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» Load Capacity. |
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Jun 01, 2020 - 8:00 AM - by woodsman
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The weathers hot , the bbq’s are out everywhere and we all need to get the essentials. So how much beer can you get on your bike and get home the 5km safely?
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» Fuk yu go |
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Jun 01, 2020 - 12:03 AM - by allsorts&oddjobs
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Look what they called kawasakis back in the day ' fuk yu go ' they musta been troublesome bastards, early brand of kwackers.
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» Secure outdoor storage? |
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May 30, 2020 - 11:25 PM - by dt125x-supermoto
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In the middle of moving house at the minute, unfortunately the new house doesnt have access to the rear so the bike will be stored out the front.
Looking for suggestions on what's best to store it in. Have seen a few different options but looking for first hand experience with them in terms of quality and dampness when the winter kicks in
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» FZ1 fork |
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May 30, 2020 - 5:29 PM - by Budthewiser
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Gents, I'm looking for a complete left fork for 2007 to 2015 yamaha FZ1. If anyone knows of one being broken for parts let me know .
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» The usual bike insurance crap.... |
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May 29, 2020 - 12:31 PM - by Harley Riders Love A Reacharound
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Who's any good? Carole Nash just quoted me double what i was paying last years for reasons unknown, couldn't be arsed even ringing them at the minute. Who's using who at the mo? Like to have open drive so I dont have to worry if I hop on another yoke, and breakdown assist is handy.
I hate insurance companies....
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» Spray painter |
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May 27, 2020 - 6:34 AM - by PADDYOT
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Folks,
Does anyone have a number for Stephane Doherty (SD Designs)?
I was in touch with him via FB before Christmas and he said he'd be back up and running in March. Tried to get in touch again last April to arrange getting a small bit of work done but no reply. Anyone know the craic or failing that can anyone recommend a good and reliable spray painter?
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» Front wheel for a 2006 BMW R1200RT |
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May 26, 2020 - 10:48 PM - by martell
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Hi lads just back from a spin his eve and hit a bad pothole and damaged rim on my fron wheel of 2006 R1200RT, and its losing air badly,.Wondering can i heat it and if its safe to repair or should i get a used wheel somewhere .Any help advice would be Appreciated
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» Help/advice needed on transport |
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May 26, 2020 - 7:06 PM - by Snurger
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Howye lads,
Long time no post. I hope you are all doing well.
Quick question, what is the most cost effective way of transporting a bike down to Montenegro? It is a bit of a quirky place as its just outside the EU but I can even collect the bike in Dubrovnik, Croatia for example.
Anyone with any help, advice or experience, it would be sound for a finger in the right direction.
Sound as a pound,
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» Nice little spin. |
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May 25, 2020 - 8:33 PM - by Japcati
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Weather is great for it too.
Few nice coffee shops open doing takeaway coffee only.
Good for the mind and body too.........
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» PodCasts |
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May 25, 2020 - 4:39 PM - by evok
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Started to listen to a a lot of PodCasts during lockdown. Front End Chatter on podbean with Simon Hargreves (ex PB Journo)and Martin Fitzgibbon of MCN is quire good.
Any other recommendations out there for bike podcasts?
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» Gsx 1400 bad running |
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May 25, 2020 - 9:27 AM - by bandit blue
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Have had a lot fueling problems with gsx 1400 got them sorted but now have noticed sometimes it won't start or runs awful then opened fuel cap close it and it runs fine any ideas why this is happening cheers
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» Kwacker H1 500 |
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May 24, 2020 - 5:39 PM - by speedy joe
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Hi all , with the shut down of work etc it has given me time to pull a few old classics out of hibernation and the first one I have given a bit of a spruce up to is the H1, it needed a new seat cover and a respray but I couldn't believe my luck last October at the Stafford show I found a tank side panel and oil tank ready for fitting all resprayed with graphics etc . They didn't come cheap but respraying my own and with graphics I thought buy these and sell my own. I have it almost finished bar a set of points the centre set of points are a bit iffy at times. Also to see another one here in a recent post its nice to see a few survivors fairly intact
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» Billy McCosh |
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May 24, 2020 - 2:23 PM - by NSU_SportMax
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So sad to hear of the passing of Billy on 5th April. Prior to competing in the sport myself, I always loved to see Billy racing whether it be at the TT (he was entered from 1960 to 1974 - some record !!) or at the Irish national meetings. He obviously held Dunboyne among his favourites - he frequently attended the Spirit Of Dunboyne revival events in recent years riding his beautiful Matchless G50. We will greatly miss him - a great Irish racer !
