can survive to like 400 posts, plenty of time for someone who cares enough to take more than 3 seconds to make the thread.
>(How are there so many people who care about the OP they just scroll past anyways?)
muh autism
Plus it takes twice as long to scroll past, and if it's changed that usually means there's new stuff in there, so I waste even more time looking at it before realizing someone just fucked up and couldn't take 10 seconds to make a new thread.

TL;DR if you don't care about the OP format, don't make a new thread.

>>17454692
Except only one person can edit the map. The entire merit of the app is the ability to join/drop independently.

But new things must be scary. It's alright, anon.

>>17454659
>>17454684
>>17454688
>>17454692
>>17454698
>>17454700
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1YwqbzbdRjMAItdOZPktcND3Nr98

here is the map

>>17454706
There is a browser map that everybody can edit, no need for accounts or apps.

>>17454631
Just buy a used liter instead IMO. But of the 600's, the R6 is the fastest but the worst for the street, and the GSX-R is the best for the street but looks terrible to me.

>>17454665
I have crashed a minibike and fucked up my thumb when i was 8 and still loved it, does that count?

>>17454665
I crashed into concrete barriers, does that count?

>>17454705
Come to think of it, I haven't used my computer for 4chan in five years.
The mobile layout is intuitive enough, and I can (fairly well) lead a regular assed life, just treating this cesspool like facebook or tumblr.

So, basically, fuck your opinion. Making a mistake is a thing, but y'all need to chill on the phone-poster hate. If somebody's going to drink and drive, online, it doesn't matter what they use to do so.

>>17454748
Hey, I have no problem with phone posting per se. I just think that you should leave making new threads to someone who actually gives enough shits to make it properly, instead of half-assing something that takes less than 30 seconds even when done correctly.

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Hey I just fucked up my bike exam. I made a mistake on the snake . The bike they gave me had a super sensitive shifter and it would go from first to neutral without me giving input.... well you know how bikes maneuver on neutral. FUCK THIS SHIT
>well at least I have A2

>>17454753
How does a shifter go from first to neutral on it's own?

>>17454739
>>17454747
as long as you felt pain and realised how close you are to more pain and even death, i appreciate it.

bored of these 'should i start on a 1000cc' american dumb cunts.

>>17454753
Did you say anything? If it's a mechanical failure, you may be able to get a free retest...
If not, them decommissioning the bike saves the next poor sap, and possibly you on your retake day.

>>17454763
I still feel the pain after a year.

Broke a metacarpal bone, bruised both wrists, rib, hip and knee.
Wrist still hasn't healed completely.

But as soon as the cast was off and my bike was fixed I was back onto the saddle and toured through Europe.

>>17454753
>tfw went from A1 to full A without doing anything
>requirement is 24 years old, got it while I was 18

>have leaky brake line
>order a new one at the shop
>€44,95
>for a 15cm line

I feel ripped off

>>17454753
How come you were using the bike for the first time the day of the exam?

>>17454755
Ask honda

>>17454830
Guy Martin knows your pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxeZ1IivWEI

>muh honda reliability

>>17454820
So why didn't you just buy generic tubes from the hardware store for like a tenth of that? Are numales nowadays scared of going to hardware stores? Are they intimidated by the aura of manliness and the thought of fixing something themselves through manual labor?

>>17454867
Because I just don't have the time to go to all the hardware shops in the area, hoping one actually stocks the right type of tubing and fittings and then making one.

>>17454874
Telephones are a thing. Measure old tube, ask if they stock it.

>>17454876
>thinking the people at the hardware store know what they sell

It's way easier to buy the proper part for me. Just call the shop and picking it up when I have some free time.

You might call me a numale for ordering the right parts, but I have to improvise at work enough because supply chain has no idea what the proper shit is. Don't want to do that shit at home when I have better things to do, like celebrating my one free weekend a month.

>>17454883
>mee moo bloo bloo I can't take 20 minutes out of my beard waxing regimen to go to the hardware store and buy this common thing that every single one of them stocks
>waaah waaah I can't afford this gluten free low carb vegan genuine vintage beard wax because brake lines are so expensive
Keep crying numale.

>>17454886
Keep implying, it will get you places.

>>17454888
It sure as shit gets me cheap replacement parts for my bike so I have more money left over for fuel.

>>17454893
The time more I have to spend is worth more than the money I save with it.

>>17454897
It takes less time to buy tubes than it does to prepare a meal, and if you go to the hardware store to buy them, you can buy enough to never EVER have to buy new ones again, which means you actually save time (as well as money) in the long run.
>b-b-but I need speshul brake hoses from Shekelstein Brake Hoses Inc. for the low, low price of only 49,99 plus shipping and handling

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/pml/mcy/6196235123.html
kind of want this
>500cc single
front end looks a bit weird though

>>17454904
We're talking about saving €30 at most.
That's not enough to bother with that shit.

