[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

>>17563648
Should I put a windshield on my FZ-07? What are your thoughts /dbt/?

>>17563658
Will be more comfy but you will look like a giant faggot.

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>slipper clutch
>still have to wear riding boots

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>>17563668
plz read this post and halp

>>17563666
What?

>>17563661
I've heard a windshield can actually make the wind worse by creating buffeting around your helmet or some such thing. Is this accurate?

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Had a ~30 minute ride on one of these today. Impressive riding well beyond the spec sheet.
>creamy smooth injection
>sweet, sweet howl from the stock can
>quite flickable for a sport tourer
>cleanly pulls from ~1500 rpm to redline
>lower body feels super locked in to the bike
>all the small details work together smoothly

I rate it. I'd probably spring for a 1050 for DAT triple exhaust/headlight combo.

>>17563672
A good multimeter shouldn't cost more than $20.

>>17563672
Just buy one from harbour freight or Canadian tire or whatever store you have near you

>>17563680
It is

>>17563672
Got mine on Amazon for $20, it had like 150 reviews and 4.7 star rating.

Works well, accurate and sufficient. They don't sell it anymore but just look for something similar.

>>17563669
>pay off
Why didnt you just pay cash up front if you wanna brag about price?

>>17563672
Kyoritsu 1009. I have one, way more accurate and faster than the crap ones from electronics hobby stores.

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>>17563697
Lol this meme again. First off I'm 26
Had 60k cash in the bank when I got the bike and am a business owner.
You don't get any prizes or awards for paying cash on a 20,000 harley.

I suppose I just pay cash on my 230k rig too? If it interests you I paid 6k cash for my custom moose bumper which just hangs off the front of my truck to look cool.

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>>17563697
more than capable to pay cash lol

>>17563720
Not sure what stick is up it butt. Just asking a question. I paid cash for mine. Just a bit of money management

>>17563724
why do you keep bragging about your truck? smacks of insecurity tbqh

>>17563729
This honestly

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>>17563729
Cause it's funny
Pic: me and my 35k bourget python. It had tons of problems got rid of it

>>17563672
I would just take it to a local indie garage and get it sorted, I also don't know shit about electrics.

>>17563735
Those tattoos are horrible.

>>17563683
I would go straight for a ST 1050 if you can find one, they are also very cheap for an earlier model, about £2500-3000 where I live.

>>17563720
>>17563729
>>17563731
+2
sort your personality out senpai
it's cheaper and happier to sort your head out than it is to fill the hole with material BS

would the airbox from a 250 model fit my 125?
it looks like exactly the same bike, save for the cylinder capacity

I went on to a fb group about cafe racers and asked how 80's bikes handle compared to modern sports bikes.

People said said bikes like the cb500 are a little bottom heavy compared to modern bikes but still handle okay. This was said by people who own both cafe racers and modern bikes.


Why did you lie to me and say all 80's sports bikes handle bad and aren't fun to ride?

>>17563747
That depends on the bike I'd say. Look up parts numbers.

>>17563661
windshields look a e s t h e t i c

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>>17563743
We can agree on that

>>17563749
Which CB 500 were they talking about? The four cylinder model, one of the CB 500 twins (PC 26 and 32), the Euro 2 successor CBF 500 or the newest CB 500 F?
The PC26/32 are very easy to throw around compared to the CBF 500 (PC 34 I think).

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>>17563749
Riding slow bikes fast is huge fun
Most riders go for faster and faster bikes early in their career, until they inevitably downsize into something fun

>>17563762
old 80s cbs.

>>17563767
The CB 500 Four was made until 1978, the CB 500 (PC 26) was produced from 1993 onwards. There were no 80s CB 500s.

>itt
>white trash trucker gives us normal cruiser riders a bad name

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SAM TOMORROW
A
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Fuck you, yuropoors!

>people casually discussing cruisers and sport tourers

What happened? I posted something asking about a cruiser on here a few months ago and was told /dbt/ only cares about sport and dirt bikes.

Was I on when everyone else was sleeping or what?

>>17563776
It just proves that just because you have money doesn't mean you are a better person when rich white trash exists.

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>>17563776
>white trash
I am offend.

>>17563772
What year bike is this?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/honda-cb500-550-Honda-4-Honda-four-cafe-classic-/132266089387?hash=item1ecbac5bab:g:lWcAAOSw95FZasC~

>>17563788
Dbt was mostly all cruisers when it first started. But that was a long while ago.
Thats ok, don't stop me from loving mine

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>>17563786
>claiming this thing will occur at any time in the future

>>17563793
>that junk heap
>1.5k
>owner doesn't even know displacement
>hmm I have this rusty disgusting bike that doesn't run, just call it a cafe racer lol
The CB 550 is not a CB 500 and wasn't made in the 80s either.

