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

>>16486627
>>16486629
>ride
No, too cold, no insurance.

>>16486630
I could, but my father destroyed the right mirror.
Could get a fine.

>>16486635
>drz400 not in OP
dbt has gone to shit

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>Who here sweet bike tats

>>16486762
>I'm here for the job interview

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Im just here to trigger that honda pussy who doesnt know how to work on his own bike

Drz400 or ninja 250

>>16486902
You mean wr450 or R3?

>>16486762
I guess he can grow the hair back if he needs to, but still.

>>16486900
Hondas are good bikes mate

>>16486912
Air cooled? Yes
Anything else. No

>>16486900
>Drum brakes
Absolutely Harambe

>>16486912
I wasnt attacking his bike.
Hes just a moron

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is it normal for a clutch cable to quit after 6000km and 2 years

is it normal for them to break about 2 in into the casing from where the adjuster ends. roughly around the bent part

are cables interchangeable across makes

>>16486916
Opinions. Opinions everywhere!
If you want air cooled just get a Harley

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>>16486919
Harambe was a beast. So drum brakes are beast brakes?

>>16486931
Its not opinion though. Hondas have dropped in reliability and have major issues with valves tightening. So bad you need to adjust them after nearly every ride.
Also honda has been lazy with bikes for a while. Nothing new and exciting. No crazy hp or light frames. No new innovations to speak of.

>>16486932
Harambe was a savage, like drum brakes
>TFW my sl125 had the dodgiest drums on earth.

I should have adjusted them.

>>16486938
Sure thing guy

>>16486953
Wow.
Honda fanboys are as bad as suzuki fanboys now

>>16486932
Harambe died and so will you if you have drum brakes

>>16486929
if its dry and not lubed it can happen.

cables are usually different by the bike. length and the shape of each end can play a part. they're usually about 30 bucks new, find the oem part number and use ebay

>>16486956
Wow, weebs are insufferable.
Who would have thought?

so I'm putting a battery tender on my bike, going away for a few weeks. When I come back and start to ride again, am I going to have to take the leafs off the battery? Will just having the capped off SAE battery tender connector drain the bikes battery?

>saved up money for bike repairs
>more car problems keep occurring
I hate life

>>16487062
Same here.
>about to buy new comfy seat
>wife bends wheel on her car and destroys tire
Welp.
>go to buy seat again
>truck blows headgasket
Fug
Some day ill buy that seat

>>16486919
>>16486932
>>16486948
>>16486958
If Harambe had killed the kid and went into the cage he'd still be alive.
Really makes you think.

>>16487049
>so I'm putting a battery tender on my bike

This just reminded me I forgot to unplug my battery when I store my bike 3 months ago.

Ded?

>>16487077
One of my bikes broke down 6 months ago. I wouldn't even mind selling it because I have 2 others but I'm in so deep now I would lose a fuckton of money to sell it broken down.
Since then my car has cracked it's windshield and blown it's shocks and lost power steering.

>>16487088
The struggle is real

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Is riding on 7(in pic related) in California is allowed or at least ignored by cops when there is traffic jams?
where I live it's ignored by cops
of course I'm talking about motorcycles only.
what about Europe?, I know you can lane split there but what about driving in 7

Also how do you call this part of the road?

>>16487146
Its illegal to drive or ride on the shoulder

>>16487146
>have dual sport
>be legal for on and off road use
>always wonder if i can ride on dirt shoulders since its technically off road.

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>tfw no 160hp 750cc homologation bike

>>16487083
Everyone knows bush did 7/11

>>16486635
>buy proper boots
>feels fine on pegs, but sometimes I shift up twice on accident
How do I fix this problem? Or should I just consider getting smaller pegs?

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>>16486912
Yes indeed.
>>16486916
Retard.
>>16486919
Kiss my shiny metal ass.
>>16486958
Harambe was asking for it.

>>16487241
>calls me a retard
>cant into context about modern honda
Retard
For the record i own two hondas.

>>16487252
Retard.

>>16487259
Retard

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>>16486938
So? Yamaha updated the r6 by making it look more like the r1 and didn't update the engine. People are still drooling over it.

>>16487272
Are you dense?
They changed a ton of stuff for 2017

>>16487261
RETARD
ETARDR
TARDRE
ARDRET
RDRETA
DRETAR

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Sup guys

>>16487300
10/10 would cruise the main drag with.

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Remember to like, rate, subscribe, comment and give body positioning and general riding critique.

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

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>>16487304
Shits pretty cute. Has a lil two stroke

>>16487272
>Honda will kill off the CBR600RR at the end of this year the current bike isn’t able to meet imminent Euro4 noise and emissions.

>There’s still no official word fromHondaabout the future of the CBR600RR
Hahahahahahahaha

>>16487316
Was it legit produced by indian? Or did somebody just slap the decal on the tank?

>>16487308
Body position isn't the issue, camera positioning is.

