[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ GROM IS LOVE >

First for I just finished my first lesson for A license

>>15041423
So you just watched a youtube video?

>>15041425
I sat in a badly air conditioned room with a bunch of teenagers and had a driving instructor talk to me about signs

Why would I watch a youtube video?

So you're doing your A (unrestricted) direct access?

What bike will you get

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>>15041423
I just got the stuff for my A2
now I only have to fill the papers, give it to the DMV and then wait 5-6 weeks until these shits worked it, and then I can take my A2 test
get hype


TT600 dude still didn't reply
REEEEEEEEE

>>15041452
to
>>15041439

>>15041459
wr anton?

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>mfw doing 4 simple maneuvers in a parking lot gets me an unrestricted license
feels like freedom

>>15041452
Yes and whatever fits both my budget and body, I want a sv650 but lol 6'4 and 37" inseam :^)

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Who here (burgerland) actually has a moto license? I've been riding 3 weeks without one lol

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>>15041476
>mfw this is you

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>>15041479
GET A BUSA

>>15041461
>wr
yes
ayyyy

>>15041389
Am I insane for thinking I can get that much outta my insurance company?
>>15041389

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>>15041496
>not buying a CB500

>>15041496
>was in Hannover shopping for gear
>really nice busa starts up in the parking lot
>my gf really likes the looks of it

Maybe :^)

>>15041487
Yes. See: >>15041476

>>15041491
I actually have years of experience off-road. Just because the test was easy doesn't mean I'm a bad rider who starts on a retardedly powerful bike.

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>>15041516
>mfw my TT will pull more bitches than your'e cuck b500
>goes faster
>sounds better
ayy lmao!!!

>>15041519
N O I C E
O
I
C
E

post gf

>>15041487
what happened to your rear shocks?

>>15041520
Not talking about you specifically. You know there are more than enough americans that act exactly like this. Get license, buy supersport, crash

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>>15041459
which ones are you going to look at?

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>>15041533
first the one with the blue Camo, if the dude responds.

>>15041525
>Voluntarily doxxing myself

Yeah no thank you

>>15041389
Wasn't your mechanic friend thinking about buying the wreck?

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>>15041543
>doxxing yourself by posting your GF
is she famous or what?

>>15041532
Yes of course, but it happens in other countries too. Drop Anon (German) ride straight into the side of a truck because he didn't know how to ride. The license test requires some level of balance and throttle/clutch control, which that guy obviously didn't have.

But then again you could get a learners permit and ride anything.


Also that time stamp on the video is great. guy didn't even last 5 minutes.

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>>15041543
>doxxing
WRanon posted his too also no one really cares.

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>>15041542
ok, nice

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My appointment for my motorcycle drivers test is in 4 hours
How do I not fail guys?

Doing it on a busa

>have small pouch for the disk lock
>at least once every second ride someone rummages through it while it's parked

Really need to find some sort of storage for this bitch

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>>15041476
>mfw i dont even need a test to get a motorcycle license

feels like actual freedom

>>15041569
What state, and what's the test like there?

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>>15041569
do a wheelie
>>15041562
that bitch was a slut 2bh and I am glad that it is over
dat poosay game ridiculus tho

>>15041566
t-thanks, you too

>>15041491
tfw I started on a 600 and nothing bad has happened

>>15041572
Stick it in your pocket?

also it sounds like you live in niggerville. good thing you got the disk lock right?

>>15041549
No that was me, hoping to be able to buy it back from insurance with the payout

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>>15041560
kek I know.

It isn't an american problem, the yuro exam is way too easy too.

>>15041576
MN
I gotta do 4 maneuvers in a parking lot
Hard right
Cone weave
Stoppie
Etc

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>>15041581
>KEKZKING
yes

>>15041583
No niggers in here
>the disk is just for the alarm it also has

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>>15041593
keep on posting
I am saving da gud stuff

>>15041592
sounds just like my test. Try to find a video of the test so you can see what you'll be doing and you won't be confused when the administrator poorly explains it. Other than that just practice riding really slow and taking turns at the steering lock.

>>15041592

Get drunk

>>15041608
My steering lock is like an inch
Fuck sportbikes

>>15041587
Already know the conditions of the bike?

>>15041591
>im a bike
>fuck you im a bike
>im a bike, Im a bike
>oh shit Im NOT A BUS!!

i see what he did there

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>>15041603
I have quite a few

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friendly reminder raimu is best girl

>>15041611
COUNTER LEAN

>summoning SVanon

Anyone here has a fender eliminator?
I need some pics to make one

>>15041625
that's stupid, that 3DPG doesn't even have long sleeves. everything is ruined.

