Any news?

jameshayes

This place is quite lately, anyone any news? Any new purchases on the horizon?

I'm on the hunt for new gear, need to change the whole lot, only thing thats in good condition at the moment is my back protector!

KamiKazi

New gear?

Buying a Shark S900 next week

cantdecide

KamiKazi wrote: »

New gear?

Buying a Shark S900 next week

I have a Shark. Paid a bit of do-re-mi for it too. Fixtures and fitting leave a lot to be desired, IMO.

KamiKazi

cantdecide wrote: »

I have a Shark. Paid a bit of do-re-mi for it too. Fixtures and fitting leave a lot to be desired, IMO.

Had a Shark RSR2 until up a few months ago when I introduced it to some road Fantastic lid IMO, and seemed to be made to a higher quality than a lot of Arai and Shoei lids I've seen.

RosieJoe

24th of November is licence derestriction day

Idleater

KamiKazi wrote: »

New gear?

Buying a Shark S900 next week

Completely unrelated, but you weren't happening to be heading up South William Street yesterday evening roughly around 6ish?

I saw the blue curvy and from what I remember of the reg it looked like
http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad239/kluniq/78415b19.jpg.

If it was you, presumably you got the exhaust fixed!

KamiKazi

Yes I was

Yup chopped the exhaust, and made a nice stubby out of it

trad

I still have the Pan European pannier that I found on the Rock Road Blackrock a few weeks ago.

jameshayes

KamiKazi wrote: »

New gear?

Buying a Shark S900 next week

I was thinking of a shoei xr1100

KamiKazi

jameshayes wrote: »

I was thinking of a shoei xr1100

Bit of a Shark fanboy meself

Have a look here, some good deals http://www.cottermc.com/webshop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=116

jameshayes

KamiKazi wrote: »

Bit of a Shark fanboy meself

Have a look here, some good deals http://www.cottermc.com/webshop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=116

the visorshop & cotters seem to be doing the best deal on it, need to russel the money together!

RosieJoe

jameshayes wrote: »

I was thinking of a shoei xr1100

I have the xr1000 myself and am delighted with it!

Idleater

KamiKazi wrote: »

Yes I was

Yup chopped the exhaust, and made a nice stubby out of it

You'll forgive me not waving hello so, but I heard it coming up from the bottom of the street and said, ooh Ducati ? no, not enough treble tap tap tap, VTR/Aprilia? no, not raspy enough, SV? possible but doesn't sound big enou.... aah, small curvy... Hey, that reminds me of Kamikazi's one must remember that tomorrow.

So, yeah, in the spirit of the thread, Have an XR1000 and tempted by the XR1100.

KamiKazi

nereid wrote: »

You'll forgive me not waving hello so, but I heard it coming up from the bottom of the street and said, ooh Ducati ? no, not enough treble tap tap tap, VTR/Aprilia? no, not raspy enough, SV? possible but doesn't sound big enou.... aah, small curvy... Hey, that reminds me of Kamikazi's one must remember that tomorrow.

It does sound pretty sexy if I do say so myself

RosieJoe

Clocks change this weekend! Another few months now of commuting in darkness

P.C.

jameshayes wrote: »

I was thinking of a shoei xr1100

RosieJoe wrote: »

I have the xr1000 myself and am delighted with it!

I have an XR1100, and it is a good helmet.
Good fit, quiet, pin lock and light.

It is just a bit wet at the moment from the trip home.
But, riding in the rain cleans all the bugs off*.






*you have to ride fast to clean it in the rain.

KamiKazi

P.C. wrote: »

*you have to ride fast to clean it in the rain.

Bummer, how'd you manage it so?

P.C.

KamiKazi wrote: »

Bummer, how'd you manage it so?

One day, when you learn to keep up, you will find out.

Paparazzo

jameshayes wrote: »

This place is quite lately, anyone any news? Any new purchases on the horizon?

I'm on the hunt for new gear, need to change the whole lot, only thing thats in good condition at the moment is my back protector!

Same here. All needs to be replaced. Got new jacket, trousers and winter gloves in hein gericke yesterday. I could do with a new helmet too and my boots aren't 100% waterproof. Expensive business when you get all your gear together.

