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

>>15284028
first for househonda

>>15284028
>>Webms with sound
>>>>/wsg/1046108
god dammit man what did I tell you >>15283725

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>>15284050
>can't unsee

>>15284050
RIP John Orlando

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>slow night at work
What's dbt doing tonight

>>15284050
>parking outside the fence area is at your own risk
>he risked it
>he got shrekt
The signs know

>>15284062
Going to rest for a little then go to get neediest around 1145 with some friends

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Remember to ride fast and do bad things, my dudes

>>15284064
I'm not even against the military but I completely don't understand the
>thank you for your service
shit people spout every time they see someone in the military. It doesn't seem they're ever doing anything more productive than any other worker.

found the draftdodger

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>>15284072
slow? check
bad riding? check

>>15284067
Sounds eventful my dude
>>15284064
Kek
>>15284074
I just ignored ppl who thanked me. It was annoying really. But is whatever. Haters gonna hate man lol. Now I do about the same for a wee bit mo munny

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>>15284072
Why are you praying to a sky wizard?

>>15284077
>le contrarian faggot
You're as much of a cuck as those that you complain about.

>>15284072
>"please" do not park on the grass
I love how it's italicized instead of "do not park on the grass"
>>15284084
Are you european

>>15284084
The sky wizard protects us from the skid demon, hippieanon

>>15284027
>out to get me
Not really. He's just overprotective and tries to assert a fatherly authority over me. It's really not his place to do so.

>>15284096
Are you not the older bro?

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>>15284084
>MUH FREEDOMS!!!

>>15284083
>Neediest
What

Meant breakfast

>>15284100
no.

>>15284094
Do the Carb God and Skid Demon work together to make us miserable?

>>15284116
I honestly don't have any problems with my carb on my DR, must be my prayers to the sky wizard and general hoonery

>>15284108
I figured you meant something along those lines.
All good, I've never been great at spelling muhself

>>15284123
Carbs are piss easy to work on though especially on dirt bikes.
You should pull it apart one day and fiddle with it to learn more

>>15284123
If you don't fuck with your carbs they wont fuck with you.

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>>15284123
>finally got a working carb on my DRZ
Fuck yes. I had to sacrifice $75 though.

>>15284138
If it's dysfunctional it can be a pain in the ass. I tried like 50 different adjustments to try to get it to work before just putting in a replacement. Plus you have to pull the carb for every little adjustment, which is a pain in the ass on some bikes. Takes like 20 minutes for me to get it out of my DRZ.

>>15284138
I did that almost on the daily with my XL250s

The only time I touched the carb on my DR650 was when I first got it, I pulled it apart and cleaned the shit out of it and put it together again. It runs just fine now, so I don't fuck with it like >>15284146 said.


Think it's due for another oil change or just some general love though, when I accelerate too quickly in 1st gear sometimes, I feel something catching down low- like a gear is clunking into place or a chain is catching or something like that. Kinda spooky desu

>>15284146
Lies.

>>15284124
My parents bought me my first dirt bike. They were completely fine with riding off road. It's just street riding that scares them.

>>15284156
Did you replace the jets and needle in the carb? Or at least clean them? dirt and grass seed will fuck your shit more than anything. Fucking carbs

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did i get banned

>>15284162
I believe this is typical of DRs, I've noticed the same thing on mine

>>15284208
yes.

>>15284202
I always keep a clean air filter and I have a fuel filter. It wasn't dirt. My float needle looked scratched. It seemed to move freely when I had the carb out but it could never regulate the fuel level properly.

When I put the replacement carb in it was jetted way wrong so I even moved the main jet and needle from my old carb into that one.

>>15284208
It appears not

we need a new /wsg/ thread

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>>15284271
I wanted to do it

>>15284289
u bitch ass nigga

>>15284288
We have one. OP just linked the wrong one. See: >>15284045

>>15284167
Riding dirt (in my experience) has been more dangerous than on road riding.
Pic related was from my kx250s foot pegs.

Was also the first on site where a guy rode off a 10m cliff and broke his neck landing in a dried up creek. Will never forget the screams of that man.

At least riding on the road you know what to look out for (for the most part).

>>15284291
drei

>>15284297
>broke his neck

How fucked up was he

>>15284297
I nearly killed myself once on a dirtbike, still say it is safer than riding on road, at least on a dirt bike it is your fault when you fuck up, 9 times out of 10 road bike crashes are a car in the wrong lane

>>15284291
>removed things
>still hasn't added EBR
step it up anon.

>>15284084
>>15284094
Hit a wet patch on the way home yesterday as I was opening up a bit and ended up rolling down a major highway with my rear spinning and making a ton of noise.

Was fun.

>>15284123
I never had issues with the carbs on my MC22. Cunt of a thing to sync (four carbs on a 250cc) but after that they pretty much never played up.

>>15284297
Ouch, I tore my knee in a road accident once. It's not fun stuff.

>>15284309
Couldn't move his arms or legs. Was screaming uncontrollably when we turned up.
They had to airlift him out. But it took several hours for them to get there because no one was willing to move or touch a patient with spinal injuries that severe

>>15284297
its a foot peg not a knee peg ya spanner

>>15284311
Anyone who does half decent off-roading would've almost killed themselves at least once.

