Thread 28457306

Norden (weekend) edition!

>Motorcycle tips & tricks
>Motorcycle pics, webms
>Motorcycle anime girls
>rip gn and gaymoo. never forgotten
>CB500 leg legion association guild clan
>Tennyfren HQ & CP2/3 sanctuary
>WhitePower™ suspension, proud /DBT/ sponsor
>DUCATI
>scooters are frens
>quad and enduro chads are welcome
>Kando
>the hand-the wrench

^MEET, FUCK, AND RIDE!^
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Links
>https://msf-usa.org
>https://cycle-ergo.com/
>https://superbikeschool.com
>https://ridelikeachampion.com
>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets
>https://www.bmwmotorcycles.com

STICKY(WE NEED NEW STICKY): >>23526953

Mandatory viewing
>A Bíblia das Curvas de autoria (TOTW2) by Keith Code
https://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU?si=FU6pnfI1fp4OtgJC[Open]


>Bakuon!
https://hianime.to/watch/bakuon-5834?ep=42715

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>>28457306 (OP)
>DUCATI

physiognomy check

>tie hair in a ponytail
>still gets tangled

To the anons with multiple bikes, what's your ritual on deciding today's ride?

I flip coins but want something fun to replace this with.

> test riding an old model year NC750
Nice bike with good handling.
> test riding a recent model year NC750
Awesome bike, the handlebars are in perfect position and the seat is molded to match the shape of my ass.
> preordered and now bought 2025 NC750
What a piece of shit with uncomfortably shaped seat and handlebar being too far away forcing me to lean forward a bit making my back hurt after two hours and the vibrations are subtle but strong enough to trigger rsi in my right hand now my thumb hurts like it does after riding much more vibration-heavy bikes rrrrrrrrRRRRRREEEEEEEE

Gonna ride with friends this weekend,anons?
i'm gonna pass and just go for a quick solo ride after i get new tires and adjust the levers of the Beta.

>>28457322
Oh and I forgot to mention that the windscreen directs air right into my nose and now I have to choose between removing it completely or buying a spoiler/deflector to save my ears.

>>28457314
>jewish beak

Is Versys really the most boring 650, as Yammie Noob says?

>>28457325
why the fuck did you go to kuwait for gas?

>>28457331
>as Yammie Noob says?
consider shooting yourself

>>28457331
I cannot stand people describing a ride as boring. You know what isn't boring? 80mph on a 350lbs bike in traffic with 40mph crosswinds. I'd rather have had the boring 650.

>>28457335
Man it was just where the ride that some guy planned ended.
I usually just fuel up at the first gas station near home (shell) or where we start group rides (esso)
what's wrong with q8?

>>28457321
the one that works

Just got my motorcycle license this morning. Went on my first real ride. About to go back out.

>>28457321
Take the one you didn't ride last time.
If more than 2 then you cycle (no pun intended) through and when you get to the end you start over.

>>28457345
Congrats newfren.

>>28457345
Awwwwww

>>28457325
>Friends
Don't you swear at your papa, boy.

I'm actually thinking of going for a ride to see some waterfalls today.

>>28457325
kino shot bro

>>28457322
>and the vibrations are subtle but strong enough to trigger
This usually becomes less after running in, I think.
Ergos can be modded within reason.

>tfw 4 dbts, 3 of which hit autosage
Damn, seems like bike love increases on /o/

>>28457360
I swear I have seen more bikes these last 2 seasons than I did in 2023, 2024.

>>28457345
Congrats bro, welcome to /dbt/

>>28457351
that sounds cool

>>28457345
nice, post 'ku!

>>28457355
Thanks i usually try to take a proper pic every time i ride solo.
Maybe tomorrow i can get a nice new pic, there are a couple of places i want to hit and one is really close but every time i tried go there i found roads closed making it impossible to reach. fingers crossed

I don't get it /o/ why you shill the vfr 800 so much
I got a 2017 one last year. It's incredibly mid. It rides sluggish and lacks a good 20 kw of power.
But god damn the symphony from the exhaust almost makes up for it.

>>28457331
ive never ever ridden a kawasaki but at least it looks cool lol

So the guy who suggested the battery is dead seems to have been right. I received the charger today and charged it: now it seems to have swollen up a little. RIP. I ordered a new one. It's an antigravity 401, lithium-iron-phosphate, barely used but it sat around for 4 years ish. I guess that's pretty much their lifespan.

It does start though... so I'm very tempted to just ride with the battery swollen like that tomorrow morning since I'm annoyed it'll be the weekend and I haven't gotten to ride my new bike yet.

>>28457325
Are you the one next to the beta? Cute

>>28457371
and wait till zoomers start financing liter bikes

>>28457331
Love that headlight. Why does every headlight have to be insectoidshit these days?

>>28457391
>rides sluggish
>lacks a good 20 kw of power
if you're looking for sportbike specs get a sportbike
why would you get a sports tourer that weights 100lb extra

>>28457340
its a joke about the name being "q8" and sounding the same as the country called "kuwait"

>>28457345
never ride without gear
dont be a squidnigger

>>28457405
man do i have some news for you about that "joke" of yours.
Please tell me you are trolling me

>>28457408
not that guy but how do you do this when it's 90+ degrees
even the helmet makes me want to lie down on the asphalt and die of heat stroke
does your body get used to it after a while?

>>28457420
google "motorcycle road rash bad"
also going [the legal speed limit] with vents open on your jacket, or zip slightly open on your suit, makes a world of difference

I'd take being stuck in traffic, 100+ in leathers, rather than the smallest bit of roadrash from a 20mph crash
And what's worse, when you fall off without gear, the best the hospital can do is scrub you down with the most abrasive shit known to man to clear the area, pick at you with cold metal tweezers to get the little chunks of rock out, then throw alcohol on you to hope it doesnt get infected - and you'll probably sit in a waiting room for 2-3 hours before this happens, and painkillers dont help
it is NOT fucking worth it

>>28457418
sir, you did not ride to the country of kuwait
you rode to a gas station, called "q8" somewhere in belgium
the joke is that you would have to ride for 3 days straight to get to kuwait the country

please, for the love of god, tell me youre actually german

Another lovely day of riding.

