[ D a i l y - B i k e - T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ Bro hugs edit

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post helmet

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Join the new /dbt/ discord

https://discord.gg/qgU57gt

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3st for post bikes

>>17046253
we don't really need one but fine ill take a look

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Going to be getting these made for you guys, considering making it in oil slick vinyl or black sparkle or reflective.

Let me know who's interested by replying to this post and I'll see if I can order them tomorrow.

>>17046265
we already have /dbt/ stickers, why are you making a knockoff version that looks pretty similar but isn't it?

How is HJC as a brand, I really want to buy one of their helmets and I can't seem to find a single flaw with it. Plus the snell cert helps

>>17046268
No we don't - show me them

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>>17046279
how new are you? be honest now.

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>>17046279

>>17046265
use a Trip name tomorrow and set up an email for this.

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>>17046279
Fag

>>17046279
>we

lol, back to /osg/ you opportunistic fuckhead, there's no "we" with you lol

>>17046268
>we already have thing
>no one sells it or posts the img

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>>17046349
if you don't have it already you ain't DBT, that simple, everyone is gonna laugh at anyone who has that new sticker lol, it'll be a badge of newfagdom.

Now go back to /osg/ and stop trying to build up your shitty weeb sticker brand nobody cares about.

>>17046270
Good. They aren't the absolute best helmet you can buy but they're generally worth the money.

>>17046356
"Haha yeah I'm an elitist on this forum of 80% nobikes"

>>17046265
>considering making it in oil slick vinyl
are you trying to make it extra cursed or something WTF

>>17046374
t. newfag

>>17046379
LOL

Spilled my drink thank you anon hahahahahahahaha

I want it even more now xD

>>17046386
(You)

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>>17046356
>if you don't have it already you ain't DBT, that simple, everyone is gonna laugh at anyone who has that new sticker lol, it'll be a badge of newfagdom.

I don't give a fuck I just want some aesthetics on my baiku. If he makes a vapor sticker that fits that frame spot I'll buy that too.

>Now go back to /osg/ and stop trying to build up your shitty weeb sticker brand nobody cares about.

I'm the newfag not the guy selling the shit

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>>17046252

>>17046425
what a cuck

>>17046425
>glass of cola
kys

>>17046431
Thanks friend :)

>>17046433
I don't drink soda. Sorry buddy

>>17046448
>glass of flat beer

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i think i will make a point of rewatching twist of the wrist 2 every time i go on another long ride...

>>17046451
Ok :)

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These bikes are so sexy

>>17046464
Buy one

>>17046476
>200/month to insure drz
>Buy that
Even if i could afford the bike i wouldnt desu

>>17046484
If I could afford it I definitely would

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>tfw xr400s are cheap
>tfw kind of want to buy one and supermoto it
>tfw air cooling is cool
>tfw lighter than DRZ (according to motorcyclespecs)

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>>17046349
>no one sells it or posts the img
Because they ran out, as did the customers.

>>17046500
>riding dirt bikes on the road
It won't be a a good dirt bike if you put full road tyres on it...

with 80/20 tyres it will be even more useless on road and not much better than it was with road tyres on dirt...

And with dirt tyres you will not be able to ride it on the road without a 100km trip setting you back a new set of knobbies.

Its just like saying "i am ok with having the worst part of both worlds" instead of just accepting that you poor and getting either an old dirt bike or an old road bike and enjoying whichever one to its full potential instead of gutting the thing and still expecting to have fun on it.

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Did i get memed?

>>17046612
>sexual

>>17046630
>No ankle protection
Yes

>>17046630
is that supposed to be just a normal shoe?
because it is not a riding boot lol looks like a $20 shoe out of target.

>>17046630
Nice sneakers, how is this bike related?

>>17046630
bye bye foot
We hardly knew ye

>>17046634
They do though, more support than shoes and have some reinforcement around the ankle. Nothing like actual boots obviously

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>>17046670
>They do though

Whats the fucking magic with bleeding brakes?

My bike has functional good brakes. If I grab a hand full of them the bike will stop pretty quickly. The problem is they just feel like spongy garbage.

I have about 1" of free low resistance lever travel before they get firm. When they firm up I have about a half inch of travel before I stoppy or lock up the front wheel.

At the point they firm up I only have about an inch between the bar and the lever. This is on the highest adjustment for the lever.

When I go to the dealership I marvel and become gelatinous when I grab the brakes a new version of my same bike (exactly the same bike, just new). Literally 1/4" of lever travel before they firm up and an easy 2-3 inches of space between the lever and the bar on the highest lever adjustment.

I've bled the brakes twice using the service manual method of squeezing the lever and loosening/tightening the bleed nipples. No significant improvement.

I just bought a hand held vacuum pump and did the vacuum method. Had to remove all the nipples and add teflon tape so they sealed up at the threads even when loosened. It's especially a bitch because the front brakes have 3 bleed nipples and you have to bleed then each in order and rebleed the master cylinder.

The rear brake is especially frustrating because it is spongey as hell too. I used to have to be cautious not to lock up the rear wheel when getting on it. Seemingly over a winter it went from firm and almost touchy to now me having to literally stand on it to get the rear to start locking up.

Both are maybe a little better now since the vacuum bleed but still a far cry from the firm lever of a new bike.

People claim lines deteriorate and start swelling under pressure. But really I have a ton of lever/MC travel before there is even any significant pressure built up.