>cliffs
>boulders
>other riders
>assholes who string up fishing line across tracks

>>15284321
sounds like a little bitch, should have fed him a teaspoon of cement to help him harden the fuck up a bit

>>15284297
That's what I told them. A smooth predictable paved surface is much easier to not crash on.

The thing is when on the road you're generally going faster so impacts can be more severe, and there's 2 ton heaps of steel fully unaware of your existence.

>>15284291
9 is nobike?

>>15284300
enjoy your turbo lag

>>15284334
my best crash put me in a coma, fucked up my brain thoughts among other things

>>15284243
Is it? Thank god. I was worried mine was about to violently blast the piston through the fucking skidplate or something. The XL conditioned me to translate any noise other than the engine to be a potential disaster

>>15284311
actually only about 50% are caused by other drivers. A large percentage of those would likely be preventable with defensive riding strategies.

>>15284345
i have close calls with drivers just about every time i go out on the road, the only reason im not splatters across a car is because i treat every car as if they can't see me

>>15284342
Are you the anon that was rear ended at some lights?

If you are please wake up coma boy

>>15284356
PLEASE WAKE UP COMA BOY

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>>15284356
CANT WAKE UP

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>>15284336
>The thing is when on the road you're generally going faster so impacts can be more severe, and there's 2 ton heaps of steel fully unaware of your existence.
Good way to put it really. Dirt bikes don't have first gears that'll hit 100mph and people who shouldn't be allowed to drive anymore in boxes of steel.

>>15284342
Haven't hit a coma yet. Had two brain hemorrhages in a crash last year and scrambled my thoughts up still to this day.

>>15284345
>>15284355
Not him but is that for all road accidents or just city riding? I don't doubt a lot of people fuck up but I imagine the number is skewed towards cars a bit when you look at commuting for instance.

>>15284356
>>15284360
>Rear ended
You guys are confusing your stale memes.

>>15284321
Someone broke their neck behind my house on this steep as fuck little kicker table top we used to ride. The lip and landing both were almost vertical so it would just launch you straight up like 10 feet and then straight down. Anyway he over jumped it and the bike just nose dived straight into the ground. It was fucked. Basically like jumping off a 15 foot roof onto your head.

On the rode it's mostly collar bones and shoulders (provided a car doesn't hit you). Motocross riders have literally broken like every bone in their body by the time they are pro. Shit is crazy.

>>15284356
nah mine was a dirt bike crash, front wheel kicked a tree branch into my swing arm at about 110km/h just as i came over the rise on a hill, was thrown off the bike and flew about 30 meters through the air before hitting a bank then getting cleaned up by the bike

>>15284368
Unless it was some other Aus anon who was rear ended at some lights.

You're a postie aren't you or am I confusing people?

Backpack recs? Looking for something not ginormous like a school bag

>>15284368
That's from the Hurt report.

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>>15284378
>You're a postie aren't you or am I confusing people?
Yes, but I wasn't rear ended at lights, nor did the accident you're thinking of put me in a coma.

Car didn't give way at a T-Junction and drove into the side of me. I went headfirst into a curb. I have a large memory blank but I was never unconscious from records.

Apparently when I was driven to the police station to report it I was trying to chat up the officer lol.

>>15284380
I just use a cheapie Blackwolf backpack. Been riding with it for four years now and there's basically no damage to it.

Otherwise Kriega makes some solid stuff.

>>15284374
The amount of mx stacks I've seen is unreal. People lawn darting or bailing off their bikes mid jump and landing on their feet.

Had one guy who face planted on a 30 foot table top drive home concussed as fuck. I hope he didn't crash and die

>>15284395
How's the r1 going by the way? Dropped it yet?

>>15284374
personally i have been hurt doing enduro more than i ever did in motorcross, worse i ever hurt myself at an mx track was 3rd degree sprains on both ankles from over shooting a 90ft table top

What the fuck is a postie? Do ausfags use scooters to deliver mail?

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>>15284402
>How's the r1 going by the way?
Love it. I still wish I had the sound of an 09-14 but everything else about the bike is fantastic. We're heading into winter now and the warmth from the engine is really nice haha. Come Summer I'll be whinging about it blasting 100C+ air on me again though.

The low end power is brilliant, even on a model famous for having no low end power. Fantastic for around town, although I'm still getting the MC22 sorted for twisties and track riding.

>Dropped it yet?
Nope. It wouldn't matter too much either way with all the paint work being done.

>>15284418
>What the fuck is a postie?
Postman. I get paid to ride a motorcycle around and deliver mail.

>Do ausfags use scooters to deliver mail?
CT110s and NBC110s. CT110s are awesome, NBC110s not so much.

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>>15284418
yes.

>>15284416
I'd say it has a lot to do with the level of riding people do. MX tracks probably encourage people to ride above their limits in order to clear the fuckheug jumps. Most trail riders take it easy and calmly through the trails. When getting to a good race pace I'd say the risk increases exponentially.

>>15284380
Get something with lower straps.

>>15284418
Ct110 or whatever the newest model of that is are posties

>>15284426
oh i did endurocross up until 2012, im >>15284376

>>15284424
Here in burgerland the mailmen drive cars.

