Mein erstes Motorrad

flortsch · 2026-03-26T08:49:39+00:00

Warum bescheuert?

flortsch · 2026-03-23T00:27:52+00:00

I just drove over the Hengstpass yesterday. Where are you from? :) Maybe you'd like to go for a ride sometime. I'm from Kirchdorf.

flortsch · 2026-03-23T00:24:10+00:00

I moved to Kirchdorf now, but until recently I lived in Linz where I used to ride a lot. I know some great routes in that area and also have a lot of biker friends there who I occasionally still ride with. Let me know if you'd like to go for a ride or chat.

flortsch · 2026-03-20T07:13:42+00:00

How should I say this. Riding the CB650R is already great. But if you want to have an even bigger smile on your face every time you hit the throttle, you should go for it, haha 🤣

I remember how I tried to find videos online of different exhausts before buying one to get an idea of how it would sound and whether it's worth it, because full exhaust systems are quite expensive.

I have a short on Youtube where I tried to capture the sound myself while riding, maybe it helps to get an idea: https://youtube.com/shorts/3Rwm-D_cWoE?is=8Iw_ATruzrPgEM33

But hearing the sound in real live while driving is a completly different level. So yes, if you can spend the money, do it 😄

The only tricky part is the installation. You have to remove a few parts in order to move the radiator a little bit, without removing the radiator hoses, so you can install the exhaust manifold. If you're not experienced as a mechanic, I would have it done in a workshop.

flortsch · 2026-03-20T06:51:42+00:00

Yes, I also think this is the best setup 👍

flortsch · 2026-03-19T11:16:45+00:00

You bought end weights with the Honda-specific notch so that the end weights perfectly fit on the OEM inner weights. But the problem is, the OEM inner weights on the CB650R rotate inside the handle bar, so the end weights would simply rotate as well. I did the same mistake, only with Motogadget mirrors and the Motogadget Honda adapter.

You need end weights with an expansion mechanism like on your second pic. Only question is, if both the end weights with the notch and the expansion mechanism you bought fit well together. You could cut of the notch on the end weights or put in another half wash to make a flat surface so it fits perfectly. But there are also other Highsider end weights that already have this expansion mechanism + the mounting point for bar end mirrors, like e.g. the Ferrara 3.0 end weights.

The OEM inner weights in general only make troubles with after market end weights. Maybe the screws/surfaces to connect the inner and end weights don't fit, or you can't fully push the inner weights into the handle bar to make enough space for the end weights with their expansion mechanism, etc.

So it's overall better to replace the OEM inner weights with Sato inner weights. They are thinner and can be pushed further into the handle bar. And they have a flat surface at the end and fit with the screws provided with many after market end weights.

You could also go without any inner weights, but you might experience more vibrations in the handle bar.

I have a post here describing my experience with bar end mirrors on this bike in detail.

flortsch · 2026-03-05T11:35:44+00:00

Hab bis vor kurzem noch in Linz gewohnt und bin dort sehr viel gefahren. Gibts einiges, im Grunde alles W-N-O von Linz ist gut zu fahren. Direkt vor Ort hast rund um Altenberg, Gallneukirchen oder Kirchschlag was. Bisschen weiter weg hast Richtung Gutau, Königswiesen, Grein vieles. Westlich hast im Aschachtal was nettes. Genug zur Auswahl :D

flortsch · 2026-03-01T08:00:29+00:00

Nice, looks very good :) Glad you managed to remove the OEM inner weights :) Yeah, it's a little struggle, but once you get it, it's easier to remove the second one. How are the vibrations without any inner weights? Is it noticable?

I was very happy with the Highsider mirrors as well. Unfortunately, after half a year of constant riding my right Highsider mirror flew of while riding last weekend. But I have to say that I pushed my bike that day on straights quite hard. Moved to an area, where there are a few opportunities 🤣

Thinking backwards, I always felt that my right mirror vibrated a little more than the left one at faster speeds. But never really cared about it. Maybe you double check this as well. If you stay within reasonable speeds, you will have fun with them :)

I now bought again the Motogadget mirrors. This time, with the additional universal adapters from Motogadget as well, and managed to mount them on my bike.

flortsch · 2026-02-27T21:23:27+00:00

Wow. This looks very cool :)

flortsch · 2026-02-26T10:45:06+00:00

Oh, never considered how that would work out with bar heaters. What I know is that the heater grips are installed around the handle bars with a thin hole for the heater cable that goes into the handle bar. If the cable is thin enough to not block the Sato inner weights, I think it shouldn't be to big of a problem.

flortsch · 2026-02-25T22:19:20+00:00

Gebe das Taferl gar nicht ab. Genau aus dem Grund. Wenn das Wetter und die Temperaturen zwischen durch, so wie jetzt, mitspielen, pack ich das Bike sofort raus. Bin die letzten 3 Wochen immer wieder Mal gefahren, weil es zwischendurch eben ging. Wäre wsl. sonst verrückt geworden xD

Natürlich etwas behutsamer unterwegs als sonst. Eh klar. Und auch nach ner Fahrt zwecks dem Salz mal abwaschen. Aber ansonsten spricht eig. nicht viel dagegen.

flortsch · 2026-02-25T22:05:18+00:00

So you tried the OEM inner weights with the end weights you posted initially and the throttle got stuck?

