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

>>16591640
ride track ya dingus

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>>16591639
No E-bikes cucks allowed

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godbike

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>>16591659

>>16591659
Electric bikes seem pretty pointless and dumb, and I say this as someone who has an electric car (electric mercedes B class).

>>16591659
have you even ridden one?

>>16591652

Nah, I'll just get rid of this fucking thing and be done with it.

Fuck the dealer extra hard though. Wouldn't buy the bike but said 'If you find someone interested in it, we'll finance it for you!' like the greedy jews are doing me a solid by making money off my product without actually selling it in any way.

"Now, Anon, we know you are offering us a helluva deal on that ride and we stand nothing but profit for selling it on the cheap because it is new enough to still qualify for financing for over a year, but we just don't want to have to actually pay for anything despite easily making double or at the bare minimum 1.5 times our money back in less than a months time. But hey, we will gladly fuck some other son-of-bitch out of extra cash for a dirty cheap purchase and put a hugely unnecessary middle man in between you and them for extra cash at no risk to us but more money for us for fuck all reason. We will do this as a favor to you!'

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>>16591694
when did the drz meme emerge?

>>16591643
>Grow up hearing the future of cars is electric.
>Grow up hearing the future of cars is biofuels.
>Grow up hearing the future of cars is hybrid.
>Grow up hearing the future of cars is hydrogen.
>we are now back to electric.
Yeah sorry, am just a weeee bit jaded with anything claiming to be the future. Especially when whatever it is claims it will topple big oil yet drilling and fracking are ramping up in my area of the country.

I'll start giving a damn when electric motorcycles have at least a 150mi range at 75mph, cost no more than 125% than a comparable gasoline bike, and their charging stations are about a 1/3 as common as gas stations in areas that aren't hippy containment zones.

tl:dr : when they become fucking relevant.

>>16591702
About a month ago.

>>16591704
I'm the turn of the 20th century, no one was certain what the future fuel was going to be and everyone was vying for market share.

It's going to be a bit like that now

>>16591704
The problem with electric bikes is that battery technology is old and dated. Look at electric cars like Tesla, they are big, bulky, and heavy as fuck. Reasonable ranges on bikes just aren't possible because of battery size and weight.

If battery technology actually goes anywhere in the next few decades then electric bikes will be much more viable, until that happens, forget about it.

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>>16591702
the "drz meme" meme doesn't exist. just some people acting like it's a bad bike, it's pretty funny

>>16591704

Feel the same way about electric cars.

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>>16591706
cool...i guess...

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>>16591702
about a month and a half ago.

it's not as good as the "haven't got a busa yet" meme though.

>>16591711

To be fair, you don't need as much battery to get a comparable ride out of a bike because it is lighter, has a smaller engine, and doesn't require as much power. Which is why the limited range they are getting out of them is so damning really.

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>>16591718
>tfw no busa

>>16591711
>>16591708
>>16591713
Which is why I am confused as fuck when I stated my desire for a factory HD tracker/scrambler or a DS and some autist posts shit to an electric dirtbike that costs $15000 and has 50mi range.

honestly don't get the hate for the drz, looks like any other dirt bike.

>>16591721
M8 I own a bike ya fagguette

>>16591729
forced meme vs antimeme shitposting anon

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>>16591725
pic

>>16591730
well considering i dont talk to you even though i live in the same city as you speaks volumes

>>16591727
save the planet one person at a time. Bikes might get more mpg than cars but they pollute a lot more.

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>>16591721

>>16591736
Kek

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>>16591738
I know man, I know

>>16591729
its looks are a little old school now, but the price+performance surpasses modern dirt bikes and i think it gets people butt frustrated.

>>16591749
square headlights are so 90s

>>16591743
what do you have now?

>>16591737
No one gives a fuck. The number of bikes on the road vs the number of cars means that any money/time/resources spend making bikes cleaner is wasted in the view that it would be much better spent regulating cars. Then, looking at cars, the amount of pollution from oceanic shipping shits all over any attempts to cut global pollution via regulating road traffic.

You want to save the earth? Generate cleaner electricity for the national grids and clean up cargo ships.

Now get fucked greeny.

>>16591737

The worst gasoline powered bike still pollutes less than the cleanest gasoline powered car.

They have terrible emissions FOR THEIR SIZE, but still beat the brains out of cars for their cleanliness. They also have less physical space, use less rubber for tires, use less oil for routine engine running and oil changes, and just all around a greener option in general for 1 person transport.

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>>16591755

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This is the cutest MotoGP team

>>16591773
>use less oil for routine engine running and oil changes

Also require more frequent oil changes.

>>16591775
That headlight is hideous. Why can't manufacturers just fab up a plastic plate that looks like a number plate for a motocross bike with some super low profile LEDs

>>16591736
nice bike. mods?

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>>16591758
A piece of shit 85 shadow 700. Got it for 480, I'll flip it and get myself either a Harley, or an sv650/1000 or something.

>>16591792

What?

My bike requires an oil change every 5k miles. Same as my car.

>>16591809
shitty bike

>>16591813

Why do you say that?

>>16591806
Lets see, that bike had....

a muzzy exhaust. and thats probably it. maybe the 3x3 airbox mod, and I think it had 41mm fcr carbs too

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>just fucking snowed again.
Fuck New England

>>16591867
post snow boipucci

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How sketchy is this dbt? Particularly the comment about the "lost key". Please and thanks.

