"STREET ART™!!", edition!>Motorcycle tips and tricks>rip gn & gaymoo>cb500 leg legion headquarters association>Y A M A H A>Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies>anime is irremediable gay>except for Bak>countersteering filters the nobike>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing Advice>ATGATT>STICKY(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): >>23526953 #>FAQ(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): https://pastebin.com/xu560p4qlinks>https://msf-usa.org>https://cycle-ergo.com/>https://superbikeschool.com>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets>banned for your opinions/report the toxic t/o/urists>https://www.4channel.org/feedbackMandatory viewing>A Bíblia das Curvas de autoria (TOTW2) by Keith Codehttps://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU>Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>bakhttps://9anime.to/watch/bakuon.z1nm/ep-1MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!>(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxsPrevious thread: >>28625347
>>28626406I still can't believe Moto Chinky removed the analog clocks from the V7.
I like bikes
Jimny is cheaper than a GS.
>>28626412The thrill of going fast ends in a day. The thrill of being an ADV boomer touring the country lasts until you turn to dust.
Ayo chat is this true?
>>28626410Me neither are you serious? what the FUCK stop putting T-boxes in everything.
>>28626406I T A L I A
>>28626410its almost 2026 gramps
>>28626419It's trueEuropean manufacturing is now almost entirely owned by the ChineseThe Sportster sell-off was the last straw KTM is just rebadged CFMoto The Sportster is a Chinese brand now It's unironically over
>>28626424If I wanted a modern bike I would not be considering an aircooled V-twin.
>>28626424we don't read clocks in this country anymore
>>28626427Bmw brought to you by qj moto.
>>28626410Think about how much money they'll save in production costs though. Think about how much value they created for shareholders? They had a feducuary duty to make a future classic whose display won't work in 5-10 years.
>>28626427So does it even matter anymore? Am I worrying too much about getting another chinese scoot?
>>28626410>>28626428I have to wonder, has anyone tried replacing a modern T-Box? how much of a pain in the ass is it? I imagine with DRM and the line, you can't just unplug one and plug another in.
>>28626434It actually does matter because while China can offload and dump any low-quality shit kit onto Amazon or their own domestic market, they have to meet standards and inspection to pass the European market.You're paying sticker price for that BMW tag, but it's not going on just about anything. Not yet, at least.
>>28626434and honestly yeah. My passion are Japanese bikes and the big 4 has only given lip service to the idea of Japanese made products for a decade now.
>>28626436>BMWBad example, better example are KTM and how CFMoto dumps their seconds under their own name that are obviously just clones of the work they do for KTM
>>28626406Thats a cute little bike. It’s like a regular cruiser but for children or something. It’s interesting to me how different companies come up with unique solutions>moto guzzi: mounts engine sideways so it is a little easier to access when it inevitably breaks due to shoddy Italian manufacturing>BMW: makes bike overpriced so it’s only owned by people who can afford to have it taken apart to be repaired>Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki: doesn’t break
>>28626417In my authoritarian onions state, no. The Jimny is 5k more than the GS
>>28626406I’ve thought about it a lot bc there’s room for six bikes in my garage so I like to daydream about what I would fill it with if I could instantly have six bikes, and I think two of them would be guzzis, a v7 and a v100. Such gorgeous bikes, and so fun to ride
>>28626418>The thrill of going fast ends in a day
I want this but I think $5,000 is too much1988 Honda NX 125
>>28626462I want a honda sahara in the US but we both know it's a bad deal.
>>28626462that's an insane price for a nearly 40 year old single cylinder carb'd shitbike. I'd pay 500 tops
>>28626451Longitudinal mounted V makes a lot of sense for a shaft driven bike though, my Honda cruiser is a transverse mounted shaft driven V which in theory has more transmission power loss because the power needs to go through 2 bevel gears instead of just 1
>>28626475poast ur hondley davidsa.
>>28626462>1988 Honda NX 125oops forgot pic>>28626465>>28626466I love Hondas, and it only has 500 milesbut yeah, I dunno
How long does it usually take for newer bikes (2025) to start hitting the secondary market? I'll have saved enough around spring for a dealership bike but I genuinely dont want to shill out 1k+ for some salesman to stuff in his own pocket. It's just not anywhere secondhand yet at all though.
>>28626423Post tummy
My missus keeps having final destination dreams about me riding ever since a guy got turned to paste on the southern motorway and she saw the pics on instagram. She wants me to sell and get a sports car instead. Luckily for me a sports car won’t fit in my garage unless its a miata
Hot hatch time
>>28626503Just reinforce her by explaining all the little things you (should) do to load the dice in your favor.Riding a motorcycle is paranoia with purpose. You assume you're invisible and everything around you wants to kill you but can only smell you. She is afraid you'll hurt yourself prob because you haven't conveyed the strats that go into riding.
>>28626490>and it only has 500 milesoh cool, so literally everything will need replaced too. anything that moves or has seals is gonna be toast if original
>>28626485
>>28626550I didn't realize the Shadow was shaft drive.
>>28626420>>Me neither are you serious?Yeah, 2025 model year for the Special. There are some 2024s still in dealer inventory... I should snag one next time I have nubaik money.
>>28626562Most are but there's a few chain driven models that are highly sought after because of how much power loss a dual bevel system has (something like over 20% power reduction from the crank, chain driven models are only like 3% power loss)
>>28626569Oof. I definitely understand why BMW uses boxers then. 20% power loss would make the GS and RS a lot less fun.
