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

Suzuki a best

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'80s Honda is best.

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post sukis

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>>17620292
>ftw

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>>17620302
No.

>>17620280
you are like 10 minutes late OP
>>17620186

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>>17620302

>>17620310
And you're a fucking failure who didn't put out a new thread post so people knew it was there.

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YAMAHA ALWAYS WINS BABY

>>17620319
i didnt post it fuck head

>>17620307
>mystery meat
she looks like a swarthy sandra bullock

>>17620321
...until the warranty is up.
Even a Suzuki lasts longer.

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Where did everyone ride today?

>>17620340
So you're just defending a failure for which you bore no responsibility? That's somehow even more sad...

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>>17620302

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Yamaha a shit !

>>17620347
Wendy's. I did 500 yesterday, didn't feel like making breakfast.
Now I have to do a full tune up. Fuck me.

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does this seem like a good deal for a 1st bike?

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-bikes/calgary/2015-ninja-300-abs-special-edition-blue-black-mods/1285153966?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

that's $2800 in USAbux

>>17620346
Got a 96 and it´s still going strong bud

>>17620363
Wowzers, the fuck happened there?

>>17620363
>this kills the FZ

>>17620369
He probably ran it without oil for a month

>>17620368
No. Save for another month and get a '13 cb500.

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>>17620321
post boipucci

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>>17620369
"I got one of the good ones, therefore..."
What are you, some kind of ducatist wannabe?

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What bike is this?

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first webm attempt, no bully

>>17620424
cuuuhrrraaaaazzzyy crash [GONE SEXUAL]

>>17620414
a non existent bike for filthy weebs to think they could ride with their waifu when in reality you will never own a bike or get a girl friend because you have incredibly high standards despite the fact that you look like a potato that someone super glued pubes onto.

>>17620432
bonus points: it was a woman in the black car

>>17620443
It's always a woman

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>>17618984
I have seen it suggested that you should lock the "chock" of your heel onto the peg in order to put as much pressure on the tank as you can and "lock" your leg in under braking to keep you as stable as possible and take work away from your arms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeMSfgb5tks

(this is a very long video with some coughing bastard in it but good info)

I've tried that and I can't really do it so I just leave it on the ball which is most comfortable for me, on road you don't really brake hard anyway and rapid direction changes are more the order of the day so it's probably best to leave it there anyway.

Other anons pointed out the fact your body position looks weird and you look uncomfortable but not telling you why and to me it looks like you're sitting very far back on the seat, when you're cornering you want to be completely crowding the tank, about an inch back at most, your legs use the tank for leverage and it puts you weight wise in the middle of the bike. You almost want to make a tank shaped hole with your upper body and slot it in.

Other stuff like getting your lower and upper body further off are (sort of) important but I'd say that the front to back position and balancing out the pressure on your front and back tyre is more important, being in the right position up against the tank will make it easier to lean more off too.

>>17620414
A horse.

can't fit my headset in my new helmet

>fuck

>>17620500
Can't fit it in the ear gap? What helmet?

Question: What jap team did you start on and what bikes made you appreciate other jap manufacturers?

Me: Started ownership team Honda but learned to appreciate Yamaha after riding a few R6's, an R1, and finally a WR250X. Good bikes. My little bro bought the 250x and I think he wants to get rid of it...maybe i'll buy it it's so fun to throw around. Had to ring the necks on both the R6 and R1 but good chassis and build quality. R1 I rode was 106indicated in 1st and didn't wake up till around 9k.

The gixxer 600/750 and DL/DR/SV 650's helped me to really appreciate Suzuki, even rode an old GS 650/Canotuna 600 a bit. The 600 is a well sorted chassis and good motor/confidence inspiring. The 750 is a 600 on major steroids. Still lust after a K5/K6 1000 to pimp out. The only analog animal that could hang with my 10R. DR is like a good old school bike...not new tech but solid and good for play. Would appreciate a major update. The DL/SV motor is a great motor. Prefer the 650 to the 1000 versions in both flavors.

For Honda it was the Blackbird, CBR600RR/1000RR/RC-51. Hell I even liked riding an old Goldwing, shit was plush. All great bikes in their own respect and good build quality. The RC has aggressive ergos and the CBR1000RR is geared short but liked the HESD.

Kawasaki started on a meh 600R that I made my purpose in life to surprise better riders on better bikes. Little 16" rims with skinny tires/not great power but felt like I could throw the thing around. But then went to the 10R. HOLY FUCK the 10R motor is bonkers. That was the first bike that legit scared me. They didn't knickname it the widowmaker for nothing. Almost fucking died on it in the city one day just riding to my gf's house. Had a legit tank slapper because of the perfect conditions and almost ate shit hard. Kept it up and remember getting off the bike and smoking a cigarette and just staring at the thing. The brakes were meh at the time but the MOTOR...good god the motor.

Anyone got stories?

>>17620545
race star, and I can already feel the inner shell with the very edge of my ear, so if I put the speaker there it completely fills the ear gap

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Anyone else with twin headlights find that "helpful" cars flash and beep at you because they think you have a bulb out?

