[Daily Bike Thread - /dbt/]

>ducati
And nothing of value was lost

Kawasaki a best

except a brand new 215hp v4

>tfw no 390

>Cancerously shitposts

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GO BEAT CRAZY

So?

>kickstarter in the hand

You know what they say:
"A kickstarter in the hand is worth more than an electricstarter in the bush".

this is not news. every company in every industry does this

where was it mention it's news?

Many more in mint condition to be found.

Post your bikes or fuck off

Is that the helmet tipping 125 girl?

But it's sitting in the garage in the dark.

I really ought to change the light bulb in my garage.

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Is there a video of this?

my oxford grips have or 5.

30%, 40%, 50%, broil%, surface of the sun%

>nothing of value

That bike costs more than your pathetic life little cuck boi

Its a useless turd.
No one cares

>one only has 2 wheels and therefore unstable

>the other has 3 wheels and will never tip over and is the bike of choice for Rossi

The future is now!
How will 2 wheelers ever recover?

you just look like an envious child

Just a practical guy.
Where's your ducati? Oh wait...

It's OK, user, you're allowed to have your wrong opinions.

Ok /dbt/ humour me because clearly im a fucking idiot.
Why is say the Ninja 650 a perfectly recommended second or even first bike, but an R6 is not despite having 50cc less?
Because ones a twin and ones an inline 4?

I know pretty much jack shit about engines bigger than my single cylinder 125 that Im now looking at replacing after a year and a half on it. How different do parallel or inline twins feel compared to inline 4s?
Im not actually looking at either of those bikes, they are just examples. Just after a bit more information before i commit to buying anything.

Might just get an R3 or something and baby step my way up to the FZ-07/09 ive always been after.

I know. It's been pissing down...and that's the most recent photo I have.
Is that a hornet 600? Are they nimble?

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>implying i don't own a ducati along with 2 hondas
and the ducati has had the least issues :^) though it is quite a bit newer

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it has like 60% the power of an R6 and powerband is a lot peakier

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4cyl has more power in general
2cyl is easier to manage in general
Just get an FZ07. They are easy to ride and you won't get bored

>meme generator

Indeed a Hornet 600, and it's surprisingly very nimble. Changes direction easily, with a nod of the knee. It's also somewhat light, weighing in at 200 kg with full tank.

>implying i dont own a ducati
Its the only broken bike i own

fuck rain, fuck oil, fuck gravel, fuck the cold, fuck wind, fuck potholes. The only thing I havn't been fucked by since getting a bike is a fit bird. I'm starting to think this biking malarkey isn't all its cracked up to be.

Twins have a linear torque progression as RPMs increase, I4s have a exponential increase in torque as RPMs increase. You can fairly easily throw yourself from an I4 with a poorly timed downshift or overapplication of the throttle, hence Death By Throttle

Convince me not to buy a grom.

no, you deserve the humility if you're considering one

honda's gonna release a cb125r soon.

dunno if it'll come to burgerland, but I'd wait and get that instead.

post bread on tire

Thanks guys, one last thing.
Whats a triple like?

Not as rev happy as a 4 banger, more vibration than a v twin and wholly uninteresting powerband
It's a nice compromise, but a compromise nonetheless

That swingarm, though...

Also keep in mind the er6 (calling it ninja 650 is an insult to the good ninjas) is a parallel twin, arguably the worst engine configuration of you like fun
It's great for fuel economy tho

I know ;~;

If I could change it, I would

Why? Its the ultimate soda runner

125cc simply isn't enough to move at comfortable speed outside of a city or slow roads, and the thing is tiny, giving you very poor visibility which increases your risk of getting crashed into

You can buy a non meme 125 that has better visibility, will be cheaper to insure and won't get stolen as quickly for far less

>t,bong YBR owner who rides a 125 everyday and plans out trips on dual carriageways like rossi plans a corner

>R6 hp max
>~120 at 14,000 RPM
>Ninja 650 HP max
>70 at 8,000 RPM
Engine size isn't everything

This. It's really dangerous to be slow on two wheels.

Similar to an i4 but with a flatter torque curve and better low end power, in exchange for being less revvy. But there aren't really any triples out that are good for a first bike, even the street triple is a bit much.

>wholly uninteresting powerband
You've clearly never ridden a triple before.

Looking for a new bike 5-5.5k budget

>that toasty feel when riding back from work on the motorway at 11 in winter

At least we aren’t sweating our bollocks off lads

Aprilias SXV 550

Are Hayabusas a meme? Considering buying one.

wr 125

a Hayabusa is likt a ZX12R if the ZX12 diddn't corner and had 10 less horsepower.

they're well balanced at speed, I thought they were pretty comfy when I demoed one

That's my old bike. It was fantastic, people in America have to put up with squids and Africans doing stupid shit on them but they're a fucking beautiful machine. So much bang for your buck.

Is my new one...its better than the busa in every way except IMO, the busa is a better looking bike.

They're both quite heavy, you can use the power without wringing it's neck, and certainly you can wring it's neck...but there's never enough tarmac or license points.

Apparently they are nice sport tourers, too bad a lot are stretched.

affirmative

>in nigger countries

Husaberg FS 650

I assume a lot of people here come from nigger countries, in my own country you barely see them stretched.

nigguh

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Damn...riding in that weather. I am shame.

It's not that bad if it's actually dry.
Minus my fingers turning into frozen sausages.

>9/11 sticker on bike
>sticker in russian on car on the left

cheeki breeki

Ran out of room for anime stickers

That's a lie

But you can still see the paint.

Are those forks adjustable?
Can you feel the cheap backbone frame and box swingarm flex? Like any chain or brake rubbing?

I have an FZ6 on commuter duty and it's ugly as sin and the fancy pants frame gets in the way of all my maintenance efforts.

BN-125 for $995, yay/nay? It'd be for memes and commutes to class

Any recommendations for a first non literally who brand helmet?

I have an agrius at the moment and it protects my head just fine but its pretty loud and is bulbous as fuck

this is the most shameful "itasha" ever. you just slapped random Veeky Forums memes on it.

if you gave me a choice between showing up to work with all my anime hating pals on a bike with a livery dominated by one anime girl and this i'd pick the first one because it would at least have some meaning and a little value as a show bike/garage queen

I'll do a proper itasha eventually
I still want it to be "tasteful". Also the subframe has this weird texture and they don't stick to it.

>tasteful
You have a crying anime girl in an autism hat on your bike

>Veeky Forums memes
>tasteful

Icon alliance or alliance GT is babby's first full face

Loud as fuck for upright riding positions and all the air vents leak a little but it'll save your skull

You have a tank

Tasteful according to my tastes

>You will never have a proper itansha
>You will never be sponsored by an anime studio to race at suzuka

Rip all those overpriced slaps off and get with bad decisions or something for custom vinyls

You'll be able to fit them on your bike better and it won't look like a redditmobile

Stay frosty, fireblade.

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Does anyone know how to install bar end mirrors? I can't get the piece inside my handle bar to come out. Its deep in there and won't wiggle out.

those tend to rust in and once you get them out they don't like to actually go back in and stay there because the metal clips are inadequate once bent, and if you botch the resintall with new clips you're fucked all over again

see if some chink on ebay sells ones that screw in to your existing bar weights

Use a shock on the end bolt first, try heating the bolt with a soldering iron and then shocking it a bit, then cool down and try again. Might persuade it?

>mom opened my mail and found the title for my motorcycle
>says I'll be kicked out of the house if i start riding
She hasn't told my dad yet. He'll probably just kick me out right now.

What do?