/dbt/ DAILY BIKE THREAD

Daily reminder that the only thing gayer than traps are Honda motorcycles

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>>17705110

1st for XR100R is best bike

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Qualifying in 8 hours

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>>17705110
This must qualify as double homo!

>>17705113
do you guys know if there is a stream anywhere?

>>17705127
Download the MOBDRO app for android and search for bt sport 2. Otherwise just ask for a stream in the /sp/ thread.

>>17705127
I hate doing this but...... https://www.reddit.com/r/motorsportsstreams/
Now I feel all icky and shit.

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>Tfw no Terra Mostro
Why live?

>>17705127
If you go on the sports board on race day there's always a thread posted you can get an acestream link from

>>17705155
>>17705140
>>17705139
thanks guys

Does anyone know if I need a permit to get my class C if I've already have a Class M license for 4 years?

I literally cannot find the answer since Class M only licenses are apparently extremely rare so I have no fucking idea where I legally stand. I just want to get a class C tacked on to my existing license.

A kid pulled out in front of me and turned me into a hood ornament, destroying the forks on my 2000 Shadow VLX. His insurance just made me an offer: $2500 to walk away, or $1700 to keep the bike. I thiiiink the only damage is the forks, in theory I can swap on the forks or the whole triple tree from a bunch of other Hondas and a few other metric bikes. I'm torn as to what to do. This is the end of my second year riding and I love my Shadow, I've been able to pick it up from stupid shit and walk away. If the frame is fine, it maybe won't be hard to fix. I've got a truck and a car that need fixing up, and I could maybe quickly whip one of them into shape and ride them until winter when bikes are cheap again. I could even use the money to put a down payment on another bike, pick up a Shadow 750 or go test drive some Bonnevilles to see which one to hunt down. I want a survival bike at some point too. I just have a lot of emotional attachment to my bike and hate to see her thrown away.

>>17705204
Lawyer the fuck up and let them handle it. There are long term effects on your body from even small crashes. Plus a lawyer could easily get you another 0 put on that amount.

>>17705204
Is the bike worth more than 2500?
Will it be totalled?

>>17705204
Both of those seems like you're getting ripped off

>>17705204
you should not even be talking to his insurance company. i believe your people should be doing that.

>>17705204
You're a biker who was struck by a car that wad found to be in the wrong? Lmao this is like winning a small lottery payout if you're not a retard

>80% chance rain
>doesn't rain until I go to leave at 1 a.m

earth please

>>17705204
>got hit by a car while on a bike
>offered $2500
Try $25000, or go bigger.

Im thinking of getting Suzuki DRZ 400s as my first bike, thoughts?

Anyone have experience with one on the highway?

How stupid is camping without a tent?

>>17705436
It's not camping, that's just sleeping on the ground.

>>17705436
Its only stupid if youre pleb and cant build your own mudhut

>>17705447
>>17705453
Think I'll just strap a tarp to my bike

>>17705419
Just dont

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Just picked up a new all season jacket to replace the old Rallye 3.
Price is pretty steep at $1k, but so far it's a substantial upgrade and branding has been toned down big time

>>17705510
w-why

>>17705512
WTF grandpa gear is expensive.

>>17705526
1. Its a shitty bike
2. Its underpowered (especially for freeway
3. Its heavy as fuck
4. Its got terrible suspension
5. Its outdated
6. Likely over priced because meme status
7. Will break down constantly

>>17705512
For $1k it better transform into a big titted slut, suck me off and make me brekfast

>>17705512
>bmw
Islam please go

>>17705528
>wtf bmw anything is overpriced
Ftfy

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>>17705528
Yeah. What's wrong with a regular touring/adv kit?
(Enjoy the picture I post everyday to remind myself to pay credit cards instead of going to the bar.)

>>17705544
Not even 300 munnies
Any functioning adult could swing that extra cash

>>17705529
What dual sports should I be looking out for then?

>>17705529
>1. Its a shitty bike
it's not bad
>2. Its underpowered (especially for freeway
it will do highway speed, it can overtake at highway speed, it is not really underpowered for what it is
>3. Its heavy as fuck
it is far from 'heavy as fuck'
>4. Its got terrible suspension
the suspension is just average, it's not really terrible
>5. Its outdated
why fix what isn't broken. easy parts available
>6. Likely over priced because meme status
very true
>7. Will break down constantly
not if you maintain it properly, it is still a dirt bike after all and people treat maintenance as if it's an understressed 90s street bike

>>17705419
it's a fine bike to start on. you will get a lot of fun out of it. it isn't an enduro or mx bike but it is definitely plenty capable off road pretty much in any conditions. if it is priced fairly and you're prepared to do some work on it if you are unsure on its history then i say get it

>>17705590
XT600
XR400
XR650
XR600

>>17705110
But traps arnt even gay

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>buy nice boots for $280 on closeout
>not too bad off the bike, yeah this was a good idea
>get on the bike
>completely unable to shift and pivot weight quickly
>feels like im relearning how to ride

>>17705590
DRZ is fine but you pay a meme tax
>>17705613
This is pretty much godlist of dual sports
Add DR350, XT350, and KLR250
XT350 has dual carbs though so it's extra effort to work on
XR250L's aren't bad either
I ride a DR350 and its pretty much the perfect starter bike. No bullshit to deal with, simple to work on, reliable, good power

>>17705637
what boots? i've heard with new mx boots if you've never worn them take getting used to

>>17705696
alpinestars smx plus

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Fuck Yeah 2wd drive!!!

>>17705613
>>17705644
I dont have much to choose from around here, at least on craigs list. The DRZ is going for about 2.3k and its the only dual sport around here that isnt too high powered for me to handle starting out.

Theres an XT225 and 250 near me and thats about

>>17705634
Yeah they are

>>17705634
Reverse traps aren't. They look like what they are, so you can't fall into a trap.

>>17705634
Trap anon is that you?

