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1st because you know it's true.
First for Tmax
>Riding 2smoke at wot>Roll off throttle>Get a surge of power around half to 2/3 throttle>Can also feel a slight loss in power from half to wotAlso sometimes, as the engine still gets warmer, when I go wot it will do a little 4 stroking almost as if it just needs to "clear its throat" then it stops. Wat do? Lean out main jet? Lean out needle clip?
>>28868973nobody knows how carbonators or 2 strokes work dude just get a fuel injected bike, that carbed shit is for wizards.
>>28868979EFI seems more like wizardry to me. How a tiny little ECU can read every parameter and execute its functions with extreme precision thousands of times per minute boggles my mind.
Hello, frens
>>28868993Hey It's me, your fren!
>>28868993That's a cool baik. How do you like it?
I need a Hane waif and Hane life.
>>28868993>panamigger is alove and wellHOWVEYOUVEBEEN????AHHHHHHHHHH
>Bikes 45 years old>still hasn't seen a single fuel crisis
>>28868993If my FLHR is ever kill I might get a PanAm ST.
What kind of bike is the mid-life crisis divorcee core?Extra points if it’s something I can get while in Thailand.
>>28868991You literally wrote this post on a device that is many times more powerful
>>28869132Do you live in Thailand now, or are you on your way there to bang ladyboys now that your wife left?
>>28869132JannyBlaster2000
What's the best bike and gear for daily riding instead of a car? Bonus points if I can wear a suit under the gear.
>>28869223cant go wrong with gold wing
>retards believe their customizations and accessories add to the value of the original bike instead of reducing itEvery time keking a little bit. Why are retards like that?
>>28869235Just keep the old parts man
I hate the fact that Top box is the most useful and practical thing you can add to the bike but also the most ugly thing
>>28869256>also the most ugly thingI dunno your mom on pillion runs it close
How does a bike balance itself during a wheelie? After al there is no counter steering effect that normally keeps it upright?
If a 150cc scooter can do the same offroad as an "adventure motorcycle" why do you need those expensive adventure motorcycles in the first place? I know why you'd need a dual sport because it does it's unique job perfectly, but adventure?
>>28869287mall crawler fantasyI owned a frogman watch that can go 200m under the seaI probably would never go there but I like having and wearing such watches
>>28869223I'm a court employee>leave jacket and tie at work>wear my 90's autismo-maxxing lightning jacket over my button downif I have to testify I'll just wear my slacks, otherwise I usually wear jeans cause I do web court most days. Could probably just leave all of it at work and change real quick in your office. I would normally do that but it's quite the hassle if I gotta bring my gear for home visits since I'm half pigger
>>28869285centripital forse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcHsLIzGyio&t=1389s>you find the handsomest winners on a Yamahaso trve fr
>>28868973Im far from an expert but it sounds like your air/fuel ratio is off or it simply needs a bigger carb because that tells me its just not getting enough of one or both past your halfway point. Or your throttle body isnt opening and closing right?
why 4ching is kill?>>28868993hows the HOG BROTHER???
yss profender or ohlins?
>>28868997Hello, fren>>28869011Not sure yet. Bought it and had to go out of town for work the next day. I'll keep you updated soon>>28869061Alive n well im afraid. How about yourself?>>28869113Ive heard good things about those too.>>28869322She's waiting to be cranked brother!Already got a few new things to comfy er up
>>28869322Somebody must've posted the actual Epstein files.
>>28869287That's because advs are comfy while also being faster than Harley cruisers and way faster than scooters
>>28869328Which bike?
>long harsh winter>warm spell this weekend>huge rainfall last night and today>roads rinsed>18 degrees CI'm taking the WR out tomorrow bros I'm so excited. First time riding it after having it delivered to me off marketplace last month
>>28869329>how about yourselfWhere to begin>be shoomer>shoomerwife, you didnt even know loves you, decided to break your shoomer heart because you dont shoom on a yamahole>you only rided the crf450rl and zx14r>hand slicing incident>90$/barrel oils, but no work>escaped the jannies and the suffering nexus imprisonment for failure to sneeding ticket>today is +10c, its already 11am, have no will to want to return and patch up the battery and go for a ride; apathetic about everythingI dobt actually kbow what to do bros, petrol prices did a +.50cent margin literally ocernight and im expecting by summer itll be a retarded ass 2$/L if not entirely worse cone riding seasonAnd crf is still kill
>>28869353>he has 2 yamahasPls dont steal the shoomerwife :/
Posting cuz duc minowa My bike doesn't have a trunk because the previous owner installed a carbon fiber tail piece that's solid. I really want a trunk, so I could either buy another carbon fiber tail that does have a trunk panel OR I could save money and buy a painted OEM tail piece for HALF of what the CF tail would cost.I don't mind the extra cost because admittedly it does look nice, but I'm not sure if it'd look better with the CF tail or OEM repainted (dude just painted it red with a white sticker spot for racing)Thots?
>>28869372One thing that erks me is there is no white on the bike. It's silver, black, and red so I'm not sure if it'd stick out like a sore thumb or be kinda cool because muh racing heritage (could stick a number 69 on it for the hayden larp)
You did go out and ride today, right anons?i got husky back from the recall, did a nice 2 hour ride and wow they didn't lie it's so much more alive in the low revs now
>>28869379hell nah, that shit is dangerous.
>>28869375Youre obviously not a leaf>>28869379>recallAnd now to the exploding season
Rode CBF all day, it was funSpotted a very VERY clean red vtec Viffer, it was glorious
>>28869379I walked out and then it started pissing rain.There is always tomorrow and I rode 3 times this week already but it is only clear in the morning so eh.Anyways kinda considering getting rid of my first helmet. These DOT bilt helmets are massive and I'm pretty sure this modular doesn't really provide protection to the chin. Whats the cheapest ece these days? Or should I just run with it as my commuter helmet like I have?
>>28869394Helmet in question.
>>28869379no its smog season right now and I literally cant breath
>want to trade my KLX in on a small ADV>No BMW or Enfield dealer within 3 hours>Was gonna get a KLE500 but the Kawi dealer just unexpectedly closed and now the nearest one of those is 3 hours away too>Local KTM dealer just revealed that they're adding CFMoto and will have Ibex 450s in a few weeks>hate the idea of a Chinese bike but the Ibex IS the best fit for my needs and it's not like jeet bikes would be any betterFuck, I might end up taking the chinkpill
Should i ride my zx14r today?
>>28869416It's half past 7 in the evening broBut sure
>>28869387the what now?>>28869416why not? how's the weather in canadaland?>>28869394probably some basic shark or lc2? also shame for the weather, i wanted to go out tomorrow too but my knee is still acting up i'm actually worried tomorrow it will be back to hurt and i shouldn't have ridden today>>28869401jesus that's grim
>>28869379I haven't been on my bike since October, we've had a weird fucking winter, almost no snow but freezing temps with ice every weekend and then warm temps during the week but I can't commute on my bike. Today is supposed to be 60+ though so I may get the bike out but I'm not sure where I'll go, all the cool mountain roads are still closed for the winter.
