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650 best

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>>17523264
675 best.

Post bikes.

BRAAP

reputable shops in nh?

Newb looking for a bike?
>http://www.a2bikes.com

Remember to replace the decade old sticky

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>>17523272

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>>17522699

Different animals.

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I miss it.

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>mfw getting a loaner tomorrow while bike is in the shop
better not be the shitty Diversion but a nice XT1200 or KTM1090

>>17523310
It's gonna be a cb125

>>17523310
Probably a 500 or 650 desu

How to get sikk wheelie footage when you have no friends?

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Opinions on this?

>>17523310
GROM

>>17523343
CCMs are pretty tits, but fucking expensive and really not that useful unless you plan to run the Dakar rally route for funzies.

>>17523343
>CCM

R A R E

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>>17523323
Timed shutter.

Don't know if this got an answer last thread, but different dude:
Custom tank-rubber. Covers and kneegrips.
Where is best to cop for a rounded tank? Places that won't complain about copyright waifus?

Google spat these, but I want anecdotal experience.
https://createyourtankpad.com/en/
http://www.immortalgraphix.com/custom-tank-pads-1/
(I try to ride my slow bike fast. Tendies shrink everyday.)

>>17523343
Looks like a motorcycle.

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I miss the temporary next door grill that helped me with tinkering a lil while ago

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>>17523272

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Is this a good starter bike? im 6'2 230lb, its a cb500

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I've been looking at the Yamaha Bolts, what do you think /dbt/?

>>17523413
i could probably get it under 5k and it only has 300 miles on it

>>17523343
If you are not doing hard core routes you'll look like the biggest fucking poser.

>Parks at Starbucks next to the line of GS's

>>17523413
maybe

>>17523413
It'll work.

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>>17523413
Yes

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>>17523272

>>17523447
How much do you ride that on the road on how long do a set of knobbies last?

>>17522699

No, no comparison.

can clutches seize after being stood for a while?

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>>17523447
Needs more meme wheel.

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>>17523272

>>17523415
Comparable torque and horsepower to equivalent Harley, but with greater depreciation and much smaller aftermarket.

Does being fat help with woolie since I have more weight to pull the bike around?

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>>17523415
I am okay with homosexuality, just don't shove it into my face

>>17523462
If it was dry as fuck it could stick. Should be pretty easy to pop it loose.

Worse case, take it apart and re-oil the frictions. ( just throw them in a ziplock with a small quantity of oil or a tray and dip them, make sure the little pads have oil on them ), no need for a long soak time, you can put it back together right away.

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>>17523474
Get a big gf instead

>>17523482
I'll crack it open and try that tomorrow
cheers dear

>>17523465
>dat Tuono
Anon you need to stop posting your bike, my dick can only get so erect.

>>17523385
I doubt they will take the time to check as long as its not a blatant company logo and they are only doing one.

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>Tfw no ATwin sumo
Soon...

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>>17523495

You can't stop me dammit.

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>>17523505
>not getting the GS Rambler

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>>17523505

>tfw nobike
>tfw nogf

>>17523523
Get a bike, before the missus takes it away again.

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Post tire tendies

>>17523490
My bike has no passenger pegs or seat.

Anybody get a new bike lately?

>>17523532

New as in new model or newly purchased?

>>17523534
Newly purchased

>>17523524
Soon. Getting my license in a few weeks, hopefully.

>>17523540

Yes.

>>17523465
>>17523506

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>>17523505
This is the closest I got, but still bretty gud in it's own right.

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>>17523525

>>17523506
Say, anon, how old are you and what do you do for a living to be able to afford one of those?

Also, 'a'.

>>17523552
18, surgeon

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>>17523272
Are there any decent roads in Georgia? Most of them around my residence are complete shit.

>>17523552

I'm 23 and I'm a sheet metal worker/fabricator/engineer. I part ex'd my old bike against it and got a loan to pay the difference.

This way, the bike's mine from day 1, so if I decide I don't like it or get bored of it (neither of which I can see happening) I can sell it and get something else. Wanted one for ages though, ever since I saw the facelifted '15 shape, such a gorgeous bike.

>>17523544
I like that tuono, anon. Good upgrade :)

>>17523571

Thanks my dude.

>>17523566
>18
>surgeon

And I'm the pope.

>>17523566

Why?

>exhaust blowing
would it be fine to epoxy the hole, wrap it in tin foil and jubilee clip it down?
I'm on a budget/lazy

>>17523584

>epoxy
>hot exhaust

Fuck no man. You can get exhaust sealant paste that'll do the job though.

