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Yearly bike thread Anonymous 08/10/15 (Mon) 22:37:20 827bf7 No.5809

Let's give /ybt/ a shot at superior chan.

Starting off with my new shitbike.

Anonymous 08/10/15 (Mon) 22:40:14 827bf7 No.5810

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I might ride the lost coast this upcoming weekend but I should probably get some dual sport boots first.

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 02:18:10 827bf7 No.5869

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Pikes Peak Buell

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 02:26:49 907ff6 No.5870

I'd like to participate in this tread, but I ride my bike maybe once a week these days, it's a really shitty cold and wet summer.

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 07:03:55 02a3fe No.5875

>>5870

I'd like to participate but I have no bike at all. Wish I knew how to get into them.

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 11:20:29 d37e9d No.5879

>>5875

This is me right now.

I have the money for lessons and such, but I know shit all about bikes. What's a cheapy bike i can get?

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 12:49:56 80c8d8 No.5880

>>5879

Get some all purpose dirtbike like a Yamaha YZ or Honda CR.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 02:10:34 827bf7 No.5889

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>>5879

Take a motorcycle safety class and get your license. From there you should get some protective gear and start the purchase process. The tried and true cheap bike for beginners is the Ninja 250. You really cant go with that. From there you'll be able to learn what type of riding you enjoy the most and make your next bike purchase off of that info.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 02:16:15 827bf7 No.5890

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>>5889

*You really can't go wrong with the Ninja*

To continue, just remember that your first bike doesn't have to be your last. I started out with a shitty bike and learned that I most enjoyed riding all day across the state so I purchased a bike for that. You might think you want to do a certain type of riding but soon find out that's not what ypu enjoy so it's ideal to spend as little as you can for a running first bike.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 02:19:33 827bf7 No.5891

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>>5870

Post bike anyways. I don't ride much in the summer because of all the tourists on the good roads. I'm really fortunate I can ride year round.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 10:37:51 907ff6 No.5892

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>>5891

no recent pic, so here's one from last year.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 16:52:07 dcfd16 No.5898

Hey bike fags…

So ive been thinking of getting a bike. I rode trial bikes all my childhood to school in italy and guatemala so i have some experience, but of course the us is a shithole for any type of driving so its probably worthless…

Anyone ever DD a trial or dual purpose bike on the highways? Ive been thinking of getting something like a honda xr or similar in the 450 range or bigger?

How many miles can you squeeze out on the highway? Any issues with car/trucks zipping pass you and the air pushiing you off?

What do you bike do you recommend for DD work/ beach time?

Also what are your thoughts on using a ktm 450 sxf on the road?

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 21:32:16 827bf7 No.5900

>>5898

I've ridden quite a few dual sports on the street with no problems whatsoever. It's better to go with a bigger one like an XR650 but the 350s and 400s are also fine but not as good on the highway. As for the highway, you'll be fine if you have 80/20 tires but if you use knobby 50/50s you will have vibrations at high speed. You can just go a little slower and be fine. Really any Japanese DS will be good for DD/beach. I'd stay far away from that KTMthough. Pure dirt bikes need maintenance frequently if you put lots of street miles on them. You'll probably be a lot happier with a reliable DS.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 23:21:49 d4ed12 No.5901

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I'm looking into getting an affordable bike, I currently drive a Jeep that gets craptastic mileage, and I'd like to get a bike for day-to-day commute.

I was looking into the Suzuki tu250x, would this be a good beginner/commute bike? Pic related. Keep in mind I've never biked before.

Anonymous 08/15/15 (Sat) 23:45:19 827bf7 No.5902

>>5901

That bike will do fine for what you want to do. Make sure you post pictures when you get it.

Anonymous 08/16/15 (Sun) 00:09:25 d4ed12 No.5904

>>5902

Thanks, I wouldn't be getting it that soon, probably in a year depending on where life takes me.

Anonymous 08/16/15 (Sun) 23:38:12 827bf7 No.5909

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Got dirty

Anonymous 08/17/15 (Mon) 18:07:29 06b039 No.5923

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>>5909

Anonymous 09/01/15 (Tue) 04:43:54 c26684 No.6071

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Note: previous owner put the hipster stickers on it

Anonymous 09/02/15 (Wed) 14:59:32 4e62ea No.6082

>>5909

That's one heck of a trail

but why does your image have an imgur filename?

Anonymous 09/06/15 (Sun) 08:29:27 d231eb No.6143

>>5869

idk why magpul does not just start mass producing those, they would sell like hotcakes

Anonymous 09/11/15 (Fri) 05:45:43 960dbe No.6205

>>6071

Stella's are pretty neat

Anonymous 09/29/15 (Tue) 06:30:37 5fd7e6 No.6482

Looking to get into bikes. Don't really like the really sporty ones.

Was looking at this Honda CL175 in really good condition. How much should I pay for such a bike?