EGOSHEA

Speaking of news...on my way home down George's Street (Dublin) at about 6:15pm on Saturday. Taxi driver decides to do that delightful manoeuvre where he indicates as he's already begun to pull into my (right-turn) lane. Gardai took about 45 mins to get there so there was quite the crash scene on the street. Not hurt, thankfully.

He admitted to the gardai that (a) he was the one changing lane and that (b) he didn't see me. So I'm hoping he's found to be at fault.

RosieJoe

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Speaking of news...on my way home down George's Street (Dublin) at about 6:15pm on Saturday. Taxi driver decides to do that delightful manoeuvre where he indicates as he's already begun to pull into my (right-turn) lane. Gardai took about 45 mins to get there so there was quite the crash scene on the street. Not hurt, thankfully.

He admitted to the gardai that (a) he was the one changing lane and that (b) he didn't see me. So I'm hoping he's found to be at fault.

Sorry to hear lad. Glad you weren't sersiously hurt!

KamiKazi

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Speaking of news...on my way home down George's Street (Dublin) at about 6:15pm on Saturday. Taxi driver decides to do that delightful manoeuvre where he indicates as he's already begun to pull into my (right-turn) lane. Gardai took about 45 mins to get there so there was quite the crash scene on the street. Not hurt, thankfully.

He admitted to the gardai that (a) he was the one changing lane and that (b) he didn't see me. So I'm hoping he's found to be at fault.

Hope ya get sorted man.

Dirk Gently

EGOSHEA wrote: »

He admitted to the gardai that (a) he was the one changing lane and that (b) he didn't see me. So I'm hoping he's found to be at fault.

did you go into the back of him or did he hit you side on?


My news is a possible new bike next week. Still trying to decide whether to spend money I shouldn't really be spending. I have a feeling new bike might win out over sense though.

cantdecide

EGOSHEA wrote: »

...he indicates as he's already begun to pull into my (right-turn) lane...

The old 'indicator-is-only-some-kind-of-release-for-the-steering-wheel-and-should-be-ignored-just-like-the-mirrors' routine. I love that one. Classic.

Glad you're ok

cantdecide

clown bag wrote: »

..Still trying to decide whether to spend money I shouldn't really be spending...

Speaking as someone who works his b*lls off and has f*** all to show for it thanks to the economy, my advice is if you can do it and you want to do it - then do it.

God knows there are lots of things I'd have done when I had the choice to if I had any idea of where we were going.

I bags first drive...

EGOSHEA

clown bag wrote: »

did you go into the back of him or did he hit you side on?


My news is a possible new bike next week. Still trying to decide whether to spend money I shouldn't really be spending. I have a feeling new bike might win out over sense though.

Thank lads. He began pulling into my lane and I hit his front right wing.

Good luck with the new bike.

KamiKazi

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Thank lads. He began pulling into my lane and I hit his front right wing.

Good luck with the new bike.

How's the bike?

EGOSHEA

KamiKazi wrote: »

How's the bike?

Broken clutch handle, badly scraped front left fairing, scratched engine case, completely twisted gear lever...otherwise ok. Balls of it is that I can't get it fixed until Quinn do their assessment which I reckon will take at least a few days. Could have been worse though (for both the bike and me).

KamiKazi

Ah not too bad so, pain waiting on the insurance though.

Alkers

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Speaking of news...on my way home down George's Street (Dublin) at about 6:15pm on Saturday. Taxi driver decides to do that delightful manoeuvre where he indicates as he's already begun to pull into my (right-turn) lane. Gardai took about 45 mins to get there so there was quite the crash scene on the street. Not hurt, thankfully.

He admitted to the gardai that (a) he was the one changing lane and that (b) he didn't see me. So I'm hoping he's found to be at fault.

Were you on a silver Er6-f? Saw the aftermath alright, looked a lot nastier from afar then when we got up close. Best of luck with the repairs!

EGOSHEA

Simona1986 wrote: »

Were you on a silver Er6-f? Saw the aftermath alright, looked a lot nastier from afar then when we got up close. Best of luck with the repairs!

That was me! Have to say, all the bikers heading past were sound - lots asked if I needed help.

And the insurance company called yesterday. They've decided it was his fault - he pays for my new sh*t and my premium doesn't go up. Sweet!