first for HARLEY-DAVIDSON

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First for Honder

first for indian

>Bakuon!!
>https://www.miruro.tv/watch/21197/bakuon?ep=1

>He didn't bring back dsg
Not posting my 'ku

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i fucking hate women
more specifically my ex
pic unrelated although im sure shes a cunt too

motorcycles are the only good thing in life

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>>28907619
Sex with brown animu girls. What kinda motorcycle would she ride?

>>28907591
I have a Triton Blue GSX S1000
completely stock

recommend
>fender eliminator
>mirrors
>pipe
>anything else

>>28907628
>Given name is a foreign word
Vespa if her family has money. Metropolitan if not.

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https://suzukicycles.com/news/2026/03/suzukis-ken-roczen-dominates-st-louis-supercross

WHITE POWER

>>28907628
Cute tanime girl, maybe she would like Suzuki Access

>>28907645
Why do the monstergirls have lines on they’re tummies?

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>>28907645
jfc

>>28907648
Not the monstergirls I was hopping to see.

>>28907648
>>28907649
>actual monster girls
i bet their pussies couldnt hold a golf ball

>>28907645
>Hey Suzuki, any chance you guys might update your dual sport line to put on some of those WP forks and shocks? Pretty under sprung from the-
>No? Okay.

>>28907658
>shits on the competition with a 8 year old design
>I just like the bike

>>28907662
I'm going to be real with you. I don't know that there are any further optimizations of note remaining on a 4 stroke 450cc single.

>>28907664
there is only one
switching back to steel frame for more forgiving ride

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me and my cousin on the right in the 2 million bikers to DC ride

9/11/13

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>airbags in motorcycles/scooters
who is crashing into the handlebars and staying there. any accident sends you flying off the bike, wtf is the point of an airbag. someone pls explain

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Tires at the shop
All the trim I wanted ordered(original 750 stuff)
All the running gear shit ordered(brakes, clutch, whatnot)
Oil changed
Getting tank ready for paint
Shit, quick and easy for under 1200. Guess Ill polish the chrome and paint the tank while I wait for all the parts to come in.
Should...I also order a chain?

>>28907672
Motorcyclist is unsecured, this in a front end collision you will fly forward and like impact the bars. An airbag can deploy and slow or potentially block you from being throw from your bars and the design of that particular bike has a front that will take the abuse and side flares to keep you from being the first thing to hit the pavement. Not sure if it actually works that well, but I can see the reasoning. Seems like an airbag vest is better tho

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>>28907673
nice honder you go there, picrel was my first bike
what color trim are you going with

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>>28907676
>you will fly forward and like impact the bars.
idk i feel like any impact strong enough to deploy this, is strong enough to separate you from the bike completely

>>28907673
you went this far already
might as well get a color chain to accent the fresh build

>>28907678
Thanks!
The side panels I bought from Ebay are red, so I guess that. I'm not much the painter, but its bright enough I can hide my imperfections.
Still no clue on how to ride the thing. May just sell it to a friend or my dad once its done.
>>28907683
They have colored chains? Seems tacky. I am getting done making this thing not white trash.

>>28907680
That looks like it's just going to save my crotch while my head is guillotined on the windshield.

>>28907647
I have access. She can ride my dih and my scoot.

>>28907672
I guess hitting an airbag and then hitting the road beats hitting the handlebars and then hitting the road.
Do they deploy faster than airbag vests? If so could be good in tandem, otherwise might as well just skip it and wear the vest.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZQHZTGfMiy0?feature=share

you can tell it's an american bike because it sharts itself mid wheelie

>>28907708
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQHZTGfMiy0
proper link for convenience :)

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>>28907684
>Still no clue on how to ride the thing. May just sell it to a friend or my dad once its done.
thats funny, i bought mine before i knew how to ride
it was my boss' bike, he let rot away in a shipping container behind our work. i was bored one day, and decided to pull it out and look at it. i bought it from him soon after that
its not the best first bike, very heavy, i dropped it a lot. but i miss it

Any helmet recommendations for a four-eyes? I want one that is big enough in the front that it's not a pain in the ass to have on with glasses

>>28907649
bogged

>>28907672
Airbags work as vests. It works in motogp, it works for me. Not this lame ass handlebar one though.

>>28907714
Nearly any helmet I've ever tried on has those little cutouts in the foam for the temple pieces of your frames to rest inside. If your nose isn't being squished, your frames should be fine too.

>>28907714
Lot of helmets have provision for glasses. I've personally seen it on KYT and LS2s. I'm sure others have it too. I don't remember if HJCs have it. I'd be more concerned about head shape. Go to a shop and try it on.

>>28907714
My lane spliter feels fine with glasses. My modulars are better for glasses though.

>>28907468
false air leak

>>28907595
thats a HYB from me

>>28907724
Tbf i want to gut that airbox... I hope it is this.

>>28907714
ive never had a problem with wearing glasses on any of my helmets
even a small port its still easy to put the glasses on
buy a modular if you get annoyed easily and then you dont even need to doff your glasses when you don the helmet

>>28907745
take your meds, then head back to redd it

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post har-rey or you a tlanny

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>>28907752
One anon used to post his cute cub, I wonder why he stopped posting.

