>kkk >Don't buy some no name chink bike. >wea

>>16978267
Far cheaper, can fit more in, comes with waterproof cover, won't get smashed up if you drop the bike.

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first

Tell me why I shouldn't sell my car and get a s1000rr

>>16978276
You mean the cylinders?
Because the grips/locks are pretty nice.

>>16978279
>waterproof cover
Why would you want that? I want them to be waterproof ALL the time and not having to worry about the cover flying off.
How do they keep up in a crash? Because mine took a beating before one hook breaking after like 20 years.

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Top lel.

I did get a Pakistani leather jacket though and I'm probably going to get a vector 2 add my next helmet.

>>16978219
>>16978287
Cross threading. I'll look for rust and I'll ask about crashes. I'll get the Vin see what a Vin check shows. Anything else I should look out for? Looks surprisingly rust free.

>>16978286
Rain exists, but if you're a pussy you can handle it. other than that there really aren't any reasons not to

>>16978268
>chink made shit tier icon helmet
Icon helmets are made by J-tech, in Korea. Been around since the Nineties, Snell approved products, etc. Not china.

OP what ultra-classy lid do you put on your fat knob?

http://www.jtech-helmet.com/

>>16978311
I've got an icon alliance. It looks cool, but all things considered, it's rather shit.

>>16978313
Like rider like helmet.

>>16978313
Really? I have the "Xspeed" branded version and I like it. Not as light as my KTM branded Marushin, but more comfy around the ears, and quieter.

>>16978330
It's loud as fuck and has terrible aerodynamics. My next one will be an arai or shoei, something that has been actually designed for aerodynamics. Also the ventilation is shit.

>>16978318
Thanks for saying I look cool fampai ;)

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>repostan from last thread

anybody know how the riding is around Davis/Sacramento? and/or how it compares to the riding around LA?

Just spilt juice all over my keyboard.

I left the keyboard to dry for about 12 hours and the keys that got juice on are really acting up, as if they are being held down so its typing without me touching.

What should I do?It was a nice keyboard as well.

>>16978421
Install Gentoo

>>16978330
>>16978365
I was looking at the alliance
But I was also looking at the Airmada.
I've never bought a new helmet before, always hand me downs.

What's good in the $2-300 range

>>16978311

>Snell approved products

Snell is nothing to brag about, they're untrustworthy.

https://jalopnik.com/5582380/how-the-truth-about-motorcycle-helmets-got-a-journalist-fired

http://pnwriders.com/threads/how-the-truth-about-motorcycle-helmets-got-a-journalist-fired.134312/

SHARP's testing standards are higher.

https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/testhelmetlist?order=field_price_value&sort=asc&sharp-make=All&sharp-model=&sharp-type=All&sharp-rating=5

>>16978421
Post keyboard.

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>>16978421
Just take it apart and get some rubbing alcohol.

>keyboard I didn't clean for ~12 years.

Still works pretty good after I cleaned it.

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>>16978447
>dat belly button fluff and grey old man pubes
cummies anon plz stop

>>16978421
Buy another keyboard m8.

>>16978425
Honestly, if you have the cash, try to spend that extra 150 on a good name brand. The safety rating might be the same, but the actually quality of riding won't be. If you really don't want to sirens much, I'd get a shoei qwest

>people pay hundreds for helmet
>I just paid £50 for mine (on sale 50% off) and wear some cheap noise canceling earphones underneath

Why are people so retarded with their money?

>>16978470
Kkk every helmet is good until you try on a shoei or arai. But almost all $80-150 helmets are the same and made by the same companies like s&s, joe rocket, ls2, kbc shit

>>16978517
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/

Some people actually care about their heads.

Also comfort/ventilation/design/features/fit is something earphones won't improve. On top of that if you're riding for a lot of hours even with heavy duty foam plugs you're still going to give your ears a battering while travelling at speed in a noisy helmet.

>>16978517
Because I couldn't fit any other modular helmet.
Also I use custom made earplugs, because even the most silent helmet is too loud.

>>16978519
Enjoy your chink shit my poorfag friend. Also dont let the muslims rape you to much because i bet you cant ride with a prolapsed anus full of kebab cum.

>>16978536
You sound like jew

>>16978545
Just because I have money?

>>16978562
That is a prerequisite to being a Jew to be fair.

Odds FG-17.
Evens FG-ST.
Dubs cheap out and buy a TR-1.
Prime number buy a Shoei NXR.

>>16978576
I have my foreskin though

>>16978580
Is 0 an odd or an even?

>>16978590
16978580 is an even number.

>>16978590
>American education

>>16978590
Even

>>16978593
But 0 though? Surely it's a class of its own.

>>16978590 (You)

>>16978603
Is 80 even or odd?

>>16978612
Odd because the two numbers are different.

How do I stop wanting every motorcycle I see? I can't bring myself to buy one because I'm always by other bikes.

>>16978635
Buying them all

>>16978635
you can't

>>16978635
its much worse if you really really want another bike but you already in love with the bike you own.

