2nd for thank you kind sir, best of luck in the upcoming quarter.
Also Yamaha a best
John Collins
CAN CONFIRM
NO LITER NO PETER
Luis Walker
Rode my first twisty today. I thought putting around town was fun, now I'm hanging out for the next day trip. I'll make some webms later so everyone can judge my terrible form.
Leo Gray
So I take it you haven't got any twistes within a 10 minute ride of your house?
Leo Adams
I do, but it's only 3km, has a lot of traffic, lots of cyclists and is notorious for people throwing tacks and nails on the road. Living in the city is shit, but back at home in the country I have access to great touges with 0 traffic. Roads aren't maintained well though.
Samuel Foster
>and is notorious for people throwing tacks and nails on the road.
Jesus fuck why?
Gabriel Russell
Salty cunts. The cyclists aren't even that bad, for most of the road they have their own lanes with a concrete divider. Even if they are riding on the road, the speed limit is 50km/h and cops patrol it constantly so you won't be driving much faster than them anyway.
how buttblasted do you have to be to throw something that could potentially fuck up your own day onto the road?
Xavier Murphy
Very.
I have a neighbour that might do it. He already called the cops for us using the little alleyway behind our house with our bikes, as it was a danger for his kids. He's talking about when my dad rides his bike there at 6 in the morning.
The same guy also never did anything when his son wanted to touch the cylinders of my bike, after I had ridden it for 2 hours.
Ian Martinez
Jesus christ, what a bunch of cunts. I used to mountain bike and we'd get people putting huge branches across trails in blind areas, even though the trails are super steep and you wouldn't walk up or down them anyway.
Ryder Jackson
so user
what do you ride?
Nolan Reed
You get people doing that down green lanes here. It's perfectly legal to ride motorcycles down them but it seems the further into the countryside you go the more the locals think they own the place.
Liam Hughes
Currently the couch in drug induced hallucinations.
Parker Wood
>the further into the countryside you go the more the locals think they own the place.
Yeah I know what you mean, one of the old motovloggers svengalie (passed away now unfortunately) used to do a lot of green laning videos and people who lived next to green lanes would always get super pissed off whenever anybody used them, despite the fact that they knew they moved next to a byway.
Nolan Cruz
Antbike, it gud.
Ryan Richardson
Also apparently I ride it vertically...
Eli Jenkins
Took my new CB400 out today, it was great!
Taking it out again tomorrow for a longer test ride before i go on a 5 day tour on it, but i have no luggage
should i buy this?
Tyler Ortiz
I'm you, but stronger
Oliver Campbell
>Mate wants to get rid of his 2014 cbr500r and buy a car >It has 60,000kms >Stealership will give him $2k for it >Offers it to me for $2k
Would this be a decent first baiku?
Jose Gray
I wouldn't buy it for 2k new, holy fuck It has double the mileage of my 2011 bike and it's a fucking 500r Get an sv and save yourself the trouble
Jackson Cook
I'm you, but stronger
Samuel Martin
Good first bike but if you could find a 500F or 500X for the same price go for those instead because they're better.
They're reliable, good on fuel and super easy to ride though.
Cameron Thomas
Nah senpai there's a 4 too many
Jason Morales
Do I look aesthetic? I'm thinking about getting a yellow Bell Moto 3 helmet.
Nathaniel Green
4 too many what?
Jose Reyes
Forgot my pic hehe...
Xavier Turner
Why go for the 500 when the 700 is cheaper, more convenient, better on fuel and with better aftermarket? Seriously, the only thing the 500x has going for it is the rally raid kit which costs more than the fucking bike
Colton Edwards
Yeah and get a matching buttplug to stick to your seat whilst you're at it.
Camden Kelly
Will it fit on yours? And will it fit your dragon dildos?
Evan Rogers
2k AUD which is like 1.5k USD
The cheapest cbr500r on classifieds in my country is $3500 AUD and that has 48,000km
Hunter Rivera
the logical progression would be the RSV, not the v4 >The joke was about v-twins you dolt
Michael Bennett
for $2000 you can't really go wrong. it has 2 wheels, an acceptable amount of power, potential for a little more if you get it tuned properly and junk the honda tier exhaust 60000km isn't too bad if you trust he has serviced it properly. if it's all ready to ride then i would say sure, it will be a fine first bike especially if you're australian (i'm guessing) which means you'll be stuck with something for a year or two
>2011 bike >only 30,000km in 6 years do you even ride or ?
Hudson King
>Why go for the 500 when the 700 is cheaper
It's not, at least not where I live.
>more convenient
It has the frunk and that's about it.
>better on fuel
Literally no better.
>better aftermarket
That's just straight up wrong.
Plus the 700 has a really dull engine that makes all of its power in the low revs and then goes completely gutless in the higher rpms, whereas the 500 has a pretty linear powerband making power all the way through the rev range.
