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

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1st for sidecars

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>Suzuki
First for should I get this bike?
https://duluth.craigslist.org/mcy/6065344302.html

>>17324841
>3 seconds off
sheeeeeeeit

>>17324840
>sidecars
>*vomits internally*

>>17324841
Suzuki has the highest BBI

>>17324855
>BBI
What?

>>17324857
Best bike index

>>17324840
Ural - the official vehicle "i dont want a good motorcycle, I dont want anything reliable enough to actually take on an adventure, and i dont want to go on the freeway ever"

Whats the point other than to look like a hipster with an ural?

>>17324855
>>17324857
>>17324859
LOL

any other 125 shitters in here?

>>17324860
>i dont want a good motorcycle
I don't want a motorcycle*

>>17324867
s/shitters/gods/
me

>>17324855
>>17324863
Well should I get it then? It's been on CL for a few months now. Something probably wrong with it?

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>tfw no bosozoku gf

>>17324874
go and take a look and test drive it
or he forgot to take it out at some point

Post your bikes!

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>>17324860
A E S T H E T I C S
And nu-commies who want soviet quality
The amount of Urals in my country with spraypainted hammer/sickles and commie stars is disgustingly high
I still want one for the novelty but Muh ETZ250 is more than enough sidecar lack-of-action for me

>>17324890
U first

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>>17324841
>https://duluth.craigslist.org/mcy/6065344302.html

>those tires

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>>17324890
>Post your bikes!
>doesnt post a bike

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>>17324890

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>>17324893
>>17324890
On the right

>>17324909
How do you like it? I've been looking at them for a new bike, but fuck me if insurance isn't high for it.

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Hi guys, just wanted to give you a heads-up.

These go live at 2pm Central Time today, all 5 colors.

Ok if I fail my bike test the 2nd time should I give up?

I may have to face up to the fact that I will be stuck riding a 125 forever.

>>17324914
Gsxs1000? Its pretty fun looks heavier than it is, feels pretty planted at high speeds though, what's your age and country? I'm 22 and only paying 80$ a month for full coverage

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And to stay on topic, just picked this up yesterday.

>>17324921
Take MSF

>>17324921
>fail bike test
doesn't compute
what did he mean by this?

>>17324920
how much value will one of these add to my bike and how much do they cost. also where do you get them.

>>17324924
>80$ a month
God damn

>>17324931
I live in the UK
>>17324933
I mean I attempted to get my A motorcycle license (unrestricted, can rid anything) and didn't pass.

>>17324924
>$80/mo for full
Fuck me running, might need to get some quotes, but I'm 28 and they told me between $140-180 for full. Liability is $38, US

>>17324941
>>17324941
>I mean I attempted to get my A motorcycle license (unrestricted, can rid anything) and didn't pass.
I got that part
but how in the fuck do you fail a test for that?

>>17324941
how did you fail the first time?

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>>17324890

Anyone else get super Rossi skills when someone else is chasing or you're following them??

I legit suck if not with someone else

>>17324951
hit a cone.
>>17324948
it's about 50/50 pass fail for the module test so it's not like it's unheard of. It's in en enclosed area full of cones.

>>17324947
>>17324938
I'm the king of Jews, I literally quote shop every day when I was buying until I found something that works, if you want advice, progressive likes naked bikes for some reason, as long as they're not German, Italian naked bikes are even cheaper than japs. But super sports fuck you unless they're used, then go for like foremost or cure, or some other no name insurance

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>>17324920
Thanks BT
U the best stickerfag
not saying much but whatever ;)

>>17324953
Henlo Indian Anon

>>17324890
Pic related

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>>17324890
Sssh, don't yell. Baiku is sleeping.

>>17324967
You are taking my post to mean the opposite of what it actually does.

I pay $23/mo for my Tiger

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>>17324971
Sup boo

>>17324920
Hell yeah! Can't wait to order some up!

>>17324976
Oh well yeah, I expected your tiger to be cheaper, my quote for a multistrada 950 was like 36$ a month. Boy does insurance like touring adv bikes

>>17324978
My friend also rides a white Chief. Big bike but beautiful.

You can only post in this thread if your bike has upside down forks.

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>post bike
Most of my vanity shots go to places that will care about bullshit, but here you go.

Where did you guys go, last night?

>>17324936

$3, and $3. Sunset (2nd one down) is $1.50 because nobody likes that one. I get them custom-printed.

>>17324971
thanks bby <3

>>17324988
It's def a looker. Pretty comfy as well

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>>17324890

old baiku, from the time I was exploring an abandoned cult

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>>17324994
>wanting forks

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>>17324890
You forgot to post yours.

