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

>>16226935
Drz cuck anon?

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drz is best motor

>>16226902
>something about getting the rear loose in that vid with the 999 Duc.

If you watch the vid again you'll see that they are just banging down gears with jamming the brake and locking the rear wheel up from the rapid downshifts. Look at the tach and listen to the bike.

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>faster than WR450.
>cheaper than WR450
>more reliable than WR450
>cheaper than WR450
>more of a pussy magnet than WR450
>louder than WR450
>tingles your G-spot bettter than WR450
>longer range than WR450
>says "I hate niggers" more than WR450

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Childhood is when you want left. Adulthood is when you realize the right makes more sense.

>>16226961
>>on the left hand side
>>of the left hand lane
this shit its legal it bongistan

>americans believe filtering is dangerous
Just like eating vegetables amirite.

>>16227029
#rekt

>>16227029
Nothing dangerous about eating pizza!

I might have an opportunity to check out and maybe buy a 1982 Magna V45 today on the cheap. Assuming it isn't a complete pile of rusted and unsalvageable shit and I go for it, any word on what I'm in for?

Wouldn't be my first bike (8 years and 2 other bikes in), just another toy to play with and a learner/loaner for a friend interested in riding after riding bitch a few times on my VTX.

>>16226976
Yeah I've always thought it was just going down gears under hard braking but the amount of sliding I see some guys can get away with, and holding the slide through the corners.

All I've been able to do is a bit of sliding into the corner but never steering through the turn with the back end still trying to catch up with the front. I guess that fine line between wheelspin and a highside is something only skill and experience can touch without getting hurt.

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>>16227110

Christ my autism is getting way out of hand. An old friend has asked me to hang out and it feels like I'm going on a date.

>>16227110
>he calls pizza ironically a vegetable
As much as the dish itself isn't, real pizza actually can have decent vegetables on it, my burgerland friend.

>>16227181
I know and I'm not.

Is there any app I can reduce the size of the pics with so that i can post them on 4chan?

>>16227190
>app

Get a proper PC you bum

>>16227183
Then I don't get your first post.

>>16227195
It was joke

>>16227192
Nigger I'm in the mountains. I wanna make you guys participate.

>>16227201
I send them on whatsapp between my two phones.
Samsung also has a image edit program

>>16227205
I neither have two phones nor a samsung. I've got an asus.

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>>16227170
m8
there's nothing wrong with autism

>>16227217
Photo & Picture Resizer on the play store

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>>16227218
Of course you would think that

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>went into town to buy helmet today
>tried one of the modulars again, a HJC Symax 3
>fit real nice
>decide on that over a full-face
>didn't have it in my size for the flouro-green
>didn't want to blow 400+ dollarydoos on helmet i don't want or wait 2+ months for it to be ordered in
>grab gloves and leave
>read reviews, find out Sharp reviewed the modular I wanted
>faceplate remained locked in place in 40% of tests
bullet dodged, jesus.

>>16227238
Just don't crash and you'll be fine

>>16227238
>buy modular
>its loud
>doesnt fit properly anymore after 2 weeks
>mechanic breaks after 6 weeks
>return it
>get shark full helmet instead
>no problems at all
>learned my lesson

>>16227245
>buy modular
>it's quiet
>fits perfect still after a year
>still looks fine even after bumping it against all kinds of shit and a chrash

You just need to buy the right one

>>16227245
Yeah, I'm going to grab the HJC FG-TS instead, has 5 stars from Sharp and is as comfy as the Shoei TZ-X and ~$100 cheaper

Really wanted a Shark Sqwal but none of the Sharks fit my head. Mediums felt like they were going to crack before my head got in and Larges were loose like a kangaroo's pouch.

Compulsory viewing for street riders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmIr33pekM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYA-6Oj1JI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1z3_OxvkS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URGlrWmVmuo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L__hHUOQkgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7fl9e9Xoww

>>16227277
Looks like I fucked up and included 2 CD3 vids instead of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg7spMtAkVw

>>16227252
the shark speed-r was pretty much the only helmet that fit my head and it was also modified to be used with glasses and got good scores despite included sun-visor.

they seem to be making some rather unusual middle-sizes... good for me and my weird head i guess.

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>>16227226
how did you know it was me

>>16227302
will you ever get a real bike?

>mfw bought a HJC FG - 17 and just discovered the existence of the ST
You guys are faggots, why did you recommend me the 17 when the ST exists?

>>16227307
Because you're a faggot

>>16227307
it's been a real bitch to find, it's not even on the site page for the store i found it in and only got safety reviewed in the UK. the only helmet that's close to it that fits me is the TZ-X and it was only reviewed in Aus

>>16227307
I don't think anyone said get the FG ST I think they were actually trying to say you must live on fag street

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>>16227304
I have a real bike

>>16227350
You have a broken bike, not a real one

>>16227137
Why? Why would you subject yourself to buying something so fucking old when you could get something at least 20 years newer just for a few hundred dollars more

>>16227354
Why do you feel the need to buy only new bikes?

