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

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>>16692800
I can agree with that

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>found out tonight that my Harley friend spend $6,000 on the new motor he put in his FXR
>before labor
Should've just LS swapped it for that money.

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https://youtu.be/rQzPG4XF_KE

>>16692850
topless photos of girls in garages are the epitome of a faggot tbqh

I r8 this OP 9/10.

>>16692918
I don`t even save porn on my pc in case my squiding getting me treed.

Topless girls are last century, now they are like piss bottles.

>>16692918
Yeah, barely censored hentai drawings are true master race.

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I'm buying it next week tbqh senpai

>>16692927
I used to deliver pizzas, one dude used to order all the time and receive them in his garage full of posters of naked poster girls. Always tried way too hard to be cool even though he was some 40 something balding fat dude.

Anyways, long story short he offered to give me 'the best blowjob i've ever got' when I delivered there one night.

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>>16692927
I keep my place neat and tidy for the same reason.

also the same thing with porn.

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>be male above the age of 24 looking for a highway-capable first bike that won't kill me on a $3000 budget
>posting after posting for CBR 600RRs asking $2-3k
>three CBR 500Rs, all around $5k
i don't understand why this is the case

and then this guy shows up as i'm about to post
>>16692940

>>16692951
I don't believe that they're the same year model. You can get a CBR600 from 1999, CB500 is recent in USA iirc.

>>16692951
Honda a shit

SV650

>>16692975
definitely on my radar, but i haven't seen one go by yet
my shortlist is vstrom650, fz-07, cbr500r, ninja650 more or less in that order
there's a p nice looking strom up for $4k that's tempting me

might post my spreadsheet tomorrow, i may have gotten way too autistic about this

>>16692966
RR is 2003, but there's still a ton of abused piece of shit ones compared to 500s anyways.

Who are your favorite motovloggers, /dbt/?

>forecast says around 5-10 degrees and little sun this week
>still have to buy warm gloves
Should I take the bike out of the garage now? This means leaving her outside for at least the week. On the plus side I can clean her properly if I do.

>>16693082
None of them.
I guess technically Lyndon Poskitt counts. And BvG when he goes on solo rides and rambles.

>>16693082
baronvongrumble is ok, others I've seen are faggots that just complain about traffic.

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>>16693108
GET HYPE

>>16693082
The Kleb. He doesn't do any talk about the bike though.

Just a quirky guy

>>16693082
bakerxderek

arsonrides

>>16693108
sent mine in

>>16692951
but I'm getting my new 2015 CB500F for less than $5k

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>>16692940
>I'm buying it next week tbqh senpai
Pic related
>>16693082
Missenden flyer

Everything is still covered in thick ice in eastern yuropoor. :(

>>16692948
>>16692950
>tfw that feeling when no gf

>>16693176
Get it gone by May, cuz then I'll be penetrating eastern yuropoor. Hard.

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>>16693177
>whoops

>>16693180
cute lil willy

>>16693177
>tfw that feeling when no gf

How about
>tfw when not able to see gf for a few months
>tfw shit weather
>tfw only 1 weekend off per month

Can't even bike to get my sanity back.

>>16693179
It should be gone in a month. Well actually roads are mostly clear. But very salty, bad for bikuu and too cold anyway. I want to go riding in forest with my lc4. But forests are still covered in thick ice and snow and my endanku tires not good enough. :/

Real motorcycle enthusiasts move to where they can ride 365 days a year. Anyone who complains about not being able to ride due to the cold is a poseur and should just sell their bike

>>16693242
all the countries you can do that in are shit

>>16693198
My bike is a winter beater, salt damage are not an option, but standard.

>>16693242
Give me one place where you can ride year round, are wealthy and have modern, western facilities.

>>16693249
Florida

Any southern state really

>>16693255
>Florida
lmao it's fucking shit, kys

>>16693255
>florida

HELL NO

>any southern state
I was talking wealthy and modern. Not going back 50 years in time.

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>>16693255
>Florida
>southern states
>USA in general

I got to thinking: All-wheel drive isn't usually used on bikes because of the load transfer during acceleration and the fact that it means higher weight for the bike. But wouldn't AWD be really helpful when you're going through sand etc.? And not just because of better distribution of the drive across a larger surface, but also because if you lose traction and don't go anywhere, the spinning wheels will stabilize the bike and prevent you from dropping it.
Also greater control during willies if the front can be stablized / destabilized by spinning it up or slowing it down while in the air.

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I'm considering a used Honda CB400 super four S for my first bike, and so I'm collecting any and all opinions on it. Does /dbt/ care to weigh in?

>>16693281
Decent meme value, could do worse.

>>16693281
pretty good, but they're expensive like all low CC 4 cylinders.

