AYE AYE CAPTAIN!!! edition!

>Motorcycle tips and tricks
>rip gn & gaymoo
>Rattle Can’d Yamahas are based
>cb500 leg legion headquarters association
>Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies
>Twonosisters
>retarded retro racers, post em
>anime is irremediable gay
>except for Bak
>countersteering filters the nobike
>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing Advice

>STICKY(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): >>23526953 #
>FAQ(UNDER CONSTRUCTION): https://pastebin.com/xu560p4q

links
>https://msf-usa.org
>https://cycle-ergo.com/
>https://superbikeschool.com
>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets

>banned for your opinions/report the toxic t/o/urists
>https://www.4channel.org/feedback

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

>Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtG6MRIVtZg

>bak
https://9anime.to/watch/bakuon.z1nm/ep-1

MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!
>(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):
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Previous thread: >>>28558160

First

KANDO

>>28559832 (OP)
First for whatever revs your heart™
Everyone knows the best manufacturer; hayabusa ninja 1400gsxzx14rrR Suzuki Edition™
Remember you always the nicest person on a honda
--REDACTED--

>>28559851
piss with coral blue #2

really looking forward to the Adventure R 390

What's the point if your gear doesn't match your bike? Did you even want the bike in the first placed or settled

>>28559852
>revs your heart™

>>28559864
Kando
>>28559851
Doesnt
>>28559835
Real

What are some of the best looking pipes today?
Who makes the best looking pipes? I like long big cans, smol mufflers don't look cool in my opinion.

>>28559851
Thats it, that's it! It's the bike that turns purple, wow!

>>28559374
>>28559303
Cool pic

>>28559856
Safety 1st!

>>28559531
27.4mpg this tank. Though it was mostly 80-90mph highway cruuuuzin

>>28559864
Cute onsa, the whole previous thread was very cute and comfy with so much animo I hope this thread is just like it.

>>28559637
Imagine the wind noise.

>>28559811
>>28559831
Depends how hard I push. If I push lightly skin moves with a helmet and if I push hard it doesn't.
If I shake my head I feel the helmet shaking but not sure if it is with my skin or around it and it doesn't really change position from how it was before shaking, guess that's good.
For pressure points I'll have to wear it a little more to see if it hurts. I feel slight pressure on my cheeks and when I try to bite I kind of lightly bite them. And some pressure around my head but that seems normal. I'll see my instructor monday, hope he'll know

>>28559917
25.9mpg

/adventuring/

>>28559976
>I feel slight pressure on my cheeks and when I try to bite I kind of lightly bite them
Totally normal with a new helmet. Also pressure around your head is fine. actual pressure points that will hurt over time are something you notice after like 15 minutes of the helmet on your head. The fit sounds good.

just got my bike licence
gonna get this very soon, my first bike
i'll be getting a white one with a brown seat
i LOVE the way it looks, a coworker had one and i took it for a spin, it was very slow compared to what i rode to get my licence (mt07) but it was ten times more comfy and enjoyable to ride

unfortunately the 500cc version is not available in my country

Its toasty today

>>28560044
where tf are you living that you do your lessons on an mt07?

Hot as fuck but damn it feels great to be out

>>28560086
r3boi got a boi fwiend? how cute :3
i'd take both of you on my HAAAAAAWG

>>28560064
not that anon but in europe if you go straight for an A license you obviously do your lessons on an A bike. I myself did my lessons on a hornet 750, with zero moped or motorcycle experience before that

This dumb rat was splashing in a canal as I was passing by it.
Why did I even bother to stop and take it out the water, we have too many of them anyway.

>>28560113
in the UK its almost all 600's
i know an 07 isnt that much bigger, but the way they're tuned and designed its a big jump imo

>>28560119
you did a good deed
nothing is wasted
now the pigeon has karma to pass on

>>28560108
>r3
Am I just a newfag retard or is that an FZ6?

>>28560098
>>28560108
>>28560152
If you know what's good for you you'll STFB which stands for stay the fuck back, final warning.
>>28560086
Hey how coem you're always with this scooter, he's just your fren right anon?

>>28560168
>just your fren
maybe buttfren HAHA

>>28560152
It's FZ formerly known as R3, we call her R3 anyway

>>28560171
No it's not, that's not it. Go away.

>>28560168
She has a bf, now you can stop being her white knight

>>28560178
>She
R3 is a boy

>>28560178
>She

>>28560174
>>28560168
Fuck me, FZ6 is a woman? I thought it was just a skinny dude like me. Anyway FZ6 was my dream bike in high school as gay as it sounds. That color too. I wanted one so badly, makes me really happy to see one out riding.

>>28560183
Would hold that hand

>Doin 50 up a hill but feelin like an absolute pro on sweepers

scooters are fun anons. Today is a beautiful day!

