DBT

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>80s-90s sport bikes
My
fucking
fetish

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Thoughts on the kawasaki vulcan s?
Is it truly superior to the street 750?

Also why do you guys hate cruisers so much

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If you come across a 2 stroke GP bike and purchase it, you don't own it. You're the custodian. You take care of that bike, and you thrash the shit out of it.

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>>16186511
>don't go fast
>can't go off road as well as any other bike configuration
>heavy
>almost all of them are mechanically identical v-twins with different final drives
>doesn't corner as well as a standard
>the best cruisers have boxer engines, an inline twin or a v-4, despite dickriding the v-twin, which is a meme in cruisers
What's there to love?
>comfort
>murika
You can do anything a cruiser does on a standard, and you can hoon better on it. Plus standards are better off road. (even though they're not suited to it.)
The Vulcan is one of the better ones. Kawi's power, it's got an inline twin, and it's pretty high tech to boot. Wait for the idiots to buy them new and get them on the used market for cheap.
Never buy a new bike.

>>16186518
But i already have a standard
(Well my dad does and its great but hard on the ass for long drives)

>>16186511
It's better than the street 750, id rather have an 883 though. Better resale

>>16186512
And you are rich and not likely ITT. Thrashing is optional if it can never be repaired. It's obsolete anyway so blowing up something cheaper is an option. At some point history belongs in a museum.

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>>16186533
Buy an old Honda Magna or one of the GL1100s before they turned into retirement machines.
Or, yanno, stick to standards. Your butt's gonna hurt on any long ride. Cruisers are just more comfy.

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>>16186547
Yeah, but if you just let it sit in a museum, it never gets used. And when you're talking about tools and toys like cars, museums are actually pretty shite.
And yeah, 2 stroke GP bikes are expensive.

>>16186533
You will never find cruiser love ITT so stop inquiring. Is /dbt/ your only source of information? Cruisers are the devil and you can't like them.

For long drives, get tourer or sport tourer for more comfort. Kawasaki sold a shitload of Concours for good reason.

>It's better than the street 750, id rather have an 883 though. Better resale

Zero horsepower though, and the rubbermount ones are heavier by 50 lbs or so with zero horsepower. If your main consideration is resale, not buying a bike you so urgently want to get rid of in the first place is a thing. The way to smash total "operation and maintenance" cost per mile to low levels is buy the bike you really want and ride it for a long time. If can't afford, buy an expendable bike and hoard latinum until can afford better bike, then keep the shitbike as backup.

There are heaps of 883 and 1200s out there used for cheep and they are quite easy to take care of or modify if want. I wouldn't buy new.

>>16186558
>museums are actually pretty shite.

Barber comes to mind as emphatically not shite, and they are rich enough to maintain the fleet as runners. If you want runners for yourself then go buy a GP bike, but all that is run wears out and "use" is no argument with the enormous flood of other motorcycles.

It's easy to advocate use when you don't own one. The other fellow should burn his unobtanium parts up! :)

>>16186558

Go at least once in your life.People fly in from all over the globe for good reason. The awesomeness cannot be understated:

http://www.barbermuseum.org/events/barber-vintage-festival/

It's a really good idea to ride an ancient, difficult to control hand built motorcycle that only had enough parts for a few dozen at best, half a dozen more likely and hasn't been officially sold for decades, and is likely out performed by modern street legal supersports anyways.

>>16186607
I mean I would. They called the widowmakers. I might not have a wife but I'm still cool with dying.

Why is it so hard to get rid of that last 3/8" chicken strip? I can sometimes put a knee down and IMO corner pretty fast but when leaning it over much further than I already do the bike seems to wallow, the front wheel and bars want to dip in towards the turn and either the bike stands back up or I'm unconsciously correcting what feels like a front wheel slide.

Could this just be from wearing down the tire to the same lean such that there's a sharp angle where the strip begins? Is it just my shit touring tires? I'm really trying to push the bike into a steeper lean but it becomes so unstable past a certain amount that the bike just wants to stand up a little bit more.

>>16186620
The concern is more about how an amateur is potentially destroying a collector's piece and a historical artifact, along with the wear on parts that can't be easily replaced.

>>16186635
>can't be easily replaced
>2 strokes
Dude if you have enough money for an NSR500 then you definitely have enough money to get replacement parts made
>b-b-but they're not OEM!
Any not shit machine shop could make every part for an NSR500 save for maybe an engine block if you threw enough cash at them. It's not like every single engine doesn't work on the same basic principles. While the parts may be different, they all generally work the same and remaking them isn't super hard, especially when you have an original to go off of.

>>16186622
What tires are you using, what's the condition of the tarmac, what sizes, what bike, etc?

Are you warming them up beforehand?

This is all really important to actually doing that stuff and you might just not have the right tires to get your bike down that far. Having improperly sized tires will also change max lean angle, as I start to lose a bit of traction at higher lean angles since my front tire is a 120/60 instead of a 120/70.

