Thread 28569114

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

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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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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

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Previous thread: >>>28568096

Helmets don't expire

I want a new bike. I just scroll marketplace since I have no idea what I want. Everything that pops up is either too expensive or too new. I feel stuck.

>>28569118
What do you want out of a bike?

>>28569117
they do tho

Honda won

>>28569120
Something to tour on thats simple, no/little amount of computers on board. Something I can fix on the side of the road and limp home to the next town if parts are required. I know I'm looking for something like a DR650 or KLR650 but people are asking stupid money for a clapped out 20 year old bike. Just need to wait for a bargain to pop up or one with an issue I can fix.

>>28569121
Prove it. Show me a study that verifies it. Prove it's not just helmet jews getting you to buy helmets that are perfectly fine

>>28569126
You really get upset over others spending money huh.

>>28569120
literally to take me from a to b, and to be able to handle the ocasional touring

>>28569127
You can give the jews money if you want, my problem is the dumb scam you helmet jews are trying to pull.

>>28569131
Its your life

>>28569125
What about something vintage, like a KZ?

>>28569132
Anon, your computer is unsafe to use! It's susceptible to viruses now!! You're in luck, I happen to sell new hackproof computers for the low price of $2000, I take cash or credit.

>>28569126
lmao what are you talking about, you will NEVER see a jewish backed helmet manufacturer like arai, shoei, agv, ls2 or bell being roasted for limited lifetime materials because they are backed by (((them))). wake up lol

>programmed obsolesce

tap the sign

>>28569134
Isn't that literally the point of security updates

>>28569134
Please, my PC is protected with McAfee Antivirus. I am safe and secure.

>>28569136
The only place telling you helmets expire is the place that also happens to sell you new helmets. Couldn't sell you a new helmet unless you crashed, so they came up with a lie to get you to throw away your perfectly good helmet.
The only independent study done showed age had next to no affect on helmet materials.

>>28569140
You've cherrypicked one research to back up your claims and its now the truth. 10/10 investigative work there anon.

>>28569142
Find me a study that shows otherwise. You won't because it doesn't exist.
Helmet jews came up with the lie and everyone blindly believed it.
Even snell says the expiration date is a myth and you should just replace it when you think you should.

>>28569144
And let me guess, tires dont expire either?

>>28569133
Now that's an interesting idea. Could be fun to load up a classic and go camping. Just need to be a bit more careful where I go as most sites around me have soft and sandy roads leading in and out and my offroad skills are bad even with knobbly tyres. Would be a blast on the freeways at least.

>>28569146
Tires expire, studies have been done and you can see dryrot. There's no rubber in your helmet, and eps foam doesn't have any meaningful shelf life in any other product besides helmets. Foam cups? 50+ years before they have any meaningful degredation.
Coolers? My cooler from the 80s still keeps beer cold. But helmets protected by a shell? Danger will robinson!!

>>28569140
hi arai salesman, didnt know you faggots visit dbt now

>>28569152
??
Nigger I'm explicitly telling you NOT to throw away your perfectly good helmet. Fuck the helmet jew. Your helmet does not magically expire in 3 years
Eps is way better of a material than that or else we wouldn't use it for fucking everything.

>>28569153
sorry anon it was meant for the other faggot

Are you faggots arguing over replacing helmets used daily or rarely?

>>28569134
Before I buy your computer good salesmen, I need to ask, when is its expiration date? ;∆)

>>28569134
They don't want you to know this but if you use your computer long enough the viruses stop working on them.
>sent from my Compaq Presario using Windows ME

>>28569162
Next week, but I should be getting another shipment in right around the same time

>>28569167
Oh perfect timing with my next paycheck

>>28569125
Find a DR650 that a wrenchlet can't get to start and is giving away cheap.

>>28569181
Eh bikes owned by wrenchlets can be iffy, often they're abused and neglected, I spent 1k unfucking mine and it's still fucked, but it was cheap and I used to be a mech

REMINDER

MOTOGP RACE
THIS WEEKEND

CHEER FOR TEAM YAMAHA

>>28569209
Moto gp is lame, bring back two strokes

>>28569162
Don't fall for his lies, I can sell you a better PC

>>28569159
Give it a month and it will mostly pass. You should have seen the shit show when the R7 was announced.

I was looking at helmets yesterday. Found a cute one with zombies on it i liked

>>28569317
HOLD ON WHAT'S THE EXPIRATION DATE IT MIGHT BE AN EXPIRED HELMET IF THE PINUPS HAVE TURNED INTO ZOMBIES

>>28569323
Ok :)

>>28569156
The helmet always seems incomplete without something to immobilize it during a crash like an airbag. And if you're using a helmet and an airbag you probably look like a massive fucking tool riding at perfectly safe speeds anyway.

>>28569125
I see $3500 KLRs that are about ~3 years old all of the time, what part of the country are you in?

What is this bike?

>>28569332
You would also be a fool to not have a tethered airbag nowadays.

>>28569336
That's a man

>>28569336
BMW S 1000 RR

>>28569341
Eww

>>28569342
Yeah, I thought it was Suzuki but I saw those stupid little winglets and I know that could only be created by those filthy mountain dwelling, beer drinking, unshaved, weird talking, lederhosen wearing, FUCKING BAVARIANS!

