[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

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>>17569948
This is a proper hipster girl.

>>17569959
>riding a honda
no thanks

>>17569962
Would you prefer a harley?

Name one thing wrong with honda.

>>17569969
the owners

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>>17569948
>not a full face helmet
>"Hi anon, how are you today? <3"
>her face when

>>17569959
Come on now, anon. Look at her bike, her helmet and her face.

She's a hipster allright.

>>17569959
>full face helmet
not a real hipster

>>17569948
>work 12 hour shift in 80-90 degrees with 80-100% humidity
>pits still smell fresh of Degree for Men
>ride motorcycle for an hour after shower and fresh application of Degree
>full blown B.O
why?

>>17569970
Exactly this. The culture surrounding Harley is the biggest reason to not buy it.
I'm happy the sales for them are dropping bad

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>>17569981
this, hipsterfags wear shit like

>>17569984
Maybe your gear doesn't vent well and the moisture is contained, which allows bacteria to breed, and create a stench.

I'm going to get flamed on, but best /cafe racer/ under 400cc for insurance purposes?

>>17569984
beats me, my pits don't stink at all if I put just a little bit of deodorant on

before somebody says I just don't realize it, i'm always concerned that I stink and ask people while flapping my shirt around and the answer has always been no

>>17569970
That's silly reasining.

>>17569999
My dude i don't wear gear. Most days i wear a beater and occasionally wear a shirt.

>>17570019
nah i don't want to be associating with a bunch of faggy spergs

>>17569979
Middle aged woman on a modern bike.

>>17570015
Suzuki makes a something-or-other 250.

TU 250 of something. Look it up.

>>17570003
Not going to flame you.

Cafe racers are the best kinds of bikes.

I like the cm250 but they don't suit the cafe look.

>>17570033
>TU 250
What advantage would this bike have over other similar bikes?

>>17569970
Almost everyone chooses a honda so it's hard to fault honda owners for anything that's not universal to the rest of humanity. It's the toyota of bikes, if toyota actually made vehicles for motorsport enthusiasts instaed of making benchracermobiles as lexus.

Friend of mine traded in his "busamufugga" for a sportster :(
I don't think i need that kinda negativity in my life

>>17570047
Your friend traded his over the top drag bike for a cheap commuter bike?

How reasonable of him

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I'm unsure if it's worth riding a lams approved cafe bike.

I might just buy a cbr250 or 250 ninja and build a cafe bike when I am able to legally ride a cb500.

I'm trying to trade my TEC-9 to some dude with a KZ440 project so I can give it to my friend and we can do shit.

I think it'll be fucking rad

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Took my true American thunder out for a spin this morning. The satisfaction of knowing that your American legacy was made with tools instead of chopsticks is overwhelming.
The visceral exhilaration of dropping this spirit of 1776 into a corner can be compared to skydiving or fresh teenage pussy.

>>17570047
Sportsters are the nicest harley model.

I think it's good to experience different things in life.

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>>17570047
Unpopular opinion: let people ride what they want to ride.

>>17570052
Sportster is not a commuter bike. It's a gay bar to gay bar scooter

>>17570056
I'm starting to think you are just a troll.

>>17570059
They're utter dogshit. Ever rode one? It's embarrassing

>>17570065
Most people with liter sports bikes don't even know how to lean in corners.

May as well just get a fun bike.

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anyone have any experience with a gs400?

Or maybe I should do the smart thing and just get a drz400sm.

>>17570056
But harley is mostly Mexican parts

>>17570070
Ever rode one?

Your friend has.. That means he can speak through experience when answering questions like this.

>>17570075
Why do so many of these old Japanese bikes look a like?

Like seriously this looks like a cb500.

>>17570089
all sport bikes today look alike and all cruisers today look alike

in 30 years nobody will be able to tell the difference.

>>17570089
They found a design that was cheap to produce, easy to ride, and street legal all over the world. It's no wonder that they all looked the same before computer aided design was used.

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>>17570067
I'm not.
I'm a part of the true american legacy that is Harley Davidson motorcycles.

>>17570099
>ape hangers
I've never understood this meme.

>>17570080
I have. And like I said, dogshit.

>>17570099
Mexican* Harley

johnny

>Buying harldy when Indian is superior in every way
Wew!

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>>17570109
Last time I checked Mexico is very much apart of the americas.

>>17570098
What's the abbreviation for this WJC motorcycle or something?

>>17570118
Weak b8 is weak

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>>17570070
$9000 commuter bike. For a failing company like harley that only sells bikes and T shirts, that's as low as they can go before they start making losses. They're not yamaha. They can't sell $8k bikes with super tiny profit margins and high tech because they prop themselves up with electric piano sales.

