[D u h B u h T u h] - /dbt/

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still tippin on four fours

>>16754133
I ignore keith code's bogus advice

>>16754133
Not first for something unrelated.

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Early for riding during the week and skiing during the weekend

>>16754124
>If I fly by one going 3x the speed limit, they can't easily figure out my plate.
Exactly. What's the point?
Let's say you commit a crime and a camera catches you but the plate is in some retarded place like that.

I repeat my question. Why is it legal? What's the point?

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wrapped in four fours

I wanna make my bike look a bit more cafe-racey
how do I add clip-ons

>>16754155
Why does Europe try to regulate every aspect of everyone's life?

>>16754131
Yes and by tucking it under like that you prevent your bike from being identified while not running the risk of getting caught without it. It's not a difficult concept.

>>16754133
I maintain my speed with low throttle until the apex and then begin rolling it on

I couldn't find a single sticker I like in the /osg/ shops. What do?

>>16754155
It isn't legal.
I'd rather be "technically" illegal with an aesthetically pleasing motorcycle than the giant tumor fender sticking off the back [bonus points for plate not being easily seen]

Welp, I think the plugs I put in my rear tire a couple of weeks ago have a slow leak. Had 30 psi then, stopped and checked them on my ride today and @20psi. Will watch them and be more religious about checking tire pressure before rides. Between the desert flora and oilfield traffic (and trash) the roads here are hell on my rear tires.

>>16754155
it isn't legal most cops just wont bother pulling you over for it.

>>16754165
statist going to statist

>>16754171
cover your bike in weebshit ironically

>>16754155
It's not legal, it's just not illegal enough to be worth a cops time, like speeding 5 over the limit. Could you get a ticket for it? Yes. Will you? Not unless you manage to piss a cop off.

>>16754155
It's not legal and you can get a ticket for it.

It's a fix-it ticket so you can just put the fender on and show it to court, so cops don't bother writing the ticket because it won't stick.

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>>16754171
Buy into the meme

Is the cbr250r from late 80s to early 90s a good bike? I want to get my bike license after winter in aus and thats the bike im leaning to

>>16754165
Yeah, from there my question. Why is it legal? You keep avoiding to answer.
>>16754160
I'm curious if you would still say that if some faggot crashed into you and drove/rode away and the people or camera couldn't see the plate.
>>16754173
>>16754177
>>16754182
>>16754185
Even worse. So why isn't it enforced? Immediate owner's dentification is the most important thing on the road.
This is just unconceivable to me, no cop would ever tolerate something like that here and they will always lock your vehicle.

>>16754215
That's why you have uninsured motorist coverage.

>>16754142
It's incomplete not wrong.

>>16754215
I'll make it very simple anon. You live in a nanny state, we don't.

>>16754215
*inconceivable
>>16754220
What?

>>16754160
because euros are like horses that have been broken, they figure everything that hasnt specifically been spelled out in the law MUST be illegal while we're the opposite in the states

I fucking hate the idea of a nanny state government, they seem to <3 it

>>16754223
No. You live in the far west, I live in a (shit) state.

How does it feel to renounce your natural freedom to have nothing in exchange?

>>16754215
Wow, wherever you live sounds horrible. Why would a cop ever need to be able to immediately identify you?

>>16754215
>So why isn't it enforced?
Because you get a ticket for it, show up to court after putting the fender back on, take a picture, and show the judge, say "I fixed it no ticket pls"

Judge throws it out, and you're free to put it back until you get stopped again.

Nobody is going to enforce something where it gets thrown out that easily. It doesn't hurt anyone, and nobody really gives a shit. We don't feel the need to enforce stupid draconic laws when there's stuff cops could be doing that benefits the public more.

>>16754238
>How does it feel to renounce your natural freedom to have nothing in exchange?
But you're getting cucked by ahmed while we enjoy our -actual- freedom.

>>16754215
what sort of shit tier 3rd world hellhole you live in?

sounds like its ripe for a revolution, americans would not put up with heavy handed police faggotry such as this

>>16754215
>Immediate owner's dentification is the most important thing on the road.
Why not extend this to uniforms with ID numbers on the back and front

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>>16754257

>>16754257
Because the law was written when you were expected to be riding in your underwear one handed while drinking

>>16754252
Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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>>16754284
>shit tier state full of geriatric fags and cuban refugees

no thanks

>>16754240
Because crimes, genius. Why did you think there's the need to put a phisical plate at all?
Duh.
>>16754252
Let's say some drunkard kills your pregnant wife and then runs away and cameras can't see the plate the guy never bothered to fix because some lazy, fat cop let him go.

How does that "freedom" taste to you?
>>16754244
That's exactly why your vehicle get impounded
>It doesn't hurt anyone
Says who?
>>16754257
But you do, you can't walk around without IDs and can't hide the face because of 70's terrorism laws.
>>16754273
In this case the temporary safety is avoiding the speeding ticket.

>>16754292
Beaches are nice, to bad all that prime real estate is literally going to be underwater

>>16754292
Ignorance is bliss eh? Enjoy being a pouty child while people gave fun.

>>16754295
too gay;didnt read

>>16754295
You sound like a bitchy lil communist.

Get fucked eurofag.

>>16754295
>Let's say some drunkard kills your pregnant wife and then runs away and cameras can't see the plate the guy never bothered to fix because some lazy, fat cop let him go.
Cars are a bit different. If he managed to kill someone on a bike via drunk riding then I'm pretty sure he didn't walk away, especially with the bike.

>that's exactly why your vehicle gets impounded
For something that isn't even considered a moving violation? Nah get fucked.

