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

Hyper sport tires for day to day usage y/n?

>>17299727

No.

>>17299719
No, why?

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>>17299720

>Unreasonably comfy.

>>17299727
No, you'll flat spot them in no time.

>>17299727
No, just get PR4s. They're more than sticky enough for any riding you'll be doing. Also durable.

>>17299761
I've been wanting an Oldwing for a while now but I feel like I would be missing out if I didn't get a faired model.
How does yours ride?

>>17299727
no.
>tfw bought a bike with PP3s and the rear is over half way worn through at 2700 miles.
I don't know why but my tires never seem to last as long as other people who use the same tires.

>go with buddy to check out a xt225 for him
>get out of the car and sellers dog charges at me
>"O he is not gonna bite"
>Mutt bites me

Why do sellers do this shit. Put your fucking dog away if you want to sell your bike. How do I go back and poison this mutt?

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>updated CBR650F would be perfect next bike if I can only have one bike
>except they are way the fuck too expensive new
Like I can use the better gas mileage/range and more commuter friendly gearing far more than the extra performance from an F4i but for several thousand dollars more who the fuck cares?

>>17299809
What sort of riding are you doing? A hard launch everytime is gonna wear them out quicker. Some people also wear the tires down to the chord instead of to the tread indicator.

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>>17299720
>Motorcycle Dating Advice
>UNREASONABLE edition
How do I reasonably find a gf?

>>17299851
Dip pants in poison, wear pants over long johns, dog bites, dog is kill.

>>17299798

I just put new tires on it and it rides great. Extremely smooth with the air suspension, and it's the only bike I've ridden 350 miles in a day and not had ass / back / arm fatigue at all. It's like sitting in a chair that can roll down the highway at 75 effortlessly. It sounds like a tractor at low RPM, but if you rip the throttle back it totally changes tune and pulls strong all the way to the end of the speedometer. First gear is a little short, but that's probably a necessity with the full fairing versions when you've got 200lbs of luggage and your fat wife on the back. 5th gear cruises perfectly anywhere from 50 up.

Carving through some lazy forest twisties at ~55-60 felt great, like butter over glass. It's surprisingly nimble and corners well once you get used to the huge weight of the bike. I haven't scraped pegs yet, but I wouldn't really want to anyway. The heads stick so far out the side you could probably scrape them if you decided to push it.

I'm not a big fan of the look or extra weight that come with full fairings, so this bike was a great find for me. That said, I'm probably going to install a windshield on mine. 55mph and below it's as comfy as you've ever been, but when you start edging up on 65-75, you definitely start to feel the wind with the upright riding position. I think even a fairly small windshield will help a lot.

10/10 for lazy weekend cruising or wandering down to the bar. If you want something that'll grab you by the balls and tickle your prostate, look elsewhere.

>>17299871
Start by ending your no-bike status.

>>17299851

>Dog bites you.

Did you punch it right in its fucking head? I would lose my shit if someones dog bit me.

>>17299863
F4is are built like tanks with bulletproof engines, and they are dirt cheap. You know what you must do.

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>>17299878
A-a-are there further steps, lad?

>>17299888

>V-strom

Yeah find a 40 year old single mom to date.

>>17299888
Not for getting a gf. But expect them to leave when they realize that just because you own a bike, you don't have rippling muscles, a giant dong, a six figure checking account, and the social ability to carry on a conversation that doesn't leave her jealous of your baiku.

>>17299881
I like doggos, I don't want to hurt it just bc its owners are retarded. He was friendly the first time but started freaking out when we showed up to pick up the bike.

>>17299888
If you buy a motorcycle, at the end of the day you have a motorcycle.
If you want a girlfriend just wear a tap-out shirt at a community college and pretend like you have brain damage.

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>>17299893
Does it look like Bimmer?

>>17299895
Well, I fucking hate traps. So that leaves me with my hand, so ronery.

>>17299896

A dog that bites deserves to get punched.

>Don't want to hurt it.
>How do I poison it?

>>17299866
tooj, wheelies, a little commuting, and just generally fucking around for fun

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Guy with the black Harley here.

Gotta throw it in the bank account tomorrow but that should keep me gassed up, fed and pay for any repairs I need on my trip.

>>17299720
Looking at getting a used CBF250 for 1500 AUD with 55,000km. Seems like it's in good condition.
I know its underpowered but its gonna be my first bike. Seem like a good deal?

>>17299917
>a fucking Leaf
>Harley Rider
Do you get confused sometimes? About weather to blow Dogs or Gays?

>>17299917
nice monopoly money

>>17299926
You could do a lot worse. AUD 1.5-2K is VTR250 money for the same kays though.

>>17299911
That's why. Most people posting tire mileage aren't riding that aggressively.

>>17299926

Sounds solid.

Buy it, ride it for minimum 6 months, I'd suggest a year at least.

Then start looking around for its replacement.

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>>17299761

Floorboards with forwards, get on my comfy level.

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i just changed my oil and put just a little to much in. When the bike is straight up the oil bubble on the engine is like 99% full, but when the bike is on kickstand the bubble is nearly empty. the bubble indicates it should be around 60 to 80% full. So should i lets some oil from the drain bolt or am i fine?

