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hey guys so im trying to learn how to wheelie my ninja 250. i have a gixxer 600 i could use too but i am too much of a pussy. i am thinking about downing a few shots of booze and just trying to get the front end up on my ninja in my driveway. it can only come up in first gear anyways so i don't need much room (i think) or much speed. thoughts?

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I saw a boat today

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It was huge

Post your bike and post your mpg.

>>17500252
>>17500234

>geto nig rigged exhaust
>egay heel guards
>and clean your f'ng chain

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>>17500256
I think it's as low as 30mpg, and as high as 40mpg highly dependant on how I ride it.
>>17500282
glad you like it
heal guards came with the bike
I still need to tidy up the bracket and paint it
and I'm waiting on my chain cleaner brush to come from amazon.

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>>17500282
>Cleaning your chain
>Rides a GSXR

Pick one.

>>17500165

>no title
>looks like shit
>let me take off these fairings to show off this generic looking frame

>>17500303
we just had flood tier rain so it looks pretty bad at the moment

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I've been nobike for almost 10 months now.
I'm going to be reunited with my DRZ 400 next week.

>IM COMING HOME.

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and here's a shitty merge I did in paint

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>>17500209
Yet another OP with info missing, kek.

I was the one who first omitted it 2 threads ago. Kinda feel bad about it desu.


/dbt/ map (never updated):
>https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=1YwqbzbdRjMAItdOZPktcND3Nr98

Benchrace your buttocks:
>http://cycle-ergo.com

Benchrace your helmets:
>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/

Benchrace in general:
>http://crash.net

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>>17500361
>info missing

why post it when noone reads it?

Oh, you also linked to the wrong previous thread.

>>17497514

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>>17500256

48

>Bike has a single hp more than my car
neat

>>17500414

Samesies

But I own a fiesta

>>17500423
Meh, I own an Elantra.

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Just got a new windscreen and mirrors for this pos but can't put them on until I'm done with carbs as the fairings are off.

As for mpg if I cruise in 5th gear it gets about 45

>Consider buying a ducati monster sr2 1k
>Valve and belt maintenance seems doable, it's only two cyllinders, no coolant to drain
>Read up a little more
>italianelectronics.txt

Why is italy still worse than 90s honda?

>>17500441

The fuck is a sr2?

back to /b/ where you belong closet homo nerd

>>17500455
S2R

Guess I'm buying japanese for my wheelie machine.

>Ducati-specific forums: "It was merely a bad wire. Ducati don't break. :^)"

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>>17500256
Tigger 1050 sport

First semi long ride today, 250 km ~ 60% highway chugging at 60mph/100kmh in 6th.
Did 13.3 km/l aka 31 mpg (US) today.

Pretty awful. She is thirsty.

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tfw ordered Rosso II's for shitbike

Is an ugly hooker in nice heels better than just an ugly hooker? ;_;

>>17500441
>S2R
>Italian Electronics

Pretty sure this was in the time Ducati stopped fumbling everything together in-house -poorly-
and went to bosch for their electrowhat-have-yous.

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Got my new piston rings today, time to begin reassembling everything. Wish me luck.

>>17500510
Also pretty sure it was in the time ducati forgot how to make valve guides

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Bandit bro who dropped his bike.
Finally went outside again.
This is what happened, just this.
Well, the exhaust came off, but it does that.

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>>17500256
38 apparently, still haven't made an attempt to get a solid number

>>17500575
Psh, man thats barely anything. Slap a fuckin' sticker on that shit and call it a day.

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>>17500234
>>17500252
Cape Cod Canal, nice. You local?

>>17500575
>the exhaust came off
So the entire system or just the can?

>>17500604
>You local?
yeah, you?

I have finally begun to ride. Learning on a VFR500 that needs a valve adjustment and cuts out when you try to give it full throttle, but that's okay.

>>17500502
I'm the nerd that judges people by tires so thumbs up would respect on touge.

>>17500773
Welcome to the club faglord

>>17500498
I feel ya, my 1190R adventure only gets about 35.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ducati-announces-209-horsepower-1299-panigale-r-final-edition-confirms-v4-sportbike-is-coming772017/

>the last V-twin superbike is ending production
As much as a V4 Ducati sounds cool it's kind of a shame, they've been doing Desmo V-twins for nearly 50 years.