>>28907745
>Literally leaning into "gaze on my works"
Bold move, Cotton.

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>>28907755
trannys usually off themselves sooner or later

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>>28907752
>Yeah! We're gonna ride all 2 million and do.... nothing but smile and wave!
Got it, nothing Burger protest by unserious people who happen to be on two wheels. Good to know, I'll save my time instead of hanging with the spineless
>>28907756
Golden ballroom moment ammiright (ignore the data center underneath it)

>>28907714
man helmet is like one of the thing you want to try it on

>>28907713
>i bought mine before i knew how to ride
Seems to be a trend with old CBs.
>its not the best first bike
Any advice? Fix it, sell it, and buy a modern 250 with ABS kek?

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>>28907762

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>>28907595
Im in

>>28907768
advice would be to take a MSF course, learn to ride on their bikes

>250
sure if you only wanna ride around town. you dont have to start that weak though
5 / 600cc ish
best to start with something light, atleast 1 foot can flat foot on the ground

>>28907768
>>28907774
Are you american? If not don't listen to the fats saying you need a 600+ cc bike. 125-300 is perfectly fine for 90% of the world 90% of the time and is a lot more fun to ride around with. Riding a fast bike slow is a lot more boring than riding a slow bike "fast"

>>28907778
dont listen to this 3rd worlder who lives within walking distance to everything
merica is wide open
bikes need to go highway speeds

>>28907778
Sorry you don't have highways or interstates :(

>>28907762
I don't care what they decorate with at the white house, and they already had data centers beneath it. But building a golden effigy of yourself is basically double dog daring Fortune to Fortune to do it's worst.

>>28907780
That's why I asked if he was American. I'm guessing you need to hop on the highway to get to your local grocery store
>>28907781
It's nice riding around taking in the sights everywhere I go instead of going on a gay highway stretching on forever, looking exactly the same from start to finish

>>28907774
I do intend to take the MSF, may go take the test for the learners tomorrow actually. I see to fit fine on the 750 for what its worth.
>>28907778
Oh anon, I didn't buy the 750 due to outside pressure, it was just cheap. Seems slow by modern standards, just heavy. Though, maybe someone finding a power ranger twink on the side of the road with a tipped over 500lb bike is someones fantasy.

>>28907785
We get it, you're boring and never travel with any diversity in your landscape

>>28907788
Saying this to someone that's likely in the EU or SE Asia is fucking hilarious. Especially if you live in fucking Nebraska or somewhere equally dominated by corn.

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>>28907785
>I'm guessing you need to hop on the highway to get to your local grocery store
you say that like its a bad thing

>>28907786
>Seems slow by modern standards, just heavy.
they are slow. nothing wrong with keeping it for awhile, just the weight of it isn't ideal for a beginner bike
i survived. youll be fine

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Post animu version of your baik.

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>>28907788
lol yeah sure - enjoy your highways

t. norwegian

>>28907790
Ahh, so you don't understand the size and diversity of the American countryside. Gotcha.

>>28907794
Please see >>28907795

>>28907795
It's big, but let's not pretend all of it's worth seeing. I lived in eastern NM for God's sake.

Another time I try not to fall asleep on my rebel 300 going home from work.

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>>28907792
not the same color and not the same model year but I wouldn't expect many other anons to have an easier time

>>28907798
Its absolutely massive with a laughably diversity to ride through. Even if you take it the "flyover" places. Every area has its own beauty and comfyness if you know how to appreciate it. Even the desert

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>>28907792
Best I could find.

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>>28907802
Don't you have more city councillors to visit, anon? Chop chop, those FC signatures won't sign themselves.

>>28907766
I never tried on any helmet i bought. Simply searched head shape and mesured my head. Most helmets pads settle in after like a week or two of use.

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>>28907792
Kay. Eventually I'll draw it myself.

>>28907806
Now you have my attention

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>>28907810

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>>28907801
>Every area has its own beauty and comfyness

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>>28907595
HYB GB

>>28907799
Underrated post.

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>>28907822
HELL YEAH BROTHER

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Not a Harley… directly… but the local hog dealer has started getting and delivering super cruisers. Mite b cool as a fun toy.

I was looking at various forums and many of the guys on those say that a manual cam chain tensioner is necessary on old air-cooled Suzuki bikes and some say that the OEM one is fine. Do I really need one?

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>>28907794
The hudson is a fjord, so you can't even have that for yourself
bear mountain bridge

>>28907829
That's a lot of money for something slow, ugly, uncomfortable, and you won't find parts n service for..

>>28907774
i took the base MSF course that gets you a license
its totally not worth doing, but worth watching a video on

because its just you learning a few simple principles and then practicing your clutch control and handling on your own

you should just pass the knowledge test when you buy a bike and then pass the road test get your license
a few months later after getting comfortable riding you then take an advanced class

MSF course is too simple for non beginners

>>28907794
Oh has beaches, mountains, wetland, flat farmland and probably something else I am forgetting about all within 3 hours of each other.
>>28907855
I am a complete beginner anon, Ill probably play it safe and go through the motorcycle for dummies course.

>>28907855
Msf is worth it because it makes your insurance go down

>>28907855
msf is worth it in states where its free

>>28907628
I looked her up
>sporty tomboy
>tall for a Japanese girl (5'4")
>spends time in the country
Definitely some kind of dual sport, probably a smaller one like an XR150 or XT250. Maybe a Trail 125 if you want a more laid back bike.

