fz6 appreciation thread ( r3 evolves into fz6 )>Motorcycle pics, webms, gifs, streamies>RIP Gay, GN, Indian, horny, JIS screwdriver schizo>Cb500 leg legion association guild clan>Twing appreciation>Tennyfren HQ>Motorcycle coping and seething>(open) and [Embed] posting (damn nerds)>VFR wrenchlet discussion thread>Dual Sports! posting>Motorcycel anime girls (2d only!)>r7 vs cb650 vs sv650 vs zx4rr bencharcing>Scooters are frens^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 Mandatory Viewing (must watch before posting)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=d_DyKJtrZ6w>Street Smarts (TOTW1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>titmonster rin is not cutehttps://9anime.se/watch/bakuon-clubhouse-7516?ep=78987>Super Cubhttps://9anime.se/watch/super-cub-15567?ep=57412>Life Saving Dunlop video about death wobblehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3OQTU-kE2sPrevious thread: >>27990661
>>27992333The game
>>27992342is over
>>27992333Askan again>>27992292Am I just being retarded or is the gubmint really coming for the noisy slow bikes?
ZX4RR>50 hp,38nm of torque>10k usdNinja 500>50hp, 42nm>5k usdThere's a reason why i4 meme died.
*enters thread*
>>27992358>ZX4RR>>50 hp100 on corn
nah my seat is too comfortable I think I'll stay on it
YAMAHA
>>27992366Mmm free jerky.
fz6
>>27992359At this point it's attempted murder, you can't say a broken mirror is instigating at this point. You legally have the right to start shooting.
>>27992359>has dirtbike>doesnt just ride up and sit in the trees
>>27992362I don't get it
>>27992372You don't even own a gun
okay someone a few threads ago told me the shoei neotec helmets are ECE certified but i found out its only actually in europe, is it possible to actually get an ECE 22.06 neotec 3 in the states??
>>27992359what country?
>>27992385Lithuania
>>27992383you can order from euro websites, i use fc moto deit doesnt have a dot sticker but you can buy one if you really care kek
Do you have those on your bike? If yes, what bike?
>>27992396Bad welds?
>>27992396bro i dont even know what the fuck im looking at
EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A VHS INTO THE SLOT. ITS THE 1988 DUB OF AKIRA AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I START DOING THE MOVES ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, KANEDA. I DO EVERY MOVE AND I DO EVERY MOVE HARD. MAKIN RASSE RASSE RASSERA SOUNDS WHEN I PLAY CHICKEN WITH SOME CLOWNS OR EVEN WHEN I MESS UP TECHNIQUE. NOT MANY CAN SAY THEY ESCAPED NEO TOKYOS GREATEST ESPER. I CAN. I SAY IT AND I SAY IT OUTLOUD EVERYDAY TO PEOPLE IN MY COLLEGE CLASS AND ALL THEY DO IS PROVE PEOPLE IN COLLEGE CLASS CAN STILL BE IMMATURE JERKS. AND IVE LEARNED ALL THE LINES AND IVE LEARNED HOW TO MAKE MYSELF AND MY APARTMENT LESS LONELY BY SHOUTING TETSUOOOOOOO. 2 HOURS INCLUDING WIND DOWN EVERY MORNING. THEN I RIDE MY BIKE
this dude's on drugs
>>27992397rust spots
>>27992383Wait a second, are you tell me super premium helmets don't even have the ECE 22.06 certification my poorfag Bell has?
>>27992395will a US cop really care if its ECE rather than DOT? i thought i read somewhere that current ECE is a legal replacement for DOT in the states as well
inline four is so nice, what do people love twins so much four is so perfect
wait. So you hang off the bike so you don't have to lean more? If I'm not in the line I want, I just lean more while in a neutral position. Is this bad?This is only on higher speed stuff. otherwise I'm riding it sumo style.
>>27992410V4 is nicer
I fucked up dbt>leave concert late last night on my Z1000>trying to find a decent restaurant that's still open>lot of the side streets are closed in the downtown area>say fuck it and decide to head back home>sitting at the front of a stoplight for a hot minute>hear a bike pull up beside me>turn my head and nod >realize it's a qt3.14 latina on a sport bike>light turns and she starts heading back towards downtown and I'm going in the opposite direction I only realized way later that I should have at least pulled up beside her again and asked about finding a place to eat and if she'd be interested.
>>27992404Sorry you're poor
>Like a smell of podium for Quartararo in MotoGP, after the top 5 of the Misano testsYamaha bros, we're coming back
I bet you fags use crush washers.
>>27992432Wdym
>>27992376I own several.
>>27992359What in the actual fuck
>>27992453No you don't
>>27992464Why would that be hard to believe?
