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

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>literally never have an issue with my pinlock insert at night

Humblebragging that he has a gf

If anything im bragging that i get two bikes while paying for 1.

New rider here. I'm picking up a 2009 Suzuki boulevard m50 with 6k miles on it for $2600. Anyone have an opinion on the bike? Is it good for a noob? Did i over pay?

I don't have a car or any experience with motorcycles, but I want something so that I don't have to walk/take the bus everywhere. Considering a bicycle or a skateboard but want a bit more power. Would a motorcycle or maybe scooter be a good idea?

How much for a torque wrench that's good enough to get the job done?

What does /dbt/ think of the new Rebel so far?

>Cruiser

I only have a bike, it's not too bad. Not much more expensive to only have a car, but a bike is way faster and more fun.

Scooters are made for women and guys with DUIs, don't get one of those.

Is it really as expensive as a car? I heard the bike itself is cheaper and the gas costs less. I don't want something fast or super tryhard/edgy, I just want a relatively cheap way to get around town.

i was you a few months ago, maybe the results of my fumbling around, asking questions, watching videos, etc will be of some small use. most of this concerns america and sportbikes (or at least on-road bikes).

start with a 250-300cc if you
>are under 20-22
>have self control issues
>ride around town/twisties a lot (not freeway)

start with a 650cc if you
>are older than 22-24
>are reasonably disciplined
>ride on freeway a lot

>450-500cc bikes are a meme that exist because of Euro tiered licensing - they're heavier than 300s but not as powerful as 650s; just get one of those instead
>600cc bikes (supersports) do NOT fall linearly in between 500cc and 650cc in terms of performance; they are generally MUCH more powerful than either. do not start on one unless you have significant dirt experience or are highly motivated/disciplined (protip most aren't)
>1000cc bikes: just don't
>similarly, start with 1-2 cylinders; 3-4 are for later

>less cyls = more torque, more cyls = more hp
>more hp = higher top speed; more torque = faster acceleration (ROUGHLY)
>inline engines scream, v engines burble
>japanese bikes are most reliable, followed by us/brit bikes, followed by italian/german bikes. don't buy chinese.
>abs is worth it (inb4 kkk calling me a numale)
>fuel injected is lower maintenance than carbureted
>liquid cooled works better than air cooled when you're stuck in traffic, in a hot climate and in a state that doesn't allow lane splitting (ie not cali)
>lane splitting (at least when the drivers expect it) is safer than the alternative
>things to check when buying used: clarity.net/adam/buying-bike.html
>don't get sucked into the yammienoob black hole on youtube

>pic: sheet comparing (mostly sport) bikes i heard recommended for starting + bikes i saw frequently on my craigslist, sorted by horsepower and annotated according to my own preferences

there's plenty to learn abt standard/cruiser/adv/sumo bikes too

how many memes did i swallow, dbt?

Love u, Terry! Try not to stomp any more birds, k?

hey guys, need a little trouble shooting help

97 zx6

pump is getting no voltage. The gravity fed pump allows the bike to run and idle, but when the electric fuel pump needs to supply fuel to the main jets, it doesnt kick on.
I know the pump works after giving it 12v dc from the battery.
Ive chased the wires, none seem damaged
the positive wire has 12v to it, but it seems its not getting grounded. the ground leads to a relay. I have no idea how to test it as there are no diagrams and all the poles are the same size.

Any ideas?

Also, my bike has some sort of sensor on the kick stand, im not sure what it does.
the bike will start with the kick stand down, but could that have anything to do with the electric fuel pump kicking on?

Been trying to figure this shit out for like 3 days, i wanna get back to riding but im damn near retarded with electrical.

No, I said it's cheaper. Just not a lot cheaper.

All the maintenance needs to be preventative instead of responsive and fuel economy isn't as good as you'd think unless you have a newish 250 with fuel injection.

It's definitely cheaper, just not earth shatteringly cheaper. And you have to deal with the weather and can't move as much shit. I'd give it a try, if you don't like it, sell it and go for the car.

I personally love it and hate driving cars now. Probably save about $1500/yr, mostly in insurance over diving my car which I should probably just sell instead of using up room in my driveway.

$1500 is a lot of money when you make min wage in one of the most expensive cities in the US, so I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the info, user!

No problem. Motorcycles are like one of the last bastions of real freedom in our ever increasingly restricted society, enjoy it while it lasts.

>300R ok
>250RR slow

>detuned 600RR

Do you have the retards

>450-500cc bikes are a meme that exist because of Euro tiered licensing
Not really. Some of them are really low revving for the purposes of fitting that bracket is all.

