[ D a i l y - B i k e - T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ He did nothin

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First for yamalube

>>17012050
a real human bean

Daily reminder no one likes bikers

>>17012087

Daily reminder no one like people that don't like bikers.

>>17012087
Daily reminder that females like men who bike, yet dbt is gay

So I want to continue that ZX10R/S1000RR/liter peter/1299 discussion from the last thread.

I want to make it clear that the 190~ horsepower figure I am referencing is WHEEL horsepower. Both the S1000RR and 4th Gen ZX10R easily make this with nothing but a downloadable ECU flash.

These jap bikes that you say have "caught up" have absolutely not caught up. They are doing roughly 180-190 at the crank which translates to 160 at the wheel. I saw a R1M dynod last week with a ECU flash and a full exhaust and it was barely putting down 175 to the wheel. The same for the GSXR 1000 and the same for the Honda CBR1000RR. None of these bikes compare to the ZX10R or S1000RR

It's sad but that is the truth.

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How do you store your balls when you ride? Heavy braking neuters me.

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>>17012112
>with nothing but $500 and an afternoon
>with nothing but a sawzall and a weekend

Help me decide between an f800st, vfr 800 or tdm 900?

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>>17012114
In ur mum fagget. But just get a more confortable seat if its that bad or sit further back

>>17012112
>Both the S1000RR and 4th Gen ZX10R easily make this with nothing but a downloadable ECU flash.

I'm pretty sure BMW claimed the 2015+ S1000RR is 198 at the wheel.

>>17012128
VFR800, get that sweet sweet v4 exhaust note.

>>17012128

F800 is comfy and okay looking, VFR sounds good, kinda comfy and decent looking, Yam is shitty looking and comfy.

Pick between sound and comfort.

>>17012142
It probably is. That bike is nuts. This bike is bone stock except for -1 in the rear

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

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>tfw feeling when

Anyone have that "dump the bitch, make the switch" meme?

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>>17012151
>Yam is shitty looking

I like it.

>>17012167

It's pretty ugly imo, and definitely the ugliest of the 3.

Why are there no adventure/trail bikes with a circular headlight?

>>17012128
vfr bby

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>>17012171

>>17012165
>that puddle
>anon, I'm so thirsty *sputter*

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Got the essentials

>>17012128
>>17012147
To expand on this, you can supercharge the VFR for go fast, or you can get full luggage for go long.

>>17012194
>3 bananas
>no activated almonds
you're not gonna make it

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Some people just wanna ride a nice big comfy cruiser.

>>17012205
>those leg-wind protector things
>implying you go that fast

>>17012128

The VFR interceptor is an awesome bike, will run literally forever if you change the oil, and the hydrolic valves never need to be adjusted.

>>17012196
Why not both?

>>17012194
>no astroglide

Anon, you know better

>>17012211
The more wind protected you are, the lower the temperatures you can ride in, especially for extended amounts of time like you would on a cruiser. You know, those spring or fall days that are nice during the day but you have a day long trip planned and have to start in the morning when it's still 40 degrees.

week 2 of wanting a bike but being too much of a pussy to go buy one

>>17012306
fuck off wr

>>17012165
what did you do?

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British Sprocket on a Jap bike.
I r8 3/17

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Post >yfw Lorenzo threw his Ducati last race

>>17012177
cool

is £30 normal for a chain and sprocket set for a little 125?

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>>17012324
Parked my bike in Berlin. Went outside, there she was.

>>17012114
>he doesnt have the aftermarket tank-pussy with added ball-space.

>>17012359
>Berlin

you deserve it

>>17012333
Can you please wait at least until after the following race before posting spoilers like that? Some of us have lives and can't watch the races the day they happen. Or discuss it while it's happening, or at least warn others.

>>17012370
its been 4 days...

>>17012359
very rude

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>>17012165
Did you find the bastard you did that?

>>17012370
vinales won, rossi got 2nd, marquez crashed out

overall a fairly boring race

>>17012377
Yes, 4 weekdays on which productive members have to go to work to enable your fat ass to sleep until noon and jack off to Chinese cartoon pornography so they lack the energy to stay up more than an hour after coming home to watch grown men on crotch rockets going in circles.

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>>17012384
No, how would I? Whoever dunnit also tipped over two other bikes so if I had, that fucker would be lying around like that himself now.

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>>17012386
Cmon man don't be like that

>>17012392
Wow you sound really mad. Besides I didnt spoil the whole race unlike that other anon.

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>>17012407
>>17012165

>>17012112
Why are you just making shit up?
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/first-rides-tests/2017/april/superbike-shootout-results-in-mcn/

The dyno may be generous or conservative, but all the runs were done on the same day, they are all within 15 rwhp. I posted this last thread but you didn't reply, I suppose it's hard when someone points out your made up numbers. Not to mention that the 1299 put down the fastest lap time and the ZX10 was the slowest of the 7.

