[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ tiger bike editio

First for choppers are rad

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first for awoo

second for Cactus take some antidepressants.

Rebuilt brake master cylinder, bled out, brakes still shit. Fuark.

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NOT HAVING A BIKE IS SHIT

SHITTTTTTTT

What's a good set of forks I can install on a wrecked 2015 Ninja 650

do you blip the throttle when downshifting, or slip the clutch slowly?

>>14908586
Blip. It's a bit smoother.

>>14908586
Always blip

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What should I do with a used helmet I don't plan to use anymore?

>>14908583
No bike?
Just end it, end it all.

>>14908603
burn it in a sacrificial pyre

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>>14908604

>>14908603
Keep it for pillion qt's.

>>14908585
ninja 650 forks

>>14908614
Fuck

>>14908604
I meant to say I still have one, it's just sitting in a garage post-crash and I can't ride it. Waiting for insurance to pay out which they're dragging their feet on.

>>14908618
harder than expected to come by

>>14908620
Steal your dads KTM and go on a RTW trip.

Tiger edition is too aggressive.

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>>14908689
kek I wish

I might look at buying a second bike since I've heard horror stores of it taking over a year for a pay out. The damage on the Yamaha is only €3,500 I don't know why they don't just pay.

>>14908595
>>14908598
Is there a logical reason to blip though? Like less wear and tear on the clutch or someshit?

>>14908704
Creates less jerkiness on my bike.

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>>14908603
>sticker

Keep it. You'll need it after the sticker demons attacks you and you crash.

>>14908704
synchronize engine speed and transmission speed to reduce driveline shock and tire slippage when shifting.

>>14908704
Probably slightly less wear and tear on the clutch but if you let your revs go down far enough you should be able to drop a gear and ease out the clutch without much of a jerk at all. Clutches are consumables anyway. You'll also probably be keeping yourself more in the power zone of higher revs if you're blipping as opposed to letting yourself go down to almost idle before shifting down.

https://youtu.be/baMjKNVLbrU

Harleys are shit and I am shit.

Where can I improve?

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Brand new is 370€
I'll set a max bid of 310€ and if I get outbidded I won't feel too bad about it.

>>14908616
Oh- of course, silly me.

>>14908732
I already have another sticker ready.

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>>14908614
nice dog, nobike friend

>>14908704
it makes downshifts smoother, that's reason enough

>>14908781
Ride somewhere interesting. One of the main problems with a lot of motovloggers is they just ride around in their big American towns along straight roads, stopping and starting and it's dull as shit. I'm sure we told you this when you were first talking about doing this and yet here you are posting a seven minute video of painfully dull British roads. Find a touge and ride that for material. Film your time at that adventure touring weekend thing. Go to a big city and film yourself doing some hektic filtering.

DO NOT post videos of yourself driving along dull roads.

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>yfw you planned to meet a seller for his bike monday.
>And then you get an email from him today : Sorry but someone made forcing to get the bike without trying it, he want to buy it asap. If the sale isn't done, i will xall you back.

JUST

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Help guys

My friend is looking for a supersport but his wife told him she wants something they can ride 2up at least somewhat comfortably. Basically Sporttourer.

I thought of the VFR800 / 1200 but it doesn't look sporty enough for him.

Must be
>at least +95hp
>fuel injected
>max 3000€, budget is 2,5k but I'm sure he will spend some extra

>>14908800
>44:44
>8800

DUBMASTER

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>>14908813
K 1 0 0
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>>14908805
But his dream of becoming an average motovlogger that rides boring roads and tells some boring details of his shitty life

>tfw i just bought a new 2015 KLR

just gotta wait for the check to get there Tuesday and i am nobike no more.

>>14908830
Needs to look sporty

I don't know if something like this does even exist when even the VFR looks too lame

>>14908813
>have wife
>still be a poorfag

>>14908569
>SC59
>first at anything

keked a little

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how my texas dudes doing, nice weather for a ride today

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>>14908846
oh
maybe FJ1200? But I cant think of any that look more sporty but are also comfy for two up

baird is reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/DRZ400/comments/4eyror/finally_done_with_this_winters_mods/

>>14908876
no shit

go back into his history far enough and you can see his gonewild posts

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2001 zx6e for 1500 sounds like a good deal. Its got 27000 miles and the guys is the first owner.pic unrelated is my current bike

>>14908813
>FZ6/FZ1
>VFR800
>Z1000
>BUSA

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>>14908901
Aw shit yellow ninja bro movin on up, godspeed friend.

