Ducati thread!>VFR pics, webms, gifs, streamies>Trendy rating service>Motorcycle anime girls>RIP Gay, GN, Indian, horny>Cb5000 leg legion association guild clan>Tennyfren HQ>V4>Triples>i4>VFR electrical issue discussion thread>Dual Sports! posting>class, plug>r7 vs cb650 vs sv650 vs zx4rr discussion>Scooters are frens>WEEBshit>whole-ass-riding technique>hairspray technique>wiggle technique (rip wiggle anon)^MEET, 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=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxsFAQ: https://pastebin.com/xu560p4q (embed) (embed)Good links:https://www.motocap.com.au/https://superbikeschool.comhttp://a2bikes.co.ukhttps://cycle-ergo.comhttps://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets>Totw2 by Keith codehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>Street Smarts (TOTW1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>Cute anime girls on bikeshttps://9anime.se/watch/bakuon-clubhouse-7516?ep=78987>Autistic scooter girlshttps://9anime.se/watch/super-cub-15567?ep=57412>Life Saving Dunlop video about death wobblehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3OQTU-kE2sprevious: >>27969400
>>27971365>dunlop wobble and weave presentBLESSED THREAD
>reposting from deadthreadgetting dizzer, ready for fall trail rides bros
>>27971370feels good saving lives
>>27971374cool BEEG gas tank
>>27971365cool thread r6!
>>27971384r6 doesnt bake
>>27971374That looks cold
>>27971388stuff strawl in between ur layers and put on a trashbag and dish washing gloves and snow t'ain't no problem
>>>/n/
>>27971388i will never understand stunt ridersdestroying good bikes for stupid fucking theatrics
Continued from last thread...The difference between Japanese and jeet/china bikes is the Japanese actually give a fuck about their product. Meanwhile, India's #1 export is scamming the elderly. "Made in China", we all know what that means. They don't give a single fuck, they just want to trick you into giving them money. They don't have pride in developing a quality product the way the Japanese do....but, now that Japan is proper jeeted, in a number of years, their quality will fall to everyone else's level. After Japan has truly fallen, I will consider your jeet and chink bikes. For now, I am NOT riding and trusting my life to a machine made by jeets or chinese.
>>27971396you do a couple of those tricks in front of a bio-femoid and you get pussy really easily.
>>27971397>For now, I am NOT riding and trusting my life to a machine made by jeets or chinese.Based take but Japan will kys itself before dishonoring glorious japanyland so you're stuck riding superior Japanese bikes till they ban the shit.
Every single product of any Japanese company is guaranteed to be reliable, because pride.Every single product of every Chinese company is crap, because they only want money and don't give a single fuck about the product quality, even if a company has a legally binding obligation to honor its 5-year warranty in jurisdictions where they are actively trying to expand.The only right thing to do in the changing world is to stick to your current beliefs, because being mentally like a boomer is cool.
>>27971496Point me to a chink bike with a 5 year warranty.Here's a Yamaha warranty, 160,000kms and 20 years. https://www.yamaha-motor.ca/en/yamalube-advantage
>>27971496I know you posted Takata, but their airbag situation is actually a fantastic example of pride in engineering. Notice a problem and recall it to make it right.
Good news, everyone! I've just invented a new motorcycle with a speedometer that let's you read this in my voice.
>>27971387Based
What’s that sound?
daily babytalk thread
two 750s alone in a trailer, will they have secks?
>see an interesting video on a motorcycle>they're on Br*tish """roads"""fucking disgusting, might as well be driving in fucking bike trails with that god awful infrastructure
>>27971526> Point me to a chink bike with a 5 year warranty.Short: https://cfmotobenelux.be/en/garantie/Legalese: https://cfmotobenelux.be/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CFMOTO-Extended-Warranty-Program-Benelux.pdfTLDR:> Warranty covers engine, gearbox, rims, chassis, electrical andelectronic components, brake safety systems (ABS, etc.), fuel system, exhaust system> Warranty is applicable if you service the bike according to schedule, don't use it for professional racing, don't set it on fire, don't get under a busThe legalese mentions something about the "payment period" but this is already included in the listed price.It seems CFMoto started to offer 5-year warranty for their side-by-sides years ago in e.g. Canada. Not sure where they offer it for bikes and where not, but they do offer it where it matters to me.
>>27971570This is how Ohvales are made
>>27971388
cuckbike runner bros, NOT LIKE THIS!!! stampedhttps://youtu.be/rQ1IIdALXFg?si=ckD9TyofMQVvdCTk&t=165
>>27971593But if they just didn't pursuit him in the first place that wouldn't have happened.
>>27971595wouldnt have this video that highlights his bravery then
>>27971584>install heated grips or aux lights>warranty voidedGarbage
need more videos of female riders getting hurt
>>27971608
>>27971600CFMoto is not exactly a new company.Do they have a history of actively screwing up their customers? I don't know, but I didn't hear any horror stories, so I'm willing to assume that these exclusions are just the usual cover-your-ass stuff to avoid dealing with the customers who are too unhingedly creative in their destructive antics.
>>27971622CFMoto produces the KTM 790/890 engines that are eating their camshafts. They also cheaped out inside and used fucking flat tappets instead of rollers. There is considerable debate whether the tappets or poor oiling from the design of the oil galleys in the head are to blame. How much of this is KTM's fault vs CFMoto is also debatable, but the 950/990 LC8 that these engines replaced did not have this problem.
>>27971639Factories produce according to the designs they are given. Unless I see a manufacturing defect I'll keep thinking it's KTM and KTM alone fucked up.KTM was a shitty company before, now they decided to cut the wrong corners. I don't expect a factory to fix their designs for them.
>>27971666That's what I mean, was this 100% KTM engineering and followed accurately, or did they use too soft of metal for the cams thinking no one would notice? Did CFMoto contribute to the valve train design and argue for the use of flat tappets over rollers to save costs? Where is the blame to fall? The old LC8s mostly just had problems with slight oil weep around certain seals every now and again. Nothing this catastrophic, and those were a pure KTM design and manufacture engine.
