[ D a i l y - B i k e - T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ fairweather R

>>17086311
>RUB
I'm unfamiliar with this meme

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tfw you find a better picture for the OP

fucking RUB riders are the worst thing, especially here in Florida this time of year

>>17086328
Rich Urban Bikers, baby boomers who decide they wanna Fight the Man and buy a harley, and then trailer it everywhere and put maybe 30 miles on them

CL is full of their bikes

>>17086311
>tfw my shitty neighbor just bought a Harley and keeps idling and revving it in the driveway at 10 AM when I'm trying to sleep
I'm just going to start doing wheelies up and down the street at 3 in the morning.

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>>17086338
>sleep at 10AM
Get a job

So, lads. Gonna give you a quick rundown

>Friday night
>Some goon speeding in town
>Police chase follows with speeds up to 200km/h(120 freedom units)
>Cop decides to nudge the bike as it slows down to take a tight turn
>Biker and the passenger fall down and blame the cops for being "irresponsible"
>Complete fucking shitstorm in media after that
>Some people support the officer for making that decision while the others support the biker
Which side do you thing is in the right?

>>17086328
Rich Urban Biker.

Anyways I got a question.

If you drop a carburated motorcycle horizontal is it normal for the carb or engine to flood?

Everytime I drop my bike fucking about in the woods it runs dangerously shitty and stalls at highway speed, ect until I drain the carb bowl. Its frustrating as fuck.

I don't remember this ever happening with dirt bikes as a kid but this bike has a bigger engine or someshit?

>>17086357
it should have an overflow tube to drain the gas when it's lying on its side

the first time I dropped my bike and saw gas pouring out I thought I sheared through the tank but it was just the overflow tube letting it trickle out

>>17086355
I have a job, and school, neither of which start before 12.

>>17086355
>what is night shift?

>>17086356
they are both in the wrong but the cop seems to be trying to live out a power trip fantasy and knowingly pulled a maneuver that would almost certainly end in a high speed crash for the biker while also putting other drivers at risk

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>>17086355
>What is a weekend for $50 Alex

Just heard that kitty crashed.
How ya doin kitkat?

are there any motorvloggers in NC

>>17086356
you decide to run from the cops you deserve to die

>>17086356
Obviously the guy deserves to go to jail, but "nudging" a bike with a car during the police chase is like leaning out the window and shooting him in the back, they've got laws about deadly force.

>>17086353
that's a nice bike what is it

>>17086394
>are there any motovloggers in _
Yes theres shit tons everywhere

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Post biakus

>>17086356
if they were squids they deserved it

Also why can't people understand that the running from cops thing only works in the first few minutes of a chase to lose the one patrol car trying to catch up to you. Good luck trying to lose the 10 new cops converging on your ass plus the helicopter

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Something tells me I bought the wrong air filter

>>17086402
2017 sv650

>>17086406
but where tf they at tho

>>17086421
kek, same thing happened to me the first time I changed mine

>>17086433
Youtube m80..

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>>17086411
>Rear tank

>>17086366
That might be it. It must be clogged or pinched or pointed the wrong way.

Cause the first time I dropped it it leaked fuel, but worked okay. It wasn't running that time though I just tipped it over in the parking lot because I'm retarded.

I may have to fuck with the tubes and push it over a few times to see.

>>17086386
Yeah thats why he hasnt posted bro
Rip

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>>17086411

>>17086462
>Top 10 Brutal Anime Deaths.jpg

>>17086281
Be very careful about your causal interpretations of these data.

>>17086386
>>17086462

May he die a slow death

>>17086468
Very punny.
Thanks for the giggle

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>>17086353
Based color scheme

>>17086376
>>17086372
I, too, work and go to class after noon. You cant really blame people for doing outdoor activities in the daytime.

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>>17086372
I have job and school too, but they're real so they start before 10 am.

>>17086376
Something shit people do as work, but shittier than normal

>>17086385
The part of the week when you can get up at 10 am to rev your bike.

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>>17086411
broken down right now waiting on someone to pick me up so i can go get a battery charger for this FUCKing thing, hopefully the battery is chargeable and doesn't need to be replaced because in that case I'll need to get a fucking jack too because of the retarded battery placement

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How do I get rid of oxidation on my engine

>>17086623
Why not bumpstart

>>17086631
laz0r

>>17086623
This>>17086631
Looks like the road dips behind you

>>17086527
y-you're welcome
I had to do that for half an hour and also use a screwdriver to get that damn cover off

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>>17086311
What's a good starter bike for a 6'5" guy?
So far I've been looking at the Versys 650, SV650 and MT-07 ABS (I like the latter the most).
I'd like it to be comfy but at the same time sporty-ish. Also I don't want to die, so it should be ideally easy to drive, even with 0 bike experience.

Am I asking too much?

>>17086660
ninja 250

>>17086660
git a sumo

>>17086660
Wee strom.

>>17086660
Turbobusa

>>17086660
Tiger 800

>>17086660
Get a standard or adventure bike because the rider positioning is typically more upright. If you still feel too hunched over you can always get bars that are a bit taller.