Holy shit what the hell is this thread. Have you fuckers really been in this many accidents? Beginner 250 rider here and this nigger is talking about brain hemorrhage and paralyzed friends

>>15284442
>beginner
That's why you haven't seen anything. Give it time and you will

>>15284437
that's what I'm getting at. You got hurt more than most people riding enduro because you were riding at a higher level.

>>15284424
>tfw radiators vent directly onto my legs and crotch
Fucking enduros m8. They're not even good in the winter either because they don't keep the wind off me.

>>15284442
If you're not willing to accept the fact you could be in a huge accident then don't ride, simple as that.

The margin for error on a motorcycle is slim, of course shit is going to pear shaped at some point, whether it's your own fault or someone else's.

>>15284062
its finally below 80 so I'm going for a ride

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>had a dream my ninja 250 started dying
>so naturally I bought a 1299 panigale
>the electronics died and they replaced my bike free of charge
>my dog died

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>>15284441
It's not really practical here to use cars. We use vans to deliver parcels and to some houses that the bikes can't reach for whatever reason.

>>15284442
It's pretty much part of riding, don't let it scare you off. The real nasty accidents aren't common and gear goes a long way. I probably would've died but I had a high quality helmet on.

And hey, I didn't die so I can keep riding.

>tfw won't use anything but Arai helmets now.

>>15284449
>Fucking enduros m8. They're not even good in the winter either because they don't keep the wind off me.
Yeah the R1 vents onto my legs and the heat from the cats radiates into the frame. I'm not a big guy so my legs rest just under the tank. Can be a bit much during parts of Summer, but I should be decat by then anyway which drops the temperature a ton.

>>15284455
This. You need to accept the risk to ride really.

>>15284456
RIP dream puppers

>>15284456
Your dog must be a Ninja 250 then.

>>15284398
Yeah, and it's not if, but when.
If you're not willing to break something you're probably not going to win. It's a pretty fucked sport.

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>>15284456
>tfw the kittens who took over my barn all went missing now
They just found a better home, right?

>>15284442
My love of motorcycles has gifted me with a pretty severe frontal lobe injury personally, thats probably the worst injury i have had

>>15284465
a fox probably eated them, or a male cat found them and killed them.
sorry.

>>15284464
That's why I abandoned mx for enduro riding. Plus I can take my time to tackle obstacles instead of pinning it for jumps

>>15284477
That's unfortunate

>>15284342
>>15284368
Helmet? And which one, if you can remember?

>>15284489
>if you can remember
kek

>>15284442
I've been riding for 15 years, my most severe injury was a little road rash on my leg because i was riding in shorts like a retard, however I do know multiple people who are dead or permanently injured from motorcycle accidents. If you don't know and accept the risks you should have never bought a bike.

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>>15284465
Hope so, friend.

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>>15284489
I'm >>15284368 I was wearing an Arai RX-Q. I bought another the moment I was read to ride again. It had to use my own helmet for a bit at work. I was getting really anxious anytime I put the Nolan on, but full face helmets just aren't practical for the job in Summer.

I've been debating trying a Corsair V though, the current angle I'm looking out seems to give me tension headaches after an hour or so of riding now.

>>15284489
was wearing a no fear prime evo

>>15284524
Isn't that a bicycle helmet? I only see it for sale at bicycle stores.

>>15284507
Decent helmet, that must have been quite an impact.

>>15284465
No. But the chinese shop up the road has a sale on sweet and sour "pork".

>>15284507
I used Arai rx all through my karting days. I love Arai helmets. I only had one concussion with one one :^)

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>>15284568
they don't make them anymore

>>15284355
My nearest close call is a car which almost hit a truck moving from opposite direction. If that car actually crashed I will royally fucked as I was right behind it.
Either that fucker was drunk or sleepy. Fucking cager.

>>15284620
I wonder who made them ("no fear" is a licensed label, they don't actually make anything.)

>>15284647
yeah i honestly cant remember i bought it in 2009 plus the brain damage, its either oneal or thor

I was all about ATGATT till the summer started. With a heat index of 108 today I just couldn't deal with the jacket.

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>>15284062
Just sold my CSRT4, so craigslisting trying to find 4 groms to buy with the 10k

>>15284664
thor is the house brand of Parts Unlimited, which is a MC goods distributor. Their stuff is generic chinese. Oneal is more legit.

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>>15284688
i wear pic related in summer, not 100% sure how it would actually do in a crash on road but has to be better than no gear

>>15284706
was a cheap helmet so probably thor, i only bought it because my troy helmet fell off my handlebars then down a hill and cracked all the inner foam a few weeks before and it was a cheap replacement that had decent reviews

>>15284688
Summer is about the only time I say fuck ATGATT on the jacket, and even then I'd still wear armor vest + elbowpads

Question, please respond.

I went over the handlebars on my GSX-R today because I panic grabbed the front brake. Should I kill myself?

>>15284729
Any damage? Also no because you hopefully learnt a lesson about braking.

where can i buy a factory rice plastics kit from an DRZ400SM for my DRZ400E shitbike

>>15284729
Now you realise why supersports make for a a bad first bike.

