Thread 28512867

Racing Kult edition!

>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
>MOTORRAD
>scoots are frens
>quad and enduro chads are always welcome
>Kando
>SHOW PICS

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

Streamies

Hog can wheelie
https://streamable.com/98oglo

Safety first
https://streamable.com/dobqsu


Mandatory viewing
>A Bíblia das Curvas de autoria (TOTW2) by Keith Code
https://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU?

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

>PERFECT
https://youtu.be/S83zwxkNio8

>YAMAHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFaDIv8t7Vs

>ORANGE
https://youtu.be/3_dp4KimMi0


Previous: >>28511174

>he included my cringe streamy
wow!

For me, it's the Honda Elite.

>>28512837
I won't understand my need of Yamaha gf as YOU ARE the Yamaha GF

>>28512884
>that headlight

>>28512884
Reminds me of Porygon.

>>28512891
STFB, final warning

T7 on top (of the world)

>>28512884
I did 90 to 95 kph on my scoot today. It felt wicked. The print is twitchy as fuck, since its a Suzuki it feels really good. 10/10 would recommend.

>>28512897
Please marry, kiss, or kill me.

>>28512903
I'm not him, i'm here to protect him.

>>28512901
>90 to 95 kph
that's a lot
>its a Suzuki it feels really good
makes sense, which Suzuki curry flavor do you prefer?

>>28512898
tenny kino

so wait a minute, was that YAMAHA vocaroo actually r3 and not some ai chatbot

>>28512867 (OP)
Blessed thread
>>28512884
Based and honderpilled

>>28512905
>him

>>28512906
I choose jimny.

I always knew R3 was a girl, I would never get so exited about man's legs, I'm not gay. You just can't fool my inner Yamaha gf radar

>>28512858
The VTEC on the CB400SF (Spec III and Revo) pretty much make it feel like a docile smaller displacement bike under 6000 RPM, above that it surges and becomes alive.
It's not really 'proper VTEC' and is more of a fuel economy thing but it's still quite fun to mess around with, I've seen people mod it to be toggled by a switch.
As far as I'm aware the older specs were more restrictive in the application of the VTEC.

Any other anon tried one?

>>28512924
is this a yamaha GF or what is it?

https://vocaroo.com/17gGKbpn61mY

https://vocaroo.com/1nQ8Aefyq9ee

https://streamable.com/98oglo

>ryan twink9 does a round the world trip on a multistrada
>I didn’t get to plow his tight bussy on his way through my country
It’s not fair bros

>>28512941
Why is everyone here gae ?

>>28512943
I'm not.

The snek I scooted off the road

>>28512934
Dear God

Suzuki gals are the best.

>>28512943
It’s not gay if they’re a twink

Fuck it I'm selling 0.03 BTC and buying a Firestorm.

>>28512953
Unironically 1994 lancer 1.6, girls are the best

Yamaha girls are the best because we have one right here ITT

>>28512968
Id like him to give me his Paulie wal-nut

Last night my wife and son were walking the dog when a older lady walked by with her tiny dog
My dog went apeshit and busted out of my sons hands and jumped up on the lady, knocking her down and biting her dog.
Didn’t bite hard enough to break the skin but enough to traumatize the little dog, which ran away while my son took our dog inside.
My wife follows the old lady to find her dog and make sure everything is ok, while the old lady heaps abuse on my wife and our dog.
They get to the lady’s back yard find her dog and then the lady says “wait a second does your husband ride a motorcycle?”
My wife silently curses, expecting more abuse, and says “yes”
>oh, he’s such a kind man!
They exchanged numbers and I’m gonna bring some tiny dog treats over later for her dog.
Thinking about euthanizing my dog bc she can’t handle other dogs but my kids love her and she’s a great pet otherwise
What should I do?
She’s a mutt about 60-70 lbs

Why is the first thing I've ever seen a Buell Hammerhead in a Northern Tool + Equipment ad I got after a YouTube short my mom sent me?
Did Buell choose to partner with Harbor Freight 2.0 or did someone making the ad just have one of the first orders? I'm a little shocked.

>>28512906
The swift curry looks like what I used to find in my cat's litter box before I switched him off of Meow Mix Tender Centers Salmon & White Meat Chicken.

Is anybody here familiar with the Bandit 1200? From what I gather it's 97 through 2000, then 2000 through 2005 or so, then it's a 1250 after that but we didn't get them in america. I'm an experienced rider(8 years and easily 50k+ miles)and for whatever reason I might want to try El Bandito Grande for my next bike.

Also someone plz buy this badass 883 I'm trying to sell.

>>28513064
Weird, you ever had sex?

>>28513064
Buel trailer because AAA doesn't touch your naughty parts?
Is Buell actually still a thing or were they axed?
Some of those things were quite nice.

>>28513051
dont kill the doggo. bring the snacks and see how it goes from there

Not posted here for a few years. You guys still watch bakuon?

