17594297 [ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/ idalian-

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first for /2strokeshitters/

>>17596541
first for the quest for the best litre bike and wondering if it is the rsv4

First for I unironically find Buells appealing.

First for OP was really first in this thread

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>>17596552
bresend))

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>>17596552
Yes sir, 2strokes a best

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post bikes

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>>17596571
>250cc
>75hp @ 11k rpm
>dat fucking double exhaust
>210km/h top speed

hnghhhhhhhhhhh

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>>17596484

See if you can get patterned knee-grips. I'm considering a naked for upgrade, and matching sides would be awesome.

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Took my Harley out for a rip today. I gotta say I was skeptical at first. Especially considering the rap they get on this Taiwanese basket weaving site.

Every time I twist the throttle on this true American legend the beaches or Normandy come back to life through the looking glass of time and I fly upon the spirits of the men who charged the beaches.

>>17596584
>manlet on a sports bike

it checks out

>>17596545

Sure, sportys are great bikes.

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>>17596552
Second for even older /2strokeshitters/

I honestly would rather have gs500, drz and wr shitposting all in one thread than this new gay harley rider

>>17596617
*Mexican Legend

>>17596630
For fucks sake I know, just ignore him.

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Took my fucking softail slim s out for fucking rip today.
As I leaned in the turns going twice the posted limit I became one with the founding fathers spirits. As my floorboards scrapes the asphalt Abraham Lincoln whispered sweet nothings into my ears from beyond he grave .

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>>17596617

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>>17596617
nothing like an american ledgend like Honda

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>leave work
>racing home from this death cloud
>put my bike in the shed and take my helmet off
>all hell starts breaking loose and its raining sideways

feels good

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best gurl for the last time

>>17596659
is that the pine barrens

>>17596557
It is.

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[FAST BEEPING]

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>>17596584
post yours

>>17596853
Looks like you crashed and half assed the fix.

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>>17596584

Test

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Is 3.5k too much for this
Its over 10 years old, not sure exactly past that

Mostly stock except seat and windscreen

I offered 2.5 at first but they said it was too low. It's my friend's dad that wants to sell it. Pretty sure its in pristine condition

NoBike here: is it a worse idea to
>buy from a stealership
or
>drive ~250-500mi away into the next state to buy a bike

everyone has been telling me its too much

>>17596885
stealership

>>17596592
actually it goes to 12.5k rpm to stay in peak torque for the next gear
but it doesnt have 75 hp, more like 60 (it's very old and needs upgrades)

>>17596885

Probably the latter.

You're gonna be paying a lot more from a dealer. Keep in mind, they slap a lot of fees and shit on to the base price. A dealer here told me a 2016 FZ07 out the door would cost roughly 8.5k when the tag price was 6k.

Road trips to get bikes can be fun if you take a friend. I'm always up for tagging along when a buddy is looking to buy a bike from someone hours away.

>>17596626
>the number of firings per rev is 1
>no expansion
savage days

>>17596885
>>17596896

Sorry I dunno why I read is it a worse idea as is it a better idea.

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>>17596584
vroom

So something odd happened lately bros.
>do brake bleed/pad replace on front and rear
>do a 100 mile trip a few days later, brakes totally fine the entire time, feel great
>bike sits for about a week and a half
>go to ride again and theres zero fluid in rear, lines completely dry
>the bleeding nipple rubber cap was off and no visible puddy/leaks anywhere, whole rear brake system is totally dry

I just don't understand, granted when I did this bleed I could have fucked up and left the rubber cap off, but a couple days after that while still riding, I did a 100 mile trip home and right up to pulling into garage, things were fine, brakes felt the same the entire time.

All of a sudden it's dry as a bone? I really can't wrap my head around any possible reason besides someone fucked with it, which also seems super unlikely, seeing as how front is totally fine.

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>>17596584
My 2 shitbikes

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dropped sv650-anon here

Bought enough oil for 2 changes from amsoil, I thought I had filters already. went to change the oil on my bike and pulled off a fram (!!!) filter and drained the oil. Of course the filters I have don't fit.

Where do you guys get filters from? Amsoil filters are 18 CAD per, which is EXPENSIVE!. I might call the local Suzuki dealer and see how much OE filters are at that price.

mfw at fram filters.

>>17596948
I got a k&n for $4 for my bike on amazon
just look up the part number using revzilla or something like that and then search for the part number on competing sites like amazon or whatever

>>17596898
Mfw nobody makes aftermarket expansion chambers for an obscure Japanese motorcycle and I dunno how to measure valve duration and all that to make my own.

>>17596962
>valve duration
on a 2 stroke?

>>17596617
I wasn't aware the beaches OR Normandy were dead.
Thanks for the geography lesson.

>>17596865
Nope. Bought it crashed and half assed.
>cheap

>>17596896
>>17596905
So driving out of state for a private sale is preferable to local stealership?

I don't have any friends with flatbed trailers or trucks so I'd probably be riding it home

>>17596885
I bought my last 2 bikes some miles from home. One was 550 miles and the other just over 100.