>>14908864
Too old looking, he basically wants a modern GSXR600 lookswise but needs it to be somewhat comfy. VFR was my best bet

>>14908909
>naked
>considered but no
>3k limit
>considered but no

So were Katanas with the cool fairings ever sold in the US, or did we only get the lame ones?

I've been looking for a 400, 600, or 750, and I'm not coming across anything aside from one or two collector owned 1100s.

>>14908927
why no VFR? you could also consider a Katana or Bandit 1200 or hornet CB919 but they are semi faired.

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Some dude comes by tomorrow and maybe buys my superduke.

i dont know, man.

>>14908929
can you post a pic of katana with cool fairing idk what u mean

>>14908943
>selling the superduke
You suck!

Also update the map nigga!

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>>14908929
these ones? yes a few of them.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5552856220.html

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>>14908945
Angular front end, pop up head light, now lower plastics.

>>14908950
oh are you the guy who forgot to send me his location the first time?

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>>14908927
>Too old looking, he basically wants a modern GSXR600 lookswise but needs it to be somewhat comfy. VFR was my best bet
ok
the vfr would be my first tip too btw

>>14908955
That poor bike.

>>14908958
No I'm someone who used to update the map but doesn't have time anymore.

>>14908963
yeah I would agree

>>14908970
sawath?

>>14908962
I guess you could also look at a CBR600 f4i

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Help me pick
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/mcy/5520355943.html

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/5515288403.html

>>14908732
>>14908603
i want a sticker like that

>>14908982
Damn right.

>>14909026
good lord sawath
where have you been?

>>14908805
Hmm. Okay man, I guess you're right.

It's all because I have a backlog of the beginning stuff and now I'm stubbornly saying I need to get through it before I get to the newer stuff.

Back to the drawing board I guess.

All in all, I guess no one really gives a fuck what you have to say so you just gotta film interesting shit.

>>14908832
Yfw chasing my dreams whilst you fap to anime and don't own a bike
:^)

>>14908901
Beautiful bike. The 90s had the best sport bike designs. Now every Ninja 250 is trying to look like a 1000.

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nth for z-rex

>>14909054
Don't let anyone stifle your ambitions. Ride on perfectly straight roads, obey speed limits at all times, always come to a complete stop, indicate all lane changes, always yield to pedestrians. Your dreams are as beautiful as beige paint drying on an overcast day. Shine on you crazy, boring diamond. Shine on.

>>14909045
Working, traveling. Started my own business on top of the work I've been doing on flight control systems for the last few years.

>>14908987
Go with the Yamaha. Both bikes have low miles but that R1 is beautiful.

>>14908958
No that was me

>>14908987
R1 hands down, faggot

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>tfw literally losing my mind because everything I like is out of stock
>having conflicts about getting a new jacket because I already have 2

>>14908860
Stuck inside with the shits

Reminder 17" wheels are rice for dirt bikes.

>>14909104
i need mesh pants for summer riding. the only thing in my size is either expensive as fuck or literally cheap shit. there is no in-between

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>>14909086
im in flight school now nigga
ready to drive cabs for the rest of my life when im done

you still riding?

>>14908913
Mfw i plan to keep em both...

>>14909133
I'm really thinking I'm gonna keep mine, use it as a lab rat per say, fix it up and make it super kool kustom thing iunno

>>14909115
I'm almost tempted to say fuck it and drop a shitload of money on it just because.

If you search for dainese gear they make tall and short version of their models.

>>14909117
lucky, that's what I'd do if I could get the medical certificate. Less money but flying was my passion.

Of course I still ride. I Recently did a big cross country trip with some co-workers and clients.

>>14909141
>tfw buying Manlet version

>>14909076
I crie everteim oxoxoxo

I can't even willy :(

Serious though, I laughed. Thanks.

>>14909054
>no one really gives a fuck what you have to say so you just gotta film interesting shit.
Really depends on whether what you're saying is interesting/educational/funny or not. I don't think you hit on much of that in your video. You're too inexperienced to be giving riding lessons on youtube though so don't even bother with any of that. You can talk about stuff that has helped you though. The videos also don't need to be that long. 3 minutes of good material is better than ten minutes of meh. Also not all your material needs to be riding the bike. Get off it and feed some ducks or something for a laugh. Do some slow speed practice in a car park and film yourself doing figure of eights or something. MIX IT UP! You know?

