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

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Just picked up my first bike yesterday; '83 Honda FT500 Ascot.
Needs a new CID module and some cosmetics, but overall i'm happy with it, only paid $350

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>>15251129
>no edition edition

>>15251134
>and some cosmetics
A headlight is not a cosmetic

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>>15251135
i couldnt be bothered

pls, gib heopl
>>15251137

>>15251137
>>15251144

Buy a Goldwing, put it in the passenger cup holder.

>>15251144
Bolt it on

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>>15251144
have someone hold it for you

Went on the highway for the first time today.

Went better than expected. Slow as shit but was super smooth all things considered.

vid related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyfkvDVaGos

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tfw no happy ninja

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>>15251147
pls
>where are all the tourers when you need 'em
>>15251148
got no rack, pic related

>>15251143
so definitely recommended riding then?
ill just have to find a dealer that actually has one so i can try it out

>>15251158
Make a rack, get two smaller cases, bolt cases on rack

>>15251162
>so definitely recommended riding then?
A ride of what?
I am assuming you guys are discussing your mother/sister

>>15251165
jej, got no time
>ordered side cases
>seller tells me thy're out of stock Yesterday
>today is sunday
>i have to depart Tomorrow

>>15251158
Even empty, it's going to be sketchy as hell affixing it to that. Use some cheap shipping company or ask a friend with a car. Might I ask why you need to transport it on your bike?

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>no 2wd moto

>>15251158
occy strap it to the passenger bar thingys

>>15251169
both
and post.

>>15251162
Definitely. I had high expectations when I test rode it and it exceeded even those. It's not just good, it's absurdly good. I'll learn to offorad it later this year but I did hit a humpback bridge too fast last month and it just perfectly hopped into the air and landed without any input on my part.

>>15251171
Put the most needed things in a backpack, forget the rest.

hey nuda-anon give me you address and informe me on the <yourshittycountry>/usa customs on importing your bike

>>15251174
>adds weight
>steals power
sounds like two things you don't want on a smoto

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>>15251140
It had an ugly 80s rectangular one, along with some old man stuff; )uggage rack, back rest, etc, that I stripped off, i'm planning on putting on a round headlight and turn signals

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>>15251174
>tfw no bike with KERS

Has anybody ridden the honda NM4? Looks comfy

>>15251188
Don't forget the roo bars and a tinted visor so you can watch out for drop bears without making eye contact.

>>15251162
It pretty much fills a spot between the big touring bike like the gs1200 and the smaller gs800,
it looks pretty nimble for its weight.

It's not as good as a 800 on "real" offroad traks because the front is heavier,
but since it has a 50/50 weight distribuiton it's a good compromise for everything else.

Also it looks like the sex.

I hope I'll be able to get a used one without abs, unlikely tough.

>>15251189
>>>/gtaV/
>>15251191
I sat on it
does that count?

>>15251172
>shipping company
lel no, going for a 2 hour ride
>friend
we're already sharing stuff
they carry the food and instruments, i do the "scout" to drive people to our location
>>15251180
got loads of cords, gonna make a ne and use those
>>15251184
got a backpack with books, a guitar and an amp
and a sleeping bag

>>15251191
I've sat on one at a bike show. It is and the adjustability seems like it would be good for long distances. There was a little too much flex for total security in the foot plates.

However, it's getting on for VFR money when you're getting what amounts to a riced NC750 so I'd personally go for the V4 master race.

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>>15251189
>ALL THIS CHAIN
explain. i dont know fr fr

What boot brands are affordable and quality? I am looking for something to get thru msf with so nothing on revzilla looks wrothy.

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>>15251193
mo8 he is going to need some roo loights on there too

>>15251202
electric motor
>recharges battery with a dynamo on the front wheel
>drives power to the rear

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>>15251197
youll be waiting a while for that. the used market is going to be out of control too

>>15251183
good to know, just make sure you get some good tires on it before you try getting much into offroad, itll make your experience much much nicer.

>>15251212
front looks totally normalo hombre

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>>15251202
it is a very messy job i agree.