I got smoking good deals on both of them so even with time/gas spent they were good buys.

>>17596885
Get one from a dealer when they have a sale or special financing.
When you buy used be ready to spend at least an extra grand fixing the bike.

Just got my endorsement for my state, im looking to get a starter bike. There is a Suzuki Tu250x in the next state over for about 3000, it has like 2k miles on it. Would this be a good fit Im about 6'1 and 220lbs fat fuck I KNOW

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>>17596948
I use honda fireblade filters because the OEM one is like $40 and I can find the honda ones for like $10 on ebay.

>>17597020
>>17597022
Getting kind of mixed signals here, please forgive me/be patient.

I'm not entirely mechanically illiterate but I don't want to buy something used that I might end up not being able to ride because I have to fix [x] first. Also it's worth mentioning that I most likely will not be buying until the end of August/beginning of September as I still have to take the MSF course and save up a little more scratch (budget of $2-3k USD). That being said I'm most likely considering buying used/"pre-owned".

should I just wait until october or november or something when the prices go down at the end of the riding season

>>17597028
tux is a bit slow

>>17597041
Some dealerships will carry used bikes that have been gone through and they make sure they run.
I would avoid private sales unless you know how to thoroughly check the bike for problems or unless you know the person and trust them.

>>17597041

Just buy something used that's still in good condition. I bought my current bike used and all it needed was a new battery, same with the bike I'm about to buy. Battery is a common issue since people let their bikes sit in a garage for forever before finally deciding to sell them, it's one of the easiest fixes though.

If you can, buy a bike and use it for the MSF course. My grom has the world's tiniest friction zone, it's maybe just a few millimeters wide for some reason, and when I first got it I stalled the living fuck out of it and couldn't even get it down the street. Took it to the MSF course, where you spend literally the entire time on the bikes riding the friction zone, and now it's in my muscle memory. I haven't stalled since those first days of riding it despite a 16T front sprocket giving it even less bottom end torque.

>about to pass photo tent at the dragon
>suddenly catch up to car and have to slow down
every time

>>17597041
I'm the guy that bought 2 bikes.

I am highly mechanical literate so picking up something used for me was no big deal, asked for a few detailed pictures of problem spots on bikes, if they give them up promptly and of high quality odds are it's as represented. Know the problems with the bike you are looking at by doing your research on forums for that bike so you can check these things. You want to be an educated buyer, do the work. A couple other tips, buy stuff from older people and from high income areas. You'll get stuff that is not likely to be abused and folks with a lot of cash will not balk at a $500 lower offer. Best time to buy is when the riding season is over, prices will be lower. Be prepared to walk from a bike even if you traveled a good distance to it, sometimes it just doesn't work out.

>>17597080
I mean I was considering buying used from a dealership but I just don't want to end up getting reamed by dealer markup. I assume it'll help if I walk in with cash in hand/ready to write a check, just like with buying a car

>>17597082
I thought it's a better idea to get your M-class license through MSF then buy the bike? I have literally no riding experience and I don't want to be "that guy" at the dealership who stalls out/drops a bike that isn't even his

>>17597080
Dealerships are just as likely to fuck you as a private seller ( and they will get more money for what you buy ). There is absolutely no reason to trust them any more than anyone else.

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Honk honk poo truck

>>17597115
Did you get the sv new? I've only good things about it besides the finish is a bit cheapish; how do you like it?

>>17597098
>>17597108
Sales people at dealerships make commission and they know some commission is better than no commission.
If you're not an ass and have the money they will deal with you (trim some off the bike, give free helmets, throw in a fluid check and top).
Private sales don't give a fuck: almost no dealing, no free helmets, no fluid check up, no pre sale tune and safety check. And most importantly no return policy if something is fucked and they sell it anyway. Dealers are legally obligated to at least inform you of any know problems with the item.

>>17597147
Is there anything like KBB/NADA for bikes?

>>17597121
Yeah
About 4500 on it so far, I love it.
Any specific questions?

>>17597098

If you're gonna buy a bike first, either get a friend with a truck to help pick it up or have a friend who rides take it home for you. Then you sit in your driveway/parking lot/neighborhood/whatever and practice practice practice the fundamentals. There's a million videos on youtube about learning the friction zone and stuff.

I dunno about your state, but in WA it's legal to ride to and from MSF courses without your endorsement as long as you're not making any stops along the way. I practiced in a small neighborhood for 2-3 weeks and the first time I hit the big roads was when I went to the course. Stayed off the highways and was shitting my pants because it was my first time riding in rain, but I managed. Motorcycles aren't for those afraid of risks.

Anyone selling a fcr39 carb. This pos CV carb is driving me insane.

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>guy on the side of the road waving us down to stop us
>guy in front of me stops to figure out what the fuss was about
>i was looking at the guys on the side of the road trying to figure it out
>didn't see him braking until the last second

>>17597147

I dunno man the seller I'm buying a ducati from is taking it in for a full service before giving it to me.

