it's getting cold already edition >Motorcycle tips and tricks>Motorcycle news and jews>All the gear all(some of) the time>Motorcycle pics, webms>No more HYBs?>Rip gn, wr, gs, indian, transwing, mapnog, wiggle anon>Anime is gay, bakuon is tolerated>Dont buy a made in china motorcycle>Scooters arent bikessticky>>16832630Links:>https://4chan.org/feedback>https://cycle-ergo.com>https://sharp.dft.gov.ukMandatory viewing (must watch before posting)Twist of the Wrist 2>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClmFaHuJUDU [Bakuon!!>https://www.miruro.tv/watch/21197/bakuon?ep=1Prev: >>29111103
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does Cycle gear have good sales for thanksgiving/christmas?I was thinking of getting the ~$100 Bilt Jacket
Oh cool, a thread I'm willing to post in because the op isn't AI. How ya doing boys?
>>29113721>muh AI boogymancry about it
>>29113716It will be the same shit that's always on sale, I would just buy it now
How does one come back from this?
>>29113741I would probably start by not posting it to the internet.
>>29113729People who own motorcycles dont need to use AI to make fake pictures of one for them.
Commuting in Japan.Everywhere else commuting on a bike just looks awkwardBut a businessman on a sportbike in Tokyo just looks right.
>>29113741aura suicide
>>29113741He already did?+9000 snizzat because they saw his booboos and wantes to give him the attention he so rightfully deserved>im still in disbelief we didnt make op a good picture>>29113721Is it confirmed??? He baked super early like a turbo faggot and didnt use the required ACE OF SPADES sidecar motojpeg comic
>>29113747Here's me and my motorcycle
>>29113741It's ogreJust get a car to hide your face from the world
>>29113741my commute home from work (11pm) on fridays and the weekends I drive through a main street that has college sororities and fraternities. when the weather is nice out, they just walk around and go from house to house partying, the girls are usually in their bed/sleep apparel aka half naked. its wonderful. it's alike a 1980s porkies/revenge of the nerds movie. I should have went to college just for that
what are some cute things I can decorate my scoot with besides stickers
>>29113824men
>>29113824A sidecar
>>29113824Madmaxx pt1
>>29113824Madmax pt2
>>29113824Bullhorns
>>29113729For people like you that don't have any creativity, you don't see the issue. But for people who do, those of us with a bit of soul to us, it instinctively crosses a line that's just unacceptable. It's like watching somebody cook a completely organic meal and then just before you get to eat it, right in front of you, they sprinkle a bunch of MSG all over everything. Now the food is still going to taste good, and it's still mostly healthy, but at the same time the experience is completely ruined.I don't expect you to understand. Maybe a better example would be a room that smells like shit except your friend can't smell anything and he still wants to hang out there.>>29113766It's confirmed if you expand that last OP picture and look closely at the text around the edges.>>29113808Third spaces are dead as fuck in america. As a result, that exact environment is the peak of social interaction unless you are rich and connected. I'm grateful I got to experience it as a millennial back around 2012 when the girls actually put some effort into their appearance AKA were wearing hot outfits with with actual fucking heels not these bullshit kitten heels that these lazy hoes are wearing now.
>>29113836The normalization of yogapanta as a hoto for every occasion within the realm of the foid hivemind has been a disaster to civilization to all but her compulsive fornicatorsDeath to all indecencyJavascript jihad>>29113824Paintjobs, which are superior to the stiggerpill
>>29113836I don't think you understand what msg is. It's like complaining about a chef using salt. Don't use food analogies if you don't know what you're talking about.
>>29113848Msg is a neurotoxin disguised as a flavour enhancerYoure killing your synapses with overexcited neurons similar to taking stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine and thus frying your dopamine receptorsAlthough im unawares as to exact mechanisms of msg, i just know its highly neurotoxicTheres a simple saying within nutrition, if it isnt several natural ingredients and has a chemical name on the labelling; probably going to give you cancer or is bad substitute for real food and natural traditional preservatives/flavouringOnly exception to that would be smoking and curing meat which adds nitrosamines and carcinogenic salts potentially like literal saltpeter- just smoke isnt all that bad but its bad in excessSulfites potentially alsoTheres tons of bad shit out there, dont correct food analogies if you dont know what youre talking about either
>>29113862>meat mentionedmeat is not great in itself, human system is not ideal to digest it. it stays in the tract for too long and rots, plus it's too difficult to break down even when you don't take more spiritual aspects into account.the plus side is that it's pretty complete on it's own, you could probably survive and stay somewhat healthy by only eating meat.I eat meat personally, I'm just saying it's not ideal. Valid point, I reckon, if we are discussing healthy metabolics.
>>29113862I have a culinary arts degree and have worked for a michelin star chef before. You're some retard acting mike msg is nerve gas.You would freak if you realized how many things you eat have something in them that would hurt you if you ate the unreal amount of it some study said would hurt you. A gram or two of msg on a plate will not hurt you in any way that regular salt would not.>>29113867This is OP I bet.
>>29113867So meat is good but just smaller portions?
Imagine needing a gear indicator to ride kek
>>29113871meat is good if there is no good, complete plant based diet available.
I am absolutely confident that the vegan shill is the same nobike jeet that keeps making the AI shit threads
>>29113867>human system is not ideal to digest it. it stays in the tract for too long and rotsthis is like something you'll hear from that girl who's a little too into crystals and almost died from being a fruitarian in college
>>29113878it's something that is pretty clear if you look at a basic drawing of the human digestive system and compare it to a tiger for example.
>>29113880Yeah because we're omnivores. We don't have four stomachs like a cow either, but I'm guessing you'd never argue that means we're not supposed to eat vegetables because our biology isn't perfectly designed to extract every calorie from a root.Anon, meat does not rot in your intestines and it passes within a day or two.
>>29113889yes and eating grass is not ideal for humans either. roots are not optimal either. optimal diet is hard to pursue, especially in america where distances are great and fresh food is hard to get. grass fed beef is a decent way to go, I'm just saying it's not optimal. I'm talking min maxing here.>Anon, meat does not rot in your intestines and it passes within a day or two.leave some meat outside at 98 degrees for a day and see what happens to it.
>>29113893So what is optimal then? Eggs?Brother the meat that was left outside was not decomposed by stomach acid and digested by a symbiotic bacterial colony carefully maintained by its host. It was just left outside for anything to start consuming.
You gotta be a retarded pencil sized hippy to think humans weren't designed to consume meat. The key word you lack is omnivore.
>>29113686Is this a JavaScript thread? How do we know?
>>29113836>For people like you that don't have any creativity, you don't see the issue. But for people who do, those of us with a bit of soul to us, it instinctively crosses a line that's just unacceptable. It's like watching somebody cook a completely organic meal and then just before you get to eat it, right in front of you, they sprinkle a bunch of MSG all over everything. Now the food is still going to taste good, and it's still mostly healthy, but at the same time the experience is completely ruined.>I don't expect you to understand. Maybe a better example would be a room that smells like shit except your friend can't smell anything and he still wants to hang out there.Based noticer
>>29113898yes, most of the meat will be gone before it's a problem, but not all of it. It won't kill you, but the small bits that are not digested or digested fast ebough create extra stress for the system. this creates loss of energy at best and can sometimes create larger problem.rule of thumb is the simpler the (macro) organism, the better it is digested. so plants are ideal, especially the parts that grow outside the ground and see the sun. Purest way to convert solar energy for human use. problem is, you need a varied diet to get all micronutrients and proteins that you need just from plants. it's a real hassle and then there is genetic differences meaning you have to experiment and see what suits you and what doesn't. it takes a lot of attention and care. meat is an easy, simple way - it has the protein covered and at all essencial micronutrients.>>29113905humans were designed to consume anything, meat is just the best way to go, if you can help it.