>>28869428>I can't commute on my bikeWhat's stopping you?
I'm going to driving school soon. Instructor said the motorcycle gear is expensive and you can't get everything below 800€. I didn't know why he said it, but because of that I bought everything except gloves and boots used for less than 200€ including comms. How fucked I am?
>>28869450Used helmet? You're done, bucko
>>28869452Yeah, used Nolan with Nolan comms. You could see if it was hit, and it was not. I also disassembled it to clean, desinfect insides and wash the soft part. Inside foams looked fine.
>>2886942512c now, cooling off to 10, gonna be 6ish for sunset and 4 until sleepytiem
>>28869434A, 25mi on a highway full of extremely aggressive drivers who all want to do 80+, on a bike that can barely do 70.B, I have equipment that I need to bring with me every day and carrying it on the bike isn't practical. I might be able to do it if I get a bike with more power and luggage though.
>>28869468>get a bike with more power and luggageSee, there's the solution
We have reached the "warm enough when the sun is up, freezing windchill after sunset" phase of late winter. One of many reasons I dislike working second shift.I can't help but get happy, though. Winter is almost over.
>>28869468>>28869473Can't believe I'm recommending this for the second time in a week, but you need the liter porpoise.Maybe Zook made the perfect bike after all
>>28869483Still no MAJESTIC porpoise....
>9th of March 2015Uff
How is E-clutch and DCT on motorcycles? I'm deciding what to get as a first bike and Hondas look good with those.
>>28869498Changing gears is a complex and daunting task so fortunately God gave mankind the MaxiScooter. Be a MaxiMan. Don't be a ClutchCunt.
>>28869514Skill issue
>>28869285The wheel is a gyroscope that only wants to stay spinning in one direction. Like pushing a bicycle downhill with no rider
>>28869498Made to appeal to women, car drivers, and other incompetents.
>>28869522I prefer to focus on the road and my immediate surroundings than wasting brain power trying decide which gear my bike should be in.Changing gears is like texting on your phone. You're not giving your full attention to the road and that's how people die. If you want to die then buy a manual sportsbike. If you want to have lots of sex then buy a MaxiScooter.
>>28869528cope
>>28869527Good thing I'm a woman car driver then
>>28869498newer DCT is finebasically turn your bike into scooterE-clutch is also niceit turn your bike into semi-auto where you can just flick the gear without touching the clutch but when you need to use clutch like low speed feathering or jump over a rock then can just pull the lever like normaljust be aware of older DCT especially on something like first gen XADVthe DCT is so jerky its god damn awful to use in city riding
>>28869498Youre basically a cuck without ever learning how to operste a manual transmission in any motorized vehicleIdgaf if you get one, but youll terminally handicap yourself just like modern drivers who never learned how to revmatch their cager tendies chicken stripsIf you learn properly then get one, best be a shitter commuter scooter and you best be a SEA resident to justify thisOtherwise why even bother getting a bike, you lose so muxh control when reliant on automated systems
>>28869387>Not a leafOf course not, that's a fate worse than death.
>>28869531You should seek help for your Metathesiophobia.Or simply accept the fact that times are changing and people drive electric cars now and real motorcycles are automatic now. There's no need to anything manually in this modern era of automation. So eith catch up with the times or get left behind.MaxiScooter is the future, and the future is now.
why get maxi over a touring or actual scooter?
>>28869514NTA but. Skill issue.>>28869528NTA but. Big cope.>>28869552Dang dude, you really are delulu. I feel bad for you let alone those around you.
>>28869557a 'maxi' is basically anything over 250cc so it will be better for highway speeds. and a maxi will have a longer wheelbase which gives it better stability on the highway.it really all depends on how you plan to use it. if you never leave the city then a 125-160cc will be adequate.
>>28869547Why do SEAnigger love scooter and maxi?
>>28869329>>28868993how much are these things in hamburgerland?theyre turbo cheap (relative to other harleys and adv bikes) in the uk wondering if theyre worth it
>>28869483Nah, I'm really looking at small/midsize ADVs. I've only ridden a 300 dual sport, I'd fucking die on a literbike.
So the reason to not get automatic on a motorcycle is your insecurity?
>>28869548>a fste worse than death>simply existingNo a fate worse than death is buying the wrong brand, anything but a yamaha, this entire time and being forsakened from the shoomerwife happylife timelineInstead i had hondas for days and trouble therewith: billions of sneeding tiggits, and now the raimu sempai stiggerpilled helmet to match wannabe SIMPSIMP who almost gets RCMP'd into the suffering nexusBetter than being a nobike i supposeI shouldve just bought a yamaha>>28869570Bwcause its a lifestyle over there as a daily, good weather, ans japan makes a market for cheapies excluwively catered to their low displacelet demandsPlus they have 2 smokes rizzlers that go 250kph on a 250cc bored out supershoomer with bicycle tires- thats next levelOr weird modders like picrel with too much swag it cant be successfully replicates in america without causing a second civil war: war of the bikes, a REAL AMRRICAN MC 1%er screwball scrapout with riced out superscooter street racersThst would be the destruction and end or bike in americaThankfully itll never happen because of japanese export controls>i dont actually know this>source: i made it upBut we all know
>>28869584pretty much.
>>28869584Manual will always be more fun to operate, rewards your skills, and puts you fully in control of the machine. It's not stemmed from insecurities, it stems from controlling every aspect of your machine. Just because you suck at shifting doesn't mean the bandaid fix is superior. Touring bikes get an exception though because they're traveling extreme distances so comfort is perfered for them.
>>28869584its the same as carwhy do people get stick shift today instead of automatic?
>>28869566>Skill issue.Race me.>Big cope.Blow me.
>>28869592The answer is always Honda. They're just built better.However if you want to appease fictional characters that aren't real and never will be: Buy Yamaha
New boots n gloves! Yay late xmas gifts
>>28869597Why would I race someone who struggles to operate a manual? Sounds extremely boring, like seal clubbing. End of the day you anon are paid by BigCope
>>28869594>Manual will always be more fun to operateWrong opinion. Twist & Go will always be more fun to operate in the same way that a go-kart will be fun than a manual prius. When the controls are simplified it leaves the operator to focus on the task of steering and braking without clumsily fumbling through the gears.KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) applies to all aspects of life including motorcycles.
>>28869603>why would i race someone who took off and is 500 metres ahead while i'm still trying to find 1st gear?