So am I allowed to just park my bike up to the front of grocery stores and shit? Is that allowed? Or is the goal to do your business before anyone has time to complain and/or tow?

>>28457420
when it's 90+ and I have to ride
I wear cargo and t-shirt then I pray that I don't crash

>>28457434
I tought you where doing an even worse joke based on name alone desu.
Not german but i Guess i'm not beating the autistic allegations with this one

>>28457331
What the fuck would make it "boring?"

>>28457452
Being jack of all trades and master of none, being utilitarian rather than a toy

>>28457452
The need for content that week.

>>28457314
adv chad here

>>28457493
i can tell you have thick, meaty, unusually large eyebrows

>>28457360
jannies are niggers and wont give us a sticky or increased thread
and some faggot keeps making threads early calling them shit like "daily zozzle thread" "daily ku thread" "daily anime thread" otherwise we'd just stick to 1, and get to like 800 posts before having to swap thread because of FOMO retards and attentionseeking discordfaggots

>>28457493
how'd you like the gaiter?
I think they should've hemmed both end since mine sometime slips off from my nose when I put on the helmet

>>28457420
man up
squids are niggers

Reminder....

Tried out the new DRZ-4SM at the "Take it to the Streets" event near me today.
I got to try the blue one. They only had 2 anyway.
I thought it was pretty neat. The demo was on surface streets, the interstate, and country roads. It did well on all of them. Overall
>Comfortable ride
>Very Torquey (would be a wheelie monster if you turned off TC)
>Faster than I thought it would be
>Well handling on tight corners
>Simple design is kind of appealing to me
I really liked it, but I also have no real experience on SuperMotos. It was a cool intro to them for me and it sort of made me want one. Only sort of, though. For $10k I just wouldn't see myself getting one. For the same price I could get a TransAlp or Tenere 700 for an ADV, or an MT-09 or GSX-8R for something sportier. Considering the bike itself sort of feels like a compromise between what those are trying to do, I'd probably just pick one of those. I also can't compare it to any other SuperMotos because I haven't ridden them, but I'd imagine it would rank pretty high for those who like them.

>>28457452
Usually, it means it's smooth, comfortable, predictable, and quiet. The things you'd expect for the rav4 of motorbikes.

>>28457408
The front strap on berkenstocks line up perfectly with my shifter.

>>28457538
yeah thats a reminder that if you change the exhaust, you need to retune

https://youtube.com/shorts/fDEHFuhxU4s?s
I'm not a biker, and I have to say I used to have a pretty poor opinion of you types, but today I saw this video and I realized that every time some shit-for-brains faggot comes buzzing down my street disturbing the peace at any and all hours of the day and night, yall are actually performing an important service for cute little crippled girls. My eyes are open, and so are my ears. The next time I hear some nigger shit-head revving his little peepee-mobile for a mile in each direction, I will smile, knowing that what I'm really hearing is the sound of kindness. Thank yall for yall's service. You're good folks after all.

>>28457551
you have been excused
I too had to deal with a cagefag that worked night shift and rev his shitty straight piped pontiac sunfire late at night every fucking day
one day he just disappeared, I hope he died in agony in a horrific car accident

>>28457512
Love it for colder weather, better than equally priced klimslop. Need to get another one since I use it at work for really cold or really hot days. You can kind of pinch and pick it up so it doesn't slide down, or just wedge it between the cheekpads (which is what I do)
>>28457497
They're quite proportional

Working on babies first adventure bike build, currently putting on a phone charger and heated grips. Is it worth putting in one of these fuse blocks in case I want to add more accessories in the future?

>>28457581
cup holder and highway pegs

>>28457420
Dry heat or humid heat one is pain the other is not.

I've never met a long-term Multistrada owner. What's wrong with it.

>>28457391
>2017
>He didn't buy a 98-01
>ngmi
Power shmower, VFRs do everything great. They're not ment to be the fastest thing you're on.
>>28457403
Because a sport tourer is fucking comfy and you can have sport bike fun with them. Stop being a paper stats minmaxfag

>>28457612
>I SEE ITALIA
>I POST

>>28457420
Well-ventilated textile gear. I wore this shit when it was 91 the other day and yeah, it sucked at stoplights etc., but once I was out of town and could keep my speed up it was like sitting in an air-conditioned car the whole time. It's admittedly very dry heat where I am though, I feel bad for people in places like the Northeast, at least my area makes up for its long winters with perfect summer riding weather and places like Florida or AZ let you ride all year if you can handle the summer heat but the NE and other places just fuck you all year except maybe a bit in spring and fall.

>>28457348
>>28457350
>>28457373
>>28457382
Thanks guys! This was from today's ride, mine is the DR650
>>28457408
Wasn't planning on it

>>28457612
i have met a few people with multis that are 10+ years old but im not keeping mine once the warranty runs out since ducati now refuses to let owners work on their own bikes unless its a panigale.

>>28457639
interesting pairing
ride safe anon

>>28457306 (OP)
>still not a timeshare financing a bmw s1000rr+R with four other twink influencers, the greentext

>>28457322
>>28457327
Based honda knower and appreciator
>>28457345
Based

>>28457596
Travelling through 44°c Moab in peak summer we had to stop and pick up cooling vests so we could get some evaporative cooling. We'd be emptying half a water bottle down our necks, having it soak into the vests, only to lose it all in 15 minutes. Travelling through Texas which was 10 degrees cooler felt way worse since we couldn't do that, we just had to suck it up

>>28457650
is that the poutine dude?

also why the fuck do zoombrains need to scare an s1k? I been looking at getting one and a low mileage 5-10 year old one is gonna run me like £8-10k, are zoomers really that poor?

