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>>14969905
LAST CALL FOR SUPERAMERIMEET
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Harley a best
>>14971294
That's a weird way to spell MV Agusta.
time to shitpost
>>14971297
That's a weird way to say honda
daily reminder that honda a shit
Made myself a cappucino but I overcooked the milk and it tastes burnt now. Great start to the morning
Repo from last
Leaking gasket on cyclone m2. For labor and such how many doloreans? No equipment to unengine myself so I have to shop it, no?
>>14971320
>morning
> almost 6 pm
fucking neets
What is the super amerimeet
>>14971348
fuck off cuck!!
>>14971348
Its where Americans are going to die this year.
but shhh, they don't know it yet.
>>14971325
It was 8 am when I made it
>buy new brake pads
>they have a chip in them
>dont feel comfortable using them
>start an ebay return
>seller refunds no problem
>dont even need to return them
>need new pads desperately
>feel like they're not so bad after all
>go to install
>not compatible with calipers
>wtf lol
>its the oem part
>forgot the PO did a fork swap and changed brakes
>useless pads
>feel bad for the seller
>he blew $65 on the refund and i can't use them
whoops. really need some brake pads now though.
>>14971348
Something that is not going to happen
>>14971348
biggest gay orgy known to mankind
guess i should've mentioned, SAM is July 29-31, meeting in Robbinsville, NC
>>14971376
But that's without a doubt SEM
>>14971387
NC why
North Cucklia is hoooot
>>14971362
what brand did you buy?
not like you can resell them with a chip in them anyway.
what is dbt's opinion on streetfighter / frankenstein bikes?
I think ninjas look nicer without the fairing, but maybe that's blasphemy
>>14971414
shit
either normal nakeds or faired
but none of that self made bullshit
>>14971407
new old stock oem pads. it had a small chip but probably isn't a big problem. i would use them if they fit.
>>14971414
Awesome so long as you do it right and are doing it for the right reasons (to fit the functionality of the bike to your needs).
Means don't need to compromise and get the sub-par equipment usually reserved for the naked models.
Rather common and popular in motogymkhana competitions for good reason, those guys all have upright bars, fairings unnecessary due to low overall peak speed etc.
>>14971418
Bikinis can be pretty good if you bother to clean your engine every once in a while
>>14971414
Fkg's homemade hackjob looks pretty good to me
>though i have a supernaked myself, so i'm kind of biased
>>14971433
>carbon fibre wraps
When will this meme end
>>14971321
Fucked you are m8
>>14971452
what carbon fibre wrap?
>>14971414
What is a Frankenstein bike
>>14971321
Unless you're willing to learn...
Pretty pointless when you're this fucked
>>14971414
streetfighters look nice if done properly. Not just taking off fairings and adding a headlight.
>>14971467
Bikes that are cut up and include mix matched parts.
>>14971465
The grippy bulshit on the tank
>that fake ass exhaust
>>14971478
nah bro that exhaust is legit. Carbon fiber shaves off 2 pounds = more power/weight ratio
>>14971478
It's okay anon, just get it all out.
>>14971487
But how much torque does it add
>>14971487
>shave two pounds with expensive exhaust
>fat neck beard adds 100lbs body weight
>>14971495
about 7
>>14971420
Just sell them on eBay and be honest about the chip
So I'm taking my '04 R6 out on a long trip, what would you guys recommend I get to prepare for it?
>>14971487
Aren't Yoshi pipes a carbon fiber sleeve over a stainless tube though?
>>14971495
Titanium parts add torque, carbon fiber improves your drifting.
>>14971513
So what you are saying is it would be lighter without the carbon fibre?
Bike's dead. Total write off.
Insurance going to cover it.
Could take time - offered to rent me a car or bike until it's all done.
Only motorcycles for rent in my area are Honda Goldwing touring bikes, dirt bikes, and a Grom.
>>14971535
get the grom and let's go for a rip. You're in van aren't you?
>>14971535
I'd rent a goldwing, even if you have no interest in touring bikes it could be fun to try something new and / c o m f y /
>>14971546
holy fuck kit kat every post you make you're more of a faggot.
>>14971535
>having to choose between memes
I feel you m8
>>14971553
>not wanting a goldwing
>>14971505
enough oil , right tire pressure
>>14971505
the bull
>>14971505
I'd just check chain tension, tire pressure, all fluids, and brake pads.
