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ADVENTURE

>>28479393
lol I miss the zx4 guy and the tranner this is just a bad forced meme

okay bros what if I want to go /out/ and adventure, but I dont want to ride adv bike, or a c90

im thinking a mid-size naked, so I'd have clearance for off-road if I want, without having to ride a dualsport

>>28479406
T7 or the Honda 500 one?

>>28479406
>dont want to ride adv bike
how about ride my fat throbbing knob

>>28479413
ADV is what you get when you grow up.

>>28479411
neither of those are naked

>>28479413
adv bike gets adv attention, and I dont want that
i want to go to a town, drop my tent and put the bags inside it, and just go ride around like a normal person

>>28479421
>like a normal person
problem is that you are TRANSGENDER

>>28479405
>the tranner
which one?

>>28479423
who hurt you, hon? xoxo

>>28479405
>the zx4 guy
which one?

Can anybody identify them all? (Without cheating).

>>28479393

>>28479435
Jesus Christ, our lord and saviour.

I don't understand the love for naked bikes and the disdain for adventures, or really anything else

>>28479435
based

>>28479440
Amen brother

>check motorcycle day prices at nearby track
>$350 for one day
What the actual fuck, no wonder people just squid.

>>28479406
What you are describing is a scrambler.

Are electric motorcycles developing at all? Anything street legal that can hold highway speeds yet?

>>28479446
I just dont want such a high/tall bike, and have never owned a naked

>>28479457
have looked at a couple but I'm just not a fan of the styling on most of them

>>28479459
Battery tech was and is the limiting factor. Livewire and Zero make fast enough bikes but the range is dog ass.

I frew up...

>>28479460
What do you think of the triumph scramblers?

>>28479460
What naked style do you like?
You got a choice of bug, robot and retro

>>28479464
hate them, met a guy with the "james bond" version and he was an absolute prick, left a sour taste
also not really a fan of the long flat cafe-racer style seats

>>28479465
honestly I dont mind bug or robot

>>28479460
>style
say no more

every naked bike is that dumb bug look to me

It's fucking over. Two paint attempts, two different brands of paint, and it lays down with this textured finished. I prepped the surface really good too.
On the cbr250, I did the most half assed fucking surface prep and paint job and it came out flat.
Why the fuck is it laying down with a textured finish? I sanded with 240, then 400, then scotchbrite. Super smooth. Washed with alcohol.
The 250 had unpainted fairings, this was an OEM fairing with paint that I sanded down.

GS gang reporting in.

Looking at throwing some Heidenau K69 Ranger or Bridgestone AX41s on. Anyone have experience with either?

>>28479475
250 for comparison

>>28479477
I've had good luck with Bridgestone truck tires.

>>28479435
>Ozzy
Cross should've been upside down desu.

>>28479481
Had them on my old Miata and they had hella grip.
Seems like this guy likes the AX41:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPByggx-Uz0&t=506s&pp=ygULYXg0MSByZXZpZXc%3D
This guy puts a durometer to them and they're soft (70D):https://youtu.be/-4fVIfQqwbU?si=Ahd2xAWO4zdd6jGO
I'm gonna try converting the wheels to tubeless with the Outex kit while I'm at it.

>>28479393
Literally me

>>28479411
T7, transalp, vstrom 650 an 800

>>28479406
How many shekels? The 1200 Scrambler is a legitimate ADV that doesn't look like one. They're under 10 grand used.

>>28479446
I miss half fairings. They were so based yet now its full fairings or naked. >>28479463
That poor engine.
>>28479475
If it feels like after curing you have sprayed way to far away.

>>28479467
Get an old GS500 or ER5 and slap some knobby tyres on it and change the front head lamp to LED.

>>28479467
The flat seat is awesome. You can encroach on the pillion space to stretch out your legs.

>>28479446
I have one of each and like em both

>>28479502
Nothing wrong with the engine. I think I just overfilled that bitch when I put coolant in last time. It was also really hot yesterday.

Just bled my brakes. Bike feels brand new now.

>>28479502
I sprayed the normal distance I always use. It was going to be have runs and be splotchy if I sprayed any closer.

>>28479502
Half fairings were peak

What is the OSRS of bikes?

>>28479520
Nowadays a half faired bike is either an ADV or an upright sport tourer.

Can anyone redpill me on the Svartpilen 401? Looking for a 'do-it-all' bike. A little dirt roads, a little highway, a little fuck around on. I live in the communist dystopia of Ontario, so insurance is expensive as fuck and I can basically only ever have one bike due solely to insurance costs.

>>28479511
I though you fucked up the crank case or something.
>>28479517
How humid was it and what was the atmosphere temp when you let it dry. If its only 60% that shit is fugged.

>>28479528
shartpillen 404

theyre being guerrilla marketed and spammed everywhere right now, because theyre not selling due to horrible build quality and not actually being good at anything

>>28479527
Yeah which is bullshit and sport tourers should stay full faired while naked sports should return to half faired.

>>28479528
Friend had it. They are ok just the engine is shit for lots of highway riding.

>>28479525
Air cooled Harley cruisers.

