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>>28968998
I am quite fond of 1990s designs. I post my bike here pretty often but realized I haven't given a write-up on it.
My baiku is a 2004 Kawasaki ZZr600, also known as the ZX600E, the ZX6E (before the zx6r) and the Ninja ZX-6. The basically made this bike from 1990 until 2007 in various forms, under various names.
This means that parts are very cheap, thankfully, and it's easy to fix.
I got mine from a teenager who was a good kid, but it was too much bike for him, and his mom had backed her truck into it, which messed up the right side fairings. I've fixed it all up (poor kid didn't know how to set the rear shock and preload, and thought that the bike had been lowered).
I believe the owner before him repainted it, as most of these aren't in Kawasaki Firecracker Red, but I love the look of it. It's nice to get a bike that's not 30 years old, but looks like it's 30 years old.
Thanks for reading my blog

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>>28968998
HELL YEAH ADV BROTHERS

>>28969021
hyb

>>28969021
pan AMERICA!!!!1

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>Be idiot that gets fomo'd
>Have been checking finances to see if I can afford the Street triple Rx
I think i can get it...i don't know if i should though

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>>28969010
I like the way they're soft comfy 150mph missiles.

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>>28969041

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Ahoy DBT.

F800 still sucks.
Royal Enfield is a reliable but slow tractor.

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What type of sword is best to use on a motorcycle

>>28969066
HELL YEAH BERKMAN BROTHER
>Griffith did nothing wrong

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>>28969010
The badges look good, anon.
You got carbs on that thing?

which V-storm do I want?
650 800 1000 1050?
was leaning toward 800 but 650 and 1000 are so cheap
heck even 1050 are pretty cheap too

>dad crashed my bike a bit
>offered to give me his bike while it's being fixed
going from a sv650 to a vfr1200x, anything i should know about before riding a bike that's twice the weight, twice the power and way taller?

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>>28969095
Why get the worst gen vfr when the best vfr exists

>>28969095
the problem moving into liter bike isnt really the power
the real issue is dropping it and tip over
especially if you are a manlet
you are not a manlet right?

>>28969102
176 and relatively long legs, but i can't plant both feet on the vfr so i was always skittish about trying to ride it. sv is comfortably low, both feet on the ground and even a bit of a knee bend, as a bike should be.

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>>28969074
I carry a knife whenever I'm riding, mostly out of utility.
That utility being STABBING HELLSINKI NIGGERS

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>>28969109
well if you can plant the ball of your foot while the bike is dead straight I think its good enough

Awww little bitch. Having a hard day already. Poor little guy.

are cruisers comfy? it looks less comfortable than lean forward but boomers all drive them

>>28969021
so i did some looking around, and as best i can tell from available registration and sales data, the pan america is probably the second best selling full sized adventure bike in america, very narrowly ahead of the africa twin, but substantially behind the GS

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>>28969093
STROM LIFE

>>28969146
Cool

>>28969144
Old backs and knees don't like sport bikes.
OPs pic is probably optimum for a crumbly.

>>28969154
yeah, ive seen some talk that its not selling well, but actually its done very well here in the states.

>>28969162
Its not hard to workout and stay in shape. I know plenty of older guys on sportbikes

>>28969168
Joints go bad. I'm sure it can be avoided but your gran wouldn't like a supersport.
When you hit 50yo bits of your body gets all F* you and there's no getting around it.

>>28969174
You do know there's ways to counter act gout right. Things do go bad, but you can prevent shit if you care enough. To a point of course.

>>28969174
You should really take care of yourself my guy. Its not that hard I promise

i finally test ride t7 today
man people always go on about how its bad on the road and whatever
but it really really isnt
sure the seat is little small but its not really that bad unless you are really fat, and that is easily replace
sure its tall but all other ADV are just as tall

>>28969053
Yes exactly it's like a couch but I can pass a semi truck on a 2-lane highway with no issues at all. Seriously slept on, underrated bikes. If any anons see one, BUY IT.
>>28969080
Yeah, four synchronized Carburetors. Easy to clean, but honestly some seafoam in the gas tank does the trick if they get gummy after sitting for a bit.

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>>28968998
Once again I'm asking you:
GL1000 or CBX1000

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Ive been craving a supermoto lately as a second bike.
I’m not familiar with the super moto world but I think a DRZ400 might work?
I’m also super tall, (193) wondering what are my options?

>>28969115
screen shoted and forwarded to the european police

Never buy Chinese, huh? You'd have to admit that we'd change our tunes for CFMOTO, at least, if they won a MotoGP championship or if China became a liberal democracy like the countries where our favourite manufacturers come from are. They are indeed attractive machines, otherwise. I'm not Chinese, btw. I'm not a simp for any country.

>>28969212
>If china stopped being a shithole or did anything of merit would you be more responsive to me shilling their trash?

>>28969204
GL1000 if im buying it, CBX1000 if my riding buddy is buying it

>>28969204
GL1800 Valkyrie

>>28969204
CB1100

>>28969216
>CBX1000 if my riding buddy is buying it
Had to check prices in the US, holy shit you guys are getting shafted.
Good condition CBX are priced very reasonably in Germany: https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=455564604

>>28969217
One of the two, I'm trying to find out what my old-school endgame should be (no offense to biker veterans, I'm just some dumb zoomer).