>>14971535
It depends on how much and where you ride, but I would pick the Goldwing if I had the space.
fitting pilot power 3 on muh nekkid wednesday. How do they deal with the skid demon?
>>14971535
grom and post maximum memes
Probably leaning toward the Grom.
Just to experience the meme without ever having to live with the consequences of owning the meme.
>>14971535
Well at least insurance is covering it, good to hear everything worked out in the end anon.
Also get dirt squirter, what bikes are available for the rentals?
Im guessing KTM's.
These prices.
>>14971584
I saw one just outside my house the other day. Looks pretty adorable.
>>14971535
wr 450
>rain for the next F I V E days
>>14971594
I openly admit it
I still can't stop laughing
>>14971584
No dirt squirter!
Renting a dirt bike is the best thing you will ever do because its not yours so you dont have to do the maintenance on it and maintenance is the only downside to dirtbike riding.
2001 Buell Blast 500
vs
2001 Kawasaki Ninja 500
go!
>>14971608
ninja 500, blasts were so bad the CEO melted them all down when he got the chance.
>>14971500
>TRIUMF
Christ anon, my sides
>>14971608
Ninja 500.
But but the CertainlyeXcellent500 is also a great choice ;)
>>14971608
ninjaru
>>14971593
Thanks, although I don't know if it's all good yet.
I'm never going to find another CBR600 at the price I paid for that last one. Plus I really liked that one in particular.
And I'm not sure what the final valuation will be.
Also, there's a couple KTMs, but a lot are just huge ass BMW adventure bikes that I really don't feel like I'd have a lot of fun with.
>>14971500
>buy ducati
>turn it into a shitbike
top kek desu
>>14971624
Go for one of the big BMW's or a Goldwing. Unless you're making good cash you'll probably never own one so why not try it out when you have the chance? You can ride a Grom or dirt bike any day.
>>14971624
What KTM's are there for rental?
Remember, great bikes to ride, cunts to keep running and you don't need to care about keeping it running.
>>14971640
because thats gay and he should rent a dirt squirter because he will probably never get another chance to ride a brand new ktm either.
>>14971647
the 1190 Adventure, but I'm not going to be able to get that one anyway
Need proof of one year riding a similar sized bike, and I haven't been on anything larger than a 750cc
>>14971660
>pretty much forced to ride a grom
memes
>>14971660
Thats gay, no KTM dealers have a 300exc or 500exc for rental?
Id look for an enduro bike personally, most bike shops have a few demo models that they rent out to people
>>14971674
Well there's a CB-500
But after riding a CBR600, I just don't think it will do well in comparison.
At least the Grom is a new experience.
>>14971535
>>14971584
Damage report?
>>14971594
lol is that real life?
>>14971710
She's dead Jim.
Appearantly there was frame damage, and some of the pipes broke in the collision.
Cost to repair would be approaching $5000, and the bike isn't worth that, so written off.
Honestly sad about losing her. Loved that ride.
Here's the parts my friend gave me last night, now I don't have to buy a master cylinder or a left hand lever.
>>14971735
Forgot pic
>>14971745
>must be clean
kek
>>14971535
dude, jump on the $20k touring barge and rack up miles on it, that's a no-brainer
>>14971789
>20k
Try 60
>>14971789
>touring barge
>mfw two refugees hit each other with a frying pan over a pack of cigarettes and a few bucks
fucking Euskirchen, man.
Anyone want a picture dump from the bike show in Leland yesterday?
>>14971821
that bike looks rad as fuck
>>14971821
that bike looks shit as fuck
>>14971821
>mostly cruisers
No.
>>14971821
that bike looks rad as shit
>>14971821
I like the bike honestly
>>14971821
that bike looks shit as rad
>>14971832
>mostly cruisers
That was just the early crowd. It filled up later once the sportbike guys crawled out of bed.
>>14971821
that bike looks like rat shit
>>14971844
>buell
>ebr
>>14971849
Seca Turbo more your speed?
>decide to get some 125cc motorway experience in preparation for SEM
>rain and wind kicks up just before I get there
>visibility reduced
>being blown around in my lane
>buzzing along at 55mph and being passed by people doing 70+
Pretty fun being dangerously slow.
>>14971866
ybr?
>>14971866
>55mph
that's more like a 80cc desu
>>14971871
I wish.
saw some rat bike sporting a imperial german war flag today.
pretty weird combination.