Why are the majority of motorcycles I see on the road honda CBRs?

Seriously at the top of my local mountain there is a look out where bike riders stop and chat.

At least half the bikes there are CBRs of different eras and engine sizes.

Why?

>>17563814
Honda a best

>>17563814
good ergos, tractacble engine, clean lines

also people know and trust the honda name.

>>17563808
I think it's over priced too.
I wouldn't pay more than 500 for it.

Is the cb550 just a cb500 with another 50ccs?

>>17563672
You can't break the fuse unless you're measuring amperage.

>>17563821
Why the CBR in particular?

>>17563822
Look it up yourself you you
DOUBLE NIGGER

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>>17563827
>amperage
The EE in me cringed.

>>17563829
idk i don't go face down ass up. I'm a cruiser guy

>>17563751
>googled part number
>returned japanese porn
th-thanks

>>17563852
You're very welcome, anon.

>>17563834
current, not my fault americans call tension voltage.

>>17563822
It's better to learn by interacting.

cm250s are such a nice looking bike

I've got 2 bikes now.

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>>17563788
>lumping cruisers and sport tourers together
???

one of those is fast, versatile, comfy all rounder
the other is cruisers

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Do anything exciting as of late dbt?

Rate my taste in bikes

I like honda cm400, honda cb500, harley roadster, harley sportster and norton comandos.

>>17563895
I like my cruiser. But haters gonna hate amiright?!?!

>>17563891
Post 'em.

>>17563898
Reminds me of a vicas style bike.

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>>17563898
My gf was sent to a psych ward 4 hours away and in between visiting her every other day for an hour. I followed the warped tour round on its eastern leg and slept in ditches.

>>17563917
Why did you choose this over a roadster?

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>>17563917
Sounds like a pretty exciting life honesty.

How was gwar? I was at work and couldn't make it this year

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>>17563763

bike bogs when i pin it from low rpms, is that the air/fuel screw i have to mess with then?

>>17563735
How to act like a complete fag: the post

>>17563755
are u on the chan while driving

>>17563763
>Riding slow bikes fast is huge fun
me on my scooter lol, goes around 50mph but ive learned alot from it, conering and shit

>>17563939
This is a nice cafe build.

Where did you get that seat?

>>17563917
>strapping all your luggage to the forks

This is legit dangerous anon, one gust of wind and you're in the bin. Adding rotary mass to the steering is never a good idea.

>>17563898
no

>>17563973
maybe he wants to die

>>17563981
Don't we all?

>>17563986
i know i do
but i want to get a bike first

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>>17563929
It was crazy as usual. Only played 7 songs tho. Half hour set. When gf got released we went to the Pittsburgh one and she got on my shoulders. They held the horror cannon on us for like a full 30 seconds...

>>17563997
Do we actually talk about bikes here or do we just post pictures of our bikes and make small talk.

>>17563941
anyone?

>>17564004
is your bike already warmed up?

>>17564009
rode for 20+ minuts and it kept doing it

>>17564004
'S called lugging
Nothing you can do about it apart from learn to shift and more torks

>>17563997
Awesome! Last I saw um was at gwarbq last year. I was up front the entire show and took me forever to get all the die off my skin lol. Good times!

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Does Benelli make good bikes? I'm thinking about getting the tnt 300.

>>17564000
You new?

>>17564020
Old Benelli? Sure
Nowadays it's chink owned

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>>17563958
Was a while ago I wanna say Dime City Cycles?

>>17564020
Just get a vtr

>>17564027
how far has your build came along?

>>17563755
>CDL queen who was rubber stamped through the program like all the other shitty truckers on the road today.
>Gets nigger rich
>Take pictures at the wheel
>have shitty taste in everything


Hopefully you find a guardrail to lowside into before your job is automated cleetus.

>>17564015
its literally like its dying.. sure nothing can be done?

>>17564025
How much did the chicks fuck it?
>>17564028
Don't think I can get that in the states.

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>>17564050
Good guess. However I was driving my dads truck on the highway since I was 14. When I turned 21 I just went to the DMV and took the test outright nigga. I actually think I may of been conceived in a freightliner cabover.
Pic:me and brother.

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S T R E T C H
B O O S A

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Morning dbt, hows it going?

>>17564064
This is worse than those busa's with the extended swing arms.

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>>17564031
Oh it's done and sold. Was actually my older brothers bike he bought to cafe...so he spent all kinds of money and had an extra motor and had it all nice and got it running nice with pods/lightweight battery/clubman bars/pc frame/etc...and rode it like maybe 10 times / to Rockerbox when it was still held in Milwaukee and then sold it for a huge loss. It was a cool little bike. Wat too small for me though I am 6'2" 250 and I looked like a monkey fucking a football when I would ride it kek. I've got pics of it finished somewhere on one of these harddrives. Rockerbox in case you are wondering:

http://www.roadamerica.com/rockerbox.html

>>17564067
Should have got a harley instead of an indian

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>>17564067
It goes. About to celebrate my buddy getting his dd214 with a range trip

>>17564064
It's a tandem busa!
I like it (sort of)
t. grew up in family with rugged terrain tandem bicycle

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>>17564073
>HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
no

>>17564073
>Should have got a harley

>>17564071
Clubman bars often make bikes look like they are actually missing handle bars sometimes.

