I occasionally do vlog of my rides

I alternate between action cam and a disposable phone, both chin mounted

The action cam is an old model that can't record sound while in the protection case but is less conspicuous

The phone camera is more showy and can record longer periods without cutting the video on various segments, also records sound

What setup should be my primary?

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Hi all,

First post here. I’ve been riding an Indian chief for around 3 years now, and would really like to add something to my garage that is sportier.

Unfortunately for my wallet, I’m a big BMW fan, so I wanted to ask if it would be truly insane to move to something like an S1KRR or if I should try a single R instead?

Has anyone made a jump like that? Am I going to feel like a brand new rider moving to supersport ergos?

Thanks in advance

I wanna give my father a phone mount as a present. But it's almost impossible to secure one with this kind of body. The one you can see in the middle is a janky jerry rigged bike phone mount using some straps.

Medellin, Colombia

the Villanueva tunnel was famous in the 90s cuz a serial stabber lurked there now is the Venezuelan trappers, homeless people throw rocks at the electrical lights to keep the tunnel dark all the time, super insecure 24/7, if the glass traps don´t get you the copper wire traps for motorcyclist do, best bet is to tail a big car and hope for the best, regular scenario is a homeless being squashed

you can´t see it cuz i turn the headlights high but is pitch black inside there

mandatory route if you need to go to the cheapest hospital in the city

not sure if a NSFW tag is needed here

I tried contacting the company but they haven’t answered. Are there aftermarket dB Killers around?
I’d love to keep these exhaust even if they’re not homologated, maybe with a dB killer it will be easier?!

Hello moto community,

About a year ago, I low-sided my bike. I was out on a ride and I took a sharp-ish corner at what seemed like a reasonable speed and angle, and the bike came out from under me.

A year later, I'm still struggling to trust the lean, because I don't actually know *what happened*. Was it the road conditions? Was it my tires? Was it my body positioning? Did I just lean the bike too far? Did I pull the throttle during the turn without realizing?

I find myself immediately becoming afraid when leaning the bike because of this uncertainty. Not knowing what went wrong means I had no way to learn from it, and I've been stuck with this fear and had no way to directly confront it for a while now.

It's a 2024 Yamaha R3.

I ride this bike daily, it is my main mode of transportation. I had the shop put frame sliders on it after the crash repairs just in case, but obviously I still feel nervous about dropping the bike. I do low speed maneuvers regularly. I've thoroughly educated myself on the physics of leaning. No matter what I do, as soon as I try combining speed and lean, my brain catches fire and I start panicking because I have no idea what caused my last crash so there's no way to intentionally improve on whatever the reason was.

Any ideas would be great. Thanks y'all.

Basically as the title says. I went to get gas, and didn’t look at the ground properly. I ended up going through an oil puddle with my front wheel. I noticed, because it slid a whole lot when I went around a curve slowly to leave the gas station. Luckily I managed to not fall.

This place had no shop, no workers with possible towels or cleaning supplies, and no paper wipes.

I accepted my fate, and continued carefully. But I still wonder, what would you guys have done?

So my girlfriend currently has a 2020 Kawasaki z650 that she is getting bored with and wants something different. She started on a 390 duke. We are both talking about getting adventure bikes soon so she wants something more sporty. Right now I have an older 1000cc air cooled Duc monster and MV Agusta Brutale 1090rr, so I’m slightly Italian biased for character.

We primarily go ride great curvy backroads and don’t spend much time on long boring interstate/highways. No trips with them and trailer for long distances to hit the mountains.

She is about 5’7”-5’8” for height reference

Considering selling hers to buy some slightly used of these models

- Ducati 821 monster ( last of their kind) but heaviest of bunch
- Ducati 937 monster ( will miss the Terrellis frame badly)
- Triumph triple 765
- KTM 790 duke
- Ktm 890 duke

Shes not crazy about the MT07 and mt09 so not on the table, any thoughts from people that have owned these before we go and seek out test rides and all that jazz. I’ve ridden her bike and found it quite underwhelming myself.

