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

First for Honda a best before the 2000s

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>>17406068

REEEEEEEEE I JUST WANT MY ENDORSMENT ALREADY BUT ALL THE CLASSES NEAR ME ARE BOOKED FOR TWO WEEKS

>>17406093
walk in instead

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>>17406105

I know, I know.

Ok, look, two threads ago I had this one ready but some other anon beat me to it, so it's personal.

So let me get this straight

Americans don't need to do any tests to ride?

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>>17406133
>nothing personnel kid

>>17406145
incorrect

>>17406114

How will that change anything about the classes being full famironi

>>17406157
If someone is 2 minutes late you can get their seat for free. You don't even have to pay, half the time. Just fuck someone over.

>>17406157
pretend like you were scheduled, print off a fake email with confirmation

>>17406145
Nope you have to pass a 25 question written exam
That's it though

>>17406168
this is why you are mostly terrible riders

>>17406176
>Implying

>>17406168
what's all that shit about MSF courses then?

>>17406168
are you kidding me

I had to do a 50 question exam and 4 tests.

>>17406195
ye, and like 4 days of tuition to pass the riding tests.

>>17406188
Technically all you need to ride around is a permit which is 25 questions. There's a bunch or restrictions like not being able to drive at night. Not sure about other states, but in CA the MSF waives the riding test.

>>17406145
Licensing is carried out by the state, not national government. In my state you take a 20 question multiple choice test to get your permit. A permit allows you to ride whatever you want but you're not allowed to ride at night or with a passenger. To get your full license you wait 6 months then take a skills test. Skills test involves cone weaving, controlled stop, quick stop, and uturns in a parking lot.

>>17406188
You dont need it to get your 'learners permit', on which the only restriction is no pillion passengers.
Although here the legislation is on a state by state basis, so it's different in every state.

>>17406195
>>17406200
Sucks, I paid $35 and took about 15 minutes to get my permit and rode on it for a year before I took the driving test to get my full M Endorsement, which was another hour and $75.
So grand total of about $110 and a little over an hour

>>17406188
MSF if suggested and allows you to skip the skills test, but not required.

came close to asking a girl out but instead I just rode about my self. good choice or not.

>>17406012
Yea i've ridden all of them plenty of times, i've got the sidecar right not, borrowed it for a week or two since he never rides it.

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Why are old sportbikes so sexy?

>>17406211
>So grand total of about $110 and a little over an hour
lol cuck. I spent $14 in total.

>>17406218
>not taking her on a motorcycle date
Weak

>>17406188
MSF is a good starting point for someone who's never ridden a bike before, it also gives you an insurance discount and can be done instead of the DMV test (it's the same test just depends where you do it)

Also in some states if you want to get an M class under 18 you need to do both.

>going at 65mph on my YBR 125
>literally feels like it will vibrate itself to pieces and explode
>took it to dealer for part exchange quote
>he said its so badly rusted he can't take it
>it's done 26,000 miles and had 4 previous owners

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Foreigners will never know this feeling. Take a 25 question test and there's nothing stopping you from riding a liter bike.

>>17406232
I find the restrictions over here frustrating but that is just ridiculous, you shouldn't be allowed to just take a 25 Q test then be allowed to ride something like a busa or K1300S

>>17406235
>you shouldn't be allowed
Cuck

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>>17406165
>>17406166

I'll drop in right before the thursday class is supposed to start

>>17406231
>jap scrap

>>17406232
Or you could take a 50 question test and a 20 minute practical test in the parking lot and have no restrictions, at all. Take a passenger on your busa for a late night highway run.

>>17406235
Why not?

>>17406263
Inexperience.

>>17406211
>Sucks
I don't think it does. Ye, the financial expense sucks but, during the CBT (compulsary basic training) and training for your two riding exams you learn a hell of a lot about how to ride a bike properly.

FFuuuucccckkkkk! Chain breaker finally arrived so I popped the worn out old chain off my CM250C... Three different manufacturers (Volar, DID and JT) all list it as a #520 104-link, but the one I just took off is only 98 links. WTF?

>>17406263
Because thats outright dangerous.

A noob that barely knows how to step on a bike, riding a busa... is a recipe for disaster.
>but its muh life whats in danger
You can kill someone else too.

>>17406273
did you at least get the front sprocket loose before you removed the chain?

>>17406273
Count the teeth on the sprockets, a previous owner could have changed them and shortened the chain.

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>>17406222
'Why are old sportbikes so purple?' is what I want to know.

>>17406235
Sshhh, don't tell them that. Watching fags like yammie do frontflips off the nose of a porsche is too much fun.

>>17406278
>>17406282
Aye, already replaced the sprockets, the JT ones I ordered where exactly the same diameter and number of teeth

>>17406277
Auto accidents are just part and parcel of living in California.

>>17406273
take off the extra links

>>17406283
your eyes are playing tricks, that's blue white and red

>>17406283
back then it was about masculin purple instead of feminine dick

>>17406288
I really, really want Saqmadiq KAAAAAAAAHN to bugger off

>>17406273
>chain

lol

shaft masterrace here.

>>17406289
I can handle that, but is it typical to need to do that, or should I be concerned?

>>17406283
Why is everything old and new that is Suzuki fucking butt ugly. Like literally always ugly as fuck and Mattel Toy co cheap and plastic with gaudy graphics a 3rd grader scribbled while looking up his teachers skirt in social studies.

>>17406300
>problem with chain
>fix

>less likely problem with shaft
>can't fix

I want to jim'll fix things

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Who here lives in the midwest? Any suggestions on where to find good roads? Everything is straight farm roads by me.

