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>>10361928
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>Previously on /dbt/
>>15267387
anything else important happen in gthe past 6 months?
>>15272568
Nah bought that KDX to replace my KLX.
>>15272566
We had a short discussion about that last night kek
thoughts? my stock headlight got rekt for crash so my buddy has a cb70sc he let me have the head light and shit so now how to i make a bracket
>>15272617
Post kdx pics
>>15272647
Don't have many pics yet. Need to get out on it and bring my camera, I've just been taking it on short trips.
>>15272579
>AGATT
Early post for
>demo riding shit worth more than my car
cager here
what's the coolest bike ever made
What does /dbt/ think of the Suzuki FI Address?
>you're bike
>how many cager mirrors have you broken off (accidentally or accidentally on purpose)
>>15272693
been there done that, great fun too.
just waiting on a local shop to do more demos when im actually around
>>15272702
1995 FZR 600
I would know
>>15272708
there really isn't much to say about scoots as long as it's a name brand
which it is
does the engine meet your needs? You're gonna want something a bit more than the standard 49cc if you want to go anywhere in your lifetime
>>15272682
HOLY KEKS
>>15272722
that's not a two stroke though
i think those are p cool
I am new to bikes and still don't understand the petcock. When my bike is parked, should I leave the petcock on "On" "pri" "reserve" ? I get how the petcock works and what each one is for. But when I look up what the bike needs to be on when I am parked, I don't get the answer. Just that on is when it's running, pri is for flow of gas throughout, and reserve gives access to the lower part of tank.
slow bike feels
>going down a highway at 60 mph
>another sports biker is in the other lane like 50-100 feet infront of me
>get up to 110 MPH and blow past him at full tuck
>as I pass him I do the rider peace sign
>it takes him like 7 seconds to get up to speed and obliterate me
>cant keep up and my hand was all the way down in sixth gear
>tfw kawasaki 500
what bike should I upgrade to senpaitachi? I cant be humiliated like this again
>>15272719
Test rode a Ducati Xdiavel already, holy shit that was fast.
Bike week is best week
>>15272681
How are you liking the 2t life?
>>15272734
leave set to "on"
pri(me) is for letting fuel move without the engine running
on will only let fuel move when there is vacuum present on the second line from the engine intake
>>15272693
>this weekend i'll be going to an Indian dealership opening
>and i'll take all their shitty arthritismobiles for demo rides
>mfw I wouldn't buy a new Indian even if I had more money than Bill Gates
>>15272738
>as I pass him I do the rider peace sign
O im laffin
>>15272746
How are you liking the nobike life?
>>15272754
>dislike indian and harley davidson
>need to test ride something so I can get their wristband for the full set
Muh cheevos tho
>mfw giving out peace signs
I dont understand why does it feel good
>>15272751
Okay so pretty much leave it on for when it's running and when it's off. Only use res when you're running out of gas, and pri for when it's been parked for weeks and you're trying to start it?
>>15272746
It's fun, gotta get used to revving out for power
>>15272783
pri is really just for if you have drained the carb or taken it off for some reason and need to get fuel moving before you even try to start it.
>>15272711
R1150GS
None, cause I can ride without destroying other peoples property.
>>15272757
Absolutely not at all. Considering financing a Yamaha bolt though if I don't just buy my next bike cash. That r spec is sweet.
>>15272788
If there's anything I've learned from my new job, it's that 2 stroke mixed gas is nasty shit to get on you.
>>15272616
4 anons ded
>>15272817
Which ones?
>>15272702
GS500F
>>15272788
Arent you doing that wrong? my grandfather told me that you push it until it tenses up then go full force. applying full force at the beginning will mess up the kick starter in the long run.
>>15272826
Doesn't work the same with a two stroke. That's for a four stroke
>>15272821
Anon ones
>>15272788
you have baby legs
>>15272826
That's for 4 stroke. 2 stroke you just kick the shit out of it while giving it a little gas until it starts.
>>15272838
Thanks?
>>15272826
With a two stroke you can just give it a strong look and it'll start.
