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First for smol bike, big mirrors.

My helmet expired....

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Accepting advice to
A. Paint the ignition safely to a flat black. B. Possible solutions to restore the tree/yolk surface finish
Thank you

>>28599544
option b. the paint quality has to be oem level good for me to consider option a

>>28599548
These are two seperate things, you have failed good sir.

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>>28599541
What a shame. It was a good helmet. *smacks lips* What a rotten was to expire.

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>>28599531
First ride on the new tyres, felt great. It was just my work commute and it was raining a little so I didn't get a chance to push them but so far I'm very happy.

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>Bridgestone

>>28599575
Only the best Japanese rubber for me

>>28599575
Get your own schtick, cunt. The FUCK is wrong with s23s LOL, NTA, KYS, the form, the captcha.

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>Get your own schtick, cunt

pissin' me off

>>28599581
NTA, not being Road 6 is the problem with it.

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>>28599612
My previous tyre was the Road 6

>>28599614
Why the s23 then? Did you not like it?

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Tires expire tho right? I recently bought a boomer croozer and the front is from 2017 and the rear 2016, they're kinda cracked but I've been sending them and they've been ok so far. I want to get new tires but I'm broke, I spent it on my helmet and cardo

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>>28599575
>Shinko

>40 of thr last 72 hours have been scooter road trip shenanigans
>wake up for work in 5 hours
I'm so tired bros

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Suzuki has announced due to Eurogay5+ultra the SV650 and VStrom650 will be discontinued in Europe.
Good night sweet prince.

>>28599645
F. He was a really good baik. Good night sweet prince.

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First is was 02.09.2025
Now it is 16.09.2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z53RrXivk-8

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>bike away for yearly schedule and check
>they lend me one for the time
>it has a third of the displacement
I already miss it

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>>28599450
I can post Onsa, does that help?

>>28599631
Every six years if you listen to Discount Tire (A store that's trying to sell you tires)
Realistically it's just until the tread wears down and the rubber isn't dry-rotting.

>>28599575
What's wrong with bridgestones? :(

>>28599536
You got another? The urge to by a CBR250 finally wore off and now you're gonna subject me to it again?

>>28599645
>America doesn’t get cool bikes because cruisers dominate
>Europe doesn’t get cool bikes because of climate alarmism
>LatAm and S/SE Asia don’t get cool bikes because they’re too poor
>East Asia doesn’t get cool bikes because having fun is illegal
Bleak

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/adventure/

>>28599623
Never had an issue with the Road 6, I just wanted to try something different.
Wanted to see if I could tell the difference between them and a more sporty tyre.

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Can't sleep (5am now) so decided to do a quick break in oil change before riding this to work on the morning to finish the break in period. I'm using high zinc mobil 1 classic.

>>28599772
Oh man I seen some kids and bogans riding those shits around the park every now and then.

>>28599778
Yeah I got it to go >30mph out of the box just by removing the throttle limiter screw. Governor is still in tact until I order a new flywheel and crankshaft, but even going 33mph this thing is a blast. I have more fun on this thing than my taller dirt bikes, you can break the back tire loose on gravel and just drift it for days.

>>28599764
fat ass

>>28599536
So qt.

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Almost riding season boyos

>>28599631
>Tires expire tho right?
Ask Paul Walker.

>>28599631
Yes 5 to 7 years. Earlier if it's worn out or there are micro cracks or sidewall damage.

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>squid got splatted
I could have NEVER seen this coming

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Is 390 smcr a better drz400sm?

>>28599871
Probably yeah

>>28599871
Lol this nigga knows how to get replies and yes KTM power mogs drz but team SUZUKI always wins in the end. Something something bankrupt JEETS, something something chocolate camshafts. The Suzuki has none of these issues..

>>28599728
Nothing don't listen to him, notice he didn't even list the specific tire it would be like road6 schizo posting
>Michelin
there's a big difference

>>28599869
Lol that's how you get a 100k check from the insurance. He's literally ok.

>>28599869
I should get a motorcycle airbag

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>>28599888
True. I'd buy a drz400sm if they sold it in my country. I should go test ride the smcr this weekend. I wonder what tyres they have on it. 390s and below never had choccy cams. If they did, Indian customers will push KTMs shit in unlike euro fags. I wonder why ktm reps in US never got shot for their faggatory.

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Which color are WE ALL buying? I'm torn between the silver and the black/red/yellow.

>>28599910
Go visit in person. I'd get the black or grey ones too because my taste is bland too.

>>28599910
Ugly bike, if you’re gonna buy and RE why buy such an ugly one?

>>28599544
paint it black then design a sticker on like the factory one
also post the bike

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>>28599919
>post the bike
As token thanks for your advice. Enjoy. It's an 01' with only 6k miles.

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>>28599967
These are seriously underrated bikes. Extreme fun and surprisingly customizable for ergonomics.

>>28599967
>>28599969
Rip gaymoo, he was a zx9

>>28599869
investigative journalism tells me he was doing about 50 when a truck pulled out on him
no sliding, just a blunt force impact from a 50/50 with a boomer

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>>28599531
>inb4 comfy thread
Sup bros, bald-ass tire CB-anon reporting in. My rear rubber is pretty much toast after 15k+ miles. Been hunting for Michelins but every shop’s fresh out. Ended up at the local Bridgestone peddler and they offered me picrel for a decent price. Which one should I go with?

>>28599869
>Gets a Janus
>Gets destroyed
bros
I think I know why it happened

>>28599894
They are, in fact, worth it. Every penny.
They make you look dumb but not as dumb as brah looks in that hospital bed.

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My bike was yelling SERVICE OVERDUE at me for the last two days of the tour and I fell asleep in my riding gear last night bit it was totally worth it.

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>>28599531
I feel so honored to be the featured thread image. Thank you!
For anyone curious, it is a 1978 Kawasakie KE175-B3. It seems like it had a hard life, dropped, dented, scratched. I am slowing polishing it up and performing long-overdue maintenance and tuning. It probably runs the best now than it ever has in 47 years.

>>28599869
damn

>>28600058
He was on a Janus when he crashed?

