Thread 28516103

Pastrana 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

Hitting the twisties
https://streamable.com/jt9yfs

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: >>28514766

Ronnie Mac > Pastrami

I miss spring weather

>>28516106
hard disagree

>>28516103 (OP)
i ended up sending the email to the dunlop overlords bros. im not expecting a refund but at least a response would be nice

For no specfic motorcycle, would you rather own a early year model or final year model?

>another kando thread
Kando doesnt real you trannoid

Are discoloured pipes a problem, or a red flag at all? Do they hurt resale value? I think they look kinda cool honestly.

>>28516126
If you have a defective tyre they will most likely listen due to the fear of lawsuits and might replace them.

>>28516138
wrenchlet

>>28516131
Last year of a generation, first year of a bike

>>28516135
>Kando doesnt real

hot take shooms

>>28516138
by discolored you mean purple-ish tones? not at all

>>28516126
Man gpr300 tires suck dick, never again.

>>28516131
early year harley, latest year adv by far

I just lost my guinea pig. Rest in peace little Cream. You would have loved motorcycles.

>>28516164
RIP little buddy

>>28516147
>>28516161
I mean for a specfic model run, would you rather have the first year of that model or the last year.

>example
>2002-2007
>would you rather
>2002
>or
>2007
Just wonderin

>>28516131
It depends on the bike, but usually the final year it was carbed. Engines that switch to fuel injection rather than built from the ground up for it never work right.

>>28516109
tenny kino

>>28516133
are those urals?

>>28516135
i dont even know what kando means yet

>>28516164
RIP Cream

anyone, specifically americans, ridden the mb5? i love 50cc 2 smoke mopeds and this seems objectively better

Posting my chill night streamy
https://youtu.be/4yPUXUbyd24

>>28516138
they are very cool, but it's from running lean and very hot

So what's the point of cars are faster and have better handling than bikes

https://youtube.com/shorts/fi_9VgarmJo?si=uv4a4RJ6dYmp1FMJ

>>28516120
Yeah? Well, I disagree with YOU!

>>28516176
Being able to select gears and not be wrong it it out everywhere seems to be a plus.

>>28516186
I don't have to finance a motorcycle

>>28516186
I'm not even going to state the obvious of why you're a dumb stupid retarded gorilla nigger.

>>28516153
>gpr 300 too

lmao

>>28516169
>he doesnt know
KANDOO
KANDO
KANDOOOOOOOO
WHAT IS KANDO????
IS THIS FEELING, EVEN REAL???!?
>screaming again posting begins, again™
KANDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>28516096
>This one always makes me smile.
thanks anon, I put down 700 miles that weekend and it made me feel so incredible I was really happy to be able to put it all together. I hope I get the chance to do the same with more weekend trips, I find a lot of value in conveying the emotions of how something made you feel in your editing to preserve that joy for years to come.
I can see a little bit of that in your video too. How you cut to most of the redlining, the parts you remembered and cherished most, how nothing else mattered but the fun. Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Ride safe and have fun

>>28516186
Even if I had the words, I don't think it would make sense to anyone whose only goal in driving is to finish doing it as soon as possible.

Why doesn't any dealer have a white trannyslap available?
I want to buy one. I have the $11.3k one should cost out the door in cash ready to go. There's an adventure rally in August I want to go to. I don't want a holdover 2024 or a gay "pearl gray" one either.

>>28516205
Just buy the gray one and get the plastic you want online and swap them. Then sell your new plastic on eBay for the same price. These are ADV bikes people break the plastic all the time and will buy yours fast

>>28516103 (OP)
Rape tiem

Do you know what CP2 and CP3 stands for?

>>28516200
Nah, that's exactly what I was doing. You read it properly. My YouTube channel is a documentary of my journey.

>>28516214
But then the seats not blue

>>28516218
It stands for garbage ass economy spec replacement for the R6.
It's over, by the way.

>>28516222
fart exhaust note fr

>>28516215
Noice

>>28516223
Anon, please. You can't win 6 races out of 8 if you're slow.

>>28516221
Then you'll have the only transalp with white fairings and a black seat which makes it 1 of 1 and extremely rare. Or you can buy a blue seat online too.

>>28516223
The R9 is faster than the R6, more streetable, and has better components. Nobody thinks this horseshit except broke sour grape nobikes.

>>28516096
Classic

>>28516228
>>28516246
Stupid retarded nigger faggots

>>28516164
F ;_;

>>28516223
based knower, show them the video, king.

>>28516256
Did you post the wrong graph?

>>28516131
Depends on the bike but for certain models, early year can have more ponies because less emission bullshit but final year has greatest reliability. A good example of this is the Sabre, 86' models has like 15 more ponies while late model dropped the compression ratio from 9.5 to 8 by the final year 2007

As a brownoid, I'll never sex a nihona. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! I want them sexy Suzuki nihonas.

>>28516138
>problem
It's desirable.
It was a specifically done to my titanium headers.

>>28516258
What video

>>28516260
The fact that you're even asking this shows that you don't know shit. Enjoy your overpriced cracked frame.

