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

First for 125cc enough cc

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G_ _0_

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>>17125407
As it gets a bit dirty it becomes fairly low key, unless you keep your bike absolutely immaculate. I think it can work on your bike.

>+1t front

I think the acceleration will remain mostly okay, but given the not-so-torqey ways of the old Hondas it might become very annoying at low revs. My F3 doesn't like to accelerate much at 5k revs @ 6th gears even with +2T in the rear. Would only do it if you spend absolutely all your time on highways. The default gearing is fairly long anon.

>>17125402
._.

>>17125387
>poor road conditions

How poor are we talking anon? Bad pavement I'd definitely still go for sport touring stuff. Like PR2s and so on. Would only get off road stuff if you know, you actually went offroad.

>>17125430
Yes, that's me.

>>17125440
Anon every time I see your posts I get so confused and amazed I sincerely don't know what to reply. I'd stick with something like Pirelli Scorpions, no point getting offroad stuff for a MT-07

redpill me on scottoilers

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>>17125446
G_ _00

>>17125443
it is if you only drive in a town or city

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GS _00

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GS 500

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>>17125455
Are you calling me dumb?

That hurts. The roads he can rmtransition from glassy smooth to muddy and pothole filled.

I feel like tkc80s will work splendidly.

Give advices pls

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What did you do today?

>>17125475
Work, like any other regular working day

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>>17125255
posting in new thread just in case

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>>17125474
>tkc80
do it!

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>>17125483
Thank God I only work 100 days a year and have 4 and 8 day weekends.

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>>17125483
>his country doesn't celebrate the fight against the bourgeoisie by getting a day off work
I rode my bike, just like literally hundreds of other dudes I saw today.

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>2017
>not ass dragging

>>17125497
would a new one really be that expensive? I mean thats part of the wheel so i guess at least it now needs to be balanced again.

>>17125501
I work about 300 days a year.

>>17125506
We celebrate workers day, by working.
This Friday we have day of the freedom, which we celebrate by working.

Redpill me on how to afford a car truck bike and a house on 70k a year salary

>>17125522
Better than engine breaking?

>>17125455
>I think the acceleration will remain mostly okay, but given the not-so-torqey ways of the old Hondas it might become very annoying at low revs. My F3 doesn't like to accelerate much at 5k revs @ 6th gears even with +2T in the rear. Would only do it if you spend absolutely all your time on highways. The default gearing is fairly long anon.


I meant down one tooth in front, precisely because of the lack of torque you're describing
Would it help noticeably?

>>17125525
Good goy.

>>17125526
That's double what I earn, I can probably do it if I really want to.

>>17125526

$80,000 a year here. Live within your means and live somewhere affordable.

>90s F150
>2014 Ford focus
>two bikes
>condo with garage

Life is comfy for now as a bachelor.

>>17125526
There is no such thing as a car truck bike. I'm sorry, anon.

>>17125526
Buy cash, buy used.

Budget you lil dummy.

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>>17125528
>Would it help noticeably?

With the lack of torque, not really. If you're cruising and you want some action, you'll still need to downshift 3 gears. It'll give you some more oomph at high revs.

If you want the bike to be more responsive, you might have to keep it at higher revs or learn to live with the beast as it is general.

Quirks aside, the old CBR600Fs are fairly great though anon.

>>17125474
>Are you calling me dumb?

I am not. It seems overkill to me, but if you know your conditions well, go for it.

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>>17125526
>truck
Just tow the bloody bike. A woodside utility trailer is basically a detachable, easier to load and unload truck bed anyway.

>>17125526
Around jews you lose

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/mcy/6094784858.html

Is this worth calling on?

will be first bike, just finished a motorcycle driving course. Also 6'2 and every 300 bike felt way to small

>>17125642
>R6
>first bike
>6'2

The R6 is the most cramped of the supersports. Also, its an R6. I'd pass anon.

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>>17125525
Hahaha... where you at? Sounds like hell.

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>>17125541

>>17125600
I think I'll try it anyway, what do you think would be best going down one in front or going up 3 in the back?

>>17125642
Get a motard

>>17125499
Pain in the ass or fun? Can't tell.

>>17125667
There are a few decent cbrs would that be better?

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How long until this kills me?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIfcvC3e3KY

B E E P

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>>17125419
bump

>>17125729
I'd say three minutes from now give or take

>>17125501
What do you do?

Trailers behind your motorbike. Thoughts?

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>>17125642
>first bike
>R6

Go for it anon

>>17125755
Fire department Paramedic.

>>17125770
Yearly salary?

>>17125772
Enough

>>17125761
>Thoughts?

