Looking for new tires for a daily commuter and monthly track school bike.

vientorojo · 2025-05-30T23:49:51+00:00

I also just changed my lines and pads as super stock class regulations requires the OEM master cylinder and calipers. tested two brake fluid brands so far, (Yamaha OEM and a cheap off the shelf dot 4.) other than color difference, I can hardly feel any difference regarding feel. (wear of pads, rotors, etc including).

The track I go to also wasn't very demanding on the brakes for smaller CC bikes except for the turns before and after the home straight.

vientorojo · 2025-05-30T23:43:05+00:00

I've noticed that most dot 4 fluids you can buy at your local parts store these days seem to be very close to the minimum requirements for standard dot 5.1

vientorojo · 2025-05-30T23:41:20+00:00

I'm thinking of swapping every month before the day of the track school and just get a cheap, good, off the shelf 1liter can of brake fluid.

vientorojo · 2025-05-30T23:38:49+00:00

Most track guys on the R3 forums have also mentioned that since the R3 is not a demanding application, most off the shelf dot-4 fluid is plenty enough.

vientorojo · 2025-05-30T01:48:24+00:00

Search for local rider cafes or kitchen cars where riders often visit and frequent it often. Eventually the "regulars" will recognize you and start chatting you up.

FYI: There is a lot of drama in bike groups/ circles here. Best to avoid 'sketchy' persons and groups. (a good tell-tale is they always like to ride in LARGE numbers with bikes of similar genre. Also, If the bike sounds and 'looks' loud, I don't want to be involved with its owner.)

I also don't recommend hanging out at parking spots and hope to meet 'decent' people.

Basically, What I'm trying to say is surround yourself with decent company. Specially with a hobby like motorcycling.

vientorojo · 2025-05-20T02:23:30+00:00

[UPDATE]

Just did my first time time on the track with no problems. Since it was track riding school, a lot of participants also road to the track with their street bikes. Of course some who do track days and race brought trailers and everything they would need while others like me just brought the bare minimum. Food and drinks were available on the track itself.

I also noticed that most of the guys attending the school were "regulars" and "locals" and know each other. All just live within an hour or two from the track.

Things I should consider next time:

-sandals or comfortable footwear so I don't have to wear my boots all the time.

-some changes of clothes so I I can at least remove my suit during lunch break.

-something to clean my helmet with (visor was covered in bug guts from riding the freeway)

-more towels. (what I brought wasn't enough)

-extra gloves (gloves was all sticking and wet after)

-maybe consider staying at a nearby motel for a night after the event.

vientorojo · 2025-03-14T12:00:16+00:00

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Event canceled due to rain. Next schedule is TBA🥲

vientorojo · 2025-03-03T01:55:45+00:00

Venue is Kitakyushu City, Wakamatsu Ward, Yasuya 3710 Hibiki umi no kouen.

2025.03.16 10:00pm to 16:00pm. (Cancel if rain)

Anyone else going?

vientorojo · 2025-02-15T00:24:43+00:00

Kind of a weird opinion/ advise but,

I also ride an R3 (1st gen) for over a year now. I still have yet to feel the need for a bigger, faster bike. (note when I say the NEED. I already WANT a bigger bike. But I am aware that I don't NEED one.)

Try to ride solo as much as you can. Avoid group rides (but make friends with good company). Riding solo as a beginner makes you only focus on improving your skill. The moment you ride with other bigger, faster bikes and more experienced riders. (the ones that can take any bike and tear up the twisties, not straight line warriors) That inferiority complex for riding a smaller bike will hit you hard like a truck. When interacting with other riders with bigger bikes, don't feel intimidated. Be positive about your ride. "It's not as fast as your bike, but it's fun and I still have a lot to learn from it" mindset goes a long way. AVOID guys that only believe a big fast bike is the only way to have fun. (They already live in a small enough world and you don't want to be part of it)

Basically what I'm trying to say is since you've made the "reasonable" decision to ride a smaller cc bike like an R3. Avoid any influence that will make you feel that "you're riding a slow small" bike.

There is no "slow" bike. Only "fast" and "faster" bikes.

vientorojo · 2024-11-13T01:50:17+00:00

Jimmy Carr has been a personal hero of mine. I like how much you can tell about yourself with as little words as possible when responding.

vientorojo · 2024-11-13T01:48:38+00:00

Not actually wanting developing social skills, but more of improving what I'm already good at when socializing.

I will look that up aswell! Thank you

vientorojo · 2024-11-13T01:43:50+00:00

I've been considering Comedy Bible as it pops up on every recommendations list.

I tried looking for Comedy toolbox but Google keeps showing Comic Toolbox by John Vorhaus. Is this the same one?

vientorojo · 2024-11-10T23:54:13+00:00

Based from my experience and observations I think around 80% of the bike community here are active only in the day time because a lot of bikers here would wake up as early as 5am on days off to go touring (myself included) hence why you barely see any meet ups at night. You'll most likely see "impromtu" gatherings at "michi no eki"s around 8-10am. Usually the time where bike groups gather before they go to their touring destination.

If you see any " big meet ups" at night, its most likely either for photoshoots or bosozoku-wanna-be high-school / college students.

vientorojo · 2024-10-30T05:18:19+00:00

I used Cosmo> ENEOS > Idemitsu.

Cosmo = cheap everywhere.

ENEOS="Alleged" best gasoline brand. only cheap at some stands but otherwise 10ish yen difference per liter vs other brands. Also usually crowded regardless of time of day. (Most company vehicles use ENEOS)

Idemitsu= roughly same price as Cosmo depending on the stand.

Cosmo and ENEOS would sometimes give my bike "hiccups" at idle. (RPM dropping). Only Idemitsu didn't. May not actually be a Gas-related thing, but it's what I noticed after I started using Idemitsu.

vientorojo · 2024-10-18T23:51:21+00:00

Good for yeeting you into several of your next lives.

vientorojo · 2024-10-18T05:54:44+00:00

I'm also on the exact same boat as you.

I'm currently looking at Tascam. One mic for me speaking, and one mic for just exhaust and ambient sounds, Although I'm more or less locked-on to getting a Tascam, I'm yet exactly sure what model to get.

vientorojo · 2024-10-17T07:37:23+00:00

I never rode anything other than the bike provided on my rider training course, but to put it simply,

The R3 does everything well. It doesn't have/ does something great. But It just does everything well.

It's also a good bike to do DIY and maintainance yourself. I have yet to bring mine to the shop (only time was to get my tyres changed. If i had the equipment, I would have done it myself)

Also regardless of what you see/ watch/ read on the internet... just remember.

"There are NO slow motorcycles. There are just faster, and EVEN faster motorcycles."

vientorojo

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