>>28479528
Shartpoopen 401 will be tolerable as long as you don't need to go faster than "passing semis" and can handle buzzy bars... or until something breaks.
>Indian owned company

what non-bug nakeds are there out there?

It is now 1 month and 24 days since the shop took in my bike. Surely it doesn't take 3 weeks for a part order to come in and have a lowspeed lowside repair on a rebel.

>>28479544
SV650. Not retro, just never updated.

>>28479544
Kys

>>28479544
Any standard, classic or neoclassic with round headlights.

>>28479546
It took a few weeks for me the last time I needed a Honda part from the dealer.

>>28479546
depends what the part is
sometimes they only batch-produce parts, and you have to wait for that

took me 3 months to get a part for my old himmy - part of the reason I got rid of it

>>28479547
no thats a bug

>>28479459
The stark varg is probably the best one but it doesn't have range

>oil change went perfectly
>new camera setup working great
>oil change and chain cleaning went perfectly
>shifting feels incredible
>accidentally learned how to do baby wheelies in first gear
>long weekend of riding Malibu, ACH, another DRZ demo, and whatever else I can manage
>my friend might be getting himself a vstronk so we can do proper touring together
Feels so good bros, I love motorcycles so much

>>28479544
triumph trident, street triple, speed triple
bmw s1000r, r1250r
ducati monster, streetfighter
ktm Superduke 1290r evo, 990 duke, 890 duke r, 390 duke
mv augusta dragster 800rr, rush 1000
aprilia tuono 660, v4
indian ftr

>>28479382 (OP)
In my mind, this bike flip flops between being a hideous, obese pillow monster and looking great.

>>28479576

>>28479576
if you got a big ass it'd be perfect

>>28479580
WIDE LOAD comin through

>>28479583

>>28479475
I think this looks quite good, it has a lot of depth

>>28479584
that looks like a man tho

>Did you know that Ozzy Osbourne almost died in 2003 in a quad crash? That’s right, the man who some believe can’t be killed crashed his 1996 Yamaha Banshee, leaving him with cracked vertebrae, broken collarbone, and eight broken ribs. He made a full recovery, and the Banshee went untouched for almost 20 years until it was sold at auction for $12,893 earlier this month through Cars & Classics.
https://www.atvrider.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-yamaha-banshee-auctioned/
Thats some fucking bullshit.
Ive been wanting a replacement Banshee and $10k is about average for a nice one and someone out there has FUCKING OZZY'S BANSHEE for $13k.
Life isnt fair....

>>28479576
Looks like a scooter to motorcycle tranny

>>28479600
I'm starting to like skulls and flames. Nobody ever has them anymore.

>>28479576
It's very mid-noughties styling, which can look great or terrible on any given day.
There's a shop with one for sale near me, early production so she's fully chromed out with pearl white paint. I've thought about buying it, but considering how long it's been on his lot I imagine it's a money pit.

>>28479571
If you're riding Azusa Sunday, you might get free video footage on that project 65 or whatever it's called YouTube channel.

>>28479600
pure sovl

>>28479608
>but considering how long it's been on his lot I imagine it's a money pit.
From what I've read, they have issues with second gear exploding. Also, because of the way the transmission is designed, you have to remove and blow apart the engine to repair it.

>>28479528
The RE guerrilla is better do it all and if you need more top speed just change the front sprocket.

>>28479475
Humidity is your biggest adversary when painting.
Did you use fish eye reducer?
What was the temperature the day you painted?
There's a reason all the good painters are tweakers.
There's 50 different factors that are trying to fuck you over when painting and you have to be on the (8)ball and know every variable to compensate and lay down a smooth coat.

Im not a painter.
Ive just assisted and have seen what it takes to get an impeccable finish.
>John Force's candy apple green semi transparent paint jobs takes on average 14 coats to get that "depth" look, just to be blown apart by a catastrophic engine failure 0.48 seconds into a run....

>>28479576
That looks awful

I like da wheels. only $5500

>>28479606
lmao same. Contrarians rise up

WE'RE BRINGING EM BACK

>>28479649

Why does Kawasaki insist on making their bikes as fuck ugly as possible?

been watching some dashcam/helmet cam type content on youtube
and I swear 2 god, some people just go out on their bike looking for an excuse to swear at someone, or to try and smash their mirrors

>car pulls out on someone with more than enough time to react
>starts screaming about how they almost killed them

just fucking calm down and ride on
i really dont get it

>>28479637
for 5.5k i call it a good deal and the chrome still looks mint

>>28479675
>an excuse to swear at someone, or to try and smash their mirrors
>i really dont get it
We're caveman living in le society. If you've got High T you want to commit violence sometimes.

>>28479610
Ah man, apparently they’re doing videos at Palomar now. Not once but TWICE I missed being on the camera by one weekend!!!!! Bummer, I’ve always wondered how my riding looks in motion

Put new shift kit in, feels like a night and day improvement.

>>28479675
>i really dont get it
It's estimated that 1 in 5 Americans has a mental illness. People act like cherry picked videos online are representative of average normal people, when they fucking aren't. The simple fact is there are crazy retards all around you and many of them have a drivers license.

