Thread 28685642

"HOG ZONE", 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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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):
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Previous thread: >>28682813

/adventure/

K A W A S A K I

I'm learning how to be an outlaw motorcycle gangster.

My best friend, who isn't me, originally wanted a Honda Grom for (unlawfully and in Minecraft) filtering through traffic during rush hour. But then he saw this image of the Navi and changed his mind to it instead. It's much less expensive, but is a scooter with an automatic transmission, and uses a carburetor and not EFI.

Is my friend right to choose to Navi over the Grom?

>>28685618
Honda looks like they're trying to simulate a Yamaha with their ADV, while the PCX looks sleeker and more stylish.

>>28685588
this is the ideal motorcycle pant. you may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

>see dude drop his bike while trying to make a u turn
>looks a little shakey after getting it up
>ride down to go and help him
>he's on a tu250
>wearing an agv and has a creeper hoodie on
>pull into a gas station
>takes his helmet off
>must've been no younger than 55
How does one fall into this sort of lifestyle?

>>28685663
having a zipper down the side of the leg might cause issues when sliding along the road

/dbt/ DOES wear their magic motorcycle underwear…. right?

>>28685666
>synthetic underwear
>ever
Thanks, satan, but I don't contracting microplastic induced turboAIDS directly through my testicles

>>28685642 (OP)
Threads stale you desperate faggot freak, fill out the form pussy.

>>28685642 (OP)
>before dawn, on my way to work
>cruising, love my bike
>its quicker than my old bike and has lots of torque
>man, it feels great this morning - this wind is brisk
>quiet on the roads tod - ACK!

motherfucker with no lights on zooms into the intersection (running the goddamn redlight) I brake but its too late. Crash into car and fly over it a good 25-30 feet.

Fractured vertebrae, fibia, wrist. Concusdion and lacerations. But im alive.

Bye bye.. bike I just bought 2 weeks ago. It was fun.

Hey guys, turns out I had a bunch of cases from 10~ years ago when I played a lot of csgo
they did something to the market yesterday and now I have a cool £8k liquidating as we speak
I've not rode a bike since I did my cbt in 2017 but now seems as good a time as any to just go and get one
give me some suggestions of COOL bikes to waste 3-5k on

and no, I will not be giving handouts

>>28685698
I'm sorry for you man. I hope you recover well and quickly. You'll get another bike. Get that motherfucker for all he's got.
>>28685709
1980s jap roadster like a Z, CB or GS, in 750

>>28685666
i do have a pair of magic socks lol

>>28685661
Scooters are utilitarian vehicles, you should not flex a scooter especially if it's about subjective things like looks.

Btw
>adv 150
what shithole are you from? Because neither europe nor us offer this engine.

I'm discovering new shit about my bike every time I start so, so here's another question: Why does the Honda RoadSync app prevent me from using the keyboard on my phone?

Every time I start it, the app somehow actives the PHYSICAL keyboard on my phone, which isn't connected (because it does not exist). It automatically disables the normal android keyboard until I showdown the Honda app.

It's not entirely unusable, but if I want to use the bike's navigation, I have to plot the target on google maps before connecting phone and bike, because once they're connected my phone doesn't have keys anymore.

It's such a random and stupid bug/feature.

>>28685698
>concusdion
believable
Wakanda bike? What happened to the guy? Sorry for yore loss
>>28685709
Honda VTX1800 or Fireblade

Street legal CRF110 supermoto. Would you?

>>28685652
are ADVs gay?
are the only pure form of motorcycles being the single cylinder?

>>28685747
>having to ask your bike for permission to use it
never buying anything with an LCD
>>28685780
bruh I was 10 seconds away from buying an XR125 a few months ago I'd do this in a heartbeat

>>28685467
Service now!!! Service needed. Reset only allowed at authorized dealers!!

>>28685642 (OP)
lmao I bet they love crankin' it in the hog zone.

>>28685785
Picrel is what peak performance looks like.

>>28685785
lol that's what you get for buying that shit bro. people clown cfmoto but this and bmw are just as bad.

>>28685781
whats gay about slampigs?

The new Loncin naked speed bike 900cc features include:
>Rolling wheels
>Alloyminium performance
>Soothing clutch
>Turn key performance ignite your passion today
>Collapsing telescope suspension
>Translation error: 2&ê£#vcÛgki
>漢字晴日
>Sensor based acceleration

Jk this shit is apparently the new ducati monster. The fuck are they smoking?

>>28685247
That ur bike bro?
>>28685200
Yes, Ive tested them

>>28685804
looks fine
you'll never ride one tho

>>28685804
For me the Monster ended when they discontinued the 1200. Would love one of those big niggas.

First bike list again, narrowed it down to only three motorcycles. Others are there for the future me.

Looking to buy a DRZ400 for my primary vehicle, what kind of mileage should I be looking for on one in the used market. Whats maintenance like on a single? What should I expect moving from a 4 cylinder to a thumper?

>>28685824
tell me anon, are you 42?

>>28685829
Yes.

>>28685828
why are you lying?

>>28685828
i would go less of mileage and more off whether it looks like some retards babbys first wrenching project.
red flags would be custom wraps, supermoto setup when bike was originally dualsport, and possibly shit like if they list a ton of mods.
i'd rather buy one w/15,000 miles from an autist who rode trails than 3,000 miles from some wannabe stunter

>>28685698
Every year I become more and more convinced we need to yank licenses away from, if not outright impound vehicles of, dipshits that run red lights.
>But anon, that's a very drastic action for an easy mistake to make, and people need a vehicle to get to work
Um hmm, yes, very compelling, especially since you robbed someone else of their ability to work. Now here is the first available date at the closest DMV in order to take the driving test again.

