999 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

Track day
https://streamable.com/kchtch

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

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

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


Previous: >>28523087

Tenere

What is the Miata of motorcycles? Also would it be considered cheating if I took my motorcycle test on a grom?

Worth the schlep, the (new to me) DRZ came home today

>>28524602
Those 250cc two strokes of the 1990s on Winding Road videos. Cna mog literbikes in the right hands.

A close equivalent are the Paton S1-R supertwins you see at Isle of Man.

>>28524602
>Miata of motorcycle
Just the plain ol' slow Ninja 400.

>>28524586
Thumper gang!

>>28524575
To be completely honest the himmy is the only adv bike i'd consider (well, aside from a used BMW but the status the GS has must come from something i guess) and i'm currently very tempted by the guerrilla, they gave me a nice offer on a silver one with my beta as a trade in and it would be a nice little step up with an absurd milage and comfort upgrades compared to 'lil air cooled 350 sumo

dude how are you faggots so fucking fast
it was a different thread this morning

Honda City Bike, Six Hundred and Fifty, Race

First time back on the road SINCE APRIL. The fresh clutch basket and clutch feels great. Next up gonna flush the fluid, change the pads, and replace the lines. I was almost nervous getting back on after almost three months, but it came back quick.
This thing is raucous.

>>28524610
Congrats anon, 400? Those are fun bikes. If you haven't already, make sure to bookmark the thumpertalk forums, everything you could ever wanna know is on there.

>>28524631
How You Brother

>>28524610
DRZs are great. i miss mine sometimes.
no idea why and no one believes me but women loved my DRZ. girls always complimented it and would ask to take pictures sitting on it. you know who talks to me about my ducati? old men that like to tell me about the ducati they had in the 90s

>>28524602
>What is the Miata of motorcycles

probably a ninja 650

Anyone else find the classic triumphs more appealing than harleys?

>>28524651
Too generous, miatas are slow as fuck but fun to toss around. It's a 400 bro.
>>28524644
Sadly mine is gone because I got too bored of it, I do like your red doe

>>28524644
>zx4rr
Based rapist of 700cc+ bikes

>>28524602
Ninja250/300/400/500, been around for the same amount of time too

>>28524641
Yee, 400. So light and nimble compared to my fat monster. Hadn’t stumbled across that forum yet. Thank you, sar.

>>28524648
I’m playing the same game. I’ll start a tally. Thus far my waifu is not impressed.

How much should I expect to pay for a Honda UJM bike from the 60-80s? Preferably with CCs over 450. Really looking to buy something out of pocket.

Would you rather have a ku' that has objectively more performance or more sovl?

>Is a downgrade worth the aura chat?

>>28524676
And this is under the notion you like both bikes

>>28524676
I cannot ride for shit, so I will take soul every time. Unless it means I have to learn to wrench, because I can't do that shit either.

>>28524675
3k or less depending on condition

>>28524676
I'd take more sovl, if more sovl meant higher quality materials and fancier design.

>>28524680
Based and honest pilled.

For those of you who wanted to buy an old UJM and did, how hard would you say it was to actually find one that ran well?

I want a 4 cylinder bike but I don't like fairings and sport footpegs. The XSR900 and Z900RS are fugly too.

Any anons that can redpill me on the Mt09 would be appreciated. I'm on a Svartpilen 401. (svartpilenbro), but i'm thinking of getting something with more power. The 400 is cool and super well balanced and has just enough power to help me ourtun and be nimble throughout the city but sometimes I want more power.

>>28524666
Thanks man, it's only my first real month on the roads. What do you ride now?

>>28524680
Good on you for keeping it real anon.
>>28524684
Idk if I'd say it's like that. I got a 954 and I've been on the fence if I wanna ditch it for an RC51 but everyone says not to.

>>28524701
Hondas are for cucks so I don't know any of those models you mentioned. Consider discussing specific design elements that sway you one way or the other.

>>28524697
You don't have to justify it bro. I don't know how anyone lives with a sub 700cc

>>28524713
I'm just trying to get some anecdotals

>>28524697
The MT09 is objectively a great bike. You'll have a lot of fun with it if you can afford it.

>want an xr650l
>someone in dbt said honders are for cucks
its' over

thoughts on pic related? I like that the intercom is integrated so there aren't wires hanging out

I know that it means my headset is garbage if my helmet is damaged and vice versa (to a degree)

>>28524707
Your >(you)

>>28524727
I have an integrated Sena in my GT Air 2. It makes me feel like a little zoomer faggot to think about the fact that I need to charge my helmet. That's about it.

>>28524735
I haven't checked other brands with integrated Bluetooth units

the Sena seems kinda mid based on reviews, especially for the $400 pricetag (guess you can remove ~$150 for the Sena unit itself?)

Just got back from the DMV, failed my motorcycle test

>>28524741
just keep doing it, they give you infinite re-dos

>>28524727
i bought the cardo packtalk duo so i can just swap out the units when the battery gets low

>>28524745
In my state i think it's 3 then i have to apply for a permit again. The guy at the test straight up told me he'd rent me a scooter for $200 they have to do it on next time which apparently makes it much easier.

>>28524723

I don't think /dbt/ would say something like that. too mean
>want an XR650L
DO IT
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IkDksIRspnQ
but also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM1hEuz6_OM

>>28524754
Why not do the msf? It's basically a guarantee pass

>>28524766
I wanted to, but the classes fill up fast and apparently they do them in like groups of 10-20 so I was pretty shy to want to go to them with all the other men.

>>28524741
sorry to hear that anon but you can always try again. why did you fail tho?

