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

>>17206016
I can smoke the fuck out of any of you /dbt/ fags in my 2000 EK hatch with a couple of simple mods.

>>17206025
True pasta

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Its nice that my gf bought a bike, a ninja is a totally different experience from the Indian.

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Post bikes

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Post the last picture that you took that's related to bikes or /dbt/ in any way.

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>>17206050
But it's so damn dull

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>look at packaging of pinlock insert that came with my helmet
>warning of death or serious injury from riding in a crouched or tucked position

>>17206098
Don't ride at night, either

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>>17206050

>>17206112
>literally never have an issue with my pinlock insert at night

>>17206046
Humblebragging that he has a gf

>>17206129
If anything im bragging that i get two bikes while paying for 1.

New rider here. I'm picking up a 2009 Suzuki boulevard m50 with 6k miles on it for $2600. Anyone have an opinion on the bike? Is it good for a noob? Did i over pay?

I don't have a car or any experience with motorcycles, but I want something so that I don't have to walk/take the bus everywhere. Considering a bicycle or a skateboard but want a bit more power. Would a motorcycle or maybe scooter be a good idea?

How much for a torque wrench that's good enough to get the job done?

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What does /dbt/ think of the new Rebel so far?

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>>17206235
>Cruiser

>>17206198
I only have a bike, it's not too bad. Not much more expensive to only have a car, but a bike is way faster and more fun.

Scooters are made for women and guys with DUIs, don't get one of those.

>>17206249
Is it really as expensive as a car? I heard the bike itself is cheaper and the gas costs less. I don't want something fast or super tryhard/edgy, I just want a relatively cheap way to get around town.

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>>17205739
i was you a few months ago, maybe the results of my fumbling around, asking questions, watching videos, etc will be of some small use. most of this concerns america and sportbikes (or at least on-road bikes).

start with a 250-300cc if you
>are under 20-22
>have self control issues
>ride around town/twisties a lot (not freeway)

start with a 650cc if you
>are older than 22-24
>are reasonably disciplined
>ride on freeway a lot

>450-500cc bikes are a meme that exist because of Euro tiered licensing - they're heavier than 300s but not as powerful as 650s; just get one of those instead
>600cc bikes (supersports) do NOT fall linearly in between 500cc and 650cc in terms of performance; they are generally MUCH more powerful than either. do not start on one unless you have significant dirt experience or are highly motivated/disciplined (protip most aren't)
>1000cc bikes: just don't
>similarly, start with 1-2 cylinders; 3-4 are for later

>less cyls = more torque, more cyls = more hp
>more hp = higher top speed; more torque = faster acceleration (ROUGHLY)
>inline engines scream, v engines burble
>japanese bikes are most reliable, followed by us/brit bikes, followed by italian/german bikes. don't buy chinese.
>abs is worth it (inb4 kkk calling me a numale)
>fuel injected is lower maintenance than carbureted
>liquid cooled works better than air cooled when you're stuck in traffic, in a hot climate and in a state that doesn't allow lane splitting (ie not cali)
>lane splitting (at least when the drivers expect it) is safer than the alternative
>things to check when buying used: http://www.clarity.net/adam/buying-bike.html
>don't get sucked into the yammienoob black hole on youtube

>pic: sheet comparing (mostly sport) bikes i heard recommended for starting + bikes i saw frequently on my craigslist, sorted by horsepower and annotated according to my own preferences

there's plenty to learn abt standard/cruiser/adv/sumo bikes too

how many memes did i swallow, dbt?

>>17206244
Love u, Terry! Try not to stomp any more birds, k?

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hey guys, need a little trouble shooting help

97 zx6

pump is getting no voltage. The gravity fed pump allows the bike to run and idle, but when the electric fuel pump needs to supply fuel to the main jets, it doesnt kick on.
I know the pump works after giving it 12v dc from the battery.
Ive chased the wires, none seem damaged
the positive wire has 12v to it, but it seems its not getting grounded. the ground leads to a relay. I have no idea how to test it as there are no diagrams and all the poles are the same size.

Any ideas?

Also, my bike has some sort of sensor on the kick stand, im not sure what it does.
the bike will start with the kick stand down, but could that have anything to do with the electric fuel pump kicking on?

Been trying to figure this shit out for like 3 days, i wanna get back to riding but im damn near retarded with electrical.

>>17206257
No, I said it's cheaper. Just not a lot cheaper.

All the maintenance needs to be preventative instead of responsive and fuel economy isn't as good as you'd think unless you have a newish 250 with fuel injection.

It's definitely cheaper, just not earth shatteringly cheaper. And you have to deal with the weather and can't move as much shit. I'd give it a try, if you don't like it, sell it and go for the car.

I personally love it and hate driving cars now. Probably save about $1500/yr, mostly in insurance over diving my car which I should probably just sell instead of using up room in my driveway.

>>17206308
$1500 is a lot of money when you make min wage in one of the most expensive cities in the US, so I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info, anon!

>>17206319
No problem. Motorcycles are like one of the last bastions of real freedom in our ever increasingly restricted society, enjoy it while it lasts.

>>17206260
>300R ok
>250RR slow

>detuned 600RR

Do you have the retards

>450-500cc bikes are a meme that exist because of Euro tiered licensing
Not really. Some of them are really low revving for the purposes of fitting that bracket is all.

650s are for if you absolutely insist on your your first bike being the only bike you'll ever need. Mind you 300s are like 99% capable on roads anyways.

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>>17206050

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sup /o/
i got a leader bike, street rossi now, better than yammi noob

>>17206395
Best looking gen, nice. How much you pay?

>>17206407
8
i want to buy a fairing kit so i don't ruin the 50th wgp fairings at the track.

I've been riding the same motorcycle since high school (i'm 25 now) and I want to get something new. I'll probably get a honda cb300f or something similar. I'll probably have to lease it or take out a loan, which is ok with me, but I'll be paying for it for a little while. The problem, though, is that I plan on moving to Japan in a few years to teach. I want to have a motorcycle with me when I'm there and I'm wondering what the best way to go about this would be.

