[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

AAAAAAAAAAPRILIAAAAAAAAAA

nazis out!

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>>17758593
Finally a thread in /o/ I can get behind

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Xth for Honda a shit.

>>17758621
>>17758640
why do anime weebs have to ruin everything? end yourselves

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what are some movies about ridiculously sexy naked bikes?

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>>17758645
Reminder that this was in dbt not long ago

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>>17758593
One of those men has no friends.
>Just like me

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Just picked up a new bike /dbt/

>>17758671
Gotdam that looks good

>>17758671
take care of that bike and don't sell quickly. That bike will be worth a lot of cash in the future.

>>17758671
What bike is that and why does the exhaust look so strange. Is it a two stroke?

>>17758671
Post more pics

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>>17758593
Western division reporting in!

>>17758653
thats very depressing

i can only imagine what the mod looks like if he throws a hissy fit over some animu

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>>17758653
>posts on a Japanese image image sharing board
>wahhhhh weeaboo!
Normie's GET OUT

>>17758751
>>17758736
kys weebfag

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>>17758671
congratulations, I'm counting the hours until I grab mine tomorrow evening.

Time has slowed down to a crawl

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>>17758593
>scroll through threads
>see that image
I know it's not the same model but that image makes me want a Harley Davison 18-j now

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Fuck yes commuter bike commin up.

>>17758720
lol

>>17758878
"You're late because your Harley didn't start up for the third time this week? You'll have plenty of time to fix the pile of trash because you're fired!"

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Post your gnarliest roadside (or mountainside) emergency repairs.

Minor CRF250L crash on some trails out of cellular range, busted clutch lever. No problem, we've got a Leatherman, zap straps, and some tape. Lasted 50 km of decommissioned logging roads home.

>>17758888

>2017
>not being the boomer you kids complain about with 700+ days of vacation banked.

>>17758888
check em

harleys BTFO

>>17758893
>CRF250L
>honda
>needing repairs
lmao nothing new here

>>17758671
is this a RD350? 250? Cant quite place it.

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>>17758893
Hole in the signal generator plate.
Lost about 3/4 of the oil on the drop.
Had a first aid kit and duct tape in my backpack, so I patched the hole with gauze and tape. Put in a quart of oil.
Now I only rode it like this for about 10mi back home.

>>17758888
quads of truth

harley a shit

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>>17758893
>friend needs to change tires
>have no stand or bucket
>tip bike up on kickstand and ratchet strap to tree to pull wheel off

>lose key to my bike
>fuck with the wires on the trail to keep ignition on
>now i can kick start the bike but none of my electricals work and i have to turn it off by stalling it

not particularly gnarly but thats what i got

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Hey fags. I'm thinking about getting my first bike.

2009 Buell Blast, 1,500 miles. One owner, before that it was an instructor bike, so it's been dropped a lot. Everything else is good.

I want to learn to ride a motorcycle, and get a license.

Bike belongs to a friend.

$1,400 asking price.


Is this a good deal? Good starter bike?

>>17759196
No buell is shit buy literally anything else

>>17759196
And the clutch is shot

>>17759196
$1500 can get you an awful lot on Craigslist if you shop spend a while looking. Get yourself an old Honda Nighthawk and learn yourself how carbs work.
Don't buy a questionable bike from a defunct company.

>>17759196

No don't et a bike with problems for your first bike, you wanna focus yourself and your money on good gear and good fundamentals. Also it's a bike from a defunct company so you put 2 + 2 together.

I would agree with the other anon 1500 can get you some pretty good bikes. Ninja 250, GS500, DRZ, Nighthawk, etc etc there are a lot of good cheap bikes you can probably get for the same price.

they'll be more reliable and easier to fix.

wr 125

>>17759259
>>17759269
I helped my friend fix this bike up. Clutch is fine, shifting linkage was fucked, fixed that.
Doesn't leak oil, runs fine, autochoke works, bike rides good.


I literally want it to learn to ride on, and get a license. I personally don't give a fuck about bikes, and will probably never buy anything else with any power, nor do I ever want to daily one. Just want to own one for a season. Who knows, maybe I'll become a bike fag.

I don't care that it's a Harley, or a student bike. It's light, and simple.

>>17759306
>>17759196
Noqqa there's a reason Eric Buell himself will pay you to crush it

I could use some help from UK Bros out there.

I'm moving there soon and I figured I'd start riding a motorcycle there

I am an old man but have no motorcycle license but I do have my full auto license in my country

So because I'm over 25 do I have to go through graduated license stuff?

>>17758647
brazzers has some

>>17759402
I think you still have to do the 3 years of 125 regardless, unless you convert your license or get an international one

>>17759402
>I'm moving there soon
don't

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i know you guys hate scoots but this one has a lot of sentimental value, so help a nigga out.
my 2002 SR50 ditech got a wash a couple of days ago, i drove it off home after failing to start the first time and it ran smoothly, but the next morning it failed to turn on even after jumpstarting via a car battery and now the alternator makes a whining sound when i press the ignition.
is this a short circuit caused by water or is my alternator fucked, and where should i start looking anyways? fanks

>>17758637
>leading the championship
>th-there still shit

Stay btfo

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Does anybody know anything about homologations in the EU regarding rally style kits?
Are this things road legal?