>>17500521
Good luck mate

>>17500438
sup bumblebee

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Where did you go on your saturday ride dbt?
Rode to the track and watched the sportscar and proto races, going back again tomorrow for the gt3 and proto again

What's the current going rate for petro in your area?

>>17501035
Weather was shit so I just got drunk

>>17501039
$2.15-2.30

>>17501035
>Rode to local twisties, did 4 laps
>Talked to other riders there
>Social obligations for the week complete
>Rode back with a group
>Hit 240kmph on the highway
>Get home and feel empty
Until next week

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Finally getting first baiku tomorrow. Mfw

>>17500653
Yep I stick around lower/outer cape most of the time. Bridge traffic is balls.

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>>17500256
Overall average is probably 44/45, it increases quite a bit below 85 mph but I commute on it so most of my time is 80-90 mph.

>>17501071
good lad

>>17501071
S U O M I
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>>17501071
hope you're getting a 600 and that you're not falling for the 250 or 300 meme

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>>17500209
Hey guys any if you have a Bell Vortex?

Im wanting to buy this one merely for the graphic, for /k/ reasons.

>>17501118
This. Anything less and will want to upgrade within the year anyway

>>17500209
Isn't Maxwrist in prison?

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>>17501121

any youtube channels of guys doing crazy shit i should be subbed to?

>>17501141
yammienoob

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>>17500256

3.8 L/100km
61-ish mpg

>>17501141
>shes from co
>want to ride with her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpxPIbRu-Ho

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>>17501136
Muh dik

>>17501143
he's only been riding 2 years?

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>>17500502

I got some cheap S20 Evos for my shitbike, but I haven't put them on yet.

: (

>>17501159
He also head on a porshe and totaled 2 Daytonas.

>>17501159
been in a wheel chair for even longer, because street rossi

>>17501035
going on a ride tomorrow
[spoiler]in my SUV qq[/spoiler]

>>17500599
You are correct, and that is the plan.

>>17500607
Just the can, you can see where it disconnects.

>>17501167
he has been or he will be or is currently?

>>17501154
I wouldn't go within fifty feet of someone that makes return of kings MRA meninist /pol/ shitposts on youtube. All she's missing is directly blaming the jewish media for poisoning muh formerly great white culture.

Typical jap bike rider really. You wouldn't find a BMW patrician saying it's anything but the availability of firearms and americans not requiring anyone to be qualified to do anything

>oh you haven't punched your wife or smoked weed lately. here's a 1911, an AK47 with bump stock, and a 50BMG sniper rifle. have fun!
>you can parallel park here's a corvette. drive safe!
>you swerved between cones you may now buy a turbobusa. no wheelies!
>you can rile up a crowd and shit on your opponents so i guess you're fit to decide whether or not to declare war.

>>17501135
The original one is. The new one is hella cool though and has taken over since.

>>17501206
no lie he has been and probably still is unless he's already recovered from the porsche incident

how2become motovlogger?

>tfw gonna wake early tomorrow morning to shred the on ramps/off ramps

>>17501317
he seems fine in his new videos, i just looked. he's smug about it. lots of downvotes

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sup dbt what do i think of the cbr500r

>>17501162
Just bought a Metzler Roadtec 01 for my shitbike. Going to do a burnout with the old tire then install this tomorrow.

>>17501328
strap a gopro to your helmet and go on about nothing for 20min while you ride around town

>>17501328
start 10 years ago

>>17501328
>buy memebike
>ride slowly through the city shouting at other drivers for minor traffic infractions
>do shitty wheelies just after yelling at other drivers for """"""""""""""unsafe"""""""""""" driving
>wreck yourself

>>17501121
I used to wear that exact helmet.

All in all its a good helmet for the money.

>>17501287

wont stop me from riding with her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX1srB_JeJA

>>17501162
>Order new tyres
>Have them in my lounge for month
>Like having bike parts around
>Use tyres as a foot rest
>Roll them around
It's possible I'm autistic

>>17501328
>helmet cam
>ride motorcycle
>film daily errands
>tell other riders how they should ride
>don't listen to any of your own advice
>judge everything
>start talking in a funny voice and heavily in the 3rd person
>bitch about your personal life
>bitch about having to explain to your audience your personal life
>bitch about other motovlogers

>>17501328
Act like you're god's gift to bikes in spite of your piss-poor ability, and never be deterred by your life-threatening collisions with large rocks or oncoming traffic.