>>28569347
I like Suzuki

>>28569337
I want to get one of the ones that goes off electronically because the only time I’ve been hurt on a motorcycle I was rear ended at not too fast speeds but I hurt my neck. But none of the electronic ones seem to have very good neck bracing
I’m sure there’s something on the market I just haven’t seen

I will ask again. How long does it usually take for parts for you all on average for OEM? State brand as well.

>>28569382
42

Another pic from yesterdays trippu

>>28569382
I order all my parts from revzilla and they have fast shipping

>>28569395
That's one ugly bike

>>28569395
Nice bike
>>28569402
We went to the dealer and asked for the 2nd ugliest bike and this is what they had.

>>28569402
You shut the fuck up.

>>28569457
Why?

>>28569336
The town bicycle

>>28569332
>airbag

dude what

>>28569402
>>28569429
The duality of man

>really really really want a modern high performing (fuel injected, liquid cooled, 16 valve etc) 4 cylinder bike with no fairings (like CB650R, Z900 etc) because autism
>but I'm getting old and they're all very sporty compared to my current bike, which itself I want it to be more comfortable (and have added handlebar risers and would definitely buy footpeg lowering/forwarding kit if I could find it)
How do I cope? Does anyone know a 4 cylinder bike that has good aftermarket support in the ergonomic department? I am willing to go with the chinesium highway pegs that mount to engine guards if that's all there is

Why would I get a DR-650 when a Drz-400 exists? Seems the Drz just mogs the 650 in every way. But am I missing something?

>>28569554
The 650 is just an agricultural workhorse, they've been around forever and are bullet proof, being air cooled single cam with lock nut cam adjusters not shims, lends itself to low maintenance and that's why people buy them. They are the two wheeled Hilux. The 400 is an enduro/sm for the road

>>28569458
We don't say anything bad about Yamaha here. This is the law.

>>28569554
How much time to you expect to spend over 60mph? Otherwise, the drz-400 is a much more capable dirt bike.

>>28569554
6th gear

>tfw the zx24r yoshi exhoost is delayed for an additional day
How do i enter into thr kawaii'kandosaki timeline bros? By getting a one piece larpsuit? Does it have to be piccolo palette for maximum larp or maximum kando?
Kando doesnt real so im lost here

I like berik suits simply because of the schizoid eyeball logo, reminds me of old helmets with the doroman vibe eyeballs and winglets and catears before femoids decuded to ruin everything and make the ears point straight up and glue on
Shits gay man, you need aerodynamic earlets

>>28569589
>dr650 owners reading this

>>28569583
You can't do anything about it, kid

>>28569114 (OP)
I am going to buy a 2026 Ninja 300 for $4400 for my first bike

>>28569622
My first bike was a 2014 SE, I regret getting rid of it, you're going to love it. Nothing like wringing that thing to 13K RPM at every green light.

>>28569551
4 cylinders are dying for good reason

>>28569622
Don't finance it

>>28569551
My zx14r is comf, like other anon was saying the ergos are chill, im 5'11 with a 35 waist and inseam, lookin forward to touring with it
Also this aftermarket windscreen has a funny shape but it perfectly streamlines the higgest apex of your helmet too

>>28569551
GSX-S1000GX
S1000XR

>>28569739
I miss my rebel300.

>>28569209
Did Yamaha switch to the V4 yet?

>>28569739
No twinkposting, only girls

DAS now booked after time served as a 125nigger. I'm set on the idea of a reliable, somewhat sensible, tourable old meme bike as the first big one. I'm on a budget but I am not a wrenchlet. The pattern/theme is not a coincidence.

My list is:
VFR800Fi
XJ900S Diversion (kinda boring)
RR1100RS

Thoughts/judgement/abuse/alternatives?

I am once again asking what is the point of a powerful naked bike
>cringe anime gundam styling on 99% of them (even in shitalian examples)
>wind
>aftermarket windscreens look gay and don't even help
>can't tuck in without uncomfortably sticking your elbows out like a retard
>can't hang off in a turn properly
>compromised rider weight distribution
>"oh but at least I don't have to lean forward slightly ugh i'm such a fat old fart"
And this is all you'll be able to buy in 5 years

Cross shopping a new nightster and a 2024 v7, I have test rides booked. I know a few people here have the guzzi, and there are some Harley bros, any commentary on these two? I’m buying for a weekend / looker bike, I’ve got a practical motorcycle already for commuting and grocery runs etc

>>28569768
VFR will be by far the most fun.

>>28569802
The Nightster is cheap plastic and small. The Guzzi will be much prettier.

>>28569799
They're comfortable to ride and cost less than a fully faired bike.

They're what the "standard" bike of yesteryear is today.

>nubikes
>looker bike
if you want to impress people you have to not just go custom, but be rare and cool. are you hoping for people to come up and try to talk to you? if so careful what you wish for because sometimes they wanna do it in the middle of fucking traffic

>>28569835
Those pipes look terrible

>>28569802
Ride them both then come back and tell is what you thought about them.

>>28569835
If your bike says "ducati" on the side people will come up and talk to you.

>>28569836
Cause they got your mom's pussy juice on em?

>>28569839
Yeah I’m gonna do that

>>28569830
I think they both look really good, there are things I love and things I don’t like about each, and they’re approximately the same size are they not? They certainly felt similar just sitting on them, but I dont know the measurements

There should be a V6 Hayabusa

>>28569857
Nah it should be an I6 but that would be too based for this gay world

>>28569857
At least a couple of companies make a V8, there must be a way to make that fit.

