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

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OP fucked up some linking (and the op).
Previously on /dbt/:
>>17442088

Also first for shitty new saddlebags.

>>17445737
The fuck is this?

>>17445786

nice butt beads

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Second, for a Honda baby-cruiser with not-shitty but not-shiny saddlebags.

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>>17445798
>>>17445786
>nice butt beads
Butt beads are fucking good okay

>>17445798
For comfort (and pleasure)


Sidenote, how fucking hard is it for you all to find a shock spanner wrench at you're motorcycle shops? Apparently the fucks near me don't stock them.

>>17445786
>>17445807

what is the beaded seat meme all about? I don't get it

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poast biakus, kiddos

>>17445811

looks pretty comfey desu

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>>17445812
My brand new 2017 Honda Valhalla-matic, now extra shiny and chrome.

How do I haggle?

>>17445811
Adds ventilation to your seat and crotch area, fighting swampass/monkeybutt. Distributes your weight across the seat too so less pressure points at the cost of overall softness. You also don't burn your ass on a hot seat when sitting on it for the first time after the bike has been in the sun.

>>17445811
Try it out, they're $10 on Amazon
T
Best decision I have made, completely eliminates ass-sweat

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>>17445812
This is my goal by the end of the year. 2013 V Star 250, same color.

Can it be that sports tourers aren't actually just a meme?

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>>17445737
Got some bad ends today lads.

>>17445824
Figure out what is the max price you would want to pay for the bike. Figure out the distance between the sellers asking price and your max price. Subtract that distance from your max price and that is your starting offer.

>>17445834
Bar*

what is the largest single item you've taken on your bike? is it possible to safely transport a snowboard

>>17445834
>bad ends
Damn what did you eat?

>>17445846

my fat ass

>>17445832
Why a 250cc cruiser anon?

>>17445834
Is this a trans-gender Suzuki that wants to be a Honda?

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Is this where we post bikes?

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>>17445812
when it was sunny

why is riding while slightly drunk so much fun? I really need to stop

>>17445846
You'd need to strap it to the side of your bike well enough it won't come lose. If you carry it over your back or across your pillion it will act like wing/sail and fuck you up.

>>17445857
pro tip: go get a bottle
and down a hand full pain killers with it

fucking piece of shit

>>17445847
California sushi rolls and coffee. Don't mix the two.

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>>17445812
Please don't hurt me I'm new, the chicken breasts have already slimmed down since the picture was taken.

>>17445850
Mai very first baiku. V Star has enough power for highway if necessary, especially if you change rear sprocket. Less able to kill myself on the road, less weight to deal with when stopped, less trying to not kill myself and more learning how to ride.


If I find a good enough deal on a dual sport first I'll get that though.

>>17445870
damn the rust is real

>>17445857
Motorized bicycle much better for buzzed riding. Hell a lot of places it's not even illegal.

I know what you mean though, two beers and the only thing I can fucking think about is riding.

>>17445876
>tfw it's illegal here because almost any motor vehicle needs to be registered
>tfw even drunk bicycling is illegal here beyond a certain alcohol level

>>17445872
Yeah I should clean it up some time, it's been bothering me too.

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>>17445812
Animeme 750, now with 50% more chances of getting keyed.

>>17445890
but why

>>17445896
Can't afford a full itansha right now.

>>17445882
>any motor

Damn dude, I just lie and tell them it's a 49cc, it's not like it's marked

>>17445871
>V Star has enough power for highway if necessary
How fast are your highways moving? I started out on a cbr250r and it was fun as hell up until I had to do 80mph+ to keep up with freeway traffic.

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>dating advice

Will this get me my dream bike?

>>17445902
>ride supersport
>tell cops it only has 49cc
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

>Rush hour starts in about an hour and a half.
>99F and only getting hotter.
>If I don't leave soon I won't make it across town to the shop before worst heat and traffic happens.
>Still just laying about in my underwear and posting on 4chan.
Help

>>17445902
What part of any motor don't you understand? 50cc or less even have their own moped class for 16 year olds. To my knowledge the only vehicles exempt from registrations are self propelled work machines with a top speed of 6 kph or less.

FZ07 vs NC700S for daily commute?
I'm afraid of getting bored of the Honda if I want to do anything else.
Storage is nice though and from what I've seen installing a top case on the FZ is a pain in the ass.

>>17445926
The NC700 is more practical, get the FZ07.

>>17445926
Would you rather hoon on a bike that was never meant for it or daily drive on a bike that was never meant for it?

Better yet, go sit on both and test ride if you can. Which FEELS better to you?

>>17445926
Get a FZ07 and a backpack.

>>17445934
>>17445926

are there any good spotify playlists for hooning to? almost all the eurobeat tracks have been taken down.

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Gies, thinking about switching bikes to a godamned fuckheap Harley so the wife will actually ride with me, but I really dont want to get something slow and boring. Halp. This is my FZ07 i have now and I got it new, it's my absolute favorite bike. Is there any kind of cruiser that approaches how light and nimble this thing is without being a completely slow turd?

