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

>>17420806
>Previously on dee bee tee:
kek.

Taking msf course tomorrow. no bike exp, what do?

What's the best value COMset?
Or Bluetooth set

>>17420824
Take the MSF course like everyone else who wants to ride but does have XP

>>17420824
MSF is made for people who have absolutely no experience on motorcycles. My buddy hadn't even used a manual transmission before doing the MSF.

What the fuck is going on here? It lists the SV650 and ninja 650 as beginner bikes and then spends the rest of the "guide" telling you why you shouldn't get a 600+ cc bike.

What kind of military grade autism is this?

>>17420806
sick photo

>>17420824
I was in your shoes last year. No bike experience, never even operated anything with a clutch before. Don't sweat it, it's easy.

>>17420824
youll be fine. as>>17420853
says, the course is designed to be the very first experience you have on a motorcycle.

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>>17420859
This pic

>want to test ride a CBr
>dealer won't allow test ride on sport bikes

Welp, looks like I'm checking out an sv instead

>>17420872
>inline-4 supersport

>>17420859
A 650 is tame, a 600 is normally a murderer.

>>17420859
different engines. The SV650 and Ninja 650 are twins, while the 600cc supersports are 4 cylinders, they have far more horsepower.

>>17420824
>>17420861
Also, working off my previous point. Don't be embarrassed when you stall the bike, and you will stall it, especially if they put you on 125cc bikes like some of the poor bastards in my class.

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>>17420860

>>17420824
Hopefully fail.

>>17420824
Don't crash

>>17420891
shit photo

What are my chances of getting cheap universal hard bags to mount on a sportbike without fabricating shit?

They all say they're made for cruisers with those handy little racks out the rear (which are not made for most sportbikes, because sportbike = you can afford givi)

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Thoughts on the 450SC?

>>17420908
So if someone has a cruiser they can't afford nice saddlebags? I'm confused by this

>>17420919
More like if someone has a cruiser, touring is so popular that the saddlebag market is more competitive.

If someone has a sportbike touring and commuting is more niche so the products are few and expensive.

>>17420930
Get concourse 14 and be done with it

>>17420909
i like it but i dont have much thoughts on it. it is a pretty idk how to day it, uncharasmatic bike. really lacks personality.

>>17420936
Your autism is showing lil fella

>>17420909
>not getting the nighthawk 750

>>17420944
what, that really is the best way to describe it. it has a good midrange too i guess.

>>17420956
Stop chopping up CX500s!

>>17420909
>boring
>unimpressive
>uninspiring

Probably my next bike.

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>>17420964
cx???????

>>17420968
You hipsters have no shame.

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>>17420975
it is all in the attention to detail

>>17420964

That is not a CX my friend. But they do look nice when properly chopped up, I'll give you that.

I'm sure this has come up before, and a couple of you may have one.
What's your guys opinion on the cbr600f4i
There's one I'm looking at, it's definitely better than my current bike, but I'm still a bit hesitant.

>>17421112
Just get a liter

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>>17421112
F3

>>17421117
Technically have a liter.
I'm just going to something more sport oriented.
>>17421129
And this is something that's here and in my price range.

I'm not going to go into details of the situation, but I do plan on financing. And this one's not too expensive so a small loan won't hurt

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>12:33AM
>need to be at work at 08:00AM
I can`t sleep lads, but I need mon-e to fix up my shit bike.

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i want to upgrade from a shitskin bike
how acurate MSRP price is compared to what i would pay irl?
also
is 5400 too much for this bike?
im not looking to something more than 400cc since i drive mostly in trails and would be doing nearly 0% highway riding

>>17421156
Red bull.
All the red bull.

>>17421158
>upgrade from a shitskin bike
>literal poo in loo 300
>buying new
What the fuck are you doing?

>>17420933
I like my current, lighter bike that doesn't look like tupperware 24/7

>>17421210
Just get some soft throwover saddlebags and/or tank bag
You bought the wrong bike if you wanted a practical tourer

>>17421182
(made in japan)
yes im buying new because im not going to drop it.

>>17421238
Yes but why would you buy a shit bike brand new, let alone at all?

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>>17421238
>mostly trails
>never going to drop it
Must not some boring trails you ride on.

Also why not a full on dual sport then? If you never go highway anyways, why not something like a crf230l? Dirt cheap, reliable, and will be a lot better off road.

>>17421238
>doesn't want to get into drop-common situations
>wants a mini-ADV
You should probably be looking at a standard instead.

>>17421268
Disregard. Reason comprehension fail on my part.

Seriously though, buy a used dual-sport. I have had all the fun on my DR650, which includes drops and splats. If CC were here I'd ask him to post the one where I made roost with my front tire as I rekt.

Would you guys recommend a tail bag or top box?

Which brands to get?

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>>17421244
i want a bike cappable of doing 100 mph and confy enough to do long trail rides
using the less money possible
i dont really trus any shitskin would have took care of their bike so im trying to buy new or with little use

>>17421295
get a used v strom then.

>>17421295
Just buy used bike then like a xr650 or dr650 or something. If you are going offroad you are going to drop it at some point, unless you consider a gravel road offroad

>>17421293
Tank bags

>>17421319
no idea how to fit a tank bag on, if it involves dismantling everything/taking off the fuel tank then no way.

