[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ Over Racing editi

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I love this picture.

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>>16748289
first for the Beta is gone

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>>16748274
Australia ofc.

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If your bike has a single sided swingarm you need to get a new bike.

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>>16748234
Here's a happy story though. My first drag race was against a white geezer in a corvette who shouted "wanna see whos faster" after pulling up. I used the crosswalk timer to revdrop and smoked the shit out of him. Apparently he didnt know how to revdrop and just stepped on the gas like an automatic. I only went up to 50 though before looking behind me and he was literally not there anymore. He caught up at the next light and I tried to brofist him but he was anally anguished and said "I wouldve went faster but im too old" and angrily drove off. I recorded the whole thing but my fucking cam was out of battery.

this is what ppl do with their retirement money and midlife crisis.

btw I was blazed as fuck

>>16748346
and it seems I take upside down photos.

I hope I can still ride with all this literal brain damage

>>16748346
cool story bro

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>>16748338
nice stretch of road, I always imagined australila has rather straight roads considering how big it is. how easy is it to find some twisties?

>>16748408
>having water jets on your bike

Brilliant. Nobody will ever beat you on the togue with that trick up your sleeve.

I want a dirt bike but don't have any friends to ride with. Is riding solo always 100% a bad idea?

>>16748381
thanks mate. ill listen to one of yours in return.

>>16748338
>gelatinous

>>16748432
it's a lot easier to meet people to ride with once you get a dirt bike

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>>16748432
Just don't get stuck in the woods at night or try and jump something and break you leg where you have no cell service.

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>>16748408
Nah, most australian cities are surrounded by hilly areas and good roads, any direction you leave sydney has great roads, adelaide is literally situated in hills, melbourne has some stunners close by and the gold coast has some great roads near it too. Up shit creek if you're in perth of NT but who cares.

this is without mentioning the land of 10,000 twisties, tasmania, even european bike magazine people sperg over tasmania.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfc2qtOzeb0

>>16748432
Are you retarded? Riding solo is always the safest. People dont know group etiquette and will try to show off by stunting. If one person fucks up youre looking at a flying bike slamming into you or dipshit rearending you because he doesnt know how to stagger.

Youtube "no prisoners vol" and make your own deductions from the crashes.

btw I totaled my bike in a group ride because the guy infront of me suddenly stopped and pulled over infront of me.

>>16748446
did you just text me from a NY area code

>>16748432
https://youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ?t=20

>>16748467
he's talking about dirtbiking you moron, not a group ride with a million random squids

please stfu

>>16748472
squidanon is in NY

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>>16748465
well that road looks fucking fantastic.
Interesting to know. thanks

>>16748476
My mistake. gomen.

Super pissed off at a shitlord ebay seller that self-sniped their own auction in order to relist the bike with a reserve twice that of the previous selling price.

I hope the fucker ends up having to take less than what I bid for it.

>>16748476
drugs are bad mmkay

>>16748475
>on dirtbike
>fall
>can't get up
Should just bring a gun to end your pathetic life while you're at it

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>>16748492

>>16748465
yeah but ausfailia only has two seasons, wildfire and monsoon

no thx

>>16748540
Hey, I'm transfinancial and needed that bike in order to validate my self worth.

>>16748568
>Wildfire and monsoon

Go to NSW. The weather there is pretty much perfect all year round (Other than heatwaves)

>>16748590
>Other than heatwaves

aka wildfires

>>16748584
Ganbate, anon!

>Dainese 92 doesn't seem to actually exist
>but RS Taichi XL Slim does
Hm. Problem is I have to go into some pretty fucking expensive yet still presumably chinc shit to get that sizing option.

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Hey guys, I was wondering if I could get some help with some electrical issues on a 2004 R6.
It sat outside for a few months, then recently, I replaced the stator/generator and the battery.
The issue is whenever I turn the ignition on, there is a clicking nose about three times per second that seems to be coming from the ECU and the tail light dims every click.
I replaced all the fuses with new ones and connection grease. Whenever I remove the ignition fuse, the turn signals and tail light work, but nothing else.
Thanks in advance

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>>16748612

>>16748698
delete system 32

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>>16748698
clicking sound might b a relais. Does it start?
Whats the voltage of the batterie

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>dmv skill test tomorrow

FUUUCK I'M GONNA FAIL

>>16748750
No, it won't turn over or anything

>>16748761
it's easy af

>>16748761
If you're in the states and fail the DMV test you should sell your bike and never ever consider riding.

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>>16748763
it kinda sound like the battery is a bit flat or broken, as it cant put out enough voltage under load. That clicking sound might be the starter relais. Typical for a flat battery.
Does it directly click or only click if you press the starter button?
Measure the voltage at the battery while it clicks. If it drops below 10V your battery is fucked or something is shorted

>>16748763
Sounds like it's trying to start the fuel pump first but fails. Or can you hear the fuel pump when you turn the key? Faulty fuel pump relay? Fuse? Wiring?

>>16748761
This >>16748785

If you fail you unironically should never ride for your own good. dumb frogposter.

>>16748691

You pretty much have to go to a dainese store or order it over the phone to get there special snowflake sizes. I wear a 98 and it's literally the only thing that fits me off the rack that I could find.

>>16748346
Dear diary.

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SOMEONE

PLEASE

>>16748827
The nearest D-Store is approximately 1500 miles away in a different country, so that probably rules out that option.

>>16748848
FUCK

OFF

>>16748761
Show up 30-45 minute early and pre run the test over and over until your appointment time.

Once it's your turn you'll be practiced up and it will be cake.

I want a Brutale in the USA

Am I making a mistake?

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>>16748864
>pile of shit eurocuck bike
>Am I making a mistake?

>>16748864
Just get an FZ09.

You can throw on full Ohlins suspension, full exhaust, and a tune, have a better bike and still have a load of money left over.

>>16748792
It's a new Deka battery that I made sure was 100% charged. I don't have a multimeter at the moment. Thanks for the advice though

>>16748864
do it, i have one, never had any problem with it.
Chose a B4, thought. 1078 or 1090.

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>>16748864
>overpriced spaghettishit

>>16748864
Just buy a new Striple R.

>>16748877
>wanting a delicious looking bike
>hey, buy a shit looking but cheaper bike that all your neighborhood already have.

shit advice desu

>>16748905
>bikes are better when less people have them

get a load of this poser tryhard.

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>>16748911
shut up you nobike

>>16748346
oh look an aussie shit poster.

