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>>28644322
>>28644322
you retards failed, big time
mainly 1-2 retards
but he certainly responded to himself a fair few times
probably one of the fastest threads we've had in weeks
and 80% of it was fucking useless trash

good fucking job, retards

/Dnice Btry Tretards/

>>28645338
Kys you desperate reddit freak

>>28644420
>yamaha didnt invent the fireblade or the adventure bike

Yamaha is credited with rekindling popular interest in dirt worthy motorcycles that could also be ridden on the street. In 1968 they introduced the hugely successful DT-1 based on a 250cc two-stroke engine. Other manufacturers soon followed with similar models called "enduros".

I just found out that gixxerbrah finally crashed. Shocking

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>drive shaft scooter

Thanks Yamaha!

>>28645355
Maybe in the USA, european manufacturers were already doing that, albeit with less advanced two stroke engines

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First for scooterbros

>>28645368
scramblers are not adv bikes

>In the 1950s and 1960s British manufacturers such as Triumph and BSA offered versions of their relatively light street motorcycles with high exhaust pipes, and called them scramblers.

>>28645372
>implying a 250 DT-1 is an adventure bike

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>>28645330
>>28645332
It is a chink scoot for 3k.
>why not get a honder
I want another that I can beat up and not pay honda prices for repairs. thinking if I can get at least 15k miles out of it then I got my money's worth. At least the bottom end. Cylinders are easy to replace.

>>28645372
What are scramblers now though. No once can decide if it means naked adv, lifted cruiser, or standard with off road tires

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>>28645377
>With the introduction of the DT-1, Yamaha essentially defined a new market for motorcycles.[5] A Dual-sport motorcycle built for off-road riding, the light and slim DT-1 was equipped with block-pattern tires and had sufficient ground clearance. Its design put it at the cutting edge of off-road bikes at that time.

Stop resisting, just say THANK YOU YAMAHA and get along with it

Anyways answer me, dealership to replace the tire, DIY, or cyclegear? Whats the cheapest or most practical? Dealers only have shinkos btw.

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>>28645377
>Although most modern adventure tourers are large capacity bikes, that has not always been so: the first rider to win the Dakar Rally did so on a Yamaha XT500.

BASED

>>28645384
buy front & rear stands if needed, pull wheels off, pay cycle gear like $40 or whatever to change the tires. not worth DIY but not worth showing up to dealer or CG with the bike or they'll charge you hundreds on top of the tire cost

What tools do you regularly pack? I got a flat for the first time in 10 years, and even though I keep a patch kit and pump, I was really wishing for some pliers to get the screw out. I don't wanna go overboard and keep a whole tool bag, kind of would rather get a decent multitool and wait till that no longer gets the job done.
>>28645384
I've taken my bike to a dealer and done it myself exactly once each, which is enough for me to realize I'd rather just take my wheel off and let them change it at CycleGear. Paying labor cost for someone to remove my wheel is a waste to me, but changing the actual tire myself is something I'm not willing to get good at.

>>28645362
Eh bones break, and bones heal.

>>28645390
>memtaco
No turn signals?

>>28645384
I take the wheels of my bike and carry them to my local shop. $35 a piece

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>>28645372
Scramblers became ADVs

Alright, bros. Somebody set me straight. When is it bad to add more lean angle. Let's say you're heading into a turn, and you need to turn more. I think, "Whatever, I'll just lean more." Is this not the right way to navigate a turn? Eventually, you run out of contact patch, right?

>>28645409
Step 1. Don't run out of contact patch and try to lean more.
Step 2. Exit the corner.

If you're going to enter a corner hot enough where you think an ordinary sitting position is going to require you to shift your weight closer to the inside, then do so prior to tip-in.

>>28645401
dirtbikes became adv

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MOTOGP RACE STARTS IN A FEW MINUTES
IN JAPAN!

>>28645416
Roger that. I think I don't know how to ride. Time to go back to school.

>>28645420
Link

>>28645418
Light standards -> Dirt bike -> ADV

Is 2400 miles a lot for a bike I've had almost 2 months? My friend only has 3300 on his but hes a NEET so I guess he isnt riding that much or leaving the house but he denies that.

>>28645401
>Victory chosen for the cruiser pic
Interdasting

>>28645430
Oh and hes had his since June 2024 I forgot o say

>>28645384
>Whats the cheapest or most practical?
Road 6

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>>28645370
First for 2 strokes!

>>28645421
Been there. Got t-boned on my 250 a decade ago and stopped riding on the road, only went out on my dirtbike for trail rides. Took me so long to get over the feeling of being about to lowside on the road since my brain had been rewired for sand and mud.

Even if you're not going in hot, practice already sitting with one cheek on the seat until it feels comfortable and you start to notice the difference between upright and cheek out, shoulder down. Best way to gauge is to watch your chicken strips after every ride, not as a means of 'hell yeah im turning cool" just so that you can connect what you FEEL as the edge vs what is actually the edge.

>>28645439
Thanks for the input, anon. I'm currently on a big dirt bike with dirt tires, but I'm riding on the street. BUT I'm used to riding a sumo and using a sumo riding position. I'm all mixed up, man.

>>28645445
Riding with knobblies on some of the sealed portions of the offroad tracks gave me the shits lmao. I'd somewhat take back my advice, I assumed road bike + road tyres. THere's probably more breakaway feel on the edge of knobblies on tarmac, I'd assume?

https://youtu.be/hAXvVIPcV4o?t=75

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Pitch black ride back from the county harvest festival, got tons of looks as I rolled out with my coleman. People loved the fact I chained this bitch to a fence and bypassed parking. Had dozens asking question, was great.

That little LED light up front works well, but I need more lighting for the back.

>>28645446
>There's probably more breakaway feel on the edge of knobblies
I have no got dang idea. I've thrown myself into a lot with these tires thinking I'll find the limits. You know, just a little bit of slippage here or there before knowing that, "yeah, this is too much for this tire. Back off." And then I biff it on a slow 20-30mph intersection. I'm gonna go check out that intersection and see whats what.
I must just be a noob still

>>28645456
U R KRAZY

>>28645430
2400 miles in 2mo is a lot. But it's normal to ride a new bike quite a bit especially if it's your first one. I think I did like 1,000 miles the first month I had my sportster, pretty much all my free time was spent riding. But I really average 7500 miles a year and that's in AZ where you can ride all 12 months if you're as stupid as I am.

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>>28645456
Ur my favorite poster anon, just rides and blogposts
Bless you and your little Coleman

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>the bugchasers have now colluded with the ktm 390 disinformation rmpire to presume my sexuality

DED TO ALL HOMOSEX
REEEEEEEEEE

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>>28645438
Hell yeah brother

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>>28645474
I like this part.

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I passed a trooper, hauling dick through the twisties today. My brah was behind me, but I lost him through the turns. We both kept going instead of turning around for another pass, and like the best brah that he is, knew exactly what gas station to meet me at without even discussing it beforehand.

Bros that are on the same wave length as you in that regard are hard to find.

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>>28645475
There's a myth that the Izh 56 was supposed to be called Saturn, hence the logo and the twin cylinder the Jupiter as it is today and the Jupiter was supposed to have a logo of a Jupiter on the tank.
They deemed it was too expensive and unnecessary to have a separate assembly line for Jupiter tanks, so they all had the Saturn tank, then they didn't even call the 56 Saturn, but named it Planeta.

