[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

szki

>>17874567
hsbrg

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New lights are better than expected

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>>17874567
ys

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about to buy a t120 bonneville 2017 for a first bike

no memes what are actual reasons why it wouldnt work

>>17874582
Stupid question, but why do add lights on the bottom of the forks? Is it to give you light when leaning at night? Better lighting off road or just in general?

I see a lot of ADV style bikes with em

>>17874678
Atrocious quality control and finish, combined with a lack of knowledge.

>>17871184

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post tired baikus

>>17874685
Just more light in general, better visibility.

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>>17874693

>>17874678
Just why?
You're spending close to 11k+ on retro meme bike. If you're paying that much for a bike there are so many better options.
Buy anything else or at least try and find a second hand one for half the price

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>>17874693

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>>17874685
It's an easy mounting point on the front fender, and increases your visible size.
The Clearwater Darla's still manage to throw quite a bit of light though which is impressive given their small size, almost as good as my old big ass Krista's on my previous bike

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>>17874693

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>>17874554
Why does the tread pattern on the front tire look like a flower? This is why I could never cheat on my baikfu.

>filthy casuals

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>>17874693
fucking dupe filter

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>>17874693

What's the difference between an inline four and a v-twin of the same displacement? Generally speaking.

>>17874819
I4 will put out more power and consume a bit more fuel.
Typically v twins are tuned for low end grunt

>>17874827
Also the smaller cylinders on an i4 can rev higher

Friend is offering me a 2008 GSXR 600 with a salvage title for $2700.

>1500 miles
>first owner blew the engine like a dumbass
>800 miles on new engine
>not great shape, but I've seen worse

I'm conflicted, /dbt/. I mean, it might make for a good track toy...

>>17874554
How can I stop my forks from leaking for long enough to trick someone into buying my bike?

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>>17874884
get a bit of plastic, like from a coke bottle and use that to remove the dirt inside the fork seal which is causing the leak.
its actually a legit fix for leaking seals, 9 times out of 10 they aren't actually damaged.

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>>17874901
cut the bit of plastic to look like this btw, hook on the end will help grab the dirt

>>17874701
how are the other year bonnevilles? i.e. 20x-2016? any that stand out?

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>>17874693

>>17874819
I4s are better for track, V2s are better for street

Anyone else here get really depressed when they don't ride for a few days? I feel fucked up if I dont ride for a while.

Im so fucking addicted.

>>17874929
Torquey i4 > any vtwin

>>17874931
no, it helps that I have a really fun car and a really fun trucc

>>17874929
>Wrong

4's are better for the track but that doesn't make them worse for the street.

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>>17874931
i get really badly depressed, like all the feels come back, if i dont hoon ride for 2 days

2 months left until winter, i honestly hope i crash and get decapitated by a guardrail before then

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late night bike work

>>17874939
Yea it does. I4 a shit

>>17874931
Yep. If I don't go out for a ride in a few days I get mopey, frustrated and tilt so fucking easy.
Winter is going to suck...

>>17874946
same

Can any of you anons run a vin check on a moto I'm going to buy?

Said vin: JYARJ18E69A002767

>>17874934
>torque
>I4
Ha

>>17874874
Is the overall bike not in great shape or the new engine? Because if its the new engine how? Also how do you even blow up a engine... Just rev bomb and hold it on redline?

>>17874934
>rev it to 14k to have the same torque and acceleration a vtwin does at 3k
Yeah that sounds like an engine I'd want to commute with. Never buying an i4 again after owning a liter vtwin, I regret all the years I did.

>>17874975
Have you ever heard someone say "My mt-10 has no torque"

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Does my i4 have torque?

>>17874975
If you're talking about a 600 Super Sport, yeah.

But Cough Cough Leader bikes bro.

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>>17874988
Yes
>>17875005
Liters are peaky. Thats how they are designed.
Do you not understand engines?

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Anyone know what the sweet spot speeds are for a 1974 Honda cl200 at each year?

>>17875020
S1000r
Is a leader
Has torque

Yeah something like a big thumper / V4 has a bit more, but it still has torque

>>17875005
Nobody says they have no torque, it's that they have less and what you have to do to access it.

>>17875029
It says it on the stock speedo...

>>17875031
>@9000 or higher RPM
They aren't torquey

>>17875037
What?

