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

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

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>>16451441
>not mini MX
You're missing out on a lot of learning

What's the best way to secure a bike in the bed of a pickup, side stand or center stand?

>>16451465
wr 125

Will Timberlands boots be sufficient footwear to stay safe while riding?

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>>16451454
>dirtbikes
>learning
like?

>>16451470
Post vape pen

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Just ordered some tank pads/grips from china for $12.

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>>16451491

>>16451465
ratchet straps.

>>16451465
Front wheel in corner and side stand down.

>>16451526
Gotcha.

>>16451517
I have them.

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>>16451530
I leave the stands up and ratchet strap it down so the suspension is compressed a little.

>>16451530
Got any pics of the new bike?

>>16451544
Not yet, I'll post them when I go get it today or next week

>>16451483
Trololololol
Dirt riding is 10x harder and you learn 10x as much than street riding

Certain chinese fairing kits come with plastic tank covers to match the fairings. Anyone have any experience with these or know how the fit is or if it makes the tank feel weird to grip?

>>16449117 You doing actual motogymkhana on that dead-end swamproad you play on? There's a guy here in SoCal who's trying to get a series going, I'm considering it as a motorsport I could actually afford the time/money/attention to participate in. As far as I can tell, you start learning by finding an empty parking lot and trying to learn to pick your bike up off the ground.

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>>16451641
My bike came with an injection-molded plastic tank cover, stock. Only thing I reall noticed was my knees don't get cold in the morning. It's nice. The other nice thing is that it's unlikely to dent, ever.

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>>16451669

>>16451686
Nice memes bro

>>16451558
nice opinion as always, nothing to expect from kidsbike riders

>>16451686
agreed

a duke 390 is a shit tier ride anyways

>>16451698
Its fact.
Lets go for a dirt ride. Ill even loan you my bike.
Bet you cant climb the first hill we come to

>>16451718
you sure are tough on the internet

>>16451686
their dirt bikes are the best in the world and have been for over a decade

>>16451725
I was being generous. I offered my bike.
Nothing tough about it. I do it a lot for my street riding friends. They usually crash on a gentle curve in the dirt.

>>16451718
yawn.
I'll let you ride my trackbike, theoretically you should be able to beat my laptime since it's 10x easier. Which we both know will never happen.

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>>16451689
>>16451736
L O L

>>16451749
I probably would. Ive been riding since i was 5 years old.
And ive been riding on road for 12 years.

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>>16451707
Found the Honda owner

>>16451768
lol'd
you're full of yourself but that's ok in internet

how cold is too cold to ride?

>>16451739
people literally dont know what trail riding or dirt riding is. i've met so many guys who talk about the trail riding they've done on this or that mild dual sport tire or bike. or they own a dual sport for a year or more and never lay it down. yeah, you wont if you just ride slowly down fire roads and turn around the first time a ditch runs across it

>>16451736
You took the b8, m8, gr8!

>>16451783
>i've met so many guys who talk about the trail riding they've done on this or that mild dual sport tire or bike
/dbt/ dirtbikekids in a nutshell

>>16451774
nah I ride an 88 suzuki rgv 250

nice try brah

>>16451775
Actually youre full of yourself and picking a fight for no reason. A fight you cant win.
Dirt riding is factually more difficult.
You got btfo on that one so...
>b-but muh track bike
Ok cool. Anyone can claim trackbike, but your talking so someone whos been riding for 25 years and trying to act like youre better than everyone here because you can go round a paved track.
Have some humility and just enjoy riding. Let others enjoy riding.
Get over yourself and your insecurities.
Different people enjoy different things.

>>16451776
Dying on the bike from exposure

>>16451783
Pretty much
>street rider tough guy
>touches dirt
>falls over
>gets a bruise
>refuses to touch dirt again
Happens every time

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>>16451474
There was a "work boots vs riding boot" debate here for a while, and it seemed to be settled when someone broke their foot crashing in work boots. Them someone else broke their foot crashing in expensive race boots.

No one here has broken their feet in tennis shoes AFAIK so there's your answer

>>16451776
less than 70 degrees

>>16451823
flip flops>tennis shoe

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>>16451823
what's that hump in her back?