>>28907855
Saved me a trip and test at the dmv since they cannot get their shit together to fo more than 1 motorcycle endorsement per week if you do the dmv practical.

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>>28907840
Depends.
Can't speak on susuzkis specifically but the catch with manual cam chain tensioners (CCT) is you need to periodically re-tension them. Even if you torque load the adjuster and locktite, you will need to go back wherever the CCT is located and re-tension it. If it's in a convenient spot like a 600rr then by all means, direct upgrade if you're good about service intervals.
However if you're an unlucky chap and have a CCT hugging right up on the inner frame you will hate yourself everytime you go to re-tension the Manual CCT.

If CCT is easy to access and you don't care about checking the tension every 2-3 thousand miles ---> Manual CCT
If CCT is a PITA to access and/or you're lazy and there's a revised tensioner design ---> OEM+ hydraulic CCT

https://youtu.be/jTpcmR9mXcs

>>28907905
these niggers are learning on an H2 with a paper list

>>28907908
>Starts it
"Yeah!"
>Revs it
Noooo!"
>"What?"
"Look, it's funny you reved it, but don't do that."
>"Why? Will it break the bike?"
"You'll die."

God I hope he let them know how badly they quickly they could fuck up their life behind the scenes.

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>>28907792
There are none, i have to commission my oc on it like i did with the beta.
Best i can do is older gen arrow

>>28907848
The Harley dealer services it. Is it slow? 175 hp and 480 lbs or w/e.. it can’t be that slow.

Looks and comfort are subjective so not worth mentioning

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>>28907794
What a tiny set of switchbacks and tiny mountain and tiny valley

t. someone in Colorado

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>>28907823
It isn't a joke. I have another year then I'm confident enough, probably, to buy an scl500. I just commute and the cb300r is kinda nice too still have regrets about not buying that. Rebel300 is a perfectly fine city bike that I bump the rev limiter on consistently in first because its at like 28-30mph to do that.
BTW waking up at 4 going to work on empty roads then leaving at 4 in traffic makes me very tired.
>>28907955
Better than a rebel 1100, ain't so bad. It is a perfectly fine bike at that point.
>>28907935
I keep meaning to draw my OC on the rebel. I'm willing to draw other peoples but I have never drawn bikes, up for the challenge, easier than mecha.

>>28907955
If you wanna be a hipster just say that. If you washed something good you could get a Vmax

>>28907971
Bro! It's that a black harley! How fucking rare

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>>28907973
that would be very cool,anon. you should def do that!

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Ducati

>>28908000
>Ducati

doo-kat-ee
>OR
d-you-kat-ee
>??

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At what point do you guys consider a project a lost cause and give up?

>>28908006
Rusted out frame. No parts anywhere. Every bolt stripped or locktite red.

>>28908006
when she gets married and/or a tattoo

>>28908043
Tattoos are for sailors and criminals

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>>28907671

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>>28907792
>404: shoomer not found
>404: shoomer not found x 2
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Closest i could find was a vifferlette, but differing year
And that was like 4 'kus ago

>>28907792
where the hell am i gonna find an anime pic of a honda pcx?!

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>>28908006
When its named crf450rl

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How dangerous is a motorcycle if you aint gonna use the highway?

>>28908057
That looks fast!

>>28908006
Cost and time out weighs enjoyment.

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>>28908062
Trailer the bike and dont be like me

>>28907913
>god I hope he let them know how badly they quickly they could fuck up their life behind the scenes.
I remember him telling someone that riding a motorcycle is a stupid and dangerous idea. Something about accepting that fact before getting a bike or something. He dose like riding and owns a few bikes.

>>28907825
...you DID stop, right anon? The light is red, after all. The Man is certain that it is in everyone's best interest if you come to a complete stop at all red lights and stop signs. And he's provided you with an additional sign to remind you of this.
It would be very un-Harley-Davidson of you, to treat that prime spread of virgin asphalt as your own personal drag strip. You seem like a good fellow, and it's great to see you obey all of the signs and speed limits at all times.

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>>28908055
I gotchu. I have way too many scoots.

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>>28908053
I got your viffer. Let me find a zx14r if there is one.

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How cum we don't get the Katana in the west anymore? They still make them for the brits. Last I checked, we won a fucking war against them.

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>>28907980
>It is that a black harley!

Yes, it is, and it's one of my motorcycles.

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>>28908169
White rim is a great 2 day offroad route. Make sure you reserve the white crack camp spot that's about 1/2 through.

>>28908159
Rare and cute!

>>28908113
Ok

>>28908075
nice view

>>28908185
Woah! That looks unreal.

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For me, it’s a 21 year old (ancient) Harley Davidson

>>28908246
love em

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>>28908246
>21 year old
>(ancient)
Motorbikes hit the wall at around 16 years. Peak bike is at 11.

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>>28908261
All you need is a few simple mods and you’ve got a great bike

>>28908263
Is Kawasaki junk?

>>28908263
K5 GSXR is 21. That is peak motorcycle.

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>>28908246
For me, 60 year old Izh

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>>28908246
For me it's the warm embrace of a 3 year old Xmax.

