[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

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Why is it so hot?
I cant bring myself to put my gear on (street or dirt).
I step outside and feel dehydrated immediately. Fuck this planet

>>17638498
Gosh, what a cutie.

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U wot m8?

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>greatest looking bike of all time
But my bikes are the greatest looking bikes of all time.

>>17638527
Sweet cafe bikes

>find the only curve within a 20km radius
>the only vehicle I see for 10 minutes is a truck right in the middle of it when I get there
EVERY TIME

PRAIRIES A FUCKING SHIT

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>guy cut off by 75 year old turning left literally 5 minutes away from where I live
>dead
It wasn't even rush hour or a fast road. Old people shouldn't drive.

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>>17638513
The sun.

And greenhouse gasses preventing ocean temperatures from returning to regular winter ranges annually.


But mostly the sun.

>>17638542
Thanks. I had no idea.
Fuck the sun.

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>>17638527
Sorry, anon, the mc22 is a rather nice looking bike but it just doesn't compare.

>>17638551
I wish plates could be mounted up front

>>17638551
>tfw all of the H2s I can find are $13k+
Gonna have to wait on it ;_;

>>17638548
(Seriously, everybody look up "wet bulb temperatures". Then drink water like your name is private.)

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>>17638540
Rip in piece
It pisses me off to no end that the elderly are just given a pass to endanger lives when so many of them are unfit to drive

I had an accident back on the fourth of July. My bike is fine, but I don't feel like dropping any more money into it. I rather get a new bike. It's a 2005 GSXR 600. Any recommendations? I'm thinking like a $3,500 price range at best. I mean, I could go up, but I don't feel comfortable yet buying a new bike. Also, anyone else ever been in an accident where you feel alot more cautious and or just scared? Or is it just me?

>>17638560
What?

>>17638540
F

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>>17638558
Surely a 1970s 2smoke bike will cost you more than just the price to buy it.

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>>17638498
>Possibly the greatest looking bike of all time edition.
That's not an Indian Scout

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>>17638554
They do that shit in India. It looks awful.
It also makes motorcycles more dangerous to pedestrians in the event of a crash.

>>17638611
Plate looks awful anywhere
Easier to mount up front
Fuck pedestrians

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>>17638601
Ew

>>17638597
I can do that stuff myself, it's not too expensive. It's the initial price that is the killer. I'll definitely pick one up in the future though.

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>>17638601
Precisely.

>>17638621
>that steering damper
how the fugg

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>>17638621
At least post an attractive cafe bike if your gonna post cafe bikes

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Touring season may have ended early guise. The temp company landed me a temp to hire gig. Decent pay, but it's swing shift.
My commonlaw marriage won't withstand 5 days of watching the other sleep, then two more of me being on the road without her.


....what other bike is cheap? Maybe I could put a larger tank on a sabre and have her ride my current...
Are VF750 engine parts readily available? Anybody own one of the three?

how to properly learn how to lean off? im currently using counter steer but i already feel that its holding me back when it comes to corner speed. any tips for a beginner?

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How are these bikes? Is the trail 90 better or the 110? How are they for commuting? Touring?

>>17638665
Some guy toured the world on the cub version of the 90.
Just not very fast. Like... painfully slow. Especially for the price. Why do you want one?

>>17638660
Look up body positioning.

I do this
>Slide butt 1/2-3/4 off seat to side
>ball of foot on inside peg, whatever position your foot needs on outside peg to lock on tank and let you push down on it
>Point inner toe away from bike
>lean in and slowly drop upper body down into corner at same time
Upper body should be like you're trying to kiss the mirror. remember to look through corner.

>>17638540
same thing happened in my town like 2 weeks ago. guy didnt die but was severly injured. really felt sorry for him

>>17638593
Primer
http://ksi.uconn.edu/prevention/wet-bulb-globe-temperature-monitoring/
Research
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100504HuberLimits.html
Compliment
http://climate.yale.edu/news/wet-bulb-globe-temperature-new-heat-stress-exposure-metric
Conclusion: Drink water. It's more important than ever.

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>>17638631
I hope you're memeing me right now

>>17638689
thanks. what are you riding? im currently on a cbf 600 which is more like a sportstourer and so far i tried to lower my center of gravity, but its still difficult for me to find the right corner speed. once im more or less on the edge, the other time i feel like im moving towards oncoming traffic

>>17638718
>what are you riding
MV Agusta F4.
>It's still difficult for me to find the right corner speed
Are you even hitting the edge of your tires? Scraping peg? If not then you have more room to turn. You just gotta psyche yourself up to do it and push that last bit.