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>>15041624

Driving a tour in the local area (y)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4mx-OGsdQc

http://www.uniquewheels.com/bike-showroom/honda-cbr-600-fs2-sport-20700-miles/

Y/N /dbt/ ? Will be my 2nd bike.

Picking up my bike TOMORROW, FUCK YES

>>15041487
I do. MSF otherwise I still would have been terrified of bikes.

>>15041678
>that paintjob is extremely tacky
>extremely solid bike
>maybe a tad quaint
7/10 get one

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>>15041529
Guy before me removed them and dropped it down to make it a bobber/brat.

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I don't ride a motorcycle, but i see this bike outside my apartment all the time. I'm 6'2 and it looks really tiny, can anyone tell me what make/model/displacement this is?

Sorry for potato quality.

>>15041611
>My steering lock is like an inch
No it's not you're just not using it all.

Learn to rear brake.

>Roll into corner hard on rear brake with clutch in
>Let bike tip over until it's pretty much about to fall over while turning
>Let bike do thing until pointed in correct direction
>Roll on throttle and ease off clutch to stand up straight
EZ.

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>>15041625
of coursh

>>15041729
>No it's not you're just not using it all.

if my handlebar locks how am I supposed to use more? If you ever see a sportbike because it seems like you never ridden one, just grab the handlebar for fun and see how far you can turn it.

>>15041416
Is that literally 30cm between pegs and seat level?

>>15041743
>>15041625
>green bike
>30something virgin
I wonder how
I wonder why

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>>15041722
Looks like a Honda Rebel friend. 250cc inline twin, very tiny, very cute.

>>15041753
>Yesterday you told me about your new blue bike
>>15041423
>>15041459
>>15041496

Someone please just buy my shot bike for 2x what I put into it

>no lowballs

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>>15041774
>bought bike for 4k
> put 2k into it
> sold it later on for 5k

>>15041791
>bought bike for 2400
>Didn't put anything into it except fluids
>sold for 2600 a few years later
ayy

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>>15041625
absolutely and 100% true


I bet you bitches don't even know what it's like to live with autism
>mfw worked 40 minutes on this piece of shit image

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>>15041801
very nice.

im sure i could have sold it for 4k without the mods.

>>15041814
>i can only dream of being as cute as headless wranton

>>15041801
>Buy bike for 2500
>Don't put anything into it except for general maintenance
>Sell it for $0 because some fuck stole it
life is pain

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>>15041826

>>15041791

>Bought a new bike for 4k
>Crashed it
>Sold it for 1k a year later

Dolla dolla bill y'all

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>>15041828
>iktf

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>>15041791
>buy bike for 1200€
>intend in DDing it indefinitely

It could last 20 more years, it could die by cager tomorrow.


>>15041828
>>15041833
ouch

>>15041840
WTF somebody stole your bike?!
When did this happen?

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>>15041814

I cant decide if I want to ride today. I rode every day for the past week and im not sure where to ride to and none of my buddies want to ride until tomorrow.

>>15041833
>bought bike for 1k in winter
>did nothing
>sold bike for 1,3k following year in summer

>>15041853
i thought about doing that with a 600cc super sport. every winter they go up for sale for cheap cause people get tired of them sitting in their garage for 4 months and not move and as soon as spring hits their prices jump through the roof.

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>tfw riding for a year on 125
>tfw many recent lessons on 600cc
>tfw I am so close to pissing of other road users on a full licence as a Harley fag

>>15041847
2008. the incident made me hate puerto ricans and inner city "youths"

I still want the fuckers head on a spike

>>15041865
>tfw riding 125's for 9 years because I can't be arsed to pass my test
The planets must allign when I have a few weeks free, lots of cash and I'm sober.

>>15041865
harley fags are just the worst. They think people on sport bikes are inferior or something and always feel the need to fly past them as fast as possible. In the last week I've had:
>2 cruisers fly past me on a double solid to pull over at a cafe 2 minutes up the road
>cruiser ride 8 inches from me on the freeway and fly past right before my exit in the right lane
>cruiser pass me to do the same speed right in front of me for the next 30 minutes
every time I see them behind me and hear their shitbike rev up, I know I'm about to see some faggotry.

They're not all bad, I ride with my uncle who rides a harley and he's chill.

>>15041880

lulz it is so easy riding a 125 everywhere getting 80ish mpg and forgetting about the L plates.

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>>15041883
>not intimidating harley riding homos with your raw awesomeness

found your problem

>>15041883

Anybody who rides their bike a few weekends a year tends to be a cunt regardless of bike, unfortunately a lot more of those types of people end up with Harleys, as other types of bike tend to be cheaper to buy and run all year long.

>>15041902
I've been riding with other people with slow bikes all the times in the examples so I can't just rip up ahead. Don't really give a fuck either.

