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hey faggots i have a power commander, how do i tune it to get absurd amounts of deceleration popping?

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WE DORSODURO 900 NOW

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New 2up seat for the dyna.

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>>16144152
MUH

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>"oh sweet I'll manage to save some money this month!"
>SKID DEMON: HA-HA GET SHREKT FAGGET
>80€ on wemoto
>80€ on ebay
>rear became pretty much a slick with wear, 120€ + mounting costs for a conti race attack
>before you notice you're talking 300€

I uh... I think I should go back to cycling.

>>16144139
Is there anything more cringe than someone tucking on a naked or standard bike?

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>>16144154

New bars to put on as well.

The company goes out of business the day these arrive on my doorstep.

After customs and exchange they ended up costing $600 Just fuck my shit up.

Sexy as fuck though and completely unique.

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>>16144157
WELL HE'S TUCKIN ON A SUPERMOTO

>>16144156
WEW MOTO KEYCHAIN

>>16144156
Tell me about it. Bought a used gixxer for $2k and already dumped $1k into it

>need two new tires
>need new chain
>need to replace both sprockets
>had to cut the rubber front brake lines to remove front fender because i have no idea how the fuck the little pin clip works so now i need to get braided steel lines
>new brake pads, trying metal sintered this time, costs $60 per
>might need new rotors
>rear axle was seized, might need new wheel bearings, dont know yet

etc.

>>16144165
>Bought a used gixxer for $2k
well there was your first mistkae

>>16144165
>trying metal sintered this time
>might need new rotors
WILL need new rotors.

Un less you have poor stopping power, replacing softer pads is both cheaper and easier than eating away your rotor.

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hi hello what shit bike is this :ddd

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hi.

It's tash here

I made a new video and I would love to hear what you think.

I went to a Harley meet this time and recorded stuff.

it's actually pretty shit, but maybe you guys can pick up on some stuff that I haven't seen yet?

Still cutting like mad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6da0IotS4&t=20s

>>16144209
holy shit this i s gay, here is your (you)

>>16144209
I would watch it but I'm not interested in Harleys or butt plugs so sorry, but no. Try buying a bike instead of a rolling couch.

>>16144138
+10 on 0% throttle

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NEW SHIVY

>>16144268
nice old mt07 design, cuckboi

>>16144268
MY DICK
But why does it look like there's something missing below the radiator?

>>16144225
>>16144253
jesus.
I almost regret posting it up here already.

>>16144277
Fuck off tash i hope you die

>>16144268
Post timestamp

>>16144277
Don't let shit get to you, especially fucktards like >>16144281.
Nothing personnel kid but your videos just aren't for me.
I still love you bb, no homo.

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Post /coooool/

>>16144274
Because the engine is tilted a million degrees forward like the SV650 so the exhaust is below the engine rather than in front.

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>>16144290

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>>16144161
I SWEAR TO GOD FAMPAI

I've been giving away the wemoto post it blocks like crazy and I still have a stack of like 10.

Also a pasta anon give me his rare Italian edition keychain. I only got one keychain on an roder once and lost it :(

>>16144165
Godspeed anon. I do hope you're spared from a steering bearing replacement. Most awful job ever.

Once you restore a vehicle though, it'll feel more yours like anything else you've ever owned.

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> tfw tomorrow is the last ride before bike stays in mom's garage again
I just don't want her to literally freeze outside just so I can maybe ride 20 km through the city once every few weeks when there's no ice.
Hold me.

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>>16144290

YEAHHHHHHHHHH

ABOUT TO GET MEME'D

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>>16144273
>>16144274
>>16144285
BRAAAP

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Rode one of these today, it was really hard to get back on my GS500F

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poor man's multistrada coming through

>>16144124
I should be getting my licence soon but I'm a bit worried - is getting in to a motorcycle accident inevitable? I've been driving a car for two years and not gotten in to an accident once despite getting a car as soon as I became 17 which is why I figure getting in to an accident has been blown out of proportion a little.

You seppo cunt's aren't welcome in Australia, especially you leftist fucks who are moving because trump has rustled your jimmies.

FUCK OFF WE'RE FULL

>>16144370
The possibility of you crashing in the first 5 years of riding are very high.

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>tfw no panties to sniff

>>16144370
It takes someone very dumb to get into a car accident.

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>>16144392
>TFW no mommy GF with big boobs that feeds you her milkies when you're sad

>>16144158
>unique
>harley
Pick one and only one

>>16144401
You're fucked in the head, m8.

>>16144401
I feel you.
>>16144408
>he's not in the know

>>16144407
you what nigga?