>at least 20 years newer
My bike is older than that already, still runs perfect.

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Daily reminder that drop anon considers himself to be a good rider.

>>16227362
nah he doesn't really or?

>>16227361
I don't buy new bikes. My bikes are a 2005, 2003, and a 2002. There is no reason to subject yourself to an extra 20+ years of degradation when the price is virtually unchanged. You're going to be dealing with rusted out gas tanks, all rubber seals will be fucked, and a myriad of other meme issues. Just buy something from the early 2000s

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>>16227366
one time he suggested I must have crap body position lmao.

>>16227376
But you have wr

>>16227367
Different anon; But that said; Some old bikes from the 80's and earlier can be quite a nice bike to have in your garage if you 'collect' or have a favorite.

My favorite bike is the 1948 BSA bantam, that's old as shit but i'd buy one given i had the cash spare to buy the slow putput

>>16227367
There is an easy trick, sellers HATE THIS.
It's called inspecting the bike before buying

>>16227376
I can agree with him on that

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>>16227367
>no reason

ahem

>>16227353
r u retarded
my bike works perfectly fine
>>16227378
not me haha

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Found a qt luzard in a carpark. Was cute.

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lads how do i git gud

>>16227520
Practice low speed skills until you are one with the bike.

>>16227137
I had an 1984 V30 and it was terrific. I would have kept it, but I'm pretty tall and it's designed for manlets and the Japanese

What you're in for is a great ride that's comfortable and quick. Additionally, you're in for a lot of needlessly complex maintenance where changing the blinker fluid call for a complete disassembly of the motorcycle.

>>16227245
>>16227249
This. C3 pro is still the quietest and IMO the most comfy helmet on the market

are motorcycle pillion racks one-size-fits-all, or do you need to get one for your specific bike?

I want to get one for my cb250

>>16227609
usually bike specific

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>>16227620
> bike specific
well there goes my next three paychecks

>>16227625
Get used to it.
Accessories like boats become ridiculously more expensive when you throw the world motorcycle on it

>>16227609
Would you expect a rack for a 'busa to fit a grom?
They're bike specific.
If your bike has big changes between models it can also be model specific.
Most racks fit onto the pillion handle mounts or frame mounts.
If you're really good at measurements and technical drawing any decent metal fabricator could make you one for fairly cheap. Just be excellent in your design considering both accuracy and ease of production.

>>16227625
what exactly are you looking to do/install on it?

>>16227576
There is actually a neat litle trick to reach the blinker fluid reservoir without disassembling all of it. If you have tiny hands you can reach the cap from the top and use a funnel with a tube to fill it up. Also use only recommended blinker fluid or else they'll act funky.

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>>16227635
luckily I actually had the idea to draft it

I want a rack that attaches to my pillion so I can bungee cord/cargo net stuff to the back, and also so I can easily attach/detach my milk crate to the bike when I need/don't need it.

the picture on the left would allow me to attach a smaller bag to the back

also then I'd be able to attach actual panniers to the bike too

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Anyone want to hit the canyons later when it quits raining? I didn't realize when I got out here that Vegan has no plates or lights now, I thought he was just missing a side stand but there's no way he can run way up there from long beach

>>16227649
>left
right, rather. I'm retarded don't mind me.

>>16227649
doesnt look like you have much for options on that bike m8
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nighthawk-Night-Hawk-CB250-CB-250-LUGGAGE-RACK-Carry-m-/271172953998?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
>dont assume quality of this product

what's considered high mileage for a motorcycle?

>>16227692
100k

>>16227397
hör auf die dummen amis zu baiten

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>>16227696
tu ich gamet, das seid doch ihr alle

Syrians pls go

>>16227713
Alter bist du Nazi?

>>16227713
mexikaner bitte schleichts euch

>>16227721
>mexikaner
>kein Afromann
GUY I CAN HEAR YOU NOT

Any tips on hazard avoidance swerve? I got my Mod 1 exam tomorrow.

Last time I failed, I didn't manage to stop in the blue cone box.

>>16227786
Just push, then brake. Don't brake while turning. How can you fuck that up?

>>16227786
don't go so fast and really throw that motherfucker around

>>16226998
truuuu. right side mirrors a best

>>16227786
You do know how to countersteer, right?

>>16227190
just search "image resize" in the app or play store or whatever.

>>16227803
functional neck a best

>>16227652
yes

>>16227795
I really tried my best to brake but they just didnt seem good enough to make me stop in the blue cones.

>>16227809
yes

>>16227800
it was on a 125 so I basically have to open the throttle completely.

>>16227831
Which bike? If it's not some poorly maintained POS cruiser or old standard with fucking drums, then the brakes are fucking excellent and you're just not using them properly. Even dirtbikes with tiny disks are sufficient for exams.

