Thread 28566556

Chilling by the lake!! - edition!

>Motorcycle tips and tricks
>rip gn & gaymoo
>Rattle Can’d Yamahas are based
>cb500 leg legion headquarters association
>Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies
>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

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>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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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!
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Previous thread: >>>28564848

first for adventurehog

Do you have initial-d bikus in your country?

>>28566556 (OP)
No ferry?!?! Lame

You do know the 2nd best motorcycle game in existence right anon?
>everybody knows road rash 94' is #1

Graphic helmets are cool.

>be z900
>30% higher horsepower to weight, and 50% higher torque to weight, than the CB650R, while only being 10 pounds heavier
What am I missing here? I was interested in the CB until I found the Z900 which destroys it in performance yet is essentially the same price and size.

>>28566584
>more displacement
>more power
You don’t say
Should you be comparing it to Honda bikes that have similar displacement

>>28566592
No, I'm really asking why they're the same price. Am I missing something in the features or specs?

>>28566102
Stay the fuck back you're not guarding shit
>>28566096
Yea just keep imagining, don't do anything else don't post about it either.
>>28566555
I watched it you looked really cool and neat.

>>28566505
Based onsa poster

>>28566584
>a bike thats 1.5x the engine size of another is faster

are you retarded?

>>28566561
>he still hasn't posted the sauce
BULLY

Once you ride a V4 with a Kerker, every other bike feels neutered or inadequate.

>>28566601
>reddit spacing
I am wondering why they're the same price. Does the CB have features that the Z900 doesn't, other than the e-clutch? I know the engine is bigger. 650 is obviously a lower number than 900.

>>28566573
>not the n64 xtreme g2
That was way better, but i honestly never played the gc one
I should
Im basically one of the racers now aside from 700kph supersneed podracing engines which would be impossiburu
>>28566597
I will protec the yamerhas, is my sacred honor as fren
Dont you stfb me

>>28566594
>>28566613
It’s a thousand dollars more than the cb650r that it outperforms and a thousand less than the cb1000 that out performs it. Seems like it slots in reasonably to the market

Today I rode 224km, longest solo trip so far. broadening my horizon slowly pls understand

>>28566617
>n64
Sexooo
>controls of egr on n64
IckMaxxed

>>28566622
interesting bridge

>>28566631
Retarded norge and retarded bridge. Maybe its for ships to pass?

>>28566622
>no suffering in Norway because its all hilly roads.

>>28566631
>>28566637
Yeah, for ships to pass under.

>>28566612
So you're saying you haven't ridden very many bikes

>>28566560
The smax is pretty cool, I hit 81mph indicated on my way to work yesterday which is really impressive for a 155cc single cylinder
When my buddy was still riding it he was doing 300+ mile days with a ton of freeway miles

>>28566646
Ive ridden all engine configurations, big singles, small singles, twins, parallels, triples, and inline 4s.

Im telling you that legitimately nothing comes close to the feeling, sound, and power of a V4.

Would like to try a V4 Panigale next.

>>28566674
I guess the only thing i havent rode is like those funky BMW opposed twins, flat 6s are cool but never had the desire to ride a valkyrie or goldwing.

>>28566674
No hate
The new ape is making huge power I just saw one dyno stock at like 206whp

>>28566677
Old man vibes but goldwings are legitimately nice

>>28566584
Some bikes are just good deals. Especially if you're looking simply for performance. IDK if people are limited by gay license laws in Yukay or something. Maybe fuel economy? Not great reasons, but those are my guesses.

>>28566622
Impressive, very nice
>>28566646
I want to ride all the bikes, yes all of them, but especially a mr.harley davidson
But i think now all others pale in comparison to my kawqsaki queen,; raimu sempai, other than mrs.HYBusa
>>28566674
Which baiks were your favorites from the egnine configurations/uniqueness factor?

Id really like to try out a 2smoke trackbike one day, hopefully with a piss twin just to say i took the piss

>>28566652
>300+ mile days
Lmao what? Commuting or delivery?

>>28566674
I've been hankering for a VFC750 for a bit, I love the idea of a V4 crooser with honda reliability, sounds baller and good power.

>>28566637
fuck denmark
norway is epic

>>28566684
The first one that comes to mind was coming back from Yucca Valley through Joshua Tree back to south east San Diego. But we did a few other similarly lengthy trips
We love doing iron butt stuff lol

>>28566694
Danmark is flat and disgusting. Norge is full of hills and all sorts of cool things. W Norge.

>>28566699
>norgay

>>28566612
I feel Kando just by looking at it

>>28566697
>>28566684
Oh I apologize I see now that my first post could be misinterpreted that he was doing that every day or atleast regularly. This was not a daily occurrence, more like monthly

Why does the standard, naked-bike ergonomics always have to mean no fairings? I want fairings and a windscreen, but maybe I don't want the riding position of a supersport. No way there's no market for that right?

