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

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First

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>>17226558
Second for a better bike

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>stock exhaust on bike I want sounds wimpy
>look up aftermarket slip-ons to make it sound better
>"they can't be that much"
>pic related
wew
I'm not sure what I expected but *fuck* that's expensive
that's for an akrapovic, the yoshimura is somehow $100 less expensive but still, $400 is a lot of money

>>17226553
>Who the fuck would ever compare a motorcycle to a bicycle?
>well, me, and here are some reasons why
>no, they're nothing alike except for having two wheels
>here are some ways they're actually quite similar in my experience
>yes they're very similar in that way, but I wasn't talking about that

k then. can't say I'm real excited about continuing this conversation.
thanks for the pic though broseph, was having the goddamnedest time looking for it

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>spool stand arrives
>put it together and raise it
>lube chain for the first time without having to push the bike down the driveway

dick is fully erect from the sheer ease of maintenance

>>17226594
Didn't you get this like a week ago? How many times have you lubed the chain? Wtf

>>17226610

technically twice, had tro ride it home new in the rain so I lubed it immediately after.

just hit 500 miles so i washed it and lubed the chain with the new spool stand.

is it wise to take your (new) bike in to the dealership for the 500 mile maintenance or is it just changing the oil + filter

>>17226642
Yes just do it yourself
Also check chain tension and tire pressure

>told to use chain lube, not SAE 80 or 90 gear oil
>Honda manual says to use SAE 80 or 90 gear oil, chain lube might damage the o-rings

>>17226674
Literally doesn't matter
I use chain wax and clean it with kerosene or diesel

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>>17226575
Ive got an ebay gpr.

Its actually pretty good quality and was half the price of an akro.

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>>17226558

Nice bike anon, I love that color scheme.

I probably wont replace any plastics though until I do a full restoration on mine, which will happen when the motor finally needs a rebuild.

Haven't even ridden the bike on the the street, and I'm already looking into components to rice it up. What the hell is wrong with me?

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>>17226547
>no more making fun of yellow bmws

Can finally post pictures again!

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I've completely bled this bike's brakes and they're still insanely squishy. I've tried banging on the rotor to knock the air bubbles out, and now I'm trying this thing I read where you squeeze the brakes for several hours. Any other methods you guys know of to get rid of the air?

>>17226712
Thanks! The red looks good too. Have you had any issues with the subframe cracking? I've heard with enough weight on the tail they can crack

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New tires mounted. I wound up getting Dunlop sportsmart 2s because it was all any shop nearby had in a 180/60 rear other than the shitty stock rosso 2s.

>>17226760
Powerbleeder if you have access to an air compressor

>>17226760
remove the brake pads and then squeeze the brakes

>>17226773
That is the most wonky frame geometry I've ever seen. Where is this?

>>17226775
if this doesn't work, take the wheel off and then squeeze the brakes

>>17226790
>>17226775
Isn't this how you blow your caliper pistons out

>>17226788

Aviano Italy, the Giro d' Italia passes through on the 26th so there's pink shit everywhere.

>>17226798
no that's how you fix a squishy brake

>>17226760
When you are bleeding the calipers, make sure that the bleeder screw is the highest point on the caliper. If you have it on a ramp or supported at an angle, you can end up with air trapped above the bleeder screw, hence it never gets out. Also remember that there may be a bleeder on the cylinder. If it is ABS equipped, there may be a bleeder on the controller, and there will be a specific procedure for bleeding it.

>>17226811
It's not abs. The nipple is facing straight up. Hopefully this brake squeeze works, it felt dangerous to ride this bike.

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>>17226733

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>JDM Super Blackbirds have 100hp
A fate worse than death

>>17226942
Just get a domestic one?

>>17226956
But then I would be overlooking hyberbike abuse

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Hey /dbt/, just started commuting and exploring on a dual-sport, this is the first time I've owned a dirt bike. Noticed a fair bit of oil dripping down from what seems like the inside of the front sprocket cover this morning. I'm hoping this is simply excess chain lube spraying off of the front sprocket onto the inside of the cover and dripping down the transmission, I sprayed the chain down pretty heavily on Sunday.

Is this pretty typical after lubing the shit out of your chain?

>>17226979
Yes normal

>>17226979
If you notice that it keeps dripping, the seal for the sproket shaft (idk its actual name) might be starting to go. Check your oil levels periodically to see if it is dropping at all

convince me to buy another bike dbt

>>17227064
Buy another bike anon

>>17226716

Normal.

It's why there are so many bikes on craigslist with less than 10k miles but thousands in aftermarket shit.

Don't be that guy.

>>17227064
buy my first gen sv for $1900

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>>17227059
My thoughts exactly. I'm going to give the trans a rinse down after work today and monitor it for a couple of days. Checked the oil level as soon as I noticed it and it's still fine so if it is a real leak it's certainly not a serious one (yet).

It's a 2009 and only has 5000 km on it, bought it off of my father and I know he never road it excessively hard, seals shouldn't be popping already.

I hit a cat on my way to work this morning
Feels bad
It limped off the road and i couldnt turn around without going the wrong way through traffic.
I hope its okay

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nth for only scooter I would like to own

>>17227070
I'm afraid of calling the seller out after he raised his price on the add a few days ago. Am i just being a cuck?