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>>17638660
Countersteering initiates the lean regardless of what you're doing. Leaning off reduces the amount of lean the bike needs to execute a given corner.
If you're not scraping pegs, there's no need to reduce angle yet. Get a feeling for when that happens, and in the meantime focus on clamping your outside leg in, while maintaining focused gaze and a light touch on bars.

>>17638677
They look comfy and seem pretty reliable. A tad expensive though. Do you have any better alternatives to them?

>>17638677
Oh also, on my local Craigslist some guy swapped the engine for a 125cc lifan

>>17638725
>>17638731
thanks for your input guys.
>Are you even hitting the edge of your tires?
i have about 0,5-1cm of chicken strips left, currently riding pilot road 4's, should i push them a bit further?
>scraping pegs
only happened twice
thing is, i feel like i should learn the technique as fast as possible, to give myself some room for error. are there any good videos or articles like the pic you have posted? id like to know the basics behind what im actually doing, i think it helps me learning how to do it properly

>>17638748
Honda elite/Helix. Or rebel/nighthawk 250. All .8-1.5k. All 70+mpg. Scooters are automatic, if that's your fetish. Bikes are bulletproof and everybody wants to come and reminisce about their time with the engine.

>>17638766
Twisty wristy too.

>>17638748
An XR100 would be 10x the bike for less money
I get that they look neat. But the novelty will wear off quickly and youll realize you have an overpriced boring bike
>>17638759
Lifan a shit

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tfw no dual headlight aesthetic baiku

>>17638601
Chief > scout
;)

>>17638632
>Not touring year round
Y tho

What's your dream bike? lads

>>17638780
thanks, just downloaded it

>>17638805
Goldwing, blue

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>>17638805
The SCR 950
Looks fun as heck
Also Triumph Bonnieville cause Steve McQueen

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>>17638805
I have it.

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>>17638799
Previously, no good raincoat.
This year Imma buy the matching top, though. By the end of last spring, there was no wax left in my cotton jacket.

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I want to get a 4cyl bike at some point, and if I do, I want to learn how to do this. What's the best way to go about learning to do it? I imagine it'll be like learning an instrument. At first I'll be terrible at it and it'll sound like shit. And are there any mods required to get the bike to rev so quickly?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKttT4szNzo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFXZ3MxPks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=148CHo8kWP8

>>17638822
Being wet isn't that bad. Suck it the fuck up

>>17638825
Get a stunted out 954RR

You'll want a stunt cage, and modify the idle. Some people also do 55t sprockets.

Prepare to have no top end.

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>>17638805
Boso sabre. Hondaline bags. Hakubi Ryoko livery.

I'll settle for something modern.

>>17638540
F

>>17638805
CB1100/CB1300.

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>>17638540
>mfw I just noticed his shoe in the picture

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video of the day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjIjJSpLPY

>>17638829
At an optimistic 40 degrees? In PNW continuous rain. Going 45-70 mph?

I have literally never used the term "nobike" in my 2 years on this board, but fuck off. I'm a commuter, and a combined 1.5 hour daily ride has been more than enough for the last three years.

>>17638831
Why would I need a cage, modified idle, and different sprockets to rev the bike like that?

>>17638886
You don't. Look at their wrists then go outside and half clutch it.

>>17638884
You seem upset that they'd purple who are more tolerant of the elements then you. Thats unfortunate.
Anyways, enjoy being mad for literally no reason. It's funny

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>>17638805
A really fast one that was set-up and tuned specifically for me by a team of mechanics. With fresh tires.

>>17638819
How are you liking the cbr? always been a fan

>>17638901
Purple is an apt description. If I'm going to do serious tours, probably on this side of the mountains only, waterproofing is essential.

>>17638884
>2 years
Pfft. I've been here since there was only 2 boards.
Fucking newfags

>>17638914
Again. It's not that bad. You're just not tough enough to deal with some elements. There's no shame in that big guy

>>17638925
Enjoy the frostbite, because physics doesn't care how big you think your dick was.

>>17638945
Your newb is showing kiddo

are triumph bikes worth the money?

>>17638970
They arent THAT expensive.
But yeah, good bikes

>>17638970
Only the rocket three. Unless you're a hipster

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/dbt/ pls help, I need to pick one asap so I get it on time. this is pretty much what I can afford that has reasonable reviews

>>17638997
>standard upright
>hipster
What?

