/HellYeahBrother/ - edition>Motorcycle Shitposting & Brand Shilling>Motorcycle Questions & Answers>Motorcycle Tips & Tricks>Motorcycle Gear & Accessories>Motorcycle Pics & Webms>Motorcycle Chicken Strip Support Group>Motorcycle Rider Singles Dating Advice>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing AdviceMake Friends!:(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=2No Bike? Start here:>http://a2bikes.co.uk/>https://cycle-ergo.com/>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/Twist of the Wrist II is probably the most recommended book for learning the finer points of riding. Watch it:>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN91HM16TFYSticky is a dead link, it'll be put back eventuallyFAQ: Was deemed potentially harmful by pastebin in 2025Thready Question: What's the farthest you've ever ridden in one day, and why?Previous /DBT/:>>29043645
>>29045924>buy a Harley today and YOU could be as hot as this dude
>>29045941I look like this already, except my hair is a bit shorter, and I ride a Honda>tfw norwood 6 at age 30
Is there a point to the map when it goes up to 2023?Last I checked we cleared that year by a bit.
First for Moto Guzzi
just ordered the RPHA 91 at a mega discounthavent had a modular in a minute
>>29045973Too slow. Just like Guzzi.
>>29045973There is a yellow (orange?) parked near me. It looks cool.BTW how are various Italy-China bikes in quality and endurance by the way? Moto Morini, Benelli, QJ Motor, Benelli, Morbidelli, CFMoto etc.Picrel is ~7K new, closest new JP/Euro bike that hasover 40hp is ~1K. I might be staring at buying new bike and my old one would get me ~4K, probably less. The difference between saving 3-4K and 6-7K is pretty big for my income.I was looking at them parked at the street and at a salon, and I don't see anything egregiously wrong with build quality, at least from outside.
>>29045993>JP/Euro bike that hasover 40hp is ~1K*~10K
>>29045993>BTW how are various Italy-China bikes in quality and endurance by the way? Moto Morini, Benelli, QJ Motor, Benelli, Morbidelli, CFMoto etc.Quality is better than it used to be, still not up to Japanese and Euro Standards, You will lose your ass trying to sell it. I'm not a fan personally ( I would buy a used Japanese or Euro bike before I bought a new Chinese bike) but a lot more people seem to be buying them.
>>29046009>but a lot more people seem to be buying them.Yeah I see more and more of them here in Med. Reading about the engines, they all seem to have copy of ER6 twin, I didn't like it on Ninja 650. >Used JP or Euro bikeUsed market is tiny here. There are like 3 bikes on sale that are under 6K and newer than 2015. I'm going to be selling mine for a year or longer.
>>29045954i dont know that theres ever been "a point" but it's thread culture
>>29046018>Make Friends!was always the purpose, but with the way guests are in the threads these days I wouldn't want them knowing my area.
Thoughts on a 2006 CBF500 with 40k miles?
>>29046020I used to own 2001 CB500 and it was great, I was just retarded and didn't understand with few mods i wouldn't have to sell it.
>>29046024How far was the range with a full tank driving modestly?
>>29046039It was something like 270km on full tank, including reserve. One time I pushed 330km driving exactly the speed limit.
>>29046048Seems nice, also elaborate on the mods you talked about here>>29046024 and why did you sell it?
Almost all off the quickest street bikes are Hayabusas
>>29046067Headlight is dogshit and needs immediate replacement. I had retarded S version with square one so I couldn't easily replace the entire thing and different, stronger bulb that I tried didn't make a lot of difference. On normal version with round headlight, aftermarket options are limitless. Potentially additional lighting could be nice, could be installed on forks or crash bars, which I would also get since it's a very low to the ground bike.Suspension needs upgrade & maintenance. It's soft and bottoms out too easily, especially on old bikes where its tired. I would get stiffer replacement springs for front fork, repair kit with all the stuff like copper jackets and a thicker fork oil. Rear shocks should be replaced to after-market ones: progressive with expansion cylinder. It's an older design compared to monoshock. If you care about looks, I would also slap some heat-tape onto the end of muffler, it's so low I kept scraping it on random shit.The rest are less crucial: front fender needs a dirt flap for rainy weather because it will absolutely shit all over you head to toe.I would also put a fuel filter onto the line between pump and carb, I had to clean it like twice in 3 years, measure fuel pressure and get on spec one.Sold it because I mostly rode after sunset. Combination of shitty headlight and weak suspension did a number on my lower back. I overcompensated and went for ADV next. Should have just gotten extra headlights and suspension upgrade.
>>29046067>>29046090I also replaced rear sprocket to smaller size which improved top speed a little. Mine also had 130mm rear tire which was pain in the ass to get new rubber for, but CBF500 seems to have normal 160mm one.
is sport or naked better for 200km highway trips, given same engine?
>>29046090Which one is that? I don't think we ave it herepic related is the bike
>>29046098It depends on weather. Sport plastic + taller windshield really help against cold and rain.>>29046099My pic was CB500S, S version has fairing and square headlight. Looking at the specs and pictures CBF500 half the stuff I said probably doesn't even apply: it seems to have monoshock in the rear. Maybe it's headlight is okay too. Anyway, I would recommend this bike.
>>29046101Thanks
>>29046098Sounds like you need a croozer
>>29046098Sport tourer or a cruiser are better for highway.
>>29046127Sport tourers are too big and scary and I don't have full licence. Are there some A2 sport bikes that ride like a sports tourer?
>>29046135My guess would be any small sport bike like an R3 or Ninja 500 since they're fairly comfortable and upright while having the added benefits of wind protection because of the fairings.
might close a big deal next weeka nice japanese man finally buy my bagi should celebrate it with a japanese bikewhat should I get?
>>29046088>long>low>comes with forged internals stock>nearly 30 years of aftermarket development Wow big surprises here.
>>29046016>There are like 3 bikes on sale that are under 6KWhere are you living, in a fucking Moldavia or what?
>>29046141CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP
>>29046148im guessing latvias
>>29046151Maybe I should start hauling business bringing bikes there from Germany for 1k-1.5k less. Unless there's nobody to buy them.
