[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/

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post baiku

>>17824510
Oh fuck you. im not deleting the other thread.

>>17824525
First come, first serve, fagget

>>17824527
i left it for like half an hour with dbt over 310 posts and you didnt post a new thread get your shit together

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>>17824532
Still I was first, fagget.
Could have been 10 minutes earlier if work didn't intervene.
Now suck it up and talk bikes.

>>17824535
no you made me waste time and i want to waste more discussing the matter.

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>>17824542
Here a bike.

What bike do you want to buy in the future?

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>>17824548
If I suddenly get my hands on 18k, this 100%.

Testrode it and I can't forget about it.

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>>17824548
i just traded my cb400sf for pic last week.
but i want a ktm500exc i guess.

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>>17824517
Kinda want to convert it to a naked, the fairing looks boring

>>17824548
A 701, like 80% of my riding group has sumos

Requesting the KTM Quality picture, aka the one of all the fucked up KTMs, I need it for keks

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>>17824563
you are welcome friend

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>>17824573
thank you blessed anon

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>>17824573
wait a minute

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>>17824577
imagine, some people actually question KTM because their chromolly steel frames are so strong they break triple clamps instead of snapping the actual frame below the fuel tank like a Japanese bike made out of recycled aluminium.

reddit right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YLQoRPQ2E

>Suzuki riders

>>17824590
PROTIP: The frame is also fucked but still usable for a scrub. The frame bends slightly.

>>17824595
have you ever actually seen what people do to dirt bikes to snap them though?
kinda expected to be honest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmHeqCm0RsE

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>>17824590
>>17824598
You're prolly right.

>>17824617
DELET THIS

so does this mean KTM is actually good and them being bad are actually literal reddit memes?

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What FUN things could I do with my bike today? Last nice day before the non-stop rain will come back. My recent rides were commutes to work and I ended up yelling at a obese coworker for tailgating

>>17824666
Go for a ride on the local toogay

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>>17824666
go play with a train

>>17824663
pretty much.
they had a QC problem for a little while, especially the indian built ones.
but if you go for the higher models you get top notch quality.

Still a bit overpriced but damn fine machines

>>17824674
KTM's are such high quality because pretty much everything on them other than the frame and engine is aftermarket.
that has always been their selling point, "ready to race" meaning they already have all the aftermarket performance parts installed where on a japanese bike you can replace literally everything down the the piston in the engine and it will probably be an upgrade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abuy8R1GYxc

>>17824689
then why does my ass burn on a 1190? do I need to upgrade my ass?

How many shekels do you get paid?

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>>17824669
Local toogay is a 2h ride away

>>17824673
That's not what I expect it to turn out

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Got a new baiku a month ago, can't find much about common mods performance wise for it so if there are any fireblade bois that could give me some cool ideas to splurge more money on this completely stock 954 would be appreciated


Potato pic related

>>17824721
Why do you want performance mods after a month?

>>17824720
>Local toogay is a 2h ride away
So?

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>>17824703
more speaking for their dirt bikes

>>17824721
cams, lighter flywheel, intake, tune

>>17824721
dragon dildo for your gaping asshole

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>>17824548
The 250 version is too expensive

>>17824721
dbt stickers

Guys i m depressed. I finally managed to fix my drz400s. I was nobike about 8months. Now i am broke and i have to sell immediately because i it wont last long with my way of driving. But its autumn and its dirt time, but my friends leveled up when my bike was broke and now i dont have dirt friends. I had to share it somewhere but i am embarrassed to confess to normal people that my bike's condition can cause me depression

>>17824835
Can't you ride with your friends for fun? Let them teach you things?
Go for a drink after etc.

>>17824727
I should have phrased it differently really, I know that a PC is needed to fix its choppy low end throttle but more just improvements to make it better/faster/reliable so I can keep it as my daily until the universe implodes
>>17824732
>>17824778
Both noted

>>17824841
Easiest and most common is full exhaust system with a high flow air filter and performance tune. Might be able to get all that stuff second hand for like 1/3 of the price because 954s are at that age where teenagers can buy them for cheap and then write them off and part it out.

>>17824838
Well with these guys i rode with an kx125 2stroke and it was easier for me because it was light and i was good. It died the same period with the drz so its still broke. So i am trying to train with the drz alone so i can level up but i cant do much. And if i want to sell it because i leave my country (cause broke) i cant go wild in the woods. I found a lightweight nobike friend who offered to come with me at the track so she can call someone if something happen to me so ill see how that will go

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>>17824517

>>17824728
I don't have enough time to ride at least 5 hours after work, I can spare 2 hours max.

>>17824835
Just keep it and don't ride it until you have shekels again. Then min-max like hell and make your ex-friends look like lvl 5 orcs

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>>17824548
i would KILL for it

>>17824510
>Applied for loan on Sunday
>Still haven't heard anything
I'm getting worried boys. The bank's website says it usually takes 24-48 hours.

>>17824894
>on a sunday
Start counting from Monday 12:00

>>17824894
count the 24h from monday 8 am, because before that nobody would have even noticed you applied for shit.

>t. Bank employee

>>17824894
>load for a bike
I hope it's worth it

>>17824896
>>17824897
I figured as much, but it's Tuesday night at the moment.
If they reject it, what are my chances of getting a loan somewhere else?

>>17824904
So give them at least 12 hours more

>>17824904
24-48h is probably the standard backlog, im sure it builds up more on the weekend. I doubt they would no response you, they would likely give you a no (no response makes you unlikely to come back)

>>17824905
>>17824912
Yeah, I'm just getting anxious. I just want to ride, I'm having withdrawals.
If they haven't contacted me by Thursday should I give them a call?