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Hello, /dbt/. After years of lurking, I believe my time has come to finally buy a bike (my first!). I understand that only reading things can help me learn so much, so I'd really like some advice from y'all

I'll be saving up money throughout the summer so unless everything comes out to be over $10,000, I'll be able to afford it.

I'll be buying a secondhand bike (the budget in mind is about 2500 give or take) and I'm thinking of a cruiser style. It'll be 250cc or 300cc. My main concern is that I'm very short (5'1") and I want to touch the ground when I'm stopped.

I'd like to ask, what brands do you recommend the most when shopping for gear? About how much money did you spend on your first motorcycle + gear? How much does insurance cost for y'all? And are there any recommendations/anything you'd do differently from what you did when you first started getting a bike?

Thanks so much!

pic related: one of the models I'm looking into

>>15284729
You should go find yourself a nice quiet bit of road and practice your emergency braking, every time i go for a ride i practice my emergency braking and because of that i have never made a mistake when it actually comes to a situation where i actually need all of my brakes.

Just let it serve as a lesson, i too was once unaware of my inability, no one is perfect.

>>15284755
try any site that sells oem plastics like bike bandit or rocky mountain atv


>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bZhTL-Yzzc
why is this so satisfying to watch?

>>15284760
I suggest a 1980s Suzuki GS550/250T

They're great starterbikes, comfortable, easy to use, and they turn so you can actually go fast.

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>>15284760
My brother is 4ft9 (no bully hes a cripple) and when i was helping him test ride bikes we found the Kawasaki eliminator 250v to be the best cruiser on offer, the 600ish cc bikes are simply too heavy and don't really offer any advantages, the 250v was actually faster at accelerating to 100km/h than most of the bigger bikes and it is easily one of the most comfortable cruisers on the market if you are on the short side.

Id highly recommend you test ride one

>>15284738
Damage on the bike was all cosmetic. I walked away from it, so I was happy. Gonna start practicing my braking and shit from now on. I'm pretty new to bikes, so I never realized how easily you can get fucking killed on them.

>>15284757
What would be a good first bike? I'm used to riding dirt bikes and shit, so I thought I'd be fine.

>>15284762
Yeah, I've been practicing a lot in the town hall parking lot in my town. Apparently it hasn't been enough.

>>15284760
250/300cc cruisers are seriously lacking in power/speed. Rebel 250's barely make it to 70-80mph, whereas a Ninja 250 will easily do 100mph.

Aim for 500-800~ish cc for cruisers, and keep an eye on the weight of them as they're heavier by design.

>>15284781
if you are just learning my honest opinion is you should start learning how to brake on dirt roads, the wheels starts to slip much sooner so it is easier to find the feeling for when something is about to lock up plus when it does lock it is much easier to save than on tarmac.

Personally i can lock both front and back wheels on road or dirt and not end up on my arse simply because i have been practicing doing it for well over 18 years (obviously i have fucked up a lot in that time), no one is perfect but practice helps

>>15284781
I would have suggested a 650 twin, ala SV650, Ninja 650 etc.

Enough poke to keep you amused for a while but still learner friendly enough that anyone can ride one.

>I'm used to riding dirt bikes and shit, so I thought I'd be fine.

Does a dirtbike have twin 320mm discs on the front with six piston calipers on each?

Dirt and street riding are two different things. What you do on a streetbike won't always transfer to the dirt and vice versa. Best to learn on a bike that doesn't egg you on to go faster then put you on your ass when you panic and reef on the brakes.

>>15284775
>>15284780
>>15284786
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely be looking into the models mentioned
Power/speed isn't really a priority for me since most of the time I'll just be going from my apartment to campus which is a few miles in local roads (barely any highway).
The main reason I want a motorcycle is because I'm very limited by the places I can go with my bicycle, but I'd MUCH rather have a motorcycle than a scooter, and I can't afford a car and pay car insurance every month.

>>15284786
kawasaki eliminator 250v is 35 horsepower, 170kg and perfectly capable of 160ish km/h, where is the problem?
that seems fairly reasonable for a cruiser, 1200cc harleys struggle to get over 160km/h

>>15284801
one thing you should keep in mind m80, motorcycles are more expensive than cars.
It is always cheaper to buy a shitbox car than a motorcycle

would a 2008 Bonneville T100 be an okay first bike?

>>15284813
sure why not.
my first bike was a peewee50.

>>15284792
Thanks, senpai. I live in the middle of nowhere, so there's plenty of dirt roads for me to practice on. I'll take your advice and practice braking on them.

>>15284799
>Dirt and street riding are two different things.

I realize this now. Wish I had known it before I gave into the dealership salesman trying to get me to get the more expensive bike. I guess I'm just a dumbass.

>>15284809
I understand, but i'm buying one secondhand though and since it'll be my first vehicle ever, insurance and gasoline would not be in my budget for my shitbox car (Also parking is a huge bitch on campus. A huge bitch. Also not in the budget to buy parking passes or metered parking all the time)

>>15284833
Everyone makes mistakes Anon, don't worry about it.

The thing to do now is recognise why what happened happened and learn from it.

Knowledge is power.

