Thread 28587731

"TAKE A DEEP BREATH!!", edition!

>Motorcycle tips and tricks
>rip gn & gaymoo
>Y A M A H A
>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

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

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

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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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

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

MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!
>(New map! Email dbtmap3@gmail.com with pic of bike (hosted) and location to be added):
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1oTvWWrLIUa0wWsds9QQdGmsYzFVYnyxs

Previous thread: >>28585342

>>28587664
It's an American thing. Combination of wanting to go fast, retarded slow drivers clogging up the fast lane or only lane, and motherfuckers who seriously cannot drive and you just need to get fuck away from them. It's not a joke, they seriously do hand out licenses to anyone in this country.
Also, I'm mentally ill and must be weaving through traffic or I freak out. Not uncoincidental that I am that way and I grew up driving in the state with the worst drivers.

>>28587665
I don't know I keep everything

>>28587680
It is Pando Moto Skin UH003 armored base layer shirt. I also have the Skin UH AAA pants.
It's pretty high tech stuff, I should have a video on it. Cooling fabric, skin tight, abrasion protection. It's expensive as fuck for a reason.
Something that you get later into riding when you've settled in a bit.
As far as the bike, go for something bigger. Honestly at your weight, might recommend starting on a 650 parallel twin ninja. A 400 or 500 would be just fine though.

>>28587697
I know, but I wanted to spark conversation. It's fun. You should try it sometime.

>>28587738
old people shouldnt be driving. there i said it

>>28587748
They should have to retest every year. Fair middle ground I think.

Chads don't follow fads,
Queers think replace in five years,
Helmets don't expire.

>>28587777
Quads of truth

>>28587773
The H is for Honor

>>28587777
>Chads
>Queers
Do you feel personally attacked by the word 'virgin'?

first for cute girls on motorcycles

I be modellin' that hawg

>>28587859
I be AI-gennin' that dawg

I'm planning on getting my driver's license this winter (central Europe)
is it realistic to take riding lessons in cold temperatures?
Think the driving school has Z650 as their learning bike

Make sure to have at least a couple balaclavas on hand.

>>28587773
HONDA

>>28587777
HOLY CHECKED
https://youtu.be/fHZaMBqO7x0

Do any of you ride to the range? I am taking suggestions for how to secure a cased AR and ammo to a bike. Thinking this not gonna work

PUT ME IN, COACH
https://youtu.be/fQFdS-0q3Ss
https://youtu.be/r3GgCnjbHT4

>>28587857
Cute girls actually make trustworthy riding company.

That aside, I want to go for my A2 license soon and get a bike around 500cc although 400cc is also acceptable. I was thinking a Kawasaki Nigger 400 might be a good bet, or a Honda CBR.

>>28587887
GORLS ARNT REEL

On hot sunny days remember to put sunscreen on your helmet to prevent premature expiry

>>28587887
400s and 500s are the same category. It just grew a bit over time because other manufacturers recognised that Honda does it best.
That said, the CB500X is the best in class. I bought mine new because I have too much money, but used ones are ridiculously cheap for what you get.
Way better than the sport-shaped 500s, unless you want something actually sporty like an RC390 or 450SR-S.

>>28587825
Are you familiar with basic rhyming?

>>28587918
>answering a question with a question
I'll take that as a 'yes' then

>>28587923
You seem to have taken the haiku
very personally, helmet jew.
Does the 2nd line apply to you?

>>28587924
lmao, cope seethe mald. do what you gotta do ,virgin

>>28587731 (OP)
Howdy fellas, there's a gentleman who could use your input on /trv/
>>/trv/2813780

>>28574949
>I have Yamaha XJ6 2012 and a throttle handle vibration problem
So I chugged internet recommendations and went to mechanic asking him to check spark plugs and caps (coils), and then do throttle body sync. He looked at me like I was a retard and asked to ride a bike.

After the ride he told me the bike runs fine, as for vibration, it's because my handlebar risers don't have dampeners on them. Then he showed me couple of bikes in his shop and handlebar indeed had some play to it, while mine was mounted rock-solid to the bike. (pic 1)

I checked my risers and while there is some kind of bushing around mounting bolts, it looks like very stiff plastic and not rubber. I use LSL short risers, but they don't change anything aside from using their own bolt. (pic 2)

Apparently there is such a thing as "Handlebar riser bushings damper kit" essentially a thick rubber that goes around riser mounting bolts and interfaces between handlebar and triple clamp so there's a little bit of play to it. (pic 3)

There are also dampeners that go around the bar, under the risers clamp like so https://youtu.be/H7ZE99rFTGE

So now I'll have to suffer until either arrive because nothing is in stock in my shithole.

>>28587859
Pie cut frame kek, might as well TTCO (turn the coomputer off)

If I have a rough idle on an EFI motorcycle, what should I check next after filter, plugs, and fuel pump/filter? The pump and filter were clogged with old shitty fuel. I think next I should look at the vacuum tubing but after that what? Injectors?

>>28588034
Plugs retard

>>28587731 (OP)
>never owned a motorcycle before
>want to get into riding
>boss gives me old bike that needs work
>its a cbx1000

>>28588042
You looking at the plugs and seeing that they are present isn't what "check the plugs" means retard

>>28588046
oops i kept the name on from when i was impersonating a namefag on /g/. apologies

>>28588055
Pretending to be stupid/underage isn't funny anymore

>>28587938
I'll consider it when you learn how to post crossboard

>>28588058
ok so tell us what results you foudn when "checking the plugs", they were "good" right? wrenchlet

>>28588063
I replaced the plugs. Post your bike.

>>28588046
Theyre worth a packet now if you get it into a good state. Or will your boss fire you if you sell it and turn up to work on a grom?

