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>14961602
first for rocket ship
2nd for another nanner ninja nigga
>>14963273
3rd for safety.
nth for delete this, we don't need 2 threads
That feel when you need a new tire but you can't find your car keys...
i dont want to go balls deep in dads car, i want to go ride :( :(
i just got this bike not even 2 months ago, im still new to riding and i want practice and to feel the cool air flowing past my obvious 6 pack abs and supermodel face
>>14963295
I see you chose the "buttplug yellow" edition.. good choice.
So, what is the worst thing you have done on your bike?
GET HYPE
>>14963302
Fuck sake ya stubborn cunt, making me delete the thread that actually has working links and was posted first.
>>14963308
TFW, you're stuck in the US
>>14963295
Are you needing to sell it or something?
>>14963269
>Why aren't you Riding Edition
lmoa nobike
>>14963306
Dropped it. I wanted it to work on it but but my parents decided to dump my younger siblings on me to go to a convention.
>>14963317
whats it like not having a bike?
So I know using an air compressor is the go to method for putting grips on.
but I don't have easy access to an air compressor that isn't a ~40min ride.
Could I use a can of those pressured canisters you use for cleaning electronics surely it would work the same.
And fuck the hair spray method
>>14963302
well, my ass does feel great when im riding it.
damn shes wife material.
>>14963310
that thread is dead to me.
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>>14961602
>>14963306
Oops
>>14963323
Yes because i deleted it so that dbt isnt split across 2 threads for the next 6 hours considering you didnt want to delete your shit one.
>>14963320
bad
i miss it
>>14963314
Didn't you have your own copy of the event later this year?
>>14963316
sell the car? negative. its the only car my dad's got, hes had it since i was 15 and ill be 26 on june 1st.....he's very frugal. 2002 camry 3.0L with 232k miles on the clock, yet hes a co-director of Embry Riddle in phoenix. maybe one day he'll get something deserving of his hard work
sell the bike? Fucking never. Its a 2004, I found/bought it on craigslist with exactly 4300 miles on it.....its like brand new still. perfect first bike for me, and the PO's son had fallen going about 10mph when turning on some gravel, got spooked and didnt wanna ride anymore.....so because of a crack and a couple chips in the front left fairing (see those stickers lol?) i got a smoking deal on it.
>>14963322
Got some drinking to do?
How weeb is your bike?
>>14963328
You had like 6 replies and all bitching about links. Stay mad
Can you see me now ?soccer moms in your SUVs !
>>14963339
Hello again cousinbike
>>14963339
Ah I thought you sounded as if you needed to sell the bike.
How much of a deal? 1k?
>>14963321
Invest in a electric compressed air can.
>>14963348
Maximum apparently.
>>14963348
Is the GSX600F featured in Bakuon? Cuz the "Katana" the Suzuki tittymonster is bitching about is not the 600 or 750 but the actual GSX1100S
>>14963354
cousin! let's go bowling.
that's actually pretty fucking badass man, ive yet to see that particular color scheme on an exf 250r...........was that from the factory? all i ever see are the abundant completely green ones, and rarely a few nanners. i know there's another nanner anon here, hes on that gay list.
i love the blue/red contrast. if i coulda found a deep blue colored bike id be in heaven, that color's my jam famalam.
>>14963342
i smoke more bud than i drink that was from a few fridays ago lol :x arizona medical marihuanas: get yours today
>>14963348
On a scale of one to ten?
01
>>14963369
Is that a gold chain or maggots on a string?
>>14963369
It's a GPX600R, not a 250, but they look very alike.
>>14963369
>Getting all geared up while you're high AF..
"Dude, my helmet doesn't fit."
>>14963269
>>It's Sunday Why aren't you Riding Edition.
in the shop for a recall
>>14963367
She rides the GSX400S.
>>14963356
welp, it blue booked at 1700 in brand new 0 miles condition. i paid 1600 after negotiating - grand new tires, complete service records from Kelly's Kawasaki from new to now (oil changes, first valve adjustment), brand new coolant and oil, PO had replaced radiator hoses cuz of age, chain was still a tad wet from getting lubed (he forgot to tell me but i had noticed it and asked), he even showed me a video he recorded a week prior of him cleaning out the carbs and re-jetting them for az's elevation.
i think i gots me a good deal :x couldn't have been a better craigslist deal.......none of the typical not returning calls, bike looks nothing NEAR what it does in the ad, sketchy tweekers selling stolen shit. he bought me a temp pass so i could ride it home, had a bill of sale already made, and gave me oil/filter.
