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

First for taotao 50 being the best

any of you fags taking a long distance trip this summer?

>First for white helmet best helmet

Serious question:
Why are sport motorcyclists one of the worst groups on the road, like lower than soccer mom tier?

Harley guys are fine and cool, but every other biker are just the worst. They loathe everyone else on the road and are incredibly hostile towards other motorists.

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>>17343386
thanks for fixing the OP bb

REMINDER
>7.5 hours left till the Senior TT, countdown here:
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>live radio coverage
http://www.manxradio.com/radioplayer/am/#

>>17343404
Depends on what you consider long distance.
Next weekend I'm heading up to the mountains to do some sight seeing with some friends

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>>17343407
>Harley guys are fine and cool
Just last week one of them constantly honked his horn waving his arm to get cars to move aside so he can lane split and if they got too close he'd close their side mirrors.

>>17343407
You try riding around on a bike for a day around a pack of cagers who are unintentionally trying to kill you because they are too distracted by their phones/radio to pay attention to the damned road and see how good your attitude is toward the general motorist afterwards.

After 5 years on the road i am to the point that i assume every single car i come across wants me dead and it has saved my life dozens of times because people in cars just do not seem to care about or respect the road rules.

The only people that do seem to be truck drivers.

>>17343472
>The only people that do seem to be truck drivers

I've noticed this as well. Every now and again on the highway they'll move and wave me on by.
Truckers seem pretty based to me

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>>17343404
Nah, just going motocamping in the Sierras for like 3 days with GF.
Long trip happened already.

>>17343489
Yeah idk what it is, someone in a B double carrying 32 tonnes can move their truck out of the way/wait for a bike to go by but someone in their piece of shit hatchback can not.

>>17343404
No.
But I might in the fall.

>>17343472
>The only people that do seem to be truck drivers.
They too are pissed about the general motorist. But bikers tend to be careful with them and greet them if they get let through.

Except eastern European truckers. They're just drunk.

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>>17343492
the pig lives
was short test ride though

>>17343503
Can confirm most hatchback drivers are dbags. Almost makes me ashamed to have one

>>17343472
>You try riding around on a bike for a day...
The problem with bikers is that they too easily forget a rhythm of the road. When you drive a 4-wheeled vehicle, you know when to speed up, slow down, notice the aggressive drivers, inattentive drivers, etc...
I don't know if you suddenly forget about this when you get on a bike, or ride too fast to observe it, but those dangerous situations are caused by you.

Yes, you're the vulnerable people, and yet you take little precaution to prevent a crash other than a silly helmet.

It's like you purposely don't wear enough body protection just so you can play the victim within the millisecond that you feel that you are being barely slighted by a 4-wheeled vehicle driver.

>>17343525
60hp desert racer build when?

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>>17343560
this winter will be step one.
falicon crank rebuild, rebore and plate the jug, all new bearings and seals and so on.
dont know that ill go for a ton of extra hp though since i want it to be a rock solid reliable bike.

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R8

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>>17343554
Oh fuck off dick head.
I always wear gear including gloves, kevlar pants, riding jacket, knee pads and carbon fibre lined gloves and i also own a car and have been driving them on the road for 8 years as well.

So please explain to me how is a car pulling out of a T intersection in front of my motorcycle my fault?
this happens to me fucking constantly, nearly every time i ride this happens at least once.
its almost like the thought in their head goes as follows "he is on a bike he can slow down to let me get out of this intersection" but they wouldnt fucking do it to a truck or even another car moving at 100kmh so why the fuck is it acceptable in their minds to do it to me on my bike?
Ive actually ran into the side of two cars because of this shit, luckily both times i slowed down before they pulled out so i only hit them at around 5kmh both times because i assumed they were going to do it.

Or another that constantly happens, cars pull into my lane on the highway while i am overtaking them without blinkers and without even turning their heads to check their blind spots.
I guess thats my fault too right?

Fuck you.
ye i mad.

tfw want to buy a triumph but the closest dealer is 5 hours away in a different country

What's the normal torque values for oil drain bolt?
I want to start doing my own oil changes, my friend works at a shop but I feel like it's a bother to bug him everytime.

>>17343598
Finger tight, then about 65 ft lbs eith a torque wrench

>>17343598
Finger tight, then about 265 ft lbs eith a torque wrench

>>17343598
>actually doing bolts up to manufacturer specifications
The only bolts that need to be at the correct torque are the ones holding your engine case together.
just do it up so it won't come undone and do not over tighten it because you are screwing steel into alloy, you will strip the case very easily.

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What do you guys think of cafe racers? I'm new to motorcycles and thinking of picking up a used Moto Guzzi V7 II. I love the style of the bikes, and I can't imagine myself riding for more than 20-50 miles at a time.

What's the general consensus on them?

>>17343598
Finger tight, then about 995 ft lbs eith a torque wrench attached to a tree for leverage

>>17343598
look it up in your manual, itll range from 5 to 30ftlbs depending on what you have.
over torquing in aluminum is a bad day too

>>17343598
Finger tight, then about 1100 ft lbs eith a harbor freight impact gun

I want a mountain goat of a bike, doesn't need to be pretty but just needs to take me up and around Appalachia while I take a month off to camp and enjoy the /out/doors. Needs to be able to get back on roads though.

