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>>17786618

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>2 more days without my indicator
>Best weather in weeks

Fugg

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>>17786618

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>>17786618

>>17786684
Just fucking ride lmao.

>tfw you're becoming more and more squidly as time goes on

In my defense it's like 110 degrees here and even my mesh jacket is unbearable when you're not moving in this heat.

>>17786684
use hand signals like every other person on the planet with a shitbike.

i use to do that on the DRZ cause the ones on it were too dark during the day.

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what does /dbt/ think of dr big

>>17786764
dont know much about them. i dont know if they came to the US. but that one looks pretty fucking cool if you ask me.

>>17786695
Cute Duke and cute legs :>
Post boipucci

>>17786764
My entire dick.

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Brought the dirt horse over to Vancouver Island for the first time over the weekend for some 'splorin.

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>>17786829
Rode up the old Forbidden Plateau ski resort.

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>>17786836
And down to the old Jordan River powerhouse.

>>17786829
>>17786836
kinda jelly. that looks like fun.

my friend was up at fort garland and said when forbes was developing the town he was in a bit of a motorcycle craze so he had 750 miles of dirt roads made. so i think my buddy and i are gonna get some dirt bikes to go fuck shit up.

FZ-07 for first bike. Is it a deathwish or should I go for it?

If it makes any difference, I'm a commercially licensed driver (buses/trucks). So I know how to drive defensively and safely.

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>>17786841
There are few things I enjoy more than trail rippin'. I really want to ride down to Moab, Utah, would be a cool change of scenery for me as a BC rider.

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>>17786658
any difference?

>>17786922
About 100hp

If I'm a moderately experienced road rider that wants to learn dirt would it be worth while taking some kind of dirt/adventure riding course?
Would I be better off just buying a DRZ 400 or DR 650 and learning myself?
Are there any good online resources to learn about off-road riding?

>>17786764
I would love to learn more about this.

>>17786867
Fz are pure meme
SV is meme but good and cheap

>>17787018
'Meme' has no content in this context. What the fuck do you mean? Explain without using autistic internet babble.

>>17786984
All you will ever need.
https://www.youtube.com/user/secretgardenproject

opinions on Suzuki DR350?

>>17787035
It's a bike that is sold on the relatively powerful engine at low cost new
Sub par brakes, suspension, fueling, frame and QC issues.
SV 650 is a known quantity, won't fail you and its always in demand

>>17787046
If the price is good, it's an okay bike.

>>17787048
Thanks buddy, valuable info!

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>>17787051
>>17787046
Thinking about getting an old one almost identical to this

>>17787062
Frames good rest is true but then again that all applies to almost all budget bikes sv included

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>>17786618

>>17786867
it's the go-to beginner bike in yurop.
that or the SV

>>17787134
>>17787120
Cheers

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>>17786618

>>17786695
How does the Duke ride, only hear bad stuff about it

>>17787157
>only hear bad things about it
What? They're awesome bikes, just not reliable

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Do you think god approves of your bike?

>>17787163
>awesome
>unreliable
Is that unreliable as in "it works great until it breaks" or "piece of shit from the go"?

>>17787175
It's not a Suzuki or a cruiser so probably not

>>17787177
Mostly things like oil leaks, engine heat melting things and other QC niggles. The power and agility is monstrous though

>>17787175
Its a suzuki so of course

>>17787175
I'm nobike but my pop used to ride an intruder years ago, now he has a Honda vtx1800.

Damn it, I really need to get my hands on a license.

>>17787206
Vtx1300>1800

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>>17786618

>>17786658
>>17786695
Comfy Euro literbike edition?

>>17787187
>Mostly things like oil leaks, engine heat melting things and other QC niggles. The power and agility is monstrous though

Are you able to go into more detail? I've been thinking of purchasing a 1290 GT so this is of interest to me.
I'll probably wait a few years and purchase one they've released the first revision.

>>17786952
not 100hp

>>17787240
Not him but I thought the KTMs with the QC issues were the smaller displacement ones made in poo land.

>>17786922
all kinds of differences

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>>17787240
Technically the 2017 is a revision of the 2016 (demo) version.
I was seriously considering one myself but decided against it and got and XR for a couple reasons
>Oil leaks are quite common
>high engine heat leading to side stand pegs breaking off
>luggage leaks
>2 year warranty as opposed to 3 with roadside
>seat not particularly comfortable
>windscreen not very effective
>no quick downshifter
>MTC failure on dealer demo test ride (red flag)

I really love how easy it is to ride at low speed and high, that big twin is fantastic and it's quite light. I personally mice the origami looks. Cornering lights seem useful too although I've read a few complaints about the delay.
I think right now the super adventure is more complete but the bigger front would put me off. A revision with the TFT dash should be around the corner though

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>>17787224
>tfw no comfy euro literbike
Daytona 1050 WHEN?