>>17227077
unless its an sv1000s I'm not interested

>>17227088
Ill see you in hell anon

>>17227095
>unless its an sv1000s I'm not interested
oh well it was worth a try

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Ok /dbt/, I recently got a kawasaki kdx 125, and want to get some sm wheels for it, but cant find any info on what size tyres will fit between the swing arm and forks. standard sizes are 80/90-21 and 110/80-18. Any ideas?

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>>17227093
right?
me too
faired or naaked it's just so good looking

>>17226761

You know, I've read that in lots of places, but I haven't had any issues at all.

I've regularly crammed 40-60lbs of shit into my backpack before strapping it there, over literally thousands of miles, sometimes over really rough terrain where I was cramming over rocks, bumps, etc and bottoming out the suspension at times. I never installed any sub-frame supports or anything either.

So, either it's a problem that is vastly over stated, has been corrected on bikes 2005 or newer, or I've just gotten lucky so far.

In that pic I posted I had probably 50+ pounds on the rear fender / back of the seat and another 30+ on my side racks.

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>>17227113
faired it's aesthetic as fuck would ride all night listening to synthwave

I like you anon

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>>17227137
we can shitpost the night away while listening to dance with the dead

>>17227088
I hit a cat coming home from work on a sideroad at night. A farmer was right there and when I turned around and drove up to it and him he picked it up by the neck and threw it in the ditch.

>>17227137

>Heated grips.

Goddamn, I really need to put some of these on my goldwing.

>>17227152
>>17227088

Doing gods work anon.

Cats are vermin and a plague on the local ecosystem. If it's out wandering around it deserves death.

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>>17227151
that's what I do almost every night anon

>>17227220
What makes the grom better than other 125cc shitbikes?

Edgy yellow fairings that say "honda" on them?

Brakes and suspension that belong on a bigger bike?

>>17227265

The grom is a meme bike that Honda designed specifically to target people in urban settings like Californias coastal cities and university towns across the US. The target demographic is numales and women who have never owned a motorcycle before and want something that's "cute, fun, and not scary!"

Being a Honda, it's probably very easy to ride, reliable, and mostly idiot proof.

You're probably better off buying a 125 with a normal size frame and wheels.

>>17227265
Memes and marketing
Literally nothing else.

How do i know when im ready for a liter?
Ive been riding a sv650 for a year now.
Am i ready /dbt/?

>>17227305
From the looks of it, I thought it would at least be more refined than other 125s and offer the overall quality of a real bike. I mean, those are USD forks. Surely honda tried.

>>17227316

When you ride one and like it better than your current bike.

When you can go out and ride around town for an hour without breaking any traffic laws.

When you've grown past acting like a college freshman.

>>17227317
Most full size 125s exist to be cheap as fuck basic transportation to sell to 3rd worlders and Yuropoor high schoolers, the Grom not so much. But full size bikes still have fundamentally better road dynamics, that's why they're that way.

>>17227330
>Gromcuck on suicide watch

>>17227184
I try to shitpost all day, everyday m8.

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Make motorcycling great again

>just sold my Ninjette
>put a bid in for a Daytona 675

>>17227334
Being tiny as fuck is good for doing wheelies and playing in driveways and parking lots and stuff. They just aren't ideally designed for travelling at speed or over distance.

There's fun stuff I could do on a scooter that I can't do on a sport bike that I could do on a Grom.

>>17227353

>Pristine dirtbike boots.

C'mon man.

>>17227316
You'll be fine. My gf who has been riding her ninja 250 2 weeks rode mine today. It's really not a big deal outside of /dbt/

NICKI HAYDEN IS DEAD

>>17227316
Yes.

>>17227364
Dirtbike boots.... its astars top spec race boot. They literally are a limited edition that came out just 3 weeks ago. Nice insult though bro!

>>17227353
New cummies when

>>17227371
you don't see this happening to car racers

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>>17227353
>evan williams

>>17227371
nah, he is just another Schumacher now

>>17227371
Not cool man. I've been sweating this since the accident.

>>17227364
>dirt boot
>heavy perforation and plastic toe slider

>>17227385
Who is Schumacher?

>>17227353
What a tryhard.

>>17227385
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/veteran-driver-bob-wollek-killed-traffic-accident-near-sebring

>>17227402
>while riding his bicycle
nice try french fry

>>17226733
Tell me about those tyres.

>>17227412
You are actually retarded.

>>17227412
But Hayden was also riding a bicycle? Did you think it happened while racing?

>>17227425
>>17227426
yes I am retarded actually

note to self don't train on a bicycle

after having ridden for nearly a year I find myself wanting to take the BRC again

have any of you guys taken the brc a second (or more) time(s) after having ridden?

>>17227464
you can never have too much training

>>17227484
The BRC is shitty training and advanced riding techniques are discouraged during it because it's the fucking BRC.

Do trackdays.

>Not buying a 4chan Cuckpass for the price of an oil change

>>17227490
then take the advanced riders course

what bike should i get if i want a pure hungarian gf?

>>17227505
Grom

>>17227512
i said gf not butt buddy

>>17227501
That's what a trackday usually includes

>>17227518
GS500

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Postan muh shitheap

>>17227522
i herd women dont like "men" with less then 600cc bikes

>>17227528
Ninja 250

>>17227442
Fo real, fuck bicycles.

>>17227464
Yoi can keep your Big Redheaded Cock to yourself

>>17227528
well memed shitposter

>>17227532
not 12 bro

>>17227525
What the fuck is with old bikes and those swept back handlebars

>>17227528
GS500F looks like a sportsbike and women are too dumb to notice

>>17227538
Grom

>>17227537
>memed
kek you wish virgin fuck out of here with ur 125 cuck boy

>>17227539
Idk my dude. I have a different set of bars and grips that I haven't had a chance to put on yet. I just bought it a month and a half ago and haven't ridden it much yet.

