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pls

Is it safe to wash a bike with pressure washer?

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>>16407540
are those beaded seat covers comfortable at all, I've never used one, but the idea of sitting on hard beads isn't appealing, I've seen taxi drivers use them a lot, but why?

Has anyone ever upgraded and then missed their old bike?

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>>16407624
Surprisingly they are. It improves airflow in warm weather so it keep swamp-ass away. It also helps distribute your weight so you don't get pressure points on your bones. It makes the seat a lot more slippery so shifting you weight is easier. Finally it gives you a butt massage as you shift you weight.

To be honest, however, I went with beads because they were the cheapest option to improve seat comfort.

>>16407637
Helps keep your ass dry and from going numb, my dad has one in his car.

>>16407635
sure, just don't hit the air intake, and be mindful not to directly spray the electronics/battery locations

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>>16407630
no

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I miss my Harley

>>16407673
I don't

>>16407673
Tash?

>>16407673
You know they make butt plugs in any size you want, right?

>>16407673
Shit, man!

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Tales from Craigslist buyers

>>16407635
Just try to avoid high pressure at bearing seals so you dont blast water and shit into them

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>>16407702

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>>16407644
>keep swamp-ass away
>>16407646
Helps keep your ass dry and from going numb

that makes a lot of sense, I wonder if there's a way to mitigate the sliding on the seat, maybe tank grip pads would help

>>16407710
I like being able to move around on the seat more.

I will warn you though, the beads do make an impression in the vinyl and if they come in direct contact with the tank or the plastics the will scuff them.

>>16407702
>>16407630
>yfw i'm one of these fucktards
Pls no bully

>>16407729
kys homeo

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Last day of the year. did you get to ride today DBT?

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What tires would you guys recommend for a sportbike to do everything from daily commuting to track days? I was thinking pilot power 3s and just replacing them halfway through the summer, or road 3s and take it easy so the tires last me the whole season. Any other recommendations?

>>16407770
I love this fucking general so much

Is there anything more pathetic than buying from a brand that makes lawnmower engines? I'm looking at you Kawasaki fanboys

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>>16407781

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>>16407786

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>>16407786

>>16407635
Is it safe to wash ANYTHING with a pressure washer? They're for removing paint from walls. the spray nozzle on your garden hose is more appropriate.

>>16407772
No cause there is 2 feet of snow

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>>16407640
Yes, Me right now, miss the proto-meme-bike. I'll hopefully get time to pull the head next week, when I get it running again I expect to ride it's wheels off (again)

>>16407772
no it's 10 degrees and salt

>>16407772
It's just started raining here, going to rain all night. So I've just started drinking...

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>>16407786
Lot of this stuff too

>>16407776
Metz m7

>>16407776
tkc 80
shinko 705

>>16407776
Pilot Power 3s are the best for what you described. I picked up some Pirelli Diablo Rosso II for my gixxer and they are incredible but they don't last for shit. PP3s are my next buy

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>>16407786

Got a question /dbt/, I need to get a new set of tires for the start of the next riding season; do I get the cheap and dirty set because it's a meme shitbike or do I burn the extra ~$150 an get a good set of bi-compound meme tires to complete the meme bike?

>>16407776
>everything from daily commuting to track days?

No such thing anon, you'll have to either compromise on either longevity or grip. The key is how fast you can ride.

PP3s are okay if you're just getting started riding fast.

>>16407706
>worn sprockets and loose chain
>probably cant locate the oil filter on it
dont do it

>>16408026
burn the extra ~$150 an get a good set of bi-compound meme tires to complete the meme bike

>>16407972
will look into

>>16408011
Yea I had Rosso's last season and they did not hold up well

>>16408028
That's why i'm thinking the PP3's, they seem a good compromise between gotta go fast and riding in cold/wet/poor conditions, obviously won't last as long as PR's but buying two sets of tires a year isn't going to kill me.

>>16407706
>extended swingarm
>integrated blinkers so you know its been crashed
>chinese fairings
>chain adjuster backed all the way out
>front tire looks like its mountedf the wrong direction

At least the gas tank looks like it's in decent condition although I don't know what happened to the Suzuki lettering that is supposed to be on it.

Also I am pretty sure that exhaust is off a different bike.

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holy hell check out these god machines
https://youtu.be/P8dllVsVSCk
https://youtu.be/nPcFBgnSE7o

shame A&A is now defunct

>>16408190
That is pretty cool. How come the torque is so low? I am guessing the superchargers affect the torque curve in a manner where top end is prioritized over low-end 'torque'.

Anyways, they are out of business because supercharging these bikes is retarded. A chink turbo for $150 works just as well on these completely overbuilt motors

Is it bad for power if I just chop the mufflers off the pipes? 750 i4

>>16408233
why don't you try it?

