[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

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1st for ADV bike is Best Bike

>>17672449
>he doesn't know

>tfw no dr650

>tfw no tiger 800

Why do modern bikes look so angry all the time? I don't want a bike to be angry, I want it to be a chill dude

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cbr250rr good first bike?

>>17672462
No
Why would you get a 90's racebike as a first bike?
But by all means, get it
It's fun as fuck and we'll get some good laughs once you blow a gasket like the RS250 guy

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>>17672446

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>>17672470

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>when you find the problem is a washer sucked in through the intake
>when you've only got a few weeks of pleasant riding season left
>when you bust a piston ring putting the cylinder back on

Now my bike is out for another week while piston rings are on order and my cylinders get honed

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Is the rear chain disk size normal?

>>17672479
there are smaller ones but why are you asking?

>>17672501
It for sale. I scared it might have been a stunt bike.

What exactly am i getting with 200$ levers
Because the recast chinese ones look just as good (if not better) and have the same adjustments

>>17672509
>bike looks fucking brand new
>oh gee, but what if It's been stunted
He got new fairings and fixed whatever he broke

Plus a stunter sprocket is like 40-50 teeth

>>17672462
No please leave them alone I want to import one in US.

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which of these is the better deal

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XT600-E-2002-/182703400022?hash=item2a89f8a456:g:wscAAOSwbmdZhcEC


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707197530354?sort=price-asc&cc-from=300&price-to=4000&advertising-location=at_bikes&postcode=gl20qt&radius=50&page=8

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>>17672466
because its cheaper than a NSR250

>>17672590
Ninjette if you wanna learn street riding and are OK with reselling it
XT if you want to try your hand at dirt

>>17672512
>anal

>>17672603
why not?

>the absolute fucking STATE of Rossi

Marquez is a god

>slipping back to hide your pit move from the front riders

>>17672599
I'm an experienced rider and have had both types of bike before, just sold my ducati

Just want a cheapo bike that I can resell at a good price

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>>17672462
Get a P-Twin 650. Plenty of power to grow into, but forgiving and wide power bands and plenty of torque for you to learn with.

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>>17672626
B-b-but it's ugly

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>>17672629
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder my dude. You don't have to get a nekkid bike, a Ninja 650 has the same engine as mine. I've ridden a Honda CBR 500 which is also a P-Twin and it was pretty fun, but the 650 is faster.

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>>17672629
lots of good bikes are ugly
this is my dream bike. is it pretty? not at all

Who here has had someone try to throw shit at them? This cucks drunk passenger yesterday was about to throw a Corona bottle at me until we got to the light and they suddenly got real quiet when we started yelling at them

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>>17672647
Man it's like they copied the Versys and then ruined it with Italian engineering and an L-twin engine.

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>>17672659
its a nice engine, its actually fast despite being so big. and it has the best suspension ever devised. the electric suspension was perfect

not a shill, its my dream bike

>>17672672
Why do people unironically like Ducatis? I'm not shitposting, I'm genuinely curious. They're not reliable, fixing them is expensive, and in Colorado, there is only one Ducati dealership in Denver, so you'd have to take your bike there to get it fixed if you needed to. Are they just amazing to ride?

>>17672651
>Not putting your lid through the window with a headbutt then stealing $400 to buy a replacement.
Wat a pussy.

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Did anyone make any webms from Sam?

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>>17672691

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>>17672678
I find their superbikes rather appealing. Seeing a 1199/1299 naked makes my benis feel funny.

With that said all of their newer (post VW ownership) bikes don't do much for me.

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>>17672713
Agusta makes more attractive bikes IMO

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>>17672711
Not your fake sam

>>17672678
like i said, multistrata has a perfect suspension, and i would pay more for that.

>>17672626
Disagree. 650 ptwins are not smooth engines. They're a compromise setup for packaging across multiple bikes.

Small 4-cyls are the best option imo

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>>17672737
this is real sam though

>>17672744
I do not have any issues with excessive vibrations on my Kawi. What you say may be true for some P-twins, but in my experience they are capable engines that produce good torque across wide ranges of RPM's.

>>17672755
I misspoke. When I say smooth I mean throttle response. They're very jerky in the low gears. There's a reason only Japs make em and Triumph but that's for heritage reasons

And I ride an fz07 which is praised for being smooth

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>>17672577

Small displacement bikes that rev to 20k get my dick hard. I wish there were more of them available in the States.

Might unironically buy a Ninja 400 when it comes out.

>>17672765
I've test ridden an Fz07 and it was smooth and responsive, but I opted for a slightly used (3000 miles) er6n because it was way cheaper. If you have smooth throttle control, all that jerkyness goes away. The bike basically teaches you to be a better rider.

>>17672768
is it possible to import bikes directly from japan in america?

>>17672778
Yes. But 20k revs from a 250cc is a meme. Just buy a cbr600

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>>17672778

If you've got the money literally anything is possibru

>tfw definitely don't have the money

>>17672778
Yes. And a lot of older 250RRs and their 400cc counterparts are older than 25 years, meaning they don't need to meet EPA and DOT standards to be imported, as they are now considered classic vehicles.

