Daily Bike Thread /DBT/

hhonda a shit

How easy is it for a bike to be considered totaled after an accident?

>>15915286
if it is considered totaled it is not worth fixing.

>>15915286
Depends how old it is. Newer supersports can be totaled from cosmetic damage alone.

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>>15915286
Depends on the bike, but if you scrape a couple of fairing bits and bend the forks you're probably fucked

Insurance companies don't count streetfighters and used forks from other bikes as legitimate repairs. It's all gotta be OEM.

9/10 of the used bikes you'll find with accident damage have no reported accidents in their VIN checks because nobody wants a salvage title over an optional fairing.

>>15915295
>anything kicking in
>not a VFR800

>>15915301
depends how much it is going to cost to repair the bike.
if the repair cost is more than the value of the bike it is totaled so older supersports can be written off like that yes.

idk why it is only dirt bikes that hold their value, they are all worth the parts they are made of which is why 10-15 year old bikes still sell for 3 grand

>>15915295
thank you for another picture to add to my daytona folder.

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>>15915325
have another one

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>>15915329
awesome

>>15915272
by about 30 seconds. thanks though bro.

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>>15915334
now prepare for HARAM

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you guys get laid all the time because of your bikes right?

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>>15915340
willies for BAE

>>15915340
that looks pretty good actually

>>15915345
yea but only because im a cruisercuck and into limp dick old men

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>>15915345
my bike gets all the bitches.

but none of them want to have sex with me.

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>>15915345
absolutely right

>>15915333
that dirtbike looks like halo and mountain dew had a threesome with monster energy while call of duty watched

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>>15915357
I'll take that as a compliment I guess it was meant that way
thanks anon, you too.
it's an Enduro btw not a dirt bike

>>15915357
Kek

>>15915357
/thread

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>Want to play MGS
>Don't remember controls
>Controller is ded
Welp, here's a motorcycle

>>15915361
Nice try wr anton thats not an enduro bike

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>>15915371
Yamaha told me it is ;-;

and you can clearly see it off road here. it definitely qualifies.

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nth for rainy nightrides

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Sup nigs

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>>15915399
Sup bruh

>>15915409
Just got home from seeing Cavalera Conspiracy. A lil drunk and trying to play over watch.

Life is ok

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>>15915387
>that rear tire

>>15915429
Meh

>>15915416
Nice, wish I had anything new gen to play

>tfw bike is coming up on 12k valve check
>probably gonna be expensive as shit
F-fug

>>15915462
what bike

>>15915429
Don't need to burn off strips to have fun, contrary to popular belief.

>>15915462
I know right! I just don't have the tools to do all that shit, otherwise I would.
I hate how much it costs to bring it in though, ugh.

>>15915472
>Don't need to burn off strips to have fun, contrary to popular belief.
it's more fun tho

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gotta go fast

I didn't fuck up this time.

>>15915472
>Don't need to burn off strips to have fun, contrary to popular belief.
>says the tripfag that can't corner

>>15915472
>tools

It's usually just a socket set and some feeler gauges m8

even shim kits are cheap as all fuck

>>15915472
can you please not comment on turning, we've seen your webms.

Just at least wait until you're more experienced thanks.

>>15915472
Probably only takes basic tools. If it's just a valve check it's easy as fuck. It's valve adjustment that's a bitch.

>>15915451
It reminds me of pvp in WoW before it got gimped out.
I like it so far

>>15915486
You're making me want to renew xbox live so I can play BF4

>>15915501
>xbox
get a pc tbqh

>>15915480
Never posted a WebM, thanks.

>>15915479
Don't know what those are besides sockets.

>>15915478
You are 100% correct, I've had my license for 3 weeks now. I suck ass honestly

>>15915475
Fun is entirely opinionated. Some people find it fun to go fast around corners, some find it fun to go slow on back roads, some find it fun to accelerate up to speed in a straight line, it's all up to you.

Plus his strips aren't even bad now desu senpai

>>15915467
BMW F700GS

>>15915501
Do it nigga.
I gave away my xb1cuz it was garbage. I roll ps4 now

>>15915504
Stop. I can only lol so much

>>15915505
They're tiny pieces of metal machined to tight tolerances

You can also do adjustment with those and the standard shit (sockets, good torque wrench or you kill you are engine)

>>15915506
It really needs valve checks every 12k?

>>15915510
I can't stand paying for the new consoles, plus paying for games, then DLC, then online play.

>>15915504
And I don't have the energy to keep up with PC gaming. I don't play enough to make it worth it anyway.

>>15915505
if you openly admit you don't know what the fuck you're talking about why are you talking?

>Plus his strips aren't even bad now desu senpai

> I've had my license for 3 weeks now.

honestly what in your brain makes you imagine you have any ability to comment on this?

>>15915528
I feel like I can comment when I see someone being a bit of an ass, common courtesy I suppose?

>>15915513
honestly you could do valve checks after every season and not give a fuck

>>15915505
>some find it fun to go slow on back roads
these people are called cucks. I used to think like you when I was a dog shit rider, too.

>>15915528
That's 95% of /o/ since about 2014.
A bunch of kids who got handmedown cars and meet up with their highschool friends in parking decks at night.

>>15915530
common courtesy would be for you to stop posting because the last thing /dbt/ needs is another idiot who doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about trying to give advice.

>>15915523
I only online play while drinking. Makes it less shitty.
But once I get skyrim remastered I doubt I'll play much else.

>>15915534
Sounds like the oceanfront strip where I live lol

>>15915543
Literally went riding with a group that went up a touge and back then sat on the sea wall for an hour talking about upgrades to their fz-07's.

>>15915536
Well looks like I need to reconsider! Thanks anon, you really showed me the light.

>>15915534
Everyone starts somewhere.
Plus, I would think you'd be happy about young people showing interest in your hobbies?
It means they won't die out any time soon.

>>15915533
I'm sure I'll move on some day. For now though, I'm just enjoying myself :)

>>15915549
Yep. Shit like that is why I ride alone.
They'll spend most of their time here at the local spot on the strip asks maybe a ride around the corner for beer n good. Than back home to blog about how much they ride

>>15915558
Yep. We literally went to a pub and they all ordered calamari because of the squid meme

>>15915556
You are missing the point entirely.
If you don't know what you're talking about, shut up.
Just sit back and listen and learn.
I also couldn't give less of a fuck about your interest in any "hobby".
Masculinity will keep these hobbies alive. Not fat mouth breathing cunts on some image board.

>>15915561
Kek.

