[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

Woe be he that mistakes the rider for the steed

>>17571876
thank mr. Skeletal

What would a cruiser with an inline 4 be like?

>>17571876
I wonder if it looks like the rider ia fucking the skeleton over bumps

I ride a 1200 and get 55mpg.

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>>17571896
Japanese.

>>17571922
looks shit.

>>17571917
i ride a 1300 and get 38mpg.

>>17571917
i ride a 700 and 40. but i sit in 3rd most of the time for dat roll-on

What bike is best for easy maintenance and repairs?

>>17571952
single cylinders

>>17571952
XR650
DR650
KLR650.

all 3 of those are tanks.

>>17571952
dr650. totally nekkid, air cooled, carb'd

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>>17571952
Cb1100

Any newish japanese bike will last long enough for repairs not to be a buy/sell issue though.

Had my first spat of Road Rage yesterday, why are Truck-Cucks so cunty?

Was lanesplitting in dead stop traffic, road is a single lane in each direction with a wide shoulder and a broad grassy patch passed that. Most people are either oblivious or are making even more room.

A silver F150 edges into the shoulder to stop me from splitting so I stop and wait. Traffic moves a head of him but he doesn't move, the car behind me blares it's horn and he finally moves. I settle into the right edge of the lane and he decides to brake check me and come over to the right fully blocking the shoulder.

I stop easily in time and he looks (in the rearview)mad, like he expected me to fall?

He pulls back into the lane and I shoot across the shoulder onto the grass and zip around him.

Somebody had a massive stick up his ass.

>>17571979
Crabs in a bucket.

>>17571961
KLR650 is finicky: water cooling, and balancer likes to explode.

The DR650 is indeed bulletproof, but the XR650 tends to overheat (probably for lack of an oil cooler, which the DR has). The XR400 and DR350 are also bulletproof. All air-cooled jap singles designed before emissions were a thing, and they aren't trying to be super lightweight or powerful.

>>17571979
he's probably got a shrimp dick and a girl that doesn't put out.

>>17571979
He was there first, why should he wait in traffic and you not, just because you are on a motorcycle?

>>17571979
its weird but now i think about it all the times i have had people fuck with me on my bike they were in trucks.

TFW still no riding buddies

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I've noticed men and children seem to look a lot at my bike.

They are either intimidated by it or think its goddamn ugly.

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>>17571896
Just get a bobber with an inline 6.

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>>17571965
If only it wasn't so heavy.

>>17571979
is lane splitting legal where you live?

I don't really care if someone doesn't want to move over for me when I lane split.

>>17572024
That radiator is fucking tiny. I've seen two cylinder bikes with twice the radiator.

>>17572023
thats a flat 6

>>17572033
It's an oil cooler.

It's honda's "muh character and soul" model.

>>17572033
is that a radiator? it looks like a oil cooler.

>>17572036
Oops that's what I meant. If it were an inline 6 there'd be no room for anything else.

>>17572021
Ugly.

>>17572006
Because you can? Filtering should be legal. Why should I have to wait in traffic when I can safely move through it? So long as some angry cunt doesn't try and hit you filtering is perfectly safe.

>>17572075
>So long as some angry cunt doesn't try and hit you
Or a law enforcement officer sees you. That's the main reason I don't filter in Oregon. I have a perfect driving record and I'd like to keep it that way.

Fortunately for me and my bike, we're moving to California in 7 days where it's perfectly legal to filter.

>>17572090
What's the practical difference between filtering and going five-ten miles over the speed limit?

Speed kills. Mostly other people. Riding anywhere near cars also kills, but mostly just you.

Cops turn a blind eye unless they are bucket-crabs who are too scared to ride.

>>17572023
>bobber
>has suspension
>inline
>is a boxer

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>>17571862
MINARELLI

>>17572097
>Cops turn a blind eye unless they are bucket-crabs who are too scared to ride.
90% of cops here unfortunately. Most LEOs here have never even ridden a bike before. My city has two motorcycle cops, one of which is part time. That's what happens when you live in a small university town surrounded by fields and it rains like 85% of the year.

>>17572023
>inline 6

Good thing you cover that FLAT spot with your fedora.

>>17572097
Speed difference kills. People crashing into trees at 60 mph die because the trees don't move at 60 mph.

>>17572098
Pretty much every modern bobber I've seen has rear suspension, whether they be custom built or factory models.

>>17572030
Based California.

>>17572021
sorry mate, its a beamer
ugly

>>17572030
No, that's why when he initially blocked me I came back into the lane.

I didn't decide to GTFO until he did his little brake check / block your path manouever.

>>17572090
>moving to California in 7 days

General Area?

>>17572137
Bobber literally means "i took out the rear shock(s)"
If harleyfags have asscheeks too sore to ride a real one It's their fault

>>17572135
Law abiding citizens aren't going 40-35 in a 30, or expecting you to when they pull out knowing they've made the same gap before in law-abiding traffic.