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whoolie kunts where you at?

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>>17824517
YaMaHa Is BeSt

>>17824942
In being shit?

>>17824942
put normal mirrors back on it, it looks like a sad dog

>>17824942
these bikes are nice but those eyes are goofier than the cyclops gixxers

>>17824562
Don't do it. You think the fairing sucks and makes wind buffeting worse at first, but it's actually miles better than being naked. Also the weird tank and color mismatched fender make naked conversions look like shit in person.

What you actually want is drag bars and adjustable rearsets for full on sport tourer comf

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>>17824953
>the weird tank and color mismatched fender make naked conversions look like shit in person.
nah you just buy the headlight and cluster from the naked model of the bike, everything matches and bolts right on.

>>17824965
So you spend about $700 on making your dorky sorta-sports bike look like something designed for the southeast asian market.

I'd rather sell it and put the cash towards a better bike. It's a fucking FZ6.

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>>17824517

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>tfw no airhead

>>17824971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI

>>17824975
You are one!

But seriously, they're nice bikes if you maintain them.

>>17824978
Yeah but bikes are bikes and ricing up an FZ6 is kind of like spending hundreds on keeping your harbor freight torque wrench well calibrated.

It's a beginner bike to be passed around like the town, uh, motorcycle.

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>>17824973
>the sportbiker meets his ultimate nemesis
>imperfect riding conditions
>meanwhile

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>>17824992
Can't argue with science

what is the sekrit to shift gears at low rpm smoothly?

on car i can do it so well that without noise you would think the car works on variator or something

when going fast i can shift like that on my bike but that requires me to have rpms at +8k when shifting up then shifting rly fast for it to be smooth

i cant go +8k rpm all the time especially at city when i go to work, that thing will go like 100kmh at 8k rpm on 2nd gear

>>17825025
close throttle kick shifter (no clutching) resume throttling

>>17823718
>brabant/zeeland

There are some a-class roads over there. Big swooping lines of perfect asphalt with no side streets or speed cameras with hardly any traffic.

On the prowl for some good routes myself. Currently working on tying some good ones together. Most of them have the habit of sending you past farmlane twisties covered in pigshit and gravel. Which look great from google maps but aren't all that.

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>>17824944
Correct
>>17824946
Meh, stock mirrors are garbage, 70% of what you see in them are your shoulders, I can see much more with a convex side mirror, much safer.
>>17824952
quit not liking what I like, I think it's kawaii :3

>>17825030
yamaha/star?
star?

>>17825028
>Most of them have the habit of sending you past farmlane twisties covered in pigshit and gravel.
Sounds like the roads where I work. That's why I don't run full road tires on my bike.

What roads have you got already? Might check them out this weekend

>>17825031
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=star+motorcycles

>>17825031
It's a cruiser based offshoot of Yamaha, just under a different name.

>>17825034
http://promotor.nl/kaarten/xml/motor/motorroutes/noord-brabant/bergenopzoom.gpx

good route, needs some serious shaving though. But some very good bits in between.

you could make a nice dyke lap in the area of the vierde dijk, oudelands dijk combined with the n286

Those N roads in zeeland are also proper. The n659, n57 beg to be driven hard.

>>17825050
Oh, that's slightly more north than where I'm usually working (Rilland).
Looks nice

How fucking dumb would it be to buy an R6 in the same year and same color as an FZ6 you already own?

Pretty fucking dumb, right?

>>17825095
Sell FZ6, buy R6, increase happiness.

>>17825110
But then I only have one bike? Lame.

>>17825129
Yeah but why have an r6 and a fz6, sell the fz6 and buy a completely different style of bike like a dual sport or something or a decent naked at least

>>17825095
R6 is a downgrade imo.

>>17825153
Fz6 is a great naked.
Do you not know what an FZ6 is?

Asking again: what's the usual amount of brake fluid you need when fully draining the front brake? DOT4 comes in 250 mL bottles here, is that enough? I want to replace my brake lines with steel braided ones while I'm at it.

>>17825025
>>17825027
Don't close it all the way, only roll off enough for there to be no force transmission between chain and rear sprocket.

>>17824904
Oh also if you're in the US, Monday was labor day and possibly a bank holiday

>>>17824084

You just need the normal set which is like 6-18mm and then get any larger sockets you need individually.

>>17824554
I don't blame ya, I have the ADV pig and it's a great bike.

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>>17824703
The wings side covers and heat shielding really help if it bothers you.

>>17824841
Gas, oil, oil filters and tires.

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>5 hour ride
>cloudy but dry, 23°C
>just went exploring, no nav no clue where to go just follow the wind (and mostly other bikes)
>for some reason 0 traffic
>entire sections of phenomenal road with nobody on them but me
>ride the perfect line in an amazing corner with a great view
>the clouds break open and at the same time the music I'm listening to "opens up"
>pretty sure I came a little

God fucking damn this is why I ride

>>17825271
Get two bottles to be safe,

>>17825376
Might as well, it's only like 5 € anyway.

>>17825386
€5 for 250ml is extortionate. Shop around, dot 4 is dot 4. Don't buy your shit at a gas station.

€17 for 5l here.
https://www.lott.de/de/i962477

>>17824894
Dont count Monday either if you live in the US. Monday was labor day. Banks were probably not open.

>>17825030
>1% less failure rate than the leading competitors
>13-25% more expensive
>300-600% faggier
>100-800% uglier
>40-70% less fun and Spirit™ and Passion™

Sure is worth that 1% less likelihood to need a new chain or fastener

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Friendly reminder that if your BMI is above 30 you're not allowed to post here.

