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Previously on /dbt/:
>>14671885
first for what is biggest meme bike?
>>14673589
wr125
>>14673589
any harley davidson
how do I add myself to the map?
>>14673589
dual sport meme bike
>fucking weather drops back down 20 degrees in a day
Fucker
>>14673589
le ebin grom
>2003 TW125
>got it 5 months ago with 5,5k km
>now at 10k km
>>14673594
absolute bloody madman
is that a freely accesible feldweg or are you illegally unterwegs?
also, how is the XT350 coming along?
>>14673593
Read the description/info tab on the map.
who else here /enduro/?
>>14673603
>2007 XR125
>9 months ago with 1300 miles
>now at 5550 miles
>>14673593
Email Austrian KTM guy
>>14673618
>miles
Which is better for a learner
>Kawasaki Ninja 300
>Honda CBR300
>Yamaha R3
>>14673615
>Faggot who rides on dirt roads with street tires and says he rides enduro
>>14673615
:^)
>>14673604
I was the one who's buying an XT
Well I called the shop, they said the owner didn't pick up the phone, seems likely that that he changed his number. So they sent him a letter. So I still need to wait until he brought all the paperwork to the shop
>>14673618
noice
>>14673625
They are all fine for learning, but the r3 has the most balls, so it will probably entertain you for longer than the other two.
>>14673626
>Faggot who can't take a joke
>>14673625
Wr125
This guy is the shittiest representative for motorcyclists.
https://youtu.be/llR-ohkEG-Q?t=1m37s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5jtAdH-BjI
http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/10/15/calgary-motorcyclist-video-tapes-and-threatens-what-he-thinks-are-bad-drivers
And I'm not surprised he only showed an edited clip of his crash, he was probably 100% at fault.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_i9ipeQPdU
>>14673644
Snowcat has always been a faggot, I can't stand the guy.
>>14673629
Are you going to sell the TW? The prices XR's are going for here makes me feel like I might as well keep it for all I'll be getting. Then again I might feel differently when I actually find a bike I'm interesting in buying as an upgrade. Nothing in my local classifieds is inspiring me right now.
>>14673589
ninjette
Finally testrode a Zero DSR and FXS yesterday.
It was pretty interesting.
The DSR accelerates about as well as you would expect a 70hp bike to and it has impeccable throttle response.
Obviously it isnt't loud or anything but there is quite a bit of noise from the motor, it sounds like you're in a spaceship when accelerating.
STrangely though I found it a bit sluggish off the line.
I tried a launch by just giving it full throttle from a standstill and it felt slower than a clutch launch on a regular bike initially.
Handling-wise I can't comment, there were no nice roads around but I'd expect it to be like a regular bike.
More in the next post.
>>14673644
that fag lives somewhere in the SW
>>14673653
is there 'engine brake' regen? can it willy?
>>14673649
Same for the TW, but I was going to keep it anyways since it was a gift from my grandpa.
The plan was to remove the rust, put it back to stock and maybe upgrade the engine a little bit
i also bought this cheap ass cellphone holder for 20 quid. i'm still taking bets for how long it takes until that thing goes flying
>>14673681
I just stuck a piece of velcro on my tank, and put the soft piece on the back of my phone.
>>14673681
how do you e vedn see in the saun ?
>>14673685
what if it starts to rain?
>>14673644
I thought it was a ripstick incident
https://eatsleepride.com/c/119945/canadian_motovlogger_snowcatxx87_in_la_hospital_after_accident
Opinions on the Yamaha PES2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Jm6T1iKD4
>>14673691
Never had it fall off
>>14673680
>>14673629
Looks like such a comfy bike.
>>14673689
that is an excellent question, i haven't tried it in direct sunlight yet. but if it's shit, i really have no idea how else I can use my phone as a GPS while being waterproof
>>14673644
Y u taking my job
>>14673653
The test ride wasn't long enough to get a good feel for the range, I rode maybe 20km and used 11% of the battery.
Next up is the FXS (with two batteries so 44hp). There wasn't much time left so I just rode it through down but it was a blast.
Seriously light and plenty of punch for urban riding. It's basically a WR125X with three times the power, plus no one will look at you weird for riding through a pedestrian underpass because you can't find the one for cars.