Anyone know if you can just swap cams/fueling from a 1000 supersport onto a gsx-s1000, and hit 200hp? Or is there more involved and it'd just end up an engine swap job and stuff? I was thinking about getting a newer katana 1000 in a year or 2, and 150hp is like plenty already, but I'm still interested in whether its possible without spending another bike's worth in funds on making it work. I just hate the look of the newer 1000s, and I love the katana. If a fairing swap was possible on the gsxr, I'd do it, but it doesn't look like its doable really

>>28588065
>no seat
>no fairings
>electronics FUBAR
>carbs bad
>no airbox
>frame good
>engine good
it's never gonna be original ever again. I want to use a ms3pro mini to EFI swap it since everything to do with fueling and ignition is dead or gone

>>28588064
thats what i thought, wrenchlet

>>28588072
Just don't make it into a cafe racer and its fine. Look for an original seat and fenders, and then just throw on a modern fork and cluster, and you're good. There's not a ton of stuff on that bike, and your only real problem is gonna be fueling.

>>28588070
Ecu mapping. The whole top end may be different like the difference between the R1 and the MT10. Would probably be easier to take a GSX and put GSX S body work on it.

>>28588082
I've done a lot of research and apparently, everything on the bike is a problem. Here's my plan with it, over the course of the next year or so:

>GSX-R forks
>MS3 ECU, closed loop with flexfuel sensor (everything is 20% ethanol here and the weather is completely bipolar so EFI and temp monitoring is a must)
>top end and valve inspection
>replace the alternator (it's under 12V idle which isn't gonna work with all the added electronics)

as far as the actual "look" of the bike goes I have no clue. I'll probably just keep it as is until i figure that out

>>28587731 (OP)
vanity plate ideas?
>5 digits
>no swearing
>no NGGRS

>>28588095
BD2TB
>da na na na na na

>>28588101
I like it but the bike has stock pipes and i’m not looking to replace them until next season. It sounds like a Prius
>>28588095
I should also clarify it is *up to 5 digits, less is allowed but more likely to be taken.

>>28587508
Anon’s build

>>28587870
Get pannier racks and rope and tie the rifle to the pannier racks on one side
Tie the target stand to the other side
Tie ammo to the pillion seat
But everything else in a backpack
Niggers in darkest Africa manage pic related and you can’t get a gun to a range?

>>28588093
Yeah the electronics aspect of it seems like it wouldn't be too bad, given there's support for 6 cylinder options. Its just a shame that its such a fuss to get original carbs set up and synced. That bike has such a unique sound and it'd be a real thrill to experience the factory feeling of the bike.

>>28588119
I think it will be better off, honestly. It runs so hot stock, especially if the carbs are leaned out by mistake, it will probably benefit from having overheat protection, etc.

>the float bowls' gas evaporates from the heat and the carbs only fill when its cranking

>>28588034
Did you check air filter? I had this issue and it was clogged to shit with dead bugs.

>>28588077
Where's your bike? It's been like half an hour. Just post a picture

>>28588095
HTLRNGR

Yamaha! (And Honda)

>>28588095
Nice hog
License plate: HOG4U

>>28588244
Those new tracer9s look good. The 700 too.

>>28587738
>>28587736
>Also, I'm mentally ill and must be weaving through traffic or I freak out. Not uncoincidental that I am that way and I grew up driving in the state with the worst drivers.

Bbbbb Based
I am also mentally unhinged and i enjoy the phrase:
GAS THE BIKES
RACE CARS NOW

>>28587773
Ever since anon buckbroke my honda saying it looks like canada post logo, i can never recover from this
On the other hand, kawasaki sometimes embraces MONSTER ENERGY as a sponsor and i fucking hate the dwvilry associated with the drink logo

So therefore in a sponsored by suzuki and i get my power commander sneed today, because i couldnt risk a mail in tuner taking longer than it did
At 10am i get it, by this afternoon ill be a hasbike again from 'ku surgery the other day

>>28588201
>P-P-POST BIKE!!!!1
whats my bike have to do with you not having any clue how to check plugs

>>28587890
Just like kando
Kando doesnt real

>>28588046
There is NO WAY a bossman gibes you the king bike

Kill the king
The king is ded
I am the king
Long live the king

>>28588278
The one schizo who calls everyone a no bike who does anything different from him is so annoying
Here’s some AI slop of how I picture him

>>28588297
Has he actually posted his bike? Cos i imagine him more like this

>>28588331
This video makes me so fucking mad every time I see it. How is the lead car not blaring his horn at this retard?

>>28588112
Just fyi my fursona is earthworm jim, and mr.jackalmanguy has a fursona too, a furry jackal obviously
Mines way better obviously
But his tenny is better than your tenny obviously
Thabk you for your service obviously

>>28588338
It's the middle of a cross-country marathon, notice the camera car at :10? Yeah sure asshole thing to do but if it's a race, it's a race.

>>28588353
that's just a regular photographertard that takes pictures of everything around that corner all week

Had a real nice trip today bros.

All I need in my life is an RC51 then I can be content.
It's gonna be this year I bag one. Mark my anonymous words.

I’ve bled the master cylinder, I’ve been pumping for an hour and it’s still soft

With a 'ku you can go anywhere

With a gun you can shoot anyone that says 'ku

>>28588475
I had a similar problem where the adjustment bolt of my master cylinder was adjusted too long, so the cylinder was never able to completely depressurize the calipers when not depressed. This caused the brakes to feel soft after a few presses, because pressure would build up in the brake lines but not it was not able to vent

>>28588492
Not if I shoot first

>>28588219
AHDNW is on the table
>Adolf Hitler Did Nothing wrong
As far as DMV is concerned
>a harley davidson, no way
>>28588246
NOHOG is on the table
>>28588101
Bd2tb is on the table and i will get loud pipes and a big skull patch for my ripped vest to match
>>28588095
BAIKU
BROOO
are available
URMOM is already taken. Also the plate “urmom” is already taken

>>28588492
>>28588517
But the only thing you two would shoot at each other is hot ropes

Sup dbt

>>28588489
Nice 'ku nonner

>>28588475
Depress brake lever, tie it back with a strap, leave overnight. Try that

>>28588524
>The only thing I loooked at was the flat tire
it's over for me

>>28588534
thanks! I rly like my 125cc 'ku

>>28588524
How many of those gals have more than one crotch rocket you think? I'm guessing at least half.

>>28588640
>tfw no twink moto gf (male) to take my bussy

>>28588654
Trip on shoomer

>>28587731 (OP)
rip sef

just got my temp license (BC, canada). should I pay for lessons or try to find someone willing to let me ride their bike so I can take a road test. also should I try to learn a proper bike (manual) or look for a scooter because I plan to get something 150cc or less due to way cheaper insurance as I plan to use the bike to get to uni instead of my shit on gas car. also what should I look at, used grom?