No fatties/tubbies/lardtits allowed okay thanks be safe

>be me
>twenty-two
>still living with parents but got $8,029 as down payment for a government subsidized three bedroom apartment
>currently studying for my bachelors in economics at one of the private universities in addis
>teach french at the alliance éthio-francaise as a part-time job
>previously was a third year student of business administration in london, but got my visa revoked a semester away from my graduation because my attendance fell below the minimum of 50%
>got a '98 suzuki grand vitara shitbox for a daily. rode my a dr650 for a while before daily'ing a dt175 (both of them not mine)
>have a driver's license that i got without undertaking any sort of training or examination because muh corruption but don't have a motorcycle license because i don't have the connections and neither have i got the motivation/time to get one legally.
>tried buying a motorcycle of my own but i can't afford to because the dt175 costs $4441.99 and the xr125x $4313.86 at the sole yamaha dealer in addis
>can afford to buy myself a tvs apche rtr 180cc or a pulsar or even a hero honda but all are indian made scooters posing as sportbikes/standards
>can't reconcile with the thought of never owning a real bike (as in a dual-sport or a street legal dirtbike)
>fucking dt175 costs a fraction of the cost over the border in kenya but importing it is near impossible because vehicle import taxes are nearly 200%
>there's a paki looking ethiopian who rides an fz-07 and whom i've spotted once in town but i can't even ask him for advice on importing a motorcycle because he seldom shitposts.
fml, i'm fucking moving to another country once i'm done with my studies. ethiopia is a quicksand pit.

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>>17825475
SEM HAPPENED

>>17825486
don't come here you turd world nigger. Europe is full.

>>17825271
1 bottle is fine. i did my changed the front brake last week. i still have more and i did the air thing. what bike?

>>17825271
my brake line was 125 i used almost the half of the small bottle of DOT4

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>>17824992
dirtbike is best bike
power rangers can't compete
>>17824942
this!
>>17824548
a converted honda xr600r
>>17825499
>ethiopia
>nigger
pick one
>europe is full
full of cucks that is. and, where are you posting from dude? i'm asking because i'm going to move exactly where you fucking are and claim your baikus you fucking faggot

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r8 my plan. Might combine some of these sessions into one as money and time are available
>session 1: repairs
- remove rest of thread from old mirror
- buy new indicator and mirror holder (total: 20 €)
- replace rear right indicator
- test if mirror holder fits on the left hand side as well (possible issues with heated grip controller)
- attach mirror holder on right hand side and attach old mirror
- file down rest of thread on master cylinder
- check wear on brake disk
>session 2: brakes
- order steel brake lines (60 €)
- buy 1L of DOT4 (10 €)
- if brake disk is worn, buy a new one + pads (total 150 €)
- change brake disk + pads if necessary
- remove old brake line
- install steel brake line and bleed brakes
>session 3: cosmetics
- buy another mirror holder (one of two options depending on fit as tested in session 1) for symmetry (10 €) and install
- buy new mirrors if I get tired of the old ones (60 €) and install
- remove stripped bolts from pillion grip, either replace them (14 €) or remove grip altogether
- paint over filed-down part of master cylinder and over rust on exhaust with heat-resistant paint

>>17825402
Louis has 1L for 10 €, I guess that's fine since I'm heading there anyway.

>>17825504
CB 500 (1997)

>>17825502
fourth reply was meant for you, >>17825502

>>17825529
>ethiopians
>not niggers

wew

I'm in Norway so tough shit monkeyboy. Try to wrap your double digit iq around the fact that the world isn't your oyster and people don't want you there.

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why doesn't hells angeles ever return my waves, whats the proper etiquette here?

>>17825502
go back to your mom's basement you piece of shit

>>17825546
Very rude 2bh
We're all riders here, and we should respect each other regardless of skin color.
>bachelor in economics
Nevermind. FUCK OFF BRAINLET

>>17825558
shouldn't be able to have time to wave with the vast speed difference anyway

>>17825546
>caring about what others people think
kys you fucking cuck, wouldn't move to norway if it was the last place on earth.
>>17825566
delet this!
economics is a science! reeeeeeeeeeeeee?!?

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>>17825486
who are you quoting

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>>17825486
>attendance fell below the minimum of 50%
Truly you are one of us.

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>>17824510
there you go

>>17825626
>hurr look I can add, subtract and multiply and write down the same equation with the variables named differently, am I smart yet?

>>17825558
Ayyy. I bought a pistol grip shotgun yesterday.

>>17825675
>tfw noguns
If I hadn't gotten into bikes I'd have had the money to get into guns.
Now bikes have sucked me in and even though I could afford both now I'd rather spend MORE money on bikes.

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>>17824548
guess this would be the biggest waste of money ever but.... damn!

>>17825486
>because my attendance fell below the minimum of 50%
nigger

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>>17825681
I do my best to waste money on both in a responsible kinda way. man needs his hobbies

>>17825486
>previously was a third year student of business administration in london, but got my visa revoked a semester away from my graduation because my attendance fell below the minimum of 50%

Makes dumb nigger choices, they send you back and now you are the smartest nigger there. Why are you complaining.

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>>17825681
just go cop

>>17825690
Problem is that in order to get into either one, you're looking at about 2-3k € BEFORE actually buying a bike / gun, after which you are subject to heavy restrictions (more so with guns than bikes).

>>17825699
No, I like earning money without being beholden to a shitty cuck state.

>>17825699
Most cops I know have basically zero knowledge about guns and can't shoot for fuck

>>17825706
I'm sorry that is so hard to get into it for you :(
I will go to the range again tmrw and kill many targets for you.

>>17825714
Pls do
Wear a gopro and share it with us if you can.
I should watch Hickok videos again.