>>17421332
Magnetic* tank bags

Hey /dbt/ im getting new tires for my ninja zx6r and was wondering what would be the best tires to get for it, it's a 95 with oem rims my budget $300 for both tires

>>17421312
this, second hand v storm is what you want and need as long as you can flat foot it

>>17421345
Depends on how you ride. Keep in mind you don't have to lie on the internet.

>>17421345
Bridgestone S21s

>mfw on pain meds because my windscreen is too small fucking up my neck but 4chan will not let me post any neckhurt.jpg images because corrupt.ini

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>pull over for a second to adjust my chin strap
>police cruiser comes by slows down and then continues
>get going again but at a slow speed well under the limit
>not even a mile down the road said cruiser is waiting for me but can't do shit because I'm not speeding

Is it because I drive a sport bike they just expect me to fly?

>>17421396
Pretty much.

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>>17421396
short answer: yes

there is no long answer

>>17421317
>>17421283
I will check it, but i fear i will have to increase my budget
>>17421264
maybe, only droped a bike once, when i was learning, 6 years ago

>>17421345
shinko touring tires you slowfag

>>17421112
F4is are good bikes.

>>17421144
>financing
The F4i has been out of production for a decade and are readily available for $2500 or less. What kind of nigger are you to finance that?

>>17421357
Not gonna lie haven't actually rode yet it's been a rebuild project but I plan on putting top of the line (or top of what I can afford) products into it

>>17421457
If you put very expensive sport tires to ride in straight lines you're gonna end up with a square after a thousand miles.

>>17421415
>one drop
Since the end August 2015:
>DR650
>lost count of dirt/mud splats
>one low speed biff doing parking lot drills two weeks after I got my endorsement
>one rekting at an intersection near my neighborhood due to low tire pressure and being a goon with the throttle

>V-Stronk
>over in the dirt twice at least
>one highside (I flew, hit, rolled like a ninja, popped up, and ran back to the bike to make sure it was off)
>one off into tall grass because misjudged corner

Also, a 1997 DR650 is basically the same as a 2017. They have gotten better about properly tightening the neutral sending unit screws, though.

>>17421462
My area has some pretty windy roads surprisingly (Texas) my main concern is a tire with the best traction and still safe if I get caught in a surprise storm

How does an SV650 sound for someone how is returnign to motorcycling? I havent' been on a bike in a few years but while i had my VFR i rode all the damn time.

I'm hoenstly a lttle intimidated by the power of a cbr. I ride for fun and thrills but there is no fun in having a bike that scares the shit out of you.

>>17421464
>being able to count how many times you drop/crash
I think I've had 3 crashes on pavement (track riding) but off-road there's no way I could remember or count.
Also a bunch of stupid little drops in my driveway because i'm a retard.

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>>17421490
its the prototypical beginner "big" bike.

>rides nice
>sounds nice
>looks nice (at least second gen)
>reasonable performance
>cheap and plentiful

>>17421490
600s aren't scary if you stay at low rpms

>>17421599
nothing is scary if you stay at low RPMs

>>17421602
That's why I started on a turbo busa

>>17421599
>>17421575
I've ridden 600s and I understand how they work, but I can[t imagine pushing one like I pushed my VFR and not shitting myself. Maybe I'll look into a track day rental before buying my next bike.

>>17421606
Well they do say it's better to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow, but I enjoy having powers whenever I want even if I take it easy most of the time.

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>>17421606
try going WOT on an older naked (before they all moved the sitting position lower behind the tank) to know real terror.

>ride by an Aether (very expensive trendy motorcycle gear) store every day on way home from work
>there's usually a Husky 510 SMR parked there
>sometime it's a 950 Supermoto
>yesterday it was a Super Duke 1290
>today it was an FS570
I wanna meet this guy (or guys), he has impeccable taste.

>>17421606
The SV650 is not a '600' as you mean it. It's much slower.

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>get a used V-strom
>get a good bike instead of a meme
>shit bike

There seems to be a lot of hate for this bike. Why?

>>17421723
I can asure you no one here has even seen one, let alone test ride one.

If you like it go and test it.
If you still like it, buy it.
Seems like a solid bike to me.

>>17421452
I shitty nigger with shitty credit(680), and I figure a small 2k loan would be ok and it's definitely something I can cover, and help build my credit more.
Also the f4i is pretty clean, only 10k on it.

>>17421723
Guy at my work has one, he says he really likes it. He's boring and he has bad taste in everything but it does look like a cool bike

>>17421723
I actually have not heard much hate for that bike. I personally know 3 people who own one.

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All right then, I have downloaded Bakuon but I can't find subtitles for the fucking thing.

If the anon who recommended it to me is reading this, where the fuck do I turn to now?

I'm not some weaboo looser to know these things. Just a normal, respectable looser.

pls respond

>>17421801
>>17421786
>>17421736

Everytime it's brought up for discussion, it is quickly shut down. I've heard only one bad thing about it, the seat is hard. It would seem like a great city bike when freeway usage is almost nonexistent.

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Do flexible oil lines harden with age?

I have a DR350SE (dry sump) in Peru that's reading super high for oil. I assumed this was gas leaking into the oil, but after draining the oil the amount seems normal and can't detect any gas in it.

So I'm left thinking there's a clog in the drain lines from the reservoir, but I'm afraid to take them off since they're fiberglass-wrapped looking things that have been on there for near 20 years I fear will fall apart if I mess with them.

>>17421828
my boss's son just bought one to commute on out in the flatland, and a dude on a VStrom rode out with me and some other guys on SS bikes and kept up just fine.

They seem like a great bikes.