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>>16186489
What does /dbt/ think of Triumph Bikes? PArticularly a Thruxton?

Saw one last week, spend hours on the web trying to find what bike it is and I wet myself when I see one on the road.

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>>16186489
Gpz 900 cant find any others for sale atm.
Considering insuring it

>>16186746
gay shit, also unreliable

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>>16186622
Various factors at play anon.

>what bike
>what tires
>tire size
>what tire pressure
>what road condition
>what weather

>Is it just my shit touring tires?

Strong possibility. You don't have enough grip to use the entire tire on Dunlop Qualifiers or Michelin Pilot Streets, especially on smaller sizes.

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>>16186771
Looking for gpz 750's and I cant find any, anywhere

>>16186746
>Triumph
Not even once

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>>16186781
Straya scenc as fuck

As of today I am no longer
>nobike

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>>16186829
Post bike pictures

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>>16186790
MY
EYESSS

>>16186841
that's a nice picture
I might go take some new ones today

>>16186841
It's in the garage right now and it's already dark so I can't make any pictures now but I'll probably take it out tomorrow and make some pictures.

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>>16186869
What bike is it?
I bet it's pic related

>>16186873
2009 er6f

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>>16186865
What's it like to be the only R3 fag that hasn't crashed yet?

>>16186869
>his garage doesn't have lights
y tho

>>16186873
>tfw no 50cc pocketbike to hoon around on
Kinda wanna get one to fuck around in the snow with

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>>16186881
Ooh I bet that's comfy
Can't wait to see pictures!
Remember to always be safe and ride within your limits
We don't need any more crashed anons, we met the quota for the year.

>>16186892
Feels good man
Itll probably happen eventually, but I'm trying my hardest not to.

>>16186892
It's not gas powered, it's a razor crotch rocket or whatever they're called. I had one when I was little, they went like 13 mph but that was fast as fuck when you're that young and that close to the ground

>>16186899
>tfw I had a 50cc 2smoke pocket rocket when I was 5
Feels gud. Still have scars from crashing it too.

>>16186899
>13mph
Holy shit a kid is barely able to do that on a bicycle, crashing with one would be like jumping on your face from 10ft

>>16186899
I wanted to fuck her in the butt before I even realized vaginal sex was a thing

>>16186915
I don't know about that, you're so low to the ground that I doubt you'd get hurt too bad.
It is pretty quick tho.

>>16186919
Who, Lum?
I feel ya on that.

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Installed muh airsal 70cc kit on mah god tier am6. After installing it i noticed that the crankshaft doesnt move when i kick it, and now ill have to open the fucking shitbox again.

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Hello /dbt/, I need your help. I am trying to hook up the brake light switch connecting my master cylinder to the bike but I have no idea how the fuck I am supposed to wire the two together.

The top part goes into the master cylinder, I got that right. But the bottom are these two separate cable tips and all I have on my bike is some clip-style electrical socket-looking input thing that fits two prongs.

How the fuck do I plug this in?

>>16186892
There are lights but it is pretty cramped in there so it's not ideal for photos.

>>16186622
>front starts to dip into turn
Yeah sounds like you shouldn't go any faster. Losing the front is no good.

>>16186931
You will have to find the right wires and get some connectors to make it fit

>>16186511
If you ever find yourself going too fast on a cruiser you're screwed. They sacrifice manueverability for aesethetics. They sacrifice everything but engine displacement for aesthetics.

If you whisky throttle on pretty much ANY other bike you still have lean.

Get an adv/sports tourer if you want a comfy bottom. Or commit heresy and fit a nicer seat and higher bars to a sportbike.

>>16186622
Leaning more is never the goal. Riders in motoGP hang off the bike and stick their elbows down because they don't want to lean any more than necessary.

More lean = less traction = less fast

ABOUT TO PICK UP TT

>>16186975
In the area I live, cruiser fags go so fucking fast. It's no surprise why so many of them get into wrecks. At least on a sport bike you can slow down prior to the crash. Good luck slowing down on your fucking 800 pound single rotor 2 piston brake system

>>16186724
>>16186779
Bike is a zx9r
F: pirelli diablo strada 120/70
R: pirelli angel st 180/55
I've been told these tyres don't compare to proper sports tyres but my last bike could get down to next to no strips fine on similar rubber. They're cheap and have lasted quite a while so I can accept that.
I actually forgot I had different tyres on front and rear lul, maybe that's a good starting point.

The roads are decent conditon I suppose. I run them at about 32/34 to 36/38. I've experimented a lot with tyre pressures, I have tried higher but the rear spins way too easily and the front skids a little on braking. Lower and cornering just feels plain wrong (slow & strange steering response and bouncy feeling). I try to warm them up before I push them. I've set the bike sag properly and damping a bit but haven't seen a pro for it.

It's probably just me really, I haven't taken this bike to the track yet and I'm too poor to fix it if I crash so that's always in my mind on the road.. but getting a bit more out of it would be nice.