I was obviously thinking just a normal Japanese dual sport bike, but is there anything more stylish? Or any way to make them perform/look nicer?

>implying we all aren't riding bikes because they're cool af

>>17343618
>Shitty dealer support
>shitty QC
>shitty performance
>shitty comfort
>shitty usefulness
>shitty everything
Its like a hot girl that sucks in bed, and wont hang out with you in public.

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>>17343618
Hipster trash for posers who want to look like they ride motorcycles but won't wear the scary motorcycle mean man gear so they wear suits/metro clothing with open face helmets while cruising to the nearest cafe to sip a lattes.

They also insist their piece of shit 125cc bike is more powerful and handles better because of their cheap shitty modifications that in reality ruined everything that was good about what ever bike it was.

>>17343561
>>17343569
>no reply except amusing pictures of nonsense
I wish you bikers the best and I give genuine props to the good ones out there, but some of you seem to enjoy riding too fast but are quick to spring the victimhood on others when real life (other drivers) literally smacks you in the face.

This is the life you chose, so man up and deal with it.

>>17343625
>>17343619
>>17343615
>>17343607
>eith
Are you all having a collective stroke?

>>17343640
You're not good at this

>>17343640
>no reply except amusing pictures of nonsense
>I wish you cagers the best and I give genuine props to the good ones out there, but some of you seem to enjoy driving too fast while watching netflix and texting stacey about jane the virgin, but are quick to spring the victimhood on others when real life (motorcycle riders) literally smacks you in the face.
>This is the life you chose, so pay attention up or deal with it.

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>>17343643
>>17343598
Finger tight, then permanently eith a tig welder

>>17343636
>>17343637

So if Moto Guzzi is out, what about a BMW R75 or Triumph Trident? They look like half decent vintage bikes that would be fun to take out once in a while.

>>17343592
>So please explain to me how is a car pulling out of a T intersection in front of my motorcycle my fault?
It's not, in a bike or a car, but if I was in a car, I'd either be found at fault for driving too fast, or be hassled by car repairs if I wasn't legally found at fault.

See, you bikers seem to think the world of driving should operate differently, at the behest of you. You think drivers should magically see you, and *shock* they don't!! Guess what, they don't see me sometimes too, but I don't get my panties in a twist on the internet about it, or rant in my moto vlog about it, etc...

Peace brother. Let's be more real about the world around us, right?

>>17343658
Just get a cheap 250 m8
You seem like the type of guy who wont ride much. Dont waste a good bike.

>>17343618
I think they're cool, and when done right they handle well. Really, it's just a bike that's been chopped and customized, same as any other. If it's done well, you're good to go, if not, you know.

People will hate on the riders and builders for not being in their group of acceptable riders though, big fat boomers in harley Davidson parking contests are more welcome than young dudes on old customized jap bikes, go figure.

>>17343618
11/10 for hanging on a wall
For actually riding, the bus would be faster, more comfortable, cheaper and probably more fun.
Buy a motorcycle, not an overpriced figurine.
If you want to be a weekend rider, buy something like a CB750 and keep it in mint condition.
You'll be more comfortable, more stylish, and more respectable.
Cafe racer fags are literally worse than bobberbros

>>17343658
Well if you don't ruin it by turning it into a cafe racer the guzzi is a fine first bike for cruising around on.

>>17343661
So ill follow you around with a gun and shoot blindly around in circles, you wont be upset?
>>17343653
>jane the virgin
Season 3 is on flix now..

>>17343651
>>17343653
It seems like you've developed a collective here in which outside opinions are not addressed head on and honestly?

Is this your safe space?

>>17343677
>>>17343661 (You)
>So ill follow you around with a gun and shoot blindly around in circles, you wont be upset?
Just don't miss because I will fire back, friend.

>>17343678
Seriously though, 2/10.

>local autistic man attempts to pretend to be a regular person and fails miserably

>>17343672

Just looked at the CB750. Looks like a decent bike.

>>17343689
It's hard to score well in an echo chamber, so grading a 2/10 pre-curve is probably pretty good.

>all clutch parts came in
>gotta soak it in oil for tomorrow
>forgot to pick up oil
Well. It can soak while I'm at work then.

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>top 3 in superstock TT we're all BMW
What's your excuse for owning the God machine

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>>17343472
>>17343489
>>17343503
>>17343514
>my mental image

>>17343708
The speed limit is 75 mph, and im unlicensed so i really dont want to get pulled over
>>17343704
It only needs to soak for like half an hour

>>17343658
If you want a "vintage looking" bike get an Indian

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>>17343718
Oh fuck lad dont do me like this
It hurts to laugh with a bruised clavicle

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>>17343588

>>17343618
I like the style. I hate that every other older bike I find on Craigslist has been turned into one of them.

>>17343588
Take a picture from the side

>>17343708
Because islam is taking over Germany. Bmw won't be around much longer

>>17343661
Yeah nah fuck off, the only reason they do it is because they specifically see my bike and make the decision that i should slow down for them making an illegal move.

its not like my bike is hard to see you can not turn the headlight off and if they can't see it they were not looking and if i was a driving my semi they would be dead.

