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>>16077268
Harley Davidson produce oversized, underpowered engines in overpriced, ugly bikes that cater to people looking for the "biker" image rather than creating quality, reliable, worthwhile motorcycles.

Also everyone that rides them wears pic related.

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>Yamaha R3
The Best Beginner Bike®

>>16077304
>>16077304
What I read was
>I can't afford it
>stop liking what I don't like
>I'm 12 and think that everyone else is wrong

See. Nothing but meme's here kids

>>16077323
:)

>>16077323
>Triggered cruiser cuck detected

You should go back to redit

>>16077323
Pls explain how harley davidson cruisers outperfome a sports bike.

>>16077333
>>16077337
Ohhhh these kids are salty
>DEBATE ME ON THE INTERNET
faggots

>M..MUH PERFORMANCE
Triggerd as fuck!

>>16077341
>Cant prove anything
Stay mad nobike.

>>16077337
C O M F Y

O

M

F

Y

Harley's are a different bike to sport bikes they are a cruiser with torque not hp, I've ridden both and both have their own perks, Harley's are relyable as fuck just different riding styles

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>>16077358
>pic very related

>>16077357
M...MUH HARLEY

Triggered as fuck.

>>16077337
A 120r motor will beat a 1000 sports bike if ridden by the right person.

>>16077365
Victory>........
......

...............


Harley

>>16077304
>overpriced
Never got that from them. You can find Sportsters on the cheap. But yeah, I don't understand how some people can spend 25 thousand dollars on a bike and only put a dozen miles on it.

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>>16077377
>>><<<
Why do kids get mad so fast?

>>16077376
Again no proof.

Is it a bad idea to get my next bike off gumtree?

My dad says its not a good idea as theres no guarantee it will be in good condition, no warranty etc.

Kids, if you want to talk about bikes you don't own there's usually a thread on b and a whole board on reddit

>>16077383
Have never seen one in person

>>16077382
[Citation needed]

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>>16077388
Agreed

>>16077389
Its is you sir that got mad at other anons because they claimed cruisers are garbage.

>>16077387
Overpriced = poor people crying
>>16077390
Stay salty Lil triggerd fella
>>16077409
You forgot to tip your fedora, faggot

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>>16077323
Actually anyone can afford a harley. Check your local craigslist.

But just because you CAN afford one doesn't mean you should buy one

There are a lot of more capable bikes for solo, two-up, touring, going fast, shit roads/weather, etc, but harley alone doesn't deserve shit for making garbage bikes. Cruisers in general compromise ground clearance, suspsension travel, and engine performance for a traditional image

Also see:
Sport tourers with no excuse for being that heavy

>>16077393
As in used?
What prevents you too from just checking it out beforehand
>actually i know, your dad sounds like the kind of idiot who takes his shit to the dealer for every little niggling

You can easily knock 50% off year old bikes
Anything else is usually under 25% msrp

Unless you plan to buy something that relies on that warranty to even get out of the driveway it'll be a waste of cash

IMO getting a bike used is a grat experience, any issues you didn't spot when buying it will just teach you to work on your stuff

>>16077419
>sport tourers with no excuse for being that heavy
>posts vfr
The irony

>>16077418
Dance my puppet.

>>16077419
>tl;dr

>>16077429
It's a fat bike

>>16077432
tldr

>paying the same for a worse motorcycle
>2016
>"but muh americana"
>being a cuck

>>16077304
>>16077323
>>16077337

Can one of you faggots explain to me why Harley Davidson bikes are considered unreliable? I mean just look at the fucking thing. It's literally two huge cylinders and a belt. What is there even that can go wrong?

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>this thread
Why do you make it so easy?

>>16077444
it just doesn't werk

>>16077441
Harley ain't American m8.
>>16077444
Old ones leaked a looooot.
But I hear the newer ones ain't so bad.
I don't mind harley, just the community behind it

>>16077444
Well, the belt
Also the cylinders may occasionally have compression

>>16077456
It's not American but it's americana

Like a mickey mouse hat made in china

>>16077469
Kek. I like to speak Spanish to hardcore harley guys. Then they get mad when I explain it's because their bike is Mexican

I'm doing it senpaitachi. I'm taking a class the 11th, getting my license the 15th and hopefully I'll have a motorcycle by the 20th. You guys convinced me. I've found a fair amount of info on good starting bikes, and read the stickies, but what would be your recommendation for a first bike? New/used, and what would your price limit be? Would you caution again getting a loan for it? Any other advice/comments for a new rider?

>>16077481
Second hand, up to £1500

>>16077481
wr 125

>>16077419
There's comfort, too. Cruisers have some of the most comfortable ergos out of all the motorcycles.

>>16077481
Are you American?

I wouldn't spend more than $2,000 on it.