>>28516276
>he doesn't know
Allow me
https://youtube.com/shorts/5-0Kg_LfFo0?si=AFC55V-lul71Bkxi

>>28516256
Where is the R6 on this chart?
>>28516276
Enjoy your overpriced used (and clapped) bikes + butter countershafts? We all like what we like.

>>28516281
Forget about the numbers for a minute. Watch the video. R6 beats gsx750 too that graph can't even contain the r6s power curve, lmk if you need to see that video too.

>>28516264
Specfics don't matter. It's to any anon with any machine. You picking the first or the last. Simple as.

>>28516285
If you actually cared about being fast instead of being an autistic retarded mutt who lives at home in Lawrenceville and does circles in the parking lot with his crash repair special, color-raped R6, you would have bought the R1.

>>28516286
last of a generation

BULLY HOURS NOT POSTING 'KU

>>28516164
My sister had guinea pigs, they're really neat, RIP in peace Cream

>>28516164
fuck man, hope you find him

>>28516138
It's bike patina, shows you've actually been riding the thing.

>>28516304
I have dealership pics coming tomorrow when I go in for service.

>>28516318
They're amazing animals. What other pet purrs like a cat, does tricks like a dog, and sings like a bird?

>>28516344
Inline 4s

>>28516345
kek true

Man, I hate cafe racers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFlcz41CE3g

YAMAHA
A
M
A
H
A

>>28516350
Same

>want a supersport

>at the same time I understand it's useless
>there's R9, but it's new and expensive
>there's R7, but people will laugh at me
>there's MT/XSR but they're not selling fairing kits for those

SIRS... please suggest me a great bike

How come gaskets aren't like, publicly available documents?
Just print off a gasket template and trace it out for gasket sheets.

>>28516363
>FZ09
>used Harley batwing off of marketplace
Bobs ur uncle

>>28516164
RIP little Cream.

>>28516377
Cool it with the anti-semitic remarks.

Are Chinese bikes really THAT bad? I seem to hear mixed things like the quality isn't as bad as it used to be.

Who makes the best motocycles?

>>28516397
Ural

>>28516398
Ural sounds to similar to Anal

>>28516399
maybe oral

name another 110+ hp bike for under 11k

>>28516402
You must be talking about new, correct?

>>28516398
Ural right with me, pal.

>>28516404
YES!

>>28516363
Used gixxer. It's cheap, it's stupid, there are aftermarket raised clipons if you decide to daily it.

>>28516406
Oh. In that case, I cannot name another bike with 110+ hp for under 11k. I have no idea what new bikes cost.

>>28516363
Z900RS with fairing kit

>>28516409
Tuono 660 is pretty close, 105hp for $11.5k MSRP.

>>28516408
City streets are not meant for racings!

>>28516350
Butchers classic bikes into crappy facsimiles of an already (imo) crappy trend. It'd be funny reading online listings of Honda's or Kawasakis half chopped up by people who never really wanted to ride a Cafe in the first place, if I didn't want a classic bike so bad.

Always assume cars are turning!

>>28516424
Easy to say, but i always wonder why people try to out turn the car (going to the left in this case) instead of veering right and going behind it.

>>28516103 (OP)
bong bros, im about to turn 20 and have been riding my 125 for a few months now with teh cbt. for my a2 license, which would be the best shout out of the honda cbr500r, cbr650r or the suzuki sv650? im trying to keep insurance under £1k but want something over 47bhp.

>>28516432
The guy in the gif is a retard.
>overtaking in a double yellow
>ignores the fucking junction
>Sees cars stopped in the middle of the road and doesnt even try to slow down until the car starts turning

>>28516438
Also IIRC he'd spent the day running from cops and actually tried to beg the driver of the car to not call 911. Just an idiot all around.

What is your forever bike her?

>>28516445
Nothing made after the year [spoiler]2000[/spoiler].

>>28516445
XRV750

>>28516445
Nothing made after the year 2000.

New variable length head studs installed
(Got threaded rod from the parts store and eyeballed it to length with an angle grinder)

And of course I forgot to get proper M8 nuts for it. Have tons of 8.8 hardness nuts, but they start to strip at around 25nm even though they should be rated for 27nm.

>>28516445
I feel like peak "forever bike" would be creating one of those "Hortons" that swap a Harley engine into those Norton frames.
Seems like those are the most motorcycle-motorcycles one can achieve.
>>28516350
I hate lazy cafe builds with ebay seats and zero tuning.

>>28516454
I simply cannot take bikes with exposed primaries seriously.

>>28516445
>No Honda Big Ruckus
Shameful.

>>28516438
Clearly. But it always seems weird to head for where the cars going to be rather than where its not going to be.

>>28516434
If you got to have a sports bike id go for the 500

>>28516445
>no CT110

>>28516460
It's hard to reprogram years of "overtake on the left" especially if you've driven a car for years.

