Your greentext is never clever or interesting. No one clicks the links. Cartoons are for little kids, grow the fuck up.prev>>27749979
Wow nice thread.
jesus christ OPkys
>>27752664I clicked the links, I've been looking into getting into biking
>>27752687>I clicked the links,Prove it. (wont happen btw)
I’m in Chicago but heading west, was doing the museums and shit. Am I allowed / tolerated to filter the rush hour traffic or will I get murdered/pulled over
>>27752701Dumb question and I dont think you have a bike.
It's over.
>>27752692I learned that sharp rating was a thing
>>27752712wtf?Bikers are the most oppressed class in society...
>>27752722Really though can they ban a street legal motorcycle from a street? I'm gonna find out.
>>27752728>>27752712>bikes and motorcyclesMy guess is the cracks are so big they'll swallow your tires.
>>27752782Theyre not. There are rips in the asphalt but nothing you can't just avoid or cross at an angle.
There were some anons in the US talking about the Shad SH58x. I found it on Motostorm(Italy) with backrest included. If you buy it in EUR its €267,63. With shipping it came out to $273.75 USD for me. Says FedEx so it should be here in a week or two. I'll report when it gets here.
>>27752795Got it, they're probably just paranoid.
Motorcycles should be banned.Lane splitting/filtering is dangerous and too many motorcycles turn traffic into a chaotic third world mess
>>27752826Shut up.
>>27752815Nice. I was one of those anons, someone posted it and I commented how slick it looked/performed and how much cheaper it is than what I paid for my 58L givi box ($550 USD not including the adapter plate).Hope you get it soon. What bike you finna mount it too?
>>27752824Yeah.
Since this thread is cursed here is an electric ural.Where is the soul if doesn't try to kill you? Or cook breakfast on one of the cylinder heads.https://www.imz-ural.com.au/electric
>Or cook breakfast on one of the cylinder heads.Trying too hard again, nobike.
Is a motorcycle license needed to test ride a motorcycle at the dealership? I’ve owned a ridden a 6 speed years back but never got my MC license.
>>27752861
>>27752664shit thread
>>27752864yeahusuallyi dont live in the US thoughi live in new zealand
>>27752864Probably not. Maybe some states have laws but most dealerships will hand a kid the keys to a liter bike and wave him off without asking any questions
Trying so hard to participate lol
>>27752833Tracer 9GT. I wanted something sleek that didn't look too out of place on the bike. I almost went with the 58L Givi, it looks really sharp on the Tracer but massive. I also felt the shad matched the OE panniers better and I liked how compact it looked collapsed.
>>27752887Really no reason to get the givi, especially when you consider the price. The only advantage is it's flat and has tie down points so you can strap something like a beach chair (which is all I've ever used it for).
I have been debating with a friend, did Kawasaki really outsource their production outside of Japan except for their top models? Is there an article talking about this?
>>27752927>(which is all I've ever used it for)definitely not used for pizza delivery kek
>>27752932You can usually just search where a specific model is made, and wikipedia often lists this information as well.
>>27752932>I have been debating with a friend...something you could have easily figured out from google?
>>27752938>wikipedia often lists this information as wellNot much info regarding the ZX-6R and where it's produced. The debate is about whetver Kawasaki still produces all of their bikes in Japan or only top models like ZX-10RR or H2.
>>27752952Look bro, its not like these companies can hide this shit. There are things called tariffs.
>>27752952>Kawasaki still produces all of their bikes in JapanThere's no debate here. They've been producing in Thailand for a long while.I had a 2017 Ninja 650 and it was produced in Thailand.As for the ZX-6R, I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say they make them in Japan.Kinda unrelated but interestingly enough the new CB750 Hornets are made in Japan while the more expensive CB650R and CBR650R are made in Thailand.
>>27752959Honda also has GB350 made in Japan which is strange.
Did you guys know the low tier Mercedes are assembled and shipped out of Hungary?
>>27752887givi is love, givi is life
>>27752968nobody cares lol
You cared enough to reply :^)
>>27752980lol got em
>>27752701You may get pulled over. Illinois isn't a splitter/filter state but our cops don't care unless you're going faster than 20 in a stand still or 100 in a 60. I consistently get up to 100-140 while I weave. See a cop, slowly speed pass them
>>27752795The frost heaved backroads of Maine are perpetually in shittier condition than that.
>>27752664Garbage discord fag tier thread.Sage.
>>27752982>I consistently get up to 100-140 while I weaveDoubt. Even in your pic where there's no cars around you're barely going 95.
ELETRO TRANNY THREAD F U C K E - B I K E S F U C K C A L I
how does a 20,000$ bike max out at 80?
>>27752833>>27752815why are they so expensive?
>>27752795Concrete cracks like that can rip a tire.
Would you run it?
>>27752815>SHAD
>>27753093no, needs a side hook to protect the load in corners
shit thread, not posting my bike
Aw man, the nobike isnt gonna post his bike. What'll we do now?
>did fork seals and bushings on the 250 last night>well, I got one of them done>correct amount of oil>pump them up after>feels a little better but not muchIs there still air in them somehow? I remember doing my zx6r and all it took was 5 pumps to get the air out of them.
>>27753102Yeah I'm going to pick up some mini ratchet straps before I head out tomorrow. These bungies are for yhe birds
>>27753117How many miles are on that bike that the fork is shot out?
