Let's make a thread about how fucking gay it is to name your bike
Dylan Diaz
Dubs of fuckin truth rite here
Jonathan Ward
you gotta weigh the costs and benefits as measured by your own personal utility function, for sure, but I think bikes are probably underused at the margin for hooligan fun purposes
Josiah Ross
>tfw no gf
Carter Cruz
I rode a bike with ABS during lessons for my A2 license and having it there gave me tonnes more confidence in really squeezing the brake hard. My previous bikes both locked the front wheel up in the same situation. They were 125s though.
Lucas Reed
The dubs truth hurts :'(
Nicholas Roberts
Pick one and why dbt
Blake Jackson
You've got a thing for ugly bikes?
Nathan Russell
blade because fast
Thomas Carter
2013+ zx-6r because it's an amazing bike and I like trackdays.
Joshua Ramirez
that was pretty close
Adrian Russell
is it that horrible?
I kindda named mine Kronos, but I never remember I did that and never ever refered to it as that, so it was really superficial.
Jordan Lopez
groce
RC51 for laffs, fireblade for practicality (not that that's a very pressing concern under the circumstances), ZX6R for track and racing
Matthew Ward
ninja cause fuck honduh
Henry Ross
kinda ghey if you're not stupid fast, imo
but just b urself senpai
Kevin Thomas
don't lump me in with the fucking bike namers.
Kayden Allen
My baiku's name is silvia, from S(il)V(ia). She's not yet 18 so don't look at her just because she's naked, you perv. :^)
Connor Torres
Kawasaki because I did already pick it and have zero regrets
Jaxon Russell
>"user, are you going to come ride with me or not :)?"
Brody Ward
What's even the logic behind that? Doesn't make any sense.
Jason Allen
Kawasaki has been the brand I have been the most pleased with. I like their build quality and handling characteristics on and off the track so they get my support until that changes.
Andrew Murphy
This one was a huge casual who just wanted a Ducati.
Ian Peterson
>those massive tendies Would not ride with/10
Daniel Williams
Too bad they all look like shit.
James Rodriguez
>"Don't call me names, user :("
Adrian Murphy
why do people care so much about bike aesthetics? I just buy what i think rides the nicest for my purposes.
Can't see it while you're on it anyway.
Bentley Moore
Learn to lean then faggot
Ryan Hernandez
It's only on /dbt/ because they're nobikes who only look at pictures of bikes rather than ride them.
Charles Lee
>"I'll show you who can lean :3"
Juan Bailey
>implying this isn't the sexiest bike every made ever
Jason Long
I really hope that rear tire was BEFORE the bike went on the track
Sweet jesus
Ayden Wright
Not her if that tire wear is any indication.
Tyler Walker
no it's definitely in real life too.
Adam Perry
Is it just me or did that retard DRZ rider not have his helmet strapped?
Jayden Perry
What a nob, safety should be paramount at those kinds of speeds.
rider was a retard. supposed to throttle through that shit
Carson Myers
Should I get a CB300f or CB500f?
First bike. Don't need long trips but don't feel like a bitch on the interstate. Also want something small though. First bike. Mostly riding around town.
Oliver Reed
>rides right into clearly visible sand It is his fault, if he knew that when you hit a pile of sand that size you're probably going drop your bike. He should have slowed way down, maybe put his feet down for stability. If I rode full speed into a beach and dumped it would it be my fault for inevitably crashing?
Part of being a good rider is knowing the bikes limits. If you see a mound of sand, do not drive into it.
Samuel Sanchez
CB500F
But neither honestly. Used FZ07 or SV650.
Parker Hall
Hey what do you guys think about the Harley street 750 versus a Iron 883? Which would be better for a first time bike?
Isaac Wright
but the hondas look so good :(
Jace Butler
Fireblade Cause the one I rode was comfy
Ryan Parker
>inb4 autism Ride*
Nolan Williams
Neither
Christian Hill
Whichever gets you to the gay club sooner.
Jace Campbell
But Kawas look really bad, it's embarrassing to ride them. Looks like a toy.
Ian Ortiz
Lemme guess, real bikes are chrome?
The only plastic toy you ride is your dildo
Ian Turner
No Harley is a good bike.
Carson Nelson
fuck off cruiser cuck
Lincoln Hall
It's not.
David Williams
...
Xavier Myers
I'm not baird.
Chase Butler
yeah I've looked at some other bikes in price range but I think I like the Harleys best for long term reliability.
