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old trash
>>15051393
first for wr anon
>>15053508
>ride for 15x miles today
>bike gets about 100 miles to 4 gallons
>arms feel like jelly
>ass hurts
>not enough sun
>>15053514
2nd for raimu is mai waifu not his
![4bellissimoto_01[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/kX33tQ0.jpg "4bellissimoto_01[1].jpg")
>white women > asian
>>15053518
>>arms feel like jelly
are you riding with locked elbows?
>100miles to 4gals
what bike? I can get 150miles before i have to fuel up.
>>15053543
>are you riding with locked elbows?
nah, the engine vibrates like a teen at a Jonas Brothers concert
>what bike?
V65 Sabre.
You never get out of 4th gear in traffic, which contributes to the chugging of gasoline.
>>15053518
>25mpg
thats dismal m8
i can run 60mpg and be comfy at the end of a 300 mile tank
daily reminder that honda a shit
>>15053588
>daily reminder that honda also makes lawnmowers
>>15053583
Yeah well you don't have 4 rich burning carbs sat on a 1.1 liter 4 banger.
Part of the problem is you shouldn't be hitting 5th gear until 60-75 mph. Overdrive is at least 90.
This means if you're going by the speed limit you're stuck in 4th gear which also cooks the engine.
That said, the bike will haul ass immediately.
>>15053520
no
>>15053601
>not even their lawnmowers can compete
top laff
>>15053612
>honda doesn't have fuel injection on their small engines
holy shit how shit can you git?
>>15053602
Literally what? How does the gear number matter?
>>15053624
>How does the gear number matter?
Running it under 3k rpm is tantamount lugging the engine.
>>15053588
hello reddi.-t
![thumb_jody%20perewitz%20on%20the%20road[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/hSMjgXP.jpg "thumb_jody%20perewitz%20on%20the%20road[1].jpg")
>50 degrees and sunny
>not a single harley rider in sight
>>15053638
That's because you're in your room idiot
>>15053645
>>15053630
>implying redditors aren't the biggest lifters of japcrap
>>15053651
>this buttmad harley and ktm a shit
>>15053628
So ride in a lower gear to get the engine spinning at your desired speed. You get to choose your gear so I don't see how that matters to fuel consumption
>>15053655
>weeb
>22C and sunny
>bike waiting in garage
>too tired to go move it from shed
Maybe I'll cut the grass
>>15053663
>So ride in a lower gear to get the engine spinning at your desired speed.
That's exactly what i do, but lower gears burn more gas, furthermore the engine is more likely to overheat in a lower gear.
>>15053665
you are in /dbt/ after all
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>>15053674
>>15053645
so much hate towards harleys from nobikes
>>15053674
>posting anime unironically
I bet you have waifu pillows. top kek
Would a Mr Clean Magic Eraser be sufficient in getting paint off my bikes plasstics?
>>15053688
>doesn't wear a bra
degenerate opinion discarded
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>>15053688
>>15053689
>all this harley fanboy assmad
top kek
>>15053674
that isn't even funny and I fucking hate harley
>>15053508
>that ducati sport classic
AROUSED
R
O
U
S
E
D
>>15053709
Are you going to go masturbate with sandpaper now?
>>15053703
It is pretty funny and I fucking love Harley
>>15053723
>and I fucking love Harley
no you don't
>>15053716
No I'm going to cry while watching the notebook
>>15053709
thats a NCR Mike Hailwood TT replica you twat.
even says it on the bike.
>>15053723
>I fucking love Harley
Sorry, I couldn't hear you
>>15053732
>that TD
absolute trash
>>15053731
/pol/ pls leave
>>15053731
>ducati SC tank
>ducati SC bikini fairing
>ducati SC rear suspension
>ducati SC engine
That might be a replica, but it's based on a sport classic
>>15053738
>doesn't see the hammer is down on a single action trigger.
What a fag
Passed my CBT today lads, buzzing.