>>16227692
depends on the type of motorcycle and even the model famalam

>VFR800FI
nearing 100k
>CBR600RR
nearing 50k, better have maintenance records on paper

>>16227609
measure everything and make one yourself instead of paying $500 for a bunch of steel tubes

a luggage rack is babbys first welding project

STAND UP
STAND TALL
WE'RE NOT ABOUT TO FALL

/dbt/ I need guidance. Do I convert my XLR250 into a super moto orrr just buy 50/50 tires for it and fuck with it just as a work commuter. Or buy like a regular street 250/500/600/650 etc.
Hooligan shit, wheelies, and going to work. What do

>>16227910
its a yamaha ybr 125, made in 2010.

I don't why but I just couldn't brake enough after doing the swerve.

When should I roll off the throttle? Right before the swerve? During it? Immediately after?

>>16227975
dont bother with a sumo kit, just toss some DS tires on and go ride.

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Anybody know the exact size of the handlebars for a 12 fz6r stock? I'm coming up with 7/8 with a 1 inch lift but want to be confident before I buy. Bent my last one

>>16227976
Just before you turn in, use the throttle to stand the bike up with a quick blip, then hard on the brakes. You'll lift the back end before you break the front loose.

>>16226935
meme bike

>>16227015
>>16226998
>>16226983
>>16226959
>>16226935
Shitting up the thread 24/7

>>16227985
thanks anon

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>he doesn't ride an L-twin in the 644-646cc range

>>16226983
>>more of a boipucci magnet than WR450

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>>16226931
>looked up his channel
>actually a grom in the video
>he drives a miata

nice

will stiffer clutch springs void the warranty?

>>16228007
At least he isnt posting hondas

>>16228042
why would you buy stiffer clutch springs? it's not like a grom has enough power to make the clutch slip

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>not taking shortcuts onto the highway

>>16228048
clutch engages very late, adjusting the clutch doesn't help, apparently the springs will help
also makes it even easier to do willys

>he doesn't ride a parallel twin

>>16228063
>he doesn't ride a V4

>>16227137
Condition matters. If it sat, do the usual carb clean for anybike that sat if it acts like it needs it.

IF YOU TAKE THE CARBS OFF, TAKE YOUR TIME. I prefer to remove carb and airbox boot clamps to get a bit more clearance and not bend them. Inspect intake boots for cracks, replace if in doubt. They'll be stiff, especially if working outdoors when cold.

When you take those carbs apart, do not tear down past removing the slides, screws, jets and emulsion tubes. If you are used to carb cleaning you'll be fine, and if not take your time.

Buy a JIS screwdriver for the screws. They look like Phillips but JIS are slightly different and avoid stripping screws.

Inspect wiring, change all fluids and enjoy. They are solid machines. The usual 10mm "ignition" wrenches for throttle and enricher cables will come in handy.

You can likely find a factory service manual online. Check the Carl Salter site and Honda forums.

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>>16228063
ayy

>>16228057
you could just get used to the clutch engagement. Stiffer springs will make it take more effort to pull the lever so you might not be able to just squeeze with 1 finger if you could before

>>16228007
that first one isn't a DR-z you mongoloid

>>16228057
have you adjusted the clutch down at the clutch itself

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>>16228073
it's only 30% and it's actually very easy to pull

also if it helps doing willys, why the fuck not. I'd change the sprockets too, but that would require me to get a speedo corrector, which is another 80€, I'm also too lazy to fit it right now

>>16228077
yeah

>>16228063
PT is the worst and most boring engine configuration

>>16228087
how the hell would it help doing wheelies?

>>16228093
Whut?
Its smooth and makes nice power. Plus doesnt sound like a fart.
You dumb

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>>16228098
>doesnt sound like a fart
pls try harder to bait
>>16228087
>yeah
obviously not enough you idiot

>>16227361
It's easy to solve most meme issues quickly. Ignore the whiners.

I fucking wallow in ancient shitbikes at my mentorbros shop where I help out for free or vintage parts barter because I enjoy it. He's semi-retired but stays open for the joy of wrenching and more money to build stuff like his 1939 Indian Chief.

The more you do the better and faster you'll get. Wrenching is life. Fear no machine unless it's on fire or shooting at you.

>>16228103
>dat face
But seriously. Ive never heard one sound like a fart. Unlike V twins

>>16228057

First of all, stiffer springs aren't going to help you with your problem.

Second of all, stiffer springs are a good upgrade in general so you should go ahead and get them done but don't expect them to help you with your "Late engagement"

>>16228107
just listen to TW anon
or maybe he's just farting the entire time.

>>16227379
>1948 BSA bantam

If in any sort of reasonable driving distance (I'm about ten hours out and it's worth it), go to their annual rally. Very cool, wide variety of BSA and other vintage machinery and parts. Great swap meet. Trials too.

http://www.ohiovalleybsaownersclub.com/

>>16228122
TW200?

>>16227609
Check Ebay, the fountain of useful bike parts cheeep.

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>>16228129
>TW anon
>TW 200
haha!