Should I get a new motorcycle now and have it shipped over to Japan when I move? I know that's going to be really expensive. Would I be better off getting a motorcycle, selling it when I'm about to move, then getting another when I get to Japan? Are neither of these economically viable and should I just tough it out on my crappy motorcycle for the next 3 years?

>>17206422
Ride the shitbike till you get to Japan. Then you can get a decent 250cc when you are there.

>>17206422
I would personally go for buying one there. Seems like a way easier way to do it than deal with shipping it over on a boat. Isn't a cb300 like 6k.

You are telling me you are gonna take a loan out for 6k instead of just saving up some money for a year or two?

>>17206422
blow up the one here then you can get nsr 250

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>>17206047
Gonna repost cuz I can and because I like to piss off the guys that don't believe in adventure bikes.

>>17206435
I think they're closer to $4000 new

And that's the thing, I really want a new motorcycle now. There's a few things wrong with my motorcycle (I had it in the shop for almost a year and it's still not running great) and it's not fast enough to leave town with, so I'm kind of impatient and want to be on something I can actually leave town on and not have to worry about it breaking down on me when I'm just going to work and back.

The amount of time I have left in the states is just kind of awkward. It's feels too long for me to wait to get a new bike, but it also doesn't feel like long enough to get a new one now

>>17206193
Pretty decent bike for that price. You did not overpay.

As for the size and power, unless you are completely inept you'll do fine on it, and won't outgrow it for a while

>>17206422
Shipping over is only worth it if you want to bring something not sold there. So not a CB300F.

It's up to you whether you want a new bike for 3 years or not. That's actually plenty of time if you aren't going to be poor as fuck for the foreseeable future such that one or two thousand dollars over three years fucks you.

>>17206462
Craigslist. I juat don't have it in me to buy a brand new 300 when you could find one for so much cheaper. But I have had good luck. bike I bought only had 250 miles. So It was pretty much new but I didn't have to pay dealer price for it.

Could always sell.yours find something a little bigger and then sell that again when you move. 4k loan for a small bike sounds stupid as fuck to me. 4k isn't all that much money you should be able to save that up pretty easy.

>>17206422
What are you riding now that a cb300 is considered an upgrade?

>>17206490
>craigslist
Not many good things get posted in my area, and I'm worried I'll end up buying something that ends up having issues and defeats the purpose of me getting a new bike

A friend of mine works at a bike shop so I'm hoping he might be able to get me something at a decent price

Good ideas though

>>17206501
2005 Yamaha xt225

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>>17206305
The kickstand sensor is probably already bypassed since the bike starts with the kickstand down. I highly doubt this is causing it.

The relay should be easy to test if you google how to test relays. If the fuel pump is working than it definitely sounds like the relay might be fucked. You can do it anon, I believe in you.

>>17206521
I'd honestly rather have the xt225

>>17206537
It only goes up to about 50 mph and it has problems starting sometimes.

I want something that will start up easily and I can leave town on

>>17206521
>Not many good things get posted in my area
Craigslist I'd a game of waiting. Expand your seach area.

Fine example of what I'm talking about. Cheap bike pretty much still brand new and I bet he would come down in price as well.

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/6131883038.html

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>>17206422
>cb300
>not 400

So how many Ducatis have gone up in flames in WSBK this year?

>>17206560
its a lot nicer but also double the price

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>>17206564
webm related

>>17206588
Money well spent, you might lose $500 on the bikes value by doing 10,000-20,000km on one (assuming 2nd hand bikes of course) where the same kilometers on a cb300 will drop the value by over $1000.

Plus, near on double the horsepower of a cb300f and if money is really an issue just buy an nc39 instead of an nc42.

>>17206604
wtf how come he just jumped off

>>17206604
lol is he shaking his fist in anger at the end

>>17206621
When they collided part of the fairing jammed the triple clamps so he was unable to turn the bike so it was ditch or ride it into the wall, remarkable situational awareness really.

>>17206627
Oh yeah makes sense, thanks.

>>17206604
holy shit, the forshortening
those last couple of moments as the bike crosses the dirt perpendicular to the camera really make you understand the speed in a way that's impossible from the head-on view
also dat fireball, was this right after a pit stop?

>>17206046
are you from south africa, but living in the states?

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>>17206560
>cb400
>not 600

>>17206651
>honda
>not literally any other brand

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>>17206651
>not 1300

>>17206655
assmad yamaha fanboy detected

>>17206655
another brand currently makes an inline 4 400cc bike?
because i think you will find the other brands are all busy making 300cc p twins

>>17206656
>australian made t shirts
>australian made anything

>>17206661
Haven't owned jap crap for years
>>17206662
The cb400 is the only interesting bike they make

>>17206671
>haven't owned superior motorbikes for years

sorry for you I guess

>>17206655
>implying Triumph or KTM trumps Honda
>or any italian shitbarge for that matter
Kill yourself, Honda plenty good

>>17206656
That's a nice bike, anon, jelly of your cc

>>17206676
Not going back to the rust bucket my Honda turned into. Those components are just not made for PNW weather.

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>>17206689
>I don't know how to clean a bike, so it's the manufacturer's problem

>>17206698
Or just get a quality bike and don't worry about washing it every week.

>>17206704
are you retarded?

>>17206698
>wetting a bike helps it not to get rusty from moisture
wat

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>>17206667
Yeah i bet no one ever uses things like,
the black box flight recorder,
baby safety capsules,
the ultrasound scanner,
the bionic ear,
contact lenses,
the pacemaker,
the flu vaccine,
the cervical cancer vaccine,
racecam for car/bike racing,
winged keels for yachts,
variable rack and pinion steering for cars,
the refridgerator,
dual flush toilets,
efficient solar hot water,
polymer bank notes,
wi-fi for your interwebs,
quantum bit,
google maps,
froth flotation,
the scramjet,
self constructing tower cranes,
polilight forensic lamp,
the tank,
the jindalee radar system,
blast glass
and i could keep going, It's no worries though m8.