>Honda
> bulletproof
lmao Honda marketing please leave

>>17875029
Have I found a 74 CL200 Scrambler bro?

>>17875020
>comparing a litre i4 to a 1300cc V-twin for torque

Do they need someone to wipe their drool off?

>>17875055
Yupp I'm going Friday to hopefully pick one up

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>>17875051
My bad. Its the CM200 gauge.
Same applies

>>17875065
Oh thanks man. The owners manual didnt help.

>>17875052
>camshaft melts into cylinder
>cylinder stops a bullet
????

>>17875075
really makes me think

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>>17874984

>>17875108
Very smol

>>17875126
>Only makes torque at 9000 rpm
Lol'ing @this

>>17875108
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QEzhxP-pdos

>>17875141
Where did I say that? The power output is still anemic regardless of power curve with that shitty engine.

>>17875161
>He can't read a Dyno at a low res

>>17875170
Idk 104hp 67ftlbs of torque isnt fast but it's far from anemic
There are yuros stuck riding 11hp bikes, just remember that

>>17875180
For a 900cc+ i4? It's shit

>>17875184
Post your bike

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>>17875193

>>17875205
>tfw no fireblade swapped Grom

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>>17875205

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>>17875205

>>17875193
>implying I want my bike associated with my shit posting
But it has more power in every regard than that thing

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>>17875238

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>>17874693

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>>17874693
Hospital bed.

Recovery went fine. Learnt to adjust clearances and all.
Thanks again, DBT.

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>1098
>$6500
>22XXX miles
>original memebelts

good first bike?

>>17875484
You'll want something that'll run as a first bike

>>17875484
It's a good bike but not a good first bike

>>17875484
death by tank slapper, i can see it now.
1098 is notorious for getting tank slappers if you put the front end down wrong after a wheelie which you will do a lot on a 1098 without even trying.

id recommend something thats not 150+ horsepower.
that being said holy fuck is that a good deal.

>>17875541
Uprate the damper, then.

Tell me about the MT-09 Tracer.
It a gud? What are its shortcomings?

>>17875484

Do it faggot

What do you guys wear on your feet? I need something for commuting. Not gonna be on the freeway but once in a while.

Also what can you tell me about the 1250 Bandit? (GSF1250SA)

I'm looking hard for a good waterproof comfy all weather all season touring boot for my commute + travelling and all I can find are stupid wannabe adv touring boots or racing boots.

Wheres the normal motorcycle boots?

>>17875656
>wanting normal biker boots

What kind of faggot are you? Afraid of looking like a motorcyclist?

Fuck you, you're gonna wear super hero costume boots and you're going to enjoy it.

>>17875656
csa blundstones

Tell me about the Diablo Rosso II's!
Do they grip!?

>>17875634

Converse chuck taylors or clam toe Adidas

>>17875705
Funny

>>17875743
Explain this photoshop to me

>>17875704
I had 3s
They were fantastic and lasted a shitton

>>17875778
I bet they don't last as long as me when I fucking you're mom lol

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>>17875634
So are you asking what i wear on my bike or do you want a suggestion for something you should wear?

>>17875778
I'll probably be getting 2s to fit my silly 140/70 100/80 wheels

>>17875634
smx-6

They're okay. Certainly not bad for the money and the keep being the best tested for safety etc. by Motorrad. Would rather have Sidi's though but that fit is awkwardly narrow.

heard a few people complain about how stiff proper boots are
are they just having a laugh?

>>17875853
well they are a lot stiffer than everyday kind of boots, if you haven't worn proper sport boots before it will take some getting used to and probably some adjustment at the gear shifter.

>>17875634
Steel toed work boots

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Pirelli Sport Demon or Diablo Rosso IIs?

>>17875906
Why settle for anything but the best?

>>17875906
>Pirelli Sport Demon
Angel GT.

Choose the light.

>purposely ride crossed up to scrub off the remainder of my tendies
Muahahaha

>>17875922
too phat for my wheels

>>17875928
Mettler M7RR

>>17875926
I don't go as far as crossed up but I ride for the Lean Angle Experience more than sheer corner speed

>>17875934
I like to try to get my body really close to the ground. I want to one day drag my hand along the ground like a surfer does with a wave

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>sad feel when you haven't ridden in a long time

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too phat

Arvo lads. Thinking about taking the plunge now I have a bit of money and can't decide between a 2016 Brutale 800 or Ducati 821. What do? The Duc is a couple of grand cheaper generally, but phwoar, the Brutale gives me a proper stiffy. What are the pro/cons of each, any owners?