>>16978635
It never ends
>Own multiple types of bikes over the years
>Gixxers always my favorite to own
>Decide to buy gsxr750 brand new
>Now I also want a drz650
>Now I also want to buy a discounted victory
>Now I want a brutale sitting as a art piece in my lounge
>Kind of want a mt-10 to replace my gsxr

The ride never ends

>>16978535
my helmet has that sticker on the back that means its passed all safety tests.

I could get a 2nd hand shoei helmet for about £30 off gumtree though, apparently hardly used and its my size so I might just buy it and see.

>>16978664
Never buy second hand helmets

>sit on Yamaha TDM900
>it is the most boring looking bike ever
>its also hands down the most comfortable bike I ever sat on
>only about £2000

Uhh

>>16978646
>>16978649
>>16978660
>>16978662
Should I just jump from used bikes to used bikes like a slut?

>>16978670
If you sit on the bike you like the look of you'll probably find its uncomfortable and feels shit.

>>16978635
By buying them, motorcycling is not a hobby, it's a mental disorder.

>>16978670
Be the slut you always lusted to be

>>16978670
Do this for a few years before buying new. Cheap way to see what you really like

>>16978461
I don't know that anon.
It's mostly dog hair you see.

>>16978470
Does Icon not count as a name brand.

I don't give a shit about noise, I have headphones. It's about comfortable, and the Icons I did have were more than comfortable, had a Shoei one time and I felt like it squished the sides of my head too much.

>>16978688
>>16978684
>>16978682
I like this advice because it enables my impulse purchase tendencies

>>16978664
DOT/Snell/etc. are bare minimum standards for safety. If you want to know which helmets are actually the safest you need to look at the SHARP test or something similar which actually shows you how the helmets perform in crash tests.

You don't buy second hand helmets because once they've sustained an impact they should be retired. You never know how many times a second hand helmet has been dropped or hit.

>>16978669
>boring looking
>that front fairing
>the 90's models with the dual headlight eye setup
hnnngggggg

>>16978718
You could always get an xray done.
Mt brother did on a helmet he crashed with cause he really liked it. Turned out to be still usable

>>16978697
>dog hair
fucking furries

>>16978703
I'd buy a second hand bike, keep it 8-12 months then try something new. Did this for 5 years. Brought a new bike and hate to admit the fact I feel trapped in owning it. If I sell it in a year I'll lose a ton of money.

With every second hand bike I had I made 800$+ each when I sold them

>>16978733
Yeah or at least pop the liner out of the helmet and have a look at the crash foam for any indentations. I'm not that autistic, just parroting the 'by the book' advice so he can make up his own mind.

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>>16978738
>furries
Fuck you.

I just have lots of dogs.
Most of the hair was from this little shit.

>>16978731
might have bought it but the chain looked rusty as fuck.

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NEW
/WSG/
THREAD
>>>/wsg/1631495

>>16978697
It is, and I love my icon gear, but their helmets are built for cheap meme factor

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>>16978749
>>16978731

actually help me decide, the TDM or the r850r I posted earlier >>16977932

Both were comfy, both look good, both are the same price and similar power. I would say the TDM edges it out in comfiness but the r850r just looks so cool to me.

why does someone keep on removing "motorcycle erotic roleplay" from the op

>>16978800
Because that's for women, and there's no women here

>>16978811
post boi pucci

>>16978770
Ever tried the airmada?

I don't mind cheap so much, I'm mostly concerned about fit, and Icons seem to do it for me.
If I go to a bike shop, would they just let me try on helmets.

>>16978800
How often does this actually happen.
I mean, I just don't see it

>>16978103
If you really want it/ if it is worth it just buy a bare frame and swap everything over
>>16978151
I am pretty damn sure it unscrews, i can see the threads on the cap but some are fixed. Yes you can buy new plug boots but why not just get the cap off. Also see if it fits with the cap on first.

>>16978773
get what gets your peepee hard
Don't listen exclusively to us, they are both bikes worth owning, if you really like one or the other you can live with its faults

>>16978816
>Can't even get boipucci right
Kys

>>16978826
Yeah they'll totally let you try them on. Just say, I'm thinking about upgrading my helmet soon, could I try a few on. That ain't no thang and odds are their prices are the same as cuckzilla

>>16978857
Ok cool, prolly gonna stop by a place when I check my mail today.
And I had no idea was revzilla was til I started looking for gear. And for some reason I get this feeling I don't like that place, also anytime I looks something up the first like 3 links is them, I hate that.

>>16978536
>Because I couldn't fit any other modular helmet.
Shoei Neotec
Schuberth
Arai Vector
AGV Numo

Just a few of the models that spring to mind... Yeh I'm sure you tried all of those on before settling for your cheapshit lid.

>>16978580
Get the NXR, I've got the XR1100 (previous version) and its been the shit. Loads of vents to keep you cool in the summer, great field of view and aerodynamic properties. You should be more concerned with getting a helmet that fits your head, rather than specific brand/markings

>>16978670
Do this and its a hell of a lot cheaper, also you can self service without worrying about warranty issues and you will learn a lot more about your bike and take greater care of it,

>>16978882
They're like the Amazon of the motorcycle world for America.

