[D A I L Y B I K E T H R E A D] Womply tyres edition. >

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>>15466270
DO YOU LOVE ME YET

>>15466286
Never.

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>>15466291
REEEEEEEEEE

Buy GS500 $600
Add new springs and oil $80.

LAMS SV650 is shit.

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>turn on bike and whole bunch of warning messages go off.
>open tail to see if a connection is lose if im lucky.
>im not lucky.
>as im wiggling some wires i hear a pop sound and now the bike wont turn on at all.
>fuses are blown.
>replaces fuses and they pop instantly.
>smell something hot coming from the tail.
>unhook battery and look through the spaghetti of wires but dont fine anything.

well fuck good thing its under warranty still.

hope you fucks are having a better day.

>>15466304
>I don't know what I'm doing but I'm doing it anyway!

>>15466306
more like half assed trying.

i dont want to give them a reason to say i voided the warranty.

>>15466304
Which fuse popped would be a good place to start

>>15466276
wtf is a womply tyre?

>>15466304
Ugh, I'm having similar issues with my z750s. No warranty for this sucker so looks like im tearing apart my front fairing and tail. Shit sux m8.

im pretty sure its in the wiring harness. im not fucking with it anymore since its under warranty they will just replace the whole mess of wires.

>>15466304
what bike?

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>>15466301
Yes it is.
you should have gotten a 400.

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>>15466358
I actually had a look at a grey import GSR400 before I got the SV, that particular one cost too much IMO otherwise I would have had it.

>>15466349
Being sad on a grom unless you're on a highway

>>15466366
Did it by chance come with a full Yoshimura exhaust system? think i looked at the same bike lol

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>>15466376
no idea, it was a grey one from a little store on victoria road for $6k

I also nearly had a CB400 but it was gone by the time I could call the seller about it (mint tricolour with 9,000 km for 5 grand)

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>tfw you have to go with your dad to take his road test


Should be the other way around, the tables have turned on my faggot dad.

>>15466384
6k is pretty good for a gsr, i nearly bought one for 8.5 with 800km on the clock but ended up buying my cb400 for 6.5 with 2300 on the clock (prices without rego/insurance)

>>15466386
S-source?

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>>15466391
didn't really matter if it was a decent price or not, it was just too much for my budget at the time (5k) the SV came in at $4800 after the owner very generously dropped $200 off the asking price for no apparent reason with 0 bartering from me.

>>15466397
bummer, ah well you are off lams soon arent you?
i still have a year and a bit...

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>>15466301
>tfw LAMS SV

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>>15466394
https://e621.net/post/show/339890/2013-4_toes-abs-alcohol-all_fours-anal-anal_penetr

:^)

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>>15466301
More shit than an al7?

>>15466413
going 200kmh in Australia seems like it would be scarier than in other places around the world.
maybe russia would be worse but that road looks sketchy.

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>>15466394
thanks

>>15466421
meant for
>>15466415

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>>15466415
Thank you fellow furfag

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>>15466419
it's a bit bumpy but at least it's straight

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>>15466405
nope. Got my green Ps (thanks NSW!) about 6 months ago so another year and a half of SV-dom to go.

Then I'm just gonna replace it with a beater litre (until I stack it).

The kicker is that I actually got a motorcycle license when I was 18 (or 17) back in tasmania but very stupidly let it lapse because I had no bike and was worried about passing the MOST test with no practice (in retrospect, it would have been a piece of piss on those CB125Es)

Could be on fulls now but that's life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>15466419
We do have the second longest straight road in the world though.

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>>15466421
>>15466423
Yiff on motobros

>>15466427
>cb125
they use scorpio225 in ACT, it's pretty much impossible to faildd

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>>15466419
>not trying to do 200km/h on roads you shouldn't be doing over 100km/h on
its the best way to have fun on a shitbike.

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>>15466418
IMPOSTOR

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>>15466427
>>15466419
oh and the plod are worse than the bumps.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-06/vision-released-police-officer-pulls-gun-on-motorist-outback-qld/7482950

>>15466435
we had KLX250 supermotos in tasmania which actually got fucking stolen by fuckheads (got recovered though) this year.

It was great though, because I'd gotten bigger and older obviously it literally felt like i was riding my old DR-Z125 lmao.

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3894762/motorcycles-stolen-from-school/?cs=95

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>>15466413
>tfw "lams" GSX650F
It gets to about 250kmh when you really wind it out

>>15466449
we had them for our lams test in Victoria as well, it fucked me over because i kept getting yelled at for riding it like a dirt bike, the knob jockey was telling me to lean into corners, stop putting my leg out and not to hold 2 fingers over the clutch.

my response was its a dirt bike.

so you went through DECA training yeah?

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>>15466461
the biggest of the 650s
[spoiler]pigfat[/spoiler]

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>>15466473
wouldnt that be the striple?

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>>15466473
>doesnt even ride a bike that weighs 5x as much as him.