>>27753073Empty boxes use up and lot of space in shipping containers. Its why most coolers are made on the continent they are sold. They're also pretty niche.
>>27753132never thought about it, makes so much sense. Although I'd still stick to my chink box for the fraction of this cost
>>27752664Any recommendations on TMS?This Yamaha one looks good except I want it to display the pressure for both tyres and temp would be nice.As far as I can tell it only shows one at a time
>>2775312515k.Ride hard, put away wet.
Anyone tried fork gaiters? Any benefit for rainy weathers? Or a gimmick collecting dust on the inside?
>>27752664Where are the green words?? Wtf kind of thread is this?
>>27753191They work great on dual sports and dirt bikes.
>>27752664>bro doesn't know what a general isherbs
>>27753259no point in making bike ugly for dusty city parking and city/motorway riding in rains and what not?
>>27752853>ural>evWe are in the darkest timeline. That is like mixing oil and water together.
>>27752927GAYYY
I just bought a children's learner dirt bike and it's the most fun I've had in a long time. More than my fast street bike, more than my supermoto, and more than my enduro. I guess the exception is the sumo is more fun when I get to ride it on the track but just riding around my yard and shit on the kid's dirt bike is a blast.
>>27753167One of these in your jacket pocket
>>27752952>Not much info regarding the ZX-6R and where it's produced.It's still made in Japan. It has a "J" at the beginning of the VIN#
>>27753328is this a crack pipe?
>>27752826Should roofing be banned to because its dangerous? You nigs are so sissified and brainwashed.
>>27753338False equivalence
>>27753341Stfu bitch, man up and stop complaining.
>>27753325What model? I mess around the yard on my son’s CRF50 sometimes.
>>27752826>Lane splitting/filtering is dangerousSource?
>>27753335>wrenchlet posting
>>27753325Wow great pic
>>27753362>druglet posting
>>27752664^Wisdom
>>27752932HondaCBR1000RR-R: JapanCBR650R: ThailandCBR500R: ThailandVFR800: JapanGL1800 Gold Wing: JapanCRF1100L Africa Twin: JapanVFR1200X: JapanCB1100RS/EX: JapanCB1000R: JapanNC750S: JapanCB650R: ThailandCB500F: ThailandCBX500 Rebel: ThailandCB300R: ThailandCB125R: ThailandSuper Cub 125: ThailandMonkey: ThailandMSX125 Grom: ThailandCB125F: ChinaIntegra: JapanForza 300: ThailandSH300i: ThailandSH125i: VietnamPCX: VietnamForza 125: ThailandYamahaYZF-R1: JapanYZF-R6: JapanYZF-R3: IndonesiaYZF-R125: IndiaMT-10: JapanMT-09: JapanMT-07: JapanMT-03: IndonesiaMT-125: IndiaXSR900: JapanXSR700: FranceSCR950: JapanXV950: JapanFJR1300: JapanNiken: JapanTracer 900: JapanTracer 700: JapanXT1200Z Super Tenere: JapanTenere 700: FranceTMAX: JapanXMAX 400: FranceXMAX 300: IndonesiaD’elight: Vietnam
>>27753376KawasakiNinja H2: JapanNinja ZX-10R: JapanNinja ZX-6R: JapanNinja 650: ThailandNinja 400: ThailandNinja 1000SX: JapanNinja H2 SX: JapanZZR1400: JapanVersys 1000: JapanVersys 650: ThailandVersys-X 300Z H2: JapanZ1000: JapanZ900: ThailandZ650: ThailandZ400: ThailandZ900RS: JapanW800: JapanVulcan S: ThailandJ300: TaiwanJ125: TaiwanSuzukiV-Strom 1050: JapanV-Strom 650: JapanV-Strom 250: ChinaGSX-R1000: JapanGSX-R125: IndonesiaGSX-S1000F: JapanGSX250R: ChinaKatana: JapanGSX-S1000: JapanGSX-S750: JapanGSX-S125: IndonesiaSV650: JapanBurgman 400: JapanBurgman 200: Thailand TriumphThruxton TFC: UKRocket 3 TFC: UKBobber TFC: UKDaytona Moto2 765: UKStreet Triple: ThailandSpeed Triple: UKRocket 3: ThailandTiger 900: ThailandTiger 1200: UKThruxton: ThailandSpeed Twin: ThailandScrambler 1200: ThailandStreet Twin: ThailandBonneville T100: ThailandStreet ScramblerBonneville T120: ThailandBonneville Bobber: ThailandBonneville Speedmaster: Thailand DucatiDiavel: ItalyXDiavel: ItalyHypermotard 950: Italy and ThailandMonster 797: Italy and ThailandMonster 821: ItalyMonster 1200: Italy and ThailandStreetfighter V4: ItalyMultistrada 950: Italy and ThailandMultistrada 1260: ItalyMultistrada 1260 Enduro: ItalyPanigale V2: Italy and ThailandPanigale V4: ItalyPanigale V4R: ItalySuperleggera V4: ItalySupersport: Italy and ThailandScrambler 1100 : Italy and ThailandScrambler Full Throttle: Italy and ThailandScrambler Cafe Racer: Italy and ThailandScrambler Desert Sled: Italy and ThailandScrambler Icon: Italy and ThailandScrambler Sixty2: Italy and Thailand BMWS1000RR: GermanyR1250RS: GermanyK1600B/GT/GTL/Grand America: GermanyR1250RT: GermanyR1250R: GermanyS1000R: GermanyF900R: GermanyG310R: IndiaR nineT: GermanyR1250GS/GS Adventure: GermanyS1000XR: GermanyF900XR: GermanyF850GS/GS Adventure: GermanyF750GS: GermanyG310GS: IndiaC650 Sport: GermanyC650GT: GermanyC evolution: Germany
>>27752853Let's see how it works in winter.
