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>>28652031>projectingliterally nobody here gets their self confidence threatened except you my guy because it’s not wrapped up in convincing anonymous people on an anonymous kazakh sugar cookie decorating listserv how much of a Real Rider we areIt’s just youThat’s why you don’t fit inIt’s the truth so sit with it for a while before you start reeeeing>>28652045See above
shit thread, kys
12 days ago btw
>>28652049>n-no its uGotta laugh at the eternal low IQ rebuttal from every roach that can't even think for himself. If ya weren't threatened ya wouldn't dedicate ya life to seethin about me.>>28652045>>28652051Poor ma'am really is this mindbroken LMAOOOOOOO
>stale bake>1st posts his own thread newfag, tranny
>>28652056Yeah its my thread and every post in it is mine. 100% of the thread bro, can't even post bro, ALL ANONS WELCOME, fill out the form.
Will having knowledge and experience of a motorcycle manual transmission translate into manual car driving well?I know in a manual car the main difference is that the gears aren't progressive meaning you can go from like 6th to 2nd and blow things up. Granted you can do it on a bike too but still.Any other main difference?
But seriously I am not spending 300 burgers on $200 tires again.
>>28652059Wet clutch vs dry. You can ride the clutch more on a bike.
>>28652059the clutch in a car is less forgiving during starts, it’ll buck more if you aren’t smoothotherwise no difference
God fucking damnit, they got me again
>>28652059This >>28652063, but also car clutches aren't multiple plate, so they don't slip. They also don't have slipper clutches like you mentioned, so hard downshifting will fuck them up as you mentioned. Gear shifting is harder in cars, but luckily everything else is 20x easier.>>28652067Literally who even cares? Motorcycle design hasn't changed in like 20 years, how much of a consoooooomer do you need to be to actively need to know every detail about a bike that will be the exact same as every other bike before it in two decades.
>>28652067reminds me of the "GTA 6 LeaKeD FoOtaGe" stuff I sometimes get lolwe can dream bro
Can someone besides 390 fag reply to me?
>>28652074You're gonna have to make a proper non-schizophrenic post for that, Iass. In fact half the general has probably already filtered the word "390" now because of ya.
>>28652067How do you fall for obvious AI so often?
What's the longest distance any of you anons have straddled an unpowered bike for and how heavy was it? 460lb for 0.8 miles
>>28652074Yes, but I am small CC rebel anon and I am no good. Also a gfl gooner.
The newb no-bike here again, I was reporting about visiting a Honda dealer couple of days ago and how it went really nicely and people were helpful. Well today I was in Kawasaki and Yamaha dealership (same building somehow). Here it was absolutely opposite, nobody came to me although two kiddos were talking at the counter to each other giggling, there's papers on the motorcycle that say you can't sit without asking, and the worst thing pricing. How the fuck are those prices even set? The worse machines cost more than better hondas. At least I got my answer what brand I'm buying after getting license.
>>28652082>Longest>Underpowered The cbr300r anon and I have both gone more than 2hours of riding on those honda thumpers. Don't recommend it even with the sub 400lb weight. Not sure about distance.
>>28652086Breh why are even shopping around, you don't even know what you want since you've never owned a bike. Go and buy some low mile used bike on facebook that you like the look of and start riding instead of shopping.
>>28652087Unpowered as in broken or out of fuel
lmao s1k guys scared shitless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F8mxQuZrxA
>>28652039Does anyone know what makes my scooter so damn uncomfortable? The handlebar vibrates a lot, it's like I can feel every little imperfection on the road.
>>28652103Why don't you post yourself riding hotshot?
>>28652089That is my plan, but I how am I supposed to know if it's comfortable for me?
>>28652115All bikes are designed for all riders, your first bike isn't a big commitment since you're gonna get rid of it after a single season. Your biggest choice is clip-on handle bars or dirt bars, and from there its rearset placement. Essentially the question is how much sport you want your bike to be. Truth is that you should just get a naked bike since its the middle road for basically all paths, and then pick from there. If you just like lazily riding around then get a cruiser after, if you want to ride harder then get a real sports bike, and if you like a mix of both then either stick with naked or a sport cruiser. If you're dirt-curious but still want to ride on the road then an adventure/enduro would be good, with sumo being a road bike that can ride up stairs.
>>28652120>>28652115Also a naked won't have as many fairings you are going to scratch and fuck up from dropping and/or crashing.
Recently been trying to talk myself into buying a used katana, not the refresh So sexy>>28652042Don’t get me wrong, there are some really shitty parts about living in a major metro area in the mid Atlantic, but overall I’m a city boy and I’ll take the trade Especially if we can deport 100 million browns Perhaps you have a local Harley dealer who would be willing to take your money? Mine I know will service at least triumphs but they used to sell them too>>28652039Twist and go…>>28652059Yes, I drove my first manual home from the lot straight away having never driven a manual car before (ND1 miata) I stalled twice in the parking lot figuring it out, and three more times in the first month, then never again
>>28652096Neither, Running like shit.
>>28652120I don't know mate, maybe you are right and everyone should start on a naked bike. But as I was at honda the NC750X felt better to sit on with hands on bars comparing to CB. Maybe riding would be different but I can't check that now.
>>28652135>NC750X felt better to sit on with hands on bars comparing to CB.Its all to do with bar height, thats why clip-ons are so uncomfortable for most, they are low. NC has really high bar placement, which is why its more comfortable than a naked. Cruisers and adv bikes like putting the bars in a natural placement for the arms to make it more comfortable over longer distance. But it all depends on what you want to do, when you do to corner and hit high speeds in a tuck, you'll curse those higher handlebars. Pick your ride based on where you want to do, not on comfort. All touring bikes are comfortable, all sport bikes are not. There are variations in those categories, but you won't feel or notice them because you haven't even ridden before.