>>17406315
I heard off-road is pretty popular. Never did find it tho

>>17406315
Northern Illinois newfag here, I go up to Wisconsin and ride down their "Rustic Roads" for fun

>>17406315
The midwest is a pretty big area, I know the good riding roads around chicago, but it doesn't look like that's where you are. If you mean just in general, look for state forests and forest preserves, hills, rivers, stuff like that is where you get good roads.

>>17406307

I think it's a good looking bike pajeet

>>17406320

nice one dad

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>>17406307
I'll agree with the cheap part but Suzuki did make (and does make) some nice bikes.

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Current Project:

Running barn find 1972 Bridgestone MII RS, with clean title.

All it needs is new controls, a clutch pack, and a headlight to be street-legal.
All electrics work, brakes are oversize and also work, oil injection works, no leaks, etc.
I heard that these things were little rockets in their day, what with their rotary valves.
At 25 horsepower and 300 lbs wet, hoping this will make a good first bike.

>>17406383

that's going to be a nice little bike famirino, I'm mirin. How much did it cost you?

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>>17406398
0 dollars, not even kidding

>>17406383
>good first bike
i doubt it

>>17406383
It'll probably be a terrible first bike because it won't work half the time, but it sounds like when it does work it'll be hektik as fuck.

>>17406305
Pretty normal. Just grind off the top of the pin and use your chain tool to push the pin out

>>17406430
Oh well, for a free first bike I can't complain

>>17406430
Runs like a dream now, even after sitting for 15 years. I honestly like wrenching anyway, so I won't mind having to maintain a weird old bike.

>>17406409

lucky sob

I just want an opinion from you guys here
I'm about to buy my first motorbike
I don't want anything too big
Considering a:
ninja 300
Duke 390
Benelli TRK 502
MT-07

Keep in mind i live in europe and this bike will be for going around in my country and maybe go on longer trips.

>>17406506
what about a Yamaha R3?

>>17406506
>i live in europe
Do you have any licence restriction? A2?
Drop the benelli.
The KTM is known to have some reliability issues, but otherwise a good bike.

>>17406506

buy a chineeez scootah

>>17406518
I'd prefer something with a less sporty riding position, the only reason i included the ninja is because someone closeby has one that needs some fixup pretty cheap
>>17406520
No restrictions, i can drive any motorbike i want.
I was leaning towards the ktm to be honest, the orange looks so beautiful it really caught my eye

>>17406506
You should get a Versys-x because people here keep telling me it's a meme bike.

why do you guys hate bmw?

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I'm going to buy a drz400 as my first bike. Convince me not to create something like this glorious tard

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>>17406539

>>17406539
pls don't do that to my bike waifu

>>17406546

>implying tooling around on that wouldn't be the greatest

Imagine how many people it would make rage, and to add to it I would be having a blast everywhere I went

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>>17406535
I dont. I really like the GS line.
I would walk and buy pic related right now If I could afford it... and if the bmw dealership was open at 2:13 AM

>>17406531
I just looked it up, it looks nice, why would it be a meme bike?

>>17406558
Just make sure the headlight is rectangular

Anybody here able to help me out?

My oil pressure light comes on when idling. I have oil and changed it about 3 months ago. It's within safe levels and there are no oil spots or signs of leakage.

The light turns off immediately if I give it some gas. Engine also feels a little bit lumpy every now and then but it could just be my imagination or the road surface.

>>17406568
its just that I'm going to buy an f800st and you're all making fun of me.

>>17406587
change your oil filter, could be dirty or just a dud

>>17406595
>caring about the opinions of a bunch of weeb degenerates

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>>17406595

buy whatever bike makes you happy my guy :^)

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>>17406568
Not a flat twin, though.

That's just wrong on my book, anon.

>>17406595
Welcome to 4chin nigga, get thicker skin or get fucked

>>17406145
In Ohio, you just have to pass a written test, and you can legally jump on any fucking bike ever. you need to pass a test (MSF or just go to the BMV and do the obstacle course) to get your license

>>17406273
be careful when you go to rivet the new chain, the rivets are soft as fuck and break easily

>>17406315
motorcycleroads.com, hope that helps. take a day trip somewhere

>>17406383
you lucky fucker

>>17406587
need to know what bike, bro

>>17406558
Please dont

>>17406605
I changed it with the oil 3 months ago

>>17406093
>whining about two weeks

nigga you have any idea how long im gonna have to wait

i dont even have money for the bike yet, and its a fucking vulcan

>>17406145
Depends on the state. Some have temps, where you pass a 20 question test then you can jump on a cbr1000rr (as long as you don't drive after dark alone, that's unsafe)

>>17406068
>get bit by spider on eyebrow
>call in sick to work because I look like the dude from Hunchback of Notre Dame
>say I have a killer headache
>decide to ride to CVS to go get Benadryl
>don't wear helmet because it hurt to put on
>wearing just Vans because too lazy to put on the boots
>ride safe, have no issues
>get home, looking overcast as fuck
>decide I'm going to squeeze the bike in the garage between car and workbench instead of leaving it on the driveway
>get in with no issues, begin to dismount
>roll my ankle, fall over
>slam head on workbench
Should have worn my boots and helmet, fuck me.
Now I actually have the killer headache I told my work I had.

>>17406666
no, that's perfect. now you have the injury to support your headache

>>17406666
Serves you right, super satan

>>17406571
no idea

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>>17406620
Well, the current GS flat twin is just too big for my taste. I wouldnt mind one if you want too make my a gift tho, my birthday is this saturday.

