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SOON
more like OP is a dumb idiot who doesn't know how braking works edition
>>14044320
Groms are fucking cheap just buy one
what are you, poor?
>>14044326
>>14044327
I'll take Keith Codes technique over some stupid fat american "MSF" instructor any day
>>14044305
what AM I doing in winter?
I don't know
>>14044333
>$4k
>for a 125cc
>cheap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzJz9TIbjv8
Its cold outside...
Sich a noice track..
>>14044339
>scientology
>>14044348
>surprised that brand new bikes cost more than second hand bikes
>>14044347
>December is turning out mild
>January is probably going to be a snowy hellscape covered in bike murdering salt
>AT probably arrives in January
I wonder how much it would cost to fly out to Japan, buy an Africa Twin and bring it back in my checked luggage.
>>14044339
I mean my MSF instructor has toured the world on bikes and is a racer in houston, I'm gonna trust that what he says is true
obviously the goal is not to stand on your rear brake all the time, but if it locks up you stand on the fucker until you manage to stop
>>14044368
>but if it locks up you stand on the fucker until you manage to stop
hold on I wasn't in the last thread but wtf are you talking about, why would you do that?
>>14044363
>Africa twin
You don't need salty roads m8
>>14044363
>not riding it back
not surprised 2bh
>>14044352
wot?
>>14044368
but fucking why
you have a shorter stopping way if you reapply the brake correctly without locking up. Locking up increases the stopping way.
>americans
>education
god damn
>>14044363
Depends if you can find a good deal with cargo planes, cost me 800$ cdn to fly my bike from Toronto on a special to Vancouver, which regularly be several grand to do so.
>>14044372
I think it's about avoiding a highside.
>>14044383
I'm not getting involved that's the worst advice I've ever heard
>>14044372
if you let off the rear brake when it locks up, you're gonna get a blip of power and you might highside
if you lock up your rear wheel, keep on the brake. It'll swing around cause it has no traction, but the bike will always try to go where the front wheel is pointing
>>14044380
I'm just parroting what the guy taught us to do, why we're supposed to do it, and it served me well yesterday in the wet, so I dunno what your problem is
>>14044373
I'm more concerned about what the salt will do to it. They used brine last year and it was well into April before I stopped getting a crust on my forward downpipes.
>>14044396
>if you let off the rear brake when it locks up, you're gonna get a blip of power and you might highside
Do you know how to engine brake?
>>14044396
>he doesn't threshold brake
what a cvck
>>14044396
This is hilarious. Locking up is the worst thing you can do and even worse if you continue to do it. Your rear basically slips around with no traction. What you want is regain traction and brake properly to reduce your stopping distance.
>>14044402
Then just don't ride on public roads is my point. Play in the dirt you cunt
>>14044404
>rides a plastic maggot
>naturally aspirated
>>14044425
but he's getting an africa twin
>>14044425
Good point.
>>14044432
>not having a bike
>posting as anon
good job :^)
>>14044415
I have been googling what to do in a rear wheel lockup for the past 15 minutes just in case you were right and I was wrong, and everything I read comes up as "keep the brake locked up and ride out the skid while looking where you want to go"
Are you trolling?
Remember, my point isn't that you want to lock your fucking brakes in the first place, it's that in the case of a rear wheel skid, you don't let off the rear brake because that will send you into a highside
>>14044446
have yall never rode mountain bikes? skidding the rear is easy.
>>14044446
I'm not trolling because I learned it that complete opposite way. I only know it makes sense to not want your rear sliding around uncontrollaby.
>>14044455
it's not uncontrollable.
>>14044451
Ye ye but dig this: you don't ride a mountain bike at 50mph
>>14044455
It'll swing around a bit and fishtail, but it will always want follow where the front of the bike is going and if you ride the skid out by standing on the brake and pointing the front where you want to go, you can slow down and come to a stop safely
>>14044463
no but it is the same principle. when the rear starts locking up you steer in the direction of the skid and if you really don't like it just slowly release pressure from the rear brake.
>>14044460
fuck off kkk
>>14044470
but then there is sitll the point that if you reapply you have a shorter stopping distance. I know it's not totally uncontrollable but it's not as controllable like with traction.
>>14044475
In my experience, as long as you don't have wobbles from the skid, you can let off.
>>14044455
Who else /mischievous/ here?