It pays to be patient and wait for a good deal.

>>17597161
Worth upgrading from a fully modded gen1 SV?

>>17597171
I have a cousin with a truck who's ridden when he was younger but I dont know if he's ever had experience loading
/transporting a bike securely onto a truck bed

>>17597161
How's the weight around corners? Heard it was a bit heavier compared to the other 650s it's against. I also hear the front brake is a little soft. What are your experiences with it?

Dumb question incoming
I have my learner's permit exam for muh baiku coming up, when I pass it do I get the permit right after or do I have to wait for it to come through snail mail?

t. 22 year old without driver's license but baiku soon

>>17597147
Return policy on a used bike from a dealer.

>paying for the salesman, the free helmets, service plus the building they have to run the biz and they cut you a " deal "

Top KEK

>>17597185

It's not rocket science bud. A ramp always helps, but I lifted a R1 into the back of a friend's truck without a ramp with nothing but a lot of cussing and effort from two guys desperately trying to avoid herniating a disk.

>>17597190
Where the fuck do you live? My area gives a piece of paper as a license immediately and will send a card about week later in the mail. You can use the paper immediately as a license.

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>>17596584

>>17597179
>watch webm
>do the same thing you did, stare at the guy waving
>abrupt pause
Waver guy is going to cause an accident some day....

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>>17597180
>Ducati

Of course dealership. You don't want to pay to have it towed the remainder of your road trip when it breaks inexplicably.
Because it will break. To test your resolve.
Do not let the Ducati break you. If it smells fear, even once, you'll never be seen as it's true master.


Just buy a fucking Honda. You've obviously got the money, and will appreciate a bike that's actually happy to see you.

>>17597205
I thought so
I wasn't sure

Commifornia

>>17597158
Yes, I think KBB actually has a bike version
>>17597180
You get good people and bad people all the time. You got a good seller, I have been the trigger man for a lot of shitty ones where the seller was trying hard to fuck over the buyer with things like not telling them problems with the item, posting pics with new parts and swapping them before the sale, or changing the price at the sale.

School me on a 2005 gixxer 750. I'm looking into my 3rd bike now I have a shitty dirt bike, my fz8, but now I need a fast bike.

>>17597179
christ

>>17597202
How do you make sure it don't tip over when you're driving it home, though? Just loop the ties around through the frame a couple times then secure ties to the bed?

>>17597190
differs by state. In Kentucky they print you one on the spot and hand it to you in like 2 minutes. I've heard other states mail you the card and/or give you a temporary one.

>>17597196
t. Guy who goes to stores just to bitch about how expensive everything is and mumbles to employees about online prices before leaving.
Yes, faggot you pay for services. This isn't the people's republic of Canada. Some dealers have return policies on used vehicles if there's a mechanical failure that they were supposed to check and over looked.
Try not being a total spurg next time you shop somewhere.

>>17596971

Rotary valves, yo
Actually, looking at it it probably isn't that hard. Could probably just measure the bore, stroke, valve disk cutout, and exhaust port duration and just make a pipe

Keep up the good work Harley guy. Just knowing you upset the weebs makes my day better.
They're beyond buttblasted

>>17597218

I'm not buying it from a dealership though. It's a rich dude who insisted on taking it in for full service before selling it because he wants whoever riding it to not die.

I'm buying it for 5000 so it's not like I'm burning a lot of monies. Actually less money than the FZ07 I was looking at getting, leaving some breathing room for the part costs. Going to be doing the maintenance myself.

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>>17596584

How hard is it to ride a motorcycle if you've never ridden a bicycle? I was never taught as a kid but I have been teasing the idea of getting a cheap, slow bike to putt around town

How long could I ride without lights ect if my stator died?

>>17597234

Put it diagonal in the bed with the front wheel nested in the forward left corner of the bed. Have the bars turned to the left full and the kickstand down (the standard way of parking a bike, it's the most stable like that). Then you take ratchet straps and run one set somewhere through the front part of the frame and another set somewhere through the rear. Ratchet them nice and taut and the bike won't go anywhere, you can even put it in gear for extra peace of mind.

>>17597230
It's hayai (hayai is suzuki fanboy for fast), but not as hayai as the GSXR1k
Lots of torks too so it's like riding a street-tuned "sport standard" but with actual top end

But, 600 riders will say you don't know how to shift and keep the engine in its powerband and liter riders will call you too poor/pussy for a liter

>>17597218
can confirm. Italian bikes sense fear and will react negatively.

>>17596880
Unless it has under 1k miles yea 3.5 is too much, I sold my 06 with 10k and a fuckload of extras for 3.3k, and that was on the high end. I wouldn't go above 3k and 2.5 seems pretty fair.

>>17597300
But would you recommend? It's 05 has 18k miles, but has a power commander and -1F +2R sprocket conversion. He wants 4.5k burger bucks or he might trade for my fz8

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just a reminder that SAM happened and there's nothing the Euro's could have done about it

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>>17596584

>>17597284
you need to learn to ride a bicycle first.