All harleys are unique, have a look at their marketing.

You can make the bike uniquely yours with all those aftermarket parts.

>>16144412
>>he's not in the know
Please explain

>>16144414
>chrome and straight pipes on every single shitty 45° air cooled v-twin
not unique

>>16144414
>people actually believe this

>>16144427
>>16144428
B-but all that marketing.

>>16144427
>>16144428
Maybe I should have added a smiley face at the end.


But yes, of course people fall for it. They have marketing scientists on board.

>>16144421
Go read some /ss/ doujinshi.

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>>16144427

>>16144455
there is no /ss/ board. Maybe the german 4chan has one?

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>>16144466
It's only natural anon

>>16144466
It's not a board. It's a fetish.

>>16144459
That exhaust is ugly as fuck

>>16144526
I don't think I have a subconscious but do you have one?

I sat on a grom today guys
it was very uncomfy
I still need one in my life though

>>16144557
I also sat on a Triumph Bonneville
it felt like I was sitting on a fucking rock, the seat was a piece of shit

and then I tried the CB500F. It felt like it was hand-molded to my ass and legs

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Will Trump bring back GP500?

>>16144570
No.

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>>16144576
Oh, ok...

I for the life can not seem to find street tires in 70/100/19 sizes. 90/100/16 sized tires are no problem however for the rear wheel.

I just want to turn this cheap CRF150F into a mini supermoto to fuck with.

>call insurance broker today
>Get quote on an xb9r
>280 a year
Fuck yeah

>>16144455
I googled that, fuck off tumblrina

>>16144543
Ok now I think I have one... so ducking weird. Maybe the subconscious is the past?

>>16144557
they are like fat chicks, you know you just want to ride one

>>16144640
no. its the future

>>16144632
Thats good m8, just got my xb9s quoted at $397... ausfag dollars though. My normal insurance company wanted $1200!

>>16144662
what company?

>>16144636
Not everyone is a fan of cuckold like you, you know.

>>16144662
Nice. Yeah I'm pretty hyped to own s bike legitimately this time

>>16144316
Fuck, are the steering bearings really that hard to do? I was considering giving it a shot. The rubber at the top is really starting to deteriorate so I am sure water is getting in there and it's beginning to rust to shit.

my rear axle was completely fucked but the bearings seemed fine

>>16144668
$1200 was from NRMA who my car and home and contents is through.

The 397 Quote was from Swann. I saw a thread on the Facebook Harley Davidson buy/swap/sell Australia about insurance and everybody said Swann were the best for bike insurance.

>>16144652
I don't want to think about this anymore for now.

>>16144684
Thanks, kit kat will be by later to suck your cock.

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>>16144692

>>16144687
Are you high too?

>>16144707
No, but I did get high ALOT in the past.

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sleep tite mr bike

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>>16144157
has the word cringe simply lost all meaning?

and no, tucking still fucking works without a fairing you nincompoop.

>>16144839
cringe: the post

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so i currently run Shink 705s on my DRZ400 and im looking for a knobier tire im considering continetal tkc 80s
>how do they perform offroad
>how do they perform on the road
>whats it like to take a corner with them?
>what mileage should i be expecting for road use.
>any competitors worth mentioning (lower price is always nicer.)

>>16145017
NOTHING SURPASSES THE MASSIVE GRIP OF THE SHINKO

>>16144908
>what is air drag?

>>16145025
i ate major shit earlier today in the trail because of those fucking tires. they are great in the street but blow on the trails.

>>16145017
i was gonna get a Maxxis Desert IT rear. havent used it but supposed to be gr9

>>16145032
whats the advantage of having mismatching tires?
do you want a knobier tire in the rear or front?

>>16145017
>knobbies
>riding on road at all
Just sell the drz and buy a cheap road bike, maybe a proper dirt bike while you are at it.

drz400 is so overpriced you could get an rm125 and a gs500 for the same price.

>>16145058
>>16145058
>how dare you ride a street legal dirt bike on the road to the trails you want to ride in!

also...dual sport is best sport.

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>still no pictures from track day

>twf hands frozen stiff riding in the cold

wat do, all i'm wearing are these mechanix mpact gloves

>>16144680
Shit no, steering neck bearings are quite basic to do, tho removing any shit in the way may be tedious.

There's nothing very complex about the job. Least convenient part is supporting bike. I usually hang mine off a cargo strap from my portable engine hoist, but others hang theirs off beams in their shop.

If your inner race on the bottom fork clamp resists removal you can notch it using cutting discs in a Dremel or angle grinder then split it with a cold chisel. I often prefer this to fighting with pullers and I have the right pullers.