>>28969224
My man, that's a gorgeous bike, the CB1100RS was the bike that got me into bikes in 2016, but I'm asking for one or the other.

>>28969099
SEXO

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>>28969216

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>>28969207
XR650R with 17's

>>28969167
Yeah. Its very popular and well received by everyone ive talked to so far

Anyone from triangle France-Germany-Italy wants to ride with a noob on a weekend? I have no friends, so...

>>28969210
Good, I'll mention that I used to own a honda and they'll be jailed for homophobia

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>>28969207
Buy my crf450rl and supermoto whols and get me out of the oblast before june 4, janny judgement day

>>28969300
IF YOU BUY MY 'KU I CERTIFY CERTIFIED THE NEW OWNER IS NOT GAY HOMOSEX
REEEEEEE

>also just realizing i bought PLAIN kefir instead of strawberry
The assholes that switcharoo the whole shelf when you go to grab one deep inside, and i assumed they were all strawberry
That guys an asshole

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>>28969207
first you need to decide if you want a "practical" supermoto or a "real" supermoto.

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>>28969320
Ktms like pic you posted are certified garbage
So if he wants a melon he will listen to you

If he wants real powa he will get the ducatti 698 mono and be my champion of singleton life

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There exist a 100,000km trail route through 35 European countries for adventure motorcycling. Is there something similar in the US?

I've been thinking of getting a scooter now that my car is dead and I really only go down the street 10 minutes from work every day
I know how to ride a bike so I just need to get used to riding a heavy ass bike at 35mph I assume?
what can I cheap out on gear wise? Could I realistically break my legs if I wear regular jeans? I saw a video saying most injuries are at the legs so I dunno but at the same time most videos assume you'll be going on the highway.
what's considered a low mileage? and a guide on what to look out for when buying a used one

>>28969338
take its name
change "europe" to "america"
and take a guess

giganiga

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>>28969320
guys i wanna keep it low on the budget, no euro trash like ktm or ducati
DRZ will work or maybe a Yamaha XT660 not sure if they still exist on the marketplace

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Posting some speculation about the new Harley models over the next three years, pic related.
Starting from the top right, I would expect the return of the road king based trike, the free wheeler, which, like the road king, was not brought back for 2026. Probably next to that is a new high trim road king in the touring segment.
Then for the oval lower in the touring segment, i expect a return of the Road King, I don't think anyone thinks it's gone for good. I don't know where they go for a new high price range soft tail, it feels like a pretty full lineup towards the top. Maybe a more dressed up touring soft tail, or a rev max power soft tail.
Moving down in soft tail between the street bob and the low rider i expect this to be the "low bob" that they filed a trademark for. Not doing rocket science there.
What's interesting after that is the sub 10k soft tail oval that they've drawn. That's substantially cheaper than the current cheapest soft tail. I think they may be counting the return of the Iron 883 at 10k under the soft tail family here, because of the way they've broken things down. The only other place it can go is between the nightster and the nightster s on this chart, and it seems less likely to me that theyre filing it under rev max, rather than soft tail.
So that leaves probably another 975 rev max engine, I could only hope, personally, for a mid sized ADV, that would be a dream for me. Then there's perhaps a couple more uses for the 1250 rev max. Given this is a "capital light" plan, I think it might be the dressed up pan america they've been showing off, which is not my cup of tea, but besides that I don't know what else fits. Perhaps an sportster s which leans more into the sport, with narrower tires and tightened up geometry.
What do you guys think? Where does harley go with "20 new models and trim lines over the next three years?"
What do you think of the sprint in America? I've been considering a RE for the vibe, and I would take a sprint

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250L best bike

>>28969368
Tldr

I kind of want an adv bike for commuting to my construction job since the parking lot is pretty much a rocky dirt pit and I take all back roads to get there. the gs is probably too big since I'm short so I was looking at a tenere or the panamerica

>>28969381
Get a real job, juan

>>28969381
In what fucking world do you need an adventure bike to traverse a parking lot? Do you need a rock climber to park the car in it?

>>28969306
how much?

>>28969383
I bring home 120k a year (before any overtime.) and don't have to worry about ai, hr ladies, indians, or college debt. I'm good.

>>28969384
I was just looking for something that does okay in dirt and can ride hour+ on the road comfortably, while having extra storage space. The 'parking lot' is more like crushed rock, dirt and gravel everywhere with dump trucks driving in circles making a mess constantly.

>>28969368
i aint reading allat
but from the pic, im guessing theyre killing off the PanAmerica already?

>>28969388
Not working construction you dont. Bad larp is bad

>>28969394
Nah. Its pretty popular.

>>28969401
no its not lmfao

>>28969403
Its been well received by the motorcycle community. Even the "hardcore" harley guys like um.
But ok

>>28969399
look up what prevailing wage is

>>28969410
No :)

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>>28969406
fuck off, faggot

>>28969414
Why so upset that its a bike people like?

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>>28969417
your baiting faggotry is getting no more than a google ai answer, kill yourself you contrarian nigger.

>>28969420
>ADV
>highly developed off-road
lol. lmao even.