This is the bike I would get for urban commuting.
>>14673666
There is, yes. It is customisable via a phone app, it was set to low on the test bike, there was hardly any engine braking at all.
I didn't get it to powerwilly but with some effort it should be possible on the DSR, not sure about the FXS.
>>14673701
that wasn't my point, do you just let your cellphone get soaked in rain?
>>14673700
>Electric
>loads of other bullshit that is heavy, useless, and probably going to break
kek
>>14673703
I had a similar one and it was basically useless,
specially because having the screen always on drains the battery in a matter of a couple of hours
>>14673702
It actually is. Then I installed a Honda VTR1000F shock to raise the rear a bit, it was nice to ride on backroads etc, but kinda ruined the comfyness.
Just installed the stock shock this afternoon, waaay more comfy again.
>pic related, left stock, right honda vtr
>>14673700
samefriend here,
Helmet manufacturers must be pretty pissed off at Yamaha for wanting to sell it with their own helmet. I hope this becomes a trend.
I think it looks beautiful, It's like something from Ghost In The Shell.
>>14673604
>is that a freely accesible feldweg or are you illegally unterwegs?
I didn't pass any "Durfahrt verboten" signs, but if I ride there from an other side there is one
so I don't know
>also, how is the XT350 coming along?
>tfw no xt350 is still coming along, and it's not going to change in the near future
>>14673615
yes
>>14673712
Can't the same be said for 4-cylinder internal combustion bikes? 200+ moving parts that are probably going to break.
>>14673714
>drains the battery in a matter of a couple of hours
honestly, i would just use it for city riding when the routes i want to take are not 100 % clear to me. there also is a feature on google maps that turns off the screen between turns
>>14673706
Other things I noticed:
The bikes look a lot more high-quality in person than they do in pictures. Except for the MT03 headlight all the components are proper and the fit and finish is up to par with conventional bikes in the price range.
On the test bikes there was too little engine braking. I am used to being able to control my speed with just the throttle.
The motor didn't overheat even after a few full-throttle pulls. It's not meant to be flogged constantly but it can take some abuse.
>>14673615
:^)))
>>14673590
>>14673589
True
>>14673726
why does that look like schweinswal junior?
>>14673726
>there also is a feature on google maps that turns off the screen between turns
Really? I've never seen that
Where is it?
>>14673753
If its a long trip it asks me in the beginning but I don't know how to do it otherwise.
>>14673715
nice, what year is your TW?
>>14673767
2003, it had the round headlight, but I preferred the square one, so I swapped it
>>14673767
1975
>>14673644
He just comes across as a bad person all around.
He'd probably see you broken down on the side of the road and make remarks about how you should've gotten a different bike, or how you're not supposed to ride there, instead of helping out.
>you are in your garage looking at your bike
>rainy outside
>your baiku is clean and works perfectely
>you keep staring
wat do?
Texas craigslist in a nutshell
>>14673779
go out and ride?
>>14673644
>In an e-mail interview, he tells the Sun he started to film the foibles of others on the road after getting sick of close calls while on his motorcycle, which he’s been riding for three years now.
>>14673793
>e-mail interview
>>14673793
Literally anyone that rides experiences the same shit he does. He only appeals to no bikes.
>>14673779
I don't have a garage
Or a bike.
>>14673800
whose bike are you sitting on then?
I sold the engine off a bike today. It was more complicated than I expected.
>>14673593
Email me
Why does RJ have to be such an Autist?
>the cringe is real
https://youtu.be/mnimukT_Vxo?t=5m14s
Pretty much a newfag to DBT, but what's with all the adventure hate around here?
>>14673891
I guess because most adventure bike riders are old men who don't actually use them to go on adventures
>>14673891
what the fuck are you on about?
Just got finished doing my first bit of work on my first bike
>changed tires
>changed oil
>cleaned air filter
what have you done to your bikes lately?
>>14673882
its just stupid old guy humor nbd
>>14673891
never noticed much. if anything i'm upset the japanese bikes are overdue for updating, minus the new honda, but adventure riding is cool.
>>14673891
ADV bikes are heavy, expensive, and popular, three things /dbt/ hates. And IMO they're ruining the dual sport market, but I don't know if anyone else feels that way.