>it doesn't hurt anyone
>see biker speed past a cop with plate hidden
>cop doesn't do shit and doesn't get plate
>nobody gets hurt

Alternatively
>Biker fucks up and smashes into car, injures drivers slightly, gets fucked up bad
>Police show up and look at his plate because it's just not visible from 50m away on his bike, but still there

It's a non-issue. Yurofags please stop being so fucking cucked.

>>16754295
let's say the police and muslims continue to take over your country and run every aspect of you life so they're literally raping you every day by the end of this year.
How does that "security" taste to you?

>>16754298
>he fell for the al gore meme

>>16754334
agreed

maximum overkek

>>16754334
>Idk how beach erosion works
Damn anon. How'd you make it this far in life without a highschool degree?

>>16754309
>>16754304
Exactly how old are you guys?

Commies don't exist even in Russia anymore, if you didn't know.

Your only valid reason for not having to display your plate is
>muh freedom not to get a speeding ticket

>>16754325
>>it doesn't hurt anyone
>>see biker speed past a cop with plate hidden
>>cop doesn't do shit and doesn't get plate
>>nobody gets hurt

>biker proceeds to go rob a bank
>no plate to be seen

>fug
t. donut eating cop

>>16754328
What the fuck are you talking about? You have a very distorted view of what Europe is.

>>16754366
>implying bank robbers stop at one
Stop watching movies and maybe you'll learn something. Most bank robbers who DO have visible plates don't get caught through that you stupid fuck.

I thought american education was supposed to be garbage so what the fuck happened with you?

>>16754366
>biker proceeds to go rob bank

Have you EVER heard of ANYONE using a bike as a getaway vehicle for a bank robbery?

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>>16754382
>criminals never make mistakes so we might as well stop enforcing vehicle identification
You do know not only banks have cameras, right?
>>16754391
Kek.
I'm explaining to you why we use plates, not saying hundreds of robbers will suddely rob banks with bikes.

Daily reminder that REAL MOTORCYCLING™ is exclusively low speed control.

Anyone that goes faster than 75mph on a motorcycle is not a real motorcyclist and should. No one should ride any motorcycles with more than 50hp and everyone should wear a textile oversuit, knee pads, neck condom, leg condoms, elbow pads, elbow condoms, helmet and head condom, full elbow length gloves with integrated glove condom, boots, boot condoms, chest protector, chest condom, etc. or you're not a REAL MOTORCYCLIST™ and in a crash your shitty leather and CE padding will explode compared to my impenetrable textile armor that I wear to political rallies and beat people up in.

>>16754416
another shit tier aspect eurocucks accept like the broken tamed sheep they are, the government should not be surveilling you 24/7 faggot

>>16754391
bruh, the place between the pines

>>16754437
movies=/=irl

fucking shocking but true I know

>>16754209
Hondas are great bikes. Very easy to maintain and fix. I'd say go for it but you will want something bigger soon.

>>16754416
>putting words in my mouth
No you fucking mong, here's the main way criminals get caught robbing shit:

>Police respond
>Security responds
>People respond with guns
Or, big fucking shocker I know since he just got that payout of $300 from the register
>they rob multiple stores and eventually get caught
Shocking, I know.

>>16754453
Bank robberies are only a random example. A very exaggerated one at that.

>>16754501
If that's the best random example you can come up with then your argument holds no water.

>>16754209
you mean the RR?

>>16754511
his argument holds no water besides

only spineless fags think trading personal freedom for "safety" is ever a good idea

>>16754209
make sure you get the mc22 and not the mc19
easiest way to tell is to look at front brakes. MC19 only has one disc

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>>16754520
no there is an R and an RR, MC19 is the R which has a single front rotor and a straight swingarm, MC22 is the RR which as dual front rotors, banana swingarm and slightly rounder bodywork.

Fucking seppos

>>16754446
most people feel the opposite after moving up from MC19/MC22s, they regret not keeping them because they're quick and nimble and quick and nimble and quick and nimble

>>16754526
You're the one who wants to ride a bike. You don't have to ride a bike. There's a precise reason why plates exist.
It's not an "argument", it's reality.
>>16754511
Having to thing of examples for this obvious shit at 3am really is ridiculous.

>>16754546
forget the cbr250 get an nsr250

>>16754561
Sorry you live in a piss poor police state and enjoy it, its extremely fail and you just accept it like a whipped animal

Im sure I could ride where I live for months with NO plate on the back of my bike before a single cop even noticed

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>>16754563
they're not readily available in AU, RS250s, KR-1S's and RGV250s are more common.

>get into accident literally on the road to buy bike i've been wanting for a year, chick in a truck didn't look and drove straight into me
>postpone for a week
>go to dealer, says he's reserving the bike (second hand) for some guy who says he wants to buy and is coming for a test ride today

still staying hopeful, might be another slightly older model near me. how's everyone else's week been?

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hey rancho cuckamonga anon:
if you got dirt wheels for your wr250, come to lake arrowhead this weekend. its pretty fun

>>16754628
>car gradually deteriorating and getting worse
>not misfires for about 30 seconds after every cold start
>rust weakened the muffler connection and it broke off from the pipe
>saw a practically mint condition classic car for under $3k that I really want to buy
>have no money
>an acquaintance asked about buying one of my bikes but isn't sure
hopefully he buys my bike soon so I can get that car

>>16754600
>ignorant and proud!

Again, if I have to give up my natural freedom I might as well do it to have some order, not your far west.

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>>16754639
Can I bring my R3?

>>16754667
hope so too, anon. we're all gonna make it.
not really a car guy but trying to get into it as much as i am with bikes. what model?

>>16754691
no but we can ride if youre in the area

>>16754678
>pussy whipped and happy about it

come back when youve found your testicles

>>16754694
I'm not really a car guy either but I figured I might as well get something that's easy to work on and is cheap to bump up to a little more power. Plus classix are pretty cool.