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>>17324890
'82 Honda CM250C

Got the tank bag this week. I always thought that tank bags seemed super awkward, but finding a rear rack for this thing proved troublesome. It is no where near as bad as I expected.

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>>17325017

>>17325014
Your picture is corrupted

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>>17324920
Make a suzuki racing colors one pls

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>>17324890

How good a bike can you get off season for $3k.

ethiopiaFZanon here but I'm buying a bike in the states in October

>>17324930
pretty nice

>>17325092
You moving?

>>17325100
grad school

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>>17325025
>tendies
TIME TO POST THEM TENDIES, BOYS

Question for anons that bought a _new_ bike:
Did you negotiate with the dealer? Did you get anything extra or cheaper?

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>>17325110

>>17325092
What state you moving to?

>>17325149
Pennsylvania

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>>17325154
Ay east coast. Maybe we can ride sometime up there, you're only a few hours from me.

>>17325110

>>17325154
>>17325157
If you fucks go ride without me I'll cry

>>17325123
You can usually argue down price, or say you want the dealer fees gone

>>17325154
Also, you can probably pick up an early 2000's 600 or maybe an ~2005 super naked if you find a good deal
I'm thinking about a tuono for like $4k in another couple months, maybe you could find something like that

>>17325123
I didn't, but because it was test ride day the bike was $2k off. There's probably a different promotion on normal days but I didn't really care.

>>17325176
how about a well maintained sv or versys650? I prefer twins.

>>17325192
Easily for $3k you can get an sv. You could get a nice low miles sv650s for under $3k

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>>17324890

>>17325201
cool. ty bud

>>17325208
hot colour scheme

>>17325208

that's fantastic.

>>17325208
hot af, would buy color scheme. Need to bring it back

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>>17325215
>>17325226

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>>17325235
we are become one brother

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>>17325110

>>17325192
>I prefer twins.

monster 695 / 750

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>>17325235
Thread needs more 90s sport bikes with awesome color schemes

All bikes Suzuki makes, with the exception of the SV650N, look like shit.

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>>17325266
Do you have a single fact to back that up?

>>17325274
Show me a good looking non-SV650N Suzuki.

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Saturday evening riding around Kane Valley, BC.

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>>17325110

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>>17325278

>>17325278
Literally any suzuki

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>>17325283

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>>17325278

>>17325291
Yes
>>17325293
The GSXR-1000 cyclops looks horrid.
>>17325301
That's a Kawasaki.

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>>17325299

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>>17325278
>>17325301
A best

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>>17325278

>>17325306
>That's a Kawasaki.
>he doesn't know that a KLX400 is made by suzuki

>>17325311
Is that yours? I'd like to know about that headlight setup.

>>17325306
I prefer the 600-750 but I still think it looks better than angry bug eyes.

>>17325322
>angry bug eyes
I love this meme

it looks good, stop calling it some shitty meme names to manipulate the hivemind into thinking it looks bad

>>17325326
>angry bug eyes is a meme
>cyclop eye isn't
Whatever you say fag

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post borings

>>17325342
>boring
that's probably the most fun you'll ever have on a highway
[spoiler]besides dying[/spoiler]

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>>17325342
You want boring?

>>17325342
Man, where's n1gOctopie when you need him
Maybe I'll get a cheap camera to make my own boring webms

>>17325208
When I was looking for my first bike I saw one for sale a few hours away from me. I really regret not grabbing it. Was so cheap and that scheme is fucking rad.

>>17325342
I don't want to be your dad or anything but would you not want to make a bit more room when undertaking so you've got a chance to react when nancy pulls into you mid text?

>>17324832
My starter button has started sticking in, can this cause issues down the road?

>>17325341
>implying cyclops doesn't look like shit

>>17325358
You should have. I bought mine on a whim, and haven't seen a single one since. I think they're pretty R A R E.

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>>17325362
Everyone agrees honda a best

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>>17325342
My crash 4 u

So what's DBT think of the recent Guy Martin crash at the isle of man?? Do you think it was indeed a false neutral, the same that took McGuiness down? Or do you think guy just fucked up?

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>>17325320
No not mine, i plan on doing something similar with mine though, it looks pretty sweet https://www.thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/550945-new-headlights/

>>17325400
impossible to know at this stage

>>17325400

His interview after the crash was pretty sad, he was shook the fuck up.

>>17325349
Yes, I like it when traffic is 5-6/10. Empty road is really boring somtimes.
>>17325355
Wow, you are the Boring King!
>>17325356
That would be nice. There are not a lot of good boring webms nowadays.
>>17325360
Maybe it looks slightly reckless, but I always keep an eye on things. Most bikers here ride like this. It's just a matter of habit.
>>17325378
I hope it`s OK with you and your baiku? I recently dropped my bike in similar circumstances too. Grass is insidious.