>>29046150I hear if you buy the Hard "R" version of the fireblade, honda will send you an exclusive ShoomerJams mixtape in the mail
>>29046135>Sport tourers are scaryAnon, sport tourer is basically a naked bike with some plastic slapped on. The "sport" is a marketing meme.>A2A2 is what 47 horsepower? You can find some. Honda CBR500 for one.
>>29046148Montenegro. Planes landing in local airport, have to cross into 3 nearby countries on descent.
>>29046157yes, 47. honda cbr is a2 without adjustment. does that mean ninja 500, 650 would be tourer too?
>>29046158>MontenegroAh there's serb shitstains on the way to you.
>>29046159500 yes, 650 I'm not sure
>>29046159>>29046161I meant that ninja 650 is a sport-tourer, not sure if it's A2
>>29046161>>29046163thanks, man, the illustrations explain it very well! 650 are more poweful, but they should be able to be restricted to 47 hp and unrestricted after.
>>29046170>illustrationscycle-ergo dot com, useful to check seating positionI had ~2005 650 ninja and it was too vibey for me. Then again I had Versys 650 with same engine and it was fine. Be sure to rev hot engine through all RPM range and carefully check that handelbar doesn't vibrate violently.
>>29046171>cycle-ergo dot com, useful to check seating positionIt's completely useless for checking heights since it does not take the seat width into account. In reality seating on 800mm wide tourer seat is the same as 880mm narrow dirt bike seat.
>>29046177Correct, you need to actually sit on the bike, but it at least gives general idea. It filtered a lot of advs when my manlet ass was chosing one.
Probably more of a /diy/ question, but I'll shoot it here first. I need a clear coat for bare aluminium to go on my crankcase covers. Has anyone used something like that? Can be 1K or 2K. Money is absolutely an object, someone recommended Cerakote but it's like 120 bucks a can, I want my bike to look good but I don't care THAT much.
What are the downsides of getting 2017 BMW F800GT with 15K miles on it?
>>29046180Her tits are still too small.Chihaya needs at least a liter bike just to haul her fat thighs and tits around
>>29046182Looks heavy
>>29046197213kg wet weight not that heavy.
>>29046182>BMW FAGG0T
>>29046181Have you heard of vaporhoning?It makes aluminum non-porous which allows it to fight corrosion and maintains a much stronger finish. The US military invented it and the process works very well. However you don't just buy a can of the stuff and put it on, you typically need someone to do it. However it's well worth if you want a shiny clean aluminum finish
>>29046199I'm just tired of waiting a month for every tiny washer or bolt for JP bike. I need something European with sane spare parts delivery times.
>>29046019If you meet up with the weirdos that browse 4chan you deserve exactly what ever happens to you.
>>29046203>Implying euro is more available than jap scrapNgmi delulu anon
>saw a bunch of riders out as I was going in to work this morningAHHHH I WANT TO RIDE TOO>>29046205I've met quite a few anon from various boards, and they're all pretty chill. Good friends with some of them still. I tell people that that anon willing to meet irl are the functional ones, and the crazy shitposters are not going to be in that group.
>>29046181Yeah use the brownells rattlecan, they call it alumahyde, very durable, good heat resistance, 20 dollars a can.
>>29046250So theoretically, one could make the crf fairings shiney and chrome?
>>29046201I usually just buff things like my pipe or aluminum with a brass or steelwoolDo people do this at shops full time solely for motorcycle engines? What else they get paid to do?
>>29046252I've only used black alumahyde. It's available in colors gun people like, browns, tans, blacks, grays. If you want shiny silver plastics i'd look into automotive wraps instead, 3M has good gloss wraps, though again i've only personally used black
today I parked my bike in a ditchholy fuck that was a work out pushing it back up
>>29046236The shipping from UK or Germany is faster than from Japan or US.
>>29045993Ok all those noodles brands are the same company in a different suit, besides CF. QJ is one of the good ones but check the service intervals and that will tell you a lot.
2006 Suzuki GS 500 near me for about a grand. I don't know what it is, I'm not sure I've ever seen it, it's been parked outside, but it has a clean titleless than 10K milesY/N? It is a zuki
>>29046182Replace the belt due to age. They seem like nice enough bikes but I wouldn't like the engine sound. >>29046009I'm glad Guzzi finally made a street focused V85TT.
Back home and safe after a few days on the streets. Now I just need to figure out what's up with it. Last time it was a dead throttle so hoping for a similarly easy, and hopefully not too expensive a fix.
>>29045924>Thready Question: What's the farthest you've ever ridden in one day, and why?750 miles, a few says ago.
>>29046315380km, just for fun.240km more recently, to buy medicine.>>29046298Y but check thoroughly and ask to ride backpack to confirm cylinders still have compression to pull two bodies.>>29046301I'm worried about BMW maintenance costs. Don't they use proprietary tools for everything so you can't go to normal shop? I remember tourist being stuck because clutch line is hydraulic, it burst and he needed special oil for it but it was Saturday and the only motoshop around didn't have any.
>>29046257>give em the tape>except its the whole bikeOh my, no no no no AHHHHHHHHH>>29046333Yeah and their gaskets and shit are premium prices Id like to know is if the older gsa suffers from these type of issues, cause theyre awesome, barely miled out, better in every way possible id imagine than the overblown with electronics shitshow that is nowI think newer models lock you out too :/Also im swapping tires since forecast is all rainy week, maybe ill get some trail rides inNow that im onto the rear wheel though, i gotta remove the rear shock spring and swap for the new blue one and reset sagSo thatll all be a first as well
>>29046333>380km, just for fun.Based. I've done that to go shopping and have dinner a few times. It's a good ride.>240km more recently, to buy medicine.Hopefully it wasn't turbo aids medication or something
>>29046362I used to spend two gas tanks on one 4-6 hours ride, 2-3 times a week or so. One for blasting through boring 6-lane highway out of the city, second to slowly get back home through smaller secondary roads. I would take a nap after early dinner, ride out after evening rush hour, and ride until 3-4AM. Gliding my bike through foggy summer nights, on winding forest roads and across sleepy towns and villages, is the best memory of my life. I appreciated it, but it still feels like I didn't appreciate it enough. Oh how I miss it. Had to move, roads here are different. Not bad, but not the same.