Any ideas why my rear tire feels like it wants to slide out with even the slightest lean? Theres plenty of chiken strip, Tire pressure is ok and tires are warmed up.The rear feels more stable on the stripped dirt roads than on the tarmac.I'm wondering if they messed up the alignment during shipment.>>28652115Learn to ride first, then buy a better comfy bike later on. Sit on a couple of bikes and get the feel for position you like.Beginner bikes hold their value very well, and the riding position will be more neutral.I suggest a beater bike like a ninja 250/300 or cb300, if you want cruiser look for an old honda shadow, vstar 250/650 or Rebel.
>>28652144Alignment is easy to check quickly just look at your swingarm it should have markings by the rear axle. Misaligned wheel will be obvious and will shake. You can also coast with no hands, hit the rear brake and see if it pulls.Most likely you just don’t trust your tires and are nowhere near sliding
>>28652144Sure it isn't just the tire being new, did you properly set balancing weights?
>>28652144Dunno what you mean by slightest lean, but adventure bikes and their tires aren't meant to be leaned way over. Especially the suspension setup isn't made for that, compression is probably way too low if its actually made for bumpy dirt roads, if you want to lean over and feel stable at speed try tightening that and see if it feels better. If its just new tires and your bike felt fine before, then either you need to still scrub the smoothness off, or yeah maybe there is an alignment/balance issue.
>>28652189motojitsu would like a word.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz4E7dHTyeE
>>28652195Thank you parking lot dweller, when you manage to finally hit the speed limit let us know.
Bonnie, RE INT650, or Guzzi V7?
>>28652197>sneed
join the 'cordhttps://discord dot gg/jrSZkhCj
>>28652201Sorry I meant to say thank you computerdweller, when you finally manage to own a bike, let us know.
>>28652189>adventure bikes and their tires aren't meant to be leaned way overAre you stupid
>>28652250>Erm this bike set up to hit half dirt and half road is just like a sports bike!!!!You can lean over a bagger hurley boomer wheelchair if you like, doesn't make it meant to be done.
>>28652144>ninja 250/300In my country of around 85 mil people there are currently 6 ninja 250's, 18 cb300's and 384 nc750x's selling, and the latter one is the cheapest of them. The market is different, people don't like sportsbikes and I don't think there's a reason to buy worse motorcycle just for the sake of trying "the best beginner bike from a youtuber's tierlist", you know what I mean? It's not that I think you are wrong in general, but it is what it is.
Motorcycles need color!Where did it all go black?
>>28652269It went black when having an identifiable bike means being tracked by piggies all day.
>>28652274You could just not do low socioeconomic status activities around police. It's pretty shrimple.
>>28652280>just obey your masters, slaveNo thanks homo.
>>28652150i'll have it checked, forgot my tools in the states, on my bike the markings are slightly off.>>28652152Original tire, but they have no dry rot and the compound is still pretty soft (tubed)>>28652189nice bike, slight lean 2:00 and adventure tires 80/20 or 70/30 on/off road are fine.>>28652195>MototrashuNo thanks, he's peak armchair philosophy.>>28652260Its not a matter of what is better or worse, light bikes and low cc allow fundamentals to develop. Is a busa a better bike than a Yamaha Crypton R? Yes in every metric, can you reverse a busa out on a slight incline? No that shit weighs 580lbs. Beginner bikes hold their value because there is demand for them.Those lists are there because theyre learner bikes.If you're over 6'0 and +180lb you can probably start on a ninja 650 or Vulcan S if you have restraint.I know a guy who whisky throttled into a pole in Astoria on a CB300F from a red light. shit happens and better that shit happens on a cheap low cc light bike.I'll repeat what an old man told me before i got the versys. "No bike is too tall for anyone, and you will drop your first bike, probably the second too and maybe the third"I dropped my bike twice in the first week of ownership.Dude was 72 years old riding a KLR650 bagged.
>>28652067nigga it says MONDA come on
I tell myself that it is unwise to ride when drowsy, or depressed due to dulling my observations, but I particularly avoid riding when I'm angry. I fear that my anger would simply overwrite the objective feedback I recieve and interpret from my bike or I'd be too foolhardy to enact proper control strategy. What are some of your strategies you deploy to counteract sabotaging emotions when out for your daily spirited Throttle therapy session? To regain calmness from fury is something I strive for on 2 wheels.
Why manufacturers stopped putting exhaust pipes underneath the seat?
>>28652284You sound like someone with insurance and registration valid at all times of ownership. >>28652326You just stop being a bitch and just go. No need to overthink it.
>>28652059its the same crossover as being able to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time
>>28652103>le im a le retarded faggot faceimagine being so lazy an editor, and reckless a rider, that you have to have a sticker covering your dashthinking that'll save you from basic time-distance calculations when the cops want to bring you to court, lmfao.>sir you were going 150>>b-but you cant see that from my dash>son you cleared a 250m building in 4 seconds in your own record>>b-but my video says its a fisheye and not representative of real life and a simulation and done on a closed course and its ai generated and its just a prank
>>28652343Thank you schizosister.
28652189>adventure bikes and their tires aren't meant to be leanedits time we finally kill the leaffaggot bros do you part, rake the leaf.
>>28652347Feel free to post your adventure bike, schlzosister.
Trvth nuke
28652350>y-you cant lean an adv
next he'll say you cant stoppie an adv
or wheelie a single swingthe absolute state of leaffaggot
>>28652357>>28652359>>28652362No one said this, who are you arguing with, Iass?
>>28652337because it makes you reek of gas and cooks your luggage
what did the leaf do to cook this schizos mind? everytime he comes in here he makes like 20 posts about him
>>28652337because when you really think about it, it's stupidyou want the weight to be as low as possible
>>28652337because theyre stupid and dont know how to make cool things anymore
>>28652372This gonna be in your obsessive spam folder you have for me, how big are ya planning on making it anyways? Is that gay porn you posted before also saved there?>>28652370The loonyl@ss's mind was already pre-cooked and melted, before me he was screeching about the OP every day. Only reason he changed targets was I made fun of him for not owning a bike.
