[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

>>17675552
Doing my Learners this weekend. Can't wait to go out on some public trails.

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>Tfw naked bikes look better, but you can't imagine a way to keep basic functionality from a faired/part faired bike like useful mirrors and weighted/cruise control bar ends without making a nice looking naked look like a giant on eyed bug
>Tfw there are also concerns about bucket lights being inferior even to weird light setups like on the old FZ6 (solved with edgy modern naked headlights, of course)
>Tfw you realize the only way to have a bike that looks as good as it is to ride is to transplant less aggressive/buglike 90s aesthetics onto a 21st century machine or buy "heritage" model ala XSR900 that's $1000 more than the regular one

Fuck it, bikes are going to be ugly forever.

At least you never see what your bike looks like when you're riding it (until you come up on someone with a mirror finish on their car)

Daily reminder that traps aren't gay

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>>17675574
u r wrong

>>17675573
>concerns

You are WAY overthinking this

>>17675574
I like traps.
And >>17675583 is right. You're wrong.

>>17675573
I actually like the look of a lot of the modern bikes as long as they don't go full edge like Kawasaki and the FZ's.

Not a fan of the beer belly headlights on the older Fz09 and 07 though, that looks like dogshit.

You can have bucket lights give good light off but they're expensive to make.

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>>17675574
>traps are gay
>but that's okay

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>>17675573
>>Tfw you realize the only way to have a bike that looks as good as it is to ride is to
Get honda to sell the US a good bike instead of 500cc parallel twin budget garbage.

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>>17675574
YOU are gay, for having the sexytimes with the trap

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Spanish shitbike bestbike

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>>17675573
LED bucket lights do exist, though.

>>17675601
>having sex with a feminine human is gay
Ok then

>>17675617
Having sex with someone who has a penis is gay.
But it's ok anon. No one actually cares.

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>>17675617
if it has a dick, it's gay

>tfw very few factory supercharged bikes

>>17675616
LEDs dont make good headlights in my opinion.

>>17675666
Your opinion doesn't refute facts.

LED in a projector headlight is better than incandescent lights.

>>17675666
can't wait for Laser diodes

>>17675694
LEDs are harsh on the eyes though, especially for oncoming traffic. They also generally don't focus the light where you need it most at night.
Those new LED headlights on Cadillacs fucking kill me every time I come across them at night.

>>17675706
A proper projector headlight wouldn't do that but yeah I know what you mean. One of the reasons I ride with a slightly tinted visor at night.

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I'm about to go motocamping for the first time /dbt/. I've got a few questions, pls be nice

I'm gonna do the blue ridge parkway over labor day weekend. How congested will traffic be? I know the BRP is popular and I'd imagine everybody and their mom will be on it during that weekend. I'm worried about how difficult it will be to find a spot to camp out, do campsites accept last second walk-ins? I'm worried I may have to stealth camp

Also, I've never camped in my life. I've got the obvious supplies like a tent and sleeping bag, but do you have any advice, tips, or suggested supplies?

I really just have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm gonna fucking do it no matter how ignorant or unprepared I am.

>>17675834
>I've never camped in my life
Lol good luck, do you know how to start a fire? How are you going to prepare food?

>>17675834
Poop before you leave.

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>>17675852
>do you know how to start a fire?
I mean, sort of? I couldn't make one if I was naked with no supplies innawoods, but I'll have a lighter and some kindling which I know how to make a fire out of.

>How are you going to prepare food?
I'm under the impression the BRP is pretty close to civilization, I was planning on eating restaraunt food at nearby towns along the way so I didn't have to deal with bear precuations

>>17675862
that's the plan

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>>17675574

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>>17675559
The stand anchors on the axle nuts. No loosie, no adjustie.
It's a 1992 cb. I was not prepared for these square adjustor bolts/screws.
Otherwise, looks less intimidating than the manual made it to be. Don't even need to remove the tank.
Is it this gap here I'm looking for? Says "between adjustor screw and valve stem"

>>17675574
Traps are neither gay nor straight.

>>17675965
Get off 4chan young man

>>17675965
inb4 ban

For a Definitely 18yo in the UK (125cc <15HP/11kW ) what is the best starter bike, looking between cagiva raptor, ybr125 and Sunnis apache. No grom pls am 6'3"

>>17675991
Too late fag

>>17675965
UA B&

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>>17675991

Smooth

@17675965
@17675991
kek nice try

>>17675973
>>17675977
Gotta ask, what was it?

