Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/

who needs a gf when i have toys?

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nth for notoriety

>>17814426
Oh shit you got a dragon dildo too!?

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Just talked to mommy, she doesn't want me to ride motor bikes.

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Gonna be a break in the shit weather and be in the 70's all day.
Might as well run through a few tanks of gas.
What's dbt up to this lovely Sabbath

>>17814507
The sabbath was yesterday though

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>tfw no

>>17814423
A 600cc sportbike is also an acceptable first bike for a grown man who has already learned how to do a one parking space U turn on a loaner/MSF class shitbike.

Nothing is funnier than a mature adult who already has the basics down going out and buying a GS500.

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>>17814423
>only gf I need

Jk, wife's outta town. Time to redline this bitch.

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>>17814532
Show me on the togue where the FZ6 passed you

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>>17814540
Kek you still remember my triggering post? Nice gear doe faggot, mirin.

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>>17814546
It's not even my bike.

I just find the idea of a cheap UJM passing an R1 because the rider is a huge chicken entartaining.

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>>17814540
>>17814560

P.S i'd smash your boipuccy on my hornet any day of the week.

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Hey guys, will you ride your big bike in this kind of situation?

>>17814578
No because i don't live in some 3rd world shit hole.

>>17814578
No, that would just kill my bike

>>17814578
I wouldn't ride at all. It looks faster to walk in places like that.

>>17814578
POO
IN
LOO

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>Want to buy fz09
>Have enough money to buy one
>Insurance would be like 1000/month if they would even insure me at all
I fucking hate Ontario

>>17814648
Why not move?

But if you do, please dont be like everyone from Ontario who never stops talking about how great Ontario is.

Reposting from last thread.

Interested in getting this bike, Honda 250XL I believe, if someone here knows for sure let me know!

I'd like to have this bike for just puttering around town whenever I'm not using my FZ6. The seller is asking $1700 for it which I believe is way too high for this, especially with the way the chain looks and the mud caked all over the bike. (Of course I'm gonna remove the milk-crate too)

Would $600 be a good counter offer? If not that then what? I'd like to haggle a bit, there's no way I'm gonna pay so much for this putt-putt bike.
I'd like to restore it and make it look nicer.

Thank you /dbt/!

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>>17814680
Forgot image goddamn it.

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Morning faggots, who else rode home in the rain this morning from work?

>>17814690
when are you gonna get a r1

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>>17814697
Probably early next year. Can't choose between the R1M, an FZ-10 or a craigslist special liter. But I've been saving my bennies. :-DDD

>dad can't stop gushing about bike I found for him
>he already rode like 3k km on it
>says it needs new brake pads
>buy brake pads, visit him today
>look at old ones, still 3mm material left, put them back in
>gear store is open today
>he decides he'll look at textiles because his 30 year old leathers are kind of inconvenient and thirty years old
>also a new helmet because the 15+ year old one is falling apart
>and maybe new boots
The last time we looked at helmets for him he was being a pain in the ass, but now that he's been riding for a few weeks again he remembers what helmets should feel like.
>go and try on gear
>find some comfortable, good quality textiles
>literally the second helmet we look at fits perfectly and costs half what I expected
>get 100 € off of the purchase because store anniversary or some shit
Wouldn't have expected gear shopping with him to be as fun as it ended up being, given past experiences.
The only thing I hate about the store is the boots section. Little variety, everything is really fucking expensive for what's on offer. Like, fuck off, I'm not going to pay as much for waterproof boots as for a helmet.

>track licence course tomorrow
>last riding lesson before uncucked license later this week?
H Y P E
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P
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What are some indispensable things at a track day, apart from monies, tape, stool / camping chair, basecap, sunglasses, water?

>>17814743

>>17814752
nothing of these is needed for a trackday lmao

>>17814504
Why the fuck does your mothers opinion matter

>>17814752
canopy tent, high carb quick food, spare undies/socks if you sweat like an animal, the will to live, electrolyte water, etc..

>>17814797
don't listen to this non constructive comment

>>17814532
Beautiful bike friend

>>17814797
You need monies to eat
Tape for headlight
Stool because fuck sitting on the ground, I'm no young whipper snapper anymore
Basecap because I'm white
Sunglasses because I dislike being blinded
Water because I'm human

>>17814811
Tent is on the list for next time
Will buy some sugary goodness tomorrow before leaving
Good point on the undies
>Electrolyte water
I have regular mineral water and might bring a thermos with some hot tea -- the morning will be chilly.
>will to live
fugg

>>17814690
I was lucky and didn't have to work today.
Did ride in the rain yesterday for work.

