Two Stroke appreciation tread>Motorcycle tips and tricks and secrets>Milkcrate mounting solutions>personal attacks based on brand preferences>Motorcycle anime girls >Practicalitymaxxing>scooters>Rip gn, indian, gaymoo, pink>never buy MCNB (mint condition, no box) motorcyclesMake Frens!:(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):>https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxs&ll=10.205727254849933%2C0&z=2links>https://www.4chan.org/feedback>http://cycle-ergo.com>http://a2bikes.co.uk/>https://www.crash.org.au/>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/Mandatory viewing (must watch before posting)>Twist of the Wrist 2https://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU?si=2gQ6F36exziW7hjV>bakhttps://www.miruro.tv/watch/21197/bakuon?ep=1Previous: >>28971009
Luv me 2 smoke
Is the zx4rr a decent first bike or should I just not be pussy and get the zx6r
>>28972908You'll outgrow a zx6r after a few days, I would go straight to a Turbo Busa
God I'd love a 2smoke. There's a sexoooooo Cagiva 125 for sale in my cunt, and usually one or two RS250s. Just don't have the time or patience for them outside of a collectible. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202605262707076
Motorcycle engines are NOT ALLOWED to have any sort of exhaust silencing devices. The smallest engines must be the loudest, for no practical benefit. The dumbest niggers on the planet need to be portrayed as the smartest
>>28972883based kawasaki bringing back the two smokes. >>28972912Kek>>28972908I started on dirt bikes as a kid, went through the drz/KLR phase, and just got pic related, a zx6e. It's basically just a carbureted zx6r with a slightly more cushiony seat, and a bit less power. Still has the ram air intake, and truthfully even after riding for more than a decade, I can't see myself outgrowing this bike. You definitely will not outgrow the zx6r. That said, if you're legitimately a beginner, like, never touched a bike or anything with a manual transmission before, it's probably better to start on the 400. As long as it can safely maintain highway speeds, it's a fine first bike.
Today I rode a scooter.They feel weird.
>>28973007That's the evil, wickedness and corruption leaving your body
>>28973007real scooter or some fake ass maxi that is basically a cruiser with floorbard?
>>28973016The fakest gayest BMW CE04.Here's a picture of the model I've been riding. Steers nicely, takes no more than 3 business days to get the feedback and see if you enter the turn correctly.Not bad actually, just alien.I might eventually check out a vespa, but looking at their insurance premiums with theft coverage I'm reluctant to like it.
>>28972908Get what you actually want and just don't do dumb shit on it and you'll be fine. Drill the basics after passing the MSF. 600s are fine to start on if you aren't a egotistical chimp that blips throttles like a drunk does with bottles.
>>28972931Thats a nice Lil boat
>>28973042Cute Lil tug <3
>>28973042>BMW>Electric maxiThere's your problem. Try a yamaha or a kymco.
>>28973055dont knock on electricsome of these stupid electric bikes shoot off the line and smoke your ass if you are not careful which really is what matter the most
>>28973060I imgined them to just feel weird, not be bad. But you look at one that seems like just a hueg ruckus. A little taller one may be better to handle.
>>28972931I've seen good reviews on the 4rr.I think I'll grow into whatever. I'm a complete noob and don't want to go too crazy to start out. I'm not a kid so I'm not worried about being a retard and trying to go 150mph right off the bat either.
>>28973044Yeah, I don't a retard mentality so I think I'd be fine.
Doing my first poker run the sat. Might even wear my vest so the other harley guys know I'm cool like them
>perfect downshift into power zone entering a tight cornerIs there a better feeling? Prostate thing maybe?
>>28973126>hard roll-on while leant over coming out of a sweeperOrgasm
>>28973065Well, then go for the 4rr. If you have a source of solid income or you're thrifty and industrious, you can always find a way to trade up your bike if you get tired of it, anyways.
>>28973060electrics are cool, my teenage cousins zip around on e bikes that are limited to 28mph, I think thats perfectly reasonable from 12-16 or so until you can get your motorcycle license and if you live somewhere compact, the e-scooters are also fine, like the segway e300se and similar
>>28973140>When the tail wiggles a lil bit but not too much to the point beyond control as you exitSexooooooI think only thing that beats that sensation is smoothly executing those long sweeping multi S turns.
Opinions on pocket bikes?https://youtu.be/du395Cj2jEA
This is 20s122101100 cam chain tensioner.How is it supposed to work and how can I diagnose it?Will it just erect all the way out under spring tension when there's no chain pressing down on it?Can I take it out without taking cam chain cover off and aligning the shit inside to a T or whatever?On Yamaha FZ6 they have pretension bolts and it is shipped with a tab you're supposed to take out once tensioner is installed, so it would unwind inside the bike and tension the chain.This isn't the case for XJ6. It just has a ratchet of sorts so it wouldn't go backwards (get shorter), only forward (get longer).
Would you buy a Grom or drz400sm if you were living in sleepy Switzerland? I am not allowed to change a bolt without getting a fine and go max 60km/h on avg. I am a 5'7 manlet but know how to drive a motorcycle. I will also be waiting to see what Ducati has been cooking for the new desmo 450 (which will be street legal )
>>28973304Just get the 400 then. Small bore is only fun if you are going to wring them out. Although, how will they know if you put in a big bore kit?>I am not allowed to change a bolt without getting a fineAs much as I hate Florida I love how cops don't bother you over such stupid things. I just wish transplants would stand in front of the Brightline.
>>28973080>▶you say that but motorcycles have a way of making you drunk on speed and speed is addictive. the zx4rr can go fast too but it will make you work harder to get there.
>bike starts up no problemsfeesl good
>>28973461What bike? Where?
>>28973462Y A M A H A, here at my house.
wtf whys the thead so dead what happened, is it the crypto dump?
>>28973293>How is it supposed to work and how can I diagnose it?if you have a new one pop it in and post it up for sale. the bike needs chain guides but its more than 2 bolts (unlike that tensioner) so youre cooked.
>>28973236Opinions on pocket bikes?https://youtu.be/du395Cj2jEA [Remove]Pedo tier>>28973095>Doing my first poker run the sat.what>>28973060>which really is what matter the mostis it tho?>>28972908zx4 with corn/pipe/unlock == stock 600cc power.
>>28973469I don't have new one yet. It's like 250 Euros. Also if I take this one out - how the fuck am I supposed to pretension it before putting it back in? There is NOTHING on it from outside, no holes on the housing to manipulate internal spring. IDK how they even install that shit, maybe holding spring from inside engine somehow?
>>28973478maybe rotate the engine to where its loosest and press that mf in while threading the bolt in with your tiny hands and wrench, this is what you deserve for buying a nipshit fucking plastic origami btw
>>28973485I can probably try sliding some thin shit in, blocking the spring, so that shit can be removed just before gasket clamps on install. Some sort of metal shim.>nipshit fucking plastic origami btwAs opposed to obsolete uncompetetive American shit or overengineered Euroburger shit that gatekeeps consumers from manuals nowadays? Don't tell me you're fan of Chineseium. Japanese are the most reliable cars and bikes and they raped every other manufacturer out of market share. This particular POS is just 10 years old, previous owner did fuck-all (didn't even change spark plugs once) and mechanics here all have arms growing out of their ass so I have to learn doing all the wrenching myself.
I took my scooter on the highway today and got up to 65 miles per hour. It felt like 100, though.
>>28973293>>28973478You compress the tensioner and then flip that black latch over the pin that sticks out and that keeps it compressed. Once it's inside the engine and is charged with oil it releases.
>>28973126Pulling in to the driveway at my grandmother's house after a ~3500 mile tour.
>>28973519I get what you're saying, but won't it just release in my hand right after I try to compress it? If I understand it correctly, it's supposed to release to apply tension to cam chain follower. I don't trust the "engine releases it" part. But I guess I'll give it a go. I'm not going to ride the bike while it gives me undeserved carpal tunnel with vibrations.