>>17206710
don't quote me, quote this idiot that washed his bike every week and rusted as a result
>>17206704

>>17206718
the fuck is a dual flush toilet.
Is a toilet that makes it flush the right way round

>>17206708
Run out of excuses and have to resort to ad-hominem attacks?

Why would I want a bike that can't hold up to the weather here when I can get one that still doesn't have a speck of corrosion after 7 years? I've washed, maintained, and stored them the exact same way.

>>17206725
washing your bike every week is what lead to corrosion in the first place you fucking idiot

I bet you don't even blow dry it, fucking pleb

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>>17206725
At least he didn't go all smug anime girl on your ass

>>17206728
I don't wash it every week you dunce.. And properly washing it every day won't cause rust.

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>>17206724
the little button is for spiders and the big one is for snakes

>>17206735
yet your last bike rusted, I'm sure it wasn't due to how retarded you are with your washing skills

>>17206721
its the salt that wreaks havoc on metals. not some hose water thats cleaned off afterwards

>>17206738
he probably lives in some sub zero shit hole that puts salt on the road.

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>>17206736
But I like my snek.

>>17206742
yeah but most australian snakes can kill you faster than you can get to a hospital and that is not even a joke.

>>17206740
>>17206741
right, so the idiot didn't washed off all the roadsalt everytime he went for a ride, which brings us back to our original point >>17206698

>>17206738
>Steel with cheap paint on it rusted
>Aluminum and powdercoated alloys hold up fine under the same conditions
Yeah surely my washing skills that did it in. I've already said they were washed and stored under the same conditions, this is the last (You) you're getting from me.

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>>17206752
>all japanese bikes are steel
>all eurocuck bikes are alloy

really now?

>>17206752
yes paint chips easily and is damaged by dust and dirt, you need powder coat for durability it is 10x stronger than paint is.

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wew spring

>>17206746
Oh man.
And I thought I was supposed to be worried about drop bears

>>17206746
>faster than you can get to a hospital
depends where you live, 95% of bites you have about 3 hours before your organs want to start failing
5% of bites (mainly from brown snakes), if you dont receive treatment within half an hour you are going to die. sometimes in as little as 5 minutes...

>>17206771
snakes are legitimately the most dangerous thing in australia, eastern brown snake, western brown snake, coastal taipan, king brown snake, eastern brown snake, tiger snake, death adder, red bellied black snake and lowlands copperhead can all kill you in less than an hour if they bite you on the foot, if they get you close to the neck/heart you are fucked in like half an hour without antivenom

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>>17206016
Should I?
I've only ever driven a 125 scooter for like 5 days while on vacation

>>17206785
I should move to australia.

ive always wondered why australian snakes are so venomous. are kangaroos and wombats that much of a threat?

>>17206790
i think the main people that get bitten by them are tourists that don't have many snakes in their own country really

>>17206792
The better question is why aren't other snakes more venomous? Is being venomous detrimental in some way?

>>17206792
less food available so killing prey quick became needed, that as well as genetic rivalry between certain species, like some australian rodents can withstand more venom than it would take to kill a fully grown man and hardly be effected, same goes for the snake genetics some of the snakes eat other snakes so their venom evolved to fight eachother and their dna evolved to make them more resistant to other venoms and other darwin type shit.

Interesting shit if you really want to research it.

What would be the bike version of the almighty Snek

>>17206787
you're gonna die

>>17206831
There really isn't one.
It'd just be whichever superbike has had a decent update last.
Might be GSXR-1000 right now or S1000RR.

>>17206770
i audibly groaned

>>17206016
is that do it with dans WIP?

>>17206847
Go to bed

>>17206876
isnt he autistic?

>>17206884
Aren't we all?

>>17206884
think thats more walterrific than dan

>>17206847
I get it could be hard with a bike, but there's got to be one.
A bike that is just pure power on wheels, everything comes down to the rider taming the beast.
And damn sexy too.

>>17206787
Youll b gud

Just b currfull. fast 4 new rider.

>>17206936
>200kmh top speed
>fast

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>>17206932
Ninja h2r

Not street legal, but has over 300hp.

Otherwise the 1000cc superbikes.

>>17206940
>implying most new riders dont fuck up throttle control at slow speeds cornering or in parking lots

Is nigger anon dead? I haven't seen him post in a while and he was making comments about riding drunk n shit.

>>17206941
Asking it. I was thinking the H2R
What is it that keeps it from being street legal, I know it doesn't have lights and the such right.
Couldn't you just adapt it for street.
Talking US as well, cause murrican here.

>>17206959
Depends on which state. People plate dirtbikes so its not any different.

>>17206959
the H2 is street legal just not the H2R

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Saturday is for the boys

>>17207013
But it's monday

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>be me
>riding my first motorcycle
>1982 kawasaki ltd 550
>see adv riding on youtube
>a lot
>fall in love with the idea
>ride my bike until it blows up (i blew out the transmission because i didnt know i had to close the petcock at the end of the ride, so gas leaked in to the oil, and it stopped shifting, lesson learned)
>buy 200y klr650
>start riding it
>love it on the street, even though it only goes about 95 tops
>keep riding, getting better at the way it handles
>a few months later, i find a trail, that im admittedly not supposed to take a bike down
>see a tree blocking the trail, its only about 10 inches
>in my head
>"ive seen videos of this, and i know how to do the small wheelie to hop over this"
>drop to first gear, start a gentle roll standing on the pegs
>bounce the suspension, front tire glides over picture perfect
>thisiseasy.jpg
>rear wheel hits, i bounce violently up and superman off the front, the empty bike flies over the log and lands next to me
>okay that wasnt so smooth, ill try again later
>go down the trail
>nothing worth seeing at the end
>turn around, try the log again but slower with less throttle
>bounce the front wheel off the log, and up in to a wheelie instead of gliding over
>stomp the rear brake, come down on the log
>try to put my foot down
>only air
>fall, drop bike
>bike is stuck on the log now
>pic related
>realise "oh shit, i actually have no idea how to ride this thing, no small bike to practice with, and even if i did the nearest places to ride them and learn to do this stuff is hours away on the far side of the state"
>really want to learn how to do this, but now i have to buy a dirt bike and a pickup truck
>cant afford either of those things
>ive had the bike a year and a half now
>i literally only ride it on the road, i still use shinko 705 tires hoping the deep tread will help me if i ever go off road
>tfw i actually know i might as well just be on regular street tires
>tfw im nothing but a hopeful poser
what do i do?