>>15251206
deez nutz

>>15251202
It's an Italian bike, they worked very hard on the suspension and engine then realised it was time for a 7 hour lunch so threw some external chains on there for transmission and called it a weekend despite it being a Wednesday.

>>15251218
cant you see the drive shafts?

>>15251215
>just make sure you get some good tires on it before you try getting much into offroad
Will do. I'm going to start off with green laning and my friend has offered the use of his husky to practice on the properly challenging stuff.

>>15251218
just like >>15251174 it's got a worm gear on the forks
needless to say it's incredibly inefficient
and mostly a buzzword generator

>>15251223
kould not kelp from kekking

>>15251228
now i can i guess? looks like some steering damperat the front wheel, altough that makes no sense.

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>>15251189
what if they put a chain here? 50/50 drive

>>15251232
your brain doesnt work very well does it?

>>15251250
Same reason you don't want to run the KERS generator on the rear wheel. Too much weight transfer just makes the wheel skip which fucks up balance and stability.

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>>15251250
ask subaru

>>15251250
>Italian motorcycle engineers
>Making changes once the faring is on

It could spontaneously catch fire even with an empty tank and they wouldn't alter the design.

>>15251206

For MSF, buy gloves and boots from Walmart and return them after classes.

Take your time with your riding gear choices afterward. Try shit on in person.

>>15251153
Whoa, better slow it down. I think you almost hit the speed limit there, buddy.

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>>15251258
cant' wheelie? kill it

What would a motorcycle produced by Ford be like?

>>15251274
4-5 wheels
6 mpg
valve check every 2k mi
shitty turn radius
ugly af

Are lexmotos okay or just completely shit?

>>15251274
>>15251278
better with a chevy motor

>>15251278
wait why would the pipe go around the header?

>>15251290
Because the brakes need to stop

>>15251278
you forgot the electrical problems and transmission failures that cause people to get into accidents

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>>15251274
but they did

>>15251310
is that srsly a v8

>>15251310
yeah who needs a proper sized front brake on a bike as nimble as that

>>15251312
Decent brakes would probably snap the already over-stressed frame.

>>15251159
Sorry I didn't respond to this. A VFR is probably one of the hardest Hondas to work on. At least it's not the 1200, which has hidden clips to hold the faring in place meaning it takes about 90 minutes just to reach the engine.

>>15251312
why; am i laughlin so hard i feel embarassed

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>>15251310
#first

>getting new ignition coil
>clean carbs
> service
>new tires
for the TT and then sell it for profit to my dad?

>>15251375
yes but ride it for like a year before you sell it

Ninja 500 gudbike?

Is true mileage unknown a big deal even if it's just a beginner bike? Odo says 14,5000mi and asking $1999 for a 2005.

>>15251385
why?

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>mfw i dropped the bike like 4 times on my first motorbike lesson

>>15251394
Because I'll ride you for a year if you don't

>>15251401
>the new dropanon arrives

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>>15251402
pls b ybr

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>>15251393
There are definitely better bikes to start on, but the ninja 05 isn't bad. Carbs suck, 1999 is a meh price, I bought mine for 1400. Rode it for a year before I got my sv650 which is 110% better than my ninja was.

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Would you buy a used shock ? (Hagon CB600F)

It came from a 30k miles bike but wasn't stock so could have half that miles. Could I find out when it was built and guess how many miles on it ?

Should I pay for a new one given it will add to the bike value ?

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Lol just left the MSF. There are definitely cunts in there that passed and shouldn't have. Out of 22 or 21 points to fail 3 cunts got 19, 2 got 16, and I got the only 0. I have to say they teach good shit in there. I was surprised I learned things.

>>15251409
(You)

post stretched motorcycles

So I bought my first bike yesterday. Sadly, I didn't make it in time before the registry office closed so I don't have plates and I am work during the week...

Another week I am >no bike

>>15251393
*14,500mi

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COULD IT BE DONE
IS IT FINISHED?

