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

First for Motoamerica a best

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gs500 god bike

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Is it even possible to ride a sport bike responsibly? What other reason is there to buy one? I am the biggest law abiding goody-two-shoes pussy in the world and even I can't resist. What hope is there for anyone else?

*Braggstudd edition huehuehue

>>17442140
T R A C K
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Picking up a drz later this week. Should I give it an anime wrap to piss off normies?

>>17442140
it's hard not to hoon anything on two wheels

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summer is here and every one thinks they have bikes made of 24k gold. I just wanted something to play with over the summer

sup /dbt/, sold my MemeR2 and want to get a bike since im moving to the city for university. here are some im looking at ranked in desirability, let me know what you pimps think. im in the seattle area if you guys want to help me (im poor btw)

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/6193965265.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/6195478778.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/6166512294.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/6189269324.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/6188845586.html

I like small old hondas and own a bicycle that I can ride if I need to wrench for a few days. This will be my first bike so I need help my dudes

>>17442254
just get a ninja 250

>>17442254
first gen sv650

the ones you listed are ok as projects

>>17442126 #
Not where I live. Got an 06 FZ6 for $2400 CAD with no damage on it. Maybe I could have gotten a late 90s R6 that had been laid down for around that.

>>17442254
>>17442276
this unironically
>city
>uni
it's going to get stolen anyways

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>>17442325
That's a killer deal. None was 3000 burgers, but it had 6800 miles on it and one owner

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Behold! The 2017 Honda Valhalla-matic!

You meet the nicest people, shining eternal and chrome!

You guys really should hang out in the Discord. Its fun.

>>17442354
Yeah I bought it from some Mexican dude with broken English which probably turned off a lot of prospective buyers. Also in the middle of the winter in Canada.

Mine had about 35kms.

>>17442115
Eww

>>17442276
>>17442295
>>17442334
k what about these babies

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/6192430791.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/6189473133.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/6195559509.html

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/mcy/6191637349.html

I'm liking the 01 SV650 but its quite a drive

the yellow ninja looks okay but I'll probably have to paint it

>>17442363
whats the info

>>17442366
Good deal mate. Is yours the red one? I'm thinking of getting an exhaust for mine but they're all fucking expensive

>>17442389
Quad CM250C drawn chariot with fly-by-wire throttle controls, built in satellite nav, and jump seats for all the babes.

>>17442115

Is it still in production? I don't see it on the Suzuki website.

Is the Honda CB500F the only standard 500cc available new? It seems everyone moved on to making 650s. Which is fine, but i imagine the insurance is a bit more.

>>17442385
So the main thing I would ask you is how mechanically inclined are you? Because you are going to be dealing with carburetors if you go with any of those options...and knowing Craigslist sellers, I am sure that you'll be forced to clean those carbs sooner rather than later.

The main thing I would check for in addition to clean carbs is condition of the tires...you dont want to shell out another $400 for tires+mounting right after dropping money on the bike. You can see in that one SV650 that there is literally a bald flat spot in the rear so that needs to be replaced ASAP.

Maybe try something like this. Just needs very minor electrical work, and it's fuel injected.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/6195522825.html

>>17442397
Dark blue, color is meh.

You could try just drilling the baffle and see how it is but that's pretty Jewish

>>17442435
never dealt with a carb before but I've worked on cars before (MR2, Cressida, Accord). This is my first bike but I'll ask if they've cleaned the carbs or receipts if need be

>>17442550

well you should be fine then. it's simple to do. it's just a huge pain in the ass. it might be overwhelming if you're a normie that doesn't even know the basics of using a wrench but otherwise it's doable

fuel injected will be nicer

>>17442438
That's far too Jewish for me. Cactus knows of a decent unit that's like 400 all in

Want to get into riding, want to buy a grom for a first bike, am I retarded?

>>17442563
Which one where you gonna get? 400 isn't too bad at all.

>>17442604
Depends on what you want to do with it.

Want to commute to work or school? Get a different bike

Want to ride with your friends on the highway or long trips? Get a different bike

Want to get a cool novel bike to fuck around on in your neighborhood, maybe pop some wheelies, or just short distance local fuckaround trips to the gas station? Get the grom

>>17442604
Groms are fun as long as you're not the only one with a grom.

>>17442632
I dont know anybody that rides a bike:*(

>>17442626
I've gotta hit him up and figure that out

>>17442628
I do want to fuck around the neighborhood and pop wheelies, I could commute to work with it because I don't use any roads past 35 mph, the only thing I'm thinking of is if I ever do want that speed that I'd be making the wrong choice. Ultimately though I'm just looking for fun and think the grom could provide that.

