[DBT - Daily Bike Thread] I swear to fucking god stop tryin

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GS 500 BEST BEGINNER BIKE

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>tfw no tuono

If I'm 6'3 and 200 lbs, do I really need to get a bigger bike, or would a CB500 be fine?

>>17476850
you could ride a grom fine

>>17476850
It's a shitty, shitty bike

>>17476850
Cb500 would be fine

>that feel when you finally get comfortable leaning your bike over and are starting to chip away at your strips finally

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>>17476848
It's okay, you can just buy the best beginner bike instead.

>go to showroom
>lots of YZF 125s and MT 125s about
>they are fucking huge

when did 125s become so big?

>>17476850
you'll want a GS adventure or other similar big tralie for your body.

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>>17476850
Why settle for a Honduh when Suzuki makes the superior beginner bike?

>>17476860
Since regulations.

And because kids want the "big bike feel" when they run it into a drainage ditch.

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>>17476850
>>17476865

Jeez, Suzuki's are pretty popular here?

>>17476884
>>17476878
>>17476865
>>17476862
>snoozuki

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>>17476884
No, only the best one (GS 500), and for good reason (it is the best beginner bike).

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>>17476840
>>17476859
>>17476865

if the rear starts sliding out what's the worst thing you can do?

Is there a good, cheap, accessible Harley Davidson that's a beginner bike?

>>17476907
>good
>cheap
>hurrley

>>17476905
Getting on the brakes

>>17476907
>good, cheap, accessible Harley Davidson

>>17476907
Used Sportster 883

>>17476907
Even old ones tend to be in the same price range as a mint condition F1200GS

>>17476907
>cruisers
>HD
>cheap
>accessible
>beginner

bait

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>>17476928
That's because they are so reliable and powerful, it's pretty much impossible to lose value on a Harley-Davidson. They are simply the best bikes on the planet.
For a beginner bike, you should look for a Suzuki GS 500 though, it is the best beginner bike after all.

>>17476938
how come all I hear about is how they are unreliable and overpriced pieces of shit?

>>17476923
>tfw a '96 883 with 20k on a clock costs 5 grand

>>17476949
because anon is baiting

>>17476949
Stop feeding the troll.

>>17476952
Bullshit

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6195411484.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6153282575.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6192098525.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6161104676.html

>>17476907
>>17476938
Recently bought a '04 883 for $3k USD. Was totally worth it desu

>>17476960
>feeding the troll
what is this 2006

>>17476966
Nice. Any plans for it?

>>17476966
I'd still want half that price, but I also don't need one half as new either.

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>>17476949
The GS500 is objectively the best beginner bike.
> mileage
It's a mid-sized 4stroke twin cylinder bike, so it drinks less than 6 liters per 100 km.
> handling
It handles nothing like a supersport, spoiling you for when you get something else. But it can also corner much better than something like a cruiser, and actually uses its entire rear tire unlike a Ninja 250.
> brakes
They are complete shit and their only redeeming feature is that they're disc brakes. This is good because the longer braking distance forces new riders to plan ahead and start braking early. No ABS means they learn to brake properly I'd they don't want to get shrekt.
> power
It sits right at the power limit for A2 bikes which is great for euros. It's torquey enough to be faster off the line than most cars you'll encounter in the city. But it also feels relatively gutless so a) it's forgiving of mistakes and b) you can ride it at the limit without putting yourself into too much danger. It reaches up to 180 km/h which is fast enough for highway riding.
> carbs
It being carbed means that if you run into problems, you can learn to fix them yourself instead of heading to the mechanic every time.
> seating position
Upright, slightly forward means it's a neutral riding position so you can figure out what you want afterwards. The seat is relatively uncomfortable making literally every other bike after it will feel like heaven on your ass.
> price and availability
Parts and the bikes themselves are cheap and plentiful. If you crash and fuck up one of your fairings it's 40 euros to replace it with original parts. Engine needs little maintenance. Beginner riders are typically not financially independent, so this is a big plus for them.
> suspension
It's a budget suspension factoring into the overall low cost of getting a GS 500. If you want better suspension it's easy to swap. Therefore it gives beginners an opportunity to learn working on suspension while keeping the cost manageable.

>>17476977
2k is the lowest you'll be able to get an Evo Sportster desu. Any cheaper and you're getting a beat to death piece of shit

>>17476974
Get a battery tender for it, fix whatever lighting mod the previous owner installed. It looked like he had LEDs running under the tank, they barley light up though.

>>17476987
Kek. You going to throw a 1200 kit on it? Nice bikes though

>it took worst poster to fix the OP
BRAVO

>>17476981
Sounds like a great Euro bike, but how about for us Americans?

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>>17476963
It's a bit in my language but you'll get it.

Motorcycling is just a VERY expensive hobby where I come from.