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>>16487321
Lol. No. It's a weed wacker motor on a lil frame. Gonna be used to bar hop

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>>16487290
>revs your heart

>>16487317
>The model continued unchanged through the 2016 model year. Motorcycle.com said that while the CBR600RR's performance specifications, particularly the horsepower, were "pretty tame even for the middleweight class", and it lacked the newest technologies like cornering ABS, traction control.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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Yo I'm test riding an enduro tomorrow, but all the streets here look like pic related.
Anyone got any tips for riding in those winter conditions?

>>16487308
I thought you were tall as fuck because of your cam position. Can't really complain otherwise.

It looked like your buddy cut it close after passing that red car while you kept it safe. Nice riding man.

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>>16487321
Are you blind? It's a vintage ducati.

>>16487308
You ride like a batshit insane faggot, and I hope nobody else is involved in the pending accident so they don't have to feel guilty about killing you.

>>16487353
t cantturn

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>>16487308
>mfw he's subscribed to milo yonapopovich

>>16486635
anybody here into sleds?
was on a sled trip with the lads
went into a hill on my lynx, then came my lad on a ski doo 1000 then another lad on a polaris iq then the about 50-60 sleds all came at once and you could hear the rumble all the way to dalvík from kaldbakkur

>>16487344
He's the guy in front going full madman.

>>16487359
I would have to defer to the trackday riders on here, would this guy get his shit pushed in on the track?

>>16487353
t. Chicken strips

>>16487369
He uses that CBR600 as a trackbike m8. He's not going that fast on the roads.

>>16487308
What tires are you running bud? The pavement seems rly grippy too.

>>16487049
you mean the little pigtail plug they give you? It's meant to be left on the battery.

>>16487367
Yeah man i am, i just have an ancient shit 440 but i am looking at buying an around 2002 ish skidoo summit 700 or polaris rmk 700. People are being nigs and not responding to me though

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>>16487241
Is dat sum magna? I've got the baby bro

Also you have front disks. The backs don't do much anyway.

>>16487367
I want to ride one more. Did it once, outta crazy sensation to fly through snow

>>16487343
don't die

>>16487343
stay in the snow and dont touch the front brake

>>16487469
>stay in the snow
what do you mean? like, staying in the slush and not going onto the asphalt? because I do the exact opposite on my bicycle

>>16487481
no, stay off the slush and stay in the snow, unless its above freezing and the slush has no solid ice left in it the snow will be a better surface to be on.

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>>16487343
Very carefully as in dont freak out and slam your breaks.

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>>16487334
>>16487344
I am the one in front — the retarded mounting position (which I agree is retarded) came from a borrowed helmet.

>>16487362
I KNO RITE

>>16487353
You're late pham!

>>16487376
Conti race attacks. Medium front, endurance rear. They're very good. Carcass is a wee on the soft side, so finding the right pressure for the day and pace is key.

>>16487343
> funduro

>>16487540
fugg xdddd

>>16487359
t organ donor

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>>16487540
>TFW no Ducati hypermotard

>>16487371
t. Paraplegic

>>16487459
The baby brow would be the 500cc Magna, but I'll be interested to keep up with your adventures with the Shadow.

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I love my 450.

>>16487549
t. cantlean

>>16487568
>posts a nigger on a 400
Kek

>>16487555
Feels not Gus
>>16487545
Geodext haha ;)))

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>>16487555
I'd rather have a funduro than an italian electric travesty

>>16487569
t. double amputee

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>>16487575
It's sexy and fast tho

>>16487586
0 - 60 in how fast the tow truck can go

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>>16487592
Kek. Tru. Ducati is still the sexiest brand this side of MV Augusta
>Saw a brutale at the dealership yesterday
>It's about as big as the Kawasaki h2

>>16487577
t. cantturn

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We USB charger now!

>>16487607
T. Vapelord

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>>16487609

>>16487609
do you have a cutout switch or does it disengage when the ignition is off?

>>16487159
No most states say it is illegal to ride off road unless you have explicit permission given from the land owner

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>>16487616
>vapelord
No thanks m8.

>>16487623
Cutout switch as seen in >>16487618

I kinda like the idea of it being like this anyway, I was thinking eventually I'd splice into the ignition, but I'm gonna keep it by itself.

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>>16487572
I'm not a nigger you buffoon

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>>16487627
You can do whatever you want on BLM land though.

>>16487631
I finally saw one. They're sexy. I like yours more without stickers though

>>16487572
And it's CRF not a DRZ shit

>>16487636
lol just don't forget turning it off. the light is good to remember, but not 100% foolproof

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>>16487640
How would I express the amount of broken shit and damage sustained to my bike without stickers though?

Also there's more meme stickers going on it.

>>16487241

I think Magnas had a problem with getting oil delivered to the valves. They have to be modded, if I recall correctly. Honda may have fixed it with the later version--v45? I looked into all this back when I was considering older Hondas but I ended up buying a Kawasaki Vulcan and largely forgot about it.

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>>16487644
And I'm not a smart man! But it should be alright.

Also have a dog.

>>16487640
Why are Kawasaki always so ugly?

>>16487653
I put the blue and yellow synthwave DBT sticker on my helmet.