>>17523589
yeah that's what I meant, couldn't think of the name

>>17523592

Then yeah, your ghetto fix should hold for a while, provided it's not a huge hole.

>>17523584
How big is the hole? If it is only a few millimeters, JB Weld that bitch up. Be patient and give it time to set before you run the motor. IIRC epoxy breaks down pretty quickly in high heat.

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>mfw Indian
>mfw lurking in these threads looking at these beautiful machines
>mfw I'll never get to ride any of them

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>>17523544

2016 KTM 1190r, to go along with my meme wheel I posed up there somewhere.

recommend overpants pls

>>17523614
I recommend overpants

>>17523610

Not with that attitude you won't.

>>17523618
thank you

>>17523618
I don't recommend overpants.

>>17523614
I maybe recommend overpants

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2 smokes a beast

Can somebody post the adv GS 500 pic pls?

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>>17523688
have adv monster instead

>dbt can't even go half as fast this squid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfBHAGyZ2QI

>>17523699
>tfw gixxers are third world bikes

>>17523699
Is there a reason I should go that fast?

>>17523699
>squiding
>no chin strap
I can't enjoy this video, but how fast does he get on those stretches? 110mph?

>>17523732
i think that's his hoodie laces

>>17523732
Highest I saw was about 150mph

>>17523699
>that wheelie in the tunnel
nervous_sweating.gif

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>>17523699
>wheelies

I don't get it, is the Benelli Leoncino out or nah?
Can't find any video reviews. Not planning to get one, just curious about the bike.

leaking oil but I'm not sure where from
it's either the sprocket seal or the gear shifter seal
is that a big job to change?

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>>17523272

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/6168828174.html
Is the clutch fucked on this bike? look at the 5th picture.

my bike came with a bunch of extra parts, and one of them is a sort of half chain guard, that covers the part of the chain next to your foot, but leaves the part over the rear sprocket exposed. So what I'm wondering is what is the downsides of this compared to the full guard?

>>17523838
Been dropped

>>17523841
No such thing as a full guard unless you have an oil bath chain from the 70s

>>17523838
I woundn't touch that bike with a ten foot pole, it is definitely hooped

>>17523848
>>17523853
Yeah whole thing just looks sketchy

>>17523859
It looks like that guy and every one of his friends hooned it and put it away wet.

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>>17523272

>>17523764
>he can't wheelie
lmaoo

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>just get my bike running great two weeks ago
>idles in spec, great power, smooth exhaust note
>two days ago it starts knocking
>I work out of town on Friday
fucking kill me. I started running premium fuel, switched the oil out, and now I've got seafoam. I'm hoping the seafoam cleans it. But the knocking might have blown a gasket. There are burn marks on the cylinder head cover.

Don't buy into the classic bike meme. Just don't.

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>>17523848
>No such thing as a full guard unless you have an oil bath chain from the 70s
I mean like one of these
>pic related

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>>17523568
There are some pretty ones out between Peachtree City and Newnan and then west. Not proper twisties though. You get nearer the NC/TN/GA border and they get nifty.

>still hoping my timeline allows me to get to at least one day of SAM

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Any advice on good pants to zip into an alpinestars leather jacket?

>>17523980
Alpinestars leather pants.

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>what kinda motorcycle do you have anon?

How do you answer this? Do you just say "sportbike/cruiser" or do you give the full make/model?

>>17523415
Looks rad

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>>17523948
You must be very close to me, I'm in Thomaston right now. I don't think I can go up to SAM unfortunately. Do you want to meet up and ride sometime?

>>17524028
make and model autismo, elaborate only if asked to

>>17524028
I say the make and model and if they're curious enough to ask more I'll explain more.

>>17524037
I lived in Sharpsburg and then Newnan with my parents after I graduated HS and before I joined the USAF; that was 2003-2004. Now I'm in Iowa, else I'd be up to meet.

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Me again.
Not 5 fucking days later I did the exact same shit.
Maybe it's a sign I should quit life.
Hole in the crank case cover.
Fixed it with duct tape just well enough to hold oil til I got back.

>>17524119
Damn dude what happened? Patch of sand was it? Get some sliders or a crash bar...

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>>17524129
Sliders are on the list.
But yeah sand again, shit blends in with the ground, didn't see til too late.
Something new tho.
Tire was like this when I left.

>>17523801
No on both.

>>17524134
>nope.xdfl
Good Lord.

>>17524134
Wasn't*

I can't even type properly, someone end me

I think I am retarded. Opened up the carb and got the main jet out but cant unscrew the pilot and idle.

>>17524145
I'll take your word for it
at worst I was expecting to split the crank case

>>17524149
I've ridden on worse.
You can ride a tiny bit on wires.