>>17638978
for a str8-outa-unifag, it's a bit of money for the immediate future

>>17638999
anything modular

>>17639001
Don't use words you don't understand, son

>>17638540
thats what you get for living in laval

>>17638999
anything full-face

>>17639025
So you don't know what you're talking about.
Ok then

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>tfw riding with perforated leather / mesh jacket on the freeway when its under 20c/68f

>>17639034
Hipsters flock to triumph. But stay mad it's ok. Font forget to tip your pbr

>>17639030
Still better than Montreal :^)

>>17639043
I've never once seen a hipster on a triumph.
Not sure where you're getting this stereotype from...

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tfw riding in tshirt and joggers

>>17639037
Huge pussy much.

>>17639018
I was leaning towards the hawk even though it's the most expensive and white it's my favorite because the jaw actually detaches, it doesn't just go up which allows a much bigger face exposure with the shield up while still protecting the face. though the smaller size and the way it snaps off seems like it could negate the point of face protection, like it would fly off if I actually took a fall?

in training I really liked the bigger exposure to breeze and such of an open-face helmet, especially the one I used that has a fixed shield with no jaw, but I realize they protect you less. but the traditional modular helmet has to have the jaw totally up to become open-face which not only looks dumb but might be a bad idea when riding.

>>17639048
Your aspergers is acting up, child

>>17638999
You want to try helmets on first, they all fit different head shapes. I would honestly feel better buying a lightly used hjc or something over an ebay/amazon special.

>>17639050
enjoy your road-rash

>>17639061
Its far more aspie and far more childish to stereotype.

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>>17639052
Its 15c here, just got back from a 4 hour ride going about 130-150kmph. Mesh jackets are cold! Cold!

>>17639068
Are you new to the internet nigger?

>>17639037
You would not last in the cold at all

>>17639073
>anime
Oh I'm sorry. I want aware of your mental illness

>>17639081
But I live and work outside year round in Northern Alberta. I know what cold feels like, and mesh jackets are cold!

>>17639094
>I'M A HUGE PUSSY
>I PROMISE

>>17639079
Nope. You seem underage though.
You cant even explain why you think things.

>>17639062
I agree, but I doubt I can do that in the next few days reliably. I will try, but I'm going to get one of these as well just to be sure. I can return it if I get another one. I already tried buying used shit on CL but people don't reply fast enough and I know local stores will only have overpriced stuff. besides it seems every bike store is closed on mondays.

>tfw missed out on a 1600$ sportster on clist by 20 minutes
Guess ill go back to looking for a savage for a first bike.

>>17639094
>>17639081
It was cold as heck where I'm at today.
A low of 95f.

>>17639100
You dont have to lie here. We all had our first week, no bike friend

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>faggots shitting up the thread
post bikes instead

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>>17639050

>>17639094
Albertan air has like 0 humidity, the cold there feels like nothing

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>>17639126

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any boot recommendations? Basically all I do is commute to work on a 2 lane road for 15 min but I do value my ankles- is there anything weird about wearing race boots to commute? I do occasionally ride around on the parkway and I like the look but I dont want to be a sperglord

I ordered some of these from shitzilla but they were a hair too small so I sent them back, dunno if I should just go with the next size up or a riding shoe or sandals or wut

>>17639135
You can't argue with a basement dwelling chil

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>>17639126
Suzuki

Roads around here are pretty shit and my front wheel keeps getting caught in tar snakes and shit. Will I die if I lean too much, or is it just spooky but not risky?

>>17639134
wood berry even if shes dumb as rocks

>>17639135
>Albertan air has like 0 humidity,
Hahahaha what. Just because it's flat doesn't mean it's a desert you fucking retard

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>>17639134
jokes on you kid I ride a 125 it can't reach 60

>>17639143
If you're really so self-conscious just get black ones, but short of wearing a suit with a race hump on a standard to get to work there is nothing weird about wearing motorcycle gear on a motorcycle.

>>17638913
That's Jimmy's bike. I have the F4.

>>17639165
I live there you dumb faggot, the air is dry.

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>>17639143
Nothing weird about protecting yourself my dude.

Personally, I buy all the gear I can afford, because I only have one body.

going to look at a 2001 GSXR 600 today to hopefully replace my aging shitbike

wish me luck /dbt/!

>>17639134
Too busy noticing the panties first since I'm a thirsty virgin, didn't even see the skin damage.

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>>17639126

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>>17639126

didn't get baiku today
probably not tomorrow either

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>>17639126
Had to wait in inspection line so I couldn't take based photo of bike

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>>17639126

>>17639323
>Virginia
What part

>modular amazon special

Have fun dying when you crash into anything at 20 mph.

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>>17639310
most likely never

>>17639354
Northern VA in Arlington

>>17639361

forgot reply
>>17639361
>>17639361

>>17639363
There's a chance the garage might keep it as collateral
I didn't ask how much the repair would cost, could be in the hundreds by now.