>>17814824
lmao are you trying to live at the track?
retard just ride there, track your bike and ride home lol

>>17814856
Squid who wheelies down the main straight once, gets scared by the corners and rides home in shame without completing a single hot lap detected.
I'm spending the entire day there, it'll be sunny and there's time in between runs when the other groups get their track time.
All the stuff I posted doesn't even take up half of my backpack.

>>17814856
Have you ever been outside for a day?

>>17814863
>>17814866
completely wrong you fucc
i did at least 5 trackdays on my bikes already so eh keep telling yourself shit and think youre superior because you pack unneccessary shit lmao

>>17814874
That's not what I asked.
Again, have you ever been outside for a day?

>>17814874
>h-haha fucking idiots bringing unnecessary shit
>m-my back doesn't even hurt at all lmao it's all part of the track experience
>my head is probably spinning from the adrenaline, i went so fast today bruh, water is for pussies anyway
>i wish I could have more sun in my eyes so i could really show those weak willed bitches what a REAL track rider is

>>17814814
Thanks el frendo :--)

>>17814889
lol so triggered right now because of packing useless stuff lololololol

>>17814877
>hurr i can't think so i need direct answers to normal questions
since I said i do trackdays i obviously have to have been outside lol????
fucking idiot, lol...

>>17814895
WR please lie down, you're talking nonsense again.

>>17814895
Your "trackday" could just be a single lap around the track. That's why I'm asking if you've ever been outside for a day. On which you refuse to answer.

>>17814902
>>>>hurr i can't think and need to be spoonfed because of autism
is that what you are trying to tell me lol?

>>17814898
>get's btfod
>goes to namecalling
rofl

>>17814912
>is that what you are trying to tell me lol?
No.
I was just trying to ask you a question, but even after asking it three times you didn't understand it.

>>17814928
couldn't you figure it out out of the context?
haha oh man you are pretty stupid!!

>>17814902
>>17814928
not wr anton but its a pretty stupid question, maybe worded poorly.

>>17814956
t. wr anon

is a 250r ninja gay

>>17815192
bikes don't have sex anon

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>>17815245
Well neither do I

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>>17815319
that got real

>>17814856
>ride home
>no plates
>no lights
>diablo superbike pro tires

yeah, ride home, you fucking nobike cuck

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Okay /o/. britfag here doing my A2 license soon, persuade me from buying one of these beauties and lying to insurance. pic related.

>>17815409
https://youtu.be/ZXsQAXx_ao0

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>>17815362
>buying bikes that aren't road worthy to save 500 grams on lights for muh track times

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>>17815420
The bike can be converted back to oem specs. I bought the bike just to do track days. Removing the lights isnt for weight saving purposes.

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Is this a good 2nd bike?

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/mcy/d/honda-interceptor-vfk-miles/6290862107.html

>>17815483
>Honda
no

>>17815483
Maybe

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RIP ;-;7

>>17815500
What?

>>17815503
bimota shut down today.

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>>17814522
It's sundown Saturday to sundown today.
>>17814507
White pass. Yakima river. Roughly 400 miles and two diners.

>>17815319
I must be really tired because ive been laughing at that picture for about 5 minutes now.
i stopped looking at porn to do this.

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Everybody talks SHIT about the Ninja 250... until the insurance bill comes in. $318 FULL coverage for a year. I've wrecked her once and got a $2,600 payout. Fixed it for $600 and pocketed the 2 grand. Thats what I paid for her in the first place. So, I pretty much got a free bike by wrecking it and then fixing it.

>>17815534
>paying $318/y on insurance for a 250

>>17815534
my 600 was only 265/year

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how to do a u turn? gonna get my permit tomorrow.
test is zig zag 3 cones then do a u turn and come back.
its a 350cc,pls help

>>17815580
Youblook where you wanna go and tilt the bike into the curve by counterleaning

>>17815580
Ever ridden a bicycle? Like that.

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>>17815534
i think i payed $280 for a year of full coverage.

>>17814680
600 or 700 is what I'd give for one. People are losing their minds on asking prices for old bikes lately.

Depends of course on your country and region.

>>17814743
You are a worthy son.

>>17815452
Smart move. You can go faster on machines you can afford to sacrifice because you have another motorcycle.

I also vote for bringing shit instead of wasting money on track food and drinks. It's fucking trivial to pack and unpack.

>>17815483
They were decent machines in their day.

You never want to let it sit without draining the carbs because they somewhat suck to remove and install for cleaning. They don't suck to clean but make sure you segregate removed parts by the carb they came off of.

I'd offer in the high teens for it.

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>>17815629

>$280/yr
>full coverage

>tfw Canadian
>Ontario
>getting quotes for potential baikus
>I'm 28 with only 1 speeding ticket on my record, from 3 years ago, for going 15kmh/over limit
>lowest quote for a Yamaha FZ7 is $1,380.00 with a $750 deductible

JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP PLEASE.