The bike is only a 2009 with brembo brake components, albeit production brembo tier shit, but i can't imagine the brake components going to shit this soon.

>>17046676
Ever flushed your lines?

Just got back from a 6.5 hour ride, although that included getting pizza. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow. I'm sore now, I'm not going to be able to move tomorrow.

>>17046693
cycle more

What's the best tire for getting my knee down on an R6?

>>17046692
Every time I bleed I keep pumping through until fresh light colored fluid comes out with no bubbles.

I typically go through most of a bottle of Motul 5.1 each time I bleed.

>>17046698
post current bike and tyre combo

>>17046676
You get a syringe and you pump fluid into the line until no air bubbles come out of the reservoir easiest way to bleed brakes.

>>17046571
>100km trip setting you back a new set of knobbies.

Are you actually retarded? Sure they last less than normal road tyres but saying you should never ride knobbies on the road because of 'wear' is so stupid

Not even gonna touch on how 80/20 tyres are 'useless'

>>17046703
And the state of the brake pads and callipers is fine too?

If nothing works, you can replace the lines, but that's quite expensive.

Going to sell my econobox Civic Hybrid and probably get a bike. Would a Ninja 650R be a good starter bike, why or why not?

>>17046693
Only 6,5 hours?

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>>17046698
You can do it with pretty much any modern sport tires really. Don't have to get crazy. Even a cheap set of BT016's will get you there.

I run Battleax S21's on mine but you can hit corners hard and drag knee on a much higher mileage tire if you wanted. You just need to build confidence in the bike and the tire.

Most riders are scared to lean a bike to it's potential due to lack of confidence in the front end.

Pic related.

>>17046708
Pic also related.

>>17046698
CST Surge C7220

>>17046713
>pumping dirty fluid up into the reservoir.

That is literally the exact opposite of what you are supposed to do.

>>17046698
What they use in Moto2

>>17046733
HAHA ITS FUNNY BECAUSE ITS INTENTIONALLY WRONG!

:^D

>>17046724
Ever ridden before?

Also, don't buy new the first time.

>>17046724
twin cylinder 650 standards and non-supersport 600's are probably the best beginner bikes you can get.

I'm not a Kawi fan but it's not a bad choice.

>>17046715
Its not that they wear, you rip half of the knobs off.

And glad we agree that 80/20 tyres are the most useless shit ever invented, may as well just ride on full road tyres because unless its hard packed dirt with no water in sight an 80/20 won't get you any more grip and you don't even need off road tyres to ride on surfaces like that anyway.

>>17046730
>those chicken strips
nice

>>17046717
I just ordered some HEL steel braided brake lines.

Going to go ahead and buy some caliper rebuild kits and rebuild the MC's while I'm at it. Hopefully that will take care of it.

>>17046771
I've been riding on 80/20 tires for 30k km. Pretty good tires, work pretty well on the road and in mud.

>>17046786
If that doesn't do it, sacrifice your bike to the skid demon.

>>17046698
I have Metzler M7RR's on my bike right now, they're the best road tires I've ever used.

Of course there are stickier tires like rosso's but they last like 1/2 as long.

>>17046750
I've ridden a few smaller displacement bikes (one 250 and two 350s) on streets and on the highway, and I've taken a week long bike class. I wouldn't say I'm inexperienced, I just haven't owned a bike.

>>17046760
I'll keep this in mind.

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>>17046778
>implying I actually ride it

I just keep it on stands and come on /dbt/ to talk shit and post pictures.

>>17046787
>I've been riding on 80/20 tires for 30k km
tires for 30k km.
>Pretty good tires,
>work pretty well on the road and in mud.
Yeah nah they were fucked a good 20,000km ago.
Obviously you have never ridden with a proper set of knobbies or a proper set of road tyres either.

>>17046786
That's literally rebuilding/replacing your entire brake system at that point. If that doesn't fix it its probably just maent to be that way and you wasted a whole bunch of money.

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>>17046252

>>17046787
>30k km
>Pretty good tires
Choose one and only one. I see loads of riders with these cheap dual sport tires and they're like glass.

>>17046730
>>17046795
I just have whatever tires came stock with my 2015 R6. I know chicken strip isn't a good indicator of lean or whatever but I basically have like 1/4 inch of unused tires both sides.

I think if I got some stickier tires they'd give me the confidence I need to knee down

>>17046695
Every chance I get which is almost never

>>17046728
Normally lucky if I get an hour to myself, so, don't have kids I guess is the moral of the story?

>>17046286
>>17046265

Where can I order those stickers size that fits a helmet?

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>>17046820
I used to scrape knee on the touge on sport touring tyres.

It's about you, not the bike, almost always is.

I mean it's not like you're losing traction or been on the edge of grip on your current tyres anyway right? why would stickier tyres help other than the placebo effect? you won't use their extra traction.

>>17046802
Replaced my last set 20k km and they had some life left, current set is at 10k km and still looks fine.

>>17046815
They're not exactly cheap and I don't have problems with grip, can scrape pegs on them in the rain.

>>17046820
Get a nice pair of tires to build confidence, then when they're worn out switch back and see how you like your old ones.

>>17046831
/osg/ newfriend

>>17046836
Then your pegs are low/your body position sucks

>>17046833
I'm scared of getting to that edge of grip and low siding tho. I don't wanna see my bike hurt again ya feel?

>>17046771
You specifically said a 100km trip on bitumen, how exactly are the knobs going to rip off?

