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>>10361928
>Webms with sound
>>>/wsg/1135516
>Previously on /dbt/
>>15344847
first for test
>>15345974
>metal illness
fuck
>this Honda OP again
Oh well...
>>15345979
Lead poisoning causes you to buy a Honda.
>>15345993
>cancelled due to brexit
>>15345974
lmao
>honda
>not a shit
my ktm is broken, i need to change the spraq clutch how hard is it?
HONDA STRONK
>>15345993
Brits werent even to assist.
>>15345974
>metal illness
#sicksicksick
>>15345993
New tires, new spockets, chain and possibly fork seals.
>still waiting on bike to be transferred
GODDAMMIT I JUST WANT TO RIDE
IT'S MY WEEK OFF I BOUGHT THE BIKE I PAID THE INSURANCE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE
REEEEEEEEEEEE
>watching the bump limit on almost every dbt thread so you can force your bad meme
I bet it's an Australian.
>>15346002
what?
>>15346001
Thats why i ride a harley.
>>15345998
>needed a red flag, multiple crashes, a restart, and jlo's worst ride in years for a SATELLITE honduh to win the race
>>15346004
t. drop
>>15346004
Probably harley spam anon.
>>15345994
>>15346000
>brits
Doesn't really matter. The only ones who get fucked over this are themselves, the rest of yurp is merely slightly inconvenienced. Also the brits weren't even present at the first SEM and haven't contributed to the second. Not even sure if any are coming
TASH is CTA
reminder to make fun of wranon when the fuggs up his test today
>>15346014
>Ybrgrill
>>15346015
Nope, tash is to poor to afford printer ink.
>>15346010
The aussie won as he isnt no fair weather rider faggot like the rest.
#yearroundrider
#aintscaredofrain
>>15346014
>haven't contributed to the second
Like anyone has besides the one guy who organised the whole thing.
>>15346016
is that a pic of 6xl anon?
>>15346023
i don't think so
>>15346021
>the one guy who organised the whole thing.
Hello :^)
> tfw can't come to this one
I probably wouldn't have shown up to SEM3000 either if I hadn't put that much effort into organizing shit 2bh.
>>15345768
Here it is pretending to work
>>15346016
Sheit is that today? Good thing I got off uni early, I smell greentext incoming.
> implying the exam wasn't canceled because he drove like a shitcunt and got done for speeding several times
> implying he gets to ride his bike even if he passes
> implying his mum will let him
>>15346020
>33 points after a win
dont think hes much of an any weather rider 2bh
>>15346033
Is his mum hot?
>>15346034
He probably spends all the practice sessions spamming Harleys and GS500s in /dbt/ so he doesn't know the tracks when it's race time.
GOING TO PICK UP PAPERWORK FOR BIKE IN 2 HOURS
HYPE
>>15346036
Would it stop you if she wasn't?
>>15345974
>after my lowside the trottle control and front break lever doesnt work
WHAT DO I DO
>>15346055
>break
i guess it's BROKEN? hahahh
>>15346055
Pump/bleed
>>15346060
you think bleeding the brakes will solve the problm for the front lever? it goes all the way in without pressure
any way I can do this at home?
What about the throttle control?
>>15346058
>:^)
>>15346062
If there's a bubble/you spilt fluid, bleeding is the only solution
>>15346041
What if they're gonna fail you?
>>15346032
Here it is enjoying afternoon sun
>>15346069
qt!
buy it some farkles
>>15346065
Is that common during a lowside and does it match my symptoms? what about the throttle control? are they easy to replace?
>>15346073
throttle is 2 wires. are they pulling? need some more info than 'its not working.'
>>15346073
I wouldn't call it common, but having the reservoir on it's side is a great way to kill your brakes
Most throttle locks are electronic if oem and mechanic if aftermarket...
In both cases i'd just buy a new one
>>15346003
I know that feel bro
>ordered summer gear
>delivery my take a week longer
>only have winter gear
>it's 36 degree Celsius the whole week
>>15346072
what should i get?
heaps faster than the gs500 i traded hey
>>15346079
meaning no matter the input on the the throttle the RPM's dont change
the lowside unhooked the two wires (they are wired in paralell right)
>>15346081
so the breaks arn't THAT bad? man im hopin this is an easy fix I need to get to school next semester and I cant afford a new bike or huge replacements
>>15346086
forgot to say I put the wires back in >>15346079
>>15346084
fender elim / integrated tail light
grips
hmm not that much i'd do actually. usually all the blinkers gotta go and maybe the mirrors but the kawi's pretty well set up stock.