Dominic King
>long term reliability. >Harley
Ayy lmao!!
Brandon Reed
>Harleys best for long term reliability.
Josiah Stewart
incorrect
Aiden Turner
Harleys last the longest because they never leave the front yard.
Xavier Lopez
they are very simple bikes.
Nolan Lee
Huh. Where did you get that news blurp?
Noah Collins
Old solid mount sportsters are very reliable
Julian Thompson
>this low quality bait
pls
Caleb Roberts
post boipucci faggot
Cameron Perry
You really did butcher the look with that fuck ugly exhaust.
Chase Morgan
what? the bikes just seem really simple and reliable. Like you could work on one yourself instead of whereas if you had a Yamaha you might have to take it back to the dealer.
Joshua Clark
If you want that then get a 70s jap bike. Then you don't have to take the entire shifter shaft out to replace a seal that always goes on them
Bentley Davis
Enjoy not having a bike to ride.
Kayden Sanders
Reliable at sitting in garages
Jack Cooper
What's so complicated about the yamaha?
Asher Martinez
I don't know that they are more complicated but they look it. Non-standard head lamp covers and such just make the bike look more complex and like in the future parts for it might not be available.
Eli Hall
How bad is it going to look if it try to repaint my bike myself? I've only ever used cans on bricks before. Maaco wanted almost 2 grand for it.
Charles Powell
>not naming your bike after animes My first bike was named Nozomi because it's a piece of fucking garbage
Do prep yourself and only get a solid color, two coat, and it shouldn't be that much
David Richardson
You should have named your first bike anime
Matthew Myers
Google or YouTube how to cheaply and easily do it yourself. If you just go at it with some spray cans it's going to look horrible
Zachary Edwards
I like the 750 watercooled over the 883. Only beef I have riding with harleys is if its hot and you get stuck in traffic they overheat.
I must remind anons that the valve adjustment interval on HD's is never.
Jeremiah Jackson
because the bike will run like shit no matter how in spec the valves are?
Jackson Kelly
No matter what you want to say, virtually every metric bike whether its sport or cruiser have a valve service interval where you have to take the top of the motor apart and replace or adjust things. It's time consuming if you do it, or expensive for a shop to do it.
HD's run how they run, valve stuff you just don't have to worry about with them.
I'm not sure if the new streets are the same way, I would hope that they were.
Daniel Gray
see
Jack Sullivan
I painted my bike myself and it looks great. It's all about how much time and effort you put into prep and finish, and the quality of paint you use. Spraycan is fine if you're not using the shit you buy at the hardware store.
color-rite sells good quality OEM color matching paint and has good tutorials and directions on how to use it to get a good finish. follow the fuckin directions.
Julian Kelly
theyre called hydraulic lifters and are used on harleys because they cant rev for shit. any bike with a redline higher than your average family sedan will not have them
Charles Lewis
It's literally inherent to a four stroke motor, have you overhead cams or pushrods. Harleys HAVE TOP-END SERVICE INTERVALS.
Wheoever told you that is a nigger about bike maintenance. Harley's moronic narrow V angle engines being designed to chug, lug, shake, and stutter probably doesn't help the illusion that you don't need top end service, since such things are the uneducated man's way of guessing "well i guess she needs er carbs synced and dem dere vavles adjusted".
until your bike no longer starts
Brayden Williams
>doesn't get it
harleys dont need valve adjustments, ever. they have hydraulic lifters. self-clearancing, just like most cars.
Nathaniel Richardson
CB750s also have hydraulic valve lifters and a reputation for running well for extended periods
Landon Gonzalez
The newer Nighthawks do, older ones don't though
Asher Foster
The lifters just fail and need to be replaced entirely
Luke Johnson
There are plenty of low reving OHC jap cruisers that don't have them, and consequently have valve adjustment intervals.
Wyatt Johnson
that's cool but i don't see how that is at all related to OHV bikes
Brody Reed
(high revs --> no hydraulic) -/-> (~high revs --> hydraulic)
Adrian Kelly
The point was made that high reving bikes wouldn't use the hydraulic lifter/pushrod system like HD does. My point was that there are plenty of other low reving bikes that don't use them, and have service intervals for valves as a result.
My point being that the anons original assertion that they looked easy to work on is part ways true. You don't have to do valve adjustments. Change oil and filter, change plugs (really easy to get to), change air filter (also really easy to get to).