>>17086660
DR-Z400

alternatively, extended 300hp turbobusa with proper gearing. you can do a 200mph wheelie in 4th gear and finally get a girlfriend

>>17086660
DRZ400/DR650/KLR650/WR250 might be worth a look

>>17086660
Nazibike F800GS

>>17086669
>>17086676
>>17086677
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>>17086686
>>17086691
>>17086693
>>17086750
>All these (you)s
I hope I'm not being memed rite now, I'll check on all these

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>>17086794
Get that Bogan v8 bike

>>17086794
The DRZs, KLRs and WRs are all meme answers

You don't want a ratty looking dirtbike

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>>17086411

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Daily reminder to align your wheels

>>17086848
>tfw SSSA

>>17086848
wtf?

>>17086825
Full of shit.
Dual sports are great for long legged riders.

Cruisers can accommodate your freakish long legs p well too.

Standards and sport bikes can too, and if they dont you can get footpegs and seats that will make you more comfortable.

>>17086825
>Form over function
Whos the meme now gay boi?

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>>17086848

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>>17086411

>>17086873
Are you the guy with the meme helmet?

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>>17086411

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>>17086411

>be going home on bike
>lots of little school children being escorted by some adults at the crosswalk
>they are waiting for green man, and I am waiting at red light
>one of the kids waves at me
>I wave back and twist the throttle
>put big smile on his face
>guy escorting the children looks at me very disapprovingly

top lel

>>17086869
>>17086848

how can you misalign them like that anyways? the axles should get pushed into a semi-straight alignment because of the collars between the bearings and the swingarm alone.

>>17086823
We're reaching pigfat levels that shouldn't be possible

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>>17086411

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>>17086411

>>17086905
I don't honestly know how it's this bad, it doesn't look misaligned but obviously something has gone very, very wrong

Did kitty really crash?

>>17086911
I like the blue accents.
Bright but not overly used.
Although I don't like the look of those tubes in the front.

>>17086623
>retarded cruiser cuck doesn't know how to running start with no battery
Why am I surprised?

>fairweather RUB riders are buying can-ams and harleys now and won't stop riding up and down my street and it's fucking annoying edition
Anyone riding down my street is fucking annoying to be honest. Production motorcycles are far too loud and the electric revolution for normie riders can't come too soon. The worst are the cunts on two stroke enduros, you can hear them approaching and leaving for up to half a mile in this river valley.

HOWEVER apart from the river valley thing this also comes down to me living next to a main road, but I can't afford to move out yet.

>>17086937
yeah, RIP in peace fag cowboi

>>17086893
Where can i cop that hat?

>>17086355
You clearly don't k ow the night shift struggle

>>17086948
proofs?

>>17086823
n1gOctopie? That you?
Ur bf Keno missed u

>>17086937
Yeah but he aint dead.
Funny enough he was posting his wrecked bike pics on /b/
The bike had some front end damage
He had some rear end damage if ya know what i mean.

>>17086948
he's not posting the same 4 pics of his bike or giving bad advice to anyone

>>17086953
Have one made like I did.
Cost me $25 at Lids.
I'm a stickerfag, and I didn't like my distinct lack of WAT gear so I figured a hat would be nice.
So now I got that, stickers on most of my stuff, and an /o/ related tattoo.

>>17086938
>tubes

the brake lines?

Its got a blue chain now as well

anyone know if the Shoei qwest helmets are ok for glasses wearers?

>>17086977 meant for >>17086955

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>>17086411
The threat of manbearpig and samsquanches is real.

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>>17086660
Maybe it's just me, but as soon as I try out bikes with your rider height on cycle ergo I basically have to go dualsport not to have it look absolutely retarded and clownish. The most bearable compromise is probably the Honda NC...X. Dualsport sized but relatively normal looking.

>>17086968
You saw that too then?
I wasnt sure it was him, but that was the exact bike he just got.

>>17086998
Link thread?

>>17086891
What tires?

>>17086983
Yeah brake lines, I knew what they were but the term was escaping me for some reason. They are still technically tubes tho.

I like the idea of the chain, but wouldn't it eventually flake off, also I wouldn't go any farther than that and risk ending up too fabulous.

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>>17086411

>>17086982
Bro let me see that tat if you dont mind
Thanks for the tip on the lid too

>>17086905
Christ, I'd not tightened the rear axel enough and the wheel was essentially sliding along the axel

How am I not dead
How did my parents not abort someone so stupid

>>17086947

>go on bike thread on 4chan
>a bloo bloo bloo motorcycles are too loud
I don't know what I expected desu.

>>17087000
That was around 2 hours ago
>>17086386
I doubt its there still

>>17086996
how tall are you?

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>>17087015
5'9. Apparently I'd barely tiptoe the NC.

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>>17087006
This was a couple week ago when my keytag came in.
Turned out pretty decent for a first tattoo imo.

Also I have a Lids club card, and military, so I ended up with a massive discount on the hat.

>>17087019
Im 5' 9" and ride a Scout.

Unless your 6'+ you got no problems looking goofy on anything man.

Unless youre really fat.

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>>17087003
well they are braided steel so they were an upgrade, i like the look.

chain was expensive as well (X-ring) so i hope the paint will last.

>>17087029
Holy fuck bad decisions must run in the family

>>17087029
Ill be honest when you said /o/ tattoo i was ready to hate on it.
But it looks legit dude. Pretty sick.