>>14963385
So, Is rin's dad dead?
I read the manga and it seemed like that was the case. Watching the tv show it seems a bit scattered in the tone of the show.
>>14963376
wow.....yeah you're not joking i just got fooled. that bike;s much more powerful.
>>14963374
gold chain nigga thats how italians roll
>>14963376
Ayy, Lmao.
desu i havent tried riding while blazed yet...seems like id eat a dick somehow and end up with another scar
>>14963393
he shows up like 5 times in the manga, learn to comprehension
>>14963393
No, he just crashes a lot. When they went to go buy Hane's bike he shows up laughing about how Rin thinks her bike was bought new.
>>14963397
desu it's probably not any faster than your bike, old af
>>14963371
thanks doc
why do you fags even like those weeb comics?
>>14963419
Why does anyone enjoy anything
>>14963393
The way the interactions are done it almost seemed like Rin's dad was only seen by Rin or in her imagination. I was pretty drunk last night watching it.
Anyone else find it funny that Fuzzy is repping for a bike that is that small? I know she is the dirtbike rider but it seems odd when the comic makes fun of "little bikes"
>>14963432
to avoid depression?
>>14963407
no shit? age really that much of a factor with performance?
u could just clean the carbs out/tune them/install new sparky plugs and put some fresh gas?
or are there more factors? genuinely curious. ive been a professional auto tech for a good while now, i have seen that sometimes the condition of a car can be GREAT but it's technology is older and thats why its a pigfart turd shitlord.......same concept with your bike?
still cant believe thats not a 250 lol.
>bought complete biking gear yesterday
>license lessons start next week
>the hype is real
Thank for reading my blog
>>14963442
Well, it moves well, but it's not really a match for any modern 600. 84hp.
Been trying to sell a 2 piece leather track suit now for weeks. Worn maybe 3 times and cleaned. Maybe I'm asking too much for it. ($200)
Anyone here ever buy or sell used gear?
>>14963322
How do you carry that on your bike?
>>14963419
Why do you think?
>>14963435
I would take "it's enjoyable" but that works too.
>>14963419
>no fun allowed poster
>from australia
who would have guessed?
>>14963480
Well the Ausfags won't have long before they are putting their bikes away for winter.
>>14962763
>drinking beer
Someone is trying to imitate me https://youtu.be/VL8OpGyYdBw?t=1m19s
How it feels to find out this is crawl pace.
>>14963508
>>14963510
>>14963511
1 second interval.
>>14963352
shit bike desu
>>14963513
And this is my normal pace on that corner so I knew it was slow but god damn not that slow.
>>14963467
my bike is my only/daily wheels. the store is like, 3 minutes from my house and i have a massive backpack for grocery shopping
>>14963352
Some people somehow don't see this.
Don't think they will see your bike that well.
>>14963524
ugh i really dont like those cylinders sticking out like that
its like a wart
Any melbournians here go to melbourne night rides?
been thinking about attending one
daily reminder that honda a shit
>>14963513
NOICE
O
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C
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why are you still in 2nd is beyond me, but still
>>14963528
>shit taste
>>14963530
>cuck
>>14963531
>honda is fine you mongrel
>ktm a shit, though
>>14963531
>cheap but reliable and solidly built
>excellent beginner bikes
>one of the only companies that actually has the money to actively try new designs and tech
Honda a good desu
>>14963528
I like the look of it.
Maybe because I grew up with BMW bikes
>>14963269
>wanted to clean bike
>clean fender and hugger
>start downpipe
>phone call
>no reception in garage
>anon, i need you to study for a latin exam
and that's how evvery sunday i manage to procrastinate cleaning that shitshow
>>14963550
>>14963545
>they partly own harley davidson
>>14963545
>cheap but reliable and solidly built
and worse than the competition
>excellent beginner bikes
just like all the other beginner bikes
>one of the only companies that actually has the money to actively try new designs and tech
and never does
Honda a shit uezs
>>14963559
>and never does
>what is NM4?
