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1st for motorcycles r dum

>>17525629
second for your a pussy

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Tfw no Atwin sumo

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got some new tires, feelsgoodman

>>17525649
those chicken strips tho

>>17525649
those look cheap

>>17525661
yeah they have about 5 miles on them
>>17525671
They're Pirelli Angel GT's
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/pirelli-angel-gt-tire

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>from this Saturday

Awesome

>>17525679
5 miles of nearly vertical riding

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>>17525679
>https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/pirelli-angel-gt-tire
>sport touring
lmaoing@urlyfetbqhwufam

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>>17525684

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>still waiting on that front tire

Fucking USPS lost it. Cunts.

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>>17525588
Because I was going to change the front, put my own fairing on. Insurance doesn't give a shit, as long as the vin says cb, not cbr.
And it's cheaper to just buy a new headlight/cluster from a boneyard. I don't know what all's in a modern one, but it can't be that complicated.
Also, do some headstands, pussy.

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>want to 302 swap the truck
>want to modify z50r
>also want to street register z50r
fug. too many projects, not enough money. at least the FZ is excellent right now

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>>17525649
Post tendies!

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>>17525759

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>>17525689
sport touring a best nyukka

>>17525683
Is that a 929? I had a 929 once, rode on the freeway in top gear going 80mph for about 40min. When I parked it, it vomited oil out of the drain plug. Freaked me the fuck out but it still had oil in it and it was at the operational marker. Guess the previous owner overfilled it or something.

Bike fuckin left me stranded a week later tho after the stator died

>>17525698
This looks like SoCal, are you 818?

>>17525765
damn fake carbon fiber confetti

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>>17525759

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>>17525636
If you're going to insult someone, at least use correct grammar. You're*

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>>17525759

>>17525782
trolling is a art

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>>17525782

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>>17525788

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>>17525773
It was Palomar Mountain and no, I'm Arizona based.

>>17525717
Why not just buy a bike that comes with a fairing? It's not any more expensive.

>>17525804
no new riding buddy today I guess :(

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>>17525804
Hey CJ how's life
Have you been posting any more videos?

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>>17525759
>having chicken strips in 2k17

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>>17525811
599 usd for two nonconsecutive r's and a fairing. And then insurance can class your p-twin commuter as a fucking sportbike.
Learn2poorfag. Before the second year, I'd be saving money. Even if I paid full and financed.

>>17525822
>leaning over further than necessary on the street just to get approval of strangers on the internet in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_D1NrMODqc

>>17525830
what a douchebag

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>>17525833
>yfw my fz6 costs me 120 bucks a year, and I could have gotten a 80 dollar a year policy at 21 with a shit record
find better bikes with good sporting roots

>>17525833
Lol, insurance where I live is just done by engine size bracket.

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>>17525850
that's a funny way to spell model citizen

>>17525834
>not having fun because you're scared of the skid demon
k then

>>17525860
squiding is v fun. stop being a scrub.

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>>17525863
>>17525861

>>17525617
Nice Harley!

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>>17525860
you forgot the beer

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>>17525759
.

>>17525853
Dat CR

>>17525883
that thing reng-denged like a motherfucker.

kx500 from your dad's yard when

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>>17525875

>>17525870
>leaning is being a squid
dingus

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>>17525863

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>>17525895
i dint mean it

>>17525913
>t. wishes he was a power ranger

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>>17525842
Fz6>>[44 mpg, 230 mi ]
CB500f>>[58 mpg, 305 mi]
And any modern suspension would be an improvement over what I've got. Don't need sport anything to just tool around the country a couple times a year, commute the rest.

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>>17525821
It's been aight so far. I'm working on getting my commercial driver's license, and working a lot. The R3 is down for the time being because I blew out the rear tire like an idiot lol

I haven't put out a video since the Palomar ride.

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GS 500 tbqhwy

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>>17525931
You don't commute on baiku?
Why live?

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>>17525930
>44mpg
>58mpg
and double the hp, twice the brakes, 4k more rpm and 2 more cylinders.

>cb125
I knew a guy when I was 16 who had an ancient CB200t. I wanted that thing so fucking back. cool bikes my dude.

>>17525919
Rich, coming from you.

>>17525930
oh no don't want to spend an extra $3 ever 100 miles to have a way better experience

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>>17525938
I live two blocks from my work so I just take my shitbox and use the baiku for bike nights and leisure rides. Planning on doing another trip to Palomar after the 7k mile service interval.

>>17525943
I have 0 desire to look like a power ranger. Nor do I believe it is my right to dictate how others decide to dress or force how they value their own life.

was 250cc mopeds swing effect from all those squiding americans or is it just british ppl not understanding why japs ride them?

>>17525955
If you live two blocks from your work, why take a motorized vehicle in the first place? Take a 10 minute walk or ride a bicycle for less than 5 minutes you lazy fuck.

>>17525957
>nor do I believe it is my right to dictate how others dress
>t. wishes he was a power ranger
>or force how they value their own life.
>stop being a scrub.

Kay.

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Whats the best bike for touring?

Why is it the fz09?

