Damn straight.

HEY GUYS AM I DOING IT RIGHT?

I miss the sticky, it became a homely part of /o/

>not themed

hope it gets removed tbh

PUT PUT PUT
I AM MOTOSCOOTER
WARRIOR OF THE ROAD
CARS BEWARE

Sure is maf in here.

lol I forgot to sage
How silly of me.

>>5772800
sure is you guys lost in here

The mad and jelly from the carfags is palpable, and seeing as trains are meant to be an /o/ thing too they should be glad there aren't 08 Class Shunter and F40PH threads errywhere.

Maybe I'm doing this because of my own inadequacies

Also, my kingdom for a factory naked version of Bimmer's latest 6 cylinder bikes.

My shit tier attempt to make you guys mad for my own happiness.
Narcissistic isn't it?

Something everyone can enjoy, a bit of slabby.

>>5772808
Jesus dick fuck, I even forgot to add an image.

I guess I'm lost.

Then some original model year R1.

I'm in university, yet I don't know what I want to do.

hey guys i want to build a cafe racer herp derp derpadee doo.

I have no faith in my current classes, and my marks so far do not allow me the luxury of getting into things I'm interested in.

I'm currently in the faculty of science, general studies/undecided major.

>>5772820
Maybe you should get into motorcycling and give your life some sense of direction.

I'm applying to study nursing or forestry.

>>5772824
I want to fill the hole in my heart and my head with rally.
Nursing'd be fairly logical for me, I've volunteered with St.Johns Ambulance for a while now, and I've liked it. BC ambulance pays $2/hr unless called out to help, DURING SHIFTS, so I'd rather use schooling to get ahead. Forestry is pretty cool, I fucking love the woods, hiking, hunting, camping.

I don't think I've got the marks to get into either of those programs....
I'm very mechanically inclined though, and I'd love to get into engineering, but its GPA is even higher than those.

>>5772831
Spent almost 10 years involved in the local rallying scene (South West Ausfag here) spectating, marshalling, pit monkey and competing, and believe me, it's a lot more effort than it is rewarding. Motorcycle racing (and general road riding for that matter) is alot more rewarding.

Meh ma doesn't like any of those, and I'm fairly certain she'd stop paying for university.
Its ridiculous though, she wants me to get into med school or bust. I don't even have the marks to get into a program, any program.

>>5772834
I don't know, I'm fairly dumb when it comes to things like this. I'm a glutton for punishment, but it has to be the right kind.

Now that I've written it out, I sound ridiculous.
I'm bitching about how my lack of drive will bite off the hand that is feeding me a university education.

I'm a faggot, and I'm not OP.

I'll take it a day at a time, I've got this semester paid for already, might as well take use of it.

Maybe a stroke of genius will hit me

It'd hafta be a strong, lucky hit, not much brain past this thick skull.

If the shit turns sour, my old employer would have me back.
My dad might let me stay with him, psycho mom has nearly kicked me out/I've almost moved out a few times now.
Maybe I'd join the CF, learn to do something with my hands there.

I just fucking hate all of this indecisiveness on my part.

Even if I trash the car the first time out, it'd still have been an adventure and a half getting it caged and ready for racing anyways.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/2821975539.html
or
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/2820003766.html

Maybe I'm being a dumb douche on this part as well, overpaying out the asshole simply for awesome RWD.

It'd probably be easier to use a shitFWDeconobox, like a 3dr civic.

but where's the badassery in that?

fuck, I'm even fantasizing spending money I don't have.

eh, /b/ .... this is a low spot.

>>5772837
I think the main misconception when it comes to glorification of "Rally" is alot of North Americans watch Youtube montages of cut footage displaying "amazing feats of driving" and "epic talent", when in reality most of it's quite a slower gentler pace in order to not crash out. Spectating is tedious, watch the lead 5 cars go through, then decide whether or not you want to beat them to the next spectator point to watch them drive past quite breifly again, or sit at the same stage, watch the rest of the field, then wait another 3 hours in the bush until they past through for the second time.

Going to a GP weekend (be it Moto or Formula 1) is alot more of an entertaining weekend, hell, even going to a local curcuit and spectating a simple track day (again, bikes or cars) is more entertaining...
>>5772847
And there's alot more to getting a potential race car registered than "throwing in a cage". I think autoX is for you.

if you derail threads, atleast do it with HR pictures.

The original Superbike.

>>5772853
Of course, the terrain is simply far too uncertain and risky to go balls out all the time.
WRC replays only show the most hair raising of fast runs. The cream of the cream of the crop.
I've played enough RBR to know that it isn't smooth sailing and easy all the way through, and I'm cynical enough to know that I won't achieve anything anyways.
I'm not trying to imply that richard burns rally counts for any seat time, just that I'm not as head in the clouds as I may seem.

Gutting interior, rebuilding engine, HD shocks, gravel tires, fuel cell, race seats, flame retardant clown suits.
All of which is expensive as balls and time consuming.
I can do the latter, but not the former.