I end up riding the next 5 miles paranoid that there is either a mobile speed trap down the road or there is something wrong with my bike.

>>17620550
Fuck off spaz

>>17620550
>What jap team did you start on and what bikes made you appreciate other jap manufacturers?
Are you autistic?

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>>17620550
Team Honda, but I secretly like a gsx-f.
Old, new, but not pufferfish.

>>17620550
i started on a peewee 50 and have always loved euro bikes the most, mainly ducati and KTM.

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holy FUCK
>falling for the euro meme

https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/seven-lessons-learned-from-owning-an-exotic-motorcycle

>>17620368
yes, id spend that much on that

>>17620593
>gsx-f
Supposed to be a pretty good bike. 650 but inline, I like that.

>>17620600
Which ducs and KTM's? I would like to try some more KTM's...only ever rode a 450 four stroke dirtbike but it was a beast

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>>17620581

So you don't have any stories to share? :shrug:

I found a 2017 DRZ400SM for $5000 with 700 miles

Should I do it bros I just want something to ride now and sell next season for what I paid for it or more.

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>>17620363
I really don't know what happened. 2016 fz09 12000 miles. Had a drip at the pan so I got another gasket for $12 and found this when I replaced it.

>>17620577
Yes. I have been at a light waiting for green before and I was told by a pedestrian I had a headlight out I smacked the headlight while simultaneously hitting my highbeam switch...then gave the guy a thumbs up like he just saved me. LOL maybe try that

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>>17620645
>actually buying oil pan gaskets
ay lmao

>>17620645
Shattered clutch plate? And what are the other 2 big pices?

>>17620633
i have ridden a lot of ktm's, 90's something ktm50, 99 80sx, 2003 525, 2004 125sx, 2004 250sx, 2007 250excf, 2008 450 excr, 2008 530exc, 2009 200, 250 and 300 exc, 2015 200, 250 and 300exc, 2016 husky te300 and 206 husky 450.
husky 300 is the best one i have ridden though i only rode it for a day.
as for ducati only ridden a monster, 848 and a 1098.

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>>17620302

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>>17620280
Would this be good to use in my KLR250? I don't know a heap about oil.

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>>17620708
The manual says:
Oil type: API SE, SF or SG; API SH or SJ with JASO MA;
Viscosity: SAE 10W-40

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>>17620715
yep.

As long as it's 4t motorcycle oil of the correct weight, the rest doesn't change anything except how light your wallet gets when you buy it. Especially for lower performance street and dualsport motorcycles.

Just change it often enough and you have nothing to worry about.

>>17620649

funny shit, will have to try some variations of this.

>>17620602
>With only 6,000 miles on it, my motorcycle had suffered catastrophic engine failure right in my driveway.
Jesus Christ no Husqvarna employee would be safe from me

>>17620641
If you can find older for cheaper might as well hasn't changed in 20 years.

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>six piston calipers

fucking pain in the ass calipers more like

>>17620304
>being LITERALLY this nobike in 2017

>>17620783
I'm trying bro.. this move took up all my money.

>>17620602
Shit.

I've never owned an 'exotic' motorcycle. I've been tempted by the KTM690 and CCM 450: I really wish the Japanese would build something in this category (a mid-size dual sport with post-cold-war technology). I guess I'll keep waiting.

>>17620715
Any 10w-40 oil that says MOTORCYCLE on it will be fine.

All that other shit just means don't use car/diesel oil that may have lubricants that will fuck the wet clutch.

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>>17620801
Exotics are alright. You just need to be willing to do some searching for parts.

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>>17618984
My F4i has low pegs so I have to keep the ball of my foot on the peg and kind of push my knee up with it to keep my knee in the dips of the tank if I want maximum knee grip. I've done it both ways though and it didn't seem to make that big of a difference so I will just leave the pegs in the arch of my foot if that's how they are when I come into the corner.

>>17620806
You still have the MV? Nice

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>>17620813
Fugg yeah I love that bike.

It's getting sent out to Vegas in September. Expect webms from the strip and other memes.

>>17620806
What kind of mileage do people get out of KTM dual sports? I have a gut feeling they're not designed to last past 20k.

Also, re: BMWs, while I wouldn't worry so much about them self destructing (they're presumably too heavy and overbuild), how bad are part prices? Again, having no first hand experience my guess is extortionate.

>>17620826
do want.
Did you get lucky and get this bike cause some store owner had it sitting in the back of a warehouse or something and got it for super cheap?

>>17620677
looks like part of the clutch basket

>>17620826
lol nice 10 degrees of lean angle rossi

Re: exotics, does anyone have experience with the aprilia shiver? Would it be a huge mistake to buy one used and think I can rebuild it and fix whatever comes up?

>>17620840
Shiver looks like a pretty awesome bike. Watched a lot of youtube videos on them and they seem worth it.