Ninja 250 is good

>>16077481
Fjr 1300

>>16077481
Stretched Hayabusa

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I'm very afraid that I might not make it through the first semester of uni and that makes it hard for me to learn pls help

>>16077481
Move to the US if you're not already there. Buy a cheap (<$2500), clean, naked bike and keep it clean so you can sell it at a minimal loss later.

Don't worry about displacement and power unless it's not enough or way too much (1/4 throttle=speed limit, 1/2 throttle=lose license). You want to ride a bike, right? Make sure it'll still be comfortable and fun on faster roads instead of buzzy and nearing redline if you drop a gear (so not the ninja 250).

Do worry about being able to flat foot, walk, and pick up the bike.

The ninja 500, GS500, and SV650 are popular. Try not to buy a supersport that doesn't have ABS.

>>16077510
What do you need uni for when you have a bike?
You won't survive until graduation anyway.

>>16077516
>ABS
inb4 autism
Why would anyone want to live in the US tho

>>16077521
See one of my professors rides an xj6 and he's past 50 already so I wouldn't be able to sure about that

>>16077528
Because it's ok to shoot niggers here. Duh

>>16077528
>why would anyone want to live in the US

You can buy any bike you want without nobike politicians telling you it's too scary and dangerous because it has a big number after the name.

>>16077533
Your problem is having niggers in the first place

>>16077528
Do you know why this thread is filled with nobikes?
Because the actual bikers have a 90% yearly attrition rate.
Just posting in /dbt/ is a risk factor.

>>16077542
So you're a nobike

>>16077536
If you don't have niggers you probably live somewhere that's too third world even for them

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>>16077546
Second world actually

>>16077553
No such thing. Nigger supporter

>>16077516
Thanks for the advice. What do you mean by flat foot?

>>16077545
Why would I buy a bike?
It's not like the captcha asks for your VIN before allowing you to shitpost.
>>16077553
Let's not kind ourselves, it's 2.58th world at best.
t. knower

>>16077546
>tfw living in a Tier 0 country

Feels good man

>>16077559
>sit on bike
>both feet flat on ground

And seriously be very careful with any and all fairings, avoid them if possible. They're like $500 each and a PITA to repair.

>>16077444
The unbalanced engine design inherently tries to shake the bike to death, for one.

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>>16077579
I'm, hmm...um...hmm

>>16077579
>t. ptwin scrub

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>>16077588
90deg v-twins are fine, Harleys have an uholy 45deg v-angle so you can masturbate while riding.

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>>16077311
being cucked by any sv650 or mt07, pretty much known as the two best beginner bike.

kys

>>16077664
kys dumb nigger poster

>>16077481
r3

>>16077481
just like what the sticky says, buy a used bike, probably not a good idea to take out a loan for it.
Good bikes: SV650, GS500, Ninja 500 if you want a sport bike. If you can find a V-Strom, Versys, or a CB500X they would also make good starters if you are tall enough to reach the ground.

Is there any rule of a thumb when it comes to the age of a bike?
There's a lot of 2003-2004 stuff I could go check relatively close to me but the idea of a 10+ yo bike doesn't appeal to me much.
How old is too old?
Looking for something along the lines of sv650 or fz06.

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>>16077468
>only occasionally do cylinders in harley engines exhibit characterists of compression

>>16077695
EX250 is best beginner bike for the non pigfatties. cheapest, most fun, teaches most about riding fundamentals

>>16077700
it should have a proportional amount of miles to its age. if you're looking at a 2003 or 4 with like 5k miles that means that bike has been sitting around for a long fucking time. this is bad juju obviously. you want a comfortable amount of miles showing that the bike was at least ridden frequently and obviously signs that the owner gave a shit about it and took care of it

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>>16077716

>>16077723
The only downside I see to getting a 250 is that, around me, most of the longer stretches of highway are 70-75mph, and my GS500 is spinning at 6k or above out of 11k at that speed. I like that the EX250 is lighter, but depending on what he plans to do with the bike makes the difference. I don't want to say that you want a bike to "grow into" but you want something that feels comfortable in the role you want for it.

>>16077744
i used to ride my EX250 on the freeway at literal redline in 6th for hours. the good thing about an EX250 is you don't care about blowing up the engine. you don't need it to last forever, you just need it to last long enough to pawn off onto the next learner for what you bought it for. the bike is most likely going to be crashed and totalled long before the engine goes boom so you don't even have to feel bad about it.

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>>16077444
stats don't lie, 1/2 as reliable as jap bikes.

>>16077772
what criteria do they use for reliability?

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>mad lad fastest in FP2 by 1/2 a second

RAIN MAN

How many hours anon?

>>16077787
if something fails that shouldn't have within a specific timeframe due to usage patterns which should be inducing normal wear and tear.

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>>16077271
Do i qualify to join DTB now?