>>28626503>instagramit's good to remind people that the internet isn't real life
>>28626566holy shit fuck t-boxesI don't even like LCDs on bikes. If that shit breaks, finding a new one will require an act of god, and T-Boxes are linked to the serial number of the bike's ECU. So if the display ever goes out, may as well sell the bike for scrap at that point. Or stage elaborate insurance fraud where you leave it unattended in the bronx and report it stolen the next day.
>>28626502tenny
>>28626495Depends on where you areWhen I lived in Florida there were a bunch of people who couldn't pay off the loan on their bikes who would then sell them on marketplaceAfter moving to where I am now there are people who buy who liter bikes or cruisers who get scared then try to sell themLast week there was a guy selling a barely used 2023 Suzuki Boulevard Boss spec for $10k
>>28626406>Street artStreet art
>>28626406>>28626602Oh right i guess i should have posted this instead...
>>28626521Never getting a fwd again>>28626531Im the biggest mansplainer on earth, it doesn’t really help when she visualises me turning to paste via a trucks wheels>>28626577Nah this was real shit
>>28626607Post it
>>28626602>Ywn drive the Munster Koach
>>28626406wow that's my pic this makes me so happy thanks anon
>>28626614If only he wore gear, he would have survived with zero injuries and/or risen from the dead 3 days later.
>>28626650thank you schizosister.
>>28626586That looks dry and hot as fuck.
>>286264954 months.
>>28626614Lemme guess the nationality of the truck driver
Alright since I have my bike back soon I can continue ebay mods.First off, how the shit do you life a bike to swap the springs for longer ones in the rear?Second, I need to change the foot control possitionThird, thai ebay special velocity stack.
EVERY FUCKING TIME I CLEAN MY CHAIN IT RAINS THE VERY NEXT DAY, ITS THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER IN SAN DIEGO
>>28626614Okay, that's really bad, but that doesn't mean that's going to happen to you. I'm guessing he was riding in traffic and low-sided, right?
>>28626614That shit was 4 months ago. How many motorcyclists have tidden accident free in the last 120 days?
>>28626614Oof Any local news reports
>>28626685Assuming you don't have a bike lift (they're like $130 from harbor freight so a good investment if you plan on wrenching on your bike) and your bike doesn't have a center stand - depending on the weight distribution you can use a regular floor jack to simply jack it up as close to the rear as possible. If your garage/work area has stout roof joists or support beams you can throw a racket strap over the beam, attached either end to the rear frame and lift it that way (also works if you have an engine hoist or some other kind of frame that is taller than the bike)
>>28626685I'm not saying it's a good idea, but I've done stupider shit with a tree out on a ride.
>>28626684Normal I think>>28626701Probably not, but I do lane split. That is the southern motorway which is the busiest and hardest to split on though. He got rear ended by a texting suv and pushed under the truck >>28626702Yeah I mean I’m aware of the danger and I’m not a coward. None of those arguments will convince her since she has dreamt it>>28626703https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360580996/truck-and-motorcycle-collision-closes-all-southbound-lanes-auckland-motorway
>>28626704>Bike liftHow do people with exhausts that run under the chassis use those things.I was hoping I wouldn't have to use a jack but if that is the only choice there is then I just hope I can life the bike a inch higher without losing stability. I need to find out if the my plan of running jbs sr400 or guzzi v50 shocks is comfortable because the rebels have very little options for rear shocks.
Kando does real but not all Japanese bikes even those with a J vin have it. You have to know it when you see it.
>>28626406Man I cannot stand your gay reddit copy paste ass holy fucking shit get a life
>>28626755Thank you schizosister.
How retarded would it be to get a hayabusa after picrel?I see a lot of people talking about starting with a slow/cheap bike and working your way into faster ones, but I'm 6'5" and don't really fit on most normal sized sport bikes. I'm still in love with my DR for backroads, but its pretty strained at highway speeds (even without the extra stuff i have on it). I rode a VTX1800 and the power wasn't scary at all and I immediately acclimated to it, but I kind of want something that handles a little better than a huge cruiser without getting an ADV or tourer.
/adventure/
>>28626419well yeah, european mechanics want a living wage and to use real materials and toolswhy bother with than when you can give BangXiao and XingLing some monkey metal and an orange spray can and they'll produce something that looks the same, for 1/4 the production cost, and still mark it up by 20% compared to last years model
FJ anon here, brought her home today. hadnt ridden a bike in 3 years, holy shit I missed it. I forgot how fucking FAST bikes are.
>>28626731funny thing is: Lane splitting could have saved his life there. Rear ending always seems like the one thing you really, relaly cannot help on a bike
>>28626785I think he was splitting, but he was forced to stop because the gap wasn’t big enough down the aide of the truck. I’ve had that happen to me before and its pretty spooky
>>28626782HYBWelcome back
I'm confused. Is this schizo anon the same one that crashed on an on ramp?
Yooooo, /dbt/. I'm just doing my bi-monthly blog post check-in. After messing around with my carb and air box, I think I have my XRR dialed in. I went bigger on the pilot jet, smaller on the main jet, and half a turn out on the AF screw, and put vents in the side panel. As the boomers say, it runs like a raped ape. A scalded dog. A cat on a hot tin roof. I went to the gas station on the first ride. When I left, I goosed the throttle while turning. I didn't think much of it, but it hits way harder now. The front came up, and the bars went all wimbly bimbly. I was all like WOOOOOOO but also like AAAAAAAAAAHHHH. So it came out like WAAAAAAAAAHHHHGGGGGGHHHH. The exhaust smells much closer to what it should be. I'll read the plug just to make sure. It starts easier and idles smoother too. We're getting closer, bros.