Man these nu-liters are a complete trash kek
https://youtu.be/30eMZaudaZw

>>28560201
they're new 600

>>28560119
You did a good thing anon
>>28560168
>Hey how coem you're always with this scooter, he's just your fren right anon?
you guys need to get up to date on the chronicles
The scooter belonged to my buddy but he sold it to my gf and bought a Vstrom
So now the scooter is shared between me and my gf as a grocery getter and her own personal vehicle
>>28560108
>>28560171
>>28560178
I’m not into dudes
>>28560191
> Anyway FZ6 was my dream bike in high school as gay as it sounds. That color too. I wanted one so badly, makes me really happy to see one out riding.
You have great taste anon, it really is the perfect blend of sport and street with a stunning look that encapsulates the best of the 2000’s sport bike era. It’s served me well, if you ever find $3000 they’re very cheap and great bikes

>>28560201
>nu-liters
Those are middleweights, anon. What am I missing.

>>28560205
>it really is the perfect blend of sport and street with a stunning look that encapsulates the best of the 2000’s sport bike era
Well said.

>>28560205
>I’m not into dudes
too bad dudes are in to your cute little boibutt

>>28560180
>>28560183
>>28560178
>>28560174
>>28560168
>all this r3 twink trans to fz6 machoboy timeline
What the fuck
Post bikes
Just stop being gay
Its literally that easy
Dont
Be
Trans

Also picrel, ride with bros and teach them the twist of the wrist

>>28560205
Are you a boy or a girl? How can I describe you? You're having the girlfriend, do you perform the natural obligations?

Honda

>>28560204
>new 600
>It's actually over 900cc
>>28560206
>middleweights
>450lbs dry

>>28560222
600cc were called Supersport
leader bikes are called Superbikes

Now there are many different bikes in the Supersport class, like R9 or V2, because of their similar performance, not displacement

>>28560215
>I HAVE A BIKE I SWEAR BROS!!!!

>>28560119
lmao thats not a RAT you dingus, thats a bird!

>>28560204
>>28560222
>>28560206
>>28560230
post bike

>>28560269
I have two bikes but this is my main. What do you ride?

>>28560278
im not any of the anons youre arguing with, i just wanted to put an end to the arguing hehe

Served my ban anons, finally nearly back on the road.
>at fault accident
>lost my no claims bonus
>9 points on licence for speeding +dd
>6 month mandatory ban
>expect to get raped by insurance companies
>insurance is €50 cheaper than last year when I had 4 points and 3years NCB
I'm not complaining but make it make sense

>>28560278
how did you manage to fuck your front tire like that

>>28560308
Those rossos are very soft compound, he got a lot of heat in them and they rubbed off but they are not fucked

>>28560314
they look like straight from the track
if he rides on the street the way his front tire makes it out to be hes a complete maniac

>>28560303
bike insurance goes down with years
regardless of you actually riding or not
its a jewish scam to cash in on retards who crash in the first year

this faggot is glazing china again
if you EVER needed proof chinkshit is bad, this retard thinks its good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNjjPMFiL24

>>28560300
>i just wanted to put an end to the arguing hehe
Good man, this place goes ape shit sometimes.

>>28560326
bing bing YAHOOOO

>>28560320
The street is my race track and the cagers are rolling chicanes

>>28560303
I get losing your license for 6 months, but what do you mean "nearly back on the road"? You didn't borrow a mate's vehicle so you could get around while avoiding attention from the rozzers?

>>28560303
>6 months
what shitty police state are you from where they can take your license away for 6 months for crashing?

>>28560320
>straight from the track
Idk man they are super soft, on a mid summer's road aswell. Ive seen it on back tyres way more but he's not even leaning fully over on them. I honestly think its just the rossos combined with the big torque from the tuono.

>>28560308
>how did you manage to fuck your front tire like that
That was track, yeah.

>>28560352
>Ive seen it on back tyres way more but he's not even leaning fully over on them.
im 99% sure hes leaning the rear fully over, he might just be late on the throttle so it doesnt have the torn up surface all the way to the edge
i dont think theres a tire geometry on the rear that has strips remaining with a front looking like that, the size of the front strip is impressive

>>28560303
Lad if you've accumulated 13 points on your licence with an sv650 you have no business ever being near a bike again.
You couldn't handle even a little bit of power without abusing it

>>28560348
Nearly as in the 6 months are almost up, and I live in a small town and am known now to the filth so I just served it fuck it. They didn't chase me the previous time just parked outside my home waiting for me to get back.

>>28560350
I'm not being clear, I had an accident that was ruled at fault. Then seperately built up points for speed and due care and attention type of situations.
I expected all of these things to cause the insurance to go up but it went down.

>>28560363
You are right I have a problem with transgression on the road, it is an issue. I'm lucky I'm here frankly and I don't intend to spend another 6 months cycling to work. I've decided if I get another ticket I'm selling it

>>28560308
low tire pressure

>>28560220
Comf

>>28560008
Damn I'm getting 56mpg

>>28559709
>>28559830
Sexo

Today I sat on 390 SMC R.
This is just a Duke wearing groucho glasses.
I hate KTM.

Switched out the spark plugs. This is what the old ones looked like.
Thouy?

>>28560374
you need to call it quits. Not later, but now. How many signs do you need? Biking is not for you. It was a cool hobby but time to move on.

>>28560437
Does the bike consume oil?

>>28560450
Don't think so. It was having issues starting and bike started right up after I switched to new ones.

