Roads of Namibia 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
>RIDE YOUR BIKE

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


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>>28518999 (OP)
Checked.

5

Leg legion and shit
>>28518999 (OP)
Nice digits OP, this shall be a blessed bread.

Photo from the other day

Anyone remember Tuono anon?

>>28519017
Hello DR brethren. You running the stock headlight at night?

>>28519032
I am, yes. Definitely interested in lighting options if you can recommend any

>>28519033
I'm still trying to find a plug and play LED bulb solution that doesn't have a stupid heatsink or fan. The DR is not exactly flush with space under the stock bar.

I'm looking for something cheap to go from work to back, since some stuff might make it harder to use my car. I heard from a friend that something like an wolf rx50 is good and I like it's design, but I don't know much about bikes at all. I was hoping for something under 1k

>>28519005
how the fuck did you do that lmao

>>28518999 (OP)
Sometimes you eat the shoom
Sometimes the shoom eats you
>contemplating the 2015 denali deluxe edition dirtymaxx 3500 beater trugg for 44,000 maple tokens+tip
I just found a facefuck marketsneed with a crf450r chainguide
BROS MIGHT BE SAVED HERE, at least i can replacee that part and chain to limp right, RIGHT????

>daily dose of
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>28518875
>he's so thinn and good at leaning
wow

>>28518990
im getting fucking quadlock ads on insta now
is that stuff actually good?

>>28519052
If you want to put a device designed to steal your attention on the handlebars of your motorcycle yeah

>>28519011
checked

>>28519043
Have you looked at JNS? I see them come up over and over for auxiliary light bars, but I'm more uncertain about what to actually mount on one. I'd strongly prefer something square so it matches the headlight

>>28519052
>insta
kys

>>28519027
yea...he was a tempfag like most sportbike wrenchlet trannies.

>>28519060
im thinking about getting that beeline moto navigation system

>>28519064
get a life

>>28519027
>take this with a grain of salt
>inb4 tuonosisters (there were two tuonos)
If I’m not mistaken, the last time tuonobro (the real one and not the faggot with daddy’s bike) posted was when he stopped to fuel up and while he was filling the tank the bike suddenly caught fire.
The next picture he posted was the whole thing in flames outside the gas station.
He didn’t post after that, but someone close said he was alright.

That was 3-4 years ago if my memory serves me right.

>>28519070
>road6

>>28519047
cant the honda stealership just give you the part?

>>28519090
Yes but i alreqdy ordered aftermarket and oems were the ones that failed
Wqs supposed to be travelling to work today and be disappeqred for another 40 something innabush doing gay ass shit

Thankfully i get to commit financial suicide instead, need to pick fruit i think to survive the next captains log, over and out

Deciding on a colour to wrap the tank and side panel, currenty black but the bike looks boring. This green looks pretty sick.

>>28519009
How is any of that a problem? Are you too short to use a scooter?

>>28519109
Looks good as it is, the green/black looks brutal, military.

>>28519109
make it matte sand, like a desert vehicle from ww2

>>28519017
How's that for commuting?

Anyone who sweeps for the OBVIOUS epstien cover-up or still shills the orange chomo aren't human and deserve to be treated as skinwalkers.

>>28519120

Man that looks sick, this colour and some exhaust wrap for the downpipe would go well together.

>>28519155
yeah love that stuff, BMW is doing some desert color scheme with their upcoming retro GS as well

>>28519109
I'm a huge fan of military-style olive greens so I'd definitely support this, should be matte though. I'm probably gonna do something similar with my KLX300 once I beat the plastics up.

>>28519155
This is pretty good too as well.

>>28519109
I still wonder why there isn't a larger displacement one for the west. It seems to do well in Japan and we got a rebel 1100 because the 250 sold well.

>friend lives in Vancouver, plan to visit him this summer
>want to do British Columbia bike trip while there (maybe a 3-day roadtrip)
>don't know what bike to rent (my daily is a 2022 T9)
I think a R1300GS would be the best overall option, but looking for other opinions. a Gold Wing or K1600 would also be cool, but may be a bit too big to enjoy the twisty areas

>>28519155
Yes, join the beige gang. I actually want to wrap mine but that's just because I'm bored of it after 5 years, not that I don't like it

>>28519092
keep us posted shooms

If I don't find a Honda CB750 for under 4K or a non-running but parts generally complete for under 1K in the next 3 months I'm gonna fucking neck.

I wanna find that kid getting the free fucking bike a few threads ago and offer him money I'm not even joking.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/StWum2C50pU
How would you take this corner?

>>28519219
reckon i'd turn left
these guys went straight, and there's your problem right there
shoulda turned

I think this guy bought the entire ProCycle catalog.

