daily bike thread - dbt

>>17160061
>23 pages on why you shouldn't start on a supersport:
lol pussy

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how much gear how much of the time?

>>17160074
some of the gear most of the time.
All of the gear occasionally.
None of the gear occasionally.

>bought dr650
>previous bike is R1
>ride R1 for the first time in a month since getting mememachine
>footpegs too cramped
>bike too fast
>bike too heavy
>bike difficult to back up
>bike feels tiny, like a toy
>mirrors too small
>seat too small
>have to set stuff on the ground instead of just setting it on the seat

god damn, I've been pampered by dualsports for so long

>>17160091
also forgot that i cant erotically jump around on the suspension at red lights

>>17160091
I had literally the opposite experience when riding a supermoto

>tfw no more American Standard/Naked Bikes
>tfw no 650cc single thumper
feels sad man

>>17160091
>rode dual sport for years
>bought supersport
>rode supersport for couple months and hardly touched the dual sport during that time
>supersport goes out of commission temporarily
>get back on dual sport
>seat too narrow
>seating position too straight
>bars too wide
>engine too weak and gears too close
>not suitable enough for highway riding and general commuting comfortably
>no wind protection
>riding the bike just feels like sitting on a toy
At least my back and knees don't get as sore on the dual sport. Also i love sitting so high up.
Its still enjoyable. I just really really want more power now.

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>>17160103
but what about the 1190SX

>>17160069
If it hasn't been modded a bunch and everything works fine then I don't see any reason why you shouldn't get it.

>>17160127
>If it hasn't been modded a bunch and everything works fine then I don't see any reason why you shouldn't get it.
cool, I'm guessing it was just used for a few weekend track days, probably needed safety wire to pass tech and the tires it's currently rocking have prominent chicken strips

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Is it homosexual to wear a manufacturer branded motorcycle jacket?

>>17160212
only if you do it while having sex with other men

so how exactly does a new rider generally get a motorcycle back home from the seller's place if it's an hour+ drive away and he doesn't own a van/pickup/trailer?

>>17160270
get a friend who rides to ride it for you.

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is watching supercross gay, anons?
also ryan dungey is kind of a dumbass but he's a good rider desu

>>17160270
Tell the seller to ride it there and you'll drive him home.

>>17160212
It's only gay if it's Italian.

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>>17160212
nah

why is harley davidson hated? is it just because they are overpriced, or are the both overpriced and shittier than their competitors?

>>17160307
slow, heavy, ancient technology, sound like shit, look like shit, owned by faggots wearing S&M gear

>>17160307
Expensive, dated technology, not even very reliable, not innovative, and a lot of their fans are usually Wana be motorcycle gang members who act hard all the time around the bike on the weekend, and are total pussies day to day

>>17160307
As with most brands, I think it has more to do with the community around it. There are lots of really great HD folks out there. There are also a lot of rude shitbids who are happy to tell you that they are the only motorcycle that anyone other than a faggot would ride. All while dressed in full black leather in the middle of summer, smelling of sweaty man ass and chewing tobacco.

98 zx6

Bike starts
runs
Idles
but when I rev it, it dies.

Fuel pump is getting no voltage.
I don't have the bike back from the shop, sent it there to get the carbs cleaned and some other minor shit and now they say the pump is getting no voltage.

Other than putting 12v to the pump when I get it, what else should I do? chase wiring? check the relay? I don't think I have a kickstand sensor or tip sensor. Give me some guidance here

Also, if somehow my pump is fucked, whats a reputable site to get one?

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Been riding this baby ever weekend in the mountains, feels so good

>>17160366

>buy new FZ09
>dad suddenly wants to buy a Bolt

whats with this gay ass father-son shit

hes not gonna butt touch me is he

>>17160357
95% of the time it will be the relay. Start there. Check the switched output from the relay, if there is no voltage make sure that the hot side of the pole is actually hot. If so, make sure the coil side is actually receiving current to energize. If so, replace the relay.

I believe most kickstand and neutral safeties ground the ignition coil trigger. Just shutting off the fuel pump would allow it to continue running for several seconds.

Don't just hot wire the pump, bad mojo if you don't switch it correctly. Most are switched to only run for a short time during starting, and when the engine is turning. Otherwise after a crash you end up with the pump running and dumping fuel all over you and your overturned bike.

>>17160400
My dad lives across the country, I wish he was here to ride with me. Consider yourself lucky. Also Bolt is a great bike, I love mine.

>>17160407
im damn near retarded when it comes to electrical, how do i check the switch output from the relay?

Hopefully I can get my buddy over whose good with electrical and hopefully well get lucky with either a shitty broken wire of dead relay.

and I'm for sure not going to hotwire the pump.

Bike sat at the shop for now 5 weeks, now there's no fuel. Which, in fairness, I have no idea how carb fuel systems even work, but i wanna get this shit fixed and back on the road.

>>17160400
>Dad used to ride
>Sees my new bikes
>"Maybe I should get one too"
>He has brittle bones
RIP my dad

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>>17160400
At least you have something in common with your old man, my dad just spends all his time working. Even on his days off he looks for shit to work on.

>>17160428
I second this.
My dad only drank into a sloppy mess until he got kicked out. I wish he would taken a common interest with me.

>>17160424
Get an automotive test lamp. Ground the clamp side of it to the frame. Find the wire going to the pump, carefully piercing the insulation. If there is current, the light on the tester will turn on. For checking the coil , just pull out the relay and put the tester in the contact slot.

Speaking of motorcycle electrical... Do any current manufacturers do weird shit like 6 volt or positive ground systems?

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post offroad based brap machines

pic related is a bike i bought a couple days ago, planning to convert it into an offroad racing bike

>>17160442
Thank you. Hopefully itll get towed back soon and i can get this fucker running properly.

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I finally went on a good, long, solo ride in the mountains today. This thing is fun, but I barely get out of second gear. I am also glad I got to dust off my camera today for the first time in half a year or more.

>>17160366
what state

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>>17160461

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>>17160212
only if it's harley davidson

>ride an r9t
>work lets me borrow a Hyper SP for the weekend
>would rather sit on the couch than ride the r9t again

Been riding standards/cruisers for 10 years, never knew I was a hooligan at heart. Never even attempted a wheelie before, but did one on accident on the Hyper and now I can't get enough. Fuck.