Is pooscrambly still alive and r6 motogymkana still a fag?

>>28513090
No, no, yes

zx4 best bike

>>28513051
>Thinking about euthanizing my dog
Either take it to a training school to get that nigger behavior trained out of her, or put her up for adoption with clear disclosure of her behavior issues so somebody better can help her. If you're seriously thinking about euthanizing a dog because your kid can't hold the fucking leash, then you don't deserve to own a dog.

>>28513103
One word:
bad. Ass

>>28513088
https://www.buellmotorcycle.com/super-cruiser

Buell is a thing again

>start second guessing my bike choice
>watch some reviews of my other potential option
>all the problems they're bitching about are issues my bike does not have
>feel better

>>28513071
I had a 600. Brakes and suspensions are better than you'd think for a bargain bin bike. The 1200 is a torque monster, it's relatively light for what it is. I read about some 1200-specific carb issues but should be okay if maintained. Tons of them in Europe with 60k+ miles. If you don't mind the look of them go for it.
I sold my 600 because it was a barn find with warped valves. I miss it quite often.

>>28513103
ZXR400 had their day. Retro, just to confuse people.

/hyb/ brothers, how comfy would be a honda vt 750 for daily driving and highway traveling? I already have an sv 650 for having fun.

>>28513166
Never, ever, have a passenger squash your love globes. Riding a bike like that is not fun.

NBK

never buy kawasaki

>>28513197
I honestly dont understand the retro craze.
And I dont just mean retro "looking".. but going back to 50 yearold suspension design.

>>28513192
where did she go?

>>28513211
Pennywise got her

>>28513204
>passenger
I'm not gonna have that problem pal

Did you ride this weekend, anons?
I just had a relaxed 3 hour loop that ended with a nice gelato, hot day but not too hot, perfect weather!

>>28513035
thats gay af

>>28513208
I guess it's one of those 90% deals. Do you want to look fun 100% of the time or be fast that 10%.
130mph is what you will get you on a retro 400 and a racey modern 400 will buy you how much more?

>>28513223
No because almost all of my bikes are BROKEN and fucking postal services lost my packages so I have no parts to fix any of my BROKEN bikes.
Plus it's been raining and thundering almost all day.

>>28513201
Your SV can already do that better

>>28513223
That in England?

>>28513238
Are you me?

>>28513238
Sad :C at least it's raining so you are not "wasting" good days anon!
>>28513244
No still europe

Cowe

>>28513223
I rode out to the boonies, lovely canopied road, but relatively sure I saw a property with an outhouse in 2025.

>>28513264
I believe that man may be a homosexual.

>>28513230
Ya our forefathers survived the archaic tech.
But its like renting an Airbnb fir a romantic weekend that has a claw foot tub you have to fill with buckets if hot water off the stove.
Sure its fun for a weekend but living like that gets real old, real fast.

>>28513246
I sure hope not for your sake.
>>28513250
Yeah, I'm fixing whatever I can on the bikes so when parts finally find their way to my post box, I can get them back on the road.
I'm this close on just grabbing a car pushrod and cutting it to size for my Moto Guzzi so I can get on with the program.

>>28513157
This
What a tard

>>28513279
Its a shame how aesthetics are adopted and destroyed.
I used to like rainbows.

>>28513280
Each to their own. :)

>>28513228
It’s not gay since I’m a twink

>>28513269
It was probably a deer or turkey blind

>>28513279
Probably likes Judas Priest.

>>28513192
I guess if your government can't even figure out how to spell "STOP" for the stop signs this thing is just expected to happen.

I'm tired of summer this year, it's been like this every single week

>>28513089
>>28513157
nah i agree i don't want to, it's just hard to tell how serious it is because in the last 2 years we owned her it's only been bad like this a few times. like my inlaws came to the door a couple months ago, and one of them had a dog on a leash on the driveway. when I went to open the door, my dog burst out and started wailin' on their dog before i could get her.
if my kids answer the door, or if my dog got out and attacked a dog that was being walked by an old lady or a kid, it is a big deal. the humane society we adopted her from (when she was like 18mos old) didn't mention any of her dog socialization issues, obviously.
she gets along pretty good with our cat but it took a couple months for an uneasy peace to become normal, so that is hopeful.
i told my wife, since she was the one that adopted our dog, that she's either got to get serious about behavior training or put her up for adoption/re-homing/whatever it's called. so that's how we're gonna roll.
thanks for the feedback bros you guys are alright

>>28513286
I used to like "pastel goth" colors.

>>28513242
>Your SV can already do that better
I plan on adding clip ons and make it a dedicated track bike. Also nakeds aren't good for traveling long distances in my cunt, too much wind.

>>28513384
Over 80ish mph a fairing becomes useful. If your "cunt" has speed limits more than that then you may have a point.

