Thread 28699596

"NOT FOR THE LIGHT HEARTED!!", edition!

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>anime is irremediable gay
>except for Bak
>countersteering filters the nobike
>Motorcycle and Whiskey Pairing Advice
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links
>https://msf-usa.org
>https://cycle-ergo.com/
>https://superbikeschool.com
>https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets

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

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Street Smarts leading edge (outdated) safety video: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

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

MEET, FIGHT and FUCK!
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Previous thread: >>28697445

I think Suzuki makes very sexy bikes, it's a mystery why no one's buying them

Progress

BDE hours

I'm followed out there

>>28699562
I'd marry Hane Chan in a heartbeat. I just want a Hane Chan for myself.

>>28699567
Shoom senpai, weren't you born with big muscles? Story time?

>>28699596 (OP)
This sv650 looks wrong. The only acceptable front for this bike is katana conversion.

>>28699596 (OP)
Nice looking sv, where did you get that front fairing?
to be perfect it's only missing an usd fork,otherwise nice looking bike

>>28699638
As Yamaha shill I have to say the SV650 is one of the best looking middleweight bikes alongside with an R7 and a Z650RS. I hate Suzuki for not making more diffirent versions. This could've been a Lego bike

>>28699651
I'd love a himmy looking bike but sv650. VStronk is fine, but it looks lumpy and wierd.

>>28699651
Without the front cowl, it still looks fine.

It's not Macy, it's Megan i didn't know she was a train enthusiast skull emoji

>>28699651
I hate Suzuki so fucking much it's unreal. Imagine the BIKE of all bikes.

You remove all the plastic and it looks like Ducati Monster, you put a cowl on and it's cafe-racer, or Katana. You put some fairings on and now it looks like RC51, you put another plastic on and you have a 900GP looking bike, or a supersport, or Chinese AI sloppa bike.
It could've been everything but it's just a dead naked.

>>28699651
>This could've been a Lego bike
It is a Lego bike and has been for over 2, almost 3, decades now. I hate Suzuki for killing it on favor of the GSX8, however, I'm not a Suzuki boy but the GSX8T is retro done right

/adventure/

>>28699693
/big assed bitch/

>>28699671
That thing looks like some no name longpin bing chang bike

>>28699696
No name longpin bing chang bikes are just copying bike heritage from real bikes, too bad your taste is plastic

>>28699451
>guys can you recommend me some youtube channels
>uhm and dont suggest anyone with videos

>>28699701
Nigga this shit looks so bad even the metal looks plastic
why does the headlight look like a literal toy
the gray plastic blob holding on the radiator looks so rattly i can hear it through the image
the "exhaust" is just a cancer tumor hanging out in the back
all this and what you get is an ugly slow gay pisstwin

Found this goated image

>>28699705
Its tail is ugly, its frame looks better than Honda frame

so in terms of the look alone they go like this:
650RS>XSR>8T=CB650

>>28699715
Imagine placing the cb650 last lmao

I got a question. How can a filer-less engine like mine last so long? Everyone always says metal in oil of any size is bad but when I check the oil I can see visible tiny aluminum specks when I shine a light to the dipstick. Yet the cylinders can still last about 20,000 miles cruising at 6k rpm. Do they just use lower tolerances during machining?

>>28699732
3rd world type shit

>>28699734
Thanks for the (You).

>>28699732
Aluminum is so soft it doesn't catastrophically explode unless put to the limit, instead it consumes more and more oil until it's unreasonable to keep running. Sometimes, aluminum is so soft, components wear together long enough where it was previously burning oil could be rectified by long-term religious maintenance

>>28699736
>long-term religious maintenance
That's what everyone says to do with these engines lol. Every 800 to 1k miles is the interval. You are the filter so to speak. Thanks.

>>28699748
An oil filter would've cost the company $5 more, but instead they want you to buy a new scooter.

Is it possible to swap an old instrument cluster from an old bike for a chinese tft panel? Do they even exist?

went out to Palm Springs
there's an Amtrak station there that's more or less abandoned and is covered in sand everywhere except the tracks, which are still in service

>>28699789
HYB!

>>28699789
What is the motorcycle?

>>28699795
been alright, been a rough couple months at work lol
didn't have nearly enough time to ride my bike as I would have liked
>>28699796
it's a honda rebel 500se that I turned into a weird semi offroad bike bc I like to mad max larp in the desert

>>28699796
NTA, looks like a Honda rebel, IDK what displacement though. It just has a few mods on it.

>>28699798
You made rebel 500 look that cool? It has to be one of the most dorky looking bikes out there.

>>28699799
you're correct. it's the "500cc" (471cc) version
>>28699801
yeah it looks a little goofy stock
slapped on a set of offroad tires, a skid plate, frame sliders, engine guard, handguards, a big sissy bar, some bags, a new seat, and got rid of that godawful gigantic factory exhaust
and now it looks pretty nice

>>28699788
Have a look in aliexpress.
It's doable but not sure how you program the mileage in

I'm in love

I'm in love

I'm in debt

>>28699809
It looks very cool, the next scl500 should be inspired by your build.

>>28699843
You should be in love with it, its a honder after all.

>>28699843
What is with this god awful foot position though?

>>28699856
You don't like back pain combined with leg cramps?

>>28699705
they killing the sv for this? looks like generic modern crap

>>28699860
No anon, I've done a few rides on cruisers and I got really bad tailbone pain. This was before I bought my first bike. So, my first bike became a sports bike, it gave me wrist pain, but it is manageable. Now, my next bike is going to be an ADV.

>>28699788
yes but you are stupid

>>28699864
The world is gay and retarded. Where is my trellis frame?