>be 9
>rebuilding YZ-85 top and bottom end with my dad
>get everything together
>ask him if I should climb up on the lift to start it
>he calmly presses the kick starter down with one hand
>it starts on the second one
Gotta love two strokes.
>>15272793
>didnt shoot the log first
>>15272551
>>15272616
>>15272821
>KKK got doxxed and cta cummed on his mum and sister.
>KKK sold his cuck bike.
>Braid made out with some dudes.
>>15272702
HARLEY
~motorcycles~
DAVIDSON
ALL AMERICAN
REAL STEEL
>>15272702
if youre a spastic cunt with an inexplicably popular vlog, sumo
To whatever anon posted this a while back, this has been my dream since.
>>15272893
Bike camping da best
>tfw that tent is kill
RIP in pieces tent
>>15272702
Yamaha RZ500
>>15272878
>the irony of that picture
>>15272904
M8 did you finance any of your used bikes or where they all paid in cash?
Mounted my tires myself tonight with the help of a friend. My first time mounting tires that weren't moped/dirtbike tires myself. Just tire spoons, balancing beads, and some dish soap. Was honestly easier than dirtbike tires.
Otherwise got my new brake pads on as well and did a lot of cleaning/scrubbing in/around/behind the swingarm and the spring where it was filthy. Also heavily cleaned the wheels themselves. Hoping I can wrap most everything else up tomorrow. With as hot as it is though I can only stand to actually do much work after 9pm and I usually try to go to bed around 11 since I'm up at 7 every weekday for work.
Can't wait to have the 9r back on the road though.
>>15272904
I need a truck bed tent for my truck, since my bike is not very fun on the highway. Truck bed tent seems the most sturdy for what it is, they're like $100, ever use one?
>>15272917
Are those the stands from amazon?
>>15272919
A tarp.
>>15272914
ILY bb
>>15272938
Id prefer something that seals up and has supports.
>>15272919
I haven't.
>>15272914
Financed the Tiger the rest I bought cash
>>15272950
Did you fix your broken table yet?
I saw your post over at /diy/.
honda gyro based as fuck
>3600-5100 usd brand new
>can be had with or without canopy
>130-140 mpg
>all the stability of a leaning three wheeler, except with a way simpler drivetrain and chassis
>decent cargo capacity
>narrower than a regular motorbike with panniers or flat bars
>>15272953
>glamper
>>15272950
Ayy lmao! a classic.
>>15272616
I sold my wr
>>15272967
fuck off faggot
>>15272967
Fuck off scootercuck
>>15272933
yeah, the venom stands. They work pretty damn good. Great bang for buck imo
>>15272979
Go away nolicense faggot
>>15272702
>>15272991
>look mom i reposted it again
Oh look at that, as usual VicCB400SFanon is here at the same time as CTA.
NOTHING SUSS.
>>15272967
Huh, funny you should mention that thing I had no idea it existed until 3 days ago
>at vintage bike races at road America
>see someone in race leathers sitting on one of those
>when he looks up from his phone realize I know him
>talk for a minute
>when we finish talking he speeds down the sidewalk, knee down and fully tucked
>>15273002
Potato farmers have weird fetishes
>>15272997
Thats it
>>15273002
drop anon why do you want me to be cta?
i can start jizzing on pictures you post if that is what you really want m80
>not chopping your bike
>>15273011
Jizz me first.
>>15273016
>>15272711
>being such a shit rider that you get into a tard rage and smash mirrors every time something bad happens
>>15273025
aww come on i can't afford printer ink, im a potato farmer.
>>15273016
Spoted the cuckold.
>>15273016
Fuckoff hipstercuck
>>15272702
Norton Commando
>>15272702
gs500
>>15273037
>cuckhold: the post
>>15273046
>>15273016
I like cruisers but hate this cut down bullshit. What engine size is it?
>>15273048
you don't even have a bike, you are the epitome of a cuck
>>15273048
>Being nobike
I think we know who the cuck is m8.