>>28973546> put smol flathead scredriver insider>righty tighty>once stops, go slightly more and itll lock>cut a "T" shape of thin sheet metal the size of the screwdriver bit, the tips of the "T" lock into the notches of the hole and keep tension in place>duct tape that summabitchAnd loosen=it releases the tensionBut youll want a new gasket, something holding your actual cam chain, and inspect the guides of wear, and make sure your timing doesnt get fucked on the cams alignment indicators etc.>mfw i said once this was the crf pistonI fooled like a good half dozen of you>WTF ITS SO SMOLhehehehe, thats a 450cc bore and stroke alright hahaha
Well I proved Onsa-chan correct today, I missed out on an afternoon ride because I lost my keys for two hours. They had fallen under the edge of my bed.
>>28973567No spare?
>>28973580Ironically that's one of the things I'm picking up at the stealership tomorrow. BMW magic RFID keys are first party only, I can't just clone it at the hardware store.
>>28973567cute onsa post, very nice
>>28973581Oh man, rfid? RIP bro thats horribad At least you avoided a potential crackhead incident brosYou just never know when theyll strike
>>28973617I already lost one bike here due to crackheads a few years ago which is why all my bikes parked outside have enormous hard-to-cut locks on them.
You WILL ask permission to pass, if you know what's good for you.Bitch.
>>28973546That's what the latch is for. Push the plunger down on a surface like a table, then put the latch over the pin that's sticking out of the plunger.>I don't trust the "engine releases it" partWell, the technician did when he built your engine, as do the mechanics who replace these things for other people. If you can't trust it then just take it to a mechanic and have them do it and that way if it doesn't work it's on them.
>>28973630I am confident I could take any of these guys in a fight and that none of them could catch me
>>289736301%ers are just gay. I passed crowds of Harleys all the time on the way to Sturgis and they were just glad to get my sport-tourer ass out of their mirrors.
>>28973630What is the deal with them and sport bike riders? Their feud seems more one sided than blue collar guys have against white collar.
>>28973655They're obese and bored so they have to hate one something.
>>28972654I don't like stickers>>28972658Yeah I'm thinking of buying a new Miku one before someone else grabs it but idk about dropping $1k on it right now>>28972665I dont really care much for the brand honestly. I just got the R3 because I loved the color.>do you get any insurance for it? Yeah, they're paying out about $6k total for bike + gear>are you going to stick to sport?Yeah I think so>>28972895>or in a ditchor out of the ditch>>28972933What should I get if I'm not a poorfag though?>>28972991Yeah I mean I knew from the start that riding is more dangerous than driving. It was 100% my fault for getting careless and thinking I had it all figured out. Can't blame bikes for that.>I wish you speedy recoveryThanks fren. It's been a week and I can finally use my right hand to hold stuff so I'm thinking I'll be back on a bike within a month as long as my doctor approves >aprilia 600I was actually looking at the RS 660 Factory but my friend was trying to talk me out of it because it's too expensive to maintain. But I'll take a look at your suggestions, thanks>>28973100I guessed I was going 30-35 mph, but I THINK I may have possibly hit the throttle after instead of brakes. I don't really recall unfortunately. >>28973128I'm drinking lots of it now :(>>28973175Damn so my guess was pretty close. It all happened so fast I was quite surprised when I stood up and noticed I was so far away from my bike
>>28973657>he doesnt like stiggersYou were once my frenI had sympathy for your brokened arm(s)But now, (((you))) broke my heart by refusing the stiggerpillYou could have prevented this timelineNo amount of time machine pills will save you now
Gonna try the kenda k760 tire on the crf450rl, might need a motorcycle transport cage combo to preserve the tires, looking forward to trying them out, maybe farm terrains with cousin>Shoomer math: 170 bucks on tires dedicated more to offroad bias requires also a 5k investment for cager movility utilityDo you guys thibk a 6.0kg/mm shock replacement would be suitsble for my fatass if i limit my gear options to a light pack instead of turbo donkey? Or should i try 6.3kg/mm?Im not too worry about front forks, theyre dank as is
>>28972503>Totaled my brand new R3 and my forearm. Which bike should I get next? I feel like the R3 was quite underpoweredThe cycle continues lol, follow in my footsteps and get a 98hp FZ6 as the logical next step after crashing your "underpowered" R3Realistically tho all the other anons are right, 650's are where it's at with regards to nice power but so much it's stupid. Motorcycles are awesome anon, ride like you want to ride for a long time.>>28972524>Or is this the resident femoid shoomerwife>I have so many questions now that fz6 twink graduated from r3 school, nobody is answering them>>wake up r3>>WAKE UP>AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHwhat are your questions shoomers>>28972942>mfw r3 nu~twink posts xrays instead of tummy pics to make the unc fz6 jellymadI'm still waiting on my $300
>>28973655Insecurity. It's hard to feel like a REAL MAN when a sportbike can dog walk you with a quarter throttle in 6th gear.
>>28973700I don't get it. I love my cruiser and if someone has a faster bike that's cool. I just think it's nice they have a bike too.
>>28973695>650's are where it's at with regards to nice power but so much it's stupid. Motorcycles are awesome anon, ride like you want to ride for a long time.Yeah a 650 is pretty much a perfect second bike. Enough power to have fun, not enough power to insta-yeet yourself while you're still developing throttle control. CBR650R and V-Strom 650 will be the most fun because I4 and V-twin.
>>28973702That's because you enjoy motorcycling for its own sake and not as a prosthetic penis activity. The cancerous retard cruiserfaggot mentality is thankfully dying with the boomers.
>>28973705Yeah I've never met a guy my age with that mentality. I've met a few sport bike guys who are total fags about anyone who isn't on a sport bike but I think they were already fags and the bike just made it worse. Definitely not even close to the majority or sport guys.
>>28973710>but I think they were already fags and the bike just made it worseDefinitely a few of those where I live, and half of them are in the Navy so they're triple gay.
>>28972908i dunno about the zx6r but i know the zx4r/r has a pretty relaxed riding position for what it is. i've been looking at inline 4s and was either going with the zx4r or cbr650r. i'm pretty sure the zx6r has you a lot more tucked in.
>>28973681Oh I'm sorry to hear that>>28973695>FZ6I'm not a fan of nakeds and I don't think I'll get a 600cc. At least not yet.>twinkJust so y'all don't get any weird ideas, I'm definitely not a twink. I've got a dad bod and I'm on roids.>>28973703>CBR650RThey're so sexy but someone in my group already has one, which means I'd need to get it a paint job... hmm... miku-styled CBR650R?
>>28973657>too expensive to maintainkinda? the early models had bolts that'd loosen due to the engine vibrations causing a leak. I think thats fixed in the newer models, but unless your racing, just checking the torque on those bolts when you clean your chain or do maintenance on the bike should keep the engine from weepingMy issue with it was that even if you were an okay home mechanic, I think i read needing to go to the dealer for some easy stuff or to clear codes & reset maintenance clocks and I didn't have an aprilia dealer near me and i was too new to bikes to consider touching the ECU
>>28973779>I'm not a fan of nakedsIt's not a naked>I'm definitely not a twink.Me either but they push the label anyways>I'm on roidsprobably why you crashed lol
Gixxer 750 still best baik
>>28973814Yeah that definitely doesn't sound like something I want to get involved with lmao>>28973819>It's not a naked...my bad, I'm retarded>probably why you crashed lolExplain the connection please. I'm retarded even without the roids
>>28973042>I might eventually check out a vespaI've had three. A modern ET4, a vintage P200, and a modern LML Star 150.The modern ET4 was the best one, but also the most expensive, a 4T, and a CVT. The LML is a knockoff P150, and it was pretty good (it got stolen.) The vintage P200 was a piece of shit, but if you like working on simple motors (I don't) they are apparently rewarding.Honestly just get a motorcycle, or if you HAVE to have a scooter get a fucking Kymco. They make really good scooters but you're not paying a premium for the Vespa name. Vespas don't justify their price. I don't believe any scootet really does, when even an entry level or almost any normal used motorcycle has so much more power for so much less money. No hate, just my experience and opinion.