>>16078066
when you need to cruise to the designated shitting streets in style

>>16078066
>that color

abs disg

>>16078066
POO

Trouble shooting brake problems. Why does my front brake feel firmer when hot? Seems like when my bike has been sitting in the sun the front brake is more responsive. Front brake lever bottoms out to the bar when cold. Any ideas?

INFO:
sv650s w/gsx-r 750 front end
galfer steel braided brake lines
after market psr brake reservoir
standard dot 4 fluid

>>16078137
tried pumping the brakes before taking off when it's cold?

>>16078066
English Engineering/ 10

>>16078137
degas your break fluid

>>16078160
Yes. I pumped the lever for a solid five minutes both with the cap on and off. No change.

>>16078175
What is that and how can I do it?


The other day on a three hour ride the front calipers seized up and the reservoir over-flowed a bit.

>>16078193
not how you do it.

http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/video-how-to-bleed-motorcycle-brakes

Does anyone know of any good twisties in Auckland, NZ? Cheers cunts

>>16078203
I cycled half a bottle through but maybe that wasn't enough. It couldn't hurt to do it again. Brake fluid is cheap.

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>>16078241
go to south island

>>16078262
Hi what's a good vegan diet?

Steak

>>16078241
ask that fucking welly cunt

>>16078272
Who's that Welly cunt?

is 3pm too early to start drinking

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>>16078246
other possibility is that the master cylinder is crap, depending on the year some gsx-rs had recalls on the master cylinder.

07 R1 master cylinder is a brembo master cylinder made in house by yamaha and should be a cheap but awesome replacement if that is the problem.

>>16078268
what did he mean by this

Any Canada bros have some know of places near Ottawa for buying used bikes?

Looking to pick a first bike within the region next year.

>>16078279
Yesu

>>16078281
>owning a bike in Ontario
The insurance will probably cost at least as half as much as the bike is worth

>>16078279
Drinking is for nobikes

>>16078280
I was worried this was the problem. Is their a way to check for sure before ordering the new(to me) master cylinder?

>>16078280
Just giving him a lil jab. I explicitly asked for twisties in Auckland hence the analogy. I know there's amazing roads in the south island, but I live in shitbox Auckland

>>16078290
you're god damn right i'm a nobike, but it's not my fucking fault. if my check gets in today i will be a hasbike again tomorrow but until then i'm fucked

I got my baiku up to 70 today it was scary (´ ･ω･`)

>>16078287
Yeah I've heard that

And though I am budgeting with that in mind it doesn't make it hurt any less :[

>>16078298
3pm depends on what time you wake up at

If you're up at normie hours then you can start drinking by 1pm imo.

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>>16078294
no idea but last I checked the 07 R1 master cylinders can be found for like 80 bucks and will be an upgrade either way so it's not like you're wasting money on it even if it wasn't the problem.

>>16078277
Am I that welly cunt?

Rimutaka's all day booooooys

>>16078315
Are you the one with that fucking rare guzzi

>>16078321
Nah.
I have the Nuda

Why are all of Yamaha's hyper nakeds with digital displays only

wtf I hate yamaha now

>>16078315
Fuck I'm not in Wellington though, every man and his dog has nice twisties aside from jaffas. You wouldn't know of any twisties in Auckland by chance?

>>16078310
You're right. At the least it will be another project and more mechanical experience under my belt. Thanks for the advice I'll pick one up on ebay.

>>16078325
then you aren't the wellycunt I was talking about

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>>16078326
>digital displays
>the same as any old calculator
Lel, i bet you can't even play space invaders on your bike

>>16078328
Clevedon Kawakawa road looks aight, but nah I don't rick in auckland.
>>16078331
:(

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>>16078326
>hyper nakeds

alright this terminology is getting stupid now, first naked wasn't enough so they invented the term supernaked now it's hypernaked?

Where does it fucking end?

>>16078339
Cheers I'll check it out when I have time

>>16078356
Alg bro

/dbt/ do you ever scratch your ass and/or sack then sniff your finger?

>>16078398
Every man has done that

I have been seriously considering getting a motorcycle of some kind. The area I live in is like 50% dirt roads (America btw), and I'm on a low budget. What do you experienced guys suggest I get, and where do you suggest I look for one? I've rode a motorcycle one or two times before, so I am pretty inexperienced.

I'm currently using stock levers on my bike. How much better are adjustable levers?

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>>16078398
>>16078399

of course, every man has also rubbed their dick at the base and smelled it and deliberately smelled their own farts.

what does this have to do with bikes?

>>16078401
DR650 KLR650 XR650L/R

Any sort of dual purpose

>>16078137
Having wrenched on motorcycles for well over a decade, I have discovered that any bizarre brake problems that can't be solved through a good bleed are almost always the result of damaged master cylinder seals. The rubber just starts to fall apart and needs to be replaced.