>>14963528
it's a matter of taste
>>14963563
.
.
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why do yours look tilted?
>>14963562
>shitty anime scooter
wow you are right! Honda is the best :^)
I have a dilemma /dbt/ red pill me ..
I wanna buy a sports bike but there aren't many options around and the very few are not exactly what I have in mind (cruisers, or 800+ bikes)
First bike btw
Also I have been warned to not buy brand new, because I'll drop it, etc which doesn't seem so weird or unusual, if I do, I would put sliders on it and ofc get insurance
My best option so far as a mid ground on reliability, price, looks and decent power is a Honda CBR 250 R year 2016
Pls opinions?
>>14963570
because they are
>>14963573
what do you mean there aren't very many options around you?
Where do you live?
>>14963572
>Honda has money to try different designs
>No they don't
>Yes they do, see the NM4
>W-WELL THAT'S AN ANIME BIKE AHAHAHA :^)
>>14963573
>>14963580
México
Most bikes are stolen or salvage or ugly-ass cruisers, it is hard to get a legal non-restored bike
>>14963573
>Sport touring riding postition
>underpowered compared to everything in its class
>Honda
get a 300 ninja, R3 or RC390
>>14963582
>dct
it's not even a bike you weeb
>>14963592
>>14963573
>Sport touring riding postition
>underpowered compared to everything in its class
>Honda
>get a 300 ninja, R3 or RC390
Those three are way out of my budget (brand new), have never seen someone resell one
>>14963532
It's a zx14. I can be in 1st for that but it is way too twitchy for the input changes I need to safely make. I did try 1st two times but the traction control light threw a disco party on my gauge cluster.
>>14963570
Because they're supposed to
>>14963445
How much did you spend total? MSF is $275 here so with all the gear + MSF it'll probably cost me like $800 before I even get a bike
>>14963596
while i do agree with you on this part, the nm4 is a grat examprle of honda trying something new
>all they need is a new xrr, a lighter vfr and an angrier cbr
>>14963600
i know they're supposed to be offset, but his look like they got hit
>>14963599
What kind of tyres?
A sprocket change could settle it down a bit
Practice it in first and get your throttle sharp as hell
>>14963608
most likely because his picture isn't perfectly straight
Because a crash doesn't bend them without also destroying the engine completely
>ducati continues to shit on competitors in wsbk thanks to mad stacks
>even while being serviced every 30 minutes their bikes still manage to lose parts
>>14963573
So what is in your market then?
You could learn to ride on almost anything really as long as you can take it easy as long as you're learning.
>>14963620
>even while being serviced every 30 minutes their bikes still manage to lose parts
Advanced weight reduction technology, it's a feature.
>>14963608
yes, the picture is not exactly straight
>>14963627
sorry, only ever ridden thumpers, vtwins and i4s
>>14963614
2 times was practice but it wasn't stable so I opted for 2nd gear. Normally when I do that corner I am closer/in the right rpm range but the guy in front of me was holding me up and I wasn't confident in my ability to lean the 14 yet to pass at the pace the coach did so I just waited.
>>14963620
He still won that race real well.
>>14963603
>new xrr
I don't think that will ever happen
>a lighter vfr
the current one came out 6 years ago and all we got is a shitty remapping
>angrier cbr
I already lost my hope desu. The SC59 is already 8 years old and the PC40 is 9 years old.
>>14963625
Italika lol
Hmm the market here is mostly scooters and cruisers, I rarely see someone on a sports or a mud bike that is from a reliable vendor
>>14963646
my wet dream would be a vfr without it's sport tourer stigma...
just a sporty, reliable v4, without electronic butt massagers and the rest of the pigfattednes....
tiny things that makes you happy/comfy
>looking out the kitchen window and seeing my polished rims glimmer underneath the cover
>removing the sticker from a fresh tyre and putting it on the garage door
>feeling safe because you zipped in the rainproof layer into your jacket and it may rain later
>checking your oil and its still exactly on the mark
>>14963389
Wow. That is a pretty good deal.
>>14963295
>>14963339
>>14963354
Haha my first bike was also a Ninja 500.