>>28569827
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Also, it's red. I'm overgrown so I'll need to relocate pegs/switch bars but that'll be easy

Cheapest Chinese Amazon motorcycle that is 50cc? I want something absolutely abysmal shit and retarded.

>>28569887
You might be surprised how truly shit it can get

/adventuring/

>>28569799
>sticking your elbows out uncomfortably
Elbows up gives you more control over the bars

>>28569887
Walmart has some in boxes

>>28569835
If I wanted to be a fruity little peacock and get attention, I'd go full bosozoku

>>28569591
Didn't know, I assumed if 350se is 6gear then 650 will be as well

>>28569889
>>28569914
Any recommendations for what you know is the worst or can be had for around 1k.

>>28569893
fat ass

>>28569924
I've never found myself wanting one. You get the chug-lugs if you shift into 5th below 60, and the bike tops out at 90-100mph anyway, so anywhere up there, just put it in 5th. I sometimes get nervous downshifting into 4th to overtake a semi or whatever on the freeway, so maybe a 6th gear would solve that, but this is splitting hairs.

>>28569118
Suzuki intruder $2k all day long carbureted and sicknasty get the VS1400 if you find one
They made a million of these, you can get a second one as a parts bike
carb rebuild set $30
gearbox rebuild set $40
Swap the fluids, clean the petcock
good as new

>>28569690
I absolutely will not

Tumper gang

Does anyone know why black people always drive dirt bikes through city streets doing wheelies? Aren't dirt bikes meant to be a redneck white boy thing? Serious question, why do they do this?

>>28569554
Why would you get a DR650 at all? The weight makes it impractical for actual dirt biking. A 250cc makes much more sense for a dual sport.

>>28570006
When you buy them there’s no paperwork because it’s not a street legal vehicle
Same reason they ride atvs as well

>>28570012
>buy them
Good one

>>28570006
cheap to fuel up
easy to steal

I want a hug

>>28570009
Wait until you see what a fucking Taureg or a T7 weighs.

>>28570045
Local guy to me rips through single track on a brand new GS, the extent to which dirt riding is skill based blows my mind

>>28570052
Some of these fuckers have been doing MX since they were in elementary. A lady I work with raced until she was in her 40s. When I was looking at getting my first bike, her recommendation was a God damn 250lbs KTM with 60hp.

>>28570002
Thumper

>>28570061
That is a good recommendation people here are honestly faggots
>hey guys I'm 5'5" with a 42"waist wat bike should I get

>>28570072
>45kw / 113kg
>Service intervals measured in hours, not miles
>First bike
Not sure about that one, anon.

>>28569114 (OP)
Two Hondas for the price of fun

>>28569622
I want to be Ninja....

>>28569622
That's sad because a 1984 GPZ900R came in at about £3199.
Have fun.

>>28570002
>k
>t
>m

i plan to buy Shark OXO as my first helmet. will i make a mistake? i like the fact that I can open the lid while doing short rides in the city so a fact that it is modular is kinda a plus for me.

>>28569802
Get the Guzzi

>>28570138
square headlight gang assemble

I hate motorcycles.
I love dirt bikes.

>>28570169
>i hate women
>i love tgirls

>>28570153
Modular helmets are great if you're old and don't care what other people think about you

>>28570153
I see a lot of CHP officers using that style of helmet, it's fine. Not going to be as safe as a full-faced and they look a little dorky, but it exists for a reason.

>>28570153
not a bad rating, but personally I'm not a fan of flips
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/shark-oxo/

dont buy blindly, try it on first if youve got a store local to you
and try other brands out
japs, euros and amerimutts make different shaped helms for different shaped heads
I've got a thick euroskull, but shoeii and arai fit me perfectly, meanwhile schuberth feel like theyre crushing my skull, and I have to go XXXL on American helmets, despite being an L in Jap

>>28570180
Why are you gay?

>>28570190
how did he even get into burgers is out of my mind legit

>>28570194
>you and your brothers want to open a restaurant
>your name happens to be Wahlburg
not a huge leap

>>28570181
UK cops went to modular helmets because seeing a person rather than a cop drone helped defuse situations.
I'd say they're more a pisspot that you can use a microphone in than a fully protective helmet.

HELL YEAH BROTHERS

>>28570181
is 33 old enough? also I plan to ride lightweight adventure motorcycle I think that negates the effect

>>28570200
HYB

>>28570198
>I'd say they're more a pisspot that you can use a microphone in than a fully protective helmet.
Fact check: true. They get spooky rattly after even an MSF parking lot speed lowside.

>>28570203
>adventure motorcycle
say no more you're above 30 and want to ride an adv you fit the bill.

>>28570215
I would like to ride around to various places, rent hotels near the beaches, fuck tourists and swim naked in the sea. I would be able to do a mini ride every weekend and a longer ride at least 3 times a year. It makes no sense to ride anything else than adventure bike. I am terminally online so I don't need a bike for everyday and I have nowhere to commute

>>28570198
There are plenty that are decently rated, more so than some crappy regular helmets.