>>16693280
Wouldnt it spin super fucking fast? Or are they linked?

>>16693290
Specifically had this one in mind:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB400-SF-Super-Four-Type-S-Model-NC31-/332121162012?hash=item4d53f6c11c:g:RMkAAOSwopRYjMeI

Which is ok pricewise, considering its condition, I think.

>>16693284
Thanks Anon

>>16693293
It depends.

>>16693294
That's an good price, but you could get something like an sv650 for the same price if you wanted more power.

Is buying vehicles off ebay actually a thing?

>>16693298
I think this power is just perfect for me and in a year or 2 I'll jump on something bigger.

People utilize ebay as an advertising platform basically. You still go see it and pay cash, the seller then removes the auction or something.

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>>16693293
Christini is locked
>>16693280
No, it would only make you understeer and die since you can't correct it in 2 wheels
There is an italian using it in dirtbikes, but it's togglable and doesn't allow for different wheel speeds

Plus in any kind of racing nearly all of your weight is in the rear

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>>16693280
Some Dakar bikes had it.

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>>16693281
>Honda

>>16693316
What would you recommend instead, then?

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>>16693280

Motocross bikes often got it.

>>16693322
git a sumo

>>16693280
It isn't used on bikes because driving the front wheel is an utter bitchcunt.

Way harder to make an AWD bike than AWD car for much less benefit. Which is saying something when off-road automobile racers still prefer 2WD because they're more reliable, have better suspension travel, and weigh less.

Do you guys actually keep track of all your km's for scheduled maintenance or do you just do maintenance when you think it's due?

>>16693323
looks janky as fuck

>>16693330
>>16693334
there is an article in a moto magazine about 2WD bikes, there is a unit using a hydraulic pump and slave motor that powered the front wheel. They installed it on a GSXR if I remember right (definitely some kind of sports bike) and the results were promising but fell out of interest due to weight and the ever improving ability of traction control to manage absurd amount of power on the track.

What's the most boring motorcycle company right now and why is it Honda?

Nothing is boring when you're a total beginner, though.

>>16692927
>in case my squiding getting me treed.
What?

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>>16693356

>>16693360
What has crashing got to do with porn on your computer?

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>>16693368

>A new DR650 is cheaper than a new DRZ400
why?

>>16693372
Not everyone is american you know.

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>>16693281
I like my one if that helps.

>>16693373
multiple reasons.

>>16693377
Apparenlty someone is even more retarded than an American.

If you die people might look into your stuff. I know my parents would, to see my photo's.

>>16693386
such as?

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>>16693323
that is like the worst awd system i have ever seen

>>16693403
One is air cooled, one is water cooled, one also has much better suspension, those two alone make up a lot of the difference.

>>16693340
Even in cars the only place single drivetrain AWD is really the thing is loose surface rally and ice racing, where the traction is low but the surface is relatively smooth. On higher traction surfaces even FWD is faster up to like 350hp unless you force them to be the same weight and on rougher terrain the drivetrain complexity becomes an issue.

Then you apply that to a bike where it adds a relatively high degree of complexity compared to the incredibly simple rear chain drive and the front wheel is so unloaded it isn't even on the ground all the time. They're probably okay (and really easy to ride) enduros and the military uses them but they seem like a reliability and maneuvering nightmare for MX or really nasty shit.

>>16693340
it's a frankly awful idea.

In a racing situation the front tyre of a motorcycle is used to it's 100% maximum grip, it cannot take any more force mid corner. The most dangerous part of the corner in terms of likelihood to crash is the exact moment the throttle is cracked, this can overload the front tyre very easily, you will see this crash in motoGP a lot, that's when they fall about an inch to the ground.

now imagine we're also sending torque to the front wheel when we do that, it's the worst idea ever.

it'd have to be computer controlled to not kick in at that moment and only come online as the bike is picked up, but very soon after corner exit the bike already has very little weight on the front wheel.

So it'd have a useful range that is very small, about midway through corner exit and nowhere else.

wouldn't be worth the complexity or unsprung mass.

>>16693421
you guys should just shhh about shit you don't know about, awd bikes are used for enduro racing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfBXlWS94AM

Stop being like KKK and all that.

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>>16693391
>If you die people might look into your stuff. I know my parents would, to see my photo's.
Are you fucking for real?
I couldn't fathom it was about this, I had a doubt at first but then I didn't think people could really be this retarded.
So let me spell this so that you can clearly see how stupid it is: in case of your death, your concerned about people searching porn on your computer?
First you should really reconsider your priorities, second just fucking avoid to save porn in a folder named "porn".

No one is gonna do an extensive search on your computer unless you have committed a related crime.