Im just explaining why in general car drivers are assumed to be inconsiderate, impatient arse holes who can't follow road rules, simple fact is 9/10 of them are.

sorry for you if you are the 1/10 exception but thats just how people who drive cars are viewed these days.

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>>17343746
I dont have a side pic, and its dark outside now.
Heres the front if i clicked the right thumbnail.

>>17343779
Theres a fucking turkey still on there man

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>>17343779
Not bad for a new rider.
Most of you fz7 riders are new.

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>>17343588
stop worrying about memestrips/10
"i need to lean over further so i can take pictures of my tyre afterwards" is a pretty stupid reason for riding past your abilities.

>>17343790
You are the most annoying cunt on this board.
And you only have one picture of your shitbike250r
I bet it doesnt even run.
Also
>fz7?
Its fz-07 twat.

>>17343807
It's not his bike is why

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>>17343779
I've never taken a pic of my strips, never really thought about it

>>17343814
Why did you put a carbon fiber dick on your bike?

>>17343764
>they specifically see my bike and make the decision that i should slow down for them making an illegal move.
I think this is a fantasy that you've constructed for yourself to fulfill your victim status.

Have you or has anyone heard talk ever of the world agreeing to cut off (or cut up) bikers for shits and giggles? No. Absolutely not, at least not in the States. Are you in the UK?

The truth us you bikers (in the US) openly don't exercise the level of concern for your own security that 4-wheel drivers have for themselves, and yet you expect the world (4+ wheel drivers) to magically bend to your will.

>>17343807
Its a 500
And it runs bitch
Fight me cunt

>>17343832
This is wrong and you should feel bad.
But at least I've decided to move you to a 4/10 because I've replied twice now.

>>17343824
I swear to god every one of my friends made fun of it already.
Ive heard to 2homos jokes too.
>but i agree its 100% phallic.

>>17343814
Ayy it's the dude with the corolla and juke.
You should by a car that doesn't scream "transgendered hairdresser"

>>17343838
You've yet to communicate why what I've said is wrong and why I should feel bad, but I appreciate the 2x increase, up from 2/10.

I'll keep my eyes extra-peeled for bikers though, given you're the lambs of the automotive world.0

>>17343832
Then why do they do it?
Every time i ride at least 1 car will cut me off at a T intersection, they look, they sometimes even wave to you with a big shit eating grin on their face while i have to slam my brakes on to avoid hitting them.

The best one was a dickhead at 6am who "didnt see me" coming from the opposite direction on a road with no other traffic...
Fucking bullshit, he saw me and decided i could slow down for him and know how i know this?
he fucking admitted it when i pulled over to talk with him "i thought i had enough time i am so sorry"

Again, if they did not see me they did not look and if i was driving my semi they would be dead.

>>17343854
>You've yet to communicate why what I've said is wrong and why I should feel bad
Because bikers aren't "playing victim" 99% of the time, we are the victim.
Most of us wear gear, and ride safely.
But that doesnt stop stacey from running a light in her moms grand Cherokee and tboning a bike at 50mph because she forgot to text steve that she left her panties at his place and doesnt want his gf to find them.

Ive almost been hit a handful of times, which ive avoided because i was looking ahead and expecting the worst.
Some scenarios will be unavoidable for the rider, but can be prevented if people like you put the phone down and drive your car for what it is, a 4,000lb brick weapon.

>>17343853
And you should buy a personality that doesnt scream 'daddy raped me an i take my anger out on everyone with nice things'

>>17343881
>>17343653
Some of you have a weird way of over-explaining things.

>>17343900
most of us are autistic.

>>17343857
I'm still not sure if you're in the UK (or otherwise) or the States, where the traffic patterns differ.

If you're pressing hard on the clueless drivers, I'd gladly stipulate that you're referring to experiences in the States.

>why don't they see me
Sorry, but you're not noticeable. It's simple physics of light bouncing off of things. Humans while driving always have to categorize the world around them, make involuntary decisions, etc... and you on a bike as a fleck in a mirror does not make a significant impact.

When I'm driving my 4-wheel vehicle and I encounter a clueless person who *never* sees me, I steer clear of them (change lanes, choose other route). I certainly don't expect them to suddenly start following the laws of the road.

Why do you bikers think they suddenly would?

I think they're stupid, so do you. I get away from them, but you don't. Why is that?

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How do I mount a GoPro without looking like a total fag?

>>17343893
What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little squid? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the MSF, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on gsxr.net, and I have over 300 confirmed wheelies. I am trained in clutchless shifting and I’m the top stunter in the entire street. You are nothing to me but just another squid. I will wipe you the fuck out with revbombs the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit to me over the Internet? Think again, fucker. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of revzilla across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, squid. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You’re fucking dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can race you in over seven hundred ways, and that’s just with my a2 license. Not only am I extensively trained in hitting my rear brake too hard and making squeelie noises, but I have access to the entire arsenal of sv650's and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the touge, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little “clever” comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your fucking tongue. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you goddamn squid. I will shit fury all over you and you will drown in it. You’re fucking dead, kiddo.

>>17343925
Chin mount or side mount

>>17343918
Australia.
And no, if i can spot a bike coming up behind my semi why can't you spot a bike coming up beside your 4x4?

And you know we have been talking about T intersections here right?
How do you avoid a car that pulls out in front of you unless you already assumed it was going to do so because they all fucking do it?