>>17087008
christ dude

i was super-paranoid about that and checked with the torque-wrench at least 5 times when i removed the wheel last time.

>>17087037
I think they look great, it's just the placement.
Hope the paint lasts too. Your bike looks exquisite.
Don't crash.

>no pictures of kitty's crash posted yet
im disappointed

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>tfw you like the winged wheel motif but you're afraid of getting inked because you have a history of blacking out during such simple things as vaccinations and the denist

>>17087041
My truck is covered in bad decisions™.

>>17087042
Well I'm not gonna go full 4chan with something like a tattoo. It's normie enough most people just like it and since they don't know where it's from think it's cool.

>>17087033
Well yeah of course, most motorcycles are built for our height range, but I was looking to find something for the 6'5 guy, and 6'5 guys look fucking silly on a lot of bikes.

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starting from the front
>unseize front brake calipers
>bleed
>complete handlebar conversion
>fork seals
>exhaust replacement
>clutch plates
>carb tuning/cleaning
>new battery
>new starter motor
>rip out shitty aftermarket alarm put in by previous owner
>rear shocks
>chain and sprockets
>new rear drums
>respray
should be good after that

pic is last MOT

What do you guys think about electronic suspension in road and adventure bikes?

>>17087050
already did once lol

thanks anyways.

Kitty can be a dick but as far as furries go he's alright

I hope he's ok

>>17087086
Sounds like a fine idea on paper.
I'd like to ride one and find out tho
>>17087067
Same

>>17087076
Ohh ok.

Yeah, cruisers and dualsports/advs would be best for that tall bastard.

Buy an Africa twin yo.

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE POST PICTURES OF KITTYS CRASH

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>>17087107
Let see if i can lure him in

>>17087092
He's a complete fucking knob end.

>>17087112
Kek

>>17087112
Try talking about gun control or politics
Usually works

>>17087112
I've got something better
>cruisers a shit, harley especially
>FZ6 is slow and for fags
>crush washer
>CX500 is a shitty Moto Guzzi ripoff
>shall not be infringed
>bernie is a dirty commie
anything else?

>>17087107
KKK crashed?

>>17087148
we hope

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>>17087112
Thats the wrong catnip for this application. I've rectified the mistake

is the versys 650 a good do it all bike?

If dubs kitty is dead

>>17086468
why would you do that?

>>17087184
Would be funny if it was an old hammer head.
>>17087173
I always thought he was more of a meth kinda guy.

>>17087142
You forgot one
>MAGA

>>17087201
I mean seriously. Does hitting the engine have any positive effect?

>>17087181
You gotta try 8 more times
>>17087213
He said he was trying to get the cover off
>>17086650

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>>17086411

I got a ticket and I wasn't even trying to go fast. Are bikes even fun at the speed limit?

>>17087217
>implying he even has 8 more lives left
Dude does too many drugs

>>17087213
helps it wake up and removes burned debris from the inside.

try it sometime

>>17086311
The electrical issues are becoming seriously problematic now.
Battery died on me again. Bike cut out on a roundabout when I stopped, had to push it two miles to somewhere I could figure out what the fuck, because it wouldn't even bump-start. It turned on, struggled a bit, then shut off again. Then it wouldn't even turn over.
Had to call and get the bike taken home in a van. Replaced the battery, took it for a test ride, lights still don't fucking work.
I have a horrible feeling the two are connected, so it's off to the mechanic as soon as I can organise it.

Honda CBF125, so the lights are meant to be always on. Charging system and alternator have been okayed by the mechanic, however.

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>>17087225
No, not even splitting is fun for me anymore
t. commuter

>>17087225
accelerating fast is fun. Shooting off when the light goes green to the speed limit stupidly quickly is always good.

>>17087245
check spark plug? Take the seat off and check all the connectors are alright/not worn out rusted?

The battery is probably fine, its so unlikely that the battery just 'fails'.

>>17087249
>>17087254
Is there any point in contesting a ticket? How does that ever work?
>I wasn't going fast your honor
>yes you were
>guilty

>>17086631
>>17086642
>>17086945
I already tried rollstarting it retards, why don't you enlighten me on what else I can do?

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I wonder how long it has been like this.

I have to stop buying shitbikes. I find more shit wrong with this bike every day.

>>17087261
Succeed in bumpstarting
Make sure you using 2nd gear not 1st and letting the clutch out smoothly

>>17087260
Usually those ticket law firms can get it either reduced or just thrown out and you end up paying for court fees or a sum considerably less. How much was the ticket?

>>17087260
Argue if the radar was calibrated.
Also sometimes the cop doesn't show up and you win.
I've seen this alot, were someone contests it just to see if the cop shows up, and when they do they just say they don't contest it anymore.

>>17087260
i think they need actual evidence to prosecute yu, surely?

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>>17086848
>>17086869

>>17087245
the bike wouldnt just stop if the battery was dead.

seriously sounds like a problem with the generator or rectifier.

>>17087274
>>17087275
>>17087276
It was $224. I paid it anyway because they have these fancy radar thing (apparently three of them, I guess he wouldn't have arrested my if I was slowing down).

>>17087271
Really depends on the bike.
I get best bumpstart results in first on my postie.