>>28685664
I saw an old grandpa and grandma once that were decked out in ICP clothes and hatchetman tattoos. My guess would be the involvement of meth, but who knows?

>>28682889
I did and I enjoy it very much, bluetooth/android shenanigans aside.
Now it's time to hunt for some cheap used parts or just raid aliexpress for the basic cosmetic shit because there's no way I'm paying honda 300+ bucks for a piece of molded plastics that costs me 12€ on the chinese flea market.

>>28685709
>I've not rode a bike since I did my cbt in 2017
So you need another CBT and a 125cc bike max until you pass your test.

How about spending some of it on a direct access course for the unrestricted 'A' loicence? Then start having a look about. I am more drawn to old quixotic bikes myself but that is just me. I know a neighbour with a 1950s Sunbeam hidden in his garage that he hasn't riden for twenty years and no longer can. That might be a quixotic gesture too far.

>Car broke
>Have to ride to work
>Can't even enjoy it because car is broke (am upset)

World is scam
Is gay too
Work hard
Be good people
Everything break
No reason
People shit to me
Surrounded by gold
Why?

>>28685904
>spending some of it on a direct access course
thats the plan
already booked in for a fresh CBT next Tuesday and then a crash course starting Friday with Mod 1 about a week later

>>28685785
WOOP WOOP WOOP
UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE
UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE
WOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP

>wtf i just changed the air filter
HE DOESN'T HAVE A LOIENSENCE, HE DOESN'T HAVE LOUIESCENCE UNAUTHORIZED DEALER UNAUTHORIZED DEALER

>it's like two screws
*BAM* *BAM* *BAM*
RESISTING ARREST, RESISTING ARREST

>>28685914
>already booked in for a fresh CBT next Tuesday

what in the fuck are you people talking about?

>>28685943
he's meeting up with /advqueen/ to step on his peenus weenus. please make an effort to follow thread lore before posting.

What are you guys using for music/audio during solo rides?
The more I've read up on the topic, the more boils down to either Cardo or Sena. Both seem good but pricy choices, especially for somebody who first and foremost wants to listen to music.

Which system do you prefer or do you use something entirely different?
I've tried bluetooth headphones for a while, but they're super uncomfortable underneath the helmet so I won't be using them again.

>>28685961
Wait, how the hell do those things work? You don't have to have earphones?
>t. tried wearin headphones once and it was awful plus I couldn't hear my engine

>>28685943
in the UK you need to do Compulsory Basic Training before proceeding with riding anything above 50cc, or taking lessons on a big bike

>>28685964
You put speakers on the inside of the helmet using velcro/adhesive. Some helmets have pockets for the speakers.

>>28685961
DAILY REMINDER:
cardo are ISRAELI OWNED and manufacture their products in UKRAINE
you never wondered why so many jewtubers get free cardos and sponsorships?
its all a jewish scam
enjoy your mobile BOMB

>>28685971
i watched a video tutorial for the sena installation and out of curiosity i removed my helmet liner and cushions.
turns out my skwal i3 came with the necessary recesses for the speakers on each side.

>>28685973
They could be north korean and run on kitten blood for all I care, I just need an affordable option for in-helmet audio.

>>28685979
>affordable
then get chinkshit blindfire stuff, and open them up to make sure theres no evil circuits inside

>>28685659
Your friend is a retard.

>>28685961
I only have experience with Cardo's Freecom, so I'll bitch about that one here. It does exactly what it's supposed to, which is play music from your phone, make phone calls, and allow chat to other Freecoms.

Voice recognition is a half assed implementation. It works 2 out of 3 times. One handed operation is better, but you will need to read the manual because the UI is unintuive (tap volume dial to hangup, comms button is easy to miss). They also made a weird decision that once you've paired two devices, any loud noise like a cough or cursing will often start up an intercom call.

>>28685961
I use plugfones most of the time. My Shoei has the integrated Sena SRL Mesh which is nice. But that's not really my go-to helmet for some unrelated reasons. Only real downside to plugfones is that the mic is basically unusable since it's fully exposed to wind. But the upside is that they actually protect your ears, ANC can't do that which is why bluetooth earbuds don't advertise any kind of NRR.

>>28685955
DANG GOOD LUCK ANON

>>28685994
dont respond to the leaf

>>28685914
Superb. Exactly the right stratagy. I will do the same next year when I have got good with what I have.

>>28685943
The miricle of the British motocyling licence. We all know this flow chart by heart. Anon is presumably over 24. No car licence needed.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62137c89d3bf7f4f05879a1e/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence.pdf

>>28685970
Post-2001 car licences need CBTs for 50cc too but there is no test after that same as pre-2001.

>>28685652
/adventurer/

strange question, the GSX8R has the same engine as the Vstrom 800, right? Is this a new platform that I just slept through?

>>28686031
I love that garbageball on the back
That's how I always know there's a real ADV rider. when bungees and netting hold literally everything they need on a tiny little rear rack instead of big expensive panniers.

>>28685961
Cardo is an Israeli company.

>>28685659
If he wants navi aesthetics just grt the kawasaki one, also rhe navi is very cheap so only under extreme busget constraint would i gottem one

>>28685824
>hes back
Uh oh scoobs
Didnt learn the first draft
Cbr1000rr extra pronunced "ARR"

>>28685912
>world is a scam
Alas, world to come isnt

>>28686037
>garbage ball
HYB
HOWVE YOUVE BEEN?
me myself?
Well that garbage ball plus my 200lbs ass did a number on poor lil honder
I have yet to fix it, havent even bouhht tooks, been demoralized af bros, i didnt hated her but she hated me when the asploded incident outside of leduc

At least i made a workststion for pulling the engine

>>28686031
Jesus H Christ, I am in awe of ability to hit highway speeds with that clusterfuck on the back and simply not give a fuck.