Keep it up though. Nobody is hot shit stright off the bat. You're still a shitlord for not coming to SEM though.

Forgot to ask, why are you selling the bike, KTM guy?

>>14909141
men my size do not exist in Italy

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>>14909088
and 9900 is a good price?

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>>14909169
im barely at home now because flight school etc, dont have time to ride. i still have the shitbike but i think i will get a 690 SMC or something like that when i have time again. something weaker, more lightweight.

but dude who knows if that guy buys it tomorrow, i mean the bike is in good condition but still.

>>14909189
Idk check the blue book or average ebay values

9900 would be crippling to me, but I'm a jobless, broke college student so yeah.

>>14908995
Bimmer anon had them made

>>14909189
i'm pretty sure taylor swift is a transsexual

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>bitching about being slow because fat
>lost 15kg (33lbs) since then
>mfw still slow because slow

>>14909229
gramps did?

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>>14908811
That's why you always buy new unless it's your first bike.

>>14909237
this is why half shell helmets are a joke

>>14909156
First of all, thank you for the feedback.

Now.
Your ideas came really helpful, thanks. I'll probably go back to the drawing board and approach recording with a different intent. IU don't think that talking is my forte, so I think u won't focus on talking the whole time as much.

I need to find better roads. That's a definite and also doable.

>duration
THE HARDEST thing to do ever. I'm telling you. I already cut out like over an hour of useless talking in that second video as well as complete silence.

I think I need to make sure to record an intro sentence and an out sentence so I won't have to look for a good sentence to close on.

How was the music in the second one?
Is that stuff annoying or did it work well?

>SEM
I'm sorry, I really am regretting it more and more there seems to be a lot of you guys making it this year.

Again, thanks for your thought out reply.

>>14909239
No, Dutch yellow bimmer.

Someone from /osg/ is making a run of them soon though so you'll be able to order some when they're done.

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un mal dibujo para /dbt/! :)
¿puedes adivinar qué es?

>>14909237
remember kids, don't go fast without proper gear. crashing is embarrassing and painful, and you wouldn't want to lose face in front of your friends.

>>14909266
What?
Looks like a cbr250 though

What wind speed do you guys consider too dangerous to ride (at high speeds) at?

For me it's ~13+mph, it's 18mph today

>>14909237
Losing weight would realistically never make you noticeably faster. You'd have to be in the realm of MotoGP before things like that were anywhere near relevant.
A 400lb bike plus a 200lb rider is 600lbs total. Say that 400lb bike makes 100bhp for sake of convenience. P/W ratio is .1666~
If you lose 40lbs total moving weight drops down to 560lbs.
P/W ratio is .1785

Not even a 10% improvement in P/W. You'd be shaving tiny fractions of a second off of your quarter mile time, but you wouldn't notice it just riding around.

>>14909278
45-49 mph

>>14909291
yeah right dude

>>14909278
Gusts over 35 get spoopy for me. Then again, I lived in New Mexico where that was a common thing running the desert highways.

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>>14909254
I didn't really notice the music. It's pretty low down in the mix but it wasn't annoying so that's always good.

Intro and outro would be good but you might need to get some more material together first. Some sort of mini clip collage with text and music would be nice.

You should also get /dbt/ fags to submit epic webms for your videos. OC only obviously.

Remind me what part of England you're in? East Mid?

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Does anyone know of any bike jackets, leather or textile that are in this color scheme?

Real 90s looking jacket but with abrasive protection.

>>14909291
>>14909294
Are my local wind speed readings wrong or something?

>>14909299
You can find all sorts of old bike shit of the era on eBay

>>14909293
Pig fat heavy bikes don't get pushed nearly as much on the highway by high winds. Some 600lb touring bike or Hurrly would probably be able to brave 50mph winds. It'd just be really loud and uncomfortable for the rider.

On one hand, MT-09 was a fucking blast to test ride.
On the other hand, the seat was uncomfortable.
Then, on yet another hand, the MT-07 was comfy as fuck.
But, on one other hand again, it wasn't an MT-09.

Why must life be about so many decisions? Why can't we all be issued a bike at birth, then never have to worry about such choices ever again.

