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

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dirt bikes a best

>>17307528
Dirt bikes a fun, idk about best.
Do love the smell of 2 stroke tho.

>check cycle ergo
>would need a 5" rise on a sport tourer's handlebars to equal the upright comfort of a standard
>it's barely more upright than a supersport

sport tourer comfort is a myth, it's relative to supersports at the best

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>>17307528
We Lego now?

>>17307532
Forward lean is nice when you've got wind blasting you from the front. Depends on how big a windscreen.

>>17307532
Tried the Multistrada, XR, Crosstourer, or Duke GT?

>>17307532
don't sport tourer's mostly have top mounted handle bars...?
where supersports have clip ons...
instantly more comfy just with that.

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>>17307532
Not totally a myth, for me it's abut the seat.
My ass loves this one.
Also if I'm on a decent straight I'll slide back to the pillion which seems to have more cushion. Very comfy position actually, just not the safest.

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Hornet's a beauty. Best naked.

>>17307563
That headlight is pretty hypnotic anyway

>>17307563

>best naked

I mean hornet a good and all but they're no striples

>>17307569
striples arent even anything special.
the only reason they come close to having the same power as a japanese 600 is because they are a 675.

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>>17307566
Thanks, it's not original tho

>>17307569
Thank god because the striple looks and sounds like ass.

>>17307569
2007 era striples in lime green with the dual undertail exhaust is still my favourite design of all time. Fuuuuuuck the modern insect eyes

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>>17307563
VREM VREM

>tfw lots of affordable Hornets but I can't ride any of them because A2 cuckery
>tfw upgrading the license is as easy as one test
>tfw have to wait 4 weeks until I can request the upgrade because bureaucracy
>tfw another 4-8 weeks after that for request to go through
>tfw another unspecified amount of time until actual test
RRRRREEEEEEEEE

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>>17307584

you rang bb

>>17307592
how does anyone think these bikes are good looking?

They look like a jumbled mess.

>>17307597
The funny thing is that there are even worse looking versions.

Like the one with the two air intakes sticking out to the sides.

>>17307592
those classic round proportionate headlights are the best.

>>17307622
They look typically british, its like whoever designed it wanted to make the bike look like it is more complicated than it actually is and it just results in ugly bikes.
Why can't they just make a naked daytona with a round headlight?
simple.

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Evil

>>17307582
It screams like a Hornet but is more throaty. How can you not like that?

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>>17307673
You called?

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ugliest Striple reporting in

>>17307684
See now that looks way nicer than a striple why didnt triumph just do this?

>>17307692

That is a striple dipshit.

First gens had singe headlights

>>17307689
>>17307592 here, I personally like the second gen the best. I was wanting one but got mine for too good of a deal to pass up

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>>17307696
its a t595 daytona dipshit look at the tail fender and single sided swingarm.

>>17307532
Some people want a functional riding position and not an office chair on wheels.

Also a VFR for example is only a sport tourer in the sense that it's a sport bike primarily used for touring (the only thing they changed when they started marketing it as one it was adding VTEC to make the fuel range better and beefing up the rear subframe for panniers), something like a Ninja 1000 or FZ1 is literally just a standard with bodywork.

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>all these ugly striples and spiples
Pure sex Daytona here.

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>tfw feeling the need for a sidecar
Help
It just seems too practical to resist
The Ural is too sexy
And that there 2WD
Muh dick

>>17307715
>ural
No, if you want to buy a sidecar buy a good one.

>>17307707
>the ugly daytona

>>17307715
>wanting commie tier technology with drunken russian reliability
>wanting 2wd
just mate a wheel to a dirtbike, best fun you'll ever have

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>>17307717
Like?
R71?
An MZ?
I know fuckall about sidecars so any advice is appreciated

>>17307715
If you want more than 2 wheels with 2wd just buy a can am or a fucking convertible

>>17307730
They're shit for hipsters that's all you need to know

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>>17307689
IT'S NOT UGLY

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The bike I have is a 2006 Suzuki SV650S. I am interested in attaching a GPS to it. Does someone here who have my bike also have a GPS on it? How did you attach it? What kind of cradle (and GPS) did you buy?

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'95 K75 for 2750

Tell me why I shouldn't

>>17307771
Use your phone dood

>>17307754
>Anything i dont like is for hipsters
Rly meks u tink

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Can /dbt/ convince me not to buy a 1290 GT?

>>17307791
Don't do it

>>17307791
Do it bra.
Sexy bike and you can't go wrong with it for all street usage

>>17307771
Do you know what's better than GPS mounting?
Offline Google maps with turn by turn via Bluetooth
That way you never have to take your eyes off the road

>>17307715
>TFW Ural only sells the 2WD version in LHD markets.

>>17307775
I'd love to give that early ABS a try.
Also that seat and pillion handles look comfy as hell.

>>17307681
They sound dull and mind-numbing at low and mid range and never get the fury of an I4 at high range.

Should have called it the speed cripple, because thats what i3s are, crippled i4s.

On my way to work today I adhered to all traffic rules (except for lane splitting which is tolerated but would let you fail license tests). It was so relaxing! And only took me like 5 minutes longer (that's around 15%).

Moral of the story? Speeding is only worth it if there's twisties or if you really need to haul ass on long distance trips.

>>17307689
ayy limone
You coming to SEM? From where do you start?