>>17597028
Ninja 250s run fine with guys that are 220, but the Tu250x has less power, just look at torque/hp and do the math by adding your weight

>>17597365
is that the speed triple guy from your group? I thought he was sitting on the hillside with us when some other dude was riding around near nekkid.

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>>17597365
>implying SAM will ever happen again

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>>17597328
That's an okay price, but at 18k miles it's just past its first valve check. Make damn sure he had them checked and adjusted, or else get a quote from a local shop for the job and knock that off the price (and then do it yourself, lololol). Also, if he doesn't have a speedo healer you can negotiate either that, or the OEM sprocket ratio as part of the price. If the man cares enough about his bike to get it tuned he probably did the valves and the speedo healer though.

For reals, bike snobs aside, the 750 is a great bike and a more easygoing street bike than a 600. Suzuki gives you honda reliability and Yamaha performance at Kawasaki prices with harley davidson levels of dedication to preserving their heritage even when certain CC classes pass from mainstream racing or become less than profitable to sell. We should all ride Suzukis, but if we all rode Suzukis, we couldn't be smug to all the filthy non-Suzuki riders.

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>>17597273
>bike did not respect previous owner
>New rider thinks he's clever


Come back with hospital pics. Because a Ducati does indeed have a soul.
A petty, malicious, bitchy soul.
>>17597284
Buy something that won't complain if it goes for a couple tumbles, and practice in an embarrassingly comprehensive amount of gear. At home. Before the class even happens.
Get up to 15-25 and keep it there. Learn to trust gyroscopic forces. Watch the first 30 minutes of twisty wristy for a vivid illustration of countersteering.

Or just buy a roadbike. Tones the same muscles, so you'll have better endurance when you are on the motorcycle.

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>>17597401
That's the wrong image. It doesn't even have a Suzuki in it.

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>>17597401
>comparison with Harley
He is right about one thing...

>>17597404

I dunno mang previous owner loved it, just doesn't ride it anymore so the battery died.

I will love her with all my heart no matter how poorly she treats me. I intend on being whipped af by the thing.

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>>17597234
This is like what I did with my drz except in a trailer

>>17597384
Yeah that was him, he did that after you left

>>17597261
>t. Guy who goes to stores just to bitch about how expensive everything is and mumbles to employees about online prices before leaving.
>Yes, faggot you pay for services.

Why the fuck would I go there, I've already done the research and found the best price. I'll break out my Sailor Moon DVD and break out my peanut butter and fap till my shit shows up.

Feel free to talk to some pimply faced mother fucker that probably does know more about the shit he selling (you).

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>>17597394
If it runs next year, I'm gonna be there.

>>17597293
A DRZ with no lights ( disconnected ) will kill a fully charged series 7 battery in about 2 hours of run time.

>>17597394
>Tfw there will be a SAM east and SAM west next year

>>17597414
>Worst girl

Post discarded

>>17597374
>>>17597028 (You)
>Ninja 250s run fine with guys that are 220, but the Tu250x has less power, just look at torque/hp and do the math by adding your weight
I don't care about power i just wanna know with my height and weight would i feel like a gorilla on a tricycle?

>>17597327
Thank you. Im gonna tell him this.

It honestly is only worth up to 2.5k, 3.5 is just him trying to make a quick buck.

>>17597184
Naw not really unless you like the aesthetic

>>17597188
Wouldn't know I haven't ridden the others, I have new lower bars and it feels like a new bike compared to when I got it. Front brake takes a bit of travel to really bite but it sinks its teeth in when you do.

I've heard new tires really change this bike too

>>17597445
No?

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I bought a suit this winter. I've worn it every ride so far. As cold as 45ºF.

>>17596557
The new rsv4rf is such the titties...very very strong contender for no. 1 // 200+chp great 84.8lb. ft. torque 65degree V-4 that sounds sexy af 450lb wet well sorted chassis ohlins suspensin brembo brakes forged rims....just ded sexy all for 23k msrp get it

>>17597474
Yes?

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>>17597428
Just got a job with shitloads of PTO, so i'll be there. Also shitbike soon.

>>17597500
Maybe?

>>17597451
Just look at the seat height

But yeah some guy I know who's 5'10 260lb looks like a bit of a gorilla on his ninja 250, so just compare those height/weight measurements and measurements of the ninja 250 to your height/weight and measurements for the tu250x.

But I wouldn't buy a tu250x because you can't go on the highway at all.

>>17597401
Alright I'll meet up with him and give it a ride. Sounded like a grown man on the phone so I don't think it was thrashed by a dude my age.

>>17597502
Noice. what you thinking of getting?

After I get a bit more cash so my account doesn't hurt as much I'm gonna pick up a ZRX1200R

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Why do I have such uneven tire wear ?

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I never realized my jacket made me look so THICC.

>>17597293
it depends on how bad the stator is. The stator in my DRZ burned up but I kept riding it for a while. It would keep the lights and engine running but would just not keep the battery charged, so I had to push start the bike.