Make the noose extra tight

>>17125769
>gutless before 8k rpm baiku
>dangerous

>>17125777
Explain

>>17125775
Don't be a Jew.

>>17125784
kys

>>17125749
http://gizmodo.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-motorcycle-sa-1596858706

>>17125790
In my region salaries range from $65,000-95,000. Overtime is unlimited in many departments as there is always a need for more staffing. It's not uncommon although it is suicidal and not sustainable for mental and physical well being to double a couple of your monthly paychecks a few times a year in OT. Great job for travel and in my case soon to be motorcycle travel once the bike is built and set up.

>>17125790
Kikestuff.biz reporting in

is the f4i riding position comfy compared with R6,600rr,gsxr?

>insurance company only insures "supersport" up to 600cc
Well fugg, I wanted a gsx-r750

>>17125769
>le epic 600c will kill you meme

I started riding on a cbr 600 a couple years ago and haven't crashed once
Don't be a talentless cunt and you'll do fine on a 600cc bike

>>17125729
Post sprockets

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>>17125508
Sup scout anon

>>17125937
Hey Indian Anon are you gonna go to SAM? July 20-23 at TotD

>>17125867
Somewhat agree. Just have to ease into it. I grew up with liter bikes in the home. Brothers and father have always owned Ducati, and we had one of each generation going back to the original 900ss 1980 model. First bike I rode was a 916sps. Years later I had my first crash on a shitty beat up monster 750 I got off craigslist, low sided while fucking around doing stoppies in traffic and ditched the bike when a car in front slammed on their brakes. My fault, I was careless and young.

FZ-07 vs SV650 vs Duke 390

Assuming all the same price out the door, which would you pick?

>>17125953
fz

>>17125813
I'd say it's more comfortable, overall it's still a 600 though and if you wanted it a bit more comfortable you should just raise the bars a bit

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>>17125943
I don't think I'll be in the country

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>>17125729
Are your sprockets worse than this?

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>>17125746
It means move.

>>17125991
noice

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>>17125971
Sprockets are good

Was there anything posted about SAM this weekend? He said he was going to post something but I wasn't able to keep up with dbt this weekend

>>17125792
>Boots: Let's say you weigh 185lbs and your bike weighs 450lbs. You're going to need to support at least 635lbs on one foot on uneven, broken, slippery surfaces every time you come to a stop
he gotta fuck off

is there a supersport thats better for someone taller. I sat on a 2000 r6 and felt fine.

im this guy
>>17125642

>>17125862
Don't you know actually having torque kills? Just ask Europe.

(Note must crashes happen at or below the top speed of a 125cc)

Find a new company. 600s are garbage street bikes.

>>17125953
Fz07 is the better bike

Used sv650 is best value

sup /dbt/ I have a 07 R1 and I am thinking about selling it. I'm looking at the CB1100 maybe the FZ09 or FJ09. I love the R1 but it's really fucking uncomfortable. There are no twisties near me anymore and all my buddies are wanting to cruise a lot more.

>>17126062
Get a 1000. They're made for slightly bigger guys

>>17126062
Fz1 for Max comfy

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>Working on old BMW

>Pulling it down and inspecting everything because 50 year old bike with over a 100,000 k's on it

>Gearbox unbolts straight off the back of the engine whilst it's still in the bike

>Open it up

>Literally less complex than Lego Technic sets I had as a kid

>Gears are original but are all well within their tolerances

>Just needs a few new bearings

Fuck I love this thing.

>>17126134
what bike exactly tho?

>>17126142

R60/2

>>17125456
I highly doubt anyone here uses one

>>17126128
like 1 inch taller maybe

>>17126062
Daytona is best for tall people, I'm 6'3" and fit pretty well on mine with some slightly raised clip ons.

>>17126172
This. I'm 5 9 and I can barely touch the ground. Ruined the bike for me desu I sat on it once and didn't care to test ride it. Shame

>>17126148
wow, post more senpai

>>17126183
That's my brothers dream bike but he's like 5'7 at most

>>17126200
He's fucked lol.

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>>17125667
Why are cucks so scared of 600s? How is a super peaky engine not perfect for a beginner? It's a ninja 250 until you wring it out

First bike pic related

>>17126205
yeah, he's turned his interest to the duke and vitpilen

>>17126058
>he doesn't lift his bike and hop over shit, on one foot
Don't you want to be extreme? Just pick the shit up like Donkey Kong and hop.

>>17126071
The other company I use charges twice as much as everyone else unless you also insure your car with them but I don't have a car. I guess I'll shop around.

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How does /dbt/ deal with the cold? I live in SA and winters are hard when you are used to summer weather.

