[ D a i l y - B i k e - T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ Slow Night Ed

after having bought 3 sport bikes, ive come to realize that i hate them. they are just too uncomfortable for me. i also feel safer and funny enough like I can corner better on a standard/upright bike for some reason. not sure why. guess i am just more confident/feel in control when i am upright as opposed to hunched over.

so im thinking about selling them all and just getting a fz-09 or something even though the power is going to be a significant downgrade. maybe a s1000r. definitely not a mt10 since thats for faggots

>>16968458
sounds like you want a vstrom to me

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Post your baiku ITT right now or you'll spring an oil leak from the crush washer.

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>one track day costs as much as 8000km of gas
I wish I had never done this calculation

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>>16968528
lookin comfy famalam

>>16968646

Yeah, it's pretty expensive. This is why when a liberal tells you to "take it to the track" you can just tell them to go fuck themselves

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>>16968528

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Has anyone made a skid plate? I have access to a welder and metal cutting tools, but I have never done aluminum before

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>>16968458
africa twin

>>16968458
Streetfighter 1098 S, Tuono V4 1100, S1000R, Brutale 1090RR, there's a lot of great roadster on the market bro, but if i were you, i'd keep one sportbike because even if it's really uncomfortable you'll miss them one day.

>>16968528
See >>16968447

Sam update when? Haven't heard anything since the location/date poll

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It better be nice this weekend... I need to get out and ride.

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>>16968528

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>>16968652
>liberal tells you to "take it to the track"
>liberal
The only people who have ever complained about my hooning have been older white women from San Marino and Beverly Hills (and she worked for the BHPD). I didn't ask their political leanings but I don't hink I'm taking a risk to say they're right wing as fuck

>>16968697
there isnt much difference between them so it really doesnt matter.

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Summoning urbananon

>>16968701
Then why did you bring it up?

>>16968709
im a different anon m8
but yeah, i get yelled at by people of both leanings for tarding around on bikes

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Why does the XB9S give me a huge boner?

I would love to see Buell come back, maybe working with Indian/Polaris

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wew lads just started to build the lego r1200gs I posted in the other thread and it's bigger than I thought

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>>16968721
>Why does the XB9S give me a huge boner?
you and me both, anon

still a fair few EBR 1190s out there and they're legitimately good bikes not just magic pixie dream bikes or w/e

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>>16968730
just like the real 1200GS amirite

>>16968730
Their
>https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Street-Motorcycle-42036
is pretty sizable too.

>>16968746
Oi m8 how them 804/805s holding up? You guys and the puppers doing alright as well?

>>16968746
big adventure bikes make my dick tingle

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>>16968746
>so wide it cant even fall over like a normal bike

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>>16968764
Would maybe be a good thing IF it didn't fall directly on the valve covers

>>16968756
Little adventure bikes do the same for me

>>16968752
They are good. I haven't been riding much though. Busy with house stuff and spending all my money getting ready for Moab and for Baby. Doggos are good, ridiculous as always.
>We lego thread now

Actually not really I think this is the only lego pic I have

>>16968746
That picture doesn't do it justice, my cousin has a '15 or '16 1200GSA and that bitch is WIDE, like I'd be worried about oncoming traffic on the left part of the lane wide.

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>>16968538
The pegs on my CBR look like those you pictured. They still get pretty slippery if there's any moisture or mud on your boots or the pegs.
>If you're not scraping peg (I was scraping peg with the feelers off) don't bother, just put some skateboard grip tape on the existing pegs.
Clearance isn't really an issue for me. I'm a cantturn apparently. I kind of just wanted something to try different leg positions. Also I need some way to extend my shift lever because I can barely get my boot under it even with it adjusted as high as can go. Or I could just a boot made for this kind of riding.
>size 12
Are aussie sizes different from American sizes?

>>16968776
Yeah? Any things of note with the house? The missus probably looks cutefunny with how small she is, relatively speaking, with her baby belly. Please tell her I said hello and I hope all's well, and to let me know if you guys get close and need anything else.

The Anakee Wild I bought for my rear tire hooks up really well on gravel and dirt. Don't know about deep sand yet; kinda hard to find that in Iowa.

>tfw remembered that I forgot to finish that sportbike model I linked
dommitt.

>>16968764
True dat. Those boxes probably let me walk away from low siding at 40 last weekend

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>>16968784
The regular GS doesn't look as bad as the adventure since it doesn't have the huge fuel tank, but it's still pretty big

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>>16968800
kinda need the mondo tank to feed that thing though
shame honda didnt put a bigger tank on the AT

>>16968721
In my mind it comes remarkably close to the "bobber" look in a sports bike with few partial fairings and its stubby tail.

>>16968721
The middle of the bike looks great, but the weird headlight and stubby tail are both atrocious

>>16968447
how much should I be looking to spend for a first time bike? I'm a pretty big guy too, so factor that into suggestions. what brands to avoid? look for?