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>>17299991

>>17299994
It will be throw out any way, just leave it in.

>>17299988

Not going to lie, forward controls are incredibly comfortable. If I ever replace the Goldwing with something else for touring, it's going to be something with forward controls.

There's a kit for putting boards on it, but honestly I don't see them being much more comfortable than the huge flat pegs it already has. It's the knee angle that makes it.

I guess I could put the crash bars on and get some universal pegs to put my feet up on highway rides.

>>17299994

If you don't want oil to be dribbling out of your breather for the next few days, you should drain a little out.

When I over-fill my XR it spits out of the crankcase breather into the air box and makes a mess of my side panel and frame.

>>17300005

Floorboards are nice because you can flat foot at multiple knee angles, or go bowlegged and rest the side of your heels with toes outward. I need to get the shift lever from a softtail and cut the extended shaft off of it and weld it to a dyna lever so I can throw a heel-toe on my dyna now.

I had mini foldout floorboards, hated em, forward pegs, they were ok, but floorboards are just absolutely silly in how comfortable they make things, plus when you get on really shitty gravel and crush you can put half your foot on them and stand easily.

>>17299786
I've got some PR4s waiting for when winter rolls around.
Just put some S21s on today for the summer and track day next month. Supposedly they have a pretty good lifespan

How the hell am I supposed to choose a windshield that will look good on my bike when I can't find any pictures of the available products on my bike?

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>>17300018

You make a strong case.

I need a cup holder, wind shield, and USB charging port first. This kit is available, but it's $360. Something to keep in mind at least.

Touring cruiers are for people who don't like bikes but are too insecure to be seen in a convertible.

>>17300204
berating people for their choice of bike on 4chan is for people who don't own bikes but are too insecure to say that to someone irl

>>17300223
>tfw talk shit to Harley riders face and they drop their spaghetti and have no idea how to react
Sometimes it's really funny, I've seen people actually start going on about "real bikes" like kkk.

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>>17299988
Pfft, you call that comfy

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>>17300018
Can confirm

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I finally got my plates, my dudes!!

i just realized i need insurance now...

>>17300306

Please help

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>>17300204
Thank you for your valuable opinion, friend :)

>>17300320

Decel pop is caused by a bike running too lean, which is caused by a few things. If it's EFI its probably just tuned to meet EPA requirements and will pop regardless unless you richen the tune, you may also have an exhaust leak, if it's carb you could have a partially obstructed fuel delivery going on, or an exhaust leak.

Your carbs are fucking dirty man, clean em. Make sure you got no exhaust leak. If they sat with gas all winter you probably varnished em right the fuck up.

>>17300320
popping on decel usually means youre running lean. id just clean the carbs and see what happens. maybe do a leakdown and check compression? i dont really know though, im not a mechanic

If bikes are so cheap, whats the point of owning a slow one?

>>17300384

Not all bikes are cheap but not all bikes are weird plastic covered riceburners either.

Pictured: 2017 Harley Street Glide CVO, $38K MSRP.

I wouldn't buy one but there you are.

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>>17300410

i dumfuk wrench turner forgot plug in picture

>>17300410
>debt
Nope

>>17300418
That thing is 38k?
Why?

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>>17300136

I have one. Brings a smile to my face every time I look at it. Worth saving up for.

>>17300456
A name. You can get better cruisers for less money

>>17300427
> he cant pay 38k cash

Pleb.

>>17300459
He's posted that picture in almost every thread going on two years now. You must be new.

>>17300459
Grom definitely a cute, but it's the size of my 10yo sisters 50cc pit bike.
It's literally worth like a max $800 to me. So I never plan on getting one.
But still very cute.

>>17300488
10 to 1 it's not even the same guy, just a running meme people like to use.

>>17300410
>for the price of a new Harley you could buy an RC30 or a states legal RZ500 or Gamma.
This blows my mind.

>>17300488

Oh, I know. Just saying. I got it recently so I figured it was relevant.

>>17300491

This one's got a 186cc BBK, chimera intake, werkes racing exhaust and a custom ECM specifically for this build. I don't think I'd really want a stock grom since I would like to go on the highway and not die, but this one can move the fuck out even with my 220lb ass on it.

>>17300485
No. But I paid 20k cash.

>>17300509
I know the grom has more power than a pit bike, at least my sisters, but it's the actual size of the bike that kills me.
I've sat on one, I couldn't ride that unless to fuck around. I had an xr600 which had a seat height of 955mm, and that was just about perfect.

>>17300475
>>17300456
>>17300427
>>17300499

You guys know that's a harley, not all harleys right? Like you know they make different models yeah?

You can get a Street 500 for $3000, a Sportster for a little more, a Dyna for sub $10k, a softail from $10k all the way to $30k and the massive touring frames like that street glide from $20k+

I don't see the point of a Street Glide or a CVO (CVO being Harleys inhouse customs people) but some guys like those huge fairings with the huge stereos, built in GPS and other assorted fuckery, sattelite radios and what other shit they got on em like voice activated features, big amplifiers, subwoofers and all that crap.

>>17299988
how do they manage to make a v-twin that wide?

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What is a good skid plate for a drz400?

>>17300570
Cool story bruh!

