[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

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>>17520576
>typical dbt poster

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Hello, /Daily Blog Talk/

I just found out I may have autism and I am finding it hard to cope. Yesterday, on the way to night shift, I stopped next to a school-age girl and her father. She looked to be 16, which is the legal age here, so I reved my bike and nodded to her. She smiled and looked to her dad then back to me so I waved. She smiled again, but did look away. Being the responsible biker I am I popped a wheelie when the robot turn green. I came down to hard and at an angle, I just about lost it but recovered by twisting hard to get back in the air. I know she must have seen me fuck it up, so I sped away at 190kph.

>tl;dr >tfw no gf almost scraped my bike

Tipper Anon here
The bike is a Yamaha Fz6
Definitely not a beginners bike but I'm taking it slow and steady.

>>17520589
Fuck off you south african

>>17520589
>>17520594
pls just end your misery. just fucking top out that shitty black FZ6 that you have and fucking destroy some wall.

>>17520576
I need to change my chain. What's your experience with D.I.D ?

>>17520594
Fz6 is a great bike once you get some more riding experience.

>>17520599
Dang that's edgy

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I am a serial Honda owner.
What is "character?" Whenever anybody references it, it just sounds like their bike is broken....

>>17520610
DID is good quality.

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>>17520597
>life is so shit /dbt/ laughs at me
Fucking off, hopefully, one day to the land of freedom is my dream. I would also like to Fuck into a girl(female). But I think I will end up Fucking up right into a tree.

>>17520610
as long as its original D.I.D. is noice.

>>17520589
>She looked to be 16
So she was probably 14, nice.

>>17520613
It's my only riding experience so far.
Like O said though I'm taking it as slow as I can.

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>pictured left, 125 rider tries to squeeze out 45mph

>>17520648
>pictured left, yuropoor rider tries to squeeze out 45mph

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Post your bike

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>>17520672
>butthurt americant detected

Why the fuck do you keep taking off a2bikes.com
It's the better solution to the outdated sticky

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>>17520731

>>17520648
HA good one!

>>17520735
Because fuck you shitskin

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>>17520731
My camera is still fucked. I don`t have any newer pics.

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having an issue with my clutch, its still engaging partially while im trying to adjust it. i was thinking its a stretched cable but even if i use a wrench to move the little pivot arm as far disengaged as possible it still bumps the engine if i roll the bike forward in gear (while its off). is the clutch rip or possibly something else?

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>>17520739
>>17520752
does nobody on dbt own a fucking bike

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>>17520762
I have three. But I can`t get any new pictures, and I so despise posting the same picture every time.

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>>17520731

>>17520762
i had bikes,but now i am nobike because i am not in serbia.
But next month
>https://www.polovniautomobili.com/motori/10385588/yamaha-szr-660

>>17520773
AYYYYYYY <3

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>>17520762
No

>>17520774
ayyyyyy whats up

What can /dbt/ tell me about Triumph motorcycles? I'm kinda digging the Street Twin and I'm considering it as an alternative to Honda's CB1100

>>17520784
nothing much mane, im in Rijeka now (Croatia) and next month i will get the bike. I cant fucking wait for it.
How are you? How's the CBR

>>17520794
Nice dude, how long have you been in croatia?

I'm alright, bikes good I'm putting a power commander on it and just got a gopro so expect some webms

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>>17520792
you can survive fatal crashes that should have fucking killed you in the first time with triumph bikes

>>17520811
nice, send some webm on FB
2 months now. Its noice but so much Ducatis here. Tons of them.

The fuck is power commander?

>>17520822
hell yeah dude. A power commander lets you adjust fueling/retard ignition for more power

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>want sport bike
>doesn't come with heated grips
>insurance is a tad more expensive
>getting a naked makes way more sense


What do

>>17520792
Very nice bikes that are popular amongst hipsters and mechanic shops

>>17520833
damn, so you are making your baiku more modern.

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>>17520836
sport bikes do come with heated grips. also its cheap as fuck to put them on after.

also that whale is not a sportsbike

>>17520891
>pretending to be a boiracer
Sportbikecuckslol

Do all bikes smell like gas when you're riding it? Is it normal?

>>17520910
what is a boiracer?

>>17520928
Sup newfriend!

>>17520923
no check anywhere fuel touches for a leak i put up with that for a while until i found a tiny split on one of the tubes

>>17520932
im a newfriend because you cant even define what a boy racer is?

>>17520943
Butthurt much kiddo?

>>17520923
no, you shouldn't be able to smell petrol
find the leak before some drops a cigarette near your baby

I had a question, around how much would a mechanic charge to get a 41 year old kawasaki up and running. Its not in bad shape at all desu. Electical is fine, beside the horn. But im wondering how much an average mechanic would charge to pretty much get her in good running shape? All information is much appreciated, thank you

>>17520956
They probably wouldn't want to work on it at all tbqh

>>17520949
dont forget your highvis jacket my cruiser friend! ATGAT all the way, amirite????