Once upon a time, multiple times actually, harley had a chance to diversify their efforts and become a strong company with a base in multiple markets. They were poised to make performance standards, sportbikes, scooters, snowmobiles, outboards, basically shit other than cruisers and touring cruisers. This would have been great for america. More jobs, more money flowing into the country, more international respect, better motorcycles. Not one damn dollar would have to be mailed off to tokyo if you wanted a damn fine motor vehicle. But they retreated back into their shell and said "more cruisers would be a safer business venture. let's get to work on moar Vtwins!". Great idea, focusing on one market. Surely that market will never change, right guys?

Harley davidson, a legacy of cowardice and stagnation. Life is no paradise for the meek, and every coward will shrivel up and die once the world unknowingly ceases to cater to them.

Now that half a damn lifetime has passed and indian is coming back (actually polaris), maybe the US will have a chance at besting honda again.

I find it ironic that hipsters say all modern bikes look the same when a cb500 looks just like a gs400.

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>>17570127
It's not bait. The founding fathers spirits are within my American thunder.
I can hear them planning ambushes on the British every time I twist the throttle of my true American legacy..

>>17570130
At least they are trying to appeal to the cafe racer hipster market with the roadster.

>be american
>want 400cc i4 sportbike for hektik leans, gud MPGees, and low insurance
>get shaky budget grade 250cc i3 sportbike instead
>next step up is a 600cc crotch rocket you can't put more than liability on if you are under 30 and not rich

>>17570136
Yeah, fuck off you troll.

>>17570130
Tldr
Harley a shit

is it possible to start a 15v battery with a 12v battery?

should I have the bike with the good battery running?

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>>17568625
Ahhh okay, yeah hopefully I can go next year I was really looking forward to it. Hopefully will have a new bike by then

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>>17570138
Oh yeah, they're trying alright.

If only they marketed what are clearly standards as standards. Easy to ride, unremarkable bikes for normal people - what they would be seen as if not for the davidson badge on the side and associated marketing fluff. I imagine more people would be interested if you met the nicest people on a harley.

Instead this 80whp "monster" is their super fucking fast sporting machine and the roadster is a fashion accessory for retro helmet donning topknot aficionado.

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>>17570146
There are two kinds of riders. Those who ride harley and those who wish they did.
I must admit in my earlier years I owned a chopstick scooter. We all have parts of our life we aren't proud of. And every time I lay my true American thunder into a 35mph posted turn at a buck-20 I feel the spirit of 1776 entering my body and purging any trace remnants of rice and squintie eyes.

>>17570141
get a 650 twin then

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Why can't yamaha make a usable dash?

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>>17570130
Well said, anon.

Still, old Harley was nice. I'd unironically buy one, if I could find for cheap in my country.

The trolls aren't even clever anymore. Why feed um?

>>17570021
rot in sweaty hell you filthy squid

>>17570165
Here's your (you)

>>17570146
Stop giving him (you)s already, anon.

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>>17570165
if i owned a crapasaki i'd think jap bikes were shit too

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>>17570178
Sorry son, get out there and ride. Quit talking about it on a quilting forum. My Harley tackles harsh terrain as well. As u can see in this picture

>>17570174
Kek, this digital nonsense really looks out of place on the XSR. Imagine if the CB1100 had the AT dash. That'd be absolute shit.

>>17570181
squid is such a weird term that doesn't make sense

I prefer the term man with BALLS!
We need more MEN like me in this pissy liberal generation of men statistically more likely to be gay.

@17570191
Posting pics of your dads be for attention

>>17570191
Also pictured: a cheap shit rice burner that did just as well for a fraction of the price

might want to crop that out

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>>17570176
Old harley was nice.
If they weren't stupidly expensive, plus the horrid fanbase, I'd get one.
This was at a 50's style diner, had another I didn't get a pic of. Think it said 35hp, would be fun to scoot around on.

>>17570163
Those are ugly exhaust pipes.

Does this have much in common with other harleys like the roadster?

>>17570174
the screen itself could be a little bigger (look at that bezel) but what else do you need?

>>17570195
needs lower res

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>Been wanting a motorcycle my whole life
>After many years I am in a position to buy one
>Mind is suddenly full of doubts and fears over being paralyzed in a wreck
WHY U DO THIS BRAIN?!?

>>17570206
Stop giving him (you)s.

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>>17570165
a True American™ only invokes 1776 when confronting limeys from socialist island

>>17570208
Am I crazy or does this have similarities to some Japanese bike designs?

>>17570210
visibility in direct sunlight

>>17570217
That's why I only try to ride weekends.

It's a shame you have to drive through a city full of dumb motorist cagers to get to the hills.

>>17570223
I think that was just the general style back then.

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>>17570223
It has more similarities to european designs, because europe basically invented the modern motorcycle.

Japan also copied europe.

WHOSE FUCKING IDEA WAS IT AT BMW TO MAKE THE PARKING LIGHT INTEGRATED INTO THE FUCKING STEERING LOCK SO IF I TURN THE KEY SLIGHTLY TOO FAR THE BATTERY FUCKING DIES HOLY FUCK

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>>17570240
>tfw japan, italy, britain, and germany are responsible for 100% of advancements in motorcycle tech

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>>17570218
>giving (you)'s to somebody giving him (you)'s

Why is Harley the?greatest of all time?