>>17012407
If I saw someone do that even to someone else's bike I would probably go to jail.

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>>17012114
just ride a bike without a tank.

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>>17012140
This picture from Rockerbox?

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>>17012171
Headlight is circular.

>>17012114
Let them hang off the sides

>>17012165
This is why I always have anxiety when parking on the street.

>>17012464
-.^

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>>17012464

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>>17012165
this makes me so angry, worse than animal cruelty!

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>>17012114
tank grips.

they help keep you from sliding forward.

>2013 R1200GS for £3995 near me

must be too good to be true.

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>Need to take my headers off to wrap them all
>V-twin so one in the back, one in the front
>One in the front I need to take off the oil cooler
>One in the back snakes through the swingarm and shit, goes right past the rear shock and under the bike
>Look it up online
>18 steps with swivel sockets and extenders and shit
mfw

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>>17012459
Nah, it was a vintage show in Dania, Florida.

>>17012515
That's WAY to low, like half the price as it should be.

It's either stolen or broke down when they stole it.

>>17012515
mileage?

>>17012523
so don't wrap them?

>>17012536
They already are wrapped, it's like 10 year old wrapping and looks like shit though.

I already have the new stuff, just need to set some time aside for it.

>>17012050
HI there

I'm thinking about buying a dirt bike to explore some of the service roads here in washington. Any recommendations? 2 stroke vs 4 stroke? Ive strapped a 70cc 2stroke to my bike before but this is my first real bike.

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>>17012532

46,000 miles is next to nothing on these.

>>17012529
All the bikes are insanely cheap at this one, he has a VFR 800 for something like £1600.

Maybe he just isn't a complete Jew?

>>17012515
Final drive has probably just failed outside of warranty or some shit

>>17012545
Do you want a street legal bike you can legally ride on the road and trails? If so then get a DR-Z400S

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>>17012545
2 smokes are cooler

>>17012557
>year 55
That's almost 2000 years old.
Acceptable miles.

But it's way too cheap. What the fuck is wrong with it?

>>17012563
not particularly, I was planning on buying one of those tilt hitches and driving to the mountains. I live about an hour away from the nearest big trail so riding there would be a pain. I dont have my license either.

there's a 2004 YZ250F on craigslist for 2200 which i was considering. Any other brands other than yamaha i should look into?

>>17012572
don't know but I am going to go pay him a visit to see if its genuine.

It's biking season so this thing isn't going to be there for long.

>>17012572
>not wanting a Nero era GS

>>17012572
he's also got a FJR1300 knocking about for £2600

That's crazy.

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>>17012568
I heard that they're more peppy, though a 4 stroke could be nice. I'm not too worried about doing jumps and stuff, just exploring

Here's the guy's website

https://www.kenurwinmotorcycles.com/index.html

>>17012594
Fjr is sikh

>>17012580
Check out the big 4 jap brands.

YZ250F is a pretty good bike, I'd check that out.

What gauntlets do you goys recommend for warm weather hooning

>>17012580
that's not a particularly great price for that bike. If you're buying a high strung 4-stroke that old you should have at least another $1000 in your budget to rebuild it. MX engines are likely to be near the end of their life if they have actually been ridden frequently for that time.

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Tuono superduke or monster 1200s?

>>17012613
Perforated leather

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>>17012613
I wear these, they are excellent, costed me £65

>>17012603
thanks for the help

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/6062819048.html
here's the listing, what should i look out for when buying dirt bikes?

>>17012626
Really? Good to know. Is around $2500 the low end when it comes to dirt bikes? I dont want to spend more than $3000.

>>17012638
thoughts on this one? https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/6069914004.html
2 stroke, i think but looks cleaner than the other one

>>17012630
I like the Tuono but take them both out for test rides and see what's best?

The V4 sounds godly, best sounding bike on the market IMO.
https://youtu.be/q3WdxhXlLpc?t=1m56s

>>17012613
anything with pef leather. I got some Alpinestars GP Techs for $130. Slid out from a lowside in them twice and they're still holding up really well. Much better value than most of the garbage you see for cheap.

>>17012651
or this one, same guy cleaner bike
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/6084921674.html

>>17012654
Ye well I like the tuono the most as well, just concerned about reliability. Ktm and new ducati seems a bit better on that side.

Also I'd get jailed up with an exhaust like that here.

>>17012220
>Going that fast with aerodynamically unstable bags

>>17012651
not a 2 stroke. Basically if it has an F in the model, it's a 4 stroke.