>>14044446
Under what circumstances could you highside by unlocking the rear wheel? I can't see how it would have that effect if you were riding straight. And if you were in a turn and you lock the rear you're probably going to highside anyway.
>>14044475
Yeah fuck off!!
>>14044480
but what I'm saying and what everything I'm reading is saying, is that if you let off the brake when skidding you're gonna highside. Unless you mean gradually letting off the rear brake before reapplying and then I can see how that might work
I haven't been riding for long, so you probably have more experience than me with this- but everything I have read and been taught and (successfully) done so far is the exact opposite of what you're telling me
>>14044494
the only thing I could think of is if you are going at a fast clip, only use the rear brake, lock up and get sideways and then straighten the wheel out and let go of the brake.
>>14044494
because they way I understand it, if you unlock the rear wheel while it's fishtailing, you're gonna suddenly give it power and unless it's almost completely in line with the front you're gonna end up tucking the front wheel under you and you'll get launched
>>14044494
When you're fishtailing, unless you regain traction in line with your direction of travel highsiding is a distinct possibility.
>>14044517
Where's the power coming from? I can only imagine locking the rear in an emergency brake situation in which case I'll have the clutch in.
>>14044492
u lil rebel u
>>14044529
That I'm not sure of. All I know is that if the rear wheel locks up, I do not let off the brakes and ride out the skid in a safe(ish) direction.
>>14044529
>>14044551
>>14044517
there's no power, what is happening is that when you release the rear brake, the wheel will catch up with the pavement gaining grip, and since static friction is higher than dynamic one if you're going sideways the rear tire will suddenly stop going sideways and you'll probably highside unless going slow and prepared for the sudden change
>>14044368
No fuck that. You release it once the rear is inline.
How much Christmas cheer do YOU have? Can you even handle half of what this guy has?
If evens I'll take the bike to work tomorrow
>>14044618
>trike
Go for it mayne
>>14044618
bro that gives me an awesome idea
what if dekotora but bikes
DEKOBAIKU
>>14044629
K den.
>>14044509
>that if you let off the brake when skidding you're gonna highside
You misunderstood something very wrong.
You highside when you rotate sideways and your tires suddenly gain grip again. But stomping on the rear or reapplying doesn't help you in that case.
You're preventing rotating sideways by reapplying the brake and gain traction (control) over your bike.
If you skid (lockgn up) there is a way higher chance it will rotate sideways, if you then gain grip again you're gonna highside.
>>14044357
used groms still cost more than the msrp on new ones.
>>14044652
>You understood something very wrong.
just noticed the double negative
>>14044629
If dubs I don't ride my bike tomorrow
>>14044661
That's because they're usually nigged out by the same kind of fag that rices a civic then tries to sell it for 10k
>>14044673
if dubs i sudoku
>>14044643
im about to wrap my cm400 in xmas lights now
Rate my feel /dbt/
>>14036952
>>14044695
Ok I know this is one of you guys
>>14044756
immature.
>>14044760
jesus fucking christ I don't want to believe a human being actually did that
>>14044756
no, drive your cage elsewhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7n1NA141o
This is how I imagine all of you guys
>>14044769
Welp my feel is actually the last in the thread but I'm too retarded to pay attention and link properly.
>>14044779
Wojak/10
>>14044772
If I got interested in bikes four years ago I would have ended up like that.
Jfc wasn't I an autist at 14.
>>14044778
I'm sure it's how my parents see me every time I hop on my bike
>>14044618
none.
>>14044778
I wish I was this cool
>>14044805
oh gosh m8
thank god you're not one of them
>>14044305
>What are you doing in Winter
Riding and taking pictures of course!
>>14044828
yours is not even winter uglywinshield-san
>>14044779
hai guise, r8 my feel. Im not going to tell you which one it is dough. kek. :DDDDDD
>>14044818
I have been one of the worst, most autistic brownies.
I am cured now but the memory still remains and it hurts with cringe every time I think about it.
Can I ever be fully healthy again?
>>14044760
>mares of mayhem
>>14044760
why does this exist
>>14044852
>Can I ever be fully healthy again?
no, cause you probably tugged the old meat pole to some cartoon pony amirite
Nah idgaf. Live in the present bro
offroad cbr is dis u
>>14044852
You are the ybr dude aren't you?
>>14044305
found a closed highway, broke daw law.
>>14044872
>>14044881
Why would I reveal my identity now that I've said I used to be a total faggot?
