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>https://superbikeschool.com
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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

Previous: >>>>28482203

fresh bread and its already stale kek, desperate lonefaggot

OH MY GOD I FREAKING LOVE DRAKE, IF ANYONE NEEDS A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON IM HERE, ALL POSTERS WELCOME

>>28483290
thanks for the bump

NC500 is over, next I'm heading off across Europe

>>28483290
>>28483297
what else do you want added or removed from the OP you literal roomtemp iq child

>>28483288 (OP)
Posting again because last thred died. My gas tank is leaking and i don’t wanna just keep patching it. I found a mint leak free 87 tank but it’s white with blue accents. Would my humble klr look too much like a honda if I switched it out? Not that that’s a bad thing I just feel bad if my bike doesn’t look relatively stock

>>28483301
thanks for making the same stale bullshit thread for months now you desperate pushy lonefaggot redditor

>>28483303
does that exhaust not upset you when you see your bike anon?

>>28483304
I want you to suck my dick dry you desperate little weirdo

>>28483304
KYS

Guys chill. It's just Hiro trolling us again.

>>28483306
Looks well-cared-for

>stop making the same thread!!!
>>what do you want in the OP
>FUCK YOU!!!!
>[DELETED]

Thank you, Janny.

Kawasaki Ninja 250 2k3 for 2.5k, has been sitting a while and may need maintenance, 1.4k miles. Good price without being too good to be true? Would be my first bike, but I don't know if the listing will be around by the time I get my endorsement and whatnot.

>>28483309
Nobody promised the strom was a looker!

>>28483317
are you american? if yes, skip straight to a 1k. a 250 wont keep anyone happy

>>28483317
>2003
>1.4k miles
whats the story here?

Nice starter bike for sure, seems almost like a barn find, got a link or something (we wont dox you)

>>28483316
You are beyond cringe.

>>28483320
its just that exhaust, its fucking YUUUGE, personally I think the bike is alright, its just that exhaust

JANNIES SAVE ME FROM THE TEXT ON THE SCREEN desperate little lonefaggot redditor

>>28483306
kino shot anon. and the tank can be easily repainted just some sanding and the paint. obviously for best results you will always want a 3 stage paintjob

>>28483314
King

>>28483303
where is this anon? make sure to post pics here too

>>28483332
kill yourself

>>28483324
Guy says he has personal reasons he can't ride, no more details and the pics are really blurry.
https://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/d/middlesex-kawasaki-ninja-2003/7859732209.html
>>28483322
Is it because my huge mASS will slow the bike down too much?

>>28483316
RIP lmao

>>28483305
yep
I do currently own a 2 stroke aprillia from 90s
does 60kmh
atm I am having an issue where no fuel makes it to the carb
Its a very retarded setup, electronic fuel pump AND vacuum fuel pump
I verified the electronic pump works so the issue is either the vacuum valve, or the carb doesnt build vacuum
I bought the 4 stroke to have something reliable to ride around whenever the 2 stroke inevitabily brakes down

>>28483314
Ty Bimmer anon! It is. The spot that leaks is a small indent from where the previous owner ran into a branch. Other than that it’s pretty much perfect. Just cracked 21,000 miles

>>28483328
Yeah, it's a big fucker. But changing things on it ain't in the spirit of it being a cheap mile muncher.
>>28483332
That pic was taken on the coastal trail to Applecross

>>28483293

>>28483335
good find I'd say, youre going to be missing a lot of modern safety features like ABS, but even if you only ride it for a couple 100 miles, being such an old bike in good condition, it might actually go up in value in a few years (if you care about that type of shit)


going straight to a litrebike (like >>28483322 suggested) honestly isnt a good idea if you have 0 experience

I cannot wait to have it bros

>>28483335
>Is it because my huge mASS will slow the bike down too much?
no, its because americans can ride liter bikes at 16
trust me modern (post 2011) liters are very safe with the technology that comes with them

>>28483351
you cant even ride how the hell are you gonna tell people whats safe and what isnt

>>28483351
retard mentality
wrap yourself around a tree with a 200hp bike BECAUSE YOU CAN!!!

spoken like a true nobike ngl

>>28483341
absolutely tasteful damn

>>28483356
>spoken like a true nobike ngl
dude shut the fuck up

>>28483357
when it works its nice
but I am not trusting it enough to go on far away drives
last time the fuel system randomly decided no more fuel is getting to carb and I ended up stranded
that sucked
thats really the issue with old scooters, once they get up in age the reliability is non existant

>2008 zx14
I always wanted to give these fattie a try, what could ever go wrong?

>>28483349
>going straight to litrebike isn't a good idea
That's what I've heard, thanks anon.
Again, I doubt it'll be around by the time I can ride or afford it, so I'll keep an eye out for listings in the meanwhile.