>>17012664
this one looks to be the best of the ones you've posted

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>>17012595
Where in washington ? Will you be my service road shitbike friend ?

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>>17012613
im happy with my axo pro race xt

define warm tho...

>>17012651
>2 stroke
>CRF
no that's still a 4 stroke.
The CRF looks like better value than the YZ.
I would also consider this: https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/6084406042.html
It's obviously in rougher shape than the others, but the KDX is known to be a much more reliable bike. Plus it leaves enough in your budget to rebuild basically everything.
And a 525 wouldn't be my recommended bike for a beginner but if you're brave consider this: https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/6085422717.html

>>17012708
I'm in the unincorp king county area near woodinville duvall.

>>17012731
thanks for the suggestions.I'm going to give the guy a call

>>17012676
I've heard the earlier models of the V4's had some problems when they first came out but they've mostly been ironed out. The older ones with the vtwins are known for being very reliable but they made a new engine in like 2010 and took a couple years to get it working super well.

None of these brands are going to have amazing reliability, I'd say they're all pretty similar at the end of the day. If anything is going to go wrong, it will be the electronics.

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>klx now has hanging idle and wants to stall if I open the throttle quickly
Guess I get to pull the carb AGAIN to clean it. Gee, I sure love carbs.
also
>EXC has fresh top end
>runs fine
>hard to start when warm for some reason
>also the suspension feels overly harsh
fucking dirt bikes. does the work ever come to an end?

>>17012739
Damn im way north of you
Have fun though

>>17012761
i go up to bham pretty often, you around there?

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>>17012331
RIP in Pieces.

>>17012676
apes are probably the most reliable of the 3 there tbqh famalam

>>17012432
This site is wrong.

>>17012050
>made a new thread
>didn't post it in the last one
get a load of this fagatron

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>>17012724
>those knuckle guards

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>>17012775
Actually I live in bham. Lots of sweet stuff to explore up here and even more if you head up highway 20 a bit

>>17012809
>hurr I'm incapable of checking the front page or typing "dbt" into the search when a post-limit thread is suspiciously dead

can I mount my headlight on a gyro for responsible wheelies in the dark?

>>17012809
>What did he mean by this?
>>17012346

>>17012838
does that not hurt your nuts?

>>17012676

>KTM and Ducati better reliability than Aprilia

top jej

>>17012839
Maybe just mount a secondary light on the bottom of your bike so you still have one pointing down. I would like one on a gyro to keep the headlight beam level when getting dank leanz in the dark.

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>>17012838
Now do a Reverse stoopie.

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>>17012855

>>17012744

Apparently they're pretty reliable, I'm currently looking at a 2009-2014 RSV4 and from what I've read they're pretty good, just gotta keep on top of engine maintenance. If I can't get hold of a nice one I'll go for an S1000RR instead, but that V4 is the biggest thing pulling me to the Aprilia.

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>tfw no socialism scoot gf

>>17012855
>>17012786

Well I'm checking italian comunity forums and a lot of 2017 euro4 owners reporting spread engine cutoff, turns off when you pull the clutch in 1st-2nd gear.

>>17012886

The 2017 is basically a new model though because of the euro4 and everything so there's still teething problems. I'm assuming the previous anon is talking about buying used.

And also given that problem, I bet it's still better than the plastic that Ducati is currently putting out.

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>>17012883
I SAID
>tfw no socialism scoot gf

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>>17012883
>>17012923
>I'd seize their means of reproduction

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>>17012923

>tfw have qt scoot gf but she cant be bothered to ride any more because I give her lifts

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI5FFLRk0s

>>17012963

>no gear

welp

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>>17012167
This is in fucking greece, everyone and their mother has this piece of shit bike. Guaranteed to be a cunt and never wearing a helmet.

>>17012883
>>17012923
what socialism bike is this?

>>17012963
>third worlders

>>17012963
did he die?

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>>17012963
Brown people have weak bones.

>>17012831
I tried snowmobiling this winter and checked out a sno park near baker lake, shit was awesome. I wonder if it melts in the summer, so I'ma check then

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>>17012992
Simson SR51 nicknamed Schwalbe, "sparrow", from East Germany. 50cc scoot with four gears and a realistic stock top speed of 65 kph / 37 mph.

>>17013006
>casual racism: the post

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>>17012167
the fuck is that a frigging turbo?

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>>17012963
Got me when he started looking down at his body and legs. I think in such a situation I'd just stare at the sky until I wake up in a hospital or don't wake up.

>>17013024
look where you are nigger

>>17013038
>n*gger
You're fucked up dude. I'm going back to Facebook

>>17012407
Why. Like, what purpose? I don't understand

>had back surgery

Is motorcycling recommended for me?