>>28566613
>why they're the same price
because youre a retard
different bikes, different levels of trim, different tech packages, different engine types

why is the apple the same price as the lemon in the store? i cant eat lemons raw

>>28566622
HYB, keep it up, sexy bike
1. get a tail tidy
2. stop hiding your pride keychain, i know its you gay icelander

>>28566652
god he's so cute and pumpable, cute little fuckable anon, little cockmeat teaseslut anon

>>28566711
>i cant eat lemons raw
pussy

>>28566622
Based Norway bro. Like your pics

>>28566711
I like raw lemons with a bit of salt, everyone in my family eats them like this

>nearsighted as fuck
>broke glasses over the weekend
>only spares I had are 8+ years old and make me kinda dizzy to wear, no way I can ride in them
>new ones will take at least 2 weeks to arrive
fuck

>>28566699
real

>>28566724
Do you think you could have passed the vision part of licensing without your glasses?

>>28566652
Sounds boring af. Especially in your shithole state

>>28566733
Not him, but 80 mph on 12 inch tires does not sound boring.

>>28566735
Nit him, but you're a nobike

>>28566724
buy another pair while youre buying these

>>28566737
Thats all you got? 80 is boring on a vehicle designed to go hundreds of miles an hour. 80 is not boring on a vehicle designed to go 40.

>>28566729
Not even close. I have bad astigmatism on top of my (actually not THAT horrible) regular prescription and everything feels warped and off balance without them, which is why my old glasses are making me feel fucky too - almost the same power but different astigmatism correction.

>>28566742
Already on it, I ordered two.

>>28566724
As long as I can see the lines on the road and the big blurry rectangles driving on them, I'm good. Don't ask me what street I'm on or the guys plate number in front of me.

Vstrom dad. Got around to editing (poorly) my NC500 ride. https://youtu.be/7bz4NIkWVag?feature=shared [Embed]

>>28566724
Iktf, broke my only pair of prescription sunglasses the other day and my commute right now is toward the sun at sunrise
My options are blind from the sun or blind from no glasses
I should have listened to all the “dark smoke visor” posters

>>28566758
As I say it's really less about sharpness and more about the astigmatism, my balance, sense of distance, etc. are totally fucked without glasses.

>>28566762
Yeah the only roads I'll ride on in the dark are really familiar ones and without rain. The way light acts off of surfaces is just freaky in those conditions.

>>28566733
Idk man whenever I’ve got two wheels and an engine I’m having a good time
>>28566735
>>28566750
This anon is also right, being on the highway on this thing feels so ridiculously sketchy it’s very funny just for the novelty of it.
Idk what my buddy had in him to be doing road trips on it, definitely not what I’d pick but the capability of it in that category is crazy to me

Fuck me.
That's the crankshaft.

Thinking of selling my SFV gladius for a brand new street triple 765RS. Honestly my skill level probably won't let me ride that much faster than i already do. But how is the quality of the ride different? Haven't had the chance to get a test ride yet.

>>28566556 (OP)
I started doing that thing where you rev match down while applying the front brake. I'm starting to get it down and feels smooth brehs.

>>28566770
I can smell total engine rebuild from here.

>>28566772
I tried doing this once and accidentally grabbed my front brake hard at 40 mph lol

Help me with some bike philosophy
I bought a cbr650 some time ago because people promised me it would be most fun on twisty roads. I found instead that it's so long geared that you have to be in 1st at 60mph to be in the powerband. This means that at most legal speeds (and the safe speeds you can actually corner at) the engine has no gump whatsoever.
So my dilemma - do I search for another 'goldilocks' zone hp bike that's fun on public roads or just accept most bikes are insanely quick and take that to it's conclusion buy buying a recent hayabusa?
I was thinking of a Ducati supersport 950 Vs Busa scenario. Both would cost the same to buy, run, insure and maintain and for sale near me.
Vfr might be an eligible option but it's the worst of both with Busa weight and 950ss hp

>>28566771
Don't sell the SV
>>28566775
Sell it and get an SV

I want to get a grom and have a twink to ride on the back of the grom. Life is not fair. I'm straight by the way.

>>28566775
Just get a twin if you want pull at low revs/ speed. Get a Monster 1200, Superduke 1290 etc.

>>28566771
I test rode one. In those 60 mins I concluded that it's never lacking hp, though it still needs revving to get into the powerband. Couldn't find any vibrations at any rpm. Excellent suspension and handling and does everything that your Suzuki can. The electronics were a nuisance to navigate through and detracted from the riding experience until I set the mode and left it there

>>28566779
Anything in sports touring trim? Clip ons essential. I like to keep the wind off me in the winter

>>28566773
Brother, I managed to put 100km/60 miles on this engine since the previous total rebuild.
It's a "new" block, new timing gears, new jugs, pistons, the whole ordeal.
Shit, I managed to ride all of maybe 500 metres since fitting the brand new CNC machined timing gears.
Such is the life of an Ural owner

How long are Honda part wait times usually for both in stock and for back order stuff.

>>28566782
Yeah that makes it harder, depends if you're happy to go the way most of the Sports Touring guys went and go ADV in which case the KTM and Ducati options still stand as well as entries from the BMW 12/1350 RT and Triumph Tiger. If not then just get a Busa/ ZZR1400.

>>28566783
jb weld that shit nigga

>>28566759
jesus, that first tip on the first overtake
what are you smoking

>>28566692
>>28566681
>>28566701
Yall like minibikes too?
Swapped the 2hp out for an 11hp harbor freight ghost and was popping wheelies at every stoplight. 0-40(top speed w big sprocket) in 5.5 seconds.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/08/the-case-for-commuting-by-motorcycle/

Good piece. Too bad the comments are all cringe.

