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

2 days till I am no bike no longer. plz hold me.

>>17330618
What bike?

>>17330623
ybr125, 23yold brit so I'm just going to sit on my cbt for a year then do my DAS and get something big

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>>17330591
>I haven't even been able to find gear that expensive.
You havent been able to find a 200€ helmet?
A 200€ jacket?

>>17330673
I'm looking all over craigslist but everyone is selling cruiser type helmets for like $30 used

>>17330687
Ok, I know this is bait but still...

DONT BUY A USED HELMET.

Helmets MUST fit your head shape and size and are one use only. If it gets a hit it become useless.

>>17330687
Don't buy a helmet off Craiglist

>>17330673
Checked amazon, and the absolute most expensive I can find is a $600 with terrible reviews. It basically just skips the $200 category and goes straight from $130ish to THAT.

Went down to several motorcycle stores here in town. Can't find anything for more than $150, which I grant is pretty close. Never had any trouble with this gear. I just thought $120 was a good price range.

>>17330699
And yet you replied. This (You) is mine and I'm keeping it :^)

>>17330687
never, ever buy a used helmet. Go to a dealership/shop and buy a helmet

>>17330687
Never ever buy a used helmet. Modern helmets are sacrificial, they are destroyed as part of absorbing the shock to protect your head. If it has ever received a hard knock (even dropping it onto concrete), its protective value may be compromised.

>>17330699
This is worse bait. How is a helmet going to help in a crash if it is useless after it falls off you bike or out of your hand once? They would then explode in a real crash.

>>17330687
>cruiser style helmet
Anon, I have a cruiser. What kind of helmet should I be using?

>>17330712
nazi

>>17330710
No, you can have it X-rayed. If it has been knocked hard enough to received damage it will be visible on the surface.

>>17330712
Brain bucket.

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>>17330712

>>17330711
go look up some video's retard, do you reuse the airbag in your car after it goes off?

>>17330704
https://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/full-face-motorcycle-helmets/?search_query=&page=1&limit=48&sort=pricedesc&category=59085&is_category_page=1

>>17330719
But i don't like those. I think ill stick with full face.
>>17330720
I've seen a few guys on hayabusas with these kinds of helmets lol

>>17330718
>you can have it X-rayed.
This is true
>If it has been knocked hard enough to received damage it will be visible on the surface.
This is false

>>17330722
Not the same. Air bags don`t always go off, do you tear out the air bags after a light fender bender?

Helmets are fine use your eyes and inspect for damage. If it is cracked and shitty don`t buy it. The damage the really buggers it up is highly visible. Puncture holes and splits.

People same the same thing about secound hand Kevlar Bullet Proof Vests

>>17330731
Ok then tell me how you are going to damage the inner shell without harming the outer?

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Is there any reason i shouldnt get a KX100 for trail riding.
Like serious trail riding. Stuff normally done on a full size dirt bike.
Im sick of my tall, heavy, expensive bike.
The kx100 has a great power to weight as well.

>>17330760
Polycarbonates can flex and recover without breaking. The shock absorbing compounds inside can be crushed while the shell remains intact.

>>17330763
Just get a 125

>>17330773
Somehow flex enough to crush the polystyrene inside without leaving ;splits, cracks or major abrasion. It`s fine, I'll continue to take my chances.

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RED SQUADRON, REPORT IN

RED BIKE, STANDING BY

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>Late night, brakes lock, hear the tires squeal
>Red light, can't stop, so I spin the wheel
>My world goes black before I feel an angel lift me up
>And I open bloodshot eyes
>into fluorescent white
>They flip the siren, hit the lights
>Close the doors, and I am gone

>Now I lay here owing my life
>to a stranger, and I realize
>that empty words are not enough
>I'm left here with the question of just
>What have I to show except promises I never kept?
>I lie here shaking on this bed
>under the weight of my regrets...

>Late night, brakes lock, hear the tires squeal
>Red light, can't stop, so I spin the wheel
>My world goes black before I feel an angel steal me from the
>greedy jaws of death and chance
>And pull me in with steady hands
>They've given me a second chance
>The artist in the ambulance

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>>17330834
>>17330834
>>17330834
>(((artist)))
What a waste of a amber-lamps ride.

>>17330834
ABS would have prevented this gay shit

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Where do you guys park when going into a store like Walmart or a supermarket? I see people parking motorcycles on the front sidewalk area at shopping centers and places like Walmart or Lowes / Home Depot but I've never done that before. Parking my bike in a crowded parking lot between 2 huge SUVs or pickup trucks just seems like a good way to get it knocked over when someone tries to quickly pull into the parking spot without seeing my bike.

>>17330847
If there is motorcycle parking I use that else I park on the sidewalk near the entrance. I also park on the islands in the parking lot if I have no other choice. Sometimes I share a car parking with another bike. I just park wherever is the safest for my bike.

>>17330847
Right in front of the doors
No fucks given
Chain it to something

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>>17330801
RED CAP, STANDING BY

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>>17330801
RED SCOOTER, STANDING BY

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>>17330801
RED BLOOD, STANDING BY.

I'm in Greece and everyone scooter here.
When I come back I want scooter too.
What should I get?

>>17330915
>What should I get?
A real motorcycle.

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>>17330801

RED MONSTER, STANDING BY

>>17330913
>outdoor blood tests
What the fugg

>>17330847
I often just take a whole car space.
If the lot has diagonal spaces, always take the last triangle.

