/dbt/ - D A I R Y B A I K U T U R E D O

>>17164470
WR250R a best

>>17164444
>>17164444
>>17164444

Don't buy a bike you don't like.

That being said if the price is right you can buy it now for dirt cheap and promise everyone here at /dbt/ to not crash it.

Then, while you're saving up for a bike you really want you can ride your new Harley.

Then you can sell the Harley and buy the bike you want.

Pro tip: Make sure your plan to eventually sell it is known to your dad and uncle or whatever. You don't want them angry at you and you should keep it and at least pretend to love it so they don't think you're just flipping it.

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>>17164424

look at all dem vtwins

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I am conflicted.

I have been riding a Suzuki 250cc street bike for 2 years and feel very comfortable on it. A good family friend wants to sell his 2003 HD sportster 1200 and it's a great price, he takes good care of it and hardly ever rides(Harley owners right). Any ways its not really my style but I test rode it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised by it. The cruiser seating position was weird at first but I got use to it. It also seemed to have a good amount of get up and go for a cruiser that i was not expecting. The only thing that I didn't like was the hand/foot vibration also it's not very nimble. Also I am not sure if i want to be in the Harley cult. It's not really my style. I like V-stroms and upright standard bikes. But my dad said he would help out with the purchase and I could get it for next to nothing. What should I do?

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>>17164495
I was gifted a cruiser. I hated it. If your heart's not in it, you're not going to enjoy it.

>>17164495
Are you tight for money? Will the guy be mad if you sell it again to someone else? If yes, and you dont actually want the bike that bad, then dont buy it.

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>>17164494
TL-1000s(r)
SV-1000
KTM 1190
A tuned up DL-1000 could do it.

>>17164494
My bike does 2.7 and its not even on there

>>17164507
No he wont be mad I told him that I might sell it.

I am a college fag so I have no money to spend on a different bike.

Why do I get so much anxiety while merging onto freeways? Am I the only one?

>>17164597
I have more anxiety when I am in a car desu. Its weird.

>>17164603
Holy shit, me too. I was gonna add that but I left it out. I guess it's because in a car you feel "big" and you're controlling a box on 4 wheels by proxy, whereas with a bike you feel very quick and agile

>>17164494
>tfw bikeu on the list

Feels good

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How do I make webbums that are small enough file sizes? Only like 10-15 seconds but its still to big.
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Hey anon, would you mind riding my bike home for me?

What's wrong anon? You've ridden a liter bike before, right?

>>17164730
Don't post them here, do it in the /wsg/ thread (see top). File size limits are much higher there.

>>17164744
This is probably going to be half related to me when I finally do get a bike. It seems like all of them are on the other side of the state.

>>17164744

>getting caught riding a gixxer

thats more embarrassing than being afraid of riding a big boy bike

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So I fucked up.

Cut throttle grip too close.

Am i going to be ded or should I not worry about it?

>>17164751
Fuck off nobiek cuck

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>>17164761
what's the problem here?

>>17164744
too much bike 4 me :(

>>17164761
Its fucking fucked m8. Just buy a new one and replace it m8.

I put my bike in A mode for the first time today!

Are you proud, /dbt/?

>>17164494
>2003 GSX-R600
>2.8s
I highly doubt this

>>17164750
Wsg is only 1mb higher tho

>>17164783
Shouldnt be yuge gap between grip and bar end

Water cant get in the the throttle tube and fuck it up somehow can it?

>>17164753
The bike looks pretty janky but it's a monster. Pistons, cams, full exhaust, quickshifter, 110 octane tune. it will wipe the floor with most stock bikes

>>17164730
download Webm for Retards/Bakas and set the filesize to 2.9mb

>>17164787
They are heated, a new grip is 40$ I really dont want to spend. Its that necessary?

>>17164797
you're fine

>>17164792
I actually have that exact bike and it's possible honestly. It lacks JUST enough power to power wheelie you so you can pretty much WOT it even with a shitty launch

>>17164800
Besicly re-do the whole engine just to beat an r1. I would rather just buy another bike.

>>17164813
How do you launch good on a 600? Getting from 0-30mph quickly is the hard part since it doesn't have much power in the really low RPMs. Do you kind of just drag the clutch to keep the engine spun up and still put down some power?

>>17164808
Water is going to fuck everithing, just you wait.