>>17087260
Get it changed to a non moving violation. Doesn't show up on driving record if you drive for a living or show up to the insurance. All my speeding tickets are.on the books as $200-$300 parking tickets

>>17087269
chain looks like shit as well

show sprockets

>>17087286
>Postie
Lul@postiem8

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>>17086908
>>17086823

You are like little baby

>>17087271
>>17087286
I tried 1st and 2nd extensively. I have no lights, no neutral indicator, nothing. The battery won't charge or read shit.

>>17087284
If you already paid it, you can't contest it.
Also, any radar still has to be calibrated, and you can get off on a technicality(the best kind) if they don't have the paperwork on the updated calibration, which depending on the type is every 6mo to a year. I think I saw one radar that only needed calibration every 5 years tho.

>>17087284
ouch, try fighting it next time, radars can't show up to court

>>17087259
Battery's already replaced with one that isn't second-hand, connectors looked fine.

>>17087292
The fuck is even the point of that? If you're hauling that much shit around with you everywhere, just buy a fucking convertible.

>>17087291
It's basically a family heirloom at this point.
My grandad bought it new back in the 70's, and this is in the US where they're way less common.
It sounds stupid as fuck, but I want to restore it, it's a mess right now.

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>>17087313
The answer to why is always fuck you.

>>17087297
>>17087305
>If you already paid it, you can't contest it.
Can't be bothered. They also have these photo radar thins so I'm probably busted anyways.

>>17086861
The function of a single cylinder engine is lacking. Intentionally, even.

>>17087294
How much is extensively? I had to try like 5 times the first time i tried it, and I had no electronics at all either

>>17087010
I saw a stock cbr600 today. It was pretty quiet. Not dead silent, but still quiet. Tire noise is louder. Stock truck exhausts are louder.

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>>17087245

Rather obvious, but have you checked all your grounds? You could have a corroded connection. Bad grounds are like the paraneoplastic syndrome of engines. Can cause all sorts of symptoms.

>>17087317
There is no bothering.
Once you pay that's you saying you plead guilty.
The photo thing I haven't heard of yet, I'd still have contested it and requested them.
Any evidence they have, they legally have to give you if you ask for it.
One time I got ticketed for some bull, cop said the truth would come out on the dashcam. When I requested it they had no trace of dashcam vid in the system regarding it. So I won with ease.

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>>17087288
It's just dirty. I hate cleaning my chain so I don't bother. The front sprocket showed a little wear but neither of them were hooked or badly worn.
I just ordered a new chain and both sprockets anyway. Someone had done a 520 chain conversion before so I'm going back up to the 525 it should have.

>>17087313
but then you can't be a HOOLIGAN

>>17087339
I have not, because I don't have the patience to take all the panels off and dig around with a multimeter in one hand and the wiring diagram in the other.

All these issues are tempting me to finance a new bike when I upgrade, rather than finding a used one.

>versys 650 with full luggage for good price, 23,000 miles

really tempted to buy this, convince me otherwise.

>>17087364
New bikes can still have problems anon
The only solution is to buy a 10 speed mountain bike

>>17087367
price?

>>17087373
Nothing better than a Harley Leggedson.

>>17087373
I have a 21-speed one already from back before I got my driving license. Has more issues than the motorbike, and ALSO cost me a bunch of money lately in replacing the gears and chain and brakes.

>>17087364

Start by following the ground wire from the battery to the frame. Unscrew it and just clean up both sides with a wire brush or some sandpaper and reattach. Could be a simple and easy fix.

So few weeks ago I got a bike, Kawasaki ER-5 for about $800.
The dude was a great friend, and he ended with bikes, beause he is too afraid. Had it for 14 years and never fucked him over.

Anyway, as a starter bike for me, I changed the oil with the filter as well, and it says that there is 3,4l of oil. I poured about 3,1l in there, and the little window for the oil got completely full. However if I start it, it is around half way up. Is it alright or should I put some oil out?

>>17087333
at least twenty, absolutely nothing happens and the starter doesn't even make any noise as if my battery is 100% dead. the guy that owned it before me fucked up the turn signals and tail light by bobbing it so i think a relay may be fucked or something.

>>17087382
£2990

Seems good considering it has all the luggage available.

>>17087416
thats not bad, I payed a bit more for my 650GS with more miles

>>17087406
The oil level must be bellow the upper line when the bike is cold, avoid over filling. Make sure when you check oil levels when the bike is balanced.

>>17087424
where can i get more, anon

>>17087432
theres a 650gs with full luggage as well for just £1990 from the same place, but it is a 2000 model and has a shit ton of miles on it.

Also, how the fuck do you tell when to stop filling the fuel tank? There's no automatic cutout like with a car, and there's a warning on the fuel tank about overfilling it.

>>17087453
There is auto cutoff, and you can look at the tank and tell

>>17086996
Only guy I know with a Hayabusa is like 6'6" and he looks normal on it.

Not saying to get a Busa but if you want a sportbike and you are tall af its the chunkiest fattest bastard of a sportbike you can find.

>>17087394
Then walk if you hate maintaining your vehicles.

>>17087458
>There is auto cutoff
Not on my 125 there ain't.

