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[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/

>Motorcycle Questions & Answers
>Motorcycle Routes & Meetups
>Motorcycle Gear & Accessories
>Motorcycle Adventures & Blog Posts
>Motorcycle Pictures & Fun Webm

>/dbt/ map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=z7CKLSFiJH_M.kMZoQpBOKipI

>Motorcycle Ergonomics Simulator
http://cycle-ergo.com/

>Noob? Read this:
>>10361928

>Webms with sound
>>>/wsg/1046108

>Previously on /dbt/
>>15267387
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1st for squidding
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Second for pls lemme fug flat qt
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why is this empty.
post your bikes.
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>>15269459
ZX11 will be here within the week!
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KLR owners, where do you guys get milk crates from?
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What's the best tf2 class to play when partially sjrfufn drink dunk
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>>15269474
milk vending machines of course
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> riding fast
> break throttle cable
> eh shit happens, towing is free and I can spare a couple euros to replace it
> can't find shit online in Germany
> ask dad to go to dealer
> dealer wants 50+ €
> PER CABLE
THE CB 500 HAS TWO THROTTLE CABLES
I AM LITERALLY PAYING 120 € JUST FOR FUCKING THROTTLE CABLES
THIS DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE INSTALLATION OR A HANDY FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE TO DO THAT MYSELF
FUCK EVERYTHING
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>>15269480
pyro
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>>15269470
is that Messi?
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>>15269493
>honda reliability
kek

>HANDY FROM THE DEALER
double kek
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opinions on Minarelli AM6-powered rice burners? e.g. Yamaha TZR50, Aprilia RS50, etc.
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>>15269498
Thx brother now I'm almost da mvp
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>>15269349
lane splitting and parking anywhere are the ultimate bike privileges.
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>>15269208

I used to shoot a machine gun in the army so I thought a zweihander was appropriate
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>>15269459
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>>15269511
>photo of your screen
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Hey dbt, there's this game in another thread on cars, I figure we can play it too.


How common is your bike?


>5 - See them everywhere

>4 - Somewhat common

>3 - Spotted once in a while

>2 - Pretty rare

>1 - Unicorn
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>>15269528
5 ninja 250 kek
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>>15269528
4
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>>15269525
2dtink4prtsvrn
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>>15269528
3 for my cbr250
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>>15269528
4
CBR300R
I thought I'd see A LOT more of them around here, but I think I only see a few every now and then. Most common ones I see are R3s.
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>>15269528
2. Everyone always goes for the big boy bikes. TFW Ninja 250
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>>15269528
Kinda hard because most bikes in a category look about the same when you see them out in the wild and people mod them more then with cars. I can't tell any of the various 'glides', rods, heads and tails Harley makes, and can't tell them apart from metric cruisers either, for example.
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>>15269502
I replaced mine recently, too
they were 20€ each, I need two too
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>>15269528
I guess 4? Hard to say.
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>>15269528
CBF250 is a solid 4, I see one or two at least every week commuting.

As for the CBR600, it depends. CBR600 themselves are everywhere on a weekend, but the F3 model itself is rather rare. I've only seen a single one other than mine in a year and a half of riding.
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>>15269493
i live in holland and have a honda vf750f i'm planning to scrap for parts anyway, want me to rip out the cables and mail them for you mate?
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>>15269459
Aiiight
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>>15269459
two non-running baikus.
Actually zx9 runs just not rideable atm
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>>15269583
Dunno if they're the right length, I can't find shit on this online. I'll ask the dealer if I can at least get (free of course) warranty on them so if / when they break I can go and have them fix it for free.
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>>15269602
its all good brother, if you do find out what size they are just hotlink me ill be on for a few more hours and i can send them for little to nothing to you, like all i need is gassmoney till monday so i'd sell them for about 5euro to help you out
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>>15269528
Probably a 2, although I've seen significantly more since I bought it than I ever did before.
>stock photo because new phone
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>>15269528
R1150GS