>>15284799
Dirt skills certainly do transfer to road and vice versa, the only reason dirt bikes don't have 320mm discs is because they don't need them, you are still going to learn better brake control if you have none by practicing those skills on dirt first even if you are on a bike with twin 320mm calipers, it only starts getting complicated if you are going fast on dirt because dirt and road have complete opposite body positions.

>>15284846
You people are lot more understanding than I thought you'd be.

>>15284880
It's a rare moment.

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new grom, now only if they actually styled their bigger bikes to look this good....

>>15285017
They should have kept the exhaust tucked under the seat.

>>15284378
I was the one rear ended at the lights similar time as postie anon
>>15284395
Twas me who copped a drunken ramming

>>15285017
too much bullshit on it

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>>15285032
But then they couldn't use the Honda(R) brand honda-fuckhuge exhaust, and you'd have no blank canvas to rattlecan on.

Where can I find something like the dbt map but with more people. Does Reddit have something like it?

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>>15280200
I'm an outlaw On a long hard ride Yeah, I'm an outlaw Until the day I die
>>15280915
You`re welcome. Stand by for exciter, fall to your knees and repent if you please

>>15285131
Go to facebook and weep
>seriously, other motorcycling groups are cringy as fuck

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squirrel

>>15285186
What does the Department of Elections do in the x years between elections?

WHERES THE GP STREAM

>>15285186
Rape

>>15285186
there were 20 months in 2015?

>>15285194
Fuckt ur mum, fagget!!!

>>15285240
October 20th, 2015. Not difficult.

>>15285186
Are all squirrels that relaxed? Cose it looks wasted as fuck
>got any nuts maaan?

>>15285359
its dead.

>>15285368
Disappointed
If you get one from young enough, can you keep 'em as pets. Have a bro-tier squirrel as a pet would be awesome

My old man is a salt lake motorcycle racer who holds a number of world records and for big categories as well not obscure shit. National geographic wants to do a documentary on him and he told them his son will joining him next year as he sets a new world first and his son sets a world second.

I haven't ridden a dirt bike since I was a kid, don't have a bike license and now have until feb to prepare to do 150+ mph on the salt flats with a 60 year old bike and be in a documentary.

I have both no time, no money and I am scared, what do?

>>15285424
Get money, do MSF course, learn to ride again.

>>15285430
I run my own small business in a make or break industry and wont know if I am set for money for the next few years or completely bankrupt for another 3-4 months.

And its literally 50/50 and until then I do 7 days a week.

My dad broke the news to me when I called him on his birthday because I had to work and couldn't visit.

>>15285438
Borrow some money off a family member to start the ball rolling then, idk.

Without money or access to a bike (or both, ideally) you're going nowhere.

>>15285441
Bike is no issue, my old man has like 15, I am sure he can give me something, money and time is an issue though.

Maybe I should just borrow one of his bikes and duck out on the highway really early one day.

Whats the punishment for unregistered bikes and speeding? just a fine? There is no jail time involved right?

>>15285448
Sounds like a fun way to die.

EX500 A SHIT

>>15285438
How is the gay porn industry treating you so far?

Is there a poor english dub of Bakuon?

I want a true weeb experience.

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>>15285448
can't he provide you with a registered bike? i mean he wants you to do the salt lake thing in the first place
and from the little experience i gathered in my last riding lessons: you get used to ride fast pretty quick

>>15285552
Yeh its not just that simple though, I have to manually advance and retard the timing as you ride and monitor cylinder head temps and shit or you blow up a 5k engine.

Rin best girl

>>15284880
We've all crashed at one point or another.

I ate shit at an intersection doing the same thing.

I should be finishing the work on my bike tomorrow.

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>>15284072

>>15284291
rol

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Finally, not a nobike anymore. 1120 Swiss francs and it runs like a champ after adjusting the idle speed, might benefit from synchronizing carbs but I don't think there's any hurry. Just 9300km too.

>>15285670

>>15285670

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>>15285678
>>15285683
>>15285686
Thank you for the (you)s, but was there a point to this?

>>15285694

>>15285694

>>15285694

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>>15285670
nice, I considered one of those too, but I didn't really liked the wheels and couldn't find a decent one in my area

>>15285694
i was kinda expecting some "honda a shit" picture spam

>>15285711
Yeah, it wasn't my absolute favorite bike ever but at this price I just couldn't pass it up. And it's said to be a good beginner's ride. Gonna go out and get me all the necessary gear soon, can't wait to actually ride this thing.

>>15285694

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>>15285727
Yeah, the engine is also very reliable, iirc it's the same one as in the Africa Twin. Having a shaft drive is nice too, no chain to lube or replace

>moved TW out of the garage after a month of riding the CB
>starts and runs after a few trys
>notice one of the bolts on the rear sprocket is missing
guess I need some of those securing plates

Loud pipes save lives

>have never had loud pipes
>have never died
>loud pipes make people think you're an obnoxious twat and want to run you off the road.

That is all.

>>15285751
Loud pipes are just a cop-out for people who can't into defensive riding.

Sound travels backwards from your bike anyway, they won't hear you until you pass.

High beams save lives

>have never rode with high beams on
>have never died
>high beams make people think you're an obnoxious twat and want to run you off the road.

