Thread 28660470

"H.A.W.G APPROVED!!", edition!

>Motorcycle tips and tricks
>rip gn & gaymoo
>cb500 leg legion headquarters association
>Y A M A H A
>Motorcycle pics, wembos, and streamies
>anime is irremediable gay
>except for Bak
>countersteering filters the nobike
>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing Advice
>ATGATT

>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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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: >>28658849

>>28660371
Some play is normal with rubber dampers. If you think they move now, when you shift while riding they move a *lot*. It's needed on pavement to spare peak loading on your drivetrain. Without all that movement the splines would come off your countershaft. Don't worry about it.

>>28660465

>all dogshit

take your meds

>>28660480
Yeah I think you and the other guy >>28660473 are right, my manual says up to 5mm is fine. I'll replace my chain and sprockets tomorrow. Thank fuck, I've been worried about the chain since they sag like crazy on one section, and then its really tight on the other, which I was assuming was damage caused by the play in the sprocket I noticed. Technically the chain is just about at the km range where it should be replaced, especially the way I treat my machine.

>>28660489
>Ehrm, if you don't like this selection of boring vloggers, you are mentally ill!!!!111!!1
Put me on the DM-5 then.

>>28659778
>Have you tried riding a motorcycle
It's illegal to ride a motorcycle in my police state. I have to let the police ride my motorcycle remotely via a series of strict instructions which I must comply with unconditionally and without question. I'm just a passenger.

The 1st image reply ITT shall be my broken PCX.

>>28660503
>i go full homosexual for gixxerbrah

yeah sure

>>28660515
I only go full homo for Tim Henson though, Iass.

>>28660518
i mean who doesn't honestly

>>28660518
Why is this gen so fucking gay all the time

I've been combing over the maps to find hidden places to ride off-road between home and work. Found a couple so far

>>28660523
Not enough women riders.

>>28660523
lmao

>>28660535
We’ve got the CBR600RR anon and now the CanadTM390 anon, surely that’s enough to go around to stop people from harassing each other and posting twinks

>>28660518
For me its the FZ femboy.

>>28660549
no it's not STFB

>>28660543
I am trying to return to sub 160lb twink moding to crossplay touhous.

>>28660543
But really the honda rebel will be fast with 150lb on it rather than 170.

>>28660559
We all love to STFB (Smash The Femboy Bussy) here.

>>28660561
B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A
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>>28660543
>now the CanadTM390
The most beautiful 6'2" woman you'll ever meet.

>>28660518
i feel sorry for his dad

Anon I just can't. Started watching another touring video and it's another solo touring rider with tons of free space behind the back with a massive top case hanging after the bike. Why the fuck in 2026 we still don't get proper setups for solo touring and why everyone is so retarded about it? It's almost like packing your shit on top of your car when the back seats are free and unused. Fucking retarded.

>>28660605
Not my problem. Bookbag goes there.

>>28660605
>Needing anything more than a backpack
Just get an RV at this point lmao.

>>28660470 (OP)
H.a.w.g Honda AlWays Great

>>28660523
Congrats on somehow finding worse ADV tires than a TW/AX41.

>>28660721
>men of action
I thought I was a real woman, thoughever.

>>28660605
If i put a case on the back seat, where would your mom sit?

>>28660605
Makes swinging a leg over easier, allows you to wear a back pack, and carry a passenger should the need ever arise. Also you can strap stuff in front of the box. There wouldn't really be much advantage to moving it forward, slightly increased aerodynamics, but the downside is eliminating all those options.

/adventure/

>>28660605
what seems to be the problem?
you have side racks for luggage
you can strap a backpack to your seat
be your own man, build your own setup

I tour on a gixxer750, strap my sleeping back to my back, and the tent to the pillion seat
no issues

>>28660310
England?
my local bikemeet is boomers on harleys and coolguys with goldwings, then a group of kids (18-25) on 125s who claim to run from the police all the time

>>28660605
I have a forward mounted top box as one of my options. I thought it would "look better" when I got it, but I'm not sure it does. I also thought I would be able to lean back against it and be comfy, but it's just far enough back that it is not practical or comfy unless I stuff something else in between, and then what's the point of having that big cushion?

>>28660832
I have the same gloves.

Adv vstrom dad will reach a thousand subs this year. https://youtu.be/AE5B-Fqei98?si=6VXBl_GPzH8U5Ue6

>>28660840
I like them, but they're starting to show their age. I looked the other day and they're on close-out so I may not be able to get another pair.
I hear the new meta includes pinky webbing, so maybe an upgrade is in order anyway.

im looking for my ferns

>>28660605
>nice to have a locking box in a low trust society.
>keeps a narrow profile for maneuvering around cars and tight spots.
>easy to grab stuff.
>Leaves the back seat open for a tent and sleeping bag.
You use a top box because it works. Not because it looks pretty.

>>28660543
>>28660853
cute boxy foot girls

has daytona dog girl anon posted his 'ky yet??

*'ku

>>28660846
if you dont mind me asking anon, what do you do that you can ride from the midlands to london as an engineer? :V
p.s. add a can of deep heat spray to your loadout

>>28660605
can't you just wear a thick backpack or something to fill that space

>>28660855
I’ve posted it plenty, just don’t wanna post it for a bit

>>28660605
>tailbags don't exist

>>28660889
Got any streamies??

WTF, solo youring has been invented... In Year 82. Its a a caferuiners and etc scrambler favorite- GL500/650. Cheap as peanuts, durable as hell. Quite fun bike if you get used to top heavy feeling. GL1200 fairing with Civic vents, so theres that.

>>28660470 (OP)
the bakers don't do threadly questions anymore...

>>28660846
I find it interesting that people across multiple countries in Europe can just park up on the sidewalk and it's not a problem

>>28660846
>Bong
>Bikejacking
What the FUCK is going on in that fucking country?

