/dbt/

inb4 /noGROM/

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>>17221961
its every thread, don't be surprised when it happens

What's the best way to deal with a helmet fucking up your hair without just getting a haircut?

>>17221982
chemotherapy

Really busts my balls when Harley owners enter their displacements in ci instead of cc on Craigslist. I just want to search for a <250cc shitbike to dick around with and all that comes up are FATBOY WIDEGLIDE FLHCTHCBBC, and even then they put a single digit to indicate how many thousands they want for their monstrosity instead of actually typing X,000 so you can't even filter by price

>>17221982
depends how long your hair is. If it's medium-length, you can try putting a little pomade or other water-based schmutz in in the morning and that'll help at least semi-reclaim it after you take your helmet off

>>17221982
Buzzcut and stop caring about your hair like a little bitch ass sissy trap beta nu-male homo cuckboi

>>17221982
Bring a hat, put it under the little strap on your pillion seat

>>17221982
Buzz cut master race.
>>17221995
This anon knows what's up. But I offer you a 3rd option.
>Don't wear helmet

So other than a cover (or getting off my ass and buying a home with a garage), are there any special precautions for a bike that lives outside?

>>17221982
Don't wear a helmet and feel the wind through your hair.

>hear beard whistling in the breeze
>feeling the sun warm my bald scalp but the wind keeping it cool and comfy

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>>17221991
It's like pic related. I've been trying to get it as dry as possible before wearing a helmet and when it comes off it's flat as hell, I'll give it a shot wet.

Only about a 20 minute ride to work.

>>17222012
theft insurance and a strong heart
that bike wont be there long

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>>17221976
>That bike
HNNNNGGGGG

>>17222021
trap anon? post boipucci

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>>17222026
I'm getting it.
They're really cheap if you can find one

>>17221991
craigslist tips
>search title only
>has image only
>min =$100 (to filter out that $1 bullshit)
>max = your max
>search through nearby craigslists too at least what ever the nearest big city is

>>17222039
I like it

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>>17222039
I envy you.
Hows the range on them tho? Doesnt seem to have a big tank.

>>17222045
>min =$100

Christ I'm a retard to not think of something that simple. Still, it's just frustrating to see for me, I instantly think less of the seller and disregard even if I was remotely interested if they do shit like that.

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>>17222049
Me too anon :)

>>17222051
Something like 190-210 miles not including the reserve, iirc... I'm gonna carry a gas tank with me anyways touring, so I'm not too concerned over it.
Plus they make larger tanks if you wanna spend the cash.

>>17222067
It says online it's about 120 miles until reserve

>>17222065
>I instantly think less of the seller and disregard even if I was remotely interested if they do shit like that.
I'm the same way desu


also its a good idea to turn on and off those settings, just to see what comes up different especially with search title only. search title filters out the (cbr yzf r1 r6 gsxr zx6r zx10r zx10 ninja . . . .) copy paste bullshit that people put at the bottom of their post, but if someone slightly mistypes their bike name you wont see it
ie
search for gsxr 1000 you wont see gsxr 1k, gsxr1000, gsxr

or

search for yamaha R1, don't see R1, YZFR1,

I´m pretty new to bikes and haven´t gone too much yet so I haven´t used to much gas but how do you know when it´s time to use the reserve? What´s the sign?

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I need new gloves, anyone got a decent recc under $50-60?

>>17222160
spend a bit more and get something actually good

>>17222159
When you run out of gas.....

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>>17222160
I would recommend Wayloos but they stop making them ;_;

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we dirtbiker now

>buy a fucking dirtbike
>request Friday off to get it registered and go riding without crowds
>the jews controlling the weather decide to make it 40° with chance of snow

fuck this gay earth

>>17222165

id probably go up to $75 but everything above that is overpriced shit.

>>17222138
I've just been looking at what people on Cafe Husky and advrider have been getting, theyre all saying over 300km/tank
I don't really mind if it's less, but there are people even claiming up to 350km...

>>17222160
You wont get any real protection for under 100.

>>17222177
>go riding without crowds
>living somewere where even dirt roads have crowds
i just feel bad for you

>>17222181
I mean its a 3.7 gallon tank including the reserve and the bike gets like 55mpg or so, so around 200 miles seems right

>>17222179
Maybe if you're just looking for cheap mesh shit with not much actual protection. Never seen a pair of decent leather gauntlets for under $100

>>17222188

I really just want something that will keep the skin on my hands and a pad for my wrist. Im not looking for track ready gauntlets.

Saw a pair of SP-8s for $70 on SBTG, was considering them.

>>17222189
Denver...

>implying I plan to ride dirt roads

Yes, our trails are busy if you're within 2 hours of Denver on a weekend. This cold and wet weekend will probably be fine. I just have to brave the 20 mile asphalt ride to get to trails.

If any Denver area dirtbike niggers wanna ride, lemme know.

Is the Kawasaki Ninja 300 ABS a good first bike?

