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GS500 BEST BEGINNER BIKE

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>>17078912
Fucked it on the old thread, lads.
>>17074468

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Post your bikes here!

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Bought this soviet bad boy for 40€
Is it cool?

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>>17078936
At least you didn`t say post gf.

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>>17078936

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>>17078963
Very nice.

>>17078943
Your head must not be very valuable.

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>>17078972
Thank you, just got back from a STL to KC trip and it is far and away the comfiest bike I've had.

>>17078943
You dont actually wear that while you ride, do you?

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>>17079034
>>17079000
I only wear it while riding this moped

>>17079045
simson a best

Should I lift my supersport? I want more ground clearance.

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>>17079045
>that repeated feel when no commiescoot gf
Amazingly a need-driven socialist design is one of the prettiest scooters ever.

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>>17078936

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So which bike vibrates a womans clit the best? A big single at low revs is going to give it a good pounding but an i4 is going to buzz it good and proper.

How does seating position affect clitoral stimulation? Upright versus hunched over. Pillion versus pilot.

If the bike is particularly loud will it enhance or reduce the level of enjoyment?

A study must be conducted.

>>17079078
I didn't realise there was a bong with a sidecar on DBT.

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>>17079076
I live in bavaria so no commiescoot gf for me :(

>>17078972
Your webm is interesting. Were you angry at the white car? Did you expect to pass him first at the startup? His turning angle was too dangerous for you or was it normal?

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>>17078936

yo i'm new to riding and picked up a 99 zx6r. i have rode it a shit ton. guy i bought it from said the clutch will need to replaced soon so i'm not sure if this is the problem or not. but what happens is sometimes out of nowhere, when i try to accelerate, the rpms raise and it doesn't match the speed or anything. it doesn't want to give the right power or whatever. basically it doesn't have the punch at all. it's fucked.

>>17079130
>when i try to accelerate, the rpms raise and it doesn't match the speed

The clutch is sliding

>>17079130
your clutch is fucked

>>17079137
>>17079135
figured. still a noob, so is this what i need? https://www.amazon.com/Brakes-Clutch-Friction-Plates-DPSK209F/dp/B0022XYOYG

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>>17079130
Replace the clutch it's like 100 dollars do it yourself. Change oil after.

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>>17079102
I live in the east but I'm autismal.

>>17079147
are u the fuckin guy that rides that shit around in Oregon?

>>17079145
Before you buy anything you might want to check your clutch bowden cables and the lever first just to be sure.

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>>17079156
not oregon

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>>17079180
new cummies when

How to launch a 600? It's pretty gutless until I get up to 40mph or so when it hits the power band.

>>17079197
Not sure what youre referring to...

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>>17078936

How do train myself to use the rear brake during wheelies?

>>17079205
k

>>17079203
Power band is in your revs not your speed.

>>17079209
Make an instinct of modulating the rear brake to control and bring down a wheelie even before you hit balance point. That way when you go past balance point you won't panic and throw the bike away like a scrub.

>>17079209
Get your front wheel up and then bring it down with your rear brake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTtFF-si4yk

>>17079206
>jealous face
Have you put many miles on the KLE since you got it? Any trouble with it at all?

>>17079209
It should be instinct.

Because trust me. You don't wanna clamp that front brake, locking the wheel... and then have it touch the ground while yer still death gripping that brake lever.

Not fun things happen.

Just keep practicing small wheelies and stomping the rear.

>dry
>sunshine
>think twisty time
>remember you sold bike last week
>be sad

>>17079223
If there's 2 things I hate then it's americans and crotchrockets

>>17079232
Just run down the road on the racing line making brap noises with your lips

>>17079233
Plenty of Americans are cool though. Much more affable than most Yuros desu

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>>17079225
About 4000km Since I bought it. Currently 31k km total. Zero problems.
The previous owner did no maintenance on it, it was running without a single drop of coolant when I bought it.
This thing is unkillable.

Also very resistant to being dropped by unskilled riders like me.

>>17079233
>crotchrockets
>ever using this phrase
I don't even ride them but your opinion is instantly ignored. You just make yourself sound like some fat Harley rider who can't lean.

>>17079241
Nice bike m80

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>>17079240
Hillarious.

