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

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got my pa permit today, and hopefully picking up this over the weekend

>https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1972-suzuki-ts90-good-shape/6212038874.html

yamaha a best

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First for scrambler edition

>>17650698
Visit vintage Jap motorcycle forums and download or buy a factory service manual.

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Indian a best

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Adventure bike is best bike
Trail riding is best riding

>>17650743
That looks more like a dirt road than a trail.

God, the summerfag is real
Harley guy, gsposter
Anyone of you wants to do the honors and drag this thread to the limit?

>>17650756
Nobody posted a GS in this thread, dum dum. Plus it has been a meme for literal years.
Consider riding off a cliff.

>>17650752
Whats the difference?

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Holy hell do I miss riding, has only been 14 days. Stitches due to be removed tomorrow, hoping to be back on the bike for the weekend.

>>17650774
Trail has much less width. Also usually has rougher terrain.
You would take dirt roads to a trail to get lost innawoods.
I don't disagree trail riding is one of the best tho.

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>>17650689
What's the quietest and best high speed touring helmet for the Autobahn? Schuberth?

>>17650798
ear plugs

>>17650807
a helmet still has to go over those

>>17650817
True but quietness isn't as big of an issue with them.
What's even a touring helmet for you? Modular, with built-in sunscreen and intercom-ready?

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>>17650734
Would have been a lot more attracted to the new Bobber if it didn't have that black headlight cowl. Seems backwards for Indian to add extra parts to a Bobber styled bike but at the same time I do understand that they'd likely be getting just as much shit for not differentiating enough if they had used the more minimal Scout headlight. Can't please everyone. I don't doubt that Indian will make some good coin off the Bobber, but the entire concept of manufacturers selling "pre-bobbed" bikes seems silly to me, they can't even get away with legally removing or significantly chopping the fenders.

I'm getting urges to mod the shit out of my bike again.
What should I do?

>>17650798
At that point helmet is only for safety.

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>>17650822
anything conducive to airflow above 160 that won't try to pitch your head with the vents open, won't fog, and worn day/night?

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>>17650794
Then you are right, that is a dirt road.
The trail started a bit further into the forest.

>>17650771
fampai, you don't have to try so hard
it's great to have newcomers in this thread, especially given our higher mortality rate
the guys i mentioned are scripters who used to flood cancerous threads

>>17650842
I have a Shoei XR-1100
It's not a touring helmet but fits all those criteria.

>>17650734
>Here's my assless chaps fagmobile
>It's not a Harley tho so it's cool
>Even though it's the same

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Red pill me on the fz 10 bros

>>17650905
Should've gotten the 01/10

SACHS 175 57' 10,4BHP MASTERRACE

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Am I reckless?

>>17650831
you should probably try on one of the BMW isle of man tt helmets before you make a statement like that

>>17650944
Yes.

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>>17650944

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Rate my bike senpai
47cc/60kmph

>>17650965
I see metal and wheels, but where's the bike?

For the dual sporters here, what are your preferred street oriented tires? The only "off-roading" around me is dirt roads that I like to "drift" through turns on. A mortard conversion is too expensive, I just want a [<$100 per] tire that won't kill me on pavement in the rain, lasts longer than knobbies, and gives me some more confidence in corners because folding knobbies is spoopy.
I'm leaning towards Shinko 705's

>>17650968
Rude

>>17650976
The 705 isn't bad at all, quite a few local guys have them on their DR650s KLRs KTM990s, they all seem to moto in the twisties just fine on them.

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>>17650689

I want more money for bike parts

>>17650984
I means you have a very small but pure baiku heart

>>17650998
I'll be back in the spring, with my restored 1957 150cc Sachs and 'real' motorcycle license

How many of you don't mind biking in the rain? I'm looking for tips on gear and strategies to make rain biking more enjoyable

>>17651020
> Michelin tires
> full rainsuit or gore-tex pullovers
> non-slip boots

>>17650976
I have 705 on one bike and 244 on another.
I ride the bike with the 244s more often and have never had an issue on street or dirt. Love those tires.
The 705 seems ok too. But havent had much time with them since i put them on

>>17650905
from all i've heard the brakes are shite and the seat gets uncomfortable really quickly, but it's really nimble and fast as fuck

>>17650826
Ride the fucker until shit breaks and you need to replace it.
I'd only do extensive mods if it's a bike I know I'm going to keep for a long time. OR, mod it and then when you sell it, revert it back to stock and sell the leftover parts separately.

i have a shoei neotec dad helmet and i love it

>>17651020
I used to love driving in the rain because you feel alive; either you slip and die or come home safe. Nowadays my hearing aids amplify the sound of raindrops falling on my helmet to migraine-inducing levels.
To answer your question, i'd usually don on a high-vis vest, waterproof gloves for improved grip and open my visor because else I couldn't see because of the haze

>>17651020
Get a rainsuit and pack it with you

A $60 joe rocket rain suit got me through a notoriously wet winter commuting every day.

Only recently did the zipper on the legs break, i'll probably buy a nicer suit for my new one but it kept me very very dry

>>17651020
I commute and run errands in rain, but I don't go joy riding for no reason in the rain.

I wear axo kalahari jacket/pants, non-waterproof axo leather gloves, and alpinestars mx boots. I've never gotten wet.

I have heated grips, so the leather gloves stay mostly dry unless I am stuck in slow traffic.

If I rode more on highways in rain I would consider putting some rainx or equivalent product on my visor to reduce raindrops.

>>17651111
forgot to add, I have a helmet with pinlock and breathguard. so fogging is never an issue. most new helmets have this.

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>>17651020
>Rainsuit (hi-vis better)
>Waterproof gloves
>Well vented helmet or with good pinlock
>Good tires
Keep a good distance with vehicles ahead and dont try to Rossi into the corners.
Rain is confy.
Wind is the real fucker.