>>17639370
God fucking dammit, I just can't today.

>>17638999

>>17639374
what you be ridin my african american friend?

There are so many new riders on /dbt/ I really recommend you guys lookup your local bike group/clubs online maybe on meetup.com or facebook to make some rider buddies and have them teach you.

I don't want anons to make all the common rider mistakes and group rides are an enriching fun part of riding as well. Just be sure you tell them you're a new rider and ask how you should ride in a group. Look for a formal group with require application forms who aren't squids or niggers.

>>17639364
Nice! 7cities here. Ride down this way much?

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>>17639374
Just know everyday they're keeping it they'll charge you $100 per day. That's what happened to my bike I left it there for a month because my family kept pushing me to not get it back because they were scared of me crashing again. Ended up costing 3000 so when they offered to take the wrecked bike instead, which was 3500 new when I bought it I took them up on it.

>>17639428
just last year I got into a scrape and the solicitors were dragging their feet on collecting damages from the third party
the garage that assessed it for them offered to keep hold of it until I got my payout so they could fix it, MOT it and put it back on the road as a cat-d.

13 (thirteen) months later, after finalising the paperwork to take the case to court, I got my payout.
the garage was rather nonplussed to say the least

>>17639458
>13 months to get the money

Jesus

I would have written many strongly worded letters to many people.

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Xr100 best bike

>>17639485
I called them every month and they always said the same thing
>the case is ongoing
>we're waiting for a reply
>we haven't forgotten you

I was starting to think that they were going into liquidation like other ambulance chasers and just stalling until it was somebody elses problem

at least I got to ride newish hire bikes for all that time
I put some miles on each of them, went all over the country

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I

HAS

BIKE

I'm so fucking happy

>>17639512
I hope it's the lemon

>>17639512
Congrats!

>>17639512
Awesome anon.
I'm genuinely happy for you.

>>17639518
rude

>>17639458
>>17639485
took 11 months when I was involved with a hit and run

>>17639507
bet bike for 12 year olds

>>17639530
Just messing with you

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>>17639533
You're no fun

>>17639380
>>17639380
how about an $80 special? or a kabuto which isn't modular? I feel like I would get way too hot.

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>Kit turns the Vulcan S into a H1 wannabe.

HNNNG.

>>17639561
what's the point though if you don't have a 3cyl 2 stroke?

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>>17639561

>>17638805
husky 701 :(

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Who wants me to post anime girls on bikes?

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>tfw gotta drive 5 hours to pick up a bike tommorow and then 5 hours back


Fucking christ this sucks lads.

>>17639574
Stop

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>>17639567
a twin is fine too

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>>17639584
Give me more attention or I'll continue.

>first ever twin
>one cylinder not working
sods law innit

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>>17639598
Have a (you)

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>>17639593
only if its attached to another twin

>>17639583
Thats not very bad. Just stay hydrated and take breaks to stretch

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>>17639567
Rude.

>>17639574
That's a man in there, isn't it? Don't worry, anon, I'll post some qts to make up for it.

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>>17639598
Continue, but without the kigurumi weirdness.

>>17638540
This is why people over 80 have to re sit their drivers test every 2 years where i live.

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>>17639607
T-Thanks

>>17638537
Yup. Roads here suck. But it's got some nice straightaways..

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What ever happened to R1 guy? Last I heard of him he was a toblerone.

>>17639621

>>17639623
How is this not mandatory at 70, everywhere?

>>17639636
freedumbs

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>>17639645
After watching the no prisoners I'm honestly glad I live in a first world country after seeing how fucking stupid sandnigger dipshits and gooks are.

>>17639507
I legitimately had one when I was like 11

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>>17639615
Sure. Just not with a shared crankshaft. That'd be gay.

>>17638805
Factory RSV4

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>>17639635
At least (she)'s on an Augusta this time...

>>17639654
Im 31 and got one just for backyard shenanigans.
Super fun little bike

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how do you feel when you see this

>>17638805
I want to build my own bike from scratch

>>17639668
lewd

Is it wrong when you can't put both feet flat on your bike?

>>17639668
I like it

I'm a new ride with a problem I can't seem to find info one. What gear should I ride in and/or how long should I wait between downshifts? I'm having trouble downshifting quickly cause I don't want to throw myself of the bars for stopping too quick and dont want to redline lower gears but I feel like I'm not stopping as efficiently as I should be. Like say I'm going 60, by then I'm in 4th or 5th, 4th feels about the same as 5th but hangs at about 4500 rpm instead of a comfy 3200, yet when I go to downshift I have to go through yet another gear.