>>27971586real
Oldfags, can someone post the mexican tranny with the helmet at the table?
>>27971617did she died
>>27971682To me the answer is obvious: 100% blame on KTM until there are clear reasons to shift blame somewhere else.The issue is consistent with issues that have been seen in KTM products over the last couple of decades. KTM tries to make bikes light, then even lighter, then bikes suddenly break in half, leak, disintegrate. This time it seems they tried to engine lighter than they could.> or did they use too soft of metal for the cams thinking no one would notice?A factory changes the metal, and it sneaks past the KTM's QC? KTM's fault.But I've seen someone analyze the composition of those cams and the conclusion was that the metallurgy is OK, so I see no reason to think there's anything wrong with the metal.
>>27971365I just want a 2 stroke street bike, but those shits are expensive in the US. I tried to bid on this heap but it sold for over $8000. now I'm looking at importing one from Japan. I found a few in great condition for less than $3000
>>27971696Probably badly broken leg, I got hit crossing the street about that hard and lucked out with nerve damage to my legStill kinda learning to walk again, every day's kind of different, sometimes better in a good way, sometimes better in a hard way
>>27971700>But I've seen someone analyze the composition of those cams and the conclusion was that the metallurgy is OKU sure bro?https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2024/july/ktm-camshaft-defects/>MCN also spoke with the Senior Technical Officer at the University of Queensland, Blaire Knight, who experienced cam failure on his 790. After the engineer analysed his own camshaft, he proposed that the part itself exhibits insufficient hardness to be properly resilient. >“We performed an Arc analysis on my cams and the carbon content was lower than I would’ve expected,” Knight said. “The Rockwell test (a test of metallic material hardness) came in at 51, when it should’ve been up at 58 to 60 to have any real resilience.”
>>27971714> U sure bro?I'm sure that I heard what I've written, lol.I'll look at this article tomorrow. If they allowed the cams to be made out of a wrong alloy, I'll have another, more educated reason to point at KTM and laugh.
do you agree the reason harley is in deep shit is because their 600cc bikes cost 14K?
>>27971703Are you the same anon who talked about being in a bed for like 6 months?
>299 in 5th>street legalssbeoy
I wish r6 posted his battlegrounds video clip. It's been what, 3 months?
>>27971731j-just keep waiting okay
>>27971693
>299 in 4th>street legal
>>27971682>was this 100% KTM engineeringCfmoto and KTM are a partnership but the engines are designed and built by cfmoto. Typical Chinese design that doesn’t go through enough R&D testing and compounded by poor quality control of the materials being used. Anyone who’s ever dealt with Chinese engineering and manufacturing (me) would stay away from their products unless they are just doing assembly and even then you need to breathe down the factory’s neck with your own quality control because they will swap out for cheaper materials to save cost and the plant operator pockets the difference the second you turn your back.
>>27971727No, I actually walked away from that, the damage didn't happen until like, six months later, when a bone sliver worked loose in my knee and severed my peroneal? nerveHad a gangster-style limp for years, and couldn't lift my left foot independently from my whole leg, but the nerve reconnected a few years back and I'm learning to walk normal againIf I push it too hard I'll get compartment syndrome again and I don't want thatI use /dbt/ for motivation because I want to get back up on two wheel so fucking bad and I'm almost thereMy bike hasn't run for so long I'm not even gonna bother trying to get it going I'm just gonna buy something fun and light and I'm 99 percent sold on the Svart 401
>>27971730>ssbeoywhat
>>27971608wtf
>>27971741Guy at the dealer told me that modern litre bikes make old ones feel like 600s. I believe him, my old one barely gets to 220 in 4thhttps://streamable.com/6qnapp
which would you pick?First listed for $4400 was negotiated to $3800Second listened for $4500 was negotiated to $4000First seems like the better pick by all regards but it seems like a bit too sweet of a deal to be real.Second has a lot of nice aftermarket bits and a windshield which would me save me the hassle of getting that worked out myself, but also invites the fact that it might be fucked up on the inside
>>27971781whys there no sound???
>>27971793neither are worth more than 2500
>>27971816only gif and wsg get sound, the rest of us make do or cross board link>>>/wsg/5679305
>>27971825okay which is more 2500 then
Rate my tendies.
>>27971793I see no reason the blue one would be "fucked up inside", and the red one HAS been crashed, there is no other reason to ditch the fairing. It has receipts, the guy clearly took care of it and wanted to clean it up with little things like new grips before selling it. 4 grand for a nicely setup bike you won't have to even put tires on for quite a while and has nice pipes is the better buy even without considering wind protection.
>>27971835easily the blue, see if hes still got the original parts
Should I pull the trigger on the 2020 Katana? $8500 with only 3800 miles. I'm slightly concerned since I've only clocked 4000 miles on my Z400 (first bike)
>>27971859no that's a bad idea
>>27971861please talk me out of it. I really love the look of the Katana. insurance surprisingly isn't that expensive either (~$100/mo)
>>27971300Would that be the Gasgas? Cool bike but probably out of my price range, even used. >>27971327I'll come at it another way then. I hate the way it looks and I don't like giving my money to Chinese companies or manufacturers when I can avoid it. >>27971397I'd almost trust jeet bikes over Chinese at this point, at least there you've got a huge domestic market where they sell the same bikes so they've got millions of locals to be accountable to. China's domestic bike market was basically wiped out in the last 10 decades by bans in major cities so their industry is all export-focused now.
>>27971862Katanas are cheap all year round anon, it's a relatively undesirable bike because of the small gas tankbut mostly because you only have 4000 miles on your first bike, you should put wayyyyy more on before getting on a litre bikealso they're way heavier which isn't super fun, go do parking lot practice for a while
>>27970903Well I’m backDropped my bike twice (low speed), didn’t get hurt but I snapped my brake lever and cracked the rear fender. I didn’t do bad otherwise though.Going to zip tie that sucker back together and maybe get a shorter brake lever too, it was a little too long anyways.
