[ D a i l y - B i k e - T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ P3 unlimited

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who wants to get drinks tonight?

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>>16952285
>100 proof
>50%
lightweight

i cri ever tim

>>16952278
>Motorcycle Routes & Meetups
Wow would you look at that

We did it reddit

>>16952299
DOUBLE
DUBS

PRAISE KEK

Fuck reddot

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>>16952294
I'm fine with SAM talk being in the main thread because it's gonna be hilarious when it never happens....again...not as good as the eventual fatalities from a bunch of people who can't ride trying to impress autists from the internet at the tail of the dragon and dying....but entertaining nonetheless.

>>16952306
SEM remains the only dnt meet where somebody actually died

>>16952310
As someone who doesn't browse /o/ or /dbt/ much, explain please?

>>16952310
He didn't die "at" Sem though. He died on the other side of the Baltic Sea

>>16952310
SEM remains the only /dbt/ meet ever

>>16952319
What's in the box?

>>16952315
Somebody literally died when he rode off a cliff returning from sem in 2015 IIRC

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>>16952321

>>16952322
He didn't ride off a cliff, he rode into a creek with a little bridge over it
Rip sef

>>16952285
We should be able to pick multiple. I'm down for anything there except the two earliest dates.

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New rider here and I just got passed down a 06 CBR1000RR.

How not die? I've put around 500 of my own miles ontop of the 12000 miles.

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>>16952324
>Another box

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>>16952324
Aaaaaay. Fuckin nice!

>>16952332
Kill a girl. That always helps

>>16952329
Do you have the news report on it?

>>16952335
>this still being a relevant meme

>>16952334
>jei

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>>16952333
>>16952334

>>16952321
your wife's head

>>16952332
How not die? Don't be dumb. The 06 is geared relatively short compared to other similar year literbikes (86 indicated on the limiter IIRC). They geared it short...you could stretch it's legs? But evenso if you ride like a turd you are gonna get stinky

>>16952337
No I'm sure someone does tho.
It's sad anon.
At least r1 guy can still shitpost if he wanted to
Sef is gone forever

>>16952341
I've got the same chair

>>16952341
getting there

>>16952343
Fastest I've gone on it was 120.

Many poos flew out. How would I get better at riding at high speeds and more used to this kind of speed? Track Days? Dailyling?

I dont intend to be a jackass on the road. I just want to learn to ride the bike to its max potential.

>>16952332
Shift less than 6k. Slowly increase. Don't full throttle it and keep a hand over the clutch.

If you haven't already, take a safety course. They help a ton.

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>>16952347
IKEA master race

>>16952350

>>16952324
I am amazed Shoei hasn't changed their box design in seemingly forever.

>>16952291
Depends on where you at

>>16952346
Im new to DBT.

Who was Sef? I know he died but what did he ride, how did he go down in flames, any pics?

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>>16952337

>>16952352
Take off fairings. You won't be able to hold on to the bike above 120 and it won't be comfy so you won't want to ride at 120 and be safe at a comfy 60

>>16952367
No easier way to understand the basics of wind resistance than sitting up at 120+mph on a faired bike.

>>16952366
He didn't fall off a cliff though, there are pics of where the accident happened
That post was wrong in that regard

>>16952367
>>16952374
Which is it then?

I would like to learn how to ride fast but stay safe on public roads

>>16952386
Learn how to ride slow, first.
I know it sounds wanky, but there's nothing quicker to kill you than a motorbike, least of all one that was built for the track and happens to be allowed on the road.

Get used to reading the traffic, see people glancing in their mirrors before they move, know your alternate lines before you need to look for them in an emergency, look 3 times etc.

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Post your bikes!

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>>16952393
It's /dbt/ only 4 of us own bikes

>>16952397
Isn't this that guy who works on mini's?

>>16952364
He rode a KLR650
Somehow ended up next to the road, didn't see the hidden creek and rammed a concrete wall on the other side.

No pics, only a news article. But I don't have it.

>>16952352
Honestly the best way to get used to riding at high speed...is to ride at high speed. The question is where? Of course the, "correct" response is to say at a track only and yes of course....but reality dictates that many many ppl can't afford that. The best I would say is if you are going to ride fast, do so where you can be away from everyone and have a clear line of sight. Make sure there are no places for a car to enter your path (intersections/driveways/etc) slightly downhill is nice because it gives you a great view and you must never crest a hill at speed (you never know what's on the other side of that crest...a slow big-ass tractor?)

Try to do this in a place where the treeline/brushline isn't very close to the edge of the road...because critters can fuck up your day. I'm talking deer, dogs, birds, cats, etc.

IIRC that bike stock should be good for a true 172-5 or so. You can take some of the snap out of the acceleration by gearing longer. it will feel more sluggish and accelerate slower this way but again, nothing will help more than restraint. KNOW that you have a fucking rocket between your legs and that bitch will move. One such potnetial place would be a long open stretch of freeway after sunrise and dry. this way you will have good sight and lots of room with few cars to worry about.