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>>17620830
>how bad are part prices?
buckle up boyo, my wiring harness went aloha snackbar while I was riding. OEM, $900, from a dead bike 1000 miles away, $400.

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>>17620830
>What kind of mileage do people get out of KTM dual sports? I have a gut feeling they're not designed to last past 20k.
KTM is supposedly p reliable for what they are. However as with any higher-strung dirtbike they have short maintenance intervals, so just expect that. Any bike will last long if you maintain it well.

>>17620832
That's exactly what happened actually. Kinda wanted to buy an S1000RR but after checking out a local BMW's back storage I found the MV and picked it up for $6, which isn't too bad considering most of the 1000s I see on cycletrader and shit are sitting right between $8-$10

>>17620837
yuh boi u know what it is. I wish I had decent lean webms but all I have is relaxed memerides and one section of twisties when my oil pan was leaking onto my rear tire

>>17620840
Italian shibby anon says his bike is great. I think he's had some electrical issues with it tho. I'll see if I can get him in here.

>tfw brand new fz07 is cheaper than new drz400sm
is the sumo life worth it?

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Figured out a way to mount the speakers in my helmet, not sure how loud it'll be over wind noise, or how safe.

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>>17620865
I remember that thread, you had some sexy MV pics. I don't know if I want to wait a few months to have another pic related, or if I should just get a shit bike and run it into the ground while saving for a better bike. I'm hoping while I'm looking, something awesome comes up like my last 2 purchases.
I got my ninja for 1600 and my SV for 2k

>>17620830
their actual dual sports (LC4, 600+cc) are actually fairly reliable and long lasting. Their smaller ones are basically racing dirt bikes with some compliance gear to get license plates and might last 20k but probably not much past that unless you're really easy on it.

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>>17620885
I'm honestly looking for a second bike when I get to vegas so I can actually take grills out and shit. MV is nice and all but I can't carry two people so it'd be awkward asking for rides.

Highly debating taking some leave and flying out to SF to pick up a ZRX1200R

Are +250 Japanese dual sports dead for good?

The DRZ is the most modern by far and it's near 20 years old. You'd think at least one of Honda/Suzuki/Yamaha/Kawasaki would see a market opportunity in offering something lighter and more powerful in light of technological advancement (and in light of what KTM/Husky/Beta are doing), but with the Nipon Seal of Quality.

>>17620898
my gf wouldn't even touch my bike when I had it, she was afraid she was gonna tip it over or something. Tried to get her to ride with me, but she was too scared, made me sadface she wouldn't enjoy yourself

>>17620677
Pieces of clutch basket.

>>17620910
...or is the issue that any new design would need to meet emissions with a cat and thus be too heavy and/or expensive?

It seems Japan can already do efi and abs on the cheap judging by the small Hondas and Kawasakis.

>>17620876
I mounted mine underneath the cheek piece. Mine at max volume can be heard ok at 70mph on a naked bike with earplugs.

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>>17620913
>not just making her ride on the back with the "it'll b fun here u can have my helmet"
That's what I did when I had the GS300 and a gf.

>>17620840
If you are doing the valves they will take a while. I looked on some forums and they are fairly involved.
Me and my dad have been running "exotics" only problems we have had are all documented online.
If I were you I would look into what standard problems can go wrong on the shiver if their are any.

>>17620944
That's what I offered, I have an extra helmet already too, she wouldn't even get on the back when it was off lol I wouldn't let her sit on the seat, it's way too tall for her, she's a 5' shorty.

Just booked my first track day.

>quit job
>finish on the 11th
>track day is on the 12th

>>17620874
Put mx forks on a fz

>>17620938
I can't fit them under the pads at all, the helmet is incredibly snug fitting

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New toy?

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>>17620957
Sounds like you're just not being helpful enough senpai. Just have her hop up on a peg and swing over that way. I've never had issues and I exclusively date short girls.

>>17620981
It should work fine then, its just not optimal.

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>>17620805
Cheers mates. I'll take some pictures as I go.

>>17620997
That's exactly what I do my man, I even tell her the bike isn't gonna move if you step on the peg, I promise ya. she's just like "nahh next time!"

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Getting rid of the FZ for a GSXR 750. Also Don't get hit by the drunks tonight b/o/ys

>>17621049
Gotta show her then

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>>17621051

>>17621054
Dude, I've done everything to show her how to get on the back, she's just way too nervous. Maybe in time she'll be okay with it.

>>17621049
I've had random chicks ask to sit on my bike, is she just afraid of it?

>>17621072
Yeah, she's definitely afraid of it. She gets that super nervous talk when I ask her why she won't get on

>>17621064
offer her a good dicking

>>17621072
I think she just didn't want to damage it, like risking it falling over or something cause she'll feel bad. Even though I told her I dropped my former bike like twice in the garage while trying to take the front fairing off. I tried to push it to dislodge it from the seating and I accidentally pushed too hard, moving the peg back up. I'm thinking if I get a shit bike, she won't get so nervous about damaging it
>>17621116
If I had the advantage of offering a dicking any time I wanted something... I'd get everything I wanted.