>just picked up chinkcam on my way home
>trying to fit the mounting plate to my helmet
>chin area has barely any flat space

No chin mount for me then, thanks for reading my blog

>>15041883
Jej
>hot morning
>get light gear
>starts raining
>fetch heavy jacket
>scorching afternoon
>squid it up while commuting home
>meet Harley fag
>purple bike
>sleeveeless leather vest w/ atches and callname on the back
>blocks me at the stoplight
>shakes head vigorously at my attire/bike
>pass him on the right, wave
>struggles to keep up

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Morning dbt, whats new?
>3 more hours until i get the forks back

>>15041913
the cuck that rode 8 inches from me on the freeway had a sleeveless leather vest on that said "Lords of Dogtown" on it.

How do I bring *anything* for a weekend if topboxes ans tankbags are gay ?

>>15041936
bungee cord a duffel bag to the back of your bike

should I take my lesson on an Suzuki 650 savage? :^)
or on an CBF500?

>>15041925
The thing that baffles me is that i have a vtwin tourer, considerably smaller than theirs, but they're so scared of fucking their rolling mortgage up, they only rip it at a standstill

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>>15041944

>bungee corded duffel bags are cool
>topboxes are gay

/dbt/ ladies and gents

>>15041902
so now we have 2 black 1290 SDR on here?

>>15041946
cbf500 is probably s bit easier to ride especially in the slow tests but it also probably won't exactly change anything.

>>15041902
why is this image reversed?

>>15041947
yeah, couple of weeks ago I had one rev at me at in intersection, thought he wanted to race or something so I ripped up to 14k RPM when it turned green and he just cucked it up and rode like a grandpa. Then I met a ninja 500 that was cool as fuck and raced me like 4 intersections in a row because we kept hitting red lights.

>>15041955
Bungee cords and anything niggerrigged looks heaps better than a slapped on piece of mismatching plastic

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>>15041960
to confuse you

>>15041814
dude are you seriously autistic?

>>15041955
lower profile, doesn't look as tryhard. Either that or go without some stuff and wear a backpack.

>>15041962
Met a tmax 400 that raced me hlfway through my commute, he just kept pinning it!

>>15041975
Yes...?
wr anton is famously autistic with all memes on the side.

Thats why we love him.

>>15041883
>the need to fly past them
Stopped reading because this story is completly made up.

Harleys don't fly past anything

>>15041988
well THAT explains a lot... haha

>>15041619
Total loss.

>>15041924
Aww, dbt is ignoring me lately, thats boring.

>>15041746
Counter steering plus push the bike away from you to do slow maneuvers on a sportbike. My old riding instructor said he would test ride sportbikes by taking them to an MSF parking lot with the lines and doing the course.

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>>15042013

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Found out why steering felt so mushy. P.O installed wrong handlebar cushions.

Also ordered new AGM battery. Fuck me right?

>>15042037
replacing old rubber will always make things better.

>>15042037
Yeah, Fuck you m80

>>15042036
Life is suffering

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>>15041746
Lean moar
>git gud

>>15042062
post ur chicken strips fagget

>>15041883
My coworker rides a Harley and he hates his bike because he needs to fix something all the time.
He only got it because his Harley friends gave him shit for having a Honda Shadow.

>>15041925
Whats wrong with a sleeveless leather vest?

>>15042142
Nothing if you are gay

>>15042148
Welp perfect as I do love sucking cock

>>15042142
Its retarded because Harley guys always act like sportbike rider are squids for not wearing gear but the reality is that leather vest ain't gonna do shit when you need it.

Of course we're squids whether we wear full racing gear or no gear. We're squids for simply riding sportbikes.

>>15042165
you're pretty much expected to be squid if your first gear can break all speed limits

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>>15042165
Just the culture of the group. I like the leather vests, probably going to get one even though i just have a 400 honda. As far as am concerned, anyone insulting someone on what they wear (gear wise) is pretty insecure and probably a squid so there is zero point in acknowledging them. I like harleys, but I'll probably get a Fury next.

>>15042165

>Leather vests don't do anything

You just have to land chest-first

>>15042194
>wat
Needs more gold, but otherwise it looks dope as shit

>>15042165

To be fair, there are a lot of sport bike riders that wear those dumb vests too. Usually the "ruff ryders".

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>>15042177

>>15042194
Oh I agree man, sometimes I ride in shorts and a t shirt sometimes I bring out the race suit. But I don't begrudge anyone their choice in gear, thats fuckin lame. Almost as lame as a harleycuck looking over a sportbike and shaking his head.

>>15042204
Jesus lol how does that even happen. I can understand lowsiding cause you run out of tire but simply righting the bike and driving off the road?