>>28513279
MAYBE

i don't have anywhere to ride. I drive so much for work that when the weekend rolls around I don't feel like going anywhere.

>>28513433
Would rather a Z900RS.

>>28512934
Bouncing on it crazy style
if I got a scrambler would I have a chance bros

never ordered a helmet online before, but i did now, bought an AGV AX9
i got it literally half off in the outlet, 360€ instead of 720€.

i hope that thing is as good as expected, and especially fits.

>>28513448
Sounds like this isn’t the thread for you anon

I set a new personal best today on some local twisty roads.

Yamaha paid them to take the R9 you serious mongoloids

>>28513223
Unfortunately not. Too fucking hot and I had to stain my parents' deck instead. I think the blue looks kinda stupid but my mom insisted and seems to be happy with it.

>>28513326
damn my ex had panties like that and I always thought they were hot as hell on her. I miss ones like that, every girl seems to wear ones that come up to the belly button and look like gym clothes now.

>>28513211
To find the princess.

>>28513223
I rode on Friday and also worked out. I woke up so sore yesterday I ended up not riding, but I rode again today and will continue riding later.

sportbike tranny runner bros with tiny engines, it wasnt supposed to end like this!!!1

NOT STAMPED, DO NOT CLICK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcCxDuuaNsI&ab_channel=StateBoyzzz

Went rolling for a 100km round trip.
Got myself a soft-serve ice cream, and made some small talk with a guy from Trondheim.
Also spotted a moose crossing a roundabout while I was enjoying my ice cream.
God bless.

>>28513667
And when I came home I gave the baiku a wash and polish.

>>28513667
>>28513672
neat!

>>28513223
Was supposed to got ride Palomar with Harley buddy but he had to turn around half away because we took the long way there with all the silly fun roads. Still had a good time with him.
Met up with scooter buddy on Palomar and had an enjoyable slow ride up. Then we went to a few dealerships so he could get an idea on what kinda big boy bikes he feels most comfortable on.
Next day we rode back into town the long way and looked at Vstrom which he seems to feel really comfortable on. He’s gonna see an NC700X late today and a 310GS next week and decide which he wants.
All in all things didn’t go as planned but I still had a great weekend anyways, which is one of my favorite parts about riding. Even if you fall off course you’re still gonna have a good time
/blogpost
>3 hour loop
Comfy, enjoy the summer while it’s here Beta Bro. These long days are perfect for riding

Filtering through traffic is so nice

>>28513711
Sweet but sitty up bikes are vastly superior in tight spaces.

I want to buy a used soft tail that looks like a hard tail bobber, then convert it to as much of a bare bones bobber as possible (see pic) while keeping the rear suspension, maybe an air ride. What is the best starter brand make? I hear hondas are very reliable and have many parts available I am not familiar with zuki, kawasaki, or yamaha.

>>28513711
>dead stop on the gwb
>getting absolutely cooked in the 90F weather
>high humidity, extreme heat warning
>fuck this, I’m filtering
>make it maybe ten cars before someone pulls out almost all the way into the car next to him to block me
Maybe the city where it makes the most sense to filter in the entire country and a car culture of cutting off motorcyclists at every possible opportunity
This is why delivery scooters are always on the sidewalks
Can’t wait to get out of here

>>28513749
>>make it maybe ten cars before someone pulls out almost all the way into the car next to him to block me
cant break the rules!!

>>28513071
We absolutely did get Bandit 1250s in America.

How the fuck are ni66ers getting yamaha GFs in 2025?

how do people enjoy riding bulky heavy motorcycles?
dont they like freedom to manoeuvre , pick it up alone, play with it?
might as well buy a car

>>28513779
>Pick it up alone
Lift with your legs, face backwards, but generally don't drop it in the first place.
>Freedom to maneuver
Stability, longer range, better wind protection, wider and comfier seat
I have put a LOT of miles on small bikes. My next bike will be a fucking huge one with a big fat seat and a lot of wind protection.

>>28513780
>Stability, longer range, better wind protection, wider and comfier seat
get a car

>>28513779
Heavy bikes kind of make their own way down the road, you tell them what you have in mind and they will reciprocate.
In tight spaces you plan your way in and out like you would a car.
Somewhere out there is a copy of Honda turn key GL1000 racing.
Someone find it.

>>28513784
Not even remotely the same. A Multi V4 is huge, you can still back one into a corner and wheelie out of it if you so desire.

>>28513749
Just punch out the mirrors or carry ceramic shards to throw at their windows

>>28513749
I've never had a car cut me off deliberately in 40 years, you must live in a bad area.
I live in a RHD part of the world.

>>28513813
Bad idea, if they’re crazy enough to nearly hit someone (and you) to block you then they are crazy enough to murder you. If it’s legal in your state snap a picture of their plate and upload it to the state reporting agency.