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It's that time of year when the wannabe outlaw cruiser riders come out in full force. I don't hate cruisers per se, but THOSE riders are eyesores on the road and in public.
>hibernates 3/4 of the year
>revs the hell out of their bikes while going for yearly inspection
>their overly rich exhaust always wafting towards you
>pretending to be 60's biker cliche in their 40's+
At least I was able to enjoy peaceful roads all winter being the only one riding. I live in a small town so drivers kinda respected me, cops recognized me as a non-hooning commuter, etc. But now I'm lumped in with the assholes again.

>>17222211
is it your first dirt squirter?

>>17222226
>not hooning on your commute
dingus

>>17222225
Yes.

Some idiots will tell you ABS is bad. While I understand the intent behind those comments, ABS is great.

>>17222231
No. I grew up riding dirtbikes. I ride easy trails on my R1150GS and my DRZ400SM has been in pieces for a couple years, but I road that on some dirt occasionally. This is my first enduro and I'm sure my dirt skills are quite rusty.

'82 CM250C here to annoy the shit out of everyone with n00b questions...

During the test ride, I had no issues. But when just running it in the parking lot, I found that if I turn the throttle up one cunt hair, it dies right away. Two cunt hairs, and everything is fine. Seem worth investigating, or just git gud?

>>17222246
carb, just clean it m8

Test

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>>17222199

>>17222268
Fucking finally, has just been saying connection error for the past 2 days when trying to post

>>17222278
welcome back to the land of the living

hi guys

just got my first bike. a 750 nighthawk. the wife wasn't pleased lol. going to go for a ride after i eat dinner here.


-rick

>>17222287
Hey Rick,
Enjoy the bike, but where's Morty?

>>17222287
post boipucci

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So anon,

Why don't you ride one of the greatest handling domestic made sport bikes built by the proud hands of red white and blue workers?

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>>17222287
You da man, Rick!
Enjoy the bike, don't kill yourself!

>>17222306
I don't like the way the look or sound. Those bikes weren't made for me. If America made sportbikes as good as the jap I would prolly buy one

>>17222181
That's probably more accurate than the reviewers I was reading, seems like a nice bike at a good price.

>>17222306
i ride ur mum, cuckboi

>visit family for first time since getting my bike
>utter disgust from my mom
>dad isn't happy over me getting a rice burner
>youngest sister scared as shit of bike
>end up putting her on the back and wheeling my way around the yard
>as I'm leaving she drops the cutest thing
>I want a bike when I'm old like you
Sure the old bit hurts, but damn that warmed my cold heart. It's really the little things in life

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>>17222316
ahem

>>17222322
post pics of sister

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>>17222325
Have never seen or heard of this thing. Tell me more

>>17222322
you know her clit was getting shaken by your bike, right? that's probably why she wants one tbqh.

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>>17222316
>If America made sportbikes as good as the jap I would prolly buy one

Oh but they did at one point my dear boy, it was during the 80's and early 90's. I'm not talking about that old oil spewing teeth rattling junk or the new hipster targeted junk.

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>>17222317
Thanks, just waiting on the bank to get back to me about a loan on something else now, depending on how that goes will decide whether I buy the bike soon or not.

>>17222322
My little sister is the same way, said she wants to get a motorcycle now since I started riding and taught her the basics. Maybe I'll giver her mine if/when I get the Terra...

>>17222344
post pics of sister

>>17222353
Jesus people, they've been posted like 3 times now

>>17222306
because buells got meme priced all of a sudden when the weather got nice

but the 1125s get my dinger hard, and actually so do the air-cooled ones albeit based on different considerations

>>17222359
>cuckj?
Yeah, but post hem again.

>>17222366
No, im not that fag
He wants to get a 600 apparently

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>>17222331
>>17222325
The man who designed that bike had a hand in designing the bike I'm referring to.

>>17222337
She is literally 6 and the bike wasn't even on. Nice try pedo

>>17222331
dat dere is a buell 1190, which beat the panigale when it came out

electronics are not as sophisticated as the current crop of liter peters, but buell is once again going out of business so you can get a new one for under $10k (at least, a new naked version of the same bike for under $10k, fairings might push you over)

buell is famous for designing very good-handling chassis with weird touches like fuel in frame and perimeter brakes.

Second observation on muh CM250C... The headlight on this thing is absolutely useless. I mean I can barely see the light on the side of the building 30' ahead of me. Is this an effect of the engine being at idle, or should I start shopping for a replacement right away? OEM is a 35/50W, I understand there are direct fit 50/65s available.

>>17222385
>beat the panigale
more like tied, but not as sexy

>>17222392
I think that nigger uses a 6.75" sealed beam headlight that are really hard to find. Just a whole new headlight with bucket that has an h4 bulb.

>>17222393
fair and agree to disagree, respectively

>>17222375
well, post pics of sister.