That being said, they're still retail so their prices are the same as everywhere else, but it doesn't hurt to compare the stores prices to the websites out there

don't fall for the electronic title meme guys
3-4 more days until I can sell my car and then save up for my 500f

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Rate my chain

>>16978912
The shops I been to back home were always more expensive than online.
I just want something I can afford on one paycheck, and fits nice.

>>16978928
Dirty but otherwise fine. Sprocket is also fine.

>>16978935
Then try it on in store, and buy online

>>16978928
This is a blue board, my man.

>>16978436
BS. Snell had nothing to do with Dexter Ford being fired. That was between the magazine and some customers. Ford has some personal problem with Snell, perhaps Don Becker fucked his wife. Whatever it was, he's pushing an theory about it that doesn't match reality.

The Snell standards allow for far less impact to the brain than DOT, and includes a quality assurance program. DOT is self-certify, and yes, there are makers who self-certify without any testing (ACC comes to mind).

>Don't buy some no name chink bike.
ok
<buying a no name scooter
list downsides

>>16978985
Just ride a bicycle until you can afford an actual motorycle.

>>16978985
You save like $5 over buying a Honda

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>>16978999
>>16978988
But i want dis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpDkvmjkO2I

>>16978985
You no longer have to tell people that you're actually gay

>>16979004
Are you black or just 15?

>>16979009
>a nigger
>wanting something this shit
come on, cracka

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We unicycle now

>>16979033
That's one way to learn to willy.

Evens go to cycle gear and buy a jacket

Odds keep squidding

Dubs hot pink racesuit

>>16979052
What's stopping you from getting a hot pink racesuit?

>>16979004
But why?

are leathermans/leathermen memes

>>16979078
Yes, but I like my skeletool a lot.

>>16979078
They're handy to have, but they don't replace proper tools.

>>16979078
Depends what you want to do. I have a Gerber multi but I usually just carry my Swiss Army knife because it's much smaller and I rarely need pliers.

>>16979103
>>16979087
I just want a convenient multitool for... whatever comes up that won't break the bank

>>16979078
It really depends on what you plan to use it for.

>>16978292
Kitty kat kill yourself my man

seems to be a lot of chavs on scooters.

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>>16979111
You can get the smaller of these two on antics for 40 dollars and a pair of pliers for 3, and it will do a million more things than the similar proceed Leatherman.

>>16979124
>>16979111
>>16979113

I don't want to get a leatherman to work on my bike, hell no. I have all my tools.

I just mean to carry in my pocket in case anything comes up anywhere.

>>16979129
What bike? Does it not come with a tool kit? A tool wrap is a lot better and the added bonus is you leave it with the bike.

>>16979137
Did you not read what he said at all?

>>16979143
I'm assuming he means related to his bike because this is dbt, otherwise he would have posted in the tool thread. If he means related to real world situations then he should know that a multi tool doesn't do anything particularly well.

>people pay thousands for their BMW sat nav
>I just plug earphones into my phone and use google maps.

>>16979149
>backpedaling this hard

>>16979153
No? Deal with it, nerd.

>>16979151
I use a RAM mount and mount the phone on my handlebars, works great as well.

>>16979129
Carrying a leatherman everywhere might be overkill, you're not gonna need it that much.
Depending on the model you want, it can be quite big / heavy.

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Test rode this bad boy today. Absolutely going to buy it. Was at 65mph in 3rd gear and the bike was still pulling for more.

>>16979179
I was looking at this one in particular
https://www.amazon.com/Leatherman-Squirt-PS4-Multi-Tool-Black/dp/B0032Y2OT6

first rule of dbt: do the exact opposite of what kitkat says

>>16979190
>chain drive

enjoy your victorian era transmission.

>cleaning and lubing every 300 miles
>having constant fear in the back of your mind of the chain snapping off and killing you in a really gory bloody way

>>16979203
>t. 50 year old BMW rider who doesn't take his 1200gs off the road ever and just rides 40 miles to and from work

>>16979191
If you think you might get use out of the tools on there, sure buy it.
I have a Leatherman Surge, which is way too big to keep in a pocket.

I've heard of people putting a sock on their riding boots/shoes to protect them from scuffing, anyone know how effective it is?

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>>16979236

>>16979236
I know it's effective in identifying who's a giant fucking pussy making a fashion statement and who actually rides to ride if that's what you're asking

Bought my first bike this week (it's a bandit 650) and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of proper maintenance. I'm a total noob with no tools and no knowledge. Where do i start? What are the baby steps of learning how to take good care of a bike? Ideally I'd want to be ready for a 900 mile journe and back, alone, at the end of July. Is it possible or am I too inexperienced?

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>>16979236
>I don't wanna scuff my riding boots or shoes!

Your gear is there to protect you, not to be some faggy fashion accessory

>>16979242
>>16979246
>>16979248

I got some new work boots today that I'm still breaking in, I don't wanna scuff them up by riding and then find out that they're going to turn my feet into mush.