>>17206533
My exerience, you can start with the kickstand down but it kills it when you put it in gear

>>17207025
+1
i can start my motorcycle in gear with my kickstand down, but if i feed the clutch out, it stalls well before the biting point

>>17207023
Take a class then boyo

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>>17206016
the cycle-ergo guy looped a wheelie

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>>17206843
fugg

>>17207047
i've not seen any anywhere near northeast ohio though. the only riding classes i've seen anywhere in ohio are the basic courses just to get you on the road, and all but two of them are done by harley

New rider here. Is it ok to let go of the clutch while you're riding and also not giving throttle?

I thought that since if you let the clutch go without giving it gas in first gear, you'll stall the hike, that you'd fuck up the bike doing the same in higher gears, but I see people riding without their hands on the clutch or the throttle all the time

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>>17207060
except one, but they seem to be only dirtbikes, and i dont have a dirt bike. and literally 2/3 of that is stuff for "if you have never seen a dirtbike before, here's where the foot pegs are, here's where the controls are, here's how to turn it on and off, and here's how to make it roll' then "riding over obstacles" training looks like pic related (fresh from their website"

>>17207070
>hike
Meant bike obviously

>>17207070
if you let off the clutch without giving throttle from a dead stop, you will either stall very quickly, or roll very slowly for a short distance before stalling. if you are moving at a respectable rate, and let off the throttle and clutch, you will do what is called "engine breaking"
it doesnt hurt the bike if done reasonably, but you will be slowing down. that being said, a few cruisers have cruise control, and will still apply throttle hands free

>>17207060
>>17207075
oh and they do seem to have a trail riding course i didnt see. ideally, i'd take the last third of the first class, then the trail riding class. but it doesnt say anything about what it costs, only that it is a 6 hour class, and bikes may or may not be provided

>>17207023
Keep practicing, everybody falls when dirt biking. Though a lighter bike will make things a lot easier.

>>17207070
>>17207082
don't do it on a 2 stroke for prolonged times

>>17207087
Dont take a dirtbike riding course.

It will be rich 12 year olds, and thats it. Just keep practicing.

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Post your bikes or you're a nobike.

>>17207102
Sorry, I can actually afford a car :)

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>>17207102
Sv sad because ignored.

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Lads, please recommend me mid range full face helmets that look good. Been looking into AGV's K-5, and I think it looks good.
>should be good quality, comfy to some degree, not too much windnoise and stuff
>not too expensive, but no cheapo garbage, want something that will last and work well
>not look like trash.
Kinda want Icon Variant but not sure about how it is, sounds like a meme to me, and I ride a sportbike, not adv or anything like that

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>>17207102

>>17207110
eurolaws suck, are you 16 mate

>>17207096
they divide it up by age, the 6-11 year olds have a class, the 12-15 year olds have a class, then 16+ has a class.
then practicing on my own is hard for a few reasons
1: for how indestructible everyone says a klr 650 its surprisingly fragile. one looped wheelie in the back yard and i had a crack in the cowling, and ripped off the radiator shroud ($125-150 in damages)
i've only got one mirror, and its after market, because both mine shattered on another ride
i need a new skidplate because that took nothing to break
and the electrical system has been going wrong lately too, especially if there is any amount of water around. i feel like i might as well be riding an unmaintianed ducati with how often i need to buy new parts or wind up walking

>>17207110
This is daily bike thread, not daily scooter thread.

>>17207102
mine is over here taking a nap>>172071
>>17207023

>>17207124
Get a WR250?

>>17207102
mine is over here taking a nap
>>17207023

>>17207124
i hit post too soon
2: the nearest places to ride off road are 4 hours away on the far side of the state, and i have a lot of respect for people who tour on klr 650s because 5 hours on that seat is all i can take at a time. if i go more than 2-3 hours i cant feel my ass, only a horrible swamp between my legs, and its even worse on the freeway because the aerodynamics pull my knees away from the bike, and keeping my legs closed is super uncomfortable and tiring, but keeping them out is even more annoying
>>17207132
i feel like that will make the 4 hour ride on the freeway even worse, plus then i still have to worry about mirrors and blinkers snapping off or shattering

>>17207142
>the 4 hour ride on the freeway
For what?

>>17207143
i've looked everywhere, and sat around the dealership talking to everyone who rides dirtbikes and everyone i've talked to says "oh, there's nowhere around here, i ride over in [insert name of town on the far side of the state]
ohio is not offorad friendly

>>17207147
Fuck me if that was the case I would just get a street bike.

>>17207153
im really thinking about it, but i dont want to give up my dream. i definately dont want to give up this cushy suspension. there's these one spot of railroad tracks that are super uneven and they are about 2 feet higher than the road, harleys usually have to walk their bikes over so the frame doesnt scratch, but i can fly over them at 50 mph, catch some air, and be confident doing it. im kinda thinking about getting a v-strom 650 or a versys 650 to keep some suspension and potential should i find that long-lost fire road, but much more street comfort for my 99% of riding

>>17207190
Probably not a bad idea.

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>>17207102
I blind cagers

>>17207213
>both headlights are out
>running around with high beams for the past 2 weeks
kys anyways though

Sorry work stuff, /dbt/ 's a fast thread for me.

