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I think Suzuki makes very sexy bikes, it's a mystery why no one's buying them
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>>28699562I'd marry Hane Chan in a heartbeat. I just want a Hane Chan for myself.
>>28699567Shoom senpai, weren't you born with big muscles? Story time?
>>28699596This sv650 looks wrong. The only acceptable front for this bike is katana conversion.
>>28699596Nice looking sv, where did you get that front fairing?to be perfect it's only missing an usd fork,otherwise nice looking bike
>>28699638As Yamaha shill I have to say the SV650 is one of the best looking middleweight bikes alongside with an R7 and a Z650RS. I hate Suzuki for not making more diffirent versions. This could've been a Lego bike
>>28699651I'd love a himmy looking bike but sv650. VStronk is fine, but it looks lumpy and wierd.
>>28699651Without the front cowl, it still looks fine.
It's not Macy, it's Megan i didn't know she was a train enthusiast skull emoji
>>28699651I hate Suzuki so fucking much it's unreal. Imagine the BIKE of all bikes. You remove all the plastic and it looks like Ducati Monster, you put a cowl on and it's cafe-racer, or Katana. You put some fairings on and now it looks like RC51, you put another plastic on and you have a 900GP looking bike, or a supersport, or Chinese AI sloppa bike. It could've been everything but it's just a dead naked.
>>28699651>This could've been a Lego bikeIt is a Lego bike and has been for over 2, almost 3, decades now. I hate Suzuki for killing it on favor of the GSX8, however, I'm not a Suzuki boy but the GSX8T is retro done right
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>>28699693/big assed bitch/
>>28699671That thing looks like some no name longpin bing chang bike
>>28699696No name longpin bing chang bikes are just copying bike heritage from real bikes, too bad your taste is plastic
>>28699451>guys can you recommend me some youtube channels>uhm and dont suggest anyone with videos
>>28699701Nigga this shit looks so bad even the metal looks plasticwhy does the headlight look like a literal toythe gray plastic blob holding on the radiator looks so rattly i can hear it through the imagethe "exhaust" is just a cancer tumor hanging out in the backall this and what you get is an ugly slow gay pisstwin
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>>28699705Its tail is ugly, its frame looks better than Honda frame so in terms of the look alone they go like this:650RS>XSR>8T=CB650
>>28699715Imagine placing the cb650 last lmao
I got a question. How can a filer-less engine like mine last so long? Everyone always says metal in oil of any size is bad but when I check the oil I can see visible tiny aluminum specks when I shine a light to the dipstick. Yet the cylinders can still last about 20,000 miles cruising at 6k rpm. Do they just use lower tolerances during machining?
>>286997323rd world type shit
>>28699734Thanks for the (You).
>>28699732Aluminum is so soft it doesn't catastrophically explode unless put to the limit, instead it consumes more and more oil until it's unreasonable to keep running. Sometimes, aluminum is so soft, components wear together long enough where it was previously burning oil could be rectified by long-term religious maintenance
>>28699736>long-term religious maintenanceThat's what everyone says to do with these engines lol. Every 800 to 1k miles is the interval. You are the filter so to speak. Thanks.
>>28699748An oil filter would've cost the company $5 more, but instead they want you to buy a new scooter.
Is it possible to swap an old instrument cluster from an old bike for a chinese tft panel? Do they even exist?
went out to Palm Springsthere's an Amtrak station there that's more or less abandoned and is covered in sand everywhere except the tracks, which are still in service
>>28699789HYB!
>>28699789What is the motorcycle?
>>28699795been alright, been a rough couple months at work loldidn't have nearly enough time to ride my bike as I would have liked>>28699796it's a honda rebel 500se that I turned into a weird semi offroad bike bc I like to mad max larp in the desert
>>28699796NTA, looks like a Honda rebel, IDK what displacement though. It just has a few mods on it.
>>28699798You made rebel 500 look that cool? It has to be one of the most dorky looking bikes out there.
>>28699799you're correct. it's the "500cc" (471cc) version>>28699801yeah it looks a little goofy stockslapped on a set of offroad tires, a skid plate, frame sliders, engine guard, handguards, a big sissy bar, some bags, a new seat, and got rid of that godawful gigantic factory exhaustand now it looks pretty nice
>>28699788Have a look in aliexpress.It's doable but not sure how you program the mileage in
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>>28699809It looks very cool, the next scl500 should be inspired by your build.
>>28699843You should be in love with it, its a honder after all.
>>28699843What is with this god awful foot position though?
>>28699856You don't like back pain combined with leg cramps?
>>28699705they killing the sv for this? looks like generic modern crap
>>28699860No anon, I've done a few rides on cruisers and I got really bad tailbone pain. This was before I bought my first bike. So, my first bike became a sports bike, it gave me wrist pain, but it is manageable. Now, my next bike is going to be an ADV.
>>28699788yes but you are stupid
>>28699864The world is gay and retarded. Where is my trellis frame?
