[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ 2017 hype edition

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First for first bike!

>>16434363
at least it's not a drz400
>Incoming meme baiku

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daily reminder that if you didn't start riding at 4 on a superpocketsport you will always be a shit rider

>>16434372
SV was the meme baiku for a bout a week in between the GS500 and whatever enduro bike dirtfags rag on about. Great deal though, much better value buying it used compared to what people ask for in GS500s here.

>>16434388
are people selling their GS500 for more than 800 bucks?
ripoffs

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>>16434377
nah clearly dirtbikes with knobbies on tarmac is the right option, no traction, ultimate dorifto

>>16434391
I thought the upside down photo was a dead giveaway. Anything in decent nick usually asks for 4k dollarydoos. And that's before stamp tax, registration, transfer fees etc.

>>16434391
I saw two cafe racer'd ones for sale for over $8000 each today. crazy shit

>>16434388
In my area the SV only goes for $500-$1k more than the GS500, depending on the year.

>>16434402
how could you have a naked model as your first bike?

They only ever made LAMS legal SV650s in faired form, was it converted later?

>>16434388
List of /dbt/ meme brands and bikes through the years
>Honda
>KTM
>KTM
>KTM
>Honda
>Suzuki - Specifically the DRZ

KTM is still the best meme though, for the amount of anger it triggers and for how accurate it was

DRZ is just a meme bike because they are shit, and ugly as sin

>>16434395
>dirtbikes
forty keks

>>16434402
>>16434404
damn that's bad.

>>16434413
yeah SV isn't much pricier. But with Yurop laws it doesn't make sense to pay those 500 extra for extra power you can't use. Plus 100 extra for restrictor and changing papers

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>>16434438

>>16434453
they never added the one where the rider got into an accident and the tank burst and covered him in fuel, this disappointing me

>>16434458
jusst do it yourself
it's not like its a copyright image or some shit

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>>16434391
Anything that isn't some scrub dirtbike is usually 2-3k+ in Australia, however some of the ultra premium brands like Bimota seem to sell at a better price (comparatively) to the US and Canada and such. Maybe that's because some of those brands don't import to the US and it's individual owners extra import costs, I dunno shit doesn't make sense sometimes tho

>>16434434
I've had my bike license for 7 years, spent nearly 3 years as a postie, this is just the first real bike I've owned since the XR100 I had as a kid.

>>16434440
Yeah the floor price here for SV650s is around 2k for a gen-1 model, while any GS500 in VIC seems to be starting at 4k unless it was trashed.

I started to look to buy just as spring was ending so all the good deals were gone coming into summer.

>>16434467
fair enough, they're a good introduction to "real" bikes.

Patented KTM 4-piece piston ring technology.

>>16434468
Yeah, I'm amazed at how much power is available and at the same time horrified there are bikes with close to double the max horsepower. Spent 90% of my riding today barely engaging the throttle. Hopped on the freeway for a short stint and the acceleration felt like it can only be measured in warp factors.

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>>16434479
the SV is actually a little more savage in it's power delivery than a lot of bikes with more power than it, all 600s for example have a very tame throttle response compared to them even though they will put out 35+ more HP than them at the top end of their rev range.

Believe it or not I was talking to somebody the other day who had swapped his SV for an I4 1000 and missed the immediate sort of roll on throttle response you get on the SVs.

The gearing in particular just feels basically perfect for punting through a twisty road as well, I do get why some people just own them for life (I'm ready to move on though).

>>16434453
This always gives me a giggle, is KTM still a piece of shit? Anything owned by Bajaj must be a cunt of a thing.

I'm so worried for Husqvarna, but pls bring out the 701 you fucking Austrian pricks

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>>16434471
Forgot pic

>>16434520
>pls bring out the 701
they've been out for almost a year now nigger
have you been living under a rock or something?

>>16434496
>sv650 more savage than a 600 in powerband
oh come on people, why does /dbt/ need to praise their beginnerbikes like this everytime, no matter what fucking bike.

SV650 is good but it's nothing compared to twitchy throttles if you're in the high revs of a 600

>>16434547
SV 650
For the kids who dont try to ride An DR 650

>>16434547
I think he means it's more twitchy than similar displacement i4s outside their powerband. That's the impression I had from today's riding, didn't matter what RPM I was at, it would just go.

>>16434536
Bro, the Vitpilen 701 isn't for sale until this year sometime and as far as I know it was still in the partial concept phase at EICMA in November

>>16434618
if that's what he meant I completly agree. But he mentioned the top range so I don't think he meant it like this. I can only assume he never rode a 600 himself and is just repeating what he heard somewhere.

>>16434363
Must be Australian...

>>16434682
Nigga he's the one in the picture he posted.

>>16434657
Looks like hipster crap.

>>16434686
maybe from south africa or the south pole

>>16434657
>Vitpilen 701
>relevant
kys >>>>>&reddit´rmotorcycles

>>16434804
b my gf

>>16434804
Is that your gf?

im looking to move on to a new bike soon, currently riding a 1987 Virago 700 and i love her, she was my first bike, and im looking for something that looks and feels close to her but with something like an 1100 or so under the seat, anything come to mind around the $4-5k price tag?

