[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/
Hot hot love around the bend edition.
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>>10361928
>Webms with sound
>>>/wsg/1046108
>Previously on /dbt/
>>14904679
Reposting.
How's the Honda XR650L?
I need a good farm bike that's still comfortable on the road.
>>14906248
a pretty good bike if youre a fairly leggy person. if you arent very tall go for a dr650
>>14906248
yeah they are decent
Recommendations for a LAMS compliant bike for someone who's 191cm (6'3")? Looking for a supermoto or a naked, probably not a supersport as I'd like to live past the next year or two
>>14906263
6 5 0
5
0
>>14906253
190cm, shouldn't have any problems with height. Just a little worried about weight if I want to take it out for some fun, but I might just have to deal with it.
>>14906263
CB400
>>14906263
something from the list, go test ride some bikes, you are allowed to do that.
>>14906263
Join the 650 ranks bruv
>>14906269
get strong m8
its not much different than any other DS bike in that size range as far as weight goes, itll feel a little heavier since it carries more weight up high though.
nothing a little practice and conditioning wont fix.
>>14906276
cb400's are tiny.
>>14906268
>>14906276
>>14906277
>>14906278
thanks lads
>keeping an eye on a pair of pants on ebay
>it's an oop dainese model
>only pair ib the whole internet that are my size
>wake up at 3am to bid
>lose them to a fucking sniper bid
I'm terribly upset by this .
Fuck ebay.
Now i have to look for another pair of riding pants
>>14906263
KTM EXC 450/530
Not even joking.
>LAMS compliant (How though, I do not know)
>put sumo rims on it
>ready to race!
>>14906312
forgot my damn pic
>>14906312
the 300exc is also lams approved.
>>14906317
Excellent, I'll put it on the short list. Still got a while to decide
>>14906320
>dailying a 2 smoke
I wish I was that cool
does anyone here take a bike to the track? i'm planning on getting cbr 600 or something similar and taking track lessons but i've never even been to one before.. what's it like?
>>14906320
Really? Last time I checked it wasn't
>>14906326
Last time i checked it was.
>https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/licence-and-permit-types/motorcycle-licence-and-learner-permit/approved-motorcycles-for-novice-riders
Idk how it made it though the loop holes, the Beta 300 didnt.
>>14906326
>>14906342
They de tune them at the factory + run them with 50:1 fuel ratios to pass emission and power restriction laws then they are re tuned at the stealership
>>14906347
that sounds like some volkswagen tier shit right there
>>14906279
This. I'm a 170lb weak-ass whiteboy and I can handle my DR650 pretty well. Once, I did have to have CC help me right it when I dropped it down on a hillside. I was already madder than a swatted-at hornet and a little worn out from all the mud and mad nonsense we ran into on that road, though.
Anyone remember when B21A1 (or however his handle was spelled) departs for BMT? I want to find out if he knows any good riding out here near DSM.
Also...
>do interval sprints for the first time in a while yesterday
>funny behavior from my heart from time to time today
Apparently I need to be more consistent with the cardio and lay off the sweet, sweet fatness of Midwestern food.
>7C
>rain
>have to ride 600km to get home
kill me
>>14906324
My old man won the clubman cup once (with me as pit crew)
It's fucking great fun man.
Do it.
>>14906350
ktm are fairly cheeky, those bikes make near 60 horsepower and weigh 110kg, some road bikes barely make it on the lams list with less horsepower and up to 90kg more weight
>>14906354
it can't be that cold and rainy the whole way, right?
Ride out of the shit weather!
>>14906263
DL650
>>14906354
Layer up m8. I had a particularly shitty experience in New Mexico where I got a little lost then tried to take an unfamiliar road that I knew connected to the road I wanted to but had never ridden. It got to about 38F, I didn't have cool-weather gloves, didn't have my Cortech comfyjacket yet, and had to ride through a riverlakething some asshole rancher put in the middle of the county road. That rather much sucked. Also road back from CC's place one evening in rain and fog (in New Mexico of all places) at about 45F. I had a good waterproof overjacket, but my hands got fucking soaked all the way back home.
>>14906354
Just go, wussy
>>14906309
>not bidding your max in the last 10 seconds
Your fault, the sniper knows how to play the ebay game
>>14906354
get a hotel or camp out until it's nice again..
>>14906368
>DL650
That's a Wee-Strom m8. Do you mean, DR650? Because a DR650 is this.