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>>16748921

Made an appointment to have a Seat Concepts low seat made for this Thursday. Going to finally be able to teach my 3DPD how to ride.

>>16748928
>nobike

no u, faggot.

>>16748937
u wat? I thought you just staple the seat on yourself

New front tyre tomorrow yeeeeeehooooo

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>>16748937
>250cc
>real bike

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>>16748864
765cc STR just got released, get that instead.

>>16748877
lol MT shitters

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>>16748947
If you take it in and pay cash they install it free and give a discount compared to the online price. I'm only about an hour away from San Jacinto.

>>16748951
>nobike
>no bike

>>16748937
still waiting on that WR250 kneedown pic

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>>16748964
>brb going out to ride and bringing someone along just to take photos for the internet

>>16748964
still waiting for you to get something better than an SV650 babbys first bike.

>>16748963
Alright, i dig the R6, always loved that bike, but still, stop giving shitty advice.
The Brutale (4cylinders) is a great and reliable bike, and it's cool to have something different than your neighbor and more original than a japanese bike.

>>16748972
>>16748979
can't do it.

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>>16748987
>actually thinks getting a knee down is some impossible task.

>>16748992
then you can show me

>>16748998
sorry, I dont go out riding to take facebook pics, I have nothing to prove to a nobike.

>>16749002
can't do it

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>>16748951
you dumb newfag scum

my "little" 250 makes 50 hp and weighs 300 lbs wet weight

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>>16749005
K.

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>>16749008
>50hp

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>tfw graveyard shift the last week
>sleep schedule all fucked up
>tons of comfy night riding now

>>16749008
wow, that's so impressive. Still less than a 250 aprilia RS

>>16749017
damn straight

>>16749008
squidanon here, 250s are for pussies. Top speed 86mph? Poser bike.

>>16749026
Anything less than 100 wheel horsepower is a little sissy girl pussy bike.

This is 100% well known fact because I googled it and found 5 results that agreed with me.

>>16749027
massive newfaggotry

pathetic

an rgv 250 is nothing like a ninja 250 you nub

an rgv 250 will do @120+ mph

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>>16749068
>120+ mph

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Judge my choice for a first bike

>>16749073
is today invite a newfag day for /dbt?

why did I not get the memo?

>>16749085
Youre the newfag if you think 50hp or 120mph is anything impressive newfag.

Go get a real bike.

>>16749091
itt:newfags calling newfags, newfags

>>16749095
itt:newfags calling newfags newfags while they are calling newfags newfags.

>>16749082
Shit, buy a real bike fag.

>>16749082
a bit lack of power but perfect to learn, smooth and good looking bike.

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>some newfag from here just came to look at my Ninja
>says he wants it
>gunna be the next Blurple
RIP

>>16749082
>rev bike
>it falls over

Shit design.

>>16749100
confirmed for newfag scum

>>16749082
Bad because new

>>16749116
That's the best part.

>>16749117
Newfag

>>16749120
fucking poet laureate here

>>16749124
see
>>16749124

>>16749120
>v7
>new

>moto guzzi
>new

>>16749137
see:
>>16749124

>>16749123
if by best you mean worst, I agree

>>16749143
>>16749128
>2017-Moto-Guzzi-V7-III-Stone.jpg
I said it's a bad first bike because it's new and hes gunna scratch his chrome and sell it for a memebike in a year for a $30k loss you turboniggers

Looking to upgrade from a ninja 300

thinking used gsxr 600

any other thorts?

>>16749171
its under 8k

>>16749171
you seem upset

kill yourself double nigger

>>16748928
wait. are you the anon that had the brutale, F4, SXV?

when did you get a bimota?

>>16749182
Only 600's worth getting on the 2008+ R6 and the 2007+ CBR600RR.

Kawasaki's a shit.
Suzuki's a shit.
Triumphs a shit.

>>16749212
Those aren't his bikes retard.
Fuck off.

>>16749182

Just get the 750. I owned both and the 750 is a better bike all around.

>>16749218
Can you say why ?

>>16749227
They're the most capable and most reliable 600's.

Suzuki's always have build and material quality issues.
Kawasaki's are fast but throw away junk that doesnt last
Triumph is britbong memeshit.

>>16749227
no he cant

hes just regurgitating shit he read in /dbt

if it was on the internet it must be true right

>>16749191
>was only pretending to be retarded

>>16749187
So what? Still applies.

>>16749218
>>16749227
Yamaha now sounds best.
Honda is usually most comfy.
>nothing below this line matters on the street-----
Kawasaki is usually fastest.
Old Suzuki most reliable, brand new Suzuki supposed to be fastest.

>>16749243
I gave my reasons you massive cuck.

GSXR's have strong motors but have poor build quality and their valves are known to run out of spec faster than other similar bikes. There's a huge market for low mile GSXR motors and heads due to unshimable out of spec valves. It's easier and cheaper to just drop in a new motor.
Similarly Suzuki is not known for the best aluminum welds, que all the carnage from splitting main frame spar and swingarm welds from the past 15 years on suzuki sportbikes.

Kawasaki has similar issues with welds, and worse they are known to make their frame/swingarm extrusions themselves too thin to they crack. Kawasaki pain is generally piss poor quality, and they always little, yet major issues like exploding generators due to poor design.

Now fuck off cuck.

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How does one do a willy like this on a little 300?

Asking for reasons.

>>16749344
practice

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>>16749218
Triumphs a fun. You'll get those grapes eventually, fox.

>>16749344
Rev the pants off it, abuse the clutch, and yank it up all at the same time.

>>16749351
I'm sure they are fun.

They're still unreliable shittily engineered piles of shit.

Which motorcycle color makes you go the fastest?

>>16749369
purple.

>>16749369
Red obviously
everyone knows the red paint makes you go faster.

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>>16749362
Nah mane is gud bike. Even Trolly has DAYTONAAA meme bike.

>>16749369
Red

>>16749351
Triumph doesn't make anything that you can't get a better version of somewhere else for less money and that's more reliable.

>>16749082
Buy a new or used Guzzi V7 II instead. Dealers trying to sell those for cheap now that the III is out - it is a very fun bike. People neg the power but no need to go over 80 or 90 mph for a first bike anyway! Personally I don't need to go over those speeds and I've been riding for two years.

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>>16749116
I own a Guzzi and can confirm this is totally false.

>>16749410
I topped out my F4i starter bike the first night I bought it on the way home.