>>17445964

why not just stick her on that

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when is the bug shaped motorcycle meme going to die

>>17445934
>>17445940
>>17445944
I'm also leaning towards the FZ. Shouldn't be too bad for commuting either but I'll have to try it.

>>17445937
Yeah, gonna try them both of course but wanted to know what /o/ thinks. From what I've seen the FZ even if not made for commuting shouldn't be that bad at it. Looked like it had good mpg (not as good as the NC of course) and was tame enough for it.

>>17445964
VFR is decent for passengers

>>17445972
when the wasps take their rightful place as masters of the earth you will learn to regret that post.

>>17445964
>Is there any kind of cruiser that approaches how light and nimble this thing is without being a completely slow turd?
No. What makes you think she'd ride with you if you had a cruisers? Has she ever been on one?

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>Bike finally got me laid

>>17445965
She refuses to ride it with me because she somehow thinks a Harley is safer regardless of what anyone tells her.
>>17445972
Hopefully never.

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>>17445972
Could be worse

>>17445985
>Cameron
>Getting laid
Ok

>>17445964
She just wants to cuck you out of the joy of riding.

>>17445964
Why won't she ride on that? If it's an issue of brand inform her that she's a fucking idiot.
If it's an issue of comfort, and FZ09 appears to have a larger rear seat, and then you have 10000 options beyond that.
Although small and light generally doesn't make for comfy two up.

>>17445993
This gentleman speaks the truth
Keep the FZ

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>>17445994
How do.I convince her that a Harley is no safer than my bike regardless of the fact that she's never ridden?

>>17446004
How the fuck did she convince herself that harleys are safer when she's never been on any bike and obviously knows jack shit about bikes?

>>17446004
Start asking her questions about bikes that should obviously doesn't know the answer to, ask her what her opinion is on recent motorcycles news she definitely hasn't heard. When she finally gets upset with you and asks you why you're talking about all this shit she has no idea about, tell her you thought she must be an enthusiast, and when she tells you she isn't, tell her to shut up and ride your fucking Yamaha.

Or just talk about how it has ABS and better brakes which makes it much safer than a Harley, even if it doesn't. Make up some fake statistics about how 80% of motorcycle related deaths are boomers on Harleys and involve alcohol or something.

>>17446014
The big daddy bear she fucks on the side when cuck boy is at work told her so.

>>17446014
I have no idea honestly. She used to be into the idea of a motorbike when we met, but now that I have one she has no interest unless it's the way she wants it.

>>17446014
Plenty of people do this, because only their Dad (good, safe) on a harley, and their ex (bad) who crashed his sportbike exist. There is no other bikes.

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>>17445812

>>17446026
>She used to be into the idea of a motorbike when we met
should we tell him

>>17446032
I am so fucking jealous
How do you like it?

>>17446035
No, wouldn't help anything.

>>17445921
Two stroke on a bicycle, keep up

>>17445925
I understand completely I was expressing my sympathy because 50cc and "50cc" motorized bicycles are fun as hell

>>17445964
If she doesn't want to ride then then she doesn't want to ride. Trading the bike you like for a shit ass Harley won't change that.

Don't ever change yourself for a ho

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End of year goal.

>>17445907
ATX so speed limit 70,actual speed 75,up to 80, not really doing any distance cruiseing until I have experience so I only need to be at those speeds for maybe a mile or three, and the V Star being (obviously) a v twin it's a bit more comfortable doing those speeds than other 250cc cruisers, especially if you change your ratio on the rear sprocket

>>17446112
Fucking this, take care of yourself and don't be insecure and SOMEONE is gonna think you're the shit.

Literally all you need is a fucking life, and if you got a bike well fantastic that's one thing taken care of.

>>17446114
White mirrors are a bit much

What options do I have if I want a smaller capacity CB1100-styled bike lads??? I assume it's a relatively upright seating position.

May your feeler gauges be well oiled, dbt.
I thought my clutch was slipping. Then I thought my clutch was worn out. Then I thought I had an exhaust leak. Turned out my exhaust valves were loose it made my acceleration shit and changed the tone of my exhaust.
I just adjusted them to spec now my exhaust doesn't sound like a flappy cunt and I can rip tits through corners again.

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>>17445972
NEVER

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>>17446176
Xsr900 nigga
Best bike on the market

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>>17445812

>>17446044
>>17446123
Yeah, you guys are right. I just want us to have at least something we enjoy doing together. I had the bike before we talked about getting married, it's not always easy to tell the difference between a compromise and just caving in to whatever she wants.

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>>17445972
>>17445972
Japs really lost all sense of style, what happened in Japan in the last 10 years? Even their cars look shit now while Europe still makes good looking bikes and cars.

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>>17445812

>>17445846
I used to white water kayak with a guy that made a rig to strap his boat on to the side of a mid 70's honda 360t. He'd leave his truck at the takeout and run his bike and boat up river about 10 miles.

>>17446194
You'll know who's into the idea, it shows. You'll talk about your bike or your project and start getting excited, they'll pick up on that. That's one thing they'll be looking for even. One who is interested will perk up just like you do when you're swooning over your baiku and one of the first things they'll say is I Have My License. I don't even have the bike yet and I've got one eager to hop on the back seat with camping gear in the side bags. Get out of your house and talk about your interests with people.