>>16408220
the centrifugal superchargers build boost directly proportional to engine rpm, so you usually just get a steeper power curve, and peak boost isn't achieved until near redline. most bikes make peak torque a few thousand rpm below peak horsepower so the bike isn't making full boost at the torque peak, but it is making full boost at peak horsepower

keep in mind those are wheel horsepower and torque numbers

>>16408247
winter
poor, could not replace if fucked

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Spotted this glorious machine today

>tfw wanna ride your baiku into the new year
>tfw you know you're just gonna get your shit smashed into next sunday by a drunk driver if you try

>>16408284
neat, got pics of the side car?

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Why are suzuki fags so stupid?

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>>16408284
>>16408289
You know it

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>>16408292

>>16408233

It's a complicated issue, tbqh.

On one hand, it's undeniable that you'll be running leaner than normal if you chop the muffler and you should really use a PC and a dyno to tune your bike correctly

On the other, who gives a shit. The A/F ratio is only trivially affected in the grand scheme of things. Don't chop the muffler, just take off the stock exhaust can

>>16408298
it's welded to the pipes. I would have to cut it. there are 2 muffs: 4>2

>>16408297
Secsi

>>16408312
gsxr 750?

>>16408326
03 nighthawk

>>16408274
Why would you do it? Loud, attract every cop around, motor might run lean aftwerward (or might not)

>>16408314
Yea. He made me a lil jealous honestly

>>16408292
>>16408297
>factory Indian hack
Unf.

>>16408330
>03 nighthawk

lmao dude who gives a shit. just chop it

>>16408346
that is my thought.

>>16408336
it's a honda dude they don't make any noise. 87% sure it runs rich right now so i think it'll just even out, right?

>>16408342
Huh?

>>16408346
Yah. If you want to be loud, do it

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>>16408297
i am a massive sucker for light blue bikes.

>>16408350
the only thing I would caution is to not underestimate how fucking loud that is going to be. it's literally going to be deafening even as a rider

>>16408355
Hack=sidecar. That is an original Indian produced sidecar from the 40's, it's worth more than a new car (and probably more than the Chief it's attached too) and is sexy as fug.

I was implying that I would like to have sexual relations with it.

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>>16408350
>it's a honda dude they don't make any noise
Remove the mufflers and see.

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>>16408366
>>16408358

LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES

>>16408367
Ahhh. Sweet. It was in great shape as well. It was gorgeous in person. I'm not a sidecar kinda guy but it is fancy looking as fuck

>>16408220
>Anyways, they are out of business because supercharging these bikes is retarded. A chink turbo for $150 works just as well on these completely overbuilt motors

they're actually out of business because the guy making them wanted to spend more time with his family

plus turbos aren't great for bikes due to their poor throttle response and less linear power delivery

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>>16407776
S21R or conti sport attack 3.

The pilot power 3 is a seriously outdated tyre these days.

>>16408421
Pilot power 3 is still a great tyre.

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>>16408427
I never said it wasn't, it's just outdated and you can do better for your money.

S21R has a magic front tyre and a triple compound rear that wears just beautifully with mixed usage.

The old model was the fastest tyre I've seen that I would rate for wet weather usage (It was fine in the wet, honestly) and the new one is even better.

>>16408443
>avon 3d ultra sport
nice. i couldn't find good reviews on it so i was unsure about it. looks like a good tire for pretty damn cheap

>>16408291
>Shit Showa forks instead of superior KYB found on Yamaha

>>16408421
nigga those look like borderline slicks. you need to retain some sense of practicality for street tires

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>>16408443
Wouldnt tyres like the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsas be more comparable to something like the Michelin Power One's?

>>16408487
supercorsas are glorified slicks, I have Q3s and they're terrible in the rain as well that's why I'm not recommending them even though they're amazing in the dry, cheap and get decent enough mileage.

>>16408492
Maybe that is where the difference is when comparing them to Pilot power 3's comes from, I know those tyres perform very well in the rain as well as being close to as good as 50% racing tyres in the dry.

how manueverable/how good handling is the rocket 3 roadster? much better than hardleys, right?

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is it do-able to fabricate a back up fuel tank that went under the seat/ through the rear sub-frame?

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>>16408541
who cares it's an 800 lb bike it's not gonna be amazing at turning either way and even if it is better handling than similarly heavy harleys that don't mean much.

>>16408563
with time and money, you can do anything.

>>16408563
?? You jusy posted a pic of one so i am going to take a wild guess and say yes

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>mfw the new year is only one hour old and I want to die already

>>16408585
new year started like 11 hours ago

>>16408589
>poopstralia

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>>16408584
that's a completely hand built bike though, so it was designed like that from the start

>>16408589
>>16408585
new year starts in 6 hours what's wrong with you easterners

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>>16408599
Sounds like someone is showing some envy because he does not live in a sub zero shithole

>>16408605
inshallah brother

>>16408614
bless you mang

>>16408605
>not 8
fuckin easterners

>>16408648
this tbqhwyrnthofam

>>16408666
go sit on your dildo

I wish you faggots would stop making this thread. I live on the East Coast and it's brutal winter here for the next two months.