Based Janus if for nothing else their seeming tendency for taking out moto vlog e celebs

>>28600091
nah, yz450 sumo

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>>28599869
Hopefully he gets to know the Lord Jesus on his next reroll
Face all odds; spared by the Grace of God and wake up alive- i.e. not organ harvested for whyteboi geneseed or otherwise euthanized by heartless relatives or something wicked and evil
>someone elses fault in the collision investigation
Set for life: can never ride again; TWIST OF THE WRIST 3: THE GIXXERBRAH STRIKES BACK

>>28599869
ouch
this is why you dont wear a helmet. He could have just died on impact

>>28600025
Did he hit the truck at fifty or was he doing fifty and hit the truck at whatever he managed to slow down to
Almost got creamed today but someone turning right on red without seeing me, fortunately was able to swerve around them
>vvt in captcha
The spirit of Honda saying hello

>>28600123
>>28599869
People will look you dead in the eye and say “statistically motorcycling is dangerous” when the statistics are driven by an entire cadre of morons who ride like this in public
Cripes, go to a gymkhana event, go learn to stunt in a parking lot, go to a track, hit a trail - there are so many ways to have fun on a motorcycle that don’t risk getting T boned by Diego or Sanjeet in their pickups. the roads are for commuting.

>>28599915
The silver one looks like a moto guzzi

>>28600143
the white and blue one is a blatant Suzuki knockoff scheme

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>>28599725
>>28599178
Learning to "less than a feet" doesn't take much desu it's just a bit scary when starting but you only really need to get used to it with a bit of town riding so you start and stop at slow speed and with low traffic, as i said i rarely scooted over with my butt to flat foot at stops i was much more comfortable just putting down on one tip-toe after the second ride with the full height bike.
As long as you are coming to a full stop nice and smooth and already prepared with a feet down it really is not a big deal even if it's just on one tip toe like me! emergency stops might be a bit tricky but to be fair i had to only do it twice (both time kinda hard, sliding rear tire as it was starting to lift) i still didn't have problems and didn't fall.

Some nice thing to make into habits is actually LEFT foot down and first gear ready (right if you ride on the left and in that case you don't worry about gear) since most roads are slightly curved to drain water and you already gain something there, and becoming always wary of the angles of the roads (like valleys and bumps in the asphalt from uneven surface more than potholes and cracks) so you don't stop in bad spots where you touch on the left, don't on the right unless scooting A LOT and are in the wrong gear (happend once not fun it becomes a really stressfull balance act to not drop the bike on yourself)
Bike weight and proper riding boots help a lot actually, i got some average dainese boots and compared to my riding sneakers they felt even more secure when doing that stuff and when i was getting my license even if the sv650 was much lower seatwise it was so much heavier, i was also very unexperienced o i guess now it would probably be fine

>>28600207
There’s one hill near where I live which is the only place I’ve ever dropped my bike coming to a stop and I did it more than once
It’s a hill coming to another hill at a 90degree angle, so the road is probably a yard and a half higher on one side than the other across, while being at an very significant slope longitudinally as well

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>>28599631
>buys boomer croozer
>fails to post it
PYB brother.

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>>28600223
You can’t tell well in this picture how steep the longitudinal slope is, but it’s very steep. You can see how extreme the cross slope is at the intersection, where twice I went to put my foot down on the left out of habit and dropped my bike as a result both times.

>>28600207
Forgot the tummy pic

>>28600225
I finally understand the point of the Road King now. It's literally half the price of the boomer glides. Is this a reputable fairinf manufacturer?

https://www.westendmotorsports.com/memphis-shades-complete-road-warrior-fairing-kit-for-17-up-flhrx-road-king-special-choose-windshield/

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>>28600229
Gtfo faggot bugchasing homo

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>>28599869
Dude doesn't even know how to wrench let alone assess risk. That's why all his bikes blow up.

He played stupid games, won a stupid prize, and to the shock of absolutely no one. Got his ass clipped.
Why are people even pretending like gixxerbrah didn't have it coming?
What magical thinking do you have to participate in to think attention seeking stunting doesn't get you flattened. For the love of God man that dipshit hardly wore any gear (probably wouldn't even dawn a helmet if he was able to keep his identity anonymous without it)

He reaped what he sowed, don't care if I sound cold. He isn't a rider to look up to and you're stupid if you accept the type of shit he was promoting (creating squid content does promote squidding, no contest)
>I'm sure he was a swell fella, but that doesn't change the realility that GB is objectively fuckin stupid.

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>>28599531
This scooter has become the most sold this year since it became available, I know I shouldn't but holy shit, for 5500 euros I really can't see the problem with this.

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>>28600228
ah yeah that's what i meant by being wary of stuff like this. habit works 99% of the time but you still need to know where you'll be stopping and how to use stuff like that to your advantage since on the other side it will be super easy to touch down with a whole foot even

also shoom
>>28599184
>all these twinks on bikes in /dbt/ But who is manlet king over them all???
Easy: Gaston Rahier, he was as "tall" as i am!

>>28600248
Except you have no proof he wasn't just commuting

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>>28600261
Right, because he absolutely keeps two wheels down for commuting. Sure.

Get real.

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>>28600249
I want the x adv 750 myself. It looks cool. Idk what zotes is.

>>28600266
Do you have proof? He was doing under 50mph.

>>28600261
Carnival clown is known for putting his head in lions mouth
One day I hear he’s been bitten somewhere by a big cat
I won’t speculate long what kind of cat bit him and how his head got so close to its mouth

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Bay Area was super fun for twisties, it’s a shame I have to drive 500 miles to get there and Highway 9 was swarmed with cops

>>28600269
I would too, but haven't got the license to drive it, and it's fucking 14k for it, at that point I could buy a second hand smart fortwo and still save a bit of money.

>>28600274
Cool but I'm gonna need some proof

>>28600273
>Popular squid attends Massive Group ride
>It's fucking gixxerbrah we are talking about
>and you're implying he was just heckkin coolin and being a good goober not doing any dumb shit
>Or not harvesting clips
>under 50mph
>It's his supermoto no less

Obviously he was "just commuting" in the massive group ride as you tried to Downplay.

If he was such a skilled rider as everyone desperately proclaims, why is it that he got life altering injuries from sub 50mph?
Its Magical thinking. A fantasy of an untouchable squid.

>>28599910
>jeet bike
no thanks

>>28599871
>jeet bike
no thanks

After a month on tour my big doofy truck is ridiculously comfy. What a perfect pair of rides.

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>>28600057
>so many (( you )) s

>>28599869
>this is gonna be expensive
Good.

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This is worse than paying for onlyfans.
Glad I’m not a sucker.

>>28600367
>OnlyHoons

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>>28599748
Nah, same one. I painted the jank ass fairings a couple months ago.

>>28599969
God damn that bike looks so cool.

>have leaderbiek
>annihilates rear tires

such is life

should I buy a supercharged bike?

