[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ SC45 edition. &

>>16732342
what would you say is the best motorcycle

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please buy it

No subject in the OP.
So close, yet so far.

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>>16732342
Muh fuel consumption.

>>16732361
Your Grom?

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>>16732357
RC211V

Greatest 4 stroke racing motorcycle of all time.

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>>16732369
PLEASE

>>16732357
The one you're currently riding.

>>16732357
Wee Strom.

>forgot gift for a birthday
>supposed to have lunch with family
>it's 20 minutes to 10
>toy shop is 20 minutes from house
>get there by 10
>buy gift in 30 min
>be home by 11

Can I do it?
do I have the strenght?
Do I give enough of a fuck to spend 30€ for a little shit?

All the paint on the road in Japan scares the fug out of me, especially when it rains like a bitch there.

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>>16732373
>Greatest 4 stroke racing motorcycle of all time.
Whoa there

>>16732407
Bring a second helmet and take the kid out for a ride for his birthday

>>16732493
Can't, he's 3

>>16732357
GS500

>>16732499
3 isn't too young, just attach a car seat to the rear and give him the ride of his life.

>>16732506
It is according to the law.

>>16732407
Just don't molest him this birthday, you will be his favorite uncle then.

>>16732407
Just do it. At his age everything is fun, maybe you can make him want to ride.

>>16732514
>>16732506

Oh he's also scared of my bike.

>>16732514
>At his age everything is fun
so this >>16732513 isn't needed?

>>16732374
what are you asking for it?

>>16732517
Normal for small kids, it's probably way too loud.

>>16732526
He's afraid of it when it's off

>>16732499
Put a helmet on the kid and put him on your bike then. When my nephew was that age every time i visited he loved sitting on it with my helmet on and the bike running

>>16732528
That kid is weird.

Or his parents molest him.

>>16732517
Then tell your son to stop being such a pussy. It's your responsibility as a father to make sure he doesn't turn out a sissy faggot.

>>16732544
>someone on /dbt/
>father

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>>16732547
>tfw gonna be a dad in a couple months

>>16732547
I have 3 crotch droppings, 15, 14 and 9

No you can't have pictures of them.

>>16732563
>>16732576
gross

>>16732576
Are they hot?

>>16732576
Do they drive?

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>>16732593
>Just bought a house
>About to have a kid
Am I an adult yet?

>>16732608
Probably not. You're not an adult until you realize how bad you fucked up raising your kids.

>>16732563
>>16732608
cc what are you doing

>>16732618
He's letting the normies win that's hwat.

>>16732576
Do you Incest them?

>>16732563
>>16732576
Having kids !=being a father

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>>16732616
I'll give it a couple years.

>>16732618
Stumbling through life like everyone else

>>16732635
You know if its a boy or girl yet?

>>16732595
Better looking than your average 4chan user, I might have been cucked.

>>16732607
Oldest is learning now.

>>16732628
t. meth spawn

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>>16732649
Boy

>>16732635
sauce on tent?

>>16732670
Can he do a wheelie yet?

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>still no bike

>>16732670
Nice, congrats dude.

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>>16732675
Not sure on tent, check the Sibirsky Extreme ride reports that's where I stole the pic

>>16732678
Thanks bruh

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>>16732676
5-7 year old Korean built Honda clone under licence (Daelim) vs 11-14 year old Japanese built Honda?

>>16732676
>>16732692
Fuck off rasputin

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Out of JD do I drink some warm Jameson I have in the pantry, drink some Glenlivet, or venture to another alcoholic beverage

>>16732702
Warm Jameson

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>>16732695
no

>>16732705
How would go about wheelieing a 150cc auto?

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>>16732724
don't know

only rode for a few months, never went far or fast.

now im going to get a """real""" bike and learn gears. Either a small bike like this or a honda/daelim bike like the CBR125

>>16732730
just buy a cheap GS500, faggot

>>16732736
>GS500
I am limited to 125cc right now, im in Korea

>>16732730
I had one of these, that rear brake is super grabby.

was a hoot tho, I got that thing barely up to 70 mph. It was a blast.

>>16732741
How would you say it compares to a Honda CBR or other similar bike?

>>16732739
oh ok, havent been on here in ages. Did you leave that job where the boss wouldnt let you have leave?

>>16732739
Exc125sm

>>16732746
yes
now i teach English in Korea. and I've filed paperwork to get my Korean licence, i'll be limited to 125cc bikes but I'm going to ride again now.

My rear tyre got a puncture the other day.
Is it safe to ride on a plugged tyre indefinitely or should I just bite the bullet and buy a whole new tyre?

>>16732759
smash any of that korean pussy?

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>$2500

would you buy one if i could get a few of these here in the U.S?

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>tfw my captcha just made a Mitch Hedberg reference

>>16732765
Probably

>>16732761
depends, how fast do you ride usually?

i had a plugged tyre for over a year, but it was on a commuter bike 120km/h was about the the fastest.