And make sure wherever you go it is somewhere you are familiar. Nothing worse than ripping deep into triple digits only to hit a huge pothole or gravel or tar or whatever. BE FAMILIAR WITH THE ROAD.

At the end of the day, the bike will only do what you tell it to do.

Hope this helps

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>>16952393
Don't forget your yearly checkups!

Apparently the last guy who owned it put on the sprocket wrong. It decided to die with the clutch, all fixed now. "New" engine, which is apparently the stock engine.

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>>16952393

great purchase. Get the Sena that's built for it too, I used that thing everyday.

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>>16952409
Sprocket to match.

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>>16952397
heres one

>>16952414
I've already got an SMH10 and after reading some forum threads about it I don't think it's worth the money.

Will just transplant current one in.

>>16952386
you will never push ANY bike anywhere near the limit on public roads without making serious compromises on safety

on public roadways you absolutely always have to be prepared for what you don't see, you may be able to take that corner at 60-70mph but if doing so means that you overdrive your stopping distance and there is a truck stopped in the road around the bend then you just fucked yourself.

if you're interested in pushing your ability and your bike you'll want to do it on a closed track where you can control things like animals, traffic, debris, potholes etc.

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>>16952397

>>16952406
Thanks guys.

Any tips for bulding up speed or should I just grow some balls and punch it. I've driven 200mph in a car and I know that these are completely different but that should help calm my nerves yes?

>>16952392
I feel pretty comfortable in traffic and dealing with the spergs around me. I usually go around 65-80 on the freeways of SoCal.

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>>16952393

>>16952386
upload picture of bike

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Are all the Japanese 300s being produced in Japan? I need honorabaru Japaneese Steer. No india made reciprocating bombs between my legs.

>>16952438
Not one 300 is made in japan

>>16952357

Noice, my dad just picked up the same lid, I have an NXR which I love, but I was impressed at how roomy and comfy the GT Air was. Also the dual cable inner visor is super smooth to operate.

>>16952434
Tips for building up speed? Roll into it. Acceleration and top speed are two different things as I am sure you know. Relax the acceleration aspect by rolling WFO in 6th instead of banging through the gears. The front won't want to come up this way either. Obviously much slower acceleration but will still get you to your top end. Inversely you will need moar room to accomplish this but it will take away some of the buttpucker factor.

Another thing...when you get used to riding on the freeway at say 80mph and then you hit your offramp and now have to slow down to 40mph it feels like you are going stupid slow right? Apply this concept to riding faster. If you want to get comfortable at say 130mph....roll into it and hit that number plus more...say 160 and then let off back to that lower speed. Suddenly it doesn't seem so sketchy.

BUILD UP to even these speeds. The more you ride the bike the more comfortable you will get with both the top speed and the acceleration. Systematically push the limits while in the safest environment possible.

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>>16952436

>>16952438

I really wanna try the G310, I sat on one at the bike show last year and it was 100% the most comfortable thing I sat on all day, the ergonomics were absolutely perfect.

>>16952434
I mean the list of things that can go wrong is limited, either you hit a car or lose control after hitting a hole/ gravel etc. Other than that the bike is stable and made for going fast. You won't fly off of it or something. That said my bike has only 100hp, doesn't even reach 150mph and I have a well maintained autobahn to go WOT all day

>>16952453
>>16952459
Thanks guys.

Its 1:30am and there isnt much traffic. Im gonna go out and apply.

>>16952454
Damn and a Repsol...did you say you inherited that? Nice bike. some ppl hate the HESD but i thought it was tits

>>16952462
DAYLIGHT IS GOOD. Overdriving your headlights can suck ass. You going to where there is good lighting RIGHT?

>>16952299
you know ive been here for probably 6 months and i never even realized that there would a be a reddit counterpart to /dbt/

what is it like?

>>16952456
How tall are you? cm prefered

>>16952434
Honestly I think it's easier to ride a bike at 200 than a car at 200. Bikes are more stable at speed, cars feel wobbly and touchy to me at high speeds.

Get a steering dampener if you want to fast, many a rider have died due to hitting a little bump and getting a tank slapper.

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>>16952393
#Teamhonk

>>16952462
I hope you won't hit a deer or get overseen by traffic, nobody will see you coming
Have you been up all day?

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>>16952465
My dad went out and bought a BMW F800 GS
He wanted another adventure bike next to his BMW R1000GS bumblebee.
So he pawned me the Honda when I turned 19.

Pic not his but exactly the same.

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>>16952459
Autobahn

Them Germans are much better drivers than ppl in USA...So I've heard // and I believe it.

>>16952477
Damper not dampener. It doesn't get stuff wet so...LOL. And his bike has: H.E.S.D.= Honda Electronic Steering Damper. it gets progressively stiffer as speed increases IIRC

>>16952474

Not very, ~167cm.

I've ridden most bikes of that kind of range though and it had by far the most comfortable seat and best bar position imo.

>>16952472
Ya. Its pretty well lit. Im not gonna go ultra speed like you said.