>>27752853>Where is the soul if doesn't try to kill you?This sumbitch gonna kill yer whole family in a house fire.
>>27752870That's far more display than "cooking" since only the edges of some fins get hot enough.
>>27753376My Tenere was made in Japan not France.
>>27753259Gaiters prevent nicked chrome on fork tubes but need at least one small vent hole to avoid condensation. Scrapers cost less and are faster to install in production.
>>27753325Do not get into minimoto racing if you don't love spending money.
>>27753376>>27753379Based information provider
>>27752861>>27752704>>27752880>>27753116What are you doing nigga
>>27753376>YZF-R6: Japanwew
>>27752853>he hasnt seen the kther threadCURSED THUMBS REPORTING IN TO POAT HERE BROSWERE SO BZCK>>27753094Lmao, shadman postinbf>>27753333>still makde in jabanBaste
>>27753376BASED>>27753379BASED>>27753438BJT WHERE WERE THE OTHER MAKERS
>>27753376T7 is made in both France and Waban
>>27753402I've never heard of scrapers. I guess that'll work if you think gaiters are either overkill or if you just don't like the look. I guess I'm kinda biased, but in either event I still think gaiters are the way to go.
>>27753465Can confirm my vin starts with a JYamachads just keep winning
>>27752815I buy stuff from that website a lot.Dunno how it is that it's cheaper to buy from pastaniggers than it is to buy here in Australia.The efficiency of capitalism is an enigma.
>>27753376thank you, very usefool information
>>27753519But anon, many of those bikes arent the full lineup of bikes they all make either
>>27752664Have some epic machining making something cool from not very much:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9Vu9yiOOw
Bros she blew up on me. What now?
Klim Ramblers came in the mail, deerskin feels amazingly nimble. Does anyone know if the “soak your gloves and wear them on a hot day to dry them into the shape of your hand” is a good idea for deerskin? They fit nicely but they could stand being a bit tighter around the fingersGod I love motorcycles bros
>>27753571What the fuck happened to your boots?>t. got that very same model for touring
>>27753527uhhhhhh local used bike and swap the motor?
>>27753571R3 anon is alive!
>>27753576> What the fuck happened to your boots?They did what they were built to do
>>27753527I'd unironically run headlong into traffic if I couldn't repair it on the side of the road. My bike is my life.
>>27753571Hey the cute wristlet is back!What the fuck, buy new boots already. Also, I've never heard of that method before, please don't ruin your new gloves ffs.
>>27753601>What the fuck, buy new boots already.Waiting for my paycheck to deposit, should have enough cash in the bank after this one for new boots> Also, I've never heard of that method before, please don't ruin your new gloves ffs.When I was researching deerskin gloves this was listed on Aerostich's page for their deerskin gloves.I also had a similar thing happen with my current goat-leather gloves that got waterlogged after getting caught in the rain, I wore them the next day to work while they were still a little wet and the dried on the ride over. Since then they've been a little tighter and a little nicer so I figured it would be the same thing
>>27753376>SCR950>XV950DAAAAYM
R6?Do you like my parking lot lean?It's not at good as yours but it's pretty good.
Nice bike
Does anyone live here with only a motorbike + bus?
I'm really tempted to take a trip to the scrapyard to salvage some fairings and DIY my own Bosozoku-style baiku.>>27753611Huh, interesting. Try it out and post before/after pics, if it works for you I might just do it with an old stretched-out pair I have lying around.
>>27753626Motorcycle + pedal bicycle with milkcrate for errands is doable in a warm climate.
>>27753626I fucking wish. I would be tempted to move somewhere with year round riding but I doubt I could tolerate warmer summers.
>>27753627>Try it out and post before/after pics, if it works for you I might just do it with an old stretched-out pair I have lying around.okay but it doesn't work you have to give me the old pair
>>27753628>>27753632I live in so cal so the idea of getting rid of the car and not dealing with the traffic + parking+ insurance + is appealing, that and motorbikes get to use the express/toll lanes for free, the weather is good here too and i see alot of people out and about on groms / monkeys / harleys / scooters. If i lived closer to a metro station / line it would be more viable.
I rode yesterday morning it was 95 degrees out. Rode through a national park for like 15 mins slow riding. My bike has so much engine heat it was burning my calfs. Fuck summer
>>27753649>using public transport in CaliforniaMega yikes
>>27753656>4 cyl>can't ride it in summer because heat>can't ride it at all times
>>27753663I'm a piss twin rider looking to upgrade to a REAL motorcycle.Is this true? I live in literally hell weather land.
>>27753082only sportcucks have this problem, dualchads and croozerdads stay winning
>>27753376>>27753379>yamaha and suzuki more based than honda and kawasakidamn, my worlds been turned around
>>27753662I used it all the time while in uni, not so bad if you only need to take 1 bus/train. It only really sucks when you need to make transfers
>>27753649Ebike + freeway capable motorcycle would be ideal. I would be living that life right now except that racing is very quickly consuming my life, so I have to keep my truck. >>27753662Metrolink seems pretty well kept, but with a motorcycle I don't really see the point unless you specifically wanted to take the bicycle somewhere. I really only use it to go to LAX.
