[D a i l y Bh o o n e r c y c l e T h r e a d] - /dbt/

first for honda a best, THE best

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Since I got my sprocket changed my speedo is wrong. The faster I go the more it off.

>>17037980
>remove speedo altogether
>plausible deniability everything I get a speeding ticket

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>>17037968
ye

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Is the Cam Chain Tensioner on the Honda CB600 F Hornet the same through 1998-2006 or did it change in 2004?

Thinking about ordering a manual tensioner, but can't figure out if I can get one that they sell for 2004-2006 models for cheaper than one they sell for 1998-2006 models. Also, most look the same as for CBR's but with different prices. It seems like a straight forward deal, but I just wanna be sure.

Thanks.

what do you guys think of the versys? There is always one in the motorcycle lot outside my building, this guy is the first to arrive and the last to leave but I've never seen him... what kind of people ride these?

>>17038021
Ugly as fuck like all the other adventure bikes. Probably has never been offroad.

>>17038021
50+, fat and balding.

Why the fuck would anyone use a 600 over a litre bike?

>>17038051
>I don't get why people don't like what I like

>>17038051
why the fuck would anyone use a liter bike over a 600

>>17038051
cheaper

liter bikes have no advantage except on the track

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>>17038051
>initial purchase price
>insurance price
>operation cost
Not saying it's a poorfag thing, but if you're under a certain age in most countries, the insurance will rape you in conjunction with the fact that income is usually lower for younger people. Owning a bike and a car is a serious financial decision for most people under 24 simply because the cards are stacked against you - for me it was either selling my car and buying a liter, or buying a 600 and keeping my car. Winter is long and painful here.

>>17038051
Handle better, cost less, you don't need the liter power on the street.

I have never ridden either.

>>17038084
>>17038081
>>17038080
>>17038057
>>17038054
Liter bike fags BTFO!!!!

https://rideapart.com/articles/11-reasons-why-you-dont-want-a-literbike


600s for life!

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>>17038051
They don't make a liter Daytona.

>>17038105
They should

>>17038051
don't have a car, mostly commute with my bike and there are no roads in my city that lets you go faster than 50mph

besides the obvious, cost, but thats offset by buying second hand tho.

>>17038115
I'd fucking buy it, although it looks like they may be moving away from the Daytona to focus on the hipster shit and standards. Which is a damn shame because the Daytona is so much better than the i4 600s.

>>17038136
If only it was Japanase

Ybr grill pls respond

How many miles is too many on a used DRZ?

>>17038115
>yammie would actually kill himself on it
do it

>>17038140
But then it would be worse?

>>17037980
well duh, the sensor is at your front sprocket.

>>17038162
>implying he won't kill himself on whatever piece of scrap he can still afford after this crash

>>17038136
riiiiiiight

riddle me this fuckers

You are riding in very cold weather. The road around you looks wet, and you can't hear any noise from the road. What should you do?

A. Keep revving the engine so you can hear it.
B. There is no problem; continue riding as usual.
C. Change into a lower gear.
D. Slow down and ride in a high gear.

and explain your reasoning

>>17038197
>and you can't hear any noise from the road
What does that mean? Did you mean engine?

Why aren't supercharged bikes normally a thing?

>>17038156
Condition is far more important than miles. The bikes generally go at least 40K miles even if they're beat to shit

>>17038208
not a fucking clue m8
that's all it says

>>17038197
wot m8?

>>17038214
because you need very special light super-fast spinning turbos for it to make sense.

>>17038197
It's D, pretty sure that shitty written question means there is like snow/ice or something slippery on the road muffling tyre noise.

The recommended thing by normie faggots at schools is slowing down and riding low rpm so thats my answer.

>>17038197
What? Is this supposed to be a question about potential ice on the road or something? I ride with earplugs in so I'm not hearing the tyres/road noise anyway

>>17038032
this is true, why do adventure bikes all have such an ugly jagged look

>>17038243
correct
fucking dumb question

>>17038197
D obviously

>>17038253
is it theory test stuff?

>>17038197
E.
Welcometothebrokenlow
Welcometothefamousdiscolive

>>17038259
yes
this is apparently an official DVLA question

Anyone going to MotoGP Austin this weekend?

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>>17038253
Fuck yes. I knew it.

I became one with the driving theory tests mentality.

>>17038264
its very easy, I got 49/50 on mine, just buy the latest edition book, read through it all and test yourself on every question.

>>17038276
I'm just doing mock tests and reading up on the questions I get wrong

I'll be disappointed if I don't get full marks
the hazard perception can go fuck itself though

Who /pillionon125/ here?

>bike is wobbly as fuck when taking off or braking to stop
>have to nearly redline the engine when hill starting
>requires a shit ton of concentration to keep the bike steady because of the super skinny tyres

It's actually fun as fuck.

>>17038302
it'll be fun when I get my licence giving my brother backies to college
two of us, 160kg on a little yammy SR

>>17038302
Never had a pillion and I don't plan on having one.

>>17038266
Only i fuckt ur boipucci trolly

>>17038316
its great if your passenger is good. Sharing the experience of riding with another is great. I took my older brother and he loved it, even if we were just pootling around 30mph

>>17038330
Im pretty sure if a faggot is pressing his dick on some other faggots ass hes going to enjoy it

>>17038302
yeah a second person pushing your nuts into the gastank if you emergency brake is so gr8, now try to have two pillions, so your gf will be sandwiched between you and her friend if you have to brake hard.

>>17038051

Manlets can't reach the ground with both feet on a liter.

Anyone know any good GoPro alternatives?

Are back protectors really that important in a crash?

>>17038367
realising no one gives a fuck about your shit opinions or watching your boring ass 5 minuet commute.

>>17038356
>tfw tip-toeing 600s
I'm not even that short I swear

forreal, tho
would you a vultus based on the VFR1200 or CRF1000L drivetrain?