>>28686050
>I have yet to fix it, havent even bouhht tooks, been demoralized af bros, i didnt hated her but she hated me when the asploded incident outside of leduc
It's ok, its a hondr, it's like a maso girlfriend in that you choke her and she comes back hornier than ever

>>28686050
>HOWVE YOUVE BEEN?
Fantastic, I need to take a few weeks off so I can do some touring myself, shooms

>go to the beach after dinner time on the cbr 125 zapstrap
>see nsr parked next to another 125
>two_grills.jpg
>park right next, ask whom it belongs
>conversation going well, autism disappearing, making them laugh
>group of guys with cars and shiny mt 07 and r7 appear
>they start revving the bikes
>mfw they weren't even looking at me anymore

>>28686054
mogged

>>28685980
I am amazed there still isn't BT mesh support on phones for this kind of shit.
I've considered starting a discord call and using my wireless headphones in the past.

>>28686055
I tried

>>28686064
uniornically the best calls I've had have basically been doing that
cardo 2 cardo sucks
sena 2 sena sucks

but MacGyvered
phone > bluetooth to comms > discord call < comms 2 bluetooth < other phone(s)
gives you good quality audio
only problem is its battery intensive, but not a problem when you have a USB port

>>28686054
>>28686066
you took that piece of shit to talk to girls?
the only people interested in that are MEN
autistic engineering obsessed MEN
not cute girls who like sex and smell good

>>28686054
good.
they saved you from rabid thots. they weren't gonna fuck em either but they weren't gonna tell them that.

where tf do you learn to tune a carb in this day and age?

>>28685961
I got a rugged radios bt2 since I can hook it up to my Quansheng to talk to my friends over radio where we don't have cell signal. The speakers bang hard and sound good enough and it comes with a push to talk button for the handlebars.

>>28685824
to be honest I think you're thinking too much about it
my first bike was the first bike I found on marketplace that fit me

>>28686089
dang that is nice
any experience with Garmin's satellite comm devices?

>>28686094
>any experience with Garmin's satellite comm devices?
None at all

ggod maybe its off-topic but i hate nu-/g/ so much, there is no board of bigger cocksucker consoomers on this entire site. every piece of shit addition to every bit of technology, they're 100% behind it even if its dogshit.
they were talking about touchscreens and shit in cars and i mentioned that having a big entertainment center in the driver's face wouldn't even be legal 20 years ago and here come the retards demanding 'old tech' be destroyed. meanwhile i'm thinking about how i'm gonna rejet my klr which doesn't tell me how much fuel i have. the future is fucked. we're gonna be riding glass screen bikes with mandatory GPS trackers in 2026.

>>28685828
>>28685839
and look up the "3x3 mod" and what to look for specifically on the drz

>>28686066
This literally looks like something you'd see in India

>>28686132
The 3x3 mod is retarded and kills the low end power of that bike. Just put a pipe on and let it.

>>28686150
India catching strays in the morning, but you are not wrong, I have seen bikes like these.

>>28686035
Yes same engine.

>>28686073
>>28686077
one of the foids had a gas tank leak so she was riding with a folded towel in between her legs soaked in gas (I sniffed it) complete with pant stain
imagine all the nigrigging we could do together
>>28686150
yea I think she could handle the indian biome with a couple more zips

>>28685804
Where is the trellis frame?

>>28686202
Does this mean the GSX8R and the VStrom800 are the best zuki's ever?

>>28686213
>one of the foids had a gas tank leak so she was riding with a folded towel in between her legs soaked in gas (I sniffed it)
haha
how did it smell

>>28686291
Not the best, but they are good bikes, it's hard for me to be excited about this p-twins replacing the glorious old v-twins.

>>28685659
The Navi is so much shittier than the Grom

>>28686297
That too
vtwin supremacy

>>28686035
>>28686202
Should be renamed to PStrom 800

>>28686334
:( there is even a single, 250cc one.

>>28686066
>didn't even trim the zip ties
you did not try. it would take you 90 seconds and make this look much better
>didnj't even wash the baik
would take 20 minutes but would also make it look much better.

>>28686088
Check spark plugs.
Trust your butt-dyno

>>28686334
haha
pee storm

>>28686334
they claim the 'v' doesn't stand for 'v-twin' but instead 'versatile' but that's a load of shit and they know that's not what it meant originally.

poor rin can't make good names and yes rin runs Suzuki.

>>28686295
>how did it smell
it was moist and smelled like gas
sniffed it more than once to be sure
>>28686354
>>didn't even trim the zip ties
it's handy to know where the wind comes from
>>didnj't even wash the baik
rain is free

>>28686370
>rin runs Suzuki
That makes me want to sex her more.

sv650 will be discontinued next year

>>28686051
Bros i hightai my boota upon thos crashbars and with added backpack i have a Chopperlife™ seat

>>28686053
>touring
Theres a word i want to enjoy too, again

>>28686415
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

>>28686213
>a shitbike marvel
>mfw

>>28686088
Just trial and error with jet size, atleast that's what I think. Check YT and maybe boomer forums where people are more knowledgeable.

>>28686418
>Theres a word i want to enjoy too, again
ADV Rider is hosting the Trans Florida ADV rally, which is a 2-day tour and I'm trying to convince myself to take my 250 to attend. It's coming up in 3 weeks and I want to go so bad but holy shit I'm unprepared. No camping gear, no spare tubes, haven't packed, haven't made camping or hotel reservations. If I started a month ago I could have gone.

Or if I just say 'stop being such a pussy' and go then I could make it.