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>first time ever cleaning/lubing chain on bike
>it sat for 3 years with new chain and sprockets on
>watching the chain come to life, beautiful, silver, and happily treading with little whispers as opposed to roaring clacks like before

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>>17651020
Rainsuit in one x above what you normal wear, then wear it over what you usually wear.
You can get them as surplus dirt cheap.

Just did my first chain adjustment. Instead of using the adjustment marks on the swingarm, I took at caliper and measured the distance from where the adjustment screw goes into the swingarm and where it meets the axle block. made it the same on both sides and it seems to ride straight.

Any better way to check alignment?

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>>17651020
>>17651143
Like $30-40 USD for a complete set of Norwegian military surplus

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>>17651155
Make sure the axle blocks are identical on both sides, they are different on my dirtbike so that method doesn't work on this bike. I just always go by the markings

Selling my R3 to some girl, what bike should I get next?
I'm thinking CBR600RR or R6.

>>17651155
>Any better way to check alignment

Yes, measure from the center of the swingarm pivot bolt to the center of the axle on both sides. The cut out for the adjusters on the swingarm MAY not be the same. until you measure from the swingarm pivot bolt you won't know.

>>17651237
Sweet. I thought about that afterward but I didnt notice anything during a test ride. Gonna doublecheck.

>>17650858
>even though its the same

The only thing thats the same is the assless chaps and leather fringe, this bike BTFO Hurley.

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>>17650944
About that same as me/10
Now that I have a new camera I can record new clips to show my autistic friends on a Mongolian plywood stacking enthusiasts picture service how fast I can endanger myself in traffic.

>>17650824
Yeah, its a pretty conservative move to try and pry a few more customers from HD.

Hopefully theyll have a real new model soon.

>>17650905
Aprilia Tuono, KTM Super Duke, BMW S1000R >

>>17651210
why those two?

>>17651267

Measured both sides from pivot bolt to axle and they appear the same, but my rearsets get in the way of my measuring tape. Since it appears fine, ill leave it as is since I go in for a service in ~250 miles ill have them check it. If its fine, then I know i can do that from now on, if not, ill just figure out how to do the pivot bolt measurement.

Thanks for the suggestions senpai

Some famous roastie Russian motogrammer died

>>17651369
http://www.dailywire.com/news/19281/russian-sexy-motorcyclist-killed-crash-hank-berrien

>rode bmmr in lingerie
>died and left her teenage daughter alone

BMW riders amirite?

> be me
> 2012 buy first motorcycle, old jap standard
> reasonable driver, look out for other drivers
> slow down when when there's the smallest hint of unexpected behaviour
> never push limits
> 2014 sell old bike and buy a sports tourer because of ABS and other safety features
> now attending a safety course every year
> put time and effort into learning the right technique and mindset of correct road motorcycling
> never do anything risky, always knowing i have enough power to rocket into the sun itself
> never try anything that produces useless mechanical strain
> never did anything non streat legal besides of occasional speeding
> 2017 sell old bike and get a supermoto
> throw out catalysator
> throw out airbox
> do wheelys
> do burnouts
> do stoppies
> splitt lanes
> overtake whenever i can
> always WOT
> footpegs scraping on nearly every corner
> do gymnastics at 120 km/h
> do shortcuts over sidewalks
> drifting throu city traffic
> overtaking city traffic via bike lane while pretending to pedal

those things are the meth of the two wheeled world

>>17651369
>Roastie died
Good

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>back pack was supposed to come in today
>got in yesterday so I missed it
>had to wait for today to pick it up anyway

wew

Also, wtf do I do with all these Revzilla stickers

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the one redeeming quality about my bike is that the next bike I own will feel like an absolute dream to ride

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>>17651105
what happened to your hearing? was it moto-related?

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>>17651441
> overtaking city traffic via bike lane while pretending to pedal

>>17651210
I'd get a bike with more low end torque desu. Torque >
I've ridden a R6 on the street it was the lamest thing, cool looking bike though.

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>>17651456
It happened because I'm quite old

>>17651441
God dam I love sumo

>>17651500
Surely I must be missing something. When I'm spinning the back tire or lifting the front up on my CBR600rr, I've never thought "gee, you know what this bike needs? More torque!"

>>17651369
just looked at the crash pics
didn't look too mangled but she was facing down

>>17651524
Yeah but in order to do that you have to get it past like 8k RPMs. Low end torque is just fun. I like having that power down low then having to constantly rev to get something.

You can lift a 250 and spin the back wheel too...

I have a Daytona and that was more fun to ride than my buddy's R6 on the street

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>>17651508
>75 year old
>On a Canadian bucket enthusiast BBS
what

>>17651477

> implying thats not something we all secretly want to do

try it out next time you pass a qt on a bicycle.
slow down to her speed, look at her. start to pedal, then continue riding
if she got any humour and you are not riding a 500€ shitbike with anime stickers on it, i garantee you a positiv response

>>17651524
You are missing something, the low end torque from a liter, or a twin/triple just make them so much easier and more enjoyable to ride than a 600 i4 where you have to worry about where you are in the rev range so you don't lie the motor. It's not like it makes the 600s bad bikes, it's just an annoyance compared to others.

>>17651555
Thank you. This is what I meant.
I'm not dogging on 600s they're fun, but on the street torque is always nice.

>>17650782
You getting close to getting one?

>>17651544
Being here is way more interesting than watching TV like those braindead people in nursing homes; at least I still look cool driving my er6-n to my grandchildren; I dread the day the bike will be too heavy to handle and I need something smaller

>dop bike in lot
>broken signal and mirror
>signal $35
>mirror $70
Ebay here we go

>>17651592
>Slide bike on gravel road doing 20km/h
>Only gets a couple scratches in the plastic, nothing else wrong
Such is the drz life

>>17651441
>those things are the meth of the two wheeled world

And it's fucking glorious.

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>>17651548
I do it on my bike. It's fun af.

Taking my BRC class this weekend
Any advice for a /nobike/ on how to not look a fool while learning?