>>28560448
It's an addiction man, been on bike since before I could walk I just need to get some discipline on the road. I'll never quit though just might be relegated to track and enduro stuff

>>28560437
looks like every spark plug I've pulled out of my bikes

>>28560458
Track is a good idea, if you can keep it just there that's the best option and safest. On the road I just ride where there are no people so there are no cops. I haven't seen a police car out there in probably six years. When I'm near towns/people I cool off and just cruise, also just because that's respectful to others. It's not right to ride my bike dangerously fast where I can hurt others.
Each bike has a soul, a bike with a sport soul will always ask to go faster, whereas a cruiser will ask you to be cool. Maybe you need a new type of bike. Cruisers aren't slow, they're just slow compared to sport bikes. They're still fast as fuck compared to everything else on the road and lots of fun. Maybe do that?

>>28560458
I used to ride recklessly like this and sincerely when I started road cycling I totally cooled off. You can get pretty fucked up on a downhill but for the most part it’s just thrill on two wheels without the ability to get quite so badly fucked up - or to fuck someone else up they badly

>>28560437
>>28560450
>>28560459
Put the picture on chatGPT a gave me this. Damn that's cool

>>28560480
>road cycling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99wJn5QBvyg
Saw this video recently, realized this is probably more dangerous than some motorcyclists lol. Especially when he catches his pedal on the ground mid turn with no railing over the cliff.

>>28560483
Id actually disagree with it's answer, I'd say those plugs indicate leaner rather than richer mixture.
The way I was shown was that chalky white is lean, black is rich, and chocolatly brown is good stichometry.
That plug looks white to chocolatey imo

>>28560488
>stichometry
stoichiometry ree

>>28560480
>>28560467
There is something about it though that is fucking MAGIC that can't be replaced with anything.

Used to actually get adrenaline dumps just putting on my gear knowing I'm going out for a good rip, to the point that I would be sweating and trembling until I get out of my driveway. Frightening the life out of my colleagues on the way to work. Overtaking lads on liters on my little SV and them not following me, should have been sign enough that I am being dangerous.
Currently feeling major cognitive dissonance, I know I'm a cunt on the road and not proud of it but at the same time I sort of am, I don't intend to speed but I know I probably will and I say I'll sell it if I get another ticket but I probably wont, I know it's not cool but at the same time it is so fucking cool, there is something wrong with my head idk
Thank you for coming to my ted talk

>>28560418
So far today:
>flying j: 27.4mpg
>kwik trip: 25.9mpg
>speedway: 30.9mpg
>hy-vee fuel: 32.03mpg
>love's: 30.6mpg
At the love's a trucker told me that 100 miles west (so a part I rode through) some esl trucker ran over and killed a motorcyclist, and when Minnesota State Patrol showed up another vehicle struck and killed the trooper. I-90 EB completely shut down.

god, i dreamt i was sucking on massive mommy tiddies until the milkies came out again. how the fuck am I meant to ride my bike feeling all hot under the collar like this. every time i step away from pot my dreams get freaky.

>>28560519
It feels like flying. If you asked a falcon, we can cut off your wings and promise you'll be safe, would he agree? But there are ways to do this much safer for just a little less fun.
>>28560522
Some fucked up stories near me too. 21 year old wiped out on his gixxer and died, he had two infant daughters. Some drunk killed a motorcyclist at 2 am last night and left them in the street. And a guy who was on a first date with a chick had her over for drinks, they got drunk and took his Harley out (no helmets, no tags, no plate), he crashed, got 15 years in prison for it. He says she begged him to take her and refused a helmet.

>>28560488
Yes my first thought is that it's leaner because it has a slip on with no ECU flash and I've read that bikes usually run lean in those those cases

>passing car on the left on a 2-lane road (4 lanes total)
>blindspot light turns on 2-3 car lengths behind them
I know "car guys" hate all this fancy tech in their shit boxes, but I really appreciate not getting cut off or side swiped because someone didn't see me in their blindspot

>>28560553
> because someone didn't see me in their blindspot
They still won’t lmfao, do you think anybody actually pays attention to what their car tells them?

>>28560519
Yeah I thought this too until I got into bicycling, turned out it was the two wheels not the motor
Just my “lived experience” as the zoomers say

>>28559832 (OP)
Hey that's my bike! I got stuck in traffic, road construction, and a rainstorm so I'm not making it to Sturgis tonight but I'll be there tomorrow.

>>28560602
It's been a fun trip so far. Here's Lookout Pass.

>>28560342
>>>28560320 #
>The street is my race track
Except on the street, like in Russia, the chicane roll over you,...
Checkmate, squidboi

>>28560553
I want all the NPC's to have all this tech, I want them to be locked down and controlled because they are dangerous retards. I, however, am elite human capital and I need no such nannies. My brain can make 10,000 decisions in a millisecond, each perfect.

>>28560191
>FZ6 was my dream bike in high school
Actually based anon.
There was a period of a few years around 2011-ish where that was my dream bike
I remember noticing it when it first came out, those were the days I was watching Yamaha's website everyday to see what was available and what was new.
I wanted an FZ6 ever since it first came out.
I never got one though. The dual sport bike sated my appetite just fine

>>28560326
It's mind-boggling that people fail to comprehend engineering integrity, RnD, higher grade material steels, or just the simple fact that EVERYONE ELSE BEEN IN THE GAME LONGER THAN CHANG.