>>17164817
The R1 is slow as shit man, that is a bad example. But yes, engine work to compete with a S1000RR or ZX10R (4th gen)

>>17164822
yeah you rev it up to 9-10 grand and feather the clutch out

>>17164831
So its fucking retard shit unless youre drag racing it. Ok, go it.

>>17164831
slow as shit relative to what?

>>17164800
>he bought the bike used
>he actually believes the previous owner's bullshit about engine work
>he actually cares about making more peak power when liter bikes already make more power than what you know how to do with

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>>17164831
>The R1 is slow as shit man

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>>17164744
Lucky I know how to ride on a 998cc bike already.

>>17164505
Same could be said about any style bike

>>17164874
>>17164851
>>17164842

Well, it's obvious you guys do not closely follow the engine building and racing community, so why leave a dumb comment like that? The R1 is in the same category as the GSXR when it comes to engine power and potential, both of which are a caliber above the CBR1000RR which is currently the slowest. But none of these bikes compare to the S1000RR or the 4th generation ZX10Rs which are all making 190 horsepower at the wheel with nothing more than an ecu flash. Bikes like the R1 and the GSXR are both 20-30 horsepower behind and can't compete without engine work. So back to my original point, the GSXR with engine work is faster than the R1.

>>17164867
>implying i didnt do it myself

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>>17164829
>>17164809
Oh shit who too listen to?

>>17164444

Given a little time with it, you might come to enjoy it more than you think. If you're not going to have much in it, what's wrong with having an extra bike in the selection?

All I ever owned was dirtbikes and dual sports, I had ridden a friends Harley around the neighborhood and anothers Street Triple around the block, but wasn't very compelled by either.

Then on a whim I bought a massive touring bike because it was cheap and in great shape. First day and a half or so I was thinking "what the fuck have I done", but after riding it a couple of days, it's growing on me extremely rapidly.

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/dbt/, help

45 days ago there was only one

what's happening

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Post your bike itt right now or you'll spring a leak from your crush washer

>>17164744
Yeah it's a little babby bike

>>17164910
All I have ever ridden were sport bikes and I recently tried a cruiser and I felt incredibly vulnerable and unsafe because of how unresponsive and bulky the bike felt. The brakes were awful and cruisers have a bunch of meme design flaws that are in place for styling

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>>17164920
youre following the proper formula, its all good m8

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>>17164924

>been raining since i picked it up friday
>still only have ONE picture from the ride home

forgive me

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>>17164924
Okay

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>>17164924

>>17164924
daily reminder that I have never in my ENTIRE LIFE EVER replaced a crush washer. In fact, my Ninja 250 doesn't even have the crush washer and it still doesn't leak

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>>17164924
Jokes on you. I already did spring a small leak from my crush washer.

Retorqued it and it seems to be good now.

>no more frayed, stained, white exhaust wrap

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>>17164924

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I just about shit myself when ai walked to my garage and found a small pool of oil underneath my biku.

Upon further inspection it seems that I didnt tighten my filter enough and it has managed to work its way loose enough to leak.

You guys know of a torque wrench that works well in tight spaces?

I know I could probably just wing it, but if that oil filter goes it will dump oil underneath my rear tire.

Wut do?

>>17165024
Oil filters are just hand tight

>>17165024
Hand snug that bitch and call it good.

Did you lube the gasket befire installing?

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Almost dropped my meme machine real good

>>17165052
>no gloves in mud
friend, that seems like a bad idea

>>17165028
>>17165038
Yeah I know theyre hand tight, and I lubed it up just like a filter on a car.

Putting my oil filter wrench on it, since it was oily, it spun pretty easily.

I suppose ill just wait and see what happens

>>17165052
slides are too spooky
>tfw decide to take adv bike on farm trail with road tires
>deja vu.mp3

>>17165070
I figure it just means a soft landing for my hands when I fall, therefore no gloves needed :)

>>17165126
Yeah its real spooky, the only reason I didn't fall was because I put my right foot down when I saw all the water over the trail

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>>17164924

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>>17164924

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>>17164924

>>17165194

literally no girl will fuck you if they see you riding that bike

just FYI

>>17165203
you sound jealous

>>17165203
Liar, girls love generic looking bikes for some reason

>>17165203
They'll probably think it's a ducati

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>>17164924

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>>17164470
ilike big butts

>>17165203
Girls love shit like that

>>17164972
Same. I use a torque wrench though so maybe the hand tight plebs over wrench or something

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>>17164924

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>>17164924


Yes, yes it is me

the one true SVanon

The one SV650 that counts.