>>17446191
>Wet weight of 195kg

Thank GOD.

>>17445987
Eject and find a woman with some smarts, JFC.

The only reason to accept that shit is her sucking skills literally keep the world spinning.

>>17446238
Yeah it's not heavy

>>17446023
Savage.

I got a cheap chain and its rusting already.

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>>17445812
>iowa stronk

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>>17446270
I'm only 55kg and I have to learn on 200kg+ ER-6Ns for my full license. I'm looking for something that's light and nimble with a nice riding position. My MSX125/Grom is only ~101kg and feels like a damn feather after riding on the ER-6Ns for a whole day. The XSR700 looks pretty tempting.

>>17446176
Yamaha SR400.

Honda CB400.

>>17445824
bring a jew along

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>>17446138
I don't mind them. They look like white Shrek ears.

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>>17446325

>making a shrek themed bike

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>>17446203
Take it back!

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>>17446310
The xsr900 is a better bike. More torque
It's honestly the best naked on the market, people don't seem to see that though
Good suspension(fixed from fz09), great engine(850cc inline triple from fz), custom design that looks cum inducing, comfortable, cool as fuck tach, rider aids that can be completely disabled, but work well when left on, the list goes on

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>>17446343
Oh I forgot to add!
They are cheaper than any 600 on the market

>>17446350
>>17446343
I have a hipster 900. I like it a lot for a commuter biker. Not as much fun as a 1000cc liter bike in the turns but hey it's still a really enjoyable bike.

>>17446358
Post images of it

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>>17446365

>>17446343
Wouldnt a street/speed triple be better tho

>>17446376
>he's going 60 kph

>>17446385
They cost more to buy and maintain, and are ugly as sin

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>>17445812

>>17446439
Poor blind baiku

is there a secret /dbt/ wave? there definitely should be, I'd like to be able to identify any fellow mongs while out on the road.

>>17446469
It starts out two down like normies, but then you flip your hand and work the balls.

I'm slightly intimidated to go to a dealer. I feel like they're going to rip me off and I never bought a bike before.

>>17445890
>No yoshiko

Fucking why

I would key your shit for that transgression alone.`

>>17446478
that doesn't work in the uk since we are right to right. there needs to be an international variant

>>17445890
2/10 would not wave

>>17446490
They're grouped by sub unit, Guilty Kiss is on the other side.

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Finally picking her up from the performance shop on Saturday. Three friggin weeks of no riding

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>>17446203
>europe still makes good looking bikes

inb4 thruxton and scrambler

Face it. We kamen rider now.

>>17446504
Will she offroad better?

>>17446114
I'm riding an F2 right now and it sucks

>>17446500
No really, just make the entire bike Yoshiko.

just found an amazing road near my house. It go's between two bum fuck towns with nothing between so the only people on it are people out to hoon. Also it is amazingly smoothly tar-maced almost the whole way which is very rare where I live.

>>17446483
Do your research
Don't let them pressure you to buy then and there
Do your research
Even if the deal sounds good, walk out and sleep on it/take the evening to talk it over with a trusted friend or family member
Go in with a trusted friend or family member, even if you don't want to buy that day
Get all deals and offers in writing
Do your research

You always have the power, their goal is to make you forget that. Sometimes even walking away to think about it for a day or two will incite them to offer you a better deal.

If what's scaring you is the possibility of getting ripped off, like I said before, do your research.

>>17446527
Sorry anon but when I dedicate my bike to one anime grill it won't be Yohane.

>>17446510
still looks better than most jap bikes

>>17446538
As long as it's not a kanen/azalea bike

That would be better suited to a honda

>>17446538
>>17446550
shut the fuck up you dumb virgins

>>17446558
dude i had sex literally last night

do bars not exist in your country or what

>>17446528
>tfw you find the perfect low traffic road
I know the feel, only person I've ever seen on it besides me was some harley squid and they just resurfaced it last year so it's real smooth now.

>>17446558
I also have (imaginary) sex with my waifu (onahole).

>>17446558

who hurt you anon

>>17446565
>bring a girl home
>she sees your motorcycle covered with stickers of cartoon girls
>bring her into your dwelling
>smells like BO, jizz rags overflowing your garbage can
>sees your posters of underage women in sexual poses
>sees your anime figurines
>still sucks your greasy penis and puts it inside of her
you're either lieing, drugged her, or she was a 4 at best.

>>17446589
Not that guy. My waifu collection is one mio figure on a bookshelf.

And it was in my car.

>taking women into the sperg cave

>>17446589
>gf comes over
>been telling her about how I'm going to get a K5 GSXR and put a Bakuon livery on it, she calls me a fag
>bring her into my dwelling
>smells like BO, jizz rags from both of us overflowing my garbage can
>sees I left my browser open to Overwatch SFM porn
>sees my $500 collection of custom keyboards
>still sucks my greasy penis and puts it inside her
All of this is true

>>17446589

Maybe he was really really charming, anon

>>17446619
>custom keyboards

degenerate

Was SEM this week or next month?