>>17442648
Just get something capable then

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http://cyclepatches.com/

Are there any other websites for motorcycle related patches?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM7pVgyok-w

How do I learn to do this, and besides wearing out my clutch, how badly will it fuck up my bike?

>>17442157
yes

wow thanks for linking to the new thread in the old one

>>17442157
Were do you even buy Itasha livery from?

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>>17442558
yeah looking at some videos i think i would be okay

what are some opinions on Honda CB250s? There a couple low milage ones in my area that look pretty gud

>>17442722
No need to screw around with 250s unless required by law. Check out 400's/500's or 250 dual sports.

>>17442711
I was going to design my own and have it printed. Found the templates for the bike earlier. Only think I'm missing is the damn fork cover templates and wheel trim

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>>17442774

Finna slap the monster musume snek gril all over it

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Daily reminder not to take advice from kitkat

>>17442991
Seems like a heckin good stunter to me

>>17442088
Is there anything more sexy than an S1000RR?

How will the japs ever recover?

>>17442991
kit kat seems like a pretty cool dude but I wouldn't take advice from him

>>17443019
Factory RSV4

>>17443019
>Is there anything more sexy than an S1000RR?
yes
>How will the japs ever recover?
with great symmetry

>>17443019
repsol livery

>>17442604
>not a Harley
Poor fags pls leave

>>17442239
Neat bike. Not often you see a Vtwin in a naked bike with a frame like that

>>17443034
Yuck

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>>17443052
eat shit

>>17443066
How would I eat a Honda?

>>17443068
by replacing it with a BMW and writing honda on it

>>17443066
But he's right. It's ugly

>>17442140
Is there ANY twisties in your area.

If I lived in an area with nothing but straight roads I'd only own a track bike.

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Join the sperg free /dbt/ discord

https://discord.gg/kYeJsrj

>>17442157
You'll look gay either way.

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Who went riding today?

>>17442626
Delkevic
>>17442991
Tru

>>17443019
Faggot is wearing a Dainese fanny pack.

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>>17443106
not me, on call so i cant not be within phones reach for now

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>>17442088
lol, nice fannie pack, faggot.

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Post bikes.

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>>17443131
Was that also in or around the Wenatchee national forest?

I'm fairly sure I was on the BDR route today. Did Ellensburg to Wenatchee. About 2 to 3 miles from the pavement and mission ridge we ran into a rock and tree slide. It's completely blocked off. Like 40+ feet tall wall of debris.

Also are you me and my buddy?

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>>17443167

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>>17443167
Post bike with rider.

If you can do shoe on head you win.

>>17442164
It's too expensive to track in ca, I normally practice on the freeway Sunday mornings

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>>17443167

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>>17443181
>tfw have no friends to ride with and take pictures of each other riding

>>17443175
Undress her all the way. Wanna see that are skin

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>>17443193
It said "post bikes," not "post shit-peds"

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>>17443197
L-lewd

>>17443198
I want that

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>>17443167
>>17443193
>post real bike

>>17443195
Tfw. Buddy wanted to escape wife today for personal reasons. Shows up with no gear. He don't give a fuck. We take pictures to share with wife to show why he can't be home in time for the event he was avoiding.

>>17442088
Isn't MaxWrist in prison for abusing children ?

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>>17443205
>>17443181
>>17443207
Mucho bueno

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>>17443220
Riding with friends is fun

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>>17443205
Schott Easy Rider. Fits like a glove. A++

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>>17443230
Damn man that is like 650 bucks.

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>>17443237
How much do you think good bike leather should cost?

To me, there's three items in riding where you get what you pay for, i.e., cost is no object: 1) your bike, 2) your helmet, and 3) your leather.

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>>17443252
I have a good helmet and decent jacket. That leather doesn't have armor or anything, it's 650 bucks for (really good) style

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>>17443252
Also my jacket is an agv sport leather that was around 320. My helmet retails for a lot more.

>>17443262
faggot

>>17443106
I'm at work for two more weeks, so sadly not me.

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>>17443270
>faggot
Are you upset :^)

>>17443275
>not even a nice cruiser

>>17443252
I wouldn't pay $650 for leather without armor.

If it doesn't have armor it's not a motorcycle jacket. Your joints aren't as good at healing up as your skin.

