Camping Edition!!>post camping setups, recipes and tricks >tendies are sometimes acceptable >Rattle Can’d Yamahas are based>ZX4RR appreciation >cb500 leg legion headquarters association guild members >Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies >retarded retro racers, post em>anime is irremediable gay>except for Bak>RIP Gn, Indianbro, TuonoSisters, Gaymu and many others>countersteering filters the nobike>don't buy/shill chinese motorcycles >STICKY: >>23526953 #>FAQ:https://pastebin.com/xu560p4qlinks>https://msf-usa.org>https://cycle-ergo.com/>https://superbikeschool.com>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets>banned for your opinions/report the toxic t/o/urists>https://www.4channel.org/feedback>Twist of the Wrist II by Keith Code:https://youtu.be/XRbguh4Ck28?si=oz6p4Ka1R8rkbaeu>Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>bakhttps://9anime.to/watch/bakuon.z1nm/ep-1MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!>(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxsPrevious thread: >>> 27594279
Mods should perma ban anyone who doesn’t ride a Honda.
>>27596244I wanna ride Suzuki Rin
>>27596225Is it just me or do Yamahas always sound worse with custom exhausts?
>>27596271The MT07 with an open exhaust sounds heavenly in my opinion
tenny
are we nothing more than organ donors?
>>27596311no I keep my organs for myself even when I have no use for them anymore
>>27596244got a hondait's a maintenance nightmare, spent a grand on repairs already this year and barely done any ridingwon't be getting another one, maybe a yammie/shitzuki or even non-jap next time
>>27596335>he thinks somebody will ask for his permisson
>>27596342I have a card in my wallet that says :keep your paws of my genitals and other organs
why dont you own the best brand?are you too poor for KTM?
>>27596283well yeah, it does too. They sound best either stock or straight piped.
>>27596346oh oh well that settles ityou have a magic card that will repel any actions against your biker bodydid you order it from hogwarts?
>>27596352no I found it
>>27596311implying I ride in a way that if I crash my organs would be salvageable
>>27596307Pretty tenny anonI think the 22 has the best blue color schemeOf course I'm biased to my tenny's year though
>>27596307>>27596363RESPECTHYB!
>>27596359its not up you 99% of the timesome dork can just slightly bump you in the city and its game over for you
Honda CRF300Lgonna buy a brand new onethoughts?
>>27596363Thanks anonI had the freedom to choose from a blue on, a blue one, or a blue one. Had to say, it was the hardest decision I had to make.Also buying a -22 in -23 made it couple of grands cheaper, than the then current model.
>>27596378Basiert
>>27596388Hey, you seem to have a doubletake trail mirror? I kinda want a pair for my bike. I am a bit worried can I see anything from them, when mounted like yours, around the bend of the handlebar
>>27596388damn that seat looks so thin and uncomfortableits almost a bicycle at this pointdefinitely for small dick dudes
>>27596394The little mirror on the bars is completely useless >>27596395It's not any less comfortable than the stock seat they're both shit
>>27596225all the ZX4RRs in dealerships nearby are sold out
>always been scared of riding over 80-90mph>just hit 120mphSome of you mfs have balls of steel >>27596398>>27596388>he raw dogs hoes on the dailyMust be nice
>>27596307tenny
>>27596408ride the duck brother
>>27596411Way ahead of you
>>27596373you're missing the point
>>27596413HYB THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHBTDb_iko
>>27596225comfy thread
>>27596395That's the only reason I didn't buy a CRF.I'm not into CBT. Other than that, CRF looked (and rode) great.>>27596398How long can you ride it before getting an unbearable urge to save your genitals?
>>27596418I don't ever ride for more than ~4 hours and it's fine for that
>>27596339MODEL is relevant. Brand less so. What is your reason for not posting the model and year? What was repaired? Who did the work?
I rode my biku today!also op pic is literally me in about a month.
>>27596457what's a boxer twin like to ride compared to p twins? never had the chance to ride one
>>27596225>camping editionI can't wait til June bros. Me and my pal are gonna go down to Texas for a big lan party then come back up and hit up Yellowstone/Zion then the Oregon BDR. Got my camping hammock set up all dialed in so everywhere we stop is gonna look like picrel
>>27596461they sound cooler and have more soul and torque
>>27596469Sounds like a blast. I'm going to ride the Swedish TET in summer.
>>27596461I've only ever ridden borrowed p-twins, so I can't say much, but this engine is slower to rev but god damn does it pull. A bit more vibration too.
Holy based edition, /dbt/
>>27596479Looks kino. Have you planned out any stops or places of interest?
>>27596388hell yeah bratan
>>27596395I mean it’s an off road bike. You’re supposed to have a lot of your body weight on the foot pegs instead of the seat like a road bike.
>>27596404Not hard when each dealer only ordered one lol. Look, I’m really not a beaver or a spec sheet warrior but the zx4r just doesn’t make any sense. The price gap between it and the zx6r is just too small to not go with the 600cc. If it’s the seating position of the zx4r you want then you’re always going to be better off with something like a cbr650r, rs660 or that new daytona.
>>27596395You don't really sit down off road.