If so, what's the best bike for someone with a back problem that had surgery?

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>>17013051
we put the /o/ in /pol/

>>17013068
Antifa scum hating on people that own things justifying it with some marxist bullshit.

Just rebuilt my carburetor, put the bike back together now it has very high rpms when at idle (~3500rpm) but when I'm going it runs normally. Still happens when the bike is warmed up. What the fuck did I do? Checked for vacuum leaks around the intake boots couldn't find any, did I fuck the Pilot jets up or something?

>>17013088

Just adjust the idle screw man.

So, probably a stupid question, but I'm asking it anyways.

What would putting 15w50 into a bike that normally takes 10w40 do? I know about the difference between the 10 and the 15, but what about the effects between the 40 and the 50? Could there be any problems?

>>17013088
have you changed the trocol gasket after putting the carb together?

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>>17013024
fite me

Here is another symbol of hatred.

>>17013009
Oh ya it'll melt

>>17013111
Thicc

>>17013101

Tried, doesn't do anything one way or another.

>>17013106

The what now? I replaced the float bowl gaskets float pins and orings for the fuel pipe. Do you mean the oring gaskets for the intake boot?

>>17013102

Basically the first number correlates to how well the oil runs at lower temperatures, the lower the number, the better the low temperature performance. The second number is viscosity, so 15w50 won't run as well at lower temperatures than 10w40, and will also be thicker.

15w50 will probably be designed for higher running temperatures, it'll probably still work but depending on the engine it may be slightly better or slightly worse, but it shouldn't be catastrophic.

>>17013102
fucks with the clutch and gearbox mostly.

generally motorcycle oil has less/different additives, dont just use any old shit you got from the house-hold store.

>>17013102
>>17013126

To add, if the bike normally takes 10w40, stick to 10w40, it's probably best optimised for that anyway.

>>17013126
Alright, well my bike (FJR1300) tends to run a little warm anyways so maybe it's gonna be a good change.

>>17013130
It's shell advance ultra synthetic, specific motorcycle oil.

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>>17013122
wat
kid do you know anything about carbs?
>not knowing what the trocol is

>>17013102
The simple answer is what bike is it?
My KLR650 could run on brent crude oil while my DL-1000 only uses one brand of semi-synthetic oil.

15w50 is most likely High mileage mutigrade, it is what use in the KLR 650. Where as I use 10w40 Street only in the DL-1000, it is 3 times the price.

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>>17013158
It's the same label of oil, just 2 different weights.

Pic related.

>>17013154

To be fair, I don't know how to use the Three Sea Shells either.

I was think I'd trade my Street Triple in for a 2016 CRF250L I see going for around $4000.
Good idea?
Will I get bored soon?
I just want a fun trail/commute bike and I'm kinda riding my Triumph like a cruiser around town moreso than a legit sport bike.
Muh Triumph is just so cool and fast though I still owe about 3500 on it.

>>17013189

I mean if the CRF gives you more of what you want then sure, go for it.

>>17013102
http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oils.htm

http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/oil-technology.htm

>>17013189
The CRF is pretty shit, or at least it was, they might've improved it but I don't know. I'd go WRR or DRZ

>>17013189
if you don't SXV you're a pussy

>>17013074
R6

>>17012963
my worst nightmare. i would rather die

>>17013246
The plan is to get rid of the debt and have a paid off bike tho.

>>17013189
Have you considered a scrambler?

>>17013270
I was actually considering a Duke just for that thumper action but it's about 6k used.

>>17013277
I want more dirtbike oriented and affordable.

https://youtu.be/7r4PXutfApk

>no prisoners guy dailies a 954RR
Based

>>17013189
CFR250L is only a good option if you are a manlet or a woman because of it's low seat height.

WR250R and DRZ400 are both far better bikes.

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>>17013299
>Looks like a girl
What did Japan mean by this?

>>17012459
Its a shame they never made the VFR400 in Rothmans livery, it wears it so well

>>17013324
Your answer can be found in /d/

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Whose gonna pick up one of these bad boys when they hit the dealerships? I know I am

>>17013360
>uglier, slower, worse handling CB500R

literally why?

>>17013360
I think it's neat. Would never buy one though unless I could flip it.

>>17013360
slow bike, without a pillion seat

I don't have money to own such an impractical veichle.

>>17013360

>No back seat

How am I gonna bring fat bitches back home from the bar on it?

Pass.

>>17013439
>>17013455

Looks like it has pillion pegs, the bolts on the top of the rear fender look like mounting points for a seat.