The struggle is real yo. Fuck um.
I go through more oil changes on my bikes than these fools do tanks of gas

>>15915572
>Brosifine telling people not to talk about shit they know nothing about and sit back and listen
>Brosifine giving decent advice and making sense
Jesus fucking christ what has this board come to

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>>15915538
I used to play the fuck out of some BF3/4. Mostly drunk too kek. Never was a huge fan of the RPGs

>>15915572
Aww. It's ok bby. I'm sure ur not that fat

>>15915561
>they all ordered calamari because of the squid meme
Calamari is gud tho

>>15915513
I...I actually have no idea, I can't even find it in the manual. Some places say 24k so I'm not sure. Dont want to risk fucking my bike up since I love it.


But at the same time I plan to throw another 10k miles on it by January.

>>15915579
I'm lame and grew up playing D&D n reading fantasy novels. So I rpg it the fuck up man.

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>>15915587
Not hating bro just not really my thing

I guess MGS is sort of an RPG though, and that's my favorite game series.

>>15915607
All good man.
So far overwatch is a pretty legit shooter.
The harambe character is cool as fuck though

>>15915614
I'm all about that dark souls 3

>>15915607
>>15915614
And yea the mgs series has always been phenomenal.
Cqc as fuck

>>15915617
You mean "Berserk" we all know the truth

>>15915572
>"Hobby"
Not sure what you're implying here.

Masculinity is a completely arbitrary term, and mark my words, it'll move on from vehicles in the next century or two.
I do agree, however, that nothing done on this cancerous site will change that in any way.
Although I'm no fat cunt, I do breathe from my mouth sometimes. Didn't know that was a bad thing?

Also, I don't understand what platform you stand on when saying that me calling fun arbitrary is "not knowing what I'm talking about" or "giving advice."
I even openly claim to not have much knowledge on the subject of bikes, so I don't bring that into it.
The argument on hand had nothing to do with technical know-how, and I think you may just be upset because someone is posting an opinion that you don't agree with.

Also
>projecting :^)

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>>15915624
is my sword Guts enough?

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>>15915629
Slab as fuck senpai

>>15915617
>DS3
>Invisible one-hit-kill enemies the Game(TM)
No thanks.

>>15915638
get gud scrub

>>15915638
Filthy casuals not welcomed

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>>15915643
>tfw I am the definition of a filthy scrub

>>15915627
Ignore Brosifine, he is a faggot.

>>15915629
Senpai if you're not going DEX you might as well kys now or else literally anyone else will take case of you before you can get to the second 'a' in "balanced"

Also first day of polytechnic after five months of playing vidya. This'll be fun

>>15915649
So basically the only way to survive in DS3 PvP is to have a high DEX and so parry/stunlock?

>>15915649
I have 4 builds for PvP nigga

Str, Quality, Sorcery, and Faith

dex fags are the worst

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>>15915416
>OW
I'm too poor for that so I started playing TF2, got 160 hours this month and am still a total scrub, I have 30% more deaths than kills and I know that they don't really matter but still many of those were scout V scout duels that I fail exclusively due to me not being able to aim. I should clean my bike

>>15915656
xX_3st0csp4m_Xx
Also I thought it was DS2 for some reason. I can't play ds3 for the same reason I can't play OW except more because I have an ancient i3-550 in my rig that also has a gtx950 so there are some slight optimization issues.

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>>15915654
ds3 pvp is a joke and you all know it

>>15915662
>old i7 950
>GTX770
>16GB RAM
Runs pretty much everything just fine at 1920x1080. Next machine you build, if you can stomach Win10, get a midrange new-architecture i7 and good motherboard and you'll be set for 5+ years.

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>>15915673
>Buying the Goy's own Intel
Nevar!
J-j-just wait for Zen
Make sure to pick up your new GPU with HBM RAM while you're at it

>>15915662
>nvidia
you were just asking to get cucked 2bh

>>15915240
I fell for the 300 meme, /o/.

2000 miles into it and I'm longing for a bit more power.

If I were to upgrade, what would I get?

Would it even be worth it to go to an SV650?

I'm a pretty small dude.

>>15915679
sv650 is an amazing bike
the 300 meme takes many lives

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>>15915672
I generally avoid PvP in games like that. You have those people who maximize the art of being a complete prick who've played from closed beta; not my mug o' rum.

>>15915676
I honestly know nothing about AMD's current and upcoming offerings.

>moutaboikes

>>15915679
liter peter

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>>15915679
Yes
No matter how small you are, a 250 is still too tiny

>>15915679
What roads do you ride on?

>>15915627
>riding for 3 weeks
>380 posts
go to reddit

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>>15915695
I have no life, thanks for noticing!
And I'll be staying, but I appreciate the advice. Never been to Reddit nor do I plan on visiting

It also seems like you re the only one that has a problem with this?

Post bikes, please

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WAKE ME UP!!
NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN

>>15915686
I wouldn't say that it's too tiny. I had no trouble getting it up to 100mph. It just gets a little sludgey after 60mph.

>>15915687
I live in an urban area but I like to head out to the rural areas and hit the semi-twisties. I hit a lot of traffic, though, so I'm a little hesitant to get something with a super aggressive riding position.

>>15915702
>financing a used cayman s to get groceries
please go to reddit

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>>15915707
Mad cuz can't afford a nice ride :^)
Itd be more for getting laid if you couldn't figure that one out.

Bikes plz

>>15915706
No
I mean literally too tiny. Ride a proper bike for two weeks and when you're back on the 250 it'll feel like it shrunk to a ridiculous size

>>15915706
You don't need to go really fast to lean. Conefags kill their strips faster than most "canyon carvers" and "togue kings". Apply good technique and late turn-ins to your commute for maximum strip removal (and maximum falling down when you hit a patch of gravel)

Thoughts on the CB400?

>>15915720
He's a faggot

>>15915679
the beginner bike meme is a scam. the average "TERRIBLE MURDEROUS SUPERSPORT" is a very tame bike below a certain throttle opening. it's meant to keep squids from killing themselves by being rossi.

you can buy a fucking GSXR and you'll be fine. if your throttle control is entirely too shit to survive you won't stay alive on a slower bike either.

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>>15915725

>>15915728
>if your throttle control is entirely too shit to survive

>>15915728
Why did he punch the throttle when he wasn't even holding on to the bars? Dafuq?

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Another lesson today,

God, I suck at the U-turn. You have to turn in a 3 meter radius. Slant the bike, push it down with your knees, keep your arms straight, move your weight over your shoulders to the outside, look over your shoulder and continu in a straight line after you make the turn.