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» Can you even enjoy bikes anymore? |
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May 24, 2020 - 9:22 AM - by Christopher Livingstone Eubanks
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Gestapo cunts everywhere now, they love to camp in speed changing zones such as 80 to 60 and are everywhere now solving the biggest problem the world has ever seen: speeding.
It takes the smallest twist of throttle in the lower gears to end up in court with a possible ban for "dangerous driving"
Fuck that life, I'd imagine the 90s and early 2000s were much better time. As the time goes on, there are more and more restrictions and control which the population is happy to oblige with as it "saves lives"
Everyone on the bike speeds and I guess it is not as bad as UK yet though where they spend massive amount of resources trying to catch someone doing 100mph+ from a video posted online but it is getting there.
Look at... [Read More]
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» Shout out for local mechanics |
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May 23, 2020 - 8:22 PM - by Irish Mav
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Been a while since I was on here but said I'd give a shout out to some local mechanics in Wicklow (Kilcoole) called depo moto. Was a bit stuck getting the bike running and they came and collected it, fixed it and were great about keeping me posted, videos etc. So I got them to do a Full service too on the basis they had been great to deal with up to then and had it all done in no time. Bike runs like new and in fairness they were good value. I'm only posting as they are good lads to deal with and don't seem to be very well known so I'd love to see them do well.
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» GS550 Head Wrecker |
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May 23, 2020 - 3:05 PM - by pryrates
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After a long time in storage working on bringing a 1983 Suzuki GS550 back to life. Carbs have been fully cleaned, a few times now.
Bike starts but as soon as it heats up climbs in revs and sits about 5k. Cylinder 4 seems to be cold and not firing. It has two carbs feeding 4 cylinders and the other cylinder from this carb seems to be getting fuel and firing. Similarly it has two coil packs and the other cylinder with the same coil pack is firing.
When out of the cylinder plug appears to be sparking. All other plugs have slight purplish coloration on electrode which I assume is causing by spark and not cylinder temp. Is it possible that a coil could still give enough to cause a spark but break down as it heats up in operation? I'm at my wit's end with it. Any... [Read More]
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» Thankfucj |
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May 23, 2020 - 10:39 AM - by Pat rabbit obn
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Something worth watching on a sat night
World's greatest motorcycle rides quest at 10
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» Brokers Fee |
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May 21, 2020 - 2:03 PM - by Unfazed
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How many have noticed this brokers fee on their renewal.
Gone from zero last year to over €80 this year.
Are they taking the piss or what
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» Riding back from UK legality |
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May 19, 2020 - 12:08 PM - by Chipped rim
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Will go to UK soon to collect a bike. Around 200 mile journey. Insurance is not a problem. The bike is taxed and has MOT, however I was reading one of the unmentionable forums and found this:
"Sellers insurance is immaterial from a cover point of view. But, as all vehicles are tracked by ANPR, if you pass an ANPR camera car it will flag as uninsured and you'll be pulled over on the spot. You produce your own (Irish) insurance (and they're still in the EU, so it is valid) and you should be OK except for. ..........once you do a change of ownership is done in the UK, the tax automatically lapses. So you (might) get pulled for tax. Which, in the UK, they can seize the vehicle for...."
I honestly would prefer to ride the bike back myself if possible but... [Read More]
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» h2 zxr 750 |
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May 18, 2020 - 2:29 PM - by menapia dude
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well folks hope ye all keeping safe and well,
i am about to buy a 1990 zxr 750 h2 model from england, she is not starting,
the owner has replaced plugs leads,cd1
there is no spark all lights work just no spark what do ye think it is ?
clean bike with 50k miles only off the road 8 weeks,he says a wiring issue not mechanical ,what to try ?
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