Thread 28491726

West Coast edition!

>Motorcycle tips & tricks
>Motorcycle pics, webms
>ALL ANONS WELCOME
>rip gn and gaymoo. never forgotten
>CB500 leg legion association guild clan
>Tennyfren HQ & CP2/3 sanctuary
>WhitePower™ suspension, proud /DBT/ sponsor
>DUCATI
>scoots are frens
>quad and enduro chads are always welcome
>Kando
>wrenching
>Shooms is back!


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(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): >>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

>YAMAHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrhHRGDJWWU [Open]

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stale reddit thread

bobber > *

>>28491730
At least he gave us 3 whole minutes this time

>>28491730
thanks for the post lil bro, now go back to bed the adults are posting

adults are posting cartoons lol

>>28491736
You're not an adult until your brain is fully grown which is in your mid to late 20s

>>28491726 (OP)
>shooms is back
Yeah, and while youre noticing
BACK THE FUCK UP

go ahead and tell us the ZX4 tranny and drake

>>28491738
LMAO right? by the way he types i think i could even be his dad!!

>>28491739
You need better reaction gifs

>>28491742
Nice Gear of War cosplay.
>Tfw no trans Anya gf

>i could be his dad!!!
that would imply youre having sex which would never happen, women can smell desperation.

Another 24 hours of reddit.

>>28491751
I love reddit!

>>28491748
>he thinks im cosplaying
Shooming is a state of mind
My mind
On shooms, not shrooms
But you might do shrooms, may as well try
But rememver to bow to your sensai, aka Jesus because Hes the only One getting you home SAFE every night enough to have your bunk bed buddy for life tuck you in and read a bedtime story
>>28491745
Still waitin on my bedtime story dad

>>28491751
post bike

>>28491730
>>28491736
>>28491739
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>>28491751
Let me stop you right there champ. See, thing is nobody really gives a shit. Now make yourself useful and get the fuck out.

Anyone planning to be at Sturgis? This will be my first year attending. I've been to Surgis a few times during other times of the year, just not during the rally.

just stop posting before you get doxed man. calling others to rope themselves for what they ride or what they share... I bet you were probably the faggot humiliating uber anon too. you should feel ashamed of yourself thats not what a real man is.

worst thing is your ride doesnt even back your shittalk lmao!!! actually let me talk to your parents wtf did they do raising your ass?

this thread sucks, later guys

>>28491757
>I bet you were probably the faggot humiliating uber anon
rest assured the only faggot i "bully" is you, disgusting fuckign newfaggot desperate

>>28491756
I rode to Sturgis once, it's obnoxious but if you're into drinking and Harleys ig it's fun. You should go just to see it.

>>28491753
talk your shit shooms tell em

>>28491760
Cry to the jannies

>>28491760
See you tomorrow, pal.

Can someone else bake?

Grom anon here, I have a zx4 now instead. Very fun already put 700 miles on it. Would recommend top tier bike
Hell yea brother crank them hogs

>>28491760
See you tomorrow, pal 2

Karma is a bitch innit broskies

We getting femanon's tits with bread or what?

>>28491755
my sides lmao

there it is, he can't help himself but think about the ZX4 tranny. now tell us about drake. get that post count up so you can fit in.

Swung by the insurance office today to check on my bike coverage, and the dude at the desk starts showing me pics from this insane crash that went down yesterday. Wild stuff… poor guy didn’t make it bros

>>28491763
How will I do if I don't drink any alcohol and I ride yamaha

>>28491780
>Insurance
It looks like another week of my bike still not getting fixed at the shop. Ngmi.

>>28491783
stop at 1 bar and order milk

>>28491776
>Implying femanons exist

MY HECKIN' REACTION PICS!!! fucking 50% of the thread lol

>>28491770
HYB

sad faggot still posting. go to bed thinking how many nights you made anons feel like crap while riding that bycicle of yours.

>>28491799
checkem

>anons
no just you

Look at the end of the day, the most important thing is:

>Clear visor
>Fighter pilot aesthetic
>Face melding into the darkness of the helmet
>No face
>No case

>>28491791
I'm not putting bread on my chest

>>28491791
It's true! I slept with one!

>>28491780
Jesus bro how the fuck does that even happen

>>28491813
kys

>>28491811
>Shirt says femboy
Would

>>28491811
Those hips are looking pretty narrow

>>28491811
thats a man on hrt

>>28491811
Because you don't have a chest because you aren't a fucking woman.

>>28491812
That was not a femanons and you are a faggot.

Kill yourselves.

>>28491811
Holy shit dbt’s first true femoid?

>>28491811
zoom out more so we can see the full skeletal structure

>>28491821
That's a man, man.