>>17421723
Is it not just a ninjette with a lift kit?

>>17421833
It's rubber with a fabric cover. Measure the ID of them, get on eBay and order a mile of hose for like £0.20

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Favorite sounding bike anons?

>Muh dick

>>17421833
checking the oil level on a dry sump is weird. If you just fill it up until it shows on the dipstick it's way too full. The dipstick will show little to no oil when the bike is cold. After running for about 10 minutes the bike pumps most of the oil up into the oil tank and it will then show the proper oil level. After sitting a few hours it will appear to be low again.

That's assuming it's similar to the DRZ oiling system.

>>17421824
Nevermind, got it.

Time to be a grown man watching a North Korean cartoon meant for children, aw yeah.

>>17421824
Download the anime on nyaa. Don't read the manga, it's shit.

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>>17421873
>Don't read the manga, it's shit.


are you fucking retarded?

>>17421844
yup

>>17421847
Can't order fuck here: if I break it taking it apart it'll be a month and $400 shipping to deliver a replacement from the first world, which is why I'm so hesitant.

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>>17421852
https://youtu.be/mDZV12iduyc?t=25s

no competition

>>17421858
Im well familiar with the weirdness of measuring dry sump oil level (nearly a year into riding down from Canada), but in the last week the level has been crazy high (basically maxing out the reservoir). I assumed it was the super high altitude / low pressure causing a leak in the carb, but there really didn't seem to be any extra volume (i.e. leaked gas) to the oil, so either there's too much oil being pumped up into the reservoir (in the frame on the DR350, probably the same on the DRZ) or it can't drain back down normally.

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>>17421852
vfr 750
that cam whine.

2nd place ducati clutch rattle

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>>17421852

>>17421972
if i had ever heard one in person id probably agree
you lucky sob

800cc ok for a beginner?

Been looking at some scrambler type bikes and I like the way they look.

If I want to change my gear oil, do I do that by changing engine oil?

>>17421994
You'll never become a good rider starting out on something so powerful.

Just like you'd never be near as good a driver if your first car was a Corvette (vs something like a Miata).

You'll always be afraid to use the power, and won't develop the confidence with things like deep leans and quick 'flicks': you'll be trying to control the bike, instead of actively controlling IT.

If you have the money to buy new, look at something like a RC390 (sport bike) or DRZ400 (dual sport) that will still be a handful to learn on (anything more and you better update your will), but that will allow you to learn near the limits.

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>>17421994
sure they are actually very tame.
i just dont understand the concept. if you want an enduro why on earth get a heavy twin cyl one?

>>17422007
In most bikes it's all the same: engine, transmission, and clutch all ride in the same oil. There are some exceptions, like some BMWs and Harley's (and some dry clutch bikes like some Ducattis that don't use oil in the clutch)

>>17422021
which ones are actually powerful? even the ducati has 75hp. which is pretty much beginner territory.

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>want to get a bike
>have no practical reason to own one

How do I deal with this feel lads?

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Join the sperg free /dbt/

https://discord.gg/kYeJsrj

>>17422043
Do you have a practical reason to post on 4chan?

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>>17422043
i commute on mine. therefore its practical
its actually really refreshing to come out in the early morning and watch the sun rise in my visor

>>17422040
75hp is SUICIDE SUPER BIKE territory only 20 years ago.

For a first bike anything over 40hp is really excessive.

Consider that your dads first bike probably had 15hp and he was scared.

The power produced by cars and bikes has massively increase the last two decades (new economy shitboxes make what sports/pony cars did 20 years ago), but while cars have compensated with a million drivers aids to keep you from killing yourself, you'll be lucky if your brand new bike has ABS (traction control, something standard in cars for a decade, is a luxury item)

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So I went down pretty hard on my grom last sunday after hitting a patch of gravel while I was dragging peg around a turn I went into way too fucking fast. Smashed up my front fender and headlight real nice, but the bike was fine mechanically. Finally fixed her up today and I fell in love all over again.

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>>17421852
>Correct engine.

>Wrong brand/bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ZWhTyyNdc

>>17422053
i do it for free though

what kind of earplugs should I get?
throwaways or reusables?

>>17422071
>off-center mono eye
actually kind of a cool look

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04 gsxr 600 as a first bike
i know nothing about bikes
what am i in for?

>>17422071
I figure with a Grom an accident is just an excuse to customize.

>>17422086

I mean, I was gonna put that headlight and a black fender on at some point anyways, but the accident expedited those plans, haha.

>>17422084
For the love of God, don't.

Read the sticky, faggot. It's in the OP.

>>16832630

Here, I'm spoon feeding you.

>>17422076
Motorcycling is a hobby just like any other hobby for most people. It just so happens that it can double as a method of transportation.

>>17422070
tires are better tho

>>17421994
fine by me

it' s probably useful to spend some time practicing at the limit of your bike's capabilities, especially if you want to git gud, and it's a lot safer and easier to do that with a little bike than a big one. but you really shouldn't be doing that on the road anyway. "get a small bike" makes sense if it means "get a 125 dirt bike and beat up your local motocross track (or put scooter tires on it and take it to the kart track)", does not make much sense if it means "get a ninja 250 instead of a Harley 883 for your commute".

also you'll probably drop your first bike so bear that in mind before buying some brand new shiny dream-sled

>>17422043
Bikes are toys.