The Chinese has quantity, NOT qualilty. Full stop.
Whatever, the Chinese will laugh at the crash footage of dipshits who buy their sabotaged slop.
>pic unrelated

>>28560615
I would improve that by putting it back to stock configuration.
Bro had one in yellow.

VFR anon here?
Did what you said about disconnecting the brake calipers and pumping - didn't see bubbles out of the rear reservoir (wasn't watching the whole time) but the wheel rotates much better in the front so we good.
Weird ass problem tho - was soldering a brake light terminal back together that had disconnected. May have bridged the connection at one time, emphasis on may, and for whatever reason none of the cockpit lights or head/brakelights turn on when i turn the ignition on. did i cook the rectifier or ECU?

>>28560633
Heresy

IM A FUCKIN NOBIKE AGAIN
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>28560646
>trans

>>28560643
>named Dunlop
>sponsored by Michelin
what did they mean by this?

>>28560666
Joey is legend, if it said your mom on the bike it would make no difference.

Why can't they just put an ABS option on the gsxr 600

>>28560660
This summer kinda mogged me tbf

>>28560683
If I ever make my way up to Edmonton we can listen to Judas Priest together

>>28560678
>can't ride for shit
>be a gizmo cybertranny
>fixate on the one pure bike being sold today and argue that it should be tainted
yea I'm thinking eat shit and kys, it's over because you exist

>>28560690
thank you, ABS schizo

How fucked am I?

Visited the official STFB sign minding all in its presence to STFB

>>28560760
>final warning before you fall off a cliff
Good sign.

>Put on seal ginger carefulling
>Forgot to put the fucking dust seal on first
>Take seal back off
Cunting sharp fucking bushing slots
Cunting tight as fuck virgin seals

>>28560008

>>28560008
>Harley
Harley

>>28560689
Ok deal

Saw a K1600 today, these things are fucking massive
Would love to ride one of these. Probably an absolute blast if you can get all the BMW tech nannies off. I wonder if it feels super smooth or super torquey, I’ve heard that straight six’s are supposed to be amazing for torque

Lights came way quicker than expected whilst practicing drz wheelies in some empty lots. All in all much success.

>>28560814
160 hp, 6 cyl

>>28560522
And the last fill-up
>bp: 34.2mpg
Though that one was half interstate and half county highways. Thanks for riding along, gentlemen and twinks.
>866 miles since noon on Thursday

Just kick it in and out of gear 100s of times per trip every trip for years bro, that klunk is nothing haha.
Just shift without the clutch bro it's smoother and faster.
Make sure to ask for MSRP+ tip when you sell it HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHA ROMFLAMAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

>>28559832 (OP)
>bike sat for a month and a half while I recovered from surgery
>go to start it for a nightride
>cranks forever and will only run with choke all the way out, dies immediately once I start pushing it in

fucking carb got clogged in such a short time, what the hell. now I have to pull it out and clean it. I guess I should've been starting the bike every weekend and let it run for a few minutes or something.

>>28560788
>130mpg
Scooter?

>>28560634
1. Make sure you have a block or something to keep the pistons from fully collapsing. Otherwise air won't move.
2. Spin the rear wheel and tap your rear brake, if it locks up fast then you have air in the system most likely from the PCV bleed valve near the fuel tank. If it behaves like a typical rear brake then you're good, while riding. Your front end should dive when using the rear brake if not then you have air in the line that goes from the rear brake to the front pair of center pistons.
3. My money is on the stator + rectifier do both anyway even if one component looks decent. if your bike somehow fires up then your ecu is fine. If it behaves wildly inconsistent then the ecu got cooked.
Reminder of the glorious brake service video from down under
https://youtu.be/5eCMh13Vv20?si=XYi94U9Hm77vwWOO


In other news, I swapped my previous high pipe exhaust which was a black widow pipe with a delkevtec.
BW: better mounting hardware and hanger mount
Delkevtec: better steel for the high pipe, better exhaust clamp, sound is excellent.

Of the two I'd suggest the blackwidow high pipe only if you have their exhaust manifolds and can. For delkevtec, it's all around better except the mount is trash.

>>28560876
DEFINITELY a motorbike.
'22 CB125F, gets roughly 200mpg just putting around the flats at 30mph. Was a loaner bike while I had work done on my thou.
Fastest I could get it to go was 49mph in a 60mph zone, literally the most fear I've ever had commuting when a strong headwind hit and I dropped down to 41, WOT in 4th.

>>28560863
>Just kick it in and out of gear 100s of times per trip every trip for years bro
What else am I supposed to do?

>>28560918
Rev its tits off for an hour and a half, turn it off and go back inside, post on /o/ about how much petrol you use.

>>28560926
sorry, I thought it was interesting to see that some fuel is better than others :/

>>28560760

>>28560863
I always start in gear. If I could remove neutral I would. I also never use first gear because of it's insane ratio. Never clunkin' my shit, never starting in neutral. Simple as.