>>28699843
Is it cringe to get this bike in a big European city?

There are anon out here rebuilding heads, I removed my rear wheel on my car for the first time today.

>new release
JP only again

Any of these look decent bros? everything's made in china anyway
https://www.temu.com/search_result.html?search_key=motorcycle%20shoes&search_method=user

>>28699878
Right hand drive market so they'll be popping up in your grey import stores any time soon.
If you like what you see then call your independent dealer.

>>28699887
I would pick 4 10 and 14 up if I were stood in a store. Not saying I'd buy them.

>>28699892
I see no prolapse. You should see some of the shite they hide under fairings.

>>28699887
Why are people allergic to proper boots? I have SMX v2s for the street (bare minimum, they're not that stuff I'm thinking of getting something better soon) and Tech 7s for my dual sport.
Tech 7s make the SMXs feel like slippers and anything else feels like bare feet.

>>28699905
i like my sneakers but i think they're probably not safe for falls, not that im a racerboy squid

>>28699892
If only there was some sort of company which made aftermarket exhaust systems. Not sure I've ever heard of such a thing for motorcycles.

>>28699878
AHHHH

>>28699922
AHHHHHHHHHH

Who is responsible for an accident by law in your country/state in case when motorcycle rides over the speed limit and car turns without seeing it?

>>28699987
In case court sees it as established that the driver went over the speed limit (due to police reports, witnesses, evidence and/or expert analysis), the car driver goes scot free, as he should.
Any speed limit, even the default ones, are choices made with any traffic scenario in mind; lane switching, breaking, accelerating... and TURNING vehicles.

If the rider went over the speed limit, he will be 100% at fault for the crash and his insurance will pay the car driver in full. As it should be, because fuck any driver who thinks they're to cool for speed limits and ends up crashing into other people.

>>28700007
I think it's interesting because I was born in a county where it's completely opposite and now I live in a country where both drivers would be in fault. The reasoning is like that - a driver before executing the turn must make sure it's safe to do so no matter if someone goes fast, if there's an emergency vehicle going on red light or an aircraft landing on that lane. So the car drivers would always lose the court. Which does not help motorcycle riders a lot, since their bodies are getting destroyed anyways.

>>28699729
ugly frame, ugly tail, ugly tank
coowl pipes

>>28699878
so basically this is thier new CB1300 (ended in 2025)
but here's the kicker - it wasn't looking like a cheap piece of shit for sea jeets by sea jeets

>>28699892
for me it's these

>>28699869
it's equally cringe pretty much regardless of where you live

>>28700036
Isn't it popular in the US? Freedom and things like that?

just drove through the mountains in my old commute route from a shitjob i had a few years back
My findings as a newbie biker
>thin waterproof pants are not windproof or coldproof, better wear thick ass cotton, denim, or leather pants underneath if you dont want to freeze your balls off
>make sure to wear tall shoes and pants that cover your entire legs or else you will lose tons of heat in the gap between your shoes and your pants
>neck gaiters are a must to protect your neck from the winds, and your nose and mouth from any cold wind getting into your helmet
>if neck gaiters are too thick you're gonna pull them down when you put your helmet on and it will be a pain in the ass to pull back up
>earplugs are nice to avoid wind noise in shitty helmets but you gotta be careful not to remove them when putting your helmet on which can be a pain in the ass
i may just buy a balaclava or something similar thats thin but warms up most of my head and is not pulled down whenever i put my helmet on

>>28699876
Now take one of the front wheels off and youll have yourself a vehicle

>>28700048
Mountain roads in any season other than midsummer are recipoe for shoomer-suffering

>>28700048
I remember the D-ring on my helmet giving my neck frostbite and having to rip it off.

>>28699887
Tcx street ace my poor fag anon.

I think I'm gonna get a Wildcoat for snow riding

>>28699887
>temu
Nigga are you for real?

>>28700086
One of these things? I think you'd have to be riding a Harley to pull it off.

>>28700089
yeah, I want the grizzly and my wife wants one of the wolf ones

>>28700089
Like one of these guys

>>28700092
>Anon and his wife are furries

>>28700092
Ngl if thata polyester faux fur youre both gay as shit
On the other hand
If you acquire the beaat hide and diy an actual fur coat, thats kino

Choose wisely cringelord, it cant be any other way, the furry has spoken
>just fyi my fursona is earthworm jim

>>28700092
>>28700089
>>28700086
>100% plastic coat
disgusting

I fucked up.
Tried to loosen this screw but since I'm retarded, I wrenched the wrong way and now the head of the hexagon screw is somewhat round here and there.
I can't find enough purchase with the wrench anymore to loosen it.
Should I see a mechanic to unfuck this?

I will need to loosen the screw and tighten it again after installing a tiny metal bracket for a different part. So if the screw is no good anymore, I'd need a new one altogether.

>>28700157
Another image. Doesn't even look like it's completely round, but it feels like it. Can't get it loose.

>>28700158
channel locks

>>28700157
use a pair of pliers and just clench down real hard to get a grip

>>28700174
Vice grips* you'll just round it more if you follow this anon

Would you choose F900XR over F850GS if you were only going to use it on road?

>>28699798
>>28699809
When are we gonna ride brodie? We had a really great ride starting at Little Tujunga and Placerita Canyona then headed down the 33 to Ojai
Really some of the most scenic riding of down and the roads are absolute blast, woulda loved to have you

>>28700180
What's even XR?

>>28700196
If you don’t know what that means you don’t need to

>>28700196
Its like a taller sport tourer.

