[- Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/ -]

>>17790618
first for how do i link to other threads

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>>17790618
Post bikes

>>17790626
for /o/
>>(post number here)
or
>>>/(board name here)/(post number here)
for an example... the links in the op?

>>17790629

>>17790620

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>>17790628

>>17790634

>>17790624

>>17790628
Anybody read whatever they speak in Indonesia?
I just had the craziest dream about the CBR250RR. Now I want the non-existent 350, but don't know what kind of problems are common to the bike.

Also skynet freaks me out, but it's TBW. How do I not Guy Martin myself into a tree?

>>17790652
No

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post bike memes.

>>17790829
>>17790833
forgot the quote

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>sign up for track licence course
>t minus 1 week
>occurs to me that luggage racks might not be allowed on track
>no problemo I'll just take it off today and deal with wearing my backpack for a week
>get out the tools
>remove luggage bridge
>need to remove fairings to remove pannier mounts
>need to remove passenger grip to remove fairings
>let's do this
>two regular bolts, no problem
>two allen head bolts
>number 1, no problem
>number 2 is stripped
>hole is circular
>no drill at home
>no time to ride to dad and use his tools
AAAAAHHHHH

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>>17790833
That color is disgusting. Flat grey is GOAT.
>tfw no zealous ant bike

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>>17790829
I find these way funnier than I should.

>>17790857
me irl

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>>17790829

>>17790849
Wat
At the burgerking they allow racks, they even have a spot where you can drop your bags

>>17790894
>plebbest meme track in the world
Color me surprised.

>>17790626
http://www.4chan.org/faq

Talk to me about honda furys please. Googling doesn't get me much other than "lawl hondas are gay" and "HONDA RELIABLE"

never had a faired bike

how much of a hazzle and effort are dem fairings? how long does it take to take em off? how easily do they break when removing?

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>>17790883
>Bikes snapped in half
>Bikes caught on fire
Hmm, if only there was a brand that was notorious for doing both of those things

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>>17790926
Yeah those pesky Japanese bikes with their meme frames made of recycled aluminum snapping below the fuel tank where a superior European chromoly steel framed bike would have snapped its triple clamps due to the sheer strength and quality of the frames, funny stuff right?

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Alright /dbt/ I'm confused.
I bought an 1987 CG 125 in worse shape but similar to the picture from a mate's dad for £100 and it has been sitting for about 10 years but can run. The oil's been changed, the carb has been cleaned, spark plug has been replaced, various things on it have been adjusted right and it should be running normally but it's not.

It'll run eventually after a few kick-starts but the revs won't be smooth and will sometimes stick high or just at a random point until you wiggle the throttle and it might go down.
After a few minutes it'll cut out and won't start again.

Why is it doing this can anyone shine some light on the subject?

Do I just need to keep running it then eventually it'll run normal?

Am I a 125 fag yet or still a no bike faggot?

Pls help

>>17790923
It can be a pain when you first do it because you don't know where everything goes or how it fits together, but once you do it's pretty easy, like 5 bolts and some clips per side. And they're not really that fragile, I've never broken one, the hard part is finding somewhere to set it down once it's off, they're big and scratch easily.

>>17790945
The bottom end bearings/top end of the engine are likely full of rust which is being circulated around the engine.
run it much more and the engine will likely explode with the con rod coming out the crank case.
thats a full engine rebuild you have there.

>>17790954
im currently riding a nekid 600cc bike but i wanna upgrade to something like 1000cc gixxer or 1100 blackbird, just little worried bout the effort of fairings

so far im used to just acces anything by removing tank, thats it nothing else to strip down

>>17790945
>>17790960
Good news is i just looked into it, full engine rebuild for that bike is like $300

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the doctor will now see you

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what modern bike would hitler ride

>>17790945

Pics?

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>>17790992

Job interview in 3 hours. Wish me luck! Any tips?

>>17790945
Check that the throttle cable is not lubed and siezing anywhere.

Might just b it m8

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>>17790992
Hitler is still alive and he doesn't rise bikes.

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>>17790994
Only got a couple

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>>17791040
>no ABS
RIP

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>>17791040
Forgive the shite quality of my old phone

>>17791056
Who needs ABS when you've got two 30 year old Brazilian made drum brakes?

>>17790960
>>17790975
Thanks for the info I'll look into it, though I do hope you're wrong lmao ngl :)))))

Questions for the BRIT bikers. Can you get a usable 125 for £500?

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>>17791064
call ybr grill she knows

>>17791066
think she finally got a girlfriend so she stopped coming here?

>>17791066
who dat?

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>>17791073
YBR Grill.

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CRUISER LOSERS UNITE

>>17791081
i always think the riding position look so uncomfy

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>>17790628

>>17790618
I have seen this art work in person.

It's in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. Ipswich art gallery.

>>17791064
any 125 at price or less will have a problem.

I sold my YBR 125 for £450 only because it had a fuel injection problem and would randomly stall when idling. Otherwise everything else worked alright.

It was pretty badly rusted but that's made-in-china for you.

>>17791104
Imagine taking it all home and assembling it all.
id feel like james may on christmas.

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Leather jackets like pic related with matching pants on a dual sport bike from the 90's?
Yes or no?
Can't find any rallye motorbike clothing made out of fabric that would fit the time period.

