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

honda a shit!!!

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R9t scrambler

>>15927068
Piggu fattu

>>15927065
Lmfao, that is the gnarliest high side I have ever seen. Did he have any injuries?

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>>15927068
Nice res dickwad

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>>15927102
he fractured his ankle and got a concussion being declared unfit to race.

How come they let you ride bikes in the woods?

I'm used to not even being able to ride bicycles where I live, generally.
Is it a third world thing?

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>>15927108
God damn...yeah you can see bits of the helmet shatter off when he hit the ground. Must have been a hard as fuck hit

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>>15927113

>>15927108
>>15927065
They still run at Imola?
I could've gone and seen it

>>15927118
Where you able to find the non movie version?

>>15927127
*were

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>>15927119
WSBK, WSS and STK1000 race there yes.

https://youtu.be/4TODr3JZ1tU?t=333

cracking track it is too.

>>15927127
>the non movie version

I dunno what you mean

>>15927104
>>15927068
Pathetic.
>Nobody is buying our cuckbikes
>Lets copy the competition by recycling our hipster bike
>Buts its to heavy to ever be useful
>I dont care we need the money because tyrones keeps raping my boipucci until i pay

>>15927137
There are two ovas and a movie, the movie is a slightly different version of the two ova cut together.

>>15927141
Last time i saw it the episodes were on youtube

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>>15927141
oh okay.

I'd be more interested in finding the mango anyway.

The show sucked aside from that highside.

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>tfw you post a webm because you can't remember what it is and you want to see it without having to open your webm folder

>>15927140
>>15927104
Why don't the manufacturers focus on making the bikes lighter?
I think it's one of the main reasons KTM is that successful, yet most of the other manufacturers don't seem to care

>>15927150
>streaming
>>15927151
I still haven't seen it, it's on my hdd.
Didn't search the manga, try senmanga or rawcs for the raw.

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>>15927159
>yfw it's actually a .gif
kill me

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>>15927159
>gif

Fuck remember that? when they first enabled webms.

>gif

>>15927161
>make bikes lighter
Just lift more, fagget.

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>posting things you haven't posted in a long time
>not riding on a lovely sunny Sunday because you broke your shifter and are waiting for a replacement

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>>15927161
>I think it's one of the main reasons KTM is that successful
no
it's because the'yre more or less the only ones that sell Enduro bikes.
>>15927179
dat ass tho

>>15927183
>it's because the'yre more or less the only ones that sell Enduro bikes.
Maybe
but I'm talking about the street bikes, which are basically lighter than all of their competitors and quite popular

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pls

>>15927193
>talking about the street bikes
>KTM
are we talking about the same KTM?
what streetbikes do you mean? The Supermotos?
`lmao´

0-4 be productive
5-9 shitpost

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>>15927207
ugh i was almost in a productive mood too

>>15927205
I think he means like the RC8 and the superduke, but they weren't really often lighter than their competition...

>>15927205
>>15927215
Supermotos technically can count as street bikes, too,
The normal dukes were very light
The Superdukes are not very light, but lighter than many competitors (gsxs 1000, s1000r for example)
And also the RC8, yes

>>15927230
>RC8 and the superduke
do they even sell these anymore haha

Im 20 and want to buy my first bike but i dont know any friend or anyone in my family who knows stuff about bikes.. I was already thinking of paying a mechanic or some expert some money to inspect the bike with me.

Im more interested in choppers than sport bikes. What is the price i should pay for my first bike? Which brand? Any general recommendations are highly appreciated. Also, i was thinking of spending tops 5k euro or like 5.5 k dollars

>>15927246
>Im more interested in choppers
try reddit

>>15927246
Honda Shadow 125cc

>>15927246
Honestly man, that is a bad idea. When I first started riding, I didn't know shit about bikes from a mechanical perspective and I also just decided to pay a mechanic to "look it over" and it just ended up being a huge waste of money. Most people in this world are complete retards that put zero heart/effort into anything they do...and the mechanic you come across is probably going to be one of those people. And to boot they'll rip you off

The good thing about motorcycles is there really isn't a lot that can be wrong with them. "Lemons" don't really exist in the pre-owned world. It either runs or it doesn't. The motors and transmissions tend to be fairly bulletproof and considering most bikes are either crashed (totaled) or stolen so if you come across a bike, there is a good chance it's actually in pretty good mechanical shape.

>>15927246
All the mechanic is going to do is listen to the engine, check for visible damage, and check bearings on the parts. You can do all of that yourself in about 2 minutes.

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Guys I plan on buying a bike in the spring. It would be my first bike. I like the pic related look but I'm 195cm tall and I think I'd look silly and it wouldn't be comfortable.

Can you recommend me some easy to maintain and cheap bikes for tall people?

>>15927275
dual sports

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>>15927275
DR 650

>>15927284
>>15927275
xr650L for tall people, dr650 can get kinda cramped feeling for lanky people.

>>15927275
You are fucked. Your only option is to ride a dirt bike/dual sport/adventure bike., all of which are gay bikes only faggots tend to ride

Get a new generation R1. Seat height is around 33 inches

>>15927310
0/10

>>15927284
>>15927304
>>15927283
I'm never going to drive off road.

Can a guy just fix some road tires on those bikes and drive it like a regular bike?

Thanks for advice.

>>15927264
that looks like a nice bike, how much should i pay for used one? they are around 3k euro here with 2000 miles is that too much?

>>15927267
>>15927271
so you recommend checking out youtube guides for buying bikes?

>>15927318
yep, theyre great cheap commuters since theyre light and simple.
if you want something more road oriented look into anything that qualifies as an adv bike or a sport tourer. they have similar upright ergos, are typically taller than other bikes and are very comfy to be on for extended time

>>15927318
look up Supermoto

how 2 adjust clutch?