>>17422120
If you live in a cold climate, a bike can still be justified even if you only ride half the year since you'll be getting 2-4x the fuel economy when you are riding.

which one of you was this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlYqQf5wgds

>>17422130
ye but tires, chains, oil changes....

>>17422131
that is 1 cheeky fukkin kunt m8

>>17422021
>>17422070
Guy that asked the question here.

Could you steer me to some bikes that have that same look but are lower cc?

>>17422131
How the fuck can you arrest someone for that?!

Oh he crashed? It's the fault of that libtard faggot holding onto his bike.

>>17422130
>2-4x
Heavily depends on what and how you ride though.

>>17422070
>40hp is really excessive
That's retarded. An SV650 has 75hp and my short incompetent GF can handle hers just fine. The the amount of trouble 75hp can get you in over 40hp is easily offset by the ability to get you out of trouble because they can actually accelerate and overtake, as well as typically having better brakes than 40hp shitbikes.
There's nothing wrong with getting a 40hp shitbike, I've owned plenty, but there's no reason not to get just about anything sub 100hp imo

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Post baikus
Also, who else is planning on going to SAM?

>>17422153
According to the comment I read the road was closed, motorcycle dude rode around the barrier.

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>>17422141
A small-displacement scrambler-looking bike?

The idea of a modern scrambler seems to be to take a big heavy bike and make it *look* like a small light one.

Take a look at the tu250x. Not exactly a scrambler, but you could 'fix' that with an aftermarket high pipe.

>>17422163
40hp what bike though?

A DRZ400 has 32hp and can accelerate out of trouble pretty easily.

>>17422189
I like the tu250x but it feels kind of cheap. I kind of wish I had an Sr400 as a second bike with USD forks and bash plate.

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>>17422021
>>17422070
Alright I figured out what I will try to get. Found a neat used shop and I like the look of this one a lot.

It's 360cc instead of the 800cc I originally asked about. Hoping I will be able to get this or something similar next spring.

>>17422199
that's a sweet little bike to putt around on. Put some saddle bags on it if you want and commute or go on long rides. Good for you mate, look after it.

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FUCK THIS BASTARD

>>17422193
>A DRZ400 has 32hp and can accelerate out of trouble pretty easily.
The DRZ stops accelerating with any kind of urgency around 45mph. Slow bikes are fine, average bikes are also fine is the point.

>>17422183
Glad he got arrested, he looks like a fuckin steroid induced cunt.

>>17422209
that's pretty gross.
Buy a new one crank case mate.

>>17422189
Thanks for the reply I just made >>17422199
before I saw yours.

That's a cool looking bike.

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For something that looks like a big expensive bike, but without the crazy power, maybe a Bullet 500? Can't speak to reliability through. You're mostly paying for the paint job.

>>17422212
It's all relative...

DRZ still out accelerate most cars on the road even at 60mph.

>>17422213
>he thinks there's something wrong with steroids

enjoy your nogainz and soy milk lmao

>>17422199
Don't listen to them, Europeans are idiots. An 800cc standard is likely just fine to start on, since most of them are twins. A Bonneville 800 only makes like 60hp and is slower than an SV650.

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>>17422182

>>17422220
Try some cardio, I bet you couldn't catch me in a foot chase after 50 ft of running, you huffing and puffing neanderthal.

>>17422221
Speaking as a North American, I think too many people start out on and survive on big bikes because they never have to take a corner at speed.

>>17422219
Not really. You'll beat a shitbox to maybe 50-60mph depending on gearing from a stop, after that you're done.

>>17422220
I know a number of people on steroids. They borrow from the future to enjoy the current.
Eventually they fuck up and suffer a number of issues. Usually mood swings, kidney issues, heart issues, infections.
I know big, healthy muscular men in their mid 30's that dropped dead. Autopsy revealed heart valves of a 60 year old.

>>17422232
I agree, but an 800 or 650 twin is not a 'big bike'.

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>>17422234
Not true, I had a DRZ, it's slow as far as bikes, but still gets from 60-80mph faster than most cars.

Power:Weight bud.

>>17422209
Use a dremel and grind a slot in it, then use a screwdrive/punch and a hamer and knock it loose. Looks like you were trying that already kinda tho

>>17422241
Not saying you can't start out on a 650, but you'll never be half the rider as if you spent your first year riding a 250 TO THE LIMIT all the time at legal speeds on public roads.

It's the slow-car-fast thing basically, but more so.

>>17422209
Had exactly the same problem. Tried drilling holes, using dry ice... eventually broke loose by hammering with a drift.

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So will the japs ever get off their asses and breathe some new life into these arthritic geriatrics?

The average age of buyers is probably younger than the designs at this point

>>17422248
It's soft enough I was able to make a slot with a flathead screwdriver, I beat on this thing for a while, tried PB Blaster, warmed the engine up, all of that crap.

>>17422268
With the T7 Tenere and 790 adventure coming out I think the big dual sports are going to come back, but as twins instead of thumpers. If they can make a 600-800cc Ptwin ADV bike that weighs under 400 lbs it would make thumpers like those irrelevant.

>>17422268
I need a Japanese 600 V4 so badly I can't explain to anyone. PLEASE FUCKING MAKE A V4SS goddamit

>>17422311
You'll be stuck with I4 until the end of time

>>17422268
The only four things the DR650 really needs from the factory are better carbs, an on/off petcock (instead of flaky vacuum), a dab of red LocTite on the NSU screws, and better stock tires (Kenda 270 is a cheap as fuck, good 50/50 option though).