>>17443279
It's not that nice. Saw it on my local Craigslist. It's the spitting image of the bike my dad had from when I was 3 to 17. Makes me feel heavily of nostalgia

>>17443279
>cruser
>nice
they all suck, no performance, less comfort than a tourer, overpriced

>>17443291
They can be nice to hang on a wall or park outside a bar

Which is what I usually see them being used for

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>>17443291
That's just like, your opinion, man.

>>17443291
Nice opinions fedora man

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>>17443271
Sucks. My hell month is over. Now I have the end of June and July off. I was planning on doing a trip to deadhorse Alaska but that fell through with people backing out and other plans. Since those plans also fell apart I'm probably going to ride from Seattle area to San Diego and cut back through Nevada and Utah before looping back.

>>17443301
Sounds scenic as fuck my man.
How many miles a day you trying to accomplish?

>>17442426
Insurance on my (1984) CB700 is 30$ / mo.

>>17443293
Thats weird, I take mine one lots of road trips.
But to each their own i guess

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>>17443307
No plan. I know people from Oregon to San Diego so the idea is to couch surf. Travel could be anywhere from 50 to 750 miles per day depending on where the next couch is and who I plan on visiting. I'm putting aside 14 days so I only get as far as I get before I turn around with a few days left to get home.

>>17443332
Sweet! I have no doubt it'll be a epic adventure. I'm excited to hear more about it and see pics

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>>17443252
Got mine for 100 doll hairs

>>17443340
The only bummer is that I don't think the salt flats in Utah will be dry by mid july. I really wanted to test the 130mph top speed Honda claims the bike can do. With a new and better suited set of rubber that is.

>>17443332
Little known fact: San Diego is Spanish for a whales vagina

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>>17443360
you'll be able to do that on i5 desu

if you are doing the coastal route, I highly recommend it. I did this on the CX500 and it was amazing.

>>17443377
This, the Pacific highway is sex if it isn't raining like crazy in Oregon and Washington

>>17443403
It will be summer, he'll be fine.

Just don't ride after 8pm. That's when the fog rolls in and that is fucking scary to ride through, especially in the dark

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>>17443403
>>17443377

I've actually done it on a 996sps before. Also on a monster 750. The best trip was on the monster. I plan on doing 1, but I need to check into the road conditions and traffic as summer can get nasty and there are parts that are fucked up from slides.

>>17443418
Post more of that dirty bitch in the back.

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>>17443167

>>17443428
How many memes can you fit in one picture.

>>17443428
>alpinestars

>>17443428
Fucking cringe.

>>17443422
I wish. She's actually my father's and parked in his garage a state over. Along with a whole collection of ducs.

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>>17443428
>those jeans
>those shoes
>Le Anynomous meme
>not by a gas pump
>dis obey

>>17443428
Day of the rope when?

>>17443428
jap crap sportbike riders in a nutshell

>>17443490
You're as much of a faggot as he is tho

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>>17443195
It sucks desu

No one I know except a few guys at work have any interest in motorcycles

Where do I go to find people that like motorcycles?

>>17443495
Ask me how I know school's out for the summer

>>17443490
Only yamaha riders

I once saw an R6 decked out in NBA logos. Just the NBA logo. All over.

>>17443428
S T I C C

>>17443556
I've seen retarded shit like this on every type of nip bike, it's definitely not brand specific. Most common are the monster stickers and weeb stickers.

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Honda Ruckus

What are your thoughts on this piece of shit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8t5WWYctI

>>17443580
All scooters are shit

>>17443580
Issan expensive piece of shit
Hipsters seem to love them, but unless you're on a DUI there's way better options desu

>>17443579
It's because american bike culture is about looking cool, not riding, but nip and euro bike culture is about riding so their bikes emphasize riding over looking cool, and therefore look pretty bland as showoff pieces except for a few rare factory liveries, which, for american tastes, can still look pretty lame.

Americans buy nip bikes because it's the best bang:buck, but find themselves out of cool points because nobody wants to hear them rattle off peak HP numbers or knows what the difference between a GSXR600 and CBR600 is, so they start ricing shit up

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>>17443580
Idk, Walmart sells these for like $300 bucks.

Same thing. Pull start. Lawnmower engine. Get you to zero to 25 miles per hour in only 9-10 seconds. Bonus: Don't really need to change the oil.

>>17443580
Made it about 20 seconds into the video until he started talking about "slow bike fast!!!" before I cringed my way out. There are way better options, check out Ed Marsh's channel where he tours on a ct90.