>>28570181
My old man uses one and I'm a little jealous when I see him sip his coffee/water as he rides
Yes he has a crash bar mounted cup holder

>>28570203
I wear pic related it makes me feel like a cool racer guy, but I also ride a middleweight dad bike

>>28570203
If you think you acrually want to ride trails, then you're better off starting with a lightweight dual sport and building it into an adventure bike than trying to go the other way around, unless you really know what you're doing on a dirt bike

>>28570282
Forgot pic. Also I would recommend against modulars for trail use just because having a nice pair of goggles makes a huge difference, and you can't really have that with a modular

>>28570282
>>28570287
maybe I explained it wrong.. I will ride something like KTM 390 Adventure or Honda NX500

>>28570138
There's a great looking 97 ZX-9R for sale in my area

>>28570289
That works too. The new models are a lot more trail capable than my year. Still kinda heavy for what it is but they're pretty cheap so what're you going to do

Post Pipes

>>28569659
Sick. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm wondering how they'll price it, because if it's under 4500 (which I feel like it has to be, for it to be a worthwhile category under the 500) it'll be competitive with the used ninja 400s and z400s in my area. And I'd love to be able to support Kawasaki bringing a new entry level bike to the US market

>>28570317
im too comfy to go outside

the wind keeps blowing my joint out and it's hard to light it while maintaining control of the bike. is there an aftermarket accessory for this?
i'm thinking a tiny windshield that clips on the roach end and extends past the lit end. needs to fit a dynaglide with a 1g cone.

>>28570373
here, i'll light it for you

>>28570373
zoomies these days, i swear

>>28570317
Ok

There is a 100% chance I buy the new Chinese Ural make fun of me all you want

>>28570373
this, but more of a beer holder for my beer.

>>28570140
I love White Power suspension

>>28569114 (OP)
I was putting my rear caliper back together with fresh o-rings and line, and I noticed the brake light switch in the rear master was all frayed to shit. I was hoping to be back on the road today, but now I have to wait a couple days for that. I also ordered a Righteous Stunt Metal clutch lever; that I am excited about.

>>28570030
Bring it in, big guy.

>>28570373
I saw an ad for an old joint holder from the 70s for bikers. let me see if I can find it.

>>28570373
Found it

>>28569956
sure thing bud, I also don't know the exact gear ratio. For me 6th gear is like economic gear to cruise at certain rpm nothing much.
I was between drz400 and dr350 and choosed dr350 cause I will be taking some straigth 60-80mph and didn't want to rev at high rpm while doing that. We'll see

>>28570488
checked thank you. i found a modern version of the chain smoker and ordered it. A brand called sneak a toke.

>>28570577
double checked

>>28570428
>wearing a helmet
>hands-free
frankly its unsafe not to use one of these.

>>28570582
https://standonliquid.com/products/adjustable-suction-cup-water-bottle-holder

How much is an asphalt track day? One of the closer dirt bike tracks charger $30 for a whole day.

>>28570582
what's the shelf life of one? is it longer than 5 years (the expiration time for helmets)?

Babe, wake up...Annitori DLC just dropped.

>>28570628
Kart track: 50-75 bucks, show up on a weekday or most weekends save race day and just go do laps.
Bigger track: triple digits, varies by region. Usually booked through a track day organization.

We should all meet up on vr chat

>>28570673
>Kart track: 50-75 bucks,
>Bigger track: triple digits,
sheeeesh, I guess I'm going to be a dirtbike and sumo man.

>>28570673
Can you take a yz250f to a kart track?

>>28570713
Almost certainly if it's in sumo trim, and if your local cart track as sumo days on the calendar.

>>28569802
The Nightster is everything wrong about modern Harley. Sure it has the performance numbers... kinda but it's a soulless bugman bike dreamt up by piece of shit corpos who only care about money and numbers and nothing about soul. You will see the older Harleys outlive the Nightster, the Nightster is the modern Street 750/500.

I’m so excited to do a lesson day at SoCal supermoto

>>28570741
It's dirt bike spec. I don't really know what sumo wheels are but I know they're different from dirt bike wheels. Are they just wire wheels that will take a tubeless tire?

So my sister wants to start riding randomly out of nowhere, and I'm not really sure how to guide her. She's 37, and I guess this bug just hit her. She already made her husband stop riding 7 years ago when she got pregnant with their first kid. Her husband was never a very good rider (honestly good she probably made him stop), and my dad is retired RVing around the country with my mom, so I'm left to teach her.
I know it sounds simple. Get her a starter bike and work on fundamentals, however, my sister has money and doesn't want a beat to shit 90s rebel 250 like I started on.
I guess my question is, what are the best starter bikes now? Spoiled for choice in the modern market, and that's the problem.
Some stats on her:
>5' 8"
>31" inseam
>135lbs
>small rides (for now)
>no previous experience or ride style preference
>$170k combined income with her husband (she makes more)
Nothing would really be a problem outside of really tall ADVs, which she wouldn't start on anyway. What does everyone recommend these days.

>>28570766
Well first question is what kind of bike does she want? 31" inseam definitely opens up her options. If it's sport bikes, obviously ninja 400 or 500 or cbr500. If it's cruiser, I can't help really you.

>>28570766
H2

>>28570765
They're just 17 inch wheels (usually laced) with street tires. You can set them up to be tubeless, but I think they're usually tubed. Warp 9 wheels has a wheel builder you can check out.

>>28570753
Do you already have a date picked out?

