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>>14679619
It makes me sad that it's so pretty because he's absolutely going to destroy it.

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>>14679619
extremely cute bike but those grips are cancer

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>>14679637

I agree. I also just realized he has no mirrors.

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Memes r pretty cool

>>14679642
Holy shit, you're right. And this is safe and ok to the rest of the group?

>>14679619
>white bike
>white helmet

do you even edgy

>>14679642
so?

>>14679642
>going so slow you have to worry about what's behind you
lmao slowfag

>>14679650
>>14679656

Thread derailed

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>>14679656
This haha

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so this part of the side fairing on my bike is scratched because lol previous owner. can I just spray paint over it or does that need a dip?

>>14679656
>b-b-b-but muh DOT standards

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>tfw no bike and the sun is shining

Even my middle aged female boss rides.

>>14679662
Can probably sand/paint/polish that yourself, man.

>>14679667
So why don't you?

Who has MotoGP stream? Foxsport + cablevision fucked me~!

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>>14679668
alas, i have no idea how I would do that, or even what paint i would need for that. I might ask a mate if he'd show me how it's done, he's quite handy with motorbikes

>>14679674

Nowhere to safely store it where I live, and I've got more important things to save for.

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What bike is this?

>>14679665
>implying the cops can catch me
>captcha: 420
swag

>>14679694
WR 125

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>>14679667
>buy a cheap shitty one and love it anyway

>>14679688
>more important things than being happy and having something to look forward to each day
disgusting. stop complaining when you have the means to change it.

>>14679687
I could go through how to do it, but you how google and asking people questions works. Probably. G'luck.

>>14679688
Fair shout. Hopefully you'll be hasbike in the future, it's great.

>>14679694
http://www.bikeexif.com/daryl-dixon-motorcycle

>>14679747
that chain is as tight as your mums pussy

>>14679747
Tighten. It.

>>14679747
DUDE CHAIN LMAO

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>>14679769
thats as tight as it can be set for now. it hasnt stretched enough to get the next lobe.

>tfw no one noticed the rim

>>14679787
sort ur shit out pham

>>14679747
you should get a new rear rim, too

>>14679801
my bikes work better than 90% of /dbt/ that is actually hasbike
if it aint broke, dont fix it.

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Why can't we have a bike like this in North America? I fucking love scramblers. Dream bike.

>>14679818
because your market consists about 90 percent of old man cruisers

>>14679818
because they moved on from that 40 years ago.
you can still find the old enduros and build it out how you like.

>>14679747
Single Cylinder? That looks normal for the engine pulses of a thumper.

>>14679818
triumph scrambler
ducati scrambler

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Damn V-Twins are so different from I4s.

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>>14679841
yep. its just fun to watch everyone sperg out.

>>14679845
different as in shit compared to.

>>14679787
>>tfw no one noticed the rim
There's nothing wrong with the rim. It's a dirt bike.

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>>14679856
Both are shit
Thumper a best

>>14679818
>two smoke
>streetbike suspension
>80's streetbike suspension at that

Plus, no brakes.

>>14679856
Feelsgoodman

>>14679861
Single cylinder is only good if 2stroke.

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>>14679871
>he's never ridden a 450

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I did it
I traded my grom for this

>>14679842
Both expensive as fuck

>>14679891
Looks fresh

>>14679886
You're completely right. I wish that wasn't the case, they look like fun really.

>>14679829
I'll keep looking on CL, hard to find one that isn't a total pile of shit. My alternative is to look for a TW200. Close enough I guess.

>>14679842
Ducati scrambler looks hideous to me, Triumph Scrambler looks good though.

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>>14679871

>>14679667
>tfw sun is shining and bike but way too cold out still
Yeah I'm a bitch I know

>>14679891
>modern USD front end and brakes
>old as shit frame, rear suspension, rear brakes, seat design, engine
>spoked wheels with bias ply tires
>low clipons with stock pegs making you fold your body up to sit on it

Anyone know where to buy a grab rail for VFR400?

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>>14679908

>>14679908
Man, I wish I had a 250 at age 10.