>>29046205in 2010 I was part of a group that tried to move to an island to make their own community. we did actual planning for around 7-8 months, came to the conclusion that it's stupid, but talked for months after and with some of them I talked for years after that. guys and two girls from across all boards, too
Fuck kikesPost bikes
Maybe you should accept it and get a Hayabusa-looking Suzuki scooter with 650cc.
>>29046387I don't trust anything that I can't grip with my knees.
Work is bothering me even on my time off with "YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS" retarded management shit (I hate the executive suite wish I could demote myself) I get no time to shoom I should just live on my bike like those hobos do
>sport and adv bike passing byyou know its someone riding with their old man
>>29046387if you like it. I've never ridden a scooter so I don't know what it feels like, but it looks dope.
>>29046304>nice zero anonhey! i missed you
is SHOOMER here? need to know ASAP
>>29046420no, but there are people posing as them :)
>>29046423>themits one nigga...
>>29046387>650ccthis isnt a pure scooter this might as well be a race bike.
>>29046247comfy and safe pilled
ever since the idea for real popped into my head a month ago ive been slowly going insane the longer i go without a baikbut i really dont want to get a used one and have to deal with repairs and maybe being fucked by a lemon, having to trust some random fuck in both the transaction process and in the quality of the bike. ive never even bought or sold anything online before. and i dont want some 600cc bike for $7000 when 1000cc cruisers are just a few thousand moregoing below 600cc is out of the question, im not financing something for 3+ years that im going to be bored of in a year or twoi guess my problem is my credit score is basically non existent, and will be hit by a huge medical bill debt in like 8 months tops i think, and i started a new job very recently so ill almost definitely be denied for financing unless i get my literally paralyzed barely able to speak dying mother to show up to cosign with me
>>29046453>going below 600cc is out of the questionuhhh....diddnt you just say you were a nobike? like you never had a bike ever.
>>29046460His first bike is going to be a fucking rocket
>>29046461big bikes arent that fun on the street its more fun to be smaller
>>29046453>going below 600cc is out of the question, im not financing something for 3+ years that im going to be bored of in a year or twoIs this bait? You know 600cc can still have 100+hp, right?
>>29046453If you never had a bike before, there is 0% chance your first bike is going to be your forever bike. You simply don't know what you really want from the machine before you experience it for a while. Just buy average what's available reliable machine, not too fast not too slow. You'll shed it in ~2 years and buy something closer to what you really need.
>>29046460yeah but theres a big difference between the sensitivity of the throttle in different higher CC bikes apparently, and differences in how easy they are to handle between sport, cruiser etc. im pretty dead set on a honda rebel 1100 which seems to be fine for beginners. it even has a bunch of electronics that can make it even easier. many others would probably get me killed yeah, especially sport bikesi already spent half a grand on my helmet so im just waiting for a chance to get enough time off work to sign up for the fucking classes and then save up for as much of a down payment as i can tolerate before i cant wait any longer but i guess if my mom dies ill probably just have more than enough money to go buy it outright because fuck it. but if i dont get one before she kicks the bucket i think i might lose it. then again maybe ill just get myself killed riding as a beginner in that state of mind. then again she might not die for a year or so for all i can tell and im struggling to keep my shit together as is with my life driving around in a cage to work jobs that are either actively killing me or working with people who apparently want to kill me
>>29046486i cant imagine wanting to ditch a 0 to 60 in 3 seconds cruiser for a street bike unless i really just want to swerve through traffic until i get myself killed but maybe you're right
>>29046489Rebby 1100 is a good bike I hope everything works out for you and you don't die and your mom doesn't suffer
>>29046489>honda rebel 1100 which seems to be fine for beginnersYou're gonna drop it and cry about it. After that you'll either panic sell it or get yourself killed.
>>29046492thanks
>>29046440This just in, retarded anime baby talk faggot thinks a 650cc parallel twin is a racebike motor. All of his REEing about the R7 is now invalid.
>>29046333Special oil? It's literally brake fluid.
>>29046499im pretty familiar with driving in manual, riding bicycles fast, eskates fast, eating shit, etc, my legs are pretty short and strong and i just spent a while doing some of the most insane stressful work in the world so i think ill be ok if i drop my bike at a red light and not be so overwhelmed by the overall riding experience that i fuck up and get myself killed but who knows and thank you for the concern
>>29046528You sound incredibly overconfident.
>>29046420I JUST posted my wrenchlet diarys above you bros Im currently:>swapping gas tanks back to smol>dirt tires and chain ON>replacing rear shock spring>try a new vortex ecu tune map for torgAlso i managed to snap a mounting plate for the biggus gas tank, sadly it will not be missed
>>29046515special BMW brake fluid
>>29046441I've also been riding for... 2 months, pls understand. I am very much a beginner, but we're slowly getting there
>>29046528why not get the rebel 500 though?>>29046453>im not financing something for 3+ years why are you thinking about financing your first bike for 3 years? I'm don't know much about american dollar business, but unless there is a huge tax writeoff that way, it sounds kinda bad. why not buy what you can actually afford now and get a new bike when the first one gets boring? just my 2 cents, again, I don't know how much money can you win in us by financing, in eu it just loses money so I avoid it.
>>29046489>2027 honda rebel 1100 DCT FOR SALE 13,999$>I KNOW WHAT I GOT>CASH ONLY>NO TEST RIDES>Panniers are NOT INCLUDED>will not reply to "is this available?", ad will be deleted when sold>only 233 km on the odo>this is NOT a beginner bike, license required before bill of sale>scuffed up during trailer transit on photo #4This will be you soon, and you will have layered her down inside of clibbins on your first tour around the block>you also boughted it at 230km, and financed 7.99% APR for 6 years on a cosign with mommy tendiesThis will be the end of you: when the final address of your fiture ad begins and ends with:>selling due to health reasonsBut really it will be because medical debt and this debt and the debtmaxxed retardation which is bound to happen if you dont just buy a dhitbike with cash and learn to wrenchOr spend the halfway between both goalposts and find something similar but older used in the cruiser debartmend:DDDDDDD
>>29046374Sounds lovely. My only experience with anons is befriending a German anon and after some time talking on Tox he asked me if I ever self inserted as the loli.