>>27992333Blessed triple 3s thread
>>27992413Leaning off the bike is so your bike can be more upright, and in turn the center of gravity is moved to the inside of the bike to help corner. A bike with less lean (on the street) is les likely to lowside
>mfw I realize my cardo has a mossad backdoor to weaponize it and blow my head off
>>27992444
>>27992410It sounds better and make better torques
>>27992467Because you don't even have a motorcycle
>>27992433>he seals his exhaust pipes to the engine headlmao cucked by emissions janniesno pipes or no balls
>>27992422wasn't an indictment on the bike retard
>>27992489Post bike
Saw this bad boy at the pub tonight. You just know he fucks
>>27992497See>>27992500
>>27992472danke
>>27992470IslandMexican
>you like bikes because you're poor and can't afford a carhow do you respond without sounding mad?
>>27992543Rent free faggot
are vfr 1200s pretty rare?
>>27992550Riding a bike is more fun than driving a car.
>>27992550Agree
>>27992550
>>27992550Okay. Now go put on your seatbelt and race a prius off the red light.
>>27992550I also <3 car
>>27992550I used to like cars back in the days when you could buy a used 350z for $3.5kNow they're selling them for 11k with 95k miles
>>27992602She looks goood. The broad ain't bad either HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HYB
>>27992349WHOSE government?
>>27992638You know, the jewish one.
>>27992610HYB bazinga gottem frfr on G
>>27992405Look closer if serious. Frame cracked in the HAS but the welds themselves are fine. Time to take bike down to the frame, carefully remove paint around damage then groove crack areas and stop drill the crack ends and weld over them with a proper MIG or TIG machine.Bottom looks like a swingarm pivot with issues. Find what those are.
>>27992422The cruiser concerned is a gaudy heavy overly complex garbagewagon.
>>27992550https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-6RmRyfDMgI
>>27992408I've never seen one inspect helmets later than ~30 years ago when harassing bikers over them was a thing.
took R3 for its last ride with me and dropped it off at my friend's place, gonna miss it. I see why people say they like the small bikes now, they're really good for just fucking around I don't think I'll do anywhere near the same level of lanesplitting retard shit on this bike that I did on R3 but I guess that's what supermotos are forDid get run off the road into the shoulder on the way over by an SUV though, I won't miss thatdone blogposting for the day thanks>>27992366AMAHAI'm so glad the paintjob survived anon I love the turquoise dualsport, such a good contrast to the dirt riding it was born for >>27992333blessed thread, R333 to heaven now, thank you for OP
>>27992666The bike yes, the top box I didn't prep do it needs to be repainted. Not a hard job.
>>27992666Congrats r3 anon, do we call you bloo fz6 anon now? bloo ef zed six
Fork seal on my VF700F is busted, need to throw some new brakes on too (plus bleed the lines). Never wrenched before, is it a plausible at-home job? I've got basically unlimited time.
>>27992671hes still gonna be r3 anon
>>27992678You've heard of Elf on the shelf, now get ready for R3 on an FZ
dirt squirters come apart easy.
I'm currently doing the brakes on it. Chucked my Chinese sintered pads and went with proper EBC HH pads. Took the calipers apart to clean and replace seals. Several of the seals were severely swollen and the pistons were very difficult to remove. Everything moves a lot better now.Still scheduled to go look at that 2011 gsxr750 on Monday. Gf is coming with me in the cage so I'll be ready to buy and ride it home if I'm happy with it, but I'll also be prepared to walk away empty handed.
This still makes me laugh.
>>27992670as a removable item it is necessary that you stickerbomb it>>27992671idk, people will probably keep calling me R3, I like calling it the faza so i hope that sticks hehe>>27992714good luck based bike healer
>>27992734Are you polish R1 anon? Your bike is sick. Have you had any issues with the shift shaft? I've heard it was a problem on those.
Bros, I've started looking up drag bikes on marketplace.
https://youtu.be/CnUThoowzO4?t=2003
>>27992751And? You going to share some so we can gawk at the horror or you going to be a giant faggot?
>>27992774check it out, brother.marketplace/item/992452839088754marketplace/item/425265333183225
>>27992679this one is good.
>>27992774There aren't very many. I'm not sure what I was expecting. This isn't a drag bike, but it's pretty cool. It looks like a loogie moving at speed.marketplace/item/953778856564269
>>27992631I used to rent out of there. Nice little airport
What book should I read to learn about handling physics and driving dynamics of a motorcycle? Things like tire diameter and width, shock heights and travel, and their effects on lean angle, suspension preload while braking before a corner, deflection, rider weight, position, and aerodynamics? I want to know as much as humanly possible for my adhd hyper focus to consume.