>>15927318
>Can a guy just fix some road tires on those bikes and drive it like a regular bike?
yes, but it's not ideal if you want to go sonic

Look into sport nakeds. They're like sportbikes but with higher bars so you're not so hunched over.

I'm a manlet at 175cm and my sport naked is a bit too tall for me.

>>15925074

>I'm a second-year rider on an R3, started out on a Ninja 250. For any anons unfamiliar with the inside-baseball, the Ninja 250 is ranked somewhere in the 3-5 range of best bike, while the R3 and GS500 duke it out over the 1 and 2 slots. I was always impressed by the performance of the Ninja 250, but it just isn't in the same league as my R3. The drop-off in engine performance when you leave the 250cc class is pretty steep, and it must be even steeper when you look at sub-250cc bikes. I mean this in the least arrogant way possible. The consensus on /dbt/ is that most of the value-added comes from the additional low-end torque. I can't speak to the quality of other bikes, but the dominance of the R3 self-perpetuates pretty easily. Knowing that I'm riding the best performing bike for its class is a comforting thought.

Lol, you are completely delusional. Exactly what "class" is that? You bought a 321cc displacement bike so it goes faster than a 250cc. There is no class. You are competing with yourself. Also, a Ninja 250 sells for $1,500 while your R3 sells for $5,500. Meanwhile it literally makes only 6 more horsepower than the pregen ninjas and costing a fuck ton more. Sorry bro, it's a meme bike. It would be good general value purchase if it didn't cost an arm and a leg.

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>>15927332
>Moving from a ninja 250 to an R3
jesus christ

>>15927328
scroll dat wheel

>>15927328
literally spin the knurled nut on the wire

>>15927345
There's 3 of them.

1 near the lever and 2 near the engine

>>15927350
the one near the lever

if you don't know how to adjust a lever, please don't touch anything close to the engine.

>>15927351
Butthe free play on the lever is fine I need to adjust it because it's slipping.

>>15927354
then you need a new clutch

>>15927318
xt660x, versys, good for tall people, i guess easy to work on because 1 / 2 cylinders, good fuel economy
any "driving school" vehicle like er6-n, cbf600, gsf600
if you want to go sanic right away you the option of a smiling daytona 600/650 or early 2000 gsxr, not recommended tho

t. i'm 1.94

>>15927354
you need a new clutch

>>15927332
>He doesn't know the power of the Meme Machine

Also, I cant find a pregen ninja 250 for under $2200 on my Craigslist, and I bought my R3 brand new for $4300.
A 10 year old R3 would be that cheap as well; some people just prefer to have a new bike.

Other than that though, I do agree with you on every point.
Not to say that the bike being in its own class is a bad thing, though. I think it's great that Im on a bike thatll last me a bit longer enjoyment-wise than the standard beginner bike

>>15927275
Naked + seat rise
T. 190cm

>>15927394
Sorry, I should add "in good condition" to the thing about a pregen kawy.
Theres a few around me that are $1500+, but they really need work

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>>15927394
doesnt the r3 compete with the rc390 and it get annihilated by it in every area?
forgetting about reliability that is.

>>15927394
>>15927402
Please drink bleach for the love of god

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>>15927394
>the bike being in its own class

what did he mean by this

>>15927413
the ktm seems to be the one out of the 4 that is in its own class

>>15927395
Can you give me some models so I can check them out?

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>>15927417
well maybe because it has 100cc more

>>15927417
probably because it's a 390 and not a 300

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>>15927422
v-strom 650

>>15927406
Nigga, how exactly does the R3 compete with the RC390? This is the point I was trying to make in my earlier post. There is no "class" for any of these meme bikes. It's some obscure displacement. It competes with no one but itself. They are good bikes, just overpriced. If they were selling at the same price as the Ninja, they would be GOAT

>>15927424
50cc more actually, r3 is 320cc, rc390 is 370

>>15927413
>My 250 has more power than all of them
Shaking my head family

>>15927431
>50cc more actually, r3 is 320cc, rc390 is 370
fuck logic

>>15927408
This
To be honest i'd rather have KKK bitching 24/7 than you

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>>15927406
Maybe that's the case, I don't have a KTM dealer anywhere near me so I never even considered it.

>>15927408
Already been done, my friend.

>>15927413
Just going off what anon said. What I meant was that it's a nice improvement over the 250's, I was just using the wrong wording.

>>15927428
Yeah this is mostly true, I just think people overestimate how much you actually pay. If you're paying MSRP, you have issues.

>>15927436
Really though. They need to label these things more accurately lol

>>15927436
i know right, would think they could all just finish th job and make the bikes 400cc.

How terrible are say XT225 or XT250s on the highway?

I want a more commute friendly bike, so I'm looking at dual sports. I tried riding a DRZ400 but the seat height is out of control, I could barely get one foot down when coming to a stop. So a "full-size" dual-sport bike is kind of out.

Or let me re-phrase this, which of the 200-250cc dual sports sucks the least?

>>15927428
RC390 also has USD forks, something the other small cc sports don't have. The question is, is the RC390 suspension any good?

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>>15927246
Choppers you say

>>15927448
being a ktm would think the suspension is WP but idk

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>>15927448
ktm freeride or you suffer the with under powered bikes with shitty throttle response.
and no 250 is comfy at highway speeds.

Help a noob out

where is the choke on my Yamaha YBR 125?

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>>15927448
Suspension being upside down does not automatically make it good, upside down and right side up are functionally identical, the only difference is stiffness and flex, not operational effectiveness.

>>15927464
on the throttle body part of the carburetor

>>15927464
on the carby...?

>>15927275
I'd say XTZ 250 or the Honda Tornado 250.
Just to get started with a good bike, a small cc, not expensive and, mainly, a fun bike you won't get bored too soon.