>>28491787
Lore drop when

>the uncool kind of schizo poster
>girl or girl simulacrum
No thanks. bye

Went to Squamish, it was a good day. A bit hot and the traffic was a nightmare back into Vancouver

>>28491832
>Regular: 159.9

>>28491811
Don’t even care if you’re MTF and a bit too chubby, would

>>28491832
I still haven't gone up to BC on my bike except to victoria. Need to go ride up to whistler and back or something

>>28491835
I mean I've never been great at identifying fakes (except the really awful ones) but them boobas don't look real to me

>>28491811
Show hands and chin lil bro

>>28491808
NO FACE NO CASE

Hadda layerdown boys
Thats how you know
IM BACK
fuck yeah, picked her back up and kept goin, bad 40kph right turn onto highway trying to avoid some fucking jannoid riding my ass and honklin at me

>>28491836
Yeah I kind of regret not going all the way up to whistler but I was in Squamish to climb and I’m going back home to WA tomorrow, but gf lives here so I’ll be up throughout the summer when I have enough free time

The coast road up from north Van to Squamish was absolutely beautiful and the pic can’t do justice to how blue the sea was. Next time I come up here I think I’ll take the ferry to Vancouver Island, do a ride, then the ferry to Northvan up to whistler properly

>>28491841
I got a mirrored lens for my goggles to look cool and be ungovernable

>>28491845
Sounds awesome, I live close to enumclaw but haven't road tripped up to van or beyond just yet. Just took the PA ferry to victoria and checked the island out a bit, that was cool

What do I need to do with the tank and gas of a baik that’s been standing for a year, drain it and clean it somehow? Or can I fill ‘er up with new gas, drive for a bit, fill up again to filter out the bad old bad gas?

>>28491839
you glow. post bike.

>>28491842
you ride a v4? wow i guess youre pretty based after all and i was wrong about you.

>>28491857
>>28491842
Wow the king of dbt rides a panigalley v4 street fighter.

>>28491842
what are the fins for?

>>28491808
>person behind the helmet is literally picrel
lmao @ sportbike riders

>>28491848
The entire island is great, had one of the coolest experiences of my life in Port Hardy on the northern side of the island, went kayaking and had a pod of orca swim past us.
>enum
Sup /wa/ I’m on the east side of the mountains in Yakima county

>>28491832
Give me a heads up next time anon

>>28491844
just a scratch shooms

>>28491847
lol based

>>28491811
>>28491816
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>>28491824
>>28491835
>>28491839
1 reverse image search and 2mins clicking through reddit posts
its a tranny from Joplin, Missouri called "Dale", 3 years HRT and 300cc silicone

Sloppy Job, Mossad

>>28491867
howd you reply to that many people? any time i try that it bitches about spam
>>28491842
kys

>>28491871
idk, format it properly?
i think the spam limit is 11+ now

>>28491863
I went through Naches pass a few weeks ago and it was already boiling hot over there by the time I crossed into the valley. It's gotta be hotter than balls there now

>>28491867
Damn these mfs really be confusing you

>>28491864
Are you in Squamish? People told me to go to Sunny Chibas, it was alright but maybe not hypeworthy, didn’t go further into town than that, stuck to thr chief

>>28491867
I'm from norcal and it's 425ccs

>>28491878
You the troon that’s been shitting the board huh

i dont like your bike

>>28491874
99 today…. On the bright side most days are dry

>>28491861
Goblins back in bologna say they add an extra 30 kilos of downforce but i say cap lol

>>28491874
kino

>>28491864
tenny fren

just cross threaded my saddle bag support bracket and i cant mount the bags safely without it and i have no idea what to do next

>>28491811
Fag.
>>28491867
Thanks hoss, 'preciate you.

Ok continuing from last thread
which airbag vest should I get?

Any way to tune the Ducati to match this?

>>28491903
Hahahahhahahhaa

>>28491876
>Are you in Squamish?
Nearby. I'm always down to ride with anons thoughbeit
>>28491901
Crossthreading is just nature's loctite. Send it

>>28491911
but its going in sideways

>>28491908
>105373 RPM
>4157 MPH
fucking why did they give you access to engine simulator

>>28491915
Drill it out and tap a larger thread. Or send a bolt in from the opposite direction and hopefully recover enough threads to use it

>>28491842
>DUCATI

>>28491908
Not the most autistic thing I’ve seen people make some cursed shit in ES

Personally I’d never buy a Ducati. Unreliable and expensive.