>>28588640
You should be so lucky
>>28588682
Grom has a foot shift. If you just want cheap transpo, get a scooter. Don't even wait for your license. just get a scooter and ride...

>>28588690
don't wait for my license? you mean a 50cc "limited speed motorcycle" or ride a scooter illegally. you can't ride by yourself with just the knowledge test in BC, even if you have a regular license. also I am not opposed to shifting, I have a manual car, just wonder if it's worth the effort for a commuting device.

>>28587998
what did he mean by this

>>28588694
he means ride illegally. And I already called the Mounties, so don’t try it.

>>28588690
I don't understand the point of sub 200cc scooters if it all needs a motorcycle license. Fucking stupid laws
It should be decided by highway capability not arbitrary cc laws. A 50cc is useless for 90% of america.

>>28588707
>mounties
>tfw no twink Canadian horse cop to mount my bussy

>>28588720
it's just so kids don't mod 150cc scooters and go crazy without a license. it's not like you cant exceed 100kmh on a bike with that engine size. this should also apply to surrons and the like but no-one has figured out what to do with those yet. also here at least the point of sub 200cc is insurance, with the lowest tier being 50-110cc, which is a wierd cutoff and I assume why the honda navi exists so you can have something capable of 80kmh~ with the lowest possible insurance. anyway any large city in canada or the US you can totally use a 50-200cc scooter for getting around especially if you have multiple bikes or a car for highway driving, you can save a shitload on gas using them when you don't need to hit highway speed

I don’t have my motorcycle license and have been riding around on 600+CC bikes for a decade or longer.
Every time I call insurance to add a new bike they just do it. The DMV always gives me plates.
I truly don’t understand the euro cuckold mindset of needing to ask permission for literally everything.

>>28588727
Most of the country isn't large cities
>>28588728
I'll just get pulled over. Its hopeless.

>>28588728
Post hand

>>28588727
It makes 50ccs have an insane premium though. You feel like a retard paying $2000+ for a 50cc meanwhile some guy is selling a 125 for less than half the price but you're not allowed to use it

>>28588732
the majority of the population lives in cities and on a daily basis goes no farther than like 20km/12miles so no a lot of people could use a scooter for getting around. if you live in buttfuck nowhere then good for you.
>>28588739
agreed with that yeah, a ruckus is the same price as a good used 250 here which is annoying.

>>28588745
I think we're just seeing the difference between America and Canada because you 100% do not want to use a 50cc in my city

>>28588745
>live in buttfuck nowhere then good for you.
yeah I guess people who live in these places don't deserve to get around anywhere

>>28588734
inb4 timestamp. You can read a watch right anon?

>>28588749
canada is even more barren than america so not really. maybe the US is so utterly shit and dangerous that you can't ride a scooter in a city, if that's so then too bad but I think you could do it except maybe in somewhere like LA, chicago, austin or new york as you'd get flattened by a tesla or f150 driven by an individual of color. not like you are much safer in a cbr1000 anyway, so this is more of a "don't ride a motorcycle".
>>28588751
THEN DON'T BUY A SCOOTER RETARD, EVERYTHING ISN'T ABOUT YOU

>>28588756
>THEN DON'T BUY A SCOOTER RETARD, EVERYTHING ISN'T ABOUT YOU
you're being ridiculous man be a bit more open minded. you've been nothing but rude for no reason. itd be nice to have options is all I'm saying. your eagerness to discount these people doesn't make them stop existing. relax a bit and as you say
>Not everything is about you

>>28588758
Not him but scooters are supremely fucking faggy and gay and underaged as fuck

>>28588760
K

>>28588758
you literally started the conversation saying a 50cc is useless for 90% of america, which just isn't really true. I think you forgot what you even said because you went from that to claiming I was telling you that you don't deserve to get around. if you don't think you can cause trouble with a 150cc bike without a license you have no idea how fast you can make a bike like that go with the right mods

>>28588760
i would kind of like a little motocompacto for city riding. Finding neutral every time i hit a red is a hassle when theres a red every 50 feet. I bet i could strap it to my luggage rack.

>>28588766
There’s a nifty lever you can hold if you don’t want to find neutral

>>28588765
I think you've missed the plot man. I just don't really like how callously you write off everyone who doesn't live in a city. There wasn't any need to take it to 11 and start being a bully either. I said my piece. Its done.

>>28588768
Not if i want to use that hand to pick my nose.

>>28588769
This is one of the faggiest posts I’ve ever read
>y…you don’t need to bully me!

>>28588766
Nobody shifts to neutral at lights. Clutch in, stamp all the way down to first, foot on brake till light changes, take off.

Gears are easier on a bike cos theyre sequential.

>>28588766
This is a very no bikes comment

>>28588791
>>28588768
unless you're sure you always have that clutch lever down 100% you are gonna wear components doing that.

>>28588799
Mate if you cant hold your clutch fully in you might want to get checked for arthritis. Soifingers.

>>28588799
>unless you’re sure you have the clutch all the way in
Like half of the lever play is dead zone anon what the fuck are you talking about
I don’t think you’ve ever operated a manual vehicle

>>28588826
OK i've actually never operated a manual bike but in my Focus ST it engages and starts moving very quickly after lifting the pedal so i assumed bikes work the same or at least there will be rubbing.

>>28588095
DIAL8 is still available in my state.
I had my eyes on FREN for a long time, but it seems like it was just taken in the last few months.

>>28588826
He’s a nobikes scooterkid. Summer’s almost over thankfully

>>28588831
Motorcycles usually have dry, not wet clutches, man.
Not to be a gatekeeper but this a baiku thread mang. You have the whole rest of the board. Don’t speak with authority on shit you don’t know, you know?

>>28588848
Did you mean to reverse the order of dry and wet?