Jaxson Sanders
Then again, it's a cb500 A bike so shit honda has to employ Indian shills to pretend anyone bought it
>do you even ride or ? Lady bought it, lowered it and stashed it for 3 years, got it with 20-22k kms, p. much a barn find
Brayden Gutierrez
I gathered that but the Tuono is the next step up in Aprilia's naked range, and given the age of your model, the Tuono was a V4 at that point.
Plus 4 too many? Don't you mean either 1 V bank too many or 2 cylinders too many? 4 too many makes no sense.
Brandon Watson
thanks user he has an aftermarket exhaust on it too he gets it serviced regularly and will get a new rear tyre on it
Alexander Reyes
Don't listen to the other guy user, the 500R is a pretty much perfect first bike, right amount of power to have fun and overtake stuff easily without killing yourself. More interesting to look at than an SV, and you can get it for a good price. I say go for it my dude.
Austin Turner
If he's Australian he has to wait 3 years until he's off the restricted (LAMS) bikes.
Aiden Diaz
So in 3 years you rode 10k on? Do you even ride?
Samuel Parker
>4 makes no sense RSV-TUONO vs RSV4-TUONO Can you not read the stuff on the side of your bike For 2k you could get an old zzr, a proper sportbike An SV is leagues better than a honda
Lincoln Scott
Why do modern touring bikes have to be so big and complicated? Looking at the current market, it's a choice between something like a fake-plastic-gimmicky versys with minimal protection or a 1400cc, 180hp, 300kg plastic behemoth with a built in microwave and eyebrow warmers.
ANyway I want to put a windjammer onto an sr400 or even dr650 to make a simple and reliable tourer for cheap.
Leo Richardson
Cheers I'll have money for riding gear also
Aaron Thomas
Bruh I'm like the third owner Have had it for little less than a year
Ian Walker
>10k in about a year That's not much
Landon Butler
> almost a year >still no more than 10,000km put on the bike dude go out and ride and stop shitposting maybe you will appreciate bikes a little more
Ryder Ramirez
But that would hurt
Daniel Flores
>RSV-TUONO vs RSV4-TUONO Can you not read the stuff on the side of your bike
Yes and I know it's not even called an 'RSV4 Tuono', and never has been.
Jackson Garcia
Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Jaxon Ross
>Sr400/dr650 tourer Enjoy your numb asshole >Bike has been under my name since 3/3/16 >Meaning I've had it for 6 months, 28 days >I've put on roughly 10k km >averaging roughly 48 kilometers a day And it's not even my only bike
Andrew Rivera
I rode my bike 20k in the first 6 months.
>And it's not even my only bike What other bike do you have?
Grayson Edwards
it's 2 years in QLD
Mason Edwards
Thoughts?
Adrian Moore
Hahaha, no 100+ km/day, even at 130kmh (maximum speed limit) it would be impossible At the time I rode a inazuma 250 my friend lent me, then I got 3 Vespas to fix
Asher Murphy
There are some decent ones out there, the BMW R1200RS is quite nice, fairly reserved styling, good wind protection with modest power and not ridiculously heavy. Also the F800ST.
William King
Seat doesn't suit the rest of the bike imo.
Kayden Green
>100km/day would be impossible
Except I rode 4-500km/day for a few weeks.
Daniel Scott
So you've lived on the highway... How was the food?
Jose Miller
>Buying used riding gear is this a bad idea?
Brandon Long
Only if it's a used helmet. Other gently used gear can be fine
Dylan Butler
Jackets, trousers, gloves and boots should be okay, but never helmets.
Carter Cox
>you can only ride 4-500km/day on the highway It's 6-7 hours at 80km/h
Recently I did 1000km in a single day, that was mostly highway yes, with an average speed of about 100km/h
Levi Cooper
sweet
Asher Nguyen
Nah
I have an r1100rt mate has an s1000rr other mate has f800s
All the bmws are complicated and fucking unreliable
Carter Stewart
They modern ones seem fine for reliability but complicated? What do you mean by that? Sure they have a few electronic bits but they're super easy to use.
Brody Lopez
what is each brands best enduro motorcycle?
pic unrelated
Evan Sullivan
Honda's CRF250s are pretty good, though the 450s are even better if you make them road legal.
Jose Howard
The new BMWs are basically a computer on wheels.
The R1150 and earlier aren't complicated though. My R1150 isn't much different from the R65 I had, only it's easier to work on because it's bigger and has no frame.
Alexander King
>The new BMWs are basically a computer on wheels.
They do have a lot of systems but they're still motorbikes, unless you're dicking around with the power modes, with normal riding you don't even notice the difference.
Zachary Bailey
Good idea for your first set. I got a used A* jacket for $250AUD and it's great, practically brand new. Only reason I didn't get the rest of my gear used is because I couldn't find it in my size.
Ayden Ramirez
All honda dirt bikes are crf's and they only make one enduro bike.
Lincoln Gray
You actually do. It's all ride by wire. Even the suspension is electronic.