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>>17078936

>>17079249
>Posts great American actor

Stay cucked

>>17079240
How the hell do Americans manage to be so affable when they instantly turn cleptomanic and competitive when it comes to social responsibility?

>>17079260
>Social responsibility

Take care of yourself and society will be taken care of.

>>17079246
Ty

>>17079265
Apart from being oversimplified garbage it also delivers no concept to the management of communal spaces, structures and resources.

>>17079232
loser

>>17079277
shhh, don't confuse the burger

>>17079212
I know.
The engine is slow as shit below 7k rpm, and only flies above 10k. 40mph is about the point I hit 7k in first gear though so any below that and I can't keep it in the power band.

>>17079277
>>17079284
All I know is that the USA has an economy as large as that of the entire EU.

Scoreboard

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>>17078936
>tfw still can't willy

>>17079290
All I know is that Europe rebuilt itself from two world wars and keeps rebounding.

>>17079290
Maybe because they're about the same size?

>>17079290
All I know is that my surgery's cost me nothing.

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>>17079098
i visit /dbt/ occasionally, but it's too fast and spammy to bother following every thread

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>>17079300
>>17079302
>>17079305

>>17079314
k

>>17079243
this.
Only people I ever hear use the term "crotch rocket" are people who don't ride and some dude that claimed his ninja 650 was one.

Oh and someone I know who rides a supermoto, can't ride for shit, and is condescending to sport bike riders for no reason.

>>17079313
suck a fat dick eurofag

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>>17079314

>>17079300
maybe if they didn't get btfo so much in the first place they wouldn't be so good at rebounding

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>can't go fast
>can't wheelie good
>shitty in corners
>go to local twisty spots with shitbike every weekend and hang out anyway, pal around and make new friends

I love motorcycles.

>>17079313
Ahhh, I remember that garage.

>>17079331
>can wheelie
>can corner kind of good
>can go fast
>still autistic and can't make good friends
I love motorcycles.

>>17079233
well, at least he isnt molesting kids that moment.

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>>17078936

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>>17079353
>tfw fell for the fz meme
>tfw no round headlight and properly mounted twin

Gorgeous bike

>>17079342
This

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>>17078936
My bike is taking a nap...

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>>17079414
Retarded faggot

>>17079361
its way weaker though

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>>17079420

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Guys

I really like the ergonomics and shape of bikes like Shadow RS (pic related) and the HD sportster - ie the more roadster styled cruisers.

I dont want HD because overpriced, do I have any other options than Shadow RS?

Please enlighten me brothers

>>17079423
NM4

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>>17079420
It was really dumb

I was watching the footage again and i think i was judging my distance from poles. poles that somebody had rammed with their car and pushed to a 45deg angle.

>>17079421
Not really. Even the old sv put down close to 70, no?

The main thing the yamaha has going for it is the non-existent swingarm.

It's hard to ride in a smooth fashion.

My next bike will be a suzuki if they make a faired 2017+ SV

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>>17079423
i think the suzuki hayabusa is a good alternative

>>17079436
and the fz6 makes 99

>>17079422
Gwonggi-Do is the area around Seoul. 37 million+ people live in this tiny area and it's kind of shit

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>>17078936

>>17079444
>fz6
I ride this
>>17079180

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Koreans are fascinated with my beard, they love stroking it...

>>17079477
Do they suck good dick?

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I replaced my clutch cable...

>>17079451
>the amount of money in that pic
pls send monies

>>17079460
yeah they dont call this FZ in Europe, over here they are part of the MT series.

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>>17079484
yes

So is a 2014 cbr1000rr just too fast for the road or is that a "reasonable" 1000?

>>17079313
Ah, the venerable Fiesta pepper pot alloy

>>17079499

i guess if you just NEED a liter supersport for the road its the most reasonable.

600s still exist though.

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I get sad seeing old world wide biking trips, the whole middle east is now unridable

>>17079494
Well that's all that really matters. I would stay.

>>17079519
I get sad seeing old Paris Dakar footage knowing that North Africa is in the hands of mudslime radicalists now.

>>17079519
>the whole middle east is now unridable
Except it's not.

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>>17079494
Does cuddling one feel like cuddling with a marshmallow cloud?