"1994 suzuki katana runs great and can be ridden straight home. The engine is really stong and never let me down and the body is clean too. Only thing it needs is a headlight from amazon for $19 and i can order it for u if the cash is paid upfront.

Bought a new gsxr 1000 and so planned to let it got. Just spent $400 for the service and changed tires.

Less price because i lost the key but my mechanic hotwired the bike to start it up. U can probably get a key made for like $30- $60.

My loss ur gain.
I would prefer someone who can come down and test ride the bike instead of asking a bunch of questions through email.
If the ad is up then the bike is still available."

>>16591867
bruh, this storm wasn't even that bad.

>>16591892
sounds pretty legit. Would buy.

>>16591712
About a year or so ago 6 or so of us used to tell newfriends to get the drz400 as a maymay because of how shit of a bike it is, now it is a year later and look how many of you fell for the meme and even continue spreading it.

>>16591867
That's a pretty awesome shot. I gotta find a crossing now

>>16591681
>not wanting an electric dual sport to quietly explore nature with

>>16591702
I got mine in 2012.

>>16591892
no
better to spend the extra money for a different bike so you don't have the possible looming threat of the police or a PO claiming the bike

This is my current shortlist
>MV Agusta Brutale 1090
>Yamaha MT-10
>Ducati XDiavel
>Indian/victory cruiser (the Vic's are heavily discounted)
>XV1900 or Boulevarde (probably not because no ABS)

>>16591996
Nobody cares

>>16591998
i care you stupid faggot

>>16591996
>MV Agusta Brutale 1090
>not wanting an 800 Dragster RR instead

Mine:
>KTM Super Duke 1290 (Husky 1301 when?)
>Husky 701 SM (check)
>Husky TE300 or Beta 300
>Yamaha VMAX 60th Anniversary Edition
>MV Agusta F3 800 maybe

>>16591998
I do a little.

>>16591994
>not wanting an electric dual sport to quietly escape crime scenes

>>16592005
also that

>>16592001
Why the 800 instead?

If it isn't obvious from the list I'm after more low end power than a high revving screamer

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Threadly reminder thatt Hondas are fucking shit and I can't sleep.

>>16592018
Almost as light as a 600 and has plenty of low end. Also the Dragster RR is sexy. I have never looked into the 1090 but the 800 has gotten absolutely stellar reviews.

ITT: No talent hacks

>>16591959
Oh ok. Is this just like your dream about the GS500?

Or is it the fact that those bikes are the best bang for buck in that category when you consider reliability, longevity and efficiency? Horses for courses.

bakerxderek has a drz 400. Why wouldn't you want one?

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>>16591775

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>>16591681
I test rode a 2016 Zero S last year and it was fucking amazing going 60-70mph and not hearing an engine brapping.


When I looked at their 2013-14 bikes I said these are garbage, now their 2017 models actually have respectable performance, the problem is they are TOO EXPENSIVE.

>>16591801
Don't talk shit about that fucking awesome looking headlight.

That shit is god damn futuristic as fuck, HOLY SHIT.

>>16592126
Id get an FXS if it were a few grand cheaper

>>16591892
>hotwired bike
>runs great and can be ridden straight home
>engine never let me down

Well, even if he stole it knowing suzuki stronk motor would plough straight through the boomgate (at cost of headlight), at least he's not lying in the advertisement.

>>16591787
Wait fuck, they're broadcasting this test too? Why am I wasting my time watching Youtube videos?

2 strokes are better than 4 strokes. Prove me wrong.

>>16592197
4>2
QED

>>16592197
>t. short fuse

>>16591704
The future is hydrogen. It's just a not so immediate future.

>>16592197
I guess you are right, but you should see a cardiologist anyways

>>16592168
Their electric duals ports are actually the worse thing you can get cost to performance wise.

They only come with 1 battery pack instead of the 2 but for the same price you can just get a Zero S

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>>16592197
two stroke is a bit noisy smoky and fragile to see any use

>>16592262
Noisy and smoky, definitely, but thats arguably not bad things. two strokes arent fragile either. They require slightly more maintenence than four strokes, but as long as that maintenence is done, they can have a pretty long life span.

>>16591816
At least the Grom doesn't have fairings that stick in to your knees if you're taller than 5'10".

>>16592277
>arguably not bad things
the water cooled ones are a bit better
and admittedly they are easy to recondition when they break down

as for fragile it's just that most I have encountered have poor balance for the rpm they run at
and the way they breathe makes carbon build up and consequent overheating a bit more of an issue

>>16592311
I like the way the rpms work though. its like its giving you a boost into the next gear.
.

>>16592221
Underrated

>>16592081

The fuck you on about nigga, no he doesnt

>clymer manual is 40€

No.

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>>16592317
balancing an engine does give the crank more inertia making it slower to speed up or slow down
and an unbalanced engine is only bad within a given range .eg it can smooth out if you go above or below
also something about the gas flow of two stroke means the torque comes in up high (I'm not sure of the reason for this)

>giving you a boost into the next gear
>tfw back flip off a tiny mini bike when the auto clutch kicks too hard

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How's a Yamaha Virago 250 cc for a starter bike?
It's got a drive shaft, so my hope is that it'll be pretty light on the maintenance. I'm a broke ass college student, so my hope is that it'll be a good commuter bike (which I would hopefully be able to use for longer road trips also).
Anyone got experience with them?