>>28479692
What's that do?

>>28479693
Fun fact: 3 out of 5 non-americans have mental illness

Whats the appeal of the naked bikes like Hornets, GSX S1000s, MT-10s, or Dukes they just look so ugly.

>>28479693
I can tell you that working a minimum wage retail job is scary because you realize that's true, but
It's still better than 4/5 3rd worlders being no better than dogs who'd kill and or rape anyone if they knew they could get away with it.

>>28479699
Mostly the different ergos
And WAYYYY cheaper insurance
They're city bikes imo.

>>28479695
The difference in the levers is a high grade bearing vs literally two metal surfaces drowned in oil and friction. These stars are also slightly different in shape, now throw a fresh (and included) spring and you essentially remove all slack in your shift lever, seamlessly clutchless shift, and immediate return to its position

Just wondering how much hp a big bore of f450 gs would make. A 650 would make 70hp and 750 would make 80hp. That's approximately the same a vstroms. So, not weak. But it's not a BMW. A2 curse for you.

>>28479702
Bottom star scares me
What if it wears out and I pussyfoot it and hit a false neutral between 2 gears

>>28479701
I'd hope it was ergos or insurance, I'd have to question anyone who looks at these and thinks "yeah this looks cool"

>>28479709
They're cheaper in general. Usually the engine from one of the brand's sportbikes, thrown into a steel frame as opposed to an aluminum one.
No big plastic fairings, cheaper gauges, etc.
You can call them ugly, but honestly if you just throw a different headlight on them they can pass just fine.

It just sucks they all have stubby short tails so they're impractical.

>>28479708
The original star is 24 years old, and given the new star is better grade material with careful RnD considered. All the change in shape does is make the friction between the bearing at the end of the internal shift lever that much smoother and not lurch as much due to the bearing surface not needing to roll across a fuckin triangle point but rather a round hill lol.
>I don't think it is a debuff as you think it is reliability wise

>>28479719
How does it feel on the toe? While you're shifting I mean

>>28479699
The manufacturers seem to be fucking up the styling borderline on purpose. The FZ1 was one of the greatest liters of all time. Not the fastest, not the best brakes or suspension, but holy shit, half faired all day comfortable R1-lite. The MT-10 has edged much closer to the R1's performance but is worse to ride than the FZ.

>>28479717
>>28479709
Also they almost expect you to put some kind of windshield on them.

>>28479721
Right off the bat I noticed literally no slack in the lever, gone was what felt like a worn down transmission and in its place a like-new feel.

While moving from 1st to 2nd it just feels like polished glass. From 2nd to 3rd it gave a meaty clunk affirming a completed gear shift. Then onwards about the same but I was surprised my 6th gear was far easier to slide into than before where I had to kinda fight it by loading it with pressure. It's some good stuff, downshifting feels quicker but that could be a byproduct of me actually feeling feedback from my gearbox

>>28479531
>>28479621
It's gotta be the humidity. Only thing that's different from the last time I painted.

>>28479671
Thats a bad example.
Body lines are impeccable but the colors are all over the place.
Go with a monotone and thats pure sex.

>>28479717
>Usually the engine from one of the brand's sportbikes
What fucking decade is it

>>28479731
The FZ1 and FZ6 fairings were ugly as fuck

>>28479699
the power is more usable irl.

>>28479746
Wrong

>>28479741
>just ignore that 90% of the bikes they sell have fuck ugly graphics and colour combos
>only monotone options for the 500 are NPC black and NPC white

>>28479746
>The FZ1 and FZ6 fairings were ugly as fuck
How did they go from pic to that?

>>28479741
>Body lines are impeccable

>>28479746
> FZ6 fairings were ugly as fuck
I beg to differ

>>28479754
The FZ name switched categories. R became the racebike.

>>28479406
Get a shartpilen 401

>>28479753
Ya its a conundrum.
Its like the engineers are on point and then it makes its way through the chain to the blue haired Karen's in advertising and it turns to shit.

BTW
I think theres a tornado here so I might die before my next post.

>>28479753
The white Ninja 400 looked cool as fuck though.

>>28479520
They still have the tuono 660. I consider this half-faired

>>28479528
They're incredible

>>28479758
There is literally nothing good looking about that bike except maybe the exhaust, goddamn

>>28479759
No not particularly, the FZ750 got standard full fairings but by then the FZR750R existed and was quasi-replaced by the YZF750 than the YZF-R7 (the good one). FZ600 was directly replaced by the FZR600 then YZF600 then YZF-R6, but basically the FZ name just died out and was reused on partially similar bikes later.

Today I figured out how to "stand" (crouch) on a sportbike with my ass out of the seat to take speedbumps faster. My record is about 35mph.

>>28479773
Early 2000’s big beady halogen angry eyes are beautiful, cry about it baby boy

>>28479781
Full fairing SV my beloved

>>28479773
Whatsa matter fairing boy? Afraid you might have to see your engine?

>>28479787
I literally started by posting how much better the FZ1 looks naked instead of with a dorky goose looking ass fairing. You did find a picture it would look okay except for the muffler being 2 feet long this time though so I will give you credit for that.