>>14673882
To appeal to his audience.
R65 check old thread, i dun goofed and didn't realize there was a new one
![bakuon.mp4_snapshot_01.38_[2016.03.19_14.21.11].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/XSm2Rtp.jpg "bakuon.mp4_snapshot_01.38_[2016.03.19_14.21.11].jpg")
I know it's probably cringey as fuck, but I'd really like to deck out a motorbike full on mad max style
>>14673967
Anime when?
>>14673897
Cleaned the spark plugs and replaced the spark plug caps to get it running. I've got a problem with the battery not charging though and found the Rectifier with no thermal paste, so I'm going to pick the brain of a more knowledgeable man than I tomorrow to let me know if it's burnt out or not.
>>14673974
Not that cringey if you do it right.
![bakuon.mp4_snapshot_04.59_[2016.03.19_14.25.28].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/2t7ndX7.jpg "bakuon.mp4_snapshot_04.59_[2016.03.19_14.25.28].jpg")
>>14673977
soon™
I was checking some motorbikes group on facebook around here.
I need to stay the fuck away from these people.
>>14673897
>oil and filter
>factory spec adjustments (except the valves, that's later though)
>cleaned the fairings and checked electrical system for kinks, breaks, etc
>cleaned the front brakes and entire wheel (I'll work on rear wheel later.
Now just waiting for fork seals...
>>14673990
biggest problem would probably be that literally everything on the bike needs to be okayed by the German "technical control board" in order to get a registration. and i want my shit to work and be rideable, not just for looks
>>14673998
Exactly what you thought they were, weren't they?
>>14674011
Yeah pretty much.
Manchildren.
>>14673949
2016 looks like it's gonna be fun with these new tires.
the suzukis and i'm pretty sure the ducuckies were smoking the rear in the corners.
>>14673653
I think the slow launch is a safety precaution.
Electric torque is something to be vary wary of.
>>14673974
Nothing wrong with styling a bit on the roads. Just don't let it affect the way you ride your bike.
>>14673949
what a squid
>>14674037
every bike did, with yamaha it was the least noticeable because of their superior tc
>>14674077
i didnt read much about the common electronics package yet. do all teams have access to this now?
>>14674052
Road course racing is so fucking crazy
>dat 90's graphics
>dat double headlight
>dat reasonable price
95 bike with 25k on the clock though. That's still alright, right?
Kinda tempted by this one...
>>14674093
jesus that is ugly
>>14674052
Must be road racing season soon. I'll go to one or two this year and make some webms for you fags.
>tfw was going to join Red Cross event first aid who supply ambulances to all the road races here
>bailed out of the training because social anxiety
Feels bad man.
>>14674093
>TDM
Enjoy sucking and taking dicks up your ass.
>>14674095
>that
>ugly
Serious?
![bakuon.mp4_snapshot_12.41_[2016.03.19_14.49.06].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GzMQ6pr.jpg "bakuon.mp4_snapshot_12.41_[2016.03.19_14.49.06].jpg")
>>14674083
yess
>>14674099
>tfw was going to join red cross so I can start doing something with my life
>bail because they would have me start working at the call center taking emergency calls
I fucking hate myself.
>>14674101
>tfw I have no idea what's going on
>be 5 months ago
>get speeding ticket on bike 20 mph over
>set court date in a month to hopefully drop if the cop doesn't show
>or ask for lower fine + traffic school
>be two weeks ago
>roll stop sign in car, get ticket
>postpone 3 months
ok so my bike insurance is separate from my car insurance. i'm going to do traffic school for the speeding, and since it's been less than 18mo between tickets, i can't do it for the stop sign. i figure this is better because if i can't get one to be dropped, the rates should go up less from the stop sign ticket than a speeding ticket.
or, since i'm doing traffic school for the speeding ticket, will my bike insurance not raise, and only raise on the car insurance?
i just need 1 of them to drop so i dont get rates raised, but its unlikely...
Who here wrenching today
>>14674107
Fuck a call center though
>>14674123
>Rust
Ay lmao
>>14674127
Yeah seriously.
I also bailed because I don't give a fuck anymore, I might as well enjoy being a neet before I kill myself.