>>17787284
They should make a new 1200cc and detune it for the tiger

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>>17786984
I know a couple of guys that have taken enduro/adventure riding courses with Chris Birch and they both said it was some of the best money they've ever spent (a few hundred dollars I think), both for fun and skill building.

I started focusing on dirt riding back in May and have been very satisfied with my rate of skill building without taking courses, but I think this depends a lot on where you live and how much access you have to riding areas of varying difficulty. I'm within 30 minutes of several huge trail systems from beginner to black diamond so I've been able to put in an hour or two of trail riding after work every couple of days, gradually moving into more difficult riding areas as I learn.

I've found the best way to learn fast is to participate in local riding groups. Find your local dual sport club online, research your local trails, and start publicly inviting people out for beginner rides. Advanced riders often show up because they either like to show off or genuinely like to teach other riders.

Also, watch a lot of Cross Training:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg

>>17787294
A 1200 triple in a similar state of tune as the 675 would be absurd, like 220+ HP and power wheelies at 150. I'd fucking buy one.

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>>17787224
I guess,yesterday i did my first track day ever,rate my shitty body position.

>>17787312
Looking good m8.
Red leathers make you look like a tool tho

>>17787312
jelly of your BRC

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>>17786984
There are a bunch of good cheap-ish bikes to start on, DRZ 400 is definitely one of them, depends on what you want out of a bike. If you want a lot of power and something that you'll grow into, the DRZ is it, if you want something that's more nimble, easier to pick up when dropped on trails, and is generally easier to ride and skill build on but is frustratingly slow on the highway, get a 250 dual sport like a CRF, KLX, or WR. There are no ideal dual sports, they're all fun and great at a lot of things, but they all suck at something.

>>17787312
Tuck harder.

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>>17787345
>>17787352
>>17787358
Thanks,gonna dump couple more.

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Gotta cut on the belly fat tho.
Winter gym time.

What do you think about Benelli TRK 502 guys?

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>>17786618

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So, dump time.

>>17787437
>belly fat
Nah, ur not bad man.
That repsol kid though. He's Harley status.

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Have you ridden this weekend /dbt/?

>>17787312
Soo much better than my first time on track, I was glued to the seat.

>>17787479
Uma Delicia!

>>17787468
Not in the past month sadly since I've been at work. But get off wed morning and have a nice lil 600 or so miles ride back home.
My body is ready

>>17787281
I can see why you went with the BMW.
I'll probably hold onto my CB1100 until the 1290 GT has the same TFT display and keyless ignition that the Duke has, God only knows why these were omitted in the first place and God only knows why they have those nasty external lead heated hand grips instead of routing it through the bars.

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>>17787284
>Daytona 1050 WHEN?
They'll never make it because they hate money I think.

>>17787496
>>17787484
>>17787479
Sexy.

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Here in pizzaland seeing one of these is very rare.

>>17787487
Godspeed anon, enjoy the ride.

>>17787508
yo nigga wait,where you from?

Yuro bike threads are best threads

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>>17786618

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>tfw no rider gf

>>17787514
Genova, I lurk a lot and post sometimes.

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>>17786618
fz6 bruv

>>17787535
Padova,lurker,but i post like 3 or 4 times a year.

>>17787535
>tfw no rider gf
I had a qt on the back of mine yesterday. I prefer it to riding with grills

Whats the dumbest thing y'all have heard about motorcycles?

I worked at a Harley dealer in the parts department for a while. One guy wanted to remove one of the brake rotors on his Road King so that he could better show off his $2500 wheel. I told him its probably not a good idea to compromise his brake system like that and he looked at me like i was the crazy one.

>>17787553
My friend said "I like motorcycles".

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>>17787553
a harley will be fine with one front brake, most only have one. I doubt the dude would ever ride hard enough to notice the difference

>>17787557
Just kidding I literally don't have any friends.

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>>17787550
Qt to carry is easy to find, qt to ride with is hard.

>>17787545
Nice, post more, we aren't the only italians around here.

>>17787560
Is it weird that I really hate the appearance of cruisers/adventure/sport bikes? I really only like naked bikes and old cafe racers. Am I retarded or is it normal to hate a lot of other styles?

>>17787553
>"so this one's a 4 cylinder, does that mean it's louder than that one because that one's a 2 cylinder?"

>>17787560
Sure, but the ones with a single disc setup, like my sportster, are designed to operate that way. Harley brakes are terrible enough, reducing the stopping power seems suicidal.

>>17787572
No. Everyone likes what they like. No need to worry about it.

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>>17787583
like I said, I doubt he even gets close to needing the braking system. if he's a guy that cares more about showing off his boomer-esque CNC aluminum wheels then he isn't going to ride hard enough to make a difference. A single dual caliper front will be fine on a RK, pic related.