But you be you and spend your time like you want to, I prefer paying a little bit more so I have more time left to do fun stuff.

>>17454915
Are you mentally challenged? I literally said you save more time by going to the hardware store, buying 5 m worth of tubing for the same price as one brand line from the motorcycle retailer and never worrying about it again.

>>17454918
>never worry about it again

But I don't worry about it again anyway, these tubes will outlast the rest of the bike. And it will just cost me way more time than I'm willing to spend.
When you have 1 weekend a month off, you might see why not everybody wants to make everything himself, but buys pre-made stuff that will fit.

>>17454923
I bet you also use a Mac because "it just werks".

>>17454923
No point arguing with some angry dude with high blood pressure, you're better off just not responding to him.

>>17454924
Like I said before, keep implying.

>>17454923
So why are you complaining about paying extra for convenience and quality if you aren't prepared to do it yourself? Especially if you work that much assuming you're being paid.

>>17454930
I just said I feel ripped off.

But still it's the better option for me.

Hey guys. What was the cheesy video that teaches everything a beginner needs to know about riding? I remember the actors where very bad but the information was legit. My sister wants to buy a bike and I want to show that video to her but I can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance

>>17454973
Are you talking about twist of the wrist 2: tendie boogaloo?

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>>17454665
Back wheel slid out from under me yesterday. Just ONE day after one of my motorcycle tests as well.

>>17454979

Thanks that's it !

>>17454984
>happens to me all the time on my 250 when I downshift too fast
>always manage to catch it because lol 250

one of these days those

>>17454984
>>17455055
Rear wheel sliding is no biggie, just pull in the clutch and the bike rights itself. Front wheel, that's what gets ya.

>>17455063
Or just ride it out if you have the experience, best feeling in the world.

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/nebraska-state-patrol-clocks-motorcyclist-traveling-mph-on-west-dodge/article_a14ea8e2-5ce9-11e7-9355-a70cc615bac5.html

>>17455063
>just pull in the clutch after you fucked up dowshifting before a corner
Nigga you stupid.

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>>17455078
>not even 250 km/h
Is this what burgers mean by going fast?
>can't even legally go faster than around 100 km/h
Land of the free, home of the brave. LOL

>>17455091
Then don't fuck up your downshifting, stupid.

>>17455097
Who said I'm one of those guys?
I just said your advice is ultra stupid. In what fucking case would you fuck up downshifting in a straight line? When you arrive at a red light? No, 99% of the time would be before a corner.

>>17455091
as long as you do it before you're turning in the corner you're fine

>>17455055
>not having a slipper clutch
poverty

>>17455078
>a whopping 146 mph on the West Dodge Expressway. A patrol spokesman said the speed is among the highest the agency has clocked.

Damn burgers are slow

>>17455112
Sure, if you're experienced, otherwise you'd panic for a second, then remember what a retard told you on 4chan and then you'd pull in the clutch.
Surprise! You're now already in the middle of the corner and are about to go down a fucking mountauin while still pulling the clutch.

>>17455123
if you're downshifting through a corner you've already fucked up

>>17455109
You don't downshift in the corner, you downshift before leaning, while approaching the corner, i.e. in a straight line.
If you're already leaning, and you can't handle your rear sliding, and you drop the bike, you're not going to make the corner. If you clutch out instead the rear regains traction and the bike goes upright. You can now brake and still make the corner (because as a sensible rider, you left enough room for error on a public road), or keep the clutch pulled in and run into the gravel pit (because if you can't make the corner anymore, you didn't leave enough room for error, which means you must be on a track).

Anything else means you're such a good rider, you don't need this advice (i.e. you can handle the rear sliding and still make the corner safely), or you're a shit rider and deserve to crash (i.e. when you went street Rossi mode on public roads and have to run off the road down a cliff).

>>17455125
>>17455133
Never said "in the corner" or "through the corner".
I don't know about you but I always downshift to second just before a hairpin. Not much time to correct mistakes, especially if you're not experienced and you're downhill.

Pull the clutch before a left hand downhill hairpin and you're in for a 100 meters fall.

>>17455146
If you're not experienced, you should be
a) braking and downshifting much earlier to give yourself room for mistakes,
b) taking classes that provoke panic reactions and train you to react appropriately instead,
c) not riding like a fucking idiot.

i'm about to spend $5k buying new for my first bike. talk me down from the ledge

>>17455157
what bike

>>17455153
I said I'm not one of those two who block the rear wheel, genius.

You can't ask people to downshift to second 20 meters before a hairpin, you want me to redline the fucking bike for 20 meters?

>>17455163
I want you to ride appropriately for your skill level.

>>17455157
you'll drop it and feel bad, then you'll have to explain to the guy you're going to sell it to that it was dropped going 2mph in your driveway and not going 100mph down the highway and he won't believe you

>>17455157
Unless you're eurocuck and legally forced on a glorified scooter for years before getting a real bike, a $5k new bike will get old pretty fast.