>>28700198
Suzuki is always the answer. This bike looks glorious, its not sold in my country so I can't consider this, but vstronk 650 is still an option.

>>28700175
>>28700158
Vice grips clenched TIGHT and prayer. Otherwise, center punch it and then left handed drill bit, and get a new bolt.

Remember its NNN.

>>28700238
I'm about to break it right now

What happens if one chooses to widen the position of a bikes clip on handle bars?

I'm a little wide in the torso and was thinking of flaring the bars out a hair for better ergonomics, should I be aware of anything prior to doing such?

Sport bike.

>>28700157
>>28700158
>>28700174
>>28700175

no room for vice grips or punching, at least not for me. we're talking about the underside of the engine, right above the exhaust pipes/manifold.

I'm not very good with tools, which is why i'm in this mess in the first place. gonna talk to a mechanic tomorrow.
still appreciate the advice.

>>28700277
It's OK to not be the best at tools, but take your time thinking it all out as you're executing the task.

If you would like to save some cash, try getting a long nosed vice grip/channel lock to sneak into that crevice. Alternatively you could try fitting a US standard wrench that is slightly undersized of the nut to get a firm grasp on the slightly rounded edges.

>>28700289
*or undersized metric wrench, whichever is the opposite of the nut in question

>>28699878
It's already been announced for Europe and Honda of America leaks indicate it will be hitting the US this winter.

>>28700270
>big dude
>sport bike
buy. a. cruiser. NOW!

What's actually the difference between ECE 22.05 and ECE 22.06?
I got my dad a Shark Modular Helmet on clearance, new in box, only 3 years old (manufactured 2022) for $73. He was excited, but he noticed it was only ECE 22.05 and he sort of wished it was the new standard. Still enjoying it and has been wearing it on all our rides and when he goes to work on his bike because it's really versatile (he also doesn't have any other helmets). I just wondered if it really even mattered. My helmet is only ECE 22.05 and it kept my noggin joggin after a 20mph moped crash 6 or so years ago I went out and got another one of the same model, my current helmet, and I intend to get that same model again when new colors for 2026 come out.

Should I not have gotten my dad that helmet? Should I be looking for something with the New safety rating for myself?

>>28700270
You are supposed to do that. Just like you you adjust seat before driving, you are supposed to adjust your biku for comfort.

>Dad used to be a track demon in the 2000's
>gave up motorcycles after too many of his friends got bad endings
>pushing 60
>invite him over to do some incredibly simple work as an excuse to show him my new xsr700
>finish up, doesn't even ask, grabs my helmet and jams

love you pops

>>28700315
No, 22.05 is fine. But next time buy helmet like battery or tyres, as close to date of manufacture as possible. Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacture.

Difference between 22.05 and 22.06 is rotational protection, so they made helmets rounder. If your helmet is round like an egg, it will pass 22.06.

>>28700315
[AI Overview]
The main difference is that ECE 22.06 is a much more stringent standard for motorcycle helmets due to its more varied and realistic testing methods. Key upgrades include multiple impact tests at different speeds and angles, rotational force tests, and testing of all accessories like visors and intercoms. In contrast, ECE 22.05 focused on fewer, less severe tests, such as basic shock absorption and impact resistance.

ECE 22.06 key features
>More impact tests: Helmets are tested for impacts at various speeds and angles, not just at specific points.
>Rotational force tests: New tests are included to measure and reduce the rotational forces that can cause rotational acceleration of the head.
>Accessory testing: All accessories, like sun visors and intercom systems, must be tested and approved as part of the helmet's safety certification.
>More realistic scenarios: The testing is designed to simulate a wider range of real-world accidents more accurately than the previous standard.
ECE 22.05 key features
>Fewer testing locations: Focused on specific, limited areas of the helmet.
>Less severe impact tests: The impact tests were less rigorous than those required by 22.06.
>No accessory testing: Accessories were not part of the safety certification process.
>Basic protection focus: Primarily tested for shock absorption, strength, and wear resistance.

=====================

In the real world it doesn't matter so much if you don't crash. tell your dad to simply not crash.

>>28700326
>Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacture
only due to deterioration when exposed to the elements and specifically UV light, but if a helmet is sitting in a box for 200 years it will still be usable.

>>28700332
I'd say the glue and resins in the shell expire as they come in contact with air. Air is also an element.

>>28700338
>>28700326
>Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacture
but environmentalists tell me that plastic takes >500 years to decompose

>>28700340
Not the outside shell, but the styrofoam looking thing inside.

>>28700345
then the styrofoam would be as replaceable as the comfort liner

>>28700345
>outside shell
not i want a turtle shell helmet

>>28700353
The liner is replaceable, the Styrofoam is not. They don't cost much, how much is a new 22.06 helmet from kyt? 100bux?

>>28700358
why do you even need to wear a helmet? just don't crash bro.

Putting your faith in a styrofoam hat is beyond retarded, you can put how ever many adjectives and stickers on the shit you want but its all useless. Captcha homo

>>28700367

>phonefaggot gets a gay captcha
it was written in the stars

If you're going to wear a helmet then you may as well be inside a steel cage on wheels if you're looking for 'protection'.

If I was a thirdie I would absolutely steal someone's kidney to buy this MF:
>https://www.honda.mx/motos/gl-150-cargo
I wish it would come to more northern north america and compete with the Grom and Cub

>>28700326
>Helmets expire in 5 years from date of manufacture.
Pretty sure it's 7 years. I don't know if helmet manufacturers are shortening their recommendations to sell more helmets, but I know when I got into riding 10 years ago, that's what other riders, guys at gear shops, and a Bell Rep at a Honda demo event all told me.

