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Previously, on /dbt/:
>>17541924
>>17544406
did that ninja get jizzed on by an elephant?
Reposting from question from a previous thread.
This dude has a similar setup, fender eliminator (so no rear cargo hooks) and no passenger pegs. Should I just run the straps straight around the tail? Seems if I try to run them anywhere along the frame a bag would just slide forward, and running it through the swingarms is just dumb.
>>17544490
Straps would be fine, make sure that they're tight, if you can get one around the bag attach it to the strap on the passenger seat so it doesn't jerk back and fall off
>>17544490
thats what i did.
put some towel under the bag to not scratch the paint.
What are the advantages of 600 over 1000?
>>17544490
>why yes of course I like to make my motorcycle less useable for looks
>>17544514
my bag btw
>>17544508
>>17544514
aight thanks, the towel thing is a good idea too
>>17544517
mate it's a 300, I'm the nth owner. I haven't modified it at all. Would love a stock fender for the hooks, but not enough to pay for one
>>17544518
Honestly just get a set of passenger pegs, they make life so much easier. Ill bet if you post on craigslist or a facebook group someone will give you thiers for near nothing. If the fronts straps hook good to those, you could just clip the back straps together under the bike.
Test rode a sprint and a firestorm today. Both give you lots of bike for ~3.5k.
sprint
>wide fairing for comfy allweather use
>quite nimble handling for this class of bike
>flexible motor with linear power curve
>sounds fucking sick
>DAT efi coldstart ability
firestorm
>quite small and light
>sounds incredibly fat with dual staintunes
>power willys
>quite easy to ride slow, although it's much rougher than the sprint
>shit fuel range
>probably bad to work on
Overall pretty interesting but I'm keeping my bandit.
>>17544592
Well I mean the Sprint is more of a tourer so I'd expect it to be comfier and smoother, the Firestorm is more of a budget low fat sports bike. Engine is a largely detuned version of what you find in the RC51 so it's not really one for slow riding, hence why it's a bit choppy.
>>17544406
i dont even like cruisers but the new scouts look great
>>17544637
>'I'm not even gay but...'
>>17544515
It's cheaper and that's about it
>>17544643
does this mean the scout is the feminine penis of motorcycles
>>17544654
Daily reminder that traps aren't gay
>>17544656
Traps are gay.
>>17544657
sigh
traps are not gay. I repeat, traps ARE NOT GAY. How idiotic do you have to be to think that they are? traps are probably even less gay than some women.
I understand why some people MIGHT consider traps to be gay, but once thinking about it i don't know why people wouldn't change their mind. traps look like women. WOMEN ARE NOT GAY. IF YOU FUCK SOMEONE WHO LOOKS LIKE A WOMEN, HOW IS THAT EVEN SLIGHTLY FUCKING GAY?
I can kinda see why people think having a dick makes it gay, but the dick only makes up about 0.2% of the human body. if the rest of the body is feminine, that's 99.8% straight. let me repeat, 99.8% STRAIGHT, THAT'S EXTREMELY FUCKING STRAIGHT. THERE ARE WOMEN WHO ARE LESS THAN 99.8% FEMININE, YET PEOPLE DON'T CALL THEM GAY. If you wanna fuck a woman who looks manly as fuck, I'm not gonna call you gay, but you shouldnt call me gay for fucking traps either.
It makes no sense why people let a single penis ruin an entire sexual encounter, it's easy enough to ignore. Traps still have fuckable assholes, you don't need to fuck the pussy specifically. And if it's that much of a problem, just look away. He isn't gonna rub his dick on you or anything.
There are plenty of nice traps out there, and Im sure you'd get along well with them, but you choose not to because of something on them which takes up 0.2% of their body. It's nonsensical and stupid how worked up people get over something so small but completely ignore the rest of the body.
If you're worried about your friends knowing that you're fucking someone 0.2% masculine and 99.8% feminine, they don't need to find out. Believe it or not, traps can wear clothes too. They don't walk around with their dicks hanging out, they cover their dick with pants or skirts. Nobody has to find out that you're in a perfectly heterosexual relationship.
>>17544659
Traps are gay though.
>>17544659
.2% gay is still gay you fucking faggot
>>17544654
No, it just means you're gay af.
>>17544664
Most are, but fucking a passable trap is one of the least gay things on the planet.
Fucking a cross dresser is gay.
>>17544668
Yeah but it is still gay, you're fucking a guy in the ass.
>>17544678
.2% gay is like the same as fucking a girl that didn't shave her legs that week. Pretty not gay.
>>17544656
>>17544657
>>17544659
>>17544664
>>17544665
>>17544666
>>17544668
>>17544678
>>17544684
>Posters - 12
Very nice, quite impressive.
>>17544684
Nah it's the same as putting your dick in a guy's ass. Doesn't matter how he dresses, you're still fucking a dude.
Is the XJR 1300 a good bike?
>>17544692
post boipucci
>>17544692
sure why not
>>17544694
Literally uglier than the MT-10.
They can't keep getting away with this.
>>17544690
>a dude
Nice buzzword, it's still not gay
>>17544692
Decent enough, lots of torque and very comfy, but also very heavy.