>>15346086
so you look down at the throttle body thingy (forget what its called) and it should be twisting
>>15346067
I guess I'll become a criminal.
Tomorrow my YBR 125 goes in for its MOT before I sell it.
I know it's only a 125 and I have a much better bike now, but I feel somewhat sad about selling it. My first bike, 11 months of hard running by a newbie. It did me well, but times changed.
Can't help but feel sad and worry for its future.
>>15346097
what's your next bike gonna be?
>>15346098
I got it 2/3 weeks ago
>>15346097
How much are you selling the YBR for? It's probably the best 125cc commuter scooter without being a scooter you can get.
>>15346104
There's a shitty one in my dealership for 1,5k
>>15346104
It's a 2006 with 25.3k miles on it (UK).
Gonna list it on eBay and Gumtree at £800 or best offer. Realistically looking for 650-750
>>15346114
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-YBR-125-LEARNER-COMMUTER-LOW-MILES-TRADE-BARGAIN-PLEASE-READ-2009-/291741294822?hash=item43ed22e0e6:g:w78AAOSw3mpXFQOH
That's basically my bike, but that's an '09.
Mine has black clocks, full steel exhaust and different bar ends.
I have fitted it with Michelin Pilot Streets, sub 1k mile chain and sprockets and it will come with new front brake pads to be fitted. (Was planning on servicing the fronts. They work, just not outstandingly.)
Took my R3 in to get detailed and fucking dropped it. kill me son, do it fast
>>15346126
> dropping bikes
LMAO retard.
>>15346126
Shit happens, that's life.
As long as it's not pissing vital fluids she'll be fine to ride her home.
HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE! HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE! HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE! HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE! HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE! HONDA IS THE BEST MOTOCYCLE OUT THERE!
>>15346126
well now you actually have something to detail. honestly what IS there to detail to begin with short of painting it? wash it and clean the chain?
get your clutch recall taken care of.
>>15346010
>factory yamahas and ducatis couldn't stay afloat when a SATELLITE Honda could
Lel
>>15346126
Slightly unrelated but what's the appeal behind the R3/Ninja 300 or is it a mostly American/Australian thing where you don't have to start on 125's like here in the UK?
>>15346131
Kawasaki would like a word.
>>15346129
First drop. only had my licence 2 months. call the cops
>>15346130
broke the indicator off and scuffed the side. I still left it there because he thinks he can fix it
>>15346133
well i say detail, but its getting paint protection. make that rain and dirt just fall off
>>15346135
Australian, so i have to get a LAMS bike. R3 is really comfy, and has a lot of little things that the class competitors dont. Looks mint too
>>15346134
you are mistaken. jorge had a difficult time but still got some points.
>>15346135
they're manageable bikes, and roads in america are terrible on a 125. i shit on em all the time but i did the ninja 250 meem and happy i did.
>>15346139
Change the indicator of yourself man, it's easy as shit.
Literally just take the side fairings off, unplug the broken indicator and unscrew it, then reverse the process with a replacement indicator.
>>15346167
Im getting LED indicators and gonna put them on myself. i meant he can fix the scuffing
Good morning /dbt/ pham.
>>15346135
Spurdolandian here, when you get your license you can only get something with <35kW/h, after 2 years you can get the big boys license(or if you are over 24 you can get it immidiately)
WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY /DBT/ ?
I JUST MADE MY A2 - WILL EAT NOW AND THEN RIDE THE TT
>>15346179
Same laws as me. EU laws still apply in the UK lol.
47hp is enough for me at 21 anyway.
>>15346185
>legalfags
>>15346183
WHEN WILL THE SECOND TICKET ARRIVE ALREADY
>>15346090
thanks anon, the throttle works (I can see the cable go in and out but is only responsive when It goes out a lot) so the throttle is SUPER loose and the idle I had on it before makes it stall easily
hold me /dbt/ I think my engine is fucked up
>>15346191
I DON'T KNOW
MAYBE THE SECOND WILL COME TOGETHER WITH THE THIRD ONE
WE A2 ANYWAYS NAO
>>15346185
What part of Engerland are you, brah?
