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

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jorge is god

>>16715226
>Hjc

Ayy lmao!!

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>>16715236
he runs shart helmets now, HJC helmets were too shit and kept falling apart on him, he finished 6th in qatar in 2015 because he couldn't see.

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Daily reminder that R3 a best

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yeah, I mean I own his HJC replica helmet, and Ive had no problems with it so far. But not a fan of the big ol DUCATI logo over his logo.

Can someone give me like a schedule for all the MotoGP tests this year? I've only seen the Valencia one last year and the Malaysian one.

4 weeks until Qatar! HYPE

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Are BMW's that hard to service?

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>waiting at red light
>biker making a left turn did a wave but got scared with balance and looked ahead quickly embarrassingly

Which one of you autists was it

>>16715252
No, just expensive. Just like ducati. 1000 dollars just to look at it for its first service. at least with my ducati

>>16715249
http://www.motogp.com/en/calendar/

you ninny

>>16715252
Doesn't matter, if you own a BMW so you should have money to throw at it until it's fixed.

>>16715260
Durr, thanks. Hope Extratorrent is up again so I can catch up on the Phillip Island test.

>>16715262
don't bother, no useful footage.

PI had no live cams other than a pit cam.

>>16715252
R65 anon seems to get pretty good service access on his boxer.

>>16715259
>>16715261
Burgers in early today?

>>16715252
It's German so yes

>>16715259
But unlike Ducati it's more reliable.

>>16715266
Fucking Aussies.
Also why the fuck do they insist on uploading 1080p/50fps? 720 at a high framerate is more than enough, laptop can't display that high of a resolution, processor is too slow so video freezes and the torrent is large as fuck so it literally takes a day to download races.

>>16715274
>But unlike Ducati it's more reliable.
>busrider snowcat nut swinger detected

and how many ducatis have you owned? i mean, its not like you can afford to buy one, fuck, you cant even afford to buy jap scrap.

>>16715284
Whoa there no need to get butthurt, if you have the money for a spaghetti bike go ahead.

0, and I never will own one because there are cheaper bikes that perform just as well because there is a certain point you are just paying for the name.

I can go buy a Ducatti tomorrow if i wanted to, I do not see the point

>>16715252
Not at all. Most parts are easy to get to.

>>16715259
Getting it serviced is expensive, but pre-R1200 are easy to service at home.

>>16715293
>because there are cheaper bikes that perform just as well
They don't ride near as well though

>>16715336
Does anybody know how a Duc rides? I only see them standing in a puddle of oil.

>>16715338
lmao i guess youre right

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Sup, 21 year old europoor and complete bike noob here.
Not sure if this is the right place to ask since I usually don't enter these threads but what the hell.
So since insurance for young people is fucking retarded for cars that aren't 90hp econoboxes like the one I own I was thinking of getting my bike license and buying one of these, a kawasaki w800.
How bad of an idea is this as a first bike?
Will i end up killing myself?
Cost/maintenance is not a problem if this is involved but I've read these are basically bulletproof.

>>16715351
Which country?
It is a A2 bike, so should be no problem as a starter bike, just check the reliability and how easy to service it is.

>>16715360
Belgium, and I read service is really easy.
As I said I'm a complete noob so just asking to see if there's stuff I should know before diving in head first.

>>16715336
>Riders just as well
Aside from the /soul & passion/ argument italian bikes do ride better than others
Cue that one article about a Kawasaki (i think) racer saying how much better the duc was in the corners because it flexed

>>16715374
I advise you to take lessons and ask those things to your instructor, they normally know that shit.

But if the w800 is reliable and easy to maintain, why not? Although I would advise buying cheap used, as you have a huge risk damaging it.

>>16715388
Did it flex like spaghetti?

It's fusilli now.

To all the sports bike owners...
Do you tuck when you ride in the twisties? As in tuck when cornering? I've been trying it lately and it feels fun although not sure if it's the best way.

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I'm gonna get one, I struggled to find something to upgrade to from my F800R, and looked at every other brand first.

Test rode bikes from victory, Indian, ducati, triumph, Yamaha, mv Augusta, but then rode a R1200R, the wide lazy powerband with a bit more top end than the cruisers is just a good fit for me and how I ride.

>>16715431
>BMW
>Traditional forks
Get the sexy K you swine

>>16715410
wtf do you mean tuck when cornering?
as in leaning like you are supposed to?
why is this exclusive to sport bikes?

>>16715440
D-ESA is great

>>16715440
He could get an older 1200r with the paralever system

>>16715445
Well I mean getting right under the windshield then leaning off the bike as opposed to sitting mostly upright and leaning off the bike. I've been riding a naked for many years and it's just the way I'm used to it.

>>16715410
>>16715445
I guess I should really be asking:
If you have a sports bike (naturally leaned forward riding position) how often are you tucking beneath the windshield as you ride.

I hardly see anyone around tucking unless they're trying to go real fast even though it seems it should be more efficient in every way except for wheelies and braking.

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>>16715457
so you are saying you used to lean like pic but now you are actually getting your head down?

>>16715461
oh so you mean just like in general, it is harder to change direction while you have your head/body low

>>16715431
How is the handling and weight? I only ever sat on one standing still and it was a fucking heavy.