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>>28969144
Super comfy, yes. Ride for days, numb the pain of existence, feel good, feel nothing, there is only the highway.

>>28969388
You don't need an adventure bike for that. This is an insane way to get around admitting you just think they look cool.

>>28969420
You're really upset that real life isn't like the internets.
You should go ride your bike. It will make you feel better :)

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>>28969381
>I kind of want an adv bike
All you needed to say. Want it? Buy it. Fuck the haters.

>>28969426
NTA but that's a MASSIVE cope after being shown evidence.

Imagine what else you live in denial about..

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>>28969423
HELL YEAH BROTHER

>>28969428
NTA but I forgot how angsty you kids without bikes get. :)

>>28969420
NTA but the Pan America is currently the 2nd best selling full size ADV in America. Harley sells about 2/3 of it's bikes in America, working out to about 3k pan Americas, 45.5k touring bikes, and 27k soft tails. Dividing 27k soft tails by 7 models gives an average sale of 3.9k of each model. So the Pan America, which is one model, is individually comparable to any given soft tail. The touring bikes roundly outdo them both, the 2025 numbers include various trims three models (the road king, the street glide, and the road glide), meaning each touring model sells more than 15k bikes, 5 times more than the pan america, and almost 5 times more than the soft tails. The new sportsters sell approximately the same as the Pan America and the soft tails, about 3000 on average between the nighsters and the sporstster s.

>>28969380
Harley is adding "20 models and trims" in the next three years. I speculate based on a graphic they used.

>>28969381
I'm 5'9 with a 28" giga manlet inseam and I find the pan america very comfortable, as long as it has the variable ride height. One foot down only for me, but I'm used to that.

>>28969394
The picture implies at least one more bike in the basic pan am price range with the 1250 rev max motor, so it seems they're planning to expand the line. I think they're going to go with the dressed up pan am cafe racer they've been showing off.

>>28969431
Dont argue. The kid just like to hate on anything and wont post his scooter. Hes just a hungry lil new troll

>>28969426
yeah youre right real life isnt like the internet
on the internet, retards think panams are popular
in real life, theres 5 sitting on my local harley showfloor that havent shifted since 2022, even on test rides and I've not seen one in the wild since their release

next youre going to tell me the livewire and the kawasaki ninja7 are flying off the shelves!!!

>>28969438
Oof, you are big mad!

>>28969431
>Pan America is currently the 2nd best selling full size ADV in America
its not even top 5 lmfao.
1250 GSAs are outselling it and they dont even produce them anymore

stop lying.

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>All this PanAm talk
Proud owner of one if yall have any questions.

>>28969448
why is there a nigger larping on here that theyre popular?

>>28969444
the GS outsells the pan america about two to one, but registration data suggests about 2500 Africa Twins a year, the next best seller.
BMW sold 14,869 motorcycles in the USA in 2025. Besides Harley, they're the only company that releases fairly in depth numbers on sales, instead of just revenue. If a full one half of their sales are GSs (they dont release a model by model breakdown), then its 7500 GSs to the 3000 pan americas.

>>28969387
Are you actually in canada???

>>28969450
I like mine. Idk about them. Sorry big dog

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>>28969452
The important thing is! Its fun to ride and if you can get um for a good deal its worth it

>>28969448
A mini pammer to cater to middleweight advs like sub 400poonds
Then make the bigger ones into naked baiks

>>28969455
I agree, I just dont see why people feel the need to like, dispute sales data. Because the sales guy at his local dealership sucks at his job and cant move pan ams this means what, Harley is lying about their sales numbers? It doesn't make any sense.

>>28969470
>make the bigger ones naked baiks
the pan am st?

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>>28969470
A smol one would be nice. The special is very well balanced though. Easy to hold up with one leg of you need to.
>>28969474
I was eyeballing those before I got my special. But nobody around me had one and I got such a good deal on mine I just rolled with it.
>>28969471
Idk man. Never looked into that stuff. I rode some, I liked it, I bought it. Im a simple guy that way.
I rode other ADVs. But they didn't really do it for me. But that's why there's options out there ya know.

>>28969471
>dispute sales data
>>the date: i just made it up lol!!!

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>>28969484
Theyre literally the best naked on the market if harley got their marketing and factory shitheads in order to make a naked from dealer ready minimalist panam base
No nusport has too long a rake
But their 975 revmax would make an even better adv base to be frank

>>28969453
Yeah I'm in BC.
Didn't the CRF break at some point? What all happened there.

>>28969489
To be fair, ya can't trust any of that data. Its all so convoluted by design. Just buy what you want and enjoy

You can't trust sales data. Some autistic guys intuition on the subject it far more reliable.

>>28969498
Sure. But i got mine for mostly road trips and occasional camping. Like a typical ADV purchaser.
If I wanted to do actual offroad shit id get a real offroad bike and bring it with me when I went camping

>>28969430
I own 3 buddy, stay in your silly billy lane.

I bet you bury your head in the sand over the most trivial shit.

>>28969503
Its not healthy or wise to trust what cooperations tell you :(

>>28969512
And it's wise to trust what autistic ragebabies on 4chan tell me?

>>28969510
I believe you! Post um to shut these scrubs up brother!