>>17126242
heated grips and waterproof clothing to cut down on wind

>>17125528
If you aren't in first gear, downshift. Low gearing may suit your use case if in town. I prefer stock or slightly taller for better top gear cruising.

I suggest only changing your gearing on a street bike during normal maintenance replacement of chain and sprocket sets. Less work overall that way.

One tooth up front is roughly three on the rear. You can also use a ratio calculator.

>>17125526
Buy used, learn to work on everything you fucking own and you can afford multiple vehicles and the tools and equipment to maintain them while paying your house off early.

Self and many of my bros and countless other folks do this as normal.

>A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

>>17126242
that's one comfy doggo

>>17126242
Multiple layers and heated grips, balaclava works great too

>>17126200
On paper it really is amazing but in person it's just so bleh. I'm sure if I rode it I would have a different opinion but I wasn't thrilled at the paint quality either. The price is also really high for something just barely faster than an R6

At this point I would look to the new 636 before this if I was going new.

>>17126242
The coldest it ever gets here in southern california is like, 45F and thats only at night. Plus there isn't a lot of windchill on a 49cc ;)

>>17126267
>balaclava makes my helmet uncomfortable tight
Maybe I'd get used to it

>>17126134
Old Airheads look like aircraft parts. The engines are beautiful inside.

BMW have excellent owners clubs. I hope you bought the Robert Bentley factory manual. Good stuff. I had a 1973 R/60 with a salvage takeout R/90 engine. Straight bolt-in of course.

>>17126267
balaclava always fogs up my glasses

>>17126273
I had enough time in mine that my helmet loosened up a little

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>>17126251
>>17126264
>>17126267
>>17126271
I wear winter pants and jacket along with summer leather gloves with insert inside gloves. I also wear two balaclavas. I can't afford heated grips, I was just hoping there was something else I could do.

It gets down to about 4c in the mornings which feels like -4c. Very cold for a man in shorts mindset.

>>17126334
Don't be jealous of the comfy
doggo dindu nuffin

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>>17126334
dude just get comfy like comfy doggo

>>17126334
I wore my M65 field jackets with three liners. (I always got them issued oversize.) I had two sewn edge-to-edge so they'd conform better then added the third as needed. It was comfy on my bike and on the flightline in winter.

Scarves are shit unless you sew them end-to-end as a loop. Then you don't need to open your collar to tuck them in and they fit comfortably against the bottom edge of your helmet.

>>17126371
Did you shoot up a school afterwards?

>>17126385
I was career USAF so none in CONUS or allied areas. I know some of the missions I launched turned Iraqis into useful compost.

BTW goretex isn't near as good innacold. You seem to have missed "flightline" in my post.

Scotchgard is wonderful. Drench thy clothing richly therewith.

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>>17125436
Totally new to bikes, been watching a lot of bike maintenance and how they work and all of that on YouTube just because I find it interesting but now I've decided I'd actually like one.

What is a good beginner bike that I could use for every day travel for the next two years. Preferably as cheap as possible, dont mind going second hand


Sorry if I've done everything wrong and broken weird unspecified post rules or whatever, never lurked /O/ before

>>17126426
(Forgot to add, must be 125cc and less than 11kW because UK bike law) no moplebs allowed

>>17125456
My Africa Twin came with the vacuum one, it's ok I guess, can't really judge how reliable it is, so I still manually lube my chain regularly.

If you buy one get the electrical version.

>>17126426
Get a grom.

>>17126430
definitly the honda grom my dude

>>17126426
ybr125 or cbf125

>>17126430
Grom, you don't even need to get rid of it once you get a bigger bike since it makes for a fun runabout.

i'm tired of my beer's carbonation not surviving even the gentlest ride home in my backpack. just throwing ideas around, would beer lose its carbonation if i had them fill a growler literally completely full? as in you close the top and beer spills out from the compression -- idea being that it maybe wouldn't decarbonate from sloshing around?

how do you guys deal with this?

>>17126490
if the container is sealed and pressurized it shouldn't lose any significant amount of carbonation

>>17126172
how does this look. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/mcy/6110610081.html

>>17126490
Buy liquor instead

>>17126490
they only get fizzy after you open them and the air gets in

>>17126439
>>17126440
>>17126446
Is the z125 not the better of the two ?

>>17126444
Why?

Thanks for your help though guys, not used to getting so much help from other boards

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>>17126543
long after you bought whatever 125 non grom bike there is, you'll always feel this tinge of regret deep in the pit of your stomach. It says
>tfw no grom

>>17126543
I think grom's have better aftermarket shit available. the Z125 is cheaper I think, but it probably doesn't matter all that much. They're pretty similar.