Lol

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/5499884473.html

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>>14679916

MOTOGP SPOILER

Holy shit, the ducatis battling each other was intense and marquez fighting that hard, too bad he didn't catch dovizioso in the end.
Eurosport had fucking advertising when lorenzo overtook and got #1
What the fuck is wrong with rossi though, he did like nothing

Lorenzo top

>>14679908
>>14679916
>>14679921
just post the imgur link from reddit

>>14679924
no

>>14679908
>butthurt ninjette owner thinks his bike is worth $2700

>>14679903
TWs are good little bikes but people seem to think theyre made of gold with how the used market is around me.
if you get an older bike the little 2strokes are stupid easy to work on and rebuild if needed. or engine swap a rolling chassis

>>14679908
>>14679916
>>14679921
Saw this on reddit half an hour ago

>>14679891
But why?

>>14679935
no

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>>14679923
>Anonymous
it was an uninterrupted BT yawnfest.

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>>14679921
he is right you know, 250s are for children and women

>>14679920
did this guy just invent supermoto mx?

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>>14679923
LOL

So much butthurt from the booing Rossi fans!

>want to watch MotoGP
>dinner is ready when the pace car starts to take the first lap
>eat dinner
>clean up
>look at race
>they're just finished

FUCK THIS SHIT

>>14679965
kek
I dunno what's up with rossi, wrong tires? He pushed a bit at the end. I can't remember what marquez had on, I think soft/soft too.

>>14679967
>not having dinner in front of TV

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y not tho?

>>14680000
>tdm 850

>>14680000
jegged

>>14680009
Your point being?

>>14680000
That's some weird architecture on the house behind the bike.

Also quads etc etc.

>>14680000
hideous

>>14679957
Which is good, because he's literally buying it for his child.

>>14679985
>not having dinner in front of TV
I didn't watch it on the TV, tablet was still standing on the countertop, from when I was cooking, which I barely could see.

>>14680023
Fairing and dual headlights are pretty tasty to me.

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>>14680035
dual headlights must look like this

>>14680048
>hidden under a single piece of plastic
Nah, that just might as well be one light.

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>>14680058
the shape you mongoltard

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>>14680048
hnng

>>14680000
There is one a few blocks from my place, looks weird as fuck

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>>14680080
>>14680048
want

>>14679891
You'll want to put a hugger or something between the rear tire and the air cleaners. Those pods will gladly pass everything the tire pics up right into the cylinder. (it will crap that swingarm, too.)

And yes, you need rear-sets. And save up to upgrade those PS shocks to... Anything, really. Stock were better. Get IKON if you can afford it.

Nice bike, hipster. Be sure to spend more on your outfit than the bike cost and you are ready for Echo Park.

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>>14680074
>implying they aren't
spunk gargler

>>14680091
I am drawn to ugly bikes. I might go and see it this week if it's not gone already.

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What is it about 90s supersports that is just so damn sexy?

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>>14680105
Fuck that sounds like a lot of work
It's a cm400 with a gsxr front end and Hayabusa rotors

>>14680103
I almost pulled the trigger on one but I went for EFI instead. The SRAD 1999 I looked at had EFI too but the other bike I got was just so much better.

>>14680109
in the other photos it looks like htey're connected and somewhat laienshapey, looks sex

Failed the MSF skills test by 1 point.

>just fuck my shit up

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>>14680125
gg

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>>14680123
>gsxr front end
y tho

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>>14680140
Because hipster that's why

>>14680123
Enjoy it.

>>14680124
and which one did you get?

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>>14680048
>>14680074
>>14680080
>>14680103
>>14680109
>>14680122

>>14680148
a better one

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>>14680145
honestly it looks so much better than the weird cruiser front end of the original

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>>14680161
was it by any chance a 90s supersports?

>>14680163
>a cruiser front end
>on a cruiser
NO WAY!

>>14679923
i'm surprised the Ducati's didn't pull away harder in the long straight, Lorenzo was right back on top in no time

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How do I willy if I can't power willy?

>>14680171
sadly no, it's a 2000 but I don't want to say anything yet because it's not in my garage yet and I can't take pictures.
why are you asking?

>>14680183
Yeah I thought duc would at least catch up a bit to lorenzo in the end but he was so far away.

>>14680194
don't be american

>>14680171
vanilla ice is actually a good rider apparently. hes got tons of motocross trophies

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>>14680194
clutchup

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>>14680197
because I'm interested in other people's motorbikes. at least tell me what it is you damn tease

>>14680194
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpk-ACFRmIU

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>>14680194
rev, dump the clutch, and throw your bodyweight back as you pull on the bars

>>14679591
Are these giant European "adventure touring" bikes as terrifying off-road as I assume they are?

