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fuzzy camera desu
What is /dbt/ opinion on Bajaj bikes???
Pic related, Bajaj Pulsar
>>14031432
what's a good GoPro that doesn't cost a shit load of money? budget is around 400+ euro dont really wanna hit 500.
I will use it for riding and for my business so the 4K gopro black 4 seems good I guess? anyone has experience with it
Just got a 10l tank bag. What do you put in yours, /dbt/? So far I have some basic tools, a first aid kit, chest mount for my gopro and spare pair of gloves. I'm thinking I need stuff like spark plugs too
>>14031467
2l of mountain dew
>>14031464
Any Cam from 3+ Silver up is great. If you can afford the black 4, get the black 4.
>>14031467
I just use it when I absolutely need to, so water for long tours or stuff for work. Just looks silly on a sportsbike and it's not meant to be practical anyway.
>>14031464
Drift ghost
>>14031467
Nothing
I have nothing.
>>14031464
HERO4 Session is pretty great and cheap. Shoots in 1080p, (30fps) 960p,(60fps) and 720p(100fps), has a 2 hour recording life, and can connect to your phone with the app. They had a black friday deal for it a bit ago where it came free with a 32gb micro SD, head mount and chest mount as well as the usual mounts it includes. I nabbed that shit fast.
Freshest OC
>TFW you planned to go the bike show in new york
>Tfw Moffman rides a triumph and in triumph fashion it fucking broke.
>No one to go with now.
>>14031476
>>14031479
My bike doesn't have a luggage rack and it's so old that outside of having someone custom make the rack for me, there are no options for an aftermarket one. Right now I'm rocking a backpack/tank bag combo but for longer rides or camping I probably ought to invest in some soft luggage
>>14031482
Dam Americans can make everything look like shit...
No taste whatsoever....
>>14031461
Its looking decent...
>>14031489
No triumph booth m8. Just came from there.
>>14031464
>>14031480
Don't get the Session unless you absolutely need the small size. The Silver is much better but I personally went with the Black for dat 4k.
>Call up my one friend who rides with me sometimes
>"Nah man I already drained the bike and put it in storage for the winter"
>oh...okay
>go out riding by myself
>stop at a restaurant and eat by myself
im so lonely
>>14031498
That sucks... Where are you from?
>>14031480
>>14031479
>>14031476
>>14031494
so the Black 4 beats those?
I think I will really go for a gopro too, because I have a Nexx Voyager helmet and if unless I imagined it, it has a support for it incorporated
>>14031501
North carolina
>At Honda dealer
>Ordered an Africa Twin
>Told that 5 out of the 6 preorders they've had have been for DCT
>Ratio for the NC750 was 1:3 DCT:manual, 1:6 for the VFR1200
I'll be interested in the final sales figures for 2016, it also seems like the major reviewers are being much more positive about DCT on the AT than they were on the NC or VFR
>>14031505
>so the Black 4 beats those?
Yes, if you're an absolute quality fag like me, however, unless you're always shooting ProTune and regularly shooting 4k, I'd suggest the Silver is more useful because it's cheaper and has a built in screen (you can get the LCD bacpac but that adds to the cost). IMO, nothing beats a GoPro for action camera image quality.
>>14031506
oh...
>>14031521
no anon, even if we were close I wouldn't touch you like that
>>14031498
could be worse
>bought bike as project
>not enough money to dump into quite yet
>look up parts on ebay and how tos constantly
>haven't ridden in a week (on someone else's bike)
>they're moving soon so no bike riding until mine is done
>goal was to get it done before they leave so we can ride together
>no bike friends, only auto friend is too pussy to ride
>still missing about $100 worth of parts I have to wait til I cash check to buy
kill me friends
>>14031498
>live in a country where the EPA makes us have 10% ethanol in our gas.
>bike has a plastic gas tank. have to drain the gas or the ethanol will eat the tank while i wait for the weather to clear up for a single day of riding.
>tfw EPA now wants to force 15% and my manual says anything over 10% can cause serious damage.
i feel bad for my bros with bikes that have carburetors
fuck you EPA.
>>14031526
ooh...
>>14031532
xt225 anon?
