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

>>17188503
Doesn't really seem like you can go that way on that street.

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New thread, post bikes.

>1982 CB750SC
>1982 GL1100 Standard
>1992 TW200CA
>2005 XR650L

3rd for it's okay to ride a sportbike casually

>>17188525
great, now how about on a GS500 then, mine has no fairings so less fuckery removing shit

fourst for honda a best

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The Siberian shit box strikes again

>>17188547
Sorry I'm new here. What's wrong with this?

>>17188554
The fewer cyllinders and valves you have the easier it is. Make sure you double check and write stuff down.

If it's adjusted with shims like on a GS500 you'll have to put your valve cover back together and do it all over again after your new shims come in the mail unless you live near a dealer that will exchange shims for you. Don't leave engines in any state of dissasembly for a prolonged period of time.

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>>17188541
>1986 VT700c and...

...that's it because I'm still a noob. Know someone who would be willing to sell a '98 ZX6R down the line though; assuming well-maintained, what are the opinions towards it?

>>17188562
Devilish pupper. Ural? What's that like? I love the 40's look but I've heard way too many bad things about them to ever really consider one.

>>17188582
sportsbikes aren't really designed to be ridden casually, they're meant for fast

>>17188582
Autists like to categorize things so they flip when they see a sportbike being used for grocery shopping.

>reee you're doing it wrong you're meant to use a harley for that!

>>17188554
Ohh another thing if you are going to check them yourself, dont look up what the clearences are supposed to be beforehand so that your measuring isnt biased by them

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>>17188598
They're not as bad as people make them out to be. They can be troublesome when theyre first being worn in, so that's why if you buy one I would recommend getting one with at least 10,000 km on it. I would also recommend getting at least a 2007 and newer because an 07 has newer updated gears that apparently are much better than the old ones. Mine is an 06. Basically you just need to really be on top of regular preventative maintenance stuff, and you will likely have to do it on your own since there are not many places out there that know how to work on them.

How else can you ride with two of your best friends on one bike?

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>>17188606
>relative tire wear would make it look like you had massive tendies if you rode gently every other day

no it wouldn't.

chickenstrips don't matter but I find this argument even more bizarre, tyres don't become unused, if you never touch the sides again after a track day they will be coated in a shredded rubber.

How do you people even come up with this shit, what is it based on? not reality surely.

>>17188605
>>17188616
I mean, I get that. But what, you can't go to a restaurant or something on a sportbike? I always took my Aprilia into the city because it's so much easier to park.

>>17188625
I don't have that many friends anon

>>17188629
>he doesn't know your chicken strips grow back

who is 6Foot4Honda

>>17188582

Don't listen to this idiot.

>>17188616


It's guys who will only EVER go grocery shopping on a motorcycle but buy an adv bike or supersport.

>>17188650
me bitch, wanna fight

>>17188653
what's wrong with that?

why should you limit yourself to a "suitable bike" like a gs500? why not keep your options open?

an AT especially is a capable grocery getter
and sportbikes can be pretty comf for short trips

>>17188598
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/why-you-should-not-buy-a-ural-motorcycle.794963/

>>17188675

Because it literally makes you a poser.

You bought something for the status of owning it.

Not because you're going to use it.

>>17188680
I use mine to its potential most of the time
Sometimes I just wanna ride around.
I still take it to the track like you say it's made for it, but there's nothing wrong with running around on it either.
>get over yourself

>>17188598

How do you like that Shadow?

I was trying to talk the wife into buying one but she bought the CB750 instead.

The Nighthawk and TW are the wifes bikes. The bulk of the Gold Wing makes her nervous, and she hasn't taken me up on the offer of trying the XR yet. Which is reasonable, considering she can't even put both toes on the ground.

>>17188678
While it's a no-brainer not to buy a new Russian bike with like 60HP, isn't the engine just an old BMW? I had an R90/6 that I put like 40K miles on.

>>17188691

I never said there was anything wrong with riding casually you fucking low reading comprehension shitlords. It's when they are ridden EXCLUSIVELY in that manner.

>>17188704
Okay nobike whatever you say

>>17188680
t. hipster milennial numale minimalist

>i only ride a bicycle these car cucks are posers none of them need that much cargo space unlike me i actually understand my needs and don't dream of exceeding them

excess is freedom. do you hate america?

>>17188704
>stop liking what I don't like waah
Dude I can ride my r1 back and forth between bars all weekend and never ride it again if I want. If it bothers you, you need a shrink.

>>17188680
YOU FUCKING POSERS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

nice bike faglord

>>17188704
There's nothing wrong with either

Only knee-chewer (or chuunee) teenagers care about who's a "poser" and who's "authentic", because they think possessions define your personality. They say posers try to do that, but really, by trying to be more "authentic" in your possessions you're actually trying to define your personality with them, while in being a "poser" and owning things that don't advertise your actual personality, you are not. In fact, you probably don't give a fuck and just bought it because you liked it.

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>ride with earplugs in for two weeks
>start commuting to work again
>don't remember if that slight chatter at idle was normal or not
>a_lot_of_sweat.png

>>17188697
I can't really give a very well-rounded opinion because I haven't been riding long and haven't had the chance to ride much else, but for a cruiser I really enjoy it. Just the right amount of get-up-and-go, not long enough to be a pain in curves, overall very manageable. It's also got a lot going for it that keeps it very low-maintenance; shaft drive, hydraulic lifters, etc. Mine is above the 30,000 mile mark yet still runs flawlessly, though I will definitely attribute much of that to the care given by the previous owner as well. Doesn't really have anything crazy going for it, but it seems to me like a solid, no-frills bike.