>>17676036
The same post as here >>17675991 but its okay because I have actually since turned 18, I was just too eager to use 4chan for the first time and jumped the gun by 2 minutes

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>>17675574

>>17675574
Trap anon?

just watched today's race
marGOAT is a fucking GOD

>>17676184
>goes out on the wrong type of tires and has to pit immediately
>almost crashes multiple times the first lap because it was still too wet
>"4d chess 200 iq Marquez"
He's said himself that's what happened, but keep thinking he's a genius. Though nobody can save near crashes like he can so anybody else in that situation would have probably DNF'd

Shitty race desu, you could tell he was going to walk away with it after 2 laps.

so if I learned to ride on some generic 300cc bike for a month, would I be ok getting a cbr600rr or is that too much?

>>17675616
that gives me a boner

>the absolute state of yawneha

honestly wish I had a grom. or three.

triple grom chariot.

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>>17675895
see image

>>17675895
>he stand anchors on the axle nuts. No loosie, no adjustie.

Don't adjust it on the stand. Adjust the chain on the ground, like a normal person

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>>17675895
>>17676263
You're trolling, huh

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>>17676242

>a month
>wants to upgrade to a 600 supersport

This has to be pasta right, because it's fucking stupid.

I mean this is America you do what you want but that's fucking retarded. At least finish out the season on your 300 and see if you can pick up a 600rr from someone offloading so they don't have to store it for winter.

>>17676282
sooo... the red circle?

>>17676254
they fucked rossi real good but not as bad as ducati fucked slowrenzo

didn't even have his bike ready, had to wait 18 seconds for them to wheel it out loool

>>17676303
right?
>slowrenzo to pit
>his bike isn't ready
>15s delay
LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL

>>17676299
yes, try google and youtube, lots of visuals there for you

Also, don't push on the feeler gauge too much, it fucks it up. If it more than just drags, it's too thick to fit.

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>>17676263
Thanks. I worked it out, but confirmation is nice.
>>17676269
You wot? That sounds like an even shitter idea.
.....I'll think about it for a couple days. It may work, but this is my commuter so I'm being extra careful.

Proposed shopping list for next time:
-extended sockets so I can torque everything to spec.
-block stand. And a level parking space.
-Carb rebuild kit. I've been putting this off forever, and after seeing the inside of this engine I'm sure it hasn't been touched since 1991.
-cosmetics kit. Fix fairings. Matching paint. Polish engine case
-undamaged exhaust

Otherwise, I'm quite happy with myself. Anybody else get dirty this weekend?

>>17676333
Yeah, fixed my friends oil/coolant problem. Bad seals in the oil cooler led to oil leaking into the coolant and he only realized once it was like a douche and he had 250ml of oil left.

Had to dismantle his entire cooling system and clean out all the hoses but it's running well now.

>>17676287
i mean, its just that i heard the cbr has a really smooth power delivery and its easy to ride, i assumed it wouldnt be that hard.

>>17676367
>once it was like a douche
Like a sludge*
Wtf auto correct

>>17676374

>inline 4
>Smooth power delivery

Mate you gotta be more subtle and gradual with that bait. Reel em in. Give a little tug at first. You don't yank on the pole when you get that first nibble.

>>17676333
Jeebus Christmas, there is nothing about adjusting a chain that needs the wheel off the ground. Watch this guy do it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82yfLEDVK1E

>>17676242
yes that is okay

>>17676333
>>17676406
Even Ari Henning doesn't bother with a stand. And he's a gear queer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA6OPG_cFms

> pull up next to biker at stoplight in my mr2
> look at his bike and think about how fun it probably is to ride
> he looks at me for a second
> probably thinking about how much faster his bike is

Are all bikers bullies? My car is fun too even though it isn't fast

>>17676424
Nah, just the pricks on /dbt/

>>17676405
spotted the retard who has never ridden a sport bike. 4 cylinders have smooth power delivery and 600s are easy to manage.

>>17676424
Nah, an MR2 isn't really fast enough for that question to come up.