>>17455161
kawasaki ninja 300
>>17455175
people ride groms here and it's more powerful than that

>>17455179
>kawasaki ninja 300
In most places the used market for 300s is great. Do you really have to buy new?

>>17454529

>>17455191

Are ex police bikes any good?

There's this old but in ok condition R1200RT with loads of luggage space and engine crash bars for cheap.

>>17455179
Groms are a terrible meme

>>17455197
It's a great first bike. Everything I memed the GS 500 to be, except it's actually decent and not as shit. Get one!

>>17455163
>redline

ugh, if it hits the redline after a downshift then this shift wasnt needed dude.

>brake +clutch
>downshift
>blip throttle while releasing brake+clutch

engine brake into corner, accelerating out of it

all this is one fluid motion you only learn by doing it very slowly way ahead of a corner at first. You will get faster and better with time.

>>17455078

>The driver was ticketed on suspicion of speeding, careless driving, driving with a suspended license and having an unregistered motorcycle.

wewlad

>>17455196
i live in the countryside but there's a dealership not too far from me. on craigslist the nearest good bikes that aren't harleys are a 3-5 hour drive away

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>>17455197
The old cb500 is cool as shit.

The new 500 series is also great, for beginners and commuters. Slightly less than the 300, for wannabe racers (I've heard. I commute and tour.)

>>17455199
Says the redditfag who needs a tripcode to feel like he's of any worth

>>17455199

groms are fun

>>17455243
not sure why, they could've thrown his ass in jail if it wasn't just suspicion

>>17455243
>careless driving
No, the people who set their cruise control to the speed limit and start eating burgers behind the wheel are careless.

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>>17455198
The RTP (police version) can be a good buy if you don't need the pillion seat. The rear sub frame is different from the vanilla RT so it's not an easy task of getting one fitted
There were some other differences as well like a second battery, and other things I'm forgetting

>day 2 with new bike
>still no pictures
I'm not going to make it, am I duh buh tuh

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>>17455269
Sure. Most small bikes are. Having a grom as your only motorcycle though outside of places with license restrictions is numale though. And I just bought a tiny motorcycle.

>>17453355
>supersports are generally less correctable once things start going wrong. Also the riding position encourages shit riding technique unless you know what you're doing and is not conductive to learning from nothing.

i've found the opposite

They'll flop right over into the opposite lean angle with glee and the riding position pretty much encourages you to look around the bike, keep your head up (or you can't see shit), and anchor yourself with your legs (or you can't feel your fucking wrists)

Sportbikes are great to learn to ride at countersteering speeds.

Shit like U turns sucks on them though. I still shit myself when I have to lean going slower than 10mph, so my U turns are as wide as they've ever been. Riding a motorcycle really is mostly about having balls.

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Friend got some Honda 125 scooters to test and review and he lent them to me as well. I'm genuinely jealous of the luggage space under the seats and the riding position which allowed me to have a fully erect spine while riding for the first time. Shame about the autotragic and engine. Keyless system is convenient and would have me worried about reliability if I owned the things.

I think I'm going to blow money on bags for the sv650s. Nothing I can do about riding position there except take breaks. Next life I'll buy something comfier.

450, 500, or 700 for a sumo?

>>17455371
Cr500 plated, or you're a scrub

>>17455364
Isn't the Sv's riding position pretty standard/upright?

>>17455393
it's considered the gold standard, but it's still pretty forward. I have the S version and I hear it's a little worse than the naked.

>>17455393
SVs are pretty fucking uncomfortable

ride a real sportbike or sit bolt upright

>>17455364
you can try bar risers to help get you more upright. as for space, a topcase works extremely well on my vstrom, and it was cheaper than luggage racks + bags/cases

>>17455417
I've been considering textile sidebags and sidestepping the rack entirely, but I'll ask at the shop what might be best for me.

>>17455408
>I have the S version
same, but mine came with clipons so I expected to be putting a bit more weight on my hands. No back problems yet though

>>17455415
>ride a real sportbike or sit bolt upright
k

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>>17455417
seat and peg placement also matter. if they're not right, you won't be upright until you have ape hangers.

it's better to just buy a bike with more dirtbike-like ergonomics. ADV bikes are popular on pavement for this exact reason.

>>17455306
i need a decent commuter for a 60 mile round trip, and I am a forever alone beta so I won't be carrying a gf.

>>17455234
>ugh, if it hits the redline after a downshift then this shift wasnt needed dude.
You shift for the hairpin. You do hairpins in 3rd gear or straights before a hairpin in 2nd gear?

Never said the opposite of the other things you say, I simply responded to your advice of pulling the clutch when your rear tire slides before a hairpin. If it's a massive slide to me the best solution is obviously to let the bike go and lowside instead of highsiding down the cliff or ride outside the road because you pulled the clutch to close to the hairpin.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

>>17455415
>>17455434
>>17455393
>>17455364
I agree, ride a real bike like a Harley and you'll be comfy.

