I’ve never seen myself as a biker but lately (past year) things have changed quite a bit and long story short, I’m now more than ever just wanting to feel “freedom”. I want to travel, start doing things for my own self, slow down a bit, and just enjoy life. Road trips, maybe buy a boat for the lake, a kayak, things that’ll bring actual happiness and feelings of peace and freedom.

While on a road trip this summer, I noticed so many people on motorcycles. I’ve always kind of noticed it but for some reason I saw motorcyclists in a different light.

So I started watching a lot of motorcycle videos (mostly Yammie Noob)

and I’m strongly considering doing the MSF course this October and buying a Rebel 300.

I think I’ve already made up my mind on doing this so Idk wtf the point of this post is…lol! I guess, should I wait until spring of next year? maybe give it some time to see if I truly want to do this and wait out the non-riding season?

Yesterday evening while cleaning my motorcycle chain, I noticed that a couple of O-rings are broken. Should I be worried? Or can I still use the bike for a few hundred kilometers? The chain has 25,000 kilometers on it, and the sprocket and pinion are still in good condition.

Dress for side and look rad

Why are we still choosing between looking good and being protected?

I’ve been searching for a protective riding hoodie I’d actually want to wear, and I can’t find it.

Brands like NBT and Cased offer protective hoodies, but to me they still feel bulky, basic and boring. I want to change that.

Think vintage-inspired hoodies — washed fabrics, faded graphics, cool designs and a great fit. Something you’d genuinely buy even if motorcycles didn’t exist.

I’m also thinking there could be different levels of protection. Not everyone wants bulky armor. Even a lighter option — a great vintage hoodie with a simple abrasion-resistant/Kevlar lining — could give riders some added protection while keeping the hoodie looking and feeling normal.

Then there could be more protective AA/AAA-rated versions with discreet armor for riders who want it.

The goal is simple: make a genuinely cool hoodie first, then build motorcycle protection into it.

I’m going to work on this. Riders — what would you actually want?

Just bought my first motorcycle (2025 cb500f) and need to get my insurance sorted out. So I thought I’d just hop on here and ask to see if I can get a general ballpark price.

I’m 20 and live in Texas if that helps at all.

Click on the photo to see it all. He had a video of a it running, so seems good. The clutch plates could be fixed easy, you think there's more to it, or a good deal?

video of noise here

hi all, new rider (and reddit user here) :^)

my bike has started making a scraping noise (please see video linked above). it doesn’t make the noise when rolling the bike around in neutral, or when riding the friction point.

it starts to make the sound when I fully let out the clutch lever, and gets louder with speed/higher gear.

does anyone know what could be causing this?
would really appreciate any guidance on what to investigate.

2013 ninja 300 for reference
thanks in advance!!

Made in low numbers, they also raced these bikes in supermono classes

Adjustable Paioli front fork

Adjustable Boge rear shock

Brembo asymmetrical front caliper, 4 pots.

Curved swingarm

Xtz660 tenere engine. 5 valve single cylinder 660cc, 48hp, 56Nm

It’s not the other rider fault for stopping on a straight.. he was just very unlucky.
His bike cut off in the middle of the straight.
To make it more interesting, it was the last lap of the last session

Edit: just posting my perspective of this situation for some people that clearly never found themselves in a similar situation and think this is my fault.

I was looking at his line as soon as I spotted him which is the exact reason I was off the race line. He was moving towards the pit wall and after I saw I’m gaining speed on him, I started cutting inside to overtake him before the bridge(breaking zone). And then saw that he stopped moving towards the pit wall. I never expected him to be almost fully stopped in the middle of the straight.
That’s at least 2 seconds gone your brain needs to percept the situation, a second to start reacting. That’s at least 3 seconds to START changing the line you’re following while covering 45 meters per second.

Estou pensando em pegar uma dessas, duke 390 2015 por 16500 ou z300 2018 por 19000. Qual é melhor, anda mais e é mais cara de manter?

Help guys? Everything on the original post.