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>>16228094
>>16228108
the clutch feels very spongy, so I guess if it already feels better the springs are worth their money desu

>>16228107
>>16228129
TW125 (or 165 now :^) )
yeah it farts

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>>16228036
but i do tho

>>16228098
>Smooth
Nope. 99% have shit balance, and the highest end poo twins are still inferior to 90º V2/4s and crossplane crank I4s

>Nice power
What power?

>>16228105
The meme neglectful storage/neglected maintenance issues are actually the worst, especially dirty carbs

on a bike with four of them

>>16228142
COFFEE
IS NOT MY CUP OF TEA

>>16228122
>>16228129
>>/wsg/1415540
>farts

>>16228107
Jap V-Twins = All fart all day
Boipucci yurofag twins = sometimes fart
American twins = Never fart, all fuckin manly n shit burps.
P-twin = Never fart, always brap.

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>>16228007
lets dispel with this fiction that drzposters don't know what they are doing. They know exactly what they are doing. It's a systematic effort to change the anons of this board from sport bike fags to sumo bros
>>16228039
only your boipucci

>>16228153
Oh thats terrible.
My CM200 didnt fart. But it was dual exhaust.
>>16228158
American twins are the fartest of farts

>>16228087
>but that would require me to get a speedo corrector, which is another 80€

Pace once with phone GPS, remember difference, problem solved forever.

>start bike
>normies get out
>reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>can't even hear the exhaust over the reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>16228153
nice linking you fucking retard

>>16228171
keep in mind that the exhaust was leaky there because I didn't have a seal, now it's on and it sounds way better
well that was before the exhaust valve decided to fuck up, now it's ticking like crazy and I still haven't checked it

>>16228176
yeah, but that's stupid imo

>>16228184
:^)
>>>/wsg/1415540

>>16228159
It's a government plot to make our lives better

>sumos can corner with the best and /dbt/ is all about "muh twisites"
>you can drop them without throwing your wallet down a canyon to summon the fairing repair god
>wheelies

tiny gas tanks though

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>>16228191
epin leafblower machine gun sound, homo

>>16228201
Oh look a gay pride parade.

>>16227367
Old bikes look like shit

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>>16228201
>ktm

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have you molested your baiku today /dbt/?

>>16228192
>don't corner as well as sport bikes
>yes the DR-Z is the most durable bike in the world
>any bike can wheelie

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>>16228210
>>16228213

>>16228149
>The meme neglectful storage/neglected maintenance issues are actually the worst, especially dirty carbs
>on a bike with four of them

Dirty carbs have gotten me many good deals and made me a fair amount of side money. If I owned a shop they'd make moar.

My carb overhaul kit below. I suggest noobs or casual carb molesters print this list.

Tray to work on, bright LED headlamp with narrow beam, magnifying glass, cheapass SIX point metric 1/4" drive socket set with a screwdriver and spinner ratchet handles, usual small metric combo wrenches, metric "ignition" wrench set, hollow-ground "gunsmith" style screwdriver or similar screwdriver bits, JIS multibit screwdriver, typical multibit screwdriver, set of #60 -90 drill bits for jet drilling, small visegrip to hold bits while spinning jets between thumb and forefinger to drill and debur, RUBBER TIPPED blow gun, a hunk of old throttle cable or bicycle cable (extract one strand as a "jet poker", I don't use welding tip cleaners because they are actually round files), small drill bits and screw extractors for removing EPA mixture plugs, and a five gallon pail I use to soak carbs in undiluted Pine-Sol. I pour the Pine-Sol back into the jug since it's good for a couple or three uses undiluted. You can pour it down the sink and your kitchen will smell like a G.I. party.

Nothing expensive in that list at all. BTW I never use a common wedge-shaped screwdriver on jets.

I use the cheapest carb spray I can find. Walmart toluene works as well or better then ripoff solvents with similar ingredients.

Harbor Freight ultrasonic (vibratory, really) cleaners speed things up and work fine with Pine-Sol. Avoid generic pine oil. Pine-Sol works better.

Hoard all the dead carbs you can stash no matter what bike if you expect to wrench often. Leave them assembled if they are not apart and they make convenient organ donors.

>>16228239
Buell Blast can't whoolie. Dunno why, but no amount of me fucking with it could get it up. Should be easy with a 500cc thumper... but nope, you'd either brake traction with the tiny tire or just accelerate. And this was after I put a 34mm thunderslider carb on it, a straight pipe (25lbsweight savings easy), and chopped a bunch of the weight off, to include the rear tire guard assemby, and the 7 lb airbox shit. (just hung a filer on carb and safety wired it).

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>>16228215
I usually molest other peoples' bikes instead.

>>16228211
So if you buy a newbike and keep it until it's old, it will look like shit?

Fascinating. Buy newbikes then. It keeps everyone else supplied with oldbikes.