>>28588831
Even if it was rubbing (it isn't), bikes have wet clutches. You can drag them all day long. If I'm doing tight and technical manoeuvring in first (or sometimes even second), I'm slipping the clutch non-stop.
Wait until you find out about clutchless shifting kek

>>28587777
checked and keked

>>28588791
>Nobody shifts to neutral at lights. Clutch in, stamp all the way down to first, foot on brake till light changes, take off.
I do sometimes if I know it'll be a long light.

>>28588846
>Summer is almost over
Good I like riding more during the rest of the year and maybe just maybe the shop will finally have my bike repaired.
>>28588831
Ok that shouldn't be that quickly but also you are comparing wet clutch to dry. Only the motoguzzi are common dry clutch for bike and their bite isn't as early in the grip as wet but they also aren't smooth at all.

>>28588853
Yep. That’s what i meant. His ford has a dry clutch not a wet clutch. Motorcycles have wet clutches. Ironic fuckup given the circumstances

>>28588848
>Motorcycles usually have dry, not wet clutches, man.
my bike has a dry clutch

>get power commander 6
>only 2 stock exhayse fuel maps
So what fuck do now?
Where to dyno i guess???

Apparently autotuner needs 50 million more modules? Why is nobody saying these things when i buy this???

>>28588890
Actual price on those and aracer are $800-1k for a proper tune unless you wanted it for just a slipon. If it is a slipon run the premap if you plan on fuel change you need the full auto tune or a shop.

>>28588877
Guzzi, ural or bmw?

scooter nobikes faggot here. i'm about to pull the trigger, the ruckus is just so cute and seems perfect for a 13km commute on city streets

>>28588760
Look at this strange scooter I saw. Reminds me of a bmw z8. Makes u think

>>28588904
>
DO IT

>>28588862
Tbf i do sometimes, mainly if i want to stretch or fiddle with my gloves or something.

>>28588899
I didn't spend anything on jets for my carbs because I own a letter drill set.

>>28588791
I do it just to spite you (and have my hands free for gesturing at the cars)

>>28588791
Speak for yourself, when im rolling up to a light that's long im putting that bitch in neutral and give the ol' clutch hand a razzle dazzle relief

Nobody cares and you're stupid if you think you have to be in a gear when doing literally nothing.

>i need to rest my poor fingies at the lights
clutchlets

The only reason to hit neutral at the lights is to free your hands to put a fresh bit of sunscreen on your helmet

>>28588949
You have soft hands brother. If you didn't, you'd know the effects of swinging hammers all day then hopping on a rumbling V twin.

But that's OK, when your stuff breaks you can phone me to fix problems you can't take of yourself whittle baby

Driumph
I would trade straight up is someone had a 1995-97 tiger 900.

Light clutch levers are such a godsend, my CB500X is a big improvement over my old Ninja 250.
One day I really want to try a bike with a hydraulic clutch.

>>28588899
Yeah i was told plug and play and now im like that was just fucking gay and retarded and still need a tune correct?
Im just completely confused as to where the fuck are all the maps, there are 2 stock
What the fuck that is fucking useless for my 4 to 1, amd apparently autotune was a completely different add on kit? Like wtf i was told plug n play, clearly not this fske and gay retarded shit

Am i wrong? I can do this with ym laptop?

>>28588963
Have you considered that you might just be retarded?

>>28588963
By plug and plu they don't mean auto tune they mean a generic fuel remap without restriction and a default map. You need to mess with it after.

>>28588791
If you’re not throwing it in neutral then how are you freeing your hands up to dance for your insta360 motorcycle
Blog Instagram???

>>28588963
I used to work for a (small, boutique) car company which put ethernet cables in all the cars with direct access to reprogram the onboard computers.
Customers just brought it back to us for any work, but they theoretically could have done it all themselves.
You could really do a lot of damage with it too, we had rules that only the engineers were allowed access to the laptops with the software loaded on them.

I finally feel like I'm starting to get good at riding twisties. Can't wait for the fall weather when I can wear my leather suit out there again.
https://youtu.be/e6NWpwk4OmA

>>28589030
>He says, accompanied with a picture of his head going over the double yellow lines

>>28589030
>Posting my crimes on u-toob
Ayyy wat

I got an Android Auto kit for my bike but I'm not sure how to wire it up, it says to connect it straight to the battery but I obviously don't need it running when I'm not even on the bike. Do I wire it up to the headlights or something or does it make more sense to just splice an on/off switch into the power cable?
(inb4 throw it out, I'm a millenioid, can't go anywhere without muh maps)

>>28588902
Could be a Ducati

>>28588904
Why not just get a metropolitan at this point

>>28589040
Kek, never buying a used bike.

>>28588753
Are you a quadroon or an octoroon with a tan?

>>28589040
Throw it out
If you really really need maps because you have some kind of spatial reasoning disorder then just have them on Bluetooth into helmet speakers

>>28589040
Use a fuse tap. You'll need to wire to ground somewhere else but that part shouldn't be too hard.

>>28589044
an ebike? cuz scooter go vroom and has more range and is built for being more visible on the road with signals and brake lights

>>28589114
oh i'm retarded the moose bike does have both of those, but they seem pretty tiny and barely noticeable. and a scooter is cheaper and has real headlights built in.

>>28589044
I hope not because we are on 4chan and I feel better know most people here are on the middle class and poor side.
>>28589040
Throw it out, sell it for a good phone mount and a used modern phone. Then you can download maps. Hell cat makes a decently cheap waterproof phone with good gps tracking.

>>28589120
An old Monster or Hypermotard is a pourfag duc nowadays

>>28588904
The Ruckus is a barely-rideable meme. It's basically a moped without pedals.
The absolute minimum for the road is a 110cc like the Dio, but even then most people will be better off with a 125cc like a PCX.
Or frankly, you could just get a manual bike like a CB125e and have something that performs better, is easier to maintain and will last forever.