If I take the padding out of my helmet, is it still street legal? Or would insurance tell me to fuck off after a crash

>>17825706
>you're looking at about 2-3k € BEFORE actually buying a bike / gun

Even in Komiefornia it's not that bad.

Do you guys think matte black fairings will throw off the cops (bike is currently red)?

>>17825724
why would you do that?

>>17825717
I'm lame and don't have a gopro. But i did snag more range ammo today.
Ill rip in peace the fuck outta some paper

>>17825724

We're sorry anon but your insurance is void after your accident.

> drools and shit's himself for a reply.

>>17825727
Yeah, licensing laws are pretty strict here, plus you are required by law to have a heavy ass security safe, which you can't just put in a rented apartment, so you need a house too. And good luck transporting guns because you need a secure lockable compartment for them in your car. No wait, you need two to store ammo and guns separately. You also have to have a shooting club membership (gib membership shekels, goy) and can only shoot at ranges (pay range fees, goy).
If you want to purchase ingredients for ammo to make it, you need a special license. If you want to SELL that ammo, you need a special license. No autos at all. Only a limited number of pistols / revolvers etc allowed.

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What do you guys do for a living?

>>17825730
I wear 2 Cochlear Implants, and even a XXL helmet exerts so much pressure on my ear via those devices I get a headache immediately. Driving deaf is out of question, and it's driving me crazy not being able to ride anymore

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>>17825753
leech from parents, never contribute
leech torrents, never seed
shitpost, occasionally contribute

>>17825757
Where are the devices bulky? Would removable ear inserts help?

>>17825753
Structural steel draftsmonkey.

>>17825761
Is that true? Or are you kidding?

>>17825753
Software dev in research, doing video analysis
Alimony
Gonna get sweet engineering dosh when I graduate in about 6 months. Fingers crossed.

>>17825757
if you curve this spot to make place?

>>17825753
Merchant mariner/mil contractor

>>17825768
Cool, how'd you get into that?

>>17825774
Neat, I wish I did something more computer heavy for school. I'm having a tough time finding a job that doesn't require me to work 14 hour days.

>>17825753
delivery with 3euro/hour without insurance

>>17825753
Construction. $10/hour under table 40 hr per week and full time student taking night classes

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>>17825767
They're half an inch wide; I've never heard of those, thanks for the tip

>>17825795
If I may pry. How do you handle not having much free time? I feel like I would fucking die if I was in your situation. I get so stressed out at the thought of being trapped at work for more that 50 hours. Am I just not cut out for modern work life? Am I lazy? I don't get it.

>>17825783
Tried mechanical engineering in university and dropped out, wanted to do something hands-on afterwards and applied to a couple of places for an industrial fitter/mechanic apprenticeship. One of them also had a draftsman apprenticeship position open so I tried each work area in a short internship and liked the office work more (as in the production work was simply too loud and dirty for me and I prefer sleazing around in an office chair, also my intellect would've gone to waste welding pipes and plates together all day).

>>17825753
electrician

>>17825810
I'm really lazy too. I am taking classes online so I just dedicate one afternoon per week to getting all my school work done. As for work, we start really early to beat the sun so I'm usually done by 2pm

>>17825664
sick
>>17825666
this isn't a conversation to have on /dbt/
>>>/sci/
>>17825696
(you)
>>17825753
student, teaches french part-time. hoping to get the french cultural center in addis to accept my proposal to establish a chess academy. renting out a place and equipping it with furniture would be foolish because neither the students (6-12), nor me would be able to take/give lessons on weekdays. occasionally shark other brick and mortar poker players whenever i'm low on cash. currently implementing a broker tuition service that works by hiring eleventh-grade public school students to tutor privately taught ethiopian students for their national examination, which if successful could earn me some bux.
>>17825761
topkek!
>>17825795
t. mexican. keep it up lad

>>17825823
>I just dedicate one afternoon per week to getting all my school work done
And you call yourself full time student?

>>17824689
I don't think you understand what "aftermarket" means. You're thinking of "outsourced." They outsource because they're a smaller company and can't afford all the equipment to make everything in-house. By the way they have been known to outsource engine pieces too.

Also japs tend to outsource a lot of bike parts as well.

>>17825840
I'm taking 6 classes so... Yeah? I have lectures 3 hrs a night and I take one night to do all my assignments

>>17825810
>Am I just not cut out for modern work life? Am I lazy?

You have been taught that everything you want should just be given to you.

> here is your participation trophy, enjoy your shit life.

>>17824617
Nice truck bed tho.

>>17825783
What's your background? Obviously comfy engineering jobs require a lot of work ahead of time. As in, a good degree and, more importantly, interest in the subject matter. You can demonstrate that by mentioning and talking about internships you did, what your thesis was about, what projects you did on the side. E.g. my uni-mandated internship was in hardware development so that didn't really help with the job in terms of specialized knowledge, but I learned a lot about project management, how to handle delays and unexpected problems, ... Also I built and modified audio equipment on the side. Sounds more complicated than it was; one of the projects was basically sawing some wood and gluing it together into a speaker cabinet. But it shows interest in technology beyond your education / work as well as hands-on technical experience that a bookworm wouldn't have.
Then there's the popular interview question about your biggest weaknesses. Ironically, applying for a position where only like 80% of the description fit you can be better than one that's 100% you because you can use the remaining 20% as an answer to this question. Be aware of your shortcomings, be open and honest about them, and demonstrate willingness and the ability to overcome them. For example, my current job requires me to write a lot of Python code. My experience with Python amounted to one semester of fucking around with the turtle module (look it up), being taught by a guy I knew, 10 years ago as a child. I didn't mention this in my CV, I only mentioned a "basic" level in Python. In the interview, I told them the extent of my Python knowledge, but said I had no problem moving from BASIC to Java to C to C++ to MATLAB, so I expected to be able to learn Python quickly.