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>>16227786
>>16227976
you're overthinking this massively. I did my mod 1 about 3 months ago and i remember in all my practise i was doing what you are and trying to work out an order in which to do things. dont bother - just be natural, dodge th cones, it's like a 1 foot swerve, you dont really even need to to turn the bike much, its more of a quick lean left then right (or vice versa) and then use both brakes. overthinking will have been why you failed it the first time

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>>16228260
But wait there's more

>>16228273
>that much slack in the throttle cables
disgusting

>>16228257
>34bhp
>399lbs wet
so that's why they were shut down...

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>>16228276
That's what I said. He won't let me adjust his cable :(

>>16228283
Yup. And damnit dude I really fucking tried to get that thing to stand up on one wheel, but after I realized I was just lighting up the rear end or squatting it down and accelerating I started to lose hope. Ended up selling the bike to a retired flat track racer and it's still cruising around the valley here.

Tbh, after chopping it up and putting a decent carb tuned for the straight pipe it wasn't 'that' bad, but still awful. WTF did they expect withh they tood a sportster 1200 motor and destroked it to 1000cc then threw away one of the cylinders and kept the bottom end? Like holy shit that is fucking niggerdly.

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>>16228036
>implying I don't

Also, I need to take a picture of my own bike when I'm finally back home.

Got myself a nice tidytail, what else should I go for?
I wanna do something about the mirrors. I originally wanted bar-ends but I also didn't want to comprimise my splitting so I've gotten off of that idea.
Same model as pic related

>>16228313
>I wanna do something about the mirrors.
They all look the same. Get a different exhaust that doesn't look like shit.

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went mudding-lite yesterday. Is there anything I should clean/lube immediately after something like that, pic related
>inb4 clean the mud

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What is the best bike to go from Paris to Dakar???

>>16228316
Yeah, also thinking about that of course. But haven't found anything nice enough yet and they are quite expensive as well.

>>16228319
wr 125

>>16228319
Yamaha R1
>ride to Paris-CDG
>load bike on plane
>land in DKR
>unload
>do a few laps around the airfield
>ride to the city centre and do wheelies

>>16228319
http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/dakar_m.htm

Of course now you'll just get your head sawn off while bandits or militia get a free bike.

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Took my WR450 killah out for a little adventuring with my Dad yesterday.

>>16228299
redline and drop the clutch in first
>sportster 1200 motor and destroked it to 1000cc then threw away one of the cylinders and kept the bottom end
just when you thought you couldn't make a harley any worse

>>16228356
how does your dad like his DR-Z?

Where the fuck did the meme that the DRZ-400 corners better than a little sport came from? Are memers implying that a dual purpose tire does better at street than a fucking street tire?

>>16228319
not a honda nigger twin

>>16228366
>tfw buell wanted to make a modular motor that could be bought as a thumper and turned into a turbocharged V-twin for about $2k at a stealership
>tfw harley axed it and made him use the shitty sportster engine
They ruin everything they touch.

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>>16228371
no, those memers put street tires on their dirt bike. The meme is that 12 inches of suspension travel somehow makes them corner better.

>>16228267
That's not how it works, genius, new bikes aren't only new, they're different, if one could buy an old bike for new do you think they'd choose the old one? Maybe some maniacs would but not the majority.

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>>16228376
>he wanted to make a pure water cooled superbike
>he got forced into keeping the air cooled V-Twin XB way too long
>when he finally got a good water cooled engine Mr. Harley wouldn't let him make it a fully faired superbike so it ended up coming out as this ugly monstrosity.

>>16228366
Yeah it was a really fucking dumb way to make an engine for a bike from a parts bin.

Redline and dump would just smoke the tire, as I said there wasn't any real spot where you could stand it up. It either broke traction or took off.

>>16228394
you should be weighting the rear end then. Pull up on the bars and bounce on the seat as you dump the clutch.

>>16228376
They aren't even a motorcycle company as far as I'm concerned...just a marketing machine

>>16228400
Guys, for realsies, even the old flat-tracker fella and I reamed on it for a while in the parking lot when I sold it to him and didn't believe me that it wouldn't do a dank whoolie. It was seriously that bad. I tried everything from jumping on it and slamming down on the rear to trying to use speed bumps. All the weight of that turd was in that bastard of an engine and just too far forward I think.

I loved my pig bike Buell, and I learned alot bout maintenance and how to make small performance upgrades. But overall it was a 1/10 shitter only good for flogging until it became a boat anchor.

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>>16228385
I like my 1125R and I don't find it ugly

>>16228451
100% fucking ugly. Sorry anon.

>>16228451
Err wha, how. What sort of kit is that. Where did you get it.

Looks great!

>>16228376
Buell was warned not to deal with Harley, and surely he knew their very public history with everything not their main line.

Buell is technically brilliant but was very foolish. He should have said fuck America and worked for a Jap or Euro company.

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>>16228451
I will probably be getting an XB9R as my next bike, or a sportster 1200 or a honda 919 hornet.

or if I feel like a pleb and my tax return is tiny I will only get an old FJ1100 or 1200 or something

I really want an XJ6 Diversion.