>>17875948
Just get a real bike then
>putting twink tires in a motorcycle

>>17875906
DRIIs every time

>>17875952
Brutale is way more snowflake and sexy but the duc is probably the better experience.

Also
>getting an Italian bike
>not an Aprilia

>>17875926
Just do a single track day and go fast, faggot.

>>17875939
That's easy as shit even well before you're close to scraping pegs.

>>17875966
I know, it's just scary.

>>17875961
Mate, I just don't like the look of the Tuono. I know everyone here loves it but it leaves me cold.

>>17875982
It's not the sexiest looking bike, it's everything else about it that blows the competition away

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>>17875982
I feel you, but they sound and perform great. They look kinda like Suzuki's but better.

I've got a tip for everybody to make their riding experience way better

ride a gear lower than you normally do.

How was ur rip today/dbt/?

>>17876008
Non liter rider spotted.
I have the opposite experience, I feel like the bike is more stable and I'm more smoother if I take corners a gear higher than I normally would.

>>17876019
I ride a 1200 actually.

>>17876019
and i bet you use your brakes in corners like a retard

in a lower gear you have far more control over your cornering speed, you can use the engine to brake and then shoot out of the corner at higher speeds.

>>17876020
Careful you don't hit your BMW's car-tier 6k redline.

>>17876022
No, I use my brakes before the corner as I should.
In a lower gear you have more power available due to the higher RPMs, leading to higher sensitivity on the throttle, more severe load changes and thus less stability. Your bike is either gutless or you're godly at throttle control.

>>17876026
you shouldnt even brake before the corner though, you should be riding in a gear where if you ease off the throttle, the bike slows down.

Every time you brake, that's fuel being burnt that you're not using.

>>17876041
>being this poor
holy shit

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>>17876041
Ask me how I know you're slow.

>>17876047
>>17876043
t. cucks who are afraid of revving a motorcycle engine.

>>17876049
t. slowfag

>>17876049
>doesn't even know what trail braking is
bahahaha

>>17875986
So what is better about a Tuono over a Brutale?

>>17876073
Pretty much everything
https://www.zigwheels.com/reviews-advice/shootouts/aprilia-tuono-v4-1100-factory-vs-mv-agusta-brutale-1090-comparison-review/25103/

Just got into my first accident on a z125 on my way to work. Hit a nutria at 60 mph and slid/tumbled about 80 feet. How long until road rash stops sucking dick

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>>17876082
>mfw Z 125

>road rash
Should have worn your gear feggit

>>17876088
I was wearing everything but the pants, sadly. Came out mostly all right, my my jeans immediately exploded at the knees and i went pretty damn close to the bone in some spots and had to have denim scrubbed out of my legs.

>>17876099
All the gear, all the time.

>>17876022
>Can't trail brake

Its a very important skill, and its fun.

Alright mother bikers
2003 gsxr-1000 slight damage (black with bronze stripes) 5.5k
2009 yamaha r1 (red frame white body, bigbang) 8.5k
this will be my fifth bike that will spend the majority of its time parked in my lounge room so it needs to look good aswell as go like stink (Aus)

>>17876115
>it needs to look good
well that rules out the gsxr

>>17876115
R1 of course
Why even ask?

>>17876118
>>17876119
I own four kawasaki's so this is a big step sideways for me.
If theres enough room the gpz 900 (black/red) will probably be tail to tail with it
So brand shouldnt be the deciding factor

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>>17876134
>gpz 900
neat

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>>17876145
<mine
Rebuilding the motor atm. 1990 model.
Braided lines, wave rotors, soon to be high comp pistons. Should be a killer

>>17876145
that bike is huuuuge

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>>17876166
Its really not

>>17876134
>I own four kawasaki

w-why?

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>>17876171
Let me mock Tom Cruise in peace.

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>>17876178
You can choose a color depending on your mood that day

>>17875484
Excellent bike, especially for that price.
Good first bike ? Nah man you will total it and/or die.

>>17875619
Amazing motor, light and fun while at the same time very touring capable.
It's as gud as it gets.