>>17300296
>has to wait for plates
>but doesnt have insurance
What state do you live in? In my state you have to show them proof of insurance then they get your plate out of a stack while you're in the office.

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>>17300586
thumpertalk.com

>>17300581

Did you mean long? If you truly meant width they're not overly wide at all.

>>17300596
i meant width. it's that big thing on the left side where I guess they have another belt or chain or something for the transmission

>>17300622
Woooooow.
You best be ruseing us nigga

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>>17300622

That's called a primary, yes it's where the crank is connected to the transmission via the primary chain. It's because the crankcase and transmission are not one unit like lots of metrics. There are exceptions like the Sportster models which are all in one but in this case the transmission is a seperate serviceable, replaceable upgradeable unit.

Heres what's inside, mostly.

>>17300622
That the primary drive, it houses the stator, clutch, and primary drive chain.

It sends power from the crank to the main shaft.

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>>17300641
>>17300635
I knew what it did. Just didn't know the name of it. Still makes the thing wide af.

>>17300634

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>>17300622

Here it is all bolted back together, the primary houses the compensator, the primary chain, tensioner, clutch and is where the starter engages everything. It keeps the clutch bathed in its own oil which allows seperate lube for the motor, primary/clutch and transmission. It makes servicing anything really, really fucking easy compared to a unitized crankcase/transmission combo....

Like my XS650, if my transmission has a problem the whole motors got to come apart essentially, in this case it's removing the primary, chain, drive belt, lines and then unbolting the transmission housing from the engine case so I can service or replace it if need be.

I've described Harleys as farm requipment on /dbt/ threads more than a few times and the analogy is really quite apt.

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>>17300659

So are inline 4's and 6's. t h i c c

>cylinder leakdown tester for $32
I don't need it right now but I'm tempted just because it's cheaper than normal and I could test my bikes for the helluvit.

>>17300684

Never a bad idea being able to monitor your compression, good indicator of the lifespan and overall health of your motor.

>>17300694
thing is I'm poor and shouldn't really be spending money on unnecessary things right now. It would be nice to have but not necessary

>>17300684

You can make your own for about $20 worth of parts at Princess Auto/Harbour Freight.

Knock the core out of a sparkplug, get some airline, run that two a small regulator and PSI gauge for an airbrush compressor in their pneumatic section, done.

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>>17300663
Really the only bad thing is that it's huge and heavy.

I'd rather ride an "Adventure Touring" bike on a long trip than a Harley, the seating position just doesn't work for me on a cruiser.

Simple to fix is usually a good thing though.

But honestly, how often does a motorcycle transmission fail?

I ride Supermotos... and I've heard of WR450 3rd gear having issues on occasion, but it's always dudes clutching up third gear wheelies really harshly. Husqvarna 610 with gear coating delaminating after like 50k KM... not a big deal there... other than that I haven't heard of any trannys quitting life on motorcycles.

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You can do it even cheaper if you act like a nignog and pocket all the brass fittings while in the store.

>>17300713
Your truck is adorable, and I bet you save a fuck ton on gas.
Jelly.

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>>17300717
Or you know... order one from fucking China for $10 instead of being a nigger.

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>>17300723

It has less than 40hp... it gets like 30mpg, so not really. It does fit through a surprising amount of peoples gates to get into their backyard... great for mulch jobs.

>>17300713

I've not once heard of a common issue with the transmissions on any of the bikes I've owned, and I've never had one personally.

Current XR650L and GL1100 gearboxes last literally forever apparently. GL1100 by the way is another bike that's huge and heavy, but it's as comfortable as you would ever ask of a bike.

>>17300713

When I rebuilt my XS650 the gears were all chowdered to fuck but that motorcycles almost what, 35 years old and the exception doesn't prove the rule.

The inverse of the transmission is especially true on Harleys because upgrading the motors is a huge thing and people usually do it in increments, top end kit from SE here, S&S lower end there, then they pull that motor and slop in something completely different. Legobikes.

And motors can just fucking fail if you don't treat them right. I have a friend who just did nearly 1400km in a little over 10 hours, so other than stops he basically kept his 1000lb harley bagger going 140km/hr while hauling a tent trailer.

By the time he stopped he couldn't fire the bike again, cooked the motor. Rear cylinder got so hot it melted the automatic compression release and spat it out, housings fucked, guaranteed the engines destroyed.

He's got the money to do that kind of crazy shit though so eh, go hard. He's already got his bagger trailered the whole way home and it's at the shop getting a new motor swapped in.

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Got the intake boots off the Suzuki tonight so I could do the o-rings. Gave me an excuse to finally break down and buy a Dremel.

>Fuck you, stripped screws.

>>17300735
Why does it have nissan hubcaps, but a honda badge.
It is cute, but damn, my ranger doesn't get much less than that.

>>17300740

>The bike couldn't handle a long, consistent run at 85mph with a trailer without self destructing.

Sounds to me like your friend needs a different bike. Maybe a Goldwing, or a Valkyrie. You know, something designed not to fail.

>>17300735
>truck makes less power than the dirt bike it's hauling
lel

>>17300740
It's great you can swap them out "easily" but I'd rather buy a bike that doesn't cook itself

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any dirt bike fags near Denver?