>>16592498
>virago
Check out the meaning of the word, m8.

are there any people not on the map yet who sent me a request?

>>16592529
You're alive!?

>>16592529
how do i host image??

why can't i just attach it?

>>16592540
>how do i host image??
Use an image hosting service lazy dumbass
>why can't i just attach it?
Because sawath and ktmguy don't want to have to host it for you

>>16592529
Is it even worthy?

>>16592537
Could say the same about you.
Welcome back faggot, I've missed you.
no homo

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>>16592505

Oh, it's a girly bike. Shit.

Kawasaki LTD 450 from 1985 then?

>cruiser's name is literally "masculine female"
Can't make this shit up.

>>16592498
That will fucking suck for longer trips, you ain't have enough power. Look for something like a shadow 600 or 750 or any Jap bike in that size

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>>16592537
holy shit youre here?
yeah i am dude, >100 hours into CPL, sold my superduke unfortunately cause im far away from home

how have you been?

>>16592540
please host it on imgur, i hate having to download your pictures to my notebook and then uploading them again.

>>16592552
of course it is!

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>>16592573
Good first bike. 80s Japanese cruisers are neat. Here's mine

>>16591775
delicious

>>16592585
So can I email you?

>>16592585
one second man, im about to send it

>>16592592

That Shadow is dope as hell, pretty jelly.
Anything special that I should pay attention to when I go for a test ride on friday?

>>16591711
Battery technology isn't really "old and dated" as much as it is maxed out. I work in the lithium-ion battery manufacturing industry so I have a pretty good perspective on how these things work.

To put it in easier terms, one of the most common lithium-ion cells used today is known as the 18650. It's used in flashlights, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and so on. Historically it has also and is continuing to be used in battery packs for power tools and notebook computers. It's one of the most developed lithium-ion cell formats on the planet. Even after all this research and development, we are more or less stuck to a maximum capacity of 3600mAh at this particular cell format which is pretty much as dense as we can make it.

When scaled, all of Tesla's research and development pretty much pushed this from 3600mAh to 3900mAh. So yes, it was an improvement, but it was incredibly minuscule and actually required the use of another cell entirely. Tesla will make their money from streamlining and reducing costs of the lithium-ion cell manufacturing process. There will never be any drastic improvements in the charging/capacity/run times of Tesla with these lithium-ion cells. We have probably achieved 95% of what is scientifically known and possible with these lithium-ion cells.

>>16592610
That it works pretty much. Make sure that the seller hasn't warmed it up before you get there, ask to specifically see the cold start. Touch the engine before, if it's hot or pretty warm, ask why he did that and try to get him to knock the price down "because it could have some cold starting issues that he's not letting you see or know about"

>>16592566
Thanks bruh

>>16592585
I've been super busy. I'm pretty much working for myself now, doing consulting and advisory work. I still have the same bikes but I don't ride them to work anymore, I'm usually driving because I carry test equipment and stuff. How fast are you building hours?

>>16592649

Thanks lad!

>>16592691
You used to have a vt500 right?

>>16592700
No I had a VFR and a Magna

>>16592706
Oh gotcha

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>>16592691
thats nice to hear.
i also barely ride anymore, since i moved away from Austria for the purpose of my training. bought a Mercedes for the long drives, pic related, does really good job until now and it was dirt cheap.

its a little different in europe, its a full time thing for 1.5-2 years, atm we do ATPL theory at flight school about 12 hours a day studying theory or writing exams, and have mandatory classes of which were not allowed to miss a single one. the whole thing is divided into a few segments, theory, VFR flying, theory again, then IFR flying and after that the MCC in a full flight sim. i had to do a few entry tests to get in but until now it really paied off.
i still have the Honda, but can't really ride it since im at home only about once in 2 months.

youre still with the NASA or are you self-employed now?

have you seen the video of me and a friend travelling to slovenia?
watch it if you havent! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pgexy27tlE

>>16591996
Indian and ducati cruisers are sexual m8

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d-does my "bike" count?

>>16592758
Cool/10 would wave at

Yet another wonderful day in the 60's.
Gonna burn through a tank or two today fo sho.

>>16592758
What motor you got in that thing?
Ive seen some crazy builds on modified bike frames.
Old coworker had a 883 harley engine on a roadbike frame.
It looked gay as hell but a burnout would detroy the wheel and tire lol.

>>16592787
>looked gay
>engine from harley
Found your problem

>>16592798
It was a blue frame and the dude decided to paint the welded braces creme.
Then there was sparkly tassels hanging from the bars, it was gay to begin with and he kept that theme going for sure. He even found a bright pink seat.

>>16592787
Tecumseh snowblower motor, its 240(something) cc's, I've topped it out at 57 going down hill which is pretty horrifying on those mountain bike tires

>>16592806
Sounds pretty cool honestly. I'd hoon tyne fuck outta that

>>16592809
Sounds fun as fuck.

>>16592809
Yeah, theres better tires that keep the same look. Cant remember where to get em. But any build forum should have some resources.

>>16592729
No I haven't seen that, I'll watch it when get back to my laptop, I'm on my phone now. That program sounds pretty serious, is it paid training? I don't see how you'd have time to work otherwise.