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>>17325342

So just rolled 800 miles since I got baiku, got one of those 'grunge brush' contraptions and cleaned the chain. Slicked her up with some 80w90 gear lube. The chain was a tad beyond 1" of play, so I tightened her up two turns. Engine oil is still right at the full mark on the stick, haven't seen a drop under her. The brake shoes were good when I put new tires on middle of last month. Only issues I'm seeing are a rear drum brake squeal at certain points, and a leaky fuel bowl drain needle. Replaced the needle, but no joy, so when I park her for the night I close the fuel valve and let her idle till dry.

Anything else I should be checking on a 35yo best baiku that just passed 13k (about 800 since last oil change/general checkup before I bought her)?

>tfw baiku let you take some very lewd pictures of her freshly lubed chain, but made you promise not to share them with 'those weird internet people'

>>17325544
>when I park her for the night I close the fuel valve
Shouldn't you always do that anyways?

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So I broke my leg sliding 40ft over gravel.

Just got out of the hospital, and I want to get right the fuck back on the moment this cast is off. Am I normal?

>>17325552
Yes

>>17325552
I got t-boned and the bike got totaled. Got bruised up and maybe a concussion but I was looking at bikes the next day.

does /dbt/ have any secret shopping tricks on suits?
I want a dainese or something, like the ones the big boys wear
but I don't have a damn 1000 bugs lying around

>>17325552
Some people pussy out, some people continue. Not only with motorcycles, but really any activity that has risks.

>>17325563
What was the payout?

>>17325552
the longer you wait the harder it is to get back into after an injury. your brain is a dick and will fuck with you if you let it.

>>17325551
Depends on the bike. My fuel valve is vacuum fed so it doesn't matter for me

>>17325551
Yes, the more important part was after the comma.

>>17325590
And by comma I mean the word and, since I didn't put in a comma for some reason. Shame be upon me.

>>17325412
So he has basically no low beam now other than the decorative rings. Looks like a nice setup other than that.

>>17324953
America/10

>>17325568
A lot of people buy used suits since it's pretty common for barely used suits to end up on eBay or CL when people grow out of them. I also learned this year that suits come out yearly, so January to March you can buy the previous years suits for a good discount from big places like revzilla, I bought an $1100 GP pro for $850, smaller size were $750.

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>no enjoyment from riding on the street anymore


The dirt calls and I must answer.

>>17325534
>Wow, you are the Boring King!
That's what you get in Straight Road Country, Europe

>>17325654
I wouldn't sign that, honestly

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>>17325534
>>17325342

>I hope it`s OK with you and your baiku
Yea everything was fine, wet grass is not nice
This one wouldve been way worse, my front tire started to slide but i managed to save it

>>17325123
Last bike I purchased was a used Harley at a Victory dealer in Massachusetts in 2014. It was October so close to the end of the riding season.

The bike was an 06 with 2,000 miles on it (had been traded in at a Porche dealership). Blue book was $11,800 and that was the price on the bike.

Told the salesman I only had $8,000 (insurance proceeds from totaled bike) and the salesman got the owner. Owner OK'd it on the spot. I then asked if he'd throw winter storage in on top of that ($300 value) and he said OK.

Never hurts to ask.

So...
>end of season
>returning customer
>bike not their primary product line
>probably stole it from the Porche dealership
>dealt directly with the owner

>>17325692
sounds nice

I'm looking to buy a new top-notch full face helmet for street riding, touring, and occasional track days to replace my collection of cheap shitty helmets.

There's a crazy number of helmet options out there, so I need to find ways to narrow it down. I'd like to start by limiting myself to a short list of brands that are well established, proven, and relatively commonly available. So far I was limiting myself to...

>Shoei
>Arai
>AGV
>Schuberth

Shoei and Arai are of course, the industry standards. AGV and Schuberth seem to have a solid reputation. Any other manufacturers I should be including in this list? I'm willing to spend up to $900 if it's the perfect helmet, but I'm probably trying to spend closer to $500.

>>17325717
Go to ashop and try them on.
Depending on your head's shape some brands will fit better than others.
Get the one that feels more confortable.

>>17325717
HJC a best my friendo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3exsZWpS4

>tfw never owning a 200hp 2-smoke
>tfw never ever a real man

>>17325730

Obviously this is the case, I plan on going to a shop and trying helmets on for size and fit.

Still, I want to limit myself to a handful of brands so I can get an idea of a few specific models I want to look at when I go in to try them on.

>>17325749
inexpensive and saved my head in a crash. would buy again.

>>17325749
Isn't their top model not Snell certified for some strange reason?
I just bought a CL17 for a one off track day

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>>17325628

>>17325778
Snell?
My TR-1 is "TÜV Rheinland"-geprüft, that's enough for me

>>17324920

Just ordered 2 x "original" color scheme and 2 x "sunset".