>>17815722
>tfw I don't get feel the warm glow of knowing that I am working hard every day to pay for the healthcare of refugees and drunks
I'm not sure how I get through the day without that uplift.

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>>17815742

>tfw work reminds me that diversity is our strength
>by creating toxic environment that forces out skilled adjusters
>so company can replace them with Indian temp workers
>who literally make my job twice as hard because they don't do anything
>tfw forced to work copious overtime to account for this
>tfw government just takes it all in taxes and I don't see any sizeable return until NEXT YEAR after my tax return

Thanks Justin.

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What do you guys think of the new harleys? That fat bob looks f'n amazeballs tiff fromage

>>17815786
still dont care for them but i like that they are doing news things kinda.

>>17815786
Have they lost the rights to their name or why are they only printing the outline of the logo anymore?

>>17815786
Still look and sound like shit

>>17815786
I visited an HD dealer yesterday and threw my leg over one. It felt weird as fuck. It is 4" longer, and 4" shorter than my Silvereing. It felt tiny as fuck, even though it weighs a hundred pounds more. Between that and the feet-forward controls (which I'm not used to), it just felt really bizarre. It is supposed to do 34 degrees of lean, but the only suspension adjustments are preload on the rear.

Buying a US brand would be great, but I'd rather get an XSR900 and an FZ09 for the same price.

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>>17815722
>18
>Tfw 2600 for a shitbike
Ontario is great isn't it?

>>17815824
4" longer wheelbase, 4" shorter seat height to clarify

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>>17815816

Not really, the name is on the other side. Kind of sleek lookin

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>>17815824
Nothing stopping you from buying a Scout.

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>>17815830
when i was 19 i payed $770 a year for full coverage on my GSXR600

>>17815830

Ontario is retarded. I pay $115/month for a $32,000 SUV but a fucking bike worth 1/4 of that costs me even more.

Fuck this gay province.

>>17815824
I haven't sat on one yet, duly noted. I ride a vulcan S, so I'm not sure the position would be a big adjustment for me. I wanted to get an Indian Scout since HD axed the VROD, but the fat bob looks the bit

>>17815580
REPORTED MODS MODS MODS

>>17815850
Nice baiku. My dream bike is an '07 gsxr 750 in all white or the stock blue

>>17815881
yeah i miss it. i debate on buying it back from the lady i sold it to.

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>>17815700

>bring your own beer
>buy a van and load your bike to and from the track

Anyone here own a4th gen ford e150?

>>17815548

Dude I'm from Bongistan and I'd consider that superb, you pay about £800 for a 125 over here, I'm paying about £780 a year for a Tuono 1100 with some experience behind me, but nobody under 30 would get insurance that cheap on a 250, it's unreal.

>>17815580

Jesus christ that's all you've gotta do to be on the road? And you don't even know how to U Turn?

>>17815922
I'm paying €192/y for my GS

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>>17815850
In Ontario? How long ago was that?
Ide suck someone off to pay that
>>17815851
Yep, I am almost paying what I bought my bike for in insurance each year. Hopefully it goes down some next year

>>17815851
Have you maybe considered that bikes get into accidents and are stolen more often? You're not only insuring the sole value of the object, but also the risk of damages associated with it.

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>>17815987
colorful colorado. that was in 2010 when i bought the bike.

Engine has a hard time starting and the battery's no load voltage is slightly below 12V.
It's charging right now but I can hear the battery crackling.
Should I buy a new one?
It's an acid battery and the fill level is alright.

>>17815786
wheres the electric ones?

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>>17816018
sounds like the battery is fucked, replace it.
test your stator too though. a fucked stator can fuck a battery

>>17816049
Well if the engine is warm it starts without problems.
I suppose it's the battery then.

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>10pm
>have to be somewhere
>take bike, because the yaris has blown shocks anyway
>uuuh i wanna take the tooj
>reach hills
>dark af
>can't see shit
>nope the fuck out at corner 7
Tbh night riding is only for hooning in the city

Also would you rather have an inaccurate speedo or unusable gear indicator?

>>17816088
whats a gear indicator? the N light?

>>17816088
Anyone allowed to shift manually should be capable of shifting by sound to a reasonable degree. Speedo is more important on public roads.

>>17816088
had both of those on the DRZ for a couple months and got use to it. now they feel like nice luxuries

>>17816098
I thought he meant the rev LEDs or redline light.

>>17816098
My dash tells me which gear i'm in since it's not japscrap
>>17816106
>>17816111
I hardly ever use them, and my speedo is already some 10% off

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>>17816098
>N light
Like a warning sign that flashes on when there's niggers nearby?