>>17330926
I have a real DR.
I want a scootsie now.

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>>17330915
Get best scoot

>>17330741
educate yourself faggot
https://www.quora.com/How-does-a-motorcycle-helmet-work
https://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/MotorcyclistHelmets.html

>>17330931
>South Africa

Fuck it, almost 20% of the adult population there is HIV+, who cares if a few people end up dying from an infection acquired at an outdoor blood testing / donating tent.

>>17330915
why don't you try being your own man and not following the crowd simply because there is one to be followed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e5PEn6O9gg

>>17330963
Not gonna lie, that looks comfy af

Are PR4s good?
If not, what sport-touring/sticky edges hard center tires would you guys recommend?

>>17330784
Too tall. 39 inch seat height is crazy.

>>17331001

I'm really digging the Dunlop Sportsmart 2s right now, but really similar feel to the PR2s I had on my old FZ6.

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>>17331014

>>17330987
Cos it is
Honda spazio aka helix aka CN250
even has a trunk and can be fitted with DOUBLE backrests
About 1500€

>>17330847
Regular parking space. Just don't deliberately park between those two massive vehicles to start with, and park somewhat near the through aisle (rather than pulling all the way to the front of the stall) so people don't have to be practically in the stall hitting your bike to see it. Angles, line of sight, that sort of shit.

I'd honestly be more worried about some vindictive asshole or someone's unattended crotchspawn fucking with or scratching my bike if I left it in that front sidewalk area compared to just parking normally.

What do you guys think of carrying comprehensive insurance on a shitbike? My premium for it is $47/yr w/ a $300 deductible. I paid $2000 for the bike but I have no clue what it'd be valued at by insurance, it's a 90's dual sport.

I'm considering dropping comp. so I can raise my medical payments coverage since I don't have any health insurance (I got taken off my parents' plan).

>>17331063
I pay ~£300/yr for TpFT on a shit bike, you're fine

>>17331062
Well I live in a semi-rural area of Texas, at least half of the vehicles in parking lots here are full size SUVs and pickup trucks. Even if I deliberately park away from large vehicles, odds are that by the time I come back out there will be one or two on either side of my bike. I drive a 3/4 ton pickup truck myself and have a hard time seeing even a small car parked between 2 large vehicles sometimes until I've already started to pull into the parking spot, I personally know people who have come out of a store to find their bike knocked over in the parking spot with signs of someone having hit it with their vehicle. Of course the person who hit their bike never stuck around or left their info, they just drove off.

How shit/good is the ninja 650

>>17331086
New or old?
Old is a fine starter bike, if a bit boring
New is being described as the holy grail, i think it's dogshite

>>17331100
Yeah older version, trying to find one in the 3.5k USD range

>>17331086
Pretty good. I don't think any 650 will blow anyone away performance wise.

>>17331109
Yeah not looking for a super sport or anything like that. Still working on getting riding classes. It's not underpowered or anything though. I don't want to go super fast but I still would like to go at a decent pace.

Anything to look for when picking out used bikes?

I know nothing really about them in terms of parts that are easily hidden until ridden a bit.

I have a lot of experience with bicycles and people like to make the bike look nice in pictures and to ride fine for a block but has some serious part wear.

is it just me or is google taking a shit right now?

>I love motorcycles so godamn much!

Anyone else know this feel?

>>17331119
Unless you tear the whole thing down buying used is always somewhat of a gamble. I'd ask for maintenance records and bring the bike to a garage for an quick inspection if you don't know what you're doing.

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>>17331109

>>17331126
searx.me

I have two choices for a beginner bike. I have a 2007 SV1000, or a grom. Grom is a fair bit cheaper but both are within budget.

y/n

>>17331229
Neither. SV too big, Grom too small.
GS 500 is beginner godbike.

>>17331232
>GS 500
epic memester strikes again

>>17331275
not a meme

>>17331139
>love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle
t. Hunter Thompson, supposedly

>>17331229
both at once desu

>>17331229
>should i buy the bike known to be a widowmaker or the meme 125?
Truly a conundrum
>>17331275
He's right, you know

>>17331284
>widowmaker

that's the tl1000, and its scary reputation stemmed from a rotary suspension damper, which the SV never had. or so I'm told.

>>17330789
retard alert

>>17330633
anything but a ybr, seriously, its about the worst 125 you can buy.
might aswell buy a chinglung or shengdoo

>>17331334
you're the first person I've seen with anything majorly bad to say about it. I think I'll be ok.

>>17331229
SV1k

>>17331229
SV1000 and ride conservatively while you develop your skills.

>>17331278
>both at once desu
or better yet get the SV and then get a kx65 with scooter tires for mini racing

Finished a 220 mile day, my personal furthest at once travelled. Also broke 90 today, which was a first as well. Building up endurance for a multi-day trip later this summer.

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So I want to upgrade from my cbf300f to 600c race bike
Im going to buy used
are there any brands i should stay away from?

>>17330763
you might find it underpowered and with inadequate suspension if you do a bunch of rocky hill climbs

>>17331414
>he didnt break 90 the first day he had the bike

>>17331447

Soft break in, as per the manual. I bought the bike new (like a fucking idiot. Hindsight etc.), so I wanted to do it right.

Is it normal to find fucktons of metal shavings in your oil during break-in period on a new bike/after rebuild?

