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>>10361928
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>>14865718
>>14867743
second for scooters
buddy's grom got drop kicked over by some drunk guy last night
Sadly enough, a Grom is really the only thing my wife can even fit on.
Why did I have to fall for shorties?
>>14867758
qt
>>14867765
Find him and rekt him.
>>14867769
buy her a dualsport and see what happens
hey brehs, hows it going?
>>14867743
Does it even manage to spin that tyre?
>wearing the best pants for the first time this year because it's finally warm enough
>go to get gas
>screen is dim and I can't read it, end up pressing the wrong button
>cashier comes out and says she'll turn it on and I can come inside to pay after I fill up
>because I'm "too damn bright to run away," kek
Damn those pants are nice
The Grom is one of the most useless, asenine, pencil dick, gigcuck "motorcycles" ever made. Do not like it as doing so encourages Honda to continue to develop and produce these microdick bicycles with engines. I can see it now, "Grom touring edition" where the windscreen is bigger than the bike itself. "Grom dual sport edition" for the manlet to use in his sandbox! What a piece of shit of a machine. Fuck the Grom, people who like the Grom are permavirgin neckbeard autists too stupid to have an actual motorcycle.
>>14867769
She could ride a rebel
>>14867820
you look like a clown anon... pic in full gear?
>>14867824
>majority of grom owners have a larger bike as well
>tfw kit kat's bike was in a queen music video
>>14867824
>hurrdurr stop liking things I don't like
>permavirgin neckbeard autists
you perfectly described yourself, kek
>>14867820
How the fuck should you pay before filling up anyways? How would you know how expensive your fill up would be?
Fucking Americans lmaooooooo
>>14867843
Truly a faggot bike.
>>14867820
>>14867820
It's very rasta. I like it.
Do the pants have any protection or what are they?
>>14867843
That's a gl1000, I have a cx500
My bike has been parked for 15 days now. Is going to be parked at least a month more.
Should I start it and let the engine run for a while?
>>14867859
Automated credit/debit card pumps.
>>14867875
no you should not
>tried searching craigslist for honda c90 (also called passport here)
>no results in orange county or los angeles
WHERE DO I FIND ONE
>>14867875
No you retard
>>14867872
Is it kind of like the 80's GS series by Suzuki? Where they all kind of look the same but have different engine options?
WR Anton, why don't you get a nice used 70 or 80cc Monkey Bike to fill the void in your heart? They were made in the 80s, you can find parts on eBay, it'll teach you basic wrenching and best of all a lot of them are 2stroke so they're actually fun unlike your prized-but-sold WR.
>>14867830
I don't wear the jersey much, just the pants.
I can't find any pics of full gear.
>look like a clown
oh well
>>14867859
>insert card, get pre-approved
>fill up
>get charged for the amount of fuel you used
It's not complicated
>>14867866
They got little foam hip pads and they're made of 500D textile and mesh. Plenty of room to fit knee pads under if you want to.
>>14867875
No, you should ride it daily or just let it die in peace
>>14867859
In Britain we have 'pay at pump' which is a fucking godsend in the winter.
You stick your card in, enter PIN.
Take card out.
Fill up bike
Bills you for fuel taken.
So nice not having to take helmet, earplugs and shit out and then in winter not having to disturb my anti-cold setup.
yesterday I was walking by the block and saw this guy filling his beautiful blue Yamaha R1 in the gas station...
obviously the guy in a tee, no helmet, and almost in crocs
so sad
anyway, frame sliders for Honda CBR250R, yay or nay?
>>14867955
Yay
Always protect your bike against fall damages
>>14867952
I've only got a few of these anywhere near me. They're great but I would imagine most of the fuel stations aren't interested in installing them any time soon since it would mean people not having to go into the shop so reducing other "while I'm here" type sales.
>>14867917
>80cc
>actually fun
>street legal
>costs money
>>14867968
Yeah it's only really the supermarkets that have them around here, probably because they don't make a lot of money on the shop things because its the same price as the big store.
>>14867968
Here most have them. Half of the fuel stations don't even have a shop anymore. They can cut those costs, sell the fuel for less and make more money of it because they sell more fuel.