>>17544701
Buzzword? I'm indicating that you're fucking a man, pointing out a biological fact isn't a buzzword. If you're gay that's fine, but fucking a guy is not straight, even if the guy is dressed as a woman.
>>17544694
what an ugly piece of shit.
>>17544704
Refer to >>17544659
>>17544694
So far KTM is like the only one that does the futuristic looking bikes well
>>17544709
>if I sprinkle some sugar on this shit, it's not coprographia!
>no really I'm not even eating shit, look at the sugar, it's a real desert!
>theres a cheap low mileage ZXR 1200 eddie lawson replica near me
>its bee sat at the garage for months because nobody will touch it with a bargepole because the previous owner was a retarded woman that painted it pink
can this be easily rectified?
>>17544711
Imagining having sex with a guy makes me retch, if I were gay for liking traps wouldn't that turn me on too?
>>17544720
think about it a lot do you?
>>17544720
>i can only fuck a guy in the ass but i would never suck a dick.
>totally not gay!
t. gay guy
>>17544720
No, sounds like you like having sex with women and you put on a mask of that to justify a subconscious desire to fuck men.
>>17544723
I was just forced to. I don't even like porn with guys in it because they always do that under-the-nutsack view that just kills my boner every time.
>>17544732
Except that view you get is exactly where you want to be fucking? So long as you're not looking at it and looking at what appears to be a woman? It's still gay.
>>17544734
Now that's gay.
>>17544736
And there we have it, fucking traps is gay.
>>17544739
No, enjoying the view of some dudes sack swinging to and fro is gay.
>>17544742
But wanting to put your dick in that same area isn't?
>>17544743
Not if it's feminine.
Is there a better feeling than a left corner uphill?
I swear, it feels like you're glued to the road
>>17544746
>feminie
>male genitalia
So you're saying there's a version of dicks that you like? That's gay.
>>17544714
Just slap some neon blue highlights on top of it, go for the retro-futuristic 80s aesthetic.
>>17544749
It's not about the genitalia, it's the whole package. Same reason why people don't really jerk off to close up shots of vaginas, it's the whole girl.
>>17544755
Yeah but they jerk it to girls with vaginas. As soon as the girl has a penis, it's not a girl, it's a guy.
>>17544747
a right hand corner uphill
Reminder that being attracted to traps is not in any way gay:
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=6&fid=10017053&jid=PSM&volumeId=-1&issueId=-1&aid=10017052&fromPage=cupadmin&pdftype=6316268&repository=authInst#cjotab_
>Background
Gynandromorphophilia (GAMP) is sexual interest in gynandromorphs (GAMs; colloquially, shemales). GAMs possess a combination of male and female physical characteristics. Thus, GAMP presents a challenge to conventional understandings of sexual orientation as sexual attraction to the male v. female form. Speculation about GAMP men has included the ideas that they are homosexual, heterosexual, or especially, bisexual.
>Method
We compared genital and subjective sexual arousal patterns of GAMP men with those of heterosexual and homosexual men. We also compared these groups on their self-ratings of sexual orientation and sexual interests.
>Results
GAMP men had arousal patterns similar to those of heterosexual men and different from those of homosexual men.
>Conclusions
Results provide clear evidence that GAMP men are not homosexual.
>>17544778
>I find women attractive, but only when their primary sexual feature is that of a man
>no guys it's not gay look! The rest is a woman!
This picture is from the Honda Riding Assist video.
Do you know the name of this motorcycle? I can't find it. It looks like the NC 700 S but that's not it
>>17544789
Except when shown a picture of a woman the first thing we look at to determine attractiveness is the face, not the genitals.
>>17544803
looks like a nobike.
>>17544789
Scientific studies are more accurate than your "penises are gay" logic. The majority of people who get hard to traps also get hard to women and don't get hard to men.
>>17544803
pic related
>>17544803
>>17544810
It's a prototype.
/dbt/ - daily bike thread
>>17544818
daily boipucci thread
>>17544818
/dbt/ - discussions 'bout traps
>>17544816
Does it have a prototype name?
>penises aren't gay
Australian power hour is worst time.
>>17544821
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEV3PWNMjLA
>>17544810
>big front end
>skinny tapering tail end
Reminds me of a tadpole, this design. Hate it.
>>17544825
Not by itself, but since its the test bed for the Honda Riding Assist you can find more info about it by just that name.
>>17544834
Okay, I heard they gonna release it by 2020. Hype.
>>17544832
You don't like tadpoles.
How did we go from this
>>17544850
to this??
>>17544810
It kinda is, actually. That is an NC700S with that fancy tech on it.
Not sure if it ever got a name for itself. I'll look into it, but no promisses.
>>17544406
Im honored op.
Finally took a pic worth saving.
>>17544810
Apparently it really has no name, anon. It's just a tech demonstrator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWsBRgq7pk8
Anyway, I reckon that a fully electric nm4 with this balancing technology on it would be tremendous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhmnlPQjmYc
>>17544912
(end of episode 1)
I don't want to watch the rest, he makes me jealous
>>17544406
This edition appeals to me
>>17544810
are USD forks still more expensive? Even the fucking MT125 has one.
Same with aluminium swingarms.
