8e46f0 No.115
Any moto friends here?
8860d1 No.116
haaii!
c315ef No.122
>>115crotchrockets look gay
20372a No.961
vegan, trolly, and me
3bcc1e No.970
henry ford reporting in
dis board slow as fuck doe
4ca0c6 No.1307
I would give a lot to see /dbt/ migrate here.
fda632 No.1477
>>1307me too, friend. The sadness of crashing my 500 hurts, but not being able to share in the triumph of our hobby is the true pain. Long live 8chan, but its nothing without people.
fda632 No.1478
is this board so slow this bike thread just got on the first page?
fda632 No.1479
painful bump
e0308b No.1649
french fag here.
Got my no-limit licence 2 weeks ago. I'm still using my 125cc every day, and hasn't looked at a new bike to buy yet …
631075 No.1697
>>115we should get a weekly bike thread going like a /wbt/
e2fcbf No.2090
>>1697 I'm in
>>1479 Jesus Christ dude, what happened?
1f3f53 No.2094
GS500 noob rider reporting
4e7911 No.2097
FZ-09 reporting in
0579f9 No.2123
fellow cee bee urr bro reporting in, eat dicks vegan
4e7911 No.2141
>>2097Now with more stock fender and lights
56609a No.2187
BIAKU BEST THING ON WHEELS
f2221f No.2188
>>2187Is that real? Did he just turned in mid air?
8860d1 No.2199
4b6c75 No.2200
Ugh, i got nice bike pics on my phone but i am to lazy to connect it to my pc.
Sorry guys
f2221f No.2217
>>2189>>2199That fucking surreal, holy shit. I wish I could see it from another angle to see how they able to turned in mid air. Maybe it just optical illusion because of the camera angle.
158dd8 No.2218
>>1307MERICA' FUCKED YEAH
4e7911 No.2228
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
>>2217They're not turning in midair, it's a mid-turn jump. The moment the tires take flight, they're on a straight line to the outside of the corner.
f2221f No.2235
>>2228Ah.. They already turning before the jump. That's why their position is tilted in mid air and watching in slow motion makes them looked like its turning
964537 No.2256
Baiku thread
Cagers be so mad.
78e7da No.2573
Looking to get a bike once I move down south in about 3-4 months. PA roads are just to shit to really get a good ride.
What bikes would you guys recommend for a beginner? I've been looking at the Honda CBR250R and the Grom so far. Not that tall so I think I would have trouble with a larger bike.
d979fc No.2576
Buying myself a bike soon, Very probably a yamaha tdr.
1987ad No.2577
>>2573>Filename>Honda SR400Yamaha SR400, which is also a valid suggestion.
dd28ff No.2616
File: 1423144629335.jpg (103.13 KB, 1024x767, 1024:767, yamaha-xj-750-maxim-x-02.jpg)
this is the same model as mine
yamaha maxim xj750
mine doesn't have the ferring and i painted her to look like venom
05491b No.3174
Looking for something out of the 90's style, the ones that looks kinda of like a dirtbike, but idk the name, anyone know?
1987ad No.3178
>>3174Kind of like a 90's dirt bike is sort of kinda vague perhaps.
Ask anyone what a 90's dirt bike looks like and the first thing that will come to mind is awful neon colors.
c44c90 No.3213
>>3178I like the neon colors, but I found what I was looking for and it was called a dualsport bikes
9ac03c No.3214
Just bought a 96 magna from a friend. It's my 2nd bike. My first was a GSXR.
It's taken a long time to get used to. The different riding posture and handling is crazy. Also the size is really intimidating.
I hope I enjoy it whole I save me for another sport bike.
21f026 No.3216
>driving small, completey unprotected, two wheeled death traps
a2a7f3 No.3217
>>32163/10 made me respond
>Thinking any form of driving is safe. >Not realizing you are at a massive risk every day from tons of external factors. >Not remembering that heart disease kills more people than any other thing in the United States So yeah, not that big of a deal.
59bf6f No.3218
Yes
21f026 No.3220
>>3217Enjoy eating asphalt when a soccer mom swerves into your lane with her suv
05491b No.3221
>>3220How can that be possible if Im too fast.
832773 No.3224
>>3220Enjoy dying from a brain aneurysm
c1a084 No.3229
>>3218That looks like the stuff that Deus used to do before they became a fucking fashion label.
cf50ba No.3241
Just checking in, still waiting for snow and ice to melt..
cf50ba No.3242
>>2577Oh yes, SR400 is a nice bike, but it's quite expensive for what it is.
>>2573That CBR is a nice option if you're into that kind of bikes. Personally I'd go for something with no fairings, especially for a first bike.
1987ad No.3243
>>3242Well yeah, 5990 for a kick start-only, 5 speed, rear drum, air cooled 400cc thumper is stupid expensive.
On it's own it's probably a very good bike, but it seems like they're trying to sell it on cafe/modding appeal and trying to charge a premium for it.
b6a4c6 No.3265
Reminder that bikes rhymes with kikes
9eeb46 No.3281
YZF600R reporting in. Thundercats, ho?
d1e61b No.3311
Old man bike coming through
a18a6a No.3327
File: 1427827667475.jpg (119.86 KB, 640x427, 640:427, M1941 2014 Kawasaki Ninja ….jpg)
>>3241>Honda 250cc Supermoto>Still not sold in the USFuck everything
Ohwell. I still have a lot of fun with pic related. Which is an ok starter bike (my first bike) if you don't mind paying for a new faired sportbike. Single disc front brake has a spongy feeling which can make stopping at anything faster than low speeds pretty nerve wracking if you're not used to it. And you need to rev it into the 6k-8k rpm range to get what little power it has out of it.