>try to take off handguards so I can fix them and make them all pretty again
>notice left handguard is held in place by the same bolt that holds the choke and clutch handles
>mfw manual only explains how the right hand assembly works
my simple mind cannot comprehend this shit
>>14868032
>>14868032
>remove bolt and handguard
>put bolt back on
Post a pic of the thing
>>14868032
just sell the bike man let someone else deal with the problems
>>14868050
this is the perfect post to represent this daily thread
>>14868032
>take apart
>do the same thing you just did just in reverse order
my strategy, worked 100% of the time so far
>>14868061
>>14867859
i have one like these in my german neighbourhood, too. i use it at night/sundays when no one is at the register
>>14868032
handguards don't need to look pretty anyway
>>14867859
>How would you know how expensive your fill up would be?
by using simple math equations, you dumb europoor
>tfw the front right turn signal lens is broken on my bking and its $140
>>14868125
pot calling the kettle black
>>14868135
>SuJewki
What's the B-King like to own? I like the look of them
>>14867824
10/10 would kek again
>>14868135
damn. and i thought paying $30 for a new left turn indicator for my 22 year old bike was too much
>>14868135
NEKKID BUSA
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>>14868135
Unreliable piece of shit. Should have bought a ktm or a ducati
>>14868145
its big and fat and goes really fast.
dwarfs my drz
>>14867894
No. Gl1000 is the first goldwing
>>14867859
Nothing but self serve pumps for 100's of miles here.
>>14868135
>mfw
>>14868175
i bow before the true (B-)King of suzaki muscle baikus
>>14868173
>>14868175
Stop killing your grass.
>>14868195
t.buttmad japbike owner
>>14868200
no fuck grass. mowing it each week takes almost 2 hours of riding time
>>14868232
Buy a Husqvarna lawn mower
>>14868232
>>14868225
try again
>>14868267
you just took a pic from the internet
>>14868267
I saw a 748 today, guy was struggling to go slow without his feet down, must be his first ride this year lel
>>14868280
nope
>>14868290
shit looks funny. takes one or two rides to get used to it again
>>14868306
where are you from?
>>14868310
See the D on my license plate
Germany
Baiku Nightu at my place in an hour, get here.
>>14868331
will there be snacks?
>>14868329
but that's not the german flag
>>14868135
Shitbox you're still alive?
Last I heard you crashed running from the cops.
>>14868329
>Germany
That's kinda a big place, you know?
>>14868112
I'm just fixing shit that doesn't need fixing because I want to do stuff. I just wish my bike wasn't so damn reliable.
>>14868352
>Germany
>big
For you
>>14868341
Yeah we cookin burgers of course
>>14868364
just bought some motul brand chain clean/lube
need to get my first valve adjustment in 1500 miles
>those feels when tires need to be replaced cuz dryrot
think im gonna get a little stoned and pull the fairings and flush my coolant, it needs it per age.
>those feels when you're gunning it down the street from a big motorcycle dealer after buying chain lube
>dude pulls up next to you on a loud ass sportbike
>i think its an R1
>both gun it from red light, i get smoked by him. by the time im in 4th gear hes still in 3rd and beating me by a huge margin
>i love my first bike but i need more power
>on second thought maybe i dont cuz i ride like a dumbass
>>14868371
WARUM TRÄGT ER DIE MASKE?
>>14868349
Usually there is the yuropoor flag but I got italian one because ducati
>>14868352
close to Wuppertal
>>14868379
dr. pavel, ich bin vom BND
>>14868382
Das ist illegal btw
>>14868402
What isn't illegal in Germany?
>>14868410
fucking your mum
>>14868410
fucken 14 year olds :-DDDD
>>14868402
geh doch zur mergl heulen
wenn du den erdogan ganz brav bittest lasst er die mergl vielleicht sogar anzeige erstatten!
>>14868417
anzeige ist raus fürs übers internet beleidigen, deine IP ist bereits geloggt, Verfassungsschutz hat deinen Provider bereits informiert.