>>28660470 (OP)
2017 FZ-10 w/ 9k miles. $10k.
Fair deal or nah?
Also wondering if any anons have experience with the crossplane, anything to look out for?

>>28660894
I’m not posting my bike with association to my avi fagging
For what’s it’s worth I think I’ve decided against getting the striple anyways. If not for the lack of wind protection but the absurd maintenance windows, and I’ve been told the 765 in particular is difficult to self service because the engine is oversized for its frame.
Just as well, I love Japanese inline fours and they love barely needing any maintenance to put down endless long miles.

>>28660846
>live in police state
>cameras literally everywhere
>get arrested if you say you do not support a terrorist state in the middle east
>enough policemen to arrest thousands every day over mean tweets

>two blokes on a tenny riding around stealing bikes no video
>no one cares, no suspects, no arrests
>The solution is to carry bear spray knowing you'll be arrested if you use it
>The bikejackers will get off scot free

Holy fuck.

No seriously what IS the right play here? Do you put a kill switch in your bike you can discreetly lean down and toggle? Do you use the bear spray and just ride off because no one will investigate anything unless it comes with a facebook post about Hamas?

Seriously, I would almost rather sell my bike than deal with even the notion that this is something that I have to think about.

>>28660893
I love tailbags but soft ones always look floppy and lame unless you fill them to the peak.

>>28660932
don't live in the fucking nanny state for one

I told you the janny tranny cabal was real

Anyway, Yamaha

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/mcy/d/lawrenceville-1982-honda-ascot-ft500/7886700341.html
>totally rebuilt in cafe style
>literally just a big ugly fairing

>>28660938
Same shit as dumb retards cutting the frame off a bike, putting a flat Temu seat on and knobbly tires and calling a bike a scrambler.

>>28660936
Yoooo hotwing you're back and that 350 looks dope. I would say it needs a wash but I think I said that last time and you said "nigga this IS washed"

>>28660932
criminals wont go to the police over their crimes having repercussions
the govt wont allow vigilantism, but if you just fight back, what are they gonna do? go to the police and say "i tried to steal his bike, he kicked me off at 40mph and I broke my arms, arrest him"?
also you dont carry bear spray or mace etc. since thats illegal
allegedly, you carry some deep heat spray, and you accidentally miss your sore shoulder, and get it directly in the crims eyes, it supposedly has the same effect as police-grade pepper spray

>>enough policemen to arrest thousands every day over mean tweets
this'll come to an end soon, police force is bigger than all our forces combined, but have about 10 guns between them, and 0 scope to stop actual crime. apathy is growing at an alarming rate with about 50% of the force ready to quit or not renew contracts in the next 12 months
they'll have to go back to proper policing, or have a complete and utter gutting and reform(pun not intended), and they'll never, EVER have the respect and support of the public again, like they did over the last 200 years

>>28660936
>janny tranny cabal
QRD?

>>28660947
Someone saw his bike on the Harley subreddit and doxxed his reddit account to the thread, then he claimed that “tranny jannies” were pretending to be him (for 7 years of posting on reddit lining up with his actual motorcycle history) instead of just admitting that he uses reddit and doxxing him is shitty
Now he comes back every once in a while to complain

>>28660947
the mods on 4chan and most other forums on the internet are usually autistic trannies because those are the people who likely have nothing else to do with their lives. Sometimes they are sneaky sometimes they are just blatant with their trooness and can ruin communities over it. If you want a crystal clear example - the gay subreddits have basically kicked out real lesbians and banished any dissent. Now they are just trannies posting cringe memes and talking about how they are the "true" lesbians. Sometimes more subtle versions of it are fashion reddits where they sweep any bad optics of men dressing up as women.

>>28660944
>the govt wont allow vigilantism, but if you just fight back, what are they gonna do? go to the police and say "i tried to steal his bike, he kicked me off at 40mph and I broke my arms, arrest him"?
idk, I've seen some stories of exactly that but it's more of a case of aggravating circumstances and the police just choosing the wrong party to crack down on.

>this'll come to an end soon, police force is bigger than all our forces combined, but have about 10 guns between them, and 0 scope to stop actual crime. apathy is growing at an alarming rate with about 50% of the force ready to quit or not renew contracts in the next 12 months
I really, really hope you're right, watching it happen from the other side of the pond has been discouraging in its own right, we get enough police state actions here but we aren't being dragged out of our homes for mean tweets just yet.

>>28660935
>nanny state
Nannies are supposed to look after their charges, so they even get that wrong. They're more like a crackhead mother leaving their kid with their dealer at this point.

I understand. We are still friends.

>>28660998
Who ya talkin to ma'am?

>>28660470 (OP)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/226111524305

what size of wire brush is best for cleaning between engine cooling fins?

>>28660932
Checkpoints where motorcycles and box vans have to stop every few blocks where they check your bag for knoives and make sure your bike is yours and fully street legal.

>>28660470 (OP)
Me when I hop on my Suzuki
https://youtu.be/oS0QuuEQ7K4

>>28660998
>>28661012
LOL
I forgot to paste. >>28659778

>>28660960
his first mistake was using reddit

>>28661021
very pretty baiku
>>28660960 Is that a stock image or is officer donut ourguy?

Is anyone else riding their bike so much that it starts to become cost prohibitive? I am basically doing valve clearances like every year. imagine the cost for chains, tires, oil, gas. Motorcycle mechanics charge more than car mechanics too. Like I only make 60k a year.

>>28661027
>very pretty baiku
Feel free to save

>>28661014
depends on the space between cooling fins

>>28661029
what kind of bike?

>>28661029
>I am basically doing valve clearances like every year
Are your tolerances moving at all? A lot of riders on the forums check them a few times and the regular intervals and then stretching the intervals if they don't move. You gotta do it yourself to save.