>>28457662
share an s1k*

>>28457391
You know the vfr1200x exists?
Begome the leg legion CENTURION with one

>>28457401
TIMESHARE FINANCING BRO
I KEEP TELLING YOU

>>28457438
Based God knower and believer of Jesus Christ

>>28457662
>the poutine doood
I think so, never been, had that stigger given to me the other week
This helmet is almost max stiggerpilled, maybe room for 30 more, but awkward sizing
Theres a vidya game expo i snuck into to see how much tiggits costed earlier today
Bout 50 bucks
Wonder if i can get cosplay gf

>>28457639
How you liking the DR as a first bike? I just got licensed last month myself and considered one but it was a little more than I wanted to spend (and no good used ones available) and I was iffy about carb since I deal with a lot of elevation change (I live at 4,000ft, was up around 7,000 on Tuesday, and down to about 2,500 yesterday), plus I wanted the lightest thing practical so I went with a KLX300 instead. I do find myself wishing I had the 650's highway performance though.

>>28457668
>cosplay gf
hope youve got 3 spare rooms in your house for all her shit
mine was smart enough to get half a shipping container and turn it into a little studio, but that shit still crept into the house

>>28457671
I wana cosplay a bakuons, but alas idk how thats possible qnd everyone there probably has no idea how that works
>shipping container
>still sneeds space
Might as wel get texas bros workshop, inside giant warehouse openspace

>>28457650
>still not a timeshare financing a bmw s1000rr+R with four other twink influencers, the greentext

shooms you cold mf lol


also now that i see your pic i want a ton of stickers on my helmet too

>>28457676
Teeny tiny Japanese bikes are wonderful.

>>28457668
>>28457671
I had one. She just took over a whole bedroom in our 2-bedroom apartment, which was fine since she paid more of the rent. (Though I made up for most of it with other bills and expenses.) The real issue was that she got pretty famous (by cosplay standards) and it fucked her up and ruined our relationship.

>>28457391
Weebs whove never ridden anything else

>>28457676
>I wana cosplay a bakuons
nothing stopping you anon
I pulled the short straw and had to go to a con as Celty, and thats how I met her

>>28457682
thats why you marry her before it becomes a problem (if you like her)

>>28457420
Heatstroke is bad. It can cause you to crash. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't.
>Source: got heatstroke and crashed

sharing beach life kino

>>28457644
>>28457650
Thanks
>>28457669
It's too early for me to give any useful insights yet, I haven't even been on the highway, but so far so good. I had doubts that maybe I'd gone too big for a starter but it doesn't feel overly fast, it has a reassuring amount of weight without feeling heavy, and it's well suited to the hilly pothole laden roads around where I live.

>>28457684
I'm glad I didn't, I would've been stuck with her bullshit. We were sort of engaged - nothing official but we were talking like it was a sure thing - and one day I woke up and just realized I couldn't deal with it anymore and told her it was done.

>>28457690
>quad life

>>28457391
VFRs lost a lot of their special sauce when they lost the cam gears.
-t. open palm slam a key into the ignition it's the key of the 99 VFR800
ECU soon I promise

>>28457669
I would beat the shit out of that thing as though it was a redheaded stepchild.

>ride everyday
>feel the burnout kicking in
>start to feel a little numb on the bike everyday
>Maybe I'll take the cage
>Absolutely unthinkable, suicide level shit
>Have to take the detox cage though for a few days so that that bike gives me the same hit

Motorcycles are a drug. I want off mr.bones' wild ride.
The ride never ends. Always where you can see it

>>28457678
>i want a tone of stiggers on muh helmet
Once mines filled. The helmet gets RETIRED, just like deckard does in the android antichrists in blade sneeder

>>28457682
>fucked her up
How? Peak woman moment overload from attention climax parabolic ectasy?
Sounds like you didnt disciplined your NOWIFE, oh well, maybe its for the better, self centered femoids are lame anyway
>>28457684
>nothing stopping you
Idk how to become HANE revese intersexed apternste universe where shes a he and fully troon out
I dont have a inline 4
I dont have the right PINK in my wardrobe
No shoei 3/4 kfc bucket
Its over
But i guess i can cosplay as THE SHOOMER
hes a pretty cool dood
>>28457707
>ecu soon i promise
Literally not my problem anymore, im a ONEBIKE status again. You took too long. Goood job loser, now all the 5th gens are miled out and already purchased, i mised the 20k km one because of you (not actually)
>>28457688
You werent shooming fast enough, once ambient temps are above 25C, your ATGATT ass becomes an air cooled engine, and its also a pisstwin, drink more water

>>28457722
>Idk how to become HANE revese intersexed apternste universe where shes a he and fully troon out

what the fuck did I just read
just pick a character and spend like £100-200 and call it a "shitty cosplay" and get drunk before you go to the con, simple as
(it also helps to have a nice ass, even as a dude, not gay tho)

>>28457717
kino

>>28457725
I cant achieve picrel natty
>also helps to have a nice ass
I do, but BACK THE FUCK UP

>>28457731
there is absolutely nothing stopping you putting on a corset (as a joke), thats all you need for the shape
youre a dude so you'll never have the tits, unless you wear a silicone rig
i believe in your mr shroomers, go out there and be the pink bikergirl u always wanted to be
(also get drunk before you go into the con, really helps)

>>28457722
I was drinking tons of water all day. Pouring water on my head. 110 degrees will fuck you

>>28457722
>5th gen
>miled out
Impossibru

>>28457711
110mi left to go until the first oil change, and then I can start doing that. Having to shift at 6k is fucking murder, all of its power is around 7-8k and it stops me from doing much past 60 (though I've cheated and gone to 7k/70 when I have to) which makes trying to get anywhere with traffic a nightmare.