>>28524766
I broke one of their fucking bikes and they passed me. Absolutely just seems like a P2W so you can ride a REAL SUZUKI KATANA

>>28524770
forgot to turn signal on one of the u-turns
too close to one of the cones when weaving
went too slow around one of the tight corner tests they did
the guy told me he didn't like that I kept waddling up to each of the starting points when repositioning
He also told me my shoes weren't suitable for motorcycles
I also stopped short of the white box I was supposed to stop within by like 6 inches, which was embarrassing

>>28524775
its all good dude. try again

>>28524739
Scorpion has exo-com, it's alright

>>28524769
>shy
Cute, what bike do you ride?

>>28524776
>us
Stay the fuck back.

>>28524769
I'm this way about a lot of stuff. Don't worry about people judging you at the MSF. They're all a bunch of noobs.

>>28524783
I haven't decided on what to buy yet. My uncle so far has been letting me borrow his bike to practice on throughout the week and weekends (when he's not using it). It's a Triumph Rocket 3, not sure of the year but it's pretty nice. A bit big though for me. I'd probably end up with something much smaller if I finally pass.

>>28524790
Lmfao

>>28524766
It costs 300$, sort of outrageous.
It should be subsidized by cagers.

>>28524691
if you are willing to
>drive more than 50 miles
>spend more than 700
>dont need it in 24 hours
then it's easy as shit. i got an xs750 in spring 2021 for cheap and never had to do any work to it. hardest part of owning it was transferring the title from the dead owner.

seems like you're a new rider so you should know that "big" UJM bikes like your GS are notably shittier than modern bikes, brakes are poor, frames are shit, weight is distributed poorly and heavy, bolts are made of pot metal. so if you don't do your research on the model/know what to look for, or you do but you're unlucky, you're gonna have a bad time. if you insist on the grandpa bike get a more contemporary 750 nighthawk, ZR-7, or any of the other detuned sport bikes japan has put out. id like to get a cb1100 in the next few years

It's a shame how quickly motocycles get dirty after a good wash.

>>28524723
They're just a seething foreverscrub.
XR650L is love.
I've ridden this one all over the West.

>>28524691
I bought a 1981 CB750SC from just a few miles down the street. All it needed was a fluids change, carb clean + sync, new air filter and tires.

It was a lot of fun.

Or you could get a 2014-2017 CB1100.

>>28524697
Great bike.
Simple as.

i want a silver frame and a tv screen gauge cluster so badly omgg

>>28524841
>tv screen gauge cluster
Kys moeshit

TJD

>At Laguna Seca, we unveiled a one-off custom XSR900 GP Y-AMT in honour of Wayne Rainey, enabling the legend to ride on two wheels again for the third time since 1993.

SELL THE BIKE IN THE USA YOU DUMB BITCH

*ends your life*

>>28524697
Go for it but I sure do think the mt07 is also good

>Bro, these aren't stock pipes. Yeah... this bike is pretty loud. I'm not going to be able to pass it.
What do you even say to this?

>>28524879
>dang really? take a closer look
*rev bombs*

>>28524631
>>28524651
>>28524670
How much is 500, compared to a real bike I mean?

>>28524886
what

Which way, white man?

>>28524887
allow me to be more clear
ninjas are owned by the people who own cats and watch anime
stop talkin bout em in a bike thread for bikers
reatard

>>28524594 (OP)
>999 edition

>>28524890
Never
Get a small dual sport instead

>>28524893
my cat is hella based but I don't watch cartoons

>>28524895
But I need to pick something that can fit between my car and the car next to me. I'm sure a dual sport would fit but I'm afraid of it falling from the windy days and it hitting my parking neighbor's nice, new Mercedes.

>>28524910
Eat my shorts

>>28524879
Give him $100

>>28524879
ask him what its gonna take and call him a wrenchlet.

>>28524918
I'll fucking do it, bitch.

>>28524879
That's what you get for not going to Old Man Jim's shop out in the country.

>>28524879
I'll give you some stock pipe to the head if you don't pass the bike you god damned fruit.
>Arrested for threatening with violence

>>28524611
A 500c 2 twin throws down as much displacement per revolution as an i4 liter bike but the 2 smoke weighs less. People shit on 2 smokes but their power to weight ratio is unbeatable

>>28524956
>500c 2 stroke twin

turdbird made it to laguna seca last week

>>28524956
saw this beauty this week. RD350 2 cylinder 2 stroke

>>28524941
You want to give head to my stock pipe? Sorry bro I still need to charge you for 2 hrs labor

>>28524841
>

>>28524978
NOT LIEK THAT NOT LIKE THAT

>>28524935
You couldnt handle these shooms nibba

>>28525006
I did something like that when I was 5 on my bicycle.

>>28525011
Do.it again
On a baik

>>28524998
Did you know it's faster than R6? Otherways they'd keep it for the racing series.

>>28525026
You didn't watch the video so here it is, stamped it for you.
https://youtube.com/shorts/5-0Kg_LfFo0

>>28525026
Hey onsa, did you watch the video??

>>28525033
I'm kneeling

Where do I meet other riders? Do I even want to?

>>28525045
>Do I even want to?
The real question here.

>>28525045
Depends on where you are. In the country or in smaller cities you're likely to run into Harley types which are kinda sucky. In big cities you're dealing with squids and sports bike kiddies who only want to go fast and then die. Or in smaller amounts, cafe racer wannabes, but that's fairly rare.
There are plenty of good people in the biking scene. But like with most other things, there's plenty of dogshit chaff so keep that in mind.

