[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

>>17709612
pls add me on screen cap

>try and keep up
>engine is 20x larger than hers

Ok

First for it's okay to start on a 600 if you are an adult

>Brake with two fingers
>Respect the throttle. You don't need WOT for traction around a corner.
>Know there's a time and a place for everything
>Work your way up to higher speeds. Most people who start on big bikes get hurt because they let the racer pretentions get to them.
>Do track days

You don't need to start out as a clueless nitwit on a 250 to git gud.

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>>17709643
hey /o/
I recently started watching Bakuon!! and now I want to get a bike and my license
I looked at the sticky and it says to buy a used bike and to do all this complicated expection stuff and also to bring a friend to help with itt

unfortunately I don't have any friends

what do

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What are the best cheap bike security options for when you cant keep an eye on it?

>wanted to get a street legal xr650r (dirt bike)
>find out they dont even use keys
>someone that knows how to kick start properly can just walk up to it and ride off like they own it

Looks like ill need a heavy fucking chain, u lock, and some booby traps (ala seat explodes if you dont kick it in a certain pattern)

>>17709663
WTF wrong with you faggot

>stay behind her ALL FUCKING DAY

>>17709691
take the MSF course. it's $200, cheaper than gear and a bike you may not even like. if you're not sure take another course.

then buy a midsized sport-tourer owned by an older gentleman who's getting out of riding or just making room for a new busa.

ask about

>oil changes
>fork seals and oil
>valve adjustments (look up bike X valve adjustment intervals so you know if one is coming up/due/overdue)
>steering head bearings
>wheel bearings
>throttle and clutch cables
>brake pads, fluid
>look for shiny brake lines. that's a white flag for gud bike.

Do not buy anything with evident crash damaged. If they cared, they would have fixed all of it.

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>>17709673
250 a cute!

>>17709677
tfw it's already raining

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>>17709720
Kryptonit chain and lock, cover, GPS tracker. I had a bike in West Philly for 3 years, never messed with.

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What do you guys think of Enfields? I haven't been on a bike in a few years and want to get back into it. Only bikes I've ever been on were cheap Hondas to learn on, then my father's old Vulcan so I don't have diverse experience.


>>17709691
take a course after taking the written permit test. They give you practical stuff to stuff plus about 12-18 hours of direct, supervised, on-bike training. In my state, you even get a waiver for the driver's test at the end if you meet all the requirements so it was a no brainer for me when I started out.

I prefer cruisers, and I just think this thing looks fucking sexy, but know nothing about the brand, cost of parts for those in America, etc. I'm already a little on the fence because it's only 500cc and I'd prefer something higher, 750cc minimum. But I guess I can compromise if there are no other issues.

>>17709770
>pooinloo bikes

>>17709773
I just like that sort of older aesthetic, and they no good?

alternatively I was looking at a yamaha bolt since I know a place that never sold a slightly older model and is letting it go for cheaper. Less than 6k for 950cc cruiser sounds like a deal

>>17709673
Confirming, I started on a 250 and it was a mistake.

>>17709790
*are they no good

>>17709790
An actual old bike would be more reliable

Replace the rubber seals and go

>>17709770
absolute shit bikes.

there was this dude on leddit who got an absolute lemon from enfield that basically had repairs worth more than the bike tripled in the first 2 months.

http://imgur.com/gallery/oBAgC

>>17709810
Talk aobut suffering for fashion.

>>17709673
disagreeing

i wish i started on a 250 so i could have kept my worthless beater beginner bike as a cheap track toy

bigger bikes cost too much to run at the track and make really shitty starter bikes for track riding

>>17709810
I just looked deeper into it

>company now exists in India and manufactures the bikes there

Dear god

>>17709850
You could have just as easy got a beater 600/650. Sv650 is extremely popular at track
Most people aren't going to be taking their bikes to the yeah either due to lack of availability and other reasons

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None time rider here, really got the bug to buy a bike. Turned off by sportbikes though since it's simply a road rocket and I feel like I would get bored of just riding through traffic. I came to the conclusion that a dual sport is my best option, and possibly THE best option for a beginner rider.

This just popped up on craigslist for $2200 and I REALLY want to buy it. It hurts my soul to be so broke when looking at these bikes on craigslist, I would buy this bike in a heartbeat

Try to change my mind and tell me why buying a used ninja 250 for $1600 would be the better choice, please

>>17709879

I think if you have friends to hoon around with a dual sport would be a great bike. If it's just you and the road in your visions of riding, you're gonna want something else.

>>17709869
A 650 or old ass CBR600F1 still takes bigger rubber and more and more expensive brake parts. There's also less shit to upgrade and safety wire on a 250, and more spare parts because of their popularity.

Even the (single) front rotor for the early 250s is dirt cheap, and you can get fairings with all the tabs on them for around $50.

