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>>10361928
>Webms with sound
>>>/wsg/1046108
>Previously on /dbt/
>>15255137
honestly i go faster round bends than most motorcyclists on my peugeot 206 on summer tires
>>15256707
>Does anyone know of schematic websites like this for non-Honda bikes?
http://www.ronnies.com/micro.htm
*IMPORTANT NOTE* this AMERICAN site may not apply to EUROPEANS
>>15256871
well driving a car tends to be more stable and safer than a motorcycle, so that sounds reasonable. thanks for being honest.
>>15256873
am i the only one who finds fast cornering is easier on a motorcycle then. feels way more stable
>>15256876
yes. the only one.
>>15256876
A car should have a higher corner speed, unless you have a proper shit car
>>15256878
seriously though you can feel the rear wants to go and if you lift off it will lift off oversteer, also the steering gets very light whereas on a motorcycle everything feels more stable
>>15256863
>gets out of car with ripped jeans on left knee
>"riding" bike with non ripped jeans
>>15256871
Ikr? Theres this dude of recent memory who even though he was on a liter bike, I got stuck behind at the twisties on my 250. I'd overtake him were it not for that that on the straights he would accelerate just as fast as my 250 can.
Another thing is that the #06 pugs do handle well, even if they're built with kleenex
>>15256880
if youre dragging knee you can beat almost any car unless proper race spec
>>15256863
better webm version
>>15256881
what bike you got
>>15256880
I drive a shitbox camry with all season tires and a dual sport with proper dual sport tires. Cornering feels way easier on the bike. On corners where 60mph seems to be pushing it with the car, I can cruise through at 60mph on the bike with plenty of room for error
>>15256882
>stunt
>sitting with arms apart
Have a participation trophy girl.
Another thing
>high heels
>"driving" a car
ive got an aprilia rs 125 and a peugeot 206. i literally live in the touge and i hit it daily. i drag knee. icompare speeds and although im not much slower on the peugeot when pushing it it feels much more unstable and youve got to keep it in control way more than i do with the aprilia. what i wonder now is what would corner faster in the wet although you cant test that very safely in the streets. i run metzeler m7rrs on the aprilia and toyo proxes cf2s on the pug
>>15256883
>the ole I overtake 600ccs on my 250 meme
>>15256897
especially high speed turns. there's this turn i take at 130 with the aprilia i tried once with the pug and i almost crashed and died. i can safely take it at 110
>>15256900
lol haha
>>15256900
I'm not saying I was fast. I wasn't fast. My mom wouldn't be scared riding around the corners at the speed this guy was limiting me to. He literally had a week's supply of chicken strips and leaned maybe ten degrees tops.
I'm just mythed that someone buy a liter gixxer if they can't even shake off a two fifty
>>15256900
#cornerking #passontheoutside #trackdays #kneedrag #ridingslowbikesfast #cornerspeed #nochickenstripshere #skillvspower
>>15256913
thats a liter though.
>>15256876
Easier?
nope.
20x more fulfilling?
yep.
Cars are honestly just fucking garbage to take down a twisty road next to a bike, maybe if you have a super nice car, and don't lean much on the bike you could be equal in satisfaction, but they require so much less input, give you 1/4 of the feedback and sensation of speed and they're so bloody fat.
You have a lot of space inbetween the lines on a motorcycle to move from left to right, to position and to cut "lines" instead of just following the road lines itself and you just don't have that option in cars.
>>15256900
my favourite stories are usually getting shit on by big bikes in the twisties, i got overtaken by a blue hayabusa ridden by a huge dude (6'5 + easy) once and he was dragging knee corner after corner with sparkies on.
Made my day.
>>15256923
arent lateral g forces fun to you?
>>15256923
>Cars are honestly just fucking garbage to take down a twisty road next to a bike
You just haven't driven a nice car then. I'll agree the average bike is 10x nicer on twisties than the average car, but it's still fun taking a car down twisties, and I've humiliated some pretty fast bikes on my locals. There's only so much you can do with snaking roads with crests on a bike.