>you can look at the tank and tell
Yes, but where do I stop? Before it gets to the neck? Just after? The CBT didn't tell me shit about that, and the low end of the market is far from idiot proof.

>>17087465
Maintaining them is fine, fixing them is another entirely.

>>17087453
Look into the tank as you fill it. Any modern fuel pump nozzle will have an auto cut off, it's not the tank that cuts off fuel delivery. As soon as the fuel level reaches the end of the nozzle it'll turn off. You can keep filling slowly though to top it off. My bike (FZ-07) has a full tank marker so I know when it's full without being overfilled. You just gotta eyeball it.

>>17087453
lol just stop putting fuel in when it looks full.

>>17087458
do you fill the tank up more with the bike balanced upright?
Ive always filled it on the side stand and im not sure im filling up all the way.

>>17087460
>chunkiest, fattest sportbike
is that not the zx14?

>>17087468
Then walk if youre not able or cant afford to fix your vehicles.
Fixd

>>17087469
The fuel tank is tiny; the nozzle goes right the way down inside and hits the bottom.

Saying 'just eyeball it' is not helpful. Where do I eyeball it to? The bottom of the filler neck? The top? Where?

>>17087326
Thumpers are lighter and have more low end torque than a multicylinder engine of equal diaplacement.

Problem is they can't rev and redline at 8000rpms so they suck at higher speeds. So 0-60 time will be like 5.2 seconds, 60-100 time is like 3 minutes.

>>17087497
just don't let it over flow you dosey gimp

>>17087497
Does your fuel cap stick doen inside the tank?
>no?
Then middle of the fill neck
>yes?
Then bottom of the fill neck, making sure the fuel cap has room.
Common sense m8...
>>17087475
Very slightly more yes. It shouldnt even be noticable though.

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Hey lads, should I convert my dr650 into a sumo bike or just trade it in and get a drz400sm?

>>17086311
>waaah waah fairweather riders

sorry we aren't poor and can afford cars too lol

>>17087453
>>17087497
Do you really think you should be riding a motorcycle if the absolute simplest task of squirting liquid into a hole requires you to post on an oriental ancestry forum?

>>17087524
Dizzers are not much better than doctors at anything. So whatever costs less I suppose.

>>17087524
way easier to just get an SM but not sure what prices are like around you

>wr250x is better anyway

>>17087497
Dude this is not complicated. You pour fuel into the tank with the nozzle. Stop before it flows over the top. Just like filling a glass of water from a faucet.

Leave some room for expansion, leave a little space.

>>17087552
My Dr cost me about 5k in my country and if I sell it I could get a used drz around that price, but I hear the 650 is better for low end power and the highway which is why I'm considering sumoing it

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>>17087537
I honestly feel that winter riding elitists and chicken strip fascists are ruining biker solidarity. People aren't lesser riders just for not knee dragging or for preferring good weather.

>>17087497
>the nozzle goes right the way down inside and hits the bottom.
Well don't let go of the nozzle there friendo. Hold the nozzle and the "trigger" until the fuel tank is full. I always manually fill my tank, I don't just place the nozzle in and let go like with a car.

I'll take a picture of my tank in a minute and show you where I fill mine to.

>>17087546
They're roughly the same unless I wanted a drz new

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>>17087524
neither. supermotos are the biggest meme in existence

>>17087584
dont worry the kind of person who actually spergs out about chicken strips or "fairweather riders" is usually to busy shitposting on reddit to actually matter

>>17087584
Thats true, youre just a bitch.

>>17087599
>>17087576
it'll cost a few hundred bucks to $1000 USD minimum to get DR650 hubs laced up with 17" rims or buy a set on ebay

>>17087612
Any reason why they are a meme?

>>17087625
That's not top bad, it's more if a 650 would make a better sumo than the 400

>>17087644
newfags from 9gag who don't like things call them "memes"

>>17087653
not if you want to take it on a supermoto track or whatever but if you're going on the highway a lot then probably

>>17087584
Its like any male dominated subculture or hobby. Like if you practice martial arts you'll get shit talk for not competing or leaving early or not training when you're injured, ect.

And if you are a practitioner of a similar but different style you get it even worse.

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>>17087644
Because they're only popular with dudebros who have no idea how to ride. They're always bragging about "muh handling" and how the bikes are godly for corners, yet they are only used for doing wheelies down main street since the riders never know how to actually ride worth shit or take a corner.

If you absolutely insist on making a dirt bike into a purely road bike then I suggest just getting some road tires for the stock rims on your DR, like Continental TrailAttack 2.

>>17087584
>being this vagina
its bantz anon, relax

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>>17086411
gonna upgrade soon

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>>17087696
someone who rides a supermoto must have fucked this guy's mom

also are we supposed to be impressed by you taking a corner at like 5 mph lol

>>17087584
Weekend warrior and proud. I don't plan on stopping during winter, though; any dry-ish weekend ought to be fine. Can always layer thermals under the gear.

>>17087585
>I'll take a picture of my tank in a minute and show you where I fill mine to.
Thank you for being actually helpful.

>>17087696
>good comuters
>good(ish) mpgs
>can handle a bump
>can take them to the mx track
>can be a hooligan
not realy seeing the meme status here

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rate my bike

>>17087742
Don't even let wet weekends stop you. Get a decent suit & learn how to ride well with reduced traction.