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>>17524028
HOHnda CBtoo-fiddy. It's like the little rebel, but more upright.

>>17524166

Naw, Shifter seal, take shift lever off, pic out old seal with small screwdriver. Drive new one in gently with a deep socket, put lever back on.

Countershaft seal, prett much same thing, pay attention, there may be an O ring hiding in there under a collar. Best to buy a kit and get the seal/o ring/collar, may also need a new bend washer if you bike is that type.

Easy fixins anon.

>>17524180
cheers, I'll see what I can do tomorrow

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What's everyone up to today? I'm hanging out with some Harriers.

>>17524243
Loudaf/10
Waiting on my chain and sprockets.

>>17524243
Dying from shame, and lamenting over my bike.

>>17524243
Sitting in my friends basement listening to his band practice and playing board games.

>>17523413
yes

>>17524258

I'm also waiting on a new chain and a new windscreen, the stock one on my bike sucks dick.

>>17524276
I got a big assed dorky V-Stream screen for my V-Stronk. It's nice to not be buffeted around like a bobble head doll.

any literbike riders here? what tires you runnin?

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>>17523611
muh dick

>>17524293
F: Shinko 705
R: Anakee Wiggle

>>17524295
I know, a buddy let me ride his about a month ago. It was all over at that point.

Offed two other bikes and picked this up. I'd been watching the ad for a month, 14.5, then 12, and he dropped it to 10k the day after I sold the 2nd bike. Well SHEEEEEEIT.

>>17524293
Speaking of tires.
I seem to need new ones.
Whats the best bang for buck

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>>17524335
dayumn, I just traded my 690 smr for a more touring oriented bike, still have some feelings toward it, just hope that I'll be able to afford a second bike later on.
Now I'll have to cruise around smoothly in the 'Bus. One day I'll trade it for one of those 1190s or the 1050 when I have the cash and get a 500EXC or similar for hooning and track duties...
Meanwhile the Busa is alright for me as well.

>>17524355

I've been using some Dunlop D222s, they've been great, a lot of mileage on them and they're still holding up, good dry/wet traction too.

>>17524355
Your mom.

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Would a Katana 600 be any kind of upgrade to the standard GS500/Ninja 500? I want something that can get out of its own way but not so fast I'll become dead and I'm poor and have minimal street bike experience.

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Anything other major issues to expect when buying bikes from long term storage besides carb cleans/registration issues? Pic related

>>17524371
just get a 600

>>17524370
Well she is like the bus.

>>17524384
I don't think I'm good enough for a 600. I have a ton of seat time on 4 wheelers and a little on dirtbikes and I rode a Ninja 650 around the block once. I don't know if I'm ready for an SS bike. Gixxers are stinky cheap in my area but I don't want to get myself in too deep.

>>17524371
>Katana 600
thats a weird way to spell gsxr 1000

>>17524375
Rubber bits. Tires, fuel line, fork seals, etc.

>>17524371
I'm sure you can find a used 600 for cheap.

>>17524365
I think I have those on the list.
Q3 Sportmaster I believe.

Looking at these Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tires, thoughts?

>>17524406

Rossos are really nice but the longevity/price isn't enough for me.

>>17523838
"in great shape"

>clutch lever bent to fuck
>muffler has rash on it
>seat ripped

what the fuck?

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Thoughts on this bike? https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/6213819107.html

>>17524417
Like how long on the pirelli's
They're about the same price as the dunlops right now

>>17524335
>tfw no 1190R
I've been fantasizing about that or a 1090R for a while now, if I could find one for $10k I'd be all over it, how many miles?

>>17524119
Should've gotten a dual sport with bash plate and engine case armor.

>>17524427

I may be completely wrong, I've never owned a pair but I believe they're rated for 3k miles?

>>17524448
I'll do some googlin.
I get paid friday, and if they stay the same price I might get them.
If not then the dunlops. I'm a sucker for anecdotal bullshit.
Thanks man.

>>17524396
>>17524405
Like I said, I'm not sure a 4 cylinder is a good idea, I can't afford a nice twin and I'd rather walk than ride a cruiser. Has anyone started their road biking on a 600? Is it really that bad, under 6k I can't imagine they make much power.

>>17524427
My rossa corsas were square after 2,500 and absolutely fucking wrecked at 4,500.

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Maxim here again.
>oil in air box
>knocking sound in the engine
>oil change and premium fuel has done nothing to help me out
How bad is it going to be, guys? Am I looking at spending a lot of money? Is the season over for this bike? Should I sell it as "running project $600 firm"?
Help.