>>17227543
>and women are too dumb to notice
not the girls around here i saw 2 chick start laughing at this "man" on a ninja 250

>>17227550
>have a clean, running motorcycle
>the roads have been washed of residual ice, salt, and gravel since you've owned it
>"i haven't ridden it much"

You know, some of us have to settle for taking our hideous wrecked shitbikes out for midnight joyrides

Check your fucking privilege

>>17227553
Things that never happened.

>>17227560
>our hideous wrecked shitbikes
just rob some1 you pussy

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>>17227550
>my dude
Why did this shit start, I started hearing people say this all the time recently, and it's obnoxious as fuck

>>17227560
Calm yo titties man. I'm taking the MSF course right now so I'm not limited to riding it around the block without fear of getting a ticket. That's what I meant I haven't ridden it much. I want all my shit in order before I go dicking around

>>17227546
you point at yourself with those insults m8

:-)

>>17227563
>ninja 250 cuck cant handle the truth

>>17227578
im not the one riding a dildo bro

>>17227576
>implying it's easy to get a ticket on a classic looking motorcycle

That bike says "cops, please ignore me if I am not in a group with five or more people dressed like pirates". Go ride before something else comes up.

>>17227575
I think it's from that it is Wednesday my dudes half assed meme

>>17227560
At least you have twisty roads.
>tfw good weather year round
>tfw riding muh grid
>tfw I'm living the twilight zone episode where that guy is alone in the world and can finally read forever but broke his glasses

>>17227596
>twisty roads

"twisty" residential neighborhoods and one sharp corner that terminates in gravel 10 feet after the exit.

>>17227590
this and if cops do fuck with you just dont stop bike fags should be free not boot licking pussies

>>17227607
>GS550
>in the city
>outrunning the cops

>>17227619
>550
theres your problem 600cc minimum for the road you pussy

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>>17227627
Nice meme friendo

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>>17227627
Wew, guess KLRbros are good then.

>>17227635
its the truth dildo lover

>>17227640
Ok. Give 3 real world uses for an engine that big.

I enjoy speed too, me and my dad drag race cars as a hobby so I can understand power to weight and how it feels, but why is anything g under 600cc unsuitable for road use in your eyes

>>17227646
anything under 600cc is much slower and gayer

>>17227651
and trannies and furries love shit under 600cc

>>17227646
Basing things on CCs makes as much sense as basing it on CU. Don't take the bait son.

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>>17227593
>half assed meme
wow, just looked it up
feels like a too forced, facebook tier version of a reddit meme

>>17227663
>Don't take the bait son.
its real sad seeing you low cc homos cry and bitch listen bro people are not fucking with you they are 100 when they say ur a little pussy faggot for riding anything under 600cc

>>17227674
But I've never owned anything under 600cc...

>>17227646
Top speed.

Ideally, you should have more top end power than a fucking corolla, not lower. You know, one of the most common cars on the road. You know what's funny? Watching a corolla try to overtake another corolla that doesn't want to be passed. You know what's not funny? Trying to overtake a corolla that doesn't want to be passed on a motorcycle, and failing. Or worse, a camry. And since they're normie toyota appliances they will slow down to 55mph in a 60mph zone as soon as they've established dominance.

>>17227691
u must be lying or a fag lover just hangurself cock lover

>>17227698
Later model Corolla's probably have a higher top speed than my bike (185km/h) and I have a lot more than 600cc.

>>17227698
that's not top speed though, that's acceleration.

Just need usable torque, my dude

>>17227698
I don't think anyone on a GS550 from the Carter administration is gunning for top speed. And on a bobber style like mine I sure as hell am not. Its purely for the sake of riding and because I like how it looks and how it sounds. As long as it keeps up with my uncles shovelhead and his/my friend's ironhead it fine with me.

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>>17227710
shit "bike" you should get a real mans bike faggot get real pussy

>>17227716
>torque
you mean horsepower

>>17227731
Horsepower is literally power (torque is a measurement of rotational power) over time.

>>17227738
>torque
oh i didnt know you ride a tractor you should get a bike faggot

>>17227710
Corollas are lucky to push 112 and get there in less than 20 seconds from 60

Even if you have a luiser cruiser you'll still accelerate faster than most econoboxes even at typical american highway speeds

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>>17227744
Nice get my the way

>>17227265
>>17227284
>>17227334

http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=509976

>"$2900 for a 2014 Grom!"

1 month of nothing, then:

>"How bout $1500"

>"Rude", "what a D move", "horrible lowball"
3 months pass

>"Bump, still for sale."

The problem with a Grom is not the fact that its not fun, its just not worth it for the price imo. Cheapest groms are still 2k, and they are heavy and weak.
In most every state, with a few exceptions, you can take a cheap trail bike like a TTR125 and make it street legal.
I personally bought one for $700 back in the day, one with the estart option. Got a FMF pipe on ebay for $100, dremeled out the airbox, rejeted the carb. Got lighting and switches and mirrors for it for another $100 from ebay, registered it in Vermont and got a Tag for it. Got BT45 tires for $200. At that point it was slightly faster than the Grom, and you could do everything that you could do on a Grom for almost $1000 under the lowest asking price.
I ended up putting a big bore kit, upgrading the front end to a YZ85 one, and putting on a 26 mm carb, after which it would leave the Grom in the dust. All for still under 2k.
Definitely quite a bit of work involved, but you can see where Im going with this. And its really easy to work on that bike, most all of the shit was done with the bike on the kickstand, and for the fork swap i just ran it out of gas, drained the oil and worked with the bike on its side.
But even then, I eventually sold it because it was just too slow. Even in the city, you still get to higher speeds, and bikes like the Grom or Mine only really let you enjoy them at lower speeds....
Bikefinds.com, and also, don't limit yourself to TTR125. Search for DRZ125, KLX125, CRF150F. Make sure they are the large wheel version with the disk brake upfront.