>inb4 hurr yuropeeeans commute more on motorcycles weee

Bullshit, I know people, who in fact commute less than a kilometer to where they work, IN THEIR CAR, might I add.

>>17476989
1200 kit soon™
I just gotta save up some money first and dump a good amount of mods on it

>>17476996
You don't have to live in Europe to want a cheap, reliable, easy to manage bike.

>>17477000
Man that's rough. I feel bad for you mayne. For 5k us you could get a really nice dyna wide glide it a used road King or any other big twin that's hit the bottom of the depreciation curve

>>17477000
kosovo je srbija

>>17476996
ZX6R 636 2013 onwards

>>17476969
You're the man now, dog!

>>17477003
Nice. Hot cams and a 1200 kit will make that thing a rocket. I've heard that 1200 swapped sportys are quicker than stock 1200s due to the 883 gearing. Enjoy it man

>>17477016
Trst je naš.

>>17476907
Indian > Harley

Find a used scout 60

>>17477034
Scout 60 isn't old enough to be cheap yet. Those fucker are still going for around 7k

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>>17477011
Meh, still getting into it. Currently ride a 800€ chinese scooter. Getting an XT660X this year. Either that, or an FMX650.

Anyone now what brand of gear should I get? SPIDI got bretty gud, or should I go with something more familiar (eg. Dainese, Alpinestars etc)?

>>17476981
one word
>CB500

Check, and mate bro

>>17476907
sportster 883, street 500

Or Buell Blast if you can get over not having the Harley badge. It's super duper cheap.

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It's 4th of July, post patriotic photos of your bikes

>>17477058
>a Honduh
>the worst Honduh in existence
>outdated
>boring
>shit to ride
>can't go fast
>CB500 riders LITERALLY have to digitally speed up their videos
>then crash and almost die when they ride a real bike
Don't make me laugh, this isn't a game.

>>17477064
>Suzuki
>Patriotic

I need to see a #MAGA hat or you're getting deported.

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>>17477064
Murica

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Post your beat to fuck track bikes

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>>17477064
In McDonald's parking lot, it doesn't get more American than that

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Thanks for fixing the OP links, I kinda broke them trying to fix them a day or two ago.

>>17477078
>subway in the same lot
>still went to McD's.

>>17477065
still a better bike than a GS500

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>>17477092
>tfw it's chicken teriyaki or chicken fajita day
>tfw roasted chicken is permanently on sale as well

I was WOT going up a slight incline and it suddenly felt like the handle bars had no weight to them, was that the front wheel coming up? Shit spooked me.

>>17477143
Most likely. You get used to the sensations from the front and rear doing unusual shit after a while if you keep doing it.

>>17477143
it didn't necessarily come up but it probably had little to no weight on the front wheel

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>>17477067
over 9000 hours in Pinta

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>>17477064

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Happy freedom day.

>>17477092
I prefer Subway too but McDonalds is quicker and requires less human interaction.

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>I am not looking to sell this bike to a amateur rider


https://boulder.craigslist.org/mcy/6186344097.html

>learned to ride on a 600cc sports bike
>havn't ridden anything under 1000cc in almost a decade
>owned sports bikes and harleys for almost 10 years now
>engine fucked up, limp to service centre
>their loaner bike is a fucking scooter
>sit on this faggot machine
>it's... it's amazing

Like, i wouldn't take one into the mountains, but in the city holy shit why do i ride a full sized bike in the city?

I'm going to get one, just something small, nothing over 300cc at the most, hell a 125 is probobly enough, just for a city scooter.

I'll keep riding real bikes out in the country and on long fun rides, but holy shit scooters are so much better for the city!

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>new to riding
>stuck on 125 due to licence limitations until i take a 15 hour course
>ride in the rain for the first time

ow, i fell.

>>17477259
Dude, yes. Scooters are hilarious, comfy, easy as fuck to ride. I'm sure the chucklefuck aspect wears off quick, but I ride my friend's scoot around the paddock all the time.

>>17477265
for cities it's just so easy
i stop at the lights, i don't have to clutch. no changing gears. and the turning circle holy shit i've never felt so stable at low speeds

>>17477263
Gotta be smooth with your inputs. Slow and smooth.

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>no cbr qt to ride with

>>17477273
Well, the 600s and 1000s aren't really designed to go slow like a scooter and Harleys aren't designed to do anything but make noise.
>>17477279
Dude is balding.

>>17477062
>Or Buell Blast


JUST FUCKING NO

>>17477283
Agreed. Save yourself a headache and get an 883. There are several clean ones with low miles for about $2500 here in TN. There's a 2010 for only $2550 that has me thinking.

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>>17477064

>>17477304
LOL wait no no no, fuck that. 27 degree lean angle, ahahahahahahahaha. I'd kill myself just trying to turn the thing.