>>28491926
You spelled aprillia wrong

I miss old /DBT/

>>28491933
We need black people in here

>>28491933
it's over

>>28491921
>FORZA

>>28491933
i used to have videos of a vfr anon chasing some fat harley chick just to look at her ass, some vstrom guy lane splitting away from some sport car swimming on the highway, and the dog meme guy kicking a rebel 500 poster into a ditch

Dear /dbt/, crazy day on the R6 today
Battery died on motorcycle while at gas station
Stranded for 3 hours
Friend drives 40 minutes to my house to get battery charger thing for my bike, I happen to say to grab tools too
We sit outside gas station for like 40 minutes waiting for battery to charge with no results
Random car pulls up and girl asks if the bike is mine and where I got it, I think maybe its stolen or something
She explains she's seen the guy that owned the bike, no its not stolen just sold
We talk about the bike, battery obvious super dead, she works at auto store and says to hurry it closes in 5 minutes across town and say her name to get 20% off
She says she's going to wait there and text someone that knows the guy that owned it and he would love to see the bike again
We go quick buy battery, return, there's like 5 people on super fucking nice suped up super sports and shit with underglow and stuff hanging around
We chat and they are super stoked to see the bike again with a good person (me)
More random people pull up behind the gas station because I guess seeing someone wrenching on a super sport and a bunch of other people with super sports is super cool and "damn i got to see what's up"
Like 10 people all hanging out chatting and helping work on my bike to take it apart and swap the battery
Bike starts RIGHT up and everyone cheers and hell yeahs
Got invited to a bike meet with tons of people and can meet the previous owner next week
What a crazy fucking day

Enjoy picture of one of the busas for reading

>>28491958
not including the usual two fingers down, my last interactions with fellow bikers have been negative. I am glad this happened to you

>>28491957
I wasn't around in those days but sounds based.

>>28491958
>buy Yamaha r6

>>28491968
its JUST THAT EASY to make friends

>>28491966
We had a lot of based posters
>FJR anon who made a mod so butt mad that he was banned on site
>Was also Australian
I think he previously had a CB400 and a Ducati that he modded into a street fighter (before Ducati made one)

think of selling the Tiger for a 25’ Trace 9
my baiku is nearing 10k on the odo and its a 24’
wat do?

>>28491963
what happened anon

>>28491983
Why side grade? Just continue using this one?

>>28491983
i can only see the new tracer9 being better in the twisties and that adaptive cruise control/brake assist being cool

>>28491991
CP3 engine sound brutal with a slip on
>>28491994
It just sounds damn good, and 100+ HP
17 inch frontwheel is a let down tho

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg_iyDsgd5M
She's still going strong. I recently made it past the 100,000 km mark.

>>28491998
17 inch is standard for street bikes. The tracer isnt anywhere near a adv

I’m pretty sure this chick that works in my facility is trying to get my attention, always hovers around me constantly catch her looking at me but I’m too socially retarded to talk to her what do I do bros??

>>28492006
try to go 12 o clock outside the window where she works, if you loop then she runs out to tend to your wounds, if you nail it she'll drop panties on the spot

>>28492006
Just say “hi” not that hard or wave just don’t act like a retard

>>28492002
>100,000 km
dang

I lost my key in my work parking lot the other day and now I'm worried that whoever picked it up will steal it.

It's a Honda, barely broken in at this point

>>28492015
>he thinks keys are what prevent theft
buckbroken, brainwashed

>>28491726 (OP)
>>Shooms is back!!!!!

>>28491958
i want underglows too but the wiring scares me

>>28491958
>r6
>supersport

>live with parents (poor fag)
>always dreamt of a bike
>parents will freak the fuck out at any mention of a bike
>just signed up for MSF course

when and how do i tell them? i have serious doubts theyd kick me out and i also understand their concerns with me being the only child

>>28491958
Based kando creator and prime directive achiever
>he gathered the necessary 10 souls
Thats all that is necessary

>>28492021
Compromise with reflective grip tape, there was a couple anons who posted and the good stuff actually looked like it was glowin

So this reddit tranny must have infected this place once 4chan went down. Indian tranny must have died around that time

>>28492002
Very nice. I'm close to 80,000km on my bike. Would have crossed 100,000km next year but I'm riding my WR more often since I bought it.

>>28491726 (OP)
>>ALL ANONS WELCOME

>>28491726 (OP)
Is it worth it to buy a roller bobber frame and build my own? I don't want some burger harley or indian with all the shit on on it. I just want to hop on and ride to the local store for onions milk.

>>28492006
Aren't you a complete Chad? Tall and jacked? Just say hi, I see you around a lot, want to go for a ride?
I doubt she'll say no and if she does, she'll offer an alternative

>>28492039
put a triumph in it

>>28491867
God bless your autism anon

>>28492039
that reminds me we used to have some poster with some giant fucking chopper with a 4 cylinder honda engine in it

>>28492045
>put a triumph in it
I am gathering info in preparation for a build. I have experience riding offroad, not on road. Can I tell the frame builder what engine I want so they weld the engine mounts in the right place? and Do I need to specify the tranny at the same time, or are the bolt patterns and spacing standardized now?

