daily bike thread - /dbt/

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Sup deebeetee

>>17132276
Thats a small dildo

>>17132276
>when u havent had a dildo in ur ass for 7 minutes

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r8 my little passenger i found today

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How much rear wheel horsepower are you all making?

Whats the dorkiest looking bike?

The type of bike when you see being driven you just sorta roll your eyes or avert your gaze.

>>17132293
picking bike up by the fairing
yeah nah that's gotta be fake

But I think about 95.

>>17132300
50cc scooter

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how are your bike's titties dbt

>>17132300

Trikes are all dorky.

All of the accountant/HD 'riders' that wear full HD kit because they think it makes them an honorary member of the hells angels. All of them are super dorky

>>17132300

fat guys on harleys and skinny bitch boys with open face helmets on dusty cafe racers

>>17132301
looks to me like he's got his hand on the frame just in front of where the slider bolts on. And that's Misha Koklyaev, he'd have no trouble with it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgtiUR85qYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b3dvSVfthI

>bought all my tools on the cheap
>mostly from poundland and aldi deals
>"false economy, but cheap buy twice"
>all of it still works
save for that socket that crumbled, to be fair it was inappropriate for the job

>>17132321
to clarify, second vid has nothing to do with whether he could pick up a bike, but it's pretty /comfy/

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>>17132301
No, Misha is just strong

>>17132317
You sound very autistic

>>17132312
Hes talking about the little fuzzy rubber string things that are on tires when they are new

Thoughts on the TW200 as a first bike? Mostly just for putzing around town, but also doing some bike camping. Rode one at an MSF intro event, it seemed nice and simple. It was also the only trainer they had that felt good at 74" tall. Have an appointment to do the written for my learners permit tomorrow, and MSF Basic Rider Course at the end of the month.

>>17132352
TW200 probably won't be good if you plan on doing any road riding above 40mph.

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>>17132352
If you like it buy it

>>17132345
yeah, but..."titties"? not, you know, "hairs"?

>>17132352
I rode TW200s in MSF too. Liked them a lot for that, but they've been pretty heavily meme taxed in all the markets I've lived in and I expect they'll be pretty scary in fast traffic.

>>17132367
>>17132380
Is the concern more TW200 ergonomics, or 200cc wimpage?

>>17132300
Japanese cruisers riders wearing Harley branded shit.

>>17132300
Anybody wearing one of those high visibility vests

>>17132317
This. A bar I go to always has a bunch of accountants and lawyers riding up on their Harleys and lining them up on the sidewalk. They walk in acting tough, but you can see their fucking dress shirts under their leathers. Laughing stock of the whole place. They get told they get deals on drinks but they still get charged full price.

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>>17132417
So jacket as well or just vest.
Cause I kinda have to be hi vis.
Figured the jacket was better than a vest.

>>17132434
I can accept a high vis jacket, it's just a whole nother level of 'tism to throw a vest on over top of that.

>>17132441
Vest over a high vis jacket does seem beyond retarded.
But if I had a regular jacket I would have to use the vest.
I follow the rules I'm given...

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Wuddup

>>17132411
Haven't ridden one so I can't say about the ergonomics. The old 200cc single will struggle to keep up though.

Somebody will probably butt in to say it is capable of going 65mph or whatever as its top speed so you shouldn't worry about it, but it's really not enjoyable to hold a bike near top speed for extended periods of time.

JoeyMac420 is my new fav vlogger. Anyone else like his videos?

>>17132466
>The old 200cc single will struggle to keep up though.
this, also potential for some spoopy headshake over rough pavement at high speed.

Mind, they're fine for easy pootling around surface streets and fire roads, though even for that you'd probably be able to get an XT225 or something for cheaper.

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>>17132434
>high vis jacket
>matte black helmet
Wow you look like a dork yet are less likely to be seen by a car than someone actually cool looking, good job

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What do you think of my new moped

>>17132482
Helmet was on sale. Fuck was I sposed to do, pass up on a deal.
And I'd have gotten the normal black version, but between this and a vest I much prefer this.
Also, I plan to cover it in stickers, so dork is prolly the wrong word.

>>17132498
No, dork is definitely the right word.

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>>17132504
Cringe or weeb would be better.
It's only going to get worse.

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>>17132461
Yo

>>17132512
Ironic shitposting is still shitposting and you are still a fucking dork.

>>17132497
dope af

>>17132537
Who said ironic.
I actually like that sticker.
And I guess I'll just be a dork, nothing doin.

Test

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>>17132498
>Also, I plan to cover it in stickers, so dork is prolly the wrong word.

Yeah nah mate, dork sounds like the way to describe you

>>17132613
Like I said, fuckit.
Is what it is.
Still better than a nobike.

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so br/o/s, I gotta get a new clutch cover gasket because my old one was leaking. Gotta get a new rear wheel because my old plug fell out. And I gotta finish changing my handlebars. Meanwhile this whole week has been 70+. Feels bad man.

>>17132526
Hows it going Chief?

>>17132288
>>17132288
:3

>>17132497
>>17132497
>not a tomos, benelli, or sachs
4/10

>stupid question time
what do I do with my helmet when I'm off the bike

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>>17132643
It goes. Being a slacker today. Was out all day yesterday ripping up my floorboards and riding through flooded back roads.