>>17206980
Let's say WA

>>17206982
What's the big difference between the two as far as street legality

>>17207104
>implying affording a car is somehow a challenge
Nigger please, I have people living on welfare who can afford owning a car, bikes are a luxury item in comparison.

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>>17207102
one of them

>>17207208
the biggest selling point is tubless tires, older v-stroms and im pretty sure all the versys bikes have cast wheels, so i can stop dealing with tubes. i hate the bastard things. does the v-strom run the same engine as the sv 650? if it does that will urn me away because ive heard some stories of oil starvation killing sv650s
>>17207213
looks like you can see pretty well
>>17207220
lights/mirrors and registration
give it all the lights and a bar end mirror and you can get it registered for the road depending on the state (texas will register anything for the street)

>>17206604
is this yammienoob and his new daytona

>>17207230
Ok, that's what I figured. I mean if you got 50k to spend on a bike, I'm sure you could get the lights and paperwork together.
It's just good to know in case I win the lottery.

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Day 4 of thunderstorms and rain, feels like month 4, feels badman.jpg.

is it possible mod a litrebike to reach 400kmh?

can i do it to an h2? or busa?

>>17207240
yeah. you definately have to make sure your state will reregister it. im pretty sure commiefornia wont, no matter what you do to it. though i guess you could register it out of state then bring it back

>>17207243
According to wikipedia, the H2R has done that.
So take that as you will.

>>17207245
I'm from that shitty state, but my moms moving to WA sometime this year.
So I'm kinda planning on making that my home of record and registering all my vehicles up there. Which still might get pricey with 6 vehicles, so I'll do it in increments.

>>17207142
If you have to take a 4 hour freeway ride to get to dirt roads, then you're basically fucked, a KLR is the best compromise you can have. If you want to get serious about dirt riding, try to find trails nearby, buy a truck to transport a real dirt bike, or give up on the idea altogether and just ride street.

>>17207243
>>17207247
there's video of it too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_n7ru1e-rg

>>17207250
i guess ill buy an adv bike then. ive been spoiled by high ground clearance and long suspensions, i cant go back to that short suspension now that i've felt how smooth potholes and cracks can feel
>>17207249
they should be more lenient on their registration, so live with her for a while to claim residency, buy it there, get it registered for the road there, then with the hard part done, either leave it registered there or try to bring it to your home state and register it there.

>>17206025
is that it?
oh i'm sorry, i thought you had more to say

>>17207261
I don't actually plan on getting it, but it's nice to think about.
But I here getting residency in WA can be a little tricky, especially in Spokane. Military, so I'm hoping I can use that to get through it.

>>17206025
so? we may lose, but well have more fun losing than you will winning

>>17207230
>ive heard some stories of oil starvation killing sv650s
that was in the first gen of sv's it's been fixed since 2003.

>>17207272
dbt*

What do you guys think about the Kawasaki KLE 500? I need a cheap adventure bike with less than 48 HP (because of my license), and aside from 650 singles, this seems to be my best option, plus there are many of them for sale in my area. Do they have any particular problems I should watch out for?

>>17207109
Checkout the bell star. It's pretty affordable and good in terms on a dot and Snell rating.

>>17207272
>what doesn't /don't/ think
wat

>>17207284
corrected myself in the post following. just autocorrected on my phone

>>17207272
it has a blown head gasket, you can even see the oil leaking off in your pic.

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what does /dbt/ think of my 2003 xr80 POS as a first bike? friend at work roasted me when i said it was an 80 but it's my 80, and its already a blast

bought for $500 on friday

>>17207297
see>>17207293

>>17207289
well looks like it's on its last legs, ride the shit out of it until it breaks, then fix it and get something good

I had an XR100 when I was like 12, thing was pretty indestructible. Lots of falls and sprained wrists were had with it but the bike kept on going until it was stolen.

>>17207297
80s are fun to beat down trails on. Its basically a moped of dirtbikes, but for 500 you did ok.

>>17207228
I miss my falcon :( I drive an extra cab courier now, having the extra seats is good but hard to beat the comf of a falcon ute

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>>17207280
I ride one myself and I love it.
Very solid bike, extremely reliable. It does everything you want it to do and it takes you anywhere.
>Do they have any particular problems?
Some people find the seat uncomfortable. Not my case.
The brakes arent the greatest thing in the world and the front dives in hard braking, but they do their job just well.
>I need a cheap adventure bike with less than 48 HP
Keep in mind only the KLE 500 B has 45hp. The A model is 50hp and you cant ride it with the A2.

>>17207312
but can you wheelie it?

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>>17206025
>2000 EK hatch
Fastest 2000 Civic I could find.
>2002 Honda Civic Si - 0-60 mph 7.5 | Quarter mile 15.6
160hp(119 kW) @ 8,000rpm and 111 ft-lbs of torque @ 7,000rpm to move 2,519lb(1,143kgs)

>2002 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - 0-60 mph 3.6 | Quarter mile 11.6
98hp(72 kw) @ 7400 rpm and 74.5 ft-lbs of torque @ 6400 rpm 520lbs(236kgs)
Sure your 4 banger might be faster than my Burger-Fat ADV but you won`t be quicker.

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>>17207315
N-no... B-but thats not the bikes fault.

>>17207280
versys 300 looks nice i think it puts out 39 horse, so about the upper end of your spectrum of power, no experience with the kle 500
>>17207264
i can respect that
>>17207269
oh, really? so if i decide to do some dank whoolies i wont kill a v-strom?
i think i'd probably go with the versys because its a couple hundred cheaper, onlt 6 pounds heavier, and only makes about 1 foot pound of torque less and 3 horse less, and from what i've seen, actually has a higher top speed. it also has a more protected oil filter, i could absolutely see myself riding a trail, kicking up a rock, and punching a hole right through that exposed oil filter. i also did some looking this morning, and it looks like the versys is more geared towards street than the v-strom so it seems like my perfect compromise of a street bike with tall suspension

>>17207315
wheelies are all about torque

>>17207347
how about i torque my dick into ur boipucci?