The whole Izh lineup at that time was space themed, but only the Planeta and Jupiter were really a thing.

Like the Izh Orion which had fuel injection back in the 50s or the Izh Vega, a 2 rotor rotary powered bike.

>>28645430
No, many riders self included put that much on recent purchases. Riding's what they are for.

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>>28645338
>"HELL YEAH BROTHER!!", edition!
My time to shine
>>28645364
>>28645388
Onsa best girl
>>28645383
3DPD not real Onsa

>>28645482
niceu

>>28645488
checked and FASCINATING.
I knew you had a Jupiter, but I'm looking at the tank thinking that wait it has rings. That explains it.

>>28645498
The Soviets were really on top of 2 stroke engineering after world war 2, to the point that japs really wanted east german and russian engineers to come over and help them with bike designing.

>>28645409
>Somebody set me straight.
>When is it bad to add more lean angle.
It's generally bad to add more lean angle if you're adding more throttle or brake, you can add more lean if you're subtracting throttle or brake
>Let's say you're heading into a turn, and you need to turn more. I think, "Whatever, I'll just lean more." >Is this not the right way to navigate a turn?
It is correct, however this requires taking a line with enough headroom to make changes (taking a slower/softer line, you rarely want to go 100% anyways, even at the track)
>Eventually, you run out of contact patch, right?
Yes, eventually you run out of grip, grip has to be divided into turning, braking, and accelerating but there's ways to maximize grip because less lean = more grip and more lean = less grip, so there is always a balance to be found

>>28644980
those branches falling at that exact moment, thats a one in a million
>>28645002
russian drivers suck
the only worse drivers are chinese and china-lite (vietnam, taiwan, other poor countries in the area)
>>28645178
sick photo, is that gonna be in a publication or something? it looks kinda funny seeing a scooter turning like that heh
>>28645299
>My friend lost his leg from getting crashed into from the side pressing his leg against his bike
that really sucks man, i think everyone being on automatics allows them to be less focused on their driving and thats how a lot of crashes and problems arise in NA that would otherwise be avoided by european drivers

>>28645494
HYB

>>28645501
Alright, I think I understand. I remember in the msf, they told us to keep a steady throttle through the turn. Not accelerating or decelerating. Do all your braking while you're in the straight, besides trail braking.

>>28645400
>>28645393
>>28645391
So do I need to buy the rire there or can I bring my own tire? Also would a scissors jack be fine holding my bike up while I bring it over cause I just don't want to buy a lift? I use a jack for chain maintenance btw.

>>28645514
Braking hard in the straight and knowing your braking limits are just as important to "going fast" as the actual turning. This seems really obvious but I didn't think about it for a long time.
>>28645528
You just bring them the wheel with the old tire still on it. They charge $30 more per wheel if you don't buy tires from them, so either get them to price match or make sure you're saving more than that buying somewhere else
IDK what kind of bike or jack you have but I can picture myself right now, freeing the rear wheel from the axle and then having the bike fall forward. If you have some spots on the frame to add jack stands or even blocks, that would be good. Otherwise ratchet strap the hell out of it and hope for the best

Was just riding my DR650 only going 20 over like a good boy and this faggot on a sports bike starts speeding past at 100+ while we were the only ones on the road to show off and then I drive down another 3 miles down the highway and see a sports bike being pulled over and I hope that was him fuck these faggots trying to flex

>>28645593
>we were the only ones
>trying to show off

>>28645594
Yes, we were the only ones on the highway, the retard just started speeding trying to mog my dual sport, it was for nobody else. Must have had a Ninja 400 or some shit if he couldn't outrun the cops and got pulled over 3 minutes later

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>>28645504
> sick photo, is that gonna be in a publication or something?
lol that’s very flattering thank you. It’s just a local highway photographer, he photographs everyone who passes by and publishes it online to buy for $11 a pic
Not a bad deal
> it looks kinda funny seeing a scooter turning like that heh
It feels even funnier, the steering is so light that tipover feels like you’re about to lowside every time and bumps mid corner are serious concerns
That being said it looks like there’s a lot of room for improvement and even though it’s not my main ride, I’d love to try doing a few more passes on the scooter…

>>28645401
wtf is a power cruiser
is that not just crateswapped cruisers and customs?

>>28645504
>sick photo, is that gonna be in a publication or something?
wanna know how I know youre a nobike?

>>28645615
>lol that’s very flattering thank you. It’s just a local highway photographer, he photographs everyone who passes by and publishes it online to buy for $11 a pic
damn, is it because its a common road for people to ride their bikes? i wonder how you set up a businessl ike that

>>28645689
It's a jap thing.
If memory serves, kawasaki came up with the power cruiser idea by stuffing a was it GPZ900 engine into I think the Eliminator frame?

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hondo ftw. i wish vancouver wasnt such a shithole for riding.

today another person honked and got my attention to tell me my headlight is off/broken. its normal, lady.

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how to overcome fear of leaning, even if i see that the corner is clean i always feel like there is maybe some micro rock that will make me slide

>>28645709
>It's a jap thing
V-Max is another good example I think. But would you call the Rocket 3 or Diavel power cruisers too? I don't like the distinction much either but I could see how someone wouldn't wanna be associated with leather daddies or some shit.

>>28645714
I've got the same, you just gotta do it gradually at low speeds and up the pace over time.

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Luv me Ural, simple as.
I overfilled the differential and it self adjusted the oil level, puked it all over the rear tire.
Was kinda squirrely to ride for a while.

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>>28645714
Accept that you are going to crash and possibly/probably die one day if you are riding hard in unpredictable roads. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to you and a larper.

If you can't accept injury/death, then don't ride hard, in fact its probably best not to ride at all. You are sitting on a engine strapped to two wheels instead of 4 exposed to the elements. Ask yourself how you overcame the fear of riding at all, and maybe you can use the same ignorance to over the fear of leaning.

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Why are cruisers and tourers are called like that if it's very uncomfortable to ride them for a long time, you know for cruising or touring?

>>28645733
That green heel toe shifter looks new and how many hours has it done?

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>>28645718
>>28645734
time to send it

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>>28645741
The whole transmission is "new" and done maybe 20 hours in total.
Original tranny looked like this on the inside after I scooped like 90 pounds of shit out of it.
It was completely filled to the brim with what appeared to be mud and the gears were completely fucked beyond any repair, you could snap the teeth off with your fingers.

The tranny on it right now was a NOS part when I got it.

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>>28645704
U just stand there and take good pics

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>>28645615

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>>28645704
>>28645767
there would be one or two regular people taking pics at the track, $10-25 per photo if you wanted the high res
I’ve only bought them a handful of times but if there’s 80 riders that’s maybe a couple hundred bucks?
Some guys would just publish the full images and you could give money if you wanted but they were retired guys just out there to talk bikes and take pics for maybe a session or two.

How bad are 125cc with 11 kW engines on a freeway?

>>28645775
Easily manageable, it's more about the gearing than the engine power.
Even if you had a 220kw engine, it ain't doing shit on the highway if it's geared like a 50cc moped.

>>28645775
Depends on the wind and incline

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Rode pedal bikes with my oldest yesterday. Few miles to the trails, checked out an abandoned mental asylum on the way, then rode trails. I have a full size bmx with no gears no suspension no front brake and no tread on my tires it was predictably wild. Son went over the top of a berm coming in too hot. All in all was epic.
Gonna hit the Ohv area today.