>>14680230
>>14680208
Okay thanks, now how do I make sure I don't eat shit when I try it?

>>14680239
>European "adventure touring" bikes
what the fuck are you on about?

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SAM organizer here, sorry it's been so long, but this shit is going down in mid-late July

>>14680239
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUG1G0QTExc

>>14680244
Make a habit of pressing the brake foot if you feel like you're going too high.

Maybe soon I'll point the camera at my foot as I wheelie to show how I use it to control it and keep from flipping

>>14680253
this is quite impressive given the complete lack of feeling of a gs front end

>faggot l plater on mc22 filtering at rev limit
I just shake my head at you lame ass 250 riders

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>>14680125
kek, same thing happened to me too.

Just retake it faggot, you have to pay a small fee and you only have to show up for the skills test, not the whole thing. I recommend asking to show up for the whole day if possible for the extra practice. They'll let you if they have drop outs or open spaces in the class.

I literally could not do the cone weave on the repsol 250 they put me on, shit was squirrely as fuck at slow speeds, also the friction zone was insanely tiny.

Going from that to my GS was "holy shit"
>dat massive friction zone
>TORQ

>>14680272
you should probably use 640x360 for a webm that long

>>14680272
learner bikes are so shit
friend of mine had to ride around with a very slightly bent front fork, it was some 90s learne bike can't remember if it was a CB500 or , maybe a 250. he thought he sucked hard at riding, then switched the riding school and could ride a fresh ER6n. passed first try

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Just bought a '99 DR350 with the intention of riding it down to South America. How did I do?

Needs a carb rebuild. Already has big plastic tank. Figure I need soft luggage, some sort of rack, and road-biased tires. Needs a new chain/sprocket so might go up a tooth.

>>14680350
replace all fluids, brake pads, cables and wheel bearings to save headaches later on.
pop the inspection ports and look inside for any obvious signs of damage and check your valves while its open.
if all that is good and done, you should be ready to load up and go

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>>14680288
Still looks like shit
>>14680295
I'm curious to try a new 250, or one that's actually been taken care of. The one I used was so awful it completely turned off from starting on a sport bike or anything under 600.

>>14680350
Shouldve got a 650 but you'll be fine. Electric start?

>>14680371
force 30fps and use HQ mode maybe

>>14680272
dude you need to learn how to countersteer. you're terrifying to watch.

>>14680361
What's worth carrying as far as parts? Figure I might as well bring a complete gasket kit in case I need it. Rings too. That, tubes, and spokes I'm not sure.

Instead of a rack I'm hoping these - http://www.moskomoto.com/collections/moto-camping-luggage/products/reckless-80l - become available again before I take off in the summer. Would construct stand-offs, but otherwise seems like a much lighter solution.

Also, is 'sea foaming' the engine to remove carbon useful or pure placebo?

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:^)

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>>14680371
Also
>wanted to go to Pinnacles Park tomorrow
>rain forecast
FUCKING

RAIN


FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>14680389
You're probably better off reading some ADVrider forum threads than asking here. There aren't really any genuine adventure riders here.

>very jelly of your planned South American adventure

>>14680373
My friend coming with will have a KLR650, and he and others have tried to talk me into that, but I'm only ~150 pounds and always travel light, so seemed like over huge overkill. Also DR650 are rare and expensive (really like the idea of air cooled simplicity). Did a motorcycle tour around Southeast Asia last year on a 100cc, which really taught me the virtue of a lighter bike in shitty terrain/roads (also that you can go anywhere on anything if you take your time).

>>14680395
RIP

>>14680380
I know, that was my first time on the touge. I assure you I was equally terrified anon.

>>14680373
Yeah, electric start SE. I think I can add a kick if I find parts from a dirt model, but doubt the added points of failure are worth it when I can always hill/push start it.

>>14680406
I mean you know what you want so sounds dope brother. Make sure to give us updates.

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can i get that picture of faggot telling
"i just cant take it anymore i just want to ride it"

>>14680389
a complete gasket kit seems a little overkill, you can do reuse the gasket if you don't destroy it removing it (some of them anyway)
instead of a kit just bring a tube of sealant

>>14680395
Besides exhaust this is a beautiful fucking bike.

