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>>15073560
honda a shit
>>15075347
no u
>>15075347
What you can post the first reply but you couldnt make the new OP, fuck you guy
honda a alright
>>15075352
I'd say it's easier to f5 until new bread but then I'd be lieing. First posters just a fag
-Suzuki lover
>>15075341
C O W S
O
W
S
So i have to commute on my bike tomorrow because i seem to have spent all my diesel money on bike parts...
Have to start getting ready to leave half a fucking hour early....
kangaroos will be everywhere because 6am...
will be fucking cold and it is going to be raining so i will get to work soaking wet and cold then have to stay that way the rest of the day...
then no radio/warm comfy place to sit and relax at lunch time..
How do you fags manage to ride your bikes to work without cracking the shits?
I fucking hate the idea...
>>15075374
I live in a developed country
Wait I've never been interested in bikes before but I saw some pics of the Bonneville a couple days ago and fuck, now I want to go get a motorcycle license and a Triumph Street Twin what the fuck is wrong with me
>>15075384
>what the fuck is wrong with me
You are a hipster
>>15075384
>what the fuck was wrong with me
Fixed that typo for ya m80
>>15075384
>what's wrong with me
You seen to be a hipster.
>>15075380
How does that have anything to do with what he said?
>>15075380
you mean a city?
I think you mean a city
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>>15075374
>not riding to and for work
>>15075396
you the real mvp postie bloke.
I still do not understand how you enjoy it, riding in the cold is bullshit.
I have probably just spoiled myself too much with the car.
>>15075396
>That flag pole
Top kek
>>15075406
Yes that or you are just poorly equiped.
There is good stuff to prevent cold that will not spoils the fun on your bike.
A good set of tire, the good close and here you are.
>>15075406
The only bad thing about the cold is is on the road.
Layer (and man) up and it's perfectly fine.
>>15075426
*ice on the road
>>15075407
it's made specially to reduce the frequency of magpie attacks.
>>15075406
it was actually pretty warm today at 20c, I had to take my jacket off because I was overheating.
>>15075418
I have the right gear and i don't want to eat any concrete.
I still get cold if im wearing my motorbike jacket with 3 jackets and a flanny under it if it is below 10C, hungry skeletor sucks.
And now that you mention it no i don't have the right tyres, pilot power 3's are not so good at the wet weather.
Can atvs into highway?
>>15075451
Probably not.
What does an ATV even top out at? 50?
>>15075457
Depends on what ATV. I made my 450R to do about 110 mph just messing with the sprockets.
>>15075457
You have never heard of turbo charged banshees?
>>15075374
1. motorcycle is my morning coffee, since getting 7 hours of sleep a night and commuting via motorcycle I've never gotten a morning coffee ever again.
2. nowhere to park cars in the city, some carparks are 60 bucks a day, can just go around the barrier on multistories with the bike.
3. would take literally 3x as long on public transport and my legs don't fit into bus seats.
Witness me as I buy a Nuda, possibly tomorrow.
testan
>>15075529
interdasting
Are fat bars (1 1/8" vs 7/8" diameter) handlebars worth getting? And how do I find out what's the best handlebar bend for me?
>>15075513
wait thats a dual lane highway...?
why is it 80km/h?
>>15075513
princess highway from the national park?
>>15075562
m1?
>>15075577
>not taking the m420
What are some stylish helmets?
>>15075560
"highway"
>>15075616
none
motorcycle riders are scum, i hate them all. Why can't you buy a car where you can be safe AND fast? drifting around corners is much more fun than hugging them just saying
I really dont get the appeal of 50hp anymore, after my dad and i built a 5000hp drag car monster i cant go back to being slow
>>15075616
Protection > Comfort > Looks
Its a helmet not a purse.
>>15075616
>>15075616
O'Neal crawler
>>15075627
well its not a freeway..?
freeway is 3-4 lanes.
>>15075628
>dat great feeling when you were a small child and you first learned to ride a bicycle
>multiply said feeling by 1000x
>get that feel every single time you ride
>dat air in your face
>dat twist of the throttle, the roar of the engine, and your legs pushing out from under you as you get to 60mph in 3 seconds
yet you dont understand why we love what we do.
im not buying what your selling
is you pickin up what im putting down?