Second to that is the caliper itself.

>>16078414
>what does this have to do with bikes?
absolutely nothing. i'm shitposting my nobike sorrows away

>>16078414
>>16078429
>tfw you have to fart on the bike so you lift your butt a little to let the far out
Cropdusting traffic da best

>>16078438
dangerous to fart on a bike. your attention is focused on the road rather than your gut so you might let out a bit of a squirter when you just meant to push air. ride safe

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>>16078438
>do a ripper fart on the bike
>realize you won't be able to smell it to see how rancid it was

bad feels

>>16078451
>amerisharts

>>16078451
How often do you shit your pants when you fart? That's not a regular occurrence for me, maybe you should go see a gastroenterologist

>>16078454
almost monthly. its getting to be an issue

>dbt
>ball sniffing
Why am I not surprised

>>16078454
I remember one time I was pretty drunk and around 16, I was watching something on netflix and I thought it was hilarious but I had to fart and when I did I sprayed liquid shit through my shorts

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What a big beautiful high side. Finished off the bike i think

What are the best budget sport tires?

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>>16078525
that's what you get for cheating with your extra 75cc, too much power.

>>16078542
Don't skimp on tires. They are what's between you and the road. Stick with the big names: Dunlop, Pirelli, Bridgestone. But, if you are on a budget and you do a lot of commuting get "sport-touring" tires. They last longer and are plenty sticky for back country roads.

>clean carbs
>bike normally: chuggachuggachugga
>bike sits for a week waiting for brake bits
>start it up
>chug chug chug
>click
>chug chug chug chug chug
>click click
>chug chug chug chug

fug fug fug

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>>16078542
Q3s are cheap, don't last all that long though.

S21R last longer and I adored the previous gen of the tyre.

How hektik are you trying to get? certain sport touring tyres might be up to the task depending. Y'all already seen this lean I'm sure but that was on angel GTs and my brother just did a track day on angel GTs totally fine as well.

>>16078342
ultranaekd

>>16078401
you don't need a dirtbike for dirt roads.

>mount spokane area
>people think they need SUVs for some of the D-roads
>you don't
>go down them on a ninja 250 no problems

>>16078525
rip imo

8 dollars got me a full tank of gas, thank you GS500 :)

I have a (gutted) engine here and I'm not sure what it's from, probably a ZX10. I've searched the internet but can't find a tool to give me make/model/year by the engine serial number. Does such a tool exist?

>>16078604
Large street vehicles are pathetic at off-roading. Even the liftedest of brotrucks struggle to get through areas any basic streetbike could traverse.

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>>16078567
What are the best sport tyres that don't cost a fortune, then.
>>16078600
I wanna tires to learn how to lean, I'm a noob. Read Metzeler m7 are best.

I'm debating wheater buying them now or next season.

>>16078644
Anything from last year that manufacturers are trying to move. You'll use them before the tire hardens so don't worry about buying from last season.

Pirelli Angel GTs another br/o/ mentioned are on sale now: http://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/pirelli-angel-gt-sport-touring-front-tires/

as are the Pilot Road 3s:
http://www.revzilla.com/product/michelin-pilot-road-3-front-tires
which I like because I see alot of rain.

>>16078644
*whether
>>16078679
I'm in Italy.

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>>16078644
lean not come from down there

lean come from in here

seriously you don't need 50/50 road/track tyres to learn to lean, if it helps with the confidence go ahead but it's not necessary.

I would say the M7RR or S21R would both be good choices, I was looking into the M7RR myself but once the S21R was announced I knew I'd be getting that next. (Triple compound rear tyre highly resistant to squaring, amazing front confidence like the S20 EVO)

>>16078644
Don't be so concerned with what "the best" is. What's best depends on your situation and your preferences, which you'll learn in time. Just get a respected brand and practice.

my last full tank got me up to 120 ish miles before it got shaky and stopped on me. then i went on reserve and rode back to fill up.

It was pretty fucking scary because i stopped on a straightaway with no shoulder to stop at.

And that's when i realized that little gauge with the little blue squares near the very bottom was for reserve levels.

and now i know lolz

>>16077382

Yeah, no. Lay off the meth.

>>16078644
what's the exhaust on that?

did you have to cut anything off the stock exhaust?

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I'm looking into buying a bike. Does anyone know about the pricing of an early 90's Suzuki Katana 750? or a mid-80's Yamaha FJ600?

>>16078762
have you found any within your area?

>>16078762
We won't know as prices can vary region to region.

>>16078762
Seen them go for $1000-1200. This is for basicly any katana, even the 200x models.

>>16078788
>>16078793
Yes, a listing here and there in Southern California. I might consider a CBR too. Used motorcycles seem more sparse recently, though.

