[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ 1997 edition. &

>>16508651
Same, kinda sucks how he got fucked over by Honda after 2006.

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Google your bike and add "anime" at the end of it.
Does your bike have an anime nerd counterpart?

My roommates bike does

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I'm amazed Arai still has some helmet designs that would match this livalry. Who the fuck is buying this?

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>>16508678
I like that arai sell outdated designs.

I just wish the helmets fit my fucking head.

>>16508685
Race replicas are one thing. Same though I'm a shoei fit but wish so bad I could rock some of the hayden reps. Running through marquez indy rf1200 now. I actually trailered my bike from ga to indy to go to my one and only moto gp and last atime indy when marquez debuted the design. And i started watching full time Marc's first year so it's kinda sentimental though I ride a Yamaha. I'd my was shit for gp though. Crap town and the infield was obviously a total afterthought at the oval. Crap spectating. Wish they still raced at laguna and I could make the trip though Austin looks like it would be a fun vaca

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god machine

>>16508740
Pretty cool when Tony Elias debuted it but will likely be lame when squids adopt it and add mohawks.

>>16508740
That plus a full set of Venom leathers would be the hypest shit, without that it's a bit edgy.

>>16508788
i think it would go fine with a normal white or black suit

this is old right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmA8SY5-hu4

>youtube
>"wheelie fail"
>sort by upload date, short run time
>maximum kek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CAz15ZqIw

fuckin blaine

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>>16508779
toni elias is my favourite story of 2016

>had no idea what the fuck he was doing / going absolutely nowhere in europe
>hey why don't you come fill in for an injured guy in motoamerica? (how did this even get arranged)
>sure why not
>won 3 races on the trot on and outdated bike and got a full time ride
>fans love him
>came second in the superprestigio

and he just seems so damn happy because of it.

>>16508824
gsxr is a bit outdated but it has a great engine and handles easily

I think he's done alot for the motoamerica series that it probably really needed. Let the euros know they can be competitive here while giving us manufacturer and international attn. That guy from Aprilia started doing really well and they actually started giving him some factory support.

>>16508832
Not this year. Hope m4 suzuki can bring it to graves Yamaha with the new bikes.

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>>16508832
I think they have a good team more than anything else, I was talking to an ex endurance racer at the track who rode for SERT suzuki one of the years they won le mans, I said the bike is a bit outdated now how come they keep winning every time and he said the team principal of SERT suzuki is the most forceful and driven man he's ever seen, he runs it like an ultra organized dictator and because of that, things never go wrong.

The bike and the rider are only part of the equation in racing.

>>16508847
>he runs it like an ultra organized dictator and because of that, things never go wrong.
you think maybe that has something to do with the bike handling well?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKojd0gHak8

lol

>>16508847
I like rooting for the hardens and Tony really made things fun this year. Bought a suzuki shirt at the road atlanta race last year to support the boys. Suzuki was doing demos all weekend to which was nice. Rode a 16 gsxr1000 but didn't get a chance to even go over 7k on the shit ty paced group ride. Could tell that wave of power was building in there still though. It was the suzuki ecstar rep too!

god damn this bike is A E S T H E T I C

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/5963684265.html


>>16508871
i bought a signed hayden shirt when they were at laguna seca this year lol

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>>16508871
I'm australian not american but something about hayden, the more you learn about him the more you like him, he's just seems like a top bloke (and he can bitchslap a bike.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvyegjzhOJ0

>>16508883
Winner! Love the old SS designs with the dual headlights. Are you watching Nicki in wsbk? Hope he does at least as well on the Honda this year. I feel this is Davies time to shine though finally.

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Sup guys

>>16508900
nah i dont watch much WSBK really, i go when they come to laguna seca though. just motogp and motoamerica

>>16508898
Hes obviously fast but as we saw with his tenure at Ducati a Pedrosa type brand ambassador. And I guess being the only American gave perhaps some international appeal? At least to countries that aren't Spain or Italy. England's not doing bad these days though and you've still got jack.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/5924593311.html

oh bby

>>16508920
American Honda is still a big Nicky proponent

>>16508912
I just started following when hayden dropped but yea it can be a bit boring. It's like f1 now. F1 is mostly the AMG show and wsbk kawasaki. If your American bein sports has mainly the only but also great coverage with not only races but analysis for all races.

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>>16508920
both of our countries are underachieving in road racing right now unfortunately.

>gardner
>doohan
>bayliss
>corser
>stoner
>McCoy
>Beattie

now we have...jack, who I like but I mean damn.

>>16508927
Saw one at indy and didn't even realize we had then in the states. 2 smokes right? I was actually suprised at all the cruisers I saw at the gp. Seems like a double negative but cruisers just can't resist a gathering I feel. Those guys are all about group rides.

>>16508956
those rs250s are relatively common at the track but i dont think many are street legal

>>16508952
Spain is just the Capitol of racing currently and we are on opposite ends. Makes it very costly and sacrificial for riders. At least you have someone representing you. I can't see an American in gp in the near future. Jack's a fun guy at least and gets on well with the brits.

my fucking dick

http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=505368

>>16509032
I'm sure it's a riot but it looks like something from 01-03. You cold buy a similar year Japanese liter for same price. They just haven't aged well.

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>>16508664
Closest I could find was from (what I gather) a giant honda commercial anime. Not sure if this counts.