>>29113729Faggot freak
>>29113766>He baked super early like a turbo faggot and didnt use the required ACE OF SPADES sidecar motojpeg comicHow do we know if it's the script, the format was changed recently, is the script just shapeshifting to keep us confused? Did he increase the new thread counter? Can't stand discord trannies, can't stand ai slop btw.
>>29113911>meat is an easy, simple way>but not optimal>eat these vegetables with almost zero caloric density or nutrient value instead, that's the closest you'll ever get to being a photosynthetic beingThis is more moralistic than it is scientific, anon. I don't think we mean the same thing when we use the word "optimal"
>>29113920nothing about morals or factory farming ethics or anything. I'm talking about minmaxing energy.
>tuesday>brakes stopped working>trailer to mechanic at great pita>mechanic says its collapsed bearing, will fix tomorrow>call me today, I say I can't collect till friday morning>complains 'we are full' can I take it earlierit's bikes man stack em up
>>29113922Yeah and meat is unironically the best at that unless you want to live off processed sugar, and vegetables are arguably the worst for converting matter into energy. Why you think proximity to the sun has any bearing on minmaxing energy doesn't make any sense to me either.
>29113551No i ride a Honda I explained how he has bad taste >29113516>29113627Yeah but even if motul didn't make good stuff I would buy for them because they sponsor people I like>>29113834HYB>>29113828>>29113827>>29113826HYBs
>>29113927>processed sugarobviously not good for anyone>proximity to the sun has any bearing on minmaxing energy doesn't make any sense to me either.simplicity. the more complex the digested organism, the more energy it takes for the body to assimilate it and more chance of leaving undigested residue that needs extra energy to be cast out of the system or can be left in the system in some cases and cause problems. cooking helps somewhat. sunlight is ultimately the source of all energy for living and plants that photosynthesize are the simplest organisms to convert that shit to a human digestible form. but again - you have to know what to consume and consume different leaves, nuts, seeds, fruit to get the optimal micronutrients that are needed for your personal system and activitties. because plants are simple they cant provide you with almost all you need to function like meat. but think of it liek this - the more processes the food, the worse it is, generally, right? so think of it like this - sunlight is ultimately the source of all energy. the less processed it is, the better. if you cut the middle man (cow) it is better, but just eating some leaves leave you deficient of certian substances that you personally might need, cow already synthesizes basic micronutrients for you. so to get all what you need plant diet needs to be quite varied.Just noticed I'm on /o/ sorry for derailing I will shut the fuck up.
>>29113848I know what it is. It's monosodium glutamate. It's found naturally in some places, and works as a savory flavor enhancer. But putting straight industrially refined MSG onto a dish to make someone enjoy it is unnecessary if the ingredients, recipe, and cooking are actually good, and if they are, it's an insult to the art. You might view it as just another seasoning like salt, rosemary, cinnamon, chili powder ect but I do not.>>29113862I've never heard of it as a neurotoxin, and it can't be that fucking dangerous as it's on a middle shelf at the grocery store. I'll have to read about whatever the fuck you're saying though>>29113867I will continue getting excellent nutrition from locally grown ruminant meat and you can't scare me with that bullshit.Also for fuck's sake is anyone else going to post some bikes? You bitches better be out riding. Really nice afternoon on the midatlantic coastal plain, I just got back.
>>29113938is that the 900?
>>29113862the whole "msg is neurotoxin" shit is untested, un verified FUD spread by the US salt industry to demonize an asian company's product. if you give a rat like 10x its body weight in msg it will die, it will also die if you give it 10x its body weight in table salt. you will die if you eat 10x your body weight in bananas. are bananas a neurotoxin?
>>29113935This is why I said I don't think we mean the same thing when we say "optimal"My definition is the most efficient, the most effective, the most reward for the least amount of work.Your definition seems to be based on values like simplicity, health, closeness to nature, organic, most direct, least processed, etc.I'll also shut up now but honestly man it sounds like you're just a begrudging meat eater who wishes he didn't have to and you're wrapping it up in intellectualism justify your feelings for why it is correct.
>>29113930Good heavens look at how retarded I am>>29113551No i ride a HondaI explained how he has bad taste>>29113516>>29113627Yeah but even if motul didn't make good stuff I would buy for them because they
are grip heaters worth the money because my hands are freezing when I commute to work at 06:30 in the morning
>>29113954Yes, also check out heated gloves
>>29113954also hand guards. they look silly though.
>>29113870>i have a culinary arts degreeWhich doesnt mean shit for applicable biochemistry and neurotoxicity, thanks for playing>implying im not alrrady aware of the various poisons and additives that are FDA approvedI wouldnt have made mention of those other examples, some of which are natural preservatives used for thousands of years, that likewise carry their own sets of risks for cancer and complications in various systems like cardiovascular with nitrousamines etc.MSG is well documented enough to understand the claim of neurotoxicityAlso MSG even in small amounts can be harmful, especially those predisposed to sensitivity/allergies, fucks your gut biome afaik as wellIts not one of those substances you build up a tolerance to either, much the opposite rather; the more you consune over a lifetime the more sensitive to it you become, and more lasting the neurotoxic effectsQuite simply we both agree: why eat/drink poison, and the solution to pollution is dilution, so why indulge in things which arw known toxins to any degree which can be avoided simply putModeration and balance is key to anything involving nutrition; but you can also just not eat shit and crap or copious amounts of processed tendies also>>29113867On the contrary, eating meat is probably better for you than grain gruel GMO substitutes; but the saying you are what you eat applies to the animals you slaughter as wellThere is a reason to keeo biblical kosher, as much as those animals being unclean they usually have a host of risks associated with them, namely parasites or things like rabbit lacking fat etc.When it comes to swine, nowadays they feed them whole bags of bread- plastic packaging included, and that is resulting in them literally being forcefed microplastics which now end up in your nutsackThere is about a creditcard worth of microplastics within every single millenial male's system at this point, and its only getting worseAmong other things
>>29113959>barkbustersSounds like a bunch of guys who go around shooting dogs.
>>29113867>it stays in the tract for too long and rots,No it doesn't it is completely digested. Now post bike. You can't.
>>29113964kek, it really does. and I hate accessories that have their brands super visible like that also. but hand guards really do help with cold.