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>>15927428
it's the A2 leaner bike class. Before the new regulations those where the 250s but they upped the limit to 48hp, therefore they could add some power to the beginner bikes.

doesn't make sense for americans tho

>>15927469
>>15927470

its fuel injected

>>15927464
>chocke
>EFI
nigger come on

>>15927422
Aprilia Shiver
Yamaha fz 07
Yamaha fz 09
Kawasaki Z750
Honda CB 650f

>>15927480
it doesnt have a choke then... well it does but it is automatic..

>>15927480
are you baiting us

>>15927489
Literally spent 20 mins looking all over for what and consulting the manual.

wew.

>>15927467
Hence why I asked, is it any good.

Obviously it can have USD forks and still have shit valving and the wrong rate springs.

>>15927461
>none of the locals dealers even list it.
>closest one is 3 hours and 2 bridges away.
>check yelp, known for bait and switch.

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>>15927524
you could always learn that you don't need to put both feet down on a dual sport and just get a real bike like a beta480rr

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>>15927529
>tfw no 300RR

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>>15927529
>you could always learn that you don't need to put both feet down on a dual sport
pic related

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>>15927524
They're not even putting preload on these bikes.

>>15927450
Not a fan of extended fork , i prefer something like HD night rod models and similar

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>>15927549

>>15927464
Just reach with your left hand, assuming you are sitting on it.
It's on the left side behind the carburetor, near the plastic shit that covers the battery.

>>15927549
>>15927554
Literally why?

Is it so much to ask for a small displacement, light weight bike, with good suspension?

>>15927548
>>15927529
I tried to do similar when I test rode the DRZ400, I kept my ass on the seat though and just tried to balance out on my left leg, but the angle was ridiculously steep.

I didn't think of almost sitting side saddle.

But also that ain't a 400...

>>15927442

Hey man, Asheville guy here. Got the V-Star back. We went down Blue Ridge to Transylvania County this weekend and it seems to be running fine. Even got up to 90 on the interstate, which is about my max riding two-up.

Was it next weekend you were heading to OBX?

>>15927573
drz isnt tall but they are fucking heavy compared to the beta for an example.

btw you can lower the suspension on dirt bikes.

>>15927464
If it's a 2007+ model it's EFI.

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>>15927573
if they were actually good they'd be expensive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tii5G9mm4wI

>>15927604
I have a 2016 and it's not EFI

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>>15927605

>>15927614
yes.

>>15927617
no it's not.

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>>15927616

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>>15927622

>>15927549
You can just make PVC spring spacers for preload adjustment.

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>>15927622
>>15927628
DELETE THIS

>>15927161
>Why don't the manufacturers focus on making the bikes lighter?

Customers don't care about weight. Most important customers are Americucks who ride straight roads. This affects global bike purchases since everyone who is not Americuck wants to be one. We can ride for years in the US without turning and everyone old enough to remember light motorcycles is dead.

>>15927179
fucking stank, look at that poor bikie

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>>15927622
>>15927628
what a waste of a god machine

>>15927246
>Im more interested in choppers than sport bikes

Learn on something that handles, then after you have some riding experience you can make an informed choice. A naked machine is a good choice so you have less very expensive plastic to repair when you drop it. Choppers are fun folk art but terrible to learn on. You like how they look. That is all.

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I really want to get a G500f as my next bike someday.

Do they still make them brand new?

>>15927686
yes.

>>15927686
According to wikipedia production stopped in 2013

>>15927503
Some FI systems actually do have a manual choke. My GSXR does. It's not an actual choke, more an electronic choke, but the correct term is "fast idle"

Do yourselves all a favor and never buy a bike brand new.

You will never go back to buying used bikes after you buy your first bike brand new.

>>15927712
Not actually a choke because it doesn't enrich the mixture (cold start table in the ECU will). Fast Idle will just UP the IAC count, most EFI vehicles (at least cars do this).

On Toyota and Mazda the "idle flair" on start is actually a good indication of MAP/O2 performance....

>>15927729
i did
suck my ass

>>15927712
mine does too but what is it even there for?

>>15927729
I wish they weren't so pricey. I've found hidden things on every used bike I have bought so far, ranging from small fixes to poorfags fixes that JUST barely work and I'd rather fix than fail at high speeds.

>>15927756
did some quick research
so apparently the "fast idle" is to warm up the bike faster if you want.
or even better some guys just use it as cruise control since it works like the throttle, kek.

Does anybody have a recommendation for four-season gear? I'm starting to feel kind of bad/nervous about riding with no armor and I'm looking for some pants and a jacket I can wear with a liner when it's cold but that are light enough not to make me hate my life in the summer.

http://articles.superhunky.com/4/83

Anyone read this?

"SHOCKING FOUR STROKE COSTS"

Series on articles why 4 stroke mx a shit and 2 stroke is love and life.

>>15927778
>Calling dealers to repair your racebike
are they fucking retarded? Who doesn't do their own service and rebuild?

>>15927729
>You will never go back to buying used bikes after you buy your first bike brand new.

After you put a few miles on "new" it's fucking used like the rest of them.

I've bought new, have plenty of disposable income, and still prefer used machines. It's no contest. I let some other poor bastard beta test and eat the depreciation while I afford more bikes than otherwise.

I enjoy wrenching and prefer no one else work on my rides. I even did my own warranty service using dealer's tools since I knew him and that got it done quicker. I spin wrenches and do wiring at my mentor's shop for fun.

Do it, faggots. The insane amount of money you save and independence and control you gain are worth it. Let the /diy/ flow through you in all aspects of life.