>>17126555
>>17126562
So is the grom really the goat 125cc or does /o/ just have a hard on for them?

>>17126583
>So is the grom really the goat 125cc
my brain is full of fuck from this statement

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>>17126583

>>17126543
>Why?
Cheap as fuck, both buying price and running costs, bulletproof engines, great fuel mileage, plenty of aftermarket accesories and stuff as they're best selling bikes, they're great anon

>>17126583
Go read reviews dude.

>>17126590
Goat = greatest of all time ? Is it the best 125cc

>>17126591
whats a 125cc that someone 6'3" won't look ridiculous on :(

>>17126595
Better than a grom though? Liking the look of them though, found a couple in the £500-£750 range, both with 5 owners but in decent nick


>>17126607
I know the groms a great bike and all but I'm looking to spend as little as possible, best bang for buck and all that

>>17126621
>6'3
>125 cc
like an elephant riding a mouse

>>17126621
>whats a 125cc that someone 6'3" won't look ridiculous on :(

WR125

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>>17126621
>Goat = greatest of all time ?

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>>17126636
:'(

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>125cc
El oh el yurop

>>17126636
I'm 6'2 ride a bike I can fit in my pocket
I catch glances of myself in windows and I look fine

>>17126683
kek reminds me of the this gem from the nydailypost

>The recoil bruised my shoulder, which can happen if you don't know what you're doing. The brass shell casings disoriented me as they flew past my face. The smell of sulfur and destruction made me sick. The explosions — loud like a bomb — gave me a temporary form of PTSD. For at least an hour after firing the gun just a few times, I was anxious and irritable.

>>17126703
>anti-gun people will believe this is what it's like to fire a gun

>>17126703
>Temporary PTSD
Is that like, "working on my mental health."? Which is the most bullshit phrase I've ever heard out of the month of someone from my generation

>>17126723
>he doesn't work on his mental health

>>17126685
What bike is it ?

>>17126703
Dat nigga wouldn't survive a trip to liveleak lmao

>>17126747
Why don't you just about you have problems, find a solution for them and move on instead of blaming the world for being against you and making up retarded diagnosis like, "temporary PTSD."

>>17126768
wow faggot why so insensitive? You don't understand because you've never had mental health issues. You need to check your privilege

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>>17126098

>>17126776
>You've never had mental health issues
I've never made myself a victim of the world, and created a bunch of issues that don't exist so people will throw a pity party.

This is why everyone makes fun of us millennials. They do shit like this.

>>17126723

I work on my mental health by practicing mindfulness, meditation and whatever CBT concepts I've picked up on in my reading on mental health. You can't seriously think that me trying to rehab my fucked up brain is a bad thing.

>>17126790
people make fun of everybody and anybody not just millennials dumb faggot

>>17126811
kkk will say pretty much anything to try to seem more """"""everyman"""""" and less like the plebbit shit for brains he actually is

>>17126790
>>17126723
What makes you think this is exclusive to one generation? Everyone says stupid shit like this.

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>>17126098
hit me up brother, let's cruise. you know where to find me

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>>17126836
i've got my eye on these, i think you'll like what you see ;-)

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pic related, it's me and my bro. man if only i could tell you how hard we cruised and he ravaged my egg hole. LOL! couldn't sit for a week haha

>>17126242
It literally snowed today in Minneapolis. Fuck you.

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Post bikes and talk about them if you're bad enough dudes

>1994 DR650
>Recently redid the O rings on my oil cooler system and it still leaks
>Might put actual knobbies on it soon

>>17125436
Just bought myself a CT110 (Australian Postie Bike), only cost 1500 AUD and has 12 months rego, runs well but isn't overly powerful, any thoughts as to what kinds of simple/cheap modifications could be made to make it more powerful?

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>>17127054
>78 cb550
>runs great
>not interested in cafe'ing it
>might paint it this fall but we'll see

>>17127054
>2004 450EXC
>doesn't want to start once the oil gets hot, possibly because of a stator issue
>just replaced the battery with a Lithium one so I actually have enough power to use the electric start

>>17126042
No they are not.

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>>17127086
>forgot pic

>>17126790
I can't tell if falling for the bait is the bait or not

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>>17126208
>It's a ninja 250 until you wring it out

I own an R6 and my room mate has a Ninja 300.

They are not in any way comparable in terms of power and acceleration anywhere in the rev range.

Even keeping it below 7-8000 rpm I stomp all over his bike from a standstill and from a roll.

My bike doesnt really stat making power until 9000-10,000rpm.