Buddy's 750 broke down just as he was leaving my shop. Finally got a pump error code once it went to a hard fault, after fucking with it forever, it was being very intermittent. I just told him to take my zx6r home. He's one of the only ones I feel confident in lending my bike to. Gotta help out your best bro, bros.

>tfwywn pilot a 260hp Honda V5
Why even live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjwTPY_fwKM

>>28560957
Sorry anon, I didn't mean to disparage your interest in fuel trends.
I simply assumed the only alternative to riding a bike, but still enjoy a bike, was as such.

/o/ tourist here, assuming moped questions goto this thread.
Bought a 125cc chinese engine for my 50cc chinese moped. It came with technical instruction paper saying
>Lubricant: 15W40-SE
>Fuel: unleaded gasoline with RQ-93 or higher
What the hell does SE and RQ mean? I've been using the usual cheap semi synthetic bike oil as the engine has a wet clutch and it's been working fine.
Also:
>Valve gap: 0.05mm
That's from a hot engine, right? And isn't the exhaust valve gap supposed to be wider?

is dr350 anon around?

>>28559832 (OP)
I'm so sick of SPICS, bros. go ahead and ban me, tranny jannies. FUCK YOU AND FUCK SPICS.
SPICS SPICS SPICS

>>28560987
It's what the RCV213V-S should have been.

>>28559355
my eyes hurt. did you get me some milk?

>>28561005
>What the fuck is SE?
SE - Meets 1972-1979 requirements of Automotive manufacturers. Now obsolete.
Don't worry about it you can use modern oil, my RE says it can take SF
>RQ 93?
https://cfmoto-forum.com/general-discussion/fuel/
93 is 87 for the states must be a old measurement for octane.
Valve gap check must be done on a cold engine not hot.

>>28561044
>SE - Meets 1972-1979 requirements of Automotive manufacturers. Now obsolete.
>Now obsolete.
Right. What I figured the wet clutch definition is API SM and JASO MA, that's what the oil canisters say.
>93 is 87 for the states must be a old measurement for octane.
What about "RQ"? It's 9:1 compression so I'm assuming octanes aren't that important.
>Valve gap check must be done on a cold engine not hot.
I don't believe you on this one as 0.05 is very narrow. And cold engine should have wider exhaust valve gap but the paper only states one value for both valves -> it's likely for hot engine.

>>28561055
sounds like you know what you're doing

>>28560342
Based suicyclist

>>28561056
I fucking hate tourists

>>28560975
>I also never use first gear because of it's insane ratio.
Based clutch smoker

>>28561005
>>28561044
>>28561055
>>28561056
Very organic.

A scooter rider revved at me aggressively today at the lights. So aggressively, in fact, that he chirped his front wheel on the white line.
I... I'm not okay.

>>28561101
>>28561104
reject yamaha, embrace suzuki

>>28561104
What a cute little exhaust. Was it cold?

Its like falling asleep whike staring into your lovers eyes.

>>28561134
I wish my partner would stare at me while I fall asleep while sending me telepathic thoughts of "RIDE ME YOU FUCKING PUSSY"

>>28561141
clocked up 1300km in a couple days so my mind is safe from those messages. We both can do with a good night sleep.

>>28561120
NONCE

Suzuki girls don't exists.

>>28561127
>What a cute little exhaust. Was it cold?

>>28561176
now imagine if she had tits, or an ass. or anything enticing.

>>28561184
Or the owner of the bike was the dancing gypsy, not the one recording.

>>28560814
First time I saw the gen five gwing up close and personal I couldn’t believe how huge it was, it looks so lithe out on the road.
I think the k1600 looks much handsomer without the top box, fortunately it disconnects very easily, at least the modern one does

>>28560871
That’s what happens when you put corn in the gasoline. If you’re on a carbed bike ethanol free fuel is worth the inconvenience of finding

>>28561026
I agree man, I am a “white” spic, raised in Puerto Rico, had to leave as soon as I could because of how tiring spics are
Moved to where I live now on advice of a friend, place flooded with Puerto Ricans in about a half decade

>>28561184
>or anything enticing
A feminine penis?

>>28561243
kill yourself

>>28561243
Can confirm.
No ethanol in my fuel, XR400 starts after draining the carbs and a few kicks. Fuel at least 18 months old.
Hell, even my ZXR250A started after 5 seconds of cranking with full choke in equally old fuel.

That said, I've never run anything, knowingly, with ethanol so I have no idea.

I'll go for a ride once I finish watching this ad for Chinese bikes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzwIrkC68ro

Decided to go to dragoncon this year instead of Sturgis.
Suck it nerds

after nearly a decade on 4 cylinders from 250 up to 1000 I've decided to step down to a 650 single. everything vibrates, im constantly looking for bolts that have fallen out, my brain is on edge trying to figure out whether the noise coming from the engine is knock or just normal, my god does the thing fucking vibrate and rattle. but at the same time i just twist my right hand and there is always that same torque and i kinda love it. just the damn noises and vibrations it makes have me on edge.