>>28519239
>He even bought the fucking Yekro rally tower

>riding my bike
>girl pulls up to me and starts chatting at the light
>tell her to tag along when it turns green
>we ride for a bit
>fun time
>stop at a gas station to take a break and such
>take my helmet off
>"dude your beard is greying already?"
>rest of time is just her making fun of me and calling me an old man
I'm only in my early 30s man

>>28519250
She was teasing you because she wanted you to fuck her, moron
Sounds like you BLEW IT

>>28519268
Nah, this was beyond teasing man. She was like digging into it non stop and not in a flirty way. She even started calling me Grandpa. Sorry, but i'm not into weird incest shit even if that's her thing.

>>28519270
She might have just been a sperg, bro.

>>28519185
If you're going to BC pick a tenny. Hit up the trails

>>28519185
>>28519283
Tenny is a great option, but if the place he's renting from only rents shaft drive tourers, GS is going to be the best choice.

>>28519270
Yeah you blew it lmfao, you think a moto girl doesn't have daddy issues? Sounds like your ego is frail, if you didn't stress so much bout them brusies you'd probably have non-grey hair.
>Muh incest
My nigga you don't know this broad nobody said anything about blood relation either you just interjected a self sabotage in a rare opportunity

>>28519207
>requesting AHHHHH posting™
AHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>28519270
>t. Guy who blew it

>>28519279
BACK THE FUCK UP

>>28518990
Based but you're missing the colored circle piece that matches the color of your bike.

>>28519047
>beater trugg
>44,000 maple tokens+tip
Nigger what are you doiing? Go on marketplace and pick up a $5k shitbox

>Noisier than slicks
>Have repeatedly heard from friends with street bikes that they ride dirt roads, shale, and even marble size gravel no problem on slicks
>Once mud feels up the gaps, they turn into slicks, negating the one place they might have been better
So why do these things exist? Is it because they look like an offroad truck tire, and buyers want people to think their bike looks like a jeep?

I understand that DOT knobbies have their place, but most people can't stand how loud they are, or how the tarmac eats them up. But why not just put street tires on the larger dual sports and ADV bikes since they can do anything the chevron pattern tires can?

>>28519333
Your friends are riding slow as fuck

>>28519144
>pros
No fear of potholes or road construction, high up vantage point, brakes quickly, good mileage, leaving it uncovered at work isn't a big deal.
>negs
Seat gets uncomfortable after 30-60 minutes, zero storage, highway capable but not its element (5 gears).

Keep in mind the DR is my first bike so I have nothing to compare it with. I suspect it's well above average if your commute isn't all highway, isn't very long, and storage isn't a priority. The DR community is big on buying your way out of any drawbacks the bike has but now that I own one, the reality of those additional costs is setting in. My advice would be to score one that already has an aftermarket seat, I agree with the consensus that they're necessary and they aren't cheap.

>>28519348
>they're necessary
They certainly change the limiting factor of a 3 hour loop from your tailbone to your gas tank.

>>28519304
>daddy issues
granda issues*

>>28519332
>5k bean tokens
Ok, think its gonna come to that?

>>28519333
I fear putting street tires on my dual sport because I don't want to get made fun of

>>28519366
Disregard naysayers. Acquire street tires. Supermoto guys run street tires and they drive fast as fuck on dirt stretches on the track.

>>28519219
go in hard and aim for the wallride to exit

>I have been completely without wheels for 2 weeks
>I may get my bike back tomorrow or maybe friday at the latest
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

>>28519389
>mfw

>>28519311
lmao

>>28519047
Why can't you just go to a cycle gear or any dirtbike dealer and get a chain guide? My dealer has them on the wall

Hey DS & ADV bros, what is a good brand of tie-down straps for my tailbags?

>>28519427
ROK straps, always and forever

>>28519333
>and even marble size gravel no problem on slicks
lol bullshit. Tell us about the time they dipped into a corner@50mph on peagravel on their road 6s.

>>28519427
I don't think it matters. I used the same orange straps with an s-hook on both end and a metal conch that I bought to stabalize a tree until I could get dedicated soft luggage.

>>28519431
Yeah any bit of sand and you'll eat shit

>>28519283
Sounds like he's leaning toward stuff that's a bit more touring-oriented. It's kind of a shame nobody seems to rent Transalps, everybody who's actually owned them seems to say they're the perfect 80/20 bike and I'm really thinking of getting one for my next ride.

>>28519333
I'm no MX rider, but I feel like the first time you really start to lean into a turn on loose stuff, and you get that slip on the front tire that makes your diaphram turn ice cold, followed shortly by the tire catching hold of something, anything... That's when you begin to appreciate the continuem of knobs on tires.

>>28519403
Woah, are you telling me all chain guides are created equally except suzuki?

>>28519427
Not a DSbro or ADVdad but I bought Alpine Cinch Straps from Mosko Moto for like $30 and they’ve been way better to take on and off frequently than ROK straps. Ive heard the $50 with a metal buckle is even better about it
I took this set up all around LA and it kept my backpack firm with me leaning on it on the 101 so I’d say that’s about equivalent to some hardcore dirt riding in terms of force exerted lol

Just rub a little petroleum jelly on the powdery rubber on your helmet and it will be fine.