>>17160461
Oregon

>>17160270
Ride it home. Going to have to rip that band aid off eventually.

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>>17160490
I miss riding in oregon mate, I used to live in corvallis

>>17160461
fender eliminator when

>>17160499
Yeah, we've talked before, I'm the dude in Sandy. Oregon really is nice riding, although aren't you in California now? That is probably king riding state.

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>>17160501
who knows. modding the fz is low on my list compared to starting the 302 build for the ferd.

>>17160506
I am in colorado. It is pretty good.

all things considered, oregon is the best.
>best road surface
>least amount of traffic
>coasts
>mountains
>redwood forests
>farm country
>cheap
>gas is cheap

I miss it

>>17160511
I've never seen the redwoods, I should do that, I've lived here 3 years now. I want to ride in the desert really bad for some reason, that's on my soon to do list.

I've been riding out toward the Detroit lake area in Mt. Hood national forest lately, I dunno if you've been out there, but the ride really is breathtaking, Ive never seen anything like it before.

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>be me
>ride my 2005 bandit 650 SA to work
>feelsgoodman.jpg
>work done, can't wait to ride again
>turn key in ignition, lights come on, everything normal
>turn choke on, pull clutch in, press starter button
>everything dies
>turning key no longer does anything, everything dead
>all fuses ok
>call breakdown cover, guy checks battery and all fuses with a meter, all good. Can't find what the problem is.
>tfw im going home in a van with the bike strapped in at the back, instead of on the bike

What the fuck do I do next /dbt/? I don't know nothing about no electrickery...

>>17160212
Yes.

At my MSF class there was dude who showed up in a well worn in blue and black leather Yamaha R1 jacket and sticker bombed to hell and back helmet.

He literally walked the bike around the entire weekend, needless to say he failed.

>>17160517
state forest*

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>>17160517
most of my riding up north was coastal.

do it man. This is still hands down one of the greatest things I have done in my life, highway 1/101 is EPIC.

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>>17160212
Nope

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Evening dbt.

Today was my first time on a motorcycle and it went pretty well. Tomorrow I'd like to start practicing u-turns but I don't really have anywhere to do that. For those who didnt see my post before I am teaching myself to ride on a 1600cc Harley FXDB. This is the closest thing to "asphalt" around and it was a 3KM ride through gravel to get to. This is chipseal so its kind of like a gravel/asphalt hybrid.

The only wide open space is the lawn back at the shop I fuck around in. The town is a 45km ride via more gravel and highway.

Should I head back to this "asphalt" to practice tomorrow or would I be ok on the grass? I kept the bike upright puttering around on the grass this morning and it was kinda slick..

Thoughts on a dualsport/dirt helmet for daily riding?

have a street helmet as well, just want something for when I move to a more rural area

>>17160530
You should fucking kill yourself. Fucking autist

>>17160539
Watch that edge, fella

>>17160539
Damn man, did your daddy forget to use lube tonight?

>>17160530
Where do you live?

>>17160530
1. cruisers hand like shit regardless
2. grass = dropping 800lb of pigfat shit on slippery floor
3. do the math, enjoy dropping your bike on loose gravelly asphalt and causing $500 worth of fairing damage

why didnt you just get a drz

>>17160541

Take your (You) and go back to your containment board

>>17160550
English isn't your first language eh?

>>17160482
has yours been hit by a bus

>>17160557
Don't forget to tip that fedora

>>17160550
Look another nobike hating on cruisers, you prob watch motogp on youtube and have seen twist of the wrist 100 times but never actually swung a leg over.

Cute.

>>17160560
I speak native fluent english in addition to conversational Japanese, do you have an argument to couple with your pointless shitposting and fagly dunbfuckidson?

>>17160548

Rural Alberta here in Canada. Weather just got decent and I figured there must be more to life than working and dying so I bought a Harley and took this year off to learn to ride and see as much of North America as I can.

>>17160569
Cool story nurardo

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>>17160577
>no argument

>>17160574
Please see>>17160541

>>17160074
I never ride without dianabol.

>>17160581
What style fedora do you prefer?

>>17160574
Lol, my bike cost 4 grand dawg. Overpaid my ass, yeah I could get some raty ass 600 with 18k miles on it for the same price probably, no thanks, not what I want to ride.

Only people who care what other people ride are nobikes or actual faggots.

>>17160583
>>17160587
>>17160589
>comes to the kitchen
>gets burned
>cant deal
>cries incessantly
"why do they persecute us cruiserfags so?"

>>17160591

post your bike with timestamp or gtfo

this should be a requirement for /dbt/ threads, although there would only be like 5 of us here.

>>17160591
Did a cruiser rider steal your bf bby?

>>17160596
>>17160599
>gets mad from online banter
how do you get through life being so btfo'd all the time

>>17160574
>overpaid
Everyone on here has a cheap bike.

>>17160596
Yeah let me just go walk outside and open the garage every time I post retard.

You guys can have your flame war I guess. Just thought I'd ask for some advice.

I like my Harley so far, feels comfortable. Was easy enough to work on when I swapped the tins for matte black ones. You're not riding it so I don't see what the issue is?

>>17160602
>no bike
The post

>>17160601
>purchases underperforming bike in an area that is not suitable for it, all while being unable to operate it competantly
>"well at least I didnt spend EIGHT thousand dollars on a piece of shit! that mean's it was a good decision!!"
why would you buy a fucking harley when you live in rural nowhere's ville that doesnt even have real asphalt roads

>>17160603
Because dbt is full of autism. You new?

>>17160603
You can't post a cruiser on here without some autist that doesn't ride motorcycles crying about how they are pigfat or some other recycled term they've read on a motorcycle forum.

>>17160610
>why do different people do different things
Hnmmm

>>17160605
>claims people should post updated bike timestamp with every post to prove they arent a nobike
>continues to shitpost without posting bike
what did they mean by this?

>>17160614
Exactly this.

I love my cruiser. But haters gonna hate

>>17160619
>"why are people telling me i made a poor decision after I made a poor decision and then aggressively shitposted about it"
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm????????????????????????

I'd ride a harley if I could get one for cheap 2bh.
Say what you want, but those things look good.

The cruisers, I mean, the tourers are pretty gay unless you're a cop or something.

>>17160625
>sperg
The post

>>17160611

Yes I am new to dbt and /o/. I'm finding it very odd so far.