>>28600394
H2/ZH2/H2SX? Yes.
Otherwise no, aftermarket superchargers are terrifying.

>>28600413
found a H2 SX SE for a good price
kinda want it

>>28600424
dooo it

>>28600438
What bag?

>>28600091
Nah the 450
Yammers was going to give him the Janus he reviewed and IIRC already did

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>>28600394
HYB

>>28600438
Dang, where's this?

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>>28600207
I need to learn how to do this because I want a new bike that has more power than the XT250 so I can go places with it but I'm still vertically challenged. I'm looking at a KLR650 right now that's basically brand new and was thinking of biting the bullet on it, but it's such a heavy bike. IT feels intimidating to sit on.

>>28600474
I thought the xt250 was the greatest motorcycle of all time.

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>>28600474

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ugh got a nasty cold over the weekend and too sick to ride. my poor klx sounds like it has screws rattling in the case and I just been adding oil to muffle it. Probably gonna sell it at the end of the season and get either a dr650, drz, enduro 390 or something similar so I can hit trails further away
F for gixxerbrah that sucks but at least it wasn’t at 170mph taking out minivans and shit.

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>>28600231
Memphis Shades are basically the aftermarket standard. That said, there are a couple very good reviews of them on Road Kings on youtube you can look at. I did a Chinese ebay special on my Heritage, and that was OK. Needed some extra washers for spacing, but other than that was fine. It didn't fit my RK, so I left it stock and honestly I like it better that way.
>pic is Heritage with ebay batwing.

>>28600485
I'm NTA, I'm the guy that said it's fantastic for backroads but only 5 gears was a huge waste.

If it were 6 geared like the 225 I may even agree with that guy.

>>28600492
Sure, but I am not her. I have way less experience on a bike.
I can't even get used to riding side-slung on mine so I can hop up while accelerating.

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>>28600367
ParasocialMaxxing be wildin'
>>28600375
Thanks mane, it rides so God damn smooth. If you had someone just hop on and go for a ride they'd never know it was carbureted (assuming they aren't the ones starting it up)

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>>28600440
Kriega R30, it’s actually just a backpack but I’m too cheap to buy real luggage and it does me good for daily and trips
>>28600465
Mt Diablo east of the bay, very pretty and you can see fucking everything up there

Just replaced the front caliper on the KLR. Torque specs seem a little low. 25 lbs for the bracket bolts and 17 lbs for the banjo bolt. Am I crazy for wanting it a bit tighter or should I trust my sources on specs?
>>28600474
Get the 650S. I'm 5-8 and the height of the bike is perfect for me

why do people still buy matte black helmets?
ugly ass helmets

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>>28600474
I tried to sit on my dad's KLR and It's super heavy and the Seat Is much wider it immediately registered as "too much".
My Beta was basically a rebuilt DR350, why not that instead of the Yamaha? It was enough for everything i tried doing (even a two day cross-europe trip) and i'm sure you can find One for cheap.
I assume getting a hold of a proper Beta Alp would be hard outside of Italy tho so that small dual sport Is unfortunately out of the question for you

I can't believe it but I might buy a chink motorcycle. I want a dualsport. In my country (France), suzuki DRs and honda XRs were discontinued in the early 00s (on the used market they sell for close to their MSRP no matter their condition). WR250Rs and KLX250S are unobtainium, CRF 300 L is above my budget. That only leaves chink stuff like the Voge 300 Rally.

>>28600589
I would sooner pay top dollar for a used Jap bike than pay any amount for new Chinkshit.

>>28600589
https://www.mash-motors.fr/
Still chink, but more style.

>>28600550
>It was enough for everything i tried doing (even a two day cross-europe trip) and i'm sure you can find One for cheap.
I'm also the person last thread who is basically permabanned from facebook because the AI doesn't like my face despite never having used it before. So facebook marketplace is out. There is no other second hand market anymore sadly unless I pay dealership prices.

>>28600610
amen

>>28600514
so cute and fast

>>28600550
You forgot the tummy pic again

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>>28600589
Begome ungobernable

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>>28597642
Just buy a come along winch, and pull it out you retard. I've submerged old honda dirt bikes and brought them back to life with just changing the oil. Your phone is certainly fucked, but the bike is probably fine.

I upgraded from my shitty Sedici helmet to an RF1400. It's so much nicer, br/o/s.

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>>28600672
>so fast
I'm actually kinda bummed that I didn't look a bit more solid for this pic, I wasn't expecting the turns on the highway to be so wide so I was really undercooking every time going like 45-50

>>28600500
nta. That looks pretty good.
>>28600589
Go for a used Jap bike.

>>28600528
I bought one because it was the cheapest, doesn't age well.
I'll be getting a nice graphic next, but I'm just not sure what to get. I've had the RF1200 for 7 years

Which helmets have the longest shelf life?

>>28600785
My weenus peenus of course, still in pristine condition;)

>>28600785
I didn't know helmets had a shelf life.

>>28600814
Most manufacturers recommend replacing every 5 years, but I think it's more to do with use than time. They definitely get pretty shitty after 6 to 7 years of daily use so you'd want to replace it even if the safety hasn't decreased

I'm losing my love for riding my bike

between shitty weather, shitty cagers, and the risk of life altering issues, idk if it's worth it anymore

I still want to ride, but maybe track or offroading only. has anyone sold their road bikes and instead transitioned to just non-road riding?

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>>28600862
Do both
Dont be trans
Today i squidded for gixxerbrah
Hes gonn wahgmi bros

>>28600793
>Never used, size small, will consider any offer

>>28600876
God bless you shooms

>>28600826
any good manufacturer will sell you new pads, if they're getting gross or just not as snug as they used to be then replace them

>>28600890
I know what I got!

>>28600514
>Mt Diablo east of the bay,
Right on, thanks.

>>28600367
>Glad I’m not a sucker.
Yea but you are a tranny kek, kys

>>28600876
>Today i squidded for gixxerbrah
Man you didn't do shit but putt around like a little bitch kek, in Alberta of all places lmao. What did you take off hard up to 20mph 1 time ROMFLAMAHAHAHAHAHA God damn

>>28600500
kang

>>28600057
Get some road 6, top tier tire like you cannot go wrong

>>28600907
I think what goes to show is in the legalese on the inside of the helmet it says when not to wear it
If in a crash, if exposed to chemicals/paint and there iscracking, if the helmet cannot be secured, does not fit snugly, etc
But at least on all of mine, no note for “replace after five years”
If they actually thought the helmet would go bad after five years I think they would put this on there for sure, lest they be sued for not notifying you on the safety product of the expiration date

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ebin
https://youtu.be/9aLczn43Vys

>>28600057
Pirelli diablo rosso

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>>28600512
Man that bike is super clean. I'm so jealous. Please take care of it and keep it that way.
What's the story on how you found it? Some old boomer just kept it really clean and finally sold it or what?
Always loved the zx12. I opted for the zx14, because it's more touring to my knowledge and I wanted something brand new. How does the two compare? (if you've ever ridden a 14)

On the note of parasocial maxxing, I would probably donate to crash test goat if he crashed, but he actually knows who I am and comments on my videos occasionally.