>>14963463
only my condoms
>>14963545
>new designs and tech
>lethargic car engines in boring commuter bikes
>automatic transmission for even less involvement in riding
>125cc memebike
>almost all of the sportbike lineup is completely outdated
>>14963710
The sports lineup is outdated because they dominated the market for so long they got to rest their laurels.
The CBR600 and CBR1000 are both cemented into the best ten bike designs of all time.
>>14963620
Ducati winning in WSBK is nothing to do with the potatogale and everything to do with chaz davies ripping monster performances on the thing, plus rea is still winning by 35 points lol.
Shakey swapped to the panigale in BSB this year and suddenly it looks like he has to ride 2x as hard to ride at the same pace, it's truly remarkable he just looks totally different wrestling this beast around.
>>14963717
>they dominated the market for so long
that's not even true.
>>14963717
>of all time
No, because that would also include the future.
You could argue they were some of the best bikes of the past, whoopdeedoo.
Who actually gives a fuck how good the CBR1000 used to be? There is no reason to buy one now.
>>14963717
>CBR1000
Not really, the CBR1000 has always been crushed into the ground by superior competition, the 04-07 had to compete with the gen1 zx-10r and the bloody k5 gixxer.
The 2nd gen 1000 came out a year before the s1000rr flipped the world upside down.
Did you mean the 900RR?
>>14963680
>tfw bike is sanic fast because you're low on fuel
I want to kill myself.
I failed my A2.
Next try in ten days.
>>14963761
YOU DUMB CUNT!
Don't you fucking kill yourself, you useless piece of shit, you'll never get your A2 that way
How did you fuck up? Bike control or on the road?
>>14963269
My new bike rate
>>14963306
>Doin sikk willies on my bike
>Didn't cover the rear brake
>Front end came up too much and I dumped it
>Watched it slide across the pavement
>Cracked turn signal housing
>Road rash on my new rear axle nut
>License plate fell off
Guess it could have been worse, but watching my bike slide across the pavement was pretty heartbreaking
>>14963761
Is it time to longpost about low speed control again?
>>14963680
>cold morning
>you're all wrapped in cozy gear
>engine warms you
>casually waving your hand over the undertail exhaust because lolnoheatedgrips
by summer i'm a squid, though
>>14963306
>>14963774
;_;
>>14963780
>casually waving hand over exhaust
I usually just palm the clutch or crankcase covers for ghetto hand warming.
>>14963772
it looks like you put two wheels on a bottle of spicy mustard
>>14963791
Passenger?
how can i ride over curbs without spilling my spaghetti?
>>14963787
i wish, but i'm too tall/the case is too low...
>though i guess i could reach to the rear cylinder
>>14963791
>passenger
what kind of shitty test is that?
>i don't even have passenger pegs
>>14963764
No. Low speed test.
Btw, I am a french fag, so I don't really know if what I will say apply to other Europe's countries.
So, after the low speed slalom, that I did a little to fast, getting me a B. I was like "Okay the harder is done for me, B is enough". So I relaxed a bit, knowing that the rest will be pretty easy.
When I took my passenger to finish the stage, in the final turn I put a foot on the floor because I was to slow this time. Giving me a second B and so a C.
>>14963779
So yeah
>>14963801
>how can i ride over curbs without spilling my spaghetti?
Put your spaghetti in your cases instead of your pocket.
>>14963812
>but my soft cases will get all dirty
i really need to find a way to nigger rig some secure boxes to my bike...
all commercial options are either overpriced givi topcases or useless fabric side panniers
>>14963801
Push your feet down on the pegs and fucking dirt bike that shit.
I don't give a fuck if it's a Honda Goldwing, do it!
>>14963801
>How can I ride over curbs without spilling my spaghetti
>Get gud
Also watch this vid and replace log with curb. Same concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ea0LUAERi8&index=6&list=PLlur54ugvzNKGIuFDwITlXrSENMeqikEQ
>>14963824
>but my soft cases will get all dirty
Put your spaghetti in special food boxes, and those in the cases.
Buy two toolboxes, drill holes in them and bolt them to your bike.
>>14963801
The final step of the low speed control test, is to bring a passenger to the finish. By driving through two doors marked by poles.