>>28645775
its going to be screaming its balls off over 55-60mph
It will do it but it will NOT be happy about it

>t.125cc cuck

>>28645384
The only time I’ve ever gotten new tires have been during insurance events
Bike hit while parked, tires were probably fine but shop billed insurance for them
Minor crash and tires probably fine but shop billed insurance for them
Besides that I trade my bikes for new bikes, which come with new tires, and bikes rarely last long in my garage
So it’s just always worked out that I’ve never had to buy new tires
Only ever bought one set of tires ever, new tires for the one car I’ve had that I kept a long time

>>28645775
I had a Honda cm200 forever ago and above 55 it felt like it might just decide at any moment to dive into the ditch or blow up. If your highways are 55mph you are probably ok but if it’s 65 or more then traffic will be 5-10 over that and if you are going slower than traffic that can be dangerous.
Don’t get a 125 unless you’re 3rd world or just want to scoot around town. Truly.

>>28645739
Tourers are usually the most comfortable vehicles on the road for riding a long time, perhaps you have unusual body proportions that make them, in stock form, uncomfortable for you
While there are cruisers which are long distance cruisers - the heritage classic, Springfield, fat boy, low rider ST, in current production - “cruising” is usually “boulevard cruising”, ie going down to Main Street area for bar or restaurant.

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trying to get my gramps ct110 running good and we got it going but are encountering small issues. it will only start and run choked for quite a while, and once good and hot won't start or run choked. carb is clean and it's getting fuel and spark, and seems to shift just fine. any ideas? or am I being retarded and this is normal for an older bike, it's only got 1k miles on it

>>28645796
pilot jet clogged?

>>28645796
when I rode my piago liberty 50cc, the key was "but the expensive oil", it started just smoothly, and when I ran on cheapo oil, I paid for it in shitty starts, it was really frustrating
>but what oil
let me try to remember and fish
something like this
https://www.amazon.es/Castrol-Racing-Aceite-Motores-ingl%C3%A9s/dp/B004I5R35S?mcid=31677ec6c8ab3ef18669451e77eda779&tag=googshopes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=699717260149&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11459733324621793965&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9198192&hvtargid=pla-564982627655&hvocijid=11459733324621793965-B004I5R35S-&hvexpln=0&th=1

>>28645799
no pilot jets clean, I cleaned the carb but even then it didn't really need it
>>28645805
oil wasn't terrible looking but it probably could use a change since it probably hasn't had one in quite a few years. I'll look into this

>>28645805
>>28645809
also it's probably the "motorcycle spark plug", which the oil fucks over or not depending on the oil, you might be able to get it cleaned up or something, but I'm not an expert let me tell you

>>28645579
I have a front brake holder lock, lifting the rear with a car scissor jack and a block has worked fine so far but I haven't ever removed the wheel before. I also have some adjustable smaller jacks but if some bumps into those the bike will fall. I'll just throw a bunch of jacks under the swing arm after the tire is off and hope for the best.
From the sound of it I can just order the tire to pickup at the location and bring it in, which I think I can work out.

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Kiddos never heard about this one

>>28645810
spark plugs fine

Another awfully boring motogp snoozer
Fuck ducati and the dumbass tardozzi and Marquez’ faggot dad biting his fingernails in the garage
Terrible season worst in years

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>cute girl (female) on a scooter (obviously by choice and not for DUI because it was customized with many stickers) across the intersection
>doesn't look at or acknowledge me for even one (1) second
Owari da...

>>28645714
Counterlean which is safer and better. You are not a motoGP rider on a motoGP bike on a motoGP track, there is no reason for you or anyone else on public roads to try to lean to the inside of the turn.

>>28645853
Stopped at a gas station for a burger and there were 2 girls on the lot with chink honda monkeys.

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Haven't ridden my bike in 90 days, it's just too scary and when it's not scary it's boring. Hate both of those feelings.

>>28645864
man did you have a close call or something? I’ve had some sketchy things happen but it never kept me away

>>28645733
could you leave your phone in the ground and ride by it with that to hear how it sounds to get passed by that?
If you're afraid of it getting scratched use some old books or other cheap shit for support, theres cheap phone stands for pictures on aliexpress too

>>28645855
How to dump it 101

I am just going to order the tire for my rebel, I called the cycle gear in Mathews about it and they said I can order it to there or take it in with the receipt. Anyways the lowes have one of those cheapo vevor lifts for like $40 should I do that instead? Also when using them do I need to be on a completely level surface and will the front wheel need to be lined up straight when lifting the rear?
>>28645864
Opposite. It is scary thinking about riding then I ride and enjoy it a lot but have no idea where to ride because I am horrible with directions so I go the same 4 places.

>>28645857
Papio? Based.

>>28645882
Yeah sure I can do that.
My phone is an old nokia that I drove over with a tractor by accident 20 minutes ago, so scratches are the least of my problem with it right now.

>>28645395
It sounded like a pretty bad crash, I heard one of his legs was completely fucked.

>>28645902
>My phone is an old nokia
i was thinking more like a smartphone, dunno if a nokia will pic up sound very well or have a good camera

>>28645908
It is a smart phone, a Nokia XR21. I do have a Nokia 1020 and an 808 too, they were good enough for katy perrys music videos, so they probably are good enough to film a passby.

>>28645912
oh nice, well if you want a tough phone look up rugged phone, ive dropped my samsung xcover a quintillion times and it never shown any defect or got a single crack, im pretty sure i could drive over it and it would stay intact

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>>28645898
Nah, these things, Skyteam whatever they're called officially, everyone calls them Skyteam Monkeys

>>28645922
Oh that's cool. Never seen one

>>28645920
Maybe when this one finally gives up the ghost, but I ain't buying another samsung ever again.
This thing has been rugged enough to withstand all of my abuse thus far, only major issue I had was when I one time went to check on the sauna and fell asleep on the bench, the glue holding the screen had melted and the screen detached.

bikefags answer me this
why would i get a bike if it means i have to wear a leather suit and sweat every time i want to go somewhere and have to deal with clothe changes and all that. it makes no sense whatsoever.

>>28645935
>i have to wear a leather suit
You don't
>sweat every time
Lose some weight
>have to deal with clothe changes
You don't

>>28645935
The struggle is real. I just wear an airbag vest. The wind getting too my core keeps me from sweating too much. Plus most motorcycles are toys not for (much) utility.

>>28645345
an attempt was made

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>>28645935
>i have to wear a leather suit
you dont
just dont drive like you're in a moto GP race and you'll be fine with just a helmet, also predict car behavior and mistakes ahead of time instead of trying to pass them while they're about to pass the guy in front of them
better safe than sorry. If you're in europe you will encounter much better drivers than in NA, if you live in africa or asia god help your soul

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>>28645935
chill man it’s gonna be ok you don’t need to get so worked up. Probably help with your sweating problem too.

>>28645935
You don't need to wear a leather suit and you don't need to wear it all of the time. The ATGATT people constantly hammer on about it but you only need an airbag vest + boots + jeans if you're not going on a long adventure.

>>28645855
best advice in the thread. I'm convinced the people who keep trying to tell new riders to ride like they're on a motoGP track just want more gore videos for their crash compilations.

>>28645345
It's me, I was one of the retards who got baited.