Does anyone have experience with the convertibar handlebar risers? I just bought a set for my 4th gen viff. This is my compromise for not buying a Transalp, and instead I'm making this viff into a true mile muncher. Their website says that I should be able to get 3" lift on this bike without modifying the windshield. I find that hard to believe because the stock handlebars just barely don't hit the windshield. But whatever, we'll see.
>>27992550I liked cars before they became morbidity obese.
>>27992836I dunno, man, I just ride the things.
we out herehttps://streamable.com/yszns8
>>27992410Muh torgs. In street riding conditions an i4 has low torque a lot more places than a vtwin has low power.>>27992419Also this. V4s are so insanely good. We need more motogp V4s making their way to the streets.
>>27992550Bikes are way more fun. Also I'm tall enough that most cars are uncomfortably small so it's bike vs. pickup/SUV for me.
>250cc 40k bikewhat were they thinking?
>>2799294040k yen right?
>>27992942USD
>>27992944wat
>>27992948https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/2023-honda-nsf250/used to be a 28k bike back in 2011, now more like 40k bike
>>2799294240k yen is like 300 dollars, anon
>>27992631A pig and a hog
Name a Japanese bike with silver frame you can buy new today.
>>27992995Do you have any idea how expensive that would be?
>>27992995Do have any idea how heavy and structurally unsound that would be?
>>27992995The Hayabusa and all the Gixxers have aluminum frames but they're painted.
>>27992995Do you have an idea?
>>27992995DRZ400
What ifYamaha discontinued a street legal R6 and R1 only to sell you a V4 R6 and R1 in 2025?
>I want a 400cc V2 sportbike from Yamaha
>>27992420Tonightni rolled a cigarette for a girk named ScarletI think it was based>but folks jusf call me scarWoahEndless riffs of foxy lady guitar
>>27992570I have only seen one vfr1200x reach my dwelling area of interest
>10k bike >used
>>27992746different guy, and im not polish
>>27993134kurwa
>"friend" hops on bike and starts fucking with everything>tell him not to because shitbike and things may break>ignores everything i say>"Anon give me your keys">"I just wanna take it a short ride">mfw100% guaranteed way to never get a ride on my biaku tbqh
>>27993176What?
>>27993176Did he put his dick into the exhaust or what?
Sunday ride inawoods
>>27993196Just generally being a douche, stomping on brake/gear levers etc, fucking with every switch, boils my piss at times tbqh
>>27993204So you let people touch your bike. You're a cuck
>>27993207While you're not looking, strangers touch your bike all the time. You're a cuck, and you don't even know about that!
>>27993130Worth every penny and more. Though I would never, ever, EVER sell my RZ. Gotta be a purebred retard to part with a bike like this.
>>27993213Not true at all. Thats just cope
>>27993214They're The Same Picture
I just bought a full leather suit, used once, it's Sunday, good weather, bike is fine yet I'm not convinced to go for a ride. Going out alone isn't fun, like not even a bit.
'tona
>>27993233'arwan
>>27992673yes it's plausible with patience. since it's your first time wrenching you'll want a proper manual, and a stand/jack if your bike doesn't have a center stand. a bleeder kit from harbor freight makes the bleeding easier, and swapping out brake pads is pretty easy just look up how to bed your type of pads afterwards. fork seals you'll likely have to pull the forks which will be the most daunting and time consuming but the job itself isn't exactly difficult. good luck
>>27992733how do you fix this, do you just stand it up on the forks and rear wheel and try again?
>>27993203Kino
>>27992714Did you replace the pistons or smooth them with sandpaper?
>>27993214Is it yellow?
>>27993203>see this>what a shit forest full of eucalyptus>wait a minute... look at plate>checks out
>>27993203looks fun t7 chad
>>27993060>V4 R6 and R1 in 2025Kek, it's over. Enjoy your """"new""" r9 sportbike that can't rev for shit (2013 mt-09 with clipons)
>>27992940Light weight and high revving == $$$
>>27993278That's comfy pic. Why do upset over it?
dead thread, posting my favorite streamy.https://streamable.com/oc8zwv
>>27992948Honda race bike is going to cost a lot dummy.
>>27993325BHY
What is the most antisemetic bike?
>>27992404This dude is such a fake tryhard, only tryhards as him like him.
>>27993335Wdym
>>27993332NEAT>>27993333checked and BMW or aprillia/Ducati
>>27993338>neatNo u
>>27992333Since you decided to open the thread with fz6, I want to buy it as my first bike next year, S2 if I have the money, or older model without abs if I don't have enough money for s2.I want to buy a touring bike with some sporty feel and they say fazer is basically that. Some people say it's mybe too much power for a newbie, but they also say it's pretty tame bike in lower rpms?