>>28492044
I may be tall, and fit but being social is not my strong suit.

>>28492048
harley and triumph motor mounts on a chopper are pretty easy to find online. If you start getting into other brands, especially anything more than 2 cylinders, youre gonna have to DIY or get something custom made which is not cheap

>>28492033
Hell yeah brother
I've been neglecting riding the CB a bit for the past 3 years too, I'm splitting the mileage between 3 bikes (CB, CBF, VFR)

>>28492050
If you're attractive it won't make much difference. As long as you can flow a basic conversation.

Best I can say, treat her like a woman you have no interest in fucking. Take all that out of picture and just talk to her like she's a normal person.

>>28492055
>Best I can say, treat her like a woman you have no interest in fucking.
nta but man I wish I could do that shit on demand. I've accidentally ended up with some really hot girls because I thought they were so out of my league that I didn't even think about trying anything with them, but the instant I even consider having a chance they can tell and I'm fucked, no matter how hard I try to play cool.

ANIME

>>28492054
Trade the CB and CBF in for a dual sport or enduro

>>28492060
Same. Exactly the same.

>>28492074
No
There are no trails to ride here
The CB will be ridden until it dies
The CBF has emotional value as well
Reject modernity
Fuck consumerism

>>28492054
>CB, CBF, VFR
Wouldn't those be extremely similar?

>>28492081
VFR is more powerful than the 500s but less comfy and less efficient, much bulkier and has got a ridiculous turning circle which makes it a pain innacity.
CB was my first bike (not counting the GS 500), I've got it dialed in exactly how I like it.
CBF is the CB's eventual replacement, I inherited it from my dad.

>>28492078
>No trails
Grim
>Fuck consumerism
Trading bikes isn't consumerism.

>>28492089
I dislike change
I form connections with inanimate objects
Getting rid of perfectly fine bikes is not something I am comfortable with
Have I mentioned I have autism

>>28492093
What bikes would you try out if you had the chance? I've ridden a lot of different bikes thanks to friends and dealers, but I've never ridden a Harley. Would like to try one for a day, couldn't see myself owning one though.

>>28492117
I've tried out all sorts of bikes. For the kind of riding I do, there's no point in getting anything but road bikes. I kind of want a croozer too, preferably an M1800R or similar, but that's a few years off if it happens at all. I wouldn't mind the CB / CBF having about twice the power, but I won't replace them before they die so I'll probably never get something like that. Other than the power, they're exactly what I want from a bike.

>>28492119
I always liked the idea of a VMAX

>>28492121
Yeah, any Big 4 cruiser would be neat. Water-cooled, decent brakes, quiet exhaust (I hate making a fuss).

>>28491739
>>28492020
We cherish our turboschizos dearly

I wonder how many people here are actually nobikes

>>28492119
For me it’s a bonneville or street twin and a sport tourer for bigger trips

>>28492050
Women don’t care if you’re awkward IF
You’re successful
You’re tall
You’re handsome
You’re interesting/Funny
You need at least 2 of these for anything 5/10 and above. 3 for 8/10s

Is this a lot of leakage? Enough to warrant a sealed replacement or should i buy a seal doctor and try that first?

>>28492169
Try the seal saver first, it's not expensive and does the job a lot of the time.

>>28492170
It can be debris hopefully. The upper half of the stroke is clean. Oil seems to only leak from the lower half of the stroke and at the back of the stanchion. Fingers crossed

>>28492169
>>28492170
>>28492179
Did that with a poker card, worked a treat.

>>28492179
Also get some aluminum foil and polish the tubes

>>28492093
iktf

Got rejected again, should I feel something?

>>28492223
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7FVmeJXwCY

>>28491813
Riding 100+ mph
mostly

ALL

RIDERS

WELCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMEEEEEEE

>>28491726 (OP)
Ahh another day staring at a stale shit copy paste thread from the same fucking pushy little nu-fag.

>>28491726 (OP)
hey guys soon to be first time rider here, I'm thinking of grabbing the Sidi Aria Gore Touring Boots as my first pair of motorcycle boots. I'm mainly planning on using my bike to drive around the city with light highway usage (Canadian here in Ontario so I'm most definitely not going on the 401 for awhile).

Would these be a good pair of boots? Originally I was looking at the Alpinestars SMX-6 V3 due to how cool they looked but apparently the Sidi's I'm looking at are more protective.

I read a review for these Sidi's and it said they're good as long as you don't go too fast but I'm not entirely sure what that means so what would you guys recommend?

>>28491726 (OP)
>>quad and enduro chads are always welcome
NO FREAKING HECKING GATEKEEPING!!!! THIS IS NOT A KOOL KIDS KLUB!!!!