I'm not working for NASA as a government employee, I still am contracting but it is not a full time thing. I'm fully self employed but working under direction on my contract work with NASA. Most of my work is outside of that industry at the moment, I am mainly going to be working on some industrial turbine projects this year.

Do people at work think I'm weird for turning up to work/leaving wearing full gear?

I'm that guy aren't I.

So is there going to be some super euro meet?

How do I sign up for it?

>>16592872
Yeah. You look like a power ranger

>>16592838
definitely are better ones, I have some very strange wheels on there as this was all a custom fab job and I didn't really have any idea what would feel right, so my front is a 29 inch and rear is a 24 inch and both are solid steel

>>16592879
I bet they all talk shit about me behind my back don't they.

makes me want to kill myself.

>>16592879
Basically what we all do here about squids, cruiserfags and tripfags. The irony.

>>16592872
No, why would they?

I mean, unless you're just sitting at your desk wearing it, I guess.

>'Hey, anon, have you got those reports on the Smi-'
>'All the gear, all the time.'
>'..Okay, anyway, I'm gonna need you to emai-'
>'ALL THE TIME'

>>16592891
Probably.

>>16592909
Hey there's nothing wrong with wanting to protect your body, but if you go into an office with a red white and black 3k set of dainese leathers, you'll look autistic

>>16592919
>>16592913
I hope he doesn't do that.
You don't, right?

>>16592919
I wear my office attire under my jacket and teextile overpants. Sure it looks wierd when i walk in but i look normal while im there.
>advantages of having a wardobe in your office.
I put my gear up and no one sees it anyway.

>>16592930
I squid when I'm not going on a fun or aggressive ride, but it's probably not a good thing. I need to get a decent jacket

>>16592935
That's pretty cush. I'm jelly

>>16592935
>working in an office
Fuck that

>>16592938
Not talking about you, attentionseeker.

>>16592948
>You don't right
>Like me in post
I don't know what you expected famalam?

>>16592941
Shits dank. I can look up motorcycles and hot rod parts all day while getting paid

>>16592953
Link me*

Anyone have any recommendations for a "best bang for your buck" kind of jacket. I need some legit protection cause I'm surrounded by asshole drivers (NJ). Do you use a different jacket for summer riding and winter riding?

>>16592953
I can look that shit up at work as well. Without being stuck in a cubical

>>16592960
Office is different from a cubical.

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>>16592840
>That program sounds pretty serious
It is. i had a little inheritance fortunately and before i started, i made a nice sum with cabbing 70 hours a week nightshift. but i couldnt afford it if my mom wouldnt have helped me financially.
theres no way of working while doing it, we dont even have weekends since many of our instructors are either employed airline pilots/engineers or retired military pilots.
>I am mainly going to be working on some industrial turbine projects this year.
sounds intresting though, good luck with it! and dont forget to watch the video

>>16592960
Not everyone is in a cubicle. Also being inside is nice.

Neither of us is going to change each other's mind, I hope you understand that.

>>16592964
Sure thing lil guinea pig

>>16592959
How cold is in NJ? You can use a 3 seasons jacket with a liner, maybe.

>>16591892
Make sure he has legit paperwork. If he doesn't, tell him it seems fishy, leave immediately, call the cops just in case (cuz bike thieves deserve to hang).

The only legit reason it's missing the front fairing and light is it's been crashed.

He claims tires are new. Check date code. Could be lying.

tl;dr: lowball the shit out of him

>>16592972
ok, well explain to me how I can feed myself and my family without working. Most people have to work, we cant all leech off the system.

>>16592982
>only jobs ever are being a mindless office drone
Wew! Enjoy never going anywhere in life middleman

>>16592975
rn its ranging around 20F to 50F, we had a high last week of 53F which was nice. When Im bundled up, I can commute to work in anything above 28F without feeling it. After about 25min of riding the cold will penetrate my knees first, but my commute isn't that long.

>>16592991
>everyone working in an office is a mindless drone
Enjoy being a moron for the rest of your life!

>>16593006
Wew!!! This lil lassy is salty.
Must be all that anger from knowing I'm right

>>16592964
Dude i have a half kitchen and my own bathroom in my office. Two couches and a huge tv that i dont even use.
>cubical

>>16593017
>I said it on the internet
>It must be true

>>16593023
>i doubt something
>therefore its false
Works both ways. Next time im in the building ill grab you a picture son.

>>16593030
Right. You sure your dad wants you posting pics of his bosses cubical?

>>16592498
check the sticky, I bought an SV650, haven't rode it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things.

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we 90s dainese now lads
sidi's and gloves in the post, helmet not pictured

I plan on going from UK to Amsterdam on a 125cc, any tips? Should I change the engine oil before I go?

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>>16593115
only £150 off ebay, no damage at all, barely used. Didnt come with sliders though (not that i'll need them) - thus the rst pucks

>>16593118
probably. maybe punch "avoid highways". You don't want to sit at top speed for long periods of time. Plus, its a better scenic route!

>>16593119
Damn nice grab there. Fleabay never has anything good in my area. Unless i want a heavily used harley jacket for 250 bucks.

>>16593131
>>16593131

I meant to say:

maybe punch "avoid highways" into the GPS.

I rode a friends sv650
Coming from my r6, it felt very slow.
Ive heard a lot of people downgrade to the middlewieght nakeds. I just dont understand it.
It had a nice easy-going powerband, but thats really it.