>>17759479
Depends on country and kit

I'm having battery issues on my bike. The bike acts like the battery is dead when I start it but when I take the battery off and measure the voltage, it's at about 12.7, which should be enough. However when the battery is commented to the bike, it reads around 11.6 volts, which isn't enough.

So is my battery too low or is it something else?

>>17759486
Connected*

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Hey ladies and gents. I'm hoping you guys can help me out. I'm looking for a bike that looks like this. Preferably newer but I'm not stingy. I really dig the older design (is there a word for this style so I can continue looking around?). I also really like thinner wheels, though I don't know what the associated downsides to that are. I also don't have the greatest budget. Any comments are appreciated.

>>17759486
Do you have a short into something?

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What is your favorite tire anon ?
For sportbikes obviously

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>>17759491
This one also gets my dick hard.

>>17759457
1- do you have a gameboy color
I am not pulling your leg, the Aprilia software runs on a gameboy cartridge
With that you can even unlock your ditech to go 90mph
2- how close are you to Italy?
Lots of small shops there sell cheapo mods for it, even oversized pistons and racing variators
3- your alternator is burnt get an overhauled one and a racing flywheel
>>17759486
You have a short
>>17759491
>>>/fa/

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>>17759491
This too. Also I'm located in Ontario, not sure how that effects availability.

>>17759492
You mean just in the connections? There shouldn't be because it was riding just fine not long ago and I didn't touch it in between it working and being dead, but I can dig around in it to check

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>>17759491
Yamaha bolt

>>17759515
If your meter was right then something somewhere is draining the battery when its connected. I'd look for a short. Burned out wire, rubber weathered and cracked somewhere, that kind of thing.

>>17759495
Dunlop Q3, Michelin Pilot Power, Metzeler M3, Pirelli Angel GT

>>17759495
I have had q3+ and pilot road 2's, the Q3 are way better but also more expensive

>>17759522
Not crazy about that one, but thanks. I can't help but feel this was a paper thinly veiled insult.

>>17759508
Any old standard, or any retro triumph or Yamaha XSR900 if you feel like dishing out some cash/want something newer.

>>17759491
XSR900 or give up on that style.
Everything else is utter shit honestly

>>17759502
i suppose i could buy a gameboy, does it need any special hardware? parts aren't an issue, i've already found a cannibalized ditech near me, why the racing flywheel though? kinda pissed off about the whole thing honestly, this isn't the first time the alternator shat itself and i'm considering splurging 150$ on a kickstarter kit, not sure if it would work on a ditech though.

>>17759551
Usually upgraded alternators are made to last longer
Lighter flywheel will make it feel more responsive ans should make it easier to start on low battery
If you own an Aprilia you should really invest in a battery tender, even a cheapo 20$ one will keep it happy

>>17759564
this isn't going to be cheap anyways so i'm going to buy the best stuff available, do you think a kickstarter would work though?

First ride out in the rain since my last crash. Have crashed twice in the rain on this bike and royally freaked out riding home. Any of you guys have advice for getting used to riding in wet/slippy weather again?

>>17758640
First thing I've seen with stickers that I thought actually looked tasteful. Gj

>>17759625
Accelerate slower and stay under the speed limit.

>>17759614
Sure it will, it's a 50cc
Even if it kicks back it won't be hard

>>17759625
Don´t do it? It clearly doesn´t seem like a good idea for you

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Would you a riced nm4 for 6k?

>>17759714
Fuck it? Certainly not.

>>17759742
Get one
Sane samples run around 9-10k
Too bad he plastered it in leds and cut holes in the tank for speakers

>>17759625
get better tires and don't be a retard with brake/gas inputs

>>17758811
why the hell would you get that.

I mean I can understand if you want a batshit insane naked bike but the styling is so bad its unbelievable. If I wanted a powerful naked yamaha I would get the XJR 1300, not that fucking meme bike.

>>17759748
Riding this thing would be more embarrassing than cruising on a a scooter

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>>17759780

>>17759787
Wat
I want one so bad

>>17759794
With those LEDs I mean

>>17759780
>XJR 1300
>weighs over 100lb more
>has less hp and torque
>people like different things

>>17759800
Well, obviously i'd unrice it

>>17759491
I'll never get the appeal of these bikes

>ugly
>uncomfortable
>terrible performance
>impractical

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just picked this up.

>>17759813
Tarbo tiem

Hold me /dbt/. The R1 I was lurking sold a few days ago. I was thiiiiiis close to endgame.

>>17759813
nice

>>17759826
should have bought it then you dingus

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>>17759813
Does it come with a turbo? Lets see that hand.

>>17759826
don't be so set on a bike until you are ready to pull the trigger, I was disappointed many times while shopping for a bike that I couldn't quite afford

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>if you don't own one might aswell kill yourself

Incoming GS & R3 triggered cucks

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>>17759832
2003 17000 miles full service history.