Fuck it up everything. Looks dead easy too.

>>15915728
>not even being remotely careful and deliberate

Yeah

Also it bears mentioning that your first road bike doesn't have to be the bike you learn basic skills on, if you really need to. A lot of people do dirtbikes and then take an MSF course. They're not the sort to exercise the throttle control and basic caution of a chimpanzee with parkinsons.

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Going from my 04 R1 to a 12 R1
FUCKIN LOVE THE CROSSPLANE!!!
anyone else like this motor?

>>15915741
>crossplane
>not just having a V
absolutely haram

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I need more money for tuition and books and can't pay to maintain two vehicles right now. I'm choosing my bike over my Suburban here in rainy Oregon. How fucked am I?

Should I get a one piece rain jumpsuit thing to go over my armor + clothes? Currently have a two piece set of rain gear and it always seeps through the waistline area where the top and bottom meet.

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>>15915683
You should build me a computer kek

Or at least pick me good components. I know whit all about current offerings

Might not have money for much of anything soon though. Cryptic metaphor and all

>>15915741
I have an FZ-07 which has a crossplane crank engine and I love it. Haven't ridden a new R1 yet though.

>>15915747
I enjoy building them, but the 1984-ness of Windows10 has me both angry and kind of hopeless. MS doesn't need to have a master account for me in a massive database that logs everything I do. "Anonymized metrics" my ass. I should've bought like 5 or 10 Win7 licenses years ago.

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>>15915746
That 'Burb is fucking cool anon.

I commuted on my bike in Washington for years. It's fine with a decent waterproof suit with a liner. Some waterproof boots and gloves would help too but I was always too cheap so I had a warm core and cold flanges

>>15915746
keep a supply of cheap translucent parkas under your seat
disregard special motorcycle luggage and bungee tupperware to it. tupperware is love, tupperware is life. just don't park anywhere after you pick your stuff up.
a water resistant backpack is also a great idea since you can use it anywhere

>>15915756
how much did you crash in the winter

be honest

>>15915755
B-BUT MUH DX12

>>15915744
Bruh, I rode my buddies SV 1000 plenty of times Crossplane all day
>>15915748
You should, I'd like an Fz-07 as a better daily bike. not that I have that much in MN.

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>>15915756
I know, I hate to see her go, but damn I need cash! Needs new tires too and I definitely can't afford that. Tags are expiring end of this year and liability insurance is way more than full coverage on my bike. I hardly ever drive the Suburban but I do love it. That 454 (7.4L) engine is a beast.

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https://youtu.be/W0ixDmUVYXk

what better way to start the day than laughing at the misfortune of your least favourite anon?

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>>15915755
I don't know if you ever got my rant about the cloud, but it's coming soon. Shell machines with all info stored on "the cloud", you will essentially rent an OS and rent the data. IT as a utility.

I heard it from the horse's mouth. Keep your old school machines around.

Anyway, I always wanted to build a computer, just don't know as much about the components as I would like to. Mostly I want a home server but the moneybags in me wants a sorta gaming PC

Did I ever show you my manometer? kek

>>15915756
I already have waterproof shoes/boots hybrid and gloves from last year, but like I said the two piece waterproof suit I have leaves a little to be desired. Do you recommend getting a one piece?

>>15915768
Nice try tash, we still won't watch your bollocks

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>>15915733
Drag the rear brake ans keep the revs high.

Stop thinking of your body as separate rigid partsn just feel it.

But riding the rwar brake and using a slow clutch release is key.

Try slow riding qhilst dragging the rear brake.

>>15915774
I would rethink that.

maybe one day youll be able to say 'i was there hating on him before it was cool.

>>15915758
On-road? Never

Offroad? A few times

>>15915767
>And it's a 454
Fuuuck anon. If I still lived in the PNW I'd buy it off of you.

>>15915773
Do the jacket and pant zip together?

>>15915769
Yeah I saw you post that thing a while back. Didn't get to see it in person though.

>cloud
I've seen the same writing on the wall. M$ themselves have said as much. Their vision is for the OS to basically be a front-end that just runs your machine's basic functions and then shovels ads, crapware, microtransactions, etc. and will be subscription-based. Decide you don't want to pay $20 a month to use YOUR computer? Locked in a restrictive, Edge-only mode. Fuck that noise. Win10 is - as far as I can tell - the last somewhat real Windows OS. From here on out, a connection and subscription will be required to do anything, your activity will be monitored, logged, and monetized. You'll basically just be buying a ThinClient. We're in 1983. 1984 is less than 4 years away.

>zip-together weather gear
This is essential.

>>15915786
Prove you're not him
Post your bike with the polish registration plate in view

>>15915789
>Never crashed
>commuted in winter
>in WA, land of "what's salt? we do gravel"

>>15915794
He's fucking tall. All he has to do is put his feet out and he's got instant support skids.

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>>15915789
>Do the jacket and pant zip together?
Only in the back for some reason. The zipper doesn't go all the way around to the front. Is there any negative aspect I'm not thinking of to one piece rain suits? Seems like the less seams, zippers, and otherwise exposed areas the better.

I really don't want to get rid of the Suburban, but shit I never drive it anyway unfortunately. I can't afford to keep it around unless something miraculous happens and my dad decides to give me a few thousand dollars, which I'd feel uncomfortable with anyway.

Why the fuck does college have to cost so much damn money?

http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/5782602220.html

As you can see she doesn't deserve to be abandoned.

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>>15915794
Hand on my heart anon. I have never rekt on the street. I even commuted for a year and a half on my 80's 130hp sport tourer. I did learn on dirt, that definitely helps.

>>15915792
Yep. I'm hoping we can keep an IPV4 network around to support old machines. The Microsoft guys I talked to sad their goal was to have W10 be the last non-subscription OS. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen but the general population probably wouldn't notice if they started charging a couple bucks a month for "access"

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>>15915793
Wtf r u on about you silly lunatic.

>>15915817
Well fuck time to grow my neckbeard and make the move to Linux

>>15915826
I've been trying, there are some growing pains kek

Should probably dual boot it again so I can play around.

>>15915802
My Bilt suit zips like 320 degrees. Annoying because if the front of the jacket puffs up you get cold air and rain in. The only real disadvantage to a 1-piece is they are mildly more difficult to get on and off.

>Why the fuck does college have to cost so much damn money?
IKTF bro.

>>15915817
I'm afraid I'm starting to agree with
>>15915826
I tried Ubuntu a few years back just messing around with an old machine. It was nice but not having support for most of my vidya and modern graphics drivers turned me off. Support's getting better now, Wine has gotten exponentially better from what I've read over time, and Steam has a shitload of Linux-compatible vidya.