Importing is expensive though. You can get a 250RR for something like $6,000 or $7,000 dropped on your doorstep.

Finding parts will also be a small nightmare.

I was looking at doing this until I hamburgered my foot on a 300 after someone pulled out in front of me. Live my dream please.

>>17672773
why would you buy one ironically anyway?

>>17672791
>You can get a 250RR for something like $6,000 or $7,000 dropped on your doorstep

Shit, that's it? I was expecting a lot more.

>>17672778
https://www.japaneseclassics.com/inventory/jdm-motorcycles/

>>17672793
Downsizing is ironical. But seems like a great street riding package if it's well under 400lbs and has close to 50 hp.

>>17672783
It's not completely a meme. I'm pretty sure they weigh less than 300 pounds, and they make horsepower somewhere in the 50's.

Downsides include:
>lol no EFI
>lower fuel efficiency, but still outstanding compared to a car
>sound might get annoying, cruising at 12,000 RPM

>>17672796
Keep in mind that it's a 30 year old bike, and shipping it across the ocean might take 3 months.

You can theoretically do all of the paperwork yourself, but you won't end up saving any money. Talk to an importer. They're all extremely shady fuckers though, so be careful. All they care about is money.

>>17672805
Seems silly for street riding but satisfying on track. The smallest Jap 4cyl you can buy in the states is a 600 for a reason.

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>>17672799

Bookmarked. Though getting something like that would probably be a 2nd or 3rd meme bike. If I had the money to upgrade my bike right now I'd probably go >pic related

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Post bikes with keyring

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>>17672730
Maybe so but I wouldn't put my coin down for one. They do have a rather unfavorable reputation. Probaby for a good reason, too.

>>17672825
765 striple has arrived tho

>>17672830

I fucking hate the look of the stripple's front ends desu. Which is weird because I usually prefer nakeds over the fully faired super sport look but when it comes to Triumphs it's the opposite

>>17672805
>I'm pretty sure they weigh less than 300 pounds, and they make horsepower somewhere in the 50's.

yes they do weight a smaller amount, however, they are also very small bikes physically. Theyre built for someone of a height around 5'7. If youre 6', theyre small bikes. You will still fit on them, just not comfortably or in the way they were designed for, which will not help the handling.

also they dont make 50hp. about 40 if youre lucky and they havent lost too many horses over the years. Theyre also quote slow off the mark because all the power is at the very very top of the rev range at 18krpm+, so off the line it takes a while for them to get into powerband.

theyre fun bikes however for anyone who is larger sized, id definitely avoid. If you are small enough to fit, i'd reccommend going to a 400cc model, as theyre the same frame size but larger engines. You really wont miss the screaming rpm too much.

having said that i used to own a hornet 250 which was a somewhat detuned cbr250rr engine in a hornet frame. Still revved out to about 20krpm. Was fun to hoon around constantly, but overall im much happier and have more fun on my drz400sm.

>>17672830
But is it as powerful as 675 Daytona?

>>17672844
Less stressed. And no one complains about the striple 675's power.

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>>17672819
The reason I always heard is that making an engine any smaller meet EPA requirements for import is too expensive to be economically viable. This doesn't really make sense to me, but whatever.

A 400cc I4 would be fucking perfect for me. I get why hooning down country roads at 120 is amazing fun, but I really like riding around in the city on a small, light, nimble bike that you can U turn inside a parking space without putting a foot down. If you drop it, no worries. Just pick it back up. If you want to limiter bash, it sounds like a tiny Ferrari.

Talking about bikes again makes me really, really miss riding. God damnit.

>incoming depression

>>17672841
>too big if you're 6'-0"
Lucky I am manlet.

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>>17672851
>Talking about bikes again makes me really, really miss riding. God damnit.

Dude, for real though. 39 days until I get my license back and it's killing me. The season will be almost up by then.

>>17672865
>season

What did he mean by this?

>>17672865
>having a suspended license
how did that happen?
>not riding track/off-road until you get your license back
>not riding dirty

>>17672848
>Less stressed
So less power with bigger heavier engine, god I hate when they do it. If motorcycle has less plastics, it must also have less power.

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>>17672856
>Lucky I am manlet.
theyre good fun. Definitely not worth the 7k price tag tho. I guess its a case of forbidden fruit. Theyre very easy to come across here in aus.

If youre planning on getting one, I'd reccommend the Kawasaki ZX2r/ZXR250.

They have a 2krpm higher redline and look cooler with the single headlight.

>>17672878
It was developed as a moto2 engine and detuned for the street. It sounds amazing from reviews.

>>17672877

>how did that happen?

Seizure, 6 month mandatory waiting period. First one in almost a decade, we know exactly what risk factors caused it and it's exceedingly unlikely to happen again. Once my Doc signs the paperwork in September I can get my license back.