>>28699843Is it cringe to get this bike in a big European city?
There are anon out here rebuilding heads, I removed my rear wheel on my car for the first time today.
>new releaseJP only again
Any of these look decent bros? everything's made in china anywayhttps://www.temu.com/search_result.html?search_key=motorcycle%20shoes&search_method=user
>>28699878Right hand drive market so they'll be popping up in your grey import stores any time soon.If you like what you see then call your independent dealer.
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>>28699887I would pick 4 10 and 14 up if I were stood in a store. Not saying I'd buy them.
>>28699892I see no prolapse. You should see some of the shite they hide under fairings.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bNs1gwqsOXM
>>28699887Why are people allergic to proper boots? I have SMX v2s for the street (bare minimum, they're not that stuff I'm thinking of getting something better soon) and Tech 7s for my dual sport. Tech 7s make the SMXs feel like slippers and anything else feels like bare feet.
>>28699905i like my sneakers but i think they're probably not safe for falls, not that im a racerboy squid
>>28699892If only there was some sort of company which made aftermarket exhaust systems. Not sure I've ever heard of such a thing for motorcycles.
>>28699878AHHHH
>>28699922AHHHHHHHHHH
Who is responsible for an accident by law in your country/state in case when motorcycle rides over the speed limit and car turns without seeing it?
>>28699987In case court sees it as established that the driver went over the speed limit (due to police reports, witnesses, evidence and/or expert analysis), the car driver goes scot free, as he should.Any speed limit, even the default ones, are choices made with any traffic scenario in mind; lane switching, breaking, accelerating... and TURNING vehicles.If the rider went over the speed limit, he will be 100% at fault for the crash and his insurance will pay the car driver in full. As it should be, because fuck any driver who thinks they're to cool for speed limits and ends up crashing into other people.
>>28700007I think it's interesting because I was born in a county where it's completely opposite and now I live in a country where both drivers would be in fault. The reasoning is like that - a driver before executing the turn must make sure it's safe to do so no matter if someone goes fast, if there's an emergency vehicle going on red light or an aircraft landing on that lane. So the car drivers would always lose the court. Which does not help motorcycle riders a lot, since their bodies are getting destroyed anyways.
>>28699729ugly frame, ugly tail, ugly tankcoowl pipes
>>28699878so basically this is thier new CB1300 (ended in 2025)but here's the kicker - it wasn't looking like a cheap piece of shit for sea jeets by sea jeets
>>28699892for me it's these
>>28699869it's equally cringe pretty much regardless of where you live
>>28700036Isn't it popular in the US? Freedom and things like that?
just drove through the mountains in my old commute route from a shitjob i had a few years backMy findings as a newbie biker>thin waterproof pants are not windproof or coldproof, better wear thick ass cotton, denim, or leather pants underneath if you dont want to freeze your balls off>make sure to wear tall shoes and pants that cover your entire legs or else you will lose tons of heat in the gap between your shoes and your pants>neck gaiters are a must to protect your neck from the winds, and your nose and mouth from any cold wind getting into your helmet>if neck gaiters are too thick you're gonna pull them down when you put your helmet on and it will be a pain in the ass to pull back up>earplugs are nice to avoid wind noise in shitty helmets but you gotta be careful not to remove them when putting your helmet on which can be a pain in the assi may just buy a balaclava or something similar thats thin but warms up most of my head and is not pulled down whenever i put my helmet on
>>28699876Now take one of the front wheels off and youll have yourself a vehicle
>>28700048Mountain roads in any season other than midsummer are recipoe for shoomer-suffering
>>28700048I remember the D-ring on my helmet giving my neck frostbite and having to rip it off.
>>28699887Tcx street ace my poor fag anon.
I think I'm gonna get a Wildcoat for snow riding
>>28699887>temuNigga are you for real?
>>28700086One of these things? I think you'd have to be riding a Harley to pull it off.
>>28700089yeah, I want the grizzly and my wife wants one of the wolf ones
>>28700089Like one of these guys
>>28700092>Anon and his wife are furries
>>28700092Ngl if thata polyester faux fur youre both gay as shitOn the other handIf you acquire the beaat hide and diy an actual fur coat, thats kinoChoose wisely cringelord, it cant be any other way, the furry has spoken>just fyi my fursona is earthworm jim
>>28700092>>28700089>>28700086>100% plastic coatdisgusting
I fucked up.Tried to loosen this screw but since I'm retarded, I wrenched the wrong way and now the head of the hexagon screw is somewhat round here and there.I can't find enough purchase with the wrench anymore to loosen it.Should I see a mechanic to unfuck this?I will need to loosen the screw and tighten it again after installing a tiny metal bracket for a different part. So if the screw is no good anymore, I'd need a new one altogether.
>>28700157Another image. Doesn't even look like it's completely round, but it feels like it. Can't get it loose.