Zxmoto mogs all jap bikes
>>28973846Cute post
>>28973819R3 anon??? Feel like I haven't seen you in ages.
>>28973838>Yeah that definitely doesn't sound like something I want to get involved with lmaoIf you don't do your own maintenance its probably fine. Unless you're not a wrenchlet. My personal choice if i had to pick a middleweight bike again is the zx4rr, sure it needs a flash & slip on to get to the ~70 hp range but its not a Ptwin and is more comfortable to ride >>28973846Also haven't electrics gotten really good? To the point that if you're in the market for a scoot, the grey area of e-bikes might fit your needs just as well
>>28973854>road6
Before I blogpost, anyone know wtf is going on with PartsFish.com? It was my goto up until it straight up disappeared like a week or two ago.Anyway, I got home today and discovered that the right rear turn signal on my 1983 CB1000C was straight up fucking dangling next to the rear wheel. How it managed to still be there when I had the bike up to 90 is beyond me. Also somehow, the bulb filament didn't get broken and it still works fine. Was completely baffled and didn't know if someone kicked it to be an asshole or something, or how I managed to avoid looking at that side of the bike altogether and not catch it. In Pic Related you can see where the metal shim is warped. Next to it the actual edge of the bracket has been snapped clean like pot metal.I went to look for this bracket in the electronic parts catalog and straight up couldn't find it at first; it turns out its a special Hondaline accessory that you need if you were mounting the luggage rack on the bike; the luggage rack bolts into the holes for the signals and the signals go under the license plate. Fortunately I found a New Old Stock Hondaline kit for it on ebay from a shop in like, Pennsylvania that sold Honda stuff since the 60s. It even still has the inventory and shipping sheets too. I'm not thrilled, but at least I can put in all new parts and it won't be warped to shit anymore.
>>28973877Pic Related, it's some images from the ebay listing. As a certified autist, I love it when things like this come in the original packaging. I also serviced my dad's 1983 VT500C Shadow and pulled the speedometer gauge to be repaired. I feel like I ought to start handing out business cards for that gauge shop in Georgia (thank you again anon). My dad's in his 80s but he managed to hop on the bike and go for a ride.
>>28973819>road6
>>28973710Not that anon but true, bikes tend to attract little dick compensation and napoleon types with a chip on their shoulder that use it as a replacement for thier masculinity. For them the joy of riding is secondary to how cool or tough they look. Everyone I've ever met with that mentality has been an obnoxious person in other aspects of thier life. If those guys got into trucks or sports or anything else they would be equally toxic about it, they were already unfun, confrontational assholes before they ever so much as looked at a bike. Having a clear "outgroup" to focus that attitude on just made it worse.
>>28973657>>28972503>>28972545do you gamburger fuckers not learn moderations or something?>buy brand new bike>splurge on basedinfested zogconsumer gear >smash into a tree within the first 100 miles and go into generational medical debt
>>28973819How do I become a twink?
>>28973833Looks amazing. Someday anon.
>>28973014What the fuck?
>>28973042Just get a Suzuki Burgman or a Honda XADV750
>>28973430>Although, how will they know if you put in a big bore kit?easy, they take you to an inspection. you have no idea what a cucked place switzerland is
>>28973854I don’t read much here anymore, I initially started posting on DBT because I needed a place to dump all my motorcycle sperg thoughts and conversation but as I’ve grown into riding my daily life has sort of accommodated all this so I don’t need a place to go put it anymore.I go on road trips a lot, I went to Oregon a few weeks ago and then Vegas the very next weekend. When I’m not out doing that, I’m up on my local mountain doing photography for the regulars (picrel)Life is busy busy busyHope you’re keeping your life full of riding as well>>28973894Happy you’re still here though <3>>28973907Wouldn’t know!
What’s better Cardo freecom 4x or packtalk edge is the mesh better?
>>289739244x for sure. edge is a complete waste of money for basically the same thing.
>>28973926Poorfag detected, the edge is way better with mesh
>>28973926Where do you ride? I have a group of buddies with packtalks and riding with the one dude still on Bluetooth was annoying as fuck because as soon as he took a corner he’d disappear from the radio and not reappear for like 10 minutes despite us rounding the corner right after
>>28973851Wait for their service manuals to be released.I was looking at Benda cruises and they have 4000 km oil changes and valve checks every 2000 km or 80 hours.For a cruiser this is shameful.
>>28973554>inspect the guides of wear, and make sure your timing doesnt get fucked on the cams alignment indicators etc.There looks to be some sort of inspection window on cam chain cover panel. I might be able to unscrew it instead of taking entire cover with gasket off.>>28973632>mechanicsOne place stripped the bolt from airbox and instead of taking it out in some way and replacing it, they unscrewed all other bolts and ROTATED two parts on stripped bolt like a pivot, fucking up and warping plastic all around so engine was sucking air bypassing filter for a year before I noticed.The other place seemingly didn't have normal rubber bar end weight mounts so they've put CORRUGATED hose piece, the hard as shit reinforced one, to pry the bar end weighs in. Not even the soft regular one. Naturally, bar end weighs came out flying on the first ride.I don't trust the motherfuckers around here anymore, that's a big part of problem.
>>28973932yeah I think I'll just bite the bullet and get the edge I'm in the mountains.
>>28973941Go for a used pack tack bold if you wanna save cash. Still has DMC but doesn’t cost $40+ tipFacebook marketplace usually has one for $250 or less
>>28972908If you don't want to be a pussy then you'd get the ZX10R
>>28972883If Kawasaki somehow made a KDX327 that had automatic oil/fuel mixing (oil tank) and service intervals like a WR250R plus a minimum 200km range then I'll buy one day one.
is this what happens when you have a Suzuki?https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u5RGK9IJGS4
>>28973969infinite fun
>>28973924If you have friends, get the packtalk edge. If you want slightly cheaper, get the packtalk special edition.
>>28973986What if I don't have friends?
>>28973983I'm getting a Vstrom after my license (first test in couple of days already). Should I go 650 or 800?
>>28974074They're both neutered. Get the one that you can at least comfortably rest one foot flat on the road at a stop.
>>28973630HELL YEAH BROTHER
>>28974077I've just spent 1.5 hours to go to a Suzuki dealer in Munich. That was the first one Google suggested me to visit.The whole establishment had the size of a small one storey McDonald's with some scooters outside. The dealer was selling not only Suzuki, but also Aprilia and Vespa. The whole area was devided equally between them and all workers were constantly in Vespa section since ALL customers except me were there buying shitty Vespa scooters (all pairs with girls). Suzuki section had two Vstroms, one 1000DE and one 800 on pedestal, which you have to climb to sit on. Every other motorcycle was packed so tightly that you can't even put them upright without touching the neighboring one, so I didn't bother. I walked and stayed awkwardly for couple of minutes there and just left wasting my time. Fuck Suzuki dealership, I will buy from some other guy who is passionate about riding and wants my money. Hopefully he will allow me to sit on one or maybe test ride it.
>>28973630>>28973655I have no clue. I switched recently from advdad to sportsbaiku mode and I've notice that I get genuine open hostility from harley riders. I wave at everyone, usually like a goofball. Only harley riders don't wave back. There's an R7 rider in my small town who always gives me a big goofy wave back though, so that makes up for it
>>28972883>BikeyGAYYYY
>>28974161SUZUKI is a really good brand though
Any other dr650 riders?