>>14906380
No I meant the baby strom.
>>14906385
I didn't realize those were LAMS compliant. The '12 I test rode felt like it had plenty of punch and not just a handful more HP than my DR... Or are they just restricted in those markets for the LAMS cert?
>when your mechanic sends you an email with the phrase "don't despair, all is not lost"
>>14906395
...Oh shit. Storytime, anon.
hey dbt, I made a knife out of an old sprocket. should I put scales on it or just leave it like that?
>>14906358
>near 60 horsepower and weigh 110kg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QGKVxu1IZc
>>14906358
oh i'm stupid north american, i thought lams was something to do with emissions
>>14906395
Start to panic
But first tell the story
>>14906326
All the KTM 2 strokes are legal in NSW.
>>14906312
>>14906320
I would not recommend either of those bikes for someone about to get their first bike, unless you're going going to be doing some serious dirt riding. The maintenance schedules on them are stupid if you're going to daily them.
>>14906395
why would your mechanic send you an email? does he not have a phone? why are you taking your shit to a mechanic anyway? you some kinda chump?
>>14906397
not a great story.. just an electrical problem and a ebay switch that doesn't fit
>>14906394
There is the LAMS DL650 and an unrestricted DL650
http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/range/dual-purpose/adventure-touring/v-strom-650xt-learner-approved
>>14906398
thats sick mate, make some carbon fiber scales!
>>14906408
electrical gremlins give me anxiety
>>14906402
he didnt ask for advice on a babby commuter bike, he just wanted it to be LAMS compliant
he even said
>supermoto
>>14906399
Same guy on a 300exc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrLWO-9LuAI
>>14906399
That's hektik as fuck! I thought doing 60MPH down the dirt/light gravel of the roads south of the Sacramento Mountains in NM was fast, but sheeyit.
>>14906411
Ah. Well that's less dramatic than I was expecting.
>>14906414
Neato; good to know!
>>14906449
what a coon-ass boss
Unh
>>14906424
Get in there with a fluke mate
It's only 12v, nothing to worry about (just don't grab the spark plug and crank it hehe)
V=IR
>>14906455
he is doing between 150km/h and 200km/h through most of that video
>>14906462
nigger you aint doing it right, you gotta post a pic of the chicken getting charcoaled with you holding a beer in the pic
Do it right or go fuck yourself with a cactus.
Those are the rules mang
>>14906309
>How not to ebay 101
Next time just out in as much as you're willing to pay, then if you get outbid you don't feel bad. If a snippet is going to bid more than you anyway it wouldn't matter.
>>14906471
I meant to add that they do look tastyasfuck/10
>>14906468
>between 150km/h and 200km/h
>dirt
>neck brace
yup, everything checks out
>>14906376
>Not bidding your max the night before
>>14906449
Is this in OZ? Kind of looks like part of western or northern New Mexico.
>>14906468
Feck.
>>14906483
>only to have some fuck bump up the price
>>14906462
Fuck you, that's not bike related!
>and you're not sharing
>>14906417
good idea, m8. I'll probably do that
>>14906492
>thinking about riding down to the shops now to get some greasy deliciousness
>>14906487
yeah its in aus, have another video of his
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6tLFLhEp10
>>14906431
Even the guy's just doing some weekend riding, there's going to be a heck of a lot of maintenance compared to a naked or other road bike like he also suggested. The 450EXC and the 300EXC are race bikes and have race bike maintenance schedules. I'm pretty sure anyone here would rather be on the road than stuck in a garage having to do an oil change. He'd be better off getting a WR or a DRZ/DR650 if he's not going to be doing much dirt riding. Also daily reminder that 17" wheels are rice for dirt bikes.
>>14906471
>>14906490
So what? They're either going to bid more than you or not. If they're going to snipe at the last 10s your bid gets bumped up anyway
>>14906467
it's not 12 v
Did someone say 17" wheels
>>14906496
You've gone with a real weird shape, but I like it. Have you got a pic of it marked out on the sprocket?
>I just changed my sprocket
I tried to make a knife out of an old file once.
everything was going fine until some retard (me) decided to make a dagger shape, sharp both sides and symmetrical
>symmetrical
yeah fucking right, what a huge pain in the ass
>mfw can't get it symmetrical to save my fucking life
gonna start again but more easilyer
>>14906511
whatever m8, enjoy getting shill bidded.