>>16078827
I thought they were around there, but I couldn't find online listings to suggest the contrary. Someone is asking 1.8k for a 93 GSX750.

>>16078839
a 750, this isnt gonna be your first bike right?

>>16078845
No. I'm looking for a new one. I'd probably prefer a 600 or 650, but it's not a big jump.

>>16078851
>I'd probably prefer a 600
I told myself this too when moving up from a dual sport but I was kind of disappointed with the 600 I got. Everybody made it sound like a 600cc I4 supersport was going to be an uncontrollable rocket but it's really not very fast unless I keep the revs WAY up.

>>16078862
How many CCs in your dual sport?

I wonder how VFRs ride. I love the aesthetics of VFRs so much. Someone is selling a sexy '97 VFR 750 asking for 2.3k. Probably a bit expensive, but hell if it isn't a beaut'.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFcHaZtfZ2I

AMA/MotoAmerica champion started a motovlog
He lives in town and somehow everyone I know has ridden with him except me, friend sold him some bikes as well

>>16076942
>what is hamachi
pleb

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>>16078883
400 and 450

I'll have you know that I watched a five minute video on how to change fork seals and it only took me a week to do.

>>16078918
Conventional or upside down? What hung you up? I have been putting off changing mine.

Any price information on a '97 VFR 750? I'm salivating heavily.

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>>16078321
That's me m8

>>16078934
Conventional. First it was a really stuck bolt. Then it was mismatched forks, which took me a bit to realize that I installed the internals in the improper order. Then I realized that I disassembled the wrong fork. Then it was actually doing it correctly. I wasted nearly a quart of fork oil because of my mistakes.

>>16077481 Here
I'm looking at https://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/5812740118.html for my first motorcycle. Are the miles/age ratio on that a red flag? I haven't gone to look at it yet, but it looks likes it is in good shape and at a decent price. Y/n?

>>16078956
wouldn't pay more than $3500 for an excellent condition one

>>16078956
$69.99

>>16078934
>>16078964
And I may need to test ride to make sure the level I added is correct, but it's too late for that today. At the least this has made me an expert in fork dis/reassembly.

>>16078994
+ tip

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>>16078884
josh herrin is a nut

>>16078964
It may be too little too late but this guy has some good vids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrmYJgcGX30
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2F08Ys_zU

I'm hoping to follow his instructions so I don't have to waste any oil.

>>16079016
>Sit on motorcycle
>Rev engine
>Money shot
>Re-apply as needed

>>16079016
Ride your motorcycle long and hard publicly.

Guys who trailride, what tools and shit do you bring with you?

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>>16079059
tube repair kit/ spare tube
whatever wrenches/ screw drivers needed for wheel work and basic fixes
jb weld/kiksteel
spare levers
painkillers and quick clot and a general first aid kit
and if in warm weather aa throwaway poncho in case i find rain

>>16079059
an emergency dirtbike strapped to my regular dirtbike

>>16078702
at least you got an indication. the first time i ran out of fuel was when I was still a beginner on my ninja 250. the bike randomly shut off as I was riding and it took me a solid 15 minutes of fucking around to figure out what the issue was. i was seconds away from calling a tow.

>>16078702
you don't need to stop to switch to reserve

>>16078884
pretty cool.

>>16079087
I want a 2 stroke
What could I get that's not KTM?
I'm also going to see if I can even get a 2 stroke plated in my state. For shits and giggles.

>>16079191
for dedicated trail riding and trail hopping or general shenanigans?
all around bike id go with a kdx200/220 since they have a 6 speed, are light and comfy with a superb stock power delivery

>>16079059
usually nothing with me. Sometimes a couple wrenches and screwdrivers. I keep a small toolbox in the truck though because the chances of me breaking bad enough to not be able to ride back to the truck are slim.

>>16079191
Not many 2 strokes available in the US. KTM is the way to go since all the japs stopped selling actual enduros to the US in the 90s.

>>16079209
The latter, looks like the KDX200 is not too hard to find on CL around me. Could be a fun toy for not a whole lot of $$.

>>16077510
If you can maintain your own motorcycle you can pass college. There are a lot of dumb shitskins in college so they have made it waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay easier

>>16078960
thats not a daytona

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>>16079191
>getting a 2 stroke plated in burger land
>riding a 2 stroke dirt bike on the road
>not wanting a KTM 2 stroke
What ever floats your boat i guess but those all seem like dumb decisions.

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>>16079191
KDX200 bruh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_A5oi7wC0

>2 strokes
lmao

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>>16079336
what about that was the bikes fault?