>>17520960
>cruiser
>implying
Boiracers get pissy so easily

>>17520959
Well then how am i suppose to get this thing running without any experience in this feild. Its really important to get it fixed.

>>17520956
depends how trustworthy the mechanic is and specifically what is wrong with the bike. you're looking between several hundred to several thousand dollars you're not going to get much help without giving a little information

you say all the electrics are fine but how can you say that if the bike doesn't run

>>17520979
I throw a battery in, the low and high beams work, as well as blinkers on both ends. I have compression, im not sure about spark desu, i know for a fact that the carbs should be cleaned and what not and the engine as well, which id like someone who knows what theyre doing to do. But other then that im not sure whats wrong with it. Should i get eveything replaced?

Is the ktm r390 good for someone who never rode a bike before? I do ride bycicles

>>17521001
Get a Vrod or fuckoff nigger

>>17521001
yes, its very good. one of the best starter bikes.

dont listen to the american >>17521009
they dont know what corners are

>>17520775
do also you own a bike where you can get more than 10° lean angle?

>>17520995
How long has it been sitting?

If it has been sitting a really long time:
It's unlikely the engine needs opening up, but definitely drain and replace the oil, coolant(if it has water cooling), and replace the filters. dump out anything sitting in the gas tank.

Remove spark plugs and try to get a peek inside, if you see rust it could possibly be seized. In any case though, squirt in a spoonful of fresh oil to each cylinder and MANUALLY crank the engine without the spark plugs to lubricate the rings. let it sit a while before trying to run after doing this. Get new spark plugs.

Carbs would definitely need completely disassembling and cleaning out. Get yourself the workshop manual for the bike and anyone slightly competent could do it with some patience and a methodical approach, be careful not to misplace parts and wear glasses when spraying carb cleaner through all the ports. you will probably need to replace most of the seals and just check that the float isn't punctured.

if it isn't getting spark, just check the leads are still in good shape electrically and not corroded anywhere but beyond that it really depends what your bike is equipped with, a mechanic could troubleshoot the electrics easier

>>17521048
Good recommendations here.
Better than this board usually gets.
If you are lucky, you can find a good old school mechanic, if will do stuff cheap for the sheer love of old bikes. You can generally hang out around your local road race track and listen and learn from the old heads.
Good on you for looking after the old bikes...they are well worth it when you do them up.

>>17521038
Cool memes friend :D

>>17521048
Ive had a little work on it like 4 years ago so not terribly long. I can not thank you enough anon, you have my gratitude and defintely my respect. I will definitely be tryin all of this out, these are great tips.

>>17521065
Okay most definitely, ill have to look around my local forsure. And thanks man, its my dads old bike, he handed it down to me when he passed so its important to me. So are bikes in general.

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>>17520731

Nice 500R, I just sold mine and bought this.

>>17521103
I'm sorry for your loss

>>17521110

I know not everybody is a fan, but I don't think replacing a 500R with it can be considered a loss.

>>17521112
I'm also sorry you feel that way.
Rip in peace

>>17521121

I've got to know what god machine you're riding then.

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>>17521103
very nice

im the guy with the 500r, i also want to get an aprilia because of that godly engine sound

but the rsv4 is more my thing, but the tuono is also sick as fuck

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>>17521130
>a

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>>17521132
such a pretty motorcycle

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>>17521126

>>17521139
is there a cb radio on that thing?

>>17521139
Literally GOAT

>>17521139

Please be true.

>>17521147
How new are you to bikes?

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>>17521130

I was after an RSV4 too, but the insurance is insane, whereas it's surprisingly cheap on the Tuono, so I got the Tuono as it's largely the same bike with a slightly more comfortable riding position.

>>17521132

>aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

>>17521157
How many dollarydoos that run you for?

>>17521161

£10700 but I p/x'd my 500R against it so about £7800 I think I paid in the end. Super happy with it.

>>17520891
No its more of a sporty tourer and its comfortable.

>>17521112
If somebody actually thinks a 500r is better than a tuono they need to be checked into a mental institution

>>17521164
How is it? Will you let me ride it?

>>17520950
mine stinks of petrol and I've been riding it no problem for a year.

>>17521171

Very good, hilariously fast and sounds amazing.

And no.

>>17521177
Rude.

You should get an SC Projects exhaust and tune so you can shoot flames out of the exhaust.

>>17521180

Actually the SC generally shoots flames before you map the engine because it'll run too rich so the excess fuel burns and makes mad flames, but the problem is there is that the SC, Austin Racing and a few others actually reduce the power of the engine until you remap the fuelling, which requires a ~£400 race ecu. Akrapovic and Arrow exhausts apparently give about 5hp before you play with the ECU, so I'll probably be going with one of those, also Arrow is affordable whereas an Akra slip on runs you back about £1000.