That said, I started on an F4i.
600's are fine for starter bikes, if not ideal, as long as you're not an idiot.

>>17126208
>How is a super peaky engine not perfect for a beginner? It's a ninja 250 until you wring it out
lol exactly

>full throttle, going nowhere
>wow this thing is slow
>2 seconds later, warp speed
then consider the part where they're 75 lbs heavier and much harder to stop.

now i'm not saying you'll die if you start on a 600 but a 250 is much easier to learn on, that's just a fact

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just got a new bike, thoughts?
>tfw discovering newbike stuff
>tfw peeling off old monster energy/metal mulisha stickers that were stuck on every square inch of the plastics
>tfw adjusted shifter to optimal level for shifting

found out that there is a little tube on the back left of the bike full of tools so that you can repair anywhere!

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>>17127283
it's a drz400

what thoughts are there that havent been shitposted here 9001 times already

>should have got wr250r

God WSBK is trash

>Kawasaki too big of bitch niggers to race in MotoGP so they spend a shitload on WSBK
>bikes are so uneven putting the top 3 in the third row for race 2 does literally nothing because the Kawasakis are already in front row positions by turn 1 every single time
>every fucking Britbong that isn't Crutchlow, which also means the British commentary acts like they win all because of how great the British riders are and not there only being 4 competitive bikes in the field

Is there a Superbike championship that isn't absolute shit I can actually watch

>>17127292
its a DR650 you lil shit

KNOW
YOUR
PLACE

>>17127245
>as long as you're not an idiot
the problem is that this requires a self-verification that idiots aren't capable of making, hence the apprehension at recommending any engine larger than a sewing machine for beginners. do you really think the kind of person who shouldn't start on a 600 or literbike is going to look at himself and say, "man i'm a fucking retard, there's no way i will be able to contain myself and ride within my skill level on a bike this fast"?

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>>17127293
QQ moar

>>17127311
I swear I've watched the same race twenty times in a row, the only thing that changes is whether Chaz Davies crashes.

>>17127300
That's even worse

>little more power
>lot more weight
>complete shit suspension/chassis.

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>want an f650gs
>can afford to buy an f650gs
>can't afford to insure an f650gs

>>17127311
it's pretty striking how quickly something funny can be latched onto by reddit and turned mundane and completely unentertaining

>>17127342
you forgot
>$2k cheaper than cheapest drz/wr within 1.5hr
>free service manual + oil filters
>not a complete shitheap
i looked at 8 different craigslist ads, 3 of them literally could not start and were asking at LEAST $3k firm because "just needs a carb clean and a new battery and its good xd also registration is expired and there is only one mirror since i dumped it"

we do the best with that we have anon, please take this into consideration when you bully people

>>17127357
>implying it was ever funny

>>17127357
Maybe you should spend less time on reddit

>>17127369
>post reddit image
>maybe you yould spend less time on reddit
really getting those neurons firing my dude

>>17127371
You could try 9gag. Might be more up your alley

>>17127362
>only shopping around for a day
>not looking for a while to find the right bike at the right price.

Just think, you could have had a good bike had you not been an impatient retard.

Also, your hair is retarded and you look like you have an extra chromosome.

>>17127354
why would you want to do any of those things when you could have a better bike for cheaper that is more reliable?

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>>17127379
>being an asshole to people posting bikes
What did he mean by this?

/dbt/ I recently upgraded my job with +7 to responsibilities and +50% income modifier.

What bike to get first?

>>17127379
You sound like a jealous cunt, post bike.

>>17127441
turbo busa

Post your bike to-do list:
>fix speedo on KLX
>diagnose hard starting on EXC.
>replace chain and sprockets and lower triple clamp on CBR

>>17127445
i'm just fucking with the lad. Cool your angsty jets

>>17127441
Shitbox car and a Kawasaki H2. The power is forgiving and the parts are easy to replace if you damage them

>>17127459
>check valve clearance
>put on new exhaust wrap
>find out why my right heated grip isn't working
>change burnt out bulb

>>17127459
>get supermoto pegs with sliders, handguards, and switch front sprocket to 14t on WR250R
>replace busted rear fairing on R6 from stupid drunk roommate dropping bike
>get XR650R
>get supermoto brakes, wheels, tires, CRF450 forks for XR650R. Get it all done before summer is over so I have time to ride it at the track.

>>17127486
what are stock sprockets on the WRR?

>>17127464
>it's a nobike
Like pottery

>>17127491
Stock is 13t/43t with stock 21"/18" wheels
I'm running 13t/47t with 17" wheels
Going to 14t/47t to increase top speed and bring down the RPM on the freeway.