It's easy enough to just ignore the guys who seem to hate on cruisers.. they never actually seem to post anything bike related themselves or any of their bikes. Kind of a sad way to be when you think about it.

>>17160633
Kids being kids is all

>>17160614
>poorer turning ability
>slower 0-60
>lower top-end
>heavier
>outdated technology
>poorer suspension
>poor gas mileage
>more expensive to replace fairings/headers/anything
>associated with being retired/midlife crisis dad
if anybody is a nobike it would be retards who ride cruisers. keep living your sons of anarchy LARP dreams, I guess

>>17160633
You will rarely have a meaningful discussion here, all trolling aside, a good portion of the people who post here don't actually ride motorcycles. They saw their waifu riding a bike in an anime and thought they were cool, then researched them in their ample free time, but will never actually own one because unemployed/autism/social anxiety disorder etc.

>>17160629

The guy I call my Shopfather who has taught me how to weld, work sheet metal, build frames, wire 12v systems, rebuild motors etc explained why he rides a bagger to me.

"Can load it up with booze and fireworks to take to a rally"

Makes sense to me. He's kind of a diehard though.

>>17160637
>rocket 3
>slow
Son...

>>17160637
Yes, but what you just posted proves my point. Anyone that thinks riding is only about
>gotta go fast sanic speed, dank willies

doesn't actually ride, or doesn't understand what riding is about.

>>17160629
I don't like the ones with all the leather and rivets and shit.

Fat Bob looks the best to me.

>>17160641

Oh that's a shame I kept seeing the OP posts and thought it was a pretty organized community. That blows. Most of the communities I'm part of are building/customizing things with 2-4 wheels but nobody ever talks about riding and such so I thought dbt would be the cats ass.

>>17160633
>>17160635
It's not really /dbt/, this is a thing everywhere.

"Cruisers" and "sportbikes" occupy completely different realms and each sees the other as being "gay".

/dbt/ just happens to be in the street rossi realm for the most part, even though plenty of posters ride cruisers, tourers or standards

>>17160654
Post trndies

>>17160661
I don't get it though. I think all bikes are cool, there are some I'd prefer to own over others, that's about it.

>>17160661
Not at all. I have both, all my riding buddies have both. Nobody is this autistic irl.

>>17160647
>specially engineered cruiser designed to have a respectable 0-60
>barely able to surpass bikes ~4 decades older than it
>continues to have shit handling/weight/balance/suspension/fuel efficiency/etc.

>>17160652
>is unable to compete on almost every metric compared to sport/supermoto
>"riding is REALLY about nebulous unquantifiable metrics that i am unable to name or explain!

what did they mean by this?

>>17160655

Yeah those are Heritage softails and such. With the tassels, rivets and whatnot. I bought a Street Bob and removed a bunch of chrome from it because I hate trying to keep that shit clean. It had some fancy flame design on a numbered tins set from factory but I removed those and swapped on a denim black front/rear fender and gas tank which is easy enough to just hit with the air gun to keep cleanish.

>>17160669
The edge is unreal tonight boys

>>17160669
They are not meant to compete with supersports in terms of performance. It's a different style of motorcycle.

>>17160665
> Nobody is this autistic irl.
Saying "nobody" is a stretch, plenty of people are this autistic, just look at motovloggers "testing" cruisers and shit.

>omg im so scurred
>it's s o heavy
>omgomg im gonna crash
>never buy a cruiser

>>17160674
>continues to get btfo
>continues to not have an argument
>continues to be unable to ride
>continues to shitpost
"why do people hate cruiserfags"
hmm...

>>17160681
>"riding is REALLY about nebulous unquantifiable metrics that i am unable to name or explain!
really activates my almonds

>>17160661
Being in Alberta and in amongst a bunch of small towns I don't see many sport bikes but the cruiser guys I deal with are all on the level. Most if not all agree that all that matters to them is two wheels, sure theres ball busting but that's all it is. Like asking the small guy who bought a sportster how the wind feels in his vagina, or softail owners telling dyna guys they don't have real Harleys, it's just for kicks.

>>17160665
They're not, remember that webcomic about the Greater Internet Fuckwad theory? Give an anonymous asshole an audience and they'll hammer out post after post with their sphincter.

>>17160669
t. rossi

>>17160683
Cuz nobody acts extra sperg for utube views right?

>>17160688
>more edge

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>>17160662
post cruiser tendies so i can laugh

>>17160692
You don't act extra sperg, you just don't become a motovlogger without autism

>>17160671
Post it, interested in what it looks like.

I rode my uncles fat bob on easter and it was surprisingly fun. Could lean more than I expected and had nice torque and sound.

I just wasn't a fan of the foot position; not what I'm used to being on sportbikes and dirtbikes for my whole life.

>>17160688
Cruisers are meant for....wait for it pals...cruising, often long distances, in comfort. Sportbikes are meant for being fast. The argument you're making is like saying a cadillac doesn't have a purpose because your turbo honda civic is faster.

Besides, only a legit autist thinks thinks only have a purpose in life if there is some mathematically quantifiable value that makes it better or worse than another object. Some things are just fun. How much of a fucking sperglord are you?

>>17160697
>arguments continue to elude the cruiserfag
>masks childhood molestation with clueless shitposting

it reminds me of the guy who saying that the best part of riding his cruiser was scooting to a cafe and admiring it parked in the lot.
as in the best part of riding a cruiser is not riding it

>>17160700
Might as well darkside with loins like that

>>17160700
I'm dubious that that photo is actually the rear tire of a cruiser, but maybe im wrong.

>>17160713
>cruisers are meant for cruising
>gets btfo by sport tourers that QUANTIFIABLY outclass it in every metric associated with touring

>unable to compete in measurable fields
>retreats into nebulous claims of "fun"
fun is not an argument my slow-minded friend

>>17160714
What vape juice u sucking 2nite bruh

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>>17160702

This was when I first picked it up. It also had a set of pleather maltese cross saddlebags with rivets all over them.

>>17160725
Fun does not exist in the minds of those with autism. Understood.