>>29046554He's a retard. He was posting a week ago about how he needs the 1100 for its "rain mode" and how ABS is bad because he doesn't want computerized features.
Mission sugsaidsfull
>>29046554>why not get the rebel 500 though?im really not like other people who mostly all buy things and then sell get bored of them and sell them. ive had my car for 15 years now and a big reason im considering this is because i dont want to have to get a new one while i still need it for driving my helpless old family members around and am learning to ride. i guess a big factor of safety when you're learning is something ive never seen people here really mention, which is that if you're going to have nothing to travel with but a motorcycle, then your chance of fucking will skyrocket because you wont be able to just ride when you want to practice and feel competent, youll have to ride just to get to work every day, to get food, to do anything. i guess thats another reason i wanna do this asap and finance it so i can get some practice in before my car gets a chance to possibly shit the bed and then have to either throw money at my car or forget it and sorta take bigger chances by riding when i dont feel quite up to it. plus once some or another people in my family die ill be able to sell my car or just have the money to pay off the bike and avoid all that extra interest
>>29046569This post reads like a suicide note
>>29046564just a troll then, all good fun
>>29046571I think he's genuinely some 40 year old dipshit trying to turn his midlife crisis into an early death
>>29046558kek wtf are you going on about>But really it will be because medical debtim not paying that bullshit>anime poster>>29046564i was saying forced abs on a bike meant partially for offroad is bad and saying that feature on the one bike i finally settled on is why i ultimately gave up looking at scramblers at all. it can make you crash, prevent you from sliding out (which was a big appeal of offroad to me although idk if it would be possible with that bike anyway i guess) and make you stop unnecessarily slowly, all because it gets confused by the loose ground. you can pull the ABS fuse out pretty easily on the SCL 500 i think though but it causes a check engine light until its put back so you wouldnt know if something else went wrongand yes i really like the idea of being able to adjust between 3 levels of simulated engine braking, throttle sensitivity, traction control and even more throttle dampening with rain mode if it seems too sensitive as a beginner (especially for rain), and have totally different ride experiences on the same bike depending on how competent i feel on a given day or remove restrictions as i get more comfortable with it>>29046580why do people you seem mad? im just bored and trying to really think through my decisions not just impulse buy some low/mid tier bike then wanna have to go through the hassle of selling italso part of my decision making process i guess is influenced by a real life friend who has been riding for 15 years and says do not buy anything below 600ccs
>>29046609You're a retard. Your friend is a retard too.
>>29046609if your friend also started on a litre bike and never sold it for 15 years, it sounds like a plan. Actual friend gives better advice than anons probably.
>>29046623His actual friend is telling him to replace his car with an 1100cc bike that he's financing
>>29046626I still hope he is trolling, it's just too tragic otherwise.
>>29046631I also forgot to mention he's getting the 1100 rebel because he wants to take it offroad and he thinks that would be a more capable offroad bike than a scrambler because of the rain mode.
>>29046632that's a relief, because that is definitely trollng. I'll sleep better now.
>>29046632kek this headcannon is hilariousif anything i mentioned dirt roads which is a huge difference. and said nothing about rain mode in this regard. this is making me lol
>>29046639Just get your bike so you can wreck it and stop posting here already
>>29046644no
>>29046609But anon, the rebel 1100 is a low / mid tier bike that most guys are gonna sell and go get a bigger vtwin anywaysIts a good motor but people just dont care when there is an african twin with better everything save seat height
I want a v85 TT which has a great paint scheme but the TT travel has a lot of good extra features Do I compromise on paint for features, or do I pay extra to get things installed to the color way I like
Bought a GSX-8S. It is fun.
>>29046661yeah i guess sorta on the middle lower end but to me it seems worth more than the price and i want to get into this because bikes are cheaper than cars, not doing this to just end up spending as much on a bike as id spend on a car. and 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds 0 to 100 in 10 seconds is fucking good enough >Its a good motor but people just dont care when there is an african twin with better everything save seat heightive looked into this shit a lot. i was initially most interested in the africa twin. the difference is a lot more than seat height, the entire thing is designed more for comfort and ease of use for riding on streets rather than being about a high performance offroad capable bike. if you plan to never take either bike offroad, africa twin just seems like a waste of money for a less comfortable and less relaxed ride.and the rebel 1100 has better electronics than any other cruisers in its price range to my knowledgeand the rebel does 0 to 60 and 0 to 100 slightly faster than the africa twin
>>29046736>bikes are cheaper than cars>muh zero to siggyJust grt a mid 2000s ibline 4 600cc for $2k and 13 wulongs a month squid premoums
>>29046740on cycletrader.com there are literally zero sport bikes for sale within 500 miles for under $3500
>>29046749So set the bar at 4k
>>29045973fucking hell adventure bikes look so ugly, there's no such thing as a not ugly adv bike
>>29046769ok, 1 bike. its 1200ccs. as a sport bike that would get me killedeven looked at all the other categories. theres fuck all except gay chrome harleys
>>29046781>needs cruiser rebel 1100>ANYTHING BUT A USED HARDLEYmake it make sense, nobike
>>29046749Then look on Facebook marketplace, retard.
>>29046785i just cant with these chromed up cruisers, i have never seen one ridden by anyone but fat ugly bearded old men who worship israel
>>29046796oh hey this looks goo->Hey there, looking for a killer deal on a clean bike? I’ve got a 2000 Kawasaki Ninja 500R with just 3,000 miles on it—basically brand new. It’s got a sweet D&D custom aftermarket exhaust that sounds amazing, and all the plastics and fairings are in perfect condition, no cracks anywhere.>26 years old>3000 miles>no title>"perfect condition"yeah i think maybe ill stick to dealerships
>>29046802wait i keep seeing 20 year old ninjas 500cc with like 5k or less miles for like $2000fuck it maybe ill just get one of theseunless theres some thing where people just easily fake the odometer on old ninjas and theres likely actually 80k miles or some shit
>>29046802Wow, you looked at a single listing and wrote the entire used market off? You're fucking retarded, buy that rebel 1100 for 26% good goy APR and kill yourself on it.