650s are for if you absolutely insist on your your first bike being the only bike you'll ever need. Mind you 300s are like 99% capable on roads anyways.

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i got a leader bike, street rossi now, better than yammi noob

Best looking gen, nice. How much you pay?

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i want to buy a fairing kit so i don't ruin the 50th wgp fairings at the track.

I've been riding the same motorcycle since high school (i'm 25 now) and I want to get something new. I'll probably get a honda cb300f or something similar. I'll probably have to lease it or take out a loan, which is ok with me, but I'll be paying for it for a little while. The problem, though, is that I plan on moving to Japan in a few years to teach. I want to have a motorcycle with me when I'm there and I'm wondering what the best way to go about this would be.

Should I get a new motorcycle now and have it shipped over to Japan when I move? I know that's going to be really expensive. Would I be better off getting a motorcycle, selling it when I'm about to move, then getting another when I get to Japan? Are neither of these economically viable and should I just tough it out on my crappy motorcycle for the next 3 years?

Ride the shitbike till you get to Japan. Then you can get a decent 250cc when you are there.

I would personally go for buying one there. Seems like a way easier way to do it than deal with shipping it over on a boat. Isn't a cb300 like 6k.

You are telling me you are gonna take a loan out for 6k instead of just saving up some money for a year or two?

blow up the one here then you can get nsr 250

Gonna repost cuz I can and because I like to piss off the guys that don't believe in adventure bikes.

I think they're closer to $4000 new

And that's the thing, I really want a new motorcycle now. There's a few things wrong with my motorcycle (I had it in the shop for almost a year and it's still not running great) and it's not fast enough to leave town with, so I'm kind of impatient and want to be on something I can actually leave town on and not have to worry about it breaking down on me when I'm just going to work and back.

The amount of time I have left in the states is just kind of awkward. It's feels too long for me to wait to get a new bike, but it also doesn't feel like long enough to get a new one now

Pretty decent bike for that price. You did not overpay.

As for the size and power, unless you are completely inept you'll do fine on it, and won't outgrow it for a while

Shipping over is only worth it if you want to bring something not sold there. So not a CB300F.

It's up to you whether you want a new bike for 3 years or not. That's actually plenty of time if you aren't going to be poor as fuck for the foreseeable future such that one or two thousand dollars over three years fucks you.

Craigslist. I juat don't have it in me to buy a brand new 300 when you could find one for so much cheaper. But I have had good luck. bike I bought only had 250 miles. So It was pretty much new but I didn't have to pay dealer price for it.

Could always sell.yours find something a little bigger and then sell that again when you move. 4k loan for a small bike sounds stupid as fuck to me. 4k isn't all that much money you should be able to save that up pretty easy.

What are you riding now that a cb300 is considered an upgrade?

>craigslist
Not many good things get posted in my area, and I'm worried I'll end up buying something that ends up having issues and defeats the purpose of me getting a new bike

A friend of mine works at a bike shop so I'm hoping he might be able to get me something at a decent price

Good ideas though

2005 Yamaha xt225

The kickstand sensor is probably already bypassed since the bike starts with the kickstand down. I highly doubt this is causing it.

The relay should be easy to test if you google how to test relays. If the fuel pump is working than it definitely sounds like the relay might be fucked. You can do it user, I believe in you.

I'd honestly rather have the xt225

It only goes up to about 50 mph and it has problems starting sometimes.

I want something that will start up easily and I can leave town on

>Not many good things get posted in my area
Craigslist I'd a game of waiting. Expand your seach area.

Fine example of what I'm talking about. Cheap bike pretty much still brand new and I bet he would come down in price as well.

stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/6131883038.html

>cb300
>not 400

So how many Ducatis have gone up in flames in WSBK this year?

its a lot nicer but also double the price

webm related

Money well spent, you might lose $500 on the bikes value by doing 10,000-20,000km on one (assuming 2nd hand bikes of course) where the same kilometers on a cb300 will drop the value by over $1000.

Plus, near on double the horsepower of a cb300f and if money is really an issue just buy an nc39 instead of an nc42.

wtf how come he just jumped off

lol is he shaking his fist in anger at the end

When they collided part of the fairing jammed the triple clamps so he was unable to turn the bike so it was ditch or ride it into the wall, remarkable situational awareness really.

Oh yeah makes sense, thanks.

holy shit, the forshortening
those last couple of moments as the bike crosses the dirt perpendicular to the camera really make you understand the speed in a way that's impossible from the head-on view
also dat fireball, was this right after a pit stop?

are you from south africa, but living in the states?