>>28600980
>I would probably donate
>he actually knows who I am and comments on my videos

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>>28600959
Yes.

>>28600862
What bike you have?

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>>28600495
The DR might be the better choice for longer highway stuff, but my DRZ was good enough. It could sit at 80 in 5th all day just fine. It's got some go fast parts, however. There's also the XR650L.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjkZLKijGCQ

>>28600862
Time for the smol bore life.

Why does selling motorcycles have to be such a pain in the ass. Dealership lowballs the fuck out of you so you basically have to sell it private, but the market is so slow it takes forever.

>>28601073
What hemisphere are you in. The season probably makes a difference.

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>>28600980
>Story of the bike
I shit you not I bought it from the original owner who looked like Peter Griffin. Dude was a 6'3 400lb UNIT. A tale as old as time, a rich man with too many toys and not enough HP to play with it all. Somehow, SOMEHOW. A Fatman rode it. Granted not much, but it had a bootleg Throttle lock as a form of cruise control (now removed) I suspect it was in a shed or garage with a open window, because small amounts of erosion could be found on the chain and 3 fasteners. I can't say I've ridden a zx14 unfortunately, but I can infer a lot because I've ridden a handful of CBRs and GSXRs. The ZX9 behaves like a late baba fireblade, not quite as ballistic as a 954 but more comfier than a 929 or 750 gsxr. It is a very refined middleweight, this one has a factory pro carb kit which resolves one glaring issue (replaceable needles) and enhances the entire powerband. Down low to up high is just smooth. Borderline VFR or blackbird smooth in power delivery. Weight and handling of a 600, but power as a (then) liter bike. A thoroughbred sport bike.

Intitally Throttle response was a little sticky, but after continued test putts to diagnose anything and make sure all is healthy it dramatically smoothened out. Another thing I noticed is despite a factory bubble screen the zx9 is extremely aerodynamic, even with the suspension setup for a man twice my weight and ancient tires from 2005. It remained planted and unfazed by the wind at modest speeds (I have yet to truly push it due to suspension, which I've adjusted but waiting on brake pads that aren't shot)

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>>28601134
>Weight and handling of a 600, but power as a (then) liter bike. A thoroughbred sport bike
what the fuck you are high as hell brev

>>28601134
This bike has a high can exhaust on it, but the sound the 900cc I4 makes is distinct and a different pitch than the other I4s I've ridden. The cam chain and carb actuation gives it a subtle ducati rumble when at idle, nothing wrong with the bike it's just a quirk.
If your feet are long, I'd advice not going to a high can. The exhaust pipe will be confused by your heel as a peg ask me how I know.
The range is also impressive, so far I haven't gotten gas for it and the trip odometer reads at 153.2 miles. There's a reserve tank, and no fuel light or gauge. Only your instinct (or cheat sheet trip odometer) they get like 160-170 mile range in total. The OEM seat is crazy tall, there's a stupid amount of foam. Makes the damn thing feel like a dirt bike with a bulge. If your inseam is shorter than average then best invest in an aftermarket seat or shave the oem one down because even as a tall guy it's just a weird seat to sit on.
>>28600512

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>>28601149
It feels most certainly like a 600cc bike, very nimble in the corners but much more juice on tap than a 600.

>>28600980
>sport TOURING bike
>no cruise control
Why is Kawi like this?

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>>28601150
my guy stop you sound so foolish

>>28601163
https://youtu.be/0AhBjUfUI_Q?si=KsF7qC37_UVuEKg7
https://youtu.be/MUY1O-Ecex4?si=rVv8fbwJQBpYpAII

>>28601156
dude the bike is cool not hating it's like a baby 12R but I have ridden one and the older gen and it is not like a 600. Look at the wet weight...it's like 30 pounds heavier than my literbike The wet weight of a 05-06 636 is like what the dry weight of the 9r is. Look at the wheelbase and rider triangle. cmon man

>>28601168
>Just look at the wet weight
You can literally just not fill the massive tank/reserve.
>Doesn't say what your bike is
>636 comparison, ignores the torque and hp difference
>inb4 wet weight antics, you can literally just not fill it before a race.
Hmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlyiLQ6WPRU
Imagine buying CFMOTO

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>>28601173
If you can just not fill the tank every other bike on the planet can do the same thing. And the tank isnt massive its capacity is like 4.7gallons. But dry weights are never a good indicator because it is/has been inconsistent from vendor to vendor and it doesn't just mean with or without fuel. Manufacturers claim dry weight without engine oil, fork oil, coolant, even the battery...etc dry weight is fugazi fairy dust

Curb weight or wet weights are used as a more direct comparison point. Again, I like the 9r its a cool bike but cmon guy. my bike is a zx-10r.

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>>28600958
>really bully hours
So far i run out of highway or good road conditions after 286kph late night shoomies
But yeah not alot of places
>>28600980
Do your pipes shoot fireballs?
I feel like a few rides ago during downshifts in a unlit neighbourhood, i had a backfire and it look like copper cameras, got me paranoid

>>28601203
>He really did lean on the weight crutch
>He really did ignore the objective performance differences between the two
Ngmi, enjoy your zx10 lil bro.

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>>28601205
Stay safe shooms senpai.

>>28601199
Never trust the chinks

>>28601206
>ignores wheelbase
>ignores rider triangle
>thinks wet weight is just with fuel
>claims it handles like a 600
>referencing others ignoring things
kek ok cuh

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Feel so empty sometimes bros, maybe new brakes will make me feel better but I just feel like I’m not worth it sometimes.

>>28601234
Fry about it, yes fry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZFna5r_u8c

>>28600123
we'll find out if/when the videos ever comes out, but he was on his sumo so i doubt he was gunning it down the street, and the bike doesnt look too fucked up so who knows

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>>28599910
STOP SHILLING RE IN EVERY FUCKING THREAD. I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY ONE BECAUSE OF ANONS LIKE YOU

official word on the gixxerbrah crash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSJepqL3RQs

>>28600741
It's never a bad idea to take it easy on unfamiliar roads. Too many riders die in the mountains. Personally I don't ride too fast on 9 or skyline. Too many cyclists and tourists.

