Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/

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wish i had the money for dumb projects
pic related was like 60€, but the insurance would cost me more than twice that every year

>new rev'it jerez pro gloves come in
>379 dollars
>right gloves has thumb stitching coming out

excellent, that was the last fucking pair in stock too.

I want a bike under £1500 to (potentially) do deliveries but to also keep up with motorway speeds, what do you all recommend?

>>17210013
Any 500 except the GS500. Ninja a best.

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Posting again cause I'm a nigger. I need a mid range helmet that looks good and does it's job properly. Quality stuff, but nothing too expensive. Looking at AGV's K5, and liking it, but would love more options. Can anyone please help a fagget out

>>17210013
if it puts out 50 hp or more and has any luggage options at all youll be fine. more than fine even

>>17210013
Aprilia RS 125

>>17210025
K5 is a good helmet. Just get it.

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>>17210013
CB250

It's comfy af.

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posting pussy on a worksafe board

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>tfw first baiku sitting broken in the corner
I wish I had the money to restore a bike for purely nostalgia reasons.

>>17210055
how legal is suspension modification up there?
you should totes get a girder front

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repost from last 3ad:

Thanksgiving:
>ride first baiku to visit extended family
>elderly great-aunt (?) reminisces about other relatives who rode
>says she never was on a motorcycle herself
>I haven't been riding very long
>say "I haven't been riding very long, but maybe this summer I can take you for a pillion ride"

Now:
>about to leave town
>contacted distant relatives to say hello before leaving
>have ridden a bunch more
>still never taken a pillion tho
>my neighbor rides
should I ask him to be a pillion so I can practice /dbt/?

nohomo of course

>also I need to get elderly great-aunt a helmet

>>17210037
+1 cracking little bike

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>>17210055

MAMI

SAUNA

SAATANA

BERKELEEEEEEEEEE :---------D

>>17210001
I got $7 Pakistani MC gloves that double as work gloves they are flawless after 3 years.

With motorcycle themed shit you mostly get ripped the fuck off. Consider HD MC boots, which are regular-ass made in Taiwan work boots only with an HD logo a different coating and they cost $275 instead of $45.

>>17210071

Just do it, he might not accept anyway.

If he does, offer him a brojob and a six pack as thanks.

No homo.

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>>17210055
>>>>>>>>>>>Benis in Bagina XDDDDDD

>>17210086
I know you're trying to bait me, but you really are an absolute fucking moron.

>>17210086
>$7 Pakistani MC gloves that double as work gloves they are flawless after 3 years.
wew lad. Have you crashed in them?

>Consider HD MC boots
I don't think anyone here considers these at all, let alone as a central example of gear you need to shell out for.

Fuck, am I getting baited?

>>17210069
Uhh, as long as it looks somewhat stock I don't have to be afraid of cops forcing me to get the piece of shit inspected. I swapped the rear shock for a Bandit 1200 shock and I'm never gonna get shit for that because how could you tell unless you had a stock GSX-F to compare the height to? So it's like "unless it's obvious it's illegal, it's (((legal)))"

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>>17210055
>rear footpeg down

Been getting some huh?

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>>17210147
>those tits have more CCs than the bike

>>17210110
I don't crash cause I'm too good.

Tbh the knuckles shattered on the $7 Pakistani gloves when I punched a wall to show them off.

Stitching held up still. Google Xelement. Or Xlement. Some shit. Its good gear if you're cheap and place only token regard for your own life or comfort. You won't find much hi-viz nomex kevlar snuggles there. Made for 3rd world markets.

>>17210161
They have more ccs than pretty much all bikes

>>17210201
>if you're cheap and place only token regard for your own life or comfort.
ok but if that was me I would just go with mechanix wear or the troy lee airs I use for riding my mountain bike

>>17210050
Alright man, thanks. That's honestly exactly what I wanted to hear. The thing looks sexy as fuck and isn't Pista expensive

>>17210147
I confess, I'm pretty much the normalest of normalfags.

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>>17210055
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r5QFuHCzuo

>>17210025
for the same money, look into the AGV Veloce, if you want a quieter, more touring style helmet.

Are really small bikes, like 200cc, not great starter bikes like we've all told ourselves?

Sure, they're really easy to learn on. Yes, they're lighter and more forgiving, making it easier to recover if you fuck up.

On the other hand, they're so easy to ride that as soon as a new rider gets comfortable with the fundamentals it's too easy to get overconfident.

I did way more sketchy things on my 200 than I ever did on my 650, right up to the day I sold it. The 650 actually intimidated me so I took it a lot easier. The 200 felt like a toy.

>>17210297
Not an anime fan, but that scene was pretty funny. Name of the show?

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>>17210381
Bakuon!!

>>17210335
I'm somewhere in between, and that's what people are saying the K5 is for. But thanks man, I appreciate any input. It will be my first non garbage helmet

>>17210338
honestly, i think its important to learn how to appreciate a small meme bike. i think if in the us, every rider stayed below 45 horse (650 one banger) for the first 2-3 years of their riding career is important. learning how to get by with technique instead of raw power. ive only been riding about 3 years now, and riding a small boike and being stupid on it, has actually given me a lot of self restraint, and taught me how to slow down and appreciate the quality of a nice ride, rather than the speed. dont get me wrong, racing through twisties is fun, but if that's all you're doing, i think you're missing out on a lot of scenery that you could appreciate more if you had to be stuck behind a car. but thats just my two cents

Why the fuck is it so hard to find a M10 aluminum banjo bolt washer? I'm not paying $7 shipping for a $1 washer but I'm about to.

>>17210147

>he doesn't ride with his rear footpegs down at all times to pay respects to fallen riders

SAD!

>>17210338

Yes and no. They're perfectly fine and a lot of people like the smaller CC bikes but most riders outgrow them. They'll get great MPGs and it's kinda fun to whip around a shitty little bike but you'll be able to ride them flat out without killing yourself easier than a larger bike.

>>17210488
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M10-banjo-bolt-copper-washer-set-Suzuki-Kawasaki-Honda-Yamaha-Triumph-Ducati-KTM-/181418466934?hash=item2a3d621e76:g:6jIAAMXQ3kNTfaze&vxp=mtr

Have you tried ebay? Almost all have free shipping

Is a bike's transmission supposed to be hot?
I feel like that's probably a part that shouldn't be hot.
I let my bike sit for a while, and the exhaust and engine were cold. But the bottom end was still hot. The crank case, by the chain, and the starter.