>>28700377
In my country cb125 or cb160 costs like $1000 new. No need to steal anything. An honest working man can comfortably afford it.

>>28700384
Its probably 7 years.

>your plastic helmet will decompose in 5-7 years
>don't throw plastic in the river because plastic takes over 500 years to decompose

>>28700386
I can afford it in my current life, but I imagine if I had a similar career in mexico , central or south america I probably couldn't

>>28700392
You could afford it in any life. See how many they sell every year and how many of those you see around every day. Honda makes vehicles for poors.

I would never ride in a third world country. I was born in one and let me tell you it's fucking insane place to buy a motorcycle. Not only it's gonna be stolen, you will also be smashed by a truck and some random will film it and post for your family to enjoy.

The seller has not responded. What do?

>>28700404
>I would never ride in a third world country.
high on my bucket list is to ride a motorcycle in India and survive to tell the tale.

>>28700185
where do you schedule your rides?

>>28700157
Clamp pliers and percussive persuasion.
Penetrating lube also helps.

>>28700417
Its not that bad, just avoid cities. I wanna go to Ladakh.

>>28700422
>pic
imagine using a torque wrench to loosen a bolt

>>28700425
Do indians watch anime with hindu dub?

>>28700377
https://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/products/motorcycle/off-road/agriculture/ag200f
Somehow order one of these in as a farm bike or museum piece.

>>28700432
I watch it in English, but we have fags telling dub>>sub. Very few are translated to local languages, shin chan, Pokemon and few others.

>>28700448
I meant sub>>dub. Hate those fags. We also have fags who say they liked manga better.

>>28700449
Makes sense dubfags would be a bunch of retarded 3rd worlders

how can i train AI to translate Bakuon with a voice over? i don't like reading subtitles.

>>28700325
Based. My dad hadn’t ridden in years but he hopped on my klx and ripped it around the park (as much as that’s possible with a klx).

>>28700418
We all have eachother’s socials and numbers but I can make a habit of posting about it on dbt if that works better for you

>new KLRs are made in a plant in Thailand
it's over isn't it?

>>28700532
it's been over for 25 years or so man.

i wish i had a non-homosexual brolationship where the balls don't touch and kisses are exclusively on the neck and cheek with a dbt group where we went on our completely platonic rides to nondescript bars on the weekend.

>>28700536
I thought gen 2 KLRs were still in Japan.
Does Kawa even have Japanese plants anymore

>>28700538
i wish i had cute girl (biological female) to hold me tightly while i ride around delivering things. then maybe i'd ride more carefully and get less speeding fines when i'm carrying such precious cargo.

>>28700563
sorry bro
all bikers are prison gay

>>28700563
>Biological female

theres no other type of female doe

>>28700589
you should see the ""females"" who sit in the back row of my local adult cinema

>>28700526
I only come here like once a month desu lol

>>28699662
Sv650 is sweet bike,
Id larp as John Britten all day long.

So the last owner of my T7 had the preload on 9 clicks to the right. It's been wobbly up front lately, would potentially fixing that be loosening or stiffening the preload?

>>28700590
degenerate furry fags of course

>>28700615
i would assume factory setting is 4 clicks back to the left? try bringing it down to the default setting first

Thoughts?

>>28700185
>>28700526
the boi is back?

>>28700622
>>>/trash/
fuck off chinkshit shill

>>28700629
It's alright if you don't like chink products, but why am I a shill lol

>>28700329
Take your faggot ai shit and shove it up your ass

>>28700526
Is that a girl?

>>28700622
ignore the fags, the bike market will be at the very least 50% chinese owned by the end of the next decade

>>28700629
cope

>>28700532
Thailand is still better than India and/or China.
I've seen enough videos of Thailand and their 2 strokes, V8 canoes, etc to know they love engines.
They're the last place the bike shows still have models n stuff too.

>>28700664
Just to be clear that was Italy though

Anons how can i aura farm and kamen-maxing while riding? i want to be cool like them

perfect day for a ride

>Bro you got (small displacement bike)?
>Just for fun?
>But it's soooo slow compared to the honyamasaki LGBTR R R1200RR how could you possible have fun?
Why are some people like this? Why are they totally unble to enjoy anything that isn't the most expensive slop? And why are they so critical of other people's choices?

>>28700685
just ignore them,you have to ride for yourself not for others and as long as you like your ride you should be proud of it
what's your small 'ku, anon?

>>28700685
I like to think they spent a lot of money and need to justify there purchase.

>>28700685
it's cope because they don't know how to wheelie a Grom

>>28700671
Ride in "cold" weather, normies will see high level aura of man undisturbed by nature. "Cold" for normies btw is only like 40-50f lol

>>28700599
lol add me on my discord dbtburner and I'll shoot you a text, send a pic of your rebel with bread on it or something. I've got a bunch of people coming to the Yamaha demo ride at funbikecenter in San Diego on 14/15 too

>>28700671
>>28700707
Also, rain, and if you're extra high leveled, ride in snow

>>28700710
>tfw you will never shoom with the fz6 twinklet and his samurai rebel fren
Why even ride?

>>28700536
>25 years or so
>mfw in 2 months it'll be 26 years

>>28700707
It got to 50f in south florida last year and it felt cold as shit. You know what they say, it's the humidity.

>>28700685
driving a go-kart is more fun than driving an F1 car.
similarly; riding a scooter is more fun than riding a litre bike.

>>28700721
It can feel 15f colder while riding too, that's why cold weather riding is superman aura tier

>>28700729
we have a saying in my country whenever anybody complains about being too cold. it's abbreviation is HTFU.