>>17639685
Depends on the engine.

>>17639682
means you're a manlet

>>17639682
I usually only put one leg down when I stop anyway, but I can just barely flat foot my bike

>>17639667
Yeah I learned to ride on it and crashed an average of twice every time I went out until it was stolen

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>>17639682
No, only newfags obsess over being able to flat foot with both feet, reality is you only need toes on the ground with 1 foot to ride a bike.

>>17639682
it's not ideal but it's okay

>>17639685
It's different for every bike, just keep at it and it will come naturally

>>17639698
I figured as much.

>>17639706
the elusive minuscule squid

>>17638665
The trail 90 is the better buy over the 110. Honda didn't bring a lot to the table with the 30 extra CCs. They are excellent surface street commuters and they are really light.
It has its cons though. 6V systems will give you an underwhelming head light for driving at night. The front brake will need to be fiddled with every couple hundred miles to tighten the front brake cable, if you've never adjusted points you will have to learn.

They aren't bad, they are just dated. You could do much better getting a XR250L as a dual sport commuter.

>>17639711
Yeah I figured. Just wanna be sure before I take into some real traffic. Riding pretty much exclusively on back roads right now.

>>17639702
>>17639706
>>17639709
Thanks anons!

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>>17639668

>>17639724
I want to inseminate her butthole

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>>17639736
Fuck off, sodomite.

>>17639741
absolutely disgusting

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>>17639741
>sodomite.
sodo-will

>making my bike look pretty again so I can sell it
I'll miss the bike but I'm ready for something new.

>>17639668
Conflicted, because while it's bretty cool, there are better uses for the few RZ500 motors in the world.

>>17639766
liking my bike more and more, there is something charming about it, but I can't pin it down to an individual characteristic

>>17639512
Slight leak from the fuel line because missing clip, but the bike came from a guy with like seven other bikes, including a Valkyrie, Concourse, random Indian, three KTM off road bikes, and a couple other things. Well maintained, 13000 miles.

Fucking ecstatic. Just need to register it and get gear.

ATX anons hit me up

>>17639685
What bike.
e.g. my speedo indicates I should shift up at roughly 45-50 for third, 55-60 in fourth. I can run either about 5-8 mph lower than that, making downshifts have less braking effect. I rarely do, because tiny drums require me to use every ounce of stopping power possible---but I theoretically could.
Anywhere below that, and a handful of throttle produces nearly no effect. It's untenable because in the event I swerve instead of braking to avoid an obstacle, it's better to speed up slightly.

With your bike, which sounds like a similarly powered machine, I suggest two solutions.
1. Read the fucking manual. It should have "maximum recommended speed" for gas mileage and performance use. Use the shifting points there for your floor.
2. Go out and wring it's neck. Ride the bike to redline, slowly accelerating. Pay attention to when the engine begins to "feel" weaker, and look down. Do the same for every gear and you'll have a roof.
Do this on level ground. Set your regular range between the two, in such a way that shifting up leads to a similar starting rpm with each successive gear.
Memorize the bounds you've placed on each gear position, and start taking passes to refine your hearing and riding style.

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>>17639741

Hi. I just installed led blinkers and when I click it in either directions they all turn on and stay on except the front right one, it doesnt do anything. I checked the connections and stuff and I have no idea why that one doesn't work and the other three don't flash but turn on. Someone halp

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>>17639797
Wires crossed?

>>17639797
No. Redo the wiring. Stop being a pissbaby.

>>17639797
You need a relay designed for LED blinkers

>>17639797
blinkers use the resistance of the circuit to time the flashes, if you just swap them to LED they won't flash. front right sounds like you wired it wrong though.

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>>17639583
I feel your pain, went 550 miles to get my WR.

$4400 for a 12 with 700 miles on it.

>5' Tall gf wrecked her ninja 650
>doesn't want to go back to her r3
So.. grom? Or maybe a 500? She's as strong as a butterfly unfortunately.

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>>17639668
moist

wouldn't buy one myself besides for collection purposes though.

>>17639848
SV

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>>17639797
>when I click it in either directions they all turn on and stay on.
You have connected you lights in series, and they need to be in parallel for the left and right side.
I know this because your system probably puts out 13 something Volts and your LED signals are 3.6v each so when you turn it on you are short the voltage for the last one.

Check the connections you did to the relay, and even if you have the right relay like >>17639810 said.

