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Daily reminder
Suzuki recipe for motorcycles
>underpowered
>overweight
>overpriced
When will they learn?

>>16323958
How tf did you get down there? That's by Burbank in Balboa park right?

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>what should we call our 510cc bike?
>510? no
>520? sure
>525? sure
>530? sure
>505? sure
>500? sure

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>tfw no one wants to talk about bikes
How should i mod this turd?
Bobber? Cafe? Goofy? Off road demon?

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>>16326157
Iunno. I like the new ones a bit more.

Plus they're lighter.

>>16326217
Tape up the hole in the seat.

Then try to get some hydraulic disk brakes, at least on the front, and slap some real knobbies or trials tires on it.

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>>16326210

>>16326223
The hole has shoe goo in it.
Disk brakes are near impossible in these things...

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>>16326224
oh yeah forgot about 501.

>>16326228
then just get some good tires and ride it.

>>16326217
>Bobber? Cafe?
why do want to turn it to some sissy trap hipster cuckboi bike?

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>>16326217
Stretch swingarm, add loads of power, make flat track demon

>>16326251
Now this is an idea.
What engine?
Keep in mind that the engine ties the frame together.

>>16326256
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please don't do this

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>>16326256
>not having a perfectly working stock bike because youre poor

Ok, go it.

>>16326278
On dialup?
>>16326280
>1982 XL185 thats been ridden into the ground
Yeah its going to be perfectly working and stock.
Do you not like fun?

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anyone know anything about disabling oil pumps? i've got pic related which i want to use on wednesday, but the throttle cable is broken. the problem with this is that it has a Y split in the throttle cable to send to both the carb and an oil pump and i cant get one of these by wednesday for a reasonable price.

i see a lot of people saying they just remove the oil pump entirely and premix. will it be okay if i just connect a regular cable to the carb only, premix, and outright ignore the oil pump (not remove it from the bike)?


sorry i dont know a lot about bikes

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shitbikes are fun with friends.

>>16326265
CBR954RR engine since that's also a stressed part of the bike's frame.
>150bhp
>14k rpm redline

>>16326286
What is a restomod?

Restomod is 100% better that that hipster cuck shit.

>>16326312
Ok so keep your negative comments to yourself and tell me how you would restomod it.
>>16326302
>let out clutch
>frame becomes pretzel

anyone wanna go to the snake on sat

>>16326319
>exel rims and usd forks

And none of that hipster cuckold bullshit

>>16326330
You must be an interesting and exciting person...

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>caught up to an R6 in a corner somehow

>>16326330
excel rims alone would be worth more than the bike itself.

>usd forks
enjoy your harsher ride, goy

I live in the UK and you need to pass a basic proficiency test before you're allowed on the road unsupervised. I've taken the course 3 times and didn't pass and it's annoying. That was months ago too and if I went again I'd be rusty.

I don't have any land to go and practice on, so handling becomes second nature, and I can't go on the road to practice without passing my practical test, it's utter retardation.

Any UK bros have any advice? I didn't have any friends with bikes growing up so I couldn't use theirs to mess around on.

It basically boils down to road safety and understanding the highway code, but getting correct answers in a book is absolutely nothing like driving/riding. For example in a book you get textbook questions with clear logic, but on the road there's all kinds of idiotic junctions with poor road markings and rights of way aren't clear, i.e. you can't tell if approaching traffic is going to move if you can't see the traffic lights from their side and while moving in traffic without much confidence it's really hard to react and know what to do.

Any resources you recommend? Should I just study the shit out of the highway code and pass the theory test first?

>>16326319
>>let out clutch
>>frame becomes pretzel
Nah m8 just add a bit of angle iron it'll be fine

>>16326336
kek, his bike dosent have usd forks.

>>16326333
I am.

>>16326251
ayy lmao
sup bro

Getting first bike.
Should I get a 1985 vf700, 1982 cb900, or 1979 xs1100?
My budget is kind of low so I'm going off used bikes.

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>>16326335
>crossing the white line

luck for him he's a slow scrub because that ain't gonna turn out any good at any speed.

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>>16326374
>vf700
cam issues, unless it was recalled and fixed by honda.

>Cb900
If its stock and low milles this would be the better option because its a cb with a cdi and carbs. Beware hipster cuck "project bikes"

>xs1100
Not sure about this yamaha, it could have an old point ignition system and thats a bitch.

So my DRZ400SM needs to get a new tire set. At 5k miles i went with Q3's... 120/70-17 in front and 160/60-17 in the rear. Im now at 11.5k miles and on my 2nd rear and still on the 1st front. Front still seems to have a decent amount of life in it but the rear is almost out of rubber. Should i just replace the rear with another Q3 or go ahead and get a set of 2CTs?

>>16326443
Just replace the bike you'll be far better off.

>>16326443
You should get off that beginners bike

>>16326470
Its my commuter bike. Ive got a 701 for good days. But thanks for the tip!

