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>>15360569
First for thanks for cleaning up the thread janitor.
first
R8 my repair job
early for hope you're having a great night tonight, brother.
Now they just need to go to /w/ and ban all the kids posting loli pics in the desktop threads.
>>15362460
>>15362454
how did you break your scooty puff jr anon?
>>15362454
nice scooter fag
>>15362468
More lane splitting videos to make the flyover states jelly.
>>15362463
How to view data for trip 2? I haven't read the manual lol
>>15362467
fuck I already expected something like this.
don't have the exact date, but either 1993 or 1995 iirc
>>15362463
my bike only has a "low on fuel" light, but most of the lights on the dash don't work.
maybe I'll just look if it's a shit bulb or something and then enjoy the retro looks
>>15362468
what a dick. The van dindu nuffin
>>15362460
When I report stuff it generally gets taken care of, try it sometime.
>>15362484
>pigfat harley cop sweating in traffic
everytime
>>15362493
The Vapor has a 'dashboard' (shroud with four lights in it) you can get and then wire the lights to anything. You can wire your low fuel light to one of those.
Time for new brake pads, any opinions? ZTL2 front. Rears are good but squeek horribly, figure I'll replace them too?
>>15362571
>No I simply know how to lean and aren't cucked by big brother. But hey whatever makes you justify the insurance premiums on that childrens bike buddy.
>I'm not a faggit who records myself breaking the law. As I said before, I live/breath/eat sport bikes and cars for the 14 years I've been able to. Maybe once you have money you'll stop believing you willing choose to ride/drive shit.
http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/14995716/#14997374
Beginner here. I want a dual sport and I weigh 220lbs. What's something that'll put a smile on my face with a lower price?
>>15362596
dr650
>>15362498
Not sure if sarcastic, but the van driver was either being inattentive to the jackass revving his engine and honking, or blocking him on purpose.
Regardless, it was a dick move.
>>15362588
kek. creepy af bro. pro tip new bikes: those aren't chicken strips, note the lack of nubs on the rear? thats just how far i'd leaned since i last washed it. but hey, thanks for remembering me bey bey
>>15362588
Sorry if my drunken shitposting triggered you. Hows that little single treating you these days?
>>15362606
The van is able to use its lane you twat. A car doesn't have to accommodate to a motorcyclist in its space. It's the rider's responsibility to maneuver.
>>15362687
Get out of here, no bike.
>>15362708
no, he's right. stop being a petulant, entitled little turd. motorcyclists trying to bust peoples' mirrors because they have to be delayed for 15 seconds are actual shitty people and give us all a bad name
>>15362486
nice glue gun ya fag
>>15362486
your glue gun looks like a zebra's penis
>>15362713
>us
>implying you have a bike
Please get out, no bike.
>>15362713
don't argue with californians or yuropoors unless you are in it for the banter.
>>15362728
>he has the mental age of a 15 year old
>>15362729
i'm californian. trying to instill even the vaguest sense of morality in our country of man children is like trying to herd cats
>I CAN THEREFORE I WILL
about the limit of motorcyclist cognitive function around here
>>15362737
>i'm californian.
I'm sorry anon, the rest of the nation isn't like that. May god have mercy on your soul.
so is /dbt/ a safe space now?
Post the best pictures you have of your bike
>>15362821
i like this one best
>>15362814
Until the Aussies wake up that is.
Seriously, no recommendations on pads?
>>15362869
get the ones with wings, it helps stop side leakage.
>>15362869
>Aussies wake up
>it's 5pm
We don't need to shitpost there's enough seppos and 50cc europoors doing it already.
>>15362876
I prefer a tampon in the butt when I have chipotle thank you very much
>>15362869
What the fuck is it with the septics thinking we're asleep at this time. It's almost hometime.
Here's an easy way to remember australian time zones if you're in America: Swap AM with PM, and PM with AM.
>>15362900
you guys are on the same time zone as japan so it's easy for us weebs
>>15362821
>>15362900
Guess that works for NY to Perth. How is life down under? My buddy moved there recently and says riding his Busa through the endless miles of outback is exhilarating. Like America, but less cops.
>>15362890
So it really isn't the aussies who shit everything up then? I'll be damned.
>>15362922
Cops are ass backwards retarded when you have the rare run in with them. Liza Harvey is a clueless cunt that gets away with stupid shit because won't somebody please think of the children.