>>16434824
>>16434825
europeans leave

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ANYONE ELSE HERE HYPED AS FUCK FOR BIMOTA 2017 LINE UP

I sure as fuck am

>>16435001
no

>>16435001
Me! but who can afford Bimota?!
They have amazing shit coming out with the Tesi 3d as well, they are also one of the most forward thinking manufacturers atm imo.

Impeto is getting a supercharger option as well...I dunno why but I'm ok with it

>>16434458
They also forgot to add that a failed wheelie attempt on a 690 SMC wil cause the rear end to catch fire.

>>16435120
sssssh das darf man nicht erwähnen das ist Hochverrat in Österreich!

>>16435123
alter
lösch das!

>>16435123
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1I022EP_Q

>Advent, Advent, eine KTM brennt

>>16435161
Ich Kenne das Video ein gutes beispiel fuer die neue Österreichische Ingeneurskunst. Ich wuerde mir nie eine 690er kaufen...

>>16434496
>comparin a twin to a I4
>HURR MORE SAVAGE POWWR DERIVERY

Fucking idiots.

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ah shit, now Bakuon can never stop being my favorite anime ever.

>>16435183
>comparing a piece of shit i4 to God's favorite bike

He really was being a little silly

>>16434377
i was two when i started though

>>16434831
>her
Machines don't have cunts unless you installed one. Post pics if so.

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>>16434804
looks like this guy s holding a pedo farm

>>16435190
what is frizzy wearing

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post bike

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How are you holding up, fellow maple-niggers?

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Question: My horn doesn't work, except sometimes when I wiggle the cables just right it does. In what way do I hook up the multimeter to figure out what is at fault? I guess start would be 12V battery to horn to see if it responds consistently, then what?

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its nice to ride in the winter...

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where can i buy some of these master link clips? i dont want to buy the whole master link and o rings, they're about 5 bucks, but i just want a few of these clips.

>>16435401
no where. throw your entire chain in the fucking garbage and buy a proper non-clip chain

>>16435432
i have plenty of rivet masters. i dont want to use them though.

>>16435401
get an rivet lock or an endless chain...

>>16435468
not for my purposes

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>>16435309
Good day for riding.

>>16435503
when there is no ice then yes.
In my town they dont salt the street and the half street was frozen. I could not see it so i fell down

>>16435478
pfff! Nothing is better than an endless chain!

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>buy pink mirrored visor, thinking its going to look pink AND orange for the aesthetics like it looks in the picture
>its just straight pink
FUCK

Should I go with gold or just dark smoke? Its going on a white helmet

>>16435534
These tires I have on are really good over ice so far, they don't even have studs in em yet. The main roads around here are cleared very fast, but the side roads are mostly left alone until the evening. I'm only a few hundred feet from the main roads though so it's ez pz.

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>>16435503
I'm actually pissed that my TW isn't running
pic was last year

>>16435548
I was looking at a xt225 before I bought the ninja, but the owner wasn't budging on the price it sucked. He wanted 2.5k for a 19 year old bike with original tires. I want to get a dual sport for next winter if I can though.

>>16435548
>yamaha
>not running

Well duh

>>16435559
lmao I didn't even notice the tyres on the ninja
ye, dualsport in snow is fun, but I guess it'd be real fun if there were at least 30cm of snow

>>16435539
i have to remove the chain a lot. i use clip chains with safety wire and rtv. not going to use rivet or endless. thanks for not answering my question

>>16435560
it's struggling under the weight he puts on it, look at this fat fuck.

>>16435560
it's running, but it's ticking and I don't want to risk anything. I'm too lazy to fix it

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>>16435503
also, nice peeking waifu

>>16435568
fuck of wr anon. :^)

>>16435574
>>16435580
>kettenspanner
literally was ich dir gesagt habe du stück scheiße
ich hasse dich

>>16435586
aber die kette ist gespannt lel
und du hast gesagt timing stimmt nicht

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>>16435590
nein das hast du gesagt
>aber die kette ist gespannt
kekd

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>>16435580
Nice baiku

>>16435599
>worst waifu
>shit bike
>american
literally end your life

>>16435602
>literally end your life

I'm workin' on it, that's why I'm riding a ninja in winter. Give me a few months pls.

>>16435611
>he thinks riding his 250cc """""bike""""" will get him killed
well the only possibility you have is because you are american and don't know how to ride, but every normal person that knows how to ride (read: everyone that is not american) can ride a bike in the winter.

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Are rainbow tinted visors gay bros?

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>>16434453
I know this is just a meme but for those that don't
>the clutch banjo in the bottom left that broke isn't a KTM OEM part
>"running hot" is a thing with all high performance bikes
>KTM frames are strongest in the industry which is why they snap the triple clamps instead of the frame
Other than that just avoid the Indian-made beginners' bikes and the 2003 models because they did have a legit defect for that one year that made them snap.

I want an accurate speedo but sheeeeit I don't know if it's worth paying $70 for a healer.

>>16434618
>just
More accurate

>>16435629
Hello mr. Pierer.

>>16435432
>>16435468
there's literally nothing wrong with a properly installed clip master link

>>16435401
You would probably be fine just to reuse the clip

>>16435681
I have lost one on my first and last quad

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How did you guys git gud at leaning? Did you guys just find a corner and hit it over and over again until you guys were comfortable getting towards max lean or did you guys find a good route and hit it constantly?