>>17079519
>being a passive puss the post

>>17079533
>thought it was a giant helmet
>realize the goggles are over the chin
It's still a pretty big helmet.

>>17079539
Nah, she's just a tiny woman.

>>17079130
first of all, congrats on the bike. those 90s sport bikes have a certain aesthetic to them that looks fuckin siqq. i love them. is the 99 carbureted or did they have fuel injection by then?

second, that is your clutch slipping. you need to replace it obviously. you should also replace the clutch springs.

whatever you do, DO NOT PAY ANYONE TO DO THIS. IT'S EASY AS FUCK AND CAN BE DONE IN LESS THAN 30 MINS

ALSO, remember to buy a new clutch cover gasket BEFORE you do the job. The old one is going to be deteriorated and wont be reusable.

so your shopping list should be the following:

1. clutch plates
2. clutch springs
3. clutch cover gasket

and you'll be good to go. you should also pick up an oil pan and some additional oil because the clutch sits in a basket full of oil so this will drain out when you take off the cover.

alternatively, you can just do an oil change at the same time.

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>>17078936

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>>17078936

>>17079558
*cringe*

This might be trivial, but google cant seem to help me

Does anyone have any pictures of the XV virago series from the 90s with the pillion seat removed... ?

>>17079540
tiny woman scare me, mad wee nymphets.

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>>17079526
imagine another Obama term.

>>17079566
It's a good thing I don't give a shit because bike is much fun to ride. Would still ride it if it was hot pink

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>>17079570

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>>17079578
Got to be small enough so you can throw them around in bed.

>>17079519
I'm riding from Addis Ababa to Dubai later this year. And Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Northern Libya, Tunisia and Morroco are still relatively safe.

And if you're a white man you're way safer than me

>>17079598
See ya on bestgore, mate.

>>17079361
T-thanks.
>>17079421
>way weaker
Why do you keep lying? It's the same shit.

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>>17079598
i'll just go armed

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>>17079604

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>>17079609
talking about this one.

>>17079617
No need. Only an absolute mad man would harm a white man in the 3rd world. Met a Saffer on a GS at the pyramids in Sudan this past winter.

>>17079623
>i4 vs v2
No, the MT07.

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>>17079625
>gs1200

>>17079639
>Filename
Glad to see you weren't unironically posting le current year man

>>17079639
R1200GS, yeah.

He was a big, handsome fucker too. Looked like Chris Hemsworth.

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>>17078936
whats the deal with the base grease you get on new chains anyways? Are you supposed to clean that off before riding? Because that shit flies everywhere.

>>17079558
I like it

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>>17079645
>mfw it came out he was literally following instructions from the Clinton campaign

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>>17079690
Politics is a scam
We needed someone who wasn't part of the existing system and we got it

>>17079690
modern democracy is so young they just HAD to find a way to fuck it up eventually.

>>17079489
sry no

>>17079694
But Trump is absolutely a swamp dweller

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>>17079163
A proper KTM

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>>17079694
>still believing the "outside the system" meme
ISHYGDDT

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>>17079703
>>17079717
>>17079727
>3 posts each more than a minute apart with similar content
Damn I have a hard time believing you guys still get paid to do this

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Stickers are so lame but I love them and put this on just now

>>17079741
It only gets worse. You end up covering the whole helmet

>>17079741
>what an interesting and humorous person this fellow must be
-no one

>>17079741
how is being 12 years old?

>>17079741
trashy

>>17079771
Not that anon but I had a lot more fun when I was 12. Kinda miss it

>>17079741
Why sushi?

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>>17078936

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>want to learn how to wheelie without the risk of wrecking my bike
>decide I'll buy a cheap dirt bike off CL to practice on
>start browsing and actually find some decent beater bikes for cheap
>about to message the seller
>realize my neighbors will probably call the police after they hear me making wheelie sounds around the neighborhood for a few hours

The fuck do I do? The closest spot to me to take a dirt bike in the woods is about 15min away by highway, so I'd need to buy a trailer or something, too. If I end up buying some cheap beater bike, it's not going to come with a title and if EP catches me on an unregistered bike they'll take it. Am I stuck riding on two wheels instead of one?

>>17079093
I seem to remember hearing that big thumpers and Harleys were the winners here, fwiw.