>>27971868I agree with your points, especially with the 100 lbs extra weight. I only consider the Katana because of the look, otherwise I would never consider a liter bike. Praying Suzuki will do a middleweight katana someday
>>27971878>I didn’t do bad otherwise though.
>>27971880i got good news for you, look up katana 600 anon
>>27971878Post a picture of the bike, NERD>>27971584Weird shilling for a brand when you've only test rode one of their bikes, haven't even purchased. Go buy one and tell us how it goes, SHILL
>>27971878Lol, whiskey throttle? Get bark busters ASAP, replacing levers constantly is stupid
>>27971884I'm aware those exist but unfortunately, they don't follow the styling of the OG 400 from 1984.
>>27971891get an sv650! manageable power and a stylish katana design!
just came back from Port Dover, Friday the 13th moto rally. This chad probably made every girl pregnant there
>>27971900lol its like the white version of that RESPECC guy
>>27971894>sv650>2024Just no.
>>27971753Holy shit that's a string of bad luck anon
>>27971900Holy SHIT Harley guys are cool sometimes.
>>27971735how can you guys even tell hes mexcan?
>>27971735yellow hue
>>27971793im so sick of Nakeds desui would take the stylish fairing any day
>>27971781is this true about the 90's VFRs too?are they just 600s with an 800 slapped on them?
>>27971793I don't care for the fairing on this model. Red because of new Michelangelo road 6.
>>27971840Not rate for 40 minutes? I rate it 13/50.
im not a fan of the Yamaha blue
>>27971840the whole tire is a tendie
>>27971859I like the looks too. Test ride it and see if its comfy. For my next bike, I'm planning for an adv. Sure my sport bike looks good, but ADVs sure as hell are comfortable.
>>27971365So does Moto GP have rules against active aero?
>>27971753my brother was in an mc accident and severed a nerve inside his knee when it shattered, his left foot is completely paralyzed, is this similar to what you had? the doctors cant say for sure if the nerve will ever reconnect, but hes hoping it will eventually obviously. would be cool to know if its the same nerve that came back for you. in the meantime he wants to find/build some type of hand shifter for his bikes, maybe like a quickshifter with a hydraulic linkage on the handlebar that moves it up and down.
>>27971883Yeah>>27971885You get the broken piece of shift lever.>>27971885>whiskey throttleNot really, just lost grip on gravel. The first time I was just getting going from a stop and had to turn left while the trail banked right and lost grip. Second time I was going downhill on gravel and lost grip on the rear wheel. The levers are way too long anyways, might just replace both with shorter ones and get a wrap around hand guard for next time.
>>27971965Why not a dct like in africa twin / gold wing / nc750?
>>27971952Test riding was good. The bike is surprisingly comfy below 6k rpm (I was scared to go beyond). The 470 lbs is definitely a negative for me, especially coming from the Z400.
>>27971971Poast the biku anon.
>ride a bike>have fun>have a little tumble>can't walk or some shit>get paid disability for lifewhats the downside again??
>>27971976Go for it anon, what's 100lbs? A skinny girl riding bitch? You wont feel it.
>>27971972he wants to ride track and MX. Right now hes switched to an Alta MXR for the dirt since theres no shifting. hmm, maybe supermoto the MXR could be cool lol
>>27971894I like the SV, but why the fuck would they not give it USD?
>>27971982whoa
>>27971965It took 12 years but yeah, it healed. But of all of the things that sped up healing, was taking NACTell him to take heroic amounts of NAC, like 2000mg/day, along with a D3/K2NAC fucks up your alcohol tolerance warn him but yeah, the last few years on NAC I've recovered loads and fuck the docs who didn't know about it
>>27971978The downside is that you can't walk retard. I'll even buy mx boots it it comes to that. You can't run away from "youths" or some stupid retarded shitbulls.
>>27971992interesting, thanks! glad to hear you recovered. hope the rest of your journey is smooth sailing and you're able to get back on 2 wheels soon anon.
>>27971991The gs looks cool desu ne?
how long does my nigga haveI give him a month
>>27972004watch that video then timestamp something funny here
>>27971982Coming from the Z400 bike, the weight is night and day difference. The Katana feels sluggish, doesn't help that the tires weren't properly inflated.1000cc is too much power for me as well.
>>27971998>mx bootsunfortunately in the case we're talking about that wouldnt have helped. the foot thats paralyzed wasnt even damaged at all, the nerve that caused it was in the knee and i dont think they dont make gear that stops your knee from getting twisted by a car until it shatters.>You can't run away from "youths" or some stupid retarded shitbulls. if something is fun to you, do it. imagine if you loved riding but you never did it for your entire life just do die by youths or in a car crash or some other retarded bullshit.
PRO TIP: when you get a new bike, buy aftermarket plastics and put the brand new ones asidethen when you want to sell put the pristine oem plastics back on
>>27972008Yeah, you can't make gear for everything. I hope that guy recovers.
>>27972018Cuckold behavior.
I need an hour meter, what's my best option?
:)
>>27972044its lonely, buy more
>>27972018>when you want to selli dont buy used, i dont sell, i dont change lanes
Going out for a ride in some time with the boys. Yay, yay, yay!
>>27971365Holy shit, bros, Motorcycling is a perishable skill. Got my bike back on the road today for the first time in a while. Took a little while for it all to come back, but it's just like riding a bike :^)
>>27971840I can tell you have fantastic bp bro
>>27971900based
>>27971365I pulled back the handlebar and added mid controls. Did my first riding at length today. Need to make a new clutch linkage, the one that is on here currently doesn't allow the clutch to 100% disengage and it's making it really hard to find neutral at stops. Had an issue with the float bowl in the carb overflowing while out riding. Shook the bike around a bunch at a friends suggestions and push started it and let it run till it died. Seemed to clear out whatever was blocking the needle. Hand shifting is very satisfying and I feel super cool doing it. >>27971365
>>27972157sick sporty
>>27972157Braver man that I to put mids with an open primary.
>>27971365I finally have enough money to buy my first motorcycle. Should I go with a dr650, drz400 or a klr650mostly used for commuting in and out of town which requires me to take a lot of dirt roads
>>27972157Neat.
