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Mom said I get to be the OP bike today!>>28951460 #First time I've done it myself. Unless you really want to push the miles just take it easy and stop about every hour to stretch, get a drink and top off the tank while you're at it. Get a headset for your helmet and put music, podcast or whatever on (with earplugs to block wind noise) and don't zone out too much on straight stretches. I'm in the US, but generally if the backroads aren't shit take those routes, they're longer but more interesting and relaxed. Don't hesitate to check out tourist traps and other things that catch your eye.
>at motorcycle gear shop looking at boots>wearing my Skechers slip-ons>boomer also looking at boots while wearing Skechers>jokingly say to him "if only Skechers made boots haha">he gives me a confused look then walks away
Air cooled single cylinder is the most aesthetically engine.
Sup /DBT/.I own Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F 2011, non-ABS and it has 2 problems.Both problems started ~2 years ago, I own the bike for ~4 years.I'm ESL so please bear with me.Problem #1:It vibrates so fucking much 6-9K RPM that my fingers & toes go numb from the buzz from handlebar & pegs.It happens even when bike is stationary, with engine revving.What I tried:-Tightened engine mount bolts: 2 big straight through and 2 from each side on a bracketThere are no rubber pads that I can see on the bike or parts catalogue, I assume Japanese just rawdog steel frame directly to engine.-Taken out and cleaned injectors, I didn't notice any difference in spray patterns.-Checked coils & spark plugs: they were fine, gap, color, residue, coil cap tightness etc.-Throttle body sync, bought the 4 manometer kit, there was no significant difference to begin withThat didn't help. I've changed handlebar to a thinner aluminum one with heavier bar ends, put on thicker soft grips, padded risers with neoprene pads etc. it got slightly better and I could tolerate it if my hands were the only problem here.Problem #2:1 inch dead play in front brake handle. Caused by #1 I assume.Before front brakes properly engage, I have to depress the handle halfway.Then it meets proper resistance and it is nearly impossible to press it all the way to the grip.The bike stops, but I feel like it's not as good as it was before.It used to skid on emergency brake a little and I had to "pump" it due to lack of ABS, now I just press down and pray it's enough.The bad part this already happened ~1 year ago, I did what I could before taking bike to a service where they told me master cylinder is dead, the piston was all loose in there. So they replaced it with one from FZ06, that's what on photo.But the same shit is happening now a year after.What I did:-bleed brake line completely-leave handle depressed for the night-check for stuck caliphers (they're fine)-change padsAny ideas?
>>28951542you are correct sir
>>28951539>i get to be the op todayBasedI remember being the OP a few times, shit was so cashOnly thing that came close was when i recieved shoomerwife vocaloid vocaroosOr troon on a shoom editsLast night i madw the discovery my piston compressor tool was way too fuggin big, so i need to get a replacementI seen some people using plumbing pipe clamps/brackets, is this the way for smaller bore engines?I keep gettin held up when its right tool for the job timeOther than that, still excited and experiencing hopium highs that this all works, measured my ring clearances and other neat thigh gaps, and had no issues other than getting stuck like i saidI hate how atrocious modern day ctrl+f functions are for fuckin search bars on websites like home depo or some reno shitter to just try and find these brackets/ clamps ffs, absolutely useless trash with zero relevant resultsBaffling its 2026 and i still have to deal with this catalogue fuckery and billions of spam popups for muh cookiesJust fuck off and give me tools
Story time!>Be me>On the way to office>stupid little yamaha keeps overtaking me>stopped at traffic>yamaha mt15 or mt03>She's on tippy toes>She has curly hair poking out the helmet>Hoodle, ripped jeans, sneakers and no gloves>zoomie specs>For a smol baik, shes fast as fuck>I tried over taking and she keeps over taking me>I slowed down to take an exit and she zoomed past meTfw, bike flirted with IRL onsa chan / yamawaif. Shoom senpai, I think I finally understand your plight. I've never seen a Honda/Suzuki girl irl, I've only seen Yamaha and Royal Enfield ones. She also looked relatively skilled.
>>28951542Dunno, man. Transverse v-twin calls to me. Not to mention 7k RPM ain't all that much.
>>28951558>shoom sempai, i thibk i understood your plightYWNBAS>you will nwver be a shoomersHow could you get so easily mogged by a learner bike??
>>28951548Do the brake lines look fine? For me, this extra play started for rear brake, I had that pos cylinder or something replaced twice and its back I think. Also, is the engine running on all cylinders? Are you running with new air filter? Could the issue be speed instead of the RPM? Does it smooth out post that RPM? Are the wheels balanced? Is tyre wear even? Have you serviced your front forks?
>>28951548>vibrates so fucking much 6-9K RPM that my fingers & toes go numb from the buzz from handlebar & pegs.That's called sovl, faggot
>>28951548>-Tightened engine mount bolts: 2 big straight through and 2 from each side on a bracketbracket isn't cracked?exhaust aftermarket or original? check mounting points, that it's installed correctlydid this happen all of a sudden or get worse over time?how many miles on the engine, ever do a valve adjustment?>>28951548>Problem #2:>But the same shit is happening now a year afterwas it fixed? did it go away and come back?my first thoughts were bad master cylinder. could also beworn leverwrong aftermarket leverworn pivot bushing
>>28951569>re the wheels balanced? Is tyre wear even? Have you serviced your front forks?he says it happens when stationary..
>>28951542bring back dsg sc00t bred
>>28951563I was on my 300, I intentionally ride slow in traffic, although after I found that it was a girl, I never let her overtake me when the traffic was moving. Now that I think about it, it had right side up forks. Pretty sure it was an older gen MT15.
>>28951571yamacope is strong in this one.
>>28951575Stop splitting the thread, you have been warned and post here. I'm tired of not seeing cute scooty posts in /dbt/. Its only kymco fag and rich cub nigs and that one pcx anon. I want to see more scoots.
>>28951574So much for my reading comprehension.
>>28951569The brake lines look fine, I just got steel braided ones and will try replacing default ones on weekends.Engine is running on all cylinders, the residue on spark plugs is even and water evaporates from all 4 exhaust pipes near instantly.I have replaced air filter together with cleaning injectors, two weeks ago.Speed can't be the issue as bike vibrates when revving it stationary.It smoothes out in a sense that vibration becomes so high-frequency that it doesn't feel on my hands anymore but if I touch the cylinder on handlebar, I can feel it being fucked by vibration.Tires were balanced last year and front tire was replaced, tyre wear is now even.Front forks were serviced 1 year ago as one began leaking.>>28951571Well I don't want that sovl. It wasn't sovl for 2 first years, why sovl now? New OEM cylinder is ~200-300 Euros, I don't want to replace it every year.Also I used to own same bike before, even same year but black. It was fine I could ride it for 6 hours and there was no violent vibes like that.It had 28mm Nekken clamp & handlebar though. For current one I bought some German clamp & 22mm enduro aluminum handlebar since it was the only one straight enough for my ergo.Which was fine for first 2 years.>>28951572I inspected the brackets and didn't notice any cracks.Exhaust is original and I tightened muffler mounting bolts to spec.I lazied out of checking exhaust to engine mounts because I had to take all plastic & radiator off. Do you think it's worth it?~32K miles on ODO, I did not do valve adjustment and I doubt previous owner did considering status of air filter & spark plugs after I got it.Do you think it's worth a try?>>28951572The vibes appeared 2 years ago.1 year ago cylinder died and was replaced.now 1 year after that, cylinder is dying again.I never found solution to vibes and replaced cylinder to not die riding the bike.It's all OEM and I can see lever engaging piston, it just doesn't do anything for 1"
>>28951548for the vibes resynch your throttle bodies to make sure they are timed right, it should help but there will always be some vibes.your brake is from fluid not returning to the reservoir when you release the brake. take apart the master, change the seals and make sure the ports and lines are clear.
>>28951584>I want to see more scoots.do chappy count?