>>17816113
>rev LEDs

>>17816129
>needing your dash to know what gear your in
Wew

>>17816138
Well i don't, hence the indifference

>>17816088
Inaccurate speedo, I read my speed from the tacho

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>>17815409
just do it. 400 4cyl bikes are ideal for a2 licence and dont attract anywhere near as much police attention as a 600 would.

>>17816146
Changing gearing, so that would be "inaccurate" too
Yes, my speedo would get fucked as it measures at the crank
My gear indicator would go bonkers because i'd have to introduce a resistance to fix the speedo

>>17815409
The rs250 and NSR 250 will eat it at breakfast

>>17816088
>last night 10:30pm
>smashing toge 70+ in 35
>car pulled on shoulder around corner
>didn't bother slowing
>those red and blue lights are really bright
>verbal warning to slow down through the national park

feels good man

>>17815534
My 250L is like $100/yr full coverage.

passed my msf course two hours ago and i want this. Should i get it dbt?

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/mcy/d/2006-ducati-monster-s4r/6289176757.html

>>17816174
Indeed friend, but they're also near enough double the price.

>>17816182
no its ugly

>>17816182
>6k
Wat
Waaaaaay too much
That's what, 2k off msrp?
Why pay liter insurance for a slow ass bike

>>17816186
Wat
An rs250 here goes from 100€ unmodded to 3k for a mint race prepped one

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>>17816193

>12k spending money

what do you recommend?

>>17816262
You have a 12k budget?
Hyper/dorso and mod it to oblivion

>>17816207
>An rs250 here goes from 100€ unmodded to 3k for a mint race prepped one
Where do you live?

>>17816281
Nexto to Aprilia :^)

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>>17816269
>Hyper

which one? 796? 939?

Looking at a bike a little over two hours away. Not my first bike. Considering just riding it back instead of paying hundreds to have it transported since I don't have a truck an no one I know does. Friend would drive my car back. Sound like a bad idea? I've never ridden over 100 miles at once before, but have been on highways loads of times.

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stealer wanted 5k for this weird looking bike

>>17816269
>>17816298

I mean Ducati reliability is a bit hit and miss but the Hyper is fucking diabolical for reliability issues. If you really want a giant supermoto go Dorso or KTM SMR.

>>17816316
sexy clutch

>>17816298
>>17816327
The dorso is nigh-indestructible, but the hyper has a much larger and faggotier following

>>17814717
AZ best state confirmed

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I like some of the K75 mods people do online and I'm considering looking out for a fucked up one to fix, are they actually a good bike tho? How are maintenance costs for BMW/euro shitbikes versus japanese shitbikes?

what chain lube do you ruffians use/recommend, for o-ring chains ofc

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>>17816088
>8:30 PM
>just bought a fireblade
>decide to take a detour and take the tooj instead of going straight home
>its getting dark
>headlights on this bike are angled weird
>going pretty slow because darkness and I'm not used to the bike yet
>bike is so smooth and good
>turn off the tooj onto a little side road to go home
>was going really slow now. can't remember the details but I was probably going 25-35
>see deer on the side of the road
>"oh shit"
>hit the brakes to slow down as much as i can
>deer takes a jump in front of my bike
>bike flips over the front and lands on my leg
>huge puncture wound and broken tibia
>car comes up and calls an ambulance for me
RIP Fireblade. RIP tibia.

I think my leg will be ready to ride in about 2 months. The bike doesn't look two bad but I haven't got to make a thorough assessment yet.

>>17816491
Were you wearing any safety gear?

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I do miss the VROD tho. What a sweet bike.

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>>17816491
How did he Deer fare?

>>17816486
Chain wax brand, cause it has oring additives. But, keeping it clean will be almost more important

>>17814528
What about using it as a daily bike, and mainly in the city?

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>>17815352
it really is like that, but gotta say, had allot of fun with that little bike

>>17816556
helmet, armored jacket, leather gloves. i dont think any gear would have saved my leg from this.

>>17816626
IDK. it ran off. i hope it died

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>>17816474
Very interesting looking, but p. much designed to burn oil

>>17816599
Vrod sucked.

>start up bike
>little bit of white vapour/smoke comes out of the exhaust for 10 seconds
>stops once it's warm
is this just moisture or a sign of a head gasket leak? I live in the PNW so it's pretty humid here, there's dew on my bike every morning.

>>17816018
Battery is done, go get a new one. you have a dead cell (shorted internally ) that's the crackling you hear.

>>17816086
Running on a shit battery is hard on your stator, you can overheat and smoke it real easy.

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So, in Montana and all our routes are closed in the last 2 days due to fires. Currently at a rest stop trying to figure out where the hell to go. Our alternate route has signs saying the pass between where we are and want to be is closed. FUG

>>17816308
No big deal. Ride it home if it checks out.