Also why do you guys think I'm them
So I picked up an FZ-07 and I really like it, but it looks like the Oil and chain have just been slightly neglected by the previous owner, and the coolant looks a little low as well. I don't really have access to a whole lot of room, and no where to put oil or tools. How much would it cost to get the tools necessary to do some basic chain and oil maintenance versus going to a local mechanic, and what are my options?
>>14044872
Here
>>14044906
>crossed solid line
>stopped on a highway
>walking on a highway
>wrong way on a one way road
Even if it wasn't closed you'd be pretty mischievous m8. I'm proud
>>14044919
Dear heavens anon, all you have to do is buy chain lube and coolant. How to put the coolant is described in the motorcycle manual. How to lube a chain is easily googlable.
>>14044843
Sometimes I wish I had gotten something not so retardedly large, but some mornings I can even ride to work only with a t-shirt and a hoodie, shit's so comfy.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/11/30/motorcycle-category/on-off-road/2016-csc-tt250-announced-with-1895-introductory-price/
>carbed
fucking dropped.
>>14044962
You can literally get a better bike by going on your local craigslist and buying the first 1000$ klx/XT/crf you find
>>14044919
get you summa dis shit. you can get a chinese knockoff grunge brush but you'll waste your money, they fall apart quick.
http://www.bikebandit.com/manuals-tools/motorcycle-tools/motorcycle-hand-tools/simple-solutions-the-grunge-brush
this shit is awesome, no mess or fling what so ever
http://www.bikebandit.com/manuals-tools/motorcycle-tools/motorcycle-chemicals/bel-ray-super-clean-chain-lube
>>1404496>>14044962
>wanting to buy a chinese bike
Kek
>>14044934
i'm edgy as fuck
>>14045067
the road was built for future schools at the top of the hill, but that's still a few years off, meanwhile, there's light offroading to be done
https://youtu.be/1gdj4OMRslc?t=239
that was actually a pretty neat kickstand turn
>>14044337
ééééé
>>14044919
M8 you only need like 2-3 square foots at most to store a socket set, 3 quarts of oil, chain cleaner, lube and a brush, also are you homeless or something?
>>14045080
That's not even off any roads. I'm disappoint
>>14045089
isn't that thing almost the weight of a tiger while having half of the power? what's the appeal?
>>14045080
fiance was with me, doesn't like cameras
>>14045102
that's the most offroading i've done, i can't find anything around here
>>14045089
that thing looks surprised as fuck
>>14045113
>fiance was with me, doesn't like cameras
aw
ladies like that are the best
Are there any motorcycle based youtube channels that aren't ran by obnoxious meme spamming 21 year olds that make funny voices into the mic for 10 minutes?
>>14045086
does doing a kickstand turn fuck up the kickstand at all?
I would guess itd be fine right
>>14045096
Nope, I live on an army installation and I share a room. They aren't very big, and we need to follow a bunch of rules.
>>14045113
not sure how this dog hasn't been hit yet
>>14045110
It's got proper offroad ergos, wheels, it's thin af and built like a tank. There's more to offroading than weight and power, you know
>>14045127
I mean since the kickstand is designed to assign in a lean and when parked the majority of the weight is on the ground, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt, but no way would I try doing balancing acts with the thing
>>14045145
looks puntable
>>14045125
Secret garden project, roadcraft nottingham, Baron von grumble
>>14045137
>Army
So they'll let you get your own place when you're a SSgt and/or married. Maybe. Depending on how big a bunch of pricks your chain is.
>Air Force
>allowed to move off a month before SrA
>chain cool as fuck
>except for that one Academy grad who happened to be the commander
>>14045155
>puntable
i though about putting my foot out to see what would happen
>>14045164
little bloke would probably get stuck on your foot and chill there for a few secs and then fall off and get run over kek
then again if you swung and timed right you probably could have gotten em in the fackin ravine m8
>>14044919
Do you live in a cardboard box? Go to your local hardware store and do it in the parking lot. It takes like $20 for the oil and a basic socket set. Shit, you could shop lift a wrench that fits your bike's oil bolts and keep it in your bike's tool set. Are you retarded op?
>>14045145
that windshield is one of the ugliest windhisleds I have everseen.
>rainy day
No riding today gents
Guess I'll just hang out inside with the cat
Residents of a North Carolina town have rejected the proposal for a new solar farm after locals expressed concerns it would “suck up all the energy from the sun.”