The bike ran out of fuel on a big roundabout and the cheeky cunt instructor was all over me on the radio before he realised what had happened.
>>15053755
doesnt matter, people with shit TD carry it from SA to DA to hot weapons.
>also shooting lefty
>tfw no trx
>>15053768
fine you whiny nigger
>>15053775
better
>>15053785
hello redi.-it
what's going on in this th-
oh nobikes hating on bikes again, see ya
>>15053789
Is dat some Detective special?
>>15053798
indeed, old service gun of a retired sheriff
>>15053808
Noice, these things are smooth as glass.
>>15053818
wohl eher cb500
>>15053764
>taking you out without enough fuel to do a CBT
Your instructor is shit.
If you can't even link your new thread, don't bother making one. You fucking spastic, OP.
Also RIP in pieces.
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2 threads?
>>15053508
Did someone say flat earth?
>>15053971
>I need help.
You should have checked the catalogue before you started a new on dipshit.
>>15053982
Get fucked, OP. Learn the protocol.
>this thread
>>15053990
Fuck yourself. I'm not OP. And fuck your fake protocol.
>>15053994
d-did you censor the reflection senpai senpai baka desu kek newt gingrich?
>>15053996
>linking to a new thread
>fake protocol
Sure, m8.
>>15054006
I dindu nuffin
we know what you look like anyway WR don't worry
>>15054008
rule 26
>cleaned plastics
>then used fine sandpaper
>then used heatgun
>then used sillicone spray
looks a lot younger after the heat gun, looks nearly new with the sillicone spray. That shit will not last long though right?
>>15053751
this guys got it, think it's got a zard exhaust and that's really the only difference
0-4 do shit
5-9 play vidya
>>15054090
fml
>>15054090
>doesn't play vidya while taking a shit.
>>15054033
i give it 5 minutes outside a sealed chamber
>>15053688
>Harley riders
go back to /pol/ or /u/ pls
>>15054101
no I meant do shit like doing chores
>>15054090
roll for haircut
>>15053977
Are there people that actually still don't believe the earth is round?
>>15053559
I ride a sabre too. That thing is tiring after an hour, especially since I lack an ass for sitting
>>15054146
Yeah m80, the seat is comfy but it's still a heavy bike.
>>15054160
>>15054146
How much of a bitch is dealing with the carbs on those?
>Watch dedpool
>Watch alone
>Masterbate
First to reply picks for me.
>>15054168
There's four of them and a small frame, how do you think it be?
>>15054173
dedpool
>>15054173
do all three simultanously
>>15054181
Like a bitch
RIP Malachi Mitchell Thomas
poor kid was just starting to git gud
me m8 bought a gsx750 said he has had 160mph out of it, im a car guy and know nothing about bikes is 160 realistic? what top speed can he reach on that bike?
>>15054217
gsxr750 i mean
>>15054217
>>15054227
Sounds legit. Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LopMoV5ahqg
>>15054217
Google has all the answers at your disposal.
>>15054227
Maybe but you'll probably die before you hit top speed.
>>15054201
Rip In Peace, hes riding with jesus now
>>15054201
20 years old is very young but that's road racing for you. One little mistake and there's a good chance it's your last. Had been a very good days racing in great conditions up until that.
>>15054141
Are there people who still believe the earth is round?
>>15054277
>>15054277
I thought it was round, but now I truly see, it's flat.
>>15054254
What does Jesus ride, and why is it an FZ09?
![84ee0205-9c52-4ead-a9b6-978031811a8e_300[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/nYJhMS1.jpg "84ee0205-9c52-4ead-a9b6-978031811a8e_300[1].jpg")
I got my first bike and it's time to clean and lube my chain. I've read that kerosene is best to use. I've got a ton of kerosene for my heaters that is dyed red. Is it basically the same thing as pic related? Every time I see someone cleaning with kerosene they used that stuff.
>>15054277
There are people who unironically think the Earth is flat and they vote.