>>28483344
I love getting gently used old stuff. It's like finding a time capsule.

Tonight I'm going to tint my windscreen with pic related. Will post results in a few hours.

>>28483345
classy

>>28483369
have you cleaned the carb? is there rust in the gas tank?

>>28483371
zx14? beginners bike territory

>>28483380
tinted bubble not a good idea
you cant see shit thru it if ur helmets tinted too

>>28483387
I don't look through the windshield at all when I'm riding.

>>28483317
I sold my ninja 250 in 2017 (a 2007) for less money, this guy is out of his gourd
800 dollars, maybe 1000 if you’re REALLY into ninja 250s

>>28483390
what are you, some straight backed old man? enjoying your rides at a leisurely pace?

I jest, but just a warning, a kid went over a roundabout here because tinted visor+bubble and going 60, he didnt realise it was coming up

>>28483390
You're talking to a newfag redditor who just replies to get his post count up so he can post in the classifieds, it's all AI tier bullshit I mean look at this shit
>>28483332
>for best results you will always want a 3 stage paintjob

>>28483374
Just ride illegally homo
I didn’t have an M on my license the entire decade I lived in Essex county

>>28483395
Drake.

THE HECKIN' HAND AND THE WRENCHARINOOOOOOO!!!!

JANNIES HELP MEEE HES HURTING ME WITH THE WORDS ON A SCREEEN OKAY!!! gay ass fucking 247365 faggot

>>28483382
>have you cleaned the carb? is there rust in the gas tank?
I can get fuel out of the gas tank
And the carb is good
The issue is just no fuel is going from the tank to the carb
the tank is at the bottom so yeah it sucks a little more then on most scooters

>>28483380
just spray it black

>>28483392
Sorry anon but you are also out of your gourd if you think I'm getting anything of value under 1k in NJ.
>>28483396
It's more of the fact that I don't know how to ride a motorcyle in the first place. Plus, my area specifically has more cops than they know what to do with themselves so they're busybodies.

>>28483394
The f800st is a sport touring bike, on which I have bar risers installed, even when i want to ride it a bit more aggressively I'm not in a full tuck.

>>28483409
I prefer the vinyl because I can remove it if I don't like it.

>>28483413
>The f800st is a sport touring bike
doesnt mean you cant lean into the tank and have a little fun once in a while

Moto Guzzi dropped the analog clocks from the V7, it's over.

same faggot fucking reddit thread for months every FUCKING day

>>28483341
That setup does sound retarded. Can you not get an electric pump? The issue may be the vacuum one. Mine does the same thing and it won't start flowing until I give it some love taps.

>>28483422
go somewhere else then, retard

>>28483428
kill yourself you useless pushy little faggot redditor newfag

how does this faggot even do it, any time the thread reaches 300 this faggot is up, shamelessly trying to take over the general with his gay as fuck copy paste bullshit.

>>28483288 (OP)
GasGas

You do know that trolling is supposed to make other people mad right? It's not supposed to be getting mad and having a melty by yourself.

>>28483427
I allready ordered a new vaccum pump, maybe that will fix the problems
If not that might be worth looking into
Its such a weird setup, the fuel pump pumps fuel only out of the tank and the vacuum takes it from there
why o why did these italians put the tank on the bottom literally no other scooter does it that way because its fucking retarded

Bro shut he fuck up you gay ass faggot redditor

>>28483288 (OP)
>he glow

>>28483419
Yeah I get that, and I do tuck in a bit, but even then I'm still looking over the screen.

>>28483435
>the fuel pump pumps fuel only out of the tank and the vacuum takes it from there
Italians are retarded. Just be glad it isn't German, I guess. Why can you not just skip the vacuum pump?

>>28483387
NTA but depends on the severity of both the tint on the screen and the tint on your visor.

I have a smoked screen installed (not to be confused with the picrel pitch black one I replaced) along side an iridium dynamic-dimming tinted visor on my helmet and despite not really looking through the screen while actively riding, I don't have any visibility issues aside from night riding in environments with absolutely no light at all.

>sharts in ur lane

> put on a foam grip
> put on thicker leather gloves
> thumb still goes numb and hurts, just not as soon
Damn, I'll become one of those guys who sells a bike after 500 km.

>>28483444
holy fuck my man is even blessed by digits

>>28483447
ur squeezing 2 hard, use your core to support your riding position

>>28483447
have you tried anti-vibration gloves?
less protection which will such in a crash, but really helped me with numbness

Look at this faggot still obsessed with this ZX4 tranny holy fucking shit. Every fucking day 247365 this faggots is posting, he's half the fucking thread fucking freak. Watch him reply to himself with a no text faggot reaction image now

>>28483449
fucking clockwork desperate nigger loving faggot

>see's clean looking helmet
>AGV AX9 Carbon
>checks price
>$750
Anon I...