>>28686449
>Just trial and error with jet size, atleast that's what I think.
i'm sure there are some smartypants calculations you can do based on altitude and engine size but we don't take kindly to math around here

>>28686467
Dude, just go. It's 2 days. If it was 2 weeks you may have had an excuse. Buy some basic camping gear, test it out one weekend and just go. You will learn a lot. It's an organized event so even if shit hits the fan there will be people that can help you.

>>28685781
>>28685801
I ride dual sport and am gay

I think I should buy it

>>28686498
interesting tell me more

New japanese 125cc bikes cost around 4-5k, while the same modela with big engines cost double of that. Does it mean the engine somehow doubles the price? Or everything in the bigger bike is twice as expensive - forks, brakes, seat etc? Or it's just a marketing bullshit?

>>28686516
no, what it means is that the market is absolutely fucked. Those 125cc bikes used to be considered the absolute cheapest transportation you could buy, Flips and Pinoys can afford them in their po-dunk countries where they make $200 a month. Bring the same bikes, with the same engines, and the same components to America, maybe upgrade the lighting and add a cork to the exhaust and suddenly, it's $5000 - $7000

The Super Cub, considered the AK-47 of motorized two-wheeled transportation, is one of the worst offenders. Considered cheap enough for high schoolers in indonesia to afford with piggy bank money, pay attention to this OTD price quoted to someone in America:
https://youtu.be/LQ39z6ymT90&t=36

None of these bikes, even with freight fees, should cost more than $2000. The engine size isn't what's important, the size of Uncle Sam and his Stealership's cut is what's important. This is because jew worship is the official religion of America.

>>28686475
Bruh, even then it's going to be a simple formula you can punch into a calculator. It's not going to be calculus or anything.

>>28686535
it's also because Americans aren't allowed to afford any transportation that can keep up with road traffic for under $6K. Because Americans need at least one vehicle with a license tag in order to function in their Stroad society, or Stroadciety, if cheap transportation isn't harshly regulated to be out of the hands of The Poors then no one would go into debt to buy their $50,000 Debt Cagies.

>>28686535
Absolutely true, in my country its 1000 USD for a good nihon scoot. Say 18% is tax. It shouldn't cost more than $800 new.

I'm looking at a street legal 450 dirt bike to ride to and from work which is very close and there is a make you recommend ? There are also trails nearby for me to ride too

>>28686066
hell yeah

>>28686511
idk it's hard to explain. I just feel drawn to dual sports as a faggot.

>>28686568
riiiight

>>28686499
I might wait and see what the new investment group does with it first.

>>28685735
You don't get to tell me what I can and can't flex about because your opinion is worthless. You're less than nothing. Fuck off, basically.

>what shithole are you from? Because neither europe nor us offer this engine.
The subject matter was the styling of the scooter so I used the first pic I found on google that had both models in the same pic. You're an idiot for not realising this. Fuck off.

Scooters are for people who ride all day every day. You've got a toy and I have a "utilitarian vehicle" that I use as a tool. Fuck off.

Needs more tuning, but the bike starts reliably now.
I really hope that headstud helicoil holds. It took torque fine so I imagine it should be okay.
Man, for a little 350, this thing pulls hard when it's in it's happy place.
Exhaust valves are a little tappy so maybe I'll tight them up a bit.
It's a shame the previous owner was so abusive to this thing.

>>28686572
you don't believe me

>>28685735
>ADV 150
>Not in USA
Yes it is. It is the same engine that is in the PCX. It even has a 160cc 4v option. The ADV 350 is the one not available in the US (And it shoukd be).

>>28686586
You're a shitskin, aren't you.

>>28686588
>Gets BTFO
>Y-you're not whiiiiite!
You are a sad, strange little man. And you have my pity.

>>28686591
I'm not even that other guy, I'm just Canadian so I really hate Indians.

>>28686592
You still have my pity if you think a scooter automatically equals not white.

>>28686595
Nah I'm just being retarded. Sometimes I get a little schizo about there being an Indian among us.

>>28686588
Yeah, he is. He got caught on 150ccm engines that were only available for indonesian market, while in the us it's 160ccm and there's none in europe until 750ccm.

>>28686601
Thank you, SEAmonkey_exposer69

>>28686596
Are you new here? We have a few indians here.

>>28686610
Well the white triumph guy is gone and I haven't been here in a minute. I hope you guys have been doing your job to prevent this place from becoming /sea/

Indians hating SEA on /dbt/ honestly is just peak comedy.

>>28686618
Indians ARE SEA
SAAARRR

>>28686618
Who hates SEA? They are our brothers. IDK if they see us that way though.

>>28686650
This guys is NOT white

>>28686604
>SEAmonkey
I remember those.

>>28686618
Why tho? They all love Honda

>Updated Yamaha R7 Coming for 2026

SOON

>>28686560
CRF450

>>28686694
>3 o2 sensors
>50lb cat
Realistically what can we expect?
I know the 25 mt07 got throttle by wire and tcs and shit, not sure if the r7 already has that though.

>>28686415
It had a slow decline. Here's mine from 1999 with fresh tires

>>28686694
>>28686786
hopped on google and seems like yeah they're gonna do the same shit they did to the mt07...
ethrottle
rider modes & tcs (lmao on a fucking cp2)
2nd o2 sensor for (((euro5+)))
~415 pounds curb weight

>>28686807
I think TC is becoming a requirement in EU on bikes in the near future.

>>28686807
>>28686786
I just want it to be more like RS660, with Yoshi cams, that would be instant buy

New rider, I wore through my rear, and I figured it's as good a time as any to get the hell off of OEM tires anyway. What's generally the best way to get new tires and get them balanced? Do you guys typically find a good local shop specializing in your type of motorcycle? Order them online, eat the shipping charge, and build up the toolset to balance them yourself?