I like cafe racers but the low handle bars can look kinda dumb.

>>17564082
>>17564080
They are better built and more iconic.

>>17564094
>They are better built

>>17564094
>HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
no

>>17563786
Nice R Nine T :)

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>>17564097
Harley's are goood fun mate

>>17564115
>Harley's are goood

>>17564064
I legit think this is worse than those custom choppers with cringy custom paint, cromed everything and a tiny fuel tank.

>>17564025
b-b-but it's supervised by genuine italian engineers!

>>17563666
>fuel injection
>bike catches autism

>>17564122
I like frisco choppers but not the ones with lots of rake and unsteerable forks.

>>17564115
Scooters are fun. It's just asinine to think they're in any way better then the new Indians

>>17564120
Nothing beats the sound of a harley v twin.

I wish my jap bike would make that sound.

Does anyone have experience with jardine exhausts

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>>17564090
I would have gone with clip-ons personally but he wanted clubmans so that's what he had. It was never a primary bike as he had a much better/bigger/upright bike for daily so it was just a toy he had for a while...but I still can't figure out why he sold it so quick for such a loss. I think he just liked building it. Ended up buying guns with most of the money from it...then got rid of his other bike and quit riding. He just called me about a week ago and said he was looking at bikes again so fingers crossed maybe I'll ride with him again. Pic unrelated

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I love Harley's... you can do so much customization to them. In sport bike world everyone pretty much riding the same carbon copy couple bikes.

Why is it that middle age white trash people who like Harleys say that the sportster is the girls version of a Harley but they are the only harley I ever see young people riding?

>>17564148
That's why I like cafe racers.
They are a good compromise between both worlds.

Keyword is compromise.

>>17564153
because harley is for middle age white trash brandwhores

>>17564160
That doesn't explain why white trash middle aged people hate harley sporters so often?

>>17564165
because it's not pigfat braap braap

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I'm 5'6"(like 168cm or something) am I too short to a dirt bike or enduro?
I want a DRZ400 but I think I'm too short.

>>17564148
>In sport bike world everyone pretty much riding the same carbon copy couple bikes.

Spoken like a true sportbike FNG

>>17564165
Because Sportsters are smaller and if you ride a bike that you can barely touch the road with your toes on you're riding a pussy bike

>>17564181
Show us some sport bikes that don't look like the same edgy mess then

>>17564180
What do you weigh, yes a bit short but how much will the suspension compress when you are on it? Do you feel you need to flatfoot it or just do what most shorter people do andput one leg down. What's the problem?

>complains about bikes looking same
>buys Harley where literally all the same

>>17564115
If Harley were dirt cheap, and they should be considering the technology and design is, they would be much more attractive to younger buyers. The thing holding them back from cheaper prices is "American made".

>>17564136
Well, i mean
Except italian v-twins

I found a 2016 DRZ400SM w/4000 miles for $4000, but the guy still owes $3000 to the bank and I'd have to wait for him to get the title. How can I not get ripped off

>>17564195
Well are you gonna show us some sport bikes that don't look the same or are you just gonna keep deflecting?

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>>17564128
>Frisco choppers.

Looked them up. They remind me of Johnny's bike from The Lost and Damned.

I was talking about pic related instead.

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>>17564189
What does that even mean? The same edgy mess? You sound like a noob. Show me a Hardley-Ableson that doesn't look like all the other polished turds.

>>17564191
I weigh 165-170lbs
>Do you feel you need to flatfoot it
Is this better?
>What's the problem?
It's my first bike so I don't know much

>>17564214
I asked you first, faggot. Post some non stereotypical looking sportbikes or fuck off and accept you were wrong.

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Even Harley wants to be Indian.
Pathetic

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>>17564189

>come here every day
>get reminded that I still have to wait like 2 months for my bike
life is suffering

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>>17564189
more

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Noticed last ride when I shift up, the lever sticks at the top until I give it a light tap to make it reset.

I don't have to press it all the way back down, just tap it and then it snaps back into place, so I don't think it's a spring issue. Clutch in or out doesn't matter, still gets stuck and still returns with a tap. Gets into gear just fine.

I first noticed this behavior two rides ago but I could swear that then it was only happening after shifting up into 5th and 6th and the lower gears were fine... but desu I'm a new rider and was just trying out the top gears for the first time that ride, so I might have miscounted and thought I ran out of gears when actually the lever was getting stuck and/or vice versa. Been riding late night to avoid traffic on highways etc so couldn't see the lever, just feel it.