4, it's not as common as a R1200GS(A)
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>>15269573
>>15269595
Hi there
>>15269528
I give 4. Stroms are popular in my place.
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>>15269625
Yeah, they're not exactly rare. There's an orange one I always walk by on the way to my uni, which hurts since mine is 120 miles away at that point (and I don't have a way to park it where I study).
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>>15269614
Its at least a 4
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>>15269613
It's model no. 17910MY5G30 and 17920MY5G30, can't find anything about their length though.
> 45 € for original part
Goddamn Jews.
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>>15269528
1, it's impossible to see nothing
>tfw pathetic nobike
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>>15269613
Oh also thank you very much for the offer mate.
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>>15269528
In my area mine is a 2 or a 3, because almost all the bikes I see are cruisers. Mines on the left.
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>>15269528
Definitly a 2
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>>15269639
34€ on cmsnl.com
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>>15269528
1 to be honest
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>>15269528
3, F650GS
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>>15269493
here's a trick.
>take the return cable out
>move it over to the pull cable position
>ride around with a single cable for free

>>15269602
you can measure them yourself
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I just impulse bought this last week. I don't even have my license yet. It's been sitting in my garage since Friday waiting for me to take the class this coming weekend.
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>>15269528
3 if you count all DRZs.

1 if you only count the special green ones labeled as KLX400
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>>15269690
>not getting the superior Intruder 1800m
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>>15269694
My wife wants to learn to ride, too, and the ergo-fit system of this bike suits that better. Plus I imagine it's significantly lighter than whatever 1800 that is.
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>>15269668
Only one of the two is available, 10 € shipping and I'm almost up to what I'm paying at the dealer as well...

>>15269683
Yeah, what could go wrong? I should have bought a 5 € clamp and just pulled on the broken cable directly, no need for a new one.
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>>15269639
drobe anon is that you?

Just look for "cb500 throttle cables" (in german obviously) on ebay.de and select used only and you have to find something.

I'm on ebay.de/nl/uk all the time when searching for parts and I can always find all sorts of exotic stuff there.
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>>15269690
>not driving without a licence.

lost my license when i was 18, been driving from 14 till 18 withouth licence from dirtbikes to racers and then again from about 19 till 24and going

only 2 more years for my suspension to pass, havent been lit up since that one time while i hardly ever ride under the speedlimit
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>>15269528
2? Honda nighthawk, uncommon enough
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>>15269705
I appreciate your sarcasm. Feel free to waste your money.

There is literally no need for a second throttle cable if you keep the pull cable lubed and maintained. Your return cable should fit right up to use as a pull cable so that is far different from clamping and tugging a broken cable.
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>>15269715
Yes.
I dunno, I don't really trust ebay people but next time I'm definitely doing it. Can't be worse than OEM jews.

>>15269726
I like to think it's there for a reason, funnily enough.
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>>15269528
"82 Yamaha rebel customized

2?
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>>15269718
I have my car license, just not a motorcycle license. I want to take the class for sure. The bike is brand new, and I'm a pussy and don't want to drop it.
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>>15269459
In still working on my license so I can't use it yet :(
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Muh gixxer
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>>15269740
nice try
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>>15269728
It's there so you can force the throttle shut if you let your primary throttle cable fray or gum up and stick with the throttle open. Maintain your shit and you won't have to worry about that. None of my bikes have them. On the off chance that it does stick I can just drag the brake or hit the kill switch

Mainly it's there so the manufacturer doesn't get a lawsuit if the throttle sticks.
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>>15269715
>I'm on ebay.de/nl/uk all the time when searching for parts and I can always find all sorts of exotic stuff there.

ikr?, I've been finding crazy cheap shit on the "craiglist-like" part of ebay but I'm afraid to buy because it's not covered by customer protection.

If I gave in a few weeks ago I might have ended with 5 leather jackets.
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>>15269731
yea its quite a big difference between brand new bikes and the 250-600$ trashers ive been buying about every half a year
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>>15269728
There are some pretty good sellers 2bh pham.

Look and the pictures carefully and always ask for more pics or the origin of the part if you're undecided.