Which bike is least likely to attract joggers?
>>28652381a gun
Thoughts on the updated z900?
2865237028652378>hes responding to his own posts to manufacture consent not today leafnigger
>>28652384100% of the thread.
>>28652383Uggo, like all Kawi bikes.
>>28652387I usually am not a big fan of them, I tend to find them a bit childish, but I am digging the more subtle 2026 base z900 black gold look
>>28652392>random vomit gold colored frameShould have just gone all black, looks dreadful. Worst part is that the frame is the hardest part to change colors for lol. Kawi has the worst aesthetics department of all manufacturers.
>>28652397I don't dislike it actually.I mean I don't find it gorgeous, but I think it's alright
Do you guys like Indians?
>>28652399I mean firstly the actual brownish vomit gold color looks ghastly, but then the total lack of additional gold ornamentation makes it stick out as a sore thumb. Kawi just make uggo bikes, no idea how they became so popular.
>>28652401No they're ugly and smelly.
>>28652384meds
>>28652401no they fucking stink and the service at mcdonalds is shit now
>>28652401Based, if only for breaking the /pol/cucks mind. Can't even enter a motorcycle thread without a polnigger having a melty about them.
>>28652383>>28652397raped and mogged day 1 by hoonderflash ur ecu and you've basically got a naked 2017 fireblade
>>28652397would look better like this, would give the frame continuity too
>>28652415Problem I have with the hornet is no cruise control, not even as an option.
>>28652401airbnb'd a house in port dover for a week with the family we woke up one day to one of them taking a shit in the lake-view gardenliterally had to do picrel to get him to pick it up, and then fuck off
>>28652423tf you need cc for, just brap and blip>>28652419ohlins would probably take them to court
>>28652383based: Z900RScringe: Z900
Well kawasaki is the bike usually bought by kiddos and usually as a first bike. So the company does make looks of their bike likable for those kiddos. I am an adult and I dislike them.
It's easy to prove btw, just search on youtube something like "z750". What you get is usually one of three: kiddos going fast in night cities against the law obviously, "look how fast my bike gets to 200 kmh" or "check out this acrapovic sound". If you search more mature bikes on youtube you don't get these results.
>>28651262i actually didn't read that but i might, i adore that red tanuki i was considering putting a gund-arm logo sticcky on my windshield too>>28652199V7
>>28652450I am leaning toward the V7, it just seems to have more character than the Bonnie and isn't assembled by poo-encrusted hands like the RE. The only disadvantage seems to be the aftermarket, everything is more plentiful for the Triumph and much cheaper for the RE.
I cleaned the chrome up and took the CB1000 to a first time bike rally/event in the area on the 27th. I started in the dark at 6:00 AM because I wanted breakfast, and had to throw on a sweater and bake my hands on the engine every so often since I froze my ass off. It was a 70 mile ride. I paid $35 for special parking and found a CBR600 fren to park next to this time. There weren't many Japanese bikes there, literally a handful that I went and counted as I looked around. There were some neat standard bikes there though, and a few cool vintage Hurrrleys (1941/47, 1960s). There was a bike judging competition so I submitted mine to be judged, but didn't get a single vote because there were a vast majority of Hurrrrrrrrrrrrleys, and a small tribe of Indians. I was a little disappointed. I did get a ton of people coming over and looking at mine though, and a common mention was that there weren't many of mine left on the roads. When I asked, it wasn't so much that they broke down as that they usually lived long enough to get trashed in an accident out on the highways. People also said that they were surprised it was in such good shape.They had biker games too. "Weenie Bite" where your passenger has to bite a suspended hot dog, and then they had slow races which I didn't participate in because I didn't trust myself not to dump the bike over. That and I just put OEM replacement handlebars on it like a week or two ago. Things got a little out of hand after each run of the slow races, where the riders would high-rev to a deafening point and do burnouts. I literally got to watch a modern Hurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrley go sideways and he almost low-sided it. If he would have, it would've gone belly-first into a small group of people and straight into a line of BMW R80/R90s whose owners had all parked in a line together. The two cops watching went and gave a brief admonishing to the organizers who had to ask the good ol' boys to chill out.
How many people in the US secretly enjoy motorcycling because of the relatively large lack of obese people (compared to the general population of course) in the community?I haven't heard anyone discuss this benefit of the hobby in great detail, but it does seem significant.
>>28652463I took some pictures. The owner of this bike had just completed a LONG cross-country run and still had his reel-to-reel navigation tape on the handlebars. He had no issues at all with it apparently.
>>28652476>relatively large lack of obese peopleI see fat fucks on adv and cruisers all the time. The only fit people on bikes ride sportbikes, and even most sportbike riders are skinnyfat.
been thinking about getting a 2025 xsr900 but sat on a suzuki gsx 8t at the dealership today and it felt pretty nice and looks cool. besides the price, what are the main reasons everyone seems so down on these? i've found barely any discussion on them outside of posts from their release announcement. basically the same otd as the xsr900 i'm interested in so that's why i'm suddenly cross shopping them
>>28652463>>28652479I wanted to strap this to the back of my bike and run off with it. I think it would've fit in my bike bag.
Did a late night snacks delivery to my cousins on my scoot. It was pretty cold, short and flip-flops in the night, it feels pretty cold even though the temps are not that low.
>>28652487The XSR900 was a great naked sport bike while I had it. Doesn't it have significantly more HP than the GSX 8t?
>>28652487Price might be the only problem, I think you can buy a CB1000R Hornet for cheaper or the same price, which is just crazy. I like the looks of CB1000F, retro bike, it looks better than xsr900 for sure, 8t in green is quite the looker, this is what brits should have made.
>>28652457V7 def has more character, you won't find many more transverse v twin and as you said it's a proper italian bike and it looks super cool imho.What aftermarket parts where you thinking about? it would be a bit of a shame to use low quality riced parts on it but maybe you don't even need them to begin with
>>28652487I have the 8R for a year now and the engine is very smooth and comfy. Around 9.5k miles atm
>>28652457Not just the aftermarket, think about the parts availability of V7 vs Triumph or RE. Waiting on some stupid 2 dollar part for months is crazy.