>>17620874
Just buy a used drz my man. Sumo is life

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>>17620302
Suzu;*D

>>17621013
its actually louder than the only place in the cheek pad I can get it to fit, any where closer to my ear and it caused my ear to fold over quite painfully

>>17621081
When I had a drunk chick on mine I just helped her up then held onto the rear fender to kinda hold it steady incase she started going off balance or anything. Just have her throw a leg over when it's still on the kickstand, tell her that it doesnt matter if it falls cause it's not going to

Is it still possible to do a compression test with an auto decompression cam? I am getting 40 psi on my drz400 and adding oil to the cylinder gets me to 60 psi. I am thinking this is low but could this be due to the auto decomp or just shit rings?

>>17621081
My wife openly tells me she hates I ride a motorcycle
So I give her a kiss, make her dinner and then fuck her silly and she leaves me alone

>>17621159
Gf doesn't want me riding either. Of course everybody I know doesn't want me riding one either. Only person who doesn't care if I do or not is my dad, and that's only because he rides too.

>>17621143
remove the carb and try again.

>>17621168
It's not worth losing your girlfriend over.

She's also not worth losing motorcycling.

If she can't coexist then tough luck, make sure she knows that beforehand if you plan to wife her.

Also don't get married unless she's Catholic. Learning my lesson the hard way.

>>17621169
I have the airbox open and throttle is open as well. This would still cause low pressure? I was having problems with the bike stalling while accelerating from a stop. It had problems starting after I reinstalled the carb until I added oil the cylinder.

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>when you haven't gone for a ride in over 12 hours

>>17620874
>is the sumo life worth it
If you live in a place that has tight twisty roads to play on there is no substitute.

>>17621177
She's not gonna leave me because I like riding, I've been riding for 2 years now, and have been dating her for 4 years so, she's used to it. We believe in a god, but we are not part of anything organized. Which is surprising cause she's a latina

>>17621208
Go to church
Take your girlfriend

p.s. there is only one real Church, bride of Christ

>>17621202
it's a CV carb so it might not be opening all the way. 40 still sounds really low

>>17621208
>she is Latina
Get a stretched busa

>>17621203
Bruh i havent ridden in two months
>at least im not the only one with clutch problems here

>>17621143
Comp test won't work on a DRZ or any bike with auto decomp, you need to do a leakdown test. You can get a kit at Harbor Freight pretty cheap.

>>17620876
>>17620938
>lets diminish one of our senses as much as possible

bonus: something else to pay attention to while getting killed

>>17621217
kek, I'm too fat to be Tron'ing it up all day around town.
>>17621212
Been to church, don't like it. Too many hypocrits and pompous posers.

>>17621143
Pretty sure youve go to take the exhaust cam out or something for it to work properly

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>>17620645
Clutch baskets on fz's are ass, ive seen a couple posts on fb pages about them randomly shitting the bed.

You can get a billet replacement out of australia, almost double what an oem basket is but at least it will last forever and you can stop worrying about it.

Do a lot of clutch-ups? Just wondering.

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>>17621234
Yes like I can hear anything over my exhaust/wind noise. I would also like to hear after I get off the bike. I have enough EEEEEEEEE already.

>>17621204
is a carbed sumo really better than an fz07?
I can already imagine rippin through random fields and around town... but is it really worth??

>>17621251
I meant cranking the muzik up over the wind and exhaust not skipping your ear plugs

t. never wear ear plugs

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>>17621234
I use earbuds in my helmet, I would rather hear music than wind noise all day. Doesn't help that I wear a mx helmet I suppose

>>17621246
Constantly. Wondering if YES is gonna cover it. On vacation now so I get to avoid it a little longer. It's crazy it feels like the day I bought it still and I never would have noticed if I didn't get that leak! Unfortunately my first track day is just a month away. Bad timing.

>>17621234
I can't hear shit over wind dude, how listening to music gonna be any different?

>>17620876
Thats where they are meant to go
>>17621234
You dont need it that loud unless you're on the highway, and if you're doing long highway stints you should be wearing ear plugs anyways.

You're not going to get hearing damaged with earplugs but can still hear the music a little bit. What else are you going to listen to on the highway, the wind noise?

>>17621254
Buy a 2017 fz and I'll trade u my drz, it's a 2005 with 40,000 km on it but factor in the meme tax and u got a steal of a deal

>>17621270
Anyone who rolls no earplugs on a motorcycle and goes above 50mph for an hour or more is a legend in my book. The amount of EEEEEEE would be legendary. I never understood why people would run music to drown another sound, due to how stupidly loud the music would need to be.

What's a modest price for a good condition sub 20k 2000 Honda 750?

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>>17620840
I have one
Love it

>>17621288
Sounds like your helmet is shit.

>>17621280
>Thats where they are meant to go
they are meant to be parallel to you're ears
not perpendicular, and next to your eyes

>>17621254
Sounds like you really just want an fz and are looking for validation

>>17621288
I'm a bit def from shooting m4's and M249's at the range while in the military with shitty "tactical safe ear buds," sucks because I can't be in silence without that deep humming so I when I sleep I have to half a fan on or something playing in the background to make noise. It's maddening.