How's life on your end my dude

>>17132676
if it's an expensive helmet, carry it with you
if it's a cheap helmet, leave it with your bike

>>17132677
Weathers been shit on my days off.

I couldn't even take care of my yard even if I wanted too.

Ive got a windshield coming in the mail tho, so hopefully the highway riding will be bearable

>>17132707
Yea we got hit with a pretty good storm in the early am. Jist made the flooding worse. I'll be out and about tmrw I'm sure.

Scouts have the quick detach like the chief I'll guess? Fkn love mime on road trips

>>17132676

Most bikes has a helmet locking mechanism somewhere. But I would just walk around with it.

Reposting. Thoughts?
philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/6098827330.html

>>17132729

It will also help you get laid.

>>17132730
Trying to get it for around $1300 by the way

>>17132730
>philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/6098827330.html

not bad anon. It looks like it was loved.

>>17132730
>shaft driven
meme

>>17132725
Im gonna go for a generic quick detach, its like a quater the price.

My bonus system was restructured at work and I effectively had my pay docked by a 3rd.

If I thought I was a jew before. . .

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What do you guys think it would cost to get vinyl racing stripes (4 inch wide) put on my bike professionally? I tried to do it myself today and failed miserably.

>>17132799
Ouch. I know that feeling man.

Def gonna wanna need to hear about how that turns out.
I'm still jelly that scout has better options for exhaust

>refresh car on craigslist
>not a single reply
WHY WON'T IT SELL
I JUST WANT TO GET MY NEW BIKE

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>tfw only baikus for sale near me are over an hour away

>>17132751
It does which is why I worry about haggling. I feel like a bit of a scumbag guaranteed showing up with less money he's expecting but I just don't have $1600 at the moment.

>>17132730
That bike would be $3000 in SoCal

>>17132637
Plug? You mean tire?

>>17132875
It's got 18k on it and it "runs pretty well" but is apparently in great shape.
Bucks County is an area of PA that houses a majority of business owners such as concrete and landscaping, no doubt if the bike is as good as it looks it's priced low because the guy has seen reality and knows people can't/don't throw 3k at an old bike. SoCal, not so much.

>>17132847
acquire testicles

purchase bikou

https://youtu.be/lHdIRwINTTg?t=12m41s

rock crawling on a grom

>>17132293

probably 135 rwhp.

>>17132261
>DRZ400 cafe
>lowered like a foot in the rear
in during fucking awful handling

>>17132847
>not willing to drive an hour for a bike
you don't even deserve one then

>>17132967
Is right.

Drove 2 1/2 hrs for mine, through a snow storm both ways.
Also got the guy to drop $300

>>17132847

How much of a faggot are you?

Of the 20 something bikes i've bought in my life I don't think a single one of them was within an hour of where I lived.

I've bought bikes from the other side of the planet, literally driven across Aus and back to pick them up etc

>bawww I want it now, why won't someone deliver it to my door in 30 minutes or less

>>17132849

Well talk to the seller and give them your offer before you go to see it. They may be down for 1.3k

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Don't mind if I do

>>17132973
drove 14 one way (winter break at mamas house was on the way) 17 back thru a snow storm to buy mine

paid full price

>>17132928
>foot pegs break off
What a fucking shit bike. How do people defend this?

Guy has madskillz tho. Probably has trials experience.

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v4 makes a wonderful noise

>>17133005
Is this not the opposite of what I should do or would being straight up be my best bet?

>>17132352

Despite owning a bunch of bikes my TW200 has been my daily for the best part of a decade.

Brilliant learner bike, crazy awesome turning circle which is great for tight city stuff, great off road, really low maintenance, cheap to run, cheap on parts, huge aftermarket for parts, awesome reliability, easy to work on but they are sloooooow.

No wind, no slopes, they'll pull to 100-110km/h, and i've ridden them at that all day on some long ass trips around Aus, but you'll be lucky to pull 60-80 up really steep inclines and strong head winds will completely fuck you.

Avoid anything before 2001 (they had a fucking horrible rear shock), avoid anything with the drum front brake, and don't get one of the newer ones without a kickstart.

Other than that, literally a perfect around town and weekend camping bike.

>>17133011
Damn.
Couldn't of done that unless I was doing something else for the trip too, and was something I really wanted.
I definitely didn't have the time to go that far.
Respect nigga.

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>>17133024
>thos tendies

>>17133023
>minibike not meant for offroad riding
>crashed over 9000 times
and this retard is surprised when something breaks on it?

seriously how the fuck do you make a car sell on craigslist

everyone I've ever talked to who sold their car on it said they sold it within like two days and it's been 6

>>17133023
It's almost like the Grom isn't a trials bike.

>>17133023
Look at some of his other videos, he's really good. I'm not sure if he rides trials bikes, seems to be mostly dirt bikes.

>>17133011
What bike was it? 30+ hrs of driving, it had better be a kickass bike.

>>17133095
>grom

>>17132732
really now?

>>17133103
Worth it.

>>17133062

If you're asking for way too much for a rusted out shitbox, nobody will bother asking.