>>16145201
latex gloves or basically anything that stops air/windchill.

>>16145076
Worst of both worlds right?
jack of all trades, master of none yeah?
Why get a dirt bike when you could get a heavier dual sport on road tyres that has about as much off road ability as a gs500 does right?

and why bother getting a road bike?
Just ride your pigfat dual sport with knobbies on road, chew through a set of tyres within 100km while having reduced cornering and braking ability.

>>16145040
for dual sport you generally want a knobbier tire on the front. That makes it so you wash out less in dirt and the rear doesn't wear down in 30 miles on pavement . You lost a bit of your braking ability on the street tho so there's always a tradeoff.

>>16144379
>The possibility of you crashing in the first 5 years of riding are very high.

However those stats are HEAVILY influenced by idiots.

Get trained. Practice proper riding, and don't play racer on the fucking street. Have fun, don't do stupid shit, and never, ever ride buzzed or drunk. It's pretty easy. I started with a bike years before bothering with a cage license. Ride a lot, but also practice emergency maneuvers because all riding skills are perishable skills.

Refuse to ride distracted. Scan systematically. When you ride you develop muscle memory so reinforce that by putting down the miles. It's fun so why not?

>>16145031
they look like they would be good off road

>>16145228
Unless they are 100% off road tyres they are terrible off road.
even a lot of 100% off road tyres are still shit off road.

>>16144327
>I just don't want her to literally freeze outside

Machines aren't people and freezing doesn't hurt a motorcycle. I've left my Harley FXR outdoors for most of the last 28 years I've owned it. It only comes indoors for maintenance. (My collectible Norton etc live indoors but that's because I hate redoing cosmetics.)

>>16145213
ok ill bite your bait.
>wort of both worlds
meh, i love the way it handles in the road, and it does pretty fucking good off road and its street lega
>jack off all trades master of none
ill agree with this, its still versatile as fuck tho
>has about as much off road ability as a GS500
kek to the max, ive ridden a gs500 and my drz off road back to back. and you are full of shit.
also you are being subjective as fuck. its ok to be a pavement princess anon, its not ok to be a bitch.

>>16145228
the shinko 705? they are alright but they are horrible in the sand and they offer very little traction when cornering off road.

>>16145226
only in america

>>16145233
there's some "100% off road" tires that are still DOT approved. Though still marketed as 10%/90% or whatever they are still good knobbies

>>16145241
M8 i bet any money i could get a gs500 on road tyres further than you could get your drz400 on your dual sport tyres.

>>16145256
kewl buddy

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>>16145264
thats right m8

>>16145270
nice looking bike m8

>>16145279
not orange enough and too many strokes for me m8

>>16145270
Damn I love yellow drz's

>>16145285
kewl buddy

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>>16145291
thats right m8

>>16145307
kewl buddy

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>>16145320
thats right m8

>>16145270
shit that's fucking sexy.

can you lean on a DS like you would on a street bike?

I'm thinking about buying a middleweight dual sport bike. While I've never really riden on pavement, I rode around on a friend's dirt bike a lot, it was a Yamaha YZ250. Want something that's reasonably reliable, and isn't as noisy as that bike

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>>16145333
No you lean on them completely differently than you do a street bike due to being designed with a high centre of mass

>>16145333
>>16145341
this is what ive noticed while riding DS i feel more confortable leaning like a normal street bike in the street. i noticed that i can make sharper turns that way.
sticking my foot out and getting on top the bike like >>16145341 seems to help me when i slid the rear tire.
but this is just me

>>16145336
wr250r
drz400s
crf250l

>>16145336
i own a DRZ and i am in love with it. the stock pipe is not really loud. after markets pipes often have the option of silencer inserts.

>>16145031
You ate major shit because you suck.

>>16145336
do whatever you like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu1ZPotZOT8

>>16145357
most likely i still think the extra traction in knobby tires would have prevented it. i came in pretty fast in a croner everything was going fine untill my rear tire lost traction and swinged out.

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>>16145350
>wr250r
gross why does this thing exist?

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>>16145378
yes that's what happens when you give more power than there is traction to handle it.

This is true of all tyres on every bike, even racing slicks on tarmac, why are you identifying the problem as the tyres not having enough traction when the real answer is you gave it too much?

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>>16145378
Id say your body position through the corner was a contributing factor too.

>>16145384
it exists to ride street and dirt. it is a dual sport motorcycle.

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>>16145389
>>16145392
cuz i currently my bike has pic related it had almost no traction when cornering. it was most likely human error. but i think knobbier tires could have helped me prevented it.