>>28519453
Dirt should be a prerequisite to an M class license.

My bike has the fuel pressure regulator built into the filter so no one can make an aftermarket unit and genuine is atrociously priced (thanks BMW). Replacing it with individual components but not sure whether to put it pump->filter->regulator or pump->regulator->filter?

should I get a w800

Im ready to discuss Yamaha r6 facts with anyone who wants to do it.

Are riding shoes a meme? I need a shoe, but I hate full boots.

>>28519465
wow, Yamaha is a good brand.

Local metal supplier was out of .080
Gotta wait til next week to finish the subframe.

>>28519565
what's the real redline vs indicated redline?

>>28519509
>pump->filter->regulator
Regulator is sensitive to debris.

>>28519574
ask me something else

>>28519465
>equivalent to some hardcore dirt riding in terms of force exerted
Ya sure.dude.
Totally.

>>28519492
Dirt roads are being phased out near me. Once the gas wells started going in and trucks started rolling, paving all the CRs and FMs is happening all over here. In 5-10 years, it'll be OHV parks or buy your own land.

>bully hours
hate it

>girls in /dbt/
this does not spark joy

>>28519609
R6 isn't a girl he just talks like that

Was anyone waiting with baited breath to see if my LED conversion worked out? I have good news which is that it did. I got all the OEM blinkers installed, and the dash lights and the blinkers are all amber leds. They are extremely bright and look great.

Something interesting I encountered was that the turn signal indicator light ran its current in opposite directions depending on which blinker is blinking. So when I stuck the LED in one way, it would only flash with the left blinker, but if I turned it around it would only flash with the right blinker. Luckily I had a diode assortment and I just soldered a couple together into a makeshift rectifier then tapped the output into the ground from the hibeam indicator so it could blink both ways. I have no fucking clue if this is normal though.

This exercise also gave me an excuse to buy a wireless soldering iron because my butane powered one was pissing me off. I have to say guys, the battery technology for that shit is finally here. If you don't have a battery powered soldering iron just get one.

The real reason I wanted the stock blinker stems was so they'd stick out from outside my milk crate in the back. And as a secondary benefit, further obscure the license plate to make sure I never pay a single toll. I have to say guys, you should never pay tolls nor congestion pricing because that shit is for cars. And if your local authority doesn't know that, you have a moral obligation to help them charge the correct amount which is $0.

>>28519609
There are no girls on the internet, any that claim are just alphabet officers pretending.

>>28519585
>buy your own land.
50 acres.
Im technically in the poorest county in my state (fuck you, I got mine).
More than half of our roads are dirt and there is zero plans to change that.

She epin /dbt/

>>28519621
Hey now.
There's that fat chic.
Don't forget about her.
>fat chics need lovin' too. just not wit my penor

Kando does real

>2025
>no sad jomon Yamaha gf

Wow brites

Adding one of those cheap carplay screens to my bike. Do I need to add a inline fuse if I'm tapping into the headlight power which is fused?

>>28519630
kino

>>28519631
No

>>28519631
Definitely not

>>28519635
>>28519637
Thank you, I'm kinda retarded with electrical.

What is better:
a CBR650R or 25 years old carbed R6?

>>28519065
Fuck you I still lurk, plus I’m saving up for a new bike anyway

>>28519639
idk

650 is

>>28519639
Always go the older bike, easy to fix, no electrical nannies.

>>28519639
Better for what? The former is more reliable, more comfortable, more fuel efficient, more attractive to women, more versatile, better in the city and for touring

The latter is cheaper and faster, and also will vibrate less. The 650R vibrates quite a bit for an i4.

>>28519643
The cb/r650r doesn't have any nannies besides ABS and traction control which turns off with a dedicated switch

h8 mud
h8 boulders
simple as

>>28519645
>The cb/r650r doesn't have any nannies
>besides ABS and traction control
Wow, contradicting yourself there. It has them and the bike is therefore tainted.

>>28519566
Just wear regular shoes and don’t crash

>>28519648
For a new bike it's definitely one of the least nannied you can get. That's why I bought mine

>>28519620
I support not giving the state of NJ a dime, I liked living there but the government is so gay
However, I also think license plates mounted like this look retarded

>>28519644
>The 650R vibrates quite a bit for an i4.
>i4 you can't rev over 5k RPM

Fuck Honda

>>28519639
CBR650R if you get a new one with the e-clutch, that's actually pretty neat.

Sexo

>>28519656
Yeah, agreed on both counts
>>28519658
It redlines at 14k bro

>>28519648
>Both likely controlled by the ABS module
>Will pretty much never interfere unless riding like a retard and you actually needed them
>Defeated forever by pulling a single fuse (cheap) or plumbing new lines ($$ but better feel)
>ZOMG bike ruined

>>28519690
Yep, keep coping that you need a computer to ride the bike for you

>>28519700
Lanesplit for 20 miles straight on painted lines in the wet with reflector diamonds and you'll learn to appreciate ABS.

>>28519701
I do, its called paying attention and not slamming on the brakes like a retard.