>>28974074Either is fine, though do know they're tall and may need a short seat to flat foot, as well as softening the rear shock adjuster and lowering links. They're bulletproof engines as the other anon pointed out. I'm on my 7th Suzuki 650 motorcycle
>>28973236i like them, i think its a good place for an electric for bopping around >>28973630genuinely i have a hard time believing this actually happens, i've never seen it irl around where i live, we get packs of blacks on dirt bikes and atvs that clog the road, and you shouldnt pass them because the cops will nab you assuming youre part of the group and then its a whole rigmarole>>28974161usually you ask the workers to pull the bike out for you if you want to sit on it. it's not an imposition, it's part of the sales job
>>28974193On my better days.
Has been up to ~70mph downhill.
>>28974161Why are you acting like they're the problem when you refused to speak to them?
mechanic has given up on the brake bleed and dont know what do do anymore
>>28974221Did you end up jetting your carb? I've been hesitant to do the permanent air box drilling, or adding the extra hole in the carb I've seen other people do.
>>28974227Btw, Aprilia posted as is 2-stroke. Displacement not known but maybe ~90cc
Insurance just called me, apparently my bike appreciated in value since I bought it by 50 cents. So basically I'm getting the full value of the bike back, they'll pay for $2500 of my hospital bill, and I need to buy new gear. Not bad.>>28973905You should at least try if you're gonna bait
>>28974243Maybe you should give up riding before you kill yourself
>>28973924So you're low IQ? How come you choose to be worthless?
Imagine supporting a jew company like Cardo.Say hi to Shani Louk The Slut lmaooo
>>28974230im honestly not surprised, a lot of the shops i worked at normalfaggots and turbonoob wrenchlets cannot wrap their minds around hydraulic systems. theres so much boomer lore and superstition its genuinely funny. same phenomenon is seen when people try to describe tire quality.
>>28974239No. My complaint on the bikes performance are top speed limitations given insane drivers here on the highway and cheap ass suspension. Fucking with fueling, short of a pumper carb, is tinkering around the edges, and I don't have time for that shit.
>>28974275Weird, I found 90-95mph to be pretty adequate for highways around where im at. Flow of traffic is usually 65 or 80 at most. Where are you at that people are constantly buzzing you at 100+mph?
>>28974281It's breathless pulling past 80mph for passing semi's here. 4th tops out too early, and 5th is obviously not best for accelerating quickly.
>>28974254Again, put more effort into your bait
>>28974292You totaled a new bike and your arm is two pieces and your first thought was to get a faster bike. Next time you're gonna be a red smear on the road.
a 2014 crf250l in pristine conditions all stock for <3k€i'm so tempted bros but i'm worried i'd never use it and end up like another one i saw that has <2k km because the guy never used it.Can someone just call me a slur or something and put these foolish ambitions to rest?
>>28974295Maybe you just need to stop being a pussy. I made a mistake and I learned from it, and that mistake had nothing to do with the bike's hp.
>>28974267What does a dead concert lady have to do with cardoOr anything involving oct 7 with an israeli comms business?
>>28974302NTA but You're over compensating instead of acknowledging the reality of the situation. You fucked up so bad on a baby bike you snapped your arm like a twig. How about you invest that insurance money into better riding classes with good instructors so you don't get French kissed by concreate. >If your first thought after gloriously fucking up is a faster machine then you're just speed running a Darwin awardEither retarded or mentally ill. Call it.
>>28974315Idk why I even thought you might be entertaining lol
>>28974302What did you learn?
>>28974315Look at the bright side. He'll stop shitting up the thread when he kills himsefl
>>28974315I like this guy's style.
>>28974315They hated him because he told the truth.
>>28974349I don't know what quattro has to do with zeon or that zaku
Bike is all scrubbed up and ready for the poker run tomorrow. Can't wait to not win anything
>>28974315>>28974349Sieg Ze/o/n!
>>28974362HYB!
Why enduro bikes are made slim? And why adventure bike like Tenere was given the same slim appearance?
>>28974377>Why enduro bikes are made slim?To fit on narrower trails and be lightweight.
>>28974315>either retarded or mentally illWhy not both? I cant be the only Shoomers, he can be one too, hes retarded and based retard wanting to go faster even though we all think its a bad ideaBut looking back in retrospect, i was a crashing enthusiast also and still am and have various crash injuries though not as severeWho are we to crush his dreams?Are we the time machine pills now?Are we the jannies now?WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU DEEBEETEE, I THOUGHT ONLY IDIOTS RIDE MOTORCYCYCLESDEAR nuR3 TWINKLET WITH BROKENED ARM, FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS, BUY A BIGGER DISPLACEMENT AS A REPLACEMENT, BREAK THE OTHER ARM AND HAVE MATCHING ARMS TIMELINEAHHHHHHHHHH
>>28972883who owns a minibike?Why dont they make a 300cc mini?
>>28974381That's the thing, moving weight from the bottom sides to the top does not make bike lighter, it feels much heavier instead. It makes no sense, you handlebar is still wider.
>>28974383Tldr
just finished watching CCA
>>28974243>buys a new bike and totals it>get called a retard>>uuuuh ur baitingokay retard
>>28974384>Why dont they make a 300cc mini?They do it's called a Vespa.
>>28974315While I agree with this sentiment generally, I do think that beginner bikes kind of promote little man syndrome where you feel like you have something to prove to get out of the “beginner” bracket. And the throttles on them give you nothing to respect, you rip it wide open and the bike hardly reacts. It’s easy to think you’ve mastered it when the bike is cutting you so much slack. It encourages you to push harder in a really dumb way. I genuinely think the 650 class is a much better starting point as the throttle response teaches you to fear your bike from the get-go and doesn’t ever let you get to thinking that you’ve “outgrown” your bike. They also have great acceleration so you get the “thrill” aspect without having to focus on making every ride so momentum focused.300’s seem better for experienced riders who want to really push limits imo.But I also wrecked an R3 and moved up to a bigger bike, so I’m speaking from heavily biased anecdotal experience.Plus I think this guy wants an actual sportbike and that would be retarded lol
>>28974412Yeah if he wrecked an R3 going to a 6hundo is just signing his own death sentence.
>>28974412>little man syndromeEntirely avoidable symptom if you simpky ignore and buy a dual spooooorot bros
>>28974412The R3 he wrecked saved his life. With a bigger bike he'd be dead.
>>28974425There's lot of smol people in dbt
was going to take 2 hour ride trip to visit my mother in prisonwoke up late so I missed the visitation window
>>28974401Did he total a new baiku?
>>28974425100% agree, dualsport best learner bike>>28974429What makes you say he’d be dead? Has he even explained how he crashed?
>>28974447Ok
if your first bike isnt a 2 stokes dirt bikeits already jover for you
>>28974449His arm is in two pieces. Why do you think a bigger bike wouldn't have hurt him worse?
this is why you buy a cubcant go fast enough to break your bone
>>28974458Because accidents are on a case by case basis, if you lowside at 45mph on an R3 and on an SV650 the outcome is the same. We don’t even know how he crashed yet, given it’s an R3 I hardly believe speed has anything to do with it.Are you European or something? I’m not telling him to go hop on a liter bike, I was just sharing my feelings that smaller bikes encourage momentum based riding (I.e. less braking) and less fear of the bike which I think is unhealthy.
