"STATEMENT PIECES", edition!>Motorcycle tips and tricks>rip gn & gaymoo>cb500 leg legion headquarters association>Y A M A H A>Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies>anime is irremediable gay>except for Bak>countersteering filters the nobike>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing Advice>ATGATT>STICKY(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): >>23526953 #>FAQ(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): https://pastebin.com/xu560p4qlinks>https://msf-usa.org>https://cycle-ergo.com/>https://superbikeschool.com>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets>banned for your opinions/report the toxic t/o/urists>https://www.4channel.org/feedbackMandatory viewing>A Bíblia das Curvas de autoria (TOTW2) by Keith Codehttps://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU>Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg>bakhttps://9anime.to/watch/bakuon.z1nm/ep-1MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!>(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxsPrevious thread: >>28657068
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>>28658855Correct.
first for Yamaha
>>28658860>"first for Yamaha">third postPost quality lines up with modern Yamaha bike quality.
I move to rename this thread /hlbg/ Honda and Lesser Bikes General can i get a second
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>>28658865that looks retarded. Try harder glownigger
>>28658860half-zip but full-power
>>28658862FUCK ZX4R SHILL
>>28658870>1k to flash an ECU>posts image that the ZX4R makes more power than the R7Was blowing yourself out part of the plan?
>>28658865Dear god, it even has an Ashley profile pic.
>>28658865>come to my discord>screencap of tranime profile taking about other men having sex with themIconic duo.
>>28658868>4hp more in the top end>top end is 7k RPM later>30hp less along the whole range, always>2.5 times less torque>after tune>believes he won fucking retard LMAO
I DEMAND R3 tummy pics, as our queen she must take care of her peasants
>>28658883>20 line post that can be summarized as "I lack the skill to keep my revs high"Many such cases.
>>28658888>you're going into a corner>you must slow down>drop a gear from 4 to 2>at 5k rpms it has the torque of a baby stroller>drop from 4 to 3, it's hitting the limiter and explodes Thanks Kawacucky
>>28658846>did u kno its 8C right now? That is probably why it feels like its 8C! Isn't that interesting to know!lol. i find it more interesting to know if it's going to rain soon.
>>28658900>drop a gear from 4 to 2Showcase of total lack of skill, doesn't even realize it, just another LAR7P poster moment.
As someone not part of discussion, I got to give it to ZX4RR because it underpromises and overdelivers. R7 underperforms and is being presented as something it is not, it will always have the shameful stamp of a fraud on it even if it's not a bad bike.
Like a bored tryhard trying to beat dark souls with bananas as controllers, small cc bikes are only prioritized by experienced track riders because they want to challenge themselves by putting MORE effort to TRY and keep up with bigger bikes.Beating dark souls with banana controllers doesn't make dark souls more fun, or make you a better dark souls player, etc. All it does is challenge yourself to achieve the exact same thing. Also bananas for a controller is cheaper than an actual controller so, if you broke and wanna larp like rossi then by all means ring out the tiny bug bikes.
>>28658913Go try bothhttps://youtu.be/blud4QDT6yA?t=1210
>>28658912you've admitted to literally never having ridden track once. what are you seething about? there's nothing odd about that.
>today i will remind them
>>28658919>there's nothing odd about that.
>track
>>28658924>when you can only dodge
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>>28658935man those bollards look dangerous
>>28658937ok i'm done you guys can come back now
>>28658929Sorry Iass, if you were a proper human who doesn't argue about bikes like the ZX4R without being so unknowledgeable he didn't realize 12K is only the ECU emissions limit, then I would happy to teach you about your mistake. Arrogant idiots who bath in their own ignorance should be left to do so.
>>28658917>#bikelife influencer picks the R7Top jej, R7 really is king of the #biketok #biketube influencers. Nothing else larps harder.
>better for the track than a track-prepared SV650>better for city streets than an R6>better for stunt than a ZX6R>looks better than a CBR650R>mogs a ZX4R in every way possible>unlike a GSX8R has real racing ergosHow is this even possible?
i think i want a Sportster
>>28658957zomg but its so slow and not a race bike how would you possibly enjoy riding it.I want a harley too but they're fucking pricey here.
whatcha looking at leafanon
>>28658965He looks brown from here
>>28658955You forgot the price new and used
>>28658966looks more like one of those intensely angry incel/frustrated-virgin to me. it would correspond with his posting style, desu
>>28658955>better for the track than a track-prepared SV650Just spewin obvious lies for (you)'s at this point?
>>28658966Brownest KTM owner saar.
>>28658973>those intensely angry incel/frustrated-virginIsn't that your entire schtick though, Iass?
>>28658983what a schizo
>>28658983Never met a sane and non-virgin person who told people to kill themselves.
>>28658974>track prepared SV = stock R7It's a well known fact, anon. Maybe try to Google more. Track times are identical, the R7 makes more power when tuned and it's more reliable. An SV650 at the Isle of Man was seen like 10 years ago for the last time, MT-07 killed it, R7 cemented it
>>28658991>my lies are a well known fact>my sources are imaginary>I think an R7 would show up on Isle of man in any race if there wasn't just peculiar and particular race for specifically 700cc twin paralels called supertwin
>>28658955Engine is good, but it seems to be put to better use in something like MT07, T7 or Tracer 700, which all have a lot going over the R7 in different areas. Having tried MT07, I was pleasantly surprised on how smooth it is in comparison to Kawi's Z650. The only claim to fame R7 potentially has over other CP2 bikes is going faster, but why bother if you get completely mogged into oblivion by 20 year old shitbikes.Oh and to get back to the topic, I find it amusing that the uncucked ZX4RR seemingly has higher top speed than R7. A bike with relatively large engine and fairings, topping out so low? A bit of a waste.
why does the baribari densetsu guy wear a sweater over his coveralls
>the idiots are arguing again, like every day, about who is who and who is dumber>no talk of motorcycleswow, this place still sucks!