>>17524481
I recently bought a 954rr fireblade after owning two sub 30hp bikes

They aren't insane bikes that are impossible to ride, it only takes a ride or two to work the throttle and within a week you'll be riding how you always have
There's a reason people CAN daily litrebikes, they aren't superhumans

>>17524486
>knocking sound in engine
>Oil in airbox
Sounds like the engine is fucked. Knock is probably a scored bearing.

Time to upgrade the engine internals and build it into a /fastbike/

>>17524486
Is it bottom end knock? When/how did it start

>>17524484
Everything I'm seeing on the diablo III says the mileage out of it is pretty good.

>>17524371
Well a kan-o-tuna is like what 86chp iirc so yes it is like a starter 600 and a step up from a 500R

>>17524481
Honestly, the trouble only begins when you start riding hard. If you take it slow you shouldn't have a problem, and when you finally open it up you'll be happy you're not on a gs500.

>>17524421
Slow, simple, cheap to work on, would make a fun trail bike.

>>17524502
>>17524513
Noted, thank you both.

>>17524375
Watch for seized links in the suspension, and you'll probably blow the fork seals the first time you run it. You would also be susprised and how much electronics shit can go bad from nust sitting doing nothing. But other then that just clean carbs, change all fluids.

I am thinking of picking up some metzelers...coming from pirelli rossos. I think the mets are a better bang for the buck/ little cheaper and offer a little more longevity. Honestly a bit disappointed with the rossos. I would like to see some good carcass profile comparisons

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>>17524507
I don't have a stethoscope, so I can't tell where it's starting from. But it sounds like a knock. The exhaust note is considerably lower and I've got a real power loss here.
Bout three days ago it started. I was working out of town and rode home. It began right at the start of that ride. I thought my fuel was low because it does that when the gas is indeed low.
So I filled up with premium in the Petro Canada of a tiny hick town that was open at 3 AM, and indeed it was low.
But the performance loss and exhaust note continued through the whole ride home. I put some seafoam in the tank. Ran it for about ten minutes after and nothing changed.
>>17524506
But upgrading internals will cost money. Is there a good place to find a kit to bore it out and not pour lots of money into it?
I am a poor college student, it should be noted. I got the bike thinking I'd tinker with the carbs with my dad once in an afternoon or two and be about my business. Seems I was wrong.

If it's pooched, I'm just gonna sell it and buy a proper riding machine.

Has no one mentioned the S21s yet? Absolutely the best all round sport tire available right now.

>>17524481
i4 600s are cheaper than the equivalent 1000 and they aren't slow. Low rpm they do lack the grunt from a bigger cylinder bike but they are also geared to hit the 160+mph in top gear. First gear is typically looking at least 70mph...

Drop the gearing on a 600 and you will make much more use of the gears and won't have any lacking in lower rpm, how often will you really be looking at the 160+ area? If you limit top speed with gearing to even ~140 you will be pulling away from liter bikes easily but obviously hit the limiter sooner, and get to 140 way faster than stock

Should I re-spring my forks this winter or just pay a shop to the work for me?

>>17524566
First gear is 70mph in part because it's impossible to fully use a short first gear with a high power low weight bike because they're wheelie limited. Helps roll ons a bit but also fucks your highway RPM

>>17524396
>I don't think I'm good enough for a 600
it's not that big of a deal, the very first time on a fast bike might be a bit jarring since you don't know what to expect, and aren't accustomed to the responsiveness of the bike, but after a few rides it's not really that big of a deal so long as you know how to ride responsibly.

>>17524525
Sounds good, thanks for the response, for this bike in the ad in particular does anything seem off to you? im kinda retarded when it comes to bikes it'd be my first one.

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Sup faggots. How is everyone?

>>17524621
Watching excerpts from Nichijou on YouTube and I'm ded.

>>17524621
Pretty good except it's been raining all summer. You need more anime stickers.

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Does your bike love you back, /dbt/?
>Mine gave me a foot massage on the ride home today...

>>17524599
Pretty low miles but it's understandable if it was just used occasionally I guess. The plasti-dip paint scheme is meh but I don't see any actual damage or dents to anything underneath the plasti-dip. I'm not noticing any rust anywhere on the bike so the owner at least cared about it enough to wash it off and store it inside.

If it runs good when you go check it out then I don't foresee any problems with it. Don't plan on doing any highway riding as it tops out at like 65MPH with the throttle pegged in top gear. It'll be fine for low speed roads and great for offroad.

2010 big strom or 2013 wee strom?

The big strom is a couple grand cheaper and has 5000 more miles on it.
Both come with cases.

>>17523385
This photo had to be taken in Washington State. I'd bet my life on it.