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>>17013463
>have to stand like ADV rider
Fucking lol

My local Honda dealership has an XR650R HRC Kit Supermoto for 4000 canuck bucks, is this cool

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What's the best place to get aftermarket bike parts, specifically for 80s UJMs?
Also, don't buy into the classic bike meme. I've learned that I like the idea of fixing bikes, but I don't actually like fixing them. I fix them to ride them.
I also like the look of them.
So really my experience with an old bike taught me that I want a new retro standard.

>>17013463

Interesting. Don't think it would be enough bike to haul some festively plump lasses back from the bar to the Magic Kingdom (That's what I call my parents' basement) for some "after-hours" entertainment if you catch my drift.

>>17013489

>Also, don't buy into the classic bike meme. I've learned that I like the idea of fixing bikes, but I don't actually like fixing them.

Yep. Bought an old 80s UJM last summer and I've spent more time wrenching on it than actually riding it. And it seems every time I fix one thing, something else pops up.

>>17012050

fat nip btfo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Q8XsWW_uc&feature=youtu.be&t=115

>>17013534
What is it with Brit bikers being perpetually butthurt and perpetually getting into arguments and fights?

>>17013540
Its genetics, same with the teeth thing.

>>17013534

>guy is pulling ahead in his lane
>HE TRIED TO KILL ME
>guy pulls straight ahead again after confrontation
>HE TRIED TO CUT ME OF

>>17012963
fuggg that's awful

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>>17012963

Yep.... NOPE.

>>17013502
I've got a few gremlins in it and I honestly don't know how to chase down some of them. My front fork wobbles very slightly at highway speed. My engine makes light metal ping noises while running. The idle is too high, at 2k RPM after it gets to operating temperature. When cold, it idles fine.
If I don't let it warm up for at least two minutes, it tugs and throttle refuses to roll on evenly and the engine sits at like 6k RPM for like two minutes because the bike is throwing a tantrum.

All of these are indicative of problems, but I don't know what problems.
Maybe I should buy a new bike and sort the old bike while I ride the new.
But then Ontario also makes sure no one can afford to ride more than one motorcycle.
Fuck this province.

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>getting ur bike back from its 4000 mile service

holy fuck this thing is smooth. Better than when I first got it

>>17012844
yes. that was my first time doing it and i was surprised at how much it hurt. fucked up my shoulder too

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>>17013489
i like wrenching so i wouldnt have any problems with that.

Its just that i dont want a generic UJM and the ones i like are expensive as fuck.

anyways there are always 90s retro-bikes that combine classic looks with reliable, experienced workmanship.

>>17013488
just the kit or the bike + kit for $4k?

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Dyno tuner just called and asked if I wanted my power tune for race gas or not :3 I should have said yes.

That made me curious though.
Assuming I don't care how much money it costs to fill my tank and I only care about range, would tuning the Economy map for 91 or 87 be any different? Could I tune an Economy map for E85 and get longer range?

Can anyone tell me about the Triumph Sprint ST 955i?

So many of them going around for absolute bargain prices, with relatively low mileage (20,000 +-) and full luggage.

>>17013488
Bretty cool, and a sick ass deal if it's in good shape.

>>17013691
My dad had one and absolutely loved it, no problems with it in 3 or 4 years. And triumph triples a best.

>>17012050

why do these vids always brighten my day?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e_IrSaHths&feature=youtu.be&t=213

>>17013637
baiku

>>17013687
wont you void your 5year warranty using that thing?

>>17013703
shit i'm sold.

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>>17013705
Else you might forget.

>>17013705
AAAAWWWWWHHHHSSSSHHAAAAAAWWWW

>>17013705
>went vertical
>gave it more gas
what was he expecting tho?

>>17012971
do you really think an extra layer of leather is going to keep your bones from snapping?

if you tumble wrong or hit a tree you're done for

that's why racers cover themselves in nearly completely immobilizing airbagged armored suits with everything-sliders and only ride on smooth pavement surrounded by fuckhuge gravel traps, and still manage to break their collarbones

>>17013687
I thought the octane thing was only for engine compression, can you actually run 87 in an bike that takes 91 if you change the mapping?

so after spending some time on revzilla which is apparently the top go-to site

they have a top rated full closed helmet for $119 thats SNELL cert

so why do i need a 500 dollar helmet?


also how do the Mechanix gloves work for bikes?

specifically the ones with protected pading, they even have 1 with the electro static in the thumb and finger for using a phone, but they also have ones with exposed index and thumb

what would the downside to a knuckle cut glove be in a bike?

and finally how are normal Tims for riding boots?

since you can actually wear them, they're waterproof and fashionable and comfy (they're meat to be worn) rather than "racing boots/shoes" which wear out quickly and arent ment for anything but shifting

>>17013868
Weight and aerodynamics

they fucking don't. do you like your fingers? how about your wrists? gloves are easy to take off when needed, so get proper racing gloves with palm sliders

>>17013687
Umm are you tarded baird?
e85 will get you less range per litre of fuel and it will have the added bonus of destroying your engine.