>>28658998>A bike with relatively large engine and fairings, topping out so low?Just your average paralLEL twin moment.
>>28658998Are you making this conclusion because of one fucking video on Youtube? One fucking video reassembled from two different videos by a jeet? Really? Do I need to tell you they're diffirent riders?If you put a 45kg twink from Felinepenis on a ZX4R, (which is the main market for this bike btw) ofc he'll be faster than your average wealthy American on the R7.
>>28658901I just hear the forecast on the radio before i leave. As to whether it’s night or day, clear or cloudy, i haven’t yet come up with a solution. un related but what does /dbt/ do as far as storing their cane while riding? Pic rel i have been mounting it longitudinally but am worried about spearing pedestrians
Anyone willing to share the service manual for Kawasaki 2024 Z500? Just hit my first real service window mileage and I'd rather spend on tools and equipment than pay a shop Harley boomer influenced service prices every year.
>>28658865Reminds me when I used to dress and a girl and post my cock in panties on lgbt. No homo btw.>>28659001I've pulled muscles in both legs. And the cortech bully gloves cut blood from my hands and destroy my knuckles.Why do people like cortech 2.0 bully?
>>28659019rip that sucks man. haven't even heard of Cortech, I have a bunch of gloves, gonna try RST next, it's quite common for some to be way too tight around the knuckles which also drives me insane. can't stand an uncomfy glove. idk if a professional massage would help your legs or not, maybe worth a shot
>>28659017Based KTM has it all for free online. Shoulda stuck with the Europeans.
>every year new bikes are lamer than last year>fangirls fill /dbt/ arguing over whether the green disappointment is better than the blue disappointment.I bought you a helmet, Anon
>>28659006I like their sound and pull, but what puts me off mostly is how easy it is to start lugging the engine by dropping RPMs a bit too low, ironic for machinery that supposedly shines down low. I ride an old Bandit 600 and the thing remains smooth even when you fuck something up. Not to say the whole thing isn't just a skill issue.>>28659008No, just saw a screenshot posted by someone in an older thread. But why are you so defensive in the first place, justifying your purchase? A good sportbike usually has it's strengths on it's sleeve, you know what liters give you and you know what small cc screamers give you, this one just ain't either of those. I can honestly give all the same critique to something like Ninja 650 DESU. However, that one has comfier ergos, so you could say it somewhat fills role of a sport tourer.
>>28658860>first for Yamaha >3rd post>Posts a Honda Helix Wot?
>>28659026kinda not recently? That went away a while ago. Now free manuals is pretty much limited to China and sometimes India
>>28659034>That went away a while agoJust checked the latest Duke model for its manual and it immediately gave it to me. Based Europeans respect their customers.
>>28659017 https://maintenanceschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kawasaki-Ninja-500-2024-Manual-Maintenance-Section.pdf
>>28659036For the *service* manual or the Owners manual?
I don't get ADV helmets. My friend just got a 2015 V-Strom 650 and he went full ADV Boomer. ADV Helmet, extra expensive ADV boots and jacket, and popped some boxes on that costs almost what he paid for the bike. He mostly just rides to work like me, so that means he's 99% on the pavement, primarily highways. The wind catches that stupid visor and pulls his head up. It's a little bit more annoying to attach a headset, and the aftermarket visor support is worse than most normal "street" helmets.Seems to me it would make more sense to just have a normal street helmet made for faster speeds, and also have a dedicated off-road helmet and goggles for the one day of the year you take it on a gravel road. Is it really just style? Seems to me it is.
>>28659041Oh you mean the repair/service manual, yeah no, they are jews just like the rest of the other companies.
>Jewasaki $130>Yamaha$90>Hondano service manual at all>JewzukiIT'S A FUCKING SUBSCRIBTIONWHAT THE FUCK1. Please select your required access term:1 Day ( 24 hrs ) $27.65 Inc. GST1 Week ( 7 days ) $97.08 Inc. GST1 Month ( 30 days ) $273.35 Inc. GST1 Year ( 365 days ) $2,523.68 Inc. GSTis it a Canadian thing or what? WHAT THE FUCK CANADAon the American website it's also $90 like with the Yamaha, but manuals are 7 years old, just like Suzuki bikes
>>28659053just steal the pdf bro
>>28659054Find me a SERVICE manual for a Honda CBR500R
>>28659049KTM did free manuals up to about 2017 or so. Then they started charging so they could go several billion in debt and flame out, lol
>>28659053>KTM = $45 Canadian pesos (32 USD)KTM bros, we won.
>>28659057>uh ya just steal the pdf bro. Like everyone else. Is your google-fu weak?
>>28659059Husqvarna and Gas Gas killed KTM, plus making too many bikes.
>>28659061>32 USDit must be owner's, not serviceowner's manuals for jap bikes are 2x times cheaper than that, and honda gives those for free
>>28659057https://archive.org/details/honda-cbr-500-cb-500-f-non-abs-abs-2013-2015-service-manual/page/1-3/mode/2up
>>28659072>2013-2015
>>28659069>it must be owner's, not serviceNope, owners manual is free with KTM, they jew the repair/service manual, but its not as jewish as the Nips are.