>>15256928
that's because bikers don't want to race and get killed by some psychopath thinking he is tagumi
>>15256933
Well it was a friend chasing me on a CB1000R and he was definitely trying to keep up, and in all fairness once the road opened up he was straight past, but if the road is right, there's not much a bike can do.
>>15256936
>sportbikes
lol
>>15256933
SO MUCH THIS
fucking hate that guy
>2 lane twistie
>45mph steady in the right lane
>some fucking queef in a 3 series bmw/audi/infintity blasts ahead
>catch up to him a while later in the turns
>blasts ahead in the straights again
EVERY. FUCKING. TIME.
who are you and what are you trying to prove? that you can drive really good straight?
>>15256932
when people drag their feet like both those riders, that's my number one squid stay away red flag
Clutch slipped maybe 5 times during a 3 day trip. Do I need to adjust the clutch cable thingy? Will I rekt the bike if I do this myself?
>>15256904
Aprilias are incredibly nimble, though
If you're not getting 70° of lean you're doing it wrong
>>15256954
wet clutch? what kind of oil are you using?
>tfw finally hasbike
It's my first, and I'm in love.
Still has to be broken in, after riding home just 32km on the clock.
![Kimi-Raikkonen-MotoCross-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FrgsT4x.jpg "Kimi-Raikkonen-MotoCross-2[1].jpg")
>>15256925
For me? no. I've never gotten a head rush like I have when you take a set of corners perfectly on a motorcycle the same way in a car.
There is so much more commitment into each corner, just taking that one corner that gives you the willies 5 km/hr faster this time is amazing in a way I've never gotten from a car. It's horrifying, but when you pull it off you can almost feel the endorphins pumping into your brain. Doing a set of corners perfectly for the first time fast has literally taken my breath away once before.
Would a super duper fast and light car feel good too? sure. But ask me why I'm not surprised that so many F1 drivers like to ride too, they're all adrenaline junkies and motorcycles do it better than most.
>>15256956
>70° of lean
I am quite sure you do it wrong then.
>>15256952
>tfw I dragged my feet in rain yesterday for a solid 500m because I wanted to copy cool as ice
>>15256952
yeah
>>15256962
sweet bike
>>15256962
YOU ASSHOLE
1v1 fite me dick heads
>>15256960
wet clutch, 10-40
>>15256962
is this the new sv? i'm jealous. dude i bet that ez push to start is soo nice.
>>15256962
put some crash bars on it pls
>>15256962
JA HALLO!
>drag race between HD, Yamerhu and Hondu
>my Hondu slowest HD fastest Yamerhu well you know
>>15256986
>HONDA
>>15256970
>>15256971
<3
>>15256978
yup.
I don't really get the point of that yet, the ER-6N I did my license on also started just as quick.
Did manage to stall her once despite the clutch assist tho.
>>15256979
maybe later once I can really start cornering.
At the moment the tires still need some miles before I can really work them.
>>15256975
motorcycle specific?
>>15256991
>Did manage to stall her once despite the clutch assist tho.
lol how?
>maybe later once I can really start cornering.
it's good to have for low speed drops. noobs are very likely to do this, and it sucks, trust me
>>15256993
>lol how?
hell if I know.
Must've slipped or something.
But you can have her go on her own without touching the gas, which is pretty chill in congested traffic.
What bike is this?
>>15256995
>being this new
lol bruh. screen shot it if you have to
>>15256991
My whole fucking plan is ruined. I got the al7 specifically because two other riders got er6ns and the mt07 is even more of a meme, and now I won't even be the first one to get the new sv650 in this thread because it only comes on Friday.
You twat
>>15256996
>But you can have her go on her own without touching the gas
can't you do that with any bike? at least i do that on the driving school's bike
>>15256995
going great, cochise.
>>15257005
and I thought we could be bros.
which color did you chose?
>>15256995
tripfags are retarded.
>>15257001
i'd say vfr but i think that's wrong.
>>15257011
it's crazy how long you can be on fire before you realize it
>>15257011
>ducati
Name a funnier episode of south park and I'll practice my whillies.
>>15257016
It hasn't happened to me yet so I can't say
>>15257022
>here we see a Ducati in it's natural state
>>15257023
Asspen
>>15257014
White-blue. We can be bros, but I won't be a meme
>>15257015
It's an i4 so no.