>>27596508>beaverBenchracer lol
>>27596508>you’re always going to be better off with something like a cbr650r, rs660 or that new daytona.those sound like shit though
>>27596497This might sound retarded but my plan is to just ride the TET and head back through Norway. Good thing about Scandinavia is you can just wild camp pretty much anywhere you want. I thought about maybe visiting Slingerbulten and find the road that Ghost Rider rode on though.
>>27596520Fuck are you talking about?https://youtu.be/8Mp0fAEP36I?si=T5AR8bOOdLyG4MMx
>>27596524dude cant shift, and it sounds like hes shortshifting a zx4.
>>27596511>>27596504what about riding from my home to the offroad region
>>27596535My bike isn't too uncomfortable for about an hour. After about a 10-15min break I can resume my ride fully refreshed
>>27596521>this might sound retardedNot at all. I've found the most memorable spots and experiences from just deciding "I'm gonna go that way" and yoloing it. If all my close friends weren't such planfags that's how I'd do every vacation, every trip, every time.
>>27596532Ok go buy your zx4r anon. Prepare to be severely disappointed when your bike has absolutely no torque whatsoever.
After riding a two stroke for the first time I'm thinking about getting one for a trail bike. My 501 can do anything, but it's a lot to handle for an inexperienced rider in the really tight single track I do sometimes, and when I start riding mountains in the spring it will be a little easier to haul up hills. Should I go with a 150 or just go straight to a 250 and git gud
>>27596225redpill me on the Duke 790 2019 is it a shitbox year/ model ?
>>27596538basedsummer can't come soon enough brother
Threadly reminder
>>27596553Total Onsa Supremacy Hane Chads are cool too
Hey check out this retarded reddit bitch.https://streamable.com/ojnrxp
>>27596567>just living life jesus christ you can't even logically explain some of the actions taken here
>>27596567>WRRRYYYYYYYYY>Fuck I can't break ! (sic)Did this retarded bitch actually try to break with the clutch?
>>27596582oh shit I hadn't even considered that. bicycle style kek
>>27596567Wtf did I just watch?
>>27596567man that sounds of her struggling was hot
>>27596567i lost 20 IQ points watching this
>>27596591
>>27596588>bicycle styleBut then no one who's ever ridden a bicycle would pull off that next stunt of riding up that little slope and just stopping there.
>>27596600Fair point but it still remains the only logical conclusion. Also checked.
>>27596591>>27596594This is still the GOAThttps://youtu.be/0wTGbO3y9CA?feature=shared
>>27596567lmao imagine if she'd released the clutch when hitting the limiter. Ohh man missed opportunity
>>27596608Missile opportunity.
>>27596606since we're just posting the all times greats now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuWeFHtkjS4&t=134s
>>27596553can't wait for the map to come back
Had a dream that I bought a KLX300
>>27596617You can fork it anytime you want bro
>>27596606That's just a skill issue, still pretty retarded, but in a more boring way.
>>27596606Oh my God I hate Jimbo so muchhttps://youtu.be/lIfcvC3e3KY?si=DgvLt08TQMoRrCg1
>>27596606Holy shit what an insufferable faggot, I bet the two guys at the garage (dealership?) had plentiful keks at this fags expense
>>27596615$100 says the guy on the bobber is thinking about how cool he must look and was looking in his mirror to see if the camera man was watching him.
>>27596311I'm not an organ donor. They will turn you into a neovagina for some tranny, I'm out.
>>27596652Surely if they're already transplanting someone else's genitals, they can just get a regular vagina?
>>27596606why won't people start with smaller bikes like there's no shame in being a beginner and riding 125cc's to get the hang of itthis is so painful to watch.
I dropped my first bike minutes after buying it, what's the big deal?
>get into sportbike riding after years of just general cruising/hooliganism>start going to track days, reading forums online about pointers>everyone tells me I need to read Twist of the Wrist>"bro you just have to read it bro, it's the best book on motorcycling riding ever written bro, changed my life bro">pick up a copy>90% of the book is literally just how to countersteer and scan aheadWhat the fuck? This is it? This is the greatest book on motorcycle riding ever written? Most of this shit is stuff you should know before you ever hop on a bike and the rest of it is shit you should instinctively learn after a few weeks/months of riding. I can't believe I see retards online recommending this everywhere, if you needed a book to tell you this shit you should schedule an IQ test and find a different hobby
>>27596658Insecurity.
>>27596661post back tire
>>27596641Nice I've been looking for this one.
>>27596658You know exactly why, you've seen how this thread gets sometimes.
>>27596567of course it's a broad. I've literally never met a woman who knew how to ride a motorcycle. Whenever we would do group rides at this place I used to hangout there were like 3 chicks that rode and everybody would bet on which one would drop her bike that day. I don't know what it is about their brains but there appears to be some reason they just physically can't do it
>>27596661Most motorcyclists have to be told these things and they have to be told multiple times.
>>27596658In this particular case the dude is literally defective, perhaps a sperg or just actually retarded.
>>27596677https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rm4iw6d0Zc
>>27596679He’s just in way over his head, feels super intimidated. You can hear his voice shaking but he’s trying to look cool to those other guys.