>>28659075Find it yourself, child
>>28659019Cute, show us, and your bike
>>28659078I don't need it my guy. Anon is trying to find one for Kawasaki >>28659017Can you help?
>>28659029>every year new bikes are lamer than last yearZX4R is the first exciting bike since the H2 though. A ZX3R would have been perfect though.
Alright, bros. I finally chose a direction for the R6. I ordered an FZ09 clutch and throttle cable, dirt bike bars, and a longer front brake line. I'll pop off the triple tree, fill and voids in the underside, and drill a couple holes for bar risers. I might have to shave the front fairing down when I eventually throw them on.
>>28659088>ZX3R would have been perfect though.don't you guys have a zx25r in indonesia or india or where are you from whatever
>>28659095>dirt bike bars on an R6Why are you raping this poor bike?
>>28659098There is a zx250 in Indonesia, unfortunately I don't live where your parents took the boat from.
>>28659099Lel, don't worry. It was in a wreck a long time ago. Mechanically it's all there. I'm going to set it up to be comfy.
>>28659088What is this retarded take? How an underpowered super sport can be exciting?
>>28659118>Ehrm, the only thing that matters are bikes I can't controlSo you have a turbo'd liter bike?
>>28659121No, but I don't call my commuter exciting especially publicly although it has both more peak power and torque in low and high rpm.
>>28659100sure thing saar
>>28659127Post a video of yourself doing anything remotely interesting on a bike. Let me guess? Another dodge, like always? JEJ.
>>28659121>b-b-but I need to buy a 390 or ninja 400 so I can learn how to ride trackAnon pick one
/adventure/
Guy my Nc700x is rotting away now for almost a 8 months. I can't afford the 120,000 Japanese yen to fix it from the slide and the shaken (road worthy) since I get a shit salary and my cunt wife won't help me out and get a credit card. Is making an Ebay account worth it and parting the bike a bad idea? I won't be able to sell it as is in Japan. It's worth 500 bucks at the moment but 2 grand on ebay parted out.
>>28659130Who are ya quotin, Iass?
>>28659129Are you OK there anon? It honestly looks like you need medical attention and some basic logic lessons after that.
>>28659136>*dodges*Everytime.
I want a sportsbike twin 100-150 hp. Insurance is the only limiting factor.The RS660 is an option.The Ducati Supersport 937 is pricey but just barely within reach.The early baby Panigales 899/959 are what I really want but insurance is out of touch.What do? Considering a vfr as a compromise because it's still a bit twinny sounding. Part of my soul says just park a Panigale in my house to keep ornamentally
>>28659011>I just hear the forecast on the radio before i leave.lol. is your 'radio' a fancy new wireless one, gramps?
>>28659137For starters you should stop talking to your imaginary friends.
>>28659045I switched from a mx style helmet, read long ass bill, to a normal helmet. Yeah, the visor sucked at high speed, but fuck I miss that bill's shade in strong sunlight, both from a heat and brightness standpoint. The transition visor helps, but I still catch myself dropping my chin to try and find the bill's shade.
>>28659140
>>28659140>insurance is out of touch.What country do you live in? If the US I wouldn't get a Aprilia or Ducati with the new traiffs in place if money is an issue.
>>28659075you didn't tell me the year, moron
>>28659140SV1000S? An ungimped TL1000R?
>>28659140>insurance is out of touchunless insurance is compulsory where you live ("YOU MUST PURCHASE PRODUCT". lol), if you don't crash into people then you don't need insurance.
>>28659075>>28659156still haven't, even.
>>28659162Who pays for the medical bills of someone you hit then?
>>28659170Not my problem.
>>28659170>someone you hit>>28659162>if you don't crash into peoplereading is hard!
>>28659079Halloween maybe. I'll pretend to be raimu but i ride honda rebel 300.>>28659025Basically they are budget tourmaster.
>>28659170my bike would have to penetrate the steel cage that they're driving to hurt them
>>28659174And if you do like thousands of others who pays in that case?
>>28659178>ike thousands of othersi'm not like the other boys
>>28659178Not my problem.
>>28659155Purchase price is no big deal. Just spending 1/2 of the vehicle's value a year on insurance is too much to stomach >>28659162Yurop. >>28659159>>28659154Ideally something that isn't 2 decades old now.I'm sure the ones near you are in great condition with sunshine weather most of the time but here old vehicles age badly and are more trouble than they're worth.
>>28659177I could post a crash where biker hits another one, but mods didn't like me doing that and banned me last time (although unbanned after appeal).
is quick-turning with your foot down like this doable or would i just break my legs trying to pull it off?
>>28659180Don you run to Mexico or something?
>>28659182ok so:>bike + car = car winsbut>bike + bike = double fatalityscience, bitch!
>>28659186No insurance = no plates = c u l8r = not my problem.
>>28659188>c u l8rToo bad you are down in the bush with a broken ankle.
>>28659178>do like thousands of otherswhat did he mean by this?if "thousands of others" were all gay would you suck a dick?
>>28659191File for bankruptcy since I'm broke anyways and can't pay my own hospital bills either. 2easy.
Did anyone try riding with those flip-up helmets or whatever they are called? Is it comfortable?
