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First for Honda makes some good motorcycles
second for you better fucking ride this weekend
>>15244848
why trip?
fourth for aluminium casts are way too flexible >>15244856
h's an attention whore
im stuck inside all weekend because i have nobike and nocar...kill me
>>15244856
Because maymay
>>15244860
Also this bruv :^}
>>15244851
We've had them forever m8, in fact it was a group of Americans that did the first ever snowmobile trip to the north pole
>Yfw that one ran high tens.
>>15244862
I didn't ask for excuses. If you can't ride a bike ride your mom.
>>15244856
Whatever for cbr600 a best.
I'm finally getting my bike!
10th for dead lane splitters
>>15244829
Is that your back yard or do you keep the bike in an abbandoned site hidden in a shed?
and post sister
>>15244886
did the spambot take over your containment thread?
>>15244874
This
>>15244873
but i moved out m8
>>15244872
>Because maymay
that a weird way to spell "cuz im a cock goblin faggot"
>>15244902
We all now I eat hairy white grill ass m8
>>15244899
You like my bike so suddenly I don't dislike you. How erotic.
im gonna finance this DRZ ok guys
>>15244912
shudup, wilder
>>15244896
The street racing thread?
I actually think that biker might have been ok after the wreck. They only had like 2 lanes closed and he might have been standing in that pic.
>yesterday, rainy afternoon mixed with Florida drivers and Friday rush hour traffic
>bumper to bumper, moving 5mph on I-95
>crotch rocket comes crusing by lane splitting, maybe 35mph
>10min later, accident in the left lanes
>bike is under a car and can't see where rider is
That pic is like 30min later going back the other way
>>15244918
No problem anon
>>15244924
>browsing le chanz while out with friends
what an autist
>>15244923
>those wheels
if you got rid of the plastics it would look heaps better
>>15244928
>Implying I'm not home right now
>Implying I'm not going to chainsaw a tree in a few minutes
Git gud, you lebbo
>>15244933
>nobike nobiking
>>15244936
Tru ;_;
>Chainsaws are rad tho
>>15244936
>>15244933
the only huskvarna he'll ever touch
>>15244944
Nah I work on husqvarna lawnmowers occasionally. Also I had a husqvarna vacuum.
>>15244856
install 4chanx and filter all tripfags or anonymize all posts
>ebay parts galore
>odometer stuck since at least 2013
>made 1 set of clocks out of 2 malfunctioning clocks (and still no working odo)
>was put back into government registries in 1998 after "major accident"
>actually has the engine top end of a 1998 model
>bypassed air solenoid
>bypassed defective fuel pump that was flooding carbs (we gravity feed now)
>removed a ton of bullshit hoses
>stripped oil pan holding is holding a bolt with silicon and rubber washers
>scratched fairings on both sides
>zipties and sugru everywhere
>replaced almost every single bolt on the bike related to things you have to fiddle with on regular services
>can go from assembled bike to carburetor removal in about 15 minutes.
>lost count of times I took the carbs apart while troubleshooting
>internet parts supplier sends me post-its blocks with every purchase I do there
>have a stack of about 10 on my desk
HONDA IS A HELL OF A DRUG.
so, monday i'm departing for my first trip with luggage
i'm completely unprepared, what should o know before fucking up?
i'm taking:
a week's clothes in a bag
1 sleeping-bed-burrito thingy
1 rucksack full of books and a laptop
>>15245016
stuff to wash yourself with
>>15245024
that would be included in the bag...
i'm not actually sleeping in the rough, but i'm staying at an ex scout barrack-thingy
xth for I want to build a scrambler so badly
>>15245043
>shaft drive
>drum brake
>>15245031
what is an ex scout barrack thingy?
where are you going? how long do you plan on leaving?
I don't know if I'd take the laptop, kinda beats the purpose, no?
![dainese_street_rocker_dwp_shoes_black_detail[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Azm4nnK.jpg "dainese_street_rocker_dwp_shoes_black_detail[1].jpg")
Looking for a pair of casual riding shoes. I want something that I can walk around in and gives some protection when riding.