You're a pussy.

>>16749417
>being this new.

>>16749419
that's why people say not to start on a fast bike.
Sure you can do it but it probably isn't a good idea

>>16749419
>he has an F4i he restricted to 40hp for his A2
Fucking Europoors.

>>16749445
what makes you think he is a euro on an A2 license?

>>16749445
I live in the United States of Freedomland

>A2
What is this commie nonsense you speak of?

>>16749419
>not realizing that even niggers can twist the throttle and go 120 mph
>not realizing that real motorcycling means exhibiting slow speed control

>>16749384
you mean the guy who blew up his 675's engine and is currently getting it rebuilt?

>>16749455
>anyone can do it!
>I'm just s-scared to!

Pussy.

>>16749459
What? He highsided the bike. His frame slider connected to an engine mount and sheared off a bit of the head.

>>16749455
>m-muh real motorcycling

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>>16749085
Ur welcome.
>>>/a/154017288

>>16749455
What are you trying to say?
I practice several different styles of riding but who doesn't rip it wide open when they buy a new sport bike?

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>>16749417
Can't argue with physics anon.

>>16749453
I'm memeing because he's a cuck that probably didn't actually do that. The first time you feel the wind over 120mph is terrifying.

>>16749455
>Low speed control is REAL MOTORCYCLING
>no one should EVER do anything other than practice low speed control
>If they do they're not REAL MOTORCYCLISTS

what kind of no true scottsman bullshit is this?

>>16749518
>feel wind over 120mph
>not tucked and comfy behind a fairing at 150mph

Literally not that big of a deal to do 150mph on a supersport pussies.

>>16749518
First time I got a bike that could do over 100mph I went straight up to 140.

Only slowed down because >helmet presses into face

>>16749511
>put right foot down instead of left foot

It's superior footing for quickly getting out of neutral anyways

>>16749537
>>16749539
I'm pretty sure this is what everyone does when they ride an actually fast bike. See how fast it can go. And 600+cc sportbikes it's not hard at all to go fast.

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>>16749539
Yeah, but not the first day you owned any motorcycle.

>>16749537
>thinks you don't feel the wind at 120 on a supersport
So not only have you not done 150, you also don't even have a bike. Cute.

>>16749511

>>16749546
I always put right foot down. Easy in and out of neutral, easy up/down of kickstand, etc.

Only time I'm left foot down is at a stop on a hill so I can rest my foot on the rear brake and chill out without the bike wanting to roll away or having the stop the roll with leg strength.

>>16749460
nah jamaal I'm not saying YOU shouldn't do 150 mph into a brick wall, just offering advice to new riders

>>16749564
>Yeah, but not the first day you owned any motorcycle.
First day I got a bike I topped it out. Is not hard.

>>16749565
>>16749546
Technically the Correct TM way to do it is to cover the rear brake, leave bike in first with clutch in and put left foot down, that way you have all useful controls covered. Literally does not matter, but leaving it in first either way is probably a good enough idea.

>>16749592
>and then you woke up

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>>16749564
>>thinks you don't feel the wind at 120 on a supersport
There is no real difference between the amount of wind you feel at 90mph and 170mph when tucked in on a supersport. Only thing you'll notice is the howling is louder but your not even paying attention to that.

>So not only have you not done 150, you also don't even have a bike
I've posted baiks in this thread already fagtard.
including one that's capable of ~160mph and sees it pretty regularly.

Buddy has a 2009 Busa that I've taken to 170-180mph range before and my brother has a 1100XX which I've taken to somewhere around 170mph.

Only time I felt sketchy going fast was on the busa when it was reading an indicated 190 and things were happening way too fast for the situation I was in. The 1100XX is like a rock and comfy as a couch at an indicated 175ish.

Pic related, me doing 888mph and overstressing my manifold.

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>>16749607
Top speed was 90mph. I hit that in my shitbox on daily commute home senpai.

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>trying to buy a used bike to go up from my dogshit gz250
>everyone in my area selling either liter bikes or redneck yard trash

>>16749635
Post location, let us find it for you.

>>16749635
>not getting a literkike

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>>16749609
>>16749607
And yes, I topped my first bike out the first day I got it some 12 odd years ago.

Pic related.

>>16749635
>he doesn't want a liter
Sorry bout your tiny peter.

>>16749609
>160mph
>170mph
>190mph

I get speed wobbles at 100mph and it scares the shit out of me.

>>16749677
Learn to ride cuck

>>16749680
>learn to ride
The bike literally starts flopping around at 100mph on it's own. I don't see how this is a 'l2ride' situation.

>>16749684
Stop death gripping the bars you ham fisted cuck mongrel.

>>16749684
>death gripping the bars
lmaoing @ ur life

>>16749696
>>16749701
>dead grip
I have babby faggot wrists. I can't death grip anything.

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>>16749635
>>16749640
indeed, this has literally never been true in the history of /dbt/ whining, hell people complain on /dbt/ there aren't enough second hand bikes for sale and they live in fucking los angeles and such.

>>16749714
>I have babby faggot wrists
Only truth being posted in this thread right now desu

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>>16749743
>tfw girlywrists
Feels bad tbqhwufam

>>16749640
Area code 520

I live like an hour south of Tucson in the sticks. There's some decent stuff near me but it looks mostly overpriced or things that would kill me at my experience level. Everything else is garbage.

Who are your favorite motovloggers, /dbt/?

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>>16749777
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS
joeymac420
44teeth

everyone else is a faggot

>>16749742
I live in LA.

The bike selection is typically pretty trash.

Took about 4 months of looking to find a deal on my WRR.
Bought my R6 off a buddy so that wasn't too hard.
Bought an RC51 a while back that looked like a good deal till I got it home and tore into it, was garbage electrically and mechanically.

Most bikes you'll find around here are not taken care of and overpriced for what they are with people unwilling to budge.

And if you want a specific type of bike that's not one of the typical 600/1000cc sportbikes you're in for some pain. Hell finding a reasonably priced, non garbage dualsport XRR, DR650, DRZ, KLR is neigh impossible around here. Let alone a bike that is more rare like the WRR/WRX. People literally want $5-6000 for a used and 5-8 year old WRR. Same deal with DRZ's and DR's.

>>16749754
>tfw hulk grip
>consistently get bitched at by people who try to take things ive assembled back apart regardless of oil or anti seize in it.
>i end up one handing all the bolts and screws back out much to their irritation
i also cant work on bikes even after on beer cause i twist bolts off like toothpicks without trying, kinda feels bad man

>>16749777
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C05f90BaU0s
This guy is the closest to a motovlogger that I actually like.

