I used to be a biker and not the normal weekend warrior who also maybe rides it once a week to work
I am talking about having a class m1 license only and only ever having a motorcycle as my sole source of transportation
I grew up and sold it
Doesn’t mean I like cars though still don’t care for them
I let my friend borrow my bike. He begged and begged. He well off the fucking thing doing 90mph. No gear besides my 1k helmet. Forks bent. He's been in hospital for over a year. Induced coma. Nerves reattached. He's completely fucked up. I feel partly to blame but he begged me. The asphalt tore his muscles from his body.
It was a CBR500 btw. I got it for 9k (AUD) and sold the thing completely smashed up for 3k. The dumb cunt is still in hospital right now.
>mph >AUD
But that said, it's his own decision to do stupid shit like that. You should send a bill to his estate for the depreciation on your bike.
Cool bike btw, Honda 500s are great. Pic is mine.
Naked bikes are the easiest mode of transportation to work on short of a bycicle but anything to do with the engine (and you'll have to get in there every 16k miles for maintenance) will require you to disassemble half the bike
No, they're extremely simple and haven't really gotten much harder to work on than old bikes. If anything they're a lot easier, because you don't have to deal with carbs and vacuum fuckery.
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Don't do it, they're shit.
what I'm asking is do they require some gay diagnostic tool with a wholesome manufacturer approved subscription
No, they're extremely simple and haven't really gotten much harder to work on than old bikes. If anything they're a lot easier, because you don't have to deal with carbs and vacuum fuckery.
I naturally talk in mph because I interact with so many americans. He thinks he was doing 160kph
I'm bikeless now. I sold it broken and yeah I drive a car now. I'm thinking of getting a little dual sport like a CRF300L or something.
Realistically? None of them, because you have to travel far enough by freeway to get to any decent trails that dualsports just aren't very good for most people. But specifically the reason CRF300Ls suck is because they have unreasonably soft suspension that sags to the ground under the weight of a small rider.
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what I'm asking is do they require some gay diagnostic tool with a wholesome manufacturer approved subscription
I'm 6'1 and 92kg. I already know I have to upgrade the rear shock and I'm prepared to do that. I'm going to be buying brand new. Do you have any advice besides the trail issue. That isn't an issue for me I live in a town of 2k people I'm a hill billy bro.
NTA but it's the front forks too, it's seriously sprung for a small child. KLX300 is a better new dual sport imo. Don't forget the venerable DR650 exists.
2 months ago
Anonymous
I can't get a KLX or DR new. I'm in australia and the market is small. The KLX didn't pass our safety standards so I would have to do a lot to bring it up to legal road registration. There are basically no DR650s for sale here. I've had a good look.
2 months ago
Anonymous
We don't really have much choice for dualsports in Australia, because very few people buy them and most of those who do never ride them. People just carry dirt bikes to the trails by ute or trailer, and then ride street bikes around the city.
I gave up my biker lifestyle completely
Being the irl Travis touchdown from no more heroes was fun and all >broke weeb loser cringelord >IST with anime shirts hiding my power level >have a motorcycle as transportation >hot girlfriend who constantly wanted money from me
But having a motorcycle was to much of pain in the ass so I sold my trophy bike
A fucking Ducati 848 and learned how to drive bought a car with money added a class c to my license
No car that you can buy will ever be even remotely as cool as any bike, even a little 110cc scooter. But you seem absolutely obsessed with image, so you probably didn't enjoy actually riding in the first place.
Yeah also hugely impractical
I lived my life from age 19 when I got my first bike a Yamaha fz6
To age 27 when I got my first girlfriend and had a Ducati
After the cool factor of being a biker wore off it was apparent that it would be a issue
I couldn’t pick up a lot groceries from the store running errands was harder when
I lived with her
Had to really on her to pick up some larger errands and she was getting sick of it
We broke up and realized in hindsight that having a car would of made my relationship 10x easier
Practicality is subjective. My bike takes up less space and costs way less than a second car. Also, I ride it to work and park for free when the only other alternative would be to drive my car to the station and catch a train.