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>>17013868
>why do i need a $500 helmet
You don't, you are paying for comfort/reduced wind noise and less weight with expensive helmets not extra protection.

They are all built to more than double the safety standards. (1 star rating would be just on safety standards)

>>17013884
>he doesnt wear dirtbike gloves

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>>17013360
>all this matte black

>>17013868
the more expensive helmets are well worth it, imo. safety-wise, i don't think they are too different but they make them using super lightweight material so they feel like a feather compared to most entry level helmets which are literal anvils.

>>17013868
>>17013884
>>17013905
>>17013936


https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/scorpion-exo-r710-flight-helmet

this is the helmet specifically, and it has the lightest weight material and is a top rated helmet, its just THIS specific colorway thats on sale

but still, it has all the ratings and good ventilation according to their review video

How likely am I to die on a bike if it's a dual sport, most of the riding is done on straight roads with good visibility and I value my safety far above looking cool? I'm curious as to how dangerous bikes really are when you eliminate a ton of aggravating factors like drunkenness, riding beyond skill levels, trying to show off, not paying attention, not wearing gear etc.

I mean I am a pussy and still on the fence about riding on the street on behalf of people who care about me in the event I die or wrecking and crippling myself, but am also legit curious

>>17013936
My moderately inexpensive DoT sun visor helmet is actually lighter than many high end Snell helmets, but that's a Murika thing.

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>>17013909
>He doesn't wear polished steel gauntlets

>>17012050
i like his videos

>>17013956
Most rides i go on i have at least 1 close call with someone driving a car, they are cutting a blind corner, pull out without giving way stupid shit like that.

Animals are also just as bad, Kangaroos, wallabies and wombats are killers.

>>17014007
>Most rides i go on i have at least 1 close call with someone driving a car, they are cutting a blind corner, pull out without giving way stupid shit like that.
That's why I specified good visibility and straight lines. Here you have trees everywhere obscuring visibility badly

A neighbor of mine has an 84 Goldwing with a full Vetter fairing and hard bags. Assuming it's been sitting for a while, what should I offer him for it? Seems to be in one piece.

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>>17013956
>I am a pussy
You will never make it, bro

>>17014016
I mostly commute of straight, flat, highways.
I normally have 1-2 close calls per day.

Car drivers can, and will actively, try to murder you, behave accordingly.

>>17014007
>I've killed 5 Canada geese with my bike and didn't drop it

feelsgoodman.svg

>>17014031
$5 and some Viagra

which late model bike is best for the laziest maintenence?

but also an every day driver

>>17014059
I have to take the exhaust headers off my bike to change the oil and the fuel tank off to check the coolant level

>>17014093

what are those bottles of liquid right up by the right handlebar on nip bikes?

is that in case you get thirsty

>>17014042
What do you mean by highway? To me that could be anything from 55mph single lanes to 80mph six lane wide fuckfests

>>17014110
Mostly 130km/h 2 lanes.

>>17014101
the brake fluid?

Br/o/s, my moto guzzi v7 is claimed to get 50 mpg and I am only getting in the low 30s. What do?

p.s. I ride two up with my girlfriend a lot and sit in a lot of traffic

>>17014222
You just answered your own question?
it gets 50mpg at highway speeds not constantly accelerating then slowing down only to accelerate again in 2 seconds.

>>17014101
It's called a remote brake fluid reservoir. And it's on any bike with a radial master cylinder, not just japanese bikes.

Bikes with hydraulic clutches also sometimes have them on the clutch side.

>>17014222
>>17014244

if only there was a hybrid type bike that could engage electric mode while in traffic to help negate that fuel waste

>>17014249
what?
You want to add 30kg of batteries and an electric motor to a bike for better fuel economy?
Just kys.

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>>17014133
Oh, yeah I try to avoid those even in cars out of boredom, what I had in mind for riding is more like this plus some more built up areas

>>17014270
>I try to avoid those even in cars out of boredom
That's a bit hard, as 90% of our highways are like that and taking the small roads takes 1 hour more, on a 30 minute trip. Not doing that to commute.

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>>17014270
>>17014281
Actually something like this is more representative of commutes where I'm moving

I wouldn't even commute with a bike unless the roads were almost all like this anyway, more for shorter trips/getting to offroad destinations

>>17014295
I'm tempted to move away from Washington DC to find roads like that. It's a mess every fucking day here.

>>17014316
If you didn't check the filename, it's CO. I'm moving there this year and it just seems to be a great state all around

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>>17014295
This is my average commute.
Not even kidding, I used to ride here daily.

