[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/

from what I understand, solid but relatively slow. racers like the r6.

They are hondas so yes they are shit

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Put Buell as the next level

See

>hondas being shite is just a maymay guise i swurr

No it isnt, ret

See

>still waiting on my fz07 to be shipped in from dubai because the bank is complaining about paperwork and wont release the foreign currency until it's fixed

>giving money to isis

>no hyosung

I live in Ethiopia. The next closest non-muzzie shithole that sells big boy bikes would be South Africa.

Although there is a KTM dealer in town but his prices are eye-watering

nigra?

Yeah, I'm black

*braces for 12 replies of "nigger xD"*

>*action*

get out of here nigger

>going to all this effort just to get a bike that is a heap of shit with not even so much as adjustable preload on the front suspension

You killed her™

How is it being well of in Ethiopia?
Are there any decent touges?

My options were fairly limited and I have to consider parts availability living here. The other bikes I was considering were the versys650 and outgoing striple.

It's not like I can swing by my local Honda-Yamaha-Suzuki dealer and grab a clean sv650

>outgoing striple

whoa you fucked up that's the one to get

>fork preload adjuster caps
>$40 on ebay and 10 min install

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The scenery is incredible beyond the outskirts of the city but touges are very far away from the capitol. Like hundreds of kms kinda far. And driving at night can be daunting. The Long Way Down showcased a couple good roads here. Ewan said it reminded him of Scotland.

As far as quality of life is concerned, it's quite good if you've got money like anywhere else. Rule of law is good but bureaucracy is maddening.

>actually using the word "touge"
that's a paddlin

>yamaha were too cheap to include a $40 item on that bike

really makes you think, it's not that the lack of preload adjustment is the only problem with the bike, it's that it's emblematic of the rest of it, they don't care about how it actually rides because they know they're selling to idiots who don't know better.

I think the fz will be a good learner bike and I'll jump to a liter naked in a few years

with that being said, the MT-07 works way better than the MT-09

My main lights and high beams don't work on my bike but the parkers do then they sometimes come on after reclining but usually not what do. Bikes an 09 sv650 and I had the same issue on my mc22 but the lights came on always after redlining

That's it, SEM4000 is going to be in Ethiopia!

>importing a new bike from another country to learn on

you people don't learn do you

I know you're just a random retard shitposting, but it's $40 for a very cheap one, multiplied by millions of times for however many bikes they make.

Most people will never even touch the adjustment knobs on their suspension anyway, and you've probably never rode one, but they handle quite well for the average weight person.

If you really care, fork adjusters and valve kits aren't that expensive.

>millions

okay maybe not that many but still. sounds like a small amount until you think about how much it'd actually cost to put on every bike, when most would go untouched anyway

Importing new through my business license saves me 100% in taxes due to the regs here.

T.I.A. m80. This is Africa

Check the wiring

>you've probably never rode one

I have, that's why I know they're not all that good, the front end in particular is just atrocious, gives you no feel and just digs in when you turn in.

(again, not as bad as the MT-09 though.)

>Most people will never even touch the adjustment knobs on their suspension anyway

that's all I'm saying, they make these bikes for idiots who don't know better.

They ride perfectly well enough for the average rider to cruise around town or go for a quick ride in the backroads, which is exactly what the bike is made for. You're complaining that the bike doesn't have things that are totally unnecessary for its place in the product lineup. If you actually gave a shit about front end feel, you'd be messing with it regardless, and upgrading a cheap front end like that is not hard at all

>living in Africa unironically
what the fuck

>which is exactly what the bike is made for.

we agree then, all I'm saying is they made the bike for retards who don't know any better.

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>get new bike 2 days ago
>too scared to lanesplit with it

Pussy!

or people who know how to use a wrench and can install a cartridge emulator and preload adjuster cap

What specifically do I look for?

If the connectors are connected and not corroded, isolation of wiring not worn no copper showing etc.

Holy shit that's a ded thred

Ahahahahahaha

>cartridge

Mite as well buy a whole fork

>fork
Might as well buy a whole bike

>bike
might as well kill yourself

>kill yourself

Might as well nuke the planet

>yourself
Might as well shoot up a mall in the process

>tfw waiting for new toys in the mail
I'm excited for this thing, but it has a couple nuances I"m finding out now which are going to piss me off

>doesn't support larger than 32gb uSD
>handlebar remote doesn't have any camera controls

Crash my first bike 9 months ago, was a complete death trap so not to fused its go, however im going to be No bike for atleast another year
>MFW
What should i do in the mean time?

>MFalso when not of my pictures are uploading today

Just fyi, you just uploaded a reaction image from an MLP egg laying comic.

Why would you not buy a bike for another year?

The fact that you write so good english, have internet and can buy new bikes means you gotta be upper class. Just checked the GDP and HDI of ethiopia. How much worse would your life be if you had born to a rural family somewhere far from Addis Ababa? Does having so many problem countries nearby make life near the borders dangerous?

t. a nordic socialist welfare state citizen

Not got a paying job at the moment, have to do 6 months of unpaid "work experience" to finish my degree

That's called slavery

you guys listen to music or use earplugs when riding? been riding for about 3 weeks now and want something to drown out the noise, as it gets pretty windy where I live.

Use plugs, biking without will cause ear damage

Slavery with extra steps

cheers, my dad keeps telling me to. always good to get a second opinion though.