>>28652039Seeing my bike as the OP image makes me feel all warm and tingly inside.
>>28652508yeah, like 120hp vs 80hp, but i'm older and at the point in my riding career where i don't care about blistering speed that much. anything over ~60hp is plenty enjoyable in my experience. i'd honestly probably just get a moto guzzi v7 sport but i'm simply too big (6'3)
>>28652533I ended up selling this bike to a M2F trans "woman". I'm not kidding.
>>28652514Possibly a slightly louder exhaust, no shorty cans or anything too tacky. Just a little louder. And maybe a luggage mount.>>28652517I've heard this is a common problems for pretty much all spaghetti bikes. Thankfully the V7 seems to be as reliable as a bike can be, but if someone tips it over and you need to replace things that were broken? Yeesh.
Hello anons, I'm pausing my plans to buy a used GS, I hate it, I got rejected by a girl with whom I thought it was going well. In all, it'll take some time to get better. I got new motorcycle friends, so I have to plan for something this weekend. I need to get some diversion.
>>28652586why no more gs? it's a cool bike, especially the older ones.
>>28652586Dodged 2 bullets. Lucky.
>>28652592Just feeling low and don't want it for now.
>>28652339You shouldve just saved the (you) if you were gonna type a nothing burger.
Do any of you fags own an Arai helmet?Do the vents at the top of the shield blow air on the shield and help with defogging or not?I'm struggling with fog since I have a huge screen on my Vstrom that prevent good airflow to reach the chin vents on my HJC helmet. An helmet with the defogging vent on the forehead would be ideal
>>28652654>Vstrom >hjc helmetAre you me?
>>28652654I just use pinlock and never fog
>>28652603Upset no one cared the first time, Iass?
>>28652654As >>28652669 said, pinlock is god tier, unironically didn't think it would work nearly as well as it does. Helmets without them are unusable imo.
>>28652654how are you not running a pinlock in 2025?
>>28652669>>28652672>>28652673I have a pinlock, the main problem is my glasses.
>>28652654I have an Arai Quantic.The answer is that you need a pinlock, but I find that my pinlock still fogs up a bit below around 2C. In that case I find that opening the top vents (which are actually directed at your temples) does help, but obviously then it becomes louder and colder. They aren't really intended for defogging, it's just that the cutouts in the pinlock to accommodate them naturally become fog-collectors, which means you need to open them up to counteract that. It's a circular problem.
>>28652674have you tried not being dutch?
>>28652654>>28652674shoei and scorpion, both with pinlock, wear glassesopen your vents, or just crack your visor a little only time I have a fogging issue is when I have a blocked nose and have to mouthbreath, and frankly I just dont ride when im sick
>>28652674Just get pinlock glasses.
>>28652674>>28652686 this or wear contacts brehor get better eyes
Yamaha R1 2005 still holds lap record on Nürburgring among street legal motorcycles. Excuses? Thoughts?
Ughhhhhh......I found some 51mm slip-ons that had the "cheese grater" type baffles like old yoshimuras awhile back and now I cant find them. Everything in my search result now is just a dozen round holes like the heat shield on a Browning M2.And check out the balls on this guy.I guess he gets away with it because the yoshi label plate isnt attached when he ships it- like those fake purses they sell on the street in NY where they glue on the emblem after you buy it.
>>28652688This.Contacts are a thing.Or so I've heard, I have 20/13 vision myself.
>>28652543At least you know he is going to pkay "weenie bite" with his passenger and hotdog
>>28652654Pinlock. But before you put it on, clean your visor and use one of those antifog glasses wipes.
>>28652697Nürburgring only lets motorcycles on with the tourist traffic, and does a fake short lap called bridge to gantry. Basically comes down to how heavy your balls are to race with minivan retards on the track, and also luck for who get in your way or not. R1 is gud bike though, Nidyanazo rides one, so you know its gud. I have debated getting an R1 over my future clapped out GIXXER THOU, but they are usually more expensive because of supply.
>>28652727
>>28652727Balls' size does not really matter, every half professional rider could choose a better day and smash the record. And everyone tries to do it constantly and fails.
>>28652727>Nürburgring only lets motorcycles on with the tourist trafficbikes are banned you retardwe went over this last weekthere are 3 (T H R E E) bike friendly days between now at 2028
>>28652729R1's are gud
>>28652734Most professional riders won't even run IoM TT, and thats in your control, nevermind racing on tourist days full of what amounts to regular traffic. I think its mostly down to who gets the lucky day really, how many of the best lines are being cucked by retard minivans and other trolls on the track. >>28652739It was banned in 2025, so people had plenty of time to beat that record before. I was talking about before the ban, motorcycles were only for tourist days, and used the fake shorter lap, not the full thing.
>>28652748>Nürburgring only lets motorcycles on with the tourist trafficthats not past tense you fucking ESL
>>286520392 more weeks for summer temps to end
>you can ride a bike at nuremburg>you cant lean an advhas leaffaggot ever got ANYTHING right?
>>28652740Sex.>>28652749Thank you pedantsister.
>>28652755>y-you're a pedant just getting back what you give, ESL
>banned in 2025>record holder built in 2005Does it mean other motorcycles had 20 years to set the record?
>The Nürburgring Nordschleife's fastest full lap time on a production motorcycle is 7:49.7, set by a 1993 Honda RC30heh, nothing personal lengthletnot everyone can do a 21km lap
>>28652754>>28652757Thank you schlzosister.
>>28652764?
>>28652766Best to just thank a IoonyIass when they start going off the deep end.
>>28652698I too use a chinese ebay exhaust. Mine is labeled m4 though
Daily ride got hands. Turns out a big bore single ain't gonna cut it when the minimum speed required to enter the left lane without pissing people off is over 90mph. Seeing a fucking Dodge Ram hauling a trailer full of loose sheet metal held down with bundgee cords and a Catholic prayer at nearly 100mph did fill me with a terrible awe though.