>>16408700
cry more, faggot.

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>>16408695
we posting dorifto

I'm a pretty novice rider and am looking to buy a new bike. I've spent more time working my bike than riding it ('82 Yamaha Seca 650). I like the stye so I was looking at the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone. I was reading the guides here and it describes needing to purchase smaller bike to be safe. I'm a very cautious rider and never push my limits. Will the Moto Guzzi (750cc) be too big?

I can't really test drive right now due to 2 feet of snow.

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>>16408736
>My bike is too unreliable, should I buy a moto guzzi?

>>16408736
The two-valve 750 guzzi's make, like, 40HP.

The whole thing about smaller bikes for starters is (1) we all know kids who bought an R6 and tried to be rossi on their first day and crashed and (2) big bikes used to be heavy. Guzzi isn't too bad there.

>>16408600
Oh i didnt know. But yeah it is doable, just measure out what size and shape of tank you can fit under there. Make a model out of cardboard and if its good then weld up a tank.

>>16408443
>it's just outdated

no theyre not. PP3's last forever compared to other dual compound tires. My tires are at 7k and they still have yet to form a flat spot.

>>16408736
Why don't you just get a dualsport ya cafe racer poofta faggot?

Is it because your cafe racer buddies would make fun of you?

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>>16408788
they just are, the tech has moved on.

I'm not saying they're bad tyres, sport touring tyres have more grip than the average rider needs I'm just saying they're outdated now.

>>16408775
I wonder if it'd be easier to make an all new rear subframe, though I'm not sure if that's legal or what ever complications there'd be

>>16408443
How old is that chart? M5's aren't even available anymore

>>16408764
i know a fag that got an r3 and crashed. he posts here quite a bit

>>16408736
nah mang. first bike i rode ever was a 800lb harley, only dropped once because it's 800lb and it was literally my first time on bike

first real bike is 750, 64hp. as long as you know what control is and you don't outride yourself as far as brakes n shit go, it's just fine

>>16408809
didnt all the r3 anons crash within a month of buying their bikes?

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>>16408804
2015, that's why it doesn't have the sport attack 3, S21R, diablo rosso 3 or any of the new sporty roady tyres that have come out recently.

>>16408819
>don't outride yourself as far as brakes n shit go
You could just practice braking so you know exactly how much of your brakes you can use instead of waiting until a time that you really need them.

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>>16408827
I think id much rather pp3's than those tyres.
Maybe michelin hasnt changed the design because they don't need to, if you want grippier tyres the pilot one's exist and if you want a bit more wet weather grip the 2ct's exist

>>16408821
yeah and they try to post help here like they know anything about motorbikes

>>16408842
are there any anons that do actually know their shit about bikes that should be listened to?

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>>16408840
>I think id much rather pp3's than those tyres

I know bike guys get very religious about their tyres, I get it, I'm finding it very hard not to buy Q3s again because I know how much they can take.

But trust me other brands make good tyres too, I've had dunlop, bridgestone, pirelli and metzeler all on this bike at some point and I'd try the conti out in a heartbeat, They've all been good enough in their own ways.

>>16408857
everyones moving on from the q3 to the s21 now. never tried the s21 but its supposed to be better

>>16408848
yeah

>>16408863
who are the well known anons who are reputable?

>>16408870
the Anonymous ones. The tripfags are the worst.

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>>16408881
yeah but like who?
i have seen plenty of retarded anons posting, it is hard to tell who is a troll/idiot and who actually knows their shit these days

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>>16408870
>>16408881
(but seriously, one of the problems with other boards is that people work on building a rep, and become reputable, without actually knowing a damn thing. Same with tripfags and namefags here. When people are Anon, you get to evaluate their statements on the merits.)

>>16408891
if you're asking a question about fixing your bike for example, you should know enough to weed out the troll responses. usually the info is not too bad. that said, why would you be asking here when there's probably an 8 year old forum post with the right answer?

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>>16408894
Jeebus Christmas, there is a brand-specific board for my bike I looked at... The "trusted" guys, the one's where everyone differed to their experience and knowledge, were vendor employees. All threads ended with "...And we have a product for just our needs!"

>>16408905
True, that one always gets me most of the questions asked here have an answer within the first 5 results on google.

For the guys that aren't nobike shitposters, anyone riding on a set of battlax t30s?

Thinking of getting a pair for the because there is a pretty good sale on right now since it's suicide season in Kanuckistan.

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>>16408908
Anyway, if you were the guy asking about tires... The problem with tires is that they all start out great, then square off and dry out and when you replace them, the brand new replacement is SO MUCH better than your dried out squared off shitbaloons that you want to tell everyone that the TROJAN CORSA RR 7 ARE THE BEST TYRE EVAR!!!1!

>>16408918
bridgestone battleaxe series are completely adequate tires. i run bt45s and absolutely love them. they are more touring/performance tires than anything so wet performance is pretty fucking good.