Also, regarding the fueling: stopping when the nozzle cuts out due to detecting immersion is fine. Filling to the brim is only helpful if you don't think you'll see a service station for a long time. Overfilling pretty much only means putting in so much fuel that it pisses out over the top all over your paintwork.

>still no pictures of kittys crash
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>17087766
he can't afford one so it's a meme

>>17087768
i rate it 125/1000

>>17087787
wait he crashed already??? lol story pls

>>17087768
benis in anus/10

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>>17087766
The meme is that people believe you need to lace up 17" wheels and put sport bike tires on it to do any of these things, or that it even makes it better at any of these things.

>>17087724
It's just a cancerous culture I can't advocate to anyone.

>>17087791
>can't afford it
I've had a supermoto setup. It's totally pointless so I was trying to save the DR650 anon some money.

>>17087787
did kit kat really crash?

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>>17086411
first ‘tour‘
first bike
plz no bully

>>17087813
>crying about people who cant ride and only do wheelies on supermoto
you are literally that person lmao

>implying 17" wheels don't make it handle 1000x better on the street
you would know this if you knew how to ride

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>haters gonna hate.jpeg

a e s t h e t i c

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To the anon earlier asking about fuel level. I fill up my tank to the metal rings pictured here. I don't know if all bikes are like this, but I have to fill it up to the rings, let it settle, and repeat the process a few times before it's actually full. I think it's because when I fuel it up I have the bike on the kickstand so it's at a bit of an angle. My bike has a 3.7 gallon tank.

>>17087791
Kitty and Jorge(his gay Mexican lover and drug dealer) crashed on the way to a gay brothel on the Nevada-Utah border. Kitty was traveling at 75mph on I-80 westbound when the Oscar Meier Weinermobile passed them going in the other direction. Due to Kitty's insatiable thirst for wiener he swerved and made a u-turn so he could pursue the wiener mobile. When the pilot of the wiener mobile spotted the two insatiable cockhounds on his tail he emptied his dual overhead grease traps. Due to the now adverse road conditions Kitty lost cost control and collided with the guardrail. Unfortunately Jorge was killed instantly on impact. Kitty still overcome with his cocklust began felatiating Jorge's now lifeless body. When the Mormon Anti-Degerancy patrol arrived on the scene Kitty was summarily executed for violating Utah's strict anti-homosexuality laws. Truly this story will serve as a warning for the rest of /dbt/ to not engage in such reckless faggotry

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>>17087838
Nice picture.

>>17087863
First person to say it, niggers hated it.

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>>17087861

>>17087869
because its not a very good photo, the only reason I know there is a bike in it is because you posted it to dbt

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Next sunny day we get (no idea when that will be) I want to wash my bike. It's been a few months since I've washed it and I've been riding in the rain a lot. Can I just use a washcloth, paper towels, and water? I don't want to hurt my baiku.

>>17087838
>walking down the road just to take a shitty picture of your bike where you can barely see the bike

>>17087820
Posting a wheelie pic doesn't mean I just do wheelies all day. I spend more time turning than I do wheelieing.
What makes you say I can't ride?
>17" wheels make it 1000x better on the street
I've ridden a couple bikes converted to SM as well as a stock DR-ZSM. The converted ones always handled really funny because drastically changing the wheel size fucks up the geometry. The stock SM wasn't quite as bad but I still preferred the dual sport model.

>>17087882
Simple green.

>>17087882
Dont use paper towels, theyll scratch your paint.

>>17087863
Love the road, btw.
I think a larger framing would have been better.
>>17087878
And here it is.
Well you should get your eyes checked because you can clearl see a bike in the distance, that's exactly the effect I wanted to achieve.

>>17086355
I have been on night shifts for more than half of my 12 years in the USAF. Not as bad as some, but still pretty rough to be completely disregarded by "support" and "leadership" functions while on 12s overnight.

I once had a commander (a shitstain on all that was, is, and shall be the USAF) who ordered me and a couple of other people stay after shift to do a Wing run. This sack of shit didn't even participate himself, but wanted "maximum participation." I was there for 13 hours before we even formed up. This was at the end of a 6 day stint with only two days (really about 42 hours because of rolling to a new showtime) off beforehand, and with a leave balance approaching 90 days.

So yeah, some people work nights and we get shit on enough, thanks.

>>17087902
P.S.: I worked less, got more sleep, and was physically safer while deployed.

>>17087884
>I've ridden a couple bikes converted to SM as well as a stock DR-ZSM. The converted ones always handled really funny because drastically changing the wheel size fucks up the geometry.
thats because you rode a couple bikes converted by idiots who don't know anything about suspension, such as yourself

also pretty clear you cant ride judging by the webm of you going through a corner practically vertical, and the fact that you can't tell there is a massive improvement in roadhandling with 17" wheels

i mean you actually said a bike with dualsport wheels handles just as well, anyone with half a brain knows you're a complete idiot just from that alone

>>17087863
>wet leaves
Yikes

>>17087894
>Well you should get your eyes checked because you can clearl see a bike in the distance
no, no you can't. Sure you can see the the thing but you can't see a bike. It's just a blob, it looks like a shadow going the wrong way.