>>17521176
well it won't impede performance, but it might damage your wallet

>>17521156
if you don't know, why post?

>>17521184
>400 ECU
>on an Aprilia
Noqqa get a fatduc

>>17521193

wat

>>17521189
Please kys

>>17521197
A small manual fuel adjuster
It's 20€ and if you have an Aprilia you should've gotten it before yesterday

>>17521199
you're being awfully rude, in addition to being dumb
should have just said nothing

>>17521184
Ah well SC Projects is what Aprilia puts on their motogp bikes

>>17521200

It's fine, I'll just grab the Arrow and get an ECU at some point, the ECU really helps iron out the low speed fuelling anyway, as well as squeezing a little more power out from the exhaust.

battery is dead ;_; luckily I bought from a stealership and it's still under warranty so I can get them to give me a new one for free.

>>17521204

I am tempted, both the S1 and Oval race can look really good on the Tuono so I'll definitely consider it, but they're also a lot more expensive that ones that don't require any ECU dickery.

>>17521207

Why is it dead? How old is it?

>>17521206
>you, nigga this 20 quid plug in fix is dope as shit
>no senpai, i prefer the 400+ dyno costs one
You ain't fast enough to make use of it

>>17521202
>I'm rude because you have zero knowledge of bikes
Uh huh

>>17521208
The older tuono has a different map you get switched over when you put aftermarket cans on it. Newer ones don't have that?

>>17521210
it's a second hand bike, and I left the hand warmers on which put the nail in.

>>17521212

Surely the manual one just adjusts the quantity of fuel rather than the actual race ecu that changes the nature of the fuelling.

>>17521216

You can recharge a dead battery, the dealer shouldn't have to replace a battery because you fucked up, it hasn't had any fault you just drained it because you did something stupid.

>>17521215

Only Akrapovic cans that you buy as an extra from Aprilia, so you have to take it to a dealer to get the map code put into the ECU. Aprilia only supports Akrapovic on the newer models so if you want to do anything with any other model, you have to get a race ecu and get it mapped by a third party.

Bought my bike secondish hand, and it came with a broken front fender. Any tips for sticker bombing the bit 3/4 or so that's left?

>>17521225

You don't need tips for sticker bombing you spoon, you just put a shit load of stickers on it and be done with it.

>>17521225
You get stickers pretty much any time you order any gear or part for your bike

>>17521223
>You can recharge a dead battery
it's not recharging, I've got to keep bump starting it

>dealer shouldn't have to replace a battery because you fucked up
eh, thats what you are paying for when you go dealer

>>17521236

You have to take the battery out and put it on a proper charger, your bike won't be able to charge it from dead, just keep it topped up when it's already healthy.

>eh, thats what you are paying for when you go dealer

No you pay so they replace something if it's faulty, that's what a warranty does, warranty doesn't cover your incompetence.

>>17521223
Nonono
The akra map is the one you wanna use regardless of what slipon you choose
The only time a full remap should be required is with a full system
You are getting turbojewed my friend

>>17521213
I did ask an honest question
you could have educated me and solved your own problem but you chose to be a moron
I hope you're learned something today.

>>17521241

>The only time a full remap should be required is with a full system

Typically yeah, but the cat is part of the end can on the newer models, so if you take the end can off you decat the bike too, so it massively changes the fuelling. Also you can only get the Akra specific map from Aprilia if you buy an Akra through them, anything else you're on your own with getting it sorted.

>>17521238
what ever I don't have a "proper charger" so they can do that.

>>17521248

Well yeah they can try and charge it for you but they won't replace it for free if you fucked it up.

>>17521242
>>17521213
>>17521202
>>17521199
>>17521189
>>17521156
Man, sure is summer

On the goldwing you can get radio and speakers
There, was It so hard?

>>17521251
so the answer is 'maybe'
you've been very informative

>>17521229
yeah that was a dumb question. Anything I'd have to worry about though, like stuff getting caught on other stuff?
>>17521234
revzilla doesn't include nishimiya or holo stickers

>>17521246
No, any dealer with an AXONE system can get said map for you

Now riddle me this, anon
>If changing the silencer removes the cat
>And akra and whatever else are both slipons
>why couldn't you use the same map?
It's been the case for a decade, dude your tuono ain't no different

>>17521260
Not CB radio, normal AM/FM, also a CD player, TV screen, 4 cupholders, a phone, satnav, cruise control and even an airbag

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>>17521262
pic related

>>17521263
>any dealer with an AXONE system can get said map for you

I have been trying to find some but nobody local seems to have anything, they only have the provisions to alter race ECUs rather than using the encrypted codes that the stock ones use.

>>17521262
>Anything I'd have to worry about though, like stuff getting caught on other stuff?

Keep them away from anything hot, which shouldn't be an issue on the front fender, otherwise you should be fine.