>>16968826
just post your craigslist and 20 nobikes will be happy to spend an hour going through it with a fine tooth comb

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So how does a stock bandit go for touring?
>good ergos for a tall skelly
>stock fairing puts windblast on shoulders
>can warm hands on the engine
>excellent stability
>excellent luggage tie downs
>top gear is too short - 4000rpm at 120 kph

Overall comfier than a naked bike but not as comfy as a touring bike.

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The S1 is like the only Buell I have found even close to attractive

>>16968826
Not so much that you get upset when you drop it in your driveway. Because we have all dropped our first bike in the driveway, or supermarket parking lot

>>16968845
>Because we have all dropped our first bike in the driveway, or supermarket parking lot
I'll have you know I dropped my first bike at a stoplight, thank you very much.

>>16968845
My stepdad's first bike was a road glide or something. He couldn't pick it up after his First Drop™ and had to get me and another brother to help him pick it up. You could tell he was holding back tears.

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>>16968689
I've been riding dirt bikes since i could touch on a 70, and I'll be buying my first street bike in a few weeks. Are supermotos expensive? Should I just get some old japanese pos cruiser?

>>16968664
>tfw everyone ignores my shitty joke sign

>>16968689
Are supermotos expensive? Ive always ridden dirt bikes but I'll be getting a street bike soon, and god damn my friend's sumo 690 enduro r is the most fun bike I've ever ridden- should I buy/make one?

>>16968902
Depends on your definition of cheap, they have a slight meme tax and are a bit more expensive just because they weren't really a thing until 10-15 years ago, so everything is newer than that. But a good DRZ or WR 450 can be had for under $4000. Also they're pretty good for moving from dirt to street, everything about it will be familiar, so you can focus on the road instead of the bike, and when you drop it it probably won't break anything.

>>16968902
>>16968938
Lmao wtf

>>16968945
Thanks, thats still way out of my price range though, I'm looking for ~$1,500. Theres a 1980 cb750c for sale for 1400 in my area, do you think I'll die or should I be alright?

>>16968961
>I'm looking for ~$1,500
get more money

>>16968840
Looks just like an older Ducati Monster

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>>16968528
aaaaaaaaaay

>>16968961
You'll probably be fine because it won't run long enough to kill you. With that budget look for old dual sports and plated enduros, XT350, DR350, XR400, maybe some 650s though they're usually over $2k

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>>16968968
>That red
Noice. I just bought this and a puig screen today. I'm hyped

>first sunny day in a week
>last sunny day for a week
>take out the bike after work during the last hour of sunshine
>let my inner squid loose and hammer my bike for a 2 mile stretch
>come to a stoplight afterwards, see in my mirror an old man in the car behind me shaking his finger
>look behind at him to confirm, he's mouthing "no" and shaking his finger
>shrug
>he points behind him
>i lean down and look through his back window
>cop directly behind him
>at the green i take off slowly, look behind and see the old man driving incredibly slowly, like 10 under the limit in a residential
>round the corner and turn into a side street and take my ass home

Fucking based old man. Thanks.

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>>16968980
Wrong pic my bad

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>>16968792
Yeah she's looking pretty silly. We're still getting stuff from your first shipment man. You certainly don't need to do any more.

House is pretty solid. Built in 85 but recently "renovated" so some quirks to work out. I cut the power line to the well pump with a fence stake last weekend kek.

>>16969009
>cut with a fence stake
top kek
Call b4 u dig, m8! Any other silliness of note? That's funny and I bet the line wasn't dug deeply at all.

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>>16968528
Mine is at the very back.

>>16968997
That's a pretty wicked indigo you got though.

I thinking of doing a naked conversion when I find the money. Not a huge fan of the obese front.

>>16968937
That's because we are all slow children.

>>16968997
Also, the previous owner did a headlight mod so both are on normal and then high beams, but now the bright headlight is always off. Any ideas?

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>>16969009
goddamn indicator lights are too fucking bright

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>>16969024
Yeah Yeah I know kek. I do have to figure out still why the swamp cooler runs but nothing comes through the vents. Wombat thinks it's a damper in the system somewhere and I'm inclined to believe him since he does this for a living, so I need to get in the crawlspace and have a look.

>>16968808
Yeah but a big tank equals lots of weight up high.

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>>16968528
Shitbike w no kickstart reporting in

>>16969046
Is that a slim?

>>16969076
Lol I've got no idea. The only electrical work I'm going to do this will be wiring up a phone charger

>>16969090
Yeah, there's usually a panel that's put in to seal the cooler off in winter. Literally just pull it out.

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>>16969090
gas filled tires, would make leaks easy to find too

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Saw an MV Agusta for the first time today at the revival store in philly, fucking thing is gorgeous. Shame theyre rare and expensive as piss

ride into town and waste money on food for lunch or stay at home and make something cheap?

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>>16969097
Yes, with the 103 engine and an after market exhaust.

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>>16969107
I haven't found it yet. I'm sure I will and I'll feel dumb as fuck, but I've looked and found nothing.

>>16969117
Kek

>>16969086
I completely agree. The ABS light flashes in offroad or rider mode too which is doubly annoying at night

>>16969135
Nice fucking bike. You going to do anything with it or keep it as is?