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Hey ho bros, I'm helpin my bro work on his 81 XS850 that's going under a wiring harness transplant, and nearby in the apartment complex is a stripped bike that's been sitting at least a year and a half, surprisingly little rust considering we live by the ocean. It's a mid 80' suzuki GS1100, I'm thinking I try an pick it up for 100-150?

What do you bros think

>>17791240
Leathers tend to force the sport bike riding position

>>17791243
How much time do you have to be able to work on 2 30 year old bikes? And yes I am jelly as fuck

>>17790945
After resurrecting a bike that sat for 15 years, I've found that if the carb's clean, replacing the ignition points and condensers does wonders for rough idle and just running in general. With sticking, lube your throttle cable and maybe choke if it needs it, and make sure your carb cap isn't overtightened, I've had that cause the throttle slide to twist and get stuck.

>>17791280
You have never actually pulled the engine apart in one of these bikes have you.....?

>>17791280
Nevwrmind, you've got CDI ignition. That might need looking at.

>>17791248
Aww really?
I think I should try them some on in a shop

>>17791290
No. Just offering anecdotal suggestions. Not like lubing cables costs much or isn't something you should do anyways.

>>17791081
Hello fellow white cruiser friend

>>17791296
my 4chanX is broken so I have to call you a faggot now

>tfw no dr650

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hey /dbt/
what kind of lock do you put on your bike, if any?
Those things on the brakes? or something with a thick chain?

>>17791344
I store my bike in a locked garage with both of my cars blocking the garage doors.
my bikes are basically unstealable unless they steal the cars first then break the locks on the garage doors.

>tfw no leightweight adventure bike

>>17791350
yeah but what at work or in the city?

I just know I want something for my bike since it's fucken new

but what is most effective?

>>17791344
I've got a disc lock and I use the steering head lock, but neither is really going to stop someone determined. The best defense is either a locked garage or not owning a modern sport bike or Harley, because no one steals anything else.

>>17791344
Chained to brick house, steering lock and chip in key. If abroad I replace the chain lock with a disc lock. Its best protection is its low value and appalling state.

>>17791344
Unlocked, but steering lock
'cause lol rural Italy, i know everyone in town

>>17791363
A disc lock will stop the average idiot from trying anything, for someone dedicated and smart the only defense is insurance, there was a Reddit AMA a few years ago with a professional bike thief and there's nothing you can do to stop them.

>>17791376
no gypsies?

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>>17791363
At my house

>>17791391
No gipsies, no darkies just rednecks
And ducati

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>450 polar bear bucks for 3 months of insurance

>>17791397
are polar bear bucks the leaves dipped in maple syrup?

>>17791376
Can I visit you in italy in September?

>>17791401
yes and they're rainbow colored too

>>17791402
Sure
AT already paid a visit to CB after all

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>>17791366
>chip in key
I don't suppose you can get that for just any bike?
and how's the battery life in those things?

I mean I'm insured against theft but it's still my baiku

>>17791397
>450$/3months
>pay 350/year and that's a lot still
>mfw

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>>17791404
our money is gay too

>>17791412
Dunno about his, but my bikes has a normal key with bitting and all then a small RF receiver in the body that comunicates with the ignition
To change keys you have to pair receivers through the dash
No battery involved

>>17791308
>tfw no plated RMX

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>>17790628
Have bike

>>17791344
Abus 4* disk lock + steering lock.
And since recently in a storage unit, with a key lock and code locked door and gate.

>>17790862
same

>>17791344
I don't because if someone really wanted it they could just pick it up and stuff it in a van/truck

>>17791432
>4 disk locks
>steering lock
>key lock
>code lock
>elvish moon runes lock
>need to win a round of tetris battle on facebook
how long does a normal trip to your bike take?

>>17790857
Fuck people who love me, they know I'm self-destructing by nature

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>>17791431
Don't know that feel.
they are honestly fairly underwhelming bikes.
solid and predictable but nothing exceptional about them especially as far as the suspension is concerned.

>>17791450
>4 disk locks
4 star disk lock

>how long does a normal trip to your bike take?
After the 5 minute bicycle ride about 2 minutes to get in.

Better than just parking it out of side, out side of the garden in a dark alley

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>>17791452
But thats a 4-stroke!
I meant pic. related...

>>17791461
if you want to be love suzuki you can't ride a 2 stroke these days just how it is.

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>>17791457
what do you think about grip locks?

>>17791472
A bit of overkill, innit?

It's just that this storage unit has all of this security, just a simple single lock storage box would have been enough. But they aren't in the area.

>>17791483
as I said before I'm not talking about locks for my bike when it's at home

it's for work/city

>>17791488
Disk and steering lock are enough.
That will make it too annoying to just take. If they want it, anything more wont stop it either.

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Best wheel for bikeu?

>>17791510
G27

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>>17790628

>look at my reflection in shop window
>nearly jizz myself
>can't stop mirin
>that street cred
>that speed
>that ability to cut through the traffic when I want

I am literally the King of the road

>>17791528
just like the thousands of other motorcyclists in your shitty city

Anyone else here other than me have a decent bike and not this jap scrap I keep seeing?

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>>17790628

>>17791550
Japscrap has the best HP/$ ratio. You'd be an idiot to get anything else

>>17791550
we generally like women around here

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>>17790628

>>17791528
Post bike and we'll see how much shit you're talking

>>17791550
>not wanting your bike to be made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
go be gay somewhere else

>>17791568
actually jello about that, the 9R is one of the best looking sports-bikes out there.