>>15251444
inb4 something else breaks

My bike is cosmetically a bit fucked, /dbt/. Part of the windscreen mount is bent and one of the rails on the tail is entirely broken off along with the other being scratched to shit. I contacted a few places around town to see if they could do anything about it since I can't bend the windscreen mount back. The body shop said to go to a motorcycle shop, but the only Yamaha one in town won't fucking respond to my calls or emails. Can I take it to a dealership that doesn't sell Yamahas to see if they can do anything about it? I would imagine not. I don't have time to ride 80 miles to the next Yamaha dealership when I work at my Uni on the weekends and at the hospital on weekdays. Are here any other options? Could I just ride it to this one that won't respond to me and go "Do this"? It's not even complicated work, I'm just not equipped to do it.

>>15251444

Is that a DIY phone case ?

>>15251422
>Americans

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>Dr 650
>€2000
>1993
>kickstart

Whats the appeal of this bike ?

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I want to live in my bike.

Just passed my MSP and got licensed.

Let's ride

>>15251498
A D V E N T U R E

>>15251444
>>15251446
clever

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>>15251129
Looking for (you) also my first bike is it good?

Been dealing with insurance for a month now and haven't gotten to ride the whole time. Started feeling depressed. Should I see a therapist?

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>>15251498
cheap, simple, torquey, reliable and reasonable suspension for shenanigans

>>15251511
Just go to the bike shop.

>>15251508
(You)

>>15251511
Keep badgering them. Every time they make a (usually bullshit) claim on what's left to be done, demand a timescale. If you've heard nothing once that time's elapse, call them again and keep calling them until shit gets done.

I assumed my insurance company (MCE) would just get shit done and get back to me but the fuckers were either deliberately stalling or breathtakingly incompetent at every stage and it took 8 months from the accident for the money to arrive in my account. Show them no mercy, they won't show you any.

>>15251498
650
Kickstart

>>15251519
>>15251537
Total loss, 12k in repairs, bike is worth maybe 8 or 9. No repairs to be done.

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>>15251552
If they've calculated the value and you're happy with it, get a timeline for the money reaching you. There's literally nothing more for them to do other than profit from your money by holding on to it. That stage took 2 dickey months.

On an unrelated note:
>TFW rain all day and possible snow on the Petit St Bernard
>TFW nature has robbed you of one last alpine pass

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new tracer 700 looks good, definitely getting those knuckle guards on my fz-07, mainly for style points might not block much cold wind at all, but you can mount turn signals on it, and ill probably stick mirrors on there too.

>>15251569
Why is Yamaha making their bikes look so scary?

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Can someone explain the YZ450FX to me? I know the YZ450F is a motocross bike and the WR450F is an enduro, but is there really that big a difference between the two that it warrants a separate bike?

>>15251574
Because you should be afraid of Yamaha's superiority.

I can't find any good used Supermotos in my area. There are only dual-sports.

Should I avoid dual-sports if I spend 99.9% of my time on the streets and not the dirt? I hear they're not meant for long-term street use compared to Supermotos and sports bikes.

>>15251577
Yamaha do more throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks than Suzuki.

>>15251577
combines the best of both bikes, EFI, wide ratio box, MX power, trail bike lighting coil power
the 250fx also has a 6 speed gearbox and the 450 has a 5 iirc

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inb4 'wear gloves you squid'

>>15251498

ride it literally anywhere, drop it and don't care

>>15251594
It's your body but hand injuries are incredibly debilitating. Even a moderate road rash on the palm will take weeks to heal and will be weak and insensitive afterwards, as in, the scarred skin could tear opening a soda bottle.

Just try wiping your ass or shampooing your hair with the opposite hand to the one you usually use to experience a fraction of what a crash without gloves will do to you. I'd sooner ride in flip flops than without gloves.

>>15251588
But you just described the WR450F, its got the same motor as the YZ, all fuel injected ~50 horses of it. Plus lights and a wide ratio box. It seems like the FX is just a WR without lights.

>>15251615
>its got the same motor as the YZ
lol no

>>15251615
nevermind >>15251618 , I'm retarded

How many Floridian dbt posters did we lose? RIP in peace.