>>17406345
>good riding roads around chicago
pretty positive those do not exist

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what do you think bros?

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/6145075954.html

>>17406706
piece of shit

>>17406315
SW Wisconsin is best in the midwest and I'm not fucking around on this. nearest place that even compares is MO

>>17406702
There are 3.

>>17406715
This is true.

>>17406715
>SW Wisconsin

any particular area?

>>17406289
>>17406432
>>17406629
Thanks fellas! Between this and reading a couple articles I felt OK with shortening it. Almost 30 years wrenching on cars and light trucks, but new to motorcycles. The concept of 'cut-to-fit' primary drive components was slightly alien. She is all pressed up, and smooth as silk when I took her around the parking lot. Heading out now to hit the highway for a bit.

>>17406723
THings get good 30-45 minutes directly west or northwest of madison. HWY 60 beyond spring green will put you into God's Country, or go out to WIldcat Mt if you really want to get leaned over.

Just midn the deer and gravel.

I keep having motorcycle dreams. Never ridden one before. What is wrong with me?

>>17406706
Looks fine. Try to talk him down a bit. 3500 would be more reasonable

>>17406731
What parts are you in? Wausau bro here

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>tfw never really wrenched before getting baiku
>tfw learning but fucking up a lot along the way

turns out you gotta tighten the top bolts in your triple clamps

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>>17406687
Well, I'll have to give you a much cheaper (you). I hope that suffices because I sure as hell can't afford one either.

In all seriousness, though, happy birthday, anon.

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>>17406774
>not tightening all bolts to manufacturer recommended torque specifications

>>17406794
>not tightening everything til it strips

fuck my life

>>17406794
is it too autistic to do this to every single bolt on your bike every spring?
i go full autist and take my bike down to nothing and put it back together with antiseize and locktite as per the manual.
i book a week off work to do this, but i'm starting to think it's not necessary

>>17406772
In Madison. Went to school in Appleton. I interviewed up in Abbotsford a month ago and got starbucks in your hood.

>>17406793
what baiku is that

>>17406848
Autistuc? yes. Am i jealous? Yes.

>>17406860
GS

>>17406851
Seems like all Wisconsin guys from here are in Madison or Milwaukee. I moved here a bit ago from Florida and am having a tough time finding riders that aren't dudebros or Harley riders

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Join the no sperg shit /dbt/ discord

https://discord.gg/kYeJsrj

>>17406932
WI is Harley central, obviously. There are quality sportbike bros in Madison, and tons of fucking squids everywhere else. There should be a few nice curvy roads in your area. You have at least one hill.

Where in FL? I spent six months working all over the damn place and fell in love with the Gulf coast.

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>>17406068

Crossover thread:
/a/>>158753632

Because one is never enough.

>>17406539
>go over a rock at high speed
>it gets stuck in the tire and thrown at your head.
>knocks you off bike

Murphy's law

>>17407013
thats a scam champ

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>>17407013
>No location
>no description
>Kawasaki

Email, and mention the title in the first sentence. Also, insist thst you'll be registering it with the auditor's office. It's cheaper, and freaks crackheads out.

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So I'm in New England for work for a couple years, any opposition to buying a Seca 400 off of my buddy for a cheap commuter?

Mikunis are easy, my GS1100s didn't take long to rebuild at all.

The exhaust is near gone on it, but it's not bad other than that.

>>17406973
I was in Pensacola. Absolutely loved it. Just a bunch of beaches, woods and rednecks

>>17407077
New England winters are tough. Maybe an econobox would be a more intelligent choice?

>>17406587
Just put some research into it.

Looks like it'll either be a faulty oil pressure switch or a major engine issue.. Keeping my fingers crossed

Best way to learn to wheelie?

I was thinking about buying a small, cheap bike, maybe some sort of pit bike, and learning on that. My yard is about 75ft long, so I don't have a ton of room, so that's why I thought a smaller bike would be best. I live on a small dead end, so I might be able to do it in the street a bit, but I don't want to piss my neighbors off either.

>>17407171
I just bought a Fiesta last week, so that's checked off. Hard to drive that around Champlain and have fun.

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Really interested in buying a nice bike like an 899 Panigale. I read the sticky and it said starting with a powerful bike is a mistake, which seems like sound advice.

Would it make sense to just lease a low power riceburner for a year or so to learn before moving up? Is a year long enough? I'd rather not buy as I hate reselling things.

>>17407281
>Buying a supersport as a first bike
>Buying a new bike as your first bike
>Buying a ducati
Wew lad

>>17407281
>lease
that's not really a thing with bikes the way it is with cars

just buy a used beater

>>17407273
Just rev it up and dump the clutch you pussy

>>17407273
You buy a dirt bike and cut the rear mud guard so it doesnt break off every time you flip it.

Ive flipped bikes more times than i can count in the 20 years i have been riding.

>>17406717
which are? i stopped riding entirely when i last lived in lombard cause there is nothing nearby worth riding and i just did trackdays at autobahn.

>>17407281
Just get a 500 for a year, they sell easily.

>>17407281
>Really interested in buying a nice bike like an 899 Panigale.
Eh not really my cup of tea but you do you senpai
>first bike
no man just no. you're gonna drop it, wreck it, or be terrified of dropping or wrecking it and never really use the power you're paying for.

imo keep it around or below 50-60hp for your first bike famalam - plenty to have fun with but much harder to accidentally kill yourself. supersports are tough to learn on, too. consider a standard/naked bike with less to break on it, and easier handling.