A loud ass bike pulling up through a line of stopped cars, or heading down the shoulder, poses no obstacle and no disturbance, but the risk of rider's own incompetance - inability to ride in a straight line and stop when needed - putting his own hapless body under the wheels of a crossover that does not give one fuck about the helmeted skull it's driving over.

>>17572149
bobber means bobbed tail dude.

just means they make it minimal. doesn't have to do with the suspension. but i would agree that a massive majority of the bobbers are hard tails.

>>17572147
Aliso Viejo. Know where that is? I think out of everyone I've told there's been one person that has known where the town is.

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Posting a few pics from today's lil ride.
Enjoy

>>17571979
Unironically should have knocked his mirror off.

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>>17572190

>>17572097
In my eyes there is no major difference in risk between slightly speeding and lane filtering. If anything, lane filtering is safer because it prevents you from getting rear-ended which can easily kill a motorcyclist.

I'm excited to move to a place that has better motorcycle laws though, and better weather for it too.

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>>17572195
Dump complete

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opinions on bar end mirrors? i hate them but most alternatives look worse

>>17572198
just play frogger without weaving

i find that sitting in one late a constant speed is deadly. motorcycles seem to just find blind spots so easily

I just wanted to buy an unmolested air-cooled GSX-R 1100, but literally all of them have been turned into fugly street fighters.

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>>17572210
OEM mirrors > *

>>17572210
i don't use mirrors

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>>17572210
i had some one my one time and hated them. went back to the stock ones about a year later.

>get bike
>two months later car dies
>too lazy to buy a new one
h-here i go

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>>17572225
jesus my english is bad today.

>>17572210
If I end up keeping my FZ-07 I'm going to get bar-end mirrors. The factory mirrors literally just look at my shoulders/elbows. I have to tuck my arm inwards while leaning my head downward and outward to actually see traffic behind me. It's fucking annoying.

>>17572232
same. i just stripped em off my fz

>>17572006
Riding a bike saves that faggot in the truck even more traffic, that's why lanesplitting is positive for everybody.

>hurr I was there first
You must be american.
>>17572030
Who cares if it's legal? I don't expect others to move to let me pass as much as I don't expect them to purposely try to make me crash.
>>17571979
>brake check
I've literally never seen anyone doing this in my life. Not just to me but to anyone else as well.

I still can't believe it's a real thing and think it's an urban legend to troll people, like penis inspection day at school.
>inb4 you didn't have penis inspection day (as if in first world countries you don't go to the doctor already)

Why are americans so stupid? Why is it always the burgers?

>>17572232
bar end are annoying too but for different reasons. pick your handicap.

>>17572226
You've had two months to get acclimated to riding a bike. Do you still feel nervous about it?

>>17572180
>Aliso Viejo
Socal, You'll be getting a desert sled before long. Nice desert dirt down there.

I'm near the dragon/robinsville with a Normie friend for the next couple days if SAM anons want to go for a ride. I am staying at a different location tho

>>17572255
>desert sled
I'm unfamiliar with this term. Dirtbike?

>>17572253
i've only driven my car twice since getting a bike. i'm just excited at the prospect of getting cucked by summer rain on my commute. i've been pretty lucky so far.

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>>17572218
1290 oem mirrors are hueg liek xbox

>>17572251
true. gotta take my eyes fully off the road to check them. hate it.

>>17571952
>>17571960
>>17571961
>>17571962
Should clarify I was thinking in terms of accessibility.

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some very similar taste going on here lol

>>17572210
I tried running them on my memebike ( sumo ), broke the fuckers off too often. Ended up with PowerMadd handguard mirrors, useless for the most part but I don't break them off all the time.

>>17572283
nice! i want a black front fender and black headlight cover too. maybe even carbon.

>>17572264
Do you have any wet weather gear? If it's looking like it might have a surprise shower that day just pack a little rain suit with you. I recommend a one piece outer layer you can just slip over your riding gear.

>>17572283
That looks a lot like Eastern Oregon. Where was that taken?

>>17572266
The non-condom VFR mirrors are little gateways into infinity. You can see everything behind you, next to you, and probably some shit that's over the horizon.

>>17572195
must be a pain in the ass to look after that thing.

>bird takes a shit on it
>car in front kicks up some mud
>flies splat onto it

I would freak out.

>>17572285
like 2 times a week i look at carbon fiber parts for it.

big problem is i have bought carbon fiber stuff before in the past and it hasn't fit the bike. i was always able to get a refund without issue but its just a big pain in the ass. i want the side shrouds in carbon fiber bad.

>>17572283
Superdukes are awesome bikes, but why do they have to look like a camel?

>>17572297
Not really. It's just an object. I've been hit by plenty of rocks and the paint is very sturdy. I don't even clean it often

>>17572290
look out mountain, Golden, Colorado.

its one of my favorite riding spots thats close to where i live.

>take a YBR125/CBF125
>swap the engine with a 1000cc i4
>???

Why not?

Opinions on the Honda VTR1000?

>>17572261
Yeah, fast one too, good lord blasting across a dry lake bed is good fun.

>>17572315
MAD TORKS
ded regulator/rectifier

in that order

>>17572315
How does it differ from the rvt1000?