>>27596665
I crashed my bike a week ago. I feel so fucking stupid. I've been bedridden with road rash and a sprained shoulder. My coworkers are covering for my inability to perform my job and I'm in constant agony.I have to file a claim with my insurance and I'm so frustrated that it's going to raise my rates next year. Thank god I have amazing health insurance because I was in the hospital for a day.Don't be me fella's
>>27596682Cherry picked example. Yeah there might be one female rider in a thousand that isn't incompetent but the overwhelming majority are clueless>inb4 muh sourceAnecdotal evidence, get fucked faggot
>>27596691Story
>>27596691I hope you've at least learned your lesson, which is to get a dashcam so we can all look at it next time.
>>27596689It's not yours.
>>27596691It always amazes me how many people on this board crash their bikes. It’s not hard to not crash.
>>27596688Sure thing, but then he goes braaaap in second right in front of the garage as if he knows what he's doing.
>>27596689god damn, can you beat keith code?
>>27596691>>27596695and gore pics
>>27596691Well give with the details, anon, what happened?
>>27596691I totaled a brand new superbike and my insurance didn't go up and I simply bought another don't beat yourself up brö shit happensAlso post pics of the carnage
>>27596695Hit a pothole on the highway after the rainy season. Doing about 60 in moderate traffic. Hit it in the center lane and went into a death wobble. Lowsided in the right-hand lane.
>>27596691I hope you're not giving up on riding brother.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daSX_3hadlA
>>27596691bmw s1000r anon?
>>27596244HOONDA!!!
>>27596713Not giving up. Just a bit too beat up to ride at the moment. Gotta get some work done on the bike as well.
>>27596716what bike
>>27596716fair enough. godspeed
>>27596691Oh nour sorry to hear that.
>>27596716Remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
>>27596617why, it was outdated, what use was it to you
>>27596719Speed Triple RS
moto jizzum on notice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KezfP0OePEs
>>27596714Hi
>>27596661bear in mind that book was first written in like the early 1980s. Motorcycling started taking off with the general public in the 70s, and by the late 70s/early 80s you were starting to see the first supersport bikes being sold to the general public. There were a lot of inexperienced people riding very powerful machines and the info in the book was a good way to help keep yourself alive, especially considering back then you couldn't just watch youtube videos or hop on a forum. Unless you knew somebody who raced professionally chances are you'd never really heard anyone talk seriously about countersteering, scanning, power bands, etc.
>about two more hours of insane crosswinds on the highway to go today>wind won't stop for a week and I have to be home tomorrowYou ever dealt with crosswinds so bad you have to countersteer the wrong way in a bend in the highway even going below the speed limit, square in the middle of your bike's power band? My whole rider brain is screaming WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG. At least there's a spot with cheap gas and cute waitresses waiting for me at the finish line. Next time I come out here it's with my truck or in some giant Harley tourer or a Gold Wing.
>>27596691wait, you guys are actually that stupid to ride bikes in 2024? when literal retards in SUV tanks are there on the roads?i thought we are just memeing here and only riding bikes in forests and shit
>>27596661Twist of the Wrist 2*not the first onejust watch the movie in the OP
>>27596764leave him alone, you saw his back tire?
>>27596677i like to look at girls riding, but just because of the outfits. idgaf if they can ride or not.and for some reason i get a instant boner when i see that girl.
>>27596779
>>27596773I didn't post my back tire
>>27596786what
>>27596779I agree with the sentiment, but 3D is still PD.
>>27596787That wasn't me that posted the back tire picture, some other anon did. I don't have any pictures of my tires because I'm not a fag and I don't feel the need to engage in dick measuring contests. I'm sure there's chicken strips on it and I don't care, that doesn't change the fact that the book is stupid and not very enlightening
idk what pd is but 3d irl > 2d
>>27596800>I'm sure there's chicken strips>the book is stupid
>>27596807The fact that I'm not personally willing yet to lean more and risk a low side on my new bike doesn't mean I don't know how to countersteer or look ahead, which again is literally what 90% of the "expert advice" in the book is. Not exactly arcane esoteric knowledge
>>27596800>I'm not a fag and I don't feel the need to engage in dick measuring contestsBased small cc owner.
nta butthe adult truth is no one gets rid of chickie stips with normal riding on public roads only. and if you say/think otherwise you need to grow upand you're probably gay.
>>27596225>Topbox only>Topbox and side boxes>side bixes onlyWhat's the ideal set-up for adventure touring on a mid-sized baiku?
They're putting average speed cameras on the best twisties in my cunt. What the fuck!!!
>>27596783>>27596801cute>>27596797rin > all, not gonna lie.>>27596801since i am not gonna touch those 3d anyway i can also dream about 2d
>>27596829It's like they want you to ride with your license plate covered.
>>27596833They also sprinkle these motherfuckers everywhere, fuck!
>>27596828Ideal? Soft, tight, and close to centre of gravityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWnhCjYgsDwI fell for the hardcase meme on my last bike. Never again
>>27596841Hard top case for helmie and valuables, soft softbags for the bulk.
>>27596841listen to riemann. here's another great one from him on the subject https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktJ5ZHA_IE
>>27596731the yellow one?
Autistic helmet anon here. I still haven't decided. I am the worst.
>>27596847Just carry your helmet and keep valuables on you. Dead simple plus no big gay cube hanging off the rear of the bike wrecking the handling
Can't figure out 'that' perfect bikeWhat is your perfect bike anons
>>27596879long hair anon?