>>28561291
dont ever get a 690 single then
the engine is so loud and metallic you constantly think theres something broken
people keep posting videos of their 690 idling on KTM forums, sounds fucking terrible, clacking and whateverthefuck, and all the replies are
>yep that sounds perfectly normal to me!
>sounds great! thats all totally normal! :)

>>28561291
I find my 300 single and cp2 way more shaky than any inline 4 I ever owned or ridden.
I had a dream I’d forgotten my r6 at a downtown parking garage and I was so excited to retrieve it but it was Saturday and I had to wait til Monday and I kept trying to figure out how to get it sorted out but I kept getting confused

>>28561291
Trying a new 650 i4 after my ancient 650 single felt blissfully smooth and quiet.

>>28561314
>I find my 300 single and cp2 way more shaky than any inline 4 I ever owned or ridden.
well no fucking shit

>>28561291
My favorite is when I cannot read a highway sign from very far away because my eyeballs are simply vibrating too hard

Any suggestions for a budget intercom system for two-up riding? (yes I sometimes have a GIRL on my hawg)

>>28561324
you have it worse then, my vision is fine, however my mirrors are useless unless i grab onto them to try and stabilise it.

>>28561329
Grab the cheapest one that is advertised on facebook/teemu/aliexpress. Your boyfriend will love it.

>>28561333
Sorry, but as a Yamaha R7 rider I exclusively have sex with very attractive women.

>>28561339
no one is having sex with a parallel twin (lmao) owner

>>28561341

>>28561341
Every sex haver has parallel twins either up or down there.

>>28561330
>my mirrors are useless unless i grab onto them to try and stabilise it.
same here
i can just see the headlights

>>28561341
only people who care about your Japanese 4 cylinder motorcycles are other men

>>28561347
i like the africa twin - put its just too pigfat
im thinking about buying an ADV bike but even the tenere is too fat desu

>>28561378
all of them are too pigfat, ADVs are the cuckover of the motorcycle world

>>28561378
just get /fit/ to be able to handle them

>>28561384
so whats the alternative?
unironically if you dont wanna fuck around with having 30hp, and youre in fucking shit europe, you got the KTM/husqvarna/gasgas 690/701/700 and thats it.

>>28561134
>Please let me in, bro. This heat is making gas tank bloat

>>28561120
Cute!

>>28561339
Based

>see group of sportbike riders all looking maxed out with very high HP/L, everyone has GF's too
supersport ban end of year, cap this

>>28560987
>t no v5
Hate it, luckily BMW has that touring bike with an I6 that sounds like a Porsche 911. >>28560814
This is it!

>>28561378
Skill issue
https://youtu.be/pelpavV71Gc?si=1peoJlQIQ4DWuG36

>>28561320
Just realized I completely misread his post. Feel free to point and laugh though

>>28560634
>>28560885
G-d is mighty. G-d is on my side. I looked at the fuse diagram wrong yesterday and didn't see the blown fuse. Replaced the fuse and everything works as it should. Praise be to G-d
You have a photo of the Delkevtec?

>>28561314
But which one is more fun? Yeah

>>28561410
>Skill issue
yes, if i could ride like
>Antoni Bou i Mena (Catalan pronunciation: [ənˈtɔni ˈβɔw]) (born 17 October 1986) is a Spanish professional motorcycle trials rider.
>He has been the sole outdoor and indoor FIM Trial World Championship champion from 2007 to 2024.
>With these 37 world titles (18 outdoor and 19 indoor), he is the most successful rider in history
then i would just get the tenere.

>>28561406
We're on how many years of you saying this now, faggot? Four?

>>28561428
Good question I would have said i enjoy my klx and mt more, but in my dream I was so antsy to get my r6 back and ride it

>>28561434
It’s actually even more impressive than that bc the wins aren’t particularly close
He completely btfo everyone

>>28561440
Just keep waiting it's gonna come, you're not waiting.
>>28561445
>I was so antsy to get my r6 back and ride it
Based

>>28560986
Loan him some underwear too
Hes gonna shit his pants soon

>>28561414
Yes I do, here are the Delkevtec headers, the pic in my first response shows the high pipe section.
I'm glad it was just a simple fuse fix.

>>28561544
Stock viffer exhaust is Carbon steel (it rusts easily, especially if your state sprinkles salt) the factory pipe also has a cross section in the front manifolds. The free flowing delkevtic exhaust helps the bike breathe giving it a better sound and better preformance.
>No cat is also helpful

Okay, I get it now, guys who ride like assholes weaving through vehicles on interstates. When you ride safely and leave space, some assholat or three will inevitably pull into that space, because apparently we all meed to be bumper to bumper at 75mph or we all get there too late plor something.

So now I too will ride like a douchebag and try to get away from people who just assume breaking distance is a fairy tale.

I ride a zookie. I love her.

>Want something new and different.
>Have the urge for something crazy.
>So many choices.
My heart says Super Duke but I cant find a test ride.

>>28560871
Drain the float bowl next time and/or shut the fuel off and run it out of gas.

New (to me) leather. The leg is a bit tight but I'm 20lbs overweight, losing it in next 2 months or so. But the strech band joining at my crotch, the stitches there have gone loose and i can pull it apart a bit. It's just some simple sewing right? Do I need any technique to fix it?