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so it begins

>>17299727
I do it with S21's but be prepared to only get about 3000 miles out of the rear tops. and you will have a p.shit rear profile for half of that time unless you also hit the twisties pretty regularly to round it out..

>>17300713

Bubbles?!

>>17300784
>only one beer

>>17300776
Me if I had the money.
My street bike was the priority.
Maybe next year.
What dirt bikes go for cheap around here.

>>17300740
Sounds like improper tuning or engine build.

My dad had over 100k KM on his early 90s FLHTC, only thing that ever broke was the guide on the rear sprocket for the belt. And one time the dealer put factory oil in it ( was in for body work ) and he was riding it and it got really hot, so he stopped at a shop and bought 20W50 oil and it didn't get as hot after that.

He had done almost every mod to the engine except cams. I remember doing 180kmh on the back on the highway when I was like 7, fun times.

>>17299863
The F4i is the supirior choice for 1/4 to 1/3rd the cost.

You can spend the rest of setting it up however you want ergonomically and suspension wise and still have a ton left over.

>>17300766
Because they were the cheapest 13" wheels I could find that fit, to upgrade from the 12" wheels it came with... I now have $40/piece tires, instead of $75/piece tires, and they last longer.

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>>173007740

Oh it would have been no problem if it was just a normal rider but the mans a brick shithouse so I'm sure the bike was over its GVWR, the trailer is a 345lb unit. Mechanical items have their limitations and he found it. This was after years of hauling other bikes to rallys with his, so thats 800lbs+ being hauled there + rider, sometimes his wifes. Plus doing burnouts on the pit until his rear tires exploded.

>>17300792
>What dirt bikes go for cheap around here.
None. They are all over priced. Your best bet would be a YZ250 for $1000-$1500 with a heavier flywheel. That is assuming you can transport it to and from trails.

Reason being, the 2 strokes are cheap as fuck to rebuild.

If you are patient you can get a DRZ400 or KLX400 for a tick over $2000 that is street legal.

>>17300793
>>17300774

Missing the part about the trailer there folks, rider plus loaded up bike, plus trailer, everything has a failure point.

I've got friends that do 200km/hr on their dynas through prairie stretches nearly everyday and don't have an issue but the power to weight ratio is a little more favorable towards the bike in those cases.

>>17300784
>leatherman instead of proper wrench

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>>17300774
Literally the bike has more HP... and probably more torque as well.

The bike was more comfortable to drive too.

>>17300809
Example:
https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6156094684.html

Buy that then put a new crank/bearings in it for $200.

Aero bodywork for my oldtimer Simson Y/N?
60/4 cylinder Y/N?
longer transmission Y/N?

>>17300813
A trailer isn't much to pull once it's moving. Unless it has wheel bearing problems.

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>>17300809
Thanks for the advice.
I haven't actually looked anything up cause I know I don't have the money. But this would be pure off road since I have a truck.
I know YZ's some a little, friend had one. But I'm more familiar with honda.

May just buy something back home in Cali and bring it up here.
Do you think it'd be cheaper to rebuild this CR500, in general to anyone reading.

>>17300813

Goldwings pull two fat old fucks, plus a couple hundred pounds of gear, plus a trailer all the time at 85mph for full days, weeks at a time and run to over 100,000 miles.

Either there was something else wrong with the bike that exacerbated the problem or its shit. One of the two.

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>>17300791
one at a time m8
no one wants warm beer

>>17300815
yes, because i cut wires with my wrenches.
>leatherman a shit
its a SOG

>>17300838
Well he said it was a Harley... so there is that.

>>17300836

>CR500

Fun as fuck, do it.

Cheaper? Maybe, but probably not.

>>17300843
>yes, because i cut wires with my wrenches.

Not having dikes or pliers with an inbuilt cutter.

>SOG over leatherman

you're memeing too hard friend.

>>17300846
Kind of a family heirloom too. It's an 86 my dad bought in the 90's for way cheap
He used to race on it.
I broke a couple bones trying to ride it when I was younger.
At some point the entire top end magically disappeared. Pretty sure my brother had something to do with it.

>>17300827

Won't ever know, the rear jug usually runs hotter since airflow is coming off the front on a v-twin but hell if one of his injectors was being a cocksucker and for some reason he didn't get a code he's losing cooling there, could have been a lubrication problem, won't know. He's got a good attitude about it though since now it lets him put in a bigger motor.

>>17300854
any leatherman ive had has broken under normal use, nothing sog has. and sog does free repairs and modifications for me since theyre local.
we all know gerber is the meme anyways

>Pop carb float bowl off to clean
>little brown clumps that look like balled up spiders or something

what the fuck

>>17300899
>we all know gerber is the meme anyways
we have found common ground.

>>17300883
>the rear jug usually runs hotter since airflow is coming off the front on a v-twin
This is a well known fact, yet people continue to buy large air cooled twins. Why.

>>17300899
>>17300910
I'm on the leatherman boat, but fucking gerber.
Everyone around me call any multitool a gerber, and it fucking pisses me off.
I did have a winchester multitool that was fucking amazing, but I lost it. Now I have $20 piece of shit I can't remember the name of cause I'm to cheap to get something good, and I only use it for small shit anyway

>>17300883
>>17300924
Fun fact. Rear cylinder usualy runs hotter on a water cooled bike as well as the coolant route usually goes radiator > front cylinder > rear cylinder > radiator.