>>28519687
>more than a half of RPM range is useless due to vibration

>>28519702
Not everybody is going to indicate a lane change, or make a lane change in a sane spot, for that matter.

>THE FREAKING VIBRATIONS ARE HURTING MY HANDS, i better buy a cuckbike!!!

>>28519687
its peak power is somewhere near 11k

>>28519491
thanks but i came twice trying to clean it off

vibrations are healthy for my bike, there's nothing wrong with it!

vibrations are fine, its new vibrations that are bad

1-4k prm - no vibrations
5k+ - new vibrations

>>28519703
Where did you get that from? Just because it's vibey for an i4 doesn't make it useless. I use the entire tach and have no issue except on really long high speed trips. The extra vibe in high RPM is a direct consequence of the extra stroke which gives the engine more usable torque when riding at a relaxed pace. Overall it's a really great and unique engine which is perfect for the street.

>>28519639
650r, get the one with abs, fi and Honda reliability.

>>28519043
If it's LED it's going to have a heatsink or fan. I went with a heatsink only solution when I did my full LED conversion on my DR and you don't even need to modify the rubber boot like some others I have looked at.

>>28519658
Anon's lil fingies are being hurt by Honda I4. Motorcycles are for men anon. Women need not apply.

>>28519731
I4 are good because they're smooth, if it's not smooth then why would you want it

>>28519647
Senpai! You based af. I want to ride a t7 on gravel roads at around 100 kph and feel like Dakar king. Yeah, mud boulder and logs are awful.

>>28519733
Anon, I have ridden vibey singles, REs even, all my life and you are a weak ass B.

>>28519734
do you ride a ducati???

>>28519739
Nein, a g310r. Waiting for 450gs.

>>28519733
You can try different bar ends/grips. A lot of time there will be a specific resonating frequency/vibe in the rpm range. But if everything over 5k makes you cry you should just walk because that's some poosy shit

>>28519716
Old vibrations going away is bad too

>engine vibrates
>engine runs smooth
>vibrates
>runs smooth

>Honda shills believe it's ok

>>28519763

>>28519745
Or get a Harley where redline is 6500.

>>28519771
Now I understand why Hane is stupid and knows nothing about bikes.

>>28519746
Some say it happes with the 650

what's the worst case scenario when buying a chinese bike brand new, are the reliability issues just a boogeyman or are they really prevalent as people say they are? i dont mind having to deal with a lot of initial maintenance as long as they "settle in" after that

hello friends
im thinking about buying my first bike, adventure, im 5'7.
which would you recommend of the two: himalayan 450 or 450mt? im going to test drive both but would like to hear your thoughts beforehand.

>>28519796
fng

Can I post my e-bike here :)

>>28519805
mt

>>28519800
>what's the worst case scenario when buying a chinese bike brand new
Chinese metallurgy catastrophically fails and the pistons exit through where your kidneys used to be.

>>28519805
>Indian or Chinese
Bicycle.

Prayin the dealers get my tire order tomorrow so I can fuck off to the north cascades in the afternoon, next time I’ll just get the tools to tire swap myself and avoid their shenanigans.

>>28519805
vstrom 650

>>28519465
>>28519427
Just get the Roks. The elastic design is popular for a reason.
>>28519582
The joke is that the 101 freeway is like a big long whoops or rhythm section.

>>28519819
theyre relatively cheap thats why i consider them at all
>>28519821
id rather something cheaper and weaker

>>28519828
They're cheap for a reason. Buy Japanese or German (BMW 300s are still Indian) or Triumph or Harley.

>>28519829
>>28519805
Himmy, get yourself the iron pig. Wait for 450gs if you can. Yes, BMW 310s and triumphs are cool too, I own a 310. Try 390 duke, might fit you better.

>>28519800
Frame break and tyre burst. Or, engine commiting seppuku. Chink bikes are not there yet.

Anon, are you a homosexual? Why don't you buy a car?

>>28519805
Short king, what on earth do you need an adventure bike for?

>>28519834
I have like 9 cars, come on

>>28519815
>through where your kidneys used to be
luckily i won't have to go to china to get it, so i will still have my kidneys
>>28519832
i figured that it could be an issue with negligent first time owners, which didn't follow the initial servicing schedule. but its a shame if the engines are still made of glass even if you take care of them. in either case i'd be changing the tires if i got a used jap bike or a new chink bike

>>28519843
It doesn't make you less gay.

Quick question: would you buy a bike if you had to park it on the sidewalk in front of your apartment?

>western european city
>no garage
>no backyard
>enough room for people's cars to park
the bike would mostly be used within city limits, on my way to work

>>28519846
I've also uhh 6 or 7 bikes.

>>28519849
depends on what bike

>>28519834
I dont even have a licence for one. I am the king faggot get down and kiss my knob.

>>28519857
trispokes cum

>>28519800
I few days ago on YT I saw a guy who traded his ZX-6R for a CFMoto, because shit Kawasaki engine quality and recalls

>>28519866
I will love Kawasaki again only if they make a 4cyl Bimota under $9k

>>28519849
It will probably be stolen as soon as you look away.