>>28974472T H I N N
>>28974474Scrawny*
>>28974448 >>28972503
anon whose dad crashed his sv650 from last thread heregot to do a long ride on his vfr1200xverdict, it fucking SUCKSit's too big in every single dimension, it has way too much power, way too much torque, the auto is fucking stupid, it wallows and wanders both side to side and up and down like a crown vic, it responds to every action with a second delay (except for ones that it doesn't respond to at all), it's too long to maneuver, it's too tall to waddle back, it'll bankrupt me on fuel, it sucks on gravel, the side stand is too short so it's impossible to park on any slopes or soft surfaces, the center stand requires a man twice my weight to engage, it looks like it'd need three people to pick up if it falls, what the fuck do boomers find in those giga nigga bikes? it's worse than my sv at just about everything other than reaching stupidly high speeds and maybe ground clearanceyou'd think that auto would make it comfy in traffic but no, it has a mind of its own so you're never in the right gear, you don't have a clutch, you don't have engine braking, you can't rev it with clutch to make cars let you through so you gotta use the horn regularly, and if you switch it to manual mode you run into the issue of having horn, the shift buttons and the blinkers all on the left so you have to micromanage everything with one handeh, it's only a couple weeks, i'll manage.
>>28974487Drtl
>>28974487desu honda DCT was never good until like 2024at by the time they did everyone else also get one like Y-amt or ASA
>>28974412While in most cases I agree with you on 650s / 600s being better starter bikes, there's some people who lack discipline and self control or the intelligence to drill the basics and build a solid foundation to grow from. The little man syndrome for baby bikes is absolutely real, but you need to gel on the fact the original poster snapped his arm in 2 pieces and instead of thinking about what went wrong and how to prevent it, the dipshits first thought was TIME TO UPGRADE. Judging people is important for tailoring advice. I wouldn't tell that monkey to get a modern liter because he's proved he's irresponsible. I'd rather chew him out to cut that ego down so he lives longer to ride longer instead of egging him on to kill himself. I think every single of you forgets that the streets doesn't hand out prizes, the streets doesn't hand out cash, the streets rarely ever hands out pink slips, or glory, or reputation. The only thing the streets hands out is consequences and reality checks. There's nothing to prove because there's nothing at stake besides one's own ego. A famous phrase back in the 00's was something along the lines of "You will never be the fastest rider, the fastest rider just didn't show up the day you swung a leg over" >tldr Just be Humble and take your time gitting gud
>>28974487That's why vfr800fi 5th gens are best gens
>>28974501Honda DCT is miles ahead than whatever yamaha or bmw came up with.
got my new air filter installed onto my bike today. tomorrow I'll have to figure out the crankcase venting system. I was going to just put a hose and filter but I think I'll make a diy oil catch can out of a water bottle instead.
Did some canyon carving today
>>28974551Comfy
>>28974315truke>>28974551hyb, im trying to psyop myself into thinking i can afford a third bike, im in love with a low rider s right now
>>28974449Dual sport isnt just a learner bikeIts the simple to learn difficult to master final boss is your mentor: DIRT WIL HUMBLE (((YOU))) ultimate experienceThe obly thing that comes close is a gs500 or a sv650 forever bike type of compromise where you are highway all day- or your daddy's handmedown fxr mr.harley davidsonSometimes the first bikeOr maybe the bike you built and or repaired as a motorcycle healer multiclass
>>28974487Seems like youre not used to big boy bike life and yeah DCT has always been gay, why you would take the vfr1200x on trails with that is beyond meTheyre fast, yeah; but too heavy for offroad among other ossues that you saidStill theyre cool and v4
>>28974562>affordJust finance it bro
>>28974338That I don't have it all figured out, and I need to exercise more caution when riding. Also that I need to practice actually using my right foot.>>28974401Who are you quoting? He never called me a retard>>28974429Quite confident for someone who doesn't know what happened >>28974448Yes>>28974472Wow, someone with common sense. While speed did have to do with the crash, the outcome would've been exactly the same on a stronger bike. I screwed up a turn and kept going straight into a ditch, where I flew off the bike into a traffic sign and landed about 40ft away from the bike. I can't say exactly how it happened as I genuinely don't remember, but I figure it's along the lines of>heading home from massage>zoning out>"i took this turn a dozen times, i can approach faster this time">bike not turning>"brakes? nah i got this">lean as much as possible>dont countersteer enough>"oh shit"And as such I don't think it's a sin to want my next bike to be able to keep up in highway traffic.
>>28974593Along the lines of his case per casis logic you quoted, yes and no, but potentislly a faster bike couldve been an entirely different scenario in the exact same turn under the exact same circumstances because one whisky throttle later and you might be lowsliding in the turn instead or something something suprizes your inexperienceDid yiu watch twist of the wrist yet? You probably will rerun the scenario as you described and find like half dozen different survival reactions you engaged in with additional complacency as you already saidFuck everybodys opibions: shoomers said get a gsxr750 next bike
>>28974599>twist of the wristSounds interesting, I'll check it out>GSX-R750Sexy
>>28974599My gixxer 7fidfy was on
>>28974612Ok*
Went outside today, was good
>>28974609I KNEW ITGuys, i found out why he crashed, he didnt even read the sticjky bros
>>28974599Stopped watching when they explained counter steering at minute 6:>just press on the bar and the bike respondsHow to press? From top to bottom? From your side towards the front? Diagonally?Inb4 just press bro don't think about it
>bike has been in the back of the shop for coming up on seven hours
>>28974628lol and just as I post this it appears
>using ramps to load your bikes into the bed
>>28974526I take it back>>28974593This guy is clearly retarded and cannot be trusted on anything more than a ninja250.If you’re reading this nu-R3 anon, the one thing you should internalize from this crash is that you fucking suck at riding and need to hit a riding clinic as soon as you’re back on two wheels. You should not have any confidence right now. Get a dualsport too.
Bought myself Cardo Freecom 4x, thanks for suggestions.
>>28974593>Zones out after having ones guard lowered from a massage>Believes this is a great state of mind to go FASTER>Thinks it's a perfect time to also max lean on top of it allI'd give you advice beyond my roast, but you'd never take any.Put a life insurance policy on youself so your family can afford the coffin. Respectfully.>>28974667Hey its better to act in good faith and stand corrected as you are than to double down. Cheers anon. How long you think he has left?
>>28974627Damn son, you didnt even notice while riding how thw fucking handle bars work? No wonder why you crashed and broke your arm, filtered by countersteering
>>28974669>Didn't buy a DMC mode CardoBig oof, Bluetooth only is adequate for a group of 2 riders but more than that Bluetooth mode only sucks BIG time, I mean really it only matters if you have friends and plan to pair 3 or more riders
>>28974719I have zero friends.
>>28974626>reading a general's OPlol>>28974667I'm not gonna internalize any non-constructive feedback, but thanks for trying>>28974675You won't give any advice because you have none to give. And they can just sell my house if they can't afford a coffin>>28974705That's not me lmao
Saw a bike on FB Marketplace for 7Gs with clean title. Should I rip that bitch hard, it's a 1200c
>>28974732>reading a general's OPthats the threads soul though...even
>>28974593>Who are you quoting?myself, you retard
>>28974732>You won't give any advice because you have none to give>Instead of a simple life insurance policy to cover any post death expenses, I want them to lose the houseBurdenMaxxing I see
>>28974773My family is wayy wealthier than I am. All I have to my name is just my house and cars(and soon a bike). Trust me they don't need my house.
>>28974780>My parents are actually rich so that's why I feel compelled to burdenmaxxAnother silver spoon throwing it all away, what a shame. When you got dropped, did none of their faces flash in your mind? Is there even anything in that silly ass head of yours?