I personally ride alone. But that's just me.

i miss wingy, did the normalfags chase him out or is he just busy now that he has a GF?

>>28525045
Anywhere, they’re pretty fucking easy to spot lmfao
>do I even want to?
In my experience, no, meeting people online is nicer because you can see if they’re worth your time. There’s a lot of people who ride bikes who are dumb, rude, annoying, or outright dangerous. Tends to attract a certain type.

Scooter buddy is loving the Vstrom, as soon as he could he went riding with me and hit every one of his favorite roads in his area until the sun went down and then a few more.
He’s still struggling with shifting and feels scared by the jerkiness that sometimes comes with it and I have to keep telling him to upshift quick so he stops slipping his clutch at 40mph during upshifts

>>28525037
Wrong gear, tuned R6. Simple as that

>>28525041
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e7bLQH6FTBc

>>28525056
He stops by every now and then.
Tumblerweed I haven't seen for awhile tho

>>28525051
I'm in a dumpy suburb of a major metro and its mostly Harleys. Nicer neighborhoods have ADV uncles. Occasionally I'll see a sport bike.
>>28525065
>Tends to attract a certain type.
I noticed. I'm not sure why I ended up here but it's great. I was basically depressed I think.

>>28525044
my bro

>>28525045
I always find it funny how a lot of bike nights are held at bars. That's like having your wife and your wife's son together on the same date.

>>28524879
I say nothing because I live in a state that finally got rid of that stupid inspection bullshit. Pro tip though if you do live in a janny nanny state is to find an inspector that doesn’t give a fuck and always go to them.

>>28524648
Girls give me the most attention for the tu250x. It's so weird what they think looks cool

>>28524807
They need to do a sport touring version of this bike with a proper rear.
Luckily they had the foresight to make the rear subframe a module.

>>28525045
>Do I even want to?
No you don't.

>>28525033
Is that the King's palace or something?

>>28525037
It's been 3 years bro, just finish nightkhana.

>Thought fuel gauge was broken since it was stuck on F
>Bike just actually uses so little fuel
Going from 2 stroke carbed to 4 stroke EFI is a difference
Old bike would have eaten through 3 times the fuel

>>28525126
>Is that the King's palace or something?
it used to be, u can still tour it and see the rooms and furniture

>>28525129
Kando doesnt real, dont fool yoirself into belief in fairy tales like kando

>>28524890
You're not considering a kuckisaki are you?

>>28524968
Clean

>>28525136
Why would you kiss you're bike if it wasn't for Kando?

KANDO IS VERY REAL
IT'S THE REALEST THING EVER
IT'S WHAT YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HAVE A YAMAHA
AND WE AS HUMANS HAVE FEELS
AND SOME OF US HAVE YAMAHA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Blik_leUU

>>28525142
So he can decowve fags like you into fairytales like kando and bike kissing
Youre not a bike kisser too are you? Talk about super gay behaviours

Also
In other shoomerNews™
>be Shoomers™
>buying laptop from faceberg marketsneed
>find said rtx4070 i7 or something for half price
>finally meet
>two zoomer femoids 19 and 21 or something
>teehee, battery died while we were on our way over
>ok i have a trust but verify policy lady
Enter part two: the laptop date
>see her a second time tonight
>was attempting a cloud reset in starbuckcucks wifi; doesnt work obviously due to slow ass gay network
>ok lets make a deal tired of waiting
>have full zommerfemoid discord login emails and everything
>she has a folder hidden named "/dbt/ - Shoomers™ memes and love and affectionado
>mfw
Ok maybe she didnt have a folder but now i have a laptop withoit a full reset wat do?

>>28525147
Reset it then maybe? What sort of fucking question is that.

>>28525148
A question of how to grift temporary egirl status™ into a legion of simps within the svope of my meams to do so and start the final rendition of funding the GoShoomMe™ charity
Im more likely to succeed by misdirection and boobah

>>28525147
Does it have any pictures of her riding Yamaha motorcycles?

>>28525147
It's very natural to kiss your bike and some other things you love like cats for example.

This is much more fun to ride than my moto gucci.
It's slow as shit, like really slow, like a 50cc scooter will out accelerate it and probably has higher top speed if it's uncucked by the owner.
It's also heavy as shit and doesn't really like leaning into turns, the low center of gravity feels really weird as it tries to upright itself much harder than a normal bike, you almost have to fight against it in turns.
It's also a massive fuel hog, it burns anything between 10 to 15 litres per 100km, so uhh like 18 to 20mpg probably.

All in all it's an abysmal bike, I love it. Time to go for a roadtrip and see what breaks.

>>28524665
Yes, everyone

>>28525159
The chronicles of your Ural desperately make me want to buy one. I just sold my modern-ish bike, dunno what exactly I want now. But you're making me want an old crappy project.

>>28525159
It's more fun to ride slow motorcycles fast than fast motorcycles slow.

>>28524697
I rode one once, I thought it was unbalanced from a design perspective. Putting that much power in a bike with no fairings and with such a short wheelbase makes no sense. You can never really use the whole throttle anywhere because at low speeds you'll just crack wheelies (unless you let the nannies stop you, in which case you might as well be riding a sv650) and over 125mph you will want to get blown off so you might as well have gotten a sv650 too.

It's absolutely exhilarating to ride, but it feels more like enjoying pornography than it feels like enjoying art. Something about the enjoyment just feels cheap, like they bought the exhilaration by shoving a giant motor in a ridiculous application rather than by having a beautiful harmony of design elements. In contrast, consider the SV650 which everyone agrees is greater than a sum of its parts, perfectly balanced, and simply a transcendent machine to enjoy.