>>16969125
They're really none of those things.

>>16969141
Where is your sc located? If it's on the roof, the panel will usually be in the attic near where it actually "splits" the flow or next to the heating unit.

>>16969147
The closest dealer to me is 100 miles Away, and he's selling an 800rr for 16k so yeah that pretty expensive for a bike that's slower than a fz10 and 3k more

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REEEEEEEEEEEE SNOW LEAVE

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>>16969145
Changed the mirrors, moved the signal lights and installed led on the break / signal lights and headlight. This is an old pic cause I changed that headlight for an all black JW speakers adaptive led headlight. I plan to put either a 12" or 14" sissy bar but it all depends if I change the stock handle bar. Still debating if I should change the floorboards for a forward control kit. Later on I plan on putting a 120r race engine on it.

>>16968704
sup boyo

i am here

fuck this weather.

>>16969046
>>16969135
>>16969180
Look at that cute lil cruiser. I approve

unboxing shitty amazon/ebay chinese parts is the most depressing motorcycle-related thing

>>16969181
Ayyy, whats up mang. This weather isn't too bad at least it didnt snow. I'm gonna be down there next weekend

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>>16969154
It's on the side of the house. I don't think I have a ic but it's setup like a typical A/C unit just it's a SC

>Moab soon
Fugg, at least I'm rear tubeless now

>>16968839
which one?
either take the windshield off or get one that clears your head

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>>16968689
Is that forks? Ontariofag?

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>>16969177
where the fuck do you live that it's still snowing
>I thought I had it bad

>>16969204
Nothing much man, just doing a lot of projects and bullshit bitchwork. Luckily there isn't snow, but it's still so damn cold in April.

Haven't gotten around to getting honey, and I need to restock my booze. Buuuut, I do have a bundle of WATs. Perhaps I should poke around the apiary sometime soon.

Whatchu gon' be up to? I'm not sure there's much going on next weekend.

>>16969210
>side unit
It might actually be inside the SC then. Hm; hope you find it soon before it gets brutal outside...

Gotta go to bed, man. I'm on days now believe it or not! Take care and I'll talk to you later.

>>16969235
Should be in the 60's and 70's next week that's what I'm hoping for anyway.

Hanging out with my friend and getting smashed, maybe up going and wandering in some cornfields and taking some honey if you find my bike tho mang

When are finals for you?

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>>16969238
Later bruv

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>>16968730
>>16968752
>>16968776

you can't see it but its got a v4 that rotates and you can see the cylinders move. its the little things.

>>16969250
Awesome. Hope it's nice out, I've had enough of this.

Sounds like a plan. I definitely need to get blasted this weekend. On a budget, any ideas/suggestions?

Last time I was by the beehives was iirc a few semesters ago, I was also running around with a bow and some arrows cause it was pretty quiet around. I've got the coords for the beehives if they're still there, idk.

I have a p gud idea, probably first through sixth, aye? You don't park underground do you?

Finals begin Cinco de Mayo, no clue when mine is cause schedules aren't out yet. Wbu?Perhaps there'll be decent bikes for sale when people graduate, if need be I can buy one and stash it in the apartment I'll have next year.

>>16969294
I've got a Lego F1 car that I built as a kid with shit like that, all 10 pistons move and it has a working rear differential, shits pretty cash.

>>16968447


how do you deal with bloodclots and lack of circulation while riding?

in a car you're always free to stretch or move your feet/legs around, especially ween in cruise control

by the way, is there cruise control for bikes?

and if so how easy is it to engage

i really love my prius CC, cause its right where you put your hand when holding the bottom spokes, palm facing down and i can engage it at 24mph or higher

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>>16969219
Southern Ontario, and hello fellow rm buddy

>>16969298
What do you like to drink?

Nah I park in a driveway and its pretty visible, I'll post what intersection when I get there

Finals for me are around the same time.

>>16969328
What kind of b8 is this

>>16969328
>prius driver
>considering a motorcycle
Shouldn't you be on a vegan board or something?

Answers, since I'll bite:
1, 2: You are not locked in a given position. You can move about on the bike all you like, and stopping for a moment isn't hard.
3: Yes, CC exists. Some large bikes have it equipped from the factory, and there are aftermarket devices ranging from fancy things that deal with your throttle and/or ECU to as simple as a friction-based throttle lock. I use something called a Crampbuster because I'm too cheap to pay for CC.

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>>16969328
You can stretch and move on a bike. Some bikes have real cruise control like a car where you just hit a button, but you can also get pic related for any bike it just holds the throttle in one place.

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>>16968528

>>16969328
Is this how USA Prius drivers think?

>>16969328
>Prius driver
You want a scooter m8

>>16969328
>bloodclots and circulation

Don't be morbidly obese (good advice in general), and realize that most bikes are going to have a shorter nonstop range than the average car despite getting better mpg's so you'll likely have more forced opportunities to stretch and walk around a bit while travelling; 3-5 gallon tanks versus 12-20 and all that. You're also not glued into the saddle or pegs/boards so you can usually adjust a bit here and there to get more comfortable.