>>17132288
Fuck stink bugs

>>17133122
You know I saw a grom the other day in person for the first time, msf course.
It's so fucking tiny.
I almost asked to ride it, but thought I might get stuck on it, and I'm 6'2", wasn't taking the chance.

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what is most important when you all buy bikes?
>tech specs/performance
>style
>whatever bike mags said was best

>>17133138
I'm 6'4" no fucking way I'm getting one. I'm already a ridiculous lanklet as it is, not gonna make myself look worse

>>17133160
price, I'd love to own an H2R but that shit aint happening

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>>17132288
spiderbro food/10

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>>17133164
Yep.

Anyone know a good place to do the 2 day licence course in Melbourne? I'd be great if they specialise in off road too.

>>17132293

I think 80, maybe a little less since I'm running lean on a cylinder and I'll.occsioanlly be a little down on power. (Carbs are a little dirty)

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Talk me out of buying a 2014 EBR 1190rx with 5 miles on it.

>>17133160

>tech specs/performance
>style
>whatever bike mags said was best

Reliability, simplicity, quality.

>>17133192
no one does what you are asking, you can do enduro courses but thats different.
To answer your question though you have a choice of ride tek and allstar motorcycle training.

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>>17133024
Hello tuono friend.

We had another of us on here but I think he died

>>17133209
what are you paying for it?
are you willing to deal with the potential problem of finding parts?

>>17133209
>done 5 miles in 3 years
the engine is probably fucked, it was never even run in before sitting so long.

>>17133212
Any difference between the two?
I was just hoping the instructors would have some experience on dirt bikes so I could ask then questions.

>>17133226
That was a consideration, I'm definitely gonna ride it before taking it
>>17133223
And yeah I'm aware of parts problems, apparently EBR still makes a 2017 model? Just low stock creation, and it's only 9500

>>17133231
never been to either i live in south gippsland, i did my license in sale.
good chance the instructor will have a fair bit of knowledge though, they tend to be people who have been riding 20+ years.

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Fixed my turn singnal and plate light, and just dropped my bike of at a shop to get it saftied, hopefully it gets done quickly. What did you do today dbt?

>>17133267
Ur mum

>>17133226
>the engine is probably fucked, it was never even run in before sitting so long.
lol wtf this does not matter
>/dbt/ mechanics

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>>17133267
I rode to work and then I rode home and then I drank beer
kill me

>>17133256
Do you reckon it's be better to do it out there? I'm from Bairnsdale, but I'm in Melbourne for uni.

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>>17133239
well if you want a bargain panigale that doesn't have the sex appeal go for it

>>17133267
Rode my ruckus to work and back and then to the gym.

#ruckordie

>>17133160
performance for cost

>>17133290
That's what I'm goin for, also I kinda dig the single iRobot lookin headlight, it grows on ya.

Also insurance quoted me 60$ a month for full coverage as a college student, soooooo, fuck yeah?

>>17133285
ehh fairly sure most places use the same bikes these days mine was on klr250's

>>17133279
Delayed run in leads to a grenaded engine :^)

>never take mechanical advice from dbt

>>17133313
>Delayed run in leads to a grenaded engine :^)
bullshit
>never take mechanical advice from dbt
this is the real advice

>>17132823
Yeah the Chief is basically the way it is from the factory, but on the other hand the oem equipment is a higher quality than the scouts

>>17133160
Riding experience, if you don't wish you could keep riding every time you park it I'm not interested.

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DR 650? Is it a good first bike? I want something I can strap my surfboard too, take it on the highway for decently short stints and not be afraid to go through some somewhat offroad stuff to access a pretty good spot or do a little beachside riding.

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>>17133267
>get it saftied
what

>>17132293
bikes with similar mods to mine make around 110-118whp

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>>17133267
I purchased a tent
And then I drove to work
Worked
Drove to the mall to upgrade my phone
Got a new G6 since my S4 finally died
Drove home
Have been shitposting on the new phone since I got home
I also finally ordered a PR4GT front

Sadly no riding today, didn't want to take my nearly bald 19000km pr3s in the rain.

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If you ever think Chinese fairings might fit, don't.

>>17133367
Some jurisdictions require a yearly safety inspection. Where I am you only need it safetied to register or open an insurance policy.

>>17133267
Ruck march.
Nap.
Had layout in the rain for FTX tomorrow.
Put all wet shit back in the dryer.
Stopped raining toward the end of the day, but had already busted into the Henny.
Repacking everything for the nth time.
Wake up in 6 hrs, debating staying up.

What are the regs on painting helmets?
Anyone do it here?

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>>17133367
I don't usually like chrome, but when the entire bike is done it's kinda neat in a novel sort of way

>>17133400
Haven't really heard much.
Think I heard don't.
Plasti dip maybe?

>>17133403
When I see all chrome car, I think the driver is a douche.
Kina curious what I would think about all chrome bike.
I reserve all judgement till I see it in person.

>>17133400
you shouldn't. spraypaint won't stick to a smooth surface like that, might damage the shell or liner

get it vinyl wrapped

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do you guys ride to work?

I really enjoy riding but I feel work dampens the overall ride. I just wanna get home when im done ya know

>>17133416
it's pretty rare to see 100% chromed bikes, usually its wheels and frames, and then some sort of candy paint, the type that you see on every hot rod ever

>>17133437
no. I have a very recognizable bike and I work in a very public place so people would probably recognize my bike from seeing me getting hektik and try to get my fired.

