Motorcycles

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21232253

cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/micromobility@lemmy.world/t/1337674

Used bikes and other powersports equipment can be awesome, but you need to take a few minutes and check things over before you trust your life to your new ride.

Got it appart! it's the five speed gearbox so I went and blew 520 euro on go faster bits.

The barrel broke, had to resort to a metal pipe and the BFH bashing on the piston to seperate them. everything after the crank is mint.

It seems it died because of the left hand crank seal walking out, I'll 3d print a tool to make sure that's inserted fully and not doing that again.

So next week it'll be shiny bits and the hunt for a suitable chassis.

A side highlight of my week, got to test ride a suzuki goose 350, on paper really heavy, but it was really chuckable, even with tyres from the 90's I was going a bit too hard after 10 minutes :D

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/44667573

I might need more then sandpaper and diesel to revive this 44 year old honda h100a

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26471848

Well. Finally happened. Highsided and landed on my right shoulder. Luckily I was going fairly slow and got immediate help. Right now I'm waiting on surgery to pin my collar and am in agony. Anyone have any tips dealing with this type of injury?

It's been a wonderful first bike! I was surprised by the kickstart-only ignition, but it was actually quite easy once I got used to it, and probably doubles as an anti-theft measure lol. Riding around the DMV area has been a blast, I'm looking forward to many more roadtrips to come!

Hello guys!

Currently, I am riding a Kawasaki Ninja 650 that is limited to 35kW. That limit will be lifted in a few weeks due to my age (23 almost 24). I am thinking of upgrading to a ZX6R 2024 or a BMW S1000RR 2020-2024. I am not entirely unfamiliar with higher-powered motorcycles, although I haven’t ridden a supersport before. I have ridden a bit on an MT-09, a Street Triple, and a Triumph Rocket 3. just swapping bikes for a bit with friends.

I will be using the bike for daily commuting and, once or twice a year, a longer road trip. My main focus is more on having fun than being comfortable.

Which of these two would you recommend? Do you guys have any other suggestions? I like the S1000RR more than the ZX6R, but I’m not sure if the powerband of a supersport is so different that it would be unwise to choose the S1000RR over the ZX6R.

Running in the 90's!

Not the most popular choice for remote roads but as long as it's mostly asphalt the Universal Japanese Motorcycles do their trick just fine. We are riding for 10 days, around 350kms daily, smaller roads and sand roads in Lapland in Finland. Weather has been amazing, it's not too busy either and nights are still warm enough for camping.

The yellow -99 Suzuki GS500e is actually my first bike and first motor vehicle I've ever owned, I bought it in really worn out condition 3 years back and have pretty much fixed every bit that can be fixed and it has been a great teacher! I've put around 20k on it so far. My partner is riding a -96 Honda CB750 which is definitely more comfotable for touring that my GS. 😅

It's actually possible to take a night train from Lapland that also transports vehicles back south so we will ride our bikes in the train and skip a couple boring riding days to spend a few more nights riding in the north.

A long trip to a regional tavern covering (some of) the best roads in the area.

What do you use? I'm looking for as many of the following as possible:

• included battery, preferably rechargeable from the motorcycle's own battery, meaning
• negligible idle consumption
• EU coverage, supporting 3-4 constellations
• 4G+, i provide the e/SIM (i.e. no included plan unless it's grrrreat and cheap af)
• small form factor (for a naked bike)
• privacy-respecting app (preferably not relying on AWS, Google Maps, etc) and/or website
• motion-detection/geofencing
• cheap of course

I had a cheap one from eBay but the chinese-quality app would sometimes lag hours behind - not useful for an eurotrip.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18882293

Just found out that polarized sunglasses and helmet visors are a bad combination. I was greeted with a whole new colorful world!

Seriously, it almost made me nauseous.

Can't wait. Super excited. Visiting France, Brussels, Germany, Netherlands.

I’ve been on lemmy for almost a year now, but I was using a shit app that didn’t allow me to post. Finally found one that makes me much happier, and to share that happiness, I want to share with you all what also brings a lot of happiness into my life as my first post.

Today we're taking a quick peek at the 2024 Triumph Trident 660

• Engine: 660 cc, liquid -cooled 12 valve, DOHC, inline 3-cylinder
• Torque: 47 lbft @ 6,250 rpm
• Power: 81 HP (60 kW) @ 10,250 rpm
• Weight: ~416.7 lb (189 kg)

Manufacturer website

This bike comes in 4 different colors and a special edition, with a base pricetag of $8,595.00 and $8,720 for some of the other paint schemes. This is another motorcycle that people swear by as a great bike for beginners or experienced rides.

Hey Lemmy!

I bought a new 2015 street 750 and I have ridden it all these years. Recently I have been thinking that I want to switch it up and get something else. I mostly use my street 750 to commute to university, but now work; with an occasional day trip to visit family on the other side of Texas. I am thinking of getting a Yamaha MT-03. I know it is an entry level bike but it seems to have good reviews. It has a passenger seat for dates and a sixth gear for the occasional road trip. Since I am mostly commuting I don't see why 300cc will be too small, so I should save some money with it. I mostly want to ask if there is a reason I should consider the 600cc version or something I also really like the XSR700 but feel it might be hard to find around me.

Any other advice?

The 2024 Suzuki SV650 is another upright naked motorcycle in the same engine class as the other posts.

• Engine: 645cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 90˚, V-twin
• Torque: 44.9 lb-ft @ 8100 rpm
• Power: 69.3 hp at 8,530 rpm
• Weight: 432.1 lbs

Manufacturer website

The MSRP on this one is ~$8,000, and the general consensus is that it's a great starter bike.

I bought a Grom about 3 months ago - my first bike.

I love it, except for the mirrors. I drive a lot on one lane roads and not being able to get a quick glance before turning my head is driving me nuts.

I'm guessing bar end would be best but trying to find good reviews (that is, not LLM BS or not so subtle marketing disguised as blogs, etc) has been challenging.

I would love to hear what y'all have to say.

Although it's not a part of the retro series, it's engine is in a similar displacement class as the other two.

Quick facts

• Engine: 649cc liquid cooled in-line four cylinder
• Torque: 42.14 lb.-ft. @ 8,160 rpm
• Power: 80.55 hp @ 11,000 rpm
• Weight: ~445.3lbs

Manufacturer website

Those pipes, such a clean design. Still in the upright/naked competition for my next bike. For 2024 I guess they're coming with an e-clutch. With this you still have to shift with your for, but you don't have to pull the clutch.

The riding position looks a little too aggressive, but I still want to sit on one to see how it feels. It does come with a price tag of ~$9,400 MSRP which is on the priceier side of this class.

Anyone have one of these with the e-clutch?

2024 Kawasaki Z650RS

• Engine: 649cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, DOHC
• Power: 67hp @ 8,000 rpm
• Torque: 48.5 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm
• Weight: ~412lbs

Does anyone have one? This one is in my top as a contender for my next bike. It's a little pricier with a smaller engine than the XSR700 so not sure which way to choose.