Perth's great though. A few hours ride south and you're in the middle of all these delicious breweries and wineries and food shops. Awesome for a weekend getaway.
>>15362821
>>15362928
>>Perth's great though. A few hours ride south and you're in the middle of all these delicious breweries and wineries and food shops
You left out the bit about being surrounded by boongs.
>>15362922
Naw man I was a pretty consistent poster on /dbt/ but it's gone to shit recently.
>inb4 it was always shit
I'd imagine the US summer time puts people off posting until the kids fuck off back to school or whatever the seppos do.
Also the outback is riddled with suicidal critters.
When you see 2m tall dead kangaroos on the side of the road you get pretty cautious.
>>15362933
That's north australia, friend. I haven't laid eyes on a boong for 3-4 years now, and I used to do IT for their regional schools back then. They're quite peculiar.
>>15362928
Sounds a lot how he described it. A beautiful place with the most ass backwards politics and police you've ever seen. Then again he's a sixty year old minority mexican-american vietnam-veteran immigrant so he says he gets a pass from the cops. Said he had to hop through mad hoops to be able to own a real bike, and also said the cops can pull him over for no reason for an inspection?
>>15362936
The US is the same way with deer and coyotes everywhere, probably far more dangerous mile for mile. Let's face it, the real cancer is the yuropoors. The whole "summer" thing is a meme.
>>15362936
I post more when I'm in school because I'm at my computer more
>>15362945
For some reason the cops are able to conduct roadside inspections if they think your car/bike isn't compliant. They have a few simple tests they'll do with you sitting on the bike. If you fail any of them you get a "Yellow sticker", which is actually a yellow sticker with some gubmint writing on it. You have to take your ride over the pits to get made compliant again. You can't ride/drive until you do this because technically the thing is unregistered. You pay the inspection fee, pay for a temporary movement permit, and a fine.
They love doing it to cars with tinted windows, lowered cars, lifted cars, fender eliminators, blown headlights, dirty number plates, uncompliant helmet visors. It gets pretty bullshit sometimes because they're not mechanics, so you end up with cops trying to sticker your bike for having a windshield you cant see though.
Getting the bike was pretty easy, he might have had some problems converting an international license to a local one though. No idea how that works, other then the fact that I know the DoT makes you do stupid shit.
For all the horseshit that comes from the pollies and cops, I like it here.
>>15362821
It is a shy bike
>>15362821
The best pictures of my bike have me on it, so no
>>15362970
Jesus christ. Yeah thats exactly what he said, after he jumped through the hoops he just keeps his 1999 unlimited Busa stock and the cops let him pass after they stop him since he's old, brown, and foreign with an unmodified bike. Says he gets pulled over all the time tho. Blows my mind that is actually acceptable or even legal. But I guess that is a cultural difference. Says its a lovely place tho, just wishes they could mix the best parts of aussieland with america but it is what it is. Obviously it works for him.
>>15362987
Are the yuropoors waking up now?
>>15362987
Are you perturbed about something, anon?
>>15363009
Did you just fail your annual MOT on your Vespa honey. It's okay if you want to vent.
I missed it, is /dbt/ 40% less shitty now? Mods never answered the call before.
>>15363035
lol I hope you get banninated with all these micro aggressions you are displaying.
>>15363046
That's stalker-chan. Are you stalker-chan?
>>15362998
I suspect that it's one of those laws that was brought in to keep obviously unroadworthy vehicles off the roads, but once it was in it suffered from a horrible case of scope creep.
Buddy of mine got stickered for having his windshield tint too dark, apparently they can sticker your bike because your helmet's visor doesn't have a compliance sticker on it, or they think your car is too loud. I think the guy with the helmet one contested it and had it overturned in court, and had a couple of days worth of work plus costs paid in compensation to him.
I asked a cop at the station about the legality of having a helmet cam on mine, and he said that nobody really cares about helmet cams, but they'll still ping you on it if you're a dickhead, just to get you off the road.
>also, /dbt/ has been especially bad today.
>>15363046
>>15363035
don't feed the troll retard and don't forget to sage.
>>15363054
even the best meant laws are eventually abused. essentially what he said, as amerifat as that sounds it is quite true. that and you have DUI/license/inspection checkpoints? as a burger it blows my mind, but he says his wife is worth the loss of rights so i'm happy for him, and the outback roads he tears up at triple digits on that sweet unrestricted bike.