>>17676424
lmao slowfag

>>17676434
Surely you jest

Go look at a 600 i4 power curve, that shit ain't smooth

>>17676447
>you want to go smooth so you just twist the throttle a little and bike goes from still to moving, going faster the more you twist

i ride inline4 600cc bike and this is how it works, if you wanna go really fast you twist it a lot and it goes fast

at which part is it not smooth? the high rpm? i dont notice because when i wanna go fast it happens in seconds

you dont accidentally end up going +10k rpm

>>17676447
im not that guy, but it varies from bike to bike you absolute moron, how the fuck do you people have so much faith in the shit you spew, knowing well its just fucking retarded. Typical american i guess.

>>17676459
No shit, I ride one too. They're smooth compared to a 2 stroke maybe but less linear than literally every other engine config.

>>17676447
>power slowly and steadily builds up from idle to 14000rpm
>no sudden jumps or peaks
>easy to limit power by either not twisting the throttle as far and/or keeping the revs low

>>17676472
oh okay so thats how it works from zero to 14k instantly

i see thanks, man i been riding wrong all these years by actually going through the rev range

fuckin road rash on my ass. this shit fucking sucks

>>17676478
wut.

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>>17676459
>>17676461

He mentioned the cb600rr specifically. Look at mid 7k rpm, there's a little bit of a plateau followed by a steeper part of the curve

>non-linear
>smooth

>>17676480
If you hadn't have been squiddin you'd be sittin pretty right now, bukcy boy

help a noob out here dbt

im going to look at this cheap 90s honda 250 (first bike), what should I look for besides visual damage/tread/leaking issues. Would it be really gay if I asked the dude to ride with him (to check how it shifts and rides) if I don't have a helmet yet?

>>17676508
Yes it would

>>17676508
>Would it be really gay if I asked the dude to ride with him (to check how it shifts and rides) if I don't have a helmet yet?

No, thats what I did, I told him straight up I had less than a day of ride time and didnt want to mess hid bike up so we rode for a bit and he showed me that everything worked fine. other than the running light filament on one signal being out and a missing fuel line clip the bike was pretty much golden.

If he doesnt want to show you his bike works, it doesnt work.

>>17675646
But what if balls don't touch?

>>17676508
Yeah that's pretty gay, just get him to ride it up and down the street and go through the gears and get on the throttle and stuff. Make sure the engine is cold when you go to look at it so you know it will cold start okay

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>>17676440
>>17676442
say that to my face on the touge not on a freeway and i'll make you eat your words

pic related
> bike that costs multiple times my car
> triggered by 10mph turns and small rocks on the road

What's /o/'s opinion on KTM Duke/RC 200?
There's a sale going on where I live and pops wants to buy one. Are they reliable enough? He said he might use it to teach my younger brother too.

>>17676543
He's one of your /o/ meetup friends, what did you expect?

>>17676563
You can't the 390?

They don't sell the 200 where I live, just the 390 which is same but for the engine. Lurking the boards I get the impression that it's fine, until you install a south Asian power commander rip-off that raises the redline, and then the piston goes.

ABS is an option on that one, no? It's a nice Bosch unit.

I could not fix my motorcycle.
What should I do with my life now?

>>17676585
Learn or die

>>17676582
390 is too expensive for him and I think the ABS is only available for the 390, you gotta pay extra if you want ABS on the 200.
Tbh I only knew KTM through their dirtbikes and other offroad stuff, Wasn't aware they made streetbikes too. Just wanted to know if they are a reliable brand and my dad/bro will be safe using them.

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>>17676605
KTM is reliable

>>17676589
I just don't know, but I'll try to live.

>>17676565
why are /o/ bikers slower than /o/ drivers?

>>17676625
Because bikes take a lot more skill and bravery to go fast on the touge

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>getting more confident with baiku every day
>finding absolutely breathtaking places to ride with great twisties

I think I made the right choice here

>>17676605
No they're not reliable

>>17676625
It's not /o/ bikers, it's /o/ meetup losers. The guy never went to Palomar before? And he's SoCal? Wat?

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>>17676625
most of /o/ has a bus pass or a camry

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Is is smarter to get my motorcycle licence before i get my car licence I really want a dirt bike to work on

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

>>17676839
Do whatever you want and get a bike that's not total garbage. Used is best for a starter imo.

>>17676839
Whatever you do, don't buy that or any Chinese piece of shit dirtbike. Buy a used jap one off of Craigslist

>>17676839
Start by getting a job where your options are wider than some extremely suspect Chinese scooter

>>17676839

Fuck no. Learn how to operate a vehicle on the road in a car, then learn how to ride a motorcycle. You don't want to have to learn both on a bike.