>>16145384
>>16145350
Even with the drz's older design, the drz400 still outclasses the wr250 dual sport.

>>16145402
while i agree with you the WR has some nice features
>lighter weight
>fuel injection
>better suspension
>lighter
i still like the drz cuz muh power

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>>16145402
doesn't outclass any dual sports from any company that actually tries though

>>16145406
Actually I disagree with the suspension, it's newer and more forgiving, but I'd say the drz's suspension is better overall. As for light, yeah definitely, 25lbs is quite alot for these bikes, and even with it's 6th gear, drz still outclasses it on top speed, which aint huge for a dual sport, but still.

The WR being more expensive, with less torque, ehhhhh. I'd love to see a 450 dual sport though guh

>>16145410
it's unchanged since 2000.

>>16145411
>tfw no wr450f :(

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>>16145416
Because suzuki doesn't try and even when they do it's sub par.

>>16145419
i wish they would update it.
>6 gears
>at least 450cc
>lighter
>EFI

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>>16145418
i want a yellow one.
they look nice in yellow.

>>16145424
What you are describing is called the rmx450z...?
did you not look at that picture >>16145419?

>>16145429
yes i did look at that picture but i was describing what the next drz should have. i didnt think i needed mentioning. and yes they are different, the rmxz is only on prison island, and has dirt bike intervals.

ktm seems to be the answer to these.

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>>16144139
>the US never gets cool bikes
Fml

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>>16145431
But why would they do that when they already make the rmx450?
rmx is 6 speed, efi, 450cc and lighter, the bike already exists.

would be better off hoping they release them in your country by the sound of things.

>>16145445
Who give a fuck
The DRZ is a meme shitbike for morons who dont know any better.
God i wish the meme would die

>>16145445
i've heard that it sucks? not sure how exactly.
but again
>dirtbike intervals

>>16145447
>meme

>>16145350
>CRF250L
>literally the worst dual sport
Even a KLX250 is better

>>16145447
But for it's price-point, it's a great bike, you have dual sports like Husqy's, KTM's, FROM THE FACTORY, that is.
DRZ is a good entry level dual sport that has power to play with as you grow unlike the wr250, or the kawi dual sport.

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>>16145457
thank you, i was waiting for someone to say

>>16145458
When you look at how shitty it rides, it's not worth shit.
A wr250 will outperform it
A wr450 (used) will always be better.
I would pay the extra for a new wr450 too.
Plus an XR650 or klr650, despite the weight, will always perform better

>>16145467
Okay but you're getting into 650's, which aren't -really- in the same league as things like a dizzer or a wr. On top of that, being america we don't have a street legal wr450(fucking unfortunately cause holy shit I'd be all over that)
>a wr250 will outperform it
No, it really won't. I know I know
>random ass videos
but really, it does not. it's new and lighter, but for the extra 400ish bucks from a drz, it's not even worth it. DRZ outperforms it and has more power to play with.

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>>16145448
Well if you actually want a serious reply..

Nothing wrong with them, my guess is people who are saying that have never ridden one.
they have great handling, extremely smooth and usable power delivery, decent suspension and they are cheap compared to all of the other bikes in the same class.

Really doesn't matter what bike the thing is capable of more than what 98% of people can do on it so do people really need the absolute best on the market?

As far as riding one on road goes, id expect about 20,000km before it needed piston and rings. probably take 50,000km before needing a complete engine rebuild.
engine oil changed every 2000km or so which really isnt a big deal when you consider the fact that they use 1/4 as much oil as a road bike does to begin with, 4 times as many changes makes sense.

If you were riding one around a race track and revving the ever living shit out of it sure, regular dirt bike maintenance intervals, new oil every 5-10 hours and piston and rings after 100 but yeah...
even out in the scrub you won't hurt the engine that much.

>>16145479
And then I fucking forgot the video, heh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshjqUYIOpY

>>16145467
its heavy but it's not that fucking bad dude. not everyone can utilize or even notice more expensive components.

>>16145481
>if reddit were a motovlogger

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>>16145479
A wr250 really will.
Ive ridden both
I live in america and street a WR450. So you cant blame street legal because of your shit state

>>16145484
waaaah good information is bad :((

>>16145480
I wonder how much oil it'd use going 70 in the highway

There's no way that bike will be nearly as reliable as a DRZ

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>>16145467
>Plus an XR650 or klr650, despite the weight, will always perform better
have you ridden a klr off road? they call it "the tractor for a reason. its heavy as fuck and handles like shit off-road, they are comfy on the highyway tho
the XR is a little better but its still way less nimble than the DRZ
and the 250s are pretty gutless in the streets.
the WR is defiantly a way more capable bike, but it requires more maint, not street legal from factory, and its more expensive.

the drz is not a perfect bike by any means, but its defiantly versatile, reliable, and fun as fuck.