Did anyone learn to ride bikes and get licensed before they learned to drive?
b6a4c6 No.3342
hello /dbt/ is there minimum height to ride bikes?
0dfbae No.3343
>>3342Nah you can get bikes that sit low. You can also lower suspension if you need to
1987ad No.3345
>>3342there are bikes with a saddle height in the 26 inch range, so unless you've got dwarfism, you should be fine.
b6a4c6 No.3366
>>3345What about bikes like in the OP. I'm considering getting a bike, but i'm a manlet at 162.5 cm short
1987ad No.3367
1987ad No.3368
I'll add, the new YZF-R3 seems like it'd be right-sized for you, it's a smidge more compact than even the Ninja 300R and CBR300R
b6a4c6 No.3374
>>3367>>3368Thanks bikefags, anything else i should consider before getting one?
1987ad No.3376
>>3374>Anything else to considerDon't get a cheap helmet thinking you'll eventually upgrade to something better, just bite the bullet and get a good one from the get go.
By the time you've worked your way up into Arai or Shoei territory, you'll have spent that money and more working your way up through the range.
Also, if you plan to do a lot of freeway and/or long distances, start looking into getting custom earplugs molded with acoustic filters. Even the best helmets with have about 85db of noise going at 60mph, sustain that for a few hours and it will fuck with your ears and head. You can ride comfortable, relaxed and alert (and thus safe) for much longer with good earplugs.
c4cdb5 No.3409
I'd like to buy a nice UJM someday when I get the time to complete a motorcycle license
fc919a No.3517
Is Pic related (my bike) an Adventure or Dualsport bike?
Gotta love the flat front design of some of the adventure bikes out there.
fc919a No.3518
>>3517and I forgot my pic
1987ad No.3519
>>3518 Too much fairing to be a dualsport
Too much windscreen to be a dualsport
Too much cast wheels to be a dualsport
Too much street tires to be a dualsport.
Too little distance between the front tire and mudguard to be a dualsport.
Wikipedia might say it's a dualsport, but juxtaposing it to other yamaha models from both categories tells a different story.
Picture 1 is an XT225, a dualsport.
Picture 2 is an XTZ660, an adventure.
69faab No.3594
>>3519
Thanks for the help
5dda9c No.5152
>>2123
You actually have a Japanese cartoon pillow? You could always get a boyfriend or girlfriend. Plenty of fat women or men to throw themselves at you at any given moment.
49768b No.5188
>>5183
23:14:41
>>5184
23:15:04
>>5185
23:14:41
HOLY SHIT 2D CONFIRMED MASTER RACE, POWERFUL ENOUGH TO BREAK INFINITY
f440da No.5225
Just got my first bike a few weeks ago.
Having a blast so far.
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250
da7150 No.8370
>>1697
>Damn, all them feels. My first Bike was a '78 KZ650 that had half the engine in a box when i bought it.
Beautiful.
3d37b5 No.8619
I've gotten very interested in getting a bike. For my first, I'm heavily inclined to go for pic related, a suzuki tu250X.
y/n?
d8226f No.8623
>>8619
I know it's been said that a Yamaha SR400 is expensive for what it is, but I still think it's a better idea than a TU250X.
For reference, my riding school had one or two of those, and no one could endure riding them, not even the smallest girls.
49cff8 No.8626
>>8623
too small? too uncomfortable?
I'm wanting a standard/naked style, I'm partial to UJM style, but nothing too powerful or too expensive for a starting. What would you suggest instead?
d8226f No.8630
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
>>8626
Well, the SR400. You'll pay a premium for the more reasonable engine over the Suzuki, but you'll have to live with a kick starter for an overall much better bike that won't bore you to death after 3 weeks.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2014/10/article/2015-yamaha-sr400-comparison/
86e073 No.8760
I'm looking at a Yamaha XS750 with a horrendous looking aftermarket seat.
She needs tires, battery, carb clean/rebuild, and possibly brake work. That is in addition to a regular tuneup for a bike that has been sitting for a while.
Owner wants $650 for it. Wants to get it out of his garage as he just bought a brand new Harley.
My mechanical experience is a CDQAR/QASO on CH-53E for 2 years and a general F/E tech for 4 years. I own my own set of decent quality tools and torque wrenches (Kobalt).
Is this a good buy?
0b2861 No.8761
>>8760
Can't speak for the quality of the bike itself, but pretty much all japanese motorcycles are Easy Mode as far as mechanical expertise for fixing them. As a comparison, something like a Mercedes W123 is Hard Mode (read: not Dante Must Die Mode)
80634a No.8783
Thinking about getting a HONDA GROM for my first bike.. but I feel it might be to small for cars to notice me?? Should I or should I not???
I dont need/want a sports bike, other bikes I been looking at were dualsports. But new ones cost to much. I know you can get solid dualsports for like 2k but I was wondering if Groms are too small to be seen.
d8226f No.8784
>>8783
While a grom seems small, it's not significantly smaller than another bike, and by that I mean, cagers typically scan the road for other cars and trucks, so any object much smaller than a car has a higher chance to get overlooked, yes a grom is a small motorcycle, but it's still closer to a motorcycle than a bike for example. Visibility is a risk that all motorcyclists face, if you're that worried about it just get hi-vis gear.
80634a No.8786
>>8784
I was planing wearing high Viz gear anyways tbh. Though I heard white helmets are seen better.
518bde No.8830
>>8630
Delicious flat seats