£2000

>>17759892
>2003 busa that hasn't been molested
Put that shit in a museum

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>>17758640
>Random meme stickers
>US GAMERS HUH included
>not just being dedicated to your shit waifu or a single series like a regular autist

Jesus, it looks like the motorcycle version of that stickered out shit laptop owned by that guy who's in highschool but still plays pokemon. I bet you're an ironic weeb too.

>>17759780
>go to dime city cycles
>working headlight: $80
>go to ebay
>generic clamp style headlight brackets that fit around the fork sliders: $10
>hi beam driving lights for moar light: $10
>sell old headlight assembly, brand fucking new
>$200

>>17759892
damn, that's a good deal.
where I live they go for ~$5500 usd for a clean one like that.

>then again the majority of bikes seam to be cruisers around here

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>>17759905
He has the bike equivalent to my truck.
I'd ride with him.
If he sandbagged it a little, since the power level on his bike is much greater than mine.

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Why don't huggers go around the whole tire so you don't need a fender?

>>17759933
A new motorcycle with reddit memes on it is not the same thing as a shittruck with a holographic child porn sticker on the tailgate. Not even close.

>>17759892
holy fuck thats a good deal you got there look after it.

>>17759933
man i really should finish upotte.

>>17759939
I don't think a child would have d's

>>17759943
I've never even seen it, I heard it's ok.

>>17759953
You've never been to mexico then.

>>17759892
Nice.
Now just don't dump it and put tacky meme stickers all over it like that faggot cactus

>>17759954
Those cases look nice. How much can you fit in them?

>>17759955
I don't know which one you're referring to, I'm going to assume the first one.
My house is 5mi from the border, I used to go on the regular.
Little girls that weigh 500lbs don't count.

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>>17759892
remember to get a sick anime wrap after you dump it to hide the damage

I have to get the fork seals + steering stem bearing done on my 99' SV650, how do I find a shop that won't fuck it up or should I just do it myself

>>17759963
a lot. I can pretty much carry my entire wardrobe in them no joke.

>>17758671
Brehhhhhhh
post sound webm sometime

>live in small town
>finally meeting new people my age for once
>qt I was going to ask out maybe teach her to ride
>suddenly they all disappear back to college
Worst of all I can't even wheelie to forget my feelies.
And at the same time I've been getting the urge to buy a more powerful motorcycle but I'm moving in 2 months for a year long program where I won't be able to ride unless I ship my shitbike across the US to commiefornia. Fug

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newfag, what should I get for just going around the city and fucking around/going to work? I don't really want to bother sourcing the welder and sheet metal to fix the rockers on my car or insurance, so I figure might as well try a bike.

I got kinda an idea of things to look at.

>KLR 650
>KLR 250 (I like how old dual sports look, only one I know off the top of my head)
>Ninja 250
>Honda CB 250 (I like how they look)
Only just now I noticed how many 250's there are. Those are only things I kinda know about, just looking for suggestions.

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Rate my bike and stickies?

Is a rebel 250 a bad idea for a first bike? It's got low miles but its being sold by a mechanic shop

>>17760028
4/10

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>>17760028
Stick right

>>17760036
nvm 2/10 now

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>>17760036
Stick left

>>17759976
man the sections on bearings are the only ones that freak me out in my manual
>Hit them to get them out
>Unavoidable damage while removing, always have to replace
>Heat or cool them to make them fit a little easier
>Hit them to get them back in again before they cool off or warm up again
>But don't hit them too hard or you'll damage them and have buy more and start over

>>17760028
>>17760036
>>17760045
Cringe

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>>17760018
500cc and 50hp minimum for a motorcycle or you will be disappointed unless you're actually going offroad.

>inb4 muh gitting gud and carrying speed through a corner maymay and small italian two strokes scouring the togue for scrubs on liters
*blocks your path*

I must be the only person that never asked anybody what I should get and just bought what looked cool to me.

>>17760058
>buying bikes on looks
Get outta here /fa/ggot

>>17760058
I didn't ask because I'm not a retard and could pick out a good first bike for myself.

>>17760028
I think your bike's cool buddy

- cbf goy

>>17760074
>cbf
you have bad taste anyways

>>17758617
dude fuck off theres barely any fucking nazis anymore dude i swear to fucking christ im tired of hearing this shit

>>17760076
nigga stfu i like my little boy

>>17758640
welp i do not like gsxr riders now

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r8 my 125 biker gang boys

>>17760092
>now

>>17760092
Only now? They've always been a community of fags

>>17759294
>$1500 drz

What kind of magic land are you from and can I go there to buy bikes

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>>17760092
now???

>>17758640
actually laughed out loud at how bad that looks

>>17759502
I thought you were joking about the aprilla gameboy cart. Wtf

>>17760116
You can get E's for $1500-$2k in most places because they don't have the meme tax of an S or SM and if you live somewhere they can be titled it's just the same bike but better.