>>28560871
Try fuel stabilizer, it clogged up in a short time due to the preservative in modern gas they use to solidify fuel in barrels for transporting. Stabilizer might de-solidify the gummed up fuel in the system. Worst case you got a big cleaning project to undergo

>>28561386
buy a dual sport, ADVs are for people who want other people to think they have epic offroad adventures

>>28561617
>It's just some simple sewing right
no its not simple
take it to a professional

or lose your balls in a crash, your choice.

>Ural
Lives. Time to be a menace to society yet again

>>28561693
>big cleaning project
the carb was clogged when I got the bike, I don't even mind cleaning it it's just a pain in the ass to get it in and out of the bike

>>28561809
Try fuel stabilizer before cracking it all open fren

>>28561291
kek

>>28561291
Air cooled? You haven't lived until you've tried and/or roadtripped an aircooled engine.
Fucking hell the noises sometimes sound extremely unnerving and I'm used to aircooled 4 strokes.

>>28561788
>time to be menace of society
I cant even experience all 1441cc of that experience because now im in the gulag again bros

>>28561835
Cool pic. Go team blue.

>>28561835
and this is why people hate riders
get the fuck out of the road you dumb cunt

>>28561557
welcome to why I avoid big city freeways like the plague
Three second stopping distance? More like three cars that can cut me off distance

>>28561723
Meanshile, I feel like God's biggest liar on a dual sport and billed helmet when I ride in town.

>>28561965
I do too. I've never even touched the dirt. BUT THAT WILL CHANGE

>>28561914
650cc of Soviet boxer twin perfection. God I love this bike, here's hoping it can make the 20km trip to the inspection office tomorrow and hopefully even make it back home.

Thinking about getting a sport bike to go with my T7. Want something that would be comfortble to ride 1.5-2 hrs to get to good roads and back. Seems like the least "sporty" position sport bikes are the cbr650 or gsx8r. Leaning towards the cbr because i already have a ptwin. Are there other options im not thinking of?

>>28561870
>Air-cooled singles mentioned

Should I buy KTM Super Duke or Ducati Diavel? I know Duke is a naked and Diavel is a cruiser but Diavel doesn't seem like the most cruiserish cruiser so I think they're somewhat comparable.

Made it to Sturgis!!

>>28562035
XSR900

>>28562073
If you want a none Japanese bike then it must be Triumph

>>28562089
Nobody fucking cares

>>28562106
Don’t listen to this guy anon, I care. I like the look of the bag you’re using, hope it keeps your stuff dry.

>>28562089
Where was your starting point? Glad you made it safe.

>>28562113
Kitsap County, WA. The OP image is my bike on the boat east to Seattle. I got delayed half a day in Spokane for repairs and replacing a phone but otherwise I made decent time.

>>28562128
Nice man. I'll be passing thru Seattle at the end of August, cannonballing from Cali to Vancouver. Fingers crossed, no issues. Have fun in Sturgis!

>>28562093
I was thinking something with fairings for some wind protection

>>28562010
Lucky you and your comissar allowing for to escape the fingolian plantations for some Shoomtime™

>>28562108
Stfu nobike

>west coast
Faggots

>including a map in the OP
frankly disgusting.

>>28562206
Lol @ u nu kids

>>28562089
Baste(?)

Also
Raimu bros
What about this jacjet bros?
Black or white leathers????
AGHHHHHHHHJJHHH

>>28562236
Yeah it's based. They had some events earlier in the week I missed (this was sort of an "oh yeah I should stop by" on a Big Tour) but it's a fun town. Mostly BIG HAWG Harleys as you might expect but also some sportbike guys. I saw an R6.

>>28562089
We're they shooting a Jardiance commercial?

>>28562236
thanks doc

Is it bad for the breaks to pretty much not use them?
For context, I drive a scooter with a CVT, and that CVT essentially acts like a break without throttle so I usually dont use the breaks at all
I heard somewhere that its bad since the disks may rust?
And while we are on the topic, is it better to brake hard or softly for the brake pads?

>>28562245
>is it better to brake hard or softly
How do you manage to pay your revolving debt?

>>28562245
You need to use the brakes occasionally to knock the rust off the rotors. You want to use moderate brake force most of the time. Too light or too hard most of the time will torch your pads and warp your rotors.

>>28561557
If traffic gets too competitive I just slow down and get behind a slow cager/ride in the outside lane and take a break until the general mood changes. If I'm caught in rush hour interstate traffic I'll sometimes just explore random surface streets as an alternative, or even find a restaurant or shop to chill out in if I'm not on a strict schedule. The advantage of a motorcycle in mt mind is that it's never a chore to spend more time riding.

>>28562247
debt is gay
I just think changing pads would be annoying so I want them to never wear out
on my old bike I went without servicing the brakes untill the motor gave out

>>28562137
Is that a first gen DL650/1000? Looks unbelievably mint.

>>28562257
Stay off the brakes just up till dropping your feet. The pads will last forever.