>>28869594>Manual ... puts you fully in control of the machine.if you're not using your handlebars to control your machine then you're doing it wrong
Also snagged this adorable café racer style 90s jacket off ebay for a pretty good price. Its been very well taken care of.>>28869582I got mine under msrp. So that was nice
>>28869598Kando dont realOnsa dont realBut shoomerwife does real, and she divorced me because of a lack of yamahaI cant do this to myself and listen to a womanThats the sin of adam: hearken to his wifeThats itIm taking time machine pills again, within pills, interlinked pills, i will no longer listen to shoomer exwife or her yamaha bait n switchI bet once i were to get a yamaha she wouldnt even be real, again, jist like the last time a shoomerexwife tempted me with the clutch repairing incident but on her honda 500Women dont even realJust like kando; more like kandont>KANDOOOOOO>KANDOOOO>WHAT IS KANDOoh noNo no no NO NO NO NOOOOOOAHHHHHHHHHH
>>28869601Im more interested in this helmet cover than girl shoes and girl gloves
Motorcycles replaced horses as the primary mode of transportation and horses are automatic.
>>28869425My body hurts for no reason at all randomly always. Probably all the food I make, pic rel.>>28869613I love random bullshit gear from ebay. Just don't buy helmets or gloves from there and shoes seem to usually just need a deep clean and some regluing for the sole. I have some first gen icon pateols that were filled with dead wasps.
>>28869601>size 6 boots (girl's size)>red gloves (girl's gloves)post feet
>>28869606If you're overwhelmed that easy then you shouldn't be on two wheels. I will always take the manual vehicle because it's objectively more fun.>>28869607>Struggling to find 1st gearI couldn't stop laughing reading this, nobody with average IQ struggles to find 1st gear. >>28869612KekYou don't put your feet on the handlebars silly. You can do more things with a manual than you can with an auto.>>28869622Pill time, here boy it's pill time *shake shake shake*
>>28869624Horses are NOT automatic. You literally use your foot and hand on the reigns to make them go faster. Not like you'd know that tho, because you've never rode a horse.
>>28869639>horses have gears>i suck the transmission fluid out of his ""gear stick""
And a cute new seat to enjoy while I crank the hawg>>28869627I just thought it was neat to find a non black harley jacket.
>>28869635>nobody with average IQ struggles to find 1st gear.It's not a struggle but it's an effort to click down for 1st then up for 2nd and half a clip up for neutral, etc, when i should be focussing on the road and all the karens on the road.
>>28869642>the word gear was not mentioned>Anon still fantasized about sucking off a horse anywayWhy is the scooter squad like this
>>28869645>Yeah uh ok sure finding 1st gear actually wasn't a problem (I lied about that) but actually! Finding 2nd gear is a problem heh take that!I'll speak for myself that I've never had that issue, but all my bikes are gp shift so maybe that makes it easier but even with standard bikes it's never a problem to go from 1st to 2nd assuming clutch fluid is bled / cable is set correctly.
>>28869647>You literally use your foot on the reigns to make them go faster.no, you use your whip to make them go faster, and the riegns are for steering. do you even ride bro?
>>28869652>crunching gears is more fun bro just trust me bro>btw my bikes have automatic clutches bro but still just trust me bro
>>28869654You kick a horse and whip the reigns. >use your whipSomebody Google searched how to ride a horse because you don't actually use a whip unless you're in a contest or training a young horse. Maybe for ranchers but can't say I've seen many use one
>>28869659>unless you're in a contestevery time i see another bike (horse) on the road there's going to be a contest whether they like it or not
>>28869657Gp shift isn't an automatic clutch anon. Your ignorance is showing, just give it a break and sit down anon.Gp shift just means instead of 1 down 5 up its 1 up 5 down.
On my MAXISCOOTER I can hold my coffee in one hand while steering with the other. Try that while fumbling with a clutch lever and see what happens.
>>28869668>instead of 1 down 5 up its 1 up 5 down.so instead of rubbing your tummy while patting your head it's rubbing your head and patting your tummy?O_o
>makes any other bike within 2 miles irrelevant
>>28869679>miles>irrelevant"miles" are irrelevant while the civilised world uses the metric system.
>>28869674Easy to remember when you run out of 1.
>>28869671I've driven many drive throughs with large drinks in hand. I'm sure the scooter is easier but again, it's not an issue when you have some skill>>28869674Your L good sir, take your time chewing on it. It's a hair overcooked (like you)
>>28869688Makes it easier to upshift when exiting a corner at the top of the last gear. Ultimately it's just a personal preference not necessarily a direct buff or nerf.
>>28869688remembering anything requires brain power which means that brain power is diverted from the primary task of staying alive. changing gears might be fine in a controlled environment like a race track but i share the road with karens so i need to focus on the karens instead of ""remembering"" wwhich gear i'm and and deciding whether to kick my foot up or down (while pulling in a clutch lever).maxiscooters are simply safer. key word: simply.
>>28869692>good sir,that's right and don't you forget itand i'll take my big L because i'm a Lover not gear changer.
>>28869706The L stands for loser, ik you conflate words often but don't worry one day you'll get it, just like how one day you'll figure out how to operate a manual transmission
>>28869700If you can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time without going off into traffic anon then you can operate a manual transmission.Task saturation is only an issue for low IQ individuals, who shouldn't even be on 2 wheels in the first place if they struggle with their motor skills
>>28869713why would i bother doing anything manually in 2026? that'd be like pulling my own dick in ur mum's bed.
>>28869336honda adv scoot
>>28869717i don't chew bubblegum, anon. i use it to lure children into my (automatic) van. because bubblegum is for children. real men chew tobacco (while riding their maxiscooter)
>>28869379Nice>>28869415Kino
>>28869720>why would I bother doing anything manually
>>28869724Cool story bro, I didn't ask but I smoke backwoods.
>>28869727all i'm sayin' is that in 2026 we have the technology to automate menial processes. and only a prehistoric fool with Metathesiophobia wouldn't utilise this modern and vital feature to improve their life.
>>28869728i smoke white ppl in da hood (when i'm not bangin ur mom) with my homiesu dig?
>>28869731You can remain delusional without agency anon. I'm good.
>>28869742you can remain in the past without adaption. i'm great.
>>28869743Adapting? There's nothing to adapt to. You are the one forced to adapt to learn how to operate a manual transmission, I can just hop on your scooter and ride off with 0 need to alter my skills. You are literally the fats in this film kek
>>28869746>I can just hop on your scooter and lock up the rear tyre when i pull in the clutch lever
>>28869635>pill timeNOSHOOMER TIMEAND MY REAR TIRE IS A FUCKAHHHHHHHHHHKISS MY ASS TIME MACHINE PILL GOOBER NO MOREPILLSLEAVE MY BIEKR PEOPLE ALONE
>>28869450>Instructor said the motorcycle gear is expensive and you can't get everything below 800€That's a weird assertion.
twist & go is simply more fun than grinding gears
>>28869462Hope you don't nead to use it. Hat boots and gloves will take you to 800 easy.Buy good stuff, you only get one body, make the most out of it.
>>28869235it depends really. there are many mods that aren't going to hurt the value. Like upgrading the rear shock. Like nobody is going to look at a bike made in the last 20 years and try to talk down the price because it has an Ohlins rear shock instead of an unbranded OEM.