>>17443589
They're a dime a dozen so some people feel the need to customize it with stickers like they're in middle school again and to the surprise of literally nobody those people turn out to have dogshit taste.

>>17443580
If you want to get a scooter, just get the cheapest scooter you can find. It's literally the only reason to own a scooter. Ruckus' are not cheap

>that one faggot who has only ever ridden a 100cc scoot who pesters you to let him try your 100hp bike
I can't be the only one with this problem, can i?

>>17443597
Harleys are a dime a dozen too, but they roll out of the factory focusing on aesthetics so hard things like chassis, brakes, fuel capacity, weight, and suspension design are compromised so the bike can look cooler.

And then you have the odd faglord who customizes a perfectly fine looking harley.

>>17442088
>want a bike so bad
>need license
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>have to wait almost 2 months for my driving test because apparently the whole city wants a license
can't wake up

>>17443589
>idk what I'm talking about
The post

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>>17443595

>>17443601
I have a co-worker that keeps crashing his 250 and wants to ride my liter. Went riding with him once and he never even leaned around corners, not sure how he keeps crashing.

>>17443606
Come to America white man.
We have freedom and burger

>>17443606
>24 yold faggot who wants to get his big boi license this late
You brought this upon yourself

>>17443613
I'm not sure if moving to america and finding a job there would take me less than 2 months total
I'll consider it, thanks

>>17443605
Harleys have the biggest aftermarket selection of any bikes, they don't need the stickers.

>>17443616
b--but...I'm 25 already

>>17443617
Deal drugs and overstay your Visa
Literally the American dream

>>17443620
22 yo Euro here also, i'm taking the A1 license even if i can take the A2. Because fuck it, i'll have to take A in 2 years anyhow.

And also i own a Grom ;)

>>17443623
>>17443620
If you went for the normal progression instead of being spoilt children you would've had A since 5 and 2 years respectively

>>17443627
Spoilt children?

I've been working since i was 13, saving saving saving and finally got a car last year.

So this year i decided to get into riding.

It's not possible in my country to ride a motorcycle all-year as in some of your states sadly. Therefor i had to prioritize getting a car first.

>>17443619
But some of them need flaming skull paint jobs

>>17443627
>spoilt children
Sorry I have to work and save up my own money for everything while working on getting a degree
guess I'm just too spoilt

>>17443623
>Grom
nice

>>17443636
Have you seen the custom hayabusas?

>>17443631
Guess what?
I'm a yuro myself and i started working at 16 to afford a bike
You just chose to spend your life doing stupid shit
>>17443642
>still falling for the degree jew
Couldn't afford a moped while living at mommas?

>>17443627
or if they lived in a free country where politicians are not so high and mighty as to think they know enough about motorcycles to say what is and is not safe for a 20 year old fucking man to ride, they could have bought SV650s upon turning 18.

>>17443647
I guess your parents bought you a car then, insurance and registration.

If anyone's a spoilt manchild then it's you.

Mopedlicense is seperated from the MC license also. So it wouldn't matter if he rode a fucking moped in the progression of getting the license.

>>17443647
>Couldn't afford a moped while living at mommas?
>keeps trying to trigger me
yeah a few years ago I decided to buy a new Scooter instead of saving more and more
you're right
I could have started with my full license last year already

>>17443655
What sort of bike are you looking into mate?

>>17443648
Euros adopted graduated licensing specifically to discourage people from riding motorcycles and raise revenue in the process, not to keep motorcyclists safer.

The entire point is motorcycles are dangerous at any speed over 20mph, and when you have socialized healthcare, that's a lot of missing epidermis and shattered bones for the taxpayer to take care of.

No insurance allowed by law, private healthcare at competetive prices > insurance, private healthcare > government subsidized insurance, private healthcare > completely socialized insurance, private healthcare > government hospitals

>>17443664
Canada has the best of both worlds

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>>17443670
Shoo, shoo

>>17443664
Honest question where is insurance illegal?

>>17443677
Fictional fascist states imagined by middle class nerds who hate the poor and stupid with a burning passion. The same places credit and interest don't exist.

>>17443654
>literally can't afford a 125
I was pulling ~400€/mo while delivering pizzas
it was enough to afford my insurance and university

>>17443676
Sry m8 just didn't want to get mixed in with the yurocucks

>>17443689
>be american
>work part time pretty much anywhere
>make twice that, minimum
>pay for a nice car in cash, pay for uni with shitloads of loans

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>>17443689
I made 22/hr delivering pizzas in high school, it was dope. All the cooks were cute girls my age and all the drivers were friends, best job I ever had.