Race RC51's usually have a coolant reroute to equalize the temps.

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>drop three stories in two seconds
wew

multi-tools in general are pretty shit. I guess if you're /out/ it might be useful to have a couple compact tools in one but in a garage I don't know why you wouldn't use real tools

>>17300784
w-what are we going to do on the bed?

>>17300944
This.
I have one I carry around for just in case stuff.
I have a garage in my truck anyway since I don't actually have a garage.

>>17300738
>>17300740
>>17300713
As much as people bitch about Harleys being old peices of shit some of their design philosophy helps the home mechanic.

Being tractorish is good sometimes.

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>>17300952
we're starting an adventure into what a rod failure does to the rest of the engine.

>>17300924
> why

Because aircooled bikes are cool and youre a faggot.

>>17300971
but I've never put a rod there! u///u

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>>17300924

Different strokes for different folks, posting the correct picture this time, this bike is a 2017 Dyna Lowrider S, about 18K MSRP, owners had a new motor built for it currently without ever havin the factory motor used. Crank up with hurricane jugs, one off custom heads, crank pins were welded, case was clearanced, custom cams ground, new lighter rods were used, new pistons shooting for 124ci or 2032cc.
Everything race prepped to his specs from crank to throttle body will be something like $15-20K just for the motor.

Some guys just have bigger wallets.Be interesting to see what it does on the dyno.

>>17300962
Because motorcycle engines are just SOOO complex.

>order new clutch, springs, and gasket off amazon
>cheapest prices surprisingly
>going to arrive by the 10th.
I hate taking the car to work in the summer.

>>17300994
Not really, but they certainly can be less complex.

Why are you being a cunt?

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>>17301029

Please don't respond to nobikes that have never wrenched on a scoot before. Here's some soothing engine pornography from a motor I built.

Hot to turn a grom into a bosozoku machine lads????

>>17301058
Wireframe penis

>>17301058
>take long chrome pipe
>insert it into your anus until you kill yourself.

>>17301058
>go to local gun shop
>buy Smith & Wesson .357 magnum and one bullet
>kill yourself

>>17301058
grom delet

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>>17301058

Feed the exhaust into a 5" diameter diesel stack. Better yet, bolt two on like saddlebags and pipe the exhaust to each one.

>>17301058
Glue dildos all over it, im sure you already have plenty of those.

>>17301064
>>17301072
>>17301075
>>17301084
STOP BULLYING THE GROM

>>17301058
>

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Eh, enough for tonight, tomorrow should be time to check the pistons and ring gaps to see if anything is salvagable

>>17301002
Why do you even bother fixing a shitbike?

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Does anyone have any recommendations for helmet cams? I'm looking for one that would, ideally, be waterproof and able to be used as a dash cam in a car easily.

Video quality not a huge concern but good night pictures would be nice.

>>17301138
This. I just get a new bike every oil change, it's cheaper that way.

>>17301058
Well if you want to make it comfy in cold weather, here is what you do:

You take a garden hose and cut off the end bits. Take one end and jam it onto the exhaust. Take the other end and put it in your helmet as you ride!

Free heat in winter!

>>17301138
Because I like my shitbike. The clutch is a surprisingly easy job and I want to keep it running as long as possible.

How to turn my grom into a bosozoku machine lads????

>>17301193
Stop posting

>>17300296
>Not living in a state where insurance is not required-- such as the glorious State of Washington.

>>17301203
YOU stop posting

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I wish it wasn't too big for me. :(

>>17301262
Post boi pucci

>>17301262
I know the struggle...
>mfw 5`3

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>>17301263
That's gay anon. But here's some ass, anyway.

>>17301262
>>17301285
My brothers 5'4" and rides everything, from his 954 to my tall as fuck dirt bike.
I want to talk shit, but as a 6'2" master race I can't really know. But if my manlet of brother can do it why can't you.

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>>17301285
5'4"
what do you ride?

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>>17301306
Simson S51 (daily)
BMF F650

>>17301306
Ay what knife is that?

>>17301315
*BMW F650

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>>17301304
I know, I know. I'm just weak as shit and the Nighthawk just feels so heavy. :'(

>>17300459
It's cute and fun, but not worth what people sell them for.

I want to get some bluetooth earbuds to listen to music. Can anyone recommend some decent ones that actually fit under a helmet? Most of the ones on Amazon look like garbage chinkshit.

>>17301400
>wireless anything
>decent

>>17301400
Just get a Sena.
I've heard good things about Kanoa buds though.

>>17301335
Ok, well being a little fair, my brother won the genetic lottery in that department. Fucking eats like a 500lbs man and still has a constant 6 pack and rather decent arms.

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>TIL two of the fastest sections on the TT were on a BMW superstock bike
What's your excuse for not owning the God machine?

>>17301431
A2 licence....

>>17301431
I thought Tycho ran Suzukis

>>17301204
There's absolutely nothing desirable about allowing uninsured or underinsured motorists on public roads.