They can look straight at you, eye contact and all and they still do it.

You were asking why people hate hate car drivers in general that is why.

I never implied i seek them out i even stated i actively avoid them at all costs which is the only reason i have not had a major accident in the 5 years i have been riding motorcycles on the road.....

>>17343407
And you mean what by this?

That they pass people and disappear from their fired of view? Those assholes, not being in my way.

Now, dirt "bros". Terrible. They're too slow to leave so they hang out and rage like they're in a cage.

>>17343951
dirt bros you say?
why are you driving your car through a forest in the first place?
you mean motard bros?

>>17343881
>Because bikers aren't "playing victim" 99% of the time, we are the victim.
Your victimhood aside, you're missing the point.
In a physics and kinetic motion sort of way, you're voluntarily becoming the victim by being on an inherently unsafe and unstable vehicle, and when things go wrong, you launch on the internet and complain.
>Most of us wear gear, and ride safely.
Honestly this is my experience, too. Harley bikers are ultra cool and I let them pass all day.
>But that doesnt stop stacey from running a light in her moms grand Cherokee and tboning a bike at 50mph ...
Stacey's T-bone cars and trucks every day of the week, too.

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>>17343964
So because motorcycles are vulnerable cars should have the right to annihilate them on the road due to not wanting to take the extra second it takes to check your blind spots/mirrors and the motorcycle riders should just be fine with that because its their own fault for riding a bike?

Unless they ride a Harley that is in which case they can be upset about being annihilated by stacy.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/6168579828.html

>2011 GSXR 1000
>$1,200

Should I pull the trigger?

>>17343945
>Australia.
I like you aussies but I can't answer for your people or your local gripes. I'm a burger, if it wasn't obvious.

>if i can spot a bike coming up behind my semi why can't you spot a bike coming up beside your 4x4?
Bikes look for other bikes, semi's look out for other semi's. It's a human-group (sociology) thing.

>How do you avoid a car that pulls out in front of you unless you already assumed it was going to do so because they all fucking do it?
That's realizing and driving defensively, which at least I/we car drives do all day?

> i have not had a major accident in the 5 years i have been riding motorcycles on the road.....
Good to hear. I''ve seen some videos of unpowered bikers in UK getting steered into by city busses, trade vans, etc... It's brutal out there, I know.

>>17343978
Nice informal fallacy. It did make me chuckle.

Harley's are riding for the ride of the (relatively) open road and aren't in any particular hurry. They give respect on the road, and I enjoy giving back.

Respect is earned? Respect is a two-way street?

>>17344020
>he's a closet cruisercuck trying to demonize sport bike riders
Explains everything.

>>17344027
As a cruiser rider I respectively request all non Harley cruiserfags not be put in the same category as those cunts.

>>17344020
Harley riders are bigger hoons than most sport bike riders i have ever come across, the difference being the sports bikes actually have the brakes to stop and the handling to avoid obstacles.

>>17344042
I don't like either of you, but I like Harley riders less, so that's fair.

>>17344048
>i don't like someone I've never met
You should get out of the basement sometime buddy

So who is the most toxic? Sport bikers, dirt bikers, harley riders, or cafe racers? Who is the truest rider? Why?

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>>17344027
>>he's a closet cruisercuck
Oh boy, if you only knew the stories
>making conclusions about strangers on the internet

>>17344066
People who ride dirt bikes on the road are the most toxic.
dirt bike riders are generally really nice people.

>>17344066
>most toxic
Dbt and anyone who takes anything on here seriously

>>17344066
Any boomer who only likes one brand of bike.
Boomer BMW owners and Harley owners specifically.

>>17344080
>tfw plenty of millennials on harleys these days

>>17344066
Harley 'riders' are more interested in trying to maintain a faux outlaw image than riding.
I'd say older experienced guys who ride sports tourers are the most admirable typically

>>17344066
Wheelie bros are the most toxic.
Iron Butt daily commuters are the purest.

You can barely classify the cliques by bike-type anymore.

>>17343814
>two brothers

>American flag
>USA USA USA!

Whats wrong with american manufacturers?

>>17344085
Lol yeah right, like millenials can afford Hardleys.

>>17344114
So they can buy multiple $10,000 dirt bikes and sports bikes but they can't afford a harley?

>>17344114
Perhaps you've head of these things called banks and loans

>>17344114
What do oil patch cunts buy after their brotruck dude

>>17344114
You can literally get a 10 year loan no problem.
Retarded yes, but new harley riders are just that.
They don't particularly care for motorcycles, but they wanna be hard like the guys on SoA

>>17344127
Can we all agree that SoA is a dudebro soap opera?
its like bold and the beautiful with a motorcycle here and there.

>>17344131
>its like bold and the beautiful
How do you know this?

>>17344131
People like Soap Operas, this is well known.
I'm a shameless cruiserfag so i still watch it, but it made me actively dislike Harleys

>>17344148
I ride cruisers and I've never watched it. You must literally suck every dick you see if you watch that shit

>>17344151
I'll have you know i only suck the dick of my >bf

>>17344137
it used to be on at like 5:30pm before the simpsons when i was a kid.

>>17343394
I want taotao 50.

