cars-and-bikes

[sick pike]

Instructor told us they were still new/well maintained but ig that was a lie

[fossil gulch]

New is a relative term when it’s used by beginners

[cyan wind]

doing my cbt most of the beginning was me rolling it back and fourth to get it into neutral

[fossil gulch]

Oh fucking rip

Ours weren’t that bad, we had poor idling and atrocious clutch pull but we never had to do that

It was a bunch of 80-90’s era rebel 250’s and the odd boulevard 800

[cyan wind]

yeah the bike i was on wasn't too bad, it was just short and the clutch was a bit stiff but that may had also just been my hands not used to it

3 more days till bike ride after like 2wks of rescheduling

[fossil gulch]

Oh nice

Finally riding on your own?

[cyan wind]

with my dad

but gonna be directing myself for the first time

[fossil gulch]

Oh nice

I just went around to the nearest grocery store by myself and ngl, kinda nerve wracking

Trying to remember all the stuff the instructors did for us on rides like picking which third of the lane to ride in

[cyan wind]

yeah i imagine without the info beiing feeded to me it'll be weird

but hopefully ill get used to it

[fossil gulch]

Weeee

[cyan wind]

yipee

[sick pike]

Rip, our bikes were from the 2020s

Saying that as if it isn't the current decade

Mostly Kymco spades
2 rebel 300s and 1 g310r

[fossil gulch]

We had some new CBR500’s (the naked one) but they were reserved for the better students lmao

Note to self, mesh jackets are in fact mesh

[sick pike]

Cold air fucking you up?

[sick pike]

Damn

[fossil gulch]

Only under my arms lmao

[cyan wind]

yeah i rented a merlin jacket and the front was mesh and fuck me it was so damn cold

winter too

[fossil gulch]

Icon made the outer facing parts wind resistant but all the inner parts out of mesh. Which is dope in San Fran, not dope when it’s 10 degrees out

[cyan wind]

i've also invested in a thermal jacket

not jacket but jumper

[fossil gulch]

I have an addidas jumper on underneath kek

Because I thought all black+sun would be warm

[cyan wind]

i've tried to put a hoodie under my jacket and it's a bit too snug so hopefully a thermal will do the job just fine

[fossil gulch]

Thermals are pretty nice as long as they are under something

I used to use them when I worked outside at -40

They can make a world of difference but they aren’t really wind/cold resistant

[cyan wind]

got you

i plan to use thermal then a shirt and a jacket

[fossil gulch]

Good lad

[cyan wind]

my two contenders for full / modular helmets

my helmet expires next year, so i should make a decision soon

between the caberg and the new schuberth and AGV, only thing is they're so damn expensive

[fossil gulch]

Without seeing the specs, my monkey brain says pick the carbon one lol

[cyan wind]

yeah my only thing is that the caberg is flip up and ece 22.06, and i've not used a full face since i was 14 and even then it wasn't for long

[fossil gulch]

Oh, I see. I think ive only warm a modular once in my life and that was a snowmobile lid

[cyan wind]

yeah modular came from my dad, he uses one and told me some horror story about claustrophobia from a crash that his mate had, and i've mainly used focused on modular since then

[fossil gulch]

Schuberth, because your helmet should cost the same as a used goldwing

[cyan wind]

modular also makes life a bit easier with just being able to use flip up

[cyan wind]

exactly lmfao

it's not far off

criminal prices

[fossil gulch]

I don’t think I’ve ever been claustrophobic in mine tbh but I can understand the feeling

But I’m not sure the difference between a full face and a modular once the lids are closed

[cyan wind]

usually just a bit heavier and louder

but i rarely notice each difference with earplugs

[fossil gulch]

Tbh, that seems to be the going rate for carbon Modular’s

[cyan wind]

it's criminal prices for a 4 star on sharp lol

it's probably really nice but fuck me 500 quid is funny money

[fossil gulch]

Also figured out why fortnine has such good video editing, it’s cause their prices are steep and they don’t do sales

[fossil gulch]

That’s a decent set of gear or one piece of klime

[cyan wind]

this is ridiculous

[cyan wind]

exactly lol

[fossil gulch]

I wonder how many of those negative reviews are from people that didn’t realize they bought a modular

[cyan wind]

oh those aren't customer reviews

they're safety ratings

[fossil gulch]

I think all my gear came in below 550 quid tbh

[primal briar]

I get lucky with helmets lol. There's a sports memorabilia store near me that sells race-used helmets from F1, Indy, NASCAR and MotoGP

I saw a race-used 2007 Jenson helmet for just over $2,500

[fossil gulch]

I’d never wear a race used helmet as my actual helmet

[cyan wind]

same

[cyan wind]

550 quid to have 3 stars of safety actually makes me laugh

[fossil gulch]

That’s actually pretty bad lol

[cyan wind]

and my 140 quid helmet has 5 stars

[fossil gulch]

L2S makes a really cheap FIM (which RN is the highest safety rating) helmet if you really care about safety ratings

This guy

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/ls2-arrow-carbon-evo-helmet-matte-carbon-sm-open-b-3?sku_id=10316655

But it’s not modular

[cyan wind]

i'll have a look at it

modulars are really expensive for no reaosn

[fossil gulch]

Having a removable chin bar is a lot harder to pass safety ratings then one that’s integral

Also more parts

Also sport touring rides have a uhhh, stereotype for being quite well off

[cyan wind]

dentist money kek

[fossil gulch]

Lmao yeah

They either get a super bike or a sport touring

[cyan wind]

funny because the most expensive one has shitter ratings

but i do agree

[fossil gulch]

please ignore that the ninja 400 is technically a sport touring

[cyan wind]

agv make expensive ass modulars but they're decent iirc

[fossil gulch]

Most AGV lids are pricy

Thé K5 is literally double the price of the k3

And you still don’t get closable chin vents

But they are good lids

[cyan wind]

yeah agv are on the pricier side

tbh ill probs end up getting the caberg i just hope they've managed better with sizing

because im basically eating the chin bar atm

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, that’s not stellar

[cyan wind]

in hindsight it is a bit small, but i don't want to get a decent fitting one and have the same issue

[fossil gulch]

If it’s decently fitting, you shouldn’t have that issue tbh

Unless I’m misunderstanding how Modular’s work

[cyan wind]

no you're right

really they should fit the same as any other helmet

[fossil gulch]

My old motocross helmet used to do that to me and shit was kinda dangerous when you’d hit a bump and smack your chin into the chin bar

[cyan wind]

i remember them saying cabergs weren't stocked because their sizing was a bit niff, but we'll have to see

[fossil gulch]

Helmet sizing is basically a roll of the dice

[cyan wind]

i just want a 22.06 helmet and they're either dentist money or a possible shitfitting

yeah near enough

[fossil gulch]