>>15257023
assburgers, the one where cartman pretends to have tourettes, and the one with stan's dad
>>15257023
Korn's groovy pirate ghost mystery, the new terrance and phillip movie trailer or basically anything from the first couple of seasons.
Now go practice willy
>>15257036
crap I know somebody who has one of these but I can't think of the name now.
>>15257036
lol im retarded too CBF1000
>>15257022
>cigritz livery
>burning
kek
>>15257036
Looks like a deauville
>>15257042
Didn't make me laugh as much as the end of free willzyx
>>15257043
Definitely not.
>>15257033
I'll watch it right after this one's over.
>>15257053
how have you not seen asspen, darsh?
>>15257035
white blue is also super sexy.
especially the blue rims.
>>15257001
>>15257036
2008 cbf 1000
>>15257058
long ass fucking time ago, in a town called kickapoo. Now I've been watching it, with my new huluuuuuuuu
>>15256992
yes
>>15257053
oh shit I just remembered the best one.
Rainforest schmainforest.
you better just go out and practice now.
>>15256900
>600cc makes you a cornering god
>>15257079
>implying scott tenorman must die isn't the bestestest
>>15257061
They had a black one in the dealership. I didn't like it much because it was dirtied up after a test ride and overall because all black it's harder to make out the details. I'm considering painting the frame blue or red or something at a later date because I think it's the one. Maybe I'll get something more extreme when I grow up and save some money but to me, the sv is a perfect workhorse package
>>15257087
yes but not the funniest.
>>15257070
>pay for service
>still watch ads
hulu is gay
>>15257087
i turned my headlight off instead of the highbeam riding around at night this weekend
it's 6v and crappy so i didn't even realize it wasn't on with the street lights and almost hit a jaywalker who didn't see me coming
>>15257088
Yeah, did you ride it yet?
I learned on an ER-6N which I thought is probably similiar, but the SV feels so much lighter, it's incredible.
But I wanna get a comfier seat, but I don't think there are aftermarket seats available yet.
>>15257101
isn't hulu free?
>>15257105
You don't buy aftermarket seats. You ask your friend to pad the original one and pay him with fine vodka
Yes I did ride it. It feels almost like my 250, but in a good way. I said it 21 times in this thread but I rode it right after the mt-07 and that shit was terrifying. Sounds better too.
I'm new to street motorcycling.
How does one gauge a turn and determine if you'll be able to make it? I feel a bit like a pussy taking turns because I feel like too much of a lean at a good speed will dump my ass to the pavement. Or I'll hit some broken glass or sand or gravel and wipe out. Is there a way to tell you will lose traction in a turn before you actually do?
I ride a DRZ400 now and I'm used to dirt but don't have a feel for asphalt.
>>15257062
>>15257046
Huh I've only ever seen black ones, the white one makes my peepee feel weird.
How is your day /dbt/ ?
>>15257121
experience
>>15257023
Cartman Sucks
its the one where cartman puts his dick in butters mouth, and butters's dad sees and sends him to a church camp.
>>15257121
smooth throttle and movements during corners, only experience can tell you if you can make it, start slow.
>>15257121
you'll hit your footpegs before you dump the bike, likely, which will scare you pretty good
use your eyes to check for bad footing, i guess?
>>15257134
> filename
Only funny if it's thumbnail sized m8.
>>15257121
>>15257145
and don't smash the front brake, you'll be fine
>>15257121
If you're not sure you're going too fast for a corner, you're going too fast for a corner. You may use a GPS to gauge the severity beforehand but I wouldn't rely on that
>>15257134
>filename
motherfucker
actually day is okay, looking at BMWs to replace the Punto
punto made a fucking christine move and just skipped and reversed a song on a CD for no reason, transmission gets harder and harder to shift
actually sad
I liked it
and I still do
>>15257120
Oh so that can be done, nice to know.
Just got my license today so I'm really still a complete noob at this.
And what do you mean by terrifying?
I also considered the MT-07 but eventually went with the SV because I liked the styling more and a few people told me that V2 > I2.