>>29046860i mean... all the ninja listings are sorta like this. maybe they dont say no title but stillits surprising. why are they so cheap? it feels like a no brainer for anyone to get one as their first bike based on what im seeing. im surprised i never noticed this before. i guess everyone sells shit on facebook and i just didnt notice these specific bikes being such good deals. its almost sorta suspicious how its just ninjas going for so cheap with such low miles
>>29046865That's the going price for an older ninja 500. Buy it, ride it, don't kill it and sell it in a year or two for 2,000
>>29046549why does it look tasty?
My glasses fucking hurt and they only fit if I wedge them into my helmetShould I just remove the cheek pads? How screwed would I be if get in a cheek crash?
IMMA BUY CHINK TRIPLES!
>>29046740A new bike can be less than 10kNew cars are gonna be at least 20k
Time to take my Ural for a 1200km roadtrip, will post after 200km that I'm broken down on the side of the road.It's 1200km one way, so depending on detours about 2600km in total.
>>29046127>Cruiser with windscreen/fairingfixed that for youdont misinfo new cuties to take their naked rebel 500 on the highway and tell them that is suppose to be good when they are playing human parachute
>>29046877>insurance
>>29046728Nice bike, but isn't it a piss twin engine?
>>29046491>i cant imagineYou can't imagine a lot of things before you experience them.>>29046883Say this isn't marketed as a sport-tourer
So, basically, ADV bikes are just scooters for boomers who are too proud to give up riding or use a proper scooter?
>>29046938No
>>29046938Pretty much, idk if there's a single non-gay adv
>>29046954boomer detectedkys boomer
>>29046938They ride differently though. I won't go off the pavement on my scoot, I'd gladly do it on an adv.
>>29046938I bought ADV for potholes and gravel roads. Turns out it was shit on gravel and barely better for potholes, so I went back to regular street bikes.
>>29046994Scramblers are ironic ADVs that are unironically the best of both worlds.
>>29046938what about adv scooters?
>>29047019If it's over 125cc it's not a scooter it's pretty much a race bike. Some 150s can pass.
>>29047019>stand up>there's nothing between your knees to hold on to
>>29046882goog luck uralbr/o/, don't die
>>29046796>Facebook marketplaceNot even if they gave it away for free with a full tank
>>29046913Yes it is, but I dont really care.
Lads, think I'd like to get a 350cc Royal Enfield for a first bike, lads.Was leaning towards Hunter or Bullet.What say you, lads?
>>29047083i would say just get jeet650 or 450 instead of 350
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>>29047085but that's more expensive and more fast adn i'm just a learner
>>29046988>>29046994Adventure bikes are the equivalent of "crossover" cars, just worse at everything compared to bikes in each category. The only thing they're good at is selling you the image of ruggedness, masculinity, adventure and "off-roading", even though they weigh 250 kg or more. Only boomers over 60 buy them, and being scared of death, they demand every safety feature available. Really, they're just the most "Karen" bikes.
>>29047140they are little faster than 350 but 50HP are still beginner bikejust buy them used
>>29047159I don't understand how people survive without a reflex to grab the clutch and slam the rear brake when something like that happens.
>>29047159Well I could stand on it more comfortably for a long time due to seat-handlebars position, but the roads that required me to stand didn't bring me pleasure to ride anyway.
>>29047174>peopleThat's a woman.
ANON I PASSED I CAN RIDE ANY MOTORCYCLE NOW
>>29047189Immediately buy R1
>>29047083If you're going to get a naked bike, then I like the interceptor >>29047140I would argue that the price difference isn't very big (I think it's like 2K) and you WILL quickly find yourself wanting the extra horsepower. Reselling a used bike and buying a new one is far more expensive than just buying the bike you want right now.If you're determined to just get a low displacement engine and never worry about it again as a new rider who just wants to dip your toes in, I would say the Hunter. For two reasons: The Bullet has 19 inch front wheels, and those feel weird for a street bike, that's the size most dual sports have, and it results in it not feeling as snappy on the road, the hunter has 17 inch front wheels. Second is the Hunter has a combo digital instrument cluster, the bullet just has an analogue gauge which you'll probably want to put a phone mount on at some point for GPS. The hunter can do GPS/routing. lastly please just buy an interceptor instead.
>>29047189CONGRATULATIONS time to ride way too fast in the shoulder lane
>>29047159I had some retard do this to me while adventure biking, he slid right and cut me off, and pushed me into a cliff. only I was on a 300L and it was easy to recover. I can't imagine how a 300kg BMW could recover, especially since that appears to be a woman riding itWait is that it in the last frame lmao
>>29047215>>29047083Hunter 350 cluster for comparison. It has all of the niceties of a digital dash. Trip counter, fuel indicator, gear indicator, can do GPS, and hands-free controls for your phone
>>29047224shid.
>>29047189You did it loser!AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Got me helmet Now to get me bike
>>29047233Maybe some furniture for your prison cell room, too. Oh, and garbage pickup
>>29047189congrats! >>29047083Do NOT buy indian or chinese made motorcycles, anon. Jap, american, or real british (i.e. before any manufacturing was transferred to india). it just isn't worth it. >>29046926>Two cylinder sub 100-horsepower NinjasThese just make me sad. i see a bunch of noobs riding the new ninja 650s and it seems like such a soulless bike. My 90s couch on wheels has nearly twice the HP and an inline-4. >>29046938Yes, and I say this as a advdad who also loves sportsbikes.
>>29047237no entry level Japanese bike is manufactured in Japan. Same for Euro bikes.
>>29047238So don't buy new, dude. Most are useless, computerized, and terrible to do maintenance on anyway. You can find a good i4 jap sportsbike for under 2k just about anywhere and the carb rebuild kits are never more than 20 or 30 bucks. Even if you need to do a valve adjustment, shims cost fucking nothing.