>>16592968
Did you get your fucking carbs off finally?

Cruiser guy, but I had always said I would never own one of these, and here's another good reason not to.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-trumps-harley-davidson-inc-153640749.html

A company that has built its image off of the "outlaw lifestyle" , that makes motorcycles with some of the noisiest, most disurbing racket inducing paint-shaker V-twins, is afraid of a little protest.

What a bunch of faggots. If you don't want the president there, then just come out and say we don't want Trump here.

>>16593214
>outlaw lifestyle can't handle protests
ay
la
mao

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I need a TZR in my life...

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>>16593347
I need a klx150 in my life

Its nice out but the roads are salty, should I go ride /dbt/?

>>16593393
>having to worry about salt
>not having aluminum and titanium frame

>>16593407
>fork tubes don't pit
>sprockets and chain don't rust
>bearings and bushings don't get ruined

fuck it i'm more likely to punt this thing into a car anyways

>>16593192
I'm working on it. I got a cable saw to cut through this rubber but it needs a solid hour of work. I started last night and it's going to be some serious effort

>>16593439
Nigga zip ties and bending them will get them out.

>>16593432
>lists wear items or otherwise easily replaceable parts
Your point?

>>16593480
Nigga they don't bend, they're 35 year old pieces of rubber that are transformed into volvonium

>>16592277
>"slightly more" 2t maintenance
>Dump oil into the tank every fillup
>Here, take your engine apart and replace the fucking piston
>Oh you wanted a good bike with more than one of those instead of a dirt-oriented lawnmower?
>Replace both of them
>Pistons not the problem?
>Rebore, bro
>$$$$$$$$$$$$

>4t maintenance:
>pop valve cover
>replace shims
>pop drain plug
>replace oil

>>16593115
>>16593118
Full on gay Frodo.

>>16592529
I shot you an email with my info awhile back and I'm still not up there.

>>16593564
heavy duty zip ties wont smash them down to make it easier for removal? If they are so bad how come you haven't just heated them up and make them more pliable?

>>16593588
I bought a torch, I'm doing that later today.

How much should I expect to pay for an old Honda Elite? I found a 1985 in the Miami area for 950 bucks. Its got 2000 miles.

>>16593610
Sounds about right, night be able to get them for anywhere from 600 to 1000

>>16593613
Are they as sturdy as they look? I know the older models were manufactured in Japan.

>>16593115
>>16593119
Che moto, nigga?

>>16593620
No idea, I don't really know much about scooters but I'm sure it's fine

So I must have pissed off the Tire gods

>buy bike with low as fuck miles needs nothing
>Get screw in back tire on way home from buying bike
>replace tire
>Get home today
>nail in back tire
>only 1200miles on this tire
>Fuck Me

Can you patch motorcycle tires? the first screw was huge and left a big ass hole didn't seem worth to try and patch. This nail is tiny and has a very slow leak. should I plug/patch or just buy a new tire?

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>>16593567
suck ur mum
>>16593621
zxr400

>>16593637
If you don't ride like a batshit insane squid faggot, a tire plug ought to hold up just fine, or you can take it somewhere and see if they'll boot it.

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>>16593685
well the nail is almost in the middle of the tire. while I don't normally ride like a mad man I do sometimes like to go stupid fast on the highway. I'll have to take it somewhere to see if they can fix. Ty sir pic 4u

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Fucking nigger jesus, I took the rs 250 to the mechanic to de-tune it, he found out nice things
>throttles are uneven
>one carb was smoothed out and the other onw wasnt
>front left damper seal fucked
>rear brake not working
>aftermarket brake lever has excessive blank travel
>rear wheel is not straight
>exhaust valve return cable was disconnected and they have no idea why
>heads were sealed with sylicone

I didnt realize any of this because pic related happened while I was letting the bike warm up, I had to rev it and I didnt

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>>16593671
Small 4cyl unite

>>16593759
My guess is you may have some serious engine damage. That plug looks like physical contact, and If the carbs weren't pulling the same amount of vacuum, you may have a burnt or bent valve or small hole in the piston on the cylinder that plug came from. Did he do a compression check after finding that?

>>16593759
Se la spacchi ti vengo a menare

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>>16593769
nice, love that swingarm. Whereabouts in england are you?

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>>16593822
Mid Devon, that picture was up on Dartmoor.

>>16593115
>>16593119
I liek it, is the helmet equally 90s looking?

>>16593115
>>16593119
No homo, but.. that suit looks good on you.
Also, nice bike. Jelly.

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r65 pls respponnd

>sitting at red light
>cant filter here
>just sitting and waiting when suddenly
>car rearends the vehicle in the lane to my left at a good 45mph.
So am i supposed to just stare at my mirrors until the light goes green?
Also
>car accidents are FUCKING LOUD

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>>16593830
groovy, I'm at uni in bristol. Are you on A2 licence? Restricted?
>>16593867
Helmet plain black, ebay shit. New AGV lid in the pipeline though.
>>16593896
t-t-thanks

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>>16592585
New to /dbt/, just bought an SV650 2 weeks ago, whats your email/what info do you need?

>>16594023
>So am i supposed to just stare at my mirrors until the light goes green?
Yes.
>FUCKING LOUD
also yes, theres a shit ton of energy being changed. Some of it turns into sound. WOW

>>16593115
What Halls are those?
Stoke Bishop somewhere?