>>17570246
It's like that on lots of bikes

>>17570246
are you r1200r anon?

>>17570124
UJM

universal japanese motorcycle

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So besides getting trolled, what's day up to today?

>>17570103
Ive read that if they are set up properly for your body they are bretty comfey.

>>17570276
Dbt* up to today. I need more coffee in my life

>>17570276
Memorial, then change of command rehearsal, then waiting for the tire that fedex lost.
Also waiting for a part that partzilla is taking forever and a day to ship.

>>17570276
Trying to change my sleep schedule for holidays by staying up late.

Hopefully getting my bike out of the shop today.

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>>17570276
Trying to bleed the brakes on a VFR800.

This is absolute fucking dogshit. I think I might just sell it for cheap and buy a CBR. Linked brakes not even once

>>17570288
I don't miss change of command shit. Biggest waste of time ever. I'm sorry for your misery.

>>17570291
Sleep is for quitters. Drink more coffee!

>>17570292
I've heard hit or miss on those bikes. Some love um, others hate the fuck out of um

>>17570266
so how do I avoid that in future?

>>17570276
day off work. Going to cut my hair, wash bike and clean house

>>17570294
They decided we have to wear the beret as well.
So wool cap in 90 degree heat, so much fun.
I envy you and your dd214, but I still got 4 years left, so I guess I'll just keep embracing the suck.

>>17570303
I don't drink caffeine, everything you get it in stains or erodes your teeth. Gotta keep em pearly white.

>>17570306
Motivated. I like it!
>>17570307
Ouch. Mayne they'll toss a the day weekend at you for wasting your time. We both know the wont... But it's nice to pretend
Just remember, contrary to what they tell you there is a life on the outside. And it is glorious

>>17569959
Absolutely gorgeous. Would crawl on hands and knees and lick her dirty parts.
Probably lick the girl's butthole too.

>>17570304
idk, never been a problem for me. I just count the clicks and feel the angle where the key is at.

>>17570312
With the hours i work I'd probably start doing meth without coffee. Good on you though man

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Why the fuck did the aus police just buy k1600s? The max speed anywhere in new south wales is 110 km/h. And surely any modern K bike is going to cost a fuckload to run, especially with daily fleet miles/usage.

They could have gone for bikes literally half the size and been fine, I don't understand

>>17570322
I don't even get a full weekend, saturday staff duty.
I dream of the day I can not shave.
I work with a lot of contractors who have the civilian side of my job, glorious beards all around, gives me hope.

>>17570292
>tfw you accidentally post an anime girl

>>17570303
It's pretty okay to ride but it's also the only bike i've ever ridden that was priced above $10k when new.

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>>17570276
Pounding my other true American thunder down the highway. Without me you would starve

>>17570339
>implying I can't grow my own food or hunt

>VFR500 is valvey as fuck and clearly needs adjustment
>29,978 miles
>known to drop valves at 30k
>local honda dealer will do it for $250

Do I let my laziness overtake me or do I adjust them myself? I think it's only off the rear bank.

>>17570292
what year? The new model supposedly dont have linked brakes anymore

>>17570217
Make sure you buy gear too. A good back protector may calm your fears.

There are so many things that you'll never get to do, anon. Don't let owning a motorcycle be one of them.

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>>17570343
>implying

>>17570276
Study for my M1 and the general road test.
The 27th is make it or break it.

>>17570335
>aussie police doing anything reasonable ever

>>17570351
thought those were roos for a sec, is that blonde your gf

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>>17570361
No that's my sisters bf
This is my gf

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>>17570336
Military contract work is where it's at man. The pay and schedule is nice. I have no complaints. Just get bored in my off time. I should go ride today. I've already used a fuckton of ammo the past few days lol.
>>17570339
I wouldnt starve without you I promise.

>>17570348
1998.

>>17570292
What's different about bleeding combined brakes?

>>17570330
I work 5pm to 5am and it's not too bad. All my coworkers drink coffee nonstop but don't appear any more awake than me.

>>17570327
Yeah I have to turn the key all the way to the left to lock the steering.

I can't turn it any more further.

>>17570354
You got this man!

>>17570370
More steps
More lines to bleed
Multiple high points with no bleed screws

Pretty sure a good power bleeder is the only way to actually do this

>>17570323
I bet you saved that photo.

>>17570367
So they keep saying.
And I'm in the perfect place to get contacts for my job, satcom.
Currently trying to get a stain out of my boot I got from the bike. Shit refuses to come out.

>>17570335
I live in the middle of flyoverville, USA and our police just replaced their Harley's with bmw adventure bikes.

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>>17570130
Sonny rides Victory now.

Would a CBR1000RR repsol be a good starter bike?

Hondas are easy to ride, right?

>>17570393
The light at the end of the tunnel is bright my man.
Have the said anything about your boots? If not, fuck it.
>>17570413
I really like the vision. It's a bit awkward looking but handles like a fucking dream

>>17570141
RC390 seems like the obvious choice for you. With modern design (balancing n'sheit) a 370cc single can be plenty smooth.

so does anyone know how to turn parking lights on?