Am I just overthinking? The oil's probably settling in the bottom.

>>17210418
K5 is supposed to be their entry level helmet, where as veloce is the mid level helmet and is basically a more touring version of the Corsa.

>>17210482
I agree. Speed isn't everything. Sometimes when I ride and the weather is nice and all is well, I look up into the sky and think about how beautiful bikes are, and how lucky I am to own one. It almost makes me tear up. Even though I'm on a 125

>>17210528
not to mention it really makes you double think passing once you get a big bike. if you decide you have to pass someone, you really have to think about it on a small bike, especially if its not a perfectly clean flat straight away

>>17210482

I hear what you're saying. I definitely appreciate slow bikes, and enjoying your scenery and surroundings is a huge part of riding in my opinion. It's hard for me to be objective because I started on a 2-stroke 80cc off road, upgraded to a 125cc two stroke, and by the time I got my first street legal bike (a 200cc four stroke) I was way overconfident. I rode flat out and generally flogged the hell out of that bike. Had two collisions with other cars, and definitely was at least part to blame both times. I rode over curbs, split lanes in inappropriate situations, darted through gaps in traffic, and was generally reckless. I probably toned it down a little over time, but I don't remember for sure.

When I sold the 200 and bought my 650 at 19 (even then just a single cylinder ~35-40hp bike) it intimidated the hell out of me. I was a lot more cautious from day one, took my time getting used to it, gave myself lots of space, and honestly haven't had any close calls that were my fault at all since.

Still appreciate just cruising around, exploring my environment though. I could get on the interstate and rail my commute out at 85mph, but when I ride to work I find myself cruising through low traffic surface streets and taking alternate routes, puttering around at the speed limit and taking in all the sights, sounds, and smells. Sometimes on the way home I just get distracted and end up wandering part of the city for a half hour or more.

>>17210528
>>17210544

Both valid points.

>>17210517

That's in England tho.

>>17210054
training bike?

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What do the numbers at the bottom of the relay mean?

Mine says CF308A 6.8
all the others are cf308a but with different number under them, any idea what they mean?

the relays are off a 97 zx6

>>17210608

Probably just a manufacturing batch number or quality control inspectors number or something.

I wouldn't worry about it anon.

>>17210615
sounds good to me. need to track one down now.

Post chicken strips

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>>17210649

Good brand of gloves for a noob?

Going to be taking a 3 day training course and i have everything besides gloves (course said helmets would be provided).

Not really sure what to look for, i have gloves i use at work but theyre textured grip and thin material.

>>17210608
That relay looks solid state but may be mechanical and sealed. Being a four pin that means one power and one ground to operate the relay and one power and one output to feed the fuel pump.
That means it could be replaced with a common relay. Now ya need to find which wires go to which connections on the socket.

Then you can jump the power to the fuel pump at the socket. If pump runs, it's either the relay or an issue with the power and ground switching that relay.

Here's my response from the previous thread in case ya missed it:

Is this correct? http://zx6r.com/service-manuals/12588-1995-1997-kawasaki-zx-6r-service-manual.html

The download link is good.

Relay is an oddball shape so check on the forums to see if anyone has replaced it with a common Bosch style relay.

You can map the relay socket noting power and ground and if any aren't used by comparing to the schematic even though the relay isn't marked.

I'd just open the fucker and know for sure then keep it for troubleshooting.

You can usually pop the cover off most relays with a sharp pocket knife then use that relay to see if it's getting power to operate. I don't know about that one but if it were mine I'd open the fucker and get a replacement to eliminate the relay since you know the pump works. You can also manually actuate most relays with the cover removed by pushing it with something non-conductive. Relays are cheap and having a test relay in your stash is useful. Don't forget to double check your fuses, and check fuse block for corrosion where fuses plug in.

There are lots of fuel pump threads for the Googling:

Use this search term: "zx600 fuel pump relay"

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>>17210649
Hard to see in the shit light
>>17210671
Anything leather with a palm gaurd will work for now

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SAM SPAM NIGGERS
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>>17210707
Any idea how much i can expect to spend?
Right now im trying to keep it under 50 bucks

>>17210707
Would Mechanix gloves work?
I have a few pairs of those

>>17210652

>All these people with fucking chickens on 4chan

I keep seeing them. I'm confused.

>>17210722
Dude for the purposes of a training course, literally a leather work glove will be fine.

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>>17210689
ive got a full diagram of my zx6 fuel system.
me and a buddy have tested every wire involving the fuel pump and the relay, were getting power, ground, and continuity. we're having a problem 100% saying its the relay. I've been searching kawi forums and not many answers have been helpful, and i did find one thread where he seems to be having the same problem as me, but no one ended up answering it.

i'd gladly open this relay, but a proper replacement relay is about 36 bucks and im having a hard time actually getting one, calling multiple dealers and repair stores to get one,

>>17210740
>he doesnt have a chicken
wtf anon you do realize youre on a chicken forum, right?

>>17210742
Alright, ill just use my Mechanix gloves.

So question about helmet sizing:

Do i buy a helmet a size bigger than what i would wear or should i buy exact size and expect it to break in so it fits looser?

Coworker was telling me thst different helmet brands fit people differently and to expect the helmets to loosen up a little bit as theyre broken in.

>>17210773
the correct size will feel a little too snug at first, but there shouldn't be any specific pressure points.

>>17210740
>he doesn't have chickens

>>17210734
IRL they are good enough.

>>17210773
this:
>>17210780

It should feel snug, but not uncomfortable. The padding compresses a bit over time.

>>17210750
In that case since you know what goes where, I'd use a heavy duty Bosch relay and socket from an auto parts store and solder the socket wires to the connections inside the old relay after cutting it open, obvious objective to save the connector. That way you won't disturb your harness. Common Bosch relays are used for car fuel pumps and are likely an upgrade. Harley uses them for starter relays.

A cutting wheel on a Dremel or angle grinder works well for gently opening such things. Start far away from the connector to see what's inside.