It's a 77 pontiac grand prix.
It's not that I was particularly interested in that model but I was looking for something with a V8 and the small block chevy has such a vast and cheap aftermarket for upgrades.

>>16754292
I'm from northwest Florida. No, not Tallahassee or PCB. Further west. See Crestview? Yeah, further west. Got low hills, rednecks, generally slower pace of life, fewer illegals, and the snow birds generally keep to Pensacola, Destin, and Tiger Pointe. Out where I grew up you can disappear innawoods and generally fuck about however you like on your time off.

>>16754731
that looks sweet anon, hope you get around to buying it. totally agree about aftermarket; it makes working on stuff yourself way easier in the beginning. part of my reason for the bike im after is because of the aftermarket.

>>16754725
>I have a b-big dick, I s-swear!

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>>16754716
Lake Arrowhead looks like a fun ride, it's about 100mi from where I live though.

>>16754678
>muh order and not your far west
>"Getting buttblasted by traffic regulations is the price we pay for civilized society!"

>>16754763
>tfw no innawoods
>tfw no white people
>tfw riding in lines
Such is life as a Miamifag

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>>16754780
it was fully siq m8

>>16754325
But if your plate is difficult to view, how will the CCTV cameras fine you when you don't give the right of way to refugees?

>>16754832
>not playing refugee baseball on your bike

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>when someone's license plate is tucked away and I have to get within 50 feet to see it

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Does dbt like cruisers?
Vid related: me and my buddy attacking some corners

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>>16754882
Or do you prefer to just open it up on the autobahn?

>>16754801
No one is buttblasted here.

Enjoy getting assaulted by some fat cop because you were filtering.

https://youtu.be/tW9oGCqZ9BM?t=10m47s

>>16754882
This pasta is stale m8. There's some pretty nice cruisers around

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>>16754295
>Let's say some drunkard kills your pregnant wife and then runs away and cameras can't see the plate the guy never bothered to fix because some lazy, fat cop let him go.
>How does that "freedom" taste to you?

sounds like an emotional argument to me, and one built on a hypothetical situation.

If you have a statistic on deaths caused my street legal motorcycles with obscured license plates, i'd love to hear it.

>>16754882
man i haven't seen this pasta in a while.

still not quite back to al dente tho, needs to go back in the pot to simmer more before pulling it out again.

>>16754919
>>16754948
samefag
get back on your boss hoss and fuck off to a straight line

>>16754961
>samefag
c'mon now anon just because we aren't all tripfaggots like kkk doesn't mean we're samefagging.

i still enjoy that pasta but it aint ready to be back in primetime yet.

>>16754911
This guy rides like a fucking retard.

The skid demon almost got me today DBT. Should I sacrifice a goat or something to keep it from coming back?

>>16754936
>sounds like an emotional argument to me, and one built on a hypothetical situation.
Holy shit, we have a genius here.
>>16755000
He's american, what do you expect.

>>16755002
me too

>>16755010
>He's american, what do you expect.
>implying
post tendies or fuck off.

>>16754429
saved

>>16754600
>Im sure I could ride where I live for months with NO plate on the back of my bike before a single cop even noticed
I have actually done this, during commute hours, on busy roads. Guess the state.

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>>16754961
K

>>16755044
I can press f12 and change text too

>>16755057
Feel better now bby?

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>>16755057
not even necessary as of the latest 4chan X

can turn a you and and off with the touch of a button

>>16755010
>Holy shit, we have a genius here.

yeah your argument isn't based in fact. It's based on emotions and hypotheticals

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And there's nothing you can do about it

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>>16755216
have you tried one before?
and what bike are you riding it with?

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>RS Taichi has a crotch-ankle measurement in their shit instead of crotch-ground inseam
>but the actual numbers match the inseam measurement of every other manufacturer on Earth

>>16755238
Yes, and a ninja 650.

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>>16755216
enjoy

>>16755256
I find this pretty hard to believe that it's somehow the helmets fault

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>>16755248
your neck gon get swol
they have terrible aero for street use without fairings. i ended up giving mine away partially because of that

>>16754154
>k2 twin tips
not bad
>102
wew

>>16754284
i work at the cycle gear in daytona beach
on the 16th and 17th we'll be hosting a "bike night" with free pizza and drinks and music/ probably our famous "slow speed races"
stop by and say hello to a fellow /dbt/er, i'll have my baiku down there

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>>16755296
>without fairings

But I have fairings and a windshield.

Alrgiht /dbt/, I'm getting a second helmet since multiple people have been bugging me to ride on the back. I'm not sure what size I should get since it'll be my spare for other people to use.

>>16755326
What u ride boo boo

>>16755328
does it throw air over your helmet?
the visor is the issue on those, above 70 and it gets pretty tough to hold forward

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>>16755278
no I agree, a helmet designed to look at much like halos helmet is probably functionally equal to helmets designed with racing and riding in mind first.

I love seeing retards get scammed, enjoy your fucked up teeth when you crash.

>>16755326
Slow races.
Fuck yargh!

>>16755364
Yeah I have a zero gravity double bubble on it. Throws the air over my head.

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>>16755363
'81 honda cm400 shitbike that will have a fat "For Sale" sign on it
pictured: what i wished my shitbike looked like
>>16755380
it gets pretty dang stressful watching them
i.e. someones 30 year old yamaha barreling towards someones brand new tuono and you're just there wondering if you'll be held liable for any of the damage
IIRC we'll be holding a raffle for a set of dunlops, dont quote me on that
we *will* be selling flat track tickets to the race on the 16th though

>>16755328
you're gonna look soooo cooool

>>16755397
I'll keep an eye out for you if i get a chance to seeing by while there

>>16755448
our cycle gear is in a plaza right across from the racetrack, so if you're doing demo rides feel free to swing by we'll have food and whatnot

>neighbors dog has been pissing on my bike over the past week.
>one day I woke up early and saw it happen, while he was walking him.