>>28516445
>no XSR900GP

CBR600RR for Honda quality and undertail exhoost

>>28516166
Yeah so I’m saying it depends on what you count as “a bike”
Is every generation of Goldwing despite the massive differences one bike? Then I want a first year wing for the history.
On the other hand, if the gen four goldwing is, for instance, it’s own bike, then I want one from the last year of that run
Of course it depends somewhat on the bike

>after the 4th attempt at buying the correct rear brake shoes ive finally managed to stop the breaks squealing all the fuckin time

Its great not having my bike sound like a broken trolley below 15mph lmao

1 Do you like Suzuki?
2 Why don't you have a Suzuki?

>Recently, we reported that the German Federal Armed Forces had adopted the Yamaha Tenere 700 as a reconnaissance motorcycle, and it was announced that the Swedish Army had also adopted the Yamaha XT250. The XT250 was chosen to replace the Husqvarna and KTM machines, due to its high performance and reliability.

eurobikes BTFO

>>28516514
>high performance
my fucking ass, everybody knows performance wise KTM and Husky are worlds above the jap singles

>>28516517
Cope

>WW3 incoming
>many countries are trying to acquire some Yamaha motorcycles like if they were F-35s

really makes you think who's the best maker is

Made my variable length studs maybe a tad too long, I think the valve cover hits the head studs now. Will see if it will leak uncontrollably again and if I'll have to snip off the top of the head studs.

>>28516424
>>28516432
>passing on a solid yellow that turns into a double yellow even
This crash was deserved, hope the biker broke his legs or something.

>>28516454
This picture is designed to give the viewer the simulated experience of having a stroke (particularly in the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex, where visual perception occurs.) Everything looks hauntingly familiar but you just can't quite recognize anything.

>>28516196
lmao

>>28516483
AT LAST the brake shoe saga comes to an end

I have small hands so I’ve always been used to not being able to reach the breaks while on the throttle, which is fine, I only commute so I don’t need to break hard while rev matching a down shift out of a corner.
Today I noticed my bike has an adjustable break lever and I can finally cover the breaks while I’m on the throttle, I CAN blip the throttle while on the breaks. I’m excited to learn this new skill.

>>28516555
Its been a fucking nightmare lid

If i can find a way to fix my broken drum brake speedo id be a happy chappy
the worm gear has worn out which is pressed into the brake hub somehow , of course i cannot find any replacements, similar set up to the cub/cg speedos (inside the drum brake not on the axle like disc brake bikes)

>>28516494
Because they still sell a single cylinder bike where the only things electrical are the lights, ignition, and stator.

>>28516517
unironically true. ktm and ducati thumpers are just built different

>>28516536
crazy config

>>28516517
>>28516570
>RELIABILITY

Yeah a ktm or Ducati might be faster but what use is that if it wont fucking start when you need it to?

>>28516568
They’re so real for this, may the DR and XR live forever

>>28516572
first poster here, i agree in terms of reliability but saying
>due to its high performance
is just a fucking lie, or whoever the fuck wrote that has no clue whatsoever about bikes.
the performance of jap singles isnt even remotely comparable to KTM/Husky, over 70hp out of a <700cc single compared to whateverthefuck yamaha has, same with the weight.

>>28516572
very amusing that a group of ktm riders came up after I snapped this pic asking for a piece of wire to bypass their starter switch. every damn ride I swear

My friend poured vodka into gas tank while i was filling up as a joke and now i'm worried to start it as i'm sitting here at the station.

>>28516584
just tell him if it blows up hes paying for it

>>28516584
>My friend poured vodka into gas tank while i was filling up as a joke
fucking lmao
how much did he put in, just a shot?
>Mixing alcohol (ethanol) with gasoline produces a substance called gasohol.
>Gasohol tends to increase the octane rating and reduce carbon monoxide emissions from the engine.
i guess its not that bad, i would go for it but your friend is an idiot

>>28516584
If it was only a shot, you'll be fine provided that there was more than a gallon of fuel in the tank.
Fill his asshole with cum as a prank to get back to him.

>>28516588
>>28516587
>>28516590
Idk how much got in but basically he just opened it and just started pouring when i wasn't looking, definitely more than just a shot. Probably a good few. Also got all over my fucking bike as well.

>>28516591
>definitely more than just a shot. Probably a good few. Also got all over my fucking bike as well.
wtf
thats not a light hearted joke thats just an asshole thing to do

>>28516591
Send it, I hope you have insurance

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qqnCGZXr8yc
Who is at fault here?

>>28516605
immigration act of 1965

>>28516402
Honda hornet

>>28516584
Dilute with more petrol.

What is the point of a CBR650R?
>Look I have no money to buy a real supersport and I'm afraid of torque
What a stupid bike

>>28516520
T7 frames never broke, but if they burn oil. Mini reverse pearl harbor will be conducted on yamahaha's premises.

>>28516520
>WW3 incoming
two more weeks

>>28516620
Honda makes a bike at every skill level. CBR500, CBR650R, CBR1000R. Big H be based like that.

BTW, what are Honda girls like IRL?

>>28516494
They make fun cheap reliable bikes. What's not to love?

>>28516620
It’s fun to ride :)

>>28516632
Wow, then you must be a Suzuki owner, am I right?

>>28516494
because I don't want a cheap reliable bike.
I want something similar but with electrical issues, shittier suspension, and a weird engine layout.

