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

>>17409204

Anyone with a 90-97 VFR750F? What is your top end like? Mine feels a bit lacking, but the low end and midrange is fantastic.Should I get a jet kit? (Probably stage one because i'm not trying to race this thing)

Also, any suggestions for next/second bike? I'm thinking about getting a Speed Triple next year, but the lack of fairings isn't great for fall or spring riding.

Only faggots ride bikes with less than 650cc

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>very good riding weather
>no job
>no mone
>no petrol
Send help lads.

>Ride 90s sportbike
>actually pretty comfy. is this a sport tourer? oh wait no it's a 1993 ZX6
>neutral styling, lets your riding speak for itself as being polite pedestrian or something that could only come from the god emperor of cunts
>tasteful rear fender blends with the rest of the bike
>ride 2010 sportbike
>fuck my back
>looks significantly angier but not that bad, looks cooler if anything
>damn that rear fender is ugly
>lacking midrange
>ride 2017 sportbike
>i don't have a back anymore
>angry spaceship
>is this a 250 oh wait no here's 7k RPM
>rear fender mount looks like it could be detached for use as a weapon
>ride 2027 sportbike
>it's sold with a back brace to improve rider comfort
>has four angry eyes with blood red pupils, glowing angry eyebrows for blinkers, and an angry mouth that breathes fire
>rear fender mount can be detached for use as a weapon
>stalls if ran below 9000 RPM

what the fuck happened

>>17409235

The evolution of the "race replica". Sportbikes are no longer made to be fun for the average rider, who likes to have fun on backroads and the like. (I'm using the Kawasaki ZX7/ZX7R as my example because it's the first that comes to mind.)

Fastforward in time, most sportbikes started to become more race than replica. I think it's because of the sportbike boom and that happened in the early 2000s. Personally, I feel sportbikes became "normiefied" during this time. Any silly cunt could pick a gixxer for nothing.

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>>17409235
>>17409260
Do NOT talk shit about my baiku.

>>17409280
Looks like pretty good weather to ride with sandals and shorts on

>>17409229
I'm kind of sad he didn't try and pet the doggo

>>17409284
Actually it was raining on and off.

>oil seeping from drain plug
I really hope it's a crush washer.

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spotted this little qt earlier

>>17409292
Did you properly tighten it at 150 foot-pound?

>>17409231
was thinking the same
i feel like anything more than 2 years old for more than 4€ is too expensive
kawasaki dealer here sold a z1000 from 2004 or something like that for 4k (can't use it myself) but was sold already when i saw it

>>17409280

Neat bike, mate. She treats you well?

>>17409224
agreed

>>17409322
Can't really compare it to anything else but I love it. Drinks a lot of gas though.

>>17409305
I'll ask the PO

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>>17409224
Damn, thanks for letting me know. I take my MSF course this summer and was going to get something smaller, guess I'll look at busas now.
>>17409235
I was considering trying to find an F1, anybody have input on that?

>>17409235
>sold with a back brace
Only as a $1000 dealer option, or $1800 if you want it color matched to the bike.

>>17409379
How much for the REPSOL™ version?

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Holy shit, cleanest oldest DRZ I've ever seen. Shame it's not street legal.
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/6185958438.html

>>17409401
nice decal on the tank tbqh

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>>17409387
>not getting the $4500 carbon fiber/titanium back brace

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>>17409301
The new GS variant of the R Nine T is bretty cool too.

>>17409409
decals don't work well on plastic tanks because the gas evaporates through the plastic and makes it bubble and peel.

>>17409416
Oh fugg that is cool

>>17409229
>very good riding weather
>have job
>have mone
>have petrol
>to tired and hungry after work to ride

someone please get me fired

>>17409376
Currently stopped for food on my 1000cc Hurricane.
It's a very nice bike to ride. Lots of torque, surprisingly nimble and mechanically quite reliable. Older models have a very noisy chain tensioner, they fixed that in 89 I think. This applies to the CBR1000 I think though.

>>17409229
>>17409434
>good weather
>have part time job, enough to buy fuel
>enough money to get by
>have time
>too sick to ride
I'm starting to feel better though so I might be able to go ride later today

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>>17409235
>>has four angry eyes with blood red pupils, glowing angry eyebrows for blinkers, and an angry mouth that breathes fire

made me chuckle

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what sort of helmet is this?

>>17409459
A noisy one probably

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>>17409301
>Hans wat are we zupposet to do wit our olt ÄÄÄÄHr-heads now zat we hav water-cooled boxers?
>sell it to ze hipsters Stephan, zey love outdated träsh

>>17409459
something made by a designer and not an engineer, thats for sure.

>>17409459
Perfect for the retarded-looking bike behind it.

>>17409437
Thanks, I'm wanting a 600 for longevity reasons (my life, not the bike's). How much did you give for your 1000?
There is a 600 for $1000 in the next state over that needs fairings, but that probably means it needs other things as well.