Can't wait to an hero myself off the side of a sheer canyon.

Just got all around the ditch and elbow of my arm tattooed. Riding in the heat with a jacket is gonna be fun lol

>>17325757
>never be the first to sail to distant lands
>never wage a war of iron and horse
>never race in rally group b
why must we be forced to settle for nothing but memes in this, the age of the cuck

>>17324920
just ordered 6, ever think of doing more colours/variants?

>>17325838
you can join the impending holy crusade against the muslims on your superbike
DEUS VULT

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Since all helmet mounts are shit and the suction cup mount is sketchy I haven't felt like recording in months (since last september, to be exact). Tried out chest mount today and I really like it.
Didn't really do anything particularly interesting today but I'm planning on uploading me being shit at going around cones in the future.

>that license plate

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Sixtuplets, fucking check 'em.

>>17325817
Snell2015 is a requirement for many tracks now or will be soon

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I got a bit excited when it happened.

>>17325861
>757
Ayyy. Thats my area code

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>>17324890
Just picked it up yesterday

>>17325890
w-whats the red button for?

>>17325897
Ejector seat

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>>17324890

>>17325730
>>17325749
>>17325772
>>17325778
>>17325817

The easy part will be finding 2-3 that fit really well. The hard part is knowing how they'll actually perform at speed. I've never seen a shop have a wind tunnel I can stuff my head into, and taking it out for a test ride isn't exactly something I see them letting me do.

I just want the quietest helmet I can buy.

>>17325890
What bike is this?

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>>17324890

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>>17325538

>>17325838
>currently partaking of a global communications network that allows you to talk to people across the world in seconds and acquire any information you desire.
>using appliances in our homes, can generate entire virtual universes and explore them with others over this network.
>everything on the machine before you was put there by the action of subatomic particles interacting with the microscopic transistors inside the box on your desk -- subatomic particles that have existed since the beginning of the universe.

>just uses it to complain that existence isn't exciting enough

no anon, you are the cuck.

>>17325907
FAMAS

>>17325908
Dat FJ

>>17325884
Clutch?

>>17325930
What?

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Long version with sound: https://youtu.be/sa64M8B8ZE4
(no, this video isn't monetized)
(JewTube because with a video this long, quality would be atrocious on /wsg/)

>>17325932
Don't mind me. I'm half asleep.

Should I trade my 1000cc 4cyl Kawasaki Concours for a 125cc 1cyl Z125/Grom?

>>17325901
But they do. All shops here let you take helmets for a test drive. Some even lend them for full 24h.
But if you do anything to the helmet you buy it of course.

You should definitely ask.

>>17325955
yea small bikes feel faster than big ones

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I saw this thing this weekend

>>17325908
is that a gpz 750r?

>>17325908
>sunglasses
>*vomits internally*

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>fork seal leaking

Hold me

>>17325972
Whats wrong with that?

>>17325975
Just get it serviced

>>17324975
Ga wat windmolens repareren ofzo man

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Postan baikus

>>17325981
I'm a broke bitch. It's barely leaking so I'm not too worried, shits just expensive.

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>>17325208
I've owned two,

gud bikes

>>17325678
can you post pic of your tires?, I want to see the road to dirt ratio

Evens kebab
Odds Asian
Dubs Burger

>>17325990
how did you go about doing that on the front fender? looks pretty cool and the xt250 is a really pretty baiku I had never seen
livin the gud life anon

>>17325975
>>17325975
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealmate-Fork-Seal-Cleaner-motion-pro-seal-mate-seal-saver-/390579426324

>>17326013
How about you don't eat out and put that money in your bike funds.

>>17326020
Literally no food at home. National holiday so can't buy groceries.

>>17326001
Looks like a stock DRZ400S with some new levers thrown on. I have one they come basically 80% road. The bars on that are short as shit so you need risers to really get up on the bars without hunching. TBF the stock bars felt weak as shit so I went with some Twin Walls.

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>>17325975
What bike? Just do them yourself

Anyone have Ride 2 and want to comment on it? Thinking of picking it up because I have no games to play.

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>>17325717

Simpson. (Street Bandit)

>>17326014
That's actually my qtpi NEET wife's bike, she's an amateur artist so one day when I was in back wrenching she came out and painted it with her acrylics. Figure a fender is like $20 bucks and once it falls off / gets scratched off trail riding we'll replace it or just paint something else.

>>17326030
play the demo?

>>17326030
>video games
how about no. stop wasting your time and life, skill up instead of pissing away the hours

>>17326016
What the fuck, why didn't I know about this? Grabbing some of these.