>>16186961
I hope not because tomorrows ride is going to be balls deep. It's either me or the bike that's going to scrape the ground. Preferably just me.

>>16186975
I don't have a way to show you my body position but when I can't turn faster without leaning more I hang off pretty far. I can scrape a knee (with my leg turned pretty ridiculously I admit) but I'm not yet using the whole tyre.

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>>16186948
Doesn't mean you can't still take pics tho mane.

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max comfy

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I need to pick a penpal out of these, they're finnish, swede, dutch, french, norge and french again.

Wich would you pick?

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>>16187022
80 year old chinese man in panties

>>16187022
Honestly I'd write to all of them. It's a fucking penpal you can't make this decision until you've read their letters. It's probably just some dude with a fetish anyway.

>>16187033
Mmm good point, but that takes effort.

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I changed my brake pads, rotors, and fluid. Not really sure if my braking is better or worse since it's been 2 weeks since I started the process.

>>16186927
Just open the side cover and check you didn't strip the vari teeth

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>>16187045
It only takes effort if you check and edit what you're writing to them. Write your mail in one take and send it with no regrets. If you spent the same time on 4chan as writing mail to these 'girls' you'd not notice the difference.

>>16186620
>They called the widowmakers.

By idiots. I've ridden most of the street Jap two strokes and that's bullshit. Ideal handling? No, so use them for drag racing like most people did. What was impressive hp then is a yawner today.

Go pick a modern motorcycle and PROPERLY, and by that I mean PERIOD CORRECT style and no hipster changes like a square bare seat or exhaust wrap or the usual garbage, cafe it and get the best of both worlds. The parts are out there.

Alternate option, get a vintage Jap two stroke and do PERIOD CORRECT cosmetics on that. The vintage jap motorcycle club is a good resource. You can still buy all the parts for a Kawasaki 750 two stroke triple. If you are a masochist with too much money, you could find a Suzuki GT750 "water buffalo" liquid cooled two stroke and copy their beastly race engines.

How much money do you have? How much skill? How much knowledge? Those all matter. If infinite money just buy 'em and blow them up then have your servants restore them, but if you are that rich you should already have solved those problems and be riding.

>>16187062
>taking two weeks to wrench

You really don't like riding that bike, do you?

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>>16186511
I do have an itch do get a sportbike but I like my Vulcan 750 so far. First bike, got it for $1,300 with 6,100 miles on it. Like other people have said, comfort is really the only pro but I do use it as a DD.

>>16187096
Have some inspiration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloWM11adWM

http://www.vf750fd.com/motorbikes/H2r1.html

>>16187122
Vulcans are solid and reliable machines. No shame in that game for a DD.

>>16187122
>DD cruiser
>no panniers

Pfsh.

>>16187134
It came with leather saddlebags, but they were strewn with tassels so I'm planning on replacing them.

>>16187151
Just cut the tassels off?

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>changed oil without changing filter

>>16187022
How do you find penpals

>>16187077
It's about handwritten letters.

>>16187155
That was my first though, but my wife kept telling me it would look like shit. Figured I'd get something else that is weatherproof and lockable anyways.

>>16187221
>owns budget cruiser
>listens to wife

top kekold baka desu senpai

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>>16187234
It's pretty much these bags, so don't really think there's a way to make then look good anyways.

>>16187205
Not a big deal either. 6 letters per day isn't really much if you just finish one at a time. I'll write some for you if you want that :^) No promises on PG quality.

>>16187271
Figured I'd go with something like these instead.

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>>16187297
Forgot the pic ofc.

>>16186931
bump

Front and rear stands make oil changes great. They keep the bike parallel to the floor and keep it upright so the sight glass is accurate.

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What do you guys think of the new MT-09 Scrambler? I understand why they did it, what with Ducati and Triumph selling boatloads of Scramblers to hipsters, but those bikes are all style over function, and the MT-09 scrambler is more dirt-oriented. It's like Yamaha wants to go after the Africa Twin and Ducati at the same time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFtNoAEJ1W4

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>>16186931
This is easy.
Cut the wires on you new switch. Touch them to the connectors on the bike. Colors wont matter. Key on the bike and push the new switch. Brakes should light up.
Find some good weather proof bullet connectors and crimp everything together.
Amateur tip: use a female and male on the switch side and a male and female on the bike side.

you can trust me i know what im doing

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>>16187584
This is what nightmares are made off

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>>16187584

TT IS BACK
RUNS LIKE RAPED APE

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>>16187621
>>16187601
Know whats not scary? wiring..
Chopping the frame was way more terrifying.

>>16187652
>Know whats not scary? wiring..

Maybe to you that pictures doesn't give you panic attacs.
When I find that at work, the first thing is a call to my boss who the fuck worked their last time and how quickly they can haul their asses to me to fix it. I ain't touching that shit.

>Chopping the frame was way more terrifying.
Why would you do that?