You can't sleep so you decide to take your bike for night run. You grab your gear and walk outside. It's cool, but not too much so, with the faintest of breezes blowing by. You straddle your baby and turning the key, press the button and listen to her purr. Sitting there for a minute you just listen, the exhaust rumbling, taking in the subtle tones of what you know to be true passion. You step down into first and roll the throttle, pulling off, no idea where you're going. There aren't a lot of people out this time of night, in fact no one you realise. Street after street, there seems to be no one else. You see parked cars but no ones driving. Strange indeed, but you ride on. You decide to take advantage of this and go to a long stretch of straight road you know about. Arriving, there is still no one in sight. You take off! Quickly shifting from first to second. Then to third and fourth, hearing the whine and scream of the engine, loving. You hit fifth, then sixth, pushing your bike to it's limit. Suddenly you realise you've left town. There's a few houses here and there, but you don't know where you are. You've been on the road before, how did this happen. You continue on, deciding to explore this new area. After a while you see a little diner in the middle of no where. So you decide to stop and grab a coffee. You walk in, there's a low lighting, but not so much so to call it dim. You scan the diner and it's empty, save for the waitress behind the counter, and a lone black helmet sitting on it. You decide to take the seat next to helmet, strike up a conversation with the owner when they come back. The waitress comes over, the absolute cliche of a diner waitress with the homely, but not exactly displeasing face, hair in the standard bun, with a few stains spattered on her apron. You tell you'll have just a coffee. She brings over a mug and fills it, you sip on it, not the best you've ever had but it'll suffice. You sit there for quite a while it seems.

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>>17307893
>You straddle your baby and turning the key, press the button
I'm sorry, what?

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>>17307893
>Sitting there for a minute you just listen, the exhaust rumbling, taking in the subtle tones of what you know to be true passion.
>You tell you'll have just a coffee. She brings over a mug and fills it, you sip on it, not the best you've ever had but it'll suffice.

>>17307894
Tired and needed something to do so I'm just writing shit.
Maybe it sounds weird. But you turn the key then press the start button, spose you'd hit the run button before hand as well, but I always leave mine in the run position. And I suppose if it's kick start totally not applicable. But I couldn't decide on a bike to use, so I went generic.

>>17307899
Ok, the true passion thing was a little much. But you've never just listened to your bike, or enjoyed a cup of coffee.

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>>17307894
>his bike can be kickstarted
Oh I am laffin

>>17307901
I prefer quiet bikes and I don't drink coffee. Ideally I just want to hear the gears whining.

>>17307903
As I said mainly generic. Went with the what I thought would be the most relatable.Also I really enjoy sitting and enjoying coffee so that's my own thing.
I actually had a lot more, little short story thing, but just got a call about a surprise recall so I gotta get ready to go to work.

>>17307902
Not that guy but nothing really wrong with kick start. Just can be a huge bitch if it's cold. When I had my dualsport I left a half hour earlier in the morning just in case my bike wanted to be persnickety.

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>when after a valve job you can hear the ticking from your engine

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>>17307585
>tfw one affordable 919 and it's a 2 hour drive away
>"been dropped once only minor scratches"
>"30k miles, $3500 or best offer :^)"

>>17307915
My engine makes a loud knocking noise. It's pretty cool.

>>17307914
Can be a huge bitch at any time.
I just wanna press a button, not pissfart around.

I own a dirtbike, I know a romanticized idea when I see one.

>>17307918
Definitely prefer the button, but when it was warm I could get in one kick. Wasn't really a hassle cause it was always hot as balls and the engine never needed to warm up except on winter mornings.

>>17307918
Carbs and kickstarters are practical for people too poor or too out there to get a battery. It's the best thing next to using a standard sized car battery instead of one of the thousand special snowflake motorcycle battery sizes.

Seeing as I can ask without derailing, can someone give me the 101 on why my kickstarter isn't working? Not a big deal because it also has electric start, but I can't make the kickstarter work.

>>17307936
valves too far out of adjustment, compression low, AF mixture wrong, you're not doing it right

pick any of the above

>>17307936
take the side cover off and check the gears.

>>17307938

Starts easy with the electric starter though.

>>17307940

I feel like this might be out of my league.

>>17307943
is it actually broken or are you too simple to start the bike by kick starting it though?

>>17307943
You're doing it wrong

>>17307945

As in there is almost no feedback, like I've got no compression when I kick down. Maybe a gear is broken?

>>17307950
honestly just sounds like the bolt that actually holds the kickstarter on is loose.

>>17307950
or maybe you're not getting to TDC first

>>17307953

Hard to know when its at tdc without being able to feel pressure. Is there a website with free workshop manuals?

>want honda hornet
>3 hour drive, low res photos
>more local bike market:
>harley, harley, harley, dirt bike, sportbike, harley
>repeat until out of CL pages

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Crashed my bike 3 weeks ago and had to go to ER because I had really bad chest pain, and they said I had nothing. I still have some pain on my chest and some times it gets really bad, I just noticed today the hospital called me and left me a voicemail telling me to call them as soon as possible and that it was regarding the injuries I had.

What the fuck? Do hospitals realise shit 3 weeks later or something? What could it be? I'm scared

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>>17307893
Here's the problem they can't lay a finger on:
The short is obviously meant to be atmospherically weighty. The vocabulary throughout was not.
Every descriptor here is the most universally gray possible. "Subtle tones" not a grumbling twin, a whirring v4, or the jagged ambling of a carbureted anything. "Not too much so" (night air), over penetrating salt, biting desert, crisp mountain. "But it'll suffice"
Seriously?

You focus too much on action, when the narrative calls for sensation.
Stick to shitty screenplays. You'll always have a director to eat these shit-sandwiches.

>>17307988
They're calling you to tell you it's heartache because your poor baiku is now a shameful wrecked mess that girls laugh at

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>>17307989
Fuck, I used shit in two consecutive sentences.
Related exercise; place your fictional bike here. Describe the SMELL of the river, not it's sound.

>>17307996

Erectile dysfunction. Picked up when he had the MRI.

>>17307997
Smells like a hooker just washed her pussy. Fresh, but still as rotten as a bar toilet, with a hint of old beer cans from the last party who ate out here.

>>17307988
Sounds like a fluid mass. Especially if it's gotten worse over time.
They develop the scans fully after you've left. They probably called to tell you while it's still urgent, not deadly.