>>27753687Metrolink doesn't go to lax. Nice larp attempt.
>>27753676twinks generate less heat, especially v-twinksalso plastic on sportbikes is designed not only to improve aerodynamics but also to direct hot air away. And where can this hot air go from there? Only onto your legs and balls
>>27753376Why build a motorcycle in fucking France?
>>27753676Really depends on the bike but I find that more powerful bikes tend to run hotter even if you are not using all the power.But again, it really depends. I had a Monster 797 which was a bit of a pain in traffic but was pretty manageable but some liquid cooled bikes are disgusting once the fan quicks on and it starts blowing on your legs. The air-cooled Monster was a constant amount of heat while water-cooled bikes had spikes of heat, so to say.I've never had any trouble with any bike when riding at a reasonable speed.
>>27753691yes but v-twinks have unbalanced heat distribution because the front cylinder receives cooler air than the rear
>>27753676>>27753695Oh, one thing I want to add.If you are wearing shorts and you touch the frame it can really burn, especially if it's an aluminium one. Don't wear shorts.
>>27753328I'm very lazy and I never think about pressure until I'm already riding. It'd be nice to pull out of the driveway and look at my pressure so I know if I need to stop at the servo
>>27753376Reminds me that picrel's generation of CB1000R was made in Italy for some reason lol
>>27753696>more useful power>more torque>more fun in the twisties>less heat>better on gas>better cooling>easier to work on >cheaper to buy>cheaper to maintain>more reliableP-twin chads, we can't stop winning.
>>27753707>cheaper to buyonly one that's true
>>27753707yeah but fatter stance and weaker front-rear weight balance
>>27753676Lots of newer bikes have higher compression ratios and hot as fuck exhaust headers/cats to meet emissions standards. Fuck politicians.
>>27753710>only one that's trueIs that so?
>>27753713engine in the front, rider in the back - perfect balance
>>27753707Biggest load of cope in this thread.
>>27753718I can give you>cheaper to maintaintoo if you really desire but only because it has one timing belt and one head gasket instead of two. Otherwise it really is the same and will be affected more by availability and the brand's general pricing.>easier to work onSome things but not others. So I say this is a draw.The other stuff is just pure cope that stems from not having enough money to buy a V-twin.
>>27753687>>27753684yeah the metro would just be for backup, commute to work on bike, shop locally, and just have to metro/uber as backup
>>27753723>>27753722sales say otherwaysand the power delivery is much better, just check some dynos and see for yourself also I forgot >much lighter which means more agile chassis
>>27753707One of the few P-Twins I actually really like
>>27753743sales? we are in a shit economy so everyone buys cheaper bikes. Companies figured this out in the 80's. P-twins are economy engines, v-twins are fancier, triple and 4's make more power with different vibes.Guess the last time p-twins were on top? yeah, the 60's. So it's about time they come back.
>>27753723Why do you act like Vtwins are expensive to buy? Anyone can buy a clapped SV650 for like 2500 bucks.
Why are these threads such a disaster lately lmao
>>27753756Summer is upon us.
>>27753743>sales125 scoots must be the best motorcycles then, going by sales.>the power delivery is much betterDefine what the fuck is better power delivery.>much lighterI'll give you that they can be lighter, but let's not pretend you are actually going to feel the 10 kg difference.>>27753750Anyone can buy a clapped whatever for 2500 bucks.A SV650 sacrifices other things to remain affordable. If you can't see how instead of one, having two>cylinder blocks>heads>camshafts>timing belts, set of pulleys, tensioners, etc.>more complex oil and cooling galleries>more complex exhaust systemmakes a bike more expensive, you must be trolling or clinically retarded. From the sump up it's basically two engines.
>>27753756The cool people who actually ride are too busy riding to be posting here so there’s nobody here but nobike losers who just want to argue about everything.
>>27753748>the 60's.so... humans being launched into space, wide range of music, rock n roll, drugs, free sex, based chads in 'nam killing commies, no taboos, best design, the most iconic cars and bikes were made during this era.Just the right amount of everything. You burgers can't live with efficiency and balance, you need more, even if you don't need it and you can't control it. It's not economy, it's sanity.
>>27753743>sales say otherwise Yeah because the masses aren't just incompetent braindead NPC's. I'm glad that faggots like you don't ride 4cyls, keep your cuck shit and your dragon dildos, I'll be ripping on a real bike. >muh power delivery chartJust fucking LOL
>>27752927The fagmobileCAPTCHA : KYXR (kill yourself xir)
>>27753765Srsly, think about it. 60-80s were great, we had P-twins, supercars, everything was cheap and simple. Best music, best time, best fashion.Then in the 90s everything went to shit with inline4 bikes going big: fags, multiculture friendship, "end" of the cold war, you went woke and full gay.
60-80s were great. We had actual horses. Real music played by real people. Poors and women knew their place.Then in the 20's everything went to shit with (((motorized horses))) going big: suffragettes, multiclass friendship, "end" of colonialism, you went woke and full gay
Giant week long lan party is done. Resuming my trip tomorrow. First day, 10+ hours of riding to get the fuck out of Texas ASAP. Then, we see the grand canyon, Zion, and Bryce national park. After that is the Oregon BDR
>>27753795>BDRBig Dick Retards
>>27753790>From the 1960s through the 1990s, small two-stroke motorcycles were popular worldwide.>Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States has significantly changed since the 1990s, and an overwhelming majority of Americans now favor same-sex marriage.Why are you gae?