Get a load of this guy

>>15466477
Striples 246kg wet? and only 85hp

>>15466482
very nice rvf
I've always wanted one
>>15466477
isn't thr striple like 180kg wet?

>>15466482
arent the striple and the mt-07 the only lams bikes over 600cc that don't get restricted though?

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>>15466461
Not with LAMs power, it isn't. No where near that.
>>15466477
This. The Street Triple 660 is the biggest of the LAMs bikes.

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>>15466490
They're both quite restricted.

>>15466489
I bought it on a whim. So glad I did. Its so much better to ride than the GSXF except the torks
>>15466490
Have no idea honestly. Havent looked at the MT07 and Striple because they're out of my price range.
>>15466492
>"lams"
It actually was accidentally rego'd as lams when it has the full power ECU

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>>15466468
DECA yep.

I got into trouble for sneaking into 3rd gear.

>>15466490
MT-07 is 100% restricted, it has a different displacement to a normal MT in the first place.

and there are plenty that don't, the SZR660 is a good example, all the 650 cruisers etc. (excluding the obvious dirt shitbikes).

I believe the NTV650 doesn't either.

the striple can be mostly derestricted, but not to the 100 hp of the full beans item, more like 80 ish.

I've dragged a derestricted lams striple on the SV and it juuuust edged away, with that being said he probably weighed a bit less than me too.

>>15466501
What i dont get is how 300cc 2t dirt bikes are LAMS when they weigh like 120kg and have 65hp

>>15466498
I almost bought one, but the guy sold it about an hour before I could pick it up
is it high maintenance?

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>>15466508
Ive had it for like 4 months now. I havent been on it as much as I'd like, but it seems pretty reliable. Im just gonna keep on top of maintenance and let it warm up before you go crazy

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>>15466505
Because fuck the police
(they are closer to 55bhp and 110kg btw)

How much worse would an older base model street triple be over an sv650/fz07/etc?

I realize more power is an argument, but it comes on similarly to the commonly suggested 650~ish twins with more top end. Are the basic striple brakes and suspension that much more unforgiving? They even come in restricted models for EU/Aus licensing requirements while retaining the basic model brakes and suspension

>>15466505
the way I've heard it explained is almost all dirtbikes come really plugged up which most dealers basically undo immediately, it's how they pass emissions despite being as hi tech as a boomerang for the most part.

So the actual manufacturer reported power figures that come up with you look up the VIN code are really, really low IIRC. I swear I've looked into this before and they reckon 450s and other shit are making 30 hp or something.

>>15466523
are those the original fairings? or replacements
it looks like it's in really good nick

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>>15466529
I saw one guy on his L plates this last month on a brand new Beta 300RR and literally power wheelieing everywhere, saw him this week, its scratched to shit the plastics are broken.
>>15466535
That makes sense but, why the fuck cant the 250cc 2 stroke sport bikes of the 90's be lams then. Surely they're similar power to weight

>>15466539
Original fairings. They show their wear but still in relatively good condition for a 22 year old bike

>>15466505
Because the government can't realistically tell people they need to ride a 125cc enduro bike in Australias bush when 14 year olds are racing 450cc mx bikes that make more power.
Basically the government actually recognized that there is a huge off road riding community they would be putting unreasonable restrictions on.

its just a loop hole that you can ride them on the road with the lams laws, won't be surprised if they are taken off the LAMS list once all the states adopt recreation registration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJv4kMowTAw

>you will never travel back in time to the 90s

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>>15466542
thems a $12,000 bike i have been looking at buying one for an upgrade from my 300 but it will take 3 months just to get to the shop if i decide to go through with it.
bit silly riding one on the road lol, you can't really keep the front wheel down on a 300 so its just asking for hooning fines.

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>>15466533
SV owner, unashamed fanboy and man who has ridden 2-3 MT-07s every now and then, no fucking doubt about it a striple is just a better bike than both, no beating around the bush here it'll just rape either in terms of satisfaction of ownership for the most part.

There's no such thing as better suspension being more unforgiving, the opposite is true, the striple will deal with bumps better, you get less unsettled over bumpy corners, you can just focus on riding more.

I don't feel like the sensitive brakes thing is much of an argument either, just use less fingers.

>>15466542
Basically the way they set the rules up is all 250 bikes (and under) no matter what are LAMS legal....but they then made specific exceptions for the RGVs, Kr-1s, NSR250s, RS250s etc.

Which..I mean... look at the way the learners treat MC22s, you really want to banish all the qt RGVs to the same fate?

>>15466551
I do wish i was my age now in 1990.
best dacade to be alive and riding motorcycles.