>>29047238All older ones do. I'd get a 650 Vstrom, both heritage v-twin engine and bike made completely in Japan. Cost low.
>>29047233>my straight piped 80k mile gen-1 R6 rules the ghetto: The Helmet
>>29047238I wouldn't buy ANY fucking new bikes to be fair.
>>29047235>>29047243Lol
>>29047233who the fuck buys a helmet before a bike. you're like a 14 year old who "makes a band!" and sets up a facebook page and logo and shit before ever even practicing or writing anything.
>>29047244If moneys were not an issue I'd buy a new BMW R1300GS/R/RT. I think they are honestly amazing motorcycles.
>>29047241>>29047244fair enough. what's the cutoff approximately for a new bike and old?
>>29047237>These just make me sad. i see a bunch of noobs riding the new ninja 650s and it seems like such a soulless bike. My 90s couch on wheels has nearly twice the HP and an inline-4.Your sadness is misplaced. That level of power is just right for the noobs. It's still sub 5 seconds 0-60mph no matter how badly you shift, with top speed 160mph.>nearly twice the HPAnd that would main or kill a noob on mistake, which they do often.
>>29047255>main*maim
>>29047238>no entry level Japanese bike is manufactured in JapanThe XT250 still is, and I have the VIN to prove it.Even so, the CRF300 from honda is made in Malaysia with an engine from Honda factories and the Kawasaki KLX230 is made in the Philippines with an engine made in Kawasaki's factory in Japan. They're pretty reliable bikes. >>29047244Oh and this, don't give dealers money if you can help it. Buy whatever is used that looks to be in the best condition.>>29047249I like buying anything post 2010 that has less than 20K miles on it, if it's a Japanese bike it's still good. Always inspect before you buy and ask to ride backpack, if they allow it.
>>29047247>buy bike before helmet>can't ride it home because no helmetU fucked up
>>29047247>who the fuck buys a helmet before a bikeeveryone? wtf
>>29047249Roughly 2012 is when the majority of entry level bikes started moving production out of japan. >>29047255ehhh, I guess, but the zx6e for example WAS a mid-level bike at the time, it was the 1000ccs that we used to have to warn noobs about, i4s with ~100hp are pretty reasonable even for noobs IMHO so long as they have decent training. >>29047257>Oh and this, don't give dealers money if you can help it.Exactly. They're the fucking scum of the earth.
>>29047247how are you gonna ride the bike without helmet?
>>29047247I need one to take the lesson Wtf? Lol
>>29047260>mid-level>>29047237>noobsI see you moved goalposts. 600cc 100hp in CBR600 class should never be someones first bike.I ride motorcycles for ~11 years and specifically because I do not want to train better skills and always ride in peak condition only - I'm not buying 100hp bikes even when they cost the same. I have inline 4 ~70hp and it's just right. 100hp bikes are fucking unforgiving.
>>29047247I did. Was I supposed to wear communal contact herpes helmets during the lessons?
Man, that month on the fat VFR really made me unlearn how to ride a bike. I'm just starting to figure out how far I can lean and how tight I can squeeze again. Big bikes really are for people who hate bikes.
>>29047266Yeah then when nobody's looking yeet it onto the floor for the next fucker.
>>29047267Everyone wants to buy a VFR to own one, but never rides it because how bad of a bike it is. This was your last long ride, it will sit for years in the garage after which you sell it.
750 is the minimum a new rider needs desu
>you will outgrow it in a month>you need 750 minimummotorcycles must be really boring to ride
125cc is enough
>>29047280based, pilled too
>>29047247Nobike spotted
>>29047237Your 90s couch on wheels has no low down grunt, unlike the 650 twin. Small bike with torquey engine is its own kind of fun, you're always in the powerband. And you really don't need more than 70 horses on a bike unless you are going to go at wildly illegal speeds, of which the 650 itself is already more than capable of.
>dual clutch transmissions have one clutch for odd gears and one clutch for even gears>this somehow makes them automatichow does that work? what does a second clutch change that it defaults to being automatic and why can’t you make one clutch automatic
>>29047265Sure man. That's fine if that's your limit, what's important is that you know it's your limit. I just think the Ninja 650 is a bit soulless. It's a cool bike, I'm just a sour unclennial at the end of the day though so realistically who cares what I think? >>29047290>You don't NEED more than xyzRead pic rel, if you haven't already, in full. I know I don't need it, but it's fun, and if you can justify that to yourself, that's what matters. life isn't purely a cost-benefit analysis, nor should it be purely utilitarian. Nobody NEEDS good whiskey, fast motorcycles, or red-headed women with huge racks, but they make life a little bit more worth living.
>>29047301It's just an easier way to do it, the transmission can pre-shift to the next gear and then it just needs to open one clutch and close the other. It's also very quick and smooth.
>>29047247I did, I bought an expensive one too, not as expensive as the one I have now, but it was a good one. I was riding rentals and I was also riding on the back of my friends' bike.
>>29047280Cutest bike ITT.
>>29047304>I just think the Ninja 650 is a bit soulless. It's a cool bike, I'm just a sour unclennial at the end of the day though so realistically who cares what I think?I don't have a problem with your opinion. I do have a problem when you claim ninja 650 is a bad starter bike for noobs and everyone should get 100hp as their first bike. That's insane.
>>29047324>I do have a problem when you claim ninja 650 is a bad starter bike for noobsIt's an awful bike for everyone. It's a sportbike with a gutted "sport" part. Basically you trade riding comfort for ... right there's nothing in the bike to crave for. In fact nobody rides these bikes outside USA, you just have a weird and broken motorcycle scene.
>>29047328>In fact nobody rides these bikes outside USA,As I've said you are insane, there are a ton of them in Europe and CIS. ER6 is one of the most popular starter bikes.
>>29047304You don't need more than 70 hp, as in, it's nice to have, but it might be not worth the downsides. If you like peaky screamers that you have to rev to 5 digits for continued existence, you can have them. If you like fat bitches that you can barely lift off the side stand, you can have them. I prefer a bike that I can manhandle into submission and that will only speak when I allow it, and it just having 72 horses does not bother me enough to seek something more.