>>17079789
I like it

Anyone ridden a Kawasaki w650 or w800?

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>>17079694
>Trump is "outside" the system
Do Americlaps really believe this?

He's literally a tycoon with lots of money with people from JP morgan in his government that doesn't give a single fuck about the res publica. Exactly like any other politician.

>>17079770
Okay

>>17079816
What does it have to do with a vagina?

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Local chapter of mongols were next to me at a light, wearing this shirt. A girl on the back of a bike in their group took a picture of it lol

>>17078912
what do you faggots think about PROANTI?
It's not as expensive as others I guess, I have no clue, seems like reasonable gear

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Does anyone here owns or owned a Yamaha virago 250? I think they look hot af, I never rode a bike but I'm considering this as my first

>>17079102
dem munich bitches on their scooters
hnnnng
[spoiler]where in bavara[/spoiler]

>>17079826
Having a vested interest in corps and having your entire campaign paid for by them are two different scenarios.
Anyone that high up on the social totem pole is going to have lots of money in lots of places

>>17079840
I hook up with trashy women who's vaginas usually go unwashed for days and smell like fish and seaweed

>>17079740
I'm an African who hasn't left his house all day

Shareblu doesn't try that hard

>>17079856
M-munich aswell.
Do you have a simson too?

>riding down a rural road at a reasonable pace. Maybe 35-30MPH
>see some woman on the side of the road loading logs onto her four wheeler
>slow down to about 20MPH and get way over to give her room
>she shouts "SLOW DOWN" and gives the hand sign for slow down
Fucking normies. At least she wasn't one of those retards who will jump out in front of people to stop their "reckless driving"

>>17079846
I had one and it was ok but it was really boring. I sold it after 3 months for a Honda Shadow VLX 600.
You should just start with something like the shadow it's easy to ride and the clutch is light. The only thing I dont like is that its a 4 speed and it's slow

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>>17079863
>Having a vested interest in corps and having your entire campaign paid for by them are two different scenarios.
I agree. Voting for the first one is even more retarded.
Should have learned from other people's mistakes.

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>>17079684

No need to wipe the excess grease off. Centrifugal force will take care of that for you.

>>17079806
just learn to wheelie on your main bike. it's meant to be dropped anyways

>>17079945
doubt.jpg

>>17079945
do you think trump has a wee Quato body that tells him what to do? could explain his slightly stilted speech pattern.

https://youtu.be/BzGpvlNZv_8

do you knee drag /dbt/?

>>17079872
No, just a normal "modern" Honda

>>17079974
Nah, he's a mole person, that's where the small hands come from.

>>17079995
Honk if you ever see me

>>17079423
try a suzuki boulevard?

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RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
WHAT THE FUCK DUDEWEEDLAND

Today a judge decided that number plates cannot be to the left or right of a bike anymore. they HAVE to be in the middle
pic related is now illegal

inb4
>lel cuckcruiser
>lel cafecuck
I don't even ride either of them, but this is ridiculous man.

Links in dutch
From a motorcycle lobby website
http://www.mag-nl.org/cms/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=320&cntnt01returnid=61

The summary of the court case
https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:GHARL:2017:3337

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>>17079980
Nice to meet you. Thank you for comment.

>>17079846
Start with something bigger. I'd go 500 cc, because you'll get bored of a 250 in a few months or less.

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>>17079980
always

>>17079980
No, because if I did, my bike would tip over :^)

>>17079894
>>17080042
I guess you are right I just don't want to kill myself with my first bike

>>17078936
Kinda want to repaint some parts of it.

>>17080098
You should, they are barely visible.

>>17080082
You sound sensible enough. You should have no problems on a 5/600. Especially if you actually put some effort into your roadcraft and technical skills.

>>17079694
>trump
>not a part of the system

who told you this? trump?

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Honestly curious here as to whether trikes trigger /dbt/.

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>>17080116
Please, m8. We have enough retarded discourse in these threads without bringing Trump and Murrican politics into it.

>>17080121
there is a guy with on near me, sounds great.