>>17038374
It's actually more for when I get into an accident I have proof it wasn't my fault.

>>17038367
I have an old SJ4000 and it's fine.

>>17038344
Lmao

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/mcy/6091739533.html

Should I snag it? This is the exact color I wanted and the price is perfectly in my range.

>>17038402
Thanks I'll check it out.

Is the new ninja 650 cucked because of yuropoor regulations?

>>17038423
>Queens
Bring a gun.

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Found this and figured it might be a fun thing to have and mess around with this summer. Thought it was a good deal at first but began kind of thinking this might be overpriced quite a bit, even given it's condition and mileage. I would think an old as hell, yet in great condition, bike like this would be around $1500, but this guy says he's taking no offers. What do you guys think? Too much?

>>17038443
NYC gun laws are super strict. I used to live in Queens and it was fine for the most part.

>>17038443
>Queens

Can't bring a gun unless you have an NYC carry permit which is like Rocking Horse Shit, rare and hard to find. AND NYC doesn't have reciprocity except for LEO/Federal while on the job. So literally a friend of mine who is Nassau Cop can't carry into the city, but another friend who is a City cop and carry where ever.

>>17038051
insurance
fuel economy
litre bike is overkill for commuting.

>>17038344
my brother was holding tight around my chest too.

>>17038508
>>17038443
But should I get it? Sorry I'm just a shitty noob and the blue book is all over the place

why don't all street bikes have a belt drive or shaft drive?

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>>17038222
I'm guessing it means your tires aren't making much noise against the pavement, which could mean ice/greasy (or else you'd hear the "roughness").

So probably slow down and ride in a higher gear. But that's a poorly worded question.. Part of a practice exam or what?

>If riding behind a street car, when and how is it safe to pass?
>A: Never safe to pass.
>B: Pass on right when streetcar is stopped and it is safe to do so
>C: Pass only at areas designated with green markings
>D: pass at any time it is safe to do so.

>never seen a street car in my life
>wasn't in any study material
>pic very related

I had 3 street car questions on my exam. 3. I got a simple question wrong (didn't read it quite right) and of course those 3, had to retake my written test.

>>17038551
Belt has more power loss and shafts are heavy and more expensive to maintain/repair.

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>>17038173
How do I fix it? It seems to be an electric sensor.

>>17038550
I'd only say no, because the bike was hit. Don't buy a project for your first bike unless you already have good experience doing repair work in general.

Friendo is wanting spending $800 more on an older bike with more kilometers over one that just needs $30 parts for a simple repair and has a little bit of faded paint on the triple tree.

How do I make him reconsider?

>>17038581
What's wrong with a bike that has been ridden and still is in a better shape?

Mine is at 135k km now, it's in a better shape than it was at 100k km even.

>>17038581
Did craigslist tell you it would only be a $30 part? Is that $30 part a head gasket?

>>17038556
How do you even hear your tire? All I hear is wind, if I wear earplugs all I hear is wind and my engine.

>>17038197
You mean it suddenly was like that?

E. slowly stop you bike at the side of the road and get off. Feel with your shoes/hands how the road is.

>>17038605
Without my earplugs I can hear my tires going over the white strips, but that's about it.

>>17038598
No, I took a close look at both bikes with him and I priced out the parts at an OEM parts dealer. It's the clutch case cover gasket and a small seal for where the clutch linkage goes into said case.

>>17038625
Why did that break?
Why doesn't the current owner fix it?

I'm sorry, but why would you want to buy a bike from someone that clearly isn't interested in maintaining a bike.

Should I buy a supersport now finally after 2 years on low power bikes?
I didn't do my loser drop that was predicted by /dbt/ during my first year so I'm concerned.

>>17038579
I thought it was just cosmetic damage, and that could be fixed later. I thought a project bike was something that actually needed work to actually run?

>>17038136
Has anyone ever swapped a spiple motor into a daytona frame? I would instantly buy that.

>make a comeback

They're still being made and sold though? If anything, sportbikes are dying

>inb4 it's not a standard/UJM if it doesn't have an aero-killing bucket headlight and dated twin shocks

>>17038648
You're portably fine. Get an H2

>>17038423
buy my ninja 500 instead

>>17038701
Kek *probably

>>17038635
Current owner is selling because he's too busy to ride. He hasn't ridden it this season, the leak only happened when we did the startup at the viewing.

The expensive bike is being sold by a used car dealer that's only ever sold 1 other bike.

I don't know, maybe it's just that I don't like seeing him spend unnecessary money since he was already tight for money

>>17038709
Can I just have your shock and linkage?

Mine squeaks like a japanese girl in a porno

>get on bike
>ride
>onii onii onii onii onii
>get off bike
>chaaaaaaaaaan

>>17038758
Kek

>>17038730
Have you tried giving a rational, non-confentational explanation for him? In my experience some people get easily "flustered" and make stupid decisions when they don't understand stuff. If he's bad with money chances are he's one of those people.
Why is he so set on the dealer bike?

>>17038709
Are you in NY?

>>17038758
kek <- this one
kek
kek
kek
kek

>>17038783
no, but for the right price I can ride it there

>>17038779
I think he's scared of doing any type of work on the bike even though he's quite fond of working on his car. It's just confusing to me.

>>17038804
Different anon here, including a delivery to Winnipeg/Grand forks, what's your price?

>>17038450
It always depends on location. In my area, that wouldn't be that bad of a price because dual sports aren't as common and there really isn't anything else to choose from.
If you go and inspect the bike, you could try to see if he'll budge on the price a little if you've got cash. Still, a couple hundred bucks difference compared to what the bike sells for in other areas isn't THAT big of a deal. Old bikes don't get any easier to find, especially in good condition w/ low miles.

>>17038842
>Grand forks
$2200 US plus actual shipping cost to Grand Forks. It's hard enough when I have to travel to .ca for work, it would be a whole other nightmare to sell something cross-border

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>>17038568
these thingies work ok

>>17038858
NYC anon. How much would you charge, where are you located?