>>28659185doable on dirt. I'm not sure you'd ever hit this on pavement without locking the front brake and doing a burnout to turn
>>28659199They're called Modular helmets and I had a Nolan for a couple of years. I wore it for about eight hours a day and it was so comfy I forgot I was wearing it. But now after using an open face helmet for a few years when I try on the old Nolan it feels heavy. But still comfy.
>>28659207Nah, not just modular but with the chin fully flipped to the back and you can ride it that way.
>>28659192>what did he mean by this?He means (you) are not, in fact, built different. Not that all the kewl kids are itching to pay damages.
>>28659185Easier on dirt or sandy road but doable on pavement You have to commit thoughLean bike on side, clutch dump with a hard revGet it wrong you’re side-wheelie-ing into the futureGet it right it feels sick
Oh we're in a new thread and I just thought my posting was scaring people from the old thread.Should I buy a new bike if I want to tour? Should it being a touring bike? I'm a dual sport chad right now and was thinking Supermoto but someone told me that I should buy a new bike that does something I can't do with the dualie.
>>28659207>this is available right now on revzilla in my sizeshould I?
>>28658887$300
>>28659211>if thousands of people do something then it's inevitable that i do it too!kek. That's NPC mentality.7.6% of the American population is gay (hundreds of thousands of people) so does that mean you're gay too?Think about it. If you don't crash into people then you don't need insurance so focus on not crashing into people. Use your self-preservation instinct to not crash because if you do crash then you will get hurt because you're riding a motorcycle and not a steel cage on wheels. You do want to live don't you? You'll live a lot longer if you simply don't crash. So don't crash.Thank me later.
What happened to that one anon who was going to buy the custom made predator helmet? lol hope he got it and is living his best life
>>28659223>kek>npc>statistics>>>/pol/
>>28659228whatever, man. if you want to crash into people then go right ahead. not my problem.
>>28659224probably found a better /dbt/ with fewer fags
>>28659223I once might have agreed with you, but the hordes of uninsured illegal immigrants in my state have poisoned that well already. So alas, I will be voting for the candidated who wish to execute all uninsured drivers. No doubt it will only fuel your desire to never crash even further.
>>28659245lol yeah i've been on the old-school forums more since this thread has been getting super gayed up by that one guy and everyone arguing with him>insert ironic boomer signature
>>28659084I dropped him a link
>>28659260Today's youngins can't help but take the b8
>>28659039Thanks for the attempt, but I'm talking about the one that costs $130 from Kawa. This is just what I've already got in the owners manual.
>>28659207>>28659199I don't understand modular helmets. They seem like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
>>28659269Forums and facebook or vkontakt usually have em
>>28659282Many stores including gas stations will ask you to remove your helmet if they can't see your face, so it saves you carrying it if you can't store it on your bike. Also having a quick drink or something to eat, a smoke or vape. Good for talking to people too, many a time I've pulled over to talk to a stranger about something and it's better for them to hear me and makes them more comfortable when they can see who they're talking to. And finally they're a little easier to put on.
>>28659223No man, you need insurance with bodily injury because if you DO go down, the first thing they're going to ask as they're loading you up onto a stretcher is who your primary care doctor is, and if you don't have bodily injury insurance, every microsecond past then will cost exponentially more than the bike is worth. >JUST DON'T CRASHYou don't get to decide that, Paco and Rahjeesh who just came to this country on a student visa and got a free driver's license courtesy of the state of California get to decide that, and they just pulled out in front of you.
>>28659282Helmets get fucking hot, and doubly so if you're on an adventure and you need to drink water. You don't want to take all that shit off just to take a sip, right?
>>28659219bump, only one left
>>28659299I take off my helmet and leave it on my mirror when I go inside a gas station. It just slips on and off over my head. It isn't hard to do. The effort is neglible. If I'm hot I just lift the visor and the wind blows through. If I want a drink or smoke it's going to take long enough I wouldn't want the helmet on anyway. Talk to people? I don't do that. I don't see any benefit of adding weight and complexity to a helmet so I can keep it on instead of taking it off when keeping it on is less comfortable than taking it off and taking it off is so easy already.
Man seeks light motorcycle with ludicrously tall gearing that will mosey at 95 mph over his homeland's long flat roads. Is there a better option than an XB Buell? The CB1100EX also looks good, but it's heavier than I'd like.>>28659282It's a nice feature but yeah it's not worth the cost>>28659223There do exist men who put down thousands of miles year after year and simply never crash, but I think you're not one of them
I have a maximum of 1 grand and wanna buy a maxiwhat is my best option?
>>28659320OK on second thought it might be worth wearing a modular helmet to distinguish yourself from whatever this thing is >>28659320
>>28659299>>28659320Tonight, on /dbt/: Two anons vigorously agree with one another that what often works for one person may not work for another
>>28659327>two anons agreePlease keep your fanfic writing to tumblr
>still extremely sore>Check chain. >Perfectly in spec with the book>Notice cap for the adjuster isn't fully seated by half an mmAnyways It is raining wed, hopefully Thursday my hands and muscles sprains will heal.
>>28659330Okay.
>>286593241 grand will get you a ton of any variety
>>28659320If you're helmet easily slips on and off then it may be a bit too large. Unless you're a fair weather rider there will be times when there's dirt on your mirrors, and if it's raining you might then be putting your wet head inside your helmet. You're also not going to leave your helmet on your bike when you go inside a store for more than the couple minutes it takes to pay for gas.>I don't see any benefit of adding weight and complexity to a helmet People like to bring this one up a lot, yet my modular helmet is lighter and has higher safety ratings than many full face helmets.If it doesn't work for you, if you don't see the appeal, then that's fine. I was just explaining the reasoning that I and many other people have. They're not a solution in search of a problem, they have legitimate advantages.