>>15257121
I'm also still a beginner, but in my experience you can usually lean more than you think.
If you think you can't make the turn, give her just a leeeettle bit of gas and lean in some more.
Also, watch Twist of the Wrist 2 if you haven't already.
>>15257134
sweaty
where's your pic
>>15257151
>>15257121
Wrong. If you think you're too fast, YOU ARE NOT TOO FAST, JUST CHICKEN SHIT
LEAN HARDER
ROLL ON THROTTLE
POWER THROUGH
>>15257112
i do not believe so. it was when it launched though.
>>15257121
outside, inside, outside. if the exits blind, go slow until you know the turn.
watch twist of the wrist 2 on youtube.
>>15257134
p good. ex booty called me last night and i think i am going back today.
>>15257153
you can buy my focus, 2500€ and it's yours
then I can buy a 190e again
>>15257134
nothing because I'm tired
>>15257058
this episode is GOAT
>>15257142
I think my issue is I will chop the throttle or tip her level for a moment if I feel like I came into a corner too fast and I'm pretty sure that's a good way to skid out. Ill kick my leg out or plant a foot too, because diirtbike, but I read this is anathema to streetbiking and if I do this I should just request the DMV to remove my motorcycle endorsement.
>>15257172
>focus
no the one time I drove one was enough, pic related. And I already have a broken FF shitbox
I don't need another one kek
>>15257180
have faith in the rubber.
>>15257121
You get there bit by bit. Read up all you can but just take your time working up, that's how anyone who's anyone had to do it.
Don't expect to even really know what you're doing in the first year or two of riding on road.I'll let you in on a secret and that's that most motorcyclists have no idea what they're doing for the most part, me included.
>>15257166
>outside, inside, outside.
theoretically, outside, mid to inside and never actually apexing is the best way to go on road because if you plan your corner to finish tight then if you run wide you'll have room to do so.
That being said I don't often end out actually doing that...
>>15257180
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZwyOCdUup8
watch this, then come back.
>>15257187
come on, I know you want it
>>15257160
It's the "Route des crêtes" in south France near Cassis, beautiful place.
>>15257155
I mean, i found it hard to keep the front wheel down and constantly felt like the tires are about to give up and lose traction. Idk, maybe it's the short throttle tube and the massive low end torque, and the riding position
>>15257213
I second that, vintage but really well done.
>>15257221
>it's not even the Hatchback
holy shit man
kill it pls
>mfw so close to unironically buying a 150 HP 5er BMW barge
scheiße :-D
I want a beautiful gf.
>>15257244
Buy a used SAAB 9-5 sportwagon, the true king in exile of estates.
>>15257255
Gay. Buy a litre supersports, a woman can never love you the way a bike can.
>>15257255
then post one
>>15257255
I want this Anon to have a beautiful gf.
>>15257255
lots of people do.
can someone post the cool as ice webm jumping the gixxer over the fence?
>>15257258
>estates
you mean Kombis? :^)
>not RWD
>a fucking chinese Wagon
>SAAB
did I mention it's a fucking chinese wagon?
>>15257244
the hatchback is the worst, I hate it
>mfw so close to unironically buying a 150 HP 5er BMW barge
when I looked for cars I looked for them too
buy a w202 c230 Kompressor, it has 193hp and is comfy as fuck (as fuck) in the inside
and not a weak two liter Türkenschleuder
>>15257255
hi
>>15257273
I only have this one I made
>>15257277
>that seat position
manlet detected
>>15257255
ruined mah day
>>15257286
>mfw i found out ice did his own stunts and actually won a few motocross champs
>>15257277
are those stock seats? very tacky for a benz
>>15257277
>not a weak two liter Türkenschleuder
m-muh i6 motherfugga
>needing Zwangsbeatmung
lmao!
I just checked, I fucked something up when calculating insurance. that fucker is expensive.
Back to muh 3er BMWs, they are cheaper, smaller and look better.
>mercedes
>not the true Türkenschleuder
https://youtu.be/2YcJ8Wightw
BMWs are driven by eastern europeans, turks are mercedes drivers.
>>15257274
>chinese
It's Swedish.