>>17787572
here we consider that to be a symptom of aspergers syndrome.

but on the real try not to let other's dictate your preferences.

>>17787567
until I find one that can actually ride aggressively, I will pass. Every girl I have ever ridden with was slow as shit.

>>17787567
I'm from Alessandria but with no bike

Looking for a SV650 atm

>>17787605
Good bike, I've also got a V-stronk that has the same engine, It never let you down.

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had to pick out a helmet for girls to wear when on the bike. how'd i do?

>>17787637
Does your girlfriend (boy) shoot her web all over you?

>>17787637
Nocatears/10

>>17787637
Shit helmet. But i am a berserk fanboy. So ill allow it

>>17787602
That looks like a Softail to me, you silly willy.

But i get your point. I heard lots of baffling things working there. Guys would ask us for non-dot approved helmets(state law requires a helmet)... like... whats the point? Just buy a crappy one that is. It will most likely cost less too!

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Guys im restoring a Dt125 mx from 78 and I cant decide if I should get the original decals. The decals cost 50$ plus shipping to EU.
What do you guys think?

Pic related is a pristine example of the bike with the decals.

>>17787662
Do it faget, we have enough "restorers" that ruins classics already. Bring her to the original shining.

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>>17787657
it is. I realize that now.

yeah dude cruiser guys don't really care about that kind of stuff. It's beating a dead horse to try otherwise.

also squidding is fun

>>17787656
>Shit helmet
its a cheap helmet man what do you expect?
>But i am a berserk fanboy. So ill allow it
muh nigga.

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>>17787637
>not Iron Man

>>17787674
Bs. I'm a cruiserfag and I have good gear

>>17787553
The vast majority of Harley's have only one front disc for that exact reason.

>>17787674
Yes, ive learned that Harley riders are all about the image (shocking!)

I am a Harley rider, but apparently im an enigma. The mechanics would like heckle me every now and then because i wear a leather jacket, gloves, and a full face helmet.

I say that i will probably never own another Harley, but i do like the Street Glides and Road Kings. If and when i do buy a big touring bike, it may be an Indian though.

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>>17787719
I would rather have a dyna to set up as a bar hopper and hot rod the shit out of desu. I want one at some point for sure

>>17787700
you are an exception, not the rule. I was as well when I had my cruiser

>>17787728
Not really. All my riding buddies atgatt.
>>17787719
Indian <3. My nigga

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>>17787733
indian anon don't be a nigger, you've actually been to daytona bike week, you've seen it.

>>17787739
I've seen just as many, if not more squiddlies on Sport Bikes.
The only group that is superior in ATGATT is adv dad's

>>17787728
I never understood where Dynas fit in. The Sportster is the entry level Harley. Smaller size and engine. Not great for long distances. Softails are your poster child Harleys. The Fat Boy is probably one of the most iconic models. Super well balanced and comfy. Easily customizable. Not the most expensive model Harley has. Good for long distances. And of course your ridiculuosly expensive touring bikes too.

>>17787768
The only decent harley is the road king.

>>17786764
>800 cc thumper
Imagine kicking that over.

>>17786739
I have become more and more squiddy in my riding style ever since I got my sport bike and have been riding with sport bike riders

>>17786764
i like it but if its an enduro why are the forks not inverted?

>>17787965
Because it is old

>>17787312
looks pretty good fampie. if anything i'm inclined to say you may be too far off the seat but without seeing if you're applying bar pressure it's impossible to say.

looks like a fun track

>ride a midsize scoot
>only vehicle I own, ride it every day
>do my own maintenance, wear proper gear

>bikers don't wave at me and no one else thinks it's cool

What gives.

>>17788096
most don't consider scooters true motorcycles, so no motorcycle wave

>>17788096
Buy an actual motorcycle and maybe they'll start waving.

>>17788096
>ride ... scoot
There's your problem. Why would you not get a proper bike?

>>17786572
Where can I get DBT stickers

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>clean and lube chain
>apartment smells like a machine shop from the rags alone

>>17788159
>I have no sense of smell (yes really)
>didn't realize that things like chain lube and oil and gas smell bad until someone told me I smell like a mechanic

Fugg

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>>17787175

>>17787949
i think it's just the natural progression of things. Sport bikes not only attract douchebags and squids, but will also turn you into one over time. It's just so easy to do dumb stuff and be a dick on one. I think I ride relatively safely most of the time, especially compared to some of my friends

>>17788096
I'd wave at you if you waved but scooter riders literally never reciprocate my waves so I stopped.
>no one else thinks it's cool
Because it's not.. Unless you're a cute girl.