>>14906501
2hektik4me
I'll never be that fast and I'm perfectly OK with that.
>>14906502
>Also daily reminder that 17" wheels are rice for dirt bikes
Nigga please.
As someone who occasionally rides a dirt bike with knobblies on the road, the peace of mind a set of 17s bring is really nice.
I mean sure, if you wanna go fast on the twisties, buy a sport bike. BUT, if you wanna go fast on the dirt, AND the twisties, an extra set of rims is not much of an investment, and it really fucking helps when some fuckwit pulls out on you and you need to stop quickly.
>>14906502
Man, he asked. I'm just trying to help.
You wanna give him a recommendation, just do it.
>The 450EXC and the 300EXC are race bikes
that was basically my whole point.
>ready to race!
>>14906455
i thought that was fast until i saw this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cu5fyfqFaI
this is like fucking ludicrous
>>14906512
what kind of bike do you have?
>>14906515
a klr i'm probably not too short for
>>14906549
You could get away with an oil change every 30 hours and a rebuild every 15,000km on a 300exc if you were riding it on road, especially if you don't use the clutch which the bikes are designed to do, clutch is for not stalling.
>>14906554
ts 250.. kick start
i need the lights to work properly so it can pass safety
after that i do not care
>>14906519
I let the sprocket kind of dictate what the end shape would be. the missing chunk in the pic was for a different knife I was gonna try to make but ended up not doing anything with because it was too small.
>>14906592
that sprocket had another chain in it.
>>14906579
Fair enough I suppose, I do the same thing for tyre changes. Can't be fucked, too easy to pinch a tube, and the shop does it for 30 bucks, so it's not worth me spending more than an hour on it anyway.
Hope he doesn't rip you on the price, and good luck on your safety check.
>>14906592
noice, thanks man
>>14906563
yeap, basically only use the clutch when coming to a stop light.
>>14906615
possibly. It was never gonna get used again anyway though. It was an old sprocket from a quad I sold years ago.
>>14906624
he won't rip me off, he's a dear
i knew what i was getting into when i bought the bike off of an electrician who had some jerry rigged wiring going on and it still didn't work right
.. it's a low mile, road legal two stroke in otherwise great condition.. they've been illegal where i live for 30+ years
>sold the XT for real
sold it for 100€ more than I bought it, so at least I didn't lose any money
How bad did I drop the ball /o/. 1987 Yamaha XJ600. No battery, needs new spark plugs and wires.
DEBET
U NED 2 SMOKE
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/5547055800.html
>>14906654
how much?
so /dbt/,
pirelli diablo corsa 2s or continental sport attack 2s?
prefer longer mileage tires but also considering supercorsa since summer is here.
>>14906666
$300
>>14906666
Sick deal.
>>14906673
if you just need a battery, plugs, and wires, $300 is a fucking steal for almost any bike.
>>14906673
i've sold trashed, ruined bikes for more than $300
Do it, dbt, you know you want to.
>>14906716
probably easier to just post a picture
>>14906729
Like this?
>>14906716
helmet and gloves, thats it.
>>14906666
checkage
>>14906716
>Helmet
Arai RX-Q
>Gloves
Dainese Full Metal D1
>Jacket
Dainese Newater
>Pants
Draggin Jeans
>Boots
Dainese TRQ Tour
>Rain/Other
Full set of inhouse wet weather tropics gear. Probably made by DriRider or Hard Yakka.
>Your Bike
2007 Yamaha YZF-R1
>Bonus Extra Box
Keep a small set of tools and some caffeine pills under the rear seat.
I use a back protector and leather pants when doing anything resembling touring.
>>14906741
How do your hands not get cold
>>14906751
carefully
>>14906747
>>Helmet
>Arai RX-Q
>>Gloves
>Dainese Full Metal D1
are you me?
My firey steed for today.
Had to borrow my gf's Van Van 125 after the attempted theft of my Striple. She's not exactly spritely.
Or well geared.
But god it's comfy.