>>28974627are you retarded? the handlebars only turn in one direction, which fuckin way do you think youre supposed to press retards like you riding are why retards like my mother think riding is absurdly dangerous
>>28974593>it would have been the same on a stronger bikeno, on a faster bike it would have gone like this >heading home from massage>zoning out>"i took this turn a dozen times, i can approach faster this time">bike not turning>drive directly into the curb at 80mph before i can react>"oh shit"
>>28974764Yeah I should've watched this. I'm only 15 minutes in and it's already way more informative than the MSF course(assuming everything he's saying is correct)>>28974784>silver spoonlollmaoYou keep making assumptions to try to bait me but they're all incorrect. It's pretty funny. I grew up on food stamps.>>28974796I would never even approach a speed that high in that area, so no. Maybe that's what would have happened somewhere else, maybe I would've had an accident way sooner, who knows
>>28974811thats what happens when youre complacent on a liter bike because it only takes two seconds to go from forty to eightythats why people die on liter bikes: compressed reaction time
>>28974811>yeah a shouldve watched thisI TOLD YOU, STOOPID NOBIKE>impkying youre a hasbike after the r3 crashDont worry ill join you wheb crf450rl is no more
>>28974820I technically have a running bike. It just can't turn, the front brakes are out, and the fairings are fucked.
>go to stealership to replace dented rim>"guhh b'golly it looks like y'need a new rim">"Yeah I know that's why I'm here today. Didn't you order it?">at this point I can actually see the stealership wagie's brain clutch missing shifts>"Buhhhhh, I thought you just wanted an inspection.">"I can feel it going kathunk kathunk kathunk at low speeds. I told you on the phone when I scheduled this I wanted the rim replaced. The whole point of me being here today was to replace it.">"Oh. I'll order that part for you now. It should be here in a week.">"Do that."I want to be nice to service personnel because I've been low man on the totem pole before but this really tested my patience. Thank fuck it's not a part that needs to be imported.
>>28974822>i have a now broken shitbike and a broken arm, this is how i cope by being filtered by countersteering and not even taking the time of day to preserve healtb and wealth of knowledge by going through sticky links and preventing a large majority of this from happening before it happensBro just take the L and embrace the nobike you areSee guys?This is why we need to film TWIST OF THE WRIST 3: ZOOMERS NEEDED A GRAPHICS UPDATE
I think of buying a cheap used chinese 250cc shitbike
>>28974732>You won't give any advice because you have none to give. And they can just sell my house if they can't afford a coffinheres some advice; give up on biking if youre this stubborn AND retardedyoure a(n) (bigger) accident waiting to happen
>>28974835Do you really think I got through about 1000 miles of riding across 2 bikes without understanding countersteering at all? I understood and utilized countersteering, but made a mistake on that turn. >>28974843Or I can just learn from the mistake and improve. Lmao
>>28974847Wtf bros you just said you never heard of the theory
>countersteering meem again
>>28974894Talk to the handCause the hasbike dont wanna hear it
>>28974811>I grew up on food stamps you're just making assumptionsBet you a liar because if you actually struggled you wouldn't be so carefree about sacrificing an entire house vs getting a life insurance policy. It's not bait. I genuinely despise people who take their shit for granted. Spoiled brat. >>28974847You will never learn. You've proved it to all of us that you lack humility, executive function, reaction time, and the ability to self reflect. >>28974847You're deeply arrogant. You do not understand countersteering. If you did. You never would be here, talking about your royal fuckup. You are without a doubt. A failure of a rider. Throw in the towel. You're not built for 2 wheels. You just don't have the mental hardware required.>>28974843This anon hit the nail on the head. Just give it up.
>>28974899you don't have a bike btw
>>28974902>jimmies rustled because poor little r3 broke his twink arms
Hydraulic or Cable clutch anons?
>>28974847>crash>people tell you to get life insurance>>fuck u im just gonna learn 80iq
>>28974917Do you want balanced forearms or not?
>>28974933I don't really care about that. Was more curious about the various nuances between the two systems for street bikes
>>28974936Nothing that you will really notice. hydraulic makes the clutch lighter and extension the use (not life) of your clutch plates. but adds another fail point to your bike.
>>28974941Extend*Fucking auto correct and my laziness.
>>28974941>Adds another fail pointthat being the slave clyinder right? I know from dirt bikes we always ran cables just to not get fucked if stranded. Some people say hydros are like on/off switches, is that true?
dyno tuned finished yesterday, dont even care about the hp gains, its way more smooth on the throttle. these bikes have so much lurch on/off throttle and on gear changes from factory. engine decel is also far less, need to use the front brake a lot more than before. was thinking of selling for a 1k just for the torque around town but now its far more rideable. thanks for reading my blog.
>>28974889That wasn't me>>28974901Yeah bro I'm lying. You got me.>sacrificing an entire houseWhy are you referring to selling a house as sacrificing it?>despise people who take their shit for grantedI worked my entire life to get to where I'm at today, fuck off>more seetheImagine unironically trying to gatekeep motorcycles. Pretty sad.
>>28974950Had to look it up and I still don't know.I was thinking more of if something goes wrong you need more tools to fix it. Besides just finding something cable shaped. The other thing I was thinking is if you don't maintain it or if has a small leak you loss hydraulic power and cause more wear on your clutch plates without noticing. Since these on more high powered bikes you will be buying expensive clutch plates.
>>28974956It's a sacrifice because it's entirely avoidable by simply having a life insurance policy. But by all means nitpick my words more nobike.>>28974958>roadside fixes are easier The more I think about it, the more I lean to cable. Chucking a emergency cable repair kit seems like the way to go VS being screwed by a leaking diaphragm or crush washer. I can see why crusierbros run cables for their long runs instead of hydros.
>>28974955>engine decel is also far lessSounds cucked as fuck
>>28974941>extend the use (not life) of your clutch plateswrenchlet
>>28974971Crusierbros also aren't really using the clutch that much. So no point adding cost, complexity and a fail point when do you don't really need it.Also did you know some old cars came with three sets of cylinders for different compression ratios.
>>28974989My mistake piston heads* not cylinders.
>>28974973for track i like more engine braking, but on street its much easier to cruise without it. ill always take it, if it means smoother throttle on/off
>>28974989Man, the more I read into cable vs hydros the more I'm tripping over scenarios that most likely will never happen. Currently I have a brembo hydro setup but I came across a cable clutch conversion kit that I picked up for the low. Now I'm thinkin of just selling the CCC and just rock the brembo hydro and forget it. If this was a dirt bike, the choice would be obvious. Clutch plates aren't much of an issue to me because I threw in kevlar plates. Thanks for entertaining the thought.
>>28974551Pretty hills. Are people allowed to walk up there?
>>28974590i just don't get the big boy bike lifeit's way overspec, my sv can be lugged hard and it'll still pull away from cages already, this thing is twice that for no benefityou sacrifice a lot for power you're not usingi don't get itit's not even particularly comfy, it's just excess for the sake of excess>trailsnot necessarily trails, just regular unpaved roads, mostly straight. isn't it supposed to be an aventure bike that'll take you anywhere, hence the x? this very bike did a few big ones too, both before and after dad bought it. you'd think it'd be cut for that, but its wallowiness and weight just make it a liability everywhere except the highway. and if it can't do that, then why the fuck did they make it so tall? >theyre coolthey are the bike equivalent of a short bed crew cab truck that will never see anything in the bed, except with no benefit of potential practicality because you can stick three big boxes and a pillion on any adult-sized bikeit doesn't even have the kitsch of something like a harley, it's seemingly designed to be as boring as possible in every single wayit's dumbwhy did he buy it and why did he keep riding it for so longit's not like he's a particularly big man either, we're about the same height, and he's just a bit fatter
Not sure if this guy just wanted to play or he was mad at me for cutting in front of him at the light, but I wasn't waiting around to find out. He was doing 100 very close behind me on the service road until I merged onto the highway. I know it doesn't look that fast, because everyone drives really fast in Texas.Apparently that was a Lucid EV and it could have had anywhere from 420-1200 hp, depending on trim level. Same top speed and 0-60 as my Gixxer if it's the 1200 hp version, which is crazy that it takes that much car to compete with an average sport bike.https://youtu.be/NSq_Zl9_QCs
>>28975028Impossible to know for sure, but to me it just looked like he wanted to see if he could keep up with you.Hey, you know sport bikes. Do you ever have trouble getting into first at a stop?