I've been to a CFMOTO dealer today and their bikes cost almost as much as japanese ones, like a 1000-1500 Euro off tops. Who buys them for that price?
>>28652783idiots who think theyre beating the system
>>28652782If you like big bore singles, just upgrade to a KTM 690 or a husky 701. They'll do 90+ all day easily, just make sure you have tires that can handle it >tfw had to bring the honder inside for the seasonI suffer in alaska
>>28652782Stay to the right. Like this: >>28651175
>>28652789At that point and price tag, I think I'll just give up and submit to the mid size parallel twin overloards.
>>28652789what the dawg doin?
>>28652789>alaskaAll I know about Alaska is the state bird is the Mosquito.
>>28652793fair enough, but having owned a 690 (before some darkie stole it) I gotta say it was probably one of the best 50/50 dual sports I've ever ridden. Smooth enough for long highway cruising but light and torquey enough for single track and trail riding. Worth the cost IMO. Shame they're made by jeets but I hear good things about the newer models. The Honda I have now is great but I run into the same issue as you where if I try to go over 80mph it gets really fucking squirrelly
>>28652783People who fell for youtube shills.Cfmoto are ""bikes""
>>28652796They aren't too bad up in the mountains where I live but once you go down into the valley or near the coast those mfs will pick you up and carry you away
>>28652782So uhh... Maybe just don't enter the left lane?Fucking Americans simply cannot comprehend the concept of being anything other than the fastest vehicle on the road.
I've got a VZ800 Marauder, pic rel I recently took it on a 2000+ mile road trip and then road it some more around town since early summer and last week I noticed a vibration so I stopped riding it to commute. I thought I found and corrected a vibrating head shield so I wanted to ride it again and then I realized the clutch turned into shit all on its own just while sitting for the week, the cable is fine like I can wiggle the clutch fork arm with my fingers so the plates froze and went to shit or something. I drained the oil before pulling the case cover and immediately realized it was super watery, completely opaque dark grey and stunk like gas. I was a lazy nigger and rode it for a few months without shutting the pet cock under the tank but I never realized it would be an issue. How fucked am I. The bike only has 8k miles on it.
>>28652851I started enjoying motorcycling 100x more when I slowed down There’s a bridge between Easton PA and Phillipsburgh NJ with a 25mph speed limit that most cross at 50, over the Delaware river. I never gave it a second thought until one day i rode over it at 25. The view is tremendous, just breathtaking when you stop and take it in. I do all my riding like that now, may well be on a horse; unless I’m running late anyway, then it’s back to hurtling down the interstate and cutting traffic in the median grass on an adv
>>28652851>Maybe just don't enter the left lane?Staying in the center or right lanes wasn't an option. At least, not a prudent one. Plus, at this rate, in another year 20mph over the limit will be the average in the right lane.
>>28652867>Plus, at this rate, in another year 20mph over the limit will be the average in the right lane.And that's a good thing. Speed limits should not exist.
>>28652868This only works if you dont live in a black or mexcriment infested state because we all know they ruin everything, cant drive, and will kill you
I swear I feel like I'm getting some handlebar shake on my Tenere but I'm not sure how to try adjusting it. Kinda a little left and right shake. Are they just like this
>>28652873Check your tire pressure.
>>28652856Refill with 15w40 truck oil and see if the vibration persists. If smooth, you dodged a bullet.Also, shouldn't you have an automatic fuel valve on that thing? It could be leaking all the time, which is their typical failure mode.
>>28652857A scooterbro I met once told me a similar thing, he loved touring at 35MPH.
>>28652789Maligator!!!! <3 cutie >>28652800I recognize that gay blowjob
My new carburetor finally showed up! Time to scoot
>>28652870>xhe really thinks whyat peepo drive any betterNo cagies can drive, they are all comatose from how boring it is to drive to work and back every day. Stop-go-stop-go-stop-go, anyone would stop giving a fuck after a month of it.
>>28652888I think the cyclists take it too far with their nonsense “ehrm I’m gonna cross the country at 10mph” but going 25-45 on particularly scenic roads is so kino
>>28652885the manual calls for 10w40 full synthetic anyways which I already have on hand, ive been using the lucas stuff for wet clutches, ill fill it after I figure out whats up with the clutch, I could maybe try a 20w50 though. >automatic fuel valveI have to look into this now, I don't think the petcock is leaking when shut because I shut it when I did the carbs on it a few months ago and pulled the tank off (that was still full of gas) I'll have to verify that it isnt leaking all the time but it leaking gas into the cylinders was likely just from me leaving it open for months like a retard, not realizing that its there for a reason. >>28652919honestly true damn, I have to agree with you anon the average soulless cagies are all the same, all stupid and lifeless
>>28652803That bike looks like the chynese approach to sport touring harley model no.5
>>28652782I'm assuming you're talking about something like the 650L, which is what, 35hp max? Meanwhile a EFI water cooled twin 450 is putting out nearly 50hp these days, same as a 600cc Transalp was in the late 80s. Christ man, a fucking rebel 500 is 10 more horsepower than that, and that's a fucking A2 bike.Yeah, no shit you couldn't keep up. At a certain point dual sport guys have to realize that as bullet proof as those air cooled carbed bikes are, they're prime was when the average speed limit in this country was 55mph. If you tried to sell some soccer mom a Subaru forester and told her it topped out at 90mph, she'd laugh in your face.TL;DR: stay off the highway until you get a faster bike.
>>28652943It is a cf moto v3. Here is the v5. The US got these bikes and they were marketed twords women. They are huge shitpiles.
>>28652895a red letter day
>>28652856>only 8k miles8k miles in 25 years is a bad sign sugoiNo clue about your problem but the anted to say hi because i had a vs800 intruder and i miss it. They are just dirty nasty little bikes to do rude things on and i love them.