>>17331435

Stick with the japanese brands. Easy to maintain and replace parts if necessary, parts are cheap and readily available too. Careful with buying a real 600cc RR though, since it truly is tuned for the track. If you buy a used R6 for instance, you'll find the power is all top-end and it may not be what you want if just commuting. It's all up to you though

>>17331473
define fucktons
also no

>>17331435
Every brand and bike that's not a 636

>>17331487
>>17331476
thanks lads

>>17331435
CB500SW

>>17331466
You can go above 90 on a soft break in

>>17331515
depends on the bike

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Just bought my first bike. What do you guys think?

>>17331525
very shiny much cruise

You'll be bent over it behind the bar with a big daddy bear giving you a liver ticklin' in no time.

Hey /dbt/
I need some help, I'm about to land a job at a Ducati, Triumph and KTM dealer, but i need some info on those types of bikes, since I don't have a lot of experience with bikes

can you guys lend me a hand please?
here's what i got so far
KTM: Austrian, makes dirtbikes and scramblers
Triumph: British, makes the Speed Triple
Ducati: Italian, owned by VW, makes sports and superbikes.

>>17331544
do you have any clue about bikes?
the brands will probably be less relevant
you need to know what every number on the data sheet of a bike stands for
learn that

>>17331544
KTM: Made by Nazis and Poo-in-loos, forks break off all the time.
Triumph: Only ever ridden 2 miles at a time (to the nearest Starbucks).
Ducati: Spends more time at the dealer's garage than on the road. Engines explode all the time. $800 oil changes.

>>17331544
Heres what you need to know
>KTM
breaks in half
>Triumph
only sells Tiger800
>Ducati
charge customer $500 for the wiper fluid change

good luck lad

>>17331553
Do you mean things like
Engine size like CC, horsepower, torque
If the motor is 2 stroke or 4 stroke

things like that?

>>17331562
Wheelbase, rake, steering head angle, amount of blinker fluid etc.

>>17331570
oh I see
thanks Anon

82 CM250C bro here... So I'm trying to get better about using all of 4th gear before I shift up to 5th. I tend to be a bit noise adverse, so I usually shift pretty early. Until I get on the highway, I rarely push the throttle beyond half. Doing this makes it pretty tough getting beyond 55. I can just sit there at WOT in 5th gear and the needle slloowwwlllly creeps up. The do-not-exceed on the speedo is 70mph for 4th gear, and I think it could get there. Probably is, at about 48 the thing just starts shaking like a motherfucker. It stops doing so at around 57. I usually don't take it that far as I worry about the shakes. Should I be concerned (and maybe have it checked out), or is it semi-normal to have a 'weird' spot in the RPM range?

>>17331578
Most bikes have a vibratey spot in the rpm range

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>>17331570
gets me every time
>>17331562
yes

trump btfo by captcha

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>>17331560
>only place i ever hear people shitting on manufacturers is on the internet
>on the internet 99% of posters dont even have bikes

i wonder if theres a correlation

>drove Cherohalla Skyway on way back from vacation
>9/10 seriously nice trip
>wish I had V-Stronk
>wish my shoulder and back were in better shape to make that distance

Oh and I found this. My actual dick.
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/mcy/6118526546.html

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So how much of a faggot am I for wanting to get a 200mm muffler in stead of a quieter 400mm one? I want my 600cc 4pot to be louder, stock tube is a boner killer.

Is 200mm going to be too short and too loud even for a fucktart like me? Specificly a Black Widow exhaust slipon.

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>>17330607
Agreed

>Spent my work morning chatting with other riders in the worlds largest HD dealership and the neighboring other-than-hd motorcycle dealership.
>Will probably actually get some business out of it.

Not the worst way to spend a morning I guess.

>>17331544
>Ducutty?
>>Ducati.
<additional lines>
>> and >>> in unison: "It never uses any gas because there's always something broken and it never works!"

why are motorcycles so fucking great

>>17331623
Farts at idle. Will sound like you're going plaid above 7k RPM. Your eardrums will not survive and you'll hate it after a month at most.

>>17331648
Because your and idiot, as am I. Only idiots ride motorcycles. That's why they're fucking great.

>>17331652
Sounds like I'll be going with the 300mm then.

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>>17330801
RED SCOOTER 2, STANDING BY.

>>17331630
>Harley
Eww

>>17331668
The larger ones will also depend on whether or not you keep the baffle(s) in in addition to individual design. Do a little YouTube/Google on what you're interested in specifically. I've found that I want baffled 2brahs M5 cans for my V-Stronk, but can't justify it right now...

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>>17331690
RED STRONK STANDINK BY

>>17331442
25hp and 170lbs is under powered?
My current bike is 50hp and 280lbs
Torque on the other hand...

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Harley reporting in
Riding around north Florida

>>17331691

Yeah, I'm honestly not impressed. I was talking to the rep about the new Sportster 1200 engines and asked him what the life expectancy is like. He beat around the bush a bit and then said that if you're good about oil changes, maintenance, letting it warm up, etc you can expect 40,000-60,000 miles out of the top end.

He actually managed to say it like that's something to be proud of.

The only way I'll end up with a Harley is if one falls into my lap for a steal.

>>17331779
Thats depressing honestly.

Ima go out on a limb and guess the scout will do a bit better lol

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>>17331628
Are you me?

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Any good 50cc bike recommendations?

Hard Mode: No Scooters, Dirt Bikes, ATVs or Mini Bikes.

So far, I've got my eye on a Keeway ACE 50, but really wanted other input.