I just turn the key too far to the left?

Literally says nothing about this in my bike manual or google.

>>17570431
They did, otherwise I couldn't give two fucks how they look.
Gonna love having a job when I get out where I can afford to buy the bikes I want. n+1 everyday

>>17570163
I must admit I really like the way this looks. 70s/80s-retro is the next big thing.

>>17570465
Have you tried one of those boot covers?

>>17570460
>mfw the best 400 4-cylinder in America is a single.
It's funny 'cause it's true

>>17570481
No, but I gotta leave in like 10min.
I did what I could, they're just gonna have to live with it.
I have two other pair, but ones winter, and the other is even worse than these.

good motogp crash compilation

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfmW8GKD5WM

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>>17570475
That came and went ten years ago

Why is /dbt/ so obsessed with sportbikes and dual sports?

Do none of you ride more than 1 hour at a time?

>>17570075
Why do that when you can get a GS500?

>>17570404
I've noticed the opposite: police going away from big sport tourers and towards Indian/Vixtory/Harley cruisers.

>>17570160
what bike is that? is that year expensive?

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>About to take bike out to wash
>rain

>>17570510
None of us ride. We are all nobikes, if you havn't guessed.

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Who /hypedforSEM/ here?

>>17570510
are dual sports not comfy to ride for over an hour?
my last bike was a sports and it was not as comfy as I thought it'd be. been wanting a dual sport next desu

>>17570075
gs400 a good, you really only have age-related issues now (rubber, guages run out of lube squeee-failm etc) and of course the regulater will need replacement with something from an ATV, and the cam chain tensioner will leak oil until rebuilt.

Is pic related?

>>17570508
Why are windshields so a e s t h e t i c?

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>watch GoPro behind the scenes MotoGP special
>all these hot girls having a good time

>>17570541
why would you choose a gs400 over a 70's cb500?

>>17570510
I take plenty of road trips. But keep projecting

>>17570276
Riding to SAM

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>>17570549
>you'll never be a millionaire motorjocky
>you'll never spend your free time sunning your self from your Monaco balcony
>you'll never spray white froth down the neck of a beautiful podium girl
why even go on?

>>17570549
why is this dude posted so often on /o/?

>>17570601
It's Elliot Roger.

>>17570607
I know who it is I said why is he posted so often on /o/

>>17570621
It's weird hey?

>>17570601
he is the prototypical self-absorbed internet-loser whos biggest problem is his own ego.

>>17570621
Because he thought his shitty dated base model BMW would get him laid, so he was a living /o/ meme

>FLASH MY KEYS GIRLS GO HOME WITH ME TOYOTA DRIVERS BTFO

>>17570639
oh lol that makes sense. thanks

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>>17570601
I post elliot pics ironically to indicate selfawareness of my own mental illness. Neither women nor modern society are the reason I'm alone, the fault lies with me, but I can't help feeling impotent rage.

Okay, new R/R is installed, the frame is mildly protesting on the right side but all screws went in without much trouble. I want to believe that around 8:30 when the sun will be setting I'll go out, ride a bit and then come home and let the bike rest overnight and have it operational the next day.

Please send your hopes and prayers.

I'm actually just a tad worried the fucklong R/R cable is taking up valuable space meant for cooling off the unit. I think I'll feel it up after riding to see how hot it gets (manufacturer claims it has its own cooling and runs better than stock) though I have nothing to compare it to since I never felt up the old one.

Is there anything else I should be worried about?

>>17569978
kek

riding when you got blue balls is the worst

>>17570682
What kind of unit is it? Modern units (mosfet etc) don't actually get that hot. I have some noname mosfet RR on my bike and you can just grab it after a long ride and it's only a little warm.

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>>17570260
Japanese muscle, built in Ohio.


Anyway you guyz i pulled the mufflers off so it's only a collector. Sounds like a Harley on cocaine.
My fear of poolice has spiked despite not being particularly louder than a hurrrley.
Wet fart noises save lives.

>>17570701
RCH25Z - Ignitech

I still don't have conclusive information on whether it's mosfet or not, it's mentioned in svrider threads about mosfte but manufacturer doesn't say

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>mfw muricans don't know the feel of tearing through the twisties with a supermoto

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>>17570745
>tfw never can find a supermoto for a reasonable price in burgerland

>>17570726
Go ride. If it's not hot you're good.

>>17570745
>hit the twisties with your supermoto
>run out of gas
>pass the 500 mile oil change interval
>engine implodes
>do a top end rebuild on the side of the road

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>>17570766
>he thinks supermotos are unreliable

>>17570783
They just require a lot of upkeep because they're high strung air cooled singles.

I wouldn't mind a supermoto with a more low maintenance water cooled twin. Engine tech has advanced enough for the weight difference to be minmal enough to be made up elsewhere.