On pic realted, you start at the (5) and following the dotted line. I putted my foot on the floor after the first door.
>>14963781
hmm It DEFINITELY might be time to longpost about low speed control.
>>14963791
the #1 thing to remember about low speed control and drops in particular is that the amount of power you feed to the rear wheel will control your lean angle, if you feel you're going too slow and are going to drop it? Well the answer is obvious, let out some more clutch and the bike will pick itself up.
If you've got a 125 or whatever you can practice this now, go out to a parking lot, get a high idle, slip the clutch, cover that rear brake, turn your handlebars all the way until they're on lock and you're not capable of turning them in any harder and do donuts, just do circles as tight as you can, pretend your feet are glued to the pegs and when you feel like the bike is about to "drop" let out some more clutch and give some more power to the rear wheel and you will feel the bike pick up without taking your feet off the pegs, repeat this and you will retrain your brain to keep the feet on.
>Riding cbr600rr with friend
>Look behind me leaving fuel station to make sure he's following
>Look forward
>About to hit this fucking huge speedbump covering the whole pavement
>Stand up and brace
>Feel bike bottom the fuck out and make a loud thump on the speedbump
>Clench asshole
>Check underneath bike fully later when it's cold
>Not even a scratch
Based hondurr
>>14963836
nigger, eu license exams should be much easier...
>or come to italy where for the low price of 100€ you can bribe your way to a full A at 13yo
>>14963836
Wait, you have to ride with a passenger for your road test?!
>>14963837
>hmm It DEFINITELY might be time to longpost about low speed control.
Don't be mean! I just had that bike for a few months and it was still cold. I do that shit on the regular now.
When it's cold it's still a bitch to control, as it might stall when cutting the throttle or you're giving it just a little to little gas
>>14963840
>sportsbike
>bottoms out at a bump
you need your shit checked
>>14963853
Italy, the reason the rest of the EU has such strict license exams.
None of you guys can ride safely
>>14963858
I don't think you understand how big this speedbump was. There was a ditch on the other side I couldn't see until I was over it, like an extended pothole.
>>14963837
The thing is that i know that. But, the pressure and the excitation to final finish this bullshit, gave me a shitty reaction for countering the loss of balance. After i was angry at me to not have realesed the clutch or giving a little of gas.
>>14963854
No, only on closed a route.
Here the bike licence exams is sliced in two part. The first one is the Bike control outside the road. And the second part is driving around on the road, and see if you the driving theory.
>>14963853
It should, maybe I don't know, but it should definitively being cheaper. I paid 960 eurodollars the school. After my failure I paid 180€ only for being able the pass again the exam. And 110€, for 2h of practise.
Sadly I don't have any form of motorbike to practise by myself on a parking.
>>14963862
lel, keep tell yourself that
>not living in the country of little to no fucks given
>with the best passes
>the best cousine
>and the best people
in all seriousness, the real reason for strict licenses is that germoney and england are protestant...
>you have to earn it
>you'll be unsafe unless the system determines otherwise
and last, but not least
>muh emissions
>>14963879
>Sadly I don't have any form of motorbike to practise by myself on a parking.
that is what will fuck you up the most...
>acquire bike
>train in parking lot
>apply for pink slip
>commute
did this with a1 and a2, cheapest and easiest way to learn
>>14963890
Still you guys ride like fucking mad men.
>what the fuck is a lane
>what is indicating
>what is a safe distance
>what is not being on your phone
>what is right of way
>what are traffic lights
>It's Sunday Why aren't you Riding Edition.
>oh hey yeah I'll just go fill the tank up and see if my solenoid delete worked
>end up riding the entire tank
There's some stuttering between 3k-4k on higher gears but it did improve a great deal.
I'll buy some new hoses and do more work on it later. Ram air is bretty cool but you gotta have it right otherwise it sucks.
Well I suppose I gotta go fill up the tank again...
>>14963890
>the best cousine
>and the best people
Not USA, Not Australia. Which then?
>>14963912
>US
>good people
I hope you're trolling
>>14963864
Speedbumps are fun. There's a residential street near where I live that has like 10 of them in a row. That whole stretch of road is on the way back from one route I like to ride sometimes.
Always a fun way to conclude a ride, going over a bunch of speed bumps at like 30.