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2016 was good riding, 2017 has more trips planned.

Anyone going to ride this night?

>>16408764
>two-valve 750 guzzi's make, like, 40HP
32 at the rear wheel, it's pitiful.

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>>16408821

I'm haven't even died once! The night is still young and I'm shitposting on 4chins, so the outlook for 2017 isn't looking so hot.

>>16408962
Sounds like my cup of tea.

>>16408930

Cheers.

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>>16408962
>>16408979

Bias tires, damper rod forks, little power, but the three guys I know who own v7's absolutely love them. I'm told they are just nice, sweet-running bikes and fun to ride.

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Happy new year, brehs. Thanks for the memes and the memories.

>>16408956
no, is rain and drunk

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when did dbt become so gay for drz400

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>>16409008

>>16409008
its one anon.
in reality everyone knows only poor people who can't afford a real dirt bike buy a drz

>>16409012
i thought it was overpriced?? get it str8

>>16409012
>>16409008
DBT has been gay for the DRZ400 since Amerifag was OP and the thread was a sticky.
So long before either of you newfags were around.

I went for a short ride by it's 23F right now, so I felt like there is only a limited amount of time I can do this and live.

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Gents,
Besides the cost factor are there any issues with leading link front suspension?

From what can gather telescoping front forks were cheaper and became more fashionable, leading to the death of leading link. Performance wise they seemed pretty good from what I read.

>>16409035
We never thought it was a good bike though.
it was a meme to get newfriends to actually buy one.
then heaps of people did buy one and now they try to justify their purchase

>>16409075
Just like the GS500 then?

>>16409085
pretty much

>2017
>no one on dbt has a bike that can do 0-60 in under 3s
We should just relocated to /n/, 2bh

>>16409094
i will in december.

>>16409063
They are heavy, and as the link pivots, your trail varies. The big advantage to LL is they are very strong side-to-side, which makes them superior for sidecar work.

>>16409035
Those were the days. What a time to be alive it was. Not so bad now that kit Kats no bike though.

Is 4 into 1 a meme?
I'm picking up a Yamaha Radian, and I love the sound of 4 into 1. But I can only find one source for a 4 into 1, and it's 500 gbp. That's like a thousand leafs.

What are the best places to get aftermarket parts in Canada and America?

>>16409094
Some bike mag did a 2.8 on the fz09 though. Which I own.

>be manlet
>130lbs
>5'5"
>own xr650l
>~300lbs

Am i too small for the bike? I can reach the ground with both feet more than toes but less than flat foot. My weight feels like i can't properly man handle the bike around techincal stuff. It feels like it carries too much momentum and i can't really do much to change it. I want to be able to hop it off boulders, ride narrow gaps, and climb up big rocks. Trials type shit. The bike is big and i'm small. It's not made for trials of course. Am i just being dumb?
I haven't had it for long. Probably my skills, confidence and experience are most limiting.

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Anyone know any better looking front fenders for my drz? I'm happy to poke holes to mount it if needed

>>16409148
You'll get used to it, just keep riding and become one with the bike!

>>16409148
At 5'5 youre like too short for 90% of bikes especially dual sports, either lower it or just learn to handle it I suppose

>>16409148
It will probably take a little more effort to handle it at your size, but more like the bike is too heavy for that shit. Get a 300 two smoke if you wanna do technical offroading, not a pigfat dualsport.

>>16409169
>implying he could handle a 300cc 2 stroke
they are way too powerful for his weight is the problem with that statement.

>>16409160
He's the perfect height for supersports though

>>16409137
So you are getting it. 900 leafs it was?

As it's old school, you will likely adapt an FZ-600 4-1 system from a salvage yard somewhere, as that's pretty much the same engine.

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>>16409141
Sorry cycle world did a 2.7 suck it hyper cars. We have to stop at 130 though.....for reasons.

>>16409148
Never too short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YId9Pr_RlIo

>>16409153
Why not a stock SM fender? that looks like acerbis

>>16409157
i agree. It's not awful, i just wish i felt like i was in more control ya know

>>16409160
>>16409169
>>16409177
I am considering something tiny to hoon on , drop and not give a fuck about. 2 stroke is interesting since i'm already a rotary owner. But the noise and high maintenance intervals is kinda keeping me away. I'm debating between a cr85 and an xr100. Both would be supermoto converted.

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>>16409211
you cant plate an 85 lol and they do not go over 100km/h.

get something like a beta cross trainer if you aren't poorfag

>>16409201
>>16409201
Yeah it was on the bike when i bought it, this is the E model so i've converted it to supermoto and i want a more aggressive looking one.
Plus i fell off in the dirt and snapped it a little bit so it flaps around a little on the street

>>16409211
dr350 is the middle ground.
If you have the money get a plated beta

>>16409211
get a wr250r or something, light, decent maint intervals street legal. Don't bother with anything smaller than that imho

>>16409232
Sorry wr250f not R

>>16409183
If I can get it from an FZ, that would be awesome. I'll look into that.
Yeah, I'm getting the Radian for 900 leafs. I'm gonna sell the Ninjette for 1200-1600 leafs and bolt on some nice stuff for my new long term bike. And I want a 4 into 1 mainly for the sound.