>>17446619
She should have broken up with you just for playing overwatch

summoning any chicago-anons

any good twisties in the area particularly northern IL but i'll take what I can

>>17446599
>one mio figure
Good taste

>>17446633
I installed windows on my ThinkPad just so she can play right next to me senpai
>>17446625
jelly

>>17446281
>update
Jiminy that line of storms got worse than I thought. Had to turn around for a bit because apparently I was within a couple miles of known tornadic activity. Wew. Still ain't home but working back to DSM. /blag_over

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did some jumps today

>>17446659
get a new windscreen you pleb, they're like $30 on ebay

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>Bring a qt home
>She sees your motorcycle covered in anime girls
>"Wtf anon are you a pedophile"
>No, i-it's ironic, it's an in-joke with my friends yeah
>"How old are those girls"
>F-fifteen

>>17446525
How much was it and what sucks?

>>17446666
Fuck off billionaire

>>17446659

sicc

>>17446667
>Bring a qt home
>She sees your motorcycle covered in anime girls
>"Wtf anon are you a pedophile"
>Yeah, you're 12 right? B)
>situation avoided

>>17446118
late but get the 650 instead. you'll regret not having a little more power from your first bike.

>>17446668
It's not mine and just about every function has something shitty about it.

>>17446681

>Bring a qt home
>She sees your motorcycle covered in anime girls
>she is the motorcycle

:^)

>>17446696
get back to work Alex

>>17446692
Oh. Is it just poorly maintained?
I'm assuming problems on an F2 would be found on an F1.

>>17446632
Anyone?

>>17446709
nope, the frame and engine are just shit compared to what I'm used to

>>17446715
>i am valentino rossi and can comment on differences between motorcycle frames

Doubtful

Pretty sure our only club racers are at work right now

>>17446684
This desu. I have a 1100cc vstar as my first bike. I've had it for about two years. Starting to feel like I'm outgrowing it.

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My bike has an exhaust bracket that attaches to the rear set as well as one that goes around the silencer and attaches to the passenger peg, since I have a short pipe can I just not use the second one so that I can delete the passenger pegs?

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>>17446659
wish I had the balls to hit it faster

>>17446666
I already ordered one for $15 but it's coming from china so it could be a while.

>>17446739
RIP your fork seals/steering head bearings

>>17446724
>not being able to detect improvements on 25 years of advancement
The biggest thing is that the entire frame flexes longitudinally when you hit the front brakes.
Also I really dislike 600cc i4's but that's more of a personal preference thing, I prefer torque.

If you want the bike, go ahead. But they're outdated and cheap and it shows.

>>17446732
Probably

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>>17446730
>slower than a 400cc dual sport

>>17446724
you don't have to be a racer to tell when the ride quality and power just aren't up to modern standards

>>17446751
Thanks. I'm not >>17446724
I know they're less powerful than modern 600s and honestly want it because I love the way it looks. Does it at least seat comfortably?

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>>17446634
No not really, sheridan in winnetka-lake forest has some decent ones but thats about all I can think of

>>17446791
It felt comfy when I first got on it but my upper back starts hurting within 10 minutes and I've never experienced that even on way more aggressive bikes.

The seat is really nice though.

>>17446794
thanks sempai, exploring is part of the fun

>>17446754
cool

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>>17446749
>he doesn't know the F4i is strong enough to handle the abuse
There's a reason they're popular with stunters.

>>17446803
Glad to hear the seat is nice at least. What do you usually ride? I'm transitioning to this after using my grandpas V45 magna to learn to ride.

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is there a cheap version of this, I want a wing on my hat

>>17446826
Why does it have cringy writing all over it?

>>17446804
No problemo, what do you ride?

>>17446833
ninja 250, I basically just started this year

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>3:30 commute home
>Stoplight before entering highway, i say "hi!"
>Me, a 115 lb faggot on 250cc SCOOTER, him, a Hardcore Bearded Boomer on Harley
>Both accelerate at full speed, he shifts as quickly as possible
>MFW i'm exactly as fast as him

>>17446826

just drink a red bull

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>>17446840
>scooter

>>17446042
I love it - powerful and comfy for me and my gf. Only thing is opportunities are rare for it to stretch its legs, and also it guzzles premium fuel like crazy in town.

>>17446839
Nice, I'm on the map email me or get in the chicago discord if you wanna ride sometime

>>17446861
I will when I get more confident and less aspie

>>17446819
Usually ride an Aprilia Tuono 1000 R.

I'm so confused reading all these articles on textile vs leather as a new rider. So I mean in the end, I want to go with leather? Will I melt during the summer?

>>17446879
Leather gives you the best protection but it's heavier and more expensive. Speaking from experience, well perforated leather is 95% as breathable as textile, it's the flat leather with no perforations that will fuck you in the heat.

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>>17446840
Wait, so you mean my granddad didn't have to pay $53,000 USD for his bike? Fuck

>>17446849
Well, I did say I was a faggot. Please don't bully me.

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>>17446448
Better?