What should I look for?
Whats the best?
>pic related
>>15245055
i'm not some hippy going on a spiritual journey
just me and my mates going in a scenc place
the laptop and books are for studying
>>15245062
>>15245055
oh, and i'm leaving for a week
>>15245049
>caring
It'd be mostly because of fun mechanical tinkering and probably to resell after I'm done
>>15245056
supra hightops
>>15245068
>fun mechanical tinkering
>italian
>vtwin
>""""""""carbed""""""""
does not compute
>>15245067
>>15245062
Das cool mane
You should be fine. I have learned that you usually need less than you think on trips
>>15245075
>wr gone mad
or should you be tt now
>>15245074
Just postan sexy pics, I wouldn't work on a guzzi
>>15245078
my main concern is that i only have 1 rear beg and some passenger handles to tie shit to
>what's a somewhat heat resistant material?
>my main concern is something rubbing on the exhaust or faloling off
>>15245015
>fixed carbs
>now the electric system is going at it
IT NEVER ENDS
EVER
>>15245089
>adjustable shocks
>Shit tires
How do you fellow ATGATT faggots deal with the heat? Like, just putting on the jacket and helmet I feel like I'm going to get heat stroke, and that's before adding gloves and the actual engine warmth.
Also, what do you do with your gear on hot days? I can lock the helmet to the bike no problem but have no idea where/how to stash my jacket. At work it's not an issue, but on days like today when I just wanna go to Ribfest....the fuck am I supposed to do?
>>15245103
either you deal with the risk of squidding or you buy light gear
>>15245103
Drink water and bring a back pack
>>15245103
Open all the vents in jacket, use a camelback.
When I'm at my destination I can stuff all my gear into my cases.
>>15245106
Fuck squidding.
>>15245113
But then I have to carry the backpack around. Plus the bag I have blocks the rear vents on my jacket.
>>15245107
Not sure if my jacket will fit in my saddlebags. and even if it did I don't trust drunken white people not to steal my shit.
Appreciate all the advise though.
>>15245122
What about a legitimate back pack?
>>15245122
Squidding is p comfy senpai
>>15245146
Until you fall
>>15245103
Buying gear appropriate for the weather.
>>15245173
Then don't fall. And don't fall with gear either.
>>15245146
>>15245238
fuck off nobike
>buy for $1675
>pay $200 in taxes/registration/title
>pay $622 for carburetor cleaning/rebuild, tire inflation, chain lubing, and some replacement bolts
>6k miles
did i do bad for a beginner bike? its a 2005
>>15245251
>Triggered
>>15245253
>its a 2005
pic unrelated then?
>>15245264
no, thats the bike. 2005 ninja 250
>>15245277
ahhhh, wasn't thinking 250
>>15245277
Why did you spend 600 on the carbs?
>>15245259
>nobike
>>15245238
Because that's an decision you make yourself
>>15245263
well cumed, sir
>>15245296
I asked three shops in the area if they would clean/rebuild my carburetors. Two of them said sure but I would have to wait two weeks. One of them said no it's too much labor and they also told me that the other two shops lied to me and they just didn't want to bother cleaning them either.
Found some lone wolf in the ghetto and he quoted me $622. Really wanted to ride so I accepted. On the bright side, it runs fucking amazing now. But I am guessing I got ripped off p hard.
>>15245122
Do you have a friend around an can store your gear in his car?
>>15245300
I agree
>>15245308
Yeah a lil bit. You could have done it yourself tbqh
>>15245308
>they also told me that the other two shops lied to me
kek you actually listened to them
Oh yes oh yes oh yes oh yes
>>15245094
FUGG!!!!
>trying to convince my mom to get a Grom
>mostly so that I can whip it
>>15245349
>That rear light
what the fuck
put that thing away, there are kids on 125s here
>>15245368
>being a nyfag
is a bike born a shitbike or can it gradually become one?
can only agricultural bikes be shitbikes?