Doesnt help that there’s not enough sizes

Like 3 sizes somehow fit everyone

[cyan wind]

yeah multiple shells is what you want

so it's not just more and more padding

[dense trellis]

Forgot to show yall while I still had it

[fathom rose]

From a Honda Guy, thats hot

[sick pike]

Oh my god

I want one in that color

So sexy

[primal briar]

Sexy

[pseudo gull]

gr corollas are so fucking cool

wish we got them here, but we did get the yaris (which i’d rather have anyway) so cant complain too much

[cyan wind]

the corolla and yaris are such cool cars

[sick pike]

Are Harley's bad

[cyan wind]

in what context

[sick pike]

Build quality

Or like

When riding

[cyan wind]

i've not heard much but one dude i heard said it was a bit shit

broke on him on the highway

[sick pike]

Mom wants a Harley if she ever gets a license but I am begging her to choose anything but

[cyan wind]

yeah i probably wouldn't

they're very heavy and quite slow

[fossil gulch]

Harleys (and cruisers in general) are a unique style of riding

You sit very differently compared to anything else, the rear brake is above/inline with your toe, the gearing is crazy different…

[cyan wind]

yeah it's a really weird positioning compared to nakeds

[fossil gulch]

But they can be stupidly comfy, especially if you are tall

Like I think most people I know above like 6 foot ride one

[twin belfry]

Tell her to get a Goldwing

[sick pike]

Or an Indian

[cyan wind]

oh not the gold wings

just get a car at that point they weigh the same

[fossil gulch]

Unironically, if your mum enjoys the style of a Harley, get a Rebel 500 or 1100 It’s straight-up the easiest bike l’ever ridden

[twin belfry]

Still better than a harley

[cyan wind]

true

[fossil gulch]

I wouldn’t ever recommend the 300 cause it still uses the frame of the 500

[cyan wind]

jesus fuck

[fossil gulch]

So you have all the weight of a 500 but with the shitty power of a 300

[sick pike]

Says she doesn't like how rebels look

They look the same as Harley's though

Imo

[fossil gulch]

Don’t forget that it’s usually 2 people riding for days on end and it easily tops 1k

[fossil gulch]

They do look kinda goofy tho

[sick pike]

Kinda yeah

[fossil gulch]

Here’s the one I rode next to 2 CBR’s

Only annoying part is that the damn clutch cover sticks out a good 4-5 inches and causes your knee to be weirdly extended

[sick pike]

I think it was the nightster that my mom liked

This boi

[fossil gulch]

Oh, that’s barely a Harley

[sick pike]

Wtf is that mirror placement

[fossil gulch]

Bar end mirrors

[cyan wind]

bar end mirrors are cool

[fossil gulch]

They are actually pretty decent visibility wise

Better than those goofy ass stealth wing mirrors

[cyan wind]

some are shit, some are good

stealth mirrors look so bad

[sick pike]

They're so expensive too wtf

[fossil gulch]

Aftermarket parts in a nutshell

A cowl for my rear seat is almost 200 bucks

[dense trellis]

I think the corolla is slightly more practical and I like how it looks more proportioned but it’s basically just the Yaris as a comfortable 4 seater

As in a full grown adult with legs can actually fit in the rear

[clever bridge]

Quite a gutsy move from Lamborghini to debut their first car, the 350 GT, at the 64 Geneva Auto Show with pretty much an imcompleted show car. It had no V12 engine in it

Not that people actually looked under the hood during the show to begin with

[pseudo gull]

who needs rear legroom anyway

[tulip bramble]

I love em

[cyan wind]

i wouldn't put them on the bike if i had bar ends

[tulip bramble]

aint practical but looks all great imo

[cyan wind]

meh

they look like big eyelashes

[tulip bramble]

they’re the next big thing to wanting to be aero but also wanting the bike to be legal to the bone

[cyan wind]

idk they look better than stock i guess but i wouldn't have them personally

[tulip bramble]

but bar ends and winglets may be the way to go if you’re going for aero and still being able to see behind

[cyan wind]

i mean

i doubt it's going to do alot unless you're in actual racing and not just going fast on highways

i mean you see trackday riders and they just tape their mirrors

[tulip bramble]

true, only actual reason I’d get them is they look fucking cool

[cyan wind]

how are you even able to see anything through them 😭

[fossil gulch]

A lot of track day riders just remove them completely

Since they just unscrew most of the time

[cyan wind]

and that

one i saw just taped them but ig it's for different people

[tulip bramble]

ok yeah maybe for sportbikes

I meant naked bikes

maybe for naked bikes they look sucky

[tulip bramble]

they fold

[cyan wind]

ah apologies for the ignorance

i thought that was literally just the whole mirror

[tulip bramble]

kek its all good

[jagged crater]

Ayo 5he Rizomas?

[tulip bramble]

most probably

[sick pike]

I saw so many Harley riders in Utah

And most of em weren't wearing a helmet

Or any protection

[fossil gulch]

Ngl, I got stuck in 2 hours of traffic yesterday at like 25c and I started to understand why some people ditch most of their gear

You get roasted alive in traffic

No helmet is still mind boggling tho

If it’s a claustrophobia or heat thing, just get a 1/4 helmet

[cyan wind]

i'll never undestand it

the only time i kinda get a bit claustrophobic is when im just sitting about

[pseudo gull]

bar end supremacy

[cyan wind]

based cronch

[cyan wind]

after 4 reschedules i can happily say im off for my first ride without an instructor tomorrow

my gear waits patiently until the morning

[fathom rose]

Epic

[lavish wharf]

average american citizen

[tulip bramble]

smallest truck in America

[cyan wind]

did about ~150 miles today

pretty exhausting ngl

[fossil gulch]

Oh damn, how’s the back feeling

[cyan wind]

surprisingly not that bad

more my shoulders than anything

[fossil gulch]

Oh interesting

How was it

[cyan wind]

yeah not bad saw some great sights

went to a nice beachside city near me which is really pretty then went up a bit more of a hilly area, which also looked brilliant

[fossil gulch]

Sounds hella fun. I wanted to do something similar today but I kept getting lost and spent 3 hours getting battered on the highway lmao

150 miles is a pretty ballsy first trip, congrats

[sick pike]

I want one aaa
https://youtu.be/CNboco3XZqg

[tulip bramble]

I’m growing to be more fond of adventure bikes

[fathom rose]

When life gives you a shitbox Civic. Go out and do roller shots with it

[lusty beacon]

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[cyan wind]

thanks, it was very worth it

10am-5pm we were on / off the road for

[cyan wind]

yeah thankfully the route we did had zero motorways or carriageways, so I could do whatever speed and I'd be fine

[cyan wind]

either my dad's wrong or googlemaps is

[fossil gulch]

Is that one way?