>>16749742
I think some of this can be chalked up to people simply not knowing about enough different bikes to look for, but yeah pretty much.

>>16749763
Go buy this
https://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/5994895269.html

>>16749777
Joey Mac 420 is the only Motovlogger worth watching really.
He's actually a good rider that goes on fun rides with impressive displays of skill.

Not just some fag toddling along popping willys every once in a while and yelling at traffic and pedestrians like 95% of the motovloggers out there.

>>16749802
>that guy that constantly overtorques fittings for no reason because he thinks it's impressive of makes him look strong.

No, just makes you look like a tool.

>>16749813
>Go buy this
>https://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/5994895269.html
That's exactly the type of shit you don't find in LA.

That bike around here would be going for at least $5500.

But that is a bitchin first bike. Assuming he's not a manlet.

>>16749799
>I live in LA.
>The bike selection is typically pretty trash.
compared to...?

>>16749813
>>16749848
>guy has the english skills of an 8 year old
>extensive modifications performed
NOPE
O
P
E

>>16749853
compared to nothing because that dingbat has no idea what he's talking about and doesn't know how to avoid trash bikes or find good deals

>>16749858
if you look hard enough you can always find a reason that a particular bike isn't worth buying.

>>16749831
its not intentional most of the time, i only intentionally run shit home at work when hanging heavy equipment.
ive gotten to where i only use stubby wrenches and ratchets and three fingers to avoid over doing it if i dont have a torque wrench on hand

>>16749853
>compared to...?
anywhere without the inflated bullshit prices we here.

Check the bike posted here in Tucson:
>>16749813
>https://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/5994895269.html

Then look at similar bikes in the LA area:
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/6019383800.html
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/6017268404.html

>>16749858
He said the motor was built by a shop and has reciepts.

Also, mechanically inclined people aren't exactly english majors.

>>16749873
Sounds like you need some of those wrenches that let you dial in the max amount of torque.

>>16749862
I mean, that's the point I was going for, but I was curious to see whether he actually had a point.

Certainly there's some fuckery with plated dirt bikes and dualsports because of California emissions laws, but there are quite a lot of large markets where you won't find, for instance, XR650Rs at all. Let alone plated supermoto conversions.

>>16749868
only if you're looking at bikes that aren't actually worth buying

>>16749877
>Also, mechanically inclined people aren't exactly english majors.
are you implying that there's a necessary connection between being a good mechanic and being a horrible english speaker?

>>16749874
>much newer bikes with a fraction of the mileage without engines rebuilt by beaners

Yeah I can't fathom why they'd be 30-40% more expensive

>>16749862
shut the fuck up fag,
I posted examples here:
>>16749874

Bikes are overpriced as fuck in LA. People regularly want $5000-6000 for 10+year old beat to shit sportbikes.

>>16749858
It's definitely not the best ad but it's a decent deal since $3500 on CL means $3000. I'd give it more thorough inspection than I usually do but it's probably a good buy.

>>16749848
Even if manlet.

>>16749886
>are you implying that there's a necessary connection between being a good mechanic and being a horrible english speaker?

No. I'm implying there is no connection. It's very likely that someone could have terrible spelling and grammar yet do fantastic mechanical work.

Trying to judge the quality of mechanical work done to a bike based on the grammar in a craigslist post is stupid.

>>16749891
Probably because those examples you posted are much nicer and haven't been owned by some dipshit who can't even spell the parts he put on the bike

also if you think those are "overpriced" you're on crack, a clean low mileage WR250X will sell for about $5k anywhere. $3500 is a deal.

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>>16749799
what is a good price for a used 05-09 DRZ400SM?

was looking at this one
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/6012724897.html

>>16749874
ehhhhh. If you're looking at dirt bikes and dirt bike conversions you may have a point b/c emissions laws. IDK, I like road bikes and track bikes, and when I look at tucson + include nearby compared to los angeles + include nearby I see more cruisers, fewer sport bikes, fewer bikes total, and about the same prices.

>>16749890
>much newer
>2009 vs 2010
>fewer miles
>5250 vs 500
wot

>>16749913
I got my 09 for $2750 with 12k miles on it, but that's the cheapest I've ever seen for an SM and in the middle of the winter in a place with no curvy roads. $4k is what I've seen in most of the rest of the country. If you could get it for $3.5k it's probably an alright deal.

>>16749890
>>much newer bikes
First bike I posted was actually older. Learn to read retard.

>a fraction of the mileage
Doesn't even say the mileage on the Tucson bike other than 500. We can probably safely assume he meant 500 miles. Which is right inline with the fitst LA bike I posted.

>without engines rebuilt by beaners
The Tucson bike's motor was built by Millennium Technologies. it says so in the ad. Learn to read retard.
The more expensive LA bike even has a shit tier Athena big bore kit.

>Yeah I can't fathom why they'd be 30-40% more expensive
There is absolutely no reason for the LA bikes to be more expensive. You're an idiot.

>>16749931
thanks for the input. just got my license, and now it's time to buy my first bike.

>>16749934
>There is absolutely no reason for the LA bikes to be more expensive.
well, higher cost of living, higher median wages --> baumol's cost disease....

I mean, these may not soothe your smarting wallet, but that's why.

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>>16749934
>There is absolutely no reason for the LA bikes to be more expensive
Everything in LA is more expensive, so there's that. It typically is someone relative to average income in an area.

>>16749938
DRZ a best

>>16749912
WRR/WRX's and DRZ's are $4000 bikes used. Best case.
Realistically the conditions you'll find them in they're worth about $3000.

If you pay anywhere near $5000 for a WRR/WRX/DRZ you're a retard unless it's a practically zero miles bike that's maybe 1-2 years old.

$5000 for a 6-8 year old bike, let alone one that is modded, is fucking retarded.

>>16749459
howd he blow it up?

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>>16749945
>>16749946

Doesn't mean you can't get national market value on a bike. you just have to look hard and sift through the large amounts of useless bullshit adds that make up the LA bike market.

Pic related. The WRR I bought in December for $2500.
Came with sumo conversion wheels, dirt wheels, GYTR exhaust, and power commander.

I've since bought new sumo wheels because reasons but the point still stands.

>>16749945
>baumol's cost disease
>no true scotsman
I'm learning so much this thread.