>>16732764
nnnnnnnnyeeeeesssssss >:)

>>16732771
Its on a ninja 300 so I don't usually exceed 120kph, though I have in the past.

>>16732774
noice

>>16732745
>how does it compare to CBR or similar bike
like the modern CBR250R o are we talking about the old CB125 it's based off of?

if the modern CBR, nothing like it, the suspension is super soft, the wheels are crazy thin so don't expect to lean much on this bad boy. since the back brake is super grabby they don't have a lot of play with it so it locks up pretty easily and doesn't have a lot of the conveniences of modern bikes.

It is a good knock off of the CB125 from yester year. I suppose the modern 125s in asia are a little bit better because they might be more modern but idk i've never ridden any of those. But, the sym wolf 125/150 is essentially a reproduction of a old bike. It's pretty cold blooded too so expect to use the choke all the time.

First gear is unusable and it get's really unstable at high speed (like 60mph+) it feels most comfortable at around 45-55mph. Max speed about 65mph at redline, can get to about 70 with a good wind and going down hill or drafting a truck.

that all said....... I fuckin' loved this bike. I rode it around for about a good while, It's a really fun, light shit bike. It wasn't fast, it was okay comfort but I went on a few 40-80 mile trips with it and I found it to be slow but pleasant.

I ended up selling it to a friend to learn how to ride for dirt cheap. I wouldn't expect to do any real motorcycling on it, and you'll develop more skills on something even a lil bit larger (ninja 250/300, cbr250/300) but in the 125 class, I had good fun with it, it was a good summer for motorcycling.

>>16732775
Plug will be fine, preferably mushroom is best but I have had no issues with the sticky rope type plug before.

>>16732774
No you didn't

>>16732759
didn't read the part where you said limited to 125.

Yeah, then totally, the sym quality isn't bad. It's really just a good honda repro. It's probably nots good as a ride as other modern 125s but if you like the cafe racer styling, it's fun.

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>>16732765
I can get em in australia right now and I don't want one because the cunts are TINY

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>>16732704
Cheers anon

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>>16732357
the HP4 is the current best street legal bike

Is the angle for which tyres are rated measured from the ground or from the vertical?

>>16732793
>TINY
>perfect for the first bike market people

thats why i want to sell them. What's the current going rate for one in aus?

>>16732840
i think he meant tiny as in no one besides 5 foot tall manlets fit on them

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>>16732823
lean angles and tire lean angles are always done from vertical

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17*f out. About 2 inches of fresh powder. Lovely morning for a ride, sunrise in about an hour and a half

>>16732939
Poccия пoжaлyйcтa ocтaвьтe

>>16732197
>"Apexing" in the fastest way like doing a hot lap is not for the road, on the road EVERY corner is a late apex and you should be nowhere near the center line until the exit is clearly visible, Start wide, finish tight, that way if the corner tightens or you run into some trouble you have runoff space and you are naturally on a wide entry now for the next corner if it's in the opposite direction (like yours is).

Murtanio said the same thing in his videos and I know this is correct but I keep finding myself almost hitting the motherfucking pole on right handers with my elbow, I'm always too close to the edge of the road.

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>>16732808
its an S1000R with some electronic bullshit

>>16732958
идти cидeть нa фaллoимитaтop

>>16732670
>boy
Abort now and keep aborting until you get a superior cute loli.

>>16732968
вaш pyccкий бeдных

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>>16732793
I'd kill for a 250 RR to do stupid tooge shit, small bikes are so much fun

Even my buddy's 2008 fireblade feels smaller than my old six hunnit, shit's a fucking boat yo.

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>>16732964
>Pic related

>>16732971
No thank you. Don't need a girl to be PMSing all over the house in 13 years or so

I have really skinny ankles so most motorcycle boots are really loose around my ankles.

What am I supposed to do about this?I want to wear some proper motorcycle boots rather than these laced up ankle boots.

>>16732997
Get some Darn Tough Paul Bunyan socks.
>t anklet

>>16732979
Этo лyчшe, чeм вaш pyccкий

>>16732988
>No thank you. Don't need a girl to be PMSing all over the house in 13 years or so
Shit taste, tbqh senpai.
Females are better than males. You can have a female do both male and female things, if a male does female things he's just a faggot.
Females are cuter and you can spoil and cuddle them.

>>16732988
society is gonna ruin your kid anyways, might as well enjoy the 9 or 10 years you get with a cute little girl before everything goes to shit.

>>16733008
dont want to wear thick socks in summer though.

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>>16732983
https://streamable.com/dxow

they're pretty neato and they sound good but even like, my feet catch on the fairings of them and my knee don't quite go in the tank ridges (i'm not even that big).

I'll take the 08 CBR thanks.

>>16732997
maybe something with an inner boot that can be tightened ala supertech R.

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>>16732997
They're called calf raises

>>16733012
Stop this silly slavposting, do you even get your bike dirty?

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favorite motorcycle-centric movie?

>>16732761
Take it to a shop and ask to get it patched internally. Make sure to agree if they can't patch it you don't pay. A good patch will last the length of the tire and I've never heard of a properly done patch (tire taken off wheel) ever failing.