>>17815534
My CB400 is 350 for full coverage.

what r some good fall/winter gloves

>>17816885
Just moisture it's fine.

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>be new guy at work
>hot chick finds out i own a bike
>she wants to go for a rdie
>never ridden with a passenger

any tips on how not to fuck up?

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>>17814690
Was nice all day here

>>17817002
Ride it as you would a completely different bike at first, take it slow and learn how it reacts to the extra weight in different situations. Also if she's never ridden on the back of a bike before make sure she knows how not to fuck you up it corners.

>>17817002
Just take it easy, don't lean too far and tell her to just go with the bike.
Do some straight line pulls if you want to show off.

>>17817002
What the other anons said, but also tell her to hold on tight to you so she leans with you and doesnt flail around.

>>17816130
>>N light
>Like a warning sign that flashes on when there's niggers nearby?
why isn't this a thing yet?

>>17817002
tell her not to get the seat wet ;^)

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Some fresh OC for you fagg/o/ts

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Took my fucking Harley for a godblessed rip today.

>>17817227
What color are you ?

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>>17817227
are harleyfags the motorcycle equivalent of vegans, as in, you wont have to ask, they'll tell you

>pull up to a friends neighbors house
>old lady in the driveway greets me
>YKNOW MY HUSBAND USED TO DRIVE A HARLEY
>mfw

>talk to the husband a couple mins later
>tells me he stopped riding because he fucked up and crashed once
>from the story he told it's clear he had no idea what the fuck he was doing
>used rear break only
>nogear standard™ harley™ owner
>skid demon showed up
>could have been easily avoided

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>>17817242
u fags just assume anything
One pic with no helmet or gear and u guys go nuts.
Pic:me

>>17817227
Hello fellow cruiser rider

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>>17817249
>tacoma
My nigga

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Picked this up last night. Fuck these things are weird to ride.
>engine torque rocks the bike on big rev matches
>bizarro handlebar controls
>magic telelever front suspension
>engine conveys no sense of speed
It's going to be my only means of transport so I hope it doesn't give me any trouble.

>>17817249
You look like just as much of a fag

>>17817269
It's cute.

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>>17817271
Supremely invalid unless you provide your own cooler pic. This is a picture base message board bitch
Post something u didn't get from google images

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Rode out in the desert yesterday, a hundred freedom degrees. Felt great.

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>>17817279
Fuck you I want your bike. A girl at my office had this s model and a buddy of mine just got a Dyna lowrider s.

>>17817290
Just don't get the army green one. That color is ugly af

I can't believe Harley Davidson has money left over from lobbying AMA to make the Japanese stop spanking them to pay this guy to samefag about his bike on message boards

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>>17817302
it's neat.

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>tfw internet back up
This is some third world shit. Not gonna miss the bullshit in Illinois desu.

>>17817307
Only on actual old ones.
New ones make the rider look like a try hard Larper

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>>17817315
>Larper
back to >>>/pol/

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>>17817307
>>17817302
Pictures do it no justice. You have to see it in person and see the gold in it.

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>>17817311
But wait there's more

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>>17817324
it's a pretty sexual bike. the s models are pretty fucking money

>>17817323
Larping has been around much longer than pol lil buddy.
>>17817324
I've seen and rode um. Just not anything id want to own

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>>17817328
>T H I C C
Jim jam get in here as well

>>17817335
makes sense. T b h I miss my shadow. I road a nomad recently for a friend to see how her bike was after a lowside and hot damn that thing made me remember why cruisers are nice

>>17817279
>Post something u didn't get from google images
You really have no idea, do you?

>>17817341
Some cruisers are nice. Others are straight garbage

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>>17817341
>>17817328
You ain't even seen the sick cornering abilities.

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>>17817351
any s model harley is far from straight garbage. my VT kind of was, if it was your only bike and you'd ridden for a while, but otherwise it was a good bike. I wouldn't mind another one for farting around the city

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>>17817358
that's how my dad rides on his FLSTC

>>17817362
I've rode plenty of harleys. Didn't really want any of them. The only one worth a fuck to me is the rk

>>17817365
Thats a woman's bike

>>17815580
so glad I don't work in the office on weekends

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>>17817365
>>17817358
It's the patrician method

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>>17817275
>>17817269
I think it actually looks hideous, but I bought it for its functionality. Jesus that tiny headlight in a blobular mass of plastic - what were they thinking???

Anyway it's got really good handling - that front end mops up huge bumps but never feels floaty or vague.

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>>17817249
I see you're riding a not harley there
pic: me

>>17817376
He's 55. I don't think he cares. I'd rather have an rk or a Dyna.

>>17817378
Kek'd

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>>17817422
Cute helmet senpai

>>17817451 Hey I gotta go cheaper, and it's fucken safe and comfy--I'm cool with that.