>>17521267
Aprilia shares ECU and electronics with KTM, triumph, BMW, ducati, Zero, guzzi, and Piaggio
Any certified shop should carry it, maybe they call it another way

>>17521268
ty anon, will post pics when it's done

>>17521275

I do have a Triumph dealer semi local, I'll see if there's anything they can do, though I doubt they'll have Aprilia's codes for the Akrapovic systems, but I'll give it a shot.

>>17521279
You should def ask on apriliaforum for one

>>17521286

I have and the general consensus is you've got to get the code from Aprilia when you buy an Akra can from them as an extra, and each code is different so you can't just use somebody else's. The whole thing is a major pain in the dick to be honest, hence why I'm probably gonna go for an Arrow as I get power gains without messing with the ECU.

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Uuuuunnnnggggghhhhh

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>>17521167
You'll never take me alive!

(Because I like sensible, efficient, bulletproof machines. And have a genetic predisposition for distrust in anything Italian.)

>>17520792
I had a TT600 (i4) that a blew up the motor of, I loved that bike, better stock than any of the jap 600s, but no aftermarket. Now I have a Sprint 1050 (i3) which I love even more. They make bikes for comfortable for people who are not jap sized, which I appreciate. Not quite as fast as a liter Peter but I can iron butt on it with ease

>Completely new to bikes.
>I just rode my first one. A small >50cc honda my friend had laying around.
>Drove 20 feet before shitting pants.

How can I not suck balls at riding?

>>17521324
nice
my dad has a tt600 and it does feel like a pretty powerful 600,
better low end than others i've tried and also a very good top end power. I think it might be just as powerful as the newer 600s but it's definitely heavier. the ergonomics are a perfect blend between comfort and sport too

what exactly went wrong with the engine? it's a noisy as fuck engine on this one too and i'm thinking there's something wrong with the cam chain system maybe but other owners just say it's the way they are

>>17521330
>50cc
>bike

>>17521330

Don't be a pussy, ride the bike more until you're comfortable.

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>>17520731
Yellow a fastest

>>17520576
>Road Rash.

Good times, OP, good times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPPrGv56HAY

>>17521379

http://www.letsplaysega.com/play-road-rash-online/

Enjoy.

>>17520759
Replace your clutch pack and springs will be fine

>>17520759
You should be able to adjust the little arm that the cable attaches to at the motor

>>17520976
Either get someone who knows how to help you at least diagnose what needs doing if you can't do that looming for a smaller private place with good reviews and maybe a rep for custom work would be your best bet, you can try to agree a price for everything on an individual basis. First get them to look it over and write you a list of faults then look up what you can do yourself. Also invest in a hynes manual if they do one for your bike they are I'll tell you how to do everything.

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>>17521330
Crash the first time. You'll feel better.

>>17521330
first get a bike actually made for adults, for the road, at least 250cc, and has some resemblance of build quality
then just ride it more

When testing a stator does it need to be unplugged or can I just shave off some of the insulation and still the multimeter needles in there while it's still hooked up to the R/R?

>>17521166
>No its more of a sporty tourer and its comfortable.

It's literally a "Sport Touring" model. What do you think that big "ST" stands for?

>>17521242
>I can't Google
>please halp me adult
Fucking niggers. Amiright

>just got a free Puch Maxi
Cute little thing
Always wanted one when i was a kid

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>>17520615
Mechanical failures
Shitty engine tuning
Poor design decisions
Special snowflake features
Downright ugly bodywork

Basically things that never apply to hond... oh wait.

>>17521458

No I get what he's saying, there's a bit of a spectrum when it comes to sports tourers, some are slightly leant more towards sport (Triumph 1050ST, Honda VFR800, Kawasaki Z1000SX), some sit just about in the middle (Honda VFR1200, BMW R1200RS, BMW F800GT) and some are closer to full on tourers, (Yamaha FJR1300, BMW R1200RT, Kawasaki GTR1400).

>>17521475
I like the look of the pre vtec vfr.

>>17521488
Yeah it has character

>>17521489
are you autistic?

>>17521334
I haven't pulled it yet, but it won't turn over. I crashed really hard on it a couple years ago and rebuilt all the non-motor bits. 10k miles later and I'm putt - putting home from work and this awful grinding sound starts and the motor shuts off, all in about 30 seconds. Cam chain, probably I'm just gonna buy another motor, they're <$1k. Always stoked to hear that there are other owners, from what I can tell there are well less than 1,000 of these bikes left in the world

>>17521490
No, and I can prove it.

"Anime sucks and harley makes good bikes"

Your turn.

>>17521493
>harley makes good bikes
>not autistic
lel

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>>17521493
>>17521517
Hell yea brothers

>>17521450
unplug it.

Bike didn't get stolen.

No need to ask for advise.

See you later /dbt/ checking out ghost towns off hwy 50. The "lonliest road in america"

>>17521526
The plug had to be bypassed so the wires are just soldered together now. I'd have to cut the wires and re-solder it which is why I'm wondering.