>>14906762
post some pics of the sexy rear wheel
helmet
>icon airframe with cheese graphics cuz i love that shit
gloves
>spyke that were on super sale
jacket
>old leather bomber a friend found when he worked for a dumpster company
pants
>whatever i'm wearing that day
boots
>whatever i'm wearing that day.. usually docs or works boots, sometimes sneakers
>rain/other
old goretex mailman gear
your bike
>2 old jap enduros, an old honda 500 street and a harley
extra
>enduros both have original toolkits, i bring a extra spark plug with me for the 2 stroke and a battery tender and oil for the garage because there's always one that doesn't want to start and/or is purging oil
>>14906755
>are you me?
I like being comfy.
Just sold my TTR230 today. Been riding it since I was 12 and did every possible fuckup on it. Sad to see it go but finally I have the money for a 450.
What do you guys think about an 07 KX450? Has about 20 hours on it.
>>14906754
RIP R1guy
>>14906716
i wear helmet, gloves, jeans and a windbreaker 99% of the time. the other 1% i am wearing my hand-me-down BMW rain suit over it.
i'm saving up for an aerostich suit though.
>>14906875
New jacket?
I liked the old one
>>14906880
Yes, new jacket and pants too. This one is actually waterproof and warm. Which is great when you're riding through a snowstorm.
I still have my old jacket, don't know how my new jacket is like in the summer.
ded
post your garage?
post your garage.
>>14906968
The /dbt/ has been dead for a long, long time.
>>14906762
>>14906771
Fuck sake there was meant to be a picture with that.
I'll get some dank rear wheel action in a bit
>>14906986
yeah, pretty much since gramps rocked up
Need a pair of textile pants, possibly 4 season.
Is there anything that doesn't look like shit?
>>14906998
>implying you're not part of the problem too
These threads have been pretty shit, even before Kit Kat rocked up with his oil-leaking SL125 and broke the metaphorical camel's back.
So my brother bought a new wr250 yesterday, looks like ill finally get to take dirt squirter for a proper ride tomorrow
>hype
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xedJwKDOx0g
>americans in charge of traffic
>>14906982
>3 months left to get ready
Aaaaaaaah panic mode initiated.
>>14907163
>panic
Just pack your bag 4 days before the SEM and start to ride.
>>14907165
I suppose I should, since I have to be the first to get there.
>>14907167
You know who you have to beat there, right?
>>14907172
>tought you meant "physically" beat somebody up
No, who?
>>14907163
>3 months to get my full license
The mind is willing but the wallet isn't able.
>>14906777
d-did you image search for "wet pussy"?
>>14906982
>bicycles in garage because Dutch
>mfw poor baiku outside
>>14907180
It's doable man,
I'll probably get mine too if I end up getting the hornet.
Anyone know where I can find after market baffles for my oem slip ons? The catalytic converters are 4 inch OD, cant seem to find anyone who sells 4"od baffles. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
>>14907201
Could be worse. Even my bicycles are outside.
>>14907206
Annoying thing is I can borrow a bike as soon as I get my licence, and the insurance won't be too bad. Its just a bit of gear and the lessons I need paying for, but I also need to get my drivers licence for a job I am about to start next month or so.
I will be cutting it fine.
>>14907200
I thought 'wet cat' would yield more relevant results
>>14906716
>>14907030
Yeah, cool story bro. Let me just have an epic spergfest like gramps over some pictures.
I'll shit in your mouth, cunt.
>>14907218
Not that anon, but i think i will probably just about have my license by then too. Although i'm not sure if i can be bothered to ride 16 hours to get there.
>>14906716
>Helmet
Some shark thing
>Gloves
Scorpion leather road gloves
>Jacket
Varies from a t-shirt to a jumper to some old leather jacket I have to a proper armoured adventure jacket.
>Pants
Jeans
>Boots
Either red wings or some proper adventure ones
>rain
A patagonia raincoat + wet weather pants
>bike
DR650
Rebuilding the master cylinder on my GPX600R today. I have the new seals. Wish me luck!
>>14906540
There's such a thing as full size road tires. Buying an extra set of rims not required. I actually don't mind 17" tires but people have this conception you need them for the street, when you can just use standard ones instead.
>>14907292
You UK?
>>14906716
>>14907304
>Rebuilding the master cylinder
Oh yeah, that's a thing I should do.
>meme road 4's
>>14907306
There is such a thing as road tires for a 21" front, yes. But like fuck am I gonna change 2 tires just to hoon on the road, and then change them back to knobbies for off road. Far easier and faster to just change the whole wheel.
>people have this conception you need them for the street
People are retarded. You don't even need road tires for the street. For all legal purposes, knobbies do just fine, as long as they are DOT approved.