>>17544912
that was very satisfying to watch
>>17544912
difference between this and cbr250?
What's better?
>>17544963
See the new bobber anon?
While I am a little disapointed that Indian still hasnt offered a standard this bike is a little closer to a neutral riding position.
Still a departure from the gaudy look if you dont dig the stock look.
>just had to give reg number on the phone
>only just remembered phonetics
that was a close one, I almost looked stupid
>>17544406
>map is finally updated
>tfw western Pennsylvania
>>17544490
I run them under the tail, around the plate, and run a couple down to the passenger peg brackets. If you have no passenger pegs, at least get some little eye loops on there so they're more useful to you. It's a handy tie dowm point. Also, replace your passenger seat with something more practical.
If I had a two part seat and knew a good fabricator mine would be a combined trunk carrier for an actual tail case and generic luggage rack.
>>17544668
Traps stay passable for about five minutes then the ugly bomb detonates with devastating effect. They age worse than white women....
>>17545050
>tfw eastern central WI
>>17545054
Nobody expects you to marry a trap. Not even traps themselves do. Fuck them while they're hot.
How much would a GOOD aftermarket headlight and gauge cluster cost?
I want to keep my stock idiot lights
Bolting to 41mm forks, without a lot of room to fabricate new brackets because notools
>>17544755
>Same reason why people don't really jerk off to close up shots of vaginas
>He doesn't jerk off to close up shots of vaginas
>>17544711
I'm not gay, but the contrast of sugar on shit interests me. I think you've got a recipe there, sport!
>>17545002
Only pics. Ill know if i like it once i see it in person
>>17545054
Not if they stay on whore moans.
>>17545079
that ironically kill their sex drive
>>17545054
White women don't age worse than other ethnicities, you're just able to notice the details of their aging better as a white man.
>>17544714
If the chick didn't paint the frame pink, it's easy to fix properly or improperly.
Drive the price down then remove the pink bits, sand that shit off and spray bomb it flat black. Go ride.
I once owned a Suzuki I'd shot what was supposed to be blue but the paint mix went horribly wrong. I didn't care and rode it because it was my only transportation.
My bro and I were drinking heavily and he decided to incentivise a repaint by spraying dicks all over it in black. Not wanting a Suzuki with dicks, I joined him and we sprayed all the bodywork without masking or removing it.
I put 20,000 miles on it like that before it backfired and burned one day. (Backfire blew off a pod filter, fuck pods.)
>>17545081
Good thing they're not the ones that have to get boners.
>>17545089
>implying it was the pods fault
Same backfire would have blew a hole in your boxed air fitler you wouldn't notice for thousands of miles
>>17545098
Stock air box probably would have had a backfire screen
>>17544694
I think it's cool that they're using their link type front fork, but everything else is ugly
>>17545081
Having a submissive trap gf sounds like heaven to me
>>17545090
>never getting to feel an erect feminine penis pressing into you on the back of your bike
I pity you.
>>17545119
I'd rather feel my comparatively masculine penis pressing into them, you know what I mean.
>>17544694
It's like they saw the FZ10 and said "hey yamaha, beat this!"
>>17545098
Pods are inherently not very secure because unlike an air box they are only supported by a clamp on the carb bellmouth. They do nothing for flow and exist because memes or to replace ancient stock airboxes whose boots have hardened and shrunk.
Stock airboxes aren't pressure traps in a backfire because the box is considerably larger than the carb bellmouth.
>>17545129
What if giant pods?
What if one giant megapod connected to several carbs?
What if that megapod had another filter layer inside it?
What if the outer layer was hard and had a big hole in it so you could control airflow better?
Guys I think I'm on to something
mfw I see the feminin pingas
>have to ride my scooter for 2 more months until I get my bike
kill me
end my misery please
>ride pic related to home every day
>take left lane so i can get ahead of the cars
>on right lane theres always either baby boomer in their family hell volvo or some construction worker guy in their budget bmw with cloth interior
>they always try to race me to block the lane
why do people behave like apes in traffic...im just trying to get away from the traffic so everyone gets home faster
>>17545232
>Ride motorcycle
>Be fully engaged with your mode of transport and the surrounding world
>Don't need to seek entertainment
>Drive econobox sedan/van-thing
>Numb to the world
>Desperately seek distractions
>>17544406
Why is the BMW F800R so ugly and pigfat?
KTM 790 duke W H E N?
>>17544963
post assless chaps fag
I never thought I would want a cruiser, they were basic bitch bikes to me. Then I rode this bike (when it was stock) for shits and giggles at the dealership. It was $8699 with 11 miles (5 of which I put on it on the test ride) and I absolutely fell in love with it.
>>17545289
All chaps by definition are assless, to give cowboys ease of access.
Chaps with asses are called pants.
BTW this is a weeb forum and all weebs are gay pedos because they like children's cartoons, so your attempted insult has no more power than calling water wet.
Whoop whoop, found a fucking mint CBF 500 for dad so he can get back into riding after 15 years of not touching bikes (and only riding a 2smoke 250 standard from the 80s for 20 years). Bought it right then and there.
Fucking hype, son/dad rides here we come.