As an example, on the terrible financial decision that was acquiring a project bike, I was able to get an front fairing support for 30€, top+bottom yokes for about 50€, two discs for around 100€ I think.

New OEM discs from honda would have cost 700€ the pair. Talk about jewing.

Secondhand stuff on ebay is a blessing to the average poor man anon.
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>>15269528
>1
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wtf paris

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/june/pre-1999-to-be-banned-from-paris/
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>>15269459

CRF kun is getting work done.
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>>15269783
looks like you need to bend your footpeg back
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>>15269779
Glad I don't live there
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Hey /dbt/,
Its 98deg F outside right now and no breeze. My only pair of riding pants are 3 season (cold) waterproof that don't breath well enough for summer. Should I just accept that my nuts are going to fry? Should I just ware plain jeans and hope I don't go down? Should I just hide inside and wait for the evening?

Also can anyone recommend an inexpensive but serviceable pair of mesh overpants?
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>>15269803
Just wear boxers bruh
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>>15269794

It gives it """"""character""""""

:^)
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>>15269690
you sure you're into the croozer style? my buddy didnt test ride anything and traded his croozer after 4 months. i couldn't imagine buying a bike without trying a few and getting what i liked best.

>>15269779
LMAO
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>>15269803
shorts and t-shirt with open face helmet is the way to go
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>>15269754
I guess you also don't have a front wheel because as long as you keep the rear wheel intact and wheelie everywhere you're fine.

>>15269769
Yeah, lesson learned.
> 700€ the pair
WHAT THE FUG
Replace them twice and you might as well have bought another CB 500.
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>>15269822
totally not the same thing. My bikes still function 100% with only 1 throttle cable.
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>>15269813
What do I win?
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Is a KTM/Husqvarna 500 a good idea for my next sumo? My WR450 is on it's deathbed.
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>>15269836
You can still
> ride in a straight line
> corner
> accelerate
> decelerate
while willying, so your bike still functions 100% with only 1 tire as well, in the same sense.
But then, you literally said that if you don't have the close cable, you can't shut off the throttle when the opener cable breaks (which mine did, funny that). So it obviously and literally does NOT function at 100% without it, since that is a function of your bike and it's not there anymore.
> just brake hard to stall
Unnecessary wear on brakes, might not work, risking loss of control / locking wheels.
> just hit kill switch / turn off ignition
Now you're dumping a whole lot of unburned fuel into your exhaust and surroundings, better hope it's not hot enough to ignite that fuel! Bonus points if you manage to stop your bike and light a cig to cool down.
> FWOOSH
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>>15269862
690 would probably be a more pactical option for a street tard.
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>>15269813
BINGO!
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>getcha motor runnin
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>>15269865
>But then, you literally said that if you don't have the close cable, you can't shut off the throttle when the opener cable breaks
That's not what I said. If the opener cable breaks the spring on the throttle body/carb will shut it. It's a sticky cable that can make it stay open.
>while willying, so your bike still functions 100% with only 1 tire as well, in the same sense.
No. 99% of people can't do those on one wheel. And anybody who can do that is still much slower than on 2 wheels.
>So it obviously and literally does NOT function at 100% without it, since that is a function of your bike and it's not there anymore.
But it does function 100%. I ride it exactly the same as with 2 cables. I can still open and close the throttle. The throttle even snaps closed faster without the second cable.

>> just brake hard to stall
Unnecessary wear on brakes, might not work, risking loss of control / locking wheels.
I don't have to stall. The fact is the brakes are much more powerful than the engine so I could just use it to calm the acceleration. And the wear would be minimal if my throttle ever did stick open, not that it is likely anyway.
>dumping unburnt fuel into your exhaust will hurt something
I do that all the time. Keybangers yo.