>>17443627
How is not able to afford a bike being spoiled?
Not everybody has a few thousand euros lying around plus an income that can afford the insurance, taxes, fuel and maintenance as a student.

>>17443703
>euros get taxed for simply owning a vehicle
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>>17442088
Why is /dbt/ better than the entirety of /o/? Even with the eternal shitposting. Felt this way before I got a bike too.

>>17443707
You can't get the best infrastructure without paying for it.

For a bike it's reasonable, it's €120/y. For me just owning my bike (including insurance) costs me €310/y.

>>17443711
Why is /o/ even worse than /dbt/? Even with the eternal shitposting. Felt this way before I got a bike too.

Yamaha should sell 2 variants of the fz's. One with stock suspension, and one with upgraded suspension.

>>17443780
/dbt/ is the one of the only good things on /o/ in my opinion.

>>17443805
And even still it's pretty shit.

>>17443787
Don't they with the xsr900?

>>17443660
sorry was away for a while
Kawasaki Z650

>>17443609
Ed needs to post another video already. I need my fix.

>>17443808
that's basically the essence of 4chan
everything good here is still shit

Do you thing it would be possibile to make a stripped naked/sumo of the new Africa twin?

>>17443858
Yes.

>>17443689
What sort of development country do you live in?

>>17443811
>Kawasaki Z650
Nice one, i like nekkid bikes.

>>17443908
sadly they are sold out af
seems I have to wait until september for the 2018 release

>>17443911
You're getting it brand new?


https://youtu.be/am_4Xpw2OKE?t=118
>1:58

>>17443707
Never heard of that being the case. Unlike Americans who have to pay taxes for previous years when registering barn finds.

>>17443942
of course
at least in Germany we have to pay taxes just for owing a vehicle that's registered
and insurance is mandatory too, without it you can't register your car/bike
>>17443922
>You're getting it brand new?
Yes

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today I rode under a bridge
it made me realize whoever said I bought the wrong bike was wrong himself

>>17443948
How much is one of those in Germany? Quite a hefty investment if you go down with it.

>>17443035
>this is what harley fags actually believe

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My bike calls for honda fork oil in the manual.

I'm going to put yamalube fork oil in it. Saves me 8 bucks. Oh, and very little height fiddling. Just gonna pour a bottle in each fork and double check, it's supposed to be 15.5 +-.8oz anyways.

Wish me luck.

>>17443942
It's called road tax.
Countries that don't have it normally have tollways.

>>17442604
I did this, and i highly recommend it.

I've had 1 driving lesson and the teacher told me there's not much point in doing many more (i already have a drivers license for cars).

It's a comfy bike, the only thing i do not like is when you hit 55-60mph and the wind catches your ass you will be screaming for your life the first times.

It's a great commuter bike, lanesplitting is a joke. You might just pop onto a sidewalk and ride down there because people think it's a toy.

>>17442668
The speed sensation comes differently with a Grom i think, it feels like you're going about 100mph when you're actually doing 60.

>>17443953
6695€ new
649€ discount (1€ per cm3) for newbies like me, don't know if they give this discount in every country
so roughly 6k€

>>17443961
>how to summon the skid demon

Rip anon

>>17443961
>yamalube
>not the cheapest shit you can find

I'm thinking about vegetable oil next time, it's like €2 for 5L

>>17443969
>leave bike in the sun
>hey anon, you smell something?

I think honda might have used vegetable oil though. The shit leaking out is pretty much clear.

>>17443961
>not just using vegetable oil

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>>17443961
What, you don't have a stick and a ruler?
Enjoy your improperly set up damping.

>>17443970
I just thought of an other alternative, old frying oil

>>17443977
how about you save up the old oil from your car when you make the next oil change

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>>17443977
Just use water, naturally anti-frothing.

>>17443980
Don't have a car.

>>17442254
When poor it's often a bad move to buy old shit for too much money, and those prices are high.

Ninja 250 or similar. If want to learn to wrench NEVER make your primary ride your project.

>>17443019
>How will the japs ever recover?

Recover from what? They make far more motorcycles, and profit, than BMW.

>>17443989
yeah but their nakeds went from ducati sexy to hideous movie props in the span of less than five years and keep getting worse (except for yamaha, based yamaha keeping it classy)

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>tfw you get state mandated job as a 2€/hr slave
>get caught shitposting
>now homeless

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What's the thing you put the key on called?