>>17545391
sounds like the intro to some gay porn
>>17545337
Could do with something less gaudy though.
>>17545401
You're just jealous you can't ride and wrench on bikes with your dad.
Sorry you have to make do with fat balding Harley boomers, but you shouldn't project your homosexuality onto others.
>>17545249
>calls bmw f800r ugly
>wants a ktm
fucking lel mate
>>17545411
you sound triggered
>>17545431
Why would I be? Life is good.
>>17545405
>leaving a pile of garbage in the corner
disgusting housekeeping m8
>>17545028
Is that oil cooler really necessary?
>>17545478
1/10
>>17545405
hipster house, bike probably never leaves
>>17545197
Drive it into oncoming traffic
>tfw can't even get enough speed to do any damage anyways
>gonna change my oil
>side of engine case says 3.0L
>all online searches bring up 3.6L
>download service manual to make sure
>3.0L if not changing filter
>3.3L w/ filter change
>3.6L total engine strip down and rebuild
so many people are probably over filling these bikes with oil
>>17545489
it probably doesn't even have oil in it, so it doesn't leak all over the floor.
>>17545516
start with the case capacity then adjust from there. filling the oil is not a difficult task.
>>17545497
Jej
lol this is what people think of 250cc beginner bikes
https://youtu.be/2EMJWBS6ajg
Hey putos, this bike any good?
Why do bikes look so much better as cafe racers?
>bike still in shop
>>17545640
because you're a hipster
>>17545478
>oil cooler
Anyone know anything about welding a frame?
>>17545625
>New 250 is a twin.
Thank god for that.
That 250 single belongs on the CRF 250 only.
>>17545631
I guess the Harley's softail patent expired.
>>17545648
but i'm not.
>>17545747
Who knows, maybe the next 250 will be a triple
>someday
>>17545640
Streetfigher > cafe racer
bucket light a shit
>>17545747
>twin
>thank god for that
you are haram in the eyes of Allah
>>17545070
>41mm forks
On what? Likely answer lives on brand and preferably model-specific forums.
>>17545817
regular bike > transformers shit
>>17545817
>streetfighters
That crap wasn't cool 15 years ago and it's not cool now.
>>17545844
It's the same thing but with a functionally inferior headlight?
Enjoy not seeing at night with your crappy parts bin projector.
>>17545860
Then why does literally every naked bike look like a streetfighter now?
Who let the homosexuals into the thread?
>>17545631
They get decent reviews and the drivetrain is bretty gud. Check on Triumph forums to see if any negatives have appeared now they've been in production a while.
>>17545761
Different frame design. BTW the Softail name and frame predate Harley's use by several years and was likely inspired by the Vincent rear suspension design but flipped upside down to get the shocks beneath the drivetrain. Not much is truly new.
In this case Triumph (in it's second corporate incarnation) is not copying Harley, but copying the (original Triumph) famous 6T and relatives but with a monoshock instead of a rigid frame or rigid frame with sprung hub.
It's not a copy of a chopper or anything American.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Thunderbird
>>17545886
>Then why does literally every naked bike look like a streetfighter now?
because motorcycles are for children and take a guess what kids like
>>17545886
>why
Because fashion.
But hey, Yamaha took ugly fj09 and fj07 and restyled them as xsr900 and xsr700, not bad looking bikes now.
>>17545910
And yes I meant fz09 and fz07
>>17545908
motorcyles without fairings are for children
>but if you crash it's too expensive to fix!
>>17545931
no
all motorcycles are for children, man children to be exact
>>17545940
>On 4Chan
>Claims others are man-children.
>>17545940
we have different definitions of "child"
yours seems to be "anyone who does not do what they are expected to", which is actually my definition of an adult. children, after all, listen to their parents, and are meant to until they are adults.
>>17545949
>others
i never denied being man child myself
>>17545910
xsr900 is hideous. you can't have 1/4 of the bike look retro, and the rest look like a modern bike. it just looks like ass.
Just passed the MSF course, boyos.
>>17545817
That looks shit but probably fun to ride.
>>17545963
Would look okay if someone managed to cafe or brat one.
>>17545966
Congrats my dude, what type of baiku are you going to get
>>17545963
Shit kat at it again with the terrible opinions
My foot brake for the rear brake won't return on my SV650. Once the pedal is depressed the wheel won't spin freely and the pedal won't come back down. What could it be? I already bled it.
>>17545987
the problem isn't the seat or the mirrors, the problem is the frame, suspension and actual engine. They're not very conducive to a retro look
>>17545963
your autism is showing kitty kat
>tfw want to go riding but my chain really needs adjustment and the shops are closed
living in an apartment is suffering
>>17546014
my autism is triggered. Retro bikes can look cool as fuck, but you need to commit.
>>17545999
>
>>17545640
I'm more of a fully faired kind of guy, but there are aspects to cafes that look good.
the whole top is usually very copacetic and lies in one inline horizontal bar on the top of the bike with nothing protruding off the top of the bike like mirrors or handle bars, which cleans up the profile of the bike, the bike usually looks pretty low as a result which is a bit more aggressive and hunkered down looking. All the mechanical parts of the bike are on show, and who doesn't want to see all the expensive bits. Lastly for me is all of the negative space especially around the back of the bike, really makes them look lean and lithe.