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sup

>>14909315
AFTER MARKET GEL SEAT

>>14909300
Not necessarily. The first gust or five you encounter on a bike is freaky. I had plenty of exposure to big gusts out of fucking nowhere because I lived in NM for 7 years before I got my moto, so I knew to expect it.

>>14909306

I can't seem to find any. Is there a name for that color scheme?

>>14909320
Yeah, was looking into them. They're fucking expensive, and it wasn't really about softness, it was about shape.

Do you guys clutch before/during a turn? Literally just holding the clutch during a curve

I do it sometimes to brake a little and to prevent from stalling the bike during the turn (it's a CB125F, so I'm always switching gears)

>>14908586
>>14908595
>>14908598
What's blipping?

>>14909349
Watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZwyOCdUup8

You can skip all the queer acting, just listen to the guy in the goatee and the voice over.

>>14909349
Thats a really, really bad idea.
If its more than a gentle prolonged curve I'll let off the throttle a bit, pick my line, and roll on the throttle all throughout the turn until I'm fully upright again.

>>14909363
Rev matching.

>>14909298
>music
I think I'm gonna keep it, I like the layer of sound it provides.
I am planning to do schaff's engine recording method, but I'll need a zoom for that. I don't think I'm at the stage yet where I'm happy with my videos though to be buying more stuff for it all.

>intro and outro
I definitely want it to be less than 19 seconds. Think baron von grumble. Nothing more than that. Do it with Dan Is like the most annoying intro, I skip it every time.

>people submitting oc
Yes a hundred times, but at the moment, having like 12 subscribers it'll be difficult to do anything like that I think.
I don't have a gimmick or anything yet either.
People submitting webms?
I don't really see what can be done with those. I'd rather do something like 'close call of the week' or 'stupidest cage of the week' as oc submissions from viewers. Think like slap train doing drift of the week.

>where in England
Bedford. Bedfordshire

>>14909363
rev-matching

>>14909286
I don't think you realize how fat dbt is

>>14909378
>I definitely want it to be less than 19 seconds

Intro should seriously be less than 1 second, bad intros are cancer and make people shut it off. 44Teeth's intro is perfect.

>>14909372
>If its more than a gentle prolonged curve I'll let off the throttle a bit

I need to change gears every 10 km/h because of how shitty my bike is, letting it of the throttle means I'll have to downshift before and up-shift during. Isn't that a bad idea?

>>14909286
I'll take the 10% mate.

>>14909278
I've ridden in 110 mph before.
Scary shit.

>>14909403
I'm having a good little giggle at that sign in the background.

>>14909387
>19
I did mean 10.
Brb looking at 44teeth intro

I'm back
Shit yeah, that's exactly what I would love to have.

All that graphic work is beyond my comprehension or skill, so I think I'll have to work on shit.
But I like that deep sound they use.

>>14909298
i-its a honda

>>14909395
base 110mph, or at high speeds it felt like 110mph?

>>14909378
A Zoom isn't too expensive and they're a useful little thing to have around anyway if you're into media type stuff.

You're not too far off my SEM route. Or at least the one Google maps is telling me I should take. Maybe I'll come visit you on my way back. We could talk bikes and double team your gf.

>>14909422
Base

I was at 45 degrees getting thrown around and shit

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>>14909316
somebody keyed your windscreen m8
fukken vandals

>>14909237
can facial reconstructive surgery fix that or is that guy fucked for the rest of his life?

>>14908943
How was the reliability of it ? How many miles do you have on it ?
(not meming , i'm interested in a 990 )

I want to die a little bit.

My windscreen is turning very yellow. I never look through it. Sometimes I get blinded by my dashboard reflecting into my visor when its dark and rainy.

Should I paint it? If yes, what colour?

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>>14909434
nah m8

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>>14909316
Lets fug

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>>14909448
>a little

>>14909449
What colour is your bike?
Now disregard that colour and paint it purple, in honour of Prince.

>>14909369
the bad acting is worth it

>>14909457
Ok maybe a lot

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>>14909454
>little purple SVs running around

lets do it

Does anybody have a dimensioned blueprint of the KLR doohickey?

>>14909468
That's no moon. It's a space station.