>>14971866
>want to get baiku running again
>try to shoehorn heater hose from oreilly's onto bike
>Literally no hoses that will fit or have the correct bend
>nobody will bend a hose for me
>I can only buy silicone hoses
>4 weeks to show up at my door
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>have to take tire to tire shop
>car is on donut, don't want to take it on Interstate
>weather is beautiful
Nothing ratchet straps can't solve.
>>14971899
>complimentary SEB colours
Very nice.
>>14971821
>what a ramshackle disgusting piece of shit
>it looks like something Immortan Joe's warboyz would ride
>hideous to look at, serious shit performance
I'm talking about the SV650
>>14971821
What is that. Can it be bought. Sound?
Do header gaskets really need to be replaced every time I remove the header?
>>14971899
I like this bike.
>>14971920
yes
One free drink for bimmeranon if he can figure out where this is just from the filename and the picture itself. Two if he copycats it. No homo blowjob if his bike is upside down.
/p/lease no bully my pictures. One day my Gimp skills will exceed my mspaint skills.
i have an sv650 with that ridiculous massive stock exhaust. it sounds alright but it looks stupid. im only going to have this bike for a few months so i dont want to dump much into a slip on. i like those shorty GP exhausts ive seen on ebay but a local bike shop told me they have no back pressure and id lose performance. is this bullshit? im not trying to spend $100 on a muffler.
>>14971916
It *was* a V-Max, at one point. It sounded obscene with the straight pipes.
Homebuilt custom bikes can be dangerous. Something happens, and it'll rip your cock and balls off with the edge of the tank.
>>14971513
>Aren't Yoshi pipes a carbon fiber sleeve over a stainless tube though?
do you have a link or something on that? i want it to be true cause i have a friend that loves yoshimura and want to fuck with him.
Goddamn I love the ZRX and I can't justify why.
This baby Honda was showroom pristine.
>>14971954
>those mirrors
kinda ruins it
Currently paying 180/mo for full coverage, track and street, on an r6, what am I likely to pay if I upgrade to an R1?
>>14971932
at SEM I might add
>>14971998
how does track insurance work?
>>14971974
its a nice retro style bike i guess.
id rather have the cb1300 though, that ones a beauty.
>>14971998
your insurance covers track day?
i have never heard of that.
also damn dude do you get a lot of tickets or something? when i was 19 i was paying $770 a year for full coverage on my gsxr600
So I really like asymmetry on motorcycles.
What are some of the best asymmetric designs you've seen?
>getting ready
>shopping for gear
Is this how girls feel like?
>>14972005
>>14972009
As long as it's a "school" and not being used to race then I'm covered.
And yeah I've got 2 tickets and an at fault accident.
>>14972013
BMW tends to do that a lot
>>14972013
took a while to grow on me but now i really like it.
>>14972023
I never used to understand it but it's kind of fun, right? As long as there's no pushy sales people around I could wander in a store and look at shit for hours.
>>14972044
Yeah to the point they think I'm a shoplifter
>>14972028
ah ok
when i made the jump form the gsxr600 to the 1290 super duke it went from $770 to $1150
i turned 25 a few months ago and the mailed me a check for $250 since my price dropped. im not sure what its at now but my annual bill will be coming up soonish ill see then.
honestly if you are under 25 just wait till you get a liter bike.
>>14972053
Probably a good idea. By then I'll fully own my 600, itll be nice to own both.
>>14972013
single side swing arms will always be cool.
also way easier to do maintenance on.
>>14972050
>go to large motorcycle fair
>take my time trying on winter gloves at a stand with my dad
>my dad and I simultaneously decide that we like the gloves we just tried on and will buy them
>right that moment the sales lady comes up to us and tells us to put the gloves down and leave
>mfw she mistook our indecisiveness for dodginess and thought we were going to steal them
needless to say we informed her of our true intent and left without purchasing any of her wares
>>14972029
>>14972033
I love the headlights, but I want to see even more asymmetry.
>>14972062
>needless to say we informed her of our true intent and left without purchasing any of her wares
that'll show her
and by that i mean have no effect on her whatsoever
>>14972063
thats about as far as it goes for production bikes.
>>14972062
Similar thing happened to me at the dainese store.
>clerk talking with some clients
>"Some people come here just to try the size and then buy them online"
>"yeah like that guy"
>clerk realize I can hear them in the middle of the sentence
Not buying jackshit from you now.
>>14972068
Unless she cares about customers
>>14972069
. . . got anything c- custom?