Help my bike has this back and forth feeling. I don't notice it at high speeds. Only between 20 and 45 mph. I notice it most when maintaining speed.
>>28652103lel this is stressin' me out.
How can one man be so basedIan from Big Cock Moto is a close second
>>28653003Asphalt is installed by Guatemalans with tampers, it’s not that smooth. That’s the speed you notice it at Source: used to work with the Guatemalans installing asphalt
>>28652987>vs800 intruderbasedI agree, I was skeptical of it but I've put 3k+ of those on it in less than a year of ownership, ive been loving it and built up a good bit of trust on it, only headache being the stupid twin carbs which were a real headache to figure out coming from not much carb experience at first. It has cobra pipes on it and I get compliments all the time on how great it sounds. I got it from an old guy who had a bunch of surgery so hadn't been riding from some time and it had clearly been sitting in his garage for a long time but he still kept it in good shape. I got it in a trade for a clapped non running aw11 mr2.I'm in the market for a dual sport like a KLR or something though if I can manage to save up a bit more but I still plan on keeping this thing. I'm just mad I'm not getting paid right now though desu
>>28653026I don't think its that.
>>28653003It sounds like your rear wheel is about to fall off and the whole swingarm is loose you should sell your motorcycle for 1/4 price and get a brand new trike immediately since that will always be stable
Just took the new bike for a spin and this dude on a scooter tried doing the biker wave thing at me and I responded with a middle finger and popped a wheelie to mog. Nigga thought he was one of us
>>28652952It looks like a weird toy design. The cutout for the rear shock is bizarre.
>>28653003Sounds like my augist crf450rl experienceIts your rear wheel, if you have spokes then things are probably misalignedCheck your chain slider adjustors and redo them if necessaryIf this stuff aint helping than realign whols, check axle bearings for the rear, and see if you can getter done buds
>>28653037Japanese shrugging emoticon
>>28653048>new bike>popped a wheelietell me more things that never happened
>>28652867>No no, you don't understand!>I simply NEED to overtake people!>Going at the same speed as everyone else is dangerous!>They're all trying to overtake me, so I need to overtake them first!
>>28653071Just cager things
>>28653027that's a very pretty bike. i got fucked on mine, the PO ripped the baffles out of the pipes. It sounded horrific, pedestrians would stop walking on the crosswalk just to yell at me. I knew it from the test drive but was too excited to own a new bike and overlooked it (I learned nothing)Then it broke down, cost me like $1200 to get it back running including the $400 midnight tow home...
>>28653091But does she ride good now?
https://youtu.be/Piw6PtD-RVc
>10+ sick cunts on 1000s and 600s roll byYea I'm thinking SSBEOY
>>28653101she sure don't as far as i know, i was getting 50 miles to a tank of premium so i traded her in for her very very fat cousin the hondly davidsa which i ride every daybut i miss her
Fake shit pipe installed. Can't wait to hear the little bitch kvetch over it.No I will not pay full price for a genuine exhaust. No the carbon is not real. Yes, I'm okay with that. I..am enlightened.
>>28653108>hondly davidsankek, thats a good onestill, a hog is a hawg and brother i love crankin it
>>28652881I just did that. It read like 8psi. And obviously I thought "there's no fucking way" so I tried my tire gauge on my other vehicles and they read about fine. There's no way it's 8. Right?????? It feels totally fine when I squeeze it but it's tubed so maybe it's not as good inside? I guess I'll get pumping.
>>28653123The carbon fiber cover will disappear and rust. Buy exhaust paint when you start seeing it but also for the millions of scratches they pick up. Also I strongly suggest baffles.>>28653058Most pre 2013 cfmoto are CVT only BTW.
>>28653123It's going to sound like shit covered plastic
>>28653123nice
>>28653128Motorcycle tire walls are stiff as fuck bro, especially tubeless. A mitas e7 reae can be flat and you wouldn't see it without a tire guage.
>>28653058Btw they copied 80s honda scooters a lot. Also never let yammie lie to you because his boom250 is actually a cfmoto vnight that is on its second white label since the motor is cfmoto the chassis is cfmoto and the rest was designed by qlink which did most of the cfmoto export relabelled bikes. This was a third tier 2 wheel company in china till the second release of the nk650. KTM did a number on their design language when they partnered after that bike, probably for the best.
Should I switch jobs or stick with my current shit one. The alternative job will have less hours but there's hot girls working at the place to interact with, while the shit job is just old people but will let me upgrade my baik faster since I only have this 90s DR200 which is fun but I want a DRZ400 or 650 so bad. Im 18 for refernece.
>>28653071>Going at the same speed as everyone else is dangerous!No shit, dude. You're almost there, just stretch that brain laterally a bit more and it's gonna click.
>>28653170
>>28653129Noted. My other fake shit pipe has a carbon fiber sticker that's been holding up well for a couple years now, but this is paint so I don't expect it to last.>BafflesMy bike is tuned for no baffles.>>28653132Kek. It's a muffler. It's not hard to copy.It sounds really good. >>28653146Hyb
>>28652740I've always kinda wanted an R1M but would probably ride a MT10 SP more often.
>>28653163That looks like a vibrator.
>>28653170Working with hot girls is awful because they are not used to effort and will pout and whine until someone else does their job. Young women in general make a workplace unbearable with gossip and warring cliques.
>>28653186Also if you work in a public facing position there is always some kind of drama involving weird people stalking them, ex-boyfriends threatening them, assmad old men zeroing in on them to yell at, and jealous women complaining about them.
>>28653178>It sounds really good.Just like my m4 copy.
>>28653170height, weight?
>>286532085'11 155 pounds 6'0 in shoes
>>28653174Please, spell it out for me. I probably ride 5x as much as you, so I'm not terrified of traffic.