Do you guys put a cover on your bike whenever you park it at home (if you have no garage anyway)? I get so annoyed taking it off in the morning that I never put one on

>>28516639
Yes. Takes like two seconds. Just have a spot to put the cover nearby where you park it. I stash it behind a bush or just throw it in a case.

>>28516620
Good for commuting like the 500 but an i4 and more for experienced riders. Basically the same as the older cbr600f or the really old vfr-f models.

>>28516643
CBR600F wasn't made in Thailand

I turned 28 today. I need to call the dealership again to see where they are on fixing my bike and to get them to call me back oce they do the inspection so I can pay my property tax.
>>28516639
I only cover enough to keep the tach and seat dry.

>>28516638
Also a gearbox that some think is shittier than a Ural's.

>>28516644
Who cares as long as it runs and is affordable.

>>28516649
Maybe you're Indian
https://youtu.be/xEFs3v9Wd4Q?t=44

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UICQwR8Vslc
Who is at fault here?

>>28516635
Yessu senpai. I want a jimny too, but I have a Jazz already. I want more suzuki, but I have only one.

>>28516652
Indians continue to get modded by thai in motorcycle manufacturing.

>>28516584
>>28516591
Doesn't sound like much of a friend desu. If he's a cagie I'd hide a can of anchovies under his seat next time he gives you a ride.

Why is vstronk 800 so pig fat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKqggkRrIi8

Is this the best bike for that kind or riding? Or should I just stay with a CP2?

It's not like he's using his CP3 to its fullest potential. But I fucking love the sound

>>28516605
> Who is at fault
It would be great if the law accounted for erratic driving. But even then, moto guy gets to deal with way more damage, risk, and overall bullshit in a collision, so reality is that it's on him to filter slowly enough that he can react to erratic drivers.

>>28516166
Debut year/model. Earlier the better.

>>28516663
Unless you simply must have the DE's adjustable transmission and low end torque, just get the 650xt and enjoy tubeless tires.

>>28516640
My other complaint is when I cover it I have an ugly black mass in my driveway instead of being able to see my motorcycle which I love

I-I think I have a crush forming...

>>28516677
Honder is a Honder.

Would you upgrade from 310r to 450gs? Or int 650? If these are the only options, would you upgrade?

>>28516683
Honda killed it with the CB650R.
>>28516687
No

They are still waiting on parts for the rebel 300.
>>28516693
I really want it as a next bike even if it feels a bit too much bike for me. I should have started on the cb300r instead of a rebel...

>>28516647
I'm one of those, the transmission of my Gucci is worse than the one in my Ural.
That being said, Ural transmissions are actually pretty good, you just have to be gentle with them.
By gentle I don't mean you have to walk on eggshells with them, or in a sense you do, but I mean the shifter is extremely sensitive in them and the motion is tiny.
You just ha e to tap the shifter and it goes into gear.
It's a really weird feeling as you can't really kick it home or you'll in the worst case fuck up the shifter forks, you just have to gently press on the shifter and it'll click into gear neatly. Takes some getting used to, but they're incredibly smooth and neat switching transmissions.
The handle on the right side is also a big plus as you can switch gears by hand and "hop over" gears like from 1st straight to 3rd for example.

Meanwhile in my MG California you have to properly stomp on the shifter to send it into gear like on some ragged on dirt bike, no chance in hell on hitting neutral with the engine running and even when off it's a very rough shifting transmission.

Does anyone wanna see a picture of my penis

>>28516424
>double yellow
>car waiting to pull out
>cars slowing down at an intersection
>Yeah, I'll just pass in the oncoming traffic lane.
Not really sure what he was expecting would happen.

I'm gonna buy MT03 soon

>>28516704
They are lying to you, retard. Your bike is gone.

How do you cope with being too poor and not being able to afford the bike you like?

>>28516281
>We all like what we like
No, KILL YOURSELF. See how quickly you back pedal from "R9 is superior" to "we like what we like" as soon as you get blown the fuck out?
SHUT THE FUCK UP. You don't fucking know SHIT. You're just like every other dumbass fag who thought the R7 was faster than the R6 because "uhduuhhh, bigger number, mean faster bike".
And guess what? Adding another cylinder and 200cc STILL isn't enough to beat the legendary.
Go pay 12k for your goy slop tranny bike then FUCKING KILL YOURSELF.

>>28516663
why is anon so skinnyfat? Hit the gym. A 500lb bike doesn't weigh that much.

>>28516738
Excuse me? I got my bike for like 500 bucks, 2 24 packs of beer and a bottle of vodka.

The most fun thing to add to your bike is more luggage
>t. Just ordered a second givi tool box

>>28516738
I'm not. I do have the bike I want.

>>28516778
What is that bike?

>Motorcycle riding can cause erectile dysfunction (ED), primarily due to prolonged pressure and vibration affecting the perineal area (the region between the genitals and anus). Several studies have found a significant association between motorcycle riding and an increased risk of ED.
Bikebros, do you have ED?

>>28516644
ohnonononono bros kawa too!!!

Literally >>28516649
who cares at this point lol

>>28516793
Nah, I get hard every time I pass the local kindergarten.

>>28516793
No I have three kids

>>28516841
>He's still allowed near kindergartens
Lucky.