>>17501328
Nothing to do with content. Get good thumbnails and clickbait titles. I got over 100,000 views off 3 videos in 4 months. Made a little money off it.
>Hate the sound of my own voice
>Introvert
>Stopped making vids

>>17501364
fuck you cycle cruza is cool

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>>17501118
I'm falling for the 400 meme

>>17501425
wrong

>>17500604
i like ur bike a lot mate

>>17500461
Man, I want a z-125 so bad

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>>17501440
650 a better

>>17501447
i mean, i guess?

>>17501426
dont do it

>dream baiku 4sale
>don't have 4k

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>>17501447
>>17501440
can confirm

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>>17501425
TFW no chineez scoootah

>>17501459
Oh, I already already did boi. Meme me up.

>>17500343
try 2 years

>>17501461
How old, what job?
4k should be chump change for anyone older than 21
>Rent somewhere cheaper
>Save weekly
>Eat out less
>Don't buy stupid shit
>Look for alternate ways to make money outside of work (disnantle bikes, sell the parts etc)
>Look for a better paying job
>Spend less on groceries
Etc etc

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Fuckin killin it.

>>17501461

Nigga there's something called loans.

>>17501507
Don't get a loan if you don't even have 4,000$....

>>17501426
what bike

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Anything I should know before I think about resetting the ECU? My main concern is that I don't want the process to reset the odometer and the miles I've collected. My bike's a GROM if that makes any difference.

>>17501521
Nothing will reset your odometer, but it will reset your trip.

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>>17500256
48 right now. 2013 883

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>>17500256
About 35 if I'm riding hard in the city, which is like 70% of my riding

2007 Tuono

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30s I guess who gives a shit about gas mileage.

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>>17501467
What sprockets are you running?

>>17500252
Meh. Seen plenty larger.
Average sea going vessel/10

>>17501500
what boots

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>>17500256

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>>17501562
stock with +1 or 2 on the back

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>>17500256
Africa twin

>>17501608
wow that seems low as fuck for an adv bike

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>>17501608
Was this from your hump through Nevada?

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>>17501611
>>17501613
heading through northern utah with that fucking headwind and holding 85-90

40-48 is my normal since i usually end up hooning and getting off the pavement on my rides

Bought an 06 250 for a grand a few months ago for my gf and have become completely smitten with it. Riding it more than my 09 as of late. Wanna spend all my money on it.

I can't really get an accurate fuel economy since I can get up to 3/4 of a gallon more into the tank depending on how well I get out the air pockets

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>>17501627
I think I could get 50+ if I rode at 65 or under.

But you know that ain't happening

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>>17501121
>>17501136
Can confirm, have had one as my primary for a couple years. Its slightly larger for a given size than a typical helmet would be, but its DOT and Snell rated. Fair bit of wind noise, but pretty comfy and is pretty quality feeling for the price (~$100). Also looks dope

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>>17500256
45, probably actually about 35 the way I ride it

>>17501517
Drz400

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>>17501646
aint no fun in that, plus theres nothing worth slowing down for in most of your state

>>17501680
My boi you better rip some fat whoolies

>have to replace the air filter on my bike soon
>can take this opportunity to buy something better than oem
Are air filters snake oil? Or can I prepare my bike for horsepower gains later on by swapping out the exhaust and jetting/tuning the carbs?

My Maxim 650 is probably hovering at about 60 hp. I'm also thinking of swapping some cogs out to get better acceleration. Really give it a little more pep.

>>17501141
Maxwrist, yammienoob

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

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>>17501730
There's lots of good shit if you aren't on the interstate.

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Just out for a rip.

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>>17500256
107ci (1753cc) vtwin = 40 mpg on normal rides, 45 + on freeways, 20-30 is I'm brapping in the city.

>>17501602

They're just timberland work boots, not motorcycle specific riding boots or anything. Steel toe and good ankle support, I've lowsided while dragging peg and boot (hit gravel unfortunately) and they did as good a job as any.

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>>17500256
46 in 5th

>>17501744
I don't buy into the k&n hype whatsoever.

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>>17500256
Roughly 30mpg I think.
It's not running as smooth as it should, figure if I can get it right, might be able to get 40 out of it.

>>17501530
my old 1200 sportie got upwards of 65 on the freeway. EPA keeps them a bit too lean off the showroom floor.