>>15075641
it's a glorified street
I did my CBT with no bike or car experience
I couldn't even set off on the 125cc because I didn't understand that when only using a little bit of throttle it takes a split second for the wheels to overcome friction and for the bike to start moving
>slip clutch slowly
>apply tiny amount of throttle
>revs but no movement
>fear i'm damaging the bike
>either apply more throttle or subconsciously
dump the clutch
>this makes me start off way too aggressively and nearly lose control
the instructor gave me about 10 attempts before he forced my to use a moped and even then wasn't ready to go on the road and had to come back for a second day. not to mention I'm going to need more lessons to master the clutch before I can ride my YBR
just kill me lads
WHAT COULD PAHSSIBLY BE IN THE BAWX
>>15075651
Someone in dat posted all the trip codes for the trip fags so there is immense shitposting happening in their honour at the moment.
How do Holy List woyk?
Also, as a riderling how do handle really bad roads? Like holes, crackes, bumps, and tar sealant stuff instead of road roads? That's all the road where I live.
>>15075673
OH BOY
>>15075652
Apparently it is a place called Sutherland in western sydney and you go off president avenue to get there
>imma find you one day sv anon
>>15075679
Don't hold the bar like your life depends on it
The bike knows what to do, let the wheel absorb road asperity
>>15075673
>mallorca
Jorge pls go
>>15075673
>>15075673
>>15075679
>How do Holy List woyk?
It's just some guy shitposting.
>Also, as a riderling how do handle really bad roads? Like holes, crackes, bumps, and tar sealant stuff instead of road roads? That's all the road where I live.
Grip the tank with your legs, the upper parts of your rearsets with your ankles and keep your grip on the bars loose.
If the bars start to twitch or shake keep your grip loose. Tightening it will only make it worse and if it gets worse it will end badly sooner rather than later.
Anyone here do track days?
>>15075682
I KNOW RIGHT
>>15075701
No, I'm staying
>>15075710
>equine
>not dragon
Its the front fairing cowl for my CBR. 40€ shipped to the office, I love ebay man.
It'll replace the bent to shit ones as some PO hit a tree with it in 1998 or something along those lines.
>>15075727
>paying money to ride your bike properly
Just grow a set and hit the touge m80
>>15075727
>lets ask a question so I can ask more questions later even though I could have just asked my real question right away
stop
>hey can I ask you a question?
REEEEEEEEEEE
>>15075730
It was in the results when i searched dragon dildo and it seemed more fitting.
>>15075727
I would, but first they got incredibly expensive and now they've outright banned street legals
>>15075679
Big bumps = stand up.
Your legs are suspension too.
>>15075690
not like I'm hidden.
The shire is a while away from me though, all my twisties riding is done like an hour away from my house at least.
Usually been on the bike for about 2 hours by the time we hit webm related for example.
>>15075727
SOON
should have done one months ago actually but I've been waiting for my brother to get his license back because I want to go with him the first time / new tyres soon.
>>15075739
name and shame, now.
>>15075739
And people wonder why people ride like idiots on the road...
Its like i can not justify spending $270 so i can go and crash my bike around one of the sweepers at phillip island...
>>15075739
>they've outright banned street legals
y
>>15075747
I know
Before it was that you had either a legal bike or an illegal hackjob "strictly for track use" any damages would be your problem, except for straight out accidents
Now you need a special permission and insurance
>>15075754
It would encourage to "run excessively modified vehicles on public roads"
>Like thay've solved anything
>>15075747
>>15075758
>>15075747
This is why i like dirt bikes... Season pass for every mx track in victoria cost me $150 for the year or maybe $30 on the day if i don't have a season pass... (depending on the track of course)
>>15075762
I don't ride on track. This still upsets me.
>>15075775
what's curious is MX tracks take more in terms of maintenance for the most part.
I mean you need to resurface tracks every few years but MX tracks are constantly being destroyed and remade.
daily reminder that honda a shit
>>15075797
Thats because part of riding on an mx track is turning up to the working B the week before and helping to maintain it, its all volunteer work with mx around where i live.