>>28519149
Suweet Honder.

>>28519177
This looks exactly like a RE classic 350. If you want bigger, there is Classic 650. My friend had to choose between this Honder and Meteor 350, I made him choose the Honder. Its underpowered as shit but it's nice.

>>28519250
Anon, she liked you, you fumbled hard. How the fuck do you not get flirting, did you atleast get her number?

>>28519270
This is too much 'tism anon, listen to the sex havers. You don't understand the language of the femoids.

>>28519807
Yes.

>>28519849
If you live in a place where it won't get stolen, sure.

>>28519857
I take it back, yamahahas are actually cool.

>>28519250
>Pull up to the local supermarket lot
>An older Royal Enfield pulled up next to me into the same parking spot
>It's a woman
>Tells me that I have a really cool looking bike and it's nice to see real classics still driven hard
>Take off my helmet
>"Oh you're young, how old are you?"
>29
>"Oh, not quite young enough to be my son, unless I started early."
I lost my spaghetti immediately and had to awkwardly stutter my way out of the situation.
The worst part was that she kept staring at me really hard.

>>28519845
Watch this, Ryan F9 on chink engines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GAUo8eUXeU

You have been warned.

>>28519884
You should've asked, I have an extra helmet, wanna go for a spin? There is no downside, because she a hag.

>>28519886
She pulled up next to me on a Royal Enfield Bullet, she was on a bike too.
I was too autistic back then and fumbled the situation, hindsight is still kicking me in the head as I could've finally made a moto friend who's also into older bikes.

>>28519887
You missed out on quality milf lol

>>28519887
>She pulled up next to me on a Royal Enfield Bullet
Bruh! This is even easier, you got a cool bike too. Anyways, a lesson for later, when you meet your cute 22 year old tomboy suzuki gf.

>>28519891
>when you meet your cute 22 year old tomboy suzuki gf.
On that note want more shit that never happened?
>Pull up to the local McDonalds after wrenching on shitbikes all day
>A bunch of teenagers occupying the lots like always
>Get my burger and sit outside to enjoy the warm summer night
>One of the kids pulls up to me on her Yamaha DT
>Green purple hair, short skirt and commie insignia, can smell daddy issues from a mile away
>"That's a really cool bike man."
>T-thanks, been working on it to get it running all day
>Start ranting to her about the transmission issues I've had for the past week or so
>She was listening the whole time
>"So when are you going to take me for a ride?"
>Uhh look, I'm probably old enough to be your dad
>"It shouldn't be a problem, you don't look that old anyway."
Had to again stutter and autism my way out of the situation and fuck off from the lot.

>>28519250
This you?

>>28519895
You dumbass she only asked for a ride, not for sex, you're supposed to pretend it's not about sex untill the very last moment when she starts having sex with you

If Suzuki is so good then why no one's buying Suzuki motorcycles? Is it because they're not winning anything like MotoGP or Dakar?

>>28519913
People do buy suzukis because they are cheap. Last time, they were winning with Rins, but they pulled out. they come in with shoestring budget and crazy youngsters to check if they still go it, they still got it.

>>28519895
>shit that never happened
Fuck you, not everyone is trying to lie on /dbt/. /dbt/ers are frens.

>>28519910
>>28519917
Look, moped girls are 15-16 year olds here, even if the age of consent is 16 I ain't touching anything under 21.
If she can't get me booze from the liquor store, I don't want it. What good is a woman otherwise?

Now watch this, I'm trying to put together a moped/scooter magneto on to my Ural, Inspired by the chinkshit contraptions they do in the ukraine for old Soviet bikes, but with some improvements.
The ukrainian made ones usually have both the charging and ignition on the same coil, I ditched the magneto ignition and am using only charging, ignition will still be from the battery.
The main issue with these contraptions tends to be the coil overheating and melting the solders.
Here's hoping that with only charging it wouldn't heat up as much and last longer.
While magneto ignition is nice in concept as you can ride without a battery, it's just too unreliable in practice with these chinkshit parts.
The proper quality made Vape ignitions in Jawa and Izh bikes made by powerdynamo cost 500 bucks for a reason as they don't use regular soldered connections for the wires.

>>28519922
There it is, will see if this works or not

>>28519836
light trails for now

>>28519922
>If she can't get me booze from the liquor store, I don't want it.

uh based?

>>28519163
in reality we all look like pic rel.

>>28519834
I'm sure I have a car. It's somewhere. I haven't seen it since the last time it rained about two weeks ago, though. I hope it's doing well, wherever it may be.

>>28519566
>Are riding shoes a meme?
Not at all. They're much more rigid and protective than regular shoes, and they have a certification mark.

Less than 24 hours after installation, and this is what the windshield looks like.
It’s a genuine Piaggio tall windscreen.
I parked my previous motorcycle the same way, with a cover, and the windshield remained clear.