>cruise control for bikes

Yup.

>>16969336
My pocket likes getting wasted on the cheap, so probably straight up vodka with occasional gummy worms. I like potato vodka cause it doesn't smell too strong. Otherwise, rum.

Yeh I'm down for a hide and seek, post a generic pic and I'll roll around and tape the WATS somewhere for you when I find it... next sat? If I'm inebriated I'll try not to stick a beer in your exhaust if I've got one.


GL on your finals tho, I've only got one exam since heavy technical load = projects.

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>>16968528
no leaks baiku

Am I supposed to wear my gauntlet gloves under or over my motorcycle jacket?

Over seems to make more sense but I'm not entirely sure.

>>16969380
popov vodka is really cheap but supposed to be amazing for the price point.

Yeah I'm gonna be there from the 14th and leave on sunday. I'll put my # on the bike or some shit if you wanna hang out and check out those beehives.

Thanks mang, gl on your one final also fuck projects

>>16969397
Depends what gloves and what jacket

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>>16969294
tfw no single swingarm single fork fast biko

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>>16969328
I got cruise control, am/fm/weather, sat nav, Bluetooth, heated seats and bars, and an electric window. That's just for starters. No cappuccino machine.

>>16969409
Couch bikes best bikes

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>>16969407
Under jacket, kind of lumpy

>>16969408
Sweet set. That's an expensive one, too.

>>16969429
looks fine mate

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>>16969429
Over jacket, feels a bit better but sometimes catches when rotating my hand

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>>16968458
>definitely not a mt10 since thats for faggots
Whats not to like? A lot of reviews put it above the s1000r. I completely agree with you though, I own and hate my litrebike it is slowly crippling me.

>>16968680
No mention of a 1290r?

>>16969125
I've always wanted one with the wheels like pic related but dont know if they actually exist or it was a promo photo.

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>>16969422
It's like a couch rocket. 163 hp and 129 ft lbs of torque almost immediately.

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>>16969448
For leathers go under your jacket and you can get a nice bit of air through them, for waterproof textiles go over the jacket, that way wind isn't seeping up the inside of the jacket

>>16969328
>i really love my prius CC
<-You want one of these

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>>16969452
Those wheels are stock, Brutale Dragster RR.

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>>16969468
my fucking willy desu

>>16969456
Hell yea son.

I still prefer more couchlike bikes. I'm lame like that

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>>16969468
>single sided swingarm

>>16969460
>for waterproof textiles go over the jacket
My gauntlets are inside my jacket.
The jacket has an elastic band in the waterproof liner that goes over your wrist, keeping the water out. The jacket is way too wide to get your gloves over.

>>16969409
>No cappuccino machine.
No deal for me then. I'll keep on cruising to my local starbucks on my medium sized cruise ship.

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>>16969468
I wish MV wasn't mostly shit

>>16969468
HHHNNNNNNNNNG

That exhaust is so badly let down by the collector at the angle. I've just seen
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MV-Agusta-Brutale-800-Dragster-RR-/112354141276
But they are more of a sunday bike than something you can daily I'm guessing? I'm currently torn between the 1290 r and the Tuono 1100. Finding it hard to justify the KTM given the price/spec but its a lot rarer and I prefer the looks over the Tuono.

>>16969491
Fuck knows then.. All I know is the Held Arctic gloves I got (for riding between 3-8 celcius lol) is that they wont fit under the sleeve.

>>16969500
If they were good they wouldn't be MV, sorta like Alfa Romeo, it's part of the experience.

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>>16968528

got her last week

What should a bike's suspension feel like over rough roads?

I think my preload might be set wrong but it's impossible to set that shit solo

>>16969500
Much prefer the exhaust here compared to >>16969468

>>16969548
That's because it's aftermarket.

>>16969562
Just aftermarket tips.

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>>16968528
I feel bad.
I have no license, no gear, and I'm do broke to get either.
So I just sit on her listening to her run almost daily.
I almost don't even want to come to /dbt/ cause it gives me feels.
Life is shit.

>>16969610
Is that aftermarket paint or did you accidentally your decals?

https://youtu.be/sLYjSlVIOD8

You can see one nice road trip with GSXR. Like, share and subscribe for more!! And soon expect even better videos!!!

>>16969610
You can get your license for like $30 m8, at least in most states

>>16969619
Pretty sure it's aftermarket.
The po took really nice care of it, I think the entire bike had a rebuild at some point in it's life.

>>16969630
You mean he crashed it spectacularly and figured it would cost less money to apply the elbow grease and fix it than buy and register a new bike.

>>16969627
Military.
So I have to go through all the msf shit, then the state I'm in isn't where I'm licensed, so I gotta figure that out, then I have to register it really.
I forget what it costs in cali(Where I'm licensed), it's not terrible, but I have $3.29 in my account right now.

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>>16969610
lol Kansas

>>16969638
Don't they pay you welfare queens?