>you dont need anything above xyz Sounds like gungrabber logic. Sad.
>>28574949>>28587988>>28613819 >>28959535 >>28965647 >>28992842>>29018872Vibey Yamaha XJ6 anon reporting.I had the shop do valve adjustment on it since you all recommended to to that at ~55K+ KM ODO.Apart from a bit loose cam chain - it went fine, I got photos and videos of procedure and stuff so I'm sure they actually did it.And it didn't help for shit.The bike still vibrates my hand and feet numb 4.5K-7.5K rpm then vibes just get so high-frequency, hands stop feeling them, but still get destroyed after a while.I'll do TBS tomorrow since it is recommended after valve adjustment, then I don't know what the fuck else to do. Replacing cam chain & CCT doesn't seem like worthy investment at this point. Probably start selling the bike.
>>29047328>It's a sportbike with a gutted "sport" part.It's not a sportbike. It's a classic with an upright seating position, despite the sporty fairings. It's comfortable enough, it's got a very manageable engine, predictable (if kinda mediocre) handling, a low seat height, an amazing gearbox, it's reliable and can handle some neglect. It's about as perfect of a first bike as it gets.
>>29047336did the shop not investigate? Anyway at 55k you needed the valves done anyway so its good you did.
The more I fix this the more it breaks down
>>29047335Again, I'm not saying you shouldn't want or have a big gun. But you really don't need any more gun than a Glock. It will do the job.
>>29047247personally I just ride without helmet for years before I get my brain bucket
>>29047330>>29047338>ER6 is one of the most popular starter bikesAre you from the US? Kawasaki is 2x less popular in here as a starter bike in EU. People do actually have eyes and asses to see and try the bikes, and nobody wants a sporty bike that can't do sporty things. It's fake that caters to a certain target audience, who would also buy chink.I mean you can of course say the sitting position is not sporty but I can easily pull comparisons, you know?
>>29047189Now, bump your Busa up to 400 whp, that is the minimum for a new rider.
>>29047341>did the shop not investigate?I already asked them last year: same mechanic rode my bike for 20 minutes came back said everything's fine maybe get the rubbers under handlebar mounts. I got 2nd opinion and that one changed my air filter (fucked up airbox in the process) and cleaned throttle bodies.Bike eats new front brake master cylinder every year, gaping it with vibration.I've put extra aluminum washers around engine mount bolts so there's zero micron gap, changed injectors, air filter, sealed airbox properly, checked for vacuum leaks, replaced fuel filter, did TBS and now valve adjustment. IDFK what else to do.>>29047348No, I'm from Europe. It's popular in Poland, Ukraine, Russia and Med, despite recent competition with chinkbikes.>sporty bike that can't do sporty things>it's fakeYou were told that you are a retard that can't tell street bike in fairing from a sportbike. The seating position is almost completely straight, it's not a sportbike.>but I can easily pull comparisonsAnd you would lose.
>>29047348Anon, if you find a Ninja 650 in Europe, it's either a JP or a US import. Euro market Kawa 650s are called ER-6f (or n if naked). There's also Versys and Vulcan with the same engine, for tall fucks and larpers respectively.
>>29047352>same engineAnd every 2cyl chink bike also now has ER-6 engine.
>>29047342screws came out then it broke at the header on the highway
>>29047354damn sounds like you need a welder now
>>29047342Why does that honder look like it was raped?
>>29047352europoor here, this is not true.just check kawasaki dot eu if you want the proofs.
>>29047189You are supposed to get us sweets.
>>29047352>Euro market Kawa 650s are called ER-6fI don't think this is the case anymore, the UK and EU sites list them as Ninja 650. I think they switch for name commonality years ago
>>29047353Yep. Not just engines, many have the same frames too, most parts are interchangeable so if you get chinked you can just get an original Kawasaki part that will not fuck you over. And yes, they are just as good as starter bikes as the originals.
>>29047352>Euro market Kawa 650s are called ER-6fLooks like this bike has another identity crisis as well, this time because of its name.
how is naked bike with windscreencompare to sport/adv tourer?
>>29047361>they are just as good as starter bikes as the originals.I don't trust chink metal & QC and I don't have a garage to reassemble the bike on my own with proper gaskets and loktite.>>29047363Your knees and crotch are going to be chilly in cold weather.
>>29047362>>29047348poorfag Russia
>>29047362>>29047348>>29047368Fucking LITHUANIA has 53 of them for sale
First time posting a vid here, please be nice.https://files.catbox.moe/kdo0vl.mp4
>>29047362>>29047362>>29047368>>29047370France, like a thousand between all models.
>>29047368Where is CB650R and MT-07 for comparison?
>>29047374It didn't confuse your stupid ass that numbers that you pulled are several times lower? Take the L already, retard.
And by the way, you're also stupid for calling Ninja 650 a "fake sport bike". Nobody called or claimed it's a sport-bike except your dumb ass.
>>29047379what a piece of shit bike
>>29047371What 3rd world hellhole is this?
>BIZ IDEAput the Z900 motor into a ZX6-R frame and make a 125hp i4 middleweight sportsbike that would rape R9. Oh and call it the ZX-9R if they've bothered to renew the fucking copyright.
>>29047381R1 is pretty bad, yeah.
>>29047371You're on the wrong side of the road.
>>29047387This is the correct side, you guys drive/ride on the wrong side.
>>29047379>want comfy learning machine>also want to do 200km trips in highwaySeems like the perfect beginner bike for me, unless it handles very bad or is too heavy.
>>29047379desu Kawasaki lists all of their faired piss twins under "sport" on their US site while the I4s are supersports
>>29047388
>>29047391Yes, we are right are you wrong. How is that hard to understand?
>>29047393How many rugby balls is her chest in volume?
>BIZ IDEAtake one bank of goldwing's engine and make a silverwing 900 out of it because we need a modern flying brick and bmw ain't gotta get off their boxer horse
Why is vultus discontined?What are some current different looking baikus that are not from super niche manufacturers?