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>>16979249

>>16979247
Fluid changes / oil filter etc are the easiest things to do usually.
Basically everything can be found on the internet, sometimes with video instructions and everything.

>>16979249
my work boots are covered in fish blood and grime and are scuffed to fuck, who gives a shit

will i get bored of 78bhp quickly?

I'm no adrenaline junkie but riding my 125 with just 10bhp is pure agony as I am cucked by UK law and cannot wait to get my hands on a proper bike.

>>16979247
Basic maintenance is pretty easy. Just follow what your owners manual tells you. Buy tools as and when you need them. 900/1800 mile journey is no big deal. If the bike has been serviced before setting out, all you will need to do is lube the chain and keep an eye on the oil.

>>16979269
I don't care if they get dirty, I care if they get dirty before I figure out I want to return them.

>>16979270
You'll be able to entertain yourself as long as it's light enough

>>16979270
>will i get bored of 78bhp quickly?
Depends on you really.

>>16979270
you can get bored of any amount of hp to be honest. Torque is what gets the adrenaline pumping in my opinion, not horsepower

>>16979190
That wannabe ducati plate holder/fender looks chink plastic as fuck.

>>16979295
It's horrible. My first purchase for the bike is gonna be a tail tidy. But other than that, the bike performs astoundingly well- especially for 9 grand out of the box

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do flyscreens actually do anything or is it mostly aesthetic?

>>16979339
Those tiny ones, mostly aesthetic.

>>16979249
>I got some designated dirty job things boots
>I don't wanna get em dirty

I thought you were a Harley "muh $500 perfectly shined leather" cuck but you're just a retard

>>16979062
That's a lot of money for a meme friendo

>no fuel gauge on my bike

so how do I keep track of it?

>>16979377
>fill tank
>reset odometer
>ride for a hundred or so miles
>refill tank
>using the miles you travelled, the amount of fuel it took and the capacity of your tank do some basic maths and work out roughly how far you can ride on a full tank
Or just fill it and ride it until you need to switch to reserve.

>>16979377
>not carrying jerry cans
do you even happening?

>>16979377
Fill up tank, set trip miles to 0, ride till it starts to sputter and you need to put it on reserve tank and make note of your mileage when it happens. After that, just ride normally till you get towards that mileage

>>16979424
>then reset odo every time you fill up

>>16979339
They aren't a replacement for a windscreen, but they do have an effect on the air hitting the rider.

>>16978292
How is the paki leather? I think Im going to order myself a paki leather two piece. At 6'4, 160lbs nothing off the shelf fits other than some 800$ dainese jackets which I cant afford. A full custom cut suit for 350$ shipped sounds bretty good right now.

>>16979438
>not doing it anyway
Why?

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Who else here

/chinaknockoff/?

>>16979485
Not me but i bet there shit and dont work properly in the day light like all tiny led's even the ones that are oem in modern cars

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>>16979502
Maybe, guess Ill find out soon. 15$ wasted if they are crap, Ill take the risk.

Also got juicy levers coming in. 30$ shipped, #yolo

>>16979522
>purchased rearset from China
>had to apply threadlock to everything but otherwise worked as expected and never gave me issues
>even survived a drop

>>16979458
I wouldn't.

>zips will fail
>seams will loosen and rip
>crappy 'leather' that is uncomfortable and won't break in

That $800 is a life time purchase and will still be good if you take a tumble. You might find a good dainese on ebay 2nd hand.

>>16979545
>purchase chinkshit mil-tec backpack
>friend has one basically the same
>his falls apart
>mine has been completely solid, use it for work on a regular basis and treat it like shit
I think it's pure luck with a lot of Chinese stuff.

>>16979359
Learn to read faggot, I said I wanted to keep them clean in case I needed to return them.

>>16979190
Why the 09 and not MT10?

>>16979203
>having constant fear in the back of your mind of the chain snapping off and killing you in a really gory bloody way
Lolwat. If you are maintaining it as you say, why would it snap in use?
>t. poster rides a shaft driven scooter

>>16979522
I have similar lever on the clutch. Forgot how to adjust, adjusted it the wrong way once and pulled off from the lights but couldnt find the biting point. Ended up going from nearly stalling to lurching forwards, to nearly stalling to popping the shittest wheelie ever seen

>>16979545
I have same chinkshit rearset and the gear linkage screw comes undone weekly.

>>16979619
>I have same chinkshit rearset and the gear linkage screw comes undone weekly.
Even with loctite?

>>16979458
I bought one, close to twenty years ago. I stopped wearing it after I got married and fat. It's not the most stylish thing, but it held up great. Their "cowhide" isn't moo-cow, it's Water Buffalo cow, which is a little softer and stretchier than moo-cow, and breaks in quickly. Real YKK zippers on mine, and Schoeller keprotec for the fabric panels.

Since that doesn't fit anymore, I'm wearing some made-in-China JR pants, and an Icon jacket. They're a lot heavier, all I can say about them really.