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>>17477078
>>17477064

Sitting in a Denny's since there were no Starbucks. Charging up all my devices and waiting to see if I gotta take a shit before I hit the road.

Pic was last night.

>>17477313
Like youd be able to use it all anyway road rossi

>>17477114
You're right, that's why the CB 500 is the Best Beginner Bike.
Oh wait, no it isn't, that title belongs to the GS 500.

>>17477283
it really is a good beginner bike tho

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>>17477347
Doesn't take very much to hit 27 degrees. Especially on the street where I don't get off the bike at all.

>>17477275
i had literally never ridden in the rain. now i know in the rain breaks are a distant memory...
i just got new 100% synthetic oil as well, the bike sounded so damned good

>>17477337
clutch or no clutch?

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>Sent an email to the exhaust guys and they said my exhaust will ship out on the 11'th
>mfw I ordered it 6 weeks ago.

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>>17477064

>>17477052
I love spidi man.Great stuff, especially textiles

>>17477263
Fuck off Rasputin

>>17477422
While upright, the brakes are pretty damn good in the rain. But the cornering forces at play will ruin you if you're even just a little leaned over and stab the brakes. Just takes time. You'll get there.

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>>17477337
how you been liking that mosko setup?
considering it for my smaller bikes but not sure i want to huck the coin

>>17477457
is the retard headlight on the XR good?

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>>17477442
I'd get the 4seasons H2OUT. If it just wasn't 500 bucks, damn.

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>>17477457
>dat hideous headlight
Just why

>>17477347
I lean further than that going out of my fucking driveway.

They're called cruisers for a reason. You're forced to take it as slow as you can and "cruise". Turn your head and look at the scenery, you're not going anywhere fast.

Like sportbikes force you to ride fast so you can get off the damn thing and rest your sore bits sooner

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>corner too hard on a regular bike
>wow that was scary, i almost touched the road.
>corner too hard on a sportbike
>hmmm i bet /dbt/ will like the new pics of my tendies im gonna take after getting home i bet they got 1cm thinner, just gotta pretend i did this on purpose yep
>corner too hard on a supermoto
>[humming eurobeat loud enough to be audible from outside the helmet]
>corner too hard on an adventure bike
>wew good thing i left the knobbies at home. who goes offroad anyways? offroad sucks.
>corner too hard on a harley
>OH GOD FUCK NO NOT THE CLIFF I DON'T WANT TO GO OFF A CLIFF

>>17477512
"She doesn't need gear, she's just a passenger!"

>>17477467
I went with a Tour Master Transition 3 for my 4 season / touring jacket. Looks bretty good, it was around $250, and I've used it in everything from 100F+ days to torrential downpours to slightly below freezing temperatures and it hasn't let me down yet. It's a little warm when temps climb above 90F but not too bad as long as you keep moving, it's miserable when you're stuck in traffic in those temps though. The jacket itself is waterproof so you don't need to mess around with one of those shitty rain liners, it kept my upper body perfectly dry when riding through HEAVY rain which surprised me.

They don't make the Transition 3 anymore, they replaced it with the Transition 4.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/tour-master-transition-4-jacket

>>17477512
sick drift

>>17477520
To be fair the guy doesn't have much gear either

>>17477512
Nice
I really like the sumo one

>>17477540
its fine though, cruisers are the safest motorcycles because they don't go 200mph and pop wheelies out of nowhere.

Do I get leather or textile if I want to use my bike for commuting? Do modern textile pants/jackets have proper protection against abrasion?

>>17477475
>i dont understand wind deflection or nav tower fairings


>>17477462
seems to be, i havent had it out for a proper test yet but its pretty plainly visible in daylight.

>>17477560
buy the best you can afford

armored leather > armored textile > unarmored leather > unarmored textile > riding naked > cargo shorts, flip flops, and a graphic tee

1 piece > 2 piece

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Where do I get a helmet like this?

I want to be a moetorcyclist.

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>>17477531
>Tour Master Transition 3
Thanks man, i'm more of looking at the waterproof stuff and it gets really expensive. Plan on spending dumping about 300 bucks on jacket and helmet.

I'm I a bad person if I get pants for cheaper?

>>17477560
Textile will be good enough for commuting. Leather is still king, but can be impractical for commuting. Its really hot, you show up a little sweaty, doesn't really work as overpants, so you have to have a change of clothes.

That said, I commute in leather.

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>>17477584
>wind deflection
>on a dirt bike

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>>17477512
>when you always wanted a sport/naked/motard, but your wife only allows you a cruiser, because, it's "safer"

>>17477598
I have work clothes so changing of clothing is something that I'll have to do either way. Leather isn't too hot in summer and too cold in winter?

>>17477602
you dont like being comfy? and not getting buffeted around constantly when at speed?