>>17133438
Yeah.
I mean since I've never seen one I'd think it's rare.
I've been all over the states and never seen one.
Prolly wont unless I get sent to Kuwait or something.
Still would like to see it so I can know if I like it or not.

>>17133448
Man. I kinda have that same feel about my truck.
I've made it very recognizable, so I've had to hold back on a lot of stupid shit.
I would get hektik on the bike, but don't technically have a license.

>>17133400
Plastic, not safe. Fiberglass, usually okay. You can always use wrap

>>17133459
how it looks really depends on the bike it's on, I've seen a few at shows, and it looks really good on bikes with smooth flowing lines and curves, and really bad on bikes that have lots of sharp edges and hard angles

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>>17133354
Lurk more faggot.

>>17133468
It's not really a big problem for me. My work is only like 10 miles away and it's all boring, straight roads so I'm not missing much by taking the car instead. Also I have nowhere to store my helmet safely while I work so I just avoid the hassle.

I will take my bike to class ~25 miles away though since there's a touge along the way and I can just stick my helmet under my table.

>>17132928
>>17133023
>>17133092

His name is Ryan Sandoval. He's a pro Endurocross rider in Nuevo, CA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA7wEz_H7Vw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJEEnXbXgzA

>>17133492
Rode my bike to work a couple times.
But not worried about storage, I just leave everything on the bike, where I park no ones going to steal anything. Hell I accidentally left the keys in one time.
Now the truck I use for everything. So I def have to be a little cool on what I do sometimes.

>>17133437
Yes, rain or shine.

Best part of the day. If I have to take my car I get super frustrated.

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>>17132461

Sup?

>>17133510
MYSTERY RUINED

>>17133038

Naa, it doesnt matter but if you go first and then haggle, make sure you look over the bike well and don't feel bad if things that you don't want to fix are fucked. Just walk away.

>>17133535
>"""adventure""" bike
>only taken on flat as a board dirt roads that would pose no challlenge to a $300 moped.

>>17133116

Yes, the helmet makes you nice and spicy.

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>>17133540
He did a pretty piss poor job of hiding himself.

I didn't really bother until he made videos in Thailand and made a point not to say why he was there. Then I took it as a challenge because I was there at the same time he was and because autism.

He was doing an Asian markets commercial for Benelli fyi.

>>17133554
That's pretty much all I'd ever want to do with one.

Heavy offroading on a 450lb+ bike sound like hell

>>17133387

dat gap tho

>>17133580
>Heavy offroading on a 450lb+ bike sound like hell

I agree. That's why adventure bikes are retarded.

>>17133586
yeah never understood them

>>17133387
You need to alter the mounting holes. That's where they usually shit the bed on chinese fairings.

Get real good with JB weld plastic putty and a drill.

>>17133540
Ah who cares. I like watching him ride and his character is entertaining enough.

>>17133586
They're what soccer moms would ride if soccer moms could ride motorcycles

>>17132889

Yeah. I replugged it but the hole is more like a gash now and it already has one other one too. So, it's time for a new tire, senpai

>>17132461
nice

>>17133586
That's why I only see them on logging roads and Starbucks parking lots

>>17132461
Why did Indian go full retard on the angle of the rear chocks on those.

They way it's setup it is actually decreasing rate on the spring and damping with like 3 inches of travel. I bet it rides like ass on rough pavement and there's probably nothing you can do to completely fix it.

>>17133629
Because style

They sell some shocks for like 700 with progressive rate springs and heavy damping to try to sort it.

>>17133580
>>17133618

Riding from Seattle to Prudhoe bay in july. Carrying 100lbs of gear (fuel and tools and food included) for 3 weeks in a tent on lots of fire roads and trails. This is what an adventure bike is for.

Also it's not like I had time to take pictures on the single track or rocky sections. I was enjoying it too much to entertain children on a Mongolian cat hair weaving board.

Stay mad.

>>17133651
Somebody did that on a gs500 lol

>>17133661
But he needs an extra inch of suspension travel to not slow down for potholes as much

>>17133661
Yea. People have done it on bicycles. I'm gonna enjoy doing it in comfort because I can. Stay mad.

>>17133651
can someone explain to me why a 1000cc 500 lb monstrosity is better for this than your average 650 dualsport

>>17133675
>comfort
m8 you'd be way more comfortable on something half the weight like a drz400

>>17133684
highway comfort and thats about it.

i rode my friends super tenere and it felt like a harley that was 2 feet taller

i dont get it

>>17133684
Because an adventure bike is comfortable over hundreds of highway miles, a 650 is not.

>>17133687
>t. Nobike

>>17133675
Do it in a camper van if you want comfort

>>17133594
It's gong to look retarded with every hole moved an inch over.

>>17133535
I rike u bike senpai
>>17133608
Thanks, you got a biku?
>>17133629
Looks mostly, the front is bad enough that the rear feels good. Its pretty stiff, the front is too soft and pooy damped.

>>17133684
Can't cruise at 85mph comfortably for hours on end with heated seat and grips on a 400 or 650.

Why you guys so mad?

I can't like something you don't?