>>16509044
are you fucking kidding me? that aprilia would dick slap a "similar year japanese liter" up and down the road all day

>>16509056
No?

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>>16509056

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>>16509056

I certainly like Aprilia but the 2008 t1 for example made prob 50 more hp 10 more tqs and by nature a SS is going to be quicker than a naked. My 03 zed 1000 was more comparable and it wouldn't even hold a candle in speed to even a 600SS.

>>16509113
>R1*

>>16509113
>comparing naked to SS

hurdur

08ish jap bikes are all meh looking anyway except the black and yellow yamahas

>>16509122
We'll you didn't say aesthetically dick slap still the Aprilia looks old and cobbled as fuck and every bike of 3 I've owned has been a naked.

>>16509130
unless i was buying a track bike, i'd take that aprilia over some meh japanese supersport 10/10 times

>>16509122
Even if we are comparing 2008 naked only bikes the Aprilia still falls behind in most categories I would say. It could be faster around a lap perhaps but that's like having the fastest hybrid around the burger ring. We are talking about nakeds. All I care about is comfy wheelies in that segment.

>>16509113
i also have an 04 z1000 btw, it has a few engine mods, will easily pull on a 600 in the straights but obviously it's pretty heavy and tube frame so in the corners it's not great (even with zx6r suspension)

>>16509135
So in 08 we prob had what..the z1000 the street triple a Buell xb12 or maybe the Rotax one? 1190CR or something? And perhaps a ktm duke of sorts or the fz1.again you are getting with Aprilia the most expensive least comfortable couch. If I wanna go fast around a track I'm not buying comfy I'm buying something for the track. Exactly why no one's riding them. The dealer support just makes the argument worse.

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>>16509050
I'd say it counts

My old bike had one but it looks like there isnt one for my scooter

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>>16508664
what up

>>16509155
I loved my zed. Have an fz09 now. 0-100 the zed wins on a 600SS but after that it's lights out. We won't even get into theach twisty bits where a SS would disappear.I like to think of the zed as a sort of muscle bike. I think the FZ would similarly own the zed 0-100 but would then dissapear as the fz tops out 130ish but sitting on the zed now feels like a straight SS vs the fz seating position. Really fun contrast forb2 bikes that look like the same category on paper. Also the zedS suspension was considered garbage at the time while now it feels vastly superior to even the FZs 13 fucking year newer susoension. I really miss it at times but that 09 is a fucking powerhouse. Can't beat that motor.

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>>16509153
>googles "Aprilia naked"

>>16509222
We'll I guess that settles it. Aprilia ftw.

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>>16508664
No degeneracy allowed.

>>16509253
Just for that, I'm searching Deviantart

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>>16508664
R t R

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>>16509253
what a masterpiece

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>>16509272
What little I've found is strangely artsy

>>16509285
is that a Duke? For a guy who hates the look of sport bikes, i actually really like that one

>>16509292
Super Duke

Extra curricular search: Google "naked girl with [your bike]" and just see what you find

>>16508731
Idk mang. Seems like they are adding alot of electronic fuckery to it for no real reason. I mean, seriously, do you need TC etc on a 300? Also, its an inline twin like all the other (except KTM) 300s so it won't have that sick sound. It does look nice I suppose though.

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>>16509356
right color and production generation, too!

not entirely sure that's a girl, mind....

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>>16508664
Best I could find. Plenty of pinup girl pics though

>>16509375
>tribal arm band tattoo
That screams herpes

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How about a "celebrity on your bike"?

Shia is all I've found

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>>16509480
I'm ok with this

Who wears earplugs while riding? When I go freeway/highway speeds the wind noise is pretty fucking loud with my helmet.

>>16509505
Is that Arnold? It's tough to say

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>>16509480
>ruckus
>bike

>>16509506
Ive got tennitus. So no matter what, all i hear is crackling noises at the slightest hint of wind or exhaust noise

>>16509518
threadly reminder that rossi hoons scooters like a mad cunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8POpAuXTL4

>>16509506
I use um on longer trips. Just makes it more enjoyable.

>>16509515
Lol yea. That be the govinator

>>16509518
fuck, whatever dude.
2 wheeled vehicle. I said "bike" for the benefit of everyone else here.

I actually make a point IRL to always say "scooter" instead of "bike"

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>>16509525
yes, you're right, professional motorcycle riders ARE good at riding...

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>>16509480
I forgot about this masterpiece of cringe

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>>16508065
>>16508039
>>16508038
>cam chains

lol

>>16508664
No, it's too pigfat for anime girls to handle.

>>16509549
So many daddy issue in one picture

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>>16509480
being a ktm is close enough

>>16509580
This would be the most KTM picture ever if he was also holding a trophy and surrounded by even more trophies, plus a pile of prize money or three.

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>>16509549
I never put 2 and 2 together on this one.
The ruckus gets more recognition than I expected, which is to say I didn't expect any

I'm a 22 year old without even a drivers license. Should I get a regular car license first or just jump straight to motorcycles?

>>16509669
Honestly I'd say get a car first, but where you live plays a big part.

>>16509669
A motorcycle might be easier because you can just push a lightweight shitbike around to places you can legally practice and learn to ride at before you learn the rules of the road

If you start with a car you need someone to teach you, some free land, or the willpower and skill needed to illegally drive yourself around.