>>28686651
I'm a jeet for fuck's sake, how is it not obvious?

>>28686692
We all do love Honder.

>>28686868
go to the forum for your model bike, ask the lameos there what tire you should use
find it cheap online, order it
take it to a shop and have them install it
cheaper to pay someone to do it than to buy the equipment

>>28686868
>>28686878
yeah pretty much what anon said. I don't know how to properly mount and balance a tire myself so I have a buddy that does them cheap and has all the shit.

>Someone offering a near-zero miles $9000 bike for $6000
>I'm such an old man I can't ride or leave the house anymore, by the way pay in cash and come to my house :^(
bros am I gonna get robbed?

>>28686976
you're going to have sex.
whether it's voluntary or not is up to you

>>28686985
>whether it's voluntary or not is up to you

I think Suzuki is the best looking motorcycle brand

>>28687011
same

>>28685642 (OP)
I changed my clutch 2 months ago and my bike became underpowered af. I kept thinking something was wrong with the carb or spark system, inspected and adjusted numerous times. Yesterday I found the problem, half blocked exhaust caused by misaligned header when I reinstalled the exhaust when I did the clutch. I'm so dumb lmao

>>28687011
Only Katana and Busa look distinct and good, others are bikes for normies. Almost like saying Skoda Octavia is beautiful lmao. Suzuki bikes work, bring you from A to B and that's it about them.

>>28686054
>>28686066
Based ratbike creepin on nsr cuties

>>28687041
I like the look of Suzukies, but I hate how they can't make an SV650R or something with style

>>28686213
It is a shitbike world out there.

>>28686694
Its called an R7 because.......

>It has 7hp
>Its top speed is 77kph
>It takes 7 mins to hit that speed
>It costs $77 to Insure
>It cost 7 dollars to road tax
>It takes 7 mins of kick starting to get it going
>New buyers give it 7 seconds before looking at another bike
>Dealers give it 7 days before sending it back
>It takes 7 weeks before its scrapped and recycled
>Yamaha only lost 7 million on its failure
>No one remembered it after 7 months

>>28687106
HYB

>2k bucks

so yeah apparently im the type of retard who buys other peoples projects.

>>28687011
As a suzuki, they have beautiful bikes and they have bikes that look like veiny cock ugly.

Hoonda Australia has no scooter in the 150/160 segment because the PCX and the ADV both have a drum brake on the rear and anything above 125cc in Australia must have ABS f/r.

So Yamaha's NMAX 155 is dominating sales.

When will Honda put an ABS disc brake on the rear of their bikes? I want a PCX so much it's unreal.

>>28686976
how many pictures of the bike do they have
do they have a white name
is it in a white area

if you really want the bike, go and have a look at it, with no cash, not even your wallet or phone
if its legit, tell him you'll go down to the bank today/tomorrow and get the money

>>28687373
Probably never. Honda got piss off with our government when they updated the design rules. The reason why we don't get new groms or any mini motos and why their selection looks like lip service.

Full KLE info just dropped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLUmucmSsdo
$6600 base or $7500 for the SE model that comes with a nicer TFT dash, big windshield, bigger skidplate, metal handguards, and LED signals, as well as better colors. Ninja 500 motor like we thought, looks pretty well thought out in general - frame wraps around the engine, exhaust is decently tucked, etc. Only thing we don't know yet is weight but they call it "light" in the video, guessing 400ish.

Pic related is probably my next bike.

New Kawasaki

>>28687434
>>28687427
>>>/reddit/

>>28687427
We are not getting it in EU for this price, no fucking way. It has to cost 9k or other manufacturers lose all their sales.

>>28687441
Why reddit? It seems like a pretty cool new offering from Kawasaki that can help a lot of people get into the dirt segment

>>28687427
Cute;smol

Seems like it wants to compete with the cfmoto 450

>>28687451
Indeed

>>28687448
fwiw nobody's getting it for that in the US either, there'll be at least $1k+ of delivery/setup fees plus taxes (depends on where you are though, I'm lucky that my state only has 0.5%), which you guys probably include in your list prices, so I'd guess it'll be similar to what we really pay.

>>28687457
Yeah definitely, it's the Japanese Ibex people (including me) have been begging for for ages.

Honda Chan lives in my car now. Say hi Honda Chan.

>>28687465
>Yeah definitely, it's the Japanese Ibex people (including me) have been begging for for ages
Except nobody will buy it for the price of Honda Transalp.

>>28687476
It's not the price of a Transalp though, that's $2,500 more than even the higher trim of the KLE.

>>28687106
lmao i never understood dbts hate for the r7...

>>28687170
dude are you kidding? that Sumo looks suck. Replace the chain, go up a tooth on the sprocket and you'll make half of the people were jealous for 2K

>>28687476
Also, this thing has some significant advantages over the Transalp as well. It's smaller and should be significantly lighter, and is just generally designed better for off road use, with much better engine protection. Kawi also has a history of making better off road suspension than Honda. Also some more subtle stuff like coming stock with handguards, even if they suck it means you can just bolt good ones out with no hassle. People probably wouldn't buy it for the same price but combined with the much lower MSRP I think it'll do really well.

>>28687391
>how many pictures of the bike do they have
Plenty, even pictures of it on tour when he went to a group meet
>do they have a white name
>is it in a white area
He does, and he sounds like a nice elderly gentleman who seems to be getting dealt the hand of Old Age, so either he's the best method actor in the world or he's the real deal.
Checked bike VIN, and it's clean as well. So it's not like it's a stolen bike.

>if its legit, tell him you'll go down to the bank today/tomorrow and get the money
He's out of town and I don't have a good way to go get it. But I'll definitely find a way to get money to him next week.

>>28687449
its a versys
>but we make it dakar rallysoy!!!

