[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ real shitbike hou

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First for cruisers are neat but I need to sell this bike for an fz6

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>>16811635

Second for great weather but no funds to go riding

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>>16811635
>fz6
>not even fz8
shit kate pls

>>16811639
Noice

>>16811642
I want a 14k redline as well as a fairing. Fz8 is also still like 1.5k more expensive.

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>>16811652
>>>>>>>>>>> I want a fairing

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>>16811635
>You will always be my favorite meme

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>>16811674
>Not wanting wind protection on long ass rides
It's like you've never toured. Wind is tiring

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>>16811677
how about you stop being a weak faggot

>>16811682
I've done a year of nonstop riding in Oregon. At this point, I've earned my stripes of Miserables riding experiences. Time to move up.

>>16811675
Did you edit the picture? And thank you

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>>16811688
It`s all me Senpai.

>>16811688
>move up to an fz6
why do you want a 600 if you've been riding this long?

>>16811696
Because he can't ride for shit

>>16811677
why go to a dealer i thought everyone does private party to get their bikes? isn't that the cardinal rule of /o/?

>>16811696
Because it's still way faster than everything else he has had. Who really cares? It's just what he wants

>>16811705
I'll probably buying my next bike at a dealer.
Comes with a full check up, replacing of the windscreen when damaged and warranty.
Just some ease of mind I am willing to pay for.

>>16811705
nah, just the poorfags. some of us can actually afford nice/new bikes

>>16811696
Mainly insurance. I'm still 21 with the not best driving record, so a 600 will be cheaper to insure than a Peter bike. And the fz6 still has a hundred horsepower, pretty much near double anything I've ever owned.

>>16811703
Tru

>>16811705
While this is true, this is a very reputable dealer and they're offering a pretty good deal. Like 2,900 for an 05 with 6500 miles. Also new Michelin tires as well.

>>16811705
A lot of people aren't mechanically inclined enough to wrench/understand their own bikes so they feel more comfortable buying through a dealer who tells them buzzwords like "checked for safety" or "inspected" or "tuned up".

Literally none of this is true. If dealers actually gave a shit about optimizing their pre-owned bikes, then they wouldn't be sitting there with pitch black brake fluid in the reservoir.

>>16811730
You have dealers and you have stealers.

>>16811730
>If dealers actually gave a shit about optimizing their pre-owned bikes, then they wouldn't be sitting there with pitch black brake fluid in the reservoir.
lmao only in america

>>16811730
All of the brake fluid is clear on this fz6 and the oil was changed recently, as well as a new set of tires.

Checkmate, atheist

>>16811727
fair enough, when i insured my xb12r at 22 i got raped on insurance.

finally turning 25 though, so my rates should go down.

>>16811755
I definitely would move an xb9r but they're hard to find. How was riding on the highway on a Buell?

>>16811743
That's good I suppose. My point is that dealers provide a false sense of security for most people. It isn't difficult nor expensive to perform basic maintenance and the fact that most dealers don't do these basic things is a pretty good indication of the fact that they don't do shit. They ride it around the parking lot, make sure threads aren't showing on the tires, throw some shitty bulk petroleum oil in it, and make sure the chain isn't falling apart. The rest is "good enough" to sell as is. If I'm paying a premium at a dealership, it should be pretty damn refreshed.

>>16811763
Honestly,I fully believe it's all about the reputation of the dealer. Some are scheisty, some are actually decent. That being said, this bike is actually at market value and is in great shape. It's wholly with that much, and it has had maintenance performed. I'm sure if you went to Abdul's motorcycle Allah plus, you might not get that experience.

>>16811762
highway is great, but I find myself searching for a 6th gear on the interstate.

the 9s can be modded to have more power than the 12s, too, since they have a different piston and can rev higher.

>>16811778
How was the riding position? And that's what I heard, as well as having a taller rear end ratio.

>>16811780
not great on the R that I have - typical sportbike positioning will leave you sore after an hour.

the S, however, has a standard seating position and a better reach on the handlebars.

>>16811780
forgot to mention that nobody talks about how great the handling is. the stock suspension has 6 total adjustments for fine tuning, and the short wheelbase will pull you into any corner you want.

>>16811789
>>16811800
Interesting. I love the look of the r, but I need something mildly comfortable. Still, very cool stuff.

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>>16811853
desu in retrospect i would have chosen the s even though i like the fairings on the r

Alright, so what do you guys know about selling bikes?

I'm pretty tired of mine, and I think I just want to cash out and get out of the bike game

>>16811877
You list it, then you deal with a gorillion retards, then you sell it.