Whatever happened to the yellow GN BR shitposter?

>>28483453
Could be the case indeed, the ergos are not what I expected. Waiting for the risers to arrive to bring the handlebar closer, maybe this will help both with the lower back discomfort and with this.
>>28483454
Never knew these existed, I'll check them out.

/dbt/ should be enjoyed by everyone. stop shaming people for what they ride. legit pathetic faggots killing /dbt/s prestige. from 50cc scoots to liter and supercharged bikes should be celebrated. Its not only japan


>TT niggers risking their lives
>Dakar chads enduring 2 weeks of dunes
>MotoGP and WSBK chads going faster than we will ever go
>MopedGPs to decide who will be the next valentino or marc
>Los Andes fags dodging llamas

literally stop gatekeeping /dbt/

we aiming way higher than just anime my boy

>>28483466
kill yourself you disgusting newfag redditor

>>28483466
what if I'm doing IoM TT on my f650 dakar?

>>28483483
Tryhards like you are invariably beginners with expensive toys they can't ride for shit.

>>28483441
because the tank is at the bottom of the bike, over the front tire
i dont think it could suck it into the engine without help

>>28483483
please, post something /dbt/ related to back your squealing. No anime, actual BIKES

im waiting faggot, im begging to God that you will prove me wrong

>People dont realize there is actual passion in bikes

>>28483466
g-g-g-guys we can't heckin gatekeep :(
people use 4chan BECAUSE of the gatekeeping. it's what makes it a useable website in comparison to reddit

>>28483490
he cant post his bike because its up on paddock stands with no wheels or chain because he washed the fuck out on an on ramp LMAO

>>28483493
its ironic bro. legit the dogs that bark the most are the ones that never bite

>>28483493
>helmet creator
>"gapcam" on the back of his bike
>falls off merging onto an interstate

is this the power of 300cc bike riders?

>>28483412
Two separate posts, both me
I sold the ninja in Millburn nj in 2017
Lowball these retards

>>28483486
>>28483490
kill yourself you disgusting newfaggot redditor
>>28483492
base

>>28483421
AHHHHH I HATE TFTS I HATE TFTS
this might be last straw to get me to buy the demo v7 at my local dealership

>>28483500
>in 2017
covid fucked vehicle prices, and a 2003 bike has "retro" tax

RIP again damn. Folks please enjoy /dbt/ and never feel ashamed for posting your steed

>>28483492
>gatekeeping bikes
no youre just a contrarian

>>28483504
You suck donkey dick at negotiating

>>28483502
Uh oh sweaty did the jannies ban you for being a retard? Kek.

Thanks for deleting the bad posts for me janny bros, can't stand negative Nancy's in my dbt. All riders welcome, don't forget to use seafoam and a wrench!!

>>28483317
I rode a 2012 Ninja 250 for 4 years. They're good bikes if you can get them for a good price, but in hindsight something like a Versys 300 would have been better.
People say the upper limit for a beginner is 650, but I'd honestly say that a 400/500 is a good "confident beginner" bike. I've been riding for almost 7 years now and my CB500X is still perfect for me.

>>28483502
literally expected. i see no pic in your reply

>>28483484
you should see the things that people have ridden on the TT. crazy stuff lol

also too bad Nurburgring is now closed for bikers, they legit might be crazier than the guys in TT lmao... oh germans

>>28483514
I agree.
>>28483502
prove it you're not a /b/ nigger who clicked on the wrong board.

>>28483522
>Nurburgring is now closed for bikers
what? when did that happen?

>>28483528
It kinda makes sense, there's not a lot of friendly run-off and a lot of corners to remember.
Public road so bike days would probably be difficult to do.

>>28483443
Yeah I'm not too worried, I have a clear visor and drop down sunshade, and it's not a full on blackout vinyl either.

>>28483503
Even worse they're using a bad LCD when TFTs and analog clocks are both better. I guess my next bike will be a Z900RS after all since Kawi understands the point of the category.

>>28483528
Too many deaths/accidents was the justification. When a fatality or near fatality occurs the entire ring shuts down for the day basically, which screws over everyone. Bikes are a tiny percentage of ring traffic but a significant percentage of ring fatalities and serious accidents. There are still a few private days for bikes but that's basically nothing. Grim.