Money saved on your track buy is money towards your gear and the track entry fees.

They're god tier track toys and I regret not starting with one because of the opportunities they open up as opposed to just sitting in your garage until the next idiot buys it.

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Hi DBT, hope everyone has been having fun and riding a whole bunch. Remember to wear your gear and stay safe out there :)

>>17709643
what should my budget be for my first bike?
I'm not attached to any brand and am of the belief that I will probably drop it a couple times so I'm not planning on looking for a dream bike, just something used and affordable

>>17709888

I'll just be lone riding, but the thought of that seamless transition from road to trail just makes my mouth water

>>17709892
>They're god tier track toys
I really hate dbt on days like this

>>17709879
Holy fuck i want that, give me the link so i can buy it, dont buy a ninja 250 you dont want that. you need to buy what you want, and you better have a job lol
HOW is that thing only 2200 bucks
send link i dont believe u.

>>17709904
$3500

>>17709892
So go buy one right now, it's not like there's a shortage of them

>>17709910
Nah senpai I'm praying no one buys it before I save enough cash to make him an offer. 2889 miles on the odometer by the way

>>17709904
>>17709911
if you don't already have gear, you should factor that into your budget

>>17709917
That thing will sell fast brah I pray for you, it aint around me because im constantly on craigslist.

>>17709913
After someone buys my shitty beginner supersport for $2k and the summer memes wear off and 250s start selling for the right price again

>>17709917
depending on where you are, bikes might last a week tops on CL if they're a good deal.

I don't see you picking it up if you can make that much that so quickly but don't have it on you now.

>>17709917
but fr tho give me the link

>>17709924
250's are never the right price. You know this.

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>>17709910
>>17709928

Yeah I doubt it will last, there are a lot of good CL deals around me though. Here's another XL600R nearby for $2995 which has 90 miles since complete rebuild. This is kind of my dream bike right now,

maybe a DRZ400 in second place though it's farther out of my price range.

>>17709924
Wait you want to ONLY ride a 250? Lmao

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>>17709953

this guy has been trying to sell his 89 KLR650 for MONTHS now, keeps lowering the price by $100 every month, it's at $1100 now and no one wants it still

is the klr650 the least practical bike you could buy? unless you live in the desert or something i guess

>>17709960
No, I want one as a second bike.

750cc minimum for pavement

>>17709953
I wish i could find any dual sport for a good deal around me
Go for the other one it looks better
Go for the honda it is better

>>17709953
How are these XL600 bikes anyway, I see a few around.

>>17709691
Second for only came to this board because of Bakuon

>>17710028
Millennials are depressing.

>>17709691
>>17710028
animeniggers go back to r*ddit

>>17710000
speaking from zero experience and only watching youtube videos they look like absolute pigs, ripping up dirt mounds like they aint shit, keeping up with highway traffic, taking abuse like a champion, never heard of them letting their rider's down. Only bad thing I hear is that it's a pain in the ass to kickstart, and you gotta do some gook magic trick combination to get it going on the first/second kick. Also has 2 carbs which I have no idea is good or bad

>>17710049
>>17710054
anime website, samefag

>>17709986
I find them all the damn time but they get always scooped up and I've been broke all summer. I am going to horde money like a next winter so I'm not just window shopping like an idiot

>>17709879
god that thing is clean af

Are bikes not allowed to park? Anywhere?

>>17710106
Bikes are allowed to park anywhere cars are allowed to park?
also on the sidewalk in most countries.

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>>17710074
No. Millennials are pathetic.
I would know, but at least I inherited riding like a regular human.
https://youtu.be/QwyddljZ650

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>>17710133
>animu tank pad
>calling anyone else pathetic

>>17710142
>Self depreciation doesn't exist on the internet
Forgot. Sorry.


Millennials are pathetic, and too butthurt for reading comprehension.

Am I a retard for considering buying a bike as a first vehicle? I have pretty minimal road experience in cars, but I would much rather drive a bike vs. a car at this point. Am I just asking to be killed in an accident or will I be okay learning as I go?

>>17710000
At actual serious offroading? They're compete dogshit like all bikes that size.

For just riding around town and logging roads they're fine

>>17710162
u r retarded, what u gonna do when it rain nigga, i hope it dont snow where u live 2.

>>17710162
I started out on a bike. It's doable, but spend the time and money getting proper training.

>>17710162
That's what like half of the world does and shitskins are worse at everything in general so you should be fine

>>17710162
My bike is my first vehicle, but I drove my parents car for years so I knew the roads before I got on my bike. Just follow the rules of the road and pay attention to other drivers/pedestrians/animals. Stick around familiar areas until you are confident

>>17710174

It rains and snows here nigga, but I work from home so it's not like I have to go out in it. What I'm more concerned of is not being used to driving in traffic and getting on a bike

why do people raise the price on their craigslist ads lmao

>>17710187
I mean It's your life, but it's not the best option you have, you'll get your bike soon enough.