Don't expect any more replies because this obviously isn't going anywhere
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>>15269431
I have the first practical exam for motorcycles tomorrow and I am shitting myself please send help
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>>15269528
3
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>>15269813
>>15269849
>>15269887
Step aside, weaklings.
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>>15269821
This.
Pansies should just stay home and play gayms.
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>>15269904
> spring and sticky cable
Fair enough.
> 99% can't do
> much slower
Functionality is the same though, even if the quality of its function is reduced.
> can still open and close the throttle
Unless your cable sticks, for one reason or another. Then you're fucked. It's like saying your ABS bike is working 100% when the ABS sensor has given out. You can still ride it just fine, unless you get into circumstances where that functionality would be needed, i.e. braking hard on wet ground in the case of broken ABS, or wanting to decelerate when your throttle is stuck open.
> brakes are much more powerful than the bike
Confirmed for nobike has-only-ridden-a-250-in-his-life shithead with no knowledge of motorbikes.
> calm the acceleration
That still doesn't slow you down when you're about to hit a bumpy corner going 60 faster than you can handle because throttle is stuck open.
> keybangers
Enjoy your blown exhaust and fucked engine. Not that it'll be a big loss when your 125 breaks.
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>>15269931
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>>15269528
1 in 500 if we go by colour
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>>15269459
Did a 550 mile run today, ready to cross the Channel in the morning. I would have kept going but the hotel was already booked and paid for.
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>>15268061

this faggot
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>>15269528
5

GS500
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I.... I cant wheelie, it just doesnt seem to work for me? Maybe I am afraid of just dropped the clutch?

GSXR 750 or DR350, either one I cant seem to do it.
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>>15270083
I find the best way is to start off with both feet on the ground, just using the power of the bike to help you lift it onto the back wheel. Once you get a feel for the balance point, it will be much easier to do when your feet are on the pegs.
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>>15269474
You can get one behind almost any convenience store that sells milk
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>>15269474
Idk about them but my father has always had some he got from behind a grocery store
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>>15270096
Bad advice IMO unless you're on a minibike. Most big bikes are geared too tall do do one from a dead stop so you can't really stand still with your legs down and pop the clutch. Also having your feat on the ground means not on the rear brake so you can't really control it if it starts to go over.
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>tfw want an 156 wagon
>don't really need a wagon
at least it could haul bikes around and make a comfortable bed, right?
so I could take race Enduro to places and then ride it there
and then back over the Autobahn with bike on trailer


that was today's somewhat off topic shitpost, brought to you by wr anon

good night.
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>>15268061

frogposter's talking shit about us
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>>15269431
>>15270120
and its 100% true
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>>15269431
http://www.strawpoll.me/10494370
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>>15270037
Northwest fag? I keep seeing somebody with the exact same bike ery day
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>>15270226
I think you're in the wrong thread
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>>15270226
kek
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>>15270241
I don't think he is.
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I'm learning the importance of bike naps
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>>15270352
shinkos?
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>>15270352
have fun kicking that when you get it back up
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>install banjo bolt switch
>brake feel is much softer
>can't get it to firm up, no matter how much I try to bleed it
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>>15269779
Must be stemming from that one day where they had worse air quality than Beijing.
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>>15270389
Why would you would bolt a banjo to your bike?
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>>15270389
How are you bleeding it?
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>>15270425
with a harbor freight bleeder
>>15270422
so it sounds nice
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>>15270446
Just ask ur mum cuz i fukt her, fagget!
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>>15270446
be sure you have your pedal adjusted properly. If it's adjusted to engage too soon the port from the reservoir to the master cylinder won't open up so it won't get firm. If it's adjusted too low it will feel really soft until it gets to the engagement point.
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>>15267769
Buy it at the dealership with a high interest rate with a discount on the bike and gear and shit, make sure there's not penalty for early payoff, then transfer the loan to your local credit union
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>>15269528
5 - see them everywhere

Totalled R6
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>>15270364
Yeah, 705s I believe. I'm liking them. I cab get low on the street but I can still take it off road
>>15270381
It sucked but it wasn't too bad. I kinda ran it foreward on the skid plate then rip in the clutch and pull it back and it bounced it right off
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>>15269528
I guess im 1
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>>15269528
2
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>>15270501
Fellow single sided swing arm anon.
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>>15269528