What's the foulest smelling shit i can pour in his car? Dumbass leaves his drivers window down pretty often.
>and its a leased jag.

>>16755380
Slow races are the greatest motorcycle related activity ever invented.There's nothing better than rocking up on a hunched over supersport and humiliating the kids who think riding supermotos means they have good balance.

>>16755463
Yeee . My body will be ready anon

>>16755481
What exactly are slow races?
>>16755467
Head of his dog on drivers seat.

>>16755481
during biketoberfest an aprilia 1000 shat on every bike who tried to contest
>>16755489
set up cones 30' apart, last one across wins
you are not allowed to touch your feet to the ground so it comes down to balance and clutch control

>>16755489
Last one to cross the line wins, putting your feet down get's you DQ'd

>>16755499
>>16755495
Sounds fun

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>>16755489

>>16755216
Hell yeah good choice!

>>16755216
>variant
we judge you at my workplace

>>16755706
And what would that workplace be?

>>16755777
cycle queer
for the same price you can get a shoei quest, which would at *least* get you into something snell certified

>>16755801
I work at a dealership. We judge you retail fags at my workplace.

But in all honesty ECE is hardly a step down from SNELL. Hell there's some sub $150 helmets that are snell certified.

>>16755801
Shoei is sex. Plus sexual race stripes add +5 hp

>>16755809
>dealership
>DEALERSHIP
wew, the "we sell you a bike, oh by the way here's an overpriced KLIM" kinda guys
i can't tell you how many times we get calls from stealerships that go as follows:
"Hi, do you have a shoei rf-1200 in x color y size?"
"why yes we do"
"alright, what's the price on that?"
"that'll be x dollars and y cents sir and or madam"
"no i mean, what's *our* price?"
"...it's x dollars and y cents"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T WIPE OUR ASS CAUSE YOU'RE A BUSINESS WHO MAKES PRODUCT? I DESERVE A DISCOUNT FOR BEING A ***DEALERSHIP***"
of all the places we make fun of for their high-brow snobbery and absolute disassociation from reality, dealerships top the list, alongside people who wear KLIM
>>16755829
can't agree more, if it fit me i would've bought an rf-1200 vessel. unfortunately shoei caters more towards round-circle shaped heads rather than long oval so i went with an arai.
can't argue though, the arai is the coziest helmet i've ever worn. i really can't take anything from shoei though, if i could fit one i would wear one.

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fuck

why has nobody told me about this

and why are british bike mags so much better than american ones

>>16755844
Nothing wrong with buying a good fit. I guess being a c-section baby paid off. The color scheme i went with fits my bike pretty great. Plus the dudes ate my local cycle hear are cool as fuck and cut me a decent deal on it.
I have zero complaints

>>16755844
How come you dudes hate Klim so much?

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>>16755844
Lel I manage the dealership I work for and I don't pull shit like that. We have distrubutors for a reason. We are a small dealership and carry very little gear and usually send people out to cycle gear in Sacramento to get that kind of shit. I was making a joke with you because I had no real comeback lmao I know the variant is a total meme bucket but I like it and it matches my jacket/gloves. cycle queer is super cool with dealers, letting us come out for bike nights and shit for free to promote the business is pretty bro tier.

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>>16755859
*incredibly* overpriced for the protection/quality
and as a redpilled /pol/-browsing white dude it pains me to know that when a 1200gs rider rolls in, 110% of the time he will be billboarding klim
it's just gear for people with too much money to spend and not a lot of taste
>>16755861
welp, luckily there's a 0% chance that i've dealt with you, being in florida.
my gripe with dealerships/all of my coworkers gripes with dealerships lies in their thought that because they order through us, they can somehow get better prices than what shoei/arai/sena systems mandates for all their helmets/systems.

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>>16755397
That looks great, man. What did you do to hide all the wires from the bike? Did you just shove them under the gas tank?

>>16755879
not my bike :^)
but yeah with my cm i basically deleted all the wires and accessories that weren't necessary and hid them under the seat
ordering a saddleman rear fairing and emgo bullet fairing to hide even more stuff and give it some "cafe racer" flair to gouge some hipster when i sell it on craigslist soon

>>16755879
Those seats scare me. What if you hit a bump and fall too far back O_O

>>16755892
Not really a concern. So far riding this I just get back pain after riding for like a half hour or more. It's not too bad tho. I find myself sitting closer to the tank, but I never really slip at all

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>>16755876
Oh ok, that makes sense I guess. I just bought a jacket from them for the first time but it's a normal looking one with goretex and armored of course. Ive been rocking the bilt explorer for a long time on my KLR but its just...ehhh. The pants were never comfortable and the jacket is all bleached out and shreds every time it touches the dirt. I still think paying 1600 bucks for a jacket is insanity but 500 bucks for a good looking and armored waterproof jacket isn't outta line.

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>>16755876
Yeah like I said, we have distributors and accounts with other dealers for a reason, I've never once thought about calling up cycle gear trying to get a dealer discount on something, would feel like the same thing as calling up Walmart or some shit trying to get a better price on something because hurrrrrrr dealeeerrrrrrrrrr dizcountz. I can order most of the same shit direct through tucker rocky that I could get at cycle gear anyways. The management at your dealers out there must have a combined IQ of 30

>>16755897
Back pain is never good my dude. Have you tried proper stretches before a ride or during a break?