>>16451776
Depends on humidity. Coldest I've ever been in my life was riding in 26 degree weather in Oregon with 85 percent humidity. I still shiver thinking about it. 30 in Denver though, I wouldn't blink an eye

>>16451802
>Dirt riding is factually more difficult because I say so
that's all you're saying.
why do you guys get so autistic over the fact that dirtbikes are just toys. You just said it's just because people enjoy having fun, no biggie. Toys are there to have fun.

>>16451846
Road motorcycles are toys as well, friend.

>>16451846
Please explain how its not more difficult...
Please do this for me.
I must know how the mind of a delusional honda rider works

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>>16451841
If I hazard a guess I'd say its the armor/ padding in the jacket bunching up, since she has her back arched so much

>>16451865
Youd most likely get arrested for animal cruelty in califailia if you tried that

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>>16451800
>ride an rgv 250
As you keep reminding us...

just getting around a track and linking the corners together is easier than a lot of singletrack and rough trail riding. pretty much anyone at a beginner trackday can get around the track and make themselves feel like they're going fast. however the local hare scrambles courses here are dangerous to casual riders. i prepared to race one as a novice dirt rider this year and it took me several days of practice to make the full 45 minute loop without stopping or crashing badly. totally different level of difficulty.

however, when you're talking about actual competition, both sports are full of superhumans that have unreal athleticism and bike control. it would take equal practice, skill, and genetic predisposition to be the best at either.

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>>16451884
no-fun-fornia

>>16451890
mine starts right up in 15 degree weather 1 kick

you could pick any model and find a pic of a knackered piston nice try tho

>>16451912
"Starting a motorcycle" is not an accomplishment, anon.

>>16451928
whatever faggot mobile you ride wouldnt even turn over

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>>16451928
>>16451912
Refers to a KTM as a
>shit tier ride
About his own bike
>mine starts right up

Well, I'm proud of you son. You can start your own motorcycle, and you've learned a few important DBT memes of the past. You're still confusing telephones with motorbikes, but whatever. Time for you to leave your uncle's basement and make your own way in the world.

>>16451946
>that mad
kek

>>16451465
Kickstand down if, turn wheel, steering lock. Two straps front fork and right fork. Drive carefully.

Has worked 3 times. Sv650 f4i and 929rr trips up to 3 hours

>>16452051
Sweet I'm only going like 15 minutes

>>16452051
Wat?
>bike centered
>strap from bars to bed eyelets
>Proceed to off road and drive like a maniac
Bike never moves

its cute when you kids put so much effort into trolling

keep trying, youll get the hang of it some day

>>16452188
no u

>>16452188
lol fag gb2redditz

>>16451846
How anyone is falling for this I've got no idea.

Get a fucking life outside of trying to get as many replies as you can by typing inane shit on the internet.

>>16452576
Great post, have a (You)

post an image of your music library

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>>16451774
>300s

cbr600f4(i) for beginner bike for someone that learned/got permit on an FZ07 for a month or 3/4
yay or nay

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>>16452637

>>16452717
kys Fireblade

>>16452749
thanks you too

>>16452749
he wants to

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>>16452753
working on it

>>16451802
If you were that old your grammar would be better

>>16452819
Lol k bud.
Stay btfo

I'm having "issues" washing my shitbike.
>Unreachable dirt in several places
>Getting the rims clean takes 2 hours alone
>Hard packed dirt behind the exhaust that is nearly impossible to remove
I usually wash with a hose, a bucket and a sponge and a bottle of shampoo with wax or whatever. Heard some people do it differently. Help?

>>16452695
I'd nay. You might handle it but you wont enjoy it. It's quite revvy and (i) is quite choppy. So you'll either be stalling or going 100 in city.

Also, start with naked. Then you can learn basic maintenance and motorcycle internals without the hindrance of removing 1000 plastics.

>>16452837
Pressure washer

>>16452837
tooth brush for small stuff, toilet brush for hard to reach areas, if spokes take polish for rims

>>16452828
>Stay btfo
You realize I'm not the other guy and that I don't necessarily disagree with your opinion? Was just pointing out that if you have been riding for that long you must be of reasonable age, and therefore should be able to speak english better than a 3rd grader

>>16452853
>caring about grammar on a Taiwan noodle making forum
>while on my phone
Yeah. I no car bout gremmar

>>16452850
Yeah I've been thinking about using it but some people say it might damage liveries and the like. Will it remove the aids behind my exhaust?