>>14680406
>which really taught me the virtue of a lighter bike in shitty terrain/roads
A 350 is fine for South America, assuming you're actually going to adventure, ride back roads and dirt tracks and not just blast along highways.

>>14680412
I'd put it on there just to be safe for such a long trip but in the end it's up to you. Since you're going with friends just bring a cable or strap to bumb start and that should be fine too.

>>14680422
My buddy with the KLR tells me he uses liquid gasket stuff. Dunno if that lasts.

>>14680409
I appreciate how you're new to riding and everything but I fail to see how you can even make a 90 degree turn safely. It isn't even how you're afraid to lean, that's fine - your technique is just completely wrong.

please go watch TotW a couple more times and practice countersteering in a lot before you go out on the roads friend - you're gonna get rear ended going so slow.

>>14680389
like the other anon said, check adv rider.
bring all the difficult to get small parts, a coupel im following on their RTW trip routed new cables alongside the current ones to make things easy if one breaks.
i pack heavy on my trips but bring all the tools you need to do tires, chain replacement/repair, liquid gasket and of course the the diy fix materials, bailing wire, zipties, tape and rope

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>>14680425
Here mate now its fixed.
Anyone? Pic of faggot that is saying
>"i just cant take it anymore i just want to ride it"

>>14680438
Just clutch cable, or brake lines too?

I'm a pretty hardened traveler (but pretty new to motorcycles), but my friend coming with I'm not sure how far he'll make it, so I might end up solo. The trip in Asia maybe spoiled me, since there's a mechanic every 200 feet there. Need to figure out what I need in terms of parts / tools, but really want to do this as light as possible (hence 350 vs. usual 650, although I think people do this on 250s all the time).

>>14680443
I'm seriously in love with this bike. Are all the parts off the shelf?

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>>14680471
personally ive never heard or seen anyone trash a brake line without fucking everything else too. so just the clutch and choke cable if it has one would do.
its a difficult balance to be prepared but also travel light on a bike.

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>>14680479
It has been build that way.
It was very very tired when i got him.
Not it looks like that. And goes like a fucking madman. But he has to go.

>>14679591

That bike in OP looks fucking sexy, would that be any good as a first bike or is that sort of thing terrible?

>>14680497
get a vtr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aozoACXvWc

>>14680497
can you speak english pls

>>14680502
Huge first bike, but otherwise super friendly: can be had with an automatic even.

whats everyones view on fairings? are they a must if you live in a cold et country?

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>>14680505
Go eat my 600cc dirt <3
>>14680508
U redu. Od sad govorim samo Engleski.

>>14680512
faiings are a must if you want to go fast

windshield + heated grips/gear will do more

>>14680519
I doubt you even can

>>14680521
and dick in your faggy asshole ofc. dont forget about that.
>>14680528
Pa sta ja znam, drzim se valjda ako treba.

I watched the 'Mondo Enduro' movies which they did on DR350s. They basically has no idea what they were doing: massively overpacked (the first time) and brought no spares, but somehow they made it around the world twice. They had had a piston built from scratch for them at some mining camp in Siberia. Scrounged wheels bearings also in the middle of nowhere Russia.

Main lesson from those movies (a la shoestring light-weight RTW riding) is that it's injuries and running out of money that will stop you, not the bike.

>>14680521
My 31 year old naked goes 177mph
With fairings it would go 413mph
tfw no fairings.

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>>14680536
https://vimeo.com/120880449

First one here if anyone needs inspiration.

>>14680521
whats difference between windscreen and fairing?? i just want to stay out of the wind

>>14680536
Cuba does this, basically Cuba is pretty much America:1959
So these beat up old chevys with Lada engines need parts that Cubans literally make from scratch.
Pretty neato

>>14680558
Don't worry about it, that guy's a fag.
It's going to be windy no matter what
Tailing a semi-truck will reduce the wind you feel, i had to do it one day when it was like 20 degrees.

>>14680272
>>14680295
My school used older Suzuki GZ250s only. So basically a 250cc UJM with cruiser style bars and forward controls.

My bike had a REALLY narrow friction zone it felt like in 3 degrees it went from nothing, barely moving, fully released.

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why do riders not keep going straight on a section of track like this? up ahead is another right turn, so why do they make that s shape on the straight?