>R6
>CCT loud as fuck all the time
why
>>14031519
This is an example still (from a video, not a single shot) from the Black at 4k with Protune enabled.
>>14031534
what shit country do you live in
>>14031491
shouldn't 250 engines be twice as big as 125 engines?
they look the same, is this a scam?
>>14031545
USA
>>14031546
Yes. It's a scam.
>>14031546
They should be bigger but not exactly double the size because the casing thickness only needs to be about the same.
>>14031548
what shit state then
In NC we have 10% and a few places with no ethanol
>>14031541
Because Yamaha aren't great at making their engines not sound like a bag of bolts in a dryer.
>>14031540
>>14031546
by that logic a 1000 will be the size of the entire bike
any yuropean here that has bought from motorsport.com?
I want to get some stuff from there but it's from US, thing is it automatically canges to my european country and currency and says they ship here without additional costs upon arrival so I'm not sure if theyre talking about when shit gets stuck in the customs or not
I've had it happen before and the 60euro shoes + bikini added an extra 80 euro to get them out of the customs
>>14031541
>yamaha
>expecting reliability
>>14031555
colorado.
only station even remotely close that doesn't have ethanol on one of the pumps is the race fuel one.
i dont want to be spending $5 a gallon.
>know jack shit about baikus
>get a fender eliminator and decide to try it out myself
>unscrew plastics
>so far so good
>unscrew seat bolts
>only one left
>forget which side unscrews the bolt
>try doing it to the right nothing
>try left nothing
>end up fucking the bolt up and having to go to my dealer to take it out and buy a 5euro bolt
>just ask some guy to do it for me alongside other alterations which end up costing 100 bucks for his service
>>14031562
Don't worry mate you will have plenty adventures upon completion. They are great little bikes. I believe one of the lightest dual sports on the market.
>>14031573
>calling Yamaha unreliable
>>14031573
its got 39,000 miles on it, CCT just loud as shit.
Probably get a manual one instead
>>14031573
Fuckk
![00R0R_k0rqa5hl6lu_600x450[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GakGC7q.jpg "00R0R_k0rqa5hl6lu_600x450[1].jpg")
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/mcy/5355858454.html
Just about to finish my BRC class (1day left) and I want this. What do you guys think?
>>14031583
Anon... There's being an incompetent mechanic which is understandable for someone who lacks knowledge in the matter. And then there is not being able to unscrew a bolt, shamefur dispray anon.
>>14031583
>Not just using thermite to remove the bolt
Protip: use gypsum instead of iron oxide for an even hotter, stickier slag
>>14031583
dude you need to learn some basic wrenching.
buy an erector set and take it apart/put it back together a few times.
tfw just want a cagiva mito 125cc black/gold edition
One day I'll go to italy by plane and then come back with the bike
i've heard it can give between 150-180km/h
>>14031613
>tfw MV agusta said they are gonna bring back Cagiva off road bikes.
>>14031613
If the gearbox still works that is.
>>14031603
if you are gonna get a bike with superbike maintenance then just get a superbike.
>>14031588
>ghost rider r1.jpg
![060614-2014-honda-interceptor-vfr800r-2014hondainterceptor-2572-633x388[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/vNC7NFs.jpg "060614-2014-honda-interceptor-vfr800r-2014hondainterceptor-2572-633x388[1].jpg")
>>14031636
>Not getting the much more comfy Japanese Paningale
>>14031603
hell no
>>14031492
I agree, even though my shit bike is in that pic. I am jealous of the Euro bike scene.
>>14031645
i was just saying if you are gonna a 4 valve desmo ducati then just get the big one cause you will be spending the same money on the maintanence.
if its power that makes you want the 848 a lot of people i have talk to with it just said get a tamer tube throttle.
>>14031638
>5km wheelies as a metric for reliability
>>14031661
riding a bike till it breaks is a pretty good metric though.
>>14031660
Personally, if I were going Italian, I'd go with the RSV4 RF. It may not be quite as pretty but that engine is a masterpiece.
>>14031669
do you think some one looking at a used 848 and afford a RF though?
but i too also have a massive hard on for the RF. the dealership close to me has bike number 002. i wish i could buy it.