Also can we please stop with this demonization of porn? It's motherfucking 2017, everyone mastubates and watches "degenerate" porn.

I would be glad if people remembered me by one glorious JAV.

>>16693412
>>16693421
Sorry, it was an R1. Tech made by Ohlins.
It's supposed to only transmit significant power when the rear is slipping.
I found the article, it's an interesting read and idea.
www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2009/may/may1809-secrets-of-ohlins-two-wheel-drive-r1/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TrvXwoGKKU

>>16693433
I'm talking about road bike applications.

>>16693438
My porn is in a hidden folder. I don't care about them finding it.
But some people do.

But I've told my parents how to find my photo's and inform the people I know from here, because you never know.

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>>16693439
yes i know the bike, they used the same system in the 2-trac WR.

Yamaha used to own a significant portion of ohlins, that's why ohlins used to test out a lot of their tech on yamaha bikes.

The YZR500 for example at one point in the early 90s had an electronic active ohlins rear shock in it (CES suspension)

I think reviewers mainly praised the WR 2-tracs ability to climb sand dunes and not much else really.

>>16693446
Who fucking cares what happens after your dead? Your parents are not your wife and children. And if you marry someone who can't accept you're watching porn you shouldn't have married.

Also why would your parents be this obsessed with your "photo's" when you die? I don't understand.

>>16693459
Because they like to see where've been.
You never make photo's during your holiday, which your family likes to see?

>>16693461
>You never make photo's during your holiday, which your family likes to see?
No. I make them for myself since I'm not a huge egotistic. I don't even use facebook.
Also I've never been on a holiday paid by me and I'm 28. Well, I was for a weekend last year.

>>16693476
My family is just interested to see where I've been. I don't make photo's for myself.

>>16693480
Well for me it's all vain bullshit. Last thing I'd care about when I'm dead would be some fucking pictures of a vacation or some fucking porn videos.

Superfat enduroish bikes like gs1200r could really use the 2wd electric or hydraulic. Seeing as they already weigh like 300kg, couple more would not make a difference, but they could become more useful offroad.

>>16693281

not a grom 0/10

there is literally nothing wrong with scooters

>>16693506
>gs1200r
The fuck is this?
You mean the R1200GS?
They weigh 230-256kg.

>>16693383
Thanks! Yours looks very nice.

Buying a used bike in the UK, how does one go about buying the insurance ad road tax? Say you decide you want to buy a bike from a person, you give them the money, now what? You leave it there, buy insurance and come back later? I have no means of transporting the bike, I will have to ride it home. Can anybody advise on the logistics of the whole process?

>>16693518
Agree. Only people insecure about their sexuality wouldn't.

How can I drift my bike and become cool like Dagumi???

>>16693527
Lock the rear wheel with the rear brake. I keep doing it unvoluntarily.

>>16693476
>I make them for myself since I'm not a huge egotistic.
>for myself
>huge egotistic

egoistic
[ee-goh-is-tik, eg-oh-]
adjective
.
pertaining to or of the nature of egoism.
2.
being centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one's own desires; self-centered (opposed to altruistic).

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>>16693524
Not sure how it works in the UK, i am in Australia personally

>>16693537
Yeah and for that you need attention. And validation. From other people.
It's not like I spend all the fucking time to look at the pictures I took, it's simply a way to remember certain things better, which might or not be directly related to myself.

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getting a motorcycle soon, i have ridden scooters in Australia before so was going to get a scooter here in Korea.

I thought you guys would like this advertisement i found

>>16693525
>>16693518
This guy did Italy to Scotland and back on his 50cc Ciao and people in here will laugh if you start on a 125.
http://www.lastampa.it/2016/11/30/edizioni/aosta/la-nuova-avventura-di-favre-in-scozia-cavalcando-un-ciao-3xAxI1oXvQ187yaHqTF0dK/pagina.html

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>>16693446
>My porn is in a hidden folder. I don't care about them finding it.

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>>16693557
>dissing the mighty ciao
What are you, gay?

>>16693563
My porn folder is /images/pronz
It's all vanilla so i don't even care

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Are 125cc manual motorcycles really much better than a 125cc scooter?

Im talking fairly low speeds and the worst drivers in the world outside of india and china

>>16693563
Yes, only hidden.
My computer shows all my hidden folders by default. If I open the shortcut to my server it's the folder on top.
Only when I know some girl comes around and she will be on my pc will I put them on hidden.

>>16693573
This 2bh. Except I use Linux so most normies wouldn't even know how to show hidden files even though it's only a letter or a keyboard shortcut away.

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>>16693557
It's not about the bike it's about how you ride it.

95% of /dbt/ doesn't actually know how to enjoy a bike, that's why I'm always reading about getting "bored" of certain bikes and needing a new one.