I don't have any way to get a bike to the track, and I'm not about to ride dirty because getting caught riding with no license would fuck me super hard when I'm only a month away from being legal.

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>>17672882
or the late model fzr250s.

they probably have my favourite graphic designs

>>17672882
are there bigger honda bikes with the same aesthetics?

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>>17672894
any of the old 1990s super sports have very similar styling
e.g. 1991 fireblade

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fuck da poleez

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>>17672894

What do you mean? Same aesthetics as the little Honda? You could get >pic related, if you are a fucking mad lad.

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>>17672888
what about this

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Damn I wish there was something like canada's worst driver just for motorcycles

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>>17672903
the 250cc bikes were built for the purpose of providing supersports to restricted licence holders (which most people were) which looked and had the same cornering ability/ergonomics as their 1000cc bikes but only 250cc to make them legal. This was the same concept with the 400cc supersports as this was the next restriction level up.

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>>17672678
because they're not boring and neural like japanese bikes

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>>17672918

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About to go for a FUCKING rip

>>17672894
CBR400RR/900RR surely look the same.

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>>17672911
i prefer the more organic/rip/tigerstripe style graphics from the 90s. Especially ones incorporating fluoro/bright colour palettes.

I think theyre fucking awesome. Never see anything like them anymore on bikes.

the geometric graphics are cool too but just more tame/boring

>>17672931

I'm the exact opposite. I prefer solid colors with an accent. Like:
>>17672825

Tough I'd prefer the tail be white too and just little hints of red, rather than almost 50/50

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>>17672691
i've been busy working, have this one

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>>17672911
RGV is a two smoke vtwin.

But Suzuki did have the gsxr250rr, gsx250f and so on.

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>>17672691
also, this one

>>17672941
How much buttsex was had on that matress?

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>>17672936
>I'm the exact opposite. I prefer solid colors with an accent. Like:

fair

I just think its so cool how on a bike you can buy them from factory with crazy graphics on them.

Thats just something that doesn't happen in cars, where as single colours+accents (still very rare) does happen sometimes in cars.

i also love graphics which pay homage to the manufacturer; e.g. italian bikes with red white and green graphics.

love it so much

>>17672454
Is that a dirt bike?

>>17672965
Its a horrible dirtbike and a horrible streetbike.

But it can sort of kind of do both, so theres that I guess?

>>17672971
as long as it has a great suspension and not heavy, it isnt important

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post a cooler bike

protip
>ye can't

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>>17672994
that is very cool

>>17672994
>>17672994
Rather have an xsr900.

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>>17672931
gaudy

This right here is real shit. Classic, understated, and on a bike that will explode your benis off

>>17673000
uh well that is indeed pretty cool

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Thoughts on the Suzuki GSX650?

Looking at it as an alternative for the SV650 or the FZ6

>>17672994

Everything except the front end is pure sex on that bike. The headlights look fucking downsey

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>>17672994
>tfw can buy an fz09 and replace the suspension AND 2 or 3 clutches for the price difference

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>>17673011

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>>17673027
I'm not sure if I prefer the round headlights or if I think both don't look perfect, but I think it looks very different than other bikes

>>17673045

It is very unique I'll give it that

>>17673033
Nah. Leftover 675 striples ate going for fz07 money atm

>>17673007
>This right here is real shit. Classic, understated, and on a bike that will explode your benis off
agreed but gaudy isn't bad either.

>blue anodised forks
>not gaudy

to be fair ive never seen them on a bike before tho

>>17672765
I'm inexperienced enough that I don't know if what you're talking about is also an issue with vtwins, but the guy I bought my 05 sv650s from said it had a jerky low end throttle when he bought it. He said it cleared up nicely after he adjusted the throttle position sensor like this forum thread describes: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=55459

>>17673058
But leftover fz09s can be had for 7500 canadian

(About 6k usd)

>>17673067
Fair enough but they match the seat to keep the aesthetics so you can't give them too much shit for it

>>17673095
no one cares about canada or the US

>>17673021
Oh fuck I just saw that thing weighs 250 kg ready to ride
that is rather heavy

ATX guy who just bought his first bike here

Took the Vulcan out on 2222 today before the afternoon rains come, just stopped at waterloo at 360/2222.

Holy fuck I love this road. Anyone in ATX have good roads to ride?

>>17673113
what is ATX

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>>17673099
When it comes to motorcycles

True

Reeeeeeeee I just wanna go for a ride but I've had the shits all morning

>>17672917
It's called /dbt/ any time fucking leafs post

>>17673119
Basically with everything automotive related

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>>17673123
>One anon rode straight into a transport truck
>A guy literally died at Sem

>>17673135
>at Sem
false

>>17672678
>They're not reliable

And how many have you owned? Or are you regurgitating bullshit you read and heard.

>Why do people unironically like Ducatis?

Their sportbikes are the best looking and they're a innovator in the motorccycle industry.AND when you sit on one of tlheir sportbikes and crack the throttle and watch the rev limiter gopass 6k rpm you'll know why people love ducati's.