Anyone else really enjoy riding at night? I like just cruising under the streetlights down all the main streets with the road all to myself at like 12 or 1. I find it super relaxing

>>17222465
yeah but i end up reveling in the lack of traffic and doing double the speed limit everywhere

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Post tendies.
Mine are getting smaller but I still haven't gotten rid of them on this bike.

>>17222465
Not really. There's too many bugs out and I can't see well enough in the dark.
My commute was more enjoyable when it was at night when there is no traffic but I prefer my joyrides during daylight.

I want to ram my bike into the front of an oncoming semi. But then I worry how it'll affect other riders in the way of possible laws and such.
I'm sorry if I end up doing anyway.

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>>17222484
Chicken strips 4 u

>>17222465
I live in the country so no. I'm too paranoid about hitting an animal or something.
in the cities though riding at night is comfy as fuck.

>>17222512
I love your chicken.
I keep wanting to get me a pet rooster, but it's not allowed.

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>>17221982
get a hair-met

>>17222516
Not allowed by whom?

>>17222407
Thanks the info! Looks like it is actually a 6-3/8" sealed beam. Just ordered up a 50/60W H4 replacement from someplace called Candlepower in New Hampshire.

>>17222465
Sometimes I believe it would be better for me to get comfortable riding in the night where no one is out in my town so I can get used to my bike as a beginner.

Am i wrong?

>>17222467
I almost do the opposite actually, just putting around thinking
>>17222500
>>17222513
I live in the country as well so i understand that feel, oncoming cars on sideroads is spoopy as hell. I live like 15 minutes outside of the city so i always ride there or sometimes just stick to main roads with painted lanes

>>17222526
The army, and most places I look at.
One place said small pets allowed, so I asked about a chicken and they said no.
At my family's place, my dog says it's not allowed.

>>17222550
Lol just don't tell anyone
Hide him away under your bed and let him out when no one's around
U get eggs and shit too

I'm in the msf class and I keep stalling the bike trying to go into first. They say it's because I'm releasing the clutch too fast. Any advice?

>>17222566
Realease the clutch slower, a little more rooms too

>>17222561
I was thinking rooster.
But the possibility of eggs is enticing.
I don't think I could get away with hiding it in dorm room, and there is no under the bed.
I was looking at places cause I was gonna move in with another guy, but he royally fucked up recently, so that's not gonna happen now either.
I am allowed a fish, so I was thinking of getting a turtle, but it seems they can get a tad expensive.

>>17222534
Yeah i guess that would work well for a beginner, that way you can practice strating/stopping at lights and turns and such, but only if you are a just starting to ride i would think.

>>17222566
Think of it more as riding in the friction zone than through the friction zone.
Find where you are catching enough to start rolling then give it some GAS GAS GAS

And last dumb Q from '82 CM250C noob (for tonight at least)... Haynes or Clymer for a service manual?

>>17222512
those must be some really sticky dunlops to hold the chicken completely sideways

>>17222592
Actually I heard a pretty decent thing for that in the msf I took.
To it, not through it. For the clutch.

>>17222566
If they say you are releasing it to fast then you probably are, release it slow and feel for where the clutch starts to grab and kindof stay on that point while releasing it a bit more and a little throttle. The bike should be moving decently when you finaly release the clutch completely

>>17221982
stick a comb in your pocket before you leave

>>17222598
just dowload a pdf, the cm, cmx-cb250 are the same

>>17222604
Exactly

>>17222600
No Jim just super-glued him there before a spirited ride, for the lulz

>>17221982
A silk balaclava tends to work well, I just stick a hat in my top case when my hair gets a little longer though.

>>17222577
rpms**

>>17222630
long time no see trap anon

>>17222657
I've been here all day every day
Howe u been tho anon

>>17222658
ive been busy hunting

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>>17222663
Fer what

>>17221976
Saw one of these for sale near me for 3800 moon dubloons, good price?

hey guys, its me again, asking about the versys again
these are the two within reasonable distance used, the 2008 is 45 minutes to 1 hour away
the 2012 is 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes away

again, for two long trips a year by freeway, but mostly city work and back road twisties, sometimes jumping on the freeway for an hour or two to go to a distant fishing hole
which one would be more worth while? does one have more luggage options?
how's the wind protection comparatively/

>>17222672
How many miles? The one I'm looking at has 1500 and he's asking 4500$
3800 seems pretty good as long as it's under 20k miles

>>17222677
Newer = better
Just get whichever you think looks cooler, even though they're both fucking ugly

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>>17222677
forgot i had pictures of them

>>17222680
Scratch that, under 10k miles that's a good price
More than that and you should ask for lower

>>17222669
Mostly deer.

>>17222680
i think the 2012 looks better, the 08 looks like a suzuki bandit with autism
but i love red bikes
i really dont care how it looks nearly as much as how well it will protect a 6'1'' rider from buffeting at freeway speed, and weather or not its going to buzz like crazy

>>17222681
Yellow one. Much sexier.