>>17331837
Just get a 125 or a 250

>>17331824

I actually really like the way the Sportster 1200's look and feel. The riding position is comfy, the bike feels very manageable, it has a lot going for it. I mean, they're even supposed to be stupid easy to work on.

But when you have to baby it like an old man would his pristine Mercury Grand Marquis just to get 40,000 out of the top end on a low RPM, low power motor there's a problem. Get your metallurgy shit together or something, H-D.

If you could buy them used with <10,000 miles on them for like, $3,000 like you can plenty of the Japanese cruisers I might even do it. Everybody wants way too much for used H-D though. It's a weird thing, and the reason I'll probably never end up with one.

>>17331837

>50cc

But why? I've literally owned chainsaws and hedge trimmers with larger engines. Probably significantly more powerful too, considering they're 2-strokes.

>was considering getting a motorcycle for getting around the city I live in, not planning on riding on highways at all since I rarely have a reason to drive my car on them
>it turns out I need to move out to BFN
>will need to drive 30-40 miles to actually get anywhere
>many dirt roads in the area
That really puts a damper on my plans. Would a standard still be good or am I going to want to look at something else? I know I'm going to need a lot more power than what I was looking at originally.

>>17331544
If you are serious, go on each manufacturers websites and look at all the bikes and read the specs and shit for them. Be able to know what their bikes are so like if someone asked about a ktm 1290 duke you would know what it is

>>17331881

Get a dual sport or adv bike.

>>17331779
I've been reading that 100K miles from a sport top end is possible and even easily achievable, but HD owners never get that far before "upgrading" their bikes with big bore kits, big valve heads, etc.

>>17331875
Maybe he lives in one of those places where anything 50cc or under is less regulated and doesn't need insurance/registration.

>wrecked my r6 trackbike a month or so ago
>finally found a replacement
>2009 r1
>checked it over, gave it a ride and took it home
>one week later
>taking the fairings off to finally give it an oil change, and other maintenance
>theres a small glass dildo in the airbox
>a couple of thumbtacks in creavases around the engine
>old brown sock under the seat
What did he mean by this
I bought it from a 40 y.o. married guy

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>>17331478
5 hours after replacing piston and rings, honing cylinder, and getting all 4 new valves. Fell for the hard break-in meme.

To be fair there's a chance these could be shrapnel from when it imploded before the rebuild that just didn't drain out with the oil.

>>17331881
If it's a bunch of long/straight roads or highways, try to avoid single cylinder dual sports. Any bike can do dirt roads, but some are obviously better and more comfortable in that situation than others. You might want to consider an ADV bike if you want something that will be pretty comfortable on both highways and dirt roads.

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>>17330801
REDIGALE STANDING BY!

>>17331940

Call / email him and ask.

Literally any answer you get will be funny.

>>17331940
The sock used to be white, it's for cleaning off the dildo.

>>17331837
Aprilia rs50, Honda nsr50

>>17331940
>>theres a small glass dildo in the airbox
kek
>thumbtacks
they're probably infected with AIDS blood so be careful not to poke yourself

>>17331892
>>17331944
I should clarify that I don't need to take the dirt roads, but they are there. It is more long straight roads to actually get to decently populated areas. I have read that dual sports can be uncomfortable on long rides with their narrow seats.

>>17331971
Adventure bike. Get one. They're very comfy.

>>17331871
If only the harley community want such cunts

>>17331947
Sexy
Why is the exhaust backwards?

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>new bike still not ready
WHAT DO I EVEN PAY THE STEALERSHIP FOR REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>17331947
forward exit, not sure why termi decided to do a forward exit exhaust, supposedly it's more efficient than the rear exit.

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>>17331944
Google image search will show you endless pictures of KTM and Ducati screens full of shavings. It's the hazard of letting the owner see the screen, unlike the Japanese who keep all this stuff hidden in the filter.

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Selling this guy and a 86 VF500 to buy an 86 ninja 900. Worth it or am I buying a lemon?

>>17332087
Before the rebuild I practically never saw anything in the screen tho. I'm wondering if maybe I fucked something up or if it's just because it's breaking in again.

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>>17332141
I dunno. Here's an RC390 first oil change since new. I think there's some gasket bits in there along with the shavings.

I guess you'll know on your NEXT oil change...

>>17331978
>They're very pigfat and useless off road

fixd

>>17332128
The 900 ninja with the 16" wheel that tucks? I remember (because I am old) when Kaw debuted the bike at the FurBurgerRing, and the entire staff of Cycle magazine landed on their chins.

So, DO IT! Sell your classic two-valve GS. To me. I will take it off your hands, so cheap.

>>17332204
but generally comfy on dirt roads

>>17331940
>dildo
>brown sock
He was asking for anal, not even kidding
>thumbtacks
With a side of bdsm

>>17331837
Ride a bicycle instead.


>>17331881
If the dirt roads are packed and basically just regular roads but unpaved you'll be fine on anything, even sportbikes or cruisers. Get something appropriate/desirable for what you'll be riding on most of the time, and just be extra cautious when going out of your element.

Can you drift on a motorcycle?

>>17332305
https://youtu.be/Te0V71sGoxA

>>17331837
>>17332282
What could one do to maximise performance on a 50cc. They already come with fuel injections so Im guessing its something else..

I ask because I met this kid who was a 50cc racer (I myself drive a 125cc but it has no torque what so ever) and he did aftermarket things to it to go fast. Apprently it could go faster than most 125's.

>>17332328
Is it recommended on public highways?