>>15346193
Maybe post a video of it for us.
>>15346183
COME TO LUXEMBOURG
>>15346198
Trafford, Manchester.
>>15346201
there were 2 supermotos you could have taken a pic of.
>>15346198
what use would a video be, the throttle is loose and the engine is running like shite (idle notch I had let it run at 1.3k RPM's idle but now it would stall at that idle)
dbt never skimp on tires, because that drizzle rain will fuck your shit up ;-;
>>15346203
>supermoto
nice meme
who gives le shit
>>15346201
I AM EATING NAO
MAYBE THIS WEEKEND
>>15346204
>because that drizzle rain will fuck your shit up
Only if you're shit, m8.
>>15346203
>implying I didn't
>>15346207
ayy
why did nobody ever tell me there was a wankel dirtbike?
it was called the Hercules 303
fuck i want one
>>15346212
it was the tires I swear!
I was stopping and as the weight was transferring to the front tire I low sided, that would have neber happend in good weather.
The tires are also like 10 years old
>>15346207
Oh I've heard you lost your license, so I should put you back on the Sem list.
A-FUCKING-GAIN
>>15346204
what bike?
if it's carbed take the carbs out, disconnect the throttle cable and reconnect it. make sure to adjust for freeplay
>>15346220
No excuses, breh. Mine are 7 years old, cracked and squared off. Rode for two hours in heavy to moderate rain the other day and didn't crash. Better brake control and forward planning is the answer.
>>15346223
Ex500, how would the carbs get fucked up?
>tfw I just remember I turned the petlock to off after the lowside
o im laffin
>>15346224
moderate and heavy rain isnt bad m8
its the light drizzle rain where the lowsides happen because you underestimate how slippery the roads are infront of the stoplights + all that gunk comes up
>>15346224
on a scale of 1 - 10, 1 being get them done asap and 10 being it's okay to leave until next month
how okay do you reckon it is to ride on this daily?
>>15346229
the carbs would be fine, but the throttle cable may have been pulled from its guide at some stage. This would cause it to be loose or even completely non responsive
>>15346230
10
Easily a year or two left in those.
>>15346230
watch out for the light drizzle rain m8, thats where my shit got kicked in TWICE, how many miles do you have on it?
dont skimp too hard on tires unless you wanna fuck your shit up, but if you do do a slow stop so the weight doesnt transfer quickly
>>15346232
ahhh that makes sense
>tfw I just cleaned my carbs
FUCK
>>15346236
I should elaborate the slow stop only pertains for the light drizzle rain >>15346230
In the moderate/heavy rain and the post rain stuff my tires never lost traction
>>15346236
Just bought the bike second hand, roughly 9000km so I'm assuming that this is the original front tire. I've got a booking next month for tires to be done but I'm just wondering if I should get it done sooner
Yeah check your throttle cable all the way down to the end, I wouldn't say it's likely that it came out of the guide because they're usually in pretty tight but you may have left a loose nut or something when you cleaned them.
>>15346242
it only got super loose after the lowside but the handlebar did snap and other wires did get pulled off so I don't doubt that it got loose
>Just bought the bike second hand, roughly 9000km so I'm assuming that this is the original front tire. I've got a booking next month for tires to be done but I'm just wondering if I should get it done sooner
My tires were old and used when this happened, but like I said I never lost traction on DRY pavement unless the tires were cold (I didnt drop her though) and heavy/moderate rain isnt bad unless you go in some crazy ass puddle
Just watch out for the drizzle rain bro, accelerate and decelerate slowly in those conditions because I got BTFO twice for underestimating how slippery the pavement is during the weight transfer. Otherwise you should be fine as during the weight transfer its really the only time you'll lowside unless you hit something like coolant or oil on the road.
>>15345974
Hey guys serious question here.
I am 20 about to turn 21. When I turn 21 I gain access to a stock holding account worth, at the moment, roughly $430K.
So I want to treat myself to a 2010+ 1000cc but am having trouble going through my options as I hear almost all 1K's are pretty damn good except for the Honda's but I need personal opinions.
Any information will help.
Also I gain access to a 10 million dollar trust find when I turn 50.
Fuck age limits.
>>15346263
Ridden before?