>>28516793
Do i look like i have ED?

>>28516793
should we all stop riding our hogs?

>>28516738
I have the bike I want though. The cope is to lower your expectations and want the bike that's within your means, and love that bike instead.

>>28516855
you look like a man who fucks multiple guys every week

>>28516793
I haven't had any change to my libido or ability to get it up despite riding 2 strokes as a young adult before switching to street.

Pre and post riding had no change, sometimes I feel more horny because the bikes vibrations get my blood flowin but idk could be true man

>$850 for full tune-up, battery recharged, fuel filter cleaned, carbs rebuilt, plus pick up and delivery
This is OK? I think it’s Ok.
carbs, fuel filter 4hrs labor + $85 for the rebuild kit
Full tune-up 1 hr labor
Pickup/dropoff 2.5hrs labor (this is reasonable)
Labor is $100/hr

>>28516885
Not the worst price but what bike do you have? Seems like the sort of thing you could spend a fun weekend doing, if you're mechanically inclined.

>>28516795
Well so long as it isn't second tier manufacturers in india or a 4th tier Chinese manufacturer. QJ and CF are about thai quality.
>>28516885
Depends. Probably ok these days tbf.
>Battery recharge
I mean I'd hope they do battery tire and brake inspections other than that.

>>28516885
That's not bad, though "tune-up" needs to be defined. Does it include valves?

What do bike shops mean with “tires off or on”?

Like if I can get the tires off myself why would i need them for the tire replacement and how would I get the bike there if the tires are off?

>>28516905
gloves on or off?

>>28516620
but that's an XR650R

>>28516905
You're supposed to remove the wheels off the bike, then walk or bus or scoot to the shop to get your tires changed.
Or you could just take them the entire bike and pay the extra charge to have the mechanic remove the wheels.
Is the whole wheels on and off a purely an American thing?
Don't expect to ride the bike there and ride it away later that same day. American motorcycle mechanics are... special.

>>28516457
That's the great thing about these anon, you don't have to do that if you don't want to.
>>28516545
lmao

>>28516793
replace "motorcycle" with "bicycle" in that sentence and you get the actual story.

>>28516911
> Don't expect to ride the bike there and ride it away later that same day.
The European mindset is that of a quitter

>>28516746
My wife says to tell you she likes your bike (I like it too, for what it's worth.)

>>28516906
Off, please

>>28516911
I'm in America and and all the techs at the dealers around here are eastern European. There was a white guy at the KTM dealer but he fucked my bike up so bad the owner fired him for it.

>>28516888
I would have liked to do it myself but circumstances are against me this time
>my only set of wheels
>never changed my own oil before
>no garage, only a shared parking lot to work in
I’m worried i’ll screw something up and leave my broken bike in the lot and not be able to get around.
>>28516897
>>28516901
Yeah the battery recharged is included in the inspection. Fluids are included but valves are not. Billing it as a 50 point inspection. He will sync the carbs since they’re coming out/apart.

Thanks for the input anons, i didn’t think it was a rip off but it’s certainly expensive

>>28516931
>he lets other men fuck his bike
You got what you deserve

>>28516935
First service, never again.

>>28516935
>>28516936
Also, I bought new (and got what I deserved)

>>28516936
Did he botch the valve clearance job and mess up the timing or something? Or just didn't set the valves right? As a mechanic it's one of the most straightforward jobs you can do, idk how you can mess it up

>>28516915
Sporton. Nortster.

>>28516728
I refuse to accept it till it is past the 30th of next month. Then it is time for a cb250 or cb300r.

>>28516923
The two times I've taken in bikes for their 600 mile shennanigans at the dealerships, they've had to stay there for almost a week, when all it it entails is dealer software tool fuckery and an oil change. Doesn't even include properly tightening all the bolts.
For tires, spoons, a bucket, a balance stand and an air compressor are incredibly cheap.
To be honest, the most complicated thing for me has always been finding a place to dispose of the old tires. Some car tyre shops claim they take them, but then when I show up willing to pay the disposal fee they say they don't take motorcycle tires. So I just sneak in at night and throw mine into the pile behind the building anyways.
>>28516934
I'm still confused as to the battery recharge. like, they put the battery on a tender, refilled the acid/water? Cleaned the posts? That hardly warrants being on a billing sheet but whatever.

>>28516942
Folded the valve cover gasket and the bike pissed oil all over my new rear tire on the way home.
It was the break-in service, all highway miles, hadn't even visited the touge yet.

>>28516935
nowadays stealerships will NOT honor a warranty if you dont complete the services with them. the bike is connected to a scanner which then creates a profile. if you come afterwards with a warranty claim and they see at least one of the scheduled services missing they will not help you. ALWAYS take your bikes to the dealer during their warranty periods

>>28516947
>like, they put the battery on a tender, refilled the acid/water? Cleaned the posts? That hardly warrants being on a billing sheet but whatever
Thats what I was saying to anon too. Like that should usually be itemized as a multi point inspection like a tire inspection, radiator inspection, and brake fluid inspection are just called a multi point.