>>28483523
absolutely rare sight

>>28483380
post pics

>>28483539
We live in the gayest possible timeline

>>28483504
It didn’t, just today I got a great price on a new cage for when I’m shuttling my kids around. I say again you suck donkey dick at negotiating

>>28483320
Looks good to me. Very utilitarian

>>28483562
nta - it did fuck prices but it's mostly come back to baseline

>>28483540
desu many riders ended up sliding on a corner and needing medical attention. it is not fair because everyone else is now unable to ride the Nurburgring normally but oh well... it is what it is amirite

>>28483523
Damn sexy yellow ktm

>>28483588
i saw your post earlier today and i just couldnt reply bro but ive been looking to get some KTM merch and its crazy expensive


>80 bucks for a beanie

fucking outrageous lmao

>>28483608
I got the mug free around Christmas time from an order with KTM twins. Also my dealer usually has stuff on sale from time to time

>>28483427
>>28483350
Aren't these what you're forced to ride after you obliterate a family of four in your F-150 while snorting a mountain of cocaine?

>>28483608
Haven't cleaned my 'Ku in a long time. It also needs chain clean and lube. Im a lazy fuck and I'm taking it riding anyway. It's time you guys.

>>28483662
As long as they're used(ridden, rather than left to rust), chains last a long time even without any cleaning. Cleaning is mostly for vanity to make the bike look nice.

>>28483662
the chain nerds advise is to clean it on every wash but even chain degreaser is expensive nowadays

>>28483668
Clean, lube. Clean, lube. I've seen rusty chains on the tyre side and pristine on the outside.
Learn to basic maintenance bros.

>>28483665
UNLESS it's an air cooled engine, because a clean engine is cooler than a dirty one

Went to deckers haven’t been since they closed but damn the quesadillas are still good. Fuck van life hippies tho. Those retards driving 15 under the speed limit belong on the highway so they can be rear ended.

>>28483684
Nein, it's g310, so water cooled.

>>28483711
Nice Ku bro. Looks fast.

Touring gear. Heading out on a month+ trip of the country, is there any reason to pick up the gay adventure suits people have over just using my leather jacket and kevlar pants with some rain gear in my luggage just in case?

>>28483739
not really, unless its gonna be cold

>>28483711
>FORZA

also shout out to the Beta anon, they recently announced a whole new line up in their enduro segment. Engines fully engineered, developed and tested in Italia

>>28483763
ausfag, our winter is nothing

>>28483711
Nice pan niggy.

>>28483711
Dual Sport Chads

>>28483463
Committed sudoku via helium after getting aids from banging a tranny and crashing his bike repeatedly. Not even joking.

>>28483806
nigga work for 1 month and you can buy a grom

>>28483711
>deckers
Used to fish down there a bunch until all the fags from Denver took over...

>>28483543
Working on it

>>28483809
man i hate you newfags so much its unreal

>>28483636
lucky lol. the local stealership offers NO discounts unless you spend 1k+

I crashed my bike like 6 months ago and one of the bobbins broke a piece of the swingarm off. The dealer is going to put a new swingarm on under warranty. Winning

>>28483636
They know your bike will inevitably be stuck in your driveway for a week for no real reason so they gave you the mug to compensate :^)

>>28483796
This is what a thirdie getting sniped by modernity looks like. He'd have been fine in a primitive village unless some horrible tropical disease or a jaguar got him.

bros I want to ride, but I have no money and just a moped to go to work with

this bullshit would've been so much easier if I was doing the outside.

>>28483828
>KTM insider here

its insane the warranty quality on the bikes. ngl they are even willing to spend money out of their own pockets to ensure your steed will work fine.

call me biased but the work is REAL

no wonder why we spent 2 billion from jewish pockets lmao

>>28483645
I ride it by choice because I'm a free thinker.

>>28483868
Lol yeah I would've fucked that up even worse, won't lie. Aren't you supposed to use a heat gun on that shit?

Goldberg
no rear seat
3k miles
>£18,000

anons... i might just

FRAUDKEK IN THE GRAVEL

FABIO NUMBER ONE

GO TEAM YAMAHA

>>28483828
>>28483873


just a repost from what was posted yesterday. 2 weeks ago we achieved

>the closest ever finish in Moto2 history

we also won Dakar and Erzberg Rodeo's Iron Road Prologue hard enduro championship along with the 2 latest Dakar victories with Kevin in Dakar. niggas....

>>28483920
>>28483938
all this shit is rigged

>>28483892
I am using a heat gun, almost there now.

>>28483938
>the closest ever finish in Moto2 history
No fair! They changed the outcome by observing it!