>>15245379
feels bad man
>>15245385
one day bruv...
>have to wait until Wednesday for a date for my A2 test
fuck
>off roaded the Punto
>got a speeding ticket
>broke clutch
where did it all go so wrong today
>>15245402
did you make the migrants feel welcome?
>>15245415
fuck now I know what I forgot. thanks for reminding me, anon.
>mfw german flags are suddenly everywhere again
European soccer championship makes the villages look fine
>>15245425
>soccer
>>15245073
This. Comfy as fuck, and look good. Vaders a best.
>>15245425
there's just one Championship you should be excited about
I will purchase an S1000RR as my first bike.
>>15245438
yes you have to spell it that way so that Americans understand
think of them the next time you try to tell us something, they're not like the rest of us.
>>15245089
why not work on a guzzi? Curious?
>>15245383
Bikes are shitbikes when you can loop the fucker, drop it in a ditch, otherwise damage it but will still run and function and you don't particularly care about it.
Generally they're either super cheap/super old/super shitty, or you have a ton of money and no respect for your property
>>15245472
>muh handegg
>>15245103
If youre still here senpai, drench yourself in water.
Literally submerge your tshirt in the sink before putting the suit on, throw some water into your helmet, and make sure to bring around 1 liter of water per hour you'll be outside. Bring some isotonic tablets if you can too.
By the end of my first toogay run in 40°C Mediterranean weather my tshirt is already dry. By the end of the second one I'm questioning if this ride was a sane idea at all.
On really really 40+ hot days if I go out in full leathers I start to get dizzy and my pressure drops. Avoid the hottest hours, its not fun.
Or you can just go full on fuck the world without a condom and squid. It's an unequalled feeling.
>>15245094
WE'RE ALL GONNA MAKE IT ANON
ON THIS BIKE OR THE NEXT ONE
we'll have something that works ._.
>take first ride on the street today
>attempted to start the bike ~10 times with the stand down
>stall twice while trying to move off
>run into a fucking parade out of nowhere, have to wait 30 minutes until it passes
>everytime I shift bike sounds like it's yelling in protest
ahhh fuck I stink
>>15245537
Take the MSF course faggot.
>tfw gear whine at exactly 55 mph in 4th gear
all you fags with silent gears are missing the fuck out
Hello guys, next year i'm buying my first bike and getting the license for it. (A2)
I'm looking at the KTM 690 SMC R atm, it looks sick and i want to play with it when i ride.
Anyone got any advice for a similar starting bike? or is this really it for monkeydriving?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNnrCKi4-js
>>15245546
I get gear whine when in 6th gear, it's amazing
>>15245533
I know your feels m8
>>15245553
it's too powerful for a2
you can look at other thumpers
>>15245553
>Anyone got any advice
Yes, don't buy Indian bikes.
>>15245553
waaaaaayy too big for you
plus you being the faggot you are you'll loop it the first time you attempt a wheelie
>>15245553
most mainstream shitbike ever
>>15245562
you are retarded
>>15245553
>Anyone got any advice for a similar starting bike?
If it's your first bike just get a used DRZ400SM, then once you're confident get the KTM. I've been salivating over a 690 SMC for years, almost flew out to Cali to buy one from an Anon on here.
Also, the Husqvarna 701 is the same bike but updated with a comfier seat and 1gal larger tank.
>>15245537
>don't be a retard
>use throttle when you want to move
>dont use throttle when you dont want to move
>take a shower
all your problems are solved, next
> Grinding / Crunching sound while changing gears
> Often gets stuck in neutral and have to stamp it to first
> rear shock soft: every roundabout feels like im skidding
I haven't the $€£ to fix
>>15245562
In my country
Max 35 kw/47,6 hk Max 0,2 kw pr kg
Is A2.
There's a lot of KTM 690s i guess downsized for the A2 in Norway, not really sure how it works. But i know i can get one and drive it legally, topspeed on those are about 180km/h
>>15245478
I'd love to but not as my first bike to work on.