>>15273051
49cc
>>15273051
Yamaha gs500
>>15273051
Well what kind of cruisers do you like? And it's a 400. I like cruisers as well chopped or not
>>15273054
B T F O
T
F
O
>>15273016
>owning a jarley at all
>owning a small capacity jarley
>modifying a jarley at all
>modifying your bike instead of fixing the tatty wiring, missing side cover, trashed grips, rusty tank etc
>only one mirror
>>15273061
Fuck off cruisecuck
>>15273070
It's a project in process :-)
>>15273061
V-twin cruisers.
I like the classis look to them and how comfy they are on long rides
>>15273070
The thing i like most about A 10 thunderbolt is it's not even a plane, it is literally a big fuck off gun that someone looked at and said "that should have wings and jet engines"
I'm considering suicide
Just stalled on my steepass driveway going up hill. I managed to just pop it in neutral and walk it into my garage but after a long day of riding perfectly I can't fucking forget this dumb fuckup
I've had my bike for 4 days now and hadn't stalled it until today.
>>15273097
Don't worry man I've been riding for 6 years and stall at least 5 times a day
>>15273097
suicide because you stalled your bike?
thats a bit extreme uleh, you going to shoot up a gay night club if you drop it?
>>15273097
Shit happens. I've had my bike stall out on me because it didn't like cruising forward at idle, then have to row down through the gears and find neutral so it would let me start it up again. I would've just started it up and rode it the rest of the way. Fuck it.
What are you gonna do when you actually crash a bike?
>>15273103
>6 years and stall at least 5 times a day
>>15273093
BRRTs for days
>>15273103
>been riding for 6 years
>stall at least 5 times a day
maybe you should give up?
>>15273097
could be worse, last ride i went on i flipped my bike twice and ended the day by blowing up the bottom end bearing.
>>15273122
How did that happen?
>rezilla order gets here today
>Klim Dakar Pants
>Klim Dakar Pro Jersey
>have gloves already
>have compression suit already
>have hip armor already
>the knee armor that supposedly shipped with the pants isn't in the box
>I'm leaving Saturday morning
Should I burn down Revzilla HQ before or after I apply to their web developer position?
>>15273109
>what is a clutch
>>15273133
Just call them. They were super chill and helpful with me when they fucked up shipping my helmet.
>>15273131
flipped it up two different hills, bottom end bearing died because the crank had about 400 hours on it
>>15273133
>Klim Dakar Pants
>Klim Dakar Pro Jersey
Quit bragging mr moneybags
>>15273134
Clutch was in.
Basically, my bike advances the timing based on speed. I was coasting to a stop with the clutch in in like 4th gear because I figured I could into rolling stop. Since I tuned the living fuck out of the bike plus the gradual timing advance and low RPMS the bike just stalled because it was like lol fuck you and your 20 degree ignition advance.
Ever since then I try to hold idle at like 2k rpm above 15mph.
>>15273103
Well damn
>>15273106
I hope I never do. Not really good with fucking up even though it's a part of life. It messes with my head.
>>15273109
I was going to but I was like on the edge before the driveway turns into the garage so I thought to just get off.
The sound is bugging me now, I can hear it just shutting down. Feels bad man.
I don't know mang. As I said I can't really handle fucking up so we'll see when it happens.
>>15273122
That's crazy as shit so yeah I guess it could be worse.
>>15273147
The Dakar pants are cheap shit, I was about to buy the new Badlands jacket and pants but decided to save the dosh for rent in Commiefornia.
I did splurge on the jersey tho, it's nice as fuck. Feels like a tarp currently, needs to be broken in.
>i was hoping you were going to (you) because everyone else on /dbt/ is nodirtbike
>>15273175
>>15273147
I also bought a Tubliss kit :3
>two HD tubes + two spares = $120
>Tubliss = $175
worth it
Is skid plate supposed to move a little if it's attached by frame clamps?
>>15273188
I hear they're fucking awful to mount.
>>15273192
Regardless, it probably wont move around once it's full of dirt and road grime.