>>15251615
its the same base motor but its still built around racing not trail.
the wr comes corked up unlike the yz and doesnt have the enduro computer or relaxed tuning of the wr

>>15251594
Hand injuries aren't a good time, avoid them by wearing gloves.

I lost the tip of my thumb from the base of nail up in an incident two years ago. Had to completely relearn to how write and eat until it healed well enough to use. Now I'm more ambidextrous but I'd rather have two whole thumbs,

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Update
>This is fine
Gonna take it on side roads and avoid the highway
>I still have to tie bags on the sides

>>15251641
rip
I hope nothing important is in it

>>15251630
It was a gay club so probably all of them.

>>15251652
>cothes in there
>a guitar and sleeping bag on the right side
>an amp on the left

>>15251641
It's a lot smaller than I thought. I expected something twice as wide as the bike.

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>>15251658

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Why do rednecks in Germany look like nerds would in America?

>>15251668
atleast they dont ride harleys.

>>15251634
Who the fuck wants to wear chain mail gloves?

>>15251675
I know, the finer gentlemen of Germany ride those.

>>15251676
Even a cheap pair of vented gloves with some aramid reinforcement will hold up better than your hands. I have some cheap Alpinestars which are goat leather on the inside and spandex/polyester/kevlar blend on the outside and they'll take the sort of slide that would render a hand into a useless mush without loss of integrity.

>>15251641

why the fuck are you using a hard suitcase

>>15251271
no webm is more deserving of sound.

>>15251685
All it's going to do is keep more skin on. It won't stop broken fingers or severed digits.

Does anybody else here feel like leg out MX style is more comfy on the Grim than knee down?

>>15251223
>>15251262
Swigz racing team is from the USA guys.

I'm going to make a website that redirects everyone who goes to it to the latest /dbt/. What should the domain be?

I wanted dbt.io but just about all of the dbt TLD's are taken. Maybe dailybikethread.site?

>>15251703
How do I shot web?
Or can you hotlink now?

>>15251703
Deathbythrottle.com

>>15251696
Losing skin is incredibly debilitating because it never grows back in a condition that's as good as it was before the accident (assuming you don't need skin grafts, which could result in something far worse).

It's no different to arguing that a helmet isn't needed because hitting a tree head first at 80mph will be fatal, helmet or no.

So following all your advice i got myself a KTM. Now where do i get a new clutch for it?

>>15251703
skiddemon.org
hondash.it

>>15251703
DBTme.me

>>15251703
yurogloryhol.es

>>15251703
4chan.org/o/dbt

>>15251712
Wow that's available. $11/year tho. .xyz is $0.15

>>15251641
Where the fuck are you going?

>>15251717
But he said gloves would have prevented the tip of his finger from being severed.

>>15251718
From a broken KTM, there's at least 3 per mile of road.

>>15251729
Try cuk :^)

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>daily reminder
>Crocs comfy AF

>>15251731
He's running away from home.

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>>15251677
>live in germany
>glorious mountain roads everywhere
>ride a harley

>>15251732
It could have been abraded off and even a soft glove will provide some protection against a crush injury because it won't give way like the skin will. At worst, it will contain all the bits so a surgeon can have a go at putting it back together.

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>>15251703

https://iwantmyname.com/search?domain=dbt

Keep it short and hipsterish

>>15251741
They work in the mountains anon. They even work in the rain. You can take them outside and everything.

>>15251743

dbt.bike is the obvious choice

>>15251748
Outdoor function is an optional extra for most Harley's.

>>15251752
Yeah i think so too

>>15251748
i just think there are better handling touring bikes that are just as comfy.

>>15251731
To a stupid thing
With friends
And slutes
>and Gf stays home

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Where do i put my 44teeth sticker?

>>15251675
>jelly poorfag detected

>>15251779
Up yours

>>15251779
post baiku

>>15251759
I don't think Harleys are the most comfy cruisers. Def much more comfortable ones around that is rather put 1000k miles in a day on

>>15251781
shit bikes are best bikes phaggit

>>15251737
Goddamn, I opened that up and out of the corner of my eye thought that said "Fourthmealer" on that jacket.