>>28907648
They were probably sitting down, and that's an indentation from the top of their bottoms or bottom of their tops.
maybe idk

>>28907848
It's a rotax engine, and the bike shares a ton of parts with Buell's 1190 which they are still producing.

>>28908246
>one Harley buck™ has been added to your Harley dealer credit account

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>>28908246
Nice

>>28908168
Bomb them until they give us fun bikes again.

I'm homosexual and vegan. Should I buy vespa?

>>28907882
All of those bikes fit her.

>>28908429
Just export all the nihonas to my country and do whatever you want.

>>28908431
>homosexual
Harley will be perfect for you. Do you like the look of Road Glide or a Sportster maybe? Vespa is for cute girls.

>>28908062
Pretty dangerous, it takes a bit of skill and that's why we like it. BTW its not as difficult as you think. If you can ride a bicycle, you can ride a motorcycle. Wearing all the gear makes it less dangerous. Good luck anon.

>>28908431
Merkkejä on monta, mutta homoilla on honda.

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Finally real top box
too bad its an actual white color instead of cum color
I guess the top box will eventually yellow to match the bike color later

>>28908246
How come you're back to posting regularly, did your girl break up with you?

>>28908442
>Vespa is for cute girls.
So if I was trans you'd recommend it to me?

new rider here
can i get a QRD on how to corner
I find i often take it too fast or slow ans end up panicking and pull the brake
I think what i should be doing is:
>downshift before corner
>use clutch in corner to control speed
>rear brake if necessary
But havent built this into a habit yet.

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>Be me
>Commuting to work
>Filtered to the front at a red light
>Immediately as I stop, a guy behind me edges forward
>Hits me
>Knocks me over
>My bike lands on another car

Bit of a stressful start to the day. He admitted fault and all three of us have insurance, but it sucks that my premiums will go up. I wouldn't have even gone to the insurance company if my bike hadn't torn a hole in the side of a Range Rover, because the only damage is a little scratch on my exhaust. But at least it looks like I'll get a free helmet out of it.

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>>28907591
171cm 51kg manlet here, is it a bad idea for me to get into bikes?

>>28908474
It is like 2-4 dollars a month more for non fault.

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>>28908477
no, but remember that you don't need both feet on the ground at stops and you can just get off the bike and move it during parking or turning it around to go back on the road, nothing wrong with that.
>mfw 170cm twinks call themselves manlets in front of my 165cm smallking presence

>>28908477
172cm 5'7" 170lb. A 30" inseam fits you up to 32" seat height comfortably but if you wanna flat food stick to 31" seat height and less.

>>28908477
Cute!

>>28908477
Also if you are as concerned as I was go to cruisers and smaller ptwins/vtwins. I can nearly flatfoot an sv650, triumph scrambler 900, int650 and scl500. Don't worry about anout it as much as I did and buy a rebel 300 because it was cheap, light and low power, just aim for around 450lb and less with it in nind that you get 0.4~0.6" sag sitting on the bike. Just sit on a few. Also don't buy the first helmet cyclegear shows you in store.

>>28908465
If you were trans, I'd recommend that you kys. You are not, right? Everyone rides a vespa in some countries, so go try one out.

>>28908477
Lot of twinks with gfs here. Do you have a gf? Anyway, you'll be perfectly fine. Get a CB300R, CB500R or something like that.

>>28908496
Okay but if they crossdress...

>>28908474
>He admitted fault and all three of us have insurance
That's wild

>>28908497
Its cb500f. The older gens are slightly easier to flat foot. Newest gen has a wider or thicker seat I think. If my 172cm ass fits he should and the 300r can be if you sit all the way forward on the seat.

>>28908467
Why would you clutch to control speed?
Maybe you are talking about feathering clutch at super low speed in a parking lot policeman turn
But for safety just cruise through the corner with steady throttle
You brake and downshift do all your braking before you even start leaning
Then you turn nice and steady
So you have max grip for corning
When you turn enough and the wheels are straight then you can open the throttle
It's not the fastest way to go about it but at least you won't die
Just take it slow first, always assume there is a truck parking right behind every blind curves
It's better to be too slow into corner instead of too fast
You aren't racing anyone are you?
But if you are talking about just moving around in the parking lot or filtering Thu traffic
Then you open the gas a little bit and leave it there and use clutch as a way to move your bike at slow sleep
At least that's the way I do it
Didnt they teach you this during the MSF?

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>>28908482
>165cm smallking

>>28908496
No, vespa is the overpriced brand, people ride other scooters, I'm asking if a gay person should have the real deal.

>>28908467
Don't do rear brake cornering unless you are upright. You can just use the front and let the bike engine brake to like 15mph-18mph and still not need the clutch for corners about 90degrees in city. Still you should go like 15 and less in acute near 180 degree corners just so you can manage traffic hazards and spot.
Also you really shouldn't aim to brake during a turn, try reaching a manageable speed first and only easing on and off the front brake before the apex of the turn. Rear braking in a turn can slide the bike out.

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Brand new to motorbikes since 1 week. In 7 years I went from barely walking, to bike, to motorcycle. This Zontes shows better that I could ever expect as a new rider. Fits my skeletal build well, cheap, cute (learning to deal with having something so cute in the streets because no garage).