>>27596888>What is your perfect bike anonschecked and you already know
>>27596881If you're tooooring you really don't want to carry your helmet everywhere you go. If you mean packing like that Riemann video then yeah.Also that's literally my setup right now >>27596457
>>27596890Thinking of t7 tooIt really is perfect innit
>>27596896its not that! t7 engines blow up havent you heard! yamasaki is the new gaytm!!!!
>>27596888Bandit 1250S. Really hard to find, might have to cope with a concours.
What's /dbt/ opinion on warming up the bike? I commute with a indestructible NC750 and the hell will freeze over before the engine will have any issues. so i dont care.but what about i4 sportbikes? do you let em run in idle for a while?especially at winter temperatures?
>>27596896Love me bike
>>27596908and if you only commute a few miles in city traffic?
>>27596908I just fire up the bike and heated grips while I take 2 or 3 minutes to put on my gear then keep the revs low until the engine is up to temp
>>27596908>but what about i4 sportbikes? do you let em run in idle for a while?anon, regardless of the type of engine, you have to let it warm up a bit. Its called mechanical empathy.
>>27596896pull the trigger brother you won't regret it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6kEov50GPY
>>27596908I used to work 15 minutes away by foot, but I still took my bike most days. In the winter the engine wouldn't even be warmed up when I got there.
Bikebros I am going to look at a faired bandit 600 today.
>>27596938may i suggest a hornet, pink spraypaint and a skirt?
>>27596942Already have all that.
>>27596921>>27596924well i do start it up and put on my helmet+gloves and go. still was wondering
>>27596752Pop a knee out as a wind sail.
>>27596944you dont have a damn thing
>trying to find other riders to hang out with because I just moved to the area and need new friends>Harley crowds are filled with tryhard Boomers who don't know how to ride, cover everything in skulls and flames, and drink and crash constantly>sportsbike crowd is filled with adrenaline junkies and hooligan dudebros>cafe racer/custom scene is filled with lumbersexuals in their early 30s who paint their fingernails, wear overpriced Japanese denim, and listen to indie rock and drink IPAsare there any motorcycle subcultures that aren't filled with fags?
>>27596888CB1100simple as
>>27596958>no sportbikes>no harleyswhat kind of gay nerd bike do you ride?
>>27596958Dualsports, adv crowd
>>27596860>Regulate me harder government.Look I get it, but hard luggage has its place.
>>27596970yeah in the trash compactor
>>27596958>are there any motorcycle subcultures that aren't filled with fags?The chads who put anime stickers on their bikes.
>>27596965I have 4 bikes: a CBR, a Guzzi, an old Harley from the 70s, and a TW200. I like a variety of motorcycles but I'm starting to notice that the subcultures that exist in motorcycling are usually filled with fags. Or at least people who meet up exclusively because of their interest in one particular type of bike seem to be fags
>>27596958>seeking approval this hardAre you a woman or a faggot?
Opinions on royal Enfield's 650cc bikes?They just launched the super meteor around here.
>>27596975improved variant for you fren
>>27596888Turbo busa with knobbies
>>27596976Any interest in taking the CBR to a racetrack?
>>27596979>reHad a cool set up at daytona this year. That's all I got :(
>>27596980I don't know if I like it, but thanks.
>>27596989take your time to get a feel for it
>>27596979The local Indian dealer here also sells Royal Enfields, they let me test ride a few. I haven't ridden the Super Meteor but I rode an Interceptor, whatever they call their 350, and then that Himalayan ADV bike. Honestly I don't see what the hype is about, yeah they're cheap, but the second you sit on one you can tell it's cheap Indian shit that's barely a step above Chinese as far as quality control. Took forever to get the Himalaya to start up and not just sputter out and die, and when I finally got going on it I felt like I was riding something a kid built in the garage out of spare parts. Everything was rattly, it sounded like a toy. Lots of cheap plastic, loose fittings, lots of parts that you can tell are just generic alibaba shit. The only appeal behind them is that they're cheap. I get that the retro aesthetic is cool but if you want a stock bike that has the old school look just get a Kawasaki W650/800. You get way more bike and you get it from a trusted manufacturer. I owned a W800 cafe for about a year before I traded it in for a 900RS. It was only maybe $2000 more than a RE Interceptor but it's not a janky plastic piece of shit.
>>27596974I have a lot of anxiety around leaving soft luggage on a bike unattended.
>>27596998yeah that's a fair point to be honest
>>27596994>>27596979Oh yeah and when I rode the Interceptor the mirror actually fell off while it was just idling in the parking lot. If it was just a one time thing I'd write it off as the dealer not giving it a once over, but in all 3 of their bikes I rode I noticed all 3 were cheaply made pieces of shit. So I think it's just all of them are like that. I think the engines are Chinese junk too but I can't be certain
This 13cm decal is going on my aluminium top box on my Adv. I'm 38, married with kids.
>>27596994This is why the poor stay poor. They spend 65% of the cost of a quality to bike to buy some piece of shit version which inevitable causes them to go spend the full amount for money on the bike they should have bought in the first place and now they've spent 165%. This is the same reason my dumbass cousin bought an $800 couch which broke within 4 months of getting it instead of spending the $2k in a quality one that would have lasted him a decade. Poor people are just bad with money.
>>27597007Cool. Im 26, unmarried never had sex.