I too like to live dangerously

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>>16487663
Because they're shit

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>>16487661
Me neither, that's why I don't install one

I once left the radio in a friend's T4 camper on for 2 days and the battery was drained when we got back. not a good end to a festival lol

nice dog, looks like a god boy

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>>16487666
Mine is from the actual cursed run of them. Still haven't met the skid demon with it tho.

>>16487663
>>16487669
Wrong

>>16487642
>crf
Even worse than a drz. Kek

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>>16487663
say that again pal and see what happens

>>16487627
>land owner.
You mean the city or county or state?
Which i am licenced to ride on all of the above for on and off road

>>16487669
>>16487676
>>16487680
They always look like plastic toys, like fucking transformers.

>>16487675
Same. I've been holding onto it until I got another bike.

Do you know how reliability is on the brutale? That's such a sexy motorcycle, and so tiny.

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>>16487685
The 1st gen ones apparently have an issue where they eat SPUs, and then MV outsourced the OEM SPU which was more reliable to a Chinese company that makes shitty ones that break more often and cost the same amount, so stay away from those.

The newer ones supposedly got most of the issues worked out and are really nice, though. Personally I just know my generation F4's issues since I preemptively fixed most of them.

Still waiting to get enough cash so I can swap the ECU over to 32-bit functionality and redo the wiring harness.

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>>16487695
>Italians
>Outsourcing electrics to Chinese
I didn't expect much. Done things never change.

>>16487683
You can only legally ride off road in certain areas

>>16487709
Ok. Designated by what?

>>16487683
>>16487709
>>16487711
Bureau of Land Management (the real BLM) land is literally America's playground. You can do whatever the fuck you want there. That is where my buddies and I go to shoot guns and have a bonfire.

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>>16487708
My Radiator is made by poo in loos. They outsource most of their shit.

Still trying to save up for the inevitable engine rebuild once it chugs over enough miles. Then I'll probably see if I can't shoehorn a supercharger on and go from there.

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>>16487718
>shoot guns

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>>16487657
The original cam problems have been attributed to poor oiling, improper heat treating of the cams, poor quality metal in the cams, and a variety of other things. I don't think even Honda nailed down exactly what it was, but it did happen to a lot of bikes.

Even without the cam failures, using low pressure unfiltered oil off the transmission gallery to oil the particularly delicate cam setup (for that time) is a bad idea. I modded mine with a setup that uses high pressure filtered oil instead and I've had no issues with close to 30k miles, but the bike was probably not going to develop issues anyway as it already had about 15k on it when I bought it.

>>16487729
Yeah. Guns. With bullets. Believe it or not, I'm a burger

>>16487725
>Supercharger
>F4
That's pretty hektik famalam. How will you get that tuned?

>>16487731
How are the brakes on yours? I have the same ones.

>>16487733
have fun with your tiny pecker

>>16487733
>How will you get that tuned?
Most likely a bunch of dyno time, trial and error, and loads of math. It's very far down the road.

>>16487744
I'm perfectly happy with my penor.

I don't own guns, but I shoot them. I'm tossing around the idea of getting a 12ga though for skeet shooting

>>16487725
>dose chicken strips on the cuckmobile
What's a noob doing with a bike that costs like a car?
>>16487733
>rides cruiser
>shoots guns
Do you also fuck your sister?
Neat, post pics.

>>16487735
About what you would expect for 1983. If I were you I would rebuild the entire system and replace the lines if you plan on using it for a main bike.

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>>16487718
P sure the little strips of cleared land right by a road are still controlled by the road departments or whatever they're called. You can spew all the shit you want about it being legal but don't expect it to go over well with the police.

>>16487752
No. But I also own a truck.

>>16487748
Gotcha. I've yet to ride a bike faster than a Harley v rod, I can't imagine a super sport with that much power.

>>16487759
What do you mean? I'm coming from a bike from 81 that weighs the cage, yet had a single piston single rotor setup

>>16487752
Fuck if I know man. He was scared to jump the curb with it like we did too.

>I can't imagine a super sport with that much power.
I mean it already has more power than my car. Might as well go up.

>>16487766
I'm not taking about the shoulder, that's a cunt move to ride on.

>>16487772
>TFW my bike has as much HP as my truck
>Weighs 1/8 the weight
Nice.

>>16487769
They're more than adequate to stop the bike, just make sure they are working 100%. I completely rebuilt mine from the master to the calipers.

>>16487778
They seemed to work fine when I was moving it off my truck, but how can you tell if one of working more than the other?

I'm going to at the very least change fluid, and I might replace the lines.

>>16487773
My bike outhp's my car by 20hp and weighs 1/10 of my car

>>16487773
Then you should refer back to the post that started this discussion >>16487159

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I was reminded on the bikes I was looking at several years ago and thought I'd post the Hondas that stood out.

First up: best-looking standard bike of all time.

>Honda Nighthawk 700s

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>>16487867

So awesome it even came in a MAGA edition.

>>16487867
>>16487873
oh god not another tripfag

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>>16487873

Next up: bulletproof and utterly boring.