>>17621275
That is crazy.

They might cover it, clutch plates can be argued to be wear and tear but baskets should'nt be breaking like that. Personally I would drop the cash on this just for the piece of mind.

http://www.extremecreations.com.au/mt-09-fz-09-billet-clutch-basket

>>17620874
not for a dr-z it ain't

>>17621204
upload riding

>>17621321
T. Man who secretly wishes he had a meme bike

>>17621317
That sucks, I have enough hearing damage from going to concerts without earplugs. I wouldn't want to imagine the ringing that would occur post full auto 5.56.

>>17621317
I have bad tinnitus from driving 90 every day on the highway with my windows down for years blasting music. I can't sleep without a fan or background noise either. It sucks, all I hear is EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>17621305
I have an icon airmada, so yes my helmet is "shit". I love the vents though.

>>17620874
No, if you get a drz get a used one thats been properly sorted. Their stock carbs are kind of ass, so a lot of guys swap out flatsides. Might as well get one that someone else has already sunk money into.

I owned a drz(440)sm for a couple years, if you do a lot of freeway the fz07 is the better choice by far. The drz can do it, but not as comfortably. A blast around town though.

>>17621221
Having a fluid problem too?

>>17621378
How is the big bore? I was thinking of doing it once I get to the point where I need to do a rebuild

>>17621243
Just fucking no.

>>17621288
>goes above 50mph for an hour or more

luckily i never do this

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>>17621404
You may as well while its open anyways.

And good, more power is always good.

>>17621254
For my area I wouldn't want an FZ07, too much cool shit to ride where a FZ would just flat out be the wrong bike.

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is this ad legit? I never thought I'd see an ad for one of these in the states, but is there something I'm missing here?

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I've rolled around to my first valve clearance check, was thinking of ordering paint in cans and spending the weekend at my parents' to do everything at once.
I've got two for this thread:
-Cargo nets. Anybody else use them, know how to prevent rubbing the paint off?
Please don't say carpet, because I'm trying for a custom look and that would fuck everything.
-Is it feasible to cover a section of the original paint, sand and prime the remainder, then use a pinstripe to mate the two sections?

>>17621445
> $1500

What's the catch

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>>17620874
yezzir

>>17621467
What mirrors are those? They look way better than the fuckhuge stock ones

>>17621457
That catch is that it's an auction.

>>17621367
I do this too, and I know it isn't helping the fact I already have humming.
>>17621357
It does. It's not that kind of ringing though, it's just a really deep, annoying humming sound. like this guy said >>17621367 think of a dude with a deep voice going EEEEEEEE, or what a cave background music sounds like in a video game.

>>17621457
Probably because it´s an 89 sportbike and only a 400

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>>17621467
>that dualsport thug life

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>>17621321

This is my area, paste this shit into G maps,

38.774194, -120.811840

Chased down a well ridden Duke 1290 with my 450 meme bike on this road a couple months back, after I passed him I lost sight of him in my mirrors after a mile or so.

We also have thousands of miles of dirt forest service roads, meme bike is excellent on that too.

>>17621493
mine is pretty high pitched desu, I wish it was more of a low hum

>>17621313
no i want a sumo but I dont wanna build one and the cool ones like the husky and ktm ones are like $13k OTD while the fz is like 7k OTD around here. I'm trying to decide if the sumo life is worth double the price

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>>17621504
>I overtook a slow person

ok

I just wanna see some riding brother, you ain't post no riding.

>>17621509
It's a sumo, your going to be thrashing it so why not buy used. The drz is bulletproof anyway, and it's not like parts are expensive.

>>17621483
These are them
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06W2FZG5Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I like 'em so far

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>>17621537
>buying a drz

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just FUCK me up desu

>>17621509
>>17621537
Also look for a KLX400, same bike different badge

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>>17621504
>tfw u pass bigger bikes on touge

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>>17621548
>thinks is weeb
>uses F

>>17621548
Damn. That's a ton of rain

>>17621301
White, black, and red bikes best bikes

>>17621317
I'm a CHENG and just had to redo my baseline the other month, I wear ear pro all the time in my spaces though.

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>>17621580
Tricolor is best, uncultured sheepfucker.

>>17621597
That is one aesthetic baiku

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>>17621562
chili pepper?

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>>17621597

>>17621547
I love mine famirino. Best purchase I've ever made

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>>17621597
Nope

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>>17621607
>mfw

>>17621618
>>17621608
>>17621562
>>17621547
>>17621499
Is this some new /dbt/ meme?

>>17621618
>>17621608
>>17621607
>>17621562
>>17621547

Literal weapons grade autism

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>>17621623
>>17621631

>>17621526
Never bothered Go-Proing a ride, if I want to watch a road I know being ridden, I just go ride it again.

Laptop is for shitposting and porn.