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>>17673123
>>17672917
>mfw this guy was on

He was a harley meme incarnated.

>MUH HARLEY
>MUH OPEN ROAD
>MUH FREEDOM
>MUH IT TAKES SKILL TO RIDE A BIKE

trys driving car
>has panic attack
>cant keep a straight line
>f-f-f-fucking CAGE

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>>17673116
Austin Texas

King of the Hill is completely based in reality.

>>17673149
oh shit I think I remember him and i'm not even canadian

I'm currently watching S8 with the faggot retard and the asian woman

it's amazing

>>17673151
why do Americans think everyone knows their weird local terms

and ATX is the atlanta airport

>>17673021
I have one (in the faster black). It's a cheap sport-tourer platform rather than a 650-class commuter or learner. The weight is definitely there which is great when alongside /tfg/ but I would not recommend learning or expanding riding skill on this bike.

That said, it's unbeatable as a starter touring bike. The build quality is much better than the FZ6R, for instance.

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>>17673167
Interesting, but I think the FZ6R is different to the european FZ6
And I'd really like a bike that leans more towards the sporty side than the touring bike, as I had a very touring oriented bike for the last 2 years. But thanks for the input

and excuse my ignorance, but what is tfg?

Cleaning carburetor didn't do shit.
No air leaks found yet.
Idle is still insane.
Should I just yolo and ride it?

>>17673183
The truckerfag general on /o/. Meaning large wheeled commercial transport.

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Is this a good deal?

KLR 650

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>>17673211
>.co.uk

I thought you guys could only ride 125s

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>>17673262
Is this coming from the country that doesn't even allow 2 strokes on the street?

Britain is motorcycle country

>>17673273
I'm just bantering you m8

But honestly, the bike looks very clean and for ~1500€, I have bought worse bikes lol

>>17672971
>implying

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>tfw no color matched dogo

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>>17672730
I just wish there was an easy way to put the license plate on my kawasaki they way mv agusta does it

>>17673163
I don't, you're just irrelevant when I'm asking about LOCAL roads.

>>17673163
ATX is actually a form factor for motherboards
I'm pretty sure >>17673151 >>17673113 is a full blown retard
TX for texas is ok, but no one says ATX or maybe says but NO ONE writes ATX and expects everyone to know it's fucking Austin in fucking Texas
as if it's the only damn city starting with an A in Texas

>>17672829
What's the unfavorable reputation? They just get hot and the OEM fuel mapping is aids.

Past that they're just like any other bike.

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>>17673355
>as if it's the only damn city starting with an A
The only one that matters that does

>>17672646
can confirm the kawa is an amazing bike. except the seat was super uncomfortable after a hour ride and my crotch was dying

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>>17672994
oh, but I can.

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so I have a CX500 and it's basically impossible to find mechanical speedometers that aren't fucking garbage so I bought pic related for ~$240 to stop having to deal with mechanical instruments

is there anything I can do to minimize the chance of some dindu stealing it since it's only held on by one bolt? Do I just put like 5 locknuts back to back on the other end of the bolt so its just a pain in the ass to get off? Or am I just being paranoid about people fucking with my bike? the rest of the bike is an old piece of shit so it stands out as like the only new thing on there

>>17673545
>$240
kek thats a lot. you can get basic digital speedos for much less.
Chances of someone stealing it are slim. Put red loctite on it if you're really worried

>>17673545
purple loctite

>>17673545
they arent going to steal parts off it, theyll just take the whole fucking bike if they want anything.

>>17673564
as if someone would want to steal a bit to shit honda mini cruiser with a shoddily installed tach

>>17673545
Looks nice, what is it called?
I've been looking at vapor, but this is round just like my stock one.

>>17673559
I picked up a chinky speedometer/tach from amazon for like 30 bucks before but the wiring diagram sucks shit and also it needs me to stick a magnet on one of the bolts and make some sort of bracket for the hall sensor, which seems like it'll just get bumped easily. This one has an adapter that plugs directly into the old mechanical cable's slot and does the conversion

>>17673571
>if they want anything.
lots of emphasis on if

>>17673545
>Modding a cx500 with things that cost actual money
Why tho

Should have just got a ram mount and used your phone. To be fair my speedometer was broken for a year on mine, just learn what rpm in what gear each speed is

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>he doesn't send postcards and photos to his bike's PO to show all the fun they're missing out on

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>>17673571
>bit to shit

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>>17673591
i do though

>>17673591
parole officer?

>>17673587
I guess I could just leave google maps on or something and use that. I mostly want a trip meter because the tank for the CX500C is fucking tiny and doesn't have good MPG to make up for it. Once I sell this piece of shit and get something else I can just unbolt the speedometer and save it for that or sell it

>>17673587
>using instruments
When I had my xr600 it had nothing, no speed, tach, anything. Just some shitty turn signals from ebay.
It did help it had a top speed of like 70

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What would YOU do if some dumbass in an SUV tried swerving into you on the freeway?