>>28951589>for the vibes resynch your throttle bodies to make sure they are timed rightI did. They're in sync on idle, at 6-8k RPM is a different story. I don't think it is possible to sync at both idle and target RPM at the same time.>change the seals and make sure the ports and lines are clear.So I need something like front master cylinder repair kit/ Is All Balls stuff alright? I saw it on ebay and amazon while looking for parts.I need to dial in exact model but I think this is about right one [spoiler]https://www.ebay.com/itm/176185707585[/spoiler]
>>28951559My 150cc single can go up to 10,000.
>>28951603And it's air cooled?
>>28951608Ye. I'm sure it doesn't like to do it but it will.
>>28951601you can do it at idle and 4k rpm. also make sure you have no vacuum leaks, a dirty air control valve and clean your sensors. idk what else it could be besides any of those, if you can check for trouble codes
>>28951598Yep! So cute.
>>28951598>>28951622very cute posts
>>28951578>also>i was on my learner bike
>>28951625Scooters arent bikesHave a nice day
>>28951655bad post
Would an 05 Road King be good first bike to learn on?
>>28951655Harley boomer is a boomer. Stay mad.
>>28951664Bruh, get a rebel 500 or a rebel 300 if you are set on a cruiser. Or you are super short.If you are a normal person, get a CB300R or a CB500R. There are tonnes of other good bikes, but when you drop a harley, the replacement parts are going to rape your wallet.
>>28951672This one comes with a drop guard so drops shouldn't be too much of an issue. And I can get it for around 3k. But thanks for the suggestions. I really have little knowledge on motorcycles
>>28951684It is quite powerful and heavy, consider something beginner friendly. Get something that won't turn your leg into pan cake when it falls on it.
>>28951684guarantee you can get a v-star or similar japanese cruiser for sub $2k
>>28951684>>28951664Get a Japanese cruiser. Their manufacturers were not coddled by govt for 60 years. Those machines are built for people, with an assumption that people are retards and won't maintain them properly.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3kJbISlSKPo
What do you guise think of this?
>>28951672Normal people don't cuck themselves with baby bikes.>>28951558I've had the opposite experience, it's just been hotties on Hondas back to back to back. There was 1 r3 woman though.
>>28951539>if the backroads aren't shit take those routes, they're longer but more interesting and relaxed.Then I probably won't do it as a road trip, I was planning on making it a weekend or 4 day trip to save sick days for the holidays.
>>28951664I love my Road King but I don't think it would be a good learner bike. It's not that they're difficult to ride, it's that they're very heavy and large. I think for a starter bike you should have something light. The Road King is like 800 lbs or more. You're not going to have fun when you drop it.
best "affordable" 170hp+ sport bike?either naked bike or semi-faired
>>28951715awesome. id buy one
>>28951727Ok I take bait.Why 170 horse specifically? Are you chasing a top speed or something
>>28951704>Their manufacturers were not coddled by govt for 60 yearslol, people love to ignore all the protectionism japan did in the 50s-70s and then bitch when its done in return
>>28951688Well that's a new fear, thanks for that.>>28951693>>28951704I get the feeling Harley's are not well like around here. >>28951723Thanks mate. I'll start looking for a weeb bike to learn on.
>>28951735if you get something flexible like a dual sport you can keep it around for dirt fun after you get the big bike. dirt will also make you a better rider and you will learn simple maintenance
>>28951733my current bike makes 120hp, and I don't think it's worth buying a new bike for anything less than an extra 50harbitrary for sure
>>28951729tweaking the positioning and details, I like this way betterThe bike is hitting the / the rider is flung over the logoAs far as colors, any requests?
>>28951734This argument would hold more water if there were a viable domestic alternative to the big 4 in JP, outside cruisers.
>>28951748What engine configuration is your 120hp ride? Could it be you just don't like how the power is delivered? I'd say a triple R fireblade if you really want that number
>>28951734Japan didn't need protectionism to succeed and thrive internationally. Harley needed it to survive domestically. If your company needs as much protection from imported competition as Russian VAZ - it's a piece of shit.
>>28951759He said 170 not 217. He only needs to get a gsxr 750 by S U Z U K I
>>28951755there is no arguing, protectionism is realpolitik not red vs blue sportsball.>>28951764>>28951764>Japan didn't need protectionism to succeed and thrive internationally.they didnt have anything to compete with post war. they intentionally hampered international competition to develop their domestic industry. yall act like japan was born in 1965 with the big 4 already the big 4
>>28951542air cooled V, whether transverse or longitudinal is hard to say>>28951704japanese government used to treat their industries, especially important export industries, just like china does today, with very very cheap access to capital. they also engaged in pretty strict protectionism themselves. The harley protectionism is also overstated. The tariffs also didn't last very long, it's not like we're talking about the chicken tax here. Phased out over 5 years. In my experience, there aren't any japanese cruisers better than the competing Harleys. They WERE much cheaper because Japan was a bombed out husk with very low labor costs. Everything is labor costs. Look at the LIRR strike going on in NYC right now. 75% of their budget is ALREADY labor. Look at how manufacturers went from Japan, to Hong Kong, to mainland China, to Vietnam, to Cambodia, to Pakistan.
Japan had protectionism policy because we dropped 2 suns on them and they had to rebuild. No shit they're gonna play defense and focus strictly on their domestic manufacturing infrastructure.It's like the masses collectively flunked history class.
is Road 6 as good as its reviews?>inb4 road 6 wojak
>>28951798yes.>>28951749grey on black like you have it
>>28951798brian and gixxerbrah use them so theyre good enough for every day use, yes
>>28951588>, I just got steel braided ones and will try replacing default ones on weekends.dont let the master cylinder go empty as you bleed them, constantly keep fluid filled in the reservoir >>28951588>~32K miles on ODO, I did not do valve adjustmenti would do that nextif you dont think the exhaust has ever been off its not worth it to take the radiator off just to check the bolts
Best and worst states for motorcycle riding?
>>28951803>BestDrunk>and worstSober
>>28951803California and Alaska respectively.
i have acquired NEW BUCKET OF ADVENTUREthe goggles are just barely too big so it's a bit hard to put them on and off but i will use them in such few occasions it's not a big deal.the svartpilen dirt-ventures times are close
>>28951798Dunlop roasmart IVs are better if you live in an environment that doesn't get as much rain.>>289518012 wrenchlets that rape their bikes aren't good points of data to consider. They like the road 6 because it doesn't take as long to warm them up and because their followers told them to get them.
>>28951655Scooters are fun and are bikes.
>>28951816I say this with kidness, but what the fuck is the point of these vestigial ass brims on the ADV helmets? At least a MX brim is long enough to catch a strach branch or provide some shade if you're riding into the sun. Yeah, I get that they catch wind, but if you're going ro chop the damn thing down that much, why bother?
Hit the hobby shops today. It's the first hot day of the year so there was no way I wasn't going out of town. I think I'm gonna get a bag to throw on the left side.
>>28951735>I get the feeling Harley's are not well like around here.I actually don't mind Harley bikes, they look nice. I just dislike Harley as a company, their damage to American motorcycling cuts deep.
>>28951655This, also neither are japs, they're scooters too
>>28951832no idea i just wanted something very light and breathable that could accept goggles but i also need to take the highway to reach the trails. i would have gone full poser with a retro stryle bucket if it wasn't for the fact they are apparently stupid noisy (and cost as much as this one that is apparently bery good instead)>>28951835amazing kit choice anon
>>28951841You can never have too many zakus. I use them for customs and conversions. I was thinking of putting a zeon decal somewhere on the bike but I worry it may be misinterpreted as some sort of actual supremacist symbol and get my bike kicked over.