>>17597451
No you won't look redic. everyone on a motorcycle looks cool. But you will be cramped as fuck and that thing will be struggling to pull your weight. If you want a cruiser style get a 10 year old kawi vulcan 800. Any cruiser is a starter bike, even the 1800s. They are so mild.

IMO don't get <500cc for you're first bike. I love <500cc bikes, but unless you want to do something specific, there are no good all-rounders in that class.

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>>17597519
I'm thinking a WR450 that I can put plates on, i've had a hankering for dirt riding since I sold my DR and YZ to buy the Daytona. Though if I found a KTM 530 or XRR for the right price i'd probably jump on it.

Someone went through my saddlebags last night
>they took my sunglasses, zippo, and a pack of gum
They took nothing of monetary value, but im pissed.

I just got my unrestricted licence, and am looking at replacing my 125 asap.

I really like the Honda CB400, and was looking at a 90's one for under 2k, but if i spend another 1000 i can get one from the early 00's and get a VTEC 1.

Is Vtec on a CB400 worth it?

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>>17597451
http://cycle-ergo.com/

>>17597547
the older ninjas are okay grocery getters if you do a DIY budget touring setup with a generous amount of bags, bungee shit, and random boxes stuck to homemade steel tube bracket that get tacked on somehow. cheap so no worries about cutting parts up, steel frame and subframe, easy to drill, bolt, and weld onto.

>>17597549
I'll probably buy a cheap dirtbike when I get out to vegas. ZRX is gonna be more for DD shit tho. I need to be able to strap groceries and laundry and shit to the back.

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Tfw front tire is coned so now the bike leans in really unpredictably. I need to get a Metzler Roadtec 01 for the front too. The rear held up amazingly this weekend.

>>17597522
>you like left turns more than right, so you lean more over there
>roads are angled slightly to the right, wearing the left side of your tire quicker
>PP3 a shit
>you get scared and hit the brakes when entering left turns, wearing out your tire quicker there
>you misalligned your wheels

>>17597504
For sure

>>17597564
wait 250's are allowed now?

I thought anything under 300 was considered a piece of shit here, are 250's ok bikes?

>>17597581
no

>>17597555
>Set up cameras and figure out who it is if they do it again
>shit in their dishwasher and run it
Or get over it cause its just some junk

>>17597581
nah. 250 is trash unless it's dirt/mx. just letting the op know he is a gorilla. get a leader pussies

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>>17597568
>implying you can't go full pooinloo on anything

Anyone own a husqvarna? Looking into an smr510

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>You will never die in a fiery blaze at the Isle of Man

>>17597568
If I were out there i'd be all over a big bore dirtbike like flies on shit, ripping through the desert on an XRR or Husky 610 sounds fucking awesome.

>>17597592
>>17597581
>>17597585
250cc bikes are as big as you really want for pure city driving. but once you hit the highway you want a bigger bike. most city bikers i know either have two bikes, a smaller bike for the city and a bigger one for the country, or just a big bike they never ride in the city

>>17597604
I don't know anyone who does this

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>>17597593
It'll catch fire if I do that. trust me.

>>17597597
Yeah smashing desert whoops sounds like a fucking blast but at the same time I need something slightly practical. A dirtbike that I beat the shit out of on the reg ain't gonna be that reliable for transportation, or that comfy.

>>17597489
You look like such a dweeb

>>17597563
VTEC on a bike isnt like a car. It just shuts down 2 valves until you reach a certain RPM

>>17597610
I know people who do that, but really their smaller bike was their first bike and it's just broken as fuck and they're too lazy to sell it.

>04 ninja 250
>missed more oil changes than i can count, engine makes funny noises
>did my own vavle adjustments
>always ran hard
>crashed unknown number of times, the PO did it!
>only jizzed in the gas tank once
>repainted the fairings myself
>$100 OBO

>>17597610
i live in a city with 37 million people, it's pretty common for serious bikers to have two bikes. a guy in this apartment has an R6 for the weekend and a 110cc honda cub for commuting. average speed in the city is 40kph, a faster bike is pointless.

>>17597615
get on dat drz400 level

>cheap as fuck
>beat it to fuck and it still runs
>even a baby could wrench it
>moddable as fuck to get dat comfy level

one of my favorite bikes <3

>>17597628
>I live in a city with 37 million people

How's living in the 3rd world

>>17597621
Yeah, iso i'm not really seeing the point. it does also mean they are EFI instead of carbed but im on a carbed bike now and it's not a big deal anymore.

I think i'll go with the carbed bike, mostly because it's cheaper, a lot cheaper.

I'm going to lose so much when i sell this 125 of mine, i got a really nice one that was less than a year old and managed put a big gash in the side and bend the clutch handle. ;_;

>>17597653
the food's good, the internet is amazingly fast, and sex is really easy to get when you're white and the average local dick is like 4".

you go from being undesirable to being a stud

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>>17597634
>buying a shit memebike
I only buy special snowflake bikes because I'm a difficult faggot who hates himself.