Post new pics pls

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>>17705755

>>17705771
Roids are so bad for your skin

>>17705724
DRZ for 2.3k isn't too bad, depends on the miles though.
If you're mainly riding street, XT250 would be the minimum you'd want. XT225's are featherweight dual sports best for trail riding.
Buying bikes off craigslist can be a long waiting game. It was about 3 months of searching for me to find the bike I ended up buying. Good luck

>>17705790
Its a 2002 with about 12k miles apparentely

>>17705799
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2002-suzuki-drz-400s/6254445484.html

Forgot link

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>>17705544
I was unemployed for a year. Then a student. Then working for a shitty temp agency.
Next week will be my first full paycheck in....memory.

>>17705856
Meant for
>>17705554
In a slightly drunk state.

https://youtu.be/UjsdQxINryQ

Not one for motovloggers but this dude gets in some high speed chase with a hit and runner, pretty dope.

>>17705100
Halfway through the learners course in Victoria. We have really good instructors, so I'm learning heaps and can feel my self riding better.
But the way they showed us to slow ride was by riding the clutch and using the rear break to adjust speed. It worked really well, but is it the best way? I know the clutch can take a lot of punishment, but it still feels wrong.

>>17705771
Trap anon has nice skin and a twink ass, that ain't him (her).

Thoughts?

https://sandusky.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1990-kawasaki-500/6223095559.html

>>17705709
im not seeing how it put power down to the front

>>17706044
See the red cover? That hides a second chain, which is mounted to a driveshaft that runs through the frame, towards the steering unit. In there is a bevel drive (like Ducati used to have for their cams), which sends power down through the two black tubes running parallel to each of the forks. They then send power directly to the front wheel through a hub, like you usually have with shaft-driven bikes, except now there's two (pretty small) input shafts.

http://www.christini.com/awd-technology/about-the-technology

>>17705999
ask to check under the exhaust wraps.

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>>17706064
wow, thats pretty wild. thanks for explaining that.
have this rare pepe

Anyone has a KTM motorcycle? I want to talk about their reliability.

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Which color should my new MT 09 be?

Black, Night Fluo or Blue?

>>17706112
Night Fluo of course

>>17706112
Black or blue, the fluo wheels are way too hard to keep looking clean.

Think I'll go wash my bike. It rained for 30 seconds yesterday which was just enough to let individual drops hit the surfaces and dry there and leave a nice pattern of shit. I tried removing some engine grease on the outside with WD40, that part looks "better" now.

>>17705856
the struggle is real

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>>17705100
>Rainy rides edition
>ride in pouring rain for the first time in a while
>remember some faggot overlords on /dbt/ saying it's not fun to ride in the rain
>have a hearty chuckle and keep enjoying it
riding in the rain is even better than riding on hot weather tbqh with you my friendos

>>17706205
Depends on the temperature and how long you're riding for. 2+ hours soaked through with no feeling in you hands is shitty, no matter how hard to want to act.

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Cant decide between ZX9R or RSV mille as my next bike.
Thoughts?
>That colour scheme tho!

>>17706254
seems like you have to get proper gear

>>17706267
>coloring your chain
how did I not think of that

>>17706267
I'd 100% go for the rsv, can't beat that torque.

>>17706267
Aprilia has a green livery too!
And once you try the V It's just too good

>tfw I found out that my tyres are 10+ years old
I really want to practice my slow riding skills in the parking lot but I'm poor right now and can't afford new tyres.

if someone pulled, say +170kmh on 70kmh area and cops went by, what are the ods that the cops got the plate and if they did when would they contact the speeder?

>>17706272
>>17706275
Was kinda set on rsv, but the zx9r with those colours is just too sexy..
Guess ill have to try them both

>>17706267
Go for the V. Mille is a great bike and the engine is a gem. And it loves to hoist up wheelies.
Friend of mine just put his up on consignment since he's an old cripple now...

>>17706285
I don't know about your country but here bikers are considered not worth the hassle

Yesterday I probably got filmed doing 80 in a 50 but lolnofrontlicenseplate. I did 140 in a 70 but didn't see any camera crews

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>see a fast car
>get into a short street race
>miss second, hit neutral
>oh shit
>clutch-in shift to second
>short wheelie
>death wobble
>go 100 in a 30 and chicken out when a construction zone appears

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>>17706303
>red light
>naked appears next to me
>doesn't respond to thumbs up
>he does a perfect start, weaves effortlessly through traffic
>I manage to filter once and chicken out

>>17706294
but if the cops somehow did get the plate of a motorcycle going past them in opposing direction almost 200kmh surely they wud right away contact the owner no? at least by the 2nd day?

>>17706285
can't help with your problem but
>go 50km/h in a 30 zone
>notice a bright red flash (germany)
>panic and slow down
>remember no license plate in the front
>speed up again
>never get mail
cuckcagers will never understand

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>>17706303
>>17706307
heh, amateurs
>passes you and doesn't wave

>>17706309

Not necessarily. Most highway patrol are alpha cars (one driver). Contacting you means turning up at your residence, which means two cops in attendance. They have to factor rostering in, so might be a week or so before they rock up to question you and/or charge you.

They'll turn up same day if you run from them because that's protocol for a police pursuit, but if it's just about the speed could be longer.

>>17706309
No idea about your laws but here the time limit is 2 years. Friend's company got a citation for speeding from a neighboring country one year after the fact.

>>17706319
even so the police still has to prove it was that specific person riding it

and the owner has no lawful requirement to provide any info who was riding it

lads, i found a good motovlog
https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5910c20b6dba3

nsfw obviously

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>>17706332
https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph5913318a91113

>wears proper gear
>exhibitionist
>nice tits and ass
>french
>qt

>RIDE A KAWASAKI

IN THE TRASH IT GOES

>>17706330
>and the owner has no lawful requirement to provide any info who was riding it

Depends on where you live and what the local laws are. Here, for instance, operator onus: whoever is the registered owner is deemed to be responsible for the vehicle and therefor deemed to be the driver/rider, unless they make a statutory declaration that another person was the responsible party.

So, you don't have a duty to nominate who did it, but you are getting the ticket yourself unless you do.