You might want to check the Triumph tiger sport too, a bit less fun but better quality overall.

>>17876236
Thanks bruh. It's not going to be my next bike but maybe the one after that.

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Good bike?>

>>17876252
We live in a shitty timeline. Can't drink and ride. Can't buy a motorcycle that runs on piss. Why even live.

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>>17876256
There is a timeline out there where Buell bought Harley

>>17876197
Love bakuon, but I cant find a good zx12r anywhere.
>>17876178
2x zzr1200 (I got ran over at a stop light driver on one and naked conversion-ed it)
'07 zx6r (hills bike)
'90 gpz (casual sort of collectors bike)

>>17874998
What the fuck is up with those nonsensical commie units?

>>17876275
>I got ran over at a stop light driver
How does that happen? I'm new to riding my blackbird bike. I'm also in Aus and wanted a zx12r too but settled for a 3k+ bike because I didn't have much money. I guess my next bike is a busa or maybe something lighter in weight like your gsxr/r1 post because I'm a manlet lol.

>>17876305
I was parked at a red light and a drunk driver drove thru me at 80kph.
Not much you can do to avoid that.
Blackbird was what I was shopping for when I found my first zzr1200. The zx6r fills my track based needs, you really dont need a litre, i've done 280 on the 6r. Busa is a meme and im slightly tooshort in the arm to use it every day. Im 179cm so I fit most bikes fairly well

I wanna rally raid nc700D
Why is it still not a thing?

>>17876351
Dual meme transmission.

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>>17874693

A while ago i drove "mini" dirt bikes in england (as part of a summer camp activity), do you know any non-chinese brand that are road legal in europe?

also, eventhough i'm over 18, i can't convice my parents to let me by a motocycle (even if i pay it myself), any advice?

>>17876418
Buy it anyways, you're an adult

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>>17876418
buy a trial bike and secretly use it in your bedroom

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>>17876418
Klx150 i think is sold there

>>17876419
>>17876424
this is the reason for the first part of my question

but i'll need some persuasion to let them store it in our garage

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Looking for a fun weekend bike to use w.o insurance or registration. Thoughts on pocket bikes? Should I pull the trigger? https://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/d/mini-pocket-bike-motorcycle/6305176234.html

>>17876450
Hey idabro!!
Pocket bikes are almost always trash. What do you want to do with it? Street?

>>17875751
Is repsol the choice colorscheme for edgy autists?

>>17876457
And posers

>>17876428
I've read a few reviews, it looks good, any similar models, experiences?

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>>17876479
Yamaha tricker

>>17876450
Dirtbike.

>>17876453
just jerk around in parking lots. Or something to fool around with on weekends. Which part idabro?

>>17876492
Boise

>>17876496
Eyy. At bsu rn. Go broncos

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>>17874693
*snort*

>>17876429
Show up with it, they aren't going to kick you out over it.

>>17876505
Just street legal a CRF50. You can street legal pretty much any bike here.

i'm insanely jealous of anyone who lives in idaho

all the good cheap bikes are over there

>>17876549
You're joking right?
Everyone here is a cheap fuck and will offer you $1000 for a 2017 bike.
Sometimes you find a good deal.
Shit XR100Rs are $1500+ and beat to shit.
Took me nearly a year to find one at $1000 and it still needed another 300 in parts to be right.

>>17876510
they aren't going to kick me out but i'll get "we won't make space for your bike in the garage, you'll have to store it outside"

but yeah, i wasn't going to ask them if i could get a bike

>>17876559
Get a cover.

Gonna be buying a 300 over the winter for the track/occasional secondary for next summer.
Any recs? I got my eyes set on the R3 at the moment.
Currently ride a FZ-09 that I'm keeping obviously.

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>>17876099
>everything except on average 36% of my skin

Lately I've been thinking of picking up a beater car for winter so I can leave my nice car in the garage. Can I get and learn on a beater bike? Seems way cheaper

>>17876556
From the bay area. Everything here is a steal in price

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>tfw ran off the road by a trucker
>tfw 3 fractures and a severe burn

Mfw my bike landed in soft mud off the road and has no damage but I cant ride for 3 months

>>17876584
post x-ray

>>17876584
That's why you wear a helmet cam ya dingus
You missed out on a sweet payday

>>17874678
>1200cc
>80 hp
How can you defend this

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>>17876584

Also in regards to not getting so fucked up in future, is it worth upgrading from regular armour to the Dainese Misano D-Air jacket for the extra £1k it will cost(I am a richfag so can get the cash together), does anyone know what kind of improvement in protection the airbag jackets offer?