>>16969641
nice couch rocket

>>16969635
Well, I went over it.
Everything seems pretty good.
And the paint was professionally done, just a bit old, but doesn't seem 21 years old.

>>16969641
Lol Colorado, owner was originally from Kansas.

>>16969490
What's wrong with a single swingarm?

>>16969644
It's about 30k annually for me.
I spent 90% of my money on the bike.
The rest on bills and food.
The bike was a good deal I think, so I didn't want to lose it. Love the bike, the tiny bit I did ride it.

>>16969649
That's how it is with replacement parts. I wouldn't be surprised if the frame and motor didn't match.

Also, unless he had the receipt it was just a rattle can and a careful hand with a pick of sandpaper.

>>16969652
It's a fashion item if you're not an endurance racer

Chain alignments aren't that hard.

>>16969652
heavier and less feel just to save like 20 minutes every 10 000 miles

>>16969653
Why are e-4 and below so stupid?

>>16969657
What's wrong with having a nice looking drive train or easy wheel removal?

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>>16969658
You're so full of shit I can smell you.

>>16969662
It's heavier and not as rigid as a two sided unit

Basically makes your bike slwoer

>>16969665
What are you talking about? They weigh more and feel worse.

>>16969666
Rode with both.
My current bike is the most rigid, with a single sided swingarm.

Fuck chains though.

>>16969669
Those are fat girls, not swing arms silly.

>>16969673
SSS's are the fat girls of the motorcycle world them.

>>16969659
Hey, I made sure I had enough money to survive before I did the purchase, and I have zero debt.
Just waiting on money from taxes and a car I sold, about $4k total.
I really need to get rid of some more cars tho.

>>16969676
Stop fat shaming!

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>went fully autistic cleaning the bike today
>cant sleep cause of the overwhelming smell of detailing wax on me.

>>16969677
Like i said. Fucking stupid

>>16969682
Your hands will repel water too. Go masturbate, it feels fantastic!

>>16969683
Sounds less stupid than getting a loan for everything.

>>16969683
Meh. I've got all the essentials, fuck else do I really have to worry about.
Not to mention, I got this e4 friend who keeps wanting to spend money on me, it's a little weird.

>>16969654
Quick question, how do I check the numbers.
96 bandit 1200.
Is the engine number the same as the vin

>>16968697

I don't know about left or right leaning, but the 'take it to the track people' are all characters that have a huge fear of death/injury and project it onto the world.

They're one extreme end of the safety game. The other extreme are people that think wheelies outside a preschool are a good idea.

>>16969707
>not doing wheelies for kids.

>>16969710
This, it's your civic duty to do wheelies for kids so one day they'll grow up and buy a bike.

>>16969707
My dad did wheelies with my 8yo sister on the bike when he would pick her up from school.
She's still alive.

>>16969707
Yeeah, wheelies INSIDE a preschool sounds a lot funner and safe. The police can't see you in there and children are softer than pavement to fall on.

>>16969712
>loop a wheelie in front of a bunch of kids
>scream in horrible pain for the kids

>>16969657
There's no need for single sided swingarms in endurance racing anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWdavj2S-30
Actually probably easier to line it up with a double sided swingarm instead of having to push it on like a car.

>>16969707
>Ride by a school every day on my way to work
>Go past their bus stop 10 minutes after their school's out
>Do a wheelie past it every day
>Kids wave at me every time I go by
pleb

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>>16968528
Not the oil leak!

>>16969718
brah you only push your skill when its for hot girls.

>>16969712
>sit a stop light
>see kids waving
>light turns green
>open all thrusters on my medium sized cruise ship
>front wheel escapes gravity
>girls duck and cover
>boys start screaming
>front wheel slams back down to earth
>Haiti starts shaking

okay legit how do you wheelie

i tried revving up and dumping the clutch but it just made a clunk sound

>>16969742
what are you riding?

>>16969742
Keep holding the throttle and maybe even turn it a little more when you dump the clutch

>>16969728
I would be more worried about the murderous electronics of that car, mate.

>>16969744
GSXR125

>>16969749
oh, you can't wheelie a scooter dude.

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Where on this map should I ride to today?

>>16969749
lean back as far as you can in the seat.
be in 1st gear.
pull on the bars when you release the clutch.
if that doesn't work and you are feeling ballsy enough you can try putting your left foot on the tail. but keep your right foot on the rear brake incase you go back too far.

>>16969758
>can ride anywhere in the country in one day
very smol

but go to vlissingen

>>16969747
Yeah that car on the right is my parent's.
It loves spouting random OBD2 errors for no real reason.

>>16969758
Depends on your starting point.

>>16969766
>very smol
very noice

>Vlissingen
I work near it, kinda boring area and 4 hours on the highway isn't that fun.

>>16969778
>for no real reason.
It's a Renault, that's all the reasons it needs

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>>16969781

>>16969790
In that case yeah do some meme like vlissingen.
tfw in Utrecht but no time to ride today

>>16969790
D E N H A A G

>>16969810
>In that case yeah do some meme like vlissingen.
Probably doing that on Sunday, just don't have the time now have to be back here at 16:30.
Vlissingen is one of the few points that's just a bit too far to also have a nice ride in that area.