>>28969514
>just buy what you want and enjoy
Seems pretty trustworthy to me.

>>28969519
I already do that. I just think the guy freaking out should be put down

>>28969095
If you're solid on the fundamentals with your sv650, you can ride anything. It'll take some getting used to, I'm sure, but I have faith in you.

>>28969520
If you think this is bad, you would've loved peak 4chan in 08ish. Oh boy!
Or even when kitty kat was here

>>28969522
I wasn't using /o/ back then, fortunately. Probably because I was too young to drive and only posted on /v/. It was horrible.

>>28969525
You're better off for it. Ive sadly been here since it started. I remember when m00t posted in dbt lol. He was a nice guy

>>28969499
I replaced the piston bros, posted about it week and a half ago

>>28969507
Yeah theyre too heavy for thick of it
Hows gravel been though, do you float on it?

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>>28969536
I haven't fucked with any deep mud. Not with these 80/20 tires. Gotta know muh limits fo sho. Soft sand is a Lil annoying if you stop in it or dont maintain speed.
But fire roads n such are pretty comfy desu. Im not busting triple digits or anything. But i do feel confident that its gonna get me where I need to go without beating me to death otw.

>installing Pinlock for first time
>spend 5 minutes cleaning helmet shield
>put Pinlock on
>there's a fucking speck of dust
>remove it to clean it again
>still dust
ahhhh I'm going insane1!!!!!!

but I could actually ride this morning without mist blinding me so I guess it's pretty cool

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>>28969298
come down under

What motorcycles a rider must try before dying?

>>28969578
whatever you find cool

>>28969578
Having a smol Asian girl eat your ass while giving you a handie.
Or daytona bike week. That's cool too

>>28969578
>>28969583
Whoops. Misread that as what a motorcycleist must try.
Ive been drinking. Forgive me anons

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Anon I just can't, AI is fucking useless in those questions. Can you list me couple of the lightest production motorcycles with inline four engine and displacement over 500c?

>>28969586
Imma be honest. This makes me hate minorities even more

>>28969585
No no..tell us more drunken motorcycle wisdom

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any frens itt rn?

>>28969586
bro ask yourself are we talking with or without fluids, its a big fucking deal. real race replicas have big ass fuel tanks because they have to be ready for endurance races too

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>>28969592
Idk anon bro. Id hate to corrupt you young and innocent motorcycle enthusiasts

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>>28969358
Just see what's available in your area. The DRZ is a good choice and the wr250. Depending on road legal laws, you might find some actual dirtbikes set up for supermoto. I like the XR650R, but I haven't ridden it in sumo trim.

>>28969605
Why are you taking an upskirt of the unicorn?

>>28969609
Don't question the drunken master

bro let me tell you about my STYROFOAM HAT ACRONYMS ITS ECC 2099 SRUFITIED AAACKKKKKKKKKK stupid fuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxH40fa_8-A

>>28969609
Unicorn deserves 360 degrees of appreciation.
>>28969612
HELL YEAH BROTHER

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>>28969608
Actually if I needed to go out and grab a sumo, and I wanted longer maintinance intervals than the XRR, I would see if someone was selling an XR650L in sumo trim. like this

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imagine getting taken out by a fucking volkswagen jetta dude the shittyest rental car piece of shit on planet earth lamo, imagine dropping 2k on a helmet and this happenign to you, just remember cartoons and shit aside, your ass is grass, if you ride anything but a sportbike and are on edge at all times you are done, DONE

>>28969601
Wet weight includes all fluids and explicitly asked for it.

>>28969624
now that i think about it, i really dont give a fuck what the AI says or a few pounds here or there, you cant compare a gsxr600 to a cb650, its fundamentally for a different kind of person.

>>28969623
and by a goober named Abdiu. fuck

>>28969629
bro that snare drum fucking noise from all the rap songs ever created was playing while this dude demolished an anon enjoying a night cruise on his precious 'ku

every single bone in this mans body is broken, volkswagen jetta snare drum

Any alts to Rebel 1100 or Indian Scout ? Riding the highway most of the time and need an azzhauler for cheap

im sorry not snare drum, fucking voice changing shit from every rap song a fucking song with rap voice changing effects was playing holy fuck it could be you!

>>28969643
Polaris Indian is a no go big dog

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is Honda VT1100 a good bike??? need to know ASAP

>>28969649
Ok, any recommendations then big girl ?

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WHY ARE YOU DETAINING ME HAHA, is it because i just blew this retards body into smitherines hahaha lol VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VOICE MORPHING MUSIC HAHAHA

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>every single airbag deployed
>front bumper caved into the firewall
AHAHAHA WHY ARE YOU DETAINING ME AHAHAH BTW I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED A WRENCH IN MY LIFE AHAHA

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He rode a VT1100 and it was a good baik

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it wasnt even my fault i was just driving normal, this guy on his 65hp cuckbike crashed into me at a combined speed of 160mph

>>28969652
Not if you're gonna be be rude :(

>>28969662
Ive had one of those. It was nice

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>>28969676
yea i bet!

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Why renting a motorcycle is so cucked?