>>16715464
No, not twisted like that I meant having your torso leaning forward (as in tucked under the shield) compared to sitting upright. Both ways the whole body is leans over the bike looking front/rear on but from the side I'm comparing angle of torso as upright or leaned forward front to back. I am fairly tall and have long arms so maybe it isn't usual to do both positions easily.
I never bothered to lean forward more because it isn't a natural position when riding a naked with high bars.

>>16715472
I think it's easier on a sports bike handlebars to steer when tucked and hugging the tank but definitely harder to move to the other side of the bike when changing to lean off the bike into another corner, but then again I am experimenting with my riding style so it might just need practice.

>>16715473
Not him, but I have ridden a R65, R1150R Rockster, R1150GS and a R1200GSA.

They are heavy bikes, but you can throw them around on the road. Very easy to ride. The torque and engine braking will take getting used to.

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>>16715492
Ayy

>>16715485
Probably just need to not skip leg day, it takes a lot of core and leg strength to change sides without putting weights on the handlebars

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I've just bought an SJ4000, probably gonna arrive next week.

Is the mount for the helmet already inside?

Is there anything useful I need to know? I didn't buy other batteries yet. Also what good use can I make of it apart from using it for evidence (just the other day some stupid girl pulled out in front of my from a stop on my right) and filming my shit riding?

>>16715497
Should come with a mount.
60FPS mode is a meme.
Buy backup batteries if you want to film more than around 90 minutes.
Use the cyclic recording function.
Use the option that auto-splits the videos into 10 minute clips, easier to deal with.
>Also what good use can I make of it
Make boring webms for us. Hoon more.

>>16715506
>60FPS mode is a meme.
I know, they're artificially created by doubling the frames.

What's the alternative to the cyclic function? What if I were riding on a twisty road 2 hours ago and now I'm in the city and wanna film something, won't the touge get overwritten?

If I use the 10 minutes clips option what is the gap between the clips, or is the new recording immediate?

>>16715493
Shh, don't spoil my anonymity.

>>16715516
Shit only gets overwritten when the card is full. If you don't use the function, you have to change cards anyway if you want to record new stuff so IMO there's no reason not to use it.

There's a negative gap as far as I remember, i.e. the last frame(s) of the old clip are the first frame(s) of the new one.

>>16715519
Gotcha.

>>16715495
My problem is coordinating the timing in fast consecutive turns when leaning forward I get thrown off because I end up just leaning mostly upright just from habit. After looking at lots of pictures of racers I suppose leaning forward is the right way and it makes sense considering lowering the mass to the road. Leg day to me is my church mass I think lots of deadlifting is why I find it easy to ride long distance on a sportbike without leaning on the bars a lot and I recommend it to any rider.

I still wonder why I never seen anybody tuck when cruising on the highway, I could almost fall asleep leaning on the tank and wind noise doesn't even exist. I suppose it looks strange when you're not riding fast.

>Guy selling an RC51 put a larger rear sprocket on it for more torque
Is that really necessary? 1000cc sport vtwin torque is insane in the first place..

>>16715521
>Shit only gets overwritten when the card is full
How long are we talking?
I got the 32GB card for it.

>>16715531
Lol, I do 3rd gear power wheelies on my liter twin, any more torque is just for memes

>>16715534
Depends on your settings, I don't remember. Longer than your battery will last, for sure.

>>16715531
If you only ride for fun how often do you really see that bikes top speed? If you aren't sitting on a highway a lot it's nicer to reach a lower top speed quicker than being capable of massive speeds but need more space and time to reach it, at least that's what I value. Just be sure your throttle control is up to scratch...

>>16715540
Fair enough, thanks.

I was thinking I could go check out the camping place fro SEM and film it maybe. Problem is if my shit notebook can handle video editing.

>>16715541
Yeah vtwins already have comparably low top speed though. Adding a larger rear sprocket to an rc51 probably puts it at like 230 kmh top speed and more torque than you can actually utilize.

>>16715547
>video editing
If all you want to do is make boring webms all you need is ffmpeg.

>>16715556
You're talking like easy 200+kph wheelies aren't fun. Just start in second to avoid a huge burnout.

>>16715561
You're talking like it can't already do that

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>>16715410
yep, keep it nice and as low as possible, if you're upright you really just can't be leaning that far off, I have long arms too but there's a limit, being low and off keeps your arms nice and gently bent which is good, I try and aim to have my arm touching down onto the top of the tank generally.

>>16715457
Try to kiss the mirrors in the corners

> driving to work in my car
>Sitting at a red light
>rsv4 passes a bunch of cars is the turning lane and does a willie through the intersection
fuck I hate sitting in cars in traffic

>>16715584
>tfw no gf to practice kissing mirrors with

>>16715244

I have a R3 and anyone that asks me what beginner sport bike is best, I say o get a Ninja 300.

I like the styling of the R3 but the Ninja is objectively better.

>>16715473
Handles really well, confidence inspiring is how I'd describe it. I was taking corners faster without even trying to, it just wanted to go.

>>16715575
I put a knee down occasionally with the style I've been using so far but I will try changing up my positioning and maybe it will become something usual. It just feels a lot different moving from a very upright seated bike to a sportbike and I've been riding that way for a few year I never really bothered getting off the seat or tucking until now but I do like it, I just wasn't too sure how aggressively I should tuck down.