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JUST

>>16594062
Nice job never washing your shit.

>>16594062
Thats gonna need some elbow grease.
And a whole lot of other grease.
And a bath.

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>>16592809
>tfw done 40mph on leg power on mtn bike tires

Never understood why anyone not specifically doing a tour-de-France or whatever shit would get a road bicycle over a mountain bike. Even worse posture and those shitty frail wheels, it just boggles my mind.


>>16592994
>after 25min the cold will penetrate my knees first

My fingers are almost fully numb from cold before I feel any discomfort so much as starting anywhere else on my body, and that's in jeans and shirt+jacket. My functional limit is about 40F; anything below that and my hands give out before I get any appreciable time in (about 30min and they're hurting on the way to numb) but step it up to 50F and I could ride all day in actual comfort.

>>16591727
Actually, you said "something with more than 5 inches suspension travel," and everybody pointed out that asking for a street legal harley flat tracker is retarded because their flat track bike is 40 years old, very outdated, not a good street bike, and has had a couple street legal versions already

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>>16594059
Badock

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>>16594029
Yeah I'm on an a2, and the paperwork says my bike is restricted so that counts. Probably.

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It's a nice day. Why aren't you out riding?

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>>16594126
Working in Cornwall, drinking with my old man.

>>16594149
Very acceptable reason anon

>>16594151
Bike doesn't work

:(

>>16594126
33' and snowy here Indian bro.

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>>16594126
I just came back.

Went offoroading a bit.
Explored some trails.
Accidentally rode with some cruiser riders in my way back.
Ran out of gas in a traffic light and had to use the reserve.

A nice day indeed.

>>16594075
I wear pretty thick gloves, they are leather winter gloves and have great insulation. Totally worth it.

>>16594163
what bike is that?

>>16594126
Because it's not a nice day, it's a wet and windy night.

Also I need to wake up in 7 hours.

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>>16594212
KLE 500 B

>>16592758
Holy fuck, don't die.

>>16594225
Now I know what that bike I thought to be a weird TransAlp was.

>>16593769

>tfw no tiny V4.

>>16594029
>>16593671
Thought you were Italian. Isn't the book in the pic Italian?

>>16593759
>>rear brake not working
And you needed the mechanic to tell you that?

Just split anyway

>>16594288
Bit boring desu, about to replace it with a RD250LC

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>go to change oil
>go to take out drain bolt
>wrench knocks pan out of the way and oil gets all over the drive way
>oh well
>pack bike up real quick, clean off drive way and wait
>bring bike back out
>go to take off filter
>torqued so go to get vise
>vise I have is too big
>can't go get a smaller one
>go to put bike back
>key is nowhere to be found
>mfw

>>16594126
IDK anon. Its 79 F, no breeze, nice day. I just got home from work and I have absolutely zero motivation to do anything. I'm staring at my riding gear right now but not doing anything about it.

>>16594075

If you ride on pavement, a skinny tire road bike is much more efficient that a 'mountain' bike.

>>16592758
neat. i'd take one for the trails at the local park

>>16589403
NOPENOPENOPE

>>16594225
isthe seat really uncomfortable? Or is it ok?

>>16594481
Its quite confy.

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>post yfw carbs finally fucking off

>>16594323

Is it really? :(

I aways thought that a small Honda V4 would be the bee's knees.

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Post chains.

>>16594034
its all in the description, just open the link to the map in the OP

>>16594553

>>16594062
>>16594062
>>16594062

>>16594553
>Chain
I audibly kek'd

>>16594548
They probably are but i bet hes a gay cuck. Ive ridden a vf500f2 interceptor and it was pretty badass for a 500cc 80's shitbike.

Jesus christ I got aggressively overtaken for literally no reason.

I had to go into the middle of the road to get around a car parked at the side, and the car behind me just overtakes for no reason. He wanted to take the next right, so I just caught up with him and went past him anyway.

I was too surprised to honk but I should have. Been riding 8 months, still never used my horn but there have been so many times when I should have used it but I am just too polite.

>>16594604
You need to slash his tires m8

>>16594406
Mountain bikes are more fun tho

>>16594643
Fuck off bicycle cucks

>>16594643
Downhilling bikes are most fun

>>16594656
lolno. They are only good for downhill

>>16594700
>Wanting to ride anywhere else
Shits addictive. So much fun. I do like some single track though

>>16594374
Stop being so fucking hamfisted at wrenching m8

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>>16594553
i have a folder full of chan pics

>>16594694
Go back to middle school kevin

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>>16594705
I like how lazy downhilling is, but cc singletrack or doubletrack is the best. Same goes for dirt biking honestly

>>16594714
Posting gay chains and not boipucci

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>>16594727

>>16594735
Why you never update the map?

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>tfw no 990SMT

>>16594735
M8 I'm going to email you my updated bike and location

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>>16594795
i do it every few weeks
i probably update it in the next like, 24 hours or so

>>16594863
Okay, well you're here now. So go update it

>>16594863
I'll email you my info in a minute

>>16592746
>Indian and ducati cruisers are sexual m8
In a good way or a bad way?