>>16749950
>If you pay anywhere near $5000 for a WRR/WRX/DRZ you're a retard unless it's a practically zero miles bike that's maybe 1-2 years old.
well that's exactly the kind of bike you just posted you goddamn retard

>>16749965
I've been doing a few model/year comparisons and I'd say this is probably accurate

Average prices are higher in LA but there are also more total bikes, so it's not obvious that there are fewer decently-priced bikes than in Tucson (though the percentage of decently-priced bikes is lower)

>>16749965
Converted dirt models are typically cheaper than stock supermoto models from what I've seen. I've never seen a converted E priced at over $3000 unless it had a fuckload of mods like $3000 wheels etc.
I've seen dozens listed for $5-5.5k. I remember when Juke was looking for one in Delaware he posted like 20 links and they were all over $5k.

if any of you guys were motocross fans in the 90s or early 2000s then you'll like this movie. basically about the guy who invented freestyle mx as a way to troll the factory teams because he thought they were all stuck up and gay

13:28 basically

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpaYpOtJzM0

>>16749977
I posted them to make a point that appearently flew right the fuck over your head.

The LA bike market is overpriced as fuck. Bikes you can get for reasonable prices elsewhere will be marked up ~$2000 here.

>>16749985
>Converted dirt models are typically cheaper than stock supermoto models from what I've seen.
probably because everyone wants the USD suspension. For better or worse.

I was either going to get a WRR/WRX or a DRZ. WRR came across at the right price so that's what I bought.

Might still buy a DRZ but will probably just be looking out for a decent priced street legal XRR in the future.

No way i'm paying anywhere close to $5000 for one of these bikes though.

>>16749945
Oh, and also there's probably a demand-side effect as well--LA doesn't get as hot for as long as Tucson does and probably has more tracks nearby. AND bikes are a better option relative to cars in LA than in Tucson since lane-splitting is legal and (I think) traffic is worse.

>>16748346
Am I the only one who thinks that the R3 is an ugly bike?

Whats the best way to learn how to willy?

I don't want to fuck up my CBR but my uncle has a dirtbike that I think I can use.

Dirtbikes best to learn willys on? Just practice first gear clutch ups or is there a better way?

>>16749989
you fucking retard, my entire point was that you see the exact same type of shit everywhere

you don't think i see WR250X and DRZ selling for $5k?

>>16750037
No.
It's p. ugly.

They have that Yamaha angry bumblebee stying, but because they're so small it looks deflated and gangly compared to the bumblebee R6 and R1's.

There is this nice looking Honda CBR 600 F3 for sale near me, but I am not sure about this. What do you think about F3's? Great bikes? Reliability, practicality, etc?

What's a good jacket to buy? I like the really streamlined looking leather ones, but those seem to be the most expensive. What's the least I should spend on a decent jacket? Any sites that have good deals? New to this stuff.

>>16750112
ebay and craigslist --> motorcycle parts and accessories. Look for brand names. Dainese, Alpinestars, idk maybe RevIt, etc.

>>16750112
>leather
+thicker
+top tier abrasion resistance
+looks the best generally
-most expensive
-venting usually shit
-requires regular maintenance or it turns to shit
-heavy

>textile
+2nd best abrasion resistance, in most cases equal to leather
+light
+more colours/styles available
+usually half the price of leather
+excellent venting
+maintenance not required generally
-not as thick as leather
-looks worse than leather, generally
-more prone to fraying and minor damage

>>>mesh
+extremely cheap
+extremely vented
-doesnt protect you at all
-slightly better than wearing a t-shirt

I personally wear a textile jacket with armoured pads, and an additional armoured chest rig.
I recommend ordering stuff from RevZilla, they have free shipping on larger items, tons of deals, and has most anything you need in one location. Returning products is also extremely easy, and they have sizing/feature videos on literally tens of thousands of products.

My jacket+rig:
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/evs-comp-suit
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/oxford-montreal-20-jacket

for comparison, my entry level leather jacket alone cost $550

dont buy bullit, don't buy speed&strength, dont buy shit that looks like it puts appearance over substance, dont buy "armoured" hoodies or shirts or flannels or jeans, buy ACTUAL gear

>>16750112
Leather is only attractive option, worth it imo

>>16750157
>-requires regular maintenance or it turns to shit
Eh, I've cleaned my Dainese maybe 6 times in the four years I've owned it and it's fine. A box of leather wipes is all you need forever.

>>16750112
Any jacket worth buying is going to cost at least $300-400 and be made of leather.

Pinch your pennies and pick something you like made by Dianese, Spidi, Alpinestars, AGV, Icon, REV'IT, etc.

Don't buy textile, it's all garbage.

>>16750112
>>16750157
also checklist for ATGATT memery:

Head: Helmet + Anti-Glare Visor
Neck: Neck Gaiter/Balaclava
Torso+Arms: Jacket + Additional padding
Torso+Arms2: Armoured Chest Rig/Elbow Pads
Hands: Gauntlet-Style Gloves with Armoured Knuckles + Slide Pad
Legs: Armoured Overpants, Safety Condom
Knees: Knee Pads
Feet: Thick Leather Motorcycle Boots, mid-shin
Bike: Slider pegs

>>16750157
>-requires regular maintenance or it turns to shit

>>16750168
This.

I have a 12 year old Hein Gerich jacket that I still wear. Haven't cleaned or conditioned it once other than wiping dirt/mud off with a damp paper towel.

Still looks great.

Buy quality and it will stay looking good for years and years. Quality leathers are treated and sealed. Additional treating and sealing wont do anything unless you manage to abrade or wear through it.

>>16750157
Does the armor go on the outside or inside of the jacket

>>16750173
Is Roland Sands a good brand? A lot of their stuff looks great.

>>16749218
>CBR600RR
What's a good price for a 2007 CBR600RR that's got around 25000 miles?

>>16750174
>Neck: Neck Gaiter/Balaclava
eh
>Additional padding
>Elbow Pads
lolwut
(and no back protector?)

>Legs: Armoured Overpants, Safety Condom
>Knees: Knee Pads
ehhh

honestly if you're gonna wear that much shit I think you're better off just getting a one-piece that you can take to track days (plus back protector). if logistics allow you to a) change out of armored pants or b) walk around in armored pants they will also allow you to change out of or walk around in a one-piece.

>>16750187
Inside, here is how I gear up twice a day

1. boots
2. kneepads
2a. condom
3. overpants
4. armoured chest rig
5. jacket
6. neck gaiter
7. helmet
8. gloves

>>16750174
Helmet, jacket, gloves, boots, and pants.