>>27753804I'm not from the United States. I don't favour faggot marriage.But let's not pretend small two-strokes are anything other than shit. Their only place is in hard enduro and trials, and to be honest, electric trial bikes seem quite appealing.If you think you'd enjoy daily riding a two smokes is because you've never actually owned one.
>>27753811nononoThe point is - two strokes P-twins were popular and great, very fun, nimble and affordable. Today we can't have 'em because (((they))) won. But! We can have the other P-twins with bigger displacement and similar characteristics.
I am going to go see that movie The Bike Riders tomorrow. Normally I probably wouldn't bother, but there aren't many new movies coming out that aren't about bipoc gender queer girl bosses and I really miss going to the bijou with my old man. I figure Boomers are old enough they're probably not the target audience, so maybe it won't be a nostalgia piece either. Maybe it will just be a straight up gangster melodrama with motorcycles. That would be cool. Will report back of it's pozzed or OK.
>>27753816>similar characteristicslmaoA twin 2T is so much more similar to the inline 4 4T engines you've been seething about for the past hour.Hey, pee twink lover. Riddle me this one. Why do most pee twinks nowadays have a 270º crank? Could it be that they are trying to replicate the feel, sound and characteristics of a 90º V2 because that is objectively the superior twin engine configuration?
>>27753825>heavier>dying off >less torque>same power >more vibration>more complicated>shit cooling >can't weelie >more expensive to produce>seuperiorKekd
>>27753825v-engines is amerifat meme originally it was always a P
>>27753832>heavierIrrelevant to 99% of riders.>dying off Irrelevant.>less torqueNot true. Cope.>same powerHaving the same power is a disadvantage now?>more vibrationNot true. Cope. Primary balance is better on a 90º V2 and primary balance is much more important than secondary balance (which is better on a pee twink).>more complicatedWhich means it's more expensive but don't try to imply that more complicated means less reliable because it's irrelevant when comparing a V2 with a pee twink.>shit coolingNot true. Cope.>can't weelieNot true. Where does this cope even come from?>more expensive to produceYeah. Stop being poor.>>27753838Narrow Vees, perhaps. 90º V2s are or have been manufactured by proper top brands.You guys still haven't answered why piss twins nowadays have 270º cranks.
>>27753838>VtwinHYB
>>27753843>IrrelevantYeah sure>why piss twins nowadays have 270º cranks.Because V-twins are shit and not even worth to be build so it's better to make a P-twin?
>>27753849>big phat bikevery American of you sir, God bless
>>27753857>GodEww. No thanks
>>27753855How is V2s dying off, assuming it's true, relevant to the discussion on which engine configuration is better?If you think over 1% of riders would notice a 10kg (non-rotational, close to the CoG) difference you vastly overestimate people's capabilities.>Because V-twins are shit and not even worth to be build so it's better to make a P-twin?Why not make them 360º or 180º like the original ones you like so much? Why 270º?
>>27753855360 supremacy
>>27753860
>>27753866Ty :)Have another Vtwin pic, fren
>>27753861Because the sound is good, but the thing itself isn't? Imagine if the girl you like has a nice voice but she's a fat bitch so it's irrelevant anyway. You can have her nice voice in a cute little body with the same big tits and ass.
Really desperate to go on another trip, roads where I live just don't hit.
>>27753871Do you reckon the sound an engine produces is in any way related to power delivery and engine characteristics?Why are pee twinks trying to replicate 90º V2s?270º pee twinks aren't too bad, you get the feel of a 90º V2 at an afforadable price but for me? Well, I rather have the original.
>>27753861It's just more expensive, and besides suzuki and honda, yamaha+kawasaki never made one, and they aren't starting.Could also have to do with packaging, euro 6, or whatever other reasons.
>>27753873If the bike is fun the roads shouldn't matter.
>>27753825>A twin 2T is so much more similar to the inline 4Sir, it is not true.
>>27753878texas,florida, and cornfield bros......
>>27753876>tryingNo one is trying, P is outperforming V, it's already over bro. Actually It never began in the frist place. P was the original one, then V came out, like a retarded little cousin, there's something funny about him, but he's stupid anyway so he shouldn't exist.
>>27753880>4 evenly spaced explosions every 2 revolutionsOr you reckon a twin 2T is closer to a twin 4T than to a I4 4T?>>27753876Let's simply ignore that the 270º pee twink came well after the 90º V2, right?>outperformingSo which pee twink produces 155 hp out of a <1000cc engine?
>>27753886>>27753888Fuck, (You)ed the wrong post.
>>27753885>Florida Based
>>27753795anon living the dream
>>27753878>hedgerows blocking all visibility >no length of road goes on for more than a couple of miles before a junction>every mile a 30/40mph speed limit through villages>potholes and ruts in the tarmac The roads make a big difference
What can I get similar to CF Moto 450 MT on a budget? New one costs as much as used 2008 F800GS here. Versys 300X?I am 185cm tall and longer trips (400-500km) on my naked bike are becoming too much for my weak body struck with wind gusts.