Fact: If your bike takes more than 87 octane, you're gay.
>>28659336fuck you
>>28659348vstrombros...
>>28659333When did you go down?
>>28659348What if I have a DR650 and a Tracer 9 gtAm I just bi?
>>28659348>bike>singular
>>28659348I put 87 octane in my r6 once, there was like a "fuel shortage" in like 2021 or some shit I had no choice, I still think about it every day I've done irreparable damage to my precious 'ku but I'm never selling and it's my forever bike so it's okay. I didn't drive fast I just drove real slow and nothing bad happened, it still beats Bugattis and Lamborghinis in acceleration also gsxr750s and Yamaha r9s. https://streamable.com/odmz27
>>28659438>https://streamable.com/odmz27What mount is that for your brake reservoir?
>>28659438>full fisting the clutch Absolute twinkoid
>>28659443some chinkshit handlebar bracket for mounting mirrors @ 22mm diameter and a tiny support bracky I made from scrap steel.
>>28659454Oh, cool. Just some homemade stuff. It looks pretty clean for what it is. Did you source all of the parts yourself to put handlebars on, or did you pick up a kit? I just started collecting parts to do that to my R6.
So everyone sees the group of harley fags out for a Sunday ride. Kind of a staple in every state and country.Yesterday I saw a group of about 20 riders on glorified mopeds.IDK what the model names are because im strictly sport bikes but you guys know what im talking about.It was weird. Like I was wondering if there was a gay pride event in town that they were heading to.One guy in the middle of the group was on some KTM adv looking thing, seemed very out of place. Like he was on the way to the store and got stuck in the middle of their convoy
>>28659446Made me chuckle.I havent ran a full sized clutch lever since I was like 14.
>>28659456It's a kit made by abm motogymkahama battle master craftsmen. Triple tree that accepts a handlebar and some extended cables. You're on your own with the brake lines and mounting other stuff it's a fairly incomplete kit but the triple tree is billet cnc company made in Germany so you know it's good.
>>28659456>my R6.You dont have an r6.
>>28659438I tried to race my buddy from a stop the other day on my FZ6 and I spun my tire taking offThat’s that legendary global winning supersport powah
>>28659476Roger that. Thanks, bro.
>>28659488Wow yea 600s really are powerful. I can't take off too hard otherwise I'll flip and I don't have the strength to hang on to the bars so it starts wiggling
Dirt life.
>>28659557based
Any anons have either of these helmets? Deciding whether to ball out and get my first shoei. I tried both on and the GT Air 3 was so comfortable and natural feeling. However the F71 Carbon felt more snug and lighter. But I see a lot of the reviews for the HJC and other helmets from them complaining about really bad wind noise. I'm trying to justify the extra $400 CAD for the shoei.
>>28659575>I'm trying to justify the extra $400 CAD for the shoei.Want thing, get thing. It's that easy.
>>28659324A 1997 Honda Helix or a 2002 Suzuki Burgman 400
>>28659575Shoeis and Arais are just status symbols and I'm tired of pretending their not.There are tons of helmets that are just as safe and you may find fit your head better or deal with wind noise better. Take it from someone who got a Shoei in Japan because they were cheaper and has since just moved back to my regular Bell Helmets even though it should be good for another year since I got it a little under 6 years ago. I've never had an HJC, but I have a friend that does and I've never heard him complain about wind noise during regular riding. He's had 3 or 4 HJC helmets since I've known him, so they must be at least good enough. If you like how the HJC feels and it's safety ratings are at least comparable, get that instead. Even if wind noise is bad, a 20¢ pair of foam ear plugs will solve the problem for cheaper.
>>28659219bump.. helmetbros..
Anyone else live in NYC? The used market seems to suck dick here because whenever you look for motorcycles it's just beaners and jeets selling dogshit Chinese scooters with no title.
>>28659575I had a $50 Amazon helmet and I didn't die when I lost traction and slid at 55mph, although I didn't land on my head I did bang it, don't waste your money on this gay shit it's all the same foam material underneath.
>>28659617based desu I'm more concerned about my neck torsioning and leaving me permanently paralyzed. I rather just die than be a vegetable in a wheelchair needing to hire people to wipe my asshole. That's why I think spending money on an airbag that immobilizes the helmet is a better use of your $1000 than buying a $1000 helmet.
>>28659302>they just pulled out in front of you.good thing i was watching them and swerved to avoid them. now watch me catch up and flip them the bird!
>>28659322>There do exist men who put down thousands of miles year after year and simply never crash, but I think you're not one of themI'm on the roads for ten hours a day six days a week travelling thousands of kilometres every week and I haven't crashed in over thirty years because I've become adept at predicting cager behaviour. So, yes. I'm one of them, and you could be too if you apply yourself.
>>28659613Cities suck. I was looking at bikes a few months ago and by the time I found any that I thought I might check out I realized I was looking at more than 2 hours out of town.
>>28659595I got my Shoei for $400 on sale for my first "nice" helmet. Holy cow it's so much better than my $150 Icon that I got as my first helmet. The guy at the shop was talking about expiration dates and stuff, and how it didn't make sense to keep buying $900 helmets when he was replacing them every five years or so. >inb4 helmets don't expireI have zero position on that. Just relaying what the guy said
>>28659621>good thing i was watching themOh so you can watch yourself fly over the handlebars and them as they speed away chattering in their disgusting rat language?