I cant wait for break in period to be over so I can full throttle
I only drive half throttle max so far

>>28562269
I do that, slowly coast into a red light
Its amazing how many cagies seethe at this, they cannot wait to stand infront of the red light?
Sometimes I really wonder what causes such behaviour, dangerous overtake and then 3 red lights later they are still next to me

>>28562238
I NEED MATCHING OUTFIT AND NEW RAIMU SIMPSHU TO MATCH
GIMME A BOWTIE IM NOT TRANS
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I think getting jumpscared by cagies overtaking dangerously close is one of the worst things about riding

>>28562284
Bring a bigger gun you pussy

>>28562236
white

>>28562300
ENTERING DRAGON BALLZ DEEP TIMELINE
HORRY SHITTU BROS
ANDROID WAIFU WHEEEEEEEN
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


(Official agony song::)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA

>>28562238
I like the harley posters in dbt

>>28562284
Why are cars overtaking you? I am confused

Still thinking bout that new kawasaki eliminator 450.

>>28562346
1000ccs too smol

>>28562347
size slut

Some of my clothes stink of campfire smoke but arent dirty. Do people in the country care or should I send them through the laundromat? I'm assuming its normal but dont want to be that smelly biker.

>>28562353

>>28562365
If you've been camping, most people in the country know that campfire smoke is one way to kill bacteria and stink on clothes until you can wash them.

>>28562346
>Did the Ninja 451, lied and called it the 500
>Did the Eliminator in 451
>Probably going to update the damn Versys at some point too
God Damn, Kawasaki. You guys going to re-release the KLE or not?

>>28562365
>I'm covered in a pleasant scent that many people in the country are nostalgic for
>should I rinse it off?

Found a cool camping spot yesterday

>>28562365
Ok nobike

>>28562458
Seeing the pictures makes me want to flee into the woods and go insane.

>>28561120
I don't care what anyone says, 1050DE is sex on wheels.

>>28562270
What bike?

The fairings aren't so bad to pull off once you've done it once already.

Shooms, did you actually buy the zx14? What servicing does it need?

>>28562260
Thank you! It's a 2009 650. Just recently passed 42,069 miles.

Went motorcycle camping. Hit some trails and found lots of mud, had a good time but keen to go when it's warmer and dryer

>>28561291
My big boy vtwink shakes, vibrates, and rattles, I used to get paranoid from every new click, tap, and rattle but now I've just accepted that exhaust rattle could be knock and I don't care anymore, the extra noise makes it sound meaner

>>28562523
>d-d-did you actually buy the zx14!!!?!
No retard, 1 fucking wire LMAO. And you blew up your buddies gsxr after fucking with the ECU

>all these numbers are looking really low I better crank them up!

>>28562563
Nice clean chair. Looking good sirs.

>bike blows the fuck up
>y-y-you can borrow my zx6 okay anon!

>>28560903
I had a 1975 CB 125S (kick start only) that maxed out at 67mph and yeah, it's unstable in the face of wind

>walk in garage
>see baikus
>feels good man

>>28562598
>thanks for letting me ride your bike but
>my wife broke down again
>can I borrow yours?

>>28562523
Yes i boughted it
>what servicing it need
We just dont know, only 12.500km so good on that note
Tires are fine, might need new brake pad but the guy did all fluids for out of province inspection which it passed

4 to 1 yoshi on 15th
But as i said before im in gulag land for the forseeable future

>everything the previous owner fit to the bike is aliexpress specials
>even the brake rotors
>remember he mentioned he also replaced chain and sprockets
>oh god
>DID x-ring chain and JT sprockets
I was sweating bullets for a moment there.

>Doodle crashed
Doodle bros, did we get too cocky?

>>28562629
>woman crashes a vehicle
Wow imagine my shock

>>28562628
With all due respect, why the fuck did you buy it?

>>28562607
Why would you let someone borrow your wife?

>>28562613
Hell yeah. Can you post some pics?
>12.5km
So that's like 8500 miles, right? Shouldn't need much at all. Air filter. Brake pads are probably fine, honestly, but check them. Get a 2wdw tune for that Yoshi system, for sure.
Also, good idea to get a steering stabilizer. You don't need to spend a billion dollars on a gpr stabilizer, ones this work plenty good.
>Gulag land
Feels bad man

>>28562637
because I'm going to do the same to it either way.

>>28562639
Why would you let someone borrow your bike?

>>28562639
Shoomer will fucking destroy it, I bet he hasn’t changed the oil

>>28562645
>the guy did all fluids
In the guy we trust

>>28562644
Because it's a replaceable machine that I can afford to lose in the hands of a very trustworthy friend who needed it and will take care of it while he has it.
You people are next level autistic. Kek.

>>28562645
Don't say that bro, he will take care of it bro

>>28560814
Really cool bike. Only competitor to Goldwing.

>>28562645
>shoomers will destroy the zx14r
God Willing i can do this, challenge accepted
>>28562639
Yeah among other things like those crash bars frpm trex and a center stand
Ive never ridden a baik with steering stabilizer, why would i need one now bros?

>>28562642
Replace all the temu shit you mean?

>>28561341
Almost all ADVs have ptwins, almost all the ADV dads have freaky steamy sex. That's the reason I'm considering an ADV.

>>28562072
That beta looks so comfy.

>>28562652
with what? over priced accessories that are "Designed in USA" but come out the same factory as everything else?

>>28562655
Anon, do you actually believe that the brake rotors someone else bought on Aliexpress are the same quality as OEM let alone an established brand?

>>28559832 (OP)

new bake

>>28562667
>>28562667