>>28626413Based
>>28626466$1200 for a 1977 GL1000 with 30,000 miles. Replaced shocks, ignition, timing belt, carbs cleaned. He’s giving me a clutch kit with it.
>>28626801HYB
>>28626821lucky bastard I'd pay twice that and I am serious
>>28626821Hell Yes!
>>28626821Old man owned? If its in decent running shape and has a clean title that's a decent price. Lot of people overpay for old shitbikes which I do not understand at all but that price seems totally reasonable
>>28626828HYB
>>28626798yes90% of schizo posts are himhe calls himself drake
Going to go to the stealership to trade my bike, how bad are they going to fuck me?
>>28626839you don’t have to pay sales tax on the difference in price so that may helpbbbbut you will still probably get less after that than private partyassuming America of course
>>28626839All the way. Saying No and walking away is always an option, their job is to persuade you not to do that.
>>28626839if you have to ask, you already know
>>28626830>>28626832The prices on bikes in my area fell by $1500 this summer. Tons of classics for very low prices.>>28626833>Old man owned?It’s a younger guy. Says he needs to ‘thin the herd.’>If it’s in decent running shape and has a clean title that's a decent priceHe says it runs and needs some carb tuning. It has a clean title.>Lot of people overpay for old shitbikes which I do not understand at all but that price seems totally reasonableYeah, if it runs, at that price it’s worth the money to fix whatever is still wrong with it.I’m a little worried it’s too big, but it that turns out to be the case I’ll trade it.
>>28626839A bunchTheir profit margins are going to be based around flipping the bike you give them. No matter how much of a piece of shit it is, it's going to be MSRP of it new + shittloads of dealers fees. So if you want to know how much they're going to fuck you, look at the MSRP of it new and realize their profit margin is actually going to be that - whatever they offer you. Honestly I've seen them offer $1000 for new bikes. They fuck people over worse than Gamestop back in the day. They'll probably try to pay you in either value toward a trade (minus whatever shifty dealer's fees which coincidentally eat up the value of your trade, of course!) or store credit instead of offering cash. Honestly I'm not sure I would even tell them that you're trading it toward the price of a new bike.
>>28626842>>28626841Also this. Their strength in fucking you over is that none of their fees or prices can be compared with other customers, there isn't an online database of customer quotes from that specific dealership to compare whatever quote they give you against. So every number they give you is likely made up. Or it's the truth + an overhead to make it seem more legit. I've seen $1500 in crating fees on used bikes that literally couldn't have arrived on their showroom floor in a crate because it was ridden in.
>>28626767Not insane at all.If you can a W800 they are pretty good. Check out a YouTube channel call "Lost and savage". It's an Italian on a modified W800 fucking about the mountains of central asia.
>>28626767>6'5lanklet arent allowed on sports bikes, sorrylumber your way onto the adv or the cruiser, you yeeyee ass clown
>>28626867>>28626767this is PEAK sports physique btw (5'8)
>>28626839Trading in a bike is the worst deal possible unless you absolutely hate the bike. There's an old saying>A bike sale is one bike sold but a trade in is two bikes sold
>>28626870It gets even more peak
>>286268705'8"? You mean 5'6" and 125lbs
>>28626878Based femboy rider
>/dbt/: dysmorphic bodies thread
>>28626878bouncing on it is a different kind of sports what is it with this board and loving viffers, theyre really not THAT special >>28626879basically a woman at that weight
>>28626884>what is it with this board and loving viffersLook, if a man tells you that he deeply enjoys his motorcycle? Believe him.
>>28626782God bless.How long was the ride back? I'm scared just with a 4 month gap in riding.
>>28626878Honda needs the vf and vt platforms back. I don't care how we have to do it. Killing the fury would be the start. The newer nt also would be a start for killing
bros I cant believe he's fucking gone
>>28626884>what is it with this board of 200iq autists and benchracers finding appeal in a motorcycle that checks by far the most objective and subjective boxes out of any bike ever made?I unironically benchraced a hundred bikes and the vfr is literally the perfect bike
>>28626907benchod?im not reading that pakibabble
>>28626907your own metric has RC8 being a better bike, but you didnt even highlight it?you must be really bad at analysing and parsing data
Is the fact I only own a motorcycle the reason I'm still a virgin? I can't take passengers easily, I'm 18 and pretty handsome and I get a lot of tinder matches but never actually act on them cause I can't pick them up.
>>28626926>pick them upwhat, are you riding a 125?
>>28626926Your mistake is the same mistake I made at your age.You think owning something will get you a date or a lay.That's not true.You own something because you're interested in something as a passion, having a passion gets you a date and laid. Owning something as a personality makes you look as shallow and vain as you sound right now. My advice, if you want to buy your way out of being a virgin, is to go to Vegas for a week.
>>28626926>but never actually act on themThat's why. GO GET 'EM, CHAMP.
>>28626930No I have a Ninja 500 but to pick them up I'd have to buy another helmet and I've never ridden with passengers also they would likely feel unsafe. I can't play my gentlemanly music taste in car speakers so they see that I'm cultured too, if I want them to see my good taste in music I have to send them and that's less auraful than it being heard naturally.