>>28951664The Road King can qualify as an "end game" bike, it's bad for a first bike because of its weight but not an impossible task if you're physically strong, proficient with a manual transmission already (in cars), and are familiar with bicycle dynamics (those skills transfer more than car handling dynamics). Now you don't need those requirements but understand you'll have a significantly more difficult time if you're a weak person with no manual transmission and no bicycle experience. Again, not impossible, I have friends and family who've learned to ride without any prior experience at all. Even though my dad taught me how to ride on a csr650/4, I still got myself a cb125s as my first bike.>>28951704vintage Japanese cruisers right now are still undervalued but there's a lot less good deals now compared to last year, the used market noticed good listings are being bought fast. I'd like a Harley but the used market is asking for nearly double for a comparable Harley over a Japanese cruiser. Part of why Japanese boomer cruisers are still undervalued is because this is a market segment dominated by boomers who believe if it's not a Harley then it's Jap Scrap but really some of them are quite special. As a born and raised American hafu, riding a made in USA Japanese cruiser just fits me.>>28951735>I get the feeling Harley's are not well like around hereI like Harleys, I want a RoadKang myself but I'm a poor mango man and mango money ain't enough for a RoadKang but if I did have the money desu I want a GoldWang more
>>28951670>>28951829>>28951839I love trolling the nobikes, which are scootersIn other news, wtf bros, i thought motorcycle healer multiclass was it, turns out you become blacksmith profession too and crown your little guy with his own hat, picrel Sadly i had to make one of these because the piston ring compressor i had was far too large, but now its kinda cool to fit shit together that werks
Gentlemen, I present the Harley-Davidson American King concept by HYB Design Studios. Pan American styling on a Road King frame. ADV Dad larping with comfy touring ergos. The ultimate in "fuck you I like it" vibes.
How do you reply to someone who responds to you in the 3rd person?
>>28951860The highest level of motorcycle healer is blacksmith fabricator, it allows the motorcycle healer to resurrect dead bikes with a nonexistent parts network because they become their own part supplier
>>28951868reply tom him with a mix of english but the important bits in hindi and price in rupees and tell him you will western union him the money after pickup
I made one in White, I guess i could do silver as well, or really any color.
>>28951838harley is literally the only reason american motorcycling is alive at all, and all american motorcylists owe the company a tremendous debt of gratitude for that it helps that they make the best bikes on the market too>>28951867awful
>>28951798Yes, but it's not meaningfully better than the road 5 which you can get at a discount simply because it's not the latest one in the series.>>28951914>it helps that they make the best bikes on the market tooLololololololIt's looking like another great Sportster Summer for me, boys
>>28951914Harley "kept the industry alive" by trying to kill it and making bad bikes. The hobby would be much more popular if harley hadn't sucked off president reagan to try and destroy the competition.
Which one?
>>28951932First one
>>28951934Wrong! I thought so too.
>>28951936lol, that one made the most sense, test-wise. Third one then?
>>28951932Depends on the race of the trucker.
>>28951860>His cylinders don't have an angled skirt so they press the piston rings into the grooves as you push the cylinder into placeWeak western engineering at its peak.Don't pay attention to the cracked skirt, an inferior western piston exploded at twice the speedlimit.
>>28951943First and third one together apparently.
>>28951948Hold on, is the truck turning right? Even so it doesn't matter, he has a triangle, so he has to yield, "hand signals" mean fuck all in this situation as they are not mandated by road rules, unless given by law enforcement or road work crew.He has to yield, you can go because you have the right of way, whoever made this test is a fucking retard and the reason even cops nowadays don't know road rules.
>>28951932D. Fuck that truck, I'm finding a way through before he deadass blocks the intersection
>>28951530 how's the maintenance on this? i know fortnine says the engine setup is good but i was looking into the cx650 custom and apparently the water pump seal is a nightmare to work with
Luv me Ural
>>28951962See, that's wrong. It does not matter if truck goes straight or turns to his right because we are turning left and must yield always. However in the question the truck flashes his lights signaling us to go first.
>>28951981>It does not matter if truck goes straight or turns to his right because we are turning left and must yield always.He has a to yield sign, you don't, so you have right of way.Isn't it the same thing as coming from a "major road" to an intersection.If both roads were equal then yeah you'd have to yield.
>>28951985What you need to look for is the race of the driver. If it's an indian driving that truck the right of way means nothing.
>>28951985Yield sign was not visible on the screenshot sorry about that.
>>28952005Ah yeah in this case you yield.If memory serves it's always signs, lights and other foems of traffic control first, then "right of way" as in shit coming from the right goes first and so on.
>>28952005Nah he has a yield sign as well, law of largest vehicle yield to smaller stands, my answer remains, I'm going through before he deadass blocks the intersection
Bros I think the SS1250 might be shot.They never called me, and when I called them today they gave me a run around.>>28951548isn't the XJ6 a rubber mounted engine? You might just need to swap out the motor mounts and any rubber pieces it sits on the frame.Bar ends only dampen, but the mounts would help a lot more. Though if they were really shot, your engine would rock side to side.For the brakes, check the lines make sure there's no kinks, or leaks. Use something that causes vibration when bleeding to force bubbles out and replace all seals on the master. A lot of times the bleeder is bad, at least on cars.Things go bad with age, even the metal.
My w800 chadfe recently hit 13k miles. How urgent is it to have my valves adjusted? The bike seems to run fine, no obvious issues besides backfiring due to running lean from my aftermarket pipes. Also, how much of a difference in performance would it make having it tuned?
>>28952055If you have a matching higher flowing filter to go with the exhaust, a tune can optimistically bring 5-15% more donkeytorks
>>28952033>isn't the XJ6 a rubber mounted engine?Nope. There are no rubber mounts on parts diagram and there is 0 gap between engine and frame mounts from inside when I checked. The 4 smaller bolts that go into brackets were torqued to spec when I tried them. The 2 long straight-through bolts gave me 2-3 full wrench rotations before spec torque click. But that changed nothing.Now I did not take out any engine bolts to see if there is maybe some rubber on the inside of frame, pressed into it, but I am 99% sure there is fuck-all there. It's a really budget bike and Yamaha cheaped out on a lot of components to make it affordable.Every chatbot I tried suggests there are supposed to be rubber engine mounts too, but it's not on parts catalogue, I can't see it any on my bike, so I just assume there aren't any.>vibrationI saw the tik-toks about this.Maybe It's time to get one of them percussion massagers. That's what I saw people use. Or maybe I can some assymetric head for my impact driver. Thanks for idea.
>>28951563>How could you get so easily mogged by a learner bike??Cuz they are faster in city traffic
>>28952055Remove these faggot parts first and then come back into the thread.
>>28951930read a book retard, instead of spouting boomer meme history>>28952055w800 is very nice, very beautiful, please treat her well by servicing at recommended intervals
>>28951530I'm starting my journey into biking, I have virtually no prior experience and I'm jumping straight into an A license (big machines, Yurop) because my instructor told me getting anything else would be a waste of time, money and resources as I'm in my mid/late 20's. Also I'm not interested in liter bikes, I want something comfy to commute with.According to German law, I need a full set of protection gear to attend driving school, but my school is BYO. I have no idea what to get, what to look out for, etc. Also while I've already lost and am still losing weight, I'm still kinda really fat and won't be normal weight / size until 8 to 12 months from now.What do?
>>28952074Go to any local shop and ask the clerk, that's how I got my gear.>What do?Walk more and eat less
>>28951655>Scooters arent bikes>post a cruiserReminder that the world record longest wheelie was performed on a scooter (Yamaha Jog 125) while this is every cruiser loser's attempt to do a wheelie.
>>28952074I was you and I bought wrong stuff first.1. You open kleinanzeigen and buy Alpinestars pants and jacket for the summer (!) season. Ask sellers if all protectors are included. 150-200€2. You buy new but cheap helmet, boots and gloves from Louis. 350-400€3. Ask driving instructor about intercom and buy it off kleinanzeigen. 100-150€4. All your gear must have either EN sign or a small rider on a bike sign. Ask sellers to take a photo.