>>15273131
He was too busy thinking about what photo he is gomma cum on next.
>>15273200
An hour or two of swearing in the garage is totally worth never having to dismount and mount my tires in the middle of the desert.
>and being able to run 0 psi if I feel like pretending to be Graham Jarvis
>>15273167
>CBR250/300
Maximum overkek.
M8 don't even worry about that shit. I had my GS300 shit itself halfway through a group ride like 50 miles from my house and I had to push start the fucker 4 times to get it to go because the battery was on it's way out and it wouldn't crank, and was running on one cylinder. While running insanely lean. If you crash that bike it'll be a good experience and you can get a new one.
Shit, when I crashed mine I just took it as an excuse to upgrade the fucker. I've been squidding it around locally trying to break in the tires while I save up and try to figure out why my FUCKING TACHOMETER REFUSES TO WORK REEEEEEEEEE.
I think the diodes are blown.
>>15273167
I see you have CBR250.
I too have CBR250
>>15273175
Are the Dakar pants waterproof? Might consider them for my AK trip next year
>$140 for a jersey
Damn
Also yeah call Revzilla they are really cool about rushing things if you have a ride coming up
>Order mesh jacket for my ride to the Grand Canyon last year
>Some shipping snafu, shows shipped but not updating on the tracking and it's way later than it was supposed to get here
>Email Revzilla about it, tell them my ride is coming up in a couple days and that's the whole reason I bought the jacket
>They send me another one 2-day shipping for free and tell me if the other one comes just send it back
Got the jacket the day before my ride. Top customer service.
>>15273219
>>15273200
>One hour to mount tubeless tires
Literally what the fuck? Use some cardboard, rim protectors, a hair dryer, and some tire spoons and you can literally do two tires in 20 minutes.
>>15273202
It doesn't move a lot, but i can slightly lift one of the sides if I apply force. It's not rattling loose, just moves slightly and almost springs back. But aluminum doesn't spring. Maybe i should reinstall it. It's a pain.
>>15273235
>not using two screw drivers
>>15273235
I'm not talking about tubeless tires. I'm talking about a Tubliss system.
>>15273235
I personally use the zip-tie method
>>15273245
It looks like a thick tube.
>>15273226
Is this your bike friend?
>>15273219
Baird? have you been out east yet? I want my meet and fuck bb
>>15273263
Fuck forgot name.
>>15273256
It's not
>>15273256
It's a small, thick tube that you pump up to 100 psi. It seals your wheels so that you can pump up the tires as if they were tubeless, acts as a wheel lock, and the bladder protects your rim, so you can literally just keep running if you get a hole in the tire becuase the bladder will protect the wheel.
>>15273263
>have you been out east yet?
Nope. Taking the Blue Ridge Parkway down to Tail of the Dragon with my dad and brother this coming week. Returning to Rochester for a week or so, then heading to NYC to begin my TAT trip west. I'll be riding by you on our way to NYC at the very least, so I'll stop in and lube up.
>>15273277
Good it would be really stupid if they had you install a tube and call it tubeless with a typo.
>>15273226
SHIT WHAT'S KEK ABOUT CBRS MATE
holy fuck dude haha. That sounds embarrassing but you seem unaffected so that's good.
I wouldn't mind upgrading to something a little heavier. I get tossed around like a paper bag since I live at the foot of some mountains.
what do you have now?
>>15273230
I like the black cbr300f's. I found this 250 for cheaps though and who really wants to spend like $5000 on their first bike.
>>15273232
>Are the Dakar pants waterproof?
Nope, cheapest goretex klim shit is the Traverse, but they're not worth it becuase they don't come with armor, and adding the armor makes them more expensive than the Overland pants. Overland gear is the best Price:Performance imo, though the Badlands shit looks way more A D V E N T U R E.
>emailed RZ
>replied within an hour saying it might come in another box and they'll refund me tomorrow if it doesn't
>didn't come
>ordered the armor from amazon prime with $5 next day shipping
>>15273249
Eh. My tire spoons have a bead breaker on them too so I can do full tire changes easy as fuck.