>be gsxr bro
>sticker out your gixxer with internet meems and anime for 4chan popularity
>normies are creeped out
>internet tough guys call you a fag
>even weebs don't like you
>weebs call you a poser because you don't have enough waifu
riding gsxr is suffering

>>17760028
6/10 bike, it may be kinda ugly but it is in best color
5/10 on stickers good placement and I like the right side, not sure about the left.

>>17759306
Get it, haters are going to hate on things they don't like.
As long as the bike runs fine and you like it that is all that matters.
Luckily there are a lot of blast's around so you can get spare parts.
I think its a cool intro bike.

>>17760018
I have a 89 KLR250. It's a solid bike, super reliable. It sat in my dad's shed for 15 years, was practically never serviced. I changed the oil and fuel, did the valve clearances and now it's running like new.
It kicks over first time, even when it's cold. After warming up, you can basically sneeze on the kick starter and it'll go.
However, the breaks and suspension are terrible. If you have ever ridden something remotely modern you'll hate going back.

I haven't DD'ed, since I can't be fucked getting it registered. I feel like it'd do alright if you don't do more than 100km/h. I'd suggest getting something more modern though.

>>17760030
for the very unconfident it offers a gentle riding experience and a low seat high for the noobiest of noobs. Downsides, it sucks at freeway speed. Honda makes great bikes though so, if you're feeling it and it's cheap. Buy it.

>>17760036
>>17760045
Looks pretty gold famirino, except that awoo is fukin gay

>>17760116
get good at craigslist famiglia. Although to be fair, drz are closer to the 2000-3000 mark but still not very expensive for the amount of bike you're getting.

>>17760140
Damn, I assumed you meant an S. The meme tax here on them is huge. Its always weird seeing sumo/dual sport prices compared to used sport bikes that are a dime a dozen.

>>17760258
That's a rip for what you're getting. A slow, carbed shitbike.

>>17760261
Woah guys, watch out for this boi racer. He probably hits 200mph on the daily

>>17760261
Watch out there FI, ABS, Canbus hating neanderthals are coming

>>17760261
Yammie Noob? Plz go.

>>17759306
Inb4 he gets hooked and upgrades to a turbo boosa

>>17760018
For in the city a 250 dual sport is plenty: you'll still be way faster than cars at lights. Lots and lots of 250 dual sports with that classic 80s Japanese look (many being produced new!). I'm personally really fond of the Super Sherpa for street use.

A DRZ or DR350 is an option for the same type of bike but a bit bigger.

Looking to get an R1, but there aren't too many around me.
Currently between a 2009 with 20k miles and quite a few mods for $6500 and a 2013 with 7k miles, bone stock, uglier paint job, for $9800 from a stealership. What you guys think?

>>17760322
If everything checks out, probably the 2009. I dont trust bikes being resold with no miles

>>17760322
What mods?
>9800
Is that all in or before stealership fees?
Either way I'd wait or look at other liters

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>tfw only 1bike again
It was fun while it lasted

>>17760294
Reminder that Yammie is a total fucking dick in person.

>has group ride
>a bunch of really nice bikes show up
>also a bunch of newer riders with slower bikes show up
>guy with an R6, paper plated
>"Don't worry guys, I know you don't know the route through these confusing back country twisty roads that don't have any cell service. We'll stop every time we turn onto another road just to make sure the group doesn't get separated."
>ok cool
>guy with paper plated R6 lowsides trying to keep up
>people stop to help him, including me
>guy was wearing only a helmet, is kind of fucked up
>good enough to ride though because he had frame sliders and was a champ

>fuckface didn't stop even though he heard there was a crash on his sena
>kept going
>group of like 12 people get lost on FTM roads in rural Texas
>finally regroup at gas station where they've been stopped for 45 minutes
>"Oh great, you guys made it! Get your gear on, we're going in a minute."
>half of us are out of gas, hot, exhausted, and R6 guy is bleeding

Fuck Yammie.

>>17760353
Did you register it as a moped yet?

>>17760365
Nah I sold it. I might buy a legit z50a down the road. I still have the fz6 though

>>17760364
>actually going to a group ride with a motovlogger
You all deserved all of that, the only reason I can imagine to go to that is to punch him in the face.

>tfw lone rider
What's it like to ride with friends?

>>17760383
He was one of the biggest assholes I've met in my entire life. Lesson learned.

>so which one is yours
>oh it's the CBR300R, it's really kind of fun, you should come check it o--
>oh ok, nevermind
Uh...

>dude started his first couple dozen videos on an R3
>guy shows up on an R3, loves his bike
>gets laughed at

If you're subbed to his channel, please fix that.

A guy also totaled one of the few remaining clean XB9's trying to keep up with the fast group and broke his leg on the same ride.

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>Good 300 miles today
>got a nap and some vidya in
>go to local bike night and forget that it's cancelled this week
>meme and have a beer

How was your day /dbt/

>>17758640
I love the DDR arrows.

>>17760364
>leaving behind a guy who crashed
>letting someone ride who you know has been drinking

Pretty much all of you did something wrong.

>>17760396
>Riding with actual friends
Fun as hell.
>Riding with strangers
Constantly hoping some retard doesn't loop out while doing a wheelie in traffic

>>17760403
If it makes you feel any better pretty much all of motovlogging is dead. Youtube Jews decided it was too right wing, so pretty much any manly interest videos had their ads cut to nothing.