>>14963902
>what the fuck is a lane
irrelevant on two wheels
>what is indicating
only applies to immigrants
>what is a safe distance
what are decent brakes
>what is not being on your phone
only women on scooters or pizzaboys
>what is right of way
heaviest goes firtst unless you're fat enough to sneak in between
>what are traffic lights
only 50ccs ever cut them
>Still you guys ride like fucking mad men.
pretty accurate
>full slicks, straight pipe, throwing ourselves up and down passes as soon as there's a smidge of sun
>>14963761
good job wr
>>14963926
>what are decent brakes
Something I had, didn't trust the rusty shitbox about 1m behind me to have them too.
>only women on scooters
Get rid of the "on scooters" part, then you're right
>only 50ccs ever cut them
And truck, cars, bike and whatever. Even if the cops were right next to it.
Honda Hawk650GT, is it in league with soupersports? Dude told me he had gixxer and bud had hawk on track, gixxer fast but on curve hawk butter.
How to fix a tank drop scratch? Paint with laquer on top?
>hating Italy
ishygddt
>>14964000
I'm not hating Italy, I actually loved it.
But their road behaviour is scary
>>14963602
Don't know the exact number, but it was around 1400€
Apparently gear tall skeletons with long arms is hard to find
a coworker of mine paid 450€ for his entire set, but he bought fairly cheap stuff
Anybody here uses a hiking/trekking backpack for riding?
Everyody swears by kriega but I'm not quite convinced on how comfortable they are.
>>14964013
I'm normal size 6'2ish, but my hands are enormous. I barely fit into XXL gloves, and I don't even know where I can find larger ones for a reasonable price.
>>14963910
webms when?
>>14964035
Yeah but I just bungee it to the back of my bike. I don't want extra weight on my back when I'm trying to ride.
>>14964035
I don't like backpacks much. Any hard objects inside them will break my spine if I crash.
Tankbags on the other hand are pretty neat.
>>14964077
Well the kind of backpack is moot then.
I'd lik something I can keep with me all the time that's not hindering me.
>>14963792
I like the mustard in real it starts to get darker in time.How is this one? Im undecided
>>14964085
I want both.
>>14963348
Is it gay that Bakuon sparked back my interest in riding motorcycles?
I went and got my permit and license a week after it started airing.
I just made a weird observation:
While cleaning my wheels, I had the bike in neutral and the wheels turned too much, so I decided to put it into first gear to lock the wheel. Then, after I tried to turn the wheel in 1st with the clutch in, it was considerably harder to turn it than in neutral.
This isn't Normal, right? The wheel should turn just as easily in 1st with the clutch in as it does in neutral,afaik. Is my clutch fucked?
>>14964123
no it's normal.
>>14964114
Nah, binge watching Initial D last year got me to learn to drive.
>>14964136
But how? Shouldn't the clutch be completely disengaged after I pull the lever, thus the wheel should be able to turn just as easily as in neutral. Or am I missing something?
Because still trying to clean up horrible shit welds on my license plate relocation.
Turns out grinding and redrilling the slots the guy filled cracked the rest of the welds. It didn't break exactly, but squeeked and moved as well as having visible cracks.
I packed the whole thing with jb weld and it's drying now. It's just a pisser that I put all this effort into one piece and instead of a nice custom part in getting a ghetto rigged POS.
>get new tires
>feels like riding on glass
>miss my bald slicks
What does DBT think of my new interior.
>>14964150
Clutches are mechanical, m8
>disengage clutch
>set gear
>turn engine off
>get off the clutch, and therefore engage it
You do this in a car so that it doesn't roll away if the handbrake fails.
>>14964177
I'm not retarded. I asked if it is normal that the rear wheel, when you turn it by hand, doesn't turn as easily with 1st gear engaged AND CLUTCH PULLED IN as it does when in neutral.
>>14964182
Maybe your clutch isn't disengaging properly. Have you adjusted your cable?
>>14964174
That's a shitty sort of motorcycle.
P O S T Y O U R K E Y S
>>14963662
You want an RVF like the rest of us.