It literally takes me 2 minutes to do the rear tire onto the wheel of my bike if the tires are warm beforehand. The rest of the time is spent just seating the bead, which usually involves starter fluid on the front.
>>15273263
>Is this your bike friend?
I was. I sold it and got the MV Agusta, which is currently running but not functioning as it's supposed to.
Either one of the diodes is blown which is allowing the incorrect circuit to complete and shorting out my tach and speedo circuits, and fucking up a relay for my start switch, or my instrument cluster is fucked. If it's the diodes, I'll just replace them. If it's the cluster, pic related.
>>15273296
>What's kek about CBRs m8
250s and 300s are tons of fun to fuck about with. Plus if you're like me and don't really give a fuck about crashing them you can easily become street rossi and fly in front of everyone else because you're not afraid of lowsiding.
>That sounds embarrassing but you seem unaffected so that's good.
I generally stay away from group rides with assholes. Plus I figured since the bike rides okay enough then I'd still ride as it was close to the end of the season and I wasn't sure what the issue was (turned out to be a loose connector on the left ignition coil).
I miss fucking around with that shitbike.
I ride an MV Agusta F4 now.
>>15273325
>Overland
>$400 for the pants
Sheeit I guess I'll just get something else kek
>>15273372
They'll last forever and you seem to do a lot of adv shit, it's definitely worth it.
Hell, not having to pack or stop and put on rain gear sounds like it's worth it.
Buy nice or buy twice my friend.
>>15273133
You go to Geneseo?
>>15273483
No, I just graduated from RIT. I used to hang out at Geneseo all the time tho.
>>15273487
Nice, I just graduated as well. Place isn't the same after the IB closed.
>>15273498
Never actually went there. I used to just ride around Groveland with slimy Geneseo girls with noserings all day and party in the apartment above Mia's at night. Got in the news for being arrested immediately after that picture was taken, /dbt/ found the article and never let it go.
You still in the area?
>>15273097
I watched my dad stall at a downhill stoplight today, it was a pretty odd experience.
>>15273517
Hahaha I had an ex who lived up in those apartments, what a small world. Hope you didn't get fucked too hard by johnny law after the arrest. I'm not there anymore, bout an hour south in the Corning area now.
>tfw drunk
>tfw can't think of anything to shitpost with
Have this terrible post instead of a quality shitpost
>>15273531
Was $50 for violating a village ordinance or some shit like that.
Was her name Melaney or Julie by chance?
You should meet up with me and CB350 Anon that lives near Albany sometime in the near future. What do you ride?
>>15273538
Spirytus Anon? Post touge king next time.
lemme drop my dslr to 'help pick up this bike' because i'm totally physically able to
>>15273551
>womyn
Damn this is so close to working perfect
>>15273332
sorry bro went away to do stuff for a bit
Yeah the cbr is a ton of fun for now. I'm assuming that going full throttle on other bikes gets crazy because I've had a lot of people tell me that they loved how nonpunishing their 250's were.
fuck dude I have yet to lanesplit and all that since I filtered in front of a truck like 3 days ago and the dude floored it on the gas. Maybe I was just too slow or something idk.
>mfw I looked up MV Agusta
made my dick hard lad.
fuck
how did you even find a group to ride with? just friends?
>>15273551
This just hurts.
>>15273551
THAT'S NO WAY TO TREAT AN EXPENSIVE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
>>15273556
srs though is that a tiny little passenger peg or a grab handle?
I should take some pics of my dad's, it's 1989 as fuck.
>>15273546
>spirytus anon
u know me well bb
>>15273567
I'm going to go have a drink in your honor.
>>15273569
have a couple, gotta catch up
>>15273546
Oh that's too bad, and nah her name was Vicki. That would be cool man, I have Ninja 650R. I'm curious, is the CB350 a cafe racer?
>>15273582
this is CB350 Anon
>>15273263
afaict only thing he's changed is the seat
>>15273580
>Accidentally tear cap while opening with my Leatherman
>Punch cap when it tears
>Pinhole in my knuckle
>Bleeding like a stuck pig
This is your fault.