>>28588902
guzzi
wrong way v twin
dry clutch
drive shaft

it's basically a car

>>28588980
Yes, thats already known at this point

>>28588987
Well i guess thats where we are at
>>28589020
Not looking to damage shit


Well so another thing is, is pic rel the gps? Because what makes no sense is even the pdfs have a green pastic shell for these supposed wires, the wire is described 1/2

>>28589137
Pic rel the box ia suppoaed to be green

>>28589128
around here the top speed of the ruckus is fine and honestly owners seem to love it as a not-bike if I avoid the highway but yeah idk maybe i'll just wait for my class 6. though avoiding insurance premiums is important as it keeps going up depending on displacement so I wanted to stay under the 110cc threshold, it's like $40 a month for <110cc and immediately jumps like $10 more if you go past that and keeps going up

>>28589101
Interesting, I'll look into this
>>28589120
Can't mount my folding piece of shit onto a vibrating bike, I've got a spare phone but juggling SIMs is a pain in the ass. I'd rather just stick the spare phone in a drawer and forget about it

>>28589137
>Describes a connector as a "shell" and a "box"
>Thinks the colour changes how it works
>Uses a fucking posi-tap
Never buying used.

>>28589118
A metropolitan is a 50cc Honda scooter

>>28589174
But postitap is what they sent?
Shouls just rewire them tk each other bros?

>>28589196
Maybe you should learn how to do wiring, and not trust the instructions from the chink piece of shit that you bought off Amazon?
Your bike is literally ruined by the way, you've taken thousands off the resale value by installing this thing.

I need a special seat.

Brehs riding alone today. Wish me luck.

>>28588682
So I bought my Grom new in Canada not having my license but knowing I would get it given the motivation of having the bike.

I joined my local cities new rider group on social media and went out for a month on the grom, put over 800km on it and just had the random's I rode with bestow upon me their knowledge and to be as critical as possible. I passed my test the same month.

I went with new over used because people beat the absolute PISS out of these bikes and put them away wet.

If you can, buy new, it's getting into fall, your local dealers might be putting the 2025 on discount. I got mine with $500 down, they took off $500 and I got a free helmet. Two years of $200 at 1.9% APR. Insurance in my fuck ass province is shy of $300 a year.

Picrel.

>>28588753
Lmao
checks out

>>28588682
Can you get the CB125e or CB125F in Canada?
They're the absolute gold standard for simple, cheap transportation. Used is fine, there are lots of bikes out there (at least around here) for almost nothing that were used by uberjeets riders.

Groms are much more expensive, and although you can really feel the difference in quality, they actually ride much worse because of their smaller scooter-sized wheels.

>>28589207
>ruined the resale value with everything you do
But the 4 into 1 mr yoshimura pipes bros
Its both the power commander manuals saying this gayness about wiring
I gotta retune it for the express airflow

>>28589215
I’ve only ever ridden with another person one time, not sure why people do that
If I wanted to talk to someone while traveling I would take a train

>>28589247
>everything you do
Not everything, but deafening aftermarket exhausts and hack-job home "tuning" aren't going to help.
You might as well replace the fairings and levers while insisting that it's never been crashed.

>>28589215
have a good ride bro make your path

>>28589263
Not while riding, but while on breaks. Also companion when you want to eat something or when your bike breaks or something bad happens. Also it's kinda fun to ride with mates.

How hard is it to change out a brake master cylinder? I don’t understand much but I’ve got a friend with a ZX14 master cylinder, reservoir, and perch that wants to give it to me since his new bike already has a nice one. Mine is a 16 and his is a 19 so I think some fabrication might be required.
I could pay a mechanic to do it but that feels like throwing money away

>>28589272
Danke senpai.

>>28589277
If you don't understand the effects of master cylinder sizing in relation to caliper sizing, don't just throw parts on stuff willy-nilly.

>>28589267
ITA NEVER BEEN CRASH
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

The yoshimura btw is a very complimenting tone, niether too loud or obnoxious, its a very good SHOOM
Im trying to figure out this wiring hackjob shitshow and also where to proberly dyno this one now that evrrything is kill with BOTH my bikes again, albeit temporarily

The manuals and wiring hsrnesses are so difficult to navigate in black and white and greyscale diagrams, not fun bros

>>28589298
It's actually really easy. I've made about 150 of those diagrams in the past year, for things that are much more complicated than your bike. You just need to not be a retard.

Straight floatin' on a boat on the deep blue sea

>>28589320
Looks like greenwater to me

>>28589275
Not seeing it
If I wanted to hang out with someone I would hang out with them, like in a diner, or at a museum

>>28589277
Easy
>>28589320
Very cute anon <3

>>28589303
Well if you observe attsched pics, the green box is different from my black one
I.e. i dont have a green one
But in the black one i have the red green wire which im hoping corresponds to the gear position sensor
I dont know how to confirm or disconfirm that hypothesis so i left the bike in its state as of right now

>>28589320
That bicyclist is looking very toppable
I bet he’s a power bottom

>>28589364
Bruh! That is someone's grandpa!

>>28589372
Grandpa is allowed to have fun

>>28588070
They do not share anything. It's related to the 05-08 GSX-R1000s but not exactly the same either and those are only like 175hp and all the difference is up past the S version's redline anyways. (I know it's slightly lower here, has that weird torque dip, and goes flat at 10k, but that's mostly just modern emissions/noise fuckery in the exhaust and ECU mapping)

>people are surprised the chinkshit manufacturer is introducing anti-consumer practices
>they also downloaded a goddamn bing bing wahoo spyware app for their motorcycle
toplel. cfmoto buyers deserve eternal bullying.

>>28589394
Buy chink get extinct

I wish KIA made motorcycles.
Why doesn't Tesla make a bike? Like a self driving one!

>Just watched video about AI in Police Cameras in the US
>Tracks everything about you, make model, color, habits, clothing, if you have a license plate or not.
>Already over 20000 cameras everywhere.
>Explains why cops are on to bikes so quick that don't have easily visible plates from above.
Yeah we're boned. Enjoy the fun while you can.

>>28589401
Musk won't make motorcycles because he's worried they'll explode.

>>28589416
not all of us are squids

>>28589416
Legitimately can’t remember the last time I broke the law

>>28589394
>>they also downloaded a goddamn bing bing wahoo spyware app for their motorcycle
Probably offered them a 5hp unlock or some shit lel, aLAMOOO

>>28589277
>1400cc muscle bike
>doesn't know shit about anything
Checks out.

>>28589394
>introducing anti-consumer practices
What are they doing?

After 3 years of ownership, I finally replaced the broken turn indicators from the previous owner ack-ing the bike.