>>27596986maybe, problem is the nearest track to me is like an hour and a half away. Which isn't horrible I guess but I feel like I'd be really out of place there, I've never really ridden my CBR anywhere near it's capabilities and I don't really have much in the way of racing skills. It's only been this last year I mustered up the courage to start getting a leg down and it's hardly impressive
>>27596994Where are you located?
>>27597010You're not rich
>>27597023But I'm not poor either.
>>27597010Yeah I'd agree honestly, I've had a few friends that were the terminally broke type. They're constantly getting into and out of hobbies and it's usually because they get interested in something, buy the cheapest shit they can get because they're impatient and don't want to save up the money for quality, and then they get frustrated at their shit and quit. Just last year a buddy of mine finally decided to start riding. He bought some old Iron 883 off of facebook marketplace and had me take a look at it. I agreed, and there were tons of red flags for it (lots of bolt-on custom shit by someone you could tell didn't know what they were doing, scratches that the guy belatedly admitted were from "having to lay 'er down," trouble starting). I advised him not to buy it and to just save up money for a little while and get something from a dealer. But he's impatient as all fuck and didn't want to miss out on the riding weather, so he bought it and within like 2 months the piece of shit broke down for good. He took it to a shop and they quoted him like a few thousand dollars for several costly repairs and he just sold the bike for parts and doesn't ride anymore>tl;drBeing poor and impatient is a recipe for disaster
>>27597026You're closer to poor than rich.
>>27597031>old Iron 883Idk why I said that, it was only a few years old. I meant to say used >>27597022northern Indiana
>>27597034>Indiana Nice. They have indian dealers who sell re by me as well in Va. Wonder how common it is
>>2759702090 minutes each way isn't GOOD but it's not at all BAD either, if you have means to transport the bike, bring a tent and most should allow overnight camping the day before. The track is THE place to learn, not just for people who are already experts. You will also typically never find a more supportive community, almost everyone is willing to lend shade, water, tools, just bring your own supplies and be ready to share in kind.
>>27597036I'm guessing they're owned by a parent company or something. The Indian dealers I've met usually seem to be pretty good about allowing test rides and stuff, so if you're interested in REs by all means try one out. But I was pretty disappointed with them, like I said the W800 is a much better option for a retro bike on the market that actually looks and feels period correct without being cheap Indian shit
>>27596889Nah.
>>27597041By cheap Indian shit, I mean literal Indian like from the country India, I'm not saying Indian Motorcycles are shit.
>>27597041Idk. Neither of the dealerships by me do test rides. One is pretty abrasive is you all any questions. I'll happily not give them any of my money
Scramblin. Wish the weather would warm up already.
>>27597052Me too.
>>27597033Nope. I own two homes outright with a combined value of $700,000 with one generating $30,000/year in rental income and investment accounts totaling in the six figures. I live a lot poorer than I could because Im not a materialistic retard but when I have to buy something that supposed to last I buy quality.
>>27597047Indian motorcycles agent exactly great
>>27597056My dad is the ceo for Nintendo
>>27597051Bummer, sorry to hear that man. Dealerships in America tend to be pretty hit or miss. The Harley and Indian dealers where I live are owned by pretty good guys, they regularly put on all kinds of community events and actually encourage people to test ride their bikes before they buy them. But on the flip side of the coin the local Kawasaki dealer is an absolute cunt. I went there once because I was going to trade in my W800 for the 900RS, I had the title with me and like $12,000 in cash. Guy lied to me and said I couldn't test ride it because it wasn't serviced even though I could feel the fuel in the tank and could see that it was serviced. Then when I tried throwing a leg over to at least see how it fit me he got pissy and told me to get off of it, and then implied I didn't have the money to afford it anyway. So I left and got one somewhere else. I'm thinking about going back to show him my new bike but I shouldn't be a vindictive person like that
>>27597062Maybe not but they're definitely a lot better than some literal third world garbage made from alibaba parts
>>27597063Your dad is shuntaro furukawa?
>>27596994>yeah they're cheap, but the second you sit on one you can tell it's cheap Indian shit that's barely a step above Chineseon poor countries like mine that is called a "premium" bike lmaoI ask because every other known manufacture likke yamaha, honda and Kawasaki are charging absurd prices for their bikes around here. a Lot of indian and chinese manufactures are coming over now, Bajaj is already here and tvs will soon follow.I would love to have a good honda or yamaha bike but they don't sell the same models around here and the insurance for the existing ones skyrocketed overnight due to the huge amount of robberies we are gettingsome one even made a small app showing all the stolen bikes in my state, red dots are bikes that were stolen at gun point.https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/26c51d41174c453fba750ac3e17b5bafso my options are getting an royal enfield or getting something like an old 883 or some other cruiser bike.
I made it through the wind!
>>27597073If you get an Enfield, my advice would be to go over it after you buy it and tighten everything up and change out a lot of the junk parts. Getting aftermarket seats, mirrors, grips, etc. will go a long way to making it more comfortable. Depending on how mechanically inclined you are you could start messing with some other stuff too and improving it. In a way you should consider yourself lucky, taking a cheap shitty motorcycle and turning it into something cool and personalized is what motorcycling culture was built on in the 50s and 60s. Most people in the West don't get to experience that anymore unless they choose to because most bikes sold over here aren't garbage and don't need to be rebuilt
>>27597067I feel that man. The harley dealerships by me are always putting on shit. They don't care who shows up, it's just a good time. There's one now putting on a bike week event in the obx area. That's where I bought my last bike at. Super chill.The newer of the indian dealers by me is a lil better than the original one. They were cunts because they were the only Indian dealers in town for a long time. But the newer one has a pretty laid back owner and I've worked with a few of his coworkers in the past and we get along pretty good. But after. It's always good practice to take your money elsewhere when the salesman is a cunt. Fuck um
>>27597052hyb. How's your coolant cap fix holding up? No more leaks?