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>>17500256

Roughly 90mpg.

>>17501806
I wouldn't, either.

>>17501744
most OEM elements are paper shit.

Any engine will perform better if it can breathe better... so yes.. as long as you jet it correctly,

>>17501744
>Are air filters snake oil?
kinda, if you get one of the race filters that you can practically see through you will obviously get a measurable benefit

>>17501806
>>17501824
K&N is the first brand that comes up on google. What are some brands you would recommend?

>>17501854
K&N is high flow, you'll get a little bit more air intake which will slightly help, but it'll let slightly more debris and shit into your engine too.

>>17501825
>>17501844
So I should see a benefit if I also tune my carbs then. Should I really just start at the carbs and simply rejet them so I can put more fuel in, then go for a better filter so I can get more air?

I also don't want to go with pod filters. Gonna keep the box.

>>17501854
K&N

>>17501864
they make all kinds, and no... they're not going to let "debis and shit" into your engine. Keep it oiled and clean!

>>17501864
Well I definitely don't want debris. So can I have my cake and eat it, too? I imagine if I gave no shits about debris, I'd just run velocity stacks.
But I do actually want to ride my motorcycle.

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>>17500256
35 city/40 highway

It's okay

>>17501876
>start at the carbs and simply rejet them
well you have to know how much more fuel to put in

>>17501876
depends on what you're ultimately shooting for.

More fuel = cooler engine, but side effect of a waste of fuel

More air = leaner engine (hotter), side effect pinging / pre-ignition and heat damage

Balanced, tuned engine = more vrooom all around.

if you just do an exhaust and intake swap, you will only get you a marginal 3-10 hp increase.

You want strictly HP? You're going to need engine work.... cams, headwork, bigger intake, etc...

>>17501889

Sprint Filters are pretty good, they're a different material than most filters and are completely waterproof. They're better than cotton filters in almost every way, just pretty fucking expensive for a filter.

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>>17500256
around 60mpg

>>17501889
It's just a give and take, higher performing engines don't last as long.

>>17501889
don't worry about the debris thing, most aftermarket filters perform at least on par with oem as far as filtration
>>17501924
what this guy said

>>17501907
True enough.
>>17501921
Keep in mind that I am running an older bike. That means no things like catalytic converters or fuel filters or other such nonsense. So an exhaust swap has some good potential. And I am starting with less power.

I certainly don't need to make more than double what the engine does now. Of course the simplest way to upgrade the amount of power is to swap out the motorcycle. But I would also like to do a bit of tinkering. I can always get a bike to ride daily.
I'm fine with wasting a bit of gas in the initial stages of the tune. Heck, just getting my bike to run well took a few tries. But now we're sitting at a happy 800 rpm idle and a smooth startup. When I got it in May, idle was at 2,000.

I'm still learning.
>>17501924
I've never heard of Sprint. I'll check them out. Thank you!

>>17501779
Just wait until your oil pump fails buddy.

>>17501975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr5sF5AOnyg

>>17501981
ok, check back in about 25 years

>>17501986
trusting an indian to make sweeping generalizations about performance and engineering

>>17501986

This guy doesn't really go into enough detail with the "but..." aspect of things, unless he does in the last 1/3 of the video. His accent is kind of a pain to listen to.

The poster asking questions is running a carbed bike, so as long as it's adjusted a bit, simply putting in a better filter will definitely help. Slip-ons are lame but full exhaust swaps help, the racing exhaust on my grom squeezed out around 2-3 more HP and that's a fucking lot when stock is around 8-9 (mine is bored out so it's more like 15, but still >10% increase in power is nothing to shake a stick at).

ECUs can also be flashed, the first 50 miles on a flashed ECU is its "learning" phase and it will try to adjust itself to the optimal mixture. Unless your bike doesn't have an O2 sensor working with the ECU, you don't need a power commander to see the benefits of a better airflow system/exhaust if you just flash it.

>>17501986
That's a neat video. But I'm running a bike that's so old that very little of it applies. The equation is pretty simple. More air, more gas, more boom, more speeding tickets.

I think I'm gonna poke through the sprint catalog. If they don't have a filter which matches my bike, I'll pick up the K&N. Then I'll richen the mixture screws a bit if it runs more lean. At the end of the season, I can swap the exhaust.