>>28661036
>and the regular intervals
at the regular intervals

>>28661035
Cb500x

>>28661036
Yes. They move alot surprisingly. These were from the last time.

>>28661029
just compare to a car, now that's a $$ pit

>>28661029
>Motorcycle mechanics charge more than car mechanics too.


well guess what, u gotta do it urself.
the only thing i don't do is tire mount & balance,
it's only $40 a wheel.

>>28660938
I have no use for an ft500 when I have a honda rebel. With a couple of simple mods this makes the same power before bbk.
Though I did consider the emgo front fairing once.

>>28661039
>cb500x
I was expecting something italian. You can handle a honda. There are a lot of resources freely available for that bike on how to diy it.

>>28661017
>drives around it like the bikejackers do
what lil' bobby gonna do? send their strongest hijab?

>>28661063
British people are incapable of avoiding queues, so as long as theres a line you'll filter through
>but what about the thieves?
the queue will have motorcycles in it, attracting bike thieves

Have any of you guys dealt with paying an import duty? I'm looking at buying some gear from Motocard based in the UK. It says I have to pay once it gets to customs.

Price dropped from 900 to 650 now. Should I snag this little 2 smoke?

Hey guys, I just got my first bike, thought I'd share and ask a few questions.
Its a 1981 Honda CB400 with a 1982 Honda CM450T engine and a Mikuni Bs34 carb. I picked it up for 600$ CAD and have been slowly working on getting it running and cleaned up over the past month. I took the carbs off to clean them, put new gaskets in and freshen them up. I repainted the gas tank and I went over the bike once with chrome polish just so it looks prettier for the pics.
Rn my current battle is finding a reliable source for BS34 carb parts cause I'm a newfag to this kinda stuff and I just ordered the Keyster rebuild kits for it off some sketchy supplier site but Ive got a feeling that's not gonna be a reliable place to get parts off of in the long run. Also is there any specific advice for cafe racers, the majority of my experience on motorcycles was my grandpa's harley and that was just riding it up and down the farm road to visit family. Any advice would be appreciated and thanks in advance, alot of really cool bikes in this thread.

>>28661099
300$ and a limp handjob should do it

>>28661082
I once got a $1000 thing and UPS held it at one of their local offices until I showed up and paid the $100 import tax. They sent a letter telling me they had it and where, and how much Uncle Sam's pound of flesh was.

>>28661109
Damn, son. I'm looking at $50 for a pair of gloves.
Thanks, picking it up at one of their offices doesn't sound so bad.

>>28660749
BEHEMOTH

Gixxer is quickly becoming the everyday bike now that it has a reasonable exhaust on it.

>>28660927
Dang thats a lot. You can get a gen 2 FZ1 for half that or less.

>>28661114
$50 gloves pre-Trump tariffs would have just showed up at your house. Now your gloves should fall in the 10% category. I don't know if they'll hold it over such a small amount or just bill you seperately. Report back, I guess.

>>28661130
$50 import duty, sorry. Gloves are more than that.
>Report back, I guess.
Will do

>>28661124
What was on it before?

>>28660930
OMG so cute!

>>28661134
Shorty M4 gp pipe.
It sounded good but it was obnoxiously loud and it was most certainly scaring the fuck out of people on my commute.
I can always swap exhausts in 5 minutes. I never get rid of my old exhausts because I always end up wanting to switch up occasionally.

>be me
>riding my baik
>giant pothole appears
>hit the pothole and crash
>scrape my knee a little
>bike disintegrated because it's made for racing
>wake up and experience relief
Glad I didn't crash my bike or get hurt!

>>28661141
Oh, right on.

>>28661143
Phew, just a dream.
When I have motorcycle dreams, I am usually doing ridiculous wheelies and stunts.

>>28661143
I wish the dreams I've had about riding motorcycles actually felt like I was on a motorcycle.

If I could describe the feeling it's like if the world under me is moving not that I'm the one moving.

>>28661143
>hit the pothole and crash
How big was the pothole? What kind of bike?

>>28661156
Nevermind, didn't see it was a dream at first.

>>28661148
>When I have motorcycle dreams, I am usually doing ridiculous wheelies and stunts.
I cant wooly
>>28661152
The feeling of dread was so real but then when I wake up I realize it was all dream it feels so good.
>>28661156
It was big and deep!

Bros come back!

>>28661163
>I cant wooly
me neither except in the dreemz :)

>>28661184
Safest place to practice wheelies is in your dreams

>>28661185
>Swallows
African or European?

>>28661189
Cool Monty Python reference nonner

>>28660605
The rack on my old bike could be turned around to cover the passenger seat.
It was better hanging over the tail. There was no disadvantage.
Having it over the seat made it harder to get on and off, gave me less room to slide around on the seat and stopped me wearing a backpack while giving no advantage.

>>28661200
Thanks, buddy. I had a giggle while I typed it.

did my first track day over weekend, was one of the most fun days of my life. where do i go from here? CSS seems to be the only reputable coaching in my country, should I invest in that or just pump out more track days and seek tips from faster riders?

>>28661243
>was one of the most fun days of my life.
HYB

How shall I mount skeletons on my bike?
>picsemirelated

>>28661277
Wrap it muscle and flesh.

>>28661277
>loose shoelaces
hate it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCQxr0MgsCw
>adjusts voice
>hikes up pants
>sucks penis
>wears the mask
>drinks onions

AHEM

ahem
ahem..
PARALLEL TWINS ARE.....

LE BAD

>>28661294
Based. Everyone knows single cylinder is the best.

Thinking about upgrading next year from my T100. Lowered it down to an R9, zx6r or 900rs. Thoughts? I have a thirty minute city commute but have access to twistys every weekend.

>>28661294
>R7
Yamaha should really upgrade the engine for this bike alone. It can make 110hp with just a camshaft swap from Yoshimura.