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What are some good sport/touring boots for preferably with wide feet?
Just had my second pair of Alpinestars break in under a year
Looking at the Dainese TRQs

>>17210817
What are your results jumping the relay to port power to the pump?

If you put a test light between the switched power to the relay and the ground for that power and turn on the ignition, does it light?

>>17210817
im considering getting a regular relay, but i dont know if me or my buddy can read this diagram well enough to try to put in a standard relay.


also, a bit of a silly question; theres no way the carbs on my bike can send an electrical signal telling the fuel pump to kick on, can they? As far as I can tell, its simply the coil sending a signal to the relay to tell it when to kick the fuel pump on.

is there anything I can be missing before I go trying to put in a regular relay in there?

Were currently ohm testing the relay to what my fsm says, and currently im getting literally no readings from the relay at all.

>>17210846
i dont have a test light, but we used the multimeter to get a reading of the switched power by blipping the starter button, i dont have the starter unhooked, so i only blipped it for a second, with key turned power on the signal wire read 0. When I did blip the throttle, i did get a reading of I believe 6v before I let go of the starter switch, didnt want it to crank for more than a second.

>>17210734
>>17210722
technically mechanics gloves will work, sometimes you can find real gloves on sale, but realistically you'' be spending 60-100 for a cheap good pair
>>17210740
i used to have chickens
but not any more

>>17210740
>tfw no chicken

>>17210652
>fireblade being an autist

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I want to take a motorbike for a LONG journey. 1k Miles, across borders.

Obviously a touring-motorcycle would be best for this, but I'm wondering whether I could do the same on a scooter?

An additional question. I want to take a lot of stuff with me so I want a trailer at the back of my motorcycle. Could a scooter do this?

Thanks in advanced.

>>17211004
>LONG journey
>1k Miles
1000 miles is a days ride m8 start with 3k miles

>>17210831
I hear good things about Daytonas.

>>17211004
can it be done on a scooter? probably
with a trailer? no, i garuntee that no scooter has the brakes for it. everyone says "oh you need so much power to get a trailer going"
not really, a trailer at most weighs a few hundred pounds, and thats basically the weight of a large passenger. but you have to stop these few hundred pounds, and thats where you want a disk brake in back and dual disk brakes in front, and plus, a motorcycle's manual transmission will make it a lot easier to chug along with your weight, because you can down shift and really scream the engine up a steep hill if you have to.
also if you've never done a long ride, start doing them. if your first ride longer than an hour or two is a 12 hour ride, youll be miserable

>>17211004
1k miles isn't far

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>>17211072
Yeah I'm looking at those as well.
They're the rolls Royce supposedly.

I could stomach the fact that they cost $430 if they survive a couple of years of continuous daily use.

HOW RIDE BIKE

>>17211309
TWIST THROTTLE

>>17211327
HOW SHIFT
WHERE CLUTCH

>>17211266
>they cost $430
https://www.helimot.com/collections/boots/products/road-star-gtx

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aiiiiiii

>>17210071
>xr1200
hell yeah, best sportster
if i had one of those, i'd mod the hell out of it

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This good?
http://www.alpinestars.com/gp-plus-r-v2-airflow-leather-jacket-1#.WRpcgNyLkvI
+
http://www.alpinestars.com/missile-airflow-leather-pants#.WRpc4dyLkvI

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>>17210025
Bell Qualifier DLX

>>17210671

Go on ebay and look for 'pursuit' or 'stealth' leather gloves. You'll find knockoffs of icon pursuits around 20 bucks and they're surprisingly good quality, bought 2 pairs and they're pretty damn comfortable after being broken in.

I personally would get a helmet by the by, the helmets at my course were pretty fucking raunchy and they didnt even have headsocks

>>17210025
>>17211519

This. I have one, my father has one, my mother has one, my sister has one, and 3 of my friends have them.

You want "bang for your buck", this is the way to go.

>>17211456
Vented black is such a silly combination unless you're planning to fall off things all the time and don't want the skid marks to show.

>>17211004
long distance riding on a motorcycle is a meme. you have to go to insane lengths just to get a modicum of comfort and even then you're subjecting yourselves to all the risks of motorcycle riding for almost no reason at that point....doing the speed limit for 1000 miles? yeah, real fun.

just get a convertible if you want to do that shit.

>>17211519
>>17211583
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/testsratings/bell-qualifier-dlx

https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/testsratings/agv-k5

>>17211611
t. never went long distance on a bike

>>17211613
hes literally not wrong

>>17211612
Dude wasn't looking for maximum protection, just something affordable and appealing.

Hence, our picks stand.

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sv650 or cb600 hornet for first bike under 2000€ in Krautland? wanted to get a cb400sf but they weren't sold here :(

>>17211611
>"stop liking what I don't like" edition

>>17211664
Whichever you like more. They're both good bikes so just choose whichever has better sound/comfort/looks in your opinion.

>>17210071
Bicycle for when you need to go get help cuz the Harley broke down? Smart. I may do that when riding unreliable bikes.

>>17211653
He should get the k5, that's what I'm getting at.

>>17211004
>1k miles
>LONG

Yes it can be done on a scooter, just gonna take a while. I've personally never seen a scooter with panniers though, but maybe there are saddle bags that fit. But why bring so much shit?
Don't get a trailer, just don't. A scooter will not like it in any way.

>>17211611
I'm currently on a trip, done about 2200km. Will do at least 800km more, maybe 4000km. I just get on my bike and go, looking for the nice roads. Half the time I'm below the speed limit, because I just can't go any faster on those roads.

>>17210013
cb500 for sure, reliable, quite comfy, cheap, lots of parts available on the market and you'll sell it the same price you bought it.

>>17211336
Thanks bruh, unfortunately I live in Canada though

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Anything a 5'11'' (180cm) manlet should know about riding a bike he can't flat foot?

>>17211859
>5'11"
>manlet
What? That's slightly above average height
>"5'11"
>cant flatfoot a supersport
What? The seat height is pretty low on those. Do you have stumpy legs and a giraffe neck or something?

>>17211871
I know 5'11'' is slightly above average, but I just have an average inseam. Can't get both heels down on a ZX-6R. Maybe I could in boots, but not otherwise.

>>17211859
I'm 5'10 and with boots can almost flat foot my Daytona

You shouldn't have a problem.