And do you even need a license to ride a dirtbike? Just buy yourself a dirtbike and hoon around in fields and shit.

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Cop or not

'
https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/mcy/d/1999-kawasaki-ninja-250-for/6249508267.html

>>17677041
Very good alternative to a moped.

>>17677025
hnnnngggggg

>>17677025
Absolutely disgusting
>>17677041
No

>>17676854
I learned on a bike

still haven't got a car licence

>>17677041
There are literally pages of awesome bikes under $1500 on that CL
Too bad you're too stupid to buy one

>>17677079

I'm not saying it's impossible to do, but think how retarded the average person is on the road and then realize half of the drivers are more retarded than that person. Learning to ride is difficult enough, you shouldn't even have to think about rules of the road and random shit you might have had to "think about" when you were 16 and driving for the first time.

>>17677090
People in SEA are laughing at you

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>>17677096

>caring what Vietnam fucking shits think

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>>17677025

>>17677098
>being more scared of the road than a dirty gook even though you have traffic laws
also jaime dies in episode 9

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>>17677113

>he thinks I haven't seen the leaks

>>17677113
MOTHERFUCKER

>>17677120
>>17677123
Just fucking with you guys, I have no idea if/when he dies

>>17676730
it says mt hamilton, not palomar

>>17677132
He dies next episode, so does sansa, bron and littlefinger.

>>17677212
Seems legit

He has plot armour thick enough to protect him from Dragon fire

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>Uncle gives me '81 200cc honda to learn on but needs some work.
>still agree to buy a '88 suzuki intuder 1400 off craigslist for $2300 even though I'll have to get new handlebars, engine bars, and cargo for it, and have only been riding for two weeks.
should I just ghost the craigslist guy before we exchange cash?

>>17677270
That intruder sounds like a rip

>>17677289
it passed inspection and basicly everything but the engine is new.

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How did /dbt/ spend their Sunday aside from watching GoT?

>sfw at work for Sturgis this year
>But off next year for it
Always good to start planning early I guess.
Gonna be a good trip since we'll be riding the entire way and camping out when we arrive

>>17677365
At work making pennies. Very exciting

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>>17677365
adventure

then watched got

goddamn i want more melisande titties

>>17677385
What lights are those, Denalis? Any good?

>>17677385
God damn that high fender looks like shit on the AT

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>>17677400
It looks like a cardinal. But it was necessary with the crash bars. Also it is more effective,.believe it or not.

>>17677406
What other bikes do you have?

>>17677411
Harley astroglide

>>17677394
Cyclops. Bretty good, adjustable. Beefy.

Lights on the GS are clearwaters. Whatever expensive and bright as fuck ones they sell. Things are like the sun.

>>17677411
Hypermotard, 640 adventure, 200xcw

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>>17677406
>But it was necessary with the crash bars
What shitty crashbar design do you have that couldn't accommodate the low fender

>>17677429
Rumbux. Low fender hit at full travel, big time.

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>>17677426
Can confirm, I have Clearwater Darlas on my Tiger. They are like the sun but moar white.

>>17677431
I've heard good things about rumbux, that kinda sucks.

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>>17677439
The bars are great. Fender relocation took some experimenting. Also needed custom bracket for brake lines.

They've proven themselves strong, lol.

>>17677429
>>17677449
also the low fender gets clogged with mud and breaks off, which was important to avoid imo

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>>17677449
I'm just waiting for someone that makes a crashbar for the Tiger that doesn't interfere with my knees and protects the tank.

>>17677473
quit being so tall

>>17677449
Why would you need a radar detector for such a slow bike?

>>17677531
Why would you care since you ride a bus?

>>17677531
For the times I'm going 100+ or speeding in general? Lol. It comes in handy quite often.

>>17677677
whats the point of those tires on that apart from trying to look edgy?

>>17677025
This is a worksafe board.
Reported.

Where the fuck do I buy a lock nut for my CB 500's (PC32) clutch? When I search on ebay I only find it from a US seller for like 7 €, with 30 € shipping. Can I just use any regular 20 mm lock nut or does it have to be a genuine Honda® part (no. 90241KM9000)?