>>16979339
It can help take the pressure off your chest at speed.

>>16979619
Im not him, but also just bought an fz09.

Its tough to justify the price difference from the fz09 to the fz10. I could have bought two new 2015 fz09s for cheaper than one '17fz10. (7.5k cad otd compared to 16k otd for the fz10)

>>16979629
I've seen a few nice pairs of Gilles come up on ebay so going to fit those instead. Loctite would solve it I've just been really really lazy about it.

>>16979683
In the UK the price difference is £2.5k (£7.5/£10k) and you get an extra cylinder/60hp, basically a naked version of a 10 year old R1. The MT09 is great value though coming with a load of rider aids/quickshifter as standard

>>16979295
I think its for EU regulations, the licence plate has to be the most rear part of the bike, either that or it would be on an enormous piece of plastic jutting out from under the tail light, not helped by the short tail on the bike. The Brutale Dragster is the same

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>tell guy im getting a bike
>lol why would you get a bike you cant hotbox it

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name a better looking bike than the honda hornet cb900/919
I'll wait

>>16979522
>aftermarket brake lever
enjoy suddenly crashing due to incorrect plunger pin size

>>16979458
I got an agv upper and I like it. It was 85 today and even without perforation I read still cool because of all the ventilation zips

Hey /dbt/, what is the best way to tell if you need an oil change? I bought a used bike a month ago which had its oil changed at the shop. My oil now looks pretty dark, but it shouldn't be due for another oil change, based on the maintenance schedule, for awhile.

The bike had been sitting for many years before I bought it. The delear had rebuilt the carbs and cleaned out the tank, but I wonder if there is anything else which could have dirtied the oil so fast.

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>>16979873
599

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I stuck a length of para-cord into my cylinder to lock it up so that I could remove the flywheel nut because my flywheel tool is too big for this bike. I got the nut off, but the tip of the cord must have gone into a port because the very end sheared off. There's probably a couple thin threads, basically the size of a few hairs inside my cylinder. How imperative is it that I remove them? It's a two stroke shitbike if it matters.

>inb4 I'm retarded, instructions that came with my flywheel weight recommended this

>>16979619
>why not the MT10?

Honestly I like the 09 better. I tried the 10, and it's good- but something about the 09 is very appealing to me. Plus, it's under 10k and I can finance something like that without feeling nervous about it. It goes plenty fast for me and has a FUCKload of torque. With TC off I was popping power wheelies like they were nothing.

>>16979890
Honestly any bike i buy i change the oil, filter, and clean the air filter before i ride it very much. Oil changes are cheap and can only help the bike.>>16979904

>>16979907
Oh there's probably a little melted crust from the end of the para-cord in there too, but not more than a few grains of sand worth.

>>16979907
You'll be fine.

>>16979837
>just watch me

>>16979940
Do you know this from experience or are you just being KKK?

>>16979837
>not turning your exhaust into a massive pipe so you can get high as fuck off weed and also carbon monoxide poisoning

>>16979976
I know that a tiny bit of flammable, soft material in your combustion chamber will do one of two things. It will either burn, or it will get pushed out during exhaust.

A little bit of string won't cause your cylinder to collide with the head, and it isn't like your kx is very high compression anyway

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>>16979907
Turn it so both sets of valves are closed and stick your vacuum in the spark plug hole.

Alternatively if it's above the valves just let it work itself out
>We tubeless nau

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>>16979931
Was it the exhaust post that it got cut off on? Cause if it was the intake couldnt it end up in the crankcase. Anyways, unless youve got a vaccuum with a small tip or something to try sucking the shit out i wouldnt worry about it. When i put the cord in i set the piston to tdc then back it down a little then shove the cord/rope in. That way it cant go into the ports

>>16979458
You can buy an Alpinestars jacket for 350 retard or a used dianese off ebay

>>16979996
>Valves

>>16979996
>Valves

>>16980000
Or a new agvsport for 209-300$

Do you guys color coordinate your gear and helmet to your motorcycle or do you just buy whatever you see and wear it?

now, this may sound really stupid, but
how do i cange coolant?
just occurred to me this is in fact my first watercooled bike and i never checked it in at leas a year

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>2008 kaw ZZR600
>start bike 2 months ago
>20 degrees out, little ornery but starts and runs fine thereafter
>today, 60º out and sunny
>go to start bike, cranks and cranks but no dice
>not even a hint of a catch
>try started fluid into nostrils, nothing
>take tank off, take throttle body cover off, started fluid straight to the brain
>still nothing, still not even a hint of catching

My next thing was to see if the plugs were sparking but it wasnt obvious how to get to them and was running out of daylight.

The battery was pretty flat when I started this but I figure if the thing can crank with a jump, it would make sparks too. So.... what else could it be? I find it unlikely that it'd be all 4 plugs went bad, so what could be failing on my bike that would cause all 4 plugs to not spark?

>>16979979
>tfw you don't know if you're really high or just dying

>>16980024
>decided on my helmet before I decided on my bike
>they were a perfect colour match anyway

>>16980030
Couldn't it be a worn starter clutch?