>also, /dbt/ has been especially bad today
apparently its always shit. will namefag with pride to piss off the butthurt yuropoors. the cancer amazes me honestly.
>>15363054
Slightly off-topic tho you really shouldn't mount a go-pro to your helmet. That is what made Schumaker a vegetable. Handlebar mount is way safer.
>>15363085
IDK if you are trolling me so I'll give an honest answer. "sage" in the options/old email field simply means you don't bump the post to the top of the page to be viewed. its a post that counts toward the post limit without increasing visability. throw an image up too and you can count toward the image/post limit also. how fucking new are you?
>what is global rule 7
>>15363096
>>15363099
>inb4 we get banned for global rule 3 or 8
Here's a bike. Very on topic elusive janitors.
>>15363058
IKR, did you see how watery and lacking of sperm his last cum tribute was? all those xrays have fried his balls.
>>15363112
Don't worry, I am complying with rule 6, see this sexy man with a Buell? A great contribution to this thread. Have you ever slept with your bike in a hotel bed anon? I'd like to know how you got it up there ;)
>>15363075
no. Thats a load of shit.
>>15363124
I've slept with my baiku in my room before, too thiqq for bed though
>>15363127
Well...yeah, but most helmet mounts are not SNELL approved. For as much as /dbt/ sackrides SNELL that should say something. No reason to put a stress point on your helmet, though i do agree schumacher is a tard cuz he hit a tree regarless of what helmet he had or didn't have.
>>15363137
>he hit a tree
That's what happened and they are looking for something to blame it on.
Mounts will snap off very easily and cause no issue.
>>15363137
He hit his head on the side that didn't have the camera. In any serious accident the camera will break off anyway
>>15363154
Why do you do this everynight, VicCB400anon?
>>15363145
>>15363147
Just funposting. I do concur. However mounting a camera on your helmet absolutely sacrifices its performance in an accident. I guess go-pro is suing the "journalist" who wrote that shit tho. The actual SNELL criteria for helmet attachments is unquantifiable, so very odd when you read in to it.
>>15363154
nigga i'm famous.
>>15363156
you can tell it' a german because there's no humour in this, just pure autism
>>15363157
>However mounting a camera on your helmet absolutely sacrifices its performance in an acciden
No it doesn't, the mounts snap off easily. I have broken the fucken things trying to get them on and off.
>>15363157
who the fuck are you anyway? what hizviz helmet?
Post gauges hasbikes
>>15363145
>>15363147
>Each year we get a whole bunch of questions about different aftermarket helmet attachments. The Snell Standards and testing apply strictly to whole helmets and how they perform out of the box. Snell does not test, or qualify aftermarket helmet accessories. We only certify complete helmet structures. The addition, subtraction or modification of any part, component or structure integral to the performance of any Snell certified helmet may void completely, or in part the Foundation's ability to support claims of Snell certification for that helmet. This generally does not include cosmetic changes such as painting, unless it is performed contrary to the manufacturers' recommendations.
If you read in to the actual regs for qualifications the attachments must be readily breakable. Which is why the Arai sun shades pass. IDK, interesting read. Regardless, don't hit a fucking tree.
>>15363166
See above, a helmet mount "may" void SNELL cert. I mean its all bullshit but interesting
>>15363168
idk some creep is stalking me in the archives so i may as well namefag bey bey
>>15363172
>>15362821
>>15363175
Can we 69 with me on top?
>>15363172
reminder that honda a shit
>janitor is kc modding
ohh shit
Just bought a new jacket, /dbt/. How'd I do? I already have the Oxford Wildfire 2.0 overtrousers so these should zip right up
>>15363172
>>15363177
>>15363194
wat does that mean
>>15363205
I'd rather you didn't. What hiviz helmet do you have? I have a hiviz HJC.
>>15363179
do you have the highest milage bike of all of /dbt/?
>>15363211
>>15363211
Only i sick ur dick first bby
>>15363211
not actually me but Shuberth S2
...
>>15362571
>>15363224
>single front disc
Crikey!
>>15363208
serious discussions only
>>15363228
they also pull to the right due to that under heavy braking.
BUELL A SHIT
>>15363211
oh the irony, gotta love this place
>>15363228
desu once you get used to the harsh initial bite its a pretty great system. if it wasn't patented i guarantee others besides EBR would use it.
>>15363224
>>15363224
>Buell a shit
Kek.