Cause that would make sens e

79.2x2 is around 150-160

[cyan wind]

where i went as a whole

but it was probs closer to 100 than 80

[fossil gulch]

Probably, especially if you have to stop for gas a bunch

I’m guessing 125cc bikes don’t have especially large tanks

[cyan wind]

only stopped once lol

did the whole thing on a full tank and didn't see it go off of full

[fossil gulch]

Ice crème, a bike and a nice sunny day. 10/10 Sunday

[cyan wind]

W

[sick pike]

I found your no bumper brother

[fathom rose]

TWIN

[dense trellis]

Can’t wait for some of these days

I think my dad is probably getting another dual sport because of me

I got a wr250 back in January

And he wants to go on some trips this summer

Nothing big

But proper mountains are literally like 20 miles west of here

And plenty of trails

He sold a bunch of his bikes

He owned 9 at one point but that was like

7 years ago

Now he just has his Husqvarna 401 and his 75’ RD350

[pseudo gull]

goals

[tulip bramble]

I also want to go on trips with me dad

waiting till I’m successful so I can buy him his dream bike, an Indian Motorcycle and of course to buy myself one of those XSR900’s so we can ride together

[fossil gulch]

Ayo same but my dad’s idea of a fun motorcycle trip are these multi day 200-300km per day adventures. Which is hella fun for him on his S1000XR, less fun for me on a ninja 400.

But maybe I can convince him to start a bit smaller

[cyan wind]

i'm glad all of us share the same goal

[tulip bramble]

nothing beats family 🤝

sounds like a very Fast and Furious thing to say

[cyan wind]

https://vxtwitter.com/ValeYellow46/status/1648345891336511488 @wide obsidian that's now on my bucket list

go see his museum

[cyan wind]

we'll all have to have an of1d bike meetup one day

[sick pike]

It's hard when we're all in different countries

[cyan wind]

i'll get a 1000 versys and you can all sit on the back

[fossil gulch]

I might be moving to the EU in a few years if my mums residency goes through

[cyan wind]

what country you thinking?

[fossil gulch]

Idk, wherever I can find a job

[cyan wind]

fair enough

[fossil gulch]

She’s getting hers through Italy so chances are probably there

[cyan wind]

come ingerland and see our dumb bike laws

[fossil gulch]

I mean I can stay where I am and deal with them here

Why is there a restricted bikes list anyways

And why is the MT-01 not on it but a bunch of 650 sport bikes are

[fossil gulch]

I’m curious if my license would carry over

[cyan wind]

because of power to weight

iirc

[cyan wind]

maybe? i doubt as such considering how strict it is here

[sick pike]

I might be moving to Germany for college so

Maybe we can do an EU meetup or something

[cyan wind]

honestly if i get a big bike and we're all down, i'd be up to meet somewhere in the eu

[cyan wind]

In recent years the term ‘A2’ has entered the lexicon of British motorcycling. It’s not the road out to Dover, nor a rather large piece of paper – instead it’s a category of bike that’s limited to 47bhp
this is what confuses me, it's not like it's when you're 17 and it's just cc, it's measured through bhp

[fathom rose]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJfxWLbBMLo&ab_channel=FOX32Chicago

This is so fucking funny

[tawdry badger]

thats cute

[tulip bramble]

fuck yeah

[tulip bramble]

I might move to the US if all goes well

y’all gotta visit me and VTOL when I’m in the US

y’all can borrow a few of my bikes

[cyan wind]

saw an r1 walking back home, gave a thumbs up and got a rev

good trade imo

[sick pike]

Zero aren't you moving to SD too?

Also im taking my DMV exam later aaa

[cyan wind]

good luck fella

you'll be fine

[tulip bramble]

If all goes well, yeah

[sick pike]

Well the thing I told my mom about to check first actually came to bite us in the ass

I told her
"Why does the requirements say to also do drivers Ed and behind the wheel?"
She said "no that doesn't matter"
And now we actually needed to provide a certificate for completing those

So no permit for me

[sick pike]

Saw a gr Corolla on the way home

Cheered me up a bit

[dense trellis]

I got to drive one not too long ago, fun car

[fathom rose]

How does it drive like

[dense trellis]

So steady, power is so predictable

Despite being a turbo

Super torquey

[fathom rose]

Cant wait to get my hands on one. I have to even see on on the road here

[tulip bramble]

I want one of those oldies Corolla turbos

expenso tho

[cyan wind]

one thing I've learnt about 125s is how little power they have, which results in having to floor it near enough everywhere and your wrist getting fucked over

[fathom rose]

https://tenor.com/view/you-have-been-toyota-corolled-gif-24026528

[tulip bramble]

in conclusion, start on a litre bike if you dont want your wrist to get fucked

(dont)

[cyan wind]

this is the way

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

Our instructors always warned us not to start too small for that exact reason

[tulip bramble]

I guess 125s are great for city riding

where speed limits dont go higher than 30

or if you’re doing trails

but if you’re going for long rides tryna maintain 70 with your hands fully bent, yeah fuck that

[cyan wind]

50 is about where it gets a bit ship

shit(

50/60

[tulip bramble]

I think I’d do 400’s

maybe a Ninja 400

or Z400

been lovin em lately

[cyan wind]

tbh i may make a massive jump

the z400 is nice but it looks super small

[cyan wind]

like to a 600 or smth

[fossil gulch]

The ninja 400 is dope but for longer rides, it’s definitely showing it’s size

[tulip bramble]

yeah I dont like that about the Z400

still has that 125 looks if it didnt have a thicker wheel and a bigger tank

I might still consider a Z650 if all goes well

but for now, I’ll aim for the Ninja 400

[sick pike]

Kawasaki bois

[tacit lion]

Daniel Riccardo custom mclaren 720s

[cosmic jetty]

👀

[tawdry badger]

expected

ngl

[cyan wind]

https://vxtwitter.com/DucatiUK/status/1649319927923331072

[twin belfry]

They seriously just made the GSX-RR's livery

man, i miss suzuki....

[cyan wind]

who ping

[twin belfry]

Sorry, that was me. I accidentally sent something else instead of this GSX-RR diagram

[cyan wind]

np

[twin belfry]

Anyways, thoughts on the blue Panigale?