>>28626912Whiter than you mohamed >>28626917Red is bikes friends and family have Green is bikes I have/hadBlue is the bike I wantBut benchracing numbers is only half of it. I have also benchraced:>soul>reliability >rider and passenger comfort >versatility>aesthetics>build quality >not being a ptwin The vfr has it all>>28626926Getting a missus is unrelated to your possessions. You have to bee yourslef™ which means act like a normie until you can pass as one
>>28626936do you have your own place to smoosh booties, because thats probably a bigger deal than having a carlike, fr, if you just went out and bought a cheapish HJC helmet, and medium-grade pair of gloves, then tell them "wear jeans, boots that cover your ankle and a leather jacket, we're going for a night ride" they'll quite literally be GUSHING for you "aura" (as the kids these days say)also, they dont need music if you've got a good exhaust and tune
>>28626569BUT you don't ever need to think about maintenance.the solution is to get a bigger engine than you need and don't worry about the wasted power. you're still 0-60 in sub-4 seconds.
Getting the new Kawi cleaned and touched up.
>>28626940>they dont need musicIt goes down a treat though and stops them getting bored>$10 aliexpress adhesive earbuds with volume buttons and 1/4 jack>$1 aliexpress double sided tape >$5 aleixpress 1/4 to lightning DACYour lady/gf will enjoy riding with you trust. We go to the movies on my bike a few times a year, I’ve even allowed to overtake. I just can’t lean too far.
>>28626945my gal quite literally prefers to hear the bike maybe your bike is just gay?
>>28626949I’m sorry you had to hear this anon, but your gf may be a transexual
I'll have them quote my bike and see what they would do for a trade. Ideally I'd hand them my bike and take the one in looking at, I'm sure they will have me pay the gay box fee, plus registering it and all that junk. They've heavily discounted that bike and it's been listed for a while. That and it'll be the end of the month so maybe I'll make out.If it's too much or they are trying to fuck me I'll just walk and private sale the thing.
>>28626907Don't care, still want a MT-10.
>>28626964The thing thats unironically stopping me from wanting an empty10 is the fuel consumption. They get barely 120 miles to a tank. I actually enjoy saving money on gas by riding
>>28626955>look man. I'm willing to give you $X in cash plus my bike right now for that bike. try it out anon you may be surprised how well it works
>>28626955rebel300 anon?
>>28626968>buying a bike to save on fuelgas the bikesrace cars now
>>28626968The thing is it would be a second bike.
>>28626937vfr is barely halfway down the list tho I don't get it.
>>28626406>2-lane highway with a bunch of commuter traffic>another crash in the same stretch>slip through in the middle laneSecond time this month too. I love valuing my time.
>>28626968My RGV would regularly get 40 miles per tank.On the subject of American bikes, I have a soft spot for these.
I am planning on giving my cb500x another year before trading it in for a tiger 900 gt pro. I test rode a triumph and it feels just perfect and what I wanted in a bike. I remember going to Greece and seeing this Chad roll up on a type of bike i never see in the states. It was a triumph tiger. I resorted to getting the cb500x as it was my first bike. However after 2 years and 30,000 miles I feel I am starting to outgrow this bike. Thing is I already upgraded my bike alot and don't feel ready to part with it. So I will work overtime on occasion and use that money on the tiger next year.
>>28626936>I'd have to buy another helmet and I've never ridden with passengersyou're just supposed to give the passenger your helmet, chicks love that
>>28626985just get a GS
>>28626945>stops them getting boredJust ride erratically (erotically)
>>28626983would it be easier to swap the XB-12S handlebars/gauge cluster/headlights to an XB-12R or swap the XB-12R tail/seat section to an XB-12S you think?Buell's are pretty cool bikes but that configuration would be perfect. The XB-12X just doesn't hit the same
>>28626992No i want a triple.
>>28626993If it produces a nice vibe most ladies will squash down and enjoy it.Just saying.
>>28627003Ok.
>>28626974No, but i wish him luck. I'm just another loser who lurks here and posts occasionally.
>>28626944kino
>>28627003a triple black GS? good idea
Is this guy in these threadshttps://youtube.com/shorts/NdzsVglDqrY
>>28627065lol based kid just wants to ridebetter than the meth scum around here who steal everything even little kids bikes
>>28627065Sounds like he's having fun.
>>28627079Okay, but is that one of the anons that bought a coleman?
how difficult would it be to add a fuel gage to a like 2000-2004 sports bike?
>>28627092>Drill a hole on the side of the tank>Second hole near the bottom>2 90° spigots and a clear hose between themDone
had my first street "crash" a couple weeks agodrunkenly misjudged where the curve was on a left hand curve and hit it because i was aiming too fastthe bike fell on my foot and leg but it's light so all that happened is it hurt like a bitch for a couple weekstoday i pass a truck on the highway and the wind gives me a huge wobble for like 15 seconds i think because i had all my heavy work gear on the backthat or bike suffered some damage from the crashit might be good the season ends in a week or two, i'll enjoy it more the first week of next year anyways :(
fern or bully hours, need to know asap
>>28627015Thanks bruv
oh btw, yamaha r6 isnt that good, its got uhh, bad torque and its all hard, not good.
>>28627098>drunkenlystopped readingyou deserve everything bad that happens to youhope a truck caves your skull in, subhuman
>>28627104i just bought 7theyre going into a shipping container for 5 years then i'll drip feed them onto the market at 3.5x value
>>28627110>bought 7post 1
>>28627101
>>28627121yea
>>28627121>>28627128"Fern" hours never.