>>17597660
Never aim to make money back selling a bike. Accept that you are going to lose $$$ from the added KMs and wear unless you rebuilt something that wasnt running.

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What do you guys think of honda's new ducati?

>>17597675
heehee that means more cheap used drzs for me :) stay away!

>>17597721
where do you live?

>>17597595
Cafehusky.com

>>17597729
seattle, bit pricier in the city but you can find ~2-2.5k if you're patient

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>>17597617

>>17597714
I want one

Maybe in like a year or two when I want to upgrade ill get one.

>>17597768

Noice. Bremerton bro here.

>>17597489
Sparten... Are Pakistani leathers better than Chinese leathers?

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>yawneha repped by the greasy jew

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>>17597979
You take that shit back.

>>17597596
what's stopping you? anyone could do it really, it doesn't cost that much

>>17597979
Guys who like frizzy are 100% more likely to be pedophiles

>>17597872
As far as I know, it was sewn in michigan.

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>>17597998
You tell him go- I mean guy

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>>17596584

>>17597179
Post webm of dank nooner f4i guy

>>17598042
>Don't talk to me or my son ever again

>>17597522
Because in USA all left turns are significantly longer than right turns

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How long do you faggots let your beards grow before you trim or shave it?

>>17598089
>beards

>>17598096
>females

>>17598089
Three days shave, one week trim.
But I get ingrown hairs and literally am only able to grow a "shonen mentor" beard. Don't know what it's like for white people.

>>17598108
>nu-males

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Post SAM / SEM memes

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>>17598089
Only if I get forced to by work. Helps in winter.

OK burgers, listen up.
I'm sorry about memeing your meet not happening. The forecast is looking so fucking bad at the moment that I might not be able to go to SEM after all.
RRRREEEEEEE

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So much want. Can any of you comment on its reliability?

>>17597522

>crowned roads
>misalignment of the rear wheel

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>>17597394
For something to happen 'again' it must have happened in the first place.

>>17598161
Crowned roads have nothing to do with it, been disproven several times. Left turns are longer than right in LHD countries

>>17598144
I really like this image

post sam pics

>>17598174
And right turns are longer than left turns in RHD countries.
Don't see excessive wear on one side here.

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>>17598180
No u

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>>17598180
I gotchu senpai. Here's a picture of all people in attendance.

>>17598188
you meant to post this >>17598185
right?

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>>17598191
He literally went up to a random group of bikes and took a picture, how do we know those are the bikes of the """SAM people"""?

>No bike for tomorrow
>2 hours on a bus for a 30minute ride
Killme.jpg I tried looking up a rental bike but it costs more for a day than I'd make at work

>>17598199
>He literally went up to a random group of bikes and took a picture
proofs?

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>>17598199
You have a sad life drobe

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>>17598210
There are no people in the picture that are part of SAM.
No timestamps.
No meme stickers.
I'm gonna need irrefutable proof that SAM happened, otherwise I'll have to assume you are just going into maximum damage control mode and trying to pretend you had a meet when in fact, you stayed at home stuffing your face with burgers and wishing you weren't nobikes.

>>17598222
i asked for sam pics cuz i couldn't go

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>>17597714
Honda rider my whole life. Own a '14 CBR600rr. I honestly don't get this new paint scheme. Honda used to to Bold Graphics, then they did the Wing (pic related). But what the fuch is this?

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>>17598222
okay

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>>17598245
I like the wing, but I would immediately repaint it to NSR tricolor.
If legit, the next one looks pretty cool, though.

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>>17598245
>what the fuck is this

Their new, sleeker style. It matches how sleek/boring their bikes are.

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>>17598222
>

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>>17598246
>random guy on Honduh
>pic from the same group of bikes that may or may not be yours
Still no timestamps or even a photo with those bikes with someone holding up a sign that says SAM or anything.
Stop embarassing yourself man.

>>17598293
because repsol 1000rrs are so common right

>>17598293
>timestamps or even a photo with those bikes with someone holding up a sign that says SAM or anything.
this is really all you need man

>>17598307
>Americans are secure, not desperate to prove things to autistic germans
>autistic germans never get the proofs

>>17598307
Sorry bud we were out having a good time

>>17598321
>2 seconds and a piece of paper for a group photo was just not possible
wow man

should i get an extended ruckus clone with a fat tire?

>>17598333
see >>17598313

nobody thought of it. it was a meet to meet, not a meet to prove to an autistic fucker that he wasn't the only one with no friends.

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>two months later
>started to hate her
>at night i still miss her

I wish i hadnt deleted all the pictures

At least im not crying

>>17598360
Which bike was it anon

It's okay you can tell us

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about fucking time
please be quick mr delivery dude, I'd rather not walk to tesco in the rain

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>>17598382
fucking shit you made me go digging through my phone and i found this

it feels like so long ago

fuck her

fuck you and fuck bulbasaur you piece of shit fat fucking loser dyke youre going to die alone and depressed

>>17598399
lmfao autism

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>>17598399
That's not a bike faggot. Bikes don't send text messages about talking. Bikes don't talk or know how to use phones. Duh. How would you like it if i posted notbikes near you? Huh?