>Honda Nighthawk 750

>>16487790
You are correct

>>16487789
That's intense

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>>16487880

Took a bit to remember this one.

>Honda Rebel 450

>>16487787
Brakes are the second most important part on the bike. It's winter. Take the shit completely apart and rebuild everything so their is no doubt everything is working correctly.

>>16487933
They work. The brakes are not older than 8 years old, and it was stored off the wheels for the last 5 years.

Does anyone know where I can find the service intervals for a 92 yamaha xt600? Google brought up no actual kilometer intervals

>see guy from school that I have not seen in a while
>i was in my full leathers with helmet off in one hand
>eyes meet
>quickly look away

What was he thinking? He was probably thinking I am a huge beta faggot with a leather fetish, don't blame him

>>16487941
Fluid intervals should be every two years though, and if it sat that long the calipers might be full of goo. Flush it with fresh fluid at least.

>>16487977
That's what I'll be doing. You have any tips or idea on how to bleed a bone dry hydraulic clutch? I was just going to leave the bleed valve open and then keep refilling the reservoir.

>>16487974
You should have called him out and embarrassed him further.

>>16487974
He probably thought you were p cool because you ride a baiku :^) that's what I like to think of myself

>>16487980
I would be scared of why its bone dry. You can do what you said but expect a big leak somewhere, I had to replace the slave on mine.

>>16487766
what bike is that? the steering angle looks insane

>>16487987
Was that hard?

>>16488001
No, you unbolt the old one, chuck it, and bolt the new one on.

>>16488001
4 u

>>16488012
Rekt

>>16488003
Nice. I'm calling in to see how much one costs right now.

>>16487678

450r sm conversion with a full Yoshimura exhaust and jet. A DRZ can't touch me mane.

>>16488130
>valve adjustment every ride
Kek

>>16488016
Did you ever download that manual?

>>16486916
Air cooled is just a shitty design.

>>16488165

Nah bro that's a common misconception. I'm not riding like I'm on an MX track so you can stretch the maintenance time out a bit. The only thing I don't slouch with is oil changes. I do the oil about every 8 hours give or take and even then the oil comes out pretty clean. But yeah If I would have to guess I have about 100 hours on this top end and it's getting tougher to cold start so I'm gonna do a rebuild soon if I don't sell it. Most of my riding is city riding point to point to point, with barely any highway time. It's just a toy that I ride like how the niggers on the dirtbikes in new York ride. Once the bike is warm it starts one kick every time. I would never trade the power of this for the reliability and endurance of a DRZ with my style of urban riding like this.

>>16488225
>100 hours on this top end
>I'm gonna do a rebuild soon
Shoulda got a WR

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>>16488174
Yeah I did. It helped me a lot getting everything off.

>maintenance intervals shorter than an average week of commuting
>rebuilding every 3 months

Sounds like a terrible bike

Heading to cycle gear to get my first set of gear, any brands I should avoid/prefer?

>>16488346
avoid bilt
good luck, it's 80% of the store

>>16488346
I really like all the icon gear I've had, but that's just me. I'll probably be picking up an icon jacket soon

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>çùckfé racers

>>16488346
Get Rukka and Schuberth

>>16488404
Schuberth is only applicable for bmw's

>>16488388
>mad about modded bikes
I bet yours is bone stock (if you even have one)

>>16488409
Or Africa Twins or any other big commuter bike

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>>16488252

100 hours? Nope, 15 hours. CRF450R wants a new piston with every oil change

>>16488443
This is correct

>>16488346
Also side question, am I reading this right?

https://www.cyclegear.com/msf-discount

Does the MSF discount pretty much only apply to BiLT stuff?

>>16488454
Bilt is the store brand. Speed and Strength and Thor are distributor brands. That's not bad, except when it comes to helmets, where they have had problems with their chinese contract manufacturers.

See if you can get a Snell helmet, they really are more protective. Icon helmets are made by J-Tech in Korea, and most are Snell (and the non-snell Icons are good too, as J-tech is a very good OEM)

Other than that, just be careful with the prestege / fashionable brands like Alpinestars and Dainese. The low end of the high-end brands can be really shit. Don't just go by reputation, look close at the stuff in your hand.

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>>16488435
>thinking you can make something look better than a designer who was paid hundreds of thousands a year for his work

>>16488503
>implying looks arent subjective

>>16488503
>only designers decide how a bike looks

umm

Thoughts on the Honda NC700X?

>>16488700
Cool but boring. Would rather have a sv650 or ninja 650

>>16488707
>sv650
>boring
Pick both

>>16488707
you literally got a shitty non-working cruiser over a ninja650 or sv650, shut the fuck up

>>16488727
If I could have bought either of those bikes for less than 500, then I would have famalam

>>16488726
It is, but less boring than a nc700

I say on the '17 sv650. It's top tier comfy

>>16488741
>sv650
>not FZ07
Nigga you dumb

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My friend and I spotted this fine piece of machinery at the dealership today and instantly busted out laughing

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im looking at an f4i tomorrow, but ive been considering getting a new ninja 650 for about 1 grand more.
What do you guys suggest?
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/5952913421.html

>>16488745
Round headlight > meme headlight
V twin > parallel twin

I'd rather an fz6 than the lot but it doesn't really compete

>>16488762
No

>>16488760
You don't change the exterior on a beater bike unless something happens to it. Really makes you think.