>>28700729
we have a saying in my country whenever anybody complains about being too cold.
>harden the fuck up

>>28700735
It can suck big time tho, yesterday wasn't cold enough to frost bite but enough to slow blood flow and my hands were gripping harder on their own and now today my hand muscles are all sore

>>28699987
>Car is totaled
>XR can probably be ridden away
based Honda

>>28700712
i rode during small hail already, rain so far has not being a big deal with previous 'ku and current one just has worse tires for wet (dunlop mutant and now scoprion rally str).
not sure i want to try snow if i can but i don't have much problem with cold, will need to see how low i can go before it's a problem but i've been riding in jeans and mx gloves in 50f no problem so far, now that i have proper winter gear i don't see a problem with going much lower if the roads are good.

I mean i can't pop whoolies but i guess i'm doing better than what i expected...

Several years back, 25f degrees and slightly snowing. The CEO at our company Christmas party toasted to the Honda Goldwing in the parking lot. Imagine my pride?!!!

>>28700715
lol

>>28700431
There is no torque wrench pictured in that image midwit.

>>28700744
i have these to protect my hands but i don't ride in temps below freezing point 0°C

>>28700761
then why do they numbers on them?

>>28700431
Imagine not using a digital torque wrench to log the torque required to remove every bolt

>>28700771
>YOU MUST BUY NEW BATTERY EVERY FOUR MONTHS
thanx heaps for contributing to the economy

>>28700752
GoldWing is peak but i bet that ride was a toast worthy sketchy ride to have survived. That's big CEO energy

>>28700776
it's 2xAAA batteries

>>28700786
periodically for the rest of your life. you're now paying a subscription fee to a Corporation™.

>>28700790
God damnit, you're right, how will we ever escape The Corporation©®™?

>>28700793
by living off the grid and riding a freedom machine

>>28700797
*a solar powered freedom machine so i'm not giving money to Big Oil™ while riding around wearing my tinfoil helmet

>>28700797
The bicycle?

>front swingarm pivot is starting to creak and squeal
this is how I know a frost is coming.

>>28700802
i thought that everyone knew that a 'freedom machine' is a motorcycle. maybe that's not the cade in thirdie countries tho.

>>28700802
trve freedvm

>>28700802
this bicycle appears to have no brakes

Well actually a van is a freedom machine cause you can sleep in it.

>>28700808
that's not freedom it's desperation

>>28700809
Lel

>not currently riding motorcycle
doesn't feel right, i'm kind of on edge

>>28700635
>>28700662
chigger

>>28700826
lol idgaf chink bikes are based specially cfmoto

>>28700844
>chink bikes are based

>>28700848
LMAO how much are the jap kikes paying you to post?

>>28700185
>tfw you will never make it out to Cali to ride with R3 anon in the canyon hills
It's over
California really is something else. Been through there in a car a couple times. Can only imagine what going through on a bike would be like.

>>28700844
>>28700861
Shut uo and gtfo, dont let the door smack your chynesium booty on thr way oit, if it does and your bootyhole prolapses ans breaks, not my problem, thats ccp quality control
Youre never going to win this faggotry of shilling chyna, especially not here outside of disposible small cc shitbikes for kids

>>28700671
oh yeah
i guess sentai is not going to be a thing anymore so people won't be able to make the power rangers cosplay joke in a few years
thoughts?

>>28700889
>lets have this conversation again in 10 years from now

shooms pls, my yellow niggas are already producing liter bikes. give em enough time and they will be manufacturing ZX14/busa killers....

it is inevitable lol

>>28700848
rip liveleak

>>28700844
based

>>28700664
It's not about the country that something is made in as much as the country that is managing its manufacture.
Triumph, Honda, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, etc. all make bikes in Thailand and they're all good because they're being managed by those nations to produce a good product.
There's a difference between a Triumph Scrambler 400X (British bike made in India) and any Royal Enfield made in India (Indian bike made in India).
If a real company that's based in a 1st world nation that actually knows what QC is, than it will be fine.

>>28700910
Carl sagans also a faggit
>chynese quality
Nibba we aint got 10 years, by then we should be approximating the great tribulation more than we are now, how the fucj is the euphrates river going to slowly dry here to then since most of the drying happened between 2020 and 2022, its almost barren bones tier


Also
Dbt bros
Wtf are these types of latch systems called, picrel because i walkes by a gladiator cringejeep and decided i needed to remind myself
Why dont peepoo make custom fairings that skip tbe bokt proceedure and just use these for 3 second teardowns
Obvuously theft prevention is an issue but whatever, does anyone make conversions like thjs for fairings?

>>28700685
tryhards
cloutfags
in it to prop up their fragile sense of self
spiritually bankrupt
lack of self awareness
who cares? fuck em I just ride my bike

My dad left behind one of these. It's a Triumph Tiger 750. I'm thinking of the option of taking it as part of my inheritance but I'm a bit worried as I have no experience riding. Well I had a 50cc scooter in my teens about 15 years ago. How brutal would it be learning how to ride on one of these or should I look for something lighter to get started on?

>>28700404
An old neighbor of mine had a story about that. He went on a trip to some SEA country with a friend, they were riding a rented bike together, the brakes broke and they drove into a ravine. The friend died. He got off with a back injury and walked funny as a result.

>>28700936
>Carl sagans also a faggit

disrespectful yet based lol

>>28700308
No. Only crusier I'm into is my dad's and we are waiting to restore that till he retires.
>>28700321
I'm just wondering if widening the clibb ownz will alter handling in any negative way.