Any one of you anons have money to spend?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-ducati-996-sps-2/

>>28513822
this. had some out of town douche cut me off a year ago in socal because I was splitting. fagboy in his fucked up hummer followed me for 30 minutes getting really close screaming at me.

bleeding the brakes. why does the service manual say i should depress the lever and hold it down as i close the bleeder valve?

>>28513843
Negative pressure can help trapped air escape

>>28513843
Squirty. No squirty no bleed. No bubbles, succesfully bleeded.

>>28513845
based honda service manual authors, awesome. >>28513848
worried i have some embedded air in the line. i used a harbor freight vacuum bleed kit and it was like fucking teletubbies out of the bleed valve, bubbles everywhere. but no bubbles out of the master cylinder no matter how much i pumped

Looking at buying this scrambler modded TU250x as a second bike, thoughts? Would use it for driving around town, to work, and out on some trails. 4k miles and asking $3,000. The low top speed is a bit rough, but I like the light weight. Thoughts?

Hey /dbt/,
I'm looking to do more riding and touring this year - like weekend trip and staying in a hotel stuff.
Any good apps to track or help me plan?

>>28513868
is the suspension upgraded or just diff bars and knobbies? sucks it doesnt have a high mount scrambler exhaust

that was my first bike. boring and too small for me at 6'. mine had an odd electrical issue where the bike would randomly shut off.

Wow that was a difficult stretch. 180km of a barely ADV tier loop, single and double track the whole way - any bike heavier than a T7 could not have done the full run. Took us 12 hours, we saw 3 moose, I crashed hard leaping out of the 3rd 10ft tall washout, and we ran out of water even after we refilled from a creek. The day was roughly 12 hours long and we were both barely conscious by the time we got back. Webms soon(ish)

>>28513843
If you squeeze the lever and open the valve then release the lever while the bleeder valve is still open it sucks in air, thus doing the opposite of what you intended to do.

>>28513911
Both times my lead riding nearly crashed into moose had them running off, fortunately. Big fuckers

>>28513747
Shadow is popular because it has the looks and massive parts availability

Gixxer or MT-09?

>>28513875
I dont think the suspension has been touched. I'm 6' as well. Learned on a Honda monkey 125 which was super fun so I figured it would be a decent step up while not crazy different.

>>28513868
If you want to get good at trails, buy an actual dual-sport, especially as a second bike.

what is the ideal motorcycle for the man who likes to listen to steely dan and go the speed limit +10%?

>>28513448
You might like a dirtbike

>>28513747
All the jap brands are the same. They might as well be 1 company.

As I was leaving the shops, a girl parked in front of me on the same model and colour of bike as mine.
tfw girl bike

>>28513938
First thing that came to mind.

>>28513946
I owned an RGV250, the first thing she said to me is "isn't it cool that they make bikes for people our size" .
I think she was riding an RG500.

>>28513951
>woman riding a RG500
[X] Doubt

>>28513954
College friend. Very nice married lady.
Engineering students are the best.

>>28513938
>the speed limit +10%?
probably some kind of honda

>>28513747
Harley night train, or buy a big twin evo and swap all the parts into an aftermarket frame. or get a sportster and weld on the back from somewhere like low brow customs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-kd1RsehLA

>>28513957
Husband had an RD500.
Better days, long gone.
https://youtu.be/2H5uWRjFsGc

>>28513461
Anon, helmets have expiration date, like 5 years, if your helmet is manufactured before 1 year, its not as good a deal.

>>28513868
No mud guards. Get an unmodified one.

>>28513774
They don't exist anon.

I want to add highway pegs but well reviewed ones are setting off my cheap bastard senses. A couple pipe clamps and a suitable dowel seem like they’re more up my alley

>>28513711
Riding a ss in traffic is the worst. I'd choose a naked or sm.

I got a Bell MX9 for dual sport riding and it made me realise how rat shit my old Shoei from 2018 is.
What should I replace my NXR (RF1200) with?
I love the look of the Alpinestar R10 but they're too expensive and I heard the fit and finish was shit.
I'm thinking Arai but I don't know which model.

>>28513999
Do they make a big difference? I live in Vegas so there is almost never any rain here.

>>28514009
Supermoto in traffic is slightly slower than a teleport.
You won't get me to argue on that.

In your experience, is it enough to ride solo with only a front tube, or do you carry both rear and front tubes always? I wish I had tubeless and could just patch, but that's not currently an option for this bike.

>>28514012
Every five years I buy whatever the current top of the line shoei modular is and I don’t about it otherwise. Next year I upgrade to the neotech 3

>>28512932
My first bike was a CB400, sold it in 2021.
VTEC is fun but honestly the noise was the biggest impact. You can feel a bit of change in power, it starts to rev more quickly and freely, but it's not a dramatic difference. For example, if you hit VTEC mid corner it's not going to upset the bike. And then when you're running hard you get into VTEC quickly (~6k RPM) and stay there.
Here's a video of me riding it, I spend most the time above 6k rpm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZrD0cZZ_ZA

>>28514018
I want an xr650 supermoto like you wouldn’t believe

>>28512934
I don't feel so good bros.