>>17639836
>blinkers use the resistance of the circuit to time the flashes
No they don't dumbshit, the signal switch and relay control whether the circuit is open or closed

>>17639861
He said she isnt strong.
That bike is a pig

>>17638805
I don't even know desu famirino, I can't pick just one

>>17639864
heavier than a ninja 650? unless I read that post wrong and she's purposefully avoiding "big" bikes

>>17639877
She could barely keep the ninja up, we had it lowered about an inch too.
Weight is the biggest problem though, she can stop on her toes on my cbr. But that's still a bit heavier than I think she can handle desu.
I've got her looking at the cbr500 atm

>>17639323
V7???

Nice always wanted one of those.

>>17639685
It's a feel thing, you'll get it. Quit staring at the tach and keep your eyes on the shitbags trying to kill you on the road.

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Finally hasbike.

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Crashing this baik with no surbibors :DDD

Pls r8

>>17639900
Fug xdd

>>17639897
Nice gear

>>17639900
>cb500
>big
Not(4U)

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>>17639778
That's called love. You can start dating an ugly girl but as you like her more and more she'll look more and more beautiful in your eyes. It's a pretty great phenomenon. But for me at first her face kept changing into different girls that I've had crushes on in the past which was pretty unsettling.

>>17639911
No plates yet, just a glamour shot for normiebook.

>>17639778
>buy beat up shit box
>get it gleaming
>massively attached to it
it's like a part of me is in it
and I've seen it naked :^)

>>17639897
Good choice

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>>17639897
>band tee
>wallet chain
>chuck taylors(tm)
>hot topic wristbands

>>17639900
What shoes?

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>>17639900

8/8 m8. I got the 500 myself, fun bike.

Also, nice dubs.

>>17639887
my sister was also looking at that bike, not much taller than your gf

>>17639863
>series
>parallel
Welp I'm confused
How do I tell if they're wired in series and not parallel? All I did was insert the two wires from the new LEDs into the old ground and hot. Left the running light wires unconnected because idk where to connect them too

Also the motorcycle is a vmax if that helps, right signals hot wire is green, left is brown, both running is blue and the grounds are black and are a 2 into 1 connector on both the front and rear. Sorry for blog post but I want to fix this.

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https://www.amazon.com/Wolverine-Mens-Floorhand-Waterproof-Steel/dp/B06VTCBLSZ/

Just bought up these boots to replace my Caterpillar Indianas. If any of you guys are looking into buying boots for riding make sure you get one that doesn't have a retardedly round and tall toe or you'll have a hell of a time shifting gears.

>>17639929
Not hot topic, they are for my nephew's Lyme-disease fundraiser.

Wallet chain, chucks, and band tee are unironic. Fight me about it.

>>17639887
>cbr. But that's still a bit heavier than I think she can handle desu.
>looking at the cbr500
But you just?

>>17639887
If she likes the response, 500 is good.
Since weight is an issue, have her try the cb500f or cb650f also. Don't tell her, and she may fool herself into thinking it's lighter than it is.

Same goes for a CMX500 or CTX700. CTX comes faired and non, and cruiser COG will feel better.

>>17639897
Nice Harley

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>>17639949
Nah I'll just make fun of you for them. Can I dub you hot topic anon? Everyone's gonna have so much fun poking shit at you for being an unironic homosexual cruiserfag.

>>17639930
Some kind of Stefan janowski sbs I think

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>>17639668
I fucking want it.

>>17639963
It's been a day, mate. Don't get ahead of yourself.

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>>17639963

>hot topic anon

>>17639973
I hate these pictures because I have no friends

>>17639956
She doesn't like cruisers, I've tried.
But I'll add the other ones to it.
>>17639951
I've got a 600rr, its a bit heavier than the 500
>I think

>>17639929
What´s wrong with wallet chains? I like knowing I have no chance of dropping my wallet on the highway when I´m riding

>>17639984
Zippered pockets don't look as autistic

>>17639984
Just put in a backpack or bike bag.

>>17639973
What is that sexy ass on the right? It looks too modern to be a ypvs.

>implying you nerds actually left your bikes there like that

>>17639963
There, happy now?

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>>17639984
Don't try to pretend there's functionality in them if you go down and your wallet starts dangling around whatever was in it will be gone.

>>17639992
R1

>>17639996
Can you post a close-up of your maga hat

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>>17639992
We were waiting on a friend to hit up an auto show.

The ass is an MV Acucksta F4

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>>17639996
>namefag
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>17639982
~just don't fucking tell her~
Show up to dealer a day early, have gameplan. Also buy a bowflex and make it sound like a romantic idea to "support one another" as "I bulk up 4u bebbe".
t. Only way my girl loses fat is by gaining weight.