>>15466542
Funny thing is the 250cc 2 strokes were legal on the old laws where you had 3 months of L plates and 1 year of P plates, could also get your learners when you were 17 back then

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>>15466554
I know. I wish I had $12,000 of disposable income. It looked so beautiful before he fucked it.
>>15466556
I dont want to banish the RGV's to that fate. I want to horde then and nurture them to myself. Dream baiku is currently a Lucky Strike RGV250

>>15466563
Automotive Tafe teacher was telling me he had a RD250 frame with a RD350 motor in it on his L plates. Was the fastest thing in his town, compared to like V8 falcadoors

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>be in middle lane
>cop behind me
>pickup truck full of mexicans in right lane
>right before the light they cut me off and go right into the left lane to turn
>turn around and look at cop
>he gives me thumbs up
>lights them up instantly
>mfw swift justice was served

No live streaming from MotoGP testing in Austria, but this is the next best thing:

livetiming(dot)raceresults(dot)nu/redbullring#screen-results

Check out "Tracker" at the top too with the numbers showing.

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>>15466573
ayy I know those feels don't get me wrong.

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>>15466556
Funny you say they only restricted the 2 stroke 250's, im looking at the lams list and i see no
GSR400, VFR400, FZR400, or ZXR400, only one on there is the RVF400.
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/licence-and-permit-types/motorcycle-licence-and-learner-permit/approved-motorcycles-for-novice-riders
Looking at it i don't think the CB400sf is actually a LAMS approved bike, the CB400 is on there but i think its talking about pic related not the NC31/NC39/NC42 otherwise it would specify CB400sf

>>15466584
Hnnnggg nice. Fuck spics

>>15466556
>>15466533

Forgot to add as a beginner bike

The brakes being much stronger than other suggested beginner bikes is the only reasonable argument I've heard, mainly in panic situations. But from what I can find, only the R/RX have the Daytona brakes and the base model brakes aren't nearly as good

>>15466597
CB400SF should be under the Kw/tonne ratio. The RVF is and its lighter and has the same power

>>15466613
You seen to have already decided what you're gonna to.

If you want an echo chamber then ask for one.

>>15466618
*do

>>15466614
yeah just weird they wouldnt specify seen as they do with every other bike.
whats the kw/tonne ratio thats allowed?
cb400sf is around 200kw/tonne iirc

>>15466639
Isn't it 150kW/tonne ?

>>15466639
>>15466641

it's 150 kw/t but includes an assumed rider + gear and luggage etc. weight of 90kg added onto the basic bike weight.

>>15466641
150 with rider added sounds about right

>>15466618

Just trying to get an idea of why the middleweight 650~ish twins are so highly suggested and the striple is just kinda thrown into the same 'no beginners allowed' category as the SuperSports and etc.

>>15466654
Idk, maybe it's because one is 75 hp and the other is 120 hp

>>15466654
they're rarer
they're more expensive to maintain
less forgiving to fuck up on
not as cute as an sv650
made in britain (pommy cunts)
do you need any more reasons?

>>15466654
... because it's too powerful?

The 650's make life 70hp tops, the Street Triple has an entire Ninja 250's worth of power on top of that, probably more.

What's so wrong with getting a conventional learner bike, riding it for a year and then selling it for a Street Triple? Unless you crash it, you won't lose much money on it and you can save up for the Triumph while you cut your teeth on something that won't assfuck you sideways when you make mistakes or poor decisions.

>>15466654
yeah at that stage you may as well start on a gixxer 750 or something

>>15466349
still?
you should change to still no z125 pro desu

Hi /dbt/, i might buy a gs500, is there anything i should look out for with that bike in particular.

What are some must-do mods to it?

>>15466720
Selling it or not buying one in the first place.

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How long do sportbike tires last? They are sport, not sport touring

>>15466329
look at the back tire in OP's picture

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>>15466754
I normally get about 5000km before the rear looks like pic related, front normally lasts around 8000 so ill let the rear go a bit more bald before replacing them.

>>15466710
What does the z125 have over the grom?

>>15466793
its not a honda

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>>15466793
Reminder that there is a market for these

>>15466798
That aside what does it have

>>15466807
I'm just memeing, I have no idea

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Daily reminder that Japanese manufacturers are on suicide watch for 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDOhv0dsE_Y

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>>15466754
what abuse do you render upon that poor defeated doggo.

Everyone tells me to expect less than 5000 km out of a q3.

>>15466793
atrocious bars, I can't turn them more than an inch either way without banging my knees leading to the most embarrassing motorcycle drop of all time.

>>15466818
>Daily reminder that Japanese manufacturers are on suicide watch for 2017

The only threat ktm pose to the Japs is if its bike breaks in half on a straight and takes out their bikes in the process

ktm a shit

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Been a long time coming lads, I can now shitpost stale webms at lightning speed.

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Someone help me with my autism, do they sell these singularly?

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>>15466877

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>>15466884
ooh yeah that uploaded quick

>>15466883
>break one mirror
>need to buy two to replace it
Wow

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>>15466866
>v4
>158kg
>245bhp
yeah nah the japs are having a bit of a worry at the moment.

>tfw can't decide on what bike to get next....

FZ6, FZ1, Street / Speed Triple R, some kind of smallish sport touring bike (if such a thing actually exists)?