I had to try really hard not to follow them back and drag them out the car. my heart's still racing.

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have you named your baiku, /dbt/?

>>17673658
Had a brotruck do this.
Punched it and went about my day.

>>17673658
>riding in people's blindspots

when you're next to someone, you either ride faster than them or you slow down. You don't ride directly next to them because they won't see you

>>17673671
>click remove image
>posts it anyway
fuck you mimi

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>>17673671
Dbt did it for me

>>17673599
what imploded

>>17673705
wait is that a shiver?

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>>17673712
Yup
Haven't been posting in a while since we were shitposting IRL

>>17673705
Where is the rest of the bike?

>>17673718
damn I wish I could get one. It's basically a pumped up SV650 with much better looks and insurance friendly 95 hp

Why does no jap manufacturer make a bike like that?

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>>17673709
thrust washer and rod bearing

>>17673373
Shady reliability, scarce dealer/support network, fuel mapping simulates alzheimers, etc.

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>>17673728
The SV is the closest match
And even then, parked next to each other you could really tell the difference

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>>17673771
I mean the SV1000 would probably come close, but they're really scarce here and have like 120 hp

>>17673780
If you wanna talk liters then there's the RSV
Engine's reliable as fuck given it's ROTAX

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>when you find where they hid all the horsepower in the powerband

suddenly I really like this bike

>>17673800
>when you find where they hid all the horsepower in the powerband

two stroke?

>>17673800
>not having a bike that has all the power at all the places

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>>17673788
I guess, but that's like dream bike level money, at least for me
And honestly, I think it doesn't look as good as some of the Ducatis from the same period

>>17673802
Low displacement learner cruiser. Was afraid I really was going to get bored in a week and finally got a general idea of the revs to hit to actually get some power out of it, made the return trip a lot more fun

>>17673803
soon™

>>17673680
No, the driver literally yanked their wheel into my lane as if to threaten me. I was trying to pass them.

>>17673850
well, idiots like these exist, but somehow disproportionately in the US

>>17673809
What is with the "Italian bikes are expensive" meme? Have you guys never looked at the prices for these bikes? Even brand new they're maybe a few grand more expensive and used they can be cheaper (especially aprilias) The only things thats really more expensive are Ducati's timing belt adjustments. You can get a 5 year old RSV4 for less than the equivalent R1 or Fireblade

>>17673864
yeah, but then they're beat to shit because they had owners like you before

and then you go to an aprilia/ducati dealer to let it be serviced, and are then presented with the bill

>>17673768
>Shady reliability
They're not any more reliable than any other bike brand in my experience
>scarce support
tru. Same shit with aprilia and bimota tho.
>Fuel mapping simulates alzheimers
Thanks noise and emissions regulations. At least it's easily fixed.

>>17673864
I will never understand why R1 are as expensive as they are. It doesn't justify euro bike prices though

>>17673885
I did all my maintainance myself, It's really fucking cheap
The only thing i needed a dealership for was resetting a faulty sensor

>>17673916
>I did all my maintainance myself, It's really fucking cheap
>what is resale value

>>17673920
Not something you should worry about

>>17673920
As if resale value of a rare as fuck italian brand will be in any way affected by who did the maintaining

>first time riding a motorcycle onna freeway
>brand new bike
>speedometer says 75
>cars passing me left and right literally every single time

fucks this, is my speedometer broken or are these fags really goin 80-90

>>17673864
>belt adjustments are expensive
>$100 shop rate
>$50 gates tbelt
>bring bike to dealer with fairings off and only ask them to perform valve check and replace tbelts
>$20 shop supply fee
>total bill $370 and some change for taxes


Valves and belt replacement is cheap and at most $400 if you bring the bike w/o the fairings and bring in your own belt for them to install. Everything else on the major service list you can do yourself like oil change, recheck/replace brake pads/rotors etc etc. The valve adjustments on the panigale's are very expensive!!

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>>17673920
Why is everybody obsessed with resale value? You don't buy a bike for its entire life?
You know the reasoning behind maintenance, right?

I mean what are you, some kind of Yamaha owner?

>>17673601
Previous Owner

>>17674002
kmh?

>>17673916
>The only thing i needed a dealership for was
>reset serv message
>check valves

>>17674013
mph

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>>17674002
>getting passed by cars ever

>>17674002
bike speedos are often quite out at top.

my digital speedo on the drz is off about 11kmph at 100kmph

probably a combination of that and people speeding

>>17674020
oh yeah I forgot 90 mph is fast for americans

you're just a faggot

>>17674002
It's called a "happy meter." Mechanical clocks by nature, and small bikes by design, display a speed roughly 10% greater than actual travel.
Some say it's a safety thing. Others that engineers get lazier as distance from the camshaft increases.

In general, it's safer to travel slightly faster than the flow of traffic anyways. Stop looking down, you'll stop noticing.

>>17673885
Are you reading an ad on CL and sending them money without inspecting the bike?