>>17343664
Here an extension to this, suzuki makes TU250 and VanVan. Get one and do whatever you want with it.

>>17343925
On the bike.

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>>17344226
Post boipucci
>>17344191
Post kid boipucci

>>17344233
>two memes and a tacoma

Jesus christ anon tone it down a little

>>17344243
Only if u post boipucci

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>>17344233
Don't talk to me or my Scooter ever again.jpeg
Also Hilux>Everything else

>>17344114

I hate this meme. I could buy a new Harley cash rn.

>inb4 trust fund

I'm 22 years old and support my teenage siblings. Millennials aren't lazy, most of us are just stupid.

>>17344123
>>17343997

Case and point

t. American

>>17344260
>cash
>loan
That's 2 very different things, anon
And i highly doubt it you'd willingly spend some 30k on a slow, unreliable depreciating asset

>>17344233
I am 24 and my arse hole is very hairy.

Stop being gay mate.

>>17343588
tendies/10

>>17344270
>asset
stop this meme
if someone wants a harley for what it is then what's the problem they will probably feel good about it for a while. it is still a bike no matter how superior the average dbt retard wants to deny it

>>17344260
>I could buy a hardly davidson cash right now
Keep dreaming, bucko.

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I have a job interview Monday guise

>>17344323
Go ATGATT, assert dominance.

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>>17344329
Actually it'll be a Skype interview. I'll wear full gear anyway because Skype is the worst

>>17344337
Always ATGATT All The Time.
AATGATTATT.

>>17344323
Suck their dick

Especially if they're a woman

>>17344346
I don't think you know what a woman is anymore anon because traps with penises are men.

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>>17344347
NANI!?
MASAKA!

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>>17344355
Made this into a sticker for my helmet. Just waiting for it to get printed.

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>>17344347
>implying

>>17344270

I know it's two different things, I was mocking people who go into debt for toys.

>>17344308

Got me. I actually jerk middle aged men off in the park for pocket change. Real jobs are for fats.

>>17344364
thats not a woman that is a cartoon drawing of a child.

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Post yfw the rear tire slips

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>>17344412
Post yfw Cagers keep riding on the wrong side of the road, like Yammie, and you don`t have a working Helmet Camera.

>>17343386
My Suzuki Viva 2003 was fallen in the road by the side and some of the oil leaked in the ground. the oil tank is kept locked tight but not sure where the oil leaked from.. Ugh Anyone knows?

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>>17344421
Was it engine oil? Could it have been some other fluid like shock fluid?

>>17344423
I guess it's the shock fluid cuz the engine oil tank was also sealed properly. but is it hard to take out the part for the shock fluid to check? or should i just keep it the way it is. because it's not leaking anymore.. hmm

Just got a GPZ 500 guys and I can't find any cheap no cut frame sliders, possible there are any compatible frame slides from other bikes that might be cheap (below 60 preferably)

>>17344421
Sure it's oil, not fuel?

>>17344439
it smelled like fuel tho... Im scared..

>>17344444
Oh my fucking god.....
Are you really this dumb?
Ima stop your pain now btw it was fuel coming out of the overflow pipe.....

>>17344412
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVdfPTO9aM0

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>>17344444
>wastes siik numbers not knowing that carbs leak
I can`t believe I wasted a (You) thinking that you could identify oil. I am now sure, that it is not shock fluid like my DL is leaking.

>>17344450
>shock fluid

Which is oil, matey.

>>17344464
see >>17344445

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>>17344444
>namefag being retarded

What a surprise

Don't worry, just carb leaking or fuel tank overflow.

>>17344467
Ahaha >< thanks guys I bought my bike like few weeks ago so am not that experienced :/ But yeah as you said I guess it's the fuel tank overflow.

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>>17344487
><
:/

This isn't fucking MSN Messenger.

Cut that shit out.

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i took some fancy pics the other day
dumping

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oh yea nigs, just picked up my first bike!
>didn't filp it into the back of a parked car
>didn't get immediately shreked by a cager
>got my first biker wave
>having my lunch and the sun is just coming out
what a good fucking day

>>17344550
Post pics and boipucci

>>17344550
Remember to get back on when you crash it.
Remember the shame when you inevitably drop it.

>>17343634
vstrom
>offroad
vstrom 650

what part of Appalachia? I like in EKY, are you going to SAM?

>>17344569
nearly dropped it in my own garage but at least no one saw.

>>17344255
replace your damn wind screen

>>17343472
> people in cars just do not seem to care about or respect the road rules.
people in bikes are pricks generally, not saying i'm a saint but fuck bikers being pricks
>on my own lane>curve
>prick bike tries to cut from left lane , to middle lane because fuck you
>get insulted and "you nearly throw me off"
and its my fault?
my favorite are bikers who try to pass me and stay on the no-sight part on the back of my car
like , you dont have common sense?

>>17344529

God I love the Truonos. Post more pics.

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>>17343634
Tiger 800 might be a good bet, very good on road and comfy for long trips,but at the same time agile and fun.
However not for hardcore offroad, but can still fight decently.

For an entire month i'd take a KLR, this thing will never betray you is rock robust and costs nothing.

pic unrelated

>>17344583
For every bad bike rider i see there are 100 worse car drivers.