I'd rather botch up a cheapo 250 than screw up a V7, which is one of my fave bikes
>>15245570
>you are retarded
insn't the limit 35kw?
>>15245571
Thanks for the good advice my friend, actually came with a suggestion.
Appreciated.
This bike yes? It looks awesome to be honest.
>>15245584
>what is le restrictions meem
>>15245533
>look at all this gear being marketed to death with MUH VENTILATIONS
>only even break a sweat in a full unventilated leather jacket in stop and go downtown traffic on the hottest days where I live
>freeze to death on an evening highway ride if I leave half vents open
>>15245574
>>15245537
>tfw v-twin
>can haul 80kg me + 60kg passenger
>from a standstill
>in 4th
>>15245593
>let's get a 690 to restrict it to 40hp
good job anon
>>15245601
>40hp
48hp
actually done every time
>>15245471
here's your (you)
>>15245595
Are you a fire demon?
>>15245598
>doesn't have a big block V4
non-americans..
>>15245592
That'd be the one (I'm not that anon)
Been meaning to get my A2 for a while too
I believe a 250-500 super moto would be best to start
>>15245593
Yes restrictions is what i was trying to say here.
>>15245578
So the DRZ400SM is not a meme, it's actually good for touring about and going to work and the shop and such?
>>15245544
I did. It was a month ago, though :/
>>15245577
>>15245537
Many gearboxes shift smoother if you blip the throttle before you click down, even if you don't intend to let the clutch out, and upshift faster.
>>15245592
>>15245584
The 690 makes 50kw.
The DRZ is the cheap jap 'slightly worse in just about every way except reliability' 690. Buy used and you should be able to sell it for what you paid for it and then get the 690 when you get your full license or however you eurocucks do it.
The WR250X is another option very comparable to the DRZ400SM.
Disclaimer: I shill my DRZ constantly.
>>15245605
>48hp
not if >>15245578 is accurate
>Max 0,2 kw pr kg
>>15245618
yeah it's fine
don't expect a lot of comfort from a supermoto, but you can tour
>>15245583
that makes sense. I'm trying to buy a guzzi as well. I'll never not be poor.
>>15245383
My ninja 250 was a shitbike before I sold it.
>>15245612
How does your ass feel on these supermotos if you decide to go for a long haul?
>>15245593
>>15245601
>honestly, if you restrict a bike with efi and don't immediately reflash the ecu you're a cuck
>>15245610
>doesn't have a sexual italian v4
nigger lovers...
>>15245618
DRZ is definitely a meme bike, but it's great. They're actually super comfortable for around town because you sit straight up and can move forward and backwards on the seat wherever you want. The seat is a thin dirt bike seat though, so it feels like you're sitting on a 2x4 after about an hour. I've done 6 hour trips on the stock seat and while it wasn't great, it wasn't unlivable.
>what are 2x4's called in euroland?
>>15245609
More of an ice nigger. We only have a few days a year over 30C and the average high during my riding season is like 18C. So it's kind of shit when all the sport/track gear is aimed at hot weather.
>>15245653
Fine to be honest family. Especially because I have a fancy seat.
>>15245657
"un pezzo di legno da 5x10x2cm"
>>15245653
about 5 hours for me is the limit
>>15245666
That explains it, here average summer is 22°C high. I mostly ride early morning (7 o'clock) and late midday (5 o'clock). But I still ride with all the vents open, I prefer being a little cold actually.
If i didn't go for a supermoto as first A2 bike, what other suggestions do you guys have?
Bonus points if it doesn't look like shit, budget is about 15.000 dollars.
Would you ride a glow in the dark baiku?
>>15245687
a dual sport
Hey /dbt/, I was given this jacket by a client for free! 2 questions:
>Will I get murdered by a biker gang if it turns out it wasn't rightfully his and someone wants it back?
>Do I buy a motorcycle and kit to go with it?
Sry for potato quality - the patch says "Evil" in nice cursive letters
>>15245687
Please don't buy new. You're just going to drop it at a stop light three times and ruin your resale.