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What is considered low medium and high milage for a Superbike?

>>17211897
That's what I tend to hear. I refuse to lower the bike, it's easy to keep one foot on the peg if I need to. Thanks.

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>tfw you've seen so much shit and you can only think of those people in track bike suits as pervers who like to fuck their bikes and themselves while they wear the suits

>>17211903
Under 10 is low, 10-30 is medium/normal, 30+ is high.

>>17211903
you mean for like a street supersport or like a legit race superbike?
60k is high for a street bike. 30k is medium and anything under 30k is pretty low.

>>17211883
Flat footing isn't a big deal anyway. I wear 32" inseam jeans (and like 30" inseam in dress pants) and ride a dual sport with a 38" seat height with no problems holding the bike up in normal road situations. I also have a sport bike with a 32.7" seat (about the same as that zx) which is maximum easy mode.

>>17211942
I clear my seat by like 2" and never put either foot down flat anyways.

>>17211664
SV is more of a learner bike.

>>17211942
60k is low for a Honda.

>>17212025
maybe. For an average sport bike from an average craigslist seller it will probably have a bunch of shit that needs fixing by that point.

Speaking of which. Is the VMax 1200 as reliable as normal sport bikes? Should I expect at least 100k miles before a major overhaul?

>>17212048
>Speaking of which. Is the VMax 1200 as reliable as normal sport bikes? Should I expect at least 100k miles before a major overhaul?
wow just did some reading on the forums. People seem lucky to get 80k out of them without transmission or engine failures. What the fuck. I was considering picking one up with ~50k miles but that's really concerning.

I recently got a Grom with a 186cc big bore kit, the bike has 700 miles on it and the BBK has 200 miles on it. The previous owner is pretty sharp mechanically and is sponsored by a few different companies for the various bikes/cars he does work on.

Anyways, he told me to keep it under 7k RPM while the BBK is broken in, but I'm not sure at what point the engine is considered "broken in" or if there's another step the to breaking in process after that.

>>17212171
In a car that would be about 2k km
Why don't you just ask him?

Should I get a full refund on my Rev'it gloves and buy some Handroids? Or send them to be repaired and wait?

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So I crashed my baiku, guys...

Some granny ran a red light and I had to brake pretty hard, put way too much front brakes and it flipped. Shifter broke, key got pretty bent and doesn't come out, and the rear tire wobbles a bit.

Never been in an accident before so I hope someone can help me some questions I have.

I still owed like 2.5k on it, who the hell pays that now? The police report says the driver was at fault. I'm lawyering up just in case too, will I get a new baiku or what?

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>>17210025
I have an AGV K5, it's fucking awesome.
Pic related

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>>17211664
Get the hornet, buddi. You won't regret it, promise you that.

>>17211664
I'd rather have the sv for torks and Honda a shit

>>17212434
Her insurance will have to pay what your bike is worth if she's at fault. If you still owe 2.5k but the bike is worth 2.1k then you're out $400.

Conversely if it's worth 2.8k then you're up 300.

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>>17212434
>financing a bike

>>17212549
I should add, if it's cheaper for them to fix rather than pay out than they'll do that but you should be praying the damage is bad enough that it's written off.

>>17212534
You motherfucking retard

>>17212587
>financing a Grom

>>17212587
>financing a scooter*
FTFY

>>17212592
>riding a notork ugly Honda
Truly a fate worse than death

>>17212549
Do you know if I get to keep the bike or will I have to hand it over to them?

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where did the whole honda hate meme start from?

is it cuz its popular?

what about ktm? that is popular af, do we hate it too?

or indian/triumph cruisers? i mean they like harleys with diff name

>>17212610
They essentially buy it from you, then they usually sell it to a scrap yard for a couple hundred.

So I'm trying to learn about carburetors and I'm feeling really overwhelmed because it seems like a lot of information in the service manual.

Does anyone have any advice for me?

>>17212618
indian can produce a cruiser with power in mind, and they know how to make a reliable bike

aka the polar opposite of harley

not sure about honda desu

people hate the ktms that are made in india, but i believe the superduke is well received

>>17212618
Honda is the Harley of Japan. Just riding off of their reputation coming from a time they were actually good.

>do we hate ktm
Yes. How new are you?

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>>17212609
>calling anything ugly next to an SV650, let alone a Hornet

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>>17212587
>>17212598
Finacing you say? :^)

>>17212618
Because boomers jerk off about "MUH HOnda RELIABILITY" when they're less reliable than Yamaha and about on par with Suzuki.

There was a time when Honda really was the best, but that hasn't been the case for about 30 years and people still act like it's the case. Annoying as fuck after you've heard it for the 476th time that month.

>>17212618
/DBT/ hates everything

>>17212618
Indian > Harley

>>17212632
Poozuki a shit but better than Hondump

>>17212651
Why are you so worried about what boomers think? All of their opinions are going to piss you off.

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>>17212632
This. Hornet is sexy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCaqV8PzAzA&t=2s

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What's the most clean, /fa/ looking ventilated jacket?

Something like this without the giant logo on it would be ideal

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>>17212816
BMW Rallye gear

Is there any modern low cc sportbike with quality components? USD forks, brembo brakes, decent power/weight, etc.

>>17212820
The pic you sent is p gross but the atlantis jacket and the airflow jacket look decent

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>>17212826
BMW G310R
Might not be sport, but has USD forks and their BMW brakes are Brembo. 25kW, 160kg.

It's a cute

>>17212826
No because they're made for beginners and poo in loos

>>17212835
>1 front rotor
I can already tell it's budget

>>17209978
ur such a little bitch kys just buy the fucker and dont get insurance and dont ride in evey fag areas cuz 2 slow 2 get away from pigs jesus ur a faggot

>>17212835
Why does the instrument cluster always look like an afterthought on modern nakeds? Just plopped on top of the headlight with no care. Same thing with the fz07, really rustles my jims.

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>>17209953
>i like being at a statistically higher risk for accidents
>i like having a higher chance of receiving a speeding ticket
>this is not me compensating for being a closet homosexual

if you own a bike in a mager metropolitan area you are a GT-tier driver / d i e

>>17212853
It's always been like that.. Even worse on >>17212749.

>>17212849
Of course it's budget. It's a beginners bike.
You don't need more than one rotor on a bike light.