>>28969680
Because people who rent motorcycles are a lot more likely to fuck them up

>>28969682
That's an insurance problem, not a daily rent issue. You get a 500 Euro cash to present in advance plus 1500 Euro self coverage in case of any damages. That's on top of daily rent which you get back if you don't screw up.
So no, the daily rent is not high because more likely to fuck them up

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>>28969534
So what happened exactly? Piston just decided to shatter? Did it fuck up the cylinder at all?

>>28969738
Nope, cylinder was fine, i rehoned it and there wasnt even streaking
Piston just failed and had a hairline crack, everything else was fine

>>28969688
You're such a dumb nigger. The anon literally gave you THE reason why they're more expensive and you're arguing it? You don't have a better answer otherwise you wouldn't have made the post in the first place.
>That's an insurance
hurr fucking durr gee do you maybe think the insurance might be more expensive as well?
Even if it wasn't, do you think maybe it's because when a bike gets crashed you have to fix it and that's downtime for the company?

>>28969489
here are the numbers, you can double check the math. i took the US numbers vs the international numbers and as a simplifying assumption said that the relative ratios of motorcycles sold in america reflect their international vs domestic sales
https://investor.harley-davidson.com/news/news-details/2026/Harley-Davidson-Delivers-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-Financial-Results-and-2026-Outlook/default.aspx
And here is visordown reporting BMW's sales numbers for the US
https://www.visordown.com/news/bmw-sells-202563-motorcycles-worldwide-2025
as you can see harley's comes from investors reports, i guess you can presume theyre lying to their investors, like the federal crime, but i think reported sales numbers are reliable enough to form opinions

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>>28969680
because displacement. look at renting smaller displacement motorcycles and you'll find cheaper prices.

>>28969774
Who cares?
Literally buy what you want and enjoy it

>>28969816
>who cares about minutiae
>on the autistic anime fans motorcycle sub-sub-forum
i care, retard, whats your problem? im not allowed to like looking at sales numbers? i prefer the guy who's insisting on anecdotes of his local dealership

>>28969836
Just post your motorcycle and move along. No need to be so uppity

>>28969774
not reading all that lol

>>28969754
huh, how'd you figure out the piston had a crack anyways? Bike making a weird noise?
How much are you asking for it?

what second bike would you suggest for someone coming from an R3? Looking at R7, GSXR600/750, ZX6R, CBR600

>>28969881
Tenere

>>28969881
Consider a scooter

>>28969881
h2

>>28969869
It was a matter of open up and theres why everything went to shit lmao, its p obvious
As to how it happened, im thinking uneven temperatures across its surface from either of the valves needing adjuster after the super long trip

It wqs around the interval for a replace piston based on the riding i did do vs total mileage
Had i not been a shittard id probably still be on thw og piston until lile 16,000kms when youre supposed to replace or at least check ffs

Also idk what im asking for price because your a dbt and farther away then expected
Is that traveling to delivery timeline also?

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MNfag. Getting real tired of young Somalian kids running around when they should get beat for acting up and annoying everyone. How's everyone else's cortisol levels today?

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Himi 450 is life.

>>28970027
THINN

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>>28969212
Ducati has won numerous MotoGP championships and Aprilia is going to win a MotoGP championship and I am still never buying Shitalian junk

>>28970005
I had a female P plater almost run me over this morning on my way to work there was another rider with me and we decided to buzz her at the set of lights and she decided to do 40km over in front of speed camera. So low and high.

I did see and hear two of the new Benda today and it was confusing. I heard a V4 and I was looking for a sports bike and it was coming from something that look like a mini HD. There was also the I4 one with the 320 wheel and the guy riding it look like he was using all his might to turn it.

>>28970005
new neighbors are ghetto as fuck and I could hear them talking about selling dope and killing people that owe them money

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Love my baikus, simple as.
It's been raining a lot recently and I like to keep my bikes clean. I've been trying to stick to one bike at a time for the riding period and then cleaning it before I take a different bike. Don't want to end up with 3 filthy bikes that have been through a rain storm. Shit gets tedious at that point.

>>28970086
how do you like the GSXR?

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>>28970088
It's amazing. The Goldilocks sport bike. Everything is just perfectly balanced on it. The zx14 is maximum comfy, but it's a little big and heavy for some of the tight splitting that daily commuting comes with, so I usually end up taking the gsxr. The only other modification I want to do to it is some raised clip ons. It's fine like it is, it's much more comfortable than any of the other sport bikes. However, with all the commuting I do on it, I feel like I could maximize the comfort easily for not much money with some taller clipons.

>>28970005
Everything is getting very dystopian. Flock AI surveillance, car kill switches, ID verification on all of your devices, data centers, third world migration. North Dallas is getting flooded with Indians. I'm writing the city councils and senators, but I fear we are past that part of the game.

>>28969961
I wonder if bad gas can do damage as well.
Touring on a CRF450 never even occurred to me, I always thought it was just a dirtbike.
I'm too broke to even afford another bike anyways but you shouldn't struggle to sell it based on how popular dual sports are right now.

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>>28969517
You don't have to be insufferable. It's unbecoming of (you)

Your turn!

>>28969881
BOSS HOSS

>>28970104
I don't know what the fairing clearance is like on a stock current gen bike but just having the clipons straighter incidentally raises their height a bit and tends towards being more comfortable if reach isn't too bad, most stock supersports still have excessive amounts of pullback for modern riding for some reason.