>>14680585
They're turning wide around that turn so that they don't have to lean so much and they gradually correct their angle and, i haven't seen the video, looks like they're preparing to go wide for the next turn.

>>14680546
you don't need to be clever to get that fairings have an impact, even on shitty bikes like the GS500F

>>14680558
windshiled is that transparent thing on top of your gauges, fairing is the plastic htings on the side that are covering th engine and more

>>14680569
>staying behind a smietruck
don't listen to this pleb, he's slow as fuck

>>14680585
they're preparing for the optimal racing line

>>14680585
maintain linear momentum?

>>14680585
to gain momentum in to a corner

>>14680502
it would be very tall and heavy for a beginner, so turning might be difficult, but the engine wont surprise you too much.

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>>14680607

>>14680607
I'm starting to see these everywhere here in Seoul

What camera do I get if I want 60fps and low wind noise?

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>>14679816
do you think people would do that? just come on here and talk trash about bikes if they dont have one themselves?

>>14680635
>1080p60
GoPro 3+/4 / Drift-Ghost S
>low wind noise
external / standalone mic

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>>14680593
>>14680595
>>14680596
>>14680597
ok well heres the same thing but shorter a bit of straight track, and the keep their line straight. so i guess its a matter of compromising speed for where the apexes lie?

>>14679813
its a spoke. it just needs to be retrued.

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>>14680644
never anon, people are 100% honest and straight on here aren't they?

>>14680645
alright, I found some stuff. Thanks.

>>14679916
in /k/ land this fag would be considered a total fudd, IT AINT REAL UNLESS IT HITS 180+ RIGHT INTO A CAR THAT DIDNT SIGNAL THEIR MERGE. you dont have to respect a 250 but it will still put you in the grave if you turn into a cocky faggeto

>>14680663
it has a small fracture where the two ends were fused, im just waiting for it to get bad enough to require replacement.

>>14680585
maybe to keep their tires warmer or for smoother turn in/straightening out from the corners. I don't really see why they would do that.

Now that's what I call going for a ride

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>>14679957
>tfw I own a klx250s

>>14680683
ah. thought you meant the wobble.

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Night ride fun.

>>14680760
atleast you didnt crash into a skinwalker

does a modern 250-500 cc street legeal bike with a kick start exist?

>>14680760
2scary

>>14680775
SR400 is kick start only ese

/Dbt/ what would you do if someone gifted you a 200cc united motorcycle cruiser from 2006 that runs (mostly) fine after you get it started but looks beat up as hell and needs a few basic things fixed?

ps yes i got it for free, trying to lrn 2 ride on it but I want to fix the front brake first.

>>14679923
>What the fuck is wrong with rossi though, he did like nothing

i haven't watched motogp in forever. the last time i watched rossi was an ubergod that beat everyone easily and cucked biaggi every race.
is rossi shit now?

>>14680779
>SR400
>384 lbs wet

anything a little less piggy?

like a dual sport?

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>>14680780
>what would you do
ride it?

>>14680758
the wobble is a low spot in the rim from a big hit that split it.

>>14680780
id accept it, fix it, ride it then eventually sell it

I've been looking to get a ktm duke 390 but people on here keep saying no... Could I get someone to explain why this bike isn't a good idea? And also what would you suggest in alternative? I'm 18 with no street bike experience and very little dirt bike riding.

I can get a Triumph Scrambler for free, is that a good bike to learn on?

I am 6"3 if height makes a difference?

>>14680797
I don't know of any others, kick start is not something I want.

>>14680810
Becauae you're too weak to kick it over? Lol faggot

>>14680125
mfw failed it 3 times

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>>14680832
no because it is a pain in the ass. I had kick start on my last bike, it's annoying.

>>14680797
>>14680775
I believe current KTM EXCs are electric+kick start.

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>>14680775
you can add it to the drz, but i wouldnt call that modern. ktm has kickers but their factory street legal ones probably are only e start

>>14680807
it's going to be very expensive for a bike that people say is underwhelming (do your own research, i'm not informed on this at all). beginner bikes are typically owned for a year or (more likely) much less, and have a tendency to be dropped. all this will hurt your resale when you upgrade.
afaik nothing is wrong with the bike, but across the board, i would recommend a used bike for learning on.