>>28457722
>How? Peak woman moment overload from attention climax parabolic ectasy?
Long story but basically it's hard to compete with a million simps who give her more attention in a day than you can give her in a week and only ever stroke her ego. She also just got crazy with dumb shit in the cosplay community, any time somebody talked about another cosplayer who did the same costumes as her she took it as a personal slight, constant flipping between best friends and worst enemies over nothing, etc.

I feel bad for the dude she's married to now, she was living with some mutual friends when they got together and apparently she treated him like absolute dogshit while he was a total simp who just backed her up on all of her crazy vendettas, random freakouts, etc.

>>28457746
>tfw you realize the 5th gen was so reliable it was a fuckin jap police bike harvesting thousands of idle miles without skipping a beat

>>28457691
Gotcha, I'll be interested to hear how it holds up. I was afraid it was too big for a starter too and that was a big part of why I didn't get one, but I'm already wishing for a bigger bike only 500mi into my riding "career."

am I the only person here who prefer the vtec and undertail exhaust of gen 6 instead of the cam drive gen 5?
also gen 8 looks like a wanna be ducati and sovlless

>>28457722
another basado shooms post

>>28457306 (OP)
What bike would the IDF ride into Battle on?

>>28457772
I'm honestly surprised they don't have any, but I can't find anything about it so I guess not. Probably those diesel KLRs or 2WD converted Hondas like the US military has since they use so much American hardware.

>>28457729
Literally a shaky pic while I was on the treadmill but I'm glad you like it.

>>28457731
Shoomer has a nice ass. Prove it.

>>28457752
Sounds like he got what he deserved

>>28457772
nice try fed

>>28457772
God I hope Israel gets absolutely obliterated in the war with Iran.
Probably won't happen but one can only hope.
Their motorcycles can't save them.

>>28457790
>>28457791
i love /dbt/ folks

>>28457791
You need this one

>>28457669
Not him, but the DR is my first and only bike
On my 3rd season
It does everything I ask it to, I can tear up back roads and explore dirt ones, taken it off road a few times
It's no speed demon, but that isn't what you buy it for
Also all the jokes are true, with all the mods and parts I've put on it I could in fact buy a loaded T7

everyone should have a versys thanks bye

>>28457772
Hopefully not Triumph or Victory

>>28457807
bold

>>28457828
Forged deez nuts in yo mamma last night

>>28457815
>t. non-versys ownist

>>28457833
idk whats worse, you getting the digits or me getting literally cooked lmao

>>28457847
obviously bro, ive never ridden a kawa in my life

>started on a Honda
>ride a Yamaha
>dream bike is a Suzuki
as much as like Kawasaki for still trying to bring back low cc 4 cylinders, nothing in their lineup interests me

>>28457322
Based fellow nc chad

>>28457306 (OP)
>diavel WEIRDO exhaust

dont take me wrong, i love ducatis lol but still

>>28457862
japan runs in your veins

>>28457863
these mfs sound mean ngl

>>28457802
thats precisely one of the reasons why one of /dbt/s editions was drz based bro. absolute killer machines

>>28457857
you still have time to change

>>28457875
Kawas are nice (i have a friend who rides on a zh2) and it is a beast of a bike, but im more of an orange guy

All this DR talk
I can't wait to show you guys my new bike tomorrow.
I overpaid for it at an auction.

>>28457690
>2 wheels

>>28457874
>drz
Don't forget the most based drz scene to ever exist in cinema, stamped
https://youtu.be/B59mIMPaXHA?t=3m28s

>>28457900
>I can't wait to show you guys my new bike tomorrow.
>also blessed by digits


share pics of your steed

>>28457790
Iran is the biggest loser of the east. Literally everyone neighboring them hates them second to the palestinians.
>T. Saudi Arabian best friend

>>28457907
saw the entire 7min clip. damn bro...

realest dr content ive seen so far

putting around

>>28457930
really nice pics anon. do you take these with a phone?

>>28457930
I have a PTwin 500 so I have no choice but to putt around.

>>28457936
>no choice but to putt around.
Remember that Family Guy episode where they did the Shawshank Redemption and the joke was that his ass was so blown out from the faggot raping that it never made noise again ?

That's your bike.

>>28457930
Protests(riots) expected for my town. No putting around downtown for me this weekend.

>>28457935
thanks, these were with the go pro 8
>>28457936
that looks pretty cool anon, do you tour?

>>28457944
That's every PTwin

>>28457936
basado

>FULL SEND
>WILL I DIE? ONLY GOD KNOWS

https://youtube.com/shorts/oQyqvxL6sQ0?si=LppRBrN8-05sflJu

>>28457946
i want something to record my adventures (obviously to shitpost here)

>>28457306 (OP)
should I get a bike if I feel like I lived long enough already?

>>28457970
nigga... are you trying to get a bike to kys?

Alright guys, I test rode the V100 Mandello today, and I need to tell you, this is the best bike I've ever ridden. It has really great power, enough to power wheelie in the first 3 gears. It has great agility and feels very light because its weight is borne low. It's supremely comfortable, I could probably ride this for 600 miles with no issue. And it has good wind protection for going fast on the highway. The engine is characterful and interesting, with good grunt and vibrations. The screen is responsive and the information is laid out nicely. It has cruise control. It has a fucking SHAFT drive. I could honestly sell every bike I own and just be happy with this, which I'd do if I weren't sentimentally attached to them. Truly an amazing machine.

>>28457986
Is it air cooled? That's pretty based. Air cooled+oil intercooler engines will always be superior setup for croozing.

>>28457925
I don't give a fuck about Iran, could not care less what happens to them. They're not infiltrating and subverting my county. I have a blood lust to see Israel get fucking LEVELED. ABSOLUTELY LEVELED.

>>28457929
It's very kino. I go back and watch it occasionally.

>>28457968
ducatista

>>28457992
No the V100 is liquid cooled.

>>28458011
>Fake cooling fins
Gay.

>>28458018
I think they still help a little with the cylinders in the wind.