>>17710166

what's so bad about them in serious offroading? It's a true dirt bike in every sense of the word as far as I can tell. It's still sub 300lbs dry, really not any taller than a normal dirt bike, it has the power to keep up with them. I don't see where the discrepancy is

>>17710198
Its fat, has awful gearing, and really unresponsive. I rode one for a couple of days back in the early 90s when I was looking for a new bike and couldn't get it to do anything I wanted.

Rode an XR350 right after that and it was like night and day so I instantly bought one of those instead.

>>17710198
Not him but they have terrible suspension, terrible gearing, terrible throttle response, terrible handling, terrible power delivery and they are just plain heavy which means you use more energy to ride them while going slower because of all the other listed problems.

>>17710219
>>17710242

Basically they are about 2 generations behind modern bikes.

For the time they were pretty good bikes.

For about the same money you could get a XL650 and it's better

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>>17710276
XL650 still suffers all the problems i listed when compared to a "true dirt bike"

>>17710242
This isn't true.
You're just a pansy.

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What metal polish does /dbt/ use and do you use it on exhaust components?

>>17710364
Mothers aluminum and mag polish for metal parts, Aluminum foil and water for chrome.

>>17710364
why polish exhaust?

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Are cagers really so fucking angery that they dont want us to park?

>>17710381
To make it shiny?

>>17710381
Remove oxidation, but I don't shit about polish and don't want to burn my bike to the ground after the exhaust warms up.

>>17710354
>decades of advancements don't do anything
Sure thing, dumbass

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>>17710364
>harley fags
>always too good to wave at anyone other than other harleys
Then they wonder why people hate them
Fuck it. Im not waving at anyone anymore.

>>17710399
Literally just spray it with water and scrub it with balls of aluminum foil. It'll take off any oxidation.

>>17710392
Idiots, if I took my car instead of bike I'd be taking up even more space

>>17710403
>he doesnt know its all about riding skill and not the bike
Go look up the race where some bought an XL185s and raced it in a pro race with modern bikes.
Pansy ass

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>>17710392

>people this retarded are allowed to drive a car

>>17710417
>>17710413
I really don't get it. Where do they expect us to park? UNDER a fucking car?

>>17710348
>breaks down before it even runs out of gas

lol honda always wins BABAY!

>>17710348
>drives near a stick
>not over it, just within 20 feet
>breaks in half

>>17710414
Nobody is saying equipment is the only thing that matters but to say it doesn't help at all is just moronic.

>>17710348
Yeah but the XL650 is only 1 generation behind, like the DRZ, DR, KLR. the XL Is not really a true dirt bike, it's a dual sport, just like the other heavy and archaic shitboxes that I listed.
"True dirt bike" is a shitty term to use, You have MX, Enduro, Dual sport, ADV All of these are "dirt bikes", but they are designed for different uses.

>>17710432
Suddenly the world makes a whole lot of sense when you realize these are the people voting.

>>17710441
>>17710448
>samefagging this hard
Disgusting.

>>17710459
>getting btfo this hard

Not even going to make a second post

>>17710459
>being THIS mad
>having no argument

LOL ktm

not even going to make a third post

>>17710459
Stay btfo HONDA ALWAYS WIIIINS BABYYYYY!

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>>17710448
Remember kids, KTM have frames so strong that they break the triple clamps where a Japanese bike would have snapped its frame below the fuel tank

The yuros were right, USA time is definitely worse.

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>MFW my 900LB machine steers like a shopping cart

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>>17710475
I miss soda run

>>17710475
agreed

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>>17710475
>>17710494
DUMB KUCKTMS BEING THIS TRIGGERED AND ANALLY DEVASTED

AAHAHAHAHAHAHAGA

EVERYONE LAUGH
POINT AND LAUGH

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>>17710494
>>17710475
*points*

LOL

good thread lads

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>>17710512
>he's LITERALLY HAVING A MELTDOWN

holy shit calm down

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>>17710502
>>17710504
>>17710532
>being this autistic
damn anon you are a newly discovered type of special unit.

>>17710539
LITERALLY

MELTING

finish wiping away those tears and give me another you

>>17710539
fuck me lad just bants lmao holy fuck are you tearing up?

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>>17710475
>>17710494

whats wrong friends?

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enuf with the autism.

post baikus

>>17710475
>>17710494

>>17710502

>>17710504
>>17710512

>>17710532

>>17710539
>>17710543

>>17710545
>>17710546
all me

>>17710546
>tfw I found one of these for $1500
I really need a sensible commuter bike, but fuck.