>>17344569
How likely is a good, light bike to survive being dropped? Never realized how fragile these things are.

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>>17343634

Pic related, not stylish at all but the best for adventure.

>>17344590
i wont deny you that
i always go walking to the gym and its like
>retards crossing 3 lanes to get out of the the roundabout
if the police just ticket everyone who does that on that roundabout, most people on my isle wouldn't have a enough to pay for tickets

>>17344596
depends on exactly how you drop it. everytime i've dropped my pigfat vstrom 1000 i break the clutch or brake lever. i've invested in barkbusters. if you have an engine guard or frame pegs, it's not likely you'll break anything

>>17344542
Where are those pics taken ? Seems pretty nice

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>1.93 and 99k , big back
>most bikes i see , look small for me
only bikes i like that don't look small are honda CBR , a few kawazakis and a few suzukis
>getting my first bike soon, getting 250cc license
help please

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>>17343588
ayy
>>17343791
this x1000

>>17344612
>250cc license

You're fucked.
You should get a 1200GS or similar

>>17344600
4 lane roundabout?
fuck that for a joke.

>>17344618
>A1 16 years old = 125cc
>a2 18 years old = 250cc (or bigger but limited to 35kw and 48cc)
>A 2 years after a2 = any bike

>>17344613

Just out of curiosity, what pressures were you running the day you took this pic? And those are corsas aren't they?

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>>17344620
you right , its 3 , and a taxi parkin on the right side for extra fucks (fuck taxi drivers)

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>>17344323
Good luck anon

>>17344585
thats all i have for now. gonna take more at some point though
>>17344608
sweden

>>17344612
I'm 1.94 100kg and so far only bikes that i really fit on are any big adventure bikes and 600+ dual sports, along with some sport-tourers, especially from Triumph and Bmw.

250 will be ridiculous to look at but maybe a Wr250 won't be so bad, i had the 125 when i was younger, it was pretty comfy even if looked funny on it.

>>17344613
you running your tyre pressure too low anon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S371SeT-b4M

>>17344643
>Sweden

I don't know why but your pics hit home, i might travel there someday.

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>>17344635
>>17344647
pretty low, I think about 28 in the rear that day because it was on track
yes, they're corsa's
I wanted Q3's but this was the next best thing on short notice

>>17344652
you should. im just visiting and im impressed as fuck by how pretty it is. just forests everywhere. i come from the uk where its like 99% farm land. this shit is so much nicer
and there are classic muscle cars like EVERYWHERE

>>17344666
Are you there right now? What area?

>>17344661
Seems a bit too low, try 32 next time, would think that low it would start effecting how well the bike turns in and also why your tyres melted so much.

I may be wrong for your rim/tyre size but if im not you should be able to get through the corners faster and manhandle the bike much easier.

I mean i run 34 rear 36 front and never have grip problems on pp3's, any time i get below 30psi though the bike becomes a slugish pig and i lose like 1000km of tread off the tyre within 50km of twisties

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>>17344666
It's a bit far from where i am but maybe i'll put my bike on a train to Danemark or something then go from there.

I always wanted to visit the north before it's either a communist state or destroyed by a full on racewar, time is running out.

>>17344674
yup
jönköping

>>17344676
the tire guy recommended it
it seemed to work pretty well

>>17344678
im pretty hype to come here in the winter and look at northern lights and shit

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>>17344679
Nice place.
Very nice Mexican food too, at Wrapped. Across the street of Dirty Dick's Salon

I'm currently more south, just north of Malmö.

>>17344682
Would be amazing but i'm afraid riding there in winter might be a pain

>>17344687
Main roads are pretty clear and with M&S tires it should be doable.

>>17344686
maybe ill try some. here for about a month so i guess ive got plenty of time to look around and shit.

watch out for islamic trucks of peace ok?
>>17344687
yea probably just drive instead when its winter. hopefully go camping inna mountains anyway so car would definitely be a better way to travel for that shit

>>17344646
a kawazaki ninja i saw looked big (but i think it was 250)
will check triumph but i don't like bmw)

>>17344464
I even call it engine oil in my first post, friendo. But, I suppose you use shock oil in your engine?

>>17344700
>here for about a month so i guess ive got plenty of time to look around and shit.
What for, work?

>watch out for islamic trucks of peace ok?
The city my hotel is at is mostly Muslim it seems, think I'm safe there.

>>17344702
http://cycle-ergo.com/

>>17344714
im just here to visit my bf

>>17344680
fair enough he would know more about it than i do

>>17344661

Looked like a bit of a hot tear. You're in range for the pirelli guide, but you could still bump that rear up to 30 and be right in the middle (they recommend 28-32 no warmers).

>>17344764

This might be a bit more helpful:

www.trackaddix.com/PirelliRaceTirePressures.pdf

>>17344710

Yep. Spun a bearing running fork oil in the sump, so I wrote an angry missive on facebook about it and swore off motul for life.

>>17344676
>any time i get below 30psi

those are like 2 Bar? The fuck dude they recommend 2.9 rear and 2.5 front

and why in the world would you run more on front than rear? Have you ever taken a look at the specs?

proper pressure is important, ESPECIALLY on Michelin, those things got a rather thin carcass and NEED air to get proper stability.