>>17160724
>cruiserfag
>knows nothing about bikes
>shitposts about bikes
>somebody posts rear sport tire with <1cm tendies next to exhaust
>is unsure if rear sport tire is from a cruiser
are you ironically shitposting or are you legitimately this stupid

>>17160725
Sport touring bikes are garbage. Only people who have no experience would say what you said. But this is dbt after all

>>17160734
just admit that you ride cruisers because you believe people think you a "badass" sons of anarchy LARPer

if you actually cared about being able to ride twisties, race, go over speedbumps, etc. you wouldnt ride a cruiser.

>>17160744
what an excellent and incorrect opinion you have, tell me more about your unused pillion seat

>>17160746
You should leave your mom's basement once and a while

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>>17160702

This is it now. I've posted it a couple of times. I removed those silly fold out and fold up floorboards the original owner had on it. They were some sort of nigger-rigged passenger pegs made into reduced reach floorboards. I put a set of real floorboards on it.

The original owner half-assed the forward controls conversion and left the original mid-control shaft in the primary so I had to remove the primary and inner primary to get the shaft out to install the controls the correct way. I replaced the mirrors with sensible ones, the air cleaner is also now.. sensible instead of that Screaming Eagle Heavy Breather that was on before. Swapped the tins off and sold those for a coupla grand since they were a numbered set (This matters to people I guess)

Haven't bothered to mill a new trim piece for the battery cover yet or bothered to install and air cleaner cover. I left the quick detach hardware on it.

>>17160758
Yeah looks way better like that

Flames are tacky on any vehicle

>>17160746
Well, I like my bike (bolt) because I like the way it looks, i like the torque, it sounds awesome, its comfy.

I don't have any desire to race, and it's plenty fun to me on curvy roads.

>>17160757
I've actually ridden my bike out of a basement before. you are unable to do a figure eight.

>>17160752
Sure thing bench racer girl

>>17160767
>>17160757
>no argument
lmao
PLEASE dude holy shit

>>17160766
It's cute cuz you have no clue what you're talking about. But please keep taking all this yummy b8

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>>17160758

The other side, without that stupid Willie G skull derby cover. The denim fender/gas tank set was from a 2012 so it has a different taillight than what I originally had. It has the Sparto "Donkey Dick" style from factory so I changed that over to a DS tombstone brake light since I think it works better for the bike.

>>17160770
See>>17160773


You kids really do make this easy

>>17160773
Feel free to address and counter my claims.
Protip: If you were able to you would have done it already.

>>17160763

I think if flames are done right on a vehicle they're fantastic but that's just me liking old hotrods and such. On a modernish motorcycle I don't think they have any place. Just one mans opinion though.

>>17160746
I would also bet that, assuming you actually ride, if I knew you in RL and let you have a ride on my bike you would have fun. I'd probably have fun on your sportbike too, but it still wouldn't be my bike of choice.

>>17160773
>>17160779
>just pretending to be retarded
just because you are salty over your shit decisions doesnt mean you are pretending

>>17160780
Damn you slow.
It's ok. We were all new to the internets at one point like u

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It's a "guy buys a Harley and acts like nothing else exists but R6s because he can't think of any actual good reasons to justify his purchase" episode

>>17160789
>has yet to figure out in not the Harley guy
I'm just rustling those jimmies. It's not even hard

First day on fivechan huh fella?

>>17160796
Ain't you that wage slave with a Honda

>>17160788
I've ridden cruisers before.
1. Too heavy
2. Can't turn
3. Sucked down gas more than your mother sucks down cock
4. Difficult to filter

Only thing that was remotely positive was that it was so fucking heavy that wind from cars on the freeway didn't effect it.

>implying i would let a cruiserfag ride my bike
cash in hand for test-rides from non-riders

I'm the Harley guy and I'm not knocking anyone elses bike here.. I'm the guy bewildered you people are acting so shitty to eachother. It's kinda awful to watch, you don't even know one another.

>>17160775
twincam a shit

>>17160791
>>17160798
>>17160803
>gets btfo
>"""baits""" by """pretending"""" that they slurp paint

snap back to reality
>125cc scooter ridden on residential streets

>>17160803
Ain't you that cucc who can dilate his boipucci on command

>>17160806
Alright bud, well you ride what you like, and I'll ride what I like. I'm going to bed now, cause I have a ride planned tomorrow with the g/f.

You just stay right here for me.

>>17160807
if you cant handle the bantz gtfo hippie

>>17160806
All I'm reading is how you're a pussy and wanna larp as the pink ranger.
Makes sense since all the faggots on here have sport bikes

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>>17160811

What abouta pan? Background there with the fishtails.

>>17160814
Not even all the same anon.
Y'all niggas S A L T Y

>>17160796
>t. Bench racer

its almost like a bike can be good without being "good" at anything.

>>17160817
Hit a nerve huh?

>>17160825
pans are neat.

Ive heard they dont handle modern highway speeds well, but changing a few sprockets out could remedy that.

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>>17160763

I ended up making around 4 grand with all the stuff I pulled off the bike too, between HD accessories and that numbered tin set.

That's in Canadian pesos though so whatever that is in your real money.. like a Happy Meal and 1000 K-Mart points.

Also, fat doggie and a pile of HD frames.

>>17160821
>wears black assless chaps
>calls other faggots
wutFace

>>17160840
>mfw im shitting up thread
>have r1 and gsx-r 1000 in living room
Where's your god now

>>17160844
Tell me more street rosie

>>17160840
No one really despises other motorcyclists outside of select groups on the internets though. I talk to other riders riding all different kinds of bikes all the time when I'm out. 99 percent of people are friendly and just like that you both enjoy motorcycling. If the actual motorcycling community was how it was represented on these threads I wouldn't be a part of it. You know it's not like that either if you actually ride.

>>17160849
timestamp or gtfo
nobody is retarded enough to have both an r1 and a gsxr1k

can somebody just post their boipucci already to alleviate the tension here?

where is trap anon?

>>17160856
I'm so sorry you're poor

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>>17160840
>surrounding terrain unsuited for it

dude

>>17160853
>claims to understand motorcycling culture
>claims to regularly talk to other riders
>unable to actually ride a motorcycle
>recently purchased harley davidson
>claims to be a part of motorcycle culture
do you read what you post or does it just come out of your delusions of grandeur

watching sons of anarchy and stalling your shitbike on your lawn does not constitute as "being part of motorcycle culture"

>>17160853
yeah when I crashed some old harley dude was the first guy to stop and see if I was alright.