I better go buy a beater bike on Craigslist and hope I make it.

>>17133712
cb750, at home rn should have it this weekend. still only 50 degrees here

>>17133719
Yeah, weathers been shitty.

You got pics?

>>17133554
>"sport" bike
>only taken on flat pavement that would pose no challenge to a $300 moped

>>17133738
sportbikes arent advertised as "go anywhere" type bikes. They are rightfully advertised and bought to exclusivly roll around on as smooth of pavement as possible.

"""Adventure""" bikes are bought, sold, and marketed as "go anywhere" sort of bikes but in practice they are used on shit that is not inappropriate for any other standard motorcycle.

>>17132276
>sedici cabron fibre
at cycle gear they pay us $10 every time we sell one of those :^)

>>17133738
> ""Motor"" bike
> can't go as many places as a pedal bike

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>>17132497
>batavus
fuckin dope dude, always wanted to add one to my collection
pic related is my '78 moto demm

>>17133713
>Can't cruise at 85mph comfortably for hours on end
A 250 can do that.

>with heated seat and grips
Pointless frivolities. Wear the appropriate gloves and pants for the weather you are riding in.

>>17133781
It totally can

And then some asshole has it towed for being parked on the sidewalk

>>17133729
nah unfortunately. maybe next weekend

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Alright fags where would you move if you could?

Currently in South Denver, mountains, tuggies to ride, year round riding- but the califags have priced me out of a decent lifestyle. The median income in Denver is $87,000 now, when we moved here it was like $55,000.

Anyway bitching aside, where the fuck should I look at moving now?

>>17133893
San Diego

>>17133893
Why not just look for a better job

>>17132512
that sticker is fucking great

>>17133931
it's be great if it wasn't peeling up already at the finger

I give it a month or two rains.

>>17133808

You do not know what you're talking about.

>>17133949
no u

>>17133778
I bet nobody cares ;^)

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>>17133893
Just move away from Denver

>>17134017
that's the question

>>17133916
kind of at the top of my field. I mean I could possibly get a good bump by moving but my work situation would get a lot worse.

>>17133893
Germany

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>>17133984
literally nobody does
doesn't stop me from blogposting

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>>17134036
I mean stay in CO but just move away from Denver.

>>17134047
Cool story bro

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>>17133239
>it's only 9500
do it faggot

>>17133290
>doesn't have the sex appeal
bite your tongue!

https://clarksville.craigslist.org/mcy/6094464508.html

thoughts /dbt/?

>>17134072
>buell blast
literally do not buy one of these ever

>>17133893
>year round riding
rearry? I had been ruling out Denver but I may have to give it another look.

>>17134072
Those bikes are only worth as much as their scrap value

>>17134065
I'm going to a panigale riding event on Saturday, so I'll use that as consideration if I like the feel of a supersport v-twin. If I love it, I may just make a jump at it

>>17134080
>>17134075
fugg, well thanks for the advice. Theyre really that shitty?

>>17134097
The issue is buell is a long dead company, and that's coming from a dude who's skeptical about buying an EBR, which is the new buell company bike from 2014

>>17134097
Welcome to the internet where it's ill advised to believe anyone

>>17132498
>Helmet was on sale. Fuck was I sposed to do, pass up on a deal.
Good goy. Let's take a walk through the supermarket.

>>17134088
Why not just get one of the good vtwin sportbikes?

>>17134113
9500$ near new EBR>26000$ Ducati of equal value and speed

Fuck dude that's a hard pick

>>17134078
yeah it doesn't really snow until december and then it's still sunny and 55º once the snow is clear

basically you can ride unless blizzard

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>when you stoppie but it's just because you were still sitting forward and pressed the rear brake at the wrong time

>>17134097
this should tell you all you need to know about the buell blast:
http://newatlas.com/2010-buell-blast-crushed/12389/
even the guy who started the company thought it was a piece of shit
dont listen to this fucking retard either: >>17134104

>>17134124
You can get a 2014 Panigale for around that much, not sure why you would compare it to a 2017

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today i saw a naked sv650 in a parking lot and it looked both baller as fuck and also smaller than i expected

i feel a lot better about possibly getting one now (but also i feel even more strongly that the stock front fairing looks disproportionately large and unrelated to the body - pic very related - maybe i just don't like bikini fairings)

>>17134136
>stoppie
>rear brake.

anon plz

>>17132293
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH

>>17134147
Well almost any of the ones I saw were 3000-9000 miles, which puts them way above this bikes mileage, along with the fact that insurance for a panigale is almost 250 a month for me, whereas the EBR is 60$ a month, becuase fucking America is stupid as shit with insurance.

>>17134154
Rear brake activation pulls the rear tire and frame towards each other, if you do it when the back end is already unloaded it will pull it off the ground.

>>17134168
>Rear brake activation pulls the rear tire and frame towards each other
Literally what the fuck are you talking about? Rear wheel to frame distance is constrained by the swing arm.

>if you do it when the back end is already unloaded it will pull it off the ground.
If you press the rear brake the rear wheel will skid. It will never leave the ground from just hitting the rear brake.

anon plz

>>17134162
Fair enough, both will be amazing. After owning a high performance vtwin I can never go back to an i4.

Feels like infinite torque, it's pretty bananas.