Until then, new cogs to increase torx and give me more power I can apply. I already took the bike to 190 kph, and I didn't even get close to red line. I could totally stand to lose top end if it means gaining acceleration.

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>>17501440
thanks, finally someone who appreciates it

>>17501121
>>17501656

Anyone here have fuck-yuge head? Time to update my aging RF-1100 (2XL, with smaller head and cheekpads) to something new, but I have a 25" head / size 8 cap (oval shaped), which translates into about a 3XL motorcycle helmet, depending on shape.

>>17502231

I wear 2XL which kinda bones me when it comes to shopping for helmets. I don't trust buying them online and local oowersports stores have slim pickings for that size.

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>>17500256
Not enough mpg/range, fuel ups every 1.5 hours, 2 tops.

Ive almost ran out of gas on a couple road trips, all the shitty stations I could find didnt have premium.

>>17501287
It's called the land of the free for a reason

Free to haul or ride or drive or shoot what you want.
free to not pray to allah :)

>>17500414
My dad's lawnmower has more horsepower than my bike. 233CC 17HP thug life!

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>>17500256
53-59 mpg hauling my 300# arse around the Twin Cities.

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>>17500256
67mpg
Kinda want an aftermarket tank so I can ride to some remote areas this summer.

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>>17500256
50mpg

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Thoughts?

Guy want $3000 and it has 7k miles

>>17502574
Pretty dank.

>>17502574
Ugly and ktm

>buy used bike
>notice that it starts to get problems while starting over the course of a couple of days
>want to go ride today
>press the electrical starter
>only goes for like a slip second
>won't start
>lights on the dashboard go dim whenever I even use the brake
>motorcycle horn won't even work
>can only hear click when I use the electrical starter

Is the battery fucked? It's a motorcycle from 1999 and I doubt the battery is new.

>>17502634
Probably the stator. Just test your battery at an autozone or something then you will know for sure.

>>17502620
What's wrong with KTM?

>inb4 snap in half

>>17502645
Still have 3 month warranty at the shop I bought the bike from.

>>17502574
which duke is it?

>>17502674
2

>>17502678
wat

>>17502707
huh?

>>17502715
wat duke

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>>17502650

>>17502724
Duke II 640

>>17502760
is it a ktm?

>>17502793
...yes?

>>17502803
dont gett it then

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>>17502574
Get a katana instead

>>17502760
Not a liter = no peter

>looking at abysmal shitbikes to molest
>hipsters expect 3k more for their pre-ruined models
>boomers want to negotiate in person
>

>>17502863
>boomers want to negotiate in person
don't blame them, had like 3 people make offers to me over text, said sure, and they never responded again.

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>>17502863
Later model katanas actually look ok molested and are dirt cheap

>>17502867
They probably found cheaper or better
But you can't just not list your price and then try to haggle all the way from 7k to the 2k the bike is worth

>>17502876
Looking for more dirt oriented and smaller/lighter

>>17502880
Not listing the price is dumb, but I responded within 5 minutes most times so I doubt it.

Rode muddy tracks for the first time today, pretty fucking shit if you ask me.

>>17502890
Thats because offroading is far more enjoyable in a 4wd

>>17500209
>watch maxwrist video
dudes a fuckwit who thinks he rides well but in reality he nearly dies constantly due o his inability.

>>17502914
>plarping at around 3km/h with a spotter hoping you don't slide or damage something
yeah sounds like fun

>>17502987
I'd watch, but the constant switching of angles, overlays and crossing of lines is just whybother.png.

>>17501336
slow honda starter bike
cheap and easy

>>17502992
he is the original yammienoob the only thing he hasnt done yet is written off some poor cunts porsche.

>>17502988
T.hanks never been offroading before!

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>>17502890
is this guy you?

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>>17502988
>buying an offroader so valuable that you have to care about cosmetic damage

There was this old lady at the top of the local mountain look out bitching about all the motorcycles up there.

>So what they ride up here just to stand around.

>>17503038
>any year
>not being both a biker and a hiker

I want to get a bike but need to learn about them first.

How do I know if I am getting a good bike or a shit bike?

>>17503038
did you tell her no one cares about her sandy vagina?

>>17503038
She was at a lookout complaining about people coming to enjoy the scenery?

>>17503041
>thinking walking is fun
lmao poorfag nobike nocar detected, enjoy walking from bus stop to bus stop you faggot
stay cuckd

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>>17503052

>>17503068
not an argument, cuck.