>>17674022
>tfw 300cc
there's only so much i can do

>>17674027
kys, im not tryin to get fucked by CHP

>>17674043
thanks i'll go faster then

>>17674061
Well, there's just some things you can't see/notice when doing an inspection before buying a bike
for that, you should generally ask for
R E P A I R B I L L S F R O M A D E A L E R

>>17674066
>>tfw 300cc
>there's only so much i can do
You need a second engine at minimum. pref 3 of them.

>>17674066
I think it's sad americans have to be scared of getting shafted by the rozzers for going 140 kmh

>>17674002
Speedo on my bike reads 7mph fast at 75 indicated according to my GPS. It's fairly common on bikes.

>>17674083
>I think it's sad americans have to be scared of getting shafted by the rozzers for going 140 kmh
try being australian and being scared to get assblasted (155$ fine) for going 103kmph on the freeway. (110kmph = 350$ fine)


>the limit is 100

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>>17674098
I'm sad about every country that doesn't have roads without speed limits

>>17674104
>he lives in germany

>>17674083
Europeans don't have to worry about that because their 125s can't get up to that speed

>>17674073
If the bike has been maintained properly there shouldn't be any R E P A I R B I L L S F R O M A D E A L E R

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What did /dbt/ do today?

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which do you think would look more tryhard / larper
>repsol livery
>craig wilson livery done custom
Cause the more I've seen pics and videos of these bikes the more it's growing on me. Simple design, but it looks great and is non-obvious to normies. And guy is /ourlad/.

>>17674118
>what's an oil change
>what's brake maintenance
>what's annual check up

I mean I get that people buy vehicles without all of that, but what you said just doesn't make any sense

>>17673658
As others said, try not to ride at the same speed as other cars. If you can do the left lane and go over the speed limit.
I had the same problem where someone merged over me. I tried to flip them off and did 90ish mph away from that bitch.
Take it as a lesson to get good and we watch out for shitty drivers.

>>17674120
I always think Repsol liveries look terrible, even on actual race bikes

>>17674121
That's not repair, that's maintenance.

Folks that do their own maintenance well are obvious to spot when you go inspect a bike, clean garage/shop and the bike presents itself that way as well. I'd much rather buy a bike from that guy than the guy that only takes his bike to the dealer.

Repair is for " you broke it cause you're a nigger " RUN away from those bikes.

>>17674119
Shitpost.

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>>17674145
>t. squidward

>>17674152
Today, oh hell yeah, I'm going to shitpost like a mad cunt.

>>17674119
I made fried taters and eggs.
Had a coffee.
And came to the realization the spooky skeleton inside me, hates me.

>>17674159
I like you, so screw the spooky skelly

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>>17674119

bought a vape kit

>>17674166
Thats one ugly exhaust
>>17674119
Shitpost, ate like 3 hot dogs, now sleeping because I start work at 9pm and if I go out in the sun Ill never sleep.

I hate my life

>>17674164
I like you too anon.
Spose I should actually start my day and do stuff instead of 4chan tho.

>>17674019
>reset serv value
>check valves
Don't need that on Aprilia
Valves are easy to access and ecu secret salt is 12398

>>17674198
Also, unlike ducs they use chains, gears or both so they last forever

>>17674176
Everyone deserves a relaxing day once in a while anon.

>>17672629
WHAT BAIKU IS THIS

>>17674265
>read the filename
V-strom

>>17672678
They make quite a bit of power, smooth delivery, lightweight, look great, and have a unique sound.

All the reviewers love them for a reason and rarely have anything to complain about.

>>17674119
Took and passed my MSF course, looked at motorcycles after, grilled burgers and watched On Any Sunday.

>>17674119
Solo, hungover and sleep deprived, 1000km drive.
The hallucination were pretty distracting.

>>17674022
>overtaking on the right

no

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I think there's a grease monkey in my garage because something keeps drinking all my fucking oil

>>17674119
Took my bike apart some more. Wallowed in sorrow about fucking it up.

>>17674371
>sight glass not stained yellow/brown
>oil not black
not shitbike enough

>>17674319
Grats anon.

>>17674352
Is legal in Italy :^)

Do you guys think aftermarket levers reduce resale value?

>>17674439
Aftermarket anything reduces resale value

>>17674444
not if you keep the original stuff and sell it with the bike like every sane person does

>>17674022
>constant nobike posting from a military base with old webms

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>>17674371
brown

>>17674439
>>17674444
not as long as they're decent quality and properly installed.

>>17674468
this my bike came with the majority of the original parts like it should

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>>17673671
Tiny Shit Bike
Not So Tiny Shit Bike

>>17674504
>500
>Not tiny

>>17674352
>not overtaking wherever you can
cucked
>>17674470
>beltsander tendies

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>all these plebs on sub 500cc scooters while Grandma is wrecking the touge on her big black busa

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>>17674581
No that's speed triple anon

>>17674371
>he can actually see oil in that little looking glass

>>17674604
I want to FUCK busagranny

>>17674244
Mine was yesterday.
Rode for 2 1/2hrs. Was gonna be 3 but rain.
Just got back from the store, now I need to clean and do laundry and other such things.