>>28952074If you are asking advice on a bike,Any 400-600cc that you like that's not much over 200kg, you can put both your feet down when sitting with knees bent, fast enough to be enjoyable but forgiving: 50-70hp maximum. Mine was Honda CB500 and it was ideal.If you're asking advice on gear.Buy warmer (all-season, waterproof) gear now, you can put layers under it later when you slim down, for cold weather riding. I have 4XL Komine jacket and under it, I fit windblocker jacket, a running long-sleeve shirt and a body layer of cotton. Similarly with pants, in cold weather it fits standard windblocker lining that came with them, and 1 extra layer of thermal wear. With a touring windscreen, overhand warmers, USB-heated soles and winter helmet chin curtail - I can ride until roads freeze over for any duration of time. When I can be assed to put on what essentially becomes a deep sea diving suit for 40 minutes.If you need advice on dieting - start keeping records of your weight & caloric intake daily. Make an excel table with date, weight and caloric intake. Make another for caloric intake: dish, net weight, kcal per 100gr, number of portions & final kcal. Then sum it up and have your daily caloric intake. Then figure out exact kcal that is your 0 level with no extra physical activity aka how much do you need to eat to keep your current weight, without losing or gaining. For me it's 2250kcal.The purpose of this is twofold:1) sunken cost fallacy over looking at the sheet and experiencing all the suffering to date from eating clean, so you wouldn't want to ruin it that easy2) understanding how much tasty shit you can eat s a reward over your basic kcal level, if you work out just a little.Overtime you'd learn to track this without sheet and wouldn't need to put anything down.
>>28952082What's wrong with cruisers?
>>28952067Why? Helps quite a bit with the wind and looks cool. I do periodically take the fairing off and swap the seat out for different looks though
>>28952067I love those little fenders, you can hug the tank on high speeds and save yourself from wind a little.
How does anyone ride dual sports on the highway? I just tried, it felt super sketch with the wind literally blowing me all over the road. This must be why God invented adventure bikes.
>>28952092they can't do wheelies
>>28952065the chat bots are confusing it with the Jaguar XJ6.Check the frame for any cracks, ensure your valve clearance is in spec, you say the firing order and throttle bodies are synced.If everything is still good, I would ask the mechanics at the dealers, avoid most service advisors they are stingy.I've pulled up and offered a drink to some mechanics just to pick their brain.Check for small hairline cracks on the engine mounts, or swingarms, it is a solid mounted engine.
>>28952099>How does anyone ride dual sports on the highway? Very carefully, under the speed limit, with understanding you are just getting to the trail? We used to have chinese 250cc for outings on weekends, and the highway was fine up to 100kph/60mph.Adventure bikes were invented for asphalt roads with occasional potholes. They are terrible offroad, even on gravel. And standing is a meme. You are much better off with a lower, lighter bike and semi-aggressive tires, so you can catch it falling with your foot and not break it.t owned Versys 650 aka "we gave ninja 40mm of travel" and V-strom is even worse (longer and heavier).
>>28952102>Check the frame for any cracksI did and it looks fine. Didn't check under the bolts themselves though, maybe I should do it and check if there's really any rubber pressed inside the frame.>valve clearance is in specThat's a big job, I don't have space to do it myself and the only local shop I trust is always backed up several weeks. But I'll have a pause in my insurance soon so I might as well get ask them to get it done then.>mechanics at dealersYamaha dealers here are selling ATV, boat motors and scooters. I already went to them to try and get common OEM part once and they told me they don't have shit for motorcycles.
>>28952104Versys mentioned!
>>28952092His actual mistake wasn't the hog beneath him, but the hog behind him.
>>28952100instead they power slide
The Lexin LX-FT4 Pro finally arrived and my initial impressions are that it operates the same as my old Sena S60 unit. It even has a flashlight! Button controls are nearly identical to the Sena and the changing LED strip is similar to the Sena. I'm convinced that Lexin and Sena both use the same circuit board but come in different packaging. They are both made in China, probably in the same factory.Now I've owned Nolan, Cardo, Sena, and Lexin. In that order.Lexin: Still new but so far I rate it as the best.Nolan: Basic, compact, does the job and still works after almost ten years but the battery life wasn't adequate for my lifestyle.Sena: Was great while it worked but the right speaker cut out after a few months of use. Got that speaker replaced under warranty but it did it again a few months later. So Sena must be shit. Simply inferior hardware.Cardo: An Israeli company. The rubber that covers the buttons cracked and wore away after repeated use so it's not waterproof any more. I can't risk using it now because if I get caught in the rain my head might explode. Also, did I mention that Cardo is an Israeli company? Yeah.tldr ratings:Lexin > Nolan > Sena > (((Cardo)))
>>28952108Mine was a gen after, two part headlight. First problem I had to fix is suspension rocking back and forth after acceleration and deceleration. It was a solid bike. What'd you do with the windshield lmao?
>>28952082>The Guinness World Record for the longest distance wheelie on a motorcycle is held by Japan's Masaru Abe, who traveled a staggering 500.53 kilometers (310.4 miles) on one wheel. He achieved this feat on May 1, 2017, riding continuously for over 13 hours on a Yamaha Jog 125cc scooter.That's awesone. But how does the engine not starve of oil at such an improper level? Proper sump placment?
>>28952100Speka for yourself, cuck frog
>>28952118I'd assume that some modifications were done to the bike, including the seat and backrest.>over 13 hoursHow did he not pee in his pants?
>>28952118>500.53Oil? How did it have enough gas? Its tank is tiny.
>>28951817>wrenchletsyoure actually retarded
>>28952099>How does anyone ride dual sports on the highway?you just say "fuck it we ball" and ride for 10h straight to do a cross-country europe trip and get to italy the fastest way possible.Easy
>>28952122Google says he had a special fuel port for arial style refueling.
>>28951715I try to make my plate less visible
>>28951749License plates come in different sizes
>>28952107most dealers don't have parts in stock, they get ordered for bikes. You could always call different dealers and ask their opinion on what it could be.I did that with a harmonic sound I had, only one mechanic said its old chain and sprocket, later confirmed by another. I haven't replaced it, its not a big issue, but picking brains is the best way to go.If the valves were going out of spec, the engine would have been getting progressively louder.>>28952108>>28952116Versys is the only Japanese bike with SOVL.I miss my bike.
>>28952076>Go to any local shop and ask the clerk, that's how I got my gear.So there's crap they might try to sell me like in every other business? >Walk more and eat lessAlready doing so, this was me today.>>28952085>I was you and I bought wrong stuff first.>1. Old Jacket + Pants and protectors>2. New Helmet, Boots + Gloves>4. Look for EN or Bike signSo just cheap garments while fat / in driving school + good stuff where it matters for now?I do get a 20% rebate on everything in a single Polo and 15% for a single Louis purchase though. I'll see if used is actually cheaper.>3. IntercomThat's provided, interestingly enough.>>28952090>Mine was Honda CB500 and it was ideal.I'm kinda excited for the new GB500, but I don't think I'll go with a brand new bike right off the bat.>Buy warmer (all-season, waterproof) gear nowNot sure if I want to ride in winter yet, but I'll keep it in mind.>advice on dietingThanks man, I used to be a /fit/izen, I already lost it all once and became very fit (2018 to 2023); I just got depressed and swelled back up to 145kg over the past few years after my ex left me in '24.>Fat-DataPic rel, it's just a small portion of what I keep track of on my phone these days. I know, data security and all (am CS-fag), but I don't care anymore.>1) sunken cost fallacy over looking at the sheet and experiencing all the suffering to date from eating clean, so you wouldn't want to ruin it that easyThat's actually a breddy gud idea.>2) understanding how much tasty shit you can eat s a reward over your basic kcal level, if you work out just a little.I know, problem is I used to just overeat until failure. Clinical depression is helluva thing. I've cut that out.>Overtime you'd learn to track this without sheet and wouldn't need to put anything down.Yeah, used to be like that.Thanks Anons!
>>28952118That's the power of Y A M A H A
>>28952067>take off the fork gaitersyou're retarded
>>28952067There is nothing wrong with any of this. There is something wrong with you though.
>>28952067what the fuck are you talking about? Why are you such a prick for no reason? >>28952055I think it looks great. You only need a valve adjustment if your valves are noticeably quieter. If they're still nice and tappy, then they're loose enough not to worry about it.