I like the superhawk/firestorm, it'd be perfect if it had gear driven cams like the RC51

>>28479797
The VFR dropping gear driven cams for 6th gen was a tragedy.

>>28479791
Oh I see, still disagree, the sports-esque look is cute and give the bike infinitely more character than your standard mono headlight naked styling

>>28479799
Mono headlight nakeds and cruisers work when they're deliberately retro. The new ones are just so ugly.

>>28479798
Imagine Vtec and gears ontop of that fucking V4 man. So close, yet so far.

>>28479791
It doesn't, especially not with the factory Yamaha retarded arrow shaped headlight. The bike somehow manages to look ass-heavy.

>>28479753
Kawasaki is really bad about the schizo graphics. They used to make some clean body work.
Suzuki is bad about schizo color schemes but Kawasaki has it worse when the graphics.

>>28479806
I love my 6th gen but am dreading the cam chain service.

>>28479813
It'll suck but once complete itll be good for a while. I've heard whispers of a dude who threw a 5th gen engine in a 6th gen and it worked with minimum accommodations.

It took years, but bikini fairings have grown on me.

>>28479812
RETVRN to mono-color/bicolor at most

I didn't die.
But ill check hail damage tomorrow.
I have no power and im firing up the generator to keep $2k in chics alive.

>>28479846
Yes.
My zx14 isn't too bad with the graphics, but it's ending into schizo territory.

>>28479847
let them sleep in bed with you

>>28479852
The more I ride sport ish bikes the more I realize how ridiculously lörge the ZX-14 is. What's your turning radius, 30 yards?

>>28479406
Hunter 350, triumph scrambler 400

>>28479776
Lol, I do this and it's silly. Time to get an adv.

>>28479847

>>28479798
We are never going to get a road bike with gear driven cams, affordable v4. A desirable Honda sport tourer. It's literally over.

Yamaha chads, we can't stop winning

https://youtu.be/07vL-LxV8GU?t=1093

>>28479773
SEXOOO!!!!
Remember: Yamaha bikes are the best bike

>>28479671
>Ducati put handlebars on pure sex
>some boomer puts a Ferrari badge on it
>honda copies them
>some redneck rattle cans it matt black
My guess is they just hairy arm it. A tail tidy and some nonfunctional aero, and she looks pretty good.

>>28479382 (OP)
>"Gracias Kevin"
Who?

>>28479717
>if you just throw a different headlight on them they can pass just fine
Not with tft attached to the fucking headlight you aren't.

>>28480011
That's an analog gauge with a tft

>>28479701
>Cb
>Cheaper than cbr on insurance
God the rest of the world has it so easy on this. They have the same premiums unfortunately. Unironically the change from cbx to nx has made the insurance go down.

>>28479737
Next time wait for either a less humid day or invest in a room dehumidifier.
>>28480012
Most newer bikes have been having the tft and the headlamp housing as all in one parts.

>>28479679
never read a more faggy thing in my life, and I've proofread gay smut novels before

>>28479988
some redbull guy that retired

>>28479958
too bad they all look like shit

kino pub in the background tho if you're ever in the midlands

Buddy had a absolutely mint one of these. Rode it for a couple months, bought a hrc jacket and had a red full face helmet.
See him yesterday and he’s traded it in for some shitty Harley with corroded pipes, mismatched tank, cheesy ape hangers, etc etc. he’s also ditched the cool hrc jacket and is wearing the smallest black yamukkah of a Harley helmet
Oof
Nothing against Harley’s just…oof man that hawk was fuckin sick and faster and way better handling than his low and slow fat bob or whatever

>>28479758
This bike is ugly as sin I agree with the other guy
I like the modern bug robot alien bikes

>>28479477
my brother.

recently been doing more dirt riding, still inexperienced but its good shit. i havent dumped it yet.

>>28480093
He shoulda just bought a vtx750 and kept his gear.

>>28480144
Classic>robot>bug>alien
I will fight over this.

>>28479552
>>28479556
It is just the exhaust holding then up. Damn I wish I knew I could have the insurance coverage change the stock exhaust to a slipon.

>>28480144
Embrace the final form of all motorcycles, insect cafe racer.

>>28480154
It's recommended that you run the knobbiest tires you can when learning to ride an adventure bike off-road. Helps with the learning curve.

>>28480197
yeah i just dont really have the space or tools or money to be changing the tires back and forth, and i do a lot of commuting on the bike, so i had to get tires that were mainly for the street. considering how cheap the 705s are, they definitely get the job done.

they do okay, its a bit slippery. i dont go crazy, and ive got a buddy with a yammy with knobs if im trying more advanced stuff.

>>28480154
Get used to standing up and keep your arms bent

>>28480170
>>28480161
This is why I don't want a naked as my first bike, hate the bug and alien look. Yeah sure looks don't matter, but if you can't love all of your bike why bother?