>>28974917>>28974933>>28974936>>28974941Funny thing, kind of off topic. I never realized how light modern bike controls are since all I've ridden is pic related. I was wandering through the showroom last month and decided to fiddle with the controls on a modern CB, and compared to mine they feel broken. Absolutely feather-light clutch lever, and even the throttle is significantly lighter to roll on. I do my best to keep the cables lubricated, but when I go out riding both my throttle and clutch hands get sore, and I have to flex/massage them from time to time.I'd like to think though that it's building my hand strength, and having to keep a good chokehold on it is probably what keeps it under control. It's like a car pre power steering.
>>28975034Yeah. I think if he was threatening me, he would have been right on rear tire. Maybe I'll see him again soon. Sometimes I gotta roll the bike like 6 inches to get it into gear. Depends on what I just did. That's pretty normal for most bikes. What kind of trouble are you having?
>>28975054The Lucid Highway Saga incoming.Sometimes coming to a stop I can't get it into first even when still rolling, and I have to leave in second. I've adjusted the shift linkage and the lever, but it hasn't helped much. Also, it's intermittent.
>>28975039There might be aftermarket / DIY cable clutch housings that add leverage to the low side mechanism reducing your pull.
>>28975039>>28975070I like the RSC lever and Impaktech.
>>28974384You can swap 400cc predators into a minibike, I think.
>>28975028Which part of texas?
tenny
>>28972908I would probably not even call the ZX4 a good beginner bike unless you have experience driving manual VTEC Hondas or something, a Ninja 400 is a lot more forgiving of shit gear selection.
>>28975054>>28975060Happens on my croozer too. The gears are just misaligned when you stop sometimes. i think it happens on all bikes. pull the clutch in, roll the bike a couple inches, let the clutch out. Then pull it in and try first gear again and it should work.
>>28974917Hydraulic = lighter = less hand fatigue = better.Ol'reliable cable is not that reliable, I had a few snap. I never had a brake line snapping.But some hydraulics are so light you can't feel the engagement point.E.g. on a 2017 CB500X I had a light hydraulic clutch that felt precise and informative, while on a 2024 NX500 the hydraulic clutch gave as much feedback as a touchscreen, I hated it so much I didn't buy the bike for this reason alone.
back in my days, when we crashed, we felt bad and were ashamed of it.now, you guys are proud of crashing and see this as a reason to upgrade your bike.and the crash itself too!>i leaned but didnt steer so nothing happenedthis guy literally doesnt know how to enter a turn on a bike, and wants to upgrade after fucking himself upweird how things change!anyways, i changed my chain and sprockets. pretty nice, huh?
Chink
me (who rides my ku everyday) getting told by no bike faggots that i "dont ride enough"
Never took the MSF courseNever got my endorsement Never watched Twist of the WristNever watched cringeuonNever got insuranceNever will.
'alp on the beach
'alp on the mountain
'alp on the plains
'alp in the forests
What's the opinion about cheaper Honda Goldwing in this thread? Does anyone have one? Or I will look like a dork and old fart on one?
'alp will take you anywhere
>>28975179I'd fuk it.Cuter than grom.
>>28975254I hear they get a death wobble because of the steering bearing going out. That doesn't sound too bad until you look at how much shit is in the way. I can't imaging what changing a wire harness on one of those must be like.
>>28975243>Never watched Twist of the WristRip
>>28974917Cable. I hate not being able to feel the bite point
>>28975243kinda based. I didn't take the msf or get my endorsement, but I do have insurance on my bike for ripping around town. Also love baikuon.
>>28975250>>28975251>>28975252>>28975253'alp on 'our
>>28974917Hydraulic is superior. Those who yap about additional failure point always have a clutch cable stashed under the seat just in case cause it's normal state is snapped, so they project it on hydraulics as well.
ITS SATURDAY, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.>So my rates are $550 an hour or $800 if you want full serviceTHAT'S OK, I JUST NEED YOU FOR TEN MINUTES>What? uhhh $150 then? CHEAPER THAN NAPA>So uh, where do you want me-STAND BEHIND THE REAR WHEEL AND HOLD ONTO THE LUGGAGE RACK>oh, you mean, like this~ NO, KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT, I'M GOING TO JACK IT UP>oh, so you can, put me over the- KEEP IT STANDING, DAMN IT >Ah, sorryOKAY, DON'T LEAN ON IT, I'M GOING TO ROTATE THE REAR WHEEL AND PUT LUBE ON THE CHAIN, KEEP IT UPRIGHT >Oh.. Uh.. I have some lube in my purse OK ITS SPINNING PSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH>Um, I thought we were gonna have sex EW
>>28975311Im out at a motorcycle event. Way more fun
>>28975150You're probably right, and it's something simple like that. Thanks
Didn't know CFMOTO had a partnership with KTM and had the same manufacturing facility. Makes sense why all they have is slightly changed copies of KTM bikes and ATVs out of "nowhere".
>>28975362I thought their partnership was a common knowledge.Too bad that in addition to the technical designs CFMoto also adopted fuck-the-customer attitude from KTM. And "improved" upon it.KTM simply sold a DLC for a motorcycle that you supposedly "own".CFMoto went further and defrauded customers, selling a product promising no subscription fees, and then retroactively demanding subscription fees.t. CFMoto 450MT shill
>>28975335Take pictures of the event anon
>>28975362CFmoto made most of KTMs parts for ages. Remember when KTM was having the butter-crankshaft problems that nearly sunk their reputation? They went crawling to CFMoto to fix their manufacturing problems, and they did.CFMoto then, through this partnership, got the plans for several unreleased KTM models that KTM was too poor to fund at the time. That's how CFMoto got to be the ones to make the CFMoto Ibex 450: It used to be known as the KTM 450 internally, until KTM Cancelled it. It's why if anyone says "ew chinkshit" but then ride away on their KTMs, they're literally just paying extra for an orange badge. The two are inseparable now, I don't think KTM will ever go back to manufacturing in-house or in their italian plants after the butter-crankshaft debacle that nearly sunk the whole company.
>>28975383>Too bad that in addition to the technical designs CFMoto also adopted fuck-the-customer attitude from KTM. And "improved" upon it.That's just CFmoto US, all the other branches are pretty chill. The US branch is the only one that's like that because they adopted the KTM fuck-the-customers managers and field offices. CFMoto USA is also a rebadged KTM. t. another 450MT shill
>>28975392Maybe other branches don't try to fuck the customer at the dealership, but their T-Box subscription fraud was defrauding customers after the purchase everywhere except of the USA.This makes them faggots everywhere, just with a different flavour.
>>28975397It's funnier that they did this after the LAST owner pretty much said "NO SUBSCRIPTIONS" outright and then the new guy walked it back "W-wait, maybe a few, a few addons!" And then you go back to try to find when everything changed and ground zero is this event when they opened up their (((US Headquarters))) and hired a bunch of American staff and stopped letting the Chinese branch manage it allhttps://powersportsbusiness.com/latest-news/2023/11/02/cfmoto-hosts-grand-opening-of-new-u-s-headquarters/
>>28975023Not too sure there specifically, but there are large swathes of national forest and BLM land in the area
>>28975256you are correct but you posted the wrong picture my friend
>>28975391well do i want their 450 ibex/MTX or 800?
get a kot
>>28975434All are trash.
>>28975391Brother I would buy an MV Agusta before I would buy a KTM and buying an MV Agusta is like buying a motorcycle shaped garage ornament.