2 months ago
Anonymous
You actually had a car and knew how to drive
I never owned a car or even drove one
I have never really cared for cars still till this day even though I know own one
I see cars a merely tools to transport stuff and people
I never had a girlfriend before and didn’t give a shit
So obviously a broke loser can afford a Ducati as his sole transportation
But it made my relationship difficult
I couldn’t pick her up and drop her off when I needed to
I had to bum rides from my brother
Solving logistical issue was harder since I had to lug the stuff on a backpack
It was a huge problem that contributed to us breaking up
Okay, that's actually reasonable. I think bikes make a good second vehicle though, if you ever need one.
lmao your fucking cbr is not cool gay
I don't own one, I just think that if someone stops riding because bikes are too much hassle then it's worth at least trying a simpler bike. This anon's situation makes sense though. What do you ride?
Wear proper gear squid
>Unironically saying squid
Shiggy diggy
anyone who rides can tell you why this is not a good idea
he looks like he dates and cares for his transgender girlfriends
heh
nice
The asphalt would like to rip those muscles off.
>no fat to protect his organs
if he falls he's gonna hurt himself very bad
I want to ride my motorcycle to the gym once the weather gets nicer. Except I'll be wearing protective gear so I dont die to death.
>t. Cagers or low test gays
>mass replying
here. That's what you wanted isn't it
I'm calling out your collective gay behavior.
I said I had a motorcycle in my post. You're a squidfag attention whoring by pretending to be retarded.
Learn to read moron.
Cager or low test, you're not a cager but you have low test.
Mass repliers are the lowest of test
Nah man. See you in the skin transplant ward retard.
Post bike
get a car
merely making a fph reference as a joke. Lighten up bud, you're prettier when you smile
I
Can
Do
That
Too
I used to be a biker and not the normal weekend warrior who also maybe rides it once a week to work
I am talking about having a class m1 license only and only ever having a motorcycle as my sole source of transportation
I grew up and sold it
Doesn’t mean I like cars though still don’t care for them
I let my friend borrow my bike. He begged and begged. He well off the fucking thing doing 90mph. No gear besides my 1k helmet. Forks bent. He's been in hospital for over a year. Induced coma. Nerves reattached. He's completely fucked up. I feel partly to blame but he begged me. The asphalt tore his muscles from his body.
It was a CBR500 btw. I got it for 9k (AUD) and sold the thing completely smashed up for 3k. The dumb cunt is still in hospital right now.
don't beat yourself up over it
>cbr500
>crashed
>sold for 3k
Shitty bullshit story
AUD bro
Any photos?
>mph
>AUD
But that said, it's his own decision to do stupid shit like that. You should send a bill to his estate for the depreciation on your bike.
Cool bike btw, Honda 500s are great. Pic is mine.
I naturally talk in mph because I interact with so many americans. He thinks he was doing 160kph
I'm bikeless now. I sold it broken and yeah I drive a car now. I'm thinking of getting a little dual sport like a CRF300L or something.
hello fellow cb500x (red) chad
Stupid people gonna stupid
Ain't your fault
>donorcycle
yeah OP that totally doesn't look tryhard at all, you look totally secure in yourself, safety is for fags anyway
>safety is for fags anyway
Yeah, finally you get it.
It's puppy time
Are modern bikes in anywhere the realm as faggy as cars to work on?
Naked bikes are the easiest mode of transportation to work on short of a bycicle but anything to do with the engine (and you'll have to get in there every 16k miles for maintenance) will require you to disassemble half the bike
what I'm asking is do they require some gay diagnostic tool with a wholesome manufacturer approved subscription
I like my naked bike
No, they're extremely simple and haven't really gotten much harder to work on than old bikes. If anything they're a lot easier, because you don't have to deal with carbs and vacuum fuckery.
Don't do it, they're shit.
What dual sport would you recommend and what makes them shit?
Realistically? None of them, because you have to travel far enough by freeway to get to any decent trails that dualsports just aren't very good for most people. But specifically the reason CRF300Ls suck is because they have unreasonably soft suspension that sags to the ground under the weight of a small rider.