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>>17409235
>>17409260
>>17409280
Just American Things: more is more edition
>perpetually buying faster and edgier bikes
>spending hours in blue screen light researching torque RPM and kilogram damping specs
>throwing all other considerations away in pursuit of speed
>doing all this in suburban US 30mph streets and straight highways

k00l
do you even have a pillion seat you fucking autists

>>17409459
cant help but thinking how funny your head must look split open while wearing this after a crash.

>>17409459
walterrific tier shit

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Fuck, I fucking hate my bike.

>learn to ride in India
>biggest bike on the road is usually a Royal Enfield
>beautiful machines which are tons of fun to ride
>break-downs and repairs were never an issue, since every mechanic in South Asia knows how to fix a Bullet

>return home and decide to get my motorcycle endorsement
>can't shake the idea of buying a Royal Enfield
>wind up making the purchase against my better judgment for nostalgia's sake

>bike is a magnet for old men and Indians
>cannot go on a fucking ride without people following me into a gas station or yelling something out their window

>bike is also a festering piece of shit
>everything is constantly vibrating off
>4,500 miles on the odometer and have lost the heat guard twice, had a mirror break off, speedometer gets wonky at highway speeds, fuel tank is currently cracked and bike can't be ridden

Man, I really fucked up.

After I come back to the United States to finish university, going to get a V-Strom 650 or BMW F650GS.

I just want something that I can ride for more than an hour without fucking falling to pieces, reeee.

>>17407455
is this NYC anon still in this thread?

i live in queens and would like a riding buddy once i get my bike insured.

>>17409481

Chill out, mate. That's a lot of conjecture. None of what you listed has anything to do with being American, the shitposting is unnecessary.

You do realize there are a metric fuckton of great riding roads in the USA, right? You can enjoy almost any of those roads on any bike as long as you ride your own ride. You wanna go fast as hell in a straight line? Can do. Wanna carve up a canyon? Go for it. Parkway/touge boogie down? Hell yeah. Touring with pillion of choice? You're good to go. Street Rossis, Weekenders, Commuters, whatever. All are welcome.

Do you even have a bike?

>>17409516

I'm not nycanon, but I am an nyc anon. Queens blows, come to the Bronx and hit the parkways

>pls, i have no riding friends

>>17409416
I want those SW Motech Legend bags so bad

>>17409523
you totally missed the point.

>>17409535

Then what was it? Shitposting about americans and go fast types?

>>17409529
do you have a discord or something? i wouldn't mind going for rides once the bike is insured. fuck paying tolls tho, i'd do 59th st bridge > FDR > BX

1 Month to SAM, GET HYPE

>>17409523
this is /dbt/, you're not allowed to like what autistic italian sv anon doesn't like

so there, go fuck yourself

>>17409553

Actually, yeah. Should we setup an NYC discord server or something?

Also, fuck riding in Manhattan, goddamn do I hate that shit. Along with bridges, I don't have an EZPass, it's super expensive. I do most of my riding in the Bronx, Westchester, and upstate.

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>>17409579
H
Y
P
E

>>17409584
i can't imagine there being more than 5 participants in that server lol.

drop your discord name/id so that i can add.

>>17409543
benchracers

>>17409600
>not having SAM in Ballplay

>>17409600
I wish my state had touges :(((

>>17409627

I think it would be worth a shot, who knows. I don't care for it to be /dbt/-centric. Mine is stuckwithit

>>17409627
>>17409658
There is already a /DBT/ discord, you can chat with each other in there if you want
https://discord.gg/CSZZH

>>17409640
Maybe we will ride back to camp through there

>>17409656
Move states then

>>17409656
I wish I had touges that weren't an hour away

>>17409658
i need your 4 digit ID.

i joined the discord group provided in >>17409676

my discord is "anime pr#2875" copy w/o the quotes.

>>17409685
oh, the special character didn't register.

just get in that dbt group and ill message you from there.

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would a zx-12r give me nice sex feels?

>>17409738
not with that ugly wrapped exhaust

>>17409579
>tfw not going to be able to make it to SAM because work bullshit
Gay.

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>mfw people actually think SAM is a real thing and not an elaborate troll

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>>17409768

>>17409235
>leaned forward
>back brace
How old are you

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>>17409777
>he doesn`t feel pain when his spine is parallel to the handle bars
I WANT INVERTEBRATES OUT! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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>about to get my new motorcycle
>feel nervous like I'm making a mistake
>is this really what I want?
>there's so many other amazing looking bikes out there
>I should have decided to get that one

make it stop

>>17409768
if more than one person gets "trolled" then it will become a real thing

>>17409805
You'll just have to get more

>>17409812
Yeah I might get another cheap bike as a winter hack when I have more money.

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>>17409805
Keep doing test rides, when you find the bike you want you'll put yourself in financial jeopardy to acquire it.

>>17409738
better than a busa i guess

>>17409805
iktfb

That feel feel mostly passed after I owned it for a few months, but I still wonder if I would have rather bought something else every now and then. There are so many good bikes out there, I think the only way to be truley happy is to own a few of them.

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>>17409824
says the person who doesn't have one

>>17409805
dont worry about it, its just like marrying your 10 year old cousin you never met.