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>>14909476
>he doesn't worship the moon

>>14909462
Bike is grey/silver. I'm not into Prince

>>14909426
Man i can't even use my gopro with import and export yet to make good videos, I don't know what audio controls I can do to make shit sound better and my helmet is loud as fuck. I need to improve in things which don't require me to spend money... besides how can I buy a Harley if I'm buying g other shit all the time

I'll definitely be down to meet, we can talk bikes and we can double team my gf for sure.

>>14909491
>I'm not into Prince
It's not about you, it's about Prince.

>>14909499
>buying a Harley
Lame, brah. Looking forward to the spitroast though.

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>>14909499
>we can double team my gf for sure.

eww girls

>>14909512
Who is she?

s-s-saved...

First ride happened today, SV650. I drove up to 20kmh on a parking lot, straights and 8's. Neither shit myself, nor died, nor listened to the wisdom of the concrete. Reached ground with both legs when mounted, barely. Next ride on monday. I can't believe this is happening, but it is

>>14909512
That chubster looks like she could eat a mean dick

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>>14909529
chubsters eh

>>14909512

clean your garage, dude! fuck youre worse than that ccpp18 guy

>>14909543
It's not mine, mother dumps shit in there, I still have a load of car amps at the back I need to find a use for

>>14909547
so the blonde is your sister and the chubbster is her friend? amirite?

>>14909552
no they are my housemaids

>>14909538
>having multiple qt's to sit on your bike
ayy lmao

Seriously though, how much did you pay these prostitutes to pose for your pictures?

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So I offered a guy 6k for his gsxr and he said we could meet at the bank because he has a loan on the bank. What does that mean? I've never bought anything from a private seller so don't know how it works.

>>14909553

is your city/town full of paki's? or i think you brits call them asians.

>>14909559
it means your getting fucked

New rider here, what are some good general advice? Besides ATGATT

>>14909559
It means you need to ensure your money goes to the bank, not him.
If the bank owns the bike, you are buying the bike off the bank.

>>14909562
No we're quite lucky in that respect, we have lot of Eastern Europeans though. Most are ok but you get some that stand in groups on the pavement drinking vodka all night which isn't the norm here.

>>14909559
>take a loan to buy things = not yours
>lien
>bank's name is on title

You will pay his loan off then the bank will give the owner a lien release and the seller will then sign the title over....thats the process i went through when i purchased a lien title bike

>>14909571
take it easy, it's a slow learning curve
don't fuck with a truck
watch Twist of the Wrist

>>14909571
Good tires. Have comfy gear. Good earplugs. Keep up with maintenance. Do parking lot drills. You don't need a knee down to be sanicfast. Have fun.

>>14909571
watch >>14909369

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>>14909556
>how much did you pay these prostitutes

They do it for free

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>>14909508
>lame
B-but I just really like them :(

>>14909512
>eww
They are pretty rank tbf

>>14909512

ill be jerking to this pic later tonight

any recommended jackets?

i've just been doing helmet and gloves, thinking about picking up a jacket.

>>14909559
basically, you're paying his loan off and he's giving you the bike. banks have notary services, so they'll be able to notarize the title and give it to you so you can get it registered in your name.

it's legit. now, if he woulda tookm the money and said "bank. brb" that'd be sketch as fuck

>>14909615
>waiting until later

>>14909617
what's your riding style? what bike do you have? i've had decent luck with Fly's street and touring jackets

>>14909512
>>14909538

let both of these girls know they have reserved seating on my face.

>>14909617
Just browse through everything in your price range at Revzilla.

>>14909627

distance because photography and hiking, and i have a KLR. i'd rather not tear up my Arcteryx when i eventually thrash myself, but it's been easy riding for me to the mountains/state parks.

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Can I get some opinions on this, please?

https://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/5551757951.html

Does it look like a good deal? Too good to be true?

How exactly does the whole process go? Meet up, pay him, he signs the title and I take the bike? That's it?

Anyone have that motogp webm called Strafing? Need it to show a friend.

>>14909267
God damnit, Carlos.

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>>14909237

mfw

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>>14909667
saved it under that name so was easy to find, here you go m80boii

>>14909692
T. Hanks

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>>14909667
Here you go.

anyone else think seasonal riders are just hipster faggots or just me?

>>14909661
>pic
Is that Macross? I get the feeling that's Macross.

>bike
Seems like a very good bike. Price is a bit high in my opinion, but it's actually not been squidbreh'd.