However, where you live might not let you get any license unless you can drive a car (lolmerica)

>>16509563
>rely on cam gears literally because they couldn't figure out how to make a V4 cam chain work at the required RPM

Honda cucked themselves.

>>16509708
>>16509687
I live in NYC. Pretty strict rules here because of the liberal stranglehold.

>>16509720
but they didn't cuck the people riding them 200k+ miles later

Except for that r/r thing

>how i cool essential electrical component lol?
>fairing vents? fins? a heatsink?
>nope! shitty grounds!

>Riding buddy of mine is switching from sportbikes over to cruisers.
>Wants to start doing long road trips and attending bike events
>he wants a street glide but I'm trying to talk him into "less homosex" cruisers

The transformation is almost complete boys

>>16509727
Well, depending on what you do day to day, it wouldnt be a bad idea in NYC. I live on the west coast but i can only imagine how bad parking is there. If you go to school and have big heavy books or something like that to throw in a backpack it might get a little annoying at times

>>16509774
>one other guy in town has my same bike
>go on a couple rides
>i sell my bike for a scooter so now he has no one
>mild guilt sets in

>>16509783
Why did you go the scooter route?

>>16509775
I'm a 22 year old graduate. I don't have a job since I went into an art field, so i would be riding it around the city and shit. Probably would never need a bag or anything. I also have a garage attached to my building so I'm fine for parking at home. Parking when I'm out might be hard though.

>>16509795
>art field
Stopped reading after that.
This post reeks of hipster

>>16509795
It would definitely help on gas, since you don't have a job. Not judging, just stating facts. My bike got 100mpg

>>16509793
Its honestly just more fun to me. If I want to go anywhere far, Ive still got my car. But its perfect for just riding to go grab lunch or to my friends house. There's lots of stop signs and signals where I live, so I was constantly having to downshift as soon as I got to a comfortable speed

>>16509827
Nothing wrong with convenience anon. Where I live I oddly enough see more scooter riders ATGATT then motorcycle riders

>>16509357
since when does the cbr250rr have traction control

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>>16509795
>I don't have a job since I went into an art field

>>16509872
Since when does a CBR250RR even need traction control?

>>16509839
There's something wrong with shifting being inconvenient

Maybe he rode one of those shitty bikes where you actually have to leave second after you get going

>>16509898
I shift to 6th pretty much as soon as I can. Typically that means holding 1st or 2nd for a second then pounding up to sixth.

Does get annoying having to pound down 5 gears to come to a stop though

Bike is too loud to ride around town in any gear other than sixth for a significant amount of time.

>>16509920
Shiiiit nig. I don't worry about going to sixth unless I'll be in the highway for an extended period of time cruising at about 70mph

>>16509898
I was persuaded by the local Stealership to jump into an SR400.
All the lengths from light to light or, stop sign to turn would end up being as soon as I got into 3rd

>>16509920
Yeah, sounds like a shitbike

>>16509926
>SR400

Definitely shitbike.

You really should have tried out something that's actually good instead of downgrading. If you're a fun around town guy the bigger adventure tourers are great. Shitty offroad, but they go over curbs like motherfuckers.

>>16509926
>I bought a kick start only bike

you fell for the ultimate fucking jew

>>16509925
Such is life with a close ratio gearbox and a 16,000rpm redline.

First gear will take me to 85-90mph. But really only need to rev it to 5-6krpm in second then park it in sixth to cruise around. Anything over 8krpm is pretty rediculous on the street sound wise.

On the highway it's sitting at ~8,000rpm at ~75mph in sixth. Makes quite a racket.

>>16509933
>Yeah, sounds like a shitbike
>implying

>>16509937
That's why I on trips I take my bike with factory pipes. Much more pleasant on the ears

>>16509926
>SR400
>buying a single cylinder anything for the street that isn't a lightweight dual sport.
Ya dun goofed.

>>16509946
It's not really a highway miles bike. Longest I typically endure is about 2 hours on the freeway when riding out to Mulholland. When I ride it to work it's a 10 minute freeway stint and when I normally hit the twisties it's usually 30 minutes or so on the freeway. Completely tolerable.

>>16509933
another reason i downgraded was to get out of that damn 15% interest from yamaha
Now I own the ruckus

>>16509936
out of everything about the bike, I didnt mind the kickstart at all. I gave it one shove with my hand while sitting on the bike, and then one kick and it was on

Where do I get epic anime girl stickers to meme out my bike?

>>16509955
but theres little to no offroad in my town

>>16509976
>not getting a suzuki for 0%

holy shit you got jewed hard. so hard you bought a ruckus.

tragic.

>>16509980
redbubble has never steered me wrong

>>16509982
>not going to get/don't need a lightweight dual sport
>got a single cylinder road bike anyway
Ya dun goofed.

>>16509983
still happy with the ruckus. its more "me"

and that tells you a lot about me

>>16509997
Slow, ugly, and disliked by everyone except people who just want to laugh at you?

>>16509980
>>16509985

www.animestickery.com
is probably the best.

>>16510002
you got it!

>>16509962
One of these days I'll ride my happy ass across the country and ride Mulholland. Seems like a fun place to cruise and chat it up with other riders

>>16510009
Why not just get a CBR then

>>16509936
There's nothing wrong with kickstart only

>>16508678
>who the fuck is buying this

Me. Pleb.