>>16326510
>commuting on a dirtbike that was ruined to ride on street
Wew

>>16326510
wait why do you have q3s on a commuter bike? they're awful in the wet and overkill/overly soft for dry commuting purposes.

>>16326335
Most R6 riders never started on a smaller bike.

>>16326443
2ct or pp3 if it will fit.

>>16326467
Lol. Find a better everyday vehicle and I will. Paid $1800 for it with 4.8k miles because the p/o couldnt get it to run due to the petcock being shot.

>>45mpg
>>more fun than a keklr
>>equally as capable as a keklr
>>parts since 2000 and still being made 17 years later
>>easy as fuck to fix should something break

Inb4 "its heavy"

>>16326514
At the local shop i can get a set with new tubes installed for $300. If i go for just a rear he charges me $150 for tube tire and labor. Still gotta have fun on the way to work.

>>16326376
Those leathers were awesome when Shift dumped the street stuff and sold off the old stock cheap

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>>16326536
Literally anything is better.

>>16326443
the 2ct's are going to have a short life span just like the q3's. Get the pilot roads if they fit.

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>>16326549
Fuck it. I suppose youre right.

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Ayy lmao!

Who makes better tanks, ims or acerbic? Or clarke?

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>>16326570
No joke

>>16326597
I only have experience with IMS and their customer service was awesome

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>>16326597
IMS, then clarke then acerbis

>acerbis precision

>>16326597
Acerbis is alright for the money, but a buddy of mine had his crack open when he fell over. Clarke is top notch and same buddy switched to them after and no issues after numerous crashes. He wasnt happy with how much they cost though.

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>>16326594

>>16326614
Reminds me of my old bark busters...
>>Acerbis Quality Control

>>16326597
i like clarke

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>>16326634
i never had much issue with those, they just werent very strong

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>>16326629
Suzuki riders.

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What does dbt think of cruisers?

V-Strom 650 vs G650GS

Riding through town for 11/12 months of the year, will need it for dirt roads and a little off road for the rest.

Is the idea that the strom being v twin has better speed but the thumper in the g650gs has better torque?

Which one rides better on the road?

>tfw no timbersled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_byTMZY0xw

>>16326670
See
>>16326187

>>16326673
Neat

I like the BMW better but I hear a lot of complaining about the thumper being shit for taking off and for at low speeds, is that just dickheads complaining to complain?

>>16326657
Id like to have one. Not the leather tassels everywhere kind but the loud, kinda like a vibrator, couch machine thing. But ultimately id also be thinking to myself "man... I feel and look like such a fag".

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>>16326679

>>16326670
vstrom wins out on everything except weight.
matched on suspension but the strom has a better load handling capability

>>16326683
So the meme is the BMW will snap and that the vstrom is overpriced, overweight and underpowered.

So I'm fucked both ways?

>>16326691
Yup.

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>>16326691
strom is fine, has 16-18more hp than the bmw too

>>16326694
Thanks man, with all the conflicting shit I've heard of the two though I might just have to take either for a test ride.

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>>16326698
a test ride is going to tell you everything you need to know.
i had my wee for a couple years, was a great bike and did more than it ought to have.
with the recent adv kick and new bikes coming out the wees have gotten kinda cheap around here

>>16326706
Yeah there's one that some Italian backpaper is selling before he goes back to Italy for $3600 with about 30k.

>>16326222
black&gold combo good combo
blue&gold combo best combo

>>16326657
they don't seem that bad until you actually ride one

>>16326374
the older honda VFs ate cams, and it was so bad that honda flipped out and made two whole generations of VFs with gear-driven cams to make sure it never happened again, even though it was significantly more expensive to manufacture and made the engine heavier

What software do you webmfags use to cut down/edit your clips? How can I post my first crash without cutting it down and flipping my video?

>>16326652
dafuq is up with the guy's smile on the left
he looks like the fuckin joker

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>>16326821
I use adobe premiere with a plugin that allows it to render to webm, this means I can cut and edit up the videos first.

>>16326830
>suzuki

ayy lmao!

>>16326516
What does starting on a smaller bike actually do?

From what I've seen, it just gets people comfortable with riding like the road is a track. And then because they passed a commuting supersport rider that was just trying to be safe (even if that same rider would dominate them on a track, with or without similar bikes), they are clearly better riders. They never do track days and yet their chicken strips are well worn. They don't care if they crash because gear is magic and their bike will still be worth the $1500 they paid for it. They're so cool, right?

They're idiots.

Start on a midsize. Do trackdays. If you never visit a track you should have chicken strips.

>inb4 hurr but i'm the better rider
Yes and the school shooter is a better marksman than the guy that never visits a range, but never discharges his arms where it's not appropriate either. Doesn't make him a better person.

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Merry christmas /dbt/

With love Wranon.

>>16326899
Time to cancel my subscription to national geographic.

Thanks.

>>16326847
I'm sorry how is your post any better than who you're replying to?