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>>16145479
>Okay but you're getting into 650's, which aren't -really- in the same league as things like a dizzer or a wr.
Wrong

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>>16145487

>>16145495
>discontinued
>doesn't come plated
they're not really in the same league, bro

>>16145495
But that's wrong, a 650 is VASTLY different and used for much different things than a drz 400, wr450, wr250, etc etc

>>16145495
>>16145501
the xr650r is a completely different beast. i would take one in a heart beat
if honda were to reintroduce a plated XR650R it would steal all the ktm690/husky701 sales.

the 650r its also meant for a copletly different purpose than a DRZ, it makes sence in that enviorment. tight single track? not so much

>>16145481
they're not even the same displacement, why make such a comparison

>>16145509
because the bikes directly compete for a large portion of the dual sport market

>>16145509
Becauae the 250 is only a few HP from the 400
Kek
Drz a shit

>>16145509
Because they're in the same catagory, things between 250 and 450 dual sports are all essentially the same catagory.

>>16145504
>vastly different
same ergos and overall design but with larger disp engine.
i see all sizes of bike innawoods, hell the dr/xr650 are both fairly close in weight to the drz and wr250r but they have the perk of much more punch

>>16145489
Considering an rmx450 tops out at around 125mph when geared 14/45 id say it would do 70mph all day without a worry in the world.
doesn't a drz400 struggle to do 90mph?

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FACT:

The Suzuki DR-Z400 is the most popular bike of /dbt/

Daily reminder that real bike riders literally LAUGH at dirt bike riders behind their backs. Are you really so much of a PUSSY that you have to ride some off-road pile of junk that tops out at 60mph? Fucking lol kid. Don't ever look me in the eye when you see me on the street cause I'll just laugh.

>>16145513
>a few
>the drz has roughly 35 while the wr has 25
>a few

>>16145515
But they're designed to serve very different purposes, you can compare apples to oranges, doesn't mean they're the same thing.

>>16144182
gsx500?

>>16145517
>meme bike on 4chan
You dont say

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>>16145518
>he doesn't have both
top kek

>>16145514
no it's not.

a 250 vs a 400, come on now

man, you really are stupid

>>16145524
They're both trail bikes, nothing more really.

>>16145518
>implying we give a shit

>>16145501
>discontinued
So
>doesn't come plated
So

>>16145504
How is it so different than the DRZ? Weighs the same, similar maintenance intervals when not racing, much happier at speed.

>>16145508
DRZ isn't set up well for single track at all. The only more difficult thing on the 650 for single track is controlling 50rwhp

>>16145520
and the fact is that the drz, wr250r ,dr650, dr350 and the xr650 are all in the same target, theyre all middleweight dualsports and none are particularly good at anything.

>>16144182
hey this one has dual front disks unlike mines.

i like it

>>16145520
Its closer to 28 and 32

>>16145513
>-10hp
>-10torks

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>>16145524
not that anon, I think he is thinking about the wr250f not the r, which yeah they are even more powerful than a drz400.

>>16145529
Well, I'd say they're all good at everything, they're just not great at anything.

>>16145516
Sure it'll do it, but how much oil would it use? How expensive would a long dual sport trip be when you have to stop every day for an oil change?

>>16145513
>what is torque
you are also wrong btw

>>16145517
cuz its the go-to dual sport for all of us poor fags and its still fun as fuck.

>>16145544
>use google
>im not wrong
Why do you say im wrong?

>>16145548
>>16145544

2008 Suzuki DRZ-400SM
Measured horsepower: 32.5 bhp @ 7850 rpm
Measured torque: 23.9 lb.-ft. @ 6750 rpm

2008 Yamaha WR250R
Measured horsepower: 23.5 bhp @ 8750 rpm
Measured torque: 14.4 lb.-ft. @ 8250 rpm

>>16145537
but it's a 250, i don't understand anon. does it has more balls than the 400?

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>>16145517
>an actual wheelie
nice

I used a torque wrench today for the first time and I have to say that I am super skeptical of the torque specifications provided by Suzuki for the front and rear axle. I set it to 72.5 ft/lb of torque as suggested in the manual and while it is fairly tight, it's not nearly as tight as I would have done it without knowing the torque specs.