>>16435711
how about
just go out and ride?

it's literally this easy.

>>16435716
No, it's not, he's right.

>>16435711
haha chicken strips

>>16435711
You are counter steering right?

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>>16435720
american detected

of course it's not easy for you, since no one taught you how to properly ride.

>>16435692
maybe you should learn to install them properly

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>>16435711
>TFW can't get rid of the last tenderloin

>>16435731
Not american, I'm simply methodical.

>>16435750
t. American in denial

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This is satisfactory.

>>16435808
GUTE DEUTSCHE REIFEN

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>>16435540
>>16435625

Anyone? Someone help a feller out pls

>>16435824
You're a faggot either way.

>>16435540
light smoke

>>16435749
tfw you live in the city with a scooter.

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>>16435344
Nig noggin my meme machine in the gayroj

>>16435862
roger

>>16435852
that's the goal

>>16435540
Keep the pink, thats fuckin sweet

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>>16435891
They look like pink tinted windows, was hoping it'd look like this with more orange

>>16435921
Dude thats cool though, keep it pls

>>16435921
No amount of light gives it a pink hue?

>>16435928
Its basically black with a pink/purple hue but there's no orange like in the pic, I wanted something like the colors of a sunset. Just the whole visor looks like that purple.

>>16435925
If it looked like that I would.

I'm either going to go with gold or smoke

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>>16434682
>I can only assume he never rode a 600 himself

yeah nah, I've ridden several 600s, 750s and 1000s, I do not ever post about things I have not personally experienced, ever.

A 600 only makes more power than an SV above around 8,500 RPM and the from zero throttle response of an SV is actually quite extreme, far less smooth than most 600s, you can bring an SV to balance point with a power wheelie starting at 3,500 RPM, they really do have a strong throttle response from down low.

I said at the top end of the rev range because that's where 600s make more power than SVs, at the top end, they don't at the low end, not that SVs are more savage in power than a 600 top vs top, how is that possible, they make 30 hp less up there, I even state that in my post.

I spent the entire rest of the post talking about immediate roll on power and what not so I figured this was obvious, please don't assume I'm retarded because you tried as hard as possible to misinterpret me.

>>16435711
I just did the same road over and over again, it's about 30 km of godlike twisties, I would go up and do laps of the whole thing until I ran out of fuel then leave, eventually you just hit it faster and faster and bang soon you're getting your knee down.

I'd recommend you do the same thing I always recommend people do which is go slow enough that you can brake for the corners just by rolling off the throttle and get your lines and body position perfect, get yourself completely comfortable with the "course" so you know exactly what corner is next and where your line needs to go, body position isn't just about how much you lean off, but when, where and how smoothly you move your body on the bike, too often people try and learn this while going fast and they just tie their brain up into knots, do it slow, you might look retarded moving all about on the bike while barely leaning but when you decide to go fast it'll all be instinctual. (cont)

>>16436053
>how is that possible, they make 30 hp less up there,
HP isn't the only thing that affects twitchiness/harshness/response or whatever you want to call it. My 45hp 450cc dirt bike is far more harsh in terms of throttle response than my 100hp 600cc i4 sport bike

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>>16436053
>>16435711
I feel like this goes without saying but if you really want to lean harder than you ever have before there's always a track day too, they're not just for fast people the slow group will often have a lot of people not that hot on cornering who came to learn. My only regret is I didn't do them sooner.

Anyway here's some resources I used to help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pagriJOuH0g Start here for basics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL54cMxILRU here is something I used that helped me out immensely with body positioning.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzY3VEy-TGy3M1ExOE5XLTZVMmM here's something neat for when you're starting to see a bunch of holes in TOTW and want to learn something else.

Also watch a lot of motorcycle racing, whichever type you prefer, WSBK, ASBK, BSB, motoGP, Motoamerica etc. Doesn't really matter which one but try and study what the riders do in detail.

>>16436087
yes because of the location of the power in the rev range, reciprocating mass, throttle pull, weight of the bike and gearing, I've ridden 450s, I know all about that laser like immediate connection between the throttle pull and the power hitting the rear wheel, faster and more intense than the connection of any 1000 I've ridden.

I'm trying to keep power delivery and immediate throttle response and all these other terms separate but apparently I'm just making it more complex in the process so I'll break in down.

>SV has a more extreme power delivery down low, 600s have a more extreme power delivery up high in terms of actual force.

>SVs have a twitcher throttle off the stop than almost any 600 I've ridden and a more immediate and less tame roll on due to it.

>>16436119
>because of the location of the power in the rev range
no. the 450 at any rpm is more responsive than the 600 at any rpm

>>16436127
yes that's why I said 4 other things and not just that one thing.

Why are you doing this?

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/dbt/ I finally (kindof) did it - I just got a 1980s beat to complete hell and back kz440 for free, I'm going to be working on it and hopefully this money pit will be running before i fucking die

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>$240 worth of parts in my cart already and I haven't even counted the work for my head and cylinder yet
sucks being a poorfag

Day 4 of nobike. 9 days until new bike.

Kill me.

why does motocross use a gate and road races use a grid?

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>>16435722
Yes, Yes I am. Still get kinda spooked getting really leaned over though.