>>27972182Either of the Suzukis. KLR is a big pig with the extra fairings and just heavier everything. DR650 is better as a commuter/roadbike but a DRZ400 is much more fun at 60mph and below. Find a DRZ400SM if you can.
>>27972182Those are all great bikes. Drz is the most off-road capable, worst on the street. Klr is the best on-road, worst off road. Dr650 is in the middle. But honestly either of those 3 could take you nearly anywhere.
>>27972157Thanks, it's actually a motor from a 92 fxr. The previous owner had it rebuilt and only has 500 or so miles on it. Hoping it lasts me a long a time. >>27972069I agree, taking the bike out today was the first time i've ridden more than 5 minutes around a neighborhood since last thanksgiving. Some sore muscles, some sloppy turns and rough stops today.
>>27972186>>27972188thanks, im leaning towards the dr650. I can pick up a 2009 with 7k miles for $3500. is that a decent deal?
>>27972177It is gonna take some muscle memory on the foot placement. If i can't get it i'm going to bed the foot peg mount upwards so it sits above the primary. Right now it's kind of nice besides the shoe. The distance between the foot peg and the peg beneath the shift pedal works out to being cheater floorboards sort of
>>27972199forgot photo
>>27972197Get him down to 3 and it better have decent tires on it.
>>27972191>Some sore muscles, some sloppy turnsSAME and I can't help but ride like a menace without the skill. I'm looking at the back of a pickup truck think, "Wow, that sure is coming up fast; I should slow down.">>27972197I have a drz400sm, and it's been a lot of fun on the street. but I'm always eyeing up those DR650s. There's something alluring about the big thumpers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEWQPJnE9pU
>>27972048I just need to make more money
>>27971067Theres a shift dog or shift fork or thrust washer problem on the higher mileage ones. forgot what it is.
>>27972222
>Get him down to 3000What do you just go to people selling and say "Give me your $3600 bike for $3000"
>>27972242kek that's what I do.>Will you take X?>I can do Y>dealbing bang boom. They expect you to haggle, and there's nothing wrong with trying. It helps if you find flaws and are willing to walk away.I'm still bad at haggling.
>>27972245I'd be concerned about insulting the buyer with that and him trying to kill me.
>>27972242Find things to complain about, nitpick at it. Feel out the seller, i.e. are they desperate to sell it or do they not really care one way or the other. Tell them your budget is $3k, you really like the bike but honestly can't go higher because you're just starting to ride and money is tight. Maybe try to connect on another level, i.e. if they're MAGA you can talk about how Haitians suck shit and Biden is a faggot. Little stuff to break the ice. Always remember that people selling stuff are expecting you to jew them down, so they're asking more than what they expect to actually get. Everyone always says "I'm gonna ask this price, but if I can get 'X' for it I'll take it". This is 500x more true if it's a boomer selling it, boomers love to negotiate.
>>27972247you shouldn't be buying anything from nonwhites
I need new boots because the tread on my left one has completely worn through after 5 years of use.Any recommendations? I ride a CB500X (red) and it'll mostly just be for commuting to work and occasional social events. I'll probably be changing out of my them when I arrive, but I'd be much less likely to squid if I could wear them semi-casually as well.
>>27972247>I'd be concerned about insulting the buyer with that and him trying to kill me.a boomer once told me>If you're not embarrassed by your offer, it's not low enough.I still can't do that lowball stuff, but you can haggle without being an asshole.>and him trying to kill meI wouldn't worry about it, anon. :^)>>27972251this too
>>27972257That's fantastic advice but I could never do that, I could maybe meet them in the middle but it feels disingenuous to go all the way there to start tire kicking. I guess it's a practice thing
>>27972256Ther'es a boot sale going on right now on rocky mountain atv. I got a pair of Leatt 3.5s on closeout
>>27972257>>27972245I ask because there's a 2018 DR-Z400S with about 5K miles on it that I'm interested in locally, but the owner is pretty adamant about a $5000 figure. I say pretty adamant, he complained about tire kickers last time I checked. So I'm guessing he's dealing with a ton of people trying to haggle him down. Still worth trying to do? 5K Is a little steep for a used DRZ, I've been told.
>>27972256i had a good recommendation for you but then i saw your bike is red and it just wont work
>>27972261Also, people have been pretty skittish lately like scared deer. I barely ask any questions through twxt or messenger anymore. I try to set up a meet and negotiate in person.>>27972267That's a tough one. I haven't checked out the market for DRZs in a while. You can get them cheaper, but usually a little older and higher miles. depends on how much that is worth to you
>>27972278>You can get them cheaper, but usually a little older and higher miles. depends on how much that is worth to youFirst real dual sport. If I could find them a little older or with higher miles for cheaper, I'd go for it because I'm concerned I'll destroy the poor thing.Someone did offer a KLR650 for 2400 recently. Which "can" dual sport, but I've been told over and over again not to do it or try it if I value my knees or my sanity.
>>27972263I live in Australia, unfortunately. Also I have a $100 gift card for one specific shop near me.
>>27972242Me and a friend went to go look at a barn find once. We made an offer less than what he advertised. The guy got mad and said how he could "take it down to that coffee shop where all the hipsters hang out and have it sold just at his price like that!" We didn't get mad, we just told him that's what he should do then, but if he changed his mind here is our number, we've got the cash ready to go at our offer price. He cursed and swore at us and talked all kinds of shit as we left. Later that very same day his wife called us and said to come get the bike, she'd take our offer. The dude didn't even come out of the house when we went back, his wife finished the deal and apologized for his behavior. We absolutely ripped that guy off, but I don't feel bad about because he just found the damn thing in a barn he bought and had no money in it, plus he was an ass.
>>27972256So I'm thinking one of these ones, any thoughts?https://www.amxsuperstores.com.au/products/alpinestars-crx-drystar-riding-shoes-blackhttps://www.amxsuperstores.com.au/products/alpinestars-belize-drystar-short-boot-black-brownI think I could pretty comfortably wear either of them at my generic office job.