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dbt why don't you own a dirt bike?

And if you do, why did you put road tyres on it?

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>>15042201
thanks. I'd like to powder coat the wheels a nice bronze/dark gold, but it depends how long I keep it.

>>15042177
>implying fast isn't safer when dealing with idiotic normies who have reaction times that just as well be null

>>15041746
>You don't ride a sport bike
I ride a sport bike that's about a million times more hard-edged than your hayabusa. It's hard enough to fucking flat-foot my bike let alone actually do low-speed maneuvers yet I can take the MSF course on it and pass. I know exactly how much lock there is, you're just shit at leaning and probably shouldn't be on a hayabusa to begin with.

>>15042214
A classic example of target fixation

>>15042215

Because I don't want to get ouchy knees and a mucky face

>>15042214
Oh well. People gonna cuck themselves. I just ride

>>15042194
I wasn't hating on the fact he was wearing a leather vest, it was the fact it was tagged "Lords of Dogtown".

>>15042215
>>15042215
becuz stupormotard !!!!!!!!!!!

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>>15042225
Dirt bike riders generally wear knee braces and getting dirty is half the fun, plus riding off road allows you to mark vast areas of territory as yours, making you the dominant male of the area.

>>15042215
I used to, sold it when I got my license.

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>>15042215
I do
I didnt

>>15042217
>10 hp
>tiny speakers
>obviously blasting eurobeat
All it needs now is some worn All seasons and it's ready to represent the newborn wat bikes

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>>15042246
wew motard!

>>15042258
DuNk wulliez brUH
krush the tooJ
pass em on the outside haha

>>15042262
all jokes aside a kx60 smoto would be epic fun for cruising around town, those bikes are deadly, literally no power then all of a sudden you have all of the power

>>15042214
>Jesus lol how does that even happen.

>feel like you're understeering
>try to turn the handlebars like a car

>>15042199
Statistically you will most likely land on your face and chest, I believe.
>implying anyone wearing a vest has a full face helmet

>>15042257
lel 10hp is reference to the sticker. Its a 400 and I usually listen to the doors or Stevie Ray Vaughn while riding.

>>15042219
I'm not the guy taking the MSF. I just explained you can't use more of your steering lock if it locks. Common sense so "ur not using it all" is plain retarded

calm down your autism

>>15041416
So I was out of the loop for a few years, only recently found out about Groms. I kinda want one because cheap but mainly because I'm not very tall and I think it would look and feel more proportionate to my body. I've never seen one irl so I have no idea how small they actually are. Sometimes it seems just right, sometimes it seems too small even for me from the pics and vids I've seen. If you own one OP, can you post a pic with you next to or on it and how tall you are?

>>15042273
Nope.
Most common injury areas are
>ankles
>head
>knees
>hand
>wrist
>arms
>hips
>back
in that order IIRC

>>15042273
Statistically you'll land on your left band, arm AMD hip, possibly hitting your chin, then you'll right yourself, sliding on your butt, hands and elbows

Figures may vary according to dominant hand and right or left band drive

>>15042285
>buying into a LITERAL meme

Pls, anon. You'll want TT600 next

>>15042285
you forget about reading the op in those years?>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/
>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/
>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/
>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/
>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/

>>15042285
They're, like, really really small
I test rode one and ended up having to stand up
>i'm 190+cm

2 more hours until i can put my bike back together... im getting anxious...

>>15041625

No long sleeves
Skirt too long
short socks

2/10 would not bang 3DPD

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>>15042311
Yes the crf110 is a small bike, no idea why honda thought they should put its engine in the grom then make the bike the same size and call it a road bike for adults...

Oh wait... people pay a lot of money for groms don't they..?

>>15042027
ktm a shit negro

>>15041924
your bike is missing a wheel
oh wait it's a ktm so it's normal that it's broken

>>15041924

hoverbike conversion when?

>>15042333
In real life a skirt that short would show piss flaps

>>15042338
Groms are the shitbikes from the factory designed for people with $3k-$5k to blow on a item they can abuse.

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>out of the "new baikus" for a while
>checking out yamaha's offering

>FJ09 a 3 cylinder sport tourer for $10.490
>XSR900 a retro hipster bike for $9.490
>MT10 an R1 inspired naked for I don't know the price
>MT09 and FZ07 were known to be selling like hotcakes

Are Yamaha taking over?

daily reminder that honda a shit

>>15042356

so?