>>16715584
I've heard that before but the thing is I would be leaning more forward than outward to get to the mirrors on this bike it would cross me up, they're pretty useless.

decent opinions dbt thanks

>>16715599
Better than sitting on a bike in traffic because you are in a no-filtering country and stuck in a traffic jam in a (fair) high police activity area.

>I wish I was at home like I could be
>that poor fuck behind me could have cleared the intersection if I wasn't contributing to congestion
>my feet hurt

>>16715623
I just filter anyways. Even did it right past cops and they don't care. I never lane split but not filtering is pretty silly.

>>16715351
>buying new for first

Dont

>buying some air cooled retro bike with vertical shaft controlled valves

Dont

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>>16715619
I learned to ride twisties and track with clip ons, to me the bike just feels much more stable and I feel more comfortable in the corners when I'm leaned off a lot.

If you want to practice it just take your favourite twisties for a few laps nice and slow and exaggerate the body position, then when you wanna start going faster again the body position will be natural.

Just remember you move the bum off before you brake and before you turn in, and if you have two right hand corners in a row don't bother returning to the middle.

>>16715245
they always look so tiny on those bikes

>>16715675
They are all manlets

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>>16715680
except for best boy

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>>16715675
That's what happens when you're a manlet

>>16715681
Him and Rossi are among the tallest and have to account for extra fuel to lug them around

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almost going to stop being a nobike!

these bikes look so good!

>>16715727
looks fuckin retarded

get a gsxr

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>>16715727
what do you guys think of these bikes?

>>16715727
That seat makes my ass nervous

>>16715730
i'll be limited to 125cc bikes

>>16715710
It's fine, the new tires only work for manlets if the track is 1000deg anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if Pedrosa has to run full tanks just to make up for being too light.

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>>16715732
oh, i didn't notice. that's not the regular seat for these bikes

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>>16715743

>>16715737
He should wear hip weights or something for weight

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what type of bike should i get as my first real bike?

I have ridden scooters before, but im really interested in learning manual bike riding. looking for something both good for in cities and that would be good for longish trips at sub-highway speeds

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So I drove a car for the first time today

I almost fucking crashed

Cars don't have engine braking?

>>16715772
what bikes have you ridden?

>>16715786
Honda CB500F, Yamaha XSR700

why?

>>16715772
burbotusa

>>16715786
Honda Zip
Kymco People 150
Vespa 200 Rally

>>16715790
>>16715767

>>16715789
okay so you're yet to learn bikes have varying engine braking because you've only ridden twins.

>>16715772
They do. You're just shit at driving.

Why is the surname censored, mine is not.

>>16715241
>puts tape on vents because he's a retard
>visor fogs up
>HURRR DURR HJC A SHIT

>>16715772
Depends on the car and gear

In the market for a new helmet, budget 200€ or ≤300€.
Looking for a carbon fiber shell, DD, sun visor would be a plus.
No composite.

What get?
(I just found out AGV lower end helmets are made in china)

>>16715819
HJC FG-ST. The one I would have gotten if I weren't a retard and bought the FG-17 instead.

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>>16715807
hjc a life saver

>>16715824
>FG-17
I'm coming from the FG-15, what's wrong with it?

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>riding in the car as a kid
>imagine dirtbike jumping along the hills we pass

anyone else?

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$1000 for this big boy...

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>>16715819
>carbon fiber
>200 Euro

>>16715819
Helmets from HJC, Icon, Bell, Shoei, or Schuberth will be good and around that price range.. Idk about carbon fiber for that cheap though.

>>16715840
I paid my current one 230€.
What's your point?

>>16715832
Nothing. It's the same exact thing as the FG-ST except it doesn't have the internal sun visor.

I don't know why anyone would ever buy the 17 when the ST exists. Some faggot from /dbt/ suggested me the 17 and I didn't do my research as I should have so I had to buy another dark visor and basically ended up paying more than the difference between the two models.

Fuck you, /dbt/.

>>16715843
Wouldn't be surprised if it's just carbon fiber wrap. What's the helmet?

>>16715842
I second icon, I absolutely love mine.

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Oh god fake wood panelling on a bike... i kind of like it...

>>16715848
this >>16715832

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OK, how's this look for $1300?

>>16715846
helmets with ISV are generally actually less safe than helmets without and I don't really use mine if I'm honest.

They're a feature that's better on paper than they are in real life for me, generally the tint on them is so weak it's practically worthless.

I prefer to just have a nice full iridium tinted visor on, my next helmet will be no ISV.

>>16715846
FG-ST is only sold in Europe, we didn't know it exists. It's also way more expensive than an IS17 (which has the same visor) and barely cheaper than an RPHA-ST so why -does- it exist?

>>16715863
It's glass fiber.
>>16715866
Well I prefer weak tinted ones because they protect me from the sun and I can still see the road well, which is the most important thing for me.
>>16715870
I'm a euro and no, it's not, it costs €230, around €30-40 more, which is just about the money a tinted visor costs, so it's basically the same price.

>Triumph's new street triple looks great
>765cc
>Puts it in the 751-1100cc insurance bracket
Is there any reason I shouldn't just get a liter bike if I'm paying as much insurance for it?

>>16715865
Reasonable.

>>16715888
Not really, no. Just get a Tuono and you can poop all over street triples.

>>16715888
The real question you should be asking yourself is why aren't you getting a Hayabusa.