But don't try to pretend for one second that 17" rims with sticky tires on them aren't a fucking huge improvement, and shitloads of fun to boot.
>>14907391
>implying Dunlop roadmemes don't do the same thing
>>14907391
>>14907399
When I bought my bike the guy said I should get the stickiest Michelin tires possible
Was he right
>>14907404
Depends, do you ride as fast as is humanly possible and never ever go out if there's even a chance of rain? Do you mind having to buy expensive new tyres often?
400/600km done.
Wearing 5 layers, top one waterproof.
Heated grips are the only reason I can still type this.
The misery is real, see you on the other side.
>>14907417
no and yes
>>14907420
Keep on keeping on, anon.
>>14907404
>Was he right
Depends on the application. If you want any meaningful longevity out of a sports tyre, you can't do much better than Michelin Pilot Roads.
Any of the big brands such as Metzeller, Dunlop, Bridgestone or Pirelli are a solid bet.
>>14907391
Yes it turns out the pilot roads are for general road use not hooning.
Thats what the pilot power 3 is for.
>tfw tempted to buy on ebay the same jacket somebody gifted me
>because it's the wrong size
>and sell the gitfted jacket on ebay
It's so tempting, but the jacket belonged to a dear departed.
I don't know if I'd be able to live doing such a thing.
>>14907425
just buy the right size, and keep the old one as a memento
>>14907421
Then no, in your particular situation be wasn't right.
>>14907424
Eh, you can do decent corner speeds on a PR4.
>>14907309
Yep.
>>14907424
Ah bullshit. The last set of PR3s I had were fantastic, as were the two sets of PR2s before that. Their only shortcoming is (like all sports touring tyres) are a less aggressive rounder profile, and a compound that gets hotter and slippery quicker (that's at a track, riding at 10/10ths).
In regards to the failure, I can guarantee there's another factor at play here.
>>14907438
if you are hooning may as well get the pilot power 3's, not like you will be leaning over far enough in the wet for the slicks on the edges to make a difference anyway.
Not like they cost more or anything.
>>14907432
>and keep the old one as a memento
The thing is that it was gifted to me by my aunt because she knew I needed one,
not using it is what doesn't sit right with me.
I think best course of action would be to gift it back to his son if he gets a bike (he's my age).
But he doesn't seem to have any interest in it.
>>14907442
Well the PR4's last for ages and work crazy well in the wet.
They're similar tires.
damn first 3 episodes of game of thrones have already been leaked
https://www.thepiratebay.se/torrent/14405842/Game_of_Thrones_S06E01_2015_HDTV_x264_-_DIMENSION
https://www.thepiratebay.se/torrent/14405845/Game_of_Thrones_S06E02_2015_HDTV_x264_-_DIMENSION
https://www.thepiratebay.se/torrent/14405850/Game_of_Thrones_S06E03_2015_HDTV_x264_-_DIMENSION
>>14907442
>Not like they cost more or anything.
Expense quickly adds up when comparing a life of 3000 miles to that of 10000 miles. But hey, if you have money to burn, by all means.
>>14907438
This. Unless you're regularly tracking.
>>14907453
who gives a fuck
>>14907456
me obviously, totally bike related.
>>14907398
DOT knobbies and real knobbies are totally different animals. DOT knobbies are not nearly as good off-road.
>>14907201
I hate seeing this pic everywhere
It looks like the dog is grieving
>>14907455
>a life of 3000 miles
My pilot power 3's have done 7000km so far and they will do another 3000-5000km easily
>>14907467
Sounds as though the Pilot Powers are wasted with your motorcycle/riding.
>>14907475
if you say so >>14907424
>>14907477
>CB400
I rest my case.
>>14907480
So because its a cb400 i should put bad tyres on it despite the fact that i use 100% of the surface area on my tyres?
>>14907484
Welcome to 4chan.
>>14907484
>So because its a cb400 i should put bad tyres on it
I never mentioned bad tyres at all. Just more suited tyres. I use the whole surface area on my PR3s too, doesn't mean I should be on Racetecs.
Rolling around using the whole tread isn't an indication on how much pace you're carrying.
>>14907499
>says he was using all of his tyre
>can still see where it says 2ct
Only time pilot roads are more suited is if you ride in wet weather often.