>>28589435
lmao yeah, I saw that video and considered adding tiny color-matched retro-reflective tape triangles to my plate, then I remembered I've never even gotten a speeding ticket before

>>28588551
you're back!! its you, youre the guy!!

>>28588904
not safe unless you are in Japan otherwise youre gonna get creamed. thats the only place people have respect for human life so you can just be whatever 'ku you want.

anyone wanna discuss 600cc bikes only?? also gixxer brahs take on the r9 lets go

https://youtu.be/OCHXZnBf95I?si=kkdEUznlCWfQxH-k

obligatory

https://youtube.com/shorts/5-0Kg_LfFo0?si=5UaQvteZWVW0ix7V

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXzf-7bHJ50

YAMAHA

Bros I’m at a loss. I just found out this indicator plastic mount is half broken off and the Yamaha parts list is saying it’s a part of the entire headlight assembly. What do I do to reinforce this again so I can put on new indicators and not worry about it?

>>28589472
JB weld, hold it in place with tape while it cures

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/viCQOWR91gk

What would be your reaction?

>>28589475
You mean like JB weld the rubber grommet? I don't have the original piece of plastic that broke off, it was from the last owner. It seems to be holding enough to not fly out because i didn't notice until now

>>28589477
>he doesnt have a flex fuel sensor and e85 map
pretty cucked and wrenchlet

>>28589471
>MY HECKING SPYWARE TOONING APP!
fucking lel

>>28589477
My reaction is I don't care for ragebait tiktok nonsense.

>>28589416
Convince the homeless they can make 5 G's from the copper and sensors in those cameras and your problem is solved. It doesn't actually have to be, they just need to be convinced of it.

>>28589486
the shit you retards solve captchas for.

>>28589466
Here you go.
>R9 with 140whp on pump gas.
https://youtu.be/38v3PcIRsHM?si=p0AkOYeRjBgmiOqH

>>28589471
>free
This shit is going open the door to the shit BMW and KTM do but with less friction.
>want an accessory?
>just buy it on our app and unlock it with your phone!

>>28589490
>cams
>cnc head

>>28589502
>>28589490
Why would you buy this piece of shit when gsxr750 exists kek, so fucking stupid lmao. Doing all this work just to get mopped up by a stock bike that's better on gas.

>>28589416
Only 1400cc night vibes here
https://youtu.be/4yPUXUbyd24

>>28589466
I did a good rip on my 600cc yesterday. I hope that binder lasts forever. 36k miles, fresh valve adjustment, spark plugs, oil change. Looked super clean inside when I did the adjustment. I try not to ride it except if I'm doing track or twisties. That way it's always ready and will last forever for that purpose, even though it has a lot of miles. Some guys in the Facebook group were posting odometers with 150k miles on the original engine.

>>28589508
>Some guys in the Facebook group were posting odometers with 150k miles on the original engine.
I believe it, team Kawasaki is a good brand and raimu senpai is a good girl

>>28589477
stupid, but he hasn't cycled the fuel pump so
>throw hoodie on ground
>lay bike on top
>let fuel 'leak' out from fill hole
>stand back up
>add gasoline
>repeat until inside of tank doesn't look like vegetable oil

>check out dealers for a CB750
>all saying about 10k out the door
>Probably only getting 5-6k for the street triple
Guess I'll get it next year and ride the triumph till someone buys it.

>>28589477
I'll take shit that never happened for 500, Trebeck.
This is manufactured click bait, but it it were real, I'd just pull the fuel tank off right there, pull the fuel pump out and dump the tank that way. Not hard to pull off on most sport bikes, probably have all the tools you need under the seat.

>>28589511
this but with an additional step of when you get the diesel drained and the bike restarted you leave the fucking retarded woman there to learn her lesson.
never touch another man's machine, especially without permission. i wouldn't wash my neighbor's car if it was dirty unless he specifically asked me to, nor would i ever fuel up someone else's bike unless he asked me to. the "nice" thing to do would be to pay.
she seems dangerous and dimwitted. what if it was a car and the nozzle didn't fit? probably best not to associate with her.

Anyone taken a telescope on a bike before? I've always loved admiring the night sky while out on camp trips and have wondered how much of a hassle it would be to bring a telescope with me. The slimmer ones seem to be a bit shit but past they they get really bulky.

Back from the ride. Two funni things happened. My rear tyre slid on the gravel at the edge of the road. A faggot was Overtaking on the wrong side of the road a had enough space to slip past him. Other than that, pretty uneventful.

>>28589633
Depends on how big it is. Use a duffel bag and tie it down.

Now my question.
Has anyone mounted a skull to their bike?
I'm not sure how to mount it without drilling holes and zip ties.

>>28589633
Transporting the equatorial mount would be hell. So switch to a heavy duty camera tripod and a tube velcro strap type mount.
I have a 125mm x ~20 inches and a 76mm x ~32 inches, both would be hard to carry safely. The 125mm would fit in my field bag, but the risk of rattling the mirrors is worrisome

>>28589653
>risk of rattling the mirrors
I did not think of that. I tend to camp off the beaten track a bit so that might be an issue. Might just get a real cheap used one and give it a go before spending actual money.

>>28589662
>>28589653
>>28589633
Anything that can't fit in a pelican case with dedicated foam slots for every piece of it is a no-go.

>>28589662
I bought my 125mm at a garage sale and it had been sitting for a couple years in a slightly moist area. The main mirror is corroded at the edge, but still functional.
When I took it apart for cleaning I added alignment marks to all removable parts; The eye piece mirror can rotate too easily so it needs the marks.

>>28589475

Cut the other side off and get handguards with integral turn signals

Mmmmm yes

>>28588551
cute

Are indians allergic to skill? Over a billion people and one of the largest motorcycle markets, and yet it seems like 90% of them are on par with fuzzy helmet women riders

/adventure/

>>28589822
You'd see this only with yamahaha and ktm riders. Boi racers. You couldn't repeat this Honda, Suzuki, BMW and RE riders.

>>28589822
i don't get it. why didn't he turn?