>>17409805
>tfw bought a dual sport
>all I do is canyon carve
yeah I probably should've got a sport bike I guess. Oh well

What's the best way to blast anime music on my bike? Helmet speakers?

>>17409836
t. 400 lb black man

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>>17409836
How is it? Comfier than other sport bikes? How much mileage do you get out of a tank?

>>17409852
It's probably safer, DESU, if you have a thoroughbred sports bike then you rarely get the opportunity to push it to its limit in (relative) safety on the road.

A real folly would be buying a bike designed for full offroading then using it for commuting and long distance touring so much that you're probably going to fit it with 100% road-oriented tyres.

>>17409868
Helmet speakers are more convenient, some decent canalphones like Shure SE215's with triple flange tips (they reach half way to your brain) will give better quality.

>>17409868
Yer

I have a sena 10s, its awesome for music. Not as much bass as I would like for my nigga beats, but go plenty loud and can hear with earplugs in on the highway.

>>17409887
I actually have SE215s, but I want everyone to know that I'm a faggot.

>>17409888
Have you used it as an intercom? I'm trying to get my friends into bikes.
How long does the battery last listening to music?
I was looking an an BAKA-10 but I'm not exactly sure which to get.

>>17409897
It's basically impossible to hear the music from helmet speakers from the outside when you're wearing it.

>>17409904
>How long does the battery last listening to music?

I have a Cardo G9x and it lasts at the very least for 10 hours of riding. I've never done a longer ride in a single day and don't want to be deprived of my tunes so I've never intentionally let it run out.

>>17409908
Well that sucks

>>17409904
No, but ive used it with phone calls and it works fine. Battery is good all day, ive never had it run out on me yet.

Ive heard about 12 hours, which seems right.

>>17409904
*S M H-10
damn

>>17409916
Fit speakers to the bike, like on a Goldwing. I've test ridden one (it's absurdly easy for a bike bigger than some cars) but didn't give the radio a go.

>>17409887
I don't see how canyon carving on a dual sport is safer than doing the same thing at the same pace on a sport bike.

>>17409929
You'll hit the limits of the bike at a lower speeds, giving you more room for error.

>>17409934
*to clarify, at that same pace on a sports bike, you'll be bored as all hell because you'll be aware that the bike can do so much more.

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>>17409883
The busa is probably the coolest bike I've ever owned. It's pretty damn comfy from a long distance standpoint, making it better would be with higher bars and a lower seat but it's fine as it is now. I average 30 in the city if I'm not redlining everywhere(which is fun as fuck to do) and 40+ on the highway. I love this thing.

>>17409938
>redlining everywhere
>redline is 90mph+ in first gear
hektik af

>>17409929
>at the same pace

As someone who's owned both supermotos and sports bikes, you dont end up doing the same pace. Especially corner entry speed, WOT on a supermoto vs a sportbike from corner to corner is a whole other level.

Anybody here wear a canine carrier on the bike?

>>17409953
I can do my entire commute in first if I wanted but I can't go 130 down the interstate if I stay in it :^)

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>>17409962
U wot?

>>17409480
I gave 700€ for my bike, looks like it came out from Mad Max

left my hand warmers on at work, completely drained the battery. jump-starting it was actual really fun but I did look like a massive retard.

>>17410000
it's june. why are you using hand warmers?

>>17409978
no, if I WOT the dog falls off because he can't hold on well.
Ask me how I know.

>>17410007
because it was pishing with rain?

>>17410011
Is your dog okay? This is why you get a pet opossum.

>>17410039
no.

>>17410014
So?

>>17410041
No to the dog or no to the pet opossum? What happened?

>>17410045
so I wanted warm hands, why do you think some one would put on their hand warmers.

>>17410053
Why didn't you wire it so it can only work when the bike is turned on?

>>17410056
because I didn't wire it, they were on the bike when I bought it.

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Quick q, stripped drain plug. Is this the right way to turn it? Shit is so tight.

>>17410053
I'm fucking melting, sitting naked in the shade with a cool breeze.
And you put on hand warmers because there is finally some cooling?

>>17410072
you realise different parts of the world have different weather conditions.

>>17410064
Depends, are you trying to screw it in or get it off?

>>17410080
There is only my part of the world, the rest is just a figment of my imagination.

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>>17410064
>Lefty, Losey
>Righty, Tighty

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>>17410089
>using left and right

You can suck a big fat burning catcus

>>17410089
I'm upside down. It's hot outside I'm sweating trying to get a stripped drain bolt off.

>>17410113
It's CCW to get a bolt off normally.

>>17410107
if you were in a car an I said turn right what would you do

>>17410064
Just check with a ratchet senpai

The ratchet never lies, even upside down.

>>17410107
ITS ALWAYS THE TOP YOU DENSE MOTHERFUCKER

>>17410046
RIP doggo

>>17410121
Go to the right, which might be left depending on your definition.

>>17410122
Unless you have a cheap one, that is reversed

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>>17410137
You do a half turn and now everything is reversed. now what?

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>>17410155
It's always up he said.

>>17410137
This.
It doesnt matter if its upside down or sideways.
Look directly at it from straight on. Judge from the top based on your perspective.