>>16452852
I tried using a toothbrush with some diesel on it to remove the stuff behind the exhaust. Took some time but I guess it worked. Toothbrush got completely black though, and my hands hurt after that. Thanks though

>>16452853
>says the guy not using proper grammar
Wew
>age is determined by grammar
Wew lew

>>16452886
I'm from Norway and never claimed I was older than 18, and yeah, a 23 year old american is gonna have worse grammar than a 40 year old one.

>>16452897
No... just no...
By that logic. People born in 1930 should have the most perfect grammar ever.
Kys moron

>>16452867
When was the last time you popped open the hood on your car and pressure washed the engine?

DON'T use a pressure washer.

There was a massive group ride in Southern California today and I missed it.

How do people find out about these group rides ahead of time?

>>16452907
No, lmao I never said that. It's only significant up until a certain point. Stop assuming shit

>>16452908
Nigga you dumb

>>16452908
As if I have a car. But right, that makes sense. Would it hurt to use it only in some areas?

>>16452918
>assumes grammar determines age
>dont assume shit bro!!!
Kek

>>16452910
just join all big socal riding groups on facebook they should put it as an event

>>16452931
Except my assumption makes sense, therefore it's not shit. While
>>16452907
Was a shit assumption

>>16452940
Are all Norwegians this stupid?

>>16452942
Yes

>>16452951
Dude, you must be 12 years old. You didnt use a period at the end of your sentence.
>t. Norwegian

>>16452967
Guess you're right

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>>16451483

>>this is easier than racing on the pavement

https://youtu.be/Z7zdyO-Q0xQ

>>16451483
Slowfag detected.

>>16453001
using your feet to help out is an absolute death sentence on a bike that is not a lightweig-race-dirtbike, good luck catching your 440lbs bike
learning bad habits already

>>16453230
>t. slowfag commuter

>>16453230
>t. Shit rider

>>16453239
>t. h-help dbt I dropped my bike today how do I fix my mirror

>>16453230
>t. weak manlet

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>>16453239
>>16453243
>>16453251
>dirtkids butthurt once again

>>16453230
>falling over
>dont use feet to catch yourself
>smash bike and self for no reason
Okee dokee

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>we hasbike now

>>16453271 would rather be
rather nobike than this shit

>>16453271
Got the 85 eh?

>>16453262
>use feet
>bike is suddenly not a kidstoy and it has some weight
>drop bike

meanwhile adult bikers
>know how to control a fullsize bike at slow speeds
>no need to use feet ever except wanted stops

>>16453230
retard detected. They stick their leg out to weight the front, not to support the bike.
>good luck catching your 440lbs bike
Funny thing is every sport bike rider I've ever seen does u-turns while paddling with their inside leg because they can't into low speed balance.

>>16453273
As a former nobike, no. Shit Honda a fun.

>>16453274
Yeah dude, I'm excited for this product.

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>>16453262
>things shitbike riders don't know
you're not supposed to drop your bike on the street dummy

>>16453273
Why the fuck do you instigate everything?
And you obviously know nothing about bikes

>>16453275
>being so weak you cant hold the bike up with you leg
Wew. How do you even stop at a stopsign?
>>16453282
>reading comprehension

>>16453279
Mine was fun (when it ran)
Im the guy that warned you of potential issues. Hope its all good.

>>16453296
>Wew. How do you even stop at a stopsign?
>dirtbike kids having basic understanding of physics
what did I expect
you balance the bike on the tires, not on your leg.

>>16453309
Why Instigate?
I dont get this.
Why are you so insecure?

>>16453319
I just correct people I don't see how this has anything to do with me

>>16453333
>instigating again

>>16453343
>having a conversaion is instigating
just calm down my man.

see you tomorrow

>>16453353
>instigating is conversation

How long can a set of PP3s sit and still be good? Been about 7 months since the crash.

>>16451507
Picked up a set of techspecs for 20 off amazon couple weeks ago. Still haven't installed them though.

>>16453230

https://youtu.be/ip7dIvDh5EA
I these these pros shouldn't put their feet down at all then.

>>16453420
Hes an instigator. Ignore him

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>>16453308
Me too. It's super clean, I've just (hopefully) got to bleed the clutch, clean the carbs and it should be good to go.

The thing is much smaller than I thought it would be.

>>16453476
>no snow in pic
Definitely not Denver. Pic is fake. KKK still nobike.

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yeah niggers

>>16453500
Go be a negro somewhere else, the snow all melted because the sun's been out and it's 50.