I found a new twisty near me that’s 11km long. I’m gunna go here all the time and see how low I can get in the corners and work on my strips

>>28589833
Target fixation also no shoes kek

>>28589763
I didn’t know they shipped yoshi pipes to Australia

>>28589478
What part is rubber, it all looks like plastic in the picture.

>>28589650
Zip ties aren’t aesthetic, learn some knots and use a nice looking piece of rope

>>28589822
I swear most of my wheelie fail reels are jeets
They are just so expendable I guess

>>28589466
>First the R6
>now the V2
Any bets on who the next brand is to fall?

>>28589861
Suzuki and KTM are not looking too healthy.

>>28589136
God bless
>>28589149
You don't need a sim card to use gps, gps is seperate from sim. How do you think people download offline maps and user satnav without wireless connection, how do you think older satnav worked at all without phone signals. I'll answer my own rhetorical question, they never needed the Internet connection unless it is for traffic stoppage or map updates, you can download waze and google maps for a location and they work fine without Internet.

>>28589833
>early apex long compound corner
>run wide
>target fixate
>

>>28589904
No, its just a yamaha rider trying to use his only two braincells.

>>28589822
Tbf they do have some unique issues to deal with

>>28589862
Ktm is absolutely cooked, cant see how they can survive. Wtf were they thinking having 3 brands that are the same bikes?

>>28589822
indians are fucking retarded, imagine my shock

saw a couple at a local bikenight on monday, with 101st airborne patches on their top box(in the middle of england), both wearing tshirt and shorts with open face helmets
they deserve to crash.

Unfortunately, a heavy storm is happening right know in the spanish Pyrenees, so we did only half of it, it was really nice still, very happy with the fuel consumption of my CB500X

>>28587863
For the closed circuit, I rather take classes on winter, maybe autumn, never in summer, way to hot, you will be driving really really slow

>>28589943
You taken it offroad at all? I want a 2nd bike to do some kight offroad, green laning etc. No DRZs round my way, the crf300 seems a bit gutless and gets crappy reviews in stock form. Thought a middleweight adv might scratch the itch...

Haven’t seen it mentioned here, I just learned that the bmw based Ural is dead. They’re going to a Chinese made motorcycle for their rig
For me a sidecar motorcycle rig has been aspirational for a long time and there are plenty of Urals I’ll be able to buy and restore for myself because of their simplicity, but it’s too bad

>>28589954
No, only paved road, I took the cb500X with the Dunlop default wheels off-road and it wasn't a pleasant experience, also, you can't disabled the abs and the wheels aren't spoked. Is hard to recommend the CB500X as an off-road bike. Very fun on paved roads thou.

>>28589965
I kinda like it and the nx and nc bikes even if they are pavement bikes.

>>28589975
Nx looks good. But for an adv style road bike, comfy upright position etc, i dont get why anyone would take it over a tracer or versys.

The 2025 tracer 9 is looking very tempting ngl

>>28589983
>take it
*take the nc

>>28589987
The draw is the tractor engine and the fuel economy. I get 75mpg on mine on the highway. It’s certainly not a performance vehicle, it’s a Honda fit (same engine architecture with one less cyclinder) on two wheels

>>28589915
Not anything new in car world. Stellantis, GM, Toyota, VAG, Ford and lot of other auto manufacturers do exactly this. KTM pushed for world domination just like the man with the funni mustache. They couldn't finish it. Atleast the new owners are pretty competent IMO. Let's see how KTM comes out of this.

> no maps exists
> cant figure out whether i have a different bike altogether because i dont have green box where the gear position sensor should be located, but still a red green wire supposedly where it should be
> want to get a proper dyno and tune at this point and save it to my power commander 6 special edition limited edition Shoomer Map Fun Zone®
>only an ALL AMERICAN VTWIN SPECIALIST is available with the smallest distance travelled time, no idea if its a in and out hours process
>either that or have to confirm mechanic guy had dyno equipment, im pretty sure he didnt but idk anything anymore
Dont know whether i should slap these fairings back on; if i had to grt to that GPS rewiring, its thankfully places in an area easily accessible from the left side fairing now, should be ok to just baby the ride right?
Im absolutely spooked my 4to1 is gonna mog backpressure from oem setups and ima be lacking major airflow and cause the second bike to asploded
I just wana dyno and tune this bitch have her reqdy to go, but alas the gps sensor, the tutorial was so confusing and made it sound like this was green for a quickshifter model, i dont have that so mines black(?) And i began questionin things

Today is a mystery of what do, wrenchlet problems, skill issue, spyware jannoids
I just want to GAS THE BIKES, RACE CARS NOW, but with preferrential treatment for not another asploded engine bros
Im also concerned the harley boomers arent going to properly tune and dyno because they only deal with twin boomer boom booms, is dyno software and all that with the proper setup just a universal affair and easy? Ive never done these experiences bros- hold me and my Shoomy hands

>>28589518
is it really worth it to switch from a street triple to a cb750?

>>28589826
riding her sure must be an adventure

>>28590056
NTA, but IMO no. If I were bored with striple, I'd get something 1000cc.

>>28590045
Alas the harley boomers told me exactly what i needed to hear: they only deal in all american, none of that jap crap

Now the only second option was to them whom they reccommended, the psychotic salvage yards of hopefully not ruining my shit

Another phone call and maybe more or leas disappointment times

>every dyno guy is book 4 weeks advance or october
This is maddness, im gonna be a nobike again arent i?

>>28589210
Welcome to the world of post-vas pain. It will get better over time, or you could get your insurance to cover a re-connect.
But sorry, it just does suck.