>>17165370
>took out the good bikes

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>>17165370
Rolling for dolphin

>1982 Honda CB750 Nighthawk

How hard can I safely push this thing in twisties?

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>>17165370
c'mon poonigale

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>>17165391
How heavy is your right wrist?

>>17165370
Anything but ktm memebike

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Post drops/crashes

>>17165370

But anon, they all look exactly the same.

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>>17165401
>>17165392
HAHAHAA u two faggots

>>17165387
10/10 great roll

>>17165370
rolling for 8. gimme dat slick zx10r

>>17164972
You must be new here

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>>17165407

>>17165391
check the suspension and tires, then take it progressively harder until you feel like the bike can't handle it. It's not going to handle like a modern sportbike, but it should be decent

>>17164470
>dairy baiku turedo

it would be デイリーバイクスレド (deirii baiku suredo) if you wanted to keep it englishy, 毎日バイクスレド if not

fucking retarded weeb cunts バカで外人でキモイよね

>>17165391
>>17165435

Oh, and also, is this bike irresponsibly large and heavy for a relatively new, 5'6 125lb rider?

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>>17165438

CHECK IT OUT
WE FOUND THE LAST ONE!


Kill yourself weebfag

why the FUCK do people cover their dualies/sm in MONSTER ENERGY METAL MULUSHA GOPRO TAPOUT OAKLEY stickers

looks so fucking white trash I actually feel embarrassed to look at it

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>>17164924

>>17165325
Cute vtx

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>/pol/ and /fa/ here

I want this as my first bike.

anybody ever try to put drz plastics on a dr?
have half a mind to order some $30 chinkshit ones off ebay and try it out. best case I save ~$400 on plastics. worst case I bought expensive furniture sliders/key bowls/beach shovels

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>>/pol/ and /fa/ here

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>>17165452
Srry anon previous owner put the graphics kit on

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>>17165407
>dbt for the most part is shit at riding but most refuse to admit they fall over

>>17165370
No jap scrap pls

>>17165481
yeah but WHY though
why do people SPEND MONEY to get advertising? it looks like absolute shit
asked my boss since she is more into dualies, and she said that it makes it look like you're sponsored when you go to the track. does monster/etc. really sponsor podunk nobodies who ride dirt, or at least give them out for free?

there's no way somebody actually drops like $50 to shit up their pristine plastics. or maybe thats the point, the plastics are all fucked and they want to cover it up instead of ording more for next to nothing from china

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>>17165484
>pastashit

look at him

look at him and laugh

>>17165447
it weights nearly 500 lbs and has similar power to an SV650. I don't think you are going to have a fun time wrestling it around. Atleast it has dual disc front brakes and not the dual drums of the Nighthawk 250. Do you really want to deal with maintaining 4 carbs?

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>>17165344
Sv's are supposed to be ratty and well loved though

>>17165493
I wanted the factory rsv4 but I'll settle for this

>>17164617
Ever try to get those numbers? Jesus that's so fucking fast,

>>17165464
thanks, it's my fiance's. she got tired of the back of my buell haha

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>>17165512
I try every time I ride

Im not that good though so probably dont get.

>>17165512
Not him but yes.

Gets hard to hang onto the bars and it's just a balance to keep the front wheel down

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>>17165492
I think it is probably just to have a different looking bike. I dont really like how mine looks that much but some look pretty good desu

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>>17164924

>>17165550
>SSS on a sportbike
Y tho

>>17165554
That looks like dogshit

>>17164744
Put it in 3rd and never touch it again.

>>17165562
U look like dogshit m8

>>17165565
My mom says I'm a handsome young man

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>>17165557
so sexy

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>>17165557
>y

>looks
>easy wheel removal
>makes some maintenance items a breeze to do

>>17165579
My mom only says that when I get a fresh haircut :(

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>>17164924

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>>17165472
>/fa/

Hipster sissy trap beta nu-male nigger lover cuckboi pls leave to back to your blacked.com and antifa riot, you cuckboi.

>>17165589
>heavier
>less feel
>weaker
>on a sportbike

Makes sense on touring bikes where feel and power to weight isn't too important.

Maybe if they got rid of it, it would actually be a good bike

>>17165605
Lol poorfag got sour grapes that his ninja 250 dosent have a sss

>>17165593
Ur mums day that she likes my bbc, cuck

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>>17165602

y u mad tho

>>17165612
Buttmad we don't like your meme aesthetics?