>>17132512
god dammit dbt
[spoiler]hot[/spoiler]

>>17134168
You sound retarded

>>17134168
>Rear brake activation pulls the rear tire and frame towards each other

I'm... what. That doesn't make sense, stopping a spinning disc doesn't produce force at an angle to the plane of rotation.

I mean the intertia of the tire v. bike frame slowing I can maybe see, but just applying the brake to a spinning tire on an arm makes the arm go up... I do not get.

Explain?

>>17134108
Not how you use goy.
And you damn straight I walk through the supermarket like that. You think I save money by buying whatever. How would I pay for my /o/ things.
It is a decent helmet though, fits comfortably, decent airflow, and I give fuck all about noise.

>>17134187
Tbh that's the only thing that scares me, I'm goin from a Harley v-twin, and I don't wanna deal with the same vibration, and the torque delivery on This bike, thought weak, is instant, so I wonder what it will be like with an extra 105 hp and 40 or so torque

>>17134203
>fits comfortably

honestly the only important thing

good job goy

>>17134194
You want one.
I have an extra I'm doing nothing with, if you're stateside I'll send it to you.

>>17134210
Become one with the wheelies and get used to your back tire losing traction every now and then

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>>17134168

>>17134181
>>17134200
It's a function of the swingarm pivot and drive pivot not being in the same place. Acceleration also jacks up the back end if you ignore weight transfer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY2j2gDiZQY

It's possible to have the opposite if the swingarm pivot is in some wacky place.

>>17134213
heh, i would, but i live with the parents still and the long hair and bike have shocked them enough already. thanks though

>>17134220
Everyone's gotta do a cum tribute onto their gas tank if I take to the big bike in the sky from the skid demon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C81B6Z-9J5w

Oh yeah it's actually really easy to show the back end jacking up if the bike doesn't actually go anywhere.

>>17134211
Idk why it irks me when people use goy wrong, but it does.
And I'm not even really jewish.
Oy, makes me want to gavalt.

>>17134168
>Rear brake activation pulls the rear tire and frame towards each other
it does the exact opposite actually

>>17134181
>Rear wheel to frame distance is constrained by the swing arm.
your swingarm isn't horizontal so forces acting on the rear wheel that cause the swingarm to move up or down will also move your rear wheel further away from or closer to the frame, respectively

>>17134228
>It's a function of the swingarm pivot and drive pivot not being in the same place.
The drive pivot location has nothing to do with the wheel spinning freely then being decelerated by the rear brake.

>Acceleration also jacks up the back end if you ignore weight transfer.

This is because the point of driving force (the rear axle) is below the pivot point of the swingarm.

When the rear wheel accelerates the bike, the wheel is trying to drive itself under the bike. This causes the suspension to unload.

>>17134253
>it does the exact opposite actually
I wasn't really thinking of this the right way, I was going to say the tail to avoid referring to it as lowering or raising and got lazy.

>>17134228
so it's tension on the chain, actually has nothing to do with the rotation of the tire

>>17134253
>your swingarm isn't horizontal so forces acting on the rear wheel that cause the swingarm to move up or down will also move your rear wheel further away from or closer to the frame, respectively

But thats wrong. Through it's travel the rear wheel is essentially equidistant to the frame because of the swingarm being the connecting link from the frame to the wheel. Under compression and rebound the wheel is swinging about an arc centered on the frame's swingarm pivot.

Are you confusing the frame for the subframe?

>>17134262
>When the rear wheel accelerates the bike, the wheel is trying to drive itself under the bike. This causes the suspension to unload.

I'm going to bed before the armchair physics drive me mad

>>17134268
Sure but it's going to happen unless you have a wheel mounted clutch.

>>17133138
DFW area? my MSF also had a single Grom (the rest were Suzuki Marauder 250s). I didn't really want to learn on it, but I did ask if I could ride a lap around the course on it at the end, just to try it. They didn't let me, though. Said since it wasn't part of the course they could get in trouble if I crashed.

>>17134271
Closer to the center of the bike would be a more accurate way of saying it if you're being super autistic, but you get what I'm saying. Stepping on the rear brake compresses the swingarm, lowers the bike, lengthens wheelbase.

>>17134268
Braking force on the wheel will cause it to slow down while the rest of the bike will want to move forward. It would happen even if there was no chain on your bike.

>>17134298
It happens even if the bike isn't moving and the tire isn't on the ground though.

you guys should all read this bike, it's pretty short and easy to follow even for retards like /dbt/, and it's focused on sportbikes but the physics apply to any motorcycle with a fork and swingarm. It covers this type of squat/anti-squat forces (and all the others, because there are many) on the rear suspension in detail

https://www.amazon.com/Sportbike-Suspension-Tuning-Andrew-Trevitt/dp/1893618455

>>17134277
CO.
Some XT250's, which is what I rode.
And mainly some honda rebels.
They actually had a decent assortment of other stuff, but I had a small class so I didn't really see all of them.
All had logos from a local bike store on it, so I think maybe the owner has a stake in the school

>>17134273
No armchair physics about it. That is the reason most bikes lift in the rear under acceleration.

They will squat in the rear if the axle is equal to or below the horizontal height of the swingarm pivot.