>>15257307
ah right, Volvo is chinese now.
Sorry
>>15257297
Yeah I didn't mean to but somehow ended out with a vast respect for vanilla ice.
I'd go riding with him 4 sure
>>15257317
his dance was perfectly fitting to the song I was listening to
keks were had
>>15257264
Wow, thank you.
>>15257277
Hello
>>15257317
wow crazy moves lol. he was making a shitload of money then became a joke overnight. i saw a short doc about it where he talked about going into a major depression and drug abuse. i think at the end when he got sober he says he just wants to be a nobody again and ride bikes.
>>15257286
THAT BIKE is for sale at a shop near my house
>>15256943
Drag racing is for people who can't turn
>>15257288
>manlet detected
there's enough room
and have I mentioned that it's comfy as fuck?
>>15257304
yes
>>15257306
>m-muh i6 motherfugga
I'd rather have a supercharged i4 Tbh
>BMWs are driven by eastern europeans, turks are mercedes drivers.
I literally only know one turk who doesn't have a BMW
the turks who drive mercedes all have some kind of new one on loan, like a cla or something like that
>>15257331
how are you?
>>15257344
nevermind, i made a mistake
>>15257353
I'm ok, how about you?
>>15257353
>the turks who drive mercedes all have some kind of new one on loan, like a cla or something like that
yes, because of rap music.
the BMW fad is goin away now, time for the GERMANS to get their gr8 bavarian cars back again
>"super"charged
more like shit charged lmao!
>4 cyl sound
it's like you don't even want to hear your car between the others
>>15257336
he would have made a perfect dio
>>15257101
It's my gf's service, we cross share amazon, hulu and netflix. I own amazon prime (mmm that sexy free shipping) and netflix, she has hulu (mostly for grey's anatomy when it was still airing the new season) and some other anime site that I never visit.
>>15257141
Oh yehh, I loved cartman sucks. Hilarious but when they sent the whale to the moon I died laughing.
I popped a baby wheeling for a split second. Not going to lie, was kinda scurry.
>>15257360
I'm hungry and tired
>>15257362
>yes, because of rap music.
yes
>more like shit charged lmao!
ayy
better than a suckermotor
>it's like you don't even want to hear your car between the others
2 liters is too small, comrade
>>15257385
still inline 6 m8
>kein Sauger ;))
>inb4 deine Freundin
lmao!!
>>15257255
ugh can we not post this sickly fashion show garbage? these images are extremely problematic because it reinforces the idea that fatness and beauty are mutually exclusive. fat and beauty intersect, y'all. people are fat and beautiful. end of discussion.
>>15257401
a'right
>>15257401
a'right
>>15257401
Sadiq Khan pls go
>>15257393
better a Freundin and a supercharged car than no Freundin and a sucking car ;))
>>15257401
>end of discussion.
ok
>>15257023
Scott Tenorman Must Die, because it shows how hard Cartman can win.
Well /dbt/, was Lubing the chain up and noticed this. Should I try to dislodge it? Or is it probably a nail? These tires are new too dammit.
>>15257427
pop a mushroom in there, breh
>>15257419
fugg u got me :DDDD
>implying mit nem altherren Mercedes werde ich in meinem Gheddo akzeptiert
:^( see image of >>15256126
I T I S D O N E
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Fake Yoshi exhaust is way too loud though.
N-n-now I only need to learn how to go hektik inna mountains with it...
>>15257437
That bike is fucking pretty.
Come to sem.
>>15257437
>worst yamaha
ayy lmao my nigga hows it goin
>>15257432
>implying mit nem altherren Mercedes werde ich in meinem Gheddo akzeptiert
Achso, so isch des also
just make your own ghetto and don't let them force you into buying a trashy car
>>15257437
this >>15257445
>>15257455
literal agbike
>>15257427
it self-plugged so I would just leave it in there until it starts leaking
Downloading Cool as Ice
is it even worth watching it has shitty reviews everywhere
>>15257459
what
>>15257456
>make your own ghetto
we germans aren't allowed to do that anymore, remember what happened last time? :^)
außerdem find ich den E36 hübsch
und the mercedes is quite the ugly bitch
>implying Ich könnt mir für 200 PS fuel oder versicherung leisten
kek
>>15257461
Tad late. I pulled it a bit to see if it was just a bit embedded. It's a fucking nail. I haven't even had these tires for 2 weeks and this shit happens, God dammit.