>>5772858
Can Triumph ever make an ugly bike?

moar original R1.

aww fuck I made this into a quasi baww thread.
god damnit

>>5772864
Honestly, driving is the easy part. It's getting together a willing group of friends that actually know what they're doing, and logistically getting everything and everyone to the event with accomodation that's the biggest challenge. And there's more to building a "rally car" than what you're implying too. Getting it registered and scrutineered to fit a particular formula is the biggest part. Honestly, getting a second hand race car is the cheaper option.
>>5772865
In short, not really (Speed Triple owner here), but then there are some who can make an already decent looking bike absolutely stunning.

>>5772881
ALL MY MONEY

>>5772881
Maybe I should stick to being a redneck: shooting, hunting, drinking, and fucking with cars.

I don't think I'm going to ricochet off of the image limit.

>but you'd be a fool to imply I can't GET DUBS
>CZEK 'EM

>>5772888
jesus, I couldn't even get dubs on the slowest board of the *chan.

Fuck feeling bad, I've got backup plans out the ass and a pretty looking bitch to boot.

Pity I might not see her until next Christmas.

eh, fucking hope
its the last refuge of the desperate

I should've drunken my worries away like my Untermensch heritage is supposed to.

Well assholes, I'm off to bed.
Thanks for letting me derail your thread.

>>5772905
Thanks for making us feel better about ourselves by telling us about how much of an indecisive, directionless, faggot loser you are. You just mad 'cause we stylin on you with our purposeful lives and always-fun mode of transportation.

cars are for fags

>>5772933

You misspelled bikes.

>>5772934
No, no, Cars was spelt just fine, but I definitely don't see them as a faggot mobile. Just a practical, safe means of getting from A - B (one I use from time to time).

Also, I'll bet your favourite colour is beige.

why in the fuck are there 2 bike threads now?
one stickyied and one here..... wtf...
thats 2 less threads on the front page rather than one

>>5772938
lol you're so buttranched it's showing through the internet. remember betacarfag, /cm/is for cars, /o/ is for motorcycles

>>5772938
You're going to have to go... BEYOND PAGE 0!

JESUS CHRIST HOW HORRIFYING

I miss the sticky and I miss the mod, we're being nuked by assholes here

well anyway, what does /o/ think of the TW200?
I know I'd like one, I really dig the look and that traction (you never have to jump to get it unstuck) but... I mean, 200cc... It must be hard to get to 65mph...

>>5773111 here
I believe you can make something special of it too

Damn it, I miss the sticky thread and the mod keeping the dickfucks out. Oh well.

THE CONTINUING CHRONICLES OF A NEWB BIKER ON THE INTERNET
Captain's log. Stardate, four. We've managed to decide on getting a Ninja 500 in the near future, but we need more to get this adventure off the ground. I've made contact with a local tribe of sexually attractive horse-women that assure me they can sell protective gear that would fit our species. But they have many brands to choose from, and styles.

What pants/jacket are gonna be best for a 3 or possibly 4 season rider? I've heard good things about the Shift Trifecta Storm Series, and the Olympia AST 2. I live in the Philadelphia area, so temperatures fluctuate between roughly 100F in the hottest part of summer to about 5-10F in the winter.

>>5773130
nice on getting a ninja 500, I started on one and I really liked it! nothing under 3k rpm, then it's ok to 7, 7500rpm and then it gets batshit crazy fom 8k to the redline. Of course now that I've ridden other bikes I realise it was not that fast but it sure was entertaining
You might want to look at technic (tecnik?) and firstgear. It won't be pretty but touring gear is the most comfortable gear IMHO
plus bonus sideboob

>>5773144
I'm going for a 500 over one of the newer and nicer looking 250's. Performance matters much more than looks.

Thanks for the advice.

Anyone know of a good starter bike with a road legal propane conversion available un the US and A?

I don't want to carry gasoline AND propane behind 350 gallons of deisel.

>>5773204
Most conversions I've heard of are Goldings(not beginner material) and BMW's. The majority uses a sidecar to store the tank in, so that may be a space issue, but I've seen ugly as fuck BMW's with the tanks mounted to the rear seat.

But why even go with propane? I mean, Enfields can get 70 mpg, if that isn't good enough, what will be?

>>5773204
Guessing anything pre emissions
No idea on the switch over for bikes
I dont think it would even be worth it

Good starter bike depends on what you like
Maybe a 883 sportster or gs500.
I would buy something used for sure

>>5773211
250cc are small bikes but fast enough for highway and will go wherever you want them, they are light as well and get pretty decent gas mileage... why go propane?

>>5773211
Were the ones that can go over 55mph released in the US? I need to be able to do 65mph.

>>5773213
I'd absolutely go used.

>>5773215
Seems more practical than diesel, because I can get a generator that runs on propane, which can use fuel from my propane piggyback, and its illegal to burn the diesel in my fuel tanks in a motorcycle (or vice versa, haven't checked lately, but either way, I'm still carrying an extra fuel).