How did you like lane spitting in the bay compared to elsewhere? I personally prefer it over LA but I think the value is way better in SoCal.

>>28601289
POO IN LOO

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>>28601292
>It's never a bad idea to take it easy on unfamiliar roads
This has been on loop in my head since dumping at Palomar, I want to ride for a long time even if it means being a bit overly cautious, still feels like sour grapes to get through a corner knowing you could have flown through it tho
> How did you like lane spitting in the bay compared to elsewhere?
I was mostly riding in a group so we rarely split since splitting as a group tends to be difficult and dangerous but the few times we did split kinda sucked, seemed touristy like people weren’t paying attention
I’m curious why you’re interested in opinions on lane splitting? Just seems a rather mundane part of riding to me lol

>>28601288
I own a RE and I agree with you.
Don't these people know not to shove shit down people's throats.

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Hi,

I'm currently buying my (first) protective gear and need some advice. Most of the time, I'll be riding to work and go on tours once or twice a year.
For me, I'm male, 170cm (~5,6"), muscular build, 79kg. Most of the time a size M fits me well.

So far I've got the helmet and I'm looking for the following items for my day-to-day drivng next:
- Gloves (not extending above the wrist)
- City boots/sneakers (ankle high, reinforced toebox, ideally w/ zipper on the side)
- Back protector (standalone w/ straps, so I can wear it under different pieces of clothing)
- Jacket

I'd like to buy used where I can (helmet is new though), but especially with the back protector I'm not sure whether I shouldn't spend the money on a new one or not.
For back protectors I've tried the Dainese Wave Air and liked the ventilation and how light it felt, but due to my height I'm right on the border between two sizes and I've read wearing the wrong size back protector can be really dangerous. Haven't tried any alpinestars etc. yet.

Any input is welcome.

Any KTM 1290r Superduke owners? Im poor and can only but second hand. Theres a 2016 1290r for sale and Im pretty keen on it but when I research them, people say the later models "fix" the front end...which makes it sound like the front end on the older models are bad?

>>28601393
A quick Google says pre-2017 Super Dukes had softer fork springs and higher, further back, narrower handlebars. Marginally less performance focused. Doesn't sound like a total deathtrap.

>>28601398
Well the reviews Ive been reading says the front wheel feels very light in corners etc...I suppose the soft suspension would do that?

>>28601239
You are worth it and you are pretty cool. New brake pads are cool. In my Mike they have to bed it or for me to get used to before it felt good to me.

>>28601365
For boots, I suggest tcx street ace. I use it and it's awesome. The rest, idk, try rstaichi for gloves, preferably leather and one that comes with palm sliders. For the jacket, get the summer one, most jackets should come with sleeve for back protector. I use Knox on mine. D3O is good too.

>>28601365
are you french

>>28601417
>tcx street ace
Thanks, those are what I've been gunning for in terms of looks.
For back protectors, I want them to be a separate article that I can wear with different jackets.

>>28601421
No.

>>28601327
Cute!

>>28601054
Thx for the reply I’ve watched that video (dude has the flattest affect) and a few others on the dr/xr/drz. I missed the Suzuki demo day but hopefully i can try out the two to see which feels better. Too bad the new drz is still 5 speed, not to mention the price. I’m not opposed to carb but would prefer efi. Heard the 390 packs decent punch but likes to be up in the revs and isn’t super rugged. Hard decision…

>>28601440
>No.
sure sounds like it to me

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>>28601466

>>28601288
I just want people to discuss a bike I'm interested in buying. I'm not "shilling" anything

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>>28599869
It's kinda crazy he made a video a few months ago about how he is one of the last OG moto v-loggers that dose hooligan shit of the street. Most of the others have moved on to safer content or quit. Even Maxx Wrist of all people has been doing only track day content the past year.

His Yamaha 450 took it like a champ though. Just broke the head stock. Totaled but still.

>>28601239
me too and I too have new brakes, what did you get?

>>28601168
Can't I swap countries with a liberal American that wants walkable cities and socialized healthcare? Alternatively is there a lady living near tail of the dragon or in vermont or colorado that wants a French husband (got some money, will cook and clean)?

>>28601199
Couldn't be me.

Let's hope the real makers don't start doing this shit too, it's always how it starts.

Thoughts on the CRF 250/300L? Is this one of those “full engine rebuild every week” bikes?

>>28601556
>honda
>rebuild every week
Doubt it
I don’t know anything about that bike in particular though

>>28601556
The newer CRF300L does saddle sore 1000s regularly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbpr8r_dYgI&ab_channel=letsTakeaRide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZsh6-ybo0&ab_channel=MossyCreekVids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcgt1IEmV6Q&ab_channel=TrekEthos

These are among the best enduro dual sports, and what every enduro should strive to accomplish. True touring capabilities, insanely reliable, long service intervals, and more than acceptable offroad handling. I know of people that trade down husky 701s for 300ls because they're easier to manage and they don't ride as much anymore, but still want something that will handle the seemingly infinite offroad trails out here.

It's Honda's theory equivalent to the tenere 700, fuck the transalp. Especially the rally version. Having personally ridden them, I think they handle only slightly worse than true trail bikes offroad, mostly due to the tall gears and tires.

>>28601556
>>28601583
I should also mention that the people putting 50-60k miles on these bikes are the same ones doing 1000 mile trips in 24 hours pinning the throttle all the way to the back and redlining it the whole way. Just do basic maintenance and you'll be fine, especially if you ride it like a normal dual sport and not like a cross country tourer.

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>>28601587
>>28601556
I did my longest trip of 5500km on one of those. From germany to romania over italy and back. This is my grandparents cat from romania mandolina.

>>28601583
>>28601587
>>28601593
Exactly what I wanted to hear, thank you friends
I’m studying for an eventual road trip through south east asia and this looks like the supreme platform for that

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I was looking to buy a new bike and the cfmoto ibex450 seems to be getting glowing reviews. 450 seems perfect for what I want; mostly avoid highway, use it on farmy, windy, quiet roads, explore small American towns and some slight off road.

Anyone ride one? The RE Himalayan 450 looks cool too and I really dig the style of it but i see too many reliability issues online; haven’t found much comparably with the Cfmoto. I don’t give a shit about the ibex being Chinese; they make some excellent shit nowadays but I’m still pretty against buying an Indian bike. Anyone fuck around on these?