>>17446903
Yes thank you master

>>17446879
>>17446891
perforated leather isn't too bad. My perf leathers actually feel cooler than my textile, but that's mainly because my textile jacket is cheap and only has 2 small vents

Can someone post that Webm of Baz's save when he was literally sitting on the ground?

>>17446868
Can't be that aspie famalam

>>17446840
>115 lb
are you a girl(male)?

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>tfw get on the high way
>1st gear
>roll to 85mph easy
>still ~2000rpm to redline
>feels comfy

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>>17446941
>mfw I spilled my spaghetti trying to ask a cute girl out for a ride earlier today
>mfw she had to ask me for my number at the end
>mfw I just learned she has a boyfriend

I'm probably meant to be a lonely rider t b h

>>17446840
how do do you even know he was going WOT and you're not just imagining this

>>17446879
Leather will hold up to more slides, but if you count in armor, textile at the same price point will protect you better

Better to lose a bit of skin than bust a shoulder twice as badly as you would without padding

>>17446811
Because stunters don't into maintenance and can't tell when shit's fucked, especially not when shit is the front suspension (they never use it). Honda head bearings aren't fucking magic.

>>17446949
>be 135lb
>look in forums about suspension stuff
>99% of it is "wtf my jap bike is sprung for a 140lb male how do I make it suitable for NORMAL sized people? I'm 5'11" 195lb, spring rates, oil weight, and valving recs pls."

Being american is suffering

on the other hand stock is always good enough for me

>>17446968
>not using leathers with armor

>>17446979
more than i can afford pal

>>17446634
Depends where in northern IL, southwest Wisconsin has some of the best riding roads in the country, but it's still a few hours out of IL. If not then the ravines section of sheridan rd like fireblade said.

>>17446982
get some used shit then

>>17446982
>not catching and skinning your own kangaroo

>>17446982
>Value Village or some other poorshit paradise for the beefiest oversized leather jacket you can find

>Add dirtbike armor worn under said oversize leathers

>Sew/rivit/glue/sploodge on 'em until they stick together if your a fancy negro

Congradumalations, you are now impact proof for the smallest possible investment

>>17447011

B E E F Y
E
E
F
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>>17445799
>REI

You got jewed hard, son

>>17445812

>>17446985
Northern Lake County and Southern Kenosha have been as far as I've gone, an anon told me that Highway 60 west of Madison is good but it's probably a 3 hour trip there and back for me

>>17446975
>everyone on KTM forums complain about all the bikes being "woefully undersprung"
>they're sprung for 160lbs

Is SEM going on right now or is it in a month?

Respond you faggots.

>he doesn't have electronic suspension adjustment
laughingbmwboomers.webm

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>>17446667
>>17446681
Last grill I took riding was into the stickers. This doesnt seem to be a problem that exists in the real world.
>>17446696
This seems like the most likely scenario.

>>17447193
Cringe

>>17447211
This.

>>17447211
>>17447218

>cringe
Underage b& incoming

>>17447193
W2c eurobeat sticker

>>17447193
The most heinous part of this picture isn't even the anime stickers.
It's the fact he wrecked his RR fairings

>>17447242
Yea that did suck. Replacing the faring is on the list when I have money. I took it as a learning experience. Have slowly been getting faster in the twistys.

>>17447236
>W2c eurobeat sticker
Yummy from /osg

>>17446207
oshit
is that you squidtriple?

>>17447124
Why is no one replying? Are all yuros at SEM?

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Lonely dirtfag in Colorado looking for other other dirtfag.

I also have a garage full of street bikes, but I want dirt riding buddies.

>>17446968
I replaced my steering head bearings already with tapered needle bearings from All Balls. It's the same shit that goes in my dirt bikes. There's no reason they would fail in this bike. They're not fucking magic.

Also the forks are literally designed to absorb impact. That's not going to hurt them.

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Been a year with my 250 but im looking for something i can do daytrips on. Anything that is nice in the city but also short touring?

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>>17447302
same, but in Kentucky

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>that tiny little skid when downshifting into 1st on gravel

>>17447313
CBR1000rr Repsol?

someone please help I keep looking at Goldwing 1200s. I don't know if I'm going to be able to stop myself if one of my other bikes sells.

>>17447313
>Anything that is nice in the city but also short touring?
literally anything. Just pick what you like/want.

>>17446952
what baiku?

>>17447313
How fast on the highway are you looking to go?
I'm a fatass and have had my cbr250r for a year and a half, its fine for most stuff until I take it on I-10 & I-20 or if the wind is bad. I recently got an old Shadow 600 and the small boost in power is helpful on the interstate.

>>17447327
>downshifting into 1st

>>17447383
>He doesn't have an auto down blipper

>>17447395
>that exhaust
Is it designed for snorkeling or something?

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>>17445808
(five hours later)
You don't find them at Motorcycle shops, you ask tool shops for "hook spanners". Or Amazon

>>17447105
>they're sprung for 160lbs
aka manlet weight.

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Is it better to start on a $1,600 shitter cbr125r for my first season, or a $4,000 ninja 300?