I want something fairly light that's comfortable enough to lay down a lot of highway miles and nimble enough to still attack the mountain twisties. I've done over 650 miles in a day on my DR650 but it wasn't very fun for myself or the bike (75mph speed limits for hours on end isn't really what that bike was designed for).

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>>15466823
Aftermarket bars. What else?

>>15466901
F
Z
R
For real tho the street triple is comfy as fuck

>>15466903
is that a 1299 engine in a grom?

>>15466896
KTM will be the new Aprilia for next year, at the back fighting with 2 year old Ducati's

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>>15466896
>v4

like the ducati, honda and aprilia?

>158 kg

the minimum weight for the class? yes all the motoGP bikes weigh that.

>245 hp

I give it a 0% chance of having the speed down the straights the fucking ducati does and that's not really worrying the nips much either.

It'll be a sub-suzuki performance at best.

>>15466907
oh shit its an 1199
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9aSOyyxxY

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>>15466907
Pretty sure yeah

>>15466908
>>15466911
ima laugh when the rc16 shits all over everything and the fanboys start saying KTM is cheating somehow, remember they have been developing that bike since the rc8 was taken out of motogp.

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>>15466917
>rc8
>motoGP

I think we've assessed your level of education on this subject.

>>15466905
I guess I just need to go do some test rides or something and see what fits me the best. I probably won't be in a position to get another bike for 6-8 months but I'd like to narrow down my choices by the time I'm ready to actually buy one.

>>15466925
Also, on a related note, how much more maintenance intensive are the street / speed triples compared to Japanese bikes like the FZ6/FZ1?

Are those two pilots on ktms good anyway?

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>>15466939
fast enough to give feedback on development no doubt but no they're not super fast riders.

The only team with a test rider as good as anybody currently actually racing is ducati who have two (pirro and stoner)

...stoner is currently 2nd in the timing.

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>>15466944
>stoner on the bench and iannone on the bike

Feelsbatman

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>>15466952
>tfw a suzuki fan
>Iannone the fuckwit pasta eater is going to shit up my team with his insanity next year

Is there a service that can release a pre-written letter upon your death? Not a full on will just a list of stuff I want to get off my chest should I die, kinda like a suicide note just with an accidental death

>>15466964
Word doc

>>15466975
But how do I get it to them if I'm dead

>>15466978
Leave it in an envelope on your desk

>>15466980
But I dont want them to read it early. Some of the shit would be pretty awkward to explain if I'm alive

>>15466654
Because the Street Triple engine is very powerful and aggressive.
I own one and I would not have wanted to learn on it. Riding any shitty 300/500/250cc twin for half a year before getting on a Street Triple will increase your enjoyment of it significantly.

I'm buying a set of gear after squidding around being cheap, but I'm loathe to buy special motorcycle pants or special $1000 boots you can barely walk in.

What are some normal person pants I can wear that still offer abrasion resistance? I do motorcycle camping so cargo pants don't look like school shooter attire in the woods so I'm open to something besides heavy denim jeans.

>>15467016
Dont be shit and stay on your bike. You wont need protection that way, I've survived with jacket, boots and gloves for a year and a half without any incidents

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The time has come. Obviously don't open these if you don't want to get spoiled.

1/11

>>15466936
6k miles/annual maintenance intervals.
Haven't needed to do anything else so far.

>>15466988
Make a will & testament
Name someone as your executor
Have instructions in your will / testament for the executor to open and read your sealed statement upon death

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2/11
Such a shame, I was hoping for him to get a good finish.

>>15467016
Despite what >>15467021 fucknuts says, you can't always control whether or not you crash or come off. Try two pairs of cargo or jeans or get some proper pants. I use a thick jacket under a waterproof denim jacket which has saved me in a minor crash, dear God get good gloves and boots

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3/11
Vale and Dovi stayed out a bit long on wet tires...

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4/11
The infamous Marquez booty shake again.

Can I import a 250 i4 into the states? They look so fun

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5/11

Rain tire + dry Sachsenring.

>>15467032
Yeah, after reading up on them for a bit it seems like the triple's maintenance is pretty much on par with Japanese bikes. I'm kinda leaning more towards a used FZ1 atm; they're really cheap in my area and I could use the extra money to kit it out with luggage and other amenities for touring. I should still ride a few bikes before making any kind of decision one way or another though.

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6/11
Cheeky cunt.

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>>15467043
Can you imagine the feel when putting on slick tyres and having to nail that thin line perfectly to avoid the skid demon?

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7/11
Redding was one of the riders going for inters early.

reminder that honda a shit

>>15467061
>get bumped by other rider, slide out, race over

>>15467069
>8th(eighth) place

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8/11
Into 3rd

>>15467061
Yeah, which makes MM's riding in this race really impressive. It was really cool seeing his lean angle after he changed to slicks; he was going like 60° while everyone on their rain tires didn't go past maybe 50°, it was a visible difference. He looked so damn fast...