>>16952477
Thanks for the tip

And driving a car at that speeds is nuts
>autobahn in an M6 GC
So much as sneeze and youre into a gaurdrail

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>>16952397
how unironically true is this

t. pic related

>>16952480
>deer on SoCal freeway
Worst ive seen was coyotes

No got up at 12 because I went to sleep at 4am kek.

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

>>16952482
Damn i wish i had pawned literbike to me when i was 19 :cry:

nice

be safe fellow literbike rider. Your bike has some of the best acceleration for it's time (like i said geared short)

make sure you have enough light or just wait till you do. maybe take a ride and scout out places....and get familiar with the area and specific irregularities in the road itself. Ok Ok i have cried enough have fun

>>16952486
>167cm
fucking who let the little people in this thread?

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>>16952497

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>>16952501
:cry:

>>16952501
Fuck reddit.

>>16952482
>tfw my much newer GS looks like shit
>tfw that thing looks like it just rolled out of the factory

Oh well, shitbikes are fun too, r-right?

>>16952513
IMO more time to enjoy riding them than fussing over their immaculately presented snapshots.

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>>16952393
>still no good pictures so I have to screencap cam footage

>>16952483
Don't know how much "better" but at least people know they have to get out of the way when something appears in their mirrors

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You have literally 1 second to explain why I don't have a tiger*

*take as long as you need

How important are riding boots? Why?

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>>16952517
Screencaps are fine, too.

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>>16952393
On baiku #1, don't have baiku #2 pics atm.

>>16952517
i have read that drivers are generally more aware and less likely to camp in the wrong lane. And the road itself is better and thicker...less irregularities and buckles int he road, etc.

here the knuckledragger will get in the fast/pass lane and camp out slow as fuck and if you try to get them to move they might just hit the brakes for spite. i speak from experience

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>>16952521
Because

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>>16952523
How important are gloves? Back armor? Riding pants? etc.

>>16952523
https://youtu.be/nJaunazTgD8

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>>16952393

It'll be something much more interesting in a few months.

>>16952531
Ask yourself: do you like the idea of being shredded to the bones? No? Don't be a squid.

>>16952533

Always feel so bad for the girl on the back in that video.

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>>16952538
Well yes, but I'd look silly with just a helmet and boots with my shorts and wifebeater.

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>>16952531
I already have armor and gloves
>>16952533
Holy fuck I'm getting boots tomorrow, what should I look for in riding boots?

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>>16952529
can't argue with that ;_;

>>16952473
>ATGATT every 5 minutes
>Here is a 10,000 word story about why you should wear gear because I somehow managed to bruise a lung while riding 50mph in a straight line without hitting anything
>my wife won't let me ride but I'm posting here anyways for some reason
>is riding hard my parents never let me go outside so I have never tried to do anything and I'm terrified of everything
The rest is mostly normal

>>16952541
Yeah her only fault was getting on the bike with a retard, I feel bad.

always reminds me of the end of a chicken drumstick though..

>>16952533
wtf?? her foot literally came off

also the car driver probably saw the first guy run the red and target fixated on him for a bit before noticing the couple running into them but the bikers literally had 2 football fields of red light to stop

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>>16952533
YOOOOO

THATS GNARLY
>mfw I broke my arm and it looked like that

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TAKE ME SERIOUSLY

>>16952557
noice

>>16952557
Look at that poor thing.
>REPSOL
>REPSOL
>REPSOL
0-60 in 10 seconds

>>16952557
Nice scooter

>>16952545
>what should I look for in riding boots?
Stiff while still allowing you to shift easily

>>16952545
>what should I look for in riding boots?
Ankle protection mostly.

Depending on how you ride, waterproofing too. Make sure you can still use the gear lever in the boots.

>>16952557

Had a Tri-Colour one as my first bike. Great beginners bike and it can be pushed pretty hard too. Shame it's painfully slow.

I just hope you're 17-19 years old, otherwise you have some explaining to do.

>>16952566
With the strongest stitching you can find at the heel to sole area.

>>16952554
Apparently they were able to save her foot somehow but I'm sure she will have trouble walking for the rest of her life.

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>>16952533
Someone should have tongued the open wound

>>16952564
>10 seconds
You're being generous. It's the 125 not the 250

>>16952572
around 15 seconds actually, not that slow, my shitbox car is slower

What is the best riding suit and boots I can get for maximum protection?

Hoodie and jeans aren't really cutting it anymore.

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>>16952572

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>>16952568
Well the explanation is, that's not my bike. I'm making fun of it because it's a 125 plastered in repsol stickers.
God dammit the cbr250 apologists are sum real members.

>>16952572

Just watched a guy on YouTube manage it in 11 seconds. Nothing to brag about but it's close to 10 seconds.

2 days ago was his anniversary do you think hes still alive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Qq_5SlFSw

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>>16952573
>Not that slow

>>16952578

Ah fair enough. Yeah I couldn't buy the Repsol version because I knew how much of a tit I'd look. Also one day a Repsol Fireblade will pull up next to you and you'll feel very silly indeed.

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>>16952578
Don't shit on 125 and work on your chicken strinse.