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>>16453503
>tfw rain and mud on brand new baiku
>feelsbadman

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>>16453535
dude you bought a 701? fucking sweet! Have fun with it.

Hi person on /o/ reading this, why don't you ride a motorcycle?

>>16453535
>a couple splashes on your dirt bike
>feels bad
No wonder you a supermeme instead of a real dirt bike

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>>16453549
It's nutty. Been pouring since I picked it up though.

>>16453554
Uh, duh?

>>16453277
Those guys just haven't learned their balance yet. Mostly shitty riders

Anyone have a link to that story on some adventure riding blog/forum where a guy went to Mexico and ended up breaking his back and killing himself a few months later?

>>16453476
Yeah im a short fuck and mine felt small. Forward pegs are great. Mine came with both and i ended up with the forward pegs.

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>>16453615
This one?

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>>16452847
>is quite choppy

what?

>>16453632
Nice. I've got the highway pegs on mine which is p nice.

Also this thing has a killer dash board.

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>>16453369
as long as they've been sitting less than 3-4 years they'll be fine.

Shieeet my Q3s had a 2013 manufacturing date and seem fine.

>>16453659
yeah but it was compiled into some webpage that I think had more info, thanks though

>>16453659
Damn. That's pretty shit.

Back in college a friend and I were talking about doing a Mexico trip. While we were looking at what we'd need to execute it, some news site released an article about a college kid from our town who had rode to Mexico on his KLR a few months earlier and disappeared, turning up in several garbage bags in some city in northern Mexico.

>>16453694
they've been on the bike if that changes anything

>>16453730
they'll be fine, don't be such a bikeochondriac and just ride it.

>>16453728
Harry Devert, it's such an awful story.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/28/the-incredible-life-and-haunting-death-of-world-traveler-harry-devert/

>>16453737
ok thanks bb, i just dun want to die

>>16453759
Are they super hard and dry rotted?

>>16453740
>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/28/the-incredible-life-and-haunting-death-of-world-traveler-harry-devert/
I thought it was a college student, but that story looks like the one. New Rochelle instead of Rochester too.

>>16453845
not dry rot, tire pressure has held steady so they are a little stiff but its also 30F here

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Anyone know of a good place to torrent MotoGP? I missed the last few races and i'd like to watch them, TPB is shit and KAT is worse.

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where did YOU ride today?

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>>16453909
Nowhere

>>16453916
>winter
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

>>16453909
In my dreams.

>>16453885
torrentz.com

>>16453919
Yup. That is a season. At least you learned something today

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>>16453916
why not?

>>16453990
Now post the picture where you fell over

>>16453885
extremebits.net

>>16453876
You'll be fine

>>16453885
kat was legit but its DEAD

>>16453990
because riding in the cold and snow isn't fun

>>16454089
t. pussy lil bitch

>>16454089
get good gear then its just a challenge

>>16454039
i dont have any pics of myself down

>>16454107
>people handle hot a cold differently
Who knew

>>16454040
BTN also has motogp stuff.

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http://www.cycletrader.com/search-results?type=Motorcycle%7C356953&make=Honda%7C2316874&model=XR650R%7C764948842&radius=any&sort=featured%3Aasc&modelkeyword=1&trim=650R%7C4021&

>3 XR650Rs for sale in the whole country
>CA, LA, and SC

How the fuck am I supposed to get on of these in the midwest? Is there some other site for selling bikes besides Cycle Trader and CL? I can't even find a WR450 on my local CL.

>>16453885
Speaking of MotoGP, am I crazy for thinking the MotoGP bikes look really ugly?

>>16454130
Not even on CL?

>>16454130
Uhh there are a few for sale in the LA craigslist, maybe check nearby state/county craigslist?

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=xr%20650r&sort=rel

>>16454135
https://chicago.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=xr650r&sort=rel

I've been checking every few weeks for nearly a year now, fucking nothing.

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>>16454130
>midwest

>>16454130
>midwest
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/5915937612.html

>>16454145
Here's one in Indiana? http://bloomington.craigslist.org/mcy/5933698644.html

>>16454145
Found this
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/5942503451.html
Price is ok for all the extra bits. But i would offer 3k

>>16454130
Maybe get a used 690 Enduro for like $2,000 more. You were going to do $1,000 worth of mods to the XR anyways.