>>17706332
I have seen a couple of her videos already
only because I enjoy her motorcycle vlog of course

wish she had longer hair

it's not far from here, I should visit/stalk her sometime
we even ride the same bike

>buy helmet online
>on long rides it hurts a lot
>probably too small
>too late to send it back and it was expensive so I keep it for short rides
>notice that it does not actually hurt because it's too small after a while
>the cushion is shit and too thin
>take it out and put an old wool sock inbetween
>werks like a charm and feels really good on my head now
thanks mama for knitting me those socks
much love
your boy

>>17706272
>>17706275
>>17706288
How does the ergos of the Aprilia compare to the kawa for touring?
Im currently riding a kawa zzr600, i have no problem doing 6-8 hour trips a day

>>17706398
>supernaked vs supersport
Rearset will feel the same, bars will be wider and taller

Post your favorite motorcycle video.

Vlogs not welcome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxtHY8NYX2g

>>17706433
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWp9rhfS_0
hands down
starting at 0:27 there is no other videos that makes me want to ride this bad

yours is nice too though

>>17706433
Ghost rider 666
Well all the ghostrider DVDs really
It's pretty much why I got into bikes and cars

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>>17706310
Love this shit
>100 in a 70
>spot police with speed trap pointed down off motorway bridge too late
>blast past bridge, they can't get to the other side in time to see my rear plate
>never got a ticket

>>17706398
The ape is a decently comfortable sportsbike.It's not as wide as some of the inline 4 bikes of the era which is nice. I'm not really the *best* person to ask about comfort though as I've done 6-8 hour days, 5-600mile days on everything from KTM 690 dukes to Kawasaki ZX7Rs.
The ZX7 was, by far, the least comfortable bike I ever owned. So fucking sexy though.

ZX9 is going to be pretty similar to what you are used to comfortwise on the ZZR6. If you have the chance, take a spin on the Ape tho! You might never wanna go back to inlines ;)

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>>17705709
Electrics will make it a thing. You'll see. We'll go electric and next thing you know BMW, Honda or somebody else has a 'Quattro' moment.

>>17706572
BMW already has done it IIRC. I swear I read something about a prototype R12GS with 2wd.

It's been done in the past with hydraulics and whatnot, but I'm pretty sure the BMW used an elec motor in the center of the front wheel.

>>17706581
Yamaha also did it with a parasitic hydraulic system

>>17705968
Like a car, a motorcycle's clutch is a wear item.
Unlike a car, you can replace it yourself fairly easily, and in less time.
Bikes use a wet (lubricated) clutch, so riding it doesn't to nearly as much damage, especially since a motorcycle is so light compared to the power it puts out.

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250 cc best cc amirite?

why do you want to kill yourself with a bigger bike that you cant pick up by the rear wheel and turn around on the spot if stuck?

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>>17706433
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXtPWmr8rx4

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h0MfP-08g0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvYAcJOx3s&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF9mmnslgec&


That should cover 'em all.

Riding the clutch is also fun because it makes an awesome sound.

>that intake howl at 3 mph

>>17706581
Yep, it's R1200 GS X Drive Hybrid or some bullshit like that. But it hasn't really taken off.

I'm still waiting for the - as I have put - 'Quattro moment'.

>>17706755
because im not a manlet and can pick up my 650

>>17706528
I definately have to try it :)
Thanks!

>>17706433
>You will never thrash a 250 on the touge with your friends in the late 90's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR524WKD6uo

>>17705856
Thats sad.

>>17705860
>can afford to be drunk
>can't afford fairly cheap riding jacket
Are you a nigger?

What does it mean when bike drops revs when it is slowing down?
Not engine slowing down, but itself, physically?
Clutch in, rolling at stable idle, but as soon as you brake, down the idle goes?

>>17706581
>>17706772
God you niggers are dumb it was an April fool's joke

>>17706878
Carbs? 'Cause that sounds like a mild fuelling issue.

Bismillah, first time on /o/ just got a few questions.

Sidecars. Are they permanent? I've heard opinions that a sidecar bike is pretty much a whole thing not (what I assumed my whole life) a normal bike + sidecar that you can mount and unmount on a whim.

Second question, less relevant. https://youtu.be/lQ_6_SMb6xg Can anyone identify the BMW bike in the vid? I'm clueless about them.

>>17706755
Because i won't get stuck on a paved road :^)

>>17706917
sidecars aren't permanent, but it's a serious undertaking to put them on, you need to mount it and swap out the suspension at the front at the very least, a lot of them use hub center steering instead of forks.

>>17706917
Don't get a sidecar
R1150GS replaced by the R1200GS which you probably can't afford

>>17706942
Post ur super expensive y2k!

>>17706954
Post my expensive... what?

>>17706942
>which you probably can't afford
You're absolutely right but there's no need to be a dick.

>>17706962
No bike...pls

>>17706968
Fuck that kid. 99% of dbt is bikes under 3k anyway.

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Nice turn out today

>>17706981
Nice, which bike is yours. The XR?

>>17706888
Fuck, you're right.

>>17705204
First, talk to your insurance company not the faggot who tried to kill you.

Second, if YOUR insurance company calls the bike a total loss, ask about buyback for about 500 bucks. Also ask about not totalling it but getting as much as you can with a buyback. Insurance companies have a lot of discretion. It often costs them to pick up, auction off and otherwise process wrecks of lowish value.

Forks usually protect the frame by failing and that might well be all that's wrong. (t. bike mechanic and builder from organ donors)

You should be looking at a nice profit and your bike back. Use this opportunity to learn how insurance and buybacks work.

You also have an opportunity as a mechanic to learn a lot and never underestimate the value of that. Even if your frame is bent, unbent frames with CLEAR titles abound on Craigslist and Ebay for cheap.

You can, and I have, replaced frames over a weekend or two (I'm lazy). Become bike mech and the world is your oyster. Shadows are good to learn on and don't forget real Honda and Shadow forums.