>>15273604
Forgot pic
>>15273582
cb400 would make a better cafe racer
>>15273565
I have no idea what that is, definitely not a passenger peg
>>15273604
:^( I'm just gonna go now
>>15273613
My roommate has one. I like CB350 Anon's bike better I think.
>>15273622
My money is on grab handle. My dad's bike has them but they're just under the edge of the plastic.
>>15273624
thats not a super four
>>15273631
You only said CB400 :^)
>I didn't even notice the two center pipes
>>15273635
to be fair on you the ruined cb400 i posted with the comment did give false flags for what it was if you missed the 4 headers
>>15273612
>>15273604
this is why i always have a proper bottle opener with me.
>yes you can open a bottle with many things
>but why do that when you have a tool specifically designed for the task
>>15273624
Possibly
Damn that seat is so close to working. I wonder if I pull the foam off of the KLX seat if I can trim it to work on the KDX seat pan.
>>15273639
I was using this bottle opener...
>>15273648
i said a proper bottle opener, not one of those skinny can types
>>15273643
You definitely can if you have a proper staple gun and a second set of hands.
>>15273654
Well fuck you buddy. Ride over here so I can bleed on you and give you the AIDS.
>>15273668
go sit on your dildo
>>15273664
They both look and run like Grunts from Halo.
>>15273671
I threw out my last two sex toys today mate, sorry.
>>15273659
I will probably try that tomorrow. I guess I should take one last ride on it before I start pulling all the parts off of it
>>15273673
>no idea
RIP in Piece 300R.
Put the motor in an extremely unsafe home built gokart.
EX500 A SHIT
>>15273677
Thought about it but I might be selling the carb off of it. We'll see what happens
Sucks because it still has life left, but would need quite a bit to get back to 100%
R8 my helmet
>>15273700
But if you get a shitbike back to 100% you'll be too afraid of fucking it up to do shitbike things.
I shitbike should never be back to more than 80%.
>>15272882
with chrome
>>15273700
>still has some life left
maybe if you put the engine in a new frame, she's fucked m80
benis
>>15273706
Yeah but right now it's at like 40% kek
Also that's why I bought a $1500 replacement instead of a new 300EXC or something.
I'd love a 300 or 500 EXC but I'd be too scared of fucking up a $10k bike that I'd baby it
>>15273714
Why not just get a used one for $5k that's already a little beat?
Rhetorical question though, KDX a best.
Any reason to have a second bike to the XRR other than "N+1"?
Is it that much heavier than the other two?
>>15273219
Any tips mate? I have two sets of these sitting in my garage for my two dirt bikes but the only time I tried to have a fiddle with them I felt like I was about to destroy my rim hah. I am psyched to get them on, for the reasons you described.
>that 0 PSI confidence
>>15273714
Honestly parts for a 300 are probably as cheap or cheaper than parts for your XR, its only when you buy genuine KTM parts that things get expensive and the same goes for honda or any brand thats not suzuki really
>>15273726
Nah, I haven't received them yet, and never even seen a set IRL.
I can't even tell you the last time I spooned a tire on myself, I always take em to the shop because I know the guy and he'll mount and balance them both for $20 cash.
I'll find out the hard way when I get back from Tail of the Dragon in ~9 days and put my new dirt tires on.
AYY FAGETS
28th June A2 TEST
>>15273728
Fucking legendary.
>any brand thats not suzuki
Why do you say this?
>>15273747
Desmondo have you checked your mail
>HE ISN'T PWNING NOOBS IN ROCKET LEAGUE WITH FELLOW DBT GOERS
>>15273722
Partially N+1 but the XRR is a lot of really great things, lightweight woods bike is not one of them
The KDX is 220lb dry, KLX is 230lb dry, XRR is 270lb dry
>>15273736
I know but I also have this problem where when I buy a nice bike [my XRR and Tiger] I feel a need to buy nice parts for it, unlike my KLX which I paid $900 for 6 years ago. Ebay parts are fine for that, I don't want to put Ebay parts on a bike that costs more than most of my cars
>>15273703
meme/10
is that supposed to somewhat look like Char's Zaku?