>>27597076so cute omg
>>27597068That's fair lol
>>27597073That's a fucking grim existence. Purely economic factors I suppose.
>>27597071Henlo, newfren
I kinda want to be lazy and throw my helmet pads in the washing machine but I feel like that's a bad idea.
>>27597093all doctors and scientists just trying to get by is all>>27597078I think I can do that if i get an used one. I am not mechanically inclined at all but I suppose I can find a decent mechanic to do that shit for me.Maybe I could also get an old kawasaki vulcan as well.
>>27597073Knew it was Brazil but clicked just to be sure Sucks bro your government needs to go El Salvador mode and just throw all the trash in foreverjail
>>27597104Brazil is the foreverjail. If they sterilized all the criminals and incompetents their birthrate would crash 95%.
>>27596841>>27596860>all the comments filled with people saying "yeah I used to do soft luggage but I got tired of having my shit stolen if I left the bike unattended for 5 minutes"Naruhodo.
>>27597113it's not a problem when you're actually doing "adventure riding" in the middle of nowhere
>>27597104not going to happen because the biggest criminal factions successfully infiltrated almost every branch of the government and they basically rule a lot of politicians trough blackmail. That and a lot of our politicians are just straight up inept. Just for you to have an idea we have here a fucking public transportation mafia that for almost 20 years got in the way of making new subway lines/stations because they own all available busses and wanted the poorest regions to keep using them, while most of our subway lines are privately owned.That one guy Elon Musk has been fighting over on twitter is one of them.Just remember that this place is a hell of our own making and most Brazilians deserve this shit. I'll probably never get out but I try to make due with what I have.
>>27597113I don't like soft since it tends to move around unless you strap things perfect, and even then it can still move.Always my recommendation to go soft first, and then if it's fun go hard since it costs so much.>>27597012My goal is prophet status
>>27597122Should have gone with the rest of Sudamérica to USA
>>27597122Nice harlet bro
>>27597161this one is not coming to Brazil. Apparently it would be too much of a hard sell since it would be coming trough a third party.
>>27596888I meme a lot about T7 this and cruisers that, but truthfully my heart will always belong to the Super Cub.Just wish Honda would make a 250cc version of it or at least of the Trail/Hunter Cub.
>>27597122Bummer. We’re all in gods hands I guess
>decide to start servicing my own bike>wanna be a cool wrencher who can fix a bike whenever and wherever it breaks down>also tired of mechanics ripping me off>ride a piece of shit that's old enough to drink, so it's not like I can do much damage>needs a sprocket change>watch youtube videos, seems easy enough>buy expensive complete toolkit and parts>everything is ready, sunny sunday morning, it's time>forgot I need to lift the bike>use a car jack and some bricks and rocks I find>could crush my foot at any moment>unscrew axle bolt>axle won't come loose>lift the wheel, support it, hit the axle, won't come off>on youtube people just pull it off>axle is too big for one wrench, and too small for another>garage mosquitoes start shredding me>become demoralized>give upshould I just ride off a cliff /o/?
>>27596958May I suggest /deebeetea/? We make fags kill themselves here.
>>27597082So far so good.
>>27597178A CT250 would be incredible. Bore out the engine and double the fuel tank and you're basically done.
>>27597183becoming a badass wrencher is a status that can only be achieved by many years of making tons of mistakes and yelling a lot of profanities such as "fuck", "shit", "motherfucking balls" and many more. buying the proper tools also helps
>>27596041Youre a stupid little bitch for replying to the nobike.
>>27597183Do this
>>27597212Getting more leverage on the axle nut won't help him, he seems to have the axle seized into the wheel bearings. >>27597183Did you buy both metric and imperial size tools? Depending on what you're trying to grab, a set of vice grips AKA locking pliers can be used as adjustable wrenches in a pinch, but it will wreck the bolt head with repeated use.
>>27597183You just perfectly described wrenching. Have a beer and check it out again tomorrow
>>27597204For me, its CUUUUUUUUNTALSO BROS got my new license, pic rel, im thibkin base
>>27597056>I own two homes outrightNo you dont.
>>27596983Unfathomably baseAlso a few other stigger brosStigger bros i was on the hunt for another for the top hole but im uhnable to find anime girls at this taylor swift marketplace inside the mall
>>27597219no more getting flashed by road pirates with this one
>>27596901>yamasaki
>>27597229israel?
>>27597197Indeed. It's not like the frame couldn't handle it. Garage mechanics and Frankensteiners have been messing with them for half a century and SEAmonkeys overwork them absurdly hard yet they keep moving.
>>27597007> married with kidsI wish loliharems were legalized where I live.
Big ol bags for big ol campy comf
>>27597227Ive got an extra frog licens if YOU want to be the pirates one the road with me anon bros
>>27597116Ackshually, I asked about adventure touring. I'll be staying at traditional inns since camping is heavily regulated in my country.