>>14868410
kommt drauf an ob du neger bist oder nicht
>>14868425
>italiener
>neger
kommt eigentlich hin
i dont speak hitler, faggots
>>14868433
Das tut mir echt leid für dich, mein Lieber.
>>14868432
nein aber du
>>14868433
>americans
>only speaking one language
of course, who would have thought
>>14868433
neither do ~50% of the "germans" living there
>>14868441
t. jamal tyrone
>>14868441
ge hältst dei bappn du saupreiß
>>14867891
You're at the Pacific? Import a CT90 from Australia. They're known as Postman bikes or postie bikes there and are very plentiful.
>>14868412
Didn't know you could pay her.
>>14868425
Is it because I is black?
>>14868433
Me neither, but they are perfectly understandable.
>>14868438
Why speak a different language when everyone knows English?
>>14868370
Only other upstate NY fag in DBT Weather is so fucking nice right now.
>>14868461
ah yes, i forgot americans never ever leave their country
the turks are getting angry
>>14868447
Literally made me break down in laughter. Vielen Dank dafür vom Fleischdrehspiessoperator.
![00v0v_2UkQq64DMRW_600x450[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wHFfRyf.jpg "00v0v_2UkQq64DMRW_600x450[1].jpg")
>>14867743
So someone is giving away free motorcycles on craigslist.
Is it worth it? I could always do a cafe racer deal, hipsters love those things.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/zip/5539237445.html
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/zip/5539238319.html
I figure put in a new battery, rebuild the carb and good?
>>14868513
exhibit b and c of my project "retarded american classified listings"
>>14868513
>https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/zip/5539238319.html
Take the honda, they are a fun project bike. Parts are pretty cheap and available.
Batter and carb rebuild only? lol no
Take the bike and make a go at it.
>>14868470
I've been to over 30 countries and most people speak English.
Stop being a cuck.
>>14868542
american states do not count as countries mate
>>14867824
I'm surprised you didn't toss "numale" somewhere in there.
>>14868547
I'm well aware.
What do you think about using one of these with a leather jacket?
I found one for 150€, cheaper than getting a new jacket.
I-it's not a MTB version not fit for motorcycling is it?
>>14868447
joa mei du lausbuam, muss i dia oane reinfotzn?
>still no response from Tenere guy
Sell me your bike, you fucking cock!
>>14868609
It's meant for city riding where you will have hard impacts more often than sliding along the road, so if you city ride a lot it'll be good.
watch my webm
>>1040586
>>1040586
>>1040586
>>14868609
ebin 2bh
>>14868633
show me the add, I will also write him and ask him what's up.
>>14868609
I would ride EITHER the armor, OR the jacket, not both
>>14868637
Not sure I understand your reasoning, you don't think it'd be good for slides? not good for touring?
why only city road?
>>14868654
I'm not going to allow you to sabotage me, wranon. I will be the first to get more than 125cc's!
>>14868666
protip:
just don't crash
>>14868637
It says it's for touring on the Dainese website.
>>14867875
What will that do? iirc it will just drain the battery because you are not riding it, I left my bike over winter for 4 months and it started right up, might be because Honda reliability, but they should be fine.
>>14868370
>>14868341
>>14868331
Where ya'll located?
>>14868666
You are not meant to wear a jacket with it.
It has holes all over it to keep you cool when you are riding slow in the city.
It has big armour parts so if some cunt knocks you off, you can land on your arm no problem.
It has very little abrasion protection.
>>14868609
Just get a jacket with armor built in. No need for all of that.
>>14868683
YBR? :3
>>14868705
>14868705
He is in rochester area I think. I am only a hour away from that.
>>14868706
>>It has very little abrasion protection.
That's why I'd wear it under my jacket
>>14868712
>i wanna get this because it's cheaper than getting a new jacket
>just get a new jacket
>>14868685
Good advice.
>>14868637
TPU holds up in a skid better than any weight of leather.
>>14868706
>You are not meant to wear a jacket with it.
Yes, you are. Its an under garment. You wear a base layer like a normal tshirt, or a compression shirt, then you put on the armored jacket, then an ordinary riding jacket.