>>17307997

You are possibly the biggest faggot that I've encountered on 4chan, and I trolled on /mlp/.

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>>17308005
Aren't you forgetting someone?

>>17308010

Quick rundown?

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>>17308003
Bzzt. Stick your head in a bowl of active yeast. Add soap.
It'll start (insert douche flavour here), but through the course of a well described finger check you stir up something acrid...like a dive-bar pisspot.... As the audience nears the folds, the "stunning revelation" is betrayed as RECENTLY "used goods".

Mate that imagery to Old Boy's penchant for action (a rutted dirt access to shore?) and you're bestseller status.

>>17308013
So if I add the word chagrin to every third sentence and describe a vampire's lack of chest hair, do you think I could make money off this writing thing?

>>17308014

Do it, make some of the vampires gay though to get that 14 year old girl money (hint: allude to the butt stuff, but do not go into detail).

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>>17308014
White girls fuck dogs. They'll read anything shirtless.

Next troll, please.
(I'm moderately surprised at the hostility, presumably also directed at the initial writer. It's a solitary hobby. The fuck are you thinking about, sweeping corners in the dark?)

>>17308024
I'm thinking about anime tiddies and motorcycles.

Oh, onsa, insult Suzuki one more time, your opinions are so hot...

>>17307536
I want that, so I can put it next to my Lego sportbike

>>17307818
Only works with English speaking countries.

Google can't pronounce the street names here for shit. A proper GPS is better.

>>17307975
>want hornet top triple clamp for my f4I so I can use a handlebar instead of clip ons
>not even really available on eBay
The hell? Did they even sell in the US?

>>17308061
just drill 2 holes?

>>17307997
why do people insist on flowery bullshit language? it doesn't add anything and just takes longer to read. an actualy interesting challenge is using as few words as possible

>>17308094
for the same reason people who can't ride putt around on sportbikes in flashy leathers.

when you can't do something, you can still convince an untrained observer that you actually can, especially when in the presence of people who are even worse at the task at hand than you are.

Anybody here can give an honest opinion on the VTR1000 Firestorm? Known as superhawk in the US I'm pretty sure, looking to upgrade to a big boy bike for everyday riding this year, currently own a DR650 and haven't rode anything remotely fast motorbike-wise, got my open license while ago
Asking because there are so many cheap second hand ones around near me and they are all average or better condition

Dubs tells me what to do with the borough superior parts i just got in

>>17308104
fairly decent all rounder bikes if you can find one in good condition

>>17308104
They, like most of the cool hondas from around that time, have electrical problems. Replace the R/R with a yamaha unit (custom mounting solution required) ASAP. Also ask about prior failures. They usually undervolt and die, but sometimes they overvolt and melt half the harness.

>>17307890
Probably not, exams are right during SEM

feels batman

is there a distinct feel or noise that is indicative of valves being out of spec? my second-hand bike may or may not have had them done, but idles fine (carb'd, too), doesn't get too hot, never has any weird noises/other things appear at any speed, and seems to have a pretty consistent tick/clunk/properly-functioning engine sound. I've heard that if valves are too tight, engines are unusually quiet. anything else I should look out for? im too poor to get the mechanic to do it, and it's a bitch to get to the valves myself and I don't trust myself to do it the first time.

>>17307989
I was doing this cause the thread was dead, and I couldn't sleep, so I was just jotting down what came to mind. And it was grey as far as the bike on purpose, couldn't decide on an actual bike. That was really just the intro, the story was supposed to go on, but I had to leave.

>>17308127
Damn that sucks. I got lucky, last exam is 2 days before I leave.

>>17308091
Top clamp on the F4i is thin aluminum. I wouldn't want to drill holes for fear of breaking it. Then if I did there wouldn't be thick enough metal to tap and screw into, so I would have to use a nut on the back side and hope everything stays alligned perfectly. I probably couldn't even center the holes well enough.

>>17307959
Google it. I've found a few old manuals posted to various forums for free. There are sites where you can buy them as well.

>>17308181
They probably make a bracket that attaches to the fork nubs that are above the clamp

It's as expensive as you would expect for a low-demand item that probably has to be machined per purchase

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>>17307501
whats better the cb400sf or the cb500f?

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*blocks your path*

>>17308256
the one with four cyllinders that doesn't look like a transformer

>>17308262
what makes the 400 better than the 500?
would think the other way around.

>>17308275
The 500 makes slightly more power

The 400 is better to ride and look at

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how come i never see anyone talk bout cb1000r?

actually i never even heard anyone owning it

is it that shit? isnt it just a hornet with actual power?

>>17308297
500 actually makes 42-48 and the 400 makes 52-58

>>17308303
>that muffler
why

>>17308327
euro4

>literally exactly the same answer as every other time somebody asks this question about any bike

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>>17308303
i think most people in the market for a naked litre bike would prefer a cb1300sf for mah torque

>>17308334
Oh man I sure am glad my latest bike was 2016 and not 2017.
Still planning on getting rid of the cat at some point though

>>17308386
>tfw carbed 2-stroke
>tfw "muffler" consists out of a metal plate and 2 tubes
>tfw mechanical ignition
1980s master race!

>>17308413
80's 2 strokes don't really have an expansion chamber do they?
not one that will give a notable power band anywho.
thats like the first thing id be replacing on an old 2 smoke the expansion chamber.

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>Motocop season just started here
N O E S C A P E
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>>17308421
>not having a bike faster and more nimble than a R1200RT

>>17308417
It does have a resonance exaust system stock.

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>>17308428
They drive FJR1300's and PE1300's here
My shitbox combination can barely outrun a stiff breeze

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Am I a botorcyclist yet?