>>15346263
Sv1000 if you plan to survive
Tl1000 if not
But honestly, get a ktm rc 390 or something of similarly size to learn the basics
>>15346267
clearly not if he doesn't know what litres to go for
>>15346263
why limit yourself to just one bike?
buy a bunch of them
and send me some cash,
>>15346221
well
it's complicated with my license atm lmao
>>15346267
>>15346269
>>15346272
I've been riding for 3 years...
I plan to use the stock holdings to diversify and continue to grow my portfolio. Live with mom and dad as long as I can before I need to put money down on a house... which I might just buy a small house completely out right in a southern state and avoid having to pay a mortgage.
The goal is to get enough money into an account to live off interest but I'm no where near that amount required.
>>15346276
>has 10 million
>needs to grow his portfolio
are you in zimbabwe or something? why did your stooge parents leave it in a trust fund rather than a regular locked savings account, so you could at least live off of the interest
>>15346276
If i were you i'd start fixing up old bikes and ride an rvf400 all day erryday
>>15346283
>are you in zimbabwe or something? why did your stooge parents leave it in a trust fund rather than a regular locked savings account, so you could at least live off of the interest
My grandparents did as my father and his brothers and sisters were idiots with the money they had and were blowing through it like cocaine at a Christmas party. so to avoid further loses they created the trust fund with an age limit and gave them stock holding. needless to say they blew through all their holdings and are currently living off the trust.
My dad just turned 61 by the way.
>>15346290
you could literally live comfortably on a six figure salary on the interest alone, what fuckin stooge cunts
>>15346290
>is rich
>doesn't organise a massive DBT meet and pay for flights and shipping of the biggest memes and their meme bikes
>meanwhile, at the tire place
>>15346269
interesting recommendations.
I didn't ask the question but I've ridden both the sv and tl and I wouldn't recommend them to a general rider.
Sv1000 is neutered and boring, steering damper too heavy, it felt like an arcade game.
tl1000s has a 2 stroke powerband and mediocre build quality.
tl1000r is kind of halfway between the two.
t. I want a tl1000s
I need a good street bike I can restrict to ride on my A2, and then keep when I get my unrestricted license.
I've already had my a2 for two years I don't need a learner bike.
>>15346381
Suzunki Hayabosa
Well, I got the registration certificate and I have no excuse not to ride anymore. I think I'll visit my aunt when it gets a little cooler.
Time to learn how to ride.
SEM soon
>tfw wr anon got his a2 and i won't be able to get my unrestricted license
>>15346381
>Pic related
>Sv sixfiddi
>Big ass ninja
>Cbr
>R6
>Seriously considering a XR650l as my first bike
Help
>>15346485
>tfw got unrestricted license half a year ago
>still riding a 125cc
>>15346493
Why help? It's a great bike. I'm not giving you money if that's what you're wanting.
My yz400f went on a dirttrack today was alot of fun
>>15346381
How about a FrieBlade?
as you can see it is also a good offroad motorcycle
>>15346509
Nice for touring too. Big luggage capacity
>>15346509
i had a dream last night that my bike was a fireblade even though it's a 2 stroke enduro
it was weird
>>15346497
>tfw got unrestricted a month ago
>wish I bought a 250cc
>>15346511
Good fun on the road too
>>15346497
>did A2
>rode around on 125 for 6 months
>>15346511
Racebikes are perfect for touring
>Get to destination faster
>Engine heat to keep you warm in winter
>Fresh breeze to cool off in the summer
>>15346518
>>15346511
>>15346509
>>15346381
Why not just dont buy a bike and juts shoop da woop all pictures. Nobody will notice
>>15346515
kek
>>15346521
My nigga. Just don't ever sell that TW.
>>15346535
not gonna do that for sure
maybe gonna do a big bore with the TW200 cylinder head and short gearing for muh offroading
Buy new tires and levers on ebay then install myself.
Or...
Buy from tire shop and get them to mount.
>>15343815
sorry for not responding earlier, my internet cut out and i forgot to check the thread lmao
that video was recorded with a phone though, the nokia 808 was used
>>15346543
buy the tires on ebay, take the wheels off and bring them to the shop
>>15346543
I'm in the same predicament myself. I bought the tubes and tires already. Hmm. Time to call around to a couple shops to see what they charge
Anyone have a range for what it costs to mount / balance tires?
Prices of DR350SE's going up, christ. Found a '97 w/ 6k miles for $2500 OBO. Is it better to wait for 98/99 with better suspension?