>>17760410
>>letting someone ride who you know has been drinking
he never said someone was drinking

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>>17760410
>drinking
wut

If anyone was drinking on that ride, it's news to me.

Some of the channels were genuinely good to watch. RoyalJordanian is pretty amusing, and doitwithdan could be reasonably informative at times. The rest of them were pretty cancer though.

>tfw missing my bike every time I get on /o/

>>17760403
>>17760364
Holy fuck group rides are garbage

I never hear about one or see a recording of one that doesn't involve multiple newfags crashing their 600s trying to keep up with mr. street rossi when they should be slowly adapting to motorcycling on their own time.

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Brap

>>17760463
>[VIBRATING INTENSIFIES]

>new guy at work rides
>see his bike in the lot
>gsxr600
Is it even worth riding with him?

soooo...thoughts on Kawasaki Versys ?
looking for a straight riding position, do it all, mostly innercity but also weekend trips, narrow bike easy to maneuver. previous one was a yamaha XT660R, loved it.

>>17760501
To me it seems like a Wee Strom, but without the reliability or V-twin, more expensive, and with a smaller aftermarket.

>>17760364
Yeah i've never seen a group ride go well. Fuck yammie noob tho.

>>17760364
>>17760403
Fucking kek. Some riders are such assholes, and you wonder why cagers hate us.

>>17760542
>>17760516
>>17760423
IT does seem to me that every group ride ends up getting someone killed or hurt, at least when it's strangers.

Something about the natural urge to compete pushes young men into riding like retards and cutting double yellows or doing some highspeed guard rail inspection.

>>17760018
WR250R, easy as shit to maintain and enough oomph to go on the highway
best value in the game and that's a fact
>>17760058
congratulations
>>17760120
florida pls
>>17760423
straight up moe its literally all motovlogging fags not working on their skills and running into poles and shit

>>17760422
Kleb is entertaining when I'm drunk. FortNine gives good gear reviews and shit.

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Sanded the carb slide and inside a little bit then hit them with some steel wool and it no longer was binding, so I threw the 5 month old gas back in it and it fired right up and ran perfect.
Fuck did I ever miss riding this beast

>>17760353
Your fz6 break or something?

>>17760553
>best value in the game and that's a fact
Where I live they are more expensive

>>17760553
I bet I could get a ninja 250 or nighthawk 250 for cheaper and run just as long.

>>17760018
I would go with a used ninja 250 or nighthawk 250.
I rode a 150cc scooter around at 45mph comfy around my city, would do bouts of 55-60(indicated) for a couple minutes.
You could get a gs500/gs500f or a ninja 500 if they are common in your area. More power than the 250 but still manageable.

>>17760593
yeah they can be hard to find idk i love mine
maybe look for a KLX250s if you want a solid dual sport for cheap then that was a pretty solid bike. less power and it doesn't have the modern features like a WR but still rugged and reliable.
shame europe emissions laws are killing dual sports but what can you do

having said all that if you don't give a shit for offroad and aren't sure if you really want a bike for a while just get the ninja 250. keeps its value pretty well, won't rip your shoulder off, easy to wrench, etc. there will always be someone new who wants to buy it

>watch Doitwithdan on youtube
>he lives 15 minutes from where I work
>ride up around area I've seen in his videos
>actually find his house
>neat
>same day he puts out a video and says he saw someone ride up to his house, and says he doesn't enjoy that

Well, now I feel like a massive creep.
He wasn't talking about me, it was a different day, but I still feel like a stalker.

What would make a better dedicated track-day bike; a CBR 600RR or an R6? I'm looking at the '03 to '07 years.

>>17760498
Biker coworkers are always crazy. Don't ride with them.

>guy at work rides every day
>total unapproachable autist and probably an anime fag
>looked at his tendies once, one side of the tire had almost none, the other had about an inch
>leaving work at the same time as him one day
>go the same direction too see if we can coincidentally ride together
>he goes WOT onto a freeway on-ramp
>revlimiter.mp3
>passes a car on the right and leans dankly
>no body positioning at all
>explains it

>>17760652
who cares what he enjoys

>>17760404
Nice helmet brah, I have the same one in white as well.
Is that the photochromatic?

>tfw just got my first ticket

I feel so bummed...I took a curve too aggressively and a cop pulled me over, happened to be the one fucking time I forget my wallet and after an hour I get off with a $200 failure to produce license ticket

fuck, feels bad man

>>17760652
I don't think you're a creep or a stalker if you just tried to find his house for fun.
It would only be creepy if you used that information to do something like ringing his doorbell to meet him.

>>17760422
Oh shit you're still around m8?

Still riding the CBR500R?

>>17760704
>Get a ticket for no ID
That's bullshit. At least in Australia they give you a couple of days to show up at the cop shop and prove you have a licence.

>>17760658
So he lost you at the freeway ramp ?