I've never seen such rambling nonsense

>>16326947
I'm that guy who's trying to sell his old 600 on craigslist but keeps losing business to kids being misled into buying and flogging 250s by internet shitposters

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>>16326847
>t. got passed by a 300 on the too-gay while he was on his super sport mid-size

>>16326947
this 100%

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Redpill me on cruisers and why me wanting one is bad and I shouldn't do it

>>16326971
Are you a white trash, wanna-be tough guy?

>>16326974
Nope, not at all.

Just a regular mid-20s white guy, who works part time and goes to school full time.

>>16326978
Then you dont need a cruiser

>>16326993
But they look so badass.
When I see a sport bike I immediately assume the guy is a douchebag with a small penis and that's how he compensates.

>>16326999
Its the same with cruisers
Get a standard

>>16326971
obviously because

>Just a regular mid-20s white guy, who works part time and goes to school full time.

you need a DRZ400SM instead

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>>16326999
m8 cruisers are for faggots and cucks

>>16327015
But they're way cooler than sport bikes though. Douchey wannabe Chad types ride sport bikes, and that is cool when you're like 20 years old, then you just become a sad joke when people see you and immediately judge you and hate you without knowing you and then just assume you have a micro-penis.

Riding a cruiser just seems the lesser of the evils, the least memey.

>>16327026
I would assume youre a white trash pussy ass faggot with a little dick

>>16326821
I use davinci resolve since it's free and breddy gud so far but I think it can't convert to webm, I use the /wsg/ guide solution for conversion, ffmpeg or what it's called

>>16327028
So tell me about Standards then.
What does >>16327001 mean by that?

I know about cruisers, I know sport bikes and I know about dirt bikes. What is the neutral kind of bike for regular ass dudes who just want to have the fun and thrill of riding a bike but don't want to be labeled?

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>>16327026
There homo bikes m8. if you think that beiing gay is cool then buy one because i can stop you.

>>16327036
Standard bike
>center pegs
>upright riding position
There are tons. Pic one

>>16327045
I meant like what are a few common examples, so I have some frame of reference.

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>>16327045
He just wants to wear leather chaps and get to service tyrones on the local biker bar.

>>16327036
If you're insecure about how you might look in the eyes of retards, you buy an adventure bike.

If you're insecure about how you might look in the eyes of retards and are a retard yourself, you buy a cruiser or a cafe racer.

if you want a motorcycle that's just the best at what it sets out to do, then you buy a sport/sport-touring bike or a good (non-DRZ) dual sport.

>>16327051
What do you want?
>classic
>modern
>thumper
>v-twin
>p-twin
>I4
There are a ton of options

>>16327051
Not that anon but i'd say you can't go more neutral than a cbf600
Examples to look up: fz6, gsf600/650, er6f or their naked counterparts

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>>16327051
get a ducati monster dark. Ducati tends to cater to shalow people that only care about image

>>16327080
>cbf
>f

it has a fairing, so it's automatically a sportbike

he can only ride motorcycles with single round headlights and no fairings unless they don't look sporty in the slightest (like batwings and adventure beaks) so nobody accuses him of being an evil riceburner biker

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>>16327096
>cbf
he was probably talking about this cbf. F stands for FOUR in honda nomenclature.

>>16327096
Pretty much this
>>16327115
The faired version would be the cbf600s, naked comes with a n

>>16327115
Honda nomenclature is for cocksuckers

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>>16327139
>honda... is for cocksuckers

true

>>16327139
I Know right? fucking honda are fucking cucks! why do they fucking name stuff? its so fucking gay.

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>>16327115
>cbf500
>twin cylinder

>>16327178
cocksuckers confirmed

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>>16326971

you ride whatever the fuck you want/like/prefer/afford and then come here and shit on others opinions about your/their motorcycles and their (generally bad) choices

the only thing i can recommend to you by experience is to go 500cc at the very least.

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>>16326971
>asking a Chinese knitting site about bikes
Just go ride different ones and buy the one you like.

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>>16327189
you mean 398cc

>>16327115
>F stands for four
Since when?
Maybe for one era.

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>>16326187

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>>16326198
Yeah it is! Sepulveda basin, theres hiking trails all over, very easy to get in, start from the road an follow this, it's a bit bumpy an theres a few curbs to go over, be careful if yer on a sportbike.

I haven't explored much of it, but near the dam theres alot of fields an shit to fuck around in, alot of random rocks so watch for that.

You in the area?

>Bought pre-owned bike
>Go to set up suspension
>Get to rebound damping
>One of the turny bits won't turn as much as the other
>Can get one all the way clockwise, the other will only go 3 1/2 turns from anti-clockwise lock
>Balance them out by counting from anti-clockwise lock

What is fucked here? Why won't it turn the whole way?

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>>16327248
Specifically, go around this guardrail an down the trail.

What's cool is, I talked to a guy who was workin there or whatever, I asked em if it was cool to fuck around there, he said no one would really bother you, they just don't want people taggin/sleepin there, the dam itself has (to my knowledgde) no one there most of the time.