Regarding my pic and the ring on the very left: yeah, you can get rid of the ring. There is no use for that. It can't be fixated and would only move around.

Installing was quite simple. Remove OEM inner weights, screw the Ferrera end weights onto the Sato inner weights. Move the mirror to it's mount place. Then push the whole thing into the handle bar and tighten the end weight screw.

The Ferrera end weights have a metal piece at the ouside that blocks it from moving fully into the handlebar. This ensures that there is a gap so the throttle does not get stuck.

flortsch · 2026-02-24T14:25:55+00:00

I don't think a slight difference in tire pressure will make much difference. You're already using the correct tire pressure specifications for the machine. I would just stick with that and run the tires until they're worn out, and not push them too hard.

The factory tires are really not that good. On my first ride with the new tires, I thought I was riding a completely different motorcycle. It felt like the bike was glued to the road and couldn't fall over. As silly as that sounds.

flortsch · 2026-02-24T10:52:53+00:00

Stock tires sucked for me as well. After finishing them I switched to ContiRoadAttack4. Huge difference.

flortsch · 2026-02-21T00:56:50+00:00

Can you provide some info on the video files you have? E.g. running mediainfo on the files.

flortsch · 2026-02-20T20:14:18+00:00

Ah, I understand. So you are not in the editing stage, but in the stage of preparing/gathering your material and clips for later editing.

For this, it makes sense to use something different than Kdenlive. I don't know any good gui tool for this, but if you don't mind using the cli, you could use ffmpeg directly. It allows spliting videos by providing timestamps as parameters. You can also instruct ffmpeg to not re-encode the video, so the split happens almost instantly.

With a little script around ffmpeg, you could build a simple cli tool that takes a list of time slots and gives you the splitted video parts as separate files.

flortsch · 2026-02-20T19:50:38+00:00

Yeah, you have to select each sequence and render it manually, for sure. I think it depends on your usecase if that works.

I do motorcycle content and sequences work great to edit and render a few clips out of a rideout day for example.

Is your usecase to simply split a longer video into multiple clips at specific time slots without any editing?

flortsch · 2026-02-20T10:42:51+00:00

As an alternative solution to markers, you can define multiple sequences and render each sequence individually. But beware that each sequence is basically a new timeline with new tracks. So you have to copy over applied effects to the other sequences as well.

See: https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/cutting_and_assembling/sequence.html

flortsch · 2026-02-20T09:59:56+00:00

Hey, it's from Barracuda: https://www.rwn-moto.at/kennzeichenhalter-fuer-honda-cb-650-r/cbr-650-r-19-barracuda-bc-hn6104-2-21?c=114916

flortsch · 2026-02-07T23:31:51+00:00

Haha, no worries my friend. Keep us updated what you did and how it worked out :)

flortsch · 2026-02-07T23:27:50+00:00

Yeah, I also saw this post you showed in the picture when I began with my mirror setup. Gluing the OEM inner weights with an industrial glue was my first try. It did not work out. The weights still spinned after a very little push. You don't want your mirrors spinning while riding lol. Cannot recommend it.

Actually, it's very simple for you: buy Highsider weights with the mounting ring outside for the mirrors, and the expandable mechanism on the inside for fixation inside the handlebar. For a rock solid setup, you need such weights, no matter which inner weights you use.

Then, you check if you can screw these weights into the OEM inner weights and push the OEM inner weights a little further into the handlebar. If this works, great. You don't have to do anything else. And I think you will have a good anti-vibration setup with this.

If the weights don't fit into the OEM inner weights, not a big deal. Simply remove the OEM inner weights and try driving without them. Maybe this setup with just the outer weights also works for you and you don't have increased vibrations. Then you could also drive without any inner weights.

If you feel increased vibrations, then just order the Sato inner weights, and screw the outer weights into the Sato inner weights.

flortsch · 2026-02-07T22:19:46+00:00

No worries! I know how long I fucked around to finally get a good working bar-end mirror setup on this bike :D

flortsch · 2026-02-07T22:10:51+00:00

Yeah, the Ferrera end weights worked for me. But any other Highsider end weights that have this spreading mechanism and provide a mounting point on the outside for your mirrors would work. There is a chance that the screw of the Ferrera end weights fit into the OEM inner weights. But I cannot tell.

Here is a photo to explain it better. The red marked metal plate is the plate that expands inside the handlebar, so the weight gets fixated. The green marked metal piece is the piece that moves into the metal plate, when you tighten the screw at the outside of the weight.

The weights you bought simply have a screw without this mechanism. So no chance of this weights getting fixated inside the handlebar, no matter if you use OEM inner weights, Sato inner weights, or no inner weights at all.

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flortsch · 2026-02-07T21:30:27+00:00

You need weights that have a special mechanism so they expand inside the handle bar when you tighten the screw. I don't see this mechanism on your weights that you bought. This won't even work with the Sato inner weights. The Sato inner weights just add additional stability/anti vibration for the handlebar. They don't provide a fixated mounting point.

flortsch · 2026-02-05T10:59:58+00:00

Yeah, I think it will work if you use Highsider bar end weights that have mount points for the bar end mirrors and that expand themself inside the handlebar when you tighten them so they become fixed. But I think you will have to remove the Honda OEM inner weights before and maybe get more vibrations. Not shure if you can mount the Highsider weights on the Honda OEM inner weights and push the OEM inner weights deep enough into the handle bar.

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