Was on a sport-tourer

>>17160869
At least he has a bike. Unlike you

>>17160866
>minimal fairings
>light frame
>tires more aggressive than contemporary cruiser tires
>upright seating position
>ridden by somebody who knows what he is doing
>flat ground
please explain how this is comparable to contemporary harley cruisers

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My bike and g/f's bike taken just moments ago in our garage. Proof that sportbikes and cruisers exist in harmony in the wild, and even interbreed.

>>17160878
already posted my tendies, timestamped pics of your r1+gsxr remain to be seen

>>17160869
I'm not the harley dude, i'm the guy with the bolt.

See:
>>17160887

>>17160886
Your "idk whay in talking about" is showing

>>17160893
so you admit that you are unable to compare+contrast the pic to contemporary harley cruisers?

>>17160886
>390 lbs dry is light
>Hardtail
>flat ground lol
>literally airborne

nice try double nigger

>>17160890
That's because I never have and never will post my bikes on here. Or even have a serious conversation. You're all spergs. I just come here to start shit. You all make it so easy

>>17160898
Tip that fedora real good now :^)

Harley riders are generally the most retarded people i deal with on a day to day basis at my job (salesman at a gear shop). They generally are the most ignorant and woefully unskilled riders ive come across.

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>>17160866

I think that's what he doesn't get or that he missed the point that "asphalt" is only about 3KM away, once I get a small brisk ride back to civilization it's just road.

As a first timer I think I did fairly well handling a 650lb bike in the dirt. Lots of people told me that grass, gravel and sand would send me ass over tea kettle but the only time it was an issue was when I tried using the front brake, when I left the front brake alone it seemed fine to me, I was able to get up in and out of tractor ruts in the approach to the shop, taking off from the end of the driveway is chowdered up gravel and washboard mud then straight up a hill and it wasn't so bad. If things got kindy sketchy when I was coming around the side of the shop dodging mud and whatnot I'd just ease off the throttle and idle the bike through slowly, if the bike felt like it was gonna start to go over a little throttle kicked me out of trouble.

Funny enough it was all the Harley guys I know telling me how troubling Harleys are in dirt and such but yesterday dbt was very encouraging and said it wouldn't be fun but I wouldn't die.

Reason I ended up buying a Harley and taking a year off from work was because of this guy here, Eric Lobo. I met him and he was extremely influential in explaining about finding life.. "out there" and that's my goal now. Get decent at riding, and go. Just start heading out and travel. He's riding a dyna by the way.

Like I said, there has got to be more to this life than working and dying and I want to find out what that is.

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>>17160902
Stop giving away the goods.

>>17160900
>compared to ~700lb
>1940s
>compared to enduro conditions
>flat roads are unable to have hills
what did he mean by this

>>17160904
Shut up wage slave

>>17160905
It is super sketchy the first few times riding a heavy bike on gravel.My bike isn't even that heavy compared to yours, its about 540lb wet. But it was a definite learning curve coming from my previous bike (Ninja 250). First time I pulled into a gravel parking lot my butthole was clenched.

>>17160902
>cant take a pic of dad's bike because he will hear the garage door opening and i'll get in trouble for being up late

I like when I post a pic actually showing bikes I own no one acknowledges, sperg dude just content to live in his fantasy of cruisers/sportbikes not being on the same plane of existence.

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>>17160869

You're getting people mixed up with me, the Harley guy again..

And yeah, I'm new to riding, not at all new to motorcycles.

I like fixing em, building em, taking em apart, never really gave a fuck about riding them though.

>>17160912
>360lbs
>18 hp
> rutted gravel roads are "enduro conditions"
>hills
> bike is literally airborne

keep reaching faggot

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>>17160918
Yet you go and post this bullshit

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>>17160905
>buys harley
>quits his job
>decides to "find himself" on the road

>>17160915
They're in the living room actually. Well three of um anyway including the z1000

>>17160497
Don't feel so good about doing 4-5 highway hours between Houston and Dallas with two days of parking lot msf experience.

I understand in that kind of situation, a bike's essentially unreachable for me ofc. Guess I'm leaning towards the "give the seller a ride home" method for the bikes within 45 minutes of me.

Grandfather has a minivan that I've fit a tandem bike (bicycle) + a street bike into, but I'm worried about trying to get a 350/400lb sportbike up/into it (and down/out of it) without a ramp. I weigh like 130 pounds.

>bring family/friends to help
I have no friends and my immediate family is not sold on the whole motorcycle idea anyway so I'm trying to minimize their involvement as much as I can. tfw.

anybody know how long until motogp race?

>>17160304
>horse looks like it's stuck between the forks
>GET ME OUT OF HERE

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>>17160914
I was the opposite. Grew up on dirtbikes, first bike when I was 4. Going around corners fast on the road without cocking out a leg and throwing a bunch of throttle up its ass confused the shit out of me.

>Mfw the body adjusts to corners now without even thinking

Oddly, though, I don't like supermoto at all, that shit's all fucking wrong for the road.

>>17160913
Hi harley rider

>>17160928
>i totally have pokemon neon i just dont feel like showing it right now guys, lay off haha

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>>17160932
Just ride it home, I was in the same situation as you, ride around a bit on some side streets if you can to get a feel for the bike first. You'll feel like a boss when you get it home that first time.

Pic related, my Bolt the day I rode it home, roads were wet too.

>>17160942
WRONG

>>17160932
>asks what to do when the bike is an hour away
>"4-5 highway hours"
why wouldnt you just say this in your original post
why do you have to make it difficult to help you

>>17160927

Can't quit when you're a self employed tradesperson anon. I don't need to find myself but I'd like to experience something more than working and getting old. What if I meet you out there? What if I learn cool shit from you? I don't know, all I know is there has got to be more to life than what I've experienced so far. I just turned 31 and I feel like I haven't lived. So I wanna ride to the east coast, drink rum and kiss a codfish, I wanna ride to Texas, see the Alamo, I wanna ride to the Yukon, visit a gambling house.. I don't want to go gentle into the night y'know? I think that's a fairly respectable thing.

>>17160943
Jealousy hurts huh?

>>17160928
>living room
>not keeping your motorcycles in the fridge
This also seems to be one of the few things in the world you can't find a photo of on the internet.