If you know your BMW history, you know this is basically the new R45. They had drum rear and single rotor in the front. And while weighing 50kg more, braking wasn't a problem.

>>17212857
>a mager metropolitan
A what?

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>>17212858
isnt the hornets cluster nearly the same as pic?

>>17212862
I ride a liter bike but looking to downgrade to a smaller bike in a couple years. I could go without all the power but I don't want to give up all the quality components, hydraulic clutches, slipper clutch, good feedback, etc.

>>17212864
A city.
he is right though, city riders are cancer.

>>17212873
BMW R1200GSA sounds like the bike for you.

>>17211859
Watch out in the wet, the part of your sole touching the ground is the part you have worn smooth so no grip

>>17212877
At least I'm not clogging up the entire city and standing still all the time.
They should ban cars in a city, suddenly no more traffic jams.
They should ban cars if there is no valid reason for one in general, like having more than one person, having to carry more stuff than fits on a bike etc.

>>17212877
What do you mean by city rider? Everybody that lives in a city? It's the fastest way to get around and easiest to park which are the 2 worst things of vehicle ownership in cities. Plus I'm still only 20 minutes from the touge so it's not like I'm just a Starbucks commuter.

>>17212880
No I want something good in the corners. I don't do much touring.

>>17212891
People who live in cities yes,
City people in general are just cancerous.

Look at melbourne for an example, that one city managed to ruin the entire reputation of victoria even though the rest of the state is actually pretty nice apart from like 3 towns.

>>17212893
You don't know how good a GS is in corners.
Fuck scraping pegs, scraping cylinders is where it's at.

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>>17212899
>australia
who cares

>>17212900
my muffler scrapes on the right side of my bike and my kick stand on the left before the engine will scrape and you are pretty much past using all of the grip on the tyre by then anyway

>>17212899
Aussies in general are just cancerous

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>>17212908
Well then have fun with your boring i4, while I go back to scraping cylinders

>>17212903
ehhh it is true for literally every city on earth.
it's not even the cities themselves just the attitudes of the wankers that live in them.
City people are just cancer.

>>17212899
victoria always had a shit reputation
you people are just weird and stuck in some strange 60s/70s/80s/90s limbo

>>17212918
You say that like it is a bad thing, how many transgender, sjw muslims existed during those decades?

My guess is not many and that seems to be the only thing the whole new age bullshit has brought about.

>>17212651
Only bikes I've had difficult to solve issues have been Hondas, 1980 gl1100 burns out solenoid despite changing everything twice.
2007 cbr125 injector keeps fucking its self,
2002 cbr954 no spark, comes up with pulse pickup but replaced and no difference. Had Ducati's with less electrical trouble

>>17212749
>>17212468
VREM VREM

>>17212651
every honda i have owned has been extremely reliable, not to say yamaha and suzuki aren't also but really...
These days....
who doesnt expect a reliable machine from any company that has been building them for decades?

>>17212873
636, smaller lighter same gear mostly

>>17212651
but according to 2016 consumer statistics yamaha, suzuki, honda and kawasaki were all most reliable with only 1% to 2% difference between each brand

>>17212899
I've noticed that there's a lot less common sense and genuine intelligence from people in the city compared to the small town I grew up in for 20 years, but they're also less judgemental and not as stuck in their ways so it's a give and take.

>>17212925
>You say that like it is a bad thing
it is and isnt. a comfy but uncomfortable feeling. at least in rural nsw towns i feel like its the present year

>>17212935
Every bike I've owned has been extremely reliable. I just fix problems as they come up and perform maintenance as recommended by the manufacturer and I've never been stranded on my bike in about 11 or 12 years.

Owned everything from Japanese singles to Italian race bikes.

>>17212935
>>17212945
>taking the autistic rossiposter serious

I'm looking to upgrade from my SV650 L7.
I love the styling, but its become a bit too barebones for my tastes and I'd like something a bit more powerful and with stuff like traction control and a rain mode, since it will also be my commuter

Looking at the moment at the R9t/R1200R or an XSR900 but what else is there?

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>>17212958

>>17212958
everyone on dbt is autistic though, takes a special kind of autism to post here.

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>>17212962
Autistic as fuck as usual I see

>>17210025
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/

>>17209953
We could really add this to the OP

>>17212965
Rossiposter takes it on a whole new level

>>17212968
http://www.crash.org.au/ratings.php
is better

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>>17212967
>says the animeposter

g'day you lucky cunts!
how's it going?
had your daily rides yet?
no need to ask me if i did because i'm #nobaiku
i can't afford to ride sick bikes like yours or even compete because a mere dualsport costs +$4,434.
fucking kill me already!!

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>>17212974
4chan is an anime imageboard after all

Is it deeply triggering and problematic? Are you going to start making thread after thread again?

>>17212945
Exactly so why do people jerk off over Honda so much?

>>17212978
t. Rossiposter

>>17212977
yeah but anime is autistic as fuck, especially those little girl animes for pedophiles that don't want to admit that children make them horny.

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>>17212978
Because Honda a best.

>>17212975
I rode to work in the rain and had to put up with co workers saying how they felt so sorry for me riding in the rain but I love it.

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>>17212982
Why don't you try red.dit then

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>>17212983
>both factory Yamahas in front of factory Honda
Still not as embarassing as Ducucky whose big new addition who was hired to get them the championship title is surpassed by SEVERAL Honda and Yamaha non-factory riders.

>>17212990
because im on 4chan, you aren't supposed to be ashamed of being a filthy kiddie fiddler here m8.
why do you hide behind your animoos?

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>>17212991
>Only four races
>8 points

>"Y-Yamaha will win!!"

Lmao at this pathetic fanboy

>>17212991
>still no Aprilia win
fugg

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>>17212849
There's no need for massive front brake surface on a small bike, even Moto3s either have a single disk or two ridiculously tiny disks, because you're never going fast enough to need to brake that hard that often.

>>17213006
>Posting a honda

Watch out you will make rossiposter sperg

>>17212995
Yeah but it takes me less than 30 seconds to change my IP address and mods are for removing redditors.

>>17212998
>Honda cuckboi assmad his twink manlet heroes are losing
Vinalez will win, Rossi is 3rd. Zarco takes 2nd. 4th and 5th factory Hondas, Ducucky retires from MotoGP out of embarassment after the Czech GP.
Screenshot this post.