These sam pricipans apply to 3/4 link rear suspension design and the locating of the link attachment points for squat/anti-squat characteristics.

https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/bitstream/10044/1/1149/1/Stability%20motorcycles%20under%20acceleration.pdf

>>17134273
He's right, you fucking moron. Please leave immediately.

Rear suspension extends when you accelerate

>>17134318
Why are modern swingarms boomerang shaped?

>>17134337
rigidity

>>17134292
you need to define your terms.

Under acceleration the rear wheel wants to move forward and the chain is pulling it towards the countershaft sprocket. This drives the wheel forward.

Because the wheel pivot (axle) is below the swingarm pivot, the wheel moves downward in an attempt to follow the arc around through the ground to meet the front wheel. This causes anti-squat under acceleration (the wheel moves down and the suspension decompresses).

If you apply the rear brake the wheel wants to move away from the rest of the bike but is constrained by the swingarm again, it then follows the arc upward to compress the suspension until the wheel pivot (axle) and the swingarm pivot are at their furthest point along an axis parallel to the direction of decelerative force. Essentially the suspension compresses until the wheel's axle and swingarm pivot are on the same horizontal plane.

There is nowhere near enough reaction in this mechanism to bring the rear wheel off the ground with the rear brake even if you stomp on it as hard as you can.

>>17134345
tl;dr i know all of this and i'm not the guy who was talking about doing a stoppie

its late and i dont feel like thinking too much, sue me

>>17134345
also pretty sure the guy wasn't saying that rear brake made him do a stoppie, but in fact that not hitting the rear brake did it

which is also kinda retarded but w/e

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speaking of buell
>tfw I have the weirdest boner

>>17134337
It's called a banana swingarm.

Usually they are a function of the need for additional rigidity along with the constraints of drive chain routing.

Usually a banana swingarm is only 'half' banana. the other side has a normal boxed section as on a normal swingarm below the upper drive chain routing and a bracing section above the upper chain routing meant to add rigidity to the structure surrounding the drive forces imparted by the chain.

On the other side these swingarms have the 'banana' section which curves upwards to meet the braced section coming around the tire from the other side. This is the elegant and aesthetic way to provide the rigidity necessary for higher power bikes and not have awkward braces coming down on a square sectioon of tube like you see on some cheap aftermarket braced swingarms. Manufacturers have access to the ability to make large extrusions and castings and weld them together to make these large single peice braced swingarms flow like they do.

>>17134371
>tfw I want to take that frame and put two 450 dirtbike motors, chain them together at the countershafts then drive the rear wheel off another parallel sprocket on the rear engines countershaft.
>tfw it would probably be lighter and make more power

>>17134390
This is some Hakuna Miata level retard shit

>>17134345
On its own it's just going to make the bike squat. Somewhere around the point the rear tire is approaching 0% weight transfer it's going to pull it off the ground early (not high enough to be cool of course, it's not like it flips the bike forwards, it just reduces the downward extension of the rear suspension)

>>17134418
I understand. It will slightly pull the wheel up until the axle and swingarm pivot are on or near the same horazontal plane.

But as I explained here:
>>17134345
The reaction of this mechanism is not nearly fast enough to lift the wheel. The rear of the bike will squat slightly and gravity will keep the rear wheel firmly planted on the ground no matter how hard you stomp the brake.

Can anyone recommend a 2 piece perforated leather suit?
>jacket needs to be long enough to be used standalone
>well vented for summer
>black
>around 800 usd

>>17134457
What you're asking for simply does not exist.

Just buy a nice jacket and save up for a nice one peice.

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Parking tickets. REEE
Put my bike parallel to the road now, kinda hoping to get ticketed for not saving space so I can start a shitstorm.

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>>17133893

>Deer Creek Canyon

I left in Littleton 16 years ago, but I still recognize that wall and dem corners.

>>17134457
alpinestars motegi

>>17134460
but you're wrong

>>17134499
>but you're wrong
Link it then.

Link a jacket length upper, two piece suit for $800 that isnt some chinese/paki ebay garbage.

I fucking dare you.

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>>17133283
Don't ride to work if the route sucks. Seriously it will make you hate riding.

>>17134052
That strap off the AT is killing me. I know the rider probably took gear off, but still.

>>17134560
If there is any ride that you do that you don't enjoy, you have the wrong bike for the job.

>>17134562
There is no bike that can make a crowded interstate fun.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/youtube-star-puts-motorists-lives-at-risk-says-fhp

>RPSTV confronted by news crew
>face and name leaked
>looks like a cunt
>FHP building a case against him
Top kek, another one bites the dust

>>17134569
I slalom along a crowded interstate every single day. it's fun and it wakes me the fuck up in the morning.

>>17132808

>wat sticker
>racing stripes

anon it's a fucking SV, come on now. if anything it needs a crash cage, a 12 bar, and a pizza pan rear sprocket.

>>17134574
Just because you enjoy being a retarded suicidal squid doesn't mean everyone else should, or that it's a good idea

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>>17132261
pic related.

next question: are any dual sport / street legal enduro bikes made in Japan? I want honoboru japaneez aruminum and steeru. Looking at WR250R and DRZ400. I wanna sumo it anyways so SM or S. Just for hooning around town, may take it on occasional freeway because you can't get anywhere in LA without freeways

>>17134571
Wasnt there a thread about this guy a while back. He hit two mirrors and was being an asshole in a video then people on /o/ doxed him.