I've rode 2000kms on a D606 rear tyre with minimal offroad, as I bought the bike secondhand with a set.
I replaced the front one immediately because it was bald. My rear still has quite a lot of tread left.

I'm not really arguing that running knobbies for road is a good idea, rather that having them if you want to use them can warrant the added cost of replacing them more frequently

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>>17046802
I ride pic related on fire roads and trails and they are fun to slide around.

I'm no dirt Rossi and don't expect them to get me anywhere a knobby would but for my 90/10 uses they are decent enough. Biggest problem offroad really is the front tracking. The tread, profile, and width of the tire tends to float and slide instead of biting in.

Never really had any trouble with the rear not getting traction, even when climbing, nothing that can't be solved with more momentum.

I went to an offroad park in Lake Arrowhead last weekend and went on the severe difficulty marked trails and couldn't get up a steep rocky climb, mainly an issue with not being able to hold a line with the front while climbing then slipping into a rocky line that killed my momentum. Other than that I didn't have any trouble with the rest of the trail.

Mud is a different story, they slide all over the place. But not much mud in SoCal.

On/offroad tires are cool if you want to fuck around offroad with some semblance of traction and still being able to handle good on road. Obviously if you're going to spend most of your time off road you'll opt for knobbies. But most of the time I'm commuting on this bike so these tires fit the purpose.

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>>17046252
>tfw

>>17046820
https://youtu.be/srkpiR7G5G8
Get whatever fits you best from here

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>>17046864
>I'm scared of getting to that edge of grip and low siding tho

congratulations you described why cornering on a motorcycle is fun, now get out there and practice.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByoCT0pZ82goMWswd1VEV1VSWVU/view

and read this

>>17046866
Probably an overly hard tyre compound/old tyre
what is it?

>>17046841
I've been to that thread multiple times and have looked at their vendors list and all their stickers are car bumper size tier.

Can you link me to the one you have on your helmet?

>>17046887
I mentioned in that post, it is a dunlop D606 so a proper 50/50 tyre

>>17046877
>he doesnt ride fire trails on sport tyres

>>17046898
oh well d606 is actually a half decent 50/50, never said 50/50 tyres were all bad they are still usable off road or on an adventure bike and they won't chew to bits on the road.
just the 80/20's are useless shit.

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>>17046820
The tires that came on your bike are plenty sticky enough to corner hard and get a knee down. Typically new sportbikes come equipped with 90/10 type street/track tires with plenty of grip for hard riding while still having reasonable life. BT016's are and have been default tires for OEMs for years and they are solid dual compound sport tires.

I think your bike came with Battleax S20's which are even better than the BT016's. S20's are what they have been putting on new FZ09's.

S20's are just an earlier generation of the S21's on my bike. I get on fine with them.

Really the problem is you and your confidence in the bike. You don't need race rubber to lean the bike over. You need to get out of your own head and push that inside bar harder.

>>17046921
If his tyres are squared off leaning over further will only get him to crash to be honest.

>>17046927
When I first got my R6 it had some squared off poorfag no-name tire on the back and I still rode them hard before I got some S20 Evo's on.

>>17046861
Because you can't believe those tires have grip?

>>17046950
Pretty much yeah

>>17046950
Because on a bike that runs 80/20 tyres, AKA a dirtbike of some sort, you can't lean for shit in the wet because of the high centre of gravity. You are exaggerating to try prove your tyres are so good they somehow defy basic physics

>>17046879
why would I listen to this ugly fuck

>>17047001
Because he knows more than you about this subject

>>17046896
Backyard tuners makes them, he is having sugery tomorrow so his store wont be opend for a little while though.

Anyone from dbt ever buy from a dealer ship? I am in a situation sharing a car with my wife and am considering buying a bike instead of a shit box.
I'm scared of getting scammed on Craigslist I'd rather get anal fucked at a dealer.
I am looking to just ride around town, and go to work. no highway riding. Drz400sm or similar bike seems perfect

>>17047011
He actually doesn't

>>17047014
>scared of maybe getting scammed from craigslist
>would rather certainly get scammed from a dealer

A fool and his money, etc etc.

>>17047014
Have bought 3 bikes from stealerships, would buy another if there was another i wanted for a decent price.

>>17047014
>Drz400sm
I'm a second-year rider on an R3, started out on a Ninja 250. For any anons unfamiliar with the inside-baseball, the Ninja 250 is ranked somewhere in the 3-5 range of best bike, while the R3 and GS500 duke it out over the 1 and 2 slots.

I was always impressed by the performance of the Ninja 250, but it just isn't in the same league as my R3. The drop-off in engine performance when you leave the 250cc class is pretty steep, and it must be even steeper when you look at sub-250cc bikes. I mean this in the least arrogant way possible.

The consensus on /dbt/ is that most of the value-added comes from the additional low-end torque. I can't speak to the quality of other bikes, but the dominance of the R3 self-perpetuates pretty easily. Knowing that I'm riding the best performing bike for its class is a comforting thought.

>>17046994
I don't ride a dirt bike. Just run those tires because I regularly ride fire roads and roads covered with mud. But I mostly ride on the highway, which is why they last so long.

>>17047014
i've bought once from a dealer. just compare what a shop will give you vs what you cant get used.

c'mon now, not that hard.

>>17047014

The amount of money you save by buying that same bike second hand, especially a dated model like the DRZ will buy you many services if there is something REALLY wrong with it.