Any of you ever buy tires made by Heidenau?
>>27993338Holy Quads, danke.
>>27992550cars cant do things like this
>>27993357Bad jumps?
>>27993344Bruh, you are doing to be glad as fuck when you and your buddy ride together, your Bud's bike low sides because of cheap rubber, you are saved by your Michelangelo Road 6. Choose Road 6.
>>27993360Clear logs. railroad ties, etc - with no leading ramp. But to be fair most riders can't do that either.
>>27993365I could clear that in my eg hatchback
>>27993367 post webm
>>27993368Why? You don't impress me, nufag
Who's the president of the DBT motorcycle club?
>>27993333China has fewer than 10'000 jews in total, because zhangs know how to outjew a jew.Also, it seems they don't have any anti-antisemitic laws and their media doesn't censor antisemitic opinions.And you pay less for their bikes than you do for jew-approved bikes.I wish I was financed by zhangs to say good things about them.
>>27993279It was very fun until I got to a steep uphill with deep ruts, loose rocks and loose sandy dirt.Didn't even attempt to climb it, realized I was in over my head and turned around. I'm way too casual for something like this.Had fun tho.
>>27993397It's a self-elected position. One baked bread = 1 presidential term.
bubs tea with my bubs 69’d her straight after
>>27993414Fake n gay
>>27993420real n hetero
What are some good tires for rainy conditions but still sporty?
>>27993440R6
>>27993440Sport touring tires like the Road 6.
>>27993344yes
>>27993441>>27993445I see many people simping for these tires... ill have to give them a try
>>27993466They’re just the meta road tire for now if you’re doing a lot of straight road riding in both dry and wet conditions. If you are doing more aggressive riding in the dry then you can consider the Power 6 as well.
>>27992374I was thinking the same thing. I'd fuck off deep into that tree line and disappear.
What are the best dual sport tires? Something like Kenda K270s?
>>27993472Desert king
>>27993401+100 social credit score
>>27993503Thank you Mr. Xi.
>>27993376>you don't impress meyou sound like a little bitch lmao
>>27993414Post her pussy, ass or breasts
>>27993333>>27993401Chuds
>>27993480What kind of riding? I've seen a lot of guys run Dunlop d606 rears and either pirelli mt21 or irc t8 in the front. K270s are oem tires on par with trail wings and shinko 244s.
>>27993540Show your beak Shekelstien. Look, no beak.
>>27993507Tiananmen Square, long live Pooh the Xi.
what's a good jacket from amazon?
Went to Triumph demo day and test rode Speed 400 and Trident 660. Never knew Triumph bikes are very good
>>27993581
>>27993480>>27993541Save your money and get Tusk Dsport tires. Basically identical to D606s, but much cheaper. You'll be replacing both under 3k miles if you're using them as intended.
>>27993582The daytuna looks fun.
>>27993590w2c?
>>27993531cant cus gf. how about some soles instead?
>>27993608thanks
>>27993581>https://www.amazon.com/CUBER-BREATHABLE-MOTORCYCLE-ALL-SEASON-BLACK-SMALL/dp/B081W7WBZFmake sure you order proper CE armor if you buy itMy winter jacket is a clearance Reax.
L O L
Dear /dbt/,I've never driven a motorcycle, and I'll be doing the MSF course next weekend.I think I mostly just want a transportation alternative to my shitbox (which is starting to have some problems), since public transport is not great here. A small bike could fit in my 1-car garage, and I like the idea of having a simpler-to-maintain vehicle. So I'm looking online for small bikes for sale in my area. There's a Genuine Scooter Co. G400C with 3500 miles on it, and a Suzuki TU250X with 15000 miles on it, both about the same price. Right now I'm thinking I should go for the G400C, since it's got less miles on it, a bigger engine, and a kick-start backup feature that I don't think is standard on the TU250X. (can you push-start a motorcycle the same way you can a car with a bad battery?) At the same time, since I might not ride that much, a bike that's a little smaller/lighter might be better.Any thoughts or feedback is appreciated.Sincerely,anon
>>27993635TU250X is the better buy, indestructible. You can absolutely bump start a motorcycle.
>>27993634haha
>>27993649Epic
>>27993604>>27993581
>>27993635The TU250X is *tiny*. Unless you are a woman or under 5'8" you will look like a bear on a circus bicycle.
>>27993414Yeee
>>27992550Don't worry I can't afford bikes anymore either
>>27993582Why the fuck didn't you ride the new Daytona?
>2024 Yamaha Tenere 700, FALL SALE - SAVE $1,801 OFF MSRP ok you faggots convinced meill buy it tuesdayi dont have room for 1 motorcycle let alone 2, but thats not a good enough reason not to buy one right?