>>28661346
A man can dream.
They'll never do it because it's supersport teritory in terms of power and they already have an R9

>>28661185
>Toji no miko bike art
Based.
>>28661124
I wish mine was a little more quiet. I still don't have a good solution for extra baffle.

>>28661342
How hard of a rider are you? If you can't help but break the law everytime you're on a bike then get the ZX6R, it has to be ridden hard. The other two are better if you aren't constantly redlining, LAR9P if you like roleplaying as a supersport but actually just want to own a commuter, RS if you are taking estrogen shots bi weekly.

My own suggestion would be to get an Aprillia RS660, which is everything the LAR7P/LAR9P wishes they were, is cheaper than the 9 while more powerful than the 7, came out before either (nips just copied the idea), and is European.

>>28661412
>it has to be ridden hard
>thirty minute city commute
>ZX6R

You're jeet

>>28661414
Incoherent post.

>>28661184
>>28661148
wheelieanon wya

>>28660967
could be worse I suppose
at least im not irish going through the same "demographic change" brought about by sinn fein
or canadian having the same but speedran, while also being disarmed because "uuhm school shootings?"

>>28661063
>>28661065

Managed One last ride with the beta and ADV-dad with borrowed Gear, it's now officially and legally not my 'ku anymore.
Funny enough people asked me about the bike when we stopped here because they recognize the Suzuki engine and ignore his bright green KLR completely.
Also too many africa Twins, are they the new GS?

>>28661412
>hi I’m David and I’ve been riding for 8 months and here are my opinions on different sportbikes, no I’ve never been to a canyon why?

>>28661517
>no I’ve never been to a canyon
I literally live 10 minutes away the greatest mountain range in North America.

>>28661515
>the new GS
no, the GS is the new GS

>>28661516
tbf it has 300 miles and maybe they've only rode older bikes without a steering damper.....one can hope....right? haha....

BRING BACK PINK SPORTBIKES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daSoa2nQ7LM

>>28661583
>its literally pink blue and white
The perfect Yamaha color scheme, and the perfect .jpg for post.

>>28661516
It lets the dealer charge you an extra grand for a feature you'll never really need because you're not a racer. Or it's there to prevent wobble on poorly engineered machines. It's a Ducati so both are true in this case.

>>28661583
you can buy pink paint at the paint store

Anyone find any good motorcycle-related deals on the Amazon Prime sale?

>>28661629
No idea. Any of the amzon special car play like bike gps stuff actually worth looking into?

>>28661629
Amazon sales are always fake as fuck desu, everything that does go on sale on goes down to the prices that it goes down to multiple times throughout the year

>>28661654
1000000x this. amazon 'deals' aren't real. they don't even have better prices than buying direct from the manufacturer sometimes, I used to just blindly trust that amazon prices were 'good' and now I am skeptical and try to avoid ordering there. lots of china fakes too

>>28660543
Cute.

>>28661143
I was about to put my front wheel in a pothole that would've eaten my entire front tyre, couldn't even brake because it was surrounded by gravel and sand. I did slow down because I was about to hit the vehicle ahead, but nothing happened other than my heart rate going up. This was just Monday as a thirdie. Sunday, my bike's frontend skipped a bit off road and it made my afraid.

>>28661295
I want this to be true, but as a poor with a thumper, I want vtwin or a boxer.

im doing my full A license test tommorow wish me luck boys

should i get a cb650r or sv650 as my first bike?

>>28661663
All the best anon, SV650, you are going to love a vtwin.

>>28661663
SV650, gonna be way cheaper and it’ll help you figure out what you like and dislike in a bike, then you can sell it for what you bought it for and go buy the bike that has all the things you love

>>28661663
can't go wrong with either but V2 more fun imo

>>28661675
yes, first anything (bike, guitar, gun, romantic partner, camera) should be inexpensive and convertible because you don't know what you want yet. It's about learning what you like.

Broken belly button guy here. It's been a month since a surgeon who looked just like Keanu Reeves put a couple of polypropylene stitches in my navel and I have two more weeks on my doctor-ordered rest program and I am going insane.
Worse, both surgeon and neurologist want me off the baiku for another three months. I am gonna ignore that part but I thought going in that I would spend the downtime working on my bike but that turned out to be a no-no as well (don't want to cause inter-abdominal pressure) so my fork seals still leak and the front tire still needs air every other day. fml
Thank you for reading my blog post. No need to like or subscribe.

>>28661702
Get well soon anon. Here is a blocky foot girl rooting for you.

How long does it take you to get good at riding a bike if you’ve never ridden one before? It took me like 4 months in the car

>>28661713
Thanks Anon, girl is nice.

>>28661716
>4 months in the car
yeah youre not a good driver lmfao

>>28661720
It’s an automatic it’s not hard mate.

>>28661716
Depends on what you mean by good, but if you mean following traffic without doing anything stupid, idk, 1000 miles of riding?

>>28661722
>im good at driving
>i drive an automatic

>>28661724
Yeah basically that thanks
>>28661727
You knew what I meant

>>28661716
Don't worry about how long, just know that there's a bit before you get good where you *think* you're good but you aren't all that good yet, which is where many people have their first crash. So know when you get there to keep practicing and don't try to be street rossi just yet.

>>28661716
if you have to ask, riding isn't for you maybe

>>28661732
Oh hai here to fuck the thread up?

>>28661716
If you know to ride a bicycle and you can drive a manual, I'd give it a day atmost to learn riding. If not, 3 days maybe. To get good, I'd say put 5000km on it, you should be passable, but you probably need to watch totw2, take track lessons, off road lessons to get better, but getting good is a constant struggle, I'm just average or below average, but I ride and I like it.