>>17825866
>You have been taught that everything you want should just be given to you.

Well that's certainly not my view. I WANT to work and get paid an honest wage. I just don't want to live to work or work what I view to be unreasonable hours. Is that unreasonable?

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>>17825839
>College
>Mexican
You're either retarded or retarded
Also fuck off with your off topic posting, at least attach a bike image

>>17825821
Cool can you fix my computer? My internet is so slow.
Also my iPhone says its out of storage but I already closed all my apps like wtf

>>17824721
i don't get people who just ask what mods r gud for the sake of modding. this is why buying a used bike is miserable because people molest the fuck out of the bikes with shitty mods installed by somebody who has no idea what they're doing.

>do you have any complaints about the bike?
(probably not because that is a really good bike)
>if yes, what are your issues?
>search the issue online, preferably on a model-specific forum to see how people have fixed it and what products are available for it.
>buy said products and install them properly or hire someone to install them.

By the way I've ridden a stock 954 and it wasn't choppy in the low end at all. Git gud

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>>17825911
>tfw no zealous ant

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>>17825893
what's your problem, dude? are you italian?
why not try to say something positive for once?

>>17825847
>yfw you realize KTM doubled its revenue since 2012

*

>>17825887
Holy shit, this has genuinely given me a lot to think about. Thanks for taking the time to type this out.

>>17825890
>I just don't want to

That pretty much sums it up, get back to enjoying your shit life.

>>17825959
You're welcome. I just got back from a seminar on this shit and it's been floating around my head. Good luck with your career anon, I hope you can afford all the bikes in the future.

>>17825899
i can cut pieces off your body with a wire-cutter until you think thats what happened.

>>17825978
Just taking the piss m8.
Here's how it goes for me:
>so uh anon what do you study
Telecommunications engineering.
>oh so you're gonna be like a newscaster or something lol
Not exactly, it's an engineering degree.
>are you applying to the NSA to spy on us all haha
No, I could work for a wide variety of employers including network providers, research institutes, IT firms, and, admittedly, government institutions like the NSA. It's related to electrical engineering.
>haha so you're like an electrician or something? Fix my phone anon lol

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>>17824517
dank™

>tfw camera angle ass

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>>17824563
>>17824577
>>17824580

>>17825753

Own a block plant / yard.

>>17826087
imo the best ktm fail is the guy who loops his smc-r on a wheelie, Scraping the gastank thats on the rear and then the bike goes up in flames.

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>>17826149
bet this happens a lot

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What do you thing the MPG of a 550cc 4cyl from the 80s is?

My friend guesses 40, I think lower

>>17825753
civilian work in law enforcement

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>>17826087
how do we stop it?

>>17826164

Probably depends on weight, gearing, carb or efi and how heavy handed the rider is.

>>17826149
the stock fuel tank is under the front half of the seat. That must have been an aftermarket tank

>>17826164
I'm guessing a nighthawk 550?

Why not just google it

>tip: its 40

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>>17826178
what are you talking about?

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>>17826178
I ride a 701, but they are pretty much identical stock.

>>17826198
>>17826185
i must have been looking at a different year.

>>17825558
Proper etiquette is nod, not wave. Also don't ever cut into a pack or follow one closely.

Clubs who kill each other now and then are basically branches of organized crime no matter how they spin it, and they spin it hard. They don't care about outsiders and outsiders are wise to keep a respectful distance from them. Unlike RUBs and trustafarians, the big four have no problem fucking people up for amusement though they almost always save that for obnoxious intrusive drunks who challenge them.

>>17825681
All you need is a basic self-defense loadout to function.

Best uses of money in order are quality tools and equipment with a workshop to hold them, trucks for transport, bikes for fun. Tools will get you toys, but toys only get you tools if you barter. (I keep a basic bitch AR for trade bait.)

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>>17826250

>>17825757
You can remove the conflicting padding and leave the rest, then do a tidy job reattaching the liner.

>>17825753
I repair windmills and electrocute myself doing it.

Management loves it!

>>17826250
>Proper etiquette is nod, not wave
Nobody fucking nods, just stick your hand out, can't see a nod.

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hello mein negers
the absurd amount of time required to conform my bike to my A2 license is coming to an end and, like a good citizen, I didnt ride the bike. The RS250 is one of those bikes that get really fucked up if you dont ride them, although I only left it sitting for 2 months. I planned time poorly and couldn't prepare it for this period of rest, so I left it with the tank full and all I did was close the gas tap. When I picked it up it fouled the plugs. Now I changed them but it still takes a good 30 kicks to start it. And that is every time you start it, even warmed up. Also, if I dont really ring its neck (like I should) when releasing the clutch, even if I don't stall it, it mutters for a couple of seconds and there's no amount of throttle that can keep it alive before it puttputts itself to a halt and refuses to start before 5 minutes and a LOT of kicks. What could it be? I definitely don't want it to die on its way to the de-tuning because that would mean losing my appointment that is always about 3 months from when you fix it (thanks, Italy)

>>17826276
I can see nods just fine. So can a pack. Don't bother waving to a group. What "everybody" does changes over the years. All that's needed at most is a gesture of acknowledgement and that's optional and really of no practical use.

To them, you don't exist unless you cause a problem. Do with that information what you will.

>>17826292
I always get a wave back from the Angles or what ever group I encounter though.
Get a sour arm in the process, but at least they all wave back

>>17826264
This shit is hilarious. I watched that video, I'd love to see the reaction if I blew past them at 75 and did a wheelie out front. Cause it's not like they can catch me

>>17826322
I passed a group of Bandidos two days ago with quite some speed because they were slow as shit.