![bakuon.mp4_snapshot_20.10_[2016.03.19_14.57.51].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/AWyVVou.jpg "bakuon.mp4_snapshot_20.10_[2016.03.19_14.57.51].jpg")
hey justin youre a faggot
>>14674134
Mods! Cp! Mods! Pls!
so uh
dbt
i did a thing
>>14674143
Wheres the other header????
>>14674152
its a vtwin
>>14674143
idk what youre trying to convey with the pic. but wash your bike.
Oh mighty DBT hear my call!
I bought a old bultaco matador which I think is a 200cc. The piston chipped, burned, screeched and died way before I owned it. I can't find a piston for it and would rather have a 250cc 5speed anyway. Are bultaco heads interchangeable? Where can I find parts for this thing?
>>14674160
So did you ruin the thread on the stud?
>>14674162
>>14674167
i bought one of these
>>14674143
Post pics of grill
>>14674171
Post pics of grill.
>>14674130
No rust, just hella dirt pham
>>14674177
>>14674174
>>14674166
>Parts
Probably in some old rural barn in spain. But seriously you wont find cheap parts that is if you ever find parts.
>we gunk nao
>>14674188
Nope, post pics of the girl sitting on the bike.
>>14673926
>Jobs for the fungies.
heh
Someone needs to do it, right?
>How you doing mate? Going to the Bodensee tomorrow, i wish i could take the bike.
I'm fine, thanks
I replaced two clamps where the oil was leaking, hoping it would fix it, but it's still leaking
now I have to disassemble a bit more of the bike, which will take longer
How long will you be at the Bodensee?
>>14674123
already done
>>14674201
The hell is that stuff, some sort of cleaner?
>>14674123
>bike needs work
>don't want to wrench but do it anyway
>bike is in working order
>bored and want to wrench
why
>>14674227
Because attention whore.
>>14674208
Where is it leaking from?
>>14674220
It's a motherfucker of a cleaning agent. Gets all the grease dirt and grime off anything. A roadkill essential. >>14674227
Because the grass is always greener on the other side.
>>14674220
>>14674248
Its the same as easy off oven cleaner.
>>14673681
I have the same
is there anything wrong with getting a battery like this for my Ninja? anyone have experience with these kinds of batteries? I figured that the 12 month warranty would save me from any troubles.
https://www.batteriesplus.com/battery/motorcycle/kawasaki/ex250-ninja/250cc/2007/cyla7lbsxta
Which of the big four jap companies has the worst fanbase?
>>14674238
from the gaiter where the drive shaft goes through, it's between the transmission and the cardan tunnel
I either have to remove the complete rear swing, or loosen the bolts that hold the engine and push it a bit forward to replace that gaiter
you can see the gaiter in this picture, behind the transmission
I'm now looking what is more work
>>14674271
None of them are really that bad, I guess Suzuki because of
>muh busa
>>14674110
dbt pls
>>14674123
Moving the rails around on my trailer so I can tow the XR to Colorado with me on vacation.
>>14674271
The one you own
>they're all the same
>>14674277
well shit, isn't there a gasket around the drive shaft?
might be worn out
>>14674293
Nice. I'm hyped as fuck to pick up my truck next week
>>14674271
Suzuki
>>14674292
Unless they throw out your speeding ticket for the traffic school your rates will still go up. Go to court for the stop sign one and see if they will do a plea agreement to lower the charge to something else.
>>14674296
there normally is a bit of oil in that tunnel, what I think is that there's a small hole in the gaiter (7 in pic), or it's just porous because of time
the other side of 7 is attached to the transmission, and the drive shaft goes through that gaiter and part 1 to the rear wheel drive
>>14674307
Should I?
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcd/5453479849.html
Check out me new 2-stroke bike boyz :) only cost me $1000
>>14674143
Is dat the sweet ass center disc VTR?
>>14674307
i will be able to do traffic school for the speeding ticket. but not both. rates will go up because of the stop sign unless its dropped, but will it affect my bike insurance or just car insurance? theyre on two different policies at different policies.
and what kind of negotiation do you suggest? i was just going to ask for a lesser fine, but what kind of charge could it change to? thanks
>>14674271
Gixxer bros are pretty annoying but GSXRs are so well made the fanbase didn't turn me away.