>>17410166
nice.

>>17410174
And what if it's facing away from you?

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>>17410064
>>17410107
>>17410155
>>17410166
I think you lot should just replace all your bolts with velcrow

>>17409983
Sounds pretty cool, do you have pictures?
I found these guys when I read that the bike needed new fairings.
http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/hondaz/CBR600F1198790.htm
I figured the 600 wouldn't be to terrible for a new rider to start on and I like the way they look.

>>17410208
Or people should just use CCW and CW.

I'm a technician and I mix up left and right all the time, if someone says left/right I'm 50% of the time going the wrong way.

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Dumping some photos from Saturday's ride through the beautiful Thompson-Nicola region.

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>>17410230

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>>17410237
A good portion of the ruins in this region are pre-confederation, well over 100 years old.

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>>17410243

>>17409222
why bother with upgrading your current shitheap if you're already looking into a new one

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>>17410245

>>17409600
skyway >>>>>>> shit tier 129

holy shit the drain plug left or right troll is 10/10, what a monster. yall niggas got trold

>tfw you may have finally cracked, and find yourself thinking about taking two weeks off and riding a 250 to Hyder, Alaska and back

>>17410263
We are riding both.

>>17410305
Just do it

>>17410107
>>17410189
No matter where the the bolt is relative to you turning your hand left will undo it.

>>17409459
Thats an AFX FX91 or something. Some shit tier dual sport helmet.

Looking for a sports tourer and narrowed my choices down to these

>vfr800 vtec
>vfr800 fi
>f800st
>r1100s
>tdm 900
>sprint st 955i

Which one would you recommend for someone that commutes about 50 miles a day and likes travelling?

>>17410397
tdm

>>17410397
VFR a gud, but is a compromise, just like the sprint
The f800 says his sucks
TDM understeers like a bitch
The r1100 i'm not familiar with, but a germ has one
All in all get an NM4

>>17410408
it certainly was the most comfy of the bikes I sat on and test rode, but I just find the looks absolutely terrible.

Also, it had 80,000 miles.

is it ok to cruise around town (30mph) in top gear?

>>17410427
it wont break down
>>17410433
depends on your bike you fucking retard

>>17410257
looks amazing anon

>>17410433
I sometimes idle through towns in 6th
Thank god for them v-twin torks

>>17410421
>f800 says his sucks

really? whats wrong with it?

>>17409836
I guess this was while I was away, cause you bought that just before I left for vacation. Almost went to the invite to see you buy it.
I really wanna hook up with some of the riders out here and go for a group ride, but I'm too worried about being a shit rider, not that I'm bad just worried about keeping up. And then I can be pretty socially autistic to start with, I'm not the greatest with new people.

>>17410433
>yes
>no
>maybe
pick 2

today when cleaning and oiling the chain i noticed that half of the chain has started to slack

at the moment i got the chain tightened properly but still the other side slacks and kinda looks like its jumping when riding, the jumping isnt violent and its not making any noise or hitting stuff but still...

does riding with worn chain break something else than the sprockets in time?

>>17410455
Pump died, bike is not as refined as the badge and price would imply and inline 2 is boring
And keep in mind that BMW parts will rape your wallet

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>>17410465
>half of the chain has started to slack
pic related

>>17410465
>does riding with worn chain break something else than the sprockets in time?
Yes, your femoral artery. Or it will decapitate you if you think Deadpool is realistic.

>>17410465
Rip a dank whoolie and it'll sort out.

Who /125/ here?

>ridiculously easy to manoeuvre
>insane turning circle
>100mpg
>0-60 takes 15 seconds
>it doesn't go faster than that either
>severe vibration in the handlebars
>rusty and falling apart

>>17410475
Chains are not ropes, they stretch unevenly and because it's always 1 link=1 tooth there is no way for the slack to even out, so with the wheel turned one way it could have 1 inch of slack, turn it 180 degrees and it could have 2.

Pls invite me to the discord assman#1910

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>>17410488

>severe vibration in the handlebars
not even once son

>rusty and falling apart
how old is she?

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>>17410499
only 2010.

It's the road salt that's fucking it up.

>>17410498
Do it quick, it's a 1 timer
https://discord.gg/uNEDE

>>17410494
I thought he meant he could see slack on the bottom side but not on the top side. If either 'side' has slack people just call it 'slack', not 'top slack' or 'bottom slack' or 'top kek'.

>>17410475
>>17410494
yes basically the chain is just snug but if i rotate the chain half way it slacks

when i change to chain im replacing sprockets also since they arent expesive

thats why im asking if worn chain can damage the the bike if i just ride with it till the sprockets are gone to shit

>>17410509
You rip that whoolie yet bruh?

>>17410509
yeah you've got a kink/tight spot in the chain or something, fairly common in old and well used chains.

A worn chain will be ineifficient and wear out the sprocket faster.

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>>17410503
YBR right?

>road salt
I don't get that here

>>17410509
You know its supposed to have slack and you check it while sitting on the bike yes?

Doesnt matter if its uneven as long as its within tolerance.

Also check for stiff links.

>>17410494
What if you turn the wheel 270 but only ride in reverse?