>>15927801
>and prefer no one else work on my rides

If you buy an used bike you know that there's a chance that it had been torn apart by Brutus himself right?
I agree with what you are saying and encourage kids to do their own shit; but only buy bikes from people you know or similar.
Nevertheless
I bought a DT 125 from a complete stranger with 3.500 kms, it lived up to 250.000 without mayor issues. Once in a lifetime chance.

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tomorrow i must hide the bike because the assholes start throwing this shit on the roads

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>>15927778
no shit, if you thought the swap to 4 stroke MX bikes was in consumer interests and not about cheating racing regulations + passing emissions you're crazy in the coconut.

>>15927776
I have a Joe Rocket Atomic 5.0 jacket. Back, elbow, and shoulder pads. removable liner for winter and zip vents for summer. Ridden in below freezing to 90 degrees F and it's been comfortable. You sweat in traffic if its hot, of course, but when you're moving its tolerable. Runs about 150 USD. Only bad thing about it is the zippers are pretty shit

>>15927859

How do you clean that if you sweat in it?

>>15927876
Haven't gotten completely soaked in sweat while wearing it and it doesn't smell or look filthy, so I haven't cleaned it. I'm really not sure how one would clean it if they had to though. Dry cleaning maybe?

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>inb4 winter storage in early october

that being said I'm already thinking about it ahead of time. This will be my first winter as a bike-owner. I'm still not very good at wrenching so I'm thinking only removing battery, cleaning everything, taking care of chain with both cleaner and lube and covering the baiku under a tarp inside a garage that I have not yet arranged for. I won't be touching the spark plugs, that's something I'll learn next season.

I'm going to err on the side of laziness and not drain carbz, instead filling the tank with fuel and fuel stabilizer (if i find some) to the rim.

What else?

>>15927320
The sticky has some good shit about inspecting used bikes.

>>15927911
draining carbs is literally one screw per carb

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>>15927232
>haha
yes they sell the Super Duke, and they also still sell some RC8Rs afaik

and the superduke and the RC8Rs were lighter than the competion, just like the SMCR and Enduro R are lighter than the competition or in some cases dont even really have competition.

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Why is the 72 so pretty?

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>>>/qa/706294

RIP /DBT/

we had a good run.

450 or 500 for a sumo?

>>15927834
where do you live?

>>15927467
It's like putting money into something that isn't quite a bike it's more a toy as Jordan Royalian would say.

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>>15927548
What bike this is?

Can you guys answer me one thing, all supermotos have really horribles service intervasl? So i basicaly can not go for road trip on them?

Man i really like the look from them then i want to sit with my bakk streight, but no on a harry davidson.

>>15927945
any alternatives where I can keep on shitposting bike related?

>>15928010
Reddit i guess,

>>15927928
I read on a local-language forum that draining carbs is a meme and leads to cracking rubber

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>>15927977
I don't really get them, and I've ridden the grom, a grom with a big bore AND a Z125. They just don't make sense to me.

I just think, why not stretch that same weight (or even less) over a bigger longitude and latitude? KTM are replacing the 200 EXC with a 150 that's gonna come in at 91.5 kg wet, that'd be amazing. Less than the grom and it's big.


I mean look at this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smvUTSht5uw

>>15928005
do some research, there are different kinds of motorcycles besides dirt bikes and cruisers. An ADV bike has similar ergoes to a dirt bike while being more suited for touring. The site in the OP for looking at ergoes is a good way to see you would sit on a bike.

>>15927945
Nah we're good. Hiro gonna kill porn boards and it's all gonna go to /b/ since /pol/ took /b/'s place

>>15928029
Adventur bike look like i ride thru dessert like filthy muslim! i refuse to own one

Hmm

>>15927801
>using dealer's tools
>my mentor's shop
>The insane amount of money you save

It's a whole lot different picture when you don't even have a garage.

>>15927778
>"Hunting the Left": reserve your copy today!

fun little site

>>15928010
revive the misc kneedraggers thread?

>>15927823
>If you buy an used bike you know that there's a chance that it had been torn apart by Brutus himself right?

No shit, so I check for worn fastener heads, improper sealant and other pecker tracks. Even good mechanics can rarely leave absolutely zero markings on fasteners. (If I got into restoration I'd buy Ampco non-sparking sockets and wrenches to not disturb cad or Parkerized coatings.)

Fucking epic mileage on that DT 125 you scored. That may be a record for the type. (salutes)

>>15928013
>say something slightly insensitive
>get banned
no thank u

>>15927911
>'m going to err on the side of laziness and not drain carbz, instead filling the tank with fuel and fuel stabilizer (if i find some) to the rim.

A full tank doesn't need fuel stabilizer. The fullness reduces the amount of room atmosphere has to produce condensate in the tank. Fuel stabilizer is useful in coating fuel systems because they've tiny passages which don't like varnish. Use if you like, which means running until carbs are coated and THEN DRAINING THE FUCKING CARBS.

DRAIN THE FUCKING CARBS. Not draining is erring on the side of being a fool. Even if you are rich and have carb cleaning minions that's still another rebuild worth of wear and tear on the carbs.

Alternate option, run the bike once a week. Stagnant fuel shits up not only carbs, but it can get fuel injectors too.

If in a garage, throw a nice breathable old sheet over it. Tarps collect condensation if plastic, and the canvas sort aren't really friendly to pain.

Run, drain, or be sorry and have to outwait the spring backlog at the bike shop where the other mongs who let their bike sit go to get their carbs cleaned.

>>15927461
ktm freeride 250? isnt that like a really uncomfortable narrow ass 2stroke thats basically made for trials riding? im 100% sure no one should be converting that into a sumo, no way its a good bike.

>>15928005
>Can you guys answer me one thing, all supermotos have really horribles service intervasl? So i basicaly can not go for road trip on them?

Nearly everyone here is a racefag and doesn't care about constant overhauls. They care even less about YOUR constant overhauls.