How much of a pain are the carbs?

>>17791561
Except if you want something else than "bland i4"

>>17791589
>I4
>bland

>durhur who needs revs, throttle control and great power/weight ratio?

Just bought my first bike but I have no garage and I live in a place that has snowy winters. Would some wooden planks and a fabric pop up shed suffice for keeping her safe from the weather?

>>17791591
>>17791589
what is i4 pls explain

>>17791412
Its a 2003 bike, comes standard. No chip, no riding. If I lose my key the bike is probably a total loss

>being an elitest over the configuration of the explosion making machine you choose to sit on

for what purpose?

>>17791591
> who needs revs
I don't. I need torks

> throttle control
I have no problem with that, on my non i4 bike

>and great power/weight ratio?
the p/w ratio of my bike is fine for its purpose

>>17791598
Inline, 4 cylinder, engine

>>17791598
Inline 4 cylinder engine

>>17791615
>>17791611
ah ok thanks

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>>17791597
get something air-tight and put a moisture-remover in as well.

Check your cooling liquid, make sure its up to snuff.

>>17791604
For the same reason you can be an elitist with brands

>>17791623
how do people live without a garage?

>>17791608
Translation: My bike is rather slow and boring but thats why it has CHARACTER!

Guess its a cruiser? Sorry but there is nothing worse than flat power-bands and engines that redline before anything happens.

>>17791632
covers are fine, its not like you got lower air-moisture in a garage.

>>17791633
Better than an engine that revs to the moon and only then decides to move a bit, need to change gear, rev to the moon again to move slightly faster and repeat until at a normal speed.

I like my bike to be relaxed, I'm not an active person in general. My bike don't care I don't go down to first at a traffic light, or don't go up a gear sometimes. 3rd gear is all I need basically.

>>17791637
And you what just leave it on the lawn or something in the plastic bag?
why couldnt i put my bike in the plastic bag in my garage?

>>17791644
>3rd gear is all I need basically.
stopped reading there

>>17791525
S E X
E
X

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>>17791397
>>17791412
Tfw 220/month

>>17791644
T.rides an uggo bmw

>>17791644
>a bit

dude, if you wanna call 100hp+ breaking loose at the rear around 8000RPM "a bit" then there is no helping you. There is no greater thrill than fast acceleration out of a corner, thats where motorcycle riding begins.

>>17791645
some people dont have garages.

personally i use a bag like that and put it in a barn during winter but right now its outside under a cover.

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>>17791673
You sound like a yamameme advert, and I own japscrap

>>17791648
Thats at the end of the post Mr. Brain Gymnast

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Hi guys! first time in this board btw, do you think this 50cc bike is too "childish" for a 20 years old? I have never riden a bike in my life.

>>17791683
>le baited for this exact response

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>>17791684
>50cc
God Almighty, give me strenght.

>>17791644
I'm not a rabid i4 fanatic, but I will never understand not wanting to rev to 13,000 rpm.

also >an engine that revs to the moon and only then decides to move a bit need to change gear, rev to the moon again to move slightly faster and repeat until at a normal speed.

What are you even talking about. Most sportbikes will do like 70mph in first gear.

>>17791673
Some people like having that experience at basically all revs

>>17791684
I bought 50cc not long ago and just now switched to a 650cc
I regret wasting money on the shit 50cc
don't do it
buy something proper

>>17791685
>i was only pretending

>>17791694
>getting assblasted because of a simple troll

>>17791684
fine if you ride it like this guy: https://youtu.be/2N2LS7fF_Lg?t=1m

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Good first bike?

https://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2001-suzuki-sv650s-gsx/6193575980.html

>>17791684
>>17791693 is right, I was on 50cc scooters since 2011. It's fun riding on bad field roads. But once you hit the main roads... shit, you'll realize that you're only obstructing traffic.

>b-b-but big bieks are dangerous, s-said my mum

Bullshit. Did my license in summer 2016 and completely lost my riding sense since then. Bought a 250 bike last week and rode it 120 km home no problem.

>>17791689
you mean half that power at about the entire rev-range? Yes i know, they are called morons.

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Why is the Yamaha SR400 so expensive?

>>17791722
No, some people have actually 100hp+ at their rear wheel at most revs.

>>17791604
>explosions
If things are exploding inside your engine, it is called "detonation" and it is bad. "Combustion" is the correct term.

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>>17790635
Practicing my color grading. Critique?

>>17791746
colors look good but the sharpness/edges on the bike are meh

>>17791725
>boomer tax

>>17791733
very few people do you mean.

A v-twin still makes overall less power than an I4 with similar displacement. You build a performance oriented 1300CC I4 and it will have similar torque levels to the Panigale but way more power, you want to give it comparable low-end torque with a tradeoff you make it a crossplane and give it a big-bang firing order.

I4s are the superior engine configuration either way.

>>17791746
>hondum

looks good tho m80

>>17791705
>125
>too heavy
Serious question: how bloody small are you?

>>17791764
Is there anything not ruined by boomers?

>>17791733
Who? Dani, Maverick, and Andrea?

>>17791768
>crossplane i4 produces more low end torque meme
Found the idiot

>>17791783
R1200GS owners

>>17791764
Boomers like standards? I only ever see them on ADV and cruisers.