It's about halfway between stock WR250X gearing and what I have now.

>>17127503
no u

>>17127503
Sorry I can actually afford a car newfag :)

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Are these tires both the same size? I'm confused by the "TL 59R" on the left one.

>>17127379
busriders strike again
talk shit post bike, faggot

>>17127520
Jokes on you, I post my dad's bike all the time.

>>17127520
See >>17127513

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/dbt/ adv meem team

Someone buy my CBR 600 so I can buy a dual sport please

>>17127530
>adventuring
>on a smooth flat dirt road that wouldnt pose a challenge to a moped

>>17127515
I think those are speed ratings

>>17127510
I would think up 1 on the front and down 1 on the rear would make up for the wheel size difference plus a little more.

>>17127530
Where at?

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>>17127533

>>17127530
so a skid, cunt

>>17127533
someone buy my CBR600 and dual sport please. I want a cruiser.

>>17127533
Dual sport your cbr you giant faggot

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>>17127054
>05 drz
>Battery is on its last legs
>Burns a little bit of oil
>Has wrong wattage signal bulbs so they flash super fast
>Speedometer cable/drive whines during pulls from like 60-100km/h for some reason but only if wot
>Has uggo headlight that needs to go
Its a shitbike but its my shitbike

>>17127513
You can't afford both evidently

>>17127539
I went +4 in the rear from stock, which along with the smaller wheel/tire had a compounding effect.

Now I'm going the other way with a +1 to the front to make it a bit taller.

What I have now isn't bad but a 14t front is recommended anyway for chain to swingarm clearance. And I use this bike for commuting so a bit taller is what I need.

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>have to take car
>while commuting theres instances of "I could fit through there on my bike"

>>17127538
We did Long Canyon which was a pretty tough descent, and tore through Gemini Bridges at 9001 mph, Wombat should have webms soon.
>>17127542
White Rim Trail in Moab by the Colorado River.
>>17127553
Did many. Dropped the 701 once and stuffed my radiator, CC81PT dropped it a bunch, Wombat dropped it twice.

>>17127515
"tubeless"

>>17127570
Who got their boipucci penetrated the most?

>>17127570
Man, musta sucked dropping a new Africa twin

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>>17125761
on my local craigslist

>>17127601
It's got crash bars and it was low speed.

>>17127581
Yes

>>17127513
>claims he can afford a car
>still unable to procuriate photomaturgical evidenciation

>>17127546
My insurance on this thing is though the roof, it'd be 80% cheaper to have a dual sport.

>>17127556
...I didn't think of this.

You're dragging the knee on your liter when a high vis uncle tosses you the V on his can-am spyder.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

>>17127685
>tosses you the V
what?

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>>17127245
wtf dude are you me? I had all three of those bikes.

>>17127685
perform a dank willie past him to make him jealous

>>17127685
toss him the V back, I ain't bitch made

>>17127707
>wtf dude are you me?
I am you are you are me. We are we.

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>>17127706

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>>17127530
AT bro. When you are back the BDR portion through central WA should be almost snow free. Still almost snowmobile worthy in some sections although it is slowly melting off. I have been scouting and doing local trails.

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Roads are still mud, seems to snow or rain every day.

This global warming stuff better hurry up.

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hrm..

What cameras do you guys use / recommend for mounting on either the bike or the helmet?

>>17127780
DR-grom1000h2rr

>>17127780
SJcam4000 is great value but be careful about fake ones

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>>17127780
I use a gopro but I didn't have to buy it. It's OK but I would probably buy an SJcam if I needed to buy my own.
Bike-mount sucks. Chin mount best mount.

>>17127779
you're a big guy

>>17127293
>so they spend a shitload on WSBK

pretty sure theres a lot more spent in motogp

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>>17127379

>>17125937
Hi Chief.

>>17127819
Kawasaki isn't in motogp you dunce

>>17127814

6'4u

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>>17126208
This is a fantastic answer to the tired old, "DON'T GET A 600 SPORTBIKE FOR YOUR FIRST BIKE" bullshit meme.

A 600 is fine for firstbike, as long as you're not an idiot.

Pic related doesn't start to get balls until you hit 9,000-10,000 RPM.

>>17127819
There's no Kawasaki the last several years in MotoGP, ya tard.

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>>17127779
>cruisercuck

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>icon lifestyle larp boots are CE 2/2/2
>alpinestars supertech R are objectively inferior CE 2/2/1, dainese tr course out are 1/1/1
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/ce-approved-boots.1190489/

bootfags put down your daytona catalogs and explain

>>17127976
sure someone can get a supersport as their first bike and not crash. The bigger issue is 600s aren't as conductive to learning good riding habits as something more forgiving.