A 2-stroke at full throttle/high revs is one of the worst sounds in existence

>>17222681
top one is uggo

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>>17222690
Post yur gats

>>17222695
>Bandit with autism
Accurate desu senpai
I'd get the 2012 except he's asking too much for a shitty bike
Keep looking or get something other than a versys, maybe a vstronk or vfr if you aren't gonna 'off-road'
Both are better bikes and don't look like full blown autism-mobiles

>>17222708
>>17222697
i agree
in my earlier reply, i said the top one looks like a suzuki bandit with autism
>>17222705
eh, different strokes for different folks. some people love it, some people hate it. i think its a cool sound

>>17222188
That's complete bullshit and you know it

>>17221982
My hair is buzzed now, but it used to sit on my shoulders
>use a do-rag under the helmet and comb it out when you take it off.

>>17222722
Patrician

[spoiler]just bring a hat[/spoiler]

>>17222712
>vfr
eh, i hear the vfr doesnt have very good fuel economy, plus its more expensive, a 2002 vfr 800 is going to run 4,000 dollars. they're great bikes, but fuel economy and initial cost is a concern, im spoiled by 50 mpg, and when i rode a bike with under 40 mpg i got surprisingly annoyed buying gas after that

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Does BMW make the only aesthetic motorcycles that aren't retro throwbacks or repliracers?

>>17222745
No

>>17222745
that bike is ugly as fuck just like all BMWs with the retarded beak.
So is that one KTM with the beak

I just bought one of those mirrored visors
I heard they scratch super easy and i cant just rub the shit off with my glove like i normally do.
Anyone else with one? How do you get the bugs and shit off while youre riding?

>>17222737
the vtec one has better mpg.

>>17222753
Lick them off with your tongue
If they're real stuck on there you may have to use your teeth and scrape them

>>17222753
I just keep an old t-shirt in my bag. Wet n' wipe

>>17222737
It doesn't. At all.

Mine gets 35mpg, but it idles a little rough so maybe new plugs and making sure the injectors are clean and the starter valves are in sync would help.

>>17222753
I have a microfiber towel under my windscreen i can just grab it and wipe when i need it.

>>17222768
My teeth would def scratch it
>>17222769
>>17222782
How do i wet it though?
Im not going to carry a lil spray bottle with me lol

I just want to vent. I bought one of those expensive solfx visors and some dude rode onto the gravel shoulder dicking around on his dual sport in front of me flinging a shit ton of rocks onto my face dinging the crap out of my visor....

>>17222753
I've had mine for a year now and it's still mint. I just use windex and a paper towel, no issues so far.

>>17222791
Oh I dunno, I always have a bottle of water with me because I'm thirsty all the time for some reason.

>>17222791
>he doesnt have a 2l spray bottle hanging from his bike
Its like you dont want to see

>>17222753
wiping bugs off while riding is an amateur mistake. It always just smears the bug juice and makes it worse. It's best to just let it be until you can get home and do a proper clean. I clean my visors with dish soap and hot running water. The bugs usually come off with a gentle wipe with a paper towel.

>>17222791
>breathe on it
>then use towel
Or spit, your body has a lot of fluid in it ya know?

>people clean visors
Whew. I just let it build up until i buy a new helmet
Maybe its because theres hardly any insects in my area and it rains a lot, but ive seriously never cleaned mine.

>>17222823
That won't work here the air is 50% mosquitos.

>>17222770
>Mine gets 35mpg
thats going to get anoying quick for me, im used to spending 11 dollars every 200 miles, im going to have to buy a gallon more gas at each fuel up, and im going to have to fuel up 20-30 miles earlier, and that will annoy me a good bit for the first year, and be a minor annoyance knowing i could have gotten 10-15 more mpg if i had sacrificed 36% of the horse and less than 25% torque
i mean the versys is still a 40% power increase from my current bike and a 32% increase in torque

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Hey /dbt/,
Would you buy a Nighthawk 750 if Honda reintroduced them to the market with:
* EFI replacing the carbs
* Belt or shaft instead of chain
* Disc rear brake.
?

>>17222325
Is this actually any good?

>>17222848
>my trip is on again
>accidentally
damn i hate jumping board to board

>>17222856
>* Belt or shaft instead of chain
Fucking stupid, would not buy because of that.

>>17222856
if they made a cafe racer version of it with clip ons and dual front brakes, i would ride the ever loving crap out of it. upside down forks wold be nice too

>>17222385
Buell is also famous for running his companies into the ground by focusing on racing instead of selling bikes.

>>17222856
If it were fully modernized, lighter, and made decent power? Fuck yeah I would.

>>17222863
Shaft > belt > chain

>>17222858
Every v-twin sportbike made has been good

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>>17222859
pls kys fattie!

>>17222868
I just like the idea of a modern inline 4 with hydraulic valve lifters, EFI, and less drive train maintenance while still having power and a standard riding position.

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>think my bike has lowish fuel range because it has a small tank
>most of the other bikes I look at have an equal or smaller fuel range

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>>17222863
Why.