>>16952580

He is, I'm friends with him on facebook, he just doesn't do that stuff any more.

>>16952586
Stripes, fuck autocorrect.

>>16952580
holy shit I went to highschool with that guy

>>16952592

Jesus how old are you?

>>16952586
>>16952591

>strinse
>stripes

Strips you colossal faggot.

>>16952534
>was buying first bike last year
>didn't even seriously look at year old CBR500Rs because they looked disappointing compared to the '16, just got a 300 because fuck it I'm not going to have either as my only bike for that long anyways I don't need to spend extra on a fence sitting <50hp bike that isn't even particularly light
>later find out that colour exists and is perfect for that bike and completely changes my opinion of the styling
Then again it's nearly the same colour as my dad's Blackbird and that would be kind of gay so whatever. But the restrained colour really gives it the mature sport bike feel that works for it and the category in general.

>>16952594
yes

>>16952573
I've seen a 125 overtaking a car that was going 50kph yesterday, it's slow
>11+sec to 60mph
That's EU econobox level of slow
t. eu econobox as dd

>>16952599
>t. eu econobox as dd

I know that feel.

>>16952597

I've really enjoyed it, it has served me well but I've outgrown it very quickly. I recently reviewed the 500F which uses the same chassis, is just naked instead and I've got to say it's so much better than the R. Problem is the R is more a light sports tourer than an actual sports bike so if you're a knee dragging dickhead like me, you've got the mod the ergos a bit to be able to ride it like that because it has very easy to reach limits.

I liked the F because it doesn't try to be something that it isn't, and it's a better bike for it.

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>>16952521
Uglyish and expensive

And because fz09 is faster

>>16952622
Get rid of that fender you nerd douche

>>16952626
Go back

>>16952630
>spaceship fender
>beer belly headlight
REEEE

>>16952622

If you fix the rear suspension you'll probably also be able to go around corners.

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>>16952393

>>16952646
needs boobie tassels

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>>16952393
Hectic gravel skids on a 460lb bike with brand new tires edition

>>16952681
Eww. No thanks

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>>16952393

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>>16952393

Any UK lads here? Can you estimate the daily cost of renting a motorbike in the UK?

>>16952636
Its honestly not as bad as what some reviewers make it seem to be.

Im a 150lb skeleton though so that probably helps. Might still throw on a zx10 rear shock this winter but its fine for now.

Cant do a tail tidy, cops here have hateboners for motorcycles and will seriously pull you over and ticket just for modifying the stock reflectors.

>>16952731
Where the hell do you live?

How do I adjust my rear shock correctly?
Only by manual or can I "feel" the right setting?
I have some weird stamping marks on my rear tire that look like the tire bounced in a corner (or the street was just bad). Sadly I didn't take pictures of it, maybe I find something on google

Also it's the fz6 if that's of interest

>>16952729
Did it with a 125, was a few hundred quid from what I remember, way better value than lessons once you've got your CBT. I don't really know any other reason you'd rent a bike.

>>16952739
Not him but here in Pizzaland every aftermarket part need to be certified on bike's specific model year for legal use. Everyting from ergal screws to a tanks. This didn't stop me to change exhaust, control unit, fork, mono, reflectors, blinkers. Cops don't know shit and asuume is all stock, who know is a biker a usually praise the work.

>>16952746
I'm considering travelling to a motogp race this year and want to do some sightseeing wherever I end up going.

>>16952595
Sorry, I have Autism

>>16952626

Why would he want to splatter himself with all the shit off of the road?

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>>16952393

>>16952769
Tail tidys still protect your bike, it just looks less silly.

>>16952409
Yaysus!

>>16952573
>15 seconds
>not that slow

U fuckin wat?

how do i wheelie gud?
so far i can pop the wheel up with the clutch at around 4k, but i get scared and chop it after the wheel comes up maybe just a foot
also i used to wheelie pushbikes almost just by shifting my weight, on this one i'm too scared to try and yank the bars up

>>16952907
Comes over time

>>16952913
when they say "cover the brake" should i just have my foot ready or should i be applying it a little bit?

>>16952925
Practice applying it after the wheel comes up so you build muscle memory when it starts to go haywire.

You should just have your foot ready over the brake usually, not constantly pressing it.

When you get more comfortable with it, practice leaning back with the bike a bit and holding on the throttle. The first time you hit BP will scare the shit out of you, but don't try going that far back for a couple months at least... Unless you have a cheap dirtbike then go bananas.

>>16952789

...tail tidys clean up your reg plate mount, not the fender.

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>>16952557
hi friend

>>16952968
tail tidy and fender eliminator are the same thing

>>16953000

Must be a US thing, the fender for us is the hugger over the rear wheel, we call what you call the fender the catfish.

>>16953026
Oh strange. Yeah I was just talking about the thing that holds the reflectors and plate.

Guess it kind of resembles a catfish.

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Rode this the other day, was quite impressed with it actually, was pleasantly surprised with how fun it was.

kind of want to get one of those chinese pocket bikes for like $300 but I have literally nowhere to ride it.