> see price error on brake cleaner
> order fifty 500ml cans for 0.2€ each
> feels like a productive day already

this should be enough for quiet a while

>>17677751
Are you drinking them? One bottle is enough for a year.

>>17677768

work more on your bike anon

>>17677652
that is a laser BETA

>>17676839
No very bad idea don't do it

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>>17677365
Found new twisties. Got any more pics of that bimmer with the top box fitted? I'm getting the same box for another bike.

>>17675573
But anon, there are heaps of high quality bucket headlights available. The beauty of round buckets is that you can change out stock junk with all sorts of quality ECE replacements.

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>>17675573
>Tfw naked bikes look better, but you can't imagine a way to keep basic functionality from a faired/part faired bike like useful mirrors and weighted/cruise control bar ends without making a nice looking naked look like a giant on eyed bug

that's where you're wrong kiddo

Sure it lacks wind protection but it has literally everything else. And the light on this is amazing.

Am I overpacking for a 5 day tour?

>5 underwears
>5 pairs of socks
>some spare clothes
>spare boots
>shoes
>two towels
>toiletry bag
>spare can of fuel

>>17677839
>spare can of fuel
Useless, just use fuel light / tripmeter.
>two towels
One is enough and many hotels will give you towels anyway.
>spare boots
What for?

You are missing toilet paper.

>>17677839
I don't know where you live but maybe some extra socks and underwear for rain.

>>17677846
Spare can of fuel cos I'm goingt o be in a remote area
Spare boots because it rains a lot here

>>17677849
Just bring more dry socks instead of boots.
Fair point on the fuel, but definitely pack TP.

>>17677839
Where is the water?

Got 2 stay hydrated, my dude

>>17677862
oh ofc I got a water bottle and food in my backpack.

should I bring my motorcycle cover as well on my tour?

>>17677839
>5 underwears
>5 pairs of socks
1 pair each day minimum
>some spare clothes
1 alternative outfit is enough unless you need some special clothes
>spare boots
why, if you have towels you can dry them out, it's easier to bring another few socks than another pair of boots
>shoes
fair
>two towels
fair, if you need to cut down for space just talk 1.5 towels
>toiletry bag
fair as long as it's not too much
>spare can of fuel
be realistic. i have seen people with 10+L cans and thats a lot of distance

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>>17677839
don't forget chain lube

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>>17677902
You can always opt for local products if you forget

>>17677839
First aid kit
Standard tool kit for your bike
Tire plug kit

>>17677913
Nice sidestand

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>buys a sportbike
>buys aftermarket raised clipons
>buys grip puppies
>buys a crampbuster
>buys an airhawk seat
>buys a double bubble screen
>buys panniers
>buys high mileage tires

Why do people do this? Just buy a fucken sports tourer in the first place

>>17677902
i have a shaft

>>17677365
Took the bike on the twisties for the first time, getting more comfortable with it every day. Found some amazing views, ate some decent breakfast.

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>>17675573
Wroom wroom giant one eyed bug coming through

is it ok to tumble dry my motorcycle gloves?

>>17676730
>mfw i live 30 mins from palomar
>rather take backroads thru fallbrook, way less cars

>>17678001
fine by me

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Airhead or guzzi?

>>17678052
airhead

>>17678052
6 of one.. both will last forever with proper maint. and both will jerk to the right when you blip the throttle.

Im Buying a used Suzuki GS450l for 600, the guy ive been talking with says all the bike needs is a carb cleaning. should I steer clear or is it worth it? I just want to buy a bike. My budgetis 1k.

>>17678084

You're not getting a lot of bike with the GS450 but if it's all you can afford sure, go for it. You'll probably be able to sell it without losing too much money on the deal.

I'm buying an old 81 Suzuki GS450l with 2800 miles on it for 600. The guy says it only needs a carb cleaning. Is it worth going to look at the bike? I don't want to be /nobike/ anymore :/ My budget is 1k.

>>17678092
Sorry for double post it said I did the captcha wrong

>>17678084
Carb clean means "its fucky and I don't know why." Its the "it just needs a battery" of bikes

Could be fucking anything

Am I better off just financing a new bike instead of trying to buy a used bike under 1k?

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>>17678052
>>17678064
>>17678077
I feel like the airhead has way better build quality, shit like chrome, plastics, cables, and wiring is taken for granted on an old airhead, but a constant source of hassle on a guzzi.