>blag tiem
It was supposed to be around 60 today in Des Moines. It was not. It was 40 when I started and about 48 at max. Thankfully, the new Cortech jacket I bought was mostly warm. I should've had either a longsleeve over my t-shirt or one of my XGO shirts as a layer. Also, the Cortech Scarab winter gloves are really more like fall gloves; had to buy some thin gloves as a liner when I got back to civilization.
Also, wet bricks as a road surface in downtown areas are fun and spoopy all at once. And I need to get a helmet that fogs less, jeebus.
>>14031680
Fair enough, I almost ended up buying one after discovering how well the tank fits my legs, not even an S1000RR fits as comfortably but I need a commuter at the moment and don't have space for a second bike. However, I'm hoping Honda's £25k 1000cc V4 hits by the time I'm looking to buy a track day machine.
Was riding a bit today, got cold feet and everything is dirty now because winter.
I'm getting a bit bored by my regular roads. Then again, I feel a bit bleak in general lately, must be winterdepression or something.
/blog
>>14031697
>cold feet
Buy NATO surplus thick wool socks. They're dirt cheap and extremely warm.
>>14031696
i wouldn't get a RSV4 for commuter. i talked to a couple people with them, they say that compact engine makes massive amounts of heat. but they also say when you are on the track with it then it everything wrong with it means nothing.
enjoeythis video made by aprilia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmrifjXStSY
>tfw want to buy http://www.motosport.com/polisport-sm-line-universal-front-fender#askandanswer but not sure if green goes with my bikes(kawasaki klx 125) green
>>14031708
Googling NATO socks gave me links to Swastika embroided socks, thanks anon.
65 degrees yesterday and today. Feelsgoodman.
>>14031714
>i wouldn't get a RSV4 for commuter
I'm not, I'm going with an auto Africa Twin because I also go touring in the summer.
>makes massive amounts of heat
That's my one hangup with V4s, you get two cylinders between your ankles so you bake in hot weather. Even the comparatively detuned VFR1200 will cook you to shit from the heat it spits out.
>>14031697
Dualsporting with an (apparently) uncorked muffler in a city is fun. Except when you get a mild talking-to by a parking garage guard saying "NO MOTO! >:(" but then she told me about free moto parking just down the street. So she's OK.
>>14031733
Enjoy your watchlisting.
>>14031727
It doesn't look like Kawazaki green to me.
>>14031583
Just remember "Righty tighty, lefty loosey".
>>14031734
I just want my Vapor's backlight to work for more than 3 seconds at a time and for it to not reset occasionally. ;_;
>>14031754
>Just remember "Righty tighty, lefty loosey".
Alternatively: "righty tighty, hammer drill with a counter clockwise bit loosey"
>>14031755
i never had that problem with mine. maybe something is up with your power source.
>trying to turn around in tight area
>leaned over against fence
>ass gets in my way right in front of me
>can't go forward
>can't stand the bike up because fence
>>14031748
yeah that's what I was thinking...
might just buy the black one but not sure if it would look good
Thinking about a helmet cam, looking at gopros.
Before I grab a session, any reason not to use one as a helmet cam vs a normal one?
Is audio ok at highway speed? I'd like to hear more than wind
I'm worried about MCN, they need to lay off the sauce.
>>14031781
If you're tellytubby mounting, the Session sort of makes sense, if you're chin mounting (the best way to mount a camera) the difference isn't as large but you do suffer reduced quality from the poorer lens than the Silver or Black. No microphone attached to the camera is going to record anything more than wind. You want a separate microphone near the engine or inside the helmet.
>>14031780
You could always get it sprayed by a local paint shop. I think black would look better than the wrong green.
>>14031781
use a mic that goes into your helmet then.
most of the time you see those gopro motorcycle videos with shitty music is because if they played the gopro audio it would be all wind noise
>>14031755
make sure your speed sensor is working properly. Make sure it is getting consistent power (wired directly to battery)
>>14031781
>I'd like to hear more than wind
That's basically all you will get, without using an external mic.
My hero4 silver using the skeleton door does alright with sound at speed but it is still gonna have a heap of wind noise.
>>14031781
>Is audio ok at highway speed? I'd like to hear more than wind
if you dont want wind you need to get an external mic and put it out of the wind.