>>15251792
Is this some kinda poorfag damage control?

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>>15251788

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>>15251800
That's some hardcore taco bell shit man.

+5 keks

>>15251814
id put it in that black spot to the left of the "09"
also
>tfw no triple :(

>>15251801
Is this some kinda german sense of humour?

>>15251828
9

>>15251825
You mean the place where your knee is when you're on the bike?

I'd say top of the tank.

Love the look of the FZ.

>>15251814
Put it on those fat ass chicken strips

>>15251833
yes there.
and nah man keep the tank clean it looks slick as fuck

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If it has 2 tracks can it be a baiku?

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>>15251840
AYY LMAO it's mini excavator anon

>>15251837
Okay bud
>>15251833
This is an upgrade from my z1000. Thought maybe i was downgrading a bit when i bought it but wanted a bike from this decade. Bikes a monster though. Maked my zed feel like a beginner bike.

>>15251696
>gloves don't make me invincible, so why even bother

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>>15251825
Thinking here to replace the warning label or maybe on my shoei somewhere.

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>>15251846
tfw I ordered one of those

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>>15251444
So far so good anon.

>>15251472
Yes! Works okayish.

I put the chinese fake akrapovic exhaust in there and it sounds like a fucking beast.

I think it's actually too loud for street use. It may draw the wrong type of attention but by god I want to leave it like that for a while.

I went for a 20 minute ride around here squid mode and it was the best thing ever.

>>>/wsg/1128376

I m-m-might even ensure it, do the vehicle inspection on it and actually DD it.

COULD IT BE HAPPENING

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>>15251859
I know
du homo

>>15251853
Symmetrical to the warning
>It's see-through, is it?

>>15251868
Its gold. I would remove the warning label and put sticker there.

>>15251876
But it would look cockeyed
>Can't you just center it
>Can you even delete the warnings without the popò getting angry

>>15251853
nah mang keep the tank clean.

First time riding bike after being nobike for almost 2 years
Holy shit is this dangerous. I love it.
I remember mostly everything, feel like I can finally take this test now that I have the time.

>>15251988
I'd better than cocaine, mang

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WE KANGS NAO
GERMANY YES

>>15252002
>not having a coke dispenser in your helmet.

I want more bikes
pls

>>15252031
>WANT

Since they brought in roadside drug testing have kept away from Charlie and MaryJ.

Is putting a €450 shock on a €2200 bike retarded ?

>>15252048
Apply for a government grant.

My lazer monaco is starting to show wear, especially the face shield. And it's a pain because transition shields for it are out of stock.
What are some reasonably priced helmets I can replace it with that have transition shields?

>>15252083
Sometimes it's a necessity.

>>15252083
That's about right.
I'm planning to put a $900 shock on a $6500 bike.

>>15252097
>Still hasn't understood the competent part dbt isn't english
The fuck is a transition shield

>>15252114
I guess it becomes dark with the sun
I'm not english but not retarded either

Or gradient tint?

>>15252114
transitions are what we call glasses (or in this case visors) that get darker when light hits them

>>15252124
Aha
Sounds like an easily found aftermarket part
>not getting a mirror one to impress kids

>>15252129
just get something with a drop down visor, it's much more convenient

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Soon dbt, soon

>>15252095
sounds good
thanks man.
>>15252144
RIP?

>>15252150
Not yet I hope. I guess that's just the slogan for skyline drive

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>>15252144
Pretty as fuck though

>>15252114

helmet shields that darken in sunlight

>>15252139
No one really makes aftermarket parts for helmets, and only very few helmets have transition shields as option.

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>>15252173
>hhnnnngggg

>>15251692
bruh, @joeymac_420

Does dbt have any euro bike owners or is this a Jap scrap jerk fest?

>>15252201
lurk more faggot

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>>15252201
I ride a eurobike.

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>>15252201
Jap scrap is good dd though anon

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>>15252201
>IS ANYONE ON DBT GAY OR IS THIS A NORMAL SEXUALITY MALE PEEPEE IN FEMALE PEEPE BORING FEST TYPE OF PLACE?