>>28700158channel locks
>>28700157use a pair of pliers and just clench down real hard to get a grip
>>28700174Vice grips* you'll just round it more if you follow this anon
Would you choose F900XR over F850GS if you were only going to use it on road?
>>28699798>>28699809When are we gonna ride brodie? We had a really great ride starting at Little Tujunga and Placerita Canyona then headed down the 33 to OjaiReally some of the most scenic riding of down and the roads are absolute blast, woulda loved to have you
>>28700180What's even XR?
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>>28700196If you don’t know what that means you don’t need to
>>28700196Its like a taller sport tourer.
>>28700198Suzuki is always the answer. This bike looks glorious, its not sold in my country so I can't consider this, but vstronk 650 is still an option.
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>>28700175>>28700158Vice grips clenched TIGHT and prayer. Otherwise, center punch it and then left handed drill bit, and get a new bolt.
Remember its NNN.
>>28700238I'm about to break it right now
What happens if one chooses to widen the position of a bikes clip on handle bars?I'm a little wide in the torso and was thinking of flaring the bars out a hair for better ergonomics, should I be aware of anything prior to doing such? Sport bike.
>>28700157>>28700158>>28700174>>28700175no room for vice grips or punching, at least not for me. we're talking about the underside of the engine, right above the exhaust pipes/manifold.I'm not very good with tools, which is why i'm in this mess in the first place. gonna talk to a mechanic tomorrow.still appreciate the advice.
>>28700277It's OK to not be the best at tools, but take your time thinking it all out as you're executing the task. If you would like to save some cash, try getting a long nosed vice grip/channel lock to sneak into that crevice. Alternatively you could try fitting a US standard wrench that is slightly undersized of the nut to get a firm grasp on the slightly rounded edges.
>>28700289*or undersized metric wrench, whichever is the opposite of the nut in question
>>28699878It's already been announced for Europe and Honda of America leaks indicate it will be hitting the US this winter.
>>28700270>big dude>sport bikebuy. a. cruiser. NOW!
What's actually the difference between ECE 22.05 and ECE 22.06? I got my dad a Shark Modular Helmet on clearance, new in box, only 3 years old (manufactured 2022) for $73. He was excited, but he noticed it was only ECE 22.05 and he sort of wished it was the new standard. Still enjoying it and has been wearing it on all our rides and when he goes to work on his bike because it's really versatile (he also doesn't have any other helmets). I just wondered if it really even mattered. My helmet is only ECE 22.05 and it kept my noggin joggin after a 20mph moped crash 6 or so years ago I went out and got another one of the same model, my current helmet, and I intend to get that same model again when new colors for 2026 come out. Should I not have gotten my dad that helmet? Should I be looking for something with the New safety rating for myself?
>>28700270You are supposed to do that. Just like you you adjust seat before driving, you are supposed to adjust your biku for comfort.
>Dad used to be a track demon in the 2000's>gave up motorcycles after too many of his friends got bad endings>pushing 60>invite him over to do some incredibly simple work as an excuse to show him my new xsr700>finish up, doesn't even ask, grabs my helmet and jamslove you pops
>>28700315No, 22.05 is fine. But next time buy helmet like battery or tyres, as close to date of manufacture as possible. Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacture.Difference between 22.05 and 22.06 is rotational protection, so they made helmets rounder. If your helmet is round like an egg, it will pass 22.06.
>>28700315[AI Overview]The main difference is that ECE 22.06 is a much more stringent standard for motorcycle helmets due to its more varied and realistic testing methods. Key upgrades include multiple impact tests at different speeds and angles, rotational force tests, and testing of all accessories like visors and intercoms. In contrast, ECE 22.05 focused on fewer, less severe tests, such as basic shock absorption and impact resistance. ECE 22.06 key features>More impact tests: Helmets are tested for impacts at various speeds and angles, not just at specific points.>Rotational force tests: New tests are included to measure and reduce the rotational forces that can cause rotational acceleration of the head.>Accessory testing: All accessories, like sun visors and intercom systems, must be tested and approved as part of the helmet's safety certification.>More realistic scenarios: The testing is designed to simulate a wider range of real-world accidents more accurately than the previous standard. ECE 22.05 key features>Fewer testing locations: Focused on specific, limited areas of the helmet.>Less severe impact tests: The impact tests were less rigorous than those required by 22.06.>No accessory testing: Accessories were not part of the safety certification process.>Basic protection focus: Primarily tested for shock absorption, strength, and wear resistance. =====================In the real world it doesn't matter so much if you don't crash. tell your dad to simply not crash.
>>28700326>Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufactureonly due to deterioration when exposed to the elements and specifically UV light, but if a helmet is sitting in a box for 200 years it will still be usable.
>>28700332I'd say the glue and resins in the shell expire as they come in contact with air. Air is also an element.
>>28700338>>28700326>Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacturebut environmentalists tell me that plastic takes >500 years to decompose
>>28700340Not the outside shell, but the styrofoam looking thing inside.