>>14972063
the fairing on either side are different i guess.
>>14972071
Do a 360, flip em off and leave?
>>14972062
Bad move. You probably could have gotten a decent guilt discount out of her.
>>14972071
ke well, his statement did technically come true
>>14972063
the k1300 also has a one-sided swingarm.
>>14972062
>browse gear in huge store
>qt clerk comes by and just generally assists me
>really indecisive
>she tells me to take my sweet time and that I should take a whole day to pick out a good helmet
>tells me to take pictures if I want to and sleep on it
went pretty great desu
Anybody ever tried to get in contact with RS Taichi? The seam of the crotch it ripping and I've only put a few hundred miles on it. I sent them an email a week ago but haven't hear anything back :/
>>14972082
No that was actually exactly what I was doing so I carried on with my buisness.
>>14972088
I did buy a pair of gloves from them some time ago
>>14972090
What a nice qt, I hope you bought from them
>>14972063
How about a BMW K100? It has an inline 4-cylinder laying on its side? Intake and exhaust are both on the left side.
http://www.bskspeedworks.co.uk/img/pictures/k100_race_replica_11.JPG
>>14972090
>yfw it was a trap all along
>>14972072
She'll just assume she was right though and their whole "I was actually going to buy it but now I'm offended and wont" story was bullshit.
>>14972090
>go to local dealership to look at gear
>ended up shooting the shit with the sales guy for hours
>next time i came in i brought him a 6 pack of beer.
>he gave me a discount on some pants.
also make friends with the people selling gear.
>>14972063
well theres also the mach4 H2 which had 3 cylinders resulting in this asymmetrical exhaust placement.
>>14972111
Nice.
My msf riding instructors said they get crazy gear discounts just for being instructors. Jelly overfloweth
>>14971355
Screenshotted just in case
>>14972116
That looks like shit.
What are you guys using for insurance? My company is no longer covering motorcycles in my state so I need to switch.
My current policy is about $1104. I also can't ever bring myself to come down on theft coverage, so my quote's jacked from 179 to 1021. If I drop Collision it goes to 545. Has anyone used Collision on their bike, I'm not really sure what it's for? Can you use it if you wipe out on a turn and dump the bike?
dear dbt,
How do I meet and pay for a bike I saw on craigslist?
I would usually meet in a public place and bring cash for cheaper portable items, but I'm not sure the seller can conveniently take the bike to a public area, and I'm hesitant to carry 1500 bucks in cash.
>>14972116
Something about the exhaust being so close to the chain bugs me
is this a normal thing but usually covered by fairings?
>>14972097
I actually ended up buying all my gear from them because their staff was so nice
>>14972111
that's pretty sweet
>>14972133
Bring the biggest blackest friend or your sidearm and good luck
>>14972118
>>14972135
also got 30% on a helmet i bought from him last year.
>>14972111
>ride to jack n the box last night
>drive thru,4 am
>get my chicken sandwiches and tacos
>dude hands me a soda
>free diet coke
>he double cups it and it doesn't spill on the way home
aw yis
>>14972133
Meet at a bank or DPS
>>14972131
i pay $120/yr. but that's for the bare minimum.
>>14972135
>>14972142
Nice helmet. Glad you had a good experience.
>>14972144
>2012+4
>eating fast food
>>14972023
>tfw all gear is still fitting and i don't have money for new gear
I only need new goggles and new gloves.
>>14972134
most bikes dont have an exhaust on the chains side i guess.
>>14972161
GEE BILL! How come your mother lets you have two exhausts?
Okay so I rode my friends ninja 300 and now I want a bike. Never had one before.
I like the look of cruisers but don't like Harley's, sportbikes and choppers. What would /dbt/ recommend?
>>14972169
savage
>>14972169
Dual sport or older UJM
>>14972145
oh ok so is it reasonable to ask a seller to bring the bike somewhere in public? I would feel a lot safer that way.
>>14972139
I'm gonna have to manage with me and my similarly white and skinny fuckboi friend unfortunately.
so pay in cash?
how do I actually receive a title?
>>14972169
plz be b8
>>14972169
>I like the look of cruisers but don't like Harley's, sportbikes and choppers
i dont even get this sentence.
>>14971954
>chain around headlights
bad-ass
>>14972174
Fill out title transfer paperwork, file it at DPS, then HOON
>>14972169
wr 125
>after months of work put into bikeu finally get it to go past 70
>next day doesn't want to start
did i kill my 34 year old shit bike?