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Anyone ever wrap a motorcycle?

I just fixed up my dad's old Honda Shadow and got the thing in as good mechanical condition as I could. Rides fantastically now, however, it still looks like a piece of shit. Paint is sunfaded and scratched, and some of the badge stickers are fucked from a drop.
I'm not going to paint it or pay for that, and the actual surface area that would need to be wrapped is fairly smooth and small. How hard would it be for me to do this, and should I?

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>>28970163
Every dent and scratch I've earned will stay on my bike until the day I die.

>>28970168
Here's the thing, my dad didn't "earn" any of them. He's the third or fourth owner of it and it was just a cheap bike he got when my mom accepted my brother and I were old enough, so he could have a real bike again 10 years ago. It was already beat to shit when he got it, and until 4 days ago was a death trap for many of the years he owned it due to poor/lack of maintenance. He didn't fuck it up, and well now the bike is safe (and actually a pleasure) to ride, I don't want him bopping about on something that looks like a piece of shit when now it's a pretty bike.

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>>28970172
>He's the third or fourth owner of it
>it was just a cheap bike he got
>he could have a real bike again 10 years ago
>It was already beat to shit when he got it
>until 4 days ago was a death trap for many of the years he owned it due to poor/lack of maintenance
And now it's alive and roadworthy once again.
An old Honda Shadow born again after all these years.
It's up to you in the end, but most of the bikes I've owned have let me know what they want.
Sometimes they want the restoration, sometimes they want to let everyone else on the road know they don't die so easy.
Just make sure to listen to the Honda.

>>28969346
>Could I realistically break my legs if I wear regular jeans?
I broke hip doing 20mph. Still finished the ride and drove myself to ER but I'm done with two wheel death machines. It ain't worth it.

>>28970163
I have not. It might take a couple tries to get it right.

>>28970185
>I broke hip doing 20mph
skill issue

>>28969346
Jeans wont do anything to stop you breaking your legs, but proper leathers wont add much against that, either.
What leathers WILL do, is stop the road grinding through your skin and into your bone instantly at 20mph, and provide impact resistance on critical areas like knees/hips. People fall over walking and get pavement rash through their jeans.

Sounds like you need motorcycle training before you do anything, I don't mean that as a negative only that you come across as very unsure.
For gear, at a minimum for slower commuting, a jacket (textile or leather), gauntlet gloves and at a minimum, AA-rated textiles pants.

>>28969346
Get motorcycle jeans. I wear Kevlar jeans with level2 knee and hip armour.

>>28969346
definitely get gear, imagine taking a cheese grater to your entire body and then decide if that sounds better or worse than wearing slightly less comfortable clothing

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>>28969346
Seems to depend on your age. I've been in multiple motorcycle accidents.
I hurt my ankle my first crash, so now I wear boots.
On my second crash I hurt my hands mostly, but also my hip, although I didn't break it like that other anon.
For sure wear a helmet, that's a given.
Since scooters are lighter, I'd recommend gloves before boots, although I'd also recommend boots if you have the funds.
Hip protection is important if you don't have skateboarder level reaction time.

I feel like something that isn't talked about enough is the disconnection from your bike.
Connection to your bike allows you to push the limit
Disconnection from your bike allows you to survive the outcome
You cannot, and should not feel "strapped in" during a crash.
Stuff like this is why low-speed gymkhana courses are so important. It's the only way to prepare for thing like your bike being 89 degrees parallel to the pavement.

>>28970027
Hello Himi kun

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>>28970259
Hey there.

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How does american bike market function?

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Look at my first "real" bike.
It's got 13000 km (130 mln hamburgers) on the odometer.
What should I expect service-wise? I read online these are a bit oil-hungry and the front fork may get leaky eventually, but nothing serious.

>>28970273
you should get a bigger kickstand, it looks like it's going to fall over

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Press F to pay respects

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Its coming this season.

What should I replace it with for the next season Transalp or Norden? Base models are the same price.

>>28970283
>XR650
>Symbol of durability
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't title belong to the CG250?

>>28970163
its gonna be temporary and not look great. you can get good results from a rattle can if you do it right and use decent stuff.

>>28970283
>not just a motorcycle -- but a legacy.
>It was about showing up -- every time, everywhere.
>not just engineered to perform -- it was built to last
>more than machines -- they are companions
>been a remarkable journey -- one built on trust
>to the dealers who helped make it all possible -- thank you
th-thanks hondAI

>>28970273
the forks can leak because they are inverted and get hit with road grime that gets under the seals so to avoid that you have to keep dirt off the tubes with fork gaiters. maintenance wise you will probably just do oil, chain and maybe sprockets if they are worn. regrease the steering head bearings and front and rear axle, lubricate all the hinges and moving bits, change the coolant and brake fluid, give all the bolts you can a quick torque check and thats about it. check the manual for your bike specifically.

Big question - Ninja 400 (the 2 cyl one) or KTM RC 390?