>>17788188
I've done the opposite, went from a sport touring bike to a naked supersport and started buying proper gear and more of it.

>>17788207
That's probably the better decision, but still. I don't think what I said applies to everyone but it just seems like a trend. I use my bike as my form of transportation 99% of the time and I started college classes so I keep getting stuck in traffic and the heat is just too much. I'm one of only a handful of people I've seen/know in Arizona who ever wears a jacket.

Once it starts to get chilly again I'll have to buy a leather jacket I guess

>>17787965
It's a DR, don't you dare question it.

>>17788223
Meh, I find my gear doesn't make me that much hotter, most of the heat comes from the engine and if anything it blocks some of it out. Perforated leather jacket and Kevlar jeans, as soon as i start moving I cool right down and I just lane split through any traffic.

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>>17788302
>I find my gear doesn't make me that much hotter
Lack of gear makes me hotter

>>17788346
Like fuck she actually rides.

>>17787965
>dr
>enduro
No.
endurance bikes are the same level of race pedigree as MX/SX bikes.

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>>17786618

>>17786764

Ohh, a fun 400 lbs to wrangle offroad. Makes a KLR look light, almost.

>>17787312

stolenpicsfromtheducforum/10

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>>17786764
speaking of big overweight """dual sports"""" I just grabbed a fucking super deal on this. 2005, 9k miles, custom corbin seat

$2100 delivered to my house. Did I did good /o/??

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>>17786618

>>17788445
sounds good, go do adventure stuff now

Got passed by the sport vtwin trifecta today on my way to work.
>Panigale
>RSV 1000R
>RC51
The eargasm was real

>>17787284
JP nobody is impressed by you playing flavor of the month brit tanks and getting good winrates

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>>17786618

>>17788459
Only thing it's missing would be a buell xb9r or XB12R

>>17788445

Good. Can I add to please please please fix the doohickey before the engine blows itself up? no joke.

>>17788468
Or an EBR or RC8

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>>17788378

>>17788468
Eh those don't really hold a candle to those 3. A superduke would have been a nice addition though

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>>17786618

>VFR750, VFR800, VFR1200F
>35-40MPG
>Every 600 i4 supersport ever
>40-45mPG
>Tuono/RSV4
>30-35MPG
>Every liter i4 supersport ever
>35-40MGP

why v4 drink fuel

>>17788096
>automatic/CVT transmission
>sprung engine
>no lower body anchoring
>normally used by poor people who can't afford a car but still have to get groceries

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>>17788479
>WHAT ARE THOOOOSE

You're all eventually going to have one massive crash on one of your rides and when I hear that news I'm going to piss myself laughing, I will visit your hospital and laugh in your face, if anyone dies I will go piss on their grave and laugh

I honestly hope you crash, with all my heart, I truly hope you crash and eat shit

>>17788541
>Every liter i4 supersport ever
>35-40MGP
Wrong. My GSXR1000 gets like 28mpg

>>17788546
This pasta is stale

>>17788541
>why v4 drink fuel
maybe since they have more readily available torque, it burns more fuel while with i4s you have to get higher in the revs to tap muh sped

>>17788541
>>Every liter i4 supersport ever
>>35-40MGP
I'm happy when I get 30mpg+ desu, but I don't really ride for fuel economy

>>17788551
>>17788559
Do you keep the engine running at 8k+ all fucking day or what?

>>17788564
Nah, it's just par for the course for a liter peter. RSV4 also has a slightly larger engine and makes the most power, so it makes sense of drinks a bit more fuel.

>>17788568
They don't understand these things, most of dbt has only ever ridden sub 500cc p twins

>>17788564
4-7k for the most part under 4k is putting along
I rip it up past 10k often though, sometimes near rev limiter

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>>17788479

>>17788541
>why do larger engines consume more?
surely you jest

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>>17788577

Nice.

This was when smoke from Canada being torched fucked up all the good views.

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>>17788592
Those were good times

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I want it I need it.

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>>17788557
i gotta generate some more with my rage bait i guess

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>tfw losing my valve adjustment virginity is going to cost me $5-10k if I fuck it up

I should have just paid the $300, shouldn't I have?

>>17788629
Probably one of the top 3 most A E S T H E T I C motorcycles of the 80s>>17788630
>>17788630

>>17788635
what did you do wrong?

>>17788635
prepare angus, good luck though

>>17788630
It's also way too obvious

>>17788592
I want a ducati monster so badly but those retarded italians insisted on using their meme valves and belts in a low revving motor so the maintenance costs and intervals are ass

Fucking ducati

>>17788645
Nothing yet, but I've never done this before. If I put something back incorrectly, or slip a tooth on the cam, or put an incorrect shim in, or over/under torque something, or drink the incorrect number of beers, it will trash my motor, and I if that happens the bike is a write off, but insurance ain't gunna save my ass.