>>17080082
Cruisers are slow, a 5/600cc cruiser will be no faster than a ninja 300, a 250 cruiser is about as fast as a bicycle. So if you're looking for a first bike you can get a much bigger cruiser than you would "sport" bike.

my bike is falling apart and I don't have the dosh for a new one

the thought of being a nobike is terrifying

>>17080121
Doesn't trigger but I don't really see the appeal.

>>17080141
You can go on vacation with a camper. Just throw a bike rack on the trailer for an actual bike.

>>17080151
Could do the same with a car.

>>17080159
But then you won't get cold and wet.

>>17080161
Take a convertible and leave the roof down.

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>>17080161
where there's a will there's a way

>>17079323
Some SM-fags are just fucking dipshits that think dirt bikes are better street bikes and everyone else is wrong.

Kind of like darksiders and FWD ricer autists

>>17080183
>tfw you'll never do a stunt so stupid you automatically get accepted into the nitro circus
Streetbike Tommy is a real American hero.

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>>17080116

If you *love* the system so god damn much and you really believe that Trump is one of them then you should be happy that he is president.

>>17080116
Please feel free to inform me on his role in politics prior to the past two years

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>>17080098
>>17080112
Woops

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requesting advice from gymkhana bros about how to do tight low-speed turns on a sport bike with clipons

in particular, I vaguely remember one of you guys saying something about how the real pros don't actually slip the clutch but mostly use the rear brake and the throttle contrary to what they told us in MSF, is this true? elaborate?

>>17080212
Hey that image is from my local Craigslist
Nice

>>17080212

Sliding the back end mid-turn by using the rear brake is a rather advanced maneuver and it's more for high speed/racing than low speed. All you need to make a tight turn at public road speeds is good throttle control and the right lean angle.

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>>17078936
Hope I'm not too late for this party.

Mine's the patched up F3 on the background.

>>17080204
he was on the other side of the system using corrupt politicians to his advantage since the beginning of his career

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>>17078936

>>17079819
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSE73I4LXe4

all you need to know

My bike slipped gears for the first time in 5800 miles. I was about 50% to redline and it dropped from 4th to 3rd and went to about 80% redline. Is it nothing to worry about so long as it doesn't happen again, or is there anything I should do now? Never had this happen beforr

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>>17080212
Real pro's being actual gymkhana riders?

I have no idea but I don't see why you couldn't use throttle and brake alone if you were doing gymkhana speeds.

In MSF and other beginner training stuff they're teaching you how to do these maneuvers slowly with control, not as fast as possible which is what gymkhana is about. Feathering the clutch is one way to keep your speed even lower than first gear idle.

>tfw I have no idea what I'm talking about

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>>17080212
If you're just above idle speed in first gear, yet still in the "lugging" range it does help to drag the rear brake and give it a bit more gas to smooth it out.

If you're doing a u turn from a stop it will probably help to just drag the clutch until you straighten out tho.

>>17080333

Second gear is usually the first to go on an abused gear box. If you can do the work yourself it will only cost a couple hundred dollars in parts to rebuild your gearbox. Or maybe you weren't quite in fourth and it was a one time thing. Still, it's not the end of the world if you've got some worn gears.

>>17080333
sometimes this happens if I don't click the shifter all the way up so the gear doesn't fully engage. Try making sure you're really pushing the shifter all the way when you shift.

>>17080212
I learned to ride from a motorcycle cop, my uncle. You drag the rear brake because it will slow you down and tighten your line without pulling your bike over like the front brake does. This is at parking lot speeds. Oh and it keeps the bike stable because you can have the engine reved up

>>17080333
Make sure your clutch reservoir seal is properly sealed.

>it keeps the bike stable because you can have the engine reved up
that's not how bikes work

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>>17078936

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>>17078936

What's the average mileage before changing the clutch?

>>17080432
Five, maybe six.

>>17080372
>Oh and it keeps the bike stable because you can have the engine reved up

....wat

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>>17079843
anyone?

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>>17078936
>

>>17079741
The glue of those stickers actually damages the helmet. It becomes more brittle and will crack more easily in case of an accident

>>17079980
>this is the exact video that made me decide I will buy an MC22 CBR250RR

>>17079843

never even heard of those

>>17080295
Exactly, he's the alpha

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>>17080030
Absoluut vernietigd vriend

>>17080484
>paying over 6000 bucks or so for a 250

>>17080506
4 cyl 250s sound really good!