The ONE thing I like about Win10 is that it promises compatibility with XBone games. I don't know all the stipulations there, but that'd be neat to just play Forza on my computer with more powerful hardware and can pause, alt-tab, shitpost, then resume play without fooling with in input button or dial as I do now.

>>15915836
>>15915802
How do you burgers even pay for college?
Why did you buy two fucking vehicles, one of them being a fucking suv of all things, if you're a student?

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>>15915844
>How do you burgers even pay for college?
With money, anon

>Why did you buy two fucking vehicles
U wot?

>>15915844
You use money

>>15915844
>pay for college
It's called, "debt for life." Welcome to neo-capitalism.

>SUV
The 'buban was probably free or dirt cheap to buy.

>look on Mazda's website because haven't seen it in a long time
>Mazda 6 still looks like sex
>can't get the GT trim with a manual
On the plus side I could get almost all the options in a Touring, but let's be real. I have two project bikes, a project truck, a project car, and a project house. I can't ever have a nice thing.

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>>15915844
>How do you burgers even pay for college?
Very very carefully. Lots of federal financial aid, state grants, scholarships if I'm lucky, and of course the thing that is going to ruin our economy in ten years - student loans.

>>15915844
>Why did you buy two fucking vehicles, one of them being a fucking suv of all things, if you're a student?
I've only bought two vehicles in my life. One is the FZ-07 I own and love to death, the other was a US Marshals 2003 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor with low mileage back in 2009. All the four wheel vehicles I've ever owned have been trades stemming from that Crown Vic. I got the Suburban for trading my 1982 Camaro I built the engine in because there was no point in having a sporty car and a sporty bike with zero utility each.

>>15915848
How can you afford all those vehicles + a bike if you're a student?
Even if you were working you shouldn't be qualified enough to earn that much.
>>15915860
That comes from?

Military master race. Paid to learn bb :^)

Except I'm owned by the gobment for the next 8 years

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>>15915864
I was in the military and now I work for NASA. I'm not a student [not a full time student anyway], but my wife is.

>Even if you were working you shouldn't be qualified enough to earn that much.
Kek, here, have some more vehicles.

>>15915867
Post boipucci

>>15915876
One of my friends has a brother who works for MS. As such, he has a "MS can do no wrong" sort of attitude now, I guess because his brother paints MS in a rosy light. The machine he built recently tends to hang and crash quite often with his Win10 install and he swears it's not Win10 that's the problem.

>>15915876
Yeah but you're not the original guy who had money problems, then. You're a full-fledged worker that studies, that's different.
>>15915863
For me it's strange to see people this young with two vehicles or more. Even having one car here is a luxury for a young person. Usually only rich kids drive suvs.

I'm 27 and I've never owned a motorized vehicle, apart from a 50cc scooter when I was in high school but my father has always paid everything for it, excluded gas.
One of the reasons why buying a bike is such a great deal for me.

>>15915902
Here in Murka, everything's spread out, mass transit is an absolute afterthought in most places, and we value the ability to move about at will.

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Hope I don't get got by the skid demon

>>15915905
How about a scooter? Best solution to commute you don't even have to wait in line, you don't need cars, getting a car is a stupid idea. You WANT big cars, be honest.

>>15915919
He wants big penis just liek u bby:)

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>>15915919
Depends on what your commute is like

And yes, I will fully admit I want big cars.
>Select all pickup trucks

>>15915901
Sometimes the bias comes from weird places. I only have a perceived MS bias because I'm used to Windows. I have no clue about anything past 7 though to be honest.

>>15915914
Have my feel good vibes.

>>15915919
We have these things called "seasons" and "weather phenomena." If it's raining like fucking hell, and you live 20+ minutes away from work (due to distance or traffic), you don't want to get fucking hailed on or otherwise fucked. Plus, snow and ice in the wintertime. Plus, 35+C in summertime with high humidity, or well into the 110F range and dry. Plus carrying stuff and people. If you're fine living in a cracker box apartment in your superdense city, go ahead. I will enjoy my convertible, my truck, and both my motos for the flexibility and fun they all provide.

>>15915930
With a 200cc scooter you can commute pretty much everywhere.

Never understood what people like about pick-ups.
>>15915946
So basically you're a pussy? You think we don't have snow in the alps? We also have 35°+ in summertime. Commuting people still ride scooters, no big deal. Even when they have a car they will prefer the scooter.

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>>15915955
>Never understood what people like about pick-ups
Hauling bikes, hauling cars, hauling things. Y'know, all the stuff your scooter can't do?

>>15915946
People put knobs on their tires and spend the total cost of a shitbox on special winter maintenance, special winter gear, and special maintenance for that gear.

It's kind of silly

Also scooters are for poorfags, get a touring baiku

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>>15915964
forgot my touring baiku

take a look at that trunk

>>15915969
To be fair, a big-ass Burgman would be a great long-range scoot, but you're halfway to a Goldwing at that point. hah

>>15915974
There is a point where scoots are just ugly bikes with worse ergonomics than they appear to have

all scooters are past that point

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>>15915974
Burgmans are breddy neat. I like the Bimmer equivalent, C600 or whatever it is but the prices are stupid. You can get a decent moto for the price, or a used commuter car

It's different in the US though where tax isn't based on displacement and insurance is relatively cheap. In most euro countries they are forced onto scooters and public transportation

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>>15915962
Never needed to do any of that and don't know anyone who has. My father is a musician and he uses a Yaris Verso to carry big ass drums and all the other equipment.
Otherwise he always uses a scooter.
>>15915964
No one does that here, just get a cover for scooters and winter gloves.

Yeah, why don't all those middle/high scool students or working mothers get a touring baiku?

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>>15915986
Well, I do it all the time, which is why I have a pickup.

Granted I'd probably have a pickup anyway because 8l V10, but that's a geographical gap I suppose.

I'm pretty sure you could get a used touring bike for the price of a new scooter.

>>15915240
Is a daytona 650 faster than a first gen fz1?

>>15915986
because an old touring bike of craigslist is legit cheaper to own and maintain in the US compared to a hipster machines. goldwings are fucking everywhere, and so are parts and people that know how to fix them.

if you can get a scooter for cheap here it's probably a piece of shit that isn't safe to ride in traffic and lacks any and all practicality for the "anything on two wheels" crowd that forgoes cars for bikes as DDs

they're strictly a euro thing born of local culture and taxes (every practical motorcycle ever made is high displacement)

>>15916001
>>15915995
Only a small percentage of people who ride scooter can ride a touring bike. Young people and fucking mothers can't ride touring bikes for different reasons.
You think a bike is cheaper, more reliable and safer in traffic than a scooter? Seriously?