>>17524636
thanks man, ill have to check it out.

>>17524654
5k miles is nothing.

What's with the GSXR750? Why does it still exist? Or why does the GSXR600 still exist alongside it? They don't seem very different besides the cc's. Like if you're in the market for a 600, why not just step up to the 750?
I don't know shit about racing but I know the 750 class is no more so is it just some heritage bike kept around?

I'm half talking out my ass because I'm a dual sport poorfag daydreaming about what nice bike would be cool to own someday.

Why do people buy 600's over liter bikes?
Don't pull the whole
>You'll never use it's full potential
bullshit, that can be said of any bike except maybe a Grom/Z125

I don't care if you prefer them or aren't into liters, but if you bought a 600, I'd like to know your reasoning.

>>17524668
>Daydreaming about gixxers
You're already on the fast track to being a faggot.

>>17524688
Got it used for a pretty sick price

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>>17524396
600's are pussycats at low r's. They are doctor jeckyl and mr hyde. Just keep the r's low initially and stay out of the power until you have room and are ready to twist wrist. If scurred, roll into power in higher gears instead of banging through them. Work up to it at a comfortable pace and all is well. Look at dyno plots to understand how and where a 600 makes it's power and then approach that power only when ready.

>>17524668
If you're only looking into a liter because the sheer size of the thing gives it more usable low end power (more power everywhere), but don't want to send your insurance rates and running costs through the roof or never ride in the rain again without traction control, it's the best sportbike to own, period.

It's also a little lighter than the GSXR1k.

>>17524688
They behave like beginner bikes below 8k. It's a ninja 500 in terms of power until you hit the real powerband.

Also some people think shifting is fun.

>>17524668
There is no reason for the 600 to exists, unless you want to race but the r6 is the best bike anyways. The 750 is the exact same bike with a slightly bigger engine. Honestly I see no reason to buy a 600 since the 750 is barely cheaper.

Any scooterfags here? I kind of want a Bergman400 or 600 because I have surgery on my left leg coming up and won't be able to shift but I want to stay on 2 wheels.

How are they for commuting? I normally ride a Virago 750, and it has more than enough power for my commute, I did fine on my pevious 350. How long do scooters last? If I get one with 5k miles on it will it need tons of mainainance?

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>>17524668
Insurance discounts and insurance classes. The UK is a big enough market that 600s are a viable mid-size class, and many areas increase insurance costs by 100cc brackets. So a 600 can save a hundred bucks or more a year compared to a 750.
>>17524688
My reason for owning a 600 is mostly insurance. It doubles over a liter compared to a 900, and the insurance for owning a 750 is double what the 600 is.

Truthfully, you don't need a liter, and about a 600 is what you can use to have a lot of available torque. Specifically for highway speed to get away from problems when you need to. And to have a lot of fun without keeping the engine highstrung all the time.
(Though riding a 250 or 300 at it's limits with the engine cranked out to 17000 is fun in it's own way and is a great exercise in building motorcycling skill.)
Plus eventually I'd like to step up to the liter, but right now with my income, my age, and my insurance, I simply cannot afford the liter.
Even something like pic related would be expensive for me.

>>17524688
Money

>>17524707
The racey tuning of 600s is not a side effect of their displacement.

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>>17524688
less insurance
the power is plenty for me
>88 get

>>17524725
I mean if you want to race in the 600 class

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>>17524668
Suzuki keeps it because it's their heritage

Customers keep buying it because muh torks and insurance discourages people under 30 from putting more than basic liability on their liters

>>17524706
>They behave like beginner bikes below 8k. It's a ninja 500 in terms of power until you hit the real powerband.
Have you ever even ridden a liter bike? And if you have, was it made before or after 1995?
Liter bikes are infinitely less forgiving to novices, you can easily give too much throttle and throw your back end out, even at incredibly low speeds.
The torque is much higher compared to a 600.

>>17524717
>Specifically for highway speed to get away from problems when you need to. And to have a lot of fun without keeping the engine highstrung all the time
I'm going to need some clarification on what you mean by that. 600's rev much higher than liter bikes do.

>>17523611
That's quite a crash cage. Stock?

>>17524754
He said the 600s behave like a ninja 500

>>17524724
From what aspect? The bikes cost more, or are you speaking about insurance rates?
Used liters can be had for almost the same cost as a similarly used 600.

>>17524759
Ah, I misread that entirely. I apologize anons.

>>17524760
Insurance but also I only buy virgin bikes :^)

>>17524767
Would you ever get a liter, or are you content with whatever cc you are on now?

>>17524778
I'm satisfied with my 750. If I even get bored of it but still want a sport bike I'll get a liter, if I get bored of sport bikes in general I won't.