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>>17326001
Tires are all clean because i pressure washed it yesterday and have only been on the road since then
>>17326025
Its an 05 sm with a full yosh rs2, 39mm fcr, gay headlight, some ktm bars and handgaurds. Levers are stock (i think) i just painted them cause i was bored and have a shitlode of fancy harley paint i was given

>>17325986
>werken op tweede pinksterdag

>>17326061
Been thinking about getting a Yosh exhaust for my new S model. Did you do the carb and 3x3 airbox mod before getting new pipes? Been thinking about doing that because it's a cheap upgrade but not sure if that would afford much gains without a new exhaust.

guys i've started a clandestine campaign to promote motorcycling on /o/ by making suggestive threads.
my aim is to convert summerfags to bikefags.

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>>17326077
>Implying most bikefags aren't already summerfags

>>17325990

>Two dirtbikes that have never been dropped.
>Pristine barkbusters

You're not riding hard enough anon.

Just hardened up the preload by one on my bike, feels completely different now. Kinda twitchy desu, not sure if I'll keep it like this.

>>17325995

I've been scared off of the Honda V4's by horror stories of how difficult it is to get the carbs out and back in.

Am I overestimating the problem?

>>17326072
Get a wr450

>>17326041

Self improvement is masturbation.

>>17326061
I wanted to see the type of the tires, now I can see so never mind

>>17326072
It was all done by the previous owner so i am no help there, sorry. But stock is around 35 hp, 3x3/jetting and pipe is 37hp, add the fcr on that and its 40hp. Not sure about gains if you do carb without pipe

>>17326138
do what you like but my life has been significantly better since I stoped playing games and spent the time learning.

>>17326134
Very overestimated, its only a bitch if the plastic is very old or cold.

>>17326131
you dont harden anything by adjusting preload. all you do is change the height.

if you gave it more preload on the rear the rear gets higher which makes it easier to get into corners but overall less stable.

>>17326167
Yeah I guess that's true now that you mention it.

I did feel kinda weird on it and I think that's probably it.

Why would it make it easier to get into corners though?

>>17326167
>which makes it easier to get into corners but overall less stable
My bikes needs it, front gets floaty quick with the pre-load lower. Too easy to wheelie.

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>>17326147
Ohh okay, i misread and thought you wanted to see how much dirt was caked on

>>17326181
better than getting to much weight on the front while braking though.

its all about finding a middle ground. I personally added some preload on the rear recently because i was satisfied with corner stability and gained some agility for that.

you add too much and it becomes fickle and gives a feeling of insecurity.

you should adjust the preload according to how heavy you are/your luggage
read your manual.
preload is nothing to do with handling. i.e the bikes suppoused to handle a certain way, and you adjust the preload according to your weight to keep it that way.
preload is not something you adjust to change handling characteristics.

>>17325778
It's ECE. Not having separate models for Europe and NA just for Snell brand perception isn't a strange reason, it's only really Shoei and Arai that persist with it now that HJC has switched.

I've been led to believe it's generally ECE helmets that get used in MotoGP and WSBK (obviously the current race model AGVs, Sharks, HJCs, Nolans etc. only come as ECE) but they're destickered so it's impossible to tell if Marquez has an X-Spirit III or X-Fourteen or Rea is using an RX-7V or Corsair X without looking inside.

There shouldn't be too many places left that insist on SNELL ONLY but Murika gonna Murika. At least it's not MFJ bullshit.

>>17326212
its meant to adjust max travel distance for your shocks yes.

it does influence handling though

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>>17324890

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>>17325897

>>17325965
wat fuk

>>17326155

Well shit. There's a 1985 V65 Sabre with 30,000 miles for sale that's in great shape.

I'm really tempted to pick it up.

>>17325897
>>17326325
Missiles?

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>>17326362
Neons brah
Do you even mod

>>17326325
wow, Yamaha really stepped up the game with their babby bike styling. I almost thought that was a real sport bike for a second

>>17326377
I didn't notice the LEDs at first. Do you have any pictures at night?

>>17326390
Damn I didn't realize until you posted that, really looks like the 600. I guess the single front rotor gives it away.

>>17326392
It's getting dark now, I will post when it's black out, about half an hour or so

>tfw a few of your friends finally decide to get motorcycles so you have some people to ride with now

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What's the fastest you've ever gone on a motorcycle?

>>17326449
~31 mph

Just had another close encounter of the cager kind. Lady in the right hand line just decided to jump to the left-hand turn lane across my lane. I slammed on the brakes (fucking up and locking the rear) and the horn, at which point it got even worse because she stopped her cross and straightened out in my lane. Got off the brakes and swerve to the right, just barely clipped her mirror with my shoulder. ...FFFFUuuuuucccccKKKK.