The svartpilen 401 is another one that gets the highest marks from every reviewer. People who ride bikes for a living say the 401 is one of their favorite bikes ever, like up there with the sv650, Hayabusa, vfr750, and the bandit 1250. It's an all-time legend that you really should not sell and is so much more enjoyable to ride in a city or explore your towns back roads then an mt09. You will absolutely regret if you sell it.

I would recommend getting a second bike which is very different from the husky and keep both. For example, Hayabusa, vfr750, and the bandit 1250 are fast, faired, and heavy, and will make great second bikes for you.

>>28525163
It's a huge undertaking.
You'd think an agricultural machine like this would just run forever, but you really need to be mindful with them.
That being said they're also somehow extremely rewarding and charming machines. Every time you jump on the seat and push it off the stand feels like your first time on a bike all over again.
I wouldn't trade the experiences I've had with Soviet bikes for any other bike.
They also have a bad habit of corrupting your mind, after experiencing the raw, unfiltered roughness of a bike like this, everything else just feels boring in comparison.

That being said if you want a similar experience, albeit a bit more expensive but way less headache inducing, go for airhead BMWs.
Unlike with Urals, you don't have to worry about dubious parts quality, although I'd dare claim Urals have better parts availability and aftermarket, mechanically that is, than BMWs.

>>28525169
You can't even ride these things "fast".
If you send it full throttle, you'll mangle the crankshaft.
You can just about wring out 60mph/100kmh of these things at the risk of sending the piston flying inside the crankcase.
The Izh you can do about 100kmh with without too much of a worry aside for maybe the kinda tiny brakes not being enough to stop you when karen in her tankimus maximus pulls in front of you.
The Ural sits comfortably putting along at about 60kmh max, about 35 to 40mph at the most without having to worry too much about destroying the engine.
Great bikes all around

I took my smax on the highway and didn't die. I was a little wobbly tho.

On a road trip to Senja
Went to a motorcycle museum on the way there.
Going to check out a WWII coastal fort later today.
Weather has been fantastic for a week straight.
God bless.

>>28525214
Saw some interesting baikus.
Like this Gulf livery Vespa

>>28525214
Isn't Senja an island or am I completely mistaken?

>>28525216
Had lots of stuff from a whole lot of different decades

On the last ride my bike started idling poorly. Now when I went to start it, it has developed a loud ticking noise. Has the valve clearance gone out of adjustment?

1st time in the US (Texas), driving along the highways or backroads and I find it quite boring?

Streets straight as a ruler and pretty wider?

Is all of the US like this? Isn't it super boring to ride your motorcycle?

did i tell yall about the new helmet i bought?
i bought an agv ax9

>>28525218
There's a bridge connecting the island from Finnsnes.

The museum had quite a lot of Tempo bikes at the second floor.

>>28525225
Forgot to mention the museum is at Sjøvegan.

>>28525225
I remember these, were called "swingi" over here as for some reason every Tempo had a Swing name attached to them in Finland, even the Tempo Corvette was the Tempo Corvette Swing or if it was the "up trim" model then it would've been a Tempo Corvette Swing Sport.

>>28525230
They had some Swings at the museum too.

>>28525233
Yeaah that's the shit right there, with the original "food list" on the tank and everything.
15 year old niggas would bore out the cylinder as large as possible, stick a lawnmower piston in it and send them down the street, holding on for dear life at 100kmh

>>28525222
If it's an air cooled engine that's normal.
Anything else probably.

>>28525222
loud clicking might be valves
which bike is it?

>>28525274
Tappy valves are happy valves

>>28525274
GSX1100G.

>>28525272
I don't recall it having such a loud clicking noise before.

>>28525279
Is the engine still warm? Sometimes aircooled engines can boil the oil and it becomes too watery. Drain and refill with fresh oil, see if it helps.

>>28525285
It had no unusual noise that I could hear when warm (after the last ride). After that it had sat for a week. Then I went to start it and it had developed a loud ticking noise on idle (when cold at least).

>>28525290
not him but i would take a ride, see if something changes once the engine is completely warmed up.
unfortunately it looks like checking the valve clearances on your bike is quite a hassle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDw-dJMwB98

SOUVL

>>28525297
I hate it how the bikes they show that "hasn't run in a bazillion years" are always some garage kept queens that look like they just came out of winter storage.
Where's the frames snapped in half due to rust? Where's the seized transmission and gears turned into sludge?

>>28525297
NEAT

What went wrong?

>>28525303
Do they still make giveaways when you buy a new bike at the dealer? IF yes then what do they give?

>>28525307
today If you buy a kawasaki you have to buy owner's manual from their websire for 50$

>>28525142
>Valentino Rossi wins in Misano

THE GOAT

>>28525056
Wingoid is alive >>28525100

I don't get it.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OmWeDGByEWU

>>28525338
probably amazed he's able to learn something new, operating a close ratio sequential isn't a skill most normid wrenchlets possess.

Ride Suzuki!

>>28525375
Based Suzuki frens.

>>28524594 (OP)
>>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
>Track day
>https://streamable.com/kchtch
>Safety first
>https://streamable.com/dobqsu
>Mandatory viewing
>>A Bíblia das Curvas de autoria (TOTW2) by Keith Code
>https://youtu.be/ClmFaHuJUDU [Open]
>>Bakuon!
>https://hianime.to/watch/bakuon-5834?ep=42715
>>PERFECT
>https://youtu.be/S83zwxkNio8 [Open]
>>THE GOAT
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFaDIv8t7Vs [Open]
>>ORANGE
>https://youtu.be/3_dp4KimMi0 [Open]
>Previous: >>28523087 #

KILL YOURSELF RESDIT FAGGOT

>>28524676
define "performance"

>>28524894
>dat swingarm though, and people shit on the new panigale for not having a single sided one.