>>16508685
You must have a really fucking weird head if you can't fit into any of their different head shapes.

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>>16510039
Forgot to add pic of superior helmet

>>16510017
i hate the look of sport bikes with a passion

>>16510052
Then get a CB

>>16510051
>not based all white with racing stripe
Why even live

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>>16510039
please don't make fun of my weird head, arai don't make helmets tall enough.

>>16509827
At this precise post you all should've realized we lost him
This is no longer a man
This is a soulless husk of a human being devouted to convenience and practicality

As to you, you are no longer welcome in here
>>>/n/ is your new home, stay there

>>16510095
Like I'm going to care what some rando on an imageboard thinks

>>16510091
Let worst Yamaha anon

>>16510102
But you do care, otherwise you wouldn't be posting here at all
Yet you do
Not only that, you even took the time to personally reply

>>16510116
>implying it takes any effort to type words

at this point this is something to do, and im even typing with one hand while i eat pizza

todays my off day

>>16510095
What's wrong with being practical?
If we all wanted something impractical we would be daily chopper threat

>>16509896
it doesn't have it you doofus

>>16510125
Nobody knows what practical means

Practical is a really tricked out R1200GS with as much storage space as a small car, crash-proofed everything, footpegs so grippy you can coat them in butter to preserve the finish, cruise control, heated grips, outlets for heated gear, accessory plugs, a GPS system where rally riders would normally put their roller map, and so on and so forth

"Practical" is a 50cc scooter with as much storage space as a sportbike with a backpack strapped to it, less suspension travel and ground clerance than a harley, less crash resistance than a paper bag, performance that's unusable even on some city roads, and as much instrumentation as a bicycle with a lackluster electrical system that probably couldn't even handle anything fancy in the first place.

The only practical part is that you have to learn one less thing to be able to ride it, and even then, honda is putting DCTs on everything, so scooters are just budget machines designed for 10mph commuting in SEA villages by riders who use coconut halves for helmets.

>>16510151
Sperg much?

>>16510180
No, honda's DCTs are actually very good

Adventure bikes are the new best thing ever. Scooters are kill.

>>16510187
>opinions
>opinions everywhere

>>16510076
That is the only current scott russell coloration in the corsair x line. It was between that or the dani samurai one.

>>16510091
Shame. Thing ventilates like car AC.

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>>16510151
>>16510187

>>16510192
A bike that can safely go more places, carry more things and people, be easy to ride or expertly controlled, last longer despite abuse or mishaps, and be comfortable all the while is just a more practical machine. There is no room for opinion there.

>>16510207
honda marketing pls go

>>16510207
Elitist please go

>>16509651
i started driving a motorcycle first. in my province the graduation system for motorcycles is faster.

>>16510187
Adventure bikes are for people who are too fat/unfit to ride a dirt bike and too shit of a rider to ride a road bike down a dirt road.

>>16510338
Can confirm. The one guy I know with an adv bike is short and fat.
He got tired and wobbly after only a couple hours of scenic laid back riding

>>16510338
It's none of those things, that's your mom.

>>16510374
>too fat to ride
Funny, I've never run into that issue

Is the grom actually a decent starter bike?

>>16510445
No.
it is a decent fuck around bike for someone who already has a decent bike and also has a lot of money to spend on stupid shit.

they handle terrible, make next to no power, have poor brakes and can not really be improved much.

>>16510445
Are you a midget?

>>16510451
5'6" so some people would call me a midget.

>>16510459
I meant literally a midget. It's a pocket bike

>>16510450
but all the motovloggers say groms are great

>>16510450
I've heard them explained as "the perfect fuck-around bike"

>>16510459
Manlet detected. When will they learn?

>>16510465
Meaning a bike that you may fuck around on one day on a lazy afternoon not one that you would actually want to ride every day.

>>16510476
Exactly

>>16508664
Google Nuda Anime, enjoy.

>>16510476
Why wouldn't you just go for an actual ride on a proper bike tho? Or fuck around on a cheap actual bike?

>>16510506
Because someone with multiple bikes can do what ever the fuck they want with them i guess

Nobike here, although I have about 20 hours on rental dirt bikes. Anyway I'm planning on taking an MSF course then buying a DR650 after I move, but I want you guys to be real with me, how dangerous is buying a motorcycle really?
I don't speed recklessly, am very careful, really only plan on doing it in relatively safe areas when on-road (tons of open straight lines where I'm moving), would never ride drunk, wear proper gear etc. Of course it's an inherently dangerous activity but I'd like some empirical and anecdotal evidence as opposed to Googling it which is fear-mongering nonsense abusing statistics vs. manchildren just yelling "pussy" at anybody who's not a squid

tldr: how dangerous is biking -really-

>>16510520
It is as dangerous as you make it.

>>16510520
About as much as you make it
It's full of 60somethings on scooters and adv bikes that have ridden since forever with no problem
A dr is quite tame
Like REALLY tame
I think you'll do fine
Just remember that being on a street is very different than being in the boonies
What will carry over (at best) is the first week, when you learnt how to not fall

>>16510531
While that is fair, everybody makes mistakes and there are still unavoidable accidents
>>16510533
Well, I have ridden on streets before and will say it's fucking terrifying with no mirrors plus low confidence in my abilities at the time although I haven't really gone above 45mph or so.
Anyway thanks
(if anyone else replies I'll read it and it's appreciated but I probably won't respond)

>>16510505
it literally won't let me

>>16510520
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGkFamPcBU

nutnfancy made a p good video on it

>>16510520
The thing with biking is that if you're riding safely you have a whole different thought process going on than if you're in a car. During MSF they should teach you about scanning/prediction techniques. In a car you're less likely to notice that one guy entering the freeway who's about to cut across 4 lanes of traffic than you are on a bike because you're going to be paying attention for shit like that, seeing the cars "body" movement and predicting what it's gonna be doing.