>>15915985
There was a big Burgman 650 at the zuki/Triomph/Kwaka dealer; tempted to see if they'll let me test-ride it next time I go and buy parts/supplies. I've seen two Burgman 650s here in town doing 70 or so on the highways; apparently they do the job.

Hell, if I keep fucking up on real bikes, I may just relegate myself to scoot duty until I can learn to not be dumb. :/

>>15915733
Rev it up senpai
Seriously just revving the engine like a cunt and modulating the clutch will make you not fall, same with low speed manoeuvering

Is it true that a liter bike can cure job stress, ease the pain of loneliness and give meaning to life?

>>15916021
Possibly when you end it all by sliding into a tree.

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>>15916012
>You think a bike is cheaper
Purchase cost, yes. I don't know about your local registration or insurance costs
>more reliable
Yes
>and safer in traffic
I think they are both equally unsafe in traffic.

>>15916016
Alamoanon? They have one at my local dealer too but they aren't cool with test riding new bikes. I can't see myself with a scooter until the waifu decides to ride and tells me she hates legit motorcycles kek

>>15916001
>every practical motorcycle ever made is high displacement
What does that even mean?

>>15916012
>Cheaper
Yes, in the US.
>Safer
Doubtlessly. Bigger, more visible, and witth enough bodywork to practically be made of crash bars. You're not getting crushed under one. The average scooter is not a giant fucking burgman.
>More reliable
Definitely, since the parts and knowledge base for bikes is more common here.
>can ride one
The basic skills are the same. If you can't ride a touring bike you SHOULDN'T ride a scooter.

Get your euro displacement tax evasion out of here.

>>15916017
Not him but did the 8 figure by cluth alone no problem, yesterday. It was my first time on a bike.
Touching the accel while maneuvering proved to cause only trouble, couldn't find the sweet spot between clutch and accel with a new vehicle and all that.
>>15916028
All I can say is that as far as I know the two scooters who have been in my family never had to have a job done on them in years and I'm fairly sure unless you're riding on highways or long distances a scooter is more handy and safe than a motorcycle.
With all the scooters here you should be able to get a slightly used one for a fair price but I'm not sure about that as I don't give a shit about scooters.

>>15916040
>>15916042

So I dreamed tonight that I was doing dirt tracking on a Ducati Paningale against a couple of dirt bikes, a KTM 390 and someone on a scooter.

What the fuck is this supposed to mean?

And I also want a Paningale now

>>15916046
It means you're gay

>>15916049
No u

>>15916042
How is a scooter ever safer

it's out-braked by a bike
it's out-accelerated by a bike
it's out-turned by a bike
it's out-seen by a bike
it's going to be less comfy than a well fitting bike
And there's a good chance the headlight is garbage

Everything that affects accident avoidance is worse until you surpass "scooter" and get what amounts to an ugly touring bike

also there's something about scooters that encourages people to skimp on safety gear, like sitting chair style is going to save them from getting road rash down to the bone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEhbQrYY5js

So, did this white nigger crash or not? You can see him going straight.

His videos are edited like bollywood movies, kek, even the sounds are the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHcYegE6ns

>>15916056
Scooters only go up to 45 kmh, so that's definitely a factor to their safety.

Also, you can't possibly say a scooters riding position is less comfortable than that of any bike.

And lastly, a scooter can basically be parked anywhere because it takes a lot less space than a full size motorbike

>>15916056
>also there's something about scooters that encourages people to skimp on safety gear
Probably something to do with the average scoot commute being a few miles all at city speeds.

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>>15916062
Wow this video was literally the same 10 seconds just repeated 20 times. Why do people watch this.

And it seems like that corner was easily doable with just a bit more lean angle, so no, he probably didn't crash

>>15916063
No mate, scooters can reach high speeds. They're not any safer unless you're riding a BMW C1, in which case yeah you're probably a bit safer.

and a severely speed-limited vehicle is inherently unsafe. Speed will determine accident severity regardless of safety gear, but a lack of available power hurts accident avoidance. you need to be able to go an unscientific figure of 10mph faster than the top speed of traffic in a small handful of seconds, and slow much faster. what are you going to ride, a bike with high-end brakes, ABS, and tandem braking, or a crappy scooter with a "slow down" lever?

>>15916066
>i'm not going to go flying and split my jaw in two or bust a knee when someone rear ends me, i'm on a scooter. i got mah half helmet and i look cool.

scootfags are just dumb

>>15915794

To be fair winters along the greater seattle area of i5 have been super mild the past couple years. Have to go pretty far east or south to see any significant amounts of snow and ice

>>15916067
>this is a dude

>>15916078
>Dosent like boipucci
Fuck off homo

>>15916071
>you need to be able to go an unscientific figure of 10mph faster than the top speed of traffic in a small handful of seconds, and slow much faster.
>you need to
>need
Yeah but you don't. The fact people all over the place commute on scoots all year round and manage to survive kind of proves this.

>>15916081
Fuck off scooter cuck

>>15916083
>not even a scooter rider
Just like arguing with morans.

>>15916081
>Survive

....in east asia and tiny european villages they never leave.

If you bring one onto US infrastracture you're flaunting death more than the average literbro

>>15916056
>traffic
I don't think you know the meaning of the word.
In the city or in a short, medium distance commute scooters are king. None of the points you made are true or valid, it's obvious you've never ridden one.
I'll take one just as an example. From my experience, if you're in traffic on a two wheeled vehicle you don't want to accelerate, you want to carefully filter through, doesn't really matter where and always be wary of your sorroundings. Acceleration is almost worthless when commuting and will get you or a stupid pedestrian killed or injured on a fucking scooter, let alone a bike.
Watching webms of you and videos of people filtering made me realize that, while you might have the riding experience I don't have, you're babbies in traffic management, it's obvious you can't predict at all.

Look, I prefer motorcycles, I don't give a shit about scooters, but your idea, and that of any american for what it's worth, of scooters is so distorted it's funny.
>>15916063
What? lolno, my shitty ass 50cc with an almost dead engine did more than 80km/h.

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>>15916081
Many people survive a crack addiction every year. Must be the best.

I'm convinced yo'u're a troll, but I'm bored so have some excess.

>>15915733
>Slant the bike, push it down with your knees, keep your arms straight, move your weight over your shoulders to the outside, look over your shoulder and continu in a straight line after you make the turn.