>>17332353
Yes

>>17332353
It is a great idea to drift on public highways

>>17330711
energy from the collision is spent breaking the helmet instead of yer head, dummy

>>17332305
Yes, watch any supermoto races

>>17332412
Why don't sports utilise this in their races? I'm sure they have hard corners where it could help at times.

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svanon where are u

>>17332424
which one

>>17332431
british one from /beit/. ethiopialad here

>>17332431
*/brit/

>>17332424
You suck dix as well as cigarettes right

So my '82 CB750SC had the front brakes start dragging, and then completely lock up while riding on the freeway. Once I stopped, I mean completely locked. Couldn't roll the bike an inch.

I had to actually drain the fluid out of the front calipers and ride it with the rear brake only to get it home.

So I took the entire front brake system off the bike last night, disassembled the calipers, took the pistons out, cleaned everything out with brake cleaner and rags, etc. There didn't seem to be a way to easily disassemble the master cylinder, but I did my best to clean it out. Some shit did come out of it, but nothing super nasty. The brake fluid was pretty dark and old though, so that was probably part of it. I'm really not sure what happened here, but I hope just cleaning it out and changing the fluid will fix it.

That said, is there anything I should keep in mind when putting this back together? I haven't bled a set of brakes since I was maybe 12 with my dad, so I'm pretty much learning from scratch here.

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>take bike in for warrant
>give them new (smaller) rear sprocket to put on because i don't have a chain breaker thingy yet
>turns out it was a huge shit-fight, they had to grind off my old locking link and my chain guard was bent
>mfw dodged a bullet by being lazy
>they put in a new front tube too

>>17332475
use the right brake fluid, if it's spongy you did it wrong.

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>>17332305

>>17332488
Well fuck..That was a hard corner AND a drift at once!

The amount of skill that must require..

>>17330711
He doesn't mean a hit from falling out of your hand, he means a hit from someone falling on his head. Dumbasses sell their crashed helmets all the time.

>>17330847
In Australia, you're allowed to park on the footpath as long as it isn't blocking foot traffic.
Is that not allowed in America?

>>17332486

Bike calls for DOT3, using DOT3.

Pads look glazed to fuck and probably need to be replaced, but I just want to get the system working first.

>>17332518
In Los Angeles, it's allowed. The rest of teh US is a little derpy right now, you may have noticed.

>>17332530
>califailia
>not derpy

I like you kid, you've got a vivid fantasy life

>>17332488
I could watch that all day, looks fucking sick

>>17332206
You live near fl? I'll sell it to ya

So whats the go with Groms, I was with my friends looking at buying bikes at the end of the year and I sat on the display model.

It feels like it would be fun as hell, for a 6"1 guy how would I go

>>17332683

>How would I go

Slow.

The Grom is just a bike that Honda built to appeal to "urbanites", coast dwellers, and new riders who have no experience on a bike and are therefore intimidated by full sized machines.

A used Grom would be an ok introduction to motorcycles, but you'd probably end up wanting a full size bike.

>>17332530

>From California
>Calling the rest of the US derpy.

Get a load of this guy, everybody.

Do me a favor and don't ever come to Arizona for any reason.

>>17332721
If I could get a grom for like 1k I'd jump for it as a learning bike just because I wouldn't care if I dropped it ten times.

What are some good beginner drills to do in a parking lot? I've been doing figure eights, tight circles, and panic stops. Now what?

>>17332812
Clutch up wheelies

>>17330834
This makes me think, honestly.

What does it say about me that I'm an EMT and I got into motorcycling because of all of the people I've scraped up off of the road? Every time they're alive, a donorcyclist will just be wanting to get back on and ride again. It was honestly so moving I wanted to try it and I've been hooked... But maybe I'm just fucking crazy?

>>17332770
>new Grom
>3.2k Trumps
>used Grom
>3.0k Trumps
Yeahnah. They are quite fun but the prices are stupid.

>>17332526
>calls for DOT3
>using DOT3

>pads probably need to be replaced
>get the system working first

sounds like you've got it under control, my man.

Obligatory "don't spill brake fluid on anything" warning
Obligatory "use brake fluid from a freshly opened bottle, as it's hygroscopic" warning

>>17332770
i would just get a pitbike for hood rat shit

>>17332826
Yeah, I feel that. It just feels like a cheap bike for what I'd pay for it, even if it would be an excellent learner bike to pass on.

>>17332731
>>17332554
>parking on sidewalk is allowed in LA
>CA is the ONLY state in the US that allows lane splitting

seems like the rest of y'all are behind the times when it comes to traffic laws concerning motorcycles

>>17332812
stops while cornering, (very) slow riding, practice locking up the front wheel and feeling it wash out before catching it, practice locking up the back wheel and doing mean as skids, practice whillies

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Guess I'm buying a goldwing this week.

https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/mcy/6161017791.html

>>17332488
what a thing of beauty. I'm so hard right now

Does cat delete had a lot of power for modern bikes or is it more about the weight reduction?

>>17332864
Yes.

>>17332475
pitted/old/worn piston got stuck

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>>17332823
>always been semi-into bikes
>dad always rode bikes since before I was born
>ride pillion as a kid for many years
>never really get into it on my own
>dad dies in horrific motorcycle accident (decapitation, every single rib broken, heart extruded into pleural cavity)
>sudden urge to get a motorbike
>tfw EXC450

>>17332861
I've always thought that if someone did it really right, a naked goldwing would be the sex

>>17332855
Seems like California is behind the times when it comes to anything resembling sanity

>>17332874
I had never even ridden a bicycle before when I got on my first motorbike. No idea where the passion came from but damn if it wasn't real.