>>17477617
If your commute doesn't contain sitting in city traffic, then yes.

>>17477631
>sitting in city traffic

If you can't go around your bike is too fat.

What are the cops going to do, call a helicopter on someone doing something that's legal in the rest of the first world?

>>17477626
At what speed do you travel on knobbies?

>>17477595
Yeah, I wanted a waterproof jacket for touring that had an actual waterproof shell instead of a zip-in rain liner like a lot of "waterproof" jackets have. I wanted to just pull over, zip / velcro the front vents shut, and then keep riding instead of having to take the jacket off, find the rain liner, and fumble around with trying to put the rain liner in the jacket. You're right, real waterproof jackets cost a lot. The Tour Master was one of the more affordable options and I've been pretty happy with it so far.

Like I said, the Transition 3 is discontinued and they're selling a Transition 4 now, which I have no experience with but that jacket has pretty good reviews too.

I started out with some cheap ($~80) textile / mesh armored pants. About a year ago I found a ridiculous deal on some lightly used Motoport Ultra II Stretch pants in my size that a guy was selling on ADVrider and I snatched them up for about $225.

>>17477640
People in my area will move their vehicles to try and block you if you attempt to lanesplit. You'd probably get crushed eventually if you did it regularly.

>>17477642
up to 110mph thus far
anyone who says knobbies are scary at speed is just a bitch

>>17477640
>What are the cops going to do, call a helicopter on someone doing something that's legal in the rest of the first world?
Probably phone to their buddies down the road to cut you off and ticket you. Or remember what your bike looks like and do everything they can to stop you next time they see you. Or swerve into you and make you crash then kick you and break your arms throwing you in handcuff.

>>17477654
Noreaster?

Up here in the superior northern quarter the worst you'll get is jealous econobox drivers yelling at you and nice guys in trucks chatting about bikes.

>>17477661
>Or swerve into you and make you crash then kick you and break your arms throwing you in handcuff
MURRICA

>>17477631
Lanesplitting is allowed and I work shifts so 75% of the time when I commute it's actually pretty nice because of low traffic.
Anything in specific I should be looking at? Money isn't really an issue.

>>17477665
desu they only do that if you're riding a suzuki. you know, better safe than sorry.

>>17477662
Nope, live in the South. Angry rednecks in big pickup trucks get REALLY mad if you're lanesplitting around them.

>>17477673
I ride a suzuki but I am Leaf.

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>>17477673
why is everyone so mean to suzuki?

>>17477687
They hate us cause they ain't us

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>>17477687
Because suzuki a shit

>>17477687
Everybody is mean to everyone, you fags just thinks you have it worse.

>>17477676
Just mount a confederate flag on the back of your bike. You'll get a free pass.

>>17477687
>ride on the same track as a snoozooki rider
>come up on lapping them
>they block your line and crash trying to do a wheelie mid-corner

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>>17477644
I plan on spending 300 on a jacket and helmet *EACH. I'm just a trouble magnet and I value my skin.

Lol. To this day, I'm only using a some 25€ leather gloves (6 years old) and a 50€ helmet (also 6 years old). The only other gear is a supermarket kidney belt and a Probiker balaclava. Buying all this gear is completely odd to me, if I'm honest.

Still, learned my first lecture about road rash when I was 15 on a 50cc chinese scooter. Lowsided on wet leaves at 40km/h and the asphlat just ATE my jeans. Had severely opened up skin on both knees for over a month. Damn.

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>>17477732
>6 years old 50 yuroppor dollar helmet

>>17477640
People will just open the doors of their AIR CONDITIONED cars on you, thus making you crash.

You'll be at fault, because, "what were you looking for around those gaps anyway???".

>>17477768
>You'll be at fault
No you won't

>>17477713
needs more pipes

Seriously, at what point do you start thinking of the exhaust tubing as a structural part of the frame.

NEW VOLUME UP

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

>>17477768
No, it's a felony

>>17477780
Well, it's a 2 stroke v4, so it needs 4 expansion chambers
Also the length of the tube in a 2smoke is predetermined, you can't change it or you don't get the needed backpressure

>>17477816
So you're saying there's lots of braap

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>>17477776
Yes, you will. None of those cagers like bikes.

Last time i filtered on my scoot:
>go past sitting cars
>as light turns green they all try to pass me while flashing their lights on me, honking, cursing and flailing their hands
>one swerved into me, in an attempt of taunting me
>another set of traffic lights ahead
>pass all those retards again, who are now at fucking level 10 ragemode
>mfw they later try to pass me again, in slow bumper to bumper traffic

>>17477830
That's not what "be at fault" mean you fucking sperg. Also why are you filtering if the cars are catching up to you?