>>16145548
get rekt nigger
>>16145552
im pretty sure he is just a troll

>>16145557
getting better at wheelies and stoppies every day. got sketched out of trying to hit bp since my friend looped lol. i just shift through 2nd and 3rd to chase it

>>16145552
Nice thumpertalk random shit
Actual dynos and bike mags say different

>>16145557
i kind of want klx400 plastics and graphics and pretend to be a kawasaki fag and alternate every week

>>16145579
>According to Motorcyclist magazine...
http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/616098-wr250r-vs-drz400-what-is-each-bikes-stock-hp/

bike mags you say?

>>16145585
From the same thread.
>I've seen 38 and 30 published at the crank respectively for the two bikes

>>16145540
How often do you change the oil on a drz400?
every 5000km or so yeah?
has a 2.5 litre oil capacity.
rmx would need an oil change every 2000km or so if it was being used on road, could probably get 3000km if you wanted to push it, that is with a 1.2 litre oil capacity.

What seems unreasonable about that?
same amount of oil.

>>16145592
published by whom?

Which good bikes have cruise control?

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>he doesn't have a 100rwhp turbo thumper

i just rode my bike 1 block to move my car across the street to avoid a parking ticket tomorrow and it turned into a 25 mile ride. im so bored.

>>16145593
>2000km
Oh sorry, only every 2 days then, and twice as often as the DRZ by your made up metric.

>>16145595
Use google motherfucker
Im not here to spoonfeed youre ignorant ass.
The drz is a shit memebike and there is no reason to buy one.
Even taking HP out of the question. The suspension is shit. The frame is shit. And its a lazy slow bike comparatively.
Would you rather a wr250 for $1800
A wr450 for $2500
Or a Drz for $5000
@
All 2005 models
Ill take more power, better suspension, and a better bike for less money any day

>>16145610
do you enjoy getting angry in the internet. sounds like you should go out and ride more... oh wait

>>16145610
did i ever try to promote it?
i simply posted HP values.
and your prices are pulled from whos ass?
go back to sucking your boyfriends dick

>>16145609
twice as often using half the oil though lol?
its the same amount of cost and it takes 5 minutes to change the oil on a bike.
you don't do 2000km in a day either, that is 20-30 hours of time riding the bike so lets say you ride 2 hours a day, that is 10-15 days riding before needing to take 5 minutes to do an oil change.

>>16145614
>>16145617
BTFO!!!!

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>>16145610
o-or a klx 300 right?

>>16145610
I wouldnt ever buy a dirt bike that is worth less than $3000 personally, probably needs about that much spent on it.

>>16145622
>say you ride 2 hours a day,
kek
If you only ride 2 hours a day then yeah your MX bike is fine anon.

>>16145632
who would want to commute on a dirt bike?
if you were commuting wouldnt you get ya know... a road bike.. possibly a cruiser...?

>>16145655
fuck you i would never get a croozer

>>16145655
>Commute
You can ride for longer than 2 hours without it being a commute

Hell most races take longer than 2 hours

>Pull apart hand controls to fix em
>Mostly my starter button is a bit screwy and makes my lights die completely
>Which is fucking terrifying at night
>Open it up
>Stuffed inside is a piece of paper from the previous owner to fix it
>Put another piece along with it and reassemble it
That counts as fixed right? Think I might need to give the other set a good ol "open up and stuff paper in" treatment to fix my high beams not sticking

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>>16145666
most races are about 45 minutes

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>>16145671
No anon I mean proper racing

>>16145670
your starter is on the same control as your lights?

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>>16145671
>tfw youll never be able to ride like that

>>16145675
Nope. But starting the bike kills my lights to aid with starting, so something is a bit lose and opening the circuit. They are on separate controls but both are dying.

>>16145670
kek why not use electrical grease on the contacts?

>>16145688
I did. Cleaned them with metho then a dose of grease on the contacts. Paper just helped because it was pretty loose.

>>16145691
is it missing a spring?

>>16145697
I'm not sure actually. I'll pull up the schematics and have a look

>>16144124
Hi, i would like to learn how to ride a bike.
Unfortunately , the only bikes i have acces to are my dads BMW F800r or my own Vespa?
Would a begginer do well in learning the basics on an 800cc or must i really invest in an old 125cc bike?
If i do well on the bmw i plan on immedietly investing on something like a harley street 750

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>>16145702

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>>16145674
https://youtu.be/psut3nGZKPc?t=16

some "race" you've got there.

here, this is real racing.

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

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>>16145702
it's not that the f800r is too much bike, it's just the odds that you will #rekt it is pretty likely. look for a cheap used 500.

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>>16145702
also street 750 a shit. at least get an 883, which when you're bored of it, you can swap a 1200 kit on it for fairly cheap.