>>28659628the guy at my shop tells me to keep it in the freezer so it doesn't expire, I'm concerned it's going to run out of juice soon but I checked its levels recently and it's still topped up
How much should I spend on my first bike? Does $3000 sound about right, or should I budget more? Also is starting at 300/400cc worth it or should I just buy something bigger?
>>28659633do i need to repeat myself? i was watching them and took evasive action to avoid a collision.
>>28659636Have you done a riders course yet and what do you really want to do on the bike?
>>28659636is that three thousand real dollars? or some kind of gypsy bullshit.
>>28659636>Also is starting at 300/400cc worth it or should I just buy something bigger?300/400 is fine, you better scour marketplace for a good $3000 bike that you can ride at that cc range or learn to wrench
>>28659605>>28659207ok well I hope I didn't just get trolled because I just bought the last one on closeout.
>>28659638>Have you done a riders course yetYes, got my license. >what do you really want to do on the bike?Mostly ride for fun, I wanna learn to do wheelies and shit with my friends who have bikes. >>28659640>>28659644USD. Sounds like I'm being cheap then, I don't mind wrenching a bit if I have to though
Sometimes I'm concerned that people irl are going recognize my shop from pictures.
>>28659646An N100-5? You won't regret it.
>>28659649Oh yeah you're good then. 3k should get you something in that range that you can learn on. You would probably be happier if you bumped it up to 5k though.
>>28659649You should spend all of your life's savings on a new bike that you're going to drop a few times while you're learning to ride.
>>28659557>A fucking tackle boxI kneel.
I think Shoei helmets are worth it for the perfect fitment to my head and the wind noise protection.
>>28659636300cc and 400cc are plenty for most purposes unless you want to go 130mph+ I started with an XT250 and its like 73mph top speed and I still have tons of fun on it even on road. The bike I upgraded to was a CB500F and I get like 115mph out of that if I max it out but only have done once cause even 60mph is plenty fun if I'm going down twisty roads, you will get used to going fast in a straight line and it will feel the same way 60 did before you started speeding in a straight line.
Why does the wind noise get louder with the visor down? When I raise the visor the helmet is quieter.
Are graphic helmets cool or not? I don't see them that often but I like how they look, but I care too much about what other people think about me.
>>28659661lmao yeah good point>>28659673>>28659660Sounds good, I'll probably just end up on a Ninja 300 or 400 at the end of the day. Thanks for the advice bros
>>28659673100 mph on a bike feels like 70 in a car to me.
>>28659681Depends on the graphics
>>28659634Don't forget to stuff a desiccant packet in there before you put it on. ;)
>>28659636I spent 3.2k on my DRZ400 as my first bike.
>>28659672That's what sold me on my first shoei. I didn't know a helmet could fit my head that well.
>>28659681>Are graphic helmets cool?yes
Are horns on helmets based or cringe?
>>28659714>hold my beer......officer.
>>28659722Cringe
>>28659681>Are graphic helmets cool or not?I think they're can be cool but I'm a simple man so I like simple graphics like racing stripes or a flag.What about graphics on bikes? Are they based or cringe?
>>28659722It depends.
>>28659727>>28659722this is the most based helmet i've ever seen
>>28659727I'd buy an Arai and put this on it. This is the most based thing ever.
>>28659723O.O
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>>28659739>boomer muffler makers advertising on 4chanlol, anon. You're too much.
>>28659722 honda should make an uma helmet
>>28659738forgot this one toohttps://www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/index.asp
>>28659624Upon reading this reply I have also come to think that you have not been alive for thirty years>>28659636That's plenty>>28659681No
>>28659751>you have not been alive for thirty yearsCorrect because I'm dead inside.
>>28659751>NoHow come? What about rare or custom helmet graphics?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svXBhl7KhL4&list=RDsvXBhl7KhL4&start_radio=1&rv=uguoOCRWrAwDoes anyone listen to nog music while speeding? It feels fitting listening to hoodlum music while being a hooligan. I'm deeply racist but listening to this while weaving in and out of lanes at 130mph is fun as fuck
>>28659757Have you tried riding a motorcycle>>28659761I don't know why and I can't prove it. You have to look inside and decide whether you agree I suppose.The helmet you posted is very cool, but I think that's because of where it is and what it's doing.
>>28659658Yup, last one they had. I checked on a whim when you mentioned it and it was on close-out. Only it was in Black.
Dubs I go for a midnight rip
>>28659798Man I hear someone else out ripping I wish I didn’t have work in the morning
>>28659798Ill +1 your post for it
Which gloves should I get, dbt? Revzilla is having a gear sale and my gloves are cheap Harley-branded gloves I got at my MSF course for liability purposes. They have no abs to speak of and are just stitched non-abrasion resistant cotton with one pleather insert that has HD's logo on it.I should ride with real gear. Do you have suggestions?
>>28659821I should probably also note my riding climate: Sub-tropical all year around because I live in Gatorland. So gloves that are too hot are probably going to be right out. My hands are very important to my line of work (Electrician) so I'm very keen on keeping them safe. I was thinking gloves with a pinky webbing
>>28659815I’m already headed off to bed, but thank you, I wish you many good rips in your future friend
>>28659825good night anon
>>28659798Sleep in anon GN.