I'm doing something between a sloppy and hard break in, currently at 360km. My body hurts, but I can't wait to get back on it.

Do you guys have this feeling were you feel like an insecure pussy until you're actually rolling? It's like there's so much to care and push on a motorcycle that I don't have enough brain ressources to look at myself. I love it.
As I get more confident I'm starting to get self conscious again though, but that's a me problem to fix until I get to buy a bigger bike.

>>28908501
>>28908506
>mfw I regularly slip my clutch in second gear for tight corners in the city

>>28908503
Vespa is not overpriced. You pay for the retro looks cool crome and paint job. You being gay has nothing to do with this. Just buy it and enjoy it.

>>28908511
You aren't damging it if its wet clutch but still... Why do it? Non linear power band or something?

>>28908521
It just feels a bit herky jerky in that spot where you initially crack the throttle open. And in tight little corners in the city where I'm leaning over pretty far, it feels much more stable by giving it some throttle through the turn.

Is there a reason why Yamaha has more soul than the other brands? Is it because of musical instruments they also make?

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Really been enjoying my Sporty

>>28908540
Yamaha is the soulless of them all. They kill the R1, R6 and replaced it with Shitty R7 and R9 with frame break issues. Yamaha is utterly disgraceful. Only T7 and few other bikes from Yamaha have the old soul. They turned into mega jew.

>>28908573
Very nice

>>28908575
I will never understand why people bitch at manufacters for dropping a model. Given the cost to engineer and manufacture any vehicle at scale, no one likes giving up on future sales, unless they simply can't move the bikes.

You want to be mad? Go bitch at politicians blocking sales of bikes without crazy hot emission tech, ABS, or non-domestic manufacture. But also, go get mad at.the man in the mirror. The demand just wasn't fucking there.

>>28908584
Not them but I do get made when there is a model dropped with no real alternatives. This isn't the case for the r7 and r9 vs the r1 and r6 because other manufacturers have equivalent models.

>>28908588
Why is it that they only kill the loved models? Honda, Suzuki and Kawi can sell 600s and 1000cc Super sports. But not Yamaha?

>>28908591
Short answer: the available global demand was not strong enouch to cover the cost of getting an r1/r6 to pass emission standards in the EU.

>>28908573
this guy was so cool I cant believe the pedo elite killed him

>>28908591
Stronger market competition where the bike doesn't sell were except for a small number of countries. It is too big of a loss. Super sports are also hyper competitive on track and when sold to consumers so it really holds no place when the MSRP for the r6 adjusted to inflation is 16k base.

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>>28908169
>raining in the desert
>waterfall from rain
Absolutely KINO

>>28908233
Thanks brah
Boulderfields just outside of kelowna are bretti gud ride if youre ever around there
>>28908477
Lowering kit, sumo tires, and smol seat height
The drz is now your fren when you have MOGGMAXXMX BOOTS
You too can become jolly roger and laugh at nobikes as a REAL AMERICAN MC 1%er landpirate

Tank is primered
Hopefully the red of the side panels is close to International Harvester red
Hopefully International Harvester red is bright enough to hide my many imperfections

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>>28908467
Just watch twist of the wrist2
Entire 3/4 of the movie ia retraining your mind to avoid entirely the problems that you have
>brake and decel prior to entering curve
>inclusive of downshifting if youre taki g a corner at a slower speed or want the powerband a bit higher than what you were cruisin into at entry
>look where you wana go
>stop braking, countersteer, smooth roll on throttle
>throttle actuation remains consisten throughout the corner
>after apex of corner you can accelerate out and countersteer back into upright
>again, smooth roll on and off the throttle
The odd time youll exceed the comf k
Of your powerband, you can upshift in the corner but dont do that as a noob until your comofortable with the rest at speed and regularly practice the same line and setup on the same corner road until you gitgud enough for increments of faster
No need to layerdown if youre only adding like 10kph to your comfort zone

Eventually youll gain confidence to push it to its limits, by then you gotta know the risk reward of attempting to be wannabe motogp on city streets
Best to finish what you commit to as far as lines go than to try and adjust during the turn
Good to have the speed settled in a realm where if you needed to become upright again you can countersteet, back off throttle, brake, and reduce the overall turn back to a speed with comfort and experience
But for that type of trial and error need 2 wide roads, and zero traffic
Know your limits and sneed within it
Slow is fast and fast is slow when you get er dun

>>28908474
>needs a new bucket
OOOOH MY NECK PAIN
AHHHHHH
ILL NEVER RIDE AGAIN--
>gets a brand new bike also
This couldve been you anon, with a brand new mr.harley davidsons that no cager dare disturb you on with future rides- because to those riders, its all about the RESPECT

I just ordered a clear pinlock visor and insert for my helmet. It was $150. I did not know they cost that much for some pieces of plastic.