I've never seen another in the wild so I guess I can call it a 1.
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>>15270531
Pretty common hipstercukold bike.
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>>15269528
Never seen another one on the road, so 2.

clackclackclackclackclackclack
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>>15269889
who/ cruiser/
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>the new samurai jack is gonna have abeefier armor, "and a wicked motorcycle"
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>>15270555
cool buzzwords faggot
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>>15270717
so what
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>>15270531
I see those multiple times a week.
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>>15270736
OH shit I'm sorry I thought we liked motorcycles here
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>>15270717
I guess I should check out of television if I don't want my childhood ruined
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>>15269779
>banning bikes, not bikes and cars
That's racist.
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>>15270500
Rieju! jajajjajajjaja
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>>15270744
yeah so let's keep it that way.
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#wheeliewednesday
#bikerboysofinstagram
#supermoto
#supermotard
#superretards
#motovlog
#enduro
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>>15270456
I see, I'll check that out.
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What's dbt's opinion on the XT250 as a first bike?
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>>15270840
slow af get something else
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>>15270778
?
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>>15270880
espanol
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>>15270858
How slow? Top speed?
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>>15270910
probably around 80-85

just takes forever to get there
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>>15270910
like 50mph, and it takes 40 seconds to get there. dangerously slow.

are you cc limited at all?
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>>15270910
>>15270922
>>15270923
my bad it's 75 ish
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>>15269459
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>>15269528
Mv agusta brutale 1090RR and ktm 530EXC supermoto : 1 for both
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>>15270923
It's as fast as any car.. 0-60 is 7 seconds.
You're retarded.
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>>15269813
Really don't know why several people complimented me on the bike. One day it will be a shitbike. Not today. Sniff.
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>>15270809
fuck those guys. If you add one of them in facebook the next day you have +100 friend requests and you literally can't tell them apart if they didn't have different names. Same content, same style, copies of copies
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>>15270778
>>15270899
what?
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>>15270923
No, I'm not cc limited.

I come from a CBR250R, so I'm used to a shitty top speed. I'm just looking for something that can commute in pavement and go off-roading, while getting good as mileage.

Only thing I'm worried about is overtaking on the freeway, where most people go 70/75...
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>>15270979
Don't take a 250 on the freeway ever unless you want to redline it and get blown around the road the whole time. If you have to do freeway riding, 350cc is an absolute minimum
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>>15269813
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>>15270983
Double bingo bro you missed one!
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>>15270968
>facebook
fuck that shit i was talking about ig
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>>15270990
I think is quad bingo actual
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>>15270982
What if it's Honda? I've seen people run Groms on the freeway.
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>>15270998
That just sounds crazy
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>>15270993
same shit, different name
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>>15270979
get something bigger, you will be completely fine. 250s are not highway bikes, especially not air cooler little dirtbike 250s.
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>>15270990
>>15270994
fug
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>>15271013
also the other diagonal
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>>15271013
ok so quints
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>>15269813
Not quite yet
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>>15271023
I think thats it
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>>15270962
What is it?
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>>15271011
What about regular street riding? Should I run into any issues there?

I already have a car, so the XT250 will mostly be for commuting around town while sipping on gas. I guess I don't have to use the highways
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>>15271082
Not really, but it is still slow as fuck.
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>tfw I have every space in that bingo chart filled in
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>>15271082
>XT250
If you want a lightweight 250 enduro the WR250R is an amazing bike. Fuel injected, 6 gears, you can legitimately take it on the highway (for a bit). It performs better than the 650cc thumpers people usually get out west.

If you live on the east coast and deal with nothing but 55mph/ 65mph roads, the XT250 is fine.
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>>15271110
how do you have both two cylinder and one?
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>>15271129
It's 2 valves per cylinder
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>>15271129
ayy 2 VALVE per cylinder gringo
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>>15271082
Main problem with a 250cc bike is that cars, trucks will out-accelerate you and attempt dangerous overtaking maneuvers. Cruising around town in a lightweight, all-purpose economical enduro bike sounds great until you are forever tailgated and overtaken by stancebros and teenagers driving their mom's minivan.