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>>15252201
Did someone say eurobikes?

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>>15252201
Yurobaiku best baiku

>>15252201
Japan makes best motorcycles. Best cars as well.

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>>15252201
nah, this is 'murica

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pls explain:

If more force pushing a tyre into the ground results in more friction, why are lighter bikes able to corner at higher speeds than heavy bikes?

>>15252253
there's less force pushing the tire sideways toward the outside of the corner

>>15252253
Because you need less friction to counter the centrifugal force of a lighter bike.

>>15252246
They make the best asian ones so far.

>>15252249
>air cooled

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>>15252249
>Murica as fuck

>>15252270
and I live in southern Georgia

I got heat rash on my thigh the last time I rode

>>15251310
B O S S
H O S S

>>15252249
In my street someone has that bike, it looks like shit. Can 'Murica only design ugly?

>>15252249
Wtf is that small wheel under your brake pedal?

>>15252311
pulley tensioner for drive belt

>>15252307
Sweet opinion bruh!

>>15252311
support wheel that pops out when going under 3 mph or when doing turns

AMERICA

>>15252249
I kind of like Buell
send help

>>15252307
Our European heritage holds us back.

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>>15252337

Wait for it lmao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfJsqBgQygk

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>>15252349
Nothing wrong with that

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>>15252307
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder anon

How to rotate videos with webm for retards/ffmpeg? I had someone record a video for me and he did it vertically so it comes out sideways on my computer

>>15252363
Whoever designed the aesthetics of that had no idea what he was doing.
>half edgy design
>half curved surfaces
>swingarm resembling frame looks really cheesy

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Chain came loose and wrecked my front sprocket, cant get the nut off RIP.

>>15252397
nobody cares about aesthetics when you're going fast

>>15252397
Form follows function on a buell

>>15252368
Where is this? Same kind of beaches where I live

kkk whats the difference between a street and speed triple?

>>>/wsg/1128551
>not scraping your license plate on the ground

>>15252327
Ty sir, now I know it seems obvious. I didn even realise the drive belt was on the right side at first

>>15252408
>get biggest breaker bar you can find
>get up on bike
>apply rear brake + lock rear wheel
>apply force downwards on breaker bar + socket wrench
>????
>loosened nut!

>>15252408
use an impact wrench

>>15252464
You forgot
>chock wheel with wood

>>15252397
it's fine, don't bother riding it if you're gonna be such a faggot

>>15252446
displacement mainly

>>15252446
Something to do with the size of the muffler bearings right?

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>>15252445
Sandbridge area of virginia beach

all i've ridden is 70s and 80s shitbikes

how dead am i on a new r6 or zx?

>>15252541
GET YOUR OWN GOOSE

>>15252525
Design is the main selling factor of a sportbike tho.

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>>15252547
Fuck geese, you can have um

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>ywn own a small, family-run motorcycle parts business in Bologna


why even live

>>15252561
So what's the problem?

>>15252561
They don't do so well.

Small business aren't doing so well.... we're not doing so well.

Just looked up how much insurance for my first bike is gonna be and it turns out it's really fucking cheap, like America tier cheap. 150 Swiss francs a year.

>>15252592
do you have a bike at least?

>>15252605
yes

>>15252599
American bike insurance is actually quite expensive

>>15252609
Not really. I pay 60 for 2 bikes work full coverage. That's not to bad at all i feel

>>15252543
long as you have riding experience and understand the basics of how ridiculous a supersport can be when going nuts on it - you should be fine.
The 600's are fairly tame down low so cruising around you'll have a hard time letting them get away from you outside of potentially grabbing too much brake with as powerful as modern supersport braking systems are.

A liter bike is pretty similar with the exception of most will have a lot more power at lower revs.

If you practice good riding habits and actually practice learning advanced riding techniques you'll have a good time.

>>15252619
With*

>>15252609
I pay $414/yr for full coverage on my zx9r/drz400sm together.

Liability only ran me like $100/yr for my bking and drz together

>>15252609
nobike?