>>16733030
its not the calf thats the problem, its my ankle.

>>16733030
Russians aren't real slavs kurwa

>>16733032
They're all shit.

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>>16733060
spoken like a true pleb

>>16732808
>Saying this while there is a street legal RC213V-S

>>16733030
>They're called calf raises
calves and forearms are like 90% genetics

>>16732357
Drz400

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Call the press! A dirty adv bike!

>>16733099
Doing calf raises will still do something though, ya poof.

How is Rea pronounced?

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>>16733245
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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>>16733245
like REAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>16733305
kek

guys,

heated gloves or heated grips?

I've never used a bike in cold weather.

>>16733352
Winter gloves with heated grips

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>>16733193
you call that dirty ;^)

>>16733408
You call that dirty?
You should see my bathroom.

Looks like someone has been snooping around my garage at night.
Someone stepped in the garden next to the window
And theres now a dent in the doorknob. The only thing i have in there is my bikes and tools.
I should get a dog.

Is their any reason to buy a Ninja 650 or should I just say fuck it and get the Z650 or ZX-6R

>>16733450
The 650 is a great commute bike. The other two are more fun, especially the 6r.
>>16733437
Dog will only help if youre a light sleeper desu. Get cameras.
>>16733420
Go clean your bathroom.

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>>16733450
You should buy a ural

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it's all cold again

>>16733461
>cameras
Last time i had cameras up around my house some pot heads tore them down.

>>16733493
It's 20 in Denver. I'm riding anyway

>>16733471
My dad crashed his Harley and is actually planning on buying an Ural next

How do you like it

>>16733493
>>16733517
-7c for those of you who live under Sharia rule

>>16732407
>just came back from lunch
>ate like a fucking bull
>after 3 hours I was begging for a coffe
>started drinking even before they served food
>saw grandma eat at least half a kilo of mussels
>grandma pls no
>at some point she started puking
>sbk comes up at the tv
>nephew start jumping up and down smiling
>he says "moto, moto"
>awww yisss
>other nephew likes truck more
>lol didnt even buy a present for the little shit

The other one is getting a ducati,
I already gifted him a set of tools for christmast.

>>16733527
Wat fuk

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>>16733520
It rides weird because it's not a motorcycle nor is it a trike nor an ATV. It's good fun. If he buys used I'd reccomend a 2007+ as the 07 had some pretty significant upgrades. Mine is an 06 but it's still a great bike. He will have to take care maintaining it, because riders who don't know what they're doing are half of why Ural has a bad rep. If he buys brand new, he should ride the absolute dog shit out of it for the first two years while it is covered under warranty. Let any kinks work themselves out on their dime.
They're a ton of fun, everyone waves or smiles. Everyone loves a sidecar.
There's a bunch of different models which all have their pros and cons. I wish I could have gotten a retro because I think they're the most aesthetic. The new CT model is supposed to handle really well but is 1wd only and comes pretty barebones. It's also the cheapest new. The patrol and the Gear Up are the same bike with different trim levels; the Gear Up is the priciest coming in brand new around $18,000. If your dad is smart, he will buy his accessories from overseas. If he buys from the few big online retailers stateside, I hope his wallet is very deep.
>dealer wants $9+$9 shipping for a single paper gasket
>I bought 20 for $18 shipped from Russia on eBay.
>tore one on installation, two were required. good thing I had extras

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>>16733493
Upper 70's here senpai, and I don't even have gas money

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>>16733550
>his bike wasn't build in a soviet era factory
>his bike doesn't wait all year for winter so it can get snow and ice in it's spokes
>his bike isn't made of superior Russian iron which gets stronger as it rusts
>his bike is a toy

>>16733578
nice BMW

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>>16733578
How often does it actually start? You must save a lot of money on gas!

>>16733578
Does it come with cosmoline? This is important

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>>16733621
above freezing, it'll start within 4 kicks every time. Below freezing, I kick it 3 times, pull the enricheners, then press the electric start button. It'll fire almost instantly. Coldest I've ridden is 10f but I've started it and let it run at -10f on weeks when it was too cold to ride.

Pic related is a coffee run with a good friend right when it was 10 out.

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>>16733643
Nyet but if you buy a DPM parts kit to rebuild and mount to the bike, you will have some.
>selling some guns to buy an RPD to mount

>>16733657
>4 kicks

bruh do you even tdc?

>>16733665
I said within 4 kicks, some of those 4 being alignment kicks.
>do you even reading comprehension?

>>16733678
that's a lot of kicks

Post yfw because I have none:
>Normie coworker tries to have small talk during work because it's peaceful and quiet.
>So, was that your bike outside? Yeah, I used to ride too. I had a Suzuki Ninja.
>I had a Suzuki Ninja
>Suzuki Ninja

He did this before when talking about PC gaming and components.