>>17422231
>omg, what a big ugly brute! so outre!

>>17422235
>They borrow from the future to enjoy the current.
He says in a motorcycle thread.

>>17422253
>>17422253
>riding a 250 TO THE LIMIT all the time at legal speeds on public roads.
I don't believe this is possible, at least not in a reasonably safe fashion.

>>17422268
>messing with perfection

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>>17422209

I had a problem with that the other day. Was installing a new clutch cover that replaces the huge chunk of metal oil spinner with a normal filter. Found out the spinner requires a special tool from honda, a socket made for the grom spinner and the grom spinner only, to release a single nut holding it in. A buddy and myself beat on it with picks, bent needlenose pliers, and eventually had to take a 24mm socket and dremel the shit out of it to make our own version of the special tool.

Good thing it went straight in the trash, that nut was totally fucked up by the end of it. Looks like yours enjoyed a lot of frustration as well.

>>17422268
if it's not broken don't fix it

>>17422209
hammer in an allen socket and use an impact wrench.

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>>17420806
For once, an OP image I can get on board with.
muh gritty 80's rally racing, truly some of the manliest

>>17422268
Because morons like this:
>>17422404
>>17422382
>>17422353
Think those underpowered, overweight, dinosaurs are perfectly fine because you can fix them on the side of a trail through the Andes or some shit.

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are these any good?

>>17422415
have you tried the regular orange throwaway Howard Leights/Hearos/whatever?

>>17422414
faster, lighter bikes exist--you're quite welcome to buy one if you think it suits your purposes better

>>17422426
yeah they were ok, but everything sounds like its under water

>>17422414
>DR650
>overweight
Yeah it isn't 2xx CC 2smoke light, but it isn't bad. I'm a 165lb nerd and can wrangle it reasonably well.

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>>17422268
>>17422414

>>17422475
yeah that's great and all but we need some competition

>>17422414
u r a dummy

and u AIN'T my nigga

going to buy a grom desu

>>17420824
Its all about the friction zone, slip the fuck out of that clutch, do your best to make sure they have to put new plates in it when you are done. Clutch control is one of the most important things to have a grip on in damn near everything they will teach you.

>>17422245
I still own a DRZ you cuck.

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>>17420949
this

Has anyone done the MSF Advanced Rider Course?

>>17422616
not worth it, track day or rent dirt bike instead

>>17422628
>Iowa
>tracks
lol

>>17421470
SS tires aren't ideal for heavy rain ( texas T-storms ) Something like a Pilot Road 4 would be MUCH better, you'll give up a little sticky but you can still ride them hard enough to get rid of the tendies. Bonus is they will last forever.

>>17421626
Hunt down the Bay Area Supermoto ( BASM ) retards.

>>17422616
the advanced rider course in my area is just a class on how to ride with a passenger. It's pretty whack

>>17422616
I wanted to but I actually couldn't find a class around me, they seem to be phasing it out.

>>17421824

See: >>>/a/158869377

>>17422070
Please, I remember riding my buddies FJ 1200 in 1984, it fucking went but it wasn't 75hp, more like 130 crank. 75 hp isn't out of the range of a newish rider. I wouldn't recommend one to some fucknut spergelord super autist like yourself but normies, sure. Now go REEEEEEEeeeeeeee in your corner.

>>17422415
Just get Moldex 6800's, they're the best

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>>17422488
>>17422475
agreed
Literally nothing competes with the 690

>>17422719
>FJ 1200
Not him but I got to ride CC's before he sold it. The damn thing just went; nice sound and a fat torque curve. It felt solid yet nimble at speed. Granted, my best frame of reference at the time was my DR650, but after having ridden my V-Stronk for a while now I'd come to the same assesment.

And I rode it with maybe 3 months of actual experience.

>>17422217
That's a neat lookin one. Does Royal Enfield have a good or bad reputation?

My wr450 blew a fork seal. How much of a pain in the ass is it to fix?

>>17422595
>I still own a DRZ you cuck.
Irony...the post.

>>17422759
Please ride a modern sportbike so you can understand actual tarmac performance. 'Nimble' is not a word that should be used in the same room as an FJ1200.

>>17422779
99% of the time they are not blown, just a speck of dirt in the wrong spot. Get a Sealmate too for 5 bucks and have at it. ( google it ). You can cut one out of a 2 liter soda bottle and it'll work just as well if your poor. Watch the sealmate vid on youtube.

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>>17422779
try cleaning it out first with a piece of film or a tool
It's a bit of a pain in the ass to fix.

>>17422810
I intend to at some point; not in the cards to buy one at the moment, and everyone I know who currently rides either has Harleys, a big-assed Triumph cruiser, or the Honda not-quite-ADV bike.

>>17422827
Rent one for a track day if you're interested. It's a couple hundo for a less than two year old leader bike.

>>17422841
Again,
>Iowa
>tracks
I may have plan to go out to Omaha or KCMO or something on a weekend to do that.

I'm on the market for a good locking top case and saddlebags. What have you guys had good luck with?

>>17422766
As for reliability, convention wisdom is that Enfields break a lot, but are super easy to fix. 1950s engineering basically.

The favourite bike of pajeets and millennial hipsters.

>>17422919
whats your budget and bike?

>>17422940
Honda CTX700. I'd like to keep it under 300 for both.

My main issue is looking at RevZilla, and then Amazon. Amazon sometimes has the exact same fucking boxes that are less than a quarter of the price, which is honestly making me worried.