>>15363231
yeah but "kc modding"?
>>15363233
they don't tho. that's just silly. its an odd system but it works quite well no bikes.
>>15363234
Irony? Tbh I always had bikes with drum brakes, so any discs are good enough for me.
>>15363237
not gonna tell u newfig
>>15363067
>>15363075
We do have DUI checkpoint things. There's a few buses that the cops have that are all set up inside with all this police stuff. Everyone calls them booze buses, same with the checkpoint.
They set up on the side of the road and pull over random people to breath test them. It's fairly random as well. I get waved through some and pulled up at others.
The next morning there's always a large line of cars parked on the grass beside the road, so that's all the people they've caught driving under the influence, which is fine by me.
I've really only ever been held up at a booze bus once, because they didn't believe that I had the correct license for my bike. I did have one but the new card was in the mail, so they got all shitty at me about it then let me go 5 minutes later.
>>15363240
Its actually an ingenious six pot caliper with a huge single rotor reducing unsprung weight. if it wasn't for the patent i guarantee more marques would use them. i mean in the grand scheme its trivial but its a wonderful invention...
>>15363248
Buell a shit. Thats why they went broke 2 times and soon to be a 3rd.
>>15363075
Oh also, I was wearing a Contour Roam2 when I had my little spill last year. Landed directly on it.
I pancaked it and it ripped off the mount, which is what I assume it's supposed to do.
>>15363248
The forces under heavy braking twist the rim and cause pull to the side.
BUELL A SHIT
>>15363244
>>15363250
Pls gibe me that bbc
>>15363248
Looks like it was designed by someone who's never ridden a motorcycle and understands why we have the redundancy of twin discs any further than 'two for twice the stopping power!'
>>15363248
If they were that good motoGP would use them and pay royalties.
>>15363244
And that is kinda what my buddy said takes getting used to. In the USA such a stop is illegal in our state, DUI checkpoints are prohibited by state law and inspection checkpoints are prohibited by federal law. Different strokes for different folks. He's happy, so I'm happy for him. That said, I don't think I could ever move to such a state where you aren't protected by "muh rights". But I'm glad it works for y'all. He just says its a hell of a culture shock which I believe judging by his dashcam vids being stopped without "reason." Burger shit and all ya know.
>>15363258
>>15363254
But...it doesn't. I'm not going to argue with you but it obv works in the AMA superbike championships. There is no "pull" dude despite the non symmetry.
>>15363264
>1999 harley
>superbike
Ayy! Seriously?
>>15363264
>AMA superbike championships
Yep sure looks like a single ZTL setup in pic related
>>15363264
I'm not the guy arguing that it pulls to one side, I don't think it would, but I guess it might. What happens when your right hand fork seal blows and the fork oil leaks onto the brakes? On a conventional system, you'd have reduced stopping power and pull over to investigate. On that piece of Yank shite, you'd have zero stopping power and plow into a hedge, presumably where you can investigate the cause.
tbqh I prefer shitposting over the shitty nobike knowledge that is spreading right now
>>15363262
But they do in the AMA SBC where Buell's compete. I'm not saying it's a game changer, but even in an interview with Eric Buell and the lead designer of the GSX-R a decade ago he admitted it was a superior system weight wise for a street bike. As I said before, it is what it is and it works, if it wasn't for patents and royalties I'd love to see what a real marque would do with it.
>>15363265
>>15363266
>what is the 1125R and 1190RX
They still race them to this day you know.
>>15363271
Which is real scenario but very unlikely. I'm just saying it works. That is all, I'm not saying it is best. I never made such an argument. Such innovation eventually lead to the demise of EBR after all.
>>15363273
Nearly every single 'nobike' accusation I see on this board is not accompanied by a timestamped picture of a motorcycle. You fucking nobike.
>>15363278
>unlikely
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle for longer than a week? Fork seals blow. Road debris gets all over stuff. Caliper seals fail. Disc mounts fail. Calipers seize. Single disc just has no redundancy at all. Maybe you should ride naked if you're not concerned at all that anything will go wrong.
>>15363285
>Single disc just has no redundancy at all.
desu dual disc isn't about redundancy. it just spreads the heat load over two discs/calipers.
I think I'm gonna buy a sv650 after my learner bike,
what do you think?
It's the best I can get since I'm still on my a2.
>>15363287
Front brake unsprung weight wise, yes.