>>28951835peak taste anon, sieg zeon
>>28952178>used to be a /fit/izen, I already lost it all once and became very fit (2018 to 2023); I just got depressed and swelled back upI know that feel all too well. We will make it bro.Two out of the three bikes I was looking at locally got sold. Damn. Might have to come up with alternatives to a Tenere.
im buying a brand new R3 and am probably only gonna keep it for a year at most. any reason why i should break the engine in?
>>28952261Warranty. Cant be that hard, the R3 isn't that fast.
>>28952261Also at least change the oil at 600 miles or whatever the manual says.
>>28952267>warrantyhow will they know?>the R3 isn't that fastexactly, so if I want to keep up in highway speeds I need to push the RPMs>>28952268yeah im not planning to completely treat it like shit, i just find it annoying to have to watch the RPMs
>>28952261You don't put the shopping cart back, do you?
>>28952273i do and i usually put stray ones back too if theyre close by
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/busting-engine-break-in-myth/
>>28952279I wanna see them do it with an engine that isn't as well made as a honda
>>28952275Then you should understand why you should do the break in.
>>28952261I just got mine and I'm doing my best to respect the break in, but it totally is a pain in the dick. You can get up to about 65mph and still be hovering around 6500 rpm so it CAN do highway speeds, but if you're doing any faster than that you'll be above it. After about a week of riding I admit I have started revving it out a bit more. I'd say definitely try and take it easy for the first 100 or 200 miles at least.
>>28952118Is Japan even big enough for 13 hours of driving without looping?
Saw an mt07 chad while I was in my cage. I went around a corner and I kinda slid my car and then this guy pulled up on me out of no where and said I was cool, I told him he was cool and so was his mt07, he asked if I wanted to see him do a wheelie and I said yes but I told him to be careful don't go too high and he laughed and then he did a really REALLY fucking high wheelie and brought it back down nice and smooth and rode off into the sunset. YAMAHA
>>28952304Yes, but only from north to south, and you'd have to keep a leisurely pace of 150mph.
>>28952304Japan is actually pretty huge. It's basically the size of the entire US east coast.
>>28952099
>>28952316And completely mountainous outside of Tokyo. A lot of navigating Japan is low speed mountain passing
>>28952347I thought Hokkaido was less mountainous than that, but in retrospect I don't know why I thought that.
>>28952366I was there 6 months ago. Not really mountains just big hills which are very easy to climb.
Just cruisin'
>>28952373Is that a Honda Shadow up front?
>>28952378Yes, 2012 Honda VT750S.
>>28952334>get used to itIt took me like 3 hours non stop swearing grindset to get the can timing on this 'kuLuckily i was able to get the piston rings easily by hand instead of needing tool to compress them, i found a technique that worked good to slide em in i guess?I suppose after doing it so many times you get used to it tooTrying to map out a plan next what to doProbably clean the airbox and filter and reattach that and the throttle body and maybe do fluids tomorrow?I want to test it turning over without spark plugs and then try the big showdownMaybe put rear tire back on too if all goes good, rear assembly after thatI thought id be faster ._.
How does the average motorcycle anon get into gif rel without killing myself?
>>28952055Check your valves; you dont want a garloid nesting in one
>>28952033who on earth would rubber-mount a 600cc I4?
>>28952271Some people say its better to ride it like you stole it. I would say the biggest thing you could do wrong is get on the highway and cruise an the same RPM for hours in the same gear.When I break in a new bike I go up and down gears and rev range on country road somewhere, then ride for awhile, then repeat. City riding would accomplish the same thing.
>>28952382Your dad buys you a minimoto when you're 5 and builds a dirt track for you in the back 40.
>>28952385
>>28952388Yamaha with the FZ6, right?
>>28952399It’s probably too late for me then. I’m almost 30.
>>28952413It's never too late to crush your collar bones
>>28952379I dig it. I'd want a sportster that resembles it.
>>28952347Nc700x absolutely is perfect for it btw. I've been here for 5 years with my modded boi. Matris front and rear sussys. Really handles so good under 120kph. Sweet torque curve for hauling up the hills and mountain. Low COG, heaps of traction due to engine config and basically can sit in 2nd and 3rd chugging Twisties. I live in a place called Toyono. Every weekend we get about 500ish motorcycles pulling thru and stopping at the local Family Mart. I run IRC tires now, they warm up way faster than my PR5s but won't last more than 8000km. Still, calculating all that they are stickier and the same price per km.
>>28952432Could get my PR5s to a couple mm from the edge but the way the IRC tip in it is a bit more effort at first then it basically swings too fast into the corner. I guess I have to relearn how to corner with them since they feel alot different. Grinds the pegs tho, so I shouldn't push too much more than I am already lol
what do you think about the whole more fun to ride slow bike fast than fast bike slow?why cant you just ride the fast bike fast?
>>28952424Based. Thanks for the encouragement, anon. I’ll have to pick up another YZ250 someday soon. I miss my 2001.>pic rel (I had a bad camera back then)
>>28952451I agree with it, generally. To me, the speed has never been the appeal of motorcycles. It's just the feeling of being on a bike, the physics of how the machine works, and how you just feel so connected to the world and the bike and nothing else really matters. With a slower bike, you get the fun of changing gears and you can go wide open throttle with much less chance of killing yourself.
>>28952457nta, but dirt bike anon. I agree as well. Like with my YZ250- I absolutely LOVED the torque and raw power. Don’t get me wrong it’s awesome. However one thing I always hated was not being able to fully open it up without feeling like I was gonna die.Personally I do think it’s more fun to ride a slow anything fast than a fast anything slow.
>>28951903breddy cool. At first I didn't notice that all of these were real. I thought they were renders.
>>28952451Not all slow bikes are fun to ride fast. A fun slow bike might not be fast but it'll still be quick
>>28952074If you really want a commute bike that's comfy first and foremost, with passenger included, then the RE hunter 350 is a good option, they aren't quick by any means, but the seats for doing even a long travel are probably one of the best out there, specially for your passenger. YET, there's always the option for you to just buy a 20-40eu gel cushion seat, it will make reaching the ground a bit harder, but if you ride a regular street bike, should be no difference.IMO, as usual, getting a low to mid cc dual sport is the best you can do, CRF 300 Rally, KLX 250 or 300 and similar ones are just great for learning, besides doing offroad usually requires low speed and good control of the clutch. And more importantly, its easier to get up from a fall at 20kph on grassy dirt vs 90 on asphalt with the chance of now some towelhead retard hitting you over there.Prioritize MX boots even over a high quality helmet, lower leg injury is the biker's bane.>What helmet to get?Since now all helmets must be ECE 2206, I would say any, hopefully a one piece integral one, but if you aren't sure and need a better rating, check the UK SHARP rating test, those are like FIM testing afaik.For me its about a year that I got picrel, and yes, buy used, my choice was cuz my roads are crap and I ride more in outskirts anyways.>>28952090>Buy warmer (all-season, waterproof) gear nowIt is much better to buy a summer jacket that is one size larger if possible, for winter you just put on first layer clothing that hiking fags wear, and for the rain, there's always the poncho, yet for a newbie, its best to stick to going on the cage for now.
/adv/
I'm doing my A category driving test in 2hrs, wish me luck.
>>28952528Good luck.
>>28952528You can do it!
>>28951715>>28951749flip it and do the text face down, unless you plan on ironing it. the bed texture is going to leave a better surface finish. maybe the overhang on the countersunk holes will be a problem but i think the surface finish is worth it. consider ASA for UV resistance.
>>28952528I wish you the best anon.
>>28952484>It is much better to buy a summer jacket that is one size larger if possibleI find summer mesh jacket utterly useless in any winter scenario and layer position. Unless it's leather maybe.