>>16327255
on the forks? because the forks are never rotated the same, ever.

>>16327263
It's my first time setting up adjustable front forks so I may be retarded, but the left fork only turns 3.5 times and the right fork turns around 5.5 times for the rebound damping. I'm going from a haynes manual and it says nothing about them being different. After working backwards from anti-clockwise the rebound seems to be working ok in terms of a second return time.

>>16327248
>>16327257
faggot

>>16327294
It's broken. Replace it with a DRZ400SM.

>>16327302
Correct

>>16327224

as long as its above 250 id say its fine

>>16327326
750 is the minimum

anything less and it's more of a teacup racer desu senpai

>>16327350
Anything with less than 100 hp is for faggots

>>16327360
Anything lighter than 200kg is for osteoporosis-ridden, limp-wristed vagehipsters.

>>16327389
And sissy trap beta nu-male hipster fagget cuckbois

>>16326536
I'm gonna get one as a first bike

>>16326847
I'm sorry your wife cheated on you anon

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>>16326847
t. cantlean
t. cantride
Hooning on the road is just fine if it's empty and you've checked the surfaces to be safe, or if you're a suicidal cunt and don't care if you die

Quit being a bitch.

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>>16327443
Nice chicken strips cuckboi

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>>16327448
>tfw that 1mm is still there
remember to avoid mis-sized front tires lads. Otherwise you'll never use your whole rear and if you're like me it'll trigger you to no end.

;_;

>>16327443
>tfw only good hoon road in two hours drive is shit now
>tfw cops started patrolling
>tfw gravel is fucking everywhere
>tfw chicken strips look like they're growing back

>>16327448
There's barely any wear on the fucking tyre. Stop being a gimp.

>>16327451
My scooter would scrape header before I could hit the strips. Pissed me off.

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>>16327451
t. cantlean

maybe a scooter would be more your speed

Having problems with my gs500. Will bring it to the mechanic but would also like to know your opinion.

If i pull the clutch completely so that the engine is not connected to the wheels it revs up on its own to about 3k revs.

If I engage a speed, revs go down depending on the speed I'm going at. so I can be going at a slower speed, in second gear, and the bike will be rolling on its own without me touching the gas, it would actually be accelerating slowly. In order to reduce the revs the only way is to pulls the brakes.

Any idea what it could be? The choke is not pulled at all.

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>>16327454
I normally just use a fuckload of rear brake for corners and hit them hard anyway.

The slides just make it more fun.

>>16327458
>tfw no shitbike for general fuckery

>>16327462
Your idle screw could be way too fucking high.

Do your spark plugs, leads and valve clearances if you're gonna take it into the shop.

>>16327462
Worn clutch plates

https://youtu.be/1Mm523BWFMo

https://youtu.be/pKwoJTMZbnQ

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>>16327489
That's why you should carry your garage door opener with you.

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>>16327502
>clearly a noob to dirtbikes
>buys a 500 exc

>>16327502
Poor thing, I hope they castrated the owner.

https://youtu.be/0nJjXuuvUkA

>>16327523
Along with every other vlogger and the cunts that watch them.

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wew lads, things finally came along and I'm pretty excited that I'll be at a dealership tomorrow, looking at a gsr600, fz6s and fz6n. (^:

>>16327576
bad choices

let me recommend:

gs500
r3
drz400

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>>16327473
>>16327475
Weirdest thing happened. I got on it today to get it to the workshop and it didn't rev up on its own anymore. I'll try again this afternoon to see if the problem persists or if it was a one time thing. If it is I wonder why it did that, though. It did even if I turned it off and on again.

By the way, I just realized this clear tube end is sticking out of the right side and I'm pretty sure it didn't use to be there. Should I care?

This bike is my first and I got it because I heard it was super reliable, but I'm wondering whether it was a good purchase. I'm not saying the bike is bad, but rather that it isn't retard proof, and might need more care that I know how to give it.

>>16327592
whatbike

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>>16327579
And SL750 :^)

>>16327466
>"tfw no shitbike"
>owns a 250r
uhhh

>>16327462
>>16327592
your idle screw is fucked, your bike has an air leak or it's running way too rich

>>16327602
2003 Suzuki GS500, sorry. It's a carburated 2cyl one.

>>16327466
Holy fuck /dbt/ has some retards

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>>16327606
u wot? Firebladeanon has a CBR1000. It's a p comf bike.

My bike is also a liter.

>>16327610
the clear hose is probably just a breather tube. Let the bike warm up and then try to rev it out

>>16327606
Is he a frequent poster? How do you know he has a 250r?

>>16327617
>>16327613
repsol 250 anon crashed I believe
good riddance

>>16327619
Christ, I thought he was retarded, thanks for confirming

>>16327612
i see highsides in his future

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>>16326899
you too
lookin fine bby ;))

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>>16327625
genius

on a related note, if you own a WR 250, ask your dealer if you v
have to a recall.
the rear clutch activator thing leaks oil, this may come to the rear tire and result in a crash.