I considered the Crf300l which is also pretty popular but it feels like I’m getting quite a bit more with the other two.

>>28601599
yea its a tank it will get you anywhere. You will break before it will.

lol a little bitch is still completely worthless.

>>28601600
Never buy chinese. See >>28601199

So close to 500 subs...
https://youtu.be/7bz4NIkWVag?feature=shared

>>28601444
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r*ddit are saying he died during surgery today

>>28601327
Lanesplitting is 80% of my riding since I use my bike to get to work in Gay Area.

>>28601659
I know I'm not being the person Mr. Rogers wanted me to be, but him dying is going to make this board insufferable for months if not years.

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>>28601659
(((They))) killed gixxerbrah???

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>28601365
Faceberg marketsneed has all that probably, ive found majority of my gear used and even resold some at a profit like my old klim suit
But why get a back protector like that, its a waste, get a full leather with armour inserts be the best bang for buckaroo
If you wana really poorfag it just get leather chaps for your TwinkZone™ sphincter
Also it helps to know what bike you are riding
If i were an inner city zoomerlette commuting to work id go with the textile TWO WHOLS ONE LOVE meme gear and just be a colossal wanabe faggot
At least the zoomettes who are dumber than all shit would thibk my skibidy rizz was off the charts because of the BrandWhore Fun Zone®, make sure you get decals for your insta @, because the worse you can do is rip by the femoids in france and not give them their mandatory doomscroll dopamine hit with your twink bootyhole thirst trap pics in low lighting conditions
Of course when real riding bros like us view the page we will be solely focused on the 'ku and not the averted gaze to the big leagues butt cheeks, leave that for the bug chasin chomo homos
>>28601218
I was safe too bad its single digit temps and the leaves are alreqdy yellow since about a week ago
I hate this oblast so much its unreal
I dislike squidding for my lower extremeties at least, if i fucked up my acl or knees id be toast for all my extreme activities and jonesin for adrenaline all day long
>>28601440
Also if thats your plan with gear just remember it ia easier to layer up over top with baggier and looser shit but your le gonna look like a oompa loompa after the point of diminishing returns
You sound like youre after aesthetics rather than safetycore
In that sense you could go mx kneebraces over clothe; but im of the opinion now that abrasion slide resistance is the GOAT for the sum of all fears: cheesegrader your benis right off its socket- ultimate fear of God right there man, do not ShoomerSlide™

>>28601659
Link?

>>28601663
Every atgatt homo is going to be supercharged by a retard known for riding 150+ splatting himself into a truck
I wear gear, but I always say when people ask about safety: there’s nothing I can wear that will save me from getting T boned by a semi or riding into a wall. Gear is for glibbins on the road when you haddalayerdown

>>28601682
he was doing 40 and the truck turned into him
it wouldnt have "saved" him per se, but having properly padded knees and elbows, and real gloves would've probably saved him a few broken bones

do you guys suggest lessons as a first time rider? I've ridden a dirt bike before as a kid and have good balance but I also have no actual way to get my motorcycle skills test completed with a temp license and the lessons include a bike rental to complete the test with and someone to come with you ($700-800 CAD)

>>28601700
I don’t think we know how fast he was going

>>28601717
he's mine back off

>>28601717
what did he mean by this

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>>28601712
posting cute girl to get response

>>28601754
There’s really no reason not to take the MSF
If you can’t afford it, then motorcycle ownership is too expensive for you
Ride a 50cc scooter if that’s the case

>>28601757
well it's not called that here, every course is essentially it's own thing and the only similar thing across them is they let you do the motorcycle skills test on their grounds instead of the ICBC facility, but I suppose the money isn't that much (though I planned to get a $1800 CBR 125 and like $600 for gear so it is like 60% the cost of the entire bike)

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>>28601712
>>28601759
Shoomer bros
Americas hat bros
You do not need to comply with the jannids, just buy your bike and take the exam, if you can shift git gud your golden dirtbike boi, wagmi

Also your animu was already posted itt: >>28601239
See^

>>28601759
that's a good bike

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>>28601768
yeah I'm not gonna compromise my license by doing that, it's unlikely anything will happen but you can't ride the bike solo before finishing the test and I aint taking that risk, i'd rather delay riding
>your animu was already posted
yeah well fuck you

>>28601659
Bullshit
But he probably is gonna be fucked for a long time. Feel bad for him

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>>28601772
Idk bros, i wqs riding for a mo th and half straight without my full class 6, qnd the first road janny failed me for no other reason than "you can ride but this is why youre not going to ride"
Also get your comns system in order because idk if its same here your instructor babbles instructions of what do on the road to you via phone or whatever

Do you already have a baik?

>>28601721
>>28601724
stay beack

>>28601825
no I aint buying a bike I cant ride, I was planning to cancel insurance for my car while i'm in uni and use a bike because the insurance is so fucking expensive ($250 a month)

>>28601768
I've never touched a manual transmission in my life in any kind of vehicle and I'm also bad at driving an automatic car.
>>28601757
Msf is just too expensive... I already have to buy a bike + gear + insurance before ever getting the chance to try it out. I just need a way to commute. Can't really get a job with no way to get around
Atgatt is so prohibitively expensive. I wish those people would admit that. But I think those people see bikes as more of a luxury hobby thrill seeking thing.
Why did they make bikes so hard to get into but getting a car license is easy and cheap and quick as long as you have a pulse? I hate how bikes are treated here.

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>>28601846
Oh fuck youre a poorfag and a zoomerlette?
Shit bros if you werent so far away i would get you the bike and you get your learning exam and we go shoom together
I would train you for free, this is the way

>>28601857
I am often in these threads advocating for just a helmet below 30mph or so, and you are thinking about it wrong
Cheap bike + all the gear + msf is still way cheaper than even a PoS car is going for these days
Honda XR150L brand new you can get for 3k out the door
Helmet 300 jacket 300 gloves and boots 300 we’re talking 1000 in gear, that 4k
Add the msf and anything else maybe you’re at 1000
What does 5k get you for a car these days? Absolute unreliable piece of garbage.