Why can't Suzuki win races or Dakar? Is it because they make shit bikes? It's not like they don't have money to race, they have a lot fo money, more than Yamaha.

>>28525394
>people shit on the new panigale for not having a single sided one.
Yea they already get dusted by Suzuki, might as well make it look like a Suzuki.

>>28525398
>fake news

https://youtu.be/iekmKL9pBB8?t=344

>>28525402
>Highly edited techno trash
At least you stamped it, fuck Ducati.

>>28525406
>suzuki fans are delusional

>>28525412
Lol bro what the fuck was even that video, it's obvious you bought into the brand exclusively. Find one where they do a proper roll not this gay feels edit bullshit lmao

>>28525402
>Suzuki vs Ducati
>it's 20mins long
kek

>>28525359
>close ratio sequential
wait... Do all bikes have this; do I possess this skill?

>>28525435
Well not close ratio but good chance that you have no clue how to operate a sequential, something all bikes are equipped with. You eve get false neutrals?

>>28525439
>operate a sequential
What? How hard can
>down up up up up up *hold clutch in* downdowndowndowndown stop tapdance to find neutral

be?

>>28524602
It might not be cheating but some states will give you an endorsement restriction that only legally allows you to operates bikes under a certain size, bikes without a manual clutch, etc. it doesn’t apply here but there are states with trike only restrictions as well if you said “well this is a MOTORCYCLE it just has three wheels”

>>28524792
It’s free in my state

>>28525421
>suzukifag staged everything so suzuki lost

>>28525441
Sounds easy but people find ways to grenade sequentials. You ever see those guys complaining of false neutrals and popping out of gear?

>>28525338
>I don't get it
Welp, someone's gear box is much nicer than mine.

So just to recap Honda>Yamaha>Suzuki>Kawasaki
Just like the song said

How the fuck does grass even work, I don't add any nutrients, nothing but acid rain, the shit just keeps growing, I cut it, lowside on the clibbins', the cycle just repeats itself fooken ell m9, anyway YAMAHA

>Looking online for a bike
>Everything is over budget
>Look at kikebook marketplace
>Find something cheap and not too far away
>Don't have a kikebook account
Do I have to sell my soul for a good deal?

>>28525471
It takes micronutrients from the soil which it only needs in very small quantities, and it’s mostly made of carbon and water, both from the air.

Apparently my Ural is heavy enough to trigger tin cops, speed cameras, electric jews, whatever you call those spawns of satans.
Didn't know it's fast enough.

>>28524893
anime thread
anime weebsite
Ninjas absolutely count as "real bikes"

i love the new tires, i just came home from another ride, but the profile makes it very hard to ride it down to the edge, and i can see from the wear that im obviously on the throttle too late, when im already reducing the lean.
which doesnt even make sense because i didnt manage to make the tire "work" even when fully opening it in the lean, it gives tons of confidence.

it just doesnt loo as torn apart and rough as the one from the tire testers, but oh well i just started again so im sure ill get the hang of it soon enough.

>>28525512
Try to warm it up more with hard acceleration and braking instead of trying to warm it up executing big leans while it's cold

Another Harley nigger dead

>>28525522
>he thinks a styrofoam hat would have saved him
you are a tranny

>Harley
Cool!

>>28525521
it shouldnt have been cold at all, temp are high enough today and i was riding it for a while
honestly i think the guys who did the testing just rode it really hot and are a ton faster than me

>>28525530
They tend to help

>>28525522
a fucking beaner of course
fucking deport them ALL

>>28525566
Yes they are a very low iq scourge here. She probably didn't have insurance either

The wannabe harley guys in these threads are so funny to me, like, sure man you’re definitely a cool trad guy with lots of great principles you stick to. That’s why you’re posting on fucking 4chan on a regular basis ahhahahahaahaha

>>28525512
all you need is some twisties and keep going for a couple turns. You dont need to make skidmarks on the asphalt.

Bought a vfr800 off marketplace, is there a better sports commuter/tourer? don't think so

>>28525628
It's pretty great, just take care of the electricals.

t. own a 6th gen

>>28525599
>JUST RIDE A KEKBIKE MADE OF TIN CANS AND PLASTIC BRO
no thanks, you are a tranny

>>28525535
Wow, a real harley david-san.

Harleyfags are annoying cretins and their bikes are overpriced and under performing dogshit.

>>28525599
Whats a trad?

motherfucker cant even ride talkin' bout performance

>>28512934
Has anyone figured this out yet? Need a GF asap.

>>28525679
R3 is the Yamaha GF, always has been, but she deserves better, so we all should STFB

>>28525705
>she

>>28525651
HELL YEAH BROTHER

>>28524890
Honder ofc

>>28525464
Honda > Suzuki > Yamaha > Kuckisaki

>>28525628
>sports commuter/tourer
Nein, Honda nailed it.

>>28525398
>>28525402
>>28525406
>>28525412
>>28525421
>>28525433
You niggers have watched Suzuki vs V4R from Revzilla right? K5 GSXR spanks the V4R lol.

>>28525742
I want the V4R more, I already have a Fireblade and the GSXR experience isn't that different.

I want different.

>>28525471
If bamboo is considered grass, and if I threw a faggot of bamboo into the road, is it still clibbins?