>>15257445
I'd love to anon, but I can't.
The accident in February fucked me up and I'm still recovering (sprained lower back + testicular trauma, not fun) and I can't ride more than about one hour without pain setting in. I'm having trouble getting back to normal as I also developed a stomach problem due to all the pain relievers, it's difficult to eat. Hopefully next year I will attend!
>>15257455
WHAT UP WR How's that mentally problematic chick over here you were hitting on? :3
>>15257456
T-t-thank you.
>>15257468
It's terrible, but in a good way.
Most of the fairing pieces have some broken bits and scratches. Do any of you know if those touch-up pens for fairings actually work for large scratches?
>>15257484
she left spain about 8 weeks ago
she was then in paris
now she said she would be here in germany at some airport sometimes soon
never heard of her since 17th of may, phone number is non existend.
What's the best helmet I can get for under $200?
I was thinking of an icon airframe or airmada
>>15257502
airframe is decent
dunno about airmada
>>15257512
airframe is only $7 more than the airmada so I'll probably get that
>>15257517
someone smashed in my helmet lock trying to get at my new airframe
>based honda helmet lock held on though
>>15257474
>E36
>hübsch
hol lieber nen Miata ;)
>>15257474
>we germans aren't allowed to do that anymore, remember what happened last time? :^)
RIP
>außerdem find ich den E36 hübsch
yeah some of my stuff was only shitposting in case you haven't noticed. If they are not lowered to fuck and don't have black front and rear lights I think they look good too. Do you want to buy the hatch? Because that one is uglier than every mercedes combined
>und the mercedes is quite the ugly bitch
Dafür is the inside of the e36 an ugly bitch, w202 is the pretty girl
>implying Ich könnt mir für 200 PS fuel oder versicherung leisten
I read that especially the Kompressor is quite efficient, I don't think it needs significantly more fuel than a 2 liter BMWs
>>15257529
>you want to buy the hatch
kek
no way m8
4 door or go home
>>15257528
>>>/friseur/
ausserdem
>ein nicht deutsches oder italienisches auto fahren
well rep said total loss but he said he'll make sure price was extremely to buy back so iidk right now /dbt/
>>15257549
what even happened
what bike died
and when
>>15257484
bring sister too
FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOL
>>15257543
>4 door or go home
good
>>15257557
my maxim i was going around a cruve and hit a patch of gravel and went in a ditch
>wish we could turn back time to the good old days
;_;
>>15257576
rip
what you buying now?
>>15257573
but desu I don't want to let go of the Punto
but it has 166k km
needs new clutch or completely new transmission ( ithink)
engine rattles and sounds like diesel
neewds new tires
new exhaust
>>15257588
i'm buying it back it still runs and everything
>>15257588
>but desu I don't want to let go of the Punto
Not worth it.
Sell it and buy giulietta
>>15257573
How do you even find places like this?
Thinking about getting my first bike.
Should I get a 1998 Honda CBR900RR
pic somewhat related but not the exact one im getting
>>15257621
leave you're moms basement LMAO!!!!
>>15257614
>le fwd meme
I'd buy a new Giulia if I'd had the money.
and I still have about 1 1/2 year until TÜV
was thinking from the beginning ever since I had to get a car either an e36 or Punto
now I had Punto, I could E36 next.
>>15257621
Not the one who took/is in the picture but...
I go on Google Maps/Earth. I look around for places with minimal human structures. Then I go. Pic related, because I should've waited until I got the DR650 to do these trips instead of taking my Miata. RIP undercoating, but my summer/AutoX tires did quite well.
>>15257621
I can't even find other bikers much less big places to be stupid.
>>15257635
>>15257658
>Starting on a 650
>>15257635
No anon. The same gen 600 is already way too mean for babbies first bike.
I do suggest you read the sticky and get something that you can make mistakes on without shreking yourself.