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>>17521313
Looks cool enough but I have to wonder how it effects power.

I'd personally have one of these instead.

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>tfw commuting thru winter
>tfw no topbox
>tfw rack and a box costs $400+
>tfw 10% of the bike's value on a plastic box

my work bag and shopping keeps getting wet, wat do

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>>17521556

>>17520588
I wouldn't even wear those kind of pants when I'm not riding around

>>17520632
still legal in my country :^)

>>17521564
20$ drybag and bungee cords.

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>>17521552

You're not going to get the readings you need while it's connected to the regulator. Order a new plug end and solder your stator wires to that. Don't nigger-rig your charging system. You'll just end up catching your baiku on fire.

>literally $5 on eBay or Amazon.

>>17521138
>#bearacer
kill me

>>17521264
that's actually funny

still dislike weeb stickers on bikes though

>>17521595
this

>>17520588
>a fucking bong

Probably is typical of british posters desu desu

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hey /dbt/

would you put a """""""cute""""" sticker for your """""""gf"""""""" on your baiku?

Does anyone else watch videos of "close calls" between motorcycle riders and cars on Youtube and think that most of the motorcyclists are massively overreacting? I see them revving their engines, honking their horns, pulling up next to the drivers and yelling profanities at them and I just shake my head. I have people pull out in front of me, merge into me, come up too fast behind me while I'm stopped, etc and I just shake it off. Sometimes I'll beep my horn or look at them and shake my head / throw my hands up in exasperation but that's as far as I go. It's just part of riding a bike that you've gotta accept in my experience, there's no need to cut the person off, get off the bike, go up to their window, and cuss them out.

>>17521628
Speak normally and I'll answer you

>>17521632
Going up to someones window and sperging out is not helping anything. I'll honk and do the signature hands in the air "what the fuck" gesture but that's about it.

>>17521628
No but I would put a """cute""" sticker of my bikeu on my """girlfriend""

>>17521632

I watch the videos of the horrific crashes caused by drivers that aren't paying attention and do stupid things. That's what I think of (and probably what a lot of riders think of) when some asshat cuts me off in traffic. Shit might get physical.

>>17521632
>Sometimes I'll beep my horn or look at them and shake my head / throw my hands up in exasperation but that's as far as I go

Thats about all I usually do as well. Once I kicked a guys door, but only because he was in the right lane merging into me in the left, pushing me onto oncoming traffic and a beep wasnt enough to get him to look away from his cellphone.

Even then I didnt kick it hard enough to dent it, just enough for him to pay some fucking attention.

>>17521655
>merging

Sorry I mean shifting lanes. If someone was merging I would just let them in like a normal human being

R1200R
>heated grips
>sat nav
>abs
>shaft drive
>comfortable
>£1000 more

Sprint ST 1050
>looks sexy as fuck
>cheaper
>wind protection/fairing
>insurance is £200 more

Can't decide between the two. Help me decide

Need a reliable and comfortable commuter. No jap scrap please.

>>17521564
Thicc

>>17521731
>no jap scrap
you like hanging out at the dealer service centers?
why not a k1600 for ultimate comfy?

>>17521748
I can't afford a K1600 and it is too much for a commute, you can't filter on it.

Nothing wrong with beemers or triumphs idk where this unreliable meme comes from.

>>17521731
K1300s

>>17521759
statistics mostly.
but the r1200 isnt exactly a svelte filtering bike either.

>>17521767
the engine is no wider than the handlebars so it can filter just fine.

>>17521638
never reply to me again

>>17521731

K1200R for commuting.

>no jap scrap please

Your loss.

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>>17520731

>>17521225
Don't just plastic stitch it, fill with plastic weld sand back and respray

>>17521768
its 3" narrower than the k1600

>>17521771
Oh yeah I forgot this is 4chan so its full of weebs.

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>>17521759
>meme

>>17521788

Actually my bike is Italian but the Japanese make some of the best bikes in the world.

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>>17521225
Aliexpress has cheap stickers, this set me back a whopping two dollars and came with a bunch more I didnt put on.

>>17521313
>255kg
UUUUUUUUNNNNNGGGGGGGHHHHHH

looks cool tho

>>17521791
thats because BMW and triumph riders tend to actually ride their bikes and rack up a ton of miles so no wonder eventually something gives out.

Ride a jap bike 100,000 miles and it would fall apart. Ride a beemer and maybe some electrics might need replacing eventually.

Also beemer owners are way more likely to report a problem and get it repaired because they actually take care of their bike.

>>17521811
I rarely saw that many prejudices in one post, it sounds like you are brainwashed

t. BMW rider

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>>17521811
>ride a jap bike 100000 miles and it will fall apart

Ok then, you just know nothing or are semi-successfully trolling.

>>17521811
HAHAHAHAHA, no.