>>29047397Yamaha Niken
>>29047396I like that idea, but business people would probably kill that because it's cannibalizing ur own market
>>29047399that's a traiku
>>29047403just do a stoppie to temporarily baiku
>>29047397The bimota one, its basically a kawi.
>>29047395That's not nice to ask about girls.
>>29047397Italjet scoots, if you want mainstream mainstream ones, I really like the xadv750 and burgman 650.
>>29047351sounds retarded but have you gotten new tires?
>>29047409I asked a friend once what their cup size was. She didn't make a fuss about it. It was J.
>>29047420>sounds retarded but have you gotten new tires?Yes, the front one was unbalanced and wore in pyramid pattern. I replaced it and got it balanced.But bike vibrates even in neutral while stationary. If I go 150kph and clutch + cut throttle - it stops vibrating.
>>29047424>friendzoned by a titty monsterMy condolences.
I'm nobike but I'm planning to rent one for a week. Which one should I pick? Ignore all 125cc and all 900+cc
>>29047430MT7 or 7 tracer
>>29047424No J ho is ever going to turn down an opportunity to tell you she's a J cup. Try it with an A cupper and see the reaction.
holy shit I didn't realize how slow mopeds are I could whiskey throttle and probably be fine
>>29047436I actually looked most at the Tracer because the side bags can be rented for it as well.
>>29047438you don't need to ask an a cupper, it's pretty obvious.
>>29047342Based crashing enthusiastAre you going to get the bigger bike and crash less or more or just get crash cageBut why do you crash doing uberjeets all the time
>>29047443there's one of these parked near me. I'm jealous af
>>29047379Hmm, i really should put my heigh ly and measurements and go check out the supersports how they line up with my ergosI havent used that website since i was long time ago nobike it feels likeI miss unhappy grommer though, so did he finally get it and then shoomers can finally be habby or whats goibg on with him? Hello, please respon, im assuming youre him here, even
>>29047448>assuming youre him hereNo and I'm unhappy over my bike shitting myself and nobody knowing why.
>>29047371CUTE POST
>>29047450>my bike shitting myselfHonestly, that's not even wrong.
>>29047359>>29047189>>29047259Fun and cute posts
>>29047410>650>750You will never be a scooter
>>29047450Oh youre that yamahaYou know what they say;Yamahaha now, wrench and cry later
>>29047430Versys 1100 if you want luggages, just dont go full retard and all its traction larps will probably keep you okOr become a tennyfrenLastly ask if the zx4rr is unlocked or restricted, but id imagine its fun to bang gears around
>>29047480All 900+cc in that list cost 1.5x more than middleweights. And I assume Versys 650 is meh...
>>29047482>Versys 650It's fine for s leisurely trip.
Was looking at an uhhh I think it was a '99 650 Dragstar today.
>>29047484Is there any reason to go for Versys if there's a new Tracer 7 GT for the same price?
>>29047498Not really.
>>29047498Avoid Trannyha
Fur sehr low price of 1488(8) you get ze boomenwaffen hitlerventure baikActually seems like a halfway decent deal for all its options and accessories; 50,000km and probably dealer SAARviced its entire life
I saw a video on cleaning a carburator, assuming the fuel's fine I really just take it out and crack it open then spray a cleaner into it?any way I can accidentally rape my scooter besides forgetting to plug everything back in right
>>29047498Piss twin vs soVL twin experienceBut if youre already deadset on an mt07 why not just get the fucking tenny and strap luggages yourself, all you need is rack and milkcrate to be coolWhat you should do though is test all those bikes you want to test or ride from the list on different days, at least 3, for the full experienceBut spawncamping the stealership and or the rental agency seems akin to gangstalking, be ill advised, over
>>29047511don't brake the needle I guess
>>29047515tenny filters manlets
>>29047510what waffensüsteme are installed?
>>29047511You can take the jets out and spray cleaner and make sure they aren't plugged up. Rin a wire/guitar string through the holes if they are plugged..Blow it out with compressed air just to be sure. Carbs aren't complicated, there are some small parts however. Watch a couple thorough videos and take your time. What are the symptoms?
>>29047545it just struggles sometimes to start unless I use the kickstart
on sick leave from workran into a coworker in traffic while having a ride
>>29047342gypsy curse maybe
>>29047515They're both parallel twins you fucking retard.
>>29047550pretty cute post
>>29047550>on sick leave from work>ran into a coworker in traffic while having a ridekek
>>29047280a BLUE CT125? Is Japan getting their own custom colorways again? I'd fucking buy that in a heartbeat. Nothing against Yellow or Red btw
>>29047391Reminder countries in red chose to make the right side of the road into the correct side to keep people from fighting with sabres as they passed on horseback. Blue countries were civilized enough to not have to worry about that.
>>29047510>adventure memesjust get a sport touring bike. you aren't going far off road with a 300kg bike loaded to the brim
>>29047568I like sport touring bikes, but they don't look like an attack helicopter doing a low altitude genocide run.
>>29047568GS is better to tour on, than a sport touring bike. Unless you mean not sport touring but touring bikes like RT
>>29047568Yeah and try telling Stacey she doesn't need a Range Rover to drop the kids off at school.
>>29047548It could be the pilot jet has some junk or trash in it
>>29047568Here's your sport touring bike:https://youtu.be/cHe0po6Ahw0?si=ixhWhPEejJ8pxqgR&t=780
>>29047575You really need those extra lights if you go off the perfectly paved roads btw.
>>29047607New>>29047607New Thread>>29047607I repeat>>29047607New thread
>>29047515I should get these decals for my bike
>>29047568The primary reason to buy an ADV is the dirt bike adjacent rider triangle. I have a 36" inseam. My Vstrom is absolutely boring, but it's the most comfortable bike I've ever owned. I should have bought a 990SMT for a sportier bike, but I fell for the memes about KTM.
Should I be concerned about these marks on the cam journals?
>/o/tists praise double wishbone suspensions a lot>the only baiku that has one is a boomer mover that weighs 400 kg
Can we have dbt - daily scooter thread, please
I tried to jump start my bike through my trickle charger and blew the fuse