>>17222879
nah

>>17222880
Same, I always thought the nighthawks looked good too. Modernize it and give it a shaft and I'll buy one.

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>>17222888
At least consider it.

>>17222886
kills power for little gain in reliability, and it's ultimately cheaper to replace chains and sprockets that are fairly universal than it is to replace a bespoke driveshaft/ diff

>>17222897
>give it a shaft and I'll buy one
Are we still talking about bikes?

>>17222899
you're just jealous of my fish

>>17222900
>changing the oil every 30k miles
Literally better than dealing with a chain.
My shaft drive bike has 65k on it. I've spent a total of half an hour changing the oil on it two times in it's life.

>>17222910
That's the only pro about a shaft drive though, I and most people would rather just have the power gains and easy customization.

>>17222922
If I'm honest, I'll take the horsepower drop in exchange for basically zero maintenance.

>>17222922
An oil change is ten bucks.

A new chain and sprocket set runs over a hundred.

>>17222886
>no monoshock
>tube rame but not lattice
>looks like a regular motorcycle instead of an edgy spaceship despite being japanese

Wait, is this modern?

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>>17222745
>That headlight
>Aesthetic

>>17222504
your death, regardless of cause, is immensely unlikely to have any effect on any sort of legislation anywhere. conversely, though, it is immensely likely to have a horrible effect upon those that care for you. if that does not concern you, live for heroin or deep-sea fishing or chickens or something. just realize that your suffering is as inconsequential as your happiness and value the absurd, improbable reality that you are Alive.

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>Be KTM Rider
>get bullied online

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>>17222956
That's a New bike attempting to be retro.

Have a genuine retro race bike though

>>17222504
Fuck off Jax

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tour-master-pivot-jacket?gclid=CjwKEAjw6e_IBRDvorfv2Ku79jMSJAAuiv9YxGBdmeaZT6iQSEMC-N4dV85n2OKxGcna4SlGDTZ2zBoCORnw_wcB#ask_and_answer_tab

Hi vis or not?

>>17222884
>Cycling anime
back to >>>/n/

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>>17222990
Well yeah, you willingly bought a bike meant for the street that has less than two cylinders and less than 400cc

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>>17223015
>implying you need more

>>17222999
I haven't been here long enough to know who Jax is.
Also, nice numbers.

>>17223015
its almost 400 ok. yeah, i could of gotten a sv650 but this is my first bike. after buying it the dealer did say it has a bit of offroad capabilities. but i don't know about that.

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>>17223013
No.

>>17223011
I like the straight black, high vis gear is turbo gay

>>17223029
Jax from sons of anarchy

>>17223031
>Duke 390
>Off-road capabilities
>Bought new at a dealer
Bruv...

>>17223028
>Need
Yurop detected

>>17223043
Ah.
Sorry, not a fan of bro operas.

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>>17223031
Every bike has a 'bit of offroad capabilities', but anything over 300lb and with a low ground clearance is shit at offroad

>>17223046
not new, someone put 77 miles on it before.

>>17223061
Those are test ride miles, and we're probably hard as fuck on the bike during the break in period. Good luck mate

F700GS, Versys, NC700x
What to buy?

>>17223046
No, burger.

More cyllinders and more horses = more valves to adjust, more things to fail, higher fuel consumption, needing bigger chains and tires more often, etc

It's common knowledge that if you DD something like a hellcat or an RX7 you're going to get nickle and dimed by your own car, but running costs are a foreign concept in motorcycle land.

>>17223056
yeah thats true i remember offroading my scooter. but maybe this bike could do better after all it's main customers are Indians

>>17223072
Why are you on this board. That logic would lead to everyone driving Prius Cs and riding nothing but cb250r's.

So what's gonna happen to bmw once islam completes it's takeover of germany?

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>>17223069
Tiger 800

Or Versys if the Tiger is too rich for your blood.

>>17223056
>Every bike has a 'bit of offroad capabilities
+1

>>17223077
we get muslim engineers. just like Hitler wanted
>>17223076
He is sort of right just look at the Ford GT and the Corvette

>>17223069
Anything but the NC700x

>>17223076
Because small motorcycles can still lean, duh

If you can't go fast enough to lean, find a sharper corner

>>17223079
I miss that scenery.
Used to drive and ride along the canals and back ways at night in the SoCal desert. Truly jealous mate.
Get to go back home on leave next month, maybe it'll make the depression stop.

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>>17223083

>>17223072
>Trying to convince yourself you wouldn't like a better bike because "more valves to adjust", or an extra 30 minutes every 20 000km.
the mental gymnastics are real. Maybe you would be better off on a pedal bike or using the bus.

>>17223098
Things that matter:
torque
leans

Things that don't:
Going faster than 80mph

>>17223086
As someone who's driven a C4, a C5, and to C6s, they're really fun.

>>17223093
You can still lean on a 500 or 650 or a 600 or a peterbike or any other motorcycle this side of a Harley.