>>14868705
>Where ya'll located?
Merry England
>>14868737
>Yes, you are. Its an under garment.
I really can't see a leather jacket that normally fits a person fitting on top of that. Who would buy a leather jacket 2 sizes too big for them?
Any opinions/experience with the Kwakasaky ER-5? Little better than GS500 and little worse than CB500 is what I've read.
>>14868738
>>14868724
I'm in NYC, so upstate is deep, btw how the roads up there?
>>14868750
>a leather jacket 2 sizes too big for them?
My leather jacket has pockets to fit shoulder pads, elbow pads and a back protector,
dainese sell those protection even separately for their jackets so I don't see how having them togheter like that would be a problem.
>>14868765
Kinda nice, I live on a bigass lake so I ride around that, plenty of curves and low traffic. Salts all washed off now too. Hows the city?
What's the cheapest comfy daily driver? A Varadero 125?
>>14868790
Burgman 125
>>14868790
Z1000SX. It's not the comfiest bike but you're on a budget.
>>14868763
Solid bike. The 500ccs are not too different you wouldn't notice a difference if you rode them all three without knowing which one is which.
>>14868813
Do you think it would be alright for a leggy 6' 2" guy?
>>14868638
ded
>>14867875
Put some fuel stabilizer in it and run it for a minute or 2 to let it circulate. This will prevent fuel deposits from forming. Shitty ethanol additives have been proven to start forming deposits in as little as 3 weeks, possibly sooner. So do that. Also put your battery on a tender to keep it charged. It's like winterizing in the short term. Also if it's just gonna be sitting you could do some maintenance on it while you wait, just for fun.
>>14868782
>Hows the city?
Absolute ass, I went for a ride with couple of my friends yesterday, we hit JFk and it has some decent "sweepers" but bunch of cars and shit, we ended up going to the city and the roads are atrocious, on top of that traffic everywhere.
>>14868689
Actually it would charge his battery if he revved it up a little, but a battery tender is better for that.
>>14868797
Bike not Scooter
>>14868811
>literbike
cheapest also referred to the running costs and a Varadero 125 is definitely cheaper in that regard
>>14868844
I couldnt imagine riding in the city. I lived in New Rochelle, then Poughkeepsie and now im in the Adirondacks. So much me first mentality down there.
>>14868821
you will look funny, they're kinda small bikes. I've seen taller guys on them but I'd testride it first to see if its comfy for you
>>14868860
A scooter is a bike
>>14868877
Big city riding is something else.
>Minneapolis
>Somali cab drivers everywhere
>they park in the road to pick up fares
>park at green lights
>jaywalkers everywhere
>people will merge into your lane without warning so they can take a turn
>some streets right hand turns on red are illegal
>a couple streets left hand turns on red are legal
>one way streets everywhere
>people drive down them the wrong direction all the time
>someone turning into the wrong lane is a common occurrence
>>14868860
>cheapest also referred to the running costs and a Varadero 125 is definitely cheaper in that regard
Sorry, I thought you meant budget for its displacement class. The Varadero is about the most capable 125 out there but it's still a 125. NC700/750X's give you something close to big boy bike performance for pretty good economy.
>>14868877
Tbh you get used to it, but you better be prepared for some retarded shit that's happening around you, constantly people cutting you off and not letting you lane split for their own pleasure or something, then they sit there in traffic and act like they didn't see you...
Basically what >>14868920 said.
>>14868858
Sure, but like I said before, my bike was fine for 4 months of not being touched, with snow and all the weather elements on top of freezing temperature, his should be fine with good weather for less duration.
Sup /deutsch/, why haven't you extended your swingarm yet it looks so much better and will allow you a faster launch, y-you do have a liter bike right anon??
>>14868943
Because it looks like nigger and spic trash and hurts handling.
>>14868943
You're missing 401 cc bruh..
>>14868937
>>14868920
The worst ive ever had to deal with is people cutting me off or in some cases just coming into my lane with no blinker literally right next to me.
That being said I try to avoid congested areas all together but this summer I am going to have to commute through midtown saratoga. Best start preparing now.