Just took a sexy 10/10 Asian shemale for a ride to the top of a local mountain on my CAR and got my sick sucked.


Life sure is good.

>>17525822
What does chicken strips mean?

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>>17526049

Is the triumph daytona 675R just kind of a meme? it seems like it's got lots of hype, but is it actually that good?

>>17525975
Gross white slut

>>17526058
How the fuck have you made it to adulthood and never had Kentucky fried chicken? Are you a gay, son?

>>17525769
Nah, 600rr. Oil filter actually fucking broke and pissed all the oil out. I'm just glad I didn't grenade the engine. Also glad it didn't catch on fire or lowside around the next corner. My whole back tire was covered in oil.

The only reason I even noticed was cuz of all the smoke from it burning on my pipes. Dodged a fucking bullet.

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>>17526058
The sides of the tire that have never been used.

The bigger they are, the more of a chicken you are. The proper thing to do is take a belt sander to them so nobody knows how bad you are.

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>>17525617
i wonder what made him go for the 400cc instead of the 800cc

especially considering hes a big guy (no offence)

>>17526049
>sick sucked
nice alliteration but doesn't really make sense

My 2nd is slipping in and out, how much could a transmission refresh be?

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>>17526071

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>>17526150
$43.86 precisely

>>17526129
I meant dick.

>>17526150
more than your bike is worth

Are honda cafe racers considered the poor fags alternative to a triumph cafe racer?

>>17526176
>Cafe racer
If you're trying to appeal to owners of shitted up bikes who can't ride, ask them what you should buy to earn their consideration, not us.

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>>17523310
>>17523319
>>17523323
>>17523362
>mfw they gave me a 160 horsepower MT-10
I'm scared

>>17526188
>If you're trying to appeal to owners of shitted up bikes who can't ride

This sounds like me.

>>17526176
Saw a cute asian girl riding a ratty cafe racer yesterday, only time I've ever thought one looked good.

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>>17526194
Just imagine how good she will have looked if on a proper bike

>>17526247
>Hipsters like cafe racers so I can't like them either.

>>17526252
>cafe racers are shit so I don't like them
ftfyfn

>>17526266
Cafe racers are cool.

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>>17525759
am i cool yet?

Just test rode an XSR900, thing is basically a unicycle with an extra training wheel at the front, trying really hard not to buy one because it's way too fast and has a tiny fuel tank, but it's the most fun I've had on a bike maybe ever

first gen r6 cracked cylinder

any cheaper repair option or nikasil only?

fucking yamaha

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>>17526466
Just get one

Triple a fun

Triple a love

Triple a life

You will get used to the small tank

>>17526474
How does that even happen?

>>17526474
Just go to a bike wreckers

>>17526474
Re-sleevee?

>>17526524
You'll need to re-sleeve ur mum once I'm done with her

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Got pic related coming in the mail tomorrow, anyone have any specific questions? I buy tons of chink shit so I can also help with other questions.

>>17525860
I wear shorts when I commute, they're comfy and easy to wear

Battery gave up the ghost again. This keeps happening way too often. Two weeks ago it stalled after 20km of highway riding, then wouldn't start on its own but I managed to push-start it. This time I got two streets worth of pushing workout before giving up and uninstalling the battery to charge it at home (11.4V btw). I'd been doing some city riding yesterday but I tried not to go down to 1st gear.

It's a 2001 model, sure, but this seems excessive.

Action plan:
-buying a battery gauge so I can watch what's happening as I ride
-as soon as possible get a few days off and just disassemble the whole god damn thing, check for parasitic loads and see if the nonfunctional horn is the issue.

>>17526640
are you sure it's not the stator?

>>17526615
post link

>>17526654
I'm not: I have no idea. I barely know where to begin with. But I'll have to figure it out.

Hi, I'm a complete beginner. I don't want to waste my tme with bad bikes so can someone please tell me what the BEST beginner bike is?

>>17526663
It's pretty easy to check if you have a multimeter, takes about 5 minutes.

>>17526396
>CB400sf
By definition, yes you are :^)

>>17526640
how old is the battery
it sounds like it probably needs replacing

>>17526668
I have a multimeter, tell me what to do. Bike is in the city, where I left it.

There's a stator coil continuity test described in the clymer manual, I'll do that as part of the whole electrical system troubleshooting process.

>>17526687
Not very, one year minus one week ago

It used to do this with other batteries as well

>>17526107
4U

>>17526665
hyabusa

>>17526690
You basically just start by measuring the voltage across the battery, and then across all the wires. It depends on the bike what you should be revving at (it's 4k for mine), and how much your battery should be reading. For me it's 14v across the battery and then 60 across all the legs which you just measure from the pins (1-2,1-3 and 2-3) where it plugs into your R/R.

Then you can measure ground continuity and resistance but if it's not working it should show up on these tests.

Look up what it is for your specific bike though, mine are just for examples.

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>>17526665
Why, the GS 500 of course.
It is THE BEST beginner bike.

>>17526724
Clymer says things similar to what you described, here it's 5k revs, 15 on battery, 70 on legs. I'll do it ASAP, I assume the battery will be charged before sunset.