Buy quality of each of those and you are solid.

Everything else is a waste of time and money.

>>16750192
$6000

I would be looking in the sub 15,000 mile range though.

>>16750200
You're wearing too much shit. Must take you fucking forever to ride somewhere.

>>16750204
Do bike engines tend to not last that long?

>>16750191
No it's overpriced shit for boomers. Get a REV'IT Red Hook or something if you want that look.

>>16750200
>2. kneepads
>2a. condom
>3. overpants

wat?

>4. armoured chest rig
>5. jacket

Wat??

You must look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man with all that shit.

You don't need a jacket AND a chest rig or riding pants AND a knee pads.
And what the fuck is a "condom"?

Get a jacket with a spine protector and CE rated armor. Buy pants with CE armor.
Throw away all that other bullshit.

>>16750192
>>16750204
My brother got his for $4.2 in mint shape.

>>16750195
>neck gaiter
neck gets fucking cold man, also prevents wind from getting into your helmet from below if you dont want it to

>additional padding/elbow pads
this is only as a reminder to somebody completely new to motorcycle gear that the tiny foam pads that come with their gear arent ACTUALLY meant to be permanant, but that they need to be replaced. not all jackets come with elbow armour, and should be supplemented if not

>legs/knees
overpants fit over literally anything, but most of them dont have super solid knee protection because they are designed to be baggy to fit over normal pants. knee protection solves this issue, and if you think overpants arent necessary, then don't wear a jacket either bud.

>>16750201
there is a reason superhoons are covered head to toe in gear. because they want to walk away from a crash with as little damage as possible. god bless if you want to have trashed joints after lowsiding at 30mph, i'm willing to spend $100 on kneepads+chest protection to avoid some of that

>>16750210
takes me ~5min to gear up
if you dont have 5 min to get ready, then you dont have 5 min to ride

>>16749218
>Only 600's worth getting on the 2008+ R6

>2006- 2016 is same fucking bike w.minor differences

>>16750219
Any Jap sport bike will last 100k miles, but bikes are typically ridden harder than cars are driven and the people that buy sportbikes don't typically take great care of them. Unless I know the owner or it's some old man that I can tell does religious maintenance I consider 30k high mileage.

>>16750222
>You don't need a jacket AND a chest rig or riding pants AND a knee pads.
if you dont think you need kneepads with overpants, you havent worn overpants. they have almost zero impact resistance due to the nature of their design.

>And what the fuck is a "condom"?
oh my sweet summer child

also, those of you shit talking extra gear cant see the benefit of being a walking tank off the bike. go to as many political rallies as I do and you'll be glad. even if you dont put yourself in dangerous situations, nothing wrong with extra safety for a hoon

>>16750222
>Get a jacket with a spine protector and CE rated armor. Buy pants with CE armor.
This, except I don't even wear pants. Boots I stress though, you don't unfuck an ankle if you break it.

>>16750219
Bike engines don't typically last as long as car engines. But they do last a good long time.

Typically however people don't take the best care of them and they beat on them hard.

Also things like sprockets/chains, suspension components, bearings, brake components, etc. all require more service than a car and most people hardly ever service them, if they ever even do.

If you get a sub 15,000 mile bike you're much more likely to get your hands on a bike that is mechanically sound overall. You'll also typical be before its first valve check at that mileage.

Also the smaller number of owners the better. people get stupid when they modify bikes and half ass shit. the more owners the worse off you are with compounded bullshit modifications, especially when it comes to electrics and janky exhaust mods, stripped/wrong thread bolts, etc.

>>16750157
>>leather
>heavy

if you buy cheap shit it will feel heavy and flap in the wind. My astars gp pro jacket feels like im wearing a tshirt, it feels like a second skin.

>>16750242
>extra safety for a hoon
That's one thing, but plenty of people myself included commute on their bikes and fuck wearing pants, knee guards and a chest rig to work.

>>16750251
i've owned both, textile is objectively lighter
this is not the hill to die on, son

>>16750254
I commute 30-45m each day with that gear in san diego
if you cant be bother to spend an extra 2 minutes getting ready, or cant handle wearing pants and pads, you are a fucking pussy full stop. when i wear my gear i can take (and have taken) a baseball bat to the chest and keep advancing

enjoy being a betamale who goes down, i guess

>>16750233
>2006- 2016 is same fucking bike w.minor differences

2008 the R6 got the YCCI and a compression bump. 2008+ bikes have a much stronger midrange because of this. The 2008+ bikes also have titanium valves and 26,600 mile valve check intervals.

2008+ bikes also didn't have the lying tac's like the 2006+ bikes did.

The 2008+ R6's are better bikes than the 2006's and 2007's even if they're the same generation.
You'll end up paying about the same for 2006/2007 or 2008+ so why not get the better years?

>>16750269
>this is not the hill to die on, son
>fucking pussy full stop
>a baseball bat to the chest and keep advancing
>enjoy being a betamale who goes down, i guess
>covers whole body in armor and talks about being tough at political rallies
How is it that you managed to become a useless old man while still holding on to your faggoty high school angst?

I don't wear pants because I don't want to, deal w/ it Bernie.

>>16750242
>if you dont think you need kneepads with overpants
I don't wear overpants. I wear CE armored riding pants like a normal human bean. Your overpants are useless if they don't provide protection, so why even wear them?

>oh my sweet summer child
Seriously what the fuck is a condom? Why the fuck are you wearing it if you have to wear another pair of pants AND a set of knee pads?

>also, those of you shit talking extra gear
Youre not goining any additional protection than someone that just wears a quality jacket and quality pair of riding pants retard. You just choose to wear three different things to accomplish literally the same thing for no reason.

>go to as many political rallies
No one cares faggot, fuck off.

>>16750226
>there is a reason superhoons are covered head to toe in gear.

I'm covered head to toe in shit too. I just don't wear 13 different garments to accomplish something that could be done by a single garment. That's stupid.

>takes me ~5min to gear up
That's fucking stupid.

>if you dont have 5 min to get ready, then you dont have 5 min to ride
That's also fucking stupid. What the fuck are you even talking about?

It takes me maybe a minute and a half to throw on a pair of riding pants and boots, a jacket, lace my helmet and slip on my gloves.

If getting into and out of your riding gear is a 5+ minute ordeal, you're doing it wrong.