>>16755900
yeah, BiLT is our "store brand" made in pakistan, lots of cheap materials and whatnot, i'd stay away from it.
for example: my roommate is also another coworker and he bought a pair of BiLT dempsey boots just cause he needed a pair of shoes, our retailer showed that while they retail for $80, they cost the company $11.
BiLT is only there so our company has better margins. Another thing to note is our company got a notice that BiLT products now have a one year warranty rather than 5 year and our "sedici" line now has a 2 year rather than lifetime. something to note when you come into a store in the future. I will say for being "store brand" sedici stuff has really impressed me in recent time.
>>16755913
never for orders, but sometimes a dealership will call us looking for a stock transfer that they can just sorta come across town and pick up same day for a customer.

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>>16755932
Fair enough, a lot of times after a customer has purchased through us and wants gear I'll just send them out to the nearest cycle gear because the one in Sacramento is fuckhuge and has pretty much every piece of gear you could ever want. Not one of the shitty small stores that seemingly only carries bilt and sedici bullshit. I'll just be honest I tell them to avoid that shit at all costs. I wouldn't be surprised to find out the BiLT helmets aren't actually DOT approved. Friend had a modular BiLT helmet I told him not to buy and the whole chin bar assembly broke off when he had a crash at 30mph. It blows me away how often I see BiLT gear out in the wild. Do people even care about protecting their heads/extremities?

>>16755897
>I get back pain
>Low clip on handlebars
>on a bike that wasn't designed for low clip on bars
No surprise.
You realize bikes are designed as a system around an intended riding position, right? it fucks shit up like that when you massively alter one part without doing anything to the others

>>16755989
not really, i'll have customers come in on stretched 'BOOSA's and talk about the deal they're getting on a clearence BiLT they're getting for $40 bucks
Call me shilling though, but as much as i abhor BiLT, there are Sedici products i would wear. The Strada primo helmets actually have fiberglass/kevlar shells and carry snell 2015 rating and are something i'd 'actually' consider wearing.
we put all our returned helmets through the bead breaker on our tire machine and those fuckers actually withstand a fuckload of force before failing pretty spectacularly

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>>16756015
Interesting. I have a pair of Sedici gloves that I got for free with rewards points back when you guys were having that program and they feel pretty good desu. I think they were something like $130 retail or some shit so the store probably got them for like $20 kek. Still appreciated the gesture though and do wear them from time to time.

How do the BiLT helmets hold up to the bead breaker?

The thing that always gets me is when I see somebody on a $30,000+ bike and they're wearing maybe $200 worth of exclusively BiLT gear.

>>16756045
bilts crush fairly easy because they have a plastic shell, which is where i get my distain for ICON being they sell their airmadas for 250-280 even though they have the same plastic shell construction basically. Their main selling point is graphics/hydradry tech/they're comfy to wear
plastic shells don't disperse energy, they just dimple inwards until they break and rely on the foam crush liner.
fiberglass/kevlar shells will hold firm because the glass shatters to disperse energy while the fibers hold the shell together (think ceramic armor on tanks). at some point though it fails and shatters, but that's after tons of force that the BiLT couldn't even think of handling. We had michio arai come into our store once to do a demonstration on one of their fiberglass composite shells though and demonstrated that the shell itself, without the foam crush liner will hold up to 1000lbs force before breaking.
needless to say i wear an arai currently

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>>16756045
I like that toy anon

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>>16756087
Yeah that's what I like about the variant. I wouldn't even consider an airmada because even though I enjoy the steeze factor of icon gear those airmadas are a sad excuse of a helmet. The variant has a triple composite Fiberglas/dyneema/carbon fiber shell that I actually trust and I get that memetastic icon steeze with it which makes me happy.

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>>16756112
Thanks senpai, just came in today. I have a model Kawasaki H2R coming in the mail in a few days that I can't wait to put together but fuck I love those old Indians.

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>>16756119
>icon steeze

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>>16756147
It's a guilty pleasure, fuck you.

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>>16756130
I like collecting lil things like that. Makes the man cave look more manly.

https://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/6000514176.html
Wew lads. I already have an 06 1000 tho.

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>>16756166
No doubt. I just bought this wagon wheel table for that same exact reason.

>>16756180
Fancy as fuck! I like it
10/10 would drink with

>>16756180
How the fuck is this motorcycle related? Go to the shit board games board faggot

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>>16756197
It's a wagon wheel on top of an old whiskey barrel, decorated with chips from every casino in vegas with a few post cards thrown in. The whole table is covered with ostrich skin and there's a super thick piece of glass that goes over it all. It's fucking sweet. Pic is before I decorated it.
>>16756198
It doesn't and that's why this is the last time I'm going to mention it.

>>16756179
>Rebuild title

You're going to loose money when you resell it buy it looks solid.

>>16756179
i don't know what condition your '06 is in, but if you don't care about resell value i suppose you can consider this bike.
just go over EVERYTHING on it considering the title issue

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>>16756225
>condition
Mine DL1000 has a few little broken bits on the black trim piece that goes above the fairing on the left side and the fairings are scuffed with a hard to see crack in one. Mechanically my bike is great and I have no need for a second, but I thought that was a great price for a shit bike strom.

Mine is pic related.

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Serious question /dbt/ should I sell my 5th gen vfr800? I also own a 2004 cb250 that I use to commute 6 miles to my job and barely use my vfr because I'm always busy to take it on really long rides but I'm considering selling it and buying a versys 650 and do some weekend riding near the woods or something that I can't do on the vfr because pigfat, so is worth selling it and buying a versus or should I keep it because that v4?