At least in the USA. Practicalities in the US different wildly than in the rest of the world.
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>>15271110
Pics
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does the SFV650 Gladius feel fairly similar to the SV650 to throw a leg over? I'm having trouble finding an SV650 at a local dealership so I don't have to pester someone on craigslist to feel
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>>15271135
>>15271138
yea i figured it out after looking at the chart again
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>>15270446
trash, 90% of the time they don't fucking work. Just do it by hand I've literally bleed hundreds of cars and a few bikes this way.

toss everything but the flexi-lines.

-close bleeder put the flexi-line on the nipple on the bleeder, tuck it somewhere that it can make it a mess
-slowly pump pedal or squeeze lever several times
-hold down pedal or hold in the lever
-crack open bleeder
-fully close bleeder
-release pedal or lever
-let it sit a few seconds then push or squeeze and test

repeat until done, shouldn't take more than three
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>>15271190
It worked the first time, but I'll give a manual bleed a try.
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>>15269528
>mfw literally 3 in country
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hey /dbt/ yurocuck here.
I'm interested in learning to ride/getting a bike, but I'm afraid to dive right into it because I might not like it. I don't know anyone who rides. How can I get a feel for riding, before commiting?
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>>15271222
Idk about Europe, but in America we have msf courses and alot of them provide bikes.
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>>15271222
Do your riding schools provide with learner bikes?
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>>15269510
I have an RS 50. What opinion do you want? Cheap, slow, will get you bullied on /dbt/. What else is there to say?
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>>15271241
fuck off underageandbandcuck
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>>15269459
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>>15270840
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>>15271231
>>15271233
To drive a bike here we need to either be over 24 witha driver license, then we can drive up to 125cc, or take a full license (16 practical classes 32 theoretical, 2 exams. I think) So signing up, dropping the dough to the figure out it's not for me would cost a penny. Yes, the school do provide bikes, but i'm not sure they'll just let you try, or take you out to give you a feel. I could try asking tho
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>>15271270
sounds like your better off trying to find an anon to do you a solid
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>>15271260
But
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>>15271270
I'd go with the school anyways. You'll enjoy it, and you'll be safer learning from a school and experienced riders than having someone teach you or learning on your own.
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I cleaned up my wiring some today. It's still kind of a cluster, but at least now it's all bound together and uses proper connectors. I didn't have any available plugs for my speedometer though. What do?
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>>15271278
you won't even post bike due to embarrassment.
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>>15271319
this was the in-between stage. I don't have a pic of the "before" where it was completely all over the place.
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>>15271322
By now I don't see any point in posting it. Everyone has had their laugh, and seen all the same pics. Here you go though. (Still can't put on the fairings because the regulator is fuckt)
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>>15271370
Oh I've seen it.
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picked up a new trackbike today

took it for a spin - handles like garbage. is this common for gsxr's? no meme intended. felt like i had to throw it into a corner to get it to turn.

i'm going to pull apart the forks and see what they look like.
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>>15271377
Exactly. So what's the point?
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Well, went for a 3hr ride on my cbr250r in 100deg F heat. About a 45min of that was spend going <30 on rough as fuck caliche roads. My boxers are soaked with sweat, my bike is white with dirt, and my legs are tired as shit from peg standing over washboarding. You off-road riders are fucking nifty for the shit you go over. I think my next bike is going to be a dual-sport, assuming I ever sell my little thai bitch.
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>>15271378
Uh cause you bough a 10 year old bike? Also, why would you buy it with out giving it a test ride first?