>>17651441
>started riding a sumo

I don't think I ever want to ride anything else lads. Once you start and realize the hooning potential you can't go back

why do most chink bikes have a gear indicator?
I thought asians were supposed to be smart, they can't remember what gear they're in?

>>17651628
I have a small crack in my case because the shifter got bent into it. Case savers are coming in the mail next week

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>>17651441
mfw people post
>supermotos are better than sportbikes because sportbikes are likely to get you sent to jail for riding outside the law
As if they are law abiding citizens on a supermoto

>>17651508
Just missed your birthday.

Happy dubs 77 dude.

>>17651660
The upright seating position makes you look like you dindu nuffin. Cops go after sport bikes because they look fast

>>17651674
>cops go after sport bikes because they look fast
I've never had a cop chase me. They usually just assume sportbike = run and don't even bother.

>>17651674
>dirt bikes
>innocent looking
Fucking kek

>>17651660
Cops hardly look at them thankfully.

how do I stop being a faggot on my adventure bike and go offroad / lean more / not be a little bitch

>>17651659
Yeah I've got case savers and the sharp part of my shifter ground down so it's smooth

>>17651688
He a good bike, he dindu nuffin

>>17651695
Sell adventure bike
Buy Dirtbike / Dualsport + Naked / Sport bike
Now you can go offroad without being a lil bitch and you can lean more

>>17651688
this. Normies (including cops) think anything that resembles a dirt bike isn't even allowed on the road

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>>17651695
go off road
find touge
go faster
Not being a bitch is easy and can be done on any bike.

>>17651724
Sleep tite baiku

>>17651711
True. I get dirty looks riding my dualsport around.

I want to do the scotland NC 500, anyone else done it before?

>>17651695
I offroaded my SV650 a couple days ago. First time offroading any bike. In the rain.

I beliebe in you squiddo. Just do it.

>>17651724
>>17651736
Should I buy a second set of cheap 2nd handrims and put knobbies on them?

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>>17651749
no. you should grow a fucking pair

>>17651729
I just get people staring then turning their heads back pretending like they aren't looking. They look like retarded owls.

Cops act like you are invisible, at least around here, but here they usually just go after drunk college drivers and speeders in shitboxes

>>17651767
I never knew I wanted to ride a street bike off road until now.

>>17651782
Do it bro.

>>17651773
Here in AZ the cops dont usually bother bikers at least in my experience and that of my friends. Everyone in arizona speed anyways though.

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how do I become pic related

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>>17651767
I'm a tall fragile senile man with a bad back tho

>>17651688
This is also why I prefer 80's/90's dirt bike/ds styling. It's much less angular/aggressive and the paint schemes are tasteful. Barbie KLR250, Red/White/Blue Honda XR's, Red/White or Blue/Yellow XT's, etc.
I putt around on my white/purple DR350 past beach homes in a town of mostly elderly people, I'm sure a lot of them hate my guts but I ride slow and wave and usually get waves back. The DR's stock exhaust is quiet as hell too.

>>17651794
Sell your bike and use the money to buy meth. Then steal a dirtbike

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>>17651782
but I post these pics all the time, anon

>>17651773
Where i'm at we have a bad dirtbike problem. Kids steal dirtbikes then ride em on the streets.

I've never been pulled over, but I always have a cop / detective / trooper pull up behind me to check my plates.

>>17651628
on the other hand, you ride a drz

>>17651794
TRAINING

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>>17651859

sounds like a win win to me :^)

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>>17651711
>mfw midwest masterace
can ride quads, snowmobiles, sidexsides, dirt bikes just about anywhere an people couldnt give a shit as long as your not being a raging madcunt

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>>17650689
In for homemade noise maker.

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>>17651882

THE WHISTLE TIPS GOES WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>17651880
Same here, when I was riding back from up north last week I saw at least 4 ATV's just pulling onto the road and driving with no one giving a fuck

>>17651441
Is it viable to buy a dual sport (DRZ or whatever), and swap dirt and super moto wheels back and forth?

Do you need to do suspension mods for the smaller wheels? I suppose you'd need two chains at the least (since sprockets will be very differently sized).

Is there that much advantage to the smaller wheels vs. very street oriented 21/18 tires?

I drive like a hooligan as is and would like to take it to the next level.

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>>17651592
>not buying chink signals for $2.50 each and mirrors for $9 each

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>>17651906
>$9 each
I just ordered a whole setfor like $7

>>17651903
tfw two sets of rims/tires for my DRZ but I just ride dirt with street wheels because I'm lazy and don't have any crazy offroad stuff near me

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>>17651903
>sure.
>if you want maximum performance maybe, but for just fucking around you don't necessarily need to do suspension mods.
>it handles differently. Not necessarily better but some people like it. I like the stock wheel sizes.

Going camping again. What do I bring thats not obviously needed.

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>>17651922
well I ordered a folding mirror so I should be able to fold it down out of the way to avoid future breakage. Where to order 2 mirrors for $7?

>>17651592
Something wrong with your bike.

I've dropped my DR350 countless times, and have gone for multiple long fast slides, no harm ever done. At worst the wheel will be a bit mis-aligned and I just kick it back straight.

They don't make 'em like they used to.

>>17651939
Go to a Junkers. I've bought perfectly good mirrors for $1.

>>17651939
wewlad, I misread that. Thought you said signals for $9

>>17651952
tfw no local junkyard

>>17651903
Swapping back and forth is pretty easy if you plan it right.

It will work better with different suspension but adding a couple of clicks of comp up front will make it more than ridable.

You can get by with one chain if you are careful about your gearing choices. Most axle blocks have a long side and a short side, flip the block when you swap out wheels ( and gearing ) and it's good to go. a 3 or 4 tooth rear difference is about right depending on your blocks/bike.

Decent street tires on your 21/18 set will get you about 80% of what a dedicated sumo set will on good twisties.

>>17650944
how is this reckless? this looks like standard lane splitting but a little more swervy.