>>15054291
Jesus rides Indian
>>15054291
>implying Jesus doesn't ride a pre-vtec vfr800
Git real son
You fuckers never read the bible? Jesus rides a jackass.
SEM when again?
>>15054315
it's called an ass you jackass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw28Dapq0_I
>>15054299
>Jesus rides Indian
Maybe his dad does
>>15054304
>pre-vtec vfr800
but jesus is a total hooligan
>>15054315
>You fuckers never read the bible?
No i'm catholic
Saw a small docu on him last night on Beeb.
Said he loved the NW200:
>racing
>drifting
>tea with locals
RIP
>>15054330
Then in that case Jesus rides a k1300r or an fz1
>>15054323
I didn't want people who had read the secret Mark gospel do get confused.
>>15054316
Pic related.
>>15054334
Missed that. Will have to see if I can find it on iPlayer or something.
What is best baiku under 659cc?
>>15054354
G S 5 0 0
S
5
0
0
>>15054354
FE570
>>15054354
Fz6
>>15054351
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07b0fry/bikes-2016-episode-2
Starts @ 24:00
>>15054354
636
>>15054354
sv650
>>15054284
>>15054287
>>15054299
Acceptance is key
>>15054390
Top bloke.
>>15053673
No. It's all about RPM, not the gear. If it had a lower final gear ratio so you would be in 6th at the same RPM same speed it would be exactly the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVOm26lg98M
this faggot still hasn't uploaded whole footage, you can't tell me he is not at fault
>bought new boots at local bike store
>went to dainese store
>bought some pants, really nice service
Jacket zipped to the pants is pretty nice desu
still waiting for that A2 restriction to arrive though
>No. It's all about RPM, not the gear.
I would believe you if i haven't seen it with my own eyes.
I juggle 4th and 5th gears to keep it at 4k rpm.
>>15054460
>If it had a lower final gear ratio so you would be in 6th at the same RPM same speed it would be exactly the same
>>15054472
He might have done something to piss off the van occupants, but they still have no right to touch him. They both belong in jail.
>>15054508
nah people can fuck off with their double standard
when david headbutted the pickup driver that tried to run them off the road no one complained. I bet the guy in this video did something similar stupid.
>>15054496
>really nice service
It's worth paying a little extra when you're getting good service. My local shop has just started their May Madness sale so I'll be in on Monday to try and find some longer trousers. Probably end up buying a load of other shit too...
>>15054522
yeah, paid 10€ more but it was worth it imo
>>15054519
The pickup driver committed attempted vehicular homicide. He started a physical altercation with the rider. The guy who headbutted him was protecting his friend who someone just tried to murder.
You're a total retard for thinking theres any double standard here. Motorists who start fights on the street belong in jail. You do not have the right to run people off the road. You do not have the right to use your vehicle to block traffic because you feel like it. You do not have the right to put your hands on someone because you're angry. Go get paralyzed in a wreck.
>>15054522
this
I always try to tip the hombres at this small pizza joint (dude weed lmao)
Now they always get my shit done first and it's all smiles.
My buddy just got a 1983 Honda NV400. Where the hell can he find parts for it? It needs a new stator and coils. Would one from a Shadow 500 fit?
>i filter unironically
>whenever there's an opening i rip the throttle
>road opens up to two lanes
>slow cars stay right
>slow cars go left because they think it's better to be in the left lane
>weave through them anyway
>always let truckers take right of way because they have to deal with faggot cars as well
>that spic in a Bmw trying to keep in front of you without making it look like he cares
>he glances at your bike but then quickly returns is gaze ahead
>rice rockets always need to hoon at you
>when you hoon back you deafen them and they back off
Sometimes it's too much guys.
>>15054536
Yeah and what tells you the motorcyclists didn't do the same thing? He must've done something bad when the other guys get so angry
you can fuck off with your double standard
>>15054553
>Would one from a Shadow 500 fit?