>>28492046
>MUH LE HECKIN' AUTISM!!!!!!!!!!
fucking cannot stand you oh my fucking god

dude did a google search and it's officially le HECKIN' autism

>>28492253
The best boot is the one that fits your foot the best that you look forward to putting on
I've been wearing a pair of thorogood safety shoes I got from work years ago just because they feel that good.

I bet half of the people in this thread don't even wear six inch boots and are riding around in their tennies.

>>28492239
Not the speed that kills you

>>28492230
Thanks anon you are the best.

>>28492253
How much are they charging you for the sidis?

>>28492302
Around 270$, why?

>>28492253
I wear a pair of tcx street ace, you'll be fine. Sidis are quite good, but don't know about this model, their adventure something is popular I think. I do like how well my tcxs fit. I found a pair of locally made boots that pass the tests. Gonna give it a try. It's quite reasonably priced too.

>>28492169
not really anon and if you have been seeing this leak for some time now then it probably stopped at some point unless youve been cleaning it. it can still last another month or two

>>28492304
Fuck me anon, you're getting ripped off.

>>28492261
i also wear work boots for commuting sometimes but they are shit
no ankle protection whatsoever

>>28492261
I use my beefy 8" leather steel toed work boots if I'm not going offroad

>>28492304
thats actually a good deal ngl

>>28492261
I wear a pair of Nike SB

>>28492316
how? these are over 300 on revzilla

>>28492330
My brother, not only are you paying the gore-tex tax, you're also paying close to 300 smackers for boots that;
>aren't full sized so they don't offer the most protection
>Are pretty much just synthetics with a glued on sole, as soon as as the sole is worn or the plastics start to dry out there's no repairing it, get another pair.

If they fit you and you like them, fair enough. But it just looks like you're paying for name brand and not much else.

>>28492078
Based
>>28492093
>>28492211
I will keep my rebel 300 and keep modding it till it's dead because its cheap but god I hate repair shops right now for lead times to repair simple things thst I thought they would be faster than me on, they aren't at all faster.

>>28492241
>>28492243
>>28492245
uh oh stinky

>>28492339
>I thought they would be faster than me on, they aren't at all faster.
iktf
A while ago I couldn't be arsed to deal with MOT myself so I thought I'd just give the bike to the shop, they look at it, fix what needs fixin' and handle it all ezpz and I'll be done with 2 bikes in 3 days
Big mistake
First bike took an extra day because they were too retarded to look up the type homologation for the wider handlebar on the CB, which fucked up my entire schedule and pushed the CBF back by a week. Then the MOT guy said the steering head bearing needed to be replaced (he wasn't wrong), and they took 4 fucking weeks to get around to it.
Fuck shops
I need to get wrenching buddies again

>>28492338
what 2/2/2 boot would you recommend instead?

Guys I just got my bike license. I really want a sport tourer, but every one of them is like 1000cc minimum and weighs 700lbs, but I really want something with a good seating position and an engine that doesn't need the piss rev'd out of it to go anywhere. The only sportbike I've really considered would be an sv650 because of the substantial aftermarket and the vtwin in it, but I don't know how ergonomic it'd really be seeing how its a popular track bike. I've narrowed it down to these other bikes as well. Anybody have any good suggestions? I don't mind a little heavier of a bike, maybe within the 500lb range, but I don't need 150hp on my first bike, cause I know I'll get curious on the interstate at some point. I do most of my riding on the highway and want something that'll be nice for longer stretches. I'm also trying to stay under $5k. I'd get a naked bike but I want something with better wind protection, so that gives me a lot less choices.

>>28492347
I'm 2 months+ in man.

>>28492354
Sounds like you want a street bob with a quarter fairing desu

>>28492354
>>28492359
>under 5K
Sounds like you want a used sportster 1200 with a quarter fairing
If you really insist on a ton of wind protection you can put lower wind protection on highway bars as well
Pic unrelated, recent Alaska trip

>>28492259
>>28492256
>>28492245
>NOOO YOU CANT ENJOY YOURSELVES IN NO DAMN GROUUUP STOOOOO IITT
Show bike

>>28492362
A sportster actually doesn't sound too bad. I had looked into an indian scout a little while ago, though it seemed like a bit of bike for my first.

>>28492365
It isn’t, I just personally don’t like forward controls and I don’t know anything about the Indian aftermarket, I don’t know if mid controls are readily available

>>28492358
What the fug

>>28491915
Fuck it, we ball

>>28492338
what boot would you recommend?