>>17572314
Brakes and suspension, for starters.

>>17572315
shitty gas mileage(35mpg highway lmao)
shitty stock cam chain tensioners

Replace the tensioners asap with manual ones and you have one of the most torquey n reliable wheelie machines made in that time period.

>>17572333
>suspension

don't need that on a track

>brakes
ok swap the brakes out, that won't affect weight much.

>>17572346
>overtighten cam chain
>oh fuck, my engine
>-every other f4i owner who fell for the manual CCT meme instead of replacing the failed auto one

>>17572366
>don't need that on a track
???

how come 4 cylinder has shitty mpg whilst 2 cylinder/v twin/single cylinder is quite good?

>>17572390
my mpg's suck. ptwin. riding style is everything

>>17572390
I get 42MPG city.

800c v4.

>>17572410
ah you ride the world's thirstiest sport tourer and it doesnt even go that fast.

>>17572424
Yeah bro I should probably upgrade to a CBR1k

>>17572424
42 mpg city is great wtf

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>>17572444
if i dont ride it hard the SDR will get 42mpg on good days.

is it a V4 thing? i hear the RSV4 gets horrible gas mileage too compared to other liter bikes.

>>17572444
The trick is to never rev past 5k ever, accelerate like you're taking the kids to soccer practice, and shut the bike off at lights

And you have to do the last one or it overheats

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>>17572410
>>17572444
>>17572457
Plebs. 53 mpg in the city master race

>>17572456
my avg is 40mpg on my fz07 because i don't use anything past 4th and never higher than 2nd in the city.

>looking at sport touring motorcycles online because I'm becoming old and lazy
>stumble upon ad for an early 90s RGV250
I'm tempted...

>>17572456
btw, sick fucking bike. only non-indian bike dealer here is KTM

>>17572474
Why can't more scooters look like actual motorcycles?

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>>17572474
my SM got 70ish some days before i bored the engine.

>>17572456
>i4 across frame: every cyllinder exposed to airflow, even firing order for better exhaust scavenging, simpler design with fewer mechanical losses
>v4: two cyllinders poorly cooled, usually made with uneven firing orders and shitty exhaust scavenging, complex design with high mechanical losses. but muh packaging.

>>17572502
I'll have you know this 'scooter' made it 77mph once. On a long descent into the river valley. With a favorable tailwind. And it totally didn't feel like it was about shake apart (seriously, it gets oddly smooth once you get past 70).

>>17572527
>v2
>half the cyllinders with more stroke and less bore
>less fuel injected per rev
>less revs

harleys get 40-50mpg

>>17572527
>what is spot cooling?

>>17572557
Something to put near your nuts if you're spending more than fifteen minutes on a V4

>>17572390
I've got a p twin 650 and I've gotten 60 mpg. Mind you that's with babying the throttle and never going faster than 60 mph.

>>17572572
kys m8. longitudinally mounted v4s are in the best bikes out there atm

>>17572604
I'd rather kill myself than kill my sperm just to listen to snowflake exhaust/induction noise

>>17572611
>autistic poorfag problems

not like you need those swimmers anyway

should I get an older duel sport 250 or a ninja 250 or maybe a grom? I don't care about going 100mph.

>>17572625
grown up already?

ducati monster

>>17572572
Ha, joke's on you
In racing Vs such ar the britten the cooling is your nuts

>>17572689
Right brae dae ae laddy, ae don't speak scots.

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>>17571896
Expensive

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>>17571896

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Gib qt custom Jap delivery scooters pls.

>get new rear tire because of a nail in the sidewall
>get home, notice tire is a bit flat
>another nail in the sidewall
The shop felt bad for me and is going to replace it for free thank Jesus.

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>>17572410
>>17572444
>>17572457
>>17572474
>>17572513
AT does 34 mpg
Grom 118 mpg

>>17572210
Get the adjustable crg lanesplitters. You can move them around to your liking.

Although if pic related is your bike, it will look better with crg arrows like my tuono

>>17572849
That's a very ironic name considering they make the bike wider and make lanesplitting harder.

>>17572266
I want one of these almost as bad as the v4 1100 tuono.

>>17572283
I'm thinking about going to a superduke from a v2 tuono. What's the reliability like? Finding a KTM dealer near me is murder

>tfw forgot to do taxes this year
>getting them done tomorrow, should get 2k back because fulltime student + worked fulltime, also have 1k in vacation pay I can pull

Might be grom time, lads

>>17572874
>doing your taxes 4 months late
The IRS hasn't shown up at your doorstep yet?

Post times you had close calls or pants shitting moments
>stopping at a 4way stop, lady in truck stopping to my right
>both arrive at almost the same time, she looks at me and I nod to her letting her go first
>she starters her left turn but jumps on the brakes halfway in the intersection and some cunt fucking blows through the stop sign and misses her by inches
>Tfw if she got hit she would've got plowed right into me
>Tfw if I went first I might have got mushed

>>17572858
Nah, these have hinges to fold in flat to the bar. It's why they're called that

>>17572883
Canada, they dont really give a shit as long as you dont owe them.