Probably, 80's Hondas are all built with the same logic.
Aside from that he's going to need to ghetto rig a lot of shit.
Captcha is being beyond fucking annoying.
>>15054563
he probably did but he didn't start attacking the other driver once off the vehicle
>>15054563
I hope you high side and get paralyzed from the neck down so you can spend the rest of your life doing nothing but thinking about how stupid you are.
>filtering to a red light
>misjudge height of a vans mirror
>mfw my braking compresses the front suspension just enough to let my mirror go underneath his
>be me
>riding to work today
>didn't put on eye glasses under my visor like I usually do
>think nothing of it, figure they can't really protect me much under my visor realistically
>riding down the road a little bit, going through the tunnel at like 65 MPH
>lift my visor as I usually do in the tunnel
>suddenly dirt in my eyes
>so much dirt I can barely open them have to switch from one eye to the other to keep at least one open
>can't pull over because inside tunnel
>gotta force myself to start crying to get the dirt out
>mfw thinking of that feel when no gf
>>15054528
Walking out of the store knowing it's the right fit is what makes it worth it for me. I can't stand having to return shit to online retailers. If you're not a complete autist you can usually haggle the price down with the staff too by just saying "it's a certain price online, can you match it or at least come closer?"
>>15054575
>oh man it's such a lovely day
>kinda hot in this helmet
>flip open shield
>awwww yissss
>feel and hear a thud on my chin bar
>shit that could have hit my eye...
>slowly lower face shield
I actually had my visor open by a single notch once and still managed to get hit in the eye with a piece of rebounding dirt or something.
>>15054572
>being this butthurt
>>15054567
well we'll see what he did.
>>15054315
>You fuckers never read the bible?
I've read it. Was fairly interesting from the mythology standpoint. Also I understand why people believe in Jesus, but why people in some Christianity branches care about Old Testament, it's just a collection of Hebrew myths.
>>15054340
Nah, man.
>>15054566
Thanks man.
>>15054597
>riding with bimmeranon
>mfw he nevers lowers his face shield
Hi Jacob :DDD
>>15054672
hi anon!
>>15054553
theoretically it's a reduced stroke VT500 motor so you should be able to use the microfiches in http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-vt500c-shadow-500-1983-d-usa_model1127/partslist/
31100MF5004 should be the flywheel and stator plate
31120MF5004 is just the stator plate
30510ME9013 is ignition coil (but at over 100 bux each you'd be an idiot to use genuine ones)
honda generally go together like lego but i ain't guaranteeing it.
>scoured the goddamn carbs
>replaced plugs
>replaced oil filter
>filled the bitch up with new oil
>finally get it to run
>runs with turrettes and sputters to death without the choke
FUCK
>>15054668
Absolute insanity. Especially in summer with all the insects around.
>>15054697
water in ur gas brah
siphon some, i bet it looks like cloudy piss
Chinese scooter?
>>15053508
What's the cheapest sports touring bike, I'm interested in buying one for my ~300 mile highway commute each weekend.
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/mcy/5578773965.html
Should I, lads?
>>15054597
Always ride with cracked visor and glasses. Even at night I'll throw on safety glasses from shop.
>be loaded for camping
>halfway there
>fucking wasp hits gap and explodes on my cheek
>stop at most podunk gas station
>rear quarter of giant wasp embedded in my cheek, stinger first
>haz swelling allergy
>no benedryl, none for sale
>ride home, load up on Benny
>go camping anyway
To this day I still Crack my visor
>>15054728
Veefer
>>15054330
>>You fuckers never read the bible?
>No i'm catholic
What the fuck I'm not that anon but I'm catholic and we had to read from the bible for catechism and confirmation. I think I even had to do some bible study bullshit at some point for catechism, also the word catechism looks weird as fuck.
>>15054731
nope
>>15054704
not sure what kind of piss counts as cloudy but the gas I pulled from the tank looks pretty clear
>>15054753
Tell me what you don't like about it.