>>14868943
Because it looks like some gangsta bullshit like pic related, and it looks fucking horrible, it is like the niggers on bikes
>>14868175
Nice SRT caliber.
>>14868943
>Sup /deutsch/, why haven't you extended your swingarm yet it looks so much better and will allow you a faster launch, y-you do have a liter bike right anon??
Learn to punctuation, Anon.
>>14868895
A scooter is a vehicle used by fat and/or retarded people to shovel their mass from A to B while trying to look as ridiculous as possible
When a friend of me tried to convince me about the Pros of a scooter he literally mentioned "You can put a blanket over your legs if its cold outside"
>>14868990
Brotherrrrrr
>>14869014
>blanket
fucking kek
>>14868990
When I'm in the city I generally try to always stay in front of or behind any car that's in a lane beside me. I would never cruise along at the same speed as a car beside me.
>>14869014
Scooter guys ain't all bad. At least they don't clog up the road and act like entitled assholes like cyclists
>>14869022
That color, that chome. Holy fuck looks nice anon.
>>14868966
>>14868993
>Implying you wouldn't want to lawfully ride together with your African American brethren on a 300 HP turbo'd Hayabusa
>>14869044
>that battery sticking out from under the side panel
Nasty.
>>14869053
not really
>>14869033
I usually do the same, I was going past and we were slowing down for a light ahead. Its a situation where right lane turns right and can go straight and left lane must turn left. So everyone rides the left lane to get ahead and cuts in. In this case the person didnt indicate and just came in on me. Since I was just starting on my learner it kinda freaked me out.
>>14869044
Thanks. The previous owner must have been a magician because that's the factory paint and chrome. It's too bad I can't find a replacement for this.
>>14869054
Meh, Ive seen worse. People butcher old hondas, a little battery showing isnt shameful.
>>14869033
You should do this anyway, riding in peoples blind spots is a great way to get knocked off.
Is a 10 year old SV650 with 30,000 miles on it a bad idea for a first bike and completely new rider? It seems to be in good shape, just old. It's right in my price range and I don't want to miss another riding season.
>learning standup wheelies
>>14869053
Never with niggers. I hate niggers.
When I do eventually buy a busa and turbo it I'm not going to stretch it at all
>>14869083
If everything checks out okay and regular maintenance has been done on it, then sure. I'm checking out an sv650 with 44k miles on it today and it'll be my second bike.
>>14867859
just think about your question for about 4 seconds and youll find the answer, no need to sound like a dumbass
![IMG-20160417-WA0002[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6ak6EAI.jpg "IMG-20160417-WA0002[1].jpg")
I can pick up this Buell Blast for $1500CAD
only thing wrong with it is the clutch is a little stiff.
Should I do it for my first bike?
pic related
>>14869083
How much is it?
>>14869065
Yeah for some reason side panels are worth their weight in gold. That windscreen though... Why?
>>14869109
that shift lever appears to be in a really weird location
>>14869109
BUYING A BLAST
>>14869065
If that's a sticker you could just remove it and get one of the guys on /osg/ to make you a new vinyl replacement. There's one guy there doing custom orders.
>>14869112
I just haven't gotten around to taking it off. There's also some weird after market flood lights strapped on to the thing too. Not quite sure what the story behind their being there in the first place is. I'd just kind of assumed someone thought a UJM would be an easy bike to learn to modify.
>>14869141
I might check that out. The only replacement stickers I've been able to find online are the wrong color.
>>14869109
dont buy a buell blast
>>14869109
Summary:
The worst of the worst
This motorcycle vibrates so much, it's almost unreal. Hey, I've got an XL600R 1982, 600cc single, and it doesn't even come near to how much vibration you get with that bike, it's ridiculous. I'm used to dirt bikes (got a CR250), and this thing vibrates like nothing I've seen.
The transmission is very clunky. The gears are not well related one to each other. First gear is very low, and second is very high, meaning you cannot make small turn (like a corner) in second.
The engine doesn't have enough torque for the revolution. If you downshift to first, even rev matching almost locks the rear wheel.