>>17128023
Contrary to popular belief, big bikes can also go slow.

I didn't start on a big bike but every time I go on a group ride and there's some 300 rider spouting this kind of bullshit and thinking they're on a moto2 bike, when we hit the road we're always pulling over and waiting for them and really holding back so they don't get too far behind.

Shit sucks and it's one of the reasons I don't ride with one of my friends anymore, his bike is just too slow.

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>>17128007

>poorlad with his plastic moto

>>17128055
people can suck at riding on any bike. I'm just saying it will take more effort to learn how to ride on a supersport. I do not and will not say beginner bikes are going to be faster on the toe gay.

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This is all you need to adv

>>17127779
god thats gay.

>>17128068
That seat looks thin as shit. Should have gotten the tall seat you manlet

>>17128066
>I'm just saying it will take more effort to learn how to ride on a supersport.
If a rider wants to properly learn, it will be easier due to better components and rider aids.

But yeah if they just want to squid around it doesn't matter what they're on, they're not interested in learning and thus won't learn.

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>>17128021
Honestly ive had these ugly icon boots for 4 years now, and they are still solid.

No issues at all. Their gear only gets a bad rep because they market to squids, its good for the price point.

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>>17128068
What if I wanna do something similar to this and turn my Scout into an adv?

A meme inside a meme you could say?

>>17128080
I'm going to get an Iron Butt badge on it tomorrow, so deal w/ it.

>>17128099
tell me how it is, I am planning on doing an iron butt 1000 between dallas and sedona arizona this year.

>>17128092
Apparently someone is doing the THAT on a hard tail and making a move about it, so do it.

>>17128068
Bairds quote of the day
>my stubble goes up to my eyes

>>17128109
>hard tail

Good god why tho?

>>17128081
>If a rider wants to properly learn, it will be easier due to better components and rider aids.
I think you are very likely wrong, and that geometry and weight are probably more important, at least at some early stages of rider development. Not once have I thought "gosh, I could be so much better if only I had six-piston calipers instead of four-" or "gosh, I wish I had better traction control software", but I've sure wished for a shorter wheelbase and a lighter bike. With a stunt cage.

>>17128091
I think you are very likely right

>>17128092
>that pointless curl in the exhaust

>>17127976
see:
>>17127245
600's are significantly faster than 250/300's even when you're below their powerband.

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Wow this thread is slow.
GOOD EUROMORNING, EUROFRIENDS!

>>17128133
>curly q
I know its a design element but it still accomplishes getting the two exhausts near the same length before 2-1.

wut gear for hot weather lads

>>17128151
Scwid

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>>17128151
nogear is bestgear.

git gud.

>>17128151
6th gear for the most air flow

>>17128057
>plastic is bad
sup gramps

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>>17126242
Embrace the cold.

Basically, just layer up. I prefer cold weather over warm weather.

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Post tendies

>>17128150
oh huh good point

>>17128162
do u think modern supersports look better faired than naked? srs question

(I don't think I do)

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>>17128172
Can you see em?

I practice slow speed the best I can to reduce my tendies.

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>>17128172

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>>17128185
STAY STICKY DUNLOPS

>>17128185
stay sticky dunlops

stay sticky stunlops

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>>17128185
STAY STICKY DUNLOPS

>>17128172
em vee when dafuq you shippin out

>>17128185
stay sticky dunlops
>tfw my bike is really fun on i25 at 130mph

>>17128204
>implying straight is fun

My bike I have listed on Craigslist is getting responses like "What is the condition? Any more pictures? How long have you owned it?", Despite there being the max number of pictures for Craigslist, and I explicitly state things like how long I've owned it / how many miles I put on it. Did these people not read the listing or are these "people" spam bots I shouldn't bother with?

>>17128219
it's mellow curves through denver. they are a lot more fun at higher speeds.

>>17128220
Also things like "What's the actual price?" What does that mean? How low I'm willing to go? I never sold anything on Craigslist before.

>>17128220
Not bots, just fucking retards. Tell them to see it in person or go away

>>17128226
Just offer to show them the bike, no sense trying to negotiate over the phone.

>>17128226
Don't talk money until you have them there. Anyone who haggle a price sight unseen is a retard

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>>17128172

>>17128133
I can tell you that the first time I went for a ride on my new bike I was leaning farther and carrying more speed than I ever did before.

It was way more stable, confidence inspiring, and responsive than all my past 4 bikes could have ever supplied.

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>>17128261

>>17128268
that's how I feel on my FZ vs all of the shitbikes I have had before tbqhwy.