Feeling bad guys :( post dank bikes and webm pls
>>15054702
absolute madman
>>15054764
You'll find no sympathy here as long as you've got that trip. Remember to cut down, not across.
>>15054756
I just fucked around with the idle and that seemed to do it. If there is a little water in there it should dillute and flush out eventually, I'm assuming.
>>15053508
How does buying a new bike work? How much room do the dealers have on the price?
Do I just throw cash at the guy and ride off?
I have my license, are the sales guys super high pressure?
Can I test ride the bike? What happens if I crash it when I test ride it?
>>15054742
>crash
>helmet is banged up
>can feel the dent where my chin collided with pavement
>frame helmet bent, no longer sealed to visor
>fresh air with no consequences of cracked visor
None of you get it.
>>15054776
My grandfather is dying day by day in front of me, nothing I could do could help, but killing myself does not sound appealing in the slightest
>>15054790
>riding with compromised helmet
>>15054787
>How much room do the dealers have on the price?
>implying they won't charge you more for you trying to haggle.
They're fucking jews to the letter.
>Do I just throw cash at the guy and ride off?
You need a license and insurance to ride off. Full coverage required, is a fucking rip off. You'd likely pay more for insurance than the bike.
>are the sales guys super high pressure?
Probably not but depends on store.
>Can I test ride the bike?
Not without collateral 99% of the time.
buy used, leave the new bikes for cucks.
Also new biker=new tires=slick tires
Ride it as if it were monsoon season.
>>15054787
Depends on
>model year
>displacement
BMW, Harley and ducatis are overpriced
>get used
>>15054794
maybe help him be kill? put him on a hayabusa
>>15054794
It might make his final days more enjoyable if you offed yourself though.
>>15054795
Either that or no helmet since i won't be caught dead with a non gucci helmet.
Fuck that walmart base-manual tier shit.
>>15054805
>wasting bikes for no reason
>>15054802
I have enough money to buy it in cash. I'm not going to get full coverage, it's way to much money.
>>15054805
Would be cool to go out doing a dank niggawhoolie
>>15054810
Honestly he's so fucked up right now he doesn't really know what's going on around him
>>15054802
>new biker=new tires=slick tires
whats the most recent thing you've bought for you're baiku?
>fuseholder and fuses
>>15054794
I have my grandma with an ictus and gramps with alzheimer
Other than supporting them financially i visit them as often as i can
>>15054803
So how careful do I need to be about buying a used bike? I don't want to have my wheel fall off on the freeway.
>>15054829
about this much careful < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >
>>15054823
brake light switch
turn signals relay
horn
>>15054836
So get it inspected at the dealer?
>>15054829
It won't
Look for something 1-1,5k for a first bike
Midsize
Not a race replica (inline4 600cc)
650s are usually tamer than 600s
Ask us if in doubt
>>15054828
Yeah try to be there if you can, but shit ain't fun
>>15054839
get it inspected by a third party, not someone who is trying to sell you a bike.
>>15054829
its usually easy to see if a bike has been well maintained.
>>15054829
check for damage
if you find damage and the seller didn't mention it he was trying to hide it from you and there is likely more hidden stuff, don't buy
>>15054836
>>15054829
It's not like I can understand anything about a bike's condition besides looking for scratches to see if it wasn't sliding. Maybe it's possible to pay a mechanic to come with me.
>>15054853
Do you not have any friends who ride? Just bring one with
>>15054848
I was implying if I'm buying a used Suzuki from some dude I have it inspected by an authorized dealer.
>>15054839
>get it inspected by a dealer
Yes or just buy a bike from your local dealer. You will pay more but you get a bike thats been inspected and ready to ride.
>>15054496
How do you like those SMX-5s? Were your pants easy to tuck into them?
>>15054563
Legally, there is the double standard there. Realistically, the bike will always lose against a cage of course. Even if the bike caused the accident, the outcome is much brighter for the car guys.