>every couple weeks some qt sounding girl calls asking for 'matthew powers'
>always tell her wrong number
>she keeps calling
next time say im matthew powers and try bone her yes?

>>16145706
>Riders falling on a difficult obstacle vs riders doing multiple laps around a groomed track

>>16145706
>This is real racing
No, it's just a different kind of racing.

>>16145706
>comparing a redbull harescramble to that nonsense
dig deep anon.

>>16145725
>groomers
lame. shred the blacks, mayne

Sold my bike to get a car for winter. Moving on to better things...

Like a busa...

>>16144156
>mounting costs
>he can't mount and balance his own tires

>>16145734
Don't get a busa. Get something faster and lighter.

>>16145706
roflamo are trhey riding into there on purpose or what

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>>16145725
>riders falling

vs

>riders riding

can watch injured people lie on the ground at any hospital. You need people to be riding for it to be a race.

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>>16145739
>don't get a busa
C U C K E D

>>16145739
I buy what I want

>>16145742
>moto gp
so its only good if the course is so simple the average nobike could make a lap? then you add electronic nannies to the bikes so they dont fall like the bitches they are?
alright, suit yourself.
everyone whos left the road knows that dirt racing takes real skill and training

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>>16145742
>500 riders in the race
>10 of them crashed
>Thinking no one is riding
Check your math m8

>>16145734
>Sold my bike to get a car for winter.
>Texas
Now THAT'S fairweather riding.

>>16145746
Did you get a bike yet nigger?

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>>16145746
get the h1
> m a c h 3 BIIIITCH

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>>16145752
if you get a busa, don't die. We have had 2 or 3 dudes who got busas that no longer post, probably because they dead.

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>>16145759
>muh dick
but Mach IV H2 though

>>16145758
not yet, I am probably going to get one in february when I get a tax return and everyone is broke af.

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>>16145760
H1 clearly better dirt track bike.

>>16145763
>>16145764
500SS tells not lies.

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>>16145755
>hare scrame riders only have 50 hp vs 300
>still need traction control

Lmao and they still crash all the time! Truly fake racing.

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>>16145768
>not wanting (one bike named as) the widowmaker

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>>16145763
>Probably going to get one at the beginning of the riding season when prices are through the roof

>>16145782
>february
>late winter
>beginning of the riding season
u wot m8

>>16145758
Nigga I live in Denver with shitkat

>>16145787
I'm sorry

>>16145787
>Another Texan moved to CO
Man you are all ruining it

>>16145786
Depends on the year

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>>16145793
that's why he looks like this

>>16145798
tru. still, buells are cheap.

>>16145614
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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>>16145774
Could always get a Norton.

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>>16145812
I dream of a BSA gold star 500 actually.

>>16145706
that's some cool ass racing man

>>16145798
I had to get away from my ex wife, dude. Besides, it's fucking nice here anyway.

snowcat is a good vlogger and posts quality content

>>16145600
source
i want to know more about this chart

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>>16145833
http://husaberg.org/husaberg/17291-turbo-fe570-lives.html

>>16145825
Move to commiefornia or some shit

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>>16145800
>>16145787
>>16145825
BREAKING NEWS: LOCAL FAGGOT BECOMES NOBIKE, REPORTEDLY SEEN ON NOBIKE HOMO DATE WITH KKK

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>>16145815
A very nice bike. For me its gunna be the pgm just because I fell in love with it for everything it does mechanically. Alot of bikes I do wish to come across in my life but I want to own the pgm forever.

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>>16145838
>tfw no turbohusa

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>>16145840
lel. how is the ex250

>>16145838
Jeeezus I want to see that running with an extra long swingarm on the dirt, the roost would be 200ft long

>>16145841
check this out. I can't believe one is for sale.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcd/5825210357.html

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>>16145840
>Local faggot

Stop reading my diary

How do I find a good quality tire pressure gauge?
What are some features & factors that make one high quality? The one I have has started to act strangely and gas station gauges are pretty much useless.

>>16145848
terrible man I just cant for that price with that style.
>tfw pgm is an affordable super bike at $180000 c:

>>16145852
>good quality tire pressure gauge
amazon lil nigga

>>16145846
It's great desu, great zipping around SF bike. Stops on a dime, plenty of rear seat to strap shit to. I probably will keep this as a beater bike for friends to ride for a while.

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>>16145845
why did you block your name in this one but not the other

>>16145849
>he actually saves pictures of twitter frogs

>>16145860
I just noticed that, just wasn't paying attention I guess.