I'm just not getting the standard blue/white/x color scheme because I see it everywhere. But same happened to the repsol honda design, loved it but now it's everywhere.
Maybe the ninja 250 ""overtakle 600s in corners"" guys too.
>>14674316
That' likely.
>>14674320
Nah m8 u needz a 2 stroke, not sum shitty super bike
>>14674320
its a bit old but looks clean. cheap and low miles. would be a pretty good deal in my area but i dont really like sport bikes too old.
>>14674333
More like 2cucked amiritie guise ebic maymay
>>14674271
honda cause their riders have some weird superiority complex because they believe their bikes are magically capable of never ever breaking or needing anything but an oil change every 20,000 miles.
>>14674337
The fuk u talking bout m8?
>>14674334
I like them young too but I'm just trying to get off of this katana
>>14674324
Unless you get a lawyer there won't be negotiation really, but typically they will offer you a plea like instead of reckless driving or whatever the charge is they will lower it to unsafe vehicle in exchange for you paying the fine and court costs.
>>14674320
Can't really comment I don't know much about Gixxers.
>>14674340
>changing your oil more than every 20k miles
Damn dog didn't know you fell for the oil Jews traps.
>>14674337
No.
Today I traveled 150 miles on muh bike to have a 20 minute go on a HTC Vive, it's been a pretty good day.
>>14674333
In all seriousness, I could go for a two stroke supersport
>>14674271
Honda
>>14674354
but y, y would you ride a shitty 4-stroke
>>14674357
Get RG or RD 500, bruh.
>>14674354
how mich did you pay for that cbr125?
>>14674371
>>14673815
mine
>>14674322
hell yeah motherfucker
>>14674396
What's your other bike?
Hurry up and get a cover for that sweet retro machine too.
>>14674258
does it work well with sunlight?
Anyone know anything about older Gasgas motorcycles?
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/mcy/5498197699.html
>>14674194
i want to squeeze her big ones
>>14673593
>>14673573
>mfw no mexibros to meet with
>>14674430
Yeah, but i think it has more to do with based amoled
(Italian Gs400guy?)
>>14674444
>tfw all my bros are in various cruises going to Mexico for spring break
>tfw I'm just going to az to rage
I just need some broken sugar if you know what I'm saying
>>14674462
>I just need some broken sugar if you know what I'm saying
not really
>>14674444
We've been over this before, there's only room for one Mexican in this thread, and it's you. Also checked.
Went on a 300km ride through the Odenwald today. Found some really nice roads.
Also I will never own a bike without heated grips again. I would have turned around after 50km if it wasn't for them.
>>14674478
>broken
meant brown fuck.
>>14674460
no i have a BMW F650
>>14674502
warte wat. ich wusste gar nicht dass es hier nen deutschen mit ner street triple gibt
>>14673625
CBR. Ignore the lolsingle nopower meme. It has the best brakes and suspension. You can continue to use it to learn on kart tracks and the tooj after you have the basics down.
>>14674510
ah brown sugar, you mean mexican chicks then, yeah some of them are kinda cute
>>14674483
was other mexibros out there?
>getting too impatient waiting for the store to finally have stock of CBR205R to finally buy it
Boring webms soon stalker
>>14674518
Ich bin der mit der Striple aus Berlin.
Wohne zeitweise in Frankfurt.
>>14674349
>tfw oil change every 20 hours
>mfw I ride at 1000mph and change it every 20k miles.
>>14674522
There were two anons speaking Spanish and one of them got told to fuck off, I don't think you were even there.
>>14673681
I'm Spaniard, so in a way does that count? You're probably my distant rape baby relative or something.
>>14674524
Got you covered senpai
>>14674522
I dated a mexican for a while. that family life was fucking fire but she was a little gonzo.
>>14674529
hektik
If anyone remembers me, I'm the guy who was thinking about financing my first bike. You guys are totally right, fucking dumb idea. CL is dripping with Ninja 250R's for $1500-$2000. I can shit that much cash and just own it outright. Then insurance is like $30 a month. Glad I came to /o/.
How retarded do Ninjas look if you take off the fairings?
>>14674560
Pre-gen Ninjas are pretty ugly without fairings, thank you for not fucking yourself in the ass over a 3k loan for a bike.