>Americans think like this.
>>14045315
well they also teach you to keep your brakes locked lolo
>>14045315
>people in north care-o-lahnuh being in charge of being educated
>>14045313
ayyy that's me today as well. I have just been cleaning the shit out of my house.
>>14045334
Same here pretty much. Dishes and dusting n shit. Got in a cpl hrs this morning after traffic at least
Old grill buddy from hs hit me up today on fb asking to go out for a ride Friday on her day off. Should be pretty exciting
>>14045355
eat her ass bruh.
>I don't even have alcohol
>trying to get qt to come over today or tomorrow.
>>14045315
>judging all americans based off of the thoughts of those in a small southern farm town
atleast we farm the land instead of just throw garbage all over it. pic must be related, eastern europe looks like this so everywhere in europe must.
>>14045366
americlap detected
stay butthurt :^)
>>14045362
Ehh, might be awkward. She's cool new shit. I've just known her for so damn long, I feel like I would just friend zone her ass just for that reason. And she's too cookie cutter blond for me
Ok guys. I'm having problems putting in and pulling the key out of the ignition socket and that's not an euphemism. What can I do about it?
>>14045411
WD-40
>>14045411
But I'm also having problems jacking off efficiently since it came up, how do I fap faster?
>>14045415
>tfw I know I shouldn't but I just can't stop shitposting
>>14045411
get a new ignition cylinder and keys
>>14045386
I feel it man.
>having problem with SMH10
>keeps muting music
>have to pause, then play music to hear it again
>99% chance it instantly just mutes again
>make sena support ticket 3 weeks ago
>ticket still not even fucking assigned to a csr
>call sena
>on hold for 10 mins
>'there are no csr's available at the moment, goodbye'
>they fucking hung up on me
>call back, set up a call back from a csr
>get the call
>'there are no csr's available at the moment, goodbye'
WHAT THE FUCK Sena, I thought you were a good company! Why are you ignoring me?! I want to fucking throw my sena off a fucking bridge at this point.
>>14045420
It's all physics and leverage and shit, m8. If you've got long arms you're destined to fap slowly from the elbow. You need to either work out some kind of double motion where one stroke is powered by the elbow and the second is from the wrist then repeat. or you should find a tiny Asian girl with a shorter forearm to jerk you off. Could be a small Asian boy too but you might not be gay.
>>14045440
>sena
>ever
>>14045440
Hold up, is this video sped up?
>>14045434
>kit kat economics 101
>>14045440
>I thought you were a good company!
Holy fucking shit no. They're a terrible company. You get better support from random Chinese vendors on Alibaba and AliExpress, and those Chinese vendors are selling the exact same quality product for a fraction of the price.
Sena products are cheap shit that only sell for a premium because the motorcycle market is overlooked by larger vendors, and that allows them to Jew riders for low quality shitty gear.
>>14045493
>mfw i dodged a bullet by buying a native nolan system instead of falling for the SENA meme
>>14045475
>something is broken
>spend 30$ to get it fixed
m8...
>>14045518
30$ is a lot of fuel when you can just use lube to get the desired effect
>go to mothers house after work
>put parking lights on because dark and parking on road
>go home 2 hours later
>won't start
>run around with bike
>still won't start
>incredibly fucking tired from pushing bike around
>get her to take me home to get charger and tools
>charge battery
>can't find battery terminal nut so positive lead is loose as fuck
>all this time gf messaging me every 2 minutes asking if I'm done yet
>>14045531
what are you talking about? I was talking about the ignition cylinder.
>>14045535
>he can't start a motorcycle without the battery
All I want for Christmas is a new chapter of Bakuon
>>14045541
Why would I spend 30 dollars for an ignition cylinder and have to carry two keys when I can just water displacement formula #40 it
>>14045465
yeah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_CNCpNeGUI
>>14045558
because when you replace the cylinder you have one key? and then it is fixed.
>why are you so salty
>>14045550
Here: it amounts to the same thing
>>>/gif/7813343
bike sounds like it wants to start but won't kickstart
checked spark plug- it's firing
checked fuel tank- it's full
checked petcock- tried both ON and RES and it won't work
checked wires, all of them seem to be plugged in and not corroded (from what I can tell)
all running lights turn on, blinkers work, brake light works
I'm in neutral
carb has just been professionally cleaned and worked through 2 days ago
bike ran perfectly fine in the rain yesterday
I think it's something to do with the rain but I can't detect the start of the problem
What do /dbt/ :(
>>14045313
>>14045334
>uhh rain keeping me from riding.