>>28566795
lmao that must've been retarded to ride
I'veh ad enough 3hp shittery for a lifetime, I rode my moped all over the place from 14 to 18 years old. Lived in the sticks so I put a lot of miles on it, now I like things that move.

>>28566794
He's just vibin' bro

>>28566708
Kawasaki Ninjas tend to have more relaxed forward lean angles than the average sport bike. You could also consider one of the “Sport Touring” bikes that are so popular these days.

>>28566804
If you hammered it, it would loop me everytime and im like 200lbs lmfao. With a small sprocket i dont doubt it would have done 70-80mph.

>>28566708
R3 is like this. Closer to standard position but SS styling.

>>28566708
thats called a Sport-Tourer, anon

>>28566708
Here is exactly the bike you're looking for. It is the naked gsxs1000 with a fairing. Tall handlebars and all.
They stopped production in 2021 because it sold poorly. It was replaced with a sports tourer in the lineup

>>28566830
>>28566831
Oh
>>28566813
>>28566816
I'll get a zx6r or gsxr600 when I upgrade and just live with it.

Sport-tourers are kinda funny and bloated looking thoughbeit

>>28566835
>I'll get a zx6r or gsxr600 when I upgrade and just live with it.
You can modify the rider triangle brev. Swap rearsets and install some risers

>>28566840
noted

Nobike here, thinking about getting one. What model would /dbt/ recommend?

Criteria:
>must be Japanese
>intended for street use (nothing against off-roading, but there are no good trails near me)
>under $10K MSRP

>>28566849
You wanna narrow that down a bit more, my guy?

>>28566779
Love my twin cam

>>28566849
Cvo street glide with knobbies

>>28566708
You just described a Tracer 7, do they still not sell them in the US?
>>28566856
Hey, he has two cams aswell.

>>28566853
Sure. I like how naked bikes look. Ambivalent to cruisers. Prefer <500 cc based on what I’ve read, but could be persuaded to go higher. 5’ 10” with 32” inseam. Anything else I should add?

>>28566857
>Street Glide
>under $10k

>>28566849
Used small displacement ninja.

>>28566849
>>28566863
>Anything else I should add?
probably stuff like what state youre in, do you have any experience, what brands do you like, what type of bikes do you like, where do you plan to ride?

I can tell you to get an MT07 because its an insane entry level bike, low skill floor extreme high skill ceiling(not a bad thing) and you can say it looks like shit and you want an inline 4

>>28566878
define insane here

>>28566878
I have zero experience, so I can’t really answer most of these. Live in TX, plan to ride street (suburban / highway eventually). Think ADV bikes look funny, so I’d probably opt for a naked or cruiser.

I do like what I’ve seen and read of the MT07, so I’ll take that into account. That said, I’ll probably lurk more on these threads to get a better idea of what I want. Thanks for humoring me.

>>28566889
Maybe look at the Z400/500 too

>>28566885
light enough to be flickable
powerful enough to get your kicks
good size/height (imo as a manlet)
VERY accessible for wrenchlets
parts are abundant for maintenance
lots of good, solid aftermarket options too
can restrict it if you feel its too powerful while learning
relatively cheap
dealerships everywhere, in every country
generally the owners look after them, if buying 2nd hand
and most importantly, they look cool (imo)

they also lend themselves to natural progression to an MT09/MT10 and will be somewhat familiar controls if you wanted another type of yammerhar, like a tenny

>>28566889
if youre near a big city, check if any of the dealerships (usually brands, rather than second hand) do test ride days and try get onto one of them
you can usually try like 4-5 bikes in 1 session if you've not got retards in the group
personally i'd advocate for everyone starting on an MT07 because of above reasons (although I learned on suzukis and currently ride a kwak)

>>28566889
MTs are fun but the seat is absolutely foul (maybe they make aftermarket ones) for long rides. Half an hour and i was ready to get off that sucker.

No one answered me on either question I had. I want to know If I can just sell my current bike, that's been stuck in a dealership shop that insurance paid repairs for, and upgrade? Does it make sense to do that? Would I financially loose out on a lot potentially? If I have been waiting for over a month of a back order part, supposedly, should I continue to wait?

>>28566899
what kind of bike?
mileage?
age?
is it in a 1st party or 3rd party dealership?

>>28566863
Superhawk or a 5th/6th gen VFR

>>28566775
>Says he wants goldilocks
>Moans about power to weight for some reason
>writes off the mf vfr of all the bikes
>ngmi
>you're gonna miss out bigtime

>>28566775
spend 100s-1000s to change your gearing
or
get a flip plate for like 50 and just speed

>>28566863
Just make more money

Nothing wrong with a lil rain

>>28566775
This is why I love my NC700X
It’s also why riding Harley’s is so fun, you have to play with the gearbox

>>28566927
Just rode about fifty miles in a thunderstorm but I have adv dad gear so I’m dry as a bone, you should try it

>>28566899
>guys nobody answered my question
>ask him a question to try and help him
>just fucking blanks

>>28566931
Yea I was not prepared. It rained the whole 2 hour ride on the highway. When I got to my destination it was like I jumped in a pool with all my gear on. Haven't found the desire to buy all the crazy adv gear. I don't do that many long hauls.