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>>17301431
I already own the real godbike.
Also, post most recent pic of you baiku

>>17301431
>TIL
What's you're excuse for not going back to plebbit?

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Think there might be spiders living in my detached air box.

>>17301431
Question:
Is there a way to watch this?
Is is streamed somewhere?

>>17301555
seconding this

>>17301518
Stop being a bitch.
Get some gloves and some spray and check, that easy.

>>17301595
But they're my friends

>>17301462
Motorcycle insurance in Washington can be had for $10-$20 a month with full coverage.

>free market

>>17301606
Then have fun.
Not all spiders are bad.
Found one on my bathroom floor while I was taking a shit. We just chilled and stared at each other for a while.

>>17301606
then let them live there, they'll feed off the bugs that end up in your grill

How many of you have been rear-ended?


I want to get a bike but the amount of retards driving around is making me hesitant.

>>17300776
Im in denver. homie and i fuck around on trails and dirt with DRs.

colorado is legit as fuck

>>17301649
I rear ended a girl last year
(that's not an euphemism sadly)

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>yesterday three cats
>today six
My extrapolation options aren't looking bright

>>17301733
embrace the catsplosion

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>Motorcycle Dating Advice
passenger peg removal edition

>>17301763
Why would you do that?

>>17301781
He's realized that motorcycles wont get him laid.

>captcha is select all cars
>there's a square with a motorcycle

>>17301781
Some passengers are a huge liability.

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>>17301821
I know that feel.

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Is 300 enough?
Is the 300 a better choice than the Versys 650 when 95% of driving will be in city streets?

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>>17301847

>>17301851
No.

>>17301781
I don't intend on ever having a passenger, I have the rear seat cover, and I don't transport luggage where I would potentially use the pegs for luggage tie down. Having someone on the back takes all the fun out of riding (on most bikes)

>>17301851
>Is 300 enough?
Is it your first bike? Do you have poor self control? Do you value MPG over the ability to pull at any speed?
If you answered yes to one or more of those questions then yes, get a 300

>>17301851
For city streets get either a standard or a small """""""sports"""""""" bike

ADV bikes:
Pros
>good for potholes
>high riding position
>reasonable comfy
>wide handlebars make maneuvering easier
>usually there's storage available
Cons
>usually pigfat
>wide handlebars make lanesplitting harder
>big wheels and soft suspensions make cornering harder


Ninjette and the like:
pros:
>Very light
>narrow so you'll fit in the tightest holes
>easy to use
>common
>you'll appreciate your big bike more when you upgrade
Cons:
>uncomfortable for the larger gentlemen
>common
>often beat up by the previous owner (but also dirt cheap for that reason)
>you'll get laughed at by girls

Actually the real question is "is it your first bike?"
I assumed because you're asking about 300s
In which case get an SV650 (the old one)

>>17301892
If you value MPGs over everything else then get either one of the hondas. The cb500, an nc700 or cbr250r all have significantly higher MPGs on fuelly than even the ninja 250

>>17301851
If I can ride around at open road limits on my 1990 I4 screaming 250, a 300 pussymobile is fine for the city.
Get a bigger bike later, if this is your first bike.
>>17301852
Wtf is he doing, aside from advertising colon vacancies.

>>17301892
No x3

>>17301896
I like the upright riding position and all the pros of the ADV is exactly why I'm looking in that direction.

I'd only ever use a freeway once a month.

>>17301896
In my country where people use econo shitboxs my pig fat KLR and DL-1000 had handle bars higher than mirrors. I could lane split way faster than sports.

>>17301896
Why the old one? Inb4 carbs teach you to wrench. Also (personally) I want fairings more then an upright position.

Whats the best dirtbike for a 30 year old 200lb 6'2" man to learn on?

I've been thinking about a WR450F or a YZ250X.

Want to do some desert and trail riding, possibly some technical stuff.

>>17301941
No i mean the new old one as in not the gladius one

Tfw getting pain/soreness in thumb, possibly from excessive mobile consumption of and shitposting on a certain aleutian whale rendering consortium

>>17301953
Ah ok, agreed

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>>17301959
I sure hope this meme never dies

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>>17301905
I fucking love the idea of their 500 series.
My father got me into their shit, on a goldwing that should still be rolling today. And, with the same engine in all four styles, I could buy any cb and have spare parts for life.

Or, when I get too fat to turn a corner, find a cmx500. Never have to learn a new engine.

Related: The cb250 I got so I would never lack parts again, next to the discounted scooter I needed to get a custom wound stator for.

>>17302030
>never wanting to learn a new engine
What the fuck kind of heretic are you

>what gopro should I buy?

Even after reading a lot of reviews I can't decide... Was thinking hero 4 black but can't find many retailers selling in my country. Didn't want to get a 5 since it has issues with external mics? But see there's ways around it. I don't mind not having a screen if I can view through my phone.

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>>17302043
The kind that spends more time riding, less on bullshit.

>>17302051
I have the Drift Stealth 2, very good for a budget camera. 1080 at 30fps with a three hour battery life.