Grow a fucking pair you two.
>>14045591
kickstand or killswitch?
>>14045599
I use my bike as a DD. I am not going for a ride today just for keks
>>14045608
Bike has no killswitch, I tried starting it with both the kickstand up and down to no avail. It sounds like I have compression and I hear the piston moving when I kick, but it refuses to start
>>14045591
Try using your choke or checking the choke adjustment.
>>14045591
Kickstart or e start?
Are you getting any put put from the engine?
>>14045618
Tried using the choke, tried not using it, tried fiddling with it
Basically any attempt I make at it gives the same result- it sounds like it wants to start, but doesn't. I think my last thought is the ignition is fucked but I'm not sure how that could have happened overnight, I rode it in the rain yesterday and started it up twice during that time, and when I put it away I stored it in a dry garage.
>>14045620
It's a kickstart only. I get a small, faint whisper of a rumble from it when I kick it but nothing more
>>14045411
Dont do this >>14045415
Use grahite powder.
>>14045631
>>14045636
Go out
Clutch in
hold brakes
Choke closed (or open) try both but I start with closed
Hold the throttle wide open. And kick
Go try that and come back with results
>>14045510
I bought an aldi headset for 50 clams. Works great. Hasnt missed a beat in 3 years.
>>14045647
Tried, got the same results as every other attempt.
>>14045535
Why even bother with park lights. It is the stupidest shit ever.
>>14045658
give it a stern talking to
>>14045591
Spray ether into air box and try again. If it wont fire on ether you are boned.
>>14045658
Really? I'm surprised. If it won't start like that it won't start
It's my trick for getting everything to start
My motoped flat out will not start without the throttle wide open
Wood splitters at the farm, while they're normally a bitch to start become much easier when I try with the throttle wide out, its worked on most everything I've tried it with
Sory anon
>>14045669
Usually the A/F screw is not set right when you need to WOT to start.
>>14045674
It runs pretty perfectly and seems to be running pretty clean, il end up messing with it over the winter probably but its easy as fuck to start with throttle
>>14045667
I didn't have any ether but I sprayed some carb cleaner into the airbox and it started up after a few kicks. What does this mean?
New to bikes here. what would be a good bike for all year around riding, slight offroading, yet is good for highway, basically something I could drive cross country with and junk? Oh and isn't outrageously expensive
>>14045710
So it didnt keep running after firing on the carb cleaner?
If not. It seems like a fuel issue.
>>14045710
Weak spark
Not enough fuel delivery
You're just shit at kicking
>>14045727
GS500/F
>>14045727
Suzuki V-strom pretty popular here.
>>14045733
>>14045737
It kept running after it fired, it sounded like it always does and ran fine. I even turned it off and kicked back on again without having to use any spray. Was there just something stuck in there that had to be burned out, like water or something? I did ride it in the pouring rain yesterday.
I think I'm gonna pull an all nighter today.
>>14045747
Maybe,
Quite possibly actually
>>14045754
What time is it there now
>>14045762
almost 2 am
>>14045765
1:42AM here. Just staying up for a livestream i wanna watch.
>>14045747
Did you stop and let it sit in the rain?
>>14045765
>>14045776
3rd yuropoor reporting in
fucked sleep cycle. Will go to bed at like 4-5 and wake up at 12
>>14045746
What year should I look for? I see some of them have abs, is that worth it on a bike?
>>14045590
Definitely not.
>>14045781
If that was an actual production color pattern, I would be balls over heels for that.
>>14045776
About wut?
>>14045779
Il'' probably fuck up my sleep cycle today, will try to stay awake until tomorrow night and then get a good night of sleep.
>>14045804
Attempted to just stay awake but I know I'll give up at around 2pm and then t's FUBAR
>>14045804
Bunch of Motovloggers talking. It's very edgy, u wouldn't understand lol
>dark out
>raining
>spotlight in motoped
(Not very wide beam)
Why do I now want to go ride
>>14045813
*tempted
guess I'm two-tired already ;^)))))))))))))))))))))))
>>14044324
pls tell me you.re adding an aftermarket exhaust.