>>28514031
Nice shiftan

>>28514025
Everyone says you can stuff a front tube (21inch) into a rear (18inch) but I've never tried.
For me, I just carry front and rear. I have the space and there's always the possibility of me pinching the tube while putting it in.

>>28514032
"Make it so" The best days are the ones you survive.

>>28514025
The only time I tried changing a tube in the field I punctured the new tube with the tire spoons. Fuck tubes. Never again. Now I got tubeless, had a massive tool lodge itself in my tire this year. Patched and on my way in 10 mins. And less weight to carry around. Id probably just silicone seal my tube type rims

>>28514037
I want it slightly less than I want to keep paying for my kids to go to Catholic school instead of the local 0.5/5 performance 5/5 diversity public school

>>28514041
Tube changes are all good well on 90 90 tires but you're in exploratory territory for anything five inches wide or more.
That'll take more than your moms spoons.

>>28512934
I choose team Kymco.

>>28514032
>xr650 mentioned
HEY, I have and XR650R. I'll get a sumo setup eventually.

>>28514084
an*
I get too excited and make typos.

>>28514052
I have changed a rear tube before. I have a 24" long oxide spoon/lever that I keep zip tied to the luggage rack for that mofo.

There wind blast on this bike is ridiculous for a supersport. I don't know what it is, but it's just so much worse than other supersports.
The downside of owning multiple bikes is that it takes a few rides to get readjusted and feel confident of you haven't ridden one of them in a while.
I know, I should cry much harder over it.

>>28512934
There is a regular femanon in this thread. She doesn't post herself because she doesn't want to get harassed most likely. She's just into bikes.
Wholesome, honestly.

>>28513923
Gixxer

>>28514033
Might need to get your blood pressure checked anon.

I'm looking at sumo wheels on the Warp 9 site. If your bike has some kind of cush drive in the clutch basket, do you need one in the rear wheel?

Anyone here ever get anlas winter tires into the US here? I’m supposed to be working with our office in Quebec starting in August through to next year and I’m gonna be up there once a month, I’m given to understand they’re the only road legal motorcycle tire for winter in Canada and I don’t own a car.
I could take one of the company pickups but then I don’t get that sweet sweet mileage bonus, we pay out 75¢ per mile for personal vehicle use.

>>28514117
What do you have now?

>>28513281
Good

You could handle these shooms, displacelet

Bros i met the royal enfeild photogrqpher shooner lady, she is pretty coolio bros
Says she wana triumph next bike, bigger bike, hope she make it bros
BROS

Who here has ridden a cb500x and a tracer (preferably the later year models)? What did you like and dislike about each? I want to move on to the tracer 9 but my cb500x had been upgraded from the seat to the rear shock to the shad luggage and the leo vince slip on.

>>28514154
If you want a bigger badder cb600x, get the vfr1200x
If you want the trqcer 9 and cp3 meme, find the used gt models that are alwqys like 7000 off mrsp
The vfr will be better
If you wqna go offroad niether bikes are suitable really, not even the leg legionaire

But im also bias against team yamaha because they have 2x femoid bakuons vocaroos and the cp3 exploding syndrome
If you wan fast go fjr1300 insteqd?

I got hit in the chest with a fucking rock today. Some boomer on a small tractor was pulling equipment across his land right next to the road and it was kicking up grape sized gravel.

>>28514153
Did you solve your issue yet?

>>28513868
i like it but i wouldnt pay 3 grand, then again Im a cheap bastard that would spend more to do build it himself

>>28513868
Just get a DR200 or something dummy. That's gonna suck on trails.

>>28513868
>>28514189
They make the DR200 with a circle headlight too.

>>28514032
>>28514018
I want a drz400 sm, the new one desu. Or, one of the KTM ones.

>>28514193
>the new one
You should die.

>>28514192
>>28514189
Ooh, I like both, but the new headlight on drz400 sux.

>>28514195
I like FI and ABS, there I said it.

>>28514198
Good thing headlights are easy to swap.
>the new headlight on drz400
The insectoid one for the new efi dizzer?

>>28514192
cute, rare

>>28514200
Some guys like getting fucked in the ass and we used to make them stay in the closet. Keep that shit to yourself.

TUX WORK
1. We got OEM blinkers
2. We're undoing the previous owner's creative wiring
3. All the bulbs for the indicators, speedo, blinkers, and headlight are getting LED conversion

>>28514200
You got soft hands brother
Only thing better than workin on some carbonators is ridin your hog with its fresh cleaned carbs sprayin smooth n heavy into your noise maker.
>>28514204
What's the benefit of LED conversions? Just brighter lights?