I'd prefer a dualsport or supermoto, but they are all really expensive here, CRF250L's are even selling for over 5k used (canadian)

>>17447437
Neither
Get a 500/650/detuned 600/700/800

>>17447105
Nah, they're sprung (and damped) for smooth riders. Americans aren't smooth.

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>>17447437
Where do you live?

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What do you guys know about ECM tuners?

I want one for my scout sixty to fix some factory power reduction shenanigans.

>>17447449
He mentioned Canada

>>17447443
I'm in BC, insurance for bikes over 400cc is retarded expensive. Otherwise I'd get an SV650 or something.

>>17447449
Vancouver BC

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>>17447459
works like a charm on Yamahas

>>17447462
Hop the border and buy a WR250 or a DRZ400 for non-retarded prices and take it back to maple syrup land.

>>17447462
I'm in BC as well anon.
You the next class up let's you get up to a 750 and it's not that much more assuming you're getting the already over insured bare minimum coverage. Don't waste your time with shit from ICBC

>>17447462
>>17447477
Fuck I must be drunk my post doesn't even make sense.

This CBF is a good deal
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/mcy/6177407579.html

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>>17447313
The first question you should ask is "what posture is best for me?"
If you don't know, go to a dealer showcase day, take the cb500x, cb500f, and new rebel. Think about it like scientific method-ing your next bike, so you can cut out all other differences and focus.
If you decide on the f, or like your r, give the 650 a shot to see if that much more is actually necessary. If so, and r, try the cbr600rr.
If you like the x, try the nc700x. If rebel, try ctx for fairing, shadow for unfaired.

Now you know how to ride, make your next bike a choice instead of impulse. Don't let these jackasses badger you into buying Suzuki.

>>17447313
Get a sport bike because fast, that's all you need.

>>17447359
k6 gsxr 1000
maximum comfy

>>17447411
First shop I went to didn't have crap. Next on didn't have any for sale but did pull out a bucket of spanners from old tool kits and let me keep one. It was 5min before closing and I feel like a dick for not buying something but the guy was insistent on just giving me the spanner.

The first shop didn't have much of anything for tools and most of the employees were giving me the death glare for coming in 30min before closing.

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>>17447459
PCV a gud

is anyone actually noticing any price reductions on Victory motorcycles? I never really look at much of their lineup pre-closure so i cant tell for most of their bikes but the octanes seem to be costing as much as before

>>17447620
Wouldn't surprise me if there's substantial low to mid range power to be gained on Euro 4 bikes from a tune(especially after removing the cat)

>>17447631
Someone was in here talking about the local dealer offering $6k store credit on all their Victory bikes, but haven't seen anything officialish.

>>17447632
That red line is the base map PCV which felt like 30% more power over stock, the blue line is custom tune map, I barely noticed the difference desu
But basically you're right, removed the cat and the fuckhuge intake and the bike was totally different, not even comparable to stock.

>>17447631
The octanes are a little cheaper with the dealer incentives, but why not just buy a scout?

Speaking of cucked bikes, there's a butterfly valve before the cat on my bike, what does it do? Reduce power at low RPMs so it can meet standards? Maybe it's just me but it feels like the bike has two kind of sounds, I'm assuming it changes when the valve is fully open?

>>17447676
Servo. It's actually good for power down low

>>17447656
>not even comparable to stock.
>clearly compares it to stock
>That red line is the base map PCV which felt like 30% more power over stock, the blue line is custom tune map, I barely noticed the difference desu

is the map in the OP even working atm?
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?msa=0&mid=1YwqbzbdRf3xZPktcND3Nr98

>>17447682
>It's actually good for power down low
How come every after market exhaust removes it then?

>>17447691
Bigger sound

>>17447683
ur gey

>>17447687
Why not just do the old a/s/l from back in the day?

250/Honda/Tacoma, WA
It'd be pretty fly to find some people to ride this Sunday, after noon. I'm off Friday, too.
Busted speedo, though. I'll be a little slow in a corner.

>>17447268
Nope, my other bike is a meme wheel wr450.

>>17447721
no u

If anyone here is curious as to why people don't just build racetracks in the middle of nowhere to avoid noise complaints, this fuckup might be instructive:

http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/1475749/residents-want-answers-to-racetrack-questions/

The working group of greenie fuckwits in the above story worked tirelessly to plant the rare fishy-smell vaginal orchid on the land slated for the racetrack. The end result of their labor:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-29/rare-orchid-halts-motorsports-complex-on-south-coast/8396090

100 of these protected plants mysteriously appear on the site and the whole project gets shitcanned.

100 fucken flowers is all it takes to kill a $20M motorsport complex.

If any of you ride motorcycles and vote for environmentalist parties, seriously think about this sort of thing next time you give them a vote.

>>17447691
Aftermarket exhausts have not been about power or performance for a very long time.

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hi /o/, sorry if this is the wrong thread but can you ID this bike? not sure of the exact year, but the picture is from Rhodesia which existed from 1965 to 1979. thanks

>>17447410
Airbox and exhaust on africa twin is relatively high for water crossing.

>>17447826
KLR650

>>17445915
I don't even like supersports but who wouldn't love to own this. It literally defines sexy.