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>vehicles without enough pulling power
Anything slower than your vehicle/as slow as the vehicle you want to get rid of
>vehicles with enough pulling power
Anything as fast or faster than the vehicle you want to buy

If you are having problems with a 300 outside of Texas meme highway rush hour and the autobahn you are shit. You don't see those piece of shit sedans and crossovers all suffering fiery deaths any time they pull out onto the street or attempt a pass and it takes them two seconds just to do the throttle by wire/automatic transmission/turbo lag hokey pokey and accelerate at all.

>>17302090
Not sold in New Zealand unfortunately

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>that fuck from a couple weeks ago who desperately wants a fucking G310R
>said something about muh BMW quality even though it's a poo in loo turd bike
>recalled in Europe for THE HANDLEBAR AND FRONT BRAKE VIBRATING LOOSE

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>>17302136
Wat.

Was the shit assembled in Italy?

>>17302144
Mexico

>>17302144
>poo in loo

>>17302101

The difference is, even a 90HP kia soul has a higher top speed than a ninjette. It's not really about "can you go fast enough" but more like "is your bike comfortable going fast enough". I guess I'm used to a 650 being entirely unimpressed by going 120 kph but at the same speed a 250 will be at like 8k rpm

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>>17302167
Y'all are dissatisfied BECAUSE you treat your bike like a toy.
Tell me again, when it's 15 below, what that extra 350cc is doing for you.


I'm only making the jump to 500 because they don't make luggage for my bike anymore.
And stop buying Kawasakis. Of course the ninjette tears itself apart, it's made for racing and nothing else.

>>17302182
t. a slowfaggot
Just because you have no balls and do not break the speed limit or over take cars on highways (not freeways) doesn't mean no one else does.

>>17302182
Actually I'm talking about my CBR250
And I treat my bike as literally not a toy. I hate riding so I only ride between my house and my flat at the campus

>>17302190
>i hate riding
>buys a bike
neet faggot.
your mum/dad bought you the bike didnt they? because you are too fucking useless to buy things for yourself.

Maybe you would appreciate things more if you had to spend your own money on them.

>>17302190
Sell the bike if you don't like riding, you mong.

>>17302203
it's actually his dads bike he is just allowed to ride it.

>>17302203
>>17302193
Fucking finally someone responds. No of course I don't hate riding.

what tourers can you recommend? looking into
Suzuki GSX 1250 FA
Honda CBF 1000F
BMW R 1200 RT
BMW R 1200 GS
Kawasaki GTR 1400

the latter three are rather expensive tho

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>>17302190
Dude. The cbr will survive DAYS at redline. Sounds as though you've got a deeper issue...

Slow: No shit, sherlock. My bike gets impounded I'm out of work.
Until I get the money to get it back. With the job I can no longer ride to...
Bikes make the rest of the world go round. It's shitty elitist man-children that keeps them bougie in the us.

>>17302217
V-STRONK.

Don't be a fag.

>>17302210
>I hate riding so I only ride between my house and my flat at the campus
yeah nah you hate riding between your flat and campus m8.
try taking your bike out for an actual ride one day.

>>17302217
Why the litre? Wouldn't a midrange get better gas?

>>17302222
No of course it will. It's just doesn't feel good at that speed. I limit myself to 90kph usually.
>>17302224
Probably. I'll have more time once the exams are over.

>>17300594
>>17301204
it didnt have plates when i bought it. they gave me plates when i registered it at the dmv. they didnt even have to mail them. feels good man

>>17302217
Suzuki GS1200SS, replace front fairing with single headlight style.
>TFW wish I'd never sold mine

>>17302144
>superpower by 2020

>>17302144
>power rangers
>ninja 300
Oh

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>>17302270
>chubby power ranger

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ded thred.
post bikes while the shitposters are busy.

if you have a loud ass bike, how do you leave your house late at night without waking up all your neighbors?

>>17302324
I fucking hate my neighbors

>>17302343
what came first? loud bike or hating your neighbors?

>>17302352
Hating my neighbors

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>>17302312
Mine

>>17302354
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H8HPMs-S6A

oh. well in that case, if your bike is loud its a plus.

>>17302324
I just calmly ride out. Isolation of the houses is good enough.
Asked my neighbours about it, they never heard me.

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>>17302312

>>17302361
i live in the city. leaving into the alley with loud ass acoustics. i guess its not so bad though. one neighbor has a civic that is kinda loud, and theres always someone blasting music when driving down the street.

>>17302372
>caring about neighbours in a city
wat

>>17302375
What is it about being a city person that makes your neighbours not worth talking to?

never understood that, i know all of the neighbours who live in my court.

>>17302375
>>17302378
i had always wanted to move to the country to be a hermit, but then i realized that everyone in a small town knows each other. Cities have a sort of anonymity to them.

but i live in a small town in a city, so it means having neighbors while also almost knowing everybody.

>>17302378
because you are going to have potentially hundreds of "neighbours" most of whom will never know or care you exist

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>>17299720

why havent y/o/u participated yet?

>>17302389
I'm not insane enough.

>>17302372
I have to ride between two houses of my neighbours, alleyway is maybe 1,5m wide. That's why I asked them about it, if they could here it, I would just start it on the street, but they can't so I can ride.

>>17302378
You don't need your neighbours as much. I say hi to my direct neighbours and that's about it. Have only one neighbouring house I visit regularly, the daughter is a friend if mine.