What type of 'cagers' are okay with you guys?

Like, obviously everyone hates the brand new civic with the windows rolled up, AC blasting, and reverse gamera

But, what about the first gen S10 with the stick shift and windows down?

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>>17876598
Just get full leathers if you want protection and have money

>>17876585

They are all with the Dr's, all digital these days and I wasnt really bothered about having a copy, will try and get one in my appointment next week.

>>17876591

Yeah, I will definitely get one now, thankfully I work for an insurance company so have decent injury cover and I was riding for work purposes so my employers are kissing my arse.

>>17876591
>wear helmet cam
>get schumackered

>>17876607
The ones that consciously look for shit instead of functioning on sideways glances and subconscious recognition of obstacles.

You'd be surprised at how visible even the tiny, dimly lit, visual messes of UJMs are when you do that, to say nothing of slabs of solid kawkasaki green.

Turning driving into a routine/chore was the worst thing to ever happen to road safety.

>>17875310
Looks like someone wet the bed, haha

>>17876597
Not him, but I'm guessing lodsa torque. Sportbikes only get to 180 hp because you have to rev them to the moon to make them move.

>>17876612

They do full leathers with the airbag system, question is whether its worth the extra cash.

>>17876634
Not a lot of ways to get to 180hp with an engine with 1l or less.

HP is a function of torque and RPM. The only ways to get so much torque are to add more stroke so the engine can not rev as high or make the whole engine bigger (also limiting revs), so you add revs instead to get lots of power out of a chunk of metal you can lift out of the frame with your bare hands.

>>17876645
Probably not. Just get a chest and back protector plus full leathers, good boots and gloves, and helmet of course.

>>17876630
Yeah, they should really just make the roads about daredevils on motorcycles only. Turning city streets into means for civil transportation was a mistake

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>>17875634
Fly Racing M16 Waterproof

Looks a lot like Converse if they made a boot. Good ankle support and armor. Still comfortable in day-to-day wear. And waterproof to boot.

>>17875656
See >>17876665

>>17875952
If it's between those too I'd go brurake for sure

>>17876654

I was wearing an armoured textile jacket(back, shoulder, elbow/arm), boots, gloves and kevlar jeans, no road rash no scrapes just impact shock to my shoulder fractured the top of my humerus. I am just wondering whether the titanium shoulder plates and additional protection from the airbag would have prevented the damage over a decent expensive standard jacket(like the one I have).

Burn was from my jeans rolling up and my calve pressing against the exhaust.

>>17876659
That wasn't the point at all. They should make the roads for competent, responsible people only. Zombied out commuters should be taking an efficient public transit system instead. I commuted on a motorcycle for a while and still caught myself doing zombie shit like moving over a lane because I "predicted" that nothing would be there based on input from my mirrors and a glance over the shoulder I made five minutes ago.

Being the sole brain in control of a vehicle is a huge fucking responsibility and if you are not in tip top mental and emotional shape at the moment you should not be behind the wheel or on a bike. Period.

We need to privatize light rail ASAP and give it imminent domain. Instead, liberals are expecting us to live in "urban communities" where you walk 20 minutes or cycle 10 mintues to an overpriced whole foods store instead of driving.

>>17876701
Oh, and don't forgot that "just live closer to where you work" jewery that will never take off because of the social stratification and dense living it forces and its existing incompatibility with where major employers are already located. Complete bullshit.

We just need trains and hyperloops.

>>17876683
Wearing leather you are more likely to slide instead of tumble, thus reducing high impact injuries...
I'm not sure about all that extra technology in suit, I feel like it's just one more link that could fail. I've seen videos of peoples airbag suits going off from very light falls, so I'm suspect of them

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Shinko 705's gr8 for poorfag 'motard', I've been tearing up and down some streets at night when they're quiet. Had a 4hr round trip on the highway and held 70mph waaaay more stable than my old K270's. No steering wobble at all.
The only dirt these are good for are hard packed dirt, gravel, and rocky trails. Climbed up rocky/rooty hills pretty easily. Good fucking luck if you hit loose dirt, sand, or mud. The front is just waiting to wash out.