>>27972284Doesn't australia have a really good online retailer who's name I'm forgetting that has sales all of the time? I remember seeing some boots on sale even better than rocky mountain
>>27972287Nice. Though I'd personally feel like a piece of shit for doing that. That said, he did sound like a dickhead with an ego.
>>27972296I barely buy any gear because I just wear things until they're worn out, so I wouldn't know.
>>27971735What a doozy!
>>27972074We're twins!!
>need to sleep>can’t stop thinking about my bikePain
>>27972294https://www.mcas.com.au/all-products/road/boots/?filters%5Bcf_gender%5D%5B0%5D=UnisexSave some money but I would go with TCX they look cleaner.
>>27972377I bet you ride a Kawasaki or Yamaha dual sport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGNfMsj5USM>40 yo Yamaha>everything intact >2 Hondlers>2 piles of junkreally makes you think
>>27972381Hahahahahahahahahaha....NoI ride Honda street bike and yes off road.
>>27972387>Yamaha owners don’t rideWe know
>>27972387Gold wings regularly go past 200k miles and some dudes vfr800 or whatever went past 1m on the original clutch pack. Both are hyper reliable.
>>27971365What's the point of the mouth/nose thing in helmets? Pic related. I took mine out and haven't really noticed anything other than better visibility and you can see my whole face through the visor.
>>27972451NO FACE NO CASE
>>27972451Lets you breath with the visor open over 80
>>27972453>*blocks your path*
>>27972461The boomers had it right.On the same note, how the fuck do harley niggas ride with nothing but a bucket helmet?
What bike is this?
>>27972465Watcha postin there anon!Looks like a Busa.
>>27971900I want to be like thetbwhen i grow up bros(As in ascend to litre or cruiser life)
>>27972465nig rocket
>>27972182Are you buying new or used?If new there are better optionsIf used there are many options kf thosr and other optionsIf i had to pick of those thrre id go dr650 because chances arebyou can find a clapped out with all the options and be best off without too little power compared to the other two
>>27972059you sound like a bitch
>>27972282Ahh, I getcha. Well the drz can handle getting banged up. needs case savers and hand guard. might need a radiator protector? I don't know anything about offroading bikes.
I'm new to bike maintenance, what's the difference between all the types of engine oils?
>>27972513viscosity and "additives" that effect the tenacity of of the oil.Motorcycles have "Wet clutches" meaning the clutch is bathed in the same oil as the rest of the engine, hence it's oil requires different standards than car engine oils.
>>27972515so the manufacturer recommends 10w40 - 10w50, and I'm looking at motul atm and I'm not sure what those 5100, 7100, & 300v numbers mean. The description of them doesn't say either. Is this just the range of the oil or is it some tech spec?
>>27972525There seems to be some level of snake oil when it comes to oils.Motul really likes to muddy the waters with their naming scheme.instead of >mineral>semi-synthetic>fully syntheticThey like to use their own made up terms because they use special mixes.Just get what your manual recommends. Make sure it's JASO MA2 standard, without friction modifiers. I usually go with fully synthetic because it apparently wears out slower than mineral. I always do oil changes ~500km before maintenance intervals anyways.
>>27972525Synthetic oil gives best performance, but mineral is cheaper, it's basically just different ratios of the two.
>>27972513>>27972525It's simple anon>SuzukiEcstar oil >Yamaha Yamahalube>HondaI don't know what Honda's oil is called>kawasakiKPO
>>27972540I actually checked my owner's manual and Honda wants 12k intervals with mineral oil. There's no way I'm putting standard mineral oil in my bike, especially with those intervals.
>>27972537>>27972538cool so basically this would be the way to go then essentially
>>27972525will I die if I use 15w50 on my car
>>27972571It would be extremely painful
>>27972570Yep.As for 10W-40 or 10W-50, it will probably depend on the ambient temperature where you live. Your owner's manual might give more details. But 10W-50 is pretty strange, so 10W-40 is a good bet.
>>27972570Yeah>>27972571Depends on the engine.
>>27972575>>27972576sweet, the owners manual doesn't really specify, but it doesn't get above 35C where I live so I think I'll get 40cheers lads
I now have a headlight.No brake or rear light nor indicators or registration/insurance, but I don't give a shit
>>27972579What's the make/model of your bike?>>27972581very epic
>>279725852023 trident 660
>>27972593Nice bike, I almost bought one but they only come in 50hp restricted form here.
>>27972621damn that sucks bro, I fucking love mine
Guys what's some decent youtubers for bettering skills and techniques? specifically for track
>>27972649Life at LeanWatch twist of the wrist 2
>>27971982this pic goes hard
>>27972451Reduces fogging the visor, it's literrary called a breath deflector
I want perfectly waterproof rain pants that I can put on without taking the boots off.
>>27971365I could not find a good DR650 anywhere near me in Europe but I found a '06 XR650L for a very good price though.The owner has purchased it in the USA and later he imported it to the EU, he hasn't used it a lot so it has about 3k miles in it, he only used it to commute to work. The bike costs about 4k€. It has been serviced recently and has tons of performance upgrades in it from delamomotorsports. It has been on the dyno and it has 58.14 hp at 6380 rpm and 98.7 Nm of torque at 5328 rpm. Convince me to buy/not to buy this bike please. I want something bulletproof like the DR650 and good for both off and on road use.
YAMAHA
>>27972453I CAN'T BREEEAF
>>27972726>13 Honda stickers on one sideI wonder if its a honda
>>27972726XT600TT600
I have a suspicion that my bike might be leaking oil from somewhere
>>27972726I don't know the used market where you are as I'm from the states but you'll love the bike and should go for it imo
>>27972760>glazed donut bikegrim
>>27972726As long as thats not tour fidstbbike, thats a fuck load of torque for a newbie and power to wight ratioGrt a biuger gas tank and youre solidThe performance parts may be pricy to fix if anything ever went wrong sith them, ask and make sure some are still in production, even so, substitutes will be available and shouldnt be an issueLooks like a fun baiku
hey fellas, I'm getting my motorcycle license soon and would like to get a dual sport bike. happy for any tips you guys can give me.