>>16454147
>>16454157
/dbt/ to the rescue

>>16453551
Because I just sold both my bikes, and it's another 8 days until I get my new one.

Kill me.

>>16454147
>>16454157
Thanks bruhs, i'm finding a few on craigslist now that i'm looking farther out, not used to having to look past the Chicago area because it's rare not to find something here.

>>16454191
Here's what I like to use since Craigslist likes to make it a bitch to search farther out: http://www.statewidelist.com/

>>16454191
Ayy another chicago anon who wants an xrr

>>16454127
>tfw not on BTN
>AHD, PTH, GGn, EB, 32P, Freshon, MAM, TehC, AB, MySpleen, TheGeekz but no BTN/PTP/BIB
literally curry tier

>>16454326
Didn't expect to see >>>/g/ptg here

>>16454269
Still trying to decide between the XRR and WR, the WR is lighter and nearly as powerful, but from what I've heard the xrr is better for street riding and I'm looking for a dirtbike I can ride out to the trails, but is better off-road than my old DR650.

>>16454367
The WR will be less comfortable and require maintenance at a higher frequency.
I have a WR and the maintenance is no big for me.

>>16454360
we ride bikez too

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>>16454396
why do you post pictures of other peoples daughters on bikes?

>>16454407
why do you suck at riding so much?

>>16454384
How often do you change the oil on your WR, do you actually do it every 10-20 hours? I've been doing oil changes since I learned to walk but I think even I'd get tired of doing an oil change once a week.

>>16454438
500 miles but i ride off road and on road.
Takes about 5 minutes and uses 1qt.

>>16454439
Do you do the filter every time as well? Because that doesn't sound too bad.

>>16454451
No. They say to do it but its always been super clean. So i do it every 4 or 5, and its still super clean then.

>>16454407
why are you a huge dumbfuck?

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More pictures of the shitbike. Doesn't look to have been dropped ever, and the paint is really clean if just a bit dirty. That being said, it is missing the tank graphic.

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>>16454460
I love this dashboard. This thing even has a fuel light and a reserve tank. That's pretty trick.

>>16454469
Have you figured out the awkward dual gas tanks and fuel pump system?

>>16454472
I'm not sure how it works, I do know that the fuel pump is new though. I know there's a knob but I'm not really sure how it all works or how I fill the reserve tank.

>>16454478
>>16454472
Where's the second tank? Under the seat?

>>16454480
Yeah, I'll get a pic when I can. It's under the seat.

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>>16454407
I see your swingarm-cam, and raise you boot cam!

>>16454478
The main tank feeds into the reserve tank below the seat, then feeds to the fuel pump, then carb.
Its awkward, and annoying if you need to disassemble.

>>16454485
Hopefully not, but we'll need to get there eventually. How do I take the seat off this thing? I can't even open the compartment behind the sissy bar because of the license plate bracket

>>16454495
Remove the back seat first

>>16454495
Also the compartment pulls up and out

thoughts and opinions on BT-023s?

>>16454500
How do I do that though

>>16454506
fine but utterly ancient by todays standards.

6-7 year old design, tyres get better every year.

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>>16454508
Pull back and up. Its spring loaded

>>16454484
Someone watched the Crosstraining filming video on YouTube.

>>16454552
Funny, I googled "motorcycle boot cam" found nothign except some super old short video of a guy off roading, I haven't watched much crosstraining.

Now I feel unoriginal! Who am I to not provide dbt with original, exciting ideas and footage?!

>>16454559
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFjlGRDFsEE&feature=youtu.be&t=194

>>16454396
Because this is a weeb, which means pedo, image board.

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>>16454484
>not foot out style
nigger what the fuck are you doing, get off my touge with that crap

>>16454579
knee down*

>>16454495
Find a Shadow forum and someone can likely link you to a shop manual download. Carl Salter site is free and good also.

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>>16454484
best bike

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>>16454579
>>16454585

>>16454588
DRZ a great but 701 a best.

>>16453885
Love the chicken strips

M8 tells me my bike leans funny while going staight. I realized that it always falls left coming to a stop. What suspension or steering components should i be checking? This thing is like 20 years old so i know it could use some work anyway.

>>16454608
#1 is tyres, shit tyres can be the cause of all kinds of issues. #2 is fork alignment, #3 is swingarm alignment.

If you fix up all that shit and it's still fucked the frame is probably shagged.