Getting the bike to move in first will either get you to spin the rear wheel, or the engine will die.
Anyway, don't buy or rent this motorcycle; it could be a big mistake.
>>14869121
>>14869124
>>14869172
>>14869193
Thanks for the help guys, cant trust other websites.
All other websites say its "a great starter bike"
I'll just keep looking for a CB400
>have the money
>all bikes I want to see are over 70 miles away
>can't fit this time frame in between my classes and before DMV's all close
why me
>>14869213
you don't need the DMV to be open to buy a bike. Just get him to sign over the title and take it there the next day
>>14869213
Why not just miss class?
Srsly anon.
>>14869157
http://robustvinyl.com/
That's his website anyway.
>>14869209
>implying they're not talking you out of it so they can buy it themselves
>>14869193
cool to finally see some legit reasons why dbt is so against the buell blast. a few weeks ago i got my first bike, almost got a blast but got a ninja with 4300 miles on the odo for $1600. so happy i did. twin cylinder, bulletproof motor, no vibrations really like a thumper would. such happy.
>>14868065
This isn't bad advice for engine work, providing you film it and are very careful not to lose any (all) small parts
>>14869302
Also get a big peice of cardboard and put parts down on it, write on the card what they are and what they were bolted to
>>14868513
You're out of your mind if you think that's all it's going to take. Might still be worth it if you've got some time on your hands
>>14868513
endless money pits dude. If you buy the same bikes in running condition instead of fixing these up you save a lot of time and money.
>>14869291
>ninja with 4300 miles on the odo for $1600
I pray there'll be something even remotely in that price range where I live come may
Even with a lot of optimism I rarely find anything below 2000 euro that hasn't seen the berlin wall crumble
I have a Chinese pit bike and I haven't started it in half a year is it fucked?
>>14869442
Probably not.
>>14867859
I don't think I've ever seen a pump that doesn't have pre-pay at the pump here in michigan
Doing oil change with a friend to our bikes and he over-torqued his oil drain plug and cracked the casing. I'm thinking a spot weld would be the best option here but I'm not sure, maybe he has to buy a whole new oil pan? Bike's from 1982 so it's going to be pretty difficult.
Drips oil about a drop every minute or two. You can see the crack in the photo here outlined. If the bolt goes tighter it just opens up to about a mm thick at the bottom and keeps dripping.
>>14869253
Because the only reason I could miss class and have an excuse is for doctors or emergency, etc.
>>14869245
You need a title to be notarized, that requires both parties to be there signing it.
Occasional friendly reminder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSkY0MfOqk
It doesn't matter who you are, what kind of life you live, or how much money you make. A love of bikes transcends it all.
Take it from Fabio himself. A few hours of riding is like taking an entire vacation.
>figuring out if I want the tcx infinity evo or the desert
>worried about comfort for walking
>keep reading reviews
>oriented towards the desert
>read about hinged ankles
>the desert don't have them
>look for the sidi adventure
>it's even stiffer
Goddamnit there's no victory for a gearfaggot.
>>14869487
>not wearing skate shoes
>>14869493
I wear snikers.
>>14869472
not sure if thats even a weldable material. but try it. chances are he needs to buy a new oilpan.
>>14869493
this. See: >>14869093
>>14869472
JB Weld might work
>>14869505
Pretty sure it's just aluminum is it not?
>>14869575
a lot of bikes use magnesium cases.
>>14869567
Oops this isn't /wdg/ sorry
>>14869417
>mfw my 2010 Ninja 250 was $1600
650 for the bike, the rest in repairs
>>14869083
My bike is an 06 SV650, so same as yours, but mine I bought last summer with only ~13k miles. Suzukis are reliable, just make sure, like the other anon said, to check maint. history.
I needz sum dick pls gibe meh tha dick /dbt/
>>14869581
oh shit, we'd have to look into what it is then.
>>14867820
Source on them pants?
Quite fancy some myself
My favourite pic for the straight guys.
>>14869651
Looks like they're finally sold out. They were on clearance for the longest time.