>>17524779
>but let's be realistic here, anything that can be humanly avoided or legally passed on a liter, can be done on a 600.
Absolutely, I'm not arguing that. I'm asking why, when given the opportunity, you as an individual (in a general sense) chose a 600 over a liter.
I'm not talking shit about 600's, I just want the people who made that choice, to give me their reasoning.

the real question is why 600s are still made when 750s are better streetbikes and better racebikes

>muh 600 class
should be ended for the 600 class to encourage sales of 750s

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>>17524668
>GSXR750? Why does it still exist?
they have a cornered market
>no other competition in that engine size
>light weight like a 600
>more power everywhere
>"just the right amount" for the street

600's exist for that racing bracket, and end up pretty high strung
1000's are similar, but loads more power, to the point where most feel like they cant stretch its legs on the street without getting in serious trouble

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>>17524656
You don't have to. I stay in Tacoma and may be the only faired 250 in the US. Come say something, you see me in parking lot.

I originally wanted to get hard panniers and make this into a mini-tourer...turns out they no longer make racks that size.
At the end of summer, I'm going to get a quote on heated grips, custom racks, a new seat, stiffer springs, a not-bent handlebar, and a few decals. If that slides under 6k, I may still do it...but I'm thinking it may just be smarter to start fresh with a zero-mile cb500f... Maybe change the cluster and keep my fairing.

>>17524694
what do you ride faggot?

>>17524793
Half my post got cut off in a cut-paste mishap.
When you compare a 600 to a 250, a 600 needs much less throttle to keep that good torque on the rear wheel. So it's easier to ride spirited.

Mostly it is insurance keeping me from owning a liter, but definitely part of it is that I don't see a real need for a liter. But I will admit I want a liter in the future. Especially when I start earning more money.

But for now, and in actual fact, the 600 is enough for me to get into trouble.

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>>17524707
>R6
>best bike

kek

>>17524814
Yamaha :^)

>>17524827
shoo shoo Yammienoob

>>17524825
Out of all 600's, he's not wrong.

>>17524834
He rides a wheelchair now :^)

>>17524705
I always hated the gauge cluster on my 636

>>17524804
Very cool man. I live in Everett.
How come you are tricking your 250 out so much?
Seems like you'd be much better suited with a bike that came with all the things you wanted.
Nice project though, looks fun.

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>>17524754
>600's rev much higher than liter bikes do.
not really a couple thousand rpms difference torque is the main difference...what are 600's putting out like 48ish at a high rpm whereas a liter is going to be up near 80 at a lower rpm. Look at dyno plots

>>17524634
Mine makes my peepee warm

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How would you lot waterproof and make this road worthy?

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>>17524243

Moab tomorrow. Did the whole of Nevada today on 50.

>>17524870
Hot glue

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>>17524795
600's are great. 750's too. 1000's too. don't hate

>>17524870
Put it in a waterproof plastic box

KIS,S.

>>17524243
Waiting for turn signals and instrument panel cover, hopefully the weather people are wrong about the rain tomorrow too.

>>17524814
continue

>>17524827
yes continue...what year and model

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>>17523272
Thinking about taking her to the drag to see if I can beat some shit boxes. What kind of stickers add the most HP?

>>17524837
I would take a 636 or a 675 all kinds of sooner than an R6...geez how long did the R6 go without an update? Isn't the new one still pretty much the same damn bike?

>>17524870
r.t.v

>>17524837
>Nearly every review says the R6 is great on a track but fucking awful everywhere else and that you should buy a kawasaki or honda instead

Why

>>17524894
Anime stickers

>>17524853
the new one is nicer...what did you have a 1st or 2nd gen

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>>17524854
It's like reverse financing. I paid 900 for the bike, worked through the mechanical neglect (7k miles on a 92), and now that I've got a steady job I can take joy in bits/pieces-ing a perfect ride together.
The 6k benchmark is actually the price of the 500 with grips and seat for winter riding. Since they make the same gas, are both P-twin, I wouldn't mind upgrading so I could break the speed limit under load.

Or pay the cards I maxed out being unemployed, and finance a VFR800F deluxe. All I need then is a wrap, pic related.

>>17524896
>Isn't the new one still pretty much the same damn bike?
kek, I think someone from motorcycle.com basically said that

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>>17524853
You have no right to complain about gauge clusters until you ride an FZ09.

It looks like some ebay shit you tack on to a streetfighter.

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>>17524917
b-but muh plastics are different...also bng :D

>>17524914
>Ryoko
Patrician taste.