>>17791761
>>17791771
Thanks, I'll work on that for round 2.
Thanks for the critique.

>>17791680
this looks like its near my college, GRCC?

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>>17791787
>max of 108.6 HP
>At 7,990rpm
>Redlines at 8500

Oh I get it. You're a liar.

>>17791831
He's confusing driving force with power.

Am I a cuck for using shaft drive?

>>17791843
Drive method seems a silly thing to choose a bike over.

Even sillier to decide whether or not to let other people fuck your wife based on the drive method of your bike.

>>17791843
No, but you will always have people sperging about having less power than their "glorious crotch rocket with so much more power that everybody needs"

>>17791819
nah parking garage near downtown miami

>>17791550
I have a murican bike if that makes you feel better

I know I'm gonna get reamed for this, but is it a bad idea to buy a UJM off ebay as a first bike?

>>17791948
Are we talkin sight unseen?
One of the big 4 or an SYM or similar?

I don't think that there's anything wrong with ebay, and I'm sure you could go see the bike before you purchase it.
Nothing wrong with a UJM.

Who is reaming you and why?

>>17791948
EBay is always a bad idea.

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>>17790628
Kickstart my heart

>>17791960
>sight unseen
?

Theres a lot of older Yamahas and Hondas available but they're all much too far away from me to check out in person

>>17791965
Ree why do I have to live in the ONLY part of the USA that has a terrible used bike market (west texas)

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got this on sale for its vr
p fun

>>17791082
I had a Bolt last summer. I would have liked the handlebars to be an inch or two further back, but otherwise it was comfy.

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>>17791081

Daily reminder if your engine is not in the shape of a V, you have a girls bike.

>>17791996
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>>17791970
sight unseen. As in you haven't seen the bike before you bought it. The sight is yet to be seen. It was unseen when you paid for it.

Don't do that.

Drive for a few hours, ya dingus.

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>>17791996
Just realized that photo is getting way too old.

>>17792010
Next Season™

>>17791714
Have one, same color, same year. Wasn't technically a first bike, I rode a 50cc 2t for 2 years prior.

The problem with SV as a first bike is that it's VERY jerky and torquey (is that a word?) at low RPM, especially at maneuvering speeds. You will be able to handle it, but you'll need to learn how to be smooth with the throttle, especially in the rain. It's easy to bump on a pothole, jerk the throttle, and lose the rear in wet as an effect.

The bike you posted seems perfect, go for it.

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>>17790628

>>17792025
Wisconsin is 9-10 hours away

>>17791633
>My bike is rather slow and boring


I'm not that anon but this is not necessarily true.

My V-twin dual sport :-) apparently does the 1/4 mile in 10.8

>>17792062
SXV 550?

please

>>17791655
Where the fuck do you live, my plated WR450 is $75 a year for full coverage.

>>17792062
yeah my vtwin sportbike hits 290km/h and has more torque than the competition, better rev range, easy wheelies all day, and it's fun to ride in cities.

hated my previous i4 as soon as i upgraded to this one

>>17791843
yes

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>>17791550
what did u say?????

>>17791768


Post bike bench racer.

> I can't because nobike.

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>>17791550

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>>17792066
Nope, I have a friend with one, I wouldn't keep one if you gave it to me, he works on that fucking thing way to much and is afraid to ride it because he KNOWS he'll have to work on it again. Pic is one of the two times I've seen him ride it in the last three years.

>>17792047
Why do you need to go to Wisconsin?

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>>17792171
S H I T B I K E C R E W

>>17792095
>better rev range

What does he mean by this?

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>riding home from work last night, 2am, nobody around
>had a gut feeling something was going to happen so bring my gopro (hardly ever do)
>come up to a newly put in 3 way stop
>stop line for the perpendicular lane is pretty far back, have to stop and then roll up
>completely stop at line, start rolling up
>see a police SUV rolling up to the stop line on his side, ride through
>5 seconds later, he lights me up
>pull over, turn off bike, take helmet off
>comes up to me and at shouts at me
>"YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT STOP SIGN BACK THERE OR SOMETHING?"
>"the one right behind us? I stopped at that."
>"NO IF YOU STOPPED AT IT YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN ME STOPPED"
>mfw
>"uh no.. I stopped at that, you were still rolling up. I have it on camera if you really want to take this to court"
>point to camera on my helmet
>"Got your drivers license on you?"
>hand it to him, he takes it back
>"Okay Mr. Anon, it's a $168 fine and 3 points off your license. Not going to fine you though, make sure you stop next time."
>"ok, have a nice day"
>get home, go to look at the video, it stopped recording 5 minutes before this incident
wew lad

>>17792220
Good story! Had me on the edge of my seat! Wow!

>>17792095
memevalves

>>17792200
Shitbike days are AWESOME. I can't wait till the temp drops about 30 degrees and we get a little rain to keep the dust at bay. Seems like I haven't ridden my 450 in 2 months.

>>17792234
>implying it's a ducati
wrong

>>17792234
Never know, could be RC8

Have problem with my brakes /dbt/
>apply brakes
>fairly stiff until one point
>past that brakes come one heavy enough for forks to dive
>rear brake feels crunchy (I know it sounds stupid)
is this master cylinder problems or air in my lines?