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>>15042362
they already have, my friend.
>>15042366
tru

>>15042366
>>15042369

daily reminder yamaha riders are bigger fags than harley rider and ducati riders combined

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>>15042342
it was that bike or a crf250r that always breaks, i think i made the right choice.
>>15042354
no its missing the forks silly
>>15042355
colin furze did that the other week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soxxPyaAT1k

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>>15042382

>>15042366

Pls stop bullying poor Honda

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Debating removing front mudguard from road bike for aesthetics. Will I regret it?

>>15042399
Yes.

>>15042399
some dude reversed into me at a taco bell and broke my fender off, so ive been riding without for a while. my tire scraped my brake line and the plastic casing around the stainless steel line came off. aside from that, its not a big deal if you're not riding through any water

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There's one of these for sale near me and the price ain't half bad in my opinion.
It's a 900cc MV Agusta Brutale.

Are these things worthwhile bikes or just turd on wheels? Last time I owned a bike was like 5 years ago, had that one 750cc bike that was in top gun, fuck if I remember what it was. It was Japanese, green and all the fuel lines needed to be replaced and carbs cleaned, that's about all I remember. I don't really know worth shit about what's good and what's not when it comes to bikes.

>>15042362
Not really anything special.

V-Strom 1000 / S1000X > FJ09
gsx-s 1000 / z1000 > MT10
literally any other naked bike with same cc = MT07/09
Hipserbikes a shit anyway

>>15042429
There's some charity auction thing where tickets are ~$20 and grand prize is some customized burtale. Google MotoLady charity auction or something.

>>15042428
tfw live in Florida so rains frequently..

>>15042362
It's just meme marketing targeted at squids/vloggers/clueless riders. You don't see a single good and experienced rider using any of those bikes.

>>15042382
>being butthurt

kek

>>15042461
not butt hurt. Just pointing out that you have to be a literal faggot to unironically shit on honda. and if you're ironically posting about it, that also makes you a faggot

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>>15042469
w/e bro we all know their road bikes suck dick, it's ok, just accept it

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Never got into honda much but the v65 magna is cool as fuck though. Made me want to get my license when I was younger.

What are those racing 500cc 2 strokes like to ride now ?

>>15042507
Jap cruisers actually manage to look cool
>no wasted space
>fluido lines
>no big ass holes from side to side

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>decide to go to see some road racing instead of shitposting today
>take the cage and enjoy looking at the many bikes passing me on their way to the race
>take terrible pictures with terrible phone
>try to record video for webms but it's rubbish because too far away
>first race is cool
>second race starts
>stops after second lap because there's a fire somewhere
>restarts after about an hour
>getting cold and tired at this point
>red flag after first/second lap
>give up and drive home

At least there was a nice fly past by an RAF Tornado, I saw lots of bikes, and perved on some qt biker babes.

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>>15042605
Wasn't a fast section but I got to see them corner and accelerate away. Pretty loud.

How do you faggots feel about the CBR500R?

I want something new and nicer than my 80s shit bike after I put a few hundred more miles on a bike I don't mind dropping.

I'm looking for the following,

-Must be EFI
-Twin Disk Front
-Fairings and cowl/wind deflector
-Watercooled
-400cc to 700cc
-Good or decent parts support (Aftermarket and OEM)
-5-6K (USD)

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>>15042610
Didn't get to see any crashes though. Major let down.

>>15042628
I think the CBR500R has a single disk

>>15042628
Get the nc700
>storage
>ABS if you're a cuck
>DCT if you're disabled
>still less boring than honda's 500 thumpers

>>15042605
damn, I'm pretty jelly.So can you just go there with friends and drink beer on some unfinished lot?

>>15042650
Hups, meant Disk front and rear.

>>15042661
I don't think any bike after 2000 has a drum brake

>>15042628
>honda

lmao dude

>>15042628
It depends on what you want. CBR500 is like max beginner-friendly it feels like that's already not what you want.

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>>15042605
>is that...
>...it can't be...
>but, that crankcase!
A fucking dorsoduro 750
>BROTHERRRrrrrrr

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>>15042665
I'm dealing with dual drums on this mongrel.

>>15042677
I'm not looking for the fastest thing out there, but right now my only gripes with my current bike are shit brakes, hard to find parts, and since I'm an hungry skeletal with no fairings or windscreen the wind kicks my ass on the highway.

I have to tuck down once I'm at ~45mph or it feels like I'm getting pealed off.

>>15042703
Get a big ass touring screen, then

>>15042655
I love the concept of NC700, I really do. Being able to store the helmet inside of the bike is brilliant and it has torque like a diesel tractor. Unfortunately, it looks kind of bad, enduro version is better though.

>>15042657
Yeah, I think a little drinking is fine in the spectator areas. I didn't notice much drinking going on actually.