Spend some time on forums like Chop Cult if you want to learn more and perhaps build a custom while you refresh your wreck. Ignore anyone not an experienced mechanic. You'll figure out quick who is or isn't.

>>17706985
the R1200R, its kind of hidden behind the XR.

>>17705436
I camp using hammocks and rain flys. Hammock camping is fucking great, especially when it rains and I'm comfortably above the soaked ground and everyone else's tent is flooding.

Modern camping hammocks are great, but cheap shit hammocks are still very good. Visit hammock forums. You'll learn a lot. I wish I'd known about hammocky goodness years ago. I'd have brought one on deployments instead of hating military cots.

>>17706917
Go visit sidecar forums. Some conversions go better with an Earles fork swap but that's far from mandatory.

You can mount sidecars to "normal" bikes and it will help if you do basic welding and fab, but again that's not mandatory.

Sidehacks handle like sidehacks, not motorcycles.

Uralfags have some very nice combinations for off-roading. Look into those if you live in an area where that would be useful.

UralAnon, please come and enlighten OP.

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>>17706888
Say what now?

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>>17706871
I got fired for the first time, so about two months of that was my own sadsack ass fault. It was a really nice desk job, too.
>>17706875
>He's never celebrated anything before
>He makes unnecessary purchases before paying accumulated debts

Mate, I'm 2k in the hole. It's not going to go away any faster or slower if I drink 15 dollars of Rainier a week.
>>17706968
Oh, he is a dick. But also sidecars in general are super expensive.
Watching Craigslist, they mark up 1.5-3k Goldwing models to 10-15 k. Probably to justify the cost of conversion.

Out of curiosity, you transporting a kid? Have a dog you want to tour with?

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>>17707003
>hammock forums
Of course that exists. Why wouldn't I think it exists?

smdh

>tfw you have a wank but you also needed to piss so you end up spraying 50% cum 50% piss all over your bedsheets
>my bedsheets have yellow splotches all over it now because of this

>>17707115
Don't know if that's a custom rig, but you guys think "they" make motorcycle specific hangs?
A packable, full set up would be pretty fly.

>>17707131
Thank you for contributing, anon.

>>17707105
New sidecars are expensive. Look for used one in winter and hunt obsessively. Know precisely what you want. Swap meets often have basic Jawa etc side cars without mounting hardware.

New conversions already installed are expensive for obvious reasons. There are other ways but they take study like everything else.

http://www.sidecar.com/mbbs22/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=28

If you want one, become your own expert.

>>17706433
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXAcR0FVpo

>>17707136
Looks very custom to me but it's also quite simple to fab. If you run a tall sissy bar (also wonderful for attaching soft luggage) that's an additional hang point and if you don't wish to carry another you can tie off to trees, poles etc.

I'm not quite sure why he chose the right side of that Dyna except not to overload the stock sidestand or for the extra few inches of height. I'd install the much stonger, readily available, old style Harley sidestand (best ever on a motorcycle) then hang off the left for one less piece of hardware, but whatever ya do you could make a secure carrying bracket attached to a sissy bar and carry your stand where the bulk would not matter. Nifty piece of kit though.

>>17707105
>Have a dog you want to tour with?
Ideally yeah.

But my question stems from the fact that I'm not really ready to convert my bike to a sidecar permanently because while sidecar bike is not a cage it does not give you the versability of a two wheeler on a day-to-day basis.

Is it possible to go camping on a ninja 250? With a tent and all?
I know it's not ideal, but I'm moving to a different country in two years and would rather not replace my bike, but I want to get into camping.

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>>17707227
Of course you can anon

You can go camping with a grom if you like. And a ninja is a lot bigger than a grom.

>>17707233
kek I can pack more shit on my bike

>>17707255
bicycle*, I forgot I'm not on /n/ sometimes.

>>17707212
Sidecars aren't really permanent, but they require a large amount of work to put on and take off, especially if you're doing it right with a leading link front end, car tires, linked brakes, etc. It can be done but if you only have one bike, don't convert it to a sidecar, buy another one for that.

>look at the weather. should be rain free on my ride to somewhere I have to be.
>traffic slows. suddenly a pop up thunderstorm with a brutal rain downpour for 20 minutes.
>arrive where i am supposed to be.absolutely soaked.

What's a cheap, small EFI bike with a shaft?
Looking to make a stupid dirt squirter

>>17707396
The only ones that I know of are beemers and guzzis. So, not cheap.

Honda CX500 is shaft and cheap, but has carbs.

>>17707394
>not wanting to ride in the rain
Rain riding is objectively superior to dry riding in every way, shape, and form. Quit being a cuck

Used Permatex Form-A Gasket to seal my crankcase cover and only let it sit for 45 min before riding how fucked am i

>>17706337
>>17706332
>z650
She probably got riled up from all the vibrations.

>>17706433
It's not really about the scrambler, it's the route that I'd want to do myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OCQDjxjj-Q

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My first bike

2008 sv650

cost me $2200

pls r8 kindly no bully

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>>17707467
Love it. Enjoy.

>>17707420
its only a problem when I have to be somewhere and expected to be dry.

it was great to get out of work for hour a third of the day. when I was in the army. "oh darn sgt,. the rain came out of no where. guess i have to go home and change"

>>17707467
That's a good looking bike actually, enjoy and be careful

>>17707474
>>17707491
Turning at low speed is so hard :(

>>17707494
It gets better.

>>17707467
take that tail bar handle thing off

>>17707494
Slip that clutch, SLIP IT.

>>17707510
What does that mean

How's the KLX250s?
Looking at getting a used one that looks good to go with low miles, no listed price.

>>17707486
>not just working while wet
cuck

Also
>not living somewhere you can completely dry soaked clothes off within 30 minutes

>>17706433
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwyddljZ650

Always brings a tear to me eye.

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>>17705100
Does anyone have experience with a snowbike?

Should I get into this to have something to do when it's cold? Is it better than snowmobiling?

>>17707513
Slow speed maneuvering is magnatudes easier once you learn how to slip the clutch to regulate a really low speed.