>>28627098>drunkenlycringe>the season ends in a week or twocasual scum
>>28626976Buying a bike to save on fuel is retarded. Modern commuter cars get like 50mpg cruising anyway, but have larger tanks so you can just fill the car up at once and last hundreds of miles, on a bike youre spending less to fill the tank up but have less range anyway youre just spending the money in increments unless you get some 125cc
>>28627170>commuter cars get like 50mpg cruisingbut who "cruises" to work during peak hour traffic?
>>28627152I saved this girl last time it was posted
>>28627173A 400cc+ bikes MPG will also get nuked in stop and go traffic, its no different.
>>28627161it already snowed here, soon it will all be ice
>>28627177wtf man. if you're stop/start riding a motorcycle then you may as well be in a car. the point of riding a bike is so that you can filter through traffic. you don't stop until you get to the front.i think you need to have a long hard think about your lifestyle choices.
>>28627178skill issue
>>28627098They don't get it.
>>28627179enjoy getting spilt and flattened when some illegal immigrant mildly turns i enjoy seeing you stupid fucks try to show off and lose your lives and you think it'll never happen to you
>>28627190who said anything about showing off? i'm just a guy on a bike using it to get through traffic. if you just want to sit on your bike and stare at the rear bumper of the car in front of you then what the fuck is the point of being on a bike? are you some kind of poser? if you're going to ride a bike then ride it properly or not at all.
>>28627183you can't even ride in a straight line on glare ice>>28627188used to love me steelies. big hangover material tho
Just picked up my second bike. BMW k75 RT. Who else /shaftdrive/?
>>28627197buy a sidecart so now you have three wheels for balance
>>28627152Anime girls can telegraph their punches like that because the guys they're hitting are so drunk.
>>28627194right and guess what retard all it takes is someone to just mildly turn to the left and you're knocked off your bike and dead. keep doing it. bikers dying is awesome. witnessed a kid on a dirt bike going 50 in a 25mph get REKT 2 years ago when he ran into a car and flew off the bike, bye bye lights out cause he only had a durag and no helmet. your death will happen soon too I hope. fuck off the roads
>>28627202shut up, nigger.
>>28627203>bikers dying is awesomewhy are in this thread?
>>28627200i have two skis and a track for balance, traction, and steeringi don't want to ride a motorcycle when i have better vehiclesi would one day like to make a timbersled, however
>>28627208To get engagement, now that they've been banned from Twitter
>>28627210>timbersledi approve
>>28627212maybe it's a foid.>>28627203post tits!
>>28627197Not sure how many screws are correct for handling ice AND dry pavement
>>28627215Posting during incel hours
>>28627213they seem super fun but i've not had a chance to ride oneseems like they can only carry enough cargo for a beer run but who gives a shit lmao they are cool>>28627217i move to a small cabin in the subarctic woods each winter so there is absolutely zero dry ground or road access for the several miles to the nearest towni maybe should have mentioned that before i got shit on for not riding a motorcycle all yeari do think i could ride a rokon with a ton of studs after the trail is packed down but if i veered off trail i would never get it unstuck, thats the real problem, besides not being able to break trailpeople also get pissed if you fuck the trail, i think bikes would do thatTLDR flotation is more useful sometimes than grip
>>28627203>harley rider can’t into emergency break without crashing>wishes death on othersMany such cases
>>28626985Follow your heart anon Triumph's are very nice. I got the same feeling when I test rode my XE. Got that "Fizz" feeling deep in my gut. Traded my old bike in that afternoon. I've owned it for nearly 6 months and I still smile like a retard pulling a girls ponytail just thinking about it.
It's time. I'm finally going to fix my zx12r. Same spot as I was a year ago, I can't get the pistons inside the cylinder block. I bought "Permatex 81950" thinking that it would be a replacement to "Molybdenum disulfide oil", something the manual suggests using to install the cylinder, but I realize now I'm retarded and this CAN'T be anywhere near the same thing. This stuff is thick and sticky and isn't making this job any easier.I can't find Molybdenum disulfide oil for sale anywhere, and supposedly "grease" isn't the same thing. What do?I'm also still trying to do it by hand, my only other options are>special kawasaki tools, ~$620 total for them>taking it to a mechanic to attempt, likely +$200>giving up and buying another engine (none for sale rn) or zx12r
>>28627266just putting this out there but maybe if you had a job you could afford a new bike instead of tinkering with an old relic from a bygone era.just sayin'.
>>28627266>Molybdenum disulfide oilAre you sure you're not overthinking this, and you just need assembly lube?
>>28627303andhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxEHR_5D-XIrDrG6Tjf5mBsxBXzZV3YuX
>>28627299I'm the same anon who just bought a 24 s1krrBakuon bikes shan't be put in the same category as just any old relic
>>28627309ok that's fair. i don't watch cartoons so i didn't know what a "Bakuon bike" was before i googled just now and you have my full support.
>>28627303>Are you sure you're not overthinking this, and you just need assembly lube?Possibly! But 81950 is assembly lube and it's very sticky and thick, so I'm hoping that this is actually the wrong thing and it's why this is even more difficult for me to pull off>>28627305Ha I've seen that playlist before. It ended before getting to the part where he puts the block on top of the pistons
>>28627337>It ended before getting to the part where he puts the block on top of the pistonsFug, that sucks. I say send it. If the Moly stuff is just to slide shit together, I don't think it matters. You could get away with regular oil for that kind of stuff.
>>28627337>>28627339moly is just super duper slick and coats metal surfaces like it's magnetic
My bike blew up, it's a parallel twin two stroke with extensive port work done so I'd like to save the cylinder heads and drop new pistons in. I found a machine shop nearby that does two stroke snowmobiles so I think they should be able to handle it.>send cylinders to shop to get bored>order pistons for said bore size>put it back togetherIs it that easy? Any advice?