>>17570722
dat V4 droner

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>>17570783
>bikes whose service intervals arent measured in miles or years but service hours are reliable.

riiiight

>>17570260
Well, yeah
In fact, were it not for D'Annunzio and Hitler really liking motorcycles we probably would have never seen them spread to the mainstream

>>17570795
reliable means it operates as expected and intended. if you expect it to break or start wearing down at an advanced rate after a while, and it does, it's functioning reliabily.

But a BMW that is not explicitly designed to have the VANOS seals blow somewhere between 20k and 30k miles or something is not reliable, because even though that happens more or less reliably, because it's not stated by the manufacturer to be intended to happen. That's just a manufacturing defect or shit design, like harley twin cams lunching themselves out of warranty.

>>17570165
Then when you'll be old you'll finally get an Italian bike and think how stupid you were back then riding a hurrley.

>>17570809
>supermotos are reliably unreliable
k then

>>17570810
and then after a few two-year timing belt changes you'll give up and go buy japanese sport tourer

>>17570217
It's good to have fears, if you didn't you'd be retarded. Try also to be rational, if you weren't you'd be retarded as well.

>>17570809
>reliable means it operates as expected and intended

>this engine NEEDS to be rebuilt every 150 hours, sometimes it blows up earlier, thats normal!

Most reliable bike ever i guess.

>>17570797
I need to learn how to wheelie and go do one at the Vittoriale one day.

>>17570789
ayyy but now it's a flatulator.

>>17570533
How do I make sure my stuff won't fall off on the highway?

>>17570601
Because he's got a bmw and all the girls want his D.

>>17570849
bungee cords

>>17570849
i'd be more concerned about popping accidental wheelies with all that weight on the rear

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>>17570745
plenty of twisties here

>>17570662
I hope Pedrosa wins something before he retires.

>>17570788
CRF250L is water cooled.

>>17570859
Accidental wheelies aren't an issue with that little power but it does tend to get the handlebar shakes at around 150 km/h.
(I did not ride with quite as much luggage)

>>17570867
Has no advantage over air cooled.

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>>17570797
>You will never have a European road trip with Hitler
Why even live
I bet he would like my R1200 ;_;

>>17570864
He won't. He's the Rubens Barrichello of the motorcycle world.

He'll win races here and there but no championship. Who knows, maybe if he moves 'down' to WSBK things change.

>>17570879
hitler hated cycling

>>17570700
You mean you guys don't ride with your dick hard all the time?
>>17570855
Yeah but how do I make sure they will stay in place?
>>17570859
Yeah, that too.

>>17570884
More bungee cords

>>17570861
what bike senpai

>>17570890
I only have one net. Where should I secure the hooks?

>>17570895
Buy bungee cords, they're cheap.
Subframe, footpegs, luggage rack.

>>17570875
Except actually being able to shed heat when stopped, running at a lower temperature, longer lasting seals.

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>>17570883
Truly, /o/ur guy.

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>>17570745
LOL Norcal, a fuckton of good twisties.

>>17570891
Drz400

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>>17570884
>always get a boner above 8k rpm
Is this normal lads?
I can feel the vibration in my dick piercing

>>17570762

http://www.bikefinds.com/supermoto-bikes

Either you are not looking or go be poor somewhere else.

>>17570916
nvm senpai, theirs look cooler
>>17570915
what
bikes

>>17570918
>only 187 in the entire fucking country
thx for proving the point

>>17570875
Dumbest post I've seen in a while

>>17570788

>Aircooled high strung

What, all the air cooled bikes are heavy underpowered and will still be running on a tablespoon of oil after the apocalypse.

>>17570788
Except for the SXV there are no real twin cylinder supermotos.

>>17570908
Making the bike look ugly.

>>17570938
who cares, i'd rather have an ugly radiator then cooking all the gaskets and springing oil leaks every 30k.

What would the yamaha equivalent of a cb500 or gs500 be?

>>17570947
>USD forks
>125cc scooter

fucking christ honda, why not give it a single sided swingarm, traction control, rider modes, and vtec too?

>>17570920
WR450f KTM530exc

>>17570948
I wouldn't.

>>17570924
Confirmed poorfag

> thinking CL bikes are the only listing for bikes in the USA

>>17570954
What's /o/s opinion on ktm baikus?

>>17570949
Nothing, those bikes are garbage and Yamaha doesn't make garbage.

>>17570938
Maybe a supermoto isn't for you. Check with the truckerfag for tips on finding the right ass jewelry.

>>17570510
Why would I want to ride for hours at a time? An hour sprint followed by a break and shooting the shit followed by more hooning is perfect. Long distance is aids

SR 500

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>>17570510

I did 450 miles on my Fireblade last Saturday without being uncomfortable at any point. I do hundreds of miles each week on it no problem.

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Can anyone quote me a price for the new 2017 Honda Rebel 300/500 in their area? I'm trying to move 3 of them out the door ASAP and want to see what other places were charging.