>>17572901
>TFW in Sutherland, you would have already been V& and funboarded

>>17572887
Only one close call in my 3 years of riding so far, but here goes
>riding down rural highway
>limit 55mph, doing about 70
>11pm, pitch black outside
>some old truck coming up behind me
>he gets closer, then gets in the other lane to pass me
>I slow down so his old truck won't explode next to me
>he whips his truck in front of me and turns his left blinker on
>slams on the breaks
>I turn to the right, miss his bumper by inches, and slide the rear on the shoulder. but didn't fall
>after I get back on the road, I see that he had just needed to turn left
Impatient old cracker.

>>17572911
>*Burgerland

best tunes to smash the mf toegay at max lean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aLOkTo3IpU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vst8heRA71s
couple candidates

>>17572911
Lol Ive just skipped paying them once, I owed the 400$.

You get gst rebates here 4 times a year if you're low income, 125$ four times a year. They just stopped sending those until the balance was paid, I didnt even hear about it the next tax time. Is IRS really that bad?

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>>17572922
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7H1Ltasmok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLQoN6M8J-o

Why is my DRZ making a ticking noise ? Sounds like its coming from the left side. Valves are fine. Timing is fine.

It gets worse at higher RPM.

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>>17572938
Thats not a real race bike

This is a real race bike

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I'm trying to find any info on this motorcycle that I can.

My dad bought it in the early 90s and never even turned it on. Its currently in Canada and was never imported from the US

All I know is that its a 1980 KZ250LTD with the vin number KZ250D002762

is there any way I can get information from that vin?

>>17572950
Is it the cam chain tensioner?

When was last time valves were checked?

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>>17572951
That's not a real race bike either. This is a real race bike.

>>17572956
It's a kawasaki so it breaks down a lot and leaks oil. That's all you have to know.

>>17572826
You should offer the garage manager a bj, cause i dont think that's coming out of the shops money.

>>17572956
>never turned on

Like never ever? Honestly just keep storing it at this point.

>>17572965
That's not a real race bike, that's stage 4 cancer

>>17572963
A couple days ago.
I have a feeling it's the exhaust leaking.

>>17572974
*Stage six cancer with a professional tune.

>>17572965
Why does that thing need a turbo for a cylinder the size of a thimble?

>>17572969
I'm a machinist so I am not worried about fixing every little fucking part of it, I just want to make sure its not stolen or some shit

>>17572887
>have a green light
>gut feeling something's wrong
>pull over on the sidewalk to adjust jacket
>SUV hits truck while gunning the red, bumper flies by half an inch from my visor

I moved from a 125 to a 1200, so what do I move to after that?

>>17573022
turbobusa

>>17572021
Tell me, anon, does your special snowflake front end feel any different from the conventional stuff?

>>17573001
I dont mean store because it needs work (although expect everything rubber to be toast)

I mean store because a 0km bike might be worth something to a collector in another couple decades, and for the amount of work it will need it would probably be around the same cost just to get a bike that wont have every seal and gasket >>17572997
fucked.

For vin info, just call a registries office for whatever province its in and ask them. They should be able to look it up for a fee.

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>>17572938
>not even super idolbeat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blb3Vx7zWAA

Post affordable carb synch vacuum meter thingies that work on a twin. I need it for school

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This dookie 696 is for sale, guy is asking 5000 doll hairs for it. Has 3500 miles on it. Says his wife is making him sell it.

If it all checks out after a very thorough inspection and the test ride, is this a good deal? I know the 7.5k mark for dookies is an expensive maintenance item, but are there any other hidden ducati wallet rape moments I may not be thinking of?

I've been hurting for a monster, I just fucking love their styling, and the 696 is right on the line between powerful and affordable for me.

>>17573090

It's a 2009 btw.

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>>17572956
I'm actually helping a buddy of mine rebuild one of these right now. Engine turns over. oil looked okay, and we have a slide throttle carb for it, just have to hook it up and see if she'll run. He has the original manual which is a big help but so far it's proving quite difficult to find much information on them online. Also hasn't been very easy finding specific parts for it.

>>17573090
>but are there any other hidden ducati wallet rape moments
I don't feel comfortable measuring time using the planck scale, so I'll just leave it at that.

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>>17573101
Actually could you do me a solid and take a look at the carb on your KZ250? See if there's a model number stamped into it anywhere, probably a CV32 or RK26. That would provide some peace of mind for me because I'm not quite confident that we have the right carb for it yet.

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I bought a tig welder and I'm making a gas tank for my Honda hobbit :3

>>17573127
I thought you only came to dbt to sperg about how all motorcyclists are cancer.

>>17573147
?
I fuck with motorcycles heavy

>>17573147
mrcummy has like 8 motorcycles dude. He's a top lad.

>>17573001
Leave it the fuck alone, don't do a god damn thing to it. Pick it up, seal it in a box and store it. Somebody will give good money for even a POS learner bike like that if it is zero mile and un restored.

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>>17573147
You forgot furry shitposting.