>>16187665
u wot? The whole process he described made perfect sense. The whole system was foolproof too because you could only plug it in one way so there's no way you can reverse polarity if someone else works on it.

Wiring is easy.

I haven't ridden a bike since I was a kid and used a small Honda to go to and fro on muh farm. I want to ride again, to and from work, and for fun. In my area I'd be on the street 85% of the time, should I look at dual sport bikes?

I know I sound like an insane noob but I had a friend who rode a neat looking bike, on and off the street, and he'd added a boxy, army looking green body to it, complete with gas cans mounted on a platform on the rear. I wish I knew what to google to get a picture, but I'd like to ride something like that.

P-pls advise

>>16187735
What do you plan on doing with the bike when you do take if off road? how far/how fast do you go when you are commuting?

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>>16187735
Like so?

>>16187735
DRZ650 is usually the answer for this question and I don't see any reason it would be disqualified based on your request.

>>16187735
xt 660
xt 600

>>16187751
Going to work in on the street, between 45-60, that 15% off the street I'd be cutting through fields or woods to get somewhere fast/take the scenic route.
>>16187781
Actually yeah, except instead of ammo I think it was a jerry can, but still that's more or less it
>>16187782
I don't hate the look of this, and it's pretty cheap, nice

>>16187791
Yep, DR650 is good, cheap, tall.

>>16187817
Are there any go to body kits? Anything particularly in the vein of utilitarian/army looking? I want to feel like I'm back in a humvee, just on 2 wheels.

Or rather, anything that would look good with the ammo can panniers

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>>16187665
Chopping the frame is the only way to make the 650r engine fit.

>>16187687
>Wiring is easy.
If you don't care about shit. Like when you tape up half the wires.

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>>16187861
other side because i love the ridiculous subtlety of the bike

>>16187735
My first bike that I did most of my learning on was a dual sport, Yamaha XT225. Dual sports are really fun, and great to learn on. I'd totally recommend one, however, I found that 225cc became not enough really soon and that I wanted something more powerful. I'd suggest getting a ~400cc if you can.

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>>16187841
This build is over at http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/exiles-dr650-tat-build-prep.522397/

Might be the sort of thing you're looking for

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>>16186841
Currently getting minor service + RapidBike install done.

reposting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbpv5TIVKg8&feature=youtu.be&t=130

Hey /dbt/, how much do bike prices go up in Spring?
I'm in Minnesota right now, and looking for a street legal enduro or dual sport that's around $2000 or less in 3 or 4 months.

Should I account for Spring inflating prices or use the current prices listed on craigslist to budget?

I'm a poor student so I'll only be able to get 2k for it.

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New here, why do you people hate on cruisers?

>>16187994
Nah, only nobikes hate cruisers
HD guys hate everyone tho

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>tfw you are now a green ktm.
Hows the Saturday faggets? Get anything done?

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Good day to ride where I'm at.

>>16188013
Managed to not get fired
Made about 28€

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>exhaust studs bent
>look on ebay for replacements
>2 bucks each
>alright add them
>didn't notice 10 bucks for shipping

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>>16188027
was my last week at this house I was working at and now have free time to fix bikeu again as ling as owners dont want me back to do more shit.

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>>16186489
The R80 G/S is one of my fav bikes.

I love the BMW bikes as much as I hate the BMW cars.

>With passion

>>16187994
Speaking as a cruiser rider myself:

They're objectively heavy, slow, and have shit handling compared to their "peers" in the standard and sportbike formats. Also Harley-Davidson somehow still exists and fuck them for that.

Cruisers are also pretty much retard-proof and comfortable to ride, cheap to insure, and some prefer the style. Sometimes that's enough.

>>16188165
Harley survives basically on name alone.

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i wanna buy pic related but i feel that,because i live in a third world shithole,some punk motherfucker will smoke me just to get my bike cuz it looks expensive,i dont know what to do.
How do you cope with the fear that someone might try to steal your bike at ANY time?

>>16188231
I'm born in a town where every time you leave your bicycle you have a 50/50 chance it's gone when you return. I'm so used to it, I don't even care about it.

>>16188231
insure it, sadly the only way.

>>16188231
Don't worry. That doesn't look expensive

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Just went out riding, really nice day here.
Trigger warning: posting pics of meme bike

Also, hey Octo :)

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2/3

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3/3

What did you guys do today

>>16188342
how much does that bike cost and what is the average salaly of a burger?

>>16188370
too much
too little

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>>16188370
I picked it up for 4490 new, usually they're 4990 new, but you can get em for like 3-4k used with under 5k miles.
I'm neet right now, waiting to leave for military.
When I was working, I made like 20k per year, but that was 40 hours per week in retail. Shit sucked, that's why I enlisted.

>>16188377
Pretty much :(

>>16188377
give me some numbers

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I like this bike.

>>16188391
u suck

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I'm going to buy one of these.