I definitely like the more basic looks in comparison to most of what's on the market today at least; it seems like a lot of the stuff out there now really tries to play into the cruiser psyche with their design languages and it mostly just isn't my thing anymore.

my bike doesn't have a rev limiter
what happens if I WOT it in neutral and hold it there

>>17188678
I may be pulling this out of my ass but I thought I heard they were even made by/in India now, or at least for a while in the past. Might be mis-remembering something else though.

>>17188755
>my bike doesn't have a rev limiter
I doubt that

>>17188751
She is gonna blow, should have just fixed your godbike instead

>>17188759
it's a nigthawk

>>17188755
Guessing here
>valve float will eventually limit it from revving any higher
or
>something that spins will fail
probably depends on the bike

>bike at idle
>tach bounces around
>can feel/hear the revs go up and down

wat

>>17188795
What bike

does it annoy anyone else how modern bikes only turn on one headlight unless highbeams are on

>>17188751
>slight chatter at idle
Most bikes will rattle at the clutch a little bit if the clutch is out, and it's really only noticeable at idle. It's really loud on my KTM as well.

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>>17188818
no, also some do and some don't still, also end your life

>>17188818
extremely
if I owned a bike like that I would replace both bulbs with dual bulbs and rewire them immediately
even leaving the high beam on and one being brighter bothers me

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>>17188818
it's more efficient to design that way
suzuki found a way around it with their cyclops setup

>>17188818
My bike does this.
Its not that what bothers me.
What bothers me is that when the high beam is on the low one goes off.
Can I wire it so the low beam stays ON with the high beam?

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>>17188818
Mine turns on both

>>17188840
the reflectors for each beam is different as well so have fun changing that

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>>17188640
We know

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>>17188818
No

>>17188867
>implying I'm not just going to shove two 10k HIDs in there and not give a fuck

>>17188562
I know you said you were on the market for a new sidecar passenger with boobs and a vagina, but damn. A dog? That's pushing it.

>>17188893
don't knock it 'till you've tried it senpai

>>17188890
delet.

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>>17188541

>>17188751
Where is your tail light? And your indicators?

Who /riding/ tomorrow in MA?

Got day off

>>17188920
he's one of those fools that wants to get run over

Considering a VFR800 for that delicious V4 as the next addition to the garage . Anything I should know anons?

So when DO you use high beams? Is this a country boy thing? I have literally never thought "damn, it's just super dark tonight, I better turn on the high beams", nor have I ever felt far enough away from other humans to feel justified in turning them on and not being paranoid about suddenly encountering oncoming traffic and having to decide between leaving them on and feeling like a dick and flipping them off while passing and feel like I'm making a human connection (see: figuring out where to look while passing someone on a sidewalk, saying gg in a 1v1 in dota or overwatch, etc)

>Inb4 debilitatingly autistic
Agreed

>>17188932
country roads without lights + lack of moonlight = can't see shit, capn

it's good to be able to see the road ahead of you

>>17188818
Not at all

>>17188932
I basically only use them in the country or on this one stretch of road in the city where there's for some reason no lights.

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I love my 03 gsxr 1000 but I'm in the mood to completely change the look. My first instinct is Street fighter but I dunno

What are the cool kids doing with old sportbikes /o/?

>>17188932
Havent you ridden in backroads in the forest at night?
You dont see shit.

>>17188932
Turning off your high beams is more like not walking directly into that person on the sidewalk. If you can manage merging you can deal with turning your fucking high beams off.

>>17188945
Leaving them stock and not ruining a good bike

>>17188932
any time there's not a car ahead of me I turn them on

>>17188929
The older ones fry R/Rs. The tourmax replacement is good prevevntative maintenance. Some people use a yamaha part or something.

Newer ones have vtak. Can't vouch for it because I have never ridden a bike with vtak.

The extra low end torque over a 600 is noticeable. You won't leave 2nd gear in the city. Ever. Engine lugs below 3k in second, it's kind of snatchy in 1st. Lives and breathes everywhere above 5k.

It's a heavy bike that gets poor fuel economy, but it is comfy.

>wide banana seat
>high clipons stock
>lower pegs than a CBR
>CBS actually isn't that bad, shortens braking distances, can't see it being bad unless you're riding on ice sand and the one front piston the rear activates will wash you out

If you don't have factory luggage, don't get it. They're clamshell cases. Save your money for nice aftermarket.

>>17188945
bosozoku

>>17188945
70s-tier psychedelic flowers and mushrooms splishy splooshy flower-power Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Band paintjob.

>>17188967

Many thanks anon.

>>17188751
I did the same fucking thing, I wore headphones for a few months and then when I broke them I started hearing the bike again and I was shitting myself as to if the Noises were normal or not

>>17188973
I regret buying mine instead of just putting additional comfort mods on a nice F4i desu senpai.

>>17188967
>not mentioning how hot they run

250f is overheating
200-220f is normal operating temperature. The fan comes on after 220f.
180-200f is a little cold. Anything lower is too cold.

how do I squid safely

>>17189010
do it away from traffic and know your limits.

>>17189010
>how do I swim in death valley

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>>17188893
He is the ex's. I just like the picture.
>he is a good boy

Is a '89 Honda VTR250 a good first bike? Easy to work on and whatnot?

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>>17188945
>this >>17188951

>>17189055
Where you getting parts from? Is there a Flux-capacitor in your 80s beater?