Anyone else in the Southeast (more specifically Louisiana) know anyone that wants a new Rebel? I'll give someone a good price if they want one.

I'm at a Honda motorcycle dealership and I have some interesting bikes. Anyone have any questions or is curious about our inventory?

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>>17571049
>couldn't get a job at an American motorcycle dealership

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>>17571049

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>click
>"hi yes this is _____ motorsports how can I help you?"
>Hi yes, how much would it cost if I brought just the wheels in for a tire change versus bringing the whole bike?"
>"One moment..."
>...
>"$100 a wheel, or $25-"
>click
>dial
>click
>"Thank you for calling Mom and Pop Shop! How can we help?"
>"Hey, I was wondering how much you guys charge for a tire change if I just brought the wheels in, or how much it would be if I brought the whole bike?"
>...
>"$40 a wheel, or-"
>"Give me like twenty minutes to figure out how to get this rear wheel off and I'll be right up."

I fucking hate stealerships.

>>17571081
I literally just rolled a CRF450R out the door to a motocross racer and he was adamant that Honda makes the best racing bike.

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>>17570990
Sometimes you just don't want to take the car.

You don't get this?

>>17571097
why don't you let other people finish their sentences you rude little cunt

>>17571097
I like your vanity plate.

>>17571097
>lose all thread in a single day
>wear bars are worn
>in Germany so not taking any risks
>go to stealership because only place open and in the area
>charge me €300 to change tires

>tfw tyres were cheaper than the old set
>tfw their labour is cheaper than back home
>tfw still paid more

What can I use for chain lube other than chain lube?

>>17571136
chain wax
teflon spray

>>17571136
astroglide

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>went to dealership to see if they had used bikes
>only had new
>asked about financing
>cringed
>left

Yeah I'll just find my shit on Craigslist

Thanks though, wade

i still live with my parents. they dont know I'm working toward buying a bike. When i show up with it do you think they'll kick me out?

i wont care, ill sleep under bike

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/dbt/ takes part in the Dakar Rally. What bikes do they ride and how do they fare?

>>17571136
anything greasy/oily

even cooking oil

>>17570958
enjoy your overheating then.

>>17571049
The Rebel 500s seem pretty cool. I've never even ridden a Honda bike before though. They seem pretty small for me though at 6' tall and 215 lbs.

I don't think I'd ever buy a Rebel just because of their small size, but I do like their new style. I have a friend in Denmark that REALLY wants a Rebel 500.

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>>17571128
get fucked, old man.

>>17571130
Thanks, had to embrace being a meme.

>>17571133
I have a single dealership in my town and they fuck everyone over. It's forced me to learn how to do all my own maintenance.

>>17571169
6' and 215 isn't that big. you would fit fine on a 500 honda

>>17571159
the bus and the fare is about 2.75

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Does anybody have experience with Indians here? I'm wondering if the Indian Scouts have ignition fork locks. I know with cruisers it's kind of hit-or-miss whether they'll have ignition fork locks or not. Every sport bike I've ever ridden has had ignition locks either as part of the ignition keyhole or separate from the ignition down by the forks themselves.

Anybody know?

>>17571097
I don't get what you're trying to do. How can you change tires with no bike?

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>>17571159
Dorsoduro, with knobbies and Alitalia livery
>Slap on the large capacity tank off the shiver or caponord
>Full suspension kit
>Bashplate
>wire spoke wheels
Won't need a 21 inch front since it'll be in the air the majority of the trip

This just occurred to me. Where the hell have all the namefags gone? This place feels kinda empty without Kit Kat and all the other faggots constantly shitposting.

>>17571136
Neapolitan ragù.

>>17571081
Honda's racing endeavors do in fact suck dick. They're assholes to the riders and don't have any fucking sense.

But their mass market bikes are the greatest if you don't intend to use them to be competitive on a racetrack

>>17571155
Why would they?

>>17571169
Yeah you'd fit just fine on a Rebel 500. Can your Danish friend get one in.. Denmark?

>>17571222
unless you want something exciting

What are the most reliable light and powerful enduro/sumo bikes?

>>17571233
Character is a meme

>>17571214
They're all still here anon

>>17571237
lightness is a meme

get an aprilia dorsoduro 750

>>17571237
>reliable light and powerful

Gonna have to pick two there, buddy.

>>17571266
You forgot "cheap", the one that you can get rid of to get the other three

Turbo DRZ400 with a built and bored out engine

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>>17571214
>he doesn't use 4chanX to anonymise all posts

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>>17571223
A while back when i mentioned the benefits of motorcycles to my mom she said something like "that's not allowed if youre going to be living here"

Dunno what my dad would think.

But when i show up with it paid in full, out of the blue, they'll half just be pissed that i spent the money, and half that i bought a potentially dangerous vehicle

>i crashed my car going 130 mph a few months ago

yeah i wonder why they would be worried

bikefags btfo! gtfo the road, homos

https://youtu.be/7Uuo_CiiPk8

>>17571237
Pick 2
>Reliable and light
Wr250r
>Reliable and powerful
701sm
>Light and powerful
Cr500sm

>>17570947
would you actually sit straight upwards tho? If you scooted your ass back 2" and moved the bars a bit forward it'd be a massive difference.