>>16510520
At first, it's as dangerous as you make it

then, it's as dangerous as other people make it. at that point, people either get into track days, deserted toegay runs after sighting out and having sentries posted for traffic (basically what happens at some more eleet meets), or plain jane boring and legal sightseeing riding on cruisers and advendurr bikes.

http://www.thevog.net/threads/polaris-just-anounced-it-is-shutting-down-victory-what-the-f-k.89537/

>All those assblasted victory owners

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>>16508664
lol what a shit. Literally couldn't find a single other one.

>>16510520
1. Assume you're invisible.
2. Assume everyone is trying to kill you. Especially when they're not.

DEFENSIVE driving skills are a must; you may find situations in which you have right of way but yielding it saves your life.
PAY ATTENTION and plan ahead, both in terms of your actions and those around you.

I've avoided being sideswiped by lanechangers thanks to noticing subtle "body" language. I've avoided becoming a red stain on the side of a boxtruck as it turned in front of me because I'd been watching it over the cars around me. I've fish-tailed to avoid rear-ending someone that pulled out in front of me. I've dodged deer that ran out into the road at the last second despite seeing and hearing me coming well in advance and being completely safe to cross several seconds prior to or after my arrival but nooooo they just had to cross as I got there and FUCK DEER SERIOUSLY THEY'RE SO FUCKING RETARDED.

Point is, motorcycling is more dangerous than driving a car because you're smaller/harder to see, less common and thus harder to see (not as expected/predicted), and don't have thousands of pounds of metal forming a protective bubble around you at all times. That said, it's still not nearly as dangerous as a lot of nobikez make it out to be and a little bit of skill and not riding like a twat will go a looooong way.

>>16510520
Just try and keep that mentality. I always thought that i was going to be the law abiding citizen on full alert but about 1500 miles into my bike I was full throttle everywhere I could. Luckily my air cooled very twin ain't very fast.

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>changed oil by myself for the first time in my life
>burned hand a little on the exhaust
>fixed some plumbing issues and installed a bidet
>started constructing an outdoor planter
>made some beef jerky
>going to clean + wax chain for the first time whilst shopping for new chain + sprocket
>joining rock climbing gym
>got a raise at work

i feel like a fucking man
its been 2 weeks since we broke up

>>16510520
Let me red pill you on something. Motorcyclists get into more accidents because virtually ALL OF THEM ride recklessly. This is literally what it boils down to. Virtually ALL OF THEM SPEED OR HOON AROUND. This is why this shit happens. Assuming you aren't a retard, your actual risk of dangerous is quite low if you drive carefully and follow the law. But this is difficult to pull off for many people.

But it can be done.

You look at old Goldwings, old adventure bikes, old sport tourings, etc... and plenty of them have 100,000+ miles because the owners were autists that did everything by the book.

The issue is temptation, not a supposed inherent danger (which does exist but it's mainly limited to freak accidents, and lets be honest, how many of those have you seen IRL?)

>>16510823
Cars don't see you dude they turn left directly into you because drivers are dumb as fuck.

I ride but just know that it's not always in your control.

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>>16508664

Close but no cigar!

>live in SoCal
>moving to norcal/border of oregeon this fall
>ride sv650
>have the itch to get a supermoto/adventure/street legal dual sport

dunno man, current bike is primo stuff. $4k 2007, owned by a mechanical engineer who loved it to death, gave it new suspension, exhaust, mirrors, seating, used the finest everything when it was time to replace it. 17k miles and runs like a charm

how well would an SV do in humboldt?

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>>16510883

>>16510823
Where I live when drivers see you on the zebra crossing they will accelerate I've risked getting killed many times.

What I wanna say is that not everything is in your control. Drive defensively if you're weak.

>>16510823
Wrong.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/SMIDSY

>tfww she messages you every couple of weeks or so to keep contact but you aint interested anymore

Pain in the buttocks

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Just gonna post some recent rollovers on some of my bikes as they all occured pretty close together.
Feel free to ignore

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>>16510953
And done

>>16510953
66000,0
>6000000
What did he mean by this?

>>16510954
Noice get.

My KLR 650 is on 110,00ks but the clocks failed at 72,000 and I didn`t fix them.

>>16510910

Going front page only. Otherwise R34 et all will start to apply.

Why are motorcycle wheels so expensive? I'm looking to peak up a second set for track days but a second set of wheels are 20% the cost of my bike.

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>>16510964
6million kms, lol no thanks, thats the old gpz900.
I am a kwak fiend, never thought I was but now I own four. Would love a klr 650, what do you use yours for?

>>16511053
Because people pick them up for trackdays?
And because they are strictly 2 per vehicle unless you go aftermarket?

>>16509814
Nah, definitely not a hipster. I've always liked bikes, I just haven't looked into getting one until now. I get why you would say that though.