>>17189072
A guy is offering to trade one for my beat up old meme car and I'm tempted by the low insurance and high mileage. My dad used to ride and he's my size so I have gear already, too.
I don't know if it has a flux-capacitor, is that important?

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is the k5-6 worth the extra $1-2k over a k3-4 gsxr1000?

Im 18 and getting a motorcycle, i grew up racing dirt bikes and the largest bike ive raced had a 450cc engine, how would a 2006 hoysung gt650r for $1500 be, is that a good deal? would it blow me away. Only reason im looking at this bike in particular is bc a friend is selling

>>17189083
>hyosung
there's a reason your friend is selling it

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>>17189083
>hoysung
don't buy that korean crap

>>17189082
Yes.

>>17189081
Possibly if you can't find parts today. Enjoy the feels.

>>17189083
no it will be less intense than your 450 and hyosung is trash

>>17189083
hyosung is pretty shit, but for $1500 it's not too bad.

But anything less than a 750cc+ twin is going to feel like shit compared to your dirtbike because no torks, though the top end and top speed will be way better.

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>>17189095
what if I were to put that extra money toward another bike like an old goldwing, would it still be better to have one really good bike?

>>17189086
typo, clearly

>>17189126
the k5 will be better but not world changing.

>>17189126
It'll be better but not a bikes worth of money better.

>>17189137
I wasn't referring to the typo

>>17189118
>>17189113
what would you recommend, looking for a sport bike, not too much over 2k, reliable

>>17189187
whatever's a good deal. post your craigslist and we can look through it to try to find the best ones if you'd like.

>>17189182
whats the issue

>>17189187
sv650, ninja 650, CBR650F.
Wouldn't recommend jumping right into the supersports.

>>17189209
hyosung is shit

>>17189210
If he raced dirtbikes, a 600cc i4 is fine.

>>17189083
Your friend is trying to get rid of it because no one would buy that piece of shit, there's still new Hyosungs in the local motorcycle dealers from 2012.

>>17189218
why

>>17189225
The engine isn't really my concern. A 600 feels lame as fuck compared to a 450 until you get way up into the revs.

It's the ergonomics which generally aren't very conductive to learning good street riding habits. I also think it's better to get something with relatively neutral ergos for a first (street) bike so you can be relatively comforable and also make a more informed decision as to what kind of bike will make you happiest long-term.

I never said he would die, just that I wouldn't recommend it.

>>17189241
poorly engineered, low quality parts, heavy as fuck, terrible performance, unreliable, poor parts availability.
There's so many better jap bikes out there for so close to the same cost it's not worth it.

>>17189243
They're all going to feel lame as fuck unless you go bigger than 650

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Post you aren't bikes

>>17189249
yea ive heard reliability is a major concern and thats something important to me

>>17189023
So uh, uralanon
I have no idea why, but
I-I dreamed about you last night

>know some people in your town
>visiting because something happened, maybe someone killed in an accident, can't remember
>first saw you working behind the counter in some kind of store (didn't recognize you at those point, you were just some rando)
>you were very tall
>you were helping someone, seemed like a good guy but super distant/softspoken
>I was with an old guy, one of my friends, town native
>saw me looking at you, said "oh that's [your name]." (Pause.) "That boy's polite enough but people say he's got some problems."
>later
>I'm at some public gathering related to why I'm in town
>I see you walking across the green with a group of friends, two or three guys and a couple of girls
>you're clearly headed somewhere, you walk past me briskly and greet some adult while your friends mosey over more slowly
>you exchange some words with the adult, but I'm too far to hear what you're saying - I'm just looking around anyway
>notice a Ural with a sidecar parked at the end of the green you came from
>somehow I know enough to suddenly be pretty confident you're uralanon (no idea why)
>I gotta say hi to this guy and see if I can hang out with this gang, he seems like such a chill dude and I'm stuck here for another few hours at least
>approach you as you're walking away from the guy you met, start to keep pace with you
>hey dude, is that your bike over there?
>mhm
>nice, man. Uh. Are you uralfag?
>hm?
I honestly forget how this exchange resolved (it's been 18 hours or so and dreams fade fast) but you confirmed you were who I thought you were (quickly, quietly and without drawing the attention of your friends)

cont...

>>17189265
nah a 600 or even a 650 can be pretty fast if you mean it.

>>17189316
>only one of the girls close enough to hear
>girl seems to be more interested in what we're saying than the others (not talking with others, but walking closer to us and listening)
>brown skin, sharp features, maybe arab or pacific islander, very cute
>wearing basically the jacket you have on in that pic, clearly matches the bike
>turn to girl, nod towards bike and ask "so, do you ride in the sidecar?"
>she just smiles and blushes, doesn't speak but that's all the answer I needed
>everyone is walking reasonably quickly while this is going on
>make a few more attempts at conversation, but am realizing from the pace and the limited words from you and your girl that either you guys are terrible at chitchat and don't cotten to strangers or you're pretty busy with something and in a hurry
>decide to call it quits
>"aight dude, it was nice meeting you guys. Maybe I'll see you around sometime, I have friends in the area and might be down here again. "
>you nod and keep walking
>I slow down
>girl keeps up with you but as you guys are walking away, she looks over her shoulder and gives me the most radiant smile I've ever seen, I guess partly as an apology for being so short with me
>not even mad, your gang seemed to have it together and be the kind of people I enjoy hanging out with; it just wasn't the day and we didn't know each other well enough

btw I don't know anything about you at all, honest, I blame all this on getting 4-5 hours of sleep a night and lurking this thread the last thing before I close my eyes and first thing after I wake up

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>>17189290
Sad saddlebag is sad

>light performance sport bike that's also more than minimally viable for commuting and touring
Is there even anything worth considering besides the F4i and SV650F/S? I'd totally be into VFRs and Blackbirds if they weren't 500-550lbs.