>>17573161
>>17573163
Oh sorry my bad then, must have been a fake trip or something that I saw.

>>17573125
mine has the keihin CV-32, good luck friend

>>17572494
Hate to break it to you, but KTM is poolandish now.

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>>17572799

How much aerodynamics issues would I experience if I got a Ninja 250 and pulled off all the plastic?

>>17573279
only the small displacement bikes

>>17573332
I thought this is how all 250's were ridden

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Will Harley ever compete in real racing?

>>17573367
No the only reason they succeeded in flat track is because there was no competition, but this season shows how they do against actual competition.

>>17573367
No because muh cruisers and touring

Whats a good beginners bike for someone with no riding experience (other than the MSF course) and a budget of ~$2000USD? I'm really trying to stay away from Ninjas but thats what the bulk of craigslist bikes in my area are

>>17573401
Save up a bit more. Get a naked with ~60hp

Fast enough for you to enjoy for a while, slow enough for you to learn if you're scared of dying.

>>17573367
muh heritage of never winning

>>17573401
Ninja 500's or 650's are good starters.

>>17573401
Literally whatever's cheap, runs, and you don't hate the look of. Chances are you'll drop it a couple times and want to upgrade within a year.

>>17573405
>naked
I live in West Texas so the bulk of used bikes around these parts are either cruisers/choppers or sportbikes. Would love to buy one though

>>17573408
>>17573412
Is it really a decent idea for someone with minimal riding experience to start on a 500? Im looking at getting the bike by the beginning of September at the latest so ill only have the MSF course experience under my belt.

>>17573418
Sportbikes are fine. Get a 90s 600 and you'll be fine.

>texas
my condolences.

>friend's dad is selling me the bike ive been lusting after for half a year
>he wants to get rid of it so its gonns be cheap
My first bike
Here we go bois

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>>17573418
500's are fine for starting on, even an sv650 is'nt bad.

GS500 are cheap and good

>>17573424
>>17573435
Any recommendations on gear? I'm wondering if I should buy the boots first for the MSF course or if I can just squeak through with my work boots that cover the ankle.

Also what do I buy for ridin pants once I pass the course and get the bike?

>>17573418
Engine size doesn't matter as much as they do on cars. A 650 is a lot tamer and easier to ride than a 600. A 500 has less than half the power of a 600 even though it's only 100cc less.

Just don't get something so outdated that it's a hazard to ride.

>>17573435
GS500's are cheap, they're not good. They were already out of date when they released in the 80's.

>>17573444
Work boots are fine for MSF.

>what do I buy for riding pants
I got by just fine with a leather jacket, some gloves, proper boots, and a helmet with jeans

>>17573418
https://odessa.craigslist.org/mcy/d/suzuki-katana-cc/6222609598.html

>>17573444

So I took the MSF through the military so it might be different, but all you need is some kind of boot that covers the ankle. *Technically* you just need ankle coverage in general and a pair of high top converse would pass, but it's ultimately up to the instructor and you might get booted out for wearing shit like that.

Other than that, long sleeves, long pants, gloves, and bring your own helmet if you don't want to wear one soaked in the sweat of a thousand mouthbreathers.

>>17573458
How much do your boots need to cover your ankle? I have some work shoes that end pretty much right at the top of that ankle bone on the outside of the foot.

>>17573458
>I got by just fine with a leather jacket, some gloves, proper boots, and a helmet with jeans
I know that's fine for the MSF course but I'm asking about gear to buy once I actually get my M-class license and buy the bike I want to buy.

Is daily'ing a bike with jeans a bad idea, or should I look into overpants?

>>17573475
>I took the MSF through the military
that sounds neat; I knew people could get a regular DL through the military but I didnt know you could get a moto license too. You reckon work gloves would be too flimsy, or are they just supposed to protect you from skinning your hands?

>>17573469
actually I'm a little further out west...

https://elpaso.craigslist.org/mcy/d/triumph-bonneville/6226933858.html

Is this "too much bike" for a beginner? seems like a great deal and I could probably talk him down if I showed up ready to write a check/pay cash

>>17573488
I ride to work with regular pants but if I go for a ride I put kevlar jeans with kneepads on.

I never used to ride with riding pants but saw a friend go down, break his leg in 2 places, and put an inch wide hole in his knee down the bone. Went out and bought some the next day.

>>17573488

It isn't really through the military, basically it's just the MSF course ran by MSF instructors on a military base. Civilians can take it, but military get preference. It's the same thing through and through, just free and you get head of the line privileges over civilians.

What makes motorcycle gloves different is their shape, they have a natural curve in them. Work gloves are garbage for riding, at least pick up a pair of cheap motocross gloves or something. You spend literally all day of the MSF covering the clutch, you don't want to be fighting your gloves to keep finger bent.

Commuting in jeans or normal pants is normally what I do, but I wear actual riding pants if I know I'm gonna be opening up the throttle or hitting twisties. There's kevlar reinforced jeans that are a good middle ground. Overpants aren't a bad idea either.