Especially considering you can buy a salvage/no title new gen 600/1000 for like 2-3k
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>>15270998
Those people are idiots and I'm sure they're redlining it the entire way, unless you have freeways that max out at 50mph
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>>15271389
long stints in the sport position are tough, but you build the groin muscles to support yourself pretty quick

look into vented gear

squats and oats faggot
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POS fender eliminator kit the previous owner put on makes my plate hit the tire.
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>>15271387
Nothing, I just like laughing at you.
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>>15271393
you're making an awful lot of assumptions in a single post friend.
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>>15271408
I think this I where it hit
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>>15271411
I'm glad I could entertain
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>>15271402
Yeah, I'm looking at a pair of mesh overpants right now, my current ones are 3 season cool waterproof pants.
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>>15269690
I have this one in white. I love it.
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Going to pick up this bitch tomorrow, 2004 buel blast for $1500 USD. How'd i do?
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>>15271454
b8
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>>15271454
brettygud
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>>15271454
about normal for what you can find on craigslist assuming its in good working order.

This your first bike?
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>>15271454
Meh could be better could be worse.
Have a Blast!!!
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>>15271468
Yes this is my first bike, got my license last weekend
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>>15271454
Forgot to mention it has less than 8k on the odometer
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Bike sounds like its running out of petrol at 5k rpm but is fine before and after? What could this be
Its an mc22
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>>15271461
why
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>>15271471
Yeah, people are going to give you shit here because its a Blast. Erik Buell hated the thing and its build off of half a Harley engine.
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>>15271415
Look at the bike, its clearly 10+ years old
Also, he picked it up then learned it handled like shit so clearly he didn't test ride before buying
The last part of my post is not an assumption it's a fact
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>>15269459
>>15269528
3
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>>15271481
Carb troubles.
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I successfully purged my rear brakes and installed my banjo bolt switch!
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>>15271540
good job. I have one on my rear brake as well. I should eventually get one for my front brake too, but I need to sort out the mushiness first. I might try putting on that Nissin master I have laying around to see if it helps. It's larger diameter though so it might make it a bit weaker.
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My right side indicator burns out it's bulb in less than a week, any ideas what might be causing the problem?
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>>15271378
a light touch and it wants to turn so badly thats how I know gixxers
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>>15271566
did you check the blinker fluid? when did you change it?
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Bought a used gs500f today, now I only need to save another few hundred to insure the thing and replace a few parts...
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>>15271575
I make sure to pressurize the blinker fluid every time I tighten the tire bolts
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>>15271566
exhaust flowing onto it?
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>>15271558
I see. Front one works fine though, so I'll leave that alone.
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>>15271577
>gs500
you got memed
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>>15271577
G S 5 0 0
S
5
0
0

good choice anon
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>>15271584
Front indicator*
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I just fit 2 fists in my own anus.
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>>15271577
How much did you pay?
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>>15271592
any excessive vibrations in that area to cause it to shake to death?

>>15271594
oh
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>>15271454
Should have bought a GS500.
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>>15271481
Suck jimmies dick and his 8roper facial will tell you the answer.
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>>15271600
$2000, came with a jacket, gloves and pants too. Only problem is the sprockets/chain needs to be replaced and needs new back tire, other than that it got only got 7500km on it.
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>>15271618
You did good. Drop a tooth on the front sprocket when you replace them.
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>>15271618
Why would the chain and sprockets need replacing after 7500km?
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WR450 getting some carb love this weekend.

Honda voodoo to fix the Yamaha.
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https://elpaso.craigslist.org/mcy/5608597648.html
why the hell don't things like this show up when I have money to spare?
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>>15271641
Honda AP diaphragm?
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>>15270083
do or do not, there is no try.

If you try popping the clutch 2-3 times then give up because it's not happening then you'll never do it.

You need to set aside an area for an hour or so and not stop until you've got that shit popping, on the DR350 would be easiest I suppose but contrary to what /dbt/ will say you can learn "how to wheelie" (not necessarily be amazing but learn it) without wrecking your bike if you take it slow so you could do it on the gsx-r too.
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>>15271635
Chain was tightened to fuck
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>>15271603
No, it's rubber mounted. Funnily enough, today my right rear indicator would randomly get stuck on without me doing anything
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>>15271694
and the thing is repeatedly burning out quickly or just once?
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