>>15363285
This just doesn't happen in reality. I mean hell what if road debris cut your brake line and both calipers failed?
>>15363295
Which is what a single larger disc accomplishes with less weight but with a more complicated wheel assembly.
>>15363297
do you have best beginner bike now?
>>15363295
>things are the way they are for one reason only
You don't understand anything.
>>15363298
Just two weeks ago I had a fork seal blow and completely eliminate the right hand front brake on my 600.
>>15363301
Of course.
>>15363302
Well if your left failed you would still have 100% front brake versus 50%. IDK man, maintain your shit. Dual front rotors have nothing to do with redundancy tho that may be a tangential benefit as you have shown.
>>15363297
Do it, stepping up to a 650 is great and the SV is an amazing bike.
>>15363306
But anon, EBR is not Harley no more :(
>>15363312
>he rides a 400
We shitposting now?
>>15362821
>>15363297
They're good bikes anon go for it. Would still suggest test riding it just to get a feel for whether you like it or not.
>>15363304
but if you will still be on a2, why bother? How long till open licence?
>>15363311
>have nothing to do with
>have that effect
And you think a 4chan shitposter would realise this before some of the most highly paid engineers in the world? The fact that you think a fork seal blow is down to faulty maintenance speaks volumes. Enjoy being a nobike cuck and shitposting on /dbt/
>>15362821
>>15363316
>Implying my is not better than your discontinued meme bike
BUELL A SHIT
>>15363327
Nah, I ride a 1203cc thuderbolt aircooled harley cuck bike that still would embarrass you. Let's not wave dicks bud.
>>15363330
No one in the history of bikes have thought about dual rotors being a redundant system. Its just about increasing surface area.
>highly paid engineers
oh you mean the ones with a patent on it :) its different, its less weight, that is fact. i'm not going to debate such a system bud, that was never my intent.
>>15363322
Only thing I'm worried about is the sound, doesn't seem that great.
Also I would prefer the hornet 600, but I can't restrict it to be a2 compliant.
>>15363326
This winter eventually, but I need a decent bike for a trip.
I might try riding the 650 restricted only on paper while I have the a2
>>15363345
>but I need a decent bike for a trip.
Whats wrong with best beginner bike?
>>15363331
Been in Brisbane my whole life and still haven't ridden Mt. Cootha. Is it any good to ride?
>>15363347
I've been to the place in this image in a dream before.
Have you posted this image on /dbt/ before?
>>15363350
Doesn't have enough power, not enough luggage space and I can't keep up with my friends
>>15363342
Stay mad kid.
>>15363352
Yeah pretty good, but it has a 50km/h speed limit and the piggies love it on weekends.
Night time is good if you know it, but again instead of piggies you have suicidal possums that want to fuck your shit up.
>>15363338
agreed. then again i don't buy an autotragic merc cuz of their F1 success
>>15363356
get the 650 is that is the largest engine you can on your license. you will not be disappointed
>>15363359
>he rides a single cylinder 400cc cuz his nanny state won't let him own a real bike
>>15363353
it mt gravatt look out. Great tooj at night as no cars can get in due to them locking the gates.
>>15363366
Stay mad kid.
>>15363347
do you even lean? nice nipples, I hope you don't get banned as nipples offend the americans.
>>15363353
Yeah been posted before but it's the best shot I have. It's Mt Gravatt in Brisbane fyi.
>>15363363
Better than homicidal residents on Mt. Nebo throwing diesel into corners.
>>15363376
Totally your choice to ride a slow bike, right anon ;)
>>15363379
nice table, CTA.
>>15363379
Post pics of your dads bike, kid.
>>15363379
Both of my bikes are faster than yours, b
>>15363377
The bike had less than 100km on it when I took the photo. Should I have used a scouring pad to remove the strips just so I didn't offend anyone?
>>15363382
idk some yurocuck license, i'm sure you're familiar
>>15363383
I ride the piece of shit buell throughout this thread bud, i namefagged just for you :) Its far from fat but I like the aircooled shit under 120mph. Dem feelz ya know?
>>15363385
Dude...Seriously? Where do u live?
>>15363347
Do you take pillions regularly?
You can get half price rego if you self assess the bike as single seat.
>>15363392
Came with 12months free rego so I'll be changing it next year when it's due.