BMW and Triumph make nothing but toys while the Japs make bikes people commute or work with. Bikes that are dependable at that.

The end.

>>17521811
http://www.stromtrooper.com/dl1000-2002-2012/318818-400-000-mile-k3-dl1000-v-strom.html

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>>17521811
VFR750

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>>17521811
A fockin gixxer

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Inherited Z1: $900 for carb work, battery, tires, brakes, and points.
Did I do good?
Do I have /dbt/'s permission to daily it?

>>17521731
You've been on this for the past 5 fucking threads.

Flip a god damn coin.

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>>17521811

>100,000 miles

You are like little baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIHz-U_73BE

>>17521889
That's a hell of a deal. Z1 is a badass bike

>>17521889
>Wine-colored.

Hnnng. Moar pictures, anon!

>look at bikes i cant afford
>get sad

anyone else know this feel?

>>17521995
>look at grom
>get sad

I honestly want one so badly, even though my current bike is 8k and fast.

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>>17521963
>>17521942
Just after we first pressure washed her after sitting for 28 years.

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>>17521889
FUCKIN

T H I C C C C

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>>17521811
Oh good, sitll got plenty of kilometers left

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>>17521811
wew lad

>>17522012
Are you getting an oem replacement seat /foam or a cafe tail?

how much would a garage charge to replace clutch plates?

>>17522049 see >>17521889

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>>17522013
erect

>>17521811
>>>17521815 >>17521818 >>17521824 >>17521852 >>17521861 >>17521874 >>17521900 >>17522024 >>17522038

>falling for the Jewpanese

>>17521811
is it opposite day again?

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>>17520731
Wyd today dtb, company meeting and powerpoints out the ass for me today.

Does anyone here own a litre bike?

Is it really some sort of death machine or is it exaggerated? Do I have to be ultra careful?

>>17522116
that bike looks heavy as fuck

>>17522116
taking the day off to go to the hospital since it may be the last day before my grandmother passes
pretty shit

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Last one for now

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sv650 anon here again.
Somebody told me to get new pics, so I did.

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>>17522096
>Falling for the European Union

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>>17521995

>$34,000
>plus tax, VAT, & import
>plus extra for the chrome fairing and race exhaust

It's not looking good, chaps.

>>17522126
yes

can be

just don't be dumb

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>>17520731

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>>17522116
Retrieving my pillion helmet from an acquaintances truck that was towed yesterday, riding around aimlessly with the lesbian whose couch I crashed on, smoking weed with my degen friends.

>>17522126
You definitely have to be ultra careful, my buddy recently crashed his CBR1000. He's not entirely sure what caused his skid around a slight curve and subsequent highside since he concussed the fuck out of himself and doesn't remember it, but I think he rolled on the throttle too hard or touched his rear brake a tad too much, especially considering he'd just put non-street-legal race brakes on it that were even more aggressive than the stock ones. It's not that a litrebike is going to fuck you in any way any other bike could from erroneous rider input, but that you have substantially smaller margins of error the further you push the bike and yourself to your limits because of the amount of power you're dealing with.

>>17522148
is correct

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>>17522138
bracket holding the mirror and the upper side of the right fairing is tweaked in a bit.

Cant even lock the handle bars, cant turn far enough left currently.

>>17522127
Its about 550 lbs wet, so p heavy.

Center if gravity it pretty low so then weight isnt felt.
>>17522129
Sorry to hear that man, whats wrong with her.

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>>17522138
small scuff of the rear fairing and a few marks on the muffler.

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How do you store your bike(s)? Outside, covers, or enclosed?

>>17522164
perforated intestine, septic abdominal infection resulted at 88yo surgery and everything went good but shes just not recovering from the sepsis, its a tough recovery in a young person.

>>17522154
just wondering whether I should get a mid size bike or a large bike, I just want the larger bike because its cheaper and looks better.

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>1 year warranty for a $20,000 street bike
How does KTM get away with this shit?

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Why don't you have your waifu as a tank pad /dbt/?

She can go everywhere with you, and most people probably won't even notice first glance.

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>>17520731
English Beauty

>>17522187
Is it your first bike?

1000 being too much for a beginner is not a meme.

>>17522050
depends on the bike and the cost of new clutch plates

around $350-$400 seems fair to me

>>17522194
Where can you get custom painted tank pads?

>>17522197
nah 2nd bike but I've only been riding a 125 for a year.

>>17522199
fuck

might just spend the £20 on the plates and do it myself
got all the time in the world

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>>17522176
Store in garage. On front and rearstands with battery tender and stabil and covered.

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>>17522189
Angular features...color schemes

>>17522189
I don't know why people buy their street bikes but they make some the best weight : performance ratio adventure and dual sports out there for that niche (when they're running of course). I'd love to have a 690 Enduro instead of my DR650 but I just can't justify it when looking at the maintenance and reliability aspects of the bike.

>>17522205
#YOLO

just don't kill yourself and you'll be fine.