>>28516942
>>28516950
On mine they left the bolts to the dealer installed skid plate loose and it nearly came off on the highway.
KTM hires chimpanzees to work on their bikes.

>>28516954
if i told you the things ive seen at suzuki dealerships you would laugh

>>28516951
Not me, I'm in magnuson-moss land, so I didn't even have to get my first service at the dealer but I wanted the valve lash checked, etc. Dude says they were all tight, but he was such a fuckhead I'm not so sure now...

>>28516951
>give us more money or we won't honor your free™ gaurantee goy
Still not doing it. Stealerships can eat shit, last time I was in to buy new they asked me not less than 5 times to sign up for their service. It's a grift, and if I lose out on a warranty claim blue ball those jews then I'll gladly do it. Fucking nigger behavior

>>28516954
Slick. Also
>mounting a skid plate to the engine
Just KTM things...

>>28516954
Tbf those bolts shook loose on my bike even when I torqued then to spec. Jeet hardware leaves a lot to be desired, and you're not supposed to loctite them so the dealership wouldn't even if they know they might come loose. I just put some red on it and accepted the fact that I'll have to work around it for oil changes

>>28516951
>will NOT honor a warranty if you dont complete the services with them
1. That's illegal as shit, but so what, you going to pony up for a lawyer
2. It also means they don't expect to ever have you buy another bike from them. Because if I'm the salesman and I hear the shop is fucking a future $10k sale to save $400 today, well, guess I didn't want that $10k. Hell, shop manager might even be fucking up and driving furure shop work away too.

>>28516956
>>28516958
dealerships are literal banks nowadays. they earn way more by servicing bikes and financing them than just selling them cash and thats a fact

>>28516961
The engines on KTMs (at least all the ones I've seen) are stressed members. I get why people would rather it go onto the frame, but certainly for street bike or light adv stuff it's totally fine

>>28516965
Tell me about it. I went in to buy a 400 cash in hand and they kept trying to convince me to finance with then anyway. Like, I'm holding cold hard cash in my hand, man, why are you asking me to go through the rigamaroll, just give me the dam bike

>>28516964
EU vs US, for now. The US Government is having a fit of reversing all consumer protections ATM (all protections of any kind, really) so don't know how long it will last. I fully expect to be required to have Amazon Prime and a Starlink subscription to get my baiku serviced by this time next year.

>>28516956
>I'm in magnuson-moss land,
Which means you have to hire a jew to sue the dealership and prolong the entire thing for several months to years.
Getting them to honour warranties is bad enough with them doing the service, not getting the break-in done with them gives them an easy excuse to initially deny the claim leading the my former point.

>>28516971
It's mad what the EU allows shops and dealers to get away with, but for them they really wouldn't have a better way to enforce their modification restrictions

>>28516969
lmao i tell you the kikes really dont want your cash, all theyre looking for is how to create more debt

>>28516947
>>28516952
To clarify, thats not on the billing sheet. I mention it because the dead battery was part of the reason i had to bring it in

>>28516972
No, what it means is that if a dealer or manufacturer gives me any trouble I file a complaint with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair and they send a letter to the dealer and the dealer apologizes and does what ever he's supposed to.
I don't know how it works in other states, because I don't live in other states.

>>28516961
same thing with ducatis. the engine is part of the frame

>>28516402
>he posted my XSR
Good looking bike isn't it anon? Going to be hard to part with.

>>28516969
>why are you asking me to go through the rigamaroll
Because if they convince you that you can keep that cash in hand and finance at 7% over 3 years with no money down, they can turn a $10k bike into $11k. $12k if they talk you into a 5 year loan.

>>28516972
nice doggo motorrad anon. we should be sharing more doggos and cats

>>28516985
Oh ok.
>>28516969
Dealership I went to to buy my rebel 300 did that, this is also the dealership where its been for 2+ months getting repaired for lowsiding.
It was a 4k bike. Lmao.

>>28516947
> they've had to stay there for almost a week
The first thing I ever ask when taking my bike in for work is when I can expect it back, and if it isn’t within the day I go somewhere else. I do pretty much all the work myself anyways so this is usually pretty easy to achieve. Would not bother going somewhere where I don’t know when I’m gonna get my bike back

Anyone know how I can definitively diagnose a bad ignitor or signal generator?

Only one of the coil packs is firing (swap the wires and the other coil pack fires) so I don't know if its the ignitor, signal generator, or I'm missing a bad connection somewhere.
Can I simply plug my test light into the signal gen wire to see if it sends a signal twice per revolution or would that kill my test light?

>>28515896
Thanks anon. I love it.

>>28516664
i love my mt07. it'll pop up in 3rd or 4th no problem and wheelie down the highway. haven't ridden a cp3 but the cp2 is more than capable. thing about bikes like mt or xsr is if you want to go really fast you're better off getting something faired w/a windscreen so you can tuck. the mt07 is not all that pleasant above 100, but between 0-100 it is a blast. bonus for no tcs, no power modes, no bullshit.

>>28517028
>the mt07 is not all that pleasant above 100, but between 0-100 it is a blast.
I have a small windscreen on my XSR900 and it does help. If you're wearing a helmet and a real jacket, you can tuck in a bit and it keeps it comfortable a little higher. 110-115 or so. Above 120 it still gets less fun. I think 132 is the max speed I've hit and yeah if you want to go that fast regularly or for extended periods, you probably want full fairings.