>>28659821IDK if they sell RS Taichi ones, they are really good. A* and Dainese are good too. Checkout Fortnine for recs and how you should choose one. IMO you need a few things:- Goat leather, more pliable- palm slider- pinky webbing, if available, its good- knuckle protectors- CE rating, look for CE homologated, not CE rated parts.- Full gauntlet, more protection, I got the short ones.Let us know what you choose and good luck.
200 coins from the scrap place. About a month or pissing about with it and 800 coins in parts and it is a perfect little winter shitbike
>>28659362I didn't. Its more retarded cause I forced an axel back in with the spaces 8b the wrong spot and had to take it on and off a bunch of times till I finally managed to have the alignment, tension and spacers on the right side. All the crouching has pulled something.
>>28659853based
>>28659897Oh shit, that sounds like it hurt like fuck.
>>28659901Fucking youtubers man. They only one that showed reassembly put the long end spacer on the brake side. The tire wont spin like that. Only found out it was wrong from rebel3 forum.
Cagie try to take less than a century just to change lane challenge: impossible.https://files.catbox.moe/e5ga4t.mp4
>>28659897That sucks I know that feel. The more you do it it’ll become easy and fast, though. Don’t get discouraged
>>28659983No them changing lanes slow is legitimately a good thing. It makes them wat more predictable. Far better than inner city Atlanta with people contesting for lanes, Ice been hit and ran on twoce throufh there from people changing as fast as possible without checking their blid spots. I wouldn't take my bike through there.
>>28660003It can be, but there is a point where they become so slow that its an unpredictability in itself. Cagie in my video had his turn signal on from even before the start, and had room to move into that lane the entire time, honestly if he hadn't turned his signal on I could have just gone around him on the right and been out of there 10 seconds earlier. I trust turn signals less than I trust car language, I've had people signal right and turn left. With a cagie any signal is a maybe. Also you have to know whats going on ahead and where people want to go, on that street I know people are desperate to get into the right lane for the right turn, but also I know it always backlogs in the right lane, so people who don't want to take that right get stuck and are looking for any lane change to the left, its a risky area in general. Maybe the negros in a place like Atlanta are totally unpredictable, but the /pol/niggers think Jeets are worse, and thats all the people in the cars I was riding next to.
>>28660028He might have been worried you were going to zip around to the right after seeing how you were splitting. I bet once he saw you were chilling that's when he decided to go.
>>28659983He changed lanes like that because he saw you and didn't want to crush you. Good considerate driving.
>>28659983He did it the correct and safe way. You on the other hand need to ride smoother and more in flow with traffic. Also the speed is too high and gaps too narrow to lane split there. Don't become arrogant.
>>28660030>>28660048Nah, you can tell by how slow and gentle the turn was, cagie was just comatose like they always are; when you scare a cagie by splitting they usually react in two ways: they totally freeze, or they violently swerve away. The ones who aren't scared usually slowly drift towards you because they are watching you through their mirrors, which naturally makes them pull the wheel in that direction, part of why not being noticed by them is a good thing. You can see in the below vid that the cagie on the left notices me and makes the third split a lot tighter because of it:https://litter.catbox.moe/1ap11ol8hmp2o4l6.mp4Sometimes they will drift away from you when they notice, those are the better drivers. I think some of the cagies on that road are starting to recognize me though jej, I've seen a few start pulling way off to the side of the lane from like 100 feet away jej. Hopefully I catch it on camera next time, because it made me laugh like hell when I saw it happen like three times in less than 2 minutes. Like Moses splitting the sea of cagies through the process of daily traumatization.
>>28660053you are mentally ill
>>28660053Holy overconfidence. Nigger stop what you're doing immediately, you need to build up some good habits from ground up before you get gibbed. It's understandable when you have rough control over bike if you're new to it, but going way faster than the traffic inches away from you is just asking for it. The slow cagies ironically put more thought behind their actions than you do.
>>28660082weird way to say ur a pussy that cant predict traffic, post ur splits
>>28660053>still cantwheelie lmao
>>28660082>rough controlI guarantee I control my bike better than you, feel free to post how you ride in tight spots like this:https://litter.catbox.moe/pk4jnze94y6c3lje.mp4Honestly the stuff I've been posting is at pretty relaxed pace, haven't been in a super speedy mood lately ever since the rain came in for a bit there. >>28660067>Ahem, actually if you have fun on your motorcycle, you have a mental illnessAdd me to the DM-5 then.
>>28659992>>28659901I feel kinda stupid for contacting a shop asking if they could fix that... Kinda wasted their time because I fixed it myself but god. I feel like I did 12hours of squats.
>>28660088https://www.surreypolice.ca/contact-ustrafficcomplaints@surreypolice.ca
>>28660103Did you call the police on yourself when you washed on on the on-ramp and nearly got driven over by a Camry?
>>28660086>relying on assumption that others will behave well>comparing street to highwayBut anyway, I personally don't split, I filter. Think of it as you will.>>28660088Filtering is fine and you do crawl well, but I wouldn't blame cagers for mowing you down because of the way you do sharp braking after picking a lane.
>>28660107Filtering just works also getting in filter possition seems to answer my issue of lights not turning. If a car comes in there, it isn't an issue anymore and the light will change.
>>28660103send them this
>>28660128Why did you just reply to yourself, Iass?
>/dbt/: wannabe jannies and wannabe pigsTop kek.
Gotta wonder how many powerless roaches try impotently filling out forms on every squid on youtube never achieving a single thing GEEEEEEEEEEEEEG.
>>28659983This is how I change lanes and my 75 year old mother also screams at me for how slow it is. It's a habit from my cycling daysGuess what? I arrive at my destination safely.