I realize these are Euro hours, but I'm going to disagree.The only motorcycle gear worth buying is leather.Otherwise just squid.Make sure you have gloves and helmet, and I've had more bruised hips than anyone else, but any gear I've owned that isn't leather for the colder times, I've ended up giving up because it's either not comfortable or just annoying.Again, except for gloves and a helmet.Maybe boots too, but I find boot comfortable, so..
Retard newbie here. I need a bit of advice. Earlier in the year after a tyre replacement I tried to take off too fast at an intersection, my back wheel slid out and the bike hit the ground. Right mirror was a bit cracked, brake pedal was bent upwards and had to be replaced, couple of scratches on the fairing, not really a huge deal. Didn't really notice any wobble in the wheels or anything, as far as i can tell a few scratches were the only lasting damage to the bike. I hurt my knee a bit though which took me off the bike for a few weeks.Anyway, I've been back on for a few weeks now and ever since then the bike feels weird when I take off and manoeuvre at low speed. Kinda feels like I'm riding through mud? Like a little wobbly, feels kinda sticky, not really sure how to describe it. It feels like I'd imagine riding on flat tyres feels. What could be causing this? Or is it just in my head?
>>28952579Check your brake discs for warping. Jack the bike up and see how freely the wheels spin.Your forks might've become miss-aligned too.Check your tire pressure again, you might've torn a sidewall or something.Also just check your chain alignment. Maybe your rear wheel became cockeye'd.Could just be in your head, there are also a few things that could be wrong with the bike.Your handlebars could also be like 3mm's off, subconsciously fucking with you (this has happened to me before).
20 buck chink levers. whats wrong with em? other than needing to slap stainless fasteners on there
I did it bros, passed the exam for my motorcycle license today. Now I just gotta pick up the document and then go looking for a 'ku!
>>28952587I never found anything wrong with them besides giving my money to an invincible adversery.>>28952588What bikes are you looking at?
>>28952588congrats dude. have fun, wear your gear!
>>28952579Check if your front forks are straight.
>>28952588Grats Hane chan.
>>28952178>Already doing so, this was me today.Nice, keep it up.By the way, are those calculations from the app correct, 1k burned calories from just 1,5 hours of walking?
>>28952258>We will make it bro.WAGMI>Two out of the three bikes I was looking at locally got sold. Damn. Might have to come up with alternatives to a Tenere.Yeah, I was looking at a lot of bikes as well, all gone. Gas prices are through the fucking roof and people are switching to bikes in droves, I've never seen so many bikes on the streets before.>>28952484>RE hunter 350 [...] but the seats for doing even a long travel are probably one of the best out there, specially for your passenger.Sounds good, I'll take a look. Am I going to fit on one? I'm 6'2" and my inseam length is between 830 and 850mm depending on if it's a cold or hot day respectively.>they aren't quick by any meansAs long as it can get me out of trouble fast (= getting the FUCK away from road ragers and morons), but not get me into trouble for being too fast, it's fine.>CRF 300 Rally, KLX 250 or 300Sorry to disappoint you man, but I'm not a fan of dirtbikes. There's just no trails I could drive on anywhere here, at least not legally or without a s-tier-karen spawning and getting my ass thrown into prison.>And more importantly, its easier to get up from a fall at 20kph on grassy dirt vs 90 on asphalt with the chance of now some towelhead retard hitting you over there.Fair point, but no place to go off-road anywhere close, it's all asphalt here>Prioritize MX boots even over a high quality helmetI won't skimp on either.>ECE 2206>UK SHARP>FIMI'll have to look up what half of the acronyms even mean lmao.Thanks!>For me its about a year that I got picrelLooks like it's actually being used for the intended purpose, love me some item that's being properly used.>my choice was cuz my roads are crap and I ride more in outskirts anyways.That's reasonable, I'd probably do the same if the roads were shit. Thing is, I live smack dab in the center of a major metropolitan area. You could ride a kick-roller at 200kph without eating shit on the roads here.
>>28952586>>28952592Thanks a lot for the advice anons. Not much lighting in the garage so I've noted all this down and I'll check in the morning
>>28952290theres a big difference between a shopping cart being offered as a courtesy which i put back where it belongs as it's the respectful thing to do and so that it doesn't damage peoples' cars, and me dropping 6k on PURCHASING a motorcycle and breaking it in so that it might possibly not burn oil for the next owner>>28952301highways here in texas are 70-75mph, and there's a shit ton of construction in my area so most of the ones i drive on are 2 lanes with no shoulders(ie. no escape paths other than switching lanes). keeping it off the highway for the first 100-200 miles won't be a big deal though, but im definitely not riding enough for 600-1000 to be practical. thanks fren. is there anything else i need to do to the bike besides the first oil change at 600mph? like adjusting the suspension or whatnot>>28952389yeah im a little confused by that, some people say the RPMs dont matter as long as theyre constant, some say to keep the RPMs low and not constant, some say the break in is bullshit>city ridingim like 20 miles from the nearest town lol
>>28952600Dude, I get it.Bikes always feel different after a crash, drop, or theft.if it's carb'd then half the help is in repairing the soul of the bike with a nice and long adventure with some blood, sweat, and tears.
>>28952601>is there anything else i need to do to the bike besides the first oil change at 600mph?I haven't done anything to it yet lol, might get one of those R6 oem throttle tubes for a shorter throttle twist though
>>28952533>>28952536>>28952573Thanks you for believing in me, anons! It was my 2nd try, but still I'm super happy.
>>28952608I failed my first driving test (written) because of some retarded question, so I put literally 0 faith or merit in government tests.I'm impressed you guess get feedback.For us it's>you fucked up some question so you fail>no we will not tell you how you fucked up or what you should improve onMost issues of driving come from retarded normalfag behavior.police never enforce texting while driving despite it being the #1 cause of accidents.A cop sitting beside a driving that was texting was my reason for radicalization. How about yours?
>first riding lesson>keep screwing up the clutch controlDoes it get better with more practice?I have some experience with 125cc bike, but the bigger one feels so much different to ride. And I also feel like I have reinforced some bad habits by riding that small bike without taking any prior lessons, because I repeated the same mistakes almost automatically.
>>28952138plate cover is for USA plates, shipping internationally is already prohibitively expensive.>>28952537it is going to be face down like these ones:For some reason I was thinking UV wouldn't be an issue for motorcycles since most people cover / garage them, I will throw some ASA in the printer and re-do themthat does limit colors more
>>28952465I was putting these together on the fly yesterday, so they were renders until that one
>>28952613>shipping internationally is already prohibitively expensive.Yeah our government made sure of that.
>>28952616Outgoing shipping has been expensive for years it was like $16 a decade ago, its more like $22 now for a tracked flat mailer.Regardless, These are just going to be for USA plates
>>28952613>For some reason I was thinking UV wouldn't be an issue for motorcycles since most people cover / garage them, I will throw some ASA in the printer and re-do them>that does limit colors morei wouldn't lose sleep about it. in principle yes but in reality it doesn't matter. even if the plate degrades appreciably, it's not like it's a critical part. the plate would still be held on by the fasteners. print another for nothing. if i was giving them to other people i'd probably make it out of ASA, though.
>>28952622I will use ASA for the production ones assuming it will actually stick to that fancy bed I'll be selling these on WAT Racing
>>28952616if he gives you the STEP you could resize with minimal CAD knowledge and have some local printer make it for you.or just download fusion360 and make one yourself. you could probably figure out how to make this in an afternoon.
>>28952596>Nice, keep it up.I'll go on a walk soon, gotta talk to my boss though because I'm WFH right now.>By the way, are those calculations from the app correct, 1k burned calories from just 1,5 hours of walking?Some of it is estimation from the data I just enter (Samsung Health), but I'd think they're accurate for that they are?I still weigh a lot so even medium movement is burning a lot of calories, It's been always like this for me. I gain weight fast, but I also lose it fast (not as fast as I gain it though). Last time I lost 50kg in 8 months.But I kinda feel like I'm derailing the thread with this a little, I mentioned it in my original post because I wasn't sure about clothing-sizes.