>>14674560
Most sportbikes look like shit without fairings. Enjoy your exposed coolant and wires.
I still think there's nothing really wrong with financing a bike. I financed a 600 and I don't regret it. Payments are cheap as fuck, it's new so I know it's maintenance history, I trust it completely, it's mine and 250's are shiiiiit for highway riding.
>>14674595
Im planning to do this with my first bike, I dont trust much the sellers around here so I'd rather get a new one
>payments are ok
>new
>mantainance can be done by vendor
>guarantee
>reliable
what Im doing is getting the full cash with the bank and pay it straigtforward to the vendor, then I can repay the bank at like 1% anual interest, gonna pay in 12 months or less
>>14674595
>I still think there's nothing really wrong with financing a bike
It depends how you do it. If you use a bank loan or 0% card for a used bike just to spread the cost that's a good way to do it, but getting jewed on a new bike from a dealer with finance is not the way to go unless you have enough money and want to PCP so you have a new bike every 2 years.
>>14674595
>I still think there's nothing really wrong with financing a bike. I financed a 600 and I don't regret it.
Good goy.
>>14674621
>PCP
?
>>14674634
horse tranqs.
hey justin you're a fag
>>14674621
I think it's only stupid if you finance a small bike like a grom or a 250 or a literbike.
>unironically financing a literbike
Literally for what purpose.
>>14674595
>financing a toy
>250 a shit for freeways
How often do you do triple digits when driving your car?
>>14674576
Seriously though thanks for talking me out of it.
>>14674595
>pic related
I think it honestly looks better.
I can afford the payments on buying new, but the insurance is more and I don't really plan on doing a lot of highway riding anyway. At least not until I actually know what I'm doing. I like having most of my skin. And I can just own it outright for less than a paycheck.
I know reasonably well what to look for to determine if it's 100% fucked. Oil level, clutch condition, brake pads and rotor wear, chain lube, and whether or not it sounds like a chainsaw.
I know you guys don't give a shit; I'm just thinking out loud.
>>14674651
I do 80 regularly on the highway. a ninja 250 is struggling there.
>>14674642
What is the context for this embarrassing .webm?
>>14674634
Personal Contract Purchase, It's something here in Britain for new cars/bikes.
You pay a deposit which is something like 10-20% or the new price, I'm not sure why it's called a deposit since you don't get it back.
Then you pay monthly payments for 2-3 years like a loan. At the end of the period, you can give the car/bike back to the people you bought it off and get a new deal with reduced deposit, or pay the 'balloon payment' to actually own the car.
Basically you pay for the first few years of depreciation, it's a good way to have a new car often without totally committing to a purchase and having to sell it yourself or whatever.
>>14674658
dude with a brand new r1m forgot to turn on launch control. basically redlining it and dumped the clutch. pedrosa did it once lol
>>14674653
You are absolutely making the right decision with a smaller capacity bike, man, don't let the squids dissuade you. There are more than enough hazards when on a bike, you don't need overt speed added to the mix as a beginner.
>>14674674
>You are absolutely making the right decision with a smaller capacity bike
I would only say this is a good decision if you have not been driving for a while before riding. Otherwise a tamer ~600cc bike is going to be the best all-round option.
>>14674653
>pic
>forgot pic
Every time.
>>14674672
Someone post the webms of dirt bikes flying away like this
>>14674660
>>14674651
lmao what state do you live in? In Cali everyone speeds like a mad cunt. I'll be going 80mph and some faggot in a lifted truck will literally fly by me and be gone in a second.
It's fucking insane how many people around here drive above 90 in a 65. You can't even sit safe in the slow lane because people will literally dog pile exits 3 lanes across and stop completely, I almost crashed the first time I rode on the highway because I did not expect the car in front of me to suddenly stop completely and then I couldn't even swerve around because the adjacent 2 lanes were just a mess of cars completely stopped on the freeway trying to shove into a one lane exit. Fuck San Jose faggots.
250's aren't bad though, I want one, but I wouldn't feel safe on the highway around here with one.
>>14674692
>>14674660
Oops forgot to write.
BMW has a balloon payment style option thing for their financing too but it makes no sense. It's the same except you get no bonus or anything for trading in. It's literally just an overglorified bike rental with a huge payment at the end if you want to keep it.