>>17760658
He sounds pretty dope tbqh

>>17760658
sounds like a fun guy

>>17760848
>>17760874
He also crashed about three bikes in a year and has said he wants a triumph triple

A pre-emptive moment of silence for weeaboo yammie and the porsche he's going to crash into

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>>17760734
>>17760734
Oh in Amerika the cop has the license on the computer, he knows the guy has a license, but it's a chance to collect $200 "For the general fund, which pays my salary"

>>17760898
>one guy squidsmokes me after work
>all coworkers are crazy

Bikers at my old work were pretty cool

>>17760704
>>17760734
>>17760937
If you give them your license number, it's no big deal. Most of the time anyway.

My motorcycle won't start, it just clicks when I try to get it running. The clicking comes from the solenoid. The battery was a little low so I charged it, but it still won't start. I tested the connections, everything looks like it's fine. Even testing from the negative terminal on the battery to the positive on the starter shows that it's getting power when I try to start it, but still nothing happens except it clicks. Is my starter fucked?

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>>17760404
Just got home about an hour ago, 4 day trip to see a 2 minute show. Went the " back way " to ride a bunch of roads I'd never seen. I'd have to go check but about 1600 miles total.

>>17761002
try rocking the bike back and forth the starter might be stuck, maybe need a new battery

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RIP Dyna, Harley announced the FXD chassis is done in 2018...

Haha, meet the new garbage.

>>17761002
How many volts?

>>17761002
Nah, it's your battery that's fucked. Get a Lithium

>>17761024
all those buzz words and hipster speak

>>17760721
Nah I crashed bad in October. Someone pulled out in front of me and I couldn't react in time.

Used the insurance check to buy an E30 because I kind of fucked up my knee.

>>17761024
Look Harley made a TW200

>>17761024
Honestly, I don't hate it

>>17760652
Go suck his dick.

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>>17761044

They killed off an entire line of bikes to come up with this garbage.

>>17760573
I've been wondering about that, sanding the block a little.

>>17761062
Yeah this one is pretty ugly

>>17761002
Sounds like it's definitely the battery

Brand new battery, clean spark plugs, decent fuel but fuel injection motorcycle still not starting.
Starter relay gives one click when I push the start button, and another click when I let go of the start button.

Anyone have ideas on what's wrong?

>>17760694
I'm not exactly sure what you mean but probably no

>>17761062
Ugly
>>17761024
Best looking Harley but still ugly

>>17761062
not a fan of the high bars, but atleast it looks better than the other one, I hate those super thick tires

>>17761092
>>17761028
>>17761027
>>17761014
I went through it again and wrote down the volts it was reading

With bike off: 13.02 volts
With bike on: 12.33
Then every time I checked, the battery was a little lower after that
At the solenoid: 12.27
Battery after checking solenoid: 12.29 (dropped .04)
At the starter: 12.13
Battery after checking starter: 12.26 (dropped another .03)

harley is floundering big time

>>17761108
sounds like it might be dead

>>17761115
There's obviously at least a bit of a drain in the battery but isn't 12.13 volts at the starter still enough to get it running though?

>>17761108
Yup sounds like its toast, don't bother with anything besides YUASA tbqh

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>>17761099

Personally I wouldn't mind a fatter front tire but 30%-40% of my riding ends up being on hardpack, gravel and such. The skinny front on my FXDB is kind of a pain in the ass on highways too as it gets prone to riding in grooves.

>>17761120
Also, since it was reading less volts at each point of the circuit, is it possible that there's a short somewhere?

I'm not arguing with you guys, it's likely that you know more about this than I do, but it just doesn't make sense to me that it's the battery when it's reading that it should be giving enough juice to start the engine

>>17761094
Brand new battery? Have you charged it yet? Some need to be charged when you first buy them. What bike?

>>17761108
Sounds like a dead cell. What do the volts read when you hold the starter button down ( under load ).

>>17761130
Try hooking up your battery charger to it then try starting it while it's charging

>>17761108
>With bike on: 12.33

Shouldn't it read in the 14v range?

>>17761133
Sv650s 2006. Brand new battery that was ordered online. Had to fill with electrolytes but it has been confirmed by a bike shop tech as properly charged. Electronics light up, horn is strong, but engine doesn't catch.

I'm afraid to take a screwdriver to the battery terminal and the starter terminal any more than I already have out of concern that it will drain the brand new battery.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/woodvale/motorcycles/1993-wp-gsx-r-750/1154343481

Or?

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/albany/motorcycles/kawasaki-zx750r-2000-model/1157097314

This would not be an only bike, it would mostly sit around after I make it perfect with the occasional run on the weekend

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>>17761010
That exhaust looks wildly out of place haha
>>17761074
Yeah there must have been some burrs on it from where a bit of dirt got in between it and scratched the fuck out of it, hopefully it stays working properly.

>>17761134
The battery drops a little every time I press the button to start it, so it's a little inconsistent, but it's always about a .07 or .08 drop in voltage when I check it while pressing the start button.

Like, if it reads 12.18 volts when the bike is left alone, it reads about 12.10 when under load

>>17761142
You sure that won't fry anything?