I'm nobike/nocar now and my dad will drive me in his truck to buy a bike but he thinks the DR350 is too heavy for the miniscule amount of offroad I'd do. 5'10 170lbs.
All his motorcycle experience is from when he was 14 and rode dirt bikes in the 70's, of fucking course even a small bike seemed super heavy to him. I'm not riding track.
>>15346540
Please do
>>15346540
>Tfw pic related
>>15346381
ER-6N like I did here, >>15346099 >>15346185
Other option is, if you can afford it, get a Triumph Street Triple 90. It's at 94hp, not 105, meaning it's legal for the A2 restriction.
>>15346561
$20-30 per tire if you take the wheels off
>>15346568
I also want this tyre. It's not street legal though, so I'd need a second wheel to swap for the yearly inspection
>>15346574
nice. 1700 for 3.400km is okay I guess.
Aren't most 200's in europe the ones with drum brakes on the front?
>>15346493
If I swapped my CB600F for this would I be sad ?
tfw you stranded in middle of nowhere
>>15346637
guess why I sold my aircooled yamaha :^)
>>15346665
because you couldn't deal with it
>>15346665
I've been thinking of picking up an XT350 because they are hilariously cheap (<$1000 with 5k miles) by me but I wanted to ask how they are offroad? because I have a streetbike and I'm mostly just looking for a dirtbike I can ride to the trailhead.
dbt, what tires should I buy next year to be able to some offroad without loss of road perfomance?
>>15346685
knobblies
>>15346681
can't really comment on that, I had it for a few weeks, most of which it was in my garage. But I guess I just got a bad one. I once drove it on some gravel but that was it lel
>>15346678
kinda :^)
>>15346685
michelin pilot power 3
I used to drive a lot on my Madass 50, sold it to my younger cousin, i moved to a big city where my car is just no good (Wrocław) and i thought about getting and A2 license and later A when i can, what is some good A2 motorcycle?
I thought about older Honda CB500 or Suzuki GS500, anyone had them?
Im over 2 meters tall and like naked/adventure/touristic style bike look.
Motorcycle needs to be good to move around in a busy city and for some ~100 kilometer trips at 90 km/h.
>>15346685
Tkc80 or 70
>>15346733
I have a CB500, you need a restriction which brings it down from 58 to 48hp, everyone says you'll only notice a slight decrease in top speed.
Longs trips aren't a problem, I recently drove 400km (200km each way) without a problem, even did some smaller trips on the highway which wasn't a problem at all.
It's also nice for city riding and filtering imo.
I've got the CB500S, which got some fairing at the front, which is nice on the highway.
I've also read somewhere that it's one of the cheapest bikes to maintain/buy fuel per km.
>>15346733
You'd have to restrict the CB500 to make it A2 viable, the new ones are 48PS though.
For your height look at adv style bikes with low hp like KLR650, BMW F650, Aprilia Pegaso, XTZ 660 etc.
I'm 186cm and own a CB500, it's ok as a beginner but sometimes I wish I had something taller.
Remember to report OP for breaking GR 3 and 6
>>15346685
Distanzia
How hard is it to replace a stator cover? What about installing clipons? The hardest thing I've done mechanically is an oil change
>>15346787
>has 10mm socket with 1/4 in drive
>is qualified
Oil drip pan optional.
>>15346758
>>15346765
Yeah i know i have to restrict it, i saw picrelated on german ebay for 100 euro. New ones are expensive and dont look as good, also you can pay slightly more for an NC700X which is a good bike i hear?
Also i wonder is big height a problem with more powerful motorcycles? Sachs Madass i used before was pretty tiny but didnt feel bad.
I hear that after 120km/h+ air pressure becomes a problem when you dont have that windshield, what i am afraid is that with my height even the tallest windshields wont help and still direct all the air to my face. I may be completely wrong, total newfag with more powerful motorcycles.
update:
I managed to get the bike started again
too scared to ride it home now
called mom to give me water and gasoline
managed to change the side of the road
>>15346803
At least tell us what's wrong with it you mongoloid. If it's running get on it and ride home ffs.
>>15346803
Ran my bike dry a week ago myself. You're gonna make it Anon.
>>15346806
either a gasoline shortage or carbs are not letting gasoline through
ayy limoni it's all my fault
>>15346799
Even a small windscreen can help by removing wind blast from your chest which can cause you to tense up and fatigue you when riding. Your head with a helmet on is pretty aerodynamic so you don't really need to divert all the air over your head. For noise you should have ear plugs in anyway.