>>16436119
>>16436053
I love you both.

>>16436397
Day 16 of nobike. 13 days until new bike.

I feel you

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>>16436397
It's gonna be ok senpai, I picked up my new bike couple days ago. Had to do a week cold turkey from commuting every day on it but so worth it. Pic related

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>>16435711
>How did you guys git gud at leaning
Lean away from the ditch lmao

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>>16436442
because starting cluster fuck is best part

>>16435348
I suspect corrosion on the horn connector which is common. Clean the contacts and ensure they are snug.

I prefer incandescent (cheap is fine) bulb test lights to meters for checking things like a horn because a bulb is a load, but since your horn works if connectors are wiggled the horn itself isn't likely to be the problem.

This guy made me laugh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb6EW78W4EA

Anyone got any advice for what sort of a bike to get to do long distance trips on? I want to hit the road and at this point I'm considering either an ebike which is much slower and has a much smaller range but is much better for your cardio, or a motorcycle which seems like it could be much more fun and freeing which is the end goal.

I'm going to have to carry a tent and some food and some clothing and basic necessities but I might be able to put it all in a backpack. Not sure how the logistics of any of this would work so any advice would be appreciated.

>>16435401
I reuse the clip if it is flat and undamaged. I've not seen the clips for sale separately.

>>16435567
>i have to remove the chain a lot.

Then I suggest contacting the chain manufacturer and asking. You might get some free links.

Why you remove chain a lot? That's a very, very rare use case.

>>16435625
Of course. Now buy a case of them.

>>16436681
thanks anyway

>>16436692
i have two sets of wheels and with a large difference in sprockets that requires two chains. single use rivets are super annoying and the clips work fine

>>16436706
You could consider getting a front/rear sprocket combination for similar gearing difference rather than rear only. For example I can swap between 16/41 and 13/44 gearing with the same chain and have a huge gearing difference.

>>16435749
Use a flap disc on an angle grinder. Jack the bike so the wheel is off the ground and put it in first after tying the front brake lever back to apply brakes. Be careful.

I neatly shaved a few mm of rubber off the side of a tire previous owner installed that contacted the belt on my FXR, (It wasn't structural.) Looked like it was made that way but got the shine off.

Alternate option. Buy or make a wheel truing stand and process both tires so your wear marks make it to the sidewall, then let bystanders figure out how you leaned to 90 degrees!

>>16436730
not going to consider that at the moment since i have 2 brand new chains and 4 brand new sprockets.
but i get what youre saying. with the axle adjustment one chain could do both.

>>16436236
Shouldn't be a money pit. Those are easy to work on. In future post specific year with tech questions.

Transfer the title NOW. Failure to do so is a common fuckup. Get a factory service manual or a Haynes/Clymer/Chilton.

Perform a cold compression test on both cylinders. Inspect spark plugs while you are at it. Remember choke off and throttle full open when compression testing.

You can use a car battery to test electricals. NEVER jump off a running car or babby Kawasaki regulator will die trying to regulate manly auto alternator.

>>16436706
In that case multiple master links (don't buy at the dealer, get online for less) and inspecting the clips at each use is likely best solution.

I'd get a pair of master link clip pliers for more comfort and lower odds of clip damage. Not mandatory but convenient.

>>16435348

Sounds like the cable itself is at fault. Check resistance of the cable while jiggling it around and if it changes then it's definitely the cable.

>>16436778
i broke one and im on my last clip. i can buy the master link again but like i said its $5 bucks each. i got the tusk tool ordered so it wont happen again, but i still would like a backup or 2

https://youtu.be/M_VKry-ZJEM

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>carbs have been in Pinsol for about 24 hours now cuz didn't take them out before work this morning
>have two rubber hoses still attached
I hope the hoses didn't turn to jelly because if they did I'm still not going to replace them.

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>>16436676

>>16436854
go sit on your dildo

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>>16436854
why not use a commercial degreaser instead of a house-hold cleaner?

Or since its a carb, use carb cleaner?

Pic related

>>16436854
m8 I am checking this out on sunday, am hyped
>we shit bike honda again potentially

>6 speed
>ohc
>hydraulic valves
>shaft drive
>been sitting for 4 years
>needs carb rebuild
>probably could flip

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5944544829.html

what you think, white nyukka

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>>16436906
that shit is awesome. I have a can of the gunk version. It is genuinely wonderful.

>>16434727
lots of great riding roads but you have to watch out for those asshole penguins.

>>16436906
I've used them all including the old, very nice strong methylene chloride commercial dips. I wish I'd known how well Pine-Sol works thirty years ago.

Pine-Sol works as well or better and doesn't fuck up Viton float needles or other plastic parts. It's a lot more convenient to use, it's not nearly as expensive, and you can wash it down your kitchen sink. I plunge parts into a pot of hot water after their Pine-Sol bath, then blow out with cheap Walmart carb cleaner (good stuff) or compressed air to dry.

>>16436920
Ultimate varnish destroyer is methylene chloride (uncommon now except in paint stripper because toxic) but I'd call undiluted Pine-Sol second and better because you can dip plastic parts in Pine-Sol.

You can dip a complete rack of carbs in undiluted Pine-Sol for cheap which is nice too.