>>28975434Try out Kove 800X Prot. CFMoto 450MT shill
Oh they put the cowl fairing on the new cf1000fI think it look much better cause fuck the ipad dashat least this thing hide it
>Porsche, Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Mercedes GT, Audi R8 all equipped with DCT>/dbt retards: REEEE dct bad removes from the experience too slow
>>28975461Every cager enthusiast perfers a manual as well. All good cars and bikes don't have autoslop transmissions
>>28975462>t. nobike
>>28975028You ride like a nigger.
>>28975461When you have straight cut gears DCT is just weight.
>>28975028>which is crazy that it takes that much car to compete with an average sport bike.lmao what a cringe nerd you are.
I just saw a CT 125 Hunter Cub listing for 4k EUR and I have an impulsive desire to get one.Easy to tie down any luggage, not cramped, low fuel consumption, low weight, will keep me away from highways which I hate anyway, what not to like?Talk me out of it.
>>28975475Post yours and I'll post mine, or my manual car.
Just like all those other times, right kid?
>>28975462Maybe insecure US drivers do as a part of their fragile personality since normies drive automatic. Or the JDM oldfags/poorfags. Everywhere else in the world car enthusiasts want to own a Mercedes GT and floor it on Nürburgring or autobahn or Stelvio pass in Italy.
>erm, akshually, people prefer manual!!
>>28975495>It's "insecure" to manually shiftYou're telling on yourself aren't you anon. Why would I base my enjoyment on what normies do anyway, sounds like fishing for external validation.
>>28975500>Yeah bro popular always mean more gooder its totally not because of market offerings (or rather lack thereof)
>>28975250Coolest anon is just being ignored. I can't imagine why.
>>28975504>demand doesnt dictate what the market offers
>>28975436Being this cute should be a crime.
>>28975506Demand can be manipulated, as illustrated by "popularity" of SUVs.
>>28975506>Main car buyers (boomers) get old>old people joints don't like shifting>Sells to them>woah they're mostly automatic whodathunkPeople like you take the fun out of everything. Manual will always be more fun. Shrimple as.
>>28975502That's exactly what I said. You use it as a contrarian part of your personality. It sounds pathetic especially since normies everyone else in the world drive manual and do not see it as anything special.DCT is objectively a better gearbox in every single way (speed, precision, longevity, usability, fun). Denying it is nothing but a cult at this point.
>>28975311Hello Senpai! You getting your pinky fixed?BTW, I didn't ride today, slept late and missed the window for early morning ride. Hate it!
>>28975461Manual Porsche and R8s are glorious, better than their dct counterparts.Maybe its just me, but I like e-clutch better.
Yamaha XJ6 anon here.So today I've taken off cam chain lid and the chain had a little bit of play. Here's a video https://files.catbox.moe/m2git9.mp4 I tried rotating the engine with a wrench, and it had uneven resistance, but no stoppage spots.Then I stuck a thick piece of isolated wire under the chain so it remains tensioned, and took the tensioner out. Webmrelated is a video of me manhandling it. Tensioner is springy and bounces back immediately when compressed, but it CAN compress without teeth engaging on anything, despite everything chatbots told me. Is it supposed to compress like that at all? The only thing stopping it from going all the way in on compression is a small spring wire bowtie around the piston.I couldn't figure out how to pre-tension it before putting back in, so I just pushed it in and screwed it back on. The chain play was gone after. I rotated engine with wrench and it was absolutely the same as before.Here's a vocaroo of running engine after manipulations, how does this sound to you? https://vocaroo.com/1g3AHsABFWml
>>28975509Thank you, well said anon. Perfect point.>>28975511Ah ok now I understand. You're a wrenchlet. Save the armchair psychology for plebbit. Enjoying manuals doesn't make you "a contrarian" kek Go get a quote for a CVT rebuild then get a quote for a manual transmission rebuild then get back to me buddy
>>28975434Neither. It is between F450GS and Himi. Maybe DR650 and the mighty KLR too, but not any chinkshit.
>>28975509Bru, I agree with the demand point, but SUVs is a bad example.
>>28975515Oh, that black bracket is supposed to work like a ratchet? It's not even spring tensioned. I guess I will take tensioner tomorrow and try putting it on some teeth
Should I make a website with all ADVs on the market and their basic specs with filters and sorting? Because you definitely can't name me the lightest ADV motorcycle with more than 50hp and ground clearance 200+mm, right?
>>28975526You can make such a website, but then you'll have to advertise it.Even if your website is better and more reliable than slopGPT, I won't visit your website if I don't know about it.
>>28975532But can your slop answer my second question?
>>28975509>i was simply manipulated into wanting better visibility and ground clearanceWow thanks bro I feel so much better now.You're stupid and poor.
Oh its little bitch. There he is. What is it, 8 years running now? On here all day every day talking about things he'll never own? Truly worthless and he knows it.
>>28975543>better visibility>t. a guy who doesn't even know about CAFEhttps://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/new-suvs-have-worse-visibility-iihs-study-a1569733585/
Like I said, stupid and poor.
>>28975526you can just toss it on OP here
>His post makes me feel uncomfortable, I'll call him stupid and poor to feel better.
>>28975552Its OK to be poor :(
>got moped>wanna go for a long ride out of town>literally walled in by highways i cant cross safelyi hate city planners so much
>>28975179the chinks have really nailed making cute but functional products. they really are the new japan
>>28975524From what I read the black latch hooks over the pin that sticks out of the plunger, however your webm shows that the one removed from the bike doesn't compress far enough for that to be possible. However, given how easily you're able to compress it I wouldn't worry about compressing it before installing.
>>28975592chong pls you won't convince anyone
>>28975526>lightest ADV motorcycle with more than 50hp and ground clearance 200+mm, right?640 Adventure is around 175kg
>>28975607Your slop is wrong, Husqvarna 701 Adventure is 155kg wet, and the difference is 20kg.
Your local Ural clown has no taste in soviet junk bikes.
>>28975624>Husqvarna 701 AdventureDoesn't exist. You mean the 701 Enduro, which is of course an enduro bike and not an adv. If you want to use that then a Stark Varg is 118kg, also KTM's 450 and 500 and 300 2 stroke are over 50hp and probably around a similar weight wet.
>>28975653Both KTM and Husqvarna are the same motorcycle type no matter how you like to call it.
>>28975660There is no 690 adventure either, just the enduro. This isn't just a matter of what the manufacturer decides to call it, they're stripped down bikes intended primarily for off-road use. Tiny fuel tanks, no provision for pillions or luggage.
>>28975672>Tiny fuel tanks>24 liters on husqvarna Isn't it more than on most GSs?
but what if I want an ADV/touring bike that is cheap, reliable, not too heavy and have more than 80HP?
New bread>>28975717>>28975717>>28975717
>>28975150Are you guys talking about with the engine running? I never have problems with first, only with finding neutral. But yeah iif the engine is off then rock the bike forward and backwards.
>>28975028Based that's how you are supposed to ride
>>28975028I live in a police state so I would assume it was an undercover cop so I'd slow down to let him pass and if it's not a cop I'd speed past him again and disappear out of sight in the distance on my maxi scooter.
>>28975512You wwrent reply to Shoomers, but no info on when tendon reconstruction surgery is because this shithole has basically abandonded me
>>28975526I can, because i ride it, but im not going to tell you, because youll cal it a dual snort and not the lightweight adv that it isAll advs basically start at 350+ poubds, most are 400
>>28975543Majority of SUV popularity is due to women and marketing thesw shitboxea towards themNow everytjing is a crossover and pickups cost 65k starting base trim new
>>28975679I don't know where you got that number. It takes 13.5 litres
>>28975865https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/de-de/news/701-enduro-lr.html>>28975850Where lies the line between dual-sport and adventure?
>>28975890Okay so that weight is now going to be increased by around 10kg, looks like your slop was wrong yet again. And like I said it's not just the tank capacity that makes it not an adventure bike.