>>17876706
My house is 1.7 miles from work
>>17876723
I habe those on my brat bike

>>17876731
Routine is routine. Most people don't have the willpower to do anything but turn on the mental cruise control after a while.

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are dh bikes /o/?

/n/ told me to come here but i don't think that's right.

>>17876750
No motor, no /dbt/

>>17876723
isn't that just your tyres?

>>17876755
i AM the motor, buttpipe.

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>>17876776
No

>>17876723
kek most people install the front backwards but you installed the rear backwards

>>17876750
They cost as much as a trials bike when new so, nah. If forced to have no motor I would prefer something with a suspension and brakes but it is what it is. Not an AUTOmobile. A MANUALmobile. Powered by man, not by a permanent component of itself.

Electric mopeds are more /o/ than those.

>>17876825
The front is suppose to have the tread in reverse for good reason.
But yeah he did the rear backward

>>17874971
>VIN: JYARJ18E69A002767 has been identified as a vehicle listed in the VINCheckSM Salvage Records.

>Date of loss: 2014-02-16
>Cause of loss: Collision

Can other anons get more detailed info? This was with a free check

really childish guestoin but how much HP can you pull out from turboing a zx14/busa?

flagship sports have barely over 200hp and checking out even "basic" turboed busas have +300hp which just seems like insanity

>>17876904
There was some guy getting over 1000, if you've got money and don't care about how long the motor will last there's really no limit to how much horsepower you can get out of a motor.

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Where my liter commuters at?

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I usually never go on /o/, but then I saw this.

When did safety technology get so next level?

>>17876939
That's just pure leather saving his ass.

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>>17876935
30mpg fo life

>>17876939
>low siding
Nothing really dangerous about that if you don't collide with something and have abrasion resistance
It's pretty much a slip and slide

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>>17876935
Litre+ commuter here

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>>17876935
I'm close :(

Not sure if I should ask here but I'll go ahead.
So my nephews Peugot XPS (Minarelli AM6 50cc) recently broke, the piston was damaged. They bought a new cylinder and piston and installed them. They noticed the kickstart is very stiff. The bike won't start from it, it only starts after about 30m of pushing with second gear on. After that It wont respond to throttle and doesn't stay on. When pushing it I feel like the engine doesn't 'move' properly and struggles hard to start. What might be the problem? Help would be appreciated

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>>17874693

>>17876598
Airbag is GOAT. MotoGP tested at speed. But do get a suit/pants too, although I know they are a pain to wear on a daily basis

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>>17876935
is this u?
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2010-yamaha-r1/6303523897.html

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>>17874693

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>>17877010
that one's dead senpai

>>17877030
Nah. It was so comfy under it's blue tarp during the rain that it laid itself down.

>>17876904
it only comes down to boost.

turbo tuning barely has any limits and people have been tuning 1,4 liter golf engines to over 1000hp.

a 1,3 liter that revs 10.000+ could do twice that if it wouldnt blow apart.

>>17877019
Nah, I'm in AZ and just bought it last weekend. Dig that paint scheme though.

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Less than 40 hours after being shipped from Germany.
I'm impressed

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>>17876935
Have litre bike not enough peter though.

>>17877099
Does that front fender even do anything?

>>17877131
that double fender has a decent effect

What exactly does a mechanic do when you ask for a full servicing on a motorcycle?

>>17877160
Do an oil change if you're lucky.
He may give it a test ride if it's nice

>>17877160
Standard service
>fluids change
>new filters
>set valves
>new spark plugs
>distribution belt if applicable
>check/replacing chain and sprockets
>check brakes
>check tyres
>maybe adjust cables

>>17877179
Do they check the engine?

>>17877185
>set valves
No they do it blind folded

>>17877131
throwing the water to the sides i guess.

>>17877179
>valves

no they dont

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What's to be said about the CB 125?

>>17877297
A proper mechanic does that.

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why is everybody retard who put an extended swingarm and ebay exhaust on their grom trying to sell it for more than brand new OTD

>>17877375
It's a bike

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>this posting on my local craigslist
https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/mcy/d/every-bike-on/6305268827.html

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>tfw parallel parked an 80ft rig on the first try today.

What did you do today, /dbt/?