>>27972774Budget? Wrenching skills?
>>27972774don't die
>>27972774remember to rev match your tendies using a drum brake
>>27971730the gps says 288
>>27972777I'm not from the US and everything here is expensive but I'll throw a random number, say 5000 USD
>>27972774test ride a bunch that interest you, I would recommend the tenere 700
>>27972774it's a good choice for a first bike. watch Mototrek and Cross Training Adventure on youtube for tips on how to take it off pavement safely. remember dual sport bikes usually require maintenance a little more often than road/street bikes so be mindful of your fluids, sprockets, etc. Check out drZ, klx, XR series, WR series. All lightweight and enjoyable dual sporp
>>27972792Great bike but not a dual sport. It’s too tall and heavy for a new rider. >>27972794These are good recommendations
new revzilla on cuck bike
>>27972815dyel
Theres a 1980 GS1000G for sale near me just under 2k.Is it worth it or doable for a bike virgin to learn on?
>>27972729I don't look like this when I'm cleaning my bike
Is it normal wear (the brownish bit on the side)? I had the tires changed about 1.5k miles ago.
>>27972867dude did you ride through dog pooop
>>27972876huh no. It's the same on the other side of the tire.
>>27972861I started on a heavy early 80s bike and so can you. I paid $500 at the time.
>>27972861Doable for sure but you can find better for that price
>>27972861absolutely not. old bikes are 2nd, 3rd, nth bikes after you know what you're doing.
>>27972861Did someone chop the factory foot pegs to put a shitty board like a cruiser? KekPlease fix her up
>>27972867>Is it normal wear (the brownish bit on the side)? I had the tires changed about 1.5k miles ago.Mine get brown too. I don’t know why.Pic related, my front tire is cooked. It’s just 5 years old. It’s slipping.
>Waited too long>Every single Dual Sport in my area got sold >Even the shit that I thought was absolutely too expensive that only insane people would go forWhat the fuck is going on
>>27972864Thats because you will never be a woman>>27972957>those cracksBruh what kind of conditions are you storing and riding your bike inThose tires look 20 years old
>>27972963>what is going onPoverty and a revival of proper adventure bikes, not overweight twins that cant handle anything fast offroadCant wait for ducatti to dualsport their new single after working all the kinks out
>>27972965>Bruh what kind of conditions are you storing and riding your bike inIt stays outside but has a roof and covered on the side. I ride it hard and am next to the sea. Had it for a year and half, it’s a 125. This sucks>Those tires look 20 years oldWorse, pic related is a 19 year old tire.
>>27972976>Had it for a year and halfI mean I put the new tire a year and half ago. Not cheap
>two friends planned to go on a ride today with me>asked them both for the meeting time>they haven't even visualized my messages Why are they like this
>>27972976>>27972986Looks like gn anon just colored his bike and changed the tire boysCOOKING GAS COULDNT DEFEAT HIMSAMS BACK
>>27972726>>27972726>>27972726Any more advices? Is it bulletproof enough or should I just wait for a DR? I'm not sure how if I'll be able to get it licensed in the EU but I'll call the dude and ask him
>>27972976>19 year old tireWow, must be a good tire
>>27973107Licensing would be the biggest thing. The XR650L and DR650 are roughly equally reliable and kind of big pigs, I hope you're tall and long legged if you want to tackle any serious trails with either. DR650 gets slightly more points from me just because I think it looks better and it has screw-and-locknut type valve adjustment vs the XR650L' shims, IIRC.
just cleaned the bike>feels good man
>>27972996>waiting for friendsgo for a ride now, and meet up with them when they text you, dingus!
>>27972957>>27972867it's iron deposits, hit your wheels with rim cleanerbut do NOT put tire shine on it afterwards
alright who else on the road (not road) today?
>>27973243> SWMI was disappointed when I found out that their SuperDual is a single.Also, 196kg, really?
I need your help yamaha anons.Today I went for a few quick rides and on the last one to go home, when I started the bike I heard this metallic ticking noise from deep within the engine, didn't think much of it and rode the bike home where it was still making the noise.From my searching the internet this noise is apparently normal for CP2 engines, it sound exactly like this;https://youtu.be/u0iW0_thIVI?t=17Has anyone ever had a similar noise come from their engine?
>>27973243>D plate>not on roadenjoy the chambers
>>27971365>cb500 leg legion member reporting in >been off for 3 weeks Not gonna lie bros, you really get to meet the nicest people on a Honda. Now I spend my weekends riding with a non autistic yammie crew. >non autistic I know right? I could’ve sworn all Yamaha riders were severely autistic, but I was proven wrong desu senpais
>>27973353IslandMexican
>>27973359>60 seconds laterMind broken beyond repair
>>27973353>cb500 leg legion member reporting inhey!
>>27973373Someone has to defend this thread
>>27973325Ye bro you're overthinking it. My '24 model makes the same noise. It's normal and I don't even notice it anymore
>>27973382>Someone has to defend this threadJust chill dude, let the people post bikes before making this another nigger loving/hating thread.
>>27972783I'll try>>27972792alright>>27972794got itthanks for the help friends
burned the shit out of my arm on a hot exhaust
>>27973385I should have mentioned, I put the bash plate on today as well, so I'm half scared it's an engine noise half scared something's loose and the bash plate will come undone.
>>27973406Just put some blue loctite on the 4 bolts down there and you have nothing to worry about
another day of scouring the wasteland marketplace for a good deal on a cheap bikestill beats going to a stealership
>>27973335just don't get caught>>27973315>disappointed when I found out that their SuperDual is a single.wrong opinion.>Also, 196kg, really?that's why you buy the RS...
>>27973472
Why is it impossible to buy an XT600E license plate holder, new or used
>>27973493because they get destroyed by all the 12 o'clock I'm hitting
>>27971600Customers are idiots and can't wire for shit so I feel their pain. They did however fail to read Magnusson-Moss.
>>27973491spoop
How much does (You)r bike cost to own, fuel expenses excluded?This year I had to spend around 700 EUR — new clutch cable, chain set, insurance, major service.