>>16188458
you suck.

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>>16188089
I just inherited this guy. 78 r100rs.
My uncle bought new. Its been parked since 87. Only has 100k kms on it.

>>16188483
Really nice

>Its been parked since 87.
Good luck getting it to run right again.

I'm gonna do it

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>>16188536
Do what

>>16188483
I thought you got that some time back? Or am I confusing it with some other r100s here on DBT

>>16188593
... I vaguely remember considering trying to weasel those S&W shocks from you...

>>16188593
The picture is from October 5th, so it might be possible.

>>16187022
Fug, how can one even choose. Tell them you've got enough "ink" for all of them.
Where did you even find them?

>>16188609
Shows how long my attention span is if a month and a half is "some time back".

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>>16188483
>Only has 100k kms on it.

Only 100k eh? damn son that's low mileage.

>>16188630
>PhotoGP
kek

>>16188630
You know that's 2600km a year, if it had been riding all the time?

10k a year isn't that much, I used to do 20k a year.

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>>16188630
how many dealer services does a Ducati need in 100k kms?

>>16188553
That was rolling to buy a new bike today or wait a few weeks until it's a reasonable decision. Needless to say if I get trips I'm buying it.

>>16188647
100k, if nothing goes wrong

>>16188647
5 valve jobs
20 (((certified))) oil changes

Has anybody here ever accidentally rode a heavy bike up a really steep hill with a stop sign at the top? Scary as fuck

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>>16188660
What bike? You should totally get it, no regrets

>>16188669
no because I have been riding for more than 2 hours so hillstarts don't scare me.

>>16188673
2017 SV650

>>16188675
no, like san francisco & seattle tier hills

>>16186489
That bike would look great with a skinnier tail.
Modern bike design certainly has improved in that sense.

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>>16188669
Just gotta be ready for it.

>>16188686
the weight of the bike will be irrelevant for a hillstart, the rear brake holds the bike and the physics then means it's just like balancing on flat ground.

Like I'm unable to feel your worry, I wouldn't have it.

>>16188669
You mean a 250kg+ bike? Yeah, not by accident though.
You know what heavy bikes have? Power.
I can hillstart without using my throttle on mine.

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>>16188677
Dubs say you should do it.
First bike?

>>16188686
Lel
Poofta ameriboos

>>16188666
Holy fuck that's a lot.
My bike has had maybe 10 oil changes and 2 valve jobs in her life, she's at 130k km.

>>16188698
>Someone saved a pic of my meme
Kek. I always thought it was a cool pic

>>16188698
2nd

>>16188704
I like it, cool aesthetic. Although the helmet is pretty faggy, no offense :)

>>16188706
DO IT
O

I
T

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rate bike

>>16188722
600/1000cc

>>16188722
Not yours anymore

>>16188735
did you steal it or what?
>>16188724
i accept this rating.

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>>16188722
0/10
keine grom

>>16188743
>did you steal it or what?
You sold it, dumdum

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Posting poo in the loo shit bike. Rate please.

>>16188722
Meme/shit

>>16188748

>>16188749
when?
>>16188754
>tt 600 is a meme
???

>>16188751

Why the heck would u ask us to rate a picture of a potato you took using a potato?

>>16188758
>when?
Few weeks back.

You forgot that shit when you went into an autistic rage, which cost you your job, wr?

>>16188751
I thought you crashed it? Or are you not the owner?

Anyway, I rate it "Exttra Authentic Hipster"

>>16188758
On the scale of meme bike to shitbike

>>16188771
well then it would be both m8
>>16188762
but I just picked it up today again

>>16188783
>but I just picked it up today again
Are you a complete retard, you have no savings, no job and you picked up a completely unreliable bike.

>tfw have to spend 300€or more to get full license

Bullshit.

>>16188793
you have no idea anon
it's wonderful since it's been finished
I mean we will see tomorrow, but carbs are good now and power delivery is good

>>16188803
from A2 to A?

>>16188813
Good enough to steal fuel from the pumps?

>>16188783
Someone post shitbike bingo. Did we ever make meme bike bingo?

Free space is (((your bike)))

>>16188814
Yes.

To think my father just fucking bought the thing straight from the police.

>>16188759
I cleaned the lens but it got blurred. Sorry do better next time.
>>16188767
Its fixed but scared coz poo in loo quality feels like its gona fall apart.

>>16187994


only busriders do

>>16187994
they're meh to me. but they're still cool because GTA's The Lost and Damned

>>16188817
hell yeah
>>16188819
I don't think there's a mem bike bingo

>>16188863
>hell yeah
I hope it for you, because I don't think anybody would mind seeing you thrown in jail.

>>16188866
damn w why so edgy today

>>16188873
Gs500

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>>16188491
Lol...
who do you think your talking about?
I put a 650r in a klr last winter, that was tough.
Mild restoration of an old bmw (thats 99.8% complete) is a joke.
>>16188593
>>16188609
Yeah was "gifted" it late summer. Picked it up in october... Ill call it all recent.