>>16952622
>no cruise
>no shaft
>no offroad

r u 'avin a giggle m8

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>>16953061

>needing any of those things to have a good time

Special snowflake detected.

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>>16952557

>>16953064
Pigfat shaft driven off-road bikes are best bikes.

>>16952531
Gloves? Leather gaunlets with sliders, yes, you need some. Other gloves? Might as well wear something purely cosmetic.

Armor? The most important thing. Ask yourself "do I want road rash and a gnalry scar? or do i want a deep soft tissue injury that will never heal right and possibly broken bones?"

Pants? Jacket? Does the armor actually stay in place because your legs may not be in the "riding position" while you crash? Are they leather or proper textile? Yes. No? Fuck it.

Motorcycle gear is either a fashion statement among anti-squids who have $99 to blow an a cyclegear in town or actual safety gear. Don't mix them up.

>>16952278
Are three wheels bikes good? I can drive them without needing to have a bike permit since I have car permit. Although I can only drive three wheel bikes till 500cc

>>16953100
you mean those funky reliant robins without bodywork?

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>>16953100
Do you mean trikes or something along this? I've tried pic related and is extremely stable even on wet.

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>>16953074

>>16953105
These ones. I want them to go to the city being able to park.

>>16953109

I've not ridden one but I imagine they feel a lot more like a bike to ride than a traditional trike. If you can give one a test ride you might as well.

>>16953109
Good mpgees, good handling, cost a fuckton more than 2 wheels couterparts and if you break something the bill can be very high.

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Anyone care to recommend some clean, classic looking full face helmets? The thing is that I'm Euro and although I don't explicitly need ECE in my country, a lot of abroad legislations are anal about it, so the ever so popular Biltwell Gringo is out of the race. The Bell Bullitt has too much of a face opening and too narrow of a chin portion for my taste. The only other ones I can think of are the DMD Rocket (general Gringo shape but with a flip visor), the Premier Trophy (similar to the Rocket but with a larger face opening) and the attached DMD Racer (button sunvisors/visors optional). Anyone have some experience with these or at least has read about them?

>>16953109
the only thing you have to be mindful of is that those like to understeer and if you overcorrect it you highside
in short, do not ride a city commuter like a racebike

>>16953124
ask yourself, why are there several billion humans and only a handful of pandas?

now, do you wanna be the panda?

>>16953124
>FF helmet without shield
Disgusting.

>>16953099

Guys like this bloke give out lots of advice on safety gear. It's mostly from the perspective of a pussy who has never had an off at speed.

I've gone down hard in a jacket and jeans and once in a full gimoto suit. Broke a femur in each incident, plus other shit.

Top of the line (read: not off the rack, custom made alpine stars) gloves: broke most of the fingers in my hand. Three fingers still held together with metal plates+screws.

Gimoto suit was cut off me on site: broken femur, fibula, a couple of toes in the foot, etc. I think a rib or two went as well.

Other incident was jeans and a dainese jacket (off the rack). Broken femur, ruptured spleen, broken foot, fibula, soft tissue injuries, etc.

FYI on the first incident I was geared up to the nines. Back protector, custom italian suit, gloves were custom and roo skin, boots were $800. Still ended up with internal organ damage and all that.

Anyone that tells you that gear will stop soft bits from bursting open when you hit hard stuff is talking out of their arse. On a racetrack, sure, but you just slide there for the most part. On the road, you hit a telegraph pole and you sever your spinal chord and knock a rib through your lung.

Gear won't do shit for you in a road crash except spare you some gravel rash. Those back protectors aren't meant to handle telegraph poles - a mate of mine was wearing one and hit a car dead on - quadraplegic now.

All that said, just have fun and wear gear that you're comfortable in. More important to be comfortable and in control than saddled with $10K worth of safety gear that won't save you from the emergency room anyhow.

>>16953138
nice anecdotal evidence, squid

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>>16953134
Sure, why not? Mainly picked a white example because it's a good neutral color for evaluating shapes, and because most of the other options have silly fucking patterns or textures on them.

Also I generally lean towards bright colors for basic visibility without having to wear a neon fucking vest. White in particular doesn't clash with colors on the bike.

>>16953150
>he's a panda
i know you iq must be in the teens, but what i meant was: why do you think such a dated design has been abandoned?

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does anyone know any good offroard areas in or near long beach, CA

>>16953138
maybe you shouldnt crash so much faggot.

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>>16953154
Because apparently nowadays everything including cars, motorcycles and helmets has to look like a fucking running shoe.

>>16953157

You're not the boss of me, dad!

>>16953161
okay grandpa boomer, time for your meds.

if a dealer has a new/never ridden steeply discounted 3-model-year-old bike, is it worth it to get it?

>>16953064
I'm too old to not have bells/whistles/creature comforts famalam

>>16953185

>offroad
>Bells and whistles

I can understand the creature comfort of cruise control and the subjective appeal of shaft drive, but neither are necessary.

>>16953193

It's necessary when chain adjustment forces you to crouch down on a dodgy knee (trust me). You get sick of working on bikes eventually and just want them to fucken work.