>>28483920
i REALLY dont want to jinx Fabio, we all know Yamaha is the GOAT

Harley bros wave at me. It's always the scooters who never wave so fuck them

>>28483968
if you mean jeets on their little delivery scooters, dont even consider them human - they barely function as humans, let alone understanding any sort of biker fraternity

>>28483958
Are you ready for YAMAHA DAY?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p1CR9GoHg-k

>1 JULY
soon

>>28483837
I just do both by posting about ATVs

>>28483991
SOUL

I'm 32 but I want to one even if it's made of paper

Alright, time to trim it up

>>28484008
i can see the wrap behind the fearing. it indeed looks kino, dont fuck it up and TAKE YOUR TIME lol

>>28483768
Something tells me you haven't been riding to work lately. I have 4 layers and a pair of heated gloves and even I'm still a bit chilly on my commutes below about 5C. And that's only for one hour each way, let alone an entire month of presumably 8+ hours per day.

>>28483995
>MOTORized QuadriCYCLE
Checks out to me

Man idk if I wanna restore my dad's chopper or get myself a rc51 sp1. The V twin is calling me..

>>28484021
I've been motorbike only forthe last 10 years. I am telling you its nothing.

>>28484015
Almost there

All done and trimmed

>>28484120
what is it?

>>28484073
lmao mf is looking better than from factory... DONT FUCK IT UP

>>28484120
finished job looks gorgeous

>>28483288 (OP)
just went out for a quick night ride

>got some gas
>checked tires pressure
>cruised

That took longer than I was expecting, I'll throw it on the bike in the morning, it's sleepy time now.

>>28484130
Windscreen for my f800st

What a good little shit bike.
Put a manual cam chain tensioner in it. Hopefully that fixes the rattle. Unfortunately I can't make it happen at a stop.
Chain and sprockets have just about had it. I don't want to pay for a new set and it's not in danger of breaking so I'm gonna keep rolling with this one for now.

FINALLY GOT MY CLUTCH BASKET, BROS.

>>28484164
>Windscreen for my f800st
Oh, neat. Sleep well

>>28484165
I like da wheels

I just looked into buying a grom today and everyone on fb marketplace wants the price of a new one. Should I just buy new or do you guys have any advice on a specific mileage/price to target for used?

>>28484179
idk

"Fake GPS jeets could be here" he thought, "I've never been in this restaurant before. There could be fake GPS jeets anywhere". The cool wind felt good against his perforated leather. "I HATE FAKE GPS" he thought. Jesu Død reverberated in his helmet, making it pulsate as the stolen undelivered food circulated through his powerful thick veins and washed away his (merited) fear of undercutters. "With a bike, you can go anywhere you want" he said to himself, out loud.

>>28484182
What’s wrong bud, you got a Honda Grom on fb marketplace asking $3k+ and it’s been sitting for 2 months?

"Fake GPS jeets could be here" he thought, "I've never been in this restaurant before. There could be fake GPS jeets anywhere". The cool wind felt good against his perforated leather. "I HATE FAKE GPS" he thought. Jesu Død reverberated in his helmet, making it pulsate as the stolen undelivered food circulated through his powerful thick veins and washed away his (merited) fear of undercutters. "With a bike, you can go anywhere you want" he said to himself, out loud.

>>28484165
probably not the first time i say it but i love your garage

>>28484188
uber bro I WANT your cam. too bad jewish taxes makes it almost imposible to even order one without the case.

>criminal shit

>>28484187
I don't know anything about Groms.

>>28484188
I know 2 layers of reference that this meme runs on, but it's still not enough.

>>28484197
Research it for me then

>>28484184
absolute sexo

>>28484179
You might as well get the new one and rule out user neglect. They do the same shit with chink scoot, too. Asking 1200 for a 150 with 5k miles on it is retarded.

>>28484200
checked
Okay, brb.

bros at this point posts are getting EXTERMINATUS on sight lmao, thank the rambling schizo

>>28484211
checked

>>28484200
Alright, so the dealerships near me want $3300 for a new Grom before fees and taxes. The used bikes are all going for the same OR MORE (somewhere around $3500). The mileage is low on most examples because I would assume riding these things for any amount of time kinda sucks. If I were looking for a Grom, I would try to find a low mileage example (somewhere below 5k miles) and offer them $2000-2500 even if they are asking $3500.

>>28484179
The first question to ask yourself is, why do you want a Grom in the first place?
A CB125F will be a better bike to actually get around on, and for less money.
If you just want one for "fun", then you don't need Honda reliability and can get an XO Papio instead (which are also stupid memebikes).

>>28484173
everyone is shilling rekluse now but what is this one anon?

>>28484196
u need to look out for a good deal bro this is the gopro 8
>>28484202
u like the nsr? it's got a polini 160 cc

>>28484174
They're unreasonably nice for such a low tier starter bike.

>>28484179
Groms and ninja400s hold their value way too well.
What do you want the bike for?
Kawasaki z125 is good too.