Okay so I need a new set of tires, want to spend as little money as possible, and get tires that will last a good range and still be sporty.
I'm thinking metzeler m3, what says dbt

>>17674607
fuck thats stupid

>>17674624
I didn't like the metzeler, worst cornering stability i've tried
Was almost 2 years ago tho, they might be better now

>>17674644
What do you suggest instead? I just wore through pilot road 2's

>>17674651
Dunno, need new tyres myself
Got still some life on a diablo rosso front, so i might go for a cheapo rear until they're gone

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anyone here do iron butt rides or the like? pic related is a saddle sore i did a few weeks ago. any tips to make these rides easier? any personal records?

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just got my new bike, super excited

what do you guys think? no longer a nobike!

>>17674607
>being depressed

>>17674692
I'm not Chicago fireblade Anon tho

>>17674701
I like that this is what I'm known for

>>17674607
>he can't scrub the elephant

>>17674701
You read it right

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>>17674703
Go away jimmy you manlet

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>Try changing the filter o-ring on my friends bike he leant me
>take drain plug off
>torque spec is 14lb/ft
>has it on so tight i almost twist the bike off the center stand
>Bolt fucking spins in the hole
>Take a picture later of the stripped threads to show him
>see this
rip ninja 250

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>>17674686

>>17674712
Post sister keepo

>>17674715
guess that means a new oil pan

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>>17674708
Not that guy but those tires have a really round profile so you have to lean a lot more to get to the sides than other tires I've tried.

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>>17674738
Ninja 250 doesn't have an oil pan. It bolts straight into the bottom crank case

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I want one of these.

>>17674762
time for a lot of JB weld for the crack(s) and a thread tapper?

So here's the deal /dbt/

I'm going to get my motorbike license. BUT I'm a Euro, so I have to choose categories between A2 (limited to 35kW) or plain A (unrestricted). Obviously I'd prefer to go unrestricted. BUT I have a bike, my dad's old bike, which is basically the reason I want to get my license in the first place, and it's only a 200. If I go for unrestricted I'd have to do do the test on a 600, which is a pretty big step up if I'm doing all my practice on a 200. But if I go for A2 it'd be 2 years before I'd be allowed move up to unrestricted.

Wat do?

>>17674762
fucking why.

guess you could try some metal glue stuff. Needs to be extra dry and clean first though.

>>17674715
shit like this is why I've stopped trying to help friends with their shit

>>17674759
could just save money and buy flatter tires then

>>17674439
It's not that farkles decrease value, they just don't add value when you sell your bike.

>>17674787
Practice on a 600

>>17674793
but these tires are great. I'm not complaining that it makes my tendies bigger.
Seems like the sportier/racier/softer tires always seem to be the flatter ones.

>>17674799

But I don't have a 600, I don't know anyone with a 600. I can't afford to keep renting one every time I want to practice.

cleaned my gear today, gonna do chain and chain lube tomorrow

also any cheap strats for washing bike?

>>17674787
A2 is really comfy tho
The only reason i'll do A Is because i can then get my bike back to full power

>>17674816
>Seems like the sportier/racier/softer tires always seem to be the flatter ones.
No way, they're easier to lean on though.

>>17674644
2 years ago would have been the M5, the carcass on those things were stiff as a wedding dick. The M7rr are much better.

>>17674816
More power -> more flat
>>17674838
He said m3s and I'm pretty sure i had m3s back then

>>17674836
I went to the Roadtec 01 from a Pilot Power 3. The Pilot Power is definitely sportier but I had it scrubbed in much farther even when going much slower. Pilot Power didn't lean as smoothly or easily either. The Pilot Power also got chewed up and worn out much quicker.

>>17674686
It should feel like a feather under you.

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Really set on getting the Z650 but the MT-07 looks pretty damn neat too, but its a good $1200 more than the Z650 where I am from... if they had the SV650 here then that would have been my choice but we still have the shitty Bandit 650 instead.

Is there a reason why the MT-07 would be more expensive? Both don't have ABS, by the way.

>>17674858
Z650 a shit, there's no other way of saying it
Mt-07 is leagues better
Are you buying new?
If so you're an idiot

>>17674787
600 was my first bike and it´s honestly not bad at all, just don´t let the number intimidate you and you should be fine

>>17674867
Sadly, the secondhand market is nonexistent here. People really hold on to their bikes. I am going to keep this as my daily since commuting everyday to work on my Versys is a pain in the ass.

>>17674880
Are you forma real
The versys has the exact same engine, but is taller

>>17674880
Post craigslist or something

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>>17674765
don't we all.

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>>17672744
Small 4 cyls are da best until your feet/hands go numb and you start considering ultra soft anti-vibe gloves, boots, grips etc

Unless it's a V4 of course. VFR a okay starter bike.

>>17674913
>VFR
>smol
Fuck outta here

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>>17672678
The non-meme models like the 899 are supposedly rock solid (past a certain mileage so italian meme assembly-related failures are all worked out) and easy to work on yourself, barring parts availability.