>>17134574
Sorry, but being boxed in by clueless cagers just isn't enjoyable to me.

>>17134577
>retarded suicidal squid
>lane splitting like every single other bike on the road

okay gramps.

>>17134571
>this is probably one of the worst motorcycle riders i've ever seen in my life
lol
but yeah guy seems like a total douche

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>>17134579
DRZ400S and WR250R/X are the only reasonable street rideable dual sports that are reliable.

WR250 is fuel injected and lighter. Has 6 gears and is smooth on the highway
DRZ makes a bit more power and has more low end torque

Really a toss up depending on what you like. I picked the WR just for the fuel injection, more modern looks, and better highway manners.

>>17134571
fuck, glad all the shitty riders on youtube are getting BTFO

>>17134584
I'm not boxed in. I'm bypassing all the traffic in my special double yellow motorcycle lane all the way to work. Cutting about 20 minutes off my commute.

>>17134457
I got last year's alpinestars GP pro for $880, you can probably find one for similar depending on size. I wouldn't go with the Motegi, the back is much shorter than the GP pro.

>>17134601
I'm glad for you, let me know when they install them in Nebraska.

>>17134591
Yeah that was pretty funny. Roasted by the cop who probably rides himself

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>>17134609
Not my fault you live in a flyover state.

>>17134580

>Wasnt there a thread about this guy a while back. He hit two mirrors and was being an asshole in a video then people on /o/ doxed him.

Yes, yes there was.

And we served him right the fuck up on a silver platter.

>hurr cruisers are shit
>durr adv bikes are shit
why can't we just have a japbike street rossi containment thread?

>>17134629
But I ride dual sports and think both those kinds of bikes are shit.

>>17134597
>>17134579


honestly I just want something god-tier industrialized nation status. I don't believe in numerology or shit but thef numbers 2017 have a bunch of random coincidence in my life, and I wanna buy a good damn bike I'm going to pass down to my kid. Along that line, maybe the carbed bikes are better options. Probably won't even be a thing by the time he's able to understand

>>17134580
>>17134628

Found the thread.

lol glad /o/ got his ass in trouble

http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/16949138/

>>17134638
POST BOIPUCCI

>>17134638
>current year
>carbs
Kys

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>>17134629
Easy, Go make a Cruiser thread and a ADV bike threat.

>>17134647
Who is this semen demon?

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>>17134618
Yes, keep flying over us, never ever come here please.

>>17132300
R1200gs with not a spec of dirt on it

>>17134654
Don't worry. There is nothing worth stopping there for anyway.

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>>17134652
Are you new?

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>>17134661
thank god

>>17134663
No but I want to pump her full of my cum and force her to get an abortion

>>17134674
>force her to get an abortion
It's a dude you fucking retard.

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>>17134674

>>17134680
She can still have a butt-baby desu

>>17134680
wat

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>>17134674
Yeah, you must be new, thats Justin's sister.

>>17134680
I'm into traps as long as she has a feminine penis

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>>17134686

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>>17134579

>>17134680
I'm new so can you tell me?
No way is that a dude. Genetics don't work like that.

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>>17134701
Not a dude, its justin's sister.

>>17134701
>Genetics don't work like that.
Notice the thin hair, lack of tits, and strong jaw line?

It's okay to be attracted to feminine dudes you degenerate. You just have to admit to yourself that you're a deviant.

>>17134645


only because it's the end of an era. already owned one efi bike. will own more. don't mind carbs in the meantime.

beside, it's los angeles. I ride all year. I don't deal with springtime post-hibernation bullshit like the rest of you faggots

>>17134712
Who is Justin?
>>17134716
So I guess your thin hair, abundance of tits and weak jawline makes you less of a feminine dude

>>17134716
she was like 12 in that pic

>>17134728
>Who is Justin?
dude that pretends to be related to traps on the internet.

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>>17134728
The one in the right. He just bought an fz6.

>>17134728
Justin is Kitty

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>>17134700
If I were to go twin it'd be the honda

>>17134746
why do they make the prototype vehicles with odd patterns on them?

to try and prevent people from seeing the moulding?

>>17134742
Can you be more specific?
>>17134739
delet this

>>17134761
yeah. probably doesn't cost much and lets them control the real reveal

>>17134746
Why?

I'd wait for specs and reviews before retardedly buying by brand

>>17134777
Honda is well reviewed, has been out for a year, and has been doing well. Yamaha's is brand new, and they've had a boggling amount of recalls recently on other bikes

>>17134812
>>17134812
>>17134812
>>17134812
>>17134812
NEW THREAD with unfucked OP

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>>17132417
Usually yea, except when the temptation to look cool outweighs the convenience of the touring jacket. Have a Revit jacket with a detachable vest. Helmet is neon yellow as well. Not really for safety though. I just have a thing for neon.

also, bikes..

>>17133400
Paintings fine most bsb and Gp helmets are painted, if those boys do it then its not a safety concern.

>>17134716
Then, every woman I know is a trap

I guess that's what I get for not hanging around big titty Japanese with their thick hair and weak jawlines.