The redneck in the truck demonstrated clear hostile intent when he tried to kill the one biker, then got in his face afterwards. I think his friend had the right to headbutt him. As for this guy, if he did cause the accident he'll contest it in court, but those cagers are definitely getting assault charges. Inappropriate (and illegal) to lay hands on someone that didn't show hostile intent.
>>15054861
Absolutely none. Also I don't have any friends besides my girlfriend.
I also don't want any bike friends.
>>15054853
make sure the engine is cold and see how long it takes for the engine to fire, check the lights on the dash, check the wires, the condition of the battery terminals, etc. Just look it over.
>>15054866
Okay let me amend, get it inspected by a third party, not someone trying to sell you parts and labor.
>>15054871
>I also don't want any bike friends.
It's pretty fun to ride with people tbqh
>>15054881
Pretty fun to watch them get smeared on the back of a van because tomfoolery
>>15054893
>not riding with people that are better than you so you can hone your skills
Finally fixed neutral light. Installed new battery, finally got new boots, feels orgasmic not to ride in sneakers for once.
Sorry for blogpost.
>>15054897
>implying i didn't hone my skills by almost dying
>>15054905
I mean that could work
So how many miles is to many miles for a motorcycle? Is this too many, what kind of service issues does a higher mileage bike have?
>>15054794
Is feel bad for anybody else but you're such a complete shithead kitkat I just can't. Maybe you'll fucking grow up and act like a teenager after this.
>inb4 but I'm already 20 something
>>15054903
vat boots?
>>15054823
Oil
>>15054912
Fuckin Infiniti Guidos m8.
>>15054919
I mean I've been here for the past two months cleaning for him, chauffeuring him and getting to know him more but like this is what the doctor said the rapid slide towards the end would look like
>>15054881
True, although you need similarly fast bikes. Read about the experience of a SV1000 guy who went on a trip with two birds.
>can't catch up with them even though they had a passenger
>has to go first so they wouldn't drive away
>embarrassed to be so slow, goes up to 200kph (locked max speed), everything shakes like crazy, wind is blowing him off the bike
>>15054903
What ever happened to your other half, the greaser?
Also post fucking boots already.
>>15054923
lol Wut?
>>15054918
>implying rarely going above 4k rpm is a good thing
57k miles is nothing if its been maintained right
>>15054947
What boots?
>can never find neutral when I need it
>when I do eventually find it, I cant leave it
what do
>>15054934
I keep seeing tl1000s, sv1000s and rc51s for pretty cheap. How is the comfort on those?
>>15054956
You click down a ton of times, then you click it up once. Is that not how motorcycles work anymore?
>>15054956
>people actually have trouble finding neutral
why
my shift forks are bent and i can still find it without even looking at the cluster.
>>15054956
dont Hondas got neutral finder?
On my Kawasaki its:
>stop in second
>shift to first
>shift up
>cant shift past neutral into second it will always be neutral.
>>15054955
>>15054940
Fuck sorry everyone. I didnt think they mattered.
>>15054956
I always shift down from second to neutral while coming to a stop. Its easier then going from first to neutral when your not moving.
>>15054990
But those are shoes not boots.
>>15054981
>dont Hondas got neutral finder?
What is happening to this world where you need a device to help you get into fucking neutral holy shit.
>>15055000
A world I want to live in
>>15055009
This is the motorcycle equivalent of self-driving cars.
>>15055000
honestly the Neutral IS pretty easy to miss compared to other bikes i rode (suzukis)
i still dont use the neutral finder 99% of the time as it dont want to fiddle around when already stopped.
>>15055025
>lightly step down from second gear
>shift forks always find neutral
They've been designed to slide into neutral if you don't pull into second gear with enough force to mate the gears.
Why do people seriously have problems with this, i don't get it.
>>15055025
>>15055009
>>15055000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udTj3udghvk
Why is this even a thing I don't even understand.