>>27753919>>27753919This is the only opinion on the web for this model.>Stay away. Congratulations to people who bought without field testing. At first glance high build quality. After off-road riding it slips away. Kayaba suspension mounts are made at cost specifically for cf moto and are really kayaba in name only. The bends are sufficient for road use. After 3,000 km (Georgia), of which about 40 per cent off-road, the suspension mounts start to leak. No parts available at the service centre. Have to wait 4mc for the amps to be imported. The engine is made of crap. After 2.5k I noticed valve clearances. Seats probably made of plasticine. I suppose with 30k km the valves will shoot off into space and we'll be looking for them on the moon. You can get an idea of the durability of the engine just by unscrewing the screws and changing the oil.... Worn bolts despite the use of good quality spanners. What do you expect when you pay a dumping price for a motorbike? I got my Moto from Hungary, where I live on a daily basis. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
>>27753913Sorry love in a boring place. You should move
>>27753919That kinda IS the budget option, otherwise you'll be looking at dual sports, RE Himalayan (piece of shit) and 19 inch front advs. Are you set on new or considering used too?
>>27753926Used is an option too.
>>27753927Strom 650 if you can deal with the ground clearance and 19 front. It'll be planted on the road and won't get bullied by cages/wind
>>27753931Any year model?
>>27753888>155 hp out of a <1000cc engineno such V-twin
>>27753934Condition and mileage get priority over year, they barely changed the thing really
>>27753888>155 hp out of a <1000cc engineDo you understand that it's not because of the engine layout, but compression ratio? Are you stupid?
>>27753919I'd buy the himmy and KTM 390 adv over cf moto.
>>27752664Moving to eastern OR in about a month. Talk me out of getting a bike
>>27753941thank you for recommend 2 india bikes saar, ganesh bless
Parallels are cheaper to manufacture and easier to package, simple as. They can be built with 90/270/540 degree firing angles, giving them similar torque characteristics to V-twins, which further obviates the need for the packaging and manufacturing cost compromises on that front. For that matter, it's possible to lean a parallel twin just as far over as a V-twin in practice, eliminating the supposed CG advantage. Further, since parallels package easier, the same engine can be used in multiple bikes with much-reduced engineering effort. See all the many Honda 500 twins for example.V-twins are purely a styling exercise. No harm in that. Bikes don't have to be about min/maxing, and giving up on packaging efficiency or production cost to produce a bike that is truer to a specific design sense is by no means the wrong move.With a inline-system you need less cooling tubes and ducts in total, meaning the cooling-system is simplified a little.With a V-system you can have one cylinder more in the wind, which improves cooling. But if the V-engine is mounted like the V4 in a VFR, the rear cylinders get no air, so they run a little hotter.The main disadvantage of P twins is mainly heritage/character/marketing rather than engineering.
>>27753949>Parallels are cheaper to manufacture and easier to package, simple as. They can be built with 90/270/540 degree firing angles, giving them similar torque characteristics to V-twins, which further obviates the need for the packaging and manufacturing cost compromises on that front. For that matter, it's possible to lean a parallel twin just as far over as a V-twin in practice, eliminating the supposed CG advantage. Further, since parallels package easier, the same engine can be used in multiple bikes with much-reduced engineering effort. See all the many Honda 500 twins for example.>V-twins are purely a styling exercise. No harm in that. Bikes don't have to be about min/maxing, and giving up on packaging efficiency or production cost to produce a bike that is truer to a specific design sense is by no means the wrong move.>With a inline-system you need less cooling tubes and ducts in total, meaning the cooling-system is simplified a little.>With a V-system you can have one cylinder more in the wind, which improves cooling. But if the V-engine is mounted like the V4 in a VFR, the rear cylinders get no air, so they run a little hotter.>The main disadvantage of P twins is mainly heritage/character/marketing rather than engineering.
>>27753949reddit spacing
>>27753949>heritage/character/marketingOnly if you don't know history and if you're stupid. V-twins is a meme completely made up by shitalians and amerifats quite recently.And we all know that Italians in terms of reliability and Americans in terms of performance (see 16L V8 with 50hp) are fucking retarded.
>>27753935Panigale V2 / Ducati 959>inb4 akshually it's 140 at the wheel>>27753940>Do you understand that it's not because of the engine layout, but compression ratio?>Panigale V2 | 955cc with 155 hp and 12.5:1>F900R | 895cc with 105 hp and 13:1>GSX-8S | 776 cc with 83 hp and 12.8:1>MT-07 | 689cc with 74 hp and 11.5:1Ducati was doing better 15 years ago>Monster 696 | 696cc with 80 hp and 10.6:1Ducati was doing better 20 years ago>749 | 748cc with 108 hp and 12.3:1Ducati was doing better 30 years ago>916 | 916cc with 114 hp and 11:1Now tell me exactly how are pee twinks outperforming 90º V2 except being cheaper?
>>27753962>>Monster 696 | 696cc with 80 hp and 10.6:1shitalians can give you any numbers they like, you're not gonna check 'em anyway
>>27753963So the MT-07, despite having essentially the same capacity but a higher compression ratio, being a decade years newer and not being fucking air-cooled has the same horse power?How are pee twinks outperforming vee twins?
>>27753962>inb4 akshually it's 140 at the wheel136
>>27753945Danke I'm a jeet after all. Idk if I'd take the g310gs off road. But its great on road.