>>17651974
it looks like third world scooter driving desu

>>17651983
ahhh gotcha

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The mountains have been getting rain every day for weeks now, offroadan in Redington is really good

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>9pm

time to go brapp

>>17651903
With a DRZ you'd be spending a hefty chunk of change to get sumo wheels. It sounds like you would be better off geting the sumo version and finding some decent 17" knobbies.

>>17652032
I want a tenere :(

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Cleaned the plastic tank and threw a perf sticker set on since I don't like how the tank is yellowing.

>>17652037
>17" knobbies
cancerous

>>17651934
i always bring a noose when camping

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I just love how sumos are built like brick shit houses, it's so comforting knowing if you drop your bike you won't damage expensive plastics

>>17652069
Yeah I don't ride sumo but I've heard that 17" wheels have a really small selection for dirt tires. But he said he's doing his crazy riding largely on the road so why not get a bike that fits?

>>17652083
I don't like complicated brake discs. Whats wrong with a circle.

>>17652103
>he said he's doing his crazy riding largely on the road so why not get a bike that fits?
idk. a street bike would make the most sense in that case.
And if he does go with a supermoto then why put knobbies on the 17" wheels? worst of both worlds

Anybody know a good jacket to wear for hot weather riding ?

>>17651889
>tfw no whistler tip for baiku
Why have I never thought of this before, I need it.

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>>17652049
>Iowa
y

>>17652152
>whistler tip for baiku
Comrade, what is this thing you speak of?

>>17652176

How do you not know one of the most classic internet videos of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA

>>17652176
>>17652185

http://bubbrubboftime.ytmnd.com/

WHOOOOOOOOOO

>>17652136
I'm talking about a spare set of knobbies for some light dirt riding, they're not horrible they just aren't as good as full size dual sport tires.

>>17652176
>he doesn't know about Bubb Rubb
THE WHISTLERS THEY GO WOOO WOOOOOOOOOOO

>>17652175
AZ actually

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>>17652149
corona tank top

I've had my bike for about a year and haven't dropped/crashed it.

Riding down straight roads it kind of looks like the bars aren't actually straight with the bike, just barely (eyeballing it at like 3 degrees)
I dunno if it's just my brain or if I've just never noticed it, or maybe it's from setting down hard wheelies/stoppies/endless pot-holes. How should I check?

>>17652224
This.
Tank tops are awesome.
Also add shorts. And sandals.

Don't forget eye protection 8-)

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>>17652270


only the finest in protective lenses

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>>17652223
y both little benis south east

>>17652256
It's probably just ur brain.

If you're really worried about it, support the bike, and then loosen the tri clamps to see if the forks are out of alignment slightly.

If you don't have clipons, loosen your bar holder a bit and then clamp it down and see if they recenter.

Grom is really just a babby supermoto

post most recent song you added to your riding playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b23AjeRBXSU

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>>17652335

>listening to any music except your engine and the wind

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Night riding on empty streets and Cruiser-hooning in mall parking lots.

BTW, how do I best remove bug remains from my face-shield? Can't hardly see.

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Turns out my engine ate a washer.

My crankshaft is strong like Russian bull.

The Ural will ride again. Not counting this as a knock on their reliability because it's my fault entirely.

TRIKEU IS BEST BAIKU

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>>17652382
And keeping up with the thread theme >>17652382

>>17652382
how did you get a washer in there?

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>>17650689

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>>17650689
Another clean ass bandit, hwere are these fresh looking bandits coming from lately. The last several bandits I looked at last year were broke as fuck

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>>17652408

We are living in 2017 but he is living in 2117

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>>17652438
Here's the ohter one I posted yesterday

>>17652313
Funny thing is this is probably better offroad than the pigfat "adventure" bikes

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>>17652438
>>17652453
Why are these bikes so aesthetic. I need one

>>17652459
Not only that, but they look really easy to get into and work on

>>17652477
Eh, they're probably not. My FZ6 was the biggest pain in the ass to work on and it was similar.

>>17652318
It is, it's a street legal pit bike

>>17652343
>not listening to engine, music and wind
bitch nigger you sound liek some faggit that never even tried

>>17652488
I wouldn't see what would get in the way. just removing the tank looks like you can get to everything above, and there's no chassis getting in the way of the sides or under it. Working on my ninja was ridiculous because the bars got in the way of the choke. SV650 was similarly hard to get to some of the tubes

Dear Honda:
>smaller, lighter Goldwing with no luxuries - an introduction to long distance touring bikes that aren't exclusively cruisers
>retro package for your upcoming cb650f
>tune the 650four engine for more high end power
>can the Interceptor as it is, strip it down and make it into a proper muscle/sport bike
>push that Africa Twin harder and give it an option for Honda tricolours
>fucking sort our your racing bikes. You almost killed Guy Martin.
There. You can win 2018-2024.

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>>17652488
They probably are

The FZ6, FZ1, etc are only a pain because modern japanese FI = everything is in a stack between the tank and engine unless you get some cuckbike that tries to make the FI equipment look like carbs

Since they're carbed, everything is in a line, so the only thing between you and the head should be the tank and a couple of hoses.

It also doesn't really matter because anything that requires more than popping the tank or seat isn't done even once a year

>>17652507
Everything that could have been in the way was in the way. And they put things in the most annoying place possible, you had to lift the tank to access the battery, so you had to remove the front fairings which didn't just bolt on and off.

It was like 6 different pieces with the screws in the worst place possible.

Just an example but the entire bike was like that.

Also an old VF I had which was exposed like that was notoriously awful to work on. You had to drop the engine to check the valves and taking the carb off/on took hours and 2 people.

>>17651508
>>17651588
Is this an elaborate ruse or are you actually browsing this site while being around triple the age of the average /o/tist? I know old people who went through the trouble of acquainting themselves with youth culture to a level sufficient to understand most youth trends and phenomena, but this seems like a stretch.