>>17791472

Grip locks that bind the front brake and throttle together have the added benefit of putting a lot of pressure on the lines for a long period of time (like overnight), pushing air bubbles to the reservoir. Every time I take a grip lock off, the brakes are tight as fuck. It's a reusable version of the ziptie trick.

>>17792032
>people keep recommending the sv just because its not an i4
I don't see why when 250s can do highway speeds without too much trouble

>>17792220
So you still got 3 points?

>>17792306
There's a difference between having a top speed at highway speeds and being able to comfortably travel at it and accelerate as needed.
250s are a hazard

>>17792306
People keep recommending the sv just because it's a good, economical, reliable, cheap, decently quick and comfy bike. 250s are fine too, but it's not the point. It's just a good bike.

>>17792314
No, he just drove away.

>>17792265
Most likely lower i.e. Caliper/rotor/pad
Air would make the lever feel soft and master cylinder leaks would show up as fluid loss or a sinking lever or worst case no brakes

>>17792306
250s are hazardous on the highway. Takes a long time to speed up and there's no passing power.

>0-4 go on a ride
>5-9 play My Summer Car

>>17792316
>top speed at highway speed
250s top out at 160-180km/h. No highway I know of is normaly over 120km/h
Also the accelerate away meme needs to end. Either you just wan to overtake or you dont recognize how small your bike truly is

>>17792335
Fair point
It's p qt too

>>17792341
>Takes a long time to speed up
It's on par with a 1.6l car so is anything less than that unsafe on the highway?
Are twinair fiats suicide booths on wheels?

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Finally got my exhaust!

>>17792403
gay

>>17792403
not gay

>>17792265
Pads are down to metal?

>>17791134
It's not real though.

>>17792352

This is dumb. Most people drive over the speed limit on highways, speed limit is slow. Accelerating quickly is important after hard braking. If you're ever in a situation when you have to slam the brakes, there's a good chance you're gonna want to get moving again so the big rig behind you doesn't turn you into paste.

I had a hard braking scenario on the highway fairly recently, and while that bike tops out near highway speeds (thinking hurr durr good enough), I damn near got rear-ended while I was trying to get moving again. People don't anticipate a bike to be accelerating slowly, it's dangerous. I had to build up speed on a debris filled shoulder before being able to safely merge.

>>17792403
post how it sounds

>>17792352
I rode a cbr500, and it accelerating felt okay. I can't even start to think how terrible a 250s acceleration would be if you wanted to overtake or pass or anything

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Spotted a bike anon on the way home from a friend's house today. To answer your question the truck does great on the touge.

>>17792457
I started on an old air cooled xs400 and when I rode my coworkers 250, i actually laughed out loud at how slow it was.

>>17792451
I've got a big ride planned tomorrow, I'll take vids

>>17792457
On my CM250C, 0-50 is handy enough. 50-65 is only doable on level ground (or a slight downhill), and takes long enough that passing is a non-starter.

>>17792449
Exactly. Most highways I know don't go over 120 with limits between 80-110.

If you're hard braking on a highway you're probably doing rubbish so I would appreciate elaboration on the nature of you're hard braking incident

>>17792457
As i said its on par with a 1.6 so its perfectly ok.

Do all of you live in places where every car has 2.5l minimum and everyone attended mrs. Puffs driving school. This 250s are slower than traffic needs tom end

>>17792437
no, but I just checked and the brake fluid seems to be low

>>17792552
Low fluid = worn pads

>>17792561
could also be leak, but i'll triple check just because of you bby ;)

>>17792578
You'd probably notice a leak but a leak can contaminate the pads whuckwhich could cause them to grab iirc

>>17792543

120kph is roughly 74mph. Just about any highway in the US has people regularly going 80mph or more despite speed limits of 50-60. I cruise at 90mph or so on my big bike and slowly inch past people.

I was taking my little bike to a friend's house to bleed the brakes, they got a little air in them when I removed the handlebars and flipped them upside down for a suspension mod. Screaming along at 75mph or so in the slow lane, people passing quickly on my left, a car in front of me with quite a bit of following distance between us. Someone was coming from an onramp to merge, I was gonna let him in due to all the space when the car ahead slams his brakes to allow the merging car in front of him (no fucking idea who the does that kind of shit). I braked down to 40mph or so and they accelerated ahead like normal. I got on the gas as hard as I could, a few seconds later I hear squealing tires and look in my mirror to see a guy barely managing to not shoot up my ass. I swerved over to the shoulder, he shot by, and there I was stuck trying to crawl back up to 75mph again. That's still slightly too slow to merge safely here, so it was a pretty stressful situation.

>>17792551

It isn't the same. Cars are large and people are looking for them. People are not looking for bikes, and they're smaller so it's harder to gauge speed. Coming up behind a slow car is easier to tell than coming up behind a slow biker.

Bikes are invisible so they need a different set of tools, drivers automatically have a reaction time delay when it comes to bikes (if they see them at all) because they don't look for them. You're also safer in cars, you can take someone popping you in the rear as a little fender bender. Same impact on your bike, you're coming off it into the street. All of these downsides need to be countered with advantages or you're just on a death machine. A slow bike has neither the safety features of a car or the ability to avoid trouble like normal bikes, you're at the mercy of the road on them.