But guzzis are more rare, and they also sound better

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>>17678104
Get a job.

>>17678111
I have a job but I just lost my car to an accident and need a way to get around.

>>17678104

First bike? You can finance a lightly used bike if you have good credit and just pay it off asap. Don't buy a brand new bike though because you will probably drop it at least once.

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has anyone here a good GPS tool to find his bike if it's stolen?

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>>17678104
>>17678112
CT110
T
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1
0

>>17678104
1k is a bad number, the motorcycle under 1k is almost guaranteed to have problems that you will need to find.
1-2k is already reasonable range, 2-3k is even better.

>>17675552
How can I stop my forks from leaking for just long enough to sell my bike?

>>17678120
make your own bruh
there are arduino tutorials, just have to assemble it and paste code

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who /cleanchain/ here?

>>17678211
>being a chain cuck

I'll never understand why

After I got a bike with shaft drive I've never looked back.

>>17678228
>shaft
sounds pretty gay if you ask me my friendo

>>17678228
Semi serious question, have you had to do any maintenance on your shaft?

>>17677694
Knobbies are cool dude.

>>17678249
nope never, there is a major service every 6000 miles but in the 20,000 miles I've ridden the bike I've never had to do anything.

Why more motorcycles don't have them I have no idea, sure it saps a bit of power from the engine but the benefits outweigh the negatives for people like me who use the bike for commuting and travelling.

>>17678153
Remove the fork oil completely

>>17678263
what that 6k service includes?

cuz chain goes 25k kilometers with cleaning and lubing

also changing chain/sprockets is super easy and can be done in 30mins at backyard

>>17678104
Where?
For 100€ you can get a ciao

>>17678300
no idea but the manual says its important and when I want to sell the bike and the major service hasn't been done its going to affect the resale price

It's a beemer though

>>17678324
>BMW
>chain
You got a shitty BMW

>>17678300
I'm not the guy your replying to, but I have a shaft driven Suzuki with 85k miles on it currently.
Only thing you have to do is replace the gear oil about every 35 to 40k miles.
It's a little less involved than an oil change too.
It makes a lot of sense for a commuter or touring bike, but I wouldn't want one on a sportbike fwiw.

g310r a shit?

>>17678331
no i got a bmw with a shaft

http://sheboygan.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1981-kaw-kz-750/6232124241.html

This be a good bike to wrench a little on before I get my license? I want that UJM life

>>17678336
yep

>>17678343
Is your shaft on the right side?
If not you got a shitty bmw

>>17677694
In case you want to bury your 600 pound bike in mud.

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1971-bsa/6224191908.html

Worth restoring to it's former glory?

>>17678211
>cleaning chain
not worth the time, effort, and supplies

>>17676625
if you crash on the toegay in a car you live to shitpost about it (see: mrcummy)
if you crash on the toegay on a bike you may never shitpost again

most everyone here only leans hard on local roads they have memorized

>>17676536
then it's okay

>>17678350
yes it is

>>17675552
>fixing electrical gremlins has made me pick up smoking again
Fuck bikes, what can I get for 2 grand that will never ever die on me?

>>17678414
motorcycles are inherently unreliable scrap that breaks down all the time.

I wish bike manufacturers would focus more on reliability, don't care if it makes the bikes look less fast.

>>17678414
xr or dr650

>>17678420
Don't say that, I'm actually unable to go back to commuting in a car now that I've tasted filtering. Why must there be a downside to everything?

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>>17678420
t. doesn't ride a yamaha or a kawasaki

Enjoy your honducazuki while the wiring harness lasts.

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>>17678249
I maintain my shaft daily with my two dickbeater meathooks.

>>17678385
Nah, it still Is very much gay
And i'm 100% okay with It, but i must admit I'm only really attracted to the 2d side of the matter
I'm not a chaser, i find real life transexuals to be unattractive at best and repulsive at worst

They also usually have really pathetic personalities

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>>17678429
Isn't Kawi the least reliable of the Japs?

>>17678447
Kawasakis never die. They just leak a little oil every now and then.

>>17678447
No way that must be Yamaha

>>17678447
Yamaha is most reliable
Suzuki is least

>>17678449
It's actually honda. Don't let the consumer reports shills fool you.