Not super familiar with yuropoor bikes, but maybe CB400, R3, Ninja 300, Honda Grom, Suzuki Hayabusa.
>>15245689
sikk
>>15245533
>we'll have something that works ._.
Maybe even 2 bikes that works.
>tfw got a warning
how do you call a bike in proper english?
"bike" gives me the "spandex warrior" kind
>>15245687
15000 it 10x the amount you should spend on your first bike
>also i guarantee you that your uinfatuation with supermotos will quickly go down the drain once you know something more about bikes
>>15245657
>what are 2x4's called in euroland?
"houten balk"
>>15245073
Those are expensive though. I got some Nike hi tops for like $40
>>15245711
motorcycle, anon
>>15245704
Looks like a fashion leather jacket. Unless it's got rocker patches on the back it probably doesn't have anything to do with motorcycles.
You should still get a bike though.
>>15245687
15.000? For an A2 bike?
Thats a lot son.
Don't you mean 1.500?
I'm lusting for the new BMW 390
>>15245711
>how do you call a bike in proper english?
Motorbike or motorcycle.
>>15245711
>>15245718
also the fact that you don't even know how they're called puts your advice about sumo into perspective
wassup
>>15245723
motorbike is replaced by Google to motorcycle
>>15245726
fuck you, i'm italian and english is my fourth or fifth Language :'(
>>15245705
>Honda Grom
Grom means like "dope" or "rad" in Norwegian.
I mean, like with a supermoto that i'm going to own for a while as a toy anyways. I don't really mind dropping it and working on it myself to learn. They're pretty resilient as far as i've heard, but if you drop like a Honda NSR type bike on the side a lot more gets fucked up.
That's mainly why i want supermoto for first learningbike.
>>15245720
Keep in mind i live in Norway, so the prices are quite high.
>>15245713
Thats fine, i just don't like nike
>>15245723
Motorcycle is official title on documents but is never used by people here
>>15245711
Motorcycle, sometimes motorbike.
>15000 it 10x the amount you should spend on your first bike
This is true, maybe only 5-8x though.
>also i guarantee you that your uinfatuation with supermotos will quickly go down the drain once you know something more about bikes
I didn't become obsessed with supermotos until I bought one as my fourth bike No Sprechen sie English Anon.
>>15245747
How much of the year is a realistic riding season in southern Norway?
Even if you plan to keep the bike forever, your opinion of bikes will change once you start actually riding.
>>15245754
>No Sprechen sie English Anon
nyet
i really thought they were cool, but then i got to know engines with more than one piston...
also proper seats
>>15245764
You can ride here from about april/may - august/september i suppose.
>I'm a youngin as you say in Amerika,
Only 21 looking to have some fun on dirtroads and really retarded roads as we have here.
https://youtu.be/kLGCwrVDqzU?t=36
Fast forward about 35 seconds and you can see what i'll be driving on. Then maybe you understand why Supermoto is my wish.
>>15245765
I like being able to WOT around town without hitting triple digits. I really wish I had the extra 30HP an 6th gear that the 690 SMC has though. My DRZ is 10x more comfy than the SV650S I had, and also more comfortable than the BMW K75 I had.
>>15245747
don't you have tons of woods to go offroading?
>>15245719
Googling the brand showed that they make motorcycle leather, so I guess it is and he just didn't pimp it out
I'm hype though I'm finally at a point in life where a motorcycle is feasible.
I live in a high elevation area, anything to know about bikes in relation to that? I know some people re-map their cars for high elevation
>>15245787
Yeah, absolutely we do. I suppose if you want to you could go as far north that you drive in Tundra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP2Zja_-Dss
>>15245785
that road looks smooth as fuck thou
>>15245785
If you want to go on dirt roads as well as tear up the twisties, it's pretty trivial to get a seperate set of off-road sized wheels with knobby tires for most supermotos. Swap the wheels and you have a dirt bike.
>>15245793
Lots of bikes still have carburetors.