>>17652523
>And bring back the motocompo but also make it suitable for highway riding

>>17652523
More like
>replace CBR with a V4 sportbike
>take that v4 sportbike, add superbike bars, lower rearsets, and a flatter, softer seat, strip some plastics, and replace the I4 nakeds with it
>just make the company's trademark engine the V4
>I4s are for gays

>>17652526
Nah that wasn't it at all, I never had to take the FI off and I still dreaded every time I had to do anything to it. Also, fuck JIS screws and Yamaha's want to put them everywhere.

Great bike as long as you don't need to work on it, and it's super reliable so that wasn't very often.

Lads. I'm not really a mechanical person... But what can I expect if I were to install an aftermarket camshaft in muh Grom without any other modifications???

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>>17652590
Naked conversions look pretty slick though, and solve half the pain of accessing literally anything that isn't the drain plug and filter.

It's not like the stock gooseneck does shit for comfort in headwinds unless you tack on a fuckhueg touring screen anyways. Fifty bucks says it's only a minor aerodynamic improvement for empeegees and high speed stability (having shit stuck to the bars isn't very good for headshakes at 100mph).

>>17652608
it would be easy but why the fuck would you do that

>>17652608
>modding a grom
Just buy a better bike, save the money and effort.

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>saw my ex today
>next door neighbors fucking really loudly
>already went riding for 3 hours today
>guess I'm going back out again

>>17652608
It would run like shit until you took it to a dyno shop so they could fuck with the FI and ignition timing for your dumb ass

Expect +10HP for your effort and money

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>>17652543
I mean the front fairings on the Bandit looks easy as fuck to get off. It's so small.
Getting the fairing off my SV and ninja was a process on its own.

>>17652619
>living in an apartment
you deserve it

>>17652617
But I like it tho. Just think it could benefit from having a bit more power/top speed

>>17652620
>Expect +10HP for your effort and money
Worth it

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>>17652625
>tfw just moved to an apartment
>tfw denied a loan for a house that's half the cost of my rent now in monthly payments (minus the 200-300 extra utility, property tax and insurance)
>all of which would still be less than what gf and I for rent now
>cause of "you haven't had credit for very long"
Is 5 years really not that long to establish a solid credit?

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Hey dbt, hardcore cager convert here.

I just wanted to thank you and all the motovlogers that made this transition possible.

Questions.
Does Supereurobeat still feel the same while riding? How smelly and sweaty do you guys get after 1-2 hours riding in summer and is it tolerable or at best preventable (90+ weather, I'm in Florida)? How do you afford gear that isn't shit? Why do 90% of the people I see riding only wear a helmet, jacket, and gloves? How does the no ABS thing work if you lockup unlike a car?
Do you regret riding instead of driving a car often (for those with friends, I don't have any but am trying)?
Thanks!

>>17652637
Just turbo it

If you blow your engine, oh well.

>>17652637
It won't be 10hp, more like 2 or 3.

>>17652646
No
Very, sorta, no
Buy a cheaper bike
Gear is fucking hot and you didn't need that skin anyways
You crash and die
No

>>17650782
I saw a stretched grom today, I could barely believe it

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>>17652656
>No
This might be a dealbreaker
>Very, sorta, no
Does perforated leather on the highway not keep you cool enough?
>Buy a cheaper bike
but-
>Gear is fucking hot and you didn't need that skin anyways
wait, wha
>You crash and die
Is it very preventable?
>No
hmm

I need to know more senpai! Teach, me, teach, me!

>>17652571
I would be totally fine with a v4 everything for Honda. But Honda does have a lot of history with the i4 and the new cb650f is perfect for Honda to stand out with a new retro bike. No one else has an i4 naked retro. But also no one has a mid size v4 lineup.

>>17652689
>preventable
Depends which tire you lock up, front tired you're goign to crash. Rear tire, you'll need luck and a LOT of control, also depends on what speed you're going. Low speeds, a rear lock probably won't do anything but make a noise and scare you. Front lock, might lift you're rear up and spook you. Don't hamfist the brakes.

>>17652646
>Does Supereurobeat still feel the same while riding?
Depends, but normally yeah.
>How smelly and sweaty do you guys get after 1-2 hours riding in summer and is it tolerable or at best preventable (90+ weather, I'm in Florida)?
>Florida
You're gonna die. 90+ weather in that humidity feels like 150 degrees, which brings me to your next question
>Why do 90% of the people I see riding only wear a helmet, jacket, and gloves?
Because it's fucking hot. Realistically, a helmet is the only thing that's gonna save your life. leathers save your skin, but they don't do anything for impacts.
>How do you afford gear that isn't shit?
By not being a poorfag who can't manage money?
>How does the no ABS thing work if you lockup
Rear locks up = sikk skidz/lowside depending on how much of a shitter you are
>Front locks up
sikk stoppies/nosedive depending on how much of a shitter you are.
>Do you regret riding instead of a car often (for those with friends, I don't have any but am trying)?
Never ever ever do I regret it. My friends either ride with me or take a car, and if I have a backseat I'll just take gf/whatever on backseat and ride like that.

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>>17652523
>smaller, lighter Goldwing with no luxuries
CTX700, also I think there is about a billion ST1100s on the road keeping them from selling new ones

>tune the 650four engine for more high end power
1) that's what the 2017 did
2) any higher and they are no longer in their own market

>can the Interceptor as it is, strip it down and make it into a proper muscle/sport bike
Because what's selling these days is middle displacement sport bikes

>push that Africa Twin harder and give it an option for Honda tricolours
It's always come in tricolour and buy accessories goy

>fucking sort our your racing bikes. You almost killed Guy Martin.
Honda doesn't prepare the Isle of Man bikes in house. It's one British team that runs the road racing bikes and the Honda Endurance Racing bike in EWC, and that finished 20 laps behind the Japanese TSR and HARC-Pro teams at Suzuka and was generally horribly behind TSR all season. HARC-Pro is also a close 3rd in JSB1000 points with 2 wins out of 4 races.