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>>17503093
Not even sure if you're serious or just fishing for anger.

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>>17500256
about 85 mpg

>>17500441
>Why is italy still worse than 90s honda?

5 hour lunch breaks.

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>>17500256
43 because of commuting through heavy traffic.

Also, definitely coming to SEM 3.0.

>>17502987
>150mph wheelies through traffic
>cant ride

kek

>>17500229
Sure you going to crash. Wear proper gear.

>>17501336

Reasonable starter bike, but worst of all the Honda 500s, CB500X and CB500F are both superior bikes.

And that's coming from somebody that owned one for two years.

>>17501500

Want me to shooperise your face out so it looks a bit more serious?

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>>17500256

Maybe ~30mpg if I ride slowly and carefully, which I don't, so realistically probably about 5mpg.

Also,

>a

>>17503162
>acting like a fuckwit = riding well
ok kid, come talk when you get off your 125.

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God damn it DBT i need some DANK DBT MEMES

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>>17503189

>>17503183
lol. you sound like the type of person that would say "take it to the track"

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>>17503189

>>17503229
I kek eberytime I see that gorilla munch gorilla

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>>17503147
>Also, definitely coming to SEM 3.0.
nice more ATs

>not having a factory handlebar mounted helmet holder

A NATALE
IO MI PRENDO LA GILERA
TUTTA BIANCA
COL MANUBRIO AMERICANO
CHE SI STA COSÍ
GUARDA!
SI STA COSÌ

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>>17500256
Depends a lot on how it is ridden.

If commuting very conservatively under or on the speed limit it gets about 5.5L / 100km, or about 42mpg.

If ridden at 120km/h all the time on the freeway and 20 above the limit everywhere, about 6.5L / 100km or 36mpg.

My F800R had way better fuel usage, I could get around 4L/100km or 58mpg on average but it wasn't nowhere as silly as this bike is.

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All this mpg talk has made me feel a lot better about my gas guzzler

>>17503240
needs a better looking exhaust m8

>>17503246
>his exhaust isn't bigger than his engine
lmao do you even ride bro

>>17503251
>t. 2017 GSXR-1000 exhaust engineer

>>17503251
Sounds like your country has mandatory bike inspections

>>17503264
Nah, cops sometimes give out fixit tickets if they see some fucked up shit.

My old truck would have never passed inspection, had to drive around holding the driver side door shut because it would fly open on a hard right turn. Frame was all fucked up when I rear ended somebody.

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>>17500256
yes

>>17503287
w-what?

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>>17503289
cbr 600fireblad
many fuels

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>>17500256
6-7L/100km - 39-33mpgs

>>17503197
you sound like the type of person that has 2 inch wide chicken strips

>>17503299

>cbr600
>fireblad

what did he mean by this

>>17503299
r u ok

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>>17503246
>>17503251
Yeah right?

Can't decide which one to get.

I like the way the Akrapovic looks but 600€ is a tough sell and from my YouTube research... it sounds meh as fuck. But YouTube isn't real life.

Besides, it's kinda loud already.

Might end up getting some Delkevic on ebay or something second hand. Not in a hurry anyway.

>>17503299
damn thats a sweet r6 1000 in the back

>>17503318

he meant to say fireblyat

>>17503180
She drinks that much? Damn.

Still want, though.

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>>17503318
>>17503328
>>17503336
>>17503339
thanks but no thanks

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>>17503189

>>17503311
Calm down street rossi

>>17503368
t. the guy who admires maxwrist

I hope dbt flosses their teeth at least once a day, don't want any cavities.

anyone have a GS500E? i have a quick qustion about it :)
so i just got gs500e and got a new exhaust for it.
so rode it a little bit so i could check if it was running lean, i pop out the plugs and they are white as fuck lol
so my question is, can i rejet it with the carbs on the bike? or do i have to go through and remove the tank and then remove the carbs to rejet it?

>>17500344
paint o rama
kek

>>17503416
yes

>>17500256
So low, basically car levels of consumption. Probably shouldn't be surprised no one cares about fuel consumption when gas is so cheap in America.

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>>17500256
Rjuan averages 6.5L/100km. Could be skewed though since I've been hitting some twisties before work each day.

No new photo yet

>>17503401

But flossing doesn't prevent cavities, it prevents gum disease.