If you want a commuter then just make sure the bike runs when you buy it, that's all you're after anyway?

>>17047031
>the Ninja 250 is ranked somewhere in the 3-5 range of best bike, while the R3 and GS500 duke it out over the 1 and 2 slots.
Is this a pasta?

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>>17047014
I bought a new bike off a dealership, and got it for less than what a lot of people were asking for used models, 7500 canadian otd for a 2015 fz09.

Im not sure I would buy a used bike at a dealership, but then I also know what Im looking at and what to inspect when shopping used. If you're serious about buying used, just offer someone on a local facebook riding group some beer to help inspect a bike. Someone will likely offer.
Also lel cathedar bag exhaust

>went home for holidays
>uncle took his new fat bob over to our house
>let me take it for a ride
>only owned Jap and Euro sport bikes
>thought it would feel pigfat and slow
>surprisingly enjoyed it, nice torque and sound
>could see myself owning one when older
Am I a fag now?

>>17047041
Ya I might as well buy a scooter seeing as I drive 10 minutes to work. I'm looking to have to fun as well as commute to work.
Next question can a poorfag such as myself (~28k a year) even afford a bike?
I feel as if all motorcycle owners must have plenty of disposable income.

>>17047043
yes you noob

>>17047091
Yes

>>17047099
>28k
>poor

>>17047099
Really depends on the bike but with a 10min commute you could as well take an electric bicycle and don't have to worry about the engine never getting up to temperature and stuff

I can do wheelies but I can't get them to stay up for more than a few seconds, any tips? It's a Klx250sf if that helps, doing clutch ups

>>17047130
You need to get to the balance point then feather the rear brake to stop the bike from tipping over.

>>17047099
If you were looking for a shitbox, just look for a bike instead in same price range
Not everyone here has loads of money and if I had to guess most only have 1 bike including myself
There are lots of old motorcycles that are perfectly functional. Everyone here likes motorbikes so therefore more inclined to spend more on newer or better ones
I briefly talked to an older lady at bike parking the other day who commutes on a TU250X and she thought it was perfectly fine lol

>>17047113
Frig

>>17047124
I've thought about a regular bicycle but I am in Texas, the land of SUV moms and jacked up Chevy pickups. I have a small stretch of highway to get into town and fear dying if I'm riding a bicycle. Not to mention the texting and driving epidemic, I'd surely die on the side of the road on a hot 104 degree summer day and smell like shit at the viewing

>>17047151
Should probably just get a cheap liquid cooled bike then

>>17047144
Look, you're already talking like one.

>>17047140
Ya my only concern is buying a cheaper because bike may not be reliable. I am not against doing maintenance myself and can always figure out a way to work since my wife has a reliable vehicle + friends who ride share. I am just being a bitch right? I need to buy any bike and stop dreaming

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i want to buy a super sport as a second bike.

>>17047192
ok

>>17047192
ok

>>17047192
ok

>>17047192
Ok

>>17046730
Let me ride your supermoto you cuck

>>17047206
>>17047207
>>17047210
>>17047211

im not sure which one.

>>17047215
The one with two wheels, an engine, handlebars and a seat.

>>17047174
if its a japanese bike and it hasnt been abused it will be fine and reliable.

check the chain, brakes and look at the oil. If it hasnt been neglected it will be good to buy.

>>17047215
ZX 9R, Ducati 999 or 2004 R6

>>17047215
What budget?

>>17047223
why a 2004 r6?

also i want a 600 cause i like how light and agile they are on mountain roads

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>>17047214

>>17047231
thats the era where bikes got fuel injection but werent weighed down (literally) by electronics and euro emission bullshit.

Its also cheap to get and pretty.

>>17047244
But bikes had FI since the '80s

>>17047247
sadly bikes will still be produced with old tech for a long time before they are on everything.

there is still bikes that come from the factory with carbs.

>>17046455
Dubs checked.
Looks like you just fell over touching a kerb tho. Were you drunk?

>>17047247
some had yes but it became standard around 2005

the R6 still had carbs in 2002

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Date for sam will be July 20-23
More info about camp site etc soon

>>17047265
damn id love to go to tail of the dragon but i dont want to put that many miles riding my bike to there.

>>17047274
Where do u live?
There are people who are coming from the midwest

>>17047099
I make the same, im this guy
>>17047045
Bought the bike in cash, and almost 1k worth of exhaust, levers, ect in cash right after. Where theres a will theres a way, Im just a cheap ass where it comes to everything else. Saved for 2 years for the bike while riding a 2000$ sv650.

>>17047288
colorado.

>>17047274
>don't want to ride bike
Dbt everyone

>>17047298
i dont enjoy riding for hours on straight roads it gets very boring.

>>17047297
Make the trip with Wilder then, he's in CO

>>17047303
Choose a better route, dingus.

>>17047303
Sure thing fairweather rider

>>17047308
ill give you that one. i dont go riding when its shitty out. i get the itch but cant have that much fun when there is snow on the ground.

>>17047313
Dbt everyone

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>>17046253
seriously fuck off

Why don't sportbike riders install risers and aftermarket seats more often?

The aggressive riding position isn't that essential to performance. You can always crouch in more, but the bike limits how upright you can be.

>>17047244
But the 08+ R6's are faster and handle better while being lighter.

And then you can literally dump the heavy exhaust for $60 with a straight through header and drop 12 pounds, eliminate all the other emissions/sound shit for free to save more weight, get a retune of the stock ECU for $125 to derestrict it/tune for the exhaust/significantly boost the midrange, and now you have ~115+whp and a much more lively bike at lower rpm.