I don't want to finance a bike, but everytime I get the chance to ride a triumph triple I get a little closer to just saying fuck it

>>28514213
The stripple is gudbaik. You're not gonna outgrow that power to weight ratio on public roads.

>>28514213
You cant seat them fat nihonas on them skinny seats. I want bigger seats.

>>28514212
Nta but brighter and much, much longer lasting.
Also less heat which isnt usually an issue but I've seen melted housings from people trying to step up their watts (like running an 80w in a 55w setup)- dont have to worry about that with led

>>28514224
More like “why wouldn’t you convert to LEDs?”
you’re gonna have to replace your lights eventually, they’re brighter, draw less electricity, run cooler, last longer. A slight cost for a large increase in QoL.

>>28514224
Can you switch the turn signals and stuff to LED without switching the headlight to LED?
I rely on that incandescent heat to keep my hands warm on cold days.

>>28514240
Retard-kun, use the power you free up with LEDs to run heated grips

>>28514224
>>28514238
Yeah but LED has no soul

>>28514212
>>28514224
All of this plus they draw a lot less power. Can be good if you want to run a brighter head light or other accessories like heated grips.
>>28514245
This is a factor. I had LED headlights on but I went back to halogen because I prefer the colour temp. Feels like I could see easier at night even though they were dimmer.

>>28514247
You can get LEDs in whatever temperature you want, it’s just the cheapest ones that are only available in super sterile white.

>>28514245
>sovl is when you use a worse product
Sincerely true, this is why I keep hunting deer with a single shot break action

>>28514250
You should hunt with a bow instead. That's more soul.
more analog=more soul

>>28514084
XR + Supertrapp = most based dual-sport in sbt

>>28514251
Bow hunting is like commuting by bicycle.
Everything that can be done by explosion should be done by explosion.
Powder actuated tools, fireworks, guns, the internal combustion engine, God bless America

>>28514255
incandescenta are more explosion like than LEDs

>>28514256
Maybe I’d buy this argument if we were talking about neon vs halogen or LED

>>28514261
Damn, neon gauges would go insanely hard.

>>28514113
>Rides a Ninja250
Anon, the big bore boys are talking.

>>28512867 (OP)
coolest monke op

>>28514238
>>28514245
I get shit on /ccg/ for doing a full led swap on a '68.
I'll pass zero cars but 38 deer on my drive home.
Fuck "original" or "soul", that shit won't matter when my original grill gets twisted around Bambi. Besides, lights aren't permanent.

>>28514274
Are you retarded or trolling?

>>28514222
Z900RS has a big seat for big bitches.

>>28514204
Nice DeWalt breh.

I'm suddenly seeing a bunch of 3rd gen KLRs for sale on Craigslist for relatively cheap. Is there something wrong with them, or is this just dads aging out of dadbikes? I know Kawi put in EFI and a few other gadgets when they brought it back, but I figured they'd still be simple reliable thumpers like the old carbed bikes.

>>28514331
People probably just hoped for them being more than what they were.

I won a fucking helmet from that ride event I did too. Size large, and I already have a newish XD5. might just throw it on the zuccbucks

>>28514331
I think the main problem is they're advertised as more 'off-roady' than they actually are. Don't get me wrong, a skilled rider can take it far. But these are heavy ADV bikes now. The new KLR is heavier than a Tenere 700 or a Transalp. I bet a lot of people buy one, drop it once or twice off-road, and when they pick it up and feel that weight think 'fuck this, I'm getting a smaller bike'. Or they get something more road focused. Just my suspicion.

>>28514310
That's why its the best seller there. Kawi is based.

>>28513923
Depends. Track - gixxer. Everything else - MT-09

I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.

>>28514331
>>28514370
I think a lot of it is the lack of highway performance that you expect from a full-size ADV. People see the fairing, the factory luggage, etc. and think they're getting a deal on a touring bike, and then ride them for a while and realize that they've actually bought an obese dual sport that isn't much good at it.

>>28514247
>>28514212
>>28514240
>>28514238
>>28514245

Yeah I'm actually converting everything to LED except the headlight. Mainly I want to have brighter lights on the dash since it's hard to see the fuel light and the neutral light in the daytime, and it's hard to see the speedo and trip meter at night, because they're all extremely dim. But I got amber LEDs for all of them to maintain the warm vintage dash feel. And went ahead and ordered LEDs for the turn signals while I'm at it. I will also be able to stick the extras in my VFR750 dash.

I am not replacing the main headlight because I couldn't find a good LED bulb that has the same warm color as the incandescent bulb while also seeming the same shape as the OEM one. Definitely not going to put that cold blue crap in a tu250x. But also, the headlight is the main power draw and I'm not adding heated grips yet so I want to keep it to have a balanced power system. When you "save power" by having LED lights, the stator still generates the same amount of power, and if the battery is full your rectifier just gets hot to waste the extra juice. So you aren't really saving any power. All the heat you're not generating inside the light fixtures is just getting generated inside the rectifier instead and melting it.