>>29113880Those animals also dont have the ability to cook their food; thereby purging most parasites if cooked long enough, and cooking makes protein more bioavailable and easier to digestAn uncooked egg is like 70% bioavailable protein, cook it and its now like 97% and is the best example for efficient cost per calorie of protein next to things like fishNevertheless, something like milk is something we pasteurize and usually deteriorate in terms of nutritional quality, as much as botulism is a rare but valid concern: theres far more risk associated with mass scale industrial pasteurization of milk compared to just simply owning and milking your free range cow in the acreageMost mammals have no milk beyond infancy, and they dont know how to utilize bacterial cultures outside of their guts and several stomachs for to the purpose of fermentation as an art and scienceAlthough yellowjackets can turn into rabid assholes if they eat fermented fruits decaying in the wild, pretty sure there are monkeys in africa that get hammered from a rapidly fermenting fruit tree, cant recall species, but theres one fruit that ferments to alcohol within the hours of oxidation, its rather unique how fast it occurs>>29113889Even with the vegetable question: our appendix is useless for digesting cellulose(?) And we benefit greatly from cooked vegetables on average, things like raw spinach have oxalates(?) That are detremental to iron absorbtion iirc>>29113898Eggs, fish, chicken or turkey etc., milk and things like whey isolate protein powder for obvious reasons are the most bioavailable protein sources>>29113914I dont know and i cant believe he didnt use the fingolian mickey mouse, what an asshole, probably eats MSG ramen before prompting the bake
Is getting a front flat tire while croozing a guaranteed layerdown moment?
>>29113977why would it?more importantly - is she safe? was she totalled?
>>29113960Good to know you're so fragile that a bit of funny salt will hurt you. Maybe sell the bike since you're so ridiculously risk averse.
>>29113978Hasn't happened yet. But I assumed that the flat tire would be too unstable.
>>29113824Skullz and flamezz
>>29113930>farmed 4 (((you)))s from one anonNOICEMotul makes good oil it just costs more than shell rotella>>29113935Cooking and eating animals are the best sources of protein, fats, things lke b12; and id you eat liver its basically nature's multivitaminVegetables and fruits are basically more for your immune system and fiber to shit all that meat outAnd as much as the sun is more or less a constant; quality of nutrition is dependent on the soil and aritificial fertilizer use and mass agriculture has siphone and eroded much of the soil qualityOr you can be retardes like my province and build housing for NEW CANADIANS within some of the most fertile black gold soil on earthAlso aa per your cow example; i dont nees to eat the bugs and poison myself with chittin and parasites: chikkun supremacy and then i get eggs and tendies, plus chickens annihilate ticks>>29113938>it cant be that dangerousThats what we said about frakenfood for decades; now we have some of the most dysgenic and autistic generations since ever, and the rates are only increasing because we normalized industrial poisons and byproducts as FDA approved foodstuffs- as much as pulling he blinders over a host of shit that is indeed harmful even in small amountsIm assuming youve heard of things like glyphosates right? Was funny in that interview of roundup douchebag being offeres a glass of his toxins during an interview right after he said it wasnt harmful and then ended the interview lmfao>>29113947No its not disinformation; its basic biochemistry as MSG is a saltSalts dissolve in solvents; go figureI would argue rather we have severely underestimated the amount of neurotoxins and their scope and scale of effects on mankind and the environmentDeclining bee populations is another unrelated but good example of underestimating their smol brains and neurotoxic effectsYou should reseaech how we handled and managed forrests back in the day with airdropped poisons/fire retardants/DEET etc.
>>29113985I'm not convinced you own a motorcycle
>>29113985hey, at least it's not meth
>>29113954Yes, and barrinf handguards like anon said; ultimate combo breakee is addition of HIPPOHANDS neoprene super gloves that cover your entire bar and forearm>>29113981I can simply not eat goyslop and i never have to worry about MSG, because i know how to cook and have various sauces ans spices with my preferred carcinogen, sodium benzoate
>>29113987Im the fuckin SHOOMER guy, now APOLOGIZE
>>29113877>>29113870>>>29113867>This is OP I bet.>>29113907i made the fucking thread you spergsim a real person
>>29113987does anyone really own anything? owning something is an agreement between a certain group of people. some of them that you think agree with it might even not agree.as long as you ride, are interested in riding or motorcycles, you are welcome in /dbt/. except for those anons who don't welcome you.
>>29113995>im a real personSure you are, cunt
>>29113998post your bike jew
>>29113993>I have a bike!>pic rel
>>29113997Man hane is so pure
>>29114002I've seen several photos that say otherwise
>>29113997We need to gatekeep or dbt will be filled with nobike, tranny, 3rd worlder retards that shit everything else up
>>29114003They aren't OEM tho
>>29114005every nobike is a potential hasbike3rd worlders already have bikes
>>29113997If you read psalm 24, nobody owns anything outright, because Almighty God is Sovereign over all the earth and its inhabitantsThats the same psalm read over both the daily evening and morning sacrifices by the levites, and basically the casus belli for the great tribulation after the abomination of desolation takes place on said altar; thereby signalling day one of the last 3 and 1/2 years of satans short season where the restrainer of evil is removed and he gets his gay little empire of the endWhoever disputes the footstool of God is basically usurping God's Sovereignty and imposing his ownSo, speaking of animal welfare, best bet is the globohomo manufactures culture of vegans and climate change alarmists will most likely be some of the same shithead antichrists spearheading complaints and moving against the daily sacrifices- which arent sin offerings for you christians, theyre just basically there to declare God's Rule and Reign over everything as a witness to everyone who can see the smoke of our acknowledgement
>>29114011Yeah but they have them for the wrong reasons
Okay rebel rode fine home with no smells other than the constant sloght burnt oil smells that it always has.I'm going to put off upgrading to a 500 another year. My civic needed rust removal a new paint job and a new hood earlier than i hoped and 3600k into paint and bodywork before i touch replacing the rear lights is eating into new rebel money.Btw when can I justify replacing the chain on a bike if im only around 6k miles.
>>29114015Why does the chain need replaced at 6k miles?
>>29113716Bilt stuff is kinda not great. Like even ilm from amazon is better. Axial is legit but the bilt stuff is extremely low end. I own a nomad helmet and a jacket from them both are very cheap.
>>29113686>>Scooters arent bikesdont bully scooter people, final warning
>>29114021no
>>29114015>when can i justify replacing a chainWell since your powertrain is already fairly gutless just go by visual inspection, slack both up and down as well as side to side, if you run out of adjustment room on your sliderblocks just remove a link, but if ita gettinf to the point where youre already miled out and clipped a link, then its a good idea to replace or just sell it and tell the buyer to replace the chain when he gets timeFor visual inspection make sure all the roller links are still intact and if you have o-rings or something that each link has its 4 o-rings between all the pinsSurface rust is just that and can be polished off, but if it gets severe like your civic, might as well get another bike and civic rather than dumping into an endless money pit
>>29114018if it was never maintained, cleaned, lubed
>>29113750
>>29113750Yea everything is different and better in japan. >>29114033Retard
>>29114035>everything is better in japan.100%
>>29113985>>farmed 4 (((you)))s from one anonYou have your (You) counter running? Right!?
>>29114033Behold, motorcycle boots, Japan.
>>29114047But theres only 94 replies as of this post itt!?!?
>>29114035>Everything is better in Japan
>>29114051Lifetime tracking or at least until you switch web browsers
>>29114053gas prices, maybe the overall economy, tsunamis, godzilla but there isn't much else that sucks about living there
As a previous air cooled Ducati fan, is a VTR1000F any good? One for sale near me. Cheap but it wants all of the serviceables doing + tyres. Or do I continue saving for a duc supersport
If Japan is so great then why do they all want to be Texan so bad?