Don't think they cared.

>>17826322
Very funny indeed

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Took a rip on my fucking 12,000$ dirt bike today. Felt good slinging fist sized rocks into busas as I transitioned onto a dirt road.
I road the turkey trails all the way to pussy lake. Where I was neck neep in pussy

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>>17826353
>12.000

thats cute

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>>17826353
Fight me

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Guys I'm losing my love of motorbikes over the last 5-6 months. Can anyone help me getting it back?

It's really upsetting that I'm not into them much anymore, and I really want to be (as bizarre as that sounds)

Post some stuff

>>17826410
Just switch bike styles

>>17826410
Gee thanks anon, now I want a giant trilby with a strap on it to wear over my helmet.

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>>17826410
get a more exciting bike? Who the fuck cares about motorcycles if you got RIDING motorcycles?

>>17826410
Go on longer random trips, I spent 6 hours yesterday going up random roads in the mountains, was awesome

>>17826168
Tja

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>>17826404
Place n time
I'll make it easy
Ur sisters pussy
Yesterday

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>>17826395
Not sure what this post means? Do u own that bike?
Looks like a stock photo there buddy

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>>17825753

Submarine Sonar Technician.

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>>17825753
Electrician, Instrumentation tech, Communications tech, and a little IT now.

>>17825753
Pusi fuker.
My biggest (haha get it) client is WR's mum.

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>>17826503
So basically you're a NEET
Reseting grandmas router doesn't make you IT

>>17825753
Butcher,in a shop

>>17826513
U just jelly of his superior Indian

>>17826410
current bike?

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>>17826520
>liquid cooled cruiser
Into the trash it goes

>>17826513
Managing switches and installing access points and managing the VLAN settings do.

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>>17826530
It's ok to upset at such superiority friend :D

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>>17826530
Says the retard unironically riding a softtail twincam.

>>17826513
You know everyone thinks you're a douche right? Why do you continue to post? If you were nicer to people I bet you could make a few friends on here!

>>17825753
Naval Architect. I write user & safety manuals for these huge floating vessels and sometimes help in the design process of some odd looking purpose built vessels

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>>17826545
My shit posting path was decided long ago the first time I posted in dbt and got ridiculed for not having a Japanese hipster bike

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>>17825753
medical student

>>17826586
So you shit on other American bikes?
Gotcha

>>17826586
For what it's worth, I'm sorry people treated you like that. Do you think there's any chance you could tone the shitposting down just a little? It would make everyone's experience in these threads more pleasant, including yours.

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>>17826586
Its ok to be insecure about your choice of motorcycle :^)

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>>17826503
>>17826610
Indians are sexy

Here is my American bike. I've discovered a new benefit to riding a motorcycle: better parking at school.

>>17826586
obligatory fuck tripfags post kys

>>17826652
>school
>underaged riding a harley
Either bullshit or you´re a faggot. Well you do ride a harley so second one

>>17826652
Literally the main reason I'm taking the msf basic course in two weeks. Parking is a bitch and a half out here, and 40 bucks a month to drive up and down four levels of a parking deck in an f150 are driving me crazy

>>17826679
You don't have to be a faggot to ride a Harley, you just have to enjoy the taste of semen in your mouth.

>>17826652
>mfw park it right in front of uni entrance and nobody cares
I make sure to leave enough room for invalid fucks so they don't scratch up my bike though

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Sooo.... cruiser thread now?

>>17826693
>invalid fucks
We call em retards nowadays.

>>17826679
Yep, I do feel like a 26 year old teenager rather than an adult most times.

Perhaps it's not correct to refer to college as "school" where you come from.

>>17826702
>doesn´t argue the faggot part
It´s nice when harleyfags know their place

>>17826685
I was a bit overwhelmed going on to LSU's campus. I had no idea where to park and cars were being towed left and right. When I fiinally found the building I needed to go to, I saw an area for motorcycle parking right outside.

Either that, or park my car a few miles away and ride a bicycle on campus. Either way, it seems 2 wheels is the way to go.

>>17826716
:^)
You're welcome, friend

>>17826702
What the fuck are you doing with your life if you are still in college at 26?

>>17826716
This is pretty edgy :^)

>>17826731
What's wrong with being in college at 26? It's never too late to get an education. You'll have to work until you're 80 anyway... might as well start something you enjoy in your late twenties/early thirties.

>>17826739
Don't you people graduate at 17? Spend 3 years learning a trade or getting a bachelor's degree, maybe 5 for a master's, then go and earn some fucking money. You're forgiven if you learned a trade, worked, then went into academia although that would leave you in university, not college.

>>17826731
I'm a hard-headed person. I learn things the hard way.

Went to the Army right out of high school.
Got out, worked as a BMW tech for a little bit. Couldn't git gud, so then I realized that there is really nothing else out there for me without going to school.

So here I am, 26 working my way through school.

The physics adviser referred to me as a "non-traditional student". I feel special. Very special.

>>17826746
trades are going to be replaced by robots

>>17826754
>army
Oh you're a special boy, alright.

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>>17826695
r8

>>17825753
Edit vids. No memes though, sorry.

>>17826759
Wherever helps you sleep at night sbowflake

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>>17826768
Fellow Honda cruiser/10

>>17826737
They don´t call me Donte Bismuth for nothing cock sneeze

>>17826746
People make shitty choices along the way. Maybe they start something they realise isn't worth finishing, maybe they fucked up, or maybe external circumstances fucked them. I like to think that it's always possible to turn it around.