Why does everybody on here hate Ducati's? Most of you guys ride shitty gs500s and 30 year old bikes anyways so a Ducati was never even an option.

>>17407365
Sheridan road, if it's late enough the traffic is gone, Rt 71 at starved rock, and some roads through the forest preserve in willow springs. They aren't great, but they're all we've got.

>>17407414
Most of the people on here can not afford one, even a 2nd hand one.

>>17407414
I like ducati and would buy one if they changed their valves and fixed the electrical issues they sometimes have.
>gs500s and 30 year old bikes
That's just the yuropoors, most of other people have nice bikes.

>>17407421
>Sheridan road
dude that brief stretch of sort of twisting 25mph road near all the richfags in lake forest is a terrible place to go fast. cops, loose gravel, bad visibility.
>route 71
has like 2 curves man
>forest preserve in willow springs
can't recall ever riding this one

there literally are no good roads for sport riding in chicago. you're better off just commuting for fun and doing track days at autobahn

i moved to nyc and at least there are some decent roads an hour north of the city

>>17407442
I remember the SEM photos from last year, the best bike by far was a 10 year old R6. Next best was like a 20 year old BMW, pretty embarrassing.

>>17407477
They're called yuropoors for a reason

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>>17407414
>hate ducati
not at all, they're nice enough. You definitely can't ride those twins without getting a smile when you crack it open. they are just overpriced, overwhelmingly owned by a wealthier version of your stereotypical gixxer rider.

they also aren't really best in class for anything. why get a 1200 monster when you could get a superduke? why get a panigale when you could get an RSV4, s1000rr, etc. the hypermotard is alright i guess but there are better adv bikes too.

>>17407414
dey coo

not in my budget in the forseeable future, not good beginner bikes, and I'm pretty meh on their non-supersport offerings, but the panigales are great

>>17407477
nobody should be embarrassed to ride an old/cheap bike

>>17407506
the hypermotard isnt an adventure bike, thats the multistrada.

>>17407529
poorly phrased, i meant the hypermotard is pretty good for it's class but they dont even have good adv bikes.

>>17407522
their supersports are pure track tools.

smallest, most uncomfortable bikes with the toughest suspension possible.

>>17407564
sounds pretty dope tbqh senpai

though if you're buying a Panigale for the track you're probably putting in your own springs anyway, seems like

>>17407574
if you want to replace a fully adjustable 2000€ rear shock with a 4000€ one, sure

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>>17407477
dbt has given me a fair bit of shit in the past for paying $7800 for my cb400f, something about why spend so much on a bike that isnt a litre peter and you won't keep forever blah blah poor people problems.

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>>17407281
Don't do that man, I'm not one of the sorts of people to steer others away from sport bikes, but don't buy a near new Ducati with no experience.

It's not worth the risk of throwing away all that money if you drop it or dump it. You're better off buying whatever the cheapest bike you can find on Craigslist is and tooling around on that for 6 months or a year and then using it as part of your down payment/ putting it toward the next bike.

>ps: supposedly Ducati may be coming out with a new V4 Superbike next year which if that's the case old stock will plummet in value, and may be able to be snatched up for cheap.

>>17407414
>Why does everybody on here hate Ducati's?


>Most of the people on here can not afford one.

And the yearly maintenance is what turns people away from buying ducatis. Average maintenance costs are about $1k per year and $1500-2000 for major service.

>>17407712
>paying someone to wrench on your bike for you
cuckold alert

>>17407739
ill probably get someone to show me how to do the bigger jobs, my shop has a couple bike guys

>>17407809
I just read forum posts or YouTube videos

>>17407823
also borrowing tools is the tits

>>17407739
Having the tools and know how to work on desmodromic valves. It's almost like a certified Ducati mechanic doesn't have to go to Italy for the course.

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>>17407712

>not having a stack of ducatis ready to ride
>just have to move moms flower bicycle and junk she keeps spilling over into that side of the garage.

>>17407830
That's only every 30 000km though, you'll do that like once or twice in an average sport bikes life

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>>17407414

What's the problem with a 30 year old bike?

>37 year old Ducati that has been ridden on 3 continents and still would beat your 500.

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>>17406068
Here's a real Enfield OP

Mechanic did a $650 major service, lubed all my bearings, replaced spark plugs that were fucked, did a carb sync, etc.

He then asks if I want him to clean the carb jet that's clogged and makes my bike run on 3 cylinders at idle, and also if I want him to replace my fork seal. He tells me it's going to be $1100 with those jobs added.

Obviously I'm going to do it myself, but why on earth would it be so much for what are relatively simple jobs? He also said my 'rear wheel bearing needs doing', any ideas what that means?

>>17407414
Multiple people here have had/have ducatis

>>17407847
> rear wheel bearing needs doing

Probably means it needs to be replaced or rebuilt.

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>>17407846
So the o9lder it is, the realer it is?

>>17407847
>new jet
like $3
>new fork seals
$100 at the most, he is jewing you hard m8.

>>17407935
Well the older it is, the less it smells like India.

>>17407847
>Lubed all my bearings
What bearings? How did he regrease them?

>>17407851
And every time they get posted jealous shitbike owners put them down.

>>17407952
no?

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I just really want a 996 or 999 desu

>>17407950
Some bearings are factory sealed, some are rebuildable.

You can repack them with grease.

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>>17407976
>tfw no 1098
I know many people disagree, but to me it's the best looking bike ever made.

>>17408023
I like that they don't look like transformers, but I doubt I'll ever buy one. I wish other manufacturers would have a couple models that lean more toward the clean aesthetic than the angular stuff.