>>17526757
Stators are fairly cheap if you do need a new one. Little bit more than a battery but they last a long time.

>>17526615
Shim the ear pieces close to your ears, otherwise the sound quality will seem like it's shit. Sound is good, connectivity is good, it's a real pain in the taint to connect more than two units. Don't lose the charging cable, you can't get new ones. Otherwise the bt-s2 is really good for the money.

>>17526766
I'll see how it goes and report back, thanks for being a voice to talk to. I think if I had solo'd this issue I'd be much more worried.

>>17526665
Sv650 or gs500

>>17526615
I bought a cheap helmet with one of those built in
first the left earpiece stopped working
then the volume got lower and lower
then it stopped turning on

all within about 2 months

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>>17526665
CBR500R, CB500x, CB500f, CMX500
Cheap, reliable, ubiquitous parts, fuel efficient, smooth power delivery.
It's perfect for beginners and commuters, and prices for leftovers just dropped below 5k.
>>17526721
>>17526728
Not a Suzuki. They have shitty build quality and are ugly as sin.
The only ones who recommend them in earnest are broken.

>>17526955
5k is way too much for a beginner rider.
All those advantages, plus others, apply to the GS 500.

>Bike springs a leak from a fork seal
>take forks out, figure it's overdue for an oil change since the oil coming out is black and smells like cat piss
>do the good fork first
>everything comes off easy
>brand new oil, not even dark
>wat
>go to do the one with the bad seal
>bolt holding damper is rounded
>fork cap nearly seized, also looks a little rounded
>get the cap off at least, just to get the old oil out
>it's fucking ancient

lol wat

no really, wat

>>17526962
>5k is too much for a beginner rider

I wish I spent $5k. Don't buy $2k "owner maintained" bikes off craigslist.

$3-4k minimum for a good bike unless you're in bike heaven and the prices are competitive

>>17526615
Why are you poor?

>>17526665
Vrod. Because nobody wants a plastic nigger bike

Any opinions on the new Honda Rebel 500???

>>17526955
>2cyl 500s
>smooth anything

Did honda do some balancing magic with their twins? I rode a GS500 once and the vibes came on at all the wrong places.

>>17526962
"Less than," dickhead. And a gs will never get 85mpg.

>>17526981
They aren't very good

>>17526984
A GS will, however, cost 2-3k less which is an awful lot of fuel.

>>17526982
Linear is a better descriptor, but yes. The new 500 twin is WAY smoother.

>>17526981
I don't suggest any cruiser under 1000cc

>>17526991
You get what you pay for.

>>17527004
A bike that will last a beginner for a year or two that he won't mind crashing or dropping too much and from which he can upgrade perfectly fine.

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>>17525617
One of these things is not like the others
One of these things just doesn't fit

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>don't want a bike that sounds like a sewing machine
>don't want to be one of the fucknuggets who ride around with obnoxiously loud modified brapcans audible halfway across town
It's such a balance act.

http://funnyjunk.com/channel/WholesomeMemes/Bikers+for+good/uYnrLhL/

>>17525689
Spotted the noob who thinks he needs race tires that square off in a thousand miles because he never touches any of the tread other than the middle

>>17526991
>>17527029
Poor build quality.
>Spending less than a year with anything that costs more than 1k...

>>17527077
It's a bulletproof engine, everything is easily fixable even for noobs, will probably spend less time in the garage and cost less than a tenth of a Cuckati, and we're talking about BEGINNER bikes here. If you don't outgrow your first bike within 2 years, you should just kys yourself.

Alright, battery is charged, time to go out and get that bike back. I will have all friday afternoon and saturday morning to diagnose the problem with the electrical system. Gon do it

>>17527084
inb4 you lug the battery there only to find it can't hold the charge and won't start your bike and now you have to lug it back again

>>17527029
So spend a little more on a naked bike like an FZ6N.

If it's not a fast-revving supersport or lightweight torque monster that wheelies off the line there is nothing wrong with the extra power

>>17527089
12.8 about 30 minutes after I dc'd the charger, I'm hopeful but perhaps you will have the last laugh and i'll kys myself on the spot

>>17527090
Yes, I could spend three times as much on an FZ6N (which is a shit bike as well) and spend even more money on cosmetic repairs once I drop it... or I could save 2k, buy a GS that I'll ditch anyways, not give a crap about cosmetics because it's uggo anyway, sell it for 500 more than I bought it for and THEN get an actual good bike.

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>>17527094
>wrecked cosmetics
>naked bike

You're looking at maybe a dent in the tank, some rash on the engine casing, broken controls/pegs, and fuckered tail panels. All of those things are very easy to fix and they won't all happen at once.

Older nakeds like the FZ6, CB600/CB919, and ZR7 are getting very cheap, are very easy to fix, very reliable, and despite being budget blasters, were always better built than slow suzuki garbage.

Don't buy slow suzuki garbage.

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>hnngggg

>>17527094
>actually thinking you'll sell a bike with bad cosmetics and signs of neglect for more than you bought it for

if you bought your bike in the winter, in california, and sell it in the summer, not in california, maybe

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>>17527114
Makes my wee wee stiff

>>17527121
>>17527114
I like Indians, they seem like less retarded harleys.