>>17455465
(You)

>>17455471
Thanks bud, it was worth the 5sec effort.

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>>17455465
shitposting aside, I enjoyed the look of the harley with plastic front in Black Rain

>>17455480
Does Harley even have a market in Japan?

>>17455487
I think he only rode it in the US scenes early in the movie. The late bike chase was on local dirtbikes.

>>17455495
Right, I don't remember anything about the movie except Mr Pussyeater being in it and going to Japan.

>>17455452
maybe you just ride to fast

>>17455530
If anything I ride too slow and not enough, can't help it when you still don't even have pants and boots and are leaning in shorts.

>>17455329
>x is numale
>Here's something that's even more numale

Get run over faget

brand new street bike suggestions, go

>>17455552
Not a brand new one.

>wanting silly emissions equipment, electronics and ayylmao headlights on your bike

>>17455552
Turbo busa

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>>17455543
That thing I got purely for reaching friends to ride, and for the pits when I go to the drag strip.

My real bike is p fun

>>17455552
Super Duke GT

>>17455570
Is that a girl (male) ?

>>17455581
The blue haired thing is a girl.

In America, in the back country and in the mountains, it's a whole different world

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>>17455581
Sick triumph behind it though

>>17455487
Sort of, Revzilla ran a story about a Jap whos hurley got fucked uo by the tsunami and HD offered to replace it at no cost.

The old harleys are super popular in hentailand.

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>>17454659
the picture says super duke. but is there a ktm?

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>>17455465
harleys vary in comfort but are rarely truly comfy because your feet are too far forward to stand up for a bump, or just to stretch, so you get abominations like extra footpegs up front for stretching and another set further back (or longer floorboards) for standing. all for the "badass" look of riding around posed like a starfish.

the "chair" position is the best for comfort, period.

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>Honda CBF600
>Honda CB600F

>tfw no lightweight and aerodynamic gf to ride on the bike of my bike

where do i pick up girls who won't hurt acceleration and top speed too badly

>>17455655
Local kindergarten

all the same places fat chicks go, but you gotta be attractive to get decent pussy

>>17455655
north korea

>>17454716
Where is that one? I want to be there

Bike has a lot of trouble starting up, and the idle gets lower and lower before eventually stalling.

It's a YBR 125.

google suggests I adjust the idle screw and make it run a bit richer to fix it, but I can't find where the idle screw is. Apparently its a brass screw but there's no brass screw to be seen on my engine.

>>17455655
here >>17453593

>>17455672

They are right, you should adjust your idle screw.

It will be on or near your carburetor.

I am assuming since your idle is decreasing and then stalling, that you are not fuel injected

cant find your carburetor?

follow your gas line from your tank to the carburetor, The carburetor takes fuel and mixes it with air, and then jets in the carburetor inject this fuel and gas mix into the combustion chamber to create ignition/compression/etc.

>>17455415
>>17455393
I had an sv650s, I could barely ride more than 1.5 hours without my back being totally fucked. Not comfy at all, although Im 6'3 so mileage may vary.

My fz09 I can ride all day though.

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>>17455735
my Fz6 definitely isn't as comfy as my old CX500. Something about that massive seat and upright position was much comfier.

wind protection is excellent though.

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>finishing oil change
>light shining from the clutch basket catches my eye
>decide to try and film the clutch actuating
>press record
>phone dies

>>17454659
136th for Hane a best.

>>17455735
>>17455415
>>17455393
My only problem with the SV650 is that the seat is too wide for me and after some hours blood doesn't flow anymore to my groin. But I'm a 170cm manlet.

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>>17455795
actually, it seems it saved

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World countries by combined USA, UK and Germany travel warnings. Where will your road trip lead you, /dbt/?

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>>17455833

>>17455833
>travel warning on Japan
lol

>>17455833
Since im not allowed to leave the states anymore, im going to ride as many places as i can, in the US.
Anyone ever travelled around and can give me some ideas of where to go? I like twisties and scenery.
Id be starting my trip in michigan, ill have two months of time to kill.

>>17455841
It's a "don't go here" map.

>>17455833
>north korea
>same level as japan
Really revs my baikfu

>>17455850
Australia isn't red though

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Lads, can oil slicks/diesel stick to my tyres??

>>17455872
Yes, if you roll over it your tire is pretty much done.

>>17455849
>Since im not allowed to leave the states anymore
Afraid to? Or are you some kind of criminal scum?

I totally recommend riding in the notable areas in cali though. Thats a long trip for you, but im assuming you have money for motel stays and whatnot.
Cali is a whole different expirience than most states on a bike.

>>17455872
Yup
Do a small prehemptive burnout to shed the tainted rubber

>>17454665
>Implying i haven't crashed multiple bikes

>>17455872
Yeah but it will wash off with dishsoap.

>>17455878
Ill make a point to stop in california then, and uh the second one.