>>28645935
Lots of reasons to get a bike. Lots of reasons to not. In a lot countries, they're more common than cars. Depends on where you live and what you want to do with it. I don't like somewhere warm enough to daily a motorcycle, it's just a toy for me. I have a little dual sport, I fuck around on it and ride on local trails/farm roads. Tons of fun. It works for me, but it's just a toy really. Everyone rides for different reasons.

As for gear, it's not that bad. Jacket + gloves + helmet. Wear decent boots and sturdy pants.

>>28645897
Hello, fellow autist. I find to get better at directions it's best to just ride around and not really give a fuck if you get lost. Go out on a weekend when you have time, expecting to lose your way occasionally. Just don't get lost in the hood.

>>28645796
>it will only start and run choked for quite a while, and once good and hot won't start or run choked.

Checking parts nation, https://www.hondapartsnation.com/oemparts/l/hon/50541736f870021c54bef4bd/1981-ct110-a-parts assuming this is your model, there is a fuel diaphragm just behind the petcock. You need to check both, because as the engine warms up- it could be draining all of the fuel from the carb bowl to where it can't idle while parked. I have had it in the past on other machines, not specifically motorcycles, where the petcock will clog and allow some fuel though, but as fuel flow increases it will start to constrain it. These are on gravity-fed systems but if the diaphragm is not working your system could become gravity-fed.

>>28645897
>Opposite. It is scary thinking about riding then I ride and enjoy it a lot but have no idea where to ride because I am horrible with directions so I go the same 4 places.
Agreeing with >>28645950 in that the best adventures are the ones you're not sure you're going on. But also if you really are scared of getting lost and don't want to put a quad lock on your handle bars for your phone. I highly suggest this thing
https://www.amazon.com/Beeline-Moto-Motorcycle-Waterproof-Adventure/dp/B0DL72W7PT
It's tiny, maybe slightly above the size of a watch. Fits on your handlebars, and all it gives you is a route and a compass. You put in a destination, even if it's just a small town nearby that has a gas station and some food, and then you follow the arrow.

>>28645935
The only people who ATGATT are redditdads who don't actually ride, they sit around posting pictures of their garage and screech about gear to people who are actually outside having fun.

>>28645935
Don't forget helmet hair. If you're going somewhere that you need to dress for the occasion, then you simply don't bike.

>>28645966
you guys still have hair?

>>28645941
>>28645935
desu leather is overrated. Mesh jackets are all most of us ever need and if you're in a slide- it's not like you're going to be sliding across a track. You're going to be sliding maybe 100 yards worst case scenario and I doubt anyone in these threads even owns a suit thick enough to do that unless it's some actual motogp gear they got second-hand because they're LARPing.

Just got my CBT. Seen this VanVan 125 for v cheaps. Seller sent me this video:
>>>/wsg/5983498

Valve tick? I don't mind a project and can wrench. What do you anons think? I live in rural Scotland so a little VanVan would be sick.

>>28645966
The Helmet Hair is fixed with a $2 comb and some gel. Or shampoo+conditioner and a sufficiently large sink. I don't even worry about it.

>>28645971
That's pretty violent for a valve tick but that's what I would think it is.
A valve tick that loud probably means that's not the only thing wrong with the engine. So that entire top half has to come off. You could get unlucky and that's the sound of a piston slap. The fact it's that loud means this has been going on for a while and you're likely looking at what could be a bigger engine service than you're willing to put into it. A small engine shop may be able to do it for you if you get it cheap enough for that + engine shop.

>>28645977
Less than £800 asking. For that I'm thinking I could throw in another engine if it's that bad. Anything top end I'm pretty much happy to do (or fail at and revert to option one)

>>28645984
Thats' a little pricey for something that sounds like it's going to bash a rod straight through the case. Did you ask him to post how much oil it had right now with a picture? Because if it's dry no buy.

>>28645969
You have to have one to ride track days here, but I went with a cheapo one and it was fine >>28645773

>>28645950
Nah I need like a beel line 2 or something cause a phone aint cutting it.

>>28645960
Best adventure I did was selecting random wineries north of me. I will do it again if i get my shit all fixed.
TIRES WHY

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>go to overtake some schmuck in a minivan going 60 in a 90 (kmh)
>lean and give her the beans in 2nd
>rear almost slid out from under me
loh, what a bike
Gonna let her sit for a bit until I get around to changing the tires and a bunch of other shit however
[spoiler]getting my license too, huh[/spoiler]

>>28645969
Agree on textiles, hell even the chinkiest textiles I have owned protected me enough where I only got minor cuts.

How do I deal with getting mogged when I'm riding my dirt bike that maxes out at 72mph and a sports bike going 100mph to flex blows past me?

>>28646008
Nigga that's a scooter, who told you you were allowed in the bike thread, go to /n/ with the other bicycles.

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>>28645379
>Imagine the smell [spoiler] of the bike's burned gas [/spoiler]
>>28645401
>No adventure sport bikes
These aren't even rare

>>28645992
Sound advice on the oil, but do you really think that's rod knock? I agree largely that the degree of top end noise there is indicative of next to no maintenance and potential for a bunch of work

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>>28646020

>>28646020
FJs are cool, but I agree that guy seems ghey. The bad kind of autistic...not the ebin, sardonic kind .

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>have to wait two weeks for my wheel dampeners to come in
>can't replace me chain and sprocket until then since the fucked dampeners will just eat the new chain
>current chain goes from too tight at one spot to utterly slack multiple inches in another spot
>probably too dangerous to risk doing any real riding during the two weeks besides to and from work
>the endless sea of rain for 6 months straight is beginning anyways
I may as well be nobike at this point. I hate this country.

>>28645966
Just get a haircut, as soon as I got my bike I just ended up ditching having long hair altogether because it became a damn nightmare to keep it neat, and I just use basic shampoo and comb, the other shit its for women or faggots who think that are one. Besides keeping hair short becomes a huge bonus when you go camping.

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>>28646040
>I just use basic shampoo and comb, the other shit its for women or faggots

>>28646008
love that bike, and the gts 1000 but I'm just too small for it unfortunately

>>28646040
>>28645973
I have short hair. Still a 50/50 chance I'll have a cowlick when I take my helmet off that a fucking comb isn't going to fix.

>>28646017
Just remember he would break his bike doing things yours could easily do.

>>28646017
I wish my bike could do even 55 reliably

>>28646017
Do a wheelie

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Thoughts on vintage style saddlebags? I find bags ugly in general but retro ones seem kinda cool

>>28646095
Yeah that looks great bitbat the same time might get set alight by the exhaust. Looks like it needs to be shorter and attached further back.

>>28645689
Sportbike power delivery in a cruiser frame, noticeably different from traditional cruisers that have high torque at low revs and runs out of breath at high rev. Power cruisers tend to have i4/v4 but there's also twins and triples. Notable examples of power cruisers in this segment are bikes like the Honda V65 Magna, Yamaha VMax, Harley VRod, Triumph Rocket, Ducati Diavel

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>>28645460
The light works if you keep rpms up
>>28645470
It's a fun bike. Long exposure.

>>28645935
If you're not a bitch there it shouldn't matter
I ride on a literal goddamn dessert island with an air cooled bike and a leather jacket
As long as you're moving you'll stay cool
Otherwise yeah you'll constantly be drenched in sweat and you'll have to buy some cologne and shower twice a day

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I've never gone to a motorcycle meet because too many dumbasses attend them and be obnoxious.