Just do it, don't think.
>breathing
>telling your heart to beat

>>15916088
>carefully filter through

That works when people drive diesel fiats and twingos instead of camaros and honda pilots and are accustomed to two wheeled vehicles. It works really well. But if it's not the case, hop on a bike and accelerate until you're in a dead zone where you're the only moving vehicle. Someone WILL change lanes into you.

>>15916071
Yeah, no, read this >>15916088

>>15916093
Why would accelerationg get a pedestrian killed

Seriously get your head out of your crowded eurocity for a moment

Scooter cuck fuck off

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>>15915776
Not allowed to use either clutch or any brakes. You're supposed to do it at 15 km/h - at a constant pace.

>>15916017
As said, not allowed. You get me wrong though, it isn't at a walking pace. Sorry I wasn't being clear.

Effectively you're supposed to be doing this. Pushing the bike down and counter leaning. Apparently that's the only way to make this turn in such a small radius.

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>>15916098
Other angle.

>>15916089
Why would I be trolling? I'm not the original scootcuck poster anyway.

>>15916098
What country?

>>15916092
What you're describing is not traffic. In that situation you just stay in the right lane and travel comfy until you arrive at destination.
>Someone WILL change lanes into you
And that's exactly why accelerating while overtaking will get you killed. If he does that all you have to do is brake slightly.
>>15916095
Because we have dedicated tram/bus lanes and pedestrians will cross the street coming out of nowhere?
Things like this makes it clear you have no idea what real traffic is.

>living in the third/second world and slowly meandering through unregulated traffic on cramped medieval streets that a car could never navigate efficiently
scooter nirvana

>driving in heavily regulated first world traffic where pedestrians who dont' follow the signals and stay in their designated area are liable for their own deaths, the average speed limit is in excess of 35mph, and the average vehicle accelerates faster than you with the driver convinced that they are going really fucking slow
scooter hell

in the US, nobody rides them outside of campuses and little "villages" except for hipsters.

>>15916103
NL.

>>15916028
Yeah, Alamonon, about to finally go to bed. It's a used Burg, but in quite good shape. I doubt I'll be riding a scoot anytime soon, though I think it'd be fun to at least go try it. Hell, I shouldn't really be buying anything right now beyond food, bills, and paying down the cards.

>Nobikes vs scootercuck: the tread

>>15916110
Did you say you're not allowed to use brake and clutch?

>>15916107
>Accelerating while overtaking
Everyone does this and it's pretty safe because we ride giant neon colored motorcycles instead of tiny dingy scooters. We're out of the way before anyone can think of changing lanes. Don't ride at scooter pace and you don't get scooter flattened.

And although drivers can be ignorant, they have good signal discipline. Except for BMW/audi/miata fags and old cunts. Stay away from them. if you see a balding head through that window just stay away.

>real traffic
Sounds like an uncontrolled chaotic shithole not originally designed for individual motorized transports beyond the capability of the average scooter, not "real traffic". It's 1920s traffic. Don't forget your waistcoat when you go out on your motorized velocipede, guvna.

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HEKTIK

>>15916101
>Why would I be trolling?
Because we are on 4chan

>>15916111
Texted you

Nice trips

>>15916108
>american education
First world is America/europe, second world is Russia, china and allies third world are neutral powers

Anywho i can tell you that scooters here are popular BECAUSE of the tiered license system
At only 14yo you can hoon the hills on your 50ccs of fury having only passed a 20 question test
And riding a scooter takes little to no effort, the centrifugal clutch will negate any throttle mistreat and the small wheels make them very agile

That said their riders are often ill educated or have seriously bad habits that pin them in dangerous situations, they don't maintain their vehicle, they are unsure of it's capabilities and dimension
I've often found myself being slowed down by muppets who couldn't judge a gap and just slammed on the brakes

>>15916118
>sneakers and jeans

scootersquids

>>15916120
>dated definition
the first world is countries you like
the third world is poor and not white
the second world is sort of white and okay maybe

>>15916108
>I have no idea what I'm talking about
Sorry, m8, can't take you seriously when you've never ridden a scooter in traffic once in your life.
>>15916116
>he came out of nowhere, I swear!
Average murrican driver.
Here. This retard tried to pass a stupid car at an intersection, something you should never ever do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2fVMqldkFA

Good luck with your genius overtaking strategy, hope you'll last enough to raise your children.

Riding in real traffic teaches you about safety, something you'll never learn.

>>15916118
>Brembo my arse

>>15916126
>accelerating to overtake when you're already out of traffic
>actually continuing to accelerate to get back into traffic
that is not what i was talking about

that's squiddery

>real traffic
You mean third world herds. Update your country, giseppi.

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>>15916126
>he watches snowcunt
Care to post bike?
Here's my daily driver, had a scooter since i was 14 and i don't think i can name one thing it did better
Except maybe mileage

>>15916130
You can't even overtake a single car without crashing and you want to do it safely in traffic?
Okay.
>>15916142
I don't watch it, saw it posted here.
He's a whining bitch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5jtAdH-BjI
I don't have a bike for now, rode a bike for the first time through rush hour just yesterday in the worst street of the city. Wish I had filmed that shit, it was hilarious, I had to wait for the riding school car stuck in traffic and for the other rider that preferred to stay behind while people in cars overtook me accelerating in a 10 m space from all the lanes. Fucking priceless. Strangely enough I felt superconfident, though.

>>15916165
So a nobike, as expected
Now fuck off

>>15916115
Not in this particular exercise no.

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>>15916165
Please don't feed into the nobike conspiracy by being a literal nobike talking shit

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Nice new video, Tash.

>not enjoying riding anymore because his Harley is already falling apart
>mfw

>>15916171
That's pretty weird. In the UK you're basically taught all the low speed maneuvers are done with just the clutch and a little back brake.

Keep practicing, m8.

>>15916165
FUCK OFF NOBIKE FAGGOT

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>>15916175
>doesn't enjoy riding because doesn't have a Harley
And then
>doesn't enjoy riding because doesn't have a reliable bike

I would go ride now but I need to not fall asleep for 10 more hours after not sleeping all night so I'm really not in the state to be going fast without crashing and I refuse to wear my gear anyway
Yeah as you can see by the way I formulate my sentences even playing TF2 is more complicated than my brain can handle, I had to turn off the music just to focus on a aiming

But I swear I will go ride 200+km tomorrow after getting a good night's sleep

>>15916142
Honestly?

Smaller wheelbase, much lighter weight, lower center of gravity. Scooters definitely had the advantage in a few areas.