You can trade track performance for reliability but don't mention it here because bantz outweigh information and if you don't own a European supermoto that makes you a cuck.

http://advrider.com/index.php

Buy for reliability first, especially if it's your main ride.

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>>>/wsg/1329254
>installed 165 bigbore
>installed mikuni vm28
>hooked up exhaust without gasket
>hooked up electronics
>engine always starts better than stock

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Got my "little" bro a CBR125R! Paid a whopping 850€ for it. 2008, 25k km, EFI

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>>15928177

>>15928177
Wew nice!

>>15928177
no way thats 850 fuck off you lying cuck, these go for like over 1200 where im at.

>>15928015
>I read on a local-language forum that draining carbs is a meme and leads to cracking rubber

Dickhead poster must have wanted more spring carb jobs at his bike shop.

Fuel protects nothing in a carb, not the Viton needle tip, O-rings or CV diaphragms. Stagnant fuel in carbs distills into varnish while entrained moisture causes corrosion, typically seen as the white dusty shit inside long-sitting carbs. Varnish blocks jets and emulsion tube orifices, sometimes more but that's bad enough.

Blocked low speed jets are easily identified by an engine that only runs with the enricher on. (Most bikes no longer have choke plates. Nothing other than choke butterfly system is a "choke".)

When you change a cable, remove the cable from the sheath by cutting one end off and hang it on your wall. Single strands of throttle and clutch cables are useful for quickly opening low-speed jet and emulsion tube holes.

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What's the coolest motorcycle I can buy between 10-15k new or used

>>15928208
This guy knows what he's talking about.
I had no idea this board had this type of people around...

I can do everything on the module 1 test except U turn. I am fucking bad at U turns.

>sell Punto to momma
>buy a hgt Punto
I'm good with money
more to spend for TT

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>>15928297
Did you do that or are you planning to do so?
I think I'm going to put my Focus up for sale next week
But I don't know what to get instead

>>15928216
20 Yamaha PW50s

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hey /dbt/ i just sold my Ninja 300 (pic related) just in time before winter. already shopping for my next bike.

so far Ive narrowed my choice down to SV650 (the 2017 looks really nice) and FZ07(MT-07 for some folks)

im also considering GSXR as well if i wanted fairings. does GSXR take Premium Gas or just regular?

>>15928300
planning
buy an 328 e36 :^)
>inshallah brother

>>15928043
>It's a whole lot different picture when you don't even have a garage.

Different but I've been there, too. G.I. dorm life meant stashing tools and parts in my wall locker to pass inspection. Two dorm-style wall lockers can hold one and a half disassembled Harley Ironheads and a Chevy T350 transmission. When I rented with no garage it was interesting, but at one time self and wife managed three Harleys in progress indoors. First thing I installed at each new residence was a 50A outdoor welding receptacle, I still use my dryer plug male-to-welder outlet female pigtail and 50-foot cord often.

If you don't like carrying shit put wheels on everything you can. Plastic industrial carts are tough, easy to clean, have no sharp edges and don't rust. I get mine at yard sales for like twenty bucks. I use commercial/industrial carts because they'll hold a bike engine and the sidewalls save chasing small parts. They are usually dirty but a can of oven cleaner at the car wash fixes that. Wheeled plastic utility boxes are handy too.

Small parts fit in clear plastic Plano etc tackle boxes from Walmart. I leave one open when skinning out carbs so the parts stay organized. Huge timesaver.

New carts aren't high dollar, but my appetite for gear is more efficiently fed buying used. The 500 lb-rated structural foam versions below will do for motorcycling. Plastic doesn't beat up woodwork going in and out of doors where that matters.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_material-handling+carts+service-carts

Adult diapers are great oil spill absorbent. Baking trays are ideal to place under your ride when working on it.

>125ers at 100mpg

If everybody had one of these the world would be much cleaner and safer and sustainable.

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>>15928315
Nah
BMW a shit
The only BMW I would buy is an e34 (or e32, but that probably won't be smart)
My favorites still are W124 and W201, but currently the W124 because of bigger engines

>>15927267
>The good thing about motorcycles is there really isn't a lot that can be wrong with them. "Lemons" don't really exist in the pre-owned world. It either runs or it doesn't. The motors and transmissions tend to be fairly bulletproof

so why is 30k miles high mileage on a bike then?

>>15928297
>modify 125cc bike from 2003
>buying a new grom

I'm way better with money :^)

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>>15928306
Regular, no problem.
It's a bit odd that you consider a GSXR just because fairings. Sounds like you want to be comfy with the SV650 and the MT. Have you looked into sporttourers?

>>15928350
>single sided swingarm covered by exhaust
This triggers me

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>>15928348
no u just make 10 times my Sellerie
>>15928338
>Mercedes
>good
pawel pls
buy a new Giulia then

>>15928364
Seriously, you have all of the disadvantages with none of the advantages.
It's dumb as heck.

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>>15928345
30k miles isn't much though

>>15928369
>pawel pls
yes?
No Giulia

>>15928375

This pic brings back memories of continual shitposting on /dbt/

>slide and rear end a truck
>fender mounts to fork tube
>two tabs snapped off and fender cracked in half
>fender = eh, ABS cement
>forks = eh, roll around alright, no wobbles
>one outer fork tube = $250 part.
>paint scuff on truck, buffed out at the scene

fuck

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>>15928350
Wanting fairings is just a bonus and plus the used gsxr market is pretty good. I really do like the look of a naked bike as well. I havent looked at any sport tourers yet and i dont know where to begin.

>>15928387
The new 300 ninja is a beautiful bike, ill be keeping mine for a good while yet.

>>15928131
Not the guy you're replying to, but shit like this makes me glad that I can ride year round here providing it's not raining.