>>17160943
What is pokemon neon though

>>17160944
You a girl? Cuz that's a woman's bike

>>17160828
I don't know I think I could ask for a bit more than HERP DERP I DON'T NEED A CROTCH ROCKET WITH NO TORKS I'M NOT RACING though. Like I would accept muh aftermarket or even an irrational love of their shitty fucking engines.

>>17160951
>What if I meet you out there?
I work in the forest, so you wouldn't be able to meet me.

>What if I learn cool shit from you?
GIS mapping fire corridors is not something you would teach to a random tradesman stalling out on the side of a mountain.

good luck with the gay barebacking, hopefully you dont get service for most of it so we are spared your continual shitposting. bye!!

>>17160959
you seem a little mad bro, a bike doesnt have to be at the top of the spec sheet to be a good bike.

>All cruisers have shitty engines

lol

>>17160956
anon's dad works for pokemon and got it but anon cant show it to you because he doesnt feel like it

>>17160964
>cruisers are all Harleys

>>17160959
Torque does give those good feels though

>>17160964
>bike is based on outdated technology and does not serve a particular function that hasnt already been improved upon in every measurable aspect
cruisers remind me of those bicycles with the comically oversides front wheel. they are ridden ironically

>>17160520
probably borrowed it from someone

>>17160977
what are you even saying sperg, clearl not all cruisers are harleys. ie all cruisers cant have shitty engines

most of them are Harleys tho.

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>>17160979

>>17160724
That's an SV650.

>>17160979
>cruisers are based on outdated technology
fuckin how? The only difference is riding position and ,on certain models, suspension.

>>17160979
>implying any motorcycle actually serves practical function

They are made to have fun on, unless you're making your living racing them, they are just a toy.

>>17160986
I'm saying you're a fucking retard that can't read that I was talking about Harleys

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>want a Formula 1 screaming inline four for my next bike
>hear a cruiser going by with that deep rumble
>want a V-twin for my next bike

>>17160999
>my bike is shit
>this means bikes are just toys
can you stop shitting up motorcycling? thanks

>>17160962
t. sucks lumberjacks and rangers off on the daily

>>17161000
>all cruisers
>no I just meant harleys while shitposting about all cruisers

k hosehound

>>17161005

Why not get one of each?

>>17161009
based retardbro

>>17160962
I would really like to learn about GIS mapping fire corridors though.

>>17161013
>shit I better double down for epic (You)s
Here you go

>>17161006
My bike isn't shit, I love my bolt. Thing has a fucking bulletproof engine too, hate all you want.

>>17161005
Get a sportbike with a high revving vtwin

>>17160999
They have a function if you live in a first world country where lane splitting is allowed.

>>17161020
But I hate sport bikes. I just like the F1 scream of high revving inline fours.

>>17160962

That sounds like a job for a helper, or an entry level student summer thing.

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>>17160714
>citing a solidly tongue in cheek lampooning of a subject as evidence of said subject
bruh that's like citing pic related as evidence that all Irishmen are cannibals

>>17161015
Dou you keep your macbook pro retina on the floor so you can shitpost without taking cocks out of your mouth?

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>>17160453
that thing would be an alright fuck around bike for sure but idk about a race bike

>>17161016
1. go to college
2. take a bunch of bio+chem+botany classes
3. ???
4. 55k starting + govt. pension + holidays

>>17161026
>I just like the F1 scream of high revving inline fours.
unfortunately they sound like sewing machines ever other time

>>17161018
>is a retard
>said retardation is exposed
>uh no I meant just Harleys

wew

>>17161027
>knows nothing about the subject
>shitposts about it
>cruiserfags or anon
99% of participants get the answer wrong

>>17161034
>make 76k/yr
>gov pension/holidays/zero deductible medical
>Didn't waste my money on college
>Don't shitpost about other peoples motorcycles

>>17161006
Bikes are toys if you're a rational adult.
An expensive, fast car is a toy.
Boats are toys.

It's fun to have them, but it's just the truth. Convincing yourself it's more than a hobby is just a meme.

>>17161044
>makes 0k/yr
>rides cruiser around flyover states
>is exposed to harmful working conditions on a daily basis, will have difficulty walking before age 40
>shitposts about non-motorcycle related topics in motorcycle threads

my uncle owned a welding company, and was involved in trades for the vast majority of his life. tradesmen are in optimal physical and mental health, especially once they start stacking up the decades. their money is fruitfully invested and secures them a comfortable retirement. they are happy, stable people.

>>17161023
*lane shitting
FTFY
t. curry nigger

>>17161057
This.

Although, when I originally said they are toys, I did not mean they should be treated like a toy, shit is dangerous, they deserve to be respected. But the purpose of a motorcycle is to have fun, they are not practical for anything else.

>>17161034
>he actually thinks this is in any way a good career
Really fires up the trochanter.

>>17161057
>>17161068
>i buy and use shit toys
have you considered that your view stems from riding cruisers, and is further reinforced by being around cruiserfags?

>>17161034

Rig Welder. $90/hr from call to shop.
$125/hr if in the bush.

Good years are $300k+, slow years are 150-200K.

>>17160887
>and even interbreed
I kekked m8

>>17161034
>make draftsman ass. degree
>earn a wet shit for a wage because yurop
;_;

>>17161062
I'm not a tradesman, and im not the harley owner. I'm a 911 dispatcher, in a county that pays very well.

You haven't talked shit about my Bolt yet, do you only hate Harleys?

>>17161036
Yeah, and I've also just listened to the Ducati Monster and it turns out that high strung V-twins sound absolutely silly, too.

>tfw no flat six in a bike that's not an aircraft carrier

>>17161062

Wrong guy. You can't even keep your trolling straight. You're the fatlifts of trolling.

>>17161072
Not really, the primary person I ride with rides a Ninja 600. See my garage pic.

>>17161071
>he is so young as to believe that any job with the federal government isnt a one way ticket to easy street

>>17161074
have you considered that there is a reason why welders are paid curiously high amounts for work that college dropouts are able to (and often clamour to) do?

google "underwater welding cancer"

>>17161083
buy a buell

>really enjoy my job
>drive around with my friend all day
>only make 40k/yr
>only work 3 or 4 days a week
>can still afford hobbies and vacations multiple times a year
feels pretty good, but I'm going to be moving on pretty soon

>>17161057
I really hate being able to park all day downtown and get ridiculously good gas mileage, it's so impractical.