>>28653215For many people the illusion of safety given by speeding is more important than safety They feel childish saying “I know speeding is dangerous but I like it” so they make up some other justification
>>28653123>No I will not pay full price for a genuine exhaust.Based
>>28653170>Should I suffer at a job I hate because ogga booga wimminzDummy.
Thoughts on using a scrambler 400x as a touring bike /dbt/? She's so sweet looking and the mpg and range seem right. Would be easier than fueling every hour on my scooter to tour.
Anybody here have kids that they take for rides? How young is too young to start taking for rides? I'm going to have kids eventually and I think often about taking my future kids for a ride. >>28653198Nice, I like M4. The shorty gp pipe I had on my gixxer was just too loud for a daily rider.
>>28653247Took my son for a ride when he was maybe 11 or 12. He moved around so much it fucked with the bike's stability. I have no idea what the fuck he was doing back there. He never wanted to go for rides after that, which was a let down.
>>28653247Careful about their hearing when they’re young
>>28653243Go ahead, it's a fine touring bike. I tried my friend's speed 400 t4. Its smol and pretty cool. I liked it.
>>28653247I don't have any kids, when I was a kid, my dad used to take me on his scoot. I used to stand in front and he let me twist the throttle, cool days. I learnt how to ride that scoot pretty early in life.
>>28653243>scrambler 400xHours at highway speed with zero wind protection doesn't sound pleasant to me.
>>28653243Any bike can be a touring bike. So more comfy than other.>>28653268Think of the sweet back ,ab and forearm gains.
>>28652269Motorcycles need bigger rear seats to seat them fat bitches.
>>28652326Same as car, I try not to ride if I'm filled with emotions like sadness or anger. Anger is more dangerous IMO.
>>28653170Go where the pay is better, even by a little bit. All other reasons don't matter.
>God I only want to buy Japanese bikes for the rest of my days, I hope I get an old DRZ-400SM that just lasts me until I'm dead. I'll ride it until either it or I turn to dust.>Ibex 450 shows up at stealership>Ohh gooooood I want it I want it I want it I want it Bros.How do I fight this urge to purchase chinkshit?
>>28653170>The alternative job will have less hours but there's hot girls working at the place to interact withHere's a hintDating girls at work is always, 100% an unmitigated disaster.The MICROSECOND either you or her has a falling out or she decides she wants to cheat or have leverage, there's her going to your boss with a sexual harassment complaint.in the workplace, they hold literally 100% of the cards and when it's he-said-she-said, it's going to come down to she-said every time. Professional environments are just like divorce courts in that way. Never, ever let a woman have power over you in a place of work. You MAY score a date with hot girls or you may score a pink slip and a warning to all other employers to never hire you again.
>>28653296I don't even see the point of getting a CFMOTO, they're barely cheaper than jap bikes. I have this Lifan dual sport another chink brand and genuinely haven't had any issues it's been a reliable bike with 5k miles on it. The only problem is its only 197cc and barely goes 70mph with no wind with full throttle. it was less than 2,000 dollars brand new but these CFMotos are like 1,000 cheaper than an equivalent jap bike.
>>28653313>equivalent jap bikeYeah but that's why these things fly off the shelves, Jap bikes don't offer a parallel twin 450 adventure bike. Honda has teased making one for years but the one time they make one, it's a 700 parallel twin that costs upwards of 10 grand MSRP. Not trying to sell anyone on it, it's just there's a gap in the market and desu this is the only thing that fills it.
>>28653296Wait for Kawasaki and Yamaha to release their 400-500 ADV and pick which is most comfy
Got my new Yasuni R exhaust for my scoot. What should I write on the muffler?>Delivery boyOr>HOA's most hated
What you gonna say when Walmart starts selling chinese 390cc sports bikes that are absolutely fine for three thousand dollars and every beginner will get them instead?
>>28653417It depends. I'm a bit of a gambling man so if I can get at least 15k miles out of it then I guess it is money well spent. I hear okay things about zongshen engines.
>>28653407I must redeem!
>>28653407Mass Scooter
>>28653296>how to fight urge of the buy chinkshitBuy a used shitbike
>>28653247The m4 copy sounds like my first civic when I ran a cherry bomb on a d17a2. I miss those days on /hg/ but not really. Leg legion is to dbt what the CM accord is to /hg/
>>28653464I choose to remind them the cfmoto vnight hasn't changed and is still sold somehow because they never retire an engine truly and it still is in the nk. All 13hp in best circumstances and 9 in winter.
>>28653407Super single.
>>28653417Honda has the xr150 roght there. A 250cc+ performing like an RE without suppliers is foolish
>>28653473>xr150It's a dirt shitter.
Sport touran masterrace hereAny other mad lads who ride /big/ bikes here?It means you can carry bears on the back, not just twinks
>>28653471Why bully?
>>28652039I need a little bit of help.I was going to get a scooter and still probably am.But I was lead to believe SOME motor Bikes are different.Here's the thing, A motor bike that does NOT need pedaling (but can) is something I would like.But I don't want to pedal (unless the battery is low, or i feel like like it. But basically ALMOST Never. I just want the option. For EMERGENCY only.So What do i choose? (the scoot comes with a SEAT)
>>28653498Or this?Believe it or not, they would be same price.
>>28653498>>28653500Neither of these are motorcycles. Please go to /n/.
>Suzuki RP68>50cc V3 liquid cooled 2 stroke>16 speed gearbox>19 horsepower at 20,000 rpm>Usable powerband of only 500 rpm>100 mph top speedWould you ride it?
>>28653506
>>28653247I got a couple of kids. I took each one for their first ride when their feet could reach the passenger pegs (around 5/6). I talked them through what to expect and how the behave on the bitch seat. They both love it and regularly ride on the back.
>>28653505Oh right, my bad... Is it possible to get help here before i go there?
>>28653496Its true and should exist as a slap. I miss osg but I hate making vector art.
>>28653512Im not too bothered by it. I have accepted my shortcomings. And I have turned away enough women over it to not really have room to complain about it either. It sucks but whatever.