>>28457986
of course, italian

>>28457639
Absolutely based bike, anon.

>>28457371
I think bikes are gonna continue to get more popular as the "fun" vehicle option as availability and prices of good fun to drive cars continue to get worse. That's why I started riding, I wanted something affordable and fun to drive and bought a 1800 dollar learner bike after seeing my buddy riding his Harley. The sub 5k running manual car seems to have gone the way of the dodo in my area.

Does anybody else ride in a sine wave pattern?
About 90% of the time, I'm driving sinely like, but subtly. Other times, I up the lean and aggressiveness of the wavy ride.
The amplitude as well, but I only stay within my lane, and at the speed limits.
People still get mad at me for doing so, which I don't understand.
However, I'd say driving in such a way is safer due to making cagers aware of your existence.
Any thoughts?

>>28458040
While this is true, the bike market now is crazy, you can get yourself a really sick bike for 2k nowadays, I just picked up a clean Shadow Sabre 1100 for 2.8k

>>28457999
>Ducatista
I haven't ridden mine in almost a year, but she sure is pretty.

https://youtu.be/pc06UIin2T0?

>>28458048
I used to do it all the time to help even put the wear on my rear tire but I don't think it actually does shit.
Now I only do it when I see someone is waiting to turn and could possibly kill me.
Motorcycles are small and for some people it can be difficult to judge the distance. Weaving around gives them a better idea of how close you are and also gives them an unfamiliar sight to grab their attention if they're zoned out.

>>28458053
>the bike market now is crazy
Are we fully recovered from Covid pricing? I haven't been paying attention.

>>28458060
Yeah, I figure it helps other drivers pay attention, even though I do it for selfish reasons.
However, I'm not much of a seasoned rider, as I've only touched a cbr300r.
I'm looking to upgrade to a T120, and the weight difference is noticeable. My question is, how much harder is it to "dance" a heavier bike like the T120 in this sine manner?
When i said agressive, I meant it.
Like, pushing the handle bars abruptly towards one side type agressiveness, in quick succession.

>>28458062
no lol

>>28458063
Heavy bikes are as easily maneuverable at speed as small bikes. Weight only becomes a skill issue at very low speed.

I bought a bike yesterday, it needs a hidden kill switch in it because it is worth stealing (I think)
How do I install one? This has delicate electronics so i'm paranoid. I installed one in my old carburated bike by installing a switch in series with the ignition coil but it had zero electronics, and the battery/alternator were so weak they couldn't start a fire, either, basically zero risk.
I think it's supposed to be wired in line with the fuel pump (that's how you do it with cars) and there are youtube videos too which i'm watching now, but if you have experience with this, that would be invaluable.

>>28458063
>520 pounds
That's definitely on the heavier side. What are the specs on your body and strength?
Be careful with those aggressive sweeps, especially on asphalt. You can lose the front tire or get a speed wobble if you hit uneven surface.
It makes people nervous being that aggressive, so kind of understandable if you're constantly doing it.

>>28458066
The lighter bikes are definitely more nimble though, and turn in easier. Not really a strength issue I would say though, only at low speed like you said.

>>28458078
Just interrupt the ground wire for one of the main relay coils. Either the ECU or ignition switch or something.

>>28458053
That's what I mean though, even though the prices everywhere have spiked, you can still pretty reliably find deals on clean bikes. Relatively, at least. The used and new car market has been abysmal for like 5 years now, like I said I looked for a solid 6 months and almost all the cars I would have wanted were absolute piles, takeover driftmissles or 300k miles in and just in desperate need of a full top to bottom rebuild. The ones in decent shape were going for way more than I would willingly pay since everyone knows it's going to sell even if they ask for 2-4k more than what it's worth.

Side note, I was just looking at buying an 1100 like that. What do you think? I was either gonna buy something like that or save up for next season and get an Indian.

Would motorcycle helmet and gloves + skate knee and elbow pads be enough protection for commuting up to 40 mph?

>>28458117
what speed are you planning on falling off at?

>>28458119
Well, I guess falling is about as fast as riding

forgot to take off the disclock and got the clonk of shame, a smashed blinker and bent clutch lever

>>28458094
thanks. Maybe i'll try the relay coils. I'm not going to mess with any wire that goes directly to the ECU. this bike seems a little harder to work on than my old bike. Interrupting the ground also seems to be easier because I won't have to deal with as many harnesses. I'm sure i'll get some ideas once i see the wiring for myself.

>>28458078
Look up a wiring diagram of how the regular kill switch works and splice in downstream of that.

>>28457306 (OP)
>https://hianime.to/watch/bakuon-5834?ep=42715
looks like yet another sexually loaded big-breasted-dumb-anime schoolgirls doing random shit together-type anime with too much fanservice. can't stop watching though.

>>28458136
I'll try. I just don't want to splice wires or play with harnesses/connectors. If the connectors are just spade connectors, I can do it easy. But modern bikes aren't like that anymore. Even my 1st scooter back in 2017 had plastic connectors.

>>28458138
Wiring is not something to be scared of in this day and age. You're ultimately just adding a second NO/NC (depending on how it's wired) contact before the wiring goes back to ground. A basic set of crimping pliers, a cheap heat gun, strippers, and crimps with built in heatshrink won't cost you that much money, and will be good for all of the electrical work you could ever think about doing to a bike.

>>28458137
and it's also a season-long automaker commercial as usual...
>>28458139
You can call me a faggot, but i really have a thing against cutting wires

>>28458145
Why? People with figurative rocks for brains (my old coworkers) could wire up complicated panels just fine with a little bit of training.

>>28458146
Maybe because i've seen bad examples of it, and because i'm not good at it?
even if I was, it feels like a bad modification or a hack job.
i once bought the cheapest used car on the classified that had clean papers. it was mechanically ok, but the wiring was really bad. It once died on me (no power) so I powered the ignition coil directly with spare wire I had with me in the car (car was carburated and had a distributor - no electronics). and the next day when I diagnosed it, i traced down the fault to the main wire from the battery. the retards had cut it for some reason and then twisted it together. It just feels like the more you modify the wiring, the more points of failure you are adding, thus reducing the reliability. It's also rather difficult to pinpoint a wiring fault and it only becomes harder the more expensive/modern your vehicle is.