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>>17308275
V-tec feeling, higher power after activation, manageable for any bozo before.
>>17308153
It's a tip, dog. Not attack. Get off the cross.
>>17308111
VTRs are cool as shit. Don't take cast offs, they make full rewiring kits for most Hondas of the era.
>>17308094
>>17308101
To evoke a feeling?
Without descriptors, everything reads like a technical manual...a comparison that may be beyond you both if you missed the literal subject of this discussion.
If the salad you're looking at doesn't build, recede, or maintain consistent tone it's something a professor insisted on. If it does, it's intent. How hard is that?


Fuck your attention span. Read an action oriented book: quick pacing between points, choppy rapid-fire vocabulary, strong impactful language.
Read an emotionally charged book: laborious descriptions, complex sentences, coloured language.
It is a little obnoxious in correspondence, in that after learning to "choose words" it becomes hard to turn off. In conversation, even, I'm confused for some elitist prick because of what amounts to an accent.

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>forget everyone is leaving for holiday today
>have to filter through many km of traffic jams in searing heat
>didn't drink anything all day

>>17308478
What euro holiday is it?

>>17308481
Probably something to do with Ramadan

>>17308481
Whit monday. Nobody knows what the religious significance is though.

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>>17308478
National memorial?
As a not-Californian, I just love watching drivers cry about it as I roll 10 mph down the divider. No sympathy for a country where that's normalized.

>>17308478
Ahhhh shit, I totally forgot about that.
I'll stick to B roads then. Still better than taking the train, which would have been the alternative.

>>17308494
wait is this real? No Way Honda is building something as cool as that.

>>17307894
>incorrect footwear
>incorrect mounting technique
>lack of required safety equipment
>automatic fail, you can try the BRC again in 30 days

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>>17308303
Im VERY interested in it actually.

Saw one recently and it looks even better in real life than on pictures. Aftermarket exhaust removes the one major visual fault and that single sided swingarm is pure sex.

It also supposedly corners like a dream and its not absolutely batshit with its power output like the european nakeds.

Buying used it seems like a good alternative to a Striple or 990 Superduke R.

>>17308345
you mean MUH 50KGs MORE?

>>17308524
>the one major visual fault
m8 the whole thing is a visual fault

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>>17308538
That's why cb1300. The entire new line looks dumb, spare the new fireblade.

>>17307563
>not the PC41

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>>17308262
>squeals like a little girl and downshifts, prepping for absolutely insane 10° lean angle turn

>>17308421
I didn't realize it, but the University of Minnesota Police Dept. actually has a motor unit. Was just cruising around town and saw some weird headlights behind me (1 up high, two down low). Stopped at a light, and one of these fellas ends up sitting next to me on a rather sexy all black Electra-Glide Police.

>pic not related, from a press shoot

>>17308552
christ dude that thing weighs over 260 KGs wet!!!

The CB1000R is a sporty naked meant to go fast and corner with the best.

The 1300 is meant for touring and shit.

>>17308181
They make billet aluminum top clamps for F4i bikes, look at stunt riding websites, though they aren't cheap

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can't wait for my head to look like a skittle

also anyone else /longhair/ here? if so post tips on how to not leave the ends flapping outside, the easiest one I've seen so far was this nut on yt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzxqDQsxoSU

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I just bought my second bike not long ago. Dr200. Brand new and drove it on the streets a few days and decided to use it on a trail. Long story short I hit a rut and dropped the bike on my foot and broke it. My friends are saying the default tires that came on them aren't up to par or are fake knobby tires. Should I buy new tires? Or is it lack of skill

>>17308524
The headlight is fucking disgusting.

>>17308573
you look like a fucking liberal faggot

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>>17308588
nah it looks unique

like a gas mask or something.

Looks even better lit up.

>>17308574
no, you're just shit

guys i'm considering a yamaha fz6r for my first bike. is that bike /o/ approved?

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does anyone know of a faired sportsbike with less than 100hp and that is actually good for everyday use and a bit of touring?

>>17308303
That got me wondering how much they were
>dealer sitting on a NEW 2012
>fucking 5 years in the dealership without being sold
>still 12k canadian

I paid 7.5k maplebux otd for my new fz09, I doubt the ugly honda is worth 4500 more.

>>17308623
hayabusa

>>17308574
Lack of experience

What kind of boots were you wearing?

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>>17308605
Why don't they just put oh idk, maybe the headlight off the cb400sf on it?
would look much nicer.

>>17308623
Sv650s / any 650
Or really any faired bike that isnt a race replica.
>>17308609
Ya

>>17308573
The nut is pretty much right.
The bandana twirl might be a bit much, but a loose ponytail werks well enough.
My go-to is a brain bucket and 1 solid braid because i aint fitting 30 inches of ginger fluff in any helmet.

i cant believe anyone thinks cruisers are cool. They sound like rapid fire diarrhea farts rolling down the street

>>17308640
>brain bucket
have fun with your cracked skull from a minor fall

>>17308637
>Sv650s
I heard they're pretty gutless up top, and don't run very smoothly

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>>17308623
Cbr500. Geddit.
>>17308573
I carry a pick everywhere I go. Used to fuck with durags, but got tired of lines.
.....wait......

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>>17308656
I already have a 48 hp bike, I don't think I need another one

>>17308642
I am just getting into bikes, but I actually 100% agree with this. Why on earth would you want a bike that goes BUB BUB BUB BUB extremely loudly and just looks shitty and is totally underpowered and low tech.
Let's put the worst tech, the ugliest aesthetics, and the worst handling in the same bike.

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>>17308027
Mai mann

>>17308633
Combat boots with reinforced ankle

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>>17308667
>Combat boots with reinforced ankle

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>>17308659
You weigh 300 pounds or something?

Tourer--good gas, givi boxes, semisoft suspension, breaks 80.
Anything more is western decadence.