>>28700968
>nigga posts a asian who dyes his hair
You wanna be like him huh you little fruitcake wrenchlet kek.

>>28700959
I wouldn't risk dropping my old man's bike whike learning to ride. Get a used sgitvije to learn on, then sell it when you're ready to ride your old man's bike.

>>28700994
>posts a nice, family friendly meme
>gets called a faggot

classic 4channel lol

ok so i talked to this guy a bit more about the bike and he says it's been sitting a while.

it starts so the battery is fine i guess but i'll still need to change the fluids and filters and tires. and a new spark arrestor for the exhaust is like 200$.

do you think it's reasonable to ask him if he'll take $2900 cash for it? and then expect him to go up to like $3250 or something? i feel like that's almost an insulting offer but it is going to take some money and work to get it road-ready again.

if you think that's fine i'll shoot him an offer. this is my first bike.

My grandma is urging my grandpa to sell his Harley but he’s not biting despite never riding it. He only recently learned that I ride a lot and I’m the only other person in the family that rides.
Pray for me brothers, I may join you one day

>>28701071
455 miles is basically brand new. That said, if all the fluids are original, then you'll want to replace all of them. Check the brake fluid reservoirs if you can, good chance they might be gunked up, but might be ok if it lived in a garage all its life. Tires could be no good too. If it has old gas in it, it is probably pretty nasty, maybe tank is crusty. Original battery might not last long either. I would probably offer $2500 if you want to put the work in to it.

>>28700988
No, it'll give you better leverage. Motorcycle out the factory is one size fits all. You are supposed to customize the clips, clutch, brakes, seats etc.

>>28701071
Go ahead, brilliant first bike.

>>28701074
Bruh, take your grandpa on a ride.

>>28700988
Do I have a channel for you, Dave Moss Tuning.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=47YG4dAwOIM&pp=ygURRGF2ZSBtb3NzIGNvbWZvcnQ%3D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Qdoel5FMs&pp=ygURRGF2ZSBtb3NzIGNvbWZvcnQ%3D

>>28701037
This whole website should go full blown sfw and maturity and see what happens for 3 months trial period in the FunZone™

>>28701112
Very right, didn’t even realize how evil that sounded. I’m gonna call him up tomorrow

Are middle weights better than liter bikes for the mortal man?

>>28700532
Honda has been making bikes in Thailand forever. Honda is competent, IDK about Kawi though.

>>28700664
WTF is wrong with Indian bikes? I don't see too many issues.

>>28701098
he's got a video of it cranking and running but i wouldn't know it is until i sit down with it. the guy's like 2.5 hours from me.
i wouldn't want to go highway speed on 10 year old tires, so for sure i'd change em.

could i really say 2500$? that feels really low. i tried to look up how much everything would cost to fix up but i'm not 100% sure.

>>28701146
GSXR750 vs GSXR1000? Yeah pretty much. What bike were you looking at.

Are listings fake, why won't they respond?

>>28701149
Maybe your eyes are too caked with shit rajeet

>>28701153
Nothing really. Just thinking I've never had a liter bike and wonder if its worth the hype.

>>28701163
Tell me you hate Jews otherwise you are a bot.

Damn, November 1st came and Marketplace is now littered with stuff.
Do I finally get a dual-sport for trail riding?
An 80s bike to fuck with?
A maxi scooter for my gf to ride?

I can't pick, but I've got room for some shit in the garage.

>>28701171
What bike do you own now?

>>28701176
Tracer.

>>28701175
Definitely maxi scoot or grom for your gf. What bikes do you own now?

>>28701178
Comfy, is that even middleweight? Its close to a 1000cc.

>>28701146
A liter is middle weight in cruisers ;^)
>>28701171
Yes it's worth the hype and a liter is the perfect way to humble a rider (because either they crash and quit life or realize a liter is dangerous af and should be respected)

>>28701172
I hate jews, I hate chinks, and I hate indians

>>28700543
They were made in Japan until 2001, then they were assembled in Thailand with jap parts.
Dunno about the Gen 3s.

>>28701179
Road Kang Police and CBR300R. She thinks sport bikes are scary and I also don't want her dropping my bike either.

Good morning sirs

>>28701223
Good morning sirs.

>>28701209
Ok, based racist chan. I hope you change your opinion about Indian bikes, but it can only happen over time with quality bikes, I'm not going to change your opinion today.

>>28701222
>CBR300R
Nice trips and nice bikes. I just love smol honders. If 300 is scary, then its 125s. Trail 125, Grom or something like that.

>>28701241
She'd be fine on a Helix or Burgman 300. I've already saved a few. If I can get them for >$800 I'll get one for her.

>>28701223
>>28701234
>sarsposting

>>28701223
>>28701234
good morning

>>28700959
That thing is a hoot and you can easily sell it for $7000-10K depending on where you look.
Honestly I'd give it a shot. Go take your MSF and learn to ride it. Your father would be proud to see you on it.

>>28700999
>>28700959
Oh but I'll also second this, go get a really used crap 250 for like ~1500 and learn to ride on that.

>>28701245
Burgman 300 looks so comfy, do they come with ABS?

>>28699596 (OP)
anyone here familiar with the Yamaha xv250?
mine cranks but no start. got spark, good compression, & the fuel float bowl is full of new fuel i just put in today, & the fuel line is pumping good. spray a bit of fuel into air intake, & it runs for a second then dies. pic related, showing the jets, i just installed the carb after a good cleaning. also that medium-sized jet to the fr right seems to serve no purpose.

>>28701245
>Burgman 300
A scooter mechanic told me those frames like to flex a lot at higher speed. I never confirmed it though so be careful if you get it.