This is my favorite notbike. She's pretty heavy but she has the torque to make up for it. 8/10 would do 500 mile days on.

>>17598399
You sound like an emaciated bitch, no wonder she found a real man to pound her pussay every night.

>>17598405
meltdown

>>17598408
you dont know what you speak of

BTFO

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>>17598407
woops wrong picture

that's what i get for not organizing my whale folder

>>17598408
And jokes on u shes with some chick haha jokes on u...haha yeah...

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>>17598422
>being so beta you turn girls gay

how are you so shit, and which honda do you ride?

>>17598433
Dumb nigger she was a dyke before we started fucking around

Stay meltdowned

>>17598433
>being such a cuck you turn yourself gay

how do you like sucking cock, and which harley do you ride?

>>17598441
THIS WEBSITE IS FOR HARLEY RIDERS ONLY
FUCK OFF WEEABOO
GET A REAL BIKE

HARLEY HARLEY HARLEY HARLEY!

>>17598441
>honda
>48.7 lb/ft @ 11,250 RPM

>harley
>72.9 lb/ft @ 4300 rpm

Lol torquelets

H
A
R
L
E
Y

A REAL BIKE

H A R L E Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjFeC7g6_40

>>17598360
I can't bring myself to make a new desktop/phone background, I see it and it just makes me sad/remember. But I just can't bring myself so change it, she's gone but It feels like I'm betraying her.

It's best if I move on, but I can't let go of whatever hope is left.

I know your pain friend, I'm sorry.

>>17598451
>lb/ft
LMAO

>>17597230
Excellent bike good power light weight well sorted good chassis good brakes decent suspension 04/05 is a keeper imo 359dry and about 127 at the wheel stock gud bike get it

>>17598473
>when your bike is so fast you start thinking without punctuation

>>17598461
>when you are convinced that you are faster than a turbo busa because you challenged it to a race on foot but the race was around the couch

>>17598462
>>17598360
>>17598399
What the fuck?

Just pick up a drinking problem like a regular person. Shit.

>>17598451
>mfw somebody uses "foot-pound" near me

>>17598451
b-but muh torks win races
>still loses every race

>>17598507
That's what took her away from me, a drinking problem.

>>17598267
It looks a lot more than a MotoGp bike though.

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>>17598451

>Honda
>VTX 1795cc from 2001 = 120.2lb/ft @ 3000rpm

>Hardley
>1746cc from 2017 = 113.6lb/ft @ 3250rpm

>Tried to do a chp comparison but Hardleys are so low they just say n/a in that area on the tests

Hardleys brand new big dog btfo by an old ass Honda

"Lol torquelets"

>>17598601
Kawasaki vn 2000 = 130 ft/lbs @ 3200

Team green wins again

Are Panigales ugly as fuck to anyone else?

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>>17598626
Indeed but was using a Honda because dumbdumb example used a Honda

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666 says ducati, honda and ktm best

also harleys suck lol

#MAGA

>>17598601
The only thing Hardleys have is their image. That's literally it.

That and their 50lb accessory 'booklet'

>>17598666
Satan once again telling the truth like it is.

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>>17598668
I came to the realization years ago that Harley isn't actually a motorcycle company, they are an image company that just happens to sell bikes.

>>17598089
Weekly trim. Hair clippers with the #2 guard; clean up neck/jaw lines with no guard
Quick and dirty but acceptable for now.
Used to use Dollar Shave Club when I was shaving regularly and it was aight; might try out Harry's next time to compare.

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>>17598635
The stock ones yes
Race ones somehow look better

>>17598089
Around 2 weeks before it gets itchy under the helmet.
Experimenting with growing sideburns rn

>>17598677
They are the apple of motorcycles in almost every way.

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>>17598716

>>17598719
Sideburns are clearly the secret to going fast
Just look at the size of martin's

>>17598753
What do you need to pull off his fluffy hair and sideburns? I have a fairly slim face and build, could I do it?

>>17598753
Not just going fast, it must be like every inch of 'burn gives you a 1up.

>>17598755
Try huffing diesel for a living
He has that paint sniffer abbo look

>>17598760
I dont have the wide nose for that, I'm not going to huff fuel if I cant do it efficiently.

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>>17598765
If at once you don't succeed, try try again amiright?

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What do you guys think of the Kenda K270, I need a new front tire for my xr650. I've also been eyeing the shinko 50/50 tire

>>17598803
I'll never use knobblies or anything resembling knobblies for the road. Fuck. That. Noise.

>>17597667
Which country is that?

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Have any of you ever pulled a dent from your tank?

If so, how did you go about it?

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just got one of these (2011) for $2500 aussie as my second bike, not my pic

any recommended mods ?

>>17598382
Do Anglophones think that a motorcycle is a "she"? I mean, if you want to add gender, it must be masculine

>>17598832
Why not the i4 250R?