They also look like hondas without actually being hondas

>>17674902
stop posting golden boy webms it annoys me

>>17674820
use a shop vac as a blower to blow the water off.

Make ssre the filter is up to snuff and the inside is clean, lest you blos a ton of dust and dirt onto your freshly washed bike.

>>17674902
Golden boy was such a fantastic anime

I wish the fucking manga would finish up already.

>>17674924
Ducati's are fine mechanically, if anything is going to break it's most likely going to be the electronics which would be early enough to be covered under warranty.

>>17674959
there was a batch of monsters with valve guides made out of butter
they were electronic nightmares that made 90s hondas look reliable until ducati stopped doing that shit in-house
anything with the desmo valves and timing belts is maintenance heavy (or "it breaks a lot but you expect it to so it's okay")
random bikes destroy themselves early on in their life (hand assembled engines ftw)

>>17674975
I didn't say they're perfect, but every manufacturer fucks up every now and then. The extra maintenance is the worst part about them, I wish they'd fuck off with the belts.

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>>17674975
Was it the valve guides? I remember the whole Ducati line suffered from rocker failure when the contract plating shop screwed up the hard chrome. As I recall, they would replace the part, but not pay for labor... And when the first one failed, they would only replace that one, so by the time all the rockers were replaced you had paid for four (or eight?) labor charges.

This was a long time ago. No doubt all the bikes effected by this are dead now.

>>17673671
yes
Baby chan
Neko chan
Baby girl

Chinese fairings: Are they all created equal or are some brands/sellers better than others?

>>17673671

I call mine Jeb because he's a bit of a jobber but I like him anyway

>riding a girl bike

gay

>>17675119
Brands and sellers mean nothing in China. It will be factory-by-factory, and there is no way of knowing which factory is making what beforehand. For anything that isn't mass-market, there will only be one factory, and often just one run of goods from that factory, so everyone has the same stuff.

>>17674818
anon srs a 250 at low speed is very similar to a 600.

600s dont make any power below half turn throttle so just make sure you concentrate on slipping the clutch and not twisiting that wrist like a maniac.

you'lll regret not having an unrestricted licence quickly.

if you can ride a bike, you can ride a 600, guaranteed.

the reason they say dont learn on them is because when you start to get confident, you'll go faster and faster without the skills to slow down/know when to slow down.

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Why shouldn't i cop

https://www.killermotorsports.com/rps-hawk-250cc-dirt-bike.html

>>17675240

It's not really the simple fact of it being a 600, I had a go on a 750 a mate had once and it was pretty all right, it's more that when I come to do the test I won't be used to riding a bigger big.

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>>17674679
Nothing certified, but I do 3-600 nearly every Saturday/Sunday. I want to go cross country on the next three day, but don't know if the new job observes them.
More important than anything else is remembering to drink water. I pull off frequently for dumb pictures, and down about 500 ml each stop.
Also pack lunch in case I can't find a decent restaurant. I recently got a vacuum Thermos that keeps coffee hot for nearly 24 hours.
Don't know what you ride, but the geometry on my bike allows for two seat positions. Balls on tank to rest back and arms. Ass on rest for abs and neck. At the end of the day, when detours have got me running hours late, I can alternate after a quick standing period (leg stretch) to do an entire gas tank without stopping.
Pack a sweater, even in summer. Comfort=focus, and on unknown, dark, mountain roads you're going to need as much as you can get. Coffee also dialates blood vessels, creating a feeling of warmth if you're wearing something to trap the heat. The specific reason for the Thermos is being able to do this roadside, trailside, or at a closed gas station.
Plastic. Bring a card supported by visa or master, so you can get gas in the middle of the night.


Now, on to my own question: It's accidentally day 2 of my first tune up, and I just discovered I may not be able to adjust the chain. Suggestions, for using the roll up stand? Do I really have to buy blocks for this?
I figure my fork oil's never been changed. After draining it, where do I pour in the fresh?
Also, experience with value adjustment on a rebel/nighthawk 250? Unexpected problems?
>bike on side
I don't own blocks, had to change the front tube. Fuck you, it took forever without proper equipment...

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First riding lesson in 6 hours and I can't sleep out of nervousness.
What am I in for?
I used to ride a manual 50ccm moped from time to time so I'm familiar with changing gears and such.

>>17675269
Are you just worried about the weight?

>>17675471
If you can ride a manual moped you'll be fine. They're just heavier with more gears to choose from.

>>17675477

Pretty much, I don't really have the experience to know how much the difference will affect me. I'll be getting lessons which I could do on a 600 but I'll be riding daily on the 200, I don't really have a choice there, if I form all my riding habits on the 200 I feel like it might fuck me up on a much bigger bike.

>>17675477
>The weight
>not the tiny sportbike steering lock, long wheelbase, and top-heavy riding position

>>17675193
>riding a girl bike
>gay

what did he mean by this?

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