>>28952610Well for written test we have 30 questions with select the correct answer out 4 possible ones. You can make 3 mistakes, so have to get 27/30. You can prepare by doing an infinite mock exams online, these exams have 80% of the possible questions you can get in the real test. So the whole test is pretty easy. This is the same for B and A categories.For A category driving, you first have to do all 8 figures with 2 attempts each:Slow driving - a minimum of 15 secs for a set distanceFigure of 8Slow snake maneuvers30kmh slalom50kmh evasive maneuver50kmh evasive maneuver with braking50kmh emergency stop in a set distance (11.2meters)Parking(walking) the bike in a set parking spotAfter you've passed all 8 and only then you are let on the street and it's like 30minutes of driving with instructor giving you commands over the radio.
>>28952493HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28952373Comfy
>>28951835HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28952668Those white dots make it look like the photo was taken in radioactive area
What do we think about this boike?
>>28952677RIP INDIAN he was a good bak
>>28952589I'd like to get something that's nice for commuting and not too thirsty (I drive 200km a day, mostly on highways) but at the same time something that could give me experience if I were to get a supersport for fun in a few years. Looking at a Suzuki GSX650F right now, with a GSF650 or Yamaha's FZ6 as alternatives. There's also a really nice CBR500R from 2020 for sale near me but I don't know if it would be comfortable for the kind of mileage I will be putting it through.>>28952591>>28952593Thanks, will do!
>>28952601>theres a big difference between a shopping cart being offered as a courtesy which i put back where it belongs as it's the respectful thing to do and so that it doesn't damage peoples' cars, and me dropping 6k on PURCHASING a motorcycle and breaking it in so that it might possibly not burn oil for the next ownernever buying used
>>28952713read the OP>>28951530>>Dont buy a Chinese motorcycle
>>28952728Cringe and wrongpilled
>>28952576Leather is good if you are fit and you stay fit. If you sit down and fat rolls spill over your belt like a ham, you're going to want textile. Leather jackets are also all short. I haven't seen one that is decently covering lower back and ass and I want it snug and protected from wind even from behind.If you are riding crazy fast 100+hp bike then yeah, leather suit with airbag vest are a must. Then just don't get fat.>>28952587I just ordered same ones too because I don't need 2/3 of the standard levers.>>28952720Any sport 600cc sport touring would do for your needs. My suggestion is pick one with monolithic seat (not separate driver & passenger seat). The separate ones are always too tough for long rides.>>28952608>>28952610I failed first two practical exams lmao.>>28952612Yes, also training bikes are almost always clapped to shit.>>28952713I'm a manlet so I'm jealous of those that can ride it. I tried to ride tall adv bike and it fucked up my hip for life by city traffic light stops and leaning weight onto one leg.>>28952728>>>Dont buy a Chinese motorcycleThat's correct, it shouldn't be your first bike. You can buy cheap chinese enduro if you have a trailer/pickup for it and a garage to disassemble it every month of use.
>>28952740Post the welds on your chinese bike please
>>28952741>I'm a manlet so I'm jealous of those that can ride it. I tried to ride tall adv bike and it fucked up my hip for life by city traffic light stops and leaning weight onto one leg.I'm a 5'7" dwarf and the 450 MT is just fine for me, it's relatively low compared to other bikes of this kind.
>>28952741>I haven't seen one that is decently covering lower back and ass and I want it snug and protected from wind even from behind.Look for jackets with attachment points for connecting on to your belt.
>>28951541you should have said>man i would suck a nigger dick for some sketcher riding boots
>>28952742I don't even need to see welds. Him simply posting a CN bike he owns would be a seachange for little pink hearts.
>>28952742Don't be a fag, everyone is absolutely raving about this bike and has been for years. Chink bikes used to be the cheap alternative, but they learned to get it right without inflating the cost and taking obscene margins like western/jap brands. Take the KLE 450 from Kawa with its piss poor 180deg engine placement and non-adjustable forks. But hey, it has electronically mapped riding modes!
>>28952750Do you own the bike or not?
>>28952751I'm buying one tomorrow. Tried it out a few times, also tried out the BMW 450GS, which sure was nice, just not 2500 extra bucks nice.
>>28952752>Huge shill for chinkshit excited to ride it for the first time
>>28952754>posts in bike thread>doesn't actually like bikesLike clockwork.
>>28952752Well, post about it. It certainly would help to know the actual cool points and the warts, rather than people jacking off over spec sheets and youtube reviews. There are things only owners really understand.
>>28951541You should have just killed him to save us the misery. God I fucking hate boomers.
>>28952743>5'7" dwarfAnon that's stolen valor,you could ride most bikes if you wanted you are not a true manlet chud
>>28952714Wdym
>>28952756I own the bikes I post about. I don't throw a fit to defend chink bikes (which you have never ridden and don't own)
>>28952740Cringe and wrongpilled>>28952757the cool points are the spec sheet. the wrong stuff is the real stuff, like how its made in china. they make their doors out of newspaper.
>>28952747Thanks for advice.Though I'm fat and good on jackets, so won't be looking for new one anytime soon.I'm a fan of Komine and have summer mesh jacket + pants that zip together, and a oversized winter textile one that fits thick liner and windbreaker under it. I have some US brand moto jeans with kevlar and black moto pants that I patched up twice after falls.My personal discovery was that if your pants don't zip to jacket and you want them to stay secure in case of a slide - get a tough security/police belt. >>28952743I honestly thought it's some Yamaha adv bike from the thumbnail.Where I live Zongshen, CFMoto and a lot of Italian-Chinese brands like Morini, are very popular. But I only ever used Japanese bikes and heard bad things even about European brand ones, so I am very biased against CN.The enduro ones like Lyfan are okay, if you reassemble them yourself, loktite everything and change gaskets to quality ones. Most failures come from shitty assembly because it's done locally by dealers/small factories.But I personally wouldn't invest in anything bigger than 250cc.
>>28951541I used to like maximum protection moto boots, with full plastic armor shit like torsion protection etc. but then I got ingrown nail on my toe 2 times in 1 summer and had to switch so something more spacious. It's leather and has plastic inserts around ankle, that's it.
>>28952762The wrong stuff is that none of the 450 twins I have ridden have enough fucking mid/high end torque to continue pulling past 75mph worth a shit. It's bonkers that a2 has created this dead zone for anything able to overtake semis in a sharp fashion on the highway, and yet something like a t7 or a vstrom 800 are considered a death machine for new riders. It's fucking infuriating, but clearly I just want teenagers to die or something.
>>28952767Why not ~600 twins? Vstrom 650 and Versys 650 have plenty of juice to overtake semis sharply. I used to own Versys and had not trouble with it on the highway, except giant-ass windscreen and soft suspension lifting front wheel after 100mph.
>>28952763Just workout and eat good. Its that easy
>>28952720fz6 are pretty great, its got a detuned r6 engine so if you move to one later youll already be pretty familiar with tinkering on it
>>28952770650 twins are dying or dead. Vstrom 650 got discontinued this year. Sv650 too, I think. I assume the versys is on borrowed time as well.
>>28952774Damn, that's sad to hear. Why? Some eco shit again?>>28952771I work out so I can eat more junk food. Eating good gets fucking boring. And more importantly, it's a chore to cook variety home dishes yourself to avoid food fatigue. I only keep weight under control because I don't want to buy new size of moto gear.
>>28952777Oh, you're retarded. Gotcha
>>28952779Being smart ain't going to cook me healthy home meals every day.
>>28952780Just get a harley like fatwing
>>28952777Emission and noise, as always. Fucking whatever. I never liked the shim-under-bucket twins anyway, because adjusting the shims inevitably meant removing cams. I'm still so fucking salty we never got the Honda xl600v here in the US. Whoever made that old Transalp worked on his own shit when he designed it.