>>17477841
i guess he fell for the beginner bike meme

when i filter i end up two-three lights ahead

>>17477827
Yes
In fact, nearly the same brap as 2 RS250's side by side

>>17477851
I ride a 125 and filter, never see a car again once I pass them.

>>17477259
This is kind of why I want a Burgman 650. I do not need a 6th vehicle though; all I can do to keep the current 5 maintained.

>>17477885
>man, small scoots sure are fun
>this is why i want a landbarge
SR50 and wheelie off into the sunset

>>17477259
I tried to fall for this meme but it doesn't work.

Maybe i'm not autistic enough about muh 100peak hp engine only making 20hp most of the day and have spent too long not looking at those funny white sings with black numbers on them. What are they anyways? The slowest you can go before people honk at you, right?

Or maybe I genuinely enjoy counterleaning halfway over for low-speed maneuvers.

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>>17477885
II kida want one of these but they cost as much as a regular motorcycle

>>17477841
>That's not what "be at fault" mean you fucking sperg.
All they need to say is that they felt a bit sick and needed some fresh air, and they'll be out.

>Also why are you filtering if the cars are catching up to you?
The surroundings of where I come from turned into a huge construction zone recently. Highway being built on one end, one city closed its, traffic wise, most important intersection, the other it's, traffic wise, most important bridge. At the SAME TIME. Do the math.

It's just really slow traffic, that picks up sometimes. And while cagers sit there, wasting their gas, I just drive around them.

>captcha was about bridges

>>17477512
>this whole post
10/10 would chuckle again
As for the ADV line...
>not having knobbies that stick
Do u even Wild?

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>ever since I've gotten my drivers license I wanted to get my motorcycle endorsement/permit
>Finally get the courage to go and get my permit.
>only place that does testing is in the downtown DMV (at least according to their website it is)
>absolutely zero parking downtown 99% of the time
>have no one that can drop me off or pick me up
>to afraid to use public transportation because last time I did I got mugged and homeless people on the bus kept asking me for money.

wut do? its too far to walk to it also.

>>17477807
>getting into motorcycling
>watching this video, seeing how little it takes for a motorcycle to lose traction

Why am I doing this to myself

>>17477935
Ride your bike?

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>>17477945
Because you secretly want to die

>>17477945
there are always blatant fuckups with throttle and brake inputs there but videos don't really capture them

you can hear it sometimes though, like the guys that shift in a corner and lowside

>fail my test
>have to wait 3 weeks to try again
>feel fucking pissed off when I see someone else on a bigger bike now
>can't even bare going outside when I see it
>now my jap scrap 125 isn't working

>>17477958
If you can't legally start on a turbo busa your country sucks.

>>17477958
Are you YBR125 anon?

>>17477958
never failed a driving test I don't know this feel

>>17477966
amen

>>17477956
Mess up that in a car, consequence is an embarrasing skid.

Mess up that on a bike and you're toast

>>17477807
I have a much heavier, much more powerful bike than most of these videos and i've NEVER ran out of grip, or had the bike rotate on me

This is 100% rider error, watch it newfags and git gud

>>17477977
failed my car driving test 4 times

Failed my modulr 1 bike test first time but got it 2nd time.

I've basically accepted that I am predetermined to fail driving tests, but then once I have my license I am a good safe driver.

>>17477998
GS500 with aftermarket exhaust?

>>17477909
>BMW tax
That's why m8. Happy 4th to you, the missus, kiddo, and pups!

>>17477935
Uber or Lyft numbnuts.
God you sound like a nu-male cuck.

hey faggots, i have a question regarding passenger riding. I have a GSXR 600 right now. been riding it for about a year. how much harder is it to ride when you have a passenger? i am thinkin like a 100-120 pound girl max. i actually would prefer not to do it at all but i know this bitch is going to want to so I might as well. I am guessing that low speed maneuvering is a lot harder but once you're at speed its barely noticeable?

>>17478029
Faggot, next up she's forcing you to sell it.

>>17478029
Throw away passenger pegs and call it a day

>>17478029
Tell her to hug you, put those love handles to work
Fucking faggots tend to counterlean

>>17477958
I doubt that most of us here would exist if our granddads were such wimps. Retake it and get outta there.

I really should be doing my assignments

>>17477807
holy fuck, that guy at 0:34 sounds exactly like me. I didn't even know other people did sound like me. I thought I had a relitively unique and terrible voice.

>>17478008
>once I have my license I am a good safe driver.
Where do you live? So I know to avoid it.

>>17478049
>I thought I had a relitively unique and terrible voice.
Everybody has

>>17478054
well obviously I don't, not now that this cunt is voice snatching me.

https://desmoines.craigslist.org/mcy/6204176589.html
I keep thinking naughty thoughts.

rec me some boots

rec me some anime

re:17478112
kys

>>17478091
Do it
Hope you know how to wheelie

>>17478091
sweet looks just like a busa bro

>>17478013
god bike with a few mawds makes 200hp++

>>17478118
>>17478122
I can't into whoolies, yet. I also don't quite have the cash yet, but if it hasn't sold in two months I may well make a bad awesome decision.