>>28661734
you have absolutely no idea who I am. I'd bet 50,000 USD on it

>>28661729
>You knew what I meant
no, I really dont
I dont drive automatic, and you cant "get good" at driving in 4 months
you can pass a test in that time, but I can guarantee you, you drive like ass and youre shits all retarded

>>28661629
I saw one of those 12v jump starter/power banks on discount.
Also saw a deal on an external SSD I might cop. Just ordered a brand new macbook air and it only has 256GB storage.

>>28661729
>Yeah basically that thanks
No problem, rest of the pedantic autismos are ass frustrated by the word "good" because the poor plebbitdads all suck dick and feel threatened by the word.

>>28661716
10 thousand hours is what it takes to master a skill.

Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Smoothness is key.

>>28661750
>youre
Opinion disregarded.

>>28661846
>disregarded
lmfao, phonefag

Anyone see any end of season sales on jackets? Looking to get a decent leather jacket, would prefer not to spend a ton. Thinking something on the sport side, but not trying to look like a moto gp wannabe with logos up and down the thing.

>today I will remind them this is how a REAL RIDER rides
>fuck cagies
>fuck npc sidewalk dwellers
>fuck lot-tards who never kill the skreets
>fuck skreet-tards who never slay the tracks
>fuck larping track-tards who can't carve canyons
>fuck the r7 and r9 because some people like them
>fuck advdads and reddtdads because i hate my dad

>>28661851
always thrift leather jackets, they last forever and look better when they’re worn. I got a really nice one for $50 a couple months back. If it doesnt fit exactly you can use the money you saved to have it tailored

>stop at lights to let people cross
>cute girl shouts "nice bike" and blows a kiss
>>y-you too
>>almost stall it

Cranking my hawg up to canada this weekend. Will be visitng montreal. Very excited. Is there anything i can say to the border guards so they will give me a cavity search but still let me in the country?

>>28661879
>bike is piece of shit
>stop at red light
>light changes
>some dumbass runs it
>do disappointed head shake
>pull into intersection now that it's clear
>bike jumps into neutral instead of 2nd
>lose momentum while rev-bombing intersection
>mfw

>>28661879
I know that feel, it's always some "commie" alt girl.

>>28661886
>caring about a womans political opinions

>>28661879
fake and gay
real interaction, girl says "nice bike!". you: "WHAT?"

>>28661658
why is it giving me the fucking dreamworks poster face

>>28661905
so the canadian guy is still posting his asshole pics

>>28661515
>ignoring the beautiful KLR-C first gen
Couldnt be me those things are fucking SWEET. Love those wacky fairings.

>>28661912
my buddy has one, it's so damn slow and heavy. the throttle response feels like absolute mushy diarrhea

>>28661663
Went from a 125 straight to a zx6r and I gotta say i4 is so nice with the linear power curve. My old man hat 3 ducatis (og monster, monster 1200 and hyperstrada) one after another and he always remarked those v2s to be too eager at low rpms.

You should try out both of them, testride at a dealership or whatnot.

>>28661663
sv650 is not a beginner friendly bike
dont let the displacement fool you

>>28661660
Hate it! Cute boxy foot girl!

Why the fuck is the mobile view easier to use than the desktop view on this website wtf

>>28661934
HELL YEAH BROHTHER

>>28661859
This, but unironicaly.

>>28661925
it's fine if you're not 18 and stupid/impulsive. it's not a twitchy throttle and if you're a responsible adult with any self control it's really not a big deal

>>28661933
Thank you newfag.

>>28661946
I'm kinda old :c

>>28661950
What's the draw of these when say a ninja zx6r is 10k (cheaper)

>>28661950
fuck off, glownigger

>>28661955
Crankshaft bushing
636 is 12k + tip anyway

>>28661955
NTA, but its the weight (-100 pounds), ground clearance, suspension, and invisible to dropping. Can't go up stairs on a ZX6R, sumos are made for hooligan actives.

>>28661973
>invisible
Invincible*

>>28661955
low end torque
can use offroad if needed
dropping it isnt a $2000 ordeal
upright seating position
can go down stairs
light af
easier to strap luggage to
its cooler

>>28661955
>10 grand for a fucking 600
All of you peoples fetish is having your wallet raped and it shows.
>inb4 yer poor, it's actually based to pay more for less.

>>28661947
you say that but I'm old enough to be a grandfather.
>>28661988
ah yes the ol' "but a 10 year old vehicle with 23,000 miles is literally the exact same as a 2025 model and I cannot comprehend how they could ever be different and thus worth different values!"

my new sv650 is getting delivered tomorrow bros, but to ride it i still need to upgrade my license from A2 to A
i've only ever driven my dad's old bmw r65 (which he's selling to get a boomer couch on wheels) and a PCX

>>28662004
>I'm old enough to be a grandfather
yeah most 20 year olds are "old enough"

>>28660470 (OP)
Rode my Aprilia Classic 50 home, sixty miles of country lanes, urban either end. Never ridden a motorcycle before today.

Is only 50cc so I got overtaken by a tractor once but at my current skill level (low) this is fine. It is more power than I can use. It felt fast as fuck but I think a lot of the time I was doing nearer 25mph. Peaked at an indicated 70km/h slightly downhill in 5th gear.

Weirdest thing was hardly needing the clutch once moving. Just slides in if the revs are roughly right. Was not expecting that.

Thank you for reading my blog. Like subscribe and dilate if appropriate.

>>28662021
to practice for my exam (which i'm doing on this bike), i have to practice figure 8s. won't this lug the engine a bit before it's properly broken in? i can't ride it around to break it in because i don't have a loicense

>>28662031
it'll be fine just do it in first

b-but /dbt/ schizos said you cant speed out of a tankslapper?
https://youtu.be/4bms8uHmtEs?t=554

>>28662054
Ok then where is his footage of him gassing out of a speedwobble?

>>28662058
quite literally right there in the video, numbnuts

>>28662063
Low IQ.