>>17223109
>Going faster than 80mph
Clearly you've never actually ridden a motorcycle past 60. 120 is when straight roads get fun.

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>>17223096
Are we posting bikes that should be offroad now?

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>>17223109
>he doesn't know the feeling of blowing through a big sweeper and scrubbing the tendies at 140mph

>>17223072
I would almost agree with this in terms of affordability, especially up front cost. But you can still get large cc's for less money.
I bought a 1200 for 1500. $1.25 per cc. Also I've not had any issues out of it. Well besides the shitty grips the po put on, need to get those changed.

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>>17223117
120 is when the Statistics Start
>>17223110
only when it goes in a straight line
>>17223121
Yes

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>>17223121
Meant to say "Shouldn't"

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>>17223139
yis

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>>17223138
You have ridden a Duke 390 as your only bike. One day you'll ride a bike meant to be fun and fast, and you'll understand that your economy motorcycle isn't the end all be all.

My fz is pretty lame all things considered, it's competitively a 335 to my buddies R6 which felt like an M3. My fz still can rip on backroads though.

>>17223079
Expensive. I'd be concerned parking it anywhere in San Francisco.

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>>17223088

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>>17223148

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>>17223121
Yeee

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>>17223076
>cbr250r's
whats the issue?

>>17223181
How are those seat beads tho.

But everything bb ;)

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>>17223121

>>17223185
they're pretty comfy desu senpai.

>>17223194
How do they do in the heat? Does it help at all?

>>17223197
As long as you are moving more than 30-40mph, below that they do nothing. Above and they really help keep the junk cool. Main issue with them is that they leave impressions on the seat that take a long while to pop out and the scuffed the tank where they contacted it. Had I thought it through before I would have puts something between them and the tank but I already abuse my bike anyway...

>>17223209
Good to know. I'm doing a saddle sore 1000 this summer in the hottest area of the country during the hottest season. Anything helps.

>>17223152
i dont like the sport bike position i was sitting on a 750 Gsxr and i was really scrunched up. what i really wanted was a Honda CB400SuperFour Anime Bike but the Duke was a good enough alternative. Although one day i might buy a Hayabusa, a lot of people say they're ugly but i like it's pedigree

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>>17223210
>I'm doing a saddle sore 1000 this summer in the hottest area of the country during the hottest season.
RIP in peace KKK

>>17223211
Mate consider just getting good at riding before you do anything else.

There's a reason that people get passed by an fjr1300 whole riding peterbikes. Same reason it doesn't matter about the "lightness" of a Duke if you don't know how to use it.

>>17223215
Pretty much. Any advice or products that can help?

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>>17223220
Camelback and several gallons of water. I rode through AZ in July on my way to the Grand Canyon, I couldn't wait to get into the mountains. That heat is brutal even with my mesh jacket on.

>>17223210
My turn to ask,
How was the CX500? I've been rolling around the idea of a second bike for awhile now and there are two nearby (well, nearby in Texas terms). An '82 with 11800mi on it for $1200 and an '80 with unknown mi for $900. Both claim to be working with clean titles.

How easy/hard/costly was it to find parts for it?

>>17223220
Ride au natural

>>17223211
Just put some big ass risers on a sportbike

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>>17223139

>>17223229
I loved mine. They have a huge international following and forum system, it's incredible how much info is out there for every possible issue. They weigh a bit more for your average 80s ujm but I liked it, the handling is really predictable and the engine is a riot. I ride mine for a year after it had been unused for 4 years and I put 10-13k on it with the only issue being a broken speedo cable. Parts are easy to come by.

>>17223228
I need to get a bladder. Sucks about Baird's iron butt attempt.

>>17223211
fuck off cunt, the gixxer 750 is the comfiest sport bike ever, i bet youre just a fucking cuckboi

>>17223255
fjr1300 > vfr800 > gsxr750 > cbr600rr > r6

Also holy shit why are there so many Rs

>>17223255
Probably a hipster sissy numale trap cuckboi due to the poo in loo ktm

>>17223264
R is the fastest letter for 2-wheeled vehicles

>>17223267
top tier shitpost

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>>17223264
>Also holy shit why are there so many R
Muh Race

>>17223272
R is usually the fastest letter for vehicles in general, excluding bmw

>>17223283
Z is actually the fastest.

>>17223287
Meh.
Coming from a Z owner.
Does anyone use Z besides nissan.

>>17223287
>h2R
>Gsx1300R
>s1000RR
>R1m
>cbR1000RR
>Panigale R

>>17223292
>corvette

>>17223304
>Top Corvette
>zR1

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>>17223267
pretty sure hes a curry nigger that does poo in the loo

>>17223287
>zX-14R
The R is what makes it fast

>>17223292
every kawasaki streetbike ever made m8

>>17223309
>>17223315
But the Z is what makes it the fastest.

See slower machines without Zs

>gt-R
>cbR

>>17223304
>>17223309
Totally forgot about chevy.
Not just fast tho, they use it on their trucks too.
Idk how I could forget when one of my dream cars is a Camaro.