1981 Yamaha seca 550 here. Was riding it when the chain broke as I went into second gear. Got the new chain coming in. Bike starts on neutral but when I kick I first gear bike will turn off. Is this normal for having the chain off? Or did the chain break something off when it broke?

>>16733787
kickstand safety switch is probably busted

>>16733803
i doubt an 81 550 has that
maybe stalling because the transmission is moving because there's no chain to stop/slow it down

>>16733833
It might. My VT will only start in neutral with the clutch pulled. 80s Jap bikes are weird

>>16733891
kickstand switch =/= neutral switch

>>16732357
DR-Z4000000

>>16733833
from the factory they do.

>>16733803
>>16733833
I figured that it was either of these options. I'm hoping that it's stalling because no chain but now that I think about it I have the clutch pulled in, so the motor would stall once I realease the clutch. Unfortunately makes more sense that the kickstand switch would be the problem as that's what would happen if the chain was still on. Right?

>>16733833
that wouldn't stall it

>>16733955
that sounds like you got some wiring fucked up. check all the wires in the area of the chain.
the kickstand switch will shut it down if the stand is down and in gear.
you might have an issue with the NSS too

walk us through start up and attempted start to riding

>>16733662
parts kit or already assembled?

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>>16733757
Maybe he was testing you?
I had an old Suzuki Z200 that I learnt on, good bike.

>>16733955
if it has a kickstand switch i'd say it's 100% that,
just unplug it

>>16733993
Still waiting on the new chain so I'm not trying to move it, but bike starts up no problem. Pull clutch in, put up kick stand, kick in first gear and that's when bike shuts off.

>>16734045
kickstand switch bruh.
pull the plug on it and try again if it still dies put a bit of wire in the plug to act like the switch is closed and see if it works.
if the switch is toast just splice the wires together and trash the switch

>>16734028
>passive aggressively "testing" people
ishygddt

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1-5 ride to work 6-0 drive to work

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>>16734085

>>16732357
>what would you say is the best motorcycle

For what purpose? Since your question is bait, buy a Hyosung. Buy many Hyosungs. Make a Hyosunghenge and sacrifice Hondas (a shit) on an alter in the middle lit by a fire of burning DRZs and their annoying owners. Dance around it naked except for a thick coating of chain lube (not wax, no cheating).

Conclude ceremony by hammering your face into a sprocket until the sprocket is no longer recognizable.

>>16734085
>working

lmfaoing at your life

best street tires for commuting everyday and riding hard from time to time?

>>16734160
Probably Pilot Road 4.

>>16733550
>fell for the carbs are fine meme

lmao

>>16734160
depends what you're riding

>>16732576
>No you can't have pictures of them.

We aren't perverted enough to ask for pictures. Got silicone genital castings?

>>16734160
pilot power 3's.
probably not the best if you do a lot of wet weather commuting though.

>>16733903
That's why i said it might senpai

>>16734153
NEET bus rider get out REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>16732649
>You know if its a boy or girl yet?

Gender is a social construct.

Right, I'm a plebeian who knows nothing about automobiles or motorcycles, but I hope it wouldn't be too much to ask for some advice.
I read the guides and information and it all seems like solid stuff, but the thing is I don't have a driver's license and don't own a car, but assuming I get a license and have the money for a good beginner motorcycle, is a motorcycle even the right thing for someone like me?

- I don't go out that much, but when I do I use public transport (I live in a big European city)
- I live alone
- I don't have a garage or anything of the sort so I figure a pro for a motorcycle would be that it's easier to park someplace
- I don't really need baggage room, I don't transport stuff much at all
- I think motorcycles and motorcycle helmets are way cooler than cars and nonexistent-car-helmets (go ahead and laugh)

Would I be better off getting a good, cheap motorcycle rather than a really old car? Again, assuming I sort out the lack of a driver's license and all.

>>16734173
inline 4 600

>>16734191
Keep using public transport or get a scooter.
Motorcycles are not for you and neither are cars.

>>16732761
How worn is tire to begin with? Also you'll save money if you bring the wheel to the shop yourself instead of having them remove it.

https://www.mic.org/downloads/MIC_Tire_Guide_2012V1.pdf

>>16732765
You could sell them easy at the right motorcycle events and would have a fine excuse to trailer them to Barber Vintage. Don't let the "vintage" fool you, it's best motorcycle event in US and has largest cycle museum in America, possibly world.

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>>16734153
Hey, money is nice.

>>16734160
I used to scrap knee all the time on PR2s. They can't match race tires, but they're good. I also scrapped some knee on Dunlop SportSmart 2s, but didn't like them that much. Carcass too hard, would run out of profile on the rear too frequently when leaning.

>>16734191
I live on the outskirts of a middle sized Euro city and I own 3 bikes, no car. You can get around just fine, specially if you're single (no family) or don't have any handicaps (injuries) and are ready to face bad weather once in a while. Good gear goes a long way. You can always get a second hand YBR125 and see if it's for you. I vote for it over a cheap car, easier and cheaper to maintain, park so on. Give it a try, I think you'll like it. Also, chicks like bikes.