>>28570769
Probably not sport bikes. Easy recommendations there for sure. I guess there are just so many nakeds, standards, cruisers, and more in the intro range, what's really the best? Obviously Honda rebels (both 300 and 500 versions) are great, but now they also have the SLC series. Triumph seems to be selling a lot of those Speed and Scrambler 400s (at least I see a lot on the road). The smaller MT series bikes, and the Kawi eliminator are growing in popularity. Even those extra cheap Royal Poofield bikes come with a 3 year warranty, long enough for her not to worry, and cheap enough for her not worry about dropping it. Hell, now even the Bar and Shield will have something cheap coming soon, and she loves how street bobs look, but she doesn't think she's ready (and she's not).
Seems to be wanting to work towards a Bonneville T100 or HD Street Bob, what she likes the looks of the most. Also, 2 bikes my dad and I have had in the past.

>>28570777
Z H2

>>28570777
I'm a die hard sport bike guy, so I can't really offer any specific suggestions. Generally if somebody doesn't know what they want in the beginning, they get a used naked or a standard and then figure out what they like from there. If she's unsure, definitely do not buy new. Even if she makes good money, it's a waste. Buy something lightly used and already serviced.
I'm diehard on sport bikes but I can definitely see myself owning a z900rs someday. That bike looks so cool and it's a 4cyl so it sounds good.

>>28570789
That's what I would recommend as well, but she wants new. So, that's what she'll get. I'm just trying to make sure she gets the best thing she insists to buy new.

>>28570765
17" wheels in sportbike widths, and a larger front brake setup to match. A 250 could get away with a 4.5" or so rear, a 450 really needs a 5" rear with a 160 width tire. You can run tubed or tubeless.
>>28570775
Buy someone's used wheels rather than shell out for brand new ones.

let's do burnouts on rainbow crosswalks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuX5_OWObA0

>>28570775
>Do you already have a date picked out?
They don't have anything listed for it yet but I'm aiming for february for my bday as a sorta gift to myself since I wanted to do it this year but got struck by financial crisis

I saw a guy in a stallheim riding an old, faded-to-gray dyna. It looked pretty cool. definitely had a presence

>>28570810
based

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VWZ_BN8IIJA
How would you react to this?

No f850gs for test ride. I'm gonna test the gs. What should I look forward to? As a poor I've never stepped into BMW showroom.

>>28570817
I would ask her for a full report of her sexual history

>>28570817
I don't have to worry about reacting to that.

>>28570811
checked and NICE

>>28569159
Do you people genuinely wear helmets kek.

>>28570838
Everyone does

gotta say
luv lolis

>>28570935
Do you think you’ll ever offend?

>>28570957
I think everyone will understand when my lolibaba wife and I throw the best wedding in our family history.

>>28570181
Just bought a HJC RPHA-90 for my first helmet. I wasn't even wedded to the idea of a modular. Got it because it was on sale. Doesn't look obviously modular though imo and tests pretty well

finally had some decent weather over the weekend

Pedrosa bros...

>>28570819
The first thing you should do when you sit on a GS is ask the salesman to show you where the RT's and RS's are and go buy one of them instead

>>28570981
Nice pic mate.
Where did you take it?
And I see you finally stole a centre stand off a himalayan lol.

>>28571026
stand is a godsend, cheers if you're the anon who reccy'd it
Mount Dale, Western Australia. Anywhere else it would be a hill but we're a bit challenged for elevation please understand

>>28570935
>>28570957
>>28570973
based and kekd
>>28569114 (OP)
desperate, chameleon, faggot, tranny, freak

>>28570813
>Harley
Fuck I yeah

>>28570813 #
>Harley
Fuck yeah

>>28571044
I still don't know why they don't offer it as an extra when it's so useful.
Glad you're having fun anon. Try motocamping it will definitely make you appreciate your bike more.

Fuck

>>28571063
For sure anon, planning on it now the weather here is getting better. Might just get some better suited tires since the best camping spots here are along the coast

>>28571067
damn

>>28570769
THICC

>>28570766
Any ptwin 500-800

>>28570981
You like It so far,anon? What made you choose It instead of the Himmy 410? That seemed a much more popular bike compared to the scram

Comfy ride in the woods today

>>28571206
Yeah man. I think just being more road oriented which is the majority of my riding but still having the capability to go and explore as it is the same frame as the himalayan; and I'm a sucker for the looks without it being full heavy ADV.
I do feel embarrassed sometimes in traffic with fast sport bikes around because she is pretty gutless but you know, none of those sport bikes are ever cruising down gravel roads.

>we need MORE ELECTRONIC RIDER AIDS IN MOTOGP!
lmao why are racist so fucking pathetic?
just build a bike that rides itself at this point and then we just bet on the manufacturers and pure luck.
stupid ass faggots, and the wonder why nobody watches it anymore
>oh look how cool, the bike turns itself and restricts throttle itself, and brakes itself, oh man thats so cool
>i wish i could ride like this bike whoah its so nice
honestly i wanna strangle them and murder them for what they are doing to the sport
we need a fucking paradigm shift and a few beheaded race-whoeverthefucks who are in charge of those stupid ass rules
seriously fucking get fucked

i honestly think some faggots in brussels are behind it anyways
>yes make all this electronic shit mandatory in motoGP so we can force more manufacturers to make it mandatory in normal bikes so people stop riding all together because thats the goal, as you know
makes me so fucking mad as fuck

pic completely unrelated, its a motorcycle not a computer on wheels that rides itself, go fuck yourself

>>28571258
IMO they should allow electronics but should allow for more free rules that allows for innovation. They shouldn't say, oh they did a new thing in the grey are of rules how fast can we ban it by next race?