>>28970306
As your first bike? The Ninja, you can do everything on it and it's got such a robust aftermarket and knowledge. It's Kawis SV

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rainfag be like

>>28969774
>HD needs investment to improve position in market
>C suite chooses to spend a third of a billion on stock buybacks, despite operating losses
>focus is on one-off finance gimmicks instead of core business
Its doomed as long as it stays a public company.

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>>28970088
Gixxers are fun

what's the comfiest >500cc sports bike? I want it to look like a sports bike but ride more upright because I'm an oldfag.

>>28970356
Ita not your age. You just don't take care of yourself

>>28970359
It doesn't matter how well you take care of yourself. Sometimes stuff just starts hurting when you get older.

>>28970356
Consider something less sporty if you've got back issues that are that bad.

>>28970360
When you're in your 60s sure. But most people just don't take care of themselves at all

>>28970361
Some people have very physicallytaxing jobs. No amount of yoga or self help books will change that.

>>28970363
Keep telling yourself that

>>28970365
And you keep telling yourself that yoga and other pussy shit you do would fix the world

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>ride to work
>heavy rain
>everything smells like fresh diesel
>rainbow road the entire route to slavery
>mfw

Guess im not taking that route for a while

>>28970360
Chinese grandparents are doing gymnasics at the park right now. If they can do it so can you, my guy.

>>28970367
Awww. Did I hurt fat boys feefees?

>>28970371
I had to work for a living, unfortunately

>>28970371
Dont argue with the fat fucks. People like that just want excuses to be lazy cunts

>>28970372
All I did was tell the guy with back problems that he may want to get a less sporty bike. It's not my fault that you live in some kind of alternate reality where back problems don't actually exist.

>have a job thats physical
>still active and feeling pretty ok
>ride my bike often
Feels good man

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>>28970367
>And you keep telling yourself that yoga and other pussy shit you do would fix the world
Lmao anon way to prove his point, imagine being scared of doing yoga because it's "pussy shit", imagine what the guys at the glue eating factory will think of me if I took care of my body, it's much better to be in preventable pain at least I'm not a pussy that takes control of my own life or anything.

>>28970380
Stop wanting attention because you're fat and dont take care of yourself

>>28970382
He sounds like some boomer faggot. Dude probably cant see his dick without a mirror and needs to hold his breath to tie his shoes

>>28970374
Manual labor, I'm guessing? Hmmm sounds like someone thought doing his stretches and good posture was for sissies. Try a yoga class.

>>28970383
All my shit works fine. I just think it's stupid to assume that nobody has back problems that can't be fixed ever

>>28970386
Probably some scrub who thought collage was for fags and now his back hurts because he never learned proper form

>>28970389
Maybe you should go to "collage" again and do it right this time

>>28970392
Lol. Ok fatty

>>28969121
my sister saw one of those tiktok retards fall over trying to ride like this KEK

>>28970397
All the dude did was ask about bikes that are a bit more upright and you're blowing a fuse about fat people. You should rethink your life if you're this fragile.

>>28970406
He's not gonna suck ur dick. Stop being a faggot

>>28970410
Maybe you should talk to a therapist to find out why people wanting to sit a bit more upright makes you throw a temper tantrum

>>28970412
Ok nobike

>>28970392
stop responding to canadian 390 bait

>>28970419
Nta, what does that mean?

>>28970416
Please post your ultra-aggressive bike which cannot be ridden even a little bit upright

>>28970430
You're fat and a nobike :)

>>28970435
Go ahead and post it. Prove that you're better than everyone else instead of throwing a bitchfit

>>28970436
You first fatty. :)

Guys stop fighting pls. You're going to fracture dbt again.

>>28970440
All the guy wanted to do was sit a little bit differently than you do. You responded to this by throwing a fit about how anyone who does anything differently than you is fat and uneducated. You do not own a bike and I think you should kill yourself.

I won :)

>>28970442
stop responding to the 390 canadian

>>28970463
Is this a new meme?

>>28970463
I wish they'd range ban canada.

Been waiting for like 2 months for stiffer springs to be back in stock, the base model t7's springs are made from cheese.

>>28970472
Why?

>>28970480
are you bound to the dealership?

>>28970480
God forbid they try to make their bike delicious. You are impossible.

>>28970485
it's a 2024 model so I'd like to keep the warranty, I've already had to get the clutch plates replaced under warranty because of a bad batch, I'm holding on to that warranty for what ever time I have left, just in case.
https://motoadventurer.com/2025/03/20/yamaha-tenere-700-clutch-recall/

>>28970470
No you should keep replying. Maybe this time you'll have the last word :)

>>28970490
>keep the warranty
ah, unforch ig
if you know a good mechanic, going aftermarket really seems to be the way these days with how everything is batch-cooked with chinese monkey metal

>>28970500
>if you know a good mechanic, going aftermarket really seems to be the way these days with how everything is batch-cooked with chinese monkey metal

They're allowed(????) to install aftermarket bits without voiding the warranty, I've been in talks with them to install just the springs from aftermarket brands, and not the official yamaha bits which is the whole ass ohlins shock, I can do front and rear springs for less than just that shock.

>>28970323
"act of god" will invalidate his insurance claim.

>>28970540
what if the devil did it?

Why is dbt so angry this morning?

>>28970323
is he ok?