You can also add a quick shifter for cheap on the stock ECU and you dont have to waste money on Bazzaz/Power commanders to tune them.

Second generation R6's, especially the 08+ bikes, are probably the easiest/cheapest to tune modern 600's.

>>17047327
Because much like harleys guys, sport bike kids do it for looks. You don't need comfort when you only ride for 45 min

>>17047327
Usually price. A good seat and good risers cost about $200-300 each and sportbike riders usually spend all their bundget on that sweet carbon finber Yoshi exhaust that doesnt do anything other than change the way the bike sounds.

Also, bar risers and plush seats dont look cool and dont perpetuate the "cool racer bike rider guy" image that they bought into when they picked up their sportbike.

t.a sportbike rider.

>>17047337
Chinese handlebars and risers are actually decent ($70 pairs usually). The stock ones snap just as easily, but as it goes, just don't crash.

>>17047327
i like the clip ons and foam seat for riding the sport bike like a sport bike.

but i also had a 2nd bike when i had a sport bike. so anytime i was going to do commuting i would use my other bike.

>>17047327
They wouldn't have got a sport bike in the first place if they weren't riding track or trying to look cool and those 2 things destroy that.

Everybody that wants a practical fast bike gets a sport tourer or sport naked

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>>17047327
i ride my sport bike when I want to rider a sport bike sportily
I ride my other bike when I want to putter around upright and comfy.

>>17046571
I got a husky 501 and it does amazing on and off the road and I've been riding on the tires it has for two years already although I'm probably going to get new ones next year.

>>17047363
how the fuck do you make tires last so long?
i dont commute anymore and i still cant get my tires to last longer then a year.

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>>17047327
There is a reason standard/upright sports have been selling a lot better lately.

People arent buying into the fully tucked all the time meme, and supersports with huge seats/handlebars look a bit funny.

>>17047372
Maybe it's just the tires you're buying. The stock tires my bike came with are knobby as fuck and they're only at like half life in two years in the back and the front tire looks bearly used.

>>17047372
He rides very little and not very hard.

Tires will last forever if you do this.

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Yay I might be unemployed in 2 weeks! Then I will have time this summer to travel! FUCK SCLHS.

>>17047385
2/2

Then again I've only put about sixty hours on it. About 75% road and 25% dirtz.

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>>17047388
Also a light bike helps. A hayabusa will burn through tires a lot quicker than a thumper will.

Postan sexy standards

>>17047388
I ride it hard off-road but yea I don't really peel out on the road if that's what you're talking about. When I first got it I'd burn out all the time but the only thing I really do crazy on the road is pop a wheelie here and there now.

>>17047396
2/2

This isn't me in the vid but it's a trial me and my buddy like to ride.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9eSDwbObvNU

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Those fucking assholes called in 5 new trucks with advanced life support and extra crews from Denver and Topeka Police officers to actually lock the fucking doors on this hospital after transferring patients. They have been stripping our hospital and robbing us for 4-5 years. Never trust the catholics.

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>>17047407
>trusting the slightly evolved jew

>>17047407
I thought you were an aussie, Gramps.

>only now he finds out not to trust Catholics

>>17047410
i like the color of that monster.

>>17047407
is there some kind of thing happening right now im unaware of. im confused.

>>17047372
He uses tyres with a really hard compound which severely limits their capabilities.

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So I took my bike to a bike shop for maintenance and said that if they find any other problems they would eliminate them. They said that they'll start to work on it the first thing in the morning. It's now been over a day and they still haven't called me. Could a bike that's running nicely be actually this fucked or am I being jew'd?

>>17047430
Religious invasion of the human society. Nothing new

>>17047435
>So I took my bike to a bike shop for maintenance
>am I being jew'd
Yes

>>17047430
Short story:
Hospital I work at went up for sale last June.
SCLHS (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Systems) runs it.
They buy shitty hospitals in Denver.
Relocate all headquarters in Denver. Sell all Kansas hospitals expect us (because we were making bank)
Spend 5 years stripping us of profits and assets to fund shitty Denver hospitals.
Show up 4 days ago, say "we have no buyers, we are closing.

>>17047327
Why don't sports car owners install bench seats?

Maybe because they bought a fucking sports bike you fuckwit.

>>17047447
Salty much?

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>>17047435
boy I hope you didn't authorize them to do any work without contacting you first with a quote anon...

>>17047435
A) you're being jewed
B) yes it can be fucked
C) a day isn't much, took me 8 hours (with no breaks) to do maintenance and I didn't even set my valves or change brake pads

>>17047333
It's more for looks when you buy a race homologation special then try modify the ergonomics into a sport tourer when the bike still sucks dick at that.

>>17047435
>"hey mechanical guys, make sure my bike is okay"
>one week later
>Well we looked up the VIN and couldn't find any service records so we changed the fork oil, replaced all your bearings with needle rollers, readjusted the valves, replaced the clutch pack, put a new air filter in, and changed all the other fluids. you're welcome.
>that will be $5000

>>17047462
Don't forget about new disks, pads and tires.

>>17047469
Oh no, visual inspection confirmed those were okay

However, the handlebar grips looked too worn to be safe, so they replaced those before anything else.

>>17047435
>giving a shop a blank cheque for maintenance
They're going to "fix" every damn thing they see and charge you out the ass for it. Good lesson to learn I guess, prepare for a 2k+ bill when they call you back.