>>17571097
>"$40 a wheel

the fuck man, my local mechanic takes 15 bucks (5 extra for keeping the old one) per wheel.

I mean its literally 20 minutes work.

>>17571266
That's why I asked. I wanna know what bike is the closest to those criteria.
>>17571285
How heavy is the 701? Is it as reliable as an adv bike?

>>17571281
Don't run from the cops if you don't know how.
>stopping at a light
>to make a right turn
>after going 100mph running from a cop

Also fucking lol at the cop. American police are unprofessional meatheads and it's no wonder nobody here has any respect for authority or the laws. With people like that representing the law, it's hard not to see it as complete bullshit that's only the moral right when officer hardass has his gun out.

Shame and blame > Bruises and bullets every time.

>>17571281
>runs him down
>kicks him before even giving him a chance to get down

fine and good so far but

>holds gun sideways like a nigger

absolutely unforgivable, somebody shoot that pig.

>>17571276
>>i crashed my car going 130 mph a few months ago
1. Don't ride like a retard if you don't wanna live paralized for the rest of your life.

>she said something like "that's not allowed if youre going to be living here"
2. You're an adult who's working with your own will, she'll have to learn to deal with it.

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>>17571276
Ask your dad what he thinks about it, unless he says he will disown you for getting one than he is okay with it. Your mom will change her mind most likely too or at least be whatever about bikes as long as you don't die as soon as you get one.
Also, I hope you aren't planning on buying a brand new bike

>>17571303
car wasnt a marked police car, he didnt even realize it was a cop.

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R/R saga guy here

thing works, don't think i need to check battery with MM since the neutral light was so bright I had to double check i'm not being blinded by the sun reflecting off of something. Unit did wiggle around despite being held by 4 zipties attached at two points.

Now the worse part: it runs hot. I can clearly feel it without gloves through the plastic, and touching the metal heatsink-looking parts is painful enough after a few seconds for me to need to pull back.

I'll fuck with it tomorrow again, I'll see if I can't put that cable somewhere somehow, inspect it for potential heat damage sustained riding just now.

Worst comes to worst I'll ride it til it breaks, right?

Thanks for holding my hand through this.

>>17571316
>"why is Dani in reach of me? why won't he just go away and do turbomanlet things?"

>>17571308
>kicks him before he has a chance to get down
>cops mind: I SHOWED HIM WHO'S FUCKIN BOSSSSS'. DO SHIT GET HIT! YEAAAAAAAAAAAH. AMERICA. RESPECT! AUTHORITY! I BET THIS GUY FEELS DOMINATED RIGHT NOW. I'M FUCKING DOMINANT YES FINALLY YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAH
>AMERICA!
>biker's mind: asshole. next time i'll bring some caltrops so i don't get fucking kicked again.

>>17571326
Bullshit. Red and blue lights against a black camaro are pretty easy to see, even in broad daylight.

>>17571276
Don't do this. >>17571320

If you get told not to get a bike you'll only ecalate things. There's nothing parents hate more than when you do the exact opposite of what they order you.

Just get the bike.

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>>17571334

>>17571308
>>holds gun sideways like a nigger
bet you money that clown thinks he's doing onehanded center axis relock
bet you money either
-he thinks he's hot shit when he's at the range
-he visits the range a couple times less than mandated because they'll write him up anyway and has no understanding of how to shoot

>>17570080
Low revving low hp low torque sub-par chassis absolutely wooden brakes overpriced American garbage

>>17571320
Im not. Gonna get a used dr650 or xr650 for 2-3k.

>>17571337
Yeah. I dont plan on asking. Are you me? That's exactly what i was thinking.

>>17571309
I've learned my lesson about hooning, thankfully

>>17571237
Lightweight is overrated I think. My little FZ-07 gets blown around on the highway quite a bit. Dat 55 MPG though.

>>17570099
Are you pouting? Good grief the memes

>>17571281
>Biker is awarded 180k for damages and shit
Wow, that cop sure showed him who's boss

>>17571361
Courts of law don't like idiot cops making the law look like rule by mobsters in an ancap paradise

>>17570335
That is the police version of a R1200RT, not a K

>>17571205
Anybody?

RIP Linkin Park

>>17571377
holy shit wtf...he hung himself?

>>17571335
how often do you check mirrors at high speed? The guy had no sirens.

>>17570875
I think these days it's done mostly for emissions: tolerances can be a bit tighter.

>>17571381
understandable after that last song with the chick.

The fuck were they thinking?

>>17571390
they went lighter than coldplay
pretty sad to see the direction the music changed to

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>>17571214
>This place feels kinda empty without Kit Kat and all the other faggots constantly shitposting.
Go back to ribbit if you like attention whoring faggots.