>>17814578
Not on my bike no, a supersport in there would be a nightmare, but I have always wanted to ride through the insanity of a major third world city, like that scene from top gear Vietnam in Saigon.

>>17817459
Alrighty. Was just saying its a good helmet buddy lol

>>17817468
I know. And thanks, and your helmet was one that I wanted to get but it's fucken expensive.

>>17814578
lol no i'd sweat too much

>>17817478
I got it on sale at cycle gear and matches my color scheme pretty ok.
I'm happy with it

>have to get up in 3 hours
>too hype
>brewing tea insead of sleeping
Fugg

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do any of you adv fags have any suggestions for a 40°F sleeping bag that compresses really nicely and won't break the bank? And how about a sleeping pad?

>>17817492
they're amazing helmets, it's awesome you got it on sale, I paid 600 for mine with the transition visor

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>>17817531
Well hopefully you never have to utilize it's abilities fellow cruiser friend

>>17817531
>$600
I'm old enough to remember when Shoei was a mid-tier helmet.

>>17817518
When I used to backpack I would always use a half size/child size thermarest, they get smaller and the only thing off the pad is your feet so it's not like it's all that uncomfortable, plus they're cheaper. For the bag I dunno, I have a down Kelty 20 degree bag that's nice as hell but they aren't cheap, then again good bags are never cheap.

>>17817552
You, too. Ride safe, bro

>>17817564
The helmet was about 450, but the visor is fucken expensive

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>>17815580
Sweet fuck, that webm

>>17817602
:*

>>17815580
>fat ass and thighs, literally all fat and no muscle
>fake tits
Ugh

>>17815534
Yeah but it's still a ninja 250. Insurance is cheap but you're condemned to sweating in your pants in the slow lane on faster motorways and checking your oil after every high revving trip.

>>17815580
Idk you just kind of turn

U turns are easier when you have to make them and harder when you want to make them. Like leaning around a corner and making it and trying it in a parking lot and starting wide every time. Imagine being in traffic and having to hit the nearest lane smack dab in the middle and just turn the fucking bike.

>>17817623
I bet you're fun at parties!
Now post a pic of your superior physique

>>17817635
>going to parties instead of hitting the togue
Nobikes get OUTTTT

>>17817640
Project much?

>>17817646
All you need is a baiku and a 2D waifu
FACT

>>17817635
Average women > Plastic runway models

Fact.

>>17817652
A 2d waifu can't give you a blowjob dood

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>>17817652
>have baiku and 2d waifu
>2d waifu can't ride with you because she's not real
>can't ride with normies because they're faggots
>have nobody to race through the toegay with and nitpick your body positioning

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>>17817708
>because she's not real
DELTE

>>17817732
Complaining about 2d not being real is like complaining about sportbikes not having cupholders.

Like no shit what did you expect

I just got my bike license, what should I get for my first bike? I kind of like Hayabusas so I was thinking of getting one of those.

>>17817755
Did you take the MSF course? If so, get whatever you want and can afford to take care of.

But if you want to be street rossi and take corners on public roads at unreasonable speeds you should probably get a ninja 300

>>17814683
that dude is huffing way too much paint if he's asking $1700 for it. $800 max

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Is there any legitimate reason to own a sportbike over a dualsport other than aesthetics?

>>17817810
Power
But you can get that without a douchy sport bike

>>17817755
650s are good starter bikes that aren't completely cucked. No reason to get a sub 500 Unless you're really poor or required by law.

>>17817422
Vulcan? Which one?

>>17817755
bait?

>>17817810
Power, handling, maintenance, smoothness.

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>>17817837
>maintenance

>>17814648
>insuring bikes in ontario

They don't chase anyway, just go B A L L S D E E P into the niggerdome and yeet, keep a 250 insured for when you want to ride chill until your rates get low enough. Then put plates on your fagrocket and off ya go

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>>17817708
>because she's not real
>she's not real
>not real
Shes real in my heart you wanker.

>>17817845
Japanese sportbikes require less maintenance than any dual sport

>>17814652
Everybody I talk to from Ontario talks about how shit it is.

Is it a good idea to get a mechanic to look at a second hand bike I want to buy?
The guy has to get a road worthy done anyway, but said he's happy for me to take it to a mechanic for a good once over.
Am I wasting my time?

>>17817831
A 2017 vulcan S. It's got that 650 in it, plenty of pep to it's step. I don't run it hard, but I did pull on a harley dyna at a stoplight race once.

>>17815580
You just uh... it's easy, just... Wait, what was the question?

>>17817885
If it has passed a roadworthy then yes you are wasting your time.

>>17817851
No

>>17817249
Do you really wear that Negan jacket on a 500exc.