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>>16079336
>4 strokes

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>>16079348
>That almost tank slapper
Yeesh

>not going to have enough money for a bike until a bit after christmas
>all the used bikes I have my eye on are disappearing off bikesales, none are replacing them
>set up an email alert for GS500s, new one popping up in the state maybe once a fortnight or less
At this rate I'm probably going to be better off buying a new bike, only stuff I can find is clapped out, thrashed older bikes or stuff way outside my limits. Everything used is so overpriced I'm probably better off getting a new CB300F than trying to pick up a trashed GS500 for only 500 dollars less.

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>>16079371
webms time?

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>>16079371
>tfw no dirtbike

>>16079384
>Tfw suburbia

City driving makes me somewhat nervous in a car

Will I have a heart attack or get squished if I buy a bike and drive in the city?

I've driven a friends moped and I mountain bike so I'm not totally incompetent but the driver's here (SLC) are all on their phones and retarded

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>>16079384
>tfw dirt bike

>>16079401
i'm a city daily driver, day in day out on a motorcycle. man up, develop your sixth sense, and don't be retarded

>>16079421
>develop your sixth sense
You are implying you have a spidey sense?

>>16079427
where traffic is concerned, yes

all SUV drivers should fucking hang.

>>16079421
I know you have to act like you're invisible, everyone is actively trying to kill you etc

I'm concerned because I'd have to learn in the city mostly

>>16079442
How often do you kill motorcycle riders?
How often do you see them being killed?
How often do you even hear about them dying in your city?
You now have your answer.

>>16079427
All motorcyclists do.

>>16079442
I'm in a similar situation, but the advice I've been given is take your bike out to an empty lot when it isn't busy and practice stuff.

>>16079427
>coming up to an intersection
>woman in white car pulls up, turning right on right
>look right at her
>flash my light just to make sure she sees me
>shes looking right at me
>pulls out in front of me
>squeeze dem levers

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>>16079383
Sure

>>16079384
Dirt bike>>>Street bike

>>16079471
on red*

>>16079336
Why does he crash when the engine seizes? Does it lock the rear wheel?

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>>16079473
dirt bike webms are best webms

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For any of you no tool poor cuckbois! check this link for an awesome socket set.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stanley-Tools-51-613-7-Ounce-Curved-Claw-Hammer-Wood-Hickory-Handle-Each/21347786

>>16079360
>4 cylinder engines
come on now

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>>16079502
>Want one of these because black chrome
>Already have all of the tools many times over

>>16079360
Nice suzuki

>>16079471
>flashing your light to get attention
NO!
Retard flashing your light is the universal sign for "go ahead I'm slowing down get in front of me." If you use your fucking horn to make sure you're noticed. That is exactly what your horn is for.

>>16079524
I take that back. Ayy lmao! superior german engineering

http://www.s1000rrforum.com/forum/bmw-s1000rr-general-discussion/75801-engine-failure.html

>>16079526
where im from flashing your light does not mean that at all

>>16079524
S1000RR actually

>>16079535
are you in the US?

>>16079519
Its only $44 bucks m8. I already have 3 socket sets and im getting this one.

>>16079526
Flash might light I mean turned my brights on, it was around 7pm and I was in town (low beam). Saw her coming up so I switched to high

>>16079535
Yes it does.

>>16079540
yup, and if I see someone flashing their lights going through an intersection that doesn't give me justification to pull right in front of them.

"But officer! He flashed his lights and that means I can go, right?!"

>>16079539
KEK!

>>16079554
>>16079548
still use your fucking horn retard.

>>16079560
I seriously doubt a horn would have help the situation, busy intersection, her windows rolled up listening to music probably.

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>>16079502
I dont trust black sockets they strip my bolts and then take my money.

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>went from an ex250 to a gsf1200
only reason you should start on a shitbike is cos you'll drop it. totally not survivorship bias. starting on a literbike is doable if you're not a braindead dudebro

>>16079582
I'll strip your sockets baby

>>16078066
Didn't you just get that bike? Like this week?

>>16079502
i have this same exact set but with less of the screwdriver bits, and it came in a plastic case instead. $80. been through thick and thin for years, and the half-inch drive fits inside a hydraulic lift handle as a cheater bar. pretty good shit

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>>16079585
Just dont fall and you will be safe forever. Seriously gotta learn and fall on something better to not be your dream bike and have your soul crushed.
>>16079589
What?

>>16079585
omg so fucking gay nobody asked you piece of shit cuckold

>>16079592
shitty poo in the loo quality

>>16079598
Not him but i want to fuck ur boipucci

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>>16079585
I never dropped my first street bike

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>>16079611
Thats cute.
>tfw want g650 xmoto or xchallenge.

>>16079627
>Thats cute.
youre the one with tha cute boipucci

>>16079627
But you have an Xcountry? The Xcountry is probably the best all around bike to be honest

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>>16079633
But you are the one saying lewd things with nothing to back it up.