[cyan wind]

i mean

i can only see suzuki init

it kinda works though

i'd need to get used to it, it's like seeing green ferrari's

[twin belfry]

Bro, same.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of Suzuki when I saw the front

[cyan wind]

the green highlights make it even more suzuki

[cyan wind]

same

[twin belfry]

yup

[cyan wind]

never forget

[fossil gulch]

I just realized I’ve already ridden almost 800km on my bike in the 2 weeks I’ve had in lmao

My thoughts on my ninja 400 so far is that it’s hella fun in the turns and below around 100km/h but the fact that it’s a tiny 400cc bike is really apparent on longer highway rides

[cyan wind]

yeah thats why when I do my a2 I want something that can do decent speeds and hold them

[fossil gulch]

It will hold 120km/h no problem and will go 130-140 if you give it the beans but it just isn’t all that fun. You’re just in 6th gear cruising at 6kRPM

The problem I have isn’t really with the speed, it’s that it weighs like 400lbs wet and you end up getting bullied by the winds

It’s also a tiny sport bike so the seat is uhhhh, not fabulous after 3 hours

[cyan wind]

yeah I can imagine it's about the same on a cbf

the cbf my ass just hurts, shoulders too

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, that’s basically what hurts for me too lmao

[cyan wind]

yeah i seriously cannot wait for a varadero. I don't want it to be perfect, I just want it to be better than what I have to deal with when I take a rental lol

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, rentals suck ass

It’s hard to commit to maneuvers when you aren’t 100% confident/confortable on the bike

You find one yet?

[cyan wind]

I've searched a bit with my old man, but at the moment it's a case of getting my mum onboard

[cyan wind]

Yeah that's why I want a varadero even more, just in pics you can definitely tell there's a large size gap

[fossil gulch]

It’s alot more of a relaxed riding style

But that’s the first 125 I’ve seen that doesn’t look like a 125

[cyan wind]

Yeah the varadero was always considered to be 300 sized, which is what I like

[cyan wind]

That's what I like too, it's alot more tense and less wiggle room on a cbf

[sick pike]

Does eu have diff license tiers?

[fossil gulch]

Each country in the EU has their own driving standards,

[cyan wind]

yeah so a1 is your full 125 license, a2 at 19 gets you something like 46hp, then at 21 or 24 you can do your full A and ride whatever you want

[tulip bramble]

EU license seems sucky

but damn, riding bikes by Tuscany Italian roads seems heavenly

[cyan wind]

it's shit, because a 125 can't do the speed limits uphill lol

really you should start on atleast a 300

[tulip bramble]

hold on lemme hop on my pc

mobile’s at 1% 🙏

[tulip bramble]

speaking of 300's

I'm starting to consider an R3

been seeing one on my way home from school

looks purdy aggressive for a 300

but I'd still consider a 400 more, expressway reasons

[fossil gulch]

The R3 is one of the least comfortable bikes I’ve ever sat on. It’s seat is basically just a plank of wood

Which sucks cause it looks really good

[tulip bramble]

getting more fond of adv bikes

[cyan wind]

i was just about to say, you'll prob want a 400 if you're wanting to do expressways

[cyan wind]

i'm in love with adv bikes

sports bikes are cool, but the fact i can't do decent mileage comfortably puts me off

[sick pike]

400 is the requirement for PH expressways

[sick pike]

Damn
Here you just have one license
So you could technically start on something like a Hayabusa or an H2 if you were rich and stupid enough

[cyan wind]

that's what it's like for cars here

out of everything i just wish 125's would be upped to something like 300 or 250

[sick pike]

125s sound like hell to ride

[cyan wind]

they're okay if you can stick to a roads

it's mostly being aware of the gear you're in and lots of wrist pain

[fossil gulch]

Here the bare minimum is 125, so something like the Z125 is highway legal

But the Grom isn’t highway legal cause it’s 124.9

[hard basalt]

GM Opala 1972.

[velvet echo]

190SL broken and another 190SL was behind the Dacia duster

[cyan wind]

if someone dares to take a 125 on a highway lol

[fossil gulch]

The fortnine review for the Z125 claims to have taken it on the highway but I’ve ridden the stretch they showed In the video and I’m pretty sure the speed limit is only 70km/h

[dense trellis]

Problem is, the only person who would must have massive balls, but the weight of massive balls make it no longer highway capable

[dense trellis]

I love dual sports and adventure bikes

You can do just about anything, nothing super well, but nothing is really stopping you

It’s kind of the best of both worlds

[fossil gulch]

There’s a used F650 GS at a dealership near me that’s priced just low enough to make me start considering making an awful financial decision

God I want an ADV bike, they look like so much fun

They look so comfy for long rides , while also somewhat fun to ride aggressively

[fossil gulch]

I think when I finish uni this year, imma go out and trade my ninja for a 650 adv like the VStrom or Tenere 700

[plain carbon]

For a second I thought you were talking about the truck 💀💀💀

[mossy python]

yall theres a few supras on my campus

sadly i forget to get photos of them

however i did see a mclaren a while back

also there was one time i saw a haas truck

and i forgot to take a pic of that one too

[cyan wind]

a 125 as soon as you take it to 70mph:

https://tenor.com/view/tank-slapper-death-wobble-speed-wobble-gif-20742577

[cyan wind]

i cannot imagine taking it on a highway, it can't even do highway speeds lol

i've done 75 on a 125 and i was actually nervous lol

the front is so light it could just take off like a plane

[candid fulcrum]

Got my ride detailed, waxed and washed

Looks brand new

From the front at least

[fathom rose]

Had this at work today.

I have questions 😭

[cyan wind]

my favourite, the ferrari s2000 type r

[fossil gulch]

Props to the guy for going full send

[sick pike]

The vw r logo lmao

Like bro just accept the fact that you're driving a honda

No shame in that

[fathom rose]

Honda > VW

[dense trellis]

Omg I love the Ferrari S2000R, such an underrated car

[fathom rose]

That looks fun

[astral tartan]

Funny it says
Manufactured by Honda Motor Co.Ltd.
Like Honda knew people were gonna do this

[sick pike]

Dont most car manufacturers put stuff like that on their performance models

[astral tartan]

Probably
But yk it's kinda ironic in that s2k

[fallen glen]

Are you from Ph?

[tawdry badger]

Wait what

[fallen glen]

Philippines

lol

[tawdry badger]

Ohhhh i thought something other

[jagged crater]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8NYwR6k1I

[fathom rose]

My favorite car from GM in a long time thats not a Corvette

[tulip bramble]

@cyan wind saw a Z1000 earlier

The twin exhaust is just fucken beautiful

[cyan wind]

z1000's are so nice

[jagged crater]

https://youtu.be/hisNmQUd_I8

[swift oriole]

I know they made a few of them but it’s still an interesting spot

[sick pike]

Blud does not give a shit

Rari

Seems to be a Roma?