>>17761158
Ah so it it a suzuki, make sure you've got the kickstand up if you are in gear and that you've got the clutch pulled in as well. Sometimes it's retarded brain fart shit like that. Throw the battery on a charger for a bit then try it, I bet that's the issue. I always charge new batteries before I use them

>>17761199
Don't see why it would fry anything, the charger is just providing the same voltage that the battery would normally give. Would be the same thing as boosting it. I guess maybe it could if you had the amps cranked way the fuck up, but you should be charging on low amps anyways

>>17761199
I'm charging the battery right now because it's reading below 12v now. I guess it's probably safe to bet that the battery is fucked since it's draining this quickly

It just doesn't make sense to me why the starter wasn't moving when it was getting what I think should have been enough to get it going

>>17761216
Yeah I thought about it for a minute and I don't see why it would hurt it, especially since I've jumped the motorcycle off a car before which is pretty much the same thing if not sending even more power to the motorcycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOY2iTf2GQ8

why is this guy so funny and why does he do so few videos? Fucking shame

>>17761205
Normally I'd agree on the battery being the issue, but for this one I had it charged overnight. I suspect its an electrical issue because of the click I hear when I hit the start button. I have a rudimentary understanding of the electrical system, but are my suspicions correct?

>>17761232
Aussie bants in his blood. He tends to do more long term reviews but im guessing he isn't loaned bikes from the manufacturer because he isn't a part of a major magazine or they're afraid he'll shit all over it as well as he doesn't tend to hold back

yamaha virago 250 y/n

>>17761293
Fuck n

>>17761294
why n?
it's dirt cheap, reviews for it are good, and laws prohibit me from getting shit more powerful

>>17761307
What cuck county do you live in where you have to get a 250 cruiser?

Can anyone recommend a good solution for hiding wires around the front fork area? wired up an electronic speedometer and replaced the bigass goofy light for two smaller ones and now I don't have the giant cavity the old headlight had to shove things in

do places sell durable enclosures for wires I can mount on the forks?

>>17761312
australia, learners permit, limits the size you can get at 250, there are some that you can get up to 600~ but I haven't been able to find any that are dirt cheap

>>17761232
Never heard of him before

really loved both of those videos

>>17761332
SV650 is the go to for Aussies
250 singles are complete garbo - a cruiser doubly so.
There's also the 250 4 cylinders available if you're into that

>>17761281
What I would do is run power to the starter and see if it turns, then if it does get a new battery.
If that isn't it can be the starter relay or solenoid. I had a relay go out on me.

>>17761281
Yeah I suppose so then. Ide check for loose wires/connections or any blown fuses

>>17761382
If it does turn over for him wouldn't that mean the relay or solinoid or wiring is bad, but if it doesn't then the brushes or something in the starter is fucked right?

>>17761142
Tried this and it didn't change anything.

Also I'm not sure if someone in here said it or if I read it somewhere else, but I tried using jumper cables to connect the battery straight to the starter and a spark came out, but the starter didn't move.

I feel like all signs are pointing to the starter being bad, are you guys sure it's my battery?

>>17761398
Yes. Of course checking the wiring is always a good idea if you can.

>>17761327
you could check if you can pull some of them back and hide under the tank?

>>17761327
The only thing I can think of is running them through the inside of the fork legs/stanchion and go under tank/along frame. It all depends on how your frame is set up and what your tank sits on.

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This actually seems like a big improvement over the softails with their dual socks crammed into the bottom of the frame.

>>17761473
nah, harley riders will hate this because it leaves less room for the seat.

>>17761486

Am harley rider. I'm the guy that owns >>17761123

I hated softtails, we'll see what Harleys like with this shit Yamaha has had for ages.

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Harleyfag here.

The 2018 Street Bob, their most stripped down full sized bike.. MSRP is...

$18500 Canadian.

>>17761508
Yeah but Maple bucks are worthless

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>>17761343
250 parallel-twin cruiser is the true master race

>>17761523

$15k+ in Ameripesos.

That ain't fuckin much better.

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I am usually not a harley guy, but the 2018 fat bob is right up my alley. Of course it probably weighs 600+ lbs, but if I had the money I would get it.
I still have mixed feelings about the pegs.

>>17760658
Sounds like you might be the actual unapproachable autist in this situation

>>17761399
Battery needs to be charged for sure, don't see why the starter would go at the same time. When you jumped straight to the starter did yo hook it up right and have bike turned on and stuff? Positive post on the battery to the starter post? Gotta sleep now, good luck

>>17761545

$17,000 USD
Add another $2000-5000 or so to undo the EPA shit, pipes, intake, tuner, dyno time.

>>17761524
Oh gross dude

>>17761399
If you have thrown a known solid voltage source directly at the starter then the problem isn't your battery, it's either the starter or starter clutch system as long as your motor isn't locked up solid. Try searching out a forum with your specific bike for starter/starter clutch issues.

>>17761557
About 5-10yrs and I might be up for a used one.

>>17761532
It's a Harley, the name alone adds value

>>17761573
They also don't tend to depreciate much

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This?

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>>17761594
Or this?