>>14972174
Yes it's incredibly reasonable. And yeah, pay in cash. Tell people where you are going. And when you buy the thing get a notarized bill of sale and make sure you both sign the title.
>>14972190
Were you redline racing it ?
>>14972164
Honestly, if you don't have at least one exhaust per cylinder you're killing your performance
>friend wants bike for ever
>finally buys pic related.
>1st ride crashs and breaks 3 of his fingers in his left hand.
well that was fun i guess.
>>14972194
no was only in 6-7000 rmps i was gonna try and get it to 90 but wind is fucking gay
>>14972196
does your bike even make 100 hp?
>>14972198
lolloolloollo
>>14972201
Is it not turning on when you turn the key, or not starting up when you kickstart/push bottom.
>>14972198
didn't he take lessons?
>>14972196
>spent sunday cleaning her up
>fairings are tyte, engine shining
>shitty ass exhaust even more evident
>>14972209
Only after a remap, in sport mode
>and even then you gotta pray you checked the valves right or your /soul/ and /passion/ might fall off your cylinders
>>14972216
like it was wanting to start when turning on like it would kinda start up then just cut off
>>14972226
Check your choke/battery/alternator
>>14971821
Thanks for the dump backyard. Here, have a fatman.
>tfw worked hard and in shitty labour jobs the last 5 years to afford license, shit beginner bike and finally a decent bike after 4 years
>jobless friend who never worked a single day in his life and lives with parents inherits 15000€ from his grandma
>gets license + same bike as me just newer within a week
>on top of that has 7000€ in his bank account
I'm seriously pissed at life. Is it normal that I want to kill someone? I'm losing my mind here, he doesn't deserve that in any way. Just why
>>14971937
Solid pics, anon.
>>14972234
>MWAAAAAHH
>>14972196
>muh precious chinese horseys
get on this level
>>14972246
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s
>>14972241
It's okay, m8. Your grandparents will die eventually too.
>>14972241
Sounds like you have a shitty personality brah. Hard Labour apparently build calluses but not good people.
>>14972248
>ride a fucking majestic inline 6
>put feet directly on engine case when tired
What a feat of engineering
>>14972217
>americans
I can't find a WR250X anywhere near me. Can I just get a WR250R, slap some street tires on, and basically call it the same thing? I know the suspension's a bit different, but that's about it, right?
>>14972262
Do you want to have your boots permanently melted into your foot?
>>14972178
Harley's come with the Harley price tag and associated lifestyle.
Choppers look like shit imo, but that's just what I think.
Sportbikes are cool but I don't like their styling.
>>14972217
he knew the basics and such. the problem was that he tried to keep up with his other friends that have been riding for a long time.
>>14972241
You're a fucking cunt.
What gives, that he got the money from his grandma? You worked for it, he didn't.
If he pushes it into your face then you can be mad, but only because he got lucky with his family?
Life is unfair, grow up and get him as a riding buddy, maybe he gifts you some accessoirs to your bike.
btw, what bike did you/he buy?
>>14972269
NO
YOU FUCKING SUCK
GET OUT NIGGER
>>14972279
What do I do then, anon? When will Yamaha bring a 2016/2017 WR250X?
>>14972289
drive further to buy one obviously
>>14972279
rode with a guy that had one of those.
that FI is so nice.
>>14972289
Buy a different SuMo.
250cc is not enough anyways.
>>14972241
>I'm jealous blablabla
What am I supposed to do? Throw away the money that is given to me by financially responsible/generous family?
>Clean off a million little bug guts from my ride yesterday
>Helmet and visor look clean
>Put it on to head out
>Start bike, drop visor
>Streak of bee guts down the inside
How the fuck did that happen? Those cheeky fuckers...
>>14972242
>>14972252
Never realized that resemblance. Do I need to lose some weight?
>>14972196
>2 into 1 header on my single
soundshoodman
>>14972295
I like these headlights.
>>14972314
yeah i hated the stock headlight on the DRZ
>>14972269
yes. the larger diameter wheels are better
Going to be buying an '84 VF500 and extra frame (no motor) for $1000. Needs carb clean and new battery. Worthwhile or waste of money?
>>14972326
It's kind of a lot for a 30 year old bike mate.
Everything else better be in damn good condition.