>>16980024
I buy gear that works with my clothes. Black leather works with everything and a white helmet works with everything

>>16980030
Did you spray it right into the carbs? i am a little confused. Also you should put gas into a windex bottle and use that instead of quickstart imo, pretty sure quickstart deglazes the cylinder walls (or maybe this is just a meme)

>>16980014
>>16980016
Didn't realize he was talking about his KX

>>16980057
spray right into air intake

>>16980046
wouldn't it be obvious the engine wasn't turning? sound like normal operation to me.

>>16980057
>>16980069
He's not getting ignition. Might want to make sure kill switch is off and also that the bike is getting spark

>>16980069
Don't know, never had one fail. Something just doesn't add up if you think you're getting spark.

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>>16979009
Both

>>16980072
Kill switch is definitely off (bike wont turn over with it on)

Like I said, I couldn't check if its getting spark. But, lets say its not getting spark - what part failing would cause all 4 plugs to stop sparking?

>>16980082
I don't know the bike but if it has a distributor, buildup on the points and maybe a cracked coil.

If it's coil pack on plugs, odds are it's your ECM or hei unit failed.

Really you need to pull a plug though and test it out just put a pic.

>>16980030
Fuel pump or fuel pump relay

as a new rider with no experience working on my car or (obviously) motorcycles, is it at all advisable to do my own maintenance on my first bike? I mean, beyond lining the chain and changing oil.

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Struggling with tyres pressure on my battalax tyres. Started at 40, worked down to 30 in steps of two and they always end up looking like this after Twisties?

I never cared before except when someone in dbt told me it means they are overinflated. Should I go lower?

>>16980156
they're under-inflated and getting hot because of it

>>16980129
Yes. Perfect machine to learn on. Just begin with the basics in your owners manual. Get a workshop manual for the more serious work. Use the right tools and get yourself a torque wrench or two so you don't go stripping any threads.

>>16980168
At 40psi it was 2x as bad?

>>16980118
don't think so, if that were true the bike would have started with starter fluid and then quit again.

>>16980097
Its got an ECU. Any good way to test this without tearing all the plugs out? Id really rather not if I didn't have to, theyre buried to all fugg in there. ill do it if I have to tho

How the fuck do I clean the inside of my fairings without a pressure washer

>>16980202
You can get one of those things that fits between the plug and the lead that has a test light on it

>>16980206
take them off

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>>16980186
is that a question?

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>>16980016
>>16980014
It has one valve, and a port.

>>16979996
How would a vacuum do anything if the valves were closed? The air wouldn't have a way to move through the cylinder.

>we tubliss nau

>>16980177
alright, sounds good! for the sake of me being a dumbass and not knowing my way around Google well, where might I find a workshop manual? also, I'm assuming inexpensive bike means inexpensive parts (i.e. Ninja 250 being cheap to buy parts for since it's a $5k bike)

>>16980209
isn't there a tester you can just clamp/grip on the wire to the plug (ie doesn't have to be inline)?

I seem to recall having something like that in HS autoshop class but maybe not

>>16980222
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEd valve doesn't count

>>16980233
Probably. I don't remember though.

>>16980218
Yup since you said their under inflated at 30psi yet it was worse at 40psi.

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>>16980222
Powervalve is not the typical valve tho, doeant count

Keep hearing weird engine noises out of my F800R at low RPM and it seems to lug a lot more than it used to, thinking of trading it in for a cruiser because i commute on it, and when i ride i mostly stick to the speed limit even on leisure weekend rides, so no need for a sanic bike. What's good out of the Jap cruisers? Don't want to pay top dollar for a HD or indian

>Kawasaki has no retro bike
>All it has to do is swap the parts on the z600 or the z800 with retro looking stuff, make an optional scrambler package, and it will print money
>if Kawi wanted to dominate the market, it would offer the only mid range four banger to make a unique bike and offer it in modern and retro trim
Kawi lemme know if you want more money. Hit up my LinkedIn.

>>16980253
All they need to do is change the alien head headlight for a traditional circular headlight and i would have bought one already

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>>16980069
I dont know how that bike is set up but if you can get it so you can spray directly though the carbs hold the throttle wide open and spray in each. If it doesnt fire at all then dig into plugs and stators and shit

>>16980265
Doesn't even need to be super traditional, the headlight units on eg ducati xdiavel or BMW r1200r look modern but not ridiculous like the Zs

>>16980228
If it's a Ninja 250 you can almost certainly find a PDF copy via Google. My bike was a little more difficult so I had to buy a DVD on Ebay with the PDF on it. And yeah parts should be cheap, more because it's common than because it's a cheap bike.

>>16980272
yeah I tried that =/ no luck.

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>mfw my flywheel

Should I pull this shit out and clean it?
I have the tool and the bike is laid up for a few days at least but seems like a lot of effort for a shitbike.

tell me about 2-stroke 250's

>>16980477
At idle it's all ring-a-ding-ding-deng-da-ding-bring-beng.