>>17478108
http://www.alpinestars.com/corozal-adventure-drystarr-oiled-leather-boot#.WVvgGnNOnqA
>>17478112
Bakuon! Or Boku no Battletoads. Take your pick.

>>17478117
>>>/n/eogaf
>>17478134
Tuono a great, italian brap + indestructible engine

>>17478134
are these particularly narrow? i have wide feet. ideally would wear a 10.5 4E and i hear european boots are even narrower than normal

>>17478142
i haven't been to neogaf in years, idiot

>>17478143
I wear a US 9W, bought their size 10 and it fits comfortably. You will want an 11 at the very least; depending on vendor and your patience, try that or a 12 and go from there.

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>>17478108
Sidi Adventure

Is £4000 a good deal for a bike with zumo garbin sat nav, panniers and only 19,000 miles?

>>17478210
What bike?

>>17478210
Not if the bike is a grom

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>>17476848

>tfw Tuono

Feels good man.

>>17478265
>a

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>learning how to ride and shift
>get the hang of shifting at the most reasonable RPM for minimal noise and engine vibrations
>apparently I'm supposed to shift out of 1st and 2nd at 7k - 9k RPMs for dat powerband not to "lug the engine"

not used to baikus, bros

>>17478276

That's what I shout when I ride it fast.

>oh my god this bike is so fast
>a

>put on gloves
>literally on for only 10 mins
>take them off
>hands smell of rotting flesh and mould

How do I get my gloves clean?

I've tried hand washing, washing machine, anti bacteria/anti mould

nothing works, they stink to high heaven. My other gloves which I also wear regularly don't have this problem so I can only guess its something to do with the fabric.

>>17478277
Bike engines have less torque than a car
You can easily shift at 4k or you can bangshift it at redline

>>17478284

Wash on a high temperature with biological detergent.

>>17478277
you only need to be in the power band if you are actualy trying to go rapidly, other wise just shift at 3k and enjoy a few extra mpgs

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>mfw buying nice chain
>this always happens after I buy a nice chain
>I get more mileage and use out of shitty or wrong parts than I do nice shit
>still using a bicycle cable for the clutch line
>at least there is a parking lot at the bottom of the hill that I'm on....

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How bad is it if I drop this on its side?

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>>17478309
Not that bad.
Nothing happens if you have crashbars.

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started practicing this today for my license
>33 seconds , should be 22
i didn't smashed my head on my first experience using the front brake

>>17478309
dyel?

>>17478301
What brand and flavor? I got a DiD X-ring chain my my DR650 and it is bueno. Did you have it too tight by accident?

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>friend always mentions how jealous he is of my center stand

center stand bros get in here

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>>17477430
Is that a question? Clutch.

>>17477457
Meet my needs. Is ultra light for what it is. Super high quality. For the price I feel I got more bang for my buck than other options like the bumot soft bags. There is a 40 liter that would fit a smaller bike better. Overall the biggest selling point is that I can prepack throw it in a suitcase and bring it on my trips to Africa and next year also Asia and just throw it on a rental bike.

It's also nice knowing that if I go to a motel and want to offload the whole thing I can do it in less than 2 minutes.

>>17478352
>just went from center stand to side stand
wtf I hate convenience now

>>17478352
>>17478390
>not having both
join the cake and eating it club

>>17478301
How does that even happen? Way to tight?

daily reminder that if you're an organ donor you're a retard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2gJCMenq-w

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>type in to google 'my son wants to ride a motorcycle
>mfw

>>17478301
Hello s zuk owner
How is shitty shit bike treating u
Oh wait I already know it is shit from your post

>>17478399
I do have both, can see it in the image.

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>tfw land speed record bikes will never look this well rounded anymore
>tfw the record is nowadays being fought over by a glorified cigar tube and a fish

Is -1 / +2 sprocket change a no-brainer if I never go on the freeway? Seems like it would be fun.

>>17478407
>Murrican healthcare

>>17478409
This is cancer lol

>>17478433
u r cancer lol

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How are other anons celebrating the 4th?
>Bringing back some old memes

>>17478490
>How are other anons celebrating the 4th?
Throwing some banter over the pond
It's just a regular day.

>originally intend on just getting some cheap jap scrap
>end up getting a BMW

>>17478407
Something tells me that Jews are the ones running the organizations that encourage organ donations.

>>17478512
What BMW?

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>>17478407
>shocking truth

>>17478490
Riding on the dunes earlier, bout to make some burgs

>>17478521
On
The
Front
Page

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>>17476884

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>>17478519
BMW 650cs

>>17478112
Flcl

Basically all gainax.