>>17444038
Security engine spinner

>>17444038
engine fidget spinner

>>17443580
>four stroke
>scooter
>not cheap
absolutely useless

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>>17443580
>honda will import this into the US but not the CB400SF and CB1300SF

I fucking hate honda

Just watched the assen motogp race, best one of the year imo. The fights towards the end were insane. Crutchlow it out nowhere.

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Passed my Mod 1 resit with a clean sheet lads

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>>17444064
congrats anon

>>17444060
Crutchlow was great, really rooting for him and the espargaros

>>17444054
Honda tax

>dude it's a honda it runs forever with like just oil changes dude!
>*neglected kawasaki buzzes past*
>dude, honda!
>*900k mile GSXR rolls over the odometer*
>HONDAAA! Muh VFR, muh F4I! Muh 3k civic! Honda makes reliable shit!
>*VFR fries regulator*
>*civic leaks oil*
>Hondas are relia-
>*f4i water pump goes out*
>*cub 90 breaks down*
>pretty good if you maintain them properly.

>>17444110
Tbh after my old's plastic rotted away and itCB's adventures i'm never getting one

>>17444107
Love his riding style. I'm really hoping for an Aprilia podium or Zarco win some time this year

>>17444110
>tfw Honda used to be good
Seems so long ago now.

>>17444115
Afaik the aprilias are having understeer problems

>>17444126
>honda used to be good

*teleports behind you*
*melts camshaft*

>>17444030
>have a proper job
>earn €18/h after taxes
>shitpost and watch porn while getting paid
>nobody gives a fuck

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>want to work at motorcycle dealer
>advise normies on what sort of bike would be good for them etc
>swindle them into getting retarded deals for the good of the business
>you must have previous experience and a proven track record in motorcycle sales

so what the fuck do I do?

>>17444127
It's a wonder they don't break down in the middle of the race actually

>>17444187
Find someone that will hire you because that must actually means "preferred"

Bullshit your way into it.

>>17444200
>Bullshit your way into it

I did that to get a job once, wasn't a good idea as I had to leave within a month to avoid getting fired.

>>17444200
>Aprilia
>breaking down
You confused the ducati memes

>>17443948
>just for owing a vehicle that's registered
Duh, retard. That's the norm. Americans have to pay taxes retroactively for unregistered vehicles though.

>and insurance is mandatory too
That's a good thing, far better than having to get coverage against uninsured drivers.

>>17443707
I pay 14€ a year for my bike taxes.

>>17443707
if it goes towards maintaining the roads I don't have a problem with it.

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>>17443711
I caught myself thinking the same thing a while ago.

I think it has a lot to do with the fact that most people here actually ride, so there's not only the camaraderie between bikers but also everyone is experienced enough not to go around bench-racing. You can see that all the cancer we find on ordinary threads doesn't really get going here, and I think that that's why.

Other than that, something should be said about this one continuous, never-ending thread. It has developed a nice little climate of it's own and I reckon that the continuity is responsibe for a lot of that.

We're the same people, on the same thread, discussing the same subject(s).

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>>17443167

>>17443965
We just have tolls for new bridges/tunnels that get taken off when they're paid off.

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>you will never cruise around the country with a camper van and old motorcycle

>>17444110
>>*900k mile GSXR rolls over the odometer*

kek. theres a huge community of gixxerfags obsessed with putting as many miles on their bikes as possible. you wouldnt believe how long those things can last

>>17442668
Groms sold at the local dealership are always on craigslist 6 months later

>>17443098

Who hurt you anon

>>17443106
I ride every day sooooooooooooooooooooooooo

>>17442604
Got a grom as my first bike lad. Had it for almost 2 years now.

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>>17442140
Probs not. Texas is hot and the only way to stay cool is to keep the bike moving over 100mph

>>17444038
The flapmaster 3000

Looking for my first bike, never rode before and want a cruiser that's easy to ride and cheap to own and insure, mostly going to use it for my 7 minute commute on the weekends and joyrides but I also want to be able to strap on some camping gear and a qt3.14 and go find somewhere to pitch a tent

Imnlooking at V Star 250, Vulcan 500 and Shadow 250/500/650, am I going to need more power? Should I get used to a 250 and trade up before adventuring? Granted Im 165lbs to start with so I don't need to jump right on a 1300cc I don't think

>>17444333
>implying

Both are dirt cheap just fucking do it you pussy, you could buy a fucking bus for 3k

>>17444462
look at the 500's and above, especially if you want to ride any respectable distance or with a passenger/gear

>>17444054
>four stroke
how is that a bad thing
explain yourself

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>>17444286
>most people here actually ride
Oh, you sweet summer child...