>>17503437

Dude that kevlar wrap job is absolutely awful.

>>17503443
I know it's terrible. When I'm off night shift its doing off. Don't know why the bloke I bought it off thought it was a good idea

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>>17503234
AT Stronk!

I think Honda deliberately designed the new mirrors to stop you doing that, conservative bastards.

>>17501316
>the original one
What the fuck? Has he been cloned or is it like his friend that's doing all the shit now?

>>17503449
Be prepared for a fetching r̶u̶s̶t̶ 'patina' under the wrap.

>>17503472
>no shifter
>but no parking brake
Fancy gearbox?
>if so can you please let me try it?

>>17503480
i let you try my dick, fagoot.

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>>17503480
It does have a parking brake. It's where the clutch would normally be but further forwards so you don't accidentally lock the rear wheel trying to shift.

You can have a go on the understanding that, if you wreck it, I'll be riding your Africa Twin back to Blighty with a few €500 notes in my pocket.

My engine temp sensor is a bit borked, it think s the engine is too hot so it stalls when I come to a stop and the idle is very rough.

How dangerous is this? I need to do a 70 mile trip on it tomorrow.

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>>17503438
Flossing prevents cavities between the teeth anon. I should know, I just got two there from not flossing

Posting turbo fz10 to keep on topic.

>>17503492
>How dangerous is this?

The engine could seize and, if you don't immediately grab the clutch, you're going to lock the rear wheel and eat shit.

>>17503500
holy shit that thing is so ugly lmaoooooooo
>>17503491
>your Africa Twin
but i have a tt

>>17503502
>but i have a tt

Sorry, I thought you were the chap with the XRV. To be honest, I'm not crazy about letting random people from a Chinese origami imageboard ride my bike but, if you seem like a decent, reliable chap I'll consider it.

>>17503501
its nothing to do with the actual engine though, its just the temperature sensor.

>>17503507
I'm assuming the temperature sensor isn't for keeping an eye on the thermal state of your balls.

>>17502987
He actually crashed at least once. You can see it in one of his videos were he was too late to turn the bike and simply cut the video.

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>>17503504
you know me my dude
i am always a great lad

>>17503041
This. Hiking is great.
>>17503052
You're the one cucking yourself.


As a side note, how the fuck do you go hiking with the bike when you have all the gear with you (jacket+pants)?
Do you guys squid or take 10kg with you?

>>17503515
Smashing, just promise to only do little power wheelies on it. No bringing the front wheel directly above the rear.

>>17501336
ive got it, i love it.

its extremely forgiving, excellent learning / starter bike.

best part about it is that nobikes think youre riding a 1000cc superbike because of the looks, and every fucker wants to race you

im european so its the max i can ride with my license restriction, best bike for that class

>>17503522
I leave my gear in the panniers.

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>>17503522

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>>17503504
>letting WR ride anything of worth
>implying he will ever come to SEM anyway

I still need to try the new AT myself though

>>17501336
I know it's a totally different style but. if you're a tall bastard, you might also want to look at the NC750X.

>>17503536
>NC750X
I'd rather watch paint dry

>>17503522
>how the fuck do you go hiking with the bike when you have all the gear with you (jacket+pants)?

Panniers.

>>17503533
i ride ur mom lmaoo
ooooooooooooooooooooo

>>17503543
But dat frunk.

>>17503531
>>17503530
>>17503544
Too big.

Is there something big enough to hold the helmet and textile pants+jacket that's not hueg?

>>17503551
you can either get a top case thats big enough for your shit or just get a drybag and strap it to the bike

I want an africa twin but they are so goddamn expensive.

>>17503551
>is there something that fits big things, but isn't big

Maybe a single giant topcase.

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>>17503555
Do whatever you need to do to acquire one. They're worth every penny.

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>>17503531

>>17503560
>chain drive

no thanks

Give it a shaft and I might consider.

>>17503507
Temp sensor adjust fueling on FI bikes. Normally when they fail ( implausible signal ) the ECU will compensate by dumping more fuel to keep it from melting down.

If it starts easy dead cold and then runs sluggish when warm this is likely what it is doing. It's rich as fuck.

>>17503577
so is that dangerous or is it just drinking a little more fuel than normal?

I don't give a fuck about repairing, I'm getting a new bike next week but I do need to use it to get somewhere on wednesday.