>>17080521
ye. there's a bunch of em that don't cost that much too.

>>17079323
Growing up that's just what we called them. You millennial fags wouldn't understand.

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>>17080461
[citation needed]

Ha ha your a idiot

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>>17078936
Going out later

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>>17080589
Growing up with your can'tturn Harley mates, sure.

>>17079843
>tfw you don't know if your budget gear is shit until you go down in it

>>17079846
Brother had a 750 or 800 or whatever, thing was a lemon

>>17080621
I resemble that remark
>>17080618

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>>17078936

>>17080632
that's why I'm asking
I don't want to find out how good it is while I'm dying on the side of the road

already bought expensive gloves and helmet, so far I don't see or feel any difference

anyone experienced in nearly dying and some gear he'd recommend?

>>17080661
Gear > no gear
Gear you can find anything about online > no name gear

t. almost died fag

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>>17080661
Get some decent boots. Sneakers don't do shit and jeans will just shred when you skid.

>>17080683
Someone should post Gold Daytona anons leg to prove the point further

>>17080661
>dying on the side of the road
You know your gear, outside of your helmet and boots, is really only there to save your skin and give a small amount of cushioning from impacts. It's not going to stop your neck getting broken or having your internals ruptured.

>>17080714
Boots saved my leg
>>17080671

>>17080725
>outside of your helmet and boots
Read post properly, plz.

>>17080683
>>17080725
>>17080714
I wear my safety footwear from work (have to wear it at work and I am too lazy to switch shoes all the time) anyway

fuck I nearly dropped my bike today, in the most retarded way possible.

>starts raining
>nip out quickly during work break to move it under covering
>trying to be as fast as possible as I really should be staying on site
>nearly tip it over in my rush

If it was a bigger bike I would have tipped it over. What's worse is that I was wearing my suit and tie so I looked like some retard yuppie stealing a bike.

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>>17080713
The foot peg actually didn't penetrate the jeans, they went in too. I don't know if boots would have been tall enough to cover it but i'm sure they would have helped.

>>17080758
Well I suppose your toes won't be crushed when your leg is ripped off and lying on the side of the road.

>>17080764
Ow, did you skin your knee? I hate when that happens.

>>17080764
nice cut
>>17080773
I know right
sounds good to me

>>17080773
just ride defensively and carefully.

Your gear is only useful when you crash and that specific part of your body that the gear was covering comes into contact with anything else with a force that is greater than what the average human body can endure.

mfw I see a guy wearing that £40 jacket off amazon that I got as my first piece of gear years ago.

>>17080782
Gear actually keeps you from wearing out. I was amazed at the difference when I stopped squidding and got my first real gear.

But because it's only useful when you crash, or get hit by an idiot, is no reason to not wear it so your comment is pointless anyway.

>>17080757
Wtf is that guy the rl 40 yo virgin?

>>17080350
>If you're just above idle speed in first gear, yet still in the "lugging" range it does help to drag the rear brake and give it a bit more gas to smooth it out.
and you'd be slipping the clutch like this, right? or nah?

>>17080372
yeah I figured out pretty quick that the front brake was no good

>>17080337
>In MSF and other beginner training stuff they're teaching you how to do these maneuvers slowly with control
oh yeah, huh

>>17079846
I own one. Just go straight to a 650 or a shadow. Two months ago id never even ridden a scoter and now im ready to move up.

>>17080661
Well i bought a 300 dollar jacket 2.5 years ago and went down 3 weeks ago. I hit ground at about 45mph and dislocated my arm and the jacket was shredded. I'd say 300 is worth keeping the flesh on your torso and probably saving my arm as well. Gear and bikes are replaceable; your body isn't.

>>17080838
Doesn't it blow your mind that some states don't require helmets. It's like the state is trying natural selection.

>>17079093
KTM LC4 At ~45mph vibrates my eyeballs out of their sockets.

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Is there a more perfect bike?

>>17080881
Or maybe it's just the bad suspension.

>>17080863
>Doesn't it blow your mind that some states don't require helmets.
no. some states care about the freedom to make your own choices.
though it blows my mind that only one state allows lane splitting.