>>15042683
I'm sure they had everything there. That's just one small shot. They continued on down the street in both directions for quite a bit but there were bikes everywhere in that town and around the course. I saw quite a few Busas, couple of new Africa Twins, a Cagiva with a German plate and some Harleys too.

>>15042716
I just like the helmet thingy
Funny you mention the enduro one...
>i really don't like it, much less the new 750 one

>>15041479
No chance for the SV. Tried it myself, 19,5 asian penor lengths here.

>>15042703
I know how you feel, my 80s shitbike has dual drums too.

the cbr500 is a solid bike, a bit basic but it looks like you're not necessarily looking for something super special. Reliable, easy to handle, fast enough to cruise for highway and more power than needed everywhere else.

>>15042703
Oh, I see. If you don't mind used bikes try 2nd gen Suzuki SV650 (cheap, proven with time but not old and it's just pretty cool).

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>>15042732
It would be pretty nice with a 19" front wheel, 70lbs removed, and a couple more inches of ground clearance and suspension travel.

er6-n or er6-f, which one is prettier?

>>15041667
Nice vid, what kind of bike is that?

>tfw got the new bike up to 125mph today

Well, that was fun.

Dear /dbt/

I know very little about bikes but I'm getting into motoGP now. Can someone explain to me the differences between the old 500cc two stroke bikes and the newer 800/1000cc four strokes? Are the 125/250 still two stroke? How are the bikes different in rideability and engine power?

>>15042796
They're 1000cc four strokes instead of 500cc two strokes.

Moto2 is a Honda spec engine class now for some fucking reason, Moto3 is 250 four strokes

>>15042796
What are some really basic questions I can find the answers to by Googling this shit for 800 Alex

>>15041479
>>15042738
Being tall is suffering. I wanted muh SV too...

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Dual sports confirmed for pussy magnets.

>>15042837
OMG SO CUTE

>>15042569
Yup, big difference from the HD's, but that just goes for the older ones. Modern japanese cruisers are oftenly HD copies, kind of lacking something unique. Just look at what they did to the honda shadow. They also got more bulky which I don't like either. I want them slightly sporty so you can still have fun. That's where my 454 comes in. If only that thing had a big brother I'd get it as a next ride. I'm no HD or crotch rocket guy so I'll be looking for something like a dual sport instead, I suppose.

>>15042837
That poor cat looks scared shitless.

>>15042837
what a hoon

This dude keeps parking his CB500 next to mine, it makes me happy.

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>>15042854
No. They are learning to climb and shit and were crawling through the spokes.

>>15042865

You know what happens next

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>>15042874

>riding in the rain
>bike starts stalling at high revs
>engine shuts off completely
>push it to a parking lot
>wait a few minutes
>baiku starts again
>does not rev properly now

any clue on what the problem could be? It's an RS 125.

>>15042896
Aint got no gas innit.

>>15042905
Just fueled up a few km before, not that for sure

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>>15042865
There's a girl with a grom that uses the same parking area as me.

One day I might talk to her.

>>15042896
water in carb
check air filter

>>15042918
>no fender eliminator
cake tier

>>15042896
Are the plug wires exposed?

If they are and the plug wires are old your the insulation will crack and leak current out. Start the bike and rev the throttle while looking around the plug wires if they are old and cracked you'll see tiny lines of arcing when it revs.

>>15042931
>>15042948
I'll check for both these issues. Thanks guys

>>15041416
Me and a friend walked into a Honda dealership after two pitchers of margaritas. I want to buy one now.

>>15042974
thx 4 the update!

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Going to attach both satnat and usb charger cable to the battery, not the lights or w/e is behind the contact relay (yes I'll use fuses)

Everyone advises against it, but I need to be able to charge stuff without the key in the ignition (charge phone at campsite for example), so I don't really have any choice do I?

>>15043009
have fun with your dead battery

>>15043024

>>15043009
Make sure you never turn your engine off.
Or get good at bumping it.

>>15043009
Just get like a 20,000 mah anker and it'll probably last you your whole trip

>>15043009
be sure to always carry a spare full battery with you because you will need it to start

>>15043009
Motorbike batteries generally don't have a very high capacity, you won't be able to charge anything for very long at all running solely off your battery.

You are better of investing in a few usb power bricks and charging them while riding.

Or I use one of these whiling doing multi-day trips, I top off my phone while making a pot of tea in the morning.

http://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/biolite-campstove

A little while ago someone posted a white/grey Sumo with neon blue accents, was super pretty, I can't remember what the model of bike was, anyone know what I'm taking about and have the picture?

>>15043024
>>15043062
>>15043079
>>15043105
Why? The satnav will only be on there while riding and its not like the battery will die because I'm charging a cellphone during lunch.