Just got some fox motocross armor as my summer jacket, I like how it fits underneath a T shirt

will look like a proper fucking hooligan now

>>14909704

are you calling everyone in northern New York hipster faggots?

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>>14909700
>bike doesn't tip

we had that shit in the 90s

>>14909315
MT-09 Tracer solves all your problems buddy

>>14909704
Riding on a dry winters day is still fun, so yes I think they are.

>>14909718
yea i am i guess. I live in canada and I still ride all seasons.
get on my level faggot

>>14909731
We didn't get much snow up here throughout all of December last year, it was just cold and dry. It was pretty nice, but I always had wind burn on my neck. Totally worth it.

>>14909734

talk to me after you deal with lake effect snow.

>>14909243
This is my first bike.

>>14909316
Is the SV 650 S good for daily communting or the N version is better ?

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>>14909765
S works for me.

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>>14909765
Naked probably has a more comfortable seating position due to the higher bars, but I have no problem lane splitting and start/stopping on the S.

I had a CBF500 before this and actually the SV is easier to filter because the bars aren't as wide.

>>14908603
Use it to hold various carnival props or during any messy and dangerous shenanigans. If it's still usable, sell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UftJBg0m_gc

Gets me every time.

>>14909617
I got my dianese airfast for cheap on a re villa closeout. It's a pretty sweet jacket, but it doesn't zip into riding pants if you care about that.

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>>14909840
You take some nice pictures, m8.

>>14909723
>manx TT superbike

that game was the shit, man!

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>>14909853
I'm not a photography fag but I do put a little effort in, the amount of fucking awful pics on bike buying/selling sites pisses me off so much.

>>14909878
I get about one decent picture out of every fifty. Using a shitty phone camera doesn't really help though.

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I don't understand buying used motorcycles.

I' m new to them and obviously looking to get into them, but like you guys recommend I read the guide and looked up the models into the craigslit and lo and behold everything half decent is the same price as buying new, but without the option for financing and it's a possibly shittier version too.
The exception is usually the sv's that are still a couple grand for a ten year old model (still high honestly) but I'm scared off of them having no experience and not knowing what I'd do if I ran into immediate problems with the older parts.
Why does dbt go against the most basic motovlogger advice of buying new bikes?
Unless this is just a symptom of shitcago

>>14909891
I just use a Sony Z5 Compact it's great

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>>14909901

>>14909700
>redspade
hng

>>14909901
Top fucking bait

>>14909901
You stupid, or just playing dumb?

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>>14909901
>Why does dbt go against the most basic motovlogger advice

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>>14909901
Guaranteed replies desu senpai

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Hey, I've got my license for a littler under 5 years now and I wanna get my bike license too now since I have some cash and free time on my hands.

What would a good first bike be?
Been eyeing the Suzuki Bandit GSF 600 but desu I know next to nothing and really only go by looks. And cost.

>>14909752
why not just get a neck warmer for like $20?

>>14909954
WR125

>>14909755
sounds like you just dont have the spirit of a true rider

>>14909966
I was lazy and had a scarf. It worked most days unless the wind was really blowing.

>>14909979

sorry i'd rather not destroy my baiku on ridiculously over salted roads.

Does a steering damper do anything for the street? Long highway road trips on a 600?

If I counter steer long enough will I start doing it unconsciously?

Italian Aprilia fucknut here,
how do i into removing wheels from bike?

I got no centerstand or proper jack, but i have bolts in the garage's ceiling from a bike rack, can i hang her from there?

>>14910012
You're already doing it.

t. night shimalayan

>>14910012
Is there any other way?
I never learnt how to do it, i just kinda "knew"

>>14910027
I guess I still don't quite get the concept behind it then

>>14910022
If you do it one at a time you can use the... how's it called?....

il crick.

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>>14910035
Push your right bar forward slightly, and the front tip of your tire turns towards the left. That causes the contact patch with the ground to change as well as how the tire is balancing. The end result is that the bike leans over to the right side.

Push your left bar forward slightly, and the front tip of your tire turns towards the right. That causes the contact patch with the ground to change as well as how the tire is balancing. The end result is that the bike leans over to the left side.

If you are making turns you're doing it, whether is subconsciously by feel or otherwise. Wheels are gyroscopes, and we turn by leaning them.