>>17308645
Never had any problems with my Bell Rogue
Looks like absolute ass but its pretty comfortable and hasn't let me down yet, despite 5 falls this year alone
Still not worth paying full price though

>captcha: Road Solo
;_;

>>17308668
Poor fags gotta poor fag.
Either way. Crushed my metatarsals.

>>17308667
That's also a big problem, have you tried on a real offroad moto boot? They are way stiffer than a combat boot. Also, steel toe boots are not a replacement for real moto boots

>>17308688
serves you quite right

why do you think there are dedicated MX/enduro boots?

>>17308685
>5 falls this year alone
It was time to get a new one after the first

>>17307501
what bikes is that? I want one.

>>17308307
Why didn't Honda sell the cb400sf in the states? I know of a ton of people that would have got one in a heart beat if it was available. Instead we are stuck with either the cb300f or cb500f if you want something kind of close for a starter bike.

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>>17308700
anime girls learner bike.

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>>17308689
>>17308690
Yea really does I'd agree. Spent most on the new helmet. Atleast that saved my head from bouncing on the ground. Atleast ilk buy the boots before new tires

>>17308682
I mean I get how americans wouldn't need any more power, but going more than 200 is actually quite the nice feeling

>>17308706
I don't own a bike. I just have a tahoe and a track miata. I want cool jap bike, what kind is that?

>>17308713
WR125

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>>17308702
probably something to do with price, they are an expensive bike for a learner bike.
where i live they are around $11,000 new while a cb500f is only around $7500 new, i could see Americans thinking that is unreasonable.

>>17308718
>WR125
thanks anon

>>17308708
Helmets are a one time thing too, if your helmet hit the ground you get to replace that too now.
I've been having good luck finding cheap gear on ebay. Places want to get rid of discontinued products and don't mind taking money off.

>>17308696
I considered it after the 4th, but the interior is still good and the outer scratches are surface level
But you're probably right, might as well dig into the budget for some new gear
700CF doesn't seem like a bad deal

>>17308726
>>17308718
My bad for not seeing cb400 on the side,
but your a dick for sending me a tiny dirt bike

>>17308728
I mean brain buckets are basically useless on their own, but what you're doing is borderline reckless

>>17308729
and you're an imbecile

>>17308729
You must be new here

>>17308713
Honda CB400sf (NC42)
They are only really readily available in the south east asia and a few select places in europe.

>>17308727
Just a thought, check your motorcycle insurance. My basic policy with Allstate includes helmet replacement following accidental damage (doesn't have to be a collision).

>>17308739
damn, that sucks.
any similar bikes in the US?
Im new to bikes and want one like that.

>>17308744
Suzuki GSX1300R

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>>17308744
Similar bikes you might be able to find in the US would be the Honda CB1, Honda Hornet and the Suzuki bandit 400/600

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>>17308741
>americans are so poor they have to get their helmets replaced by their fraudulent insurances

>>17308747
New to bikes, no life.
don't want a busa.

>>17308767
then sod off

>>17308753
thanks anon

>mint '81 CB750 with Comstar wheels - $2250

Do I tempt the wrath of the building manager by parking two bikes in the same spot, or do I have to let the 250 go...

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>>17308769
No. I'm going to come here and learn shit.
umadm8?

>>17308775
>ever even owning a 250

>>17308779
Your derision and scorn have shown me back to the correct path. First baiku is best baiku, and any thought of letting her go is sacrilege. I just hope that she and big baiku don't fight...

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>>17308779
>he doesn't own a proper 250

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Okay guys, help with a couple of things, please.

So this is my rear brake fluid. I don't understand if there's any fluid in it. Is the red color just residual or is there still fluid inside?

>>17308779
why would you buy a bike that cannot go highway speed? especially when there are sport touring 600's that are downtuned to be easy for beginners?

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>>17308832
The front liquid is okay, right?

Are there any small enduros?
And I mean realy small minimum 125ccm street legal ones that are smaller than the average 50ccm.

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>>17308839
Last thing.
That bronze part on the radiator used to lack drops of coolant. What do I do? Is it screwed, do I simply have to fasten it? It didn't look like it was screwed.

Can I refill the coolant with just (distilled) water in the summer or it always needs 50/50 for lubrication? There's still some of the old coolant but it's under the min level.

>>17308894
>>17308839
>>17308832
why don't you try thinking for half a second before posting this shit, I'm a no bike with no mechanical knowledge and I could answer these questions

>>17308908
Then do it, because I can't.
But if you have no mechanical knowledge your answer would be worthless because I can as well answer my own questions easily, what I can't do, though, is be 100% certain of my response and that's what I want.

>>17308839
>>17308894
if you're that gay italian with the SV again, I'll go out and find you

>>17308894
That 'bronze part' is your coolant temperature sensor. I doubt it is meant to be used as a plug for filling the radiator. I would suggest checking your manual. Usually the fill port will be the highest point on the system, to help prevent air pockets. You can top off with distilled water as long as you aren't replacing a lot of coolant. If you replace a lot of coolant, use the correct anti-freeze mix. Also be sure to check it with a hydrometer before winter.

>>17308832
Looks like it needs the fluid druid. Are your brakepads worn?

>>17308839
Maybe provide us with a level picture. I see a bubble top right of the lil window so I guess it should be alright. Maybe too much in there? Open it up and have a look.

>>17308894
To avoid forgetting to replace your coolant in winter, use real coolant. Don't mix two types of coolant because they might react to eachother, which can result in a changed boiling point, foam or w/e. You say it used to leak - so I assume it doesn't leak anymore. If so, leave it.

>>17308944
Yes. I want to be certain about it.

I could easily refill the coolant with distilled water but I would need to learn how to change the rear brake fluid.

Why are you guys so angry for a couple of bike related questions?