>>28492404
1930's Hugo Boss collection

>>28492404
Axial D1 are the best boot ever made
>>28492417
Very funny Hans, now face the wall and suck start this luger

>>28492404
>>28492349
Check your online stores for deals first, I don't know the prices in your area.
I personally look for boots with;
>No gore-tex just get the brand's own water repellent tech, it's all the fucking same and you won't pay a premium for the gore-tex sticker
>If you want longevity sewn on soles, you can get a new pair of soles at any cobbler when they wear out
>if you want maximum protection at the cost of some walking comfort, get boots that go up to your shin with reinforcement
>Maximum longevity leather on the outside but with the caveat that you will have to take care of leather

Things to bear in mind, protection and comfort are usually on the opposite sides of the boot scale, because the maximum protection means it will restrict your movement a lot to prevent fractures and dislocated ankles, if you've ever had to walk in enduro boots those feel like walking with boots made from wood.
If you're okay with buying new boots when your synthetics starts to dry and crack or when your sole is worn, don't pay ~300 bucks for something you can't repair, go for something cheaper if it's gonna be discarded in 6-7 years and read up on safety ratings if that's important.
Look for deals online but always try the gear before you buy, good fitting well made boots are really important for your comfort.

>>28492389
It needs an exhaust hanger, exhaust slipon, handlebar, rear brake lever, slider/engine mounting bolt, lever and mirror replacement. 2+ months, somehow.

>>28492308
could have been leaking for a while. I first caught it 2 weeks ago after a big trip, wiped it off then rode around some more, no leak for a bit.
Just yesterday I hit a tiny pothole (thank you SEA roads), almost bottomed out and it leaked again. From what I've seen it only leaks when compressed past half stroke. This ring is new, made in an afternoon

Part of me wants to reject I4, embrace L twin

>>28492442
What the fuck
None of those are even major jobs, it's just
>buy part on eBay
>bolt on
>done
Hang in there bro

>>28492446
if it's been leaking for a while I may have to take the fork off to top up the oil. luckily (or unluckily) the shop manual only mentions the oil level for the left leg, thank you Yamaha

>>28492460
The handle bar was my major concern replacing cause I felt like maybe the steering could have been messed up. Idk what the fuck they have done in the last 2 weeks they have had all the parts for 3 wweks now.

>>28492460
To be clear 1 month was just me calling insurance because they quoted 3k for the repairs. My insurance went from 25 to 27 a month. But it took insurance 4 weeks to look at the bike and 2 weeks to cut a cheque.

>>28492404
I got me a pair of cortech’s chicane sp boots with waterproofing on revzilla’s christmas clearance section for $99

>>28492354
congrats anon and to be honest at least for me advs=sport tourers so you could also maybe consider an adv. gs650s are comfy

>>28492430
These look like they don't offer much protection

>>28492354
Gotchu SENPAI
You want the GOAT

>>28492535
Why is it every new KLR for sale is modded out? Like I just want something close to stock

>>28492535
What was the special sauce that was in those big boar singles? Only Yamaha stopped making theirs, and that's because the xt650z was only going to canabalize sales of the twin Teneres.

>>28492538
DR rider here. Unless they've fucked with the jets or ecu mapping, they're probably doing you a favor. The exhaust on those bikes are nearly always overly heavy for the sound dampening you get, and you're going to want handguards and engine guards to protect your levers and fairings anyway.

>>28491863
>>28491874
It was so hot on Monday when I went from Cheney, west on US2, then down to Yakima to Enumclaw that my boots melted when I pulled over for water. Think it was like 98. Then I got up in elevation in Rainier National Park and it was 77 with snow on the ground.

>>28492505
You're mistaken, they offer a lot and don't restrict ANY of your movement making shifting a DREAM.

Get them anon, trust me. Axial D1s above all else.

I need leathers and boots to treat public road as my private tracks on my dinky 300. Are old leathers really that bad that most people avoid them, you can get them professionally cleaned. As for boots I'm going shiny Chinesium probably

>>28492574
Used boots are fine. Used leather jackets aren't. People don't maintain leather enough.

>>28492570
does it protect above the ankle at alll? it just looks like a riding shoe with a sleeve on it

>>28491933
Why? I've been here since the beginning. Its just as lame now as it was then

>>28492580
Less angry schitzoids, less drama. Or at least, the drama was more enjoyable.

>Get told last night to show up early today for 4hrs of OT.
>Get phone call 5 minutes before on leave today saying OY was canceled.
>can at least ride bike to work again because I’ll dodge the rain now and can get extra sleep.
>picture unrelated, took bike shooting on last day off.

She's just as beautiful as she's always been bikeanons... God Bless Suzuki.

>>28492574
>>28492577
Dunno where you're getting them but I've bought plenty of leather off eBay and it's fine. You don't have to maintain chrome tanned leather beyond wiping the bugs off.
You can wash a leather jacket in the washing machine with a little dish soap (dish soap is PH-neutral). Take the pads out first. Hang to dry.