>>28627356You may need to re-sleeve it
>>28627356Oh and on top of a possible re-sleeving (please, please ask if there are any noticable cracks if you send the cylinders off. you may do all of this for nothing) you'll also need new rings, possibly new bearings, and while the engine is in pieces, check the connecting rods and the crankshaft."my bike blew up" could imply a number of mechanical failures and typically when an engine grenades itself, it goes hard. It takes out more than just one thing but a cascading series of failures. Also be prepared to break it in again and to off-set the ring gaps.
>>28627353>moly is just super duper slickI KNEW IIIIIITI NEED THAT MOLY STUFF
If you put tank grips on your motorcycle I want you to hang yourself.If my touch up paint don't do the magic an overlayed black decal will.
>>28627372just get liquimoly mos2 from napai soak my skateboard bearings in the shit and go fast as fucc
>~100 horsepower from 1.9 litersSuch volumetric efficiency!
>>28627416Based, it must sound gnarly as fuck
>>28627416Pretty cool, huh? VW's 2000cc type 4 only produced 62hp
I got offered a really clean 1965 Ural with a sidecar for my Moto Guzzi. I'm really contemplating pulling the trigger on it.
>>28627416>90ftlb torque at 2400 rpm >100ftlb or more plateau >41 horses basically at idle >94 peak horses by 5600 rpmGiga based if you ask me
>>2862743694 @ 4900, read the picture, just mistyped :)
>>28627416I don’t like hawgs or their paraphernalia culture/kitsch but it produces a shitton of torque and low-end power. That’s the whole thing for them.
>>28627416HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28626417In my faggy state, F900GS is the same price as Jimny and 1300GS is around 10k more.
picked my bike up from the medicine men, comfort seat was indeed comfy and quickshifter was kinda neat, even when riding quite docile
>>28627494>quickshifterYou will never be a real scooter. You have no automatic transmission, you have no underseat storage, you have unsprung drivetrain. You are a boring motorcycle twisted by wrenchlets and eBay into a crude mockery of Enrico Piaggio’s perfection.All the “validation” you get is two-faced and half-hearted. Behind your back people mock you. Your pillion is disgusted and ashamed of you, your “riding buddies” laugh at your manual transmission behind closed doors
>>28627547based
R3 tummy pics fund status?
What's stopping you from buying a shaft drive TownMate?
>>28627556There isnt one, go away and stay back!
Lol. Tell them anon, suber cub is the best.
>>28627556>tummyDisgusting, you should ask for feet instead.
>>28626406I just bought a bike that's 23 years old with only 7000 miles, garage stored. Assuming the owner only ever did the basics what else needs to be done to it? Does it really need brake fluid, fork oil, valve check, spark plugs, carb sync, etc?
>>28627596Why though? Was it running when you bought it? I'd look for new tyres, new petrol. If tank was not drained of fuel, it will be rusted to all hell. You'll probably need new tank. Better to change all fluids. Check all the hoses and change which one needs changing. What bike was it? Pics?
What is Suzuki doing? Suzuki cars are doing well, what happened to their motorcycle division?
>>28627596wut bike? does it run? was it driven regularly?
>>28627608>What is Suzuki doing?Same as every other nip brand? Which is to say they are slowly losing to Europeans.
>>28627436>90ftlb torque at 2400 rpmThat's cute, let's check in on the Honda Goldwing
>>28627622Not Honda though. Transalp, CB750, CB1000R Hornet. IMO Honda has taken Suzuki's crown for producing good cheap bikes.
>>28627626That's a freak of nature. Biggest of dicks, is K1600 competitive with the Honder?
>>28627626>108ftlb of torque peaks at 1200rpmDamn son
>>28627603>>28627615It's in near perfect condition, I'll be honest I forgot to check in the gas tank yet but I'll do that. It's a 2002 Bonneville T100, I don't have a good picture of it yet but I'll post it here later. So you think brake and fork oil are a good idea but leave the rest for now?
>>28627635Overall "condition" is less important than if it was driven semi-regularly. One would assume most consumables would have been replaced over the years but anything that's original will most likely need replaced. >Does it really need brake fluidif it hasn't been changed in a few years, yes. Brake fluid is hygroscopic and loses effectiveness over time. It's also cheap and easy to flush so a good idea to do so. >fork oillikewise loses effectiveness over time. Not as critical as brakes but I would be shocked if you don't need to replace the fork seals anyway. I hate doing forks personally so if the seals are good I'd leave it. >valve checkyes this needs to be done if you want your engine to run properly >spark plugsidk pull them and look. Plugs are cheap so why not change them anyway >carn sync idk how does it run? Probably not a bad idea if it hasn't been done recently
>>28627626whys it so much??
>>28627630Would rather a RS660 than any Hornet, and Tuareg over Transalp. The glorious days of nippon folded steel are ogre, now it is pizza that rules the bike world.
>>28627645To dunk on yamaha. An already dead brand.
>>28627646>The glorious days of nippon folded steel are ogreNot even, if you want to ride your bike for more than a 100miles, choose Honda.
>>28627673All modern bikes will do that, European bikes just expect you to actually do the maintenance, and you aren't a lazy non-white wrenchlet, are you?
>>28627677yuropeeons have a humiliation ritual fetish. the huwhite man's bike (Harley) are basically maintenance free with belts and self adjusting valves. Did Europe just lose this technology after ww2?