When you hit the power band it's all REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TRY TO HOLD ON FAGGOT REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>16980222
I've heard mixed reviews of it, hopefully it works out for you

Mesh or leather in warm weather? Is the risk worth it?

>>16980508
Leather is warm weather gear. Mesh is "why the fuck do you live here in the summer" weather or 5mph traffic gear.

>>16980508
Leather pants and good textile jacket.

>>16980500
kek I meant reliability, ease of maintenance etc

>>16980501
I have them on my DRZ already. Haven't gotten a puncture yet to test them though.

>>16980508
Perforated leather, if you're moving it's fine until over 95f or so imo

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>>16980526
More frequent maintenance than a 4 but cheaper and easier.
What bikes you looking at for what purpose?

>>16980508
I always used mesh in the summer but I got some leathers now so I'll be trying it out, may buy a new mesh jacket if it's too hot.

>>16980537
>What bikes you looking at for what purpose?
I'm looking for a fun, light dirt bike that's pretty inexpensive and reliable

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>>16980553

>>16980553
>>16980537
I just bought a 2012 fireblade and I want something to make me better and take a beating

>>16980537
>>16980568
Ditch the AZ trip and go with me to LS/THill

>>16980553
Get a KDX 200, or a 220. 200 is marginally better, 95+ is best years but barely matters at all. Light enough, enough power, smooth power band, basically never need to maintain it.

A 250 MX bike (YZ,RM,CR,KX) is not a great choice for woods riding and fucking around, way too fast unless you're pretty experienced, power is like having a huge turbo that doesn't spool until 5k, suspension sucks. You can mod it to make it work but basically not worth it unless you get the bike for cheap as fuck. My KX250 was $500, only reason I'm putting the $500+ into it to make it usable.

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>>16980575
220 also had grenading piston.

To whoever it was that posted this:

>If you do this you will get corrosion on every surface of the carburetor.

I've cleaned a few thousand bucks worth of carbs in shop and at home from various makes with Pine-Sol, washed them off with hot water then blown them dry. MANY others have done so and it's amply documented over many years.

It doesn't bother aluminum, zinc or plastic. The slight black crud some goo turns into brushes off easily which is the point. Citric acid in lemon juice is popular too. Some use Simple Green. All work in ultrasonic (vibratory really) cleaners or plain tubs.

If you managed to corrode a carb doing that I'm impressed and curious.

>>16980324
Ugly but harmless. I'd leave it. I wouldn't disturb the screws behind it either unless you must. I suggest grease or anti-seize on the cover screws when you reinstall.

>>16980585
Did someone actually say the pinesol method was bad?
It's pretty much universally considered the best thing short of an ultrasonic bath. I've done it on every carb I've ever cleaned, which is many.

>>16980583
Mah, cheap and easy enough to fix.

>>16980573
No

>>16980594
>I wouldn't disturb the screws behind it either unless you must.
Any particular reason?
I ordered a hand impact today to get the screws loose because I want to retard the timing.

>>16980575
What about 4 stroke MX 250's?

>>16979890
Oil darkens fairly quickly in bike engines. If changes a month ago, ride it then change at recommended interval. My preference is every 3K miles and I've never had an engine fail prematurely.

>>16980615
yup, wet clutches will make it look shitty almost straight away on most bikes.

>>16980612
Just don't buy an MX bike for the woods, it will not perform as well as another equally cheap bike, and require more maintenance.

>>16980640
Gimme a supermoto so I can hoon

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>>16980664
Put my DRZ back together for me

>>16980611
Just letting him know so he isn't surprised when he buys one and everyone tells him to replace the piston immediately

>>16980676
why did you take it apart? It's got STUNTAZ gear.

>>16980684
Engine was pretty tired, burning a decent amount of oil, was planning on finding another engine to build on a bench until I could swap them, then it got stolen and a little fucked up. Didn't start when I picked it up from impound so just immediately took it apart for a full rebuild. Have a >50hp build planned but have other projects to finish first.

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>mfw practice launching until someone calls the cops
>cop didn't see me doing anything illegal (stopped at a light) so I get a warning

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>>16980640
No bully pls

>>16980749
How many of these have you done?
>flywheel weight
>revalved suspension
>retarded ignition
>reed spacer
>power valve spacer
>low end pipe
>lower gearing, or much higher gearing

Post your height and your bike, I'm curious how many anons are tiptoeing and how many look like a giraffe fucking a basketball.

>6'3"
>Triumph Daytona

>>16980797
5'7
Memeigale

>>16980797
>over 5'9" in boots
>32" inseam

>701 Supermoto
>can flat foot in work boots, not in riding boots

>KX 250
>flatfoot easy, but kick starting it on the wrong side of a hill sucks cock

>DRZ 400
>can flatfoot in riding boots with stock seat but like my low seat

I'll let someone else post the pic for me

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>>16980797
6'3" 2012 CBR1000rr

>>16980585
I tried this, it didn't work that well for me after 2 days of soaking. What really did the trick was boiling the carbs in a solution of 1 part lemon juice, 5 parts water. It really did the trick

>>16980850
>over 5'9" in boots
lmao fucking manlets

>>16981002
>bikelet calling me a manlet

>>16981012
Have you dynod the husqy yet

>>16981053
Nah, PCV just came in today. Gunna bring it up some time this week.