![IMG_0087[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/QgSMclO.jpg "IMG_0087[1].jpg")
tfw hearts from cutie barista
Smiled and waved before I left, will go back next Monday
Going to purchase my first bike in about 2 weeks.
I'm so damn torn.
>Ninja 300
>Basic, easy, cheap
>Cheap buy in
>Cheap parts
>Cheap insurance
>Easy to work with
>CBR500R
>More power
>Infinitely more fun
>Won't get as bored as quick
What tears me down the middle is the 300 is cheaper but it's cheaper for a reason and I plan on keeping and racking up K's for a couple of years.
Whereas the Honda, as far as I know, is well known for lasting.
What the main concern is, will it be more costly to maintain the Honda or the 300 in the long run? And by how much?
>>14045894
Because I'm a beta bottom bitch, besides I like my current relationship, and I'm not one for cheats. I'll be friendly next week and make small talk, I go there fairly commonly so if I see her again.. we'll see
>>14045890
>will it be more costly to maintain the Honda or the 300 in the long run
not really
>>14045890
Both are dicksucking faggot machines.
The ninja is a ninja and the cbr500 weighs as much as the moon and has all the personality of a wet towel.
What will cost the least is saving the money you're spending on these new shitheaps and getting a decent second hand 650.
>>14045906
Only 650 I can buy is the Ninja. Because LAMS. Is it worth it.
>>14045900
dubs of truth
>I'm not one for cheats
good on ya, cunt
>>14045912
yeah that's a fine 1st bike. deffo more fun than a 500 or 300
>>14045912
That is not the only LAMS 650 at all, you need to do more research.
>>14045916
I've been cheated on, first relationship back in high school, the whole "right outta high school were gonna get married and live together" type deal.
Oh to be young and "in love".
>>14045886
aww zack
clearly the helmet draws bitches
>>14045932
the quality of your pics are just fucking stellar.
ayy btw I need some 1080p wallpaper sv porn, can you hook a brother up?
>>14045912
youll get bored of both very quick, had the 2013 cbr500, as my first bike, got bored in 3 months.
sold in, bought a mt-07, so much better.
someone was dumb enough to buy it for more than i did :)))
ironically i like riding my ttr250 with roadies much more than my 655
>>14045939
sure thing chicken wing
>>14045932
Only LAMS 650 sports that isn't a Chinese steel tubes stuck together with spit and tears, or +$7000.
>>14045954
oh fuck me that's a new one
I have the other higher exposure one where you hold all the lights and didn't edit them out.
What ISO and aperture?
And thanks for that, much aprpeciated hamsandwich#2
>>14045954
should get a picture with the massive warships in the background
>>14045955
I paid 4800 for mine, had about 20,000 km's on it but I figured that'd be nothing compared to what I would put on it ( I was correct, it'll be well over 100,000 by the time I'm done with LAMS)
>>14045964
ISO 100, my camera is a little shitheap (d3100) so any higher is a no no
F9-F11 aperture, it's where your lens is the sharpest and soon as I don't have any fast lenses to get sweet bokeh or any gay shit like that I just go for maximum sharpness, combined with the lighting I don't need to add any sharpness to the images in post, I use 0% sharpening or "clarity" at all.
>>14045985
This motorcycle has to be restricted for LAMS approval.
>>14045985
Or +30,000km
>>14045996
>ISO 100, my camera is a little shitheap (d3100) so any higher is a no no
Oh no it's cool mate, I have your big brother with the flip out screen, D5100.
Thanks for the info man. Sorry, I'm not at home and am on my laptop or I'd post some stuffs.
>that '09 klx250s in the background
want bad, was actually lookin at those
>>14046009
so does a ninja 650 lol.
>>14045930
big single > inline anything
>>14045937
>Oh to be young and "in love".
>tfw never been in love
>tfw never been loved
Does it matter what kind of oil I put in my engine? Obviously I'll get motorbike stuff but do the different ratings make much of a difference? Does it matter if it's synthetic/semi-synthetic or whatever? Any real difference between brands?
>>14045778
No, but it's an old bike that had issues when I first got it. Should I just chalk it up to old temperment, or is it a bigger problem? I rode it to a bar and it ran fine the whole time.
>>14046021
cost me 90 dollarydoos to get the USA ecu for my bike, worth every cent.