>>17478573
>Gainax
Mindfuck: The Studio.

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>>17477064
Happy independence you animals

>>17478555
The shittiest of all

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>>17477064
>tfw celebrating the 4th by doing wheelies everywhere on my British bike

>>17478112
Samurai Champloo, bakuon!!, Bebop, katanagatari, nausicaa of the valley of the wind, anything out of gainax

(Why are you watching anime on a holiday? Go make freinds. If you're not American just kys)

>>17478591
You're just mad you cant afford german

>>17478577
Not really.

Try lynch for that. Start with Eraserhead.

>>17478611
>Not nekojiru-sou as first recommendation for mindfuck
Cmon

>>17478607
I ride the proper German

>>17478512
R1200R

not the other guy

>>17478407
you should take the story the woman tells with a grain of salt.
People under anesthesia often imagine having heard conversations that didnt happen.

>>17478598
>tfw too pussy to whoolie

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>>17477687
When you're on top of the ladder everyone wants to bring you down

Happy independence day you 2 wheeling sons of bitches.

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>>17478834
<3

>>17478284
Maybe you discovered which of your gloves are Chinese fakes

>>17478419
Depends on your bike
I'm definitely going -1f on the next change, after i'm back from sem i might even get a 46in the back

>>17478419
I had a 600 with -1 front. Ended up switching back to stock gearing because I hate the excessive revs when just cruising.

>>17478490
ayy lmao I got the same jersey

I want to get a short stroke throttle for my RS250 that already has a m e n t a l power delivery because this throttle is way too long to fully open
can it be that a short stroke one could make me get a better idea of how much to open the gas or will it make the bike even more nervous?

>>17478490
>>17478974
PRAISE THE SUN

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>>17478409
Could be doing drugs instead.

I really want a job that involves motorcycles.

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>>17479000
Not sure if it's the low bitrate or if my bike really looked that much better back then.

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>>17478981
more nervous. That's why it has a long pull throttle.

You could get cam-profile throttle pullys, which can make the bike easier to control while shortening the pull. Back in the day we would do the same to our stock throttles with sandpaper and epoxy putty.

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>>17477064

>>17478981
If you frequently have to regrip to turn the throttle, a shorter turn throttle might help a little since you won't "forget" where you regripped at. On the other hand it will make it more twitchy where smaller turns will have more of an effect.

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>>17476848
factory tuono is the only bike I lust after besides mine

why does no one of /dbt/ ride classic bikes or harleys or anything besides a sports bike? be cool to conversate about some old bikes. i gotta kz400 76'

>>17479126
do modern but classic looking bikes count? I got a kwak w650.

>>17479126
We're mostly young and dumb and just looking for a good time

>>17479126
Riding an old shitty bike for the sake of it being old and shitty doesn't really appeal to me.

>>17479126
Post pics, I love the squared KZ1000.

People don't buy them because modern bikes are immensely superior to them. Harleys are just shit.

If I had the money to buy 3 or 4 motorcycles I'd buy a KZ1000, otherwise I'd never get it as my only bike.

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60% of the time it starts first time

Meanwhile, in Brazil:

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9dd_1386440076

Any americans here riding with no health insurance?

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>>17479175
hmmm, I know this must have happened a lot of times but, how do you not see that? I mean, it's not that thin. Dirty as fuck screen?

>>17479175
What a shithole

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So /dbt/ I'm looking into trading/selling my 2006 SV650S for a supermoto that can double as a trail bike.

Right now I really like the DR650 for the offroad stuff but I don't know how great it can be as a sumo. I've also been looking at the WR450F but I don't know how well that can hold up to my highway commute every day.

What do you guys think makes the best supermoto/dual sport?

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>>17479330
Beta 480.
Aprilia SXV 450.

>>17479358
>italy
no

>>17479330
WR450, KTM 500, Beta 480

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>>17478853
Yes, lad. V-Twin = Very Stronkest

>>17479404
Beta is great, look it up.

>>17479404
Also the best BMW was made by Italians. The Nuda.

>>17479441
Nevermind, I meant to say that was made by Italians when the BMW owned Husqvarna.

>>17479050
yes that is tge downside I'm trying to avoid
>>17479038
this seems like a neat idea, care to give advice?

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Is it viable to own a bike in the desert?

I'm able to take classes and get a motorcycle license for free. I live in Nevada though. Hot as shit during summer and it can get very windy.
I wanna ride though.

>>17479490
It's fine. I rode my DR650 at about 80MPH across the highway between Alamogordo, NM and Las Cruces, NM often. The crosswinds were ridiculous but wide roads and a little lean made it fine.