>>16715909
That's in an even higher insurance bracket

>>16715866
>not using a tinted visor with an internal sun visor and sunglasses and tinted contact lenses for maximum UV protection

>>16715930
>not wearing a 2 eyepatches and a blindfold

>>16715736
get a kawasaki eliminator then

so the sv650 is just a budget fz6 right?

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>>16715946
>kawasaki eliminator
Oh my god why, that thing must be heavy as shit

i'll stick to Taiwanese honda knock offs right now i think

does /dbt/ have an discord?

>>16715961
>an discord
Fuck off you illiterate cunt

>>16715961
"An" should only be used before a vowel

>>16715920
I guess you're just not man enough then

>>16715961
baikus section in the main /o/ discord

https://discord.gg/4TUUzgv

I added it to the OP a while ago but I think DRZ poster removed it so he could spam his shitty bike.

Might've also been rossiposter

>>16716047
So CTA aka drop anon?

>>16715244
I never forget bro

>>16715957
Not really. Two different classes of bike

>>16715959
hah I had one of these, they were super fun to ride around in town!

Should I take the 600 or the 1000 out today?

>>16716106
Depends on the peterbike

>>16716112
both gixxers

i need help

I'm 18 and really want to buy a bike,I have the money now and I need to do a license but here in the UK its a pain in the ass. I'm booking my CBT for a 125cc today infact.

So the question is, anyone know a solid 125 I can ride that isn't retardedly expensive for a 125?

also general bike tips

only thing im scared of is countersteering :(

>>16716122
take the 750 aka best gixxer

>>16716122
Sv650

I want to ride a 600 super sport though

>>16716138
wr

>>16716148
Wranon pls go

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>>16716138
>falling for the two-wheel jew

>>16716138
If you're 18, why are you getting the maximum übercuck license instead of A2?

Someone post good bike feelings. I'm in the mood for good bike feelings/occurrences

>Didn't ride baiku for a month or so, but kept petcock off, center stand, etc.
>Try to turn it on, have problems. Battery dead, so I jump it.
>Still have problems, getting worse, bike barely starts if it does.
>Had carb clogging problems in the past and had to have pro work done on it (V4 too)
>Wait two bikeless days agonizing over myself, thinking I murdered my baiku
>Use some seafoam I had lying around and 2 gallons of premium gas. Bike starts up and has no problems operating whatsoever.

I've started riding my bike to work the past few days, and it's great. I go to work very early in the morning, so the streets are practically empty and quiet. It's very relaxing and enjoyable.

I hope you all have great rides today.

>>16716174
My Kawasaki has been sitting for like 6 months. I drained the tank before I left it and put sea foam in the gas. Tried starting it the other day and it fired, but would either start revving high if I left the choke on, or die if I closed it too much. I'm just going to dump that fuel into my truck and replace it with some premium. It's still in the freezing temps here, and that bike has never liked cold weather

>be nobaiku anon
>thirsty for webms
>/wsg/dbt/ wont load any

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>16716174
>>16716183
>CB500
>snow coming up
>figure it'll just be a week or two, 3 at most
>fill up
>bottlecap full of spiritus to prevent condensation bubbles in carbs
>run for a minute
>put in garage
>fuel petcock still open, battery still connected
>don't ride for 4 months
>get bike out
>crank for couple of seconds to draw fuel
>runs perfectly

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>>16716196
I should probably add that my Kawasaki ran fine last summer until I decided I needed to tinker with the carbs
>and tore both diaphragms
Fucking things cost like $100 apiece. If my glue fix doesn't work I'm going to do a 2-1 conversion with a Mikuni carb

>>1671616
Gotta be 19 for A2 in UK

>>16716207
>tinkering with the carbs without sacrificing a virgin to the carb god first

>>16716211
Accidentally deleted a digit >>16716169

>>16716159
post more gf ass

>>16716223
>>16716211
You should wait another year then and get A2, no point in flushing 1k+ down the drain just to get an overpriced 125 that is boring even before you buy it, only to pay that amount again to get a slightly less cucked license a year later.

>>16716231
Harley Mods don't like female ass

>>16715637
Not planning on buying new.
What's wrong with "some air cooled retro bike with vertical shaft controlled valves"? This is literally chinese to me.

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>>16716174
My bike runs

>>16716222
>going in blind
The most annoying thing is that every time I tried something, I had to disassemble the bike, remove the carb, attempt to fix, reassemble the bike. Not hard but annoying. I like my other bike where the carbs are sticking out the side
>implying I'm going to fuck with them
I do plan on upgrading the exhaust on that one which will require a rejet

>>16716241
Do it anyway the janny is a cuck'd german

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>>16716241
No, they most certainly do not

>>16716243
My bike runs. Eternally. I am #blessed by Ivan himself

>>16716243
Me too:)

>>16716282
Ebin

Shoul I go visit grandma or play RE7?

Keep in mind I already went twice yesterday

>>16716321
Play RE, I'll "keep her company" ;)))))

>family tells me not to get a motorbike
>tells me im going to die
>fuck off!
>get a bike
>a CB400
>not really faster than a 250 or 300, but hills don't slow him down!
>go to the supermarket at christmas
>whole family as i leave tells me to be really careful blah blah you're still 6 years old blah blah
>get hit by a car
>a fucking jeep
>family tells me they knew this would happen, that i HAVE to sell my bike now becasue they were right!
>except
>I was hit by a car
>in the parking lot
>after i parked my bike
>and was walking into the store

Fuck Chinese tourists, seriously

>>16716337
>still 6 years old
Mods

>>16716337
That's pretty funny actually, just tell your family to get with the program or fuck off desu

>>16716344
>siblings leave home when i'm in primary school sue to age gap
>continue to treat me like a child

WE HAVEN'T LIVED TOGETHER SINCE BEFORE THE TWIN TOWERS CAME DOWN

>>16716351
>throws a hissy fit on a Bulgarian tank engineering forum
Gee I wonder why.