Cheap Harbor Freight vibratory (not really ultrasonic because frequency isn't ultrasonic) cleaners work with anydip and speed things up.

>>16436964
I have experienced the ultrasonic/vibration cleaners and I am always blown away. just set them on, let them run, and you're good. I used to work as a small engine mechanic and that thing was awesome.

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1-4 ride
5-9 wrench
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Anyone have experience with either S20 EVOs or S21 EVOs?

I'm going to get a set of one of them for the meme bike and the S21s are ~$30 more but I don't think I'm a good enough rider yet to tell the difference between them.

>>16437341
>Anyone have experience with either S20 EVOs

yes they're good in wet, great in dry, unbelievable turn in feel and lightness of the profile.

No idea about the S21R but supposed to be better.

> the S21s are ~$30 more

according to bridgestone the S21Rs last 36% longer, you'll probably save money by going to them.

>I don't think I'm a good enough rider yet to tell the difference between them.

for most people, sport touring tyres are all they need so I wouldn't worry about that too much either, you can go perfectly fast, scrape knee etc. on sport touring tyres for the most part, if you want sport tyres because you want to feel absolutely glued to the road then go right ahead though, they do feel better.

say two engines are the same displacement. what are the main factors in one producing more hp than the other?

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>>16437425
compression ratio, combustion efficiency, number of cylinders, bore/stroke, reciprocating mass, tuning, intake size/shape, airbox, exhaust, ignition, number of valves/cams, liquid vs air cooling and 2 vs 4 stroke?

I mean it's basically infinite.

>>16435808
What tires are those?

>>16437488
Half way between being road tyres and dirt tyres or in a simpler term, useless.

>>16436676
Any bike that has an upright seating position, good windscreen and is capable of doing 60+mph with little vibration. Invest some decent pannier bags or something similar, maybe a rack to tie your tent down on. Doing long trips with a heavy backpack can be brutal.

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>>16437497
I'm running Avon Trailriders and they're pretty decent. Not amazing grip offroad but better than semislick sportbike tires. And they handle well onroad as well.

not everyone wants amazing dirt knobbies at the expense of on road performance or amazing on road performance that is useless off pavement. Some sort of compromise is appropriate depending on the intended usage of the bike.

>>16437488
karoo 3

>>16437514
Those Avons are better than the Metzlers if you plan on doing mixed riding. The Distanzas were probably the best mixed tire you can get, the TR's are pretty much the same thing with better street performance.

>>16437514
I guess if you can't do jumps, climbs, whoops or even a berm on a dirt bike it would be reasonable to put tyres like that on so you can go do dank woolies around town and maybe occasionally ride through the park while rev bombing at nannas

>>16437514
>wrfags

>>16437545
>stop liking what I don't like, the post.

as a long time cager and someone who has only ridden bicycles...

...what is your favorite part of owning/riding a motorcycle? what is your least favorite?

i literally had a dream that i was a rider and now my curiosity is piqued.

>>16437545
>not wanting to be able to do ebin skidz on road then ebin slides offroad on the same bike

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>>16437514
I've been pretty torn between getting some Distanza's or just super sticky tires for mine, It's just kind of hard justifying a dual sport in Florida.
>>16437562
>best
Hard to narrow it down to just one thing, I guess what really drew me in was a new axis that you can't experience in a car.
>least
The thought that someone who is not paying attention can end your life or cripple you.

>>16437562
>favorite
The freedom, the speed, the feeling that you can go anywhere (see: freedom), the feelings of danger and exhilaration that come with the vulnerability.

>least favorite
The cold, the danger, always feeling like you are vulnerable on on the edge of death when you're having the most fun. It kind of goes hand in had, good and bad. Typically I only dislike the feeling before and after a ride. During a ride you're so caught up in the adrenaline rush that you don't really think about it.

>>16437577
Avon discontinued the Distanzias and replaced them with the Trailriders. You might be able to find some leftover Distanzias somewhere but they are increasingly rare and you'll probably overpay out the ass for them.

>>16437577
What bike?

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>>16437585
Damn, guess I'll just get Q3's or some shit
>>16437594
DRZ

>>16437613
The trailriders are almost the same as Distanzias just more on road focused.

You don't need super sticky tires for a low power dualsport/supermoto. These tires will grip well enough for whatever you plan on doing on a DRZ on road while still not being terrible offroad. And an added perk is they're supposed to last a good amount of miles.

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Did you do anything to your bike today?

I replaced the garbage ebay signals the PO put on the front with some LED strips on the hand-guards! Came out really well, gotta get some clear acrylic to hide the wires an really glue down the strips. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014657D3Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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>>16437562
Everyone else covered most of the negatives so I'll just say a positive.

You never feel as good in your life ever as just after you've barreled into a corner on a bike too fast, swore that you were going to crash but unbelievably manage to actually pull it off and come out the other end unscathed.

>>16437613
I'd give it almost a 100% chance the Q3s won't fit your dr-z, the actual real width of a Q3 in a "160" size is 169.3 mm, almost the size of a 600s tyre, it'll probably hit the chain or something.

They make S20 Evos in the smaller sizes (140 and 150), I'd go for them.

>>16437640
lol dumb faggot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FTO94U8

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>>16437647
But they're shorter anon, those are only 10cm, the ones I bought are 20's!