I have no wheelie experience. How do I get started?

My body is extremely sore.
But, I saw that waterfall and it was kinda off worth.

It.

>>28458161
>>28458163
Neat. Where?

Update: My wife loves her TW200 and we spent most of yesterday morning practicing riding around the neighborhood. She didnt dump the bike or the clutch and she is experimenting in going up in gears. Tomorrow morning im hoping she gets even more confidence so we can ride some mountain trails this summer. Unfortunately, Wyoming is gay and requires a notary for a sold title, so we mailed it back to the owner in hopes of him being able to get it notarized and mail it back to us so we can stop riding dirty
>inb4 he steals the title and we never hear from him again

>>28458180
Queen mary falls, Queensland
Really shit roads getting there.

>>28457541
Highly considering trading my md38 crf250 sumo for this or the spaghetti hypermono next year

I gave Honda RoadSync another chance.
Its navigation is still terrible, especially when it comes to roundabouts.
You see a curved roundabout arrow with an indication like "30m". It could tell you which exit to take like other nav systems do, but no, it's just "30m", and thanks to the delay you can't tell 30m to what.
What's infuriating that they already have "Honda RoadSync Duo" with modern map-showing navigation, but it's only for two scooter models.
https://youtu.be/9QoLGOD6Jn0?si=6taLE_OL4_Mnzv9A&t=54

>>28458156
Have a Motorcycle you don't give a shit about

>>28458113
An 1100 like the Shadow is quite slow (for a bike) but it has surprisingly easy to control power and a lot of low rpm grunt for city riding but it also loses a lot of steam at highway speeds. It's a good first or second bike but more experienced riders could get bored of its lack of top end power.

thoughts on 98 Honda VT600? gonna customize into a long bobber

>>28458113
>Indian
Just throw your money in the trash

Do I need a tune for an overbored throttle body?

>>28458048
I do that when around areas with homes or business.

>>28458056
she ok? saw your post yesterday but i literally fell asleep

>>28458354
Most likely yes

>>28458183
God damn, that is one wide-ass fucking rear tire on that tw200.

>>28458381
I think the Suzuki van van 125/200 may have a bigger rear

They look fucking hilarious but i kind of want one because it must be comfy as fuck

Do you guys judge your local police department on their choice of motorcycles?

My local PD used to only use Harley Davidson cruisers but a couple of years ago they swapped over to BMWs and they look a lot more professional and capable.

>go to Port Dover for Friday the 13th (Canuck version of Sturgis, to an extent)
>the ride there is pretty cool, a lot of bikes with varying varieties
>everyone seems pretty chill (a lot of OPP so not that surprising people)

>get to Dover
>it's literally thousands of cruisers with the occasional supersport or tourer
>bikes lining the streets, everyone crammed into a relatively tight area
>most of the boomers are the exact type you don't want to be close to (duck walking, zero clutch control, wide turns)

>cruise around for 30 minutes then leave
I guess it's cool being around bikers, but I couldn't give less of a shit about someone's chromed out Harley

>>28457900
Badass where are these auctions? I seen BaT but it’s pretty autistic I’m more interested in tweaker auctions where they got shitbikes that have been mistreated. Maybe local police auctions?

>cruising on my T9
>finally remember my GoPro
>decide to do a rolling pull to about 200km/h
>watch it back later, looks slow as fuck

all that is to say, what bike do I get now? I'm thinking 180hp is the minimum, but I think that limits me to BMW or Ducati, both of which scare me cost-wise

>>28458386
K

>>28458394
Kawa H2 or ZX10R?
Or find joy in some other aspect of motorcycles.

>>28458394
reject all this horsepower shit

Embrace Honda cub

>>28458405
H2 was what I was thinking about when I made my post, mainly because RevZilla just did an H1 video

I think I may just keep an eye out for an older Busa or FZ-10 and have 2 bikes

>>28458411
I'm too fat for anything sub 20hp

there’s an octaroon goofy looking guy in our local bike group chat who has a stretch zx10 and keeps saying stuff like
>ayooo frfr I promise I’ll run pump gas
>people I roll wit there is proven fastest in town by the slowest bike in the group be fr
>no safety features remember that it comes up no rear brake to put it down better chop that throttle in enough time lol
And my favorite
>My tuner flew in from Texas it’s finna be a weekend out there fasho
They’re all like this, aren’t they?

>>28458419
Esl?

>>28457331
it means it's unlikely to smash into a Porsche after running wide due to rider error.
0/10 wouldn't yeet it's rider into orbit.

>>28458424
worse, zoomer.

>>28458384
they are incredibly comfy

Might be going to look at an almost brand new DR650 today. Any recommendations or red flags to look for?

>>28458455
Is it even possible to fuck up those things?
Maybe dodgy wiring for aftermarket lights?

>>28458464
That's kind of why I thought to ask, I don't really know how you mess them up either. It only has like 100 miles on it and cosmetic mods, but I'm always worried about catching someone's lemon.

>>28458472
I'm always more suspicious about the owners that sell their brand new bikes before even the first service.
Any reason why it's being sold?

>>28458476
Military personnel who got deployed, PCS, etc.

Old dudes who had a sudden health issue.

Cucks who listen to their wife.

Cucks who listen to their parents telling them to return the bike

Black people who can’t afford the payments

Black people using it as a musical instrument (blew motor)

>>28457862
stFB (stay the FUCK BACK)

>>28458389
Farmer auctions are the real tweaker auctions. No one else has the resources, skills, and time to do this shit

>>28458476
Allegedly buying a smaller trail bike. Going to interrogate them a on that, though to be fair I did the same thing not too long ago. Sometimes you just don't gel with a bike, so selling it quickly and not racking up miles makes sense.