>>14964150
>>14964182
When the bike is in neutral, the output and input shafts of the transmission can rotate independently. So when you spin the wheel, you're spinning the wheel, sprockets, and output shaft of the transmission. When the bike is in gear though the two shafts of the transmission are connected, so the extra friction come from the fact that you're now trying to spin the wheel, sprockets, the input and output shafts, the clutch steels, and inner hub.
More moving parts = more friction
Here's a motorcycle tranny if you're having trouble visualizing the input and output shafts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EMIdGgsQ68
>>14964227
Woops, nevermind, i didn't read the posts you were kwoting.
>>14964198
i haven't. I also layed the bike down very gently 2 days ago, and it kinda dislodged the part of the left grip where the mirror and everything is connected
>>14964225
i know how a bloody transmission works, but as I have said, CLUTCH PULLED IN
>>14964242
Did you read anything I just wrote? You're moving more things when in gear with the clutch in than you are when you're in neutral. You clearly don't understand how a transmission works.
>>14964242
>but as I have said, CLUTCH PULLED IN
When it's in neutral you're spinning less than with the clutch pulled in okay?
Neutral spins up to the output shaft, pulling the clutch pulls everything up to the clutch.
Dw/it
>>14964252
>>14964259
Literally laughing my as off
>mfw bike is so low i scrape the pegs and stand on every second corner
it's getting kinda spooky, one day i'll hit a bump and lever myself out
>>14964036
I'm 6'4 and bought 3XL gloves, you can find most Modells in that size without problems (in germany), don't know about the US and what a reasonable price is, mine were 100€
>>14964281
>I'm 6'4
>german
does not compute
>>14963306
>>14963602
How much gear do you need for an msf course..? all you should need is a long sleeve shirt or jacket, and some regular boots.
Should I buy one of these for summer riding? I assume I would also have to buy goggles
>>14964302
why not just a regular enduro helmet?
>>14963306
dropped it while walking with it
accidentally wheelie and smash my nuts
>>14964285
Germans has one of the largest average heights.
>>14964297
The one I'm taking requires boots that cover the ankle, a long shirt, glasses of some kind are recommended, and they loan out helmets.
>>14964312
So why do you need to pay ~$400 dollars for gear for the MSF course?
>>14964281
der alte riesenneger im nieselregen
>>14964302
>>14964306
looks pretty cool though, don't get me wrong
>>14964114
yes, pretty damn gay. fuck off weeb
>>14964302
No they're aweful on the street.
>Riding two stroke dual sport
>Wearing my dirt helmet
>going about 55mph
>POWERBAND
>go up to 85mph
>Wind catches visor
>Neck snaps backwards and I'm looking at the pretty sky
Those big ass visors catch the wind and snap your head back under fast acceleration
>>14963393
>So, Is rin's dad dead?
No. The running gag is that Rin refers to him like he's dead, but he's just an arse.
>>14964312
i took my msf in jeans, a long sleeve nike dry fit, and some random boots i had. one guy wore converse low tops and no one cared. those loaner helmets are nasty btw
only thing I bought was helmet and gloves that I was already going to buy any way for race car
you don't have to buy specifically motorcycle shit
>>14964348
>>14964351
>euros
dear dbt,
what is a good cheap, low-power, standard bike for newbies?
I'm a tiny bit tall at 6'3 with ~34in inseam - not sure if that's important
I've been lookin at the suzuki tu250x and the buell blast.
Small amount of fairing and easy to work on are both a plus
>>14964351
You hardly go over 20mph for more than a few seconds at the MSF course. Why do you need anything but a helmet, some gloves and pair of boots?
>>14964351
Why would you need a full track suit to do parking lot maneuvers? You literally don't go over 15mph, so work boots, jeans and a long sleeve shirt are perfectly acceptable unless you have a vagina.
>>14964356
>what is a good cheap, low-power, standard bike for newbies?
Ninja 250
>>14964356
yammy fz6 or fz-07
DR/KLR 650
CBR/Ninja/gs 500's
Don't get a blast, you won't like the blast, never get a blast.
Parked up for 20 minutes to get some shopping, and some arse managed to back into my bike (it's a well lit carpark with designed spaces you muppet!) set up up again and then parked up and went shopping like they'd done nothing wrong! Luckily a camera caught 'em and their numberplate, so I'm picking up the footage tomorrow. Not worth the excess on an insurance claim (it's a CG125 so made of unbreakium, it landed on the wingmirror and all that happened was it bent the shaft. Mirror itself didn't even crack), but to not even TRY and find the owner if you damage their shit? Fuck you.