>>17207347
Then why don`t most Harley owners go around wheelieing everywhere? Instead they just ride each others dicks.

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>>17207369
>t. Cruiser rider

>>17207297
Small and slow on the street, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't have a ton of fun in it.

>>17207372
wheelies are also all about weight.

>>17207372
because most harley riders ride their bikes twice a year, once in late may when things are just warming up and they say "finally i can ride my bike" then once in september right when things are cooling off to "get one last ride in before it gets cold"
so, they ride eachother's dicks instead of their bikes. that said, there are a few people who wheelie harleys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDEK2XTGbN8

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would it be worth going to take a look? what could be so fucked up that he's selling it for $500? it can't merely be the electrics, right?

>>17207422
electronic issues are pricey and hard to diagnose speciffically sometimes

>>17207422
>yeah pal, there's and "electrical" issue with it, so that's why it won't start up

He's probably pulled a fuse so you won't notice that the engine's seized or something equally horrific until you tow it home.

>>17206604
Did he lose the right rearset or clipon?

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>>17207447

Do you honestly believe the only way to check if an engine is seized or not is by trying to start it....?

Why are all you nobikes such effeminate retards with no mechanical knowledge whatsoever?

>>17207457
Obviously you can check that if you know what you're looking for, but if you're dumb enough to buy a bike with an undiagnosed fault, I'm guessing you'll roll it happily in neutral onto your trailer until you get it home.

My point was, there could be something very seriously wrong with the bike that he is disguising by blaming a non-start on a simple electrical problem.

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>>17207102
nigga

captcha: Double diesel

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>>17207468

A clean title for $500 is worth it alone. 12v/6v systems are easy enough to diagnose. It's a fucking carb'd bike for fucks sakes. You can replace the entire fucking electrical system if need be for under $200 if you shop around on parts.

FUCKING NOBIKES.

>>17207239
kek

>>17207409
>there are a few people who wheelie harleys
cee lo green agrees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-0PW85ok8A

>>17207486
Jesus christ you're thick. That is literally what I am trying to tell you. The electrical system is cheap and simple, so you buy it intending to fix that.

BUT

That is not the problem with the bike, he is tricking you. there is another fault with the bike that is not cheap to repair, and you're left with a fucking lemon.

You know what, you should buy the bike, it might help with your naivety

is it true wr anon has been fired already?
there was a thread on r9k

>>17207511
...i'm the one who wanted the bike. Idk who this guy is but i'm just watching this unfold. Im also the guy who bought the xr80 earlier in the thread.

>>17207536
Fair dos, my advice would be to buy a bike that is at the very least working at the point of sale.

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>>17207536

Don't listen to that nobike who doesn't sound like he could even change his oil. For $500 you're doing fine if the title is clean. If you're at all concerned about the motor itself borrow a leakdown tester from a friend and do a compression test on the spot. Not everyone out there is lying to you anon that owner could be like that nobike nowrench cucklord who considers things broken beyond repair because they don't possess any mechanical prowess. Having said that EVEN IF THE FUCKING MOTOR IS SEIZED pulling jugs and cleaning them up with a hone yourself and the cost of a couple gaskets and rings is fuck all. It's a fuckin metric anon, you can pick up used parts for it for pennies on the fucking dollar on fleabay. Would I buy it sight unseen? If the titles clean yeah, yeah I would. Stop coming to dbt for this kind of shit and use metric-brand specific forums.
>>17207511

You've never wrenched on a metric before. I can tell because you believe anything on that bike is expensive to repair. Turn your cuckshed into a workshop and grow a pair you mincy faggot.

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Trying to help ID my dad's friend this bike. Pic was taken in the 1950-60s but the bike itself could be older than that. Closest I've gotten is that it might be an AJS model but still not entirely convinced.

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>>17207607
pic for comparison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJS

>>17207556
>katana 600
> cheap parts, really!

Lol.

>>17207556
>anyone who disagrees with me is a nobike and also hasn't worked on their non-existent bike

ok

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>>17207607
Mite be a 1927-ish Raleigh. Obviously this one's missing some of the kajiggers attached in the headlight location in your photo, but the front fender, front fork, engine details, suicide shifter and luggage rack geometry match pretty well.

/dbt/

Redpill me on Leximoto's. Are they recommended for a guy who's going for a cbt soon? Then upgrade after.

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>>17207102
From yesterday or the day before

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>>17207102
>you're a nobike
Yes. Yes, I am.

>>17207667
Thanks, appreciate all the help I can get. Gonna pass all the info I can find and sort it out with the old man later.

>>17206235

Took one out for a test ride and reviewed it for my YouToob channel. I'm not one for cruisers but it's not bad, really comfy and could be made pretty cool with some mods to personalise it. If you're somebody who wants one of the 500 range but isn't after mad speed and a bit of comfort, it's pretty good. Ergos are more bobber/sportster than cruiser.

Quite vibey at highway speeds though, and the low pegs made me a bit nervous in the twisties, but they never caused any problems.

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>>17207102
>need to repaint
>getting five hours of dry sunny weather a day and sleeping through it

living the dream

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>>17206260
>KLR650
>inefficient

What did he mean by this?

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>>17207102
fresh scenc

>>17207751
My KLR650 is better on fuel than my DL-1000. Went super far on a tank.

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>>17207102
here comes shitéré

>>17207687
Answer my question you leather wearing fucktards.

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>>17207102

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>>17207102
I don't need friends. ):

>>17207687
>>17207798
Ask me in a way the is not location dependent so I can answer.

Yzf-r3

Pretty good starter? Seems like a good fit for me.

age: 27 I'm starting a little late but death machine insurance was crazy.

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Hello dbt, I need your help. I have to do front end work on my bike and I need to find a way to suspend it since I'm taking off the forks and the steering stem.

My idea is to hang it from the frame sliders on this ladder above it.