>>17621540
Thanks, I might pick up a set

>>17621467
Shit like this is what makes me want to get a dirt bike or light small dual sport.

>>17621548
I feel your pain, except we've had dry and over 100 every weekend for almost 2 months now.

>>17621623
yes

>>17621668
As someone that hasn't been here in months or more, I don't like it.

>>17621678
It's not, it's just a nobike autist sperging out

>>17621691
Thanks

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>>17621645
np friendo

>>17621656
best choice I've ever made tbqh

>>17621700
I have two bikes that, while different, are similar enough where I neglect one and ride the other all the time. Figured I'd sell the neglected one and get something that would offer a much different experience.

>>17621714
Though, I've been saying that for a couple years now, and I'm moving out of the country soon so it's kind of pointless at this stage in my life.

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>>17621691
I rarely recommend this without an attempt at rhetorical smackdown,
But literally ignoring this one will make him fuck off. Just talk about bikes and he'll go away.

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>>17621731
>>17621691
But I have a bike.

>>17621718
Worth it to enjoy different styles of riding imho, besides enduros hold value quite well so you'll get around what you paid when you need to sell it.

>>17621738
Huffys don't count

>>17621743
>he doesnt like guga posting

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>>17621743
It's worth more than yours probably lmao

>>17621739
Yea, that's what I figure. The cost I'm not too worried about, was looking at something like a CRF 250 or WR250R as a first one. Used in decent shape or new (they aren't that much new). Something small and light I can throw around, not worry so much when I drop it. Not so much for highways but tooling around town/neighborhood, and trails.

>>17621763
A standard would do just as good for most purposes, but if you're serious about single track, the CRF250L is a good choice. The rally version has an expanded gas tank, too.

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>>17621452
Have a feeling my paint question will be lost behind cueball, so let me just cry for attention once.

Or another topic, anybody have experience painting yourself? What was it like? Challenges you didn't expect?

>tfw your front fork air suspension has a slow leak but you're too scared of the 47 components in each fork to rebuild it so you just end up having to pump it up every day before riding

>>17621803
I took an automotive painting class in college. The painting itself isn't hard, just about being smooth and not going too heavy on any one coat. The rest is prep and making sure your surface is clean, which is very very very important. As to your question about masking and sanding, it's hard to sand and not fuck up any sort of masking without being super fucking particular. Best bet, especially for a motorcycle with not a lot of paintable area, is to just start from scratch and paint it how you want it.

Dunno how strippers would fuck with any sort of masking, didn't do too much with that.

>>17621788
Versatility is the name of the game that I'm looking for. I don't want to do serious rock climbing kinda shit but being able to hop a curb and go down a relatively easy trail, up to moderate (though not sure what you would define as moderate) trail at max. Maybe not even moderate trails. Just something I can hoon around on and go places I wouldn't take a street bike.

>>17621623
>>17621678
It's just some nobike faggot

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After watching Bakuon I thought the Suzuki bikes being lame was a meme, then I saw this when I went to buy groceries.

>>17621837
Gotcha, wasn't sure as I haven't been here in a long time and who fucking knows.

I got a dirt bike off a guy that decided to put 2 stroke in a 4 stroke...

Wat do

>>17621844
Put diesel in it

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the GS550 in its natural habitat

>>17621837
>guga posting is a nobike

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>>17621825
I heard a good primer will cover the previous paint if you scuff it effectively. Maybe I'm wrong.
For everybody's elucidation, I'm thinking of hitting up carmax and having them match the orange, green, and white from this. Doing a fat stripe in white, then a thin and lower portion in the other two. Alternating by side.
Lines are based on >>17619525 (thanks again)

>>17621838
Your grocery store sells model motorcycles?

>>17621874
Yeah, it's a Japanese super market.

>>17621878
Abroad like Uwajimaya, or you an expat/English speaker?

>>17621878
that's kind of neat

>>17621882
No, I just live in a highly populated Asian area filled with all kinds of markets.
You've probably heard of Mitsuwa.

>>17621890
Japanese and Korean grocers are the tits. Like Fred Meyer without the pretension.
(Walmart has a shittier selection)

>>17621917
I'm from Seattle, but got priced out.
Sadly, the people of Tacoma lynched the Japanese community during WW2. Best we have here is H-mart.

Yamaha demo truck at my dealer tomorrow.

>inb4 their stupid fucking "you have to be 25 to ride anything interesting even though you're friends with the owner of the dealer" rule still applies

>>17621929
in canada we basically slaved them to build our railroads and then put them in internment caps

>>17621731
Cute and very fast Umi

>>17621933
RIP being a young blood

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>>17621963
Umi a generic brand shit.

>>17621933
Your fault for being an underaged faggot

>>17621933
You really aren't friends with the owner then

>>17622040
This

>>17622040
>>17622041
If he knew you and knew you were a good rider, he could just tell his minions to fuck off and let you ride..

>>17622040
>>17622041
>>17622043


Known him my whole life, get invited to dinners, eeryone that works there knows me by name. It is Yamaha's insurance that is the issue. I can ride whatever bike at the dealer I want though, which is exactly what I did when they turned my down the first time.