>>17038858
True. That's more than I'd do anyways.

>There are people who would pay extra to have a used ninja 500 shitbike delivered to them, sight unseen
>literally one of the most common entry level motorcycles despite being out of production because nobody wants them

It would have to be tricked out with all the usual mods (inline fuel filter, floating rotors) and then some for it to be even close to worth it.

>>17038874
Detroit. I'd keep the price the same, I rack up tons of miles and hotel points etc from work so it wouldn't be too bad to ride there and fly home.

>>17038282
>the hazard perception can go fuck itself though
It's easy a hell now! The old shitty composite VHS captures VHS is gone, you get HD CG-enhanced (background elements are CG, video elements of cars/pedestrians inserted as billboard elements) impossibly clean and perfectly lit videos. If you can't see things coming in those, your eyes are broken.

Should I get a deauville 650?

>>17038900
>Implying it isn't worth a couple hundred to have some stranger that happens to browse the same moldovian distillery focused comment section as you deliver a shit bike.

>>17038953
fair enough then
when I did it the first time it was on a CRT monitor

is there an example video anywhere?
all the practice ones I find are 320x240 shitty quality video

>>17037980
Did you change sprocket size or just directly replace it for one of the same tooth count?

>>17038953
okay, I know what you're talking about now

if this is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g61boTtV_k
what the actual fuck, that's ridiculously easy

on a scale of 1 to "your son calls me daddy too", how gay/pretentious are fingerless gloves
I just wanna use my phone on my bike at stop lights

drz400 or dr650?

>>17039067
Husqvarna fe350
>Inb4 poverty

>>17039041
Either put a small hole in the thumb of the glove or buy an HTC, they have glove mode.

>>17039041
I actually just use the perforated icon pursuit gloves, they're thin and enough skin can get to the screen for it to work decently well with my phone.

>>17039094
>$9500
yea nah...

>>17039154
>Poverty
But I feel it. If I were in your shoes I'd look for a plated xrr

>>17039067
Either

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>>17038302
Literally had zero issues, riding with pillion or not.

Recommend to me bike /dbt/,

Right now I own an 89 FZR600R and I like it, but its old, parts are hard to get so I want retire it as my daily and properly restore it.

I'm short as fuck (5'4") but I'm comfortable with anything lower than a stock DRZ400S.

I'd like a solid commuter bike but I can't pick out what I want. The Honda 500s are cheao but bland, the BMW G650s are fairly hard to find, the F800 and F700 are also hard to find around me and when they are pricey. I like the FZ-07 but I'm not the biggest fan of something with such little wind protection after being able to cuddle up to my FZR on cold mornings.

>>17039175
>v-twin 125
why

>>17039193
Because 2>1

>>17039193
Literally why not?

Sure, it's a bit heavier than a single, but it works, rides well and is overall fun.

>>17039199
>tfw no 1000 thumper

>>17039222
>tfw no 125 V4.

>>17038900
The autistic attention to maintenance is worth the peace of mind to some. I would definitely buy a vehicle from a fellow /o/tist

>>17039230
tfw no 250 flat 6

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>>17039230

>>17039243
>TFW no 400cc v8

>>17039251
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96qMAtWvu68

>tfw no 1000cc W6
Why has no one made a VAG style W motorcycle engine? It seems like you could make a 6 cylinder barely wider than a V4.

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What's the purpose of those things that look like a warmer on brake fluid reservoirs?

>>17039287
Hide the ugly / protect from the sun?

>>17039277
Weight. And the head usually flows like shit. And cooling sucks

>>17039265
Neat

>>17038866
I will try to find out about one of these.

>>17039014
New set of same sizes.

>>17039287
Brake fluid gets hot and wants to expand.

If you boil the fluid on track it flows out of the reservoir, the warmer catches it so it doesn't go every where.

On the older style (that look like a metal box), if you cook your brakefluid it can keep the brakes lightly (or strongly depending on the temps) applied.

>>17038556
On my regular car license test I got a question that was "in dense fog what do you do with your lights" and none of the answers available were "idk try some things and see what's best".

I've never seen fog in my life.

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WHEELIE ON A 125!

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>>17039412

>>17039412
This that close to where you wiped?

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You ever ridden through cherry blossoms, with petals floating by and bouncing off your helmet?

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>>17039442
it was actually after it.

I was climbing a hill and dropped into first gear and accidentally wheelied

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>>17039445
They don't grow where i live

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I'm going to walk to what i think is a motorbike repair shop, and if it is i'll ride my bike down and get my clutch cable replaced.

It wasn't damaged in the crash, it's been frayed this whole time

>>17039457
Why do you people don't put yellow lines in the middle

I did it boys, I got my M license today.

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>>17039469
idk

>>17039453
>accidental wheelies on a 125

Please kys

>>17039412
make it on a 50

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yooo, just bought a bike off of craigslist but it didn't have a title

it's a 1982 Suzuki GN250 and it's my first bike

what the heck do i do now? i hear that laws regarding missing titles on pre-1985 bikes are more lenient, but i don't know for sure...

>>17039495
youre retarded

>>17039483
wow, you're such a dick for riding off like that

>>17039495
Good job, you just bought a stolen motorcycle.

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>>17039504
already dead, nothing i could do

>>17039507
naw, guy had the Vehicle Registration Certificate with his name on it and gave it to me, but no title

it was like 700$ so im not all that wrecked about it

I wanna go fast but I also want to do long distances, does such a bike exist?

>>17039504
there's no one in it you retard

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>>17039536

>tfw no qt 80s UJbaiku

>>17039536
>vfr
>hayabusa
>fjr
>fz1
>literally any sport touring bike

>>17039495
Literally nothing you can do except sell for parts.

>>17039188
DRZ 400 SM

>>17039476
Congrats, you still don't know shit

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I'm a taller rider (6'2") that just bought a KX high bend bars for my bike.