[fathom rose]

Looks like a Roma

First proper modded 11th gen Ive seen on streets 😳

And it's an Si too

[cyan wind]

always choppers or gixxers

[clever bridge]

Arguably one of the first sedans with "Launch Control" thanks to a unique feature with its turbos holding at 2000rpms for 30 seconds (Only after you turned on the headlights before starting the engine)

[pseudo gull]

fun fact about this car: they lied about how fast it could go

top speed was claimed at 174 after some debate about making it illegal

could actually more like 190

[twin belfry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBn0CliNKU0&pp=ygUNQVcxMSBneW1raGFuYQ%3D%3D

[still folio]

Does he know

[twin belfry]

A Cobalt is an underrated car. But comparing that to this Praga that's meant for the track is absolute nonsense. It's like comparing a fighter jet with a seaplane

[sick pike]

I'm assuming this is a Buick rebadged back into an Opel

[jagged crater]

Didn't ask: The examplary chronicles

[fossil gulch]

Finally got a decent coat

Now I don’t have to wear a jacket under a jacket anymore

[brave comet]

Speedway

[cyan wind]

what'd you get?

[fossil gulch]

Icon PDX3

I wanted a waterproof jacket with a lining cause a lot of my riding is early mornings when it’s sub 10 degrees and that shit sucks with my current mesh jacket

[pseudo gull]

no that’s an opel

opel insignia

anyway does anyone fancy lending me £1,200 for a new lid

[cyan wind]

to then drop it

[jagged crater]

It#s not a simpson Bandit

Not worth it

[sick pike]

Buicks are rebaged Opels

They either bought an Opel or rebaged their Buick back into one

[pseudo gull]

forgot buick was still a thing in the states

but yeah they’re the same car

[sick pike]

Turns out they don't sell a wagon in the us

Actual Opel

[pseudo gull]

opel, holden, buick and vauxhall all make it

[jagged crater]

Holden

https://tenor.com/view/crying-meme-black-guy-cries-sad-man-thank-god-for-my-reefer-hood-news-gif-24902056

[pseudo gull]

used to make it j meant to say

rip holden

aus muscle was usually cooler than american muscle too

[jagged crater]

All coz they sold off Opel/Vauxhall to PSA Stellantis

[pseudo gull]

yeah :/

most stellantis products are a bit shit too

[jagged crater]

And yet muh China

[pseudo gull]

downfall of so many good brands

[jagged crater]

https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/cars-road-test/carousel/2016/09/5c7fba1086ddb4f1fd2c79a45465db4b/rh_maloodrive-33.jpg

https://dscxx9mer61ho.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/99-McConville-3-Symmons-DK.jpg

[cyan wind]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/139gu90/the_guy_wearing_this_survived_wear_your_helmet_on/

[earnest dew]

finally got my tints done

front 15 percent rear 5s

[plain carbon]

It is but it's ass

[fathom rose]

hot af, but be careful at night

[earnest dew]

lol yeah, but good thing i dont drive at night that much. but parking garages is a bit of a struggle to get used to 😂

[viral parrot]

Just a regular honda

[unkempt light]

Ah yes

[rare hill]

ay fellow altima driver, i have a 2020 altima (for now) working to get a new car just kinda struggling a bit

[viral parrot]

Just a drag honda with nos and some ecu and turbo stuff

[plain carbon]

This one time I saw a Hyundai Elantra with a K5 badge under the logo

Funniest thing I saw that day

[jagged crater]

https://youtube.com/shorts/WSRXYXfyic8?feature=share

[jagged crater]

https://youtu.be/jua9p_FHpQE

I stumbled onto something

[earnest dew]

tbh with all the bad stigma aside 😂 its a pretty good car tbh

and that bad altima energy is on the older clapped ones

my 2019 has great mpgs, im at around 32mpg overall with my driving at range around 450-460 miles, got carplay, and blind spot is great

[rare hill]

altimas are known to be the black air forces of cars but not our generation lol

[earnest dew]

yeah

but there are some oddballs that are in newer altimas causing havoc

[rare hill]

i don’t have any good pictures of the car but this is the most recent one

[earnest dew]

nice

i just wish the taillights were LED

ive also got some black on my grille

[rare hill]

i changed the taillights but i don’t think i have any pics from the back

[rare hill]

ooooh that looks nice, i’ve been thinking of making the mirrors black and blacking out the grill

[earnest dew]

the grille is super easy

just clean it well and its some double sided tape, use a powerful hair dryer or heat gun to help it stick

the trim i got was like 40 bucks on amazon and its been great so far

[rare hill]

cheaper than i expected tbh

[earnest dew]

that looks great

[rare hill]

best pic from the back that i have

[earnest dew]

im thinking of either getting aftermarket taillights or just swapping all the bulbs to LED

[rare hill]

i got aftermarket taillights

i am trying to find a video from the day i installed it

[earnest dew]

what trim level is yours

[rare hill]

SL

[earnest dew]

ah nice

[rare hill]

i bought the SR spoiler and put it on it

looks pretty good on it

[earnest dew]

i wish i had higher trim so i could get the lane keep and other stuff

i have the SR

[rare hill]

yeah tbh i turned off the lane keep after a while sometimes it gets annoying when i am just kinda edging out to the edge of the lane to avoid a pot hole or something

[earnest dew]

id want smart cruise control too

half of my driving is done in traffic so that would be great

and mine has a manual foot ebrake too

[rare hill]

yeah it does help the cruise control since there’s a lot of traffic here

[earnest dew]

does yours have the auto hold feature?

[rare hill]

yeah, pretty useful at traffic lights

[earnest dew]

luckyyy

yeah i shouldve gone with a higher trim 😭

only thing i have is blind spot and forward radar

[rare hill]

it’s pretty good haha

but i promise won’t be driving it next year

as i am trying to get a GR86

[earnest dew]

nice

this is my first car so im driving something more lowkey and chill. once i graduate hoping to get into a 330i or is350

[rare hill]

i was about to get it last month but stuff happens and had to delay it

[earnest dew]

depending on the market

[rare hill]

it’s my first car too!

but first car that i ever drove was my dad’s 2012 Range Rover Sport

modified a bit too

[rare hill]

an is350 is pretty nice they’re more reliable too i think

[earnest dew]

yeah

but lexus/toyota also hold their value very well. more than german luxury brands who depreciate a lot

[rare hill]

this is the only video i have of the exhaust noise of my dad’s car, not too bad

[earnest dew]

that sounds great

love a good v8 rumble

[rare hill]

love that 5.0

i still can’t find that video for the taillights lol

[earnest dew]

next 3-4 years i gotta save up though

maybe even a genesis tbh

my family loves hyundais

[rare hill]

there’s a guy in my neighborhood that has a genesis modified

sounds great i think i have a video of it’s sound

i was just filming the rain and he decided to accelerate in the background randomly

[earnest dew]

genesis g70/is350/330i

[earnest dew]

will be shopping in that market of luxury kinda sporty sedans

damn thats loud

[rare hill]

yep he has a coupe

straight piped

does sound pretty good ngl

[earnest dew]

but i love the interior of the new genesis

[rare hill]

oooh yeah it does look nice, can’t go wrong with a bit of power with luxury

[earnest dew]

same powertrain as the stinger too, i drove my friends once and its surprisingly quick