1st gear on most bikes is way to tall to use effectively in slow speed maneuvers. You have a snatchy throttle and the bike jumps forward with just the slightest application of throttle.

The best way to fix it to to learn how to use the clutch ( slip ) so that only a small percentage of power is applied to the rear wheel allowing you to easily go slow. You can further help by using the rear brake at the same time to further help keep speed in control. the key to making this work for you is slipping the clutch ( the clutch is not in an on/off state, it's in between those two ).

Guys that make slow speed maneuvering look easy all have one thing in common, good clutch control.

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>>17707467
Seat cowl looks straight from the 80's and ruins the whole look of the bike, other than that, meh

>>17707519
My wife had one, pretty under powered but handle really well and feel like they weigh less than 250 even though they are 300ish.

Have a habit of being hard starting if they sit at all. When you shut it down if you aren't going to rider for several days, turn off the petcock and let it die by running out the fuel bowl in the carb. Next time you start it turn the petcock on and wait 15 seconds before hitting the button. If you forget and it's being a bitch, there is a bolt on the bottom of the carb that will drain the bowl. Let it refill and it'll start right up.

>>17707616
Not him, but I like it.

>>17707642
Dont mind it being a littler underpowered since im just starting out and ill likely be using it every day.
Hows 3.1k for a 2013 sound to you? Sounds like too much for a used one to me.

Yamaha still has my fz and it's been 10 days!

>>17707764
Not sure of your location but 3k is about as much as I'd pay for one on the west coast USA.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/d/custom-built-gxsr-cafe-racer/6261372394.html

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>>17707824

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>torqued down starter clutch now the starter makes weird noises and behaves a little bit funny

>>17706433
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGx5Nb9kwo
>>17706844
That looks like a fun time.

>>17706433
https://youtu.be/LU-ynRoqDEs

These ones are also pretty cool
https://youtu.be/_OJeV-jhBiU

https://youtu.be/GTMg1Wk5psU

https://youtu.be/lOcr7fYgpiQ

https://youtu.be/2wrdc-v0aQ4

>>17707824
I actually like the way that looks. Not the speedo.

>>17706433
https://youtu.be/7s4HFCE6tos

These are some friends of mine running the best sounding Guzzi sidecar in history.

>>17705529
Commit DR650 instead

>>17706762
>that fucking Sustenpass video
Oh god my dick could not be harder, why do you yurofucks get all the roads like that within easy reach? In order to go some place like that I have to cross fucking Kansas.

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Went for another ride with busa granny and her fz09. Good times

>>17707764
I see 11s and 12s go for $2500 all the time on the east coast.

>>17706994
I work on my bike a lot and have rebuilt my forks before, I'm confident that I could fix it up. I rather enjoy it, much easier than doing cars since it's all so accessible and lightweight. My insurance company just told me to file with theirs for some reason.


>>17705218
Should I just google "motorcycle lawyer" and get one? Not sure how to proceed. My own insurance just told me to call theirs, then eventually I was able to file a claim with my own insurance to submit medical things against. I have an appointment with a neck/spine doctor tomorrow, because that's started to hurt.


>>17705220
2500 is about market value.

>>17708377
probably just some whiplash m8 you'll be right, idk why people make such a big deal over whiplash, it feels like you slept funny for a week or so is all.

>>17706267
Thank you, doctor.

So I may end up getting a job in a busy city where a car will just be about useless. (think NYC or something).
Should I learn to ride a bike while I'm there or just get a smol car if it's cheap enough to keep around?

>>17708377
>because that's started to hurt
Lawyer up. That's grounds for much much more than $2500.

Look around for local facebook rider groups or local bike forums and ask around for preferred lawyers. There's bound to be someone who can give you the name of a solid lawyer who deals with many bikers.

>upload pic of my new bike on kikebook
>nobody gives a shit

>>17708411
get a bike, great excuse to get into baikus.

That's how I ended up here as well.

>>17708377
The rep at your insurance was being lazy. File with your company and they're required to take over negotiations/billing. Add an attorney and you get another level of complexity, but they're trained to go back and forth.

Include location in your search so you can get an attorney to physically harass. If they're running out of a call center, and using FAX to submit to your government, you will get fucked.

***at this point stop considering getting the bike back. Settling without prep is bad too.***

>>17708387
Yeah I wasn't wearing any gear, I had a Mosin on my back because I was off to do some /k/ stuff, I just sorta went over my handlebars and dropped on his hood but besides punching through his power steering line I didn't take any damage. Rifle was fine. The kid in the car was freaking out and idling forward, so I had to direct him to brake, then repeat the instructions when he tried to back out, and generally coach him through what to do while my leg was pinned between our vehicles. I felt pretty calm because what could have been fatal was just a cut on my thumb, just felt really sad about my bike. He was freaking the fuck out b/c it was his second accident in two months and he was an unlicensed minor.

Still feel sad about my bike. I am not a real sue-happy sort of person, but I figure I'll take whatever medical stuff his insurance can pay. Idk how to have his company pay me more money, though of course that would be nice. I didn't really miss work though I didn't get a rental for a couple weeks so I had to work remote more than I should have. I'll have to take time off work to fix my bike though.

I guess I should get a lawyer.

>>17708427
maybe i'll get a scootsie

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>get merged into by someone with a "Look Twice for Motrcycles" bumper sticker
really made me think

>>17708466
Well you may want to visit relatives outside the city?
Also it's easier to filter with a bike

>>17708469
It is legitimately easy to miss a bike in a blind spot.
Its really bad in my ute, the blind spot it huge due to the size of the rear pillar and most people do not have their mirrors adjusted to actually see their blind spot (idk why people feel they need 3 rearview mirrors but whatever)

>>17708475
hm. True, buy my relatives are hundreds of miles from where I'd live in most instances, so a car or flying would be the go to.

>>17708486
I regret it now but they came so close to me and it happened so fast I sorta freaked out and flipped them off rather angrily

>>17708377
"Biker" law firms work on contingency fees so if they don't win, you (read the fine print before signing anything) don't pay.