>>27597212I can't even grip it it's not about leverage. I got the bolt off fine, it's the axle that's not coming off.>>27597216>Did you buy both metric and imperial size toolsonly metric, the guides I saw never mentioned imperial sizes. fuck
>>27597230I've seen this brand in Russia.The quality fully matches the name.
>>27597250Pirates you say!
>>27597260fair enough brother
>>27597273>look it up>it is in fact actually real
>>27597265Post a picture of the entire rear end of the bike. I fail to see how the axle cannot be hammered out.
>>27597273Russia doesn't have anything of quality
I always wanted to get into bikes. Never owned one. I see a good deal on a Honda Navi. I know it's more of a scooter shaped like a bike, but I'm thinking about getting one for putting around town. Somebody talk me out of it, please.
>>27597325Forgot to mention I'm a poorfag, before anyone tells me to spend 4x the money on something bigger.
>>27596691Insurance is such a fucking scam I cannot believe society tolerates it
>>27597318yes they do, true friendship and vodka
>>27596888Weirdly I think it was my first bike. Cb300R.
>>27596908Start bike then finalise your gear. It'll be warm by the time you're done.
>>27597325You'll get bored of it in 3 weeks.
>>27597325>Honda NaviWhy not some adult-sized bike?
>>27597342Facts. I bought a 350 then 3 months later bought an 800. Now I'm looking at a Truimph Rocket 3.
>>27597332The rate of HIV in children there is pretty quality too.
>>27597352maybe you should stop fucking russian children
>>27596567>woman>brown>dumbchecks out
>>2759688890s Ducati monster
>>27597342This is my concern, too. My other concern is it's CVT so I won't get experience driving uhh 'motorcycle style' or whatever. But for the price, I'm also wondering if it's this or nothing...>>27597347Mostly money, tbch. An actual bike for adults is going to cost at least twice as much, even if I get a beat-up used one.
>>27597366If you're really that broke you'd have other priorities. Otherwise save up and buy a Grom/Trail125.
>>27597325Your first bike will be fun no matter what
Hell yeah
>>27597366If you want to save money, then get a bicycle, because once you blow cash on motorcycle, you'll have to spend a quarter or a third of its price on gear (helmet, jacket, trousers, boots).
>>27596701You'll never know what the limits you can get away with are until you reach them.
>>27596701>It’s not hard to not crash.of course, just ride like a bitch all the time.
>>27597352>country with the highest population in europe has the most children infected with HIV in europe Wow, amazing
>>27597396Yeah, amazing.
>>27597399>nothing about children in sightOh no, they just let faggots and drug addicts die instead of giving them taxpayer funded retroviral treatment, what a terrible country.You sensitive faggots who can't keep their russia hate boner in their pants the moment they're tangentially mentioned are so pathetic
>>27596701How would you know? You've never even ridden a bike.
>>27597410Who's sensitive? You're the one who rushed to defend the honor of mother Russia.
>>27597183just buy rear stand anon, they're cheap
>>27597396Copeeee
>>27597461fake news
>>27597461Imagine believing this.
>>27597384Very spooky
>>27596469to think those mountains were there looking exactly like that ,100k years ago.
>>27596545go 250 because the added weight will get you in even better shape for liter bikes in your 40s
is there a worse feeling than when your bike isn't running and you're not sure why? it fucking ruins my life every time. I'll be totally fine one moment and then suddenly remember there's an oil leak or it's got a rough idle and my entire day goes to shit.worst of all is when it hits me at work or something where I'm completely unable to work on fixing it or researching it and so I just have to sit with the anxiety.
>>27597506>is there a worse feeling than when your bike isn't running and you're not sure why?yeah, it's when you work at sea on cargo ships and your girlfriend is back home fucking somebody else and you know it and the fucker is living in your apartment that you pay for and fucking her on your bed and you can't get home to do anything about it because it's the middle of the pandemic and everything is locked down and you've got gangway up orders so you're 4 months overdue for relief and you've been gone for 10 months now and Jody's been fucking her the whole time and they won't let you go home and also she sells some of your collectible vintage firearms to buy gifts for him so he can wear some nice new shoes while he fucks your fucking girlfriend on your fucking bed and there's nothing nobody can do about it and you have to hear status updates from your friends every couple days about what she sold this time and where she was seen with the guy and he's fucking her, he's really fucking her and he's fucking her on YOUR bed
>>27597183>garage mosquitoes start shredding mefuck this is my situation too. I have a narrow window every evening where the heat is tolerable and the bugs haven't yet come out in full force.anyways use a rubber mallet (or a regular sledge and a wood block if you need to be more forceful) to hammer that son of a bitch out. not sure how exactly you've lifted your bike but a rear stand + block under rear wheel would probably also help (plus you're gonna need a proper rear stand anyways if you really wanna be a wrencher).
Well I made it back over the mountains by following boom-fu.>if it gets too squirrely, slow down>if it's still too squirrely, downshiftAt one point I was going 55 in a 70 due to crosswinds, rain, and slick pavement, and I was banging around over 7000rpm almost the whole way, but I did it.
>>27597483It’s crazy to think cemeteries are filled with Suzuki riders
>>27597506I don't know this feel
>>27596600She stalled because she's still in 2nd gear at 4kph, it's actually amazing it kept running as long as it did.