>>28701276
Floats maybe

>>28701276
>>28701332
Just to be clear, I mean float height, and some old carb floats get cracks/holes that mean the floats fill with fuel and don't "float".
>also that medium-sized jet to the fr right seems to serve no purpose
Everything in a carb serves a purpose. Make sure the jets are original, correct sizes, and haven't been drilled out.

>>28700685
>bro you got (old bike)?
>cause you like it?
>bro it's so slow and it has no LCD and no abs and no diagnostic tools it's LITERALLY UNRIDEABLE
completely agree with you, most "riders" are bench racing queers.

>>28700999
>>28701257
Guess that's the right call. It would feel like shit making a mistake with it.

I'm gonna have to wait until spring to get a license anyway. We only get about 4, maybe 5 months of nice riding weather over here. Also gotta figure out winter storage for it. Sucks living in an apartment but it feels like a waste to move into some place that I'd be paying hundreds more per month just to have a place for the bike.

>>28701256
>That thing is a hoot and you can easily sell it for $7000-10K depending on where you look.
It's hard figuring out the value of this thing. Apparently it's a rare one and it somewhat depends on what kind of offer or estimate we might get for it locally. Dad might have considered selling it at one point for 3-4k but couldn't find a buyer or something like that. It's a bit unclear how serious he was about it. My uncle said it could be worth 7k. It's also a consideration for me. If it gets valued too high it will eat more into the money portion of my slice of the inheritance at which point I might have to skip it.

>Your father would be proud to see you on it.
That's a part of it and I want to preserve it. Dad loved that bike. Last couple years he wasn't in a condition to ride anymore and it's clear he missed it. Feels like this is an opportunity for me to share this with him even if he's no longer around.

>>28701361
>Feels like this is an opportunity for me to share this with him even if he's no longer around.
Get a beater off facebook marketplace or the list of craig and learn to ride on that for a few years, building up your bike muscles for the Triumph. Take it for a few spins and never leave it outdoors, that's for your beater bike. When you're ready, ditch the beater bike ($4K DUAL SPORT I KNOW WHAT I HAVE etc.) and make the jump to the triumph.

David Mann
HYB

>>28701392
herr ya broder :DDDDDD

>>28701397
Had a chance to get a genuine tapestry of that one, but of course the marketplace seller changed his mind half way through the deal.

>>28701398
oof.
Sorry to hear that anon. Marketplace sellers and buyers are assholes like that. I had one change his mind THE DAY OF THE SALE like I'm supposed to re-arrange my whole day to wait on him.

>>28701398
>that image
What is that? An Electra Glide J-drama?

When I think Japanese Motorcycle Show I usually think Kamen Rider and all of their kitbashed TW-200s and Serows.

So my boyfriend started riding this season and asksed me if I want to join on a second bike. And I kinda do so I'm attending driving school at the moment. I can only get a 48HP bike as a newb. What bikes are suitable for a big city and mountain rides like once-twice a month with this performance that are also easy to ride, are for short people and not that heavy? Price is also important for a first one.

>>28701451
GS500, but only if you're a real girl

>>28701451
Anything 150-300cc dual sport would fit your checklist.
it sounds like you're not in America so Yamaha's XT250 is out but it fits all of your criteria.

CRF300 made by Honda, especially the rally version, would be a good fit. The height may be uncomfortable at first but you can ask your boyfriend to lower it, and he can do that for you. It's like a 30 minute wrench job.

I noticed you didn't mention speed, Honda makes several 125cc models of bike and scooter that would fit all of your points if you're fine not being the fastest rider.

>>28701451
>>28701454
It actually is incredible how perfectly the GS500 fits that criteria.
You don't have to worry about dropping it too much either, just a matter of scratched sidecover and bent levers. Still fully operational.

>>28701454
Or just go for broke and get a GS500, what could go wrong?

>>28701451
CB300R, CB500R, Duke 390, Duke 250, BMW G310, Royal Enfield 350. As this is your first bike, make sure it has ABS. Anything from the last few years should have ABS.

>>28701455
Ahem, the GS500 will be more comfortable on the highway than any of those.
>>28701458
>what could go wrong?
Anything that could go wrong could be solved for like $500 max. Including an engine transplant.
>>28701459
>make sure it has ABS
That's not very nice anon. "Automatic Bitch Savers" are a meme.

>>28701462
Its either a woman or a faggot, he'll need it either way. If he were a man who was taught how to ride dirtbikes as a kid, he might not need it.

>>28701465
No, that person does not need it.

>>28701468
Killing a faggot is fine, but I don't like killing femoids.

>>28701469
It's not about sex, it's about the 2 wheel life brother.
Only morons ride bikes.

>>28701470
AND A FEELIN CALLLED KANDOOOOOO

>suggesting girl a carb noabs bike
Yeah /dbt/ very smort

Why are motorbikes so opposed to aerodynamics? From an autistic, cold, logic driven mindset, why would you buy a motorbike if you plan to mainly cruise in highway or do long trips where you maintain high speeds?

Seems like a motorbike is optimal for cities or country roads but it really shows its flaws in comfort, high speed aerodynamics, and long trips

You guys shower before or after going on a ride?

>>28701512
if you don't like wind so much why would you even consider any kind of open vehicle?

>>28701512
Back in the day Hayabusa, I think it still holds. Your options will be newest gen fully faired sport bike.

>>28701512
There is a marked difference between a 250 bandit and a goldwing.

>>28701451
Yamaha mt03. Light, rev happy engine, actual gear spacing, will keep its value, made for a long time so should be tons on the used market.