>>28566931
You're lying

>>28566138

>reeeee, words
lol furries ride better than u

>>28566936
Tbh I’m combining my commute both ways but it’s been raining cats and dogs all day

>>28566780
Thanks for the details. Would you go for it, or did the bike not impress too much?

Well i got my crf300l but I often think about a nice cruiser for the open roads.
Or just get an sv650 if I want to go long distance.

>>28566945
Furry

>>28566612
Would you happen to know how those Qualifiers compare to D404s? I like the white print on them is all. When I finally burn through this new set it would be cool to make my CB1000 look like it does in the FSM.

Also thank you to the anon, wherever you are here, that recommended that Joel Levine guy over in Georgia to rebuild the speedometer. He did fantastic work and he even took the "safety slop" range out of the gauge. I had to replace the hub gearbox though since it grenaded itself. Cost $640 but I don't want to fiddle-fuck with dropping any other gauge in there. The dials aren't sun-bleached either so it looks really pretty at night with the green backlight.

>>28566902
Rebel300
2016
2000miles
Third party maybe but it is in Hondas dealer network for ordering a bike to, it's a ridenow chain.
>>28566932
I was working out.

>>28566985
Very nice bike.

>>28566985
I learned to ride on a 1981 CB750 custom.

>>28566885
>define insane
Me, i am insane
And its only going to worsen over the course of this month because im currently 3 days into the gulag of suffering

Good evening /dbt/. I have not ridden in months

>>28567013
Forgot my image macro

>>28567013
Why not?

>>28567016
Got my first kid

>>28567013
Shame you decided to give up motorcycling

>>28567017
What kind of rope you use?

>>28567017
Why did you go and do something like that?

>>28567017
If my father had stopped riding when my oldest brother was born he wouldn’t have been able to teach us. If I had stopped riding when my first son was born I wouldn’t have been able to teach him. Get back in the saddle for your kids sake.

>>28566993
>>28566995
lol how tall is your inseam? I'm only JUST 5'4" with a sub 30" inseam so learning to handle this bike has been entertaining. I'm in my early 30s but my dad was born in like 1942. He couldn't get his leg over the seat any more since he lost some height due to knee replacements, so I found him a 1983 Honda Shadow 500 to keep up in traffic. I had to replace the oil seals in its forks too (service tech told me apparently it's common for people to never replace the seals on their forks). I've done it on the CB1000 but my dad apparently had done it at some point so it went very well. The oil was still red too. On the Shadow it was grey-black. I've resealed and re-shoed the calipers on this bike as well, and had to replace the fuel petcock after ethanol gas took a 2" brass line to less than 1/2" above the collar out of the tank. De-rusted the tank too. I've left it unlined but I top it off with ethanol free supreme when I bed it down for the night.

The funny thing is that I only recently started riding motorcycles other than bicycles and an e-bike I tried once. I serviced it and got it back in working order back in May, and took the MSF course over Mother's Day weekend. I applied for my endorsement the day or two immediately following that weekend. If you don't screw around on it and it's pretty low-key, so the police leave you alone. I've kept up with some sport bikes on it, but I'm having to reel myself back just a bit because I'm getting just a little too confident with cornering. My unused tread is about a finger's width, but I've had it bottom out just a titch when I hit a slight depression in the middle of a hairpin turn; it just barely, BARELY grazed the kickstand hinge and the bike shimmied just a little bit. I've started adding a little air to the rear suspension as well to keep it extended, and the TRAC anti-dive was set to 3 when I started riding it.

>>28567015
Abortion fairing and you're ugly

>>28567021
>>28567023
>>28567024
The kid is beautiful and no ragrets, but the smell of the old gas fills me with guilt. You got it /dbt/ I will give it a run this weekend

>>28567039
Kids and bikes just go together
He’s on a bicycle right now, a little motorcycle is already bought for next summer
His younger brother is extremely jealous, and they have a sister on the way.
There’s no reason to give up!

>>28567039
get a goldberg
couple years and you can strap the sprog to the back seat

>>28566775
Anon, like other said about changing gearing is kinda your only option
Either that or size down if you want to slam gears, but goodluck finding a inline4 250cc m19 etc.
Better to just go twin or tripple if you want that kind of engine response because what you have you are also deliberately cucking by not engaging the powerband FunZone™

Just dont be a pussy and go speeding
Like
You didnt buy a bike to follow road laws r-right?

>>28566776
Also consider the sv if you want to keep the displacement same and a similar top end more or less
>>28566785
Just remember up to 4 business days aftermarket faggots leave out the fine print of 5-30days customs processing sneed
But all that also depends on your market and supply chain, could be relatively miche bike too without much support even from HonderExpress™
So that begs the question, what bike and what part? Older it is then harder is to find shit generally speaking unless it was very popular bike
Mr.Honda used to keep all the tooling and make parts for his old bikes, but then Ms.CorporateSlutHonduh™ decided that shareholders aint got any time for that and gutted their archaic tooling and inventory to their more modern lineup
Sad
Many such cases
Webm rel, i would destroy the societal jannoid that killed mr.Honda's legacy, fuckin corporate jannoids are one of the worst offenders in this department
>>28566899
No. You suffer and die
I waited a month and a half stranded on my crf450rl just last month
YOU CAN DO IT
SUFFER WITH ME
JUST START AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH-POSTING, I GUARANTEE THE PAIN WILL PASS; EVENTUALLY, HOPEFULLY, AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

>>28567046
You have skinny arms

>>28567046
Dropped that rebel off may 5th... They didn't even order parts till July 11th and part of this is terminally in back order. Specifically the exhaust, step holder and pin.