>>28484188
Absolutely based and delivery pulled.
>fake gps jeet
What is that?

>>28484189
Thanks bruv. It's my dream don't true. I feel truly blessed to have it.

Back from ride. It was awesome, saw some cool baiks, cbr250r, rs457, gt650, triumph 400, xpulse200 and a Busa. Gt650 is much smaller in person.

>>28484231

>>28484231
>>fake gps jeet
>What is that?
it's a faggy app that let's you set your location and some set it at the restaurant when they are not there to get deliveries
great pic bro! didnt you have an elise?

>>28484228
Just a replacement for the OEM one. The factory basket is made of out butter, and the clutches/steels will groove the fudge out of it. When that happens, they stick.

>>28484215
Thank you for your analysis, Jarvis. I reached the same conclusion. I do not know what exactly is going on to justify the prices on fb marketplace. It seems the bikes are easily accessible new.
>>28484220
>>28484231
I want the bike for putting around a college town. I am just looking for a bit of fun, I never considered a motorcycle before because I grew up riding dirt bikes and actually it made me fear not controlling my own destiny (getting hit by a car). But this town is so small and slow over the summer, I considered the Grom. The meme status of it appeals to me too. Anything faster than that and I’m more interested in riding dirt bikes again instead.

>>28484246
>Thank you for your analysis
Word up, dawg. Though for that money, I would look for a dual sport or sportster. I know those two aren't even comparable, though. A grom you can wheel into your dorm.

>>28484231
>everything a REAL man needs

>>28483814
Agreed, the amount of hipsters in Subarus and Vans clogging up the place is insane . Fuck ton of trash by the bridge in the river too.

I just need one more bike. One for off road then I'll be complete. I'll start saving money right after I get it. I promise.

>>28484266
Do it
ride.... everything...

>>28484238
Bro she is begging for a day at the spa...


fairings can me serviced with fiberglass to repair the bolted points. Degreaser for everything ( even the forks ) and a nice wash

>>28483438
sexo
wish mine looked that nice

>>28484229
>pic
What country?

follow your dreams!

>>28484265
>FORZA

Headed off for this route through Malibu tomorrow around 11, open call for any LA anons to tag along. Location and meet time can be coordinated based on interest

>>28484293
We will also be passing Mullholland Highway, great time to get a sick pic B)

>>28484296
Angry fazer is angry. D:<

>>28484279
Get a gs over transalp?

>>28484269
I never had to make payments on a vehicle. Can I still save money or should I pay it off as soon as ai can? I'm looking to only spend about 2500 shartbucks.

>>28484296
T H I N N

Update on the stolen Katana, they found it and I just recovered it. They fucking painted it and dropped it in the span of one week

>>28484347
At least you got it back.

>>28484347
PRAISE THE MACHINE SPIRIT
It's great to hear you got your bike back anon.

>>28484347
Holy shit that is cataclysmicly unlucky to lose your bike for a week only for it to get back with a dogshit paint job
My condolences anon

>>28484349
True, almost certainly totaled though
>>28484355
Thanks anon, didn't crush them like we hoped but at least it got home
>>28484356
Thanks, and yeah I was pissed when I saw the paint job man

>>28484347
Buy Yamaha next time

>>28484367
Your bike acted like a difficult bitch to them so you know the love is there.
You going to get it repainted or wrapped?

>be 16yo m
>ride a 4cyl Honda motorcycle

It was the last male generation

It's all over now. You're cucked.

>>28484417
My lolibaba wife awaits me whether she knows it or not.

>>28484417
70s were cringe with bosozoku n shiet, and 80s 90s were pure KINO with Dirty Hero and TZR ricerboys in full leather with sweaters

>>28484421
The UJM changed motorcycling as the world knew it.
Pic was more influentional than the Cub.

>>28484430
Did you know a CP2 platform is closer to UJM in terms of layot and utility than any other platfrom from the other brands?

alright boys
>2 days ago, trying to remove the lowering kit for my 701 and install the original part (bought it used)
>no bushings in the original part, i realize after i removed the lowering part unfortunately
>text previous owner about it
>no reply
>storm coming up, put in the part i just took out so its not on the stand
>owner replies "yeah theres no extra bushings, you gotta swap them form part to part"
>fucking hell, i could have thought of that
>do the same thing the day after, works out
so far so good

>forks are seated deeper than normal for additional lowering
>want to build them back
>bike lifted, front wheel supported with pallet, should work out just fine
>undo the screws
>fucking front just SWOOSHES through the brackets, manage to catch it before it slides out the second set of brakets
>front wheel was supported but due to the weight shift of front end of the bike not being part of the bike anymore, the rear moved down obviously because rear wheel wasnt supported
>somehow manage to put the whole thing back together properly

pic related, man that was close, damn near dropped the whole thing
gonna go for a ride now to check if i notice any difference

riding everyday makes me worry I'm going to get a neck like this thumb ass looking motherfucker

>>28484481
Be glad you aren't me and rested your weight on one arm now one side is a little more developed like a coomer. The coming doesn't help, either.