Alternatively: royal poofield guerilla, which for some reasoj gets none of the attention the himalyan gets. A relatively new bike but they don't hold their value like japs so used ones should be younger and cheaper then mt03s.

If you don't wrench, stay away from older (especially carbed) bike. Anything within the last ~10 years shuld be fine i.e. no major service needed. Do check the breaks tho.

I have never had sex and I ride a Hayabusa. How contradictory are these? Most people think sports bike riders get tons of pussy. I've seen an SUV of 3 teenage girls drive aside me when I "tipped" my visor by opening and closing it and then sped away at 140.

>>28701534
>guerilla
This one is lower than CB300R? That is really surprising. And, Himmy 450 in lowest setting is 5mm taller than CB300R, WTF? I thought this bike was tall.

>>28701534
The guerrilla is an amazing little bike, if it wasn't for the super nice deal i got for the gen 3 svartpilen i would have gotten one myself.

if height is an important issue guerrilla is the lowest not-cruiser motorcycle mentioned so far, it's very comfortable and i think silver/black look really cool if you apreciate the more classic style.

i guess z400 is another good candidate if anon wants a jap, and if height is not as much as an issue the svart/vit pilen are really cool with the 3rd gen and might be available with a nice discout like mine was

>>28701539
You got lucky. And SUV full of teenage women are more dangerous than H1B drivers.

>>28701575
>are more dangerous than H1B drivers
Isn't USA the only country where you can buy a litre bike without any license whilst the other countries provide an education and practice and even then limit the starter bike power? From my german perspective you guys are absolute monkeys on the streets, I'm wondering how you are not worse than russians.

Kinda strange argument about H1B because of that.

>looking for good heated gloves
>see that the gerbing 12v wired ones get up to 135f
>some reviews say they scalded their hands
>get them, wire everything up
>they barely get past lukewarm
Not sure if theyre defective, or i did something wrong. That being said, they still somehow help tremendously

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3VRYzCeBkMo

what can it be lads? looks like victoria's secret commercial

>>28701590


ever had heated grips before?

going to get one or the other over the winter so I can extend the ku season

>>28701582
>government allows this
>government doesn’t allow that
>government tells me how to wipe my ass
itt europeasant learns the difference between a subject and a free man

>>28701590
>>28701608
for me its an entire heated suit that plugs into my baiku battery

>>28699596 (OP)
What is the MT-07 of cars?

ive just realized my white color helmet has a round dark, shadowy stain

Its fairly new and only use water and soap for cleaning it

do you guys know what could it be?

Difficult taking pictures since its white and its transparent

>>28701529
Even with fairings, the aerodynamics are laughably bad compared with cars.
Only the wierd bubble prototype bikes that nobody uses even come close to car aeroefficiency afaik
https://airshaper.com/blog/how-does-aerodynamics-affect-speed

What's the purpose of these metallic dots on the palm of my gloves? Will they leave a mark when I ride? Looks like some bdsm or mad max type thing

>>28701636
their for slidin

>>28701594
sexo

>>28701640
this

>>28701582
>From my german perspective
It's illegal for you to wash your own motorcycle because of runoff, or at least it was in München, so I'm sure a lot of countries seem like anarchist hellscapes from your experience.

I don't think the federal government wagging it's finger at dealers about engine displacement is going to fix the big safety issues we have here in the US, friend. Not when 1/3rd of all riders involved in a crash are already doing so illegally without any license or insurance at all, or they are over the legal blood/alcohol limit.

>>28699596 (OP)
threado

>>28701675
>>28701675

>>28701582
>From my german perspective you guys are absolute monkeys on the streets, I'm wondering how you are not worse than russians.
from an old japanese proverb:
>russian like monkey but colored wrong

>>28700085
found a webstore selling them for 80€, is that a good price? seems expensive still

>>28700599
if you don't go, your a fagget
no way around it dude

>>28700157
>screw
>>28700158
>>28700167
>>28700174

Update on my screw fuck up.
>repair shop 1, designated biker garage: "sorry we're completely booked, I can have a look at it tomorrow afternoon. no promises" (after i send them a detailed email and 3 pics to demonstrate the issue)
>repair shop 2, some polish guy that always quoted me too high on my old french shitbox even 15 years ago: "screw is fuck, all can do is take apart half engine and maybe reach screw that way. can not promise." "excuse me?" "you see, lambda probe is in way. have to take apart much of bike to reach screw."
>NOPE
>repair shop 3: "we only do cars but yeah, that screw is fucked. give me a sec"
>he just unplugs both lambda probes from the still hot exhaust pipes and comes back with pic related
>twists screw out in like 10 seconds
>want to thank and pay him, but he goes back to his screw cabinet
>comes back with a new one as a placeholder till I get an OEM part
>ask him if I could borror his allen key for a sec because I've had problems with 4 minor screws on my fairings
>he loosens them enough so I dont break another tool and can get them out easily later
>give him 30 yurobucks as a tank you
>before I can say my goodbye he comes back with 2 wrenches and starts fixing the somewhat loose nuts on my left mirror join
>bolt the fuck out of there before he finds any more screws or other shit to fix

TL;DR, the fucky oil pan screw is no longer an issue. Honda will give me a new one for ~10yurodollars tomorrow and that will be it.
Lesson learned, a screw extractor is a valuable tool to have.

>>28701726
Great price, but I'm not euro. Check few more websites.

>>28701512
>Seems like a motorbike is optimal for cities or country roads
This is why cruisers are endgame bikes, so much down low torque perfect for low speed city riding

>>28701347
yes but i spray carb cleaner into the jet & i'm looking for where it may come out, nothing.