![05-Jan-09-rFactorCentral-4688_wakefield[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BQIqvnd.jpg "05-Jan-09-rFactorCentral-4688_wakefield[1].jpg")
>>15075746
there's a pretty large group of people in Canberra that do regular ride days for $150/day if you ever feel like coming down
not the most exciting track but it's the best we have
>>15075653
git gud
>>15075891
where you ride in Utah senpai? My xr650 needs to strech
>>15075653
dude just go practice in the grass somewhere or something.
you dont even need to apply throttle. just slip the clutch till you feel and hear it grabbing then give some gas, you can basically dump the clutch right away once youre moving without even adjusting throttle.
should not take you more than an hour of solid trying to get it down.
>>15075909
Topkek
>>15076019
>implying he won't wash out as soon as he hits the grass
>>15076000
We were in Moab, but I live in WA so it'll be a while before I can get back there
>>15075478
Turbo 2 stroke?
>>15075457
>>15075451
A lot of ATVs use the same engines as dirt bikes, so they can do it but it's not ideal.
>>15076045
what a shame
Fuck the southeast and it's never ending raindemon. I was gonna ride to the regional civilwar battlefields and get some better pictures.
>>15076077
Kek you saved that pic? That was a good weekend.
I'll be sure to shitpost about it when the next trip is set
>>15076077
Thats a big boy
>>15075616
This shit right here yo
>>15076124
>This shit right here
L.I.M.P bizkit is right here
>>15076109
But it's not raining
What did he mean by this?
>>15076109
Where in the southeast?
>>15076132
>>15076132
I'm shameful to admit reading that made me Kek pretty hard.
+3 interwebs to you
>>15076138
its pottery
w-w-what if somebody took a guitar to sem?
>>15076135
nice, no repeats lol
>>15076143
'Tucky
>>15076138
it means that
if you throw your shitty mobile device on the floor now it wont break
>>15076158
Will you play wonderwall?
![3fd55f04-5fa9-4c78-bde9-7f372bfea2ee-2060x1236[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7JzicM7.jpg "3fd55f04-5fa9-4c78-bde9-7f372bfea2ee-2060x1236[1].jpg")
>>15076158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjSTiUgsEpU
>>15076019
I live in a cul-de-sac with little traffic so I could practice starts outside my house but I can't really practice shifting that safely and I certainly can't practice the clutch control needed for slow speed manuvering(you can't exactly set up traffic cones on a public road and weave between them)
also if I crash it's going to cost more to unfuck my yamaha than it would for bike lessons
>>15076185
>>15076181
Maybe
>>15076197
You better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc
>>15076205
I literally never bothered to learn that, since everyone knew it
Dead thread
>>15075727
yeah
>>15076158
If you're big enough to carry it, that would be lovely.
No gay shit tough.
>>15076205
I've got a wonderful singing voice, I think as a choir we'd make a great band at the SEM
>>15076277
Have you brought the Fiat to the ring? Would be kek
>>15076290
take wild guess
protip: TW anon and I met on a FIAT meet at the Ring
>>15075727
I've gone to a kart track. Was some good fun.
>>15076296
Lol. I wouldn't mind one of those little cars, they seem pretty fun. Would get rekt here in Colorado though
>>15076288
I, guitaranon, sing in an alpine choir
>>15076335
>inb4 acoustic sem-tard rendition of running in the 90s
/dbt/, I need to find the flat rate time table for a 1990 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (EX250F) so I can provide a mate with an idea as to how much it's going to cost labour wise to fix up his bike he left setting.
Pic unrelated, my old Sabre project.
>>15076347
what's wrong with it?
>>15076343
>the mountains will sing
>in the night of fire
I got mail from my insurance company asking me to give them details on an insurance claim. What the fuck is even going on, I don't remember using the bike that Sunday at all and I sure as hell didn't notice any damage or damaging anyone else's stuff. The letter doesn't even say something like "XYZ claimed you fucked up their car, tell us what happened", it's literally "please fill out the claim form".
i've been riding street bikes and dirtbikes for 10 years now.
All of my street bikes have been shit bikes until now. Now I own a 1300 cc sport bike.
I've been riding through canyons and put about 700 miles on it so far. But i have never had any proper instruction on how to lean, i have just been trying to figure it out myself.
My question is; how do i know when I'm at max angle before the thing skids out?