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>>17455833
>Brazil.

>No warning whatsoever.

Your governments don't know what's up.

>>17455849
>Since im not allowed to leave the states anymore

These are the same kind of people that will deride you if you start on a "small" bike and tell you there's nothing wrong with speeding because "you'll only harm yourself".

Threadly reminder to NEVER listen to Murricans.

>>17455892
Go north, up and down the cascades too.
Both WA and OR have more than five passes each. And there's a highway that goes directly along the Columbia river.
Use Dick's drive in as your excuse. Need to directly compare them to in-n-out.

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What's up dbt?
So I rode my 800$ Katana 600 yesterday for the first time. The front end is definitely bent or way out of alignment because the bike really doesn't like to turn left and feels just pretty damned weird but oddly it tracks fairly straight but then again that is probably gyroscopic forces. Anyway what should I do? Buy a used front end? Try to straighten it out? It's rideable but definitely not perfectly safe. I can do the work myself too btw

>>17455911
t. 125 scooter rider about to have his shit stolen by Ahmed

>>17455919
Forks may be twisted
Loosen the pinch bolts below the triple clamp and bounce it up and down while the front wheel is on top of a clipboard or something

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>>17455919
Buy rin

>>17455921
You're delusional, Cletus, I ride a 600 and there are more arabs in the US than there are here.

>>17455854
Apparently Europeans are allergic to radioactivity and Americans are allergic to communism.

>>17455938
poo in loo aren't arabs

>>17455955
What have Indians got to do with anything?
>>17455942
Americans are allergic to thinking, Europeans are allergic to brainwashing (except Germans).

>>17455972
That's why America has freedom of speech, and EU has thought police?
America has less muslims per capita than most of europe

>>17455930
This will even them out or just confirm that they're twisted?

>>17455972
t.aussie

>>17454665
I looped a wheelie on a moped once does that count?

>>17455986
Fix them
Remember to use a jack or wooden blocks under the engine or you'll stance your bike

>>17455911
>These are the same kind of people that will deride you if you start on a "small" bike and tell you there's nothing wrong with speeding because "you'll only harm yourself".
I dont give ashit what you ride, and excessive speeding on public roads is bad ok?
Whether or not i can leave the country has no effect on my opinions..

I swear half the people in this thread belong in corollas than on bikes

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Just got my first motorcycle.

It's a Suzuki SV650S from 1999.

I'm still quite uncertain about changing gears, I can never understand when I should be changing them and there's always this "breaking" when I change them to a higher one.

Any tips for a smooth gear change?

>>17455986
Should return them to normal alignment

Best 125ccm Endur?

>>17456037
GROM

Taking a month off after graduating to tinker with bike and ride around. Where do I go? Europoor here

>>17456050
SEM

>>17454665
I've had a couple hairy moments in my first month of riding, give me some time.

>>17456050
where in urop

>>17456070
Netherlands

>>17454711
>that anon on "Gotland"
man I feel really fucking sorry for him

>>17456030
2001 owner here, upshift whenever you like above 5k, downshift when below 4 or 3k. "Breaking" means you shift too early and start underrevved?

You'll figure it out soon enough. Pro tip, in the city it's almost never worth shifting to 3rd gear, 2nd does anything up to 50kmh without trouble.

>>17455982
>America has freedom of speech
Nice one.
You've got more arabs than my country.
>>17456030
Look into rev matching.
Upshift at higher rpms if you don't want all that engine braking, engine braking is your ally when you want to stop or decelerate or downhill.
Personally I wouldn't upshift on a SV in town up until 4-5k rpms and at least 6-7k or redline when accelerating out of the city.

Take some time to get confident with the bike but the sooner you get into downshift rev matching the better.
Don't forget your front brake is your primary brake but when you're doing slow speed maneuvering use the rear brake.

Have fun.

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>>17456050
Dakar.

>>17454665
Been riding for 35 years now. Lost count of crashes.

>>17456081
>"Breaking" means you shift too early and start underrevved?
I think he's upshifting too soon. Or maybe the opposite.

>in the city it's almost never worth shifting to 3rd gear, 2nd does anything up to 50kmh without trouble
I find myself comfortable in 3rd gear after about 45 kmh, with the 2nd gen though. Sometimes I cruise at just above 4k if I don't need to accelerate and want to save fuel.
Also because engine breaking in 2nd gear is strong as fuck.

>>17456030
OOO pretty.

WTF is that zip-tied to the passenger peg?

>>17456135
Battery tender
I have mine tucked under the seat to avoid shorts

>>17455695
it is actually fuel inject.

>>17456127
What are you doing on 4chan grandpa?

what' up fellas
where the dbt discord at

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>>17456299
>wanting to talk to nobikes

>>17456259
grandpapi likes his little philippino girls

>>17456306
t. nobie

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>>17456030
>structural frame welding on motorcycles illegal where I live
>meanwhile manufacturers themselves superglue their frames together in a dozen places for no reason

>>17456389
lol nannystate cuckold homo faggot deteceted!!!!!