>>14680809
do it man, free fuckin bike

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>>14680842
>uses mfw
>mfw when doesn't post an image describing his face at that point in time

>>14680849
You know what's a pain in the ass? Not being able to start your bike bevause the electric start is ded

Try kicking a 500 2 stroke then get back to me about how painful your pissy little 125 4 stoke was
Weak ass faggot

>>14680849
>>14680832
Kit Kat is actually right today, the only people that glorify kickstarts don't have one

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>>14680809
>I can get a Triumph Scrambler for free, is that a good bike to learn on?
no it's terrible, senpai. give the bike to me instead.

>>14680842
what was yfw you failed the 1st and 2nd time?

>>14680125
rip, I aced the knowledge and the skills tests, but I got the minimum passing score on the Secretary of State knowledge test because none of it is practical knowledge, just stupid shit like "above what speed are you required to wear shatterproof eye protection?" Who the fuck cares ATGATT life

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>>14680865
sorry, senpai. i looked for a reaction pic but there were only titty pics in my folder and this.

>>14680872
From my experience it's easier to kick 2-strokes than 4-strokes.
>>14680849
>>14680873
>mfw I sometimes kick start my bike even when my battery is full
I like the way it feels. Kicking it dozens of times to try to start it in the cold when it doesn't want to run is a PITA though.

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>>14680872
I don't get why you are so anally blasted. Also if your electric start is dead, you can push start the bike. I have had to do that the past 2 days because I keep putting off getting a new battery until I am back from my roadtrip.

>>14680873
i have/had 3 kickstart bikes

if you decompress before stomping on them they are simple and not a hassle

much easier to start below 7 c, no worries about weak battery, don't need to find a hill to bump from.. so many pros

>>14680873
I've only ever owned kick start bikes since I was 5 years old, faggot
Stop making excuses for your weak ass ankle

>>14679916

2700 sounds a little high for a 250 unless it's like from the last five years, but this guy is a fucking retard. You're not going to pay 2700 for a 600 unless it's from the 90s or a total piece of shit.

>>14680898
what is this 'decompressing' process you speak off?

>>14680925
you can get a decent FZ6 or VFR or zzr600 for that price.

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I finished all my races and didn't crash! I was about 15th out of 26 in both Superstock races. One more clean weekend and I'll get my full license

>>14680939
a decompression lever lifts a valve slightly to make it easier to kick it over.

>>14680939
get it near the top of the compression stroke so you don't have to fight the compression as you kick

>>14680952
trolly where the reflective WAT stickers at

>>14680939
push the starter slowly down all the way before kicking

it decompresses the engine and you'll start first kick every time

>>14680939
I think he means finding top dead Centre

>>14680898
>having a bike modern enough for a decompression lever.
>>14680923
Cool.

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>>14680881

>>14680946

Fair enough, but by 600 I meant a supersport, as I assume he meant.

Anyone in the UK, how much is insurance for first year riders? I am 24?

>>14680975
decompression levers have been around forever though.

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>>14680607

>>14680939
>doesn't know the drill
>talks down on kickstarting
Kek

>>14680986
Yea it's called the kick start

>>14680975
they're all bikes are from the 70s
no levers

>>14680995
>kickstart = decomp lever
wat

>>14680791
Rossi started in 7th place and rode up to 5th. Then he wasn't able to pass anyone for the rest of the race. Both ducatis were in lead until they battled each other and Iaonne fell, Rossi now in 4th.

Marquez fought really hard, took some risk and overtook Dovizioso couple of times but landed 3rd in the end. Ducati had the advantage of higher top speed at the long start/finish straight

Lorenzo took the cake away, even though Ducati had the advantage of top speed he even made some distance through the corners and finished first.

Marquez and Rossi both had the hard/med tire combo iirc but Marquez took a lot more risk and started in front of rossi. Lorenzo & Dovizioso (1st / 2nd) had the soft/soft combo.

Also the top 4 (Lorenzo, Dovizioso, Marquez, Rossi) left the rest of the riders completly behind. Doesn't mean rossi sucks, maybe just wrong tire choice. I hope he makes a comeback as the ubergod.