On the last ride though it was definitely happening even after upshifting to 2nd, checked it out with a street light etc.

05' SV650S

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>>17564189
moar

>>17564234
is that a Kawaski Ninja with a paint job?

>>17564218
Bikes are just machines you sad faggot. If you want to be a special snowflake then you customise it yourself.

>>17564240
looks like the honda logo on the tank

>>17564229
i have to wait 3
hold me

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>>17564189
again

>>17564239
That ain't a production factory sport bike.

>>17564242
>backpedaling
I knew it. You can't prove shit faggot.

>>17564245
Thanks, I couldn't tell what it was because ARR ROOK SAME

>>17564240
>>17564245
>that fucking frame
>the beyond unique rim mounted brake
Gee anon, i dunno looks like an ural to me :^)

>>17564234
that's pretty spiffy looking tbqh
would thumbs up in passing / 10

Need some new gloves any recommendations under $100

>>17564240
>>17564245
>this assblasted at receiving proof that he straight up starts lying

>>17564240
hint: look at the front brake setup

>>17564248
>>17564234
these literally look the same if you painted them the same. there's no diversity of style in sport bikes.

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>>17564218
Those things are meant to go fast. That means that the chassis has to be a certain way, same goes with the fairings, ergos, position of the engine/fuel tank/air box/etc.

Not only that but they have to stick to homologation standards.

To say that they are carbon copies is stupid, they're pure function.

>>17564238
You in Southlake?

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>>17564189

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>>17564258
Gonna stop you right there, mister "i have a flat black cruiser, so yunik"

>>17564256
You think front brake setups are "style" or "design"? Sportfags are just too insecure to admit that their bikes are clones of each other.

>>17564263
So you admit they all generally look the same. Thanks for being mature enough to admit that.

>>17564099
Who are you quoting?

>>17564266
That looks just like the other two production sport bikes you posted

>>17564267
Unicorn non-production.

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>>17564189
again more

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>>17564263
>pure sucktion

>>17564073
I had one, and i sold it and bought an indian.

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>>17564274
You could buy one right now and have it titled and plated

>>17564278
>>17564266
>>17564248
>>17564234
>>17564234
If you lined the silhouettes of these bikes up you would only see one bike

>>17564258
Except for cafe racers.

>>17564075
Congrats to him, what will you be ahioting today?

As far as race bikes go, indeed they do.

But hey, Harley's are as similar to one another as these sportbikes, as anons here have been showing you.

>>17564219
Is this stock?

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>>17564289
>implying the cruiser market is any different
It's almost as if you're trying to compare a custom build to a factory machine

>>17564302
I don't contest that about Harleys. I was contesting the assertion that production sportbikes don't all basically look the same>>17564181
when they clearly do.

>>17564302
Mean for >>17564268

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Harlys are the best bikes ever made brother.

>>17564258
Dude. Seriously. Do you smoke crack? Boulders as big as your mommas shoulders? That's a fucking Bimota and an EBR. They have different brakes, frames, swingarms, chassis, motor, paint, suspension, exhaust. Look at the frames. Look at the tails. OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES JACKASS. Are you literally this retarded? Form follows function so yes they are both aerodynamic and have a similar rake/trail and are generally hi power and light weight. But to think that means they are all the same is frankly a pitiful response. I am actually sad for you. Poor guy.

>>17564306
That was not an implication in my post. Don't imply implications on me.

>>17564317
They look BASICALLY THE SAME. Deny it. Try to fucking deny that.

>>17564309
They clearly don't
Some have one sided swingarms, some have upside down forks, some have 2, 3, 4 or even 6 cylinders
The fact you fixate on the front fairing and say "but from the side, they're the same" is insulting to the decades of racing and continuous evolution that have made sportbikes what they are

>>17564325
They really really don't and you're a shallow, shallow person for thinking so

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>>17564309
Dude...you are a huge FNG and frankly a disgrace to riding. Apparently your only criteria is a basic silohuette? What kind of tomfuckery is afoot here? LOL what a tard.
FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. Yes they are aerodynamic. THEY HAVE TO BE.

>>17564334
>Some have one sided swingarms, some have upside down forks, some have 2, 3, 4 or even 6 cylinders
The frame or "body" all generally look the same. That's what I am saying. Are you denying that? Tell me now if you are denying that so I can stop wasting time talking to a wall and waste time elsewhere on this website.

>>17564338
>FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. Yes they are aerodynamic. THEY HAVE TO BE.
EXCUSES. They look the same and have the same silhouette. You wouldn't be able to tell any of them apart from each other at a distance. The fact that you are denying that is proof enough of your delusion. They LOOK the same.