If you have or suspect concussion, mention that when you get checked because that shit can fuck you up.

You should probably NOT settle until all your medical expenses are covered and paid for. Yes, see a lawyer.

>>17708441
Sue the bastard. Fucking unlicensed dangerous asshole should be prosecuted if possible too since unless he gets punished he'll hit someone else.

>>17708441
>it was his second accident in two months and he was an unlicensed minor.
fuck this idiot, he deserves to get fucked by the long dick of the law

>>17708441
Sue the shit out of his insurance company for insuring an unsafe unlicensed minor

>>17708636
>>17708582
>>17708604
His parents had insurance who are covering my bike. I just talked to a lawyer who said the property offering sounds about inline with the market value of the bike, and that they'll call me after my appointment on Monday to see what the medical verdict is. I guess I should have gotten a lawyer at the beginning but that just wasn't my first instinct.

>>17708426
post them here and i'll give a shit

>>17708645
Nigger pretend you have whiplash or a knee injury or something that stops you from working and take a few weeks off work.

>>17708645
>"AHHH MY LEG"
>"My neck feels funny..."
>or "mah nuts"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_GJqHHbNM8

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Blog story time.
Wont take long and it gets (somehow) interesting, I promise.

(1/4)
>Weather is nice as fuck today so I decide to go for a ride
>Go to this near place I know with tons of cool trails and dirt roads to explore
>Ride is sweet as fuck, trails are mostly dry with a few mud parts so I go deeper into the forest and higher up the mountain than ever
>Look how happy baiku is, loves to get dirty
>After a while I decide is time to turn back and go home, I have shit to do
>Riding down I see this other trail I didnt notice before so I decide to explore it too because yolo
>Little did I know...

>>17708712
(2/4)
> I suck BIg penis the En d

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>>17708712
(2/4)
>Easy smooth terrain, confy ride uphill
>Getting hyped because cool sights incoming at the top.
>After a sharp turn, afternoon sun hits me in the eyes like a motherfucker
>Cant see shit
>Ground is all in the shadows so dark enough to not see it
>I dont see this huge muddy root
>I dont see my front wheel going deep into it
>Suddenly bike feels the need to turn right
>mfw all that is at the right is a drop down the hill
>Bike and me fly about 4 metres down and face bump a tree
>Fuck me

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>>17708717
(3/4)
>If I had a go pro on me I would have ended in the next no prisoners
>Misteriously I am unharmed, not even in pain
>Bike has its face smashed against the tree, that stops it from falling even farther down
>The hill is steep as fuck
>No human way to get the bike up to the path again
>Think, anon, think
>How the fuck are you gonna get the bike out of this fucking place?
>I cant go up, so I must go down.
>Leave bike resting with its new friend the tree
>Go down the hill to find a way out
>A good 50 metres farther down I find another trail
>Time to get up again and find a way to get this 180kg bike down this fucking dirt wall
>Pictures dont show how vertical this shit was
>Spend the next hour and a half to get the bike down 50 meters
>Succed
>Bike has all the front plastics and the front fender broken
>Headlight, dashboard and everything else works fine
>Starts up like nothing happened
>KAWASAKI STRONK

>>17705113
I want to make the girl on the left my slave

>>17708717
(3/4)
>land on nic BIg penis

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>>17708723
(4/4)
>Quick fix with the staff I carry on my emergency pouch and we are good to go... kind of
>Riding the bike slowly through this trail
>I finally find my way back to the dirt road I know
>Notice the steering is weird
>Wheel is straight while handlebars are pointing right quite a bit
>Oh please...
>Get home save and sound, but tired and full of mud


I still have to check what is broken and how. Any advice?
The handlebar itself isnt bent, so is the wheel misaligned or are the forks bent? How do I check this? Im too tired to think...


Thank you for watching.
Like and subscribe for more adventures like this.

>>17708723
(4/4)
>i am big penis.,,

>>17708715
>>17708729
>>17708737
You have some trouble with the size of your penis bro?

>>17708734
Wow Kawasaki Stronk
If forks look straight and you said the handlebars are, just loosen up the triple tree and realign


I wish the KLE500 was available in the US

>>17708741
of cours i go to bike threads

>>17705436
I was in the army for 4 years as a combat medic. There were no tents or any of that shit. We just found a flat spot and put our sleeping bags down. If it was gonna rain we'd nigger-rig our ponchos to give us some cover.
We got issued individual pop up tents but they're too much of a hassle to set up and take down every morning and night so we just didn't bother.

There is nothing better than sleeping under the stars on a warm clear night.

>>17708323
>busa granny and her fz09
so is she riding a busa now or a fz09
I don't follow

>>17708518
Hundreds of miles isn't that bad on a bike. Quit making excuses and learn mane

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any good roads in nc, tn, or wv?

>>17708840
All of them? Head towards the mountains my sweet summer child. Those areas have some of the best roads in the country.

>>17708808
im talkin 800+

>>17708888
What a waste of quads.
800 miles isnt that bad its a 2 day ride and you see some cool shit along the way.

>>17708888
Sounds like a good roadtrip to me desu.

Get a bike and you'll understand.

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>2 urine samples included with the purchase of a supersport s

>>17708734
It sounds like your forks are twisted. I've done this a couple times after dropping my bike it's a relatively easy fix. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZqLO4bj1s

>>17708734
if the axle isnt fuxxored its just misaligned.

get it loose and put it back together.

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>>17708791
She owns both. In fact she sold her other busa just recently

>>17708937
dang that looks good

>>17708988
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>>17708808
If you have good gear

Cheap textile just sticks to your skin so you're even hotter

>>17708645
An idiot with parents that look out for him is still an idiot

Remove him from the road

>>17709036
>If you have good gear
>Cheap textile just sticks to your skin so you're even hotter
You literally just need something rainproof and some comfortable clothes. Gear isn't gonna save you from an impact.

Obviously a helmet is required tho.

>>17708743
>>17708970
>>17708971

I'll try it tomorrow and hope I get it right.
Thanks!

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>>17708937
Why does that VFR have upside down headlights?