>>17213008
>sperging about people sperging
Next level spergs on here

>>17210056
Is that a Honda Monkey?
What's it like to ride?

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>>17213014
>He is sperging again

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>>17213008
Okay

>>17212987
this.

i have one customer that always begins the conversation with, "i hope you didn't ride today, it's going to rain."

Of coarse i rode to work, i always ride. Of coarse in going to get wet, i always get wet. At least i didn't have to put up with sitting in traffic in my boring, half broken car.

>>17213020
Damage Control: The Post
Protip: If you can't provide actual arguments you should refrain from posting.
Remind me again: Which factory team is the 9 times world champion riding for? Which one has the manlet that always crashes and gets cucked by superior riders?

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>>17213014
marquez is going to win

>>17213006
what about oon the touge, senpai?

I'm perfectly fine with hooning in the hills, so long as i don't have to leave the hills.

>>17213029
Cuckold: The Post

>>17213039
I rest my case.

>>17212975
Have been every single day the last week, crossing this continent
Just got the first corners in on my way to the supermarket.
Now going to a mate on the other side of this country.

>>17213034
A 300 is going to have like 90% of the corner speed of a 1000 with literally half the straight line speed, that doesn't change no matter where you go. Peters don't need those huge brakes at anything but race pace to start with.

>>17213027
I don't even get wet. I throw some waterproof pants and jacket over my uniform and wipe off my wet seat so I'm not just sitting in a puddle.

Not sure why I would spend more money and time taking my car when I enjoy it less. Every day is a good day to ride in my books, some days are just better than others.

>>17213029
I like how you're too fucking stupid to realize 7-3 would have sounded better than 9-5 for world championships

>>17213060
The fuck are you talking about?

>>17213060
>7-3 would have sounded better than 9-5 for world championships
Wut

>>17213081
Rossi has 9 motorcycle world championships and 7 MotoGP/500cc class championships.

>>17213087
O-ok..

>>17213056
i really need to get some kind of waterproof pants. Sometimes i just have to lock myself in my office until the heater dries me out, not the most efficient way of doing things.

>>17213098
I got some arcteryx ones at value village for $20, worth checking out. They're like $300 new.

>>17212946
ahahahaha lmao, saying small town people have higher base intelligence. You're a straight up gimp.

>>17213135
might be low intelligence, bit def more wisdom

>>17213138
How does one in a rural town develop more wisdom? I'm seriously trying to understand where you base this from? From someone who has lived in both, city people are a lot less retarded.

>>17213146
because you're a city guy you don't get it

>>17213146
le reddit intellects are not intelligence.
city people tend to be useless cunts incapable of thinking for themselves.
They need to be told what to do constantly and couldnt think for themselves to save their own lives because they always relied on someone else telling them what to do and how to do it.

Country people tend to be able to do anything you tell them to do, they will figure out a way of getting it done.

So which person is actually smarter when you ignore reddit maymay intellects?

>>17213152
>>17213146
Just because your old pops has a lot of wisdom doesn't mean that applies to everyone around you. All people are retarded and assuming otherwise means you are just naive.

Its life experience versus business/work experience and if you are better at one you are normally worse at the other

>>17213170
replied to wrong post but you get the idea

>>17213170
sure thing bud
meanwhile billy bob, dicky jean and rick are having legit fun thrashing their 250 quads in the mud after a workday while you snob the world from the height of your mocha frappuccino double venti

>>17213175
quads are girls bikes and 250cc quads are for like 6-9 year old girls.

>>17209953
Is it normal to have tubes in your tyre for bikes? I swear mine was tubeless but my mate called me to tell me mine have a tube and he can't repair the hole in it

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>>17212622
youtube videos and rebuild kits usually have an exploded view with numbered parts.

take your time, take pictures as you go if you want, and dont lose anything.

>>17213202
Shitbikes only have them

>>17212618
Honda used to be a creative force when it came to performance.

Now they wanna make bikes for "everybody"

>>17213208
youtube videos.
and rebuild kits usually have rebuild kits***

>>17213170
Every city slicker I talk to has like no hobbies.

I ask coworkers what they're up to this weekend or what kind of hobbies they have and it's almost always something to do with watching Netflix and "going out".

You guys are like women.

>>17213221
>city slicker

lmao what decade is this

>>17213209
Something is fucky here. My rear quite clearly says tubeless and has a normal valve on it. I have matching tyres but can't check the front. From what I remember it did have a valve more suiting something with a tube.

I think I got fucked when I put tyres on this last

>>17213234
>city slickers don't even know what year it is
You can't make this shit up

>>17213238
is your valve attatched to the rim > tubeless
does it pass through the rim > tube
if it is tubed there's a brand called tubliss that sells conversions

>>17213251
The front was definitely tubed, as far as I know it shouldn't be though. I'll be getting it back soon so I can suss it out, however now I'm gonna have to pay someone to fix the tube as well as the tyre depending on what exactly is going on.

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>>17209953

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>>17213289
>>17209953

>>17213289
How could he not escape on that thing? Unless he ran out of gas or they sent a helicopter after him he should have been fine.

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>>17213291
>>17213289
>>17209953
shitcunt

>>17213291
>city riders be like

>>17213295
I laughed, have an upvote.

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The fuck is my tire doing, stop being all fuzzy and shit!

>>17213291
Chicken.

>>17213293
That Holden isn't exactly the slowest car and they probably knew how to use it, unlike the rider.

>>17212618
Bench racing. Honda falls behind in peak numbers yet still wins in the real world versus other rice burners. It's almost like they know what they're doing and every other nip manufacturer is a copycat.

>>17213221
It's secret code for "playing videya gemes, but I'm ashamed to admit it".

>>17211004
NC750D integra brah

>>17212826
Just get a 400cc from the 90's, Retrofit new suspension and brembos and go from there. ZXR400 is a great base.

totally new to bikes what should i get as my first one

>>17213364
Nah fuck that, may as well keep riding my liter for how much it would cost.