>>16487618
is that a vhs player on your bike?

>>16488741
whats so boring about the nc700x?

If you mean the automatic transmission then you can switch it into manual and keep it like that.

>>16488768
You're as BTFO as a GM fangirl

My old helmet is full of scratches, I'm gonna replace it soon but I was thinking about fixing the paint job on it.

How much would I spend taking it to a garage? is it possible to do a decent job DIY?

>>16488779
Buttons aren't the same. A clutch is a really nice thing to operate.

No the aim of the bike is efficiency. The engine doesn't produce nearly as much power as the competition to provoke more lower end torque and better fuel milage. Probably makes a great commuter, but I'd pass. Life is too short just to worry about 65mpg vs 58.

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just copped some siqq dainese leathers lads
sidi crepes arrived the other day so I'm a few days away from going full power ranger mode

might even be able to coax mum into reimbursing me the cost as they're a safety item and she worries about my little bottom

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>>16488760
f4i has near mythological status when it comes to reliability and versatility. It has hilariously cheap second hand parts and a near cult-like following. The ninja 650 is just another bike that is meh as fuck.

Owner seems like an honest and down to earth guy. I'd definitely go check the bike out.

Defiitely going to get myself a Kawasaki Versys.

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>>16487230
Pls help.

I stalled twice today at red lights ;-;

>>16488909
Slip the clutch more or use more gas

>>16488863
heh nice pic
I just got a ruckus today to replace my first one

1993 CBR600F2 with unknown mileage, fair condition. Runs and shifts fine, some weird Italian aftermarket exhaust.

It can't be worth more than $1200, right?

>>16488922
You're a fucking nobike. Your non-running shit bike doesn't count. Nobody likes you. Why do you keep coming back to these threads?

>>16487230
Change the angle of the shift lever.
Learn to float the clutch out better.

You should be able to launch in second or even third, family.

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>>16488949
I was nobike. Yet now I own a bike therefore I'm hasbike

Mostly for the memes and to talk about motorcycling.

>>16488987
You're mean. You make people feel bad for no reason. Stop.

>>16488999
What? Dude and for help, and that's how you not stall famalamorama

>>16489007
Asked*

>got CBT license
>riding on yam ybr 125
>feel like a cunt with L plates
>booked tests
>passed
>extremely rare to see a 125cc without L plates in UK
>I am probably the only person in my entire county with one
>get stopped by police a lot because they think I just took my L plates off without doing test

reeeeeeeee

>>16488950
I can usually launch from second with no problem, but my bike kind of stutters (if that's the word for it) if I try from third. It's not very powerful.

Also, I've only been riding for about 3 months so.. Thanks for the help though, I'll see if I can do anything about changing the angle.

>>16489022
Why would you start from second? What bike?

>>16488938
Prepare to rebuild the engine.

>>16489029
"hhuuuuurrrrrrr"

Fuck off.

>>16488938
$1200 would be the upper limit IMO, depending on its condition. Any cosmetic damage? Does it need any mechanical work?

>>16488938
>>16489043
also if you just spend a few hundred more you can probably get a much much newer bike.

>>16489043
Just some fairing bolts and shit missing. I rode it a few miles and everything worked fine mechanically, didn't spot any oil leaking or issues with the forks.

>>16488987
I just saw a CB1100 for the first time in person the other day. It's way bigger than I figured it would be, I think I've been around too many Bonnevilles

>>16489054
They're pretty cool. I forgot hot detailed air cooled engines are, and I love that exhaust. The salesmen I was talking to at the dealership was agreeing with me that we wish the us got the cb650f

>>16488760
Pretty! I like

>>16489027
I always do my best to start from 1rst. Anon was just asking if I could start from 2nd and 3rd.

>>16489068
Why would you even do that though, it's not like bikes other than ct110s have a granny low

>>16488847
Is there a "made in Pakistan" label inside?

>>16489051
>just some fairing bolts and shit missing
Generally this is a sign of neglect and you're going to find a hundred more issues down the line. I say just save up $2k-2500 and get something that has no mechanical faults to be seen and is made in the last 20 years.

>>16489017
Capped for the lulz

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>>16489078
Nope, says made in italy

>>16487230
Peg adjustment, sure, but it will get better as the boots break in and become more flexable

>>16489123
Sweet! All-leather is so rare these days.

>>16488700
The auto streetbike is gut
The nm4 is a e s t h e t i c
The ctx is comfy
The integra is shit
The X model NC is a shitty adv, but good commuter
The other models are better commuters
DCT is a crutch, but i still want one to molest

>>16489123
Does it say the latitude?
Because otherwise it might be worse than pakistan

>cancel Progressive insurance
>only get $1995 of $2240 back after like 3 days
>go with no name company dealer got me a quote from
>more coverage for only $900

>new tail light came in
>bucket of stuff to clean bike with came in
>new exhaust arriving in 3 days

Motorcycles

>>16489698
I sat on an fe350 yesterday. I coveted it.