>>16228458
I had it from the beginning, but it's OEM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291929372004

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Ive been debating between a Kawasaki 650 ABS Or a Yamaha R6. Cant decide. Got anything that will help me make my decision /o/?

>>16228469
kys

>>16228479
Youre aware those are very very very different bikes right?

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>>16226931
>tfw attractive girl turns and takes a pic of me today when I rode by in shopping center
>tfw keep riding by feeling good, but knowing I could never actually stop and talk to her

>>16228468
An XB9 isn't an effective sportbike (dat Sportster transmission) and isn't a traditional Harley, hence their frequent parting out to improve Sportsters.

I'd do the Honda or the FJ for performance unless you just like Sportsters. Sporties have their vintage charm and are simple. You could get a cheap Sporty with some looking.

>>16226931
Question for anybody that'll answer it: Would it be worth it to buy some $400-$600 piece of shit just so I can get around for the next month?
I ship out to U.S. Army OSUT near the first of January, and I recently wrecked my car. Need some way to get around before I leave and it seems like a bike would be the cheapest way to go. Thoughts?

>>16228517
Yeah why not?
Just be prepared for the worst of the worst and not being able to do over 45mph

>>16228498
INTO THE IIRIIIIIIIIIIIIIS

>>16228517
I can tell by your bad decision making skills that you are going to be some sort of combat arms. I'm thinking artillery.

Anyway, dumbass, no don't get a fucking beater bike before you go to OSUT and get your boipucci ploughed. Don't kill yourself riding a shitter before you leave.

Also you don't deserve a bike if you can't fucking drive a car.

Jesus I hope the military beats your ass and helps you not make more retarded decisions, but they prolly won't because of all the widdle privates getting their fees fees hurt.

>>16228492
I was aware they were different. Which is why I would like some knowledge about them.

>>16228501
well ideally I would rather have a harley, but I am also young so I want something that handles decent. The Buell's are pretty cheap on my local market, and handle pretty good apparently, and have fuel injection.

I want a harley, but I also want something that is fast(ish) and turns. buell fits the bill, while being in my budget and sounding great.

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>Tfw can only ever get trips
>will never get quads

Reeeeeeeeeee

>>16228537
Kawasaki ninja650/er6 n/f
>pigfat learner bike
>ptwin
>60 donkeys
R6
>supersport raecbiek
>fast
>i4
>FAST
apples to oranges my american friend

>oh, what a cool sticke...
>out of stock
I ain't raging at all, no.
Why do these guys even have shops if they won't sell you shit? What a load of bullshit.

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>he doesnt ride an inline single in the 399-401 range

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>>16228537
>650
Great commuter
Okayish acceleration
Comfy as fuck over long distances
Sounds like a sewing machine
>r6
More aggressive
Good acceleration
Not very comfy over long distances
Sounds pretty fucking badass with a pipe

Both good bikes, depends on what you want it for. If you're looking to DD the bike as transportation that you can have a lot of fun on go for the 650 if you're looking for a fun toy to hit the track with and drag a knee on go for the R6.

That being said I like my 650.

>>16228517
I'd do it. Look for a good running beater, and beat it. All that matters is it runs well.

Alternate option, take a modest advance pay if your first shirt approves since your car dieded.

Good you for not wanting to finance anything.

Avoid the usual stupid G.I. mistakes, think "career" in all you do, and I'd say "good luck" but luck is usually what you make so make some.

>>16228530
It was an accident, man. Swerved to a voice a huge piece of a truck, and my shitty back tires lost traction. Slammed into a wall. Fixable, just not cheaply.
>Combat Arms
Gee, no shit. OSUT is BCT+AIT for 11x(Infantry).
Going through Airborne & Ranger Assessment.
Bad decision making is a gift, you should try it sometime.

>>16228608
>399-401 range
>actually 398 cc
You blew it, nobike shitbag

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REPORTING IN
GET HYPE
SEM333

>>16228642
mines 434 any loser

>>16228545
Get the factory service manual and factory parts book ASAP after purchase. Dragstews over at Chop Cult has a Buell that eats rice for breakfast, and the xlforum is full of info.

>>16228545
>you say you want a bike you've seen in a thread
>magically someone tries to convince you not too
Funny how often this happens, innit kitkat?

>>16228647
>hides name
>shows platea and lots of other doxy shit
M8...

>>16228641
Keep in back of mind you can switch services after your first hitch. My beloved Chair Force has many who went green to blue. Only drawback is it will seem and be pussified, but it's a great way to do twenty after the thrill of perpetual uncomfy deployments wears off.

I do have one brutal combat anecdote tho. The air conditioner on my tent broke in Saudi and CE took a whole twelve hours to fix it. The horror....(shivers)

>>16228647
>drobe's bike is older than shivvy
WHY MUST I BE SO OLD

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>>16228663
I've posted my plate countless times already, I don't give a shit. Don't have to make it extremely easy. See, I think people are too lazy to file fake insurance claims just to send me 200 cheese pizzas when they find out my name.
The idea is that I can validate my identity with the papers, because they list the plate and my plate is already known.