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>>17456316
Only valid reason to return to four channel.

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Has anyone ever registered a mini dirt bike as a moped? I'm about to go the DMV to see if I can do so.

>>17456477
Doesn't that require...y'know...pedals?

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>>17456331
Post urs gayboi

>>17456490
It's 49cc, so even without pedals it's technically a powered bicycle. Might be able to get away with it.

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>guy with the loudest pipes in town is literally an underage nonce on a 125cc farty parallel twin wannabe sportbike
>can hear his god awful brap for miles in the valley
I hope I spot the cunt in my car someday so I can run him over.

Man, that wasn't rain today. It was a fucking downpour.
Still powered through and it was worth it, got to ride through sunshine for another hour. Oil change and maybe (if I'm not too lazy to take off the fuel tank) new air filter tomorrow. Forgot to buy new brake pads so the old ones will have to do for now. Planning to drop her off at the dealer's on Monday for new tires. And then she'll be ready for

S E M
E
M

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Mended my indicator with electrical tape lads. Good as new.

>>17456514
>>17456477
Are you retarded?
Powered bicycles don't do 100kmh.

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I did it lads - 300km/h on a public road. The one and only time in my life. I will probably sell my R1 now because I am pretty sure if I keep it I will chase this high again and the next time will be the last, I can already tell...

My gf instantly noticed there was something up when I came home so I told her. She is still mad at me but I am just so happy to see her I can just smile when looking at her.

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>>17456662
What makes you think this can do 62mph. Do you know what you're looking at?

>>17456689
I see (originally) 50ccs doing 80km/h+ regularly

>>17456689
Well my old and shitty 50cc scooter could do 90kmh.

>>17456689
What state is KKK in these days? (map state, not pysical/mental state)

>>17456708
Not 4 stroke, 49cc children's dirt bikes.
>>17456719
Nice. 2 stroke?
>>17456721
Colorado and sober af

>>17456721
Zion.

>>17456730
You get to be a scooter!

"A 50cc scooter requires a $5 three-year registration. You do not need an additional driver's license. You can park a 50cc on all Denver sidewalks for free. Scooters above 50cc require a license plate and motorcycle license and must be parked, and paid for, on the street"

>>17456735
AAAAND the DMV thinks scooters are "moped"

The definition of a moped under Colorado law is a vehicle with no more than 3 wheels and an engine capacity of no more than 50 ccs or 4,476 watts. Most scooters fall under this category, though some are powerful enough to fall under the motorcycle category.

>>17456735
H Y P E
Y
P
E

I need to tear off the "non street legal" sticker though. The clutch on this thing is weird. It's activated by pushing your foot up or down on the shift lever, so when you shift you get a decent clutch kick

>>17456730
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEq30yRoGDg

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>>17456730
>Not 4 stroke, 49cc children's dirt bikes.

These fuckers. Legally limited to 45km/h.

>>17456746
Aprilia 2ts are v hektik.

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>tfw you realize your swing arm is bent.

>>17456786
My condolences anonchen

>>17456786
How?

>>17456853
Hard stoppies

>>17456746
I could always count on 50cc bikes / scooters to reach 50MPH, but that's it. Kommiefornia revised our Vehicle code last year to reclassify mopeds as motorcycles, requireing insurance and an M1/M2 license for all...

However, in doing so, it appears that they inadvertently eliminated all remaining restrictions on Go-peds. Further research is needed, but it appears that epic nitrous turbo gopeds are now leagal in CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-cnXGFha_M

>>17456855
pics or it didn't happen

>>17456871
What happens if you need to stop on one of those things?

>>17456876
I'm not that anon, just guessing.

>>17456871
And?
50cc scooters are limited to 45kmh here but you can still unlock them after you've got the papers, it's not like the police can check it.

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>>17455830

>>17456927
The police can check it by observing you traveling > 45kmh.

>>17456912
Never stop

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would you if you could

>>17456981
I can and I will. Maybe not this year :^).

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>>17456853
Going over some bumps right after a Catastrophic Bearing Failure

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>>17456981
Yes.

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>>17456994
(continued) I hope this doesn't happen to any of you, scary as fuck when you are riding.

>>17456932
I dunno why you're obsessed with this pic, it's not funny nor does it trigger any response

>>17456994
>>17457001
How does it feel like?

>>17457006
I just have autism, u see

>>17457012
one would think that after 4/or 5 threads you'd get bored of it

>>17457011
Rear tire starts wobbling AND the like someone is randomly tapping the rear brake.

>60 miles a day commute
>open roads

Should I get a boring but comfy tourer like ST1100 or R1100RT?

>>17457048
yes

>>17457048
FJR if you're on a budget

>>17456932
Is that Shivvy?

Sure that does look like a bolognese to me.

>>17457048
Get something fast

>>17457036
Fuck. How fast were you going, anon?