You can actually do it for free if you cut a wire on the harness (these SV's have the same ECU as gsx-r's so they have a "mode switch" function but no button to press it, if you cut the cable you can put the restricted ECU to the derestricted map) but I didn't want to cut anything on the harness and couldn't pull the cable out of the fucking clip so I just bought the USA ecu soon as it was only 90 bucks.
>>14046036
Wr. Why are you still up
>>14046052
Not wr.
>>14045890
What are you getting the bike for?
How much experience do you have?
>>14045727
v-strom
>>14046109
Bike will be my only form of transportation, city, highways, plus going on rides with some of my mates.
I have next to 0.
>>14045781
Any year is good. But preferably 06+ and one with a power commander.
>>14045210
yeah, but it does its job
>>14045930
I4 are buzz boxes.
>>14045727
vstrom for sure
>>14045781
Get a V-Strom and not the Wee-Strom.
>>14046128
Power comander?
With buzz lately about the CSC TT 250 and a local dealer pushing SSR XF250s on craigslist I'm wondering: Do you think the red chinese are ever going to make-it regarding quality?
The Koreans (Hyosung) seem to be having a hard time of it and they've had longer to get there.
Taiwan (Sym) is supposed to make good scooters but I've never heard anything about their bikes.
Mexico (Italika) apparently has a strong native manufacturer but you never hear of them in the US.
Are any of the non-european/non-big4 manufacturers putting out good and inexpensive product?
FZ6R vs ninja 650?
>>14046158
basically a programmable fuel re-mapper. fixes some low-rpm fueling issues.
i should probably remap mine for better mileage. i know these things get better than 36 mpg, but maybe it's because i'm hard on the throttle
>>14046167
v-strom
>>14046174
1000? let up on the throttle a bit
even my 650 bombs gas mileage if im hard on it.
>>14046174
I only get 36mpg too.
280km per 18L fuel up.
>>14046191
>70mpg
horry sheet! mine doesn't have a calculator like that, i just do the math at the fuel pump. my last bike didn't have a fuel gauge so i'm used to that anyway
>>14046205
oh, i thought these were supposed to get like 40 or so
>>14046213
I have a power commander. So that kills it a little. Plus I am way too heavy on the throttle.
>>14046223
I should add that I run the dyno jet 2bros exhaust map.
>>14046206
if i run slab at 70-80 i avg 37-43mpg
i hit 70mpg rolling through windy mountain roads in pissing rain.
eventually ill do a maximum range run to see how far i can really go, ive gone 300miles on a tank and it only took 4.7 gallons, and that was with a full camping load
>>14046238
nice, i can get just over 190 miles on a tank if i want to walk to the next gas station
>>14046127
If you don't mind something a bit taller and heavier and are planning to do plenty of highway riding, I suggest going with something like a second hand Ninja 650.
The Ninja 300 is good if you're doing more city riding.
Whatever you do, please get a fuel injected bike if it is your only form of transportation.
>>14046254
>sitting at idle doing the speed limit is neato.
i test rode the new vstrom 1000 and now i know that feel.
>tfw i stripped the topcoat off a parking lot on the test ride
>>14046252
on a Vee?
>>14046282
yeah, actually just saw i have an extra .3 gallons, i thought it was a 5.5 gallon tank, so just over 200 miles
Find a flaw
>>14046355
no nitro
>>14044324
ive owend one for a year you can come to ga and buy mines
>>14046364
>>14046355
Would you guys recommend a grom as a first bike?
I'm a tiny manlet and have trouble reaching the ground with one leg on normal sized bikes.
>>14046421
the grom is a normal sized bike. it just has a smaller wheelbase.
>>14044919
i have a fz-07 you need a wrench and lube and cleaner thats it it could all fit in a backpack
>>14046426
This is what manlet Grommers tell themselves to feel better.
>>14046274
I'm a tall guy. I wanted the CBR initially because the 300 had me hunched over.
Thinking of the 650 or the R6
>>14046364
>nogunz
typical Grom owners
>>14045152
Its a big heavy ass piece of shit, let's be real here
>>14046466
>r6
Smh senpai. Man up and get the turbobusa.
>>14046421
Get an gixxer 600 or 750, there pretty low like any other sports bike, also the cbr600 is pretty low.
>>14046459
the grom's seat height is only half an inch shorter than a cbr250 m8. its not a midget bike.
>>14046421
grom a shit first bike
enjoy your no friction zone clutch and zero torque