>>15257678
I hope the harleycuck died that day
>>15257658
>can't flat foot
manlets, when will they learn
>>15257636
>leave you're moms basement LMAO!!!!
Said the man who didn't come at sem because his mom wouldn't let him
>>15257635
just do it, what could possibly go wrong
:^)
Anon here that asked abou the Honda CBR 900rr
Should I start off with pic related instead?
I have never ridden a bike in my life ever I can wrench though.
from the craigslist ad
"1972 Indian ME100 for sale this is a rare 2 stroke Indian from the 70's. Only 570 miles on it. Runs great. Starts on first kick paint is in fantastic condition"
He wants $2000 obo for it
>>15257482
well then plug it
>>15257588
damn m8 that doesn't sound good
>>15257621
I have those pictures from a russian enduro website, it's in the altai range in russia
he's offering multiple tours in that area, they seem pretty cool
>the 250 meme is big
>kawasaki attempts to jump the competition by offering a 300 to get a lead on the competitors' 250s
>honda also starts making a 300
>Yamaha jumps the competition by making a 330cc or whatever the R3 is.
>People compare these directly to the KTM RC390 even though it's a completely different class of bike
>soon we will likely be seeing 250+50+150 starter bikes taking over the market
>making tiny displacement increases on tiny faired bikes will continue to be a trend for years
>people will continue to buy up that shit as if it was something new even though 400cc, 450cc, 500cc, 650cc, etc. bikes have existed for years
Why are consumers dum?
>>15257845
looks like my 250 suzuki
if it runs good it'll definitely be a great bike to learn on
you may not want to get rid of it even when you outgrow it
i'd try to get it for $1200-1500
also old 6v electrical systems can be a fucking BITCH
Just found out there's a motocross track near me.
Should I get a two or four stroke ?
250 / 450 ?
Been riding a sportsbike for 2 months
>>15256936
>anecdotal evidence
>>15257970
manufacturers are dum
i was in the market for a nice budget and learner friendly new 4-700cc bike 5+ years ago and there were none so i went vintage and haven't looked back
>>15258016
motocross is most fun on smaller bikes, especially when you're learning
2 stroke is bonus
>>15257970
The 300s aren't for americans, they don't make much sense. They just get sold too because why not. Something changed in europe-laws that's why suddenly everyone produces a 300cc bike. They didn't came up with that out of the blue.
Before 2013 the limit was 34hp (A2) and all the 250s met that. After 2013 the limit is now 48hp so of course everyone went and made a more powerful bike to sell new, aka the 300ccs.
And since the RC390 falls into the A2 category too now (44hp) it makes sense to compare it to other A2 starter bikes that fit the limit.
Why do we hate motovloggers so much? It just seems like they're all a bunch of goofballs making money recording their rides and yammering about something. Is /dbt/ jealous or what?
>>15258051
when you start to ride you realize their content isn't that much different fromjust you riding around minus the babbling. I lost all interest in motovlogs when I started riding myself. And what about they have to say, I couldn't care less
>>15258051
Are you mad we didn't bother cheking the video you posted in the last thread?
>>15258034
>ninja 500 and 650 didn't exist
>sv650 didn't exist
no
>>15258046
The 300s are barely more powerful than the 250s, and certainly aren't making 48hp.
The RC390 is comparable to a ninja 300 in that both have a name with a 3 in it. However the RC390 is significantly more powerful, and it has suspension, ergonomics, and engine all oriented at very sporty/race riding. The 300 is a cheap, upright learner bike with fairings to mimic supersports.
>>15258068
i agree, i used to love them when i was nobike and newbike then i became oldbike and better then them so i just stopped watching, more or less without prejudice
>>15258051
Generally they're all self-righteous cunts who take no responsibility for their actions and blame every problem on someone else. They blow their money away like children and beg for more from their viewers. Also clickbait thumbnails/titles.
>>15258076
they don't make 48hp but they are making more than 34hp and are in fact made for the A2 beginner market.
And since the RC390 now falls into the A2 beginner market it makes sense to compare them
>significantly more powerful
39hp vs 44hp lol
>>15258076
sorry, i forgot to mention aesthetics are extremely important to me
>>15258092
more like 34 vs 44. that's nearly a 30% increase in power
>>15257166
how you liking the helmet?