If you never do anything interesting, of course you're gonna get bored.

>>16693548
You sound like a huge autistic.

>>16693588
Much less than someone scared of what people might find on his pc after he's dead.

>>16693597
One of the telling signs of autism is a lack of empathy and difficulty considering other people's POV.

>>16693588
*autist

>>16693606
You need to be alive to do that, mr. autismo.

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>>16693612
Damn, I've been found out.

>>16692918
dont be mad cuz your mom wont let you hang any up

>>16693572
>650,000

Jesus what kind of monopoly money is this shit?

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I posted in some other /dbt/'s but here's the update:

>Rode a Harley Sportster 10 years, loved it
>It got stole
>Wanted a change, better tech/performance etc
>Don't dig any sport bike looks
>Learn about the Honda Interceptor, love at first sight, still in love after much research

Finally got mine with the insurance money yesterday. LOVING IT. Went squidding around all day on it yesterday. Man, the Japanese have this stuff figured out.

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>>16693647
probably the best choice for a reformed cruiserfag.

enjoy!

>>16693643
it's about 650 bucks

>>16693650
Yeah i figured it'd be a good intro to the sport bike world without go all in before knowing if I liked it.

>>16693751
>Pasta 's
Not even just a misplaced apostrophe, but also a space in front. Why are all business owners so illiterate?

who riding in NJ today?

>>16693760
>can't spell
>can cook
>???
>profit

>can't cook
>can spell
>???
>be autist on belgian restaurateur's imageboard

>>16693760
But it's supposed to be pasta's.

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honda 2017 patents are in.

looks like its finally happening boys.
V4 superbike on the way.

>>16693878
where is the fuel tank? the engine is sooo tall

>>16693887
you can see half of it goes under the seat. like the MV agusta F3 does.

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>>16693878
yeah just like the last time you saw V4 bike patents from honda and nothing happened, that was what, 3-4 years ago now?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2002/february/honda-plans-road-going-v4-and-v5/

I've been reading about honda making a new V4 superbike since I was a kid.

NEVER EVER HAPPENING

>>16693887
23R

>>16693888
or like every race bike since ages.

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Why did Yamaha decide to put the key on the Fz-07 that far forwards? Does this become a pain in the ass if you get a windshield?

>>16693878
so when does honda electric superbike?

>>16693901
Kind of a pain on my jizz 09. My friend bought me one of those tags everyone uses on their keys though so that kinda helps remove it. 99% of the time I leave the keys in though.

>>16692951
600RR won't kill you if you're not retarded

you're not retarded are you anon?

what's this >>16693108 about a reservation?

>>16694013
You need to reserve a spot at the camping if you're coming

>>16694039
>camping
>needing reservations
what kind of bullshit camping are you planning on doing?

>>16694086
Because they need to keep the space free.
If you say you're coming with 5 tents and there are 20 people coming all with their own tents they don't have the space.

I'm not going, just visiting by in May. For me it's also nice to know how many people are coming, to know if a single crate of beer is enough.

>>16694086
It's Euroland, high population density.

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>>16694121
sucks to be euro then.

>>16694094
the beer part is the only legitimate thing to want a head count for m8

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>TFW changing generator cover

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>>16694152
fucking this. my gsxr had this pin that would help old the cover in place. well the magnet on the stator would pull it out all the time when trying to put the cover back on.

>mfw it ripped 2 gaskets.

I'm thinking of getting an automated chain oiler.
Anyone have any experience with those? any recommendations?

After a year of owning a DR650 I came to a realization that is has as much power as a ninja 250. And I've only been off road 3 times. What should I do?

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>>16694251
go offroad more

>>16694251
turbo busa

>>16694251
Buy a ninja 300.

>>16694251
you're offroading about 3x as much as the average adventure bike rider so you're all good

>>16694251
do more off road.

I have a fuel injected bike. If I got a different slip-on exhaust, I would have to have the ECU retuned once it was istalled, correct?

>>16694366
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you only need to do that with full exhausts
Slip ons can literally be slipped on and be done with it.

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>>16694366
It'd be ideal but it's fine really.

You'd be wasting your money getting a retune for just a slip on, if you're getting a dyno tune, go the full system and reap the serious benefits.

>>16694376
or 2 strokes

>>16694376
U r correct

>>16694366
if your slip on replaces the cat too then yes. but most dont so you should be fine.

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It's all coming together

>>16694394
nice big twin you got there

>>16694366
Not necessarily, it depends.
If the new exhaust is a lot more free-flowing, you will experience a small loss of mid-range power and slightly worse throttle response on modern bikes due to lean stock fuelling.
Full exhausts alter the air-fuel ratio even more drastically and consequently likely necessitate a retune.