>>14674692
>250's aren't bad though, I want one
I've often thought about having a lower capacity bike just to go to work and keeping a sportsbike for other stuff, but then what exactly is the advantage of a smaller bike other than slightly easier to work on? It's not like they are hugely cheaper, in the UK at least.
Only reason they exist is license restrictions and off road.
>>14674692
It's an arm wrestle, being so tiny and the windscreen so low compared to your head with the 250's ergos, it's really shit. if you had a short highway commute, like, 20 mins maybe, sure you could manage. But keeping it at 90 with wind? Have fun with sore everything.
>>14674690
>Rearranged my cars
>tfw 5 cars and 4 bikes
>All of them start perfectly
I'm actually kinda proud of that
>>14674690
>>14674712
>>14674704
Oh yeah it doesn't save you any money and you are being double jewed because they will sell that car/bike on losing nothing on it.
It's just a convenient arrangement if you want a new car/bike all the time.
>>14674712
holy shit, that must have hurt
>>14674714
>tfw I have a fukt battery
>have to bump start every time
I can not fucking wait to have my truck.
>>14674724
okay justin
>>14674726
how is one even supposed to respond to a post like that.
>>14674712
>>14674719
Do you have that one where he throws it off the cliff?
>>14674724
Just get a new battery m8. Bike batteries are cheap
>>14674712
did he died
>>14674732
I think I am going to today. I filled the cells up with water but it didn't seem to charge when I let it idle.
>>14674729
I know this may come as a shock to you, but you don't have to respond to every single post in /dbt/.
>>14673891
what the fuck are you even talking about? afaik most people here like adventure bikes.
>>14674616
what do you think of muh plan? getting a CBR250R
>>14674730
no sry i dont think ive even seen it
You guys use earplugs every time you ride?
>>14674739
If it went long enough without elecrolyte it can cause sulfation on part of the plates
>>14674759
only if the ride is longer than a few hours.
>>14674759
Yes.
>>14674762
the plates were a little under half exposed. what do you think? I just got the battery like 7 months ago, it just sat overnight on the p position on the ignition tumbler. I was a little shithoused when I parked it.
>>14674759
Yes. My tinnitus is bad enough as is.
>>14674722
I think it's for impulsive faggets who can't resist the idea of owning an S1000RR for 108$ a month.
>>14674710
I don't know how you can ride a small bike in crosswinds. The crosswinds on the top of the bridge on my commute are ridiculous. I have to hug the tank or else it just instantly blows me into the other lane and I have to countersteer/lean like a mad cunt.
>>14674745
No one hates them.
But sour grapes mostly.
>>14674759
Only on the freeway.
Try it, it makes a huge difference.
For street, why bother.
>>14674776
Get your fucking knee down on a 250 in the crosswinds.. when going in a straight line.
For real though it's awful.
>>14673902
How are they ruining the dual sport market?
It's not like people actually go offroading on ADV bikes.
If anything ADV bikes are ruining the touring market more, ADV bikes are just touring bikes for people who don't want to look old/have a fuck huge bike.
>>14674769
How long was it low?
>>14674797
who knows, I haven't had any problems with the battery at all until it was dead
>>14674786
I mean, what was the last bike that came on the market that was like the Yamaha XT600? Yes, the KTM Enduro 690 might be just that but better, but it doesn't appeal to a big audience
>>14674786
>ADV bikes are just touring bikes for people who don't want to have a fuck huge bike.
You're telling me the most popular ADV bike, the 1200GS, isn't fucking huge? I agree with your point though about the touring market
>>14674742
this is a complete foreign concept to the typical 4chan tripfag. I mean, if he already thinks he has to be recognised by name by every bloke on here, then he won't leave a chance untouched to spout more shit around
>>14674751
Why do squids love Monster so much
>americans
>>14674809
Dat silhoutte, it's like a tank.
>>14674817
More like
>Alignment shops
>>14674817
Sick drift.
>>14674776
I hate "Adventure bikes".
There are so many types of bikes available, why would I have to like all of them?
Is there a rule that says you must like everything you can't afford?
boring wabbums now
>>14674821
more like
>it ain't that bad go back to your welfare state