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>>16327622
If I highside I hope I hit a tree or something tbqh. Living sucks mane.

I even got the cursed meme sticker but it's not helping.

>>16327627
Yeah, yeah, but what about your poor bike?

Highsides hurt baikus

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>>16327629
My shitbike will die doing what it loves: Going fast.

She'll forever corner in valhalla, all shiny and chrome.

>>16327627
How is life with aspergers? Genuinely curious.

>>16327632
Depressing and hopeless.

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>>16327634
not an aspie but can confirm

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>>16327606
I have a liter you cuck.

>>16327631
christ that is an ugly fireblade

>>16327640
Shit taste

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>>16327639
WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOSE

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>>16327640
I keep telling him to put meme stickers on it but he won't.

>>16327645
I signed his tendies but he burned off my signature :(

>>16327645
Memestrips

>>16327646
how'd he burn it off? he's only using like 60% of the surface

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>>16327651
Das an old picture. His tendies are very small now.

>>16327656
>Very small
post scraped knees or lean further

>>16326170
>>16326171
>>16326184

Daily reminder that the WR250 is a better bike in pretty much every way compared to the DRZ other being short less than 5 horsepower.

>fuel injection, no carbed bullshit
>modern aluminum frame
>modern suspension with USD forks
>lighter
>more comfortable seat and riding position
>less maintenance intensive and more reliable
>6th speed and the ability to gear it for good highway speed manners AND good offroad gearing without compromise.
>engine is balanced and smooth, doesn't try to shake itself apart on the highway
>better fuel efficiency, 70+mpg
>can be had cheaper on the used market because it doesn't have the DRZ meme tax.

Is Suzuki even trying?

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>>16327658
That picture was before I even helped him fix them. It was terrible.

Riding with squids is the worst. He's got them to acceptable size tho.

>>16327658
>drag knee while wearing jeans

No thanks.

Post bike tho.

>>16327662
fuck off squiddo cuck

>>16327668
Kek no

>>16327674
kill yourself

oh wait you'll soon do anyways because you have no clue how to ride and wear no protection

>>16327677
Post bike

>>16327677
Been riding my entire life, still good. Post bike.

>>16327680
>>16327683
samegag cukk

>>16327255
>buy bike
>has loose chain but otherwise is in seemingly good condition
>take it home and loosen axle nut to tighten chain
>adjusters are stripped, shit.
>notice tire alignment is out of wac, straighten tire up with adjuster marks
>tighten chain properly
>tighten axle back up and hear a pop as it gets tight
>huh, that's weird
>take it for slow roll around the block
>suddenly chain feels really loose again, wtf.
>get of and check it. Yup looser than before.
>Head back to house to see whats up
>Get 2 houses away and the chain de-sprockets itself
>push it into driveway and try to figure out whats up
>realize some idiot put the wrong spacers/bushings on the rear axle/whel
>wheel is offset to one side by about an inch somehow
>to correct the fucked chain geometry due to the fucked spacers they had to angle the wheel to aim the rear sprocket towards the front to keep the chain on it.
>my fixing it actually fucked up their afro engineering and made the chain pop off
>still doesn't explain the chain going super loose before it popped off.
>take axle nut off to start pulling it apart
>rear axle and axle nut threads are completely stripped, hence the pop on originally tightening, they actually put the axle nut on backwards because the other way the threads were completly gone. I somehow missed this uppon initial inspection
>I had ridden this bike like this for an hour and a half at 80+mph back from buying it.
>rear axle assembly may as well been held together with bubble gum and drywall screws
>have to spend another $125 to buy the entire correct rear axle assembly and spacers.
>spend another $$100 on sprockets and chain too because I'm sure the got fucked up somehow running like that.

Fucking people man. $100 and the guy could have put this bike back together correctly.

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>>16327687
Nope. Post bike.

>>16327690
nice Photoshop, maybe you should use it to hide your bigass strips

>>16327489
How do people do this? Jesus Christ.

>>16327696
Maybe you should get a bike

>>16327524
I don't think I could do that even if I wanted to. WTF

>>16327656
>very small
>literally 1 inch wide

lol no

>>16327709
That picture was even older. Most current one is >>16327646

>Gone for work for over a month
>come back to check on dbt
>even worse than it was before
Yep.

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>>16327646
>>16327720

Posting street strips the way they should be for reference.

Anything less is unacceptable.

Pardon the mud, I take it to the edge rain or shine.

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>>16327732
Non-googleshit downsized resolution version.

>>16327732
>>16327738
what tires are those? decent in the wet?

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>>16327732
idk for some reason I don't feel bad.

>>16327752
>tfw aussiestreetrossi has strips

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>>16327742
Battleax S21

>>16327752
Why buy a gummy ass tire if you're not going to TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT?

How do you remove strips in the city?