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My throttle linkage has a little bit of slack in it and I can't find a way to adjust it. Wat do?

>>16437669
Oh wait that's my choke. Don't care anymore, disregard, I suck cocks

>>16437671
I'll choke you baby

>>16437669
fucking
>>16437671
retard

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>>16437641
Thanks, after I read this I looked around the forums, and you're right. I already thought 160 was overkill, but since they're damn near 170, a lightly modded DRZ would never need that. Gonna check out the s20's though, they're cheap as fuck.
>>16437626
Not too worried about tire mileage, I'm gonna fuck them up quick either way.

>>16437640
Tightened my mirror on the WR so it doesn't blow back at speed and tightened up the throttle cable on my R6.

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>Couple more months
Get hyped faggots!
Can't wait to flood dbt with pics of 70k$ baggers that only go from trailer to parking lot

>>16437641
>Q3s won't fit your dr-z
if you have an sm they will fit. not on an S though. you need a 150. you will get small chain rub but it doesn't matter.
source: wore them to the bars myself; socal supermoto uses them on all their bikes

>>16437641
>>16437711

>They make S20 Evos in the smaller sizes (140 and 150), I'd go for them.

S20 Evo has been replaced with the S21 and is a much better tire. Unfortunately they don't make them in the 140 or 150 sizes. You can still find S20 Evos though.

But really putting that sticky of a sportbike tire on a SM'd dual sport is a complete waste of money unless you are planning on doing quite a bit of mawdz and takling the bike to the track, Even then you can get buy with a lower performance tire and see no ill effects in handling. And have the added benefit of a tire that doesn't turn square in a couple thousand miles.

The BT-023's a very good sticky sport touring tires if you're looking for an exclusively on road tire. Hell this would be excellent on most 600's and the level typical riders push them to and stick in the twisties just fine. having the stickiest sportbike rubber sounds nice and all but doesn't make sense unless you actually ride hard enough to push them into their additional performance envelope and actually have a bike capable of pushing them that far.

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>>16437751
forgot my pic.

>>16437726
Does the SM have a 5" rim?

Putting a 160 on a 4.25" rim is retarded.
having to shave the edge off a high performance tire to clear the is equally retarded,

>>16437774
idk, ask google. i had q3's front and rear, still have the front on, and with the SM you get some chain rub. dont bother actually shaving the tire off, just let it happen. it was fine. but fitting wider tire means a steeper profile than a 150. quicker turns.

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>locked myself in my garage
I guess this carb is going back in tonight.

>>16437804
back in your ass, faggot

>>16437804
>being stupid enough to autoincarcerate yourself.

>>16437822
Pretty much exactly this.

>>16437751
I am a big proponent of sport touring tyres being "enough" for most people, I've ran them and they're "enough" but I don't like them, they work, but they don't work so well they put a smile on your face.

As long as I can afford to I'm gonna run actual sport tyres, I don't think there's anything wrong with going overkill for tyres unless you're buying supercorsas to potter around to cafes and what not but that's a whole different kettle of fish, if they feel better and you like them more, go ahead, I'd rather be overtyred than undertyred.

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UGHHHHH

>>16437974
what did he mean by that

>>16437804
Wow apparently I threw out the petcock vacuum hose with the emissions shit I ripped off. I'm batting 1000 tonight.
Good thing the coolant overflow hose has a ton of slack and fits.

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>>16437804
how's the drz?

>>16434377
When you start riding is irrelevant. You could start riding and walking at the same time and still barely end up above average. Innate talent does exist and you can't get it just by practicing your ass off.

How many hundreds of kids participated in little racing events and went to prestigious racing schools and never even qualified for moto3? A fucking lot, that's what.

And for every 10 of those failures there was some guy who started riding at amateur track days in his teens/twenties who got a little further.

The best have the most talent and the most practice. You have to have both to be number one. But if you just have talent, you don't need as much practice as other people.

In all honesty, if you ever stop and think "i'm shit because i started too late", there's a very good chance you wouldn't be doing much better with 9001 hours of prepubescent pocketsport riding.

> Honda

>>16438174
>tl;dr

>>16438183
"git gud fgt"

>>16438198
See>>16438183

>>16438206
">implying"

>>16438174
uhh you're responding to shitposting, I too believe a little bit in natural talent insomuch as it's the only thing I can use to explain why some people can't ride a motorcycle well forever, it's almost like they're incapable of managing or understanding the feedback the bike sends, like they have no "feeling" while riding.

>>16438143
Half taken apart.
Probably not going together any time soon either since I'm picking up the 701 next week and going to have to make payments on it for a few months.

Why do people fix the fast flashing LED turn signals? Especially for us, having bright loud signals would be good, yes?

So now that I'm buying my first long term motorcycle, and it's older, I want to do a bit of a project with it. I'd like to update the tech a little. Steel braided brake lines, air pods or velocity stacks, slip on a new can. Maybe do more extensive stuff later on.
Does anyone know of a good article giving advice to a young guy chopping apart his bike for the first time?

>Two to three more months until I can ride again

fug

>>16438385
It's illegal to modify federally mandated vehicle safety features in some places

The USDOT specifies a range for the blink frequency

>>16438385
OCD
a e s t h e t i c s

>>16438392
Interesting, will look into that. Thanks!