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>>17447849
Interesting, that's the same bike as in this pic although I know the military modified these. Do the KLR650s have a long history in the military?

>>17447869
Pic is from Desert Storm, if anyone is curious.

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>>17445812

>>17447875
We werent

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>>17447809
That is quite clever, but yeah. Why shit on somebody's hobby like that?

I would campaign, even, for a party that balances the needs of society against the environment--instead of one over another. If the shit existed. Hell, I'd be for rational taxation-then-spending schemes. Or severe limits on abortion.
But the alternative takes food directly out of the mouths of the poor. Then turns every saved dollar in their budget into a tax cut for people who don't need it.

In the US, both major parties are so entrenched there's no valid vote. I settle for compassion over preference every two years.
("It's charities' job, not government"
"Yeah, but we have the means. Why not do it?")

V twin or inline 4?

>>17447905
V5

>>17447826
>>17447849
That's a Honda XL of some flavor, engine is either 250 or 350.

>>17447869
I was joking. It's not a KLR. It's just that the KLR is old as dirt and has been used for military service.

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Repainted my exhausts and currently doing tank (sorry for phonepost rotated pic), and also doing some carb work.

While everything's taken apart, I've decided to do some cleaning. I've decided to replace some old hoses and shit, but what's the best way to clean the 'engine bay' without damaging electronics? Can I just unplug battery and hose the internals down provided all intakes are sealed, or will the leftover water minerals and shit cause shorts even after its dried?

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>>17445972
Bug eye is best eye.

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>>17447826
>>17447869
Here's your bike. 1976 Honda XL350. Your operator's bike has an aftermarket larger plastic fuel tank, fork gators, and a low front fender (busted, of course)

>>17447905
v twin for muh torks

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>>17447943
>before painting and sanding

20 years of being used as a learner bike will do some bad shit to headers

>>17447826
[Bush war intensifies]

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>>17445972
Even better bug

>>17447921
Oh I see

>>17447915
The one in the Rhodesian pic or both of em?

>>17447901
??

>>17447957
+1
Waiting for t7 tho

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Why can't we get good bikes in the usa.

>>17447966
see
>>17447948
The Rhodesian.

>>17447948
Ah, thank you!! Appreciate it, anon

>>17447970
blame HD

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>>17447955
Rhodesians never die.

>>17447976
Thanks

>>17447970
M O T U S
O
T
U
S

>>17447990
Whats your opinion of Rhodesia? There is a good chance I'll end up in and out of Zim or whatever you want to call it in the next 5 years

>>17448010
Complete shit hole now. Why would you be going there?

>>17448027
I'm an american pilot. Airline flying sounds boring as hell, and I hear there is some bush flying in that part of the world. I'd mostly be out of the major cities, because I'd be based in botswana or maybe tanzania.

>>17448038
>young Kazuhira Miller posting in /dbt/

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>>17448010
A once first world country in Africa, now back to warlord wannabe commie territory. Mugabe is about to kick the bucket, there will probably a civil war in the upcoming.

Rhodesia was great and did nothing wrong. The commies ruined their chance at a prosperous living.

>>17448038
I heard there's gangs of ex military in Africa, mostly Russians and Americans, that get paid by local warlords to fly around in helicopters and shoot at their own civilians, to keep them in check. Do it.

>>17448070
Back to /k/ with you now

>>17448082
Yes, sir

>>17448073
>I heard there's gangs of ex military in Africa, mostly Russians and Americans, that get paid by local warlords to fly around in helicopters and shoot at their own civilians, to keep them in check. Do it.

I'm not ex military, and my name isn't Neall Ellis, but I'm open to high risk work. Do you have any first, second or third hand knowledge of how to get into flying there?

>>17448093
What happened to rhodie from kommandstore? Did we get jewed or is Ivan being Ivan

>>17448104
Nope, you're making me want to spend some time in Africa though.

>>17447620
power commmanders dont do anything for electronic throttle maps. Just fuel maps and ignition maps if your lucky.

ECU flashes are far superior.

>>17447662
Octane has a better motor and better suspension.

>>17448129
Know of any for V-Stroms? People swear by PCV for them.

>>17448129
>ECU flashes are far superior.
Nigga of course anyone who uses an PCV on a bike that you can flash is an idiot, but tons of bikes the ECU is a black box

>>17448178
>>17448129
That being said, I have no idea why the PCV doesn't allow for throttle mapping and cruise control on RBW bikes, I actually talked to Dynojet about this and the guy got mad at me.

>>17448166
>V-Stroms
They have a cable actuated throttle. There is no electronic cuckery to limit throttle opening. The cable either opens the throttle or it doesn't.

In this case a PC is acceptable.

It's on modern electronic throttle bikes that the power commanders fall short and dont/cant properly de-restrict the bike.

ECU flashing also gets rid of stupid check engine lights when you remove exhaust valves, AIS, o2 sensors, etc. with aftermarket modifications.

>>17448178
>tons of bikes the ECU is a black box
You mean mostly shitty euro bikes with non-standard electronic engine control and shitty bikes that it's not worth the effort to crack the ecu open in the first place.