I'll look into the FZ idea.

>>16409224
i can plate anything. It would be used for supermoto, trails, and back street stuff anyhow. I have a hidden deserted parking lot like 3 blocks from my house

>>16409228
>dr350
I don't want another eduro tho

beta shills?

>>16409245
And all you will do to an 85 riding it like that is blow the poor little thing up. they are bikes for 9-13 year old kids.

why don't you just buy a ujm?
they can do all of those things too only they aren't useless on the road

>>16409252
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9bzz1ixnSE
the dude is a dumb. But that shit looks like fun

>>16409240
Im too poor to get anything new. budget like 1K desu. Cheap small bikes are all i can get

>>16409252
13yo girls are pretty tasty senpai

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>>16408736
Guzzi V7 is a very easy bike to ride with very good manners for a low time rider.

My wife loves hers.

>>16409296
trap anon?post boipucci

>>16409296
T H I C C

>>16409302
My dick is 6.7 thicc and 7.4 long bby ;)

>>16408928
I only get about a month and a half on a rear tire only riding one day a week on the street. I must be doing it wrong.

That being said, I've tried pretty much everything I've seen mentioned here except for the Pirellis ( I'm not that baller and I go through about 6-8 rears and 3-4 fronts a year, it adds up )

Give the Metzler M7rr a try, I get about an extra 150 miles ( baseline for me is 1500 miles ) out of a rear than the Q3, PPs and S-xx tires. I like the fact that the front is a single compound tire. A harder compound in the center just means I wear them into a triangle shape quicker, and then the bike falls into corners real quick and tends to stay leaned over too much.

I've had them break loose on occasion and they let you know and come back very well.

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>>16409008

>>16409148
>I want to be able to hop it off boulders, ride narrow gaps, and climb up big rocks. Trials type shit.

KTM 200 for lower budget
Beta X-trainer for baller.
Get an actual trials bike if that is what truly makes you dick hard, there really isn't a good substitute for one if those skills are what you are after.

Pig fat xl650 is not going to help you learn anything quickly except that fat heavy bikes suck at technical shit.

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tfw too dangerous to ride irl so you ride in the cyber

>>16409153
The Cycra SM fender matches the DRZ's not so modern look pretty well.

>>16409336
are you doing burnouts everywhere? 1500mi seems low

Why the fuck do companies do this?
>Want to look at the prices of some bikes.
>Go to Ducati website.
>Get bombarded with interactive / video presentation masturbatory bullshit.
>Go to Triumph website.
>Get bombarded with interactive / video presentation masturbatory bullshit.
>Go to MotoGuzzi website.
>Get bombarded with interactive / video presentation masturbatory bullshit.
>Go to Indian website.
>Get bombarded with interactive / video presentation masturbatory bullshit.
>Go to Harley website.
>Get bombarded with interactive / video presentation masturbatory bullshit.
>Go to the Japanese websites.
>Find prices with minimal fuss.

Fucking hell.

>>16409299
Thats's wifeanon actualpucci

>>16409299
BTW did you ever get that spoon you pulled from my asscrack licked clean from last night. Have some more dingleberries for ya.

>>16409383
>google.com
>"*bike* msrp"

>>16409380
Nope, we have nice twisties here in Norcal.

>>16409383
Mostly because manufacturers don't set the retail prices of their bikes.

>>16409383
>Ducati
The brand is a lifestyle advertising gimmick
Racing heritage from more than thirty years ago
>Triumph
Do you remember the classic rock and roll your dad played? Do you want a bike that looks like a classic rocka rolla bike, but don't want to do the ton on wheels that can literally fall apart at any moment?
Buy a Bonneville. It will invoke memories you never had.
>MotoGuzzi
Do you want a Bonneville, but want to be a little more obscure? Or do you want to suck an old Italian dude's dick?
MotoGuzzi.
>Indian
Your family members will say "I knew he was gay all along!"
Your guy friends will offer you handies to get a ride on it. Welcome to the gay lifestyle. Bikes, leather, v-twins, and rainbows.
>Harly Davidson
Do you want to ride an Indian, but want to appear as heterosexual as possible, possibly to save your marriage until you can sell the house when the property values go up?
Just tell people "muh heritage". Nevermind that H-D hasn't had a racing heritage since the sixties. The world stopped working after the oil crisis.
>Japanese bikes
It's a motorcycle. You can get it in off-road, cruiser, slow, quick, and fast sport bike. You can get a plain jane standard. You can get a motorcycle and actually ride the bike.
>BMW
Japan but it costs so much more because of all the options added on, and the logo. But they do make the best boxer twin, so if you like that configuration, go for it.

>>16407612
Should I buy a used 125 smoker or fix my Harley?