>>15245799
i guess that's what letting germoney on top of eu does for you
>>15245797
idk I'd get a dual sport to go exploring dirt roads and stuff, it's not like the difference on the road is going to be very relevant for a beginner and you can get a more performant sumo later
>>15245799
You'll find a lot of turns in Norway, that's for sure.
>>15245810
Norway is not a member of the EU.
>>15245810
our roads are shit tho
>>15245807
yurop thinks swapping rims is illegal
drzs can circumvent this by having a double homologation on the leovince model
>>15245747
310*, the 390 is the KTM Duke.
Also the BMW hasn't started to sell in yurop yet. I live in Spain and people estimate it'll cost 5k €. What are the prices of an used Duke?
You can also look into the ninja 250 or the Z250
>>15245819
knobbies or 50/50 ties on the road for a beginner is not a good idea
>>15245823
yeah hairpins sucks, but the road condition looks really nice, especially considering ice and people with studded tires/snow chains
>>15245837
Used duke here ranges from 6k-10k USD.
A KTM 690 SMC R is 13k USD. (Brand new)..
>>15245689
F 3
3
It's probably pretty cool at night.
>>15245747
>15000 dorar budget
>trollstigen
>faen
I dated a girl from Langesund for a while. She was fat and crazy.
2bh anon I still recommend you get a used naked or something of the sort for your first bike. Keep the rest of your money and spend it on your second bike. The idea of a sumo might be appealing at first but as you actually start riding you'll quickly learn they're fairly limited in range, practicality and comfort.
>>15245823
That stretch of road has like only 3 decent corners...
>>15245837
if you do get a ktm, for your own safety DO NOT GET AN ABS MODEL
they are notorious for locking up under stress
>ktms in general are notorious from bursting in flames or lose more parts than a medieval ducati
>>15245852
>Fat and crazy
Haha, an increasing population of girls in Norway are just giving up and throwing over to the feminism side of things.
But the used bikes in Norway are so damn ugly, just look
http://m.finn.no/mc/all/search.html?q=A2&filters
>>15245852
>I dated a girl
>She was fat and crazy.
then why did you do it?
>>15245850
for the 390? that seems a bit steep...
You could also look for this, the new SV 650
>>15245883
Damn son, let me check the Norwayprice for that one.
>>15245872
http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=77074697
hnnnng
>>15245883
>SV 650
Damn this one is only 10.000 dolares. How do you think this sort of bike would do on a roadtrip through europe?
>>15245872
>bunch of Duke 390s
>W800
>525 EXC
>Z400
>Ninja 300
>701 Enduro
>RXV 450
>Z300
Fucking spoiled eurofags, I'm jelly.
>>15245886
>>15245883
>>15245899
or the superior twin
>>15245891
>http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=77074697
>"Den er registrert som a2 men er fulleffekt!
Translates to "Registered as A2 but it's full effect.
>>15245913
A pointer on the price in USD is just to divide it by ten, i think 1 USD is about 10kr atm.
>>15245899
>10k
I paid $2000 for my SV650.
>roadtrip
It'd do great, it's plenty powerful for the highway and comfortable.
>>15245919
nah anon it's a race bike I wasn't suggesting it
iirc they are registered with like 15hp
>>15245914
How do you like it?
>>15245899
well, you'd probably need to equip it for comfyness. As an everyday rider it looks purrrfect
>>15245914
>aprilia
>>15245913
W800 is RIP ;_;
The suzu looks more beginner-friendly desu
>>15245875
She was nice to me but went full on marriage-mode one month into it.
You know when women start to overthink things and send you three paragraph long messages on normiebook?
Not really what I'm after.
>>15245872
>all those pretty 300s for sale
hnnnnnnnnnng anon those new small bikes with 40-ish hp get my peepee very stiff I'd buy one and hoon around full-on madman.
>>15245921
Was your SV650 a 2017 model?