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>>17710549
k

>the only harley I would ride

>>17710559
Make sure to never wave to anyone.

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>>17710559
Post Harley's you would actually ride.

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>>17710568
going 2fast2wave

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>>17710552
Liar

>>17710552
Yuros really are the worst

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>>17710549
soon

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>>17710569

>>17710571
nice photoshop

>>17710575
das ghey

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Should I get the flyscreen or nah?

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>>17710552
>>17710571
liars

>>17710552
>>17710590
all me

>>17710583
Yes because the gauges look like an afterthought as they exist now

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>>17710549

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>>17710624

Ooh, you're a dirty girl that just needs cleaned don't you

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>>17710549

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>>17709643
So I have my motorcycle license and want to learn to ride. I eventually want to buy a zx-14r. What is the best bike I can start on so I can transition to the 14r without killing myself?

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>>17710667
C90.
Obviously

Just got back from a dirt ride. webms soon

>>17710667
VMAX 1700cc
MT-01 if you're a pussy

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>>17710677
pic for now

>>17710673
wot.
>>17710679
So I'm wondering if getting a ninja 650/1000 is the best option.

>>17710690
Do you weigh 500lbs? Why do you want such a massive bike?

>>17710667

Get a Ninja 300 for a couple thousand bucks. Ride it around for a season. Sell it for exactly what you paid for it (or more), then buy yourself a nicer bike.

>>17710696
I want to go fast.
I also don't want to immediately kill myself, I have the cash on hand to buy a zx-14r but I know I couldn't actually ride it properly.

>>17710699
So after a season on a ninja 300 i can jump to a 1400cc bike... seems a like a big change.

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>>17710702
>i wanna go fast
Ok moron

>>17710711
Sorry I'm not a sonic fan.

>>17710133
Faggot anime and wanna be sons of anarchy.
How disappointed are your parents?

>>17710718
prefer not to say

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>>17710569

>>17710667
zx12r

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>>17710718
Anime isn't gay, it's pedo.

>>17710743
So I have my motorcycle license and want to learn to ride. I eventually want to buy a zx-12r. What is the best bike I can start on so I can transition to the 12r without killing myself?

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>>17710750
C90
Obviously

>>17710750
zx9r

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>>17710747
Go on

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>>17710750
>mfw I was like yes, if I don't kill myself on a 12r I could transition to a 14r

is there some sort of god /dbt/ prays to

like how /fit/ prays to snapback gorilla and Zyzz

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>>17710765
weeaboos would never have sex with someone over 12 years old

>>17710757
So I have my motorcycle license and want to learn to ride. I eventually want to buy a zx-9r. What is the best bike I can start on so I can transition to the 9r without killing myself?

>>17710772
The skid demon

>>17710772
Guy Martin.

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>>17710784
C90
Obviously

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>>17710740

>>17710784
zx2r

>>17710793
>tfw no ZX2R

>>17710706
Nah 300s are worthless, get a 500 or 650.

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>>17710772
This guy

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>>17710792
u knw u luv it bby

>>17710786
shoo shoo, skid demon

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>>17710798
I'm wondering if a 650 ninja is the best option. >>17710795
TFW it would be a straight touring bike.

>>17710799
>do you have anything in a 30x26?

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So this hill was much harder than it looks and I kept fucking up over and over.

>>17710822
Momentum is key. I'm sure you know that though. Did you try running through the rut?

>>17710805
There are lots of options for 650's, the sv650 is probably the most versatile and popular.

Only thing is that it has bad oil circulation when doing a wheelie

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>>17710829
yes. Near the top of the rut there was like a 3 foot step up that i couldn't get up. The ground around there was nothing but greasy clay mud.

>>17710830
I need a bike that can cover ~100-200 miles with ease, which is why I'm looking towards a larger bike in the first place. I'm thinking ninja 650 with a swapped windscreen.

>>17710832
Oh man. That's a rough one. Did you make it eventually?

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>>17710822
awww come on man you had it. Just keep on the gas so it doesn't slide off.

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>bike is barely leaned over
>rider doing extreme acrobatics to drag knee on the ground
>body hanging off
>head over centerline of bike

Jesus. I hope my form isn't this bad.

>not doing sick bunny hops off the bumps
gay

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>>17710838
no. after like 30 minutes of trying i finally gave up.

>>17710841
yeah probably could have. I don't think staying on the gas would keep the tire from sliding off though. Giving more gas than just to maintain speed usually makes it slip off more.

>>17710866
This one is a bit of being tensed and poor form

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>>17710845
Kek I love when people try to drag the knee when they're not even leaning very far

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>>17710718
My mother brags to the guy in the shawarma shop that I take care of three generations of my family. And can hold down a single woman.
My father beams that I served the country he adopted, ride a Honda, and have a full time job.


So, they're not picky. But neither of them are "white American," so results will vary.