Juan Edwards
60K isn't shit on a modern engine. 60K miles wouldn't be shit on a modern engine.
Check condition and if good, enjoy. Also you really should learn about motorcycle forums. This is a shitposting board and any useful advice you get here is accidental.
Enjoy /dbt/ for what it is, but fucking know and understand what it is not.
Jayden Sullivan
>You actually do. >It's all ride by wire. Even the suspension is electronic.
Yes but you don't feel it, I've ridden dozens of bikes with electronic systems, and apart from traction control kicking in in shitty conditions or the wheelie control stopping your front wheel, you cannot feel any difference whatsoever when just riding along.
Nicholas Cooper
crf250l, drz400e, wr250r, klx250f, ktm 690, xr650
Jose Gray
Between my R1150 and the R1200 I rode, you actually do. There is something strange with the R1200. It's too light, too easy.
Mason Thomas
Use a smaller fairing if you were actually considering a real Vetter Windjammer. They are too large and heavy for very light motorcycles.
The pic you posted is not a Windjammer. Looks like a vintage Hagon which is a better choice but still considerable weight and drag. You don't need a full fairing to tour anyway. A properly positioned windshield or quarter fairing would work best on small displacement bikes. Touring fairings are more rider windbreak than streamlining.
Noah Green
So you don't like it because it's too good?
Cooper Robinson
It gives no feedback, it just goes and it goes hard.
Joshua Hall
Well it's a tourer, it's designed to be comfy and easy over long distances.
Kevin Richardson
fuck yeah they are complicated dude! specific examples: r1150 >power assisted servo brakes >ABS shits the bed frequently and randomly, needs specialist rebuild >shaft drive shits the bed randomly, needs specialist rebuild >endless fucking around with motronic issues and chasing the lean-surge dragon
s1000rr >literally google s1000rr cam chain tensioner >difficult and expensive charging issues >lots of recalls for electrical problems >won't even try to start unless battery is extremely perfect
f800 >i-ABS, trac control, full CANBUS, E-cruise, electronic suspension, modes, etc etc good luck fixing that >rear wheel bearings die randomly, no known cause or fix
etc Even the simple-looking rnineT is crammed with electronics, euro 4 plastic canisters, steering dampers, hidden coolers and wiring looms.
So yeah, they're fucking complicated bikes
Ryder Myers
It's not like my R1150 isn't easy or comfy.
>power assisted servo brakes Don't have it >ABS shits the bed frequently and randomly, needs specialist rebuild Don't have it >shaft drive shits the bed randomly, needs specialist rebuild Just buy a new one and replace it, it's not too hard. >endless fucking around with motronic issues and chasing the lean-surge dragon That's maybe the twin-spark? Mine just rides.
Henry Powell
Fug user, quit teasing me with my euro cuck license
I need dat V4 in my life man
Jace Rivera
>It's not like my R1150 isn't easy or comfy.
Well of course but it's just progress, they're always gonna develop the bikes to make them better at their purpose.
John Adams
I was on my cuck license for two years too mane, your time will come, and now I'm riding this I can assure you it's worth the wait.
Alexander Roberts
They made them better for their target audience: rich 50y/o+ people.
Jason Thompson
>tfw went straight to A
Lucas Cox
Yeah it isn't a windjammer but it's the only good pic of a big fairing on a small bike I could find. I could potentially hang the windjammer off a cb1100 or even a larger guzzi if HP is an issue.
It's more that the entry level bikes have a very simple build spec that I find extremely satisfying. Plus they eat less $$$ in tyres, fuel, chains, etc
Brandon Moore
everybody over 50 should be shot no more boomers
Thomas Price
That's exactly it. At the end of the day it's a BMW, they're always gonna be upmarket and a bit more 'bespoke' than the cheaper Japanese stuff.
Jaxon Lopez
Boomers are 60+
Ayden Smith
Gen X can go too, they aren't any better
Landon Russell
Guzzis is not about power, it's about torks and no maontainance
Bentley Butler
GET A REAAAAAAAAAAAAL BIKE
Jace Parker
Like a WR125?
Brandon Gray
like a harley, you know, buyin american
you know, i worked my way up from the bottom, i left school and by dad kicked me out at 16, i worked all summer to buy by first car, a new corvette, and then i used the rest of the money to travel
I moved to new york and rented a small apartment then went to a company and demanded to see the manager and asked for a job, i worked my way up by turning up and doing my job every day. And every day i see 100's of applications from young kids who have never worked a day in their lives, just expecting to get a job like they are entitled to it
Now i'm old enough for the old age pension so i'm retiring, and something i've learned over the years is that nobody owes you a living, you just need to work hard like I did.
Jose Long
...
Angel Garcia
Thanks grandpa.
Sebastian Harris
ever notice that boomers LARP as the greatest generation?
I mean they didn't really do that much, they just kind of sold everything the greatest gen built overseas and stopped giving a shit about the next generation