>>17332874
Jesus Christ did he hit a Mack truck? :(

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>>17332823
It means you're a cool guy who doesn't afraid of anything. People who don't take risks because they saw somebody else get injured by taking the same risk are pussies. You can negate a lot of the danger with skill and good situational awareness.

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>>17332874
>heart extruded

>>17332878
get back to me when you can legally lane split

>>17332876
I was thinking of doing just that.
For under $3k, it's getting into shitbike territory, as I won't feel bad about stripping it.

>>17332893
>the head was received separately, still inside the helmet

>t. autopsy report

>>17332882
went through a farm fence, hit a strainer post
>as you go through the fence, so too the fence goes through you

>>17332927
...damn...

>>17332893
I decided to look it up and apparently "extruded" in that sense just means forcibly pushed out of its normal position. I've only heard the word "extruded" used previously in the context of metal working as a process for shaping metal by forcing it through a die. I'm kind of let down now.

>>17332861
>34,000 miles
Almost ready for it's break-in oil change

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>>17332876
>>17332906

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>>17332975
Regrettably, that bridge is no longer there.

>>17332897
Get back to me when your shit tier wannabe sovereign nation regains it's grip on reality

>>17332998
Have fun sitting in traffic during rush hour

>>17333011
Yeah no

I don't live in a shit tier state over flowing with police

I could drive to work doing 20 over the speed limit lane splitting and never get hassled

>>17332998
Get back to me after you get rear ended by a soccer mum on her phone who isnt paying attention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8xJod7AJE
>tfw no lane splitting

>>17333023
Me too, but I live in California so I don't know what you are going on about

>>17333027
that's literally my worst nightmare about motorcycle riding....

>>17333027
You sound like a brainwashed fag

One decent law doesn't counter act the oceans of California fail that come with it

>>17333054
Hey, don't you have a levee to patch, or some corn to crack?

>>17333054
How am i brainwashed?
It has been common knowledge for decades that people fail to understand that most motorcycles stop faster than their 2 tonne car ever will and they need every second of their 3 second gap to actually be able to not rear end a motorcycle and because this is so hard for people in cars to understand lane splitting is the only reasonable solution.

why does California trigger so many ppl?

>>17333097
Even people inside America hate that state, only natural that the entire world thinks it is a shithole, probably one of the worst places in America.

>>17333097
because its everything wrong with america consolidated into an easy package to fucking hate

>>17333110
>>17333138

>t. confirmed slowfags gs500 owners who don't have 5+ tracks in their state

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>>17333110
>>17333138

>>17333171
>putting t. in greentext
t. a redditor

>>17333138
>>17333110
Lol I could understand if this were /k/ then it would be reasonable to hate California

But California is literally the best state to be a motorcycle rider

>>17333177
Trust me senpai, if anykne has a good reason to hate California its anybody who lives in Nevada.

Your bullshit transplants keep moving to Vegas and shitting it up even worse.

Stay in your containment State ffs.

>>17333199
>if anykne has a good reason to hate California its anybody who lives in Nevada.
Agreed, it's only natural to be jealous of people who can afford to live in a nice place rather than a destitute desert full of cut rate whorehouses, whose entire economy relies on successful people from other states and companies dropping off some of their money in exchange for some leisure time. Vegas residents are peasants looking for pennies in the gutter as superior Californians laugh over losing tens of thousands in a hand of cards.

>p-please sir may I have just a few dollars of your vast fortune, I beg you!
>eh sure, just get out of my sight filthy streetperson, and buy some sunscreen you look like an old handbag

>>17333199
As if Vegas isn't already a shithole.
Have fun with your flat roads.

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>>17333184
You can't even lane split and this is on the list for top 100 riding roads in that state

>>17333226
>>17333228
Kek, shit on Vegas all you want Calicucks its already a shithole full of peasants only compounded by the Califaggots heaping more shit on the shit pile.

> But our stupid people throw their life savings away in a weekend.

Sure showed me.

>You rely on gambling

Wrong friendo, the rest of the State relies on Mining, something that cant be done it Cuckifornia.

>cut rate whorehouses

reeeeeeeeee take it back.

>>17333282
Is prostitution really considered such a bad thing in America?
there is a brothel in like every town where i live.
would think making it a legal business with laws guiding it would be a good thing rather than having cum dumps walking around on sidewalks spreading std's

>>17333309
My sentiments exactly, it also cuts down on the edglords like the Supreme Gentleman going postal because they cant get laid and lets the psycos act out their twisted fantasies in a controlled enviroment.

>>17333281
This is a good scenic road but there are better twisties on HWY 9,35,236,84,152 well basically alot of the Santa Cruz mountains

>>17333281
What is so lol about this picture?
IDK what you are trying to convey

>>17333402
top kek

>>17333282
>has nothing but flat roads
Replies with
>noo but muh mining

Lol dude this is a motorcycle thread wtf

>>17333281
100 roads is a lot

>>17333417
>only 100

>>17333406
?

>>17333416
>everybody is a street rossi dragging pucci flaps on the twisties.

What are litterally thousands of miles of survey roads, mine roads, trails, and motocross tracks for 100 Alex?