>>17546024
if I could do a timing belt on a accord in the middle of the street and these puerto ricans can do a v8 swapped astro on a street with alternate side parking
you can get a rear stand and a ruler/measuring tape from your apartment and adjust your chain.
>>17545832
A twin is better than a mono and a 4 banger is better than a twin.
I can't thank Honda for making a 250 I4 because they haven't and can't complain that they didn't because they won't, simple as that.
Nice image, btw. Fucking saved.
>>17545990
already own an fz07 abroad.
just getting my burger license
>>17546067
Ay South Africa Anon. Where are you moving to in the states?
>>17545860
Paint job and plastics are quite gay like anything anime-inspired, but that Spondon chassis is a very nice piece.
>>17546064
stolen from flickr.
And it is a shame, like making a mustang but only having an i4 or V6 option. it works, but it just isn't right.
Either way, doesn't matter, I am not buying one.
>>17546073
Ethiopianon actually, my man. I'm from the U.S.
I split time between here and Africa.
>>17545886
>>17546081
I wonder in what state these engines must be 25 years on, considering that they redline at around 18000 or 19000 RPM.
Still worth it, I bet.
>>17546073
Thats the kang. I'm on the black Strom.
>>17546112
are you the madman in the webms?
>>17546110
depends on how they are maintained. A few anon's here have owned them.
>>17546127
Yeah, but my camera is fucked at the moment. So I cant record unrelated autism, like when I almost bailed doing a wheelie for a random school girl.
>>17546002
Sounds like dragging rear caliper because caliper pistons sticking.
Put transmission in neutral. Raise rear wheel off ground. Open the caliper bleeder nipple the attempt to spin wheel by hand. If it's still stuck or drags strongly, caliper piston is usually sticking due to internal smegma buildup.
Disassemble and clean caliper. If you are careful you can often do it without damaging the caliper seals and dust boot but replacing them with factory parts is preferable.
See service manual and internet for how to clean and reseal calipers. Get all the old brake fluid out of the rest of the system by pumping fresh fluid through it.
Ensure piston surface is smooth, clean and without pitting which can occur due to entrained water in brake fluid.
>>17546136
sweet. stay safe. and buy a new cam.
>>17546156
>SA
>safe
>>17546162
What did he meme by this?
>>17546139
chances are, the seals are fucked which is why there is enough buildup to seize the caliper in the first place.
i had a caliper that was so bad the piston and bore were both pitted. just one piston, so you didn't really notice until it got really, really bad.
>>17546034
The actual history of how motorcycles used to look is irrelevant. It is only a dictionary of "what kind of style people used to like", "what kind of styles were a mistake".
XSR900 does not look like an old motorcycle, it's not retro anywhere. The point is that it looks nice. And FZ09 does not. It's a fucking transformer.
>meet random dude from high school at a party
>he's riding a rebel 250
>hang out and have a few drinks and talk about bikes
>he wants to sell the rebel and buy an SV650 or ZX6 this winter
Who /riding buddies/ here?
FI light comes on
gone 1 minute later
>tfw can't get a bike because I live on a tiny island with 8 million people on it and riding would mean certain death
>>17546195
who
/never go riding with anybody ever, only alone since you bought the motorcycle/ here?
>>17546195
>not me
It hurts lad. Whats worse all the /Motorcycle Clubs/ in my area, seem like gangs. I just want a few ADV(enture) buddies to ride with on the weekend and a girl(female) to cuddle with at night. Just end my pain already.
>>17546203
Be positive, at least your bike starts in the morning without you playing with choke.
For now.
This is the new Duke 250.
The suspension look way too close to the exhaust system.
Isn't heat gonna be a problem? (I guess not because They checked it but still)
>>17546212
>a girl(female)
Why not a girl(male)?
>>17546203
>not carbed
>>17546172
I've done at least sixty caliper cleanings and rebuilds between my own and working at my bros shop, not counting many car and truck calipers. I inspect them before buying seals. Some were as hideous as your description.
If the piston and bore have problems a clean used caliper off Ebay is a cheap, easy fix. Bore isn't usually a big deal since the piston actually rides on the seal, but there's no practical repairing a pitted steel or iron piston because the chrome plating is damaged.
Seal failure isn't typically what caused buildup which normally happens from the inside out. Lack of use allows the pistons to sit in one spot for an extended amount of time then moisture in fluid and atmospheric intrusion under the dust boot (which are isn't swept when the bike sits) attacks the metal while smegging the fluid residue.
Brake fluid loves moisture but few vehicle owners pay attention to it. I use a cheap plastic turkey baster to remove old fluid from master cylinders before bleeding with fresh fluid to flush the system.
>>17546212
Check out ADVrider and see if they have a subforum for your area, that place is fucking massive and there will probably be people near you. ADV buddies are hard to find in the wild because they're either at the local Starbucks or halfway to Peru.
>>17546212
They just seem like gangs.
If you're scared of becoming a breathing fleshlight though find a club of BMW riding, weekend warriors, cosplayers.