>>16079643
tfw every 650 is ugly

>>16079566
>not having 200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000dB horns

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>>16079637
I liked how it preformed and shit but desu the xchallenge was really damn fun compared to the xcountry being a real work horse. I just am in the market for a new bike since klx is one of those bikes that is very punishing for me to ride in the dirt. Seems alot of people I have talked to have loved the shit out of the kl 300r but they just cant accept it as a good daily bike for dual sport shit.
>tfw more people have said they fell on it then any other bike in dirt.

>>16079650
Not very beuatiful bikes but very good looking mechanical bikes is how I see it. I also loved how it was so damn easy to service but the price was a little steep for a god damn 650.

>>16079650
>650
>ugly

I'm gonna astrally fuck you up when you're dreaming.

>>16079703
There is not a single good-looking 650. Astrally fuck my ass tho, that's fine.

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>>16079706
ummm no homo???

>>16079667
>since klx is one of those bikes that is very punishing for me to ride in the dirt.
lolwut? What problems do you have with it?

i'm gonna kill myself. i'm gonna do it

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>>16079736
No no, full homo.

>>16079759
Go out on your bike and wear a gopro

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>>16079767
>posting pics of yourself

>>16079747
Tall, heavy and throttle is really fucking jumpy. Always have to be looking for an exit or a way out fast cause thats how it likes to do. Im not complaining of my lack of skill its just what the bike was built to do. I love the shit out of it but its one of those bikes you need alot of time on to be decent at everything on. Compired to the ktm 350 and even a Yamaha 225 that was literally super fun and easy to do things with. But mine also needs work on top of that and dumping money into this bike alot of veterans I trust have told me not to and look for something different. Still tempted to so can really feel the potential before it goes.

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>>16079779
Problem?

>>16079777
I
DON'T
HAVE
A
BIKE
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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>>16079585
Both times I have dropped my bike were when I was wrenching on it.

>trying to remove front wheel
>have to lift up front end to get wheel out from under the fender
>tilt it too far back and center stand folds up
>bike instantly drops dead center
>radiator mesh fairing cracked
>bike is miraculously ok otherwise


second time

>buy new $15 front wheel stand some anon linked a few weeks ago
>get it
>try to use it on my bike
>instantly collapses
>bike tips over
>miraculously a bunch of cardboard boxes catches the fall

Funny how these things work.

>>16079779
Nice

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>>16079787
>Tall
The 650 Xchallenge has the same seat height as the KLX
>heavy
The Xchallenge is quite a bit heavier than the KLX
>throttle is really fucking jumpy.
Can't help you there, need to tune your carb I guess.

The KLX is an excellent starter dirt bike anon. You should probably hone your skills on it before you move on.

>>16079779
>aftermarket exhaust on a carbed bike

Is there anything more pathetic?

>>16079371
This is why dual sport riders are better than the rest of you. ADV bikes over 500lbs don't count

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>>16079821
>but the European, Brazilian and Thai models have fuel injection

USA btfo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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>>16079815
Ive riden liter bikes better than my klx. Also I did ride the xmoto in pic and was hella fun. I tip toe on the klx too along with the extended gas tank weight its a little hard to save in the dirt. Like I said though forks leak causing front breaks to be terrible. Had to replace back breaks and re jetted carb and tuned it. Also have a pumper carb I will have someone put in once I drop the $300 to make my new kx forks work with my klx 300r.

>>16079582
A poor craftsman always blames his tools

>>16079839
Have you replaced fork seals recently? Dirt bikes need that every now and then

>tfw neet and no bike

kill me

>>16079840
m8 they steal my money.
>>16079850
Last owner let forks pit and rust so would just leak again so been holding off even though have new seal lmao.

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>>16079861
sucks to be you

Hi dbt, what's a good starter bike for a short person? I'm a 165 cm tall from Mexico and why you hate cafe racers so much? They are kinda cheap here and I think they look pretty nice.

>>16079821
>carbs
>pathetic
have fun with your electronics issues in the middle of the desert
>but muh elevation
too retarded to change needle clip position and twist a fuel screw?

>>16079873
>let bike sit for two days
>oh shit son, that last tank was E10!
>jets clogged

>>16079869
can u pls not be rude????? ty

>>16079839
>along with the extended gas tank weight its a little hard to save in the dirt.
Dirt bikes might not be for you anon.

Do some work on your bike m8. Forks are easy and really only require normal tools. Brake pads are cheap.

>>16079807
>buy new $15 front wheel stand some anon linked a few weeks ago
I got sucker'd in to that too...
> Motorocyclesuperstor says "one piece construction for strength"
> wheel stand comes in three pieces.

It's the same cheap-ass Chinese stand sold online by a number of vendors, probably drop-shipped from the importers warehouse. I should have returned it demanding the one-piece unit they advertised, but no doubt there is a disclaimer on their bathroom wall stating "not responsible for bullshit errors." Fuck those guys.