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Old thumpers are best thumpers.

>>17522082
>erect
You must be the guy who's legs are the seat.

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>>17522205
Weren't you asking about this the other day? Get a 126cc.

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>>17521535

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>>17522235
wink wink nudge nudge

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>>17522235

>>17522176
Inside the garage, one in front of each car sideways.

You're not getting them out without moving a car.

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I WANT TO RIDE NOW BUT I HAVE NO MONEY

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>tfw pouring rain and flood warnings
>tfw can't ride after work
rooooooooo

>>17522222
Shit those are the exact reasons I want one.

>>17522229
I could give them some slack for pure performance dirt bikes. The super Duke GT is supposedly a top of class sports touring bike though. And a touring bike with 1 year warranty is ridiculous

>>17522213
Good man, it's not hard.

Get the frictions and the steels.

Find a jewtube vid and watch it a few times.

Basically it's lay the bike down on it's side so the oil doesn't run out.

Put some extra play in the clutch cable if you are cable.

Pull the clutch cover, put the 3 or 6 bolts for the pressure plate, pull it out. Slide all the friction/plates out. Put in the new ones. Pu the pressure plate back on. Tighten the bolts to torque spec ( get a cheap torque wrench, don't guess ). Put the cover back on and tighten bolts to spec, adjust cable if needed.

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>visiting friends over the weekend
>back in wisconsin
>harleys everywhere
>giant metal panniers
>watching some take a left turn while we were stopped at a light
>less than an inch of clearance between the pannier and the ground

>>17522231
what puzzles me is that some bikes are 1000+cc but have about 110bhp, meanwhile another has nearly 200bhp, so does that mean some litre bikes are actually kind of tame?

>>17522242
Sand Mountain.

>>17522269
try being me

>loads of money
>keep failing test
>have to wait 3-4 weeks to try again

>>17522302
yeah

My bike is'nt a liter but has only 120hp and a load of torque, I still wouldn't really consider it tame. Having a smooth throttle is necessary but its still just a motorcycle.

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>>17522116
had my third of four exams this semester, went pretty well

>>17522182
That sucks man, im sure shell be happy ti see you tho

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>>17522306

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Wx4YrZ55I

>>17522345
got it tomorrow, 4th attempt.

I do have a license for 125cc/15bhp so I may need to just give up on the dream and get myself something like an mt 125.

>>17522282
>Won't ride on flooded streets.

You'd never make it in Brazil, anon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43c4wh3c_pM

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>>17522302
Yes a literbike is technically a bike of approximately 1000cc's but a majority of what people call literbikes is a specific type of 1000cc bike...a superbike. So you see a 100chp V-Strom but can't readily compare it to a 200chp superbike. Both approx. 1000cc's yes, but completely different power and the way they make power.

>>17522289
no special tools for disassembling the clutch itself?
thought it was spring loaded n shiet

>>17522302
Bhp doesn't come from capacity alone, you know?

The Yamaha XV950 has a 950cc v twin and 50 bhp, the CB1100 a 1100cc inline four and less than 90 bhp, etc.

>>17522422
Hp is torque over RPM
A gutless engine will have to rotate more
A lazy engine will need more displacement
Also shaft and belt drive rob your engine of almost 30% of it's power

>>17522406
>thought it was spring loaded n shiet
It is, the 3 or 6 bolts that hold the pressure plate in place will release the spring pressure as you undo them. Do like 5 turns on each and move to the next one, keep going till they will spin out by finger, by then the springs will be unloaded.

>>17522050
If you have a BMW you have to split the cases

What bike is this? >>17519886

>>17522467
cx500

>>17522456
Please define gutless and lazy

>>17522470
Thanks.

>>17522460
okay... doesn't sound too daunting
I'll pick up some oil tomorrow because that needs changing too and I'll give it a whirl
can't be worse than what they are now

>>17522329
Whats your major?

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>>17522487
EE

>>17522475
The RS 250 has no torks, but is fast as fuck because it's revs to fuck and back
An Harley is 1600+ccs but only has 60hp

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>>17522503
fair enough

>>17522510
Noa Mizutani is wife-tier pretty.

Park in neutral or first gear?

>>17522538
thats a very stupid question

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Who Central Florida here?

>>17522538
I never park either of my bikes in neutral, I leave them in gear 100% of the time to be honest. I think it's a habit because my driveway is on a hill

>>17522547
Central Texas here, you guys are fucking insane

Stop drinking the swampwater

>>17522547
Does Florida even have fun roads to ride on?

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murka

Has anyone upgraded their weak little piss ant horn on their bike to something substantially louder that might actually have a chance of getting a car driver's attention?

Would it be fair to consider the CMX500 Rebel to be a poor man's CB1100? They both have the same wheelbase albeit a rake difference by a single degree.

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>>17522637
why you say that?