>>16489706
TE300 better

>>16489730
Fe350 best small street legal dual sport though

>>16489750
>he's never heard of a DRZ400
lelelel

>>16489698
What are you riding that required $2300?

>>16489762
I've heard of it. I met a cuckbeta in Denver who ride one across the tat. Fe350 is bae

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>got a 2017 gsxr
>Slowly tidying it up (owned 2 months)
>Everything was easy, made a tail tidy, got a new screen, new rear cowl, bits and pieces here and there
>Couldn't decide on exhaust
>Got frustrated and brought this
Hope it sounds and looks good. I hate waiting for parts
>"Will arrive in 2-3 weeks"
Kill me

>trying to seal a tank
>hair dryer dies
>return it
>get new hair dryer
>this one dies too
>tip tank
>water comes out of petcock hole
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>16489765
2017 Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
23/m/1 accident/1 ticket

>>16489777
>that ugly ass exhaust
Literally why

>>16489797
>not getting an actual heat gun
I bet you shop at harbor freight too

>>16489805
I like those, looks /gp/ af

>>16489805
>$90 for mid pipe and exhaust
>M4 slip on costs hundreds
>Yoshi is overpriced junk (paid for a full system on my last bike, quality wise wasn't better to Chinese clones I had before)
If I decide I don't like it I now have the mid pipe so can put any muffler I want on. I can get clones from China for $50 so it's a win win situation. I can have 6 China mufflers + mid pipe for the price of a m4

>>16489808
I like it too. Chose that out the 15 options they had. I'll post pics of it on the bike when it arrives. It's finally looking right. Only big then left is a possible headlight conversion to get rid of the horrible 2017 one

>>16487448
Is this a snow machine forum?

>>16489800
I am going to have to pay that for a drz
Feelsbadman

>>16489850
>yurop

>>16487159
Shoulders within reason are part of the right-of-way, which is why state and country maintenance mow them. Pretty boring to ride on tho, but handy to get around traffic if no cops because they can be dicks about nothing.

>>16489845
He ask a question and i answered, anyone who likes bikes would like sleds.

>>16489858
Canada :(

>>16487941
I'd just flush it and call it good if a visual inspection doesn't show any problems.

>>16487958

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/yamaha-tech/xt600e-service-manual-download-32180

or google yamaha xt 600 service manuals.

>>16488451

Exactly. It says races. I easily have 100 hours if not more. I've had the bike for 2 years and never touched the top end. I'm not saying I daily ride by any means but like said I ride it in short bursts doing woolies here and there and being a goon, but I don't put nearly as much stress as a race would put on it. I'm in the streets man. Plus, a top end rebuild and shim job is easy. I've ridden WR250s and DRZs and after riding my bike I could never deal with those anemic toys. It's cool having the baddest supermoto in the group rides. Always gets attention from a see of DRZs and WRs.

>>16487980
I'd inspect the slave cylinder. You can clamp some slaves with a C-clamp and bleed them without them being installed on the motor.

>>16488792
Look up "rattlecan paint jobs" etc. Modern Spraymax two-part clear makes a respectable topcoat.

>>16489022
Stop launching from second, let the bike rev! It's not a car. Slip the clutch and learn to control it by deliberate practice.

>>16489881
Honestly that's the plan.

>>16489899
Thankfully mine is just in the side of the bike, it ain't no thing to service

>>16487873
This thing is beautiful. What is it? I know it's a Honda but I'm completely unfamiliar with bikes.

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>>16489893
If you wanted the most badass supermoto every group ride you bought the wrong honda buddy.

>>16489955
Cb700sc nighthawk or hawk or something. Pretty cool bike, lots of cool tech

>>16489893
>Always gets attention from a see of DRZs and WRs.

Which idiot motarded a CRF for street duty.

>>16489963
Thanks man. I've been wanting to get into bikes and now I'm going to look into that one. Is it a good or bad choice as a starter bike? Or does it really even matter?

>>>16489287

>>16489957

> 12.3 miles later, tanks empty.

>>16489996
?

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What is the best means to chain up a bike? I currently have 2 under my car port. I have them locked up with a cable and pad lock but it could be defeated pretty easy if someone is determined. I have cameras and motion sensors installed and I live in a great state where I can shoot thieves in the back, but I'm still worried about theft at work. What is something that will take at least a few minutes of steady noise to get through?

>>16490010
Garage

>>16490010
round container lock on the chain.
damn near impossible to get out of there since the lock pin is blocked from access by the swingarm

otherwise get one of the hardened nickel boron chains and a shrouded padlock

>>16489993
It's not a bad choice at all. Better if you can find one with carbs serviced recently, but they've got hydraulic valves and I think shaft drive so maintenance is not bad.

>>16490001
Gets 50 on stock tank, more than enough for hooning

>>16490034
> builds ultimate togue weapon, spends it's whole life hooning in front of fat housewifes out shopping for the day.