Do I even bother going to one or just keep enjoying my solo dolo adventures

>>28646095
That's a fine looking bike and I do like the bag

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Ordered shinko 777, road to see if the tires are ok, delived some DVDs to friends who wanted to borrow some shows(maxheadroom, heroes, and gundam g reco).
Anyone know how to keep cortech bully 2.0 gloves from settling incorrectly on the knuckles? It is like having rocks pressed on my knuckles.
>>28646069
My cowlicks ar permanent, weaboo friend said I have the hairstyle of taimanin sakura, I don't thing so and the colour is wrong.
>>28646173
Idk I kinda want to but I end up at meets on accident doing wine tourers in this thing. I have met so many goldwing dads and dyna riders. All alof which haven't identified this as a rebel, so far my bike has been called an ascot, a nighthawk, an int, and an sr250.

>>28646173
>>28646212
I'd be interesting to hear other anons chime in on their first time going to a motorcycle meet.

Not to be confused with a group ride, im talkin Park n meet.

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>>28646214
>im talkin Park n meet.
Its fucking gay and boring. An endless stream of DUDE WEED and people going "nice bike bro".

>>28646217
Was there like, any conversations of substance or just a giant circle jerk of 'nice bike bro'
Do you remember when you went from riding solo to going to the first one?

>>28646214
>>28646217
Also I rode past a bunch of bikers on the way to that meet standing on my bike at like 150kmh in a light bend to bait them into doing something cool, and no one even bothered to catch up to me despite having bikes that can hit 150mph probably. Bunch of boring posers.

>>28646219
Oh. Nevermind. You're one of the faggots I'm actively avoiding, I'll just do the opposite of what you do. Guess I'll go

>>28646218
I got invited to it from some /dbt/fag who made me wait around for an hour and a half before I just left out of boredom. From what I gather its a place you go to with your already made friends where you stand around with your clique smoking ganja, and then maybe go around saying "nice car bro" or "nice bike bro" to other people.

>>28646221
Yeah if you don't like riding bikes its a perfect place to go, just stand around holding dicks, reving engines, hitting the devil lettuce, and repeating the nice bike bro mantra.

>>28646224
You've brought up smoking weed quite a bit, very weird. Did you get raped by a hippy during your formative years or something

>>28646228
Because the place is literally like a cloud of ganja, somehow there is so much weed smoking going on it actually overpowers the scent of rev limited engines shitting themselves.

Oh I also sped past numerous sport cars on the way to that event, no one raced from that group either. Maybe everyone was blazing up too much and lost their will to speed or something because man I was expecting at least one person to take the bait. What a bunch of boring fucks.

>>28645957
thanks brother

>>28646027
>but do you really think that's rod knock?
It's so hard to tell from just that video. It's so loud that I would have to put a stethoscope on it to even know which part it's knocking on for sure. It sounds like the knock is happening on the intake stroke but then he stepped back and it became clear that it was peaking the microphone of his phone because of how loud it was.

>>28646046
why does he come to dbt to give his self portrait?

>>28646233
let us know how it works out, discussing mechanics issues is way better than tilting at some of the windmills in these threads

>>28645940
>Africa or Asia
What is it about third worlders and being fucking awful at driving. I used to live in south africa and riding a motorbike there is dangerous because people cant drive for shit or will intentionally fuck with you (especially if youre white, I assume) on top of the risk of people pulling you off your bike at a light and killing you or stealing it when you leave it outside for 2 minutes. I live in Aus now and everytime I get a close call and nearly get run over its a fucking indian or some other foreigner. Is it just they come from low trust societies and dont give a shit about your life to drive with courtesty?

>>28646252
>everytime I get a close call and nearly get run over its a fucking indian
Because curry-niggers are ALWAYS on the phone and they lack the intellect to be able to multitask. I hate them so much. Like, so fucking much!

>>28646232
Bros ragebaiting strangers and surprised when no one participates in his immature activities.

Talk about the least obvious attention seeker, sheesh. Fatherless activities.

>>28646244
will do. going to take it on a ride soon up here in Appalachia to a nearby graveyard with a good view, to stretch it's legs. will grab pics

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>>28646265
>Erm riding fast in your sport car is wrong, we all buy sports cars and bikes to ride slow and do the speed limit
Poser kingdom. Reminder that even this random Hurleybro I met after leaving the meet was actually willing to have fun, imagine that, having fun on your bike instead of twidling dicks and saying "nice bike bro" despite the fact you aren't even willing to twist the throttle when the clutch isn't pulled in.

https://files.catbox.moe/49vcco.mp4

99% of riders aren't real, they are just Prius drivers roleplaying as something they'll never be.

what type of bike to get for a manlet (5 7)?
never had one before

>>28646288
Cb300r, husky 401, ninja 300, cbr300r, rebel, cb500, mt03, r3. Past 600 you are limited to sport or cruiser but at the tallest I can fit on and potentially feel ok with were the scrambler 900, kawi w800, and the nx/scl500

>>28646218
>>28646217
Makes me feel justified going to random wineries on the rebel300 then, the adv, harley and gold wing dads just talk endlessly about places they have went and what they started on.

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I donnot understand why people use marble sized gravel on their county roads. Does it prevent ruts better than pea sized? Is it consoderably less expensive per square foot of coverage?

I can zip down a red dirt road and the front tire never moves laterally, but the minute the rocks get bigger than a thumbnail the front end starts squirming all over the damn place. Do real knobbies fix this, or do you just fucking gun it and accept your fate should your front tire's lateral acceleration get too high?

>>28646288
Everyone will say cruisers, but they won't teach how to ride fully.
Get a naked from >>28646294 list and one more to had is the RE bikes.

>>28646288
Yamaha Nmax.

>>28645946
>I don't like somewhere warm enough to daily a motorcycle
what? wouldn't you want the opposite? (want to live in a cold place so you're not hot on a bike while wearing a suit)
or do you mean cold places are not suited for biking?

>>28646303
what's a naked? any in that list or just some?

>>28646314
Basically sports bikes with no fairings, normal handle bars, less aggressive riding position, and foot pegs more forward.
>List
I'll give you three CB300R, MT-03 and SV650.

>>28646328
300 is a bit underpowered isn't it? wouldn't i want to be able to go fast for my own safety? in that case only the 650 seems suitable and that other anon's list seems to suggest that higher powered bikes might not be as manlet friendly

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long group ride today (5 hours round-trip) but not as enjoyable as the previous groups.
versys dude was a bit of a menace because he just recently got his bike after 5+ years of not-riding so he took every turn stupidly slow and wide, sometimes even going full on the other lane because he was scared to lean. AT and CBR where only seen waiting for us at certain points of the trip because they where booking it
i had to follow versys for navigation reasons and it wasn't fun, i was either worried i'd see him take a car full in the face in front of me or trying to not cut him inside corners/bumping into him.

At least the weather was nice, did you ride during the weekend, anons?

>>28646288
TW200 used
Or an XT250

If you can find an S model of any of the Suzuki DRZ-400 or DR-650 models you're a shoe-in. Also the KLR-650S is a nice bike

>>28646334
If you are American and have to use highways, then yes it is underpowered.
SV650 is an alright choice, but depends on your emotional maturity. If you're quick to anger I couldn't recommend it for you.
MT-03 is one of the few bikes that actually has a well spaced gearbox

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>>28646334
>CB300R
Goes 150mph.