>>15252561
>tfw uncle runs suzuki/kawasaki dealer
>its small but we do good business
>uncle can't afford to pay big wages with our staff of himself, 2 salespeople, me as service manager/writer, and 2 techs.
>Uncle has me maxed at $15/hr

has told me he can't really ever do much better for me unless we pick up more and expand.

I really want a better paying job but my job is so fun, laidback, and secure. We do well enough that we should be good for a long time - unfortunately business just hasn't ever grown much cause of the small town we're in.

I really love loving my job so its hard to leave it.

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This will be my final form

>>15252551
>Design is the main point of a bike designed for speed and cornering prowess
Your thinking of cruisers m8

>>15252652

Sounds comfy. Big decision letting that go.

>>15252680
pretty much. There's a new factory opening up, they have another one 30 mins away a bunch of people in town work at. Friend who is a production manager for them said he'd get me on as maintenance at $26+/hr.

But just is hard to let a comfy job like this go. + I think my uncle might be like 5 years or so from retiring and giving me the dealership. He wanted to give it to his son but he has no interest in powersports so he has mentioned it'll be mine some day if I want it.

I imagine my uncle only takes home like 50k/yr though so I won't be gaining much $ wise except a career I enjoy.

$15/hr just makes it a struggle ever since I started buying my house. If I can make it 2 more years though my girlfriend should finish her RN program and then could be my sugar momma.

>>15252680
>comfy
>15 and hr
No. Just no

>>15252670
I'm thinking panigales m8, there is a reason ebr went to shit twice.

>>15252695
id stick with that job if I could afford to in your shoes. Just sounds too fun/nice.
Granted i imagine it doesn't leave much for actual bike money

>>15252700
that's peanuts in california

>>15252561
Sei serio?
Se costi meno di buscaroli e porti Aprilia vengo da te

>>15252192
Please stop cropping pictures like that.

>>15252714
15 an hr is not something you live comfy on.
If a job offered me that I'd walk the fuck out

>>15252714
I'm in the middle of bumfuck illinois. It's not too bad here honestly.

>>15252707
i could make it work im sure. I just paid off my z1000 so no more payment on that. And my ranger I bought cash years ago and will probably keep it for another 5 years or so as well.

I have no debt besides my house so that's nice.

>>15252720
>screenshot

>>15252695
>maintenance at a factory

prepare to commit Sudoku in 2 years

back when I made 16/hr I only worked 40hours a week and did computer work on the weekends.

made a decent living, now im a hydraulics technician for airplanes making $25/hr and absolutely hate it

>>15251271
What is the source of this?

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>>15252729
Well crop the black bars out.

kid going up ad down my road trying to learn to willie on a pitbike but he's pulling the handlebars to lift the front end.
Poor little kid.

>>15252652
Wouldn you rather be happy than rich, the only reason I stay in the job I have atm is Cose the people I get to work with are great, I had the opportunity to get more money but I would have to work with asshole/backstabbers so I passed on it

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>>15252741
No

>>15252744
>tfw hold a willy for more than one second today
more practice tomorrow

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>>15252749
God fucking damn it

am torn between a triumph bonnie or a drz..alas it's nothing that i can do until i get my bike training

>>15252754
I want to go show him how it's done but my bike will willie to 3 o'clock and i dunt want to die.

>>15252755
You'll get over it

Hey I've got my klr650 and want to build a luggage rack with a swivel hitch at the back. The reason I'm building is cause poorfag. My bags will be 20mm ammo cans, so I'm going to weld up a frame to hold that. Here is where I need help. Frame design. I want to do minimal change to the bike and add minimal weight with maximum strength. I've already got a top box but if I have to get rid of it for saddle bags I will.

>>15252761
>drive corvair because i'm a faggot
>go park so far out of the way of other cars at store
>come back out
>corvair surrounded by other cars like an island

No i didn't get lost on my way to /ccg/

>>15252665
I saw this exact fucking bike and trailer this morning? are you in wisconsin?

>>15252760
that's why you cover the rear

pls show him, when he becomes a famous stunt rider he will tell the story about the guy that showed him how2willy.