>>17652646
>Does Supereurobeat still feel the same while riding?
Every time I roll up to the touge I hear "Don't stop the music" in my head

>How smelly and sweaty do you guys get after 1-2 hours riding in summer and is it tolerable or at best preventable (90+ weather, I'm in Florida)?
Kinda sweaty. It's not too intolerable with vented gear you just have to go fast

>How do you afford gear that isn't shit?
I make 75k

>Why do 90% of the people I see riding only wear a helmet, jacket, and gloves?
Pants and boots are the spergiest looking. I just ordered my boots I've been rocking helmet jacket gloves for a while.

>How does the no ABS thing work if you lockup unlike a car?
Don't lock up

>Do you regret riding instead of driving a car often (for those with friends, I don't have any but am trying)?
No friends no regrets

>>17652689
Motorcycles are dangerous, uncomfortable, and expensive. There's no getting around this. The more expensive things get, the less dangerous or uncomfortable they get - better gear, better brakes, better tires, more stable sportbikes with shit like steering dampers and traction control or comfier tourers with more creature comforts. But still, it's always going to be significantly more dangerous and more uncomfortable than a car.

The only reason to ride a bike is because you like it. They are the ultimate symbol and last bastion of driving pleasure. Somewhere in asia, someone rides a beat up 200cc honda single because it's all they can afford or all they can find parking for, and they suffer for it, but here in the US it's an optional machine for absolute madmen.

Get used to it. Luckily, entry costs are cheap sans gear. It's running costs that set you back a fucktonne.

>>17652712
The armor in leathers actually does shit in tumbles or if you slide and hit something

Also, you can still die of blood loss/shock from major road rash, and later from infections

The new cb1000 looks amazing tbqh.

Does it have the reworked cbr motor?

Would buy one over an xsr900.

>>17652736
>The armor in leathers actually does shit in tumbles or if you slide and hit something
It does very little. If you're going fast enough to fuck something up, that armor is very rarely gonna help
>You can still die of blood loss/shock from major road rash and later infections
So don't be a retard and get treated? The majority of crashes on roadways are low speed anyway, unless you're being a retard on a highway, in which case you probably deserve whatever comes to you.

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>>17652736
>Also, you can still die of blood loss/shock from major road rash, and later from infections

Plus having gravel picked out of a massive abrasion fucking SUCKS. They're just gonna scrub the shit out of your skin or sit there and pick at it for a long time getting everything clean.

>>17652646

When it gets hot I got this cooler jacket thing that works pretty nice. You soak it in cold water for 10 or 15 minutes before you head out, and wear it against your skin. It REALLY helps with high temperatures, especially if you only have a black leather jacket like I do.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/leatt-coolit-evaporative-cooling-tee

>>17652750
>Not being a retard at high speeds for easy leanings

Tell us where in the US you can do gymkhana

>>17652765
Empty parkinglots mostly. on most mountain roads if you're going fast and hitting hard leans you're most likely gonna go into a tree/rock/off a cliff anyway. That leather isn't going to save you.

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>rides good
How? That chain is all kinds of fucked up

>>17652774
looks like a normal chain. they're supposed to have lots of slack and rust/dirt on the outside of the links doesn't hurt anything.

>>17652773
Schaff would like a word with you

>>17652783
Looks chinked and not flexible in some areas

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Hey, guys, /k/ traveller here. I'm looking to get my first motorcycle. My dad has been riding since he was a kid and also as motorcycle patrol on the PD. I've already bugged him and picked his brain, but I'd like to hear you guys.

cb500x for a first bike to be used for touring and commuting? Places to get good deals? My gear is already taken care of so it's just deciding on the bike.

>>17652788
>Schaff
Look at his videos and tell me if you crash at a high speed on those roads that leather will let you get up perfectly fine.

Go on.

>>17652788
wasn't he in a serious crash not long ago?

What's a good place to find a used leather jacket in person?
How do I know if I'm paying too much?

>>17652802
post 9mm shell in uretra

>>17652802
You can commute on a ninja 250, so it's just preference and cost range past that.

>>17652802

Can't speak to the X but the F is fun bike. Fast without being scary at all, very predictable power curve, looks pretty cool. I may go sport bike for my next bike but I'm glad I started with an upright naked.

I think if you want the X you'll enjoy it.

>>17652802
Never ridden one but rideapart said the cb500x is better than the vstrom650 which is itself a great bike. Just go to a few Honda dealers and find one that's been sitting for a year.

>>17652802
KLR650

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>>17652700
>front
>rear
Wait, how do you distribute break force distribution to stop on a bike? I thought people used all front brake to stop?
>>17652712
>By not being a poorfag
But wait, I thought motorcycles were FOR poorfags? In my case I got a loan but was curious.
>>17652722
>Pants and boots are the spergiest looking.
But I thought when you fall on a bike, don't you fall on your hip? Why would you not want leather there? Plus the boots keep your foot from twisting and breaking right?
>>17652736
This absolutely hurt my riding boner anon

Which is more fun than, karts or cycles?

>>17652345
>BTW, how do I best remove bug remains from my face-shield? Can't hardly see

Honestly, Pledge furniture polish, we use that shit on light aircraft windshields rather than Plexus. Works fantastic and leaves a rainx style water beading layer behind.

>>17652700
You can lock the front and be fine. It comes down to balance more than anything.

>>17652850
>Wait, how do you distribute break force distribution to stop on a bike? I thought people used all front brake to stop?
There's a brake pedal and a brake lever. Depending on suspension geometry, you use different amounts of both for the shortest stopping distance. Most sportbikes have near-useless rear brakes when it comes to stopping in a straight line though, since they stop hard enough to make the rear too light to keep good grip.
>I thought motorcycles were FOR poorfags
Cost of entry on motorcycle is cheap. Gear is not. all you really need is rainproof gear if you're not planning on doing trackdays. Other than that just get a helmet. If you're really cheap, the Speed and Strength S700 is a great helmet for the price and about as cheap as you can get.