My technique has been to grip the tank with my legs, stick my knee out in the direction of the turn, begin to lean the bike, if I need more lean, I shift my upper body into the lean, and kind of hang slightly off to the side in the direction of the lean, so my ass is about halfway off the seat.
amidoinitrite?
>>15076375
white busa anon?
>if I need more lean, I shift my upper body into the lean
If you anticipate you're going to be cornering hard you should be doing that from the start. When you need more lean you need to countersteer.
>>15076373
Could be a scam, call your agency and ask about it.
![COZFFaD[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/xN9EYcx.jpg "COZFFaD[1].jpg")
>>15076375
>>15076373
Happened to me too
It was even on april 1st, so i brushed it off initially
Find a solid alibi 'n shit
Looking for a random plate and finding what it's attatched too is pretty easy
>>15076355
Sitting for three years outside. To safely be ridden, I suggest having all the exposed items and wear items replaced.
Like tires, all fluids replcaed, carbs cleaned, spark plugs redone, brake fluid changed and (if bad enough) lines replaced. Not to mention sycning those carbs and all that jazz.
thoughts on v30 magna? guy is selling one for 350
>>15076329
they aren't that small, they fit 5 people comfortably
>read: 5 europeans or two americans :^))))
and with 100 hp they are enough to even fit on american roads because you fucks are too busy texting anyways than to actually drive ;^)
>>15076397
3 years isn't that long. Ride it and fix problems as they come. Carbs will likely need cleaning and all fluids should be replaced as you said, but it doesn't sound like a big job or anything. Why are you asking here for a time table?
>own a CBR
>"hey you have a headlight out"
Every time
Fuck you Honda
>>15076419
kek. run your high beams all day
>>15076391
Sending them an email right now.
>>15076394
Seriously, what the fuck. I wouldn't have been surprised if some fucktard had tried to stick a claim on me for slightly touching their mirror while filtering (no damage on mine or theirs but who knows), but that was certainly not on a Sunday. Not having any info as to rough location etc to go on doesn't help, and neither does the fact that the supposed accident happened like 3 weeks ago.
Fucking hell, I can't afford to pay 170 € for the accident last year and whatever else they might want now if I want to go to SEM.
>>15076413
>tfw can hardly imagine driving a car with less than 400hp
>>15076390
how do i know if I'm about to lean to far? Sometimes it seems like I'm at max angle but when i look at the tire, i still have those rubber spikes sticking up like the edge of the tire has never touched the pavement
>>15076443
when you're scraping pegs
>>15076419
hahaha honda sucks
>>15076417
Because I want him to realize that his shitbike that he spent way too much money on isn't worth fixing up since he never rides it. He isn't mechanically inclined and is afraid of riding the bike
Anon, he rode this Ninja twice. He left all his gear at my place and the bike and never came back for it. Stopped talking to me and everything. I just got in contact with him again, so I'm going to make him an offer on his non-running bike that needs it's valves adjusted and carbs cleaned and all that jazz. I want the title so I can legally go about getting rid of it. Some dude wants to trade me for it too, I'm always getting offers on a bike I can't even get rid of legally. Shit sucks, mate.
>>15076443
You'll start slipping once you approach your traction limit.
But you can likely lean a lot more than you think.
>>15076419
>own a cbr
>tfw never had this happen to me
>>15076426
Won't that blind people? Or are they much less bright than car lights?
>>15076432
A M E R I C O O L
>mfw driving an 700 or 800 HP AWD beast through my local city and hitting 187 mph on the Autobahn
shit was so cash
>>15076463
>want a CBR
>they're shit
>>15076467
during the daytime the light probably won't blind people. I always run my high beam during daylight for a little extra visibility.
>>15076443
Basically you practice and slowly get better and lean lower. Eventually you should be able to feel your tires skipping under you and that's when you're at the limit.
Super amerimeet is July 29 right?
>>15076522
yes
>>15076522
Tail of the Dargon, ya?
Can a man just show up or was there a signupper
>>15076540
There was a sign up but I doubt anyone would care if you just showed up. email superamerimeet@yahoo and ask him
>>15076158
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRRGYEFZF4A
>>15075374
Biking might be the one of things that keep me sane being wageslave.
When I start working I used train. I felt my sanity depleted as I stand idly staring at the sea of human.