>>16953184
Yeah of course. Just check the tires and maybe ask for a test ride. If the warranty is still good, shouldnt be a problem.

>>16952435
Taking a picture of your bike from this angle is the equivalent of those girls who hold their camera above their heads to make them look slimmer. What are you hiding?

>>16952557
Having the word RESPOL on your bike ads 10hp

>>16953227
I'ma get some stickers then

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>>16952285
Daily reminder that we should go to Kentucky

>>16953244
This.
Tail of the dragon isn't in KY though.

>>16953251
Fair enough

>>16953255
Anyway KY has some pretty dank roads with some free camping too.

a few of you guys live out in denver, right?
What's the rent and (IT/Networking) job market like out there

>>16953270
I live in Denver. I pay 1350 a month for a 1200 square foot apartment after utilities, and it's not hard to find a job here. Growth is yuge

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>>16953244
Meh. I prefer Virginia. Less crowded

>>16953395
Pretty much anywhere with elevation changes in America has killer roads t b h f a m

>>16952576
Vanson, Syed, Z, Barnacle Bill

>>16953155
dunno how near is "near", but Hungry Valley in Tejon Pass is the closest state OHV park

>>16953395
Worse cops, from what I hear

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>>16952393
>The YZF is mine
Her name is Shiro.
Yes. My bike has a name.

When the hell are the craigslist scammers going to stop flooding with their $1000 CU$tom Harely Da\/ids0n bait?

What's your favorite riding gun, dbt?

>>16953632
When people stop falling for it

>>16953489
>Hungry Valley
is everyone there african children?

well i was thinking about buying a dual sport bike and since i live in Long beach i was wondering if it was worth it since i live in a city

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>>16952393

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGsTcmLG7dU

>>16953632
reeeeee

>>16953647
3 inch recoilless rifle, pic related

>>16953655
perfectly good for comfy pootling around the streets, though maybe not optimal for extended highway trips

I think there's also an MX track or something in City of Industry or West Covina.

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>>16953694
>3 inch recoilless rifle, pic related
durrrrr

>>16953647
Don't have one yet. None of my guns get along with my riding gloves. Looking into pistols with larger trigger guards right now. I do have a NEF pardner that I cut the barrel to 18.5" and am considering getting a folding stock or chopped stock. Time to mad max this shit.

>>16953647
Saiga 12 w/ Slidefire

>>16952473
It's filled with the most pathetic crashes ever like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIfcvC3e3KY

>>16952538
But anon I bought a bike to kill myself

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>>16952551
>>16953782
mfw bitches don't know bout the other motorcycle subreddit

>>16953782
What the hell was he doing with that clutch?

[honking intensifies]

Any suggestions on Bluetooth system for an Icon Alliance? Thinking about making my own but don't know if it's worth the hassle

>>16953792
what you mean the one full of "totally insane squids" who can't even fucking wheelie?

yeah nah, it's all garbage.

>>16953782
I like the guy who tries to street rossi a right turn over stone pavers

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>>16953647
Aww yisss

>>16953647
>tfw too afraid to print
Kill me senpai

>>16953851
Just put it in your riding jacket pocket.

>>16953815
pretty sure it's your attitude that's garbage, bucko

>>16953960
let me guess, you can't wheelie either.

>>16953967
could clutch up before I broke my foot, but nothing that would impress anyone

just saying, there's something to be said for not going through life looking for things to complain about, and a guy who complains that crt has too many shitty wheelies is clearly going out of his way to look for things to complain about

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>>16953647
Deez guns

>>16954040
So...photoshop.

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>>16954012
I love being right all the time

>>16954072
Don't forget to tip that fedora fella!

>you're gonna hit a car
>a car is going to hit you
>whichever
>you don't have time to avoid the crash, it's going to happen
>you do have time to brace/assume a position/do any last-second damage mitigation techniques

what all can you do on a bike in such situations

>>16953782
Thats the funniest thing I've seen in a while. Full right turn and dumps the clutch.

Anyone tried those airbag jackets? Always thought gimmick AF but seen a few videos on youtube where the riders have had big offs and then walked away.

>>16954077
ragdoll

>>16954077
Relax

>>16954084
I was just looking at those last night... It seems the only affordable ones require a thether for you to remember to hook up before riding. Also, the jackets with them built in are mostly ugly and $$$ and I wonder how the vests just wouldn't wear through in a big slide.

>>16954077
there's an interesting bit in Bernt Spiegel's book about this--he suggests standing/jumping and trying to get your head over the roof of the car in particular.

>>16954077
>try not to get my leg pinched
>jump if small car
>go limp

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>>16954077
Keep your legs away from the foot pegs.

Why do we still post the DBT map if it never gets updated?

>>16954109
Yeh I dont fancy getting off for fuel and having the jacket inflate while I'm at the pump. As for sliding, kind of irrelevant I guess? My understanding is that you wear them over the top of any leathers, and they absorb the energy from the initial impact, once you are sliding you are already on the floor.

>>16954121
Why do you autist care about the map?