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Putting it together with no porting work or cam grind hurts, but it's just not in the budget. Whoever did the valve job on this thing did really good work though, they're perfect

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3 hours trip today. My second touge and 2000km reached.

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consider the following:

>Anyone can place a fixed price bid on any car, and the buyer is then chosen by draw. The fixed price is € 1400 (Finland, ca. USD 1400 ) or 6500 SEK (Sweden, ca. USD 1000). Refusing to sell is grounds for having one's competition license revoked. Personal equipment such as the seat and safety harness are not included in the sale. This type of system eliminates the motivation for sinking extensive amounts of work and money into a folk racing car.

could a mechanism like this work for a motorcycle road racing series? because that would be fucken dope

(otoh maybe bike costs aren't all that big of a deal compared to tires, track fees.... idk)

>>16694495
Claiming rules are pointless in low end motorcycle racing because rider skill is literally the only meaningful factor. You can't spend your way to a championship in any non professional series. I assure you that. If I'm 2 seconds off the podium with my current bike, there's not a 600 class bike in the world that will give me a win.

>>16694495
don't know if that's ur bike or not, but that thing has a really good balance of cleanliness and naturally accumulated wear and tear. A lot of personality and character in that bike, looks clean and functional/reliable while also looking like your personality has rubbed off on it over the miles. Nice!

>>16694410
That is sexual

>no porting
Why not just do it yourself?

>>16694516
It's a regular fireblade with a rattlecan paint job dude

>>16694511
noted.
>tfw want to race
>tfw poorfag
oh well, at least I won't have to spend a lot on the bike.

>>16694516
not mine, but I really liked the paint job.

>>16694534
k

>>16694523
when a motor is already making close to 200 hp/L NA, you better know exactly what you're doing because its way easier to make it worse than better. i dont have a flow bench and i could only make barely educated guesses if i 3d mapped the ports and modeled the cross sections (days of work), so i'm leaving it the hell alone.

>>16694538
buy an SV650, put $250 worth of fork emulators and springs in the front and a revalved GSXR shock in the rear, and spend about 5 years going hard on it every weekend you can. theres guys running SV650s that are 4 seconds a lap faster than me around a 2.4 mile course that i average 82 MPH on.

>>16694557
yeah, I was thinking I'd take my SV racing. need a truck though lol.
(or van, or a shitbox and a trailer, or some other way to get the bike to the track besides riding it.)

>>16694579
i know one poorfag who races, he made expert the year before last. he just 'downgraded' from a ZX6 to an SV650 for tire costs etc, and he tows it with his old camry. his was a pretty nicely built SV for about 3k, but a friend of mine just bought one for $1500 thats nearly as good but rattier. it doesnt get much cheaper than that

are there less sportbike people on dbt than dual cucks and standards?

>>16694617
I think the smallest group are the big adv bikers.

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guy wants $1500 for this

>>16693924
He might not be retarded, but it's fun to act like a retard every once in a while.

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>>16694694
Djaaaaaaaaaysus fuck where the fuck are those fork legs going

The revere is regarded as a good bike but I'd pass that one.

>>16694694
$1k and a reacharound

>Gorgeous perfect weather
>Stuck here at work feeling like a caged animal
Feels bad man :(

Hey dbt, noob here with a stupid question. Why does anyone buy Harleys anymore? They are literally worse in terms of technology than any other motorcycle brand that isn't from China, and yet they charge a premium for all their products.

>>16694617
Depends on the time of day honestly.
There's a pretty good presence of every kinda bike here I feel. Not many scooters though

>>16694781
Marketing

>>16694781
Because people spend money on what people want. Crazy coconcept that different people like different things right?

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>>16694781
Style, feel, image.

Some people are not in a hurry and want to look "cool".

>""""cool""""

To each his own.

>>16694808
Are you the sportster owner in castle cuck (rock)?

>>16693088
Get the gloves and just fucking go for it. I haven't stopped riding all winter save for the one week where it actually snowed and got under 5 degrees (celsius). Although I'm not sure how much you like getting wet and cold or how much you care about your bike getting wet.

>>16694808
I get that, and I think that a lot of their bikes are beautifully designed from an aesthetic standpoint, but they are the biggest motorcycle producer in the USA. Why are they not using state of the art technology on all of their models? I think they can still do that while retaining their look and feel.

>>16694844
There's a dichotomy within Harley. If you make it too advanced, traditionalists don't want it. If you leave it as is, people who don't like Harley don't like that there's not much innovation.

The exception being a v rod but those aren't really that great.

>>16694844
Because that's not why harley guys buy harley. they want that old school look and feel. Which is great. It's lame to pay today's price for yesteryears technology. But if they know people will pay it, why not charge it.