How bad did I fuck up?

Anyone here buy a Corbin seat? Are they really worth the ridiculous price?

>>17039705
i had a sargent seat on my vstrom and yes, worth every penny if long rides are your thing.

>>17039705
Do you like sitting on concrete? They're very hard but if your rear end happens to appreciate the shape then they'll be very comfortable.

>>17039705
What type of bike are you using? I'm getting a Sargent for my fjr sometime this year.

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>>17039705
Had a Corbin on my F4i.

Was tippy top comfy.

>>17039705
Ive had a few, usually harder than normal but formed really well so they stay comfy over long distance.

>>17039724
Moto Guzzi V7. Did my first long ride this weekend and my ass was numb for a large portion of it.

>>17039673
get a tall seat also. and consider a taller and forward offset triple clamps specifically for people over 6 foot.

bikes are designed for manlets, you're at a big disadvantage for control and fatigue by being 6'2.

I'm almost 6'4" and have taller seat, lower pegs, taller bars + triple clamps and a raised subframe.
i suffered for years trying to race on bikes too small for me.

if you're riding on the street, it doesn't really matter.
but, makes a huge difference off road.

I dont know how experienced you are on a bike but if you find yourself getting fatigued early and trouble controlling the bike it's 100% your ergonomics due to height.

>>17039751
Do it, Corbin's Guzzi seats are top fucking tier.

>>17039752
That's the main reason I bought it. On the street and even on the track it's reasonably comfortable. but the second I take it off road and try to stand up I am uncomfortable as shit. Have to lean way forward to stand up and can't maintain that position for any length of time.

Hoping with these bars I can stand mostly upright and have some control offroad. If not I bought have to buy some bar risers.

The KX high bend is the tallest common bar bend, people complain about them being swept back too much but we will see.

Maybe I'll just buy a quad handle bar or one of those touring bike setups if this doesn't work out.

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tfw still haven't been killed by stacy as she texts chad

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>>17039876
still no chunky /dbt/ bf

>>17039188
SV650
V
6
5
0

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Daily reminder that if you own a sports bike and don't have frame sliders you are literally retarded and gambling with the life of your bike. At the very minimum you're looking at over $300 for a new stock fairing whereas you could have spent under $200 for the frame sliders. You will drop your bike and when it happen you can either pick it back up scratch free for less, or spend more money and be down from riding while you get everything repaired. If you don't already have them pony up and order them TODAY before it's too late. I'm speaking from experience here, order them and save yourself the heartache down the line. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

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>>17039926
>pic related, forgot the kickstand.

Wish I had it in the hill country when I laid her down too, thanks Obama

>>17039926
I was told that sliders are great for low to mid speed drops on asphalt and will protect your fairings, but in a high speed wreck all the energy of the wreck is focused on the mounting spot on the frame and can cause irreparable damage. Also if you drop your shit in the dirt off the side of the road it'll dig into the ground and cause your bike to go ass over tea kettle and fuck errythang up.

Is there any truth to this or am I getting memed on? Perhaps the benefits outweigh the risks?

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>>17039935
I think it depends on the crash, I lowsided on track at around 90 km/hr and they were perfect, fairing never touched down once and I only had to replace rearsets, clutch lever and bar ends.

Supposedly at higher speeds that can dig in and flick the bike up and cause more damage.

Curiously enough I found some pics of old race bikes running them so who knows.

I don't think there's any kind of objective evidence out there for whether with or without is better.

On a track bike I'd run without as fairings are disposable there.

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>>17038051
I own both a liter bike and a 600 so I can answer this question. Personally, part of the fun comes from the tactile feedback of being able to wring out a few gears, hittin redline here and there, etc....

The area I live in doesn't have enough road for a liter bike. I can wring out 1st and 2nd gear on my 600 and that is pretty fun to do. I can't do shit with the liter bike. I can get to the end of 1st gear...maybe...and I am already out of room.

The same is true on the track. In New England, the tracks simply aren't build for liter bikes. There is no laguna seca here. The tracks have a shit ton of turns, are comparatively smaller, and don't have enough straights to open up a bike. So most people prefer a 600 or a 750 for the track here

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>>17039887
>tfw still no big booty redguard biker gf

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>>17039935
Shogun frame sliders are great because the part that gets yanked on is not actually attached to anything, it's just mounted in the middle of the metal pole. Add to that the duel mounting points make it much stronger in terms of being able to handle getting pulled/pushed on. It's the only guaranteed way to go

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You guys are going to think I'm a pussy but what do you all think about a Suzuki TU250X as a first bike?

I'm looking for something with a classic UJM look, pretty much only looking at street riding, and if possible I'd like something that I can mod a bit. I'm not really going to be doing highway riding and to be honest I couldn't give a shit about top speed being anything over like 70. Just want something fun to cruise around on backroads with where there's nobody else around.

>sliders
>actually planning on dropping your bike
>actually ever dropping your bike

shit riders ITT desu f.a.m.

>>17040034
Unless you live in a third world shithole that is an absolutely terrible bike choice and you will regret it literally the day you ride it off the lot.

>>17040034
If you're going to get a 250 cuck bike at least get a fun 250 cuck bike.

Something like a dual sport or supermoto. That you can take anywhere and have fun on.

WR250R
WR250X
CRF250L
CRF250M
KLX250S
KLX250SF

any one of these bikes would be a hell off a lot more fun and a hell of a lot more versatile than that pile of shit.

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>>17040034
They're cool little bikes, light as shit and easy to ride. But I personally wouldn't consider ever buying one unless I lived in a very congested urban area that didn't give me the chance to go over 40 or 50 mph. Get something a bit bigger so that you're not bouncing off of the redline any time you want/need to go faster than 70 mph. Even if you never use the top end power, it's nice to have that wiggle room when you're lugging your bike around at lower speeds

Also I'm drunk, let me know if my shit don't make no sense

>>17040051
solid

>>17040071
I'd actually rather eat a bullet than buy a sport bike. The styling is very much not my thing. I've looked at Dual Sports some, mostly interested in the DRZ on that side but if I'm being real with myself even with a dual sport I'd be doing like 90% street riding so I'm not sure if it's worth the tradeoff of worse feeling road driving.