>>28458501
The only three wheeler I'd ever wave back at.

>>28458512
>tank with a ridge on the outside.
hell no.

>>28458512
I want to see someone do something like this with a DR800 engine. Am I a bad person?

>>28458455
Only the usual. Ask them to start it cold, verify it idles when warm (may need the choke to warm up), check the throttle and both brakes for function.

If it's hit the dirt, maybe check the screws on the handlebar clamps. Most places will mark 2 up 2 down with permanent marker on the bolts. If the paint is there, verify the bolts are still in position, and the front wheel is straight to the both the handlebars and frame.

>>28458504
>smaller trail bike
If he's 80% offroad and only 20% onroad, that makes sense. There are better bikes that are under 300lbs with stiffer adjustable suspension for that.

>>28458411
Honder cub is love.

>>28458424
Just mixed race low iq chum

>>28458117
Yeah anon. I just ride with helmet, gloves and boots mostly, wear full gear only when touring.

>>28458615
so yeah, esl. first language is ebonics.

>>28458268
>customize into a long bobber
Why? Are you gay? Why ruin a honder? Unironially get a super meteor.

>>28458386
The k1600s? They look sex.

explain this to me.

>>28458580
Unless you buy a chink bike, you are ok in my books. But I think CFMoto might make it on the world market if they try.

>>28458624
no cuz I donw like classic choppers and my money only buys this

new tires for 'ku! i'll break them in tomorrow or this evening when it's a bit chiller

>>28458491
>Cucks who listen to their wife.
>Cucks who listen to their parents telling them to return the bike
IDK what's worse, this or blacks not being able to afford it or blowing it up. I think its being a cuck.

>>28458655
Happy riding anon kun.

Did not ride today either. Two weekends of being free, but not riding.

>>28458683
why are you gay?

>>28458687
Sorry father, please forgive me for I have sinned. I was looking at "profiles" all day. I've turned 29 and I'd like to get married before 30 if at all possible. Did I tell you that I'm khhv? Doing it this late brings me no joy and feels like a chore.

>>28458693
Time to fly to the Philippines and rent a bike there.

>>28458637
It's got a different profile (more rounded and aerodynamic) than other chains, probably needs more expensive/ different tooling or finishing
U need coin for that and a bike that makes sense

>>28457966
Do it anon and share your adventures with us!

>>28458724
What about this?

>>28457331
People who complain about Kawasaki's 650's just don't like the idea of a motorcycle that's smooth, has linear power output and quiet. You can kind of have a point about the cruiser, but that's for completely backwards reasons, because cruisers are meant to be shit rides and loud, apparently.

>>28458655
checked

Just discovered KTM 250 EXC, wtf? How is KTM this cool? Still making 2t? euro 5 compliant? Approx 100kg and 45hp? What is this black magic? What if the world stopped being gay and we actually got a light weight 140kg 450cc twin ADV making 90hp?

>>28458742
Charge it 30 so you don't ruin your 100 shoe

>>28457331
MUSHRÜM HEDLIDE :DDD

>>28458760
>orange love

>>28457331
I think we officially have worse looking bikes than old suzukis. WTF is that frontend. I'd own a versys 650. Yammie noob is 100% gay shill.

Just cut a big hole in my aftermarket windscreen, it’s either gonna work much better or much worse, it’s pouring rain right now so I don’t feel like going out on a pleasure cruise, but it’s only supposed to drizzle later and I’ll check then

Going for a ride.
First comment decides what I take:
>i4 honda
>V2 Ducati
both 6 hunner

>>28458626
R 1250 RT-P actually

>>28458806
Duc

>>28458806
post pics to help us decide

>>28458811
Dubs say Duc it is.
Stay tuned will post pics after the ride

>>28458806
V2

>>28458807
Looks great. Imagine touring on it desu.

>>28458811
damn dubs on first reply

>>28458743
You know, I hadn't really thought about this before, but I wonder why Kawi doesn't stick that engine in something like the KLR chassis. It'd basically solve the main complaints about the KLR while maintaining the legendary reliability. It seems to be a decent combo judging by the X-Cape, which uses a Chinese clone of that engine too. (Quality and reliability are a different story with that but a real Kawi wouldn't have that problem.)

>>28458807
The 1250 RT is honestly a better overall bike for general use compared to the K1600, the K1600 is bigger and smoother on the highway, but is heavier, more maintenance-intensive, and costlier to maintain, on top of worse handling for city driving. So unless your local PD is doing a lot of long distance highway patrolling, the 1250RT makes sense.

And it does look pretty good as well.

>>28458386
I've never even seen one of my local PD's bikes. Thought they didn't even have them until I looked it up just now. Not sure which BMW this is, but I'm a little surprised they have them at all since the nearest dealer is 3 hours away while we've got Harley and the Japanese brands in town.

>>28458867
Looks like the 1250RT as well >>28458807

It's a popular model for police departments.

>>28458386
disbanded, rebanded, and controversial.

>>28458871
My local cops have some police DRs

>>28458871
Makes sense. I'm honestly a little surprised they're not GSes given how many unpaved roads we have and how popular ADVs are in general in my area. Actually, Africa Twins like the ones Redondo Beach has would make a ton of sense, given that they could be serviced locally and we don't have a freeway so really fast touring bikes aren't as necessary.

>>28458872
>lift trooper morale
The overtime pay alone doesn't do it?

>>28458967
Little brothers gs500 scrambler.
Probably the least faggy vehicle he's owned

I bought my first 1000cc bike and noticed I get disoriented if I gun it from a stop. I didn't have this kind of problem on 600cc bikes.

>>28458985
or I'm not sure if disoriented is the right word, but I feel lightheaded

>>28458386
This has happened with a lot of departments, BMWs started gaining popularity (in the US) with police departments in the mid 2010s. Any PD still using harleys are generally just locked in via some longer term service agreement, or are retarded chuds too worried about the classic harley look and name to ever consider BMW.