Just wondering, would any of you actually wear this gear?
>I would

>>5773222
Then get a diesel generator and a decent start bike with no fuss.
tada, just two kinds of fuel required.

>>5773225
I hope you're trolling.

>>5773204
Your best bet would be some sort of small displacement diesel conversion in an older Japanese Standard of sorts, but it's be more trouble than it's worth. There is no way I'd want to be riding a motorcycle with a pressurised propane tank on board, and I don't think I've ever seen it before (surprised if it's even legal tbh).

Honestly, you'd be well off with an older aircooled trail bike that's good on fuel. Something small and light, so it's not to hard to ride up on the cat walk and possibly fits between your sleeper and the trailer (I'm pressuming you're getting this as an on board "run about"). Just carry a 20L Jerry on your truck and it should be enough to get your small displacement trailly a conservative 400 miles.

>>5773229
Diesel generators cost as much as my truck does. I'd still need onroad diesel or gasoline for the bike, so that's still 3 fuels.

I think you forgot that I have propane on board already.

>>5773230
I'm not.
>I fucking love Tron

>>5773231
My only issue with a jerry can, is that they're illegal to carry in some states.

I've seen how much trouble a diesel converion is, and it doesn't seem too bad to me, but I don't have the time to set one up, and I really need a bike for parts running from day 1.

>>5773240
I see what you mean, but I would dread to think what would happen in a simple "drop" that ruptures the tank. I've witnessed one accident that involved an LPG equiped car getting rear ended, and it's something I'd like to forget... hate to see a motorcyclist cop the full force of a ruptured tank.

A few questions for you;
Are you allowed to carry a fixed petrol (Ausfag here, I'll call it gas for your benefit) resivior to your truck?
Where are your propane tanks mounted? Behind the cab (as I see a few road train prime movers here fitted as such) or behind your regular diesel tanks on the chassis rails?

>pic of a bike I think would be suited to your situation

>>5773263
>bike on the catwalk
>propane tank above it mounted to the cab

I think I might be able to use a fixed tank. I can't imagine an old canister tank from a boneyard would cost much. I wouldn't want to get a 50 gallon, fill it for my generator and bike, then find out I'm 200lbs over the gross weight limit because of it.

Yes, it does have 4 fuel tanks. 2 100s and 2 75s. I need to find out how much each set affects axle weight, and whether or not they're all plumbed together.

That bike does look very well suited to my needs, since all I've ever handled is dirtbikes. 250 and 500.

>>5773287
Just get three kinds of fuel onboard, it's less trouble than propane/diesel conversions for your bike, more so if you want it cheaper.

>>5773287
Leading disgusting... that mutherfucking sleeper bed adds about 50 feet to the turning radius. Not a lot of places you can get that fucking thing into... you cant even see the beginning of the drive axles..

>>5773297
I guess I might as well.

Off to find out WUT BIEK IZ GUD

>>5773287
Honestly, I doubt you'd need anywhere near 50gal of gas on board. The bike'd barely use 4gal to travel 200 miles, and I imagine you'd get a gas powered generator to further warrant the carrying of another fuel source, which are not only the cheapest self propelled generators off the shelf (at least from what I know), but still extremely efficient. When my parents went on an their Australian outback travel, they took a 1kva Honda generator that used around 1L of gas per 12 hour. So I doubt you'd need too much at a time unless you don't see a truck stop or a road house for weeks at a time.

Also, what would you be running off the generator? Is it one of the fixed jobs that double as a sleeper cab air conditioner?

>>5773300
The frame stretch isn't as bad as it looks. It was 190" or so stock. Its up to something like 300" now.

>>5773225
fuck yeah but I'd work on the helmet too. I know there was a really nice one made by Ud Replicas (iirc) but it was expensive and I'm not in the market for a new suit...
At least it was a full motorcycle armor and not just leather

>>5773317
>forgot to post pic
Another suggestion of motorcycle. Add this, top mounted box, and it'd make a decent, reliable, fuel efficient parts runner. I'm a big fan of eliminating water cooling if it's not necessary, one less component to go wrong, especially if your truck's stopped 50 miles from town, you don't wanna temperamental bike...

>>5773328
damnit, third time's a charm.

>>5773317
I'd be running the A/C and a 2000w inverter, along with a refrigerator, and possibly an electric stove, a battery maintainer for all 4 batteries, and whatever powertools the air tanks can't handle on tops of 12V faggotry, and a diesel burning heater in the winter.

I thew out 50gal since its one of the smallest frame mounted tanks for heavy duty trucks. To get the power I need I'll be burning about 1L/hr in a generator, so 50gals wouldn't last me a month on that alone.

>>5773328
>>5773335
Air cooled seems like a pretty good idea. I'd probably just go with a folding flat platform in the back and carry some straps to tie parts down on. I wouldn't want to get something limited to carrying nothing larger than a starter. Anything too small to carry on a platform I can likely throw in my pocket or jacket.

>forgot to mention the a/c is roof mounted.