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>>17564255

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Anyone want to buy a Honda CBR1000RRSP1 Fireblade for $25,000 OTD? I'll give someone a $500 4chan discount. Seriously, mention 4chan and I'll hook you up.

>>17564317
Last time I went on a ride there were a nuch of guys with the same cbrs. Just different colours.

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>>17564342
No, the frames are vastly different
>>17564266 and >>17564214 are trellis, made of hand welded tubes
>>17564267 is an omega frame, it cradles the engine
>>17564234 has a hollow frame which is actually the tank
And many others

>>17564347
They have completely different silhouettes tho

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>>17564268
>You think front brake setups are "style" or "design"? Sportfags are just too insecure to admit that their bikes are clones of each other.

Oh you want older stuff? I can do this all day. I was showing you a wide range of variance within a specif sub-category. If my only criteria is sporty bike here comes another more pics proving what a tard you are:

>>17564020

They're okay from what I've heard, pretty reliable (not Jap tier though) and good customer service. I'd rather a BMW G310R though.

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>>17564268

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>MSF this weekend
>just enough dosh for baiku

>>17564360
>talking about how they are made
I don't give a FUCK and it's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about LOOKS. They look the same. The fairings look the same. You couldn't pick 4 sport bikes apart if they were painted black and set up against a white backdrop. Fact.

>>17564362
If you post older sport bikes they will also LOOK to be basically the same.

>>17564136
>Nothing beats the sound of a harley v twin.

Except for Jap V-Twins, Italian V-Twins, Austrian V-Twins...

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>>17564268
more

>>17564369
Grats, what you buying?

>>17564371
No, i could
I have trouble picking loser croosers apart even with all your gaudy bright paintjobs

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>>17564268
more...

>>17564305
Is u serious nigger?

>>17564379
>Before taking the online portion and thinking I can handle whatever

White 2013 Yamaha V Star

>aftertaking online portion and realizing my first bike is all but doomed
R E B E L
E
B
E
L

>>17564381
I don't own a FUCKING CRUISER you dumb faggot. Just because I know that sportbikes follow the same styling and therefore LOOK the same doesn't mean I own a fucking CRUISER.

>>17564219
how does this turn?

>>17564342
>waste time elsewhere on this website
please do

the terms "generally" and "basically" are so vague that no amount of difference will satisfy your requirements

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>>17564359
And that means? Last time I went riding a saw a pack of 54 Harley riders and they all had the same bike. So...?

>>17564390
You don't own anything, furfag
You're a sad lonely nobike who thinks he can get a rise out of this thread and is clearly getting increasingly frustrated

Go rape a dog

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If only one guy shows up for SAM, did SAM actually happen?

>I say no

>>17564395
>the terms "generally" and "basically" are so vague that no amount of difference will satisfy your requirements

>generally and basically are vague terms
FUCKING REALLY?! WOW THANKS FOR INFORMING ME SHERLOCK FUCKING HOLMES

>>17564389
I agree on buying used, but I totally changed what I wanted to buy after taking the MSF. I'm not sure if something as weak as the rebel is a good choice if you need to go on the highway. My buddy bought a Shadow 750 as his first and it has treated him really well.

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>>17564268
again.

>>17564403
If SAM happens and nobody dies, did it really happen?

>>17564389
Dont buy a rebel senpai. Dont do it.

>>17564399
>projecting this much
Do you lube your dick before inserting in your dog's ass? Probably not, a TWO INCHER like you doesn't need ass lube because the DOG probably doesn't FEEL IT.

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>>17564268
smore

>>17564404
if you acknowledge that, what the fuck is your argument?
bikes in a particular class are similar?
no shit yourself, dickwad.
everyone knows that, you just make it sound like they look exactly the same which is far from true.

>>17564405
Half the reason I'm getting a bike is that I moved into the city and now have a seven minute commute, the highway can kiss my ass until I'm convinced I won't mulch myself the minute I get on.

A 250 is fine for now until Im sure I won't ruin my nice V Star

>>17564391
Like a typical harley

>>17564421
>bikes in a particular class are similar?
>everyone knows that
then why are people DENYING THAT FACT in this VERY THREAD1?!!

>>17564429
Because there is no way to know what exactly you mean by "basically".

>>17564423
lucky duck, rebel a best then

>>17564429
Similar =/= same you blighter

>>17564437
>Because there is no way to know what exactly you mean by "basically".
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=the+definition+of+basically

>>17564050
>gets buttmad someone gets paid a lot to drive places

lmao you sound like a little bitch.

>>17564445
Do you realise that any common definition of basically is useless without context?

Sam soon™
fuck yes

>>17564454
According to who, your punk ass?

>>17564466
Ok, if all it takes is a few seconds of googling, you should easily be able to come up with a worthwhile specification of "basically the same" that unambiguously implies criteria for motorcycle sameness right?
Why don't you go ahead and do that for me?