>>28869934It's not a bad stuff, everything is at least of middle-ish class quality. The jacket for example has five protectors with proper EU certification, etc. It's just used
I've heard rockets launch do quickly they almost make astronauts feel like they were riding a turbo Busa
>>28869394LS2 and KYT
I've heard maxiscooters launch so quickly they almost make virgins feel like they were having sex
>>28869498Both are fine, but get one without that for first bike.
Just ordered a new helmet. Im very excited :)
>>28869958you sound like a woman, who the fuck gets excited about a helmet kek, thats like getting excited about shoes. buy some maintenance or mods for the bike dude. mods btw arent shti you buy off temu.
>>28869462>>28869934>>28869944You don't ever buy a used helmet from a stranger (unless it's a collector's piece), not only is it gross not all damage is visible especially to a new rider that might not know what to look for. €800 for everything is a good ballpark though but that is for everything you need, helmet, gloves, boots, jacket, and some jeans although it wouldn't be hard to get it under 700. Hell I just priced up the cheapest not shit stuff I could find at my usual store and it came to the equivalent of less than €400.
>>28869976I bought a new AGV helmet recently and it creaks like a bitch so I want to sell it and buy a new one but you're saying that I can't sell a helmet. What do?
>>28869958Which one? You should've tried it on in person and then bought it though.
>>28869979Try selling it for 50 bux or ask the manufacturer for a replacement, should be under warranty.
>>28869991I imported it from Italy (to Australia) on Black Friday so I don't like my chances of getting a refund under warranty. I guess I have an expensive paperweight now because I can't tolerate the creaking for much longer.I want to rape an Italian girl to make her SUFFER.
Wewlads i need a new rear, fuggin slippin in any wet surface, that aint gid
>>28869988The Zaku 2 SHOEI. No need to try it on. I know what size RF i wear
Just bought a maxi scooter and I'm having a hard time dealing with all of the unwanted attention from young women who insist on having sex with me. Maybe I should've bought a manual sports bike instead. :(
>>28870006what color did you get????
>>28870006Fake and gayShoomerwife(s) wouls never bat an eye to a maxipad, they see enough of those already
>>28870061Why's her hand so big here I hate when you post this one .
>>28869607>find 1st gearwat
>>28869958nice
Why are scooterbros so passive aggressive? Why are they constantly trying to convince others about how much fun they're supposedly having? It feels very insincere.
>>28870127Around here the only people I see on scooters are minorities doing food delivery and they always look so miserable.
>>28870140youd be miserable too if u were brown
>>28870148the future of mankind is brown. you can choose to deal with it or you can cry in silence because you don't have the balls to do shit, you little bitch.
>don't own a bike with a kick start>have never owned a bike with a kick start>love being able to just press a button and my bike starts>every time I imagine myself riding off from somewhere I imagine myself kick starting my bike and rolling off
New motorcycle already got impounded after I left it in a paid parking garage with plates from my last bike while I wait to come back with the real plates after registration. Was there for 18 hours and some faggot fucking cop somehow got up there and ran the plates.
>>28870184lmao you tell him. Too pussy for self defense genocide.>>28870140Here, it's mostly fat people on scooters, and they never wave.
>>28870220fuck 'em all
>>28870221the food delivery guys never wave either. they don't even fucking nod
Don't bully scoots, final warning. Also bring back /DSG/
>>28870227I do food delivery (on a maxiscooter) and I get lots of other riders nodding at me. It's typically the Asians and Posties on on 125cc scooters who don't acknowledge me.
>>28870235...Also the fags on cruisers and choppers don't acknowlegde me because those guys aren't real riders. But I get much respect from other riders on the road.We don't wave in Australia. We just nod, and the enthusiasm of the nod reflect the amount of respect you're giving. I usually give a slanted tilt of the head, rather than a forward nod.
I love motorcycling culture so much it's unreal.
>>28870096Yknow what they say about big hands>big thubms
I don't know why there was such an issue with voting in as a protagonist character bike.
>>28869366this dude got himself a Tenny, people who actually know bikes always buy Yamaha>>28869313
>>28870006Which one? I want one too.
>make loud noises>drive very fast and dangerously>look extrem ely cool did i miss anything
>>28870247I knew it! She's a tranny.
>>28869498E - clutch you can either operate like a manual or just let eclutch run like a dct.Biggest drawback with the newest e clutch is the weight and size of the units.
2022 CB500X yay or nay?
>>28870220Impounded or just sent to impound lot? Usually I have heard of those places holding a vehicle for a bit. You would unironically be better off just leaving it without a plate unironically.
>>28870333yay if you want it and it fits what you want it to do. nay if you don't like it.
>>28870338I'm just going to ride to a pub and larp in gears and play dress up
>>28870340it's probably perfect for that.
Female repellent. You guys lied to me, didn't you?
>>28870347if you want girls you need scoot or harleyfirst I dont know whysecond because they know you have money to buy overpriced bikes
Saw this beauty yesterday
>>28870220>some faggot fucking cop somehow got up there and ran the plates.They have cameras on their cars that are constantly scanning license plates. These alert them when they get a hit. All they have to do is just drive around in public and the Ministry of Love will remotely tell them who to fuck with.
>>28870353Wow, super clean.
>>28870220did you have to pay for it in the end?can you just tell them you literally just park it there for storage and is coming to swap in real plate?
>>28870358YeahI took some time to take it in in all its glory Owner wasn't around or I'd have gushed about how nice it looks. Mine's a bit more ~~busted~~ rugged-looking
>>28870361Looks good. great color
>>28870363Can't see the scratches that well in photos. The red one was fucking mint
>>288689734 stroking is too rich on the main. needle clip wont effect WOTIs the surge in power just typical 2t powerband?Make one adjustment at a time and see how it changes.
>>28870333Brilliant bikes, you should buy one and ride it forever.
>>28870365I think I figured it out. Power jet was open too much.
>>28870431Love the older versions too
>>28870439Honda just never misses.After owning mine for 3 years, I honestly think I'll never buy a bike from another brand. And I'll probably keep this one for a really long time.
>>28870445BasedI've had this CB for nearly 11 years and I don't plan on getting rid of it
>>28870431Kinda want one with e-clutch or even DCT so I'm going to HODL for maybe NX500/NC700x to get cheaper I do want African twin but damn I don't really go out on big touring trip I'm just going to be another mall crawler with it
>>28870462The CB500X isn't a mall crawler at all, it's an unapologetic city bike. It can be an ADV if you want it to be, but it's mostly a crossover (upright sport tourer). If you want a car analogy, the NC750X is like a Subaru Outback and the CB500X is like a WRX.Why do you want an e-clutch or DCT? Do you already ride an automatic or are you just getting old and lazy?The NC750X is already pretty similar in price to the CB500X / NX500, they're just more practical and less sporty. I think they're nice bikes too, but I'd personally get one with a manual.