>tfw in Utrecht but no time to ride today
Make time!

>>16969815
And why?

>>16969820
I'll make time tomorrow.

Also the road between Breukelen and Maarssen is kidna fun (right above Utrecht).

>>16969834
>the road between Breukelen and Maarssen is kidna fun

I know, always take it when I go to my sis or aunt/uncle or when I went to the HU.

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>>16968528

Fine, real quick while I start coffee.

>>16969840
right on. mind if i ask why you got the smaller monster?

>>16969820
Because you said anywhere on the map, so I picked a place

>>16969855

It's cheaper.

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So now I'm real curious on figuring out if the engine in my bike is the original.
But the only number I can find is this(pic)
Is there a vin on the engine somewhere I don't know about, or is some part of it supposed to match the vin.
The numbers do say it's the correct type for the bike.
Would love a little help on this.

>>16969858
understandable.

>>16969858
How are you liking the valve maintenance? Only thing holding me off from getting a panigale 959.

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>>16969856
Ok, then'll make a picture with the little tower for you.

This looks like a decent ride even.

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>want to move somewhere with good riding weather
>everywhere warm is a shithole
life is pain

>>16969865

I haven't hit 30,000 km yet to know. I'll have the 15,000 km timing belt service due by the end of summer, but that one is simple.

>just adjusted gear lever
>all instructions I could find was adjust gear lever

Was easier than expected

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>>16969879
Good on Ducati for extending them to that long. I hit 40k and need to check mine still but have been procrastinating it.

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>>16968528

>>16969758
Oostvoorne to Westkapelle, by the coast the whole way. Not necessarily the best riding roads in the country, but scenc as fuck in the afternoon sun.
Before that, spend the day on the dikes. That shit is cash.

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http://www.motoroids.com/news/indias-first-electric-sports-bike-teased-0-100-kph-in-under-3-5-s-200-km-range-and-2018-debut/
Would you guys consider this?

>220km range
>80% charge in 36 minutes
>0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds
>170km/h top speed
>~$7700 USD

>>16969947
>Indian
>weight not stated in article
>doubt.jpg

Are chinese fairings a waste of money or what?

I don't want to repaint a whole shitbike.

>>16969947
Do you also believe poo in loos when they tell you they're calling from Windows

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>>16968528

>>16969957
No, they can look pretty good. Sometimes you need to flex them a bit to make them fit.

>>16969959
I'm asking if you would consider the current specs, they're not even going to be sold anywhere but there anyways.

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>>16969957
Fitment is never 100%, but for 10% the price of genuine fairings, who is to complain?

>>16969964
If my work commute was 100+km on highways, yes.
For any other reason people buy bikes, no.

>>16969964
Well in the magical fantasy land that I even consider that complete load of bullshit I can get a 250hp peter for five grand that gets 90mpg and has the insurance of a scooter, so no.

>>16969974
>peter
>insurance of a scooter
how?

>>16969972
Yeah they're going to have to get like 400km+ of range for me to seriously consider electric.

Makes sense for the commuter though, a full charge is like $2 and there's very little maintenance.

>>16969961
The question is if there's a difference between the $230 and $430 kits

>>16969947
>noname company
>nowhere to charge it

No, would be a good commuter but i'd rather take a zero sr bike

>>16969980
Pretty sure the more expensive ones have a gas tank cover.

>>16969986
Except when they don't.

I think it's just chinese jew tricks

>Expensive one much quality!

>>16969985
Zero SR starts at over double the price though.

>>16969988
When I look at them, it's like $250 with $250 shipping or $500 with free shipping.

>>16969994
>chinese jew tricks

>>16969997
pretty much

>>16969976
The same way a poo in loo claims he can make a state of the art electric bike for half of the current market price completely in house in less than two years with funding from bitcoins.

>>16969726

Lol probably a bad example. still and all, there are a lot of people with poor judgment that either makes them so risk averse that they contemplate never leaving their house again, and people that are so unaware of risk that they tend not to live past 20.

Hard to imagine riding a motorcycle if you are really safety conscious, though. You'd figure a prius with srs airbags would be the choice de jure.

>>16969710

This is the reason why I am currently not allowed to ride on public roads. Fucken kids demanding a wheelie at a bus stop, I comply, and suddenly I'm the bad guy. The cop utterly refused to see reason.

>>16970007
>safety conscious riding

My dankest leans are from taking 90º turns at speed so nobody rear ends me. Otherwise I follow the speed limit, and hang off in gentle corners to reduce lean to the absolute minimum.