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Today was a good day

>>15928387
sport tourers in a nutshell

>heavier
>use more gas
>may be detuned sportbike engines on softer suspensions
>may be comfier, may not
>the VFR800 has VTEC so you can put meme stickers on it

>>15928345
30k isn't high mileage....the reason "30k" sounds alarming is it's commonplace for retard owners to do one of two things:

1. slap on exhausts with no tuning, which makes the engine run lean (and they just leave it like that)

2. they do not perform routine valve clearance inspection/adjustment.

A bike with valve adjustments will easily last 100,000 miles before any issues. And to be honest, they can easily last longer depending on the engine type. The Ninja250 has very soft valves and the bike clocks out pretty much at 100,000km at which point you need to replace the engine. Something like a GSX-R you can just forget about it. You'll be dead before that engine dies. There are multiple people on both gixxer enthusiast boards and even here on /dbt/ with 160k+ miles on their bikes. those pieces of shit just go forever

>>15928395
>300 single that's not 2 smoke

Nice minibike kiddo :^^)

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>looking at 2-day dirt riding courses with bike rental included
>slightly cheaper than buying a comparable bike outright and riding it about on my own
hmm. course, I don't have a toy hauler.

>>15928322
>Different but I've been there, too. G.I. dorm life meant stashing tools and parts in my wall locker to pass inspection. Two dorm-style wall lockers can hold one and a half disassembled Harley Ironheads and a Chevy T350 transmission. When I rented with no garage it was interesting, but at one time self and wife managed three Harleys in progress indoors. First thing I installed at each new residence was a 50A outdoor welding receptacle, I still use my dryer plug male-to-welder outlet female pigtail and 50-foot cord often.
m8 I am fucking mirin

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Morning thread heres hoping to get a ride in today.
>weather is fucking around on my morning walk.

>>15928337
>they get that MPG because they have almost no emissions equipment
>the world would not be safer because of how easy it is to wreck when every single occupant car is replaced by a tiny shitbike

yfw.

>>15928345
Because at some point, all the "just a $100!" fixes build up and exceed the value of the bike, some owner doesn't adjust the valves and clean the carbs ever, or the bike accumulates so many dumb mods that it's left out of spec and never adjusted to compensate so it slowly rattles itself apart.

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Which of these is better/better value?

They're both the same price

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUCATI-Monster-M696-Plus-2014-64-in-Red-Amazing-Value-/112132899041?hash=item1a1ba440e1:g:BXwAAOSwgZ1Xvtjq


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-Dorsoduro/252563983651?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3De6a442928ba5447d927de1dff8da3e8f%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D162203556152

>>15928454
You buy vehicles on ebay in the UK? !?!?!???!?

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>>15928413
yea i looked over some vstroms and decided its not for me. Too tall for me (im a manlet) and has pretty bad gas mileage compared to my two choices. definitely going to miss the 60mpg club on the ninja 300

>>15928464
You don't in the states?

>>15928464
you can do that in the US as well...

>>15928469
Shame it doesn't fit you, my friend owns one and says they're comfy as fuck.

>>15928470
>>15928472
But nobody does it

The country is too big to use anything but local methods like craigslist

>>15928469
look at GSX750F/VFR800/ZZR600/CBR600F, you just looked at the grampa version of touring motorcycle, although it's comfy as fuck.

VFR is on my personal must-have list, that fucking V4

>>15928480
There are a shit ton of bikes in the UK

If I put the location radius as 10 miles away it will show more than a thousand bikes

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what yo listening to atm dbt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJWtLf4-WWs

>>15928480
you do know that you can limit the distance in the search right?

>>15928489
>live in US
>check ebay right now
>26 baikus within 25 miles of me
:^)

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>>15928375
G I U L I A
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>>15928345
>so why is 30k miles high mileage on a bike then?

Because most people don't put serious miles on a motorcycle so that's considered high.

Modern (as in anything later than around 1980 with some exceptions prior) Jap street bikes give no fucks about going well over 100K miles if you do routine maintenance.

Any year BMW will do it. R65Anon can ride that thing until he's too old to hold it up, then put a light sidecar on it and ride some more. I don't really like post-Airhead BMWs because they ceased being elegantly simple, but Airheads rock. If you ever get inside one it looks like aircraft parts. They are made for easy maintenance. No draining, just pop the bail off the float bowl and dump it. I fit my FXR better or I'd get another Airhead. If R65Anon wants more torque he can bolt in the larger drivetrains and show no obvious clue that a transplant's been done. http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?65767-R65-with-r90-engine-concerns

What I see kill most motorcycles is improper storage and neglect. People who constantly ride have far fewer problems.

>>15928500
I bet they're all shitty dirt bikes and buells too

>>15927406
Not like the r3 is proven.
>>15927986
TE510, not 100% definatly huskie

>>15928492
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koHo5-0DVlI

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>>15928492
This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GW6sLrK40k

>>15928492
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xisCu5u6kvQ

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>>15928492
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn3E5QAEt18

Make a rukus niggas.

>>15928522
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGBaXPlri8

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Post local toegy bars/spots

>>15928512
All but one (sfv650) are harleys and other cruisers

>>15928528
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYNYb30nxU

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>>15928538

>>15928528
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2zgB93KANE

>>15928547
>>15928556
How come both of these are very erotic songs. What are you saying?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEiPXAYE-U

>tfw busposting

>>15928306
premium

>>15928570
11/10 song my dude

>>15928570
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbgT70vuyAQ

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>>15928380
It's a quite recent picture though

>>15928410
scenic

>>15928501
I wouldn't even have that much money for a new car anyway

>>15928510
Yes that's why I like my bike that much. Everything is very easy to do, the engineers did a good job designing the airheads
>R65Anon can ride that thing until he's too old to hold it up
That's the plan

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>>15928595
Thanks nigga stay fresh as fuck.
>>15928596
Smoking good, looking good, girlfriend whats the issue huh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQNMREn_z40

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>>15928611
>tfw found a very nice HGT for okay money but with blown headgasket
>tfw not even many HGT for sale anymore
where did it all go so wrong R65
send help

http://www.barbermuseum.org/

Any Anons in driving distance of Leeds, AL should visit. Euroanons fly to get there so no one else has an excuse. Plan at spending a full day at the museum alone. It has thousands of bikes and that's not a typo.