>Dissociate for half the day>Go for a ride and come back 5 hours later from a nowhere ride
>>28869679>nice learner bike buddy
>>28870479I hate how all of these pigfat engines on wheels are either vaporware, showponies or have zero stats other than crank/turbine figures.
>>28869679>>28870479Nor twhose are proper gallon bikes, unlike all the pint size toys and quart learner cuckbikes posted here.
>>28870485Considering the Millyard V10 has hit 207mph without really being dialled in, I'd say it backs up pretty well.
>>28870485This one is an actual record holder bike. Look up the creator's video explaining it in details, there's quite a bit of stuff that's well thought out. He has many other projects and pretty much all of them are insane deathmachines. Like who the fuck looks at the old two smoke H2 Kawi and thinks it's not lethal enough.
>>28870489Not to discount the effort of such an incredible built, but that's it, though, isn't it?>Y2K bike, 200mph run>Boss hoss just some gay 1 speed that gets ripped by a Harley in the 1/4>Viperbike that's been around for 15 years and barely ridden 9k miles since does busa speedsI'm all for 'doing it because I can' but it's so... Shallow I guess? Massive fucking engine and barely takes it past 4k.
>>28869415>200kg pigfat lolibex 450s and all those new CaccaTM/BMW/whatever 35 kw catorciDo y'all niggas really don't understand that those bikes are designed for youngsters with a cucked riding license?all the '90s/'00s big single dual sports are better than those. Every single one and by any metric.especially the f650gs or the f650gs dakar if you actually want to take it off road.
>>28870470lazy is the big partdesu I might end up getting XADV really if I didnt get NC750X or NX500
>>28870470>Do you already ride an automatic or are you just getting old and lazy?I also don't cook my food while doing a handstand. Does it mean I'm old and lazy?
Any sqiuds here? Did they all die?
>>28870294Play Limp Bizkit
>finally get swing arm replaced after 2 days of hammering at it like a fucking ape>was 5 minutes away from taking an angle grinder to old swing arm before it finally freed up with a boat load of blow torch action Todays torture will be replacing the front forks , this "SHOULD" be straight forward as its a direct replacement, only issue i can think of at the minute is my front brake light switch (im going from front drum set up to a disc set up) pic rel, it was going to patch it up with filler (again) but even i thought i was being a retard, its been patched 3+ times , parts also sound like tissue paper when you tap it with a screw driver kek
>>28870516>squidYeah, I was in the navy
>>28870530>like a fucking apeBoy do I have news for you...
>>28870530What in the god damn is that? Cut it out anon, cut it all out and weld in a new tube, there's absolutely nothing in there anymore
>>28870550i replaced the entire swing arm anon, i was only going to replace the rear shock but it was also stuck badly
>tfw Hero and TVS sell more than Yamaha and Suzuki Japanese bros...
https://youtu.be/LbHkLgusA-IIt's in German, but basically a woman police officer confronts rider because his chain guard is missing and discards his motorcycle all together (removes it from the streets practically forever). I want to move to the USA, please allow me, I'm white and am an engineer.
>>28869415>Fuck, I might end up taking the chinkpillu wont
Besides heated grips (which I don't have) is there really no way to keep your hands warm? I swear to god no matter what I do they get cold; especially bad when the weather is chilly/cold out. I've tried winter gloves, thermal gloves, tried to wear a pair of rubber gloves underneath my gloves, long sleeves, and more. Shit just doesn't work and my fingers end up fucking frozen.
>>28869289Was that a semi automatic bike?
>>28870351>second because they know you have money to buy overpriced bikesBut, I got the poor person GS, that too used for a good price.
>>28870563>everything i'm too retarded to understand is 1984!>i'm le engineer saar!cringe, fuck off
>>28870562Hero was formerly "Hero Honda", TVS was formerly "TVS-Suzuki". They are former half Japanese companies.
>>28870563I didn't watch it, but I imagine the German Frau to be 24, slim and sex. Can I sex her? Why leave germoney when you have hot Fraus living next door? There is no suffering in Germoney.
>>28870567The dorky snowmobile handguards, there is a vid from Fortnine regarding this.
How do I get 3d girls anons? Motorcycles are not working.
>>28870600Sure are working for me
>>28870567Handguards, it's the wind that fucks your fingies up because no glove is 100% wind proof
>>28870563Every time I see anything about Germany and motorcycles I see them fucking over motorcycle riders some way or another.>whole fucking towns where motorcycles just are outlawed>this video>nurburgring banning bikes
>>28869155nobut I like the idea of a country where everyone just use bikesbut is it actually as good as it sound?
>>28870604What bike and how did you guys meet?
>>28870600what color bike did you get? also cute monch girl
>>28870619IMZ UralKMZ K750Izh JupiterMoto Guzzi California 3Parking the bike is enough for the femoids to approach, usually with a "cool bike".That being said I've managed to sperg my way out of and escape thus far.
>>28870623Its black desu. Cute Holo chan.
>want 2 bikes>spend months losing sleep deciding which one to get >finally decided ans settle for one of them>immediately regret it and wished I went with the other and desu I think even if I went with the other option I probably wanted the one I got now How do people decide?
>>28870657So you have test ridden both right? If you rode both and liked both. I'd own one for 3 years and the next bike for 3 years?
New seat is looking kinda cute
>>28870671Harley x Bosozoku
>>28870683A dream come true desu
>>28870569It's a bike that fires one mile per throttle pull, automatic bikes can switch the petcock to res and the bike fires a continuous stream of miles while holding the throttle
>>28870600did you try scooters?
>>28870698I have one, I've gotten my female friends to ride on the back of it, but nothing more than that.
>>28870657By buying both bikes.
>>28870671where your 5k dollar viking bag?
>>28870724I only have the viking top case. For saddlebags I snagged some soft bags I can toss on and off easy without the extra shit I need to bolt on. That way it looks less cluttered when I take um off
>>28870729desu I dont think a top box would be that bad on pan americaI mean it is an ADV bike so of course you put boxes on itits not like a cruiser where its a sin to put a square aluminum box on it you dont have to spend 5 times the money on some curve fairing boxes/bags with matching color but since you already have them so thats moot
>>28870739Its OK. I got it on sale :)
>>28870657This exact same thing happened to me so I bought all 3 bikes I wanted. Two bikes are great because you still have a bike when you're working on another for maintenence and the likes
Why were Hayabusa like bikes other than Hayabusa itself never appreciated?
>>28870756There's only one Hayabusa.
>>28870756IMO they didn't try hard enough or try to differentiate enough. ZX14R kinda succeeded, but others didn't even try. But I doubt ZX14R has the same success as the Busa.
>>28870600Apparebtly you need a yamaha for shoomerwife :(
>>28870763I have two baiks and a scoot. Please don't fool retards like me. Its not right.
>>28870756To add to that, Super Duke might have been the spiritual successor.
>>28870657>how to decidePeople dontJust like kando dont realBike chooms youIt is the way it is when you spend your life with billions of crotches and snail trails on your face
>>28870761It doesnt, apparebtly its very unpopular :( >>28870766But no yanaha?