>>27973521forgot pic??
>>27973243not today unfortunately :(>>27973491>>27973528inawoods
>>27971365You know I had to do it to em
>>27973540yesss...
>>27973514Funnily enough, their warranty is only a year limited in countries with a Magnusson-Moss act or something similar
fellas i know the CBR250 is a single cylinder bike but i saw the 08 Ninja 250 is paralell twinwould it be a good starter bike?the reason im not going for a 400 or higher is mainly money, and i saw a ninja 250 for 1800 that i might be able to lower to 1400 or less
>>27971639Flat tappets are proven at high RPM since flat tappets existed. Rollers reduce drag but are far less shock-resistant and are high wear items in motorcycle use even on slow-turning Harleys. Execution is everything and there is no excuse for either to suck in 2024.
>>27973514Suzuki gives you 3 years unlimited mileage factory warranty and the importer adds on an additional 3 years or up to 100k km. Conditions about not ruining your bike are comparable to cfmoto from first glance. But Suzuki has the balls to give you a mobility guarantee and 24/7 support throughout Europe, as long as the dealer does the maintenance.
>>27971702Stock up on parts long before you need them, for example a couple of complete engine gasket and seal sets and of course top end parts since two strokes chew through those. If buying one buying two would be wiser so you've one to cannibalize over time for parts that go obsolete. Have a support strategy including owning all the factory service manuals, parts books if they still print those and any factory updates, mechanics bulletins etc. That goes for any keeper but especially unsupported ones.
>>27971725No, those are irrelevant. I've followed the industry since the late '70s. They're in deep shit because they're absurdly overpriced and dealer overhead is so high thanks to requiring Taj Mahal facilities as a debt trap for franchise holders. Coupled with market saturation and no longer producing anything resembling the classic easily maintainable elegantly simple designs that made the old ones lifetime motorcycles there is little reason to buy one new.Exterminating customer loyalty by supporting anti-white, anti-male DEI troonism removed any reason to support them as an "American" make along with moving even more parts production offshore. OTOH the used market is flooded with perfectly good low mileage HDs of better designs thanks to the great Boomer dieoff. The older models are easy to keep running and so thoroughly understood no one needs a new HD. I enjoy my little fleet but have zero interest in a new overpriced absurdly complex piece of ass jewelry because that far less builds me a better custom I can self-maintain for life.
>>27973673Suzuki have always made solid machines. The old joke was they let Kawasaki do the R&D then improved the details.
where should i go on a night ride today
>>27973664Thanks for correcting me anon, I really only bothered to learn the difference for the Guzzi 1200 engines and they all had to be rollerized following severe wear issues so I just assumed rollers were always better.
>>27973703Somewhere you've heard of but haven't been too and are subconsciously curious about.
What are some 'trail capable' adventure bikes? Not looking for some 600lb behemoth.
>>27973736Classic middleweight like the F800GS(A) or slap a windshield on a big dirtbike like an XR650L.
>>27973736T7 is best in class and one of the only ones capable of tackling single track. It'll suck if you drop it a lot though
>>27973243>tfw no super dualI'll buy one in January I guess
>>27973472> wrong opinion.There's nothing wrong in wanting something that is more smooth than a big single.If SuperDual had dual cylinders that would be indeed super.> that's why you buy the RS...I considered buying it, but in video reviews it was visibly shaking at idle.Sucks to be sensitive to vibrations.
>>27971859do it
slowest /dbt/ ever
>>27973956The heatwave has broken and it's that perfect time between summer and fall. Anons are out riding.
>>27973968Nobody in /dbt/ has a motorcycle
>>27973973Then what's this, a motorcy- oh wait it's a motorbike, doesn't have pedals
>>27973968I bought an espresso machine and spent the morning dialing it in so now I’m hyper caffeinated and borderline freaking out.
>>27971971BROTHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
>>27973732>>27973732Just got back from Reddit and it was worse than I thought.
>>27973968this, I don't even ride but I rode
>>27973664based knower
>>27973703>night rideFuck that, you're gonna get killed by some DUI retard might as well stay home and play some Vidya, just got this new 240hz monitor it's about to go down
>>27973968I put a lot of time in yesterday. Today I washed my bike for the first time in forever. It made me realize how clapped it is. I would have to do take it down to the frame to make it nice again.
>>27973998This thing is so cool. Your post make me want to get a russian bike, but then I remember all the shit you went through.
>>27973651They're good bikes, I had one for 4 years, but don't expect to spend much time on an American highway with one. Mine was great at 80km/hr and acceptable at 100km/hr, but any kind of time at 110km/hr killed my ass. And this is the Australian version, which is geared higher than the American one. The CBR250 is probably pretty similar, I've never heard anything bad about them.When you're considering your budget, remember to factor in about $1k for a good set of gear, as well as things like insurance and registration.
Buying a Dual Sport for about 3.6K. It's a Kawasaki 230. Already agreed to buy it if the owner drops it off at a mechanic and they do a once-over of the bike. Is it a shitty thing to try haggling the price, now? Going through my photos, I'm noticing some mechanical things I'm sketchy with on the bike. Or wait until the mechanic has his way with it.
Thinking of upgrading my cb500x with the tracer 9GT plus. The s1000xr looks nice but is pricy.
>>27974119It's OK, Mom, I'll be careful.
Warp 9 320mm floating rotors are junk for actual track use, right? We have a couple supermotarded riders who occasionally pop in.
>>27974305There's no such thing as an upgrade from a CB500X, it's an endgame bike.That said, you might be able to get a Versys 1000 pretty cheap now that the 1100 is coming out. Or a V-Strom 1000, even.
>>27974308Oh thank fuck, the pins are the same size. I feel bad swapping cheaper metal in but I have no choice.
>>27974270yzf owners are something else entirely, I saw a 2008 R1 being listed on marketplace for like $20K the other day
DRZ CHADS REPORT IN. I just picked up this CRUSTY '05. exhaust/carb/airbox is stock, which brings me to my question- it's missing the airbox cover panel and the previous owner says it hasn't been jetted for a completely open airbox. it starts right up but runs a little weird, doesn't want to go past 40-50mph, sounds a lil louder/higher revs at idle. I just need to plug that hole, right? she's dusty but the miles are low and everything else feels good.