There's other more tech oriented Cruisers to buy though

>>16694781
I liked having a Harley because they're great platforms for customization.

Sure, you can customize any motorcycle, but often times, customized metric cruisers just end up trying really hard to look like a Harley, but end up looking cheap and messed up. Also, I can find all kinds of custom, one of a kind parts that are hand made by various small time chopper builders and shops that fit Harely's only, and they're usually really cheap.

The thing is, however, a lot of these small time chopper builders are starting to move away from Harleys and are doing awesome custom metrics and sport bikes now, OR they're modding Harleys so that it's basically a Harley motor with a sport bike setup.

Also, having said all this, I just switched to sport bikes recently. The reason being, despite my love for Harleys, was that I wanted to try out some of this Japanese performance perfection for myself.

>>16694694
Those had something of a cult following... Once. Then the sv650 happened.

>>16694880
>harley
>cheap
Pick one and only one desu

>>16694938
A used sportster doesn't cost hardly anything

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>>16693281
just buy a zxr400

>>16694952
Not him but in the UK you can get a ducati for 2-3k whilst a Harley costs at least 5-6k for a used old one

>>16694952
Because sportsters are garbage heaps

>>16694959
Are you honestly shocked that an American motorcycle is harder to get in Europe than a European one? Would you be surprised that an American motorcycle is a lot cheaper in America?

>>16694962
Evo a good

>>16694966
Japanese bikes are cheap anywhere.

>>16694966
HD has a UK division though

shouldn't REALLY be as much as it is

>>16694938
I mean it's cheap to CUSTOMIZE assuming you don't go to the stealership for parts. Chopper shops makes some really cool parts that you won't find anywhere else and they all bolt right onto a Harley for not much money at all.

I've done Harley customization and metric cruiser customization, and it was cheaper and easier on the Harley.

Ad far as them being more expensive off the showroom floor despite having inferior technology, yes, I agree with OP, it's kinda dumb.

>>16694967
For 30 min. After that your spine breaks apart

>>16694962
you take that back

>>16694969
Okay, stop being dense. Harley sells more bikes in America than anywhere else. Triumph has a us division, but they're still relatively expensive, and as >>16694968
Said Japanese bikes will always be the cheapest. In a domestic market, a large manufacturer has the biggest sales compared to an export market.

>>16694972
>Implying that's a bad thing

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Sup fellow bike enthusiasts

>>16694981
Import fees really shouldn't be a thing in the used market. Unless it's some super rare shit.

>>16695000
My point isn't import fees ya dingus, it's supply vs demand. Straight up, there's not as many sportster in other countries in comparison to america

>>16695022
I'm pretty sure the world is full of faggots who buy HD.

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The Herdly Derpidsin assmad continues, I see.

Now, this gif is the absolute story of my life.

>>16695030
There's also plenty of faggots who buy all brands. Nice projection though

>>16695022
Theres faggots that buy harleys all over the world and even dress like the villege people biker becuase they think its manly.

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>>16694844
Because they don't need to to sell bikes. Why increase your overhead if people are still buying the old low tech bikes
>tfw no dual sportster

Alright boys, UKfag here and I'm brand spanking new so I can only buy a 125cc bike. Any suggestions for a half decent weak bike? I'm mainly into cruisers, but if they're all shit at that power then I'm very open to other bikes.

>inb4 grom

>>16695046
Harley davidson ultra glide fxlc

>>16695043
Because dressing like a power Ranger or in all Hi-Viz gear is less gay.

Go on

>>16695046
Get one of whatever the little Suzuki 125 offerings are available for a reasonable price near you. If you get a RV125 then you must go into the farmlands and B-roads.

>>16695045
Ey m8 72F and mildly windy in Iowa today.

Also, didn't Buell make something like that called the Ulysses?

>>16695043
>>16695030
Tru. But there's less people per capita outside of America that but Harley's in America, which is why Sportster's are cheaper used in America than not in America.

>>16695050
>Not a street glide with the milcucky 8

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>>16695052
We harley now

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>>16695068
Yeah, sort of. It was more of a touring bike I think that build was offroad focused.

High of 55 here today. A cold front moved through yesterday

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>>16695069
>inB4 cvo
It's still not as epic as the One elebin

>>16695085
Thunder stroke is neat.

>>16695052
Except that dressing like a power ranger actually has a purpose.
>>16695040
Not even close.

>>16695045
Dirtsters are pretty cool tbqh senpai.

>>16695096
Sure thing kiddo. Don't forget to tip that fedora for maximum enlightenment

>>16695079
It is supposed to get cold again here in about three or four days, but I'm loving this.