>>16954116
This. Jump. Landing on the road is not a problem in full gear.

>>16954077
Let go of the bars.

Holding on will snap both wrists and increase the chance of you getting caught on something on the way over.

>>16954120
Or have boots that have protection there.

>>16954122
one of the makers covers it in their FAQ, that it takes 40lbs or so to trigger, so it dosen't happen by accident. Or so they say.

Looks like the co2 canister is about $20 to replace, about the same as for inflatable life vests.

>>16954162
Quite the grip you have there. You have that strength in your left hand too?

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>>16953647
>mfw this is the only pic of my Hi-Power

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>>16954183
Ohohoh very funny.

I meant the impact from a front end impact will smash your wrists.

>>16953124
I wore pic related style when they were new. Those goggles kill peripheral vision. The wind noise is nasty. I don't wear or seek out that shit today.

Since you don't look at yourself when riding I recommend a modern, comfortable decent quality helmet. I appreciate that you want to look like me when I was a lad because the world is divided into me and those who wish they were, but that old shit went away for good reason.

>>16953782
He hooted, why didn`t that fucking cager move?

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>>16952278
Car owner considering a bike here in Florida. A few questions if you don't mind answering (had most answered alrady).

Is it possible to comfortably ride in heavy rain/downpour?
How does hydroplaning resistance on a bike compare to that of a car with "similar" performing tires?
ABS, good or bad?
For the more mature of us with families... who is a good choice for life insurance for accidental death and rates?

>>16953204
>It's necessary when chain adjustment forces you to crouch down on a dodgy knee (trust me).

Don't crouch to adjust shit at axle height. I use old children's school chairs turned backwards and five gallon plastic pails as work seats.

Gearwrenches are VERY nice for running adjusters in and out.

To get bike in air I have two Bulldog jacks, both purchased used. Uglier is better for the price. J&S jacks are also excellent. Piss on little Harbor Freight jacks.

>>16953632
Flag it. Live to flag, flag to live.

>>16954258
>Certainly possible, depends more on gear than bike though, gloves are the most important bit for good water resistance.
>Honestly never had it happen, I ride in all weathers in the UK, so not sure if the conditions are comparable, but things like manhole covers, painted road markings etc are your main concern in the wet really.
>ABS, for a new rider? Good, no question.

>>16954258
Rain is shit, even with good gear you will be carrying water with you. But you can ride well enough I guess. I have only ever had a bike, so I just have to live with it.

As for hydroplaning, I never felt it. But I've never gone fast enough for it to affect me as then stopping would most likely wash me out.

ABS on roads is far better.

>>16954077
Stand up and clear the car. My fellow MSF instructor and very good Senior class trials rider did that and landed on his feet and hands before rolling. Lots of bruises but that was all.

Impact breaks shit so fly and slide if there's a choice.

>>16954205
I guess you missed?

>>16954307
no

>>16954258
ABS is very very very good

Any term life, as long as you don't rider *profesionally*

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>>16954273
Hi WR.

>>16954570
Chin mount or dismount

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>implying SAM will ever happen

>>16954077
stand up on the seat then jump off so you fly above the car instead of into it. That way there's no head-on impact. I saw some sort of stunt like this online before but I can't find the video

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>>16954579

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>>16954590
That puny rope will immediately snap when you try to neck yourself like you should, fatso.
>Americans will never EVER know what it's like to meet up for crashing and totally not homo sex with a group of more than 2 other anons

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>>16954602
>always that one dude that forgets the lube

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>>16954564
what up my nigg

>>16954617
We'll just use burger tears as always.

>>16954576
Just one word - the cable.

>>16954625
>one word - the cable

>>16954622
did u get a gf yet

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>>16952393

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>>16953647
my edc senpai

why anyone would need anything more than a folding pocket knife (which is already pretty fedora tier) is beyond me

>>16954723
In some third world countries, where they love burgers, they seem to think carrying a gun makes it safer.

>>16954723
America is a shithole, maybe they feel like they need it.
I'm big enough I can intimidate my way out of things, so I don't usually feel like I need anything more.
I just have a small pocket knife cause it's useful.

>>16954723
>which is already pretty fedora tier
I think it's handy to have my pocket knife, as it also serves as pliers and screwdrivers

>>16953489
Broke my collarbone at Hungry Valley OHV park last year. Feels good man, best trails close to LA.

I told some anons I was gonna ride last night
>Go out
>get on the 405
>minding my own business
>going around 85 to 100 in carpool
>far right lane someone in their car is getting wobbly
>ohshit.jpeg
>slow down
>he blew it
>comes skidding all the way into the carpool lane and smashes into the median about 3 car lengths away from me
>rolls 5 times
>stop to see if he is ok
>hes good but high as hell
>Other people come
>I leave
>go home and back to sleep

>>16954757
I think he meant the ones that are more geared to being an actual weapon.
Or at least I hope he did, cause not knowing the benefits of a knife as a tool is sad.