There are actually people in this thread who use the rear brake.
>>15258076
>>15258109
At least do some research before babbling bullshit
R3 - 42hp
Ninja 300 - 39hp
RC390 - 44hp
only honda falls behind with only 31hp.
Still, the KTM being the priciest and with an advantage of 90cc is only barely a second faster. So it's very well comparable to the others.
>>15258149
Just before a bend it evenly balances the bike nicely
>>15258051
I think CycleCruza is a good person at heart, I watch his videos when I'm bored and a lot of things he says are life experiences, some of them are pretty funny.
>>15258149
lol my little bike has no rear bike and my bigger little bike only has a light switch on the rear brake so i'm all over the fuckin' place
..in all seriouslness tho why not rear brake? it's the superior brake
>>15258153
I was gonna get the R3 now I want the CBR300R for my first bike, gonna go grind the dealers later today.
>Italy won
>Seven nation army chanting
g'night fellers
>>15258175
Use both faggot, rear brake is only 30% stopping power.
>>15258185
that's why everyone's honking, i get it now
fuck it's been 4 years already?????
>>15258191
yeah but if you're just being casual and not panic braking it's all you really need
>>15258195
2years since worldcup m'gentleman
>>15258195
it's not the world cup, it's the euro cup
dose DBT cover their ride?
>>15258205
>>15258241
ooh shit
see how much i love soccer?
>>15258251
You mean insurance?
Maybe
>>15258251
i have covers but i get lazy
>>15258260
I didn't but im interested
in that too now
>>15258263
is it worth it?
>>15258273
Not if you have a garage if you don't have a garage it's worth it but not if you don't
>>15258273
they're good to have
if you love your paint job and your bike's parked outside a lot for sure
>>15258276
But I want to start riding to work and the parking is all out side
>>15258282
it's a hassle carrying them around
unless your bike is extra valuable i wouldn't bother
>>15258291
gocha, i thought about tossing it in a back pack but im not sold on if its worth the extra trouble in the morning.
>>15258282
I cover my shit with some spare painters tarp when I leave it outside.
When the weather's shitty, I roll it into the basement.
>>15258333
no problems with the wind?
>>15258338
Not really. It's a light green piece of plastic that settles over the bike pretty well. It's never blown off, and I just put a brick around the skirt if I'm worried about that.
>>15258390
ever left it like that in the rain?
i know you guys don't care but i've been speaking with my ex again even though i've been living with someone else for nearly 5 years
i never got over my ex, i didn't initiate the breakup
just needed to put that out there
>>15258442
NORMIES OUT REEEEE
Is there any possibilites outside the DRMZ? 400? for a starter supermoto.
>>15258442
that is what /b/ is for
>>15258447
>>15258450
>>15258454
but it's /dbt/ i love
looking at a low mile 2010 zx 6r for sale
>new grips because the old ones were beginning to tear
i have bikes from the 70s with original grips
is this a red flag?
>>15258498
dropped / slided
>>15258507
that's what i'm thinking, has clean looking sliders tho
fuck idk, i want a used hoon bike that hasn't been hooned damnit
>>15256863
Why is /dbt/ so obsessed with women that ride bikes?
>>15258463
We don't love you, fuck off normie
>>15258516
sliders are a quick replacement to cover damage.
>>15257121
>chicken
>strips
lads, got a job interview tomorrow. riding in on it on my motorbike, should I wear all the gear?
>>15258548
good point, but if it went down and only the sliders and grips were pooched that's not for sure a bad thing, no?
>>15258567
some would say atgatt, but its your life and your choice anon.
>>15258149
>there are actually people in this thread who don't use their rear brake
>there are actually people in this thread who think ABS is a good idea
>>15258571
Im no expert but supposedly it can bend the frame since that's what all the sliders are attached to.
>>15258567
i interviewed for a job i really wanted but was absolutely unqualified for and i wore boots, gloves jacket, and helmet along with my job interview clothes and carried the helmet and gloves into the interview with me
talked bikes with the (crippled) interviewer
got the job
I'm about to pull the trigger