Should have a pretty even quadrocentric wear pattern then.

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>>17409515
Enfields are like Urals, they are new made throwbacks to the shittier days of motorcycling complete with maintenance paranoia and a 1940's inspired engine.

At least the Ural has a 2WD option with a sidecar.

>>17410582

The best part is that Royal Enfield has a hilariously enthusiastic cult-following in India.

People there who grew up on 125 and 150cc Bajaj and Hero Honda bikes hop on a Royal Enfield once, think it's the best thing ever, and refuse to accept that it isn't the world's best motorcycle.

Does anyone here own a SJ4000 cam? thinking about getting one to record my rides

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Who the fuck thinks it's a good idea to park in the middle of the road at the end of a blind corner?

Hey guys, gonna be moving out to the best coast soon (Santa Barbara) from jersey. Tossing between an FZ07, Supermoto, or an R3 (yammie fanboi), currently on a Duc m1100. Not sure which would work best as a do-all daily commuter & spirited , Thoughts?

>>17410676
>r3
>spirited

>>17410257
Gorgeous

>>17410676
FZ

>>17410653
Nice skills ! You will live a long life. I cringe when I ride with. People who boast full speed around blind corners.

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>>17410676
You are a faggot for living in either of those areas
Get an xsr900

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>>17410653
He isn't in the middle of the road, he parked in the oncoming lane.

>>17410709
>Nice skills!
t-thanks


> I cringe when I ride with. People who boast full speed around blind corners.
Yeah I guess. I'm sometimes that guy but I usually try to read the roads and dial it back when necessary.

>>17410733
Jersey is cancer, but cali looks beautiful for riding. I'd look at the xsr7/900 but zero chance I could find one for $5k.

>>17410676
If you ever plan on riding 2 up, the FZ is the way to go. If that isn't in the cards, a DR-Z400SM might be the hot ticket if you.

The R3 is kind of blase performance wise, but all these choices are big steps down from a M1100.

>>17410676
Why not keep the Ducutty?

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>>17410773
>Jersey is cancer, but cali
Look another motherfucker with stars in their eyes.

>>17410488
>>17410499
fellow YBRo here
only really get vibes at ~60 and even then it's more of a gentle massage. It'd probably feel great on a vaj

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Guys, I have a problem.

So I got into motorcycles for fun, but also because I expected it would make men fall all over me. But something went terribly wrong. Dykes are piling up at my doorstep. What do I do to stop looking like I'm a clam jouster?

>>17410803
Posting nudes would be the best way for us to determine this.

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>>17410803
>she bought a harley
Bet ur pucci stinks bad

>>17410676
rock or porsche

>>17410803
Get a boyfriend.
One that's not a cuck.

>>17410803
Paint it pink and become bisexual

>>17410797

Better to do something with potential that's new and exciting than continue living in a stagnant depression back home ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>17410803
Name your bike Gloryhole

That will get some dicks headed your way.

Or you could just get on Tinder with pics of you riding a bike and eliminate the confusion.

>>17410774
>>17410780
Theres a list of reasons, but for the most part I'd keep the Duc if the maintenance fees didn't make me wince and crosscountry transport was more manageable. Tbh I wouldn't mind a small step down in power. This bike is way too fun and wants to go 130+ (and get me tickets)

>>17410871
You can probably get an fz09 for close to 5k

You will miss the power, especially jumping to an r3.

>>17410803
Should've gotten italian
Gay men love italian

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>>17410803
Get aggressive.
Go to the /a/ "Onee-san" thread to get a feel for throttle control.
Then start approaching men. If you've already got an eye for creeps, you can easily differentiate between "leathers are my fetish" and "bike sluts, lol."

Oh, and trade your Harley for a sportbike. Even if it's a 500, the position suggests more "come ride me" less "I will peg your grandfather."

t. Have motorgirlfriend. And a woman too.

>>17410803
>inb4 WR falls for yet another dyke
Post bike and come ride with us, cunt

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>>17410817
>>17410937
It's not a harley! I got a SV650! It's just a standard!

Also, uh. Wait. Motorlesbians? ... Is it worth it?

>>17410936
Advise further? I always wanted a gay friend.

>>17410844
>>17410826
>>17410820
Good potential solutions. Will consider.

>>17410936
Can confirm.

t. Italian

>>17410960
Get a bimota, that way if it doesn't attract a mate you can always get off alone
And no, lesbian sex is never worth it

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>>17410960
>I would have said drop bars, but if that's your bike there's no helping.
Better start looking at "nice guys." Start tailing commuter bikes home from the local college. If they turn into a suburb, they're married. Try again the next day.

Or, just enjoy your hobby like a regular human being. Meet a nice group of blokes. Invite one to go motocamping (excuse, no cargo space). Suck his dick on the second night.

>>17410960
>wants to attract guys
>with that
You fugged up
That's a gladius, the SV's gay brother

I am not sure how to shop for a slip on for my R6 since you really cant tell much from youtube videos. Currently I have a scorpion slip on and it sounds good but its just too soft, almost like its 1 peg above stock. I cant even really hear my exhaust when I am ridding.