Gear is expensive and only really useful if you plan to push hard regularly. If you're just fucking around a bit, not having gear is gonna cause you a few minor scrapes if you crash most likely. If it's more than that, the gear probably wouldn't have helped.

>>17652457
How's your bodged cludge bucket coming along.

>>17652872
Good boots help when the bike falls on your fucking leg in a typical low speed crash

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>>17652802
Versys 650 is miles better than the 500X

>>17652889
I will concede this. Some really good boots will keep your ankle not broken. They're also normally a bit more comfortable to ride in.

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>>17652901
Way more comfy. I bought these Bilt explorers from cyclegear for $50 and even these cheap pieces of shit make riding comfy even in the cold and wet.

Good gloves are also key for comfort.

>>17652901
And some really good gloves will keep your hand from contorting in physically impossible ways as friction from the pavement overcomes your muscles

And a really good jacket will do the same for your arms and back, while preserving skin, but also making it really hard to move when not riding the sportbikes such ultra-protective gear is made for

>>17652888
what?

>>17652649
No he had it right, total HP for the grom with a cam will be just over 10hp

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>>17652850
>But I thought when you fall on a bike, don't you fall on your hip? Why would you not want leather there? Plus the boots keep your foot from twisting and breaking right?
The idea is to not crash period
I crashed 2 months ago when a car pulled out in front of me and I just banged my knees on my bike. I need to get the dianese jeans with the pads

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>riding a couple hours freeway on fz09
>get sore butt
>move back in seat to get it unsore
>realize how comfy riding on the passenger seat is
>ride that way the rest of the way home

I think I'm going to get a rally seat like pic related so I can scooch all over the place

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So get this, Stator covers hold oil.

I now know this, as does my garage floor.

>>17652921
>Good gloves are also key for comfort

My god yes. I lost a glove once when I was out in Boston. Backtracked to the restaurant I was at, walked all the streets, couldn't fucking find it. So I had to ride with only one glove to a bike shop to get a new pair and fuck I felt naked. Did not like it at all. I got some nice new gloves out of it though so it wasn't a total loss.

>>17652646
>Why do 90% of the people I see riding only wear a helmet, jacket, and gloves?
Because skin is already dead and it's as much of a waste of money as buying a fancy suit for a corpse that's getting buried.

>>17652417
I have no idea. Changed fuel lines and pulled the carbs to clean them. The airbox wasn't missing any washers. Only thing I can think of is maybe I dropped a washer into the carb when I had it apart?
Washer looks to be too big to have come from anywhere on the carb.

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>>17653016
I highly recommend these as wet weather gloves.

A*'s corozal.

>>17652646
>How does the no ABS thing work if you lockup unlike a car?

Some bikes do have ABS. Mine does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ_UkAFW6cA

>>17653003
Wow something that spins really fast needs oil? No shit

>>17653115
your stator doesn't spin at all

>>17653143
The rest of the assembly does

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>>17653115
>stators spin

Go soothingly over the greasemud, lads

>>17653175
>Go WOT over the greasemud, lads
Understood my friend

Why are exhaust springs so fucking tight? I'm losing this battle trying to install my slip-on because I can't get it to stretch.

>>17653203
they're not you manlet

>>17653203
Try using a screwdriver to kinda pry the the spring into the hoops, or get one of those cheap t handle things designed for it

>>17653203
get the right tool and its easy though

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>>17653203
Go buy a set of drum brake pliers

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>>17653175

What are these meme brackets for? Weird heat shield / mounting point?

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>>17653263

Forgot pic

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>>17653263
?

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>>17653256

>there lurks the skid demon

Gets me every time

>>17653269
That's a heat shield, keeps your foot or your saddle bags or what ever up off the hot part of the can where the cat is.

>>17653271
The fuck am I looking at here

>>17653296
Figured, it's right near where my foot is when I throw it over. Thanks famirino

>>17653310
the last time anyone dared to challenge the idea of designing motorcycles like really fast bicycles

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>>17653256
>when you don't give big space to the festive dog that makes sport in roadway

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>>17653256
A lot older than 1962... This bit of BS dates back at least to the Twenties.

hey /dbt/ I went to the gym and then got on my bike after and god damn i was shaking at every stop, should I just avoid riding after gym

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>>17650734
Yes

>>17650734
What happens when you enter a corner too fast for the bike's limited lean angle?

Rear brake like a madman and drift through it?

>>17653463
You mean that's not how your take all your corners?

>>17653463
you scramble to get your asscheek on the inside of the bike before the bike tags the road

>>17653236
Hell you could make a hook out of a coat hanger and wrap it around a wrench for the handle part. It would be good enough for a couple of uses.

>>17652552
my grandma played WoW and posted on infowars. i'm not that surprised.

>>17653463
Just man up and slide that shit. It's what i do to mine.
But I also treat mine like a big toy. Kinda makes other cruiser riders upset. Idgaf though honestly, its just a bike

>>17653463
A) Continue to turn, grab front brake, front tucks, slide off cliff
B) Fixate on cliff and ride off of it
C) Stab rear brake, bike highsides and stays on road, you fly off cliff.

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almost laid it down stories?

>cruising through Ojai on my suzuki 650
>buddy is in front of me on his ducati
>literally just got the thing the weekend before, first time really riding it
>after an an hour or so start to get more comfortable
>buddy blasts through a corner in front of me
>think "alright, lets see what i can do" and twist the throttle
>uhhh what is countersteering again?
>not turning hard enough
>about to go into the gravel shoulder
>panic, my arms spaz out and i white knuckle the controls
>back wheel starts sliding out from under me, and i start tipping back a bit
>trying desperately to hold on to the handle bars
>realize im giving it throttle when the smell of smoke hits my nostrils
>after what seemed like eternity, the bike popped back up
>gently apply the brake and coast to a stop next to my friend who had slowed down
>"dude, that was the sickest power slide i've ever seen, i thought you said you never rode before"
>mfw

>>17653463
Keep constant throttle until you bring the bike back up a bit mid turn then roll it on again and continue

>>17653586
>get new bike
>has some tires that are good but were old and starting to harden
>riding on a damp road
>go around a tight corner
>give it some throttle
>feel the back end get loose
>scare myself a little bit
>happens again on the next corner
>start laughing
>do it on purpose next one
>laugh maniacally and keep doing it
>friend wonders wtf I'm doing through the sena
fun times

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Welp after writing off my 2016 last month I'm finally back on a new 2017.
Oh how I missed it. More power and less vibes are nice too.