>>17826761
VERY SPECIAL
[spoiler]11B[/spoiler]

>trying to track a hardley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9-61tFkBRM

>>17826837
Yet sill a better rider than 99% of dbt

>>17826846
that's not saying much, riders here are shit

>>17826759
Yeah, no they arent.

They will replace menial tasks like burger flipping and number crunching jobs. Looking at you stock brokers.

>>17826855
they'll be able to replace almost every job with machine learning; even if it takes 40 years.

>>17826545
>everyone thinks you're a douche

That's what he's after, he want's to be identified with the lifestyle his bike projects. It's ass jewelry, not a motorcycle.

>>17826914
Getting someone to cool down is a two way street. I think we should stop antagonizing him, anon. I like his bike and I'd like to see him contribute more politely, that's all.

Say something nice about the guy,

>>17826923
Nah he'll always be like this. Pretty sure every bike posted on here has had at least one person say something bad about it and he's the only person to completely sperg out about it.

>>17826923
>I'd like to see him contribute

With what, the olive drab on my bike matches the fur on my fox tail buttplug.

>>17826853
the chief test pilot that co-designed the S1000RR said he couldn't teach me anything else unless he took me to a track.

So I'm decent at least.

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>>17824548
Fuck I need to wait another 8 months before I can buy Pic related. Fucking A2. Already rode more than 15k kms on a year.

>>17826886
Machine learning isnt some magic bullet, youve got to put it in a robot capable of doing the job.

>>17826783
das a pretty lake my man

>>17827005
All you have to do is make a humanoid robot with similar (or even worse) capabilities. We're making good progress in that regard.

Imagine this in 4 decades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY

>>17826886
then we'll live in a post work utopia where everyone lounges around eating grapes

Is there any way to adjust the resistance on the rear brake? I was riding in actual, stiff, clunky motorcycle boots today and fucking locked up the rear worse than I ever have before, skidding into the middle of an intersection. Lots of honking and middle fingers ensued during the back-up of shame, which was made all the worse due to it being on an incline. I just have zero brake feel and only 3 months into riding that's really fucking bad for me. It's not close to a problem in regular shoes / fashion boots like Red Wings

I 100% ride worse with actual boots and I want to know if there's any way to mess with the rear brake to fix that. 750 Nighthawk with a drum on the rear. I don't think I can adjust the pegs? I looked into that for the shifter and was directed towards messing with the splines instead.

>>17827088
I should add that there's plenty of material on the pads and the drum brake wear indicator reads fine, though with only 7k on the bike when I got it I'm unsure if they've been changed. Brake fluid is fresh.

>>17826322
vid link?

>>17827088
Sounds like too much pressure being applied, most likely from the adjustment on the brake lever or mechanism at the drum.

Can you take a pic of the whole assembly?

>>17826923
>>17826545
Beta loser with anime on his bike detected

>>17827088
You will get used to it and the boots will get more compliant.

Don't fall into that trap that you can't ride in good boots because you can't figure it out. You will, it'll take time to become proficient.

I ride in MX boots on both my bikes ( about as clunky as you can get ), I don't have a problem on either of them.

Can't say I really loved this pair of boots when I first got them but now they are broke in I wouldn't ride with anything else. It'll be a sad day when I have to replace them.

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>>17827121
He is being nice. Me and him will def be docking penises later tonight and ur just a bigot

>>17827099
Search dodge rider when biker gang attack on YT

>Grom behind a bunch of mc faggots going 5 under in the touge
>After a while grom goes to pass but only overtakes half the group because it's still a grom
>Mc fags flip out

I'm sure they get blasted by leaders who don't give a fuck about their faggy patches all the time I'd just love to see the impotent rage of the shitty pigfat bike not matching their inflated ego afterwards

>>17827115
He says he doesn't have problems with shoes with better " feel ". It's not a brake problem, it's a rider problem.

3 months under his belt

Locking the rear brake ( there is almost no reason to use the rear at ALL under normal riding conditions minus slow maneuvering )

Time will fix his issue.

> InB4 he rear slid under truckerfags rig and deded himself, time DIDN'T fix it.

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Yo aut/o/bots, fagm/o/trons, what ever you guys are called, what bike is this? I know it's a FAMAS, possibly of the Deagle variety but not sure. Thanks buddeh!

>>17827156
That's what I was getting at. If he can adjust the drum a bit more loose than he can get a feel for the boots without lockon the rear up.

>>17827180
It's not a good idea to modify the rear brake to not work well to fix HIS problem. How will he learn to use the rear brake properly, what happens when he changes bikes ( whether his or a friends ride )

Hey guys, I recently picked up a 1979 Suzuki GS1000, and gotta find out where to run the VIN, I believe I have the vin number, and have tried running it on various sites, but I think it's too old. Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

>>17827198
So then instead of backing the tightness off so he can avoid ham stomping and skidding, your suggesting leave it as is and he'll learn eventually as long as he doesn't panic and stomp and slide into a highway?

Eh whatever.

>>17827225
Learn to do it correctly the first time like everybody else.

Otherwise you're going to have to adjust the brakes of every bike you ride.

>>17827224
Its on the /o/ sticky dumbass newfag

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Install ABS

Problems solved

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>>17824548
this is the only bike i would consider upgrading to

>>17827245
"dumbass"
Vehicle is too old to be ran on a normal VIN site.

"newfag"
VIN checking on /o/ hasn't been a thing for a while, people make random threads but VINBro doesn't do it anymore. Let alone the ability to run VIN's prior to 1980, when the VIN system changed.

>>17827265
Guess I made a fool of myself with my edginess

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>>17827257
The fuck is that headlight assembly

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>cluster flashing "oil"
I see no problem?