>>17213395
R1. It has such a low number because its slow, 1/3 the speed of an R3

>>17213395
turbobusa, GS500, GROM, vmax, or DRZ400

>>17213413
rofl

>>17213395
Kawasaki H2R

>>17213395
3k ninja

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>>17211435

>>17211611
>i dont do it and neither should you
>i know how you should live your life and have fun better than you do
>stop having fun differently than me
>>17211670
+1
>>17212434
if the granny is at fault (which she obviously is) you can sue her for the cost of repairs. meaning, literally everything that's gone wrong on it since you bought it, down to the littlest scratch, you can make her pay to fix, because "it wasnt there before the accident"
one little scratch on the left blinker? she'll have to buy you a new one. the header has a dent? looks like you need a new exhaust
>>17212826
that 390 whatever that ktm has (not the super duke, the one with the fairings) i hear good things about. everyone i've met wit one is actually an experienced rider who says "its not so much a learning bike, as it is a small sport bike, that just happens to be okay for learning on" meaning, its good to learn on, but thats not what its made for, unlike bikes like the cbr/ninja/r3
>>17212877
>city riders are cancer.

>no, stop that, your bike is to be used as a toy to carve twisties on the weekend
>you're not allowed to use it to save gas money going to work or running out to lunch with a friend
>stop using your bike differently than me
>>17212880
>>17212900
+1
>>17212893
the gs is super cozy and actually carves really nicely.
>>17213395
something cheap and small, ninja/cbr 250 and 300s have been popular, the new rebel 300 if you're more in to cruisers, and if you want something that looks oldd-timey suzuki has a 200 and a 400 that will suit you well. i'd reccomend used btw

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>>17213451
>>17212893
pic related

>>17212877
what about those of us that are both city and country
i live in both i dont just commute into the city mytruck gets 16mpg motorcycle gets 40 and for work i might have to drive half a mile or 120 miles some days i only need a pair of gloves and a c-wrench for work and others i need about 50lbs of tools

>>17211606
why?

>>17213326

Nup, those holdens are very bloated. Most times they don't seem to catch bikes, so they gloat when they get one that's slow or pussies out.

anyone done any touring on a versys 650? im thinking about one a lot, and mostly wondering, how does it do on long days of freeway riding, anywhere from 60 to 80 mph? what's the top speed? how's passing power for when i dont want to be stuck behind a semi truck?

>>17213612
No but I did a lot of 300-600km from home rides on my trx850 which would be the same basic shit.

>adv bikes
wind protection is better than nothing but also not a tourer. It just gives you a couple more hours before you have to stop for numbum.
>50-100 mph overtakes
Plenty of power, you won't be disappointed there

I bought a bandit 1200 to cater for a pillion, and it has more features like luggage hooks and a centerstand.

Got my learner's course coming up in ten days. Anyone got some choice things I should say to demonstrate my knowledge?

>>17213709

Make sure to say to this to the instructor with your eyes closed: "your body position is a bit off, you should try to keep your elbows down."

He'll fail you for it, so enjoy it.

>>17213655
any reccomendations for a motorcycle, under 100 hp, with good luggage options? it would spend a lot of time puttering from place to place, picking up this and that, and even holding fishing gear, usually not more than an hour on freeway at a time, but a few times a year a trip anywhere from 600 km to 1400 (1200-2800 km round trip)
95% of itj job would be running up to the fishing hole with enough room to hold my waders, a pair of boots and some fly boxes, then exchange that for my helmet, kneepads, jacket, and riding boots, or running to the store for a few odds and ends, puttering over to work, and going out to visit friends, so i want a bike that can be tame working through city traffic, but then i want to be able to turn around, drop the luggage, go for a run up some twisties with some buddies, then every now and then tour to new jersey, north carolina, or even florida with a few fishing rods and stay either with friends or family down there for a week or two of fishing (jersey is about a 7 hour ride, north carolina is about 12 hours, and florida i think would be a 10 hour day then an 8 hour day, and wouldnt be a yearly thing, but nj and north carolina probably would)
i also considered a v-strom, and i'd rather stay under a liter bike aswell

>>17213709
as you sit on your bike, ask about the hp and torque specs, and when he tells you, nod and say "sounds about right"

>>17213724

Try a ZZR1400. Around 80hp, wet weight of about 150kgs so plenty of punch, bit small for two-up but you can put panniers on it.

>>17213709
Dont use the clutch at all. Besides popping sweet wheelies

>>17213655
>wind protection is better than nothing but also not a tourer. It just gives you a couple more hours before you have to stop for numbum
Yeah, but you need to fill up once in a while
On my adv bike that's about the limit, which is 2-3 hours and then I'll stretch my legs for 30 minutes, drink and eat some, because I'm stopped any way.

>>17213731
>zzr1400
>170-190 hp
>103.8 lb·ft of torque
>0-60 in 2.5 seconds
>1/4 mile in the mid 6's

>>17213747

>believing the motorcycling press

One day we'll shut their lying mouths.

>>17213743
thats pretty much how i figured it
>riding along
>notice im low on gas
>pull over, gas up, walk and stretch a little, eat 3-day-old gas-station hot-dogs and drink something since im stopped anyways
the trip to north carolina says it should take 9 hours and 30 minutes, but with a brake every couple hours for gas it winds up being about 12

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How easy do you guys think it'd be to do this tailmod to a YZF-R15 v2? I have no need of a pillion seat and the step on the stock bike looks like ass.

I want to move the indicators to the main body and lower the height of the existing shell.

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Aight guys the gig is up. This is the memest of all memebikes

>>17213775
I wouldn't bother. How long are you really planning on keeping that bike?

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It's got everything,including a squashed fuel tank.

Anyway two dudes, one American and one Taiwanese came up to me on campus to talk about Jesus for an hour. I guess they must have been lost since this is poland. At least I got to polish(oh ffs) up my spoken English skills a bit.

>>17213786
Till i can save up the money for a nice 600 or 750. So roughly 18 months.

I've already got an old cb100 from the seventies so i'll feel at home on this piddly 150.

i was thinking to either buy the yammy or a ninja 250 as they're cheap as chips here and well; reliable as hell in my knowledge.

How long can I ride without the rear axel cotter pin properly install without dying?

>>17213796
I havent had one on for years and I'm fine

>>17213796

23 minutes if you're running something smaller than a 160/60. 15 if you're on like a 190/55.