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>>17189337
the saddest bag

>>17189345
Any sportbike with raised clipons/bars. That's really all all an F4i is.

>>17189345
VFR a shit

>>17188818

>anon one of your lights is out

Everyime

LAfag here, it's almost the weekend and I need a new place to ride. So far I've been to Azusa Canyons, Angeles Crest, and Pacific Coast Highway.
A coworker recommends Mulholland Highway but it might be too technical and I should take it easy.

>>17189389
>road
>too technical
wat

>>17189389
Go up Mulholland you pussy. Take it easy if you're terrified, but go.

>>17188818
My modern bike has 1 of each on both sides, 4 lights total.

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>>17189389
Aren't there a million fun roads that aren't overrun by idiots?

>>17189419
In LA, I wonder. It's so overcrowded, I can't see how all the fun roads would be overrun.

Why doesn't (((honda))) make the cbr great again?

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>>17189350
Near Moab? Looks like Canyon lands

>>17189356
Like an inch lower seat and pegs, a wider gear spread, and bodywork actually designed for wind protection actually. Also banana seat maybe.

>>17189389
i went on a night drive on mullholland once with a couple of friends in an ancient red convertible with blown out speakers. i had the long hair so i got to sit in the back and sit up on the seat so my head stuck up over the windshield and it whipped everywhere. i thought my friend's driving was going to kill us a couple of times but everything went well and we had fun. took a picture at a lookout spot high up on the side of the hill overlooking LA that i still use as my phone wallpaper (am in TX currently, but will be going back to LA eventually).

would recommend. yeah, might want to take it easy.

>drifting off to sleep
>close eyes
>see lane split stretching away in front of me
maybe I haven't destroyed my neuroplasticity after all, neato

>>17189020
>pic related

>>17189345
thunderpussy

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>>17189539
hurr

>>17189539
>Thundercat
>light

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>>17189489
yep, i think that was at gemini bridges

>>17189554
fair point

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>>17188503
Good news everyone, they now make mid control conversions for the scout, and they cost 700 bucks.

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>>17189563
One of my favorite places, I've spent many a day and night out in the national parks, never with a bike though, hopefully I can return with a setup like you had

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My new raw wood helmet shelf

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>>17189596
just for the record nevada is fucking empty and barren through that area

and you totally should go by bike to moab, you cover a ton more ground and can get through pretty much anything a built truck can if you arent on a huge bike.

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>>17189613
>Obvious Rental

>>17189495
seat isn't low. It's even higher than some supersports. Not sure about the pegs but there's plenty of aftermarket pegs available for supersports as well.
Gear spread is super close and track-oriented just like any other supersport. Bodywork is similar to any other supersport. Banana seat doesn't really affect anything other than looks and there's split seat F4i models as well.

>>17189613
>Shitty, mismatched furniture
>Shitty doorknob
>Shitty tile
>Shitty beige colored walls

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Between work and 2 weeks straight of rain, no fun here.

>>17189613
>Random shit all over the floor
>Mismatched horrible cups and plates on the shelf
>A bunch of helmets that match none of the decor in the rest of the room

Living that good life, lmao

>>17189613
Why do you have so many helmets?

>>17189649
That black shelf was free, landlords are cheap Chinese, and the walls are white but my camera is shit.

>>17189681
3 motorcyclists live here, plus a spare helmet.

>>17188932
Using your high beams on public roads is actually illegal in NY, except in emergency situations, or so I've been told.

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>>17189627
I actually ended up loving the loneliest road through NV, weirdly beautiful and remote. You go from tall mountain peaks and winding roads to long flat straightaways every 15 minutes or so.Then if your heading to California or I-5 in general you can also go over the Sierra Nevada mountains which are spectacular. Hopefully I'll be able to buy a nice bike and save up time off for work to head out again soon

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>>17189681
Why don't you?

>>17189200
post my craislist? lost me

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>>17189696
Because I've only been riding for less than a year.

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>>17189695
funny part is i saw more traffic on that road than i did on almost all the other roads in the state.
shit , only saw two cars between denio and winnemucca
also denio has no gas and wont for a while

>>17189709
he means post the link to whatever craigslist page is the one close enough to you that you could buy stuff listed on it

>>17189613
Is it the angle or is that doorknob placed for midgets?

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>>17188598
Bruh I literally had that bike. I miss the sound it made, it had some pretty sweet jardine pipes on it.

>>17188916

Get some covers for those things at least?

>>17189784
Why? They're just toys

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>pull KX all apart
>disassemble clutch AGAIN
>everything looks fine
>check microfiche
>I had 1 washer in the wrong spot
>had it under the nut instead of between the basket and drive hub
>put it all back together
>adjust cable
>clutch works flawlessly now, doesn't slam into gear anymore, can kick start it with the clutch in
The KX forums tried to tell me that all MX bikes drag a little, and that I should just file down the old basket and that'd be as good as it'd get. Chumps.
Finally got to test out my 12oz flywheel weight though. I think it might be slightly too heavy, the bike sorta feels like it bogs accelerating off idle, but I can't really test it until I get out in the dirt.