>>15916182
Burgerlander here, that's what I do.

>>15915240
Those two look like they are smilling at each other.

>>15916187
Are you going to make film episode 8 tomorrow then? Maybe you'll finally feed the ducks like I told you.

At least you can always sit on your dads Shadow if you want to remember what a reliable bike feels like.

>>15916170
>>15916183
>so a noscooter and notraffic, now fuck off
>>15916173
Tell me where did I talk shit about motorcycles.
I talked shit about riders and for a very good reason.

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>>15916186

See the problem with scooters is best demonstrated with a simple example:
So I have the need for a fun bike, and I can afford an SV650, that's a fine bike but a bit impractical. So I look for a scooter instead. I'll be fucked if I'm to ride a 200cc scooter if I can ride a 650 so I have to go at least 400 (I'll be fucked with 400 too but bear with me on this)
The Bergman 400 cost exactly the same as a v strom 650, that is 1000 euros more than my SV. do you have a clue how much darkness you can put on a bike for 1000 euros? Certainly enough for a windscreen, bags, topcase, a reupholstered seat and then you have a bike as comfy as a scooter, except customized and NOT A FUCKING 400 CC SCOOTER

>>15916188
>smaller wheelbase
Only on a small scooter
Even then, less than 10 cms won't make a difference
>lighter weight
Only on a smaller scooter, which would still be comparable to a dirtbike
>lower COG
Are you implying that's a good thing?

How about
>real brakes
>direct connection from wheel to engine
>engine braking
>reasonable body position
>>15916200
>noscooter
A chinko 2t and an SH125
>notraffic
I live in fucking Italy, nobike
>i talked shit
That's the point, scrublord
You're literally just now getting a license and arguing that us (some of which have been riding since before you were born, eg gramps) are somehow less experienced than your sorry ass

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>>15916193
Well I am a polack with a V-twin-powered round-headlight bike (it even kinda looks like a Harley if you look from above and the rear and squint and not look at the back and wish very hard) but I'm not the polack with a V-twin-powered round-headlight bike you're looking for

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>>15916203
How do I make lengthy high quality webms?

>>15916213
Well cvt also has a direct connection between engine and wheel but it's a very loose direct relationship

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>>15916217

>>15916217
You don't
Either you have time or bitrate
>>15916213
Also i forgot
While the chinko i sold and the sh got totaled, i still keep a vespa around
>guess what, it has gears
>>15916205
To add to this, the insurance payout on the SH was enough to pay for more than half of the shivvy
>>15916219
But It's not a car's CVT, it's a centrifugal clutch, if the engine is at idle there's no connection at all,

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So uh honda is finally getting off their arses and updating the fireblade

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>>15916224
Dang, okay

>>15916227
about time

>>15916205
What?
That doesn't make sense.
>>15916213
Yes, I judge what I see. From the webms I've seen you're shit in traffic and I could point out each single mistake that will potentially lead to an accident in those webms. The senior-junior talk is stupid, no one was talking about riding on the track or taking a bike to the limit.

>>15916246
(but that's just a refresh, apparently it won't be until 2018 that we get a V4 superbike)

>>15916249
To add, I have more experience of riding in traffic than the average american.

>>15916249
Doesn't make sense to me either and I wrote it
You can buy a scooter, or for the price you can buy a bike that's faster and then put touring addons to make it better than the scooter and still cheaper

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>>15916227
We know, similar changes to the gsx-r1000 so far from what I can tell.

>identical wheelbase
>engine moved higher and tilted further forward
>similar ergoes with smaller fairing

Lack of BFF is a bit of a letdown but not necessarily bad, I'm hoping they put a proper electronics package on it, they can't use their MotoGP package any more so hopefully it shows up there.

>>15916262
Maybe a bike it's cheaper in america, not here.
Also why would anyone ever need a 400cc scooter? That's exactly when you'll get a bike.

>>15916216
From the thumbnail I thought a small palm tree landed on your bike.

>>15916268
I'm in Europe

>>15916251
What's wrong with i4? serious question. Also there is the RSV4

>>15916287
Wide, don't look as good, don't sound as good

>>15916294
good2know I thought I was missing something there besides personal preference

>>15916280
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>>15916251
>V4 superbike

WON'T HAPPEN

how many times do I have to debunk this? I have been reading rumours about a new v4 honda sportbike since I was 5 years old, it's NOT HAPPENING.

http://www.improvelife.info/links/honda/v4_v5_v6.htm

>The V4 superbike will supercede Honda's current SP-2 V-Twin in WSB in 2004, when the series' rules will change to a simple 1000cc limit for all engine types (at the moment fours are limited to 750cc while twins can be up to 1000cc).


Why would honda cannibalize fireblade sales? IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN YOU DICKHEAD

How many of you dropped the bike the first time you rode one? Did you manage to do the figure eight the first time?

It's cold outside, convince me to go out in the garage and work on my BRP /dbt/

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>>15916318
I didn't but I started learning on a dirtbike when I was a chillun.

>did you manage the figure eight the first time

I assume you're talking about the MSF "box" which I have no experience with but keep at it and don't stop figure of 8ing just because you're done with MSF because it's one of the most valuable motorcycling exercises you can spend your time doing.

Low speed is hard, that's why it's imperative that every rider practices it.

>>15916329
But I had no problems, just wondering.

>>15916329
Also that shit is LARGE. The one I had to do was half or 2/3 that.

>>15916318
No, I did it on my third time
Fuck no

>>15916341
How did you drop it?

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>>15916340
I'm aware, (this always gets brought up as though I don't know for some reason, particularly I've had 2 british people attempt to mock how large our u-turn test box is on 4chan even though ours is 1.4 meters smaller than theirs (6.1 vs 7.5).

That's our motogymkhana practice 8, we're not slipping the clutch and your aim is speed and consistency.

I can clear the MOST u-turn by over a meter so I could do the MSF box with no clutch slipping I'm sure but just saying we don't have the box style thing nor did I ever try the box without much low speed experience.

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>>15916318
No and I picked up the figure of eight very quickly. The U turn from a stop is the only maneuver I ever had real trouble with.

>webm related happened ten minutes ago
Slow speed maneuvers become pretty difficult when you try to do them as quickly as possible.

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After being neglected by the previous owner it was very satisfying to clean my chain,

Before:

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>>15916364
After:

/blog

>>15916349
I tried to recover from a low speed slalom by opening the throttle and the piggu fattu nc700s stalled
Later I did emergency braking but hit a patch of mud and rode into a barb wire fence. Thrown off the bike at like 30 kph, funtimes

>>15916368
mhh shiny

>>15916362
The U turn is a joke for me, I've no trouble with left turns, only right ones.
Don't know why.
>>15916358
I'm curious now if I were able to do a larger 8 at more speed.