>>28519834
Author is right but is a bus rider
When you control a vehicle, you commune with it, you become the vehicle.
Everyone knows this
>that sedan cut me off
>check out how fast that motorcycle is going
Cagers enter a world of body dysmorphia, which is why all the best cars are convertibles.

>>28520019
NTA but this is the actual problem with my kit rn
all of it is adv dad big boi dress-up, none of it looks cool, it's purely functional kit in the off-chance I lay the bike down on my leg. This is ultimately because we're all cheap and put our kit together off of sales from various websites.

Someone linked a company selling traditional-looking ride-safe leather jackets and denim that wasn't cheap but at least it looked good.

>>28520057
I can tell you from buying a trench GTX to attempt to solve this problem, it just can't be solved.
For some reason it didn't click on me that all the pictures of this jacket on models are desaturated and dimly lit, along with the needed vent panels closed.
In practice, with the vents open, I just look like a massive pervert wearing a bra on the outside.

>>28520055
did you remove the clear film they use for shipping?

>>28520061
It didn’t come with any clear film, and they said at the store that the screen doesn’t come with one.
I’m already returning it, but it’s still annoying.

>>28519922
>What good is a woman otherwise?
>To confuse the enemy, confuse yourself tier reasoning

>>28519866
Lol, chynese propaganda in full force.

>>28520082
anon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3kmT6sW-ag

You guys ride weekdays? How?

>>28520072
What kind of acrylic is shipped without a protective wrap? Just run your fingernail over it, chances are it's there.
I noticed mine wasn't removed when the aftermarket screen was installed, and little bits of film remain under the fasteners.
>>28520086
I gotta make my time heading to the office where I work hard just to pay taxes to jewish pedophiles fun somehow. A topbox helps.

>>28519849
I streetpark 2 bikes under those conditions. The nicer one I put under a dirty outdoor cover. No incidents so far.

>>28520085
Bruh, it looks so good for 8k? Fuck! I might fall for the chinks.

>>28520085
literally just advertising.

>>28520090
Back when I used to commute, I used to look forward to the ride back home, it was comfy ride back. Late night runs on the highway, so cool. Morning traffic was awful though.

Whats up with the leader bike scene? Only ones doing them are bmw, aprilia, ducati and honda.

Sukisuki, kawasaki and yamaha dont even update theirs anymore or sell?

>>28520019
Look man, nobody looks cool camping except people posing for product photoshoots. You can try and look sleek with technical pants and a field shirt, but 2 hours into it and you've got sweat stains and you reek of DEET and sunblock anyway.

Why would offroad touring be any different?

>>28520085
CFMoto has outright given youtubers bikes there so cheap.

>>28520107
The Ibex 450 push was strange. Every ADV influencer was in love with them, and then boom, nobody is riding them anymore. I see some still mention their Himmy 450s, CRF300s, and even an odd KTM 390 here and there they may have bought years ago, but not much talk about the Ibex anymore.

>>28520086
>Buy a jap bike
>It's in the shop on weekdays
>Only so it can break down on saturday and be towed back to the shop on sunday
Couldn't be me, only the finest for me that works all the time.

>>28520115
The English lessons are coming along nicely, friend. Still some oddities here and there though.

>>28520110
I see a newbie on an ibex450 almost every day. I can't tell if the guy is small or if the bike is really that big for a 450, but he makes it look like something much larger.
iirc it's still near the top of Courts' daily rider still, though only because he hasn't tested any midsize ktms and beemers.
>>28520105
I'd be happy if the vents didn't look like this.

>>28520118
>English lessons
Skipped that gay shit to hang out with my mates instead

>>28520119
Can pit zips not do this? The granolas already solved this for running in a slicker.

>>28520086
I ride to work, numbnuts
Take the fast route to work and take the twisty route home

>SV650
still competitive 25 years later, more special than anything else
>GSXR750
still exists, which is crazy as all the other competitors are long dead
>600
bullletproof, integrated turn signals
>1000
outdated for the track but still great
>Busa
nuff said
>GSX8
probably the best in its class
>Katana
still exists, it's like if Yamaha still had a RZV or Honda still had a VFR
>DRZ400
isn't it like a WR250 but, 400? Wasn't the WR also not cheap?


Name one reason why Suzuki isn't the best manfuacturer. I'm fucking serious right now.

>>28520139
>its biggest achievment - it exists
woah, not much

>>28520139
Because Ural exists and still makes bikes.

>>28520141
>stolen 70 years old German tech

>>28520139
Great manufacturer! Don't downplay the GSXR1000, it won against a Duc V4S. All great fun, cheap bikes and they run forever. They are amazing.

>>28520143
>stolen
You mean rightfully claimed.

>>28520139
I’ll buy a Suzuki when they make factory luggage for the busa that fits a helmet

>>28520143
>stolen
Hold on, the M72 Molotov was a licensed variant of the BMW, nothing stolen there.
Also that's pretty thick coming from a suzuki shill as they have a laundry list of stolen shit due to being unable to come up with their own designs that weren't outclassed by everyone and everything else.