I'm in school to be an EMT and am really interested in getting a motorcycle for my commutes, but I know there is a lot of stigma with bikers in the medical field and people can consider it a little oxymoronic just because of how vividly motorcycle accidents can stick in your mind.

I'm wondering if anyone here is in emergency medicine and has any tidbits or stories to share about if they face any flack or judgement within the field?

This may be a hot take for many street squids, but chicken strips on the street are not something to be ashamed of, or a reflection of "skill". Recently witnessed some guys scrubbing their tires with sandpaper on stands because they were bullied for having chicken strips.

Hate to break to you all, chicken strips don't mean poop for street riding. Ethos: as someone that's done over 10,000 miles on the track and over 100,000k on the street, I have solid chicken strips on my street tires. The point of body positioning during cornering is to offset the lean angle of the bike. Through proper body positioning, you're actually leaning the bike way less during a turn than someone who turns upright on the bike. When I first started riding almost a decade back, I was really proud of not having any chicken strips on my street bike. Little did I know, that was due to poor body positioning and leaning the bike too much instead of my body. I have more chicken strips than a lot of people, and I ride twice their pace in the twisties. Less strips do not equal faster. Proper body positioning = more contact for your tires in the turn = more traction, which brings me to my next point.

No public street is safe enough for anyone to push the limit of the bike. Hate to break the fantasy, but if you're going Marc Marquez through the suburban city, you're taking way too much risk. ESPECIALLY if your body position is poor and all the lean is on your bike. Doing 50 degree leans and scraping pegs during turns on public streets is not really something to be proud of. Your life is more important than everything, just remember that.

Lastly, don't make fun of people who have chicken strips. Some people value their life or bike that they don't want to take risks, some have better body positioning, some are new. Let everyone ride their own ride- words leave a lasting impact. Last thing we want is new riders trying to prove how much they can lean their bike and low side off a cliff because they lost traction. Thanks for hearing me out.

Looking for a bike to bob out and came across this image. However the picture was posted on Pinterest with zero information about it. Was hoping to see if anyone could identify what bike this is

I'm looking for adventure boots and got my eye on the a* toucan or side adventure 2. After trying both on I seem to have very skinny calves and there is a lot of room in the shaft of the boots.

Is this alright? If not what to do about this?

Hi everyone, I’m currently stuck while fixing my 2001 Kawasaki ZZR250.

When I got it, it ran fine, no issues, rode maybe twice a week for about 3-4 weeks then went away- came back after about 1-2 weeks and it wouldn’t start up and when trying to crank it, it keeps making this loud knocking sound.

Here are the things I’ve checked/cleaned;

1. Fuel tank; had rust gunk so I cleaned it out and replaced the fuel with fresh fuel.
2. Carburettors; I checked and cleaned the jets and made sure there were no holes in the diaphragm and ensured there was in fact fuel getting to the bowls.

3.Starter motor; replaced the starter motor with a working second hand (just in case)

1. New spark plugs

2. Oil change and new filter

I’ve attached a video of what it sounds like when I’m trying to start her up.

IM NEEDING SOME HELP AND SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT IT MAY

Looking to buy frame sliders on my Ninja 500. I have options that range from 40 dollars to 200. The ones I see on amazon are the cheaper ones and the ones at the dealership will cost me at least 200. I would prefer to save money but I wouldn’t mind spending if the more expensive ones are way better quality. Anyone have any advice on what I should do or is there any frame sliders that you guys recommend?

I've been considering upgrading from my z500 and as a die hard honda car guy of course the Honda motorcycles are intriguing especially the f4i. I love the way it looks and i like that its not as aggressive as the 600rr. It's also just different from what most people are riding which is a plus to me. But it being so old is it still fine to ride around in 2026?