>>16509890
Yeah, was a total dumb ass decision. I can't argue with that. Film degrees aren't practical in the slightest and most people think I'm a retarded faggot.

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>>16508664
Close enough.

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>buy first can of carb cleaner
>pop top off to see what nozzle is on can
>"whoa that smells nasty"
>lift it up to my face and take another big whiff
>"phwoar... yep, smells like bad shit"
>roll can over and read the hazards section
>mfw

>>16511085
That's why you read it first/whiff if you still feel the need to smell it you dingus

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Honda grom knock off looks pretty good for 1450$

Inb4 chink shit bike
No money for anything better and beginner rider

Any problems with it other then might be trash after 5 months
>http://www.saferwholesale.com/125cc-Vader-Motorcycle-Moped-Scooter-w-Manual-Tra-p/bdt-125ccvader.htm

>>16511170
M8 why not just get a used notified with more cc. You can get a decent Honda Shadow or ninja 250/500 or other standard for that price and having the added benefit of being able to go on highways and leave cities.

>>16510823
>not a supposed inherent danger
Except for the inherent danger of not being surrounded by a cage, having air bags, seat belts etc. What would be a minor collision for a cager can be extremely serious for a motorcyclist. IIRC for my country motorcycle accidents were 50/50 for motorcycle or other driver at fault, so it's not just a case of if you ride smart you'll be fine.

>>16511061
Yeah, me too m8. I had a 2005 KLR with 70,000 on it when I got wiped by a guy jumping the light.

Bought a another KLR 4 days later.

I have it for long distance commuting, think 45 minutes to an hour plus. Very comfy, good power but not the best. Top end needs work.

15-43 is fine for general purpose but 16-39 is best for cruising on the freeway at 120kms doing only 3850 rpm.

>>16511085
I doubt you need to worry about wearing a helmet any more, friend.

>>16511170
Get a second hand Dual Sport rather, for that much you could get decent 250s.

>>16511176
Only got my learners permit so this would be good to get the feeling of a real more serious bike before I got for my full licence

>>16511196
Do you have to be limited to 125? If not, then don't. You're better off buying a bike that still is slow as fuck, but can at least safely go on normal roads at normal speeds.

Don't be intimidated. Once you start riding, it will be effortless. I road a 125 for a month before I realized it pretty much only worked in town because I literally didn't have the power to go on full sized roads and be able to go any distance at a good speed.

My girl wants to upgrade from her r3 memebike. Shes been looking at ninja 650 and fz-07. Anyone have expirience on both or either of these? We do a lot of long trips so comfort for someone 5' tall > speed.

>>16509207
That bike sketch is pornographic.

>>16509375
>Wicked Weasel
Best fucking bikinis/swimwear ever. Seriously.

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>>16508664
I win

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>>16509937
what bike? I have a zxr400 and i do the same. cruise in 30 zones in 5th or 6th gear cause it's obnoxious for town riding. 80mph is about 8k rmp

>>16510206
>Gordon Ramsay
>Pizza
Oh God I bet he went nuclear.

>>16511231
>5'
D'awwwwwww

FZ-07 is the better bike but the ergos (which are great for a normal-sized person) could be a bit too large for her. The ninja is a bit tighter when it comes to ergos so it could be the better choice.

Sit her tiny ass on a FZ-07, if she can reach the controls comfortably it's good. It's most likely too high, but for someone one and a half meter tall every motorcycle is. They can be lowered.

>>16511085
I just cracked up in a cafe. All the women in here think I'm nuts, but I can't contain it.

>>16511085
You dead yet?

>>16511278
She already has to tippy-toe the r3. But she can lean to the side and get her foot down. Its cute. Ill have her sit on both if we can.
How easy is it to lower bikes? Cause thats obviously the main problem for her.

>>16511317
Don't lower a bike, have her get used to one-footing left side.

>>16511321
She is used to it at this point. But if she rides my bike she cant reach the brake and ground at the same time unless she sticks her toes down to the lever. I wouldnt want her to have that problem when she upgrades.
But i wont know until she sits on it so..

>>16511334
Lowering usually ruins the ground clearance while cornering, not usually recommended. If she can't reach the brake and the ground can't she just use the front brake at a stop?

>>16511334
Honestly, she might like the a Kawasaki Vulcan s 650. Low, but they rip pretty hard. Same engine as the ninja.

>>16511178
>>16510926
>>16510915
>>16510879

Let me fill you guys in on something. This happens for car drivers too but they can mitigate the crash because 1.) they aren't speeding and 2.) they can actually brake

It's not that motorcycle crashes occur more often by nature, it's that they are harder to mitigate at the moment it happens because of what I described above.

yes, there is a risk, yes people will turn out in front of you, but you're not going to kill yourself if you practice safe riding and don't ride a 900 lb cruiser that can't brake for shit

get a nice sport tourer or one of those sporty cruisers that have two front rotors

>>16511196
that is retarded logic m8. there are plenty of solid jap 125s and 250s you can buy that will serve as a better segway than some retarded counterfeit chink grom. look at kawasaki eliminators, honda rebels, ninjas, etc

>>16511317
>>16511334

You can easily lower almost any bike. You just have to add a link or two between the rear shock and the dogbone on the frame. It sounds pretty daunting for the not-so-mechanically-inclined but trust me I am a complete fucking retard and I managed to do it. Essentially you're reducing travel from the rear shock which brings the seat lower. There are also modified seats you can get that have a lot of foam/padding removed.