>broken turn signals
>cracked mirror
>many new scratches
>bent bars
>broken handguards
reminder not to loan out your dual sports
>>17546224
To be very honest, I despise homosexuals. I do believe that deserve to be degenerate though. That being said there is a reason fags gets AIDS at rates high than even Kaffs. They are a vocal minority who`s crusade for forced tolerance was created this politically correct nightmare that we live in. Marriage is for men and women, nothing else. Let them have civil unions but don`t call it marriage. They are genetic dead ends. I can`t even begin to put my hate for them into words.
Still, anime and manga has warped my sense of women though. I will never find romance like you get in happy Slice of Life works. Yet, I am a hand-holdless virgin. So I don`t know any better than to want something I will likely never get.
>>17546231
>Worth the Weight
GabeN is going to die while doing wheelies and Half Life 3 will never be released
>>17546244
I did have a look around, I didn`t see anything specifically close to me. I guess Ill keep looking.
>>17546291
I more worried that I fall in with the wrong type, then being bullied. My record is clean, you can`t have any felony type crimes to own a firearm, that could change if I end up beating someone up.
Also, I can`t afford R500 thimbles of over priced piss in a cup.
>>17546220
>KTM
lmao
>>17546318
how bad did it get dropped? is your friend okay?
that's like $200 in damage.
>>17546318
>having a nice Duelie
Go buy a sumo then friendo. As long as no one got fucked in the smash up it`s all good.
>>17546318
is he not paying for it?
>>17546195
recently acquired /ridingbuddies/
>>17546212
From what I've heard, the groups that call themselves "motorcycle clubs" tend to be the gang types, but if you search around on social media or talk to locals you can find some riding social groups.
>>17546324
But it's not gay if it's a girl(male)!
>>17546085
Brehhhhhhh
Where do you pitch your tent when in liberty land? Anywhere near Dallas?
>>17546209
I've been riding for over a year, and have yet to ride with anyone for longer than 15 minutes. Riding alone is patrician
>>17546328
He's bruised up and got a couple scrapes but he's all right. Went over the bars once and came about 2 inches from flying over a cliff another time. Logs are his worst enemy and when he saw me log hop he tried it with bad results every time.
>$200
I think it will be a little under $100 since I buy chink signals and mirrors.
>>17546334
I'm not particular about the way my bikes look but I make sure they function at/near 100%.
>>17546339
He is, but I feel bad making him pay for all of that on my bike even though he broke it.
>>17546351
>Riding alone is patrician
I told myself that for a long time too, until I got a couple riding buddies that are actually good to ride with. Large groups sucks but 1-2 friends is great.
>>17546350
I live in NYC. you a kang as well?
>>17546340
Yeah, in order from least to most scary it's:
>Riding Club (one or two piece patch - never a bottom rocker)
>Motorcycle Club (three piece patch - includes bottom rocker)
>1% Motorcycle Club (three piece + small white diamond)
anyone have a pdf of the upoer half of the motorcycle?
>calling yourself a "motorcycle enthusiast"
>not owning official factory service manual
Explain yourself.
>>17546436
I have access to the wired?
>>17546377
I'm the white boi who grew up in the DRC and went to highschool in Kenya. I have a lifetime Congolese visa, I guess I'm an honorary kang?
>>17546139
It doesn't stick if I pull the brake pedal up by hand.
It will lock the wheel (bike on a rear stand) if I press it down and it won't return back up. I bled the brakes last night too to see if that would do it.
I'll keep it simple and spray the brake pedal pivots with silicone spray first to see if that does it, then take the caliper off the bike and check out the pistons if that's it.
Is resealing calipers difficult? I know I had a friend of mine advising me against cracking open the calipers on this bike (gold Nissin monoblocks off a 03-04 CBR600RR) when I had issues before (difficult to put back together correctly on first try without leaks)? Or should I just shop for a good known used rear caliper?
I've posted before, I'm the guy with the carbed SV650 that's had a ton of issues and was already looking for a new bike. I fixed the front brakes last night (rebuilt MC and bled out it fully, now I have awesome lever feel).
>>17546436
Is best bike accessory.
>>17546451
Is the spring broken on the pedal?
>>17546466
>spring on brake pedal
>>17546409
Can you give that another shot with more detail?
>>17546450
I was probably hammered when we first introduced ourselves (usually am), but I have a vague recollection. your pops did something related to civil engineering iirc?
I've considered riding from NYC to Atlanta (brother's place) to Austin for the GP next April. We should meet and exchange stories of the motherland as well as the various strains of HIV we have.
>>17546475
The Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On Unity of Rider and Machine by Bernt Speigel.
>>17546466
Vortex rearsets so only a spring for the brake light
God damn this morning was fucking dank.
>tfw have to fucking screenshot photos because my fucking phone takes pics that are 10mb each
>>17546340
>XY + XX 4lyf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCCjzN8Mghc
I also really hate the "Post Boipoci" anon.
>>17546436
>have manual
>still don`t do any but the most basic work on the bike
>>17546556
Or you just reduce the size with irfanview, which is also a better imageviewer.
>>17546532
Youre missing the return spring where I circled.
>>17546586
I'll have to check that out. Good looking out senpai.
>>17546580
>Tokoloshe
https://youtu.be/omgZXNShUHk
johnny brought his bike and it started raining
>>17546589
So should I get a spring from a hardware store and attach it like so?