Even if your bike wasn't there, and it was just a photo of the road it would still be bad photo. The left side is a black abyss, the sky is totaly blown out, the streaky lensflare going counter to the grain of the image and that combined with the twigs on the right hand side make it look like there is distortion or artifacting on the right.

I'm not trying to shit on you, or your bike, its just a bad photo.

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>stop behind car at traffic lights in my high vis jacket
>driver looks in mirrors a couple times
>quickly puts on his seat belt
every time

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>>17087856
Looks like a Yamaha fuel ring

>>17087856
>not sitting on the bike while you fuel

New rider detected.

>2000 miles in 2 days does NOT require speeding nor does it require a rider to go without sleep. In fact, I did just this type of trip this past weekend, and each day I got 8 hours of sleep and didn't get above the posted limit more than 2 mph. (pet peeve of mine)

>So, I guess from my experience and more than "book learnin'" I conclude that your suppositions are incorrect, like-wise your statements of "hypocrites" and "pathetic" are based on ignorance. It might be advantageous for you to actually seek answers before stating "facts". I'd be more than happy to delve further into this with you but for some reason I'm leaning more toward the idea that you'll never respond.

>>17087787
>>17087787
I didn't crash ya dingus

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>>17087953
>>17087961
get the fuck out of here columbo

>>17087947
I know this feel
>Joe Rocket jacket
>Modular Helmet
>BMW F650GS

>>17087963
timestamp bike plox

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>>17087977

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>>17087921
I'm sorry video doesn't reflect speed well. I was never trying to brag on myself as a rider anyway. It was only to show an example of the typical supermoto riders I was talking about, who brag about their bikes handling well then fail to execute a simple corner.

>converted by idiots
As most supermotos are.

>dual sport handles just as well
In my opinion, yes. I like the "dirt bike" feel. Dirt bikes with road wheels handle less like dirt bikes. If I wanted something that cornered well on road, I would buy a sport bike (and I did).

I don't know why you turned this into a personal argument. I just wanted to offer my advice to not waste the hundreds of dollars in a futile attempt to make an old dual sport into a better street bike.

>>17087986
glad to see ur ok bby ;^)

>>17087993
Thanks fampai.

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>>17087986

>>17087923
I took it very, very slow.

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>>17087989
You made it personal by complaining about people who can't ride, then revealed yourself to be the exact person you're complaining about

you also told someone not to buy a supermoto because you personally don't like the people who ride supermotos

i own sportbikes, supermotos, and dual sports (with real dirt tires and dualsport tires), and the differences between them are night and day. not to mention you can do things with supermotos that you wouldn't dream of on a sportbike, and they can handle roads much rougher and tighter

tl;dr you're a dumbass and should stop posting

>>17087997
Is this a male or a female?
The hands are throwing me off because that is definitely a dude's ass

>>17087961
I can't operate the fuel pump while sitting on the bike. Most gas stations around here make you go inside to pay anyway, so getting back on the bike to fuel up, then off the bike to put the nozzle away, then back on the bike to ride off is just silly. Much easier to just put the kickstand down, get off to pay and fuel up, then back on to ride away. How does that make someone a new rider?

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>>17087997
Who is this semen demon, what a lovely rump :3

>>17088013
hah that's exactly what i thought

i guess /b/ trap threads are leaking

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>>17087894
Something like this?

>>17088009
>you can do things with supermotos that you wouldn't dream of on a sportbike
example please.

>you also told someone not to buy a supermoto because you personally don't like the people who ride supermotos
My justification for not buying a supermoto was in their lack of benefits over the DR he already has. The shit talk about their riders was explaining why they are a meme.

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>>17087816
hope you're enjoying it anon

i think /dbt/ map is not update

>>17087890
>Dont use paper towels, theyll scratch your paint.
Would paper towels scratch the paint more than a washcloth? I don't have any microfiber car wash cleaning pads or whatever. Just have towels, washcloths, and paper towels.

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>>17088033
>example please.
You seriously can't think of anything? I'm starting to think you never actually owned a supermoto

>>17088019
Who is it though? Kkk's sister or something?

>>17088043
No shit
AutrianKTM emailed me like 2 or 3 months ago when I asked him to change something, but hasn't done anything since

>>17088044
idk about scratching, but they'll leave lint all over your bike if they're not the lint-free blue shop towel kind

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>>17088055

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>>17088055
>a flat plane of slightly muddy gravel
Gee, I could never cross that on a sport bike.

>>17088061
Dat ground clearance.

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>>17088061
>panigale with some shitty TKC80
now THAT is a meme bike lmao what a retard this guy is

>>17088063
yeah because there totally isn't anything behind me or to the side out of the frame

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>>17086411
Snap chat edit since the file is too big

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>>17087986
>>17087964
>Plugable UD-3900 Dual Display Universal Docking Station
one step closer to dox, 59 steps to go

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>>17086882
You mean this helmet?

>>17088093
U mean 0 steps

>>17088103
lol why bother doxxing kk?

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>>17088093

>>17088108
I didn't bother, I'm just saying it's done already, hence not 59 steps to go

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>>17087584
Some serious cognitive dissonance going on if you claim to love riding but only under perfect conditions. Its like saying you're a great fan of soccer but only if its Manchester United vs FC Eintracht Norderstedt on February 28th at 18 celcius during a lunar eclipse.