>>17189754
It's not a full sized door, just a little under-stair storage area.

>>17189126

Old Gold Wings are sweet anon, you should get one.

There's a bunch for sale near me that are either the full fairing versions in mechanically good shape but with aged cosmetics, or half finished obnoxious customs.

I managed to buy a restored one with 10k miles. Starting to consider just keeping it forever.

But I don't know what I'm going to do when I have the comfy goldwing, versatile dual sport, and fast track sport, because I'm still going to want a project bike and I promised myself only 3 at a time.

There's 1985 Honda V65 Sabre 1100 for sale near me right now though for a sort of decent price and I really want it.

Ughhh, I need more garage space.

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Any idea if a track would let me wear 3/4 or mid height boots? I have fucking massive calves and don't really want to spend a whole lot on semi custom full height boots. I'm thinking of something like pic related.

>Inb4 get Motocross boots.
already tried, they don't go big enough for me.

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Is this bad? Bore looks fine, it's clean the rest of the way around.

>>17189825
Post calves, Senator Schwarzenegger.
>or fat as fatass

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>>17189389
Ortega highway, or take the 74 up to idyllwild and down the 243 through banning. That's been my go to for a while now. Somewhat tight corners but lots of fun high speed shit.

>>17189825
I have 18 inch calves. I fit my boots just great. Stop wanting to be special

>>17189825
>wonders if a track will let him have on some flimsy waterproof boots

No. If you can't slide into a fully adjusted pair of Sidi STs then you should just kys.

>>17189854
>>17189825
I haven't done a track day so I really don't know, but I'm pretty sure a beginner school is a little more lax on the gear since they don't really let you push it. I've seen some where you can wear textile, without knee sliders, that doesn't zip together. Same place requires a one piece leather suit for the actual track days though.

>>17189854
Define kys.

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>>17189832
Was a very fat cunt for quite a while, calves are a leftover from that.

>tfw still 230lbs
>tfw still need to lose 40lbs

>>17189854
Not those specific ones, I was just giving an example of the height I'm looking at.

>>17189876
>Was a very fat cunt for quite a while
That's the secret to calf gains, /fit/ would be miring 20 year fitness plan.

>>17189873
Not sure why anyone would want to go to a racetrack and not have proper equipment.


>>17189874
12 o clock into oncoming traffic
>>17189876
I'm 6'2 270 lbs and I fit into pretty much any boot. Currently have a pair of Sidi STs and previously Cortech latigos. Have an 18 inch calf just like the other anon.

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>>17189876
>>17189884
>>17189842
To expand on this, i just measured them. They're 21.5 inches

no, I don't have a fabric measuring tape.

>>17189906
>uses a fucking tape measure

Jesus fucking christ anon, grab some shoestring and wrap it around, mark it and fucking measure it. Don't go to a track.

>>17189915
Did that, it's the same measurement. Wanted a pic to post, figured that would work.

>>17189023
I wish we could be friends irl, you look like a cool guy

>>17189637
>It's even higher than some supersports
What, the other pre-R6 ones with high clip-ons? Suzuki went down towards it for some fucking reason but it's still higher.

I like how you're acting as if risers and rearsets are free.

>Bodywork is similar to any other supersport
It's significantly higher. I know it's not blatantly obvious at a glance but the front bodywork is as much higher as the bars are and the rider is as much lower relative to it as the seat is so you're looking at a good 2-3" more body coverage for the same forward lean as a 600RR. (although the RRs have more arched screens stock so the highest point of the windscreen isn't too different) If you put risers on the newer bike it starts jacking them up out of the fairing. Might even be clearance issues to get to the same seat to bar relationship.

Just ordered a pair of Sidi vertigo mega rain boots on closeout, hopefully they fit properly.

hey guys will you follow my soundcloud

>>17190141
Only if you sample from this record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91CbaqD1QYU

>>17190144
:c
>>17190198
okay

>>17190201
Jokes, I'll follow you if you post it.

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What's up niggas

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The NC700/750X is such an incredibly fucking confusing bike to see coming at you on the road

>shape, size, and headlight configuration of a boxy old school looking upright faired sport standard bike
>gets to you and you suddenly see a beak and an adventurey looking tank shroud

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>>17190283
It really is just the half fairing version of the NC but still shit is weird.

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DEAD

THREAD

>>17190437
like ur moms puss after i bust

I fucked it up /dbt/!

>>17190468
Brought a bike too tall for you?

>be me
>be too small for most bikes
>want to go fast
>have old moped/scooter laying around
>150kg electric pigfat
>lead acid batterys
>solder the controller to give ~2x the torque and power
>accellerate as good as fathers 650ccm BMW
>blow up controller after a few days
>order oversiezed controller
>LiPo batterys get cheap
>order FUCKING 10 4S 5,2Ah packs
>build a FUCKING 20S PACK
>scooter now lost 50% of its weight
>scoouter has 3x the torque
>and almost dubble rpm
>has 15kW/22hp of power

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>>17190268
ayyy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEedvQWb27s

Oh, and the battery I am sitting over can blow up any second under full acceleration.

>>17190483
>nautilus
i expected more from you, drobe

>>17190481
>>17190487
The problem is:
1. police everywhere
2. almost rips of my arms under full acceleration

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>>17190481
>650cc BMW is "fast"
>shit lipo batteries jacked up thogher are better than pic related
>moped are somewere relevant in DBT

Nobike poorfox confirmed.

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>>17190490
Work PC, I use Thunar at home as a file picker.
For regular file management, it's bash.