>>17422950
Ebay is also an option, places will sell new items that they've had on the shelf for a long time.
I recommend finding the box you want and buying it from the cheapest place, it's not like you any of them loyalty. Don't forget to check camelcamelcamel if you are buying off of Amazon.

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>>17422950
saddles you can get away with some smaller generic ones or model specific ones. the topcase you can make out of a pelican case or some other military box that can be had for dirt on ebay and just drill and bolt it on.

>been traveling through thailand past 3 weeks
>Cbr1000rr only 2 months old
>Get home and all I can think about is twisting my throttle
>Raining and 6 degrees
If I don't post back in an hour I'm ded

>>17422919
AliExpress. Only buy items with good feedback and more than 50 sales.

>>17421623
Going WOT on my 2002 FZ1 was a mix of joy and terror

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>>17423041
Use to have one of these without the front fairing. Wish I'd never sold it.
>Tfw none of you cucks got the chance to buy these in your country

>>17423052
Eww

>>17423052
goddamn thats butt ugly

i'll have made $5k this summer from my internship
https://www.kawasaki.com/Products/2017-Ninja-300-ABS
that puts this in my buying range. but, if i spend my money on this, i'll not have a safety net if my father stops giving me money for my gas and groceries and i genuinely don't know what i'd do. he's a bit unpredictable so it's a possibility. i'll be a senior in college this year. should i take the motorcycle course, get the endorsement and buy this bike? i have an itch that needs scratching but i don't want to get kicked out of my apartment and go homeless

>>17423073
Fucking buy used
Why on earth wousd you buy a bike you plan on thrashing, dropping and crashing brand new?
Used starters won't even depreciate, so you can't sell it at a loss

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>>17422924
Thanks. Here's a favorite image of mine for you.

>>17423085
i don't really know enough about bikes to not get ripped off

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have a boring webm

>>17423073
Buddy, as we keep telling everyone, buy a used bike. Put a good bit into proper riding gear and try to spend less than 3k Freedom$ on the bike itself. That will show ol' pops you've thought this out.

>>17423090
then take someone with you who does know about them.
where you located?

>>17423095
That is a rather pretty trail.

>>17423090
How, HOW can you possibly fuck up buying a 2cyl, EFI bike?
Literally nothing to go wrong, and even if it did another newb will buy it off you
It's the perpetual cycle of the starter bike

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>>17423108
yes it was quite nice

>>17423100
i have sparse friends at it is let alone enough to have ones that know about bikes lol. i'm in north carolina
>>17423112
where do you even buy them from?

>>17423125
And that one makes me miss West Side Road near High Rolls, Cloudcroft, and Timberon, NM.

>>17423140
Craigslist, CycleTrader, Thrifty Nickel (or whatever the main want ads are near you)

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New forced meme:
>>>/a/158880568

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>>17423151
Ya I love memeing up in the mountains, kind of wish I had a wr though.

>>17423151
>Craigslist, CycleTrader, Thrifty Nickel (or whatever the main want ads are near you)

Speaking of local adds
>be me, pedestrian as duck
>been on my own for most of my life
>take drivers ed, senpai loses papers
>oh well, broke AF so never had a car anyway
>decide to change all that.
>due to recent change in laws, driver ed no longer valid, over 18 rule no longer valid
>have to take everything over again despite being mid 20s
>zero time to do so with work
>find a nighthawk 750 for disgustingly low price, but can't do any title shit cause no license/registration

I know this means I just have more time to stack cash, but missing out on good deals always hurts like fuck.

Did great in uni this semester, so I want to buy an exhaust for my 07 cbr600rr to reward myself.

I don't want to afford akrapovic, what other brands make nice sounding slip ons? It's hard to tell on youtube.

>>17423201
If you're going purely for sound two deaf brothers and Yoshi are pretty common choices. If you want to spend more money (but not Akra money) Arrow or Leo Vince, or Termignoni but they might not make anything for your bike.

>>17423090
>I'm too stupid to do 4-5 hours of research online to avoid paying $2000-$3000 extra, the post.

>>17423220
Cheers. I'll take a look at some prices.

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>>17421824
Honda cub a cute.

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>>17423258
Cub a stronk.

>>17423201
Buy from chynna. I got a great sounding muffler 1/4 the price of a Yoshi tip and it's perfect. It's only a muffler, you want make any performance gains.

Baird you got a truck and some time?

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/6181640394.html

>>17423275
What site did you buy it from?

>>17423288
I have a friend with a truck, and WR250 Anon has a truck and lives in the Richmond.

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I have a question dbt: Are sportbikes dying?

Local dealers have only last year's models, and this year's models in shittiest color schemes/options. Told me "we just cant sell them. We won't have a 2017 GSXR this year. Are you interested in this new 2014 CBR600RR????"

Why is no one buying new sportbikes? Is it one of those things like internet ninjas post a lot of talk about how great the new Panigale is, yet no one has the money to put their money where thier mouth is???

>tfw just want to buy 2017 Gixxer but no one will sell me one :(

>>17423349
Was just browsing CL and figured you might be interested in another project.

>>17423356
Because nakeds are the new "In" thing.

>>17422043
If you are not regularily moving large things, a bike IS the most practical vehicle period.

>>17423358
Oh, no, I'm broke as fuck. The DRZ is halfway through a frame up rebuild and my 701 needs maintenance, and I still haven't paid off my credit card from my Moab trip.