>>15363385
what is fkpq?
t. non eurocuck
>>15363337
>implying your retroimage cuckbike is better than my new supersport
WEW LAD
>>15363385
Okay I seriously posted that image as a troll, but I have to know what the fuck that means.
I don't even have insurance on my bike, legally. I just paid $90 to get an "M" endorsement.
>>15363402
I just removed the passenger pegs on both of my bikes. Didn't bother modifying the seat for 50cm and under.
Never had a problem with cops questioning the single seat status on the many times I have been pulled over by them.
I asked one and he just said that it's up to me if I want to run the risk of having a uninsured passenger, if they pull you over with a passenger on a single seat bike they will fine you for it tho.
>>15363410
And you give me shit for having a three thousand dollar bike without insurance that i got a license for in 30 minutes, with no restrictions on passengers or displacement?
Nigga pls.
>>15363414
what? I think you might have hit your head and are confused.
>>15363409
You the see the 'A' category? That means I have completed the requirements to ride any category of motorcycle with any power rating. Considering how lengthy the training and testing is for this in the EU, I'm the most qualified rider here (shameless bragging).
>>15363417
Oh, my bad. That is a fucking awesome bike man. Why not the RR?
>>15363419
Nah thats cool man, congrats. Sucks how long you guys have to ride to get what you want. What do you ride?
>>15363419
Considering how I've been riding since I was 5 I'm pretty sure you can get fucked lad
>>15363410
Yeah was going to pull the pegs off as they're just two bolts on both sides.
The cowl they make for the s1000 looks shit so I might just leave the pillion seat on.
Surely only traffic cops are going to know and hopefully they won't care.
>>15363421
not brisoS1KRanon, just another anon from his great state. I still am not the eurocuck that you have upset.
I was just giving him info to help him save 200 dollarydoos a year on rego costs.
>>15363427
Nah my bad man sometimes shitposting gets out of hand. Crazy how removing passenger pegs saves you guys money.
>>15363427
>>15363419
Gotta say in your country owning such a bike is surely an accomplishment. In the USA any tard can walk into a dealership and leave with an S1000RR on credit.
Didn't mean to offend, ride on bros.
>>15363423
18 speed carbon fibre road bike with uprated Shimano shifters.
>>15363424
You honestly think I haven't? The difference is that I've been tested and the bad habits have been removed. Your riding is shit and amateur. You're Koma Gun in Motorcycle Legend, but only in the first race. Excitable, but ultimately slow and bad.
>>15363421
RR wasn't as comfy and was $4k more expensive. I mainly commute on the bike so the less aggressive seating position was a major factor. Plus I like the naked look more than supersports.
Also 160hp is more than enough for me I don't need 190~hp the RR makes.
>>15363432
You're automatically shit because you're a fucking weeb
>>15363435
I'd be jealous too if I couldn't keep up, couldn't hang with and generally are worse than me.
>>15363433
Nah sorry man, can't tell when the trolls leave. How much did that cost you? In the USA I could own such a bike for 14.500 EUR with no insurance if I paid cash. I assume it was very cost and time prohibitive?
>>15363439
>EUR
Not him, but m8 we straya cunt.
>>15363408
>implying you riding a supersport matters
you are still a slow fagget, id flog you on the touge uleh
>>15363441
Then convert 1 EUR or USD to like 50 AUD lol
>seriously sorry about your exchange rate and import duties
>>15363443
Come on now, our monopoly money is worth more than that
>>15363447
>>15363441
Dear lord. That is terrible man. Same shit in north america with the canadian dollar taking a shit. Has totally fucked up trade.
>>15363443
It's about AUD0.75 to 1USD right now, so back to normal before the mining boom happened.
Was great when our dollars were at parity, I imported heaps of shit I didn't really need.
But like motorcycles and stuff right.
What pads are you looking at? Sintered or just commuter spec organics?
>>15363439
Got it new for $20,500 rideaway with rad guards and 12 months free rego. The bike comes with cruise control, heated grips, quickshifter and all those riding modes standard.
Insurance is like $1000/year but that also has my 300EXC on the same policy. It's expensive but I knew it was always going to be for insurance on a new bike.
The buying process took 5 days only because my bank was fucking about. BMW already had the bike in stock and it was ready the day after I signed the contract.
It's not an expensive bike to maintain or run. Cost the same as my mates GSXR750 to service and gets 6.5L/100km. It's cheaper than my car and that's all I was really going for.