>>16438393
I quite like the fast blinkers anyway, saftey aside.

>>16438392
Buggery is illegal in places too but you obviously still participate.

>>16438397
Some (a lot) of people might not recognize them as vehicle turn signals if they're blinking too fast, especially on a motorcycle for a person who's trained themselves to pick cars out of the visual clutter.

>>16438398
the ironing.

>>16438398
so is homosexuality

>>16438416
go to sleep Islamic Republic of Europe

>>16438398
Proceed to place your hindquarters upon your fascimile of a negroid phallus.

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Why does this have such tiny storage? Seems like it could be a comfortable cruiser, but where the fuck would you even want to take it with nothing stored?

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>>16438485
it's really a fucking shame, I think they're so cool looking, and adding a top case is fucking disgusting

>>16438485
>lol honduhh
nuff said

>>16438485
Because it's a scooter built for a woman

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>>16438485
>comfortable cruiser
>over designed moped

>>16438498
But there are nice comfy cruisers out there. And if say otherwise you're just a silly memester

>>16438485
>>16438494
That has got to be the most hideous bike I've ever seen.

>>16438508
I accept the fact that there are comfortable cruisers for card carrying AARP members, but automatic bikes are disgusting. The NM4 is the crossover suv of motorcycles.

>>16438523
It's not a bike. It's a scooter

>>16438528
Aren't those becoming super fucking popular?

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What do you guys think / know about Triumph Daytona? I think it's one of the best looking sports bikes, plus I guess three cylinders is interesting configuration.

>>16438528
You sure are memey mister

>>16438532
Literally all sportbikes look the same.

>>16438532
discontinued cause they suck shit

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>>16438523
Say that to his face.
Wonder if anyone actually rides like this on Halloween.

>>16438537
This is true

>>16438539
I rode around in a pink tutu and fairy wings

>>16438531
Yea. But special snowflakes are gonna hate because they get mad when people like things that are different

>>16438539
Wasn't there a guy on here who had a bat onsie on his bike?

>>16438531
Just because something is becoming popular does not equate to it being good. to each their own, please cuck yourself to a 11,000 slushbox scooter

>browsing CL for ktm enduros
>so many different fucking model names and letters
>close tab

>>16438531
See,>>16438560
special snowflakes being haters

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>>16438539
Looks like some beta cuckold shit

>>16438574
No doubt that's a nigger in this picture

>>16438532
I've got one, huge usable power range, taller than you'd expect, dank whillies, the older ones will set your dick on fire. What do you want to know?

>>16438574
>how to blind everyone else on the road in the daytime.

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>>16438574
Not a nigger. The only nigger here is the one fuckting ur mums pussay while you watch and cry in the corner, fagget!

>>16438594
Hash tag justniggerthings

>>16438598
>niggering intensifies

>>16438599
>I'm blind, my wallet is missing, and there's crack sprinkled everywhere.

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>>16438600
Stay cucked. go you suck tyrones bbc while he fuckts ur boipucci you sissy trap hipster beta nu male cuckboi

>>16438602
>39 keks

>>16438603
>triggerd
>the post

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>>16438532
It's a p neat bike. I'd r8 it an 8/8 m8.

Gud torks, 6 gears, and doesn't afraid of anything except for some exhaust valve problem which throws a CEL

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>>16438532
>loved the sound of the 675s just revving and going about and what not
>go to the track
>hear one going down the main straight
>it sounds fucking awful, just atrocious, sounds like a bum
>v4s and I4s make me cum going into turn 1

biggest disappointment of my life finding out they sound awful when you're actually going fast.

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>>16438608
>Cuckold: the post

>>16438614
They sound great while riding them, fuck everyone else.

>>16438485
It's a maxi-scooter. They're for people who like to imagine they're more pragmatic than motorcyclists but actually aren't and people that just can't ride motorcycles.

if you want functional you buy a sportbike, dirtbike, touring bike, or some compromise between those. Scooters are by and large just dumbed down rather than specialized.

>>16438537
tru

>pointy nose
>gook eye headlights
>dolphin body
>seat area high set and thin because muh weight reduction
>giant air scoop on the bottom

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>>16438708
Too much form, too little function.

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>>16438722
Comparison for inferior aeros

Why is downshifitng so fun? It should be tedious but smashing down 6 gears while making the best braps sounds is so good.

>>16438727
smashing down 5 gears dumbo

>>16438733
>He doesnt double shift into neutral on the way down
RIP your syncros mate.

>>16438742
If you can downshift into neutral your gearbox might be a tad fucked

>>16438744
Putting the double clutch memery asside

Are bikes not meant to be able to drop down to neutral from 2nd? A gentle half click will do it either way for me

>>16438751
depends on the bike.

>>16438751
Not usually.

I had a TW200 that would only go to neutral shifting down for some reason (made sense). Kawasakis shouldn't ever do it, or shift past neutral when stopped.

>1-N-2-X
>not N-1-2-X with a neutral lockout mechanism
>GP shift is almost never a factory option

fucking why.

>>16438769
>neutral lockout mechanism
explain
>gp shift
gp shift is easy to add to your bike. but why would you? literally the only reason they use it is to gain more lean angle on left turn exits because you dont need your foot under the shifter to upshift. some riders said they never use it because it's only useful for a few corners the whole season.