>cb400
>not 600

>honda
>not literally any other brand

>not 1300

assmad yamaha fanboy detected

another brand currently makes an inline 4 400cc bike?
because i think you will find the other brands are all busy making 300cc p twins

>australian made t shirts
>australian made anything

Haven't owned jap crap for years
The cb400 is the only interesting bike they make

>haven't owned superior motorbikes for years

sorry for you I guess

>implying Triumph or KTM trumps Honda
>or any italian shitbarge for that matter
Kill yourself, Honda plenty good

That's a nice bike, user, jelly of your cc

Not going back to the rust bucket my Honda turned into. Those components are just not made for PNW weather.

>I don't know how to clean a bike, so it's the manufacturer's problem

Or just get a quality bike and don't worry about washing it every week.

are you retarded?

>wetting a bike helps it not to get rusty from moisture
wat

Yeah i bet no one ever uses things like,
the black box flight recorder,
baby safety capsules,
the ultrasound scanner,
the bionic ear,
contact lenses,
the pacemaker,
the flu vaccine,
the cervical cancer vaccine,
racecam for car/bike racing,
winged keels for yachts,
variable rack and pinion steering for cars,
the refridgerator,
dual flush toilets,
efficient solar hot water,
polymer bank notes,
wi-fi for your interwebs,
quantum bit,
google maps,
froth flotation,
the scramjet,
self constructing tower cranes,
polilight forensic lamp,
the tank,
the jindalee radar system,
blast glass
and i could keep going, It's no worries though m8.

don't quote me, quote this idiot that washed his bike every week and rusted as a result

the fuck is a dual flush toilet.
Is a toilet that makes it flush the right way round

Run out of excuses and have to resort to ad-hominem attacks?

Why would I want a bike that can't hold up to the weather here when I can get one that still doesn't have a speck of corrosion after 7 years? I've washed, maintained, and stored them the exact same way.

washing your bike every week is what lead to corrosion in the first place you fucking idiot

I bet you don't even blow dry it, fucking pleb

At least he didn't go all smug anime girl on your ass

I don't wash it every week you dunce.. And properly washing it every day won't cause rust.

the little button is for spiders and the big one is for snakes

yet your last bike rusted, I'm sure it wasn't due to how retarded you are with your washing skills

its the salt that wreaks havoc on metals. not some hose water thats cleaned off afterwards

he probably lives in some sub zero shit hole that puts salt on the road.

But I like my snek.

yeah but most australian snakes can kill you faster than you can get to a hospital and that is not even a joke.

right, so the idiot didn't washed off all the roadsalt everytime he went for a ride, which brings us back to our original point

>Steel with cheap paint on it rusted
>Aluminum and powdercoated alloys hold up fine under the same conditions
Yeah surely my washing skills that did it in. I've already said they were washed and stored under the same conditions, this is the last (You) you're getting from me.

>all japanese bikes are steel
>all eurocuck bikes are alloy

really now?

yes paint chips easily and is damaged by dust and dirt, you need powder coat for durability it is 10x stronger than paint is.

wew spring

Oh man.
And I thought I was supposed to be worried about drop bears

>faster than you can get to a hospital
depends where you live, 95% of bites you have about 3 hours before your organs want to start failing
5% of bites (mainly from brown snakes), if you dont receive treatment within half an hour you are going to die. sometimes in as little as 5 minutes...

snakes are legitimately the most dangerous thing in australia, eastern brown snake, western brown snake, coastal taipan, king brown snake, eastern brown snake, tiger snake, death adder, red bellied black snake and lowlands copperhead can all kill you in less than an hour if they bite you on the foot, if they get you close to the neck/heart you are fucked in like half an hour without antivenom

Should I?
I've only ever driven a 125 scooter for like 5 days while on vacation

I should move to australia.

ive always wondered why australian snakes are so venomous. are kangaroos and wombats that much of a threat?

i think the main people that get bitten by them are tourists that don't have many snakes in their own country really

The better question is why aren't other snakes more venomous? Is being venomous detrimental in some way?

less food available so killing prey quick became needed, that as well as genetic rivalry between certain species, like some australian rodents can withstand more venom than it would take to kill a fully grown man and hardly be effected, same goes for the snake genetics some of the snakes eat other snakes so their venom evolved to fight eachother and their dna evolved to make them more resistant to other venoms and other darwin type shit.

Interesting shit if you really want to research it.