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>>17164924

>>17165617
>Imblying blacks could get anywhere near where i live without being killed by 85 year old farmers

>>17165629
>we

You mean

>I

I think most people thing sss' look dank

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>even with a helmet that's aerodynamics are meant for a tuck the quietest place on my bike is sitting bolt upright with my head straight forward to get completely over the turbulence off the front of the bike
>completely impractical to ride this way because besides looking like a complete dork I can't see the dash at all

>>17164924

I already dealt with leaks form the drain plug. I fucking dropped my crush washer into my oil drain pan and it didn't come out. Over the three or so days after that, I lost half a quart of oil and always walked back to a nice little oil stain wherever I parked.

So glad I got that taken care of. It was annoying.

>>17165649
Exactly, they're for aesthetics and out of place on a 'sport's bike

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>>17165649
>look dank

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>>17165685
>dank

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>>17165675
Well, the picture I wanted to use is too large, even as a cropped photo. Have this shitty one instead.

>>17165370
notktmagainnotktmagain

>>17165649
>I think most people thing sss' look dank
>>>reddit

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>>17165711

Well I feel fuckin humiliated. I went for a ride Friday and Saturday and both days were just awful.

Friday I was out riding and I met this 6'2 arayan chad on a fireblade. Dude had no chickenstrips on his rear or FRONT tire. I asked him for some riding pointers and he offered to ride behind me. I obliged and immediately got super nervous so my riding went to shit. I tried to impress this Chad and ended up crossing the double yellows once. He told me something about body positioning, but the dudes been riding dirt bikes since he was 4 and up until 2 years ago ONLY rode track.

So then Saturday I decided to earn my confidence back. While I was in the twisties I came up on a dude in a Carrera GT. I tried keeping up with him as well and again I was crushed.

I just wanna ride like motogp peoples :(

>>17165711
H O R R I B L E

>>17165711
looks like a melted gixxer

>>17165764
H A R S H

A

R

S

H

>>17165495

No, not in particular.

I wanted something to use for the season and as a bike to start transitioning away from 200cc dual sports. It was dirt cheap and I figured I could ride it for 4-5 months until I was ready for a proper sport bike.

>>17165754
>leaning
>2017

>>17165729

Fucking asshole.

>>17165781
Have you looked into any naked bikes? They probably won't be as cheap as an ancient nighthawk, but you would probably be happier with it for longer.

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>>17165764
>>17165770


>Say that to my face fucker not online and see what happens

>>17165801

I've looked into them, but this bike was $1800 and really clean. It is kind of a bitch to wrestle around in parking lots and my garage, but it's easy enough to ride actually out on the road. I wish I could plant my feet better, though, with the weight and top heavy-ness.

I guess I could re-sell it and re-coop my money, I cleaned it up, put fresh gas in, and replaced the air filter.

>>17165407

>Leaning in soft muddy ground on street tires

Why?

Buying a red 2008 Ninja 650r with just under 12k miles for $2800 as my first bike. How much did I fuck up?

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Guys I think I am going down a dark..dark road

>have owned 2 bikes, old Honda CB and Triumph speed triple

>never was into cruisers especially not Harley

>want a bike that can comfortably put miles on
cross country trips

>but can also tackle twisty roads somewhat decently

>would like a two cylinder for ease of maintenance

I'm thinking about an old FXR, suggestions?

>>17165825
Mediocre bike for a good price

Post pics you slut

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>cl ad
>This is an opportunity to own an Italian masterpiece that is far superior to the Japanese models that everyone else has.

>>17165817
1800 is still a lot for an 82. You could have waited a bit and sniped a much newer bike for the same or maybe slightly more money.

I paid 500 bux more for my sv650 with low km, and its been going on 4 years now without a single issue.

>>17165879
>italian masterpiece

He knows its a ducati, right?

Anyone know anything about the KTM Freeride 350? The whole beginner-friendly schtick seems cool, and I sort of want to start on an off roader that could double as a commuter alongside my sport bike.

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>>17165890

>>17165833

Get a Honda Magna. Lots of power, cruiser style.

>>17165884

Well, it's done now. Maybe I'll sell it soon, maybe I'll ride it for a while.

Any tips so I don't drop it or damage it / myself?