>4 months on a 50hp 50tq bike
>already bored and ready to upgrade
I should have just bought a 600
Dont fall for the meme

>>17080911
yes

>>17080924
This
Except get a 650-800 vtwin

>>17080931
>250 gets rounded up to 300
>300-400 gets rounded up to "500 if it's a lazy tourer"
>500 gets rounded up to 600
>600-650 gets rounded up to 700
>now we're at 800
>BUT A LITER BIKE IS DEFINITELY TOO DANGEROUS

>>17080931
What im riding is a 800 v twin
All loud and no go
That and i found out i like cornering more than i thought i would.

Bored of your fz6 yet kitty?
I was looking at them a while ago but i dont know if maybe i should go straight to the fz1.

>>17080838
I know that the most valuable thing on the street is me
but by that logic I should spend every penny I own on exotic safety gear
the cost/use function has a diminishing return and I wonder if a suit for 150€ or 200€ is maybe not worse than a 300€ suit (in the important aspects like burning and tearing)

>>17080940
Well now you know how to ride and how you like to ride.
Now you can get the bike you want without killing yourself.
You made the right choice, even if you dont like it right now. Youll be thankful for it later.

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>>17078936

>>17080964
as a child I always thought Ducati bikes looked really amazing "cool"
now I just find them so fucking boring they almost make me puke

>>17080958
That make me feel a little better, thanks.
Logically the next step is turbo busa.
>Brb browsing detroit craigslist.

>>17080972
I never really liked the older ones desu, knew someone with a 916 or 996 (can't remember) when I was a kid and I thought it was ugly as shit. Then I grew up and bought this 899 and realized I've had shit tastes all along.

>>17078963
What is that peg at the front?

>>17080964
I built the Tamiya model of this and every time I see one now I feel like I know it inside out, as if I owned one

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What's your favorite Italian brand anyway?

>>17080987
I wish I had a turbo busa some days

Is two brothers the honda of exhausts?

>>17080863
Yup everytime I'm in the southwest i see freedum riders wearing bandanas in lieu of helmets. Shit even half tops are sketchy to me.

>>17080957
No, when you learn to differentiate quality from crap it's really not that difficult. Don't buy top end gear unless you have disposable income and don't expect mechanix to save your hand. Simple right?

>>17081001
I need to order that kit, I'm used to bigger models like gunpla and military stuff though. So the small little details of a motorcycle kind of scares me a bit.

>old vehicles have cheaper insurance

why?

>>17081002
Since I was a kid I liked ducati a lot, but I also like aprilia

>>17081002
Novemb-oh you said brand

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I've been wanting to put a low-mount front fender on my DR650, since the stock one flaps around madly at highway speed and I don't do much dirt riding anyways so mud buildup isn't a concern

It looks like other people have either mounted it off a fork brace or with side bracket things. Anyone know what the best way to go about this would be?
Pic related is what I'm going for (ignore the pig ugly fairing)

>>17081036
That poor thing looks scared
>>17081032
Because newer vehicles are worth more = more cost to fix or replace
>>17081035
Get out of here with your shit taste

>>17081035
November isn't a valid answer for Italian bread either.

>>17081032
Probably because fewer people crash older vehicles. Also those that drive them tend to be not hoonigans.

>>17081032
Because they're less valuable and eventually less frequently used and more frequently owned by people who want to preserve them.

Good afternoon /dbt/, I come from a far-off land on a quest to build a sick gold-wing bobber. To that end I'm requesting any info-dumps or mythical rumors you might have regarding chopper-style minimalist wiring. I know there are some diagrams out there but I'm struggling to find anything comprehensive. Thanks in advance

>>17081002
Moto guzzi. I like how their engines look on their bikes. Fairings are always second for me

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>>17081056
Forgot pic

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>>17080972
the 999 is kinda impressive.

its got this mix of the classic steel-tube frame air-cooled ones and the modern fairings style.

>>17081062
Ah yes, patricians populate DBT after all.

got a new job and its stressful as fuck desu

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>>17081036

>>17079558
Where to COP "I <3 bike girls" sticker

>>17081129
https://notori.jp/collections/anime-and-video-games/products/bakuon

>>17081002

>Guzzi
retroshit.

>Aprilia
okay i guess.

>Ducati
most important, kinda like they hypermoto in theory.