>>17190494
weld a cross brace so that it won't flop around at speed and maybe some pegs for support
you should be as light as possible on the bars

>>17190483
gs500ASHIT.jpg

>>17190437
I wish I was dead

>>17190498
Li-Ion can´t stand the 220A load at that sieze/price.
Only Li-Po can handle that insane load...

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>still 1 (one) week until next MotoGP race

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ded thread post sportbikes commuting and nakeds offroading to trigger the aspie

Do braided steel brake lines actually make a reasonable difference to my brakes?

>>17190691
Does any of the following apply to your bike?
Spongy brakes, long brake lever travel or poor response

If you answered yes then they will make a difference or you just need new lines in which case you might as well spend the extra anyway

>>17190691
New OEM lines vs new braided? Fuck all.
Crusty old shit OEM lines vs braided? Yes.

>>17190697
>mfw not even hydraulic brakes

Is there a fix for the brake lines hanging over the speedometer on the KTM dirt bikes?

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>>17190708

>>17190708

>>17190691
it makes them feel more solid overall and will help with overheating, but it's nothing majorly gamechanging

>>17190714
>>17190714
b-but i like life

>>17190708
Learn to read your engine

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>>17190721
Then why do you ride a KTM?

>>17188643
God, I fucking wish. Wouldn't go through 10 rear tires a year.

>>17188924
>people see your indicators
lol

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He yyy. I've gone fast today. It sucked. I want my 250 back

>>17190755
heyyy. I went fast on my 250 today. I want to keep it

>>17190755
SO TENDER

>>17190755
How fast and why did it suck?

Why are you not out riding right now?

>>17190778
It's 4:30am and raining

>>17190770
Pls no bully

>>17190778
I'm at work, will be riding later because fuck paying for a parking spot in the city

>>17190778
nobike :v)

>>17190778
Engine failiure, and I havent figured out what the fuck is wrong with it...

>>17189662
hurr derr ride in the rain

>>17190807
Sounds perfect

>>17190817
Good on ya

>>17190819
bad on ya

>>17190823
Busa swap time

>>17190816
>going fast in a straight line
no wonder you think it sucked

>>17190829
>Busa swap time
My central-tube frame doesn´t support that much power and weight.
I don´t think it would even fit in there...

why are adv bikes masterrace?

>>17190849
>"ADV"
LARPy faggots

>>17190855
sportcuck detected

Would it make more sense for me to learn to drive a car before learning to drive a motorcycle?

>>17190868
Nah I learned both at the same time

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>>17190691
the biggest differences are:

>looks way better/higher quality and comes in funky colors
>you will never have to worry about your brake-lines condition again.

aside from that i think it made a slight difference and made the brakes a little more precise, i guess with 2-piston calipers everything helps.

>>17190778
Work, and can't safely transport guitar on bike so bike had to stay at home today despite 20° and sunshine. Fucking kill me.
At least the weekend weather will be shit so I'll feel comfy playing guitar at home.

>try condom on exhaust because I'm a mature adult
>exhaust leaks so bad it wouldn't inflate
Well that was disappointing

>>17190904
Lol

>>17190778
In line at the DMV to get my endorsement, family member

>>17190868
Either but it's arguably safer for yourself to learn to drive in traffic in a car.
You might learn more on a bike though.

So "turbobusa" the "install gentoo" or "join tengoo" of this thread?

>>17190919
No. That is GS500.

>>17190930
No. Gs500 is ubuntu

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>>17190936
The reasonable choice for beginners? Sounds about right.

>>17190936
You would that.

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>>17190919
the fuck am i supposed to know what that means?

Turbobusa is a shit meme anyways, it should be SVX

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>>17190946
*SXV

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>>17190952
*DRZ

>>17190868
if you learn in a car first you can get all your retared beginer mistakes out the way in a far safer environment. Also there is no risk of embarasment from dropping your car.

>>17190919
Is tengoo a thing anymore?

>>17190961
*WR125

>>17190961
>>17190980

The SXV is the only one which needs an engine rebuild every 100 hours or so.

its reasonably unreasonable enough to be a meme.

>>17188625
Saved for future use

>>17190977
Yeah but it's mostly Kailethre's alt corp atm, we use it to administer a couple citadels. Oruze Cruise is where most of the active ex-Tengoo members are. We're also resurrecting All-Out as the new player friendly corp soon - join all-out had replaced join tengoo for a couple years but then it died a few months ago when there was a mass graduation to Oruze because fffffffuck sharing bookmarks between corps

>>17190992
Nice motorcycle related post

>>17191002
Install turbobusa

>>17191007
tubobusa a shit, install GS500.

>>17191010
This

gonna make some new art

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Wut

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcd/6127724189.html

>>17190984
But GS500 is meme and it is pinnacle of reliability

>>17191033
Are you retarded? It's a scooter, designed to look like a motorbike. Because of the homosexual image scooters ooze.

>>17191044
I understand what it is, but I don't understand why... also $1500 buys you a Ninja 250 around here.

Still, I may waste some of my tax return on one.

>>17191059
it looks really cheap, you'd be better off getting a second hand bike

>>17190992
Yeah, I dont know any of those words anymore besides all-out. Used to be in dropbears so probably ran into youse a few years back

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so, what have you been up to today
>headed over to my gf's so we can go for a ride to the beach
>strict as fuck cops always lurking the road
>remember I've not brought her helmet
>remember I've not got a gf
>wake up

>>17191087
I'm putting my socks and boots on preparing for a ride.