>>17653628
you the vancouver island guy?

>>17653628
You bought a kamen rider bike?

>>17653628
Are you the same S1000XR anon that's been posting for a while? What happened to your last one?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/the-electric-zero-ds-zf6-5-is-the-tesla-model-3-of-motorcycles

>$11 000
>317 pounds
>37hp
78 ft-lb torque
>74 city mile range

still can't compete with ICE bikes but it's slowly getting there. That torque would be crazy with a bike that light.

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>>17653632
That's right.

>>17653640
Never seen that meme show. Should I?

>>17653643
High sided like a retard by gassing the shit out of it coming out of a turn, the front came up and bike bucked me over. Nothing much wrong with it mechanically, so was expecting a repair but with the way insurance works it didn't take much to write it off. I even bought a CBR500R to get me by last week expecting that.
Got the crash on camera to, might post in the next couple of days.

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What is the ducati equivalent of an R6 or a gsxr600?

>>17653586
>First day with SV650
>A couple weeks since I got my license at MSF but haven't ridden since then
>At redlight
>Redneck in truck behind me is very close and keeps inching closer
>Light turns green
>Autism kicks in like v-tec because im worried about the redneck
>Forget how clutch and throttle work
>Somehow do a sick clutch up wheelie
>remember that we were taught at MSF to pull in clutch if things go badly
>do this and roll off throttle
>try to get moving again and accidentally do another wheelie
>managed not to die and go about my day

You and I are proof the SV650s attract idiots

Also
>Still bad at wheelies
>Try to do them in a parking lot but the bike just kicks and I look dumb

maybe I'm not revving it enough

>>17653730
They don't have one, their "middleweight" supersport is the 959 Panigale, unlike with literbikes they don't have a racing series they have to fit into so they just make them whatever size they feel like.

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>>17653761
ahh thank you.
As far as problems go, does the gsxr600 have any major issues? besides for being the squids weapon of choice; does it have a known reputation as being good or bad?

>>17653753
Another zookyfag here, clearly I'm not goosing mine enough. I've been riding it for a month and haven't accidentally a single clutch-up yet. Maybe I'll experiment with that a bit now that my leather pantsu have arrived. Or maybe I should wait for the sliders to get here too.

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buying a street triple

is the R worth it for the braking? gonna buy a 2012 or 2013. I'm 170lbs and kinda on a budget

>>17653834
Honestly I haven't done much experimental whoolieing because it freaks me out. I should try more though.

Also dont try to do balance point wheelies, apparently the front cylinder wont get enough oil and your engine will asplode if you hold it for too long.

>>17653854
Depends on the price, new where the R is $2-3k more? no, but if it's used and less than a grand more, then probably.

>>17653884
my budgets about 4800 freedombucks which puts me at around a 2010-2012 triple non R. I don't know if I should save up more for the R or if i'll even need it. Or maybe even save up for the 2013 for ABS

New Vulcan owner here, Im really enjoying it, getting it registered tomorrow.

Anyone here have to deal with tubed tuires? Where do you get your tubes?

How do you guys balance tires? Can I use an automotive tire balancer like the one I have at my job? (Luxury Auto shop)

>>17653894
Don't bother, you'll really never notice the difference.

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Am I the only one who prefers the I4 sound to whatever crap is in ducatis etc?

>>17653961
It depends. Bigger displacement twins can have a nice growl but 4cyls can rev higher typically which is always exciting

>>17653961
I personally hate the sound of a flat plane i4, the crossplanes and V4s are nice, but a big twin (that's not some hurdley piece of trash with straight pipes) is just the shit.

>almost died yesterday

I don't know what happened. I just ran a red and didn't even see it. Car pulls out on his green and stops an inch away from me as I blow through the intersection at probably 50mph.

I don't know how this happens/happened. It's like I got distracted by something for a second and missed the set of lights. Pretty shaken up

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>fz07 stolen
>got insurance check back
>probably gonna get another fz07
>i like naked bikes
>think the xsr900 is secksy

suggest naked bikes.

>>17653998
Striple 765

>>17653998
I'd get the XSR 2bh
I'd consider the super Duke as well, but it's not reliable enough to have as an only bike
S1000R is nice
New GSXF should be good

>>17653997
Damn rip

The only time I've ran a red light was when the car in the lane next to me decided to go after having stopped at the light for a while. I just assumed the light was green and went too.

Why do Aprilias bomb so fucking hard in value? I know that any bike loses a good portion of its value the moment it rolls out if the dealership, especially Italian bikes. But they are just crazy cheap, like year old bikes with 1000 miles for half MSRP.

>>17654056
Don't have the name recognition of BMW or Ducati I'm guessing

>>17653777
Suzukis are reliable as all fuck, rivaling honda. However, they don't take well to abuse and a lot of random models have short oil pickups that run the engine dry when you do long wheelies. Only buy bikes owned by competent adults, but that goes for any brand.

Also give one an extended (~30m) test ride because, in terms of comfort, CBR > GSXR > R6.

>>17653997
I did this about 2 weeks ago, but I crashed into a scooter coming the same way. probs the dumbest thing ive ever done but the dude was surprisingly cool about it given i rip'd his moped

>>17654056
they use rotax engines so they don't break often enough to have that valuable italian character

character defines the value of an italian bike. see: 899s being cheap because they use timing chains instead of belts that need biyearly replacement

>>17654092
opposite way*

>>17653998
shiver

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>>17650689
>Moto selfie editio

>>17654120
Cool, invisible gear!