>>28480231
You should get a bike before you get opinions on bikes

>>28480234
No

>>28479600

>>28480154

>>28480219
>has a buddy with a dirtbaiku
Nice

>retard who cant order the correct set of brake shoes to save his life here

I messaged the seller letting them know the springs where missing, they replied instantly,
>Just use your old springs bro
>"I dont have them anymore"
>Well we cant just send the springs out
>We can offer a partial refund
>mfw
>explain that i will be sending the brake shoes back the next day and can they please double check the springs are in the box this time
>they go silent for an hour
>"Yes we will post the springs tomorrow"

Fucking ebay sellers

>>28480231
Robot is fine. T7, nx500, transalp, and new cb500f look fine.

>>28480230
yeah i could definitely stand or float my booty more. i think i keep my arms pretty loose.

>>28480248
poor girl, at least it looks like pretty landing spot lol

i bought my bike used so its got some dings and knocks from the previous owner laying her down. the bags were completely fucked xD

>>28480160
there are 2 charismatic Harley guys in that friend group and one by one I seen my other friends buy Harley’s to fit in or sell their (gsxr750 and now hawk) to buy Harley’s
It’s sad but true
Conformity and acceptance

>>28480253
yeah he is a good guy. he has a harley as well but its always busted. before i had a bike or had even ridden one he bought a brand new yammy and told me to take it for a ride. when i said i didnt want to crash his new bike he said "youll be fine"

i was fine. i bought my bike the following day lol

>>28480170
hell yeah brother
>>28480259
I bought mine from a previous owner that put $5k worth of touratech gear on it and never took it offroad. The rear tire was squared off too. mid gs seem to just be largely unloved, but that's ok, I've come to love them so long as I don't have to pick them up.

>>28480262
I know what you mean but for everyone moving to adv.

>>28480267
Yeah it’s nothing against hawgs though they’re not my thing, more just…ugh bros

>>28480267
The move to adv's isn't to seek acceptance, it's to fit riding within routines that otherwise wouldn't.

>>28480266
before the guy i bought mine from, apparently the bike belonged to a dentist who never rode it. when i bought the bike it only had like 8k miles on it and its a 2011. idk which one put the wunderlich seat on it, apparently it was pretty pricey but its ugly.

i love the bike to death, but apprently the Fs were much more popular than the G650 because finding parts for this thing is and absolute bastard. if i ever need to replace any plastics - forget about it. theres a missing plastic plug to cover a screw, about the size of a quarter. dealer wants 100 bucks for it lmao.

>>28480279
We don't even live anywhere near ohv trails and they moved from nakeds and cruisers to them.

>>28480248
She's sleeping! must have had a hard workout in that sand!

>>28480283
they can still be good even if its just for shitty roads. where i live its nothing but bumpy, dirty roads full of craters. riding my girls yzf is fun and handles better, but my adv is more comfortable.

but i agree theres probably a lot of motorcycle equivalents of the guy with a decked out, lifted jeep rubicon with gas tanks and a winch but not a spec of dirt on the thing because its a garage queen.

>>28480282
>dentist
not helping the stereotypes. Mine was an obese 5'5" office manager that was instead buying an r9.
3d printers are cheap and honestly, if you get gud with designs and materials you can print parts that are basically as strong as injected ones.

>>28480283
>Nakeds and cruisers
Not a dig on you or your circles, but how old are these guys? At a certain point, you get tired of fighting wind, and a more upright seating position can be eaiser on knee/back injuries.

I have trouble believing anyone buys the t7 for the 'gram or whatever, but hey, I've been wrong before.

>>28480293
ive thought about that. i really do need to get a little printer, they arent even that expensive these days.

>not helping the stereotypes.
its true lol. but ive taken the bark busters off, cut some MX grips to fit onto my bars, and never wear full gear, so im trying to set a new standard for adv riders

>>28480296
Mid to late 20s. It's NC though so most of the people become adv or Harley guys at some point. I'm the newest to riding. It's been mostly coworkers, theres like 3 sportbike guys and they rarely ever ride but they all have liter bikes.
>>28480290
It might be the shitty roads in part but I went more for buying longer and better suspension parts... Not that they are on the bike yet, the shops still has my rebel300

>>28480262
Kinda sad that people do that. Sacrificing their individuation just to feel some surface level acceptance with other riders. Nobody waves at me now that I'm on a GS but idc anyway.
>>28480265
I noticed Bret Tkacs running an odd tire combo on his DesertX but after hearing out his tire analysis it made a lot of sense. When you're ready you might be able to snag these in sizes for the F650 for less than $300 for the set.

>>28480255
lol this story arc has been pure gold

>>28480324
>eBay
nothing like dealing with the general public to remind you how retarded most people are. The alternative is the scammers... pick one.

>>28480283
I can route my commute to have a highway section, a twisty hilly section following a river, tiny bit of dirt, bad roads, city traffic, bad roads in city traffic, stroads, and general shenanigans. Even just heading straight home I sometimes park only to find at some point in the ride the travel marker o-ring was bumped to just 2" above the axle.
I've owned a couple of other bikes but none have been as good as the last two "adv" bikes I've purchased. It's even better when part of the commute home can also feature a quick trip for groceries.