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9/11
Into 2nd

>>15467061
Oh yes, Crutchlow also changed to slicks. Not as early as MM though so the dry line was already wider at that point.
The commentators mentioned how the other riders might try to force MM off the dry line to hold him up and keep him from winning but nobody did.

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>>15466818
>>15466896
>>15466917
Yeah, about that...

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10/11
MM changed to slicks really early and lapped like 6-7 seconds faster than everyone still on rain tires. He was like 10-20 seconds ahead of everyone else at the end.

>>15467082
What a god

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11/11
Crutchlow, not scowling for once.

summoning droben

>>15466799
Oh fuck, I need one of these, it looks exactly like the minitrail I learned to ride on.

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>>15467088
Ayy

>>15467087
How mad do you think rossifag was seeing based markie stomp the field while Mr retiring finished eighth?

>>15467092
you commin to chill with me and Luxembourg anon because we can't SEM? :^(

>kill me

>>15467116
See super secret SEMen server.
(The chat. I like alliterations.)

>>15466654
because it's not a budget bike,
unlike most of the other middleweight naked bikes these days which have shit suspension, questionable build quality and nothing to write home about breaks.
The street triple is comparatively premium.
It's not marketed at new riders.
New riders want something cheap.

Are jacket insert back protectors any good?

>>15467366
I think there was study that showed that back protectors actually do more harm than good but, ignoring that, yes, they are.
The ones that come with the jacket is usually just a placeholder.
That's all the information i can give you since you decided to be so fucking vague.

>>15467366
From personal experience inserts usually sucks. Best ones are those with a strap that goes around your belly and two tensioners that you wear around your shoulders sorta like a backpack.

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So I want to learn how to do my own matinence on my bike. Figured a simple oil and filter change would be the obvious place to start. Problem is, I tried to figure out how to get the fairing off (So I can reasonably get to the filter), and I've already run into problems. Biggest one is this stripped bolt. Tried to get it out myself, and it's circular now. Took it to a family friend, and he tried this thing that looks like it's supposed to grip the outside of the bolt, and that didn't work either. Any tips on how to get this damn bolt off, or am I stuck needing to get someone to remove and replace it?

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>>15467406
As well, these fairing clips(?), how do I remove these and where can I get new ones?

So, I'm potentially looking to go to a race track in Europe at some point. I've never been to a race track before, so I have some questions mainly regarding cost.

I understand I need appropriate gear which I should have by then (full leathers obviously).
Obviously the track entry fee is going to set me back quite a bit as well, depending on whether I attend a beginner track weekend or something.

Mostly I want to know the following:
> Can I use regular street tires on a track (Bridgestone BT-45)?
> Should I get brand-new tires for the track, use ones that have been scrubbed in or does it not matter as long as they're not going to go bald?
> If I should use tires I don't want to use for commuting: Do I need to / can I bring my own or do I have to buy them at the track? Do events typically include tires? (I doubt it but you never know unless you ask)
> Do I have to buy fuel at the track or can I bring my own? How expensive is it usually compared to regular fuel prices in the same area?
> How much time do I have at the track to prepare the bike for the track? Is it feasible to ride there on a road-legal bike set up for commuting, take off the luggage rack, mirrors, indicators, fairings etc. or should I prepare everything at home and tow it to the track?
> Do you usually have to do all your bike prep and maintenance yourself or do events include mechanics? Do you tip them?

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ded thred

>>15467437
Why would you do that?

>>15467440
> GSXR riders

>>15467082
0:01-0:02 Was the man in black sweater trying to fist him or what?

>>15467474
Are you implying you wouldn't fist his tight twink boipussy?

>>15467440
Youtube $$$

>>15467440
for the lulz

But to be fair this was already on his way out and he ended up dishing out serious cash to clean and fix it

>>15467410
Answers from pastaland
>yes, but don't use hard ones
>it's preferrable, but not deal breaking
>i'd have a second pair of rims
>they can jew you or they can be gentle, depends on the place
>towing is the preferred way, but not imperative
Many guys here race their street legal bikes
Just tape mirrors, headlights... Anything that can shatter
>no, you have to bring tour own team, usually
There should be no reason to have more than 2 helpers, mainly to cheer you up and to help you where hands are needed

>>15467518
Also
Tipping in europe is not a thing
In France you'll look impolite, in naples you'll get shot

meanwhile, I am still waiting for the radiator for my SV.

I'm getting phantom pains under my ass.

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>>15467381
I'm considering if I should get one of these wich seems more comfortable or a full back protector like >>15467401
understood on the first try you fucking dolt

>>15467518
Thank you, I should probably contact the people organizing the specific event I want to participate in about specifics, huh?
> second pair of rims
Whew, where do you even buy those?

>>15467532
> Tipping in europe is not a thing
Weird. I always learned that you tip waiters in restaurants (McDonald's is NOT a restaurant), mechanics and carpenters.