>>17678420
This is an ignorant statement

>>17678376
Not for 1400

>>17678420
t. KTM rider

>>17678424
Both of these start at 5k in my area. End me

>>17678458
Again
>>17678452

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>>17678420

>motorcycles are inherently unreliable scrap that breaks down all the time.

Maybe if you ride for Ducati in motoGP.

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>>17678461

>>17678464
Sweet """"""""evidence""""""""
God i hate the kids here.
My 530 has over 60k miles on the original everything except rings.
But hey. It must be shit cuz you posted a picture of unknown source with unknown maintenance in unknown consition.

>>17678471
And your """evidence""" is any better?

>>17678471
You had to change rings before 60k?
Why?

>>17678441
that's very true
only decent transexuals I have met irl were professionals
it's sad but what can you do

>>17678477
Mine is real and not unknown
>>17678479
Do you know how bikes work?

Does anyone have the large image with all of the ktm '''evidence'''?

>>17678471
>talks about """"""""evidence""""""""
>brings another anecdote
LOL

>>17678485
>Mine is real and not unknown
How do we know that? And how is your single case representative for the entire lot?

>>17678471
Oh the irony

>>17678485
I do. The bikes I know don't need engine rebuild that early. Only vintage shit needs engine rebuild to get that compression back.

>>17678493
Oh that and 2 strokes.

>>17678490
Because I'm not a child and can afford nice bikes.
And am on forums of thousands of people with ktms
And im not trying to shitpost on a georgian octopus reasearch forum
Truth is. All bikes have flaws. But KTM builds quality machines.
>>17678493
Youre wrong. High strung thumper motors will need a re-ring around 10k miles

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>>17678509
>KTM builds quality machines

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I have a funeral procession to attend tuesday for this guy who got killed saturday morning by a ford escape. He was 28 and left behind a 36 month baby. Here's one for all the anons who've passed and we've never found out about them.

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>>17678517
>KTM builds quality machines

>>17678517
>>17678525

No need to be so mad that you cant afford a nice bike.
Im sure the bus is fine for you.
Or even worse, your suzuki

>>17678521
We all die. You're not special. Get the fuck over it

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>>17678527
>KTM builds quality machines

>>17678521
>36 month
Say 3 years!!!! Its 3 fucking years!
>sport bike
Thank god he died

>>17678521
3 the child is 3

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>>17678532
>KTM builds quality machines

>>17678509
>>17678471
are you riding mostly street with it?

>>17678521
>s1k
He died an happy man
>>17678527
Fampai, our resident KTM shill had his tank explodein front of his bollocks

>>17678528
Rough morning?

>>17678535
>>17678536
I fucked up the kid is 18 months.

>>17678539
About 80% dirt

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>>17678537
>KTM builds quality machines

>>17678535
cruiser fag or dirtbike virgin?

>>17678551
Ive riden everything
From 50cc to 1600cc
For 26 years
The worst street bikes are sport bikes

>>17678559
Yeah ok post you're license nobike poser secondary.

>>17678542
No. Great morning. Just don't care about ur dead fuck buddy.
Soon enough some ornery guy will be raising his kid because of his bad decisions. Oh well

>>17678561
He's right though. Only try hard larpers and niggers will argue this truth

>>17678559
>>17678570
samefag

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>>17678574
No

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How does her hair stick out?

>>17678570
>>17678568
>>17678535
>>17678528
>craaaaaaawling iiiin my craaaaaaaaaaawl
>this craaaaaawl it wiiiil not craaaaaaaawl

Some people here attended the funerals of other anons, miles away from their home
Most of us have lost a friend, family or a loved one
You're being disrespectful and distasteful. Grow the fuck up

>>17678574
Butthurt because people know you're a sperg?

>>17678576
>phoneposter

>>17678586
Does my phone post hurt your sensitive posterior?

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>>17678583
fuk u faget! post ur license I bet u dont even have a bike you nobike secondary cuck. post timestamped license next to bike with keys in hand and your reflection in the mirror. post title and proof of insurance with social security card uncensored next to it u nobike loser!

>>17678580
>SOMEONE IDK DIED
>WHAAAAA WHAAAAAA
faggot. Vry more. The cunt will still be dead

>>17678593
You're a very sad and lonely person arent you.

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Is 80mph grom anon around? If you're near NY interested in selling it?