>>17308957
dude, just get rid of your bike already. ypu sound like a mentally challenged kid that not only lacks basic mechanical knowledge and apparently can't type things into google

>>17308951
>>17308953
that guy will have no idea and just keep on asking borderline retarded questions, just be warned

>>17308303
I tested one out for 20 minutes didn't like. Too fast for what it is. Throttle really sensitive. Seat was wayyy too big anytime I hit throttle I was sent flying backward

>>17308623
Cbr f3/f2/f4 600. The 90s years before the f4i. Carbs but pretty reliable and cool looking if you find a mint one.

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Hey guys. Need some wizard advice from you guys. This Ninja 300 here has sat for a few months. When I first touched it, I started the bike up and it rolled over, but it was "weak." It stayed on for a bit but when I cranked the gas gently, it died out almost immediately. I did this a few times before it wouldn't start at all. I was expecting the battery to be dead. So I hooked it up to a battery charger and let it sit until it read "FULLY CHARGED." However, it still won't turn over. There's noise like it's trying to, but won't. I'm about to pop the fairing off. But before I do, is there any stuff I should check first that might be causing this? These fairings are kind of a bitch to remove. If not, what are your guys ideas for troubleshooting? What would prevent a bike that's sat a few months (but now has a fully charged battery) from starting?

litre bike as a commuter, practical or just dumb?

Quick /dbt/!
What's your bikes name?

>>17308623
Why less than 100hp? Get a blackbird

>>17308951
Thanks.
I didn't mean I was going to refill it from there. Yeah, I thought it was the sensor because of the wiring connected to it.

So, do you think it just needs to be fastened?

About the coolant it's just below the minimum level so I guess distilled water should do the job for now.
>>17308953
Thanks.
Brakepads looked almost new.

Obviously I checked the front brake fluid with the bike leveled and it was the same as in the picture.

Well, yeah, of course coolant would be better but it's just a little bit of water for now.
>>17308970
>>17308989
Define retarded.
You're the retard to me. Guessing things is easy but I want to make sure.
How do you expect me to find on google if that part is screwed, welded or whatever?

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>>17309021
I actually looked at that before, but I really don't want any more bikes with carbs, that's why the F4i will probably be the only contender

>mfw 109 vs 98 hp is a 100€ difference in insurance per year

>>17309027
Lmao is it out of gas?

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>>17309027
Looks like it had some water seep in, fuck. Can't tell how bad though.

>>17309027
1. out of gas
2. starter fucked
3. starter relay fucked
3. injectors clogged with bad fuel

>>17309031
bimmer

>>17309027
Could be a surface charge on the battery. Let it sit with the high beams on for about five minutes and throw the charger on it, see what it says. Also, have you tried to clutch start it?

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>>17309035
Has some old gas.

>>17309032
because above 100 hp (or 98 to be more precise), insurance really starts to fuck me in the ass

>>17309031
Tyrone, I don't actually have my own I'm just insured to ride my gf's

>>17309034
It's the fuel injection that attracts some of the younger and more risk taking crowd. The f4i was also a good bit more "committed" to compete with the gsxr at the time.

You could get a newer fz6r if you want more comfy. I have too much of a hard on for the f3 though the color schemes are cool af

>>17309027
The fuck is that key?

Why didn't you just cover it?

>>17309051
Just get liability

>>17309049
Flush the gas and put new gas in before you start ripping it apart. Gas goes bad

>>17309048
Hey- I'm flipping the hi beams on and off, and I'm noticing the lights themselves and the blue hi beam light on the instrument panel aren't coming on at all. Everything else is lit up and is working fine. What's a surface charge? And no, I've never been able to clutch start this thing.

>>17309053
We didn't get the FZ6R here. I have been looking at the FZ6, but the N version has too little wind protection for me and the Fazer looks like ass, unfortunately
>>17309063
it is liability only
CBR600F (109) for one year: 320 €
Suzuki GSR600 (98 hp): 214€

I currently pay like 140€ a year

>>17309070
That's pretty cucked. My insurance with full coverage is 360$ / year

Move to a real country perhaps?

>>17309074
I mean, I'm 20 and just got my insurance last year, so I guess it's okay

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>>17309074
>american insurance
>"full coverage"

have fun being jewed

>>17309031
Black Betty
An XV250.

>>17309042
1. Gas might be old, but it should start a bit, right?

2. Don't think it's the starter. It sounds like everything sounds fine. There's a couple of guys hanging around and giving their opinion, and they say it sounds like it's not getting gas. I'm starting to agree with them.

3. How do I troubleshoot that? I don't think so.

4. I think it may be the injectors. How do I diagnose that? Is that easy?

Also >>17309067

>>17309058
It's a key I got made because I went on vacation and I kept the bike at my friends. He lost the key, and didn't ride it regularly like he was supposed to. Pain in the ass.

>>17309087
good god, why do people just not bring their bikes to the mechanic if they obviously have no idea about anything

>>17309048
Oh shit, I tried starting it up again, and this time the hi beams and the panel light lit up. I'm letting it sit. Hmmm

Can I add any gas on top of this? It's got 1/5 a tank, maybe?

>>17309097
Need to clarify, I thought you said earlier that the starter wasn't turning over. Is the starter working (and the motor isn't starting), or is the starter not working?

if my bike isn't ready to go tomorrow I'm going to sudoku, post riding tunes so I can sit on my bicycle in AGATT and pretend.

>>17309111
The starter turned over the first time, but won't now. But it sounds like it's trying. Like, there's noise (chyechyechyechyechye, you know, like something that's trying to turn over). It's not silent.

So I bought a DR650 a few weeks ago, and something about it doesn't seem right. It barely can even get to 70 mph in 5th with the throttle wide open, and sometimes it just stalls out from a stop if I give it any gas. What the fuck is wrong with this thing? Is it just the carb or is this a more concerning underlying issue?