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>>16716282
Kek

>>16716337
Rip cibby
Did you get hurt?

>>16716393
luckily i still had my helmet on, fucked my arm and leg up pretty badly, so spent a few months on a scooter because it hurt to change gears

>>16716417
And totally not because Christine didn't run

>>16716337

>nobike tells a story

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750 bucks for this...
tempting

So drobe, what's the verdict on the multistrada
Are you buying it?

>>16716494
No

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>>16716494
What have I missed? I have no strong feelings about it one way or the other because those big enduros don't appeal to me.

I hate to say it guys but 1000s are just way better than 600s. I know this whole but le 600 is plenty for the track and can still out run 1000s meme is prominent but that is missing the point. The 1000s are just better built, at least in the realm of Japanese bikes. I don't know if the same is true for premium 600s like the Daytona 675R.

>>16716506
have you ever actually ridden on a track

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>tfw no A E S T H E T I C sportbike

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>>16716537

Thoughts on this for cheap colder weather riding for a poor student? Reviews seem good and I searched them for "motorcycle" and people are claiming riding in the 20s being warm.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LUP6RA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1I38LA4C9X3KW&coliid=IDRS3MYNWQ94E

>>16716562
gay

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>>16716537

>>16716500
u r a fag

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>>16716546
Best headlight design

>>16716572
Don't care how I look, just needs to work. If I can wear my professional clothes under it all the better.

>>16716573
Sexy af

>>16716579
>That vfr
S E X U A L
E
X
U
A
L

>>16716620
>Not the OW-01
Really nigga

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>>16716537
just fuck my shit up famiglia

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>>16716630
>Those headers
Hnng

>>16716627
RC30 > OW-01 you silly pleb

>back to back to back WSBK championships
FZR a shit

>>16716642
Which was on more posters in kids bedrooms?

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>>16716650
definitely the single sided swingarm championship winning honda and not some fugly ass yamaha that got BTFO 3 years in a row

>>16716656
Not true, because I had one when I was 8 and I never saw one with a >honduh so I know I am correct and you aren't. Simple facts

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>>16716666
>Alternative facts
ftfy

you could at least post a gud yamaha

>checked dem quads doe

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>>16716671

how about them chinese akrapovic replicas

cheap as fuark and sound the same

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>>16716671
All yamahas are gud yamahas

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Got a new high capacity fuel tank. For long hauls to all the gays clubs in the area

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>>16715834
>tfw you do this as an adult

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>>16716687

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>>16716677
>>16716680
how about no

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>>16716700
There will never be another two stroke as iconic as the LC.

why are inline 4s best baikus

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>>16716732
debatable, but sure

nobody gives a shit about the FZR though

>>16716627
Yamaha a shit

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>>16716743
I4 a good but V4 a best

Dear /dbt/ today I rode on a road in the woods with a hill at 140kmh and my front wheel came up. It was orgasmic.
If the road was more straight I could feel confident to accelerate more and probably make a jump.

I'm gonna have someone film me next week, I bet it's cool as fuck

>>16716810
>I bet it's cool as fuck
I bet your wheel barely lifted more than a couple inches and it felt really cool because you never did it.

Who are your favorite motovloggers, /dbt/?

>>16715772
>car without engine braking
So you were driving a modern non-hybrid autotragic that decouples the torque converter under deceleration for maximum economy and minimum emissions, since that is now the driving force for all improvement now.

And that makes me sad. Also, get a manual.

>>16716894
Tash

>>16715836
>big boy...

125cc

i dont think so

>>16716894
Dodge Rider

>>16715834
Yep. 31 years old and I still have a Calvin-tier imagination.

>>16716894
None. They're all shit.

Baron von grumble is okay sometimes. His girlfriend is T H I C C

>>16716894
Schaaf
Partly because he shuts up and riders well

>>16716829
Yeah, you're right, it was not fun at all. Happy now?

Of course it was my first time, doesn't change the fact it's 140kmh on a public road in a spot where you can't even see what the fuck there's on the other side. Next time I'll make sure to do it at 200kmh and crash into an incoming truck for your solace.

You must be either a nobike or a huge fucking faggot.

>>16716506
Public transportation user gives his opinion on motorcycles

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>>16717037

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>>16716732
Dumbest thing i ever heard.

>>16715252
The answer depends on the BMW! BMW owners clubs are very useful. Read the forums.

Get the motherfucking Robert Bentley factory service manual. (You can find many for free download as .pdfs with some searching, but buy if you can't find the SPECIFIC one for YOUR bike).

I've worked on the later Oilheads and greatly prefer the iconic simplicity of the earlier Airheads. R65Anons is an example Airhead.

BMW has a very small aftermarket but many smart owners and good owners clubs make up for a lot of that.