>>14031772
I figure that's it. I need to re do the wiring behind the little DR fairing anyway.
>>14031802
The speed sensor works rather well. It's probably a power wire/connection that's the issue. I need to waterproof everything anyway.
when buying stickers should you get big or small sized?
don't really want over-sized stuff, want to put numbers on the rear side plastics
some on the tail in horizontal descensionand that's basically it
I tried riding up stairs for the first time yesterday.
>>>/wsg/862633
>>14031826
for stuff like that just go to the local dirt bike shope cause they almost always sell numbers. ask them if you can grab some and see how they look on your bike before buying them.
bike shops are most the time pretty damn friend and helpful with stuff like that. and if they aren't then fuck them.
>>14031833
>those pathetic little "meeps" coming from the horn
>>14031833
so what did you do wrong? not going up straight?
>>14031865
It's decently loud if I hold the button in longer than 1ms. It's a Hella knockoff lol.
>>14031876
I think it's a combination of several things:
Stiffer than normal suspension.
The stairs are longer than normal stairs so I have to take every bump individually instead of riding across the corners.
Leaning forward and not back.
Not giving it lots of throttle.
Having my bike geared too high to go less than 15mph.
330lb bike.
Not knowing what I'm doing.
>>14031919
i think going at an angle was the problem.
>>14031931
I had mostly straightened out before I hit the stairs tho.
post your favorite motorcycle videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATm4yUqi4KA
Fuck!
I crashed, was going hectic and rear wheel slipped and I high sided.
In hospital, only got a little time now to post here.
>>14032066
pics or it didn't happen nigga
>>14032066
Get well bruh
RIP superfour
>>14032066
Hahahaha, Victorian CB400 crash anon and Victorian ninja650 crash anon. Both cocky, loudmouthed cunts.
Well done.
>>14031995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc-J53XKF_k
Still nothing comes close to ghostrider.
I'm just in awe of his absolute madness and even controlling a 500hp beast without dying. I mean come on, powerwheelies at +300 km/h
>>14032114
>without dying
went to a pizza place by bike today which is similar to Barro's Pizza
>>14032161
Shut up gary
>>14032177
was the pizza good
>>14032071
In hospital right now, will get pics in a few days.
Beginner bike question:
Between a 2012 Ninja 250r and a 2013 CBR250 which would haul a 270lb fatass like myself around more comfortably?
My understanding is that the Ninja will preform a bit more comfortably at interstate speeds but that the CBR will be more grunty at lower speeds.
I'm also on the look out for something in the 500cc-650cc range but 250s are just more common in my area.
Lost a center stand bolt on my Ducati today. This bike finds new and amusing ways to remind me she's Italian.
>>14032221
for your weight I'd go for something 400+cc
everyone on dbt is like hurr don't learn on high cc, but I started on supersport and only got 3 tickets on my first ride
>>14032114
He did die though in like 2007 or 2008. He hit a truck at about 250km/h, was not a lot left of him.
>>14032238
>bolt wasn't fastened properly
le italian quality control
>>14032249
I just bought a 98 ER5 for first bike
>>14032221
>something in the 500cc-650cc range
theres loads of beginner friendly 600cc supersports on craigslist
>>14032221
lose some weight fatass
>>14032249
this
i started on a zx636 and have only crashed once in the 6 months I've been riding
>according to dbt i should be dead now
the only thing that hurts is my pride
>>14032251
Brother you're confusing him with "turborider". Ghostrider retired because of piracy before anything serious happened. They made a loss of 50.000 pounds with the last movie and they couldn't afford to keep that up.
>>14032249
>>14032261
Yeah, I understand that something with more engine would be ideal but finding one that'd fit my budget that wasn't someone's "custom" job or was at least taken care of is a lot harder then finding a low mileage 250 in my area. I'm also looking for something with a less aggressive posture then the abused-by-army-privates supersports that show up.
>>14032268
Working on it Mr. Skippy.
>>14032312
Get a GS500
>>14032312
why not just get a cool standard or something instead of a wanna be sporty meme ninja 250? it will barely tug you around, and might get caught between your vault like ass crack
>>14032319
>>14032323
Again, finding one that wasn't someones abortive attempt at a bobber/caferacer/salvagerepair and within my budget, while possible, seems to be taking more time then I had hoped.