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>>16594881
naw, i wait till people see these posts so i dont have to do it again tomorrow when someone decides to write me a mail later when im already asleep

>>16594888
cool, dont forget the year of the bike, people tend to do that
and give me FUCKING CONTACT INFORMATION to put on the map, so others have the chance of riding with you. or dont, but tell me if i should add your email etc. or not

>>16594907
It really depends on your aesthetic opinion.
I love the look of my bike. Others don't. That's life

>>16592221
lel

>coming up to the stop sign and speed limit
>start casually slowing down
>suddenly gravel and sand
>bike jerks left and teleports downward through earth beneath me
>suddenly rolling on ground loosing skin and fucking up gear
>why did i buy a motorcycle

Literally what the fuck.

What's wrong with cafe racers?

>at stop light
>turns green
>take off with mild launch because FZ09 fuck yea
>going 50mph a kid pulls out of startbucks in front of me.
>sees me at last minute and stops right in the middle of my lane
>try to dodge left and bike hits his hood'
>fly over hood into incoming traffic
>land head first and shitty Icon helmet splits open
>skull decides to split along with it
>oncoming car hits me and pins head and upper torso under front of car
>everyone rushes over and stares as I die from internal brain hemmorage
>last thoughts that pass through my head before the long black are my girlfriend of 8 years and my 4 month old daughter.

Literally what the fuck.

>>16594973
the people.

the bikes are fine, it's just the cocksucking hipsters m8

>>16594987
If I don't want to be seen as a cocksucking hipster, should I get something else? Or is this meme mostly isolated to /o/?

>>16594994
Do you want to look cool or do you want a sporty riding experience

Or are you a teenager

>>16594955
>literally quoting family guy
Weak bait
>>16594994
I don't think anyone besides KKK likes cafes here
Get what you like, stop butchering perfectly good bike you hipster

>lane splitting down carpool lane double yellow divider
>casually passing cars
>some fuckhead in the carpool lane realizes he missed his exit
>jumps out of carpool lane right in front of me with no warning or indicator
>i bounce off the side of his 1999 suberban into the middle of the freeway
>get ran over by loaded box truck going 70mph
>feel squeeze and pop as my internals tear apart
>worst pain imaginable
>last moments of my life are 20 minutes of writing in agony in the middle of a road waiting for an ambulance as a spectacle for onlookers. Gasping for air drowning in my own blood and realizing i have no feeling or mobility in the bottom half of my body anyway.

>>16595020
>>literally quoting family guy
when did family guy ever say anything like that?
What are you talking about?

>>16595020
I'm passive. I say buy one that's already made, but if you want to chop up a decent classic ujm you deserve to have your scrotem chopped off

>>16595035
>I'm passive.
beta male confirmed.

>>16595029
About cyclists in family guy getting rekt by gravel patches

>>16595040
Whatever boats your goat

>>16595044
I'm sure the simpsons did it first anyway

>>16595044
>family guy has a bicyclist crashing on sand
>a common way to wipe out on bicycles or motorcycles
>now anyone that even remotely mentions this historically common occurrence that has happense since motorcycles and bicycles were invented is "literally quoting family guy"

You're fucking cancer.

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>>16595064
Pls noqqa don't even try it
Need to step your b8 game up

>>16594994
Why do you care what 4chan thinks?
Most people here don't like my bike and I sleep pretty great at night

>>16595026
if traffic was already moving 70mph why would you be splitting?

>>16595201
why not?

>>16595208
because it's not necessary when traffic is already moving at a good pace and carries tons of risk. Even if you only shrek yourself you scare the normies and make it less likely to become legal

>>16595218
>make it less likely to become legal
IT's already legal.

I don't ride for the sake of normies to be warm and fuzzy.

>>16595223
y must you continue to destroy public perception of motorcyclists? I get that you don't care about what other people think (I don't either), but public perception affects all motorcyclists in the way we are treated

>>16595234
>CA
>pretty much everyone knows splitting is legal
>on any given day in the warm months you'll see hundreds of bikes splitting down the freeway at any speed
>including cops
>99 out of 100 people know to be on the left side of the carpool lane or the right side of the fast lane to make room for motorcyclists

This public perception bullshit is retarded.

Can anyone help diagnose whats wrong with my motorcycle?

I drove it to work the other day and when I left, it wouldn't start up. It was turning really slowly, which usually is an indicator that the battery is low (it gets pretty cold where I live, this part has happened a couple times). My coworker jumped my motorcycle with their truck. I've done this a few times too, but with my car, and it always works out fine. The jump didn't do anything, though. The bike wouldn't start up and just kept turning over more and more slowly until it stopped altogether. I dragged the bike home and have had it sitting at my house for a few days until I could get a chance to look at it.

I just tried starting it up again. At first, when I clicked the start button, it would only make a single click sound by the battery. I looked away for a minute, and when I came back, the lights were all off and now the motorcycle doesn't make any noise at all when I try to start it.

I'm guessing the battery is just fucked, but is it possible it's something else?

>>16595298
Take the battery down and get it tested at an auto parts store. If it's bad buy a new one.

>>16595298
Hopefully the truck wasn't running when you tried to jump it?

>>16595312
Does that usually cost anything? I'm pretty broke right now

>>16595316
No it wasn't. At least I told them not to turn it on, so hopefully they didn't turn on the battery without me noticing. What could've happened if they did?

>>16595327
No, they should test it and charge it for free at most major parts stores.