>>15252775
No. This is from Google pics

>>15252744
Go show him how to pop the clutch and/or bounce the suspension

>>15252777
>tfw no whillie bars.


>>15252791
Not sure a 50 cc pitbike has a clutch and he is bouncing the suspension but when he gets an actual motorcycle and does that he'll die so i'm worried for him desu

>>15252768
got it used?

>>15252652
>Kawasaki

Help me design a klr650 luggage rack to build cause buying is expensive.

>>15252652
>>15252807

show me the bike

>>15252799
Yeah. I got a 2007 klr650 second hand with 22k miles I've dropped it 4 times, put 2k more miles on it, bent two sets of bars, worn out a set of tires, totaled my radiator shrouds, dented the tank, cracked my cowling, threw a rock up and put a hole in my exhaust, cracked the top box and I'm forgetting something

Is the Rekluse Z start pro clutch worth 600 merican pesos?

>>15252839
The fuck you doing nigga?

>>15252842
>automatic
FUCK OFF KEK

>>15252839
i thought you were good.


go and apologize to the bike

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>>15252849
Oh I also broke my helmet lock , and my header is loose.
I'm trying to remember that it's a 430 pound motorcycle with 80/20 tires; not a trials bike

>>15252823
Pic related

>>15252858
Well I only crashed it once on the road.
I've mostly been going down in loose gravel. I'm the type that hates putting his feet down

>>15252872
>I'm the type that hates putting his feet down
>tfw stop and go traffic
>tfw spend 20 minutes maintaining balance by drifting the bars left and right
Cagers will never know this feel.
Heavy bike too.

>>15252857
go home no bike

>>15252895
> implying I'm no bike
lmao mad retard? I probably rode more bikes in 2 years than you will in 8

>>15252863
shit that's heavy

>>15252892
Yeah. It's always fun

>>15252911
Yeah. That's the only thing I regret about it. If in could do it again, I'd go Dr-z 400

>>15252619
Only 60 per year? How? What bikes are these?

>>15252768
Probably go with some schedule 40 1/8" steel pipe if you like to weld. 2 feet is 0.48 lbs and $9. More than strong enough to bolt some ammo cans to them and survive a crash, the canss would fail before the frame would. You could get elbows to thread on if you don't care to weld the ends together.

https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-1-8-x-24-304-Stainless-Steel-4TMT4?functionCode=P2IDP2PCP

>>15252408
I was it was easy to clean the front sprocket. I can't stand knowing its a thousand times dirtier than the shiit I cleaned off my rear sprocket/chain.

>>15252948
Sounds like a good idea. My only worry is how will I mount a swivel hitch to it and would it be strong enough to drag a small trailer with a kayak on it

>>15252948
Oh and if you have any scrap lengths you can make a totally sweet fucking zip gun because 1/4" steel pipe will chamber a .22lr cartridge.

>>15252973
>drag a small trailer with a kayak on it

Ambition, my son, will be your downfall.

>>15252973
You could use the hole for the pin used to secure the swivel hitch to the mount and run a length of pipe through it. You'd have to jury rig the rest to keep it horizontal though, with a light trailer and a plastic boat you could probably get away with some heinous work around or another. Drill a hole and run a spring for the unsecured end to the stock frame above it.. Might be less liable to break than welding it in place.

new bread

>>15253011
>>15253011

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Man this guy sold is k100 for $400 when I offered the $600 he wanted if I could get a chance to look at it first. Thought too good to be true but still let down.

Maybe was a salvage or stolen bike though.

>>15252985
If some prick on a bicycle can tow a kayak why couldn't I? It will weigh less than a passenger.

>>15253004
I was going to make it kind of triangular shaped. A triangle that goes from the passenger peg, to the area with the blinkers, and have those meet just behind the swing arm/tire. Then have a cross bar connecting those, and two more bars going out to the swivel hitch.

>>15251134
Is it hard to ride in Australia?

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Finally bit the bullet and bought a bike. So stoked to finally get one! I ended up getting for my first bike a 2008 Hyosung Aquila GV250