That is all.

>tfw had my first SMIDSY today after only 1 month of riding
>soccer mum in a Range Rover sharply turned into my lane cutting me off, no indicator, nothing
>got out of the way safely though I'm sure if there was more traffic around I woulda been fucked

Well that was pants shittingly scary. She pulled up next to me at the lights and said she didn't see me even though all she had to do was look left.

>>15285773
She would have heard you if you had loud pipes.

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>loud pipes

>>15285773
She would have seen you if you had high beams.

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Anyone here with hands on experience with a SLR 650.

It's basically a stripped down Dommie, same engine, same everything. They're a bit cheaper than dommies, and newer.

Seems like a great platform to tinker with. A different exhaust, mikuni slide carb, make it breathe a bit easier, should be pushing 50hp. On a nice big single.

Only difference is that it's made by inept Spaniards,and thus supposedly sub-par quality.

>>15284043
I certainly like the look of the old GSX-R's more.

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>>15285797
>inept Spaniards

After working in France and Germany I'd take inept Spaniards over inept frenchmen or god forbid inept Germans.

Looks like a quintessential shitbike with some uglyness sprinkled on top of it. The MCN review is appalling.

I'd only get it if it was a very good deal or if you have very little options.

>>15285773
she would have seen you had you been flailing a chain around at her

>>15284760
Invest in high quality gear, especially a high quality helmet. Without a noggin you can't ride.

Other than that, test ride before buying, and if you can't ride yet do a course, and for best experience, and skills do a proper tutoring course.

>>15285757
Some people just like the sound...

>>15286139
most bikes sound like flapping asscheeks or weedeater tier buzzing

>>15286139
As someone who lives near a heavily traveled road theres a difference between a nice sounding bike and cunt who thinks volume=good

So often I see/hear cunts who bought a bike with the sole intention of making as much noise as possible to the point where it doesnt even sound slightly good. And I'd like to bash their face in with a cinder block

>>15285186

>Washington
>Squirrel taxidermy

At least put a hat on it like usual ms. Sharpe

>>15285797
honda a shit xdd

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It's raining and I want to work on my bike but have no garage

halp

This is a silly question but can one of you guys tell me if I am missing something from my dash area on this ninja 250? There is an open hole which looks like where a screw would go. It's on the left side and you can't really see it in this video because the handle bar is in the way but it looks like something is missing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EjvEAG3sfE

>>15286186
The ass was fat

>>15286188
Take a picture, ya fucken mong.

>>15286186
Can you post a new selfie please, YBRgrill.

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>>15286205
>1425750316482.jpg

>>15286212
>not knowing who CTA is

Your summer is showing.

Taking the riding portion of my msf course in a few hours. It's been raining all night, supposed to rain more today and tomorrow

How do I not ded myself

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Three fast facts about NOLA: it's hot, it's flat, and it's crazy fast. I can only imagine the 130mph elbow sliding that goes on at AMA races

How many people here actually wear riding pants as opposed to jeans when they ride?

>>15286233
Ease onto the controls, whether it's brakes or throttle or clutch.

>>15284760
CB250, not quite a cruiser but close enough, awesome bike to learn on, will do anything a cruiser would do, only better.

>gear brands
Really brand names are just brand names and there's a lot of personal choice and opinion around them without any real major differences in level of protection. An $800 Dianese jacket is just as good as an $800 A* jacket, both are better than a $200 jacket, and neither as good as a $1500 jacket. You get what you pay for, because the price is generally dictated by build quality and thickness of the material, not the brand name.
This doesn't apply to helmets. Most of the price difference in them is comfort and noise level. 5 star safety rating is 5 star safety rating whether the helmet costs $100 or $1000, but the $1000 helmet will be much more comfortable, lighter, and less wind noise.

>first bike + gear
First bike an '89 RG250 cost me $2000 and about another $1000 down on second hand gear. Have spent another $7-8k just on gear in the 8 years since my first bike, be warned lol. One piece suit, two piece suit, 2 winter (textile) jackets, leather jacket, waterproof touring pants, 6 kevlar pants, 2 pair summer gloves, 3 pair winter gloves, 5 helmets, 3 pair waterproof boots, race boots, kevlar liners for under non-protective pants, thermals, throw-over rain gear, the list just keeps going on and on. Only gets that bad if you're like me, living and breathing bikes all day every day. Probably only need 1 set of gear if you're a filthy casual.

>insurance
probably can't help you.. based on your use of the word "y'all" I assume you are in America and have it nice and easy. In upsidedownland Aus, insurance is about $4million annually and only idiots who crash their bikes get it, because if you're not dumb enough to crash your bike through your own fault, the idiot who caused it has to pay for damage so why would you spend the $4mil.

>anything I'd do differently
Have 9 bikes in the garage at the moment instead of just 8.

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Why doesn't the R6 have a crossplane crank like the R1?

>>15286281
The current gen R6 was designed before the crossplane R1's came out.

>>15286147
Mine doesnt

>>15286281
the way things stand, theres no reason to sink money into the 600 class. a 2006 600 will be pretty much equal to a 2016, and theres no easy way to break that stalemate. a crossplane crank will make it new and different, but it doesnt bring any actual performance with it.