>>28458512
Fucking love this channel. YouTube forcefed it to me through the algorithm so I was skeptical at first but it's so good. I didn't care for Harleys in the slightest before seeing their shovelhead build

>>28458985
What did you get

>>28458992
That's not at all the reasoning. The whole reason any department goes with any vehicle for anything is because they get the best deal on their fleet sales. A BMW Touring Bike, Harley Road Kang, or Yamaha Touring bike all do the exact same job perfectly fine. They're only expected to go so fast and do so much. They also need to worry about servicing their fleet and ease of access to said service. So if you don't have a large BMW Motorrad dealer in your area, you'd be retarded to get a BMW bike for you Department.
My dad's department went from Road Kings to Honda Pan-Europeans ST1100s and eventually back to Road Kings. Why? Because their only real option were road kings due to having 2 dealers in the area for intense service. Honda came along and offered a better deal on their bikes and there were also 2 dedicated Honda dealers in the area for service. They switched back to Harley partially because they got a better deal and Honda discontinued the ST1100. There was only one BMW dealer in the whole city and it was much smaller and wouldn't be able to handle their whole fleet, so that never would've even been seen as an option.

>>28458985
Wat? I remember the first time I got on a liter bike and I didn't have that issue. I also came from cruisers before my friend got one (GSX-1000) so it was only the second sport bike I'd ever ridden and never at any point gunning it did I feel anything but an adrenaline rush and a sore back.

>>28459013
Multiple departments across the country have cited performance as one of the primary reasons they're dropping harleys.

But hey, I'm sure your personal anecdote magically holds more validity in your mind.

>>28458985
>>28458988
How's your iron levels anon?
You eating decent with water before the ride?
Are you physically active or live a sedentary lifestyle?

Poor blood circulation/lack of cardio can play a hand, but you'd be surprised how many riders just blindly hop on their bikes with 0 self checks.
>Check yo self before you wreck yo self
>Try gunning it at 50% of what you're currently doing for a few months to help acclimate your body to the new found G force

>>28459027
Cool, and if those departments have a large BMW dealer in their area, that's an option for them. Sad your reading comprehension isn't there.

>>28459036
Yeah just like this department, closest BMW dealer hours away >>28458867

Keep trying kid.

>>28459040
>This department made an arguably poor decision
>Every department should cuz why not

>>28459030
Iron levels are fine but I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle. I tried to start jogging but my knees couldn't handle it.

>>28459046
Unless your local PD is just poor as fuck or incompetent, the 1250RT is probably one of the easier to maintain bikes out there, you barely even need to go to a dealer for work.

>>28457306 (OP)
why are royal enfield bikes so fucking shit?
I was thinking of getting one of those 350 ones but they can't even get to 120km/h apparently.

>>28459055
because you touch yourself at night.

>>28459057
How do you know?

>>28457316
back when I had long hair I made the mistake of riding with my hair loose and it took forever to untangle it.
after that I made sure to put it in a low bun before a ride. then I got a haircut.

>>28457306 (OP)
>https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxs
How do I add myself?

I love lazy weekend rides... and then getting an open straight passing lane going uphill. Thank you boomer trike for giving me an excuse to go WOT 3-4 on back roads.

>>28458807
The R1250 is gudbaik. I just took my RS out for an hour.

>>28457420
once you've experienced both riding in crazy heat in full gear, and road rash, you'll pick sweating over road rash every time.

>>28459057
if that were true all bike brands would turn to shit

Today's ride out by some wind turbines

>>28457391
They're not supposed to be RAZOR SHARP SHAVING TENTHS TRACK MUSHEEN they're supposed to be 80-90% of that but comfy enough for overnight touring.

>>28459075
Noice

>>28459064
The ponytail helped when it was shorter but now it's almost as worse
Didn't your bun get in the way of the helmet?

>>28459101
not if it's a low bun. you just tie it really low (and loose) and it'll stick out below the edge of your helmet.

I went to the bay, it's a lil chilly

>>28459075
>>28459110
KINO

>>28458386
The moto cops in my town pretty much only roll out for events and or VIP's.

>>28459057
damn gooners

>>28459106
just shave your head bro

>>28459106
This >>28459152
Egghead is better than desperate balding copium. Speaking from experience here.

>>28459156
no. I've got superglue and sufficient shed dog hair.

>>28459160
lmao

>>28459070
Just dont crash.
Not a difficult concept.

BRO JUST KICK YOUR BIKE IN AND OUT OF 1ST GEAR 100S OF TIMES PER TRIP EVERY TRIP. THAT VIOLENT KLACK IS NOTHING, MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR MSRP + TIP WHEN YOU SELL IT

>>28459170
Of course, every crash a motorcycle rider has been in has been a choice, genius idea lil bro.

FALSE NOOTS ARE JUST A SKILL ISSUE LMAO COULDNT BE THE HARDWARE

Big gm dbt nerds
Do i fo to cosplay ryan gosling or do i continue the inverse proportionality hane™ intertranssexooo attempt
It kinda sucks as yesterday my motorcycle leather jacket got thunderstormed on, my bad, but i love riding thick heavy rainstorms, jts just so much fun
On that note though, what do you fuys use as water repellant layer on your lenses, does anything work?

>>28459182
I just keep my visor down and use my thumb wiper blades periodically. If it gets too bad for that I find a place to pull over.

>>28459047
If you have no desire to begin jogging/more of normal walking then just do exactly what you're currently doing but 50% of it.

Go fast but don't give it 100%, give it 50% over a prolonged period of time so your body adapts to the extra 400ccs of displacement. Blood flow will improve in time depending how unhealthy you are or if you smoke (restricts blood flow) diet also plays a hand in things

>>28457306 (OP)
FRESHLY BAKED


>>28459185

>>28459185

>>28459185