>>14907391
>>14907399
i'm glad I bought Metzelers
Bikes tho amirite
hey /dbt/
city scooter driver here and I want to make the switch to a full blown motorcycle next year
I was looking at BMW and Kawasaki for now but I can't really find what I'm looking for and am not sure if that even exists
a decent bike with >200km/h, relatively low gas consumption, rather small and not heavy
are there any bikes that are comparable to maybe the BMW R 1200 RS or Kawasaki Z1000SX but a couple inches smaller?
>>14907553
>rather small
>liter bikes
>>14906263
drz400 , xtx660 or ktm690smc , i'm 1m94 (6'4") and they are pretty much the only learner bikes i don't look like a retard on (warning : xtx before 2012 have to be reduced to 34vc)
>>14907549
we are discussing tyres, thats bike related
>>14907553
>scooter to litre peter
Good luck with that
>>14907555
I have no clue what you are saying
>>14907553
Any 600 will do, look at the xj6 diversion
>>14907553
WR125
>>14907565
I am saying liter bikes are big
Look for 600cc bikes if you want something a little smaller and lighter
>>14907565
>>14907573
a 650 would probably suit him best.
600's are for hooning.
>>14907331
This batty chong of a previous owner has used steel washers instead of copper on the brake line connection lol
>>14907563
sorry, what else would be a good switch? I need something to drive >1000km on some weekends and I really don't want a car
>>14907569
>>14907572
>>14907573
>>14907581
thanks will take a look
>>14907581
>mt 07
>not for hooning
>>14907591
Time for a cruiser mate
>>14907581
One of these bikes is not like the others.
>>14907591
all the bikes in the 650cc range are easily a better fit for that kind of riding, they all have much less aggressive riding positions and much more predictable/usable power
>>14907565
You're aiming to go from 15hp to 150.
It will not end well.
Get a decent 600/650 standard like an FZ6 or a Ninja 650.
>>14907593
mt-07's arent for hooning, they are for doing the speed limit in city streets while rev bombing past people.
>>14907602
I went from 0.3 HP to 26 and I'm still here
>>14906515
aw yiss
>>14907603
glad somebody else noticed.
You forgot garbage 1 foot tall power wheelies and shithouse static burnouts followed by 3 hours of posting "MT's are the sickest" bro on the internet.
>>14907613
What a lunatic
G'day cunts, looking at getting my Ls pretty soon.
I'm a car mechanic, so I'm not clueless when it comes to general auto technology, but I'd like to know if older bikes - or retro-style bikes - are particularly difficult to maintain or ride?
I really want to get a bike with classic looks: plastic fairings and alloy wheels just don't do it for me. Would something like an old Honda CB250 be worth looking at?
What about Royal Enfields? They look pretty damn good and are in modern production, and I've found a few used Bullet 500s for a decent price.
>>14907617
They are actually pretty fun to ride, my brother has one.
>>14907629
My Dad has 2 Enfields. Slow, easy to work on. The 350T trials bike is a fun ride on trails but too heavy for anything serious. Continental GT is a seriously good looking bike, but, again, slow.
>>14907629
Royal Enfields are utter garbage.
They're crappy old bikes made in a sweatshop in India out of shit materials and assembled about as well as you'd imagine.
Old Honda CB250's are fine, they're slow as shit but will probably never break down or leave you stranded.
Plus they're cheap as shit, unlike the Enfields.
>>14907613
And I went from 0-27hp. Fun in the sun son
>>14907638
I'm not too fussed about speed, really - as long as it can sit comfortably on 110 km/h, I'm happy.
Ideally I'd love to put my dad's '53 AJS Model 16 back together, but that's his bike to restore.
>>14907629
why not cb400sf?
you live in one of the few countries where they are actually sold after all.
>>14907629
W650 kawasaki is what you want
>>14906540
The thing is you can get road tires for the stock rims which will be sufficient for 99% of people. The wheel swaps are really only an advantage when getting fully hektik. People swap them on because they think it looks cool or they want to be like the racers, and thus it is a race inspired cosmetic enhancement.
ded thred
>>14907707
>>14907648
>never ridden one
>never worked on one
>has an opinion on them
>actually thinking of turning my shitty ninja 250 into a kustom bike street-fighter type thing with a hint of motard thrown in
>picked it up a while ago for 1400 bucks
What could possibly go wrong, learn some stuff in the process, yes/no?