Also please stop thinking about my ass anon, you are making me uncomfortable.
Pretty good riding day, been out and about for about 12 hrs. Gorgeous weather and plenty of fellow biker's out
>>14032340
sorry, I'm just very lonely
>>14032356
Straight ridiculous, but pretty sweet at the same time
I'm thinking about getting my first bike, I don't have the money yet but im trying to decide which one I want to get. Only requirement is that it has to be inexpensive like maximum 5-6k
I've only ridden a dirt bike before but I loved it and I really want to own a real bike. If anyone could help me decide I'd appreciate it
>>14032359
Its okay, we all are. But that's why you have your bike and why I'm looking for one. Maybe one day we will both be comfortable with ourselves and our lots in life that we can allow something more to bloom. But right now I'm already making one big life decision in getting a motorcyle, I don't think I could handle another large decision at the same time.
Maybe one day anon, but for now you must remain anon. Be strong.
>>14032372
More ridiculousness
>>14032378
First time I've ever seen one of these in person
>>14032375
look
observe
read
learn
decide
>>14032397
Yes
Girls can be scary anon.
>>14032372
how do they deal with chain clearances? offset the tire to the right a lot?
>>14032402
thanks man i will
>>14032397
The rest are in the garage broken down.
>>14032415
No idea man
>>14032429
Lol I guess. This was a 2015 model though
>>14030278
Yea, Dahlgren definitely has some woods. hah
That pic was after I got the bike delivered after my move. They broke the right rear view mirror off and messed up the right rear turn signal. Filed a claim a couple years ago but wound up fixing everything on my own and haven't heard shit about the claim.
>>14032397
Found a ferry in North Carolina and hopped on with a few other riders.
The gs500 was trashed and actually didn't have any oil left by the time we all got back to va beach
>>14032465
>>14032372
>Knife blade levers
Straight niggerish
>>14032465
I feel like a kid saying this, but I love riding ferries
>>14032498
Didn't even notice that.
But you areally correct, he was a basketball American
>>14032505
Nothing wrong with that. Anytime I get to be on a boat I'm pretty happy. Was a great day for it
>browsing CL for dirt bikes and parts
>see 'converted to supermoto'
>still has the original wheels, just on 80/20 tires
>mfw
>>14032533
I have never been on a boat in super choppy water or in danger of capsizing or anything [well not in a boat I wasn't piloting anyway] so maybe that's why I like em so much kek.
>tfw no ferries nearby because I live in the desert
>>14032556
Yea being out in a shitty sea state is a good way to build character.
Hey /dbt/, I want to chop up a NC700x and build it into an akira bike.
How retarded am I, and what costs am I looking at?
>>14032066
Guess you won't be getting that 300exc for a while then?
>>14032442
Oh yeah, I never noticed the mirror and signal. Sheesh. Although it's scummy of them, good on you to just do it yourself.
Any new spiderbros? I kept a tan jumping spider for a few days after it was lurking around my room. Nice little spider.
Ended up releasing her and a week later, I step and hear a crunch. Sure enough she found her way back and I stepped on her legs. Her body was safe inbetween the treads but her legs broke and she died a day later. RIP.
>>14032378
Why do people extend the swingarm like this?
>>14032631
so they can drag race from every light and not wheelie
>>14032631
Drift or Drag (hard acceleration)
>>14032648
Have honesty never seen one irl before. Looks stupid as fuck unless it's a dedicated drag bike
>>14032648
Yea pretty much yea. After they left the gas station it was just engine revving and looking cool going 20 mph down the strip
Posting more outta drunken boredom
whats that bike that goes
RING DIN DIN DING
>>14032823
![Honda_CB750four_blue[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/B7HaZjA.jpg "Honda_CB750four_blue[1].jpg")
What are the pros and cons of making your first bike a UJM?
what's the best bike build and why is it the street fighter?
>>14032862
You misspelled gs500 nobike
>>14032601
Nah, has been test after test after test for the last few months. That and playing some BF4.
RIP.