>>28952067Remove yourself from the gene pool>>28952065Stop using industrial strength autocorrect for research, dummy.>>28952115Based>>28952121>How did he not pee in his pants?He probably did.>>28952451What they really mean is it's more fun to ride on the limit. It's safer, cheaper, and legaler to do so on a slow bike. But nobody actually likes to go slow. Outside of bracket racing and maybe hypermiling, there aren't any enthusiasts in any form of motorsport that modify their shit to go slower. I wonder why?>>28952601Yes, you bought the bike. The principle remains though. It's a small amount of effort on your part that benefits common man. This principle is what makes every country built by whites excellent. You do enjoy living around white people, right? >>28952612>Does it get better with more practice?Yes. Keep trying, do meaningful practice, get a good night's rest so your brain can process it to long term memory.>>28952713Chinkshit. No reason to buy from the inferior nips>>28952742To be fair. Don't look at kawasaki welds lol.FYI coastal Carolina is officially BOGGED for the season
>>28952781I'm fine with my JP inline 4, which is more than 200% my bodyweight.Also your "eat good" is complete bullshit: caloric deficit is the only thing that matters. What and how you eat isn't important, you can lose weight on a diet of haagen dazs and cheezeburgers, as long deficit is maintained.>>28952782>TransalpLol there are a lot of old transalps here. I start to notice new Africa twins too. No Teneres so far.>>28952784>>Stop using industrial strength autocorrect for research, dummy.It's fine for looking up aftermarket spare parts and mods model numbers. Shits itself on more obscure stuff though.
>>28952067Don't the fork rubber thingies serve a practical purpose if you ride a lot on gravel roads?
>>28952784Yay carolina
>>28952786You're fat. Nobody is gonna listen to you
>>28952451The only people that hold this opinion are the ones that remove muffler on 200cc chineseium bikes and keep me up at night with their ass explosions on downshifts at 3AM.Higher revs can be more fun, but you can just shift down on a faster bike instead.I also find winding roads at 55mph more enjoyable than 12 lane highways on 130mph. Because trees, bushes, mountains and other shit on the side of the winding road is closer to you, your perception of speed changes down. Conversely, on a wide highway that had area cleared around it for 300 meters in both sides, you don't feel the speed at all and you have to put speedometer down to feel it.
>>28952787Yes, the gaiters help extend the lifespan of your fork seals. I don't know that anyone knows by how much though. I don't think the old rotax GSs came with them, for example.
>>28952791>You're fat.That's how I know more about weight loss than your retarded ass that still advises to "eat good" instead of "eat less" and "exercise more" in 2026. KEK!
>go look at bikes>they're all blackI miss colors
>>28952819i was just thinking how there arent any white motorcycles anymoreother than cruisers but who cares about them
>>28952819You guys care about color? I just get whatever I can find in a year and model that I want.
>>28951932>>28952005tf is this 3rd world program how do you not know rights of way in 2026
>>28952819>>28952825>>28952834A can of paint is like 5 bucks
>>28952846Are you using house paint on your bike?
>>28952846I bought few painted over 15+ years old ratty bikes, but I wouldn't do that shit to one myself.
>>28952849>>28952819We use rattlecans and glitter to achieve our BOLD NEW COLORS here in deebeetee
Why Suzuki-chan is busty?
>>28952849I've done that too when I was younger, of course it looked like absolute garbage because I used the same paint brush I painred the fence with. Same paint to boot.>>28952851This, rattlecan paintjob is the right way to go.
>>28952860>>28952851I think I'd get actual automotive paint, personally.
>>28952861They use the same shit "professionally" as in rattle cans, just a different way of applying it.
>>28952862Automotive paint is absolutely different than 5 dollar spray paint.
>>28952862Coal and diamonds are literally the same shit, just a different way of applying it.
>>28952868It's not even the same shit. This guy seems to think there's only one kind of paint and that all paints are the same.
>>28952859Helps cornering during leaning thanks to the added frontal mass Flat is more aerodynamic, which helps for top speed runs.
>>28952869I know, a friend of mine is my state's best car painter.
>>28952874No he isn't, unless he's using spray paint from walmart.
>>28952727>never buying usedexactly, dont buy used if you want to know EXACTLY what youre getting>>28952784>It's a small amount of effort on your part that benefits common manim making the point that it's NOT a small amount of effort. sacrificing (safe) highway driving for a few weeks because i want to ensure the next owner gets a pristine bike seems pretty silly. if i do a private sale then sure i could see mentioning that the engine wasn't broken in according to the manual would be the right thing to do, but i will most likely trade it in. and going by what i saw at the safety course, it will probably end up in brown hands so... lol lmao
>>28952877Fuck bro, I'm gonna tell him he's a fraud.
>>28952741>>28952784Ok, thx. I've been quite lazy for the last few months so with daily rides I should get better.
>>28952819maybe you should buy kawasaki or ducati
>>28952797Post yourself, nobike
>>28952861Rattlecan jobs are fine on older bikes, you just have to apply it correctly and be willing to repaint it every couple of years. Back when I had a shitbike I'd have a different color scheme every year. I enjoyed that. You can also do spray wraps if you're averse to risk. If you don't like the color changing aspect you can buy "tractor paint" because they are very durable, much more than regular spray paint, you just have to like the limited color selection based on tractor brands.
>>28952819HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28952920You could just get a spray gun if you're doing that much painting. They aren't that expensive.
>>28952789Dat boi securing the strait of homoz
Do you know any good ways to vibro-proof handlebar?Picrelated are are neoprene pads in some gorilla tape, under raisers.I'm getting raisers that clamp to mount and bar with different bolts, so my handlebar doesn't rotate under pressure, but that's about all I got.
>>28952926Whats that mean?
>>28952931Gel grips help
>>28952665I show the picture of your bike to my brother and tell himhey lets sell dads vrod and trade in for panamand he said MAYBE
>>28952945I got progrip 719 and not worried about hands anymore. It's the master cylinder that keeps dying from vibes...Next bike I'm getting won't have it on the handlebar.There are bikes like that? I think R1 has remote one.
>>28952931how about ride slower?
>>28952931Bar snake if you're a consoomerFishing weights hammered into the bar ends if you're a real nigga
Cute motorcycle girl liked me on tinder today so i matched, but she stopped responding after a single message, hopefully she’s just busy right, all i did was ask a follow-up to her question and suggest a comfy cafe date with our bikes
>>28952953Fucking hammered the weights and my best lure into my handlebars by accident.
I just immediately assume that anyone on a 300-700 crotch rocket is a faggot or woman. Anyone on a gs1200 a richfag, and anyone on a Harley a fat retard. Do you guys have any immediate assumptions about riders based on their bike?
>>28952958>Jap bikeFaggot>Scooter15 year old girl>Cafe racerInsufferable faggot
>>28952625>you could probably figure out how to make this in an afternoon.Yeah, I could, with a marker instead of a product
>>28952953>bar snakeCan't get it here.>Fishing weights hammered into the bar ends if you're a real niggaThat didn't do shit, I even mixed it with sand so there's less empty space. Currently entire bar is filled with kitchen sealant. Which helped but only a little.>>28952952I'm not a granny and vibes come from engine.>>28952958>HarleyPoser.>200kg of saddle bags touristMiddle-age crisis.>Akrapovic exhaustInsecure.>Adventure bikePavement princess.>ScooterWoman.
>>28952968Love me a harley
>>28952968>Pavement princess.what if mine is covered in dried mud?
>>28952955You're probably not her best option. People that care about you will make time for you, and make sure you know you are important to them.
>>28952958>Hayabusa/ ZZR1400 Nigger
>>28952979:(
>>28952975Fell of the pavement by accident.
you can go anywhere in a cub!
>>28953007on*
>>28953007>>28953010why dont they pave the road there?
>>28953007>>28953010Thank god I am not indian
>>28953018>>28953018new tread
>>28952958Anytime I see an adventure bike I imagine 40-55 year old man in a very cringe and pathetic way. Truly the cuck of motorcyclists. It’s like having a bike picked by your wife
>>28953102former owner of my current bike bought ADV because he marries and changes sport-touring to one with better backpack seat for his SOhe changed his coupe car to a sedan too
>>28952766Sweet boots, what are those?