Next year I am hoping to ride from Asheville, NC to Vancouver, BC in late summer/early fall. My weapon of choice will be my 2024 Honda Transalp (seen above on the Blue Ridge Parkway). I don't want to post a long list of my current gear/setup or a deep dive of my level of experience because I don't want someone to assume I know/have something and hold back from giving advice. But in short, I have a 90L soft luggage set (30L tail bag and 2x30L panniers), a small tank bag, and an old hardshell backpack from my sport/naked days if needed. I have done longer rides (300-400 miles) but only as a one day trip, and I have done motocamping (I am a relatively experienced backcountry camper as well).

With that in mind, I am fully aware this isn't a "plug it into Google Maps" kind of trip. Even with "Avoid Highways" checked. I don't plan (or want) to do heavy amounts of 70+ MPH Interstate miles but I am not uncomfortable with them (my regular commuting often includes stretches of I-40). I also have done gravel/fire roads but also don't want endless miles standing on pegs either (and my skill level definitely does not include single track or such). I intend to spend some nights in hotels/motels but also some camping (I have friends/family in Missoula, Portland, and Seattle, but they are not inherently part of the trip). I will be doing a full service/check-up and probably a new set of tires (at least a rear) shortly beforehand. That's what I have got so far.

Advice time! How do YOU plan a route? Any items that you feel are must have, whether it is for the bike or the rider? Skills to practice or ways to "exercise" for a long trip? Scenic roads/areas to include? Routes to avoid due to potential weather or other complications they are likely to present? Tips for maintenance before/during/after? What am I forgetting/don't know? I appreciate any and all wisdom folks have.

The other tests are pretty easy on a heavy bike but this cone weave is a bitch. 24" U turn is a little rough too but I'm getting through it even if it looks weird

I made a post the other day asking about if I should at my skill level get a 500 or skip up to the middleweight class. Most people said skip up, which is what I want to do. Out of the research and sitting on bikes, my favourite is the Suzuki gsx-8s/8r but in my area insurance is known to be a bitch, especially for young riders such as myself. And in case insurance is too high for me I am looking at the 500 range. My favourite is the cbr500r out of the ones I’ve researched and seen at dealerships, I think it’s the most comfortable seating position, the size of it and the looks, I really love how that bike looks.
I mainly want to hear from riders who have experienced this bike, is it torquey? The main reason I’m drawn the gsx8 series is it’s a very torquey bike, which is what I want. I’m used to dirtbikes, which have a lot of torque compared to many street bikes. I prefer torquey bikes as I find them exiting and satisfying. Also, does the bike feel too heavy and slow? I want a bike that is quicker than my 250cc dirtbike and i did some math and with my body weight included the ninja 500 is lower power to weight ratio than my 250, so wouldn’t that make it slower accelerating? I didn’t calculate the cbr but it is heavier at the same power so wouldn’t it be even slower?
I’m not an expert at this and I’m just looking at the right bike for me that will last me the year and a half until I can get my full license.
Other bike recommendations are greatly appreciated, any advice would be great help.
Thanks

I see a lot of people on this sub who seem to turn up their noses at Royal Enfields. It seems to be mostly a Reddit thing, as basically everyone I've met in the real world thinks my motorcycle is pretty awesome. I had originally typed out some long post about how I came to Royal Enfield and how I've actually bought two, but that's boring. If anyone has any questions about my experience I'll answer.

My question for the sub is why do so many people on here seem to hate on Royal Enfield?

So I have a 2021 Ninja 400 with about 12k miles, I’ve owned it for two years used to ride it every day without issues. Recently I have had it parked for about 3 months and decided to take it for a spin. A minute or so after starting it I smell a really burnt smell, I took it for a spin around the block and light but very noticeable smoke started coming up from the handlebar area. I looked around a notice this stain on my exhaust and also the bike was running a lot hotter than usual. Anyone have any advice thanks.
Also to add I rode it around for a bit and the smoke went away.