>>17040072
It makes plenty of sense. I've seen a lot of people say it's more fun pushing a low power bike to the limit than riding bigger bikes and never really pushing them, but I can definitely see why you'd want more power on tap even if you don't use it much.

>>17040034
All depends on your use case.

A 250 is GREAT to learn technique on and come to grips without worrying about making too much of a mess with the controls.

BUT if you are planning on doing any highway riding you'll find it will fall short of your expectations.

An older UJM of a larger displacement (350-400) would serve you better but then you'll have to learn how to care for an older bike (carbs mainly).

You might want too look into newer 500s or older dual sports, maybe up to an SV650 a lot of people start on those with no issue.

>>17040099
>I'd actually rather eat a bullet than buy a sport bike.
I didn't mention a single sport bike.

>mostly interested in the DRZ on that side
DRZ400 is pretty much exactly equivalent to a WR250R/WR250X. Each have their strong points. I just mentioned 250cc bikes because that seems like it is what you were interested in.
Depends on what you want out of the bike really.

>if I'm being real with myself even with a dual sport I'd be doing like 90% street riding
Enter the supermoto versions of the bikes I mentioned. Better on the road, worse off road. Can still do both.

>I'm not sure if it's worth the tradeoff of worse feeling road driving.
Any one of those bikes will be better on the road than the TU250. Especially a WR250R/X or a DRZ400S/SM/

>>17040099
Then get a 600cc UJM u fagit
Practical, easy to ride, comfortable, and enough power for just about any practical application

>>17040099
>I'd actually rather eat a bullet
You should probably just do that.

Anyone have any ideas how to shorten the choke cable on a 2009 ninja 250 so it sticks out right behind the fairing or by the seat? I'm converting my 250 for the track and could get rid of the signal/choke control if I can find someway to reroute the choke.

>>17040150
Cut and solder a new end.

I want to buy a cheap road legal motorcycle in decent shape. I'm willing to put work into it to make it run well.

What are some cheap bikes to search for.

I mainly want something as a little side project and something small with a short seat to teach my girlfriend how to ride.
Hoping for something around $1000 or less.

>>17040169
I mean more how to mount it so it stays in place and doesn't fall back into the fairing. So far i'm thinking just ziptie it and attach a handle to the end somehow.

>>17040203
$1000 is about how much you should spend on gear.

>>17040136
>I didn't mention a single sport bike.
Fuck I'm dyslexic or something my b

>everything else you said
Alright, so if I scrap the UJM goal, the DRZ 400SM starts looking really good. Not the biggest fan of the styling but from what I understand these bikes have a huge aftermarket. Aren't maintenance intervals on supermotos really short though?

>>17040138
Problem is finding something like that in my price range. The only way it seems to be doable is buying a late 70's Honda CB, which seems fine but my friend has one and it's had some reliability issues which I'd like to avoid if possible. The bike being dead because I fucked up wrenching on it is fine, but the bike being dead because it's old and beat up isn't really what I'm going for.

Trying to choose between a HD sportster 883 and a 1200. I've heard the power and weight is not too different. 883 is cheaper to buy and insure, but 1200 is more stable at high speed. Thoughts?

>>17040213
I have gear and my gf has gear. This has nothing to do with my question.

>>17040217
Buy my GZ250

>>17040217
>the DRZ 400SM starts looking really good.
They are good bikes. You just have to deal with the carb nonsense and poor highway manners.

>Aren't maintenance intervals on supermotos really short though?
Not bad at all. DRZ400's have 3500 mile oil changes and 16,000 mile valve check intervals.

WR250R/WR250X's have 3000 mile oil changes and 26,000 mile valve checks.

>>17040222
883 can be converted to a 1200 for not a lot of money.

Bonus is you still get to insure it like an 883 so you save on insurance in the long run

but
>actually buying a Hurrley

>>17038730
>the leak only happened when we did the startup at the viewing

bollocks, he's mugging you off m8

>>17040246
I never liked the look of sport bikes, and I actually like how this hurrley looks. Its either this, a suzuki boulevard, or a Honda shadow I think. I like the sportster the best, and I feel like its the least Harley Harley out there

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>>17040217
>Problem is finding something like that in my price range
I'm not sure what the market is like in your area, but I think you just need to be patient, keep your eyes open, and look for a good deal. I learned to ride on a 1995 Yamaha Seca II with 4000 miles on it for $1200. The only major issues it had were an oil leak (clutch cover gasket - $20 and a couple hours of my time) and a gas leak (fuel pump $35 and 20 minutes of my time). And desu, I could've kept riding it with those issues but I like my shit to be right

>>17040203
I found this:

Think it's a decent buy?

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/6029609411.html

>>17040246
Oh also, can that conversion be done for less than $1500? Because that's the price difference between the 883 and 1200 I'm looking at

>>17040259
>not looking at the scout.

Scout is better than all of those bikes.

You can even find an Octane for cheap too now that Victory is out. Pretty much just a higher performance Scout

>>17040270
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/ss-883-to-1200-conversion-kit-for-harley-sportster-1986-2017

~$1000, do the work yourself.

Even a 1200 sportster is shit compared to a Scout though. Don't be gay.

>>17040272
>>17040283
Damn, scouts look pretty nice. Time to restart my search and find a cheap one

>>17040283
Coated pistons... I wonder who makes them? Mahle?

>>17039965
>Tfw you live 5 miles from laguna Seca but never done a track day

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>>17040283
>1986-2017

ayy lamo! what a fucking outdated piece of shit, its like they want to get cucked

>>17037949
Anyone got some good leads on supersport fairings? I've found some, but all the reviews seem paid for or untrustworthy.