>>28492577
I get to see the condition of the goodies before I spend the money so I can pick something not totally thrashed. I think most gears are sold off aged less than 2 so it can't be all that bad right? Not like I'm getting someone's race suits, I think a 2 piece would be cheaper and more convenient, and probably not thrashed and crashed (as much)

>>28492587
>Get told last night to show up early today for 4hrs of OT.
Do you not have a choice?

Gave her some of that purple drank and she's shifting very well now. Hyb

>>28492594
>>28492596
For me ebay leather jacket was dryer entirely at spots and the one from webike used was like new but thats probably just a fault of the user base. You can get some actually, boots I've had no issue from either.

I really don't know what I want for my first bike, beginner friendly, daily rider, under $7000

>>28492608
Small sample. I've bought five or six jackets, two pants and one suit from Ebay and they have been fine, but I also look close at the pictures.
If you had dried out spots the PO probably used some kind of solvent to try and remove paint, etc.
The only problem I've had was sellers spraying perfume in the jacket, as the resellers tend to do. That's why I learned how to wash leathers.

>>28492603
Royal Purple? That's stuff's really purple?

>>28492609
SV650, gently used.

I need a vote, should i buy a low miles 22 low rider s for 14k or not? i currently have a cb1100 and i've come to find it kind of boring. its a great bike, but it doesn't really do anything great, its also needs practically no maintenance so i don't even get to really work on it. i sold a vtx1800 a few years ago and i constantly think about how much i miss it and the torque. only reason i sold the vtx was because it scraped on almost every turn, basically had to follow speed recommendations through turns. im hoping the low rider can lean a little bit more than the vtx could. the harley having separate drivetrain components is also a huge draw for some reason, ive never liked motorcycle engines being an all in one unit.

Why do people even buy Honda's? Bikes are toys, don't they want to have fun?

>>28492627
Why do people even buy Yamahas? Bikes are ment to be reliable so you can ride more, don't they want to ride their bike instead of fixing it all the time?

>>28492627
My Honda is my only mode of personal transportation, let’s concede arguendo that Hondas are somewhat less fun than other bikes, i have more fun overall on a Honda because i have practically zero headache or downtime

>>28492587
reminds me of the day i went to work and forgot i already had vacations approved... waging struggles lmao

Should I? It's a 2 smoke.

>>28492253
wear the boot that fits your foot, always get a reinforced sole, wear long socks, try to avoid wearing regular footwear
NEVER wear steel toe capped

if you can, go to as many stores as you can to try them on, do the normal "walk around" new shoes test then try do some squats, you'll get a feel for how much movement you'll actually have

If youve got wide feet, prepare for hell trying to find actually well fitting shoes that arent gay as fuck (Harley Davidson boots)

>>28492321
anon please dont

>>28492535
KLR SAMA
I KNEEL

>>28492542
>What was the special sauce that was in those big boar singles?
They made every part (minus the doohickey) fuckhueg by comparison so while it's a heavy bike that is the size of a truck, it's a reliable one that will never ever die (minus the doohickey) and can be fixed for pennies if you have a metric socket set, some pliers, and a bottle of stiff whiskey.

>>28492618
It is, yes. I didn't know either and I've made several purple drank and sizzurp joke to my wife this morning. :)

>>28492627
I love my Honda
>verification
>not required

>>28492646
>>28492253
Also this may sound like a contrarian thing to say but don't overlook heritage boots. The ones red wing used to make could take a bullet, at the cost of looking like a gay cowboy.

But they were comfy as fuck. It felt better wearing them than not.

>>28492641
>miami beach

only if you are a barista, bartender, porn actor or a coach

>>28492654
Also the DR650 and XR650L don't have the doohickey.

>>28492253
Lowkey the best boots available are aerostitch combat touring boots
Sidi is the oem but the spec aerostitch developed is really really good

Forma Adventure Dry, people have been using this pos of decades now.

Austin Racing exhaust and belly pan ordered, dyno tune from XplaneR1 this fall. God I hate being stuck in the middle east. 60 more days until get to ride again. Got new tires just before I left so it's just ready to rip too reeee

Is the R3 a good beginner bike? I want to buy one and keep it a long time as it has better gas mileage than higher bikes.

>>28492646
>anon please dont
On the days I ride to work (most days) why not. I have a locker but bringing a set of MX boots to change out of is overkill for my 10m commute

>>28492006
Go ask her if she wants to eat lunch together. IRL works, if you retarded, teams or slack works too.

>>28492704
Yes it's good. Checkout other bikes too, cb300r, g310, d390, n300 and so on. R3 is tried and tested, can't go wrong. My only advice is get it with abs.

>>28492706
in a crash, steel toecaps become a guillotine
seen a guy simply dropping his bike because he stalled, lost all the toes on his left foot
i'd rather wear flipflops than willingly ride with steel toecaps

Hello sex havers, what is like when a big bobba gf hugs you from the back as you pin the throttle on your baik?