>>17444510
*ride the bus

>>17444462
Cruisers don't make much powah, buy by weight, not engine size.

>>17444520
I think I'm starting to see that, it seems pretty straightforward with sport bikes but cruisers are all over the place

>>17444054
>he hasn't bolted a turbo to a four stroke

/o/ still doesn't wrench

>spend months on CL
>starting to accept the fact that I might have to buy an FZ1 for more than I would like
I just want a liter vtwin
/blog

>>17444539
not that guy but I've been searching for an SV1000 for a year, rare as hens teeth on CL. Saw two on the road Sunday.

>>17444539
>buying a bike on the basis of its engine configuration
Smh desu senpai

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Is this a good deal?

Husqvarna TE 410 with 7k miles

Literally a couple miles away from me

1600 dollars

Is Husqvarna a good brand?

>>17444594
For lawnmowers, sure

>>17444594
It's probably a pretty good bike, but husqvarna has changed ownership a couple times since then and they don't make parts for those anymore.

>>17444572
how else should I buy a bike? If its comfortable? On looks?

>>17444605
comfort, looks, usecase
why do you bother with the engine? can you explain why you need exactly that?

>>17444594
Yes

>>17444624
Comfort is no issue for me because I fall in the bracket where I'm tall enough for dualsports and ok on supersports. The only styles I don't like are aftermarket nigger tier paint jobs and prawn/transformers bikes. As for use, it'll be my daily but I also do some touring so I'd want something with enough engine for that.
Other than that, price has been pushing me away from inline 4's

>>17444605
Like you know whether it's amazing enjoyable bike to ride.
There's so many other components where the configuration would be of minor importance

I want to get a van to haul dirt bikes. Would an older (late 90s-early 00s) E150 passenger van have enough room (height and length) for 2 bikes if I remove all the rear seats?

>>17444462
Indian Scout.

my exhaust is starting to rust
it was originally painted black
can I just scrub off the rust carefully and put on some new rust resistant paint?
I have never done anything on my bike on my own

>>17444696
Yep use some kindof fine grit sandpaper and sand it off, then clean it with paint thinner to remove any oil or contaminants, then spray paint over it. Probably have to use heat resistant paint

>>17444603
>>17444594
If it were me, I'd be all over that, going in knowing that I would have to be resourceful buying parts when needed.

Husqi is/was a major brand, though, so I expect stuff will be available, just have to search for it.

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>>17444696
Steel wool or sandpaper or whatever. I like pic related for pipes

>>17443221
And drug related charges I think. Some one else is running his account with old footage. Damn fine rider had no fear

Thoughts on the varadero 125?

>cbt babby here

Every time I start wanting a BMW I run into this shit:
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/6195139016.html
>It is in great shape *except* for the need for a transmission replacement and battery replacement
which reminds me that I'm probably committing myself to regular thousand dollar stealership visits.

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thoughts?

>>17444767
>>17444761
fuckugly
needs more plastic

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>>17444759
Yep they'll get you on parts and service but that's true for most Euro bikes afaik. At least with the new bikes you get 3 year warranty including road side

I'm not too salty though, the local dealership is friendly and helpful enough. Just got a 3rd pair of gloves from them under warranty because the stitching was coming off after daily usage in wet weather.

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So /o/ i just bought a wr250f and I stripped the head off the leak jet in the float bowl, how can I get this out?
>pic is before the damage got too bad

>>17444810
drill it out. or dremel a groove back into it and try again.

>>17444810
screw extractor

>>17444821
Sounds sketchy
>>17444828
Any suggestions on a brand? Ive had poor luck with those in the past

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get a LOAD of this guy
>>>/v/382122129

>>17444854
Does Tourist Trophy (PS2) counts?

After that the next best 'motorcycle game' is GTA IV. Not even joking.

And I can't quite think of anything else worthy of mention tbqh.

>>17444624

> implying the engine characteristic is not the most important part of the riding experience

this seriously disgusts me.

>>17444894
your autism disgusts me

Why are there no good small factor radar detectors which can use a laser jammer for bikes?

>>17444896

either you havent't driven more than one bike or you are simply to dumb to understand, that different engingeconfigurations feel completly different while driving

>>17444921
ur mum lol

>>17444929
What configuration is his mom?

>>17444933
two stroke
one inhale
two exhausts

>>17442604
Is there a Gr/o/m squad?