Also I don't want something so loud I look like the local jack ass. Ive been considering those shorty slip ons but they look like they might be too much, is there a good in between option? If only my current slip on was about half as long I think it would be perfect.

>>17411013
Does it have a removable baffle?

>>17411013
Is your current slipon cuttable?

>>17411013
Try looking on italian/czech brands, they do pretty great ones

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>>17410937
>>17410981
...gotten myself all "set up" now. She won't be back for three hours.
Out for a ride. If you're in WA, we can organize a meet and I'll introduce you to some software dev types.
At least, the ones who don't publicly think women are talking onaholes. No promises once I leave the room, though.


And motorlesbians is totally a thing. Visit Seattle sometime.

>>17411018
no,
>>17411020
I am not sure....

>>17411022
Thank you senpai

>>17411045
Post pic

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>>17411051

>>17411045
If you're looking for italians there are cheap, obscure and great sounding ones hidden under the wop speak
Like Roads

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Who here carburetor?
How long do you guys wait for it to warm up? Until the fins are too hot to palm? When the engine smooths out?
Gun it with the choke still on?

>>17411064
If you can cut that it would probably be possible to re rivet the tail cap back on.

>>17410803

Maybe just eat da pussy.

>>17411079
Depends on how cold it is for more.
If it's warmer out, which it's been, I'll turn it on with the choke at about a quarter, then put my gear on, then go.
If it's colder I'll put gear on first, turn on with coke at about half, and lightly rev it so I don't have to wait so long. Still takes a couple minutes.

>>17411089
I see that now, also found this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl1ZDEXejCE

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>>17409836
>>17409938
holy fuck cactus is alive

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>>17410989
Fuck.

>>17410980
That's an idea. Will consider.

>>17410981
>>17411027
Yeah, maybe you're right. Motorcycling is fun without having to get romance involved. I can always look through a different channel, or just hang out and wait to see if Mr. Right comes along.

I'll actually be moving to WA or OR soon. Maybe I'll take you up on that when I'm situated.

I mean, sure. I've thought about settling down with another woman before, but never made the leap. Subconscious 'I wouldn't find me attractive' sort of stuff, I guess. We'll see?

So I'm thinking about buying a dr650.
Thing is, I plan on putting a 30l safari tank on it with a sargent seat because I keep hearing the stock seat is like sitting on Satan's burning red goat cock but I have no idea how well those 2 go together.

Anybody here tried putting those on their dr650? Fit well enough? Should I go with another tank and seat combo?

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>>17411139
I have a stock seat and it's fine. Try it out before you buy a new one

>>17411139
I had a 5 gallon Acerbis (I think) tank and a Corbin seat, was pretty comfy and I don't think you need a full 30 fucking liters, I got 300 miles out of the 5 gallon.

>>17410668
i looks like that was one of those goats who paralyze themselves

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Just passed my learners exam

TIME FOR BIKE

>>17411168
gj

>>17411168
gz

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>put deposit down on bike
>picking it up next week
>it has the extra lowered seat

god fucking damn it some manlet had it before me.

It was perfectly comfy when I sat on it and I guess its easier to duck paddle with the low seat but it still makes me feel annoyed.

>standard seat will cost £200

>>17411139
>30 litre tank

will have terrible handling, horribly top heavy, is it worth it for 100 more miles?

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>>17411190
>be a member of the short gang
>buying a dirtbike with a mega soft super trailride seat that costs 300 dollars
>talk about how im going to cut the seats foam
>tall mans face looks like hed seen a ghost, just the idea of someone cutting his special ass foam seat made him flustered

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>Exhaust I ordered is taking too long to get here

I took the endcap off my stock one for now. It sounds like shit and looks like shit.

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>>17411261
Mfw Jimmy ordered his akra like 4 months ago and still didn't get it

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>>17411266
>mfw not ever getting an exhaust anymore

>>17411233
when will they learn

>>17410647
Me too. I want one. But would a chest mount be okay because I think attaching to helmet is illegal where I live in Melb AU.

>>17411124
Post pic of self

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>>17409204
This is mine.
Paid $200 for it
I like it.

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>tfw vtx1800 for $4k
>tfw vulcan 2000 for 4.5k
>tfw rocket iii for 5k
I'm not THAT into cruisers/baggers but at those prices, well, damn.

gonna get a CB500F for my first bike

Problem is I'm military and they're telling me I have to take the sport bike rider's course before I'm "allowed" to drive it. Does a CB500F really count as a sport bike?

>>17411500
no but it has fairings so everyone thinks it is one

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>>17411266
My elcheapo ebay exhaust took 2 weeks from italy

>>17411534
GPR is not elcheapo m8

>>17411548
Its slightly cheaper than every other brand though

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Help. I left my bike outside overnight by itself and it was cold and humidly cold. In the morning it got water spots on it. I tried dishwashing soap and water just now.

Am I being paranoid? When it dries in the sun will the spots go away? The seat wasn't like this before. It was spotless before.

>buying aftermarket exhausts
for what purpose?