BMW also sent out free chocolate brownies (/k/umfree of course) and a free neck warmer.
>>15363447
>>15363449
>actually being on topic
Sintered but with a short heat up time. desu i've never had fade on a bike outside of a track, and this is obviously a street bike. I mean pads are a trivial expense but just looking for the best to buy material wise for mixed use.
>>15363451
Oh I bet they did. I've ridden both the R and RR at my local dealership. Mad jelly anon, thats not a bad price at all. In the US they have a pretty heavy mark up because of demand.
>>15363454
>mfw seeing that the first time
>>15363448
Yeah the aussie dollar has been tanking ever since the liberal party won the election, back then was near 1 USD, tony abbot took ocer and it tanked down to about 80 cents to the USD, Malcolm Turnbull took over because ucle Tony wasnt giving the mining companies enough subsidies and taking enough money from medicare, since turnbull it has tanked to around 70 cents for the past few months.
really hoping labour gets back in with the election, mining industry has had enough hand outs.
>>15363460
>>15363454
What am I looking at?
>>15363465
a toothy whale sucking a cock
>>15363462
On that note it will be interesting to see how the UK secession plays out globally. I really hope the US uses this as a cause to tighten trade restrictions. "Free trade" is destroying my nation.
>>15363466
there is a better way of folding the note
>>15363457
Have you looked at kevlar/carbon pads, easier on the rotors than sintered. I'm sure new rotors for that thing ain't cheap or in huge supply.
>>15363457
They normally retail at $22,000 so I got it for a little bit cheaper at least.
Was initially going to buy a Speed Triple R but the salesman at Triumph gave me the run around thinking I wasn't a legit customer. Jokes on that fuckwit.
>>15363469
doesnt really effect us, if anything it will be good for our economy because the UK is likely to start relying on us more.
Half the reason our dollar is dying is because all of our farming industy is dying/being sold to china.
For an example,
Dairy farmers had milk prices cut 60 cents/litre so it is literally cheaper for them to drain the vats than it is to call the trucks to come pick the milk up, a lot of them are topping themselves.
same kinda thing is happening to all the farmers, wool industry is dying, beef industry is being crippled by hippies having a cry about how they are slaughtered in other countries and putting bans etc yada yada blah blah.
People don't realise how much of our economy is sheep and beef.
>>15363477
>a lot of them are topping themselves
i wish that victorian farmer would follow suit
>>15363472
Thats the great thing about a Buell, it is a "Harley" so I can buy parts cheap as shit and the mechanic down the street can fix it while I ride there and walk home. Rotor is in spec tho, just the pads are done for, would much prefer to do a triple digit run and brake hard to bed them in. Just no sure what to buy...
>>15363474
Oh god, they are comparable in price there? Yeah, you made the right choice dude. The R is a whole class above. Mad jelly. After I buy a house an RR will be in my garage.
>>15363477
Same thing here in the USA, beef imports and such from Brazil are crippling our own domestic industry. There is nothing wrong with tarrifs, and I think that is one thing you ausfags have figured out. Fuck the commonwealth, fuck the EU, fuck NAFTA. USA, UK, and AUS are the real partnership we should focus on, not selling ourselves to China.
>>15363477
>Half the reason our dollar is dying is because all of our farming industy is dying/being sold to china.
Actually it's going back to normal due to china not demanding so much raw ore.
So like motorcycles, yeah?
>>15363488
No you wrong side of the road riding nigga, I want to talk international trade policy and future political implications...
That said you ever ride with a scarf or a jacket with a tall collar? Fucking amazing when it is cold. My winter jacket has a two inch zip up collar and I tuck that into my helmet and it is amazing. Guess..its like winter for you guys now?
>>15363507
Winter is like 6C it's not that cold
>>15363516
fuck off cunt, anything under 20 is cold m8.
>>15363507
I just have a textile jacket with a thermal liner and a waterproof liner, no big collar. I have a cheap ebay mask thing to keep my neck and lips warmish.
>>15363516
Rode in 3c weather this morning. With wind chill it's horrible.
I have a neck warmer, like a thick cotton tube that I can tuck into my jacket and helmet that works wonders. It also helps deflect your breath away from your visor.
>>15362437
would leaving my brake lever in be good enough to bleed my brakes? I was the anon from the other night and realized when you guys said 1/4" cable you guys meant OD not ID and im getting fluid everywhere and probably bringing air back into the system
>>15363557
no, you need to bleed them properly.