>>16228688
Seriously nobody cares about you, so theres no point doxxing you. You also cant ride.

>>16228318
Clean the bike and clean and lube your chain dirt holds onto moisture and promotes rust

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>>16228708
Glad we cleared that up.

>>16228675
I have a buddy that just got out of basic for the AF. Doesn't seem all that bad, but I'm planning on going SF at some point. Delta is my (admittedly unrealistic) dream.

>>16228711
Also dirt likes to eat alloy, be mindful of your frame and wheels!

>>16228716
probably thats why she left you m8

>>16228641
I've been serving for 10 and was too dumb to realize that as I replied. I also have the gift of bad decision making. My knees are wrecked from hundreds of air assaults, my back is fucked from 2 heli crashes. You do you man, but I still think you're an idiot for wanting to do it in the first place.

At least I have an office now and just do admin shit and occasionally fly when I get that feel.

Just done my DAS and looking to get a big bike, there's a Honda Hornet 600 for just £950, should I get it?

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[REVVING in God Machine]

>>16228737
DRZ400SM

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>>16228728
You got it all wrong m8, I left her at the wreckers after that crash. Good riddance, the CB is better in every way.

>>16228741
fucking disgusting.

>>16228737
It's probably carbed and in some way fukt

>>16227245
>buy Shoei Neotec
>full comfy
>only complaint is stick-on BAKA-10 mount doesn't quite fit curvature of helmet
Still love the thing, though.

>>16228763
use sugru

>>16228711
>>16228726
Cool thanks

>>16228663
>lots of other dox shit
literally nothing that stands in there that's not censored can get used for doxxing

buy motorbike

gets stolen

whats the point

>>16228862
post boipucci

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>>16228586
>he's alive

>>16228732
Mid-career is most boring. Last couple years before twenty is slightly stressful. After 20 a halo descends upon you when you internalize that you can turn down PCS orders and take your earned, deferred compensation.

Mentor the noobs, be as much of the change you'd like to see as practical, and then go live the rest of your life.

After .mil saturation most folks have a year or three of adapting, but becoming a professional student is a cool way to decompress and you'll soak up info because you are so used to training environments.

I like to see active duty and veterans browsing 4chan. I've noticed near zero maggots. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytLU2N4wIFA

>americans

>>16227362
Have you collected all the dick pics from the discord users, you faggot.

>>16228893
fuck off wr finally kill yourself and stop shitting up the thread with your off topic life advice that no one cares about since you're a failure at life

>>16228900
>girl

>>16228910
Buy an wr and all will be forgiven

>>16227692
200k, even then if looked after it can be fine

>>16227786
Stop in the blue box, thats a good tip

Is honda grom good as a first bike (uk)?

Every 125cc either looks try hard and sounds like shit, ugly, or heavy as fuck.

I just want to have fun. I will probs commute to college 26miles away.

>>16228926
either grom or any dualsport is best 125.

125cc streetbikes are all trash

>>16228926
wr 125

>>16228651
Dudes got a 1125, which is better in every way.

Realistically I should be getting a hornet 599 or fz6 because they're better bikes but I just want a loud, thumping v twin that's American

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>tfw riding through roadsalt knowing your bike is well protected

>>16227692
125cc - 25k
250-300cc - 35k
400-650cc - 50k
700-800 - 70k
900-1000 - 100k
1300-1400 - 150k
1400 - 2300 - 200k

>want to ride
>its 65 and wet outside

>>16228989
>not riding in the dirt when wet

>>16228989
So? Get out there pussy.

>>16228992
the mud?

>>16228993
okok

>>16228999
Yeah. Wet dirt.
Nice trips

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https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/2kw4ie/my_girlfriend_and_i_bought_a_motorbike_for_300_in/

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ITT we post bikes that are better than the WR450. I'll start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KHkUJtxhqY

how many of you have irl crazy friends?

>>16228072
stop shitting up the threads, also new cummie when

>>16229042
ain't clicking that shit faggot

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>>16228147
Thats a quality photo

>>16228989
>18 celcius
nigger wat

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>>16229042
""""motorbike""""

>>16228276
Looks to spec

>>16228647
Fuck drope, I was hoping you'd take care of finding a camping spot.

>>16229078
he said 65 faggot

>>16228900
Every time I see this video I just cannot fathom why the many, MANY retarded errors were made.

1. Why is the passenger dismounting in the middle of the fucking street?
2. Why does the rider not just use the fucking brake?
3. Why does the rider fucking accelerate with the passenger hanging off the side of the bike?
4. Why isn't the dumbfuck passenger wearing a full face helmet? Not just for riding, mind you, but for surviving life in general if they're as retarded as the video would suggest?

And so on, and so on.

>>16229101
but thats warm

>>16228900
what the fuck

>>16229050
/thread

>>16229116
not for californians :(

i dunno about you faggots but this gets me so fucking hype

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbpv5TIVKg8

>>16229106
theyre probably both new. the rider took forever to shut off his bike and put the kickstand down, and had no control when riding. the passenger should have known to not put her feet down at a stop.