>>17710845
>bike is barely leaned over
A non-supersport bike would be close to dragging pegs at that angle.

>>17710772
...Regular ass God?
(With a side cultus to Saint Christopher)

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>>17710867
Yeah. Looks like he might have hit the front brake too.
The guy on the RM is probably the best of us, but one of his legs barely works so he still struggles.

>>17710881
Faggot

>>17710881
idiot

>>17710872
Tl;dr

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>>17710890
Say that to his 7', dog-faced, 9001 ton baby Jesus carrying face.

Then eat asphalt, because patron of travelers and toothaches.

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>>17710902
"My ancestors smile on me, imperial."

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Thinking about getting some new flair for my riding gear

>>17710925
what kind of flair?

>>17709980
if it's good enough for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85VErvTqgWc it can't be that impractical

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>>17710841

>mfw I took a rented scooter on that road

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>>17710392
>Pay registration just like everyone
>Get hammered for using car parks

>>17710984
Most states in aus it's illegal to park on the sidewalk in the city and illegal to have more than on bike per car space.

>>17711009
Not in Victoria, the best state in Australia.

>>17711009
Good thing I live in Victoria and don't live in Melbourne

>>17710837
just that was painful to watch. maybe go for less hard trails until you gain more general bike experience?

>>17711016
Melbourne isn't even part of Victoria.
I like to make regular trips to thomson dam so i can piss in their water supply.
Nice to know all those hipster cucks are drinking my piss.

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>>17711021
can't git gud if i keep babying myself.
Also the ground there was much slicker than anticipated. The whole trail system there was terribly rutted out and/or rocky but my friends insist they must ride there instead of good trails because they don't want to drive 20 minutes farther away and pay $7.

>>17711021
>expecting to get better by doing the same shit over and over again
by your logic i could become the best rider in the world by riding a beginner trail over and over again.

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>>17711021
also it usually doesn't go that badly. That was just a case of
>trail was harder than it looks
>kept fucking shit up repeatedly because shit happens

>>17709691
KYS weeb

>>17711040
Fish did it before you

>>17710667
A Ninja 650

>>17711056
80%

I mean, yes. Challenge yourself. But doing something that's beyond you will keep you too panicked to learn.

>>17711117
yeah but i fucked the fish so what now?

>>17711123
t. someone who has never ridden offroad before
old mate isn't going to get better at riding by not going on harder trails and challenging himself...

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>>17709691
>>17710028
Post location in unrelated looking fashion. Let conversation evolve naturally.

WA, for instance, has a bike specific /o/ chat on Kik. Don't know if there is a second weaboo, but if you're onto long tours and cartoon grills I've got you covered.

(The others like guns and dirt.)

>>17711148
You know you have to be 18 to post here right?

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To my dear friend

>>17711148
Goddamn furfags.

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>>17711170
(I literally had no idea furfags were into her for the longest time. It was just a trip to see another brown person in an anime when I was a kid.)


(.....Catgirls aren't furry.)

>>17711184
>catgirls aren't furry
>Cat
>Girls
>Aren't furry

Yeah ok, be who you wanna be but don't be a liar.

>>17711184
>character literally has fur
Furfag please go

>>17709643
How many amps does a starter take? I'm shopping for a new switch

>>17711220
Depending on the car and fuel, anything from 50-300A.

>>17711226
My bad, serves me right for not reading the OP.

IIRC my old 1100 would draw about 80 on a cold morning.
Though, you'll be more interested in the solenoid draw since that's what's going to the switch. No more than 5A I'd say.

>>17711235
Thanks for that

>>17711248
Best to look for a wiring schematic first, some manufacturers do weird shit.

GODFUCKING DAMNIT

Hotel TV doesn't have a sports channel with MotoGP and the streaming service I normally use doesn't work either.

>>17711348
Lmao fag

>>17711348
Join the pirates

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Is it race time? I've never tracked the professional side of the sport.

>>17711351
Go fuck your dad

>>17711354
Don't know where they set sail

>>17711380
Yes, today it's the RedBull Ring for motoGP
No idea about WSB

>>17711385
Get acestream

So I finally got my bike licence, now what?

>Tfw it's winter so most days aren't good for riding.

>>17711385
Go fuck yours

>>17711348
Is it started already?
Here they usually show it after lunch on Channel 8th

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>>17711405
Buy something small and start wearing sweaters.

You're going to want a high neck, or a scarf....actually both.

At minimum use the bike to commute. Get your first crash in while you've got an excuse, and walk into summer better prepared than most seasonal riders.

>>17710162
DESU I think everyone should be made to ride a bike first, they'd be way less shitty drivers because of the trained awareness.