If you just want to make the occasional 120mph pass or a top speed run on empty sections of highway, just a small screen and decent gear will do for sure.

>>28517039
Yeah I’ve only had this lil shitter for a couple months, traded a zx6r (right before the bearing stuff came out by freakish luck) and yeah…there’s zero comparison for me, based on what I’ve ridden. A supersport is fast and likes to go super fast. The mt is torquey and pulls but it’s a totally different thing.
Sold the ninja bc there’s nowhere to really rip it since our track closed, but honestly I love the mt more

>>28516746
It looks like it

>>28516620
I think I used to work with her. She would talk about how her husband liked to fuck her in the ass.

>>28517014
idk how the salesmen sleep at night

>>28517090
I have 2 other dealers within an hour from me and i kinda want a new honda in 2-3 years so I'm not buying fron there again probably.

Do they get a wave or no?

>>28517101
where will you buy the bike then lol

>>28516218
the succesor of cp

>>28517138
A hobda dealer that only sells hondas, a local motorcycle dealer or a motorcycle dealership chain. The chain I bought mine from is the one I won't buy from again.

>>28517131
they're more e-scooters than anything else

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S6a-Asom1QM
Who is at fault here?

>>28517131
I've yet to see one in the wild, but no. It'd be the same as waving to one of these fags.

>>28517156
its the same thing

>>28517151
faggot had a lot of space but he decided to stay in the lane and forced an SUV to slow down, he was FUCKING lucky the SUV driver saw him

>>28517131
Honder so qt.

>>28516687
Would you upgrade?

>>28517151
100% the bikers fault.

>>28517151
What's with the turbo boomer comments

>>28517156
I’ve always wanted a scooter that’s meant to be stood on, stick a Honda super cub engine onto a push scooter, kino

>>28516687
I don't know what these are

>>28517151
Both.
Biker is in an HOV lane (illegal in some states)
Biker is using the HOV lane to weave and pass traffic (multiple times in the video)
Biker also nearly ran the SUV at the start onto the shoulder when he took up like 1/3 of the lane to pass him.
Biker was also trying to lane split on a double solid white line which in a lot of states is illegal
Sedan was leaving the HOV lane at a double white which is usually always illegal
Sedan didn't have his blinkers on for at least 200 feet before changing lane

Biker must not have been paying attention either as he kept going straight on the double white as that sedan was turning into him

>>28517209
>illegal in some states
Really? Had no idea. Kind of balls because that's what makes commuting on a bike worth it. Fuel savings is kinda nice too I guess

Has anyone here every imported a bike into Japan from America? I have some questions;

What kind of cost should I be expecting to have it shipped from west coast of USA to any Japan port? Is it possible to book passage on the same ship for myself? How much is all the insurance+misc. paperwork going to cost to get it street legal in Japan?

My plan at the moment is to ride my DR650 cross country to the west coast port then ship myself+bike to Japan to ride it there for at least 3-6 months (longer if I can get visa extension).

I am not interested in renting a bike and flying there. I want to bring my own bike.

>>28517207
Bmw g310r, BMW f450gs, Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.

>>28517218
It's basically like two states that don't allow it.

>>28517220
Oh and anything I should pack with bike? I figured it'd be easy enough to source any parts once I'm there considering it's a Japanese bike. But can't be too careful.

Are they going to tear my bike down for customs or anything like that? I plan on having it fully loaded with tools, luggage and all the usual stuff. What about fluids? I know I have to drain gasoline but oil and everything else is okay as-is, right?

>>28517165
>>28517209
I'm pretty sure the 4runner in the beginning was slowing down because the traffic in front of him was slowing down, and it looks like he was making space for the bike. The sedan was some mystery meat in a hurry driving like a tard. That being said, the bike had a lifetime to avoid that collision.

>>28517222
I would upgrade to an FZ07 or FZ09.

>>28517220
Can’t be done direct to Japan
Take a small plane from Alaska to Russia, then ride down and take a ferry that allows motor vehicles for example from South Korea perhaps there is one

>>28517222
forgot to check those trips
checked

>>28517209
California plates in the video. HOV and splitting are expected here. Biker is retarded for not seeing the sedan getting ready to get out of the HOV lane, but that nice wide double-white is basically made for lane splitting.

Got an insurance quote today for a few bikes I was looking at. They wanted nearly $100 more a month. Looks like I'm not becoming a biker.

>>28517241
Okay I see post-2001 models are a big pain in the ass but most information is for residents. But I found some website with people that do world tours on adventure bikes and they were somehow getting theirs in. Can you explain more? I don't mind taking a detour through Asia.

The goal was to ride the bike from east coast USA -> West coast USA -> Japan (or Asia I guess) -> through Russia/Middle East/any friendly route -> EU -> UK -> back home.

Hence why I'm not interested in renting a bike. As I've modified this one to hold all my camping gear and tools to keep the bike going along with larger gas tank and suspension work.

It's a 2018 DR650 if that matters.