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>>17343386
>>Motorcycle Dating Advice
Can someone give me some of this please? Do girls even like bikes? Or hate them because they're unsafe?
>YBR125

All /tv/ told me was the best film to watch on date night would be Master and Commander.

>>17344808
Girls don't give a fuck usually, you wont attract girls with it BUT it shows you have some money, wich may help.

Also it's a huge bonus if you are already attractive, if not it's useless.

>>17344808
a 125 might get you laid if you are 16

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>riding on highway
>strong burning smell
>sniff various parts of bike while going 130km/h
>mfw sniffing
I think it was the Kia ahead. plz r8 blog

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MAXIMUM QT

>>17344823
8/8 m8

i also freak out when i smell something burning

>>17344824
I think you put the shock in the wrong place m8 might wanna check that out

>>17344823
if you are above 18 and have a audi you also get a whore as a girlfriend

>>17344833

Does she come with cocaine or is that sold separately?

>>17344830
>>17344824

id be scared to get caught in that someday.

>>17344795
Multiple reasons.
By rights i am supposed to run them at 33 front 36 rear according to the manufacturer specifications (the plate either on the side of your frame or your swing arm has this information, you go by rim size not tyre size) but with that setup you could not use all of the rear tyre and the advice i got from my local bike shop to fix the problem was to raise the front end of the bike up and part of that involved a taller tyre as well as dropping the forks lower in the triple clamps and the other part involved increasing the front tyre pressure so it deforms less and it did drastically improve the handling of the bike as well as allowing for the entire rear tyre to be used.

Or were you talking about 30psi being low?
i know thats low, thats just when it becomes noticeable that the handling is compromised.

>>17344839
the fuck your bike shop sounds like a total retard show.

>allowing for the entire rear tyre to be used.

what the fuck does this even mean?

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>>17344850
means he can't lean

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>miss whole season because getting my license takes forever
at least I will have all the nice places I want to visit on a trip all for myself in winter

this is fine

>>17344808
Generally girls (that don't ride themselves) don't give a fuck about bikes and will just think it's dangerous.

But if they're interested already, it can be another thing that makes them attracted to you.

>>17344850
the bike used to scrape the exhaust before you got to the edge of the tyre.

>>17344860

Plus, bike hoes are some of the worst branch swinging bitches on the planet.

>>17344850
>what the fuck does this even mean?

It means he had a geometry issue and was running off the front before the rear (probably an sv650 or something running a 120/60, 160/60).

>>17344866
so you lower the rear and raise the front?

How about raising the exhaust?

>>17344867
of course, but you should try looking for normal girls that are not afraid of bikes instead of sluts in roadhouse toilets

>>17344835
thats comes apart

>>17344872

how to find a girl that doesn't steal my prescriptions and smoke crack in my bathroom?

>>17344881

You've got to lower your standards a bit champ or you'll spend forever looking for the perfect girl.

>>17344881
well, there is no way around that
try not to tempt her into that
don't show her your prescriptions and maybe you can smoke up all the crack before she gets her hands on it?

>>17344881
dude take a look at yourself.

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>>17344412

>>17344870
I didn't touch the rear height, only the front was actually raised.
and because why spend $1500 buying a different muffler when the problem will still persist and you can fix the problem with some adjustments to how the bike is setup instead?

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>>17344412
>mfw the front tire loses grip

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>>17344884
>>17344885
>>17344892

You're right, I'd be lucky with the crack whore.

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>>17344412
>>17344901
>mfw the front tyre bursts

>>17344908
how does someone even own a shirt that old?

>>17344908
you got a dead gerbil stuck up your nose.

>>17344896

You didn't mention before but I'll ask now: SV650 by any chance?

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>>17344918

I'm a disgusting person

>>17344918
I have some that look similar
I wear them at work

who cares

>>17344954

If the junkie chick that steals your meds will have you, jump on it.

>>17344955
This

>>17344954
is your shirt still comfortable because mine always feel rough way before that point

>>17344977

I actually just put it on when I got home from work and it ripped pretty bad at the logo. I'm about to throw it out. But yeah, most comfortable shirt I ever had. I like being shirtless, but I try not to be white trash, so I wore it if I was working in the front yard. Most of my other shirts don't make it this far.

>>17344808
They love them because they're unsafe

Then when you're married, you are an investment of their time and delivery pains and you better fucking stop and buy an SUV or a truck so there's no chance you'll die ever and they're incapable of coping with mortality.

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>>17345040
I will never die

>>17344529
aprilias always look like you just stole them from a racetrack and youre riding a racebike on public roads. i love it

personally prefer the rsv4 but it looks super nice in that pic

>>17343492
your gf has very manly hands
maybe she's just fat

>>17343492
why are you drinking from a jar

>>17345066
not him, but its a new fad, especially in hipster type places. I've seen everything from sweet tea to moonshine served in those small mason jars

>>17345077

Give me a fucken glass, cheap cunts. Next it's going to be outre chic to serve tinnies for $15.

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Can you wheelie a sidecar?

>>17345081
>caring about what your drink comes in
what its like being a poof

>>17345112
I wouldn't, but i dont see why it would be impossible.
Lifting the sidecar is much more fun anyway, easy to hold for miles and is not looked down upon as much as wheelies.