>>16327660
>dat pic

more chicken strips than a KFC

>>16327780
Turn.

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>>16327774
I went as hard as I could.

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>>16327781
I know. They're fucking huge.

>>16327774
How are the S21s? I was thinking about getting a set.

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>>16327788
Need narrower/higher rearsets then.

>>16327789
S21s are tits.

I actually started commuting on them and they're holding up. Never had a hairy moment in the canyons with them and they do decent in the rain too. Only ever had them break loose if I was trying or on a wet section of street paint.

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>>16327795
one step ahead homeslice

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>>16327795
Noice. I'll probably cop a set then once I hit the tread limit on my Q3s. Then I can really go full hektik since I'll have a properly sized front.

>>16327799
Get new pegs yet, or are you still stuck with those slippery cunts?

>>16326290
May run into issues with thicker premix gas trying to get through carb jets

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>not running DS tires on your literbike

>>16326374
The xs is a hog, heavy, won't turn, reasonably fast in a straight line. Not likely to inspire confidence if it's your first

Vf700 would be good if the cam isn't worn or chipped. If it's getting over 25k on the stock one, be wary.

Cb would be good but is going to be heavy. Not the end of the world but light bikes are better for beginners.

Look for a 550, gs, xj, or cb. 750 maybe too. Lotsa parts, generally reliable.

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Hi guys, please laugh at me but I also need advice

>10 yr old ninja 250 took a tumble
>I take it to a shop (really good ratings on yelp)
>needs ~$1000 in repairs
>I agree to have repairs done
>5 weeks later, repairs still aren't done
>Carbs probably getting gunked up at repair shop

What should I do?

PS: I know I'm also probably retarded for getting the repairs done in the first place but I didn't want to just scrap the bike completely because it needed some work done.

>>16327882
>americans
Top lel
>have to get bike's ECU fixed
>hand it off to the only guys around with the proper hardware
>reportedly shoddy
>job's done in half a day
>153,50€
Changed my rear pads too, though they did accidentally run my battery flat

>>16326217
Offroad. While babbybikes imitate cafe and bobbers, they are just jokes and both mods applied to a dirt bike make the dirt bike suck at everything.

I'd tidy it up and sell it as a pit bike to fund parts for real motorcycles.

>>16326290
I've done the premix conversion on other bikes with no problem. It was standard back in the day when pumps fucked up. At 50-1 ratio it won't be viscous enough to be a problem.

>>16326374
Oldmech here. Of those three I'd get the CB 900 if all are in equal condition. Highly reliable, no real vices, a bit heavy but plenty of people are still alive who learned on Harleys.

XS too bloaty, VF no fun to work on by comparison due to carbs + vee.

>started riding today
>ignored all advice for beginners and bought a brand new bike because the price was v. decent and have always had an aversion to second hand with everything
Welp. Probably fucked up, not too bothered about it though.

>>16327882
Take the bike back and learn to work on it yourself, in which case you will not be retarded and you will grow as a motorcyclist.

Tell them you are low on money and don't want to stick them with it while fixing your finances.

Then methodically fix one bit at a time. You can do it. Nobody flew out their mum's cunt with a wrench in their hand.

Bikes are simple and a very good way to learn to wrench. Assume nothing, ask questions, get a factory service manual, and the education you get will be worth more than fixing the bike, but you also get a fixed bike.

Do it, faggot! It's the beginning of a wonderful journey where you eventually won't care about dealers or farming out anything but machine shop work. Don't pay a mechanic, become the mechanic. Every complex task breaks down into small tasks.

You can do this.

>>16328003
Thanks man, you're right. I need to get some space to start working on this shit myslef

>>16328002
>He's gonna ruin the engine by over-reving it before the first 500km.
>He's gonna crash in the first corner à bit wet

Nice knowing ya.

>>16328078
Was warned about overrevving, trying my best to avoid it.
Pretty easy since I was a manual carfag for the last few years, so have been treating it almost like that out of habit. In general shifting around 5k at the moment (250 twin).
Somewhat worried about riding in the wet, probably going to hold off for at least a month before even trying.

>>16328095
As à rule of thumb, the first 50-100km you never go past à third or the max rev, next 100 never past half max rev, then 2/3rd max etc,etc.
Same with new tires, brake pads and disks, you gotta use them slowly at first, then when à bit hot you can go harder on all of those.
And keep in mind to let the engine warm up properly before reving it up once it'll be broken in, less chances of mechanical fuckups.

>>16328111
Cheers mate, I'll touch down the revs a bit then, 4.5 should be about the sweetspot.

>>16328056
You can also plan to work with minimum space by breaking down the job into small tasks. Take more pics than you think you should, especially of hose and harness routing. Fuck memory, use photos. Your eyeball doesn't have a zoom function.

Don't just throw hardware in a coffee can. You can buy cheap Plano or similar clear plastic fishing tackle boxes for about four bucks each at Walmart etc. They have movable dividers and are ideal for sorting hardware.