>>17476981
>>>17476884
Motherfuckin well said

>>17479490
Very. Where at in NV? I'm gonna be out there soon. we can meme

>>17479404
If you want a Japanese sumo there's only really 2 options..

>>17479567
and neither of them have particularly long maintenance intervals

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>tfw no muscle cruiser
I don't want to sell any of my other bikes to get one though.

>>17479330
DR650/XR650L are probably your best option since you're commuting every day. Those miles add up too quick on race enduro engines.

But if you really want high performance a WR450 or 500EXC are really nice bikes. I wouldn't really recommend falling for the DRZ400 meme. It's ok at everything but not great at anything and probably not as good on the highway as the 650s.

What do you think they ride in North Korea.
Wonder if they have sport bikes.

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>>17479029
If in WA, I saw one on Craigslist last week, assembling bikes before they go to dealer.
>>17477910
Geddit Geddit, son. Only thing scooters are good for is filtering and riding inadvisably fast. Like, probably not designed to do that fast. Like, did I just scrape my engine casing fast...
>>17477687
Because they are pitiable, wretched beings...and the bikes are quite bad too.

Seriously. Get new glasses and look at your bike again.
Or compare lap times with any Kawasaki owner.
Or ask why Honda uses the same 15y/o technology, but their bikes last 3x as long.
Or look into the computer controls on the newest Yamaha.

Y'all beat the other manufacturers in one area. Fanaticism. You know who else survives on fan-boys and "heritage"?
Fucking Harley Davidson. You are Japanese Harley. Deal with it.
Even your Japanese schoolgirl mascot is diseased, and her hair is defective.
The GS500 is a meme. Honda twins are superior don't-kill-yourself machines.
Just like the cbr300<R3<ninja 300 to race, R3<ninja<cbr to street. Keyboard warriors will defend last month's meme bike to the death instead of swallowing their shame.

>>17479788
Why would they ride, there's no reason to other than pleasure.
They probably have scooters for work.

>>17479788
Have you seen the videos of their roads? They pretty much have no vehicles, they're just empty.

>>17479806
>girl diseased
>hair defective
lmao

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>>17479806

>>17479814
Cheaper than a car.
Didn't that hipster rag do a piece about taking a motorbike tour through "dpr"k?
I don't watch their shit unless my girlfriend turns on Action Bronson, so I don't remember exactly.
(Is that the guy's name? Fuck that's delicious?)

>>17479872
They don't travel though. Besides taking the train to work and back.

>>17479892
There's gotta be more than that.
I mean we really don't get a whole lot of info from there.
Maybe there's some underground rebels who ride, or some upper crust fucks who do.

>>17479788
I found this.
Supposed North Korean made.

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>>17479919
Forgot pic

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>>17479788
>>17479814
>>17479815
>>17479872
>>17479892
>>17479906

Bicycles, you morons. They ride fucking bicycles. There literally isn't enough fuel for the population anyway, and the whole country is poor.

>>17479906
Where would they even get gasoline for it?

>>17479922
It looks like a Suzuki...does that say 5 stroke single?

>>17479872
>>17479906
Are you doing this on purpose or are you really this simple-minded?

>>17479937
>There literally isn't enough fuel for the population anyway, and the whole country is poor.
That's what I've been saying you dumb nigger.

>>17479944
Not handing their hype-analysis crawler-bots an easy win? Intentional.
Not putting myself through another one of their documentaries? Also intentional.

Being two people at the same time? What am I, an Olsen "twin"?

>>17479943
It does say 5 stroke single.

Supposedly its a rip off of hondas cb125 engine, which is how a they make all their vehicles anyway. reverse engineering

>>17479943
Glorious leader gave us more strokes with his masterful engineering.

Dirty American rats riding 4 stroke and 2 stroke like the dogs they are

Just missed quads

>>17480002

>>17480002

>>17480002

>>17480002

>>17479126
Old bikes tend to flex and wobble because shit frames/forks
Carbs provide inferior performance for twice the maintenance and preventative care
The retro looks aren't actually that great and round headlights still exist
Old machines have dry, cracked rubber errywhere, weeping oil, gas, and brake fluid
Anything with drum brakes is a deathtrap

Also a lot of people here have dual sports, adventure bikes, cruisers (metric/indian), sports tourers, and nakeds/standards. From the last 20 years, of course.

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so i just bought an AR exhaust to replace my akra. anyone want to buy the akra?

>>17478535
Dat assen!

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>>17478134
Would recommend. If the SIDIs fit me better it would be a no brainer, but the alpinestars have not been a disappointment even though I was not expecting much in the sub $300 range.

They just came off after day 2 of 8 hours saddle time and probably 10 hours wearing time. Prior to that they were used on short day trips and commuting to work.

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i kind of want to do a DIY electric bike with a design based on a cafe racer i suppose
how dumb am i
or is this a good idea