>>17227750
see ur so gay u cant even talk sad really

>>17227710

You must have a pretty shit bike then.

My ~35hp 650cc dual sport shitbike has a top speed of 115mph or higher with the right sprockets.

My ~80hp 1085cc touring bike tops out at 120mph or better.

>>17227753

>"$2900 for a 2014 Grom!"

1 month of nothing, then:

>"How bout $1500"

>"Rude", "what a D move", "horrible lowball"
3 months pass

>"Bump, still for sale."


Literally all the time on craigslist in my area. People think their shit is worth wayyy more than it is, and somehow 1-3 months of not selling the bike isn't enough to change their mind.

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>>17227738
I can generate hundreds of lbft of torque at about 1/4 rpm with a long wrench, but that isn't going to help pass shit

>>17227753
Shitty 250cc dirtbikes go for about the same price in most places, so why bother with a 125?

>>17227353
hey I have that holster, but it holds a master race USP instead

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>>17227353
>pic related

>>17227490
seconded. MSF ARC also kind of a shit desu. Do Total Control, any of various track or dirt schools, regular or kart track day, some police departments offer courses (eg Alameda Sheriffs dept), etc. etc.

>>17227639
escape onnadirt, simple

>>17227753
last paragraphs are copypasta, sorry for any confusion

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What do you guys think is wrong with this thing?

He's had it listed for $1600 for over a month now.

Listing says it starts, runs, and rides perfect. Apparently could use new brake pads and tires.

Horrifically uncomfortable or something? I feel like someone would have picked it up for that price by now. I'm... Kind of interested in looking at it.

>>17227765
100% agreed, except for the CA plates thing

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Which one of these is more good?

>>17227774

That screenshot makes me really fucking mad.

>>17227780
just pick ur favrite; it pretty much comes down to looks 2bh

>>17227780
The grom on the right

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>>17227776
its not a harley

>>17227780
Whichever one has more aftermarket parts for windscreens, fairings, saddlebags, rear hard cases and back rests.

>>17227780
the fz07 got more cc so its better man up pussy

>>17227776
>carbs
>missing handgrip
>missing plastics

beat to shit probably

>>17227780
>hipster v-twin
>underpowered parallel twin
hmmmm

>>17227816
t. GROM owner

>>17227799

Harley's are fine except that used bikes carry like a 30% or more premium on sale price because faggots think that they're worth more because of the badge.

When I can buy a lower maintenance requirement jap cruiser with similar performance, comfort, condition, and mileage for $1000-3000 less.

>>17226760
Ancient mechanic here. You can use any fitting on hydraulic brakes to bleed air, and since air rises, I crack the fitting at the master cylinder (after putting a towel under it) and bleed there when I get a soft lever.

>>17227812

There's literally nothing wrong with carbs, but your other two points are valid.

>>17227829
you need to start selling drugs faggot

>>17227835
The carbs are more a sign of age if anything. He blurred out the model to try and hide how hold it is.

Old bike = seals, bearings, and gaskets on their way out

>>17227816
Are ex police bikes any good?

>>17227853
At least they get regular maintenance. Judge all motorcycles by individual condition.

>>17227869
How well are they usually maintained by the city?

If you are in range of Denton, NC this Antique Motorcycle Club of America meet is outstanding.

http://www.amcasouthernnationalmeet.com/index.htm

I've attended the last three and will go this weekend.

>>17227878
Cities typically outsource maintenance to dealers. If it looks good and runs well it should be fine.

whats a cheap bike that i can outrun the cops with?

>>17227894
turbobusa

>>17227894
you could smoke any cop cruiser with a DRZ400 and a few simple mods

>>17227894
Niggered out ninja 636 or any other 600cc sport bike

>>17227899
>600cc
fag knows his shit u 125 "men" should take notes

>>17227894
>outrun the cops with?
I wouldn't do that if I were you, not worth it
but get anything with racing pedigree

>>17227918
>600cc
>men

Lol. Everyone rides a liter now. 600s are beginner bikes.

>>17227925
no shit faggot im trying 2 get 125 fags 2 at least get a 600

>>17227780
The GS500

It's not the CCs that matter, but the Cs. Cyllinders.

<3 = toy bike.

>>17227780
The yawnmaha

>>17227181
That's pretty edgy, anon

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>>17227353
Awww yisss

>>17227776
It's a Katana.
And the owner molested it.

>>17228049
/k/ is this way >>>/k/

>>17228062
Thanks buddy :D

>>17227846

First off, he has the make model and year in the listing. He isn't trying to hide anything.

He didn't blur it, it's ground off the tank.

And 4 of the 5 bikes I've owned were older than that and had zero issues with seals, bearings, or gaskets as long as the bike was properly maintained by previous owners.

Get your shit together keyboard racer.

>>17226570
I bet we can't have that in the States. Or can't find one.