>>17573510
>>17573512
So it wouldn't be overkill to buy the gloves and the helmet for the MSF course then buy some riding pants after I buy the bike? I wanna do things right

>>17573506
>triumph bonneville
>too much bike for a beginner
nice meme

>>17573522
Helmet, gloves, and riding jacket are definitely the priority but boots and pants shouldn't be ignored either. Unless you want your foot to literally fall off if you fall on it the wrong way.

Imagine yourself jumping out of your car on the freeway, you'd want some decent protection.

>>17573528
I've literally never ridden a bike before and all I know is some people say "wul hey there sonny dont start out on sumthin TOO big now, y'might go too fast'n crash", but I also read a lot of posts on /dbt/ or on /o/ in general about bikes being so slow that they become dangerous on the road

so im just trying to get the non-meme facts here

>>17573536
60hp is where you should aim for anything that isn't a cruiser.

Plenty of power, but not too much.

>>17573522

Nope. That's how I did it. I had all of my riding gear and even a bike before I took the MSF. Granted, I practiced illegally in my friend's neighborhood and rode to the MSF (it's legal to ride to/from the MSF even though you aren't licensed yet, at least in Washington), but other people trucked their bikes in to take the course on them.

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>>17573540
Now here's hoping I can find a deal as good as that $1500 Bonneville by this time next month

>>17573547
I don't have any friends with bikes, so I'm already resigning myself to taking the course before I go out bike shopping, since I don't want to fuck up some craigslist stranger's bike

>>17573090

I had one as my first bike, awesome machine, sounded great and plenty of power. The only real downside as you mentioned is the service intervals for valves; i never learned to do them myself, but oil/air filters and all that other jazz is EZ-mode. Plan on spending ~$500 USD for valve services.

>>17573596
My roommate just bought one, they're way nicer IRL than in photos.

Only complaint in the painfully obvious plastic tank

>>17573035
Oh I didnt mean to intend its 0 miles, hes never turn it on since he purchased it in 1993, its a 1980 model and it has around 18,000 miles on it.

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Can any of you guys recommend supermoto like bikes, I'm not so concerned about speed, I would live an fz 09 but I don't know if doing jumps and doing light off road on an fz 09 is a good idea

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>tfw your bike shares oil filters with airplanes
Neat

>>17573645
Anon...

>>17573642
drz400sm

>>17573642

Unless they fixed the soft front forks, i think you would bottom out on even a lot of mild jumps.

>>17573645
Pls be b8

>>17573662
You smash your oil pan before bottoming out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QgvecshKo

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who else /comfy/

>>17573670

What a terrible day that must have been. Fucking sucks, good thing he had a buddy to catch it before he ran his engine dry.

>>17572021
cool baiku

>>17573455
>motorcycles can go out of date

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>>17573670
I've got a few meters of distance off some of these (but taller and flatter) with my fz09, going to go ahead and stop that now.

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damn im gay as fuck


why didnt you ride today?

>>17573761
Apparently you can grind down the little Y shape thing and get a low profile oil drain plug. They fixed it later on

>>17573642
I see you are still looking for something that doesn't exist.

> I want a big powerful sumo but ADV bikes suck.

>>17573775
I did, it rained, still rode though

>>17573689
Shit picture but Seatconcepts?

>>17573824
I think you're right, :( fucking hold me tight, I just want something that does a bit better on the highway than a drz and the only other thing I can seem to find is the new 390 duke

>>17573830

using an old shitphone because I broke my good one. It's just the stock seat, I wish I had a seat concepts but desu I'm getting used to this one.

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>>17573662
>>17573761
>>17573824

What if I could do this

>>17573642

D R Z
R
Z

>>17573858
Once you get a skid plate on it, it looks like it will have about 5 inches of ground clearance.

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>>17573824
>something that doesn't exist.
Soon

>>17571876

2spooky4me

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I had a great day. How was yours?

>>17573932
Is that real, that's the bike of my fucking dreams

>>17572956
It looks just like a honda cm250.

How do people even tell bikes apart?

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>>17573947
Sadly no, somebody did make a sm with the Atwin motor though

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Thoughts? This looks pretty clean under all that dust.
Too bad I'd prefer a dual sport...
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/mcy/d/yamaha-yzfr-for-sale-by/6226809668.html

>>17573969
I think I'm gonna buy an Africa twin and turn it into a motard, you solved all my issues thank you

>>17573824
Isn't he pretty much looking for a Hypermotard/Nuda/dorsoduro?

>>17573332
Why would you do that?

>>17573969
Why would someone do that? the Atwin motor is pretty weak for a liter, I'm sure there's something lighter and more powerful.

>>17573455
Why would you get one over a 70's cb500?

>>17573978
There are already better options though

>>17573978

Just get a hypermotard if you're willing to spend some money. They're fucking awesome.

>>17573932
It will still weigh 200+ kilos.

If you want something like that now ( but better ) KTM 950 SE with 17" wheels.

I wonder how much it would cost to bring a bike from a place like the Philippines to Australia?

Over there they have so many old 70's and 80's Japanese bikes that are just seen as commuter transport by their owners.