>>16454613
If the frame is shagged do you have to call austin powers to fix it?

>>16454613
Thanks bro, im getting new tires soon anyway so ill check the fork and swingarm alignments after that.

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>>16454601
The 701 really is gorgeous, grats btw!

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>>16454601
how many miles have you gotten on it so far?

>>16454627
fagget

>>16454640
Sometimes! Girls can be cool too

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>>16454627
>>16454633
Thanks bae.
It's been raining all weekend.
I'm just now realizing there's two Africa Twin Anons. You're not the Hypermotard guy right?

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>>16454627
>dual sport tires on a supermoto
I will never understand this meme

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>>16454652
One of ems got a special windscreen, and wombat is the one with the green case, so that's Wombats.

Yeah this rain has been shitty

>>16454661
Me neither, po put the 705's on it, surprisingly I like the tire, it's just okay in dirt, awful in mud/sand though. But feels really solid on the street, including twisties. Just gonna run em until they wear, get street tires later.

>>16454674
anything feels solid on the street when you're a slowfag

>>16454674
speeding up your webms is not cool man.

>>16454674
Wait, so there is two Africa Twin posters, but you're neither of them? And you're in the bay? wat
I've only had one beer I shouldn't be this confused.

>>16454695
go sit on your dildo

>>16454520
>>16454587
Thanks guys!

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>>16454681
Very true! Sure is fun feeling like a fastfag though, tell what I'm doing wrong? My line needs some work, I feel riding position is alright for a newbie, braking could definitely use work, overal stable-ness with braking/throttle on entry and exit needs practice cuz I'm a pussy.

https://youtu.be/eKOJM2LiMP8

>>16454692
N i c e

>>16454695
Alright, theres atwin posters, hypermotard anon, and Combat wombat

I'm pic related from Beverly Hills.

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>>16454652
three actually, possibly 4
hyperanon has one , i do and a euro anon does as well plus possibly another american anon
ill have the givi screen and my hardigg box so i kinda stand out from the others for now

>>16454720
>tell me what im doing wrong?
Just go faster. All you have to do is twist the throttle more.

>>16454720
I recognize that Ninja.
>Beverly hills
Damn. Thought there was another DRZposter in the bay.

>>16454724
Damn, and everyone says the DRZ is a meme.

>>16454724
Beatiful photo m8

>>16454731
That's scary though!

>>16454724
Damn thats pretty

>>16454735
Theres another drz poster not too far from here, when you gonna make your way down to LA?

>>16454708
>shadow
https:// pug altvox com/Honda_VT_700-750_Shadow_Shop_Manual.zip
If you want it.

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>>16454735
but the Atwin is actually a fun, relatively quick and comfy bike.

>>16454751
Dunno, been meaning to for a while. Will probably take the 701 once it warms up. I wanna go to Okey Dog.

>>16454765
>Okey Dog
>Oki Dog
Punk's dead, yo

>>16454765
Oki Dog, you mean? Pretty gud, theres atwo of em from what I know, west hollywood and mid-city near downtown, haven't been to the one in downtown, but it's a cool place in hollywood. it's been a good while though

>>16454751
>That's scary though!
you're a pussy.

>>16454779
>>16454781
I only know the track by Murs and he spells it Okey Dog in the lyrics.

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>>16454785
You're not wrong friendo, in all fairness that was my first time doing twsities on the dizzer. But that's a shitty excuse, let's stick with me being a pussy.

>>16454752
Thank you based god

>>16454796
High COG/seat makes leaning scarier imo

>>16451441
this hit me harder than it should have

>>16454803
Funnily enough I like it more than my ninja, the height and size of the bike, it feels better for me.

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>>16454824
that's because the DR-Z is a godbike.

>>16452935
How does one find out what the big SoCal riding groups are?

>>16452910
"LA vs SD 3" is next week (just search it on Facebook)

It's ran by motovloggers though so eh

>>16454903
How do you find out about these?

Today there were probably 300 bikes getting on the 10 at Etiwanda. How the fuck do all these guys hear about this shit?

>>16452749
Thats not me.

>>16452757
you're not wrong

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>>16454946

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Everyone post your DR-Z400.

>>16454923
I know about LA vs SD because I follow one of the motovloggers involved. Otherwise, I use https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoLA/ and https://www.meetup.com/topics/motorcycle-riding/

I know there's a lot of moto facebook groups in the area but I don't follow them.