>>29114061No parts anon
>>29113538yes hello am soozookee
>>29114061Super chickens are good but not particularly fast, think more in line with a duc monster. Parts are actually available despite what >>29114069 says, you just won't find OEM plastics (there's aftermarket options still) and maybe need to skim ebay for a headlamp if you ever bust it. They are carbbed and fun fact they run the biggest carbs ever fitted to a production bike. Good bikes but I wouldn't expect anyone to be fully content with one in the long run, even for V twin standards. Never owned one but I have ridden a yellow one and it was fun. You can also attach 5th gen vfr single sided swingarms on them and it totally transformed how it looks.
>>29114076No parts as in, compare availability of ancient vtwin superhawk vs whatever modern ducatti he was thinking aboutOn the other hand, just finding a donor bike would be easier for parts- if thats what you meant it wqsnt what i was being critical of; i meant brand new OEM replacement parts for critical components like engine and electrical and whatevers elseIs it really that easy to source? I deferred my own ambition on the superhawk and most older bikes because of thisAlso they guzzle gas like fuck i hear and have a smaller tank than justifies the consumption rate of fuel
>finally make time to go to Barber Vintage Festival>there's a fucking hurricane
>>29114092Hurricane is a pretty slow bike by todays standards
>>29114094yeah but even a Ninja knows that all things must hide from the Hurricane
>>29114096If you drive your scooter the same speed against hurricane headwinds, would you just do a burnout?Also my fren sent me a cute picture of his cat, so to any and all catfarmers please distribute him to other boards; thank you in advance for your service
>>29114011Nobikes can lurk, 3rdies ruin everything like trying to make odbt email me for change saar too busy shitting street saar
>>29113964i didn't know the Noem family rode motorcycles. >>29113959GOATED, they look a little goofy but the VPS ones are the best handguards you can buy. They even have bar end weights. >>29113954I put them on every street legal bike I own.
Why have I developed a little crush on this fugly hunk of krautshit? Is it just because I can’t get one in the US? Is this what pit bull owners feel like?
>>29114140because he is unique
>>29114140I like it too, i like bmws k1600 the most of all bikes in existence, maybe some other things but for the here and the now, those things seem like an inline 6 super tank and possible their r18 twin cruiserThey should beef up the diaplacement to 1000cc+ on the r18 and make the r20 and btfo all cruisers who cope with CVO trims and displaceletter girl numbers for excuses on a vtwinWhat was milwake thinking?
>>29113938>you might see it like salt etc but I do not That’s because you’re RETARDED MSG is the useful for the same salt and white sugar are useful. Sometimes you want pure flavor. You could always add sweetness with honey or syrup, but that changes the taste. By the same token you could always use salty ingredients instead of salt, or tangy ingredients instead of a splash of vinegar, or savory ingredients instead of MSG. But we don’t bc it would kneecap our cookery for no reason. >>29113954I recommend heated gloves or liners under hippo hands this works down to zero.
The pivot bolt for my shifter snapped in the way to work. One of the many benefits of riding a Peter bike is being able to use 3rd everywhere without a sweat.
I've been riding home at night pretty much every night since I got the 765 and it feels soooooooo good to have headlights againI saw a scooter with a piece of shit headlight on my way home last night on a road with no street lights, I started riding parallel to him with my brights on to help him out
>>29114251that sucks major dickwhat kinda bike
>>29114278Fireblade. New parts are already on the way, the worst part will be extracting the bolt.
>>29114281Before drilling and using an extractor, see if you can use a punch to make a place for something to bite into and hammer it out.
>>29114281Forgot pic>>29114288Thanks for the tip. I haven't had to extract a broken bolt before so I was going to look up the best practices.
>>29114293And by hammer it out, I mean hitting a screwdriver at an angle to turn the bolt piece to the left. Lefty loosey heheNice bike
>>29114293Just make fucking sure to use a center punch before using a drill bit to put an EZ out in.
z750 nigga here. its going to rain near me for the next few days so I decided to go on a ride to starbucks.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7LPbwk7K8
is it possible the speedometer is wrong on a moped?I'm pretty sure the limiter is removed and I can feel the wind get progressively louder when I zoom to 40 on a road but people keep passing me when going ~30 on the residential roads
>>29114326>limiterebike retard is at it again. Name and Shame
>>29114327oh sorry REGULATOR
>>29114326You could get a buddy to pace you
>>29113948he's a fart huffing retard but he's not wrong. "optimal" for you would indeed be slamming a multivitamin with cream-heavy mashed potatoes every daymeat isn't "hard" to digest but it takes more work to do so than other foods on top of taking longer to prepare. and meat has gotten expensive in pure financial terms. for an "optimal" diet by some weird bughiver standard of time and money in and nebulous personal brand shareholder value out it's actually pretty bad > the most efficient, the most effective, the most reward for the least amount of work.homemade coleslaw and roasted potatoes. maybe nuts for snacking. nutritionally complete, cheap to get ingredients, easy and quick to prepare, and just as soulless as the rest of your life if you are concerned with eating "optimally" in such a way
>>29114334Don't forget rice and beans.
Imagine being so poor you can't afford a gear indicator lmao
>>29114340Imagine being so retarded you can't tell what gear you're in based on feel
>>29114340>no gear indicator>no temp sensor>no tachometer>not even a fuel guage, we roll the trip odometer back to zero and estimate mpg. Maybe a pet cock that kills the engine when a gallon is left.
>>29114085Literally yes it is that easy. All of the engine shit you might need in the most critical of failure is still available and if not a machine shop can make it. Maybe radiators might be annoying to find if you smashed up a side. They drink like a fish but that's ALL twins.Electrical is all upgradable and charging systems are still sold for it.It's a honda man 99% of the time you do not need "critical engine or electrical" stuff. If your coil dies you can convert to direct coil ignition
>>29114344My bike has nobe of those, not even a trip meter.The speedometer is off too and odometer is probably stuck, the lettering being completely faded out.My strategy always was "stop every 100km/60 miles to put fuel" or whenever I feel like it.
>/dbt/ arguing about some gay ass shit that doesn't fuckin matter classic
Should instead argue about japan getting nuked a third time, would teach them to stop making shit bikes and NBR incest eromanga.
>>29113686>it's getting cold already editionI really wish it did, its so damn hot during this heatwave we've been experiencing.
>>29114048Nearly every woman wear platform shoes to make themselves 3-6 inches taller. Fucking weird and only in the big cities.>>29114057Have to attempted to do paperwork over there? Also they haven't invented coffee, best I got was the machine one at the 711. Everything else was beyond sweet or burnt and bitter.
>>29114035>>29114057Off-roading in Japan is arse.
>Mixue 500RR costs $10,490 dollarbucksFfffuuuck I want one
>>29114448Or buy any of the nihon 600s or a GSXR 750 for cheaper.
>>29114450ZX-6R is $19,081, I didn't bother checking any others. It also weighs 30kg more and is (IMO) too fast for the street.
>>29114448>more expensive than the original japanese bike they cloned
>>29114448>2nd hand Ural is a 10th of that
If you rely on a gear indicator you're a worse rider. Always remember that.
>>29114448Damn found the sucker. Only dumb people consider Chinese products. But hey, congrats on discovering that your IQ is room tempature instead of being triple digit
>>29114456How dare you speak ill of Zhang Xue. He's basically the Colin Chapman of motorbikes. It isn't a clone of anything, and it absolutely eats the ZX-4RR for lunch.
>it's getting cold alreadyYep. Riding season is over for me. I’ve covered my motorcycle and put it away until next spring. See ya.
>>29114499Riding season is only beginning, get back out there.