>>17564439
Co-Op housing is the shit my nigga, if you wanna live cheap in the city and surround yourself with good people instead of basement walls it's the fucking way to go

Changed my whole life.

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>>17564189
>Show us some sport bikes that don't look like the same edgy mess then

Provided proofs out the ass

>>17564268
>You think front brake setups are "style" or "design"? Sportfags are just too insecure to admit that their bikes are clones of each other.

Yes dumbdumb they are absolutely different style/design. They are LITERALLY different style/design.

>>17564218
>I asked you first, faggot. Post some non stereotypical looking sportbikes or fuck off and accept you were wrong.

Nigga, read what you initially said and how you modified your argument to better suit your own assblast. I have shown bikes with different style frames, different style swingarms, different types of motors, with and without forced induction, different rims styles, different brake styles, and on and on. Then I have even shown older sporty bikes used in racing with partial fairings, no fairings, air-cooled, liquid cooled...etc. If you can't tell them apart you are admitting your are mentally deficient. Kinda sad really. I legit feel bad for you.

>>17564490
>actually still replying to this fag
Why would you do that anon? Just ignore him.

All this discussion about sport bikes reminds me of that one about counter steering not long ago.

Tiranny of the masses and all. :^)

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What does /dbt/ think of the Africa Twin?

>>17564591
not enough power. if you're spending that much you can afford a ktm

>>17564591
Cool bike, would rather a 1090R if it was my money though.

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Pooping and wearing gear is excruciating

>>17564558
YEA JUST IGNORE ME INSTEAD OF FACING THE TRUTH

Fucking I D I O T denying that SPORTBIKES all looooooooooooook BASICALLY the same

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>>17564640
This is a shit post.

>>17564649
They all H A V E
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wheels YOU F U C K I N G
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H a H a you H A V E
TO admit I have GOT
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>>17563735
Jesus you look like a retarded fag. Never post here again.

>>17564640
>go to wipe
>knees basically locked together
>have to jam my hand between my SQUATZ thighs and hold my junk up against my belly to make room to wipe

I'm looking to buy my first bike, any tips on what I need to look for?
I'm looking for a DRZ400 btw

>>17564684
make sure it starts

>>17564684
what do you want the bike for? Have you taken the MSF yet?

>>17564700
>what do you want the bike for?
Daily driver. I'm tired of having to take the train or bus everywhere
>Have you taken the MSF yet
No

>>17564684
Read the sticky
Buy used
Get something with <70hp
take the MSF


As far as particular bikes, looking at used bikes can be difficult, take a friend with some experience and don't be too eager to buy

Went to power wheelie. Wheel came up, but felt like rear tire was slipping. I have a new chain and sprockets. Is it time for new clutch system or did my wheel just spin?

>>17564640
that's one swanky toilet stall

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>>17564387
why don't you post the bigger pictures of this madness?

acted like a normal z1000 till 6500 rpm - then all hell broke loose
The madmen just put a turbokit on a stock z1r for this mind you - nothing on the engine itself had been changed. Main problems were the turbo was set too high by the dealer, around 1,5-2bar while Kawasaki suggested for the start to set it at just 0,5 bar.

Gorgeous bike

>>17564717
How tall are you?
Before I took the MSF I thought I wanted a ADV as my first bike, after I realized I wanted something shorter. The DRZ is probably going to be more maintenance intensive than a SV650 or other naked bike.

>>17564768
I'm short(5'6"), I learned that I can shave the inside of the seat or something and save 1 - 1.5 inches.

>>17564784
just get a standard bike unless you actually need the ground clearance

>>17564764
600lbs for 130hp is not that fast though

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>>17564784
that makes a seat that is already shit to sit on even worse. I've got a Triumph Street Twin with only a 27'' seat height and I still am at or above the height of the driver of most cars.

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>get baiku in may
>pass theory test 98%
>go to schedule a skills test after the 30 day period
>they're all turbo-booked like 2 months in advance (summer, etc)
>FUG
>keep checking every day for something sooner than the end of August
>eventually give up and my test is Aug 28th

in the mean time I will keep riding around my tiny town with zero insurance and an expired day-permit from last month duct-taped to the bike
wew laddies
signed,
1BadLad

>>17564799
bro no one is expected to be able to flatfoot a tall bike. Just have the right foot on the peg, shift your ass when you go to a stop and your left foot will have more than enough room to stop and put the foot down.

Have you ever seen an African Twin? Do you think anyone can flat-foot that?

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This is the ideal motorcycle body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like

>>17564793
>get a standard bike
What's a standard bike?
>>17564799
I'm not sure if I need to be 100% flat footed when on a bike or like someone said in this thread before, I could just put one foot on the ground like most people do.