Wonder if you could get one from over there and legally ride it in another country.

>>17573984
Because it looks a lot better without all the plastic.

Anyone have any recommendations on brands/websites for gear? New rider here

>>17574017
Revzilla
Sportbiketrackgear
Local shops if possible

>>17573996
I would do that but I would hate to drop that beautiful Italian bike

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>>17573969
That's the old AT motor, not the new one.

Here's the 950SE set up as a sumo.

Be aware, these bikes ( including the ATs above ) are heavy like adventure bikes.

>>17574011
proof?

>>17574030
>Local shops if possible
I really really want to try and find one because there is some kind of sportbike community in my city but almost all of the moto shops around here are stealerships

>>17573982
He wants it to be as light as an enduro too.

>>17574032
wow that's ugly

>>17573993
Anything else you would recommend? A BMW g650 could work but would make a weird motard
>>17574007
Fuck yea that's also a good factor to play in

>>17574032

that thing looks like it would handle like shit. All the weight of a huge bike that high

Any of you guys ever go to a test ride event hosted by a dealership for a specific brand? How does it work?

>>17574055
Scratch that statement about the g650

Also: If I'm planning to buy a baiku around fall, but I live in a desert...should I buy a winter jacket first, or just buy a textile summer jacket and tough it out with some under armor+sweater under?

>>17574060
I've done 3, 2 street one dirt, you just show up, sign a form for which bike you want and when, show them your license, then go with the group. For dirt you just take off, there's no group.

Do you guys realise nothing ever gets discussed here.
Conversation basically goes like this.
>I like this bike (no reason stated)
>I disagree it's shit (no reason stated)

>Harley is shit and indian is better (everyone agrees)

>I went for a ride on the weekend so heres a picture


How do you find this conversation mentally stimulating?

>>17574087

t. nobike

>>17574075
Huh cool, was lookin at going to one in a couple weeks, didn't know what to expect, the place only listed out the bikes and whatnot. could you only try 1, or a couple?

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>>17574087
I like this bike because it's mine. There are many bikes like it but this one is mine.

>>17574017

If you're trying to buy a lot of gear at once (like a whole set) check out BurnOutItaly. Everything they sell is real (not knock offs or whatever) and pretty heavily discounted. Shipping is expensive though, so build the same cart at somewhere like revzilla and see if your overall savings are better after shipping is factored. If you get higher end gear, it's typically cheaper from burnout even after shipping is factored (its like 50 bucks).

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>>17574099

That's the same reason I like my bike. Really makes u think

>>17574101
Thanks for the recommendation

>>17574058
Well I keep telling the guy that one of the main reasons sumos work is because they are light and therefore suck for distance riding and freeway. He insists there is a solution without compromise. Well there isn't and we all know that.

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>>17574043
It exists, it's just retarded to maintain.

>>17574098
It depends on the dealer and who's running it, you can probably do two if it's not busy but you can't have seconds until everyone has firsts.

>>17574120

MUH DIC

>>17574066
A textile summer with some layers under it will get you down to about 50 comfortably. Under that you either go heated/get something else or suffer

>>17574120
Why would you want a dirt bike with road tyres?

Maximum retard alert.

In the 80's, sportbikes started to emerge. Mostly engine and body styling advances
In the 90's it was suspension and tire advancements
In the 00's it was fueling and suspension
In the 10's it was electronics

What will the 20's have in store?

>>17574132
It can get down to about mid20's-30's (F) around here in the winter...I'd still have to go heated for that or would leather + layering help me through?

>>17574146
Edges

>>17574146
>what is a cb500
>what is gs500e
Just fuck off you meme believing spastic.

>>17574137
Have you ever ridden a motard?

>>17574146
Aerodynamics, possibly active aero and all sorts of wacky shit.

>>17574165
I ride road bikes on the road.

>>17574137
For ultimate hooning. What other way will you be able to get 70hp and 215lb?

>>17574120

I just PMed the guy that owns that.

It's for sale if you want it.

>>17574146

more bikes moving to electric

>>17574164
.. what? did you respond to the wrong person?

>>17574137

t. maximum retard

or is this b8

>>17574153
An adventure suit will get you near that but 20-30s you are going to want heated....badly.

>>17574175
How much is he asking?

>>17574146
Electric

http://www.harley-davidson.com/content/h-d/en_US/home/motorcycles/project-livewire.html

>>17574169
Spandex fag confirmed.

>>17574191
Says he'll take 6500, trying to get the newfag to post, he's shy.

2 strokes are the most unimpressive sounding bikes on the planet

>>17574195
you know its going to be bad if even the concept is disgusting to look at

>>17574174
cbr

>>17574153
I do a lot of riding around that weather.

Heated grips are a must, and make sure your gear is windproof.

>>17574232
Surely you jest

>>17574233
>Heated grips are a must
What if I buy a bike without those? should I just garage it until it warms up or can I install those on my own? Or just manage with heated gloves (I guess)?

>>17574218
>tfw he doesn't own a 2 stroke

>>17574237
you can buy heated grips

>>17574239
I did for a couple years, power is nice but not worth the hassle to me.