>ducati still "totally not copying" honda
First the single sided swingarm+chain drive thing and now this

>>17709050
>Gear isn't gonna save you from an impact
What is armour?
>You literally just need something rainproof and some comfortable clothes
What is road rash?

>>17709050
Gear is going to mitigate a lot of impact, keep your various appendages from catching on the pavement and snapping or initiating a tumble that would create more impacts, and save you a good inch of soft tissue in several places (which does not grow back)

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>>17709050

No shit it doesn't save you from an impact, it's for abrasion. If you're cool with having gravel picked out of what's left of your skin by some middle aged Hungarian nurse, you do you. I'll wear leather.

>>17709062
>What is armour?
>being autistic and scared enough to wear armor every time you ride
>what is road rash?
Itchy. Don't crash and it's not a problem.
>>17709066
>Gear is gonna keep various appendages from catching on pavement or snapping
A leather suit is not gonna do this. Boots are the only thing that'll keep shit from snapping. Normally you'd wear these anyway because they're more comfortable to ride in.

>And save you a good inch of soft tissue in several places which does not grow back
Nigga if you've managed to fuck up hard enough to crash at those speeds you need to seriously re-evaluate your life. Don't go fucking crazy on a long road trip and you'll be fine.

>>17709069
See above.

>>17709077
>A leather suit is not gonna do this.
What are sliders? They have them on gloves too. Sorry you fucked up and bought the BDSM enthusiast suit instead of the motoGP cosplay suit.
>Nigga if you've managed to fuck up hard enough to crash at those speeds you need to seriously re-evaluate your life
You mean 75mph, the fucking speed limit? Yeah, you'd have to fuck up big time to crash on the highway.

>not using your telepathic abilities to ward off deer and inattentive drivers

>>17709057
but the vfr is garbage

>>17707227
yes, just pack light.
look at ultralight hiking gear. Sub 2kg 1/2 man tent, 3/4 length sleeping pad, small stove, lightest sleeping bag you can afford for the temperatures you'll be sleeping in. That's all you really need.
forget about taking luxury items like camping chairs, full length sleeping mats etc.
I can fit all my stuff into a single 40l roll top.

>>17709077
>i've been riding for 6 months: the post

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>>17709057
>copying


damn ducati always stealing peoples ideas and shit

>>17709089
>What are sliders? They have them on gloves too. Sorry you fucked up and bought the BDSM enthusiast suit instead of the motoGP cosplay suit.
>Sliders aren't gonna get caught in imperfections in the road and cause you to flip over anyway because roads are perfectly smooth
Good argument m8.
>You mean 75mph, the fucking speed limit? Yeah, you'd have to fuck up big time to crash on the highway
>>not using your telepathic abilities to ward off deer and inattentive drivers
If you have deer running across the highway in a 75mph zone in broad daylight, you have bigger issues
>Inattentive drivers
This is why you pay attention in traffic. If you can't spot an inattentive retard up the road and pass them before they become a hazard to you, you've dug your own grave.

>>17709105
>I wear full body armor to the gas station: the post

>>17709110
>he thinks he's hot shit

RIP

>>17709110
>>17709077
>>17709050
cringe

>>17709110
>he's actually been riding for 6 months
Have you dropped your bike yet? gonna make a long post about how much the road rash hurts because you were wearing a hoodie and jeans, then tell us how it wasn't your fault, the wind blew you over?

>>17709105
> and I never forget to wear my chaps ( that by definition are assless )

>>17709111
>he can't see cars that can't hold lane position and merge without blinkers constantly
>>17709118
Nigga I've probably been riding longer than most people on /dbt/. I have plenty of road rash and I've had plenty of crashes in gear. It saves your skin, that's about it.

Good boots will keep your ankles from snapping a lot of the time. A good helmet will keep you from getting dead. Everything else will still catch a big enough bump or crack in the road and you'll still roll if you're unlucky. Congrats, you've still got a broken arm, and your leather didn't do shit to help it.

Gear is good for rain and it can be comfy, but a jacket and pants aren't exactly gonna save your life in a crash unless you're sliding far and fast. You sound like you haven't been riding long enough to even have crashed yet.

>>17709131
Sure you have anon, riding a bicycle growing up doesn't count you know.

>>17709139
Dirt bikes and pocket bikes do though. Hitting a tree or coming down from a jump wrong hurts a lot more than sliding along asphalt too.

>>17709143
No, it doesn't.

>>17709143
>Hitting a tree or coming down from a jump wrong hurts a lot more than sliding along asphalt too
stopped reading there

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>>17709113
No shit.

>>17709110
>>17709131
>>17709143
Jesus christ you're bad at this, when are nobikes going to learn how easy it is to tell they're nobikes?

can you ride a motorcycle without a butt

>>17709150
so did everybody else, that was the last thing he said you dumbass.

>>17709163
How would you have no butt anon? please provide pictures off a buttless person.

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>>17709165

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>>17709174

>>17709131
You have no idea how impact absorbing armor works.
Shut the fuck up, tuck your doo rag back into your jeans and go find some white trash disease ridden whore to laugh at your small benis.

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>>17709179

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>>17709143
No it really doesn't. Also, you've never heard of joints.

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>>17709163

If you mean you've just got a bony ass, then yes. It can be uncomfortable though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pqPETI1JYw

>tfw have no ass

Actually that whole episode is relevant, because if I remember he puts a pad on his seat at the lawn mower races.

>>17709191
what happened to her nipples?

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What do ya'll wear when you ride? Do try to be stylish or do you go ATGATT?

I recently bought a Honda Magna and I'm not sure what kind of jacket to buy so I've kept to riding in my neighborhood so far,do I get an armored sport jacket or just some vintage looking cool leather one

>>17709197
lost because she was squidding around like a typical suzuki rider

>>17709209

Helmet, gloves, boots, jacket. Just go with normal jeans. I really should get a pair of Kevlar jeans. I have a pair of overpants but they feel like snowpants and are so fucking hot, I usually only wear them when it's cold out.