The ladder feels flimsy as fuck but I use it all the time and it supports my 200 pound ass while climbing it no problem so it should work

Any glaring flaws here I should be prepared for?

>>17207814
The ladder acting like a pendulum and falling over.

>>17207813
buy it used

>>17207817
The back of the bike is supported by a stand so it can't really move laterally.

The main thing I want to do is to be able to suspend the front end high enough so I can slide out the forks+wheel assembly as one solid piece since I don't really feel like taking off the wheel. But that sounds a little lazy now that I read it.

>>17207813
r3 is a good starter bike buT DO NOT UNDER ANY FUCKING CIRCUMSTANCES BUY IT NEW. DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? YOU PIECE OF SHIT. DO NOT TURN INTO ANOTHER DUMBASS THAT BUYS THAT BULLSHIT FOR $6K NEW AND THEN IS SELLING IT ON CRAIGSLIST FOR $4K A MONTH LATER. FIND SOME SORRY DESPeARATE SUCKER ON CRAIGSLIST TRYING TO DO THAT AND BULLY HIM INTO SELLING IT TO YOU FOR 3K TOPS. ITS OUT THERE

>>17206225
I payed like a hundred bucks for a big one, i needed it for a primary sprocket but now its too big for anything else.

Find the highest torque needed in your manual and pick your wrench sixe accordingly.

>>17207822
>>17207841
It's like you guys read my mind.

I've always bought used cars...

Any particular reason to do this or is it just because people buy them then stop caring to ride them?

>>17206646
No, why,?

>>17207847
If its a new starter bike you will drop it and be done with it in a few months.

>>17207797
Made any progress on it yet?

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>>17207841
Nice, then it will be fine. I've seen 300kg on ladders that size.

>>17207847
See
>>17207855

Basically, you will become Yammieknob and get a bigger bike right quick, because you got bored of the old one.

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>>17206025

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Is it bad if I unironically want to DD an itasha bike?

>>17207907
I want to Anime my shit up, but I can`t find a waifu.

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>>17207422
Its 500 bones

If its shit and you cant fix, sell to the next sucker for 500 bones. Buy it!

>>17207862
>Tfw did this
>Tfw also bald and autismal

i'm going to die aren't I

might as well make a list vid or twenty before i go

ideas

>the ten homosexuals you'll meet at a harley davidson dealer
>the five different ninja 250 riders you will meet
>thirteen meme bikes and why you shouldn't ride them
>ten bikes that are better as cafe racers

>>17207764
How far? 300km?

>>17207936
350km, with res not yet used.
DL-1000 gets about 250 when the bottom block start blinking.

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>>17207907
Yes. Man up and build a Kamen Rider bike.

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>>17207926
>Top ten ways I've been shot down by qts

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>>17207918
If you can't find a waifu just pick some vapid whore from an idol anime like love live or idolmaster. Choose literally any one, it doesn't matter. They're all carefully designed to be as waifuable as possible, even the shit ones. Their personalities and backstories are all so basic that you can have the same intimate knowledge as an actual fan just by skimming wiki summaries.

Voila, you can fit in with the weebs now.

>>17207857

lol no

>>17206112
>visor tends to fog only at night
>consider pinlock to help prevent fog
>find out pinlock causes glare at night

>>17207951
dibs on bluehair tinytits

her aerodynamics and power:weight ratio can't be beat

>>17207281
Damn mate it's almost 1500 dollars in Norway, would rather spend around half of that, maybe stretch to 1000

>>17206787
no, you need at least 200 hp or you're going to get bored after 1 season

>>17207951
I only watch Aims and Mangos because it has something I lack, contact with nice women. I liked Clannad and Eureka 7 because I want a family of my own.

>plz don`t make me choose a shitty aims grill

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I SAID BUILD A KAMEN RIDER BIKE, YOU WEEB FAGGOT

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>>17207989
Colour me blocked.

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>>17207996
If you're not going to pick a shitty anime wife i'll pick one for you

Here you go faggot.

This is uh, Maki Kikuchi or something. She's scared of things, but she actually has crippling depression because her father died in a boat crash. She dreams of being a serious musician but for some reason she signed up for some cheesy song and dance shit instead of american idol. Her caatchphrase is "remember, you're maki makool".

>>17208022
Did you die?

>>17208032
>weebs

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>>17208032
This is my waifu
Say something nice about her

>>17208022
>the top ten ways you can be more like yammienoob.avi

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>>17208047
>2 smol

>>17208053
Worst girl desu

>>17208047
Flat a best
Bonus points for she shaves

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>>17208033
Yes, but I became a meme by shitposting frequently and furiously.

>>17208049
>Yummie can`t swerve
>But I can
Should I start a channel? I think, I give poor advice fairly constantly.

>>17208053
>slow, pigfat bikes
>slow. pigfat girl

sasuga suzuki. tsunami honda toyota.

>>17208057
>>17208073
I like my girls like the best roads.
Curvy.

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I know nobody cares but I'm starting the MSF BRC, and getting that class M next week. Just really excited. Anything I should know going into this?

>>17208082
Be confident in your lack of ability

>>17208082
Once you pass, pop a siik whooly where they can see you. It just proves that you have taken the skills to heart.

I wave the the Traffic Police here, when the wave back I wheelie away.

>>17208077
I like my girls like I like my vehicles. 20 years old, japanese, and as bare bones as possible.

>>17208082
Buy a daytona

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>>17208099
>t. Yammie

>>17207814
ladder should have a weight rating sticker somewhere on it, try for at least half the weight of your bike. If you do this throw a carpet/blanket/towels over your tank and bodywork to keep them from getting jacked up. The bike will jump when you get it lifted off the sidestand, go slow and try to balance it off the stand while raising to to prevent this. Does your shop have a accessible and strong ceiling beam? Might be better off using that instead of a ladder

>>17208102
speaking of retarded motovlogers this cyclecruza guy's got 225k subs and has put up 4 videos in a row where he fails to grasp the concept of counter steering. I'd post a link but I also think he might just be sturring up shit for views.
Is there something about strapping a gopro to your face that makes you a dribbling retard.