>>28646341
I ride interstates (what you mean by highways) on a TW200 in the right lane. A 300cc naked bike will handle them fine unless you live in the West where interstates travel at like 80mph+ even then you can manage you just will have to stay in the right lane as you will have only 10mph or so of passing power left. There are plenty 55mph state highways in the northeast you can take on a 300cc if you're scared of the interstate.

>>28646288
Get an R3, thing is tiny. All the nip bikes are made for manlets, only the European liter bikes seem made for 6' people. R1 and R6 also aren't bad for some strange reason.

>>28646334
>300 is a bit underpowered isn't it?
Get a 300, learn to ride, get a bigger bike afterwards. You don't really want to whiskey throttle a 600 naked bike.

>>28646341
i am german and the prospect of me being on the highway at 140k while there are cars going by at 180k doesn't seem good to me
i definitely want something stronger right?
>>28646342
nah that doesn't seem right. they switched up the units. it's 150k this is a 30hp machine there's no way it goes 240

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>>28646342
based honda doing 600cc race replica numbers with a 300

>>28646347
You need like a 650cc+ sports bike to cruise at 110mph without full throttling not using your gay KMH system but I think that's around the same as 180kmh

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>>28646348
>>28646342
>>28646347
Yeah its pulling from wikipedia and wikipedia is citing this as its source https://www.cycleworld.com/hondas-2019-cb300r-looks-right-and-is-lighter-than-ever/ in that source it directly says top speed is "op speed is about 90 mph".

This is why you don't listen to AI slop.

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>AAAAACCCCKSHUALLY!!!
its the 390 tranny isnt it

>>28646358
Nobody knows what you're talking about. Try being less lonely so you get validation from (You)s on 4chan and thinking others place that much value on them.

I go 65-70mph on the highway with my XT250
Is it good for it? Probably not.
Do I care? If It explodes, that's what we call an "insurance write-off"

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>IM NOT THE 390 TRANNY OKAY!!11

>>28646365
People ride honda groms full throttle all the time because the bikes are too slow for 50mph+ roads ordinarily and the engines handle it fine i doubt yamaha makes significantly worse engines that cant handle getting close to full engine power. Riding bikes like that on the interstate are mostly bad because they're light and get blown around by wind more of a comfort thing than the bikes being too weak.

>>28646345
Yeah I'm Australian and I used to have a CB300R. The little bike could go 70mph all day long. Your body will give out before the bike does.
>>28646347
Oh, your German. You actually have roads and alternatives to highways.
Most bikes will be fine, highway riding is not fun it's boring.

he didnt post (You) in his posts once, until I started denying im (You)s
he literally has no original thoughts, its all just frankenstein schizophrenic parroting

>>28646288
I'm approx 5 7 too, ride a '25 mt-07 with comfort seat (slightly higher than stock seat) and its 100% fine. it's my first bike and had zero experience riding mopeds or dirtbikes or anything growing up.
Then again I'm in my 40s so I probably lack the T to wanna go kill myself into every corner so keep that in mind

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HOWVE
YOUVE
BEEN???

>>28646377
is seat height the main factor or are there other ones i need to keep in mind? because based on what you said, i should be fine with any bike that has the same seat height as your mt-07?

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>>28646363
The tldr is that the resident nobike schizo has been mindbroken and mentally dominated to the point he sees his boogieman everywhere.

man shut the hell up you dumbass newfaggot lmao

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100% of the thread.

>>28646381
Seat height and frame/ seat width, if it's wide you can't reach the ground as well, like for eg. a 4 cylinder bike vs a thumper

>>28645855
If you overexaggerate your lean you will turn the same for the same amount of bike lean won’t you? If you’re worried about low siding isn’t “lean off as much as you can” better advice?

>>28646288
dont listen to these faggots
im 5'8 and ride a busa
i've got many friends who are shorter than me by 1-2 inchest, that ride full /advdad/ mobiles, without even lowering them
2x Tiger 1200, 2x, r1250gs, 1x 1100 Africatwin

dont let them bait you into genuine midget bikes
the average jap is like 5'5, and its only been lower in the past, so dont let these retards convince you that any japbike will ever be too big for you

A little bitch will kvetch to no end about chink pipes but turn tail when you ask him what's wrong with chink pipes.

>>28646404
They will look similar in the outside but they will for sure have different geometry and measurements and packing in the inside. That's why it's common to see little niggers on loud ass sportbikes

>>28645714
find a roundabout on an industrial estate
go there on a weekend when no lorries are movie
go round and round the roundabout endlessly for hours, getting lower and faster as you go

>>28646394
You are speaking to a redditdad who spends his days wanting Motojitsu and DanDantheRedditman instead of actually riding, the only purpose of counter lean is to make flicking it back to the other side faster. You'll see people using it a load for gymkhana (really tight slow speed corners where you flick into the next corner right away), and basically no where else besides dirt/sumo because they also have super sharp hairpins sometimes. Otherwise counterlean is just reverse inwards lean, leading to more lean to make the same corner, less stability, higher risk, and slower speed.

You should basically never counterlean above say... 40kmh.

28646408
reddit leaffaggot

>>28646406
Are dirt bikes nigger coded at this point? used to think they were a white redneck thing but nowadays I constantly see nigs on, probably stolen dirt bikes in groups of 40 intentionally blocking traffic and being a nuisance.

>>28646408
>the only purpose of counter lean is to make flicking it back to the other side faster
NTA, but I just like it because it keeps my eyes up higher where I like them. I'm sure it's not as good form as you guys I see leaning into curves on top of the mixaster here going over 100mph, but that's not my game either.

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>>28646425
Thats fair, I mean honestly body position isn't that important anyways until you are pro level, you can ride "crossed up" which gives you half of the benefit of your body being on the in, while keeping your head higher up.

That being said, body position is fekin easy to do, so the advice to make people lean in still sticks since its technically safer through reducing lean angle by 4-10% on any turn.

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>the test continued for what seemed hours
>the dripping sweat from both brow and ball took their toll
"HAVE YOU EVER GONE FAST? SHOOMS"
"SHOOMS"
"INTERLINKED"
"INTRRLINKED"
"WHATS IT LIKE TO RIDE UNINSURED? "INTERLINKED"
"INTERLINKED"
"SHOOMS"
"SHOOMS
"SHOOMS WITHIN SHOOMS. INTERLINKED"
"INTERLINKED. SHOOMS WITHIN SHOOMS, INTERLINKED"
>again, the jannoid blasted my would be fursona, earthworm jim, basline was shaking
"WOULD YOU EVER CRAWL INTO A HOLE AND WISH YOU WERE KILL? SHOOMS"
"SHOOMS" , - I hesitsted, gripping the table firmly, sweat dribbled pst the antennae sensor glued to my forehead, tainting the sensor data ever so slight-
"...HOW FAST WERE YOU GOING WHEN YOU CRASHED? SHOOMS"
"-wha-
"I said, HOW FAST WERE YOU GOING WHEN YOU CRASHED?
"shooms" I muttered
"What the fuck was that, are you a fucking nobike? Youre way off baseline
>mfw

>>28646437
I'm like, 60% the weight of my dual sport. How does the rider making up a heavier chunk of the percentage of the total package alter things when you try and hit that much lean, assuming the dinky ass side knobs on my tires even go.far enough around to make traction on the tarmac in that position.

>>28646449
jesus christ anon put down the cheeseburger

>>28646450
Calm down, anon. The bike is only 300lbs.