>>17546603
>>17546603
that song really reminds me of this
https://youtu.be/fhlz0-lCahM
something about the tempo
>>17546643
>see pic what the spring should look like
You can buy them off ebay or satoracing. I had the same problem with my sato racing rearsets, they didnt include a spring for the brake side! I bought one of these springs and the pedal worked like it should.
https://www.satoracing.com/brakereturnspring.htm
r8 my memebike
>>17546679
comfy. I almost bought one of those
>>17546679
>300/1000
>>17546603
>>17546667
Back in the day, even whites danced to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqkVq3u4_fY
>>17546763
Remember back in the days when niggas had waves
Gazelle shades and corn braids
>>17546374
>>>17546339
>He is, but I feel bad making him pay for all of that on my bike even though he broke it.
It's his duty. Don't interfere with a man doing his duty. That's not just about you, it's toxic and reinforces nothing good.
>>17546407
Patched clubs are best avoided completely because politics. I was in an MC many years ago and they are basically for people with no family or willing to put theirs beneath the club family. Three piece clubs are the are the only social group where it's cool to be an ex-con (assuming you are otherwise amenable to club rules and a standup guy). If you aren't born into that life then it's IMO not worth the sacrifices. When you no longer had to be a mechanic to ride a motorcycle the bike world was diluted and commoditized, but it's much better to be a motorcyclist today. A biker, not so much because every wannabe saw Sons of Assbanditry and wants to play too. I wish the next batch of "outlaws" would switch to scooters...
RCs wish they were MCs or they wouldn't cosplay them by wearing a patch and other gear long functionally obsolete for riding. MCs are feeders for and subordinate to regional one percenter dominant clubs. (It is extremely undiplomatic to ever mention this in person and they'll deny it to anyone not in the group.) None of the above care what you do if you aren't in their social space.
Clubs/groups/associations not affiliated with the "biker" world are plentiful but less visible.
>>17546436
Holee Jesus, there IS hope for the future! (weeps)
>>17546436
got it as a PDF
even in german
Johnny i know youre here you brought your bike to work you obviously saw my posts
>>17545289
Thats not even original. Please try again
>>17546806
if I acknoledge you will you stop posting my name?
>>17546814
Whats the story here little johnny?
>>17546451
Silicone isn't that great but you can troubleshoot a bit more.
If you open the bleeder nipple then the rear caliper is no longer a player and you can depress the pedal to see if it still sticks. If it sticks you can lube the pedal pivot, work the pedal back and forth (bleeder closed so you don't ejaculate brake fluid everywhere) and see if the problem is solved.
Also check the return spring per the other posters advice. They rarely break.
Front and rear master cylinders have tiny holes which can be blocked by corrosion. Ensure yours isn't. You can remove the rear master cap and use a bright light to see fluid or air moving through the hole as you cycle the pedal. You may get a slight squirt to the face from trapped air or rapid return so cup your hand over it the first few times. You'll feel and see if it tends to squirt back, which is no cause for alarm. You can use a small stiff wire to poke the hole. No paper clips though as they are usually too wide. I use a small pin or sewing needle.
SV forums likely have pics and more detailed threads. There isn't much to a back brake but it's nice to see photos.
>>17546814
Youre not johnny fucking interloper
Raise the alarm
>>17546823
He isnt Johnny
Johnny it's Archie btw
>>17546783
>MCs are feeders for and subordinate to regional one percenter dominant clubs. (It is extremely undiplomatic to ever mention this in person and they'll deny it to anyone not in the group.)
I've seen some riders in a 3 piece MC vest that has a patch saying "support your local Outlaws."
swallowing my pride and handing it to a mechanic tomorrow
I know he's a decent bloke, he'll tell me straight what the issue is and offer advice or just fix it himself
>>17546451
My bad for not refreshing and noticing no spring on the Vortex rearsets. Ignore the springy bit. Ensure pedal pivot moves easily. If not, remove, grease lightly and reinstall.
You can sometimes loosen up a caliper without taking it apart by removing it and pushing the pistons in with a clamp or clamps (you need to push both at once) after cracking the bleeder valve.
I picked up some nice used SV calipers off Ebay to adapt to my old Harleys and saw plenty of clean ones for cheap. You should try to do yours for the experience and if no workee then just get another caliper. I got mine with good used pads and braided stainless lines still attached.
>>17546679
Slap on some /dbt/ stickers and you should ascend to meme hood.
>>17546772
>even niggaz were better in the good old days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w615_vwWwg
>>17545863
where to get anime wraps for bikes?
>>17546886
Either make a design or commission a designer to make one, then get one printed from a vinyl shop.
>>17544694
I like it, in a weird way
>>17546898
why do weebs advertise that they enjoy depictions of children in sexual acts?
If my fetish was shitting on people i wouldnt wrap my bike in pictures of it ya know?
>>17546898
I should get one of these done.
>>17544694
>>17544912
Interesting watch, especially as this was the same bike I had when I started riding.
>>17545776
exactly what a hipster would say
>>17546962
D A I L Y
O
S
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>>17546962
I want this so bad.