I'm thinking of inventing a crocs giblet that fits into one or two holes on your left Croc and protects it from getting abraded from the shift lever. It would basically be a plastic or foam pad just to be like armor in that small area. We all need something like this, right?
So uh, what yall do to practice filtering The only issue I have is accidentally clipping my mirrors with someone else's. No I won't delete them, I just gotta Git gud but I have yet to hear anyone lay down some tips on mirrior collision prevention. I can go inbetween things and around things great, but for whatever reason my spacial awareness kills itself when considering the two antenna protruding out
>>28660202>No I won't delete them,NGMI Iass. Can you not even turn them in? I know most people do that, I just got rid of them since they are useless anyways.
>>28660202If you clip your mirrors it doesn't matter. They're designed to fold in when that happens and won't break. Just keep driving fast in case you scratched the car's mirror so he doesn't catch you
>>28660202just fold your mirrors in? if they don't fold and they're that big of an issue get different mirrors that fold in
28659983>go into the guys blind spot>swap from one blind spot to the other>wtf why are you being hesitant when you cant see me?retarded leaf
>>28660107>I wouldn't blame cagers for mowing you down because of the way you do sharp braking after picking a lane.To be fair, when I sharply brake in front of them I give myself only like a foot or two space in front of the next car, so really the cagie should have to do nothing out of ordinary since I'm only adding about 7~ feet of distance to whatever car was in front of them. Its why I'm right up in that dump truck's ass or the person in the first video, gives me less reaction time, but more for the comatose cagie behind me.
>>28660273tell us about your relationship with your father anon.you're still a virgin, i believe, too, right?
>>28660273>*gets smushed between a car and a dump truck*
>>28660279Thank you schïzosïster.
>>28660205Nah they useful.>>28660224Trifling ass faggot. Don't reply because your information is useless.>>28660228They fold, but when folded the mirriors interact with my bars a little too closely so they mess up my abililty to turn when folded. I also torque my mirrors down so the V twin doesn't back out the screws from vibrations so if I collide with something it will suck.Maybe there's lower profile mirrors that still retain a decent amount of mirrior? I look over my shoulder but in a pinch glancing down at properly adjusted mirriors helps ALOT when hooning
>Wheel damper came in>its literally just one piece, when you need to replace like 6 of them. Why would KTM do this. I mean does pic related really suggest you would have to order 6? Who would need just one (1) dampener? Fuck brehs, I don't want to wait another gorillion years for this just to replace my fuarked ass chain and sprockets.
>>28660286okay get CRG lane splitters for bar end mirrors. there's a million solutions here, you can do it I believe in you.
>tfw want to get into local bike scene>its all boomers on Harleys or queers who think they're hard running from the police and riding like idiots Guess I'll stick to riding alone
>>28660310>queers who think they're hard running from the police and riding like idiotsWe love those guys here.
Just bought a ktm 450 xc-w I don't have a license, have ridden maybe 10 hours total and will take it on blm land, what am I in for?
>>28660322look up what the oil change intervals on it before you blow your engine.
>>28660296Those look mad gay bro idk how you could suggest such an ugly item they also make the shit even wider.
>>28660322multitude of electronic failures stranding you in a forest/mountain
>>28660336what part of 'they fold in' did you not read genius
>>28660171I doubt crocs would even hold up to most pegs.And i just take a piece of scrap leather, punch 2 holes in it and run my shoelace through it to have a sacrificial shift pad.
>>28660295Are you sure you need new dampers? Nothing goes wrong with those normally.
What youtubers do you watch apart from revzilla and fortnine?
>>28660347Idk my sprocket has play, just assuming the dampeners are going. >>28660363Don't watch either of those, only watch high skill street squids like Ghostrider and Nidyanazo, law defiers who intentionally rile up the cops like 10WT or NYC swimmers, and ex motogp riders.
>>28660363canyonchasers is okSylvain Guintoli if you like learningI watched the bearded mechanic cause I like seeing him get old shitbikes running again
>>28658849>STATEMENT PIECES>ducc>classic carfair and festive
>>28660371>just assuming my dampers are goingprobably but take the wheel off and inspect them first. you typically have to order them separately as a quantity of 6 yes
>>28660273You're better off just having a bit of extra patience and not jumping into gaps that are closing, please take care of yourself
>>28660339>These shitty mirriors fold tho broThey could come with a jetpack and I'd still look at those mirriors and think its mad gay looking. Scooter ahhh mirriors fr fr no cap
>>28660371Poor gixxerbrah love that guyMy hands sweat when I watch him
>>28660401Ok
>>28660403We all love the brah here. Only motovlogger worth a fuck to watch, seems to genuinely just love being on a bike and hooning.
>>28660403Shame he talks like a fag and his shit's all retarded.
>>28660411>only motovlogger worth to watchadobo? ryanf9? yammienoob? lol
>>28660363388 Racing, Mathias Meindl, Chaos Causes, Skyoom, Dave Moss, Macawed, Unknown CBR, RK Motorsports, Built from the Bottom
>>28660460oh yeah RK motorsports is pretty goodchaos causes is okay too
>>28660453All dogshit. Someone post the Yammie cartwheel.
>>28658849threado>>28660470>>28660470
>>28660371Play is normal with those rubber thingies. It's kinda what they do. Just ride.
>>28659185I've seen bagged out ADVs do it on tarmac
>>28659348>tfw 8:1 compressionI bet my bike could even run in 78 octane