>>28662070
yeah you are
you can literally see him gas it, and hear the revs go up

>>28662071
>t. has no idea what actual speed wobbles are

>>28662073
im going to take the word of a lifelong bike riding, professional stunter, over you, a retarded faggot who rides a 390

>>28662078
>Ok so maybe I'm wrong, but here's an appeal to authority
Low IQ schizo.

28662082
>appeal to authority
no more (You)s for you, leaffaggot

>>28661583
Hane approved.

>>28662085
Your concession is accepted, Iass.

heh, looks like I was right, it WAS the leaffaggot

What is wrong with ADV chads and why do they like parallel twins so much?

>>28662095
these parallel twins

>put a Caltric Chain for $45 on my bike
>it's getting rusty after less than 2 months
oy vey, I wish I knew how to solve this. Can I cover the chain in something? If I wanted to drop the cash, what brand of chain can withstand the elements better?

>>28662054
It straightens out before he even gets to the bars because he leaned his weight in to reach the bars as per the Dunlop wobble and weave guide would suggest https://youtu.be/z3OQTU-kE2s?si=pkqZHbGDabcmmmwS
Theoretically if you have torque to pull a power wheelie you could end a tank slapper like that but if you already don’t have control of a bike speeding up probably isn’t wise

>>28662092
>It WAS the same guy who replies to all my posts and makes fun of me every day
Another mystery solved, schizosister.

>>28662109
It straightens out because 25mph is not enough speed to cause SPEEDWOBBLES, at that point even a light touch will straight it out. The schizo is just posting the brainrot slop he watches online with zero independent thought.

>>28661912
he got it only because it was a nice vintage bike to be honest.
In italy only first gen exist and are a bit rare but he's not too happy about it, he recently worked on the forks and it got a bit better but as >>28661916
said he's not happy about the engine and it's too heavy, he's considering going back to the G650X Challenge since he only rides alone now and very sparringly so a nice enduro even if it has short maintenance intervals wouldn't be a big deal if the bike itself is light and fun with a nice engine

>>28662123
100% of the thread.

>>28660605
You sound like a fag who doesn't have any real problems

>new high quality cylinders
>new pistons and rings
>new gaskets
>60 and 75psi compression
Right, nice, real fucking nice, fuck me

>>28662102
Caltric is the cheapest China slop however even China slop won't rust if you keep gear oil on your chain like you should, and any chain will rust if you let it get dry.
Next time get DID.

>>28662024
Congratulations on your day, Anon, sounds comfy!

I'm getting a weird pulsing in my front brakes. I think I need to replace them :(

>>28662181
No you don't, you need to rebed them in because you got the pads really hot and then you sat at a light and some of the material coated just one spot on the rotors. If you do the normal break-in thing of going faster and faster and then breaking hard but not stopping it'll scrub that crap off.

>>28662181
https://www.brakes-shop.com/brakepedia/general/myths-of-the-braking-system
Ex-Ford racing chassis engineer explains it All

Hey yammienoob I know you read these threads. Your friend you brought on is a fucking idiot.
>whats the point of the Ducati monster when the streetfighter exists
the monster costs 2 grand less than the sf and is the naked bike in the lineup you fucking bafoon. If someone wants a naked ducati they get the monster.

The real question is why the fuck would you buy the street fighter v2 instead of the panigale v2?

>want to try riding tomorrow if my legs stop hurting.
>The axel nut is loose and the right side adjustment cap.
I'll just wait for the torque wrench to show up I guess.

>late night dual sportin
>going home
>asshole cagie tailgating me
>Headlights reveal deer literally microseconds away from running out in front of me and killing me
I almost died LMFAO

>>28662190
Yammie is disconnected from financial questions because the guy hit it rich in mototubing

>2 grand? I wipe my ass with that!

>>28662200
>>28662190
>Ehrm did you think about the financial aspect of a D U C A T I ?
Yammmieslop is awful, but these posts are even worse.

>>28662200
But like even then its the naked bike. Like how does he not get that
>has a different seating position than the street fighter
>is tuned for consistent torque
>is (in theory) the minimalist bike
theres a reason that the monster lists its service intervals on the front page but the street fighter doesn't even though they have the same intervals. They're for different audiences entirely.
>>28662210
The difference in 2000 dollars is nearly 1/5 of the price of the monster. Its not an insignificant difference.

>>28662218
>The difference in 2000 dollars is nearly 1/5 of the price of the monster. Its not an insignificant difference
Breh, just the maintenance alone on a Ducati will make that $2000 seem like nothing. If you even cared about $2000 then why the fuck are you buying this brand to begin with?

You can literally buy a 990 duke for almost half the price of a monster. If you gave even one single flying fuck about money, you wouldn't buy any Ducati.

>>28662210
>>Ehrm did you think about the financial aspect of a D U C A T I ?
Yes, Yammie. $2000 is a lot in the motorcycling world.

>>28662234
>Breh, just the maintenance alone on a Ducati will make that $2000 seem like nothing. If you even cared about $2000 then why the fuck are you buying this brand to begin with?
You should be Ducati's spokesman, just telling people that you'll piss away $2000 like its nothing owning one of their shitbikes

>>28661859
toplel

>>28662235
>>28662238
>$2000 is a lot in the motorcycling world.
If $2000 is a lot, then why are we even shopping for a Ducati? Answer the question, because every single bike in this brand is marked up 30% to other brands on top of costing 2x the amount for every part you break.

>>28662234
Well in all fairness the duke won't last to the maintenance so the ducati is probably a better value.

But really that 2000 dollars is after you've put 20 thousand miles down, I think. I'm not looking through manuals for bikes for an online argument so thats the google ai thing. For a ducati guy thats probably 3-5 years.

Its a luxury vehicle, yeah, but like were not talking luxury cars were talking luxury vehicles that cost less than literally any new car.