>>17711431
Scarfs are actually a godsend for reducing turbulence/sheer noise, especially for those on nakeds. It felt like I was wearing earplugs after that woolen scarf grandma gave me, bless her wise and knowing soul.

Seriously what the fuck, is anyone else having to do like 5-10 'click the square' captchas instead of 1 or 2?

>>17711009
In my USA state it's illegal to park on the sidewalk but everyone does it, especially outside bars. You can pack as many bikes as you can fit into a space though, and technically you can put a bike into the same space that a car is already in. If I'm downtown, I'll find a compact car that already paid for parking and just slide into the edge of their space.

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>>17710162
Been riding for 5 years, only got my car license for 1
Never use the car unless I'm hauling friends

>>17711431
I'm wondering if I should ride my KLR250 around or get a road bike. What are knobby tires like on the road?

>>17711437
I use 4chanX to disable the new cancerous captcha and go back to the old cancerous captcha

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>>17711457
I may have to check that out.

Why the goddamn fuck am I all of a sudden clicking 3-4 squares for 10 sets. Am I being punished? What did I do? GOOGLE PLOZ

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>>17711440
Been riding for 16, only bought a car recently and it's a 2-seater.

Maybe if I had friends I'd have rethought.

In summation, fuck you for having friends.

>>17711442
Fucking terrible.


>Mfw I can't post spiderman because of copyright infringement

>>17709720
Disk lock and put in a kill switch for the ignition relay, hide it somewhere out of sight.

Park in busy and well lit areas.

>>17711437
We're getting to a point where the ai is forgetting its stage of learning.

The developers probably were getting security complaints just letting the thing loose. Combine that with paradigm mismatch, language quirks, lazy users, and recognition glitches; the statistical models reach an unstable stage after a while.

>>17711442
If you go too fast around a corner, the knobs start to fold under you.
Otherwise, if it passes inspection go for it.

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>>17711493
U can't what?

>get a really cool looking bike
>everybody swoons over it when I ride it around
>it's not very comfy
>feel like death after 100 miles
>plan on a 1200 mile trip around scotland this monday

any tips?

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>>17711518
Let's try a different image size.


Never had an upload error of 'Failed to upload image due to grounds of copyright'

>>17711522
Get a good looking bike thats comfy

>>17711522
>1200 miles in one day
Put a down payment on your favourite brand of coffin, closed casket.

Core muscles, correct breathing, frequent rests and hydration, stay warm.

>>17711522
Put a pillow on your seat

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>>17711530
>This kills the wrists

Yurobean here

What would be the cheapest and easiest way to get a bike into asia for a tour

europe looks way too samey for tours

>oh look it's mountains

>>17711528
>frequent stops
This is not a good thing to do on long distance trips.
Just stretch when you get gas

>>17711540
Asia is a big place. What part of it?

>>17711546
The part that's the cheapest to get to

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New rider here, would I be happy with a Kawasaki Versys 650 as a first bike?

>>17711543
I guess frequent is relative. My tank only lasts 200km so I usually fill up, take a piss, shove my face full of snacks and do a bit of light walking for 5 minutes.

>>17711540
Go overland. Patreon that shit.

Market with some kind of Marco Polo theme.

>>17711554
no

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>>17711573

Why not?

>>17711547
Russia is cheap

>>17711442

get a nice 50/50 rear tire, keep the knobbies on the front

>>17711399
>having to sign up to follow "illegal" content
Yeah, nah

>>17711429
Not yet, in 30 minutes Moto3 starts

>>17711554
yes

>>17711587
50/50 tyres are worse offroad than a shit set of knobbies are on the road.

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>>17710845
just focus on getting your upper body off the bike before moving your ass.

you can get a lot more lean angle just by stretching your arms a little.

If you still wanna go faster THEN its time to start getting your knee out.

>>17711421
Maybe your dads should fuck eachother?

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>>17711640
Anybody else do the real ujm thing?

What kind of terrain can cruiser tires handle? I've been going granny slow and not attempting anything real, but that's lack of experience. When I upgrade my daily, think it would be nice to try real trails.

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>>17711653
Sure why not?
and the question is more what terrain can you handle with cruiser tyres?

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what bike stands would /o/ recommend to me so that i may begin doing maintenance on my ninjer300?

>>17711661
The centre stand

Anyone else think the standard/naked is the best looking type of motorcycle?

>>17711540
With Asia, I always figured you bring money to buy a bike, ride it while you're there, and sell it when you're done.

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>>17711653
Taking cruisers where they shouldn't be is fun

>>17711661
you need a standard rear paddock stand first and foremost to do chain maintenance and get the bike stood up properly.

after that a front head-lift stand is pretty useful if you need to do any work on the forks or front tire.

>>17711664
Yes. I'm a cruiserfag but standard motorcycles are aesthetic as fuck. I'm glad hipsters are making cafe racer and retro style bikes popular again. I hope to get a T120 or some modern Triumph in a few years when they're cheaper. Yamaha Bolt looks pretty as hell too.