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Ontario fags: I passed my M license.
say congrats to me :]

>>28970578
What a lame tattoo

>>28969597
Are you the R6 faggot? I thought you were dead.

>>28970609
Don't you disrespect him, he's a professional lawncare specialist, on par with forklift operators in importance

>>28969651
Good bike if you are into gay sex and riding croosers its a great bike. I suggest you get the glorious AT.

>>28969651
Borderline indestructible cruiser. Shame it's a V twin.

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>>28970578
Grats anon! What baik are you getting?

>>28970204
>>28970210
>>28970219
alright yeah I won't cheap out on jeans
it's just gonna be aids wearing them to work, if it's unbearable I might just change quickly in the stall or something

>>28970658
You could get some chaps.

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Really need to get my shock tuned. The forks feel a lit better after I made some adjustments but it still feels like I'm getting bucked a lot by the rear

>>28969346
I would say get a cheap ass Suzuki and get top tier gear. The gear remains and the bikes change. Depending on how rich you are get a KYT, LS2 or HJC on low end, Arai, Shoei or AGV at the highend.

For jacket, if you are poor find used, if you are a rich bitch, get AStars one and a plasma tech air 5.

For boots, get some ADV boots. Easy to change out of and just change into your normal boots. IMO my suggestions are Gaerne Dakar, which I have, or Fastback or just tech air 7.

For riding jeans, try used, or just get some kevlar ones, revit or klim if you are rich. Poors, IDK.

Gloves, get good ones, with Knox sps sliders and leather palm.

Spend atleast $1000 on gear anon.

>>28970651
VTwin is the best config, what would you rather have?

>>28970578
cant wait to hear your drilled exhaust 2005 R1 heading back to brampton after youve made your dropoffs

>>28970672
I'd rather have a parallel twin if I had to have a 2 cylinder.

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>>28970568
Not enough riding motorcycles.

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>>28970676

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>>28969346
>Could I realistically break my legs if I wear regular jeans?
the human body begins to break up at 18mph, but motorcycle gear isnt designed to prevent breaks, its generally to reduce the damage to your skin in a slide
(imo) in order of importance: Helmet > Boots > Gloves > Jacket > Trousers
aim for at least AA rated on your gear

however, dont underestimate how uncomfortable you're going to be if you ride to work in torrential rain and dont have a drybag of clothes to change in to at work

>>28970568
theres trolls all over the site rn since its evening in the turd world

>>28970687
no its morning in canada

>>28970698
>morning
It's already 11 in the earliest part of the country

>>28970703
yes, thats what morning means

>>28970698
they're all busy working in the maple syrup mines

>>28970703
Thirdies tend to sleep until around 1.

>>28970676
Crackhead take.
Those sound like shit too.

V/L twins all day everyday over Piss twins

>>28970712
I don't see why crackheads would care about the engine being quieter and more efficient. If anything they'd love being loud fags with their bikes

>>28970712
Boxer twin is the patricians choice

>>28970712
VTwins are kinda gay since the second cylinder is placed conveniently under your crotch and it performs anus massage when you add or reduce the throttle.

>>28970730
because theyre cheap and vibrate too much
ptwins are OBJECTIVELY the worst engine configuration

>>28970731
>I want a V twin but worse in every way, extra vibratey, and makes filtering harder

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Vtwin life best life

>>28970742
That's why it's the patricians choice.
And what do you mean by filtering?
BMWs gave up on oil slingers since the old airhead days.

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>>28970742
>makes filtering harder
You know the cylinders are narrower than the handlebars right?

>>28970754
Everything is narrower than your elbows.

>>28970761
Cue in the clip of the dude losing his foot filtering.

>>28970742
That sounds like you're comparing a vtwin to a ptwin

Honda has two lines of naked bikes Hornets and CB. What's the difference between them?

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>>28969346
dont over think it
if you are actually plan to daily commute in it everyday
you have to factor in comfort too
all the ATGGATTATG dutchs will tell you to dress up
but you have to weight in how fast do you really ride
cause putting on your full gears just for 10 mins ride to work everyday is just not realistic to actually do
weekend warrior is fine with dress up like power ranger once a week
meanwhile you will probably just do it for maybe first couple of weeks
and by the end of second month you are lucky if you even bother put on helmet at all
so just get light jacket and helmet maybe gloves too, all could be put under the trunk
and then maybe just keep one rain gear to layer on top when it rain under the seat all the time

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Hello frens

>>28970302
Ah I see, so just keep the fork clean then. I can't really find any good-looking gaiters

>>28970776
>and by the end of second month you are lucky if you even bother put on helmet at all
this is only if you're really retarded, boots/helmet/gloves is just way too easy to do every time and those are the most crucial

if they didnt want me to buy chink motorcycles
maybe they should make their bikes cheaper

>>28970730
>It's heckin quieter and even more cucked
Oh yeah you're right, you're not a crackhead (even if your takes are) you're a cuck with homoerrotic fantasies

>>28970731
Ah yes, the engine that hates leaning on a machine designed to lean. Very nice.
>>28970737
Bitches love that tho, at least all the huzz I've spoken to do.

Torque is the smart man's performance unit. If you know, you know.
>>28970746
Gobbless you majestic steel steed