Kind of a cool look, parts of it at least
>>14907717
>thinks he's the authority on something because someone he knows had one once
>>14907720
It's a ninja 250 I don't think /dbt/ gives a fuck what you do to it.
>>14907723
>implicitly admitting that he has never ridden or worked on one
I think we're done here.
>>14907716
post your bike fagget
>>14907725
True enough, iunno, I like the idea of having a shitty bike I don't rely on to do experiments and learn how to do stuff, custom work an wiring, etc, worst case scenerio I completely destroy the bike, part it out and make a few hundred, 1400 bucks is kinda nothing in the grand scheme of things.
>>14907733
Doesn't change the fact that Royal Enfields are garbage though.
>>14907741
They're reliable bikes built to a formula that some people like. They're not sportbikes, but they're good commuters and weekend runabouts and take less maintenance etcas a result. Can't really go wrong with a carburated Bullet desu unless you gotta go fast.
>>14907591
So looking at those 650cm3 machines I have just one more question
how many km can I expect of them? considered good maintenance
when will they start crumbling down?
>>14907581
you forgot best 650
>>14907772
>>14907734
>>14907761
If you genuinely maintain your motorcycle almost regardless of displacement it will last a lot longer than you can own it.
A pristinely maintained bike with 60k km is better than a poorly maintained bike with 20k km
Help
jesusfuck
>>14907787
>>14907761
I did forget to mention though that your resale value will plummet with mileage regardless of maintenance, no one wants a bike that has had plenty of opportunities to miss maintenance regardless of how well you kept it.
IF I see a bike with 40k miles it means to me "This guy has had 40k miles worth of maintenance to forget about" as opposed to "This guy has had only 12k miles worth of maintenance to forget about"
Even if I was buying a mechanic's bike.
>>14907661
That looks kickass, but I can't ride one on my L plates.
>>14907660
I'm pretty sure that's not LAMS approved, and the watercooled I4 look isn't what I really want.
>>14907801
It gets worse
>>14907799
yeah I don't care about the resale value desu but thanks
I just don't want to have to buy a new one after for example 50k because parts start failing constantly like in a 300k car
Decided to leave my house at 7 am to get a full evening of riding in. It's 5°c but feels like 0°c with the wind chill right now. I've made it about 120km so far with only one time hortons warm up stop. I've found quite a few fun twisty roads that I'm looking forward to riding again when I have more skill and it's warmer out. I should hit toronto in about 30 more km and then I'm probably going to ride lakeshore all the way home. Hopefully it warms up a bit more before then.
How's everyone else's day going?
>>14907815
Pretty shit, can't ride.
>>14907811
Parts will fail, metal does wear out however keeping your oil fresh and keeping your chain at the right tension will make your life a lot easier, valve adjustment every 10k miles or so and your cams will last forever.
The important think about motorcycles is that replacing parts is way WAY less expensive and difficult than with cars, you can do most of it yourself (I wouldn't even hesitate to say you could do ALL of it yourself if you were willing to get wrist deep in complex assemblies and take your time.) The tools you need aren't even all that complex.
A good metric wrench set
Breaker bar
Feeler gauges
Torque wrench and socket set
Motorcycle stand
A buddy to help move the engine if it needs moving
and you're pretty much set
circuit tester too I guess. Motorcycle maintenance is beautiful simply because it is something you can teach yourself and learn from your clymer's manual and the internet.
>>14907802
The CB400SF is LAMS approved.
There should be a list of approved bikes for your state so google that shit and work out what options got have.
>>14907802
Yeah they are lams approved
I just got a good dose of carb cleaner on my right eye.
If I put it in both eyes I wonder if they'll start better in the mornings.
>>14907836
>>14907826
Alright, I just didn't see the SF on the LAMS list.
Either way, it's a fair bit out of my price range and I don't see a lot for sale in my state.
>>14907815
only a day left before leaving for 2 weeks in moab for riding, pretty hype
>>14907837
You probably should, don't want your eyes to become unbalanced and require syncing up again.
The carb god knows no bounds.
>>14907851
fair enough they are a bit expensive.
generally go for $5500-$7500
>>14906380
new mexico?
>>14907257
cb400sf in the US???
>>14907907
its a special edition too.
>>14907917
how bro
>>14907837
>that bike
>>14907661
Can't wait for the nights to get a bit warmer so i can do something like that too. Looks awesome.