>>28514384
I've ridden the SP1 and SP2 and loved them both. Sexy sound and good power...super aggressive ergos still wish I bought the one my buddy sold when i could have...although my bike would eat it alive still a great bike

>R3 makes post
>Imagine life together again

>>28514397
why are you gay

>>28514400
Microplastics and zoloft.

>>28514392
what's your bike?

>>28514384
Sexo

>>28514421
10r

I want one of these

>>28514443
sexo. I wish every brand kinda tried different things. did Ducati ever make a cruiser based on their V twin but detuned? would've been funny.

>>28514465
XDiavel

>>28514143
Just the regular 21/18" wheels. Honda XR650R

>>28514252
I originally wanted to swap out the Supertrapp for a BIG GUN, but the supertrapp sounds so nasty. It's definitely grown on me appearance wise as well.

>>28514471
Christ almighty thats fuck ugly

>>28514175
No
>>28514397
Im gonna proactively STAY THE FUCK BACK check your ass and book you in for a BACK THE FUCK UP faggot beatdown™; where ethan waterboards your dumbass after a long dsy of wrestling him in mud
Dont
Be
Trans

are those 125 smol hondas worth it to learn motorcycles?
i have never rode a motorized bicycle except this one time on a 50cc east german Simson

i like the look of both the dax and the monke and since im a yuropoor I don't have to do any extra licensing for a 125cc

>>28514506
>i have never rode a motorized bicycle
not worth worrying about.
Take a motorcycle safety course regardless of what first bike you want to get. I'd say that's a good starting point, and you can decide if you want one of the 125s or maybe bigger.

>>28514491
Yer croozin' for a broozin' pal.

What does this signal mean?

>>28514531
5 big macs, two with mayo, and four large fries

>>28514531
>scratch my back please I can't reach

>>28514506
>>28514511
If you've got rider Friends buy some cones and go to a parking lot with them to learn basic control.
Don't get the monkey as it's overpriced beyond shit and you will drop it learning, get a grom or something cheap.
For street riding make sure to pick up good habits like anticipation and blind spot checking.

>>28514531
he grew his own neck brace kek

>best value for money is a GSX-R750

why don't you have a gsxr yet?

>>28514531
Kick starting his kidney

>>28514550
Don't like sports or jap bikes

>>28514553
What bikes you like?

>>28514397
stfb

>>28514553
Potato Potato Potato.

>>28514555
Guess.
Okay I take back my previous statement, wouldn't mind a kawasaki H1 Mach III or a H2 Mach IV.

>>28514531
I wonder if once you get big enough the fat acts as a back rest.

>>28513991
>Anon, helmets have expiration date, like 5 years
i'll be fine just fine

guys, im planning on doing a little offroad trip on a 701 sumo with knobby tires, but 17 inchers.
so i got the sumo, like pic related, but knobby tires on it.

how shit of an idea is that? i know that people ride the routes im planning on on africa twins and GSes and teneres etc, but im not sure how bad it will be with the 17 inch front.
any experience with that?

>>28514577
Depends how fast your going.
I was capable of riding soft road at about 50kph.
Your front wheel will want to move all over the place.

Name this motorcycle
>full plastic
>reliable
>fun to ride
>good for daily use, 40km/day (10km - old European city, 15km - mountains, 15km - two lane highway)
>runs on any gas, like 92

>>28514595
easy, thats my bike

T: b-king anon

>>28514602
anon, it's too big!

>be Suzuki
>have no bikes in the 250-600 range

What's their problem?

>>28514602
there was some german dude who had a youtube channel with a b-king and he killed himself while riding
i remember it, it was a long time ago

>>28514602
If Suzuki is so good, why no one's buying new Suzukies?

>>28514610
>>28514602
youtube.com/@BKingAndy
thats the guy

Thoughts on a GSX-8R?
I remember someone here bought it and was disappointed one month later.

>>28514609
drz400

>>28514607
nah man, if i can do it, you can too
>>28514611
cuz idiots at sukisuki stopped making b-kingus
>>28514613
living the dream, gets to ride b-king and end himself all at once

>>28514615
As a rule Transformer bikes are wank.
You either want one or you get a proper bike, rather like cnuts in cars with an ipad glued on.

New cylinder and piston.
Wanted black pushrod tube grommets, but they were out of stock, went with whatever was available, only for the black ones to restock immediately after I placed my order.

Also love working on Urals compared to BMWs.
There is no fancy tool for removing and installing the pushrod tubes on urals unlike on BMWs, you just smash them in with a sledge.

>>28514615
Looks nice and might be an r7 and ninja 650 killer. But tards buy those bikes thinking they are gsx750r/r6/zx6r etc replacements.