>>17088124
>buzzwords
>gatekeeping
>no true scotsman

i bet this guy has neck pubes in a major way

>you're not a REAL RIDER if you don't go out for rides every day even when it's freezing rain and -20 degrees and not even fun!

>>17088124

My bike really really hates to start when it's cold, and there's generally snow and ice and shit. Do I have to risk crashing in order to earn your love and admiration?

>>17088124
Having the right gear for the weather helps

40 degrees can be fucking cold in perf leather/that stupid mesh textile

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>>17086411

>>17087934
Yes, you do. The good thing about the picture is that you can barely see a bike in the distance overwelmed by the sorroundings.

That's the whole fucking point of the picture.

Beware, I'm not saying it's a good picture be casue I'm ignorant about it, what I say is that it's good composition.
>>17088032
No, I was talking about the previous setting.
I don't know why but this picture reminds me of another SVfag.
There's an SVfag that lives in a similar place.

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>>17088136
>buzzwords
I'll only use simple wiki words from now on for your benefit.

>gatekeeping
wat

>no true scotsman
Does not apply in this case.

>you're not a REAL RIDER etc.
Im not saying you're not a real rider. I'm saying you are a lesser rider if you only ride under a narrow set of conditions (in response to >>17087584
) which is a perfectly valid point.
>>17088140
>Do I have to risk crashing in order to earn your love and admiration?
Yes on camera please.

>>17088144
I'm still shaking from riding around an hour ago. Shit was cash.

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>>17088093
>Implying I haven't already been doxxed
Rate my setup though at work

This thread is stupid and you're all stupid

>>17088200
Riding a motorcycle in shit weather is stupid.

>>17088198
Thanks for the fax number

So clutchless upshifting is safe right?

>accelerate
>hold up on the shift lever
>chop throttle
>shifts up
>release shifter
>accelerate again
this is how to correctly do it? Is it bad if you don't release the shifter before accelerating again?

>>17088210
Meh, I daily my Italian sport-naked in the PNW.
It's not too bad.

>>17088217
Don't do it all the time, but yes that's how it's done, clutchless down shifting is widely the same as engine matching, just not using the clutch, though that's very easy to mis-judge and grind gears.

>>17088198
Those headphones are pretty obnoxious desu~
Nice tho

>>17088217
that's how you do it.

It's easy to do but also real easy to fuck up, and when you fuck it up, it's never pretty.

>>17088198
>windows 10
fookin pleb

>>17088250
They are. Insanely comfortable and nice. 7.1 surround sound

>>17088256
>headphones
>7.1 surround
okay now you've pissed me off

>>17088252
how would one fuck it up?

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Guys,

how do i clean my supersports?
Its black metallic and the plastics are matte black.

It was clean as hell when the season started, now its just a fly graveyard. I cant leave her like this. pic is my bike in clean form.

>>17088256
Are there actually 7 drivers and a sub in the headphones or are you acoustic

>>17088259
Literally what the box said
>T. A pleb

>>17088262
accidentally shifting up before chopping the throttle, failing to actually engage the gear, not blipping enough

it's just not worth the risk imo

>>17088198
its triggering my autism
>douche glasses
>cable to nowhere
>3 fucking cups
I have that stapler though, that's weird

>>17088269
soak a rag/ towel in warm soapy water, and let it sit on the dirty parts for a while, then gently scrub

>>17086421
You bought the wrong bike.

>>17088244
Hardly matters if you aren't retarded

>>17088269
>SOAK it with hose
>wipe with rag and soapy water
>hose off
>towel it off
>wax
this is one of the reasons I sold my bike with a shitload of fairings. Makes cleaning and maintenance more effort than it's worth

>>17088269
Soap water and elbow grease

>>17088289
haha you say that again

>>17088276
My bike won't even let me shift up without chopping the throttle or the clutch pulled in

>>17088307
*you can say that again
haha fug :^]

>>17088217
Most motorcycles have a dog box transmission, it is not like a cars gear box they are designed to change gears without the clutch.

>>17088277
>Douche glasses
Show me some non douche glasses. These are made of wood though, they're pretty cool

>>17088271
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/void-wireless-dolby-7-1-gaming-headset-special-edition-yellow-jacket

>>17088320
You can float gears with literally any manual transmission.

>>17088328
thats pretty douchey

>>17088328
I have the same glasses, my mom got them for me last year :)

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>>17088333
I enjoy them

>>17088342
Nice

Anyone part of a motorcycle gang?

>>17088401
i ride with my 2 roommates and another friend, does that count?

>>17088401
do motorcycle gangs even exist anymore

>>17088446
>>17088446
>>17088446

>>17088299
oh come the fuck on

>>17087902
You are in the airforce, you have no right to complain. Oh so sorry you had only 16 hours of downtime and you had to go to work again.

In full disclosure I'm mad jelly because I tried joining the AF first but they said I had too many felonies so I ended up in the army. Get this Im on leave and still have to come into work because reasons.

>>17088415
Yeah. I got prospected by one but I got in a fight with one of them so got a warning that Id have my wrist sliced up if they saw me again.

No joke ama. I don't like Harleys anyways.