Wohoo! '82 CM250C bro popped his dragging cherry tonight. Didn't make it all the way to the pegs, as my size 13 shit-kickers are wider than they are. Scared the fuck out of me the first time (and every subsequent time if we're being honest). Road down the college where I took my MSF BRC and re-ran a bunch of the exercises on my own bike, at 25-30mph, at night. I even managed to beat the u-turn box several times in a row (not at 25-30 of course).

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>>17333429

>>17333435
>everybody

Lol. Implying anyone comes close to my superior street Rossi skills.

I'm just getting into motorcycles and my stepfather recommended a Suzuki Boulevard c50 because it's lightweight and a good learning bike as well as inexpensive.

What do you guys recommend?

>>17333452
Ninja 250

>>17333452
Cb600f

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>>17333281

>>17333452
That's fine, shit bike, but not dangerous.
Get an SV650 or a Ninja 250.

>>17333482
is it worth it for the fuckheug tank on the DRZ even though a lot of the fuel can't actually be used, or should I get a tank that doesn't go around the radiators too?

>>17333199
>>17333282
Nevada just passed a law to allow everyone in the state to get Medicaid. Single payer. The socialized dream of universal healthcare

Seems pretty libtard place to me

>>17333438
Post tendies

>>17333529
Thanks to the one and only Fagulous Las Vegas/out of state money.

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>>17333515
>a lot of the fuel can't actually be used
.2gal
And you can lean it over/wheelie and get it into the other wing. The IMS is a great deal, but if I were to do it all over again I'd get an Aqualine Safari, I think the big one has dual petcocks for the wings.

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>>17333534
>honey, why is that strange man from down the hall taking pictures of his tires at 11PM?

>>17333184
wait is this the bike thread? i didnt even know where I am, i just saw california on the front page and my vision turned red

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My bike. 82 kz440. Taking the springs off the seat because it looks stupid.

For some reason my shit bike isnt sending power to my fuel pump.

I have continuity between all wires necessary, power where it needs to be and good grounds, but the pump isnt getting voltage, so its not sending fuel to my fucking carb.

Realistically, if I hot wired the pump to the battery, rather than through the relay, whats the worst that can happen?

>>17333748
You the dude with the new relay?
If you hard wire your pump it'll run rich on the bottom end I think, dunno much about carbureted systems with fuel pumps though.
Might kill the pump sooner, but probably not any time soon.

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>>17331830
yes! how do you like your bike

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>>17333786
>>17331830
Jelly of leader bikes

>>17333768
yup, im the relay guy.

New relay did nothing, still nothing happening at the pump. But if I jump the wires to the battery it works. I just want to ride the fucker for 6 months until I can get a decent down payment for a not piece of shit.

if its just gonna run rich on the bottom end, im fine with that, better than running lean.
I ordered a new amazon chinese pump, maybe SOMEHOW thats the problem. it was 20 bucks, so fuck it.
as far as I can tell, the needles and floats are good, so It shouldnt overflow or anything, any when the bowls are full the pump should just keep a constant fuel pressure.
Only thing I can think of, is if I go down, the bikes pump isnt gonna shut off. So ill have to hit the somehow remember to hit the kill switch if I drop the fucker.

I'm beyond frustrated with the fucker

>>17333800
Take it to some piddly little independent shop and pay the $100 for them to figure it out and fix it.

>>17333821
I've called all the shops local to me. The Cheapest quote to just figure it out was 275, and I dont want to pay that much honestly.

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>>17333786
Bretty gud so far. Waiting for Little Tujunga to reopen

>>17333797
If I wanted a 701 I would have bought a 701

>>17333847
So you got a poo in loo commuter?

>>17333847
I actually wasn't mocking you, I'm just retarded and thought they were 1290s.

>>17333847
>390
El oh el

So I lowsided my bike last night. Touched the centreline lane marking which turned out to be freshly painted (no fucking signage) and lowsided. Was going slow, maybe 20-30km so only scratched the fairing and exhaust a bit, tore off right indicator and scratched the front brake lever.

Whats worse than the cosmetic scratches, is that the fairing, exhaust and tyres are now covered in lane white marking paint. I can sand off the crap from the fairing and exhaust (maybe paint that) but what do I do about the tyres?

Do I need to replace my tyres? Is legit over about a third of the rear all over the outer section (where chicken strips are) as well as over the front. Is it safe to sand that shit off or do I replace them? Don't have pics as it happened late last night and I've been too distraught to go and have a look at the bike in daylight. Halp?

>>17333865
Look who's talking

>>17333853
Yes, far superior to Malaysia commuter, Indonesia commuter and Thailand commuter

>>17333873
>riding over paint ever

I did that once and got fucking paint all over my chain and leg somehow.

>>17333584
Skinny!

>>17333921
Yeah I know, it was stupid. I cut the corner cuz I was in a hurry to get home after work and there was no traffic and bam, on my arse. I'm mostly annoyed at myself, but I swear that there wasn't a sign that said fresh markings or whatever.

Anyways, how to get rid of the paint? Mostly concerned with the shit on the tyres.

>>17333933
Sandpaper

It'll also make your tires grippier for sikk leans

What bike do you ride and why?

>>17333980
trying to ride a 97 zx6 if the fucker ever runs again

Why do I ride it? Becuase its was 800 bucks and i wanted to get a bike again.
Wasn't my first choice. But I couldn't find a decent priced cbr.

>>17333999
If you posted your CL someone would have found you a better bike

ie: GS500

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>>17333980
701
godbike

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>>17333980
Fun

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>>17333980
Daytona
Fast, torx, gold, tall enough for me.