>>17302389
I don't have memory good enough to remember every single corner, and that's just one of the requirements to be allowed there

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>13kg weight reduction by being low on fuel
>13kg weight reduction by not being a fatass anymore
>3kg~ weight reduction by removing center stand
>removed top box
>removed items underneath buddyseat
>removed tools
>removed underwear
Approaching the speed of light lads. What else can I do to make me lighter?

>>17302402
Become a manlet

>>17302402
Emasculate yourself, you don't need your dick while riding.

>>17302402
have your arms and legs cut off and have your torso and head grafted onto your bike like a modern day biomechanical centar

>>17302402
Replace fuel tank with a small plastic bag

>>17302407
I am tallfag.

>>17302413
I am a grower, not a shower. Very efficient already.

>>17302424
I need my arms for turning on the helmet cam tho.

Maybe I'll remove the bash plate and some superfluous screws/plastics. Already got rid of some rubber sheets next to the carb. No idea what they're supposed to do anyway.

>>17302402
What bike do you have?

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>>17302432
pic related

>>17302429
Do a burnout do get rid of excess tire

>>17302438
Maybe I don't need all the spokes either? Theres so many of them.

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>>17302390
>>17302399

how does it feel?

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If you and your bike weigh less than 200kg combined, you must reply to this post

Hard mode:
>no dirt bikes

>>17302429
>I am tallfag
Amputation from the neck down should solve that.

Is it bad to go to a job interview on a motorcycle?

I am going for an interview to be a teacher.

>>17302451
bike: 120kg
me: 60kg

>>17302454
better than a van, but as long as you look presentable is fine

>>17302449
How does what feel?

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Kawasaki KLE 500, shit or not? All of the magazines say it's shit, but all of the owners say they're good bikes for the price. And how good are they off-road?

>bike wont be ready till at least the weekend
>working the weekend
>rain forecast all next week

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>>17302487

>>17302451
>bike
70ish kg
>me
60kg

>>17302487

why not take up a better hobby then faget

you ppl are worse than /k/ids who complain about how expensive bullets are and they cant afford to play zimmerman this weekend

get a fucking smartcar and put a nip engine in it

>>17302454
Bring all your gear but also a change of clothes. in a duffel bag etc carried on the bike. Some wipes and a towel might be a good idea if it's raining or really hot. If your helmet is tight enough to leave marks try a balaclava or a slightly easier fitting helmet if you can't arrive early enough.
I think it would be a bad idea to ride in wearing no gear and all your things in your pockets and the bike on one wheel and doing a burnout as you leave or something, but if you can come in respectably and also showing you are responsible with the bike and can easily still carry whatever is reasonable for your job it wouldn't be a problem.

>>17302499
!(yes)

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>>17302486
Never ridden one but i assume terrible.

>>17301442
A1
> 18 before someone calls Mods to kick my ass

>>17302586
>mods can ban him
mods only exist to send normies back to r-eddit,
anyone with half a brain knows how to reset their IP address within a few seconds making bans meaningless.

>>17302595
>anyone with half a brain knows how to reset their IP address within a few seconds making bans meaningless.

tfw static IP and have to sit through my 3-day bans

>>17302615
>ipconfig release
>ipconfig renew
>clear cookies
>????
>shit post some more

>>17302627
>what is nat

>>17302634
>being a nerd

>>17302640
p. great feel desu. your ignorance is my job security.

>>17302649
whats my ignorance exactly?
most bans can be removed through deleting cookies lol its only bans for posting things like cheese pizza you need to change your ip for.

>>17302656
what does ipconfig do to remove cookies?

>>17302627
>>17302634
>>17302640
>>17302649
>>17302656
thats pretty cool and all but what does it have to do with bikes?

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>>17302672
can we talk about these ads that adblock doesnt block?
its like the most cringe worthy shit.

>>17302672
Bikes are like data packets and Roads are like networks.

>>17302689

>2017
>still using jewblock which openly admits to allowing companies to pay them to circumvent their blocks

>>17302689
ublock origin is the superior choice friend

>>17302694
whats better than adblock?

>>17302689
I never see them on pc.

>>17302694
So adblock only allows the most annoying and cringe worthy ads?

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>>17299895
>tfw hasbike, rippling muscles and big dick but poor, heartbroken and so unused to female company/attention I've developed some weird form of acquired situational autism around females.
>I haven't seen a pussy in over two years

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>>17302451
Bike: 120 sumthing kg
Me: 60kg

Baby needs a sprayjob tho

>I haven't seen a pussy in over two years
no need to show off

>>17302718
>I haven't seen a pussy in over two years

Oh poor you!
Try having several girls "loving" you, but just before the act they cheat, leaving you virgin after 25 years, you piece of shit.

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>>17302731
>several girls "loving" you

>>17302731
>getting with a girl who won't fuck you within 3 dates

>>17302731
Calm down, faggot.
Try being 28.

At least I wasn't dumb enough to have a "relationship" with someone who doesn't even want to have sex with you.

>>17302718
And this is exactly when you realize that it's time to go full gay.

>>17302771
N
>>17302771
E
>>17302771
W
>>17302771
!

>>17302747
>thinking I even had 3 dates