>>17406157

So when I took it, 2 people who weren't even scheduled got to walk in because myself and one other person signed up for loaner bikes but ended up bringing our own anyways. So the walk ins got to use the loaners intended for the other dude and me.

You'll probably get turned away but it doesn't hurt to fucking try. If you want it bad enough, you'll keep showing up and hope someone else is either a no-show or doesn't need their loaner.

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Rate my wheelstripes.

CM250C bro here... Holy shit sticks. Went out after I replaced both sprockets and chain, ended up just cruising around for almost 5 hours. Its like I got a new bike. Almost all of the vibration and shakes (which I thought was just "this is what bikes do") are gone, and picked up about 3-4 mph on the top end. Normally running to my folks place it is a shaking, vibrating horror flick down I35 at barely over 60. Nothing but smooth sailing at 65 tonight.

>>17408094
KFC called, they want to buy your original recipe chicken strips

>>17408094
Front is literally new and rear is super raw with a full inch of unused rubber

>>17408094
I can smell the release agent from here.

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>>17408132
Just wait until you try a bigger Honda.
It's like those new-age kegel bitches. Smooth control, until they lose it.....


...what were we talking about?

>>17408023
It looks just like every other sport bike.

>>17406145
We do:

25-50 common sense questions
Cone swerve at 20mph, turn from a stop (your wheelbase must not leave the ~2ft guidelines), 2 parking space figure 8, emergency stop, 20mph obstacle swerve and stop.

People who bring in sportbikes inevitably fail because they must need more counterlean at low speeds to accomplish half of it. People who bring in cruisers also fail when they lose balance and drop it due to the weight. So, most people take a $100 course that provides ultra-lightweight dual sports that are nothing like the bike you'll actually ride.

Our problem is not a lack of tests but a lack of tests on YOUR ACTUAL BIKE.

I gurantee you, we would all be riding sport nakeds, adventue bikes, and dual sports if that was a requirement.

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Here's a thing:
https://youtu.be/_3R4pstLlqE

>>17408173
sportbikes are designed with function first, but subtle styling exists

for example, on average, japan has less cowl coverage and more ridges and vents (honda has the most out of all of them), as does BMW, while ducati has more coverage and flatter planes

>>17408194
sounds like theyre all the same to me

>>17408201
because a GSXR, R1, CBR1000RR, S1000R, daytona 955, and panigale all look the same.

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>A Zero Motorcycles representative or dealer should follow up with you in the coming days to confirm a day and time for your demo ride.

wew lads

>>17408210
>falling for the electric meme
What's the range like these days anyway?

>>17408216
35-75 miles depending how you ride

>>17406881
>Autistuc

wew, lad

>>17408094
Why own a sportbike if you aren't going to the edge of the tire at least once a month, track or not?

>pay a premium for consumption of fuel and big fat sport tires
>short and long distance discomfort
>more plastics is just more shit to break and more shit to take off for oil changes, but sportbike fairings are not sport tourer fairings and may not actually keep the wind off you for comfort purposes, since they're for track use and probably just control how air currents spoil around the bike for minimum drag while retaining cornering stability in crosswinds instead of keeping you dry and happy
>premium "you'll notice it on trackdays" features like traction control, USD forks, stiff springs adjustable for rebound/damping/etc instead of just preload
>no centerstand because MAX LEAN ANGLE BRO
>enough brake to flip you over the front if you use four fingers on the lever and skid the rear with a slight tap

>never take advantage of any of that
>ride it like it's a honda nighthawk 750

>>17408208
idk i googled one and it just suggested the others. i just dont see it

>>17408226
Don't forget the race tuning that prioritizes top end and makes people say 600s are slow bikes with a hidden on switch at 8k

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>>17408216
>Thinking I'm going to buy one of these overpriced things.

They've actually made major improvements the past 5 years, I'd still give it another 5 years though before I seriously think about buying one.

My 125 has rusted unbelievably badly even though I kept it covered whenever possible, no garage though.

Is that normal?

>>17406068
it pains me everday to know despite the fact the royal einfields look like absolute sex


theyre complete shit

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>>17408216
6 different bikes all with different specs, according to their website you are going to get 60-230 miles a charge depending on which bike you own and how much throttle you are using.

And then it takes 4-8 hours to charge them. These things are incredibly niche.

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>>17408247
Where do you live

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>>17408254
They're up to six now?

Another company trying to build from the top down. Asking for failure.

>>17408256
UK, very wet weather and road salt everywhere.

>>17408247
Is it a Japanese budget 125? If so, yes it's normal.

>>17408247
If you live near the ocean or in a sub zero shit hole that salts roads then yes it is normal.

>>17408254
>motorcycles on an aircraft carrier
but why?

>>17408290
They're obviously being loaded into that helicopter you dolt

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>>17408256
Ayyo, is that your grom?
I'm looking at that as a modern Gorilla. Is the bike small enough for a 7 y/o kid?

I aspire to be the ultimate irresponsible uncle. Sidecar and all.

Why the fuck does honda sell the MSX125 and CB1100 in the US but not the CB400SF or CB1300SF?

>>17408321
Americans wouldnt pay for a 400cc bike because they would look at the cb500 and go "duhh dat ones betterer because more cc and it durrr cheaper"

>>17408321
americans actually read spec sheets when looking for a motorcycle to actually ride, and when americans buy a motorcycle to show off, they either chop up a used UJM or get a harley

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>>17408326
That's actually a decent reason.
I mean, stupid. But it is the most likely scenario.

>>17408332
>Americans actually read

Lol'd so fucking hard.