>>16811874
That bike is sexy as fuark

>sunshine, 10degree
Time to put on gear and go for a ride, this time I'll make sure to actually record anything

>>16811886
if by sexy you mean gay as hell (I assume thats what you consider sexy) I agree

>>16811902
V twins and perimeter brakes are cool, so is the bikini fairing

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>>16811902
don't hate

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>weird ass looking swing arm

>>16811937
Paul smart Ducati is sexual as fuck

>>16811908
harley motors are not sexy nor do they sound it

ducati twins yes, harley no

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>>16811959
Those are some red hot opinions you've got going on there

>>16811910
A cute
>mfw no buells near me
>mfw no face

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SPRINGTIEM FUCK YEA

>>16811966
It's the truth.
Harleys sound like absolute dying shit.

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>>16811677

Makes me miss my old FZ6

>>16811966
lol soft tail

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>>16811981
>I don't like thing
That's fine.

>>16811984
Muh dick.

>>16811979
MENSCHENRECHTE
ABGESCHAFFT

>>16811966
wear some shoes when going outside dammit

>>16812000
>wearing shoes in your garden
Why?

>>16812004
because fungal infections

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>>16812000
Why would I do that

>>16811989
It's pretty nice. I'd prefer a road King though

>>16811908
I really like the exhausts on Buells too.

>>16812009
You mean the thing you get from wearing sweaty shoes?

>>16812017
This, fuck shoes. I only wear them for work, bike, and skiing. Flip flops year round is the way to go

>>16812033
>Flip flops
Fag

>>16812039
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
They're comfy, and I'm on the boat / at the beach half the year anyways

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>>16811970

>>16812033
This.

>>16812033
>>16812069
cringe

>>16812124
Autists get out
>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

>>16812158
>flip flops
>not the driving gloves of the feet in terms of cringy and autismness

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>>16812169
Flip flops are p normie my dude. Merrells are peak autism

>>16812180
>american """""""style"""""""""

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>>16812188
I've literally only known autistic people and the elderly to wear them. Sperry boat shoes are my normal attire, or cowboy boots in the winter.

>>16812033
Alpinestars flip flops are godly

>>16812205
>sperrys
Jesus Christ can you be even more of a meme

>>16812205
just complete your shitty idealology and wear some velcro sandals and socks like the faggot you are

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>>16812269
how to git a Z1?

>>16812299
Those are lame unless I'm camping or in the mountains in summer.

>>16812270
They're pretty comfy and look good.

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>>16812180
Doesn't apply to those loafer things they make, but if you ever hike or walk long distances in their actual boots, you probably wouldn't talk shit anymore.

Looks like other than dealing with Alibaba and China transhipment services, there are only two dual-camera HD recorders for motorcycles: the K1 (usually branded Innovv or Koonlung) and the X1F (usually branded V-Sys). Anyone got any experience with either of these?

Is it normal to spend nearly £1000 on gear?

>>16812325
I have pair of their hiking boots there killer. Extremely comfortable.

>>16812337
If you want to. I've spent 250 on gear total. I just know people who've given me a bunch

>>16812337
Sounds about right for decent shit. £400 on the helmet, £200 on jacket, trousers and boots (boots will probably be less, chuck that in for the helmet if so).

>>16812310
go back in time

>>16812344
lucky you.

The problem is gear is expensive and I started out buying a load of crap stuff that fell apart. Now I am buying proper good quality stuff, expensive lesson learnt.

>3 pairs of trousers
>about £200
>3 jackets
>about £200
>4 helmets
>about £200
>4 gloves
>about £200
>2 boots
>about £200

>>16812358
Why the fuck do you have the pairs of everything?

>>16812339
You're such a fag

>Merrells are autistic
>Yeah i have some Merrells. they're great

Why is the fz6 the new biggest meme?

>>16812384
If you weren't so involved with your autism 4 you would be able to glean that I meant the slip on shoes I posted.

>>16812396
Muh R6 motor

>>16812381
because I buy something that doesnt fit very well and isnt very good because I was lured by the price.

At least I have something for a passenger to use I guess.

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>speed limits

>>16811677
From my small experience you want wind because it helps keeping you up and you don't have to use back muscles.

Nothing better than cruising at 120kmh seated far from the tank to rest.

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>>16812482
My body was so fatigued after 10+hours on this that I'll pass. Wind got old real quick

>fork seals were on backorder forever
>finally decide "fuck it I'll take it to the mechanic and pay for him to get everything else done and do it instead of just waiting"
>bike has been at his shop for a few days now
>fork seals have come off back order and are now available for a next day pickup


JUST

>>16812544
>Order a bunch of cosmetic stuff for my bike
>One vinyl is on back order
>Wait 5 weeks for them to get it so they can finally ship it out.