>>16734196
if you change your own tires i'd go with something soft and cheap like shinko or kenda but you'll go through them fast

>>16732971
>Abort now and keep aborting until you get a superior cute loli.

loli is a social construct so convert CISboi

>>16734237
otherwise pilot 3s would be good.. pilot 4 too hard wouldn't use on a light bike

>>16733437
>Someone stepped in the garden next to the window

Drive lots of protruding nails through a 2x4 and bury the wood portion below window. Get camera, and black out window.

>>16734191
If you only need transportation buy a scooter but bikes are cool and fun.

>>16733722
Not him and no, it isn't for cold weather with a large displacement BMW style twin. Plus balanced engine makes kicks easy.

>>16734203
I kind of half-baked that post. I was going to add something about wanting to use public transport less (it's pretty expensive at least for me) and while I am NEET at the moment I do plan on getting my shit together and working, and I'd rather have a vehicle to get quickly to and from work if required than rely on public transport all the time.
Basically I prefer motorcycles over cars just because they're better fit for someone like me and I think they're cooler, even if that does make me sound like a preteen.

Why a scooter of all things, if I were to get an automobile at all?

>>16734235
>You can get around just fine, specially if you're [...] ready to face bad weather once in a while.
Not a problem to me. If I have to go out in bad weather I'd rather have a vehicle than standing around waiting for a bus or train.
>I vote for it over a cheap car, easier and cheaper to maintain, park so on
Sounds exactly like what I'm looking for then. Parking especially would be a problem since the closest parking lot is REALLY far away from where I live.
>Also, chicks like bikes.
Good to keep in mind for the future. Though if a motorcycle charms chicks better than I do then I'm in a hopeless situation to begin with.

>>16734066
This. I bypass and remove sidestand switches on all my personal bikes. More shit to break and piss me off.

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>>16734246
loli are real human beans.

>>16734274
>reading comprehension
4 kicks was for warmer conditions and if you regularly need more than 2 (including decompression kick) than you're doing something wrong, or something is wrong with your bike- especially a modern one

>>16733550
So tune appropriately or warm it up. One size up over stock EPA-lean low speed jets usually cures that shit.

If you live in truly frozen hell you can copy what bush pilots do and make a cheap engine preheater.

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=38467

Or buy a Ural.

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Bought my first bike :)

cbr 500 r

>its a honda

i dont care, its the most powerful bike i can ride with my license restriction

>>16734191
Take a MSF beginner course then make your own informed decision. I taught MSF for da Chair Force and it's a good way for even experienced riders to learn because riding is not intuitive.

My first motor vehicle was a 1974 MT 250 Elsinore in 1981 and I didn't buy a four wheeled vehicle until 1989 when added a cheap truck to my two wheeled fleet.

Would do again. Life of motorcycling has been totally worth it.

what did honda mean by this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQh3EsbAuG0

>>16734232
>You could sell them easy at the right motorcycle events

I know a couple guys at my local track day event will buy a few. I see these bikes sell for 5k+.

>>16734365
>europe
>msf course

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>>16734320
Great bike. Did my A2 on one.

Did you ride anything before that?

>>16734365
Yep, like >>16734451 said, it's a bit more complicated than THAT lol.

>>16734275
>Why a scooter of all things, if I were to get an automobile at all?

Scuck footers. You'll be on two wheels so I'd get a bike without hesitation. It changes you.

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[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ]

more like

[ D e a d B i k e T h r e a d ]

>>16734320
Go forth and ride wisely. Good choice of displacement. Don't get wrapped into a constant bike upgrade cycle and put a lot of miles on that machine so you and it become one. You'll thank me later.

>>16734688
I'm at work. But I'm lurking

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Make sure you get pants that zip to your jacket. The Dainese took the hit like nothing but rode up a bit on the final 10 feet.

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>>16734712

Thankfully I'm only looking at around 200-400 dollars of damage.

>>16734712
I always have a jacket that zips to my pants, not for the fall protection but the cold.

>>16734712
is that a hip? I can't tell...

What happened?

>>16734732
Are you going to street fighter it?

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>>16734746
Yeah just my hip. I was going a bit to fast and a lady braked hard for a yellow. I think I tried to brake and go around at the same time but unfortunately I was on top of pic related at the time. Still my fault, I was moving way to quick. Went down on the left side and slid into her tailgate. She asked if I was okay and told me don't worry about her plastic hitch cover.

>>16734760
I would but it's my friends bike so I'm ordering everything to get it back to 100 percent and I'm gonna buy him a new fairing kit next week and some sliders.

>>16734320
decent choice
new or used?