Any /brit/ bikers here?

I'm going to go for a full license soon but I wasn't sure if I should do a course or just do the Mod 1 and Mod 2 tests separately. What's the difference between the two options besides from the course being much more expensive? What did you lads do for your full license?

>>17191087
pretending to study but going to work soon

>>17190972
bullshit. I dropped my car at a stoplight once.

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>>17189316
>>17189321
Idk if I've ever had anyone dream about me before, but if you're ever in town and see me don't be afraid to say hi
>or say you're thesude dreaming about me ;^)

Also, getting off the overnight shift and riding a moto home is very..... bright.
Goodnight /dbt/

>>17189932
Thanks m8, I bet you're a cool guy too

can an american guy give a call to Carrillo for me please ? i need some informations

>>17190807
riding in the rain is literally fucking nothing

riding after the rain when your bike has been parked outside is hell

>wet ass
>never dries out
>ever

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I need more opinions

Should I buy this husky with 1500 miles for $4500 usd?

meanwhile, on rebbit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_B1b9kf0w4

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€2000 for a 2nd (fuel injected) (sports)bike, that wouldn't mind sleeping outside, being mistreated and isn't too much of a backbreaker or a widowmaker.

Thoughts?

>>17190708
Shorter brake lines
Relocate speedo
Zip tie brake line out of the way

>>17191205
GSXR125

>>17191214

Can have a little more poke than that. Was thinking more along the lines of an early 2000's r6 or gixxr.

>>17191233
Early 2000's 6r or gsxr (^:

Anyone know anything about Spartan leathers? They seem really cheap for what they are.

wanting to ride a standard type bike is suffering in the USA.

>>17191295
How so?

>>17191297
Not that guy, but not too many options like the other markets.

I too wish for a standard.

>>17191197
>I just help need gittin up

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>>17191197
>mfw Americans will NEVER educate their people properly before handing them the permit to operate motor vehicles
>I'LL JUST GO DIAGONALLY ACROSS SEVERAL LANES WITHOUT LOOKING OR INDICATING, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT
Half the god damn fucking country should be bus riders judging by their driving skills.

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>>17191295
It is?

A standard is just the "standard" model of a mass market commuter bike with no bling.

>>17190481

>22hp

THE SPEED

>>17191189
>need more opinions
>on a taiwanese coke-addiction enthusiasm board

yes buy the damn thing
or dont and get a jap like everyone else.

>>17191314
I have not tested the maximum speed yet, but it does reach 100km/h decently fast.
Also its weight is around 70kg with a 60kg driver...

>>17191205
>fuel injection
>2000 bucks

you should make that 3000 which gets you all the 2005 ish mid-range nakeds.

>>17191311
>hmm this person is crossing the street, clearly moving in one direction with the intent to get to the middle of the road at least
>I'LL BRAKE AS SLOWLY AS I CAN IN A STRAIGHT LINE
>FUCK SWERVING
>NEVER SWERVE

>>17191311
This shit is way too common around here. I don't even make right-on-red in my car because of folks that turn into the wrong lane.

But I've got to say, does it seem like he didn't really put a lot of effort into braking?

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I'm going to go on a 60000 mile trip on roads, dirt, snow, lava, etcetc.

What bike would take that much punishment even if I had to dilute gas with my pee?

Not actually gonna do that, just wondering what's a good, reliable bike.
Preferably something jap so when it does break, I don't have to pay out the ass on parts or have a bad time finding what I need.

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Just had my first ride on my own Bike

Happy as fuck

>>17191333
Klr 650 is slow and boring, but reliable
Or get a Cub

>>17191325
>crossing the street
Up to three seconds before the crash you could've just as well assumed that the person was merely pulling out of the parking lot, especially considering the cunt DIDN'T FUCKING BOTHER TO INDICATE the direction of their irratic movement.

Secondly I highly doubt that crossing a total of five lanes at a 30° angle. It's not crossing unless you do it in a reasonably perpendicular fashion. The stupid fuckwit was simply too lazy to properly get into a lane and make a proper turn a hundred feet ahead and thought just cutting across would be perfectly okay.

>>17191343
Meant to say
>Secondly I highly doubt that crossing a total of five lanes at a 30° angle is legal.
You know I'm fucking angry when I forget to type part of a sentence. The country is CHOCK FULL of ABSOLUTE GARBAGE fucking drivers.

>>17191337
Congrats on no longer being a nobike!

>>17191327
he was actually going pretty fast and trying to enjoy that 5.6s 0-60. launched from the light, had four seconds to accelerate before seeing the car. yeah, he wasn't expecting anything bad to happen. too bad something bad happened.

for braking potential reference:
GSXR600 does 60-0 in 122ft
Ninja300 with ABS does 60-0 in 135ft
Honda civic does it in 118ft

>>17191343
Even so, you should always expect car drivers to ILLEGALLY cross several lanes and accelerate as slowly as possible because they heard they got better mpgees that way. Anyone who drives a car on a weekly basis could tell you to expect that shit. Whether he was crossing or not, it was clear he was headed across several lanes and might have taken a while to get up to speed, so the option was obviously to brake, and then swerve around his back because there's no way he was going to actually reverse. Hopefully.

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>>17191299
>>17191295
There are still plenty of good standards to choose from

Fz09 is the only choice you need anyways.

>>17188632
>it's so much easier to park.
It's also sooo much easier for gypsies to park it in a van and drive off with it.