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>>17527054

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>>17527121
I'd let this bike have sex with me

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>>17527121
Less retarded is still retarded. Does indian make a non-retarded bike yet?

At least harley sort of tried

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Best part about trail riding is trying things you know are beyond your capabilities

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>>17527127
Pretty much

>>17527141
Shhh... let people enjoy things.

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>>17527150
never

*teleports behind you*
*starts katana*

>>17527205
*attempts but katana is broken*
Loks like your ancestors have forsaken you!

>>17527210
NANI?!?!?!

>>17527210
Suzuki's don't break down, baka gaijin. They're made of superior nippon platic moulded over 1000 times in the forges of Mt. Akina.

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>>17527214
>make an autistic post
>make an typo in an autistic post

brb sudoku

>>17527214
:ok_hand:

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>>17527214
Zoom zoom

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>>17527135
Too much chrome, way too much chrome.

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>>17527264

>>17527264
those tires probably weigh more than my dirt bike

>>17527264
It's not bad. Takes maybe 3-4 min to clean the entire bike

>>17527264
Bikes clearly not meant to go offroad with offread tires look so good for some reason.

>>17527059

>yoshi
>2 bros
>Vance & Hines

>>17527264
what is the point of this

its not fast

it cant corner

its ugly as fuck

>>17527059
The really loud exhausts usually come with a removable baffle, just leave it in.

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>>17527269
idk, chrome to me just screams "I'm a senile man, wear incontinence products, but god damn it I still have a motorcycle, LOOK AT ME"
>>17527273
>ugly as fuck
that is subjective though anon. I think it looks cool.

I could never sell my fz09, but If someone put a gun to my head and made me buy a cruiser it would be an indian. Most look nice.

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>>17527242

https://athensga.craigslist.org/mcy/6173387516.html
is this worth 2500 as a 2nd bike?

>>17527059
idtfb. Try to get the longest muffler you can, with a baffle they are usually somewhat ok. My bike has a short muffler, even with the baffles its loud as fuck. I was hoping it would'nt be too bad, but I'm considering trading it for a stock set up, it's fucking obnoxious.

Fuck you euro4 for making new bikes sewing machines with hideous exhausts, forcing everyone to go aftermarket. I just want to be able to somewhat hear my engine over 20mph :*(

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>>17527293
worth looking at anyways

>>17527286
Sure. I like it because outta comfy and fun on road trips. But to each their own

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>>17527108
Fuck you.
I like my suzuki garbage.
But that is all correct on naked damage.
Bent controls, nothing non usable tho. Total cost for me to fix everything is like $50.
Still trying to decide if I wanna replace the windscreen tho. Starting to think it looks better without it.

>>17527310
>yes I'm selling my boyfriend tyshawn's bike
>he has a real man bike now, he doesn't need this toy anymore
>I'm sure it'll be a perfect fit for a small white boi like you :^)

>>17527323
White chick
And can't really tell, but almost seem like a white dude next to her.

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>>17526066
I like my Daytona
But it's a car magnet

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I'm thinking of purchasing a new 2016 honda cb500f.
Anyone have personal experience with newish honda twins? What are your thoughts, and what should I look out for?

(Yes, I know honda a shit)

>>17527293
Looks pretty taken care of, and that seems like something fun to put around town on.
But imo 2500 seems like a bit much.
I'd try to knock em down to at least 2k if not more.

>>17527331
As a yamaha fanboy, those bikes are pretty damn good starter bikes.

I don't know If I would buy new though, the depreciation hit on a bike you will want to sell after a year or two is a killer.

>>17527293
That shit aint worth 1500 nigga
Go get a 90s dual sport or something for a second bike

>>17527331
My only experience with honda is i4, excluding dirtbikes.
Had a 954 and 1000rr
Biggest issue I had on both was the clutch, went out pretty quick.
Don't know if this is a general honda thing tho.

>>17527059
I like the little "whirrr" of new bikes with stock mufflers.

But the worn packing and exhaust leaks of old bikes with stock mufflers has a nice rumble to it

>>17527273
You missed that there is no damper on the springy spongy front end.

> owner shits pants riding from trailer to display parking spot.

>>17527331
>>17527337
I suppose I should mention this would be my sencond bike. Im ready to move on from a little 2000 ninja 250 that I learned on.

I dunno if im ever going to want an incredibly fast 600 or 1000cc though. I still find the 250 exciting, just want a little more horsepower/acceleration. And also my 250 was plasti dipped black by the idiotic previous owner.

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>>17527331
My buddy rides a 2016 CB500X and its a very good machine.
The engine is nice with enough power and its superb in mpg. Its confy and rides well in the twisties.

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>>17527350
You're moving from a budget spec bike bought in cash to financing a budget spec bike? Why not at least get a nice one? 10-15 grand loans aren't too bad if you get good single digit rate.

>inb4 didn't build credit/too young for affordable insurance

Also the 250 was probably plastidipped because he couldn't afford the tedious job of restoring plastics after grinding them across asphalt.