>>29114500Not everyone lives in Australia you know.
>>29114030Both are cheaper to repair than a new car or bike. Chain just rusts a lot. Doesn't mater how much motul runs. Like i gotta polish it every 2 months.
>>29114501Australian summer sucks for riding. I'd rather ride in 0C than 40C, any day. In fact Australian summer sucks in general. People here refuse to understand that I'm just not going out when the UV is 13. I don't give a fuck if the beach is warm, they can swim without me.
>>29114513isnt the sea full of sharks and deadly poisonous jellifish and probably like crabs that can tear your feet off with their claws anyway?
>>29114524Sharks are like puppies just don't be a surfer. Yes, we do have invisible jellyfish which kill you. We have fish that look like a rock and kill you if you step on them. We got snails that shot a harpoon into with enough venom to take out 10 or 50 elephants, I can't remember either way your dead. Got tiny glowing octopus which kill you. Oh and if you're really unlucky you can get sea lice which will start eating your skin while you swim. That is just the water.
>>29114453Uhh, used zx6r is that much? WTF? Where do you live? Check used R6 or something you idiot, maybe 5 or 10 years old.
>>29114462I never had one to begin with.
>>29114499Winter is easy though. Its only un rideable sub 30f
>>29113729AI is goyslop.
>>29114501Neither do I
>>29114558My rule is I'll ride between 9 and 99 degrees. Yesterday was our first day under forty, and I was thinking to myself, I wonder what the coefficient of friction is on wet rubber vs on cold rubber. When it's pouring rain in the summer it certainly feels like less traction than below freezing in the winter.
>>29114033Yes, fuck you.
>>29114453>usedIf you're buying used anyway get something pre-2012 so you can still have carburetors, a proper japan-built inline 4, and the sovl factor. Plus then you can get incredibly comfy rides since the "sport touring" category of motorcycle has entirely dropped race DNA in favour of the bikes becoming giant cars on two wheels. I test rode a ZX-14 and it was fun but I got the feeling that we've really let the sport tourers balloon up unabated. >>29114499Just wear a muffler and layers underneath, man. I usually ride until first snow and even then a few times after if the roads are dry.
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>>29114689>>29114618>>29114076>>29114071>>29113826does everyone in /dbt/ ride a red baiku?
damn, the r9 in aus is $23.7k. maybe can pick up a sweet deal on these 2nd hand after the dust has settled.
>>29114699stop shilling chink trash here.
>>29114335rice and beans is a meme, the type of beans you use have to be soaked and par boiled. it's cheap but not especially nutritious and requires a lot of prep compared to other foods
>>29114472And it blows itself up by lunch (as per all Chinese trash)
>>29114140There's an Italian guy who did 500k miles on the faired version, the k1300s. He had an engine rebuild done after and it was in incredible condition, it didn't really need it. Probably one of the best engines bmw ever made. I feel they're really underrated and I want to rent one soon to see if I would like it as a future bike.
Friends how do we feel about the newer Triumph bonnevilles? Is triumph dead as a company? Is it jeet trash like Royal Enfield? Or are they still kinda cool?
>>29114696My NC700 GODBIKE is red
>>29114401Don't they know that men want smaller women?
>>29114769Given RE's success it was inevitable. I'm not the target market but I hope it does well without fucking their reputation with jeet quality issues.
>>29114769i like how they pay attention to make the engine bay look clean and neat. im sure they ride nice enough but just sitting on one they seem to small for me, too low to the ground.
>>29114735>Probably one of the best engines bmw ever madeIt would be their boxer.
>>29114789Or the inline 3/4 in the K75/K100
>>29114787 this is the bobber version but the regular t100 is the same>liquid cooled but looks air cooled>no visible wires>true dual exhausts that aren't linked nor have dumb after-thought heat shields>no visible O2 sensor or catalytic converter, the "muffler" at the end must be that actual cat, there's no way they are getting away without onenow compare this to some honda engine on any naked bike. complete visible mess, wires and bullshit everywhere
>>29114795I also kinda like the faux carburetor they have in those. to hide the fuel injection.That being said, every factory bobber like that looks almost like something I like, but something about them just looks off to me, like there's something missing after the rear seat.It looks almost as good as an M72 or M61, but there's just something off about it.
>>29114796Do they not make any air cooled bikes anymore? I hate radiators
>>29114799Triumph or just in general?I dont think triumph makes anything air cooled. but you can only tell it has a radiator if looking straight at it.you can still get air cooled moto guzzi's the v7 or v85
>>29114802I think the guzzis are practically the only motorcycles left that are actually air cooled - at least of any reasonable size. The m8 Harleys all have oil cooled heads with a radiator tucked away. The V7 has oil cooled pistons but no radiator.
>>29114696Red ones go fasta
>rebel 500 is having eclutch next yearI wonder if putting it on everything is a bad idea, I'd rather things stay cheaper.>>29114696It wasn't by choice. It was just the bike available.
>>29114815>putting it on everything is a bad ideait would prevent me from buying one. honda has lost the sauce
>>29114789>one of
>>29114830Id probably still buy the rebel 500 or scl but just because they are simple to own. Just i hope they don't put it on the CB line
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>>29114839its already on the cb line Rebel 300, CBR650R, CB750 Hornet, CB650R, Transalp are the 2026 models with it
>bought a bike>can't push it on parking spot because how heavy it is
>>29114830>honda lose the soozNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>29114854Even if you're pathetic you should be able to push it. Check tire pressures, that's what fucks you.
>>29114854Put it in neutral
>>29114869>>29114854>Inb4 forgot the handbrake on
>>29114869I solved it by sitting on in and pushing with my feet like on those kids pushing bikes. But i bet it looks pathetic from the side.>>29114871>>29114872Come on, I'm weak but not that stupid...
>>29114854I'm a newbike and tried to push my motorcycle like a bicycle the other day and dropped it. I will only duck walk it from now on.
>>29114873Yeah I do that with my Z900RS a lot because I'm not a big guy. The other day it was harder than usual to walk out the garage and then I had a shit ride with squidgy tires that felt really spooky to ride on. It needs pumping up. Listen to your bike and invest in an easy to use air pump.
>>29114538>>29114618>Just buy a used 600 bro, it totally won't be clapped out!>In fact why are you even looking at this 168kg 83hp bike? You should buy this 269kg 192hp bike insteadWhat the fuck is wrong with you? That price for a ZX-6R is brand new, but of course none of the "600 or 1000 only" crowd are willing to actually buy the bikes that they bemoan the disappearance of. This wouldn't be my only bike, by the way.
>>29114689What a hottie :* >>29114696No
>>29114882No need to be so angry, mate, I wasn't the guy swearing at you. Indeed a lot of them ARE clapped out but it doesn't take a genius to figure out which to avoid and which to buy, let alone to do basic stuff like a valve lash check/adjustment. Half the fun of these things is wrenching on them. Just my opinion, of course.>none of the "600 or 1000 only" crowd are willing to actually buy the bikes that they bemoan the disappearance ofThat's a straw man, friend. >>29114883Your daytona always makes me jealous. What a beauty. Those dual headlights A CUTEAlso utterly sexo ducati.
>>29114882Buy a CBR900RR or ZX9-R then.