[rare hill]

reason why i am going for the GR86 is how light it is and of course because it’s RWD

i tend to like lighter less powerful cars over heavier more powerful cars

i need that nimbleness for those curves lol

[rare hill]

i loved the stingers tbh pretty sad it’s leaving

[earnest dew]

but tbh the g70 was always the better buy

same powertrain and you get a much more comfortable interior

[rare hill]

might be a little heavier and softer suspension for comfort which might hinder performance in corners, but not much performance loss in a straight line

[earnest dew]

yeah

i just want something adaptive, suspension can be comfy and sporty when you need it

my altima SR has the stiffened sport suspension and sometimes its just a pain

[rare hill]

yeah i feel that

just realized the only good pictures i have of my taillights is from speeding cameras catching me😂

[earnest dew]

lmao

i try to drive conservatively most of the time because of the bad altima energy

[rare hill]

i drive fast every once in a while mostly late at night with no traffic

the picture in the dark that’s when i was speeding while bored at night

the other one was because they changed the speed limit on that road from 90kmh to 80kmh and i didn’t realize it so i drove my usual 96-98kmh on it

[fossil gulch]

@cyan wind ngl, a ninja 400 makes a decent gravel ADV bike

I wouldn’t recommend it but it’s surprisingly capable as long as it’s not completely loose gravel

It’s also a pretty capable tourer as I’ve done 500km today and have another 100 to go

[cyan wind]

ha, yeah i learnt that with the cbf i used a few weeks back

[cyan wind]

that's quite surprising actually

[fossil gulch]

I thought it would be pretty awful after like 200 but it handled it very well. Biggest complaint is that the only storage on the bike is a tiny space underneath the rear seat that can’t even hold a phone

[cyan wind]

yeah sport bikes aren't great for it, you can get panniers though

like, the ones that hang over the seat so it's not always on

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, I’m thinking of getting one but realistically, I could just bungee cord a bag to the rear seat

I’m supposed to go on a longer ride next week with my dad and imma just stick all my crap in his panniers lmao

[tawdry badger]

which is why you get cars before getting a girlfriend

absolutely beautiful

[tawdry badger]

First ever car show

All photos taken on a Canon EOS 1200D

[granite bison]

nice

I have some pictures of some porsche show i took on my old phone

Ill try to find em

Mercedes speedtail

[ionic dirge]

Thought it was the mcalren speed tail?

Not Mercedes

[granite bison]

Ik

I was joking

cause it looked like a speedtail saloon

[granite bison]

Thats the highlights and higher quality picutres from the porsche show

Also went into the museum which was right next to it

[jagged crater]

the mp4-9 yuuuuhuh

[granite bison]

Heres some b roll and lesser quality images

Got more, i’ll find the rest, if y’all cant bear it anymore tho just say before i post

[granite bison]

Oh btw next to the sierra is an ignis i think lmao

[oblique knot]

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/05/08/retro-styled-hyundai-n-vision-74-concept-reportedly-headed-to-production/

[pseudo gull]

we have the same camera

[twin belfry]

👀

[plain carbon]

They're also testing the ioniq 5 n right now

(EV6 gt is still better)

(I'm biased)

[tawdry badger]

dont care what u say this sounds amazing

[pseudo gull]

5n will be miles better

[pseudo gull]

it’ll be a pony coupe, not a 74, sadly

like the concept, just without any of those cool aero bits

[plain carbon]

Interior? Hell no
Exterior? Yes

[oblique knot]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43685504/porsche-718-spyder-rs-revealed/

[sick pike]

Hot ngl

[oblique knot]

Yikes, bad news

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/05/hyundai-reportedly-denies-rumors-it-will-debut-production-pony-coupe/

It was 1 hour ago

[twin belfry]

Oh

[tulip bramble]

@cyan wind a CB650R just pulled up at our school

I did the hand thing and he didnt give a shit

he did rev a few once I was outside the gate

[sick pike]

And on the other side of the CBR spectrum

[tulip bramble]

is that yours?

[cyan wind]

that's based

I'd want one if I could fit on it

[sick pike]

Nope

[tulip bramble]

I think they’re quite 6”+ friendly

I’m 5’8 so I think I dont have to worry much

[cyan wind]

yeah literally

I'm quite stuck on a versys 650 for my a2 license

[cyan wind]

they're a bit uglier from the 1000 but i like it

[viral parrot]

Testing out new exhaust

[tulip bramble]

Once I’m capable of earning money

I’ll get a Z650

Apparently they’re around the same price as Beamer E36’s

I’ll most likely enjoy the bike more

[fathom rose]

thats sick

[cyan wind]

https://www.tiktok.com/@stvnews/video/7231981231695596827 dirty little cunts

[onyx gale]

I rlly want this really safe car

[velvet echo]

oh the RS4 coupé…

[fossil gulch]

Ignore the fact that the seats are removed on the ninja lmao

[oblique knot]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsMAS-8Ki5U/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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[cyan wind]

very nice

how'd you find the ride?

[fossil gulch]

I’m riding the ninja and it’s been really great all things considered

We’re around half way through a 500km day and it’s been pretty stellar. Hardest part is keeping up with the XR. I’m pinging it off the rev limiter in 5th trying to keep up while homie’s still in 3rd

[cyan wind]

yeah i imagine that xr has got some speed

that's mainly why when get my a2 license i don't want something like a 300, that won't fend much against a litre bike

[oblique knot]

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[fossil gulch]

Its not really a speed thing but an acceleration thing. We weren’t doing more then 120km/h. It’s just that that fat fucker can get there real fast

[cyan wind]

definitely lmao

[fossil gulch]

Honestly, get a 400/500/650. You’ll be able to chug along with 1000’s in until spooky speeds but it’s a lot easier to handle and a lot cheaper on your wallet

(Unless you want a cruiser, in which case just buy whatever you want as long as it’s under 1 ton lmao)

[sick pike]

Sex

[cyan wind]

yeah that's why i want a versys 650 or a tiger 650 but the A2 laws are a bit annoying

idk if the versys would work, but you can buy it and restrict, then unrestrict it yourself

A2 laws are strange, because it says 47hp, but it doesn't directly translate to CC

it's not about CC, it's about power output, and to a lesser extent, weight. I have 46bhp in mind, but that might be out of date. [edit] might be 47, as you have seen]

There are definitely bigger bikes than 300cc that qualify, including some 600s. Some are compliant in standard form, some can be restricted.

like persay you can get a ninja 300, and you can get a CBX500

or a 600 tenere

or, you can get a bigger engine size and restrict

i think it's up to 97hp

[onyx gale]

That has only tho a really safe rating of 4

[viral parrot]

Is that a kawasaki ZX 25r Jeezzz

[tulip bramble]

@cyan wind Went out of town today

saw many bikes, Adv Bikes which I’m not familar with. Theres also CB650’s, ZX6Rs, GSX-S, oh and an XSR700

and I may start considering Adv bikes

[tulip bramble]

Ninja 650

[fossil gulch]

Don’t get a 300, if you want a ninja, get the 400 or the 650

Thé 400 is A2 compatible from what I’ve read, dunno about the 650.