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>>28601857
>hes bad at driving an automatic car
>thinks he will be even better on sequentisl gearing
Absolutely based and idiot pilled, you were meant for two whols because ideas like coubtersteeering or doing the opposite of everyone else: was already on your mind to do
If you will it dood it needs a be done
Id reccommend a shitbike dual sport like a xr650 in your area of the woods, because dual sports sre the perfect bike for bc and youll have more fun locally than abroad in case something breaks or you fuck up
But id yiu want to do road id probably get like a trailcub125 and stick to the city roads, bc insane drivers take 110kph zones at like 150 so that can be intimidating and unsafe as fuck in twistoids
I know all the gorbies, all of them

Picrel, this could be you but in cascadia, land of the free, home of the 51st state

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>>28601826
It’s too late I’m already in BetaAnon’s DMs, gonna slide into that Italian boipussi

>>28601600
>450 seems perfect for what I want; mostly avoid highway, use it on farmy, windy, quiet roads, explore small American towns and some slight off road.
Pull the other one.

>>28601600
Ayy lmao. Save your money and wait for Eicma this year and Kawasaki might release there 450 thing

>>28601600
>mostly avoid highway, use it on farmy, windy, quiet roads, explore small American towns and some slight off road.
Bro, get the God damn Honda single cylinder bike. Everyone makes parts for their bikes, and you won't give a shit that it's a single cylinder if you aren't getting on the highway.

>>28601857
>Atgatt is so prohibitively expensive
you know what else is expensive?
hospital bills and funeral costs

get your head out of your ass, faggot
if rossi can wear a leather suit on the track in 40c, you can wear kevlar jeans for a 10min commute

>>28601869
no i'm 28. I'm just getting my bachelors because I want a real job.

>>28601857
>Why did they make bikes so hard to get into but getting a car license is easy and cheap
because bikes are dangerous and retards think its okay to ride without gear
you cant not take your cars entire 2ton metal shell with you every time you drive, dipshit

Got kawasaki zr7s (2001) and I rebuilt the front brake calipers.
I was thinking that next time I need to do something to them I would get new calipers but I can't find any in good condition.
How good are off brand brake calipers?

>>28601926
>28
>bachelors because I want a real job

not happening buddy, youre at least 7 years of experience behind everyone else who got their degree at the "right time" in their life, and 12 years behind anyone that started a trade at the right time
you already lost the lottery of life by being retarded

>>28601929
why not just replace the whole system with something modern?

>>28601930
the field I'm entering is highly sought after and no one wants to do it. I'm not getting a software degree. also I've been working for 10 years or so already and have 4 years in IT that I can go back to if everything fails

>>28601933
Yeah I guess it would be good to change all brake cables with them.
Haven't checked the prizes but I guess just selling the bike might be easier.

>>28601943
>highly sought after and no one wants to do it
doesnt exist
and certainly not for a 30 year old

>>28601929
What are those, just the standard axial mounted Nissin two piston caliper? You could probably find axial four piston Brembos on eBay and pair them with a new master cylinder. Or just leave them, if you rebuilt them already they should last a very long time. A fresh master cylinder or rebuilding that and braided stainless lines will go a long way towards better brake feel.

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>>28601943
>no one wqnts to do it
Motorcyxles

>>28601943
>highly sought after
>but no one wants to do it
Your mom is looking for a gigolo?

>>28601979
>>28601965
>>28601943
I'm genuinely struggling to think of what this could be besides being an engineer on a cargo ship or something of that nature where it's a hellish work environment but you need a bachelor's.

>>28601239
get
laid
you have a motorcycle it shouldn't be hard

>>28601712
First thing is first: Do the Motorcycle test. You can ride your bike to the test. Nobody cares enough to stop you if you have a valid drivers license!

>>28601985
you can't meet girls on a bike

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>>28601976
Road Rash was such sovl

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>>28601999
I never played it but i wish i did
Also, wtf bros i just found pic rel i though i was the obly one out there
>too smol a bike
Yes, we are even in the 450cc gang

>>28601981
there is no such job
he's either lying, or has been lied to by his recruiter and genuinely believes it

there was a fat greek retard in /wowg/ on vg years ago who worked on a LNG carrier and even he didnt need a degree

>>28601999
>tfw no good modern bike riding/combat/racing game
GTA TLAD came close but the bikes all handle like their tires are made of soap and they're really slow for soem reason.

>>28601876
I thought you only liked girls

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>>28601976
>>28601999
You fellas wouldn't happen to know what camera they used to shoot the cutscenes?

>No I don't want a substitute or vague option, I want what they used specfically.

>>28601981
environmental resource management, it's not that no-one wants to do it, but that there are more open positions than candidates, which cannot be said for engineering or computer science right now.

>>28602028
Whoa damn that takes me back
*sips*
Yep gimme a rat bike

>>28602043
Treat yo self, re-watch all of the cutscenes. To this day its the best motorcycle vidya ever made, I wish road redemption was half as soulvfullll

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Time to think about my non existent GS.

>>28602028
Seconded on this so i can properly film twist of the wrist 3

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>>28602069
>mfw i have at least ONE working bike
Crf450rl jannoids, WW@? should i begin diagnostics or fuggetaboutit?

>>28602037
>environmental resource management
>more open positions than candidates

good fucking joke m8
seeya at the jobcentre

>>28602152
I've been trying to find real info on it and only lead I got is gangstalking the original videographer off his IMDB page.

Sadly I can't figure out which social media is the gents.

>>28602208
Pretend you’re interested in buying the license and ask for the contacts of the original creators from the license owners

>been waiting all spring/summer for a moto campout this weekend
>spent tons on gear
>looked like a big wildfire might kill it
>instead it's going to rain all weekend
fuck

Which are go to brands of moto helmets in terms of safety? Which brands are full of shit? Like you see a lot of Leatt gear but shoei or bell are making only helmets, does it make them trustworthy?
ofc unexpired, but don't worry about it

>>28602258
why do you have to wait for the end of the season?
just go out every weekend

>>28602259
read the OP, retard
its there for a reason

>links
>>https://msf-usa.org
>>https://cycle-ergo.com/
>>https://superbikeschool.com
>>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets

find a helmet you like the look of
cross reference with sharp or DOT

>>28602261
This is a specific event that I signed up for way back in April. I would've gone out on my own but it's taken me all season to get the gear together, definitely will be doing a bunch next year. (And maybe once or twice in the next month or so if the weather holds out.)

>>28602037
This is maybe possible where you live but it’s certainly not the case where I live and work
I’m in H&H engineering so we work closely with my companies enviro team

>>28602259
Bell makes the only triple certified helmets to my knowledge, and most of their range is dual certified DOT and latest ECE
I’ve been curious why people think they’re so shit bc they’ve been nice since I started motorcycling in 2016
My father in law who used to ride tells me they sold out their brand name for a buck in the 80s or 90s.
I guess they didn’t make much good until they were bought out and moved development to Bahrain
Anyway, some being triple and most being double certified they are obviously quite safe, and I tend to like them a lot

>>28602265
I did and only https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets seems to address my question but some of their test dates are not filled up, so I am not sure if their 5/5 rating was given at 2010 or current year.