1 PLACE
Yamaha (actually makes some cool new bikes like GP, R7/9, Niken, wins races)

2 PLACE
Suzuki (they keep all the classics and make some new stuff people actually buy like the GSX8)

3 PLACE
Honda (makes some dumb ugly shit like Hawk11 or CB650 with vibrating engine)

4 PLACE
Kawasaki (56hp bike for 11k)

Today, I got stranded by my bike. It happens like once every year lol. It happened at the same location as the last time. In the same fashion. It stalled on a speed braker and then, crank no start. tried bump start, couldn't make it work. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Why the fuck is this shit so retarded? Is it bad fuel?

>>28525744
Buy a V-Twin or a Boxer twin, it will be much more different.

>>28525750
>CB650 with vibrating engine
Ok, I thought you might be onto something, but you are retarded.

>>28525752
Might be the location.
Were you up a mountain? The thinner air can screw with the fuel mixture.
I've also heard high power radio towers can screw with EFI sensors or ignition systems.

>>28525771
Not high high, moderately high. It's not powerful or anything, it's a G310R.

Farewell then trusty Speed Triple and hello slightly frightening MT01

>>28525742
was there any doubt?

>>28525610
twisties is the only thing i ride anyways, but i know that the last tire was down to the edge with far less lean than this one
its just different geometry

>>28525788
nice bike!!

>>28525805
I want to do horrible and wonderful things to her bountiful chest.

Don't know why but I've always been partial to the looks of the 2009–2014 YZF-R1.

>>28525756
Vibrations at some particular RPMs are not normal!

>>28525788
daym boy, that's some future classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wX42LvXD_U

TRAPPED AT A STARBUCKS RN ON THE SHITTER

are old bikes good for you?

>>28525823

>>28525495
Shouldn't the cop on duty have to do a AoD test to make sure what they are seeing is real.

>>28525838
>nissan used to make bikes

man, i wish they still did

>>28525302
>>28525303
I'd rather have Onsa be the Yamaha rep than three fat dudes with Norwood 3 hairstyles

>>28525307
They sure don't.
They DID give me a free year of oil changes (useless) or a year worth of yamalube (I actually use this but a year worth of oil changes on this thing is like 10 Liters tops if you ride it as hard as you can)

>>28525304
>leaving him to pursue a demeaning R&D career in an eastern european Twin-shock, air-cooled motocross bike factory
this is hilarious considering that Team Orange is kicking the teeth of the motocross world right now.

>>28524651
Ninja 650 is the Infiniti G35 of bikes. It's not light and it's not particularly powerful, but it's easy to ride, easy to live with, fast enough and comfy enough. And it's got a torquey engine that doesn't particularly like being revved and sounds like shit, just like the VQ.

>>28524651
>>28525891
When are they going to replace the 650 or at least make it appealing against the R7 or anything in its class for that matter

>>28525851
Definitely.
Looks like a CX 650 turbo leaking oil? Surely not.

>>28525894
>or at least make it appealing against [a completely different bike] or [literally just sv650 and nothing else] for that matter?

>>28525546
I think it's a bit

you meanies ignored me yesterday

>>28525879
Onsa keychain gang

Lasted me 2 days and it broke down again.
Ignition wandered off, reset ignition into tdc and it wouldn't turn over, making a hell of a racket from the timing box whenever it coughed up every now and then.

Love how quiet this thing is. Literally one of the most polite and refined bikes in existence

>>28525919
Welp, there goes my timing gear.

>>28525919
are you getting spark?

>>28525910
Huh, she looks different.

>>28525950
Oh shid
How many shavings is that just out of focus on the camera?

>>28525957
I am, timing jumped because camgear is almost as smooth as a 16yo teenagers crotch.
>>28525978
Ah, there's my cam teeth. Now if only they stayed on the gear, that would be neat, right?
About 1/3rd of the camgear is smooth, every tooth is chipped one way or another.

>>28525854
Saving this one for the emerging titties-popping-open-blouse explosion memes.

Upgraded to a lithium battery in my 82 Virago 750 a couple years ago. The bike was a project so it's pretty much sat until I got it roadworthy again this summer. The lithium battery I bought won't charge past 60% with my battery tender now. If I remember correctly, it would charge to 100% when it was new. 60% is plenty to start and run the bike, so I'm less concerned about the actual power of the battery VS the fact it won't fully charge. Also, on my first ride the bike ended up dying because the battery wasn't charging while riding. I changed the stator and rectifier but haven't put many miles on the bike yet to confirm it's charging the battery correctly. It's putting out 14v which is what it's supposed to on this bike. The reason for changing was that I had continuity between the stator and battery when the bike wasn't running, so I thought this meant that the stator was grounding out and not charging the battery. Once I started pulling it apart though, I found a wire the runs from the stator to the engine block. Not sure whether that's normal or not or if that could've been the reason for continuity.

Is it normal for a lithium battery to not charge beyond 60%? And do I need a specific rectifier on these old bikes to charge a lithium battery?

>>28525988
I hope you put a lifepo4 compatible charger on that battery

I'm starting to think global warming is real vros

>>28526000
I have the Battery Tender Jr that can do lead acid and lithium.

>>28525950
>>28525986
Is your trip meter between engine failures?
looks like one of the gears jumped and fuck the timing.

>>28525756
>getting pics from here and reposting them here
shame

>>28526026
thats the only way i ride now ngl

>>28525949
Of course, it's a Honda.