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Posting best (new) commuter bike

Bought a new gun to cc while on my bike.
Feels good man.

#Murica

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What octane do you guys use and what bike? Also which index you use otherwise it's useless; refer to image.

>>16812619
post naow

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>>16812650
Fits great in my riding jacket pocket

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>>16811677
Just lay down on the tank, become the wind.

>>16812636
I run 91 AKI on my Tuono as the manual suggests. Apparently you can get away with 89 or even 87 if it's stock fueling but I've never tried.

>>16812655
That doesn't work after 2 hours

>>16812653
I've actually been looking into a pps after realizing my waffle gun wasn't as compact as I thought. Hope you enjoy it pham

daily reminder everyone hates bikers

do you slap any /osg/ stickers on your bike? why should cagerfags have all the fun by slapping shit on theirs?

>>16812358
>4 helmets
>about £200
You mean to tell you bought 4 helmets, 50 bucks each?

You mean to tell us now that you've spent 1000bucks on budget safety gear which falls apart already when crashing a 50cc chink scooter?

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>>16812736

>>16812736
No, only place I'd ever put stickers on is the windshield so I can easily remove them and buy a new one for $30 when I sell the bike.

Nobody wants to buy a bike with a bunch of weeb stickers on them.

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>>16812736
>>16812743

>>16812700
It's sexual to hold mam.
I felt it was time to replace my ol wheel gun.

Plus this is more flat and feels less bulky in my pocket

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>>16812736
>stickers

>>16812586
>ninjette with a lift kit

>>16812636
I've been running 93 American Octanes (aki) in my f4I but I finally found an owners manual online yesterday and it says it only requires 91 RON. I'm going to try 87aki next fill up

>>16812740
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.

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>>16812736

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>>16812771
More like the child of the ninjette and the versys. And who doesn't like both of those bikes?

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you guys see ducatis weird new invention for motogp?

called the hammerhead.

>>16812840
Guess that's what you get when you ban winglets.

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>>16812736
only on my helmet.

also everyone know DBT sticker is bad luck.

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>>16812840
So this is Ducatis competition to Yamaha's internal winglets? Is Honda making anything similar or are they going to be the slowest accelerating bikes again?

>>16812862
Bell eh? mine's a MX-9, what's that one?

and why place it there of all places where you need vision the most

>>16812868
Fettiwap only got one eye

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>>16812867
honda's looks just as bad as ducati's

>>16812868
bell star carbon. and i dont even see the sticker.

>>16812876
it reminds me of when you make a face at some one by pulling your cheeks down.

>>16812887
it reminds me of how shit honda's gotten in the past 20 years

>>16812894
Kinda like how your life got shit in the past 20 years

>>16812897
ebin burn m8 xD

>>16812881
whoah, fuck paying that much nigga.

>>16812899
i got it for 30% off. my friend works at a dealership and the bell rep owed him a favor.

>>16812740
you realise all those expensive helmets just have better noise muffling or nice flippable visor?

The padding si the same.

>>16812636
Normally EUR95, if the fuel gets shit I switch to EUR98
R1150GS.

I should look into changing the anti-knock sensor, as it reacts really shit to poor fuel.

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>>16812736

fellow SV650AL7 owners.

Post your weight and your suspension preload setting. I weigh in at 80kg and my friend called me a retard for not adjusting the suspension but it never felt wrong. Then again I am a fairly new rider.

>>16812636
(R+m)/2 87.
>early 90s Japanese cruiser

>>16812736
Stickers are for covering up blemishes.

>>16812918
Nice, what's your favourite starbucks drink?

>>16812835
>Kle500's inferior brother

Looks like I'm doing my motorcycle skills test in the pouring rain.

Bike I'm using has a rear drum brake so I probably just won't use it at all in the emergency stop. If the rear tire skids at all you fail but they're not too anal about the stopping distance.

>>16812989
The Latte Machiatto Frappecino Caramel Pumpkin Spice.

Without any of that shit. Just give me extra strong black filter coffee, you cunt.

>>16813011
>Just give me extra strong black filter coffee, you cunt.
My dude

>>16813006
Where are you doing it? In the UK we use tarmac that's almost as good in the wet as dry for skills tests. Either way, you should be applying less force to the back brake in the rain, but you still need to use it in an e-stop or it's usually also a fail.

>>16813011
>The Latte Machiatto Frappecino Caramel Pumpkin Spice.
i-is that an actual drink? I think the people that order that shit don't actually like the taste of coffee so they have to mask it with a bunch of other stuff.