>dream I'm in FKG's garage
>he's working on the Katana's wiring in the headlight
>"wow that's some nice cable management, FKG"
(all conversations in German, with exceptions noted)
>says I could borrow some cable ties if I want to organize mine
>"nah thanks, too lazy right now"
>one after the other, he switches on the headlight, high beam, fog lights, additional head lights, ...
>"gee that's a lot of light, FKG"
>says he feels like riding (using the English word "riding")
>"me too, you got a bike for me?" (using the English word "bike")
>sure
>FKG's guest room is a second story room under the roof of a barn
>also there are tons of qt Finnish grills
>go up the stairs
>basically one 4x4 sqm bed
>look out window
>some dude is prepping some enduros
>fuck yeah gonna hoon through Finnish wilderness
>put on my riding gear
>FKG makes fun of me for gearing up
>go outside
>see he meant riding bicycles rather than enduros
>also I'm practically melting just standing there in the sun in my thermal gear in 10° weather
>rush up to guest room to change into normal clothes
>strip naked
>decide I'll have a wank while I'm alone
>get under bedsheets and go to town
>suddenly hear laughing
>FKG and some grills snuck up into guest room
>figured out what I was doing from the noises and the fact that my naked shoulder was visible
>oh god pretend you're asleep
>they start videotaping me with Nokie brick phones
>giggle, then leave
>suddenly half-naked female body against my back
>commence makeout session
>pull grill's panties down
>there's a palm-sized cat in there
>shoo it away, don't want my face or dick scratched
>it vanishes under some pillows, then reappears as a mouse
>grill asks me if I figured out *what* she is yet
>"a mouse..,?"
>"haha no, I'm a lot of mice"
>she is literally a collective of mice that form a human body
>hey it's a sexy human body and apparently capable of all human bodily functions
>prepare for penetration
>BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP
Fucking alarms.

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>>16756317
Go back to sleep wr

>>16754140
>that merc

Sad to see how shit mercs look nowadays

>>16756326
Wish I could get me some loli pussy.

>>16756375
*Deceased Loli pussy
Ftfy :)

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>>16756375
>>16756379
All lolis should be gassed.

>>16756379
As long that its 11yo in don't really care

>>16756382
>Being a homo
Cuckj pls go back to suck yammiecucks dick, fag.

>>16756382
Fuck you CJ, what kind of anon are you that you don't like kidpucci

>>16756383
This

>>16756389
He's a homo that likes to watch his sister get blacked by tyrones BBC.

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>>16756386
>Liking YammieCuck
>Any year
>At all
>Ever

Look m8, I know I ride an R3 but I in no way like that shitty excuse for a youtuber. Shame he didn't croak when he wrecked the Triumph

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>>16756393
Wanna sell me your fairings for cheap?
:^)

>>16756393
>Yammiecuck was the reason you bought a r3 cuckbike

Ayy lmao!

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>>16756396
Ebay or get full race fairings.

>>16756389
Liking Lolis is for degenerate scum, enjoy your Zyklon B bath.

>>16756392
>implying any of that.

>>16756398
>He thinks I ride an R3 because of BaldCuck

Shiggy Diggy Do

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I recently fucked up my ankle and wrist doing an obstacle course. Pulling the clutch hurts. Anything I can do to improve the situation?

If only I had a DCT bike.

Whats better for a daily driver in a big city, Ninja 300 or R3?

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>>16756419
I see quite a bit of R3s commuting around my town. Might be good.

If you want a daily driver in a big city I'd recommend an upright bike though, like an FZ-07 or similar.

>>16756409
Find some pickup sports

>>16756405
You ride a cuckbike not because of a bald cuck but because you're a cuck. Got it cuckj.

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>>16756444
>Implying the R3 is for cucks

It's not a Harley.

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Whoa hey I didn't even post that photo I took specifically for you guys.
>tfw it's raining, I rode 100 km yesterday and she's sitting outside

>>16756426
I'd like to learn to ride track on it as well eventually.

>>16756419
The r3 is a bretty gud bike senpai.
If you were choosing between those two I'd say the r3 personally but maybe I have a little bias

>>16756444
>>16756455
Trips confirm cj a cuckold

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>>16756455
How cute :p he dosent know that any bikes thats not a super sports is a cuck bike, cuckj pls.

>>16756444
>>16756455
Kek has spoken cj a sissy trap cuckboi. Now post boipucci cj.

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>>16756472
How does it feel to be this wrong?
Pic related

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boiiii it's almost summer

>>16756489
Headers too much I'm gonna cummmm

>>16756488
checked

godmachine approved

>>16756465
So you want one bike for both daily driving and track days? Okay, if you insist. It'll be mediocre at both.

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>>16756491
let it out :^)

>>16756472
hondas are all cuck bikes too
>>16756488
so is this

Is it hard to install a quickshifter?

>loud pipes save lifes
Truth or meme?
I don't have experience with getting overlook and I figure especially in dense cities it's good to be heard before seen. Downside is the annoying boiracer image.

>>16756533
Truth. I went from a dead quiet bike to a liter vtwin with aftermarket exhaust and getting cut off and merged into nearly stopped.

On my old bike it was literally almost every time I went out somebody in a car would seemingly try to kill me, on my new bike it's like once a month.

>>16756533
People fail to see my truck, these are the same people who fail to see motorcycles, loud pipes won't do shit.

>>16756533
To a point it's true. Completely unmuffled exhausts suck though. They sound cool for a week or two, then get very annoying as the rider, and incredibly annoying to those around you such as neighbors and traffic.

That being said, a pleasant sounding bike that can be heard is safer than a scooter-tier silent exhaust, just as long as it's not obnoxious.

>>16756533
Meme. If you ride defensively all situations in which a loud pipe would make a difference can be avoided.

NEW
44 TEETH
REVIEW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0zm8oTVCM

Where do I start with wrenching on bikes? My dad bought me an old RT-1 when I was a kid and it's been in storage for years and while I don't think that there's really anything really wrong with it (it was running when it was put away) it certainly needs maintenance and I'd like to show it some TLC now that I have more money and more spare time. I have access to my dad's shop and hoard of tools so I was thinking that I'd get a manual or two to do some basic maintenance and maybe something more complex if that goes well.

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who /hyped/ here?