>Agusta
Ahahahahaha.

>>17081087
Thanks bby ;)

>>17081143
>>17081129
>pussy dryer: the sticker
guaranteed to make non-autistic males cringe and females run away

>>17081180
I am no gf loser before I had the bike and the stickers. It honestly won't make a difference.

>>17079486
Why, looks like it was still good for another 20k miles

>>17081046
>>17081047
what. Most ~20 year old cars/bikes I see are owned either by teens who don't care for them and ride recklessly, or old poor people who never learned to drive.

A while ago on here I saw a sort of flowchart for picking out a bike that narrowed down the best bikes for the style that you want. Does anyone have a link for that?

>>17081298
no. what kind of bike do you want?

>>17081318
I have a coworker that wants to get a sport bike, but knows nothing. Someone told him he should get a Ninja 250 for his first bike, but I think that is retarded advice considering hes 6'2'

>>17081334
A tall guy could still ride a ninjette if he wanted.
He might want to consider an SV650 or Ninja 650 though.
Wouldn't recommend a supersport tho.

>>17081085
but that cyclops eye

>>17081334
Ninja 500, SV650, or a sub-litre sport-tourer would be fine. Really, you should take him to a dealer to sit on bikes in addition to the advice in the sticky.

>>17081383
I am 6'3' and been on a 250 Ninja. I had a blast whipping it around but I feel like my center of gravity is way higher than it should be and the handlebars are at my knees. I wasn't able to even lean forward, the front windshield was at my chest if I did.

>>17081056
>>17081065
In b4 you utterly fail and list a half stripped gold wing on cl as a cafe project

e.g.if you have to ask you're already fucked

Also
> cafe racer, kys

>>17081416
this is what I told him: go sit on them and see what you like. I also told him I was eyeballing that FZ-09 last time I was there and to check it out.

>>17081056
this guy >>17081445 is right. Carbed bike wiring is easy af. Your bike is going to turn into a clusterfuck if you do anything to it.

>>17081448
fz09 is a squidmachine. would not recommend to beginners.

>>17081469
oh interesting, accidental wheelies?

planning on buying a used bike. pretty new to this but have ridden before. anyway, what are some things to check after i get a used bike. maybe just replace the oils, clutch, spark plugs etc?

>>17081493
same boat as you, but I actually just got my first bike and I just replaced the oil, oil filter, and I plan to replace the spark plugs, air filter, and brake pads. Don't know if I want to try to fuck with the brake fluid yet though

>>17081493
Are you tech savvy? It's best to assume that the prev owner neglected it and just do all the tune-up procedures. Get the service manual for it online or for 30 bucks and just go through the list of shit the manual says to do.

>>17081486
From what I've heard about the bikes, yes.
I've gathered that Yamaha gave it really short gearing, a short throttle turn, lots of tork, and a high center of gravity so it constantly wants to wheelie and gives the illusion of being faster than it is. Also the brakes and suspension are supposedly shit.

>>17081493
First of all check that everything works and make a list of anything that doesn't. Check all the controls, brakes, switches, levers, lights, etc all function as they should. I've encountered lots of used bikes that have fucked up wiring or lighting from people attempting to install chink fender eliminators or integrated turn signals.

Make sure the engine runs right. It shouldn't stall if you give it some gas off idle.

Then check/replace all fluids: oil, coolant, brake fluid, gear oil (if applicable). Check brake pads. Check your throttle and clutch cables.

I wouldn't consider a clutch to be normal maintenance. Just diagnose/replace it if it isn't working right.

>>17081535
The brakes and suspension. Are only shit if youre fat.
Im 170 lbs and it felt fine. Not ss good but fine for a well priced naked.

>>17081493
>Replace spark plugs
I don't know why this is such a major thing. They either work or they don't. I'd say 99% of sparkplug sales are avoidable

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>>17078936
it turned on this morning

>>17078912
N
>>17081922
E
>>17081922
W
>>17081922

>>17079122
Love the matching pipe.

>>17079553
Sweet. Is this your home garage?

>>17079558
Sweet bike. Way to ruin it with all the cartoon children's stickers.

>>17079741
Do you listen to a lot of Kid Rock and have a Monster energy drink logo tattoo?