>>28687465
>>28687427
YES
Been waiting for the KLE for a while.

>>28687484
>that's $2,500 more
Nah, I bet my ass it will be 500€ off Transalp price. Take your screenshots.

Why did this happen?

>>28687427
>>28687503
I was going to say that this is so much better than an Ibex, it's basically seeing Ibex and saying "Yeah I can rape that."

>>28687484
Isn't Transalp MSRP like 10.5K right now? Or do you mean just in Europe?

>>28687515
Road surface hazard, notice the wetness along the shoulder on the inside? He caught a patch of black ice that was hiding in the shadow of that tree. You can see it shimmer if you pause right at one second.

EXCELLENT recovery though.

>>28687427
perfect
a real adventure bike from a real adventure company

>>28687510
It looks like it has a lot more ground clearance than the Versys did, and I haven’t heard great things about the Versys handled in the dirt
What’s your bone to pick?

>>28687515
not smooth on throttle obviously

>>28687515
clibbins

>>28687501
I mean the parts are fine, it now has a EXC headlight mask and i fixed the horrible electronics, the aftermarket speedometer now works and even has a rev-meter. Replaced the carb with one of those Chinese FCR knockoffs and it starts and runs well.
What really sucks is that the guy powder-coated the frame so the extra oil-reservoir with the oil-filter is unusable. So i guess im gonna get some aftermarket oil-cooler and external filter and hope the engine is fine.

TÜV is done, gonna get it on the road next week or so, just in time for winter lol.

>>28687427
I'm a 'zuki man but muh dik. Let's see if it really is light enough, might really be underpowered.

>not riding
:|
>riding
:D
thanks motorcycles

>>28687534
>>28687515
You know what I'm changing my answer from "Road Surface" to this because if you notice when he leans the bike, his wrist twists. He's adding power in the lean inadvertently.

>>28687427
So basically every bike is going to be a Ptwin now huh.

>>28687549
Holy fuck
Can you not get that sandblasted off?

>>28687562
The KLE was always a Ptwin

>>28687562
The absolute state of gay European emissions(no ICE vehicles by 2032 guys!!!)

>>28687516
Transalp is $9,999 in the US. Not sure what Euro pricing of either is/will be.

>>28687552
I think underpowered is unlikely, it won't be fast but it should be plenty for highway cruising etc. 50hp for sure and probably 430lb at most so it'll at least be on par with the 390 Adventure and Himalayan 452 but it's a twin so it'll be much more comfortable at high RPM if you have to rev it out to hold 80.

Weight is really the big potential dealbreaker but I'm guessing 400-410ish based on the Ninja's 380lb weight and the fact that they're making a point of it being light, plus looking at KTM the 390 Adventure is about 25lb heavier than the 390 Duke so I'd guess there'll be a similar relationship between the Ninja 500 and KLE.

>>28687427
Where is the passenger grab rails?
Where is the centre stand?
How fast can this be decated?

Guys i thought the ShoomMissle14R™ was kill
Could it been that i just needed the new lithium ion proprietary battery?
Or is the injectoids really kill
We just dont know
Lucky it full turned on the 7th 8th and 9th attempts to verify
I never letted the starter giggle more than 3 times for more than 3 timea before i tries the 7th attempt
After that it was full forcr
Here ill test again, brb
Ok,10th was good also, thank you for your attention to this matter

Post bike problems and ypur counterfeit solutions, mine was it was all real in my mind combitheory of: have a problem, forget about provlem, suddenly no problem whatsoever

>>28687574
I was gonna say: The Ninja 500 engine has loads of power and torque, doesn't it? I've heard nothing but good things about that bike. It's not a literbike but it should stomp most of its competition at its cc range for light adventure bikes.

>>28687608
You can see the tabs where those rails are going to sit in that picture on the tail.

>>28687619
this is how i address all my bike problems
i have a single cylinder with a kickstarter btw

>>28687561
No it was road surface, the front started to tuck

>>28687567
Can Europe just fuck right off with this bull shit. I hate that n America has no sway in the motorcycle market

>>28687645
sadly, we do have a sway but it's easier to just force us to live to Europe's rules
That's why the internet is getting censored on behalf of the UK

>>28687574
Sure hope so

>>28687619
bike not starting or not cranking? i didnt get it

>>28687427
dang that's pretty compelling to me. my buddies have big ktm advs and are wanting to ride west across the rockies and up through idaho and wyoming and stuff next summer. between my klx and my MT i don't have quite the bike for the trip and been kicking around getting something to replace the KLX so I can go, too.
was also thinking about an enduro 390 since it'll do the highway and still be able to rip trails and stuff.

For me, on a lovely fall afternoon like today, it’s Yamaha

>>28687710
love that bike man

>>28687681
Yeah, I'm actually the other grey KLX anon who posts here regularly, and the KLE is probably going to be the replacement as long as it ends up being good. Probably won't be able to do it for a while though, going back to school so unless I can find a part-time job that will work around a full-time school schedule I'm gonna be broke for the next year or two.

>>28687722
haha hell yeah man, if i get something different i'll definitely post about my experience going from the klx. it's starting to be my favorite time of year for trail riding and i definitely feel conflicted about getting something more street-oriented. it's one in/one out for bikes at my house though

>>28686499
I bought it

>is that time of the month
Post your damn chains right fucking now, no cheating.
>>28687757
Post drivetrain

>>28687757
Beautiful behemoth of a bike. Good job anon.