No, they just work(tm).
I'm 6'1 and 92kg. I already know I have to upgrade the rear shock and I'm prepared to do that. I'm going to be buying brand new. Do you have any advice besides the trail issue. That isn't an issue for me I live in a town of 2k people I'm a hill billy bro.
NTA but it's the front forks too, it's seriously sprung for a small child. KLX300 is a better new dual sport imo. Don't forget the venerable DR650 exists.
I can't get a KLX or DR new. I'm in australia and the market is small. The KLX didn't pass our safety standards so I would have to do a lot to bring it up to legal road registration. There are basically no DR650s for sale here. I've had a good look.
We don't really have much choice for dualsports in Australia, because very few people buy them and most of those who do never ride them. People just carry dirt bikes to the trails by ute or trailer, and then ride street bikes around the city.
That's good, stay free bike bro. Imagine needing to reprogram an injector.
>riding in sleeveless shirt and thigh high shorts
>as a man
Put the proper gear on when you ride your mobile casket, you fucking gay.
ALL.
THE.
GEAR.
ALL.
THE.
TIME.
I gave up my biker lifestyle completely
Being the irl Travis touchdown from no more heroes was fun and all
>broke weeb loser cringelord
>IST with anime shirts hiding my power level
>have a motorcycle as transportation
>hot girlfriend who constantly wanted money from me
But having a motorcycle was to much of pain in the ass so I sold my trophy bike
A fucking Ducati 848 and learned how to drive bought a car with money added a class c to my license
Was it a pain in the ass because it was a bike, or just because it was a Ducati?
Just get something straightforward like a CB300R.
>get the ugly basic bitch motorcycle version of a civic
No car that you can buy will ever be even remotely as cool as any bike, even a little 110cc scooter. But you seem absolutely obsessed with image, so you probably didn't enjoy actually riding in the first place.
lmao your fucking cbr is not cool gay
I think they're cool
Yeah also hugely impractical
I lived my life from age 19 when I got my first bike a Yamaha fz6
To age 27 when I got my first girlfriend and had a Ducati
After the cool factor of being a biker wore off it was apparent that it would be a issue
I couldn’t pick up a lot groceries from the store running errands was harder when
I lived with her
Had to really on her to pick up some larger errands and she was getting sick of it
We broke up and realized in hindsight that having a car would of made my relationship 10x easier
>I couldn’t pick up a lot groceries from the store
Practicality is subjective. My bike takes up less space and costs way less than a second car. Also, I ride it to work and park for free when the only other alternative would be to drive my car to the station and catch a train.
You actually had a car and knew how to drive
I never owned a car or even drove one
I have never really cared for cars still till this day even though I know own one
I see cars a merely tools to transport stuff and people
I never had a girlfriend before and didn’t give a shit
So obviously a broke loser can afford a Ducati as his sole transportation
But it made my relationship difficult
I couldn’t pick her up and drop her off when I needed to
I had to bum rides from my brother
Solving logistical issue was harder since I had to lug the stuff on a backpack
It was a huge problem that contributed to us breaking up
Okay, that's actually reasonable. I think bikes make a good second vehicle though, if you ever need one.
I don't own one, I just think that if someone stops riding because bikes are too much hassle then it's worth at least trying a simpler bike. This anon's situation makes sense though. What do you ride?
I love getting a sick arm pump and riding my Harley. Every girl on the street mires hardcore.
i had the ''it only happens to others'' mentality, now i have a metal plate inside my arm and a fucked ankle
This picture screams insecurity.
Steroid monkey with a crotch rocket.
Nice bike, the rider looks like a dipshit though.
>Wearing body armour
>Legs and arms uncovered
What a fucking total moron
If you slide you're going to lose all your muscles, stupid SOB
>wearing armor
>zero limb protection
AFateWorseThanDeath.jpeg.exe
>Proves their point.
Bikefags are the most annoying cunts on the road after lifted truck drivers and Honda civics
What about us do you not like? Is it a jealousy/fear thing after we lane filter past you?