>>14972259
>>14972277
>>14972302
Fuck you guys. you don't know this guy. If you would fucking know him you'd know he doesn't deserve it. He's lucky I didn't call him out on his bullshit he pulls right now just because he inherited a chunk of money.
>>14972326
>Needs carb clean
>>14972272
>ride a fucking majestic inline 6
>never have to worry about boots accidentally coming off
>>14972326
If the motor is good then its a great deal. I'd be wary about anything allegedly needing a battery though. Scumbags will say a bike runs fine but the battery is dead then you wind up getting it started and find out theres something major wrong.
>>14972336
Tell us about him.
If he's a dick about it and shoves it into everyones face he's a piece of shit.
If he just rides his bike and enjoys it YOU are a dickhead and a shitty "friend".
>>14972334
Oh it is. Same guy has 2 garages full of vintage bikes. Plus, I love older bikes. Easier to work on.
>>14972318
i understand. i'd rather have a brick than the angry cyclops tho
>>14972336
There's always someone who thinks you don't deserve the money you have. Hell, there's probably over a billion people who work more hours than you do each week yet earn less than you spend on gas so stop bitching.
>>14972234
That's hardly any of it. I'll put up an imgur link with all of it.
>>14972350
why is it so hard for companies to make a dirtbike head light that doesn't suck.
>>14972338
I trust the guy. I planned in doing a carb clean/fluid change on any bike I buy anyways. Always good to start fresh when buying something.
>>14972364
because they don't care on dirtbikes they are there to work or get removed anyways
>>14972364
They're keeping the after market alive and well.
Same reason why factory exhausts are shitty, why factory controls are shitty, why factory pegs are shitty, and etc.
>>14972352
This.
I got the money for my bikes from my mother and i don't lie about it.
Had some shit thrown at me by people who "worked hard" for their shit bikes but i never realy got why.
I enjoy my bike and work on it, it's part of my personality.
It's highly unlikely to have enough money for a good bike at young age so why not accept gifts/help from your family.
>>14972386
I'm a neet with no future and the only way I can afford things I because I inherited 100000€
>>14971734
buy it back and part it out
>>14972395
Better start planning an accidental injury lawsuit or something before you're broke.
Go get yourself diagnosed with full fledged autism and claim people are discriminating against you because you're a Muslim. Seems like that would fly in the UK.
>>14971362
you could just send them back to the seller.
I don't deny the usefulness of saddlebags but they look so ugly.
>>14972403
that's yuro not £
>>14972413
they don't look so bad if you pay for the special plastic from the manufacturer
>>14972413
They look fine to me
Is it difficult to shift in an emergency on a motorcycle? I was looking at youtube videos on the basics of motorcycle riding today.
It seems a bit difficult/time consuming to get your foot all the way around the peg to change from up shifting to downshifting.
>>14971932
>>14971937
Found the place, now just need to find some time
>>14972451
>Is it difficult to shift in an emergency on a motorcycle?
Not really.
>>14972413
i liked the way to multitradas looked.
>>14971290
Rate my new bike
>>14972470
i think the versys looks better with the bags on than without
>>14972499
good luck.
>>14972499
ironically i saw a dude wearing a flannel shirt riding one of those in the exact same color today on campus.
>>14972499
poo/loo
also checked
>>14972512
>>14972519
>>14972520
Cant decide which is better. Please help me pick
>>14972531
get neither, you cuck.
>>14972531
get neither, you cuck.
>>14972499
Royal Poopstreet really doesn't make good motors.
>>14972563
What is the purpose of the gold?
anyone here ride the shoei gt air?
are the built in sunnies any good?
>>14972520
Ironically it was really me.lol
>>14972578
are you a 40 year old community college student?
>>14972572
To show you how poor you are.
>>14972588
Bike is for riding i would never ride that everyday so fail
>>14971821
madmax/10
>>14972601
>so fail
hehe sick meme xDDD
le fail haha
help me /dbt/
my bike give trouble to start sometimes but the specifics circumstances are weird.
it only will act up the first time its started for the day. it cranks but no cigar (FI- im not just being retarded with a carb) for a few tries and then it will slowly turn over. this doesnt happen whenever i ride to anywhere that day.
dealer suggest is that it doesnt get ridden enough because my commute is about 7-10 mins but i always ride for at least 25 mins on the way back. additionaly theyve suggested that it sits too long but thats usually not more than 3 days
the only thing that has improved the situation is changing where i park from a spot in the sun(under a cover) on an incline to a spot on flatter ground that is in the shade for a greater period of the day
there was also one incident of the bike not starting and the started getting progressively slower untill it stopped and wouldnt respond but it started up half hour later with no delay
wtf is it doing because i dont know
>>14971821
i've seen rad rats whose rad, ratty shit looks rattier that that rad rat rod is ratty or rodden.