>>15076549
Solid copy Delta 4-2
Flight patterns nominal
>>15076550
CHEEKY BREEKY I V DAMKE TOVARISCH
someone explain this to me.
I have one of these bikes.
Now, if i gas it in first or second gear, the wheel will come up. This guy here, is popping wheelies at 140 kilometers, or about 86 mph.
If im cruising at 60 mph, I can open the throttle all i want, the wheel doesn't come up.
What am I missing?
@ the 3:30 mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI8qBpuc8Fo
>>15076491
cbr a valid 2nd hand choice
>>15076583
eyyyy
vsm is dope af, idk how they only have 500 subs
>>15076575
I assume you have tried a lower gear?
Maybe he has a bigger rear sprocket?
do you eat ass
what kind of bike do you ride
>>15076583
Cbrs would look so cool with VFR fairings
>>15076571
*A NU CHIKI BRIKI I V DAMKE, TOVARISCH
>>15076595
>I assume you have tried a lower gear?
I've dropped a gear at 50mph and gassed it.
Got nothing
>>15076601
ANUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CHEEKI BREEKI
>>15076606
Any actually slavs here
>who /croatian/
>>15076597
no
r1
>>15076611
I'm polish
>>15076575
Drop a couple gears so you have it revved up. Pull the clutch and rev it a bit more. Drop the clutch and yank the bars.
>>15076611
>Lithuania
>Czechoslovakia
Is czechslo slav? I forgets
>>15076597
Yes
>rode a cx500 but sent the title today :(
>>15076575
he is bouncing it off the front suspension on the gear changes, this is important
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF1t4vnMT1U
wheelies are 1/2 in the power and 1/2 in the way you shift the weight of the bike about, preloading the suspension, moving your weight etc. The better people are at wheelies, the less power, revs etc. they need to pop it.
the way you flick the throttle (ze trick) is also quite important, you probably aren't as violent as you should be in order to do a power wheelie.
I started off with power wheelies doing this suspension bouncing and what not then moved to clutch ups, if you want to do wheelies at higher speeds, clutching up is the way. On my bike, power wheelies are only possible in 1st, clutch ups (standing up) are possible in 2nd. Though, I actually think I could pop stand ups in 3rd from a standing position but I haven't tried.
I'm by no means an expert, please ask KLX400 guy next time you see him instead but it might give you an idea.
>>15076640
EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS NO BIKE
>>15076616
>he doesn't eat ass
MustBgay
>>15076597
tfw virgen
nobike
>>15076673
Gromgromgromgromgrom
>>15076642
>the way you flick the throttle (ze trick) is also quite important, you probably aren't as violent as you should be in order to do a power wheelie.
It could just be because my bad tune but I always have better luck with wheelies when I roll the the throttle on quickly than when I whack it open in an instant.
Anyway I really only know what I'm doing with underpowered singles at relatively low speed, but I outlined what I do here >>15076629
>>15076696
no I've had enough of these god damn memebikes on this god damn website
>>15076716
most people just aren't aware of how lackadaisically they're hitting the throttle, I'm not suggesting he break his wrist or whatever but I got a surprise when I had a look down and saw my "totally pinning it" wasn't really that snappy at all.
But yeah I think the main thing for this guy will be the preloading the front suspension, really makes a difference on our pigfat street machines.
>>15076751
The grom humbles a man
The grom brings a man such joy
Turbo grom
Mx125rrt
Race ready Turbo
Tuuuuhhrrrrboooooooooohh
>>15076774
i hate you
Would people who ride at night ever be interested in/want some custom brackets to mount lights to fork with? Location picrelated. Some LED or a lightbar
Bracket with shape of picrelated. Just screw into fork, glue/tape on light
ibmdabm weeiiu mooov
just a friendly reminder harley, ktm and ducati a shit
inb4 assmad plebbitors
>>15076801
I'm pretty sure that givi light already come with something like that,
they're probably meant for engine frames and the like but I don't see why they wouldn't fit on a fork.
>>15076827
thanks, I forgot.
>>15076375
watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL54cMxILRU
>My question is; how do i know when I'm at max angle before the thing skids out?
Dunno, I've never skidded out. "Feel" it I guess, truth is modern tyres are incredible, I ride sport touring tyres to the edge, I've never had scary traction loss, lowside etc. (my bike isn't really in danger for highsides) at speed, I have at low speed conefagging though.