Earplugs, unless I'm just puttering through town.

i did listen to music when i rode, but one ear in and one here free for traffic, My hearing is pretty shot now and im 22

I did when I was riding my older quiet bike through town. Now with my loud bike I have them on all the time otherwise it physically hurts.

I might get a date on the weekend with a Girl(Female).

But her parents don`t allow/like motorcycles but she does.

Would it be weird if I let her use my armor jacket and gloves.

I squid all the time but never let anyone ride with me without gear.

Yes user, your passengers life is more important than yours on a bike. And if it's a stupid crash like a little lowside in the dirt then she won't get rashed and you guys can play it off. Don't go full 'tistic and give her a race suit.

One time I had to give a girl a ride to the train station not to far. I made her wear the German because I didn't want to take her lol.

>tfw a girl I know wants a tight leather suit for when she rides with me

Right thanks, It`s only leather gloves and a Kevlar jacket.

At least I know she likes bikes already. Now I must just wait and see as I am not the one setting up this whole thing.

>mfw my bikes in moving I have a headwind
>mfw when my face is a new meme

The 2 girls I ride with wear regular jeans with Dainese leather tops. It's pretty dank. When I get another bike (lol) I'm getting the zippy pants to attach to my jacket so I can stop fucking my legs up everytime I crash. You will be missed my little 450. Hopefully the goon who bought you wheelied and crashed at least 3 times already.

Earplugs for over 20 minutes of high speed riding, think extended freeway commuting or even slower if your helmet is a bit loud.

Earbuds(music) for lower speed commuting just don't turn them up too much or you may do damage with them without noticing. Up to you but I like to listen to some music.

On the twisties, it depends how I feel but I rarely use earplugs there, although high speed twisties can be as fatiguing as the freeway and the silence can help you focus but it's nice to hear the bike working through the mountains and hearing other vehicles approaching.

Noise fatigue is a pain in the ass if you commute long distance on a bike and try to have a quiet conversation or really concentrate afterwards.
Also just about all helmets are loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss over time too, especially being exposed for long periods on commutes but it will slowly deteriorate your hearing. There are some helmets that are apparently very quiet even at freeway speeds but I've not bought one.

I use silicone ear plugs every day and wash them about once a week and they last a long time unless I lose them. At first I was worried about ear infections from reusing plugs but it never happened, they're still cheap (cheaper in long term I found) and go ride for an hour on the freeway without plugs, wait til your hearing is normal then ride back with the plugs and you will surely be convinced to wear them.

Can anyone tell me why I shouldn't reformat my SJ4000 destined sd card from fat to ntsc?

Does it not work?

>I made her wear the German
What?

The girl I'm talking about doesn't ride (yet), she's just a pillion.
She wants a tight full black suit.

Told her I will get her one when I win the lottery.
My dick gets hard just thinking about how hot she'll look in it.

My Schubert is noticeably more silent than my Marushin.
It helps a lot on long rides.
I'm waiting for the helmet Sena said they're going to make, with active noise cancelling and a build in headset.

>got my second bike yesterday
>immediately lanesplit with it

Is RST a good brand?

I need a new textile jacket.

Get leather tbqh

With your budget leather is better

I don't know man, I tried the music shit. I even bought a 20S and I guess it's cool on the highway but I feel like I lose situational awareness locally. I like to try and hear everything around me. Everyone else I know just uses headphones but I could never listen to music on the twisties. Maybe I'm half retarded but I believe I need 100 percent concentration so for shifting and weight transfer I listen to the exhaust. That and I'm too lazy to make a good playlist so I keep getting mad and switching songs and give up.

Pic related

What's the point of wearing that "helmet"?

Legality.

Alright niggies, low miles, 1974 Honda Cbr200 scrambler.

Are these old honda bikes a pain to work on, Guide me DBT.

800 moondubloons.

Wat do?

>1974
>low miles

Do not get

If you feel it's distracting it's probably better for you not to wear them then, I didn't mean you NEED to listen to music or anything, in fact most of the time I'm riding I don't wear them but it can take some tension out of a busy commute and I don't have trouble concentrating or hearing the traffic around me.
It helps if you have earphones that let in as much outside sound (not in-canal earphones) and you don't turn the volume up too much (although that can be fun sometimes to cruise around with a good album on) but I've always seen hazards before I've heard them and even then I still hear them whether I'm wearing earphones or earplugs, I've ridden some friends bikes that were insanely loud and I don't think you can beat keeping your eyes alert and up.

I had an xl350 around that year and it was awful. Had to remove the engine to change spark plugs and this was back in the day when we used leaded gasoline so I had to do it pretty often.

That's not why you should wear a helmet.

It was cool for short local riding on the supermoto. Offers little to no protection but it's really crazy what you hear with no full helmet on. I wouldn't make it a regular thing but if I was riding with my other sm and dirtbike buddies around town it was adequate. I even fell a few times with it on while willieng and never hurt my head.

I think I have hearing damage from dirtbikes and 1000s running m4s. That and the truck I drive is pretty loud in the cabin on the highway. Maybe that's why I feel like I can't hear anything with music on. Also my Shoei is insanely good at blocking noise. Or again maybe I just can't hear shit.

You are correct considering it's not even legal where I live.

What do you mean senpai

6000 ish miles.

Would that be an issue with unleaded fuel, a better question, is unleaded fuel safe for engines designed to run on leaded gasoline.