>>17788647
ty streetrossi

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>>17786572
ain't nothin like a beastly 600 tenere

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>>17788671
Such a beaut, look at those cute leather tool bags

>>17788635
Roll it up to top dead center and slide some feeler gauges in. If you have been keeping a well oiled and fitted CLEAN air filter they probably haven't moved. Put the valve cover and tank back on and get an 1/8th of blow and a mid grade hooker with your saved money.

>>17788722
They move from engine speed causing the valves themselves to stretch out, not from debris.

>>17788728
What a fucking crock of shit.

>>17787662
Original. My first bike was a 74. DT 250

>>17788722
I already checked them, all four are tight at 7,500 miles, already bought the shim kit, have an eighth of mediocre blow, mid-grade hooker is on the way with 14mm hex key (250 Anon).

>>17788728
According to over 9000 comments on forums, this is wrong and it's the seats wearing down.

>>17788733
No, air filters making valves stay in place is a crock of shit. Are you a VFR owner or something?

>>17788661
That's why I got an Aprilia

>>17788671
>>17788691
wr anton do you even have your 600 anymore?

>>17788742
>Freaked out about adjusting valves on a husqy
>Already rebuilt a few engines
Your brain fucking yourself

>>17788767
>Already rebuilt a few engines
I took my DRZ head apart and sent it to a shop, I got it back today and haven't reassembled it. That's the extent of my engine work.

Also as much as I love it, DRZ is a shitbike that isn't going to cost me more than $1000 if I grenade it

>>17788781
You'll be alright famalam.

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>>17788781
I believe in you

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>>17787046
>>17787073
Fun bike. I mostly ride street but explore any dirt I come across. It's a really great town bike and I do a lot of day rides at 55mph. It'll cruise 70 down the highway but you'll want proper gearing (which is really easy to do, you can swap front sprocket in 5 mins) to lower the rpm's. You can get the bike up to ~85 (according to speedo) but in short bursts. The SE is a ~300lb bike with no shielding so it's not the comfiest highway ride and the wind can knock you around but it's doable. If you do ride highway, you'll want to check your oil every fuel stop. That's good practice even if you don't ride highway. Only real cause of death for DR's is people not paying attention to oil. My MPG is right around 70 when commuting. 64 for spirited/highway riding.
It's a good bike for the money. I could go on but there's a text limit

>>17788802
I know but it's my baby of course I'm going to worry.

>>17788804
I believe that you believe in me.

>>17788816
Don't worry, if you fuck it up you can just toss in your drz engine + a few simple mods

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>>17786618
tfw bike :3c

>>17788541
my 600 gets 30-38mpg depending on how i ride

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>>17788883
Mine gets about 38 when I'm on it like a douche but I usually get around 45

>>17788908
>detuned

Duh.

Also lmaoing @ your bike

>everything looks easy to get to
>you need to dissasemble half the fucking bike to change a sparkplug unless you have a child's hands because the engine is tilted way forward for some meme reason

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>>17788934
It's alright my dude. Really fun DD even if it is an ugly duckling. It does the job really well

>>17788661

Valve check interval is every 7500 miles with mine. They're constantly pushing out the interval with new bikes.

Maintenance isn't bad at all. I really dunno where people get that idea from when it comes to Ducatis, maybe because they're lazy as fuck. Oil changes, chain cleaning, filter swapping/cleaning, fluid replacing, all of the normal motorcycle maintenance is as easy to do yourself as any other bike.

Belts aren't too hard, you just need a tension tool and a guitar tuning app on your cell phone. It's tedious, but not difficult.

Haven't done valves yet. Can understand taking a Panigale in for checks since there's 8 of the fucks, but most (if not all) Monsters have the 2v engine, only 4 valves to check. Look up how to do it. It isn't hard to check them, a little bit tougher to shim then yourself. But that's a fuckton of maintenance costs saved when you can take it in and say, "I need the upper head's exhaust valve adjusted." Regardless, their shop rates are exactly the same as an other motorcycle or auto shop. OEM parts are cheap when you order directly from them.

>>17788869
What year? Just put a deposit mine today and im fockin siked brough

>>17788541
My 1000cc supersport is getting 6.5L/100km.

No one rides big cc bikes because of the fuel economy anon. Especially when it costs less than $20 to fill up.

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>>17788629
The blacked out '86s are even better.

There's a video floating around on YT of one that someone painted yellow that I covet regularly.
>/watch?v=zGwDKqMrCnc

There's also a guy on FB who has bought up dozens of CB700SCs.
>/Joes-Honda-Nighthawk-S-cb700sc-110785472327940/

>our system thinks your post is spam

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What is the most practical motorcycle and why is it the CBR1000RR?