>>14910035
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersteering

Read this if you actually want to understand. You do it at low speed and you do it at high speed. It's integral to balancing and turning a two wheeled vehicle. It's entirely subconscious at low speeds but when you're riding at higher speeds around longer corners you can do it consciously.

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>>14910035
Get on a bicycle. Push the handlebar on the right side away from you (so in direction of travel, forward) with your right hand. You will go right, not left.

So yes, you're already doing it. Just like gay sex.

If my turn is coming out too wide, would the best way to tighten it back is to keep the throttle steady and countersteer more?

>>14910077
If I push right, my bikes turns left

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I have a vulcan 500 i have about 5k miles on, kinda wanting to trade up. Is the Ninja 650 a good second bike? I'm assuming it would be kinda middle of the road power wise, and after getting some experience on it i would be safe to move up to just about anything else.

>>14910105
It's a great bike. I wouldn't mind to have one.

>>14910102
>
>>14910073
You can't argue with physics, bro. Just read the article.

>>14910102
Touch the rear brake lightly. The bike won't stand up, and you'll be able to cut in on your line.
If you're needing to make an emergency correction to avoid oncoming traffic then clutch in and use the front brake.

>>14910118
*while pulling into the corner

>>14909933
>dubbadubs
Am I legit doing something wrong?

>>14910102
No. You're not. Let go of handebar entirely, and then push with one hand. I'm talking push, dont grab the handlebar. Push it away from you very consciously.

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spring is best time

>>14910151
Riding season is coming

>>14910213
riding season is here m8

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>>14910242
#rekt

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>>14910151
>going outside

>>14910257
wasting >dbt stickers on a bottle

>>14910035
here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbmXxwKbmA

>>14910257
Why do you wish bad luck on that bottle?

>>14910105
Just get it m8. You'll like it.

>I had a Vulcan 500 as well
>went to hurley cuck cuckty-three
>hated it
>went to Ninja 300
>supercomfy but wanted more power
>got a good deal on a 636

mfw a Ninja 650 would have been a good upgrade from the 300 but... I got addicted to all that power.

I don't know why I told that story, but if it helps well then whatever. Cheers.

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>>14910297
what was so bad about the 883?

>>14910312
It's camry-slow garbage. If you're going to get a sportster, get the one with the big engine.

The only thing that's terrible about low siding other than the bike damage is not being allowed by a stranger to ride home. And the fact that there were witnesses.

>>14910319
I wouldn't mind an 883 if I could do a 1250 kit tbqh.

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>>14910320
>crashing around witnessess
>if your bike works not just riding off anyway
stay cukt yurop

>>14910336
I did want to ride off. She insisted on taking me home.

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>>14909441
it has 29000 kilometers on it now, i bought it with around 15000.

i had to change a coolant hose that was leaking a little once, but it was covered by warranty. other than that there was never any real problem.

>>14910349
who did? was your bike functional? you could just say, "no."

So I really want to get into motorcycles. I think they're cool as hell and the hobby looks extremely fun, I also have a few friends who want me to ride with them and one has offered to teach me the basics on an old RD350 he fixed up recently. Here's the thing, ever since I was a child my parents have instilled an intense fear of motorcycles into me. They were both in bike "gangs" and lived that life at point in time and have both been involved in near fatal accidents and multiple serious accidents. They're reasoning is they don't want to see me killed, my arguement is I'm not a daredevil showboat and I want to ride for just the enjoyment of riding.

Do you think this is a case of "it's better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission"? Granted I'm in my mid-20's so I don't really need "permission" but still, I have respect for my folks.

>>14910057
Tried, bike won't balance properly, gonna try and use the straps tomorrow

Anyone knows a good spray paint?
>Got this new grey fender that really clashes with the rest of the white bike
>it's really triggering my inner /fa/g

>>14910373
just do what you want to do, be mindful and safe about it.
ive been riding for 20 years and street for 10 and your safety really just comes down to not being a moron and riding defensively

>>14910312
It was slow and like >>14910319 said, it was slow. I should have got the bigger engine. Although, I only paid 3500 for it when I bought it.

In retrospect, all the bikes I've happened to get were all really good deals and couldn't pass them up. I've never paid over $4000 for a bike.

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Cop or not?

>>14910410
gotta be a scam

>>14910410

i would as a second bike, a mini-project.

>>14910416
But anon it's so cool

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This guy will take hunting stuff for his motorcycle.