>>17709209
a bit of both

>wear full atgatt plain black leather jacket and kevlar jeans and a white helmet with black strip on it

looks good no matter what bike you are on.

>>17709209
in the city where I don't go faster than 32mph I wear whatever+helmet
everywhere else ATG

>>17709150
>>17709147
Going into a tree at speed and landing wrong is not less painful than sliding along asphalt for a bit. that shit doesn't even hurt until a bit after.

>>17709191
>you've never heard of joints
Dislocating your shit is a lot more painful than a bit of roadrash. Once again, if you manage to crash on a highway, you were either doing some dumb shit or not paying attention. Don't do these and you won't crash -- easy as that.

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Just did an oil change by myself for the first time, thanks for teaching me /dbt/!

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>>17709209
Modern day protective headgear painted to look as if picasso vomited up a painting, telltale piercings, a road conditioned one piece leather riding suit and riding boots that, when combined, emit a pungent, deliberate odor, and carbon fiber knuckles perfect for rapping the side mirrors of offending autos.

Pic related, my ride.

>>17709228
When was the last time you crashed a pushbike at even 10mph?
shit hurts, you think crashing at 30mph in nothing but a helmet is going to tickle or something?

>>17709243
Now do a full engine rebuild

>>17709258
After the engine explodes.

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Completed oil/filter change on my FZ07 and couldn't find my oil drain container.

Protip: Yamalube smell does not come out of rubbermaid plastics.

>RIP in peace favorite salad bowl

>>17709269
Is Yamalube good or bad?

>>17709283
its good for your bike and anus fauggett

>>17709209
I have a mix of sport/adv gear that I wear depending on the conditions. About the only thing that never changes are my Boots/Gloves Helmet. With 3 pants, 2 jackets I'm good from 30 degrees to 100+ All my pant/jackets are Astar and zip together to form one piece. Yes you can zip sport leather pants to an ADV jacket.

>>17709235
>Don't do these and you won't crash -- easy as that.

Another moron that argues in absolutes. New guys, don't listen to this tard, sometimes bad shit happens and there isn't a goddamn thing you could have done about short of staying at home. Dress for the " fuck my luck" not for the " I am god " scenario.

>>17709323
>He can't read traffic
Git gud.

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>left front running light wasnt working when bought bike, figured burned filament because the turn signal worked
>let it sit like that because fuck it its current on the tags and it works
>right rear turn signal goes out
>fuck
>drop into autozone for new bulbs
>right signal fine
>left running light fine
>left signal flashes rapidly and only uses one filament instead of both
fuck

>>17709358
>random short circuit
Have fun.

>>17709209
armored jacket, white helmet, armored kevlar jeans, $40 "tactical" boots from Academy, gloves

All of it, all the time. In Texas.

>>17709246
I have never crashed at 10mph
nor have I crashed at 30mph
and yet I expect it to hurt a lot
but it won't change my mind on what gear I wear

there's one thing I ask people alot but they don't answer me: why are you nagging people on motorcycles to wear ATGATT and yet completely ignore what people on 30mph scooters wear?
somehow sitting on a full blown motorcycle people start bitching about your gear, not matter how fast or slow you go
if you sit on a scooter you might aswell forget your helmet, no one will care

>>17709349
> I actually position myself as far from traffic as possible

Get guder.

>>17709386
I bet you do the same speed as traffic too you cuck

>>17709209
>Colin Farrell stubble is the only one that applies to me
I wear helmet, gloves,boots, jeans, and leather jacket. Would like to get some armored leather shit

>>17709358
Maybe you're low on blinker fluid.

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What bike is this

>>17709438
Bimota Tesi

>>17709428
How does someone forget to check their blinker fluid levels?

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>>17709441
you sure about that
>>17709438

>>>/wsg/1826782
>oh a slow motio-

>>17709441
why doesnt motogp use their suspension design if its "so good"?

>>17709457
because it would take a few decades of R&D to make it as good as modern forks and all the racers are used to variable suspension geometry

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>>17709451
Yes.

>>17709457
It's a heavy meme suspension. I don't even like the tesi, but for whatever reason it's a meme. imo it's ugly.

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>>17709444
all too often i see people with low blinker fluid.

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>>17709467
Are all 3 of the Bimota?

>>17709283

I like it more than the Honda stuff I used at first. Way cheaper, and turns black less fast.

>>17709479
*these

>>17709479
Nope. That one looks like a Bimota DB2 to me.

>>17709479
desu it looks more like a 1989-1995 GSXR

>>17709481
I just use motul.

Fully synthetic 15W50 can be tough to find though

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>>17709395
I hop from bubble to bubble when I'm actually in traffic, I'm usually out in the middle of nowhere pissing on your world to establish dominance, and there isn't a goddamn thing you can do about it........cuck.

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>>17709457
>>17709464
>>17709467
Didn't those ELF Honda bikes run shit like this somewhat successfully back in the day?

>>17709537
it got into testing but drivers said this about it;
"the rider was not only too divorced from the road, but the system was over-sensitive"

got trashed after that I suppose.

can i wear one of those sippy cups helmets while i ride

>>17709612
Actually a good idea.

>>17706762
>Tron Sport 1000 scene
Thanks Tron for getting me into bikes and then making me realize I'll never be able to afford that same bike.

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>>17709612
holy shit

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>>17709643

>>17709643

>>17709643

>>17708441
>it was his second accident in two months and he was an unlicensed minor

He's probably one of the autocucks that shitposts here, take his ass to court

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>>17709380
All three of my crashes were on the scooter. Still hurt the next week.
25, 45-55(?), and 10 with a gas leak and rain.
They make fashion jackets.
They make armored jeans.
ATGATT.

>>17709881
Armor jeans, or armored underwear + kneepads

Which is superior

>>17709380
> why are you nagging people on motorcycles to wear ATGATT and yet completely ignore what people on 30mph scooters wear?

Not my concern. In the US scooters are not motorcycles, they are what drunks ride when they lose their drivers license. I'm not fond of drunk drivers.