>>17309128
That *chyechyechyechyechye* is the starter solenoid bouncing in and out because the battery is too dead (or there is a major short in the starter motor). The solenoid has enough power available to engage, but once the starter motor tries to run, it draws down the power so much that the solenoid disengages, and it keeps that over and over again. I'm gonna say 85% chance your battery is bonked. If it is an wet battery, make sure the water levels are correct. To confirm that it is the battery (and not a short in the starter motor), jump it off of an automobile. Google up instructions for jumping a bike from a car first. You need to not connect anything until the car is turned off, otherwise the higher charging voltage could damage things. If it starts up fine, the battery is the issue. The battery may be ok, but just very dead. Take a short ride, get home, shut down and try to start it again. If it starts, congrats. If not, you probably need a new battery. Other option would be to pull the battery and take it to a shop with a good professional charger that has a reconditioning function.

>>17309154
CLEAN THE CARBS
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>>17309081
What did he mean by my this?

>>17309155
Thanks for the advice. Plot twist: the digital battery charger that said 100% a bit ago fully discharged. I hooked it up and it read 1%. Is it pointless to try and recharge it again? I'm pretty sure it's the battery now.

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>>17309154
Carbs probably

>>17309164
Could just be surface charge. Basically due to some sulfation related chemistry shit I don't really understand, a lead-acid battery will get into a state where it appears to be fully charged, but actually has something less than full charge. To get past it, you hit it with a reasonably high-amp load (high-beams) for a minute, which burns through it. After that, it shows a more correct reading. It may be possible to just let it charge normally now, or the battery could be bonked.

>>17309154
Used or new?

If used, a jet/carb problem no doubt. DR engines have a near bulletproof reliability reputation so I doubt it's the engine.

The ignition system is very basic and there are little to no computer/electronics so I think it's the carbs.

>>17308682
>rin squidding
YAMERO

>clutch adjustment goes to shit once the bike gets hot
Is this normal?

>>17309175
Thanks for the advice man. This charger is digital, so I can monitor the percentage it claims to be charging at so I'm going to try one more time.

As a professional, would you say I could probably screw my fairings back in?

>>17308845
Pls answer

anyone ever grey market import a non us spec bike?

Carbed Ninja-fag reporting in. Owned 3 of the Carbed ninjas currently on a Gen 2 (2006) Ex-500/NinjaR.

I want a bike with less parts that's easier to work on. Like my current bike but i want something even more streamlined. What should i be looking for? Prefer street style but I'd be ok with a cafe or something.

>>17309157
>>17309172
>>17309177
Thanks guys. It's used so hopefully it's a carb issue. Never cleaned a carb before so I'll start doing some research.

So
I've left my bike to drain its battery to avoid family riding it while i'm away
It would be the third time the battery has died
How likely is it that i could charge it once more?

>>17309189
Not a professional, and I don't know anything about the fairings on a Ninja. Personally I wouldn't button it up until it is running again. There is still a slim chance that it is a short in the starter (though you would probably have melted a fusible link or wire before you drained the battery that fast if it was the case).

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>>17308744
like a bazillion.

UJMs have been built for 5 decades by now.

Modern ones are the Suzuki Sv650, Honda CB400/650/600 etc or the Yamaha XSR700/900 for example

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>>17309188
Pls

>>17309316
is normal

>>17308303

According to reviews its more expensive and underpowered versus the z1000/gsx-s1000, and they're both better handling bikes overall

Also the headlight is fucking stupid

>>17309188
>>17309316
no its not normal

but who needs a clutch anyways?

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>>17307501
OP is my dream bike. :(

>>17309347
>expensive

now thats just bullshit

>underpowered

120BHP is plenty

>and they're both better handling bikes overall

that i find hard to believe

I just realized a thing
My hydro clutch disengages right away as you move the lever, but my front brake doesn't until halfway the travel
Is it just because the slaves are different or do i have bubbles in my system?

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>always wanted a motorcycle
>after many years finally get one
>excited as fuck
>almost 2 months since you've bought it
>ride it only couple times
>over 3 weeks since last ride
>don't feel like riding it anymore
>mfw

>>17309382
you want your brake to brake as soon as you touch the lever?

>>17309388
>millenials

>>17309388
That's okay. Some men like other men better than women.

>>17309397
im 30 years old now, i guess im too old for this

>>17309388
shouldn't have bought a cruiser fag

>>17309410
i started at 30 and im in love for 4 years now always trying to get better.

I get depressions during winter because i miss riding so much.

>>17309388

Try a change of scenery. Find some twisties and go ham

>>17309081
Read the contracts and you can see what "full coverage" means. They lay it out pretty clearly usually. Especially if you have a good agent. For $400 a year I got hospital bills covered for up to $300k if it turned out that their coverage was nonexistent or insufficient.

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WHAT bike will you gents suggest to an ex rider?

Ex bikes:

Cb400 superfour
ZX-7R
Yamaha R1

Current option to buy:

2013 CB600 Hornet
2012 Honda Shadow Phantom

Confused really. Never been a v-twin cruiser bike guy but crotchrockets dont appeal to me anymore

>>17309441
Edit: been 10 years gap since my last bike

>>17309441
Get an adventure bike. Theyre all around fun bikes. Either that or get an older 2 stroke dirtbike and just have a good ol time in the hills

>>17309441
Get a 1000cc detuned standard

Can I refill the coolant from the radiator? I know I can't see the level from there but I'll just be careful.

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>>17307915
Silent valves = too tight
Ticking valves = good or possibly too much clearance

>>17309463
Fill that bitch til you can see the coolant

>>17309261
I live on a bullshit dirt road.
Can I ride these on that road without dealing with all kinds of fuckery?
I don't want an adventure/dual sport bike.

>>17309477
>this carbon buildup
She either runs rich or doesn´t run on full power often enough...