>>17640005
>tfw to smart too buy italian
Why do they have to make such sexy baikus?

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>>17640005
cool. Agusta does make interesting exhaust pipes. I don't think anything beats the ducati streetfighters shotgun pipe though.

>>17639900
You look cute, post boipussy

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>>17640016
Idk mane. I really like my bike. To each his own though. They're stupid maintenance intensive.

If you ever get an italian bike, you'd better either love wrenching or have deep pockets.

>>17640017
MV's F3s and pre 09 F4s have the best exhaust pipes. only issue with the F3s is that the pipes are connected to the cat, so they usually go away with a full system. Makes me sad.

>>17639999
>if you go down
First of all those pants are fucking rad :^) and second nobody said anything about going down just some jeans have shit pockets so it´s nice to have an extra bit of security. If my wallet falls out with a chain I can just pull over and slip it back in my pocket, but without a chain I will have to turn around and go looking for it most likely in traffic. I mean the chance of it falling out are pretty slim but I don´t want to tempt fate.

>>17639897
Sweet cruiser, I am actually experiencing a mild pang of jealousy.

Now get at least a 3/4 helmet, gloves and engineer boots

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>>17640003
I just fucking noticed that LEL! The memes are strong with you >>17639996 I may even take you under my wing as my shitposting disciple young one.

>>17639797
Right front one has the wires backwards, LEDs must have the right polarity to work.

You'll need an LED flasher or wire a resistor in to get the load right on a normal non LED flasher. LED flashers are like 5 bucks.

>stuck thermostat on 07 r6
>drain coolant, replace stat
>get it running still over heating
>spend 2 hours trying to burp air out
>fuck it ill take it all apart and start over
>i put the stat in backwards
Fuck.

>>17640035
>They're stupid maintenance intensive
That's why I'll never get one. Never mind the money, I don't want to spend the time to get it fixed / fix it myself.

>>17640050
>not just having a bike that continuously runs coolant through the engine regardless of temp

>>17640036
dont worry bro I wear wallet chains without the wallet unironically everyday, but only the 12" iirc. Definitely not some long shit. It keeps getting caught in the cracks of bench seats already anyway.

>>17640035
>tfw my bike is both Italian and fairly reliable/easy to work on
Thanks Aprilia

>>17640058
>but muh emissions!

>>17640069
Im pretty sure i have more "emissions" coming out of my ass than my bikes exhaust
Fuck this nazi government bs

>>17640059
>I wear wallet chains without the wallet unironically everyday,
Why?

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>>17640058
>>17640069
Your piston and cylinder wall wear, more like

>>17640056
Fair enough. I like wrenching as much as I do riding so it fits me.
>>17640068
inb4 sprag clutch go boom

>>17640082
>Fahrenheit
Worthless chart

>>17640079
You should check on your diet.

>>17640088
>inb4 sprag clutch go boom
More like stator, sprag clutch only goes if you don't know how to avoid it

>>17639930
>>17639972
That looks like adidas

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>>17640088

Happy? Even has Diesel for extra worthlessness

>>17640086
Well I actually like doing the little things on my bike, but I don't have a garage so I gotta keep it simple.

>>17640105
Why is emergency shutoff at like 115 if that's about normal wear?

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>>17639126

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>>17640125
Because detonation, which strips the thin insulating layer of cool gas from your piston and lets it melt.

Also, 2-smokes

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>>17639126

>every time I look on the local biker fb groups
>new rider asking for what models to get
>a thousand old dudes selling their "first bike", which is almost always a Japanese cruiser
>one person comes in and says they got a Shadow to start then bought a fucking V-Max in a week "because they were bored"
>someone says to get a fucking Bandit 1200 or some other liter plus tourer or muscle bike
>someone else says to the new guy, that you don't want a small bike because you'll get blown around by trucks so you should buy a Harley
>no less than three wankers saying to get a 600 super sport
>buy new because you don't want someone else's problems
>GS500
>one guy with sensible advice
Jesus Christ this is almost as bad as you guys.

>>17640139
They seem based

>>17639574
Jesus christ.

Delet this

>>17640146
It would be based shitposting if this weren't a bunch of people who are stone face serious.

>>17640165
To be fair a gs500 is so shit it's probably more of a hazard than a liter

>>17640139
Why does your autism make you think you need to start on a 250cc shitter? anyone with at least half a brain can ride a litre without killing themselves on it, you have to be a special kind of retard to gorilla grip and rip into it on a bike with more than 100hp....

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>>17638790
2 0, 0 0 0 R P M

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>>17640188

hngh

>>17640188
It probably sounds like me after taco bell

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>>17638805
Superduke

>>17640188
i swear to god I'm going to get one of these someday.