>>16228926
>united kuckdom
>yuroop region in general

No bike is a good bike there, the nanny state and scamsurance have thoroughly seen to that.


>>16229101
>65, not 18
>65C = 149F

No wonder that nigga doesn't want to ride. Stay cool, soon to be Heatstroke-anon.

>>16228926
>26miles
>125
>mini bike

ayy lmao!

>>16229042
>film some standard asian footage on a shitbike
>put your gf in it
>put some love-sad music in it
>normies love it

just mute the whole video and it turns into /dbt/ boring webm shitfest

>>16229154
Stop shilling your stupid shit ass video

>>16229106
1. probably spotted a burger king
2. cruisers don't use the front brake and for rear he had to remove his foot from the ground and lose balance
3. he probably spotted the burger king at this point too
4. because it's the cruiser lifestyle and you're not a true cruiserloser if you wear a fullface

>tl;dr americans

>>16229095
Don't worry, I was thinking about doing that anyway. I just don't know if I'll have the time to come to the actual meet if it's in late July / early August again, because exams (the last ones ever, hooray!)

>>16229205
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1hw3zTqRTQ

someones jealous lmfao

>>16229218
Fair enough.
I ride a pigfat cruiser and mainly use the front brake (~75/25 split) and downshift through the gears during decel. Wish it was a double disc instead of a single, it's enough of a fat fuck to warrant it.
Fair enough.
Harley's aren't cruisers, they're rolling scrap. Same with Harleyfags, with the "rolling" often being literal even without wheels under them.

>>16229229
I meant for everybody

man i miss summer riding, the cold sucks major balls

>>16228893
We don't need no more bootlickers

I need a movie to watch

Suggest me something you twats

>>16229335
The Dark Crystal

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Good night /dbt/.
> mfw tomorrow morning

>>16229309
Yes.

>>16229335
>>16229335
Apollo 13

>>16229335
'71, it's about the Troubles/Belfast/Mick terrorists


it's free on amazon prime

>>16229335
The Man Who Would Be King
The Wild Bunch
The Long Goodbye (the Sam Altman one)

>>16229333
Easy Rider

>>16229335
Moon

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Bad Ideas by Impact:

>>16229335
Poor little white guy 2

>>16229346
Trying this.

>>16229351
Oh allright, good nite drobe.

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3/4

Skid demon got me today. Raining and highsided coming off freeway. Wrist broken and knee fucking kills

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>>16229437
Is the bike ok


Impact Bad Idea 4/4

https://youtu.be/3kQUoVxaRwQ

>americans

>>16229437
Fapping wrist?

>>16229335
Inherent Vice, Picnick at Hanging Rocks.
>>16229387
>The Man Who Would Be King
One of my favs.

>>16229462
>he only faps with the one hand

>>16229469
my nigga going to the West

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>>16229451
so hows it work? the video you sent me is somewhere between potato and horseradish for quality

>>16229335
See: >>16229357 Apollo 13 for quality and feels.
See Apollo 18 for almost B-movie tier horror though not as campy as that would suggest.
No, the movies are not related.

Dragonheart if you're some kind of manchild faggot like me. Avoid the sequels unless you were on the fence about committing suicide and just needed some convincing to go through with it.

>>16229523
It sounds nice. I guess. Performance took a shit, but you already knew that'd happen. I think I'll put the packing into it and see how it rides.

>>16229532
loss all around or on one end?

>>16229335
Goodfellas
Miami Vice
Blow
Devil's Advocate
Lord of War

>>16229550
Seemed to be overall. I'm kinda wanting to just put the old one back on and get one that's actually designed for this bike.

>>16229451
Just footpeg broke off

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>>16229575
Ugh. All shit apart from Miami Vice. Michael Mann is love, Michael Mann is life.

>>16229640
Heat is HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

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>>16229666
Look at me!

I love the nostalgic/melancholic feeling all Mann's movies have. The soundtrack and the cinematography is always top tier too.

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>>16229335
Taxi

>>16229708
looks like fucking old poorfag shit desu senpai

>>16228608
>inline
>single
I ride a single piston boxer engine myself.

>>16229708
To add, it always feels like you're living in the moment, it makes you feel alive.
They're like dope.
It's like riding in the night without a destination forgetting about everything else.
>>16229716
>Michael Mann
>ever looking bad
Top kek. Even his bad movies look amazing.

new
>>16229727
>>16229727
>>16229727
>>16229727
>>16229727

>>16229714
>not a AE86 Trueno overtakin the motorcycle
>a 406 overtaking it

>>16229735
fucking old grany film that fucking piece of shit isnt even 1080p looks like fucking poorfag shit only fucking gay retarded homos like that cuck shit

>>16228371
you been memed

>>16228619
Here here for 650R. I am emasculated every time my friend starts up his 796 Monster

>>16228641
im planning for 11x as well. what is your current level of fitness? just curious