>>14680994
i'm gonna guess that guy was actually just asking a question and wasn't in the conversation

>>14681003
thanks for the effort

>>14681002
Take the piston to tdc and you should be able to kick it over first time every time

>>14680994
>he thinks i'm that guy
>tripfag in charge of not being retarded
i'm actually >>14680780 and i asked because the bike I was gifted has a kick starter but thanks for being a condescending scrotum breather

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>>14681020
i am aware of what a decomp lever is and what a kickstart is, however they are far from the same thing.

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>>14681020
depends on the bike, that's kind of a cunt on a 1200cc V-Twin

>>14681046
Get two kick starts

>>14680965
I'm out of business, no free time. I'll finish the orders I'm way late on and make reflective ones to give away

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>>14681054
lel

>>14680986
1978 350cc and it didn't have one senpai.

>>14681041
what did you use to mount the vapor? looks much nicer than my single screw through sheet metal mount

>>14681040
>no indication of which anon you are
>thinks I should know
Sure thing bub

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>>14681066
some had them, some don't. They had it on brough superiors and other bikes from the era. Typically they are on bikes with higher CC per cylinder.

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>>14681067
it was on a heavy gauge piece of sheet metal that was clamped under the bar mounts

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>>14681046
i can't even push start my 1400 cc v twin if i want too

>>14680647
the straight in qatar is quite bumpy on the lefthand side.

>>14680952
grats champ

are you driving or riding to the COTA race?

I'm staying ~15 minutes away and am gonna ride in every day for dat dere free parking. However, I'm a faggot who likes to ATGATT, and I'm fretting at the idea of having to keep my roadcrafter suit bundled up and with me the whole day. Might end up just squidding it to the track sat/sun if it proves too annoying friday.

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>>14681003
>Rossi started in 7th place

>>14680979
did he died?

>>14681073
>assumes for no reason
>this is his fault and not your own
u r really dumb

>>14681136
well shit for some reason it was stuck in my head he started from 7th position
dunno
maybe mixed something up with moto3/2 for another rider

>>14681135
I'm gonna throw LED strips on the Daytona or borrow my uncle's TS185 to get from the hotel (close to airport) to the track for free parking. I'll have the van too. Vegan and Wang are driving from Cali and picking up Fresher at the airport. I think Texas 650 is driving from Dallas. My dad is riding in. I'm not worried about squidding or leaving gear on the bike. My main concern is not having a key switch on the racebike

>>14681174
i'm the striple faggot who'll be up in the stands at turn 15 so it's not like I'll have my bike with me - i'll be parked over in lots B/D and obviously I'd rather not leave a $1300 one piece suit chillin' with the bike all day.

>>14681174
was it really that important to save the weight of a key switch?

>>14681198
You wear a 1 piece suit for commuting? I imagine it takes you longer to dress/undress than the actual travel

>>14680952
>full license
what you mean

>>14681206
aerostich roadcrafter one piece takes about 15 seconds to get into and out of. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPBtrixYYo

>>14681224
whats your personal best time?

>>14681237
around 15 seconds.

>>14680556

awesome...just watched...

>>14681224
that looks grampatouring as fuck tho

>>14680862
So what bike do you recommend? Or just a used ktm 390?

>>14681270
supermotos are great learner bikes, look up drz400sm. if you're responsible and study how to ride, i would honestly say a 600. but you could definitely go with the 390. i hope you get what i was saying about buying used, though. there's nothing wrong with the duke, i just feel like its a careless use of money buying any bike new

>>14681269
I'm nearly 30 bruh I don't give a shit what I look like. I ride/commute in all weather, and it's not like I'm trying to drag knee while I'm on the streets. I have a 2p astars gp pro suit for the track.

>>14681203
I had to build a race harness because I had a bunch of extraneous bullshit and the mass of connectors for my piggyback didn't even fit under the tank. I stripped everything down. Less to go wrong, less weight, easier to diagnose and repair

>>14681221
I'm on my provisional license, pending 2 crash free weekends and mandatory corner working

>>14680807
Exploding wheels.

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>>14680497
Still waiting on those photos mayne

>>14681308
oh i didnt even know there were track licenses. what do you get with the full one?

>>14681269
Is there something wrong with that?
It's clearly meant for commuters. Commuters like to get from A to B without getting soaked, frozen and accidents.

I ride in a suit that is almost a ski suit with some armour, it might not look great, but it does keep me protected against the elements.