>>15346814
Rev the fuck out of it and ride it home.
>>15346817
tried it
worked for an extend but dies anyways
three times now
>>15346803
didnt you lose your license?
>>15346821
haha oh shit nigga stop
your main bearing is about to splode, keep starting it and it will seize, you are lucky it just died instead of sploding
>>15346796
What do you mean is qualified? Me?
>>15346817
tried it
worked for an extend but dies anyways
three times now
>>15346799
That's the alphatechnics drossel right? I think it's 110€, installing it is pretty easy, I got it done in a shop because our regisration office is stupid, if you do it yourself you have to pay more.
>>15345974
>>15346803
>>15346814
If it's a fucked petcock, like I said, you'll have to buy me McDonalds on our way to SEM. :^)
>>15346775
More like Discontinuedia
>>15346857
I'll give you a hamburger lel
>>15346847
Good to know.
>>15346866
>bike sputtering and dying
>hard to turn petcock
>old bike
same shit as on my XT, pretty sure it's that.
mine especially died when braking hard lel
>>15346493
get the R
I'm about to put a /dbt/ sticker on my bike. Should I hold off until after SEM? I hear there's a curse.
>>15346907
Get several stickers and distribute them at the meet
>>15346907
get some autistic stickers that aren't dbt related. :^)
>>15346692
>>15346694
Don`t you play with me fuggets.
>>15346757
>Tkc80
Seems like this is what I need
>>15346775
These are looks similar to my tw 203. But I`ll check them. Thank you.
>theory test today
>enter room, 3min introduction by inspector, 3min to answer 20 questions, 1min printout
>passed after 7min
Tomorrow I get the date for my license test, could be next week (^:
>>15346938
These
>>15346757
Are the stock ones on BMW and KTM
Finns use them to go mudding on busas
>>15346926
I do have a few WAT racing stickers left that I wanted to gift to a friend. Conveniently, I have no friends.
I'll bring the cursed ones to SEM.
>>15346907
wait until after SEM. You don't want to end like that other anon from last year
>tfw cant 12
>>15347004
wat happen :o
>>15346907
>>15346907
>>15346907
>>15347013
1ded
1spineless
1offacliff
1rear ended
Multiple lowsides
>>15346230
This is how a Tire should look like.
>>15347021
>1spineless
Explain
>mfw there are people in this thread RIGHT NOW who own/tolerate honduh
>>15347030
Is that a front tire?
>>15347071
u be kiddin me
>>15346183
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
LIKE
OH MY GOD
Enjoy it while you have it m8 :^)
> implying your mom will let you go meet internet strangers, A2 or no
Replaced my broken clutch lever yesterday and rode to university today. Never again. So much slow moving traffic, and I was wearing leather pants that are a really tight fit in the glaring sun. Plus public transport is faster.
>swap my brake lever
>go inside to get my helmet
>suddenly a huge puddle under my bike because my carb is overflowing now
>turn off fuel until it's time to run the bike
>hit the float bowl with a wrench a couple times
>start it back up and go for a ride
>notice weird noise as I let out on the clutch from the uphill stop to turn onto the road
>check oil sight glass
>low on oil
>fuck it I'll go ahead and change out all the old oil instead of just adding to it, and I'll be able to see if the oil is black or has any metal chunks in it
>can't get the drain plug out
>take out the first filter screen and let some oil come out the side
>oil looks good. still brown and slippery and no metal bits
>was going to let the engine cool down and give another go at that drain plug, but I'm covered in sweat just from the 15 minutes I've been outside
jfmsu
>>15347115
>bike slower than public transprotation
you're it something wrong
>>15347116
what bike...
>>15347119
He's lacking an essential commuting skill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8NpD19NpwY
>>15346803
Never get to SEM as mummy has to bail you out from a little fuel issue.
>>15347123
everybody will go ballistic if I tell you
>>15347112
thanks moite
>>15346895
no u
until now it just seems that there just wasn't enough fuel in tank, because after filling up I made it home and even did a quick togie run to test it
gr8
still not sure if I should adjust air fuel ratio or nah
I just turned the screw out a little bit but no significant difference.