Tent camping for events is excellent and if you hammock camp the treeline is suitable. Totally cool atmosphere all around. Suitable for families if yours are into that.

The Vintage Festival is next week and don't let the name fool you. Everything on two wheels is represented. KTM show up for demo rides. The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club has a strong turnout. Barber is also home to a Porsche racing school (founder raced 'em) and a large Lotus collection. Bring comfy walking shoes, water and sunscreen.

hey gents,
just finished some long neglected yardwork.
I am tired, sweaty, and my hands smell like gasoline from fucking with the lawnmower. Seriously, why the fuck is my bike the only single cylinder I don't have to fuck with to get working?

Anyway: 0-4 = take shower and be bum; 5-9 go for a ride.

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>>15928625
Why would your momma buy your car in the first place?
Did you order the exhaust stuff yet?
>send help
I wish I could

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>>15928656
>Did you order the exhaust stuff yet?
no, fucking sandro didn't respond at friday so now I have to wait until Dienstag
thought about going KAT, Flexrohr and MSD in OEM just buying the fartcan maybe
but I'm still not sure
she'd buy it because she likes it, and thinks about selling her current one anyways.

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>>15928652
well fuck that.

Hey /dbt/,

Why don't drag/race motorcycles just have one super tall gear? What is the point in shifting 1-6?

>>15928625
>>tfw found a very nice HGT for okay money but with blown headgasket
>>tfw not even many HGT for sale anymore
>where did it all go so wrong R65
>send help

Ignore HGT, get an R65! If you ever do blow a head gasket you can change it easily, and unlike Huskajunk parts are plentiful. You can have the head off an R65 in thirty minutes easily. It takes longer to clean the gasket surfaces for reinstallation than yank the head, and those surfaces are all easy.

The rule of owning odd delicate shit is have or get a fat personal parts stash including organ donor motorcycles. Get all the factory parts and service literature you can find, and being or making friends with a machinist. Become an expert since you won't find many and if they are older than you, they'll probably die first.

Of course after all this effort your beloved machine will eventually go obsolete from a performance aspect so you'd better enjoy riding that particular motorcycle a very long time.

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>>15928663
>no, fucking sandro didn't respond at friday so now I have to wait until Dienstag
lazy fucks
>thought about going KAT, Flexrohr and MSD in OEM just buying the fartcan maybe
I think that's a good idea, especially if you're going to sell it to your mom
cars are such a hassle
also, this >>15928678

>>15928667
T W 2 0 0
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>>15928677
>Why don't drag/race motorcycles just have one super tall gear? What is the point in shifting 1-6?

Power bands, what are they?

>>15928216
S1000rr

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>>15928667
sexy

>>15928663
>posting that pic where I look like a fat fuck because dad's jacket that's too big and a fucking tree in the background
ree

also
>dad bought LC4 sumo
>went memeing with me on my TW125
>he dropped in in the grass
>chest against mirror
>wore full gear
>2 broken ribs
>sold LC4

>>15928667
THICK
H
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K

>>15928663
look at this fat fuck lmao

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>>15928678
>get an R65
never
I have an old TT, I can strip it down to the frame in literally less than 2 minutes.

>>15928683
>lazy fucks
italians kekek
I found a new Punto for cheap. really sexy blue, muh dijk.
JUST LOOK AT THIS FUCKING SEXY BLUE
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/fiat-punto-1-4-16v-ma-turbo-sport-ludwigshafen/229518502.html
>>15928719
this 2bh haha
>>15928705
Fetti was geht ;)

>go ride in switzerland towards lugano
>take bike to mech

What do I do tomorrow?

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>he doesn't ride a Bimota
What's your excuse?

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>>15928726
>>15928719
>fat
ur mum is fat

>>15928742
Bruh where is this from

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>>15928726
>ACID JAZZ BLAU METALLIC
That's a very nice color indeed

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>>15928748
did you ever have a nc700x?

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>>15928748
no u
>>15928753
>operation_am_offenen_Herzen.webm
>>15928755
that dude is about 60 cm to tall to be TW anon :^))))

>>15928763
oh my bad, tw lemonade brigade anon. My bad.

How do you like those hi vis oneal boots?

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>>15928769
how about you ask him instead of me m8
:^=)

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>>15928751

>>15928778
wr anone
why must you play me like a fiddle

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>>15928769
eh, they're allright for offroading, but I used them every day for commuting and the black stuff on top of the foot startet to come off
I also fucked the metal piece on the front because I always put my foot down in roundabouts lel
but they're pretty comfy

>>15928753
L-lewd

>>15928796
Thanks, for $110 and a hi-vis scheme I figure they might not be too bad at all for commutes/offroading.

>putting foot down in corners
pretty fun stuff, did it in the woods years ago.

>>15928804
>$110
that's a good price, they're like 150€ around here, for $110 I'd buy them again.

>>15928807
Wow that's quite a change. Might have to bite on them when I get a baiku.

The O'neal Rider Boot, yeah? That's what I think they're called.

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>>15928783
I don't know
I found this beautiful pigeon while looking for a pigeon that had teh same color as the punto i found tho.
enjoy this picture.

>>15928813
Wow, that's a purdy pigeon. Look at those purple pigeon eyes.