>>17014295
That is a twisty road where you live?
you poor soul.

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>>17014351
nice meme

>>17014351
My current commute is like half two-lane I-95, rest isn't too boring
>>17014359
Did I say either of those things? I was saying that sort of road is the least likely to get me killed while also representative of the commute where I'm moving

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>>17014351
>>17014368
There are people in this thread right now that aren`t allowed to lane split.

>>17014383
I'm not allowed to but I do it anyways

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>>17014368
I said MY commute, not the shit we have in the busy parts.

>>17014383
I'm allowed to lane split.

>>17014394
Blame retard squids who do it through cars that are moving

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>>17014395
This is my commute

>>17014383
just because your commie fag state has some queer politician who wrote it into law doesnt mean others dont do it elsewhere often

fortunately I dont live in a democrat police state like califailia

enjoy your earthquakes mudslides drought and wild fires

>>17014383
I'm from CA, but stationed in CO.
I got so used to be able to lane split, now it's gone, fuck my life.
Fuck not being able to lane split.
It's literally retarded you can't. Lane splitting helps everyone.

>>17014419
That WebM was clearly South Afrika

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>>17014419
Whew lad, when did commietown start driving on the left?

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>tfw a few pounds over winter and you need to buy a new summer jacket

I mean I can zip it and I rode today and all but goddamn it's tight. ATGATT so I have to have something that fits even though I have every intention of losing weight (abnormally bad winter- didn't even get to ride since December!)

pic related

>>17014446
>yurop

my bad

enjoy your collapsing economy and disappearing middle class

>>17014456
Looks like it has a waist adjustment. Let that out a bit.

>>17014460
Since when do we ride on the left?

Shut your mouth hole, Cletus.

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>>17013360
>Liquid cooled.

Would seek a used Rebel 250 instead tbqh famalam.

If the damn thing isn't meant to go fast they should have kept it air cooled ffs.

>>17014472
no

you shut your whore mouth when men are talking 3rd worlder

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>>17014397
Oh yeah, I just lane filter.

Cops have never cared and I've done it right past them, our city has too much actual problems for them to waste their time on it.

>>17014368

>cant the pilots just drive to Louisville

>>17014481
You're the only 3rd worlder here, and there is someone from Africa posting.

>>17013582
Hello fellow Ontario friend.
Insurance for my CN250 is $1500/yr liability only.
Buying a KZ750 for $400 to rebuild. Any advice on part sourcing/wrenching tips?

>>17014425

>helps everyone
>clutchless downshifting while rev matching helps everyone
>everyone is safer cause they know im here
>squiding down suburban roads where i dont actually live to film my shitty YT vids helps everyone

>>17014486
every country but america is 3rd world

stay poor kid

>>17014368

>>17014414
>>17014485

>>17014465
>a bit

thanks to "american sizing" I'm going from an XLT to and XL and the whole fucking thing will be loose.

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>>17014510

FUCK RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MAN

>>17014525
live in a non shit tier city

>>17014446
you got some srs balls

>>17014446
>deathwish.webm

>>17014531
if by balls you mean genetically caused mental retardation I agree

>>17013687
you could get better range by running super lean.

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goddamnit

>>17014007
Even if the cagers are technically at fault, there's a lot you can do to make yourself seen and prevent most close calls.

>>17014497
My insurance for the Radian is like $1200/yr liability only
I go through Rider's Plus because I can't get State Farm yet, not until I have a full G and M license.
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/parts-by-model/kawasaki/kz750-4-cyl
https://fortnine.ca/
are my part sources. You can also ask junkyards and look up ebay. I find videos on youtube for most things.

>>17013687
i think 87 is the most energy dense due to fewer detergents and is also the fastest burning, might net the best eco results
91 will get you a little more timing advance and a little leaner, but might not make up the difference in detergents and burn rate

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how do you make a bike this ugly?

I mean it's ridden by people already limited to 125cc, why punish them with a bike that is this ugly? it even has less hp than the cbr125r it replaced!

>>17012963
how do you even get fucked up this bad, I seriously want to know
I've watched many youtube crash videos and the people look... at least not entirely gibbed like this dude.
Maybe YT is giving me a bias because it can't show gore (usually)

>>17013687
>>17014590
also occurs to me, higher elevations may not have 91, octane levels are lower at higher alt

>>17014584
why does americas hat get ass raped for motorcycle insurance?

where I live now its 300 usd/yr when I lived up north it was 75 $/yr...

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>>17014351
Fuck that, pic is on my daily commute

>>17014599
Only a couple provinces do, Alberta is like $200/yr for a 600cc sportbike.