>>17228189
I'm buying one you dolt and i live on the east coast

Kind of a stupid question, but when buying a new motorcycle, if you were to buy new dealer stock of the previous year's bike (2016 model), when does the warranty start? Did it start sometime last year, or does it start when you purchase the bike?

>>17228215
>dolt
Accurate.
>found one
Legitimately, nice and I hope you enjoy it and report back with it.

help how do I haggle

>>17228225
Thanks Anon much love :3

>>17226570
>>17228215
It's from when BMW owned Husq. They're rare as hen's teeth

>>17228249
Huh, funny considering how cheap they were new.

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

>>17228266
They were cheap because BMW was dumping the brand.

Just read this: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/seven-lessons-learned-from-owning-an-exotic-motorcycle

Good luck mang

>>17228266
>>17228313
Also, recall.
https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/03/28/husqvarna-tr650-terra-strada-motorcycles-recall/

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What do boys think about pitbikes? Me and a friend are thinking about getting some on the cheap for some hood rat shit

>>17227110
Probably 120/70/17 front, and 150/60/17 rear, if you're really unlucky.. 140 rear.

You might want to get 110/70/17 and 140/60/17 just for a little less weight anyway, that's not exactly a powerful motor.

>>17226570
I was gonna buy one of these, then I got the Nuda.

Anyone have that picture of the loli tank pad?

https://sarasota.craigslist.org/mcy/6132083810.html
>kawasaki katana
on a scale of almost certainly to undoubtedly, how likely is it this bike is stolen

>>17228369
No Nuda's in Canada unfortunately :(

I'd sell my Beta and my WR450 to buy one.

>tfw you've had a bike for about 24 hours and you already have so much shit on order for it you can't keep track of which tracking numbers are which

>>17226547
How much should it be to get a punctured tyre fixed? I'd do it myself but tube fuckery

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>>17228369
I would, none for sale around here though.
Post nuda

I'm probably going to buy my bike tomorrow. If the dealer sold the cb500f or we can't agree on a price I'm going to ask about the cbr600f4i, assuming they haven't sold it yet either.

Then I'm gonna go to some other dealers and see what used bikes they have.

and I'm not sure what to do from there.
what would a dealer think if I came back after walking

>>17228461
Buy
From
Craigslist

>>17228461
a 4 cylinder made in japan is infinitely superior to a parallel twin made in thailand/india mate.

>>17228503
>this is what poor people will argue

>>17228526
Buying brand new bikes is why people are poor.

>>17228537
I'm sorry you have poor money management skills

>>17228542
I get it you're an edgy troll. Good for you mate.

>>17228552
It's edgy to be a functioning adult who knows how to save up and buy things?

Cool! Lol. You kids are sad

>>17228341
That's exactly what they're for.
Take the weight limits seriously if you're planning on jumping them off stairs etc though.
They're a lot of fun but cheap ones break down a lot.

>>17228565
>Spending more money=saving money

>>17228503
I can't find anything on craigslist right now that's gonna beat a $3500 low miles f4i keen

>>17228519
truth is I'm not sure if I could handle that much bike, especially going from a shitehawk with 14 hp to an inline 4 with over 100 hp. I don't even want a sport bike truth be told, it's just my backup choice at the moment.

There's a suzuki dealer in town that I haven't been to. Maybe they have a gs500 or sv650 used

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>>17228378
I like the apple sticker. I don't like how the license plate is carefully excluded from every photo.

Katana's go *cheap*, and $3k isn't exactly cheap. Keep looking.

>>17228600
the CB400 and CBr650 would love to make your acquaintance.

>>17228600
600 4cyl sport bikes aren't really that intimidating if you know what you're doing.
The power only comes on hard in the upper rpm and they take a little bit of winding up to get there, keep the rpm down and ease into it and they're not too wild but if you go around in 1st or 2nd sitting in the powerband and slamming the throttle open mid corner or abusing the high braking power you're probably going to run into trouble

just test ride one and dont be afraid to open the throttle up and ride it out on a straight at some point, just keep your weight forward if you're in first

>>17228639
>cb400
I love it but it's not available here in the states

>cbr650
if only. I'm a poor fucker and the only ones available in the states so far are recent years still out of my price range used.

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Did some pretty good trail riding today, pic related is from crossing a flooded road with about 12 inches of water.
Does anyone have experience with continental tkc80's? I just ordered a pair to replace my worn kendas.

>>17227776
if the engine is warm when you get there, leave.

are harleys comfy?

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Cunts fucked, kick start sucks.

>>17228704
Well, unless you dont ask him to have it cold. My bike was warmish when i got there, so i looked over everything else and asked him to have it cold the next day when i brought money and a trailer. Next day it was cold, still started right up and ran fine.

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>>17228698
Decent offroad but don't last long. I'd prefer a proper knobby to the TKC if you want something that works well offroad

>>17227698
You don't need 600cc to pull a Corolla though. Just the fact that it's an autotragic shitbox should be enough to get you past it easily because you'll be gone before that turd gets in the power band.

>>17228659
>>17228600
wew I just did a quote for insurance for the f4i, I'm getting ~$150 a month, state minimum nothing more. That's more than I was paying for my car.

the cb500f was $80 a month, full coverage

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jUSt GoNnA sEnD iT

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I have some GS500 rims in my trunk next to my solar panels and dead Hooker. Ask me anything.

>>17228744
>but don't last long
Dang, I was debating between the tkc and d606, I chose the tkc because I thought the life would be significantly longer.
I do ride mostly steet, but I gladly take more traction offroad in exchange for a little buzziness.