>>28571258
>sport
Dorry bud its never going to be a sport unless your opponent has a direct influence on the outcome head to head and it involves machinery thus it cannot be considered athleticism despite being physically and mentally demanding

General repair question here. I recently pulled into a gravel driveway cuz i lost my gps signal and when i was pulling out, the real wheel slipped from under me and i dropped the bike on its left side. No big deal overall but it fell on the left handlebar and my clutch lever broke in half as well as some scuff marks on the side of the handle.
Can the handle and the lever be replaced so it looks cute/new again?

>>28571281
Ofc you can replace it.

>>28571281
Thats not a general repair question
Thats a statement where you answer your own question intermittently by philosophy of the cute twink metaphysics of your levers
Of course you can, get adjustable foldy amazon shitters that have the cigarette holder hole on the far end, also if you find the base hardware that attached to the lines themselves; any future incident where the levera snap you can eqsily swap out even if theyre from another bike but have the same fittings
I did that for my vfr800, took a pair off buddy who had a cbr1000rr and he kept denying it was gonna work
Cant believe wrenchlets exist in the realm of levers, not you anon, youre a cute twink apparently, post some feet pics for fz6 to get jellymad and thirsttrap all the fucking homos with a lever inside your sphincter
Trust me on this
What bike do you have?

On another unrelated note: do any deebeetees have diablo 2 ressurected? Im Shoomin a hydraorb sorc and i need some frens for hell

>>28571281
This is how I dropped a bike for the first time too. I actually gave it gas intentionally because I thought I was gonna do a sick powerslide, imagine my disappointment. You can replace the clutch lever with basically any generic lever, will probably cost about $30 and 30min of work to do it yourself. Unless the handlebar is bent I would just leave it be. Sanding/buffing it and then trying to repaint or finish it would cross my mind, but I would probably just fuck it up even more.

>>28571288
its a husqvarna svartpilen 401. and yes, i'm super cute. thank you for noticing
>>28571290
It sucks cuz you think you're a pretty good rider and all it takes is a little gravel to humble you instantly. I wasn't even trying to power slide, just gave it a bit of throttle and I guess the tire wasn't having any of it. Beware of grass and gravel. Total fucking kryptonite for motorcycle traction.

>>28571296
https://files.catbox.moe/t8r5tb.mp4


I just cant bros, not like this, kicksin mogging me

>>28571297
>grass and gravel. Total fucking kryptonite for motorcycle traction
That's called the Fun Zone® and it's why fairings are a bad investment.

>>28571307
redpill me on the fun zone. i haven't heard of this

>>28571307
Ah yes the Fun Zone®

>>28571305
I am ashamed to say I have never played D2 even though I have like 1000 hours in Path of Exile.

>>28571310
You buy a dual sport, go slower than you probably do now, get visibly excited when you find a torn to shit CR/FM going up into the hills, and unless you ride MX, everyone just calls you old.

(ymmv)

>>28571247
I Guess with all the desert and gravel roads you have there i think a scambler or an enduro Is where you unlock real fun.
But you don't exactly have a lot of space under the engine and suspension travel, right? Is It something that Is a bit worriesome at time or It matters only if you do some real off-road with big rocks and jumps/very uneven roads? I have some Dreams of scramblering the guerrilla but doing wheels and suspensions work might be problematic in no-fun Land europe but the bear would be a big compromise to do something that i barely have the chance to experience and It didn't look that taller either

Reccomendations for equipment that will allow me to not burn my legs while riding but also not be wearing heavy long pants when im not on my bike
>chaps?
>overpants?
>regular pants worn over gym shorts?
i got legs like iron bars and ass out the wazoo, and want to show them off if i can
>captcha ya00w
>thats wat ur girl says when i walk by

>>28571281
Unfortunately no, you cannot replace the lever. You'll have to purchase a new motorcycle.

>>28571369
>chaps

I'm looking for a modular helmet, but they are all too big, is there any model that doesn't have retractable sun visor and is.smaller?

>>28569125
XRV750 Africa Twin

>>28571288
Based Shoompost (checked)
>>28571297
I'll believe it when I see it ;)

>>28571369
I bought chaps for my first road trip because finding motopants that fit me is difficult. I will say this about them, if you're on your bike for hours at a time for several days in a row you just stop thinking about how fucking gay they are. However, the last time I took them on a trip I ended up taking them off because it was so incredibly hot, and chaps don't breathe. I can't really recommend them, but they are better than nothing.

>>28571413
Just size down and remove bulky padding inside for less?
Or see if you have a melon headshape, they make egghead helmets for spaceballs; why not you? Step your Schwartz™ up gamer

>>28571315
I nwver got into Poe
They shouldve jist made d3 and d4 into fucking expansion packs for the og game instead od tryna be gayass AAA bobby kotick goyslop

>>28571519
>you just stop thinking about how fucking gay they are
Everyone else keeps thinking theyre gay tho. Still you might get invited to "parties".