>>16409444
DIRTBIKE

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>>16409444
Sell your Harley and buy a Grom.

>>16409447
>>16409446
Wel I was gonna fix it and then sell it.

Pretty sure it needs a new clutch and clutch cable.

Tell me the truth about 2 strokes.

>>16409462
well that's probably expensive (cuz hurrlee) but easy.
2smokes are easy. remember your premix and have fun checking valves

>>16409469
I just have to buy a specialty tool to disassembke the clutch basket.

Few bikus hold value like a harley too.

Whats the deal with the valves?

>>16409480
2 strokes have no valves

>>16409383
What are you talking about lol they all have prices on the website

>>16409480
by 125 2smoke i assumed mx bike so they need valve adjustments and oil changes a lot.

just got my ass pounded

wasn't that fun

nice start to 2017

>>16409564
post your wr450
>1000 miles a year

>>16409564
probably cause you arent gay breh

im gonna pound my bf when im home, happy new year my duded

>>16409564
You go gay boy

>>16409564
post boipucci cj

this shit got me hyped to hit the dirt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6I7qHTh8rM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOBIQqR9xdI

>>16409620
>>16409670
Ayy lamo dirtcucks. pls kys

>>16409490
Well they have a powervalve so technically they do

>>16409688
no thank you

btw post leans, boyracer

>2017
>not doing moto gymkhana

lel plebs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDNlo507QA

https://youtu.be/VsVYzo_K8Ps?t=80

>having anal bead seat covers

>>16409697
Aren't they just like rotarys minus a cycle and swap doritos for a piston?

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bandit 1200 or bandit 650?

I'm tired of supersport bullshit, I just want a torquey commuter that is capable & comfortable for longer rides to find dank twisties every so often. I was initially set on the larger bandit, but desu that extra power is not necessary and you just end up paying more fuel, tires, and chains.

I don't know if anyone here watches schaaf on youtube, but he makes a very convincing argument for smaller bikes in his various videos.

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>>16409834

>>16409834
That's cause Schaaf is an autist who likes small bikes. He enjoys flying into a corner on lower cc bikes and getting deep on the brakes.

And I say get the based FZ1.

I heard WA is going to test out legal splitting of stopped and slow moving traffic in 2018

Who's excited to experience shit like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Q8XsWW_uc

>>16409834
honduh vfr 800 - with vtec (yo). same weight, fancier engine.

pros over bandit: not suzuki, vtec, can never be mistaken for a cafe racer ever, usually cheaper
cons over bandit: is honda, vtec, can be mistaken for a faster bike, maintenance is not usually cheaper or easier because v4 with vtec

>>16408026
Tires are your only connection to the ground. Always buy the best tires you can afford.

>>16408026
do you want to ride during the rain, after the rain, on less than perfect pavement, or at all?

buy good tires or dedicate yourself to a life of very modest low speed leans in fair weather

>>16409834
Fz1, z750, Fz6, vfr, sv650, honda hornet,
In that order

Happy new year lads

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>>16409889
forgot my dyno

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>>16409864
>>16409869
>>16409889
>>16409918
>>16409929
>all water cooled
>all use shim & bucket lifters
>all bar sv650 need moonshot revs

no thank
also nakeds/dualsports are too windy

>>16409993
have fun on your hurrlee faggot

just got a wr500

>>16409993
>water cooled
objectively best cooling and a great benefit to engine reliability. stop crashing and smashing your radiators, faggot.
>shim and bucket lifters
easy, and honda gives you free shims
>moonshot revs
What part of flat torque curves didn't you get? Also, you get there pretty fast.

Go drive a car.

>>16409993
What? Hardly any of those are nakeds, and why is water cooled an issue? Are you a fucking retard?

>>16410009
flushing coolant is hard, almost as hard as changing oil

which is why the best bikes have no coolant and change their own oil

>>16410036
I don't get people. Plus he thinks all those bikes need to be wound up like their supersport counterparts.

Plonker.

>>16408233
Yes, it's bad for scavenging lower in the rev range

The extra back pressure actually helps smaller volumes of exhaust gases flow more efficiently. You'll gain maybe 5 top end HP at the loss of your low end and some of your midrange depending on the remaining pipes.

It's kind of the same deal for drilling airboxes and chopping snorkels. Worth +/- a couple HP at varying spots in the rev range. If you really want more HP get a supercharger, then freer flowing headers, cats, etc, and tune.

>>16410036
u
r
a
dumbass

>>16410039
the VFR has a 12k redline too

a ninja 250 revs higher than that

>>16410008
>water cooling
adds more components and corrodes over time
>shim and bucket
requires either a $200 shim set in your garage to get used once every couple of years, or a trip to the dealer to exchange shims. Most dealers in my city have stopped doing free exchange because why should they?
>moonshot revs
vfr800 I'll concede, but fz1, fz6, z750, and hornet are all revs based engines?