>>28627677BMW and KTM might be, but Aprillia and Ducs, not so much.https://youtu.be/9GAUo8eUXeU?si=ttx4ZJz1k_eHxQXq&t=204
>>28627682Looking at any 0-60 time compared to what they cost for any Hurley is enough of a humiliation ritual fetish for Merimutts.
>>28627692
>>28627683What engines were used? How old were the vehicles? How were they run?
>>28627698>Old man doesn't care about speedLow t boomies who pay more for less, kek.
>>28627692HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28627692>>28627692>benchracer things motorcycles are about maximizing dollar to 0-60 time Keep squidding, benchracer
>>28627718Reminder that boomies pay an extra $20,000 USD to go slower than a Ninja 400
>>28627416I've had several motorcycles over the 25 years I've been riding and my hog is the most enjoyable to ride daily. I have no desire to go over 120mph nor is there any real need to do so on the road. >>28627692>implying 0-60 time is the sole metric by which to measure valueAlso, it's only like $20-30k depending on which model you get if you're buying new, used can be much cheaper. It's not like it's a lot of money by any means. If that is a lot of money for you then you probably shouldn't be buying a motorcycle in the first place.
>>28627721 >>28627692reminder that only poors / europeans (redundant, I know) concern themselves with this type of thought since everyone else just owns multiple motorcycles to ride depending on plans and use cases.
>>28627721Nobody in dbt has a 20k harley
>>28627734HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28627739>hurleys>use casesLol.Lmao. $20,000 USD for a bike that can't corner, can't go fast, can't hit dirt, can't adv, can't track.
>>28627744Look how hard you're trying
>>28627745You mean how hard Hurleyfags are trying to justify spending $20-30k on a useless memebike that only exists because of marketing to boomies?
>>28627747Tldr
>>28627744>>28627747Have you ever ridden one? What motorcycles have you ridden over your expert motorcycling tenure?
>>28627744Yeah but they have max drip, who cares about fast when you drip
>>28627747See>>28627740
>>28627734>WELCOME TO OUR HISTORIC FARM>private property keep out"Family Farmers" are the US equivalent of the English Landed Gentry. Generation after generation bailed out by the Government after failing as farmers on inherited land. A burden on the nation and it's people whilst profiting from benefit Country music festivals to "Save our family farms y'all" all while driving around in $70,000 pickup trucks bought with money from selling the water rights to rainwater they also didn't earn.
>>28627760HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28627683>4 years agoA few small business decisions have occured since then.
>>28627762These always look majestic as fuck when there's no saddles hiding the beautiful rear fairing/fender or a ginormous wind screen. >Indian, Setting solid standards by action and not by marketing.
>>28627556thats a big tranny
>>28627782Shame they're such low quality craftsmanship
>>28627788Clearly you've never experienced one yung no wrench. Unless you're still stuck in the S&S era days lol.
>>28627796Cool. So you haven't owned the new Indians. Gotcha
>>28627626>98 horses and 108ft lb torque >six fucking cylinders Same performance as the 117 cup m8 (four more horses 10 less torques), but HD catches hate for “underpowered engines” while the gwing has praise heaped on it. Here’s some redditors dyno to demonstrate
>>28627556>xz550A brilliant bike ruined by bad manufacturing practices at Mikuni, a Japanese company manufacturing in JAPAN
>>28627800Imagine having to rev more than half way to redline to get max torks
>>28627803What's wrong with Mikuni?
>>28627798Your baseless opinion is meaningless, you don't got anything to back up your slander. https://youtube.com/shorts/uICEwocYljY?si=XgLgCh232oVwAOuL
>>28627812Mikuni sand-cast the carb bodies for that particular bike. Maybe they do that all the time, but in this case something about their process left grains of sand in a passageway, causing something like half the bikes run lean and generally suck. The problem was figured out by the autistic guy who makes the "Factory Pro" jet kits. Mikuni fixed things the second year of production but by that time the baiku's rep was destroyed. Yamaha blew out the remaining stock of second year bikes for almost nothing, kicking myself for not grabbing one.BTW first year models can be fixed by just blowing compressed air through the carbs passageways.
>>286275560/$300Side pointI wish I fit on bikes like this, my legs are just long enough to reach the floor without adjusting my seating position and I always look very silly coming to a stop at a light Would really love to own something like a multi strata with the adaptive ride height like the panam
>>28627740I have a 2025 low rider s that was $21k OTD after tax & tip. I've since put on a $500 seat, $500 fairing, $1400 bags, $1800 pipes on order. I had never had a cruiser before (I've had several dirt bikes, an XSR900, 701 enduro, zx6r, etc.) so I figured I'd try something new. DESU I never thought I'd have a cruiser or especially a Harley but it's by far the most enjoyable motorcycle I've had for day to day riding on public roads and highways. HYB is real, not a meme.
>>28627817Oh, literally a nothingburger.
>>28627822Killed the whole lightweight V-twin standard idea in Japan until the SV650 decades later. Kinda a big deal when your supplier fucks your new product line.
>>28627816Apart from actually owning some? Ok
>>28627819>buying new and can't into negotiations So you're stupid and got got. Neato
>>28627826nta but that price sounds OK
>>28626436>redeem the BMW saarhttps://www.asphaltandrubber.com/recall/bmw-g310r-bmw-g310gs-kickstand-recall/
>>28627747my HOG was 4 grand>uselesstell that to the raised railroad crossing in town I jump pretending to be Evel Knievel
>>28627826MSRP is $20,499. So after taxes, title, freight, registration etc. $21k total is getting got? Have you ever bought a new vehicle? What do you think would have been great? Also, it was only $21k total. Would an extra $2-3k be worth the time and effort? Not for me. Maybe for you.