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>>28908508
>cute bike in the streets
It will be stolen, only a matter of time
Those low cc shitbikes are often targrted by theieves because they weigh less than others and theyre easy to sell
Unless you bribe the policeman in the thirdie district with mangos
Idk id get a beatstick and a lock for your 'ku if youre gonna leave it on the streets
>>28908575
They also stole my shoomerwife and brainwashed her with yamapills inside the brainwashing department of the suffering nexus
>mfw cursed pinbky & thubms, and will never have a shoomerwife due to the side effects of time machine pills and surgery aftermaths
Ill never forgive them for this

>>28908623
Shit the weight argument is a good one never thought about it. As for now it sleeps under my window, chained to a bollard (13mm chain, litelock x1 to bollard and litelock x1 to front wheel). I see it's better to chain back wheel? Can't really do with my setup.
I'd just need an alarm disc lock, and I got a GPS tracker but I don't really know where to put it yet.

I live in France, high trafic road, in supposedly one of the less thieved region. I did not insure it against theft because paradoxically I was stressing more paying for it than accepting the possibility of losing it without return. I'm poor and a philosopher hence this logic.

I just realized because I got my discount on my huntercub and had to sneak the bike off the backdoor because the owner of the dealer waived the commission fee to sell the bike to me himself skipping all the salesman cut
I didnt get to take the CUB house picture where it say YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE ON HONDA wall ritual
its basically the like harley's bell thing

>>28908443
I took MSF, everything was easy for me as I had dirt bikes growing up. Was about to get one but now I have a kid on the way, so idk maybe too much risk.

>>28908062
billion of thirdworlders are literally living on two wheels because they cant afford 4 wheels vehicles
cant be that hard

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>>28908654
>i live in france
Its over
Your bike is now a moroccan algerian stepchilds, you will teturn to being a nobike who smells like a hamster now
Quickly, if im wrong put anime stickers on your bike
You dont want a girlfriend, and you dont want nafri stoled it, do as i say- if its still there, NOW, this is the way

>>28908608
>no orange shoes
So close.

>>28908684
Jesus has mercy on me

>have an adventure bike but I'm too scared to take it offroad because ive never been off road and I'm scared of my bike eating shit

>>28908699
Throw a lowering kit and street tires on it then.

>>28908703
No I want to learn but idk how without being a richfag with no worry for material damage

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Is it the floorboards that make a scoot a scoot or is it the swingarm mounted motor?
Every non motorscooter is a scooter because of the floorboards and handlebars. But some harleys have floorboards. Are they scoots? Would a vespa with foot pegs stop being a scoot? And before you say it's the step through frame plenty of scooters don't even have a seat in their frame for you to step through.

>>28908713
some would argue its the step thu body design that make you a scoot

>>28908713
I think perhaps the simplest differentiator of a scooter is being able to touch your knees together without taking your feet off the boards, that means you're just sitting on the bike rather than straddling it like a horse. Even the most extreme of scoots like the XADV or Italjet Dragster 700 that should be possibly if your legs aren't too short and you tip toe. With a regular motorbike that's not possible because you've got stuff like the engine, frame, tank, between your knees so the layout of a scoot is usually significantly different to allow that to happen.

It could however be argued that the Honda Cubs and CT's are exceptions to this and aren't scooters, they have many of the hallmarks of a regular motorcycle like the frame mounted engine and multispeed gearbox and foot brake, larger wheels, etc. They've just moved the tank under the seat and because the engine is so tiny and low they've managed to slim down the frame so much that you could touch knees. They could probably be considered some sort of hybrid.

>>28908706
Either get a 2k beater dual sport or dirtbike and stop giving a shit about impressing anyone with monies
Or do it on your adv bike and get crash bars for the most vulnerable points
Eitherway risk vs reward
You want to do it but cant for fear of xyz, then you bought the wrong bike
>>28908713
The fact that scooters arent bikes
I can put floorboards on my crf450rl crash bars and raise my legs on them to recline and relax when i have a backpack
But if i have my crashbars installed and mx boots on; i already get a decent platofrm to relax on

>>28908699
When you eat shit offroad, it's usually a slower speed and it's the front sliding out from under you. As long as your engine guard/crash bar/barkbusters aren't made of chocolate and you can set the bike on it's side without fairings touching dirt, you'll probably be fine. Maybe you'll lose a mirror or turn signal, but they make bendy/breakaway versions of those.

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>>28907792
R7 love

>>28908738
I can see a point to buying an adv if you just liked the seating position and bar placement. But like I said just lower the springs and throw on some street tires for that.

>>28908713
Swingarm mounted motor imo

>>28908716
That can't be right because then underbone style bikes would be scooters

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>>28908699
take cub pill

>>28908699
no one says you have to go off road with it. think of how many shit-ergonomic-riding position sport bikes are on the street that have never been taken to the track

start with compacted dirt/gravel, dont go straight into loose/ wet/ uphill stuff
i own an adventure bike, and dont have, nor ever had, plans of serious dedicated off road trips. its turning into my commute/travel bike.

I beg adv people that never go off road to finally give up on mixed use tires and fully commit to street tires like dual sport commuters and stunt riders. Unfortunately adv dads never ever go full street tires it feels like, its 80/20 or 60/40 almost always.

Imagine buying a DIRT bike and only riding the street, at least supermoto chads have a reason and even then they'll off road with slicks. Meanwhile another ADV larper is fully decked in motocross armor like they're crossing the Dakar just to go to the local hipster cafe or gay bar. I'd rather be a cruiser loser than Another Dad-aged Virgin

>>28908780
At least they never have to clean the moon dust off their bike. The last wash I had so much built up caliche powder that the run off had suds before I even added soap. Shit, just typing this up I realized I forgot to check the air filter.