>>14972347
Dude I'm not 12. If he wouldn't be a cunt about the money I'd be happy for him.
I know this guy for years, there is way more to it than I can post here.
TL;DR
>He never had money besides the pocket money from his parents
>when clubbing I carried him through the night because he was blank after half an hour
>paid for his tickets so he can see his long distance GF
>drove him places and never asked for gas money
>he was ALWAYS bitching because I had money and he did not
>offered him countless jobs at my workplaces so he could have money but he always declined
>Never asked and never will ask for money back, I'm not that type of person.
Now:
>inherited money
>buys same bike because it "gets chicks"
>pities me because I "have to" go to work and still can't afford the same things while he plays vidya
>boasts about his iphone 6 whenever possible and asks why I still have a shitty S4 mini
>asks how it feels to be the poor one
Like after all these years it feels like it turns out he always hated me a bit for having a bit of money despite I never looked down on him and even gave him enough opportunities to earn some. And now he's enjoying it to "show me back." But I didn't say a word about it (yet).
>>14972386
If he'd be really interested in bikes I'd support him but doesn't show any interest besides "look at my motorcycle".
>>14972617
sounds like a homosexual soap opera. gays of our lives. just get together and fuck already, looks like you're the bottom
Well I was able to open my gas tank with my car key. I didn't even have to force it open it just casually opened on the first try. Don't know if that's a good or bad sign, also the internal of it
>>14972451
That's what clutches are for.
>>14972626
Yeah I know I got majorly cucked, that's exactly why I am pissed.
>>14972634
You could always make him squander his money as fast as possible, take him to bars, make him buy expensive alcohol for chicks and tell him buying expensive riding gear gets all the ladies.
>>14972627
Get a hose and give that thing a good wash.
>>14972617
Most of my friends are like that, all kids who got nice cars from their parents.
The best thing?
None of their parents will let them have motorcycles. :^)
>>14972617
Sounds like typical "holy shit I have money now" syndrome. Similar to how poor people win the lottery and end up blowing it all because they have no idea what to do with it.
Just wait for him to somehow end up with nothing because he's being dumb about it and then come crawling back to you. Which at thay point you either become full cuck and take him back under your wing or man up and tell him that he's been a shitty fucking friend. Which he has, from the sounds of it.
How long have you known this jabrony?
>>14972634
he's obviously insecure about his newfound wealth, and insecurity makes people act in funny ways. if he is a loser no-job and suddenly has it made, i guarantee you that somewhere in him he feels that -- he knows that he didn't earn his shit and he's just living off of someone else's work. i don't have any direct experience with how that feels but i can't imagine it's very pleasant.
i'd try to have a heart to heart with the dude first, but if he keeps acting like a fucko i'd stop talking to him.
Does anyone have contact details for the guy organising camping for the second SEM? I'd like to drop off a care package like last time since I'll be in the area a few weeks in advance.
>>14972241
>>14972617
If it makes you feel any better he'll be broke again in no time.
>>14972661
I'm right here bruh.
You want me to give you the details of the camp?
>>14972661
Why are you always in the area too soon?
Here's the imgur link for the photo dump:
>http://imgur.com/a/sIjj4
>>14972665
How was moab
>>14972241
>>14972617
>tfw buddy from highschool gets speeding ticket and they throw the book at him
>Has to sell his car to pay for lawyer to keep from going to jail
>Get friend job at same place I have, set it up so we work the same schedule so I can give him a lift to work
>He saves up and gets car again
>Wants to get a baiku and ride with me now
Feels good to have not shit friends.
>>14972677
Yes please, do you think the owner will mind me doing a similar thing?
>>14972680
The manager in charge of approving holidays gives priority to people with children so I get the table scraps. I was told I was lucky to get Christmas and NYE off last year.
>>14972686
Fucking awesome. Might post some pics in the next thread
>>14972690
That sucks
Can you try getting the days of for SEM3.0?
>>14972688
>only friends are people i play music with
>quit the band because it's making me desperately unhappy
>friends are gone too
oh well, didn't need them anyway i guess. i seem to cut non-family members out of my life pretty frequently. i think i might actually be a misanthrope.