>>16410054
Ninja 250 also revs higher than nearly everything on the planet. Not much out there sits up at 14k RPM with a 16k rev limit.
On my two shitty, I sat at 15k on the highway doing 90 mph for a solid hour and a half.
Those vibrations, man.

>>16408755
You do realize they're genuinely one of the most reliable bikes ever, right? Ask any Guzzi guy. Pic related, over 30,000 miles with only basic maintenance with zero issues

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>>16410076
Forgot pic

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>>16410076
>Ask any Guzzi guy

yes and every BMW owner swears their bike is deadly reliable lol

>>16410056
>adds more components and corrodes over time
Just flush your coolant. A properly maintained water cooled engine should never corrode, and should last longer than an air cooled equivalent.
>Most dealers in my city have stopped doing free exchange because why should they?
you can exchange shims online. since valve adjustments are normally a winter downtime procedure the shipping wait is not a big deal.
>fz1, fz6, z750
They're all very rideable in the typical 4k-6k commuting range compared to a supersport that chugs along. Manufacturers tune for the bike's intended market, who woulda guessed, wow

>>16410084
in-warranty failures reported to dealers and long-term reliability issues done by owners or taken to independent shops are two different things and only one of them is sort of quantified, with little word about mileage or a vague description of how the bike was treated

>>16410056
get a fucking scooter, jesus christ

>>16410083
Nice cafe racer bro :^)

>>16410084
>Ask any Guzzi guy
>pic doesn't mention Guzzi

And the three BMW owner I know bitch continuously about the build problems / reliability and how every trip to the stealership is >$1000

>>16410056
>assuming every valve check will end in an adjustment

>>16410083
swaglord?

>>16410076
wait lol is that meant to be a achievement?

that's just normal, I'd be worried if a bike didn't make 48k kms with no major issues.

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>>16410056
Nigga I have an FZ8 and it is the perfect commuting motorcycle. The power is strong from 5k upwards. The FZ1 is almost identical to mine except it isnt underbored. It will be even better for touring given the bikini fairing.

and valve intervals are every 28 fucking thousand miles and thats even if they're out of spec. Are you really going to fucking complain about this shit you monkey? Why would you pick an old shitheap suzuki when you can pick up a later model, fuel injected, fz1 for pretty decent price?

>>16410114
30k mi isn't even normal, it's sub-normal.

wear items excluded, most bikes as a whole should make it to 75k+, bearings might not even start to go out until around 100k, and an engine that has been treated well should be able to roll over the odometer a few times

>see guy with a grinder sawing off disc lock
>does nothing

do britpoors not call the cops when they see crime happening in front of them?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0lLuBKOLS8

>>16410145
europeans are pussies, everyone knows this

>>16410050
k thank. noted.

>>16410145
he was an accomplice. brits record their crimes for youtube like nogs record their streetfights and american whites record their ipad unboxings.

>>16409438
underrated post
>>16408736
I love the look of the V7 and all the reviews confirm that it's a great starter bike with forgiving road manners. That said, get a 5 year old jap twin (cb500 etc) for the same experience for half the price. And twice the reliability, moto guzzis require tinkering and endless updates/recalls/fixes.

>>16410177
>Cb500
>not a CBR500

don't you know the R makes it faster

Some anon suggested I go for FZ600 pipes for my upcoming YX600 Radian. Will I need to dig and find 1986-9 pipes, or will a 2000s bike do fine?
Keep in mind the 2000s FZ6 is liquid cooled.

I've never done an exhaust swap before. I honestly don't even know where to start. I don't know where to bolt stuff onto the frame, I don't know anything at all.

And when I get the bike in March-June, I'd kind of like to do the 4 into 1 right away. If anyone has any resources on how to do an exhaust swap for bikes in general, that'd be spiffy. But anything for the Radian specifically would be gold.
The Radian fan site is straight from 1995, and that's terrifying.

I found a 2005 FZ600 exhaust on ebay. But I have no idea on whether it's interchangeable with a Radian or the earlier FZ.

>>16410213
>honduh
>not anything else

don't you know the anything else makes it faster

>>16410228
>anything else but honda

don't you know the honda makes it better

honda

passion, innovation, soul, speed, quality, unbeatable, eletrifying, emininent, fast

honduh

bottom, of, the, dyno, again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shkExkG_e0c

4:44 white girl mad she's not on a bike and stuck with a bunch of nigs

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>>16410286
1:13
classic motovlogger bingo
>a car does something
>redmist.jpg
>harshly hoons through a carpark endangering pedestrians
>roars through traffic endangering himself
>rides around with hi beam on permanently
>LED turn signal hyperflash
>issues verbal lashing ultimately resulting in nothing changing

>>16410286
The foreigners in these videos are insane.

Why do people say Americans are bad mannered? The odd "fuck you" out the window is like a "sorry sir, i may have offended you" compared to some of these rants.

>>16410343
>>rides around with hi beam on permanently
at night everyone should do this. some do it no matter what, even daytime so cagers notice you better.