>full exhaust
>after dark in the summer
>city block
Why are small cee cee riders like this

>>28520141
>big sport tourer for highway trips
>mid sized ADV for camping
>putter around towny bike for chores and groceries
>fun impractical bike to your taste
>ural sidecar rig for winter and humorously carrying large items
Perfect five vehicle garage

>>28519615
Honda? I recently full LED converted mine and how the circuit goes, some engineer a long time ago realized they could use less parts by back feeding the opposite side running light to run the turn indicator lamp at the turn signal switch. Easiest fix is to rewire the turn signal indicator with a diode by taking both leads into one diode into the turn indicator and then grounding the turn indicator

>>28520144
I've heard that some racing teams don't use a Suzuki as it has no aftermarket support

>>28520166

>>28520166
Notice how at the turn signal switch, it uses the opposite side running light to back feed current to the turn indicator lamp. With LEDs this current leak is enough to activate both sides. So on top of an electronic flasher unit, a turn signal diode is required

>>28519733
It has a linear powerband, higher redline and more peak power than other 650s, a lot more, and makes a cool sound

>>28520159
>1301cc bike with full akrapovic exhaust
>if its past 10pm ill push it out of my neighborhood before starting it and leaving.
>neighbors dont hate me

why is it hard for some people?

>>28519805
Why not the ibex 450

>i suffer in US

fuck you

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

Do you like Suzuki? How many Suzukies do you have?

>>28520173
A lot of people relish in it, they genuinely enjoy knowing that it’s bothering people. It’s not about an exhaust note or a different sound to them, just that it is loud

>>28520173
Niggers and niggercattle like to think that loud=cool af. Normal surface level bullshit. It's like buying a liter bike for tiktok.

>>28520189
When i was a kid i had an old suzy ts250 exactly like pic. Funnest bike ive ever had.

2 smokes were the best.

>>28519885
This video also confirms royal Enfield is the #1 of all manufacturers

>>28519895
Idiot

>>28520139
Don't forget the tu250x, the best bike ever made. I think they're doing a final round of them in Japan this year so technically it's not discontinued yet. Yeah you are right though, Suzuki just has all classics in its lineup

>>28520139
Assuming the bits about the midsize adv market being one of the biggest drivers aren't complete bullshit, the v-strom line is a cluster fuck. The 650xt is heavier, has less torque and top end, and has less clearance/suspension that the rest of the midsize market aside from the Versys line, but it does at least come with spoked tubelss. 800de fixed the torque and suspension issues, but it's heavy as shit, they ditched spoked/tubeless, and how the fuck are you going to have a v-strom that isn't a v-twin?

>>28520159
>>28520173
Small cee cee energy to compensate for small pee pee. Big dickplacement riders don't need small cee cee energy

>pulling up to light at intersection
>see a petite biker sitting at it
>as i get closer see they have long hair
>figure oh it's some cutie patootie right
>open up my visor once i pull up next and say hi
>they look over at me and open their visor
>it's a fucking femboy
>he starts laughing at me as he realized i thought he was a chick
>ends up asking if i want to hang out
>spill my spaghetti and pull a u-turn even tho the light was still red

>>28520215
>spill my spaghetti
Faggot

>>28520199
Well no, but maybe, if you take more samples, you might find a better answer. As he said, everything above Harley is a pass and good enough. So, no shitalian and no chink bikes and you are good.

>>28520205
>heavy as shit
This! Why Honda can make a Transalp weigh less and the same with T7, but the Suzuki has to weigh like 30kg more is beyond me. I'm so ass mad as a suzuki fan.

Made a lil 3d printed gift for my work crush and gave it to her before I left to my new job. Never seen her so happy. Hopefully she sees my number I left on there bros.

>>28520189
I have only one :(

>>28520228
Gonna need passenger seat and pegs soon anon. We are rooting for you.

>>28520162
For me:
- Big ADV: R1250GS/AT
- Super sport: S1000RR/RC51/GSXR1000/R6/GSXR750
- A 125cc scoot or similar
- One or two cars depending on if the waif wants it or not.

If you're buying a sport bike why would you even consider anything besides a Ducati? They aren't even that expensive.

>>28520137
Danke senpai, god bless.

>>28520244
make up whatever reasons you want for a different brand sport bike.

>>28520244
>besides a Ducati
Shitalian desmo? Expensive service? Electronics that commits seppuku? Reliability? Maybe its better since Audi bought it. But not sure. Gonna stick with the brands for the goys and not for the elite.

>>28519857
Is that bike Yamautistic?

>why arent people buying electric bikes?

Anyone ever ridden a hub steering bike?

>>28520279
tesi 3d final edition sits in their warehouse for 4 years straight collecting dust. finally stomach up the idea of spending the 40k and buying it. went to my insurance company to talk about what my bill would be like owning this thing.

>it sold the day before

almost got to experience it.