>>17161087

I'm aware of the saying there's no such thing as an old welder. I could die tomorrow by getting hit by a jewish bus driver who is choking on his lox..

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>>17161078
>tfw prank call 911 on a tracphone
enjoy the sound of my fart, you dip

>>17160948
That was what the "hour+" was supposed to indicate, ie "I know a couple of things I could do if it's a hour or less, but what if it's more?" Guess I wasn't clear.

>>17161092
Gas is cheap, but okay. Add up all the long term maintenance of your bike vs a car and come back.

Parking is a neat upside to all the downsides of commuting on a bike.

>>17161095
Rather take a prank call any day than drunken domestic dispute call number 232 of the night.

>>17161093
what an outstanding argument in favour of welding
>#yolo :-DD
you really don't need to gloat about being "too smart for college" if you already bring up the fact that you're a welder

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>>17161057
>Convincing yourself it's more than a hobby is just a meme.
Maybe tell me what this city would look like if people drove cars instead of motorcycles.

>>17161100
>Add up all the long term maintenance of your bike
Nigger I'm not riding a motocross bike or commuting on cut slicks

>Gas is cheap
Almost as cheap as this maintenance you're shitting yourself over

>>17161074
Do welders legit make this much money? Not trolling.

>>17161097
>just bought a bike in china and need to get back to my house in florida, hour+ away

>>17161108
Don't all those countries ride scooters out of necessity? Because if they all had cars they'd never get anywhere because traffic and cars are more too expensive?

>>17161114
>Don't all those countries ride scooters out of necessity?
so you admit that the majority of global motorcycles are not a toy?

>moving goalposts incoming in 3, 2,

>>17161108
>vietnam

Jesus broski, they have a hard time with clean water, they cant afford a car.

also
>3rd world shithole rules apply to westerners

wew laddie

>>17161111
And yet, a good car is still going to cost less to run in the long term. You don't have to smell like an exhaust can, get sweaty, or rained on. You have cargo space and room for passengers. etc etc etc

I race and do track days. Riding on the street is fucking boring and a waste of tires.

>>17161114
>more too expensive
your english is no more too good

>>17161118
They are a toy if you live in a developed country. I wasn't aware you live in Vietnam.

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>>17161120
>the problem is affordability, not traffic

Also, this shit has just gotten dumb now. This fucktard is actually trying to make the argument that riding motorcycles are practical, and that being a welder is a poor career choice because "too risky" while claiming into engage in one of the most dangerous hobbies there is.

I'm out, we've gone too far.

>>17161128
>affordability
>ill just ignore the part about 3rd world shitholes vs. the west

poetry

>>17161121
I uninsure my car for 6 months out of the year..

I love riding my bike, whether to work, on the track, on the touge, going on trips, etc.

Only thing I dislike about it is going grocery shopping twice a week instead of once a week.

>>17161118
>>17161120
>>17161125
Yeah I didn't know you were moving them. I forgot you lived in a fourth world country. Sorry. Carry on with your scooter out of necessity.
>>17161124
>pointing out typos
>being this autistic

>>17161125
>traffic doesn't exist in the first world
I live in LA, where traffic is a nightmare

I can't wait for you to further move the goalposts to redefine REAL motorcyclists

>>17161128
The problem is affordability and infrastructure. We have highly population dense cities in the United States, and not everyone is riding around on 50cc shit scooters. Are you retarded?

>>17160537
dirt helmets can be pretty dangerous for street riding.
The peak or w/e you call it can catch in the wind and give you whiplash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tgXGnKt2cY

>>17161130
>enother eurofag cruisercuck kills himself
#blessed

>>17161112

A shop welder would make $35-40/hr in the area, a rig welder runs their own welding truck, so the shop comes with me, they're paying for the truck basically but if the jobs 5 hours away and I'm the one they call its 5 hours of pay there for maybe a 3-4 hour job then a 5 hour return, if theres another job in the area they pay mileage from the shop to their site regardless of how far I have to go.

So if a call is up 5 hours away from shop, it's 10 hours travel + job, if the next job is 30 minutes away, they also pay 10 hours travel + job. If theres a third job close by.. you get the idea.

An insane day would be three jobs within an hour of eachother but 5 hours from the shop, that's 30 billable travel hours at $90/hr in one day.

Lots of oilfield shit is like this.

>>17161135
Traffic may be a nightmare in LA, that doesnt mean that motorcycles are the most practical vehicle for most people.

>>17161133
It's just more sensible for me to drive 99% of the time. I only ride to actually ride. I can afford insurance on both all year, so I just do whatever makes the most sense.

>>17161130
Both my dad and stepdad were welders and both told me not to get into it.

Dad died of stomach cancer, stepdad has awful wrists and knees.

>Ride around with muffler off trying to get some webms
>Cop flashes his lights at me but didnt even turn around to follow me
Think I'm safe?

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>>17161138
>We have highly population dense cities in the United States
Nope, your cities are spread out and low density as fuck.

>>17161148
I mean, I can afford the insurance. It's just not worth ~$1200 to save 1 hour a week to me.

>>17161147
dude this is honestly getting fucking tiresome
>motorcycles are toys
>except for undeveloped/developing nations
>and also first world nations in urban zones
>and also...
can you just admit that you are wrong and a dumbfuck? you are getting blown the fuck out by like 4 different people, just stop

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>>17161147
>go to LA
>good weather literally ALL the time
>most cars only have one person in them
>MOTORCYCLES ARE COMPLETELY UNSUITED FOR MOST PEOPLE

>>17161159
mfw you've been arguing with multiple people all evening and think its one person

>>17161156
>nyc/la/chicago/sf/dc/dallas/phoenix are low density and spread out as fuck

you are really fucking dumb

>>17161159
>>17161161
I suppose everybody should just ride a bike then, they probably dont need to idk, carry more than 2 passengers, carry more than 100lbs of cargo, carry large or unwieldy cargo, leave the state with said passengers and cargo.

you dummies are really reaching here

Do you guys have an emotional attachment to baiku?

>>17161121
Good, now is this car going to cost several thousand dollars/year less to run to make up for the difference in purchase price or are you just a faggot?