>>16188887
no

>>16188824
Did they replace the forks or straighten them?

Also, poo in loo quality is better than Britbong build quality when Enfield made those bikes in Blighty in the Fifties / Sixties.

>>16188892
Sweet gift. Should be simple to get back on the road. you get to learn all the BMW idiot-syncracies in the process.
>dat tribal knowledge
>handed down from generation to generation

I don't smoke but I went and got a Zippo.

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At the long beach show rn. Webms to come. If the audio got it, I got a funny one with mr buell

>>16188907
The fronts new. It was in bits before i picked it up. The rear wheels shakes and handle vibrates when using front brakes. Scared might die.

>>16188863
We'll then someone needs to make one

>>16188972
then why don't you do it?

if x is a meme bike this very likely the doings of a nobike shitposter

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>>16188231
easy

>>16188976
Maybe I'll do that, I'm out drinking beers right now.

Criteria for meme bikes?

>>16189001
>black white and green
:^))

Man guys, I hate to say it, but I think the quickshifter is overrated. I thought it would be amazing to ride with one but the reality is that quickshifters aren't a perfect science yet. The only time they work flawlessly is pretty much when you're wide open throttle and close to red line. Otherwise it's kinda choppy and not as effective.

overrated.

>>16188922
The uncle kept describing it as "tractor simple"
I can already see some of the engineering and design make me scratch my head though...

>>16189032
That's literally the only reason they were designed.

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>>16189032
What were you expecting? quickshifters were invented for additional consistency and acceleration on track.

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New baiku :3

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saving up for this baby,thoughts?

>>16189063
>>16189056
Considering BMW markets them as a quality if life thing i'm nit surorised some sperg fell for it

>>16189097
poo in the loo

>>16189101
what does that has to do with the bike at all?

>>16189097
Kill you'reself

>>16189097
reliability nightmare, terrible indian quality, achey breaky wheels, awful ABS.

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sometimes i wonder how many ppl posting here even have a bike

its cuz the things posted are often so dumb

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>>16189097
Uncomfortable and impracticable for day to day riding, good choice if you only plan on riding on the weekend otherwise the duke is a better choice.

>>16189117
Are you going to sit there and tell me that half of the people on an anonymous image board do not even own something that related to the topic being discussed?

>>16189118
wot the fuck is that rear fender license plate holder thing

just fuck my shit up

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About to get this one for 3k brand new,thoughts?

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>>16189117
I have told you people a million times that owning a bike does not make you knowledgeable about motorcycles, these people have bikes (at least 90%) they're just idiots.

Look any of the retarded trips we've had, they all have/had bikes, they were all fucking stupid.

I've lost count of the amount of times I've been called a nobike, it's just stupid to bang on about it because it's not the case.

>>16189156
nobike detected

>>16189156
Been riding since i was 5 but i don't know shit about my baiku. Is that bad?

>>16189097
That bike is for a giant tool. If thats what you want to be, get it, otherwise get a full size.
Or get a scooter. Like a rocket scooter.
One was keeping up with us on the hwy at over 90mph

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>>16189179
as long as you're knowledgeable about riding, I like /dbt/ the most when we're talking about riding, skills, techniques, stories etc. but that barely happens.

I'm going to be getting my first bike soon. Probably in a few months when winter is over and I'll have even more saved up by that point.

What I'm curious about is the gear I should get before I even get the bike, like the helmet and jacket and all that.
What are some good brands important things to look for in gear? And how much can I realistically expect to pay?

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>>16189195
i have a 50cc scooter that i rebuilt with race parts, tops out at 80mph though, i still need to install a new set of gears to get any faster

>>16187584
He got it right tho. I use naked crimp connectors and heat shrink, but if all you have is the plastic covered crimp connectors from an auto store they'll work.

"Red" connectors for smallish wire should do the job.

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>>16189210
that depends entirely on the country you live in, your climate, what kind of riding you're going to do, what kind of bike you own (for example, certain helmets designed for more relaxed upright riding will be hard to see out of in full tuck on a sportbike) and how much protection you're okay with. I mean I ended out spending $1000 just on a leather onesie but that might be unnecessary for you so it's hard to say with so little information.

The general bits of advice I will give though are.

>buy nice or buy twice

don't cheap out because you're gonna end out replacing the cheap shit with nicer shit later anyway, I've been there, done that, I'm sure everyone's regretted a cheap gear purchase on here.

>CE armour

make sure it has CE certified armour, CE2 is better than 1. Transmits less force.

>get full length boots

Don't get the boots that only just wrap around the ankle or whatever, trust me the full length ones will have the same level of comfort.

>Leather is always best

and perforated leather can be a lot cooler in the summer than you think as long as you have some airflow, if you're going to buy textile (and there's nothing wrong with that, I have leather and textile gear) make sure you check the abrasion resistance it has.