This is 3.000 dolares in Norway
http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=77269521
1999 SV 650, kek
>>15245914
Nice bike mayne, i've heard lots of shit about Aprilia tho but i think that's the mopeds.
Saw a lot of 16yo/s driving those rockets around sounding like they were doing 180Mph going about 15mph
>>15245914
Thats the only bike aprilia designed poorly, looks like a bajaja pulsar kek.
>>15245919
oh okay so 15.000 kr is about $2250. that's about the right price for a starter bike. Looks like your bikes are cheap out there though.
>>15245945
No, 2009.
>>15245883
>new SV 650
I've been riding a Ninja 300 as my first bike for past couple years. Would the SV be a good upgrade?
>>15245953
Yes.
>>15245945
>http://m.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=77269521
The 2007 year model got EFI and significantly better looking.
>>15245945
Nah he's probably referring to the previous one.
Timeline on naked suzukis is
GS500 -> SV650 -> Gladius -> SV 650
>>15245953
Definetly. it's a v-twin with 70 something hp
>>15245942
>worst yamaha anon
should have known it better kek
>>15245958
What are the advantages of SV650 over something like a 600 sport bike? Just more practical and friendlier powerband around town?
>>15245932
a lot
>>15245936
>not buying local
>>15245945
electronics can be finnicky, but muh /soul/ 'n /passion/
>>15245949
>i have no idea what you're talking about
>>15245942
This made me grin, hehe. Nice catch Amerikano ;)
Man i must say this board is about the friendliest i've been to, i hope the biking community that i encounter when i get my bike is about the same.
>>15245973
You mean local in a broad EU sense?
If not, there's no chance I'm buying local.
Actually, if I had to buy italian, I'd go for Ducati
>>15245670
Is that seat conecepts? Worth the dough? My ass isn't happy after an hour on the stock.
>dicking around on back roads with my little rebel
>pass some guy on a dirtbike
> he speeds up alongside me, rides a wheelie out for half a mile
>give him a thumbs up, keep going
> he stays right with me and we're going 75 on a shitty dirt road for a good while
>eventually there's a stop sign at a busy paved road
>we stop, exchange pleasantries, and ride around together for another half hour or so
>end up spilling on a turn because I'm an idiot that's trying to keep up to a dirt bike while I have street tires
>no damage to the bike, everything's fine besides my mirror and handles being misaligned
> he says we should go to his place and fix it real quick
>agree but when he says we should avoid paved roads because his bike doesn't have plates and he lost his license I get pretty sketched out
>I already agreed to go so I'm not sure how to tell him no without being a dick
>follow him to his place but when he turns into his driveway I just keep on going
>go into town just to make sure he doesn't follow before going home
Did I do the right thing or am I a total prick? I'm new to riding and this was my first interaction with a stranger. He just seemed overly friendly and a little sketchy after talking for a bit
>>15245972
inlines have peaky torque, they're shit under 6k rpm
v-twins are sexual all the way up
v4 are orgasmic
in the city vtwins reign supreme
>>15245991
i'm italian, from panigale
>where ducatis are made
so i bought italian
>>15245994
>he says we should go to his place and fix it real quick
gay secks
>>15245994
you should have been up front with him but i think being a dick is better than taking a dick
>>15245994
Friendship is scary, anon
>0-4 keep drooling over used bikes
>5-9 watch games of thrones
>>15245970
DO YOU EVEN LURK
>>15245981
>dbt
>friendly
Night eurotime is usually okay. Other timezones are usually a shitfest.
>>15245972
They deliver power more uniformly. At 3k and 7k, twisting the throttle is somewhat of a predictable experience. Singles are somewhat similar. I remember almost being thrown of the bike by the torque in second gear in 2k revs.
On a sportsbike i4, going full wot at 3k does nearly nothing. Going full wot at 10k can loop the bike.
Is it financial suicide to get a bike if you don't have health insurance?