>>17128081
>relying on rider aids will make you a better rider
t. BMW salesman

The point of a slow bike is it is slow, so you can learn to ride it hard without going warp 10 where bad shit happens fast. When you're new it's going to take you longer to read and react to things so you want things happening slower, and when you're new you're more likely to make mistakes so you want the consequences to be lower. Missing a braking point or turn in point or twisting the throttle too fast is a lot less likely to get you fucked at 250 speeds and response than on a superbike. Once you've learned the technique and not put yourself in the hospital or morgue in the process it's a matter of it becoming practiced enough that you can scale it up to faster speeds.

Riding a fast bike slowly is just practicing how to ride slow.

>>17128293
So much wrong information I'm not even going to try to correct it.

You do you, my man.

>>17128278
Just wait until you ride an actual good bike

>>17128321
I am hype.

honestly though, I want to ride my dad's flstc more than anything.

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>>17128323
ye nah fuck off

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>>17128172

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>>17128336
those images are great.

how do I become eligible to compete in the isle of man tt

>>17128370
Qualify

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>>17128370
git gud, like I did

>>17128370
get a qualifying lap time in their qualifying sessions. also pay the entry fees and meet the other requirements

>>17128315
Your argument is the skill of a rider is measured by dick waving on mixed group rides, why the fuck do you think anyone should care what you think? Just go buy your S1000RR and tell yourself having the fastest bike makes you the fastest rider but don't make us listen to your bullshit.

>>17128370
You apparently have to ride in the other road races that are just as dangerous but 1% as glamorous or relevant.

>>17128293
>so you can learn to ride it hard without going warp 10 where bad shit happens fast
fucking. this. when you're thrashing the dogshit out of an EX250 you're limited to around 45-50mph MAX if you want to feel like you have any drive at all out of the corners. tighter corners are even better, so you can learn to pound up and down the gears like joe racer, downshifting under braking, etc., without actually having to go dangerously fast like joe racer does on the track. you learn so much more about entry speeds and carrying speed through corners when you don't have a capable engine letting you be sloppy and covering up for your poor technique. and once you finally get onto a 600/1000 you'll have a leg up on guys who have been riding for comparably long but started on their big boy bikes.

>>17128370
Show up, pay money, go fast enough in qualifying, race

Probably some prerequisites to fill first like previous racing experience or something.

>>17125436
So /dbt/ I found out I'm not going to be going into the Navy for another 6 months and already sold my toegay spec shitbox. I'm in Cuckifornia and 20 years old (21 in 5 months). Good idea to get some 250cc or less bike and fuck around with my learner's permit until I actually leave? I have been driving for 6 years and have a flawless record (on paper). How bad can I expect to pay on insurance. Would getting some 250cc enduro/dual sport be cheaper on insurance than say a Ninja?

>>17128455
I have an sv650 if you want to buy it

otherwise a 250cc dualie/sumo would probably be your best bet. sportbikes cost more on insurance, though low displacement gives you discounts. however, the SM/dual will generally cost more money, especially with riding season coming up

buy my bike

>>17128455
You should have had one before but yes

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>>17128172

>>17128485
Sorry, I am trying to keep costs low, under 1500 for bike because I don't have gear.
>>17128493
I know, I'm bad.

Did that idiot that always threatened to run on over in his car on the touge finally die?

Haven't seen him post in months.

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Adventure bikes are the crossovers of the motorcycle world.
For the X300, Kawasaki took vomit and turned it into a bike.

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>>17128571
no stay off of my touge slowfag

Dickhead driving on double yellows as I try to split lanes
Peer into his window
Texting and driving
I honk at him and he laughs
Get up next to his window and smash his fucking mirror.

Im on a really tight budget. Are there other places than CL to get helmets?

>>17128604
Not like he was using it. Should have smashed the window or his mums pussay, feggit.

>>17128600
Post your shaky driving all over the road again, it's hilariously embarrassing

>>17128604
Had some kid merge into me in one of those car share program vehicles last year and laugh at a red light.

Waited until he looked away and backhanded his window with my armored knuckles. Looked like he almost shit himself, felt pretty good.

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Off to get my bike hyp as fuck

>>17128784
The skid demon is waiting for you.

>>17128784
Inb4 haddalayerdown

>>17128784
>125cc
""""""bike"""""

>>17128784
>cc
""""""bike"""""

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>>17128919
I'd proudly own one of these

>>17128938
Post boipucci bby ;)

>>17128938
>not an rs125
Just kys my man

>>17128938
>proudly

>>17125436
N
>>17128984
E
>>17128984
W
>>17128984