>>17411519
That's what I figured. I told them there's a sport version, the CB500R, but this guy is a Harley fag so he thinks everything that isn't laid back is sporty

>>17411595
Dont leave stuff to dry in the sun, wipe it down with a wet cloth then dry it completly with a towel.

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>>17411626
To gain a few hp and to make it loud and annoying

>>17411648
>a few hp
that's generous

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>>17411648
Flames, too.

>>17411626
Braaaps

Its nice being able to somewhat hear your exhaust over wind noise as well.

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>>17411656
There is a dyno sheet that compares a stock drz vs the different mods but i cant be bothered to find it, i imagine the full exhaust adds a couple with a rejet
>>17411657
True, i enjoy doing this while downtown or in parking garages too much

>>17410676
Supermoto would be great for navigating around the beach cities and traffic. Ultimate commuter bike if you ask me.

>>17411648
I used to have that bike, same yoshi pipe with a fcr/bigbore.

It make straight piped harleys sound like sewing machines, just stupid loud.

>>17411709
There's a Grom I see on my commute sometimes that just roars. Guy must have put a megaphone on it or something.

>>17411571
>Sound
>Looks
>Weight reduction
>hp
In that order.

what's the definitive helmet cam that isn't a fucking gopro
a tube-style camera

>>17409280
Next year, dumping my CBR600RR for one of these. Want so bad.

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>>17411756
This was meant for >>17411626
Sorry.

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>>17411709
>>17411689
loud exhausts sound like shit on the drz tho. Too much droning. The muffled rumble from the FMF or the induction noise from the 3x3 with stock pipe are pretty nice in my opinion.

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>>17408724
>https://youtu.be/Pl6x3HVICSU
i don't even speak flamenco but that kid and his family are lit as fuck

>>17409004
>>hit a tractor trailer at 100mph
>who drives 100 on country roads that tractors use?
think you got the wrong idea; "tractor trailer" is an Americanism for the vehicle described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck (also country people in the US drive fast as FUCK on their roads cause there's a lot of land to cover and usually no one else there - mfw riding with a friend who got to 60 going to his mailbox from his house)

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>>17409235
here, take your fucking (you)

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>>17411718

Mine has the 2nd loudest exhaust on the market (loudest is the underbelly MNTHBX exhaust) and it's fucking retarded how screaming loud the thing is. I'm losing my hearing in my right ear because of it.

>>17409805
are you me?
probably going to get my bike this weekend, still working out a day with seller
>another 4 hours on the highway to give him ride home
not looking forward to that tbqh, or to insurance shopping

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>>17409481
>do you even have a pillion seat you fucking autists
nope.

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Are there any Georgia anons here?

>>17410499
>>17410524
That honda a CUTE, anon

https://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/mcy/6186270963.html
I kinda want this. How bad of a first bike would this be?

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So I just downloaded the manual because two different people were telling me two different octanes. So I have 91 (assuming R+M/2 because I´m in Canada) because that´s what my friend gave me to put in, but I looked in the manual and it says 86+. My question is can I put 87 octane in with the 91 until it burns through and continue with 87 or should I drain it first?

>>17411866
Are you a carberatour wizard? If you ain't one don't fuck around with a bike that old

>>17409376
Pick out your casket now, get buried in style

>>17411878
mixing octanes doesn't hurt anything

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>>17411865
Fireblade a cute

>>17411866
>I don't think you can get into a RELIABLE Harley for any less than what I am asking
top kek

>>17411886

This. The only thing using a higher octane really does is hurt your wallet a little more. With most bikes, 87 is fine. For engines with higher compression, they need higher octanes to prevent early detonation. If you aren't experiencing early combustion, then increasing the octane doesn't do much.

>>17409738
Yes. A friend of mine had one in the eye the early 2000's. I remember it being "fuck you" fast

>be me
>/nobike/ until next week
>longboard in the mean time
>go down the hill I usually take to work
>hot out so wearing shorts and t-shirt
>approaching bottom of the hill doing about 30-35 kph
>truck pulls out into the road
>commit to carve behind it
>truck stops and starts reversing towards me
>ohshitwhatareyoudoing.webm
>panic
>initiate speed wobble
>fly off the board
>get some scrapes but nothing too to bad
>in and out of hospital in an hour
>as I'm leaving paramedics bringing in a dude who just highsided

Lucky 2bh

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Well I think my oil pump or something is gone. Oil pressure light went off, I have new oil and filter, the level moves so no clogs or anything. Was listening to the bike today after seeing the light and thought I could hear some strange knocking noises.

Turned it off and on, it sounded ok so I was giving it some throttle. Hit like 4k RPM and it made a big clunk and the bike kind of twitched.

All the shops are closed right now but I'm going to start calling around tomorrow to bring it in somewhere and at least get it diagnosed. I don't want to run it with no oil to try to diagnose it with my lack of tools.

Just bracing to get fucked by shop fees now, and maybe the engine being totaled if it's something serious or if some serious damage has been done.

>>17411896
>>17411881
https://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/mcy/6181912289.html
What about this?

>>17411890
damn a cyute

Anybody ever bought parts from motovation? Are they legit?