>>17213802
>>17213801
It's still in there but bent almost straight. I don't think it'll come out.

>>17213793
If you know how to ride at road speeds and have practiced bike controls for a weekend at least IMO bikes under 250cc are just not worth it so unless you are under restrictions get a bigger bike. Don't mod the yzf-r150 and just sell it when you can if you must ride it.

>>17213796
A long time if it's tightened properly. Just use a coathanger tied through it if you're worried

>>17213753
Do you have any particular reason or evidence as to the motorcycling press being liars?

>>17213808
Jews

>>17213805

Just whack it with a hammer you fucken mongoloid.

>>17213809

I wouldn't have said that to begin with, but some of the mcn writers have big noses, so you might be right there.

>>17213810
I don't know why I didn't think about that.

What does /DBT/ thinks about 50CC " bikes " ?

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Spring is finally starting and it feels amazing

>never played vidya in my life
>keep hearing good things about assetto corsa

will it help my riding tho /dbt/? enough to be worth putting together a pc that can run it and so on?

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https://westernmass.craigslist.org/mcy/6133292965.html
I wanted a cheap bike so I was fucking around on craigslist and found the best fuggin ad ive ever seen. This has to be one of you...

>>17213861
Ride 2 is better

>>17213858
Fun where applicable

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>>17213859
Last week we were getting 5 degrees nights. Feels good man.

>>17213858
not a bike but better than a car at least

>>17213861
>will it help my riding tho /dbt/?
What? No.

>>17213807
oh i've been riding for about a year now; I use a motorcycle for work as i'm a postman.
i've ridden a few bikies above 400 plenty of times; I just have a thing for low CC bikes; Hence the 1972 cb100. I just would like a large cc bike in the future as living in australia Highways are just a thing and it's suicide to be on the highway with anything less then 300.

>>17213870
interdasting--has it improved your line selection and so on?

>>17213883
dang. oh well, thanks anyhow.

>>17213867
Sounds reddit as fuck, so you're right it probably is one of us

>>17213867
>Sext me

>>17213858
Fun for fucking around with. Get some wheelies, get some braps, get some tossing in the mud and not giving a fuck.

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>>17213886
>interdasting--has it improved your line selection and so on?
No, I found the bikes to not respond as they do in real life so I refunded it. I oversteered on every corner exit and found it frustrating, but it was still better than assetto corsa.

It's just nothing like riding a bike, it won't really help your riding much at all. Better off riding the motorcycles in the arcade desu.

>>17213894
Got one myself , goes around 50 Mph , can't wheelie it tho
just need to finish the license to ride a sweet old 600XT

>>17213885
Ever been on a litre sportsbike? It will blow your mind if you've been riding a small bike for a while. Cornering high in the rpm is a lot different because it will lift the front very easily at rather high speeds.
I still think a r15 is too small, it has no real drive in any situation and the handling is no better than other lightweight bikes like the ninja 300 or certain supermotos. I would just keep riding your cb100 until you can get a bigger bike or find a lower cc supermoto ($) or convert one if you can find a trail version you can road register, they will probably give you the feeling you like from low cc bikes.

>>17213900
Thinking about turning the Xt into a supermoto after a few month , what do y'all think ?

>>17213900
depends on the weight but practice on a pushbike and really get your body into it and you can wheelie just about anything at the right speed

>>17213395
>= 250 ccm, < 80 hp ,< 450 pounds wet weight, no sport bike seating position

I am going to turbo my stupid 113.5cc bored up to 155.5cc FI scooter with an RHF3 (it is a twin scroll and ball bearing).
This is the list of what I think I should do, tell me if I miss something.

- Make the exhaust only goes to one of the turbo scrolls
- Plenum 4x of the displacement
- It has 9.3:1 comp ratio, I think it is safe for 7 pound of boost?
- retard the timing based on boost level
- make injector spray longer based on boost level (do I need to upsize the injector?)
- fuel pressure regulator
- more powerful fuel pump
- oil cooler and line going to the turbo

I am still thinking whether I should make the MAP sensor stop at overboost (using zener diode at 4.3v or 4.7v) or just set the wastegate to open at 7 psi of boost.

Thoughts?

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finally no longer nobike. 1999 XR650L

How hard is it to daily a bike?

It only rains 2-4 times a month where i live. And i could always just call a cab/uber if it's raining too hard. Still cheaper than getting a car. And fun.

DR650 btw

>>17210297
>>17210381
>>17210406

It's a garbage show, all they do is kiss the ass of Japanese bikes while saying all others are shit. Making no mention of course that Japanese bikes just originate from European counterfeits.

This is a repost but
>be me
>riding
>tire spins on the rim
>rips valve stem off of my tube
>flat tire
>no safe place to pull over for half a mile
>get rescued by friend with truck
>tire is now fused to the rim
>cant get it to budge, pried on it with spoons, hit it with hammers. Stood on it
>nothing
>what do I do?
I really dont want to cut it off the rim, because if I do i can't order a new tire online if a shop doesn't have one because some nigger in florida got my debit card information and my bank locked my card

>>17214021

You might enjoy knowing that the s1000rr copied the gsxr k5 powerplant and that the ohlins ttx gp shock is a copy of the yamaha.

We've come full circle mate.

>>17214015
Ive been riding a motorcycle exclusively (don't own a car at all) for 2 years. Its not bad at all

>>17214027
Go to a tire shop and ask if they can break the bead with the machine for you. They might not even charge you

>>17214015
depends, probably quite hard if you need to carry 12foot long larders, easy if you are an office drone.

>>17214036
Will any tire shop be able to do it? And there is no bead, tube tires

>>17214038
College kid with a part time job atm

>>17214034
Wow. Thanks for the input lad

>>17213981
You are retarded

>>17214113
care to explain?

>>17214015
If you already have a bike you may as well make an attempt to daily it. I personally only ride my bike the 60 km between home and flat for uni twice a week, and ride a bicycle daily for exercise reasons. It's entirely doable

>>17214046
Its not too bad. I would say invest in a really noce backpack, I got one at a gun show, it really distributes weight nicely, so wheb I'm bringing 40 pounds of food home its not too unfomfy. Also, always have your tool kit on you, always always always. The only day you decide to leave it will be the day you break down.

>>17214115

He's spent too much time on 4chan.