>>27992953Your link literally says $13,750. Now there's a few bits of why that's ostensibly "not what they really cost" (the Japanese price is 1.5m yen so it kind of is) but they are nowhere near $40k. In Europe where you can buy them normally they sell $15,000 to $20,000 new.
>>27993594>You'll be replacing both under 3k milesWhat the fuck? Does anything have an aggressive tread and last closer to 10k+ miles? Shit my truck tires have 40k miles on them and barely show wear.
>>27993333 (checked)pic related or any suzuki
>>27993744
>>27993734The only thing that's going to get that kind of mileage is either the Heidenau k60 scout or the Motoz Tractionator GPS and they're more of a 50/50 tire, you're not getting 10k miles out of a dirt bike tire
>>27993747das reich
>>27993734>aggressive tread and last closer to 10k+ milesNo. You can push 5-8k miles with modest offroading on something like Shinko 700s/244s and trailwings. Ignore reviews from hard-core offroaders, trailwings (301/302) work wonderfully for how long they last, they get hate because they suck eggs for mud and sand like every other dual sport tire. The only thing that will likely hit 10k miles is an 80/20 or so tire. Something like the pirelli scorpion rally tires that come stock on the t7 can last upwards of 10k miles on a lighter bike, but it's a very mild tire offroad.
>>27993744I own a Suzuki. Yay!
>>27993401The maybe few hundred jews that kept china afloat after the fall of communism in russia and eastern europe caused more than enough harm.
>>27993402Are you the tracer anon?
>>27993786great choice kike hating brother, me too
>>27993678Why are you trying to stick your dick in the gas tank?
>>27993756Is there more of this?
Is there some technique or tool for checking if handlebars are just slightly misaligned? I feel like the left side is further forward on mine by a couple millimeters, but every reference point I try looks unclear. I'll be dropping the bike a lot more, so it would be nice to know when it fucks things up a bit.
>>27993333Every motorcycle is antisemitic. There is no other vehicle in the modern world that give a goy as much freedom and control over its own life.
>>27993892
>>27993892>Every motorcycle is antisemiticthat may be true, but the most antisemitic brand is still suzuki, honda beeing a close secound>Verification not required.
>>27993488Full send today baby! Look at that decline!
>>27993872yeah the Bakuon manga
>>27993892>doubtHarley is 100% woke are suckles on Jewish cock. All their livewire science project is appeasing the Juden.
>>27993917We're exploring today.
>>27993921I hope your carrying a few gallons of water with you anon. Just finished watching an episode of I Shouldn't Be Alive where someone very nearly died doing exactly what you're doing with no means of communication or survival necessities.
>>27993608As those disgusting things on /d/ say "you can tell a women's health and age by her hands and feet".
imagine getting paid money to do hoodrat shit with your best friendthese two have won the career lotteryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDuGC22anBo
>>27993921Based. That matching luggage is sick.
>>27993929I have a bottle. I'm not even out of cell phone range of town.>>27993939Thanks, got some gnarly wash roads down here too.
>Suzuki is anti-semiticMeme or based in reality? Need some proof before ordering that V-strom.
>>27993947>that V-strom.what cc vstrom?
>>27993813Nope, sorry to dissapoint, never had a tracer.
why would my filler cap be leaking? short jaunts on the rode on my drZ, come back and pic related is what it looks like. all google is pulling up is a bad oring but I'm not sure it has one
other than that it was a good ride, finally.
>>27993954There was another pt anon with a tracer
>>27993919>harley Nice
>>27993962>I'm not sure it has one...its supposed to have one...
>>27993947V-sturm und drangGSX-Reichsmotor
>>27993962Either the oring or the cap
>>27992940Limited production race bike. The average street 250/300 would probably cost just as much if it were made in such small numbers. The price is a drop in the bucket compared to running a racing season anyway.>>27992995pic related
>>27994011>>27994028figured it out lol orings fine, PO was as retarded as me apparently and crossthreaded the fuck out of it. thanks for the help fellas
>>27993252Cool, the VFs came with both a center and kick stand so I guess I'll get started tomorrow. The busted seal is annoying but not nearly as pressing as the brakes being basically completely non-functional, so I'll do the brakes first. Is it possible to bleed the lines without a kit? I don't mind ordering something but I'd like to get started ASAP. I guess it's possible I could pick up a brake bleeder at like a Lowes or something though, right? I'd have to pick up new fluid anyway.
>>27993946What dual sport tires do you recommend and how fast do you go down these dirt roads?