For bikes like these it's the only way to fly. i.e. pretty much every major ride by wire performance bike out of japan in the past 10 years.

06-16 Yamaha R6
09-15 Yamaha V-Max
07-16 Yamaha R1
2016 R1 S model
08-15 Suzuki GSXR 600
08-15 Suzuki GSXR 750
07-15 Suzuki GSXR 1000
04-07 Suzuki GSXR 600
04-07 Suzuki GSXR 750
05-06 Suzuki GSXR 1000
05-08 Suzuki SV1000
06-14 Yamaha FZ 1
11-13 Yamaha FZ 8
4 Kawasaki ZX 636
13-14 Kawasaki EX300
2014 Yamaha XT1200 (US)
2014 Yamaha FZ09/MT09
2015 Yamaha FJ09
2016 Yamaha XSR-900
11-15 Kawasaki ZX10r
15-16 Kawasaki H2
2016 Kawasaki ZX-10r
Honda CBR1000RR 08-16
Honda CBR600RR 07-16

>fuelling modifications
lel maybe you should buy a good bike that doesn't need to be retuned to work properly

>>17448212
>what is Euro 4

>>17448184
PC's only alter nominal signals. The ecu throttle maps are the final say to the throttle butterfly. For a PCV to have any idea what the rider's throttle opening is and be able to tell the throttle butterflies what to do it would have to intercept the throttle input to the ECU to get a reading then splice into the ECU to throttle butterfly output to inject it's own signal.

No trivial task for what sis supposed to be an easy to install piggy back unit and att that point you're getting into standalone territory anyway.

>>17448196
Gotcha. Still, it would be nice to just flash the damn thing so it would smooth out the infamous 2k-3.4k RPM harshness.

>>17448137
And 300% less comfy

>>17448196
>shitty euro bikes
>all the bikes you listed get beat by Aprilias and BMWs all day

>>17448225
Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but the throttle on a RBW bike is just a sensor like any other sensor that the PCV would install in front of, in fact, the PCV already goes inline with the TPS to read it. All you'd have to do is read the user's throttle input and spoof the value sent to the stock ECU instead of just reading the value, just like all the other sensors that the PCV installs in front of.

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>>17448254
>>all the bikes you listed get beat by Aprilias and BMWs all day
>beat by

Are you 12? I have no interest in getting into some pathetic internet bench racing competition about bikes you've never ridden in conditions you'll never ride in at speeds you are incapable of riding.

>Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but the throttle on a RBW bike is just a sensor like any other sensor that the PCV would install in front of, in fact, the PCV already goes inline with the TPS to read it. All you'd have to do is read the user's throttle input and spoof the value sent to the stock ECU instead of just reading the value, just like all the other sensors that the PCV installs in front of.

You don't.

The PCV installed between the riders throttle and the ECU can spit out a 100% throttle signal all it wants to the ECU, that signal will still be input to the bikes electronic throttle table and matched against the bikes RPM and it will output a value below 100% unless specifically in the rance that the ECU allows 100% throttle.

Take a look at this throttle map and tell me what good a PCV spitting out a 100% throttle signal to the ECU would do.

>>17448184
Thats because dynojet offers other tuners that do that.

>>17447970
how fucking tall is that bike
tell me what it is, i want to cycle-ergo it

>>17448038
i knew several bush pilots in the Congo when i was a kid. mostly with an with an organization called Misson Aviation Fellowship. usually my family'd use various Congolese """airlines""" (mostly Antonovs flown by slavs and carrying freight) to get in and out of the interior, but those companies tended to go bankrupt / have unscheduled delays / get grounded because of crashes fairly frequently. MAF was super useful if you HAD to get somewhere pronto, though it was pricey to charter them. generally you wanted to look around for anyone you could find to fill up the plane if there was space, to split the fuel cost. Only ever flown on their Cessna 206's and 208's. Mad props to the MAF pilots i knew, they went above and beyond in many cases.

>>17448306
>>17448306
>>17448306

>>17448300
Dynojet doesn't offer any tuners to alter electronic throttle maps.

Neither does Bazzaz.

If your bike has electronic throttle restrictions and your bikes ECU hasn't been cracked to be flashed or the bikes manufacturer doesn't offer an unlocked race ECU. You are shit out of luck short of running a stand alone like microsquirt.

>>17448320
Dynojet power vision cx.

Does exactly that faggot.

>>17448301
Tenere 660

>>17448330
>Dynojet power vision cx

That's a flash dongle you retard not a piggy back like a power commander. And it's only available for fucking Harleys and Victory/Indians.

>If your bike has electronic throttle restrictions and your bikes ECU hasn't been cracked to be flashed or the bikes manufacturer doesn't offer an unlocked race ECU.
>your bikes ECU hasn't been cracked to be flashed
>your bikes ECU hasn't been cracked to be flashed
>your bikes ECU hasn't been cracked to be flashed

>>17448301
Thanks, I had actually been looking at MAF, good to hear that they are a decent organization. Unfortunately, for me, they want their pilots to be religious. Out of curiosity, what were you doing in the Congo as a kid>