>>17761576
Well you are probably correct, but I am just happy to see a model that is at least cool to my eyes. I am just used to the inordinate amount of chrome in their models which has always been a turn off for me.

So anyone here live in San Bernardino? The place seems like bike heaven for me and im thinking of moving, thoughts?

>>17761594
Spprtbikes always look so good with no one on them. Then they manage to make every rider on them look like a giant faggot.

Really makes you think

>>17761605
But sport bikes look like shit in any situation

>>17761594
I prefer the suzuki aesthetics. not sure which one is objectively better.

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>>17761605
No look at my wife jimmy

>>17761605
>>17761611
But sportbikes are fast

>>17761613
Jimmy is thiqq. He is an exception

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>>17761618

So I recently found out about these tiny blutooth tracker things, like trackr and tile.
Does anyone on /dbt/ use them?
They seem like a cost effective theft recovery.
I get it's not true theft recovery, but seems like it could work.
Thoughts?

>>17761625
Just noticed Jimmy dips.
Wonder how fucked up his teeth are.

>>17759196
The stock exhaust breaks after half an hour of riding st speeds higher than 70mph.

>>17761633
I bet it was Pomade
Kek

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I found /dbt/'s godbike
https://capecod.craigslist.org/mcy/6275370592.htm
>i have a 98 gs500e with 4k miles.. i have converted it with dr650 components

>>17761629
The Bluetooth ones only work if there is someone running the app within range of them.

>>17761633
its a challenge coin

>>17761641
what in the fuck
4k miles my arse more like a 1,004,000

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>>17761343
I understand that it'd be slow but I really don't give a fuck about going fast.
I don't like sports bikes. Cruisers, touring adventure and dual sports are my preferred bikes.

>>17761646
Why the fuck would he be rolling around with a challenge coin in his pocket.

>>17761633
also my teeth are gr8

>>17761648
4k miles because the cunt destroyed his bike and can't ride it

>>17761651
>sv650
>sportbike
Choose one

>>17761642
Yeah, I get that. But if, and it could be a big if, their maps are any kind of accurate, I'm in an area with a large number of users.

>>17761654
Family member shot a nigger in the line of duty

>>17761651
Slow is an understatement when it comes to those bikes.
Cruisers don't facilitate developing good riding technique either.
A dual sport wouldn't be a bad option and don't buy new whatever you do

>>17761654
Gets me out of tickets

>>17761655
post teeth

>>17761662
Still, seems stupid. I don't take my coins with me anywhere.

Battery/starter problem guy here

So I did what they do in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z-sDSDD4GE

With both the motorcycle battery and a car battery and nothing happens. I checked with a multimeter to make sure voltage was getting to the starter motor and it definitely is but it's not moving at all. Does that mean my starter motor is fucked and I need a new one?

>>17761660
Not him, but yeah there's a possibility that its a cheap option that may just get your bike back, but if your bike is something you dropped a lot of money on, why not go for something dedicated and have true peace-of-mind? I mean if we're just talking about something cheap and/or used that you're not that worried about then sure, whatever, but then again why care so much about anti-theft in the first place?

If you're worried enough to get some sort of anti-theft/locator device in the first place, you should probably just go for something purpose-build.

>>17761670
>>17761671
Family member gave it to me to carry around because its blessed and gets me out of tickets, don't really care and it makes them happy I have it on me

>>17761670
I'm really fucking curious how that works.
Like how do you get the cop to see it.
Just blatantly pulling it out seems like such a douche move they'd be more likely to give you one.

>>17761674
Most likely

>>17761677
>mention I'm related to a police officer
>sometimes they ask for proof
>have coin as proof

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>>17761654
>>17761670
I'm gonna buy a couple dozen challenge coins off aliexpress for this thanks for the tip anon

>>17761675
Not seriously worried, and it's not an expensive bike, but would still be extremely upset if it got stolen.
I just sometimes park in not so white neighbourhoods, and I saw this today, and it got me curious.

>>17761686
Guess it depends on where you live.
I had my dads stuff in the car one time cause he took it it work, he's a corrections officer, so not quite on the same level, but the gear looks kinda similar. Cop pulled me over and almost got mad I had it in the car and was related to someone in a type of law enforcement.

>>17761695
That cop just sounds like kind of a dick

>>17761704
Could be, I normally don't have any issues with the sheriffs in my hometown.
CHP is almost always chill tho, but that's probably white privilege. Also, I keep my military id in the clear pocket and kinda face it towards the cop when I pull out my dl. Never had it fail.

>>17761687
Muh stolen valor

>>17761674
Best case scenario your starter motor is fucked, if you can put the bike in gear and rotate it without the spark plug in than your engine is probably fine.
Starter's can be expensive if you are bored/want to learn you can try and make the current one function.

>>17758593
N
>>17761780
E
>>17761780
W
>>17761780

>>17758640
how do gsxr owners survive, Everytime I checked insurance on these things are absurd compared to most superports I see around.

>>17761674
Have you roll started it?

>>17761625
>Jimmy is a fat hipster fuck
Ftfy

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>>17763030