Fren or bully hours, need to know ASAP.

>>28566783
Ok, 100km that's better than last time.
At this stage try black magic and have a box of chicken bones attached to the bike at all times and maybe that will stop you rebuilding it every 100-200kms.

>>28567096
bully your friends hours

>>28567123
Posting an old pic of my ku'!

>>28567146
>2ct

>>28566863
MT-07 or its retro cousin XSR700 is going to be the easy choice here if you like Japanese naked bikes. Nothing else in its weight class is as good (sorry, GSX-8S you're too fat).

>>28567017
Don't let the DINKs give you shit. First kids is tough early on, and gets worse when they learn to walk until they hit the 4's. The 2nd will be twice as hard.

I won't 2nd guess people who step back their risk seeking behaviors when they become parents. But also realize, once the kids are older and your wife has some breathing room, you can buy down risk with how, where, and most importantly, when you ride.

>>28566775
Told you it's a touring bike, not fun bike. Noooo I want me a 4cyl meme

>>28567146
It looks so much better now fren, you did a good job

>>28566775
>Vfr might be an eligible option but it's the worst of both with Busa weight and 950ss hp
The VFR has torque at like 2500rpm you tit.

>>28567181
Not liking blue mode == bullying
>>28567179
R6 can beat this

>>28567201
Yes yes it can. 6 is bigger than 7 but not bigger than 9 unfortunately

Holy shit XPoint GPS is fucking useless.
>bike parked innagarage in Chicago, secured with armed guards and chained up
>check XPoint
>it's 50 miles away lol
>WAT
>fucking sprint down the block to garage to check on bike
>bike is there safe and sound
>GPS is now useless for FINDING the bike
reeeeeee

>>28566505
Based, just buy the R6 and tell the law to go fuck itself, enforce it if you wanna make it illegal, otherwise get bent!
>>28566622
Hey, its Norway MT-07 br/o/, glad you are enjoying your license and baiku, did ya gave it a name yet?

>>28566775
Sounds like you want a leaderboike vtwink, not a virgin inline4

>>28566775
>it's so long geared that you have to be in 1st at 60mph to be in the powerband.
You're wrong, but if you want more acceleration and higher revs at a lower speed then increase the size of the rear sprocket or decrease the front sprocket.

>>28567243
Also "1st at 60" is like literbike numbers, not the CB650 engine lmao. I think he misunderstands where the enough-powerband actually is on his bike.

>>28567243
>lose top speed and fuel economy
>just regear your bike bro, who needs top speed in a top speed bike lol

>>28567249
VFR800 does not have this problem.

My helmet is 15 years old at this point
I'm still not replacing it
Fuck the helmet jew, I spent $800 on the fucker, it's not going until I crash

>>28567259
You posted this because you know its wrong and you want people to tell you so.

>>28567262
>t. helmet jew
The only study I've found on degredation of eps foam used in helmets showed time had no significant affect. The only thing that really mattered was how it was stored.

>>28567265
Have you been using it for a decade and a half, exposing it to hours and hours of UV? When you bought it what safety standards did it follow?

>>28567238
Are you the guy that claimed to have a 2nd gen r6?

>>28567249
>Wringing out bike in 1st
>Worried about fuel economy
>Worried about top speed on a 650 that probably takes too long to reach it
Can't have your cake an eat it too

>>28567269
I've probably only used it for about 10-15k miles.
Another reason why the
>replace after x years
Is helmet jew propaganda, it doesn't take ANYTHING other than time into consideration. Weather, storage, time outside, if you naturally have a gross oily head, none of that.

>>28566775
>60mph in 1st is 12,000rpm
>peak power is at 11,000
>peak torque is at 8,000
>makes 75% of peak power at 7,500
You dumb autistic fucks

>>28567259
HYB!
>>28567262
HYB!

>>28567274
but do you trust them to engineer something for longevity when their business model relies on you buying more of that item?

>>28567277
Nigger it's eps foam, they can't engineer it to degrade with time. What are you even saying, jew boy?
It's a 2010 Arai, even 15 years later it will outperform most the $50 walmart special shit a lot of people wear.

>>28567017
How are you all married with kids I can't even find a girl I want to date

>>28567281
I wouldn't trust it, anon. Your source is also about bicycle helmets dropping them at 13 miles an hour.

>>28567289
Bicycle helmets use the same technology as motorcycle helmets.
It's a hard shell with foam inside.

>>28567292
That is an absurd oversimplification. Just buy a new helmet

>>28567274
>>28567281
This is right, EPS takes a fuckton of years to actually crumble in time, its a type of plastic foam after all. You should change the inner paddings instead if you got an old helmet that doesn't fit you tight enough, which can be found with ease on most well known brands.
Similar case is if your helmet falls off accidentally, the EPS won't suffer, only the outer plastic shell. EPS will actually have deformation when there's something pressing against it on impact, which is your head.

>>28567294
Listen helmet jew, unless you can provide something that says helmets actually degrade with age, it's all bullshit.
>but the company selling me $500+ helmets tells me I have to keep buying new $500+ helmets every couple years!
>surely it's for my own good and not just so they can keep making money off me!