Now that I've made it home and changed into clean drawers, looking for recommendations on a camera. Bite the bullet and GoPro it, or are there better motor-cycle friendly options out there?

>>17326449
110 mph on a bumpy road riding a 20 year old naked bike.

>>17326449
'bout 86 freedom meters per hour

>>17326460
SJ4000
Also be more defensive. Please don't die anon.

>>17326449
~186

>>17326467
About 55mph. I'm a new rider and haven't even gone on the highway yet.

>>17326449
95 freedom per hour on my 1600 cruiser. I'd like to try going faster but at that point my foot was slipping off.

Xena disc locks fucking suck.

I've cleaned this whole thing and put a new battery in and it still false alarms non-stop.

>>17326449
130mph

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>>17324890

This is the fourth bike I've owned, and it's the first one that has earned true baiku status. I'll have this bike forever.

>>17326449
90mph on a ex250

actually surprised it made it that far

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>>17324890

And here is the fifth. Jury is still out on this one. Once I wear the tires I just put on it out, I'll decide if I want to keep or sell it.

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>>17326392
There glow in the dark baiku
>>17326449
Got 83 out of this chappie today, regearing it for top end soon, get about a ton
>125 powah

>>17326647
I like when it glows on the road under the bike

>>17326449

Well, I pegged the speedometer on my XR650L at 115mph. So, probably more like 110 considering it reads just the tiniest bit fast at normal speeds (75-80).

I'm going to shoot for 120 soon, but not on that machine. At least until I rebuild it.

>>17326616
>Catalinas
>dose rocks
My nigga I ride dualsport here in Tucson is that the OHV trail behind the mountain range?

I got my CM250C to 72 MPH once, one the downhill side of an overpass, tucked in like a racer. Can't decide if my next bike will be a Rebel 500 or a CB500F.

>>17326449
136 keks per hour on a dr350
with knobbies
even at that speed I'm holding on for dear life, I can't imagine what a large displacement naked bike would be like at even higher speeds.

>>17326697
Can you even tuck in on a dirt bike?

>>17326126
Mi familia the other side of that DRZ is scratched up. Went for a tumble on the stock bars. It fucked the POS thin 7/8" stock bars and barends, so I literally just did a fatbar swap/risers/handguards about a week ago. Can't say the same for the XT but that's my wife's and she just likes to trail ride and carry luggage while I get to do the crazy stuff.

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>>17326687

Yeah, the "main" road you can see down there at the bottom of the hill is the OHV road that comes down the back side of Mt. Lemmon from the top. Here's a pic of the turn-off.

Pics are from a ride I did a couple years ago, up the highway on the front, and down the OHV on the back side, then back to Tucson through Oracle. That's a great day ride, a bit over 100 miles total.

I live in Phoenix now, but I'd be down to meet for dual sport rides pretty much anywhere in the state.

>>17326708
not really since the front fairings flare out and they barely have wind protection

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>>17326708
You can tuck on anything, the cool kids even take their left hand off the bar. Pic related isn't a dirtbike obviously but they do the same thing at Baja on the long road stretches, just couldn't find a picture.

>>17326725
Yea I thought so, I love that trail here. I'm moving to PHX after I finish grad school here

Discord is -ALLAH, 2017#7672 (including the -) if you wanna DM me we'll hit trails some time

>>17326741
I've never really looked at dirtbikes

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>>17326449
It tops out at 230kph after dyno.

>>17326771
>>17326525
>>17326477
What if there's a cop and you lose your license? I'm more scared of that than crashing.

>>17326785
Not him, but honestly if you're going 230kmph on a bike, you may as well just run. At that speed there is a slim chance they will get a plate.

Either way if you end up getting stopped you're loosing your license for a long time/possibly worse depending on location.

>>17326785
Drop a gear and disappear yo

>>17326785
At that speed no cop is going to try to chase you because they most likely wont catch you and they dont want to risk making you crash and die

>>17326449
140 mph on bike, 150mph in car.

>>17326679
speedos are not accurate

You were going a lil over 100 mph irl

>>17326809
>>17326805
That sounds like retarded bro advice. Surely they'll call other cops saying they spotted a bike going 2fast in some direction.

>>17326785

Anons will feed you a bunch of bullshit, but the truth is that's actually the greatest risk. You're not going to magically run and get away with it every time. No matter how fast your bike it, or how skilled a rider you are, you're going to end up in a jam with no way out eventually. When you do, and you get that triple digit criminal speeding charge or evasion charge, you'll learn the hard way.

After losing my license twice, third strike would have been jail time in my state. That's about when I decided it wasn't worth it, and now I drive like a saint, following traffic law to the letter.

The only exception being the occasional full throttle folly, only in the absolute middle of nowhere, on straight roads with good visibility where no officers could possibly be hiding. Even then, only for very short stretches.