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>>14681321
You don't have to wear a yellow shirt and you can sign up for certain restricted team races, and a hard license card

>>14681356
you cant turn right on red derpina

>>14681289
My initial plan was to buy used because I know how bad dealers rape you. I might do a 600 because I plan on taking the motorcycle safety course from my local community college before I get it. When buying used, about how many miles on a used bike is a deal breaker?

>>14681309
Wut?

>>14681396
you can have a 5000 mile bike that has been thrashed to shit and a 60000 mile bike that is in pristine condition, it all depends on the owner(s)

>>14681396
10k

>>14681394

u goon thats not even a right turn i straight up ran the light cuz im a sic cunt with 15 points pending on my license.

and u can right on red in worst jersey.

>>14681396
jap 600s can last a long long time. i'm sure you'll find plenty under 20k in good shape. keep in mind that most valve checks are around 26k miles. make sure this has been done if buying over that service interval for that specific bike.
but like he said, miles are not a complete indication of condition. >>14681417

>>14681334
>>14681356
Where?

>>14681434

Worst jersey. the melanin gentleman was in moonachie and me being a sick cunt was in north bergen.

>>14681441
oh, I thought you were NYC

Hey guys I went to go buy my first motorcycle yesterday. Was going to get the Hayabusa but I remembered I have no balls so I bought a GSXR.

>>14681456
The hayabusa is called GSX1300R though so what now

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>>14681455

i mean this >>14681451 webm is 1 mile from the tunnel to nyc.

>>14681456

literal 10/10

>>14681471
you know what I meant you cute little fag

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posting old webms to hype my even worse shitty webms for the next thread

>>14681472
but you live in NYC?

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>>14681488
>tfw we wabbum nao

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>>14681492

No im a poorfag who cant afford to live in the shitty city.

>>14681495
does your speedo not work?

>>14681504
>poorfag
>rides like a retard "huenothing2lose"

sounds about right

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>>14681495
>tfw webbum

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>>14681514
>expecting kkks bike to work

>>14681495
oh wow reddit tier webms. I'm so hyped yawn

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>>14681514
sadly it broke 52.3 miles into that 1700 roadtrip. So I haven't had a speedo or odo for the last few thousand miles.

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>>14681516

not as poor as you no bike. and I wouldnt call that "huenothing2lose" riding. are you the butthurt aussie with the high viz underwear?

>>14681514
>>14681521
how else do you sell a bike with 40k on it for the price of a bike with 20k on it?

>>14681528
it's probably got 17000 miles on it but it only reads 10282

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>find my dream bike on cocklist
>motor blown

>>14681141
That's a big puddle of blood under the helmet.

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>>14681539
fuck I can;t believe I chose memes over posting the fucking bike kill me

>>14681528
to be fair I don't have any pity with anyone who buys a bike from KKK, their own fault.

>>14681526
>nobike
nice ad hominem

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>>14681556

there was no argument feggit, now post bike

>>14681570
you denied my claims so it's an argument and you insulted me so it's an argument you silly american

I wonder how people like you even are allowed to ride bikes. Oh wait, in meridumb they let every tard on a bike. really funny kek

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>>14681592

>still hasn't posted bike

your shitty opinion holds no weight here nobike lol. now off to /pol/ with you and your cute little big book o logical fallacies.

>>14681570
how many MPG do you get with the CRF?

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>>14681570
almost forgot my bike, having a bike does not save your ass from your stupid opinions.

>HURR I HAVE A BIKE MY OPINION IS RIGHT

>>14681556
>14681556
Did kkk sell his bike?

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>>14681616
>>14681608
also this is how real, planned out fast looks, not your kiddo slow squid shit.

Where's new bread at

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so i just discovered ethanol corrodes brass

has this been a problem for anyone who uses carburetors

>>14681653
>carburetors
hello from the future

>>14681653
yes, it corrodes brass, aluminum, dries rubber and gums shit up. the ethanol itself doesnt damage the metal but the moisture it attracts does, thats why steel tanks rust to shit with it if left low
its fucking garbage

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>>14681667
>>14681667
>>14681667

>>14681622
If you were going so fast how come people were flying past you?

Also
>planned
>rides the shoulder when there are no cars in his lane

>>14681622
Congratulations, you have a sport bike and learned to twist the throttle
>road barely turns
>you still run wide into the shoulder almost going off the edge
What a shit rider
>inb4 moving over for car
There was a single car on a wide 3 lane road