Also, how old was the bearing/what brand is your baiku?

>>17457064
>stupidly heavy
>hot engine problem
>expensive


>>17457077
I don't need anything over 120mph. Just reliable and comfortable.

I want to be able to start it up no problem on even the coldest day, and I want it to just go when I want it to. No chain drives.

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>>17457077
Why not both?

>>17457086
>weighs less than both the other bikes
>as if the other bikes are free from issues, particularly the RT
>similarly priced
???

>>17457094
I'm assuming he doesn't want to have to get gas on either way of the trip

>>17457094
That starts looking like Kaneda's bike.

>>17457104
its got a shit ton of power actually, I got in an accident on a 80bhp bike because I was careless with the throttle so I don't know if I can trust myself.

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>>17457117
KANEEEDAAAAAAAA

>>17457080
about 40mph. Bearing was factory installed on a Suzuki GW250. Of note, Suzuki does warranty bearings on their stuff.

After riding for 5 years on different style bikes (adventure, cruisers, but mainly sport) I've realized I've never really set my bikes up perfectly for me. I've been watching hours of videos on rearset positioning, gear shifter postions, suspension tuning and best body positions to use and realize I've been doing a lot wrong.

>Rearset
I've left my gsx-r in stock position since I brought the bike new, as well as gear shifter. I didn't dabble with the suspension but kept putting it back to stock settings
>Body positions
I've always managed to get my tyres chicken strip free, and can blister tyres easily. But reality is I've never knee dragged and it's because I don't put the ball of my foot on an angle to get my knee out and throw my bodyweight over more

I know dbt is usually just shit posting but does anyone have any top videos or articles on getting the bike perfectly set up for myself? I don't have any friends who ride and taught myself to ride so I never learnt properly and probably have a few bad habbits. I've always been the quickest at the local Twisties so thought I was doing things right but I've probably got a long way to go.

>Tldr
Best way to set up rear sets, suspension, body positions?

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I have been restoring a 1981 Honda CB250N which is basically 400N with smaller engine. I had the 17 HP cam version, where I already replaced with 27 HP cam, but as far as my knowledge goes, theres still something to do with carbs' tops (they are different in those 2 versions). I don't really want to buy new used carbs from overseas since I'm an europoor and camshaft already was fucking expensive. Do you anons have any idea if I can regulate my carbs to fit freshly mounted, sharper camshaft?

>>17457207
tried asking guys from dotheton kind of forums, but they are just a bunch of neckbeards that post shitload of responses, but none of those contains any specific, useful informations

>>17457207
Different sized jets and needles can be used to tune a carb to the correct fuel curve, but you're limited by the size of your carburetor. Basically you're going to have to find someone that knows this bike in and out or has done this before, or you're going to have to do it from scratch.

>>17457207
Sorry bud wouldn't have a clue but good on you for doing a project bike. Always a lot of fun and great satisfaction when it's done

>Tfw sell bike you've wrenched on and put your mind and heart into for hours
>Years later see a squid ride past you on it
Kill me

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>every time I drive past the petrol station nearest my house I see the qt girl who works there and her bike parked outside
>every time I go with my bike I get the hidious poo-in-the-loo instead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfR1IfEdLA

At the same time I'm glad I never meet her, at least now I can still entertain the fantacy of us getting along instead of having that dream shattered by the cruel hammer of reality.

>>17457001
What the fuck happened to your hand?
You dip that in hot oil or something?
Jesus

>>17457228
I do have repair kits with original sized needle. The main jet is 72, secondary is 105, how much bigger jets should I use? motorcycle newfag here, did barely 100km on my bike and took it apart to increase its performance, im this kind of guy

>>17457290
Its a glove you mouth breathing retard

>>17457290
I use gloves, you should too.

>>17457142
TETSUOOOOOOO

>>17457233
>Sell bike, tell owner you did minor work like rebuilding carbs and basic maintenance like new fuel pumps and filters
>See it on Craigslist later
>"Previous owner did full rebuild I lost receipt"

>>17457290
Top kek get your eyes checked.

>>17457233
good thing is I can just replace the motor from 400n, so its gonna last for at least 3 seasons, Im not gonna sell the bike afterwards, as you said, just because the amount of time and work I already put into it. Gonna post pictures when its finished, painting and carbs are the only thing I havent done yet.

>>17457339
HASHIRUUUU

the brit thread on int is saying that hayabusas are for black people. is this true?

>>17457142
NORITAGA, TETSUO
OSU, IKUZO

>>17457374
In New Zealand only based 40year olds ride busas. And we don't have the cringey stretched / modded busas here.

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>>17457383
it's literally my dream bike. i don't even know why i like them so much but i do. will people make fun of me when i finally get one

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>>17457374

>>17457353
I regret selling all of my bikes, even the shit ones so I decided to not sell any more.
>TFW sell one to a guy who lives 10 minutes away
>He rides past every damn day on his way home
>I die inside constantly

>Only painting and carbs
God I love painting bikes I don't know what it is but it's one of the most rewarding expierences you can have in life. Especially seeing one you painted years ago and it still looks perfect.