Oh, you won't let me demo an r1? I'll just ride this s1000rr from the dealer instead :)))))))))))

They saw it too. Fuck those guys.

>>17622046
Ehh if I work at a stand at a track or wherever, and my boss says let this guy ride, I let him ride and it's on the owners ass.

>>17622053
Its ok, I got to meet all the supercross riders privately before the public signing event began when supercross was in town a few month ago.

>>17622046
Okay and? Everyone at multiple motorcycle dealerships know me by name, its nothing special. If the owner said to let you ride yamaha would let you ride no issue.

>>17622056
You didn't even address my post, aka you are completely full of shit. Cheers mate, have a good night.

>>17622058
One owner has no say over the insurance company of a gigantic company like Yamaha.

>>17622060
Address your post? I replied to it with a relevant experience. Your post did not feature a question or open ended statement. Have fun being a projecting little fucktard.

>>17622053
>if I work at a stand at a track or wherever

so not a billion dollar company?


also why does google suddenly care so much about parachutes?

And you didnt notice that?

>>17622064
You are pretty dense..

Not to mention this is /o/ and I shouldn't be replying to you in the first place. I didn't post a question but a situation. Which you didn't acknowledge, like I said. To each his own.

>>17622073
So replying to a post isn't acknowledging it?

I think you have autism, desu.

>>17622061
The owner can choose to eat the cost if you end up wrecking the bike

If the owner thought you would buy the R1 I'm damn sure you'd be able to ride it.

>>17622074
I don't even remember what I replied to, let me look back real quick.

>>17622081
I rode one of the dealer's bikes later anyway, so no worries. He knows I just want to rip some fast shit.

>>17622084
meltdown

>>17622084
Or drunk and posting in several threads. Nothing you could've said is important to anything.

>>17622092
This is 4chan afterall

>>17622094
So you admit it

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>>17622092
im the guy hes talking to and i am drunk as FUCK

lmao tyhats why i keep typing like shit. also my V key seems to only work like 30% of the time and thats annoying. i spilled vodka on my keyboard a while back and it really only affected the V key funnily enough. it works good for a while then goes to shit again.

>>17622107
Ehh he was replying to me several times.. Whatever though, who gives a shit?

>>17622024
Yet you save pictures of her regardless

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>>17622070
Targeting accuracy.

>>17622127
not me dude

its 4chan and we are talking monkeys on a rock flying through space

nothing matters

i quit my job 2 days ago

>>17622194
Same here, nobody gives a shit about anything

>>17620550
Dad taught me how to ride motorcycles on a Ducati 916.

When I ride other bikes now and can't do throttle wheelies in every gear at any speed and can't get to 90mph in 2nd gear, it's kind of dissapointing.

anyone know if a windscreen for a CBR300R will fit a CB300F?

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>>17622248
....what?

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Forced meme appears!
>>>/a/160432623

>>17622287
Why do modern bikes look so shit

>>17622287
>CBR
>Cuck bike rider

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>>17622341
>Control over power is for pussies

>>17622431
Fuck off don't post it all

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>>17622433
Why even engage?

>>17622431
>pedo
>diaper
>furry
Do the depths of man'd depravity know no bounds?

>>17622442
And maybe it's also
>futa
>mutilation
>necro

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My tigger gets noticeably light and a bit wobbly at the front-end at 140mph/225 km/h.

Is that normal?

Notice it was very windy out, I've never taken another bike up to these speeds and wasn't really putting my weight on the front.

>>17622472
Not 200% on how they're usually prevented, but older bikes got speed wobbles somewhere around that range.

>>17622472
Pretty normal.
My bike does that at 140km/h if I don't have a windscreen on.

>>17620733
Older for cheaper would be a 06-09 SM with 7-20,000 miles for $3-4,500. Granted, likely will have mods.

>GSX650F is basically perfection
>but the pigfat is too overwhelming
Is there any non-pigfat 600c baiku with full fairings and standard riding position that can be had for 4-5k?
Alternatively how hard would it be to fit lower fairings onto an FZ6? The half fairings are uggo af.

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>>17620550
Team Blue(TM) all the way

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>>17622472
Depends a lot of bike and riding surface.

If your bike's gets notably light at 120km/h and wants to fall into corners too much, your steering bearings could be dying.

But that's 120, not 220. Light steering at those speeds can be normal.

>>17622539
Steel chassis CBR600F F2 and F3 from 91 to 98
CBR600F F4 and F4i from 99 to 06
FZ6, as you mentioned. Yeah I also find it kinda ugly. Also, very upright.
SV650S
2nd gen FZ1 has a wet weight of 220kg, borderline fat, but still 20-30kg less fat than GSX650F. Not full fairings though.
Ninja 250/300s maybe. Actually the ergos of the Ninjas are all over the place, but one of them could fit your bill.

Actually reading my list I just realized these are all on the sporty side. You can fit a gigantic universal aftermarket windscreen on any naked bike. Just see what's around you and check cycle-ergo.