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>mfw someone owns a honda

>just got off with insurance guy
>said bike was taken off stolen alert late last night
>police may have found my bike
i hope the fucker that took it was caught too
pls don't be a mangled mess or completely chopped

>>15286349
>just got off the phone* with insurance guy
oops

>>15286349
>just got off with insurance guy
go on........

>>15286362
he told me the police found my bike and i exploded in my pants

>>15286237
did you falled?

>>15286237
>trolly McDollars got humbled

>>15286186
>bike
>rain
Bring it inside! Also strip down to your undies and use your body heat to warm her up. Then post pictures of said act here.

Once its all dry and warm and your all wet and hot you can work on it.

>>15286243
I wear overpant over my jeans or shorts. I own a cool season pair that is sucking right now in the heat, so hopefully my warm season ones come in next week.

>>15286243
Define "riding pants"?
Do you just mean Kevlar-lined pants as opposed to regular denim? Or leathers?

For me depends on the situation. Usually leathers when riding for fun, kevlars when commuting, or just kevlar liner if I'm going somewhere that requires fancy/suit pants.

>>15286349
You want it to be fucked. Trust me. It's better than finding out a few weeks later when bearings shit themselves at 80 mph+.

>>15286482
Only nancy faggot bikes cannot handle rain on them.

Where the fuck should I ride this morning? Live in central Dallas. Feel like all I do is ride the same 4 routes over and over. Feeling social for a change.

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>>15286578
Whatever, so long as anon gets in their undies and posts pics

>>15286588
how much for the weabo bike?

>>15286571
well they have to inspect it for all damage and either it's getting repaired or i'm getting my money. i just want the thief to get fucked

>>15286601
If I hadn't watched the anime I'd think the bike had an interesting livery

>>15286616
That's part of what i like about it, its attached to an anime i like a lot and it conceals the power level. Plus its pleasant looking hiviz

>>15286613
Yeah that's all well and good, but do they pull the whole engine apart to look for main bearing damage?

No they dont, its better off being totally fucked.

>>15286186
I like the jacket.
I wish I wasn't a cheap fuck when I bought my textile Joe Rocket Comet cum crap.

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>wemoto sends me a post it with every purchase
>have a stack of about 3 at work
>organizing room
>my desk at home when

I don't even know what to feel.

>>15286708
>all I got is a lousy keychain
>I lost it

Damnit.

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>>15286719
The sent me a lousy keychain once (and only once) and I also lost it.

Keychain would have been useful to use on bike as it was made of rubber.

Hydration packs,
I know that there are some jackets that have pockets for them built in, but I was thinking about dropping one in the back of my mesh jacket either behind the foam back pad or in place of it. Anyone here do anything similar? Thoughts on the matter?

>>15284062
What's a GPS mount for if you're not using a GPS ? Post GPS.

>>15286821
ive seen a lot of people ziptie the smaller pack pouches to their armor
i just wear a small backpack and throw the bladder inside

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10 days until license and I'm already looking into stuff to buy for the TT
ayy lmao

>>15286838
you're not keeping it long, will you?

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>>15286844
the TT or my license? :^)

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>>15286855
the TT
but thinking about it, most likely both (^:

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>>15286865
true :^))

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>>15286844
why you askin btw

>>15286901
to get you thinking that its a bad idea to invest your money into something you'll sell soon instead of saving it for a smiling bike :^)
also threads ded

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What are these kind of bikes really called?
With the street tires, looks like a dirt bike and people use for legal street use (headlights turn signals etc.) but could also go offroad if you wanted to.

Enduro, dual sport, motard, or supermoto?
I'm having a hard time trying to find the difference in these 4 terms..

>>15286948
mediocremoto

>>15286838
that's a nice castle, would it be possible to squat in it for a night?

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>>15286917
;))
I'd just put new ignition coild in it for dade and then >141 hp bike

http://www.off-the-road.de/Diverse-Enduros/Nology-Zuendkabel/Nology-Hochleistungs-Zuendkabel.html
http://www.off-the-road.de/Diverse-Enduros/Nology-Zuendkabel/Nology-Einzel-Zuendspule.html

>>15286948
your pic is a supermoto / motard (the same)
smaller wheels bigger brakes
for cornering and stunting and shit, mostly street, light offroad use
>dual sport
bikes that can do up to medium off road and also travel on road without too much pain
>enduro
bikes made for racing in the woods, serious race vehicles. sometimes also with road legal, but most of the time not really, mostly only have headlight and rear lights.

>>15286966
i bet

>>15286971
>i bet

What?
is it close to the road? is it open to the public?
is it in a park or something?

Speak you autist

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Check out my new bikefu, just got her yesterday. She is going to need some attention all day today, they didn't do the 15k service which was due right when I bought it.

I am 6"3, will a Honda CG125 look tiny on me.

I want a cheap used 125cc that I will only own for about 6 months but I can't really afford more than £700.