Big leather is trying to sell you gear you do not actually need
I have put my own human skin to the test in over 10 different accidents to see how bad crashing without gear really is
My most recent crash I hit a sidewalk and slid across 7 of those sidewalk blocks on my right shoulder wearing a hoodie
The hoodie is fine, I have very minor road rash on my elbow, and very minor on my ankle
My toes were protected by my 7 year old vans skateboard shoes
No rash on legs despite wearing shorts
I've also high side front flip into a ditch and climbed out completely unharmed
My worst accident was the first because I didn't know how to handle a crash
Instincts tell your body to throw your hands or legs to catch yourself and so I got road rash on my palms and black swollen ankles also road rash on chest
If you ever crash, keep your arms and legs close to your body if you can and try to land on your shoulder or back

The only times I would recommend a leather suit and boots is if you know you plan on driving dangerously, or if you are riding the freeway

>>28589277
>Mine is a 16 and his is a 19
Yah that will make your braking worse

>>28587731 (OP)
So this november I will buy a bike, unless another once in a century catastrophe happens again like last year, which A2 compliant bike would you guys recommend?
I'm a bit undecided between going the safe way and buying an xmax 300 or vespa gts 310 or go the passionate way and buying a manual bike, like the ktm 390 adv r or the mt-07 y-amt limited to 35kw.
From my experience, I've tried a bit an xmax and loved how easy to handle it was, and I did the a2 exam with a 390 duke and somewhat liked the transmission except for the fact that it was extremely easy to stall if you released the clutch a degree too much.

>>28590125
R3

>>28590111
In the mid 1990's I got off my baiku at 100+ on Angeles Crest hwy, wearing an open-face helmet, Kawasaki "Come ride the bullet" T-shirt, jeans, sneaks, leather roper gloves.
Do not recommend. Forty years later I am still dealing with neurological pain issues where I ground through nerves. Pregabalin and SNRIs help, but some days it's hard to wear a shirt.
Wear your leather, folks.

>>28590125
I have a 390 Duke, it's spiffy. I bought it as a cheap commuter but found it's really all about hooning around and grinning.

>>28590125
Whatever you do, on the road keep fucking distance. And with overtaking be very sure no one is gonna last minute lane chance.

If cars are driving close together in a line on the highway, one of them is bound to overtake and not see you

>>28590140
So at this situation you DONT want to overtake with 200+ kph, keep it at speed where you can still react and brake.

Why haven't I been pulled over a single time despite speeding egregiously for two years?

>>28590125
>>28590139
BTW My Duke stalled really easy too until I switched to premium gas. Now it's fine.

>>28590125
450gs, tuono 457, Himmy 450, Re gt650. Duke 390, 390 adv. Test all of them, buy one used. Cb300r, cb500 too.

>>28590135
100+ is freeway speeds
I already said wear gear on the freeway
If you're in the city driving to work, the grocery store, gym, coffee, or whatever and you are wearing full gear you're a coward and at risk of heat stroke

>>28590125
Those bikes are for broke Indians
Buy a 650 ninja or something if you're broke white guy
Just a few months of no fast food or alcohol and you should be able to afford it

>>28589915
KTM will be fine.

When will 2026 models be announced? I want a Ninja 300 (US)

Today I again was a target of scrambler harassment. Two guys at different moments approached me just to say "nice bike", and countless more dudes just stared at me.
Is this what women experience on a daily basis?

>>28590214
Do I have good news for you

>>28590217
>things that definitely happened

>>28590220
Yes, this happens to me quite often.

>>28590181
>>28590134
>R3
>Buy a 650 ninja
I don't like sports bikes, plus I can't legally drive the ninja without limiting it, and they'll fuck me over with the insurance.

>>28590140
>Whatever you do, on the road keep fucking distance. And with overtaking be very sure no one is gonna last minute lane chance.
I don't do this with my car and I won't do it with the bike, I quite literally would go behind a 50km/h slow retard for kilometers just because I don't like overtaking and always maintaining proper distance behind the car in front.

>>28590158
>450gs, tuono 457, Himmy 450, Re gt650. Duke 390, 390 adv
Don't know what the 450gs is, but I've those others in mind except the 650 royal enfields since they weigh too much for a beginner bike, the cb300 and cb500 are usually being sold for like 2k euros less for a literal 10yo bike with over 30k kilometers, it's totally not worth it second hand with all the baggage they carry.

>>28589451
hi fren!

>>28589820
thanks anon

>>28590108
No. It's just bench smushing hurting that exact part.

>1000+ mile road trip this weekend
>lose my wallet literally 4 days before
Fuck my life

>>28590111
I think riding with no gear except a helmet is perfectly reasonable up to about 30-35mph which is how fast you can get on a bicycle on a good sized hill. I think if you keep it under 25 - for instance if you live in NYC that’s the speed limit (although the law there is to wear a helmet) - riding without a helmet is perfectly reasonable.
Does anyone look at the bicyclist and say “ah where is his leather jacket, where are his gloves?” Do they look at the mother riding her Dutch bike to the store and say “where is her helmet, how irresponsible?”
No, but for some reason if you go similar speeds on a motorcycle you are a squid.

For me, I wear a helmet if I’m gonna go on a road with a speed limit over 25. Practically, this means I go to the grocery store and to Church without a helmet. I wear a jet style helmet and maybe gloves for local street use, and if I’m going on main arterial route with speed limit up at 45 or 50 I wear a full face, leather jacket, boots and gloves, although I don’t even own “motorcycle pants” to be honest.

>>28590286
>Do they look at the mother riding her Dutch bike to the store and say “where is her helmet, how irresponsible?”
Yes

>>28590286
The average bicyclist (and scooter rider) is in fact a colossal fucking retard with no concept of their own risk, yes.

>>28590111
I wear a leather jacket because it's comfy and looks good.

>>28590218
I know it's coming but I mean an official announcement (and price)

>>28590288
>tfw commuted for years with just a helmet and nothing ever happened but broke my hand within 2 of starting cycling consistently

>>28590288
Then what is there to protect with a helmet?

>>28590288
scoot bros did nothing wrong

>>28590326
scooters are almost exclusively ridden by niggers and are almost always doing something wrong.

>>28590327
>almost always doing something wrong

i think you meant dirt bike nigs

>>28590325
your brains?

>>28587731 (OP)

early baguette
>>28590345
>>28590345
>>28590345

>>28590344
How did you misunderstand such a simple joke?

>>28590349
No brains.

>>28590228
Nice.
Speeding and going fast are also possible at times, just pick your moments carefully

>>28590297
You can already buy one that wasn't put together by Poojita Shittastriit with an extra 10lbs of catalytic converters

>>28590181

Different guy. I already have $1000 towards my first bike. If I drop $1400-$1800 on a used bike, what can I expect to get in terms of the bike being a piece of shit?

My love for riding feels like it’s been reincarnated