>>17165907
Watch your footing on slick surfaces, simple trips or slips is what makes a lot of people drop bike. Other than that just pretend nobody on the road can see you, because theres a good chance they dont.

I have never dropped a street bike or wrecked in my almost 9 years of riding, feelsgoodman

>>17165754
Do you know what you're supposed to be doing in a corner?

What bike are you on?

>>17165754
Time for a track day / lesson..

No really. It will help.

>>17165927
I dropped my first one 4 or 5 times, almost all solely due to leaving my disc lock on and riding away.

Never dropped my current bike and I've owned it for nearly a year now.

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>>17165904
Thought about it, working on that v4 though? No thanks bud

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>>17165844
Don't have it yet. Picking it up tomorrow when the bank opens and I can withdraw my cash.

Previous owner also installed a two brothers exhaust on it, which sounds neat.

Here's pic the owner sent me. Other side has a bit of rash on it, just a scrape on on fairing and about an inch scrape on the case. Rode good and strong and everything checked out. Getting a Speed and Strength three season jacket with armor since I'll be using this to commute.

>>17165950
Just get a goldwing dude

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>>17165964
Other side

>>17165964
>aftermarket exhaust on a ptwin
That's like putting a $700 bandaid on a gaping wound

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>>17165966

Confirmed.

Goldwing is a great decision.

>>17165994
Wasn't my $700 so I could care less.

>tfw you notice that the manual for your new Orient Mako II watch indicates that activities which expose the watch to significant vibration (such as motorcycle operation) may affect accuracy

>>17165999
Just get a fork brace if you buy a 1000 or 1100, they really need it.

>>17166004
Indeed. Nice starter bike for a good price, enjoy dusting faggots on 250s as they're shouting SLOW BIKE FAST IS MOST FUN

>>17166007
It's not the vibration, you're just so fast on a motorcycle you lose a few seconds every time you ride.

>>17166007
>not getting a vostok amphibia
costanza.jpg

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>>17166022

Do they really? I hadn't heard that. I just bought mine this week, have only put about 30 miles on it so far.

Is there a recommended fork brace?

>>17166052
Don't know of a recommended brace, but they do have a bit of twisting in the forks during harder cornering. Later models like the 1200 completely solved it with bigger diameter fork tubes.

>>17166033
Yes, this is my new go to line.

>but dude, you only do 50 on the freeway
>you got a ticket for going too slow
>since when did cops actually give those fuckers out?

>>17165370
WHERE IS THE HONDA REEEEEE

>>17166052
>>17166074
Also at low speeds there's a little bit of wobble. For the gl1000 they basically took the forks from a cb750 and put them on a bike the weighed an extra 250-300lbs. Think R3 forks on a busa.

Here's what looks to be the most popular option for a brace: http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl1000_gl1100_superbrace_fork_brace/29809/187629

>>17166117
>>17166074
>>17166052

Hm, alright.

I need to get a new set of tires on it so I'll seriously consider one of those braces as well. The bike is immaculate besides the tires.

>>17166114
who fuckin cares

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>>17165822
I would have been okay if I didn't get on the throttle tho

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>>17166114
i don't know what i just rolled but it has a single sided swingarm so it looks cool i guess

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>half assed squids

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>tfw no gf to ride with

What was your first bike

>>17166165
I have no idea why anyone would want to ride with a girl on separate bikes unless that girl happens to be really fucking fast

>>17166178
FZ6

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>>17166165
>tfw gf was the one that rode before me
>she started on a CBR600RR and I started on an R3

>>17166178
CB 500 PC26

>>17165460
That looks strangely familiar. Is that somewhere in Virginia?

>>17166135
Nope. Nope. Nope, nope, nope. I get smacked in the face enough hiking through stuff like that.

>>17166244
I had a branch go inbetween my goggles and my helmet before, luckly it just snapped and didnt brain me, just left a little cut.

>>17166209
damn, dude, that's like finding out your gf is a proficient vim user while you are still on notepad++
condolences

>>17166235
Why even

>>17166209
>being so insecure

>rained today
>finally got a chance to use my rev'it fusion goretex gloves

What a fantastic fucking piece of kit. The glove is so comfy and the leather is already super supple. Would recommend for cold weather riding.

I think whoever changed the oil in my forks last fucked it up
they're topping out and doing fuck all but recking the stanchions

>>17165668
why do you need to see the dash? the main issue is not being able to see your mirrors.