>>16187861
Got a build thread up anywhere like ADVRider?

>>16189291
I plan on a cruiser type bike. Sport bikes aren't really my style or what I'm interested in right now.
I live in the USA in Utah, so it gets super hot in the summer but bitterly cold in the winter.

I'm just not sure about leather jackets or how much to expect to pay for one. I don't know what makes one better than the other besides just like the style of one.

>>16189118
what kind of faggot rides just on the weekends?

nigga, bikes are a lifestyle. not for a filthy casual like you

>>16188491
>Good luck getting it to run right again.

Nigga wat? Airheads are a fucking dream to work on and simple as fuck. BMWOA is based owners association and Airhead parts are very reasonable. Those years, UNlike later complexandnotworthshitused BMWs, are justly considered classics and were the most reliable machines of their era including all contemporary Jap bikes.

If it had 100,000 miles on it that wouldn't be shit either.

>>16188483
Get the factory Robert Bentley service manual. Clymer is next best.

>>16189152
does that thing say 750 or 250?

>>16189306
>cruiser type bike
>i don't like sportbikes
Now, nothing wrong with that, but you are aware that there are more types of bike than those?

As for leather jackets, the main factors will be protection and finish
You can get beautiful shit that will tear to shreds on impact or you can get a generic black one that'll last you through multiple crashes

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Are bikes a vehicle fedora?

>>16189152
Is that a Japanese bike? Aesthetics suck for a bike. Literally a grasshopper looking bike. WTF.

Is Pilot a reputable brand for gear?

>>16189049
You'll dig it. Don't forget to lube the driveshaft splines etc. Inspect alternator brushes too. It's all easy.

Get the correct swingarm nut wrench and the correct exhaust nut wrench if you lack them.

>>16189335
Your life is a fucking fedora, the crown vic is the vehicle fedora.

Bikes just give you severe autism

>>16189363
but it just feels so good

not only am i combatting 17mph winds but it's gonna be below 50F, on my 10min commute.

should i take the chance or respect the elements?

>>16189373
Oh, no, it's the best, but it's autism.

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>>16189306
you can crash multiple times in most leather gear, like I said, you can go for retro styled jackets no worries just make sure it has CE armour and if you want it to be cool in the summer it needs perforation (which retro jackets often don't have, but certain brands like ixon and rev'it and what not do).

Textile will probably be fine for you though and they often have great cooling or convertible models that will have warm liners you can remove etc.

>>16189335
>Are bikes a vehicle fedora?

Some are, but not in general because motorcycles have the wonderful feature of killing the stupid.

>>16189125
Poorfag nocar detected

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>>16189293
Soon. I wanted to do a few kms before I go and show off my work.

>>16189321
Came with a clymer

>>16186746
If you're getting a triumph stick to the Daytona, street or Speed triple

Triumphs Cruisers/Cafes are for rich people.

>>16189465
But muh big boss bike

>>16189359
>Get the correct swingarm nut wrench and the correct exhaust nut wrench

Ive heard that from a few people.

>>16187194
They're in the mail.

just found out one of my riding buddies died on a ride this past wednesday. i didn't know him very long but fuck, this hurts.

RIP Patrick

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>>16189335
Depends on the type of bike

>rode my KX250 to my friends house last night
>No reg
>No insurance
>No lights
>Plastidipped black, all black gear
>250 2t on knobbies on the street
>Loud as all fuck
Was only a few blocks, but was very nerve wracking
I need a KDX 200 or a KX500 instead of this race bike

>>16189573
I can't wait to die on my bike

>>16189606
KDX would be a lot better but I think KX500 would still be very racey.
>riding at night with no lights
I would tell you to kill yourself but honestly it will happen soon enough if you keep that up

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>>16189335
>Cruisers
>Scramblers
>Haleys
>Bobber
>Cafe races

>>16189620
The 500s don't need rebuilds all the time and have low end torque

>>16189573
how did he die?

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>>16189606
>KX500
>Not a race bike
You've clearly never ridden one

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>>16189642
Got his boipucci fuckt hard by the bbc really and he died. Such life of a gs500 rider.

>>16189650
I have a few times actually. I didn't say it wasn't a race bike, I said it had usable low end and didn't need rebuilds as often as the 250, Google it if you doubt me.

>>16189687
>>16189650
>two tripfags arguing

god this place is going to shit

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>>16189687
>I need [...] or a KX500 instead of this race bike
Just get a low end pipe for it and some proper jetting

>>16189609
you can start today

>>16189696
Don't speak to me or my dad ever again.
Needs

>>16189699
It seems jetted correctly, honestly I can't tell on a 2t. It does have a gnarly though which is meh for my purposes.

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>>16189696
>Actually talking about bikes
Shoud we talk about alcohol/drugs or dogs instead?

>>16189152
Is this a zanella? r u argentine?