>>15273745
GET HYPE usw
>>15273756
hahaha owned
>>15273752
I assume my mother checked it today. I didn't get a package. I'll go check the mailbox.
>>15273756
>not CS:GO
Casuals.
>>15273758
I didn't realize the 650R was the same weight as my DRZ wet.
>but 20 more HP
>>15273752
No mail Stalker Anon.
Did you send me an envelope or a package?
>or nothing at all
>>15273772
I think it's a tad lighter but it's close enough that it's a wash.
>>15273778
Comes down to tank capacity I think. My DRZ is about 315 wet, mine has an extra ~2g of gas, so probably about 325 full to the brim.
Is there any way to un-foul spark plugs without removing them from the bike?
>>15273789
>without removing them from the bike?
Why? It's usually super easy, even on my DRZ where I need to remove the fairings, seat, tank, and use a U joint.
>>15273777
you'll find out soon
>>15273758
i have never had to replace anything major on mine, when replacing parts it has always been a choice between genuine ktm parts which are better quality but cost twice as much or something like wiseco parts, my new piston for an example is a wiseco, was $120, KTM piston was $280
Difference is basically with the KTM piston i can start the bike and start riding, don't even need to warm it up.
With the wiseco piston if you don't warm it up the piston is likely to shatter.
>>15273807
The anticipation is killing me.
>pls be dragon dildo
>>15273808
>genuine ktm parts
>better quality
The aftermarket parts must be really awful.
>>15273811
also inb4
>hand written note that says 'go sit on your dildo'
>>15273745
2 hours
A2 test
Fug me
you ever had a bike which felt like it was cursed? just constant problems
my current crf250r which i'm trying to sell
>snapped clutch cable
>cracked radiator
>snapped valve stem (checked valve clearances but this was unexpected and required top end rebuild)
>broke my collar bone 3 hours after rebuild
>tyre blow out
all within a few months from purchase. fuck this bike!
>>15273818
>honda reliability
>>15272893
>>15272904
>leaning bike towards tent
absolutely haram
>>15273745
Ayy fgt I do my theory test on the exact same day
>>15273815
pls b ybr
>>15273813
>>15273811
;)))
>>15273808
Yeah I see what you are saying. Couldn't get a 300 for what I paid for my kdx though, plus it's a good reintroduction to 2t.
>it looks so naked
>>15273818
Friend of mine bought a 1978 KZ550 for $600 (came with half a parts bike too) even though I was the only one giving him bike advice and was strongly against it.
He buys the thing and literally all of the little shit that could go wrong with it did in the following two months, and I was the one he called to show him how to fix it ever time.
>clutch cable was wrong length
>pulled some pin in the clutch out of place or some shit
>speedo drive broke off
>gauge lights blew out
>tach broke
>carb needed to be cleaned, should have been rebuilt
>seat latch broke
>killed two batteries because fuckstick could not finesse it to start when cold and would just crank it until it died every other time
>>15273837
>not praying for the sweet embrace of crushing death every night
>>15273668
i would just to say i did, but the 45 mile fuel range and having to carry all that oil might kill me
>>15273843
yeah idk how they are worth so much, apparently mine is still worth around $3500 dollarydoos, i do see 2007 ones going for around $4500 but i feel like they are trying to get more than its worth
>>15273841
>;)))
Post tracking number.
>yfw you realize the human heart is 5-stroke and the lungs are 2-stroke
My coworker/roommate (CB750f) turns 22 tomorrow. I bought him a travel journal and issue of Easyrider. Should be worth a laugh
>>15273889
WTF happened to steaks and blowjobs?
>>15273861
It's the KTM meme I think. They are facking everywhere now.
You need to get a protector plate on that pipe m8.