>>14031543
Looks great. I want to upgrade to a 4K GoPro at some stage.
>>14031582
You dug right into the laws? We have a 10% ethanol thing over here, but 98 octane (equivalent to your 91 octane I think?) is exempt, so everyone uses that.
>>14032251
This >>14032276
So any of you guys done engine swaps? Not to different engines, just into a new frame/donor. I've got a great engine with a fucked front end and possibly frame.
Was going to buy a donoy bike to pull a front end and wiring loom, but I'm wondering if it'd be easier to just swap my engine into the donor instead.
>>14032854
None, unless it's an old as fuck 1970's bike with ignition points and fucked up old non restored shit on it.
>>14032862
KEK! there just cafe racers for duchebags ricer fags that like tribal tattoos and goateas.
>>14032912
>posts a harley
Bro streetfighters are the sexiest build ever since weaboos took over sport bikes
> qt grill hitting on me and flirting
> stoned and tired as fuck just shrug it off continue as normal
> realize ten minutes after i leave she wanted the duck bad
ffs maybe next time
>>14032932
I actually kinda like the look of that one.
>>14032862
Best bike build is non-dual sports converted to dual sport
>>14032827
too smoke m80
>>14032936
sure m8.
>>14032948
I dont like it and im the one who posted it.
>>14032936
Nobike please...
>>14032936
Thats a really bad shop, lad.
>>14032893
What's your favorite older ujm?
>>14033007
>What's your favorite older ujm?
>1978 z1000
>1979 CB750/900/1100f
If you plan on buying one as a DD, just dont, try to get a newer reliable bike like the 2000's Nighhawk or ZRX1200, just ask some anon that bought old bikes and totaly regreted it.
>>14033044
But cb900r
>>14033049
Thats not an UJM m8, also i have never seen one irl.
>>14033071
Sure it is, you just have to believe.
And its not released yet :(
>>14032871
rip I feel that test feel
Soon you'll be hasbike again, but not that you weren't...
>>14033092
it's more like a Vintage TT sports bike than a UJM, because of the rear sets and fairing.
>>14032413
kek
Let's play a game /dbt/
Search your bike on Google images with the word "custom" after it and report back with result.
>>14033123
Honestly it is closer to being a cafe racer than anything else, my bike is a UJM is it not?
>>14033044
My daily driver.
>>14033138
It is hard to find custom cb400's but here is a turbo charged one.
>>14033138
I don't even
>>14033138
Welp.
>>14033138
I'm OK with this.
>>14033168
WAT automotive racing strikes again
>>14033168
What a strange way to make a bike 2x2.
>>14033138
Fucking hipsters.
>>14033145
>my bike is a UJM is it not?
CB's are always been UJM, they practically created the term because of the cb750.
>>14033154
m8, i had old bikes when i started like 4 years ago and there a pain in the ass, theres always something broken, something is going to break or needs replacing, also parts are rare and expensive, now i currently have an 2004 cb250 nighthawk with 12k milles, 2008 Suzuki Bandit 650, just sold my 2003 CBR600 and i couldnt be happier about worrying if something in the is going to break.
>>14033216
You just bought the wrong bikes m8. Old bikes can be fine you just have to not buy a POS. Same goes for newer bikes.
>>14033216
Hmm, let's see... The sun got to the plastic brake fluid reservoir, had to replace it. There's a small oil leak from a bolt on the back of the head, have to clean the engine at least monthly.
The tach did shit itself, so there's that. I bought an electronic replacement, havn't installed it yet. I updated the regulator, with one from a quad for $5, but that was more pre-emptive.
Other than that, it's been good.
>>14033247
I had a 1982 cb450 that was fine for like a year and then stuff started to break and needed to be replace, like the cylinder gasket, tacho cables and the electrical system was corroded and the bike would blow the fuses and more shit, then i bought a GS500 with 1200 milles, had electrical problems and sold it in less than a month, then i bought a Maxin 700 5 valve and it was the shit , but i didnt liked cruisers and the story goes on for like 9 or 10 more bikes.
>>14033138
"tribute to our Fallen Soldiers that served our country"
>>14033269
>Hmm, let's see... The sun got to the plastic brake fluid reservoir, had to replace it. There's a small oil leak from a bolt on the back of the head, have to clean the engine at least monthly.