In terms of body position, practice it going slow on the twisties, slow enough to not need front brake, focus on lines and body position, then you can add speed later and not be tied up.
Get someone to take photos of you because you will notice stuff you just can't on the bike, I'm usually too high and upright in my upper body for example, I never would have thought that when on the bike.
Anyway, big 180+ tyres kind of fold when they get to the edge so wearing out your strips doesn't even mean max lean on them.
Yes I'm in a longposting mood tonight fuck y'all.
>>15075374
waterproof jacket and overpants
can go same speed on bike as car, so where does the extra 30 minutes come from? It takes like 5 minutes to put on gear at the absolute longest unless it's cold enough for thermals, and that's maybe an extra 5.
Commuting in the cold and rain while wearing warm waterproof gear is comfy as fuck. Only annoying part is taking off the gear at your destination.
>>15076830
I looked at they website for 7 seconds, did not see what I'm talkin bout. I suppose I should mention I am machinist so I make them myself for el cheapo
>>15076853
I feel like I can never get my foot position right. My boots just don't bend so I can't turn my foot without my toes hanging off the end of the peg.
>keep your upper body down
lol that's just not going to happen on this bike.
you fags probably dont remember but i got hit in a taco bell drive thru and my fender got broken. cost only about $120 to fix, but i just got my check and they threw in enough to cover my new tire and ss brake lines lmao. $420 bux ez
>>15076903
how is the machinist life, you like it?
I wanted to be be a machinist. Then got in a fight with my dad, dropped out of school, and moved to Utah to be a programmer/web developer. I still want to do CNC stuff though
>>15076903
>did not see what I'm talkin bout
I'm not 100% sure what you're talking about then
>>15076956
>tfw nobody crashes into me so I can get money
>>15076936
eh, I've seen it. I have no idea if it's good or not, hurr durr it's a dirtbike ride it like a dirtbike, nah it's on tarmac, kneedown style is fine too. etc.
Even just nakedbikes in general I don't really fuck with them because i'm just not used to the bar placement, I like clip ons, I'm used to clip ons I guess, but it always seems like on the nakeds you have a way harder time actually leaning off properly, I've never seen anyone corner on them not looking crossed up because you'd need spaghetti arms to get that low with big tall wide bars.
>>15076961
Is very great, however I work at a small shop with 7 machines and 9 dudes so we're all pretty chummy. The work is boring if we're doing large production runs but usually when we're doing small quantity science prototype shit it's good. Requires attention to detail but if you do software I imagine that's not hard. If you have money or pirates, get some CAD software and learn how to use it real good. That will get you hired quick if you want job. Overall 10/10 would cut metal again. Bonus is if you have a cool shop you can use the machine to make your own shit on off days. I've made swords, jewellery, decor. Anything is possible
If you searching Facebook: Womens-Open-Cup-Yamaha-R3, you have more vids
>tfw getting high and going ride
maybe today will be the day the skid demon gets me. already got one of my friends last week, lost a kidney after sliding into a street sign at 50 mph.
>>15076969
>>15077017
rolling.
>>15076974
In that pic it looks like the guy has lowered bars offset forward a bit. He's a pretty small guy and still has to sit pretty far back on the seat and hunch down to get low.
Lately I've been keen to pushing the bars down and sticking a leg out instead of leaning off with a knee out.
>assembling bike
>find out the bellypan that I bought wasn't for the correct year
>even though the listing said it was
>Too late to return it.
Welp, there's $200 I'm not getting back. Time to upgrade to carbon fiber.
>>15077032
why can't you return it?
>>15077017
Gimme S1000
>>15077032
lol
>>15077021
>tootle horn melodiously
>>15077017
roll
>>15077032
why didn't you just get a k5?
life could have been so easy.
>>15077017
roll
>>15077017
rolling for Fireblade or Panini
>>15077064
the bellypan are interchangeable?
>>15077047
>why can't you return it?
60 days to return. And ordering shit to actually put it together has taken so goddamn long that it's outside of the window now.
GG.
>>15077064
Eh, I still like my bike. Just don't trust Ebay with ordering parts. Ever. Seriously
Worst fucking decision of my life. At least I still have like $10k sitting around.