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G E T

H

Y

P

E

>hate carrying helmet around
>If I don't carry helmet around how will people know I ride a motorcycle
The struggle is real

>>16734826
>lock helmet to bike
>wear leather jacket around
ez

>>16734826
>only a helmet shows you ride a bike
>not the smell of petrol and hot oil
>or boots and suit
>or the vibrating windows when you arrive

Looks like tomorrow I'll ride first time this year
>morning 3 celsius doctor's appointment
>evening 8 celsius violin lesson
I hope I live to tell the tale, if not, I'll get on the next NO PRISONERS

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>bike was literally standing out in the snow
>Covered in snow
>Started in 1 second as usual
Honda a shit, they said
Don't buy new, they said
Don't let your bike stand outside, they said

>>16734866
>violin lesson
Are you a qt girl?

>>16734826
>leave helmet with bike
>helmet_stolen.gif

>>16734712
You have wierd nipples

>>16734871
grill*

>>16734870
My battery died after standing in the snow/rain for two months, had to jump start it.

>>16734870
>buy 17 year old bike
>starts up right away on any day

>>16734870
fuel injection?

>>16734881
Feels shit man. Mine has been tanking rain and snow for 8 months now, not once been in a garage. I don't even cover it. It's doing really well even though I'm treating it like shit

>>16734886
Does yours stand outside and tank the weather though? Heck, I don't even maintain mine properly, it's a beast.
>>16734887
What about it? I'm new, so I know fuck all. Don't hit me dad

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>>16734826
Get a 3/4 face sparkly helmet, chicks dig it.

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>>16734826
>>16734874

This, also if you are a wet weather rider, leaving it with the bike means a damp helmet when you put it back on. A Recipe dermatitis on your face.

>>16734908
It's under a roof so it doesn't get wet but it still deals with lots of hot/cold cycles through the weather because it's not insulated.

>>16734888
Mine always stands outside.
Hasn't been washed since Augustus. Caught my dad spraying it with oil, so it isn't that rusty.
It runs like a dream though, so I don't worry.

>>16734924
Hey nice dood. Yeah I find washing a pain too, especially now that it's cold. Water froze while I washed it once, and I haven'y been motivated since.

>>16734919
Yeah that's pretty fucking impressive dude. But atleast you've got a roof. Every time a see a tiny spot of rust I can feel the value of the bike going down, feels shitty man

>>16734936
>I can feel the value of the bike going down
What's up with people obsessing over resale value? Am I the only one who buys things without the intention of selling them?

>>16732765
Personally, if I were going through the trouble of importing a grey market bike I'd go for an RS250 over a 250RR, but I'm sure there are a ton of people who'd happily pay double what they cost in other countries for one.

>>16734946
My bike is tiny. I'm restricted to low cc, not even saying how low. I want to move up when I can, and that means I have to get as much out of this one as possible

How come the CBR600RR doesn't get called a Fireblade when even the babby 250RR and 400RR get the cool name?

>>16734936
>Yeah I find washing a pain too, especially now that it's cold. Water froze while I washed it once, and I haven'y been motivated since.

I never wash it in the winter, I use mud as a protection against salt.

>Every time a see a tiny spot of rust I can feel the value of the bike going down
I don't think about the resale, fuck that. I will probably ride it until it's dead. It's at 130.000km now, if it is even worth €2000 I would be surprised.

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>>16734946
For people that only have space for one bike, upgrading means selling.

>>16734957
>eurocucks

>>16734028
No, he definitely wasn't. He plays WoW and other normie shit.

He said he had a 'GTX' graphics card and an 'i5'.

I'm sure people like him mean well, but it bothers me when people try to make connections with loose/fake understandings of binding interests.

I wouldn't want to be around any fake people like that.

>>16734946
Other than my truck, my records, my computer and my phone's, everything I have I would sell if the right price was found.

>>16734984
I would sell everything for the right price.

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oh look a bike picture.

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and another

>>16734468
never, also did my a2 on it and thats why i bought it

>>16734699
keeping it for at least two years, thanks for the tip

>>16734796
used but low miles, was a great deal because the bike is flawless and it was cheap too

>>16734984
So you'd sell your mother, your sister and your boipussi, uh.
I expected nothing else from the resident jew.

>>16735041
>So you'd sell your mother, your sister and your boipussi, uh.
Be honest with yourself, you wouldn't sell those either for the right price?

>>16735041
I don't own my family. DBT wants my boipucci but they can't afford it

>>16735051
No?
Are you serious?

>>16735063
Sort of. If someone said "hey, ten million dollars for your sister" it would be kind of hard to say no though, wouldn't it?
Maybe my family is just trash so I wouldn't mind selling them.

>>16734909
White with racing stripes are GOAT helmets

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>>16735062
How much?

>>16735079
I want a captain America helmet from easy Rider but I don't want to spend the money on it.

>>16735083
More than you can afford, pal. Ferrari.

>>16735078
Basically you're selling your dignity.
Never.

>>16735090
As a cruiser rider I'll admit I've never seen easy Rider.

>>16735113
It's a pretty fun movie. Might make you want a chopper

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>>16735122
I'll never watch it I'm sure. Never seen die hard either. Just not movies that hold my interest

>>16735128
>That chopper
Noice.

But do whatever you wanna do

>>16735036
You did good.