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>>17792607
>cant bleed brakes
>cant into avoidance
> cant slot a little bike into the interlane gap
Git
Gud
@
Life

>>17792627
>nor the ability
> meanwhile 250s in general are smaller and more agile
The song may say life is a highway but there's more to transportation than that

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>>17792586
well no leaks, pads seems fine, reservoir is pic related. Don't ask me what that yellow stuff is though

>>17792659

None of the problems would have arisen if I was on a more capable bike. With the exception of the brake bleeding, I wasn't going to go buy tubing and do it manually when a friend offers to let me use his vacuum bleeding kit.

But whatevs dude enjoy your 250.

>all these 250 scooter apologists
When did Dbt become so cucked? Your 'bike' is shit, get over it.

Where's a good place to find torrents for MotoGP races?

>>17792673

They definitely have an advantage when it comes down to around town. My Grom has saved me from a lot of shitty drivers because it can swerve and turn on a hairpin, I think the min turning radius per the manual is 6 feet. However, short wheelbases and light weight mean issues with stability at high speeds and susceptibility to winds. A strong gust of wind while on a bridge or just the pressure wave from a big ass truck in the oncoming lane is enough to toss the bike all over the road.

I'm not saying big bikes are better always, they definitely aren't. The argument is something redlining at cruising highway speed for other drivers leaves you with one less option when shit hits the fan on the highway, it's objectively less safe when your options are more limited.

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>>17792757
>small bike cant go between lanes
>riding on a high way with iffy brakes

>>17792790
People keep bring up accelerating but outside of mot maintain good distance with iffy brakes can someone gives me an example where it can 'save you'

I'm not seeing where this option is usefull

>>17792789
I can usually find them on thepiratebay the day after.

>>17792791

I never said I couldn't go between lanes. However, Washington has those reflective bumps between lanes with huge divots where the reflectors have been ripped out. Changing lanes/splitting requires a level of focus to avoid them. I could have done it, but I chose to brake instead because I knew I could, plenty of following distance. Maybe a different rider would have done something else, but they also could have gone for a split/lane change, hit one of those big fucking holes that's every few feet and upsetting the already nervous front wheel.

I feel like the people making these arguments for small bikes on the highway have either never actually been on a real highway or are Euros. Little bikes can't keep up on American highways.

>>17792113
Man, I wish Yuno wasn't literally the only redeemable thing about this show.

>>17791550
also fuk u

>>17792805

Someone is tailgating you because you're slow, you see someone coming in to merge who doesn't see your tiny bike. Can't brake because the dude behind you, I guess you could swerve or you could just juice it on a real bike and not elevate your heartrate.

Using speed to get out of things is rare, but I dunno if maybe people just have a different philosphy on riding or whatever than me. I like to have all my options available to me, knowing I can brake, swerve, juice it, or any combination of those depending on what happens. With a tiny bike, you got braking and swerving, that's it. Sure, they're good at that, and it will be enough *most* of the time, but most of the time isn't good enough for me. If you're okay with taking that option off the table, then cool beans man get yourself an anemic 250, but you're gonna have to get creative when the time comes wherein you need speeding up to get away, but only have slowing down in your toolbag.

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I bought a bike.

>>17792857
fuck those reflectors look like shit. The vulcan is p cool tho.

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>>17792830
Maybe just be less shite m89

>>17792860
yeah I took em off already. This was taken as soon as I signed the paperwork

YAMMERHAW

>>17792864

Okay /nobike/ :)

>>17792854
>someone is tailgating
Even a 250 CAN and should maintain a higher avg speed than traffic to avoid sitting in blindspots

>>17792875
/ded250/ actually
Lady in a merc suv decide pulling out from a minor with a stop when I'm almost at it and sweeping 3 lanes is a good idea
She should've been less shite too :P

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>Salvage title
Still better than being nobike

Looking for commuter shitbike that isn't super new or expensive (I'd want the NC700X if price wasn't an issue, but it's just too new)

Should I get a last generation ninja or the newer generation? Is it worth the extra cash just to not have to deal with carburetors? What about the MPG Vs. the old 250 if I get the smallest displacement one? Also, does insurance classify them in some way that will totally fuck me? (calling them a sport/stunt bike when i only have 250cc or something)

>>17792891
Your fault for getting hit desu. You're a dumbfuck if you ever expect right of way on a motorcycle.

>>17793006
Good luck getting it street legal.

>>17793020
Consider getting a dual sport like a DR650, or an sv650 if you want a sport bike. The ninjette is slow as fuk

>>17793020
>Is it worth the extra cash just to not have to deal with carburetors?
Absolutely, but 250s are shit, there's no reason to get one unless you're restricted by law

>>17793074
not concerned about slow as fuck or sportiness, I want economy and MPG while still being able to get riding experience

I have an 80s shitbike that gets 38 with a really shitty tune but with me having to put premium into it it's more expensive than driving my civic

>>17793059
Too bad she pulled out well past the point of no return but keep projecting your shittery ;)
You don't stop becuse someone is on a side road you slow, cover the brake, mirror check and clear a escape but sometimes someone decides they want the farthest lane despite turning from the inside and sweeps across your escape
The fact that you would consider stopping in a live 3 lane mid corner because you see a car shows why you think displacement is the source of your issues

>>17793020
Ninja 650

>Cheap
>Good MPG
>Good parts availability
>new models look like super sport bikes to laymen
>old carbureted models aren't finicky

Call to for a quote see if your insurance classifies by size (engine displacement), class or specific model history.
If your insurance freaks because
>zomg it's over 9000
250 cbr or ninjas are good commuters with all the same benifits.

Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki
Fuck one, kill one, marry one, ignore one

>>17793006
Salvage title's are great! So cheap, pre-crashed, no worries...

>>17793068
you're thinking of lien papers or auction paperwork.

>>17793175
> Honda
Ignore
> Suzuki
Marry
> Kawasaki
Fuck
> Yamaha
Kill

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>>17793112
Im not even the guy you were being autistic with.
>projecting

>>17793175
Fuck, marry, ignore, kill

Probably the biggest issue I have with 250/300s is the lack of braking power due to them having a single front brake disc.

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>>17793199
>having taste this bad in literally all fields

>>17793175
Kill all the jap scrap

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Bakuon is getting better again... It's true about race track oriented shit being boring in manga.

>>17793191
That better not be u squiddy

Don't interrupt me shitposting about 250s

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>>17793211
Vesrah will cure that.

And yes, you want the "ZZ" pads from BD Racing

>>17793211
Most people cant brake well enough for a single disc to be detrimental esp on a light bike

>>17793223
Post boipussy

>>17793244
Lmao what? How shit are you that you actually believe this?

>>17793262
>>17793244
>>17793211
number of disks does not determine braking power.

>>17793175
Marry Yamaha, ignore the rest. There's only one relevant Japanese motorcycle company.

>>17793262
Most people are genuinely shit at braking and thats a fact. Its almost as common as "the bike couldn't lean anymore"
Also>>17793264 this
You could just change the caliper if you're willing to nig rig a caliper bracket

>>17793175
Kill, ignore, marry, fuck

>>17793264
Yeah that's why all those motogp bikes save weight by running one front disc brake

Dumb nigger.

>>17793305
>Buell don't real

>can't afford the bike I want
>Everything else looks like shit now
Fuck me, it's going to be months before I can get something I can ride on the road. The old farm bike isn't cutting it anymore.

>>17793289
>Most people
Wrong, just the people who make it into the YouTube crash compilations.

I expect to see your addition to it shortly.

>>17793305
multiple disks dissipate heat better than a single disk. not relevant on the street

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>>17793305
Does Moto-3 count?

>>17793348
>he's never performed spirited riding down the touge
nerd

You're still wrong though, you can apply more force without locking up the tire.

>>17793324
I can brake fine because I practiced while learning. Most people get on a bike and think they're ok because it moves in the general direction they want it to

>>17793357
Of course not, those bikes are scooter tier.

The real reason 250s don't have dual front brakes is because they're budget and they're light, not because they're moto3 replicas.

>>17790618
Yes or no?

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/mcy/6284254804.html

Called, they want $1,500

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>>17793364
Why is /dbt/ so shit recently?

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>>17793369
I'm talking about actual moto-3 biles, not production replicas

>>17793385
No shit, nice reading comprehension.

You really are a dumb nigger, aren't you?

>>17793363
The maximum force achievable before locking up the tire is dependent on the grip/friction between the tire and the road. It has nothing to do with the brake disks.

>>17793378
full of shitbike owners trying to convince themselves they're good bikes to the detriment of the board

>>17793378
Idk. I just came back today because I was bored and I know that the practicality of 250s rustles a lot of jimmies

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>>17793370
No. No no no no

HD managed to kill a student with that in their new rider course. On a parking lot.

Blasts are famous as possibly the worst bike ever built. HD crushed unsold inventory rather than liquidate when they discontinued the line

>>17793378
discord

>>17793388
you wrote:
>>17793369

So when you were talking about scooter tier replicas, you weren't talking about replicas? I see. Very clever.

>>17793363
He's right. Its for heat dissipation and unless you're shit and ride the brakes through the toegay you'll be fine with one. A larger diameter disc will help braking so you could have one instead(see Buell) but grip is tied to the tyres

>>17793112

Could have just aimed for where she was, not put your escape path in where she was going ya dingus. If you have a basic understanding of how vehicles work, you can almost always find an escape they cannot end up in no matter what they do.

Only excusable accidents to a degree are the ones what come out of nowhere extremely quickly. I saw a guy get lit up on his bike right in front of me just a few weeks ago because we were going through a green light that had been green for a long time (green before it even crested over the horizon) when someone blasted through the red light and took him out. There really wasn't shit anyone could have done about that.

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>>17793408
>discord
I'm afraid you're right

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>>17791589
>waaaaaaaaaah my soul my charaaaacter aaaaaaaaaaaa

Japan makes Vtwins and V4s. Actually, I'm pretty sure they did V4 motorcycles before literally anyone else and the new italian V4s are basically ripping off honda with the engine and frame style.