>>16954723
>being helpless

you sound euro

>>16954771
wew

>>16954772
carrying a knife for weapon purposes is a hell of a lot dumber than carrying a gun

>>16954782
>carrying a knife for weapon purposes is a hell of a lot dumber than carrying a gun

Who even implied we carry our knife for weapon purposes?
They're handy tools to have in general.

>>16954710
>endura 4
neat choice
toyota highlander?

>>16954771
405 at night or early morning is so comfy. I got up to 125 in the carpool lane on my way in today

>>16954782
>carrying a knife for weapon purposes is a hell of a lot dumber than carrying a gun

Fucking this, you're basically betting that the guy trying to fuck you up won't have a knife or gun

>>16954782
Well, that would be the fedora way about it.
I mean, you see all the knives that seem to have the main purpose of being a weapon right. Which is what I figured he meant.

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>>16954797
It was like 2:30-3am

Very comfy until someone decided to ruin my mojo

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Ive been thinking of selling my KMX for a newer, shittier bike that wont need so much attention...
How do you guys keep up with maitenance on older bikes without feeling the urge to just set it on fire?

>>16954811
By having a bike that don't care about anything
Haven't changed oil in 15k km now.

>>16954807
glad you're alright, if youre not already on it, the MotoLA plebbit/discord is bretty gud

>>16954796
just my shitbox corolla

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>>16954819
Sometimes I just want to get on my bike and ride...
I guess Im just too much of a casual/poor to take care of older, tastefull motorcycles...

>>16954794
>Who even implied we carry our knife for weapon purposes?
OP, as read him

>They're handy tools to have in general.
agree, that's why I carry one (when I do)

>>16954602
>>Americans will never EVER know what it's like to meet up for crashing and totally not homo sex with a group of more than 2 other anons

/k/ has regular meetups.

>>16954771
Man, you're not havin any luck in your first week

>>16954723
Knife isn't remotely fedora tier if you use it. I wear out Leatherman 300 multitools (praise be to Kek for the lifetime guarantee) despite having a very well equipped home shop including welders and machine tools.

I don't usually carry like OP but it's wise if you have to work in or travel through some areas. Many of my vetbros and copbros carry. In the US it's like having a fire extinguisher. Better to have and not need than need and not have. I've deterred assault at my country house without firing my rifle, and such use is common in America.

Good people don't cause problems when they carry. Niggers do, and they already are undeterred by laws against their favorite pastimes such as theft, robbery and murder.

>>16954852
Also yeah, /k/ meets up numerous times a year, and I'm good friends with 5-10
People on there, good group of people (some of them) hang out regularly now as well.

>>16954811
By becoming a mechanic at which point maintenance is easy. The money and time I save buys more motorcycles, tools, equipment, ammunition, funs, cumpyootars....

>>16954830
>plebbit
ewww
>Discord
I might

>>16954868
Think I'm gonna stick with my truck for a little bit. I feel like im gonna get taken out by some hooligan

>>16954896
Just ride to be comfortable, though intersections are statistically worse for bikes, I didn't touch the highway until a couple weeks of owning.

Just too many variables for someone who ever rode before

>>16952278
Anyone here ride a striple r? I got an insurance quote for $250/year with full coverage and I'm starting to not believe it at all

>>16954852
They don't count, also the participants aren't from all over the continent.

>>16954931
>in$urance company wants me to pay $450 a year for a fucking cb500f
that's some bullshit

>>16954844
>I guess Im just too much of a casual/poor to take care of older, tastefull motorcycles...

No, you choose not to study them. Wrenching thine own is how to lower lifecycle costs on any vehicle. Obtain factory service manual, study model-specific forums if available or brand-specific forums with model-specific threads.

Today is best era in history to ride and wrench anything.

>>16954931
Triumph riders are discerning gentlemen.

Honda a shit. (/dbt told me so)

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>>16954954
Can confirm.

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I love my meme500

Which windscreen is better, Puig or Givi?

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>broken throttle cable

>>16954964
>1 year later broken clutch cable

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>>16954965
MICK: That's not a meme 500. THAT's a meme 500.

How should anyone know which is better? I doubt most people tried both on that bike.

>>16954940
a naked streetbike is still a streetbike

Could be worse, progressive for some reason quoted me $1200 for my cb500f and didn't even give me the monthly payment option, they wanted it 1 time payment straight up, fucking jews.

how do I make my engine sound like https://youtu.be/HlU_qEX5SkU?t=154

>>16955011
gay it didn't work
the specific engine is at 2:34

>>16952381
Yeah but this was before anybody knew where it happened exactly.

>>16954965

Whichever looks better, anything will be better than stock.

Rode one of those for the first time the other day, was a '17 one though, really liked it.

>>16955027
now I feel even worse for buying a car instead of a 500f

fuck me

>>16954940

I pay £800/$995 a year for a CBR500R, consider yourself lucky.

>>16955029

What car though?

>>16952337
>>16952346
http://www.varden.no/nyheter/dod-mann-i-innsjo-var-mc-turist-fra-monaco-1.1442839

>>16955039
honda fit
I'm going to sell it, I don't even need it. My sister talked me into buying it and it was an impulse.