>>15273894
Its hardly a birthday present when he's giving blowjobs daily
>>15273896
No point, the plastic ones break and i don't like the alloy ones they are all too bulky, plus a new FMF gnarly is only around $250 and they last a fair while ive only gone through 3 expansion chambers in 7 years that one being the 3rd.
I just need to get my front wheel up over logs better, no excuses
I need to do something about the situation I'm in but I don't feel like it.
I just wanna lie down for a few years
>>15273921
You have two options, get more miserable or go out and find something to make yourself less miserable.
>>15273918
I need to pop a few dents out of mine, then I'll be armoring it. With how often I fall on rocks and such it wouldn't last long unprotected.
>>15273924
I'll pick the first, Dave.
>>15273918
How's the gnarly by the way? I have a Fatty on mine I heard the Gnarly is more of a top end pipe
>>15273926
I wouldn't if i were you, you are likely to put a hole in the expansion chamber, really thin metal and it doesnt make a big difference, if you want to see a difference put a full fmf or pro circuit system on it
>>15273921
Last time I was in that situation I spent about 9 months drinking heavily and doing a lot of blow while forcing myself to just trudge through every day life. Find a project to sink you thoughts and time into, listen to a lot of music with lyrics to keep you mind from wandering.
>>15273936
Opposite actually, gnarly robs top end power for bottom end and mid range, if you are finding you have to rev the bike more than you would like to keep it on the pipe id swap out for one otherwise stick with the fatty for
>muh powaaa band
>>15273864
no then you could see where it was send from
>>15273965
Alright, so it is a package. Envelopes don't have tracking numbers.
>>15273961
I'd prefer the pipe come on lower in the rev range. We'll see what happens. I'm trying to get a stock pipe off of someone so I have a backup for if I split the chamber trying to get the dents out.
>>15273648
Just usee the folded up leatherman next time. Like a lighter. Thats how i do it.
>>15274022
I sometimes use the back of the knife while closed, but I usually and up shaking the beer all over the damn place from how hard I have to push them together to keep them from slipping off.
>>15273604
just put the tip of the lid on the edge of a hard surface you don't care will get damaged like a brick wall, then hammer it with a closed fist.
no injury whatsoever. i just use my kitchen bench but that already has years of damage.
bottle openers are for beginners.
>>15273896
>thikkk
I'm a little scared /dbt/. I'm the fag who rode his bike the first time on Tuesday, 25km on country roads. I'm going to ride it to the shop to have the bumped turn signal looked at and I'm just not 100% confident in my riding skills. I'll also be riding alone. I'm almost considering putting pic related on it somewhere, just to explain away why I go down to 20kmh in turns.
I'm considering going to a contest on Saturday on the bike, which is 100km on highway away. I'm taking things too quickly, aren't I? I should ask someone to carpool me.
I haven't felt this anxious in a while.
>>15274093
Get a bit of practice in before you do a hundred km stint imo.
You can always stop and take a break if you need it.
Above all, if in doubt then don't.
>>15274093
Bikes are not for you m8. Sell it before you get seriously hurt. Did you buy the bike just to look cool or get laid?
>>15274101
Efficiency
>>15274099
You're probably right. Next month perhaps
>>15274105
>Eficiency
Poorfag? what bike? Gear?
>>15274110
>Poorfag?
y
>what bike?
sv650s
>Gear?
atgatt
efficiency both in fuel but more importantly i'd like to filter through the city at some point. I'll ride it to work next week for sure. I'm just worried about right now and Sat.
>>15274114
Most poorfags think thay a bike is a good idea, but most of the time its more expensive than a car. You could take a course and possible not be shit so that you dont have to kill yourself.
>>15274093
first day i got my road bike i took it on a 400km ride, went and did all the roads i love hooning on in a car and shit.
no such thing as too much riding.
>>15274093
I left on a 2000 mile road trip the day after I get my license.
>>15273263
A cb350? That's a less special snowflake version of the cl350 I'm rebuilding
>>15274093
>25km
Isn't that like 15 miles?
Get on and ride, you gain confidence with practice.
>>15274140
If hipstercuck bike pls fuck off faggot