And no, I'm not asking who's not hyped because fuck you v-stroms are GOAT.

>>16756582
They spelled Storm wrong.

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>>16756582
Yeah, they are!

>>16756590
>high beams on during the day
Why?

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>>16756592
So I can see the traffic.

>>16756582
not into adv bikes, but I'd consider a naked version of their new gixxer

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>sleep two hours two nights in a row
>sleep 14 hours the next night
This has been going on for two weeks now. Pls send help.

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>>16756637
What are you doing up so much? Why can't you sleep?

>>16755861
How do you like that jacket? I was thinking about getting their Icon team merc in black.

Kinda wish they didn't discontinue the strongarm

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>>16756639
I've had sleep onset insomnia my entire life, but I think it's been exacerbated lately because I'm anxious. I don't really have any major life goals anymore.
Probably kinda lonely too but I'm not sure if that's it.

>i need some new pictures

>>16756646
Get some new life goals then. Got a house? Traveled across Europe / Asia / Africa? On a 125?

>>16756646
Try to get /fit/. I'm not kidding; I don't make gainz, but when I work out (or at least run) I sleep hard. And get randy as hell, but that's a secondary concern.

>>16756665
I have been lifting on and off for years, and currently am, doesn't help. I lifted today actually.

>>16756651
Don't want a house. Can't afford a trip like that until I pay off my student loans. That's a goal I have but that's literally
>collect paychecks and don't spend lavishly for 5 more years

>>16756674
I know how you feel, just existing instead of actually living. Motorcycling really helped me with it, but I can't ride with the weather we've been having and I can feel myself start to lose it again..

>>16756674
What? You don't need to save tons of money for a trip like that, literally all you need is money for the flight and a cheap shitbike, travel visa and time (quit your day job because you won't be there for a while anyway).

>>16756680
I can actually work remotely, so I could just slum around Yurop while collecting paychecks. Yes I could afford it, but I could also pay off my student loans instead so feel really bad about spending even that much money.
That's totally hypocritical because I'm dumping money into my bike right now but whatever.

>>16756689
Sorry I forgot that you Americans get shafted really hard with student loans.
I dunno, maybe pick an additional, relatively inexpensive hobby?

>>16756697
>Americans get shafted really hard with student loans
100k for 5 years. I'll have it paid off in 5 years though so meh

>another cheap hobby
Doesn't really fill the void left by
>graduate from college
>start a career in your field

>>16756707
>100k for 5 years
Christ. Plus interest, right?
What's so bad about starting a career in your field? It beats waiting tables or cleaning toilets.

>>16756715
>Plus interest, right?
Only interest is what's accumulated while I'm in school, that's the balance right now. It'll be paid off in 5-7 years though.

>What's so bad about starting a career in your field?
Well that's great, but like, I'm "successful" now. Now what?

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>>16756726
>Now what?

>order oil and filter for my bike online
>ships from literally the other side of the continent
I swear, that's the worst thing about these big countries. You order it from a national shipper thinking they're close but then it takes 2 weeks to get to you/

>>16756731
What kind of shit company doesn't offer guaranteed 3 to 5 day shipping?

>>16756726
Sit down with pen and paper and make up new goals
Top point on my list probably is to get hired by my favorite company, also to git gud at riding and making some nice vacations.
I'm in a comfortable position right now so I'm kinda struggling, too.
>"""successful/ appreciated""" working in the field I studied, living with waifu, no debt

>>16756744
FortNine for one. Ordered it feb 24, supposed to be here in a couple days.

Also ordered amazon same day delivery yesterday, they said it was delivered and I never received fuck all. Got comp'd $5 off my next order but I'd rather just have the package on time.

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r8 my flatbed honda

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dead

>>16756783
Comet/Pizza

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Anyone?

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What colour chain should I order? I have a gold one now but need to get a new one soon.

>>16756828
Pink fag

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>>16756828
red

>>16756828
Environmental green for better mpgs

>>16756840
considering it. Just not sure it would fit the colours of my bike.

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IT WASN'T ENOUGH THE RC16 IS A RIPOFF OF THE RC213V THE DAMN KTM MOTO2 BIKE HAS THE AIR INTAKE FROM THE RC213V-S

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>1 month ago settled for a 250SL
>last week decided to save up more for a Ninja 300
>THIS MOTHERFUCKER POSTS HIS 2016 650 FOR 5000
TELL ME THERE'S A FUCKING CATCH /dbt/
CONVINCE ME NOT TO SELL MY BUTTHOLE

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>>16756890
Thing isn't even registered yet holy fuck it's pretty much brand new - just look at the fucking tires.
The owner also has a car which he seems to enjoy very much with all the mods he's done to it.
He's saying he'll be leaving abroad and the thing will just be garaged.

>>16756894
buy it then you dingus

>>16756907
But I don't have the money yet. I can sell my PC for 1 grand but it still won't be enough, maybe I can find someone to buy my entire steam account as well but that still won't be enough.
Fuck even if I sell my guitar and amp I will still need to borrow a bit more - even then I won't even have the gear to ride it.
Swear to fucking god these deals only come up when you're not prepared it's as if they're there just to make your head hurt.

>>16756916
if you don't even have 5k in your account you should hold off on buying any big ticket items for the future

>>16756919
I typed a long ass post but fucked it up. Long story short the average middle class flipfag earns 8000 usd a year before taxes. so 5 grand is really huge here in flipland.
I happen to be an average middle class guy.

That's how low(or cheap?) living standards here are, and I'm actually satisfied with only making that much, I just can't get into "expensive" hobbies.

I'm honestly looking forward to electric bikes becoming mainstream solely due to ease of maintenance

>>16756957
Don't forget the torque and lack of a power band. All the power all the time with none of the fuel. Could probably take a large portable solar panel to recharge your bike during the day camping or some such. The future looks bright.