If you need to remember what goes where in a pattern, punch holes in a piece of stiff cardboard to hold hardware and draw the outline of your part, for example an engine side cover, on the cardboard.

Little shop tricks make shit go much more smoothly.

>>16328126
Good lad, you're gonna have plenty of fun !
On a last note, really take every dark alley and blind turn as if a car was gonna pop out of it, you'll never get surprised and will never panic break (in à turn -> mashing the front break will straighten the bike and you'll go straight out of the road).
Takes it slow, enjoy the ride and wear your gear !

>>16328126
Also post bike, i forgot.

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>>16328199
Shit pic taken just before ridden out of dealership.
Kawa Z250 with ABS

>>16326337
You can get a 125cc bike to use on the road if you take a CBT course. Get your road practice using that.

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I know im gonna get hate for this but what do you guys think about chinese bikes? I am broke and bought an Apollo DB-36 250cc for $1600 (something i could learn on and what not) but alot of people are giving me hate for buying Chinese and not going with a jap bike thats like $2000 more than what i paid for the china bike. It runs well as a trail bike and even with my big ass on it it still pulls. The bars are a little high but im fine with it
>pic related (is my bike)

>>16328352
Oh and for you guys that may know, its really hard to start when cold and it take about 10 min for it to completely warm up, is there anything i could do to fix that? Im new to bikes and riding as i stated in the post

>>16328352
In the UK 125cc huoniaos are well liked by their owners aparently.

>>16328352
did you buy it new?

>>16328374
Yeah, Brand new

>>16328384
what so you mean with 'hard to start'?

>>16328393
Its kick and electric start and when its cold i out the choke on fully but even with its on all the way it still will barley start. Its not a dead battery because it does the same thing when i try to kick it over. Then when it does start if i give it gas it bogs down and dies.

Is this /fa/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Venom-Green-Snake-Skull-Motorcycle-Gel-Gas-tank-pad-tankpad-protector-Decal-/310872861048?hash=item4861776978:g:d2QAAMXQVERS-6~~&vxp=mtr

>>16328443
Go ask the sissy trap hipster fagbois over at /fa/g. You sissy trap beta nu-male hipster cuckold.

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>>16328459

>>16328363
If it's jetted lean as it appears from the slow warmup complaint, you can remove the low speed jet, obtain a #60 thru 80 drill bit set, and drill the jet one size larger than the largest drill SHANK which fits the jet.

I grip the shank of the bit I'm using with a pair of visegrips, then rotate the jet between thumb and forefinger until it breaks through, then stroke back and forth a few times without rotating to debur.

If they sell low speed (NOT MAIN) jets you could go up one size, but there's nothing wrong with drilling a jet. Jets do not need to be perfect at a microscopic level though there are a lot of autismal machinists who think they should. A carb works like a toilet and is quite crude and tolerant.

>>16328352
Chinese bikes are a massive mixed bag. Some are apparently quite good these days, being basically one for one ripoffs of the Jap 4.
Others are absolute crap.
Universally though, never seen any sold stock with acceptable tires.

>>16328352
>DB-36 250cc
BTW get a factory service (not owner's) manual and study it.

>>16328504
Could you link me to a video doing that? ive never done anything on the bike other than change the oil and put gas in it lol

>>16328539
Where could i get one for a china bike?

>>16328363
If you have this particularly stupid carb design

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=LKs5VinYCts

you can remove the idiotic bowl screws as shown. The gent in the video isn't highly familiar with bike carbs or he'd know the epoxy over the fuel mixture screw is only tamper proofing.

OP could get another carb to work with and leave his alone for the moment. I would get another Apollo carb then figure out how to disassemble it, but you could also for a bit more money and less work, find a Mikuni. Check with other Apollo modders since I don't own one for precise carb replacement models and jetting.

>>16328575
Thanks! I might just look for a Mikuni carb ive heard lots of good about them

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Madura 700. Best bike ever

>>16328588
Mikuni carbs are unsurpassed, well made, and parts are plentiful.

>>16328627
Are they universal or do they have to be made for the exact bike?

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Should I?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw-motorbikes/2004-bmw-r1200gs-one-owner-from-new-fsh.-panniers-top-box-abs-heated-grips./1202165093

Literally don't care about a few scratches on it.

>>16328639
You need the same bore size (or slightly larger for more HP) and need to find out what others use for jetting.

You may have to alter the throttle cable but I'm in the US and don't have the stock parts to compare. Search for what others use and copy success. Mikunis conversions are very common. Sudco is the longest running US distributor but I don't know about the third world.

You want to read about tuning Mikunis too. It's easy but too few people study the literature.

Google "apollo mikuni carb swap" AND "DB-36 250cc Mikuni carb swap" because you may find good tips in general posts. Remember this search format concept when studying any technology. "General then specific"

>>16328195
Oh and cheers for that response. Bike straightening out from mashing the front at speed wasn't something I was aware of, I'll have to give that a go in a controlled environment.
I've never really felt nervous or anxious on a bike, even though I just started. Probably since I have plenty of (push)roadbike experience and drive a manual.
But it's always good to be able to instinctively react in a situation.