>>28646415
Obsessing over race is a sign of low self esteem, my guy.

>>28646449
It actually helps funnily enough, that one rider in motogp who was like 6'1" or something (giant sized for motogp standards) could actually carry more corner speed because he has more weight to shift to the in lol. So me on my lil 390 at 6'2" can carry a lot more corner speed than Rossi on his GP bike, assuming I had the skill and tires for it anyways.

Also if you run knobbies I wouldn't be leaning much in any corner that isn't dirt lol, nor do I know how leaning works fully in dirt, from what I've seen dirbikers have a weird body position where they push down on the handle bars and also like to "back in" (drifting) for corners.

>>28646454
>So me on my lil 390 at 6'2" can carry a lot more corner speed than Rossi on his GP bike
tell us more about larpers anon, really

>>28646457
>In such a hurry to rage he doesn't read the whole sentence and just greentexts the part that made him upset and frustrated.
Thank you 4cucksister.

>>28646457
ERM actually have you seen any of the vids I’ve posted here lately? I’m not sure what you impotent redditdads are so angry about when you see a real rider except your inability to ride like me.

Thank you, though, schizosister

>>28646454
>leaning works fully in dirt
I'm not a physics nerd nor can I race MX, but I can tell you my biggest issue on a hard turn in dirt is the shit under my tires moving on it's own. I tried to hit a U on hard pack like I had on tarmac and that's how my bike got it's first wipeout.

Now I put my foot down coming out of turns if I'm gassing it, and that's saved my ass a couple of times now, especially when the rear wants to just run off into the bar ditch.

My uncle is leaving me his 1957 Harley-Davidson, and it's a suicide shift.
He is leaving to me because I am the only one on the family that "ever rode with him", as he says.
The things is that I have rode since I rode with him, wayyyyyy back when I had a yz80.
This was 20 years ago, no way am I ever go to attempt a suicide shirt Harley.
I guess it will look cool in my living room.

>>28646467
>The things is that I have rode
not rode

>>28646467
>suicide shir
shift
god damn I'm a fucking retard
now you see why I'm too retarded to try to ride that thing

>>28646457
My 390 would run laps around you nobike schizo.

post bike, post pic of you riding, post anything riding related. inb4 you won’t because you’re a nobike schizo.

>>28646443
I kneel

>>28646457
>schizo having another melty

Thank you schizosister

>>28646467
>My uncle is leaving me his 1957 Harley-Davidson, and it's a suicide shift.
That's amazing, what a fantastic bike
>This was 20 years ago, no way am I ever go to attempt a suicide shirt Harley.
Oh. Well. You may want to find a real collector type who could take it off your hands then.

>>28646454
Didn’t they just nerf someone for being so tiny that it was an unfair advantage
I will not Google it

>>28646467
It’s not a big deal, it just shifts like a car, the brakes are on the other side anyway
Are you sure it’s a 57? I thought hand shifters ended in the late 40s
I will not google it

>>28646465
Yeah I see those dirt and even sumo guys doing the leg out thing a lot. I want to say the sumo guys only do it because of dirtbike culture, because I don't see any point to what its accomplishing on asphalt. The dirt bikes do it I think because they save their back ends from sliding out in the dirt. The thing is the turns in sumo/dirt are way tighter than for sport, its a bit like gymkhana so I'm guessing thats why they stay mostly neutral, sumo guys will lean in like sport guys for faster turns though.

>>28646472
>>28646461
If you can't beat your boogieman, you pretend to be him, talk about mindbroken LMAOOOOOOOOOO

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>>28646443
>fursona, earthworm jim

>>28646476
>Didn’t they just nerf someone for being so tiny that it was an unfair advantage
No idea about that, but a lot of track racing just comes down to who has more speed in the straights, so the less you weigh the more time you gain. Thats also why the GP bikes are fucking huge hp beasts instead of smaller machines that could carry more corner speed.

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>if it ain’t smoking, I ain’t going

I’d really to find an RS250 in the states to add

>>28646481
>>28646476
I thought I remembered them making a rule change, but here’s an article saying bigger riders feel their size is a disadvantage
I went and checked back on the 27 rule changes and I didn’t see in articles about the changes, so I probably just misremembered something

>>28646475
like I said, it will look cool in my living room
I can't sell it, the senpai will ask where it's at
>>28646476
>A 1957 Harley-Davidson with a "suicide shift" has a hand-operated gear shifter and a foot-operated clutch pedal, a system that is challenging for new riders because it requires coordinated, simultaneous use of hands and feet to stop and start. The rider uses their left hand to operate the gear shift lever (or "jockey shift") and their right foot to push the clutch pedal down. To stop, the rider disengages the clutch with their foot, shifts into neutral by hand, and puts their right foot down to hold the bike's weight. The "suicide" nickname comes from the danger and difficulty of the system, especially on hills, where disengaging the clutch, holding the bike, and re-engaging it is a complex maneuver.

luckily I have a huge parking lot near my house
I will give it a go, but I really doubt I'm riding far with that thing

>>28646487
STUPID RETARD I forgot to copy paste the link
https://www.the-race.com/motogp/does-motogp-need-a-rider-weight-rule/

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>Helping friends rebuild their backyard gate
>Find out his girlfriend used to ride motorcycles until she got rear ended on the highway
>Find out it was an early 2000s CBR600rr that they kept running
I have always thought I would like to try and get a good quality xr650r, but I have always given up on the idea because it's not in production, I have no idea how to source parts, and I haven't done real wrenching beyond valve checks and tire changes. How hard of a project is keeping a 20 year old bike running?

>>28646487
>Here’s an article saying bigger riders feel their size is a disadvantage
You forgot the article, but yeah bigger riders are disadvantaged because of weight, its all about straight line speed for sport bikes. Its even worse since the weight is placed high up (we sit on top of the bikes) instead of near the bottom. But, when the bike is leaned way the fuck over and you're leaned in, your body is now low to the ground and your extra weight helps shift the center of gravity to the inside of the turn.

Basically the speed you carry in a corner doesn't matter nearly as much as the speed you generate when you can finally wring the neck of the bike.

>>28646490
"“You will see the clear advantage that an extremely smaller rider will gain on a straight, typically 0.2-0.4s."
Yeah its basically saying what I said before and above. Its all about the straights.

>>28646334
I'm the original person who replied.
They can be just personally find the mt07 to not be very comfortable on a 30in inseam. However the mt03 felt fine. I don't have experience with suzuki so I can't say. As for CCs it depends on what roads you plan on riding on in general 250-500cc bikes are manageable for new people and are more forgiving on the throttle. The real factor that changes depending on types of roads is the cylinder count with lower CCs. A twin is the most versatile but a single is good for the City commute. 3 and 4 cyl are going to be better but unless you really really need to git a track or interstate they aren't really worth it with lower CC than 600. Lastly gearing on bikes vary a lot between even bikes with the same engine in a different style.

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>>28646490
>shoomer doping scandald
The absolute state of clen and tren abusers
Just stay natty
Like God Almighty mMade (((you)))

>>28646497
What really is the major difference between the R and L anyways?

>>28646503
L was a massively nerfed R. Honda got choke held by emissions and had to do drastic measures to clear the bar.