Or you can just look at cruisers which are literally 25 inch seat height

Maybe this is worse in my town than others, but the most common motorcycle crash around here is some harley rider that drank too much and tried to sportbike on the way home

>>16511415
Drinking and motorcycles are a hard combo to do right. Glad I don't do that anymore, and I highly recommend you don't either

>>16511401
>they aren't speeding

Half the time, the speed limit is either set far too high to let anyone effectively mitigate a crash (go below it and be tailgated. inconvenient for the towhook equipped, deadly for motorcycles) or far too low to crash, but also far too low to give anyone a benefit over taking a train. We're pretty much fucked when it comes to speed on the roads.

The only hope for the road system is the stringent following of all rules to ensure predictability. If even one of those rules is not followed, the speed limit or proper fast-slow lane use, or indicating too early or too late, or forgetting the right of way, then you get a crash, because nobody was expecting anyone going 60 in the left lane, 70 in the right lane, and 40 on the on-ramp with the intent to then floor it and cut across every lane until they hit the left with their blinker constantly on - getting rear ended in the right and spinning across to the left to hit the dumbass pickup driver on the left who cared more about the speed limit than what people actually expect (with even the police doing 65 - in the middle lane)

>>16511357
Ill have to show her that. Seat height is almost same as her inseam lol.
>>16511414
Thanks for the info there. Im trying to avoid lowering a bike, but at least it sounds doable if need be.
She generally has more preference towards sport bikes. But im going to let her look at a bunch of short bikes and let her pick a few.

>>16511491
How is it having a girl to ride with?

>>16511415
By me it's niggers on sportbikes

>>16510926
>>16510823
>>16511401
This is pretty much backed up by the whole No Prisoners series. 80% of people there do some ridiculously stupid shit and are at fault. Speeding, overtaking at intersections, lack of operating skills, etc. It's far less SMIDSY and people pulling out than just people acting like retards.

>>16511500
Similar to riding with anyone else i guess? She talks a lot so my Bluetooth is always complaining about traffic.
>i also get ass to look at when shes in front
So.. Not bad?

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>>16508664
>no WR 125 animu
>no TT600 animu
mfw

>>16511514
Speeding normally isn't a problem.

For cars. Because you can actually judge the speed of a larger object pretty well. Bikes need to do as california and have a dedicated speeding "lane" and little else. If you want to lean just make tighter turns at a regulat speed.

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>>16508664

>>16511597
>most vapid, vacuous girl in series
>tops are always shrink-wrapped on her midsection and breasts
And yet I prefer Suzukitits; at least she's properly ATGATT.

>haven't yet searched for DR650 anime
I'm almost afraid.

anyone her has an aftermarket usb charger on his bike?
am looking for one and i've stumbled upon the battery tender one
it's a bit pricey, considering it needs an adapter cord...
anyone has a similar product?

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>>16511632
Its more aero dynamic to shrink wrap. Its not as bad as cbr anime bikeu.

>>16511675
>skirt flapping in wind
>loose socks flapping in wind
>loose sleeves flapping in wind
>not being wrapped in purpose-made, sexy, tailored leather
The shrink-wrap on her torso's aerodynamic effects are negated by the rest of her attire. Once again, Suzukitits proves superior.

>>16511451
jesus kit kat you can probably barely ride sober wtf are you doing riding drunk you retard

>>16511699
>>16511675
>A U T I S M

>>16511716
>A U T I S M
It is /dbt/ m9, what do you expect?

>>16511712
Well it certainly wasn't a conscious decision and I certainly don't recommend it.

Tbf I only crashed once and the was a mild low side when I was hooning and hit a gravel patch while braking for a turn.

>>16511722
more plain retardation

>>16511712
He's slowly growing up. You have to admit that much at least.

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>>16511231
Here you go buddy.

>>16511085
>Khajiit is innocent of this crime

>>16511401
Bike brake much faster than cars

>>16511514
Right, just like when I watch videos of people doing wheelies on youtube, they must account for all accidents.

Check you sample group, and get back to me.

>>16511641
I have a charger with a usb port and a cable for my phone. It goes into a 12v socket.

>>16511500
I wish I knew what it was like to ride with anyone.
>Only_Death_Awaits.jpeg

>>16511737
>Bike brake much faster than cars
lol wut no they dont

does /dbt/ actually believe this?

>>16511737
More like khajiit got into the moon sugar supply again.

>>16511699
Skirt flapping in the wind is good tho.
>>16511716
They asked to look up my bike with animu. Literally the first results.

>>16511280
Glad I could give you a chuckle.
>>16511295
Nah, m8. But I really hope it doesn't effect my erections because I've booked an escort tonight.

>>16511750
Upskirts are nice, sure, but if that boody ends up off the seat accidentally then I'd rather it slide unmolested to a stop. I also have a thing for women in leather and women in latex, so there's that.

>>16511755
Don't you feel dead inside when you pay to fuck? I prefer to stay virgin.

>>16511737
>68cm inseam
Her legs aren't that short thank god. More like 73-74cm ish.

>>16511816
>she's half legs
Does she wear leathers?

best 125?

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>>16511839
well that question answers iteself.