>>28484484
Yep, totally the motorcycle at fault. Keep telling people that.

>>28484486
Quiet, you. I have a mean right hook.

>Entered a promo to see a motogp race when I got tyres
>Dreaming up what I'll say to the riders for the meet and greet if I win
I'm so nervous. What if I actually win and get to talk to them?

>refresh dbt before bed
>nothing, thats odd
>fresh dbt in the morning
>nothing
I was in a fucking electric car thread. Hope I didn't miss anything amazing!

>>28484481
lmao

>>28484521
get your own god damn gifs god i hate you newfags so much

>>28484464
kino, the forks will always slide out of position easily if they are ok and not bent lol

>>28484236
>>28484214
>>28484211
>>28484189
>>28484202
just

>>28484512
Just be yourself.

>>28484525
Thats how I end up yapping about marquez incest fanfic and get banned

>marc wins mugello
>valentino is now no longer subscribed to motogps twitter account

lmao

Will adding extra load to my generator wear it out faster or is this just a common misconception?

>>28483541
>>28483588
I really like the looks of it and the performance. But I know I can't make a tour like I do with my rice cooker on one of these. The piston will see the light of day before I leave the border of my country.

>>28484534
i have taken my ktm to volcanoes, beaches, literal favelas, baboon ridden jungles and im now planning in crossing borders on her. if the cylinder still holds compression she can take it

>>28484531
>twitter
kill yourself

Is this the year of the chinese ADV lads?

Hate this fucking newfag so god damn much what the fuck happened to indian anon

>>28484553
He ate a bad can of ravioli and died of botulism.

>>28484552
Just buy a 20 year old dual sport for fuck sake

>>28484552
Chinese junk is for boomers and coping poorfags

>>28484552
Chinkshit Amazon bikes will never have a year. Every year the whole lineup for every chink manufacturer including Honday is new. They will never achieve classic status, they will never have replacement parts, they will fold in half when you drop them, nobody will service them.

>>28484568
> muh chinese junk
I see people having problems with austrian junk, italian junk, japanese junk, american junk, british junk. How's chinese different?

>>28484591
new junk vs old junk
new bike poo bike

>>28484591
Machines break, that's not up for debate. The difference is why and how often, coper

>>28484347
Grats anon.

>>28484347
wild
>>28484612
>grats
god knows what the fuck its been through

>>28484347
i wonder what the story is, im sure they sell that glittery spray paint inside that orileys.

>>28484552
Why buy new when there's plenty of used ADV bikes out there???

>>28484599
New junk breaks as well though. Seen that Kawasaki recall campaign?
>>28484601
Yes, I, an owner of 2025 bike with Japanese VIN, is a coper.
Some Japanese bikes break more often than some Chinese bikes.
It's no longer 1990's.

>>28484628
>I is

>>28484629
Yes, an an ESL chad I don't care about the correct wording.

just came back from my ride, oh man what a pleasure it was
i absolutely love the husky, just time to get back into it again, work on my body position and all that stuff

>>28484481
Right? How's your bull going to one hand chock you out if you have a neck like that.

>>28483796
>crashing his bike
he didn't crash, his stator kept dying. I told him to get a dirt cheap reg/rec and linked him to step-by-step instructions to swap it but he kept paying shadetrees to rewind the stator (so that it could die again).

Is the tenere 700 a good bike

>>28484652
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbRpnn_myMM

>>28484666
ok ill go buy one immediately

>>28484669
based
support yamaha to fund my used bike addiction

>>28484669
THE KANDO RISES

>>28484626
That looks to be in excellent shape. What year?

>>28484669
The ADV cadre grows in numbers.

>>28484697
2012 Trophy Edition, 15k miles on it.

>>28484628
>it's no longer the 90's
Spoken like someone that truly doesn't know any better. The jap bikes that break a lot are unironically chinese made. Even the "good" chinese bikes are understressed and overweight to compensate for pot metal blocks mystery meat cams. They CAN make fine stuff, they just don't

>>28484636
Tempted to get a 701 for longer road trips and trails. I don't think the maintenance is intense enough on my 501 to justify it, though. Honestly the biggest thing holding me back from going farther afield is just my tires, they start falling apart after 1-2 hours of highway without breaks. Need to find something that does well on trails but doesn't mind the pavement as much

uncomfortable truth for yall:
by a large margin, people who regularly do group rides together in their mid-later years (40 and upwards), ride BMW GS'es.
the truth is, experienced people who have ridden for a long time and continue to do so, and dont stop in their early 30s, ride GS'es.

the GS is a bike for people who actually ride, and actually have friends.