>>17522660
Here and there, but nothing crazy. I mostly like riding to the beach, smoking a little, enjoy the sun, and then head back home.

>>17522688
I've never used my horn in anger

>>17522701
I've had several people who were texting and driving drift into my lane recently, I want something that will actually shock them and get their attention rather than just melodiously tootle at them.

>>17522688
Ya. I put some Hella knockoff on my KTM. It's pretty loud. Most importantly is to make sure the horn can get its full current. A lot of bikes have the horn power running through the ignition and handlebar switch, which both provide some resistance. It should make a big difference just to put it on a relay wired straight to the battery.

>>17522713
>clutch in
>BRAP BRAP BRAP

>>17522688

My Fireblade's stock horn is pretty loud. Makes me jump every time I accidentally hit it instead of my turn single cancel.

The rebel and the cb1100 have different engine configurations. The rebel is a gutless little v-twin. It's really only praised by some because it's so small and weak that it is a popular learners bike. It's completely unfit for highway use. So in that sense it is "the poor mans version" of a real motorcycle.

The actual poor mans version would probably be the cb600f hornet.

>>17522699
>>17522733

I guess this would make more sense if I actually remembered to reference your post.

>>17522713
rev at them.

so i went to go for a ride, and when i took off i shifted too early to 2 gear so i was like under 1000 rpm and it stalled, i couldnt get it started again i tried with and without choke, then i saw gas dripping from the airbox...
did i drown it or wtf have i done
gs500

>>17522730
>>17522789
>tfw exhaust is fairly quiet

>>17522811
get a new exhaust homeboi

>>17522827
quiet exhaust is great. revving at people is retarded anyway since it takes away half of your maneuverability

>>17522827
I just put a ProCycle SS1 on my DR650. It's a little louder than stock but it doesn't scream or anything.

>>17522713
get back whip

I decided
Next bike will be a lifted cx500 with a 1150 single sided swingarm, on dirt tyres and suspensiom

>>17522789
That's what you do when you want to race somebody.

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>check bike after a ride
>bit of oil around the outside of one of my sparkplugs
wew lads

>>17522298
>wisgonsum

>>17522894
Probably just a seep around the valve cover or a head bolt.

>>17522941
It's actually really mysterious. It's entirely on the outside, nothing in the threads. I think my Cam spurted a tiny bit of oil and it splashed on the plug cover or something. it doesn't make sense. I was going uphill.

>driving cars with tinted windows is legal
>riding with an ASSAULT visor is not
Thanks EUSSR.

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>>17522956
Oil is probably coming from a leak in the valve cover gasket where it goes around the spark plug

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Ok so ive been looking around to find a good starter bike im 6'2 230lb. I was looking for maybe a ducati monster/scrambler. Anyone taller people have experience riding these bike/ would you guys recommend something diffrent for someone of my stature?

>>17522964
What the fuck is an assault visor?

>>17522978
Get a hyperstrada instead

>>17522983
>hyperstrada
too many cc's for a starter bike dont you think?

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>>17522979
A tinted visor.
I was poking fun at the regular demonization of motorcycling culture by the media as a parallel to the American phenomenon of misrepresenting firearm customization as a sign of violent and psychopathic tendencies, (c.f. 'babykilling assault clips').

>>17522978

I'm 6'3" on a KTM 390 Duke. My brother is 6'4" on a 1200 Sportster. You can get whatever you want. Just make sure your legs kind of fit.

>>17522978
get a dual sport like a klr650 or dr650, they are cheap, won't kill you like the Monster, aren't tiny like the Scrambler, and you won't get mad if you drop it.

Which state has the best roads

>>17523027
>>17523037
So nothing like the ducati or nothing like that?

>>17523020
>>17523064
No. Don't fall for the "starter bike" bullshit.
Also dont buy a Ducati especially as your first bike, you're going to drop it once in your driveway and throw 4grand down the drain

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>>17523055

Certainly not Florida.

>>17523064

Yeah. Whatever, man.

>>17523066
im looking for something that looks like the monster or the scrambler for a starter bike any recommendations

Are there people that take the liter peter meme seriously?
Is this why dbt is full of nobikes? Just attrition?

>>17523078
Xsr900

>>17523078
Triumph Bonneville

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>>17523078
There's no such thing as a starter bike. Just a bike you will drop, lose a shitload of money on, and get bored of in a matter of weeks

>>17523078
nigga looks aren't everything for a bike.
what you are looking for is a naked bike.
try looking for naked sv650, at leas those are cheap

>>17523078

Ohhh... I get it. Just get a Jixxer or a liter. Whatever.

>>17522964
Its not legal but no cop is gonna tell you nothing for wearing one. No one gives a fuck.

>>17523128
Is this a shitty meme? gsxrs are squid bikes and a literbike is too much for a total noob

>>17523143

Exactly, you fucking squid.

How fun would a Honda Grom be if it used a 2 stroke engine instead of a 4 stroke engine?