Starbucks coffee is pretty shit though, my grandma keeps getting me giftcards there so I drink it but there's so much better places. McDonalds coffee is actually pretty good in Canada, I had it in the states once and it tasted like ass.

>>16813016
>>16813011
>Extra strong black
These homo cuckolds like getting blacked

>>16813034
>i-is that an actual drink?
Fuck if I know, I'm not paying €5 for some shit with coffee in it somewhere.
McDonalds has good coffee for highway "restaurants", but I have a filter coffee machine in the back off my van, so almost never buy coffee.

>>16813039
Poor little babby needs some milk and sugar in his coffee?

>>16813031
You actually get two chances at it, so my idea is to use mainly the front brake and if they say it's too long I'll use both the second time.

I've done it before but my license expired so I need to do it again, it's pretty easy as long as you're not dumb. The licensing in North America is a joke.

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>>16812736
Yes

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>"The last days of old technology are always better than the first days of new technology." -Jay Leno

DRZ truly a godbike
Embrace it while you can lads

>>16813089
Advanced EFI with no nancy electronics a best

prove me wrong
>protip, you can't

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>>16812840
>>16812867
>>16812876
they banned canards? why?

>2006 Ninja 500r
>12000 miles
>Not bad condition
>$1800 "obo"

Would this be worth trying to get for $1500 and reselling? Or would the profit margin be too small on something like a ninja 500?

>>16813139
You could probably get 2k for it pretty easily if it's really in decent shape

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>>16813097
but carbs can be easily and cheaply fixed by the common man
I won't fall for the "it just werks" meme

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>>16813049
>He fell for the caffeine jew

Yes excuse me but why did you buy a flat twin?
Are your eyes very close together?

>>16813182
>work long hours for jews
>forced to drink jew's obedient worker poison

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>>16811625
GIVE ME FUCKING TÜV
I DON'T WANT TO RIDE THERE, SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM GETTING IT, BECAUSE I FIXED EVERYTHING, BUT FUCK GOING THERE
WHY IS THIS NECESSARY

>>16813190
NOT CLOSE TOGETHER, THAT'S FOR JAPS
FLAT TWIN IS BLUE EYES WITH PERFECT DISTANCE INBETWEEN
NOW LEAVE

>ride to biker store next town
>get lost 3 times because I didn't want to take the autobahn route
>1:25h ride to get there, 32min ride back home
>broke the mount-slider off of the chinkcam

I have the feeling the fz6 should run a bit more than 240kph, my backpack isn't that aerodynamic tho

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>>16813089
but the new days of new technology are even better

it's like the fags that say driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow, ya know what driving a fast car fast is even better!

>>16813190
Because fuck you, that's why.

>>16813201
DUDE, CHILL

>>16812636
91-93 (R+M)/2, premium varies between that depending on what state you're in, I also look for ethanol free if it's available. Triumph Daytona.

>>16812862
HAIYO AHHH FORCES

>>16813111
Because no fun allowed. I really have no idea why.

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>>16813216
YOU FIRST

>>16812840
that's pretty cool.

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>come down from dank nooner on Golden Gate bridge a little hard
>X-Grip drops my brand new phone
>gone forever
Okay Anon, you can say 'I told you so'. I'm going to stop shilling these now.

>unrelated, $42,000 worth of dirt bikes

>>16813300
When I crashed my phone stayed in the mount... Did you have a case on it?

>>16813300
>that KTM sticker
pure why

>>16813313
Seconding this, I dunno how you fuckers keep dropping phones out of x grips.

>>16813182
>He doesn't enjoy a cup of Dunkin donuts after a long cold ride through the country
Delet yurop

>>16813337
Sure kikeboi

>>16813300
I keep telling people to have the phone tethered to the bike as backup
>no bro I've done big jumps and the phone didn't fall out. It's fiiiiiiiiiine

>>16813319
Husqvarnas are literally KTMs

>>16813313
When I crashed in the mountains on my trip it stayed in too. I had a full rubber Otterbox style case on it today.

>>16813366
Weird, I can see it coming loose if you don't have a bulky case though

>>16813353
I know, but why put a sticker on there? If you wanted the KTM version you could have just bought it.

>>16813382
It's covering a redundant Husqvarna sticker that looks exactly the same as the one next to it, since he's got the OEM extra graphics kit.

>>16813403
Fair point.

>buy corse se
>low side
>ducati riders


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNfFLuUC1QA

>>16812541
Well don't ride a wannabe cruiser. Also I think it's pretty self explanatory that if you stay straight with your back you'll get tired because it has to substain all the weight.