>>29114873>he can move it while sitting on itConfirmed for you have it in you to mpve it; without the nees to sit on it Just hold one handlebar with one hand and hold the seat or something near there with your other handPart of the problem is you dont need to drive and steer with both hands unless its uphill and you have momentumYou can also like turn the bike on and use friction zone and 1500rpm throttle it like a babyWork smarter not harder, and put it into neutral; we dont believe you
>>29114854Rock back and forth using the front brake and suspension as a spring, tyre pressure and look up a video on good techniqueEven big bikes are near weightless when sitting upright (assuming flat ground)
>>29114885This anon knows ball
>>29114769I'm part of the target audience, cause I like singles. It's a good idea to keep cash flowing since most people are broke. I would like them to make a 650 with a 360 crank but no way in hell that is happening.>>29114781Weirdly enough Hokkaido girls are quite "big" for Japanese girls, like thick and tall. Also really hard to see who were couples since they are emotionally muted in public.>>29114815If Honda really want to make money they should just leave it as an optional item, not force it on to every bike. I can understand new riders can't ride manual and the E-clutch is probably the best option for them.
>>29114884It's for sale, it could be your dual round :P
>>29114462Are you that guy with really strong opinions on frame sliders?
>>29114323nice video :) i think you should stop the gay meme music, stop talking as well and just ride! (ride faster too haha!)
Hello brothers. Weather is perfect for riding right now but it will soon be gone…
Hey bros, im just curious what y'all would do in the following scenario(s):Imagine you have either a camper van or class b motorhome and it has a ballhitch mount with a tongue weighted for your bikeAlternatively the same scenario but with a pickup and a scamper that can level off and be left stationaryOr possibly a empty pickup+trailer and towing package setupThe main focus of these variables is taking all into consideration: what bike(s) would you travel with?>assume a small pickup like a s10 or tacoma etc. And putting the bike in the box with trailer or tongue hitch and scamper combosIm going under the assumption that the individual is being a vanlifer hippy fuck or an out of town 100hr workweek gentleman who likes extra r&r at a discount as opposed to a hotel etc.So what bike and vehicle combos would be the best for your budget of 10-20k?Im basically wondering is if i should start from scratch and get a different bike for this idea, or keep my dual sport and just focus on the accomodating vehicleI guess the main usecase of the bike would be highway speeds and commuting from base camp to grocery hauls when innawoods, and potential adventuring if you want to offroad it but adventuring isnt its priority; rather its an alternative for lower MPG as main use and secondary means for transporting goodsIf you take the 2x bike option i guess ones for fun/iffroad and other for utility>rather not buy +1 baikIm leaning toward either ultralight like a trailcub125 just worried about highway speeda in a place like BC, where nobody gives a fuckOr a harley sporty/suzuki c50 for cool guy points and cruiserlifeThere is potential with truck+trailer that your box could haul 2 bikes, or a LWB high roof sprinter van that can house 2 bikes and a workshop; ive seen those duallys theyre niceI kinda favour the pickup+scamper because its mobility favouring and versatile with the box and towing potentialAnyways, thouhht id ask my bros for helpful discussion in this
>>29114889>assuming flat groundWell that's a problem because a lot of parking spots are actually inclined.>>29114874RIP>>29114881>and invest in an easy to use air pumpMy bike has tyre pressure monitor, it's fine.
>>29114921Which means firesale for nobike purchasers wanting to become cool, like us
>>29114938this sounds super gay, just tour on the motorcycle you fucking homo
>>29114944Well the idea was to do that, but setup a homebase if you wanted to do other things around that areaPlus you have the potential to build better treeforts innawoods for the full experience if you haul them and supplies with your cageIt isnt about touring and pay as you go, its about having accessibility and options within your travel radius, and acts as a better wildlife deterrent in the back countryIf that were my option, i need a entirely new bike setup and different bike; like an adv or cruiser dedicated for itPlus, if you have a homebase and everything is gasoline, you can haul fuel out to your place beyond gas stations and travel radius and have fewer issues planning your adventuresTheres more options when you have these logistics issues solved, whichbis what im tryna doAlso with dirtbikes and dual sports, why mile them out for thousands of kilometer making your intervals that much soonerAnother advantage: i can cross mountain passes and go to lowlands whereas with a bike id be doomed trying to cross the rockies in oct-may unless i had a super snowmobile suit, studded tires, and a sidecar and balls of steelI realize guys can go to the arctic on their tw200 and literbikes, but im not trying to do this and was looking for feedback on accomodating cages for these goals
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>>29114953It sounds like you have a grandiose idea but grandiose ideas are rarely good.
>>29114954It's less funny with the photoshopped fedora brim in it
>>29114954Sui fuel
>>29114893I mean on the rebel im fine with it cause I am somewhat okay with it for stop and go traffic sonce i commute on my 300. But my 300 has none of the features new ones have, no slipper clutch, no abs, no eclutch. Whole lotta nothin. New tft on the rebel seems nice though.
>>29114944If you want to ride actually tough/interesting trails, a van with tools, a gas can, a cot, and a cooler is the way to go. A plated enduro bike or barely legal dualsport can go places an ADV can't unless you're Pol Tarres, and most of us are not Him.
>>29114959agree, but it's still a classic
>>29114958Well thats why i listed variables and combinations which can take the grandeur out and make things a bit more simpleI already have a dual sport and a tongue hitch lifter stand for hauling the bike, i just lack an appropriate vehicle which is where im trying to make a decision or abandon this path entirely and get a touring bikeI like my dual sport offroading capability and fun factor, but being able to haul a garage worth of tools and some of life's conveniences rather than try and do it all in an ultralight setting is more appealing to me than the last several years of my current setup, trials, problems, and learning experiencesSomething like a chevy astro is 4k for the cheapest base model of shitty vans, i like the idea of camping innawoods for a more extended period of time than would be permissible with limited resources and utility on a bike; spend 4k and some more on extra fuel getting to the place and have fun or waste that same 4k on increased maintenance costs just getting to these places and suffer the extra fatigue and stress; and because im limited by weight that cuts into the logistical burden of whats realistically possible; your potential for several weeks long is cucked by your inability to haul enough supplies and gasoline to these remote locations and be successfulAnd in an emergency i have a second vehicle thats better bear proofing than just a canvas tent- as far as homebase goes, thats a good thing to have i would thinkIdk maybe its all just a meme, but i met one harley boomer guy that had a blast doing the urban version of this in his campervan, he recently upgraded to like a class c motorhome, hes a pretty cool dude
>>29114963I think i have the skill to pursue the advchad experience, but i take lots of retarded risks which will otherwise destroy a pigfat machine, and lighter bikes favour these trails simply because dropping them usually doesnt result im catastrophic shitshow scenarios if the fucker lands on your leg and pins you downWith cages i also can bring containers and filtration systems for natural water sources, tools for bushcraft as much as maintanence, enough food to last me several weeks rather than rationed for 3-5 days, big comfy bed/couch, starlink for the glamping vlog experience and thereby make excellent streambos to grift and milk on the OnlyShooms experience of subscribed paypiggusWith a bike, you can go anywhereWith a cage and a bike together; you can now go beyond anywhere's limitationsOr do i just build something like picrel and accept destiny?
>>29114938I would go with the trailcub like you mentioned or a klx300, drz400, or dr650.
looking for a "fake" sports bike to daily. naked bike with bearings, pretty much. any reccommendations? I was looking at the GSX8R, but it's not too sexy.