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>>16145858
how will you make sure the husqy won't get stolen?

>>16145854
true, still, there's only 47 of them in the world.

>>16145863
I have a garage now, also
https://www.amazon.com/Kryptonite-999492-Black-Fahgettaboudit-Chain/dp/B001JPS200/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1478841251&sr=1-1&keywords=fahgettaboudit%2Bchain&th=1&psc=1

>>16145856
I have this one https://amzn.com/B00XPL88NC perhaps it's just faulty from factory I'll try returning it. Had it for a few months and it has started not registering anything or turning up inaccurate measures. Can't get consistent measurements.

>>16145866
that's a hell of a lock family.

>>16145869
no take baiku

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>>16145863
Id get the lito sorra if I wanted that look.

>>16145887
>electric
range anxiety is lame.

>>16145882
m8. XB9R's are pretty cheap. I want one.
>harley sound
>buell handling
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5829374238.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5808945422.html

>>16145858
>living in SF

elmeao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0X7mIBdnL8

>>16145895
The 9 is also faster in the 1/4 becuase it revs higher and shifts one time less IIRC
do it bruv, I also want one.
They're super tiny bikes in person which is neat.

>>16145895
>http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5808945422.html
I didn't look at the links until after I replied. Get an S, the R's look like ass.

>>16145915
>assmad GM fangirl detected

>>16145914
I was talking to my coworker, he said he had a lot of problems with his. I really hope not, but then again he has no idea what maintenance means.

>>16145915
>all those nobike posts

>>16145921
prolly typical harley bullshit, but I've heard they're a little better

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>>16145915
Sucks to live in a box.

>>16145926
yeah. Hydraulic valves and a drive belt seem nice though, and you have to expect a hot rear cylinder and right leg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF1ezf8LNNU

let's get educational here

>>16145941
TWOT2

watch it, watch it after you ride, watch it before you ride, watch it in your sleep

>>16145946
thanks snowkitkat

>>16144156
iktf

>oh sweet, this motorcycle is only $2k
>didn't notice during the test ride because it was all nice and dry - these tires are not a great compound for general city riding. what the fuck is grip? are these track tires? christ.
>+$200
>THE STEERING STEM CAP FELL OFF WHAT THE FUCK
>+$10
>headlight lo beam burns out one week later
>+$10
>oh hey the last guy didn't replace the front sprocket whoops
>+$15
>next to the exact bike, it leans over a little far on the kickstand. is it bent? yes it is.
>+$40

>>16145226
>Don't play racer
>Don't do stupid shit

Easier said than done.

LAfag here, I want to thank you guys for convincing me to take the MSF course and get a motorcycle half a year ago.
Stupid ass protesters blocked the fucking freeway heading gome from work today and I was able to turn around and go local.

>>16145975
>not just protester splitting
>not using the fat ones as ramps to do sick jumps

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>>16145270 My green 2003 DRZ, shift selection problems at the moment

>>16145249
Because europeans and australians never ride like morons or hoon around.

Ever.

It's not like they do it so often that they need laws just to keep them away from GSXRs until they're most likely all grown up.

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>>16146009
that shit is gay. Pretty cool that you can take your permit test on a busa.

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>>16144414
>All harleys are unique, have a look at their marketing.

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>>16146027
what's that, brother?

>>16146029
that looks really nice.

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>>16146032
it was an incredible bobber. tons of detail work

>>16146032
it looks like inferior technology

it would be nicer if it stayed firmly put in a display case

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>>16146058
HD already sells those

>>16145226
Hey thanks anon, this helped

>>16146065
>putting an ultra classic in a bubble
literally why, it's not something special like an 84 FXST or a 97 springer classic or an XR1200

>>16146083
Nothing you listed is special either. Vehicles are meant to be ridden/driven

>>16146087
Some vehicles are so terrible for use that they're more valuable as display pieces

See: HD's entire lineup

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/lobethal/motorcycles/yz125-2013/1128680676
>Air filter done every single ride
>Oil dropped ever third ride
Is this normal service for a dirtbike? Seems excessive.

Also I thought 2t bikes didnt have oil beyond the stuff in the fuel.

>>16146112
gearbox oil

>>16146112
>>>>Australians

>>16146116
Oh, that makes sense. I'm not familiar with them and was looking for a nice one to start out on

>>16146179
>>16146179
>>16146179
>>16146179
>>16146179

>>16145716
Theyre almost twice as expensive as street 750 here.
Also how loud is the street my dumbshit city council doesnt want too loud motorcycles driving around
I saw a kawasaki vulcan s thiugh and he was doing fine so theres that