>>16511845
i'm commuting in london, not the sahara

>>16511835
Uh yes, a two piece suit if that's what turns you on...

>>16508731
>upgraded version of sporty beginner bike
>still has shitty flat commuter tires stock

>>16511857
Mm what color

>>16511839

YBR125

>>16508647
Should be 'moot still reads this' edition

>>16511851
wr 125

>>16511872
Black leathers, blue/silver helmet.
Youre a strange one.

>>16511899
>moot stills read /dbt/
really? I know it used to be his favorite thread but I can't imagine he'd want to come back to this shithole.

>>16511913

We all keep crawling back, if we ever leave...

>>16511918
I left once.
>>16511909
How much does she weigh tho?

"Hmmmm maybe i'll check out some webms and listen to some nice bikes, before my 45 minute commute"
>Head over to wsg /dbt/
>every webm and gif is people crashing and almost dying

Well, fuck

>>16511909
Noice, I've always want a short cute gf. I'm 1.9 metres so 150cm gf would be the just the best.

>>16511925
did you see my vlog

>>16511921
Like 105lbs or so.
>>16511927
I never really had a preference for hieght since im 6'2" (i think im just a tad shorter than you) but being able to pick her up easily is the best.
Her riding pillon is like having a large bag on my back.

>>16511944
So 5' and 105lbs
Sounds like a catch, im guessing butterface?

>>16511967
Honestly no. But opinions and all..

>ded thred is ded in bed with Fred in ted's shed.

>>16508731
>P-twin
>those bitch ass commuter tires
>not even 180 rear wheel
>steel frame
fucking kill yourselves Honda, this is garbage.

Is it cruiser time?

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>>16512138
I think so.

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>>16512138
Yes

>>16512150
>>16512148
Both old shaft drive cruisers?
Also i havent seen you here in a while blue dude.

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>>16512138
so let's say I want a fuckhueg cruiser for long comfy trips, for cheap

recommendations? I see a lot of pic related on Craigslist for <5k, but not sure if this is a warning sign or an opportunity

>>16512167
Shaft drive is nice.
Michigan winters are not.

>>16512181
Homestly cruisers suck for comfort. Sure the seats are nice and position is ok. But there is no rear travel. Every bump is harsh. Adv bikes and standards are much more comfy with a nice seat.
>>16512189
Funny, im here more often when i cant ride.

>looking at bikes on gumtree
>selling it because I no longer can find the time to ride

what the fuck don't these people commute to work on them or do they literally use these things as expensive toys?

>>16512215
It is just an expensive toy for some. Something they bring out of the garage once a month and scoot around busy areas for attention.

>>16512138

>only riding once a month on a machine that is a lot more difficult to control than a car with a much higher chance of accident

literally retards

>>16512239
Wat

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>>16512205
I dont usually like reading about / looking at motorcycles when I cant ride. Makes me a bit sad.

>>16512215
Is your horizon so limited you can't fathom people may enjoy bikes differently?

>>16511794
It's more like the opposite.

>>16512285
Not for me.

My chain is making weird whirry clicky noises when I put the bike in neutral and rotate the rear wheel (on centre stand).

I recently cleaned it and put a load of dry wax lube on it.

Did I fuck it up?

>>16511244
Yamaha R6

>>16512304
How would you know if you're still a virgin?

GUYS HELP ME DECIDE WHICH BIKE TO GET

Kawasaki Versys 650
Suzuki V Strom 650
Honda NC700X
Yamaha Tracer 700
BMW r800gs
Triumph Tiger 800

>>16512311
I know, I can't stand physical contact when there's no intimacy.

>>16512167
Shaft drive is max comfy. Mine should be pretty maintenance free once I get it going due to the hydraulic valves and a freshly rebuilt set of carbs.

>>16512324
Tigers are awesome. That's my vote.

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>>16512327
>woman kissing you and rubbing your dick
>no intimacy

>>16512324
wr 125

>>16512336
That's called sex. You can have sex without intimacy.

No need to thank me for clearing that up for you.

>>16512324
Best:
Suzuki V Strom 650

Next:
Kawasaki Versys 650

Ok:
Honda NC700X
Yamaha Tracer 700

Fucking expensive to run:
BMW r800gs
Triumph Tiger 800

>>16512336
Is it intimacy if I rub my own dick?

>>16512358
It's easily faked. You'll realise that when you grow up and stop being a virgin.

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http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/57043/i/alpinestars-motegi-two-piece-leather-suit---2014--size-58-only-

Does this seem like a good buy? The only one left is in my size and an A*s suit for $600 seems like a pretty good deal even if it is the 2014 version.

>>16512382
>I want intimacy
>b-but you can fake it!
Are you retarded or what?

>>16512324
If you've got the money Tiger 800 all day.

>>16512386
>58

isn't that a fatty size.

>>16512406
There are slightly older 2nd hand models for quite cheap.

>>16512394
>another virgin chimes in

fuck off wr

>>16512413
I need it for the height and arm length, but I will have room to get fat.

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>tfw people think you are wr but actually you are not wr

>>16512425
What?

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>>16512451
>mfw I am wr but people don't believe

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>>16512479
because real wr is worst wr

>>16512336
>letting a dirty cum stained whore kiss you.

cuck betamax

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>>16512486
;_;

>>16512553

>>16512553

>>16512553

New tread. Memes only.