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Hello guys

is there anyone here who owns a ducati scrambler/desert sled?

i rode the scrambler quite some time ago when it was new, and i liked it a lot. not since the desert sled also looks kind of cool, so i thought about buying one maybe in 2 years or so.

>>16734984
That's not really what I meant tho. I would sell pretty much all my posessions for the right price because I could, for the most part, just buy new ones.
But what I meant if people buying things with resale value in mind because they have the intention from the start of just getting rid of them in a couple years.

>>16735204
I do that. It's why I bought the shadow.

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>looking at getting new bike
>really interested in FZ-09
>old version had shit suspension
>new version has less shit suspension and more electronics
>cant get over the fucking headlight

I'm looking for a motorcycle lift (or a set of front/rear stands) for my CB250 Rebelhawk.
What do you guys recommend? I'm looking at https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Center-Scissor-Hoist-Stand/dp/B00E8HGCEY

>>16735249
Why do you need a lift

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>>16734982
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i5_microprocessors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_10_series
>???
What did he mean by this?

>>16735252
for maintenance and I don't know how to size front/rear stands

>>16735256
What maintenance do you need a lift for? Just use the center stand

>>16735265
my bike doesn't have a center stand

>>16735270
That sucks then. Can't help you bruv

>>16735249
Should be fine, make sure it's tall enough

>>16735249
I've used that style, though not that brand in particular and they work fine, they can be a bit unbalanced sometimes though.

>>16735270
what maintanance is it senpai?

>installing danmoto rearsets on bike
>decide to put right side on first cause more shit to take off/put on
>finish putting everything together
>rear brake light switch doesnt fit because master cylinder in the way of bracket
>well ok i guess that isnt a big deal
>tidying up everything
>footpeg is loose as fuck
>tighten up
>brake level binds up now
>loosen peg
>lever moves freely now but peg is sloppy once again
>no level of torque applied to the bolt holding the peg other than basically nothing will bind the lever


So basically my choice is unsafe loose fucking footpeg or not being able to use my rear brake? Even when the peg isn't stuck the feel compared to the stock peg is shit. It's just a mushy mess.

I know danmoto is cheap chinese shit but I really wasn't expecting anything like this.

>>16735249
Go to harbor freight, get cheap rearstand, put off front until your tires wear.
It's short/light enough you can just tip it up alone.
Save yourself the hunt and cost of a centerstand. Everybody wants one, but since they're out of production, it's cheaper to just get rollers.

>>16735390
Mainly for the chain, rear tire, and brakes. Drum brakes make it so I need to take the entire tire off to inspect/change/maintain them.

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>>16735249
That only works if the bottom of your oil pan is unobstructed, level, large enough and center of mass. Unlikely.

See pic.

>>16732505
it's a good starter yes

>>16735424
spell it with me:
A-N-G-L-E G-R-I-N-D-E-R

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do you guys know where i can find plans for a cafe racer?

i have access to a full machine shop at my college and tons of scrap tubing.

>>16735242
>Stop buying memes

>>16735461
And what do you suggest I do with that

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>>16735481
>Scrap tubing for frame

>>16735481
Build yourself a gallows.

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>>16735481

>>16735504
its all good stuff. its leftover from the SAE guys building their race car. they always buy a shit ton more than they need. most of the lengths are well over 6 feet.

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guys
Remember when ybr grill used to post?

What happened to her?

>>16735492

My zuki dealer is closed right now.

>>16735532
prolly raped and then beheaded by muslims

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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/6019195151.html

should i buy

>>16735547
>https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/6019195151.html
>babby magna
Nah, get a V65.

>>16735503
make clearance so the bracket is not binding the brake arm

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>>16735547
>darksided
100% chance owner is a retard and knows nothing about motorcycles, the whole thing is a ticking timebomb and/or horribly overpriced
ABORT ABORT

>>16735547
>1200 dollar carbed v4
>With a car tire
I guarantee you that thing is probably living on the hope that the only relief it will find is the sweet catastrophic death lurking around the corner.

>>16735615
>>16735547
Why do people put car tires on bikes?

>>16735656
Cuz they dum-dum and/or rednecks. Before you ask whether there are any benefits: no. Absolutely not a single benefit in replacing the tire of a vehicle that turns by banking with square profile tire.

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>>16735632
>https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/6019195151.html

>FUCKING CAR TYRE
>FUCKING STEERING LOCK MISSING
>THAT FLIPPED LICENSE PLATE
>DAT DRIVEWAY/GARDEN

What the flying fuck dude. That looks to me like it's some gypsy.

Avoid at all costs if you don't want a bike that will blow up. Or if you don't want to wake up in some shitty apartment in a bathtub full of ice, with a kidney missing.

>>16735682
Also

>Condition: Good
>1200dolla price tag

You yankees really are a bunch of greedy retards.

>>16735707
>taking anything on craigslist seriously
calm your autism

>>16735656
Retarded old people who don't know what a turn is use them because they last longer, it's the stupidest fucking thing and if you ever see a bike like that assume the owner is as dumb as a bag of hammers.