>>28653511My advice is that those things are death traps and that you should ride a motorcycle instead. A CB125F is the most economical way to get around, bar none.
>>28653513Same, which is why I want a decal of it as a joke on my relationship status and cylinder count.
>>28653506Yes, this would be great with electronics. Imagine idle it 18k, rev lit at 20k. Lol would it be funny. IDK if it will be lighter than a tw200, doesn't it produce 20hp? This would be so funny.
>>28653498>>28653500sir this is a thread for motorbikesthe gaybar is that way >>>/lgbt/if you want to become a cool kid, get a surron or a stark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VjPKj_V61
>>28653544or like >>28653515 says, just get a cheap 125cb125f are pure kinohonda grom gets like 160mpg
>mfw shoe horning my ku into the tiniest shed possible so it doesnt fall over in tonight's storm The massive shed with double doors and plenty of space is off limits because the smell of petrol means "its going to explode" apparently
>>28653341When will that happen? I'm serious. Yamaha announced their RW line but Kawasaki has been silent IIRC
>>28652452How is this filmed? I can't see anything attached to the bike. Looks super-realistic for AI
>>28653603The newer cameras often have processing to remove the selfie stick when they record.
>>28652452quality kek at this tbqh >>28653603its one of the insta 360 cameras i think
>>28653186Ion the other hand it's really easy to fuck girls you work with
>>28653511SureHere is some adviceBoth those suckGet an internal combustion engine mini moto, or cheap shitbike japan used
Is 5 grand too much for a 2013 Vespa GTS near me?
>>28653498Get a moped.
Why everyone is measuring and comparing this useless metric called "power" or "hp"? The only important characteristics are RPM and Torque at the back wheel, that's it. Power tells you literally nothing about bike performance, like in this case for example >>28653506, where the torque on wheel will be nothing after going through the gearbox.
>>28653672Power is just a single, simple number that works for most surface level discussions. You don't have to go that deep in the weeds unless you start getting relative technical, or you're doing weird shit like the engine you mentioned.
any good bike travel vloggers? i used to watch advchina but those guys dont do bike vlogs anymore afaik, and also "nico ride me five" wass going through africa but it was low production value and i got bored
>>28653609>Seeing somebody else get injured >Instinct is to laughPeople like this are mind broken resentful faggots
>>28653717Bitter roaches make up most of 4cuck.org now.
>>28653715Adam Reimann, some of the best, but he is a bit faggy, comes with being a strayan I guess.
Thinking about having hot steamy sex with this femboy rn
>>28652586My new moto frens are busy this weekend. Haha.
>>28653734Stop being gay you stupid faggot. He has a GF, he is taken. Also, stop asking for tummy pics, wtf is with that?
>>28653740>He has a GF (gay friend)Yeah its me, about to revmatch my thumper right into his tight bussy.
>>28653652Yes, too much for a Vespa, that too a 2013 one. K5 should get you a nice K5 GSXR without AIDS and it'll take you straight to god. Aren't scoots like 1000 or 2000 bux new? Get a use Honda or Suzuki scoot and save yourself some money.
Why tf do I reply to fags, please send bleach.
>>28653511My advice is for you to buy a motorcycle, retard Anything made in Japan under 150cc
>>28653419The engines are typically not the bad thing in Chinese bikes, the bad things are usually the build quality
just replaced my aging shoei gt-air 1 due to its age and got a gt-air 3. i assumed it would be a direct replacement but i'm finding the forehead feels just 5% too tight. is that going to break in and soften? been literally 9 years since i bought the air 1 so i don't really remember how it fit when new but it feels great now after being fulling worn and broken in, just not sure if i just need to wear the air 3 for a while or if shoei changed the shape of them and i need a different helmet or what
>>28653731Good God, the dude rides like a monster, but every single video inevitably has That Part.>emotional movie soundtrack starts playing>cut to a slow panning drone landscape shot from 300m up of a stark, beautiful landscape>he starts sermonizing over the panning shot and it's just a longer winded adlib of The Road Not Taken, with "Bob and Marge" and "old son" sprinkled every other thought.
I've went to a motorcycle gear store to try the helmets and all HJC are too tight for me in the chin sides. Am I the only one with this problem? Cause I've watched a lot of reviews and people seem to like this manufacturer.
>>28653738throw some camping gear on the bike and go on a solo trip
posting my bike
>>28653820>helmet brand preference depends on individual head size and fitmentno... it can't be...
>DRZ400 for sale cheap>low miles, like 2K miles >short fuckhow do I cope?
>>28653583why dont you have a garage? are you poor?
>>28653847lowering links
>>28653820Head shape affects fitment and cheek padding wears in over time. When I bought a HJC as my first helmet I got a size too large and it had loose fitment after a couple months.
>>28653672a crate engine harley can do 4k rpm and be going faster than a gixxer1000rpm is relative, and this not a good comparative measure
>>28653734soft supple little hands bathed in moisture
>>28653856
>>28653807they started making their base fit of the helmets extremely awkward and shit to push you towards "professional fitting"had the exact same thing buying an NX2R a couple months back
>>28653820Is your head the same shape as the rest of the people who like HJC? Just try a different helmet retard. Try KYT, Scorpion or something, still cheap but really good.
how do i polish scratches on my visor? and whats the best homemade helmet visor cleaner?
>>28653847Buy it anyway, learn to ride one feet down, all the moto racers are short anyway.
>>28652039new thread>>28653873>>28653873
>>28653870Get a new visor you retard. Also wash your visor with soap and water regularly.
>>28653870Replace it if you got scratches in your fov!good cleaner for visor and shell :3:1 mix of>General Pupose Cleaner (3 parts)>Dawn Dishsoap (1 part)if you put it in a spray bottle add some rubbing alcohol. do not use a cleaner with bleach or bleach substitute
>>28652039I'm just gonna go ahead and close out this thread with another pic of this scoot. Have a nice day.
>>28654339Lovely. Kymco a best and is severely underrepresented in anime.