>>17546967
Wrong you plebe. That's an Evangelion bike
>>17546962
t u m b l i n g d o w n
is a '94 cb1000 a good starter bike?
>>17546048
a cafe racer istn exactly a specific look, its just an old bike modified to be more of a performance bike.
using old tech.
>>17546993
nah its heavy as fuck and rather strong
I wish the seat on my CB was wider. The CBF was comfy as shit.
Really need to get that license upgrade so I can upgrade to a Hornet next year maybe.
>>17546993
No. Good starter bike has to have model year within 5 years from current date.
>>17547007
is 518 dry really heavy? other 1000s i was looking at were upwards of 600lbs
>>17547039
>Good starter bike has to have model year within 5 years from current date.
what did he mean by this
>>17547000
Yeah, I know that, but they still tend to gravitate to a certain look, especially when they're modified, and the poster was taking about aesthetics, so that's what I was addressing.
What bike is this?
>>17547049
He is saying it has to be a 5 year old or less bike which is pretty retarded
>>17544694
I honestly like the base bike, with a smaller tail and radiator it looks great
>>17546962
Grazie dottore
>>17547056
Katana i guess
>>17546962
>>17547056
CBR900 Fireblade or something similar Honda
>>17547067
It's seriously on my "next bike" shortlist
You can only post clean bikes itt
>>17547123
>racing that cow
with that wheelbase the track better not have to many corners
>>17547039
i like the new rebels (inb4) but i'm not keen on spending $6k on a bike i'll either drop or wreck in a couple years max. also its a manlet bike
>>17547135
What m8, you don't use your bike enough to get it dirty?
>>17547135
Yes.
>>17547147
I'd imagine they'd slim it down considerably
Plus, a multistrada non pikes peak so don't knock it
>>17547135
>250 YZF
hahahaha faggot
>321cc at a minimum
>>17547225
>he can't rev past 13000 rpm
stay cucked fagboi
>>17547241
>can't even hit highway speeds
>>17547241
>his bike makes less than 45hp at 13000 rpm
>>17547135
>>17544659
Every single sex chromosome in a trap' s body is XY.
>>17544515
Lighter and better handling, for the most part
Higher revving
Cheaper insurance and running costs
Cheaper to buy
>>17544515
cheaper
>>17546930
>0mph
Fix speedo when
>>17544515
whats the advantage of a 1000 over a 600 is the better question.
>slightly faster acceleration between 0-200km/h
>higher top speed
thats about it.
>>17544659
If a man has a penis and you find that man attractive and you are a man then you are gay as fuck.
>>17547356
How about being usable under 9k rpm?
>>17547356
>better highway fuel mileage
>less revs required
>not as much shifting
>going fast as fuck
>generally less cramped
redpill me on Shinko
riding instructor said they're the best bang for your buck tire and told me to disregard Conti
looking at the 009 ravens. a set for $160 bucks
I want a grom
>>17547135
Clean enough?
>>17547402
I've only had their dual sport tires. They're not very good.
>>17547409
>rear wheel not attached
>>17547402
I like my battlaxes I haven't had them for very long but so far I like them
>>17547419
U wot?
>>17544694
>>17546945
My initial reaction was "disgusting," but now... honestly... it just seems futuristic. Like I'd imagine some mining vessels in space having this sort of set up or something. I won't complain if this is the direction we're heading.
>tfw tkc80 rear costs $198
>>17544694
am I the only one to notice this
>>17547447
The suspension? Or the sticker?
>>17547424
the rear wheel isn't attached it's leaning on the wall same as the back fender
>>17547460
Oh, that's normal.
You don't have a hover wheel?
>>17547450
>The suspension?
yes, same as the britten
>>17547467
anon you really are a powerful wizard making it just hover
>>17547406
Post the rest of the set. I have the other pics on my laptop. She's literally my ideal 10/10
REAL EURO HOURS
>>17547492
Yes, that is the whole point of the k-series and mostrly why i want one
>>17547520
WHO TF UP?
>>17547492
You might be the only one to notice because the rest already knew.
It's a shame BMW is stopping their special snowflake suspensions on the R-series, as it is a pretty awesome system.
>>17547546
I hate it when people debadge their vehicles. Unless you put on fake badges, of course.
>not getting your Honda painted green and putting Kawasaki stickers on
>>17547520
IT'S REAL EURO BEDTIME, YOU ASSHAT!
>>17547546
>WHO TF UP?
Not me.
>>17547580
>BEDTIME
WR pls
>>17547584
WR doesn't work, so he doesn't sleep.
I do however.
>>17547594
I thought he had that 2 € / hr job
Sleep tight yellow bike.
>>17547492
>Not on the S1000RR.
Really makes you think.
>>17547609
need's to be developed further, but imagine if it was a carbon fiber girder rather than aluminum, it'd save a ton of weight and be more aerodynamic than a telescopic front end
>>17547569
I'm working on it
Stock stickers had started to feel off, now i'm looking to get some fame ones in moonrunes
>>17547040
It's not particularly light.
My 1190r adventure is 467 dry.
>>17545516
Does it not have a sight glass or dipstick?
>>17544490
Buy some kriega loops for under the seat and strap your bag to them