If the only guy telling you you need to keep buying something is a salesman of that thing, you should be skeptical.

>>28566775
SV650, Ducati Monster, MT07.

>>28567275
>meanwhile bigdickplacement chadvtwin
>2700rpm peak tork
>80% tork at 10mph
>peak tork at 20mph
>peak power at 30mph
no replacement for bigdickplacement

>>28567303
need at least a liter for a twin

>>28567301
So you're not going to believe anything unless you can't make some connection to a helmet manufacturer? You do understand they are also financially motivated for you to not die so you'll buy more helmets.

>>28567283
the girls left are all broken

>>28567308
Their financial motivation to get you to throw away perfectly good product to buy new product is SUBSTANTIALLY higher than anything else.
Show me literally any study ever done that indicates eps foam breaks down from age. Not just age, but that perfectly good foam suddenly "expires" after just 3-5 years.
You can't because the study doesn't exist because it's pure bullshit

>>28567283
They all have an ADV

>>28567169
Sounds good. Thanks for the optimism
>>28567283
I'm 32, but also none of my friends my age are even dating as well. It's rough out there. Basically "I got mine!" but actually, enjoy your fucking freedom while you have it

>>28567283
I found my girl by accident in the best way possible, could not replicate this shit again if I tried.

>>28567321
Shit gets pushed in, squished, and soaked in hair juices and helmet standards evolve too. If you just wanted to post bragging about the fact that you wear an old helmet and have only ridden about 20 hours per year for the last 15 years, thats cool I guess.

>>28566985
>>28567029
Got back from a late evening ride into the dark. I shit you not there were so many deer you could chuck your helmet into the bushes at random and hit one. Pretty ride on a twisty road along a lake and a river.

>>28567123
Frizzy best girl, change my mind.

>>28567336
> could not replicate this shit again if I tried
Not allowed in school zones anymore?

>>28567339
Man, you really, really went to town on the koolaid

>>28566959
I know that feel with my KLX. Great for what it's meant for but sometimes I'm riding somewhere and really wish I was on a Harley. Lots of other times I wish I was on an ADV with a 4+ gallon tank, a windshield, and plenty of power to cruise at 80+ too.

>>28567236
>he didnt travel 50 miles for a free bike
Why even panic?
>>28567347
You get caught speeding tiggit there, YOURE DONE BROS
>>28567339
Just stop posting you faggot

>>28567017
Grats anon. Have you started looking for your ADVs yet?

Adventurous Dad Vehicle

>>28567389
Indeed, IDK if I should buy the ADV first or become a dad first.

Hey, whoever called me a nobike in the last thread was wrong. Anyway, here's the drz400sm I picked up on the weekend but haven't had time to touch since.

>>28567238
cheers! only name thats really crossed my mind was 'skuggfaks' - the norwegian translation for shadowfax. too pretensious?

Body armor companies want you to believe bulletproof plates only last a half decade as well
I’m not replacing a helmet that I haven’t crashed in, personally

>>28567436

Go check the metal fasteners that hold your chin strap to the fiberglass shell.

This was a Bell MX9 ADV after 1 riding season.

>>28567436
Your fat ass never wore body armor

>>28567336
How are your arms so small?

>>28567418
Daym man nice Silvia

gone but not forgotten. i hope its not bad luck to keep a part off a destroyed bike.

>>28567447
Stop pulling the helmet down with the straps. Use the chin guard

>>28567538
That's a retarded deflection, a fucking helmet should not be compromised by pulling on the straps.
Hey genius, guess what holds your head snug to the helmet?

>>28567549
So stop buying Bell helmets. They're a bicycle brand

>>28567418
straya?

>>28567567
I'm not buying Bell helmets you moron, I'm calling you a retard for deflecting blame onto the customer.
Manufacturers don't need you to defend them.

>>28567587
Yes cunt
>>28567531
Thanks m8

>the twisties
>knobbies
>flickable
>giggle factor

>>28567447
Wtf you been swinging the thing round by the straps?

>>28567587
>>28567597
Cringe

Got a screw

>>28567436
Chinese mystery meat ar500 are just normal ar500. So is codura on Chinese gear but the issue is the cut and stitching.
But that's unrelated, company make those listing's for the brain dead, the plastic and foam degrade in heat and uv but from normal wear the pads used for comfort and the straps wear out without a replacement.
Anyways I need a hurricane to hit the east coast bad enough to give me 2 weeks worth of overtime again so I can buy either an xr150 or sell my current bike to afford an scl500

>>28567646
Patched it. First time I’ve ever done this. Should be good for 30mi so I can ride it to the shop?

>>28567651
Cut it flush to the face of the thread.
Depending on how you ride it should be fine until the tyre is bald, but obviously not recommended

>>28567653
Thx bro i snipped it but it’s still sticking up about 1/8”, I’ll give it another trim. It held pressure overnight. Will ride it around a little today near the house I think before I try the trip to the shop

>>28567538
>>28567549
>>28567567
>>28567623


The manufacturer using poor quality stainless that corrodes has nothing to do with how it's taken on or off.

It's actually not a bad idea to inspect them regularly but to give the straps a tug once in a while - I'd rather they fail in my hand than when I need them the most.