>>16750285
>>16750294
Just ignore him, this dude is the biggest faggot I've ever seen in /dbt/ and I'm not even memeing. Hopefully DRZposter shows up to kill this thread as soon as possible.

>>16750285
>overpants
there is abrasion and impact. overpants provide abrasion, so you have to supplement impact

>condom
literally retarded

>guy goes down with just jacket
>face down
>slides over sharp rock/broken bottle
>stomach/chest torn to shreds
>guy with chest rig glides over safely with no internal bleeding

>political rallies
dont be butthurt that i get additional use out of gear you little queer, some of us do more things in their life besides ride recreation ally and shitpost on /o/

do you just carry your work pants in your case? or do you do the noddle dance trying to snake them under your leather ones

>>16750294
>muh 5 minutes
well enjoy being maimed by shit that was preventable because you wanted to save 3.5m whilst standing in your room

>>16750269
If you wear all that shit for safety, and then throw on textile bullshit that will fail miserably in a crash, you're a biigger idiot than I thought.

No wonder you feel like you need to wear 6 layers of gear. Because you buy shit gear.

Buy a good set of leather CE armored riding pants and jacket and literally all that shit it takes you forever to put on is useless by comparison.

Learn to buy quality gear fag, not a truck load of that useless textile shit.

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>>16750299
>being this assblasted over gear
i hope you get clipped on the freeway, for real

>>16750269
>betamale
>says the cuck that wears 16 pounds of cheap textile and plastic shit and thinks it makes him a Big Man™

>>16750300
>slides over sharp rock/broken bottle
>internal bleeding

boy you best be retarded

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>tfw thread ruined due to leather/textile atgatt/squid devilishness

>>16750300
>there is abrasion and impact. overpants provide abrasion, so you have to supplement impact
CE leather riding pants provide both. you're an idiot and your textile shit provides practically no abrasion resistance.

>literally retarded
What are you saying? Wo the fuck wears a body condom or whatever the fuck your talking about? Why wouldnt you just wear quality riding pants?

>>guy goes down with just jacket
>face down
>slides over sharp rock/broken bottle
That's not the way leather and CE armor works retard.

>guy slides over rock and his textile bullshit explodes into 6 million shreds of low quality cloth and his plastic toy chest rig snaps in half.
yea, that's really going to protect you

>dont be butthurt that i get additional use out of gear you little queer,
Literally no one cares that you are autistic enough to show up to social events wearing cheap plastic and textile motorcycle gear for no reason. That is autistic as fuck.

>well enjoy being maimed by shit that was preventable because you wanted to save 3.5m whilst standing in your room
Funny, because my leather CE rated gear is the shit that MotoGP racers use to protect themselves from falls at 200mph.

The shit you wear is cheap textile shit that would be laughed off a race track with any sort of safety standards. You're a fucking retard.

Am I doofus for wanting these?

http://www.rideicon.com/gear/mens/footwear/icon-1000-elsinore-hp/black

>>16750326
Actually it's not the leather vs textile argument which is a great debate to have, it's just how much fucking faggotry that dude manages to fit into a single post.

>>16750340
Seriously just stop responding to him and he'll get bored and stop posting, everyone else clearly knows he's handicapped.

>>16750341
yes

>>16750341
No, I want them too.

$285 is a touch pill to swallow for some fashion tier riding boots tho.

i've been checking for my size used on ebay from time to time.

>>16750352
Yeah seems a bit much. I might just get some alpine stars that look like regular shoes.

>leather
>textile

shit man why does it have to be a fight
unless you are buying a $2,000 race suit it doesnt fucking matter. Leather will protect you more when you slide. Textile doesnt make you want to fucking kill yourself when its hot out. It's probably a good idea to wear additional gear if you have a textile jacket since it isn't quite as durable. Who fucking cares

So how about those videogames, those are fun, right?

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>>16750348
> just stop responding to him
You're right. Dude is a fucking retard.

Anyway, you get the DRZ back together yet?

>>16750378
>Textile doesnt make you want to fucking kill yourself when its hot out.
Perforated leather is a thing anon.

Never had an issue with perforated leather jackets through hot Socal summers.


Even solid leather with breathing pockets are more than livable.

>>16750386
>responding to textileposters
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>>16750361
The non-Hp version is like $225 or so which is more in line with what you'd expect.

I've tried them on at Chaparral and they would be tough boots to live with. They have a solid steel shank so there is no give while you walk. You'd have to get used to walking like a flat footed robot.

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>>16750380
Nope, not even close. I got around to cleaning the wheels and frame today though. Frame had like a centimeter of oil-dust cake on the neck from me slopping oil into it every day on my TAT trip and front wheel had the same from my fork seals blowing.

I found out the owner of a local shop is a DRZ nut, has like three of them, so I'm going to contact him and see if he wants to build my engine for me since it'll take me a year to do it myself and I ain't go time for that.

>have 2017 gsxr 750
>Put everything I wanted on it
>Last thing is quick shifter + power commander
>Voids warranty
Should I just do it and rip them off if anything goes wrong?

>>16750440
Wait a few thousand miles before you install that stuff, ride the fuck out of the bike, make sure theres gonna be no issues that will require the warrenty.

>>16750440
>Should I just do it and rip them off if anything goes wrong?

Have you ever modified anything new in your life?

This is exactly what you have to do if you want to maintain a warranty.

>>16750464
Only 2 months old, already done 4,000kms

>>16750481
First new bike I've owned. I've loved modifying a new bike. No surprises when opening something up. No misc parts from misc owners. I don't see how they'd know I ever had a quick shifter on it. Worst case scenario it blows up, I roll it home. Put all the original parts back on, call the shop and act innocent?

>>16750501
>Worst case scenario it blows up, I roll it home. Put all the original parts back on, call the shop and act innocent?
Yes. Don't show the modifications and as far as they're concerned they never happened.

Just make sure everything you do is reversible. No cutting wires, grunding, slicing, etc. Plug and play parts only.

>>16750507
Yeah I've been keeping everything I've done so far clean. I've always hated buying second hand bikes and finding wires messed up, or electrical tape holding bits together.

Thanks for the tips, I'll go ahead with it.

>>16750514
>>16750481
>>16750501
This is what I'm going through with my 2017 701 right now. According to a few guys on the forums, there's a law the prevents the manufacturer from voiding the warranty unless they can prove beyond a doubt that the part you installed caused the failure, so I guess if you had dyno charts with proper fueling logged a power commander might not void the warranty. Additionally, guys in the thread who've worked in shops commented that they've never seen a manufacturer question warranty requests.
If you're in Yurop though dunno if any of this applies.