>>16813111
Because they don't want a bunch of jagged objects hanging off the bikes or to turn into F1.

>>16813503
Your back is supposed to be straight.

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fucking rubber bearings cant even hammer them out

>>16813564
Torch it my man

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>>16813566
i tried, the rubber burnt away, but the outer steel cage remained
in the end I had to cut the outer cage with a saw so I could leaver it out

>>16813503
That was a standard, which had a very similar seating position to the fz6. Difference is that the CX had no wind protection

>>16813645
FZ-6 is not a full fairing, comrade. It' some wind pro, but you won't be fully protected like a touring/old people baiku.

>>16813011
>>16813016
>filter
Just use a fucking moka, what are you faggots, fuccking krauts?

>>16813532
Straight as in perpendicular, retard. If you lean over the tank some of the weight is on the legs and the rest is sustained by the wind.

Unless you're a fucking fat fuck, that is.
>>16813645
I'm >>16812470, I can tell you that if you don't seat straight up as if you were at the restaurant like a retard you'll be fine even with a naked. Also read the other reply.

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>>16813673
My legs aren't the issue. My chest and arms are what gets fatigued

>>16813693
I actually have one of those for tea

>>16813720
I think your mistaking "I don't want to do something" for "I can't do something." I've had the seat time, I would rather not ride long distances on a naked bike

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>>16813504
just read up on it, and yeah, not the safest thing when you think of how close these guys ride, and the "dirty air" it creates would probably fuck with passing, and make it even more dangerous

>>16813731
>I think your mistaking "I don't want to do something" for "I can't do something." I've had the seat time, I would rather not ride long distances on a naked bike
I'm not saying you have to do that, I'm saying keeping your back perpendicular to the road is very bad for it, better to lean forward anyway.

How can I clean thoroughly a sparkplug?
some of the plugs I changed still spark, but weakly,
I think they could be usable again if I cleaned and gapped them

>>16813778
Yeah I feel that. It's hard as fuck to maintain perfect posture on a bike for hours on end.

>>16813812
Buy new plugs, they're like 4 dollars a pop.

>>16813812
Take some fine sandpaper to the electrode and the groud electrode, then spray with parts cleaner.

>>16813837
>parts cleaner
The wut?

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She was a little cold today, only was out for like half an hour. Did you go for a ride dbt?

>>16813161
Problem is that they need to be fixed. How often do people need to fix their fuel injectors?

>>16813862
No. But ima packing up for my road trip wed. Pretty excited senpai

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>>16813842
Meant to say brake cleaner, but parts cleaner would work too. Honestly it probably all the same stuff.

>>16813820
It's not that it's hard, you WILL get back problems.
Look at truck drivers.

>>16813300
Are you riding without plates or something?

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What performance parts do you all have?
what has produced the biggest difference for your bike?

>>16813201
There's an engine where your feet should be mate.
German engineering.
Brilliant.

>>16813936
>he doesn't hide the plate

>>16813636
Next time, bring it to a shop with a hydraulic press. It'll be out like nothing

>>16813862
I rode around the city for a bit looking for the fag who hit and run my car and luckily I caught the plates.
Sheriff told me he lived near the park in the area so I rode around there.
They went to his house to try and get some info but they lied to him and the guy that matches my description was there.
Sheriff couldn't find the car because according to the DMV the car was red but the faggot plastidipped it black so they said they're gonna arrest any faggot that's driving that car with that plate.
How likely are they gonna catch him?

>>16813943
Losing weight

>>16813945
>hide
You mean into the backpack? Or into a river?

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Opinions on a 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3?
I get one that is practically new for a decent price.

>>16813959
DBT approved meme bike.

>>16813971
not familiar with the meme, I just passed my skills test last week

>>16813957
tuck it up somewhere hard to see

>>16813971
Fuck off cuck, that shit aint dbt approved, just because 2 faggot trips have dosent mean its a good bike cuck. Sv650, drz400 and gs500 are the best dbt approved bikes faggot.

>>16813980
So under the mudguard?

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>>16813959
ain't bad, but in my opinion you sit more in the bike and dont really feel as connected toit than you do on a small ninja.
But than again I only sat on the R3 a few times and did ride a 250Ninja (the euro version with EFI) a few times.
so dont take my word for granted

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>have my dad's '85 cr125
>considering saving dosh and getting a dual sport kit for it

What's the best street legal dualsport available right now? price is irrelevant

>>16814063
I don't know but I want a Husqvarna fe350

>>16814063
KTM 690 enduro/Husqvarna 701 enduro

>>16814063
Best for what? And price irrelevant would be that custom CRF500L someone made.