>>17827198
>>17827180

If I would do anything I'd increase the resistance. There's almost none so I don't feel the brake at all until I've bottomed it out. And that bottoming out is the lightest amount of pressure, made worse by the weight of the boots. If I let my foot rest on the brake I'm half-way to fully braking

If that's completely commonplace and I just have to get used to it that's fine. All I wanted to know was whether something was amiss or if I could tune it. Being 6'1 with cramped foot instruments and unwieldy boots is a poor mix right now.

>>17827225
Yep, he needs to learn how to do it right.

> did you miss my INB4

I even gave him a few pointers, no need to use the rear AT ALL unless maneuvering slowly. This is good info for a newbie.

The other other time I touch my rear brake is to settle the bike a little before a corner from the front end dive that comes with heavy brake ( both have long suspension travel ). I only bother with this when I'm up in the hills riding like a complete ass. I'm hoping a new guy with 3 months under his belt isn't doing this.

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>>17827295
Just a tad friend, but it's okay! Post your bike

>>17827225

What he needs to do is find a lot somewhere and do MSF style quick stops with boots on and simply figure out how much pressure is required via trial and error.

I don't get much tactile feedback on my rear brake, but I know how much I am applying based on how much I am extending my foot down. He should work on developing that muscle memory instead of mechanically hindering his bike's ability to stop.

>>17827310
if the oil light comes on, it doesn't mean you have no oil, it means you have no pressure.

>>17827310
It's for pressure, not amount.

Pull the filter and check it for debris or if it collapsed from revving the shit out of your bike on cold oil.

>>17827313
I cover the brake with my foot but never resting on it. I wear steel toe 8 inch work boots. Tapping your right foot as if to music or playing drumset builds the associated muscle.

Pegs, levers, and brakes can all be adjusted pretty easily. Its a good thing to know how.

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Since we're posting FZ6s, I sold this one a year ago.

>>17827313
>If I let my foot rest on the brake I'm half-way to fully braking
>If that's completely commonplace and I just have to get used to it that's fine. All I wanted to know was whether something was amiss or if I could tune it. Being 6'1 with cramped foot

You can adjust the pedal height. I like mine ( 6' 4" ) so that when I'm sitting normally my toe is about 1/8" above the pedal. It may not be possible if the frame or some other part is in the way of downward travel. The linkage to your drum brake should allow you to change the length of the actuating rod which will move the pedal up/down.

Be aware of the travel limits that may be caused by other parts of the bike. If it comes down to position vs function, take the function rather than have a shit rear brake.

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The clear after the storm is nice. Fuck hurricanes.

>>17826513
Lmao I seriously hope that isnt you

>>17827361
Was the suspension as shit as they say? Or was that the fz9

>>17827394

It wasn't the best, but dropping some racetech springs in the front made a big difference.

>>17827331
>>17827337
Thanks chums. Ill do a filter and oil change and see if it goes away.

Im reall fucking bad at shifting possibly in part if theres a problem with the bike. My old bike never had the issues Im having now like constantly getting stuck in neutral, the wheels locking up when downshifting, getting stuck between gears, the oil light being on before I press ignition, and a noticeable whirring/buzzing sound when I pull on the throttle in higher gears. Any of those sound like an oil/filter problem?

>>17827417
Yeah thats what I read and heard, that youd need a spring upgrade. I was comparing it to the street triple. How much was a suspension upgrade?

>>17827427
Oil light will always be on before the bike starts, the oil pump isn't turning to create any pressure until the engine is running.

The engine and transmission share oil, so could be something there. Could do an oil change and see if that fixes it. Are you sure you used the right kind of oil?

Summoning white street triple r anon!

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>>17827298
Would you prefer the edgy trash the japs are going with?

>>17827448
No but the Aprilla there is still fugly. Like a gixxer ninja 300 inbred miscarriage.

>>17827427
>Im having now like constantly getting stuck in neutral, the wheels locking up when downshifting, getting stuck between gears,

You have some ( one or more ) bent shift forks in your tranny. The things you listed make it so I'm not taking a guess, I'm telling you straight up, no lie you have at least one bent shift fork.

I suspect your filter is clogged from wear of the dogs on your gears from not being engaged all the way and slipping. Changing the filter may fix the oil light but the shifting problems will remain. Prepare for the case split.

>>17827448
If you imagine the cluster as eyes, the mirrors as horns, and the headlight like some sort of duck bill its pretty kawaii.

>>17827497
I think it looks good. I like the headlights on the 2nd gen Tuono's and RSV's more though.

>>17827502
c-case split? Is it safe to ride?

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Am I fucked? Brakes still working but it looks like I'm out of fluid. Inspected entire line and can't find a leak

>>17827544
pour some more in then you dingus

before it gets too low and air gets into the lines and then you have to bleed them.

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>>17825753

Butcher.

The entire reason I bought a budget hooligan bike.

>>17827538
what bike is it?

>>17827538
>Is it safe to ride


I wouldn't, you have already mentioned the rear locking up. It ought to be real fun when that happens at the wrong moment and you high side to the fucking moon.

We won't even mention the whole new motor you'll need if it cracks the cases when it locks up.

It's not an IF it shits, it's when at this point. How much of a gambler are you with your ass.

>>17827544
When the level is low like that with no leaks, all the fluid is in the caliper because the pistons are way out because you have almost no brake pad left.

>>17827437

The springs were like 130, plus new seals and fork oil, but not very difficult to DIY. There's also cartridge emulators, but I didn't do those.

>>17825271
it takes very little if you do it right the first time

>>17827567
2016 R3

>>17827615
Thanks for the info chap

There a way to test a caliper is working without a working master cylinder?

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