>>16490027
I'm not entirely sure what most of that means but I'm going to do some research. Thanks dude.

>>16490084
Wikipedia my nyukka

>>16490068
>Implying you cant buy a bigger tank
He said he bought the crf for the ultimate hooning bike, I am saying cr would be better

>>16488451
>piston rings every 15 non-race hours on a 4t
yeah thats not right

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>sewing machine emulators

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>>16490159
now i can finally hear the exhaust

>>16490159
what am I looking at here?
muffler guts?

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>>16490180
ATwin spark arrestor baffles
had some straight through units made up and they sound great. have to wait till tomorrow for a test ride since the road iced over again

>>16487049

No it won't drain the battery. Think about it It's just one wire running to the posotive and one running to the negative. They aren't connected to anything if the tender isn't plugged in. There isn't a completed circuit to drain the battery. Everyone I know uses them with no issues.

>>16490203
battery tenders a best

>>16487049
speaking from experience, do not leave small batteries (ie bike batts) on the tender for more than a week at a time. its a little too powerful for them and the voltage floating eventually damages them.
best thing for long term tending is to put the tender on one of the cheap outlet timers and set it to come on for an hour or two a day

>>16487343

Be very gentle with your brakes and throttle. If you do buy the bike remember to rinse it down real quick with cold water when you get it home, then spray it down with WD-40. Salty roads will fuck your shit up.

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>>16487744

>Somebody enjoys something you don't
>The first thing that comes to your mind is their penis

>>16487733
kitkat fuck off, you dont support gun rights.
you supported all the anti gun bullshit the liberals push.

>>16487751
Werent you vehemently opposed to gun ownership like 6 months ago?

>skeet shooting
could you be any gayer

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>>16489893
A 450EXC is much better for street duty and has much less frequent maintenance requirements as well.

>>16490258
its a sexual immaturity/ personal insecurity projection thing.

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>>16490273
He's a fudd at best.

>tfw tried shooting trap with 22's once
it went poorly.

>>16490272
T H I S
H
I
S

>>16490275
thats a mighty long willy
how can i touch your willy anon?

>>16490272
>>16490273
>>16490295
I think guns are great, I just don't think everyone should own one.

>>16490303
so who shouldn't own one?

>>16490303
>I just don't think everyone should own one
you definitely shouldnt... cant even install drain plug properly

>>16490303
So, essentially you're antigun.

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>>16490302
no, keep your distance.

>>16489893
>after riding my bike I could never deal with those anemic toys
also
Funny thing is after owning both I would never want to own a racing dirt bike as my only dirt bike. If I were to sell back down to 1 bike I would keep the DR-Z.
Being "anemic" isn't as big of a deal as you make it out to be when you actually know how to use it.

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>>16488451

You know the manufacturers are conservative so they can cover their own asses right? My KTM 200 calls for a new crank, connecting rod, and piston every 80 hours. I beat the fuck out of my 200 on the street and it still had strong compression and started first kick at 125 hours when I did my top end. The bottom end was still tighter than a nun's pussy too. I'm doing that and another top end at 250 hours.

>>16490316
People on a terror watch list, people that have known history of mental illness, people that don't eat ass, people that aren't allowed on planes.

But that's just me.

>>16490323
If that's how you feel. I was shooting my buddies .38 during new year's, and we fuck pests up something fierce with his 410 known as the "pussy tamer"

>>16490337
Antigun shill get out. We've given up enough of an unalienable right

>>16490345
I mean there's a middle ground I don't understand how you have to take that to a for it or against it level

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>>16490332
>tfw KLX has 270 hours on it just since I bought it and got the gauge working properly 2 years ago, probably has over 500 in total
>never had to replace piston, valves, cylinder, or even rings.


>tfw EXC has unknown hours, but probably had over 300 before a ring broke
>bottom end still looks good, and the cylinder isn't even damaged (though it is showing a bit of wear)

Sure feels good to own dirt bikes from the golden era of manufacturing

>>16490337
>People on a terror watch list
bruh eight year old kids are on no fly list because they have the same name as random old peoples

>>16490337
>terrorist watch list
you mean that list that you cant appeal your name being on and have no way of finding out your on unless you get barred from something? and that arbitrary shit can get your name on it? and that simply having a similar name to someone can get you on it?
i mean theres an 8 year old kid on it, whats he gonna do?

>mental illness
what lines of mental illeness would that be?
autism? ADD? ADHD? tourettes? depression?
arguably everyone has some degree of mental illness

>>16488700

If a washing machine had a sex change and became a motorcycle, it would look like a NC700X. It doesn't have a soul it's just an appliance.

>>16490352
Why don't you afford the 2nd amendment the same as the first?

>>16490363
>>16490363
>>16490363
>>16490363

>buy some bud
>mdma crystals all in the bag
>can feel my teeth after smoking
yay

>>16490356
>>16490358
Arguably anything that provokes violent or self harming actions. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, things like that. In some states I have to wear a helmet on my motorcycle so that I don't put an undue hardship on myself or others if I crash, why can some fuck who has the downs buy a gun and shoot up a movie theater im in?