>>17047435
at this point you should tell them that you'll just give them the bike and ask for enough cash back to buy a shitty scooter

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Post bikes only good riders buy

>>17047391
literally chicken legs the bike

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>>17047499

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>>17047499

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>>17047499

>>17047509
Literally nothing looks good on that bike

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>>17047500
literally wtf are you on about?

That feel when no more modern VTR1000F

>>17047534
>honda
>making a good motorcycle

>>17047537
(You)

why are cafe racers a thing when the stock bike looks better?

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>>17047499

>>17047549
I don't know but ever since we started getting angry bug headlights I've started to warm up to the cafe racer thing

>>17047549
Originally because stock bikes were stripped for being lighter, now because hipsters are a thing. Why hipsters are a thing? Dunno.

>>17047549
Why were cafe racers a thing? Because stock bikes didn't go very fast and engine swaps were pretty easy with old frame designs.

Why are cafe racers a thing? Because hipsters that want to look like old school gearheads.

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I 'd like to buy one of these and turn it into a café racer.

>>17047091
Ive done the exact same thing with a new Fat Boy, would much rather a new Indian Scout or a MT01 over a Hurrley though.

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46/50
not happy

I flagged 6 so I knew I'd passed anyway
if I took more time I would have got all 50 correct

ah well

>Mid engined
>RWD
>weigh less than 3000lbs
>enough seats for you and all your friends

i just realized motorcycles are literally the perfect vehicle

>>17047587
Literally doesn't matter what score above passing you get on this shit in any way, it's not worth worrying about more than 5 seconds.

if anything scoring higher means you wasted too much of your life on it.

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>>17047602
>if anything scoring higher means you wasted too much of your life on it.

Nice projection anon.

>>17047596
>enough seats for you and all your friends

Rude!

Getting rid of my sportsbike for a naked again. Can't decide between old Street Triple, new Street Triple and new MT/FZ09.

>>17047602
last time I got 49/50 and 60/75
today 46/50 and 58/75

clearly I've grown more retarded in the last 5 years
or I got lucky with the questions last time

>>17047614
Why are you leaving sportsbikes?

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>>17047613

>>17047614
The triumphs are definitely the better bikes but you pay more for it

>>17047618
i'm never gonna go to a track and for the road it's stupidly overpowered. Going through twisties you pretty much never need to go above 3rd gear. I realized i'm no Marquez so it's not for me anymore.

>>17047622
better in terms of build quality or rideability? the price difference is quite a bit too.

>>17047629
So you actually stay on your bike?

>>17047614
Truly
Repair
Intensive,
Unwise
Motorcycle
Purchase
Homie

>>17047596
>enough seats for you and all your friends
>tfw rear seat cowl
>tfw you're right


Haha, who needs friends right?

>>17047631
A bit more maintenance but much better components and engine.

Plus they don't look like ass

>>17047635
i use my rear seat for an egg crate bungeed to the passenger footpegs and a couple holes drilled in the rear fender

VFR800

>>17047635
If your friend doesn't have his own bike you should just stop talking to him anyways.

>>17047614
New street3 RS. 123HP for 166kg is the only argument you need.

are bikers homosexuals?

>Cruiser rider wants to carry luggage
>$50 metal rack, bolts on, strap or latch a case to it, works with most anything

>Anyone else
>here's your $200 special snowflake quick-latch mounting system
>it works best with $300 brand name motorcycle boxes

>>17047660
Only the ones whose bikes say "honda"

>>17047661
I just used a cargo net for $10 and a trash bag

>>17047661
I don't even use a rack on my cruiser. I just bungee it to the back seat

>>17046268
>we already have a sticker, we can't make another one
???

>>17047670
>yeah hold on let me get my stuff
>carefully undoes bungee net's 10000 hooks
>opens cargo bag

>yeah hold on let me get my stuff
>unlocks box tied down to a basic metal rack
>gets stuff

>>17047643
It was mostly a joke.

I don't have any friends anyway.

>>17046265
>cursed stickers

No thanks, I have enough trouble keeping the skid demon away as it is.

Help!

I've convinced my friend to get a bike but he wants to make a "cafe racer" with some cheap ass bike. I've tried to explain him that a reliable modern bike would be better, especially for a first bike, and cheaper as well but it doesn't seem like he's interested, he mostly wants a bike to show off.

What the fuck do I do?

>>17047711
Nothing, and then BTFO you friend on the road.

>>17047697
Literally 3 hooks and it completely comes of you ignoramus

>>17047718
I doubt he would even come riding with me, he'll probably go to the bar or something.

And it's not like I'm street rossi anyway.

>>17047725
>I doubt he would even come riding with me

Fuck him then, why woud you care for what he ride? If he want to be a poser let him be.

>>17047729
Have you missed the part where I said we're friends? I've already told him how stupid he his but he replied that he likes different things.
I can't force him to do something but I'd still like for him not be retarded.

>>17047731
I can see why he wouldn't want to go riding with you

>>17047725
>not like i'm street rossi
git gud slow fagget

stay off my touge k?

>>17047731
>I can't force him but i want hit to do what I say.
He 's already heard you opinion, don't be a shitty friend. Think you'll can mock him after.

>>17047738
Also this.

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>>17047734
>>17047738
>>17047743
>>17047745
>t. cafe racers

>>17047643
>tfw have two friends that want a bike
Sadly one is a bit too young and poor to get the A2 license. Until that time I have to ride her around.