>>28526028
There's no trip meter, the odometer is inaccurate too.
I think it might have been the alternator too tight OR the crank and cam gears were mismatched sizes, too much lash maybe and something chewed through the cam gear.
Time for Herzog gears it seems.

man i already did over 2000 kilometers with my new bike, goddamn
i thought it was like 800km max, gotta do an oilchange soon as well

>>28524691
>how hard would you say it was to actually find one that ran well?

Easy if you study how to inspect motorbikes. Study is fun so there's no reason not to study long and thoroughly get what YOU want.

How to inspect them in depth isn't worth addressing in threads which last mere days. Best examine fora and videos for the details because 4chan is inherently limiting.

GS series Suzukis like OPs pic are solid, reliable machines and easy to work on. My 1981 GS750E only cost $500 because the owner was sure it had top end problems. I knew better, cleaned the carbs, and put ~30,000 miles on it with never opening the engine other than one valve clearance check.

While chasing performance stats is fun, so is spending next to nothing on decently reliable vehicles then enjoying the money you didn't squander for example on tools which serve you for life and save shitloads of money as labor costs continue to rise. When you do your own work labor inflation becomes irrelevant. Buy tools before toys and toys will follow.

Forums are easily the best resources for tech info but other social media are not intended for intelligent adult technical conversations which require moderation to shut down and exclude idiots. gsresources covers the GS world nicely.

I don't look for bikes that necessarily "run well", I look for garage sitters I can easily get running well by cleaning the carbs and fuel system (which costs next to nothing if you do it so I did). I bring a compression tester, spark plug socket, and either a jump pack or jumper cables (never jump from a running vehicle) so I can perform a COLD compression test.

I make sure I know at least as much about any vehicle I buy than the person selling it. That's easy since anyone here can use the time they otherwise piss away on the internet to learn about motorbikes instead. Choose to do it then execute.

>>28525950
Shit quality metal, sadly.

That much damage merits complete engine teardown,cleaning and likely overhaul. (You know that but other Anons might not.)

Not hatin' but oddball elderly machines (of which I own several) are best relegated to Sunday rides. They're fun artifacts worth preserving, I discourage those not already skilled mechanics to ignore them and save their wallets.

The only great older machines in reliability terms are BMW airheads.

>>28526082
It is sunday right now, or rather monday as the clock turned over.
Yeah shit quality metal, but this damage again kinda was my own fault and self caused.

Also no need for complete engine teardown as you can just drop the oilpan and that's about it.
It's not an interference engine, so no issue there either.

>>28526026
w-why aren't you wearing gear?? you're on a leader bike you should wear gear

>>28526057
Aren't you not supposed to do compression tests cold? Or do you just look for a lower number?

>>28524831
>>28524723
>someone selling an XR650L for a decent price in my area (3k)
>only problem is the gauge cluster got busted off during a ride and he never put it back on/fixed it

I'm gonna go look at it this week but I'm a little iffy. Guy says that since it broke off at ~7k miles he's since put 2k more on the bike. I know I can put a trailtech cluster on it and call it a day but this tells me he doesn't really take care of the thing if he's had it for a few years and never bothered to fix what I'd consider a pretty important part of the bike. What say you /dbt/, I'm considering offering 2500 for it as long as everything else on the bike is good to go and it has a clean title.

I bought a Honda motocompacto for getting beer at the nearby convenience store, and its so much fun it's making me want to get an actual motorcycle. I haven't ridden a bicycle in over a decade, should I get one to improve my rider skills first or just pass the written permit test and learn on entry level motorcycle?

>>28524697
I tested a mt09sp, and whilst I enjoyed it I ultimately preferred the street triple 765 rs, it would be worth trying out a street triple 765 of some sort to compare before committing.

>>28525988
Charging system testing with a voltmeter as you just did will confirm charge by the voltage jump between resting battery voltage and running charging system voltage.

>I thought this meant that the stator was grounding out

Never guess, ask in advance of taking action and use service manual (factory preferred) troubleshooting instructions. For example if you disconnect all external wiring from a stator and the windings remain grounded, the stator is fucked.

https://en.yamaha-club.eu/model/yamaha-xv-750-50

Virago forums are your best bet. Someone else has had such problems and solved them.

Rectifier/regulators (they perform both functions) need only be as or more capable than stock. Your charging system is three phase and those on Viragos are pretty reliable. So is the rest of the drivetrain except for some starter and ring gear issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393yL3BIaDU

Any rectifier rated stock or higher with the same wiring for three phase will do. Yours should be fine since your system puts out 14V.

What indication are you using to determine state of charge (which is not normally expressed in percent but in resting voltage). ?

The battery maker should have a tech support site and can tell you how to load test your battery. I buy my own load testers because they're cheap and crude, basically resistance wire, a switch and a meter.

If battery doesn't fully charge after running the engine (can be done without riding if you have place a strong fan like a bounce house or carpet dryer fan to blow on both cylinders) then I'd throw it in a riding mower or whatever.

Instead of buying batteries for project bikes I use Clore JNC 660 jump packs but a spare battery with added leads is effectively the same thing so if it starts the bike I'd keep it but replace with a fresh battery to avoid overloading the bike charging system.

>>28526128
>whilst
Opinion discarded

>>28526112
I don't consider gauges an important part of a motorcycle but mostly a distraction.

A charging idiot light and oil pressure light are ample, speedometers are just legal advice, and tachometers are just entertainment.

I would bring a compression tester and do a cold compression test and of course inspect the spark plug. After cold compression test I'd start it and note results.

>>28525500
Is that OC silence suzuka anon?

>>28525750
>4 PLACE
>Kawasaki
They also make the ninja 400/500, one of the best track bikes made this decade.