>>17527337
>I don't know If I would buy new though, the depreciation hit on a bike you will want to sell after a year or two is a killer.
^^^^^^^^^
This is the correct answer, let some other schlub take the hit, pick up a clean used low mile version for about 1.5k ( or more depending on your luck ) less

>>17527362
the only good things about buying new are getting to pick all the neat options and doing breakin according to your preferred memes

on a bike like a cb500 there's no point

Join the real DBT discord
Don't bother if you are German, German = Ban

https://discord.gg/tGM2t

>>17527350
>I still find the 250 exciting, just want a little more horsepower/acceleration
Well a 70s Honda 360 twin is not what you are looking for then.

>>17527331
fz-07

>>17527367
>getting to pick all the neat options

The only option on those is ABS or no ABS.

>get the ABS

>>17527358
Tbh, my price range is about 5 or 6 grand, and I found out I could get an older model brand new for that price which got me interested - I wasnt planning on financing.

What would you reccomend as a nice one for 10-15k?

I didnt consider it, but youre probably right that he dipped it after a wreck. Dude couldve at least taken the decals off first. Smh

>>17527380
If you're going to finance as a poorfag ride the 250 for another five years and start doing gymkhana and track days.

Or, if you're bretty well off in terms of income and not saved cash, just do it. Get a new VFR or GSXR750.

>>17527380
The CB 500 is a great bike as a step up from your pile o plastidip.

There are hundreds of them for sale A quick check here shows a 15 ABS model with less than 400 miles on it in Socal for 3500.

https://www.cycletrader.com/New-Or-Used-Honda-Cb500f-Motorcycle-For-Sale---CycleTrader.Com/search-results?sort=price%3Aasc&radius=150&page=1&make=Honda&model=Cb500f&

>>17527380
Jesus, I paid 7500 for a brand spankin new fz09, and that's canadian so under 6k burger bux.

With 6k you can get a 100% stock new or slightly, slightly used fz07 or sv650, a much better bike than the cb500 is. A ninja 250 to a cb500 is kind of a sideways step.

Failed my test again for the 2nd time, I will give up because this is getting too expensive and is fucking ridiculous, I am fucking incapable of passing a simple fucking ride around for 40 mins.

>>17527407
lmfao how the fuck do you fail?

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>>17527407
I feel bad for you but at the same time you'd probably kill yourself on your first ride so maybe it's for the best.

>>17527404
FZs are budget bikes.

Very well made budget bikes that hide their low cost, but still, it's not a heritage supersport or a technological showcase sports tourer with italian design.

Also, add a grand to the prize of any FZ09 for replacing the edgy kiddo headlight and useless tachometer/speedometer cluster.

>>17527407
Nigga git gud and stop whining.
There seems to be this recent influx of bitches whining about failing a test.
Fucking buy a bike and learn on it.
You can go to a lot and practice, or just ride it illegally.
I rode illegally for years. Not saying you should, just an option.
Or get a dirt bike and learn off road, not totally transferable skill but really helps.
Basically stop being a faggot. If you really wanted to ride, you'd figure it out.

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>>17527358
What's with all the sportbikes coming in white these days?

>GSXR
>CBR
>R6
>VFR
>119, 959, 899

>>17527414
was at a badly congested busy rectangular shaped roundabout, I was in correct lane but stopped because I was looking for a gap in the traffic.

>>17527427
white is superior

>>17527428
oh so it's a practical test and they fault you for being a shit driver, not just a shit rider

>better stop in the middle of the road so i can change lanes!
>keep going and signal until someone lets me in!? woah no!

>>17527428
>stopping in the middle of the road
Are you fucking retarded?

>>17527426
probably just me actually

Been riding a 125 for over a year all over the country, clean license and ride well enough, never gotten into trouble on it.

On lessons with my instructor, I ride prefectly with no faults. It's on the test that something happens and I fail.

How would I go riding illegally though? Wouldn't the police find out?

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>>17527427
Easier to clean?
Hard to say. I still see a lot in black or red.

>>17527433
Custom paint in the colour you prefer is superior.

>>17527358
>ride white vfr
>wearing white helmet

everyone thinks you are a cop and slows down

wait thats actually bad

>>17527437
Yes I am fucking retarded, which is why I think i will give up.

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>>17527433
Actual colors > black > white >>>>>>>>>> gray
Best scheme is bold scheme though.

>>17527438
You probably just don't know you're fucking up without a non-retard to tell you.

>>17527444
easy to lane split though

>>17527452
>live in some midle of nowhere siberian hell hole
>splitting is illegal and so is filtering
>doesnt matter because theres no cars around anyways

>>17527438
To be fair, idk what country you're in so idk how your system works.
But usually, don't get caught, they don't find out.
I rode illegally as in no M endorsement at all.
But this is something pretty easily accomplished in burgerland.

Fun facts:

Honda requires that you have full coverage if you finance through them.
Yamaha will pretty much turn a blind eye
Suzuki does 0 down, 0% APR

>>17527463
I live in the UK, so is it really that easy to ust get a big bike and then ride it no license?