>>16814117
best for dual-sporting

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>>16814117
why would someone make a custom crf500l when the crf450x exists?

>>16814149
>street legal
>yurop only

>>16814166
if the crf450x is not street legal in your country then your country sucks.

>>16814149
Because it was a cb500 twin.

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>>16813943
Full yoshi pipe, 39mm carb, airbox cutout. Pretty much the usual meme machine upgrades

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>>16813943
>oversided brake rotor
>braided steel brake lines
>removed airbox snorkel
>full fmf exhaust
>Retuned with JD needles and larger jets
Most of that was already done when I got the bike, but I've ridden stock DRZs and I think removing the airbox snorkel was the biggest difference. The oversized brake rotor is also really really nice to have in comparison to the stock S rotor.
The bike also has lots of non-performance mods that all add up to make the bike much more pleasurable for me to ride. I'd probably give up my performance mods before I would give up my wide foot pegs, good bars, and comfy seat.

>>16814228
What seat?

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>>16814238
Seat Concepts.

>>16814179
Won't be in 'merica

Since Enduros are street legal in Ausland, do they come with a keyed ignition and turn signals and shit?

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>>16813943
2003 Fireblade 954RR
>polished wheels
>Remus titanium exhaust, this removes the catalytic converter
>braided steel lines front
>shorter numberplate holder
> steering damper

Biggest difference hands down the hyperpro steering damper. Would not trade it.

Is there enough of a difference between a CBR500 and a CBR300 to make you choose the former over the latter for a first bike? There's one of each in good shape near me.

Close to pulling the trigger on one or the other. The 500 is a better deal but is more money.

>>16813943
>DR650
Snorkel delete, 3" hole added to airbox, jet kit, small (3mm?) hole added to slide, and a PO put a FMF pipe of some kind on it (probably a Q4). It may make as much as 38 HP but the airbox, slide, and jet mods made throttle response so much nicer.

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Another popped up, really want it

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>>16813943
1983 Suzuki RV125
>sligthly optimized the intake flow
> different jetting
>optimized the front brake

>>16814278
Not that anything really made a difference. It still is slow and the brakes are bad

>>16814000
all those bikes are homosexual as are you

>>16814286
at least those two problems sort each other out...

>>16814263
>what performance mods do u have
>proceeds to list mostly non-performance mods

>>16814063
XR650 nigga

>>16814312
wat. the 650L is shit

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>>16814274

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>>16813943
1995Taiwanese 50cc scooter
>malossi racing cylinder and piston
>malossi racing crank shaft
>racing cvt or whatever a scooter gearbox is called in English
>a lot of things in the transmission that I dont know the English term for
>stronger clutch springs
>leo vince exhaust
>different front fork
>braided steel lines

Runs really well and is quiet enough so that I got though a few police controls without a problem
Don't have a pic with the seat mounted right now

>>16814293
Keked

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Today I got my ticket for the Argentina GP

The hype is real.

>>16813877
Where to?

>>16814351
Noice. Take pics of all the losing Hondas for my spank bank.

>>16814364
I would love a Yamaha 1-2.

>>16814379
What are the odds of that happening?
>Tfw ebr is dead again

>>16814414
Not too bad acording to testing and history.

>>16814363
Bike week

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>>16814364
>honda not winning motogp again

shitkat pls

>>16814465
>state full of geriatric fags and cubans
>an even greater influx of geriatric fags on boring cookie cutter harleys

no thx

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>>16814419
Neat

>>16814511
Are you implying the
>Honda
Meme isn't a meme?

Rc213 is certified sexy as fuark tho

>>16814556
Im sorry you feel that way. Not gonna stop me from hanging out with friends and having a good time though.

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>>16814558
>213
Whoops

>>16814465
Nice, sounds like fun

>>16813959
A buddy of mine bought one about a year ago. They're fantastic for twisties or city use, and have a surprising amount of power for a little 300cc bike. Unfortunately, there have been quite a few recalls and Yamaha has had trouble supplying parts in timely manner.

>$320 for front and rear metzler m7rr
>$100 for mounting and balance front and rear (on the bike)
How's this pricing? Best I could get from the shops around me.

>>16813959
>>16814007
>>16813971
>tfw still can't pick between the Ninja 250(or 300 if I find a cheap one) and the R3.
Fuck brehs should I let hiroshima decide? Odds ninja even R3.

>>16814692
FUCK I WANT THAT KAWASAKI GREEN
ONE MORE

>>16814558
>>16814584
come on kit kat get new picture.

stop reposting the same fay myers pictures over and over.