>>16732342
why do instrument panels on liter sport bikes have to be goddamn hideous? i checked a new zx10r and the digital tachometer is just off-putting. the same thing with the r1. the moving bar lights is just distracting. is the digital tacho really a requirement over analog? considering how that instrument panel is going to be in front of my face most of the time, it would be nice if they could look at bit more toned-down.

>>16735716
Nigger I am autism

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>>16734924
>>16734888
>>16734881
>reading all these posts
>spent a month reading up on proper winterizing procedure
>bought fuel additive and all
>even rented a garage for 3.5 months

then again, it makes me calmer about the coming weeks. I don't have the garage anymore and there's going to be a few wet weeks until May.

>>16735735
>zx10r
>instrument panel hideous
Nigger that's the best looking panel on a vehicle.
It's not like you're actually going to look at it anyways.
Analog gauges are deprecated.

>>16735547
Jesus fucking Christ no, run away.

>>16735716
The funny fact is, that, no matter how dumb the ad may be, there will ALWAYS be one retard who will fall for it and will say "I gotta gud deel on eet"

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>>16735747
More like analog gauges are aesthetic

>>16735735
>why do instrument panels on liter sport bikes have to be goddamn hideous? i checked a new zx10r and the digital tachometer

all I want is a digital dashboard

>2001 SV650S
>fuel alert has three levels: no, maybe, yes
>gear indicator is yes or N

at least the odometer is electronic

>>16735547
>car tire

what a fucking scumbag

>>16735481
what the fuck is that

>>16735745
It's better to do that.
Normally I ride it year round, so it standing outside is no problem.
Currently I'm looking for places to live, and the main requirement is having a garage.

Seriously thinking about moving country where houses are cheaper and the weather better, but they I would have to quit my good paying job, which aren't available in those countries.

>>16735779
CNC machine

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>>16735761
lolno

>>16735782
Honestly, at this point I'm my life, I don't want to buy a house but I'd love to own a garage. Like a man cave.

>>16735787
>5000rpm redline
C U C K E D
U
C
K
E
D

>>16735656
the only reasonable answer is old people who are used to shit motorcycle compounds that wouldn't withstand travelling thousands of miles on basically straight interstate highways without needing replacement; ie I wanna take a 10k mile roadtrip through some desolate places and wouldn't be able to get replacement tires.

with modern touring tires that really isn't the case anymore - certain metzers and pilots can easily reach 10-15k miles assuming you're okay with some flattening out on the top.

Literally nothing wrong with having a car tie on your bike. Especially if you do lots of touring

>>16734953

my buddy only has 5 250rr's..he told me he can find me other bikes if need be. I work for a shipping company and getting the bikes here will be cheap.

Literally nothing wrong with having a bike tyre on your car, as long as you spend a lot of time in the twisties.

>>16735795
Yea, my Dunlops will get about that much. That's pretty reasonable to me

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What do you guys think about this for a starter bike ?

>>16735752
oh god, this, this is what really gets me.

>be me
>be gifted chevy k1500 with 285k on it
>clutch is on its last bits of life
>no reverse unless you turn it off
>turn signals / wipers randomly come on
>oh, it is cursed, like legitimately cursed
>caused me more grief and heart ache than anything in my life, I racked up 46 miles on it while I owned it. 32 were on the back of a tow truck.
>I was looking up current scrap prices on line
>decide to dump it on craigslist
>its a 4x4 manual truck, in the south, someone will buy it.
>trade for a motorcycle
>some old hillbilly who used to ride got a ninja 500 6 months ago to "get back into riding"
>says he got if from the original owner
>BS, check VIN, holy shit he is right.
>2000 Ninja 500, 26k on it, still had the original tool kit an manual, not a scratch or ding or spot of rust.
>traded it for my truck
>Texts me 2 weeks later about how awesome the truck is and its just like the one he had back in the 90s ect
>I didnt expect it to last more than 10 miles.
Last I checked it still hasnt been issued a new tag, which expired last month, so it has been passed on or rusting in an auto salvage.

Gotta love good deals...

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>>16735793
Fine, be a fucking pedant.

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>>16735820

>>16735819
>so it has been passed on

or you know driven without registration since it's a piece of shit

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>>16735813
i'm running pilot road 4's atm and have already hit about 3k miles on them without any signs of squaring off. most people seem to hit about 10-12k with them on the rear.

the rosso corsas that came on it from the factory were totally squared off at 4k.

unless you frequently run track days or live somewhere that has a fabulous climate i don't understand not running sport touring tires.

>>16735788
I'm at the point that I want to have a place of my own, where me and my girl can live and might have kids.
My girl wants a normal house, so no garage-houses for me.

>>16735793
It`s a truck you dumb nigger.

>>16735735
just remove it, only useful for temp reading anyways

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>>16735818
I had a 94 350 XT. Great bike.

>>16735868
That taillight , ouch .
Damn the 350 packs a punch , can't wait to try out the 600

>>16735868
>close throttle
>still falling back
fug