>>17047750
post chicken strips

>>17047751
>her
>>17047753
Post your cafe.

>>17047760
>>her

Yes a cute grill. Actually thinking about gifting her a tight leather suit as a birthday gift, so she has a decent suit instead of the current baggy textiles.

>>17047782
This guy again.
Why would you give a suit when she's not even your gf? Do you not value money?

>>17047785
Not that guy, but what's wrong with spending a little dosh on someone you like.
I do it with my friends all the time.

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Is a €50 Decathlon tent okay or will it be shit?

>>17047821
>€500
>little dosh
It's an entire paycheck for most youngsters here.

>>17047785
I have disposable income.
And I value her skin more than €1000.

>>17047833
I spent $3k this last december on friends.
I'm sure he's cool with it for someone he thinks deserves it.

>>17047839
Why would you if she doesn't? She's not your wife or daughter.
Would you buy a male friend a suit because you "value his skin" as well? No, you wouldn't.

>>17047847
For a friend I know for that long? I would, not a single doubt about that.

I value good friends over myself and money.

>>17047847
Not that guy, again, but I would and have.
Got my guy friends a nice leather Shift jacket cause he used to ride bitch with me a lot.
Now not the most expensive thing, but wasn't exactly cheap.

>>17047857
>>17047858
You can talk like this only if you don't know what to do with money. Good for you and your friends.
If I was rich I too would buy my friends motorcycles, that's a different matter.

>>17047843
want to be my friend

>>17047878
I'm not even that rich, just low living costs, single, a good income and barely time to spend it.

>>17047829
what are you using it for? They're ok

>>17047891
That's being rich.
If I were you I'd live with my parents for 5 years and then buy an apartment instead of wasting money on presents.

>>17047904
I already moved back in with parents.
Spending something on the little friends I have isn't something that's going to impact my savings.

>>17047924
What's preventing your friends from buying their own shit? Are they poor and you rich? I can only understand your mentality if this is the case. It's good to be selfless but there must be something I'm missing

Also if you wanna bang her just ask kek

>>17047903
SEM and possibly touring Italy or something.

>>17047935
I think you should be fine then

>>17047933
Basically they're poor, yes.

>Also if you wanna bang her just ask kek
First of all, I know she isn't in to me like that. Secondly, she's like a little sister I never had. Lastly, she had a bf.

>>17047977
So friendzoned?

>>17047977
Ah okay that makes sense

And it was a joke bruh chill, although the fact you took my bait makes me think this
>>17047996

>>17047996
Brotherzoned.

>>17047977
Ahh, I feel you man, I too would like to have a little sister to fug.

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>>17048029
This to be honest.

>>17047977
I gave you the benefit of the doubt before but this is the clearest cut case I've seen of an in denial friend zoning.

none of your defence holds up and in fact incriminates you further.

1/3- both of these reflect her state not yours. ie she doesn't like you but you like her, ie the no-bone-but-but-keep-buying-me-shit-zone

2> like a sister. A female with whom you share a deep connection with but are not interested sexually in due to blood relations. Except your aren't blood relations and you do want to bone her.

also no one just drops a random 3k on people for no reason.

>>17048086
Consider not talking about human relationships until you have some yourself.

>>17047256
I fell over touching a kerb

>>17048086
I know I'm friendzoned. Shouldn't I treat her like a friend then? I should quit being friends after being friends for ~15 years, because I found out, at some point years ago, she isn't sexually attracted to me?

>no one just drops a random 3k on people for no reason.
That wasn't me. I'm just thinking about spending about €1000 for a suit, so she can ride safely with me and has some gear when she starts riding herself.

>>17047256
and not drunk, just very new to riding.

>>17046455
>>17048124
What the fuck dude, just brake.

>>17048126
>because I found out, at some point years ago, she isn't sexually attracted to me?
Is this a ruse? Lmao.
Not the guy, I don't think there's nothing wrong with being friends with a girl but holy shit, not after you tried to sex her and she refused you.

>>17048126
this is just pathetic

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>>17048145
i think i did, but then slipped on the dirt that was on the ground from another crash into the corner

i didn't break those posts

>>17048153
I never tried or asked that. She told it once during truth or dare, some other friend asked it. I'm ok with it, as she is a good friend and didn't stab me in the back as others did.

It's my life and my friends, decide for myself what is best.

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>>17048126

Jesus christ. ATGATT people freak me the fuck out. And what would really freak me out is if someone dropped over a grand on me. Thats stalker turf bro.

don't mind me though.. I'm the old guy who rides in jeans, boots, gloves, jacket, and helmet. Never broken anything. Done 135 two up on a YZF1000 with a similarly attired female passgenger. Save the full suit for the track.

Ya'll need to grow up and grow a pair. Pic is a YZF1000 I lodged under a Mazda 3 series after an ill advised wheelie across a major highway. No injuries, bike was totalled... cute as hell EMT checkin' me out at the scene.

>>17048196
Not everybody has that luck. I've ruined my body and broke several bones in full gear at <80km/h.

>>17048196
t. Yammienoob

>>17048209
he was wearing a full suit when he crashed

>>17048196
You're a lucky idiot, the skid demon is waiting for you.

>>17046882
>pic
>too close to the left
>cant see the curve well
this is how you kill yourself, just chill dude give it more space

>>17048126
You are a cuck

stop being a cuck

>>17048196
And you're a fucking retard
>i wear every piece of gear except biker pants, the most comfortable part of the gear and the least biker gear looking, but i'm not ATGATT!