Oilhead and K-bike BMWs are mostly bought by fashionistas who sell them at low mileages. If you don't mind learning about the machine you can get good deals used.

Look over the tires and read about uneven, acclerated tire wear problems. If a BMW has that issue, avoid! No one is quite sure why some do that shit and others don't.

You should see if you physically fit the models which interest you. I'm 6'2" and find some of their seats obnoxiously high on the recent machines.

Bleeding their ABS isn't fun and if you get a used BMW be aware their rubber stock brake hoses often crumble to dust and clog brake systems. Aftermarket braided stainless replacements are a very good idea on any bike, but especially BMW because Teflon doesn't turn to shit.

>>16715351
I'd buy one but I've got too many motorcycles already. I've met a few classic bike collectors who have them because they are reliable. Air cooling isn't an issue and I consider it a plus on anything I'm not racing. Fins need no maintenance. Fins just work. It's not a fucking overheating dirt bike with no top end life by design.

Go to W650/W800 forums and learn more about them from actual owners. The Kawasaki predecessor was a better machine than contemporary (now vintage) British twins so Kawasaki made the W650 and W800 and improved the styling a bit.

Some linkys to get you started. My perspective is I'm an old mechanic who psychotically hates unreliable vehicles (except the vintage British I collect, but I don't pretend they'll run forever like my FXR Harleys).

That basic layout has made millions of motorcyclists happy.

>>16715946
Mah nigga

>>16715959
I'm a noodle armed faggot and yes they are heavy, but then again I don't go lifting many bikes

>>16715836
>>16716930
>Daelim
Literally who

>>16715453
>He could get an older 1200r with the paralever system

Make sure it doesn't have the infamous uneven & rapid tire wear issue if you do, because there is no guaranteed fix and the precise causes aren't thoroughly understood.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bmw+1200+tire+wear+fix&oq=bmw+1200+tire+wear+fix&aqs=chrome..69i57.8631j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=bmw+1200+uneven+front+tyre+wear

>>16716941
Whats wrong with RoyalJordanian

>>16716242
its a gimmick, They didnt make this engine for reliability or performance they made it for novelty.

Also Kawasaki in particular has no experience with shit like that.

>>16715731
Burger so not familiar, but for firstbike make RELIABILITY your main concern. Get a factory service manual even if you send out your work. Many small shops nig it and don't have specific factory manuals for everything.

You don't see style when you ride, but you certainly experience handling and suspension.

>>16715767
Avoid front drum brakes. They are vile, ineffective and their feel sucks compared to disc.

Honda good though.

>>16715772
>So I drove a car for the first time today

Get formal training. It speeds learning. Driving is not intuitive as you just found out.

>>16717067
You're the buttblasted one, who can't stand people having fun riding bikes.

>>16716138
>only thing im scared of is countersteering :(

Training will fix that. You can't ride a pedal bike without countersteering. It's how bikes work. Training will enlighten you to do it deliberately. Riding is not intuitive. Training is good.

>>16716174
Next time, drain the carbs and remove the battery then connect a tender during prolonged storage.

You'll have even better feels.

Get or download factory service manual. Even better feels ensue.

>>16717235
>You can't ride a pedal bike without countersteering. It's how bikes work.
this desu

the whole msf/keith code "wooo turn left to turn right countersteering is magical voodoo woooo spooky" shit is a lot more confusing than it is helpful

>>16717235
I think countersteering on a moto is even easier than a bicycle just because of the control over the throttle that you have. On a bicycle it feels like I'm going to fall over without pedaling hard.

>>16716183
Did you run the engine long enough to get the Seafoam (mostly palm oil) into the carbs? Otherwise it won't protect low speed jets. I use STA-BIL with great success over many vehicles and many years.

Make draining your carbs a habit. You'll be glad you did.

>>16717248
Yea I had been riding for 10 years before I took MSF and learned about counter steering, it's really not something crazy.

>tfw weather has finally been nice in Michigan
>tfw Nazi apartments won't let me keep the bike in the lot until March 1st
>So I've been driving 20 miles to my storage garage everyday..
Fuck this gay place I need a house.

>>16716207
>If my glue fix doesn't work I'm going to do a 2-1 conversion with a Mikuni carb

Don't buy diaphragms at a dealer. When you replace them, a bit of silicone grease will keep them from sticking to the dashpot cover or carb body, and when you separate the cover use a thin blade if it doesn't just come off in your hand.

I wouldn't spend the money on a sometimes problematic carb kit. Just write off your mistakes to learning and move forward for much less money.

Example which may fit your bike:

http://jbmindustries.com/Keihin_diaphragm.html

Have some of my pasta:

My carb overhaul kit below. I suggest noobs or casual carb molesters print this list.

Tray to work on, bright LED headlamp with narrow beam, magnifying glass, cheapass SIX point metric 1/4" drive socket set with a screwdriver and spinner ratchet handles, usual small metric combo wrenches, metric "ignition" wrench set, hollow-ground "gunsmith" style screwdriver or similar screwdriver bits, JIS multibit screwdriver, typical multibit screwdriver, set of #60 -90 drill bits for jet drilling, small visegrip to hold bits while spinning jets between thumb and forefinger to drill and debur, RUBBER TIPPED blow gun, a hunk of old throttle cable or bicycle cable (extract one strand as a "jet poker", I don't use welding tip cleaners because they are actually round files), small drill bits and screw extractors for removing EPA mixture plugs, and a five gallon pail I use to soak carbs in undiluted Pine-Sol. I pour the Pine-Sol back into the jug since it's good for a couple or three uses undiluted. You can pour it down the sink and your kitchen will smell like a G.I. party.