>>16970009
fucken street rossi

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>>16970009
>try to has some fun and take a corner with a little bit of speed
>car in front is going 10 km/h
>end up taking it slow as fuck because of the car
>can't even countersteer at the speed
>ruins the feel
it's like having to sneeze but not being able to

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>>16970015
>enter traffic circle at minimal fun speeds
>cunt pulls out into the traffic circle and goes so slow I almost understeer into the other lane to keep from running into the back of him

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>>16970027
>get onto a nice secluded road in the middle of no where
>Car pulls out last second going half the speed limit
>1 way street

>>16970015
>perfect right, left, right bend
>decent tarmac
>concrete divider from incoming lane
>fucking nissan micras park it every apex

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>Everyone is having a good time
>get on the road
>go speed limit -1

>>16970015
>my parent's town has some new roads with weird roundabouts
>basically just chicanes when going straight
>they're perfect for having some fun
>everyone does half the speed limit
>only went fast once

>>16970054
>go to work at 5pm, deal with all the shitty traffic
>feel like I'm just getting cucked by cars the whole way there
>get off at 5am
>open roads, no cops
>hit 200km/h on one stretch of road every day

>>16970007
>Hard to imagine riding a motorcycle if you are really safety conscious, though.
there is a healthy medium between refusing to do fun things because theyre slightly more dangerous than everyday activities and going so fast that youre putting yourself and others in danger.

>>16970065
>and others
who?
most cars nowadays will tank your average 200kg bike like nothing, they are rated to crash into eachother at 130kmh
most bikers ride at their limit on secluded mountain roads, at hours when they are generally empty

>>16970066
Pull out in front of a motorbike while they're riding at the speed limit so they hit your drivers side door and let me know how you end up

>>16970066
if you fuck up and crash, youre effectively creating a road hazard nobody on the road is expecting or prepared for. its possible for you to cause another accident which is far more serious than just hitting a bike. hell, even just hitting a bike can seriously fuck someone up in the right situation. even if youre riding like an idiot where you think youre completely alone, you could be wrong.

>>16970066
>riding like a fuckwit on a mountain road
>go wide because of [literally a massive number of reasons] into opposite lane
>cause driver to swerve
>they go down an embankment/into a tree/etc

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What do we think about how this looks?

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>>16968528
fug

>>16970088
I think it looks like shit, as will the vast majority
YOU and your sodomite friends will love it i'm sure

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>his bike doesn't have a built in multimeter

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>>16970088
i think its nice that a company was able to put real effort into building something different that wasn't some shitty art bike that more then likely doesn't run.

but in the end it was a way more expensive version of a motorcycle that was better then it in everyway.
it has the LC8 from the RC8 and the production version even has the same exhaust/cat on it.

it was a good try but maybe next time they will do better.

>>16970088
Just looks wrong to me.
Kinda feels like when they put that big ass cover over a car engine to hide it for whatever reason.

>>16970101
h-how do i access this on my tuono?

>>16970101
>his stator is so unreliable they had to put a voltmeter in

>>16970122
all stators go out. its just a matter of when.

>>16970119
just turn it on and press the little index finger button on the back side of the handlebar when the bike isn't moving. Has to be on the odo mode, not the trip mode.

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>>16970122
and the shivvy has a race compliant laptimer
do not question the genious of mamma aprilia

>>16970129
>race compliant laptimer
for you

not recognised officially my organisers

Is this where all the scrubs hang out?

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>>16970136
Yes it is indeed.

>>16970132
as long as you have decent dexterity it's pretty accurate
tested it against a gps one on my phone and they were p.much equal
it's a nice way of having the info in front of you while riding

>>16970141
Is there actually a thing that holds your phone like or is that shit being held on by tape, I couldn't really tell.

>>16970147
it is the latest in samsung video capture technology, a samsung s3 taped to a helmet

>>16970147
its an electronic device so it is held by the latest electric tape mount system

>>16970152
>>16970153
Actually now that I think about it, I have an old s5 with a cracked screen I don't mind losing. Or this lg g3 beat from korea, if I could ever get the screen to work.

New rider here. I don't quite get throttle blipping.

Say I'm pulling up to a red light and want to stop. I'm in say third gear at 4,000rpm. Is it

>clutch in
>downshift
>open throttle to 4,000rpm
>release clutch

?

>>16970212
If you're in third and downshifting to second it needs to go higher than 4k to make it smoother.

It should just be a small blip and the clutch quickly pops out in almost one motion. Like 1/2 second of gas, clutch out immediately after you stop gassing. Takes a while to get the muscle memory down but once you do, you'll do it without even thinking about it.

Don't focus too much on having the correct RPM, you're just spinning the engine a bit so it doesn't jerk you from idle.

After 13 years of talking about getting a motorcycle, I finally went a few weeks ago to get my endorsement, and got a loan so now I'm in the market.

>>16970216
>If you're in third and downshifting to second it needs to go higher than 4k to make it smoother.

That's where I'm fucking up I think.

Thanks anon. Just need practice I suppose.

>>16970219
Try to imagine where the RPM's would be if you were going the same speed in the gear under the one you're in. Probably like 2-5k higher depending on the bike.

>>16970217
Shoulda been saving those 13 years so you wouldn't have to get a loan.
Idk why, but a loan on a bike just seems wrong to me.

>>16970221
Ahh! That makes a lot of sense.

>>16970216
>you're just spinning the engine a bit so it doesn't jerk you from idle
so there's no negative effects on the motor from not blipping?