The L LOOKS good but not as much as a performer as the R

>>28646503
>>28646504
Nah they’re both super similar in that they’re turbo queer compared to the CR500

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SPOOKTOBER SPECIAL
WHICH ONE DO WE GO TO?
FROST YET NUTS OFF


AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>28646497
>but I have always given up on the idea because it's not in production
Good news, the XR650L is still in production, and is incredibly easy to wrench, shares all of the same parts as that 25 year old bike, and are known as basically unkillable, you have to really TRY to kill an XR650.

In terms of durability and long maintenance intervals, you couldn't have chosen a better bike.

>>28646503
The r was water cooled, put out 60ish HP, had fully adjustble suspension, kick starter starter, and an aluminium frame. I'm pretty sure the 650l predates the r, has an air cooled engine at 60% of the power, steel frame, e-starter, and you can neglect the engine nearly the same as a diesel if you want. Lord knows most owners here do.

>>28646540
I don't think there is a ton of compatibility between the R and the L. Maybe the forks, because I have heard of people swapping R forks onto their L bikes.

>>28646415
The US is a puzzle where the objective is to avoid groids. They like dirt bikes because they are easy to steal and can hop over the curb to escape police or do crime. In typical groid fashion, they can't even ride them without creating a nuisance for the community. They all need to be send to a designated groid containment state.

>>28646549
>>28646415
Based negros, fuck the piggies and fuck this brown society.

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>>28646465
>my biggest issue on a hard turn in dirt is the shit under my tires moving on it's own

Practice more, you get used to it

>>28646545
Correct, despite similar frames. They're two very different kus

>>28646552
Safe edgy
>muh based nigs cause i hate society

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>>28646576

>XR650R
>XR650L
>similar frames

Nigger what

The only thing remotely similar between the two is displacement and the color red.

>>28645816
Came out around when i started riding. Old and didn't age well.

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>>28646581
>Erm actually it takes BALLS to support our boys in blue YALL, I think da joos control my society and are intentionally ruining it, but I still support it to my fullest capability!!!111!!!1 Remember yall, we love our police force, especially when they turn up to crush our protests like the freedom convoy. ATGATT!!!!111!!1

>>28646586
I can't even find a tenny anymore all of them are snapped up from dealers instantly.

>>28646586
I stand corrected, sorry m8 my dirtbike days are long past me. I had a good ol' 250 2 stroke not 4 strokes.

Rode until I got lost today, over 3 hours total. I need a throttle lock or something, or maybe a different bike completely.

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>>28646443
Had me rolling

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>>28646604

Wait for winter and they'll be back in stock.

Took me ~3 years to get hold of one even having an inside guy at a dealer and about another year and a half to build what I wanted from it.

>>28646631
Sick air wheelie

>>28646617
Or you can just take a 5 minute break and shake your hand to rejuvenate it.
Don't get a Throttle lock, those things make the Throttle feel like shit during normal use.
>Unnecessary drag on a rotating piece.

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>>28646639
>dank wh00lies brah

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Now I have to learn how to ride it.

>>28646647
hyb I went to the trails today and did some jumps. there were fast guys doing laps, helped me get up the nuts to go harder than I have done. The best guy wheelied through a small whoops section it was badass to see

>>28646648
that's fucken sweet bro, show more

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>>28646622
I TRIED SO HARD AND GOT SO FAR
BUT IN THE END, SHOOMS DIDNT EVEN MATTER
Thank you, im going insane, look forward to the live action rendition

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>>28646662

I tried to ride it twice but gently had to let it go to the ground twice before I gave up and let my friend ride it home. I thank GOD I had the presence of mind to keep holding the clutch in as hard as I could. I also think I tapped it into second on round two.

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>>28646695

My friend had it going 80mph and had me chasing her in her car. I only have a learner’s permit and this was the first time I had ever really driven a car.

rip brah

>>28646695
why did you get something so big and heavy for a first bike?
I recommend you take off that fairing and put some crash bars so you don't wreck it
it's pretty sweet

>>28646695
>>28646705
I see it's already got a crash bar, take off the fairing and check the headlight allignment seems to be pointing too low and enjoy bro

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>ktm 390 review
>they literally spend the entire video taking the piss out of the bike and anyone that willingly rides a bike that small
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebE6jXEvN0k

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>>28646714
>this is the perfect bike for someone that wants something thats not scary
>its designed for young people who are afraid of riding

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
the social commentary of /dbt/

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>>28646714
>>28646718
>"g-guys just don't reply to him, other h-he wins "
>spends entire thread talking about his bully
>goes and watches reviews of his bully's bike (not even the right bike)
Lol, is this what you've been doing all day?

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nobody is talking to you faggot

Everyone who has ever done the "GUYS LETS JUST IGNORE HIM" is by far the most obsessed and likely to never ignore the person who buckbroke him JEJ.

>>28646723
Who are you talking to, lass? Hopefully not that Canadian guy, we all agreed to never talk to him again, as per >>28645345 >>28644322

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>its not the same bike
>its literally the suped up version
>meaning his bike is therefore even MORE pathetic

kek at this whole thing

>>28646729
Are you still talking to that Canadianchad? I do admit I also find his strong chiseled jawline and massive penis to be very... alluring.

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>yOuRe tAlKiNg aBoUt mEeEeEeEeEeE

womp womp

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I have spent the entire day watching videos of Canadian men having sex with my gf. Oh, and also ktm 390 reviews, love that bike bros.

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I have replied to the leaffaggot endlessly the entire thread and am now a homosexual by my own metric. I have failed my own challenge. I serve BCC (Big Canadian Cock).

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>hes parroting images now

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>nearly 8 hours
>only 3 people have posted bikes

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>>28646744
I don't even own a bike to post, I'm just here to talk about that hot stud with a 390, GIWTWM.

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>>28646743
>shoom shoom shoom shoom shahurr
I mog u

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>>28646744
I think people are sick of seeing my bike over and over again but I am getting a KLR soon so maybe that will change.
nice stealth furfag pic tho

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>so mentally brain broken to the point hes googling "pepe frog as blue elephant meme" to try and post new ones in the thread

>>28646756
>I think people are sick of seeing my bike over and over again
What else are we supposed to post on dbt? I'd rather see everyone's bikes multiple times than off topic schizo spam.

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>>28646762
Who are you talking to, lass? Hope its not that guy we all agreed to never speak of again, otherwise you might be a homosexual as per the rules.

>>28646763
fill out the form

>>28646771
Whoops, meant to reply to >>28645345 and >>28644322

>>28645338
bakeo

>>28646776
>>28646776

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>>28646775
100% of the thread

>>28646723
>>28646729
>>28646736
>>28646739
>>28646742
>>28646747
>>28646769
based elephant poster

can someone else bake??

>>28646782
can't even bake bro, hes fucking all the women too, can't have sex either bro, fucking wrenchlet ALL ANONS WELCOME, reddit.

>>28646252
>Africa
low IQ cant folllow/understand rules
>Asia
cars literally started being common in the past 2 decades, this is the first/2nd generation of drivers in most of asia as they pull themselves out of poverty

>>28646288
imo a 250cc to 500cc cruiser is nice for starters, the power delivery is very constant and stable and they're comfy

My buddy got his first motorbike recently just like me, but hes hanging out with some group of bikers who have very powerful motorbikes and often leave him behind (other than the one guy who's he actually friends with) by his own admission

I worry that he may get into a bad crash from trying to keep up with these experience bikers and their way more powerful bikes, he told me he already went into gravel once due to failing to take a turn properly with them
what do i do?