>>15043135
yes, it will

>>15043135
I had a mate who kept draining his battery because the USB charger he'd installed somehow sucked enough power with nothing plugged into it to do so.

>>15041479
Nigga you all legs

>>15043135
no matter what, electrical devices still suck some small amount of energy if you don't use them.

in a night or two your battery will be down.

>>15043171
Trickle charger

>>15043187
have fun doing that everyday, would be too much of a hassle for me.

>>15043198
Not everybody rides every day, though. If you always park your bike in the garage, you could make it a habit to connect when you get off. My battery is pretty difficult to get to, now that I think about it, you're probably correct. Do you think that disconnecting the satnav whenever he isn't riding would affect battery drain?

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>>15043221
Fit one of these then you can just plug it in.
No messing with panels and wires.

>>15043237
Yeah, with one of those, a charger wouldn't be a hassle at all, really. Nevermind then.

>>15043248
Still sucks for your battery being drained 24/7

>install it properly
>get a switch in between

those layman fixes are making my brain hurt, you shouldn't work on bikes

I'd recommend buying a USB charger and duct-taping it to the gas tank.

>>15043256
I fully admit that I'm an idiot. I'm just talking about some other dude's bike, I don't really work on mine.

>>15041491
>target fixating this hard

>>15041865
Those are beast. I had the 12 model and it did everything I needed it to and a lot more.

>>15041883
So which is it? Are all Harley riders bad or is it just some?

>>15043383
Probably are two types of harley riders: fags and then dudes who ride a harley.

>>15041416
Scheduled the mandatory MSF course a month from today, already went out and bought a helmet and started their online class. This shit is taking too long.

Is an SV650 too much bike for a newb?

>>15041947
Don't know where you're at but if want to see Harley's ridden lik they should try Florida. Pretty much anything that isn't a giant bagger Lane splits and will run at a red light. I've been 3 wide with an M3 and a vette going up OBT. Hell I've raced a shadow a road king and a CBR 600 down I4.

>>15043416
not if youre competent

>>15043416
>Is an SV650 too much bike for a newb?
Nah, it's totally fine.

>>15042165
You just got to buy the right one. I'll concede there is no arm protection but the one I have is an armored version that is made to save my body during a slide.

>>15043416
What state? The only class portion we had was in person.

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What made you want to get a motorbike?

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>>15043442
tingken of fast

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>>15043442
T2

>>15043442
I like to walk around at night without clear goal or destination, might as well ride around.

>>15043442
bitches, mayne

>>15042356
>piss flaps

are you a baby boomer or something

>>15043442
Higher chance of me dying. I don't want to live but I also don't want to bother people by killing myself at home.

>>15043442
My granddad gifted me his 50cc moped. I wasn't even interested in cars before but that got me hooked.

>that freedumb and fresh air

>>15043442
Friend bought a dual sport, he needed a riding buddy, figured might as well.

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I hate when there's no turning lane and I have to stop in the driving lane.

>>15043442
Always wanted one because I thought they were cool. Adrenaline junkie phase probably helped

Buying ninja 250 was a mistake. Now I have to find an unfortunate soul to buy this slow ass stupid piece of shit from me.

>>15043442
because my mom said I couldn't have one

>>15043617
try colleges/uni, loads of fags on 250s

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>>15043617
>ninja 250

>>15043585
Stop a little to the left so that people can drive straight in your lane. Why are some people willing to split lane if it means overtaking cars but get so buttravaged when they get their lane split?

>>15043585
Just pray somebody's paying attention/not riding your asshole through the light.

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>>15043627
Yes ninja 250

>>15043629
He was about as left as he could get without being in the other lane. And there's a huge difference between a small motorcycle hitting the back of your van and a car smashing into the back of your bike.

>>15043629
I was as far to the left as I could get without risking a hit from cars in the oncoming lane. Is it better to stay as far over as possible to let people pass in my lane, or to sit in the middle and assert lane dominance so people won't try?

>Why are some people willing to split lane if it means overtaking cars but get so buttravaged when they get their lane split?
It's only fair when everybody can do it.

>>15043631
I always signal way ahead of time but my lights aren't exactly bright enough to grab someone's attention by the retinas. I checked my mirror as I was braking to make sure the car was at least slowing down but by the time I could tell he was going to pass really close there was nothing I could do about it.

>>15043617
Let me guess... it feels like the engine is dying in heavy traffic and when you need to go relatively high you need to rev it so high it feels like you're gonna fly into space?

>>15043440
Michigan, I can optionally take the e-class and go straight to riding or suffer through the classroom.

>>15043665
Only the second part. Also it doesn't even reach redline in last gear anyway and keeps at about 95mph. But that is totally because I'm fat.

>>15043658
Be realistic. They will try wether you are on the left side or right.