If I have an accident with someone else's vehicle though I would be fucked.

>>17527452
I just said when I'm with my instructor he says I ride well with no errors, as I do on my 125.

it's just in the test I do something bad, or I get very very unlucky.

>>17527468
Suzuki doesn't even do financing where I live.

>>17527444
Rode up on some guy pretty quickly who had a white helmet and tan tshirt the other day.
Had side boxes that looked similar to the cops out here.
Got closer and realised it wasn't a cop. Chuckled a little and just thought, the sick fuck, making me slow down...

>>17527474
You ride well but you do not function in traffic well

>riding along
>couple kids in the back of a pickup truck in front of me staring and grinning at me
>pop a dank wheelie because kids usually love wheelies
>they stop grinning and one flips me off
Totally unexpected

>>17527481
>cops here ride vfr since forever
>kids these days have sucha fast plastic missiles
>cops upgrade to R1

such is survival of the fittest

>>17527468
fuck honda, only fags and women ride
gook bikes

>>17527482
No I guess not.

I can always get a varadero 125, I just need a reliable machine that is comfortable.

>>17527488
Cops here ride ST1300s. Nobody else rides ST1300s.

>>17527489
Go replace the newspaper under your harley pops

>>17527474
Yeah, idk so much about uk.
US is the same, if I had ever been in an incident with another vehicle, I'd have been fucked.
But I know how to ride in traffic, and was willing to take the risk.
I was on the assumption you didn't have a bike on the first post.
Also, the practical here doesn't involve traffic. Course set up in a parking lot. UK motorcycle shit always sounds fucked to me.

>>17527505
why would you even ride dirty in the US when it's so easy to get a license?

>>17527505
>learns riding exclusively in a parking lot
>thinks he's knowledgable
>calls other countries' licensing fucked

>>17527488
Not sure what the cops here ride.
Only seen em one time.
I don't exactly have a fast bike, I just ride dangerously, I guess is the word I'd use, always been curious if a cop would follow me.
Still, can't beat a radio I guess.

>>17527505
yeah we have two tests, one offroad and the other on the road.

In the area I did it pass rates is around 30%.

>europoors
>have to pay for expensive riding lessons and pass multiple handling/traffic tests to get a license

>ameriburgers
>have to watch youtube videos to learn basics like counter steering or cornering

pick your poison

>>17527514
Because for various reasons I couldn't.

>>17527515
Who said I learned in a parking lot. I said the test was in one.
Honestly tho, the msf course is a pretty good starting point.

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>>17527433
Damn right

>>17527533
More accurately
>ameriburgers
>do nothing, get bike
>probably die
>Darwinism ensues

>>17527533
America uses motorcycles as a vessel for natural selection

Europoor laws are specifically crafted to reduce death rates, mostly by reducing the number of motorcyclists in the first place by being expensive and prohibitive, so you can't have a real bike until you're well into adulthood and probably past the "bikes are cool" phase that would have gotten you into them for life.

>>17527533
>europoors
>forced to pay out the ass for lessons
>shit bikes for years before they get a real bike
>literally cucked

>ameriburgers
>optional, cheap lessons that teaches you everything
>can start on dreambike or learners bike
>100% FREEDOM

>>17527544
>you can't get into bikes for life at age 20 after riding a 50 hp bike for two years
Yeah, okay, buddy. Sure.

What is the best way to find roads to cruise around on?

Not really digging the whole stop light thing and the highways are just plain horrifying most of the time with how people drive.

I just want some roads I can cruise around for a couple of hours.

>>17527560
Google maps?

>>17527549
>europoors
>pay for classes and riding lessons
>cucked

>ameriburgers
>hey cyclecruza how do i shift on my gixxer? its ledar bike btw

fixed

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>>17527549
>that teaches you everything
Is that why American riders are the cockiest, most overconfident cuntbag riders you'll find on the road?

>>17527560
Google maps, look for twisty bit then go check it out.

>>17527541
>>17527544
I think this is how it should be.
Saw this dude on some massively loud harley thing. Rode way too quick through some parking lots, revved his engine to the moon every time he was next to a car.
Tried leaning as he went past me, so many sparks.
Just general asshole on a bike. Hope he died later that day.

>>17527559
Yeah over here in the US your average bikes are cool dude phase is 16-18.

Past that most everyone has given up except for a few really dedicated people. Like me.

>Childhood: I want a vespa!
>Later childhood: Dad why can't we do dirtbikes?
>Adolescence: I want a GSXR!
>Adulthood: I want a CBR and could afford one but I'm cheap so i ride a piece of shit ninja 500
>Predicted future adulthood: I have a CBR but it looks like a ducati ripoff. I wish my wife would let me budget to keep an 1199 running.
>Predicted old age: Fuck me this goldwing is great. I hope my son hasn't wrecked that ducati yet.

>>17527573
Edgy as fuck

>>17527565
I'm american and I thought that comment was stupid.
It's a great learning point if you've never ridden, but in no way makes you a good rider.

>>17527580
And 16 year-olds legally are minors that need to be protected from their own immaturity.

