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KamiKazi

maameeo wrote: »

any luck kamikazi? surprised you havnt sold it yet!

Not a whole lot, guess people just don't have the money

Looks like she'll be coming to the Uk with me to be turned into a minitwin racer

cantdecide

Psychologically, I think €1,950 sounds better than €2k.

The only other advice I'd give you is if you want €1,800, you should be asking €1,900 these days.

cantdecide

Got my new jacket today. Richa Highlander. It's feicin awesome.

Zascar

Nice! I really need to get myself a leather jacket. Not cheap some of them. I remember seeing a Dainese Vintage in Bikeworld and fell in love with it, but at €500+ I had to pass..

cantdecide

Zascar wrote: »

Nice! I really need to get myself a leather jacket. Not cheap some of them. I remember seeing a ______ in Bikeworld and fell in love with it, but at €500+ I had to pass..

They does be saucy sometimes. The RRP on mine is 395 but my local shop gave it to me for 350.

In other news, I got pulled by the fuzz last night over my number plate :mad:



It's almost legal and isn't a fraction as bad as most guys'. :mad: Ah well, I don't mind standard plates. It's just the humiliation of lights and sirens and being berated for being a bold boy at the side of the road...

KamiKazi

FFS man you're on a 'busa, what are you doing stopping for them?

My number plate is tiny, writings about an inch tall and it has bye bye! written on the bottom :pac:

Alkers

cantdecide wrote: »

In other news, I got pulled by the fuzz last night over my number plate :mad:

Was it just a cop car that stopped you?
Did they give you anything official or just a verbal warning?
Got given out to by a biker gaurd at the lights about it before but he didn't pull me over or give any official warning etc so I reckon I'm grand unless I see him again!

cantdecide

Simona1986 wrote: »

Was it just a cop car that stopped you?
Did they give you anything official or just a verbal warning?

Ya. Squad car. He said he's clocked me now and if he sees me with the same plate at some stage in the future, he won't be lenient.

KamiKazi wrote: »

FFS man you're on a 'busa, what are you doing stopping for them?

I'm far too respectable for that kind of carry on! Oh, I was all yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir!!

Alkers

cantdecide wrote: »

Ya. Squad car. He said he's clocked me now and if he sees me with the same plate at some stage in the future, he won't be lenient.

My cop said he'd take the bike if he saw me again, led me to believe he's talking porkies.
Did yours mention what not being lenient entails?

cantdecide

Decided I'm getting a tattoo for my 30th. I want something car or bike related. Any suggestions?

JohnnyCrash

All I can suggest is that a tatt is gonna be on your skin for life.Just be sure that what you get done is what YOU want.They,re a personal thing.Give it a good bit of thought and dont rush it for some generic thing that you could regret down the line;)

maameeo

This...



But with motorbike handles and 'my little busa' for text!

:pac:

cantdecide

JohnnyCrash wrote: »

...Give it a good bit of thought and dont rush it for some generic thing that you could regret down the line;)...

Sounds like good advice there.

I don't fancy getting the obligatory koi fish or tribal yokey. I know that motoring usually only lends itself to lame tattoos but the thing is, of all the things in my life it's always been and probably will always be cars and bikes that really get my juices flowing.

cantdecide

maameeo wrote: »

This...But with motorbike handles and 'my little busa' for text!

:pac:

Yes. Yes, I like that. I think we could have winner already.

JohnnyCrash

cantdecide wrote: »

Yes. Yes, I like that. I think we could have winner already.

Might look a bit silly though,when you change the busa for something else!!!:D

inchiuvatu

just like a bike spend some time shopping around the tattooist shops, when you find a style of tattoo you like make sure the artist is up to the challenge nothing worse then getting the tattoo you've always wanted ruined on your body forever, or if your anyway artistic draw what you want on a piece of paper then hand it to the artist and ask him to fancy it up a little.

maameeo

If you had an idea of what you'd like i could try draw something up,
i did go to art college, should make some use out of those dose years! lol

i love bike chains...

maameeo

hi guys, just curious, is 40 euro an hour good for mechanic?

cantdecide

maameeo wrote: »

hi guys, just curious, is 40 euro an hour good for mechanic?