>>14964365
>course for rookies
>rookies tend to fall
>why wear gear?
huehuehue
>mfw you can shatter your knee just falling over
>>14964365
because it's a good investment in the future? but I know that americans like to run themselves into dividers with barely anything on at all, so whatever
>>14964365
Because you can get fucked when you fall of a bicycle already
>>14964374
I have seen some concerning comments about the buell blast reliability. it gets + points for being made in america though.
Can't afford a harley...
Why never get a blast?
>>14964390
>it gets + points for being made in america though.
>>14964378
I would fuck that car with a saber saw
I have a question. I'm wanting to get my motorcycle license. But I've never ridden one before. Concept doesn't seem hard and I've found a bike a like (Harley Davidson iron 883 as a starter) but I'm a bigger dude at 5'11" 260lbs. Would an 883 cc bike be a good starting point? Or do I need something bigge/smaller to get started?
>>14964356
why would you want to get a bike made by a brand that literally makes the ugliest motorcycles ever
>>14964385
You can shatter your knee tripping over something too, don't see anybody putting on impact resistant clothing while going out shopping do you? The risks are low at MSF, you don't need to shell out 300 dollars for some riding pants, 200 for a riding jacket, a 300-900 dollar helmet, 50 dollars gloves and 200 dollar riding boots for an MSF course, especially when most people spend months trying to find a nice bike after taking an MSF course.
>>14964385
>>mfw you can shatter your knee just falling over
If you have shit nutrition
>literally impact a road surface at 70 mph
>don't break a single bone
Drink some chocolate milk fag
>>14964400
>5'11" 260lbs
see >>14964351
>>14964405
>chocolate
>not superior strawberry with 500 g of sugar
>>14964390
>I have seen some concerning comments about the buell blast reliability
They've been run like shit and you have to pay a premium because 250 discontinued Harley-made
>>14964412
>strawberry milk
fucking richfags
>>14964402
exhibit b
>>14964387
Yeah for the future, when you have money to spend on gear. If you're concerned about spending 800 dollars on gear, you probably shouldn't be having a motorcycle.
>>14964389
you can get fucked doing anything, I fractured my ankle carrying a tv out of a connex, and I was wearing a good pair hiking boots designed for ankle support, shit happens.
>>14963306
:(
>>14964402
>>14964422
personally I think there exist way uglier motorcycles than these two
>>14964385
>>14964389
This is why Europe is overrun with rapefugees. You pansies are worried about falling over and hurting your knee.
>>14964404
>especially when most people spend months trying to find a nice bike after taking an MSF course.
i forgot americans are constantly ammassing weight, thus having to buy new clothes/gear every few months
>>14964432
literally impossible
>>14964434
I rather not destroy my body when doing something with a high risk.
I'm planning to still being able to do things I like later on, also it will cost my job if I shatter my knee for example.
>>14964435
Red herring? You should probably stop.
>>14964405
or you know, if the 200kg motorcycle falls on it
>>14964217
>>14964446
You're not going to destroy your body at an MSF course.
>>14964446
Living in the United Arab Euronations is a high risk, get fucked
>>14964217
>>14964475
if you have bad luck you can seriously hurt yourself, yes
>>14964485
>having a bügelraum
pleb confirmed
>>14964470
>440 pounds
kek that's it?
Wet weight for my bike is 607 pounds and it chased my ankle 15 feet up the road.
I was wearing moccasins, no harm done.
>>14964475
I almost fucked my body up during lessons. Accidents happen, especially when your doing shit your not good at.
>>14964492
I don't actually
>mfw /b/ tier discussion
>>14964217
>>14964501
then why do you have a key for it?
>>14964505
To fool thiefs
>>14964505
To open it, duh.
>>14964493
>200kg bike lying on your ankle
>while sliding along tarmac for 15 feet
>no ankle protection at all
>no damage
Something here doesn't add up.
>>14964489
If you have bad luck you can seriously hurt yourself going for a walk.
>>14964496
How? You barely do anything during those lessons.