>>27753966Because the power is more linearYour fucking DucDuc has like 42hp at 5,5k RPM while Yammy has 46hp.Also 45Nm vs 49Nm and better gas mileage
>>27753981>Comparing the tuned MT-07 curve with the stock 696 oneDid you randomly choose the 5.5k RPM? Not at all related to the dip in torque the Monster has, huh?>a dip in torque is a dip in torqueSure, just keep revving, bro, drop down a gear.They both have essentially the same torque and horsepower. The Monster is a bit more peaky while the MT-07 is a bit more linear.The MT-07's advantage is due to it being water-cooled and so devoid of soul.Care to explain now how the 749 makes more power than the GSX-8S while having a lower compression ratio and being 20 years older?Look, anon, I'm not even against pee twinks, it's just that 90º V2 are better.
>>27753960Ok nobike
Do you guys get "mad" (not literally just can't think of a better word) when you're stuck behind slow motherfuckers on your bike? I'm not saying I'm trying to blast 90 down every road, but holy fucking shit, when I'm stuck behind 2-3 cars that are going the speed limit or less, it genuinely causes me mental and physical pain. Like I just want to zip around them so I can be by myself on the road. Was stuck multiple times behind cars yesterday while riding it was horrible. Again, not trying to speed or be a dangerous retard or something, just when I'm biking and stuck behind some dumbass it kills me; same in my car too desu
>>27754004Yeah I only ride the bike for fun, when people are stopping the fun it's annoying. And I'm going all out all the time, I just want to be able to do what I want.
>>27753992different rev range and purpose 75hp at 8,5k rpm and 99hp at 11k rpm after some tune and again: better mileage, linear power, more torque
>>27754013No you're not
>>27754019Lol whoops I actually meant I'm not going all out all the time, but I still get annoyed with people cucking me from doing what I want.
>>27753992>Did you randomly choose the 5.5k RPM? Not at all related to the dip in torque the Monster has, huh?No, MT-07 has more power all they way up >17hp vs 20hp at 3k>58hp vs 62hp at 7k MT-07 >> Monster
>>27754004yeah, like dude the speedlimit is bad enough but at least go the fucking speed limit. Just flow with the road man
>>27754004It‘s more of an intuition that they‘re shit, unreliable or unpredictable drivers and I don’t want to be near them.
>>27753888>So which pee twink produces 136 hp out of a <1000cc engine?btfoed by an older DUKE 990
Thoughts on heated gloves? I ride 300km per week for work and these 1-2C mornings have been pretty tough on my fingers.
what is the most based starter bike? zx6r?>t day 3 class M license haver
>>27754038I mean shit dawg yeah if you do that much riding why didn't you buy them previously. You should consider heated pants/etc too if you winter ride.
>>27754040Depends, is your goal to kill yourself on your first day? If so, then yes - a zixxer is the perfect starter bike. In fact, maybe even just go all the way to a litre.
>>27754042might as well get a r1m, I ain't finna pay for shit lmao
>>27754041I don't really want to spend $300+ on a pair of gloves that I'll only use for a few months of the year, unless they're really good. Maybe I should try some glove liners first?
>>27754040I started on a zx636c zx6r so it’s very much possible. Chill down low and party in the upper rpms. As long as you can cope with the tucked body position (thighs grip the tank, no bodyweight on the hands, elbows 90deg bent) necessary to ride the thing right I’d say go for it.
>>27754055I've ridden in the cold enough times for my fingers to turn deep red and hurt like a motherfucker because it's so cold despite trying to keep them warm. That 300ish dollars will feel like money well spent as you stay toasty on your bike. I mean, why torture yourself with the cold if you don't have to? You have plenty of months left before the cold and could easily save some money here and there to buy them even if you don't buy it outright.
>>27754040500cc commuter bike like a cb500
>>27754076>You have plenty of months left before the coldI live in a region called the "southern hemisphere", where June and July are the coldest months.
>>27754004I live in a city of geriatrics and meth users who do 10-20kph under the speed limit. God help you if you want to over take them, they will match your speed until you or them run out of road.
>ofc I should buy a supersport because it's faster than today's bike >see this What do?
>>27754076I found some heated glove liners, which seems like a much better idea than regular heated gloves. I feel like they might last a bit longer, and it'll give me more flexibility on days where it's cold in the morning but warmer in the afternoon.I might try these out and see how they go.https://www.zarkie.com.au/product/battery-heated-glove-liners/?v=3a1ed7090bfa
Hello anyone have or know things about Monster 821? I found one with 12k miles 2015 model. What should I look in them?
>>27754091Like any duc, maintenance and reliability will be a bitch. From memory I think on that bike you need to take the exhaust off to do an oil change.
Would?
>>27753811>If you think you'd enjoy daily riding a two smokes is because you've never actually owned one.This is over-hyped by the boomer sewing circle due to them being uncommon/extinct as road bikes. 2 stroke engines are reliable enough compared with similarly aged 80s/earl 90s 4 stroke engines as long as you aren't a retard and look after them properly. Unfortunately most people are retards especially if they grew up with strontium in their bones and lead in their brains so because their RD 350 had terrible low end power and exploded on them in 1981 all 2 strokes explode and foul constantly (with no relation to them fucking up the oil mixture or overstressing the engine) and no technology exists on earth that can adjust exhaust geometry to improve low end power while keeping high end power. also I can't believe no one pointed out the mad suspicious fact that the P-twin defender had the word twin autocorrect to "twink" which must be a word he types a lot for that to happen.
>>27754135Good song
>>27754143Better
Is it normal for a mechanic to ride your bike up and down the street for 2 minutes after a tyre change?