>>28662247
Would you say that 2000 dollars is a lot to someone who drives a toyota corolla?

>>28662248
>>28662248
>Well in all fairness the duke won't last to the maintenance so the ducati is probably a better value.
Nice meme, too bad Ducati has the same undeserved reputation that is only true of past European bikes. Modern European bikes are just as reliable as the nips, well, maybe Honda still has an edge since they unpower all their machines.

Ducati is literally just the Hurley of sport bikes, overpriced bikes that run on brand recognition. The bikes themselves are all great, just far overpriced compared to literally any other brand.

>>28662250
If $2000 is a lot, then why are we even shopping for a Ducati? Answer the question.

>>28662252
>unpower
underpower*

>>28662252
The argument wasn't that "2000 dollars is a lot of money" its that 15,5 is more expensive than 13,2. When you take it in with the whole context the second question becomes important. the pannigale is only 1000 or so more than the streetfighter and they're literally the same bike in all other ways.

The question is whats the point of the streetfighter.

I'm not saying that on its face 2k is a lot of money. I'm saying that as a difference in value its a lot of money. That the bikes are not competing nearly as much as yammie says they are.

>>28662260
>The argument wasn't that "2000 dollars is a lot of money" its that 15,5 is more expensive than 13,2.
And in doing so you lose any sensibility or reason, as you focus on a tree without the forest around it. Ducati's audience and consumerbase is not poorfags worried about saving 2 grand, in fact the brand survives BECAUSE its overpriced, not in-spite-of. Just like Louis Vettoun sells you a generic t-shirt for $600, so too Ducati sells the Panigale for 1.6x the price of the RSV4.

>>28662247
>If $2000 is a lot, then why are we even shopping for a Ducati?
Again, please become Ducati's spokesman because "If $2000 is a lot, why piss it away on a Ducati?" would be a hilarious marketing line.

>>28662263
>And in doing so you lose any sensibility or reason,
Only if you have difficulty counting in simple math above your 10 fingers like you seem to have.

Brainlet bud, it's easy, One is 10 fingers and 3 toes, the other is 10 fingers and 5 toes plus a toenail. Can you guess which one is bigger?

>>28662247
>>28662234
>You already wasted all your money on a Shitcati why not waste more of it?!
This is like peak woman logic. This is what she says when she sees you spend slightly-above-budget on tires to justify getting an expensive perm and a gucci handbag.

To the point that I have to ask if you're a woman yourself, Lass.

>>28662266
Idiot.

>>28662252
And you answered your own question. They're great bikes, just a bit overpriced.

Having enough money to buy a ducati monster doesn't mean you can't think that 2000 is a lot of money. You personally don't think that anyone who could afford a ducati would care about their money, but they are great bikes.

And like seriously "being able to afford a ducati" isn't that impressive a toyota corrolla costs 10k more a monster.

>>28662263
If your line of reasoning was correct, they wouldn't have the regular version and the "plus" or "s" versions. They would just have the most expensive version and that would be the only one that sold.

Fuck man, the very fact that people buy the fucking streetfighter V2 over the pannigale v2 disproves you.

>>28662269
>

Wish my legs weren't so sore and I had enough time and light after work to set the chain adjustment right.

>>28662272
Quit jacking off so much, your legs would feel better and you'd have more time to work on your bike.

>>28662269
I can make this word problem about fingers and fingernails if this all too complicated for you, m8

>>28662268
>You already wasted all your money on a Shitcati why not waste more of it?!
That would be correct, you are literally just throwing money away buying a Ducati, if you are interested in throwing money away for zero value, then continue to do so, this brand will help you out in that regards.

>>28662275
>That would be correct, you are literally just throwing money away buying a Ducati, if you are interested in throwing money away for zero value, then continue to do so, this brand will help you out in that regards.
Oh ok so what you actually took the last 30 minutes trying to tell everyone is "Ducati bad". It's not that the money makes no sense, it's that you personally hate Ducati.

Awesome, exactly the discourse I expect from the Dee bee teee.

>>28662270
>Having enough money to buy a ducati monster doesn't mean you can't think that 2000 is a lot of money.
But being willing to buy a Monster does in fact mean you think $2000 means nothing, because you have already thrown away that much buying it compared to any other brand, and will continue to do so for every broken part or service interval.

>If your line of reasoning was correct, they wouldn't have the regular version and the "plus" or "s" versions.
Not at all, even Louis Vuitton have special deluxe versions to separate themselves further from the plebs.
>the very fact that people buy the fucking streetfighter V2 over the pannigale v2
Incorrect, there can in fact be individual tastes to people who buy overpriced brands, but the core foundation for buying that brand still rests on the DESIRE to spend excess on nothing but a logo.


>>28662271
>>28662274
>

>>28662276
Ducati isn't bad, they are just overpriced, as I already said here >>28662252. P Lease read all posts before you comment or reply on a conversation.

>>28662279
You really just think that someone who buys a 13 thousand dollar bike instead of a KTM duke 999 for 12,500 wipes their ass with hundreds?

I really don't know why I didn't call you out for this earlier, the duke costs 500 dollars less than the monster, not "almost half as much".

If I was trying to learn to get the front tire up on a dual sport, and I want to learn on a nice soft grass field in case I wipe out. I have a nice green belt under transmission lines near by with a concrete walking along the side, but I have no idea who actually owns it. I assume it's the town.

Assuming someone drops a dime and I have the cops show up, what are the odds they tell me to just piss off vs impounding my bike for tresspassing or whatever?

>>28662054
You're supposed to muscle it out, literally just stop the bars from shaking with your strength.

>>28662286
Actually didn't realize the 990 was so overpriced itself and just assumed it had the usual KTM pricing that matches the nips, in that case just compare it to the Z900 instead which is 10k flat and fits the usual Ducati scheme of being 30% more expensive for everything.