>You don't have to smell like an exhaust can
I don't
>get sweaty
Getting in a car that's been sitting in the sun all day is far worse than anything I deal with on a bike
>rained on
I have to walk to the car anyways
>You have cargo space
Don't need it
>room for passengers
Don't need it

>Riding on the street is fucking boring
Why didn't you just say this instead of trying to bullshit an argument to make yourself feel smart homo
>waste of tires
Did I mention I don't street ride on treaded race tires?

>>17161169
>gets btfo
>gets huffy and asshurt
>starts to shit self uncontrollably
*filters past u*

>>17161170
duh

>>17161169
Honestly it makes way more sense to be part of a ride-share program for those times you do need that.

Unless you have kids, then you really do a conventional car.

>>17161121
what kind of shit bike do you ride where the exhaust farts on you?
if you bought better gear you wouldnt get hot or wet either

>implying people want to ride with a retard who cant dress or ride properly
>implying your hotpockets and cumlube require hardcase storage
>commuting on slicks
"durr how can people tell im a nobike retard"

>>17161173
You never have to carry any sort of cargo?

Teach me this sorcery. Do you ever buy groceries, or do you eat fast food every day and carry your sack of arbies home in your backpack?

>>17161169
Or you could have a motorcycle and a car and use the car when you actually need it, not every fucking day.

>>17161175
>gets huffy and asshurt

please dont project on me, I dont give a shit what you drive or ride, but dont pretend that choosing a bike for primary transportation is the best choice for most.

>>17161169
99% of people on the road just have their handbag, phone, wallet and coffee.

>>17161182
>his bike doesn't have the exhaust can come out on top of the gas tank
pfft lmao nobike cuck

>>17161189
And does your bike have a coffee holder? HUH?

Car 1
Bike 0

>>17161185
so you admit that it's the best choice for some, including:
>third world
>urban dwellers
>dense traffic
>low income
what % of the global population do you think fulfills some or all of this criteria?

Ybr pls come to sem

>>17161191
>his bike isnt electric with speakers playing looped leafblower sounds
guess how I know you ride the bus

I feel old 4chan still alive in these threads. You all will argue over the color of the sky. I love you guys.

>>17161183
I don' eat enough food for three people like your lard ass so I can pick up what I need with a bacpack.

>Kevlar riding jeans are pretty comfy
>Feels nice on the knees for when I need to crouch on them ;)
>Wear them literally all day every day

>>17161204
And it's so easy to troll these people. They really do think that bikes aren't toys.

>>17161205
That was a pretty weak retort. You getting tired?

>>17161196
In the developed world most people are better served with cars, hence why there are more cars on the road instead of bikes.

ie, most people who have bikes have a car
ie its more often than not a toy

holy fuck split those hairs boy

>bu bu but what about vietnam

youre right anon, bikes are the most practical form of transportation, your bike is not a toy but a necessity.

>>17161204
I got you bb

>>17161212
Just because somebody would be better served by something doesn't mean they do it.

Most people would be better served by investing smartly, getting regular exercise, lowering the amount of food they eat while increasing the percentage of dark leafy greens, drinking more water, reading more books, and having a more active role in their local politics.
Does that mean people do it? No, usually they do something detrimental to themselves.

>if everybody jumped off a bridge, i'd already be at the bottom
t. you

>>17161212
Personal vehicles aren't a necessity for anyone.

>>17161170
Actually stemming off of this, I was wondering, do any of you guys name your baiku?

As an analog, I named my laptop, but I never really use the name AS a name like "oh let me run upstairs and grab Stella real quick." I spend enough time cussing out my computer that actually personifying it would make me feel like I was the bad guy in an abusive relationship.

On the other hand, you could really make a case that bikes are a lot like pets. You gotta feed them, register them, get them shots on schedule, wash them, trim their nails, take them out frequently for exercise or they get moody, etc. So it might not be as terrible to personify a bike.

>>17161220
>The easiest, safest or cheapest way to travel is comparable to things that people SHOULD do, not NEED to do
>no really all these people are retards and would be better off on a bike

lol k fag

>>17161225
>implying people wouldnt be better suited riding bikes for their commute
are you so fucking fat that you literally cannot go a single day without purchasing food in bulk? you dont have a girlfriend or family, so extra passenger space is no issue

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>>17161221
Unless you completely fuck up your urban planning and no one can get anywhere without a motor vehicle anymore.

>>17161221
>everybody is like me and could take a bus wherever they need to go.
Yes, personal vehicles are a necessity.

How can you be so fuckin stupid, but still breathe and speak like a non- subhuman.

>>17161212
Yeah, that's kind of what I implied when I first agreed with the toy sentiment.

Sure, there are broke assholes who only have a bike in America.

And while I'm at it, let's get back to the bait:
>>17161173
>smell like an exhaust can
>I don't
Yeah, from sitting in traffic, you'll smell.
>get sweaty
>Getting in a car that's been sitting in the sun all day is far worse than anything I deal with on a bike
LOL for two minutes before the AC kicks in. How the fuck is this even remotely comparable? Are you so fat that you get drenched in sweat after two minutes in heat?
>rained on
>I have to walk to the car anyways
Yeah because how wet you get walking to your car is pretty much the same as riding in it, right?
>>Riding on the street is fucking boring
>why didn't you just say this instead of trying to bullshit an argument to make yourself feel mart homo
because it's just more stuff for you to disagree with. More fun for everyone.
>waste of tires
>Did I mention I don't street ride on treaded race tires?
Sport touring tires will burn up in a few thousand miles if you ride hard on them. I guess you're just that slow? That's unfortunate.

>>17161223
Yeah. Sometimes I talk to it when it's being a turd

>>17161227
>ur fat

kek, you lost Lenny

>>17161235
>"i dont get sweaty due to a/c, which sucks up the stinky outside air and blows it into my face"
>bikers are sweaty whilst 60mph air blows past them
what did he mean by this

>>17161232
He's wrong to say the personal vehicles aren't a necessity for anyone.

But you're also wrong to say that personal vehicles are a necessity (for everyone).

The truth is the one that's not an extreme, which is that personal vehicles are a necessity for some and are not for others.

Just like motorcycles are a toy for some and not for others.

Man this thread really comes alive when I show up. It's great. Anyway, y'all stay slow, I'm out.

>>17161241
That makes too much sense, let me sperg about it for another hour.

I need to sleep.

>>17161241
Literally no one is going to die just because they don't have a driver's license.