>>28870781>But no yanaha?Two BMWs and a Suzuki.
>>28870462I don't thin the nx500 is getting the dct or cheaper in the states, the only reports were for cb500 and cbr, the rebel scl and nx all renholding price. The scl is cheaper and a bit shorter but the mike has been tuned for more torque at low speeds like the rebel.>>28870511The nc is more practical than an xadv, better cruising mpg, more aftermarket, more usable compartment space against a fucking scooter, and weighs more than 60lb less. Xadv is comedically heavy it is somehow in the weight class of a Honda shadow.
>Honder CBF 600Thoughts for city and occasional day-long travels?
>>28870563Germany will crush a bike for missing a chainguard while importing 50 child rapists.Worst part is my country is heading the same way.Being a cop used to be a respectable thing.
>>28870646Used up whore
>>28870563Same country has a big lobby from car and motorcycle free zones. Germany is a country of karens. Still no fun allowed is a thing coming to every country, idk who this stuff actually helps or what it even prevents at this point because nothing really gets better. Unironically move to france till they do the same.
>>28870819Stay mad, Holo is the best girl.
>>28870827Best at sucking off mad dudes maybe
>>28870824>Unironically move to france till they do the same.France is worse. Move to a rural place within your own country. They can't govern the whole country. Or become a thirdie where there are no rules, and most can be subverted with a small bribe,
There is a mad cunt speaking ill about Holo san, don't feed him (you)s. GN brehs.
>>28870834>where there are no rules, and most can be subverted with a small bribeYou think pressing a motorcycle for a missing chain guard is a rule or should be a rule?
>>28870838She literally says in the book she fucked like 5 other dudes
>>28870834>Small towns>"They can't govern the whole country">GermanyThey are cracking down on people putting flashlights on airsoft guns in the middle of nowhere, your ass is not safe anywhere.
>>28870839Do you complain about the knight not being able to move in a certain way in chess? Do you think that's draconian or unfair?Learn to play the game instead of complaining about the rules. Becoming a thirdie is not a real solution, that's supposed to be funny.
What a ride today, good thing i'm not on the beta anymore i wouldn't been able to keep up with the other guys otherwise.How was the weekend rides euro-anons? i ran out of tire and closed the whole pirelli scoprions trying to keep up with big bikes and smooth tires and haddalay husqy down on the side of the road when the group stopped to check there we where not going the wrong way, good thing i layed it in mud so it was just a bit dirty (the Onsa charm works as always! and the handguards too)
3 more weeks bros, my exam is in 3 weeks. I already waited for 3 weeks so I can do 3 more, wish me strength
>>28870878eat a banyanya
>>28870878So you're like 16?
>>2887088725 but I was a cager until now, just that motorcycle lessons needed some time so my exam got booked on the 30th. The requirements are quite strict here in the Netherlands
>>28870910You don't need permission. Fuck the patriarchy. Just do whatever you want
is there anything better than getting all ur new bike parts in? its like Christmas as a kid i was sitting on the floor checking everything.
>>28870910Are you getting A2?
>>28870919paying some broke NIGGER to put it together for you, so you dont have to get dirty
>>28870936Sorry you dont know how to do things yourself :(
>>28870936Lol gotta make sure you record it too. God damn that's so odd to me, I would kill a man for touching any of my hardware and a guy like you is ready to give them money.
>>28870935No, once you are 24 or older you can get A right away without having to wait
>>28870936thats acutally what im doing KEKW
>>28870966>H O N D A rider begging to get cucked standard
>>28870967sorry i make big boy money
>>28870970I believe you, any tips on how to get over the fact you're putting your life in some retards hands?
>>28870973have a name for yourself so that people actually fucking have todo right by you or risk be put on blast by thousands :3
>>28870511You sound like a beginner, so you probably don't realise how insanely easy motorcycle transmissions are to use.You can slip the clutch as much as you want, even in second gear to navigate tight corners. And you literally don't even need the clutch to change up gears, just pre-load the shift lever and quickly blip the throttle off. Rev matching on the downshift is much easier than cars too.You should get some kind of professional instruction regardless, so just make sure that's on a manual so you at least realise what you're giving up.X-ADVs and Africa Twins are both terrible first bikes btw
>>28870975They have to do it right huh
>>28870976>just pre-load the shift lever and quickly blip the throttleNBU never buying used
>>28870970This is what poor ppl say
>>28870982just like you have to go to work tommorrow; part of the ship part of the crew
>>28870987>part of the ship part of the crew>you're the only one on the shipyea it's a team effort KEK. Hey random niggers care about your well being ROMFLAMAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>28870988>he doesnt know he doesnt get any pussy cause of le women talk memeGOOD ON YA.
>>28870987I like boats
>>28870991boats r p dope desu i need more space for one thou
>>28870992Owning a boat is a scam.
>>28870996no one said it wasnt. lmao you always buy used
>>28870998Nah man. Its a waste of money. Just know someone with a boat or work on them.
>>28871002but then your a boat cuck
>>28871008The cucks are ones paying to have a boat and I use it for free
>>28871017your a boatless cuck is the way everyone else see's it your like the dude who doesnt have a cabin so he has to go to someone else's
>>28871024I work with boats. So that's OK with me
>>28871028do you work with sails boats cause those r actually cool i want to get one one day
>>28871029I have. But they're fucking lame and real Mariners dont like or respect them
Anons I'm fairly new to riding and I have probably a stupid question, but I haven't found a solid answer after lots of searching. When you adjust your chain slack, should you measure with the rear tire on the ground or when the bike is on the center stand? I've been measuring with the tire on the ground, since when the suspension is loaded the slack decreases and there's a pretty huge difference in slack with the bike on the center stand vs not. Manual does indicate one way or another, haven't noticed excessive surging when getting on/off the throttle but this is my first bike so maybe I'm just used to a badly adjusted chain lol. Bike is a zuki gs550t, fyi
>>28870983It's a constant-mesh transmission, how did you think quickshifters work? Or for that matter how did you think the bike changes gears with the clutch? There is literally nothing wrong with clutchless shifting.You missed a very important word in that sentence, btw. Not "blip the throttle", but "blip the throttle OFF".
>>28871059Always when it's on the ground, unless it specifies otherwise. Also make sure you move the bike so that all of the slack is on the bottom of the chain rather than the top. And lastly it's better for it to be too loose than too tight.
>>28871073Gotcha, yep been doing all of that. Thanks anon glad I've got it right
>>28869287I'm bored and can't sleep so I'll answer the way I understand it.ADV is a class that is meant to do it all.An offroad or dualsport bike will rarely go above 650cc, most likely they'll be around 125-400 more often than not. The reason they are like this is because they are driven hard and will get fucked so you don't want big, complicated and expensive engines in them and they are meant to be light so again see the former. They need to have proper suspension etc to handle it too. Range and top speed is secondary for them.Ok now combine that category with something from completely different side of motorcycling, touring. They have to be comfortable, stable on the road and have long range(big tank). It wouldn't hurt if they were reasonably fast too(not sports bike fast but fast). Weight is a benefit for stability.This is your ADV. It's meant to do 2 diametrically opposed things. Majority of the adv riders actually need a touring or sport touring motorcycle, but they see their usually GS as some status symbol(as if BMW wasn't known for amazing tourers for longer than some of these middle aged dudes are alive).