>>17817249
Weird how you can afford a 500exc but you can't afford dirt boots, pants, a jersey, gloves or a dirt helmet.

Explain your fuckery.

>>17817958
He is 100% right...?
most Japanese sports bikes will do 100,000km before needing anything replaced in the engine, even the most reliable dual sport will be lucky to do 30,000km without a new piston and rings.

>>17817257
Virginia. What a sad state.

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Hey guys, I have an 07 Virago xv250 and I'm looking at a 07 klr650. Should I trade the xV for it? The klr is in decent shape. Anything I should know about with them?

>>17818027
Thank you for your valuable opinion

>>17818085
Klr a good. 250cc cruiser a not.

Look on advrider for klr info, they love them there.

>>17818129
I feel depressed whenever I go there.
>home of chris chan
>rorbert e lee
>charlottesville

>>17814648
are you 12? i just got an fz10 like four weeks ago and my annual rate is like 1800

>>17818169
18, so yeah pretty much

>>17818152
Alrighty

>>17818216
sorry bro, stick with it we're all gunna make it

first year insuring my shadow was like 3200 but u gotta start somewhere

Thought on wearing a hoodie under my leather jacket?

>>17817382
BMWs (at least the older ones) were made to ride and ride comfortably.

Just makes sure you feed it enough oil and maintain it properly, they'll lost long enough with mostly just small repairs you can do yourself.

>>17818235
I do it when the leather jacket isn´t warm enough

>>17818235
Nice when cold

Weird situation.
I'm going to be inheriting a nice Harley Fatboy next week. Idk how to ride a motorcycle. Have one peer who has a dirtbike track I can go learn on I suppose.
I'd love to ride but no one really has the time to teach me. The motorcycle courses in my county and all surrounding counties, and all the surrounding surrounding counties and all their surrounding surrounding surrounding counties only offer the course on the weekends and that's when I work and I don't have the PTO to take off and pursue that.

I figured I could buy a used bike locally and just hope for the best odt. So, anyone been in these shoes? How retarded am I? How should I go about pursuing motorcycles?

>>17817002
easiest way i've found to teach people to be good pillion riders: tell them look over your shoulder into the turn. the goal of this is to make sure they don't lean with or against the bike, just stay perpendicular with it.

provided they dont lean against the bike it'll behave pretty much the same, just sluggish. braking takes longer, the bike wants to wheelie more, low speed instability is exaggerated.

all you gotta do to not fuck up is take it easy.

>>17818235
if it's cold out and your jacket isn't too tight nbd

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>>17818003
This. Never watched the walking dead. Bought this jacket at a rural king. Than a couple months later the negan season dropped and every other fag was asking me about it.
Answer: yes.
>>17818019
I have proper gear. I wasn't going hardcore off-road.

>>17818295
>I have proper gear
They why won't you wear it?

>>17818385
Any bike that has a headlight does not deserve full dirtbike gear.

>>17818235

10/10 on chilly mornings.

>>17818416
If they have a headlight you can't crash on them?

>>17818416

>not wanting to ride into the night on back trails and dirt roads for more beer.

It's like you want to be made fun of.

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>>17818257
Post county, maybe. Seems unusual to me that there wouldn't be a weekday class somewhere near you.
That's an expensive bike to learn on, for sure. If you can't take the class, you can always go the OG route of getting a permit and experimenting on your own until you feel comfortable taking the test. If you go that route you should def see about getting a beater bike off Craigslist for a few months at least. Even if you do find a way to take a class the beater bike sounds like a good idea to me.
So basically you have the right idea. The course is good stuff and even if you get your license, you should take it sometime anyway if you get the chance, but for me most of its value was getting me comfortable with handling a bike without being afraid out losing my money if I dropped it. there's only a couple of things I think *learned* from it that I don't think I'd have learned on my own (or at least not understood the extent to which they were true):
>LOOK AT THE EXIT OF THE CORNER NOT STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR WHEEL it's magic how much this affects your ability to turn I swear
>USE THE CLUTCH LUKE it's not a car, it has a wet clutch and balancing throttle and clutch is literally how you get the bike to do anything slower than what idling in 1st wants to give you (which on harleys, among other bikes, is quite a lot)
>don't be afraid to "flick" the bike over or up to perform sharp S swerves or to exit corners cleanly, it can take it
Watch Twist Of The Wrist 2, there's always a version on yt, pick with or without cheesy actors, pic related (I like with), practice intentionally with goals and don't just ride to the store.

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days in the life
1/2

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So fellas i bought the goldwing and i have to say, i fuckin love it

I just rue the day that i have to pick the fucker up

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>>17818597
2/2
photo taken 5 minutes before a cop tried to pull me off the bike

>>17818614
With good reason

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Made new passenger pegs for my 6yo.