It's an industry wide problem not exclusive to Bell, is been documented on low though high end manufacturers, including Ariat and Airoh units.

>>28567524
I’m pretty thin but you’re right that I haven’t worn body armor, I’m just using it as an example of something else that obviously does not go bad that is sold with an expiration date.

>>28567567
>>28567447
My bell helmet pic related, I think it’s over five years old and is one of my two daily helmets

>>28567694
>I have no idea what I'm talking about
Just say that. Since you're just making shit up

>>28567661
>poor quality stainless
I like to call it stainress, myself

>>28567722
Making up that ceramic and steel don’t stop being bulletproof according to a calendar

>>28567731
Why would I trust some kid who never served in the military?
You're adorably dumb

>call manufacturer and ask if they have any crankshafts left over on the shelves
>Yeah we have some B grade cranks unsuitable for sale
>I'll take it, how much?
>Don't worry about it, just the shipping
>install it, ride it and call us back if it works or not, pay us whatever if it works properly
Always liked their customer service desu

>>28567734
Why would someone who served in the military know more about material science than anyone else? What do you think serving in the military is like?

>>28566735
I thought it was 14", but on 12" and steep rake its twitchy as fuck. Duke got nothing on a smol wheel scoot.

>>28567738
Such a sweet summer child :)
Post your motorcycle. I need more of a laugh

Definition of irony is brain injured people arguing about helmets

>>28567307
No one makes good big twins anymore though ;_:

>>28567747
Indian makes good big twins

>>28567744
I thought steep rake contributed to stability? At least partially by increasing trail. I just started reading about bike geometry not that long ago so I don't really know much about it yet

>>28567751
Lol

>>28567755
>>28567751
Hang on I think I got what would be considered steep backwards, closer to vertical rather than closer to horizontal

>>28567751
>I just started reading about bike geometry not that long ago so I don't really know much about it yet
I know even less. But I think steep rake makes it twitchy anon. Duke is known for being especially steep and twitchy.

>>28567747
Ducat still makes desirabled vtwims.

>>28567745
Lmfao universal /dbt/ white flag
>uhhhh uhhhh post bike!

>>28567760
So you're larping about body armor even though you're not old enough to be in the military and you're pretending to have a motorcycle.
Cool, cool

>>28567760
>Three days of holidays and have not fixed the bike because I'm lazy.
Why am I like this?

>>28567763
So far detached from anything I’ve said that it’s not clear you’re literate

>>28567345
>Frizzy best girl
always was, always will be

>>28567759
The V2 is nice but it's a middleweight

>>28567767
You're 16, brown, and a nobike. :)
Hope this helps

>>28567773
Tranny

>>28567447
The guy you're replying to said he only rides a few hours a year if you do the math. Hes not riding as hard as you think hes riding.

>>28567782
Just dudes

>>28566708
Behold

>>28567790
Eww

>>28567777
Quads of truth? Onsa sisters not like this!

>>28567747
Harley and Ducati do.

>>28567792
All the fun of an mt07 but with screen plus comfy adv type riding position. The new 25 models look good too.

>>28567795
no bike, no truth

>>28566840
or just get a GSX-8R

>>28567807
Not yours, don't care

>>28567792
>God if only there was (specific thing)
>Oh here (specific thing) exists
>No I don't actually want (specific thing)

I’m normally not a big custom guy, but saw this on the NC700 forum and I’m a big fan
https://hotbike.com/audette-motorcycles-custom-indian-chief-velos/
Pic unrelated, for some reason can’t upload the correct image, so here’s today’s loaf of sourdough

>>28567807
Why get this over a T7?

>>28567807
>sport tourer
>passenger seat still looks like an afterthought
At what point did manufacturers decide fuck passengers for everybody except baggers

>>28567366
I'm actually considering a damn Road Glide as my next bike for the fairing+floorboards. My R1250RS is glorious, I can make it sit up and do tricks, but this cross country tour (Seattle to Chicago so far) is showing me that it's not really meant for 12 hour days in the saddle.

>>28567815
Ok nobike

>>28567825
When they realized that women like to carry lots of stuff with them on tour so a bagger is required anyway. The smaller pillion seat makes them hug you better on date nights.

>>28567831
Too much shit on a road glide. Road king or heritage are better. Even an lrs.

>>28567840
or just get a lowrider and add highway pegs

>>28567847
Shame dynas are gay as fuck.

>>28567824
Not him but
>R17's

Like how 98% of people who bought a BMW GS would have been better off with the RT

>>28567859
The jeep is single handedly carrying the entirety of stellantis and aesthetically is carrying the majority of both the automobile and motorcycle markets, it’s pretty impressive the influence that it’s had.

>>28567861
>jeep
Lame

>>28567861
I just hate GS owners tbf with their stupid wobbly wrongbikes afraid to wave incase they fall off dickheads

I have a weird infatuation with RE350 classic in like one or two paint options. Pic related is one of them. If I bought with my eyes only I'd get one right now. But I'm mister autistic min-maxxer who hates spending money, I have sv650 and see them as slow enough to be impractical and therefore waste.