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>>17208187
Maybe, or maybe like me they were retards before they could show the world.

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>>17208187
They were retards before. This is like my most exiting webm I've recorded.

>>17208108
Nah man...it doesn't have shit. The ceilings are 20 ft high and there is just HVAC piping and some flimsy garage door rails which I don't trust to hold the bike

>>17208187
I seriously can't stand this guy. Tries to constantly reassure that riding can be safe if you just do x y and z. Proceeds to ride like a girl and doesn't realize the sport is inherently really dangerous

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>trying to figure out the workings of tilting sidecars

>so confused that I accidentally posted this in the wrong thread right now

>so confused that I can't even find the previously attached picture anymore

>>17207764
i get about 175-200 miles on a tank in my klr before i hit reserve

>>17208259
i dont like him either, but i wouldnt say its unsafe, just unforgiving. its not going to be forgiving if there's gravel in the corner, or if someone pulls out infront of you, but all but one time i saw the gravel or the person pulling out and managed to avoid it.

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>>17208354

>2017
>still no webms with sound

>>17208419
I would say it's dangerous, but you have control over HOW dangerous you're gonna make it.
I don't go to the limit on roads I don't know, I slow down at intersections etc. With doing that I'm eliminating some risks I'm not willing to take.

>>17207739
link to your review?

>>17208476
>>>/wsg/

>>17206235
I think they look pretty rad.with some custom paint and mods I can see a bunch of cool project bikes out of them

>>17208498
THAT'S NOT THE SAME

>>17208102
anyone have the vid of him crashing on hand?

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asked in the last theard for some jetting help, and some of u said i should go up in jet, went from a 100 to a 105 and its still greyish
should i just go more up in jet?
i remember one of u, mr.t? saying something like if jetting up didnt seem to help then i should try something different, cant remember waht though

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planning on buying this for 2200$
its a suzuki gs500 from 93 with 26700 miles
then i wanna make it into a cafe
good price?

>>17208539
id say go up until its running too rich, then drop one

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Guys how is your self control when you put on that helmet?

I've been riding for, coming on a year. Ride a f650st so im not really fast but still faster then 90% of the cars. Im usually a mellow guy but lately I find myself having no patience in traffic when I put on that helmet. This leads to me weaving trough traffic on the highways but also in town. I know this is really dangerous but sometimes my self control is just really lacking. How do you guys deal with this? Is it just me that turns into an asshole when I put on that helmet?

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>>17208617

>>17208539
Always better to run rich than lean. Are you only playing with the pilot jet? You can always go to a local bike mechanic for opinions on sizing. Your carb should have an air/fuel screw on it somewhere that may need to be adjusted too

>>17208539
May want to try a different needle to open the main jet earlier.
Does it feel like its going lean in the midrange then feel fine again at wide open?

>>17208632
Not sure what your getting at. I live in The Netherlands.

>>17208617
>womenlet can`t even get both feet on the ground in heels
You are not faster than cars, only quicker. This is a lesson I learned on my KLR the hard way.

>>17206050
I have a neighbor who is a cruiser bro. What do?

>>17208633
main jet

>>17208567
no thats fucking horrible

>>17208617
I'm fine around traffic. I can't help to get hektik on the tooj.
>when I put on that helmet
why do you say this so much?

>>17208567
>good price?
I don't think so.

>>17208617
crashing will make you gun-shy

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>>17208640
>You already know

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>>17208640
Forget pic am failure

>>17208635
no it dosnt feel like that, but when im WOT and let go it kinds puffs like it looses gas and then
for example when goin WOT and then need to slow down

>>17208637
Are there now 3 people with a BMW in the Netherlands?

Are we seriously going full nazi?

>>17208650
*puts on that helmet* Nothing personnel kid...

>>17208617
im like that whenever I enter a tunnel, nearly rode into a wall the other day. Thats like worse than crossing a yellow.

altho I have no mercy in traffic circles, its me before everyone else, regardless of traffic.

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>>17208657
I wish I could afford to have meme stickers made. But I need to get a job first.

>>17208082
I care mate, good luck. I have no tips but I'm haopy for you. You're gonna be so happy once you are done

>>17208643
You may want to replace your needles like >>17208635 said. Let the bike idle at night when it's really dark and if your head pipe is glowing you should replace your pilot as well. If you get a popping sound from the exhaust as you decelerate you're still too lean. Do you notice it when accelerating, decelerating or at idle?

>>17208639
Ayyy, thx

>>17208650
I tend to repeat myself.

>>17208660
I like bmw's but for my second bike im think a VFR.

>>17208661
You have no personnel?

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>>17208671
>Theweakshouldfearthestrong.jpeg
Careful though, you will come off worse in a smash up.

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>I live in The Netherlands.

>>17208680
decelerating lots and lots of pops, idle and accelerating, nothing

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>>17206050
metal polish worked pretty well :3

>>17208681
>I like bmw's but for my second bike im think a VFR.
I'm thinking Nuda/Monster/Striple as a second bike, somehow the Japanese bikes don't interest me.

>>17208695
Where does a pillion put her(female) feet?

>>17208639
>wut
>wut

>>17208700
Usually I don't like the japanese as well. I did research the triumph sprint st 955i. Same engine as the tripple but a bit more mellow. But the VFR has that v4 which I think is awesome. Also japanese has better dealer covarage and more parts here.

>>17208709
>clearly no seat for a pillion
>where do you put your feet

>>17208693
I'm almost positive that your needle jet is what controls the fuel during opening and closing of the throttle so you might want to replace that and see how your bike acts with your current set up. You could also try turning the air/fuel screw a quarter turn clockwise to richen it up a bit but try your needle first

>>17208726
>implying that line at the top of the image isn't a seat or a cowl covering where the seat goes

Anyone ever used their rear brake at speed?

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>>17208709
>pillions

the way of the fast is a narrow way you have to tread alone.