>bike was inspected today
>bad wiring, fork seals and new back tire
>$400
That's not awful

>>15467546
Gratuity is added, if you leave money you're just paying extra

>>15467546
I mean, it's nice of you
>donk rimz
Full of them, es.: marchesini... ~1k+
They're nice becouse they're lighter and stronger, but way too expensive to justify a one time track day

>>15467565
>marchesini... ~1k+
Go higher m8

>>15467569
Per wheel

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>>15467571
Ah. That's about right then. I got mine for $800/wheel but it was a bitch to get in contact with a shop in pizzaland and sort out shipping though.

>>15467551
I dunno, in my experience if you tip a little bit (like 5-10% of the bill) at a place you regularly visit you'll get some extra perks like free Cola at your favorite bio burger joint.
> want to borrow granddad's car for vacation
> needs new tires, oil, emissions check etc
> offer to pay since I'll be pretty much the only one driving the car until he dies and I'm hoping to inherit it
> take it to dad's mechanic
> billed me for half the man-hours
> arranged for transport back home and to the garage to pick it up
> fixed wheel alignment for free
> interior cleaned
> tank filled up
Usually people wait a week for all that shit to be done; I brought the car there and had it back the next day.

>>15467565
WHEW
A set of those wheels would be more expensive than what I paid for the actual bike.
Again I ask thee: Where do I get stock rimz for a 20 year old >Honda?

>>15467572
Noice
>Trying to jew a pair of tuono wheels on the shiver
>seller is a cunt and keeps haggling

>>15467581
ebay mostly

local brotier mechanic if you can find one

>>15467581
What bike? You can usually find OEM parts for sale or just order a secondhand set from ebay. Most track bikes are pretty clapped out up close anyway.

>>15467587
lel. I literally bought those because they're cheaper than the OEM ones

>>15467581
Look around, some niggz sell their stock ones after acquiring donks

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Really need me some bags

>>15467572
>that shiftknob on the ground

>>15467604
>Not having a G27 to play racan vidya
Gotta do something when there's snow on the ground/bikes broken.

>>15467613
I have a prehistoric wheel i had when i played NFS:u2 and TrackMania sunrise, but it's only got paddles

>>15467406
You're gonna have to replace that bolt, it's fucked. There are several ways you could go about getting it off but I would personally grind the head off using a dremel or something similar just to get the fairing off and then use pliers / vice grips on the shaft of the bolt to remove it, it would probably help to grind a couple of flat spots on the shaft first so the pliers can grip it better.

>>15467407
I dunno on the fairing clips

>>15467592
>>15467588
Around 100 for one, that's not too bad actually.

> 600 € leathers
> 300 € backup helmet
> 200 € rimz
> 200 € tires
> 50 € food and booze for dad + friend (mechanics)
Am I forgetting anything except the actual track fee and fuel?
Fuck me, track stuff is expensive. Figure 500 for the track including instructor and I'm at almost 2k for one weekend of riding lessons... And this is assuming I don't crash and have to pay out the ass to repair stuff.

Hmm, save up for that, or save up for a Miata so I can finally shun trains during winter?

>>15467644
>500
Imola is like 240...

>>15467437
GOAT motovlog desu

>>15467532
you don't tip your barber?
or the delivery driver?
what about taxi driver?
you can tip people in europe no problem.
the only difference is you only tip someone if they actually deserve a tip, because most country in europe have reasonable mimunum wage.
in america you can't survive on minimum wage so people need to tip you or you die.

>>15467651
Tracks around here are like 350+ for a weekend, but that includes instructors, tire service (whatever that entails) and mechanics, and occasionally catering.
I'm just being pessimistic with my estimations so I know roughly how long it'll take to save up the money and have some buffer if shit goes wrong.

>>15467644
track insurance
your normal bike insurance doesn't cover track use
if you total your bike, you're fucked.

>>15467539
It might be cause I'm quite tall but that type of protector feels awkward as fuck. It never sits on the right spot for me, either dingles to the left or right.
Also the lower and upper part of my back weren't covered.

>>15467506
I never really followed him that close but I do remember that he was one of the bigger names in the motovlogging community a few years back, has his channel seen a serious decline since then?

>>15467550
$400 sounds fair for parts + labor

>>15467682
> if you total your bike, you're fucked
I paid less than 1.5k for my bike, any track insurance would be overkill.

0-6 evening ride
7-9 be reasonable and go to bed

>>15467707
no clue, he's got an R1M now and +200k subscribers. I don't know if that's up or down or whatever

>>15467739
>>15467707
Also a Superduke 1290 R, 1200 GS, his old K5 GSX-R, an R100 and some more recent liter BMW I think. Recently sold his carbon Fireblade.
Also has a more "serious" channel called 44teeth which is pretty nice and which is growing.

>Gonna be biking in around a month
>Still what "Style" I will bike in

Why am I still wasting time with the license and getting a bike and shit when I don't even know what I will wear?!

>>15467635
I know I am, same friend that tried the outer wall method said he'd drill it out and get me a new bolt for a few tens. Just gunna take him up on it so I can be done with it.

