bikes and scooters thread

[sinku]

hi sinku!! i've enjoyed listening to your bike adventures! anyways, im love my baimke
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personally i added barkbusters, crash bars, wired up a usb port, painted the rack black and added luggage supports to use with some soft saddlebags. i stickerbombed my last bike but i haven't added any personal flair to mine yet, what do yall think i should do >:3

wow!! hi shibao, your bike looks so cool!! do you have pics of the last one you stickerbombed? was it hard to wire up a usb port? where does that live? what year versys is that?

Update regarding mine:
There wasn't any issue with the carb, it was actually a wire that shook itself free of a terminal going to the spark plug that caused the thing to stop running. As of now, it runs just fine. During the process of putting it all back together we cleaned the fuel tank out too. When reassembling, I accidentally pinched the fuel hose which just needed a jostle to un-kink. And then there was a goof with the seat and the helmet storage compartment .. the little wire thing thats used to actuate the lock was undone during the disassembly and I forgot to reattach it, so when I closed the seat it was stuck shut. My dad took some little hook tools he had handy and got it open for me. Was the worst thing that happened, everything else was very smooth.

[shibao]

this bike doesn't exist anymore but here's some pics...



as for the usb port, it was very easy! since the versys is an adventure bike, it already has leads in order to plug in accessories like optional fog lights that mount to the engine bars. i did need to get the accessory relay since it's not installed by default and then some special JST waterproof sumimoto plugs, but then it was a matter of plugging it into the stock connector and it worked on the first try! i have the 2020 versys-x 300

it sounds like you had a little trouble with the bike but hopefully that's all worked out now and you can ride it to your hearts content! bikes (at least for me) are always a lot of work when you first get them, but then after that you can just focus on riding and having a good time

[sinku]

this bike doesn't exist anymore but here's some pics...

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as for the usb port, it was very easy! since the versys is an adventure bike, it already has leads in order to plug in accessories like optional fog lights that mount to the engine bars. i did need to get the accessory relay since it's not installed by default and then some special JST waterproof sumimoto plugs, but then it was a matter of plugging it into the stock connector and it worked on the first try! i have the 2020 versys-x 300

it sounds like you had a little trouble with the bike but hopefully that's all worked out now and you can ride it to your hearts content! bikes (at least for me) are always a lot of work when you first get them, but then after that you can just focus on riding and having a good time

I really enjoy riding my scooter and im looking forward to upgrading to a 250 or 300 once I knock out the required test(s). I'm so jealous, over there you can get whatever the fuck you want when ur licensed. in the uk, 30 years ago, it was similar: you didnt need to take so many tests to get at least a 250 and realistically go anywhere in the country. but now you have to bullshit around with 2 or 3 levels of licenses and tests. all expensive and annoying. uhg.

get an armalite sticker! if ur avoiding anime stickers maybe go with gun manufacturers.. maybe that would be silly....

[sinku]

A day or so ago my dad and I went to get a new scooter: a yamaha d'elight from 2017. It won't be replacing my current bike, as its a little less powerful. It was stolen and recovered, but as of now needs cosmetic work, a replacement mirror, and some wiring redone before it will be roadworthy again. I need to search for some replacement panels, as a one is cracked and the other was cut with an angle grinder. The way the thieves got it running without the key is they cut around the ignition barrel with an angle grinder, pulled wires off one of the looms and rewired it with a switch that let them bypass the key. Its a really clean job but obviously needs to be un-done if I want it to sell it. And I do want to sell it, it could easily go for a grand.

I'll post pictures once I get working on it.

[shibao]

got a fancy new carbon fiber seat that should help with longer trips! my next mod will be clipping barkbuster storms to my barkbusters to hopefully help with my hands getting colder in the winter seasons
i think i need to ride more though...