>>17571316
Whew, is Dovi finally getting his shit together?
Kind of bummed to not see JLo or Cal there though.

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>>17571097
DO
IT
YOURSELF

Buy/make your own balancer/buy weights and do it yourself because fuck stealerships

>>17571377
Damn, RIP.

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>>17571159
>can't read roll chart, get lost and die
>rest of /dbt/ is disqualified for breaking 90mph speed limit

>>17571097
Why not do it yourself if you're so jewy?

>>17571159
HP2 Enduro, broken shaft in the first race. Watch the rest from a comfy camper.

>>17571377
God damn, even being so successful doesn't make you happy enough to enjoy life.

>>17571351
Do it, faggot. You only live once.

>>17571237
How much do you want to spend.

You are talking proper enduro, not some pigfat almost bike.

I'll list what I believe to be best to worst in reliability.

New( ish ) 11,000 to 7500 entry fee

KTM 500exc/Husqvarna 501
Yamaha WR450
Suzuki RMX450
Honda CRF450x

Used shit. Less than 7500, still can find good serviceable bikes in the 4-5k range
Yamaha WR 450
KTM 525 exc
Suzuki RMX450
Honda CRF450x

Can't spring more than 4k, keep saving cash or settle for a clapped out DRZ400

>>17571446
ever heard of Janis Joplin?

>>17571262
>get an aprilia dorsoduro 750

Not a supermoto.

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Post bike

>>17571482
Can you do mid distance travel on those bikes?

>pass test
>now I can ride what I like
>get myself a ZRX1200 because why not lol
>its fucking tiring going at 60+mph on this thing

Is it something I get used to eventually?

>>17571499
Fairings exist because you don't

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>>17571491

>>17571481
I am. Getting a refund on my gtx 1080 so i can get this bike ASAP.

>>17571499
get real gear dude.

I dont even feel anything under 100mph because i bothered getting proper fitting leather.

>>17571350
I see they haven't changed much from when I sold mine in 1987 and never got another Hardly. Thanks anon.

>>17571387
They do it so they can make more HP for the same cc. HP make heat, can't get rid of it fast enough with fins/air.

>>17571499
Is yours the naked model or the half fairing model? If it's a naked bike, then there's nothing to block the wind from your head, chest, legs, and hands, so yeah you're gonna get tired from the wind.

I'll say you do get a bit more used to it over time, but naked bikes just aren't made for long distance travel. I want to take my FZ-07 down to California from Oregon, which is about a 960 mile ride, but instead I'm just having it shipped down. I know I'd be dangerous exhausted before the trip was over.

What are your typical riding conditions?

>>17571446
He kinda seemed like the kind of person that would do it.

>>17571511
>Getting a refund on my gtx 1080
I'll take it off your hands for you.

>>17571510
that windshield lmao

>>17571377
he tried so hard, but in the end it didn't really matter.

>>17571536
>What are your typical riding conditions?
Wind rain sleet hail.

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>>17571549
Yup, my thoughts exactly. I'm actually taking it off today once it stops raining.

>>17571484
That could have been on accident. ODs aren't the same as hanging.

>>17571545
Due to the music he made? I only know him as the artist, not the person.

>>17571495
I can do about 200-300 miles of play on my WR450 in a day but I pay for it.

They are not good commuter rides unless your commute is through town, they pretty much SUCK on the freeway. You can do it, it's just not any fun having to pay attention all the time where you are behind cars/trucks because of the buffeting.

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>>17571491

>>17571547
For $600?

>>17571559
nah, she was horribly sad and lonely and talked about it as well.

Fucked a lot of guys too. Prototypical millennial girl in a way.

>>17571570
Unfortunately I don't start my new job for another month, so I'm temporarily broke as fuck.

>>17571560
I'd think about getting a light dual sport, comfy and powerful enough to do mid distance travel and touge runs.

Why don't they try make this kind of bikes instead of pigfat adventure monsters that only old faggots buy?

>>17569962
This Honda hate is literally exclusive to /o/ and only for the past 6months-year at most. They've made some of the best and most reliable bikes in history, stay mad bro

>>17571495
>Can you do mid distance travel on those bikes?
Depends on what your idea of "mid distance" is really.

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>>17570745
huh?

well i feel bad our european brothers can enjoy the feeling of jumping a sand dune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J8dtE9mlBg

>>17571579
>light dual sport, comfy
Pick one.
Really though, if you want something for on and off road that's also capable of traveling some distance comfortably, you gotta get an adventure bike. That's literally what they are made for. Something like a Super Ténéré is what you're looking for.

If you get a smaller dual sport like a 450 it's not going to be comfortable at highway speeds for very long.

How much does /dbt/ maintain and repair themselves?
Is there anything that can't be done at home?

>>17571611
I pretty much have shops do everything for me, even oil changes. I don't have a place to work on the bike where I'm out of the elements, plus I'm a lazy motherfucker.

There's a local guy who's really cool and affordable, so I don't mind taking my bike to him whenever I need something done, which is rarely.