>>17048212
>nerve damage on the hands
I'll believe it only when I see it, yammie.

>>17048209
>>17048212
All the gear in the world can't protect you from being a retard

>>17048126
If you were any more cucked you'd be a Bernie Sanders supporter and still be sending him money

>>17048265
Listen to this tripfag, he knows what he's talking about.

>>17048265
Actually retard or not you can be literally less retarded with the sole act of riding in proper gear.

can anyone recommend me a satnav
preferably with a headphone jack or bluetooth connectivity

>>17048285
That clearly didn't work for yammienoob. You can't protect stupid.

Humans have survived for a century and a quarter on motorized transport, and they didn't use any safety equipment for the majority of it. The key is not to do something stupid.

>>17048288
it's called using your phone

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>>17048288
A ram mount and your phone

>>17048297
my phone don't do GPS well
hence why I asked for a satnav, genius

>>17048303
>my phone don't do GPS well
Then get a new phone

>>17048310
there's nothing wrong with the phone I have

>>17048318
except the GPS

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>>17048299
That's my setup as well.

>>17048318
>it doesn't do gps well
>nothing wrong though!

>>17048294
>Humans have survived for a century and a quarter on motorized transport, and they didn't use any safety equipment for the majority of it.

you can say this of pretty much everything ever invented/discovered, not an argument.

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all this bike for only $600 US!

>>17048322
>>17048324
it's a phone
I make calls with it
I'm not spending hundreds of pounds on a phone I don't want

>>17048332
But you want a gps. Why not a single device that can do both?

>>17048294
>The key is not to do something stupid
Accidents don't have to be your own fault though.

>>17048336
Because a dedicated gps is better.

And if you break/lose that one device that does everything, you have nothing. Smartphones happen to be very fragile too.

>>17048288
1. Read a damn map before leaving
2. Worst case, phone in pocket, Bluetooth headphone in ear listening to nav

Seriously Sat nav is for couch potato Harley cruisers that have a car stereo already. YOU need to pay attention to the road.

t. Harley fag and I still don't Sat nav like a faggot

>>17048294
If only there weren't other stupid people doing stupid shit constantly in tons of speeding steel

You're a fucking idiot as usual kk

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Why did you choose your bike?

>starting to second guess my Taiwanese copy of the cg125
>maybe i should have gone for the more modern cbf125?
>mfw it's actually slower than my bike

h-how did honda go from a 14hp cbr125r to an 11hp cbf125? the fucking cg125 is faster than the cbf!

Hell the 11hp cg125 is just as fast as the 14hp cbr125... wut

I mostly got this bike because looking at it makes me smile. the cbr125r just looks kind of like a toy, and the cbf is fucking gross looking... and slow as balls

>>17048348
Show me on this doll where the smart phone hurt you anon

>>17048355
I've been getting by this long just remembering where to turn, and that limits my distance. I'd carry a map but it's impractical and obsolete.

and why does having a satnat detract from your attention to the road?
>in 300 yards turn left
oh yeah, bound to cause an accident

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>>17048372
>I'd carry a map but it's impractical and obsolete.
you know maps fold up right? I can't think of anything more practical than a map in your pocket

>>17048376
>stopping every 15 minutes to check you're going the right way
practicality incarnate

>>17048386
I recently did that

Then i realised you can just pick out main cities and follow the signs from city to city instead of remembering individual roads

>>17048355
You can pay more attention to the road if you know where to go and get redirected if you do happen to miss the exit.

Voice directions doesn't work for everybody. I for example confuse left and right and have a hard time hearing what people say when it's noisy.

>>17048376
>I can't think of anything more practical than a map in your pocket

>have to find a place to stop
>struggle with the wind blowing away the map
>find where the fuck you are
>hope you're still on the map even
>rain just fucks your day up

Vs.

>Set destination
>follow instructions

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>>17048365
>$1000
>faster than a 300
It's a bit wobbly but it works fine.

>>17048399
nice looking bike, Kawasaki bikes from that era look really good

>>17048370
I've lost 2 phones by dropping them last year alone.
I'm not trusting that to bring me home when I'm halfway across the continent.

>>17048386
>>17048395
>what is a road map
Jesus.
You plan the trip beforehand and write on a piece of paper that you put on the tankbag the sequence of cities you have to pass through so that you can simply follow signs.

If you're too stupid and get lost you check it on the phone or take out the map.

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>>17048196

>destroyed Thunderace

Fuck you. I've looked everywhere for one of those, but asshats like you wrecked them all.

>>17048422
Yeah I know that method.
They only came 24 hours late.

Also fucking hard to do in a place you don't know and you want to get to a tiny place.

>>17048365
It was on the list of bikes I was considering.
I mainly wanted something that could comfortable cruise on highways, and was comfortable for a tall rider.
When I found this beauty I was sold.

>>17048433
>They only came 24 hours late.
>Also fucking hard to do in a place you don't know and you want to get to a tiny place.
What?

>>17048395
>>I can't think of anything more practical than a gps navigation device
>>needs constant power
>can run out of power and become useless
>>a bright screen in your field of vision
>>sudden noises when you are in a turn
>>none of the multiple points of failure will go wrong in the device
>>rain just fucks your day up
>will go down in WW3
>will go down if there is a solar flare
>is as masculine as riding a scooter