>>28571529
Nobody is inviting you. You're ugly

>>28571413
You want the sun visor. Modulars are always going to be bigger to accommodate their mechanisms.

>>28571532
On the GT Air 2 it looks like they have a little bump to replace whatever foam the sun visor mechanism replaces. Still doesn't have a Snell rating though. Point being that this feature doesn't really make the whole helmet bigger, but yeah I could see that being the case for a modular.

>>28571369
Just use motorcycle jeans

>>28570766
>>28571184
GS500 BABYYY

>>28571573
Thats a guy

>>28571585
NUH UH

>>28571621
Built like 11yr old boys

I need gas.

>>28570165
There's an '89 Transalp on FBM a few hours from me for $3.5k right now. Tempted as fuck but I'm afraid getting parts in the US is gonna be a nightmare.

SOVL

>>28569125
Current-gen KLRs are still dead simple and quite cheap. IMO the chance of the ECU fucking up is vastly lower than the chance of trouble with the carb on the older models. My local dealer has a few '23s still sitting around with huge discounts, pretty much cheaper than anything used in good shape, and I'd bet the same is true of a lot of dealers.

>>28571744
>brand™
>shill™
>consoom™
sovlless

>>28571696
Peak motorcycle body
Mo powa to weight bb

>>28571744
A Kenny Rogers replica R1 is soul
This is an insult.

>>28571789
>Kenny Rogers

>>28571777
When fans make tributes like this you know it is a very good baek

Has anybody seen the inventor of the word ku'? I miss him dearly.

>>28571519
Dude, just embrace the gay. It's part of dressing up in leather and pressing your balls up against a throbbing (stressed) member. Most of the time you don't even have to suck a dick.

>So that's your motorcycle, huh? You've had it for years and it let you down. Yeah, your old motorcycle is good enough, right?

WRONG!

>So that's your motorcycle, huh? You've had it for years and it never let you down. Yeah, your old motorcycle is good enough, right?

WRONG!

>>28571877
speak english

>>28569768
Cbr650f won't weigh a ton like the viff for similar performance and isn't as ancient as the other options you've listed. You're in the UK so old bikes will have everything rusted and seized. The cbr650(f) has cheap insurance and comfy high bars

Went and picked up a new helmet today - RF-1400. My last helmet was an Arai so I figured I’d try out a shoei this time

>>28571924
Reddit Faggot-1400

>>28571929
What does shoei have to do with reddit? Do you read about it there a lot or something?

>>28571933
shoe has nothing to do with reddit faggot
but taking a selfie selfie, with a sideways phone, in your mothers bathroom, with your new BLM blackedout flag helmet with copium orange visor (instead of cool blue) IS reddit coded

for your sake, i truly hope your a melanated individual under that lid, and didnt just see and buy
>ooga booga america flag but edgy

>>28571933
>whats reddit about posting a helmetselfie

>>28570766
KTM/HQV 390/401 are great for beginners and are able to go past cars if you rev them up with no big issue, but I would get one of those used due of the retarded tariffs, besides not only you can get them for somewhat cheap, you can also sell them rather quick when getting a bigger one.
Otherwise it would be to get a dual sport, or get her a Honda XR190L, that one is not too tall and you can modify the seat rather easily if she really needs to lower it down, but for her size, she should be more than fine.
Ideally is for her to get something that actually has more safety features like full ABS and TC since those help a lot correcting rookie mistakes, then its up to her if she wants to turn them off.
Rookies should definitely avoid cruisers and sport bikes as the first bike since the position for the rider is not so comfortable and need more precision, and of course don't buy her a Janus, that only brings more problems than a rookie already has, since you inherit all the problems of old bike designs.
And well, if she's into Yamaha, then MT-03 is a bike you can't go wrong with.

>>28571933
Ignore him. He was abused as a child.

>>28571940
I guess I’m not hip with the kids these days, who knew you had to get a specific color visor or that a helmet with stripes was edgy. Thanks for the tips. Also it’s the entry way to my own house. You seem like a miserable, angry person. I hope you feel better or whatever has you torqued gets resolved sometime soon. Good luck.

>>28571941
It’s a zoomed in picture of the helmet. Is it less offensive to you if a person isn’t attached to it?

>>28571417
Based recommendation, yet good luck finding one.

>>28571953
>entry way to my own house
>quite clearly a toilet from the reflection

>>28571929
Fucking lel, he's done LMAO
>>28569114 (OP)
>20 copy paste threads in a row
Kys

>guy gets shit on for showing /dbt/ his new helmet
fuckin' niggers I swear

What is the most ADHD bike out there ?

>>28571730
Finding used parts will be a challenge but - you only need this magnificent webiste that ships to the US and has all the new old stock and new 3rd party parts for sale:

csmnl.com

Its what my honda mechanic recommended to me, based dutch bros. If you consider the 89Transalp, just put your cdi on their side (soldering on the boards might have been damaged from pressure of the seat, or change them out for new didgital ones and order a spare regulator, in case the alternator fries the old one on a hot day. Then off you go. Its not an XRV750 where your trip computer is bricked and your fuel pump welds itself together (brcause the Transalp has neither of these things)

>>28571959
Where do you see a toilet in the reflection? Also, why would someone lie about where they took a photo or having their own house to a bunch of strangers on the internet? That’s a sad state of being. Do surround yourself with sad people like that such that you’re always suspicious of such a simple and straightforward claim?