>>28567879
Obligatory Saaar post saar

>>28567886
No but seriously if googling "a man on a Royal Enfield" and only seeing jeets isn't enough sign to not buy one idk

>>28567599
>Rider modes
>Traction control
>Ride by wire
>E clutch
>Factory phone mount
>"nimble"

>>28567897
Indian brand Indian userbase.
Ofc that's also a part of why I'm have a Japanese bike instead. I'm just saying there's this feeling I get.

>>28567902
A deep, spiritual feeling of needing to deliver a gluten-free deep dish before it gets cold?

>>28567879
I have a similar infatuation with the guerrilla 450 in silver and black colors but i'm always second guessing myself on It, there aren't many other bikes of which i love the style so much but i kinda Wish It was a japanese bike even if i know RE now has bought some top people from other motorcycle brands to learn how to be a good manifacturer

>>28567923
Yes also deep internal drive to slip on my shit and get my head under some truck in some designated shitting street.
I legit think these bikes suck. Honda makes similar model(aircooled 350cc 20hp compliance slowmobile) that looks slightly different and it's CHEAPER than literal jeet shit sculpture, somehow. But for some reason I look back at the retarded re and think it looks nice.

>>28567942
Guerilla at least is in the comfortable power category where you can get the 120km/h without stressing it, good enough for the roads I use on commute. The 20 HP 350cc engines just can't do that.

>>28567872
I agree with you I just think the aesthetic influence of the jeep is remarkable
Off road in general is massive, even for bicycles.

>>28567879
Teal is pure sex in the classic 650

I think I’m gay bros
>t. Kawasaki

>>28567955
Nobody in dbt has a jeep.

>>28567859
>Like how 98% of people who bought a BMW GS would have been better off with the RT
Or the RS.

>>28567968
Okay, I just think it’s aesthetic influence is remarkable

>>28567809
Cute rare onsa

>>28567976
Stop using cringe buzzwords, nobike

>>28567807
>road7

>>28567812
This ones mine

>>28567824
If youre not planning to go off road. If you just want a road bike the tracer would be better.

>>28567953
>The 20 HP 350cc engines just can't do that.
They could back when bikes where simpler and lighter, my air cooled 350 has plenty of Power but on a bike that has 50Kg less than what these new One have (and actually a bit more hp since it's 27 vs 20 stock)I think you either have to go on bigger sizes now where you gain some hp and not that much more weight or you need to get actual old bikes if you want that.
>Guerilla at least is in the comfortable power category
That's what i read and hear so far:
Enough Power, engine Is fun and quirky and while It has some electronics they are on the simple side and well made, a bit heavy but not that much more considering how heavy the 400-500cc bikes are now (i think the Triumph Is less than 10Kg lighter but it's also smaller).
I Guess the fact you hardly find them on sale on the used market (this and the himalayan 450) means Who bought One decided to keep It because they like It.
it's Just hard for me to justify buying a new bike as opposed to a used one, but even looking at the used market i either have to go back a lot and It will have all the liability of older bikes or i settle on something like a cbf for convenience and It Will be Just "a bike" not One i like. I Guess sometimes the good thing Is to not be logical and go with instinct

>>28567982
Even if I didn’t have a bike I’m not sure what that would have to do with the remarkable influence of the jeep (aesthetically)

>>28566910
>spend 100s-1000s to change your gearing
Bro a standard -1/+2 sprocket kit for this thing is like 120$ shipped to your door, that's with a new chain.

>>28567992
You don't have a jeep so it doesn't matter. Poser

>>28567999
>blocky foot girl
Cute

>>28567763
what does being in the military have to do with body armor?
you know civilians own body armor too, right?

>>28568013
Sorry you weren't good enough to serve.
Civvies with armor are just pretenders who will never be good enough.
Now post your motorcycle

>>28568025
>never been good enough for military
>for military
NTA but lmao this is such a massive retarded take if you are from the US, we will absolutely take anyone with most their limbs, eyesight well enough to walk, and iq high enough to write their own name. It is so fucked up, we still cannot get people.

>>28568032
I'm not reading all that. You're weak and a neverserved nobike

>>28568032
anytime an organization can't find bodies it's always a management problem. if your officers were all bombshell slutty anime girls and threw parties every week and paid 6 figures for 20 hours work you would be turning away 99% of people trying to sign up

>>28568013
Only good goys and zogbots are allowed to larp in made in china vests.

>>28568039
Even with the trash benefits military pay is a joke

>>28568034
Welfare queen

>>28568044
You're fat and don't have a motorcycle

>>28568034
That's like two sentences anon.

>>28568049
Tldr

I need a DRZ to commute on so I can pop wheelies on my way home from work

>>28568058
I want a drz400sm. Its almost exactly what I want.

>>28568069
Me too

>>28567998
I don’t have a jeep, I don’t like them, I just think their aesthetic influence is remarkable

>>28568039
>we cant find workers
>should we pay more?
>out of the question
Not just the military

>>28568046
You failed school and were too retarded to even get into a trade.

>>28568079
Is this how gay guys flirt

>>28568080
You'd know.

>>28567993
so, 100s for a 3 tooth swing?
retard

>>28568079
Military is just a big ass trade school

Forgot to wear my ear plugs today bros

>>28566556 (OP)
NEW BAKE

>>28568096
>>28568096
>>28568096

Pleased with how clean my radiator guards are turning out.

>>28567347
Every accusation is a confession. Every damn time.

>>28567528
Nice try, not today.