>>17345114
to be fair, mason jars are annoying to sip out of

>>17345114
Jars are annoying as fuck to drink out and some jackasses use jars without polished edges, cutting your lips.
Also for some reason everything is more expensive in a place with jars instead of normal glassware.

>>17345114
>Not wanting to drink out of a unicorn mug
Fucking plebs

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>>17344412

>>17343386

S1000rr vs s1000r

I'm torn between the 2

Owned 3 supersport prior

>>17345297
S1000XR

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>>17344646

Shieet 1.94

>>17345297
Why not the s1000rrr? Or the s1000rrrr?

>>17345297
S1000R
Being naked in public is top tier

>>17345321
Uhm, 1.9m is only about 6'4".

>riding my SV650 through the forest
>a V-strom overtakes me.
I-it's not a race, right guys?

>>17345335
It's probably wranon. At least... I hope so. I think he died, either on bike or suicide or both

>>17345341
Nah he isn't dead, still 170cm though.

>>17345297
do you like looking like a racer all the time
>yes
s1000rr
>no
s1000r

I like nekkeds more because my back can't handle a supersport for more than a couple hours, but that's just me,

>>17344612
>250cc license

You poor bastard. I'm 6'4 as well, no supersports will fit me at all but maybe your luck will be better. Nekked bikes are ok though. I would honestly just get a dual sport / supermoto if you're limited to engine size anyways.

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Is the G650GS good for anything?

Was just parked next to an older guy on a KLR650... Holy fuck nuggets that bike is huge.

>>17345360
I like my f650gs. I've done small distance touring and some offroad

>>17345378
what do you ride?

>>17345378
You should see a GS

>>17345378
They're big, but you should see a bigger adv bike. They're fukking yuge

>>17345112
id rather gofast on a sidecar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ROvJtstemo

>>17345472
i didnt know this shit existed

what the FUCK are these guys insane or what?

>>17345537
They only have 3-5 deaths a year in these races, what are you talking about?

>>17345537
Saw a race like this last year.
The best one had a qt thicc grill in the sidecar. She wore down the thick metal plate on her ass in just a single race. Was just some local fair, not even a proper race.

>>17345537
When you don't have race tracks you just convince yourself racing on public roads is totally a good idea.

>>17345472
is it even a motorbike at that point or just an off-centre trike?

>>17345537
>what the FUCK are these guys insane or what?
no they're just guys over 6' who don't fit on motorcycles so they sit on sidecars
the actual riders are short

>>17345592
well its the oldest motorcycle race in the world.

Guess that makes it okay.

>>17345660
its a sidecar in the loosest definition of the word i guess.

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>>17345361
Sup guurl

So I found a dealer a few hours away from my place that has the bike I want (GSX-S1000) for sale for $3k cheaper than MSRP. I called and asked how that's possible, if it's new or not, and the guy replied that it was factory new. I asked about a test ride, and he said they don't do test rides on bikes so new. How the fuck am I supposed to buy a new bike If I can't fucking ride it?

>>17345706
if its new what do you expect to find wrong with it?

Testride some other S1000 if you are unsure. If something breaks on your new bike it will be covered by warranty anyways.

>>17345697
>would ride to the diner for a shake and put buddy holiday on the juke

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>>17345719
>shake
Hope you meam malt, son

>>17345350
You could also buy the S1000RR and replace the handlebar for a superbike handlebar. I know a guy that does this since years. Has maximum power and a fairing but with comfier position.

I need a bike that can function well as a commuter and tourer, gets decent mileage, handles well, and is fast. Fuel injected bikes preferable. My budget is $2-3k. Any suggestions?

>>17345787
Maybe a fazer?

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>>17345787
budget is really tight, i'd say bandit1200, not that bad on the touring side with a wind deflector, since it's pretty comfy and torquey.

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>>17345297
XR!

>>17345787
Fz6 or an sv650. You could potentially get a very well used st1300 or fjr1300 for that price depending on your location. But you might not like the insurance if you're on that much of a budget.

>>17345787
Get sum Strom bby

>>17345787
Vfr800 vtec. The non vtec 5th gen is a gas guzzler, i only gets me 30-40 mpg depending on the riding.

>>17343404

I've got a three day weekend end of this month, so I was planning on a 500-800 mile trip with some fishing involved. That's not really "long", but working for someone else fucking sucks and I can't easily take 7-14 days off for actually relaxed trips more than like once a year. My favorite way to travel is slowly, covering no more than 200 miles or so a day. I usually only get to do that in the time period between quitting a job that I got fed up with and when I start running low enough on cash that I need to find a new one.

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>>17345787
>:^)

>>17345892
Oh shit, just spotted that binding link
Well, i needed to refusbish the drivetrain anyway

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>>17345892

>>17345892
seriously dude why does your baiku always look so sad?

You should take better care of it.

New thread>>17346255
>>17346255
New

>>17345697
>>17345740

Is this Orlando area? 80% sure I recognize that boardwalk.

>>17346261
Nah he's in Virginia

>>17346259
You suck balls at making threads, fag.

>>17343791
Most intelligent post on /o/ for 2017

Woot. Half way there on CM250C bro's first big adventure. Damn the wind is crazy out here coming off the farm fields. I'm having to keep it WOT in 4th just to keep it at 55.