>>17223318
I meant more in terms of 4 wheels.
But I realise the thread I'm in, my bad.

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>>17223320
>the thing I use for yard work is fast
Well I guess it makes yard work fast.

So

G = gangsta, +appeal to blacks
R = fast
S = sex, makes the rider more appealing to women
X = coolness indicator
F = increases the apparent emotional maturity of the rider by 20 years
Z = fastness modifier, only works if there's an R

>>17223351
So...
I'm a 45 year old sexy gangsta?

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>>17223351
>tfw dual coolness indicators

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>>17223351
None of the above?

>>17223391
>tRiumph

It's fast.

>>17223391
Isn't the full name Daytona 675R?

>>17223405
nah, the 675R was a higher trim package they introduced in '09 i think, got ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes, quickshifter and some other toys. Mines an '06.

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>>17223351
According to this the GS500 is both sexy and gangsta, hmm...

>>17222534
That's how I learned to drive - my dad and I would go out at like 8pm and go around the neighborhood streets and stores. Less traffic, and most of the things you need to know about are either reflective (signs) or illuminated (cars, traffic lights) so they pop out more then during the day.

Only drawback on a bike is that you're harder to see I guess.

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What's a good toolbox to go with my cafe racer?

I was thinking a cantilever? thoughts?

>>17223445
You could just buy a $20 toolbag. Probably easier to secure too.

>>17223445
Make a list of everything needed to work on your bike, make a big leather pouch, roll it up, and cram it in a tube.

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Anybody have any experience with the Honda NC700X? I'm digging the concept of having a huge in-bike storage area, but reviews are saying that the performance of the bike is only so-so.

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>>17223351
cbr600rr is 3 fasts 4 me

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>>17223351
>R1150GS
>Fast, gangsta and sexy

Sure

>>17223452
>>17223456
but how can you larp as a t. mechanic with just a shitty bag

>>17223617
It's the motorcycle version of a base model Honda Accord

>>17223687
So, is that a bad thing or a good thing?

>>17223686
>just LARPing being a mechanic

>>17223721
Depends on what you want from a bike.

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>>17223721
Both? It's a good reliable A-B bike but not something that's going to wow you at the experience.

>>17223722
I'm looking at the NC700X because I want a
>daily driver (90% of riding)
>something more nimble than my cruiser for weekend canyon riding
>something to handle the occasional 500-1000 mile long trips with a more comfortable (upright) sitting position than my cruiser

Not looking for a supersport, but it needs to have enough power to accelerate an additional 15-20 mph in a short amount of time when I'm already going 70 mph, just so I can get out of tight spots from next to swervy semis or when passing on 2 lane roads.

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>>17222465
I do. When I commute I usually end up riding home at night, but it's so relaxing I usually end up stretching the ride out longer.
At night my helmet turns into a cozy little bubble. There aren't many streetlights where I live, it's rural/suburban so I'm mostly cruising through darkness.

>>17223736
That's a great pic, easyrider/10
Make a poster out of it.

>>17222745
>long seat
>uggo headlights
>generic tail
>beak
>stupid germanic "purpose built" engineering look

Nothing about this bike looks good

>>17223757
the tail is the petrol tank m8

>be me
>dumb fag
>looking online at tires
>load ratings of 520 pounds
Does that mean bike+rider cant exceed 520 pounds, or does that mean one tire can hold 520 pounds, meaning they can actually total up to 1,040 pounds?
I mean if 520 pounds is the max load, and a lot of bikes weigh over 400 pounds, they expect you to be a 110 pound manlet

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tfw no enduro gf

>>17223686
>implying a bag/tube isn't top tier larp material

One, it's nothing like what actual mechanics use, which is a small tool pouch for basic shit like exchanging snapped cables/temporarily repairing tire punctures and a cell phone for calling in a tow, because they know that if your bike breaks down it probably needs a new part after you turn all those bolts because the old one was destroyed by the failure.

Two, it gives off the impression that your bike is always breaking down, which makes you look like a mechanic in the eyes of normies

>>17223721
Depends on how you precieve it. A honda accord is chea, reliable, and good on gas, perfect for going to and from work, but its never going to go crazy like a Ferrari. It will always be puttering from a to b sipping gasoline gently.

>>17223617
ok, so
>if has half the engine of an honda fit
>it has something like an 8k redline
>no power
>comparatively gobs of torque
>DCT is a bit finnicky (will fail if you get different tyres and sprockets)
>low COG, but heavy (will hangle good in the city, but slide about at high speed)
it's a commuter based on a scooter, i'd get one (or rather a ctx) to try out the fancy transmission, but the manual version is admittedly a borefest
couple that with the fact you could get an SV for roughly the same price...

>>17223757
That's just like your opinion, man

>>17223783
The SV series doesn't look like it would be at all suited for long road trips. No windshield. No fairing. Also, you're going to have to make your own storage with saddlebags and other unsecured sorts of things.