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>>17014599
Mrw i will be paying 191/month starting next week on a fucking drz

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>mfw when I still can`t figure this shit out

>>17014599
Burgers don't have it that bad unless your driving record is filthy or you ride a supersport. We have tons of choices for insurance providers, and some people are just too retarded to shop around for a good one.

>>17014592
just... don't make it try so hard. It's a 125. Don't make it look like something it's not

>>17014613
what the fuck dude. Even at 18 years old when I first got my license I was paying less than that per YEAR. shop around some more

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>tfw no biker cat gf

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Rate my 250cc shitbike.

>>17014613
thats just less than my vehicle loan per month...

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>>17014592
ask ktm

>>17014623
pleb tier

>>17014628
wtf i hate ktm now

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>>17014599
It's Ontario that gets rapped.
The other provinces have it nowhere near as bad. Ontario has only two major providers that do insurance. They sell primarily through brokers. The direct dealers are ridiculously conservative and want you to be 40 billion years old with seventy billion years driving experience, no faults, no infractions.
We also can't turn to our government who will never punish these robbers. They'll say "muh free market, no regulashuns" and they'll dance to the tune of the insurance companies. Ten years back they whined about how it was so expensive to run in Ontario. They got their way about some old regulations.

Quebec forces them to price at a certain point with a government run insurance plan. They have to compete at that level to get customers. That's a decent idea.
BC just plain has none of that shit and wrenched their arm to give people a fucking break.

Good fucking riddance.

We can't even use our motorcyclist association to wrench their arms. They're honestly afraid the insurance companies straight up will not insure our bikes for the road.

Fuck this free market idealism. It just leads to fucking robber barons. Libertarians need to get fucking shot.

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is french design the worst ever?

>>17014613
Holy shit where do you live?

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>Wanna do something cool this year
>Choice between ZX-12 and Miku's Birthday in japan
>Chose Miku
>Spring rolls around
>Errybody has a nicer bike than me
Anyone ever rented a bike overseas? It's a bit pricy, 120 a day and god only knows how much the deposit is, Plus my gear is going to take up an entire suitcase, but i'm within riding distance of Akagi, Haruna, Usui pass, and Nikko.

>>17014623
3/4 helmet reee

how does it feel knowing the new bike you just bought was sat on, started and revved for some faggots youtube channel after you already bought and paid for it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MORI-vSvKQU&feature=youtu.be&t=370

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>>17014641

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>>17014640
ah the small town/province of ontario

tell us how you really feel

>>17014620
18 years old and getting it right after i finish my safety course and get my m2. I was priced out at that through my parents insurance broker.
>>17014626
After a year and 3 months i will have paid for my bike in insurance payments.
>>17014645
Ontario of course, where else? I should just delet myself

>>17014658
holy shit look at the fedoralord pushing that thing.

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>>17014658
Mine has had someone die on it.

>>17014658
wasn't even good commentary he was just talking about how big that gas tank is and how 'cool' the riding position is
>r nine t riders in a nutshell

>>17014672
>my parents insurance brokers
Some insurance companies REALLY dislike kids on bikes. Shop around with other companies.

>>17014628
Is it bad that I like that bike a lot?

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>>17014592
>he thinks that's ugly

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>Daily reminder

>>17014686

his entire channel is cringe

including these vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbx6kKsAJ8U&feature=youtu.be&t=75

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUer9ZKS78&feature=youtu.be&t=160

>>17014715
the only good motorcycle channel on youtube is ADV china, and not even as a motorcycle channel.

>>17014728
Wrong, Cross training enduro skills is the best motorcycle channel on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alaSIMrAdII

>>17014728
adv china has been going down hill ever since they started trying to go """Official""" (read: made it their day jobs) with it

>>17014728
Riding with tom is decent enough

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>>17014737

>>17014736
i'll agree to that.

Serpenza's channel is alright, but C-milk's channel is insufferable. Which is weird because when he's with Serpenza he's tolerable. But as soon as his wife shows up he just goes full 2008 obnoxious youtuber mode.

>>17014755
lol I'm not a superfan, but it's decent enough.

Also, it doesn't hurt to help out an autist every now and again, as a form of charity.

>>17014728
Motomadness 2 is pretty good.

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>>17014623
Better picture of it. 250cc and it doesn't speed wobble up 80mpg.

>>17014756
I can't stand to watch c-milk when he's with his wife, he's always so condescending and subtly putting her down. It's not even funny, I don't know how she puts up with him.

then serpentza is starting to get a bit too political for my tastes. He's injecting his opinion into stuff where previously he was (near) completely neutral

I don't know, it's just getting harder to watch. It's not as fun as it used to be.

>>17014728

i thought Snowcat was