>>16756962
And no transmission. Just hold the thottle and wheelie away

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How can electric bikes even compete?
Protip: They can't.

What's with all the GS500 posts? What kind of engine does that bike have?

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>>16756991
Liter diesel two stroke supercharged triple turbo radial five cylinder internal combustion engine.

this thread is garbage, why are there so many shitbikes being posted?

>>16756991
well anon from the looks of things a 500cc DOHC parallel twin, but I wouldn't know I only work on lawnmowers.

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>>16757026
The GS500 is objectively the best beginner bike.
> mileage
It's a mid-sized 4stroke twin cylinder bike, so it drinks less than 6 liters per 100 km.
> handling
It handles nothing like a supersport, spoiling you for when you get something else. But it can also corner much better than something like a cruiser, and actually uses its entire rear tire unlike a Ninja 250.
> brakes
They are complete shit and their only redeeming feature is that they're disc brakes. This is good because the longer braking distance forces new riders to plan ahead and start braking early. No ABS means they learn to brake properly I'd they don't want to get shrekt.
> power
It sits right at the power limit for A2 bikes which is great for euros. It's torquey enough to be faster off the line than most cars you'll encounter in the city. But it also feels relatively gutless so a) it's forgiving of mistakes and b) you can ride it at the limit without putting yourself into too much danger. It reaches up to 180 km/h which is fast enough for highway riding.
> carbs
It being carbed means that if you run into problems, you can learn to fix them yourself instead of heading to the mechanic every time.
> seating position
Upright, slightly forward means it's a neutral riding position so you can figure out what you want afterwards. The seat is relatively uncomfortable making literally every other bike after it will feel like heaven on your ass.
> price and availability
Parts and the bikes themselves are cheap and plentiful. If you crash and fuck up one of your fairings it's 40 euros to replace it with original parts. Engine needs little maintenance. Beginner riders are typically not financially independent, so this is a big plus for them.
> suspension
It's a budget suspension factoring into the overall low cost of getting a GS 500. If you want better suspension it's easy to swap. Therefore it gives beginners an opportunity to learn working on suspension while keeping the cost manageable.

>>16757043
This is literally just a list of cons made to seem like good things about it..

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>>16757053
Learn to read, ameriburger.

>>16757059
Learn to accept your bike is shit and no amount of mental gymnastics on your part with convince others it's not.

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>>16757063
>lalalala I can't hear you it's a shit bike even though you provided objective reasons as to why it makes a good beginner bike
>lmao poorfags can't even afford better bikes haha I financed a new Ninja 300 haha you mad lol dumb poorfag phone poster nobikes lmao cuck cuck cuck

>>16755300
Kkk confirmed manlet

>>16757069
My first bike was a 600cc i4 you dingus

>>16757077
Post chicken strips.

>>16756991
overchaged double rotary liter hybrid parallel quadro inline multi compressed engine.

Best engine imo

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>>16757082
k

>>16757090
>untouched edges
>no clear dividing line
Either those tires are new or your chicken strips literally go all the way up to the center line.

>>16757087
m8 that's just meaningless words tacked together. At least my proposition is theoretically possible.

>>16757092
pretty much go right to where the arrow markers and writing are

>>16757101
Post a better picture or be forever known as chicken strip anon.

>>16757105
I don't have the bike anymore

>>16757108
>rides one 600 cc bike and manages not to kill himself
>thinks he knows everything there is to know about bikes
>MY BIKE IS THE BEST GUIZE
>he is a LITERAL nobike
Pottery. Next you'll tell me you financed a new 600 as your first bike and didn't wear gear because it makes you feel safe which makes accidents more likely.

>>16757110
I have a new bike you retard. Never claimed any of that, but keep going with the strawman arguments.

>>16757112
So what was your first bike? What do you ride right now? Post current chicken strips.

>>16757043
This: >>16757053
Everything you listed except the fuel economy was a negative, followed by an explanation on how that negative is actually a positive if you're a new rider. I mean if you love the bike that's wonderful, I'm happy for you. But saying it's OBjectively instead of SUBjectively the best beginner bike then listing a bunch of negatives that you justify doesn't make it the best for everybody.

Truth be told there is no objectively best beginner bike, or bike for any purpose. It's all about subjective rider preference and personal experiences that shape our interests.

anyone in here ever smoked one and took a ride right afterwards?
How was it?
Is it as dangerous as i imagine it to be?

>>16757119
I guess you don't understand what "objective" means.
Example: If I said "the GS 500 is the best bike" then that would imply it is that FOR ME, and therefore be a subjective statement. However, I listed reasons as to why it is good for beginners, and claimed it was the best beginner bike, a statement which is backed up by the facts I posted. Therefore, it is an objective statement.
I never claimed it was the best bike for everybody, I said it is the best beginner bike.
>Truth be told there is no objectively best beginner bike
This is demonstrably false, and if you actually read my post you would plainly see that. Protip: Beginner riders CAN NOT FORM A SUBJECTIVE OPINION ON THEIR FIRST BIKE because they have nothing to compare it to and lack the skills to ride bikes to the point where they could identify meaningful differences.

>>16757128
I smoke all the faggot nobikes on /dbt/ and I smoked ur mums pussay last night, feggit!!!

>at uni
>browsing dee bee tea by window
>hear what sounds like ricer
>expect typical hispanic civicmobile
>its a motorcycle
>a cbr250
>some absolute madman made his cbr louder than all the shitboxes in the parking lot

/blog, but why do people do this

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>>16757139
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>>16757139
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>>16757139
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>>16757139
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>>16757128
do you mean a blunt, because it really isn't that bad as long as you're not some wannabee street rossi

>>16757129
It's clearly you who doesn't understand what objective means.