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>>17876825
>>17876846
The markings confused me, I thought <<<<FRONT meant orient tire towards the front of the bike, not rolling direction if it's used as a front tire.

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i can't wait to bully my way through a sea of selfdriving cars on my motorcycle

>>17877395
a proper mechanic wont remove the valve cover and check valves at every regular service if he only needs to do it ever 24k kilometres or something.

https://youtu.be/CKrieoDHdK4?t=4m37s

seriously?

>>17877591
The one aksing asked what a mechanic does with a full service. I assume that's the biggest standard service you get. Not just the 10k oil/filter or the 20k oil/filter/spark plugs etc.

>>17877597
when did drobe get a new bike

>>17877535
This sounds VERY fun

>>17877603
valves are always extra, never standard.

Depending on the engine it can take forever to even get to them and if they need to be adjusted it can be rather expensive.

>>17877597
>scootfags

>>17877618
Valves are every 40k (full service) at mine.
For my bike it's like 30 minutes work to do it completely.

>>17877630
shimming them in 30 minutes is impossible, stop lying.

>>17877642
>shimming

>>17877505
parked my 80 ft rig in ur mom's ass hole lmao

>>17877696
this

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>>17875193

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>>17877696
>It's an episode of a 2005 Halo 2 Pregame Lobby

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>>17875484
Do it

>>17875634
Adidas campus for slow a* smx plus for fast

>>17877597
>GSX guy falls going in a straight line

>>17877597
"didn't turn enough" and "locked front wheel" seems to be 90% of newbie crashes

>>17876082
>nutria
Had to look this up. Did you at least kill it? They're ugly as fuck.

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>that fresh oil change today
>takes longer to change bike oil than car oil
>bike has super short intervals
Good thing its only 1.1L

Why is /dbt/ so slow?

I have a question for starting a business. I know, this isn't /biz/. But who goes to /biz/ for /biz/ knowledge, anyway?

I recently made friends with an engineer. We got to talking about design for cars and such, and I happen to do a lot of motorcycle side-cart designs for fun. Purely hobby. However, when he took a look at them, he said they were "pure genius" and I should consider starting a business making them.

To be clear, these are traditional side carts. They are multi-function side carts.

So this got me thinking. How could I make them? How could I start a business? I love drawing them out and I put a lot of thought into each one. How much does it cost? Where can I find out about laws and restrictions on them for road use and safety? I doubt I can afford starting up a business from scratch on my own. So how would I go about finding investors? I hear nothing but negatives about Kickstart and those equivalent saying they are only good if you have money to begin with and can become sponsored by someone with media influence.

Any ideas? My buddy really got my hopes up and I think it would be awesome to make these come to life.

>sorry, no pics to show :*(

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>>17878005
Drill a hole in the top end to help the oil pressure equalize. Helps drastically with oil drainage.

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>>17878214
>Drill a hole in the top end

>>17878005
>takes longer to change bike oil than car oil
How?

>Why is /dbt/ so slow?
It adapts to the users

>>17878211
He already stole your ideas and will make money off of it, never crediting you.

>>17878211
first you should try to understand what is a startup and how it works.

Then, the most important part is sorting the legal issues and intellectual property before registering your company (if you know a lawyer he might give you some helpfull tips)

a good playlist for startup is : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqRBN7qvyxs&list=PL24nOpPUQlbbip7IrGcdAFZvLFRbT6Aac

a fellow /biz/nessman

>>17874678
It probably would work. Just keep in mind you are paying 11k for something you will probably drop or lay down while learning how to ride.

>>17878280
cool thanks.

>>17878283
>cont.
You want something you can take to an empty parking lot and ride the balls off of. Shifting, u-turns, tight maneuvering, emergency braking, skids, hell, even wheelies and endo's. And if you drop it, (you will), oh well, it was a cheap second hand bike that all ready had some paint missing.

>>17878309
I sold even find some gravel to go hoon around on, just so you have some idea of what you are doing when you get run off the road

>>17878211
Make at least one (one) from your own money. Basic design, prototype. Then make a better one (1) and sell it. Only then will any investors even talk to you.

Your endgame should be getting some patents (if your design has some form of novelty) and selling those to a large manufacturer. Then you can retire and visit all the SEM and SAM.

>>17878331
Fuck that just make some solidworks drawings and a cool video and rake in that Kickstarter dosh.