Don't forget ergos can be adjusted, see pic related.

>how hard would it be to fit lower fairings
If you can find them googling, you should be able to install them.

The appropriate question is how much are you willing to pay for them. FZ1 has fairing lowers for about 360€, but I'd rather spend the money in something else.

>>17621564
For the benefit of my non weeb friends of course

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>>17622539
Its not that bad anon. You only feel the weight at lower speeds. Its incredibly stable at highway speeds because of the weight.

>>17619675
Super late reply but they are H4 according to the manual and some light googling.

H7 bulbs are two pronged if I remember correctly with only H 5 and 4 being 3 pronged and 5 base is too big to fit in there.

>Get all my gear on for a night cruise
>Finally get bike warmed up
>Starts pissing down with rain
And back inside I go. Hope it passes soon

>>17622539
>>17622589
Revolting. F stands for failure. Get a gsxr750

>>17622570
F4i was my first choice but it's hard to find one that isn't beaten to death AND overpriced (the honda tax on CBRs is massive) where I live.
>>17622589
How's the windshield at highway speeds?

Don't understand the earplugs meme

I wear an AGV k3 on a naked and never get whistle below 90. My exhaust is stock and quiet as well so idk.

>>17622472
What sort of steering dampening do you have?

>>17622639
Where are you from?
>>17622643
This...and I have a cheap helmet in a windy city

>>17622637
License laws make it so for roughly the first three years of riding, 650cc is max in Australia and most ~600cc i4 bikes either arent allowed or are restricted. :) And the 650F isnt a bad bike. Underwhelming suspension, heavy, but its certainly not a bad for the price.

>>17622639
Like any other windshield. Its not overly effective if you are tall though, but if you have a decent enough helmet its okay.

>>17622643
I have an AGV K3 and when I ride my MC22 with a loud exhaust and I need earplugs because the exhaust drones like crazy. It sits at 10k rpm at 110kmh and the wind noise is awful. It doesnt whistle, but the wind noise is fatiguing.

>>17622659
Kek I didn't follow the lams rules. I sold my 250 after 6 months and got a 1200 bandit for 3k

>>17622665
Where did you live? I couldnt get away with that because im in such a small town. My 650 was unrestricted. But i got pulled over for RBT's and a few random checks late on friday and saturday nights coming home from work. I didnt want to risk the fines

stock mirrors on my cb600f have this ball joint thing at the stem of the mirror part, problem is that thing is loose enuf to allow my mirrors to get all wonky at speeds of +170kmh

is it safe to spray some sort of iono like belt drive spray there?

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>>17622643
>Don't understand the earplugs meme

Have you ever been on a club/disco and your ears were ringing afterwards?

Try riding on the highway for 4 hours at 120km/h and tell me how that feels. Well no — don't do that. You'll feel like you were punched in the ears. Several times over.

Try riding with an aftermarket exhaust without the baffles either on the toogay, the highway or the track. It will feel awful too.

My 250 was rated at 83db with the stock exhaust and I rode a lot around town. Ear plugs were pointless doing that.

My leader bike is rated at 95db and I ride it 100km a day sometimes on the freeway. It's a loud environment.

After your first case of post-ride tinnitus and general fatigue you may come to understand it.

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>>17622744
>>17622744
>>17622744

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>>17622747
That was too soon, my man.

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>>17622760
Fuck off, it' SEM special edition.

>>17622744
>>17622744
>>17622744

>>17621844
Drain the gas and refill.

It won't hurt anything other than fouling the plug if run long enough.

>>17622815
Yea thats what we did, sort of hoped there was an easier solution desu

>>17622747
>>17622766

My dude there's only like 80 posts on this one. It's not time

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>>17622678
Just throw out and get cheap mirrors you like

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just postan bikes in a bike thread

>>17620708
>>17620718
Don't listen to these idiots,
putting good oil in your bike is essential if you actually care about it, in saying that castrol isnt cheap and nasty oil though.

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>>17623799
>he falls for the premium oil meme

>>17623806
My experience with high maintenance engines tells me otherwise, running cheap oil makes a bike that would have needed a top end rebuild at 100 hours of riding need it at 50 hours.

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>>17620472
thanks for the advice
pictures may be deceiving, i'm not sat way back in the seat I ride pretty much all the time with my nuts right up against the tank
will check out the vid though

Truck driver here

What do you guys prefer for me to do when you're lane splitting during heavy traffic? Stop and wait till you pass or try and make space by moving to the shoulder

>>17624862
just drive normally, don't do anything special or unexpected thats what the bikes are hoping for, if you move over and make space ill normally give a thumbs up or something for being a top bloke

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>>17624862
Fuck my boipucci :p

>>17624862
Just don't do anything stupid.

>>17625018
Post boipucci

>measuring my head for helm size
>its between 61 and 63 cm
so i get a XL? i think i'm using a XXL on practices
its a little loose but nothing much
yes i'll go to the store and try it on