>>17166313
My hands don't really get too cold with heated grips and hand guards to cut down on wind

>>17166282
Chances are she's with me for my assets.
I own a house in the nice part of the city and I make $60k/yr while she's been in school for fucking 6 years and still hasn't graduated while living with her parents and working part-time at those tea shops.

>>17166272
>Implying the more adequate comparison isn't to emacs vs vim
???

>>17166373
Lol cuck

>>17166373
>thinking 60k/year is a lot

>>17166337
Well I'm a pleb who doesnt have any wind protection and no heated grips. So this will be a nice thing to have next winter.

>>17166331
Well that too, the point is it's just staring off into the distance without being aware of anything else. Like I was dicking around with it today and suddenly I realize a couple cars have appeared behind me.

>>17166417
more than you nobike

>>17166427
Sounds like you have a weird helmet. You should be moving your head all the time.

>>17166373
>6 years in school
Apparently this isn't normal, so is there a reason she needs that long or is she just lazy/ unintelligent/ under archiver? Tell her you want her to be successful

>>17165668
Well yeah, the screen on your bike is going to disrupt airflow, the aerodynamics of a helmet work in conjunction with that airflow but that doesnt mean its quiet. Thats what earplugs are for buddy.

That being said, I have no problem because I have a naked bike so i get nice clean undisturbed airflow over my helmet.

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>>17164924
Jokes on you. the dealer forgot to use a crush washer. But it ain't leaking so idgaf until I change the oil

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Watching Moto2 from Sunday.
Maybe leave the thread now if you care about spoilers.

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>needing dualsports for offroading
Fucking plebs.

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What kind of hearing protection do you guys use?
I recentely got these custom made plugs, pretty expensive, but it works well to keep the sound out and I can listen to the music with a low volume.

>>17166490
No, you leave the thread.

>>17166494
Post boipucci

>>17166460
It's not that loud unless there's a big headwind anyways and I wouldn't want to ride all day like that regardless. Just up there it's so fucking serene it's weird.

>>17166490
alex wins

>>17166494
Aqua blockers or something, works better than those disposable foam plugs and they're reusable.

>>17166505
Well no shit, now that Franco fucked up.

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>>17166507
This shit is reusable?

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Why are naked bikes the only ones that are aesthetically pleasing? All the fairings on sports bikes, yuck, aside from aerodynamics, they all look like they were designed by the same people who design Ed Hardy shirts. I feel ashamed for people taking those things into the streets, stay in the track with your plastic abominations. Feels bad that modern nakeds try to look edgy af instead of following the simplistic beauty and design of earlier nakeds.

Dirtbikes are for people named Cleetus and choppers/customs are for homos so don't even start.

>>17166513
Because you're narrow minded hipster garbage.

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More riding tomorrow, can't sleep now though because got that Christmas eve style insomnia..

>>17166515
Post your bike.

>>17166513
alphonse go away

>>17166513
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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>>17166511
$3 at walmart, comes in 2 pairs and I'm still on my first after a year.

>>17164797
no the gap is so that when you drop your bike the bar end doesnt clamp the throttle open

>>17166572
Those things always hurt my ear. And I hate having no music on long (6+ hour) trips.

>>17165452
sccratches on stickers are better than scratches on plastic

>>17166597
Scratches on plastic are better than scratches in metal. You don't see me stickering the fuck out of my tank.

Why are VFRs so pigfat?

>>17166607
because honda killed off the R version, so all we get is pigfat touring F whales

>>17166614
Why does it only make 100hp for a 4cyl 800cc?

Why are people so fascinated by them?

>>17166621
And why are they so expensive?

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>>17166621
>why are people fscinated by them
newcomers see a knockoff panigale
old timers still remember when they were good
>>17166627
fuckton of useless shit like 7 cigarette lighters and suspension that gives you a gobby

>>17166621
Touring bikes need to have torque, not hp.
My pigfat tourer is low on hp, but due to the high torque I can strap a cow onto it and still climb a mountain at speed.

>>17166632
How got your exhaust so rusty?

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>>17164924
As if that'd happen.

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which of these would be best for a first and only bike for a 6' tall 205 lbs man?

>>17166642
unless your tourer revs to like 4k it doesn't have "yuge" torks
if it did it would also have power
you calculate one using the other

>>17166642
Power is just torque integrated over RPM.

>>17166644
It's a 20 year old shitbike being ridden year round and it hadn't been cleaned in 1000 km when I took the pic. I think the can was rusted when I bought her, the rust was just covered with spray paint.
I guess I'll paint it over again.