>>27994044yes you don't need the kit it just makes it less tedious. doing it without it feels like you need 3 hands. if you do it without a bleeder kit all you need is fluid and a tube to fit your bleeder screw nipple and an old bottle to collect the fluid at the other end.
have any of you ever had the clip of a masterlink come off? is it more of a problem with bike with higher HP or does that matter?
>>27993252>>27992673To addend this: I have a vacuum bleeder and it has a purpose, but my new favorite method of bleeding is reverse-bleeding with a big syringe. Drain the system, load the syringe up with brake fluid, stick it on the caliper bleed nipple and boost the fluid up into the reservoir with the cap off.
>>27992816small world. are you still in the area?
>>27994077600cc 4 cylinder and above seem to be the land of rivet links. You could safety wire the clip but that might still not get a pass from tech. Never seen one fail on a dirtbike or lower cc streetbike.
>>27994077It's a skill issue.
>>27994044>>27994073I haven't done it on a bike but I've used a bleeder bottle like this for cars and it makes one-man bleeding easy as fuck, and I'd imagine a bike should be easier than a car. Autozone seems to carry something similar for $11 and I'd imagine other parts stores do as well, so you can probably get it the same place you're gonna get fluid. You could probably ghetto rig one with a tube and an old bottle but I don't recommend it because you usually cycle the fluid from the bottle back into the reservoir and ANY moisture left in the bottle is going to fuck the fluid.
>>27994032My oil filler cap was also weeping oil and I almost bought another o-ring for it, but just before I did I decided to wipe it down with a rag. Turns out there was a buildup of crud in the sealing surface, and cleaning it stopped the leak. It's always good to thoroughly inspect an issue because throwing parts at it
>>27994085>cycle the fluid back into the reservoirnigga WHAT???
>>27994077Happened to me last week. Not sure how, but it was just after I launched up a steep little incline. Maybe the chain rubbed on something on the ground, but it was also on the way out. I'll be going to a rivet type now and using the clip type that chain comes with as a spare. Either way, make sure you carry a spare master link at all times.
>>27994092Read nigga, read. It's an inadvertent part of the process especially doing it one-man style, if your bleed line is on the bottom of the bottle it's very easy to not quite close the bleed nipple in time and some of the old fluid + moisture can get sucked back in.
>>27994079is there any benefit to doing it this way?
>>27994072Why is everyone asking this? Fastest I go on dirt is top of 3rd gear or bottom/middle of 4th, around 40-45mph. After 50mph I get death wobble (on dirt), which could be due to running road pressure. Any 50/50 tire will do for me, you see what I ride on, none of it is technical enough to warrant a more aggressive tread. I also use the bike to commute so I need tires that last. I can't make any strict recommendations, just ask the guys who ride in your area what they recommend.
>>27994098Time and sanity? I will add that this seems to work best on non-ABS bikes and I haven't tried it on a system where the Y-fitting for the front calipers is on one of the calipers instead of coming right off of the master.
>>27994097did some boomer tell you this?
>>27994097oh I see what you mean. yeah that's one of the benefits of that HF kit is it's similar to your pic just with a vacuum hand pump on the other end. I will say when reading how to use it it says elevate the fluid catch above the nipple which may be for that reason- to help with backflow>>27994100interdastang, I wonder if I can use that method to avoid dealing with the stuck screws on my master cylinder lol
>>27994072I'm using shinko 241 at the moment and love them>Cheap>Smooth on road>No issues off road>Easy to changeI got about 8,000km on the rear with mostly road riding and the front currently has 10,000km and still has ~35% tread
>>27994092Shit, I'm the one who said it and I was just momentarily retarded, it's been a while and I used to install whole performance brake systems from scratch and with those we'd run the fluid through a few times to flush everything out and then do the final bleed with fresh fluid.
>>27994113The master cylinder reservoir needs to be open with either method. Use an impact screwdriver to get them unstuck if they're not stripped yet.
>>27994129>another tool to buy>againi pretend i do not see it
>>27994132I love these things and you should too. They've saved many screws from meeting my Dremel to be converted to flatheads.
>>27994137I asked a few threads ago but no answer, do I need a JIS bit for it to work properly or it's not important once I get to the point I need the impact?
>>27994099What kind of heat you packing while you're out in the middle of nowhere and the law doesn't exist?
>>27994141If it's a rectangular reservoir like on a Nissin master cylinder, just use whatever bit fits best. The driving force of the hammer helps even an imperfectly sized phillips head really grip the screw, as well as the impact hopefully breaking loose whatever has seized the screw in place.
>>27994144>just use whatever bit fits best.never buying used
>>27994153Continue being a wrenchlet. It's a fucking master cylinder cap, not a brain surgery robot. I'm not even sure if they would be actual JIS screws or regular Phillips, I've had both kinds of screwdriver work just fine in them.