It's more than worth it to buy a proper set of leathers and attend track day.

>>17326825

I know it's not accurate, which is why I stated that it was pegged (as in, actually up against the peg and got there before I ran out of revs, and I kept accelerating a little bit beyond that).

>>17326830
Yeah maybe if you´re dumb enough to to speed that much in a city with cops on every corner, go out to the country

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>>17326834
>>17326844
There's a time and a place for everything.

What's it like to go from a 300 or less beginner bike to a 600? Rider experiences? Wondering when to upgrade.

>>17327040
Nobike to training bike
>this is so fast how can anything be faster
training bike to 500
>this is so fast how can anything be faster
500 to 600 i4 sport bike
>this is so fast how can anything be faster
etc
Basically just skip straight to a turbo busa

>>17327069
Should I really bother getting a training bike? I was thinking of jumping straight to a 700 cruiser. As long as it handles well and I can put both feet on the ground it's training,r ight?

>>17327084
Cruisers are slow regardless, the only problem for beginner is that they are heavy.

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>>17327040
Sportbikes?

>This is pretty good, but it runs out of speed fast. It's not that uncomfortable though.
to
>Why the fuck did I buy a race tuned bike all the power is in the top end this is fucking dumb my back hurts
and then you buy a sport nekkid or sport tourer

Cruisers?

>this is super slow
to
>this is a little slow

>>17327084
The training bike meme really only applies to powerful, fast, 4 cylinder sportbikes. Starting out on a 750 cc or even a 1200 cc cruiser isn't gonna be too bad except for how heavy they are and their horrible turning radius which might cause you to ride straight off the road in a hard corner (has happened to my friend when he was riding behind me on his Shadow 750 -- my bike took the corner just fine with plenty of lean left and his bike scraped hard parts and caused him to go off the other side of the road).

>>17327110
I like sport bikes because they look cool.

>>17327113
>The training bike meme really only applies to powerful, fast, 4 cylinder sportbikes

If even that. It mostly applies to high strung 600s and insanely powerful liters aka supersports. Something that doesn't hunger for throttle is usually fine, ie:

>Ninja 650
>suzuki bandit
>honda VFR

Racebike, sportbike, pretty big difference. Motorcyclists tend to do the equivalent of starting in a miata instead of a toyobaru because the RUF Yellowbird is a fucking bitch to drive without dying so all sportscars over 1.6l must be deathtraps

>>17327110

So basically I'm better off going for an FZ-09 instead of the R6? Currently on an R3, first bike.

>>17327145
get an hour of test riding in on an R6 and you'll know

>>17327145
Naked bikes don't feel like sport bikes, even if they have good performance. Just try both, also consider what kind of riding you do. As far as low-end torks goes just get a 750 because suzuki a best.

>>17327113
>>17327141
I want a bike with a bit of potential cargo space, so I'm still strongly considering a cruiser over a sport even if it does handle poorly.

I'm new to motorcycles if you couldn't tell.

>>17327174
>Ride honda CBR600
>completely normal person

>get a GIXXER 750 because suzuki a best
>can't stop calling people "bro"
>start listening to hip hop and punk rock more often
>say gixser instead of gee ess ex arr
>started doing wheelies and lane splitting illegally
>put a yoshi pipe on it, sounds sick bro
>helmet has a monster energy sticker on it now, no idea where it came from

don't do it bro

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>>17324832
>>Motorcycle Dating Advice
Tell me more

>>17327141
Your analogy is fucking retarded, maybe you should learn about some cars that aren't video game meme cars you nobike, nocar bus rider.

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>>17327176
Sport touring and adventure bikes would both handle better than cruisers and have just as much cargo space.

Hell, even my dual sport has plenty of cargo space, pic related.

>>17327183
>>put a yoshi pipe on it, sounds sick bro
But m-muh mat mladin

>>17327183
I actually loved the stock sound of the 600 when I test rode it.

>>17327202
Bet it handles like a dream with all those "accessories" strapped on...

>>17327222
Handles just fine on the pavement, absolutely no issues in the twisties. Off pavement it sucked but it's never been that much fun off pavement.

>>17327040

200cc Dual Sport
>This is fun in city traffic, but anemic over 35mph. Light and easy!

650cc Dual Sport
>God damn it's tall, I can barely touch the ground. Oh fug torkkkks. Feels fast, even if it isn't.

1100cc Cruiser
>I know this is faster than my 650 but it doesn't feel like it. It's so easy to ride, but heavy as shit. I don't feel like I'm cornering super hard but I'm worried about scraping.

750cc 80's Standard
>Feels faster than the 1100, even though it actually isn't. Better leanz. Pretty manageable, but exciting when it hits the power band around 7-8k.