>>17228719
Yes


Why do you think 70 year old boomers ride them?

>>17228216
If you buy brand new from the dealer then I'm sure the warranty starts from the purchase date, not the manufacture date

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>>17228789
Come set up solar at my house nigga

I'm fixing up an old 250 farm bike, planing on doing some trail and single track riding.
What helmet and boots should I be looking at? I don't know much about brands or styles. I'm in Australia if that matters.

>>17228821
>Dustin being a cuck
Nothing to see here folks

>>17228580
What sort of breakdowns are common with cheaper pit bikes?

S L O W B O Y S
>>>/wsg/1694749

>>17228847
Carbs clogging, metal getting into I'll from shitty Chinese machining fucking up your bearings and friction surfaces, generally terrible tolerances.

Buy an ancient Japanese kids bike

>>17228826

>using someone's real name on 4chan

Dont be that guy.


>>17228821
You buy the stuff, and I'll come down. And show you how to do them. You're gonna have to get an electrician to sign off on the paperwork to get hooked up to the grid.

Wait. We both know an electrician.

>>17228803
They do? Every old fuck I see on a Harley is a rich new retiree between 50 and 65 that can't be arsed to ride a motorcycle for more than a few years because they were just looking for an excuse to hang out with other retirees.

I see ancient guys on dual sports/adventure bikes (less so BMWs than V-Stroms, Varaderos, Africa Twins, KLRs, etc.) and Gold Wings though.

>>17228860
>using a trip on 4chan
Dont be that guy

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>>17228860
It's all good he already doxxed me, bb ;)

>>17228860
>Being a tripcunt on 4chan
Dont be that guy.

>>17228778
Call around. I'm paying $350/year (I'm old) but another company quoted me $2300

>>17228880
Could you just stop with that gay pose?

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>>17228778
How. I'm 21 with a shit record and I pay 120 a year for above minimum requirements on my fz6

>>17228902
Honestly, I don't think I can

>>17228902
Could you just stop with that gay tripcode?

>>17228904
19, male, florida, less than a year (10 months at this point) experience
that's all I can think of

>>17228914
You know you can lie about your experience riding, right? Just say you ride veggie you got a license

>>17228922
I put 1 year in and that's what it gave me
I'll say like 2 or 3 years next and see what happens. Here's hoping I don't get my ass blasted for insurance fraud

>>17228942
I highly recommend calling an insurance broker. Tell them you've been riding dirt bikes for 4 years, and that you want to see what kind of deal you can get.

A broker gets a percentage of the profit, so they'll try to push you to get full coverage but you can just tell them you want liability only. They'll shop your info across all the agencies and get you the best deal. What I've done for my last 3 vehicles.

Does anyone have some experice using a mrgasket pump to replace their factory fuel pump?

Specifically on a zx6?
More specifically mine is a 97 zx6e

Trying to get any Info about using a mrgasket pump

i'm 18 and have a 99 zx6r. was quoted 230 a year for basic coverage. i'm in florida if that means anything. not bad at all

>>17226716
Only acceptable rice shit:

Rear fender removal
Whitish/blueish headlights
Integrating turn signals into mirrors and fairings
New muffler
Any decaling or stickers.

>>17229013
So my anime stickers are acceptable?

>>17229020
It's not illegal, doesn't impact safety, and it's a stylistic choice. So it's allowed.

>>17229058
Oh, and professional racers actually have a ton of stickers on their bikes.

>>17228904
Wow it's almost like you ride an old man shitbike and not one of the most crashed motorcycles in existence.

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Hey Guys im an 18 year old Ausfag here who needs to move out from home. I dont have a drivers license so I'm going to do my MSF and get my learners. Ive been interested in a bike for some time but im now willing spend between $1000-$2500 for one.

Thought of getting a Ninja 250. What is a nice bike that is easy to maintain/cost effective?

Thanks guys

>>17229092
That, and your insurance goes down significantly after 21

>>17228880
Since you are posting in the motorcycle thread with a fly rod, can I ask you what you use to transport your fly rod while biking? I've been looking at different options to secure a metal tube and I can't seem to find anything that looks 100% secure that I wouldn't have to fabricate myself.

Why didn't you guys tell me falling off motorbikes hurts so much?

>>17229154
Because its obvious you tard

KittyKat, tell your dad to put some damn gloves on!!!

>be me
>at the dealership, regretfully admitting defeat with my rear tire
>tfw i bent one of my spoons trying to get it rear tire on the rim and damaged the tire
>didnt hurt the rim luckily
>dont know why i had so much trouble in the rear, the front took only 20 minutes and was easy peasy
>nearest shop that had the right size rubber for me was a small yamaha/kawasaki/honda/suzuki dealership
>they had a few harleys but they weren't new harleys
>looking at bikes while i wait for the tire
>happen across versys 650
>have a seat
hoooollyyyy fuck that is a cozy bike
the tire is nice and narrow at the front, and fat as fuck in the back, pretty soft, very nicely fitting, then the controls and bars are all in the perfect place for me to cruise all day. i even kinda hung off it, thinking the bars had to be too high for that, but again, to my surprise, it felt perfectly at home being hung off of like a sports bike. it really is in a class of its own. it has cushy suspension, very comfortable when i locked the brakes and rocked it around, but it doesnt feel painfully soft like a klr. i am nothing but impressed with the bike, and it really is a bike made for bikers. its an absolute buffet, it is a little bit of everything, and balanced beautifully, no one thing, and no one aspect is too great that it detracts significantly from anything else. and whlile it did look large, wheeling it around, it didnt feel too large or too heavy. it actually felt very managable, and big in the right places for the right reasons. i am dead certain that it is the perfect bike for me,

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>>17229154
I warned you bro.