>>27597506I enjoy troubleshooting and figuring it out.
>>27597519Everyone dies. At least speedybois really lived.
rate my chikun strips. sold the ninja400, onto a squid missile. either cbr1000rr or gsxr600
>>27597513I hope you're doing better now.Best regards from a fellow sesmsn
>>27597519God I wish that was me
>>27597545why
I can't believe it but I've been prevented from riding all weekend because I broke a shoelace on one of my riding shoes. Life is pain when something so stupid gets in your way.
>>27596553I see that map and I laugh. The VERY BEST those 3rd world countries could do in my lifetime was not shit themselves. They can't feed themselves. The wheel is alien tech to them and their highest goal in life is to immigrate west.
>>27596553What is this a map of, dealerships? Why aren't there any in Japan?
>>27597631>riding shoes>lacesnot a good riding shoe if it doesnt use some sort of latch/strap or the BOA system
>>27597655>muh safety hazardTell me, what exactly are you worried your laces are going to get caught on? Or perhaps a better question, what are you worried they're going to get caught on that wouldn't immediately rip the lace in half?
>>27597653Dbt anons
Rode my drz yesterday
>>27597306I didn't try to hammer it out, in the videos I saw the thing just slips out. I'll try it.>>27597516>plus you're gonna need a proper rear stand anyways if you really wanna be a wrencher).>>27597429>just buy rear standyeah I thought I could get away with a makeshift stand. I'll try again next weekend. Thanks
>>27597656Whatever broke your gay little shoelaces probably
>>27597631Do you not have a single other pair of shoes you could have taken the lace from? Or do you want to ride so little that even that is too much effort for you?>>27597656They can get caught on shit without you realising, then you go to put your foot down when stopped and can't and then you fall over and everyone laughs.One pair of my boots does have laces but they're largely aesthetic as there's a zip on the side, and there's an elastic strap on the tongue for tucking the laces under.
>>27597655My riding shoes are fine and they're comfy enough to keep on at work all day.>>27597673I don't have anything with laces nearly long enough for these.
>>27597330You can spend just as much on soething used anon, and biggerNavi is like a 14 year olds scooterblicense bike
>>27597506Yes because its happening right now and the good weather is next week
>>27597673>>27597656Just tuck in your laces. It's pretty simple
>>27597719Or just wear pants that cover the laces.
>>27597726Both!
Just got a z400 as my first bike. Riding a motorcycle is harder than I thought.I notice engine braking seems to be a lot stronger than a manual car; just releasing the throttle decelerates me by 10mph. Gearing seems to be a lot shorter too so I'm not sure the appropriate gear to downshift to when coming to a stop.
>>27597739Just gotta learn the feel anon.
>>27597750Definitely. Other than that, I'm having a blast with the bike.
>>275968882007 monster, but it’s a lot of fun>>27597364
>>27597755Enjoy your bike and ride safe anon. Always remember that you go where you look so when you're taking a turn you need to look through the turn.
>>27597616ninja is a sport bike, you're sitting straight up and down practically. need a supersport riding position. R6 felt the most natural of like 15 bikes I sat on but that premium they're carrying is ridiculous. I could barely find any clean examples anyway
>>27597796I envy your back. Mine wouldn't be able to handle a supersport.
>>27597803lose weight and do some planks, fix your core. I can plank 3mins which isn't too crazy but it helps me avoid back pain I think.
>>27597667It shouldn't need to be hammered ALL the way out, just enough to be able to grab it on the other side. Use a rubber mallet to avoid deforming the tube. >>27597739You can generally upshift every 15mph on a twin, don't worry about the actual gear number and just focus on what the engine sounds and feels like.
>>27597817No need to lose weight. Back just isn't what it used to be.
>>27597739I approach the stop in second and switch into first when I'm certain I'll be stopping.
>>27597867That's correct.
>>27597867Basically this but it's not a hard and fast rule for me. >>27597739Make sure you're shifting through every gear and not skipping gears or just holding the clutch in 4th and coming to a stop.
>>27597790I learned this in the MSF but need to practice more. I'm still a bit scared when the bike leans in sharp corners even at low speed. Thanks for the advice.>>27597821yes, I generally upshift at about 5k-6k rpm>>27597867>>27597891I need to be better prepared for downshifting since I noticed I started downshifting a bit too late into the stop. Gonna try and get some practice in empty parking lots afterword next week.
>>27597899Definitely practice as much as you can, and find some drills. Having a practice regime means you won't forget something or will keep you motivated. I used to do this>Quick accelerate and hard brake, starting at 15km/h and working up to 60 (wasn't enough room in the carpark to go faster). This heaps warm up the tyres. Would aim to get the back wheel off the ground just as I stopped. >U turns inside carparks. Figure out what the absolute tightest the bike can U turn by walking it and then aiming to do that with feet up. Use the car park lines to keep track of progress, both directions>Figure 8s. Same as above but not stopping between u turns >Turning circles as tight as I can. Really helps leaning to counter lean >Slalom, practice tight turns, getting the bike leaned over quicker, quick direction changes etc. >slow ride, see if I can keep walking pace up for as long as I canI do that about once every month or so. I should do it more often.
>>27597926>>27597926>>27597926
>>27597342I have the same mentality. That's why I bought a suzuki gx. Been loving it since