>>17334002
It's hard to beat $800 for a running (almost?) motorcycle, even if you go full retard shitbike

ie GS500

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>>17333980
Fz6
>Comfy
>Quick enough
>Affordable
>Decent handling
>Yamalube
>Fuel injected
>Burnouts
>14k redline

>>17331704

bullshit chinese VOLAR chain detected.

Enjoy your highside

>>17334020
it was running when I bought it.
When I sent it to a shop to get the carbs cleaned and rebuilt thats when suddenly the pump didnt work.

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who here /ruckwithpupper/

>>17334032
>sent it to the shop for the easy routine maintenance
>won't take it there for the actual hard shit to diagnose and fix
you did it backwards m9

>>17334032
The shop didn't take responsibility?

They probably broke the pump or didn't hook something up right.

>>17334040
RIP your dog

>>17334040
>doggles
10/10 jelly

>>17332826

I got a grom with sub 1k miles and over 3 grand in upgrades (not even counting labor costs) for 4k. Buddy just bought one today with aftermarket exhaust and a power commander for 2k. There's a lot of dipshits who think groms don't depreciate in value but if you look hard enough, you find some reasonable souls out there.

>>17334042
You got me there.
all of my tools got stolen, so i didnt even have a socket set to take my tank off. had to go to the shop to have the carbs done.

now i have a tool set and a multimeter. This shouldnt be this hard.

>>17334043
nope. they didnt. said it was likely a preexisting condition and when the synced the carbs they said they had to use a bench pump to supply the carbs fuel.
They basically said "itll run beautifully when you fix the fuel problem" and i said "what fucking fuel problem?"

>>17330607
How long would it take to get used to flipping my shifter gp style?

>>17334051
>$4000 125cc with upgrades to make it as powerful as a 150cc in the very tippy top end of the rev range

hondafags have been getting dumb lately

>>17334040
>dat tongue

kek

Some retard in the past drilled three big ass holes and five little ones in the top of my airbox. Would that shiny ductworking tape work?

New airbox is $30 and a PITA to install because it sits under the hose and wire fuel injection mess. Tape is $5.

>>17334077
Probably improves the performance of the bike.

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>>17333429

>>17334083
In theory it would improve top end with a tune, but it's a commuter bike, not a racebike.

>>17334091
idk put the tape on and see if it runs better or worse i guess if better get the new airbox.

>>17334093
Duct tape makes it run a little better, but won't last.

>>17334083
no, airbox drilling reduces peak airflow in modern airboxes

it's a box for airflow reasons, not so it can fit a bigger filter and be quieter.

>>17334102
This is incorrect for the KTM 690/Husky 701, WR250 and the DRZ400, and probably every other bike that isn't built for racing.

>>17334004
hey baird, i need new tires for my drz400sm. any recommendations?

new pump shipped. lets fucking hope its the problem. if not the fucking pump is getting hot wired

>>17334207
Almost everyone I know recommends Pilot Powers.
I tried a Pirelli dual compound, Diablo maybe? Didn't last as long, didn't seem any stickier.
Don't upsize the rear, makes the turn in suck.

>>17334218
>Don't upsize the rear
what profile is normal? i see a lot of people saying 150 or 160. i just got the bike as my first.

also, holy shit, motorcycles are awesome.

>>17334224
Get the same you are using right now?

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>>17334224
140 is the stock size, I prefer that, handles much better.

>>17334230
cool thanks

>>17334230
>a helmetless jew doing a wheelie down a residential street on a blacked out dirtbike

Now I've seen everything.

>>17334230
you look like a caveman

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>>17334288
Not Jewish, Italian. Close enough though.
>>17334290
Jelly?

>>17334314
>yammienoob with hair

Was baird yammie all along?

>>17334337
Would explain why he spends all day shitposting here

How do you guys train low speed maneuvers?
Do you set up cones or chalk down lanes on an empty road?
I'm moving to a big city soon where filtering is "accepted" (read: illegal but I see it on a daily basis) and I'm fairly new to riding.
>summoning munich anon

>>17334409
Just do it.
Hitting a mirror won't knock you off the bike.

>>17334418
Ye but then I have to stop, argue with the owner who is going to call the police, wait for 30min, get fined etc etc.
That kinda not answering my question

>>17334418
Until it does

https://youtu.be/CwwwMiCa9-w

>>17334424
>Ye but then I have to stop
Why?

>>17334429
Cause he fell off

>>17334428
Was he planking? That shit is like so 2010.

>>17334429
Because if I hit and run I get my license suspended and fined out the ass.
Are you drunk or something?

>>17334445
So don't try to filter unless the coast is definitely clear and go slowly enough for people to see you and move out of the way if they stopped too close to the other lane

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Never forget:

The best bike is the one you ride (unless it's a suzuki)

>>17334409
Just put your feet down

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post baiku

>>17334445
Try to run? I've hit mirrors several times, filtered like 3 cars forward to a red, then disappeared. There's nothing anyone can do. Quit being a puss.

NEW CUMMIES WHEN

I meant NEW THREAD WHEN

>>17334542
t. Scrub

>>17334557
>nothing anyone can do
Besides writing down my license plate and calling the police, yes. I doubt I can run without anyone on a crowded street can see my plates and we don't have wonky US laws that allow hide it the plates in some hard to see places. Also daily commute on the route.

>>17333027
>>17333052
I think it's avoidable if you honk your horn whenever you notice a car breach a certain distance from behind you.