>>28480317
>F650
i ride a G650 how dare you

>>28480093
i had one of those for a while, modded for the track and ran race fuel. with a muzzy exhaust it is the best sounding bike i ever had, but i had to sell it (no papers, not faster than the fz6, not cooler than the sportster)

>>28480345
That purple nurple??

>>28480335
sory bbg, didn't mean to offend

Are frame sliders dangerous?
I keep reading contradicting opinions, people who say they crumpled their frame and people who say they saved their fairings.

>>28480331
>order new CPU from a guy on ebay
>3 days later still hasnt shipped
>ask him about the delay
>says he is out of town and it wont be shipped for another 4 days when he gets back

bitch you have my money dont have your listing end while youre out of town

>>28480317
I wave at you anon

>>28480354
hyb

hmmmm

>>28480366
I mean that's just a communication issue. I've been out of town before when someone bought my stuff, I just messaged them about the situation. nbd.

>>28480283
>We don't even live anywhere near ohv trails
There's a surprising amount of old dudes that buy adv bikes for travel (on pavement).

>>28480331
lmao

Gettin the Ducati serviced today, my old bikes officially on the lot. Wish I could have kept her as a track bike. Hoping they don’t sell it to some squid

>>28480377
Ok but none of US are over 30 in the group that actually rides frequently. They talk about offroading and long distance travel to an ohv thats more than 2hours away but they usually just do motorcycle camping.

>>28480381
sad to see her go anon

>>28480390
I'm almost 40 bro....

>>28480381
I'd buy it

>>28480390
I mean, isn't that a good use case for a touring motorcycle? And what is an ADV if not the scrambler version of a touring motorcycle. I guess they could have just gotten the nc750 or a Gold Wing though.

>>28480395
It's ok bro, I'm almost 30 and still a virgin, not even dated. I'll accept being different for comfort though.

6000km/3800 mile trip starting on Monday, abasolutely zero planning or preparation done, I got like 6 hours to prepare for it on monday and that's it. Gonna take some tools and a "dog shit" tire puncture kit, that's about it for me.
What do you recommend except sending it?
Oh right, it's on a 40 year old bike that had done about 100k miles or so before the odometer stopped.

>>28480404
Nc700/750 or the nx500 are the only ones Id consider desu for touring. Im pretty ok with modding my POS non abs rebel300 though.

>>28480405
>I'm almost 30 and still a virgin
Go to a bike meet. Talk to someone.

>>28480412
anon, I have hope for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_gRvDoM7c&pp=ygUOZm9ydG5pbmUgcmViZWw%3D

>>28480413
But what if anon isn't gay?

>>28480417
At some point you have to make compromises

Even AI knows the s1000rr is a troon bike

>>28480424
What is currently the chaddest most heterosexual motorcycle.

>>28480430
Grom

>>28480414
Wrong version but yeah I've been slowly turning my rebel 300 into something between a naked sport because I made a mistake getting a rebel over a cb300r.

>>28480414
Holy fuckup link batman

>>28480430
2012 Vespa 2 smoke

>>28480430
I think probably yz125 but that’s just me
>not overcompensating
>that powerband
>angry bees
>smoke
>mx or for bonus points ride it through the city

>>28480430
It said 1290 superduke

>>28480441
haha fair enough but points subtracted for going with such an obvious answer

>>28480420
you may enjoy this cult classic short motorcycle film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lFPK6_j7PM

>>28480412
>Buy nx500
>Spend another $7k on rally raid spoked tubless rims, handguards, skid plate, preload adjustable front forks, and adjustable rear shock, and stage 2 ecu
>Spend more than a Transalp for a bike that still only has 5" of front suspension travel and tops out at 100mph
Honda did so much right with the bike, but my God, how are you going to slap an nx model on a 425lbs bike and not give it at least non-adjustable 7" travel suspension?

This obsession with 450 twins all being entry level is stupid. Not everyone buying one is a brand new rider who will buy whichever model is $200 cheaper off the floor.

>>28480441
screenshot of this or gay

>>28480449
>This obsession with 450 twins all being entry level is stupid. Not everyone buying one is a brand new rider
You're wrong though. I'm certain business analytics steered manufacturers in that direction. You're probably downplaying the effects of A2 regulations on the market. These sub-500 bikes are exclusively made to fit in that A2/beginner market, that's why they're all so heavy. And A/experienced riders buy higher displacement machines.

I understand how you feel though, I'd definitely like a top tier 450 bike but I never buy new and so my expectations are irrelevant to manufacturers.

>>28480449
I wanted the nx for road and looks more than off-road. As a tourer the closest is the cbr500r but the older one. Ergo on the old cbr was better for commuting and touring but the new wignlet ones aren't, and cb500x when turned to the nx made it better for commuting and touring than off-road so, whatever.

>bike sold
What now? Market is absolutely insane, even I sold my bike for quite a bit more than what it's worth. Bikes stay listed for months.

>>28480459
This is what I argued last thread with the fact sport bikes also lack premium low displacement bikes asside from the the zx4RR in the US for example. Like these definitely have a market. Idk I'd buy a cbr250rr or some kinda remade sub 300cc premium super offroad focused ptwin with the same engine. I don't really want to move to anything over 500cc.