>need something less powerful than the 900's 110+ hp
>dont want a piss twin
are my options really only the ducati's mono & Ltwin, sv650,, triumph 660 and Honda's 650?

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heck yeah brother

>>28908798
Based king kong

>>28908797
For what use case?

>>28908699
I took mine offroad and it was scary. I just need some practice.

>>28908797
BMW old GS?

>>28908776
>adv people
I'm one of those ADV people. Whatever shit tyre it has, the bike feels like its on rails. Maybe its the weight. Its remarkably stable. I'd put road6 if it came in ADV size.

>>28908832
mountain carving, commuting out of a mountain
moved from city/suburbia riding with mostly highways and long flowing curved roads to a way more mountainous area with a lot tighter roads that have me going oh-shit way more often and i realized my lack of skill and my z900 is going to get me in trouble on one of these bends.

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>>28908797
It is time

>>28908842
Maybe, i didn't actually realize BMW made anything other than those massive advs and the 1000r
>>28908873
I would, but im not a competent enough home mechanic to keep that thing running.

>>28908845
Please anon any street tire makes a huge difference.
>>28908858
Sv650 would be more comfortable, cb650s would be better if you have a lot of city traffic. I'd only say a Ducati if you want something to show up and push. Triumph I am not sure.

>>28908797
moto guzzi v7

>>28908776
I have gone full 100% dirt tires on 100% street commute.

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Anyone have an long term ownership thought on the ktm 1290 adventure r? Found a pretty good deal on one with under 5k miles. I've owned a bunch of ktms but the only twin was the old 990 which was always reliable

>>28908876
Time to learn then, it's sink or swim

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>>28908713
Scooters are starting to be muddled in with motorcycles, it seems. Which is a shame because we must to remember our heritage and secure a future for step through frames everywhere.

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>>28908461
I’m a seasonal poster

>be me
>post this >>28908467
>read and understand all the responses, decide i will take a ride and try to
Build good cornering habits
>turn into a parking lot
>grab a handful of front brake because i’m a reatard
>fall down
>leg pinned under bike
>cry
A cop pulled the bike off me. But wowowow i’m not good at this

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>>28908905

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>>28908608

It was cool but the thing the video doesn’t convey is the rocks and boulders that were washing down cliff faces and falling around us. We were just trying to get outfit the canyon before it flooded. Monsoon season is no joke in the canyons.

>>28908905
Use back brake, dummy.

>>28908905
dont worry bro. youll get it.

>>28908905
How do you not understand progressive braking this bad.

>>28908905
I don't believe this happened

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>>28908776
My OEM tyres have lasted 25,000 km so far, and I like having "the option" to go offroad even if I never do. So I'm replacing them (soonTM) with picrel. They're sitting in my shed while I get the last few little bits of life out of my current tyres.

>>28908858
Honda Monkey
no meme no meme

https://youtu.be/yD91pgAmh9Q?si=y2eqzHbAzMrqy4m_&t=369

Suzuki is the coolest brand
you guys should consider riding one

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>>28908858
>Self-admitted bad rider
>Doesn't want a ptwin
Many such cases!
Anyway, maybe wait for the CB500 Super Four.

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>>28909050
>zuki
HYB

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>>28908905
>parking lot
>front brake
>fall
Either you're going too slow, too fast, or you're a heavy unit.

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>>28908890
This bike would be illegal in my (police) state.

https://www.vic.gov.au/fact-sheet-nazi-symbol-prohibition

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Saw this in a very non motorcycle place yesterday.

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I want a practical sportbike for doing serious miles but my gawd why do they have to be so YAWWWN.
I like the Ducati supersport but tourers gotta be reliable. Do I just stick a fairing on a street triple?

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>>28908885
Not an owner yet but from the research I've done on the LC8 they're reliable. Though what I hear is the service intervals on the LC8 are a requirement not a suggestion. They're also fussy with bad or low voltage batteries. I've been looking for a 1390 SDR myself.

>>28909054
I NEED IT.

>>28909093
>no indicators
that exhaust tip might melt your boots it's so close

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>>28908706
i understand the feel anon, i bought a "scrambler" because i wanted to at least do the easy offroad but i'm scared of falling while learning like it happend last time with a borrowed bike and damaging the plastics, i agree with the "adventure motorcycle look cooler when they show they have been used for the fun stuff" but then i look at how expensive it would be to get even just new plastics and i get scared.
I seriously considered trying to find used plastics to swap for when i want to go try offroading but i can't find any so i'm stuck being a little pussy i guess.
Please be better than me and have your adventure! you will have fun and if it happens it's like the action hero having scars of past battles!

>>28908706
just hire a bike and practice on the rental until you get good enough to not drop your own bike

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>I am forgotten
so what ended up happening with this guy? He was here posting 24/7 for weeks

>>28909092
In what retarded backwards world is a Ninja 1100 or GSX-S1000GT "yawn"?
But if you want something sportier, you're honestly going to be better off with an S1000XR. Crossovers in general are just way better for long distance than sport tourers, and they're just as fast and fun. Personally I would (and maybe will) buy a CB1000GT.