>>16410351
Stock motorcycle high beams are dimmer than the low beams on most new cars anyways

>>16410359
that's why i dont have a problem with it if it's angled correctly. a badly angled bi xenon projector can be dangerous to cars

>>16410225
You will want to go for air cooled. That engine is essentially the same as yours. Even then, expect to do some bending and fitting...

idiot test

>[ ] rev engine
>[ ] honk horn

>>16410374
>[X] Get out of the dangerous situation before being nosy

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Happy new year from oakland
Luv you guys

>>16410374
wheelie backwards

>>16410377
pass

congrats on not pulling over and trying to start a fight

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>>16410351
>>16410359
enjoy representing motorcycles badly
enjoy cagers moving to prevent you filtering

Adjusting your hi beam down so it's "angled correctly" is even worse, because then it's not available when you need it at night. One point of light is hard to judge, it doesn't matter if it's bright or not. The only way to increase night visibility is to change the light shape that your bike presents, pic related.

Further reading:
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=VJ-4BwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

>>16410374
Depends
Did you piss me off?
If so, rev.
Do I need to make sure you see me because it's dark out and I saw you pull out of your driveway, or into an intersection with a stop sign?
If yes, or any other similar time, a small toot of the horn. And as I ride by, I'll wave.

>>16410365
So what level of fabrication are we talking about? Because I have no welding experience. Or any level of fabrication outside of bending and shaping plastic for warhammer minis. I also lack fabrication tools.

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>>16410382
Everyone wants to be the edgy teenager, but 14 years of riding has shown it to be a poor gamble.

That said, I do have a pair of Yoshi 4's and a Stebel Nautilus on my TL, but I'd rather be pissed off for 2 minutes than be either a statistic when the cager panics at the ghost horn or I get my shit pushed in.

>>16410387
Idiot confirmed

Enjoy destroying your engine with free-revving

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5 years of riding now and my strips are less than 5mm.I need to get good /dbt/.

>>16410397
It's a damn fine thing I ride an invincible Japanese engine instead of finnicky western trash, gaijin.

Happy New Year /dbt/ I love all of you.
Except Cactus.

Holy shit, are these real?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/albany/motorcycles/2003-bmw-1200cl/1133248042

This has to be the ugliest motorcycle of all time.

>>16410504
go sit on your dildo

>>16410504
go get your motorcycle stolen

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>>16410504
fuck you too, dustin

>>16410510
Fuck off cuckstralian pls kys faggot

>>16410510
BMW is bringing cruisers back with the K1600B
I wonder if they'll have any luck this time.

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>>16410504
baird pls respond

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Happy New Year /dbt/.

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>>16410649
>happy

>>16410649
Boipucci anon?

>>16408284
>>16408292
>>16408297
That sky blue looks fantastic.
It's always great to see an old chief in a colour other than burgundy.

>>16410649
thanks you too

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who wants one

>>16410286

Why do american get mad when motorcycles go in the middle when there is a lot of traffic?

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soooo I wanna go to south america to fuck some hot latinas, but i dont speak a single word latin, i have mexican friends so i know how they admire me for being white and rich because i'm american, so basically if i go to some random hot bitch on the street and tell i'm american i should get laid, right?
asking for opinions of other americans, no one gives a shit about your opinions europoors

>>16410649
nice harley

>>16410682
the same reason americans dislike anything that doesn't look like a harley or UJM

unfamiliar ideas make stupid people feel frustrated

>>16410691
Get kidnapped and raped.

>>16410691
t. Yuropoor

>>16410718
i would rather like to go back to my not subhuman country, but tyvm

>>16410589
In the ass?

>>16410374
I always tootle with vigor.

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I don't care
>todays high is 44 Fahrenheit (the only true unit)
I'm going to ride and i don't care how cold it is.

>misplaced my license and registration
FUCK

>>16410719
help my penis is warped

>>16410351
You are a fuckhead.

>>16410359
[citation needed]

>>16410722
But then you won't get the most authentic Mexican experience.

>>16410731
ride anyway u cuck, poor excuses

>>16410761
i want to fuck latinas not get drugged and beheaded
if i wanted that i'd go to europe

cowboy boots while riding y/n and why?

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>>16410773
I found my paperwork.
Now all that's left is for the sun to rise.

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>>16410731
>44
>cold
lel

took this pic today on my morning ride

>>16410798
Wot gear?
I have a leather jacket and jeans, also do you get murdered much in Silent Hill?

>>16410804
normal trowsers, military trowsers on top, windproof rain gear on top,

t-shirt, woolen sweater, military fleece, leather jacket, windproof rain gear on top

its quite alot but it was like 14 Fahrenheit

>>16410774
You must be confused.

You get blown up in euroland.

>>16410815
Damn i need to step up

NEW BREAD
>>16410864
>>16410864
>>16410864
>>16410864

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>>16409438
My colored acquaintance.
Post boxers.