>>15077017
kawa, bimota, Aprilia s1000rr pls
>>15077017
8 or 9 get
>>15077101
motherfuck
why Ducati god damn
>>15077142
Shouldn't you be happy with any bike wr
who /crossedup/ here?
Going to downtown LA today on my bike.
Last time I went I was in a hurry didn't do any bike stuff.
What's good baiku stuff out there?
>>15076611
I'm half russian
>>15077152
last time i went to the abandoned zoo and the Griffith observatory.
>>15076597
yes
Kawi
>>15076611
I'm 1/4 Croatian, does that count?
>>15077160
do you have a cute sister to import?
>>15077161
Abandoned Zoo?!
where at
>>15076624
Fuck off Katsuo
>>15077017
Rolling for a shit
>>15076597
No
this
>>15077194
What
>>15077152
Griffith observatory is nice road up. Troll thru bevhills revving at the richies. Wheelie down skid row. Adv across the stars on the main road. Burn out on trump's star.
>>15077183
no
and no russian qt gf either unfortunately
How's /dbts/ day
>>15077017
ill take the H2R
seriously though, anything but the ducutty or KTM pls.
>>15075374
What do you mean ? It's the best part of the day, even when it's cold or the weather is shitty.
>>15077256
I just finalised my route for my uk to europe holiday in august only a few more hotels to book left.
>Feels good man
>>15075616
>>15077256
Shitty, been stood up by a girl twice in a row.
>>15077186
griffith park
>>15077256
>Went to hospital to check how my broken bone is doing.
>Its been 46 days since my last ride
>Doctor said two weeks of rehab before even thinking of riding
>Get home and see if I can handle the clutch without pain
>Bike starts like a champ after month and a half of just sitting there cold and lonely
>Sit on the bike and ride just a little bit
>Feel true happiness for the first time in quite a lot time
Fuck Doctors, what do they know?
>>15077282
>not doing standups with your girl
Met another xt and went for a trip
>mfw phone photo quality was set to "medium" the whole time
>>15077293
Can you handle the clutch?
>>15077256
could be better.
Could be worse.
>>15077282
my MILF lied to me and made me believe she was pregnant for a week
>>15077017
rollan for yamaha
>>15077329
My hand is still a bit numb and weak, but yes, no big deal.
>>15077344
why can't you ride then?
anyone from northern italy here tonight? i'm planning a fully sikk touring weekend in two weeks to the lago die garda, and wanted to know some nice spots and maybe a good camp site.
>>15077017
rolling
>>15077017
Leggo
>>15077345
The bone isnt still fully reattached and stressing it could break it again.
They gave me a set of exercises to recover movility and the two things I have forbidden are riding and lifting heavy weights.
>>15077349
>the lago die garda
Sounds about right
>>15077361
autocorrect got the better of me again
>>15077017
rollforthree
ninja 250s are supposed to be easy beginner bikes right? Well I bought one from a guy really cheap, suspiciously so, and it turns out he was trying to turn it into a track bike. It's an older carbureted model with an aftermarket exhaust, improperly jetted carbs, and an airbox with holes drilled into it. It's become a touchy, cold blooded motherfuck. The plugs in there are even 9s instead of 8s.
Before a ride I have to sun the damn thing before the starter motor even gets a chance to catch and it seems like all the low end power evaporated. The amount of gas I have to give it crawling out of stop to avoid a stall does not seem appropriate.
On the other hand, it's fun as fuck at higher revs.
/blog
where should I practice wheelies
>>15077401
The highway, whole foods parking lots, your neighbor's lawn, etc.
>>15077411
Neighbor already kicked me out for shitting in his garden. Apparently composting for your neighbors is illegal.
>>15077373
Well done
I see Groms everywhere this year, like they've just exploded all of a sudden. Last year I saw a handful the entire year, now 1/2 of all bikes I see anymore are Groms. Is anyone else noticing this or is it just my area?
>>15077401
away from houses, pedestrians, and cars.
Good luck finding a place where the cops won't be called on you. Your best bet is probably rural roads. Keep moving in one direction instead of going back and forth so you don't repeatedly bother the same people enough for them to try to fuck you over.
>>15077401
in the lane split or at the beach
>>15077433
i've only seen a few out on the street but i've seen plenty at the twisties