>>17223783
I don't want to make it sound like I'm promoting the NC700X. I'm just pointing out that it does fit my criteria, and the SV650, for example, really doesn't.

>>17223737
That's what I'm looking at s versys 650 for

>>17223762
Anyone?

>>17223795
Yeah, that's definitely another one I'm looking at too. I'm still at an early stage and I need to test drive them both. The built in storage space is really nice on the Honda, though. I am thinking that it would have to be really sluggish for me to go a different direction.

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>>17223793
what a poofta ass cunt
you don't need no overpriced factory cases to do a little bit of touring

>>17223803
>no overpriced factory cases
no, but easily accessed mounting brackets are nice to have so you can mount an empty rack and supply your own cases

>>17223737
Even the non DCT version is essentially a scooter. Everyone I have known to buy one sells it out of mediocrity

>>17223674
none of the above

>>17223891
What do they upgrade to?

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>>17223803
Factory cases are nice to have though

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>>17223803
this tbqhwy famalam

>>17223894
Rude!

>>17223895
Fz07 and F700gs. The other one stopped riding all together.
Riding bikes in the first world is primarily about the enjoyment of it, not what will get you from a to b with some storage. That's that I think anyway.

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>new Daytona boots arriving tomorrow
I'm so excited! It's going to match so well with my Schuberth helmet and Bavarian motorcycle

>>17223793
Fairing doesn't make much of a difference unless you're wearing jeans instead of riding pants

Windshield can be meaningless if it only works for full tuck

>>17223914
>Bavarian motorcycle
>Made in brazil

Ayy lmao!

>>17223918
It's not though?

>>17223783
>comparatively gobs of torque
compared to what? It has as much as 600 i4's which are known for being notorks

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>>17223674
all of the above

>>17223921
They have been making them in brazil for a while now.

>>17223914
>got a Schubert
>got a Bavarian Motorcycle
>want Sidi Adventure boots to match my bike

lowsided my little bros ninja 300 and now need to buy him a new bike

how do I pawn this shit off on craigslist? clutch and kickstand ground down to shit, handlebar is bent, fairings need a repaint, gearshifter all mangled (works but clearly crashed)

and what bike should I buy this pussy

>>17223924
Depends on the model
>any model past after the hp2
>a proper BMW

>>17223933
lmao you fucking retard

>>17223924
That only opened in October last year. My bike was made prior to that senpai

>>17223934
All models 700, 800, 1200 and s1000 are made in brazil.

>>17223927
Sidi ain't German though bra

>>17223937
dood those tyyres fucking blow

>>17223938
But it was probably assembled by a sand nigger or at least was touched by a black. Why whould you want a bike that was touched by niggers?

>>17223762
>>17223797
It's per tire
Don't get a weight rating lower than what the manufacturer recommends in any case. It's not as bad to go higher but there's really no reason to. Don't need stiff tires on a light bike.

>>17223762
Do a wheelie and see if you can pop that tyre.

>>17223941
The only German gear I have is my Schubert

>>17223939
US market only

>>17223942
buy him a bike of same value, don't be a dingleberry.

>>17223939
For the local market yes

>>17223944
I thought the running joke was that nobody was hiring the Arab refugees

>>17223949
Brazil monleys cant afford big bikes

>>17223923
>Gangsta
It is literally the most old white guy bike on the market

>>17223944
Thats why you buy jap bieks, at least you know no nigger ever touched them.

What's the best bike (standard/sport) I can get for about 3000 ameribux

talking 500-750cc

considering r6, gsxr 750 and fz07

>>17223960
2008 gs500. Fuck the gixxer.

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>it could have been good
>futuristic looking autobike with factory supercharger
>instead it's another boring commuter
honda get your shit together

>>17223955
>1150
>on the market

I think you're confusing it with the 1200GSA, which is an entirely different bike.

>>17223960
Get tha gs500 bruh

>>17223961
I'm not getting a gs500

>>17223958
Haha you're hilarious. They're made by all sorts of SEA monkeys as well as poo in loos

>>17223966
And by different, you mean a direct upgrade?

>>17223963
Looks pretty good

>>17223960
Gs500 a best

>>17223974
>>17223969
fuck you guys

I'm getting a monster

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/mcy/6119298535.html

this one specifically

>>17223973
Nah. The big cc hondas and yamahas are made in japan. Plus sea pussy looks pretty good compared to niggers.

>>17223976
Why do you want a girls bike Canuck anon?

>>17223973
>And by different, you mean a direct upgrade?
Not at all.
It's more a downgrade.
A lot of 1200GS miss their 1150GS because it was just better.

>>17223976
You cant afford it. Just get the gs500

>>17223981
why is it a girls bike?

whats a mans bike? Should I buy this?

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/mcy/6136601686.html

>>17223976
That's way overpriced.

>>17223976
Why does everybody take photos of their bike on Cyprus with some lame rock wall in the backround?

But GS500's are shit, I test rode one and will never step over one again.