HOW do I make my helmet quieter? Air is coming up through the bottom.
>>15363567
Ear plugs
>>15363572
Already wear them. It's still loud
>>15363564
welp I guess I gotta walk to home depot again
will I spill shit with a 5/16" cord? or should I just get a 1/4" cord?
I need something airtight
>>15363575
don't wear them for a year, then use them. your hearing will be damaged enough so you won't notice it anymore
>>15363075
total bs. anyway vegetable arguably > death
>>15363583
I'd prefer death
>>15363575
scarf or wind jammer
>>15363580
nice meme
>tfw no qt biker gf
>>15363615
>tfw no maico 700cc 2t
>>15363483
Jokes on you, spuds are selling well m80
>>15363619
>tfw no kawasaki cbr 250
>>15363624
KEK, nobike
>>15363624
wait..what
>>15363624
Was this one of those cross over productions or just paint scheme meme
>>15363631
Ninja looks like it was written on MS paint anon. admitted his MS paint skills are off the charts.
>>15363631
Probably just Photoshop.
>>15363631
naw it's a shoop
here's a real kicker tho, 500cc 2-stroke v4
>muh dick
>>15363638
I never understood why they didnt use dirt bike engines in the racing road bikes, would think the weight reduction would be worth it
>67hp
>>15363647
forgot pic*
>>15363075
Pretty sure smashing into a tree with barely any protection is what made him a vegetable
>>15363647
they did
but that yamaha has more like 180hp
>>15362821
>>15363680
skyrine?
Also, give me your Jaffa please.
sticky brake, ugh
>>15363729
put some oil on your disc
>>15362625
>wah wah wah I broke the rules and got punished for it
>>15363733
it's a drum, wiseguy
![1445982696271[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/zQBUia5.jpg "1445982696271[1].jpg")
>>15363747
it's a potato
>>15363738
its obviously out of oil, drill a hole in the drum, top it up then re cover the hole with some liquid aluminium
>>15363754
it's older than i am, i give it a pass
>>15363756
>this kills the brakes
so im about to go on my first 12 mile ride to work while its pouring rain. just got new tires about 100 miles ago. any tips from you guise? anything surprisingly different about riding in the rain?
>>15363773
Don't brake as hard and leave more following distance
>>15363773
No, you would be surprised just how fast you can go through corners in the wet.
the only time its really a huge issue is when its just started raining because there is oil on the road from all the cars/trucks and the water brings it to the surface
>>15363773
Go fast
>>15363773
don't go fast, stopping sucks and you might hydroplane if the roads aren't draining well
watch for oil slicks
you won't be able to see visor up or down
it sucks ass, have fun
>>15363779
Ok will do, thanks.
>>15363780
Ahhhh didn't think about that. :D thx
>>15363782
not til i feel how the traction is.
I woke up today, and there was a harley parked on our driveway.
I finally did it, bredrens.
I'm loving my dream.
>>15363773
RIP
>>15363773
just ride as though you're a respectable citizen and everything will be fine, I've done a stoppie on a wet road before, you have plenty of grip.
Honestly bikes seem to deal with wet weather better than cars, you can still accelerate fast and everything.
>>15363786
fuck off tash
Hi /dbt/
> 1 1/2 hours until Feierabend
Will I make it home to get broken up with without crashing into the side of a truck again?
>>15363797
>mgw already at home
>did nothing but watching three movies on streaming websites
I get 200 bucks for this
>>15363786
gay
>didn't go to work today
>driving instructor canceled my lessons
>the only thing i was looking forward this weekend
i guess i'll be drinking alone tonight and feel miserable while doing so
>>15363804
> stealing my reaction images
I approve.
> mGw getting paid 800 Netto to sit around looking football screenshots, browsing 4chan and programming some shit in babby's first programming language
1/4
sup dbt I've been getting a soft spot in my front brakes lately. holding the same pressure on the front brake lever, the brakes will be hard, then soft, then hard then soft very quickly. i assume i need new break pads, and i haven't had the brake fluid changed so i will do that too. i just wanted to know if this is normal or if this has happened to anybody before, or if it could be something else causing it like the calipers or something. i dont know I'm no mechanic, help would be appreciated.
>>15363811
2/4
3/4
Histogram isn't done yet for this screenshot.
>>15363813
Either ABS is saving you or you have a leak somewhere