>>17408326
>jap: look the rear suspension is actually modern despite looking retro
>amerifat: *points to laptimes* CBR300 is faster lol 300cc faster than 400c lame

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>>17408351
And they're labouring under the misconception that anything under 599 will confiscate their gun and fuck their wife.

Here's another thing:
https://youtu.be/nxwgCT_7isc

>>17408351
More like
>I can get a used litrebike for cheap off craigslist I need the power otherwise I'll get bored
>Hurr anything smaller than 600 is for pussies

anyone ever adapted a cheap chinese dc cdi to work on a real bike? pretty sure my cdi box is dead and i can only find old used replacements and theyre 200-300 bucks which aint worth it for the beater bike it would be for.

>>17408371
it's true

>just don't go WOT willy nilly
>a lot of bikes come with a throttle tube that makes it pretty easy to do this
>wow you don't need to ride a tiny bike, they only sell for their economy and licensing restrictions put in place because of the amount of teens going WOT on literbikes down main street

>>17408379
But the actual reason to start on a small bike as a free man is price

Minimal entry costs, minimal running costs, and minimal losses if you end up not liking bikes (or that particular bike) and need to resell, granted you didn't fucking destroy it.

>>17408379
Your last sentence proves my point. Yes, if you're an older guy, you can probably hop on pretty much anything and be fine power-wise. But it's the dumbass 18 year olds that'll pull a yammie noob that really need to be starting on something without much power. In the UK if you're 25 or over you can ride whatever you like. It's really just to keep the kids from killing themselves.

>>17408403
>An older guy
How old are we talking?
Insurance and compensation rates are way up in my country because old dogs jump on a 600cc thinking nothing on it, because their 600cc 50 years ago had 20snailpowers and they die.

>>17408403
Age and maturity really aren't correlated for men past the age of 16. Some stop aging, some mature and then go back, some turn into their mothers.

The best motorcycle licensing system would be to have a person take a prolonged skills test on their personal bike covering a full range of low-speed and high-speed maneuvers, followed by a period of electric surveillance via random GPS speed assessment that ends after anywhere from a week to a few months to determine if they are responsible enough to ride on public roads.

but that would be so expensive a government might have to cut other programs like free library cards for black gay transgender syrian refugees, or worse, make it extremely expensive to get licensed at all, not counting training, so we get "lol u 2 young" or fucking nothing.

>>17408403
Why is 25 the magic number for insurance.
US here, at 25, rates drop dramatically. Also some antique insurances puts a stipulation that someone under 25 is not allowed to drive the car.

>>17408415
Statistics.

Completely valid decision making tools if you are in the business of sucking money out of people.
LIES AND SLANDER AND UNAMERICAN HATRED AND LOGICAL FALLACIES when applied to sex, race, religion, social class, and sexual orientation.

>>17408406
I'm not talking 50s - 60s. More late 30s-40s. And the 600s when I was younger had a few more horses than that running around in there. I think it was around 60-70 to the rear wheel.

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>mfw blasting by a group of 1%ers on a GSXR

>>17408427
Post yfw they follow the sound of your 2homos exhaust home and rape your mother

>>17408421
before reddit pipes up, i mean to say that they are lies, slander, and logical fallacies regardless

i am not shingo for owning a civic any more than brian fox is 2pac.

>>17408421
I guess that makes sense if I actually thought about it.
Still pisses me off tho.
Had to re up insurance some month as my birthday, ~$75 cheaper per month.
I still drive exactly the same, the only thing to change is my age.

>>17408406
Insurance is way up for older demographics then I assume?

>daily a liter peter after 1 year of riding
>ride a 300 the other day and literally lol at the lack of power and terrible suspension, brakes, everything
>having the time of my life on my bike
Feels good to not be a dirty yuropoor

>>17408450
When they have to put your skin back on, I'm sure the hospital bill will feel amazing.

>>17408466
You mean your skin when you get overconfident because "it's just a 300 bro"

>>17408471
Up to an 899 panigale for the fun days now, but even if I do dump it, I still won't be feeling that hospital bill. Feels good not to have to worry about being shafted my my hospitals like a yank.

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>>17408351
cb400sf's are actually surprisingly capable bikes, just about on par with a vfr400 as far as handling and acceleration is concerned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdmPcZ6rxSs
>glides past mc22's like they are ninja 250's

>>17408466
Lowsiding a 300 at 80mph is the same as lowsiding a litre at 80mph.

>>17408496
y-yeah but you won't get going that fast on a 300!

*purposefully builds up speed before a corner and uses minimal braking because muh carried momentum*
300s are so good for track days guys

>>17408488
A shame because they are cool looking, I'd probably have bought one of those instead of the CB500F.

>>17408505
if you bought one of those in the US 1%ers would beat you up for riding a harley copycat

long shot, but does anyone know of stores in south australia that stock dainese leathers?

>>17408504
If you insist.
I'm all for having fun on a 250/"nu300", but whatever speed a 300 has maintained on a sweeper is gobbled by a larger bike in 2 heartbeats.

>>17408505
Having ridden both the cb400sf is so much nicer in every single way and they are actually nice enough that i really wouldnt mind using one as a daily commuter that you can still have some fun on the weekends with.
good fuel economy, enough power to easily accelerate to 150+kmh on freeways or when overtaking, great brakes for stopping and decent suspension that is adjustable, what more could you ask for?
you do pay for it though..
on average a 2nd hand cb400sf is 2k more expensive than a 2nd hand cb500f with the same kilometers.