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>>16981012
You are tho

>>16980797
>6'4"
>Tiger 800 XCx
Fits pretty well, could use a little more legroom
>XR650R
Same as above, weirdly small amount of legroom
>KDX200
Fits perfectly TBPH
>XR100R
Monkey fucking football

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>>16980788
Absolutly none
It is a stock 1990 rm250
Just have that rider mod bb ;)

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>>16980797
6'5
Drz and rm250
I probably look retarded riding

>>16981133
It's probably a little softer than my KX, which is 10 years newer, and I've read that the KX is the least friendly of the bunch. It wouldn't be so bad if I was skilled, but my bike is definitely not a woods weapon in stock form.

>>16981176
Yeah my rear shock is super soft after so manybyears of abuse so it probably helps alot desu. A new rear tire is first on my list right now cause mine is bald

>>16981257
Going down hard packed washboard trails last weekend my front end was like a pain shaker, couldn't feel my hands after a bit. Was worse than my DRZ SM suspension somehow.

I really need to get my shit revalved, luckily the springs are good for my weight.

high quality content as seen on rebbit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL8n2xb6xEk&feature=youtu.be

>>16979904
didn't know these ever came with USD forks.

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>>16981316
Yeah mine isnt bad, but then again if i rode something set up properly for my size mine would probably seem like a giant heap (more than it usually does)

>>16980797
6'0
2015 Fireblade

>>16981086
What do you think you'll get at the wheel?

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>>16980797
5'10, I can flat foot my fz6

>>16981405
Pirate racing got 76whp with same mods as me, but a lot of people are saying their dyno is generous. I'm expecting at least 70whp.

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Does the 599 actually have more swept back bars than most nakeds or is this an illusion

>>16981417
That's pretty metal for a thumper. Good luck.

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>>16981420
They look a lot like mine

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>>16981372
Probably not wrong if it hasnt been touched since you bought it.

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>>16981413
>Blew past an FZ6 on a backroad today
>Didn't have my cam on because I was on my way home
Fugg

>>16981438
Kek. I smoked a dude who couldn't into downshifting on a cbr600rr today. 12k rpm is really fun. That's the sweet spot on this motor and it runs out after that a bit

>>16980585
Power sports salesman here. Can confirm this is what our techs use in a dedicated sonic cleaner for carbs every day.

>>16981551
>tfw no ultrasonic bath

>>16981592
I love ultrasonic cleaners, you can never go back to cleaning carbs the pleb way.

>>16981606
>Carbs

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>>16981621
Where dem sikk FZ6 webms?

>>16981650
Wow that webm looks like garbage

>>16981650
I don't have a cam DESU. And I don't do anything interesting anyway. Next fun ride I go on I'll dust off the dslr

>>16981673
Far superior to any webm I've never attempted to make

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>>16981621
Did someone say carbs?

>>16981686
Post cbx pls

>>16981686
I'd rather piss glass

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>>16981690
Not mine, just had the displeasure of pulling them off a bike yesterday.
>have to remove the exhaust system and nearly pull the motor to take the carbs off

>>16981709
Fuck that. Hope you get to take it for a quick spin though when you're done, post pictures

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fuck fucking gravel fuck

>>16981843
Sure, blame something for your shit riding skill

>>16981868
I definitely wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been, but it was taking a turn from a stoplight and now my ass hurts :(

>>16981877
Could of been worse. At least you're not black

>>16981709
They should have made a 1.8 V12 version

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>>16981888
Truth. Could be better though.

>>16980797
183cm
R1150GS

Is a MSF course actually worth it or is it just gonna slam me a couple hundred dollars for nothing? Does it actually lower insurance rates and if so, is it considerable/cost efficient?

Holy shit I found this incredible BMW dealer just 20 miles from me.

So many old and cheap BMWs.

Help me decide, r850r or f650cs?

>>16982430
1200gs adventure or kys

>>16982430
F800R

>>16982436
Too expensive and I don't need en engine that big.

>>16982430
I like the f650cs

>>16982441
>Too expensive and I don't need en engine that big.
Said no one ever....
50bhp v 70bhp, do yourself a favour and get an F800 variant

>>16982441
>I don't need en engine that big.

Yes you do.

>>16982441
Stop being poor and a pussy

>>16978292
Kill you are self

Who here top mechanic? I got a bike with 2 brake discs on the front wheel. The problem is the wheel is slightly bound. When i put the bike on centre stand and the wheel in the air it doesn't spin freely, i can turn it by hand but it resists. I can roll the bike around in neutral, but there is resista ce. After riding i touched the discs and one was cold, the other slightly warm, so i assume it's one of the calipers doing this and not the wheel bearing. Any possible diagnoses and or remedies?