Should I buy a bike? I want to ride with my dad and potentially meet friends. I am just worried about dying. I live in Charlotte, a city filled with illegal beaners who wreck often and don't have insurance. I see a hit and run almost every day.
>>28871095Go do the msf and see if you like it.
>>28871095
>>28870963>>28870957brokie cope>>28870966hell yeah king you meet the nicest people on a hoonder>>28870973most mechanics actually care more about getting YOUR bike right, than YOU care about getting your bike right they rely on repeat custom
>>28868993I literally came here to ask about the Pan America. I'm thinking of getting on to replace my goldwing so I can go offroad a bit, as a middle of the road option between the RE Himi and the 1300GS Adventure.How do you find it? I hear it throws codes constantly but 99% of them you just ignore (if there's a P on the end).
>>28869379I went out for a ride in a massive rainstorm on my Goldwing to experience the rain. It was lovely. First time I've seen water make it past the windshield and onto the Goldwings dash. Made good use of the fog lights. Pulled up by a dam in the rain listening to chill music on the speakers. It was very nice. This was the song that was playing when I pulled up:https://youtu.be/wL8DVHuWI7Y?si=yrfOrRpDBT5WVy7qPic not from the day the rain was too intense to remove my phone from the bike.
>>28869498Nothing wrong with either system but you'll cop flak from bikes who think it's not a "real bike" without pure manual. Meanwhile they couldn't afford a DCT Goldwing if they tried. Hondas are awesome and some of the best bikes ever made, such as the super cub, are effectively automatic. Go for it if you like them.
>>28871228Bruh u aint gonna offroad on a pan am as much as you arent a goldwang
>>28871210>broki copeYou're not rich
>>28871261Plenty of ppl take their PanAm offroad. Ya silly goose>>28871228Tmrw first cpl years had issues work electronics. But harley has been good about taking care of stuff from everyone ive talked to. The 24 has a bunch of updates and such from the first few years and so far have been pretty solid since the battery n such has been upgraded. If mine blows up I'll be sure to let you know
>>28871093IMO "ADV" isn't really a class at all, it's a catch-all for anything that's on a whole spectrum between dual sports and touring bikes. (Or sport tourers and in some cases even some of the more laid-back sportbikes.)Personally I just need a touring bike that's decently easy and capable on dirt and gravel forest service/logging/fire roads etc. and dedicated tourers are way too pigfat for that, IMO things like big GSes are too but small and midsize ADVs strike a decent balance.
>>28871228PanAm is fine, have you considered the mighty T7 or vstrom or transalp? Take a test ride.
>>28871292ADVs are "adventure touring" bikes.i.e. touring bikes that can handle poorly maintained dirt roads. They aren't designed AT ALL for going actually off-road, despite what their marketing would suggest.Also literally any bike can ride down a dirt road, ADVs are just a bit better for the shitter roads.
>>28871261Yeah I expect this is the case. I mostly want it for dirt roads I don't want to bush bash. >>28871281Cheers king, good to know. I'm still not sure which one I'll get. A himi is no replacement for a Goldwing, but I think a Pan Am has the features to do so.>>28871321I've had a look at them but they don't visually appeal to me.
>>28871337Yep this is the reason I see a Pan Am. Similar features to a goldwing but can handle shitty roads better. Australia's roads are pure trash.
ADV bikes are woke nonsense for old men who want to tell people they ride a motorcycle but don't want to actually ride them
Hell yeah brother
>>28871375>ADV bikes are wokeAre you OK?
>>28871095>I live in Charlotte I live in north Charlotte(Huntersville-statesville area)Go do msf at the rowan cabarus campus in concord, they will set you straight if you are in the area. As long as you are not in university you are fine just I wouldn't suggest buying a dual sport, scooter or sport bike without good theft insurance. Other bikes just aren't touched.
>>28871210>most mechanics actually careROMFLMAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
>>28871071Yea who's gonna buy your clutchless shitting learner bike, sure as fuck not me kek. Good luck with the sale, make sure to ask for msrp
>>28871375ADVs get ridden far more than cruisers, nerd. Show us your odometer.
>>28871375>>28871377>ADVS ARE GAY>pulls up on some clapped monstrosity, slow as fuck. yhea im thinking youre retarded
>>28871375The fact that people like this have to constantly remind other people that they are the real riders is telling.
>>28871375I don't even drive near the coast out of fear of salt water I think you're based.
>>28871337The big ones, sure, but I think it's kinda hard to argue that there's a whole lot of "touring" in a T7 or 890 Adventure R or whatever, or the small stuff like the new KLE and Himalayan and whatever. I think a lot of those are more like standards/UJMs with a lift and knobbies.
>>28871407>>28871409>>28871420Sorry you fellas can't handle a little friendly banter, you must be fun on rides. I'm not your wife you don't have to justify your purchase to me I don't really care what you ride I was just teasing. Does having 11,000 on a 108hp MY24 bike make it better or worse for you - where's your bikes and odos >>28871444Aw shucks, that makes you, me and the parts guy since everything is now rusted to shit and needs replacing. Don't think too many HDs have conquered Fraser Island before and for good reason, but was pretty good fun even as a week of hard yakka.
Courier bros, assemble! Which scoot is this? Need to know ASAP >>61955882
>>28871476Link it or post the picture lil bro.
>>28871464>He literally brags online about riding 5000 km/yr
>>28871095No what you should buy first is a firearm
>>28870976I'd agreed that Africa twin isnt a good first bike or city bikebut X-ADV is the final form of maxi no?
>>28871597That would be the TMAX (or arguably a Goldwing DCT), but the entire point of a "final form" is that you don't start with it. The X-ADV is fast as fuck. Much faster than you would think, given how hideously ugly it is.
I took zontes pill and I kinda regret it a bitthe bike itself is great but I just know that I wont be able to just swap it to something else 2 years from now onI guess I could do insurance scam with it
>>28871600Kek, are you the guy from a few threads ago who was shilling the "features" and saying that Honda is overpriced? My old Kawasaki beat the stock market, I bought it for $1400 and sold it 4 years later for $3300.
>>28871603im the only one who actually have it around these partthe one shilling last few threads isnt me I did ask on the thread couple months if I should go with used ADV350 or brand new 368Gsure It will beat all the zoomer on their xmax off the redlight but yeah I guess i'm kinda stuck with it which is just my main gimp with itmight get new exhaust and maybe new rear shocks for it
>>28871606Comparison is the thief of joy.Just enjoy what you have, if it was perfect for you when you bought it then maybe it'll still be perfect in 5, 10, 15 years.