>>17444810
do your research and learn from other people's drilling mistakes, jets are soft as butter and you don't wanna fuk up your carb

>>17443580

Seems like something comfy to cruise to the beach with, but i don't know how well it would work as a daily.

>>17443115
>not riding with an overpriced fanny pack at all times
git gud

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>>17444057

We didn't get the modern CB750 either.

>have friend with a DRZ400S
>he converted it to supermoto
>bought another DRZ for parts to put on that one
>then bought another DRZ for off road
>just sent me a text saying he bought another just because he "got it for a steal"
how many fucking DRZs does someone need?

>>17444761
100% sexual

>>17445050
Gotta load up since Jap dual sports are dying off and the DRZ will likely never be updated

If I'm stuck riding a 125 forever what is the best one to use? I have a 60 mile round trip commute on a mixture of streets and A roads.

>>17445073
GORM

>>17445073
RS125

>>17445079
I second the hurrnda gorm.

>>17445079
>>17445084
Not too bothered about looks, 125s will never look good, just needs to be able to hold a 60-70mph cruise no problem.

>ordered parts last Friday
>still haven't shipped
I'm gonna have to call aren't i?

>>17444685
Probably
I can fit two bikes in my gmc van. They're pretty similar in size, but mine is stripped out in the back.

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Are my tendies the green or red bar? Or something else entirely?

Is hyosung any good or absolutely meme?

>>17445138
It starts from the worn part, so at the nubs you still got on there.
>red line

>>17445139
Absolutely meme
>but not always terrible.

>>17445173
That's what I thought. What is the brown line then?

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>tfw new tyres
Can't wait to take it offroad and see how they perform.

Also, saw a 60000€ H2R in the shop. Not bad.

>>17445229
What tires

>>17445245
Heidenau K60 Scout

great, got to wait another 2 weeks to try my test again.

If I fail again, it will be at least 3 weeks to wait.

If I can't pass it before September starts I am absolutely screwed forever.

This is just embarrassing.

>>17445265
Don't give up but git gud

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>>17445265
>yuronannystates

>>17445178
Maybe oil seeping out of the tires or something? Or just dirt.

>>17445178
Idk I thought brown spot was tendies for the longest time.

>>17445265
if you are the guy who bailed the last time, ride like a granny. they want to see you are safe not fast or skilful.

>>17445265
Practice you dumb mongoloid

>was going to get a practical bike
>started watching from videos
>I just want a tiny from to fuck around on now

Wtf is wrong with me

>>17445351
*grom

>>17445351
>not owning at least two bikes

>>17445334
I can't practice on the 600cc bikes as I need an instructor supervising with me.

I have my own 125 and ride it regularly but its completely different, in fact maybe not good as I need to wrangle the throttle on it, whereas if I do the same on the big bike I will kill myself.

>>17444759

If that was a Japanese bike I'd feel pretty confident about replacing those gears for a couple hundred dollars. With German engineering the sky is the limit when it comes to complexity and cost.

>>17445366
Only have enough disposable money for one

>>17445303
Don't know about that guy but here in the UK you fail if you ride below the speed limit

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>>17445383
>whereas if I do the same on the big bike I will kill myself.

lol it's probably some rusty gs500

I failed my CBT, TWICE

Also passed the full bike test first try so how bout that

>>17445445
no you don't, you fail if you are dangerous

>>17445456
Well you get a caution anyway

>>17445453
it was an XJ6N, 78bhp. It's a massive machine for a learner imo, I should really be on a piece of shit GS500.

>just rode to the store to get bread
>ended up with bread, milk, flour and some other shit
>how do I get it home I have no bags?

>>17445478
Sit on it

>>17445478
doesnt the store have some plastic bags? Then you can hang them across the handle bars.

>>17445478
You run errands on your bike but don't have side bags?

>>17445478
>backpack
>saddlebags
>tail pack

The dealer fees for a grom/Z125 are ridiculous. Its a $3000 scooter and you end up having to pay over $4000 OTD. I just can't justify that for a scooter that tops out at 60mph.

>>17445495
My friend was literally telling me to buy a brand new Rebel 500 for my first bike

Hell no, not when I can get way nicer things for half the fucking price on a bike I'm all but destined to drop anyway

>>17445491
I didn't plan on getting all this. I forgot I had the bike when I was in there.
>>17445482
This sounds dangerous but I like it

>>17445473
I've learned to ride on a XJ6.
It's a tiny and easy machine.

>buying a busa in a few weeks
Almost saved up, going to be a big upgrade from my 500..