>>17166644
Ever heard of the term "jap scrap"?

Muffler made out of cheap, rusting metals.

>>17166642
It doesn't even have that much torque..

>>17166649
Gs 500
You will switch eventually.

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>tfw I'll finally have my bike fixed tomorrow and my top case by wednesday but the weather isn't gonna break 70 all week.

>>17166649
The scout of course.

Indian scout is probably the only dbt approved cruiser that exists other than more expensive indians.

>>17166649
too heavy | too rare | too powerful
get the bmw and ride it in cuck mode like the midlife crisis you are

>>17166650
Mine revs to ~7k, normal riding is at 3-4k.

>yuge
Never said that, just high.

>>17166661
Ride anyway if it's dry.
If it rains, ride anyway.

>>17166666
Quints speak the truth

But I vote for the Guzzi because muh exotic and aesthetics

>>17166649
R1200R (pre-LC, not first gens)

Will last you for at least 200k km.

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Anyone else ride an FJ?

>>17166666
I like the cut of your jib and them quints

>>17166661
That's what you deserve for using Fahrenheit like the giant faggot that you are

>>17166654
>It's a 20 year old shitbike being ridden year round and it hadn't been cleaned in 1000 km when I took the pic
My 16y/o bike hasn't seen a washer in 2k km, ridden all year round. No rusty muffler.

>>17166682
Post bike.

I believe you though, my bike has no rust because it's almost entirely aluminum, stainless, or it's powder coated.

>>17166607
Because it's a sport tourer

>>17166621
SPORT
TOURER

>>17166627
Limited market They aren't super cheap to make either, as even though they aren't at the cutting edge performance wise they're still pretty high technology bikes, plus it's a niche bike for a specific audience, most of whom are still holding on to their 10-20 year old VFRs. It's sort of the last of the old big sport bikes that were aimed at the road and not the track and bought by old dudes that still want to ride that type of bike and not an adventure cuck bike or a Goldwing.

>>17166681
Yea, he should use Kelvin 295K or bust.

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>>17166690
Most recent pic with the muffler showing.
The pipes are corroding, I know.
This is just after I cleaned her the last time.

>>17166673

Oh, I'm riding no matter what, but last week one of my tire plugs came out and my clutch cover gasket started leaking so I had to order a new one and got a new tire mounted. Meanwhile it was around 80 with lows in the 60s. One of the best riding weeks of the month.

>>17166702
the header pipe is fairly fucking rusty though.

>>17166695
>cuckboi trying to justify his shitbike
Post purchase rationalization in action, ladies and gentlemen.

>>17166710
Only below the cylinders, the front arch is blueish.
At least the muffler isn't brown from rust.

>>17166621

My fj has got 1200ccs only puts out 109hp. But it's a sport tourer and I love it.

>>17166715
>tfw 1130cc and 85hp

>>17166716

What bike?

>>17166716
>998 and 139hp
I like it

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>still no MAJESTIC porpoise bike
>still no Hornet

>>17166736
kys drobe

>>17166715

Scratch that 130hp max

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>>17166739
Nah

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>>17166711
>implying I would even buy one before a Blackbird

>>17166739
He couldn't even do that last time he tried

>>17166751
What's with all the shitbikes?

>>17166762
>buying Honda at all
Lmao

>>17166770
yurop

>>17166751
yes

>>17166770
Priorities and no endless credits

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>>17166795
oak nuggins
Here I go

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>>17165370

>>17165370
rollan

>>17166830
that's it
bimota gimme baiku

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>>17164924

/dbt/ where is your favorite place to go on your bike? I like to find food and ice cream

>>17166961
around the city at night, for the feels.

>>17166493
>can't turn on track
>can't turn on gravel
sportbikes confirmed worstbikes

>>17165685
I've seen this craigslist post forever.

>>17166961
To the cafe at the end of the sea to sky highway.

Great sights and curves.

>>17166966

Gotta listen to synthwave on the ride too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVObMAT-IM

>>17166664
>six foot
>scout

>>17166961
to the track you fucking casual

Should I pass on this?
What should I offer?
Looking to refurbish it a bit and do light commuting

https://allentown.craigslist.org/mcy/6104270532.html

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>>17166998
N
>>17166998
E
>>17166998
U
>>17166998
!
>>17166998

>>17166993

>muh sport tourer tho