>>17191356
But there was no sign of the car wanting to go across several lanes because no only complete dimwit morons would do such a thing until seconds before the crash. Public traffic wouldn't fucking work if you had to assume everyone else to be the most retarded idiot in the world. Public traffic works because people can assume each other to follow the rules and avoid crashes in their own interest.

>>17191367
>Living in a bad area

>>17191346
it's legal like going five over is legal. technically, you have to spend a reasonable amount of time and distance in each lane. practically, that means you're going to take a very long time to cross the street and might have to do a U-turn at the next light. no police officer will fault you for just corssing.

they will fault you from taking off from a stoplight like a fucking banshee and then wondering why you ran into someone though.

>>17191368
Reality: People expect common behaviour, not necessarily the letter of the law. Like, if someone pulls out and crosses the nearest lane, they're at least going to take the second lane, or maybe head across the street. If you're in the second lane slow down. If you can't, get in the first lane because it's going to be empty.

Unexpected driving would be pulling out into the second lane and then darting into the first.

Also no visible indicator from the left side might mean they were turning right onto the road, so they didn't do anything unexpected.

The redditgay is 100% at fault. Car or bike, no fucking jury in the world would watch that video and say "yeah, fuckin cager".

>tfw you are still no-bike and you will have to take MSF Basic Rider Course on a loaner because you fell in love with a bike that won't be available for another month

>>17191392
What's her name, anon?

Guys, I want a ligthweight (under 220kg wet) and decently powerful (at least 60bhp) cruiser. What are my options?

>>17191390
>Also no visible indicator from the left side might mean they were turning right onto the road, so they didn't do anything unexpected.
But they didn't turn right onto the road, they went diagonally across it AGAINST THE LAW and AGAINST COMMON SENSE.

>>17191063
Already have a secondhand bike (Virago 250) and a nice bike (CB1100), this wouldn't add to my insurance.

>>17191400
The expected thing was that they were crossing into the second lane (illegally - but it's a common action that EVERYBODY EXPECTS). They went across the first lane and left it empty. Where else woudl they go? Maybe the center turn lane? If the faggot on the scooter expected that he would have gone into the first lane and not crashed.

By the time he was braking the right lane was already clear. He could have stopped braking and swerved into it. Most car drivers would do just that. But he didn't, because he was a shitty rider that couldn't brake and couldn't turn.

>>17191393
BMW G310R

They are supposedly available elsewhere in the US, but none of the MN dealers have any on hand. Richfield is expecting to have them at the end of the month.

>>17191395
Old or new? Budget?

Might need a heavier bike if you want 60hp.
>cruiserlol

>>17188704
You're such a faggot.
How do you know if it's ridden like that exclusively?
I will help you out, you don't. So suck it up

>>17191409
>but it's a common action that EVERYBODY EXPECTS
Not in the developed world where people have to learn how to fucking drive before getting a license. The correct and legal course of action for the car would've been to turn onto the right lane and stay there until it indicated left.

>>17191414
chickin tendies

>>17191384
>what is commuting
>implying they can't nick it out of your garage

>>17191415
So it's not expected in the US, britain, or germany where people do it all the time, because it's against the rules that everybody knows? Even though everybody also knows that people do it anyways?

Autists like you are really against natural selection.

>BUT THAT WAS AGAINST THE RULES I DONT CARE HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS I REFUSE TO EXPECT SOMETHING THAT IS AGAINST THE RULES

>>17191415
Not the fella you're talking to, but I'd bet only 1 in 3 drivers turn into the correct lane around here (Minneapolis), everyone else cuts across (usually for no good damn reason).

>>17191410
LOL

Off the bmw site
>The G310R is a REAL bmw motorcycle, but with reduced cylinder capacity!

g-guise i swear our 300 is a real bike! p-p-pls dont call it a scooter desuu

>>17191421
>the US, britain, or germany where people do it all the time
Talk for yourself, you fat American retard.

>>17191410
>wanting an overpriced poo in loo bike

rofl

>>17191427
>>17191430
Don't talk about her that way!

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>>17188818
Not really

>>17191392
Why the fuck are you taking the MSF course
It's a waste of money, just ride dirty for a month then take the test at the DMV desu

>>17191429
Guess how I know you've never been to london

>>17188855
Of course you can it's probably an easy fix, can't tell exactly what needs to be done without seeing the wires

>>17191434
Its literally a poo in loo bike though
>production is handled by TVS Motor Company, a BMW partner located in Bangalore, India.

Why did you pay so much for a nice looking 300cc with 30hp you will get bored of in a month?

>>17188818
What I'm wondering about more is how it's legal here considering my vehicle code says (if I understand correctly) that all front lights have to be symmetrical on motorcycles, so either one in the center or two the same distance from the center axis.

>>17188890
>10k hid

Enjoy not being able to see the road ahead with your purple lights faggot

>>17191441
I'm a pretty strong believer in organized training. Have an intro course this Saturday, basically just get to spend 6 hours on a bike covering the very basics. Then the BRC the following week. At that point I'll have my full license (no test in MN if you pass the BRC). Next month I have BRC2 refresher at Driver Academy, and next spring when I go down south to visit family I'm going to see about hitting the BMW Performance Center in Greenville SC for their Rider Academy.

>>17191430

>overpriced

Not really.

>poo in the loo

Absolutely.

>>17191476
Its 4.9k, probably a bit more after dealer fees if he bought new.

I paid 5500 for my new 2015 fz09. Dropping that on a bike that is going to be boring in 3 months is ridiculous.