>>17711653
I've been doing more gravel roads lately going out to the countrylands, it gets kinda sketchy but I just maintain constant pace. I hear you should just not worry too much if your back tire breaks away a little, as long as you keep the front pointed where you need to go and don't go super fast or change speed rapidly. Smooth shifts when you gotta move gears. Honda VLX handling it fine.

>>17711674
>>17711663
would you okay this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Motorcycle-Stand-Front-Rear-Wheel-Lift-Paddock-Hook-Swingarm-Universal-US-/272801329535?fits=Model%3ANinja+300&hash=item3f8439f17f:g:3foAAOSwjn9ZjXT5&vxp=mtr

>>17711681
you will require those

http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Kawasaki-Ninja-300-2013-2014-Racing-Paddock-Stand-CNC-Spools-Rear-/131249652190

for the rear to use them

>>17711681
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorbike-Paddock-Stand-Front-Head-Lift-Vario-Kawasaki-Ninja-300-13-16-/391653733401

those are a lot better for front stand purposes, although more expensive.

>>17711661

If you are lazy and have a car in your house, you can use the jack from it under a solid part to do quick maintenance items.

>>17711547
Cheapest would probably be by land so you could ride there yourself or hitch a ride in some sort of van or box truck arrangement. Shipping instantly adds costs just for being shipping and having to be crated and having to clear ports and customs and so on.

Caucasus Mountains and Turkey might be a neat ride and there's not that far away, maybe get some Iran under your belt while you're there.

I've heard that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are absolutely beautiful to ride in, but the route there through Russia and Kazakhstan is just absolutely endless, 6000 km one way.

China apparently isn't that good of an option, not lastly due to insane traffic but also I've heard that you can only do motorcycle trips there in groups with a guide.

All east and southeast Asian destinations will basically require shipping.

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anyone have personal experience with kawasaki er6n? 2006 to 2008 model that is

friend is getting his license soon and we were looking for a bike for him. shit loads ABSOLUTELY shit loads of er6n for sale nearby with good history and prices

hows the reliability? how is it to ride? what about power, does it feel adequate in traffic? never had anything but inline4 myself so i cant tell him anything about it really

ps. im asking here because i dont give a shit bout some paid reviews on magazines etc

>>17711774
It's a fine starter bike

>>17711774
I've ridden one on numerous occasions. I cant remember what year, but I know its the early model (distinguished by the swing arm, amongst others).

Its a nice bike, you sit up right and the ergonomics fit me fairly well, being 185cm tall.
The engine is throaty and torquey, but I had vibrations in the handlebars at a certain rev range - supposedly quite a common occurrence, I dont know if the later model fixed it.
I would just ride motorway speeds at a gear lower to keep the revs up and the vibrations down.

Overall a good bike, cheap and plentiful. My impression is that its fairly reliable...

Anyone in victoria australia got any experience with VIV checks?

>>17711660
Hey mate, >>17711405 here. My brother lives on some land near Traralgon. We should go riding some day.

>>17711774
Boring starter bike with surprisingly little aftermarket
SV a better
SL a best

>>17709643

Ever seen a cop shit his pants?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvIjW4aXerA

>>17711829
Yep, that about sums up german police

>>17711774
boring starter bike.

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>>17711774
this was my first bike. easy to ride, power kicks in above 7k. pretty heavy for its small capacity though.

>>17711590
>having to sign up
No you don't, not sure what you're looking at

>>17711348
If you have android, download the Mobdro app

https://www dot vipbox dot nu/sports/motogp.html

Hope you got adblock!

>still almost a month until I get my bike
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

>marquez

>>17712011
what did he mean by this?

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Ni. Plz say something nice about my bike. Is she gonna be fine?

D O V I
O
V
I

>dovi gesturing Marquez to fuck off
Did non italians get that?

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>>17711774
It's ugly as all fuck. Ride something you can take some pride in. Like the exact same bike but not quite as fucking ugly.

>>17712033
It´ll be alright alright alright

>>17712033
Fix it, then

>MV augusta F4 adult owned, well kept. Only down once when i hit it in my garage but insurance totaled it because of a scrape on the fork stanchion and damaged plastics, which i replaced with new OEM parts, so please ignore the salvage title. Excellent condition, fully repaired by an experienced mechanic. Only selling because I got a better bike. Smoking deal! $9000 OBO

>>17712042
>implying green stickers aren't childish as fuck
Only misses some MONSTER branding.

>>17712042
le angry bike

>>17712069
It's a motorcycle. If it's not a harley 99% of the white, english speaking population thinks it's immature. If it is a harley 99% of the white, english speaking population thinks you're just an asshole. Or you can ride a stock honda UJM and let people assume you're 40 years older or five times more east asian than you actually are.