>>17527565
There's only so much that classes can teach you. Real experience comes from the real roads.

>>17527581
Ok, yeah, hoping he was dead was a little much.
But the guy was an asshole.
I hate people like that.
He's the reason when I mention my bike, people tend to say some stupid shit about riders.

>>17527585
I was more mature at 16 than I am today.

My dream car was a subaru outback and I wanted to only ride a sportbike on a racetrack.

Now I practice knee down on highway on-ramps and will pick up the first clean SW20 I see.

>>17527580
My dad got my a dirt bike out of the fucking blue when I was 16. Rode that little YZ85 till I destroyed the engine.

Now I just recently started riding sport bikes in my late 20's. I think waiting until your about 25 or so is a good idea before getting into street simply because you can die at a moments notice if you don't use good judgement riding.

>>17526036
Looks slippery af, anon.

>>17527600
I got into riding around 24. I also crashed two days after getting my first and current bike trying to go full rossi two blocks away from home.

>speed limit: 20
>speed limit in 90º corners: FIFTY!

>>17527600
Also started on dirtbike when I was a kid, like 8.
Never crashed on street til now, at 25. Twice in the same week for the same thing.

Started on sportbikes when I was in my teens. I was a more cautious rider then than I am now.
Idk why, but now it feels like I have a death wish and push things. I guess to be fair I wouldn't mind dying.

Is it just me, or is there is something about being alone on a bike that I can't explain to you or anyone else. It's just you & machine, and more than once I begin to feel like a proud Indian plains warrior on a war pony galloping across the open prairies as free and fierce as an eagle.

>>17527642
>I begin to feel like a proud Indian plains warrior on a war pony galloping across the open prairies as free and fierce as an eagle.

>>17527642
Such imagery
So poetic
You should be a writer anon

>>17527642
I feel similar but mostly like being a fighter jet pilot

Here you are in this top of the line machine. But lol, no, it was top of the line at one point but now it's just old shit that still runs really well. Also, you are not doing the crazy shit you expected to be doing. You're just going in straight lines and making gentle turns. Every now and then you get to do "training exercises" but that's the extent of your fun.

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>>17527089
>>17526724
>>17526766
Alright, bike got home safe, when I started testing battery had 12.8V.

I first did a drain (current draw) test. When I had the multimeter set to 200mikro, it gave me a 0.3 reading, but I couldn't affect that by pulling any fuses so I assume that's a fluke. No parasitic load then.

Next up charging system output test: 5k RPM is supposed to yield 13.5-15V with high beam on. I got 12.6 with low beam only. Problem detected. Clymer says go check alternator and R/R.

I check the pins that connect Alt. to R/R, they all give results well above the required 70V@5kRPM. The stator coil continuity is OK.

Now comes the punchline: to test R/R you supposedly need a "suzuki circuit tester" and I thought that was the end for my home wrenching, but now I'm looking online and it looks like a normal-ass multimeter.

Now my question: is it worth it disassembling the rear plastic parts to get at the R/R when it seems to be the only thing left that could be causing the charging problem? Is there anything else I should check? (1/2)

(2/2)
On that note, I figured out why my horn doesn't work; it seems the contacts aren't very good anymore. I'm not sure if honking vibrates them out of position or they're bent, but they don't connect unless i'm pulling the connector forward, like on broken headphones. Is there some sort of conductive lube I could get into those things so it works?

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>>17527600
My Grandfather taught me how to ride when I was about 5 or 6 on a Honda Trail 70. First street bike when I was 18. Didn't have my first road accident till I was 46/47 ( 4ish years ago ) when some dickhead forced me into oncoming traffic while I was passing, fucker drove off. I clipped an Audi head on at probably better than 100mph closing speed, I got lucky and only caught my left boot solid on the bumper. Ended up with a purple big toe nail and three stitches in my heel where my bone tried to force it's way out of my body and got stopped by the boot.

> quit buying shit boots

Gaerne SG10s, still use the same boot.

Had a new meme bike and riding again in about a week.

Pic very related.

>>17527717
Oh and check my tendies.

>>17527725
I'm more checking that awful wrap

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>>17526189
MAXIMUM WARP

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>>17527800
>mfw trying to make a green light and some lady cunt goes through 3 lanes to cuts me off only to brake when the light turns yellow

>>17526189
which fucking shop

WHICH FUCKING SHOP

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Another bike down.

Just one more to go before all my bikes work.

Can't believe the only thing that was wrong with this damn thing was cooked carb boots and a way past fucked up carb sync.

>>17527717
What the fuck happened to that mangled spaghetti bike

I'm gonna get an NM4 and swap in a tuono engine
Then i'll 4-4 str8 pipe it and hoon around town

>>17527824
Now i just got this thing to go. It's covered in cat barf and the engine is blown somehow. It's been sitting for 4 years also. I got no idea what went wrong, but i want to crack it open and take a look to see if I need a few parts, or a new engine.

I want to fix the bike up for my dad so he has some shitty first bike he won't be afraid to thrash around, and he has something that's not going to leave him stranded like it did me a few times.