>>27994141it depends on whether the screws are JIS or not. JIS is not "a Phillips screwdriver that is better", it's its own closely related but distinct screw profile. JIS drivers can work with Phillips well, Phillips drivers will strip JIS fast.that aside: get a JIS driver in the right size, the difference matters the most when you get to impact-hammer levels. remove the cap screws. you might need to drill them out if penetrative oil plus heat don't work. replace them with hexheads ASAP.
>>27994142Not him but my only handgun is a Glock 19 so it's what gets carried for any situation. It's too bulky to ride with so it has to go in a bag. I'm getting out of the shithole that is California in a couple of months and I'll be buying a better CC gun the instant I get my new state ID though, some kind of 9mm 1.5 stack subcompact but haven't decided which one yet. (Maybe a CSX because I really prefer manual safeties and hammers.)
>>27994141My Vessel impact driver came with two JIS bits
>>27992140Post county>>27992347You're kinda tiny so wide bars are going to feel weird. If you have the control area to spare, bring your perches and switches and grips inward as much as you want, then just chop the bars narrower and either re tap the bar end threads or just get pinch bolt style bar ends. Wide bars are really nice when cornering just because it's so easy to turn the bike in, but you have to make it fit your body no matter what bike you buy.
>>27994163you skimp on the little shit you skimp on the big shit. good luck with sale.
IT'S UPGET IN HEREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWH54BqafZw
>>27994142Ruger lcr with remington 357 soft points.
>>27994144>>27994172>>27994174thanks for the info yo
>>27994099>none of it is technical enough to warrant a more aggressive treadwe out here doin' bad shit
>>27994182All of my bikes are in better condition than when I bought them. I actually grease my fucking linkages, wheel bearings, and steering bearings. I do all the fluids regularly. If stores are closed and I want a simple part like an ancient crusted master cyl cap off, I make it work. You sound like the type of wrenchlet that wouldn't use a 13mm on a half inch head bolt.
panigale with the wings zoomed past me going really fast earlier so SSBEOY (super sport ban end of the year)
>>27994194How many years have you been saying this and kept being proven wrong, muttoid?
>>27994192>he doesn't have a 12.7mm socketWrenchlet
>>27994200This would be a niche case where I need a particularly exact style of socket to fit in some hard to reach spot with a series of swivels and extensions/adapters and didn't have an imperial socket that worked.
UK anons: can i get my full unrestricted motorcycle license without having to go through schools?when i got my driving license, i drove around for 30 days with my parents, booked the test, passed, and that was it. i avoided the entire "driving instructor" grift and the retarded "3 month waiting list", because people constantly cancel their tests and i booked one within days of wanting one.can i do the same thing with motorcycles? ive got my CBT through a school, and i really dont want to go through that timewaster again. but for unrestricted i need to do mod1/mod2 on a 645cc, but the CBT only allows me a 125cc, right? is there any way around this conundrum, or do i *have* to go through one of these "schools"?i just hate wasting time with instructors regurgitating DVLA shit and having to wait around for the other 3 clowns in the lesson to fall over before doing an excercise i can do in my sleep. mod1 is 30 mins affair, so is mod2, yet schools around me want 4 days "courses" for mod1...
>>27994200t. whitworth user probably
>>27993990Can't say I know him, I've previously owned a CB500X and havent been here in a few years.>>27994137Bought a JIS Vessel Impacta it's the best tool I own, fuck phillips drivers all my homies hate philips.
>>27994115>I'm using shinko 241 at the momentsame except that it's a non-highway tire so I definitely feel some vibration. although that could just be my rear
>>27994142
>>27994227wtf, whos bone is that???!?!
>>27994231Yeah
Easiest way for bleeding out the master when you've lost complete pressure? I rebuilt the calipers.I've done this several times on buddies' bikes and everytime it was a long painful process of going back and forth between master and caliper. I don't have the fittings to bench bleed the master like I do on cars.Wil zip tieing the lever down for several hours get enough of the air out to get pressure and bleed it?
>>27994190I'll all fairness my tires do fine on that sort of stuff too. I'd love a tw200 for ripping up wash roads and off trail areas though.
>>27994237when i to prime my master cyl i just poured all the fluid in a big cup and then submerged the ms and pumped it a few times. nice motorcycle IV
>>27994239>nevadacould have sworn you were a europeen. nevada drivers must be pretty nice if you havent gotten creamed yet (no respect) despite being sub 250cc. i figured japan is the only place you can comfortably ride a 250 or less on public roads.
>>27994231Walter's
>>27994242Damn. I don't think I have enough brake fluid for that, but that actually sounds like it would work, just really fucking messy.Does it not lose it's fluid when you remove it to put it on the bike and connect everything?