So yes, you literally throw away 2500USD for nothing. Thats 2500 USD + tip on top of all the parts being more expensive, and the service asking for 2x the price + tip.

>>28662295
>>28662286
Sorry 3000 USD for nothing* plus tip

>>28662295
Check the ABS price of the z900

Member to look both ways befor crossing intersections, your life could depend on it!
https://streamable.com/dobqsu

>>28662298
?

>>28662298
>>28662300
sorry meant the SE ABS. What the fuck is the difference its not apparent

>>28662304
SE edition is for throwing away money to separate yourself from poorfags, except you're a poorfag for buying a Z900 to begin with, so its basically like buying the angus burger at a mcdonalds and laughing at the people buying a quarter pounder.

>>28662309
Has a 2000 dollar difference and the only things that I can find different are the colorways and the rear shock. It doesn't even say SE on the side or anything.

Anyways though I could point out that like if you're buying a 10k bike we could say the same. The person buying the z900 and the person buying the monster or duke aren't doing it because of the value. You're just buying the bike you like most at this point. If any person in this hypothetical cared about value and absolutely had to buy a new bike they would ride a navi.

>>28662319
>The person buying the z900 and the person buying the monster or duke aren't doing it because of the value.
I mean maybe, but if you want a naked then thats the value of those bikes, KTM and Ducati are just overpriced compared to the nips (although normally KTM is more fair). Honestly the Monster is probably the most reasonable price that Ducati offers, and its still overpriced lmao.

>>28662323
I never argued about them being overpriced or not.
>person A buys one because they want a naked ducati
>person B buys one because its cheaper than the next bike up
Person A might wipe their ass with hundreds, but person B not so much.

And anyways if you don't think person B exists at all I don't really care. I'm not trying to justify the PRICE of the bike, I'm trying to justify its existence on the lineup because yammienoobs dumbass friend doesn't think it has a spot on their lineup.

>>28662287
I'm not a lawyer, but I think that it really depends on how much you destroy the grass.

>>28662273
No. But also after seing how the adjusters are on the rebel I worry a lot about how I road this and it felt fine with both loose... I really should get them in spec torque.

>work boots
>mechanix gloves
>helmet cover
>cheapest DOT approved helmet they had on clearance at cycle gear
>360 camera on that retarded stick

yep, I'm thinking it's a zoomer faggot who should never have been allowed on two wheels
motorcycling should have been gatekept much more ruthlessly

>>28662395
I too like to make up people that I can be scornful of to get a rush from the unearned feelings of superiority.

>>28662395
>dirtbike gloves because they're more flashy on camera than standard moto gloves

>>28662395
>mechanix gloves

why bother wearing anything, those gloves are only useful for shooting when it's slightly cold out

New front tire to match my newish rear tire, all set to rip this weekend. Feels like riding on glue after finishing off my last set with 10k+ miles on em
It’s so funny the way the bike tracks into a lean so well makes me naturally want to counterlean it because I feel like it’s gonna fall out from under me lol

>>28662411
redditors love them for some reason, it's some kind of meme with them. I've also seen people in these threads wearing them

>>28662411
>why bother wearing anything
normgroids don't understand just how merciless asphalt is, it's also why they think a thick pair of jeans is just as suitable for riding a motorcycle as actual armored pants. might as well wear basketball shorts, but good luck trying to get them to understand that.

Saying $2000 is a lot in the motorcycling world is the wrong way to look at things imo
Is $2000 a lot, or isn’t it?
People do this comparing rifles and pistols quite often. 3k on a rifle setup is fine, but thinking of spending that much on a handgun setup is out of the question. Both are going to only get shot at paper most likely, though.
Similar with motorcycles. Fundamentally (for most people) these are luxury purchases.
It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. If you’re buying something to use a lot, why would it matter what it is? Either it’s in your budget or it isn’t.

>>28661859
FUCK
https://youtu.be/muOhib1QsOQ

Wait, Ducati put winglets on a fucking street fighter? Holy shit I hate it so much.

>>28662395
>>360 camera on that retarded stick
They should instead buy a good helmet, gloves and boots, the rest can be bought at a later date.

>>28662482
Bruh, they are putting it on 300s now.

>>28662482
Look what they did to my lil guy.

>>28662482
I love motorcycle mustaches, best thing to happen to styling in ages

>look up 03 and 04 636 on marketplace because I like the headlight shape
>they're all stunt bikes
>decide to look up stunt bikes on marketplace
>it's all the same bikes
lel

pic semi related. $800 zx6r

>>28662487
the front view looks like a fucking bionicle mask lmao

>>28662499
Just buy new you fucking poorfag. Jesus imagine owning a florida nigger bike.

>>28660706
Hondley Davidsan

I imagine this is what it would look like if I took a motorcycle road trip in the holy land.

>>28662504
lmao lighten' up, buddy.

>>28662508
Only after you reclaim it from the muds and kikes

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S1by7aAjPTU


CUTE

>>28660470 (OP)
threado

>>28662528
>>28662528

>>28662179
Thanks. I don't know about comfy. Haha. It exposed lots of things I didn't know and didn't know I didn't know. Like how tf to juggle throttle, clutch and poke about with my foot changing gear, all at the same time. Or the existence of other neutrals if I am not careful enough changing gear. Not to change up too soon either I think. Too slow.

>>28662486
>>28662488
I'm sure it'll come in real handy at a top speed of 100 lmao

>>28660684
>carrying a backpack full of crap everywhere

>>28662328
>>28662328
>I don't really care.
If you didn't care, you wouldn't have bothered to argue about it to begin with. The person doesn't exist except in your fantasy mind, if someone cared about saving $2000 dollers, then they wouldn't buy a Ducati to begin with, end of story.

>>28661014
this is what i got