>>16695085
Indian is the proof that you can make a modern motorcycle with old school looks.

Chief>Big Twin
Scout>Sportster
Indian>Harley

>>16695101
>enlightenment
You mean "euphoria."

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>>16695093
I think it's aesthetic as fuuuuck

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>>16695101
Sportsbike kiddies dont understand this is how a real bikers dress for the slide

>>16695122
Different kind of slide, I guess. Also checked.

>>16695110
True statement my man. But I don't discriminate. It kinda annoys me though that the "hardcore harley" guys give me shit for not having a "real american bike", or rocking a fullface.
I just kinda smile and nod. Such is life.

Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate

>>16692809

>Different kind of slide, I guess.
Kek

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>>16695122

>>16695106
We've been busy packing and running errands so I haven't had much chance to ride, even though it was in the 70s the last few days. Current plan is signing closing papers on Friday

>>16695139
Typical harley rider if you ask me

>>16695133
Lol, those faggots say indian isnt a real american bike because polaris owns them, kinda like how AMF used to own HD and how Kawasaki owns HD now.

Guess HD isnt a real american motorcycle.

Full face helmets are comfy, especially when you dont have a wind screen.

>>16695101
Top kek look at this bitch mad at facts.

>>16695163
All the forks on HD bikes are showa thats owned by honda and most electical parts are nippon denso.

>>16695163
It's whatever to me. It's a bike I like. It's got a lot going for it and I think polaris is taking it in the right direction. I'm excited to see what innovation they come out with next for future generations since they're bringing in the victory influence.
I'm wanting a sport style bike. Ebr esq possibly. Just for something different

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>not taking advantage of the nice weather by giving doggo a ride

His first time in the sidecar today. He just sat in my GFs lap and didn't give a fuck. Little bastard was even yawning.

>>16695193
Post nudes of gf

>>16695163
>>16695186
>also
My full face is comfy as fuuuuck. No need for that gaudy sound system when it all fits neatly into my full face

>>16695186
If they would do a standard or even creep into the motocross field they would take off big.

Ive heard that polaris may be looking to pick up eric buell since Buel Motorcycles just went under AGAIN. Maybe we will see a american sport bike soon.

>>16695193
>Gf
I touhgt you were gay now ill never have a ural bf :(

>>16695193
Do you have a Ural?

>>16695085
>>16695120
They nailed the L-head twin aesthetic.

>>16695210
>Buell Motorcycles just went under AGAIN
I remember this happening 2009-ish(?), what's up now?

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>>16695200
Maybe booty pic

>>16695213
</3 it's ok I bet you can get a JO party with some of the oldtimers

>>16695218
Yes

>>16695210
>>16695210
That would be cool as fuck if they did. What a slap in the face to harley that would be right?
I've heard a lot of folks talking about how they want a modern i4. I'd get one for around town

>>16695229
They started back up and couldnt get dealers to sign on to the brand, they closed up shop at the beginning of the year.

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>>16695240
>Want a Ural
>They are stupid expensive
>And also horribly unreliable
Damn it

>>16695245
It would be cool, back in the day indian acquired a luxury motorcycle company that made badass i4 bikes, it would be dope to see the design make a comeback.
>>16695240
How are the Urals, expensive to buy/ maintain?

>>16695247
Aight.

>>16695261
I'm just hoping they don't try to get too big too fast ya know. Slow and steady would be a great way to build and keep going. Should be fairly easy with how much emissions has been kicking harley in the teeth. I don't see that getting any easier for them within major changes

>>16695281
Its looking good for Indian so far, in 4 years theyve made a larger percentage of polaris's income than Victory could in 18.

>>16695240
post bootypic

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>>16695305
this

>>16693082
Royal Jordanian. Just autistic enough for my liking, really just loves bikes/engines

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>>16695257
Sounds like a gf.

>>16695294
That scout is selling like hot cakes. It's crazy how many people buy those.

Still funny knowing I'm the youngest guy I've seen on a chief model. Maybe I'm an old man at heart lol

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>>16695257
>>16695261

>buy used for cheap
>maintain it
>be happy

I paid 6k for mine. It's a 2006 and I hit 14,100kms today. Bought it with around 11,500. I haven't ever gone on a distance ride with it yet but the only ways in/out of my city are on highways with 75mph speed limits and everyone goes 85. Ural will maybe go 70 but it is not going to like it.

I've had no issues to report so far other than a turn signal relay that went out ($5) and a gasket that slipped out of the final drive which dropped oil. That took about 30 minutes to repair and I got a box of 20 gaskets for $17 shipped from Russia. So long as you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty and are capable of turning a wrench you shouldn't have any problems.