[cyan wind]

yeah i won't, engine is way too small for me and sport bikes wont work for me

that's why the cbx500 is my choice for a2 atm

[cyan wind]

only really consider if you really want it, i doubt adv will be your thing

you may prefer a sports tourer or smth

[fossil gulch]

There was one at a dealership I was at recently and it got me considering bad financial decisions

[fossil gulch]

I was gonna say something along those lines too. ADV bikes are kinda tricky to start on especially without MX experience. If you really like the look but don’t need the off-road bits, a sport touring like a S_XR (please don’t start on the big XR) , baby GS, Verseys, CBX…

I wouldn’t advise doing what some guy I’m in another server with did and buy a brand new speed triple as their first bike…

[cyan wind]

oh boy

[sick pike]

Bruh

Death by motorcycle speedrun

https://youtu.be/IEByCfFavh0

[cyan wind]

they're also ADV, and not everyone needs it. They're mainly made for long trips, offroad and they're built to be tall and upright. But if you're a bit shorter you could probably just get a sports tourer and have around the same result

though everyone is different, so take that with a pinch of salt

[tulip bramble]

I’m genuinely falling for BMW GS’ and Benelli TRK’s

I saw a fuck ton the other day and its

[tulip bramble]

Yikes a 1.2L as a first

its a dream, but it might be your last dream as well

[tulip bramble]

but yeah

still along the lines of liking it and enjoying it

I’m starting to like Adv bikes

but I think I wont enjoy riding one the same as Sports and Naked bikes

I guess I’ll just stick to admiring them, considering I truly enjoy slick looks more

[cyan wind]

depends, you probs will have more fun with a sport bike but it all comes down to what you use it for

for weekend rides then a sport bike or a striple would sort you, but if it's long distance then you want something comfortable

[cyan wind]

no way a fuckin 500 is going for the price of a brand new 125 💀

[fossil gulch]

Tiered licensing go brrrr

[cyan wind]

this makes wanting till i'm 19 even more sense

[cyan coyote]

honestly it’s normal especially considering one is used and one is new

you can get a used MT07 for around 5k as well

[cyan coyote]

no way we got the same exhaust

[twin belfry]

Murray

[cyan wind]

yeah it's just extortionate how expensive 125's are

[cyan coyote]

especially supermotos

the price you get for the speed is mindblowing

[cyan wind]

you pay 3500 avg to get to 65mph

[cyan coyote]

you can easily get a GSX650F for 3-4 grand

[cyan coyote]

65 mph going downhill with wind*

[cyan wind]

i've actually gone 65 with no wind or downhill

most i went was downhill, 75

that was pretty unnerving

[cyan coyote]

tbf when it comes to 125cc’s I’d rather have a moped

[cyan wind]

you definitely wouldn;t

125's aren't great, mopeds are next level ass

like mopeds are treated near enough as cyclists

[cyan coyote]

I mean some of them are fun

[cyan wind]

if you get something like varadero that's big for a 125 you'll be treated decently

[cyan coyote]

obviously not Vespa’s

like Gilerra Runners

[cyan wind]

the one i tried i was so big for, hence my dislike to them

[cyan coyote]

my friend has hit 163kph on GPS with it

[sick pike]

Vespas are weirdly expensive

[cyan coyote]

you got them in all sizes tbf

hexagon’s, runner’s ect

[cyan wind]

yeah but i'd still take a 125 over it

[cyan coyote]

paying 5 grand to go 30mph😭

[sick pike]

Yeah

[cyan wind]

criminal

[sick pike]

Like I could get a 300 for that price

[cyan wind]

mopeds should be 1000 AT MOSt

[cyan coyote]

honestly I’m in the middle

either R125 or a Gilera runner

besides that mopeds are actually easy to wheelie with

even 50cc ones

[cyan wind]

i only have a choice of a varadero or a shitty chinese bike that breaks down every 5s

[cyan coyote]

don’t get chinese bikes, they are unreliable asf

[cyan wind]

i'd never

honda's are bulletproof and varadero's are tall and big

i'm also 6'2 at 17, so it's between that or no bike

[cyan coyote]

an old friend of mine who couldn’t afford a Vespa got a chinese version of it and he’d spend 30-40 minutes to get it started

[cyan coyote]

ooh I’m just a little taller

honestly I get the struggle

my back hurts every time after a ride

but I’m willing to do it since I love sport bikes more than cruisers

[cyan wind]

this is the bike i'll eventually get

not a looker but it's tall

so it'll do

[cyan coyote]

get a hayabusa

jkjk

I used to own a 1000SX

without a license tho

so after I crashed it I obviously didn’t get to keep it

[cyan wind]

i gotta wait till i'm 21 for that lmao

[cyan coyote]

wait a bit longer

[cyan wind]

17 is restricted to 125 until 19, then it's up to 47bhp

i'm not waiting another 4 years

[cyan coyote]

get experience on other liter bikes before you get a Hayabusa

[cyan coyote]

thats at least better than the law here

from 18 to 20 ur restricted to 125cc

after that 2 years with 47bhp

[cyan wind]

where you from?

[cyan coyote]

but what most people do is unrestrict them after getting the bike

[cyan coyote]

Netherlands

[cyan wind]

same

[cyan wind]

fair, from england and our rules are strict but dumb

[cyan coyote]

yeah honestly when it comes to that USA does it better

you can get 125cc at 16

and whatever u want at 18 I believe

[sick pike]

There's no cc limitation in my state

[cyan wind]

america's laws are incredibly loose

[sick pike]

You can get a Hayabusa at 16 if you're stupid enough

[cyan coyote]

yeah but you also get punished badly for the smallest crimes

like u can get jail time for drinking and driving

[cyan wind]

that sounds about right for anywhere

[cyan coyote]

here the cops just tell u to walk home and get ur car back the next day

also theres this stupid law

if u get into a cop chase

[sick pike]

Too many DUI related incidents here for that

[cyan coyote]

and ur either heavily drunk or drugged u can get away with all the damages ect because “you didn’t know what you were doing”

and they only charge you for driving under the influence

[cyan wind]

huh lmfao

[cyan coyote]

some people have actually gotten away with that

they lost their license tho

but its better than paying all those fines

[cyan wind]

that's bonkers

[tulip bramble]

Its faster to migrate to land of freedom

[pseudo gull]

https://youtu.be/Dp218LrGGVU

i need one asap

[cyan wind]

impulsively move to murica for two years then come back with a 650

[cyan wind]

iirc, the uk police use that as an undercover bike

ah i'm wrong, they use fireblades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BHU8hOs0yw

[pseudo gull]

still very cool

beats those ugly ass bmws they usually sit around on

[cyan wind]

yeah the 1200rt's

[pseudo gull]

can’t stand them

they somehow found a way to make a crossover suv out of a motorbike

[cyan wind]

they look comfortable and that's about it

[sick pike]

Meanwhile in the Philippines
https://www.motodeal.com.ph/articles/motorcycle-news-philippines/quezon-city-police-district-gets-150-suzuki-burgman-streets-city-patrol

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exactly

[twin belfry]

These things?