Had to push this fucker 4 miles in race boots.

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>>17527830
forgot pic

>>17527824
Maybe start buying better and newer bikes

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>>17525759
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>17527824
Very nice F2 senpai.

How the fuck does one end up with so many broken bikes

>>17527846
N+1

>>17527846
craigslist

>laid down once ran when parked $2k or i keep it
>Wow only $2000? i can save that much up in a month by eating half as often!

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>>17527842
That's a funny joke.

Roached bikes 4 life.


Also i got a raimu figure in the mail today.

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>>17527854
Prettymuch this

Eyeing up a goldwing i think i can flip.

>>17527862
>tfw found a running 85 GL1200 Aspencade in my area for $1500
>tfw no mone

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>>17527862
>1000 USD for a Goldwing.

Damn you Americans have it way too good sometimes.

Why is it that people say "stopping at a red light with the clutch instrument pressed is bad for a car" but in a motorcycle it's okay and everyone does it?

>>17527881
Because people are stupid

>>17527881
>people say "stopping at a red light with the clutch instrument pressed is bad for a car"
People say this? Thats stupid.

>>17527881
different clutch design, also oil lubricated. it doesn't really hurt it.

>>17527881
1) Because that's mostly bullshit
2) Because changing a clutch on a bike doesn't require a hoist to split the transmission from the engine

>>17527881
Keeping the clutch pressed or keeping in neutral is the exact same thing, I don't know why people sperg around.

>>17527881
motorcycles use multiplate wet clutches which actuate differently from car clutches. Also the people who say it is bad for the car are autistic.

>>17526982
The GS500 is a bike built in the stone age by the poorest rock smashers in the eastern caves.

The Rebel 500 is a modern precision engineered motorcycle.

>>17527855
Fuck Bandai... showed the prototype of the Ducati 900ss with sidecar, and then said nah fuck it.

Also no zx12 for Raimu is shit, esp for what she cost...

>>17527881
>>17527911

It can cause wear on the throwout bearing in a car.

My first car had that go, was a bitch to replace.

>>17527918
Honda Rebels are the greatest beginner cruisers ever devised. I just wish the new ones weren't liquid cooled. It would bring the price down.

>>17527881
Motorcycle trannies are built for sex, shitboxes aren't.
And replacing a clutch in a bike is a 60 minute DYI job.

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Speed Demon ;_;

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>>17527881
Well
To change the clutch on my bike
>remove 6 bolts
>remove 6 screws
Done

And my bike has a set clutch with 13 plates
A car's is dry and has 1 plate

How noticeable will the GSX650F's pigfatness be?
My other option is an FZ6 S2, both equally priced and same age.

>>17527825
An Audi ran over it.

>>17527489
(You)

>>17527969
damn that's slick

>>17527923
Bandai has always been a shitter. Namco too, and now that they teamed up there's a fucking unholy alliance of japashitties going on.
>>17527977
>531lbs
jesus christ that's edging up onto touring bike territory! Where the fuck did it all go?

DEF go for the yamaha. 100 less lbs. I'm not a fan of the looks but you can't see more than the instruments when you're on top of it.

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>>17527977
GSX650F is about 30kg heavier than a FZ6.

The difference from a 200kg to a 220kg bike is fairly noticiable.

30kg will feel very fat.

That's not to say the bike will me an unmanageable pigfattu mess, but... you'll feel the weight on the corners.

Actually the GSX650F is only 3kg lighter than a R1200GS. Wew

My vote is on the Yamaha anon.

>>17527824
Why do you have 3 shitty bikes when you could have had 1 decent one

>>17525698

>bye tendies.jpg
>appears to be leant over about 5 degrees

Step it up anon.

Bought a 82 bit ago 750 a few years back and the starter is complete shit, anyone know of any clones or ideas? Someone also said it may be a spring that is broke... Loud was grinding no catching

>>17528053
the yolk

your egg

>>17527331

Good choice anon, I've ridden all of the new 500s and owned a 500R for two years. Out of all of them, I found the 500F the most enjoyable to ride, the 500R is the same as the F but with narrower bars which just makes it harder to lever around. 500X is also decent, and CMX500 is a bit different to the rest as the engine has a different map.

500F is a good choice, my bike never skipped a beat, is reasonably punchy, good on fuel etc.

>>17528029
Different bikes for different conditions/occasions and backups incase one goes kaput on me. Plus i enjoy taking things apart. There's great satisfaction in polishing turds to a mirror finish.

>>17528071
Also the 82 is a 750 Virago, love the bike but learned/told they are horrid

>>17526162
ew, a honda

>>17527820
Dutchfag?

>>17528085
>Hmm, it's hot out
>Looks like honda sportbike weather
>raining?
>i'll take the kawasaki so the blue paint grants me immunity from water
>gee it's getting kind of dark. i should ride my suzuki so people are more likely to run me over.

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Not even memeing, is it possible to get the Vespa? I've always liked the color.

>>17528002
It's a clear clutch cover
Very popular with italian bikes
>>17528187
Modena yellow was one of the available colors for the 50special
Be wary that even if it looks like a scooter it is in fact manual