>>17574236
No.

>>17574249
ok ill continue to enjoy my 2 stroke.

>>17574239
Two strokes are for dirt bikes aka white trash bikes.

>>17574253
T. White Trash

>>17573418
Started on a 650 with no two wheel experience other than bicycle. Loved that bike wouldn't have upgraded for a few years had it not got totaled at 15 miles an hour because some old lady brake checked me... I don't get why some say bigger displacement bikes are dangerous. Just don't rip the throttle all the way back for no reason and you'll be fine. There's a reason craigslist is flooded with 250s

>>17574253
Hopefully you'll continue to enjoy your top end rebuilds too

>>17574232
He said 215lbs so you must mean 1/2 a CBR

>>17574218
2strokes sound fucking amazing

>>17574278
I'm sure he will....30 minutes at a time.

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>>17574286
>>17574236


>he doesn't own the limited edition hoon model CBR

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>>17574237
You can install them on your own. I have oxfords, they are nice.

any good youtube channels that arent made for 10 year olds

>>17574278
2 and 4 stroke mx bikes have pretty much the same service/rebuild intervals. Except that 2strokes are 100 times easier to do and are less the 1/4 of the price for a rebuild

>>17574296
More often than I change the oil on my bike, kek.

>>17574276
Yeah, my harley roadster is perfectly fine.

>>17574306

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g

:^)

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>>17574257
>>17574265
>>17574278
T.people who can't afford a dirt bike or do their own maintenance

>>17574316
no

cbrs are known for being lightweight.

Even more lightweight than most dirt bikes.

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>tfw can't afford a bike until the end of august at the earliest
>want to ride right now
>keep torturing myself by visiting /dbt/ every day

>>17574318

How do you learn to do an engine rebuild, I don't want to just rip my bike apart in case I fuck something up with little experience

>>17574318
Why would a grown man want to play in mud?

Most people outgrow that when they are about 6 or 7.

>>17574326
learn on a junk bike

>>17574326
I did mine in my bedroom when I was like 15 with a clymers manual. They just walk you through everything step by step.

I wouldn't want to do it with a modern streetbike, but it was super easy on my yz125.

Contemplating a trip to the totality zone of the upcoming eclipse, any of you guys gonna be going? Also, anyone in or near the totality zone down to let me crash at their place for the nights of the 20th and 21st of August?

>>17574195
>Harley Davidson releases an electric motorcycle
>it's the only motorcycle they make that isn't massively overweight and underpowered
Well, better late than never.

>>17574336
I thought about it but my dumb cousin scheduled her wedding for that weekend. Getting married on a total solar eclipse is bad ju-ju m8.

>>17574333

thanks, I'll pick one up

>>17574326
you wouldnt have the tools to do a full engine rebuild if you don't know how to do it.
that is the honest answer.

>>17572873
i have had 3 things break on it. only 1 was on KTMs fault and it was my MCU fried. they replaced it for free but no idea how it happened.

other than that i haven't had any problems and it runs fantastic.

>>17574352
>he doesn't have a dad with every tool known to mankind hidden away in his 2 story tall toolbox
pfft get a load of this guy

>>17574352

>bikes are the only reason to have a shit ton of tools

>>17574323
august is near end of season for most fags anyways so you'll get a better deal

>>17574195

I actually like this

>>17574323
It's probably not what you want to hear, but you should wait until the end of september then buy, or just buy over the winter sometime.

You can get crazy good deals on motorcycles you can't ride for another 4 months.

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>>17574365
>>17574374
Fuck. And I'm a poorfag too. Good thing it doesn't get very wet around here during the wintertime, but it still do get cold.

Had a crash recently at 70km/h, but I walked away since I've always been atgatt.
Looking at a 2011/2012 V-strom 650. Can anyone here comment about specifics with these ones? I found them really easy to ride as a tall bugger; I just want to be sure I'm getting something reliable while I'm stepping back into the game.

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>>17574146
weight

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>>17574099
This is my bike. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My bike is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

Without me, my bike is useless. Without my bike, I am useless. I must ride my bike true. I must ride straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will...

>>17574382
IIRC, the 2012+ Wees have the improved engine management system versus the earlier bikes. They run smoother and I think make a tad bit more power through the range.

>>17574347
Lel, that sucks. Don't tell me she has it planned so that the kiss is as the magnitude of eclipse is at it's highest.

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>dropped my bike off at the shop friday with an appointment for Saturday
>closed sun, mon, tues
>hoping to get my bike out today
>call them up and ask where they're at with it
>get put on hold for 5 minutes while the guy checks with mechanic
>"hey uhhh could you just email us instead? [email protected]. mechanic is just really busy right now"
>send email with inquiry
>no response
what's the chances they fucked up my bike and are just delaying?

Are denim riding pants a meme or can I get away with them for everything but highway riding?

Theoretically lets say I bypass my electrical system in a way that wont let me charge my battery anymore. With lights off and not using the starter how long could I expect it to last while commuting?

>>17574461
Get ones with kevlar lining and you're good to go