>>28514550
This paint scheme they use is dead sexy
No room in my garage (I don’t own a garage)

>>28514644
>forgot pic

>>28514645
Tf happened to ss bikes, they all look so bland now

>>28514648
i wish they brought old 900 tricolor back in some special edition or something

>>28514648
The red wheels make the Suzuki less bland than the old Honda desu

>>28514652
Never liked Fireblade. Very pretty though.

This is less than desirable
>>28514657
There's one of these on display near me.

>>28514630
>red grommets
Sharpies are cheap

>>28514657
>>28514661
At least I think it's the same bike. Don't know shit about jap bikes despite having owned a bunch

>>28514668
Oil will colour it black soon anyway, so I'm not really too bothered.
Also these new rockers are way too big, fuck me I can't use them.

>>28514661
moto guzzi anon?

>>28514602
Suzuki R&D CEO:
>OK guys, what do you have for me?
designer #1:
>Have you seen the new Transformers movie?
designer #2:
>Have you seen the "Chad" meme?
CEO:
>Perfect! Make it happen
Both designers:
>Which one?
CEO:
>yes

Now you can't unsee it.

Opinions on indian bikes?

>>28514671
>due to anons superior wrenching skills, the bike never develops the standard oil leak and the seals are red forever- eventually leading to suicide

>>28514686
Picrel or jeetmobiles?

>>28514686
One guy here, or maybe a couple, instantly respond to anything positive about Indian with
>polaris
Idk, we only have our anecdotes. Anecdotally, I’ve liked riding them from time to time given the opportunity
If you mean royal enfield, a billion indians ride them on complete garbage roads every day all year, if you think you can handle the same ownership experience as a “middle class” Indian in Bombay or wherever then go for it

Why am I allowed to have multiple bikes and multiple cars, but not one of these things because of "safety"?
It's orders of magnitude safer than my bikes, especially in the rain.

>>28514696
get the fuck out

>>28514700
I just want the scooter equivalent in a car.

>sv650>cp2
>750>r9
>busa>fjr

>still no one's buying susuzki

whan went wrong?

>>28514688
>>28514694
I meant jeetmobiles sorry for confusion
>>28514696
You are allowed but theyre mostly evs

>>28514696
imagine getting tboned on this thing. instant death for sure

>>28514706
no different than getting nissan'd on a bike.

>>28514391
good shit. I like it when people build their bikes with thought.

>>28514686
I don't know but my first bike will be this currycycle which I will pick up on Thursday

another good pastry coming up

>>28514679
Ye that is me, but Ural head, not Gucci head.
Gucci still waiting for those pushrods that the germoids lost.

>>28514687
>Ural
>Not leaking and blowing oil everywhere
I wasn't intending on running it dry.

>>28514711
sad but true

>>28514577
How you like that husky?
It and the DRZ have my interest piqued.

>>28514723
oh its great, i love it

Should i choose ds or sumo for mainly street riding? Or both are not ideal?

>>28514732
well, a sumo is literally made for street so i dont see why they wouldnt be ideal

>>28514595
Okay weeaboos, why shouldn't I get a 1000-1500 buck 1989 honda vfr750f?
I don't like jap bikes, I don't like sport bikes, I don't care for top speeds or any of that shit, but V4 engine is interesting.

>>28514738
expensive and rare spare parts

get a 600RR

>>28514738
Why not a magna then? It is the same engine with a different tune and a different chassis.

>>28514743
>I don't like sport bikes
>suggests a sports bike

>>28514732
sumo is sexier, ds is more functional

>>28514746
Because I didn't even know it was a thing.
Checked ones for sale and they seem to be a bit pricier than a vfr, but more my style.

>>28514719
sucks when you really depend on the parts and the shipping company messes it up

>>28512867 (OP)
FRESH BREAD

>>28514766

>>28514766

>>28514766

>>28514669
V4 is not I4, Fireplace is I4.
NC30 is RC30 if you want to be sensible occasionaly

>>28514684
It looks like an unholy combo of poop and genetalia. Suzuki sux at design.

>>28514696
Not even jeets want it. We are pushing it down a hill. You want kei cars, not this garbage.

>>28514821
Cheapest car ever is a fact not a marketing win.

>>28514436
Why did you pick that over the R1, gixer, and honder?

>>28514696
I don’t know about this car, probably junk, but I agree generally, the existence of motorcycles makes all the car safety laws seem extremely ridiculous
I’d even be happy to take a “dangerous car license” exam. Surely all the guys making three wheelers that require motorcycle licenses would rather just make cars

>>28514531
Bro is using ram air breathing

>>28514392
Is the difference between the SP2 and SP1 noticeable enough to justify its bigger price tag?

I unironically prefer the SP1 for its black frame but accept the lack of refinements. I plan to get an SP1 and mount the SP2 swingarm and fueling system
Alternatively been toying with the idea of hunting down a 05' final year for the best of both worlds.
>>28514431
Facto