Also someone said you could swap a 5th gen engine into one of these for maximum soul and character

>>17793422
I was already leaning I that direction so ots easier to go that way. The actual collision took place around the 2/3 lane dine so if she didn't decide to sweep it would have fone fine. Its strange because after she left she didn't enter any of the businesses on that side so she had no reason to do it. I had about 3 car lengths @40k so I'm fine with the decision I made. Turning also made it a glancing blow so it mitigated damage to myself and the bike(which is unfortunate because I wanted to sell soon so when I was waiting st the hospital I was thinking it would save me the trouble if it was written off)
Additionally I moved to create space and honked because people often act like idiots at that intersection but usually stop even if they get halfway I'm the road

>>17793455
>anyone using a V4 and aluminum frame is ripping off Honda
why do people keep saying this, or are you just one autist constantly repeating it? Everyone but Ducati uses aluminum beam frames, it's not ripping off when it's the best, most common option. And I would like you to show me Honda's 200 HP 1000cc V4 streetbike

>>17793468
>And I would like you to show me Honda's 200 HP 1000cc V4 streetbike

It's not very common so Suzuki can't copy it.

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>this triggers everyone

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>>17793233
It is me, you wanna take a swing m8? I'll gladly shitpost about 250s with you.

>>17793020
I think for a commuter, EFI would be really nice to have. I commute on a carbed bike and while it works and I like being able to work on it myself, it'd be nice not having to fiddle with choke or dealing with the bike riding noticeably different with every slight change of weather.

That's it, I'm telling all my friends I told to get 300 twins to get 600 fours.

Beginner bikes are a meme.
>you can ride them slowly but oh but you WILL try to ride them in the powerband, and then you'll dieeeeeeeeee it's all part of being a dude ona bike
Yeah and you WILL push a 250 to its top speed and try and sling it around that corner despite not having the skills and dieeeeeeeeeee. It's all part of being a dude on a bike.

>>17793419
It has nothing to do with tires. As more force is put into a caliper, more sensitivity is lost. With 2 discs you have another caliper to take force off each other... Regardless of tires.

It also has the added. Benefit of heat dissipation, but it's mostly because not much heat is put into It in the first place.

>>17793492
Are you suggesting that the limit of traction of a motorcycle has nothing to do with tyres
stop.

>>17793492
>limit of braking force has nothing to do with tires
anon...

>>17793498
not him, but if you have no feel because of large ratio between master and slave needed to stop with one disk, then riding skill being equal, the bike with better braking feel can brake closer to the limits of traction safely.

But you are drunk, so go to sleep.

>250/300 niggers trying to justify the shitty 2 pot single disc front brakes on their budget grade children's bikes

Enjoy your lack of feel, bite, and noticeable brake fade

>b-b-but it's a beginner bike it's supposed to be shit b-b-b-beginners shouldn't have to brake anyways
That's why they all come with ABS now so you can just grab the lever with four fingers and squeeze it to the handlebar when you need to actually stop.

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>>17793264
So why do higher displacement bikes run two front discs? I'm genuinely asking. I dont feel confident emergency braking with all the shit about locking up the front and endo'ing, lowsiding due to rear brake locking, and the concerning amount of stopping distance it takes me in an emergency.

There's been times where I've braked so hard my handlebars started rocking back and forth or I fishtail. What exactly causes that beaides my own fault? Locking up the front and or rear? I'm seriously considering pussying out and getting ABS. I reason new bikes come standard without even an option to opt out of it for a reason.

Also does engine braking having any actual emergency use? I just pull in the clutch and focus on both brakes when I need to stop ASAP. Honestly I engine brake more for the fun of it, sound, maintaining RPMs, and in the back of my mind to break in/get used to the engine.

>>17793305
You don't know shit about how/why bikes actually work.

You should just crawl back into your hole and shut the fuck up before you say something really stupid.

>oh wait

>>17793498
>>17793504
Of course that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying this rule applies regardless of tires.

Y'all are painful to talk to.

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>>17793293
Right answer.

>>17793363
I was right and I only had to go down about 5 posts, this is more dumb. I wonder if you can do it a 3rd time while I catch up with the thread.

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Consider the following:

Miles of experience, not riding "years", is what matters.

>>17793555
Tru, it's a lot easier to keep track of years though.

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>>17793555
>Spend 100,000 miles going in a straight line
>LET ME TELL YA ABOUT RIDIN BIKES
>YA DONT NEED MORE THAN 1 DISK AND 1 PISTON STREET ROSSI

>>17793555
>trips of truth
Also, did you quit (at least some) of the drugs like you mentioned a while back when you were trying to sort your life? Legit hope it's going well.

>>17793492
And we have a winner, not much page left, can I get a 4th.

Brake " feel " is nothing more than the right ratio of MC to WC piston area.

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>>17793523
Two disks are: Less heat, more feel,

If you are fishtailing you are locking the rear. The harder you brake, the more weight goes from the rear to the front. You should probably stop using the rear brake.

The only thing you can do wrong when locking up the front is not let go fast enough.

I think ABS is a terrific safety feature. Only people with very strident opinions will disagree. It's a position with guaranteed replies.

Engine braking has one great use... It lets you hang the tail out on a Supermoto without touching the rear brake. PLUS, as engine braking cannot lock the rear as long as the engine is running, you keep (some) control. If you don't have a supermoto, or at least a large thumper, it's not so useful.

>>17793523
For improved lever feel and heat dissipation, and for a marketing point.

Just practice quick stops. Make it natural. The rear end will get really light and skid or lift really easy when you're braking hard.

If you need to stop ASAP it's probably best to focus on the brakes. Pull the clutch in as needed. There are some cases where you might need to get back on the gas quickly again though, so if you are capable of downshifting at the same time it is helpful (but not for the engine braking effect). For planned stops it's almost always best to keep the engine engaged most of the way down.