Even Harbor Freight will do better for the money.

>>16079873
I don't have anything against carbs. I just know that most people that throw an after market exhaust on their carbureted bikes don't pick up the appropriate jet kit to go with it too.

And even jet kits are far from a perfect science.

>here, lets change the number of holes on the jet to vaguely get the air/fuel mixture we are looking for

versus a precise electronic configuration that can be adjusted in intervals of 250.

>>16079884
>E10
What do you ride that needs 95 octane?

>>16079864
Try the super glue / epoxy method of filling in the pits.

>>16079891
I will when I have the time I have been working every week and its my ride so cant have it down for too long. But I was raised on dirt bikes and love them just this klx punishes me more than even a god damn 650. I am going to fix it up and shit but I am working with not to much time and it sucks I can only do little jobs on it.

>>16079920
I would but like I said I have brand new forks that just need spacers made to be put on. Straight brand new rebuild
with barely used forks.

>>16079821
what does the style of fuel delivery have to do with the exhaust? Carbs can be adjusted to meet the demands of the increased flow

>>16079906
jet kits are for idiots. You have to know the right setting for each jet/adjustable for your exact combo of mods.

Also, jet numbers refer to the diameter of the hole, not the number of holes drilled into the jet.

>>16079800
Aquire shitbike
Stop being nobike

>>16079807
You are meant to have the rear on a stand before using the front stand as the bike will just pivot and fall over as you found out.

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this carb is dirty af

>>16079906
>precise electronic configuration that can be adjusted
Or not adjustable at all, without a $300+ investment in a DynoJet

Are my used, scraped up Vortex adjustable rearsets worth $100?

>>16079941
>jet numbers refer to the diameter of the hole
False. Jet numbers reflect the flow of fluid, not the diameter.

>>16079890
Purchase bike fuccboi

>>16079952
bigger diameter of hole(s)=more flow
bigger number of holes =/= more flow

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>>16079890
Naw

>tfw two bikes

>>16079967
Shoot yourself twice and tell me more blood isn't flowing out after you put the second hole in yourself

>>16079975
I want to see anon do this scientific experiment.

>>16079942
I'M NOT GOING TO BUY A SHITBIKE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING A BIKE TO SATISFY A BUNCH OF NEWBIE RIDERS ON A MANCHURIAN CROCHETING FORUM

I AM WAITING ON A CHECK FOR MY TOTALLED BIKE SO I CAN BUY A FUCKING FIREBLADE

BUT IT'S NOT COMING AND THEY'RE FUCKING WITH ME REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>16079502
I love you
This is great

>>16079986
You gonna get the white one? Those are sexy

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>>16079952
Amal and Mikuni, true. Mikuni "reverse" and Weber, Keihin (and most anything automotive) the number is just the hole size, not the flow.

>>16079986
>Fireblade

Squid.

>>16079989
no, my insurance company fucked me out of that one. it sold yesterday. looking into one with shitty colorway but less miles and full ohlins

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>>16079948
Boil it.

>>16079986
>not having a 70s shitbike to ride around on when your regular bike is broken
>not putting ice tires on it and using it for a winter beater
>ever being without bike

>>16079975
go ahead and shoot yourself but that's not common practice in carb jets.

>>16079995
Damn son. Well hopefully you get it pretty soon so we can all see it and touch ourselves to it.

>>16079992
I only know mikunis and FCRs, so as far as I'm concerned, I'm right.

>>16079975
kill yourself.

>>16080000
this one i will actually most likely nail down since the guy selling it is going out of town tomorrow for a week and a half. said he'd call me when he gets back. if my check isn't here in a week and a half i'm going to blow myself up in front of the insurance company's office

>>16080004
You ever use Mikuni round mains? Of course you do, Those are number=hole size. See chart. Shut up.

>>16080006
Hahaha. I feel you man. I'll send good vibes ur way anon. The struggle is real yo

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>>16080013

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>>16080014

>>16080036
>>16080036
>>16080036
>>16080036

>>16080007
I'm the one arguing for jet#=hole size

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>>16079953
#1 priority when I get a job t b h

>>16079872
>why you hate cafe racers so much? They are kinda cheap here and I think they look pretty nice
because hipstercucks buy them as fashion accessories, ride them around a little but can't stand wrenching their shitty 70's bike abomination so they try to offload it to the next fool

And use cycle-ergo.com to see how you'll fit on a bike.

>>16080059
More like regular youngsters buy them for cheap, realize fixing a bike isn't always doable in an afternoon, realize that waiting for parts =/= riding, then sell them to idiots and go buy themselves GS500s.

>>16079996
I just put mine into my heated ultrasonic cleaner.

>>16080006
Mohummad plz