>>28492711
G310 is a good beginner bike for tall people. I'm 6'2" and didn't feel cramped doing my MSF on it. R3 and CB300R will be less roomy, but that's part of the sportbike tradeoff.

>>28492717
Specifically, I'd like to know for a fast sportbike, gsxr, r6/1 or Blades?

>>28492717
>>28492722
very awkward and not enjoyable because I dont let my wife on the bike unless she's wearing safer gear than me, and at a minimum I wear a leather jacket when riding the sports bikes

but the smell afterwards... now thats a different story

>>28492711
>G310
Oh that's cool, but aren't BMW hard to mantain? I only know about cars. And it seems cheaper than the R3 for some reason.

>>28492729
The 310s are reliable donkeys made for MSF classes, beginners, and Indians.
>cheaper than the R3
Because it's made in India.

>>28492661
>leg legion association guild clan member

>>28492717
She doesn’t have big booba but I hate when she leans on my back because it sends me forward crushing my cock against the tank

>>28492735
So the R3 is better?

>>28492743
>>28492704
Crf 300 if you got big cojones

>>28492743
G310 has really good gas mileage. It's well made, I've put 30k km on mine going strong, with just routine maintenance. I don't know how r3 is better. Parts might be cheaper for r3?

>>28492717
Idk my wife is too scared to even ride a bicycle let alone on my motorcycle with me

>>28492717
i like braking hard to a stop so booba press against me back. Feels nice, always get a slap on my shoulder because she knows what I'm doing

CHING CHONG U WAN RIDE BIKE?

>>28492758
Oh god, I want to ride a bicycle with my gf sitting on the top tube. Idk when or if this will ever happen. It's all suffering.

>>28492769
This is what I want and I've imagined it to be. I saw a similar scene 6 years ago just before starting my first job.

>>28492599
Nope. Thankfully the new rule is if I get ordered they can only hit me for 4hrs instead of a full 8.

>>28492582
Clearly you're nu af

>>28492791
Why are you so obsessed with this guy? I've never heard of the fucker outside of your continuous hateboner posting.

>Made in
>India, China, Brazil
Pretty much avoid these right?

>>28492814
>hateboner
?

>>28492791
i can save her

>>28492756
>Parts might be cheaper for r3?
That's what I'm wondering because BMW is well know to fuck your wallet in mantenience.
Then again I don't know if the same applies for bikes.

Thinking about asking the Harley friend group if they wanna ride over the holiday. I’m on a japper
What am I in for besides deafening leanlets?

>>28492867
Oh I better ride towards the front, don’t wanna run into a puddle of oil they leak when they get on the throttle

>>28492871
HADDALAYERDOWN, BØRTHER! THEM CLIBBINS ARE NO JOKE! TILL VAN HALEN.

Any fz\mt07 bros who flashed their ecu with an aftermarket exhaust but without an intake ?

>>28492603
>falling for the purple Jew
re-evaluate your life choices

>>28492714
sounds like the old Harley guys who insisted you would break your neck if you crashed with a helmet on, refused to wear seat belts because "I want to be thrown free in a crash"

>>28492717
I had my buddys old lady go for a ride backpack with me
Was kinda awkward because adultery is a sin
Anyways, it feels good man but only if its with the right woman obviously

Also trying to engineer a way rn to side saddle a lady backseat on the crf450rl
If its not blazing exhoost gonna melt her poor legs, its chain supreme
But if i can jerryrig a set of passenger pegs somehow i will be good to go

Any suggestions on that note bros?

>>28492943
The CRF450L is not a passenger friendly bike, period. If you do bag a woman just buy a cheap metric cruiser and put her on the back of that.

I'm 4'8". Realistically what options do i have for bikes? I barely passed my MSA due to the bike they had me on being way too tall for me. Even the instructor was telling me I got screwed.

>>28492954
Yamaha V-Star 250 and Rebel 300 are both teeny tiny.

>>28492943
Unfathomably based picture, WAGMI.

>>28492953
Anon, we are talking about a 115lbs thereabouts, aryan german supremo qt who likes hiking
I probably tag and bagged a close to 70-80lbs luggages last time i did this tour

Plus itll only be for like a 20 min ride at most if it does habbens

Im not getting another bike midtour lol

>>28492943
powerful shot shooms

>>28491726 (OP)

FRESH BREAD

>>28492971

>>28492971

>>28492971

Anti-bump

>>28491939
naaaaw this thread already has enough AIDs

>>28492954
GS300L

>>28491811
Post dick or GTFO.

>>28491813
By crashing. Nothing about motorbikes is designed for crashing and snapping cast aluminum is not difficult.