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>>17408506
But that's not a Honda Shadow Phantom

>>17408305
Yes it was, for half a year before I sold it.
No, a 7 year old should stick with one of those midget 50cc dirtbikes, the grom has a 28 inch seat height and weighs 220lbs, I don't think a 7 year old can handle it just yet.

>>17408506
harley makes a 400cc inline 4 motorcycle?

>>17408266
Well technically it's 3 motorcycles each with 2 variants.

S SR DS DSR FX FXS

The DSR is the most expensive, $16k MSRP and the fucking thing won't go more than 130 miles on a full charge.

>>17408466
Nah I'm not a shit rider like most of you faggots

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>>17408523
But for 2k more than the 500 I could just buy the CBR650F.

>>17408528
no, harley riders are that dumb

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>>17408432
Harley riders can't even hear each other over their own exhaust.

>>17408549
>harley rider pulls up next to my miata
>miata shakes like fuck from her exhaust
>get home
>her loud fucking exhaust exorcised the lube in my clutch shaft thingy and the rattle is back

I can't believe my car essentially jizzed to a harley

>>17408541
exactly, Americans would not buy them.
same reason with the cb1300sf, they cost as much as a busa.

>>17408615
you try having taste in bikes when you don't have any good racetracks that aren't several britains worth of distance away and $300 a day

I need a jacket. What would be a decent leather jacket for a reasonable price? what jackets are you guys wearing?

>>17408626
leather isn't worth the cost unless you're a fashionista and intend to crash dozens of times

>>17408628
Proper safety equipment isn't worth the cost until you crash, doesn't matter who is at fault.
Textile has made progress but still can't beat leather. It's safety equipment, but marketed as fashion, you moronic cunt.

>>17408628
>crash dozens of times
id prefer not to. i was also considering a more loose fitting jacket like an armored hoody or something like that

>motorcycle I'm getting has a factory lowered seat
>I'm a tall guy

oh shit

Do I proceed? It felt very comfy on the test ride anyways but something feels really cucked about a lowered seat.

>>17408636
Textile has made leaps and bounds and beats leather where it matters.

leather only wins if you crash many, many times and slide on the same patch of gear or crash at track speeds, and tracks require leather bodysuits anyways.

Better to save your money for better armored, better fitting textile. The best textile you can afford will protect your body in likely crashes much better than the best leather you can afford.

>>17408645
>not going track speeds through the twisties

nobike

>>17408642
I'm 6'2 with an 34' inseam on the new SV (30.9-inches)

It's doable, but not too comfortable.

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>>17408535
Wanna get that on a plaque or some shit?
Famous last words for way too many riders

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>>17408710

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>>17408626
Icon. Otherwise hunt around for sales.
I prefer not to be a walking billboard, so I wear Rev'it for most of my gear. They're pretty reasonable too.
>>17408628
I would love to be able to crash dozens of times!
You are an idiot if you don't share this sentiment.

And it's nice not having to buy a new jacket. Textiles have improved, so I rock icon's DKR set to keep warm in the winter--but otherwise leather is an investment. Everything else is just precaution.
>>17408524
It'd probably save money anyways, with the comparative cost of fairings. Thanks.

Here's another thing, irresponsible uncle edition:

https://youtu.be/Pl6x3HVICSU

>>17408720
What is it with some people and crossing double yellows in a blind turn? It's literally just saying "yeah, dying seems pretty lit"

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>>17408683
Buy a Corbin. You have an excuse.
Or, if there's a custom sculptor in your state, ask how long you're going to be keeping this bike. Would it be worth it?

>riding generic souless jap scrap
>not buying a beautiful and unique european or american brand

>>17408732
those are expensive, I'll consider it with my next paycheck though.

I heard corbins are quote firm though?

Do I need to drain the oil out and replace it or I just pour some in when the light comes on?

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>>17408733
Soulless my ass.
My bike got character and I love her.

>>17408735
>>17408732
I also live in germany and we don't have corbin here.

I could give it to someone to upholster it, but then I'd be weeks without baiku (which is also my primary mode of transport).

Not really an option

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>>17408720
>>17408731
These are squid times we're in.

>>17408731
You ask me dying does seem pretty lit.
But I still ride like I don't want to for some reason.

>>17408733
t. Starbucks customer

>>17408733
>Soulless

My bike is shit, so it has soul. It's even missing fairings for extra soul, and resides in a soulful disorganized garage where it can soak up the atmosphere and get even more soul than it already has.

>>17408778
You'll eat those words as soon as I rejet my carbs.

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>>17408792
*injects fuel past you in a corner*
*electronically controls ignition ahead of you in the straights*

nothin personnel gramps

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>>17408757
In the NW of the US, there are two shops I know of that do this. They literally have you make a four hour appointment and make the entire seat using you as a measuring tool.
See if you can find something similar. Maybe go into family repair shops, or browse German language magazines for recommendation.
https://youtu.be/lfRk3YETUkI


Also, while you're here, know of any free, online, German language motorbike magazines? I have to learn a second language for university, and think relearning would be easiest. (2nd generation. My mother banned me after my father pointed out I was swearing at the other Americans...age 4.)

>>17408794
(The unintentional pun...)

>>17408796
I'll keep an eye out.

The most popular ones are 1000ps.de and motorradonline.de

1000ps also has the best german speaking youtube channel

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>>17408810
That YouTube will definitely come in handy. Thanks.

(For some reason I can still read at a rudimentary level, but can't speak or write at all...)

>>17408733
>my coughing, spitting and screaming kawasaki I4 that doesnt wanna run below 2000 RPM
>no soul

Whatever

>>17408637
Loose fitting is complete shit on motorcycles.