>>17598834
>He rides men
Thats pretty gay

>>17598843
You mean the MC21/MC22?

>>17598849
Yes. Pretty much the same price and far more fun

>>17598834
Bikes aren't a masculine noun in English so it's kind of irrelevant.
Who wants to call their 1300cc VTX a girl?

>>17598843
got it second hand from a work mate with a bunch of gear, leathers and 2 full face helmets included in the price.

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>>17598853
Who the fuck calls their bike a guy?
>Cmon bro, time to put my dick up against your back

>>17598855
I guess its not bad then but still. You live in one of the few countries with the old 250 screamers, you have to take advantage of them. I'd kill for one of them over here.

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>>17598850
>Far more fun
It's better in every single metric except parts.
I miss mine, sorta. I miss the sound anyway.

>>17598858
>i4 250R
don't think the power to weight ratio makes it a legal ride for me anyway here (learners)

>>17598834
Motorcycles are female in german.

Cars are male.

No idea how that started.

>>17598845
>>17598857
The word for "motorcycle" and it's derivatives are masculine in Russian, for example, so we're kinda stuck with riding dudes.

>>17598862
LAMS?
The old I4 screamers are still under LAMS, just not the 250 4strokes.

>>17598862
Ausfag here, its over the power to weight but its legal due to being a 250cc 4 stroke.

>>17598825
You will probably never get that out, its creased.

Just bite the bullet and get a used tank or live with it

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>>17598868
I mean 250 2 strokes.

>>17598868
>>17598870
fuck.

well is there anything worthwhile modding on a 250? gonna be a while till i get something bigger

>>17598866
And how do you call bikes names? Because its DER (masculine) Golf GTI but DIE (feminine) Kawasaki zx10r in german.

>>17598874
No

>>17598874
Ebay levers and a tail tidy

Leave the rest stock, no use sinking money into a 250

>>17598874
Other than fork valving, no, just don't even bother.
Get the carbs balanced, sparkplugs gapped, etc.

>>17598874
Full custom exhaust, let everyone know that you ride the honda single.

>>17598880
>>17598879
cheers, makes sense

Is the average 4-cylinder exhaust outlet 2 inches in diameter?

>>17598890

*head pipe outlet

>>17597175
Just sell the DRZ and get a WR450.

>>17598891
I mean, I can't fit my big toe down the intake of my GSF250.

>>17598878
We don't have articles (or whatever it is called) in Russian.
"Automobile" is masculine, but we mostly use the word "machina" (feminine) when talk about a car. Name is on per case basis. Solaris is masculine, Celica is feminine. Common bikes also have their nicknames derived from the model name (ZZR - "zizer", ER6 - "yorsh" (ruff)). Gender of the nickname also varies based on how the word sounds for a Russian speaker.

after seeing this air box, I'm less confident that it's gonna do a damn thing to improve performance

are cv carbs really that temperamental?

How do you top up the oil in a dry sump engine when the level is low (Yamaha XTZ660)? I know you're supposed to warm it up to check the level, but how do you know when you've poured in enough? Do you just try to do really quickly, before the oil goes out of the oil tank, or do you pour in a little, start the engine, turn off, check the dipstick again and repeat as necessary?

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On a trip. Feel like posting my bike. Here u go.

went for a ride today and my bike starved for fuel, so i put the petcock from on to prime, and it rode fine, but then on my way back home it starved again.. what can cause this?
i know its not a vacuum problem since it also did it on prime

gs500e

>>17598976
Forgot to resize. Sry

>>17598976
How good is it off road? I was planning to buy one but went with a different bike

>>17598971
What bike?

Honestly most bikes you arent going to get much power out of by messing with the airbox.

I never learn anything from coming here.

Going to buy some magazines instead.

>>17599057
>buy some magazines
>2k17
Wow

>>17598825
panelbeating is tricky, i just filled the dent in my dads tank

>>17599057
all you learn from magazines is "buy all this new crap"

>>17599067
It forces you to read them because you paid money and you don't have to read a million retarded forum threads.

They are also funner and more casual to read than books.

>>17599097
It forces you to read tons of advertisement.
It has no second (third, fourth) opinion.
It has no search function like digital documents do.

>>17598974
Just drain and fill with the correct amount, it's not like it takes 7 quarts

Grom is love

Grom is life

What a wonderful little bike

>>17599238
Why not get a real bike?

>>17599247

No reason not to, grom is nice but it costs too much for what it is

>>17599257
This, if I had 3k to spend on a toy bike I'd get one of those 250cc mini choppers

>>17599329
Cheap pit bike with a larger engine would be amazing and more fun than a grom imo

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>>17599363

>>17599399
>>17599399
>>17599399

>>17598451
>harley
>72.9 lb/ft @ 4300 rpm

KTM 1190r adventure 92.2 lb/ft

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>>17598635
Sorry, anon, don't know what you're talking about.

>>17598819
Google tells me Tokyo. Delhi is #2 at 25 mil.