>>17564808
I bet you I can flat foot an Atwin
>Tfw almost 6'6

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>>17564811
>imblying

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>>17564837
why are ducatis so good

>>17564801
signed up for classes at the start of july and I have my first class 10th of august, literally just waiting for time to pass so I can get started.

>>17564812
I was just illustrating that the bike is pretty damn tall. I'm 5'9'' and I found it annoying to ride a Multistrada 950 because of how far I had to lean off on one side. I'm trying to stress that, if you are using it in traffic, it may be annoying to not be able to put both feet down. The MSF will help you find what sort of height feels comfortable.

>>17564603
It's a 1000, lol. How much more the KTM? It's always funny when someone says "if you can buy x then you should be able to afford the more expensive y." Well, no. I can afford what I can afford.

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Well i went and got myself a beemer

Fuck the haters, you're all just jealous you have to ride your japscrap shit.

>>17564811
>not bikini fairing
Incorrect.trump

>>17564858
That's nice but
WHY IN BLACK?
It's the most boring color possible on a bike.

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>>17564796
but the frame they used is in essence still that of a z1. It's been stiffened for the z1000 update but it wa still out of date even then, now imagine the engine's power being doubled without adjusting anything to the same frame.

place it in perspective

>>17564858
>dem jugs

Still prefer japbike

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>>17564764
Gotta love it...nucking futs kaw. Now i'm thinking of the GPz too

Who's got a list of the force fed bikes through the years

>>17564812
>What's a standard bike?
>I didn't take the MSF

a naked.

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what the actual fuck
I was just after an airbox, is he coming onto me?

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>>17564873
neutral colors a best

>>17564952
>all this shit taste

>>17564942
Say yes and grab some pics from google

Get yourself some free parts

>>17564942
Tell him you're a trap

>>17564873
Thats just the colour it was in, got it 2nd hand for cheap.. It is scratched up as fuck but mechanically sound. And my god it is a pleasure to ride, especially after being on a 125 for a year.

>>17564959
post bike

>>17564970
no

>>17564857
The KTM is 125 horsepower vs like 85-90 for the AT, that alone is worth the extra $1000 or so.

>>17564591
I really like mine. It's like a giant dirt bike.

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>>17564924
Seca Turbo and the CX 500 turbo/650Turbo ('orbut') come to mind. All pretty cool.

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>>17564866
tru

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>180 hours until I set off for SEM 3.0
>ATFW 850 miles in 2 days

How long did it take dbt to learn clutch-ups? Only been doing them like 2 days and they're fun as fuck, little baby wheelies.

Are clutch-up wheelies bad for the bike? Assuming I rear-brake down and don't just slam the front end down

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>>17564997
And I know they aren't really all that fast by todays standards but damn if I don't wan't them all

>>17565012
>14 hours until I set off for SAM 1.111
>TFW 700 miles in one day

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>6 months until I can get an A2 licence (35kw)

Glorious EU.

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>>17565012
You are like little babby

>>17565028
Underageb&
Mods grab this one quickly

>>17565024
I know that Suzuki had one was well. NX85 is the name of the thing IIRC but it amazes me that BMW of all brands didn't jump in on the bandwagon. They were the ones that made Turbo a thing in Formula 1 after all.

>>17565005
Thicc

>>17565023

Not really, try to apply a little bit of rear brake before you even initiate the wheelie to take tension out of the chain, alleviates some of that yanking motion in it.

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>>17565053
Yeah I think they were too much in their power delivery...imagine trying to hit apex as boost hits...sheeeiiittt chassis upset YES PLEASE

I suppose that is a primary reason why the H2 is supercharged...for that linear power delivery instead of a boost hit

>all these service intervals

Is bmw trying to Jew me? Can I ignore some of them?

Why the fuck would I change air filter every 6000 miles?

>>17565088
They're banking on you not servicing that frequently so they can tell you to go fornicate with yourself when the transmission shits the bed.

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This is a mass market sportbike from 1985. Look at this.

It has a friendly, non-threatening aesthetic that nonetheless does not compromise racing performance
It has a comfortable, inviting seat for rider AND passenger (holy shit, passenger comfort on a sportbike?)
Absolutely nothing is spike-shaped for no goddamn reason
The fender is not a dangling penis-like thing hanging off the back

Where the fuck did the people who designed bikes like these go? Fucking ducati?

Is it ok to leave my satnav on my bike? it is secured with screws so it can't just be snatched, the thief would need a machete and some screwdrivers.

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>>17565097
And before someone says "it's to go faster bro! weight redux/sick aeros!", this is an actual motoGP bike from the same manufacturer. If you tacked street legality shit onto this it would look more or less like a spiritual successor to the old GSXRs, and less like the edgy new GSXRs, though the butt-stopper tail would have to be lowered a bit to keep the fender unoffensive and add a comfy passenger seat

>>17565046
>A2 licence start at 20 years.
>20 years - 6 months
wew

>>17565103
thieves don't care about breaking shit trying to steal it

they have nothing to lose

>>17565097
They all got moved from the sport to the sport touring bike unit.