>>16970222
Yeah it did at first, but I'm about to pay off my second vehicle and wanted to keep my credit going, so I'm just in a good spot to do it

>>16970227
I mean, motors are meant to spin up and down all day long so beyond general wear and tear there shouldn't be unless you're slamming on it.

>>16970227
to the motor, no
you'll kill your clutch and snap a chain

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Made it past all the security checks, now hoping they didn't raid my house

>>16970243
Wut

>>16970212
>>16970216
Why wouldn't you just keep the clutch held in the whole time while braking and downshifting in a scenario like stopping for a red light?

>>16970246
sounds nice and less wear on the brakes

>>16970247
I once had a homeless guy come up to me (in the middle of the road) while I was waiting in traffic to tell me that my bike wasn't loud enough and that I sucked because of it :( I don't even think blipping would be audible on my bike.

>>16970251
loud pipes save lives

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>>16970101
>his bike doesn't rev past 12k

Btw just got this on wednesday, haven't felt this alive in years

>>16970256
Not really lives worth saving tho

>>16970258
Race me boi, I don't need the extra 3k rpm

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>>16970262

>>16970256
I cringed tbqh

Whats up everyone, you guys probably get these kinda questions alot, so sorry if its common knowledge here.

How would I go about getting a Full A license in the UK, starting completely from scratch? Im 26 so don't have to worry about age restrictions anymore.
CBT, Theory, Mod 1, Mod 2, that is it right?

Where would I fit lessons in, after my CBT and theory? Doesn't that mean id have to take lessons on a very small 125CC bike because im not allowed anything larger?
Or just take a 6 day intensive course where i get everything in a week?
Naturally im going to need all my own protective gear, which is no big deal, but do i need my own bike before i start anything after the CBT ie: lessons and mod 2, or can I rent one from the test center?

Seems like a little less structured learning than driving a car, when i just rang the guy, had my 20 lessons in his car, passed my theory and passed my test then was on my way.

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>>16970258
tfw my bike doesn't even rev past 8.5k

>>16970271
For what reason? Explain the engineering decisions undertaken during development of this motorcycle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBM5L3tovVY

>kind of want one now
maybe when i'm old and retired
>drift every corner on 2 wheels

Is it blasphemy to want an electric motorbike? I want one so bad but they're still really expensive in Australia.

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>>16970141
Wee, look at that hornet go

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>>16970280
>70kmh
lol pleb. ask ur mum if ur allowed to go faster

>>16970268
Idk how any of your laws work but that seems like a question you'd want to just call the DMV and ask. Idk what your DMV is called though

>>16970273
You can go read up on the K75's engine anywhere.
Also the rev limiter starts at 8750rpm, my mistake.

>>16970280
>put bike on centre stand
>it stands up itself
Truly reckless

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>>16970264
Whatchu got boi, some sorta scootuh?

>>16970283
It's the only meme I found on my phone, I'm new to dbt

>>16970297
140 ponies of pulsating vtwin power

>>16970307
What is it? I want to see. Show it to me. I need to see it.

>>16970323
>>16969387
no bully

>>16968689
model?

>>16970324
I'm no bully. I want to see it. I'm a fan of vtwins

>>16970324
You have 2 different people replying to you btw

>>16970337
hope u like it
>>16970345
quite the audience

Are there any horns that don't sound like ant farts? They all sound so unintimidating and I'm too embarrassed to ever use mine

>>16970358
I actually have an aftermarket horn on mine that's surprisingly loud. PO put it on so I'm not sure what it is but I can look for some info if you want.

>>16970243
>raid my house
who? muslims? is it belgium?

>>16970358
>>16970359
Just looked, it's a stebel magnum tm80.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItWBJ69VzW8

>>16970372
What dude that's sick. Sounds like a car

>>16970375
Yeah comes in handy when somebody cuts you off or merges into you, they can actually hear it.

>>16970279
They're expensive everywhere. I work in Hollywood, so I'm used to seeing lambos. etc driving around, but I only regularly see one Zero riding around.

>>16968697
The old Jews in West Hollywood are always yelling at me, and you know those crusty kikes are red to the bone.

Anybody else shop for a harley and feel incredibly poor?

>>16970404
>Anybody else shop for a harley
no

>>16970413
Okay

>>16970404
That's why you can finance them for 7 years

New tred pls

>>16970245
Government building of the Netherlands, loads of security around

>>16970365
The government, for riding to the government building wearing a balaclava and a sun visor

>>16970510
>>16970510
>>16970510

>>16970268
After CBT i had one day on a 125 and 3 days of lessons to prepare me for the Mod1 and Mod2 tests on 600cc bikes provided by the school. All done from 0 bike experience for 800 quid, I had my own gear.

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>>16969947

Where have I heard this BS before?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/tt-road-races/2016/june/tt-2016-sarolea-explain-last-minute-withdrawal/

>consumer version will totally be available for purchase in 2017. For realzies, though

>our "prototypes" didn't move one inch under their own power for reasons

>gibs us investment monies plz