>>28480466
Well did the ZX4RR sell well at all? In the end manufacturers are in the business of making money and if they don't sell a particular product it's because demand is just not there.

>>28480462
Popularity anon. If you have a bike that’s popular you will sell it fast. If you have a bike that’s not popular it will stay for months.

>>28480459
>that's why they're all so heavy
A2 says a 170kg bike can still run 35kw, which is the same power as the 452cc but well under the nx500 chassis in weight. I assume they went a good 30kg heavier for highway stability.

I know everybody wants an African Twin, but I don't need 200lbs in luggage and a passenger. I don't even need the Transalp's power if I'm being honest. The dirt isn't taking all that torque, and cruising at 100mph is probably not very smart.

>>28480471
Yeah I sold an SV 650 and it took about a mont, whereas MT07s sell for at least 30% more and they sell fast. But I'm not buying a 10yo Ptwin naked with 30k miles for 5-6k eurodollars yet people seem fine with that.

>>28480475
170kg (dry/wet?) is quite heavy considering an MT07 is 184kg wet.

>>28480476
You ask a normie what an SV650 is and they will probably tell you to get away from them because it sounds like you want to rape them. You ask them about an mt07 they will say “OH IVE SEEN THAT BIKE FROM THAT GARDEN SNAKE YOUTUBE GUY!!”

>>28480478
I have a big bore single that's 160kg. It's heavy for a dirt bike, but it's not enough mass for the highway, not with an upright riding position and a high center of gravity. I feel like a fucking sail boat in a 60km cross wind.

>>28480441
If youre a try had yuppie with a man-bun and plaid shorts with limited parking at your condo, the 1290 superduke was designed just for you!

>>28480482
Imagine getting raped by an SV650 owner

>>28480370
yeah but it's not the 650

>>28480506
I'm also not sure I'd walk out of there with a still intact butthole. That's clearly not his.

I miss Sam

>>28480508
$400 and he trailers it to you after paying for a same day title.

Where do we stand on waving to people on scooters?

>>28480517
Only if they're cute

>>28480517
yes.

>>28480517
2 wheels and a motor, risking their ass in traffic. I wave.

Where do we stand on waving to people on picrel?

>>28480377
They’re very comfy for this purpose
We’re in the SUV arms race
Just trying to get back up in line with the drivers in giant vehicles

>>28480539
I feel so proper sitting on this thing, like a warhorse looking over the peasant cagers.

>>28480546
Just wait until you install a throttle lock and get to stand over the fuckers, looking at semi truck drivers at eye level.

>>28480535
Eh. It's within the spirit of the law, if not the letter.

>>28480550
>mfw

>>28480546
did you paint your tire's sidewalls? I like the little yellow dunlop.

Hi /advdad/, XR650L or DR650 if I want a thumper? As far as I can tell, XR650 is a hondr and dr650 is a zuki

>>28480561
Xr650l because it is raw.

>>28480550
>throttle lock
>T-poses down the highway
DO YOU EVEN COMPREHEND MY SUPREMACY?
>>28480556
I did! used a little paint pen from Harbor Freight.

>>28480561
I'm biased because I own the dr650. They're 99% the same damn bike. Parts will probably be easier to find for the DR. If you ever need to fix something, you will find some backwoods Aussie who managed the job with minimal toolset and maximum cursing.

The x650l can actually adjust preload on the front suspension, and you get an 18" rear tire instead of 17".

>>28480568
I do this (paint details) to all my guns in white. I highlight the company and the caliber etc. I think it looks neat

>>28480520
Do cute girls even ride scoots?

>>28480579
I just marker some Altrightmemen on mine
>>28480580
Literally who rides scooters except cute girls and fembois?

>>28480585
Drunks on a suspended license

>>28480561
XR650L because HONDA
It’s also slightly older, so it’s slightly more based

>>28480585
In Europe the most despicable people ride scooters (except actual Vespas). Also true of Tracer 900 and Tenere 700 and Africa Twin riders. Pajeets on 50-125cc scooters, nafris on maxiscooters and drug dealers on ADVs.

>>28480535
I've never seen one of those before but it looks based so i'm waving.

Heyoo,anyone need a travel bag? this ones a 50L and is cheap. Get: https://sw-motech.us/en-us/p/4052572055168?sku=BC.HTA.00.203.10000

>>28480484
Yeah I took the dual sport pill and realized it was kinda shit at 2 things. The ADV pill works better for the application.

>>28480609
>waterproof innerr bag
Those have never worked in my experience. It just leaves you with a wet bag.
You know what works and is basically indestructible? Picrel and the backpack you already own.

>>28480617
fukkensaved

>>28480562
raw as in how?
I looked up the most common mods and # 1 would be the smog pump has gotta go.

>>28480577
Oh nice, I didn't know that about the front suspension.