>>16814683
>buying supersport tires
>paying someone to mount and balance your tires

>>16814683
shop i go to does the mount and balance free if you buy from them and they have prices on par or better than any other shop

>>16814734
not all of us have tools and the knowhow

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>>16814000
I implore you to name two trips with r3's
Please

>>16814692
The r3 isn't half bad, I kinda wish I had gotten a used ninja 500 or something instead just for longer distance riding, but to be honest I've had the bike for about a year now and it hasn't disappointed.

Just don't crash and burn so we can stop perpetuating this meme lol

>>16814750
so buy the tools and learn the knowhow?

>>16814750
>tools
wrench, 2 or 3 tire irons
>knowhow
is the internet not enough for you?

you're just lazy, that's all

I need new webms

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>>16814783
>>16814760
only just learned how to change oil my friend, i feel like tires might be a bit too much

plus im poor as fuck for the next few weeks till i start receiving money from my new job

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>>16814265
please respond

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>>16814265
>>16814828
Get the 500, better for the highway, won't have to rev it out quite as much.
Plus you can stroke your ego and say you are superior to all of the 250 riders out there

>>16814265
get the 500, it's slightly faster and more torquey
also 65 mpg

>>16814265
Get the 500 if you're going to be taking longer trips/commutes. Comfier and bit more power so you won't be sitting at 8K rpm on the highway.

>>16814265
>>16814844
correction: 85, not 65

>>16814819
>im poor as fuck
>so i will spend unnecessary money on supersport tires and overpriced services

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>>16814870
wasn't planning on doing it anytime soon

plus

>anything but supersport on a 1000

literally why?

>>16814889
because you're a literal cantturn so you might as well get a tire that gets some decent mileage.
Sport touring, and even touring tires, are far grippier than you presume.

>>16814828
500 is your best bet

I own one and it was great for my starter bike

>>16814895
>cantturn
>was knee to the ground just the other day

I do admit having a better mileage tire is probably smarter, but i'd rather have something for reliable hooning

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sup

>>16814911
Modern sport touring tires are plenty grippy enough to get your knee down. You can see plenty of people doing it if you don't believe me.

>>16814935
and what would you recommend then?

prefer not to spend too much more than 250 on front and rear in total

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Well /dbt/ how come you didn't ride today?

>>16814889
i've done track days on pilot road 3's friend. modern sport touring tires are amazing.

>>16814734
Yeah well I ride a supersport, so....

M7 RRs are a balance between sport touring and sport riding, they're the ones I've found to be the best and the most recommended for street riding.

Not too interested in struggling with tires and trying not to damage the coating on my rims, I've done it before and make enough money to not have to worry about it anymore. It's a big pain with just tire irons and then I still have to get them balanced.

Looking for a first bike and thinking of getting a Suzuki GW250. I can get it new with warranty for the same price as a CBR300 with a few years on it here. Worth the plunge?

>>16814955
waiting on bike parts, my engine is in pieces

>>16814955
It's snowing you fucking cunt

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>>16814911
>i'd rather have something for reliable hooning
>not hooning your high mileage dual sport tires ragged

>>16814955
me? its 20 degrees here. fucking sucks

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>>16814976
When the parts coming in?
>>16814979
Sucks to suck senpai

>quads of quads

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>>16814955
>freezing rain
>my favorite bike is out of commission
>shitty drivers + freezing rain is no bueno

>>16814969
tfw 50 bucks more than the supersport tires i've been looking to get

anon..

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>>16814921
Sup

>>16814955
is cold, and I'm drunk

>>16812541
I ride Harleys with ape hangers and just toss on a clear windshield for long trips. It's an old trick that still works well. IDGAF how it looks, that's not why I ride.

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>>16814991

>>16814990
>$50 more than tires that'll go 3-5k miles
>last easily 8-12k miles
>work in every condition but snow
do the math duder

>>16814988
god knows. we're closing in on a month now, but i don't know how to do bore jobs myself, but i got a ton of parts for an XR250R that i'm probably going to bore up to 300

>>16814955
>helmet with sun visor
>chicken plume
>meme gold visor

is this the shittest anon in the thread?

>>16812636
I run whatever. If I hear detonation (you will if it happens), I fill with higher octane at next fill up.

>>16815009
yes
>selfie while riding

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>>16815009
Kek stay mad
>>16815016
>bar mounted phone
>straight line
>swipe to the left
>camera instantly come up
>tap screen once
>das it

>>16815004
Probably gonna go with the power instead of road, simply because of autism

thanks for the advice anyway anon, and desu I will probably look into putting the tires on myself when the time comes, because fuck handing over the cash for that

>>16815030
why are you posting without trip?
the chicken plume looks shit

>>16815004
Agreed. Shit tires are more expensive than good tires over time even if mounting is free (I mount my own).