>>15916372
Should have done a test run to see the surface first.

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>>15916376
>I've no trouble with left turns, only right ones.

I'd say like 95% of riders are better at left turns than right turns, it's why speedway goes left. It's normal, it's also why 8s are a great practice activity, equal weighting to left and right.

When you start leaning off the bike you'll probably find your body position will be better on left handers than right handers too, it's just normal and something you gotta work on as a rider.

>>15916374
It looked even better before i oiled it and more black goo came loose

>>15916372
Also, I think the most important thing when driving/riding a new vehicle is to get the clutch-trottle down, I always try to find the sweet spot. It was hard, though, not even sure I found it.
>>15916389
The instructor said it's the opposite, most people have problems with left turns.

>>15916358
>almost entire metre and a half tighter
>>15916358
Damn, I'll have to give that a try when I fix my shifter.

I'm guessing you do it individually from a stop like us or is it part of a set of maneuvers?

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>>15916395
your instructor is a fucking nutcase then.

Velodromes, track and field, roller derby, nascar, speedway, most race tracks.

They all go left for a reason. If I were to sample a random group of riders I would bet a huge majority prefer left turns.

>>15915345
If you don't have the looks or charisma, nothing will get you laid other than money.

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>>15916402
google "remote motogymkhana competition" and you should be able to find some neat course layouts.

Get yourself a big sports tape measure from a hardware store or whatever, get some cones (or half tennis balls) and have a razz.

>>15916408
All the tracks I can remember right now go right, though. Assen, Spa etc.

Can a bad condensator cause a weak spark?

>>15915286
>I happen to be an expert on this subject
Guy who works with insurance companies here. It is incredibly easy to total a bike. With my company (and it's a fuckhueg one for the collision industry) you have to pay a special fee to get information for motorcycles to FIX them because they usually get totaled out.

>>15916418
Thanks. I've been reading up on it for a few days now as a way to have more fun on my 125 and build skills. Was trying figure of eight today but I think my yard is too small and the turns were too tight to begin with.

>>>/wsg/1325550

Obviously too tight for my skills anyway.
>inb4 replace your helmet

>>15915746
Bikes are overrated, keep the car.

>>15915864
Eurocuck lel, I can get a used car for $2k, not that big of a deal.

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>>15916419
CotA, phillip island, SMSP, Laguna seca were the tracks I had in mind when I said that.

You're right % wise I have no idea and that's probably a silly observation.

If anybody wants to chime in with a nice chorus of "yeah I prefer left handers" that'd be nice, don't be lying now.

>>15916439
tightness wasn't the problem, habeeb it or not throttle control was your problem.

The #1 advice I give people who are struggling with the u-turn or tightness like this is to first retrain your brain to save falls without taking a foot off the peg.

You feel the bike dropping down, so your natural instinct is to the let go of the throttle/clutch in and put your foot down to stop the falling but this is a bad instinct. What you want to do, is have a nice comfortable clutch slip / high idle on the throttle (with a bit of rear brake slipping just to take the edge off) and when you feel the bike dropping, just let out a little bit of clutch (or let off a bit of rear brake) and the extra torque to the rear wheel will pick the bike up and "save" your drop with no dramas.

The best way to practice this is to find a nice empty car park, pretend your feet are superglued to the pegs and start doing donuts as tight as you can, just over and over, around and around. When you feel like the bike is gonna drop, focus on just adding a little bit more torque to the rear wheel, you probably won't get it right the first few times and will still need to take a foot off, but keep at it.

If you do this for 15 minutes a night, within a week you will have retrained your reflex from "take a foot off" to "feed in some more power" and it'll be 2nd nature to you, a drop will be practically impossible now.

I usually say to put the bike on lock because I'm usually giving this advice to people on bikes with clip ons to get comfortable turning on the stops but lock will be VERY tight on your bike.

>>15916488
The donuts sound like a great idea. I'm feathering the clutch and using the throttle since I don't have enough cc's to keep it from stalling at idle. You can hear me gas it when I start to lose it in that webm but I guess I was too slow or soft on letting the clutch out. I need to work on the coordination of the two.

I'll try the donuts practice anyway. Maybe save it until after I get my yearly inspection done though... hopefully the shifter can be bent back out.

If I were a Bilt helmet will I die?

>>15916548
Yes, the second you put it on your head will explode. I had a good friend who died that very way.

So what's faster on a track? Bikes or cars?

>>15916548
It would be extremely painful

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>>15916560
cars with downforce > bikes or cars depending on things and stuff

Bikes usually can't brake as deep and don't carry the cornerspeed of cars with downforce (though similar to cars without downforce) but usually have superior power to weight. On power tracks like the TG test track this will make bikes do well even if they're losing out on certain bends or braking zones.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2011/january/jan2411-s1000rr-second-fastest-ever-round-top-gear-track/

End of the day though? who cares. It's funner and more rewarding on the bike, that's what I'm gonna pick, races and track days are segregated anyway. Couldn't care what's faster, bikes are where it's at.

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>>15916560
Neither.

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Will somebody post more bingos?

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>>15916601
My headlight is out because im troubleshooting my spark.

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>>15916601
this will cover most of the remaining

>>15916488
I heavily prefer left handers. I can manage the same rough lean angle on both, but the left turns always feel a lot more planted and stable whereas my rights don't always feel spot on.

>Coming into riding weather next month
>Supersport-chan has been sitting in wait
>Battery dead, tyres down
>Oil in need of a change
>Money saved to blow on cosmetics

Can't wait

>>15916099
>>15916098
Learn to trust the bike not to fall over, I had the advantage of having ridden bitch on my fathers bike so it came pretty naturally to me.

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>>15916601
good luck

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>>15916099
that dude got STEEZ

This thread makes me want to buy a Daytona 650 to race in Modern Classic

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>>15916488
Honestly can't say that. I do better with right handers.

I just discovered my saddlebags are zip tied in place. I guess if it's held this long it's fine right?

>>15916719

Yep.

>>15916683
i'll give reddit gold to whoever completes this ffirst

>>15916570
4?

>>15916630

Positioning your hand further towards the end of the bar and dropping your elbow might help. Same deal with putting your weight into your left knee against the tank - takes pressure off the bar and gives you that feeling of stability you need to really tip in.

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>>15916729
that's for whole /dbt/ though the one for one person only is a lot easier