>>17229099
ninja 250 or equivalent all around cheapest
you just have to put up with slow

>>17229099
CBR250RR. MC22 is pretty much the best learners for the price.

>>17229154
why did you need to be told?
falling off a 20 pound pedal bike at 10 mph can hurt, why would it suddenly hurt less with a 200-400+ pound motorcycle at 35-100+ mph suddenly hurt less?

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>>17229144
So fabricate it yourself

>>17229253

because dirt is soft, duh

>>17229099
a wr250, crf250f, tw200, and dr-z 400 are all pretty good bikes, usually pretty cheap, should be road legal, and if you ever want to run in to the woods and fuck about, its good for that. and since its basically a dirt bike, a vehicle designed from the ground up not to break and be easy to fix, it should be good for that

>>17228848
what do you want to hear from this webm
i think your lines are too sharp around the corners, make each corner flow and decrease the lean angle as much as possible without reducing corner speed
when the track officer tells you to go slow, you should go fast but not take any significant risk otherwise you don't learn anything

>>17227829
>used bikes carry like a 30% or more premium
ARGLBLARHGRAHRGLL fucking this, and it's not just HD, basically any 'murrican cruiser will be like 80% of the dealership price

>>17229254
I'm lazy, and with my work schedule, I'd rather spend $50 on a part made by someone else and spend my free time on other things.

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>>17229261
it might be soft to walk on, but there's rocks, trees, and dirt can be really hard too
>>17229144
i'm not the guy from the picture, but i go fishing a lot on my bike, especially fly fishing, and really it's not hard
buy a rod tube like this
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Fly-Rod-and-Reel-Case/710890.uts?searchPath=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D734095080%26CQ_search%3Dfly%2Brod%2Btube
and then do one of two things
either tie it down to your passenger seat/luggage
or what i do is i got a gun sling with the mounting hardware that looked like pic related, and a pair of little quick links like these
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Covert-1-4-in-Quick-Link-Zinc-Plated/50426984

i put the quick links on the nylon handle thingy of the fly rod case,then cliped the rifle sling to it, and now i just throw the fly rod over my shoulder and jump on the bike. its really nice because i can have the tube on my back while im fishing and not worry about locking it on to my bike somehow

>>17229307
>>17229320
with my method you'll spend about that much or less, and it takes about 2 minutes to assemble. the first minute and 30 seconds of that is just taking the stickers and packaging off everything

>>17228848
>posting a with sound webm of you puttering around at 5000rpm
>only other thing to see is your fucked up riding but you ask not to be judged
Maybe you should just not post this

>>17229320
This is not terrible. I wouldn't want to have a tube slung around my back while fishing since I keep my net in a rear pocket of my vest, but if it's a cheap enough tube, I'd just leave it on my bike.

>>17229339
i mean that cabellas tube is what i have, its 30-33 dollars depending on how big you need to acomodate your rod, and you can always just throw a padlock in your pocket, or use your helmet lock to lock up to that same little carry handle. if someone really wants it and has a knife, it wont stop them, but it will keep the average joe from just up and walking off with it. another thing i did once, with a naked bike, is i just tied that same rod tube over the handle bars. made it hard to see the tach and speedometer, but thats when i was first starting out and couldnt shift or maintain speed by feel

>>17227420
They have less grip than pure street tires, that's all.

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>>17229307
If you let me know what you need I can fab it up for you.

Pic related muh fabbed blinker reliactors

>>17229266
>>17229247
>>17229245
Thanks for the recommendations guys Ill start looking

Why do people meet up for evening rides, especially with strangers from normiebook groups?
I don't get it, you can't go fast because there's likely a slower person and you have to keep the group together, you're at risk of having a squid in the group who's a liability, you have to find a route, you can't really talk to people while riding, ... What's the appeal? I'd rather go out on my own and explore places or go fast on the toegay without having to worry about other riders being left behind or crashing.

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>be ausfag
>be doing pre provisional course
>starts raining half way through the day
>Some cunts oil filler cap comes off and leaks oil everywhere
>get to the final test
>come too hard on the brakes in the quick stop
>traction on the rear wheel ceases to exist
>bike decides I belong on the ground
>fail the test then and there and have to re-book
>tfw questioning whether baikus are even worth the effort now

I feel like shit lads.

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>>17227500
>not buying a 4chan gold account for the price of a Ducati oil change
Fucking poorfags I swear.

>>17229507
I've got mine next week. I actually fucked up and nearly let my Ls expire before booking it. Very much a last minute thing

>>17229517
Now thats a sexy bike

>>17229501
It's about the atmosphere, making friends etc.

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>>17229507
>be me
>taking the final riding test in the MSF course
>using my own 800cc cruiser for the test, which is a heavy bike for beginner me (pic related)
>after final run, stop on a hill and look back over my shoulder to see if the instructor gave me a thumbs up
>slightly lose my balance and the bike starts to go down
>I still have a pretty good grip on it, but it has already slipped to within 1/2 inch of the "point of no return"
>I'm not a scrawny guy, but not ripped either
>struggle with all 614 pounds of it for a painfully drawn out six or seven seconds
>finally, my adrenaline kicks in and I power it back to upright position
>crisis_fucking_averted.jpg
>the instructor nearly had an aneurysm, though

Not as bad as your story, but I came within inches of failing my test.