>>17412024

https://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/mcy/6152567548.html

This is the bike. Not too big/heavy for a first bike but it will go on the highway when you're ready. Low miles. Reliable. Cheap and plentiful parts. Offer him $2800.

>>17412117
Yeah. I got my midpipe from them.

Rolling:
>evens
Akrap headers (remove cat)
>odds
New can

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Join the sperg free /dbt/ discord

https://discord.gg/kYeJsrj

>>17412208
>sperg free
so its empty?

>>17412208
>/dbt/
>sperg free

lol!!

>>17412209
>>17412213
This, bad rule desu
And there's not even a porn room

Anyone have luck with the 40$ amazon slip ons?

>>17412222
Just bash the cat converter out of your stock muffler if you cant afford a decent slip on.
will make it twice as loud.

>>17412257
I dont have a stock muffler

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>>17411124
Sounds good, maybe I can even get forementioned girl on the bike again, to join us.
>>17411631
Is this a rule your commander has given you, specifically? Because when I was enlisted all you needed was the basic course and a PT belt.
Show your first sergeant the spec sheet, next to that of a sportster. That'll fix the brassfucker.

>>17412219
Fuck off dikembe

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Woot! 184 miles today, rolled 15k, and got a sweet panoramic of the Mississippi that includes some cute Asian girl who was there with her dad and grandpa.

>>17412328
Smol river desu
Also he is truly Asian to take a picture with that stance

>>17412283
Porn room when??????

I think my life is about to get better, guys. My wife and I may be moving into a house that has a garage, so my bike won't be left outside our apartment anymore!

>>17412279
It's an air force wide thing I guess. We just had a guy die a couple weeks ago on a sport bike (not his fault though) so they're cracking down hard on it, especially on newbies like me.

Don't think there's really any way for them to enforce it. But good idea on the spec sheet to show the shirt.

>if this is a sport bike, why does Honda make a literal Sport version of it?

Riding in the Peruvian Andes. Pretty vertigo inducing. Unfortunately pictures/video doesn't capture the scale of it.

Roads are surpassingly good (mix of good dirt roads and paved) but it's almost all one lane with constant blind corners along cliff edges and ZERO room for error (or I'm going for a long flight).

https://youtu.be/x87m0T2o1iM

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Made an Africa Twin buddy this evening, found him struggling to pick it up on my favorite trail. Helped him lift her back up and showed him around the area.

>>17412534
Autotragic.

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A tone have any extra ranch dipping sauce?

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>>17412541
Indeed, but he also has a 90s XR250, so I can forgive.

>>17410247

Hey now, I like my bike. I just like other bikes too.

>>17412558
>any sauce other than bbq

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>>17409204
I need help gearing on my bike. i sometimes miss gears when i up shift.

>>17412617
move your shifter lever down a little.
change oil to full synthetic too

>>17412602
bbq sauce is always way too sweet.
its like tomato sauce with twice the sugar and its brown instead of red.

>>17412622
will do btw. is shifting too hard hurt the transmission

>>17412658
Shifting too soft will.
thats where you find false neutrals.

>>17412658
pulling the lever too hard? youre more likely to hurt your foot than damage anything.
shifting without clutching? yes, dont do it unless you are revmatching properly
or dont clutchless shift at all

>Be american
>Want low CC but still usable sportbike like a VFR400, ZXR400, etc because any faster is literally racing between corners, not just through them (and ptwins are SHIT, SHIT, SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT)
>also big engines waste gas for speed you don't need or don't want outside of competitive racing
>have to be imported for ten times the cost of a used 600
>"why would you want less bro? that's cucking yourself bro. i'd laugh at you at stoplights before smoking you bro. get a busa XD"

>>17412666
Thanks Devil-san for the help. my poor bike was suffering
>>17412670
i shift down by pulling the clutch and rev match shift down and let go of clutch.

>>17412666
It's not called MANual for no reason

You have to shift like a man

And neutral is for girls. Real men don't stop until it's time to shut off the bike. That's why it's a soft half-click between the going fast slowly gear and the going a good bit faster gear.

>>17412692
>>"why would you want less bro? that's cucking yourself bro. i'd laugh at you at stoplights before smoking you bro. get a busa XD"
this but completely unironically

also there are 650 vtwins

>>17412524
mirin, what bike? you gonna do any climbing on foot while you're there?

>>17412692
The new Honda p-twin, too?
Hmmmm......
What about ricing a 300? Or popping the seat and controls off a small cruiser?

It's spaghetti on the wall, but better than saying "shit out of luck" and pointing at a cbr500r or gsxr500

>>17412692
as much fun as it is to point and laugh at this weaboo hipster shit, have you considered a 450 super single? something like
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=452235
or
http://raresportbikesforsale.com/super-single-2008-honda-crf-based-race-bike/
?

I swear I saw one for sale in Washington state recently, and it'd probably be cheaper and less of a PITA than importing

>>17412692
Imported small bikes are not actually that expensive, subscribe to RSBFS and they come up weekly for 5-10 grand, depending on the condition and rarity. Also 650 V-twins exist.

>>17411118
hi anon