So does this mean the guy dropped it?
>>15054957
>sv1000s
It's like sv650s with bigger engine. It's not better in towns (plus more fuel consumption) and not much better on highways (not all that fast).
>tl1000s
It's okay, but the one that's really great is tl1000R - that one is like a V-twin legend.
Don't know much about the Honda to be honest.
>>15054819
holy shit
>>15055025
How can you not feel the difference between going from 2nd to 1st and 2nd to N?
>>15055053
Is the TL comfy though?
>>15054918
Depends on the style but largely on maintenance. For example, it's risky to invest in a supersport with over 20,000mi just knowing that it's likely been put through the ringer and then some by some squid who neglected it. Touring/sport-touring bikes on the other hand are largely owned by older riders, and being heavier, likely never seen as harsh of abuse. For most modern bikes, it largely boils down to maintenance for longevity. For a 1300 Concurs, it's at least got another 50,000mi left I'd imagine.
>>15055053
>widowmaker
I mean yea... I guess that's legendary.
>>15055050
If he doesn't have the original plastics, yes
3k abouts USD. what bike do u buy?
>i knw nothng of bikes
>me like cafe
>>15055098
GS500 cafe racer
>>15054957
>>15055053
If you're looking for a dedicated, thoroughbred race bike, go for an RC51. It's really only comfortable and practical on the track. I'd suggest a CBR 600/954/1000RR as a street-friendlier alternative.
>>15055059
i do, where did i say i didnt?
>>15055098
First bike? Or any bike? I'd get a decent fz6 right now but if it's a first bike is get an sv650 or ninja 650
>>15055098
Why not vintage?
So as a new rider I want abs right?
>>15055132
Literally doesn't matter.
If you manage to lock your brakes on any bike you're probably retarded.
>>15055132
Depends. Do you want to learn when the rear blocks or when the bike starts doing a stoppie?
So anyone have any experience with hyosung?
>>15055174
used to be a valid choice but not any more
>>15055098
WR 250
DR 650
KLR 650
gixxer
>>15055174
I bought a GV650 in December 2011. For the first 6 months it had a few little things (Fuel Injection light, surface rust appearing) but after that it earned its place as the worst vehicle I've ever owned.
I had 16 faults over a 12 month period, all of which required warranty replacement followed by 7 breakdowns due to the charging system. The towing involved in returning the vehicle to the dealership (Team Moto – Springwood) were not covered. As was two batteries which were deemed as consumables and did not fix the problem.
When I confronted Hyosung Australia they effectively told me to bugger off as I had no business relationship with them and to take it up with the dealership. 4 months of fighting them through the office of fair trading and I finally got rid of the thing (at a considerable financial loss).
Check out some of my vlogs at youtube.com/tontsekz/ – I documented all of the problems and progress with the whole legal dispute.
Stay away from Hyosung and stay away from Team Moto.
>>15054823
80w-90.
>>15054956
Use the clutch I guess.
>>15054973
>>15055059
Some bikes have a more finnicky neutral than others. My VTX1300 is easy as fuck to find neutral both by the half-shift and just the feel of the lever, but my Vulcan500 I had previously required something like a 1/6th downshift to find neutral from second and just generally was an arse about it; it did have a neutral finder if upshifting from first while stopped though which was convenient.
>>15055174
DONT
>>15055201
>he bought a Hyosung
absolute mad man. Didn't you think to ask /dbt/ first?
>>15055212
its a kawasaki thing, they all seem to have fickly neutrals but the positive neutral finder to compensate for people struggling with it.
>>15055224
way before my /dbt/ time
>>15055068
S is somewhere in between sport and touring.
>>15055070
Wasn't all the problems on early S? R is a completely different bike (VTR1000F and 1000R).
>those are pregnant tits, btw
>>15055268
>>15055053
>not all that fast
where in the world is a 120HP bike that can go 270 Km/h "not all that fast"?