>>28480589
Hondr is nice

My choices are a pretty battle worn XR650L and a relatively battle worn DR650 that I think would take less cleanup, the difference between them is $600 minus the parts I'll have to buy to make them palatable. (lower seat, new gaskets, I'm probably gonna need new hoses, the XR650L burns oil while operating creating a fine white smog after a few minutes that I'm 50/50 is a head gasket or the oil return o-ring leaking onto the fins of the engine)

>>28480622
also the guy I'm buying it from didn't know the XR650 is dry sump and didn't know what that is which means he's just been draining the oil from the bottom of the engine, never the reservoir pan in the frame, and has never checked the screen (though I doubt this did anything I've never seen a dry sump screen full of metal or particles as long as it's had oil and filter changes.)

>>28480611
I think most people overestimate how far and fast they will ride dirt and vastly underestimate how quick and comfortable they would prefer to be on the highway ride back.

>>28480517
I always wave to people when I’m on my scooter, where else would I do it?

>>28479937
The Multistrada is the only V4 tourer right now and it's a mess.

>>28480595
>Also true of Tracer 900 and Tenere 700 and Africa Twin riders. Pajeets on 50-125cc scooters, nafris on maxiscooters and drug dealers on ADVs.
Just throwing shade at everyone I see
>ADV drug dealers
mfw

>>28480619
Just make sure you buy the wet laundry one, as it's the rubberized cloth.

>>28480470
The 250 version they made 2 year prior to the ZX4RR would have sold better.

A cheaper price would be the biggest selling point and insurance companies would be like "oh it's only a 250 your responsible" which also would help.

It's only real like competition would have been the CBR650R and that is cheaper and has more power, now they also have the Cfmoto Voom in some markets which is cheaper and has more power, plus 80's styling captures nostalgia factor.

>>28480517
Wave back. They might be students, kids, poors. You'll make thier day.

>>28480412
No love for the OG pavement princess ADV?

>>28480641
Jeets don't ride anything below a 100cc even in jeetland. ADV drug dealers? Where do I find them?

>>28480611
I did the opposite. Got an adv thinking I'd more appreciate the roadability than I would the dirtability, but realized I'd rather go from a dirt bike and make it a little more roadable than try to go the other way around. I much prefer having a superior dirt bike that's ok on highways now

>>28480663
>Where do I find them?
France and Italy.
I swear, both those countries have their own domestic bikes (Yamaha, guzzi, ducati, aprillia) but at least visiting Italy all I saw were r1100gs, R1150gs, r1200gs, r1250gs, and I'm sure the new r1300gs is also quite popular there now.

>>28480381
R6 should have came with McDonald's livery but I'm not mad

fuck trucks

>>28480674
tenderly and lovingly.

I rode my bike, people should care

>>28480677
>anime
how do we know youre not a nobike?

>>28480633
Me, I nervously nod my head because I'm on a moped with traffic all around me ready to run me over

>>28480670
Yeah I'm in France. BMW and Yamaha ADV/sport tourers arr very popular with drug dealers, petty criminals, rappers, etc... Even Goldwings are starting to be popular with that crowd. To me they're not worth owning because you get insane insurance rates and they get stolen all the time.

>>28480641
Everyone except naked bikes, why is that?

>>28480646
what happens in may?

the retarded anon from a thread or 2 back that washed out on an on-ramp got into the latest motostars video

lets all laugh at him for being a retard
https://youtu.be/mW2r3zubN-M?t=51

>>28480732
you know that retard would smoke the everliving shit out of you even with a 30% displacement handicap though, you know that right?

>>28480738
>he washed out

>>28480732
didnt get enough attention in /dbt/ so went to the local contentfarm channel, lollers

>MY HECKIN' GIRLS LAUGHING THOUGH
lol fucks this got to do with you riding like a bitch?

>>28480732

>>28480732
so many people (americans (not people)) in these videos that just ride in sweats, wild

>>28480750
>>28480748
>>28480742
kill yourself, desperate faggot

>>28480754

kill yourself you desperate faggot

>>28480732
lmoa.

>>28480732
anon must be indian

>>28479382 (OP)
>>28479382 (OP)
>>28479382 (OP)
>>28479382 (OP)
NEW THREAD!!

>>28480732

why are you samefagging this hard kek, jfc you are pathetic lmao

You ever think about how many crashes Keith Chode has caused with his shitty books

>>28480773
calm down, Drake

>>28479382 (OP)
FRESH BREAD

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>>28480777

>>28480777

>>28480776
post back tire hahah, JK post some copes or maybe try to change the subject.

>>28480732
Anon that was way more than 2 threads ago and I can't even find it anymore.

>>28480798
>>28480732
Is it the same anon that had an issue with a harley guy several threads back after using the emergency pullover area?

>>28479675
I'm not particularly aggro or high strung and sometimes someone will pull out quite far off and I'll get furious for a moment before realizing how pathetic that is. I think riding inherently gets the blood pumping and the adrenaline rushing and if you don't watch it you'll turn into a half-retard dog-person

>>28480093
wish these had 15 or so more horses, I'd be all over it. as is I think it's one of the few things a fat bob might be faster than

>>28480517
everyone on the road who isn't a car gets a wave. bicyclists get salutes.

>>28480041
low t

>>28480661
>That oil filter location

>>28480154
BASED GOONER