>>28526127
aside from balancing on two wheels there aren't many transferable skills from bicycle to moto. if you can't balance and countersteer on a bike, don't get a motorcycle. getting permit and learning on the street is retarded, take an msf or equivalent test

why is there so much reddit spacing going on?

>>28526157
20 years in the can

dudes i want a dual sport so bad

>>28526127
Just take the msf

>>28526150
>>28526177
Thanks, my state offers safety courses, so I'll do that, but I still gotta get a permit before anyways.

Why is every single new bike from a reputable dealer 400cc+, I want to start on something that looks like it's made at least in 1980s, not actually made in the 1980s, and not made to drain my bank balance before killing me

>>28526150
^Facts.

>>28526157
That spacing long predates computers let alone reddit.

>>28526158
>Yo AJ, I ever tell you about the time I had a Harley?

>>28526209
Not me.
Start on a used CRF250L or 300. Maybe even an XT.
>New
buying new is a meme for new riders, you're going to scuff it up, and Honders and Yamhams don't ever die. they just need slightly more work done to them.

it was a joke! i was there... it was a joke!

https://streamable.com/nzlmx1

>>28526209
Then want something different. Looks should be secondary to reliability, a large established aftermarket (which enhances maintainability and ease of upgrades) and reasonable insurance rates.

It's not as if you know what you're doing since you're still learning, and spending too much on a new machine before you know by experience what you will prefer is dangerous to your wallet. Take your time and learn before spending your hard earnt loot..

A "new" motorbike becomes "used" when the MSO is turned in for a title, and buying used avoids dealer ripoffs like "doc fees". Charged for running the MSO etc to DMV, they rose as a way to fuck salesdroids out of commissions. Americans barely ride their motorbikes so used ones with decades of life are common.

400cc are common because smaller machines are underpowered on the street and 400cc is light enough for anyone so that displacement has been popular with yung riders for a very long time (in nations where adults can buy any displacement they prefer).

Wise first move is buy used after sufficient research. Do your own wrenching which on bikes is both easy and saves more than enough money to be worth it while conveying an understanding of vehicles one gets no other way. Most people don't understand the economic and personal control advantages of independence.

>>28526234
Just imagine.

>>28526135
He's right

>>28526241
imagine staying the FUCK BACK

>>28526209
why is everything a naked "street" bike more like. what happened to fairings, im tired of seeing the flat, detailless side of a matte black cylinder block on everything. as if screaming "look! there's nothing going on in here!"

>>28526273
personally i dont care for the side fairings too much however i do like front fairings. when they make bikes "naked" they do a good job of hiding the wiring harness so you just see the engine which is neat imo.

Someone stole my brand new Suzki GSXR 1000R. I had it for less than 24h. Cops told me it's likely gone for good and to store my bikes inside my apartment next time if possible.

>>28525546
now show pic of the hamburger that was the rest of him.

>>28526281
1st rule of riding is never leave it out of your sight, you would have known this if you watched totw2

>>28526281
when did this happen? sorry to hear anon

>>28526142
No it's by Mikelan125 on xeeter. He used to have a super based XR750 but I think it died on him.

>>28526289
Over night. Cop told me it was likely a thief gang. He mentioned a lot of gangs will watch people around motorcycle dealers and then follow them home and that may have been what happened then they robbed it overnight.

>drop in on the old man to show him my new scooter
>immediately takes the nephew and darts off without even asking on it

Been a while since he dragged knee but he's still got it. He sure got an earful for it from the step mom when he got back though. Love you dad.

>>28526281
Hope you have full coverage

>>28526293
damn... did you have insurance?

>>28526296
>>28526301
I did. I have a car as well so I just added it on with same coverage basically. My only worry is what they'll up my premiums to after this.

>>28526281
>>28526293
That sucks, anon. I was mad enough losing a used CB500X that way, I can't even imagine losing a factory fresh literbike. CHAIN YOUR BIKES UP next time. I recommend Kryptonite, they've been joggerproof for me, even for bikes in airport parking garages.

>>28526304
>My only worry is what they'll up my premiums to after this.
of course thats your only worry kek. me personally i hope your premiums skyrocket making motorcycling prohibitively expensive. fucking lost 20k worth of hardware in less than 24hrs and you dont want your premiums to go up lmao. You probably had something to do with it heres why.
>finance bike
>notify your theif buddies where it is
>they collect it and part it out
>they break you off a comission
probably like a 3-5 thousand dollar yearly bonus for a team of 3-4

>>28524790
>It's a Triumph Rocket 3, not sure of the year but it's pretty nice
Your neighbors probably want to kill you

>>28524594 (OP)
FRESHLY BAKED

>>28526317

>>28526317

>>28526317

>>28526312
You are nuts man, and of course i'm worried about my premiums. My sister totaled a car and it increased her insurance rates by a lot for nearly half a decade. I'm likely going to lose out on a couple grand even with insurance covering the value they deem the bike is worth once it's settled.

>>28525522
Lol, a dude on a motorcycle gets killed by some moron in a mustang and your reaction is
>Another Harley nigger dead
I hope everyone you meet is exactly like you. Fucking waste of air, fuel and rubber.

>>28526312
Dumb fucking schizo freak. Meds.

>>28524741
are you going to let a Government tell you whether you’re able to ride a motorcycle? Or are you a man?

>>28525375
SV cutie pie

>>28526325
Wouldn't have been a problem if you didn't live in a shithole where bike theft is a problem (example, not USA)

>>28525788
anon you made a huge mistake, thats stage 1 bike