>>28627829>>28627837HAHAHAHAHAAAA
>>28627819 I think I might do the same thing but with a GS, lets see, I prefer a used GS.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xj1ND1DuMs8bikebros how do we respond?
>>28627839Thanks for confirming you're a fox and the sour grapes retard via your meaningless responses.
>>28627844Sorry you're dad never taught you to negotiate
>>28627823Honda still had the hawk back then on vtwins for 250 and 650 till 91. NT650 is before the monster, sv, and mt01
Failed the motorcycle road test because I had my left foot on the left footrest and gear shifter and right on the ground rather than both at a stop sign and this fat retard said that isnt considered a full stop
>>28626685>>28626709+1 for the ladder, i reccomend two ratchet straps so that you can load/unload them easily and safely a bit at a time. you might want to swap the kickstand depending on how big of a difference the new shock makes
>>28627863wtf who stops with both feet on the ground?
>>28627863that's retarded, i couldn't even place both feet on the ground on the bike i was using for my exam. unfortunately i see the examiners being retards piece of shit and finding one that is not an asshole being needed to pass is a constant all around the globe, do you get another try or you have to pay for a whole new exam thing IYC?
>>28627863Power tripping niggers.
>>28627863You have your shit flipped. Left leg should go down first at a stop, both if waiting, but the right should be up because the rear brake is there.
>>28627867Me if I'm not riding my Gucci.I usually tend to put both feet down and stretch out for a moment. Helps with soreness
>>28627864300mm to either 310 or 315mm.
>>28627824Cool story bro bread on bike
>>28627863It's not considered a full stop unless the kickstand is down, your helmet is off, and you're laying prone on your stomach. Better luck next time.
>>28627924Bread on bikes i don't have anymore? I'll think about it.
>>28627863you deserve to fail, because when youre stopped you should be out of gear (or holding the clutch in) and covering your footbrake in case you get rear endedif someone crashed into you, and you were over your gears, theres a chance you kick it into gear and the bike launches, causing even more damage youre probably brown because you cant fathom second order effects
>>28627867boomers riding heavy harleys
Is anyone else getting increasingly impatient with traffic and signals? I have been riding for 2 years now and find myself getting more and more easily agitated by the mere presence of traffic. Mind you I live in boston where alot of people floor it when the light turns yellow because traffic sucks that much. This morning I ran into a school bus picking up kids and had to stop. I was seething internally. I cant help it. It's been getting worse.
>>28627962>This morning I ran into a school bus picking up kids and had to stopDo you have a dashcam? Did you get any pics of the kids?
>>28627956>stopping in the very center of lane with foot in the inevitable oil slickThat image is retarded and made by nobikes
>>28627937Das wat I thot>>28627896To be fair, that is a different thing to do than having your default be both feet down at once on stop.>>28627962People are slower on the roads than ever because they frequently get distracted. Even those who don't text n drive still get distracted by a notification sound they're holding the line up.>>28627956If you get rear ended you got a lot more to worry about than your foot on the brake anon. Infact it'd be better (if in neutral) to roll with the impact versus tanking it statically. However if in gear, yeah big no no.
>>28627962>2 yearstry in 15 a town that used to be 96% white, thats had a population increase of 60k to 100k, with the town now being close to 70% white, and that 30% being african niggers who get their license in kenya, which for some reason your govt automatically accepts as the same standard of driver education and worthiness as a native license some days I just wish I could drive a killdozer through my town and ram every thirdie off the road and crush their skulls like a watermelon, but alas, I am banned from leaving the house for making facebook posts
I use my right foot because scooter rear brake is operated with right hand, not right foot.Ergo, twist & go is for street riding. Changing gears is for the race track (where you're not supposed to stop).
>>28627863That just means you need to go to a different DMV office next time.
>>28627956You just get off on being yelled at, don't you? It's a fetish.
>>28626685>how the shit do you life a bike to swap the springs for longer ones in the rear?you don't need to lift it at all. You just unbolt the top & bottom bolt and pull it out(thats the hard part).
>>28627962>xhe doesn't filter>xhe doesn't split>xhe stops for stop signs>xhe doesn't just roll onto cross walk to skip red/camera>xhe yields for others>xhe stops for ambulance>xhe follows literally any traffic lawNGMI lass.
>>28628001i have a licenseyou dont
>>28627962>Is anyone else getting increasingly impatient with traffic traffic isn't an issue for me because i use my bike to filter through it>and signals?red means 'give way' (not stop).
>>28628022pics or it didn't happen
>>28628027>post a picture of your drivers license on 4chanyou are brown
>>28628028>no i can't post my licence because i don't have one
>>28627956I was taught to stop at an angle always in case I get read ended That way you’re pushed between lanes or into the shoulder instead of being turned into a pancakeNot sure if it would matter I don’t lane split or filter bc I promised my mommy I wouldn’t when I got my license (I was still a teenager at the time)
>>28628033>That way you’re pushed between lanesthat doesnt seem very safe, if theres an active/running lane beside you
>>28628033if it was me i'd be stopped at a 45° angle facing the direction i intend to travel. i monitor my mirrors and if i think i'm about to be rear ended i can move away to either side instead of forward and potentially into traffic.
>>28626406thread-o>>28628038>>28628038
>>28627974Thought what? You haven't owned them
>>28628017But I'm increasing the height.Also holy shit I need to read what I write closer.