>>28484552
Take the plastics and badging away, what is it? Is it a 890/790 clone, or a 850/750 gs? Or is it one of the kawis?
>>28484708
Everything evolves into crabs.

>>28484272
I need one too
I need to change some of the zipties they are starting to break and the light is saggingl maybe one day I will fix it all
>>28484277
Portugal

>>28484712
>581cc Ptwin
None of the above it seems.

>>28484757
oh, it's the vogue. I thought it was the Zontes, neither of which we get in the US but they do seems to be selling well overseas.

Someone should fork the map

>>28484760
You make something cheap enough it'll sell anywhere

>>28484708

Installed

>>28484786
Good lord it's hideous.
I love it.

>>28484708
Can confirm, on my nc500 it was 80% GS riders in groups. Netherlands/German mostly but UK riders too. Saw plenty of multistradas, Africa Twins and Vstroms too.

>>28484708
Church

Bros I am excited for a real ride, too excited to wait I might do something dumb

>>28484788
:^]

>>28484516
>I was in a fucking electric car thread
Why would you do that to yourself?

>>28484708
I can't help but look at hills like these and want to ride up them, but I know it's turbo illegal here.

>>28484795
and here I am trying to find a clear one that isn't an absurd price.
I don't understand the point of tinting this bit of plastic besides blocking my view.

>>28484800
It arguably looks better than clear, but they should've used a lighter tint.

>>28484786
nice job, the tint fits her

>>28484794
Take it easy

>>28484794
everything you do is dumb. Why worry?

I like to ride my motorcycle to the beach or some parks. However I want to be able to park my bike and use some sort of micromobility device like an escooter that can fit in my shad 58x too box.

>>28484708
>I have too much money and a midlife crisis, what's the bike for me?

>>28484875
Get a folding bike for like $200 and strap it to your rack

>>28484880
I'll fold you and strap you to a rack

>>28484885
Meet me at woof mountain

>>28483376
There’s nothing better than a tool or vehicle that has been well used and broken in without breaking

>>28484708
I don't go offroad. I work in the dirt all week I don't need to breath dust on the weekend.

>know a nice little spot with a couple tight corners and a bus-stop in the woods
>barely any activity over the last 5 years or so
>some kids on their 125s start using it as a meeetup spot
>come back to it after a month or so
>completely overrun with literbikes revving their akras to the max spending their entire day there.

welp, it was nice while it lasted, expect motorcycles to be banned there soon. Just crazy how quickly it happened.
pic unrelated

>>28484912
hit the track, roads are sketchy anyways bro police are starting to really crack down on it. the whole bike social media clout thing. you know how it goes.

>>28484930
(oh.pic unrelated of course)

damn I can't stand this desperate newfag, I know you're here fucking watering at the mouth ready to fit in, this is NOT A KOOL KIDS CLUB THIS IS A PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE

laugh at the ZX4 tranny again then talk about your favorite fucking nigger jungle beats star fuc

>>28484708
>Meanwhile in the real world.
I like ADV bikes, but so many of the fan boys are delusional about the popularity of ADV bikes.

Just from personal experience, the few guys at work that own ADV bikes ride the least out of dozens of riders that ride almost everyday. The live long guys are almost always on a touring bike of some kind.

>>28484943

>>28484955
maybe thats where you are, but in central europe its GS'es
and im talking specifically about GROUP RIDES or "older" dudes
also:
>owned motorcycles
yeah they own them, they dont ride them
GS people actually ride

>>28484955
>cruiser

HYB

>>28484560
im not tlaking about THE indian anon, the other indian anon.

>>28484960
USA is completely opposite. In the US if you want to go to social events and group rides all the time you get a sport bike or Harley of some kind. Social groups for the other bike types are much more limited.

>>28484955
We're talking about people that actually ride, anon.

>>28484955
i could have sworn choppers and cruisers were the same thing lol

>>28484955
Sport touring bros I don't feel so good

>>28484955
choppers, standards, touring bikes, sport touring bikes, clad sport sport and dual purpose are all the same category, cruisers.

>>28484969
You can cruise on something without eleven foot forks.

>>28483288 (OP)
FRESHLY BAKED

>>28484984

>>28484984

>>28484984

>>28484955
I wonder what they categorize as touring vs sport touring

>>28484908
Sounds like an excuse desu

>>28484955
fuckin A cruisers