>>17712069
Watching people shit on other peoples bikes is kinda sad.

Everyone likes different shit. Everyone needs to buy what gets their dick hard, because we ain't talking about rational purchases. We're talking motorcycles. It takes all kinds.
Grow the fuck up *everyone*

...but fuck people on choppers tho. That shit is stupid.

Moving to Singapore, can't take bikes with me. Why live?

>>17712079
>choppers

*Suzukis

>>17712066
Depends how bad it is, you're not going to pull that off with a CAT B or C

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>>17711653
I ride my scout where ever, deep gravel is kind of fun because its scary. 3 inches of suspension travel in the rear isnt so fun.

Ive been searching for info about wide vs skinny tires for offroad use but the only thing I can come up with is dirt bikes all have skinny tires.

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postan a gentleman's motorcycle

pretty much any bike can be totalled out because mounting tabs for accessories broke off the engine/frame, despite everything measuring straight, because insurance companies have a "good as new" policy where parts have to replaced instead of welded back together

more expensive bikes that need imported parts and "specialist" labor according to your company's approved shops are even more likely to be totalled.

>oh you bent the forks and scratched the plastics on your ten year old panigale that will be 80% of the bike's fair market value

>>17712095
Skinny tyres allow you to dig in better
Wide tyres let you float over
For flat mud and sand you want wide paddles in the rear and a large, thin front to use as a rudder

>>17712096
>tfw your quote disappears

>>17712090


Also there's no way a bike is getting cat A'd unless it gets dunked into the ocean, and cat B for a bike is meaningless because of how simple it is to destroy the frame from an insurance company's perspective - and how feasible it is to replace it, as, unlike a car, most of the bike is non-structural and replacing the frame is simpler than fixing a transmission problem on most motorcycles.

>>17712095
Sup fellow Indian enthusiast

>>17712095
Pray tell, why can't you do this shit on any other bike? Does having a lot of power like on a real motorcycle make it too easy to break traction off pavement? Do the rounded tires for easy leanings just sink into the ground like a wedge?

>>17712095
post more pictures please

T: japanese plastic missile enthusiast

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>>17712100
Cool, sucks that there arent many knobbies in my tire size and i have no idea how to change wheels properly.
>>17712127
Hey
>>17712131
Im cheap and buying a house so i cant justify another bike right now, besides before dirt bikes were a thing people rode whatever they had. The weight and tire size peel out in gravel alright I guess
Im not very experienced off pavement.
>>17712142
Ok

>>17711554

no, youll have a hard time selling it next year when you want a new bike

>>17712066
>bike
Naj, probably I will buy another one in six month whenI will walk out the hospital. I will use this for spare parts (a simple nut cost a fucking lot in Italy). The guy driving the car took 100% the blame. I had already quite a sum in my bank. I've just to decide which bike to buy. Probably another F4 but I'm open to suggestion

>>17712171
what are those type of "small cruisers" like to ride?

i only ridden some 800cc naked bmw street fighter w.e and hornet in my life

>>17712021
there's a freight train coming my way

>>17712222
Cruisers under 1000cc aren't really worth dealing with

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>>17712234

Saw a cruiser turn up at the race track. Was pretty lolworthy watching him go through a 200kph corner at 50. Pic related.

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>>17712222
Ive ridden an 883 sportster and my scout sixty.

I dont have alot to compare them to other than my gfs 250r, theyve got lots of torque, they both handle well, even with the scouts fat front tire, the scout leans pretty well the sportster not so much.
both bikes I feel like im sitting in it instead of on it.

So far I prefer "small" cruisers to the big ones Ive sat on, 800 pound bikes are crazy.

The hurleys transmission was pretty clunky, scout tranny is really nice by comparison.

>>17712215
aprilia or bust

>>17711440
I wanna be like you anon

>>17712264
RSV4 or the old V2? I've found a 2004 RSV at 3k€ but the livery is not the black red-lion one

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>>17712277
V4

>>17712342
I pick my 2015 Factory up Tuesday, weather permitting. Been a long wait without a sportbike...

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>Pull up to a miata with a cute girl in it
>"hey, thats a really cool bike"
>"do a wheelie!"
>act confused and tap helmet like i can't hear
>light turns green
>speed off, glad she only has a miata

that's it. time to buy a new jacket, a new helmet, new pants, new gloves, new boots, and a new bike.

>>17712381
>speed off
>no wheelie
SHAMEFUL
i'd off myself if i were you

>>17712215
>Italy
Where fampai?

>>17712402
Trieste anon. Current location: Hospital

>>17712342
Great bike anon.. But let's be honest. Ugly as fuck. Really. Especially the front

>>17712421
Oh you have a guy nearby