>>14972704
It's possible, I'll be in a different department next year.
>>14972639
It doesn't touch me that much that I need to make his life suffering again. And i'm not after the money like "why didn't I get it", Just how such a shitty person can have so much luck
>>14972654
>>14972657
>>14972665
Thanks, I mean somewhere I know he will be back at his old lifestyle in no time but I didn't expect the sudden hate against me at all.
>How long have you known this jabrony?
8 years
welp, at least thanks for making me feel a bit better about this /dbt/ is the only true friend
>>14972690
>Yes please, do you think the owner will mind me doing a similar thing?
Can't say for sure, it is kind of a fancy camping, I'll send an email and see what they say.
It's the Camping Bled, Kidričeva cesta 10c, 4260 Bled, Slovenia.
If you're still planning to cross north italy we can meet and I can take care of it.
>>14972457
Nice work
>>14971887
You don't need much tools to bend pipe. Hard packed sand or salt, anything hard and cylindric with the approximate radius of bend and perverted contraption to keep the radios object from lifting away. Pic. related.
>>14972721
Thank you. A meet up would be great. My only firm plans are Innsbruck (to return to a beautiful hotel I stayed in last year, actually explore Innsbruck itself and do the otztal glacier road) and then on into Zagreb and Sarajevo if I have the energy but that definitely puts me in the right area.
Regarding the camp site, worst case, I'll leave some cash with you.
Just got a 2013 honda crbr500r, 1900miles, 5 grand. Howd i do?
just called my insurance company to see how painful an zx6r is to insure
>we don't insure superbikes
fffffffffffffff.. more painful than i thought
>>14972750
Tell them it's a good thing it's not a Superbike.
>>14972747
Not bad. A guy I used to work with has one and it must be pretty good because I've gone through 4 bikes in the time he's had his.
I was surprised at how upright the ergos are when I rode it.
>>14972750
what is that gif from? did she actually shit herself?
>>14972754
i think he meant bikes with super in the name
>>14972750
what kind of shit insurance company do you have?
>>14972767
the one with the cheapest rates
i live in southern ontario insurance hell
i'm 30 and pay $8000 for 5 vehicles
>>14972763
i think she's just dancing and someone edited in the canned chicken to make it look like that
>>14972744
>otztal glacier road
Noice, I'm gonna sign this down in case I'm in the area,
I crossed innsbruck last year and I regret I didn't take the time to look around, there's seems to be many interesting sites in the whole valley actually.
I'll leave you my email so we can keep in touch in case you're passing by.
>>14972787
Excellent, I'll contact you once my plans crystallise.
>>14972690
That sucks, we owe you a fuckload of booze, o glorious one. I still have the bottle of spirits, gonna bring it back to SEM2. It has traveled around 8000km by that point.
t. FKG
>>14972326
Personally I'd steer clear unless you are handy with the tools.
Bikes advertised like that usually have some hidden issues that you don't pick up on at first.
The seller will say it just needs these minor things...when really it needs this and that too, and then it also needs THAT.
Look the bike over and scrutinize everything on it, leave nothing unchecked, you might even be able to get him to budge on the price, it is a lot of money for a bike that old unless its in damn good condition.
>>14972326
wise words copypastad from an old friend
1. Needs a Battery - 2. Needs Carb Cleaning ...... If that's all it needs then why doesn't the owner get it done? -A running bike commands a higher price !Needs a Battery - * Is that battery dead because it is old ? * or is it dead because there is a wiring problem such as a short? * or is it dead because the stator ($200 - $500 + labour) or voltage regulator( $ 100-$300 + labour) is defective?All of which can be expensive fixes - which may be ok with you or it may not. But you should know before you buy.Needs Carb Cleaning - Many bikes have "diaphragm type" carbs, over time the rubber diaphragm deteriorates & has to be replaced -dealer price ranges from $80 to $165 each -Some bikes have 4, add in needle & seats at $40 & you are up to over $800 just in parts. But it only needed carb cleaning - Some of my recent repair customers have bought bikes that looked like "good deals" only to find expensive repairs were needed .See photo for example - seized rings because of no air filter - over $500 repair.-"Just needs a tune-up" - Actually needed an ignition coil, no longer available from manufacturer = costly conversion or turn it into a parts bike
>>14972198
Shouldn't have tried to ride around things he could crash into lmfao