Here’s part of the uncropped photo showing a ceiling fan and coat / shoe rack - does your mom have those in her bathroom?

[Trigger warning for you since you’re apparently so sensitive as to need it - there’s a portion of a person wearing a helmet with an orange visor in the pic]

>>28571969
There's actually no point in posting just a helmet. They're all useless and you're stupid as fuck if you think. styrofoam hat is gonna do anything for you when you get your shit pushed in. Gay ass little tranny simp

>>28571984
They’re a motorcycle adjacent topic of discussion in a thread about motorcycles and motorcycle related topics. Also, if you don’t think helmets make any difference, then it’s probably true for you because your brain is already so damaged that theres nothing left to save.

>>28571984
I farded

>>28571976
probably one of the transformer bug-bikes.

>>28571984
Yeah they aren't very useful if you sit in your room all day instead of riding.

>Ahh yes this styrofoam hat made from recycled party cups will keep me safe from glocktavious, juanito or changeeta when they run me over with their 7,000lb truck doing 2x the speed limit drunk as fuck with no insurance
Yea I'm thinking you're a retarded redditor lol

>>28572010
Are you also the "helmets don't expire" guy and the "fuel injection is bad" guy from before that?

>>28572010
Body armor won't save you from a shot to the head but you don't see army guys running around without it

>>28572012
Lol bitch you'd love it if everyone had a username and post history you could comb through instead of addressing the actual argument huh you little reddit tranny freak faggot, wrenchlet. You ever thought about crying to the jannies like a little bitch?
>>28572014
Decent argument

>>28572017
Post bike.

>>28572017
This person has terminal Reddit brain. They are obsessed with it, bring it up at every opportunity, and apparently have a deep understanding of that website’s workings. Why are they here on 4chan? Go back to the website you can’t stop thinking about and leave us to our motorcycle image posting and discussion.

>>28572010
I like being able to gently bang my head and get back up from a lowside instead of splitting my skull open. Ride dirtbikes and you'll learn to appreciate them.

>>28569336
please tell me there's a huge dildo on the seat

>buy perforated leather jacket online
>try it on
>tricep area is all sunken in because of padding in shoulders and forearms
>skelly arms don't fill out jacket enough

guess I better start hitting the weights eh lads? h-heh..

>>28572100
Motorcycles are for buff guys or fat guys you gotta pick a group.

>>28572100
Don't need weight training with a .38 on ya waist skeleton

>>28572100
thats just how a motorcycle jacket looks, dont think about it and just wear it
its a motorcycle jacket
>uhhhh why does your upper arm look so funny heh
>"because its a motorcycle jacket"
dont worry about it

>>28571318
Suspension travel and clearance only matters for hard off roading like 50kph+.

>>28571318
I think knowing and riding within the limitations it's fine. Soaked up potholes and washouts without a worry but I'm not going to tackle some things I might have on my DRZ.
Hope you achieve those dreams anon, exploring is fun.

>>28571744
Not even close to as cool.

Wild to me that brands will electronically limit certain bikes on power through the throttle mapping. This engine is the same as the almost 110hp 900gs and a $400 ecu flash+filter makes them the same output.

cb500 accidently hit the horn when trying to signal association

>>28572150
Cute post, she's so pure omg

>>28569114 (OP)
new bread

>>28572174
>>28572174

>>28569117
Snowmobile helmets are fine for cold weather motorcycling

>>28571902
Insurance is a plus point but I'm 6'4" and want something comfy for potential long tours that can carry stuff without complaining. I'll sit on a couple but it seems like the VFR is closer to what I need comfort/size but I am expecting to relocate the pegs. Re seized stuff, I'll probably be looking at replacing/servicing brakes and suspension and entertaining the idea of a top-end rebuild...but yeah, actually riding straight away would be better. Budgeting about £2750 max (would want an example not needing so much doing at that price). Reasonable?

>>28570373
Seriously wish every pot head was killed horribly. Looks like I won’t to wait long for the guy in here. Maybe it’ll really mangle your shit good and you will remember this thread when mommy changes your poop bag and lights up for you. God I hate potheads almost more than non whites.

>>28574042
I'm sorry about your stoner stepdad molesting you Anon. Or whatever else it was that got you so mad.

>>28574597
Very gay place to take it, does smoking pot cause you brutal gay sex intrusive thoughts that you then project onto people who see you for what you are? A dirty hippy no better than a shitskin. A spiritual shitskin. The devil has his cock far up your ass when you puff that. May he cum hard and kill you while your ride. I wish this to happen with all my being please God mangle this stoner faggot badly.

>>28574926
I haven't smoked weed in years but that doesn't mean I can't still get a laugh at you being a schizo about it. Maybe ask your doctor for a prescription Anon, you sound like you could use some help relaxing.

>>28574946
>schizo
> I smoke pot
Libtarded potheads are not the arbiter of what’s normal and good. Try again.

>>28574989
Boring. I have had my fun out of you already and there's nothing you can do about it. I have other things I could say but what's the point if you're not even going to try?

I just bought a Keeway X-Light, can't wait to take it out

>>28575012
>im le bored genius
You are spiritually raped and will have an accident from pot use soon. Your fellow brown potheads won’t be able to save you from crashing.

>>28575062
No one gives a shit dork.