Nothing expensive in that list at all. BTW I never use a common wedge-shaped screwdriver on jets.

I use the cheapest carb spray I can find. Walmart toluene works as well or better then ripoff solvents with similar ingredients.

Harbor Freight ultrasonic (vibratory, really) cleaners speed things up and work fine with Pine-Sol.

>>16717079
I'm so in love right now...

>>16715865
>a SYM with badly hand-painted HONDA logo on the tank
lol third world

>>16716562
Buy a ninja suit from army surplus.
Then you can fit into a jacket with actual pads. Pants too, when you can afford them.
And bonus pajamas.

>>16717250
Because you are. Counter steering only works because the lean of the bike causes the solo cup effect (don't know what it's actually called: where the smaller radius of the side of the tire makes you turn).

If you're leaning over but not going fast enough you're just falling over. Counter steering doesn't actually steer the bike, it leans the bike and the lean steers the bike.

Slow speeds counter steering doesn't work because you can't achieve enough angle to turn in any meaningful way while moving slowly.

>>16716894
snowcat is /ourguy/

>selling my car for a bike
>told a girl im currently trying to bang this fact
>she tells me she wants to ride it and gets all excited over it
>I dont even have the bike yet

what the fuck. Why didn't I stop being a cager-cuck ages ago?

>>16717647
More like at slow speeds the rotational inertia of the front wheel isn't large enough to stabilize it.

>>16717770
>>16717647
Also with lighter wheels and a larger wheel diameter the rotational inertia decreases. Bicycle wheels are typically bigger and lighter than motorcycle wheels.

>>16717708
>things that never happened, for 200

>>16717309
Just bring in home thats less than a week away what are they gunna do about it?

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I bought this yesterday for $40. The guys said it didnt run right. I pulled the carb off, it was completely missing the seat and needle and the spring putting tention on the diaphram. Its amazing it ran at all. I replaced the parts and it runs perfectly. Only 6500 miles. Gonna thrash it in the nurseries
>feels good

>>16717079
That's a total custom build, not stock and not iconic. Fun though no doubt.

I rode the originals when they were new, RDs of the air and liquid cooled persuasion too. The LC was loved the moment it shipped.

Most iconic two stroke is Yamaha TZ 750. It was murdered by a rule change, or its descendants would be destroying four stroke road racers to this day. Kawasaki and Suzuki could not compete.

>>16717831
>front and rear drum brakes
I hope you don't try to go down the street for a soda on that thing.

>>16717316
I just did the Pine Sol soak, I did it for 2 days, and it didn't work. I followed another anons advice and what I found to be incredibly effective was to boil the carbs in lemon juice and water. 1 part lemon, 5 parts water and it worked incredibly well.

>>16717831
>front and rear drum brakes
I hope you don't try to go down the street for a soda on that thing.

>>16717845
Drum brakes just teach you how to have good braking distances.

>>16717853
>>16717845
What is this fuckery?

>>16717831
Nice score. They are fun pitbikes and ancestor of Rebel.

>>16717849
Will Lemonaide work?

>>16717849
They must have been hideous, but glad the lemon juice worked. Some people like Simple Green too.

Doesn't matter to the casting what you use since hot water washes it all off anyway.

>>16717882
Onion plz go

>>16717872
>Suzuki
>Ancestor of rebel
Go home, you're drunk

>>16717882
I wouldn't, there's a lot of sugar in there that can mess stuff up. I bought a bunch of bottles of lemon juice, and the acidity helps rip through the carb at a boil that 2 days of sitting in pure Pine sol couldn't come close to. Just watch out though, if you boil too long a chemical change on the aluminum can take affect. It works better on nickel carburetors.

Best benefit is I made lemonade out of the leftover lemon juice.

>>16717888
Yeah man it did the business. Now I'm just chasing down a minor vacuum leak but it can now idle and rev without the the choke

>>16717865
>Drum brakes just teach you how to have good braking distances.

Front drum control is shit and their performance is feeble on a good day, except for very rare vintage road race drums. Much of that is due to stretchy cable and pitiful manual leverage.

Rear drums work much better than front drums because feet = stronk and most rear drums are pull-rod operated.

That Twinstar probably won't care much since it's so light. Rebel disc front ends swap if you run into a free one.

>>16717898
How long did you leave it boiling for?

>>16717898
>Go home, you're drunk

Nah, glanced at phone pic which is small. My bad.

>>16717904
Not him but since boiling can't hurt the metal casting you could leave it at a rolling boil for say a half hour and that should be more than sufficient.

>>16717904
20 minutes.

>>16717903
I agree they're shut, but they'll slow you down eventually.

>>16717907
Kek

>>16717845
I'm not too worried about the brakes. They still work great. But yoy can imagine my face when the guy rolled up to our meeting spot riding the bike, stalled in a nearby interection and pushed it the remaining 50'. It was only running off the idle circuit

>>16717770
Though that's technically at play here.. No. That's not "more like". That's "my car is falling down a cliff due to gravity, but more like the magnetic field of the earth is pulling it". Technically yes I think.. But that's not at ALL why your car is falling down a cliff.