I'd say it's pretty reasonable. A car main dealer would charge you twice that. A independent car mechanic would charge you about €50/ hour minimum. If you're getting charged for a few hours labour, I would expect a certain amount of rounding down, though. Ditto if there is a lot of parts involved.

What kind of job do you need doing?

maameeo

cantdecide wrote: »

I'd say it's pretty reasonable. A car main dealer would charge you twice that. A independent car mechanic would charge you about €50/ hour minimum. If you're getting charged for a few hours labour, I would expect a certain amount of rounding down, though. Ditto if there is a lot of parts involved.

What kind of job do you need doing?

just rang the place round the corner from me to see if theyd fit my lowering kit and how much, he said 40 an hour and it shouldnt really take longer. so was thinking of doing that to have it all ready for belles for kells spin on sat.

cantdecide

Do it. It's a no brainer. Get some before and after pics for posterity.

maameeo

cantdecide wrote: »

Do it. It's a no brainer. Get some before and after pics for posterity.

oh good thinking!

im really excited about sat! one of the girls on ibf is gona come get me and ride up with me, its a girls only spin cant wait!

Zascar

Lads who here knows a thing or two about Ducati's? Whats the deal with the belts? I’m looking at a 2005 749 right now. It has 8000 miles, he said the belts were done 1 year ago at 6,000 miles. Apparently Ducati say you have to do the belts every 3,000 miles – but he recons that you can get way more out of it.
I’m fairly clueless about these things, is he right or do people usually stick ridged to the rules?

KamiKazi

Zascar wrote: »

Lads who here knows a thing or two about Ducati's? Whats the deal with the belts? I’m looking at a 2005 749 right now. It has 8000 miles, he said the belts were done 1 year ago at 6,000 miles. Apparently Ducati say you have to do the belts every 3,000 miles – but he recons that you can get way more out of it.
I’m fairly clueless about these things, is he right or do people usually stick ridged to the rules?

I'd either get him to change them before selling or budget for them to be changed ASAP. A snapped timing belt will really put a dampener on your day

KamiKazi

Gotta go ring around later to see if I can line up a few test rides for the weekend

RosieJoe

Zascar wrote: »

Lads who here knows a thing or two about Ducati's? Whats the deal with the belts? I’m looking at a 2005 749 right now. It has 8000 miles, he said the belts were done 1 year ago at 6,000 miles. Apparently Ducati say you have to do the belts every 3,000 miles – but he recons that you can get way more out of it.
I’m fairly clueless about these things, is he right or do people usually stick ridged to the rules?

Give Bert in B.H.P. a ring and tell him the same as your post. He is Ducati specialist and knows his stuff. He'll let you know straight away what the deal is with it.

Here is his donedeal ad.

Zascar

Hahahah Thanks! I actually know Bert very well, he has done all the work on my current Ducati! Great guy and highly recommended. I’ve already sent him a message just waiting for him to come back to me but I thought I’d just ask here and see if anyone knew

RosieJoe

Zascar wrote: »

Hahahah Thanks! I actually know Bert very well, he has done all the work on my current Ducati! Great guy and highly recommended. I’ve already sent him a message just waiting for him to come back to me but I thought I’d just ask here and see if anyone knew

I thought that you knew Bert alright! Did you try over on GM to see if they had any ideas?

KamiKazi

Test riding these bikes on Saturday

2000 Honda VTR 1000
Price: £2,000.00
Registration: X82WCH
Year: 2000
Mileage: 28,442
Description:
Extra clean all original bike - hard to find in this condition


2003 Kawasaki ZX6R 636
Price: £2,550.00
Registration: YK03CLZ
Year: 2003
Mileage: 14,200
Description:
Nice model extra low miles - extra nice condition


Can't wait

maameeo

nicccce!

how long can you spend testing each one?