>>16750550
That is true in the U.S.

However they will still try. It's easier to just revert the bike back to stock if you ever need big dollar warranty work. And that's the only time you should use the warranty. regular maintenance or something simple, just fix it yourself so you don't have to keep swapping parts every time you go to the dealer.

>>16750380
is that chain tool any good?

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>>16750413
Drz a shit

>>16750557
Yea, worked like a charm. It's my brothers.

Bought a Harbor freight chain breaker when I needed to break my WRR chain and it pretty much self destructed. Was able to make it work with a file and a hammer using one of the heads as a punch, but the thing was toast.

Definitly recomend getting a good quality one like the Bikemaster.

>>16750556
I have a an exhaust with a cat delete on my bike and I removed the fender and mirrors, have illegal turn signals and headlight, took it to the shop last week for a code and they covered the check under warranty before they even looked at the bike. Short of catastrophic engine or frame failure from a blatantly retarded mod I can't imagine the dealer would give a single shit about telling the manufacturer, since it's not money out of their pocket I don't think, and they'd just get a bad rap as jews.

Apparently the shop I go to got in trouble a few years ago for pulling strings to title unregisterable bikes in this state for people though, two strokes and whatnot, so maybe they're just awesome.

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>>16748857
Any Dainese dealer can order it foryou, fucking busriding trailer trash

>>16750570
Yea, depends on the dealer for sure. Some are cool and just wont give a fuck. Others will throw you under the bus.

There's a Yamaha dealer around here that does this. If you buy a WR450F from them and pay extra they will do some sort of trickery to sell it as a road legal bike according to the title. You can then get a DS conversion kit and get it plated at the DMV.

>>16750579
>implying there is even a nearby dealer

>>16748857
>Dick store

post boipucci

>>16750581
You can register anything in South Dakota and get a street title, then just transfer it to your state to get one there.
Trick is you need to have a mailbox and use a forwarding service if you do it yourself, and in some states if they have your VIN recorded as 'offroad only' from a prior registration there they won't let you transfer

>>16750610
Yea, I've read about the South Dakota trick. I've read you can do it with a PO box and a forwarding service though.

>>16749987
Watched this and it was pretty cool. Now I know where the whole Metal Mulisha douche fad came from and the onslaught of fags with flat brim hats and inferiority complexes.


Kinda funny that I grew up in the same area as these guys riding dirtbikes, am about their age, yet I managed to make something of my life and not turn into a cracked out ragaholic asshole,

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Anyone know of any decent headlight assemblies for the FZ8? The stock one looks like garbage.

>>16750643
Just get a 7" bucket off Bikemaster, or ball out and order a Brutale headlight.

>>16750643
Post boipucci

>>16750440
post boipucci

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Like a glove.

>>16750831
whore does the transmission go?

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>>16750835
Wouldn't know. His project is quite early in the works. But he did decide to slap a turbo on it.

>>16750839
Post boipucci

>>16750839
he hasnt thought it through much, no room for the transmission, fuel tank, shit even the air box has no where to go.

>>16750855
Well, the frame apparently isn't final. His latest update said that it's "in the builds".

>>16750855
Looks like it was put together with shit lowes hardware

>Rain and snow in the forecast every day
>was riding in warm weather this time last year
Just fucking KILL me

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>want to go hit the togue
>mud on tires
>muddy rear tail light
>mud because rain the last few days

JUST

>>16750907
>get home from nice summer evening ride
>spend 45 minutes getting baiku spotless
>go to bed feeling accomplished and proud
>wake up next morning, put on gear and prepare to ride your clean bike to work to show off
>covered to fuck in pollen, looks like it did last night

>>16750911
>literally never wash my bike
>covered in old oil around filter and drain plug, chain grease all over rear left side
>can't really see it from a distance anyways, looks okay

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How hard will I regret it if I got a Ninja 250SL instead of saving a bit more for a 2016 Ninja 300?
>Philippines
>not the capital, no freeways
>the island I live in spans only 196 km from the northern to the southern tip
>also shit roads and horrible traffic

>>16750916
I'd imagine they're pretty similar but I'd take them both for test rides to see if it's worth it if I were you

>>16750925
The thing is I really love the twin headlight design instead of the mono.
On the other side of things, the 250SL is a bit more slimmer and more fuel efficient.
Aaaaaa fuck motorcycles I wanted to get a Civic but after seeing someone in a CBR at work I just fell in love.

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>>16750916
wouldn't you be far better off with a large bore thumper?

>>16750929
Yeah mono headlights are pretty shit looking. Are you Filipino? I work with 2 Filipino milfs every day and want to fug them.

>>16750940
Yep a dirty flip. Also yep I want to fug all the milfs in the office I work in.
Oh man I just know I will regret getting the 250SL all because of the headlight.
>>16750934
Roads aren't as bad as I first mentioned, we're right behind the capital after all so it's okay-ish, the main issue is how congested the roads are most of the time. I'm probably just looking for excuses to get a poser sportbike because they look cool.

>>16750948
Don't you get lots of rain there? I don't imagine a motorcycle would be the ideal mode of transportation.

Do Milfs there like average looking blond hair blue eyed guys? What are my chances with them?

>>16750967
>average looking blond hair blue eyed
are... are you me?

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>>16750967
>>16750973
>average looking blond hair blue eyed

me?

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>>16750967
>Milfs there like average looking blond hair blue eyed guys
There are 2 groups of women who go crazy for average to worse western men and they have two things in common
>trashy fuck me daddy city smuts
Hop in to any bar and they will hop on your dick
>reeeeeally fucking ugly elderly women from the province
Easy to hook em from dating sites

They're both after your money and getting in the states, I mean for all the shit about us being hospitable and very welcoming towards foreigners, it's almost as if our women are xenophobic if you talk about getting into sincere relationships with foreigners, I've never witnessed anything like that ever.

>Don't you get lots of rain there?
I mean, during the rainy season sure but beyond that I'd say it's pretty average. I can gear up for the rainy days but man the traffic is so bad - just to cross this tiny bridge WILL take you at least 1 hour during rush hour on 4 wheels.
Filtering is legal here so that is a huge bonus for bikes.

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>>16750977
No me

>>16750991
Should I just find a mail order bride and enjoy the 5 years?

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