>>27994253Not him but I've spent some time in Northern Nevada and outside Reno it's pretty chill. I'm from SoCal and would never consider going near a freeway with anything less than at least a 500 here but I felt like a 250 or 300 could be pretty alright in Northern Nevada, especially because you don't have to go far on the paved roads to get to the dual sport stuff. I'm moving to Central Oregon soon myself - had actually planned on Carson City instead, which is why I've been there, but the real estate market there is even more fucked than Bend now - and from what I've seen watching bike youtube channels etc. that are based in the area it seems like you can do OK with a 250-300 there as well. I'm currently debating whether to get a 300 dual sport or a 450-650 beginner ADV as my first bike once I move there, the dual sport would be really nice for the local stuff but there's also a group I'd like to go ride with up closer to Portland and both getting there and keeping up with the group on a 300 would be tough.
>>27994265>Does it not lose it's fluid when you remove it to put it on the bike and connect everything?Nah you're just filling the sealed portion of the MS so it can actually pump fluid. Once you let go of the lever the internal volume of the ms is sealed so you can tip it every which way. When you connect the brake line there will be air in the line but not the master cylinder itself.
>>27994266A t7 would be nice.
>>27994271That's probably going to be my second bike but I can't afford one yet and I'd probably wreck it 100yd into the first gravel road with my lack of experience. The new Himalayan would really be the perfect thing for my needs but I'm just not sure I can stomach buying an Indian bike.
>>27994253>could have sworn you were a europeenAhh yes, Europe. Well know for it's vast deserts.
>>27994281>lack of experienceOh. Maybe a husky 701 enduro? It's tall but lighter than a t7 or klr.
>>27994231you ask to many questions
>>27994315I should get a zodiac tattoo.
>>27994270I only now just realized how hard it would actually be to Akira slide with a bike of the size that is in the movie
>>27994325Just get a watch.
>>27994342Can't afford it :(
>>27993582howd the speed 400 feel?
>>27994270I gotcha. Do you gravity bleed it first after reattaching everything or do you pump bleed it immediately?
>there are riders here that go out with guns just in case they want to shoot people Americans are so weird.
>>27994425HYB
>>27994342That's nice
>>27994425not want to shoot, need to shoot. theres a difference
>>27994436Wdym?
Soap
>>27994451I will never understand the European mindset, we really must have fucked you guys hard after WW2 to be this fucked.
>Americans feel the need to kill people The land of psychopaths.
>>27994482the thing that fucks me up the most is ill never be able to ride a supercub to work
>>27994436you dont carry a gun in case you want to shoot someone, you carry a gun in case you need to shoot someone. the first makes you a murderer, the latter makes you not murdered
>>27994451>>27994495
>>27994176>You're kinda tiny5'7" aint that small>If you have the control area to spare, bring your perches and switches and grips inward as much as you wantI feel like bringing it closer to the center would make it moreso just awkward to ride, not that I'm oppposed to it since the highway wind on the bars really sucks>Wide bars are really nice when cornering just because it's so easy to turn the bike inI've noticed this much in just general handling, I've got a lot more leverage to actually push it around despite the weight making it feel lighter than it is>but you have to make it fit your body no matter what bike you buythis is going to be the toughest part with this bike I think, I really love it but it definitely feels a little too *physically* big for me and I'm not sure how to tackle that problem
>>27994425Oh sweet summer child. This is just the quick grab cabinet.
>>27994482>non american can't even fathom the right to defend yourself from violencelmao absolutely pathetic
>>27994502based, fuck pistol braces
>daily bike thread>americans post muh guns
>>27994528Suck my dick euro commie. You’ll never own anything worth defending.
>>27994528american website also ur gay
>>27994502>>27994515Yeah!
Is this bad for a valve adjustment?
>>27994528post your vespa
>>27994583>>27994583>>27994583>>27994583new comfort thread, no boolies, lots of links!
>>27994564not really, was it running alright?
What protective equipment do you wear? I'm going to be doing dual sports and I've bene told multiple times: "Get a knee brace"
>>27994564Looks good to me. Ideally you want to get in the middle of the spec but as long as it's inside the spec then I'd be happy. Maybe expect the tighter ones to need reshimming on the next inspection.
>>27994586Spend big on boots first. Gaerne SG12 are one of the bestAlpinestars tech 7 enduro are popular and cheaper but not as protective. Don't fuck around with "Adventure" boots. If you can fold them in half with your hands then they're not good enough. Most people agree that knee braces are a good idea, some people suggest knee guards are good enough and a small amount of people think knee braces do more harm than good. I want to get knee braces but I got guards first because they're cheaper. POD K4 knee braces are a decent price (relative to other braces) and work well.