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>>16454428
I dont though. I havent crashed so must mean im doing something right.
>inb4 ur going 2 slow thats why u dont crash
>>16454457
Idk anon I could ask you the same question.
>>16454484
Now thats the best shit cam position ive seen.

>>16455025
>hasn't crashed yet
so that's why you suck, you'll never learn your limits if you don't push them.

>>16454882
you dont. we dont want you.

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>>16455025
crashing isn't bad, just do it
just learn how to fall first

Why do motorcycles insist on swerving around at twice the speed limit?

>>16455099
Its fun

>>16455099
cause we're cooler than you

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>>16455016
No

>>16455097
Do you have to replace your helmet after a fall like that?

>>16455097
I need to get another dirtbike so I can get my crashing fix without going through fairings constantly.

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>>16455099
you're just jealous

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>>16455105
nah, it didnt even hit the ground. my camera would be the first thing to hit.
any fall that you think would have hurt without a helmet is one you should have it inspected after.

>>16455109
everyone needs a good shitbike to fuck around on

>passing on ice before i lost half my studs

If someone wanted to start learning how to ride offroad what would be the ideal bike? Two stroke or 4 stroke?

Been street riding for over 10 years,

I was thinking about picking up a used YZ250 or a 525 EXC to start fucking around on, is that too much bike to learn on?

>>16455105
unless you smoke your head off the ground i wouldnt.

>>16455125
>is that too much bike to learn on
It will certainly be more bike than you will be able to use and may even slow down your learning progression. Try something like a KDX200 or XR400 or 250EXC-F.

>>16455125
if you plan on staying offroad with it get a kdx200 for two stroke or wr250f for 4stroke.
xr250/400 klx300 are also great bikes to sort yourself out on.
a 525 would likely get you into a lot of trouble just because of the difference in riding styles and bike behavior

>>16455105
I've always figured that if you hit your helmet hard enough to need a new helmet, you'll feel it. Probably not the best way to go but ehh, no brain damage yet.

>>16455125
Pick up an old KX500 or CR500. They're both pretty tame bikes to learn on and will teach you good throttle control.

>>16455138
That's what I'd logically think, but my MSF instructor was really anal about explaining how a small drop of the helmet (like dropping it off a desk) will damage it internally and it'll need to be replaced, and that you have to replace it after 2 years anyways.

>>16455125
Get a 2 stroke, you will learn to be a much better rider on one because they actually require some clutch control. No engine braking with one either. You should be fine on a 250, my first bike ever was a 250 2stroke mx bike and i havent died or gotten seriously injured yet. Just dont treat the throttle like an on/off switch and you will be good. The powerband on 2strokes is sex

>>16455160
He must get a commission.

>>16455125
Yamaha PW50

>>16455160
Your MSF instructor is a bitch, if there's nothing in the helmet there won't be anything to crush the foam, so unless you crack the shell it'll be fine. and a helmet lasts 5 to 7 years, 2 is absurd.

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Any of you faggots run track bodywork on the street?

>>16455160
watch the jay lenos garage with the arai guy. this myth is not true. unless there is weight inside the helmet to react against the impact (ie your head) its not compressing the foam.
and helmets last 5 years.

>>16455164
>they actually require some clutch control
Have you ever ridden a high performance thumper? They have much snatchier throttle that takes quite some control of both the throttle and clutch to be smooth.

>>16455181
I did for a little bit. it looks like trash. Just buy the chinkshit OEM style ABS bodywork off fleabay. it looks pretty good and it's cheap.

>>16455239
Well its a track bike, I'm just gonna run it on the tougue when I don't have the cash for trackdays

>>16455164
but are you a good off road rider now, that is the question.

>>16455185
They last longer than 5 years. No one know how long they last... The MEA study showed the EPS foam liners last pretty much forever. Snell has studied 20 year old NOS helmets and found that they worked as expected.

>>16455215
Not him but I have, but it was a KTM so it was smooth as your mama's behind

>>16455297
i don't think sitting hurts them. I think it's wearing them that gradually "breaks in" the eps liner and makes it less effective

>>16455313
so it was all lumpy and flopping around uncontrollably?

>>16455318
You would think, but The MEA study suggests otherwise. The EPS in MC helmets is the same stuff as in bicycle helmets, only bicycle helmets get more head time (because bikes are slow), more sweat, etc. MEA studied new and used helmets, 2 two 20 years old, found no changes. This agrees with the Hurt report, which found no differences due to age or "sissy bar damage".