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>>17423367
Brace for butthurt Americans...
(Because raincoats don't exist)

>>17423367
Lol. No

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Here's a half-troll comment:
I have only owned Hondas. What the fuck is "character," and why tolerate a broken bike?

>>17423371
I've barely begun to learn to wrench, does this seem like a terrible idea to pick up as a project?

>>17423387
Did you play with Legos, Erector Sets, and other building toys/games as a kid? If you did, then you will be fine. If not, then have a friend who can help.

Oh, an idea for an addition to the sticky: a full checklist of tools and associated items.

>>17423387
>https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/6181640394.html
Depends on what's actually wrong with it. The ad says 'water pump shaft' which probably isn't the issue because the water pump probably isn't on it's own shaft. Replacing the impeller is pretty easy.

>>17423371
>Using credit for recreational activities

Meh, you are American.

>>17423399
It's most prob the seals on the shaft, dependant on shaft age, it could be grooved too.

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>>17423379
Give us a reason that doesn't involve the weather, or your priss assed dress shoes.

>>17423401
I was paying it off in it's entirety every month but I sort of had to scramble to make my bike ready for Moab so I stopped trying to manage it. I'll be caught up in a couple months.

>>17423379
>Cheaper than a car
>Better Mileage
>Faster
>no problem parking anywhere
>coolfactor

I sold my car 7 years ago, been bike only ever since. Never looked back.
You're really only boned if it snows, but I got decent public transport.

>>17423406
This, also lane splitting makes traffic not a thing. Doesn't really matter if it's legal or not.

>>17423401
>be American
>paid cash for all my stuff
WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW

>>17423399
GS500 doesnt suffer from these trivial issues.

>>17423398
That would be a great Idea.

Torque wrench would be an obvious one

>>17423411
One of the few.

>>17423412
True, GS500 just suffers from being pure shit.
>>17423411
>be american
>a Yuropoor could live like a king in Bongistan for the trivial amount of interest I pay on my credit card
Living a first world country feels good man.

>>17423410
I am for some reason also a lot less stressed out when riding than in a car.
I don't get angry at anyone, it's just all "Hakuna Matata".

But from all the road rage compilations I'd guess thats highly subjective

>>17423411
his noodly appendage has bestowed its starchy goodness upon you

R'amen

>>17423413
>realize it is 2:50 in the morning
Well fuck. I'll start compiling a list of thing s in Notepad sometime today and then compare notes on the thread.

>>17423417
Deluded on both accounts

>>17423417
The gs500 has better frame, brakes and suspension the the ex500

Mybe you should talk to some old school 500cc amateur racers, they used the ex500 engine with gs500 running gear

>>17423418
Same. I also feel a lot safer riding even though I know it's not the case, mostly because I can accelerate or stop super fast compared to a car, and if I swerve I'll fit in between things, unlike a car.

>>17423425
>>17423429
GS500 a shit

>>17423431
So shit that it is still sold brand new in uncucked markets to this day.

>>17423324
eBay or AliExpress. 1000s to chose from

>>17423031
Are you ded

>>17423031
>posted 3 hours ago
did you survive, anon

>>17423423
yes please i look forward to reading these

>>17423201
Gut existing exhaust. Costs a 6pack and some cussing.

>>17423450
>>17423451
Thanks senpai I survived. Did fishtail for a second on a metal grate kek

RIP all the anons

>>17423465
Y tho

>>17423491
white busa anon

https://www.reddit.com/r/gs500

>>17421926
Carby needle leaking? Some bikes with a crank case breather that is on the bottom of the air box will draw fuel into the case. With a blocked overflow on the Carby and I worn needle fuel will have to go somewhere. Sadly fuel mixes well with oil so it unlikely of would notice it on a dip stick or window and is poor as a lubricant so can cause damage fairly quick if left. Iv seen a few different bikes do it now. Mostly kawi and suzi ag or dual sports.

>>17423500
>https://www.reddit.com/r/gs500
>Top: All Time: 7 memepoints
>https://www.reddit.com/r/drz400
>Top: All Time: 45 upboats
GS500 a shit

>>17423506
>conveniently leaves out ex500

>>17423506
Just proves that drz400 is for faggots.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ex500

>>17423431
>>17423418
These two points I want to agree with but it's hard to.
I'm somewhat less stressed, but that's just cause I like riding, the only reason I get stress on the bike is the reason I don't always feel safe, the fucking drivers here.
At least once a week I have someone try to push me off the road or into another lane, and thats in my truck, now it is easier to get out of in a bike, but that's just one bit of fuckery they like to pull out here.

>>17422439
yeah fancy earplugs arent going to fix that issue the howard leight max 30 are the best ive come across for throw aways i can hear someone talking to me in a normal voice at 5 feet over moderate to large PAs blasting away its really great when you can have a normal conversation with someone that also has them in at a concert while everyone else is screaming just to hear themselves

Hello guys, new rider here.

I am still trying to grasp countersteering. But as far as i understand, pushing the right side of the steeringwheel will push my bike over on the side at an 45 degree angle which allows me to lean right.

Is that the correct way and thinking of countersteering?

>>17423560
Riding along your bike is like a gyroscope. So you push the bars and wheel left the bike will lean right and swing back

>>17423560
Over ~12mph pushing on a handlebar will make the bike turn that way. Don't think about it, just understand that it works that way.

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>>17423560
Not to attack you specifically, but how is this not instinctive? I've literally only thought about countersteering once in three years.
Yesterday. Just to see if the shit works, I "pushed" into the next lane at a 2 lane exit.