>>17229546
>Atmosphere
You're going slow, everyone around you behaves like a douche and you can't even ride the way you want.
>making friends
How? You can't talk while riding. If you want to yap at people, buy a cafe racer and ride to Starbucks.

>>17229554
You meet up first and you take brakes, you talk then.

Also, especially in groups you can spot the good guys, the ones that don't behave like a dick even in a group.

>>17229573
>taking breaks
I'm sorry, what? If you stop, it's not riding anymore. If you want to stand around with fat middle-aged dudes circlejerking go to the nearest swinger club and stay the fuck off my touge. When I get my bike out I want to RIDE, not stand around smackig my gob.
>Also, especially in groups you can spot the good guys, the ones that don't behave like a dick even in a group.
And? Nobody cares. The ones that DO behave like dicks are the center of attention at the coffee break dick waving.

Don't get me wrong, I like meeting up with 2-3 people I know and riding fast because I know how fast they are and we can make each other push our limits. Meeting up with like 10 randoms from a normie forum is just pointless. Even /dbt/ meetups are better because at least you can have dank memes and even WR is a better rider than 80% of the facebook idiots.

>>17229592
Big groups aren't for the ride.
I don't like it at all, I just meet up with people from here. Which I can recommend, really nice people.

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>>17229554
>You can't talk while riding.

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>>17229507
mine was bad just because of nerves
>be me, having ridden on the streets and practiced for the test as much as possible in a parking lot
>i could get a perfect score every time
>absolute confidence going in to the real thing
>they make me go first
>cone weave
>"ive got this no problem, i could do it blind folded"
>i hit a cone
"thats one anon"
>okay, just nerves they're behind me
>go to the swerve
>perfect counter steer and swerve
"beautiful anon, now for the 90 degree turn then the u turn"
>go outside the line on the 90 degree turn from a start, and put a foot down because nerves
>that was what i practiced the most for
>u turn, fuck up, go just up to the line, the instructor counts it
"you're at 4 anon"
my memory cuts out here, next thing i remember i just did the emergency stop and the instructor says "congrats anon, you pass, go get your license"
>slowly riding away, feeling like i had embarrased myself
>moments later hear a kathunk and a scrape sound
>look back
>the harley guy who went second dumped his bike in the cones
>mfw it was a brand new harley that he had gotten just weeks earlier, and any stupid mistakes i made were nothing compared to that

>>17229606
Oh I agree, but that's why I'm asking. I don't see the point of going on big group rides with strangers so I wonder why people do it.

>>17229609
Oh yes, I would love to spend $300 on an electronic device I don't need in my daily life just so I can have middle-aged fat dudes on Harleys and teen squids on liter bikes chew my ear off while I'm trying to have fun on my motorcycle.

>>17227780

They're practically the same, just get whatever one think looks better.

Although the SV650 seat really really sucks.

t. sv650 owner

>>17229610
Something I've learned over the years having gotten into many different things for a hobby involving some aspect of "performance" - playing different instruments, competition shooting, learning foreign languages and motorcycle riding - when faced with any kind of stress, you aren't going to perform at the level you have practiced; you will perform at the level you have *mastered*. It's hard to know the difference from practice and mastery until you're actually faced with a test that involves you feeling some level of stress.

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>>17229618
Sounds like you just don't want to be around people

I got a chinesium bluetooth headset and it's worth [a fraction of the Sena] cost just to listen to music on the bike without headphones.

>>17229610
>>17229507
hope like fuck this doesn't happen to me, be gentle skid demon.

>>17229635
Post headset, I need something to replace the shitty wired ear buds I've been using.

>>17229654
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351750313261?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Speaker quality is meh but it's fine for the price IMO

>>17229592
We get it, you're an autist, you can stop now.

indian has a flat track team. why the fuck dont they sell a factory flat track bike?

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>>17229868
>USA education
Even USA residents are too dumb to know whats wrong with this image.

>>17229995
>USA Today
Found the problem. That's a fake news tabloid.

>>17229606
Mee too. Got to fuck some nice boipucci.

>>17230001
Good goy

>>17230001
fake news is the most annoying double speak meme phrase today, I hope it dies out soon and I never have to hear it again

>>17230009
The USA Orwellian state is the most annoying thing these days.
Ignorance is bliss and strength for the Cucked States of America.

MUH FREEDOMS
>not even in the top 10 free countries of the 1st world
LMFAO

>>17229995
>States have different laws
Whats wrong with that? Its a big country

>>17230025
Point to Colorado.

>>17230033
I dunno where that is. Could probably only point out cali and texas. I live on the other side of the world

>>17230037
>dumber than an average American

>>17230040
So he is Australian then.

>>17230040
Why would I care about american geography?

>>17230047
why would anyone care about america?

>>17230047
know your enemy

>>17230001
>what is source

NEW KEK THREAD WHEN

>>17230065
>page 5

>>17229995
Why are you replying to me?

Also
>even usa residents are too dumb
>even

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When's SEM 3.0

did i miss it

>>17230133
it's gone, man
it was in southern westfalia last month

>>17230142
pics?

>>17229995
That's like smuggling anything out of newhampshire since they have no sales tax

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>>17230145

>>17230124
t. Another Dumbistan resident

>>17230181
Got more pics of the hambeast?

>>17226594
>not just getting a chain oiler

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