>>29114999Why not just mod an scl, cb650, or sv650. All of them you have people that have put sport bike fairings on. Okay the scl was rifle fairings for the front modificatied for the rebel but they are the same front forks.
>>29115011My 2025 scrambler has a different fork than the 2023 rebel I keep it parked next to.
>>29115011is it easy to put fairings on an sv650? I dont think so. feel free to convince me, I would be up to pimp one. I always thought that this would need some serious work and purchase of chinesium plastic
>>29114999Ninja 400/500s make great dailies, they're one of the more common bikes I see on my commute.If that's too slow, I'd look at a CBR650R.Or if you're okay with something a bit older, VFRs were literally made for you.
What brands does china own these days
>>29115018There are bolt on cowls available without needing to do the gsx front end swap.Same for the cb650, there are sport cowls for the naked without needing a front end swap.>>29115015I thought just the diameter changed. Mounting aftermarket shouldn't be that hard for spottier cowls. Kinda disappointed the scl500 doesn't get much on the mod end. The rebel 500 has everything from the SEA 250/300 after market except for engine components.I'm still split on buying one. I thinkered around with the rifle sport fairing but it looks huge on the rebel 300 and ended up going back to the small windshield i use. I should have gotten the supersport like pic related.
>>29115024ninja 500 kinda small, what about 650? internet seems to hate it though
>>29115026In the bike world. Only resurrected legacy brands like moto morni and ajs. They build a lot of mid range engines for bmw and ktm. It a very big mess.Car world is probably the worse you got a few mega corps only like 10 brands.
>>29115033Benelli as well
>>29115024>VFRsyeah I'm keeping an eye of those and Yamaha Diversion Fs. Just thought maybe there are some newer options. CNR650R seems perfect if it was a little cheaper new.
>>29115030>Kinda smallYou mean dimensionally? I get that, I almost bought a Z400 until I sat on it. Definitely better for shorter guys, which is why I bought my CB500X. If you mean power wise, maybe? They make pretty decent power, especially for commuting. If you're doing a lot on the freeway then I sort of get it though. What do you ride right now, would it be a big step down?>internet seems to hate it thoughWho gives a fuck what Reddit thinks?
>>29115039yeah, dimensionally. I'm average height (6ft), but Homer Simpson shaped. Power wise I mean the more the merrier, but I'm sure a 400 could carry my ass around also. Highway is kind of improtant though. I'm not thinking Autobahn, but it should do 75 comfortably.
>>29115030The Kawasaki 180° 650 twin is one of The Engines of All Time, if you want that type of bike the GSX-8R or R7 is a better buy for the exhaust note and extra power.
>>29115027I could take some pictures but the fork is pretty different. The scrambler has more travel and it's narrower.
>>29115026Theres one company which bought the tooling and everything for the discontinued sportster 1200 evo motorsCarbon copiea endorsed by harley davidson and some other italian companyForget the name but they might be coming to north america in 2027, alredy in euro
>>29115035Yep they are one for now. Benelli is going to get scraped in Australia since QJ is moving to the country.There is a very long list of brand names they have bought. The Indians have the rights to BSA and jawa from the top of my head.
>>29115041>R7 I was thinking about this, but then I saw.I'm not looking for a sportbike, just a naked/tourer that cosplays as one.
>>29114977You managed to blow up a Honda and can't spell, you should quit bikes period before you kill yourself on one.
>>29115047But i fixed that one
>>29114999>>29115046In that case, Sv650 or mt07 with a modest windshield added and just always have a wind breaker/rain shell strapped to the bike for when it gets a bit chilly. I had an xsr700 with small saddlebags and dailied that for multiple years, I only got rid of it because it was a little too small for me physically as a lanklet.
>>29115046They make pretty decent commuters if only because they're so narrow. They easily filter through stuff that I wouldn't have a chance of fitting my dadbike through.Anyway, maybe a Daytona 660?
>>29115056Tiger 660 would be a much better choice for a daily.
>>29115058Obviously. Crossovers always make the best dailies, and everyone knows that. But he specifically said that he wants something that looks like a sport bike. I'm working within the constraints given to me.
>>29115042Did the area where it mounts to the bike change? If it is fork diameter most clamps should still work for aftermarket cowls/fairings.
>>29115058little faggot euro bike. everyone trades it in for something bigger after two weeks. Tiger Sport 800 minimum
>it has now been 1 month tfwnobikeSurely I'll get another before Christmas. Although, it'll suck if I pick one up and then we get right into winter. Although, time will tell>>29114894Hello I am in the area and I will give you all the money in my wallet right now for that bike (55 USD, 200 Pesos, 1000 Yen, and 500 Forint). I'll throw in this theatre gift card I've got in here with $10 left as well as a sign of thanks
>>29115093Yeah it's mounted differently. Found that out when I bought a windshield that mounts to a rebel fine but won't fit a scrambler at all.Pic related. The rebel that ended up getting my windshield.
>>29115118I miss by scrambler :(
>>29115120It was a beautiful bike. An absolute tragedy what happened to it. At least you're okay.
>>29115120What happened to it? Are you the anon that was annew rider who bought one?
>>29115122It is what it is. I'm all but back to normal now, although time will tell if the issues I'm feeling while lifting are long-term injuries or just byproducts of not working out for almost a month. One reason why I've waited to buy anything to replace it is because I'm still not sure exactly what I want. I liked the z650rs that I almost bought, but I decided against it cause I'm heading out of the country for couple weeks on Monday, and I figured I shouldn't rush into buying another. Since then, I've got a bit keen on the Moto Guzzi v7 and the Triumph Scrambler 900, and I've got a friend who is trying to get me to pick up an rninet, so I've still got some deciding to do. >>29115124Hai, I bought it as my first bike back in April and I got hit at the beginning of September which totaled it. Dealing with insurance was pretty painless, and I got paid for it in about 3 weeks, but I haven't picked up anything new yet. Hopefully soon, though, because I really did like riding in the short time that I could do it (I got my license proper end of May)
>>29115146Damn. Well at least you are okay. Ive been lucky and I've only low sided. I need better gear bad. Sorry to hear about your bike, just remember you need to be extremely paranoid about people. I live in a place where no turn signals are normal and I don't even risk it riding at night. How much did insurance give you back?
>>29115149Gear is definitely worth it. I got thrown at around 40mph, and I only had minor road rash on my wrist+knee since I was wearing a moto jacket and pants. The only other issues were tissue pain (presumably from when I hit the asphalt) so I'm guessing those pads on the joints did their job as well. I've always been a full face helmet guy, but seeing the marks on the visor from where I slid on my face has definitely reinforced that half-helmets might as well be nothing. I know that everyone parrots this, but skid rated gear is 100% worth it.The way I see it, I could tell the driver was doing something wrong, and I just guessed the incorrect wrong thing that he was going to do. Sure, I *could* have avoided it in retrospect, but that would have required me to continue straight at the car the appeared to be stopping halfway across my lane (or gambled on riding into the oncoming traffic which I couldn't see there were any cars) and neither of those are smart choices to do.Insurance did me alright. They quoted the base value of the bike at 5800, but I had itemized every OEM/3rd party addon (none of which I put on myself) which they counted at 50% value (I sent them online listings for those parts) so I got 7300 in total. Considering I paid just over 6000 for the bike (used) from a dealership, I think they did me fine. Replaced all my damaged gear too, which was surprising and welcome.