>>15928810
looked it up, O'neal MX Rider Boot
gotta be careful when gettin on the bike, I scratched my seat multiple times with the steel thing.

>>15928817
Thanks for the info.
I'll mount bikes by leapfrogging over the subframe kek.

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>>15928816
>Look at those purple pigeon eyes
yes
it's quite the beauty.
this was the pigeon I thought had the same color.
Pigeons are pretty underrated animals i just realized. if they're not looking like aids (city pigeons) even these common motherfuckers can look pretty good.

>>15928823
post video
I guess I could do that on the TW too
if not, it'll work on the grom for sure

>>15928829
>post video
Wish I could, I'm a hadbike, hopefully hasbike soon

are there any good motorcycle based shows that aren't Long Way ____?

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Oh christ look who followed me on tumblr

>>15928870
>tumblr
ngrpls

>>15928851
Well I personally am fond of old clips from the men and motors channel available on jewtube.

how hard is module 1 of the motorbike exam (UK)?

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>>15928870
that's my meme account

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>tfw taking a riding course next weekend to get my endorsement.
finally gonna join in the fun lads.

Should I wait until closer to spring to get a bike? I'm taking MSF next week and getting my license right after. I live in Georgia and It's already starting to get nice and cold early in the morning when I go to work. I was planning on looking to buy in november

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>>15928913
depends on if you are retarded or not

>>15928987
I'm not retarded but I struggle when practicing U turns.

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this fagget wants to buy 4chan from mook and turn this place to reddit 2.0. Where do we go when this jew buys 4chin?

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>>15929014
u gon die

>>15929017
swiss anons garden

>>15929017
Who's that faggot? Bet he lurks /soc/ to compare his tiny dick with others.

>>15928956
Bikes are cheaper this time of year because everyone's buying in spring

>>15928955
>fun
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

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dbt help me

bought this zxr400 today from a guy in london. rode it back home (took 3.5hrs). the entire time the temp gauge was literally off the scale hot for the entire journey. Didn't ride especially hard, cruised at an average of probably 85mph (which was like 8k rpm, it's only a babby 400)

anyway, point is.. is my thermostat broken? or maybe the actual thermo dial? surely after a ride of that length the engine would've blown up or something from overheating? It didnt feel especially hot between my legs? Have i buggered the bike? it ran perfectly the whole way? what do? any diagnostic things i can do to identify whether or not there is actually a problem?

first bike btw

>>15929017
8ch ofc

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>>15929014
same,

everything goes swimmingly but those fucking u-turns.

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Which one lads

both the same price

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>>15929072
the dorso

>>15929060
>gauge off the charts
>kept riding homeward instead of taking it back
See this is where you should have killed yourself senpai

>>15929060
Was the radiator clogged with leaves or dirt or anything, or was sthe temp gauge fluctuating at all during the initial part of the trip?
Nice ZXR by the way.

>>15929072
The SV650

>>15929060
How tall are you and how does it fit you?

Also,

did it leak any fluids?

>>15929072
aprillia

>>15929060
check the coolant.


>>15929072
If i were you id get a S2/4R or hypermotard.

>>15929078
y

>>15929086
cheeky

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>>15929091
it sexy AF

>>15929072
dorsodoro

ducati special snowflake engineering is a pain in the ass

>>15929104
No, rather the always sensible Aprilia lads.

Christ.

>>15929109
What are you trying to say

>>15929109
what did he mean by this?

>>15929128

Buy what you want and dont take advice from bus riders.

>>15929070
>>15929014
What part is hard? Thought it was pretty easy.

Do you ever find yourself smiling stupidly while riding? It happens to me, even when I'm driving. It feels so good, it's an exhilarating feeling.

>>15929134
post bike

>>15928913
I passed my MOD 1 with a clean sheet, no minors or anything

Hardest part for me was the figure of 8

>>15929097
Look at this balding hairy nobike manlet lol

NEW BREAD GET IN AND POST YOUR QUESTIONABLE MEME FIRST:

>>15929153
>>15929153

>>15929147
for the first couple weeks.

I still enjoy riding immensely and it is the best part of every day, but the grin on my face has worn off.

I'm guessing using this thing everyday for 8-9 months should prepare me sufficiently for the test.

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>>15929080
radiator is pretty mucky yeah, but if it was actually cooling issue and the temp gauge wasn't just lying, surely I'd have felt something wrong with the engine? If the temp was genuinely off the charts then surely it would've broken down?
>>15929088
I'm 6ft and it's very comfy to tuck down onto the tank on the motorway. Leg-wise not awfully comfy but i do have freakishly long (proportionally) legs.

No fluids lost that I saw at least.

>>15928956
You're in GA so riding all year is practical but most people are pussies and don't. I've been buying bikes in the GA/SC/NC area since forever and it's close enough to start looking.

If you use your Craigslist state link then open regions in tabs you can scan listings quickly everyday, and to switch to adjacent states you just change the state suffix.

https://geo.craigslist.org/iso/us/ga

The key to bargains is get there quickly but don't look eager. People hate turning down dead Presidents. Post any you are considering for feedback.

>>15929060
Check the coolant and thermostat. Check your oil for color because if looks like chocolate or snot that indicated possible gasket failure.

While theoretically not ideal in practice you can ride or drive many years without a thermostat. Been there, done that to the point I don't give a shit if there's one or not, but I don't live in the frozen North.

Google "zxr400 overheating". You'll see why. Remain calm and assume nothing.

A leakdown test can verify or eliminate blown head gaskets, but requires an air compressor and a leakdown tester which fits motorcycle spark plug holes.

http://www.zxrworld.co.uk/ is worth a look.

>>15929203
If mucky, replace coolant now and watch for color changes. Blown head gaskets can change coolant color.

>>15927986
Husqvarna 701