I literally know nothing about them

>>16189699
what is proper jetting mean

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>>16189708
Pull the spark plug, it should tell you everything you need to know. If it's not spooging out the tailpipe it should be close, but it depends on the kind of silencer you have

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help /dbt/.
pair of SM rims or timbersled kit?

>>16189708
did you sell the GL?

>>16189072
I expect webms of hektic skids and willies

>>16189097
Is the 390 not available to you in your land?

>>16189125
That half of /dbt/ is nobike is a given.

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>>16189733
How is that even a question

>>16189723
Do you know how a carburetor works? You sort of need to know to understand the answer

>>16189732
It's pretty smokey and doesn't idle for very long. Dunno if the fuccboi that sold it to me has the fuel mixed correctly though. Gave my a 5g can that was full with the bike.

>>16189733
SM

>>16189739
Guy never showed.

>>16189757
kits are pricey though. Is it really better than a snowmobile?

>>16189757
no, you brought it up so tell us

>>16189776
it's a metered orifice that controls the amount of fuel delivered by a venturi effect.

>>16189776
carb mixes fuel with air and throws it into carb. Jets decide how much gas is in that mixture

>>16189785
fuck, i meant throws it into the motor.

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>>16189776
Basic carb operation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyspAHrMbb8

Jets allow fuel to be sucked into the air stream entering the engine, "proper jetting" is just using the correct size jet to allow the right amount of fuel to mix with the air.

>>16189771
I've never ridden a Timbersled so I can't say, but I would personally rather have the Timbersled kit than sumo wheels

>>16189769
Smokey the whole time? Too rich.

>>16189815
thank you snowcat

>>16189815
Dunno, only rode it once at night. Will conduct further tests tomorrow maybe.

>>16189817
Isn't that they guy with the broken down Hyper?

>>16189609
ok

>>16189642
car cross the line in a corner, hit it head on and fell down a hill.

>>16189769
You havent owned a 2 stroke before have you?
they idle for about 2 minutes before loading up with oil and stopping, if you aren't riding on an mx track mix the fuel at 40:1 ratios no doubt the fuel you got off old mate is mixed at 30:1

>>16189891
Shit, m8
>spookily similar to SEF
Ride safe boys

>>16189733
I have never encountered a question with a more obvious answer. Get the fucking sled.

>>16189733
>should I get meme wheels or a meme sled and meme ski

>>16189878
yeah, he's a whiny faggot

>>16189902
Not personally. My dad has had a KDX200 literally my whole life that I've ridden several times and I've ridden other people's a few times, including a KX500, but never maintained one. This bike will idle for 5-10 seconds tops.

>>16190001
we all know that indians are for cucks

>>>/wsg/1403285

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this guy was snoozin' for about an hour at least

>>16190036
that's erik buell?

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>>16190056
yes, it took fucking forever to talk to him.

>>16190062
suzi rep hinted that in 18 months there could be a dizzer update! he mentioned efi, displacement, and suspension.

>>16190062
what are those cans down at the bottom of the forks on a lot of modern bikes? shock bladders?

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>>16190071
yah

>>16190070
nice troll
>the year is 2087
>suzuki fanboys still buy a brand new DRZ for the MSRP of $71200 plus dealer fees
>still defend it as a great reliable bike
>speculation still remains that it might get EFI and 6th gear next year

>>16190062
When will a manufacturer manage to make a good looking blinker?

>>16190083
>buying a bulletproof bike new

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>>16190104
Never ever

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>>16190104
like this?

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>>16190112
Better, but they still stand out

>>16190111
That looks tasty mr trips

>>16190104
they shouldn't even be required to begin with. all they do is weigh you down, add more annoying wires, and break/melt/rattle off

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>>16190112
Kawasaki got the front turn signals right and Suzuki got the rear ones to look good.

>>16190120
>Better, but they still stand out
Yeah, that's exactly what they're meant to do. They don't serve any purpose if they don't stand out enough to be easily visible to other drivers.

>>16190130
In the era of LEDs there is no reason for them to stand out when they aren't lit.

>>16190125
Integrated into the tail light would be better IMO, but not bad

>>16190141
integrated into tail light sucks
>less tail light area
>too close together to be clear which side it is on from afar
>blends in with brake light from afar
I'm pretty sure there's even laws saying they have to be a certain distance apart.

>>16190152
>integrated into tail light sucks

they do and people who dont own motorcycles wont even see your turn signals and will probably run you over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2GrPYo1Cno


> there's even laws saying they have to be a certain distance apart.

turn signals have to be at least 7" apart from each other in my state

>>16190179
I'm glad someone else agrees. There's more important things to vehicular lighting than looking sleek, most importantly visibility and distinction.

>>16189972
Oh well that sounds like the reed valves are cracked

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>>16190179
Most people don't see you on a motorcycle at all, much less your blinkers, regardless of the distance between them

>>16190260
better do everything you can to lower your chances even more!

>>16190076
kewl

>>16190179
I don't use my signals anyway

new bread

>>16190292
>>16190292