>>27974301What things did you notice and who is paying for the mechanic
>>27974270>1100cc r6 Whoa
>>27974382Post pics. If the air box is opened up too much it'll be running lean. Here's what I recommend you do>Suspension has probably never been serviced so change the fluid in the front and send the rear off to be done (has to be charged with nitrogen so you can't do it yourself)>While the suspension is out, inspect and great the steering stem bearing and all the swingarm and rear suspension linkages>Inspect wheel bearings, clean calipers and pistons while you have the wheels off>Change brake fluid, coolant and engine oil>New air filter if the current one looks a bit old>Lube clutch and throttle cables, this one has also probably never been done>Figure out when the last valve clearance check was done and when it's due. Change spark plug while you're in there>Check all your spokes. This also gets over looked all the time. Get a spoke wrench, check for loose ones but also loosen all of them by 1/4 turn and retighten to stop them from freezingProbably some other things but any time I buy an older bike I always go through these things. It'll help you find any unknown issues too.
>>27971735
speaking of penisi just got a date with a trans girl and i dont even have my bike yet
>>27974382I love yellow motorcycles. There something about them
>>27974422I really appreciate the write-up. the previous owners story is that it was completely serviced and then put in storage for three years, and he'd been riding it like this without issue while it was listed for a week or two. to be perfectly honest I'll likely do all fluids, chain and sprockets, and get the carb sorted and ride it like that for a while. here's a pic of how it is now, just completely open lol>>27974447me too bud
>>27974400I'm paying for the mechanicThings I noticed is that he hadn't done any service at all, not even tilted it upright and looked at the sight glass. When I got there, the oil was below the fill line, way below, I don't think it was to the point where it throw the error code but it was clear he didn't do step 1 of owning a motor vehicle which is to open it up and check the dipstick. It has 5000 miles on it btw and I think it's the original oil. Problem #2 is that along with no oil being added, neither was any oil added to the chain or sprockets. A thick veneer of rust was along the chain, and if it weren't a Kawasaki and came with a fairly good stock chain then I'm pretty sure it would have been seized. It was in the process of it when I was pulling on it. Which means the sprockets are fucked too, but I didn't see it too well. Those things immediately jumped out to me as a bikelet wrench-fearer. I may be a faggot, but I can at least tell some basic things like "Keep the oil between the mark lines" and "oil the chain regularly". So I'm thinking of haggling the price down a few hundred bucks for the sprocket and chain replacement. I haven't given a cent yet, and that's the only reason I'm asking. I didn't walk specifically because he did agree to take it to a mechanic that was out of town, so he must be pretty desperate to dump the bike.
>>27974486I'm thinking that I'll only take the mechanic's cut out (probably about $200) if the mechanic really finds something. Like if he's in there and he finds something I could have never found without taking the thing apart, then I'll suggest taking the mechanics fee out of the bill of sale. I don't want to haggle too much, it's at an okay place for a dual sport around here and I don't want to piss the guy off more than I already have by wanting to take it to a mechanic that's 60 miles away.
>>27974461It'll run much better with the cover on. Do that before you start looking at the carb. Head over to a DRZ forum, they'll know exactly what jets you should put in for your elevation.
>>27974514I can't help but constantly read boomer forum posts from the early 2000's
Is there a list of Bike Manufacturers who still make things in Japan instead of shipping them to flip countries?
scheduling for a day to buy the blue fz6, very very excited bros
forgot pic
>>27974562I thought all the big 4 still made at least some of their bikes in Japan? However I do not know how to find which model lines, and even more so I would wonder if it depends on which market they're destined for as a result of import laws internationally. Somebody else in here posted that (at least in the US) if the VIN begins with "J" then the bike was made in Japan.
I chased mad maxy on his busa today https://streamable.com/u1x025
>>27973325those helmets are horrible for high speed riding.The visor is useless for anything but catching wind.
>>27973736Unless you're <25yo and in great shape, you don't want an ADV for 'trail' riding. Unless you define 'trails' as some packed gravel road on firebreaks.
>>27974026I saw that factory shit off and make shorty levers. soooooo much better and less chance of breakage too.
>>27974316What do you mean by endgame bike? I for one thinks it needs more power. For a modern 500 twin it's a bit too modest in power.
New bread baked>>27974581
>>27974580Honestly gravel is the last thing I want a big heaping adventure bike on. The lighter on gravel, the better.
>>27974571>I thought all the big 4 still made at least some of their bikes in Japan? I don't know what percentage or how many. I know most of the Honda line below like 10K are made in Thailand, same with Kawasaki
>>27974589If Harley-Davidson charges less than $10K for any of their Thailand-produced bikes coming off the line next year I will ride across my city in nothing but a banana hammock and crocs.
>>27974614Ya zero chance you’ll need to make good on that.
>>27974642Yeah it was kind of a whinge, was alluding to the fact that least when Mr. Kawasaki builds a motorcycle in a cheaper facility, he has the decency to charge me like 8 grand for it. The fact Harley is going to ship bikes made overseas back to the US market and charge the same is pretty irritating.
>>27974447Me too
>>27974655I’d laugh so hard if they spend a shit load of money moving production to Thailand only to have trump win the election and impose a shit load of import tariffs and fuck then over.
>>27974671>Don't talk to me or my son again
>>27974671Dude I'm pretty sure I can pick up a pw50 and throw it at least like 2 meters away
>>27974692They already have a plant in Thailand since like 2018. This is just the first time I know of that they'll be "importing" a motorcycle to the US for sale.
>>27974708You could. They weigh 90 lbs wet. My four year old has no problem picking it up when he falls.
>>27974711Which means they spent a bunch of money to increase production capacity in that plant.
>>27974778Fair, when you said "shit load of money" my mind went straight to "new factory" but you never said that. Anyway, it's almost guaranteed this will end up screwing them somehow. I unironically like their bikes but they cannot succeed at anything else it seems.