>>28602285
> I’ve been curious why people think they’re so shit
I wonder that too, and what I noticed is they have cheap helmets, you can spot a lot of other brands x2 the price of the Bell most expensive ones. Maybe they stopped investing in RND and still selling the same helmet past last few years.

I currenly run 250$ helmet and hit a dirt last time from which I was fine but felt kinda weird on that side. Nothing to worry about but I started thinking about the ratings for the helmets and what cert/standard should I follow for the next upgrade

>>28602302
Bells most expensive helmets are $900, there aren’t very many lids twice the price.
Back in the day they invented the modern eps foam helmet, and they had the first full face helmet ever. they brought the first mips helmet to market in the modern era. So it’s the in between that they got shit and what people remember, like how AMC Harley had an awful rep for way way after the Willie g buyout

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>>28601869
hate thta image

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>>28602310
Pic related
Triple certified DOT ECE Snell, the last model was 5/5 on sharp, starting at 900 dollarydoos
I have the old model, the only problem is it’s fucking loud. Not sure about the current one. FLEX is their new allegedly better than MIPS anti rotational stuff, mine is the older mips one

Why don’t the low rider st bags fit a helmet, what a bizarre design choice

>>28602302
5/5 is 5/5 nigga
just buy a good looking helmet that matches your autism spec

>>28602329
because you put your helmet up on the dash, or on your seat
the bags are for your spare parts and the dog lead

>>28602349
Where it will get rained on? No thanks
There’s a reason the gwing had to quickly redesign the tour pack this generation, everyone who actually rides their bikes wanted to be able to fit BOTH helmets into the luggage
Consider motorcycles from the s1000 gt to the versys, they all fit a helmet in the side bags as well
The low rider ST with its large fairing and hard bags, not to mention high output m8, is surely the touring-est soft tail, so to not have bags that fit a helmet is bizarre

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I really like these half faired 2v Ducatis. I want to daily one with abs and don't want to deal with issues that come with 20yo bikes. Am i delusional for wanting to put a fairing on a recent air cooled monster?
(Supersport 950 is too expensive to insure:(
Maybe the aprilia tuono 660 will deliver what I'm looking for in a modern package?

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>>28602356
Or I could build a stripped down vfr800 to copy this desmosedici custom job. No frame mods. Just subframes, bars and brackets

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>>28602354
>rained on

uhm anon
you dont actually think harley rides go out
when theres even a slight chance
it might rain that week
right?

These arent design flaws, theyre user-specific privations

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>>28602356
>half fairing
sexy

>>28602356
sadly, your only options fpr [modern tech] on [modern bike] without full fairings is to get a naked
the jews dont like small productions of niche bikes that people will buy

>>28602358
that looks fucking horrible, and the kind of thing you see in some retarded art exhibit made by someone thats never used a household object in their life

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>>28602354
>>28602360
Obsessed.

>>28602360
In my experience it’s a very bifurcated demo
The Harley guys who buy the grandpa bikes ride the piss out of those things
Of course the same way my boss has a fire blade for 20 years with about as many miles, there are many Harley garage queens

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>>28602368
Seethe, cause I love it

>>28602370
The solo mounted tour pack is sexy if you ask me
The only reason I’m upset with the bags on the low rider ST is because I’ve been test riding Harley’s lately and I do a lot of touring and I think it would be a great bike to build into a mini road glide
Solo tour pack and fairing lowers would be all I needed if the stock hard bags were big, but an additional 1500 after mounts and hardware for reasonably sized bags stings

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And here's another custom jobbie. Similar to what I'd be looking for

>>28602380
grab an FZ1 or FZ6 fairing and mount it to whatever bike you want

>>28602256
What?

>>28602376
>>28602380
Looks like shit

>>28602376
Just trick out a TL1000S. That's literally what that is.

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>>28602378
I don't even understand why this is a metric you care about. Just take your helmet inside with you. If you're touring your bags will be full of shit anyway.

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The sv650 might have good bones with an ultra reliable engine and that steel tube frame but I wonder if it's worth pouring so much effort into something that only makes 70hp

>>28602391
I know. But theyre ancient news now. I live in a corrosive country where old machines rot out and have more problems then they're worth. Abs is a must for winter rides.

>>28602399
Metal is metal anon. Just get a 3D printed bike if you're that scared.
>You can trick all that out but can't bother re-finishing a frame
Idk mane

>>28602395
Okay my man, it’s just how I use my bags on my bike when I tour.
If I’m out for a four day weekend which is my most common trip I only need one of my bags for stuff - meaning clothes. The others are open for helmet, jacket, boots when I stop and walk around (usually I’m a big museum guy) any knickknacks I buy, etc

SC1, Honda Spray, Shine N' Go, 303

What and why?

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>>28602416
You're putting your helmet, jacket and boots all into a single saddlebag that you leave empty for this specific reason and riding around with the other saddlebag full of stuff?

>>28602370
>>28602378
>>28602395
>>28602416
>>28602435
>/dbt/ nobikes not understanding anti-harley banter
>/dbt/ harley riders not understanding nobikes are retarded

pottery

>>28602435
Yes that’s right
This reminds me of another conversation I had
When I drive around with my kids, I use all the interior storage spaces, in the door and such
I carry things loose to the car and then store them
My brother finds this bizarre. He would rather have no cubbies. He brings everything to the car in bags and just pulls things out of the bags as he needs them.
Often we are surprised that the way we use things are very different from the way others use things

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>>28602458
Whether he's serious or a nobike troll I'm aware of his retardation.

>>28602395
nice looking tacos ngl

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How much can one expect to pay for a tune for my full header exhaust replacement? I have seen people talk about vcyclenut but I am in Canada and locally got a price of $700 CAD (500 USD) for a dyno and tune/remap for removing any restrictions on the system and mapping the proper air and fuel for the new exhaust and a hi-flow air filter. Does this seem like a rip off? Never done it before so not sure what to expect to pay.

>>28599531
new thread

>>28602539
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>>28599531
Final post for wanting to fuck BetaAnon

>>28602568
I'll fuck you both

>>28602208
all of the FMV cutscene cameras from the 90s used the same type of early digital camera. You can replicate the effect with any cheap sony camcorder from the era.