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>>17640038
Thanks!
I have all the gear already. 3/4 helmet, armored jacket, gloves, and good-old-reliable redwing boots.

>>17640003
Pic related. I run a bike shop.

>>17640188
>5ftlbs torque

>>17640266
>>17640042
MABA, not MAGA

>every day I love my baiku more and more
>don't think I could ever sell it
I thought the novelty of having a bike would wear off but all I want to do is go on longer and longer rides. Does it ever end?

So.
Urals.
One came up for sale at $4500 in a town I'm riding to.
I'm really tempted to just sell the bike and buy it up. But I have to see if my student loan comes in before Friday to make a bad financial decision.
But this got me thinking. I live in Canada, and if Urals are 2wd, I can ride them in the winter. And I can load all my sports gear and groceries in the sidecar. I will never need a car and can flip my mates and family off.
Now, how bad/good are Urals in terms of reliability? I know almost nothing about them. But to spite people, I'm willing to put up with th occasional problem.

So, purple pill me on the Ural. The good and the bad.

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>>17640305

>Russian engineering
>reliable

doubt it. you should buy it anyway because Urals are fucking tight.

>>17640305
i don't even know what ural is.

>>17640305
Everything about them is bad besides the novelty

>>17640305
Ive heard theyre maintainence intensive and they are completely gutless.

Like 40 horsepower and the thing weighs 600lbs.

>>17640314
AK-47 and Lada are reliable, Comrade.
Ha ha cosmonaut pencil story.

The Ural is pretty cool just for 2wd snow drift madness. But I am a student and should not live outside my means until I get the ability to take out loans. So I ask /dbt/ about Urals.

>>17640329
>>17640323
Those are good answers.
I can deal with gutless. But I do want to stay away from a high maintenance bike. Especially if the only two parts dealers are six hours away.

>>17640305
Ask on http://www.sovietsteeds.com

>>17640344
I shit you not, if you go on Ural forums owners make posts about being excited when they go for a ride and nothing breaks.

>>17640439
I just read the twenty questions thread. I'm definitely gonna read more. Maybe Ural will step up their game in the coming years. Maybe I should own a second bike so I don't have to worry. Maybe I should just not do it. But are there any other 2wd sidecar bikes? Probably not?
>>17640382

Does anyone have the picture of a stretched cbr600 with a black dude and two white chicks on it?

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>tfw you will never have a 5'11" giantess qt 3.14 who wants to ride pillion as you hoon around on your Grom

>>17640472
Okayso
Like
Every thread here talks about engine problems. Engines go wrong on this thing.
This must have been a consistent problem for decades. Why doesn't Ural fix them? It's an air cooled bike that ran carbs up until 2014. I didn't even need to clean the carbs on my 30 year old Yamaha. Seriously, an air cooled boxer twin can't be that mechanically complex.

And for that matter, why don't people just swap the engine out? With a little fabricobbling, the sky is the limit. Suzuki Hayabusa engine in an Ural. Something crazy must be better than this.

>>17640571
Pretty sure they're slowly moving production out of Russia but the stuff that usually breaks is still made there. Their whole selling point is owning a Russian bike so it's hard to do.

Bought a bike but now I gotta wait to get it registered.
Payday can't come soon enough.

Here's a thing to discuss, what insurance companies do you guys go with?
What are some things I should do or avoid when purchasing insurance?

>>17640662
Call around a few places and go with the one who has the best rates

>>17640513
Thats a spic not a nigger

>>17640716
NEW
>>17640716
NOUVEAU
>>17640716
NEU

Is being able to flat foot really important?

>>17640852
You should at least be able to touch both tips of your foot on the ground. I'm 6'5 and can't imagine anything other than flatfooting every bike I get on, but even when I'm on a hill and keeping one foot on the back brake it gets really uncomfortable and I have to catch myself from tipping over a lot.

>>17640305
>Now, how bad/good are Urals in terms of reliability?

They are well known for the ease of maintenance (because it's a military machine) if you're willing ot get yourself dirty as well as the high frequency of required maintenance.

Nobody drives them in Russia, they are used as a toy to play around in the garage. Although you're probably talking about 1990+ Ural, we don't have them (export model, too expensive). Pre-1990 costs ~ $500 here and if you think that they have made a huge progress in the last 40 years then think again.

>>17639943
pist pocs of vmox plax

>>17640305
We have one nigga on here with a Ural. One.
In the past four months, his relationship came apart, his ex took the dog, and his bike asplode. You don't want to end up like Ural anon, do you, anon?