>>16438786
>explain
neutral can't be accessed when not stopped or a manual lever(+cable) to allow neutral to be selected
>why
it's comfy.

>>16438801
is that really a problem for you? i never really hit N on accident. going from 2 to N can be tougher than 1 to N though

>>16438805
it depends on the gearbox. some are very, very finicky going into neutral unless you have weak japanese ankles. others have neutral as 1.5th gear and can accidentally click into it if you're going slow enough.

i've seen guys who have been riding the same motorcycle every day for five years fiddle around with shift levers so maybe the 1-N-2 pattern might have been a stupid idea from the days when even kawaasaki PNFs were beyond anyone's wildest imagination

>>16438385
because it flashes so fast that it doesn't look like a blinking light as much as it does a breathing one and it's less discernible

>>16438174
t. delusional mid-twentiy that believes his dream of being a motogp rider comes true one day

>>16438174
vice versa there is no MotoGP rider that started riding after 8 years old. And you can't compare your fun track days to the 250hp precision machinery they ride in MotoGP.

And I'd argue that Moto3 only gets the best of the best of the best. Doesn't mean all the guys sorted out are shit, just for the qualiyfing you need a huge background in racing already.

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>wanna go do twisties
>constant fucking raining

I don't live in California for this shit, fuck off

>>16438385
I have this issue even after going back to regular blinkers. Guess mine just want to flash fast

>>16436660
>Americans

How do you guys feel about the Cagiva 1000 Navigator?

One has come up with in my price range with 34000 on the clock.

>>16439039
>cali
cringe

>>16439126
tl;dr, it's a worse V-Strom 1000

>rough engine running
>wobbly handling
>seat is not waterproof, don't let it sit in rain ever
>wheel bearing problems
>overall eh build quality

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old but very good bike
1991 st1100

>>16437121
/dbt/ loathes them because not race. I like everybike, except Hyosung which were extruded from the anus of Satan. Cruisers can be quite comfortable without the bloat of a touring bike.

I want aftermarket exhaust for DR650
Should I LeoVince X-3 or Procycle SS1?

>>16439178
gpr

>>16439178
just put a steel can, who invests money in his shitbike?

>>16437722
Check out the antique meets, road races and flat track if you've not been to Daytona before.

>>16439158
Here it`s about slightly more than half the price for a comparable V-Strom(Which is my first choice if I can get one).

>>16438389
Pod filters are usually NOT a performance upgrade and they frequently make the bike run much worse. They make removing and installing carbs more convenient and are a cheap substitute for a fucked airbox.

Stacks a shit. No filtration except sometimes rather restrictive screens, and if your engine backfires out a stack when starting it can catch fire making you sad.

Stock jetting in US was lean on streetbikes for EPA reasons. Tuning can cure that making for much cooler running and more midrange power.

Braided lines are an excellent upgrade which reduce wasted lever motion because the braid restrains the Teflon liner so it expands less under pressure.

YEAR, MAKE, MODEL in all your tech questions after you choose a bike because "a motorcycle" means nothing. "chopping apart his bike" also means nothing. Find information task by task. Brand and model specific forums are useful, and so is a lot of content on chopper forums even if you aren't building a chopper.

After you get your machine, make the first purchase a factory service manual. Clymer/Haynes/Chilton are inferior but if that's all you can find then buy one.

>>16439178
Different anon but bump for interest as I have recently acquired this beautiful shitbike

>>16438742
>RIP your syncros mate.

You mean shifting dogs. Motorcycle constant mesh transmissions don't use syncro rings. The dog arrangement is simple and strong.

http://www.dansmc.com/gearbox.htm

>wife forced me to sell the bike
>just wish i could ride again

>>16439275
Dumb move. Neck yourself

>>16439275
post wife

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>>16439211
The price fits perfectly for what you get then. Basically a budget-Vstrom. Can't help you beyond that point, it's all your choice

>>16439275
>not being the man and making her ride instead of her making you not ride
disappointed son

>>16439275
Are you the guy I bought my from? Kek.
At least I hope she let's you deepthroat and anal fuck her otherwise the would have been the better rational choice.

>>16439303
I always had the thought that worst Yamaha has a shit taste in women, but this really takes it over the top.

>>16438769
>GP shift is almost never a factory option
Honda kinda does it with the CBR1KRR. All you gotta do is take off a little piece, attach the linkage to it after you reverse it, and bam, GP shift.

get in the new one
>>16439392
>>16439392
>>16439392

Best daily in the 200cc-400cc range?

>>16439398
fucking idiot

>>16439320
most bikes do that you fuckhead

>>16439580
>>16439580
>>16439580
>>16439580
>>16439580
>>16439580
fresh thread

>>16438598
>mfw sport bike rider with a niggered out gold wrap bike calls literally ANYONE else a faggot

>>16438978
this
I was the best rider among my friends. I was pretty good when I first started competing. Although more cautious and slower to pick-up as a result than maybe half, I still managed to be faster than most after a year and a half.
I started to get into srs bsns territory (as much as a 12 year old can) and was shit compared to 1/4 of the kids around me, and most of those kids around me were a couple years younger. It was still worth the while to race.