>The tach did shit itself, so there's that. I bought an electronic replacement, havn't installed it yet. I updated the regulator, with one from a quad for $5, but that was more pre-emptive.
It starts small then your buying $100-200 dolar parts to fix the bike so you can sell it.
>>14033331
true
>>14033305
I bought my first street bike, an 86 FJ1200. I haven't done anything but regular maintenance to it and it still runs strong to redline in 5th. It's not even in particularly nice looking shape, plastics are pretty shit from sitting in the sun for many years, but it's still fast, and still starts every time I want to ride it. I did over 8000 miles on it the first year I had it. You just have to pick the right ones.
I did it guys, I bought my first bike! It's a CB-1 in pretty damn good condition and it runs like a champ. I picked up supplies to do an oil change earlier today and was planning on sparkplugs but the guy at orileys gave me the wrong ones. I'm going to change the coolant and break fluid next week but what are some other basic maintenance stuff I need to do? I think cleaning/lubing the chain is one of them?
Oh yea and clutchless shifting is a piece of cake. Whoever says it grenades your transmission is just doing it severely wrong.
>>14033358
yeah, but 80-90% of old bikes are neglected and trashed to shit, you probably got one of the good ones.
>>14033383
Nice, i always like the looks of that little 400 but there were pretty rare around here and i never seen one for sale.
>>14033331
>It starts small then your buying $100-200 dolar parts to fix the bike so you can sell it.
I've had it since 1983. Bought it new. Yes, there's been plenty of consumables, tach and speedo cables, tires, air cleaner foam, etc. I expect to upgrade the headlight 'cause the bulbs are no longer available.
I've had bikes where everything has gone wrong... A DOHC honda 750 with non-rebuildable carbs and carbon brushes in the alternator, that bike was nothing but trouble. I had a Kawi triple that burst into flames while I was riding it, unpleasent. But this bike has been good, and lots of other people find this model to be reliable. Hell, Suzuki still makes it as the GS500 Memebike.
>>14033119
Yea, it sucked. I meant RIP spider though.
>>14033138
I wish I didn't play this game.
>>14033407
>I've had it since 1983. Bought it new.
Thats why it's good, only one owner
>Suzuki still makes it as the GS500 Memebike.
I think they still make them in brazil.
>>14033383
>400cc inline 4 honda
One of us.
And clutchless shifting can damage engaging dogs, bend shifting forks or shatter bearings if you do it wrong and damage in the gear box can lead to catastrophic failure in the engine considering the gear box and engine share oil.
Most people just do not think the risk is worth gaining 0.1 of a second on a gear shift lol
>>14033400
I'm sorry to say, but 80-90% of new bikes are neglected and thrashed too. Yes percentages being what they are there are more old bikes that are neglected/thrashed but just being an old bke does not mean it's shit. As with buying any bike you have to look at the overall condition and judge from there.
I know there aren't many new options but how are 350-500cc Dual-Sports as beginner bikes?
Also, how much more likely are used DS to be beaten to shit compared to sports and standards?
>>14033508
Something like a DRZ400/KLX400 is a great beginner bike.
>>14033458
You really like spouting your ignorance don't you? I was hoping crashing would mute your uninformed cocky bullshit.
Literally
>Whoever says it grenades your transmission is just doing it severely wrong.
>>14033474
I never said they were shit, said there not best DD and i have never seen new bikes on the side of the road because they got a blow stator or head gasket..
>>14033523
KLX300>KLX400 to be quite honest
>319lb
>40hp
Nah.
>>14033534
Hello angry anon, i havent seen you post lately.
>>14033400
Same, I knew literally nothing about it until I saw it on craigslist, but from what I've read it's a really nice underrated bike.
>>14033458
You know when you can tell through feel if a shift was "good" or "bad"? All my clutchless shifts felt as good if not better than using the clutch.
>>14033534
Well you wanted to know why some people do not clutchless shift and i told you, don't get salty about it lol.
>>14033555
Last few threads are the first time using /dbt/ this year probably just keep seeing his dumbass posts.