>>17040518
If you're not buying OEM then just get the cheapest ABS chinkshit you can find.

>Bend bars after bike falls off kickstand
>Get fit of retard rage and swing for the moon on the bent end of bars with rubber mallet
>Now even more fucked up, and read aluminium isn't supposed to get bent back
>SV650 still won't fucking idle off choke.

I FUCKING HATE EVERYTHING

>>17040531
>If you're not buying OEM then just get the cheapest ABS chinkshit you can find.
>>17040518
this

>>17040531
I'd prefer a new set, but don't mind chinashit. as long as its somewhat high ql.

>>17038084
This only goes for the super sports if you say get a z1000 over the 636 the z1k is less powerful with a lower top end with the standard mods on both.
But the power on the z is lower down and more accessible, runs on the motorway better despite the lack of fairings, more comfortable and easier to commute through town despite how wide they are.
Engine size is not everything to consider.

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>>17040535
>Buying the wrong sv650
Ayy lamo! Kys cuckboi

Whats up dbt

>>17040535
>>SV650 still won't fucking idle off choke.
if you haven't already looked into this and if your bike is a california model, this can be caused by CA emissions crap.

can also be caused by ur front cylinder not firing
>ask me how I know

>>17040573
No, I took the carbs apart and cleaned them last week. Its not a CA bike and it runs on the choke. It just dies immediately when I take it off the choke.

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>look outside
>its snowing
>walk to my car
>mfw my bike found some buddies

I can see it coming that I'll get a letter to not park my bike there anymore

>>17040550
>>17037986
these are chinese

>>17040222
There is a very clear power and weight difference between the two

>>17040304
Scouts are only revamped 2 years ago, good luck man

>>17039250
is that manifold duct taped into a vacuum cleaner tube

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Summoning CC81PT and Wombat Combat.
Y'all got intercoms?

If you had pick a bike you'd ride everyday, what would you choose?

>>17040671
My R1150GS

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>>17040671
A 1000cc superbike of some description. Probably a new blade or gsx-r1000r, not fussed.

I don't care for touring, my commute is short and sportbikes split lanes in a godly fashion, if it's only one bike I'm allowed to have it has to smash track too as well.

>>17040671
Tuono.

/dbt/ I have an obsession with triples. Real triples, not that britbong shit.

I want to get an XS850 but cant find one to save my life. Just came across one that's semi-running. Has no front brakes and looks like a bit of a clusterfuck to get rideable. Guy only wants $600 though.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/6065142224.html

What do?

What's a good pair of riding pants?

>>17040655
>supermoto
>with touring bags

maximum faggotry.

>>17040703
Levi 513's

>>17040671
ktm 300 exc

>>17040671
Turbo Goldwing with stage 3 weight reduction.

>>17040700
>I have an obsession with triples, but not the good ones
If you want a piece of shit that XS looks fine, knock yourself out.

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>>17040706
Fuck of m9

>>17040723
>being a """man""" of shit taste

XS750's and 850's are fucking awesome.

>>17040700
If you don't want the good British triples, your only option is a K75.

>>17040742
K75 a shit.
Only bike I've ever owned that made me want to be a nobike.

>>17040731
So you bought the wrong bike and now are having hundreds on top of the cost of the bike to try and rectify your initial mistake

Only to still have the wrong suspension.

Neat.

>>17040742
>good British triples
oxymoron lel

>your only option is a K75.
HAHAHAHAHA

Yamaha triples a best. Get that eurogarbage out of here.

>>17040746
>Street suspension
>95% of my riding is on the street
>Do a 50/50 trip like once a year
>fox_grapes.tapestry

>>17040759
So like I said, you bought the wrong bike now you're spending hundreds to try and bandaid fix your mistake and end up with a bike that's shit at everything.

Neat.

>>17040745
But everybody knows you have no valid opinions. Go fuck a fountain.

>>17040755
>wanting japscrap
How is it being THAT poor?

>>17040770
>calls me poor
>recommends garbage dirt cheap BMW.

nice one retard.

>>17040742
There has to be some other triples besides the K75, triumphs, and some shitty Yamaha's right? There's the Laverda Jota but I think that's a little out of anons price range.

>>17040771
Only good triple if you don't want a British one.

>>17040770
>talking shit on the original god tier triples

You are scum. Yamaha triples are tops.

>>17040777
except that's wrong retard. the K75 is complete trash. Especially compared to the XS750 and XS850.

>>17040778
Yamaha's triples are shit and always have been shit, Triumph are the only ones who do triples right, if you disagree it's because you've never ridden one.

>>17040671
s1000r, maybe xr

>>17040786
t.just got into motorcycles.

sure thing kiddo.

>>17040778
>>17040783
Japs should just stick to the air cooled i4s, only thing they do right, as they're as soulless as them. The British have the best triples.

>>17040786
are you fucking kidding me? triumphs are unreliable piles of shit that are constantly playing catchup to cheaper, more rliable, and better performing japanese bikes.

Yamaha was doing triples while triumph was still trying to figure out how to make a 2 cylinder bike work.

>>17040792
Japs did triples first. Triumphs are just poser shit.

>>17040790
>>17040794
Nobikes everywhere.

>>17040792
If the Japanese are so bad at triples then why is the FZ09/FJ09/XSR900 motor so much better than any triple triumph makes for less money?

>>17040800
If you're trying to talk about the original Yamaha triples you are the underage nobike retard here.

>>17040801
Because it's worse?

>>17040792
>The British have the best triples.
best at breaking down maybe

>>17040804
>More powerful and lighter than the smaller 675 motor
>Comes in cheaper bikes
>More reliable

There is nothing the Speed triple motor does better than the FJ09 motor.

>>17040801
But they aren't? They're cheaper for a reason.

>>17040809
And that reason is?

There is nothing the speed triple motor does that the Yamaha triple doesnt do better.