>>29115163Yeah ive rode 3 years with a crappy bilt modular and my face and head are gone if I get hit. I kinda want more moto pants for riding to work. Harder to find normal looking pants though.Good you lived okay. My grandma had a rider hit her headon at night at a stoplight and the guy died immediately, i have no idea if they were going fast, it is only a 45 on that intersection. Got me reconsidering my work riding gear.
>>29114938My bike and my car.I haven't got a hitchrack yet, and I don't know if the car hitch can actually handle it, but I'm going to try.I found this other guy that was able to carry his DR with his pantherbody, so maybe I can do it too.
>>29115170>Harder to find normal looking pants thoughJust get changed once you arrive. I commute every day on a bike, and I wear a gore-tex commuter suit with my work clothes in the top box. It's just way more comfortable, and doesn't take that much time.
>>29115170The riding pants I had were the Airwave 4, and those were easy enough to just put on over my regular pants (which is how I'd ride with them when I went out.) Once I got where I needed to go, I'd just take the pants off and chuck them in my tail bag. While they're clearly riding pants, they're not gaudy at all, so I'd just keep them on if I was riding to the store or something as well. Fwiw, the jacket I had was a Astars C-1 Air, which I was fond of. Not rated for skids as high as the pants were, but I think that is alright.
>>29114699Or you can get an actually good jap bike for less. Then spend ~$1.5k on a full system and tune and you'll have 155hp at the wheel.
>>29115292>Hmm, I think I'll buy a new bike>Do I want a barely street-legal racebike that has just won WorldSSP twice in a row?>Or do I want a 25-year-old Suzuki parts bin special?>Oh yes, and I'll definitely want to void any remaining warranty by tuning it, because I care sooo much about reliability
>>29115330And yet the Suzuki is still better. Funny that.
>>29115346Wrektum
>>29114323I plan on doing some videos like that. but I'm going to have to risk it for the biscuit if I do. Australian police can seize GoPros for speeding relating offences and use the footage against you in court, as well as online. There's a few country roads I know like the back of my hand, probably do a speed run of them soon.
Are bipolar girls extra attractive or is my male brain failing me? Cute stronk tomboy moto-waifu to bipolar girls, I'm going to end up in a ditch and die.
>>29115188I do that with the cheap mesh pants I have from ilm since those are winter ones.>>29115263I think i might just remove the pads from my axials since the jeans look normal just the pads suck in them anyways. They never stay in place. I run external pads now since those don't slide around and I could wear those over normal pants.
>>29115330I pick suzuki.
>want to DIY clean my scoot carb>too scared to fuck something up waaaa!
>>29113741#simplife
Don't mind me, just posting some poorly focused sex.
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New biker, first year I mean. Winter is here in Belgium. How much of a difference will it make to change my tires in reality? The problem here is rain, I know I'll spend the next 6 month under it. And what's the best way to protect my clothes from being completly drenched?
>>29115485Thought it was badass, but without the mexico filter its obvious its brazed. Which would be concerning if it was a street bike
>>29115497I am not a fabricator, but I have been off-handedly advised it's silicon-bronze welded.Cannot confirm nor deny.
how do i control that ass smell in my riding pants on road trips in hot weather? tried a few sprays but it just seems to mask the ass rather than fix it.
4 wheels move the body2 wheels move the soul We are living the dream
>>29115481>>29115484>>29115483>>29115485>>29115488Good post, Suzuki is a good brand, and yes this brazed together.
>>29115496There are a few different one-piece wet-weather options. I would advise the most visible ones.That said, a few of them (at least the ones I tried a decade ago) tend to have a velcro lining over top of the zipper - water will eventually pass this barrier and begin pooling at your croth. I would also advise getting a suit 1 size up to mitigate the piss-pants crotch seam.A few riding friends used to have 'weatherproof' jackets over their riding jacket to add another layer of exposure defense.
>>29115499>silicon-bronze weldedIt's not welded, its "joined". Bit of a technical difference since the tubes it's made of are not really fused together. Moto 2 or 3 does this. Sounds kinda sus but Its pretty strong.
>fork seal leaks>try to replace it & throw a YSS fork upgrade kit in there too>jeet-tightened pinch bolts are tightened completely at random, some are barely in>one so overtightened it snapped the head off my allen key and also strippedwhat do now?mainly just posting to vent d.e.s.u, also because I bought expensive allen keys and that shit should not have snapped
>>29115536you can try and soak it in a penetrating spray but if it properly stripped out get you local bolt removal expert in. Just make sure to order a new one in ahead of time in case they have nothing to replace it on board.
>>29115536Expensive tools are a meme for anything without power unless its cutting. I'd let a mechanic deal with it if it is stripped tbf.
Got mud guards and crash bars on my M72.To be completely fair, the mud guards don't protect your knees from wind one bit due to turbulence and the crash bars won't be doing shit if I drop the bike, cylinder head is probably going to be the first thing to touch ground.
>>29115603>mud guardsanti HEAT flaps
>>29115618Based, time to put kontak 5 ERA all over my bike, teach those niggers from hellsinki to touch my shit
Beemer questioner herethanks for advice in last thread, that bike already sold unfortunatelyThinkin of picking this one up tomorrow>”approx. 95k miles (odometer stopped at 41k)”I’m not concerned, should I be? I heard these run fuhevah
>>29115744Airheads are fairly stout bikes, the carbs might want some new membranes every now and then, but mechanically they should be good bikes.
>>29115630Helsiniggers are cute. It's so funny seeing them talk loudly in Finnish in public.
how am I supposed to learn how to ride a motorcycle before taking a license test?do dealerships just let you buy it without the endorsement?
>>29115758It would help if you mentioned where you're from.
>>29115765texas
>>29115767Your states permit process is hella cucked but a dealer will not give a shit about the license as long as you're not trying to ride the thing home.
>>29115330>hes worried about voiding warranties on a used suzukiLmaoWhat a retarded COPEyou go get your chynesium, faggot retard
>>29115758Get your permit first then endorsement. They provide trainer bikes for both
>>29115903The warranty on a 25 year old used suzuki is precious. You wouldn't dare tinker with the bike and risk voiding it. Please understand.
>>29115758Buy a bike and listen to freebird by lynard skinnard and stop caring what jannies think when you practice in dank alleyways and reaisdential streets
>>29114999ninja650
Bout time for a stale as fuck ai jeet script thread holy fucking shit the anxiety is killing me.
>>29113721Based
>>29115975Are you gonna cry to the jannies again?
>>29115993>he thinks I'm filling out the form It would be the coldest day in hell you jeet faggot. I'm just probably gonna shit the thread up every hour all weekend pilling anons on your desperate tranny freak tactics.
>/o/dbt/!!!!!!!
In regards to Anonymous #29116004Oh no, xhes broken
next thread faggots>>29116026>>29116026>>29116026
>>29115536Penetrating spray and get a "disposable" hex bolt, hammer it in and use a breaker bar to crack it open.I had to do that on mine where the front sprocket cover is, the monkey at the shop probably added a zero to the end of the torque spec.
>>29116028>new thread right at 310kys
>>29115481Teach me the way to get my beads like this and not melt the rest of it
>>29115758In America, they have non-cucked cities where the cops do not care because they themselves don’t have the endorsement and have Harleys
>>29113741Jesus how pathetic
>>29115051Test drove one of these today. It’s pretty cool. Thinking about buying one or maybe a z900rs