>>17423560
You're a faggot.

>>17423583
k, thanks turbohomo

NEW CUMMIES WHEN

>>17423583
Well, i've had some issues turning on curved roads in 40+ mph. Once i ended up slightly in the oncoming lane. Because of my fear of laying down too much, and my father who rode behind me told me i need to be able to react better when turning like this.

Because, if i fuck up a curved road. And i try to turn right with the handlesl on my way into oncoming lane then my bike will stand up and i will die.

>>17423595
A 13 year old weasel walks into a bar and approaches the counter. The bartender immediately notices the underage weasel.

"Sir, you look extremely young. I can't serve you even a single beer."

"Oh c'mon. You can't just slide me one?"

"Can't and will not serve to anyone under age."

"Fine. Well what other things do you have?"

"Well for non-alcoholics I have tap water and bottled water, I have coffee, and I have pop. Which would you like?"

"Pop." Goes the weasel.

>>17423595
https://youtu.be/VVE79XT8-Mg?t=115

like this guy at 1:57

>>17423595
i hope he called you a faggot

>>17423599
He called me a faggot when he picked up my Grom and had to drive it home from the warehouse.

And he keeps laughing in the intercom when i try to reach 60mph.

"Come on twist the throttle already son"
"Look at your little faggotbike, it can't even handle speeds. Let's sell it"

>>17423598
That explanation is bullshit, it jerked due to ABS. Dumbistanian should have just leaned moar.

>>17423604
Noice 10/10

I just shit my pants.

>>17423615
>murrica, the post>>17423610

>>17423606
>ABS
>my brand new cuck bike has ABS
>press on rear brake lightly
>BBBBTHTHTHTHTHTTTT
>turn ABS off
>can brake almost twice as hard
What is this cuck shit?

>>17423621
Why would you brake with the rear brake anyways? Especially at speed?

>>17423627
I like to take my hands off the handlebars and coast to a stop.

>>17423595
You could get stupid and start trying to shove your face into the pavement.
Go to a parking lot, lean off a bit, and push your comfort level in a closed environment. Once you're used to getting close enough to make yourself uncomfortable, you can dial it back when you're in traffic.

Countersteering is meant to initiate a lean, not for using throughout.

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>>17423627
To settle the suspension while entering a corner.
Or, to slow/stop in a shorter distance.

>>17423580
This, idk why, but this.
Every time I hear it explained, it sounds wrong to me. But I know I do it. Every now and then I catch myself in a turn and notice how I am on the bars.

>>17423633
>Using both brakes makes you stop faster
Maybe if you're on an 800lb cruiser with a ten foot wheelbase

>>17423621
>abs on the rear brake

thats some autistic shit.

>>17423613
>>17423613
>>17423613
>>17423613
NEW dbt discount general

>>17423629
M8. We are dealing with euro rule nazis here. Don't upset them.

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>>17420806
post recent acquisitions

>pls no bully im real insecure

also quite unexperienced , will i kill myself?

>>17423689
please be troll

>wrapping the exhaust on that plastic pseudo-retro abomination

Wa... i dont even

>>17423371
Didn't you just get the 701?

>>17423707
i got it like that
secondhand


i also live in a tropical climate so geats a btich i guess, but if it doesnt workrwmoving its not a problem.

>>17423683
>>17423683
>>17423683
it's not even named dbt you mouthbreathing faggot

>>17422021
On the other hand, I would still be afraid to lean at all if my fast ass bike and irresponsible right habnd didn't force me to.

Too bad it's too heavy to inspire a lot of confidence in corners

>>17424020
if your really into the ducati scrambler they have a 400cc and its seems great
youll probably want to upgrade soon tough

i have an 800 as my first real bike (after a vespa) and a few days borrowing my dads f800r

doing ok so far, it has thus real knockback power tho kn the throttle thats fun and super controllable

if thats inherent to 800cc bikes or just the scrambler idk

>>17421158
just get a used Honda NCX700 you fag

>>17423356
scramblers and cafe racers are the new hip thing.

I'm going to be getting a sports tourer myself, the best of all worlds (except off roading).

>>17423404
>ride my race bike to the track
>ride my dirt bike 3 hours to the nearest legal dirt (bearing in mind that I can't plate a dirt bike)

>>17423085
>>17423099
>>17423100
>>17423112
>>17423223
>>17423151
is this a good deal?
https://eastnc.craigslist.org/mcy/6189660162.html

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Have you blessed your bike recently? Gotta keep those skid demons at bay.

>>17424400
dubs is right

scramblers are the fad, i guess theyre more comfy and thus practical

decent scramblers are still fast enough to kill yah tho

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Why do Americans think this is so cool?

And why the fuck is it not legal to lanesplit in your country?

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someone just stole my a ninjler 300 in my area, I'm worried about me and my gfs bike parked outside in the apartment lot

right now we chain them front to end in one parking spot with a fuhgeddaboudit chain so they'll have to either break the chain with 40" cutters or find a van long enough to lift them both. Does this seem like a reasonable means of deterrence?

who the fuck steals ninjler 300s

>>17425282
What sort of third world country to you reside in? Can you not build a garage out of mud?

>>17425288
Canada, in a city Trudeau has enriched by relocating their African migrant influx there

Is is normal that just after having bought a bike, and the season starts that a lot of people just die on motorcycles?

I feel like i just notice it more now, but i'm not sure.