>>15246015
Gay on throne
>>15245994
>"dude I've just met you and this seems suddenly sketchy, I'd rather limp home"
done
>>15246036
>DO YOU EVEN LURK
I actually post here 25/8 m8
>>15246036
I got a i4 first bike and nothing happens before 7000 and by then its above the speed limit or a corner.
one time while I was coming to a stop light I couldnt shift down to first gear while waiting on the light, it was stuck in whatever gear I was in so I basically took off from 4th gear and the bike was shaking violentally and sputtering, has this happened to anyone else?
Hey guys I'm a mechanic by trade and I got the itch to rebuild a bike. Found a '91 k100 for 600 on craigslist, pics look decent clean Vin and title , owner says it's just been sitting in the garage for a few years. KBB says it's worth a good a nice penny, just wanted to hear your opinions on the bike.
Personally I love the way the engine looks.
>>15246006
>>15246011
>>15246013
>>15246041
I wasn't thinking about being railed in the ass, more about going to a stranger's house where there are probably more people while being way out in the country. The guy must have had some trouble with the law if he lost his license and he was clearly in a lower socioeconomic class. I just didn't want to get mugged desu
>>15246113
Sure is lonely at the top
>>15245689
Whats the round green thing over the rear wheel? Is it a energy drink?
>>15246105
Another option was this '91 VFR for 650. Needs more work, (kinda what I want anyways)
>>15246113
>lower socioeconomic class
Yay good tire machine. You're welcome, wheels.
What the fuck is this?
>>15246105
>>15246125
tough choice desu senpai
I'd get the BMW though
>>15246175
a trials bike, meant for tough riding through some seriously shitty areas where you would need to hop the bike over boulders and shit.
>>15246175
a trial bike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG3Zlo5aI9U
>>15245689
i'd ride a glow in the dark scrambler :)
>tfw can't find subtitles for game of thrones for the release I downloaded
Fucking pieces of shit only subbed 2 episodes
>>15246125
bmw is the better investment, but the vfr is a much better bike
should you want to actually ride it'll be much more satisfying
Norways police bike is a BMW, is it really that good?
>>15246217
here in italy we have cagivas
>and bmw
>>15246099
I'v done it in a car, but i dont understand why you couldn't shift down at a stop
how bad will i get screwed over if i go for a 2 hour journey while on my a2 permit?
>>15246243
bikes don't like to be shifted while stopped
no syncros and whatnot
>>15246185
holy shit this is cool
>>15246257
Yea but just walk it back and forth
>>15246209
Why do you need subs for an English show?
>>15246267
you mean rocking it?
>or doing my trip by foot? :^)
>>15246257
Wait what, you have a time limit on your A2 permit?
>>15246278
Yeah, just rock it back and forth and shift
>>15246279
6 month of grace period, then you must take the test
i've been dodging it because i have finals
>>15246287
not him, m8
>>15246291
Months of grace? What the fuck, what country is this.
So you can ride alone before the test?
In Norway, you either need to have someone with you that has the certificate already for 5 years on the bike itself.
Or he can be behind you on his own bike with intercomm telling you what to do.
Then take your exam ofc.
>>15246297
jej, land of the pasta
>there were laws that define what you can d, but then we adopted th eu license
>now it just says "don't ride in busy areas"
there's nowhere a single definition of "busy", though :^)
>>15246297
italy
>>15246038
Bump. Anyone know if this is a stupid idea?
>>15246319
Depends if you live in a socialist paradise or TrumpLand ?
>>15246319
what's the matter, are you chicken or something?
>>15246328
In the U.S.
>>15246333
Of being assraped with medical bills? Yes.
>>15246210
I could always buy both
>>15246343
>>15246232
In verona they rock 4 mv agustas brutale, and some other bikes.
>>15246319
Wouldn't recommend unless you enjoy paying for broken bones out of pocket
my dad bought this thing for $500 last year with a rusted up motor because the gas drained down into it. it was never registered or titled, just sat in a guy's basement since new. he just finished it up this week and put it in a bike show. just gotta get it onto RSBFS and get a good price for it.
A E S T H E T I C
>>15246357
>not in America
enjoy rapefugees.