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>>17788991
1989 !!

>>17788998
Yeah but
>running a sports bike on anything less than 94aki

>>17789021
>aluminum fucking paniers
Jesus Christ, I'm sure the subframe must be under some serious strain

>>17789022
nice! she looks very well taken care of - how long you had yours? Planning to take mine down country ass roads that look quite similar to the one in that pic :)

>>17789036
I run mine on 98RON all the time and it's still under $20 to fill up. Wish I had a fuel gauge though as a fuel light just doesn't cut it when going on long rides.

>>17789041
Those subframes are designed to carry the gf of the average sportbike rider so it should be rated for well above 300lbs.

However, R6 subframes mysteriously snap if you load them down with more than a large pillow.

>>17789022
>putting your autismo dolls on your bike

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>need to find more trails near me
>tfw nobody to ride and do hoodrat shit with

>>17789044
just a couple weeks ! unfortunately the place I went to try to ride offroad some didn't allow any vehicles past certain points, so the little roads like in the pic were all I could ride down and they weren't very long, maybe 1/4 mile at the longest. Trying to find somewhere I can go to ride offroad more.
>>17789061
Where do you live?
>>hoodrat shit
I did a wheelie for the first time ever a couple days ago !!

>>17788961
>you just need a tension tool and a guitar tuning app on your cell phone
you can tune a belt but you can't tuna fish?
this some kinda ancient greece chariot racing technique?

>>17789022
Post boipussy please

>>17789022
Jees, I sometimes forget the 1st gen KLR650 went back that far (87). Thought that was a KL600 for a sec.

>>17789106

Basically. The actual tool for measuring tension in the belts is crazy expensive so most people opt for the guitar tuner approach. You basically adjust tension in the belt and flick it until it resonates at 110hz (for OEM belts). They stretch though, so if you're checking them yourself trying to figure out if you're due for a replacement, they should be around 85hz.

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North Jersey

>>17789069
>>hoodrat shit
>wheelies

More 'take enduro through places bikes aren't supposed to be, but can because enduro'

Stairs, curbs, fields, railroad tracks, power line trails, state park access / fire roads, etc

>>17789132
Probably shouldn't fuck around on track tracks, people die every year doing that shit

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Is there a sport baiku that's actually comfortable?

>>17789159
Fireblade and Gixxer.

>>17789159
Nah. Nothing comes close to a touring, adv, cruiser bike for comfort

>>17789130
Now tell us about replacing the shims.

>>17789159
Tuono

>i-it's not a sportbike
>needlessly large, fuel guzzling engine that only exists to propel the bike as fast as possible
>high end, lightweight chassis and suspension
>italian racing heritage
>T-THE HANDLEBARS ARE TOO HIGH UP ITS NOT A SPORTBIKE

>>17786922
>a 5th gen gear driven cam engine bolts into that chassis

Could there be a more heavenly sound and combination?

>>17789159
Look at nekked bikes

Or hayabusas

>>17789111
that's a little much but you can have this if it'll really make you happy https://i.imgur.com/8XBlreV.jpg
>>17789122
It's older than me !! I really want to find a KL600 kickstarter to put on it, since it bolts right up. It seems like it will be hard to find everything / expensive though.
>>17789132
ahh I was thinking of something else, but that sounds fun too ! I live very far away though. Fire roads sound super fun to ride down.

>>17789175
Wait really?

Was honda even trying?

>>17789159
Not really, closest things are sport nakeds and sport tourers.

People say 90s sportbikes are comfy but it makes my upper back start hurting within like 25 minutes and I'm pretty young and in shape.

>>17789183
>https://i.imgur.com/8XBlreV.jpg
Fuck my ass please

>>17789183
>no Parsee
You have awful taste in animu women.

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>ride CBR for a while
>start feeling more and more comfortable as time goes on
>look in the mirror

>find the bike I want
>Amazing price
>Contact the guy, it's perfect
>Realise I don't have the money
>Family won't lend me money because they don't want me riding

Fuck me, what do I do? I thought about getting a loan, but I've never had one before and it's probably not very wise.

>>17789195
yucky I would want to be on bottom
>>17789222
komeiji are the best touhous !!

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>>17789183
>>17789239

>>17789237
>I thought about getting a loan, but I've never had one before and it's probably not very wise.

You'll always find those 'perfect' bikes when you spend your time looking and don't have the cash. Take the time to actually set some money aside for a bike. Have a realistic budget, then find something perfect within that budget. Pay cash for your bike and own it outright.

>>17789186
That's not a bug, it's a feature waiting to be unlocked.

Remove V-tech, acquire cam whine. Win-win.

>>17789224
deadlifts. seriously deadlifts have fucking worked wonders when it comes to riding a sport bike.