As for the clips, I found these, but NO clue if they're the right kind. They've got a screw center, so I figure they'd be easier to not break as well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/131170188497?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

Would a XR650 be a good first bike learn on, or should I get something alot smaller? It's main purpose will be tooling around town and some innawoods adventures

>>15467765
XR650R or XR650L?

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>>15467758
kill yourself hipster faggot

>>15467765
It'll probably be fine and if you take care of it, it's a bike you can keep for life. Or until it dies... whatever.

>>15467845
definitely the wrong time on that webm kek oops

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Still gifting an Honda bag, anyone up?

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>>15467437
>tfw you really really really really want a dual sport but bought a sport bike instead.

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>>15467874
>only 2 valves

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>>15467967
>your face when the two newest generations of hypers are 4 valve and liquid cooled and still have less torque

>>15467871
Where? Mount included?

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>>15467981
>Buying italian bikes

>>15467981
That's because they have less displacement you genius.

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>>15467981
>yfw I don't care about hypers or torque

>>15467993
Thats even worst m8

>>15467997
Yet you still posted, amazing how that works.

>>15467993
Tell that to the retards here, not me.

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>>15468001
Its amazing how you bother to reply every time

>>15468033
Oh yes, five seconds to reply to someone replying to me is such a bother. How will I ever accomplish anything else today?

Stay mad nobike.

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>>15468057
>implying you do anything

>>15468000
Not really.
Even the 821 was significantly faster than the 1100 Evo.
1100cc for less than 100 crank HP is pathetic.

>>15468076
Rode it, wasn't faster. Had to rev to the moon to go anywhere. Not fun.

>>15467987
ITA, mount not included, but should be OEM honda

>>15468076
The 821 is slow af

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>>15468082
That's because you're a retard.
The 821 is 2 seconds faster in a top gear roll-on from 50-100kph.
It's also faster from 100-150kph, 0-100kph, 0-150kph and 0-200kph.
Revs are entirely relative and as you can see from the attached picture, the torque curves are very similar in shape, any difference in absolute torque is compensated for by gearing (both have a 220kph top speed and the 821 is more powerful).
I know you're going to call me a benchracer and I admit the 821 is kinda peaky thanks to emissions bullshit but it is definitely not slower, that is just your flawed perception.

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>>15468113
lol cool

anyway stay mad, posting a graph LMFAO top level buttblast

>>15468121
Nice argument there fuckwit.

>>15468089
It's exactly as fast as a 100hp middleweight should be.

>>15468082
>being scared of riding in a lower gear

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>>15468134
lol thanks

>>15468148
Nah, just annoying to not have power at 3500rpm to warp out of peoples way. Felt like a 600.

>>15468157
Are you sure you didn't ride the 796?
Why are you riding at 3500rpm?
Are you afraid of higher numbers?

>>15468167
I've ridden both. Are you afraid of not acting like a fucktard child that needs a good punch in the windpipe?

>>15468134
>It's exactly as fast as a 100hp middleweight should be.

No it isn't. Its pathetically slow.

>>15468150
wow, you scored some cool guy points

>>15467903
soooo
story?

>>15468171
>threatening people on a Burmese embroidery forum
You are the dumbest motherfucker on here right now, congrats.

>>15468190
You're the one interpreting it as a threat, I'm simply asking a question. Sounds like you have some insecurity issues if you instantly assume things are threats, bud.

>>15468179
Do you have any proofs?

>>15468198
I bet you think you're being really smart right now.
Like a kid that says "I win if heads and you lose if tails".
GG faggot, you have successfully avoided making any real arguments and dragged this discussion to preschool-level.

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>>15468225
brool story co

>>15468225
>expecting better from /dbt/

He was playin chess the whole time while you were playin checkers

>most of euro dbt moved to a super secret server
>/dbt/ is now shit 24/7

GG

>>15468242
There are smart people on /dbt/ but he just isn't one of them.

>>15468251
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

>>15468244
noticed the same

>>15466884
>dat slow-mo
gorgeous

32C in London
Muh heat wave

>>15468342
>90+ all week
Fucking kill me

>>15468342
suck it up buttercup, it's 37C here right now

>>15468370
Anything over 20 is too fucking hot

>>15468375
what the fuck man, that's long sleeve weather around here

>>15468370
Food belongs in an oven, not people

>>15468380
Bruh I see people in shorts m t-shirts at 0

>>15468383
I disagree.

SIEG HEIL

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Walk out of Dr, see this

>>15468251
>there are smart people on /dbt/

No there aren't.

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>>15468392
It looks like the decepticon logo

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>>15468410
Pretty accurate too

>>15468384
people here are bundled up in full on winter clothing at 5C or less

>>15468433
Jeeze. Oz?

>>15468444
Texas

>>15468449
Ah. I'm just up 35, a looonng way up

>>15468454
Minnesota?

>>15468457
Yup.