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>>17309458
I have never been into dirt bikes or trail motorcycles since i live in a big city and there arent much places or hills here to go trailing. Still, whats your opinion on the zongshex RX3?

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>>17309499
Actually the cylinder liner was oval, that's burnt oil...

>>17309487
get something like a zephyr 750

a bike that has basically been built like that for 30 years and has all its little gremlins sorted out.

Jap bikes are indestructible.

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>>17309501
>Chinese bikes
I mean, if you can get a good warranty and it's cheap, then sure. But even then it's likely going to spend more time at the dealer than running. I recommend going Japanese, maybe Korean if you're feeling risky.

>>17309509
I was thinking new.
Would a Rebel 500, HD 500, or Scout Sixty be okay?

>>17309501
Most people don't take adventure bikes off road.
They work well in city since they give a pretty good vantage point.
Don't buy chink shit man, stick to the reputable brands and buy used

>>17309501

>Chinese

The chinks haven't figured out how to build an engine that isn't made of cheese yet. Expect a 30k motor lifespan and a bunch of miscellaneous smart parts to fail. Koreans are just now figuring out how to build a decent car, and it'll be a little while before their bikes are acceptable still.

Go Jap.

>>17309521
modern bikes got more shit that can break

>>17309545
makes sense
thanks anon

>>17309545
LMAO. Why don't you just tell him to ride a bicycle

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>>17309549
still going at it?
Do you like patronizing (you)s?

>>17309544
I wish KTM's lasted 30k KM....

>>17309521
Doesn't matter what you get, as long as a car can drive the road any bike will be fine.
Just depends on how fast or slow you want to go on street vs dirt.

>>17309565

That's what you get for buying KTM.

Seriously, I don't know why people still do this. If sales tanked they would be forced to make their engineers pay attention to things like longevity and quality control.

But KTM is marketed at people who will just bring the bike to the dealer under warranty every time it has a problem and will sell it as soon as the warranty expires I guess, so they don't care. Buying pre-owned KTM is even worse because they almost always have poorly done repairs from previous owners.

I've had a few KTM bikes come through my garage and they were all great fun when working, but universally had more issues, more regularly than anything else. Finicky, difficult to find documentation and parts for some models, all of it.

Never again.

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>from an entirely objective standpoint, contemporary sports bikes are more aesthetically pleasing than sports cars

discus

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>>17309479
Strange, I just went to look at it and it's already topped in the radiator even if the level is like this.

Just picked up a high mileage laid down 05 r6 for cheap. Fairings I ordered came today, fairing bolt kit said out for delivery but never came. Mid 70s all weekend. Can I get a usps rage plz

>>17309575
Big LOL to you.

It would be nice if the engines lasted, but they're not built for longevity... they're race bikes.

Just look at the LC4 motors, they're heavy as fuck, but they will run for like 50k+ KMs as long as you keep an eye on the cam followers.

KTM 2-strokes are pretty great though, 200 hours on a piston is great.

I don't own a KTM, but I do own a 2016 Beta, and apparently they go for 200 hours per piston as well, only bad thing is the non-waterproof electrical connections.

>>17309599
Take the fairings off and ride it.. duh.

Fuckin' cuck.

>>17309607
Not a fan of the street fighter look at all. Ugly as sin.

But the fairings are off right now anyways.

>>17309585
Ducuckti a shit nigger

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>>17308507
The 600RR started off as an RC211V wannabe and the current one is still the closest thing to a MotoGP replica in the line. The new R6 is directly styled after the M1 as well.

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>>17309655
God damn those signals in the back are ugly as fuck.

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>>17309602
Ehh depends on the piston, i have a wiseco piston in my 300 atm and im expecting around 150 hours out of it at the most.

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>>17309521
Rebel yes. Scout yes. HD will be inoperable within the week.

Personally, I'd go rebel. Replacement parts will be cheap for life, since they make all four styles of bike with the same engine.
And I mean life. Hondas don't ever properly break.

>>17309655
>>17309649

> the closest thing to a MotoGP replica in the line.

well except its obviously completely different of course.

the engine might have some similar layout due to Honda being the ones making the moto2 engine right now but it ends there.

>>17309030
If you have to ask...

>>17309575
honestly everything you have said seems to be your fault not KTMs.
You not looking after a bike that is the easiest out of all the dirt bikes to maintain isnt really a good reason for them being bad and neither is you being too dumb to find the downloadable owners manual for what ever KTM you had, they are easy to find and you can rebuild the entire bike with it.

>>17309030
Shit gas mileage but it's fun.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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>>17309679
I was thinking so too.
I've seen that they're pretty cheap and the aftermarket for them is insane already.

>>17309240
Just take your keys or pull the battery out

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>>17309681
In looks obviously. It has the same kind of side vents as the 213V, still has the undertail exhaust, and the big smooth surface on the front cowl, half hidden headlights and big rectangular windscreen is much more GP styled than the massive plunging headlights and angular shapes on the old Fireblade or the super tiny cowl on the new Fireblade.

>>17309698

>Easiest of all dirtbikes to maintain.

Havin' a fucking laff m80. You're delusional if you think it's purely an issue with regular maintenance. KTM has serious engineering problems and if you're going to buy one you need to be aware of them.

>>17309602

>50,000 kilometers OR miles on a heavy mid-power 4-stroke motor.
>Acceptable in 2017.

Pick one. That's totally unreasonable. If your modern 4-stroke motor needs more than valve adjustments and oil changes in that time line the bike has engineering problems. The LC4 is probably the best motor KTM has to offer right now and it's still got issues.

>I don't even have a KTM but my Beta is great even though it's lacking a basic fucking necessity for a dirtbike and should never have made it out of first production without it.


You fanboys are blinded by your lust for cock.

>>17309240

Just remove a spark plug or, you know, talk to your family dipshit.