>>17789022
>>17789239
>https://i.imgur.com/8XBlreV.jpg

There goes my notion that KLRs were manly bikes. Thanks bro

>>17789237
Local credit union. They're usually chill as fuck about things. Hell, here in Iowa, mine gave me a friendly (seriously, this is the Midwest) call from the main-branch loan manager saying, "Good morning Mr. Anon! I noticed you missed your payment on Y day and that your payment history has been great until now. etc" She also gave me her office number and told me to call her that way there's no admin fee for running it by phone.

>>17789239
>not wanting 11/10 perfect green eyes and blonde hair
srsly m8
Also, if you're not aware already, Ootsuki Wataru (not 100% on spelling) does the best Touhous.

>>17789253
Dual sports have always been twink beta numale bikes.

>y-you don't need a big gross pickup truck to take it to the trail!

Real men ride two stroke yamahas.

>>17789262
Dirt bikes in general are for kids

>>17789260
How do credit unions work, and is it better than a loan from the bank?

>>17789239
>I would want to be on bottom
We can arrange that

>>17789269
CUs tend to be smaller banks in the big scheme of things, generally give you a little bit better rate if your credit is OK but not great or atrocious, and tend to be staffed by nice women in my experience.

>>17789183
Post more pls

>>17789265
Any two stroke with more than 250cc is automatically man territory.

Then again, I'm American. Here, our kids dream of being sophisticated corner carvers and our men just go out and fucking race on a patch of dirt because pavement is an expensive waste of time.

>>17789288
This, since they keep closing tracks to put fucking malls and subdivisions on the land and do all sorts of trickfuckery and bullshit to run off track owners between "noise complaints" to the city when the track was there first literal generations before your fucking cookie cutter McMansion got built. Laguna Seca, of all fucking tracks in the world, is dealing with that bullshit as it stands.

>>17789299
They give in because the sheer cost of maintaining a good track and updating it as safety standards evolve is too much, even with big name motorsport events and $300-a-guy track day fees.

Now, HORSE FAGGOTS closing down trails to motor vehicles because THEY SPOOK MUH HORSES is another matter.

Useless domesticated animal genocide BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Horses are for burgers, not transport.

>>17789253
It's okay, I can barely put my foot on the ground when I'm sitting on it. And the previous owner was super tall so it has bar risers and lowered footpegs I need to figure out how to return to normal. The footpeg mounts have like nuts welded in the inside or something that the footpegs bolt onto and one of them has come un-attached and it's inside a little box of metal that is impossible to access so I'm not really sure how to go about fixing that.
>>17789262
>>17789288
I used to have a CR500 ^_^
>>17789274
We'd have to fall in love first desu
>>17789279
probably not a good idea

>>17789327
>used to
used to. penis enhancement: the bike rejected you for a reason.

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Does anyone take their motorcycle for a haircut? I'm worried about putting on my helmet right after will get the inside of my helmet feel thorny with the leftover hair.

>>17789327
>probably a good idea
ftfy

Post ass

>>17789336
Just skip the helmet. You weren't going to crash anyways.

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>been staring at the same Tuono on CL for the past few months in the city I'm moving to
>not only is still up but suddenly as I'm getting ready to actually move guy drops price by $1k

>>17789336
Get a shampoo after the cut. Seriously, best damn thing in the world.

>>17789313
I'm OK with horses. I'm not OK with trail closures (horses tear up trails worse than bikes anyhow) and people who don't train their horses to be chill around vehicles. Rode by a Boy Scout camp where they were on 12 horses or so; I slowed down, gave em plenty of space, and the horses were chiller than the kids.

>>17789336
>paying some faggot hipster to cut your hair
>not just shaving it all off yourself

>>17789327

Where r u located, we can ride eachoth- oops I mean together

>>17789159
busas

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>>17789340
sorry no time, I have to go drink more and pass out !!
>>17789408
>

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>>17789288
>Any two stroke with more than 250cc is automatically man territory.
True.

>>17789455
Nobody like a tease you slut

is the Duke 690 an acceptable starter bike

>>17789523
No. Consider one of the following

>ZX-14R
>ZX-12R
>GSXR1000R
>GSX1300R
>CBR1000RR
>R1M
>GS500E

>>17789523
no, but only because the duke is not an acceptable bike at all.

>>17789523
Yeah it definitely is.
Much better than the 300's and 250's

>>17789336
Get a goddamn balaclava.

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>>17789532
>not riding the dodge tomahawk for your first bike

I didn't know they let literal manginas post in this thread

>>17789595
4 wheels == not a bike

>>17789595
That's just a car man

I'm buying my first jacket, just got my licence. I'll probably end up with an Alpinestar
Will I look like a dickhead if I get something with a hump? Also, is buying secondhand okay?