>>28687757
hope you got a big ol' girl to put up behind you too
at least 100kg of woman

>>28687732
>it's starting to be my favorite time of year for trail riding
Ah man I'm jealous. My KLX is already full of non-ethanol and Sta-Bil and on the battery tender, and they're forecasting as much as 24" of snow this weekend in the mountains, which is where pretty much all of the trails are. There's a good chance I won't be able to ride again until April unless I get lucky with good weather on one of my days off. (Sadly we had a few this week but I can't ride to school since it's trade stuff where I have to haul 50+lbs of gear and commute on a highway where everybody does 80.)

>get back from vacation/motorcycle trip
>bored and depressed as fuck
>highlight of week since getting back is just riding to get lunch

>>28687796
why tho ask yourself... what can fill your soul? it can even be something as simple as gardening fr

>>28686037
Do I at least get some points for having a not big enough saddlebag and strapping a pile of shit on top of it?

>>28686041
Not just that, but they're made in Ukraine too. It's like they specifically made a company to trigger /poll/.

>>28686037
my bike came with expensive panniers from the previous owner and goddamn it I'm going to use them

>>28687722
It absolutely blows my mind that we still don't have a tough-as-shit twin cylinder bike in the 500-650cc/50-60hp range. The fucking A2 license bullshit has made a God damn no-mans land right in the sweet spot between every budget, race-to-the-bottom 450 twin and a T7.

>>28687805
>what can fill your soul
Passive income

>>28687831
you want an easy life my nigga...

>>28687812
Nice, gonna buy specifically Cardo then. Fuck russian swines and ural riders.

>>28687848
My man, I want less anxiety.

>>28687780
officer..
i can explain

>>28687811
That's pretty based too
I adore the look of people who snailmaxx

>go to ride bike
>immediately starts to rain
>”guess i’ll take the car”
>battery is completely dead because i havent used it in months, riding the bike everywhere
>but the rain stopped
>so i get to ride the bike again
mfw

tenere 0.7k pizza is here

I love my bike so much, I miss the era of soft curves on fairings. The bubble headed look of it reminds me of the 2012 fireblade or a gsxr
I think it’s supposed to look alien or futuristic but to me it just looks cute

>>28687891
dare i say based

>>28687897
wasnt this bike featured on a dbt edition? i guess yamaha is one of the goats

>>28687915
>wasnt this bike featured on a dbt edition?
it was my exact bike yes, and Yamaha indeed is one of the goats

Right so get this yeah. I can't insure shit because my country's cucked. 9yrs of continuous riding and no accidents, tickets, claims, and low crime area yet I can't insure a tidy Ducati sportsbike.

Now there are these french boyos who make aluminium tube frames for these bikes. The ownership paperwork follows the frame so a new frame = new bike. Call it a custom and get specialist insurance which might be more accessible

These things look eerily similar to Ducati scrambler 1100 frames though. Perhaps starting with a cheap to insure scrambler base is good. The 1100 motor would be a blast.
Or I could mangle a new monster into a sportbike frock
My best ideas are found at the bottom of the bottle

>>28687790
>>28687815
>>28687869
Straight to the gulag, no questions asked.
>>28687892
Face the wall and pray to Jesus.

Remind me why these things didn't work out? Looks like a perfect city vehicle to me.

>>28687963
kinda difficult when all kikes are charging you an extra for de greaser, cleaners and lubes. absolute gay ridden game

>>28687968
They just made a new one

>>28687963
aaaieeeeee I'll use my chain oil pleaaaase

>>28687915
Kill yourself you desperate chamelion faggot

>>28687872
>not just riding in the rain
weak, you'll need to eventually if you ever do anything long distance

I don't really maintain my chain. Unless it's covered in mud/sand which had only happened to me exactly once, I don't really see the point. Chain/sprocket lasted me almost 20k miles, never had issues with shifting or power lag etc... It's only a SV650 but I ride it pretty hard. It would have been more expensive to use products to maintain it just to squeeze a bit more miles out of it. I've also never changed my coolant and probably never will.

>>28688078
I have a vstrom 650 at 5k overdue for its first valve check but I'm probably not actually going to be able to bring myself to do it until it's already snowing

>>28688087
Well I'd do the first one at least but I wouldn't really bother after that.

>>28688068
lol

>>28688078
do you use sealed or unsealed chains? I use uncoated unsealed and change it after a few k kilometers

>>28688106
This anon rides a bicycle

>>28687427
>>28687434

I'm really interested in this. I've been looking for a non-jeet non-chinese bike that is a little more highway friendly than a dual sport, but not so heavy that it's absolute AIDS to take off-road.

I'm keeping my eye on this one.

>>28688114
I got 13,6 hp bro I need all the power I can get

>>28688139
What baik?

>>28687427
I know a lot of guys give the Ibex 450 an envious sideeye so this will appeal to them, especially at $7k. But you know what bike this is absolutely going to bury, assuming the suspension is quality and they made the 451 produce torque at low rpm? The nx500.

>>28687427
They didn't fuck up.
They have the centre stand.
Now we just need to return the cat to nature and tune it.

>>28687427
So a t7 but worse?

>>28687681
>>28687722
Idk I love my klx. I understand wanting more bike for adventure riding, but this kle is gonna be geared so you're rattling high rpms at 70mph anyway. If I wanted a long distance road hauler I'd get an africa twin or BMW 1250.

>>28688143
this one >>28687892

Trying to sell my Strom now that I have my Tenere and no one's buying, bros... I don't wanna keep lowering the price aaaaaaaa

Good morning lads

>>28688246
I'd be more interested in buying a new KLE than a T7 with that price difference, I mean shit if power is comparable to like, a vstrom 650 now that those are discontinued they've absolutely got a winner with this

>>28688269
No-one's buying Suzukies. On their US website you can still find a 2022 brand new SV for sale. And that's a real V-twin, not P-storm, yet we're two months away from 2026 and no one wants it.

>>28688269
What's the year, condition, and price. We're going into winter, so don't expect a lot of bites.