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>>17565113
*Honda's sport touring bike unit

Suzuki's scooter department does double duty on their STs

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>>17565097
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8eR9StEDuM start about 14:30 in

>>17565125
now to think of it, i wonder why so many kids here ride sport bikes when they cant even use half the potential

they shud all settle for sport tourers, straight line performance and no cornering, basically what every sport bike kid does

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>>17565097
Tech evolves. I'm pretty sure the shape of the 1980s fairings wasn't as sleek as those of today, the ergos of modern bikes are certainly better suited to racing than a god damned '85 gixxer. Seat comfort won't make you go faster either, anon.

If you want a modern bike like this go for a CBR 650F, Ninja 1000, Ducati Supersport or similar.

>>17565136
because a sport tourer weighs 500+lbs. you'll never even learn to corner on a bike like that. you'd spend all your time being afraid of the power AND the weight, and the weight is actually difficult to manage. also soft suspensions make them less stable as you corner harder and harder. the sport bike guys here at least try to get a little better, and they have the right bikes for the job.

ALSO: maintenance. sport tourers are hard as fuck to work on 99% of the time.

>linked brakes
>ABS
>shit jam packed in there
>30 bolts to take off one fairing
>etc

99% of bitching about modern bike design boils down to the fairings not covering the engine.

>>17565130
Wait, was the first gen 750 air cooled?

>>17564411
Why not?

>>17565097
R Nine T racer and the like are the closest things you are going to get.

>>17564300
Basic ar15, bolt action shotgun, and a couple cc pistols. Good times

>>17565106
A2 starts at 18
A starts at 20

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new phone is bretty okay taking pictures

noice

>>17565173
air/oil cooled iirc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2zTAQ9Fr_s

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>>17565012
H Y P E
Y
P
E

>>17565025
>implying SAM will ever happen

>>17565207
I'm 100% certain that you will be making 'implying SAM actually happened' posts after the fact, all with that same image and all.

>>17565236
I was going to go for
>implying SAM is actually happening
first and then
>implying SAM ever happened
but yeah.

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did you ride today /dbt/?

>>17565207
Yuropoors mad because they are forced to drive cars to their meets

>>17565258
>burgers in denial about having to drive their autotragic barges to a bike meet
It would have been funnier to say we ride bicycles to our meets BTW.

>>17565255
Just up to lunch (fried oyster po'boy). Waiting on new tires to be delivered, will be without the GL500 tonight, but will take the CM250C out after I re-tension the chain.

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>>17565255
I ride every day to work and back, then on the touge in the afternoon/evening.
Anyone who doesn't ride at least every day shouldn't be posting here tbqhwyfam

Also,
SAM HYPE

>>17565267
It Wasnt a joke. You cucks actually had cars at sem.

>>17565255
no, biakus is nroken.

i'm tool poor and take forever to wrench because of it

>>17565292
Wrong. One of the guys' dad dropped off a small fridge, then fucked off again. None of the people at the meet came by car. At least at SEM3000, dunno about 2.0.

>>17565299
what tools do you need?

>>17565302
It's sad that you have no idea what you're talking about. But it's what we freefolk effect from Islamic cucks

>>17565321
>can't even spell
>laughs at a 5% minority of muslims in Europe when literally over 30% of his population are niggers
American delusion is astonishing.

>>17563720

Always pay cash for toys

>>17565327
No need to proofread when talking to a cuck. Now got get your econobox ready for sem and try not to die.

>>17565331
>toys

Bikes are acceptable fair-weather DDs if you can lane split/have the balls to break the law

Cops here see it as the counterpart to going 5 over and don't really care

Going 5 over: Dangerous if only one person does it, does not get anyone anywhere significantly faster except over very long distances especially if there are traffic lights on the route, you anger faggots by not doing it
Lane splitting: Dangerous if everyone does it at once, gets you where you're going significantly faster if there's even one traffic light on the route, you anger faggots by doing it

>>17565345
I will get ready, because there's a meet I can attend that is happening. I expect it to be super, and it's in Europe. Hmm, let's call it Super Euromeet. Yeah, that sounds catchy. Man, am I glad there's a SEM (that's short for Super Euromeet, clever huh?) that's ACTUALLY HAPPENING AND TAKING PLACE.

>>17565355
Too bad the United States of America didn't have any kind of motorcycle rallies....oh wait, we have the largest, best, and most diverse in the world.
But I understand that we have states larger than you're shit country

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says 'brake failure' in big red letters on my dashboard.

The brakes work fine so is it the ABS that's failing?

>>17565379
Something in the braking system has fucked up, maybe the brake failure signal.