>>17789646
Yes and yes

>>17789405
Going to have to agree wth this, hair dressers are just expensive charity donations. Seriously cut your own hair and give the money to any homeless, even if he immediately uses it to buy crack its still a better roi

>>17789748
>hairdressers
>expensive

Go to some Turk, not some fancy saloon

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r8 my holiday ride
(and guess who I am, I bet most people here dont even remember me, hint: from europe)

>>17789753
Nobody wants to know you, Tash

>>17789753
hint: nobody cares wr

>>17789756
rude desu

>>17789757
not wr, my bike is bigger than that, also, i think i am older

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>>17789753
I don't care who you or any faggot on /o/ is.

>>17789759
if I were you I'd wish people confused me with wr

>>17789753
>from europe

Abdulla Al-Mohamed?

>>17789777
>Abdulla Al-Mohamed
No, Mohammed Abdullah El-Housain

>>17789777
close, but no cigar, also nice trips
>>17789776
nah, i'd rather ride a bigboy bike

>>17789782
Fuck off, cunt.
Stop pretending people will be happy to see you.

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>>17786618

>>17789750
Yeah I go to some old Italian dude that always talks about the recent motogp race while he cuts my hair and then gives me a straight shave for $15.

Worth having a nice hair cut, I used to buzz it but not anymore.

>>17789785
hey buddy, relax, nobody stole your hotpocket
it is not as if the conversation was interesting before

>>17787768

When you absolutely need a 110ci motor to get from one bar to the next and dont want to fab one into a sportster.

>>17788346

>Just

>>17789799
It's a 110ci harley motoro so it'll make maybe 80hp at the crank in a good state of tune

>harley engineers trying to get more HP
>THE FUCK DO WE DO?
>Make it bigger?
>lets fuck with the head and flow more air
>better exhaust
>GOOD JOB BOYS WE'LL GET 90 OUT OF IT AT THIS RATE

>jap engineers trying to get more HP
>MEENASAN DOUCHITE?
>more revs
>also make it look like a bug
>BRIRRIANT

>>17789807
You forgot a "SUGOIIIIII~~~~!"

>>17789791
Yeah, a nice cut is nice. I could do my own, but it just looks better when done by someone else.
I pay €13 for them to just shut up.

>>17789809
I don't know a lot of japanese (but probably should some of those babes are top notch dayuuum)

What's a sugoiiiiiiiii

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>tfw I left my key in the ignition overnight and now I cant get to work

>>17789822
Call a cab to come jump it, they usually charge like $20 and are faster than a tow truck is

>>17789822
Just throw it down a hill.

>>17789822
>his bike needs a battery to start

And this is why hipsters are better than you

>>17789822
Can't you just roll start it, you know, like a bike?

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About to drive 4 hrs to get a fcr
39 carb for my drz BC the stock carb is fucked. What is the stupidest thing you have done for your bike?

>>17789816
"Sugoi" means "awesome," "amazing," "super cool," "top r8 m8," etc.

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>>17789834

Thats.....actually really smart.

Talk to me about harleys Milwaukee 8 motor gentlemen.

>>17789868
Is that from Splice?

>>17789871
Nope, just your average Japanese Adult Video.

>>17789873
>average JAV
But she doesn't have a dick, tentacles, no old men are present, etc.

>>17789877
the last one I saw was just a really skinny guy fucking a sorta chubby chick until she started farting

>>17789850
Put it on fire (slightly) because I cannot into electric

>>17789897
Just how?

Bike electrics are as easy as shitting

>>17789927
mixed up two wires when I was soldering

>>17789927
You've never seen the rats nest of wires inside the headlight of a c90

>>17789963
I work with way bigger spaghetti balls daily.

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>>17789968
Ah, I see, you have the autisms. Incapable of comprehending the perspective of another person who does not work with electrics every day.

>>17789980
I'm just saying it's nothing compared to real electric installations. Just grab the diagram and a multimeter, after that it's smooth sailing.

>>17789980
wew lad stop being so salty

>>17789987
>everyone has a multimeter
guess again

>>17789991
>working with electronics without a multimeter

That's asking for trouble
A cheap one will do and is like €20, you don't need a fluke.

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>>17787284
I would buy a daytona 1050 or 1200 with my eyes closed., holy shit man, some kind of better quality and cheaper three cylinder s1000rr ? My dick can't get more erect.

The 1200 motor for my two wheeled truck is already so good, i can only dream.

>>17789991
it is like saying you want to pull your bike apart, but dont have wrenches...

>>17787284
I would imagine at least a 765 is in the works thanks to the moto2 deal

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I'm looking at jackets. What does dbt think of these two?

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>>17790084
This is the other one.

>>17790087
They both seem kind of over priced

>>17790191
They are in AUS dollars