>>27754148>>27754135man, Japanese motorcycle culture is SO cool I swear it's untouchable, top notch, perfection. Americans on the other hand, have no bike culture whatsoever, niggered out Busa is the best they've got.https://handl-mag.com/the-goodlooking/
>>27754154so clean, so nice they really love their bike
>>27754154porn
>>27754154>>27754159>>27754166 Are decent bikes in Japan only for rich people? I've heard they tax the shit out of cars which is why everyone drives a Kei minivan
>>27754166HYB
>>27754176what do you mean decent? 400cc is a decent bike and in Japan even school girls can ride it.
>>27754154>Z1>Katana>Z1>Katana>Z1>KatanaJapan is RICH
>>27754184I mean 1000cc+ sports bikes and adventure bikes less than 5 years old
>>27753436It's too late. I bought it and had it on the track the same day, and had my first race with it the next day.>>27753355Ttr125
>>27754197no idea, I think they only like Kawasaki and especially Z900RSmaybe CB1300 too
over 30 posts since I last postbiked, only 1 or 2 are actual hasbikes. fucking grim dbt
>>27754214post bike
>>27754214I have a bike!!!
>>27754218Post 10 more bikes you don't own and I will
>>27754222same! just not posting because OP isnt good
>>27754223I own all those bikes
>>27754240I've posted mine already. Because why not
>>27754246>why nottradition
>>27754159>road6
>>27754250I've traditionally been posting here a while. So might as well keep it up
>>27753333Checked and thank you.
>>27754265>So might as well keep it upmight as well ride a bike or take the truck
>>27754287I can't. I'm at work for another week. :(
>>27754288sucks!
>>27754293Meh. At least they're flying me first class omw back home
Saw yesterday the guy that had this before me had a datatag pack installed (UV etch, datadots, transponders). I just registered it in my name. May as well I suppose!
>>27754407I really need to register the one my bike has in my name. I doubt it will ever help in the event of a theft though.
>>27754408They charge £20 for changing keeper details too...I went round with a blacklist looking for all the little datadots. Found a fair few. The UV etching is cool.
>>27754417Blacklight*
Henlo frens, gather around. Imagine yourself in SS uniform riding on your S1000RR to your favorite spot as your big tiddy goth gf hugs you from behind. Now, how do you feel. Please submit your blog post. Danke.
>>27754151I feel like that's going to happen when I put my TZR in for a MOT. old 2 strokes are like catnips for the elderly.
>>27754082Idk lol :^)
is CBR650R good for first time biker?
>>27754474Why not a CBR300 or a CBR500R?
>>27754481because the price point difference is not that significant and it would be a waste if I ever wanted to upgrade
>>27754474Yeah, bit of a risk if you have zero experience though. For a beginner, that's a fast bike.
>>27754407>NERVDo you cum to comatose 14 year olds?
>>27754512is it fast enough to kiss a tree passionately though?
>>27754453Let's see the TZR
>>27754486Buy used and then upgrade anon.
>>27754486Otherwise get a grom, ride it for a while and then buy the 650R or a SV650. You can ride both.
>>27754533yeah, ill buy used and abused from some scammer because i have 0 experience and i will put the money I could have a new one for, into repairs and replacing stuff that is going to break
>>27753795I fucking hate south Texas so much. Left the boots to dry outside for 2 days outside in the heat and it was so humid that they're still soaked. Probably gonna get trench foot now
>>27754568Do you buy cars new too?
>>27754570How much time do you get off work? I haven’t gone on an epic ride like you are on for over a decade. It sucks man.
Going on early morning ride tomorrow with my moto frens IRL. Jajaajajajajaja!
>>27754570stuff some newspaper in them to help draw out the moisture. have the same problem in SC
>>27754625As much as I can afford. I have the benefit of telling my boss to fuck off (what are you gonna do, fire me?)
>>27754636Already on the road think I'm gonna switch to riding crocs
>>27752664Oh hey that’s my picture
>>27754029dieses>>27754022jenesim not proud of it but i used the breakdown lane in the past when the retard in front of me got too annoying and the oncoming traffic was too dense
>>27754637Based in demand tradie
Studies have statistically shown when the OP is a fag and shitposts the first post, the thread suffers
What would u do
all my exs live in uranus
>>27754765Why don't you post a bike you actually own?
>>27754765trade it in for a real bike
>>27754765If I were you I'd go back to school so I can get a white man's job, stop raising a nigger's children, and then buy a real motorcycle. Cheers.
>>27754779
>>27754775Like what
>>27754788kawasaki zx4r
>>27754779>white collar in 2024JUST
>>27754792Lmao if u say so
I'm ready for a clean, non tranny thread.
>>27754792Get fucked lmao
>>27754141>wanta low wnd powr>already have hogh end powerHybrid is answer bros
>>27754807zx4 makes 100 with pipe, tune and corn.
>>27754810Twin cam makes 140/160 with the same what’s ur point??? Lmao delete ur self
>>27754807Who tf in their right mind would take a zx4rr over a softail slim lmfao
>>27754700since some anon put me on the op (although they skimped on cooking the bred and forgot the ingredients) here's a willy vid from my old spot before i got in too much trouble therehttps://streamable.com/jskoi1
>>27754804NEW THREAD(non gay)>>27754839>>27754839>>27754839>>27754839>>27754839>>27754839
>>27754430Is the SS uniform CE certified with level 2 protection in knees, elbows, shoulders, hips and back?
>>27755052Idk anon, that's not the point.