Anyone here /mechanic/? I'm trying to resurrect a dead and fucked with bike that's been left in pieces for a while. The engine turns, I think, but it doesn't want to start.

The carbs were empty before I stuck them back on but after I ran some new gas through it green shit came out of one of them but only one. Kept draining it till the gas came out the right color but it still doesn't run.

Then I checked the spark plugs and they were badly fouled, very dark. I replaced them but it still doesn't run.

Ideas? I haven't gaped the plugs yet and I'm looking for things to try before completely taking it apart again to see if the jets are fucked.

Any Australian anons surprised at how simple getting the RE license is. It took me all of two days to go from never ridden a motorcycle before to licensed rider. Got my RE learners on Monday, did my RE course on Tuesday. Overall I've only had like 6 hours of seat time and I'm licensed to ride.

I'm not complaining, just feels like there should be more to do. Especially considering how arduous the process of getting a drivers license is

>>15043629
>Why are some people willing to split lane if it means overtaking cars but get so buttravaged when they get their lane split?
Are you talking about car drivers here or bikers?

>>15043701
Check compression.
Carbs were empty because all the gas dried out, you will need to clean them.
Does spark plug actually spark?

>>15043617
Sadly, I have to agree with this. I learned on my dads Ninja 250 so it's near and dear to my heart, but even as a complete and utter noob I immediately realized that it was sluggish and handled like you were riding in a pool full of jello surrounded by industrial magnets..

>>15043701
So many things could be the problem. It's hard to diagnose without being there with hands on the bike.

I'd suggest taking the bike to a good mechanic and getting him to let you watch over his shoulder as he diagnoses and fixes it.

Or just get a Hayne's / Workshop manual and pull that motherfucker apart, CLA everything and reassemble it.

>>15043701
spark, fuel, compression

it has to be one of those 3

>>15043636
Same person as >>15043716
My dad would do weird shit like ride in that type of weather so that picture is oddly nostalgic.to me.

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Post riding music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6GyTBVAF4w

>>15043760
That's the only good things about shit bikes. I don't care for salt, rust, rain, snow or if I drop it on black ice or in general.

>>15043714
Not sure how to check compression but I'll test the new spark plugs tomorrow after gapping them.

>>15043728
You are definitely right but part of the fun is doing it myself. I got it cheap enough that if things get really hairy I can get it to a garage but I'd like to try myself if possible. The guy I bought it from put on some aftermarket exhaust, drilled holes in the airbox, and said he installed new jets but who knows. It ran when I bought it but ran dirty so I took it apart last year and the parts sat until now.

As the weather got better I got overly excited and reassembled it without opening and checking the carbs out thinking it was enough that I emptied them before storage.

>>15043752
Fuel is definitely getting to the spark plugs but if it's a problem with compression I have no clue how to trouble shoot it.

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>>15043701
Test compression. It's a tester that you plug into the spark plug holes

Clean the carbs properly. That gas is fucked. Pic related.

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>>15043807
This doodad.

Or just put your finger in the spark hole and turn it over.

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>>15043779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG2ro0YZNpA

>>15042455
>MotoLady charity
>going >100mph on female made machinery

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>>15043779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpCMpJ1XX9I

>>15043813
>>15043818
I just did the finger in the spark hole trick and the compression feels strong. I'll buy a plug gapper tomorrow and see if that helps.

I really hope that's the issue, having to gut it back down to the carbs and clean it will be a pain in the ass.

Don't ever speak to me or kit kat again.

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>>15043868

>>15043860
CLEAN your carbs, seriously don't fuck with anything else until they are spotless. It isn't hard and doesn't take that long.

I can take off, take apart, clean, and re-install the BS34s on my shitheap in about a 45 minutes.

Shitty gas HAS gelled in the carbs and is blocking/clogging your jets, you AREN'T getting fuel.

>>15043902
fuck off new namefag.

>>15043442
I've always kinda wanted one since I was a kid, half way through college I ended up in a mental hospital and my psychiatrist told me to go get one. He was right, it did "even me out" and turned my life around for the better.

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>>15043940
a+ psychiatrist

didn't work for squid anon unfortunately

>>15041416
N
>>15043950
E
>>15043950
W
>>15043950

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>>15043777
Just get some Titans, those look meme tier.

>tfw cagers slow way the fuck down 40 feet from the red light hoping it switches
>car ahead of them is fully stopped so they end up crawling over and stopping anyway
Also
>every time i see a woman driver
They should be banned from driving desu

>>15042507
I've been looking for this bike for awhile now but I can never find the damn thing. Sucks.

>>15043442
It looked like fun

>>15042362
>HONDA BTFO

>>15042703
Shit that looks great