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>>14908860
Hey bud. Just washed my bike and riding around enjoying the day

Anyone here ever use a power commander or similar tool to tweak the engine to get more power out of it after changing the exhaust?

>>14910489
I have a headache now

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>>14908860
>>14910492

ayy lmao

>pic related happened today

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>>14910571
no worries brah I've hit about 110 (indicated at least) on my DR and constantly ride at like 85-90 on the 290 and highway 6 when heading out to college station for the weekend n shit

ride fast and do bad things

>>14910492
Nice, I finally managed to nail down where my bike is leaking oil I think. Might be a bit of a gasket or something. Either way, it's a pain in the ass.

>>14910571
fuck am I looking at

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What happened to the glorious body style of the 80s? Bikes are so angry now.

picked this up for my first bike for 1300. how'd i do?
https://sanangelo.craigslist.org/mcy/5542269699.html

>>14910600
Odometer was definitely rolled back
Did you test ride it?

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Getting ready to pull the trigger on my first bike. I heard the Ninja 300 is great for beginners and it looks so great. Selling the car and going to DD it.

>>14910613
You're an idiot. Buy used, keep car.

>>14910613
i think selling your car and going full bike before you really know what you're getting into isn't the best idea, but i can't really talk shit since i did the same thing a long time ago (albeit on a 250, we didn't have them newfangled 300's yet). happy trails. stay safe and i hope you bought all your gear.

>>14910613
If you're in 'murrica being /nocar/ might be tough
Worst 300, imo, but feel free to buy whatever

>>14910613
You're going to low side one time, rip your tank open, and be out of a vehicle.

Keep your car.

>>14910582
East Texas anon?

Just outside Houston anon?


ATX KLRanon here, I felt the same feel today, went out riding with a harleyfag friend of mine and we tried to take the KLR into some mud and dirt and the rear slid out twice and broke one of the rear turn signals


I want knobbies so bad.

>>14910613
Fucking stupid. Buy a used 250/300 and keep your damn car

>>14910639
i'm a /nocar/ fag. had one for a while (and /nobike/) but decided to change it up. it kind of sucks not having a huge amount of storage, but i make up for it with STORAGE bags on the bike which lets me at least make runs to the grocery store and back. it's doable though.

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Hey guys, what's the view on people who listen to music with earphones when riding?

Bad road manners? Dangerous? Or does it not really make a difference over the engine noise?

>>14910612
What makes you say that

>>14910650
Feeling the rear slide around is great fun though.

>>14910663
If you can hear traffic around you then you're fine.

>>14910582
Idk how the cops are out where you are, but cops are littered around here in the hill country. They're also angrier than a feminist at a bar wench convention.

>>14910583
>96 in a 30

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>>14910632
>>14910636
>>14910640
Mfw never owned a car, never driven one after the test or ever thought about owning one
>mfw daily bike "if you need 4 wheels just ride 2 bikes" thread is a bunch of fairweather pussies

>>14910663
I wouldn't really want to ride that much without music.

>>14910663
my view is that everyone has the right to do whatever the fuck they want to when it comes to listening to music on a bike. i personally don't anymore, but i have nothing against people who do.

your sense of sound is important on a bike, but it can be made up for with good visual awareness. you have to be much more cognizant in my opinion

>>14908553
Throwing new thread at you guys early because the shitty OP's are annoying.
>>14910679
N
>>14910679
E
>>14910679
W
>>14910679

>>14910676
r u a nonce, m8. u fokken soppy cunt? didja e'en READ me post? fokken drongo.

>>14910676
>guy who will be riding a bus after he low sides

>>14910663
Might be bad for your own hearing. Isn't really dangerous. Unless you're blasting it you will still hear horns, engines, people shouting and sirens. Just like anyone who wears earplugs when riding. Your eyes do pretty much 99% of the work of keeping you safe when riding.

>>14910662
I've never had a car and i've hauled p. heavy things...
Literally bungie cords and some nigger rigging and you could carry anything

>>14910701
yeah i should qualify that with the fact that i rarely am in the position to need to move things in any circumstance i wouldn't also need to move enough things to warrant renting a van.

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>>14909403

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Borrowed a buddy's S1000RR today.

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>>14910716

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>>14910734
>Austin Racing

>>14910242
Not where I live. It's been raining

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>>14910734

>>14908927
Gsx750s
Z800