>>28688307
2022, really good, like 20k miles. Lots of aftermarket shit too, Givi rack, center stand, crash bars, etc. I started at 8k and have went down 500 maybe every third week.

>>28688309
>20k miles.
>8k
>650cc
bruh

>>28685642 (OP)
All I like to do is ride my bike. I figure being a CHP motorcop would allow me to do that year round and get paid. Problem is I don't like interacting with other people because I don't care much for them.

>>28688309
>I started at 8k
I bought my 'strom for 3800 with 15k miles on it

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/abhU1Rdmj7U

wow, random people seem to really like Yamaha

>>28688312
>>28688315
I figured the damn thing was that price on the floor, obvious drop in price with use, but more added price with extras. The dealership offered me 5500 for it because it needed a few fixes but I thought that was super low so I said no.

>>28688316
stop posting youtube shorts faggot

>>28688301
I don't care how strong a Ninja 500 is, you're not getting 65+ HP out of a 451cc engine.

>>28688331
well yeah but if it's actually the claimed 396lbs then performance wouldn't be terrible... at least, until you load it with camping gear, which you probably want to do if you're riding a bike like this in the first place

>>28688302
why? because they are not in vogue like yamahas?

>>28688337
>396lbs
Hopefully. They better not be pulling a CFMoto and listing the dry weight as the only weight on the spec sheet.

Sup nerds.

>>28688359
Oof

>>28687710
YOOOOO
I finally got the DR350 back on the road. Supertrapp an all. >>28686577
I love the torque this thing has around town. It makes me want to go over every curb.
The seating position makes me feel like Judge Dredd.

>>28687427
>CB500x but a decade late

>>28688301
You know full and damn well it's going to be closer to a cb500x.
>>28688331
>>28688337
>>28688347
I still don't know what this bike is for. Softroading and commuting?

Saw an R7 with upright bars. Think it had a box section swingarm too. So looks like some learner has put R7 stickers on his R15 or whatever lmao.

>>28688375
looks great bro
also it looks kind of short for some reason

I love gp shift so much, it's so much fun

>>28688409
>it looks kind of short for some reason
I've had that thought before too. I think that's because it's like a mini DR650. We're all used to seeing the dr650 so seeing a smaller version looks funny.

>>28688406
It's been 4 years, why can't you find peace with this beautiful bike?

>>28688411
cute face

>>28688428
Where's your face hole son' how you goin SUCC the air without one!

>>28688427
R7s are cool it's just their riders are gay

>>28687427
So basically a Cb500x huh, just like they did with the ninja 500 copying off the cbr500r

>>28688435
Stop thinking too much about the gay riders my friend.

>>28688433
This technology was unknown back then

>>28688440
the nsr had some air scoops back in 1990

>>28688433
A lot of the older bikes had NACA ducts on the body fairing.
Under the Kawasaki sticker, for example.

>>28688449
yamaha's fzr (yzf predecessor) had some scoops too

>NEW THREAD >>28688446
NEW THREAD >>28688446
>NEW THREAD >>28688446

Yeah I messed up the tittle so what, bite me. The mf who bakes these is passed out drunk right now.

>>28688453
delete that shit and make a new one fag

>>28688452
I think all the 90's 250's had the same NACA duct design, the I4 screamers anyway.

>>28688453
Please rebake

>>28688453
>no /DBT/ listed anywhere in thread
Not going

>>28688462
Holy shit, look at that exhaust hanger

>>28688449
smol cc bikes had those

>>28688466
Poor cunt probably bent one one day and figured that was the last time.

>>28688469
Yup. The FZR/GSXR/CBRRR/ZXR/RGV/NSR etc etc.
Most were on the LH but kooky fuckers like the NSR/GSXR did the RH.

>>28688449
The fuck are the gigantic pipes for then

>>28688462
old Katana looks much cooler than the new Katana
Old one was low and long like a penis, and the new one looks like a pooping dog

we are so back

>>28688214
I'm upset if they replace the KLR with this, still

>>28688269
Where do you live?
Which strom you got?

>>28688341
the vstrom has a reputation for being a road queen and not a real utilitarian bike like the tenny is, which is ironic because it's a way, way better dirt and off-roader than the tenny.

>>28688502
Klr can't even pass european regulations so fuck it.

When the fuck did helmets get so expensive, holy shit.

>>28688359
How many bikes did you fuse to make that?

>>28687936
Sportbikes insurance is pretty cucked. Insurance bean counters are still paranoid from the 80-90s when people were splattering themselves on hypersports because those were all the rage at the time

>>28688544
?
My annual full comp insurance for my stock NA MX5 is NZD$1450 (and going up).
Annual full comp for my ZXR250 is $310. $390 for the TL1000S.
I don't understand, but I'm not about the argue the fact.

>>28687427
Better NX500? Or gay KLR?

>>28687968
Just drive a car?

>>28688502
Just get the Himi 450 it's a better KLR.

new
>>28688627
>>28688627
>>28688627

i bought a chink windshield in aliexpress and idk how to install it
i mean i know its basically supported from teh handlebars but i cant figgure out how

>>28687392
>piss off with our government when they updated the design rules.
This is bullshit. There shouldn't be design rules for motorcycles. If people want ABS or EFI they'll pay for it.

>>28688682
NTA but yes it's complete fucking bullshit. And it's also very sadly killed the DR and DR-Z here as well. I hate them so fucking much man.

>>28688629
rebake dumbass

actual new threado
>>28689080
>>28689080
>>28689080

>>28687392
So they should get pissed, why does a tiny bike that weighs less than the rider need rear abs? What next mandatory traction control for monkeys?

>>28689424
Yes, to stop you dangerous hoons from being able to do burnouts.