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>>17040792
>best triples

Daily reminder.

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>all these triumph shills

elloell.

Triumphs are literally less reliable than Harleys. They make shit bikes that are overpriced and they fall apart. Hell even their riders are less satisfied than Yamaha owners.

>>17040811
>>17040815
inb4 britbong bike damage control

>>17040810
Because it's shit.

>>17040838
Cool complete lack of an argument, shill.

Opinion discarded.

Have fun shilling a shit tier brand that is literally less reliable than the already shit tier Harley.

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If you don't own a sport bike whats the point of riding? Eurofags on their gay ass scooters are embarrassing. Isn't the point of a bike to be faster than 90% of cars on a budget?
If you just like riding on two wheels get a bicycle. If you just like wind and noise take your muffler off and roll down the windows on your shitty beater.
Explain why it would be fun to ride anything that's not over 500cc.

>>17040841
triumphs attract retards. hence what yammienoob rides and keeps crashing

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My Baby

>>17040861
>Isn't the point of a bike to be faster than 90%
I think that's what a lot of us get into motorcycling for. When you're young you want the fastest thing on two wheels to pick your pecker up. This is why so many beginners start on sport bikes or faux-sport bikes like the 250/300 Ninja's and CBR's.

But once you've been riding for a while you start to pick up on the other, arguably more appealing things about riding and you get tiresome of the annoying parts of riding a track focused sportbike.

Those more appealing things being the feeling of freedom and adventure that comes from riding. Something you experience more of when you get a more comfortable long distance bike or a dual sport you can take literally anywhere. This is why adventure bikes and adventure riding is becoming so popular. It exemplifies the notion of freedom of movement that comes with riding a motorcycle and these bikes let you do it for hours literally across countries and the world. Nevermind most of the people that buy those bikes don't actually do any significant adventure riding.

GOTTA GO FAST sportbike riding is something that appeals to the younger and less experienced. Once you've been riding you appreciate riding without needing to be the fastest thing on the road.

This doesn't mean having a sportbike as an option in the garage is bad, I keep mine ready to rock. But I ride it less and less as I have more and more fun on slower more versatile and capable bikes.

>>17040875
why does your rear wheel have a little baby dick in the middle?

>>17040875
those fucking chickens trips.

Do you even turn that thing?

>>17040886
Literally just picked it up from the previous owner.

>>17040875
>>17040891
What kind of bike?

>>17040875
Your tail tidy is extremely satisfying.

>>17040895

2011 Speed Triple.

Torquey as Fuck and sounds amazing. Haven't had any issues after 10k miles. By far the best bike I've ever owned.

>>17040896

Thanks, my plate is tough to see as well, but never been pulled over for it.

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>>17038367
Drift make some good gear, cheaper then the gopros but still pricer then the Chinese stuff

>>17040886
Looks like a pit stand spool, but I don't know what kind of wacky stand attaches on both sides of a single sided swingarm.

>>17038373
Hell yes, their the main thing stopping you from becoming a quadriplegic

>>17038367
>>17040907
Yi makes GoPro equivelents for less money.

The Yi4k+ is actually better than anything GoPro has out right now.

SJcam is similar to GoPros but cheaper. A good budget alternative.

>>17040909

That's a slider you tards. It protects the bike in case you lay it down.

>>17038511
Depends on the length of your journey. 5 miles overkill, 50miles I think not.

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>>17040883
>This is why adventure bikes and adventure riding is becoming so popular.

I know this will probably sound like bait to you but I genuinely believe this and want to assure you 100% I am not baiting.

It's really popular because it's an edgewise way to be a "true biker" without having to actually be good at riding motorcycles, you just have to be able to endure boredom.

I don't mean to say people don't enjoy adventure riding or touring but that's why you have so much of it on 4chan, it's the same on /n/ actually believe it or not, a lot of people who will claim to ride a long way but not many who are actually fast or good at riding.

It's not for people who don't wanna go fast, it's for those who can't but still want to feel like they're a true rider ™ in some way.

>>17040671
Yamaha R3

>>17040931
Daily reminder that REAL MOTORCYCLING™ is exclusively low speed control.

Anyone that goes faster than 75mph on a motorcycle is not a real motorcyclist and should not own or ride a motorcycle. No one should ride any motorcycles with more than 50hp and everyone should wear a textile oversuit, knee pads, neck condom, leg condoms, elbow pads, elbow condoms, helmet and head condom, full elbow length gloves with integrated glove condom, boots, boot condoms, chest protector, chest condom, etc. or you're not a REAL MOTORCYCLIST™ and in a crash your shitty leather and CE padding will explode compared to my impenetrable textile armor that I wear to political rallies and beat people up in. Anyone who drags knee or leans more than 20 degrees in a turn is just asking for death and will crash and die guaranteed. REAL MOTORCYCLING™ is all about following road rules to a T and flipping out and going into a rage at every single mistake anyone else makes on the road, just so they know how inferior they are to you. To prove you are a REAL MOTORCYCLIST™ you should record these episodes on one of your 7 GoPros mounted all over your motorcycle and body and post them in over-annotated Youtube videos just so everyone can see how good you are at REAL MOTORCYCLING™. Be sure to ride around in densely populated areas with lots of traffic to ensure you are capturing the best footage of people not driving as well as you are riding your motorcycle and the inferior actions they take.

Consider yourselves educated in the proper ways of riding, I hope everyone takes this to heart. Take care and vlog safe.

>>17040926
Well its pretty useless because there's about 16 other things that are going to hit first before the ground comes even close to that "slider"..

If you're even in a crash where that slider makes contact with the ground it's not going to protect anything and the bike will probably be totaled by that point.

Baby dick is useless and looks silly.