Sometimes I remind myself why I wanted to flatfoot, in this case it was almost merging into a car with no signal they were also turning into the lane in an open lane pattern. Sometimes you gotta panic stop when double checking before making a turn. Still the rebel 300 shakes me to bits and I want to sit on a couple upright bikes to find what I want.

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>>28908905
You deserve every single bit of that because youre a dumb retard who did not watch TOTW2
May keith code haunt you in your dreams after you sell your bike and become forever cursed as a nobike
Cops arent your frens
You made mistake number one of showing weaknesses in front of the powice
Youre lucky they did not call the WAAAAAHmbulance with its amber lamps
Also
>i got pinned under my bike
Thats the bike projecting dominance on you, youre now a power bottom, and shoomers will be able to smell your weakness in every corner

>>28908909
Yeah, i realize the same danger exists in wadis, flash floods getcha killed and likewise buried under mud until your unearthed as a fossilized remains of a hasbike
>>28909182
Latest lore is that he rear ended a soccer mom van
I cannot confirm this no do i have his details
Otherwize id do a wellness check on him when the mountain passes are in better conditions

>>28907762
what ever happened to this aesthetic

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>>28909212
You can handle these shooms
Just like the 90s couldnt handle their BOLD NEW COLORS timeline, and had to fade to the gayness we have now

>>28908457
I like your motorcycle. It's very sweet.

>>28908477
I'm 170cm and I ride a Tenere 700 with a standard seat - it's a decently tall bike, though they have a slightly shorter seat. You'll be fine. I won't sugarcoat it though, off roading is a bitch and if you have off road dreams you should give up, unless you're very young - 17 at most - and have a good group of friends or a few private acres of land to practice on. Tall guys can use one leg to keep the bike up if it starts to slip, but that's very difficult if you're short because by the time you feel hit the ground the bike is probably leaned past the point of not return, especially since your smaller frame is much weaker. Street bikes are no problem though. The worst part is when you come to a stop, if your bike is too tall, you have to scoot your butt to one side and will only have one foot flat on the ground, but it's really not a big deal.

>>28909212
I miss twin circular headlights

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>>28909242
Yes

>>28909190
I did watch totw and i wish i was the chad who teaches the guy how to ride. The cop was nice. He didn’t ticket me even though my registration was expired. I think he was embarrassed that i was crying.

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>>28909242
I have an autistic thing against them, because I think it's way safer when bike headlights visually look like a bike rather than a far away car.

Pic rel is the gold standard. Symmetrical, angular, and always-on indicators.

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>>28909270
>he cried in front of the cop
Y-you too

>>28909076
Nobody cares in my country.

>>28909019
Change it faggot.

>>28909054
It looks like the cb1000f. I love it. Why do they not use trellis frames?

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Just bought 12 gallons of of premium (I like to fill up my bike in my garage) and it cost me over $50

Thanks Drumpf, fucking orange idiot

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CB750 gets wheels tomorrow. Should be have working brakes too.
Luck permitting it will only need lights.

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Would the new KLE500 be a good first bike for a fat retard?

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why do scoots look so fuckin gay?
what's the reason for that? why do i parse pic related as gay and retarded but motorcycle is cool?

>>28909383
probably cuz you like it up the ass or something idk

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>>28909380
You need a HAWG

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Can I get an invite link to the non-official-not-particularly-associated discord server?
Picture from a flat I got recently.

>>28909317
Why would I change them before they're worn out?

>>28908769
This isn't cub, very cute tho she looks so fluffy and soft

>>28908623
>Unless you bribe the policeman in the thirdie district with mangos
Kekkin

>>28909392
Show me your stupid tyres.

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>>28909390
>just link me to your discord
>i'm "one of you"
Wow, crazy that the CIA doesn't issue you a new tire before they get that old.

>>28909393
hunter cub not cub or that not hunter cub?

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>>28909383
That guy looks he's flourishing and unafraid, very cute, moisturized too. not sure what you're on about.

>>28909400
I thought that's a trail 125? Wtf is a hunter cub? That's not a really cute name

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>>28909383
Because you are only looking at vespa type scooters. What I do agree with you on is most scooters design the seat to force you to sit in an upright position when butt back/feet forward is more comfortable and better for balance.

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>>28909399
Last time I talked to the anons around here was around November when I said I was caring for my Mom while she battled cancer.
This is my bike if you don't happen to know me

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>>28909406
well turns out we're both wrong because that's apparently a cross cub. what exactly the differences are between that and a hunter cub are I don't know. or the differences between a hunter cub and a trail. I'm guessing hunter cub and trail are the same bike with different names for different markets but clearly I don't know all there is to about cubs

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>>28909410
The Hunter cub is a fun novelty but nothing beats the original cub

Bonus points if it’s like 40 years old

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Bike's home, finally baiku season

Could anons recommend me protective gear? I an worried il”l fall and hurt myself, but i dont know motorcycle gear
Current gear:
>joe rocket kevlar lined jeans with soft pads
>some cheap brand floppy leather motorcycle boot
> some cheap brand leather gloves with no pads
>LS2 modular helmet
>regular leather bomber jacket
I look cool but i want to be more protected, help me

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https://litter.catbox.moe/no742vgz0desfgjn.mp4