The abstract of the MEA study is here:
http://biomechanical.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2497744
Again, it's the same foam as motorcycle helmets, the results should apply to motorcycle helmets as well.

>>16455335
I'm an old man now. I used to run up there quite some years back.

Deciding between an R6 and a CBR600rr (both 05).

Any advice?

What's maintenance like on these bikes?

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>>16455097
Ive fallen in dirt enough times ill like to not slide across the street tho.
>>16455035
Hows it feel to have no bike? I just know my limits and am not an idiot breaking my shit to figure them out fucking nigger.

>>16454130
Bikefinds.com

>>16455464
>slowfag accuses others of having no bike
lel

>>16455460
Besides benchracers blabbing about small differences in peak HP numbers they are both good bikes. Their performance will be so close and both so good it likely won't make any difference to you so just sit on both and buy whichever you find more comfortable for yourself.

>maintenance
Supersports are surprisingly not very maintenance intensive, especially considering they're practically race bikes. Oil every 4-8k miles depending on how conservative you want to be. Some people will tell you it's a pain in the ass but I've not really had much trouble with it. IDK about those bikes in particular but on my 01 CBR I don't even have to remove the fairings to drain out the oil.

>>16455492
Thank you for the info!

I'm pretty tall (6'5"), and plan on having someone ride 2 up every now and then.

Is it better to be upright, or leaned forward for this? Also at 250lbs, should I look at changing the dampers?

>>16455513
>upright or leaned forward
On this kind of bike you have pretty much no option except to lean forward. Don't lean onto your wrists tho. Lock yourself in with your legs and don't put weight on your arms.
>fatty
You might want new springs

>>16455277
I mainly ride steep/technical trails and fuck around in my gravel pit track, i like to think i am a good rider. Only setback i can think of is that i was afraid of riding hard when i first got it. Didnt help that its a 1990 nut rattler shitbike with shot rear suspension

>>16455215
Yeah have tried my buddies yz450f and it was still alot easier. You can just lug the motor and it will keep going

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1vZ1qpGPTE

check dis nigga

>riding at his own pace
>overtaken by local rossi@ 6:36
>engage butthurt , try to keep up
>eat grass

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>>16455460
Modern 600's are so similar in performance it just comes down to whichever you like the looks of, which comes in the color you like, and which feels best when you sit on it.

Don't wrry about things like performance, they will all be of euql performance in your hands and more than fast enough for anything you plan on doing with it.

>maintenance
I may be biased but R6's have 26,600 mile valve check intervals. That's about 10,000 miles more than the rest of the Japanese 600's.

>>16455513
Most sportbikes are sprung for people in the 180lb range, especially on the rear shock. At 250lbs it would be beneficial for you to respring the bike for your weight.

Go to the racetech website and look up parts for whatever bike youre going to get. They'll tell you the stock spring rate and the recommended spring rate for your weight and riding type once you punch some numbers into their calculator.

>>16455460
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQh3EsbAuG0

choose

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>>16455547
you know that guys is literally a /dbt/ user right?

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>>16455614
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>>16455614
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>>16455614
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>>16455614
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>>16455614

>>16455520
>250 means fat
You do realize some people work out right?

>>16455626
Some people do, but you don't fatty.

I'm 18, and my mother just told me if I get a motorcycle, then she's pulling all my college funds. What do I do now?

>>16456144
That depends. Do you want to act like and be treated like a child? Or do you want to act like and be treated like an adult?

>>16456157
Like I'm an adult. That's what I am, no? Should I just buy it then? Do you think it's a Bluff?

>>16456175
Then what would an adult do in this situation?

Cower in fear of threats from his mother?

Or do what the fuck he wants because he's a fucking adult?

>>16456182
I see.

If she loves me, she will understand. In the meantime, it will suck for her, but that's all dependent on her. Not me.

Thank you anon. Your cult will gain one more member soon enough.

>>16453549
Waiting to graduate and get a real paycheck. I'm fuckin dying man, I want to so bad

>>16456424
Meant for
>>16453551

My bad boys

>>16456144
Mom is a crazy narcissistic controlling evil cunt.

Think about it.

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>>16455460
Same shit different company. You really can't go wrong with either, it's just preference. I love my 09 CBR600rr though