>>16815007
Bore jobs are easy to outsource. Many motorcycle dealers do not do their own boring and some will tell you who they use locally.

I use an automobile engine machinist who does race motors. I bring the cylinder and the factory shop manual, have him mic the bore with his dial bore guage, then I order the piston and hand him the jug, piston and factory service manual. For my Harley I bought a set of torque plates but I'll do enough cylinders over the years to pay for them.

Freight is cheap so if you live in the sticks you might find someone online to do the work, but anyone with common boring bars can bore and hone your cylinder. Boring cuts close, then cylinder is finish honed to size.

>>16815049
I don't own any boring equipment or know anyone locally but there's a guy who has a good reputation in my state who is doing my XR250R, after bore and stroke I think it will end up around 315cc or so

>>16815042
I don't feel like tripping up and that's a dank opinion

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>>16814955
But i did

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Br/o/'s, convince me that selling the Husaberg last year was a good idea...

I rebuilt my WR450 over the winter to be much more awesome... but can't shake the feeling of missing that Husaberg even though it has crank/rod reliability issues.

>>16815037
>desu I will probably look into putting the tires on myself when the time comes, because fuck handing over the cash for that

Lots of good videos on that subject. I learned to use small tire spoons for best control.

I have two of these and like them. Any common tire tool of similar design will do but the handles make life easier.

https://www.amazon.com/Terry-Cable-Ultimate-TyER-Iron/dp/B003LNQHNC

A set of rim protectors is cheap and works well.

Get a spray bottle and mix a very soapy mix of dish detergent for tire lube. No need to buy tire soap unless you have a shop, and most shops don't use it either.

You can work outdoors on your lawn with a tarp or blanket to protect your rim.

Bead breaking methods vary. Before I got a manual tire machine I used bumper jacks or whatever was handy. There's plenty of bead breaking info on da net.

Look out for these used on Craigslist etc. I paid 150 bucks for mine. They haven't changed in many years. If you need parts CHECK EBAY first. Much cheaper. Only the protective pads wear or get lost.

http://www.wikco.com/coats220.html

>>16815136
A bike you can ride is like live pussy.

A bike you can't ride is like dead pussy, minus the legal hassles and explaining to your friends what's in the freezer.

Choose according to fetish.

>>16815137
Then how do you balance it?

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>>16815152
The new owner ruined the bike with some shitty knobby tires.

But I'm supposed to build him a 650 motor to replace the 550 and keep that as a spare.

Fucking exactly what I wanted to do... swap the motor for a 650.. it's more reliable... can get 300+ hours out of those without too much trouble.

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>>16815171
>knobbies on a dirt bike
>ruined
lel

>>16815191
>>16815171
oh nevermind. I didn't look at the picture.
>shitty 50/50 dual sport tires on the 17" rimz
worst of both worlds

>>16815191
>21 18 on a supermoto
ruined lel

Reeeeeee new thread pls

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>>16815197
Exactly... the triples are offset different on the FS vs the FE models.

It's a Supermoto, not a dirt bike... suspension valved different, stiffer, shorter swingarm, less offset on triples...

Man that bike was fun.

WR450 is fun too though... and I don't have to worry about making it home every time I ride it.

>>16814955
I went gun shopping instead

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>>16815137
>>16815037
>desu
>I didn't type that

new thread
>>16815229
>>16815229
>>16815229
>>16815229

>>16815225
It's okay to be new, newfriend

>>16811981
Wow, harleys sound like pure sex.

This is an objective fact.

>>16815166
You can buy manual balancers, bring your complete wheel assemblies to a shop for spin balancing, or just do what I do and use good tires only balancing if they misbehave, which I've never had to do but most of my riding is under 100mph.
Many years, many motorcycles, many tires. Your mileage, as they say, may vary. I run nothing but Dunlops and Avons on my personal rides.

If in my bros shop I balance customer tires. I don't bother with mine.

Basic balancers look like this Horror Fright unit and were the only game in town for many decades. Lots of bikers make their own. If you add a dial indicator with a mag base you can use this style to true spoked rims. Some folks even make their base and uprights out of wood. You can buy adhesive-backed motorcycle wheel weights or the crimp style used on spoked rims.

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-balancing-stand-98488.html

>>16815255
Dying shit and pure sex are not only not mutually exclusive, but may be quite arousing.