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how do you fuckers do it

this is my first winter with baiku and i fucking hate it. I'm constantly checking the weather forecast for warm/dry enough to ride even for a little bit. So far I've only gotten 2 short rides that were ok. I've tried forcing it on other occasions but damp/cold nogrip is hopeless.

I get depressed just seeing these threads on /o/

>>16595327
>What could've happened if they did?
Nothing, that guy's an idiot.

all turning the car on would do is change the battery output voltage from 12 volts to ~13.4 volts charging voltage, same voltage your bike battery would be at when being charged from the stator.

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>>16595026
what the fuck man, what the fuck

how the fuck are you even still alive

>>16595327
The charging circuit on the car/truck will fry the voltage regulator on the bike. Jump from a non running car only.

>>16595355
This is wrong.
Alternator voltage for a car will be approximately the same as the stator voltage from a running bike.

Unless you think a bikes stator will also fry it's own voltage regulator...

>>16595327
Just buy a new battery there about $20 for really cheap ones.

>>16595344
Posting boipucci will help

>>16595344
I live in a state that skips the worst season. It gets down to the 60, but that's it. Say what you want about Florida, at least we don't have to deal with winter.

>>16595298 here again
If I have the motorcycle battery hooked up to a car battery, even if the battery is fucked and won't hold a charge, shouldn't the motorcycle still turn on, as long as it's hooked up to the car? Or do I just not understand how batteries work?

>>16595364

Nobike spotted.

This is literally the first thing any bike tech will tell you about jump starting a motorcycle off of a car.

Why don't you go look up the amperage on an average auto charging system, and then look at what the average shit bike puts out in amperage. Then I won't have to tell everyone how fucking stupid you are.

>>16595395
>no citations for his bullshit claims

no one cares. you have no idea what youre talking about.

>>16595391
You may have blown the main fuse, which helps protect the wiring on the bike if the battery fails. If the main fuse is gone, nothing will work.

>>16595407
>LOL, dead regulator/rectifier incoming

Study electricity and how it works before you spout off bullshit next time.

>>16592630
what about other battery cell types like NiMH, while not as powerful do these cell types see use for the vantages they have?

>>16595421
>still no citations
13.4 volts from a running car will not burn out a voltage regulator you uneducated pile of shit.

>>16595412
But the headlight still turns on, just very dim, so it's probably not that, right?

>>16595395
If they did turn on their truck and it fried something, would I still most likely just have to replace the battery?

>>16595434
Stop listening to that idiot and go get your battery tested.

>>16595377
i like my house in one piece, fuck hurricanes

This other retard has no idea how amperage works, thinks that anything producing 12 volts will start the bike and not harm anything. He's wrong, or trying to troll. Google "Can I jumpstart my motorcycle off a car" and every post will tell you to NOT turn the car on if you attempt it.

If the lights turn on the fuse should be good, the battery is probably just sulfated or damaged to the point where it won't take a charge.

How old is the battery?

>>16595344
Just ride in the cold

>>16595450
I hope theres hurricanes there pretty badass to watch on tv m8

>>16595493
>>16595488
>>16595481
>>16595450

Start a new thread faggots.

>>16595481
I'm not sure exactly how old. It's a 2007 and I don't think the battery has ever been replaced. It has been losing it's charge kind of often lately but it's also been around 0 degrees and snowing a lot lately, so I just figured that was why it wasn't doing well. Although that might be what fucked it

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>>16594545
>yfw freedom of oppressive boots

>>16595520
There's no way you've gotten 10 years out of a MC battery, unless it was touched by God they're usually good for about 5 years, anything after that is a bonus. Replace it and it should run fine.

>>16595515
No u

>>16593009
Nah, you're just a dumb kid and we forgive you for it. I'm an engineering consultant. I spend a majority of my day in an office (my home office) but I regularly work in the field and go to other offices. My job includes design work, testing (destructive and non), assessing locations for specific needs in regards to what is being designed, and working with technicians to ensure that my designs and locations are maintenance and repair friendly.

Keep thinking that all office jobs are office-space tier though. You'll learn eventually.

>>16595548
>responding to such old stale b8
Y tho?

>>16595395
>amperage
literally not relevant. You connect the jumper cables to the car battery which is already regulated in voltage. The amperage of the alternator doesn't force that much current through the bike,

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Battery isn't charging so I think my bike fried another stator. Dammit I don't know why this is happening.

Alright dickheads, I made a new thread to move from tonight into tomorrow.

>>16595628

>>16595547
ok
>>16595625
>>16595625
>>16595625
>>16595625
>>16595625
>>16595625

>>16595481
>This other retard has no idea how amperage works
You have no idea how amperage works either.

In order for current to flow there has to be somewhere for it to flow. A battery or a car charging system will not push maximum amperage regardless of what kind of circuit it's hooked up to.

In the case of a high amp car battery and a low amp motorcycle battery the lower amp battery acts as a resistor for the circuit.

The reason some say not to hook a running car to a motorcycle battery is that AC noise getting past the diodes in a low quality alternator can exceed the design ampherage of the stator or voltage regulator and burn them out.

On a decent auto charging system this isn't an issue. and Modern bikes aren't really sensitive to this.

tl;dr this has nothing to do with amperage and you have no idea how electricity works.

>>16595617
It literally is. Why do you think everything is fused to a particular amperage?

>>16595642
What the fuck ever. We can agree to disagree. You keep doing it your way, and I'll keep doing it mine.

On to the next thread.