>>14869475
Meet him to buy it at a used car lot. Pretty much all of them are notaries, and they'll notarize it for you for around $20.
i can remember this one time i posted some retarded shit with the name "hynnit something something", he was a known namefag back then. then i took a screenshot, deleted the post, and posted the same retarded shit again without a name.
it was amazing. i posted the screenshot i saved to "call him out" and everybody went nuts and insulted him for being a stupid faggot. poor nigger never knew what hit him.
>It's a nice day and I know I should go for a ride
>"ehh I don't know I don't really feel like it"
>force yourself to do it
>have fun hooning around city and don't want it to end
every. single. time.
>>14869711
... this changes everything
So my friend drove me about four and a half hours North to go buy a Kawasaki GPX600R. Rode it back, took five hours cause of staying with guy who drove me in traffic. Didn't really wind it out but wow, when you hit 6krpm in 3rd and it just leaps forward all the way up until the 11k redline. First sportbike.
>tfw no friends who can work a camera
>>14869791
what did you have before that? welcome to the i4 masterrace
>>14869720
I thought I was the only one. It's putting all the gear on, not really knowing where to go and that you could chill instead, then you agreed on a short spin and end up riding for 3-5 hours
>>14869857
I have a Bonneville with a load of engine mods. Very different to come from a flat torque curve to a peakier one, even though this bike only has 10 peak crank hp over the Bonnie. Between the weight and the power it feels very fast. Pulls hard in top.
>>14869874
do any dank wheelies yet?
So what have you been wrenching lately, /dbt/?
>pic related, out with the (old) new racing gearing, in with the (new) stock road gearing.
>>14869791
Awesome bro. That's one of the bikes that my 5 year old self fell in love with and obsessed over until I was old enough to ride. Oddly enough I've never owned a Kawasaki.
>>14869886
>mfw the chain is now too long and I cbf removing some links right now
>>14869885
Lol, not yet. To be honest I just spent 5 hours on a motorway, if it wasn't for a couple of nice bends on the way home I wouldn't be as excited as I am. 5 hours is a long time on this bike.
>>14869895
Also, I put on a new muffler. Sounds mint bros. I even got to angrily rev at a motorist who tried to change lanes into me.
>might be a bit close to my indicator though
>>14869886
>Bike is finally all caught up on maintenance and running like a swiss watch
feels weird to have nothing to work on
>>14869916
IKTF.
Get out and ride it until something fails/wears out
>>14869893
These are dirt cheap. I'm planning to use it as a commuter as they're meant to be reliable and the Bonneville is getting something milled for the footrests, so it could use some time to rest.
>>14869916
My problem is I feel like mine is never done.
is it bad to hear loud rubber-stretching type sounds when rotating the bars after a bar swap
i went from low bars to factory ones but i think i might have a cable routing issue.
>>14869867
I live near a very small midwestern town in the country so I have to take the highway to get there so that kind of makes me say fuck it sometimes but once I'm there I'l literally take every road there is.
>go to schools when no one is there and ride on the walking paths surrounding it on huge thumper.
nothing better.
>>14867952
>So nice not having to take helmet, earplugs and shit out and then in winter not having to disturb my anti-cold setup.
>living in a place with winter
honestly anon
>want to do bike maintenance
>stay inside and jerk to dbt instead
How do I stop being a lazy fuck?
>>14869886
I made a custom mount for the brake lamp switch because the aftermarket rearset had no provision.
>>14869945
Once you get started on it you'll probably find it pretty relaxing and rewarding. That's always how it is for me.
>>14869886
Also fixed a mystery short.
>>14868547
>american states do not count as countries mate
They're about as big as eurocuck countries and have GDPs to match
>>14869972
>shitpost reply to a 5 hour old shitpost
>>14869979
>3 hours ago
>>14869955
why don't you just get one that has a banjo bolt on the end, and uses the hydraulic pressure to operate the switch?
it just stacks on top of your existing banjo bolt
>>14869985
Where can I get one?
>>14869992
Uh, your local motorcycle shop?
I got one for about 20 NZ Dollarydoos
It literally looks like a banjo bolt with 2 wires coming out the end instead of a hydraulic line.