>>17524914
>VFR
>80s anime wrap

Do it

>>17524931
>angry ants intensify
who will save us from motorcycle marketing teams

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>>17524941
It's bretty easy to figure out

if a bike is made for immature people like benchracers and poorfag hoons it looks immature

if a bike is not, it looks like a spaceship

>why do these budget jap bikes look dumb?
same question as
>why aren't walmart clothes stylish?

>>17524904
We talking like some cowboy bebop stickers or get the cops chasing me pedo stickers?

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>>17524967
Idol stickers.

If you're going to bring shame to your famiry do it right.

>>17524950
What, then, does a dual sport or dirt bike from any manufacturer look like to your eyes?

>>17524967
How about a nice middle ground

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>>17524982
Fun.

>>17524950
>It's bretty easy to figure out
>if a bike is made for immature people like benchracers and poorfag hoons it looks immature

wat did he mean by this?

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>>17524998

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>>17525005

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>>17523272

>>17524688
They don't make liter bikes with single cylinder engines.

>>You'll never use it's full potential
I can't go lower and still be able to go on the highway, otherwise I probably would have.

>>17525018
s-starscream is that you?

>>17525005
>>17525018
>file names
Meine Seiten

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>>17524906
an 05 so 2nd gen? I guess
I liked the holographic looking one with the lcd over the analog tach
>>17524923
>It looks like some ebay shit you tack on to a streetfighter.
thats a fairly astute observation, maybe yamaha saw people buying lots of the ebay ones and thought people really liked them.
>like the humans eating rats in Battlefield Earth

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Here we see a DRZ in its natural habitat.

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>bought an '89 nixie 250
>shit's fun
>4 weeks in, want a bigger bike already

First XR650R / DR650 / KLR650 I can find for ~$2k or under . . .

Anyone wanna buy an SBC swapped Olds?

>>17525051
>First XR650R / DR650 / KLR650 I can find for ~$2k or under . . .

Is going to need ~$1k in work.

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>>17524980
Your waifu is a gay and a slut.

>>17525063
>implying slut is a bad word

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>>17525042
yeah 2nd. I don't love my cluster either...I know them feels but o well maybe I'll upgrade it later

>>17525058

Parts are cheap and I turn wrenches for a living.

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>>17525063
Idols are good for defacing bikes, but awful for defacing your mind.

Don't waifu idols.

>>17525091
top end rebuilds aren't anyone's definition of cheap parts

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my next bike. wat think

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>go out and ride some dank ass touge
>see some trails at the side
>just venture a little bit down one for fun
>eventually it gets pretty rough and muddy and my friend is on sport tires
>too far in to turn back
>rode the west of the way through
Going to go back and explore the rest of the place with some better tires eventually.

>>17525127
This is how the best adventures happen.

>>17525083
Spotted the kissless virgin

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Dank scenery too

Why isn't HCS more common?

>muh front end feel
Never understood this

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>>17525063
>idols that aren't gay
I shiggidy

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Had a good laugh

>>17524545
Just gonna give this another bump. What does everyone think? Am I fucked?

>>17525160
your bud's a good guy, didn't want to hit your bike

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>>17525175
I offered to spot for him but he wanted me to take a video instead

>>17525163
whats your sight glass for oil level look like

>>17525191
I just replaced the oil, so it's about three quarters up.

>>17525199
just did oil
so you are sure you didn't overfill it right? because that would give you problems. like some described what is capacity?

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>>17525045
Hmm, my drz seems to like going for swims

>>17525199
hello. (?)

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>>17525147
Kills me that the only bikes that use it are ludicrously expensive. It'd be cheaper for me to design and make myself, which I would if it wasn't suicide.

>>17525211
>>17525271
The capacity is 2.5L, and in went 2.5L, approximately.

Though I had been adding oil to my bike previously. It had been leaking, so when I kept getting low on the spy glass, I'd just add more.
If the bike's crankcase went over pressure, could it just be a blown gasket?
I'm hoping I didn't completely fuck the bike up.

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>>17525273
tesi hhhnnnggg

What coolant for SV650? Live in Texas so it's always hot as fuark, not worried about freezing

>>17525287
Well i would be real curious just exactly how much oil is in it if I were you...should be relatively easy to check no? >approximately/kept adding oil
and now oil in bad places=check it no?

How long have you had the bike? did it ever present loss of power? how many oil changes have you already done to the bike? where is it leaking oil from? what year make model is the bike again? are you mechanically inclined? Is this your first bike? What all issues if any has the bike had since you have owned it? Did the previous owner mention anything?