>>14033594
you went on about it a couple threads ago and got torn apart
>>14033599
He's alwyas angry and you can tell it's him because he always uses the same fraces buzzwords.
>>14033619
I'm the person you responded too and I'm talking about VicCB400sf
>>14033590
Does not take much to fuck up a gear shift, imagine if i did not use the clutch on this gear shift, fuck that would have been expensive.
>>14033415
>I meant RIP spider though.
olol
holy nyugguhs, but that's a cool license plate holder
>>14033646
>implying clutchless shift literally means shifting without the clutch
You know clutchless shifting on a bike isn't like clutchless shifting in a car right?
If anything that WOULDN'T have happened if you clutchless shifted.
>>14033631
Yeah you are the guy who had no bike who comes on dbt, lurks and every now and again gets angry and tells people to crash and kill themselves because you disagree with their opinion.
You are just as much of a dick head as i am man.
>>14033594
What are all the bits and pieces from?
>>14033704
>implications
So that was about as wrong as you could possibly be.
>>14033705
The remnants of hopes and dreams
>>14033705
It was 3rd gear or something along those lines if i remember correctly
>>14033733
I wouldn't pay him much mind >>14033646 shows how much he doesn't understand the technique if at all.
>>14033736
From what I'm seeing the inner side of the gears all look fine and that's where the dog gears are going to clash. Maybe you got unlucky and had casting impurities in your gear?
>>14033742
Just suck his dick already, just like you did with kkk, faggot!
>>14033749
Not my gear box was from a thread on a forum discussing the pros and cons of changing gears without a clutch.
>>14033754
I have no idea who you are talking about.
Read >>14033646 if he did that shift without his clutch he wouldn't be "clutchless shifting", he'd be smashing up a gear. If he clutchless shifted he wouldn't have slipped the gear at all.
>>14033781
>I have no idea who you are talking about.
Kit kat, everybody know you sucked his dick.
>>14033788
I'm definitely not who you think I am.
>>14033794
>I'm definitely not who you think I am.
Yes, you are the anon that sucked kkk's dick, faggot.
>>14033548
I think it's actually more like 330lb and HP in the mid 30s.
Don't forget the outdated suspension.
>>14033801
I don't know what you're on about but I'm not going to get into a shit posting war with you so I'm going to stop replying now
>>14033809
Sure lad, and i also didnt fuckt ur mum 5 mins ago.
>>14033819
So you're trying to suck anon's dick just like you did kkk?
>>14033828
YES! im this anon
>>14033819
>>14033794
so i guess the catalogue got nuked
>>14033850
Fuck off, kuckboy.
>>14032950
and why is that?
>>14033870
Because it's bitchin and is actually involved. Unlike streetfighters which are just sportbikes that have been crashed and have eBay headlights on them
>>14032433
>>14032415
Keyboard warrior customfag reporting
Normally on a build with a rear tire approximately 30-50mm wider then the stock configuration, this thing called a jackshaft is used to move the chain to the desired location without having to move the engine/transmission around in the frame, which is bad for all kinds of really obvious reasons. Far as I can tell, drag racers used to to jimmy wider tires onto their bikes, and when the fat-tire craze kicked off, it became universally adopted by everyone with billet chrome and tribal flames. Pic related shows that if one felt the need, you could convert your bike to a right-side drive as opposed to a left (for better weight distribution, more of a cruiser thing with the heavy transmission hanging off the side fucking up your balanced with the new fatty on the back), or simply use it to kick the chain a few inches out (which these builders also did - that looks like a older Triumph engine, and those bikes did NOT have a lot of space left over to begin with.)
If you look at a lot of the late-90s to mid-2000's factory choppers (such as Big Bear, Ironhorse, Bourget, etc), you will see that nearly all of them are running a jackshaft to keep that bike somewhat upright as the thick-wall tubing and heavy-duty transmissions needed to keep a 120ci+ engine attached to the bike can fuck up the balance of a bike like you wouldn't believe, with some horror stories of 150-200lbs of offset weight on some bikes that thought they could do without springing for the jack, and ended up needing to be completely redone just to stay up on the kickstand.
>>14033987
Pretty neat but I wonder what the bearings look like after a few thousand miles.