>>16490361
Our 14th and 5th amendment rights are being infringed upon every day, under the Patriot act and other similar provisions. Why aren't you more gassed about that?

Got my M license a few days, and have been practicing around in the neighborhood. I'm still freaking out while riding, but hope to get over it soon. Here is some of my confusion if anyone can help me out here:

When coming to a stop sign going idk 30mph, do you pull the clutch in, downshift all the way down to 1st, and just slowly brake until you reach it? Or do I have to pull the clutch in, shift down, pull clutch in, shift down, etc?

Saw on YouTube that you can actually shift up without the clutch? I tried it, and it only worked for third. Am I going too fast or slow or something?

My shift aren't smooth, and I don't know why. Going from 2nd to 3rd, I pull in the clutch, feel for the lever (sometime I miss and it takes time to place my foot), upshit, let go of the clutch and gun it, and it is so jerky. What am I doing wrong?

What type of gas do these bikes take? I've got a CB300F

>>16488454
along with all this guy said>>16488475


Make sure you get a nice pair of gloves with palm sliders. Your wrists will thank you later, and some kneepads at least.

t. wrist broke and hurt knee

>>16490499
Clutchless shifting shitstorm incoming.

Yes you can do it in all gears. Will it hurt anything? Well, probably not right away, but every craiglist sportbike you see advertised with second gear gone/issues/pops out/etc. has been busted by clutchless shifting.

Best practice is to shift into every gear sequentially and let the clutch out for engine braking, and to make sure you are already in the right gear to accelerate instantly if you need to.

You blend the inputs. Roll on the throttle while simultaneously letting the clutch slip out.

Should run fine on regular 87 octane.

>>16490499
Ride more, you'll get better.

>>16490499
Nothing wrong with clutchless shifting, clutch in or out doesn't change what happens in the gearbox on a motorcycle. Ignore anything to the contrary.

>I'm no good at it

you're probably used to cars which shift slowly and awfully, the natural speed a motorcycle wants it's gears to be shifted is fast.

Here's how to clutchless upshift.


>apply a little pressure (preload it) to the gearshift while accelerating
>just before redline quickly whip throttle off and on, maybe apply a little more boot pressure

the bike should smoothly and immediately whip into the next gear if you've done it right and you'll be right back to accelerating in 1/4 of a second, will be no problem.

While downshifting you want to do the same quick movement but instead of whipping throttle off and on, you want to whip it on and off to "blip" the engine and match the RPMS, use the clutch for downshifts though, not because you can't clutchless downshift (you can) but because it smooths out the negative torque to the back wheel and is better practice because of that.

>>16490499

>Slowing down for a stop: 1. Clutch in, 2. Blip throttle, 3. Shift down while revs are still up 4. release clutch smoothly, repeat until you're in first.

>Yes you can shift without the clutch and it won't hurt the transmission if done properly. I guarantee you won't be doing it properly though. You're not very skilled at shifting normally yet, so I'd wait until you're better before you start clutchless shifting.

>You're clunky upshifts: The crankshaft is connected to the rear wheel through a series of gears and sprockets which means that wheel speed is directly proportionate to engine speed. If you're going 50mph in fifth gear then your motor will spin at a certain rpm lets say 5,000rpm. So when you're shifting from fourth to fifth at 50mph you're trying to hit 5,000rpm so the motor matches the speed of the wheel. If you give a bunch of throttle and try to put it in fifth with the engine going 10,000 rpm and you're only going 50mph, then the motor will suddenly be forced from 10,000rpm down to 5,000rpm as it matches the 50mph speed of the rest of the bike. causing a jerky upshift. The same concept applies for downshifts. If you're going 50mph in fifth at 5,000rpm and you downshift without hitting the brakes and slowing down, then you'll have to hit fourth gears desired RPM at 50mph which is lets say 10,000 rpm. If you don't blip the throttle and get the motor to 10,000 rpm as you downshift, then the rear wheel will force the motor to jump from current 5,000rpm to the required 10,000rpm causing a jerk.

TLDR engine speed needs to match wheel speed. Too much engine speed on upshifts = bad. Too little engine speed on downshifts = bad.

>Oh and your bike will run on premium pump gas 93 octane or whatever you have in your area.

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>>16490737
>tfw most of you are so clueless that you do not even understand that the clutch is not needed to change gears with a dog box.

Seriously do people think a bike has the same transmission as a car or something?
95% of bikes run a dog box.

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>>16491042

Will properly shifting without a clutch hurt a dog box? No.

Will shitty shifting without a clutch hurt a dog box? Hell yes.

Are there fucktards who don't know how to properly shift but think they do? Yes.

Is she born with it? IDK maybe it's maybelline.

>>16491042
Yes, and when you dumb bastards run the bike up to redline and chop it into second, it deforms the dogs on the second gear until it no longer stays engaged.

>>16486635
N
>>16491097
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>>16491097
W
>>16491097

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>>16491098
delet

there's already a new one

>>16491105
where?
i didnt see it in the catalog the 3 times i looked.

>>16491105
>>16491121
oh nvm i founderd it