>>17040974
Fag

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>>17038105

They did make a liter-45 though which is close enough

>>17038167
see:
>>17040811
>>17040815

>more reliable and more satisfying is somehow worse
britbong logic

>>17040984
Only protects my pipe and all the plastics rear of the engine. You are a fucking retard if you think sliders are useless. I don't plan on crashing, but idiot drivers are everywhere. When some stupid cager hits me, my bike will somewhat survive.

>>17040999
I didn't say sliders are uselsss. I said THAT slider is useless.

The bike will be sliding on the exhaust before it ever comes close to touching that slider.

If you'r ever in a crash violent enough that your exhaust gets ripped off, that little slider will not stop any meaningful amount of damage from happening and your bike will probably already be totalled.

It is completely useless.

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>>17040999
>Only protects my pipe and all the plastics rear of the engine.
how exactly does it protect your pipe and plastics if your pipe and plastics stick out way further than the slider does?

>>17040974
I fucking hate the shit-tier riders on youtube following street laws to a T even though road laws are made for cars and you might as well be invisible on a bike. They flip their shit at the smallest mistake someone makes like "almost" merging into them and then go on to berate the driver at the next stoplight. Like I ride and drive as well and fuck if I'm gonna be vigilant for bikes 24/7 while I'm driving. You know you're taking a risk when you ride so take responsibility for your own safety and quit whining when people drive like retards as they have from the advent of the fucking wheel.

>>17041008
First photo is deceiving. The pipe is not sticking out further than the slider. Angle makes it seem so

>>17040931
And still, very few people ride well enough to need a sportbike for it's handling

Most buy them for looks. Just look at ptwin sport standard fags. Same performance as the regular bike, less comfort, more looking like Rossi.

>>17041017
In all honesty that slider doesn't look useful for anything but removing the potential friction from the tire to slow you down in a crash. If you lay it down the side sliders will keep the plastics and engine casing protected anyway.

>>17041013
They don't?

>>17041017
>The pipe is not sticking out further than the slider. Angle makes it seem so
I jsut can't see how that could be true. Looks like the slider is sticking out at most, one inch further than the edge of the tire.

The exhaust has to be sticking out further than that because it is
a. the exhaust is larger in diameter than one inch
and
b. it is running next to the edge of the tire.

That slider would need to stick out another 4+ inches or so to protect that exhaust. and then it would look really ridiculous.

>>17041020
Nobody gets a sport bike for handling, they get it for speed.

>>17041021
Obviously if a crash hard enough and it tips past the slider the plastic above is fucked. It still gives me peace of mind though.

>>17041029
>Nobody gets a sport bike for handling, they get it for speed.
Since when?

If all people wanted was speed they'd get a Hayabusa or ZX-14.

I certainly didn't get an R6 because it's fast in a straight line. I got it because its one of the best handling production bikes ever made.

>>17041029
Yeah, that explains all the 600s that barely keep up with big standards in a straight line

>I swear it handles better bro, muh twisties
>I can notice the difference bro, your fz-whatever sucks
>*chicken strips widen*

>>17040888
trips of dishonorable truth.

>>17041032
Those bikes are twice as expensive. Where I'm at there are no tracks, and to be honest if I could afford one atm I wouldn't have a 600 but an R1 or gxr1000

>>17041039
You're not taking top speed or aerodynamics at high speed into account.

>>17041047
Used Hayabusa's can be had for about the same cost as used 600's. But people dont buy them up en mass to get fast straight line bikes.

People buy middle weight and liter class sport bikes because they handle and are fast in a straight line. They are all around performance packages.

It's like saying people only buy Porsche's or GT-R's because they are fast in a straight line.

>>17041052
Most sportbikes aren't tracked

>>17041060
Yea but high speed highway squidding is a lot easier on a sportbike

>>17041054
Point taken.

the number of 125 "sport" bikes still with the L plates at my uni would suggest people are far more concerned with looks that anything.

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>>17041060
You don't have to take your sportbike to the track to enjoy it's handling performance.

>>17041063
How is it easier?
I see people squidding on Harley's are BMW tourers way more than I see people squidding on sport bikes.

9 times out of 10 people on sport bikes at least have some sort of protective jacket. At very worst they have one of those protective impact vests.

I see dudes on big sport touring bikes and Harleys riding around in t shirts every single day.

>>17041067
I don't include anything under 500cc in the sport bike category. Glorified scooters with shittier riding position make me laugh. They're sold at ridiculously low prices where I'm at cause people go out and buy them because they're afraid of a bigger bike, then almost immediately get bored of them.

>>17041067
>guy rides by on R3 on the freeway
>girlfriend asks me why the rear tire is so small, it looks weird
>have to explain to her that it's a babby bike with half the motor, 1/3rd the power, and ~50% less tire than my sport bike

That's my girl.

>>17041072
I meant doing stupid shit at very high speed not necessarily no protective gear. Two lane highways are very common in texas and you can get up to over 100 pretty easily when not in peak traffic hours. It's like miles of straight track where you can go as fast as you want with a few twists and turns. Glorious.

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>>17041076
>I don't include anything under 500cc in the sport bike category

lol americans

>>17041110
>Top speed 70
>speedlimit 75
My state is bigger than your country

>>17041121
>My state is bigger than your country
Dick waving isn't attractive

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anyone know of similar grips with the lock on like these Emig grips.
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>>17040588
good thing thiefs got some alternatives now though.

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>>17040671
Some sport tourer/adventure bike if you do 70+km a day.

Else i'd take a reliable but fun and cheap thumper ( drz400, xtx660...) especially if you ride in the city.

If you are american i'd recommand some cruiser, waking up early to cruise slowly in the fresh air while to the sunrise on your moving sofa is a feel i recommand.

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>come on [brother], you dont need to tie down the back. its never come loose before
>look how stable it is without the back wheel tied down

>>17041399
Looks like a good shock might have fucked your back window.

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>>17041399
>plate
where abouts in vic?

>>17041417
melbourne, but that was around the pink lakes, north of linga

wouldnt mind a riding buddy, if you are offering. all my other mates arent able to ride ATM