A tight leather jacket will make 100mph feel like 60

>>17408626
I got mine on craigslist for $100

>>17408821
my bike is pretty covered in the soul department

new plugs, no vac leaks, no obvious problem and it still occasionally hesitates while idling

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>>17408791
Hello darkness my old friend

Should I get a top box or tail bag?

Top box looks ugly as fuck and ruins the look of a sport bike but is lockable.

>>17408626
Just look for deals online

I got decked out with 40% off IXS pants and jacket earlier that year

>>17408892
If you are using it to store your helmet and shit when you park in the city, a top case.

If you are using it to carry your luggage in long trips and get it with you when you get to the hotel/camping/whatever, a tail bag.

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>girl i work with's boyfriend hit a tractor trailer at 100mph yesterday
>never met him before in my life, she always talked about him riding his bike everywhere
>facebook creep this shit to see what he rode

what is this thing

>>17408992
>hit a tractor trailer at 100mph
who the fuck drives down country roads at 100mph when its known that tractors use them?
sounds like he deserved it.

How doI hang off in corners?

Do I just shift my bum off the seat a bit and get down low and stick my knee out?

>>17408992
looks like a bandit with aftermarket headlights. A wannabe street triple.

>>17409004

from what I read, it was 7am and he was traveling westbound, so the sun was to his back. Truck must have had the sun in his eyes and never saw him and turned in front of him. Dude left a skid mark over 100ft long and hit the rear tires full tick.

>>17409014
so he was going a hell of a lot faster than 100mph then, cant blame the tractor/truck driver no way you can predict someone is moving that fast when you expect them to be doing 60mph at the most.

>>17409019

Yeah, I agree. What scared me the most is that I know he takes her to work sometimes on the bike and I hoped he didnt that morning, shes lucky as fuck.

>>17409028
a stupid stacey like needs to be removed from the gene pool though.

>>17409028
he pepsi?

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Why don't we see more belt drive?

>lasts longer
>zero maintenance
>same power delivery as a chain
>less chance of catastrophic failure
>it it snaps for whatever reason it's not going to absolutely destroy the insides like a chain would

I can understand it being needed for supersports where every single bhp is required and obviously it's not suitable for off road but I bet 90% of riders would benefit from it.

>>17408992
Some streetfighter conversion

Old gixxer or something

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i think i have a blown head gasket

check engine light came on, i was 30 seconds from home so i pulled into my driveway

oil level was literally right at the top of the reservoir, little bit of white foam around the edges

waiting for it to cool down until i open the radiator

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>>17409078
also my coolant level isn't even on the marker anymore, it's dipped way below

might just go throw myself off the nearest bridge

>>17409013
This.
I have a bandit, looks really similar.

>>17409064
Packaging and drive ratios

Chains can accomodate insanely small sprockets. Pulleys need to be so wide, and so, need a really fucking big rear pulley to get the same drive ratio as a bike with a modest rear sprocket. They also need to be wider the stronger they are.

It's fine, really, but a lot of motorcycling is about tradition and looks even for rice rockets, so chains it is

>>17409064
>put belt drive on 150HP sportbike
>it's three inches wide
>whole belt and tensioner system sticks way out to the side to clear the tire
>rearsets up and out of the way or moved further out, no other choices
>sudden failures happen

budget bikes, belt ok, your 50hp nc700 does not need a chain
sportbikes no

>>17409064
No real benefits unless you make chains sound worse than they are.

Also no way all that shit would fit in my bike.

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>>17409010

dumb question.

so im pretty confident my undertail is exhaust is causing my ECU to overheat on my bike and because of that about an hour into riding it my bike loses all power and wont start until it cools down again. so basically is it safe to ride without an exhaust? at least until i can get a shorty pipe install or reseat my ECU under my seat or something.

2005 Ninja 636

>>17409078
Wat baik

>>17406093
Can we make a Nobike DBT and a Have Bike DBT? fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

>>17409115
>is it safe to ride without an exhaust?
Its just too loud, and a cop magnet.

>>17409121
>96 posters
>implying there are anywhere near 48 bikes on dbt

>>17409115
In some places there are decibel limits so double check on that before you go braaping around

>>17409083
It's a bike not a V8, do the damn head gasket

>>17409167
>SOME PLACES
For instance, the entire developed world.

>>17409173
it's easier to get to the engine on a V8, especially with EFI wiring and hoses all over on modern bikes

>>17409176
>the entire developed world.
I don't think there's a standard from city to city though so some places might be lawnmower tier while others let those jet bikes scoot around

>>17406283
Fuck that is one aesthetic bike. I love old gsxr's

>>17409183
Noise emissions are usually a federal thing

>kawasaki ZX 6R 636 (2006) 4.600€
>less than 20.000km
opinions?
>third try after 2 wrong threads

>>17409190
they only look like that because they had to use parts bin headlights and couldn't afford to make fancier fairings

>>17406315
OK fag here, I know this feel. Every road is fucking straight in the entire city

New bread
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>>17409195
Eh... seems a little pricey.

Low mileage sure but its over 10 years old and only a 600.

Id put it closer to 4000€

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>>17407845
haha is that actually the butler's ducati

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>>17407414

I ride a superior Fireblade. If I wanted a V Twin sport bike I'd buy an RC51. Ducati ergonomics and valve maintanence are a joke. I can ride my sportbike all day like it was a comfortable sport tourer. How long can you stand to be on your Italian torture rack? Ducatis are fashion accessories. Nothing more.