>>28517241
>>28517272
I forgot to mention. Air travel is out. I'm not getting on a plane because I'm afraid of them

how the fuck do i pack stuff on a supermoto that is as wide as my fucking manlet ass?! the emergency raincoat is half my fucking seat and i have half a change of clothes and a water bottle in the bag AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

i'm just gonna wear the camera bag on my back unless i get some nicer idea that is secure, need to get some straps to tighten everything down

>>28517272
>West coast USA -> Japan (or Asia I guess)
>>28517279
>Air travel is out
You're scared of a plane, but you want to take a boat over the pacific and then East China Sea to travel through Asia?

>>28517289
Yes. I know how to swim. I don't know how to fly.

>>28517295
Must be quite the endurance swimmer to wade your way out from the middle of the Pacific.

Today i rode the 3 whols
Post cockpits RIGHT MEOW

>>28517288
You need a luggage rack, really. Most rear fenders can't support the weight of shit on their own.

>>28517300
Look fag if you don't know then don't bother replying. I'm not getting on an airplane. If the ship passage was good enough for my Great-great-great-great Grandparents then it's good enough for me. I want to travel WITH my bike and I'm not some pussy that's afraid of the ocean. Like you seem to be.

I will have a better chance of surviving than than you. Since you'll be crashing into it at 600+mph in the even of a water crash. Where I'll be slowly sinking and most likely have my choice of flotation devices. I'm not getting on a fucking airplane.

>>28517304

canam? RARE

>>28517312
You're a massive pussy and will be torn to shreds by sea life regardless but keep on living like a coward. Sure you're in the right thread?

>>28516742
Lawrenceville chomo malding

>>28517312
I'm not afraid of the ocean, I take cruises with my parents every other year. Just strange to let your life be ruled by fear when a death at sea is probably more painful and prolonged than a death by air. And probably equally unlikely. Don't be so defensive!

>>28517323
Arguably slightly MORE likely, although the rate is quite low for both. Transcontinental shipping really isn't made for passengers. No crew is teaching some weirdo how to don an immersion suit.

>>28517312
>Not some pussy afraid of the ocean
>t. some pussy afraid of the air.

>>28517317
Im just driving buddy with expired licenae to library for a societal jannoid predicament
Also my parts will be here earliest is 21st
Bros everything is so fucked
Might as well have taken the trugg, eqch and everytime i want to GRAND AMERICA TOURING™ my dual sport bros

>>28517335
CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES
SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU
AND HEAR THE LAMENTATION OF THE THREE WHOL

now that 4chanx is illegal, how do you browse 4 chan good its really hard now, i dont get (You)s normally but i just wanna be ready in case i do.

any yamaha r6 enjoyers itt? or does anyone want to talk about the r6?

You're a faggot mutt who lives with his mom, avatarfags, only rides to/from Little Caesars, spergs incessantly about Yamaha putting different engines in sport bikes than the retarded engine that is the 600, and generally insufferable. The world would be actively improved if you ceased to exist.

>>28516742
yamaha r6 owners arent like this, they are of a kind and noble nature. R6 does beat R9 however the r9 is still a member of the YZF (racing) family of biaks and mogs other stuff im sure since YAMAHA is a good brand.

>>28517366
>bully hours AGAIN
not posting my KU!!1

>>28517306
no aftermarket support for my beta!
also it's not on the rear fender, it's still on the seat where the pillon would normally go it's just that it's super thin seat so i am forced to stack them and they are kinda high for what i'd think to be secure and stable.
maybe with a couple straps they can snug up nicely but i don't think i'd ride them around like this so unless a quick shop at a DIY store to buy straps and elastic cordscan fix it it's gonna go on my back

>>28517335
arent we all afraid of something

>>28516965
bruh went to Harley stealership and they wanted $300 just for oil change.
I went to some dude small shop and even he wanted 160hr labor. So I just did an inspection for $13 and doing the oil myself now.

>>28516103 (OP)
FRESH BREAD

>>28517391

>>28517391

>>28517391

What's wrong with not wanting to fly? Flying in airplanes is fun, but the whole process is such a pain in the ass. Now add browns and women crashing into mountains. fuck flying

>>28516103 (OP)
My EX400 feels slower than my car on the highway

>>28517398
The process is a pain in the ass, I'll agree, but the US-Japan route is a prestige job, the pilots and aircraft are pretty much the best in the business and if you're really concerned you could fly JAL or ANA since there's zero DEI there you're getting Japanese autism levels of maintenance etc. (Plus way better food and service than US airlines.)

Bump limit

>>28517381
That's what I meant, ideally you'd have a rack that extends over the rear fender. Pack wide rather than long.

>>28516784
BMW R1250RS.

>>28516304
>>28516336
das bëëmerzöne, mine's getting tuned up before an 8k mile tour

>>28517272
there is literally no way to do this for you then

>>28517304
>>28517352
My wife has one of the rykers. The spyders are much more PREM but they cost an arm and a leg

>>28516377
You can just take photos or diagrams of them, scale off the dowel holes, then cut them on a vinyl cutter

>>28516377
you have to look for the right format. They're probably out there as dxf.