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>>15347075
Rear
>>15347131
uh ok? i went through this same thing. pretty much. maybe a worse version
>>15347071
Sup /dbt/, I made a Discord for people to chat on in addition to /dbt/. I figure there's at least 3 active /dbt/ threads at any time so a good number of people may want this.
https://discord.gg/8kcKw
>>15347158
NO. Fuck off aussie. All you want to do is get dick pics.
>ur dream of shooting a huge load onto wranon's seat might never become real
>>15347158
What is wrong with this chat room
>>15347163
CTA pls
>>15347140
>>15347164
I just get annoyed that /dbt/ conversation is split between like 3 threads every day.
Also not an Aussie, I know they have their own Discord but we should have a general one.
>>15347139
It looks so small
>>15347181
Yes, its just a 180/55 17
>>15347169
mine was a clutch plate that shattered. mostly big pieces but there were some fragments running through the engine for a bit. pulled some pieces out of the oil pan. it caused some bending between the crank and clutch teeth, giving it a really ugly rattle sound.
this was mainly due to not replacing the clutch plates at their interval. i replaced clutch plates and it runs fine, just loud.
RIP
>>15347163
>implying I could afford a seat
I'm sitting on frame
Thoughts/opinions? It's about 4 hours away, but I guess I could lug a uhaul trailer.... what makes me hesitant is that it's so damn far away.
http://www.kissellmotorsports.com/--xInventoryDetail?id=2146629
>>15347200
a frame is enough
>>15347193
Odd, must be the camera or something
Also 180/55-17 master race
Terrifying ride; first I ran a really badly placed temporary red light at a construction site (road that usually sees 1 car per day traffic and has enough room for 2 buses, now reduced to one lane) and briefly went in the wrong direction.
Then bike wouldn't go into neutral until restarted.
Then on the way back stalled twice starting uphill.
At least it resulted in a mildly acceptable photo.
The first 10000km are the hardest, am I right?
>>15347158
Time to rev up the bikeposting
>>15347220
>tfw 90/90/19 110/90/17 not master race
>>15347201
nevermind it's gone
Silver Spring bro are you here? What happened to the front snorkels and the number plate?
>>15347243
Your rear tire is smaller than my front tire m8
When is naked R3 coming to 'america? It's been like 4 years since I sold my sv650 and I don't know if I will ever get a new bike if it doesn't match the R3 but more commuter friendly.
>>15347249
125cc life, m8.
Wanted to try something different to the Pirelli MT60's I have but there isn't much choice in this size range. Michelin Sirac look nice but I can't find a front tire in that size.
>>15347256
an sv isn't commute friendly?
>>15347256
FZ07
>>15347256
why would you get a bike ment for the 3rd world market?
>>15347265
125 with a 19" front? What do you ride?
>>15347270
Because I mostly use it for running around town and commuting to work. The SV650s was a little too front heavy for tossing around town. I thought about a 250 dual sport but the road in front of my house is like 60mph and I don't want to fuck with thumpers or carburetors. There are probably other options but I haven't looked all that hard. The local used market is pretty shit if you aren't looking for a liter bike or Harley due to the proximity of ft hood.
>mfw I found my mechanic waiting for me outside my house
Lol wtf how did he know I needed help?
>>15347276
This one.
>>15347290
Did he purposely the bike?!
>>15347299
lol wat.
I have to go see him in a couple of days, he'll take it and fix it... again [spoiler]his name is actually tony lol[/spoiler]
>>15347326
Pic related
posting
How to fix this? It's PA6 nylon (probably with some filler or other additives - becomes spongy upon trying to weld). Cracked where the tank is pinched between seat and frame. New tank is 1000 EUR.
>>15347354
can't wait to bust a nut on it
>>15347366
posting more seat
I just replaced the brake fluid for my rear brakes and I don't know how to tell whether or not I did a good job. The rear brakes always felt like shit (ninja 250 2005) and I replaced the fluid and honestly they still feel like shit.
I had a really fucking hard time getting an air tight seal on the nipple for the vacuum but I did manage to drain about 2-3 reservoirs worth without letting it get too low so I figure I must have done a decent job.
I don't know how these people on YouTube are able to get a consistent stream which they can check for air bubbles...the reservoir is so fucking small that I open the cap, a bunch dribbles out, and then I already have to refill.
How do I know if there is air in there? It feels like shit, but it always felt like shit. Are rear brakes shit?