>>16326337
You failed a CBT

Three times

Give up tbqhwy

>>16326337
learn to drive a car first, pass your car test, then do it on a motorbike.

And you are really retarded to fail your CBT 3 times.

>>16328673
>$4300
I'd try to talk them down to $3500 USD.

Not sure what that is in fish and chips points.

Can someone explain to me the difference between 600 and 1200 cc?

I will be using my bike for literally everything, commute, shopping, touring.

>>16328917
One is bigger than the other

>>16328917
A 600cc supersport will be faster than a 1200cc cruiser.

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About .6 of a liter

>>16328917
We can't fit the internet ITT. You need to study TYPES of motorcycles as well as displacement. Put in about twenty hours of reading to obtain babby clues.

>>16328917
>explain to me the difference between 600 and 1200 cc

about 600 cubic centremetres of engine.

ok heres a pretty abnormal question. How did you guys afford your bikes? I wanna do work but i also wanna earn money fast. Thinking about doing dumb shit

>>16328972
I had savings and it only costed £745 as its a piece of shit 125.

>>16328972
With a job

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>got learning license to ride bikes
>wanna go buy one
>don't even know how to change gears

What do?

How the fuck do I take the bike home?

>>16328988
Lol go learn.
Its easy

>>16328996
>learn

How do I learn without a bike? I need to buy it first.

>>16328988
Buy an SS and drop it in front of the dealer

>>16328999
http://www.wikihow.com/Shift-Gears-on-a-Motorcycle

learn how to use google or u gonna die fast son

>>16328999
Have it towed? Borrow a truck? Walk it? Have the seller help you?
Seriously seen many people jump on a bike and go without any experience

>>16328988
>>16328972
>get an used 125
>learn
>even if you drop it it won't lose too much value
Otherwise it's 1 down 5 up

>>16328988
>got learning license to ride bikes

you learnt how to change gears on the CBT I thought.

How much do motorcycle instructors earn in the UK?

actually thought my first bike was gonna be a sv650 but thats not realistic right now. What's a good 125cc bike to look for?

>>16329061
>he wanted an underpowered, over weight, lolcantturn, turdbike
Kek the 125 will be better

>>16329047
about 1

>>16329067
actually kinda wanted a dual sport but i only know enough about bikes what little ive absorbed by browsing here

>>16329061
DT 125 X da bes
two of the best stroke in this world

>>16329061
RS 125
Easily best 125, but it's an italian raecbiek

>>16329079
rs 125 as 1st bike
how about no
and the best is the cagiva mito 125

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>>16329061
Wr125

>>16329061
the most important thing is getting a 125 with not too many miles and made by a reputable brand (so avoid chinese and korean.)

Might as well get a naked as well to cut down costs.

>>16329083
I crashed one of these once, it was fun

>>16329088
Are you a good crasher?
I have mastered the skill of a graceful roll over many many years

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>>16329082
>not even best cagiva

>>16329094
My last crash was at 100 kmh on a mountain pass, some gravel inside the corner
Was fun, bike dead but I was laughing

>>16327576
Cheers mate, I'm looking at a FZ6S as well.
Really like the way the bike looks and it seems to have good power to mileage ratio.

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Finally got around to sorting my dt r

Anything I should do to it?

>>16329098
Really cheap quality paint sum faded. Looks like total garbage

>>16329216
sell it and get a wr450

>>16329232
CBT so nothing over 125 right now my man

I'm technically breaking it cus it's derestricted but u kno

>>16329095
>>16329095
>>16329095
New thread
Merge whenever

>>16327427
Do it. They are good reliable fun bikes memes aside.

>>16329072
>but i only know enough about bikes what little ive absorbed by browsing here

The internet is larger than this thread. You are doing it so wrong with no excuse.

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>>16326670

I have a g650gs and was also torn between it and the Vstrom. Ultimately i got the g650gs because it was the same price (bought used for about 6K with 400 miles on it) and it came with spoked wheels, givi tank bag, a Saddlemen adventure seat, and has tall suspension for dirt. I put some metzler enduro 3 dual sport tires on it and its great in the dirt, as it is lighter too. i've ridden 2-up for about on a 200 mile trip at around 70-80mpg and it holds up: granted it only has five gears and it is buzzy, but the rpms were around 5k for cruising speed. This was between 2000-6000 feet elevation in the mountains.

Things i would/did change: taller windshield, barkbusters, luggage rack, belly pan, exhaust. I plan on making it my adventure bike to compliment my sport tourer.

I think the vstrom would be better for more endurance trips on the highway, but the g650gs will definately do it. Plus it takes 83 octane, and i get around 70mpg, so i really cant complain. if you can get one for around 6-7k i think its worth it.

>>16329384
>*87 octane