>>17878349
kick starter is a bad idea

Start by making sure you're associate won't fuck you over when you create your company

most of the things you need are detailed in the playlist i referenced there >>17878280

>>17878349
you don't need solidworks drawing, just a nice presentation with cool graphics will do the trick (hire someone on fiverr to do a "fancy" looking presentation sheet)

>>17875052
a friend of mine is a mechanic and he's seen a CB500 with 500.000 kilometers

>>17878375
And how many bullets?

>>17878331
I'd like to make a prototype out of pocket before I talk to anyone about it, but I'm not the wealthiest man alive so it will likely take a bit of time. And I don't know how to make what I want. I don't know how to make the electronics or the hydraulic systems or guide rails. I can understand what it would need to be what I designed, but I lack the knowledge on how to make that.

I would assume I need a mold that I can cover in fiberglass. Then, I would have to get the metal chassis and bolt the fiberglass around there. Then I would have to build the mechanisms that each side-cart has that makes it uniquely designed.

But how do I make the mold? Can I hire someone to do the metal fabrication? Are there hired-hands that can custom build components like that?

I assume I am essentially finding all the people to actually make what I want to make, only I wouldn't be doing it under one roof with my name on a business card.

are dirtbikes the best vehicles for SHTF, lads?

>all analog; high reliability
>fast
>doesn't need roads
>can be modified to fit virtually any situation with relative ease
>perfect vehicle for being a bandit
>extremely efficient form of short to mid-range transportation
>simple
>extremely durable

>>17874615
ww vry gd phtgrphy

>>17875484
just buy a honda cbr300 mate

>>17878437
I don't know what you're envisioning exactly, but you're already getting ahead of yourself. Make the prototype from wood, chewing gum, discarded pissbottles and the remains of a push kart

>>17875944
riding in the uk looks soooo boring
plus, everyone in the uk is a shit driver, so more chances to get rear-ended by some w a n k e r

>>17878499
>all analog

maybe if you're buying shitbikes from the 90s and not actual good dirtbikes

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>>17876275
speaking of zx12r's

>>17878320
actually really good advice, thank you a lot. I've got just the place planned to get my bearings on the bike.

My Haynes manual says I need a "sealing washer" for the drain plug, but the one I pulled off and the one it shows in the picture is just a plane old washer, no rubber or anything like normal sealing washers, should I use the old one or do I try and get a new one?

>>17877642
Some valves are screw adjusted

>>17878240
>how
WR450 has 3 drain points.

>>17878666
Replace washer every time. Dgaf with what

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>>17874819
4 cylinders have an exponential power growth, 2 cylinders linear(if you suck at math look at pic related).
Thats why 4 are better on track, but for beginners and on the street in general 2 cyl are better.

>>17878585
Goddamn that bike is ugly.

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Would you park beside the random bike (blue) in a parking lot to save space?

>>17878666
If it has no marks (smooth surface) i reuse them.

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>>17878764

>>17878764

>>17878764

>>17878666
just use a new one you cheap ass, they're like literally 75 cents

they're not supposed to be rubber though

>>17878748
no

>>17876082
Completely unrelated but a few dealers are advertising new Z125 Pros for $2500-2600. How do you like yours? I thought about getting one as a toy next to my SV650. Just floored how a 2-3 year old Grom costs as much as a new Z125

>>17875484

22k miles on the original belts? Holy fucking shit batman. Those things need to be changed ASAP if that's the case. Belts should be swapped out every 2 years or 15k miles, they stretch.

If it runs well and the owner can show you receipts from servicing, then I would get it and either swap the belts myself or just get Ducati to do it for 300 bucks.

I'm looking to buy a bike, can't decide between DL1000 alnd R1200GS. Will be used for touring and commuting. Leaning towards the BMW. Is it a big financial trap when it comes to service? As far as I know the only big problem on these bikes is replacing the clutch. I live in Europe, so parts / labour for the beemer might be cheaper than in the US. What do?

I broke my tandem riding cherry today. I don't know how to feel... It was like riding with bags of cement tied to my bike, and it was kinda more terrifying than going into a blond turn to fast. Am I just a huge faggot or is that what random riding is supposed to feel like?

>>17880909
Auto wrong fucked that up hard but I'm to drunk to fix it so w/e.