Taught him to stand up for bumps and he leans very well. It was super easy to have him on as a passenger. He balanced well.

>>17818610
Fucking nice bike you got there

>>17818643
Hope he's up to date with his tetanus shots

>>17818665

Kek

>>17818614
Yall have the niggest looking bikes I swear lol
I assume you're the same guy that mentioned straight hoon group rides complete with running from the popo right? Think I remember either an orange or purple bike from the still posted.

>>17818581
>County: Coshocton
https://services.dps.ohio.gov/MotorCycleOhio/Pages/Public/CountyMap.aspx

I appreciate the advice and insight. Right now I.. kinda know how to shift. That's really it. Trying to get my ass on anything I can if the owner is willing just to feel how it sits, rides at low speeds... That's all I've got. I'm doing that to kinda just get a feel for what I'm looking for in a beater. As for maintenance, idk what I'm doing but my guy with the dirtbikes has offered to help with what he can and has pointed out duds on Craigslist to me and why they're bad. Said I should get something fuel injected or anticipate cleaning carbs and spending more time working on it than riding it. Found a 1982 Suzuki gs850 for $800. Dude has the title but says there's an oil leak "he hasn't looked into" but still rides it (85xxxmiles)

That's just kinda where I'm at now. Feels weird.

>>17818610
The muffler looks like it has phimosis.

How hard is it to add a center stand to a bike? I think it would be convenient for maintenance.
>CBF 250
>tfw /learner/

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>>17818774
Shouldn't be too hard.

>>17818643
Why do I not have velcro shoes ?

>driving test tomorrow
oh boy

oh boy oh boy

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TRACK DAY BRUH

>>17818906
In a cb500?

>>17818919
Yes, and?

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>>17814528
Get a load of this guy

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There's also this guy.

>>17818906
Finally gonna learn how to corner?

>>17818982
That's the idea.

>>17819006
You will still be a shit rider and a hazard to everybody on the road with you

>>17819054
But at least he'll be able to avoid lorries

>>17819058
*hopefully*

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>>17818789
I thought I'd have to make the mounts and everything, just checked and its literally just attach stand here and secure.
Piece of piss

>>17819063
and then you can't lean anymore

for maintenance just get a stand
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-stands
revzilla is expensive though you can get them for like 30$ or whatever

>>17819073
>and then you can't lean anymore

Since when can't you lean if you have a centre stand?

>>17819073
Actually yeah, I will just get a stand.
I cant believe a center stand would stand out enough to effect lean though. Hard to find a photo of one folded up

>>17818976
>german license plate
Where?

Had to use my reserve tank for the first time on the weekend. How far can you expect to get on reserve? I was 12km from town and felt like I couldn't have made it much further

>>17819081
>>17819086
of course you can still lean with a center stand
but depending on the stand and the motorcycle you lose some room, that's what I mean
the center stand is the first thing to scratch the road if you just lean enough

>>17819091
Dropanon is the Berlin region

>>17819091
>NOM
Northeim

>>17819097
>reserve tank
?

>>17819099
On my bike the centre stand is one of the last things to scrape, there is an engine blocking it.

>>17819097
What bike?

>>17819107
what bike? for me it'd be the other way round, that's why I don't have one, although I miss it from my scooter

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>>17819112

>>17819113
you again

did you just make that photo for this discussion?

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>>17819105
It's not like a second tank, but a physical switch you change to get the last fuel in the tank

>>17819116
No, I did not.

>>17819109
Honda CBF 250

>>17819097
Mine pops on around 1 gallon left in tank.

I just figured it out by filling up right when light comes on and then subtracting the amount on the pump from the tank's max capacity, in this case 3.5gal - 4.5 gal

>>17815452
>I bought the bike just to do track days.

Looks like a 2010. If you can afford to do so, fuck the master cylinder off and fit a brembo rcs19. You can grab them second-hand for about $100US if you are patient (check facebook groups for track riders).

>>17819120
OwO
That a shiver tank?

>girl is here
>liter peter
>JL99 sticker on helmet
>rides in the middle of the group
>no overtaking
>half the group has +20s lap time on slow "learn the track" laps because they're stuck behind her
Fucking roasties REEEEE

>>17819276
Focus on the corners instead of her tight ass

>>17819281
Plenty of time for that when you have to go this slow

>>17819287
That's why I said on the corners instead

>>17819289
Why not both

>>17819247
Probably a regional thing, but shiver makes no sense compared to reserve

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>>17819310
*owl face emoticon*
Is perchance the pictured fuel tank to be attatched to an Aprilia SL750 - Shiver?

>>17819276

I bet you love having an excuse for why you're going slow.

Talk to people in the pits. Posting on 4chan at a track day is bizarrely anti-social.

>>17819303
Because you can't corner for shit