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POST SUMOS AND WHICH ONE DO YOU RECOMMEND

>>15468458
I wanna ride my dual sport up there and check out the Superior National forest, Lake Superior, and other parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the UP of Michigan sometime, seems like it'd be a neat area to ride around in.

>>15468469
The north shore is fucking fantastic, it's cool and breezy in summer, if not cold, and so pretty, twisty roads as well. They can be kinda shit some times because winter hits -30 and does damage with all the snow/ice. But yeah definitely worth it.

>>15468466
KLX250SF with a big bore kit

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>Ninja 250
>brake levers aren't engaging brake light bulb's second filament
>both filaments are fine on the bike
>suspecting corroded connectors, or loose connections, because it worked once over the weekend
>running light is fine
What do you think? Have you had a similar problem? Is there anything I can check? And what fixes can I do without getting elbows deep in plastic, wires, and tears?
I have no electrical experience, but I've got the internet, my father has a voltmeter I can borrow, and I've got a weekend coming up.

>>15468510
looks kinda ass though

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>>15467724
Thank you roll Gods. It was the funnest night ride in a long time.

>>15467724
Let's roll.

>>15467724
?

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I love this guy.

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>>15468540
Carb life

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>Got new tire on
>Can't hoon for 50km
fug.
>Wheelied on the way home from the shop anyways.

>>15468529
WR250x then.

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>>15468540

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>>15468540

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>>15468540
I've got a couple from my Vulcan 500 engine rebuild a few years back...

bolt holding the starter clutch backed out while I was doing 65mph..

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>>15468586
got into the starter sprocket on the crankshaft...

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>>15468593
pushed everything back into the crankcase and filled the crankcase with delicious metal shavings....

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>>15468597

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>>15468600

>>15468575
>come to DBT first time in a month +
>see CC post
>wonder if that pic was when I rescued him from Alamogordo

Also, the countryside here in Iowa has been gorgeous, but I wish there were more of these things called "curves."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k6cYw054n0 ..

>>15468605
Where in Iowa?

>>15468575
>no case guards

I hope you put some on after you got it fixed at least

What to people think of Kawasaki's ER6N???? I'm going to have to ride one for my full license test 2bh

About go get a new bike, if I ride it somewhere and park, where do I put my helmet? On the bike? Would it get stolen?

>>15468752
Carry it with you?

>>15468752
carry it with you or get a helmet lock. I'm just scared of somebody peeing in my helmet or something.

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>>15468752
I use a cheap pistol lock that I got at a gun store for $5 to secure my helmet to the bike's handlebars.

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>>15468783
I leave it attatched to the handlebars at all times like this

>>15468643
DSM. I do know a fun little road that runs through a wildlife area near Prairie City, though.

>>15468791
My bike has a helmet lock attached it to, but it's broken and won't stay locked. I think I'll steal this idea.

>>15468510
i asked about getting a klx250sf with the 351 kit and was told don't bother lol

>>15468524
Well, check the connectors, are they fully seated? After I dropped my bike one of the connectors came loose and it stopped working. Simple fix, best of all, free.

>>15468791
What bike is that?

>>15468834
DR sex-fiddy

>>15468752

If you're in a good place you can just open the visor and mount it on the handlebar

>>15468791
That's such a minimal instrumental panel. No tach? No neutral light or signal indicator?

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>>15468843
no tach, see pic related for neutral, high beam, and turn signal indicators

>>15468843
You can see just to the left of the key, there is a Neutral light, turn signal indicator, and high beam light. There's sort of a cable in the way though. and tachs are for sissys.

So I just got my bike license and my only experience riding is the weekend course I took. What size bike would be good for someone of my level?

>>15468867
Ah okay, gotcha.

>>15468870

I know they're not strictly required, just sorta nice to have, I guess.

>>15468843
also, the more electronics you have in the instrument cluster, the more shit there is to get fucked up when you drop the bike in mud / water

>>15468827
I'll look at the connectors first. And I'll definitely be able to look up the problem. Thanks, mate.

>>15468524
>both filaments are fine

Replace the bulb anyway and use a circuit tester to see if you have hot at socket. Check fuse too.

>>15468876
It's safer to steer clear of I4 supersports until you're more experienced. What kind of riding are you looking to do? I know it's hammered into the ground here, but dual sports are pretty great to start on.

>>15468925
I was probably just going to stick to town driving Saw someone selling a Honda CX500C for $1500, how would that be?

>>15468932
it's old, has an odd engine layout, and was only produced for one year, I'd be really worried about finding parts for it when/if something goes wrong

>>15468956
>only produced for 1 year

nevermind, it was produced for 3 years but that's still a really short production run

>>15468914
I'll check these as well, definitely after the connectors. But I've noted it down for the weekend.

>>15468932
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you wrench on your car as it is? If not, steer clear of older stuff. Nothing will make you hate riding more if your bike is always broken. Get something reliable to learn on and later on get a project bike.

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btw some flop made a new thread but didn't link it here.


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>>15468826
>taking advice from the /dbt/
>at all, ever