>>17503577
Oh and actually it's the other way around.. doesn't start too well, the idle is very rough, it stalls when I come to a stop but its totally fine when on the move.

>>17503574
Then buy the German 2 wheeled dumper truck.

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>>17503551
I guess you could throw the textiles in a top case and lock the helmet to the bike.

>>17503597
Possibly. I hope there are no niggers on the alps but who knows.

>>17503597
Enjoy your helmet becoming a spider metropolis by the time you've returned from your hike.

>>17503604
On a second thought I might pass on the idea.

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>>17503604
Florida problems.

>>17503603
>I hope there are no niggers on the alps but who knows.
Depends on which side, the south side is filled with niggers

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>>17503551
>Is there something big enough to hold the helmet and textile pants+jacket that's not hueg?

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>>17503604
Never had any of that, my helmet is on the ground all the time.

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>>17503640

>>17503589
It CAN dump enough fuel to wash down the cylinder walls causing the piston to seize but you would have to have another issue causing even more extra fuel, like a leaky injector or a failed TPS. Modern stuff is really good at dealing with one failure, start stacking them up and all bets are off.

It's your ass, therefore it's your call.

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>>17503479
Nothing some brasso and steel wool won't fix.

>>17503649
Now the problem has gone away, but it will be back later. It generally goes away if I don't use it for a few days.

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>>17503635
>Depends on which side, the south side is filled with niggers
I see what you mean, with all those krauts invading our heimat in summer.

Sudtirol uber alles :^)

>>17503591
If this is the case it's probably lean, it needs extra fuel to run when cold because of the lack of heat in the motor to help ignite the mixture.

If it's not idling well when warmed up too you have more than just a bad temp sensor.

Pull and check the plug, black is rich as fuck ( the irony ) white is lean.

>>17503666
>Pull and check the plug
you mean the spark plug?

When its warmed up it idles alright so I think its just the temp sensor.

Weather has been very warm here as well recently dunno if that affects anything.

>>17503646
Good post.

>>17503752
I would get the 900 if you can, the 700 is very underpowered.

>>17500498
I have a sprint 1050, I did a -1/+3 sprocket swap and get between 28-35mpg, this motor is definitely thirsty. Buddy has the tiger 800 and consistently gets 20+mpg more than me, but his 800 won't go 150 so I'm OK with it.

>>17503871
>I have a sprint 1050, I did a -1/+3 sprocket swap and get between 28-35mpg

something wrong with your bike

Am I the only one who thinks the fz10 looks damn good

>>17502470
pls give me ur bike

>>17504062
Yes

>>17504062
Yes, it looks like a 9 year old's attempt to design a poorly disguised Transformer.

>>17504163
It doesn't transform?

It seems like there's a consensus in the bike community that bigger is better, but 250cc bikes still do 70+ mph, so what reason is there to go for bigger bikes, especially when they get less mpg?
I understand that more power is better acceleration, but generally speaking(Specifically would of course vary a lot between all the bikes.) just how much of a difference does this power really make?

Maybe I'm just slow, but to me a 250 seems like it would be enough if you're gonna be limited to highway speed anyway.

>>17504277
Let's just say my bike is at the speed limit of an highway (130km/h) in 5 seconds and 5 seconds later I've lost my license.

>>17504277
A 250 has to rev higher to maintain highway speeds, so it's more fatiguing. Also, when you throw luggage on there, the extra torque is very welcome.

>>17504277
Put it this way, i can be at 2k in 6th on my 750 or i could be flat out in 5th on my 125 and be doing the same speed

>>17504062
Maybe not good but I think it looks fine, I prefer the angry transformer eyes and edgy vents and shit to stupid "retro styled" hipster bait.

>>17504326
>so it's more fatiguing

this is purely psychological

>>17505023
Higher revs wear down the engine more as well.
I hope that's what's meant.

>>17505221
FLCL soundtrack. Also, if you have a full face helmet, you can fill the front of it with trail mix like a feed bag.

What does /dbt/ do on long trips?
Got a 3-4 hour trip in some days. [spoiler]On a scooter going brut brut at 45 kph.[/spoiler]
>>17505268
Ingenious.

>>17505360
Music and back roads, usually. If I have someplace to be on a timeline, then music and pad my travel time for a break or two.

>mfw I want to engineer a backrest for my V-Stronk