>>15286243
I wear kevlar jeans

>>15286613
>cousin had a brotruck
>loved the thing to death
>one day he comes home
>entire house a mess
>truck gone
>they find the husk in an orchard but also the thieves
>mfw imagining what the look of the thieves who see a guy who's pushing 7 feet tall and built like a bear and absolutely pissed off
Overall it ended well for him though. He got his truck paid off, plus he got to buy his truck back and made at least another 5-8k on top by parting it out after he bought it back from the insurance company for 300 bucks.

>>15286997
how should I know all these things m8?

>>15286243
ATGATT since mandatory in driving school
will also wear them later on, they are very comfy

>>15286588
I wonder if the Ninja 250 anon who bought the eva themed fairings from AliExpress ever got his in.

>>15287013
>Honda

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>>15287013
you may look like this

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Where did you ride today /dbt/?

>>15287094

That seems low, as its not a bike where you are meant to lean a lot like a cruiser or a sport.

I might just go for a dirtbike style, they seem larger.

>>15287100
dual sports are made for tall people. Also, I hear Hayabusas are tall people friendly.

>>15287099
nowhere

>>15287073
unfortunately the police just recovered the engine to my bike.
>at least i'll be able to afford a new one in a month when my insurance pays me

>>15287082
BECAUSE YOU WERE THERE

>>15287122
What a shame. What bike? You might be able to make a penny off ebay/craigslist.

>>15287130
n-no I wasn't
that picture is from the Internet lel

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>>15287013
You'll look like a giant on any 125cc anon.

On dualsports and bigger looking 125s like the Varadero, perhaps a bit more less so, but there's no escaping it.

I'd make peace with the that and get a CG125 anyway.

>>15287134
2010 zx6r
after having to buy it back from my insurance(i assume that's how it works) and pay for shipping etc i doubt it's worth it.

>>15287137
You goddamn useless german.

>>15287159
> omplyonh I'd ride without license
nice try Verkehrswacht ;)

> implying I'm not a terrone in my heart

why do all motovloggers have autism?

>>15287197
Adhd more than autism

>>15287197
Side effect of go fast

>tfw found perfect baiku on cl
>tfw no money to buy it
Fuck

>>15287197
why don't all autists motovlog?

Salt lake record dude son or whatever, the film crew is probably going to interview you. Pls drop some dank /dbt/ memes

>>15287222
most suck at riding tho

tfw can afford membership
tfw no point since no skills and level 28.

>>15285546
>Wants to be a true weeb
>Dub
You're doing it wrong to begin with.

>>15287242
It's so much easier as a member though. All the extra quests and training options make it possible to go zero to a hunnit nigga real quick

>>15287292
>$9.49
God it's so fucking much now.

>>15287138

I might get a Honda Varadero, seems perfect for me. I want one post 2007 as changes to London transport in a couple of years mean that any bike pre 2007 gets a charge every day its used.

>>15287292
fine you faggot i bought membership

>everyone has better gear

>>15287242

Membership to what?

>>15287325
Revzilla

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>>15287325
n..nothing!

>>15287300
>$113/year
Lol you're basically paying twice the cost of a modern game to play a 9 year old game for a single year

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>>15287345
yeah but bills

i bought a bond for some instant 2mil

>mfw halloween masks are 10k

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>>15287242
>>15287292
>>15287363
>mfw I had to double check what general I'm in

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/5641586407.html
How does it look, /dbt/? Best price I've seen on a Ninja 300, gonna ask him for some more pics and info.
It is about a two hour drive from here. For a new rider (I took the MSF course, but not much more experience than that) is it better to try to haul it back in a truck or ride it back? It is four an a half hours back without going on the highway.

>>15285670
nice. would love to have that as my street bike

>>15287338
Wow?
Teso?
>Is it ff14, you fucking weeb?

>>15287391
dbt is my official rs shitblog

>going to free worlds to grab raw chicken from noobs.

>>15287394
basically the lowest quality mmo, yet somehow the most addictive

>WoW is nice, no lie.

>>15287409
I did aeion(?) and warframe, but only because i had friends who did too

>>15287445

I used to love Warframe mang but the repetition got so old.

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fuckin japs are browsing

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>mfw there are people in dbt RIGHT NOW who ride/tolerate Honduh

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why is this color-scheme so fucking cool?

Why is this bike so fucking shit?

its not fair.

>dose contrasting rims

>>15287466
jelly of my superior red wing?

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>>15287452
THEY ARE

>>15287471
>why is this color-scheme so fucking cool?
>Why is this bike so fucking shit?

I suppose it's normal to be this confused after getting dicked by sixty niggers.

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>>15287452

the MVX 250 must have had the weirdest engine ever.

how do you even get 250cc out of 3 cylinders?

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>>15287490
83cc per cylinder ya fag

new
>>15287527
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>>15287527
>>15287527
>>15287527

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>>15287490
Honda magic.

>>15287555
was this actually used?

Whats it called? Double-cylinder?

>>15287583
>was this actually used?
Yes, although it took so long to make competitive they ended up building a normal 2 stroke to race at the same time and eventually went with it instead

>Whats it called?
Oval cylinders, but that's to avoid the implication it's really a V8 in a 4 cylinder class.

Bike is NR500 anyways.

>>15287466
and?

Will you guys help me fix up a honda elite 50 with moral support and some guidance?

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I wish I had some friends to go shit bike with.