>>17457397
thats some ugly bitch
and i mean the bike

>>17457388
Who cares. People make fun of all bikes it's ridiculous. Get a busa if it's what you like. Everyone I've talked to who owns one loves it.

>>17457312
Underrated, also kek.

>captcha: select storefronts
>one is a siemens

KEK

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remind me why i shouldnt buy this god-machine?

>>17457398
garage build and spray cans here, so I can relate only a bit, getting a perfect coat without stains is indeed really satisfying feel.
But grinding anything manually is a total bitch and I totally HATE it.

>>17457397
>bike art depicts mysterious tentacles emanating from her rancid fat apron'd cooch

Well at least it's truth in advertising. Sort of like those colorful poison dart frogs, except excuse me while I vomit now.

>>17457397
death to yanks

>>17457414
What I was referring to was a spray can job lol. I sanded and painted 100x till it was perfect and it was perfect when I saw it years later.spray can jobs get a bad wrap since most people don't sand properly, don't do enough coats, or use paint not suitable for gas tanks etc.
You've inspired me to look for a new project. I thought I'd be happy buying a brand new bike but it's the worst. I did exhaust, screen, tail tidy, tank pads, few other bits and pieces within two weeks of buying it and now there's nothing left for me to do except quickshifter.

>>17457374
Go ahead and extend that to most suzukis
t. suzuki fag

>>17456735
>engine size, not vehicle size, determines where you can park

Ameridumbs

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>>17457482
I own 2 Suzukis, and most people would call me a fucking nigger.

>>17457482
Test ride a gsx-r 750 and tell me why it's bad

>>17457482
I have a soozookee and I'm white as snow

>>17457480
Well, I had this kind of feeling too, like, buying a brand new bike would be cool, could just enjoy riding it without a need to do any maintenance. But buying an oldish bike, spending hours on refurbishing and seeing how your bike is getting more attention on the road than some liter or sporty 600 is great. Nevertheless, it kind of sucks, when my equals are already enjoying the season on their newer bikes and I'm stuck in my garage. But, damn, wait till it's finished.

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>>17455440
>mentions adv bikes
>posts drz
what did he mean by this?

>>17457522
Albinos are still niggers anon

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>>17456660
wew lad

>>17457529
Durrzee is an adventure bike
Same for KLR650

>>17454665
just picked up the check for my totalled old bike

Any thoughts on Yamaha FZ6Rs? I'm looking at a 2012 model on CL.

I'd be moving up from a 1986 Honda VF500F.

>>17457551
No liter no peter
No point in bothering with that if you've already got exp riding

>>17457560
I'm looking at bikes on CL for general transportation. I don't need, nor can I afford a liter bike. I just need a sport/ss 500-650CC bike from a recent year that isn't complete shit like my current bike for under $3k, and this fits the bill.

>>17457514
In my 3 days of owning of my sv1000, only niggers have hooted at me
>>17457515
>implying I said they're bad

tfw my bike melts my shoe

>>17457622
Is your foot peg mounted on the exhaust?

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What's the best bike I can get for $1000?

>>17457638
His footpeg probably is the exhaust

>>17457652
ninja250

>>17457638
no. the exhaust runs under the footpeg, but for some reason it melts the side of my shoe where I squeeze the frame.

>>17457652
Depends on what's for sale in your areas Craigslist

do sportbikes commonly get fucked up going over speed bumps because of how low they are?

>>17457652
GS500

>>17457696

>>17457696

>>17457696

>>17457696

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>>17457690
no.

Going to take a look at a CBR954RR tomorrow. 18k miles. Anything I should look out for?

>>17457690
Depends on the bike I guess. My old one with really soft suspension scraped the lower fairing every time.

>put some money down on an f800st
>now I kind of want to get the FJR 1300
>its cheaper, more reliable and more comfy

I am feeling conflicted desu. The insurance is a bit higher and it will drink more fuel and its heavy but everywhere I have read on google is saying it is the superior bike.

>>17457713
follow your heart anon

>>17457713

No replacement for displacement, as long as it isn't a harley

>>17457529
>posts drz
That's not a DRZ idiot

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>>17457916

>>17457551
IIRC the Rs had shit engines

Also post your CL, there might be better.

>>17458775
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/

I'm in 626, so Altadena/Pasadena or near it is ideal.

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why

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>>17458775
>>17458891
Also, there's this Suzuki 2008 GSX650F:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/mcy/6198638207.html

Also this 2009 Kawasaki ER6n 650 (got posted an hour ago)

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/mcy/6199973608.html

Kawasaki is newer, closer, and has better age/usage stats, but looks kind of lame in the front. It looks like a templar with cancer lumps or something. Maybe it's just the pictures, though.