>floppy furry rabbit ear helmet
>LED backpack
>pink wrap for my bike
Is there anything else I should do to my bike setup to cause mass confusion? (I'm a guy btw)

>>28520273
This cannot be real

>>28520243
car for wife doesn’t count, she has to get the kids around somehow

>>28520287
Get stickers for a lower trim e.g. label your R9 an R3

>>28520293
kek that's actually a good one

>>28519805
>1st bike at 57
Based Oji-san

>>28519891
>Anyways, a lesson for later, when you meet your cute 22 year old tomboy suzuki gf.
>Currently 22 without having gone on a single date
I’m running out of time

>>28519922
>If she can't get me booze from the liquor store, I don't want it.
Based. Fuck being a babysitter for an 18 year old

>he won't babysit a 18 year old
>he will gladly babysit a drunk 21 year old
cuck behavior

I might actually get to take the CB1000 out today if UPS doesn't fuck around until the end of the day. It's been down for at least a week and while I could use my phone as a speedo, I was too lazy to temporarily remove the speedometer cable. Temporary kilo gauge from Canuckistan shows up today and the one I sent in for repairs should've arrived in Lafayette, GA by now. My mom also fell and broke her wrist on her dominant hand, so my view of the world feels significantly narrower right now... have to do all the driving too since all the vehicles we own are manual transmissions. I want my bike.

>>28519177
Obviously motorcycles in Japan must be a pretty common hobby, but I love how all the good lewd artists seem to start bikeposting at some point or another. Another one is @hakike and he rides a restored/fixed Honda Gorilla I think. Did his own work on the motor cleaning it up.

It's funny to me that bikes are required to have a horn to be street legal. For what purpose? I only honk at chicks and retards.

>>28520341
Bikes, manga, and computers have been tied together for a very long time in Japan. It's great.

>>28520353
I only ever honk on accident.

>>28520353
>For what purpose?
You really can't stretch your brain out enough to hazard a guess as to why any vehicle is required to have a horn?

>>28520353
>>28520359

>>28520353
When someone tries to cut into your lane and tries to kill you? Honk honk honk?

>>28520378
So you get some outlet for your dissatisfaction for something that someone else did on the road while simultaneously accomplishing nothing? This is what the geniuses in government came up with to keep you safe?

>>28520139
based zook enjoyer

retard

When you can't even say MY NAME
Has the memory gone? Are you feeling numb?
Go on, call my name
I can't play this game, so I ask again
Will you say MY NAME?

>>28520151
GSX-S1000GT+.

>park bike
>people try to be nice and go "nice bike".
I sometimes feel like asking them if they have eyes, or any sense of taste at all.

>>28518999 (OP)
Wageslave bros where at

>>28520399
normalfags don't know it's a jeet bike, goober. It's a new BMW.

>>28520401
Looking out my office window with paranoia every time I see a windowless white van roll by.

>>28520401
chain police

>>28520399
It has a BMW logo and plastics at front, that means its fast and expensive.
Also when people usually told me "nice bike" when I had a 500X what follows is them saying how they like bikes but would never own one because it's too dangerous, or, asking for a ride if they're bold.
It's just them trying to open up a little.

>>28520401
Still on vacation, been keeping myself busy by working on my bikes, would've gone and toured Finland IF THE FUCKING GERMAN MOTHERFUCKERS DIDN'T MANAGE TO FUCK UP 2 FUCKING ORDERS.
Fuck just nuke germany at this point, how the fuck do you mange to lose 2 FUCKING PACKAGES, what the fuck is wrong with you fucking retards, god I hate germans so fucking much

>>28520384
Ok, I'm going to be burried for this, so here goes nothing. In land of jeets, we just honk proactively. Its like a bats trying to communicate with sound. Its awful but it kinda works. 1/10, would not reccomend.

>>28520398
Not a busa is it

>>28520421
When I had my repsol cbr or scrambler, I understood "nice bike". They're genuinely pleasant to look at. This just looks like it's trying to induce a stroke in the viewer.

>>28520384
>So you get some outlet for your dissatisfaction for something that someone else did on the road while simultaneously accomplishing nothing?
Skill issue.

>>28519849
I parked my bike in the kitchen when I was in an apartment.

>>28520401
Anon, as a consultant, am I still a wage slave? BTW, I'm not as regular and I cleaned it last week and its not as good looking.

>>28520398
They get a lot of hate but I actually like the front end here, very utilitarian
“Look we have LEDs now, this is all the space they needs” very cool

>>28520470
Hit submit too quick
On the other hand, I think it’s really lame that it doesn’t get the integrated turn signals like the gsxr750 does
With a little refinement I’d seriously consider one
>implying I’m going to have the money for another bike any time soon

>>28518999 (OP)
FRESH BREAD

>>28520478

>>28520478

>>28520478

>>28520481
Bump limit

>>28520353
https://youtu.be/J77jE13lBqk?t=45

>>28520110
>The Ibex 450 push was strange

Best selling bike (excluding scooters) in many European countries