>>28871625Also, it's okay to find joy in other things.I'm having a really hard time putting my ZXR250A up for sale even though it's worth fuck all and I don't ride it anymore. I just love the way my hairs stands on end at redline.Same with my XR400. Everyone else stopped riding and I've started it maybe 3 times in as many years. I had fun on it, but it's just part of the path.
Im in Socal and decided once my lease ends on my car this year, im going to get myself a motorcycle. My dad taught me how to ride a while back but ill get my license endorsements at some point. Im stuck between some sort of dual sport and a cruiser. I just want comfy and i dont care about going fast, also im not appealed by sport bikes. The tenere 700 is one ive been eyeing
>Colleague had a CBR300>Said it was more powerful than my banshee 250 built 10 years before they were born>Fast forward to this week>Now owns a Honda super-four 400>Too much power, not enough torque>Also the vtec disables two pistons until X RPM because vtec>>Not the cam engagement point?>No yeah, disables 2 pistons>vtec
>>28871648It's comfy, but it's quite tall, which can be intimidating.Have a look at these options too:>CB500X / NX500 (my bike)>Versys 650 (my pick for American roads)>Versys-X 300 (if you want something small)>V-Strom 650 (comfy)>Himalayan 450 (the pajeet budget option)>450MT (the chink budget option)>Tracer 7 (the same thing as the Tenere 700 but more road-focused)>KLE500 (very new, so no idea what these are actually like but I bet they're good)Also just FYI, you're statistically in the most likely group to crash and die. I get that you were taught by your dad, but please consider also getting professional instruction. The MSF is the absolute minimum, but there are other courses too.
>>28871648Too tall, too heavy and too fast for a first bike. This should just not be your first bike. Just get a Himmy 450 or NX500 for your first bike. Others, 450GS, 310GS, KTM Adventure 390, Triumph Scrambler 400 etc. Taller suspension = more comfort, so your ADVs will be more comfy than cruisers.
>>28871650Is your colleague a woman? If yes, she wants to sex you. If not, he is clinically retarded and stay away.
>>28871663>>28871664No for sure, I intend on going through MSF at some point between now and a few months from now. This would be just before I buy a motorcycle. I like the look of the tenere 700, i dont necessarily have to get it as a first bike. Im sure this doesnt matter in the long run but im 5'11 with a brawny build so i dont want something like a honda rebel 250 (which is what i learned)
>>28871663Oh yeah, adding to this - the SV-7GX.They basically just re-released the V-Strom 650 with new bodywork, but I think it looks really good?
>>28871668Yeah this looks great
>>28871667Bruh, I'm 5'11" too. I had a G310R for 6 years before getting a F850GSA. G310R is plenty fast, I did over 90mph in one stretch. The GS is quite intimidating even now. I can barely manage it, even if you like the looks, consider a smaller lighter bike for the first one or two years.If you don't want to sell your first bike, just get a DRZ400.
>>28871671It was my dads bike he bought for me but he has since sold it, but I remember feeling cramped on it, could just be i dont know what im talking about lol. This is a very attractive bike however. Thanks for the recs
>>28871648>lease why do people do this?
>>28871681I got nothing for you, its dumb, im dumb. Im almost over it
>>28871683what did you lease?
>>28871684Its a mazda 3 turbo. Nice car but in reality, its just a point a to point b bucket. My commute to and from work is 10 miles a day. I dont drive long distances even on my personal time. The switch to motorcycle seems great from all angles for me, the gas and overall less expenses cause its 1/4 the price of a car.
>>28871400>too retarded to read and comprehend the full sentence imagine my shock, american hours.>>28871375>advs are woke i like my prostate being massaged when I ride my manbike for men who like manly things like men okay buddyyou realise "real bikers" from the 60s would call you a woke homosexual for daring to have a seat that isnt hard leather and bars that dont drain your hands of all the blood after 5mins adv is just a new level of comformaxing that brokies cant afford, stay mad.
>>28871687one thing to consider thoif you plan to actually replace your car with bike and plan live on 2 wheels you probably want to consider storage options toois adv with a topbox good enough or do you need underseat storage?also actually go try out the Tenere 700 in person if you really like the looks of it (personally I cant tell ADV bikes apart)hop on it and see if you can flatfoot it, maybe even test ride it around parking lot if they let you (i doubt it if you dont have license)if you have to tiptoe and find it heavy then reconsider on the storage note also consider NC750X cause it came with a internal storage
How do bikers keep their hair neat for work and such? What if you rely on pomade or gel to have work appropriate hair but have to wear a helmet.
>>28871693just shave it or be bald
>>28871692Thanks for your extra input. I figured id just backpack it since my job really provides me with everything. I only buy food on my days off so i dont do grocery runs.
I'm 177cm (6'1"), will something tall like a Vstrom be fine for me?
>>28871703177 isnt 6'1 its 5'8
>>28871710>>28871703Its 5'10" you retards.
>>28871703You'll be plenty fine, go get a test ride. Its one of the best bikes around.
>>28871650Not how that vtec works at all on newer models. There would literally be no mpg or efficiency benefits like that. It goes from 2 valve to 4 with the super fours hyper vtech. The new hyper vtec revo work the same way. None are cylinder disengagement, they are valve disengagement through a pin. The revo engages in 6300rpm in 1-5th.
>>28871375CRUISER LIFE BEST LIFE
>>28871693I keep my hair shorter.>>28871687I live under similar circumstances. Even single cylinder bikes are worthwhile but honestly lighter and shorter wheelbase above all else for that kinda of commuting.
Give it to me straight, I have experience riding 300cc scooters and passed my motorbike exam on a 700cc motorcyle. Everything went fine and I feel I'm pretty good at this.But since I have no other experience than that riding real motorcycled, I was wondering if it was a good idea to buy a 900cc as my first motorcycle. Not going to lie, pic related was always my dream bike and I don't see myself buying something else (Unless a Gran Tourer for future longer travels). I'm not a fan of speeding or even limit testing, I'm pretty sure I'll never go past 130km/h during the next two years. Should I go for it?
>>28871763I'm a nobike but why not the z650rs? It might end up being my first motorcycle and I prefer the idea to the z900rs because it's cheaper and presumably more manageable for a beginner. Also it's more than enough for 130kph even if you plan to speed
>>28871780Well just because I'm telling myself that since the gran tourers I'm aiming for are 1000cc+, why not get my hand dirty as quickly as possible by training with a 900cc. I also want to save me the trouble of buying/reselling the 650rs to upgrade later.But yeah I thought about it.
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>>28871780G310R can do 130KPH all day. Z650RS is a fine bike, go ahead.
>>28871232rain riding is a great vibe
>>28871799Then make one.
>>28871814I'm scared!
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>>28871843>>28871843>>28871843Get it while its hot!
>>28871667The T7/MT07 isn't too fast.