You're leaning and you need to counteract the lean by centrifugal force (or centripetal, I forget which is the "away from center" force). The only way you can do that is flinging yourself in a circle aka turning a corner at speed. Not enough speed = not enough fling, and you fall over. The rotation of your wheels has almost nothing to do with leaning in a corner, in fact it tries to straighten you up slightly.

>>16717903
Its a gn250

Took the gixxer 1000 on a mini-road trip. All I have to say is that it is significantly more comfortable than the 600. I still had back pain but the majority of the discomfort was coming from the wind, the traffic, and my wrist from holding the throttle

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>>16716174
>22
>riding everyday since i'm 14
>bike gets stolen
>6 months without a bike because money and insurance take some time.

fast forward today
>ride for the first time again today my favourite bike
>that feeling of freedom, fresh air, fear and amazement at the same time
>almost closed my eyes because of that feel
>felt like i was unchained after a life of slavery
>buying it monday

i feel like a 4 years old at christmas again, i hope i won't fuck it up.

>live in Leafistan
>been above 0 for like a week
>finally sitting just below 0 so it stays dry except for the chunks of ice along the sides of residential roads
Damn I could almost ride in this but there's so much fucking gravel and it's going to go to shit tomorrow anyways.

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>>16717977
I know that feel
its amazing

>>16718103
What was originally in this image?

>>16718067
Move to the west coast and ride all year except for like 3 weeks

>>16718227
But then I will be poor and everyone on the west coast has been bitching about snow for like two months.

>>16718230
we had like 5 days where it snowed 2cm, it's just really unusual here. Last year it didn't snow at all.

>>16718190
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>>16718236
I snowed inside ur mums pussy, fagget!

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>>16718190
heres the original

>>16718265
Lost

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I snapped a bolt putting my front wheel back on after changing the tube...
My brother told me not to worry about it but will I be able to take it out again when I need to?

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>>16717977
please stopp posting fake pictures

>>16718305
>snapped a bolt putting my front wheel back
which bolt exactly did you snap?

>will I be able to take it out again
probably with a screw extractor

>when I need to
this time is now, as you should repair it

>>16716695
looked like an omelette with the cloth being blue flames.

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>>16718323
One of the 4 at the end of the fork that tightens the axle.
Just googled screw extractor, didnt knew that thing existed. Thanks

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>>16718344
> Thanks
no problem

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>>16718344
btw if you snapped the bolt, as you now know, you tightened it way to hard. Usually the lower part of the fork is aluminum. Be careful with that. The clamping force you can induce is unbelievable. You can also snap or damage the clamp if you tighten the screws to hard. Look the torque up. It is usually something around 25Nm

>>16718415
Yeah, once that one snapped I took it easy on the rest.

>>16718415
actually had me fooled for a second desu

how do I practice trail braking if I don't wanna drop my baiku

>>16718441
You don't.

>>16718441
Carefully

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>>16715244
What dont you like about the Yammy? I have a '15 ninja 300

>>16718488
>Battlax
>Ninja 250

Ayy lmao!!

>>16715218
Why is Jorge like a second slower than Casey Stoner. Stoner could stroll in and walk away with this championship but the bikes are boring and lame, in his opinion...

>>16715275
Just go to the store and buy a 21st century computer. 4k is where it's at.

>>16718505
They're one of only two options available at the dealership. The other being pirelli sport demons. What's your problem brah? Also it's a 300.

>>16718534
Buying good tires in slow bike is a waste of money.

>>16715608
Why the ninja over the r3?

>>16715619
It's a figure of speech, obviously if your mirrors go out and up you shouldn't be looking upward in a corner. The point is that you want to try to scrape your chin on the ground while cornering, again, figuratively of course.

Ultimately, what you want to do is shift as much of your weight into the corner as possible. Trying to kiss your mirrors or scrape your chin on the ground means you get more of your torso into the corner, keeping the bike more upright.

>>16718523
I thought he didn't like the politics?

>>16718551
I live in a country that has roads with corners, not miles and miles of highway. Having good grip is a necessity

>>16718555
He is on record as saying he wants 750cc two strokes without all the traction control and safety nannies.

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>>16718605
>>16718605
>>16718605

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>>16718488
It hits curbs pretty well but aside from that it can keep up with shit 600 riders if you know what you're doing. Great city bike.

>>16715819
>carbon fiber
>not a composite

um...

>>16715351
move someplace that isnt completely shit tier without a nanny state government

problem solved

>>16716447
Are you Korean? Is this site useful for people in the states?

>>16715351
>kill self
Take the class, then buy. You'll get a feel for how confident you are initially on a bike.
Most of what you'll be worried about is throttle control. If you can stay cool enough to pay attention at first, ride whatever you want.
If you're a shit sandwich out there, buy a 250 and practice until you're not endangering others at least.
>Wat baik
They mean buy a beater. Older bikes are less delicate, as a rule. And you feel less bad about dropping a 2k rustbucket than your 10k dream machine. I personally recommend a UJM (older version of that), so you can try a couple kinds of riding on the cheap. Look up the collector's forum to research common issues.
Other people preach dirtbikes, assuming you'll crash harder than you actually will. They come from an era of aluminium frames in everything. And can't corner for shit.
Fuck bitches, get miles.

>>16718532
A pc isn't portable and wouldn't make my internet connection any faster.