[jagged crater]

https://youtu.be/OKvSCrwZMic

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I still think at the ZX4RR’s price range

you might as well get a ZX6R

I think only thing separating the 2 is that the ZX4 is more on beginner friendly

while the ZX6R can also be one, but yeahhhhh, not really

[cyan wind]

yeah a 600 isn't exactly beginner friendly

a 300 to 600 is a wise choice

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its doable but yeah not exactly recommended

this is coming from my ass who’s contemplating on getting an XSR900

[cyan wind]

maybe as a 2nd bike lmao

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the thing is, I’m tempted on getting it as a first

only thing stopping me is me loving my life, and my wallet

[cyan wind]

i'd also recommend wearing sandals and no gear

make it easier for your death wish

at most, for a starter i'd say like is 400

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[cyan wind]

enough to enjoy yourself on and not really outgrow

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yeah I think I’ll get the Z400 if ever

I keep seeing a Z400 here

looks great for my height

not too small not too big

[cyan wind]

125 i really outgrew within a few rides, so i can imagine a cb500x would be great fun

my dad also said when i get a 500 we'll travel on it, so i can get that too lol

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saw this in marketplace, looks nice in that colour

[cyan wind]

the streetfighter is awesome

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Agreed

[cyan wind]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISIVdysgNKU ngl this looks fun asf

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Streetfighter > Panigale

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I never really liked the geometry of Svartpilen and the other one

Vitiplen I think

[cyan wind]

it doesn't look pleasant to ride long term

iirc estebussin had one and liked it, so i'm probs wrong

it's also nearly 5am so i need to go get sleep

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looks fitting for tall people

but it looks like a wall on wheels

too flat

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lmaoo aight

goodmornight?

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It’s not really much more beginner friendly given it weights only like 30 pounds less than the 6 lmao

[cyan wind]

the seat looks incredibly thin

[fossil gulch]

It almost certainly is

Same with the R3 which is basically just plywood wrapped in fake leather

[cyan wind]

literally

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I just wont bother really starting on sportbikes at the 400 range

not much goods ones

except the ninja

[cyan wind]

I wonder with restrictor kits, they restrict just to 70mph or give you just the A2 compliant hp

[fossil gulch]

The ninja 400 is pretty goated Ngl, and if you have the ability you can keep it when you upgrade and make it a pretty sick track day machine

It will also do 160km/h stock with not that much effort allegedly

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I’m wondering if an R3 is expressway legal

expressway laws says 400 and above

but I see some 300cc bikes getting papers for expressway stuff

I’d like an R3 ngl

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If you wanna do highway stuff for more than a few minutes, don’t

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engine struggles?

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Yeah

My 400 will chug along at 100km/h but it’s already in 6th doing 7k RPM

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figured

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A 300 will do 100 but it’s gonna scream it’s little heart out which isn’t a good riding experience

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Guess I’ll start looking into 600’s with parallel twins

Z650 is still my number 1 pick

[fossil gulch]

I wouldn’t discount the 400’s tho, i still managed around 750-1000k over two days on mine and I have very little complaints besides the seat being kinda tiny

The Z650 is pretty sick Ngl

[cyan wind]

im in love with the z series, but if im doing big mileage I'll stick to a chunkier bike

[fossil gulch]

I’d take an MT7 over it but that’s more a personal preference

[cyan wind]

if im rich enough for a touring bike and a run around the weekend bike, I'd pick something like the z1000

[cyan wind]

so some are throttle restrictors and some are ECU, gonna see if a versys is ecu

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I’m liking the ZH2

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Just get KLR and you won’t have to worry about restrictions lmao

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Comfier and more modern Z1k with the electronics shit

[fossil gulch]

That bike is a rolling restrictor

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but Z1000 looks way hotter than the ZH2

[fossil gulch]

There was one that sold at a dealership near me for 32k CAD which is absurd

[fossil gulch]

I just hate the headlights

Stop with the angry bug eyes pls

[cyan wind]

quite the dirt bike look

[tulip bramble]

I like it

[fossil gulch]

Bring back the old Kanata folding headlight

Shit looks goofy and I want it

Peak performance

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I know y’all are telling me to not start on a 650, but one day you’ll just see me posting about it here

Cb650 in blue looks beaut

[fossil gulch]

Nah, 650 is the upper limit of what is smart to start on

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I guess some 700’s are also acceptable

mt07 and r7

because i2

[fossil gulch]

R7, R6 and ZX6R are probably pretty bad ideas to start out on Ngl

Basically anything that isn’t a super sport

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R6 and ZX6R might not be that much of a great idea to start on anyways

[fossil gulch]

So no baby fireblade either

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considering the 2 are track ready bikes producing almost the same torque and horses as litres

but my stubborn ass still might start on one

[sick pike]

Versys 400 when kawi

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I saw a Versys 1000 last weekend

its a cop bike too

HPG in a Versys 1k

[sick pike]

Surprised PH cops have the budget for that

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I think its a personal bike

it was in Kawi green

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If you want a big displacement beginner bike, just get a 1000cc cruiser lol

[tulip bramble]

so theres no way PH Police sanctioned that

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a friend of mine started on a litre Harley

[sick pike]

The only motorcycle I've seen in the Philippines that isn't for trycicles was some sort of ninja

[sick pike]

Christ

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Good and all except for its weight

[fossil gulch]

Not a horrible idea, I think 3 people I took my license course with ended up doing that

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Yeah its sluggish so its an alright idea

[sick pike]

Average PH motorcycle

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not fast enough to scare the soul out of you

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fr

[sick pike]

Or the

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or those Scooters

[sick pike]

Mio

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Yamaha Mio, Honda Click

yeah

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Oh they’ll go up to scary speeds but it will take a while to reach um and it will probably death wobble before hand

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Only scooter I like is Yamaha’s Nmax

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yupp

I think rolling up to school in a harley is badass

[fossil gulch]

Can someone explain th Honda ADV scooter to me