I can't speak on modern sports. Never owned one.

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>>17324890

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>>17326449

On my old EX250.

>>17327196
Step 1: Get bike
Step 2: Pull up to girl
Step 3: "Hey babe, what's your favorite anime?"
Step 4: If it doesn't go over well rev it up and dump the clutch

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I didn't pay attention to it when I watched the 2015 race, but it's actually really neat how these 250s are narrow enough that the foot controls stick way out and you can really see them working the shifter and brake. Also kind of funny looking at the mix of race and street patterns.

The #4 was the Motegi track champion in 2016 and he does the world's worst leg dangle, like he's kicking the thing off to do a motocross turn.

>>17327367

>If it doesn't go over well rev it up and dump the clutch.

Redline it and dump the clutch. At least you can loop yourself right out of the feels.

>>17327380
Can you loop it fast enough to land in a stoppie?

>>17327196
Here's my story:
>Met a girl for a drink and an app at a new bar in town
>we chat well, mentioned that I went on a ride that day
>conversation goes on, mention that I went up north on a ride because she said she wants to explore north
>she has a puzzled look on her face, asks what I meant by ride
>on my [B]otorcycle of course
>she gets a sly grin and asks for a ride on it
>we have a second date tomorrow, my WRX is torn apart for suspension work and I realized my shocks are blown, so got a set coming in tomorrow
>don't think I'll have it back together before the date, and don't want to take her on the bike because it might be too cold and don't want her to get discouraged

Such is life

>>17327385
Only one way to find out hombre

>>17327394

>Too cold
>June

What shithole do you live in? It's too hot to ride where I'm at.

>>17327394
just fuck her right in the pussy, maybe she will like that

>>17327424
Summer's taking it's sweet time.

>tfw fat so even if I ride a botorcycle girls don't talk to me
At least ugly people can hide behind their helmets.

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>>17327424
The shithole called Minnesota, bruv. Doesn't help I live next to the worlds biggest fucking freshwater air conditioner. Pic related, and there is always a 10-30 degree difference from the top of the hill and by the lake.

>>17327464

>Fat

Your fault for letting your body turn into a fucking disgusting parody of the human form.

Control your calorie intake shitlord. Just because you don't feel stuffed to the brim doesn't mean you should keep eating.

>>17327489
But food makes me happy

>>17327470

Slap that shit together, tell her to wear a comfy insulating layer, and have her snuggle up close to you.

Win/win.

>>17327498

Kill yourself. Just shitposting at you is making me feel disgusting. I'm going to do an extra set of squats this week in spite of your failure as an organism.

>>17327498
Booze makes me happy

>>17327503
Why so edgy, friend?

>>17327511
Considering how little self control I have I'm glad I don't like alcohol.

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how do i put my gf on my bike? she just flops around in the wind

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>>17327536
lots of belts

>>17327534
Booze>food my friend

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>>17327145
Im biased, but on my sv650 (which is a lot comfier than most sport bikes) I had about 2 hours before my back was totally fuckered.

Pic related from a 14 hour riding day. Fz09 a good.

>>17327547
Six beer is like a thousand calories, I'd be even fatter.

>>17327558
Who counts calories?

>>17327040
I started with a 600 so I couldn´t compare, but 600 to me feels like a starter bike.If you can get a good deal on one then fuck yeah, if not you may as well go bigger

>>17327519

I literally can't go to the store without getting crowded by hundreds of greasy fat fucks. It's honestly revolting, embarrassing as a fellow American and human being, and I can't wrap my mind around the kind of flagrant disrespect of self that must be present to exist in that state.

I'm not advocating a holocaust or anything, there's still hope for some. I am, however, advocating the constant motivating pressure of public shame.

>>17327555
Why do all the good bikes look like michael bay designed them for a giant robot movie?

>>17327581
that's a fair point 2bh. To this day I still have no idea how fat people can actually function as human beings when it comes to simple shit like, sitting on things, cleaning, narrow pathways, etc.

>>17327558
alcohol itself can barely be converted to fat, so drink on an empty stomach and only hard liquor

>>17327581
I mean I'm fit as fuck but I honestly don't mind ppl who are fat. Not my choice, not my problem.

But I'm old and don't worry about it

>>17327202
>>17327222
Is it that good of an idea to start with a bike where I can't easily rest my feet on the ground?

>>17327604
No

If you stop riding to rest your feet on the ground you won't git gud

>>17327604
It's better to start on a bike that allows you to easily have both feet on the ground. Most dual sports are really tall so you usually end up with just one foot on the ground but they're also pretty light so they're fairly easy to hold up with only one leg as well.

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>>17327604
you tell me

>>17327619
>manlets, when will they learn

>>17327619
I laughed too hard at that image