Buy used, buy one with at least 10k on it. They come with a basically full coverage warranty for 2 years brand new, so if you buy a used one with decent mileage any issues should be sorted out already. There is a really excellent community of old farts who know these things inside and out, and always offer their knowledge. You can also find really good deals on the black market of the soviet steeds forum
>pic related, the inside of my final drive

>>16695333
neat I would mind getting one someday.
>>16695339
NOICE

>>16695339
fugg

>>16695333
Lots of reports of people having gone through several engines in the warranty period, those people usually sell them before the warranty is up. The QC just isn't there, and 6k for that bike isn't really good considering the specs. The only reason they can charge that much is because they are pretty much the only factory sidecar rig right now.

>>16695339
>all that fat

ew

>>16695339
MOAR

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>>16695339
She need to firm that ass up and would be top tier.
>tfw want my ass to be thicc too

>>16695390
>all that latent homosexuality
Post your superior physique

>>16695390
>he likes women built like boys

par for the course here on 4chains

>>16695339
yeah m8 we're gonna need a few more for scientific reasons

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Speaking of a nice phat ass

>>16695339
RIP

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>That post doesn't exist anymore.

>>16695339
is he b&

>deleating a picture of a non-nude ass
Janitor confirmed for Harley rider.

>>16695339
haah waaw

>>16695457
My guess is the poster removed it

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>cruisercucks

>>16695399
youre quite gay if you care what some random male strangers physique looks like

>>16695339
>Ybr still can't into thumbnails

>>16695525
Why can't we all just get along :)

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Sport bikes are cool and everything, but why do most customized sportbikes look like a 2007 era Myspace page?

>>16695602
Web 1.0 A E S T H E T I C S

>>16695602
Flame wrapped anything looks childish. No idea what kind of person it appeals to but I never want to meet them.

>>16695602
its really fail imo

just like putting your favorite music over porn with no audio, no one likes the shitty music and paint job except you

>>16695602
Have you met the caliber of people who ride them?

>bike on cl
>no price listed
>salvage but supposedly mint
>curious how much it costs and why it is salvage titled
>guy wants $700 more than normal NADA even though it is a salvage bike
>can't even explain why it is salvage, just said because of the previous owner even though the bike is only 3 years old
>ask him if that price is a typo because lolwut
>he says please don't waste my time I'm not trying to waste yours

seriously wut

>>16695633
post the ad url

>>16695633
fuck that, move on

>>16695519
Nice damage control.
He probably takes breaks from riding on the bayshore to look at fitnessfags while eating hotpockets.

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>>16695602
This dumb fireblade is for sale near me. Been up for about 6 months now.

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>>16693924
Best bike.

>>16695674
Looks like a toy

>>16695674
Should contact the MOMA to see if they're interested.

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>>16695680
unfortunately it's real

>>16695674
some douche bag in cali was selling a ktm big bore two stroke supermoto the listing said "10 sec 1/4 mile"

my sides have never achieved orbit velocity faster

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Is getting up and talking on the phone for a long period of time a tactic dealerships do?

He was on the phone so long another guy came over seeing me pissed off.

>>16695799
Sounds like a shit dealership tbqhwufam

>>16695692
>>16695674
why do people do this

>>16693643

The Korean on the sign in the back and the W for Won tells me it's from the land of plastic surgery and MOBAs

>>16695801
official honda dealership tbqhfam

>>16695810
shit salesman then or that was a "my house is burning down" important call

>>16695827
I think his boss was pissed off when I gave him a final offer and he put up no effort.

>buy Ride 2 special edition
>its a Forza clone on motorcycles with shit physics
>neat
>play for two hours and return it

Disappointing.

>>16692951
WR250X

>>16695870
They made a second one?
Fuck me...

>>16695884
From the videos it looks exactly the same only everything looks like its made out of plastic and is brighter.

I have yet to find a motorcycle racing game that provides a good first person experience that isn't jerky and disorienting.

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>>16695873
>highway capable
>wr250

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>>16695898
>100mph 6 speed motorcycle
>not highway capable

N >16695919
E >16695919
W >16695919

n >>16695919
e >>16695919
w >>16695919

>>16696000
The Triumph 675 is pretty reliable. I have a bored out version of it in my Tiger, lots of guys with 50k+ on theirs with minimal issue. Make sure if you buy new you follow the break in procedure.

>>16695799
Yes, and it's low-tier shit, too. Leave

>>16693082
6foot tbqh

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Britbong here, I am an inexperienced man, new to handling the wonders from the Far East, so tell me, /dbt/, why should I shack up with an old, used up Jap bitch with a stretched pipe that has passed through hands of many men, such as a Honda Hornet or an SV650, if I can have a hardly used, young, supple Korean waifu for less money?