HAVE I ASKED YOU ENOUGH QUESTIONS? kek

>>17525349
Yes yes

2 year no 4 dunno 03 no no none no yes

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>>17525329
could try water wetter or engine ice. add to coolant for lower temp or use it with water only for even lower temp. what coolant does it take just regular green?

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>>17523272
nice. i want a 675

>>17525349
I think you've asked me enough questions so we can find out what's probably fucked. In order.
>since March
>only at the beginning, before I properly tuned the carbs and replaced the carb boots on the engine side (old ones were cracked)
>one
>cylinder head cover, and since the oil change, the filter drips on the ground (the lowest point on the motorcycle)
>1983 Yamaha Maxim 650
>No, I still have my first bike, a Ninja 250 I was supposed to sell to a buddy. I've kept it running.

>battery replaced, sprockets and chain, carb boots (engine side). Bike started off in my ownership running lean, power losses on the highway

>PO of course sold me the bike without mentioning future problems, and I'm inclined to think he knew the storm was brewing

>>17524756
Rumbux

>>17524430
>how many miles
13k

The guy threw the thing through the KTM powerparts catalogue to the tune of $5700 worth of farkles.

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>>17523272
Doing 300 miles on this tomorrow

>>17524134
Holy fucking shit get a new tire you dolt

>>17524534
I run the M7RR on my supermoto errr memebike.

I like em.

>>17525436
Enjoy m8, enjoy!

>>17524545
Power loss when low on gas leads me to believe you have a partly clogged petcock screen. this will make the bike run lean as fuck all because the floats cant fill fast enough in the carbs. Lean as fuck = hot as hell combustion temps which melts pistons, melted piston migrates into the ring lands and you get wicked blow by that fills the airbox, make a shitload of noise as the piston is trying to cock sideways on every stroke and a huge loss in power.

AKA your bike is FUCKED.

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>>17524914
>>17524804
OH SHIT BOYS!
Fuck a 250, here's my next tourer!
(How hard is it to finance 3.5k?)
http://www.poweryamaha.com/default.asp?page=xmbGetDetails&id=3638877

Also, y'all think it's marked down because miles? Is there something terribly wrong?

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>>17525479
>Kijiji
>Yamaha Maxim 650
>Running project
>$600 firm I know what I have

>>17525482
>Is there something terribly wrong?
It's a cb500, for one

>>17525401
uhn si uhn si uhn si

dasnice

>>17524546
I'm not a fan of multi compound front tires. That hard center section just means the center looks new when the sides are cords. That triangular tire profile that you now have makes the bike handle poorly.

If you commute on your bike too disregard the above, it only applies to hard ridden toys track/twisty

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>>17525126
how disappointing is that bike when you learn about the guy that made it.

>>17525457
I am becoming more and more of a fan of metzelers...had them on some other bikes i owned and liked them...have senpai who run them often too

>>17524571
Depends on your skills and the forks. Find a youtube vid for your type and see if " you got this "

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>>17525508
kek

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>>17525494
I like long distances, and am literally upgrading because it's cheaper than custom panniers. (And paint, bars, etc)

I ride everywhere anyways, year round. A low powered gas-miser is perfect for me. Especially since I still want to dick around off-road, but still be able to do the slow bike fast thing. (knobbies/spokes meant for cb500x would work)

>>17525511
I have M7RR's on my bike right now and they're fantastic, amazing grip and they still look new after 3k

>>17524874
Good god that sucked. payoff coming.

>>17525562
Man moab's gonna be hot as fuck this time of year. Stay hydrated.

>>17525533
Why do you want a naked for long distance riding?

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>>17525541
sounds gud

>>17525588
dat head bobbing wind buffeting

>>17525617
>>17525617
NEW BRED
>>17525617
>>17525617
NEW MIGRATE
>>17525617
>>17525617
BREAD MULTIGRAIN

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>>17525436
Where too?

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>>17525576

My tires are done and very prematurely. I was over enthusiastic on highway 1 and at 5000 miles I've worn everything but the center rib.

Moab is just going to be a look and see and mini hike if I see anything worth walking up to. Pretty much a see it so I know what to plan for.

I'm hoping to be in Provo by nightfall and boise the next day.

I may postpone that if I get to salt lake and the BMW convention thing is hopping. BMW MOA is having some huge Thursday thru Sunday meet at the convention center. Literally the GS were out in gangs on 50 heading up. Alot of the guys said it would be worth stopping by as they have vendors from everywhere there and many bring samples of product lines for other bikes and often have stock on hand.

Far fetched but hoping black dog cycleworks is there and I can score new footpegs. I may just see if I can pick them up directly in Idaho on my way home as well.

>>17523465
hawt

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>>17523272
BOOSH