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>>17678578

>>17678578
She pulls them through the vents

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>>17678620
upvoted

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>>17678625
Thanks my dude smash that subscribe button ^)

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>>17678593
>>>/b/
This is not the place for this
I'd be honored if when i'll be left bleeding in a ditch in some far away shithole my memory were to live on even if only on some shitty MotoGP reenactor's forum

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>>17678635
I don't get it whats the shitty magazine.

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What's the Chad of bikes? Gixxer?

>>17677935
Unless I get the money to have a track only bike, I'll probably always buy sports touring tires for my supersport. No reason to get 1/3 the mileage for the extra grip I won't be using on the street.

>>17678660
Pretty much, yes. Although BMW deserves a honorable mention for the S1000RR

>>17678681
So what youre saying is.
Sport bikes are useless on the street.

>>17678694
>he talks about tires
>conclusion sport bikes are useless
please explain your thoughts

>>17678706
You will never use the full capability of the bike on the street
So why waste money on it?
Larping?

>>17678694
Im not big on the chad meme but the s1k is fucking beast.

>>17678689
>2017
>still no launch control
Max sad

Can you drag knee on a dr650?

>>17678712
meant to quote >>17678689

>>17678709
I'm not the other dude btw
new discussion participant
I have a sport bike because I like the look and the feel, and the riding position
if you want to call it larping do that, won't change my mind and make me buy anything different

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Fixed my clutch issue, then this little gear change fork popped out of place.
I put it back how I thought it was, and now the damn thing is stuck in 1st gear.
Any ideas?

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>>17678694
>take sport bike from point A to point B every day.

Seems pretty useful to me.

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>>17678716
I love it when people shit on dirtbikes.

>>17678716
Maybe, rim size is probably the deciding factor

>>17678727
Because you dont have the skill to ride one?

>>17678723
sell the bike on craigslist as "needs carbs cleaned"
and get a new one.

>>17678730
You sure showed me.

>>17678723
Does the lever rock back to position after moving it? The spring doesn't look right.

>>17678709
Maybe people like the look and feel of sport bikes,maybe they bought them for a sick price, or maybe they can only get one bike but they want to commute on it but also have something for track. There are legit reason to why people own them and go on the street with them, also what the fuck does larping have to do with anything? What exactly are you roleplaying?

>>17678745
Maybe people are stupid
Most sport bike riders

>>17678716
It'd be extremely painful.

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Is the majority of ameri-hour /dbt/ nobike phoneposter posting from work and school?

>>17678751
t. harley fag

>>17678764
Nah. They are just as bad.

>>17678744
No it stays put. I can't find a decent diagram either.

My boss hasn't given me my bonus yet. my contract ended almost a week ago. i don't even work here anymore, i'm just going to pack and walk away

>>17678766
t. nobike

>>17678761
Yes
Summer is really hard on this thread because most yuros are fucking about together and the few american ppsters are on vacation
There's a reason summer break is loathed on this site even by 40 years olds

>>17678789
Stay mad.

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>>17678787
Are you the guy that lives in Korea and takes hot baths on the weekends?

>>17678792
Why would you be here wasting your time bickering with shitters and not riding during the summer if you aren't anything but a loser anyway.

>>17678798
Because i'm on the shitter tbhfam
And i had to leave my bike home since it needed maintainance and i'm hauling friends to the beach

>>17678795
yes.
that bonus is supposed to turn into a 400cc 4cyl UJM

packing packing packing. going to just walk away. if they don't care about me enough to sort out my contract and visa in time, i won't stay.

>>17678721
I feel the same about cruisers

>>17676287
>not starting on a literbike
t. Virgin

>>17678814
Make sure they pay you whatever you're entitled to. There's no way they can get away with that legally even in a shithole in Korea.

>>17678835
t. nobike

>>17678856
>>17678856
>>17678856
>>17678856
>>17678856

You're all fags.

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I love you guys, ride safe today.

>>17676242
Take a course that supplies little shit bikes to learn the basics then just get a 600 as your first bike so you dont waste the money

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>>17678848
Post ur bike

>>17677652
Does anybody know if/where you can get one of those 3/4, double headlight fairings? Does anyone custom make them? Cause desu they make my benis firm

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>>17678450
>Suzuki is least

Nein

>>17679010
KTM should be at the bottom there

>>17678882
>posts a dropped bike

>>17678892
Find a bike builder who does custom metalwork and show him that picture, then prepare to pay out the ass for it.