General chat thread... Links, pictures, banter etc

stewygriffin

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

No not for colourful johnnys

Where can I get the infamous Red Rubber Grease, this weekend, in a motor factors or whatever, south or west Dublin.

Calipers are screaming out for a strip and clean but I can't be ar5ed doing it without RRG and having to do it again in 4 or 5 months time, the RRG should make for a longer lasting job

Motor factors in Coolmine Industrial Estate,just opposite An Post Depot.

About 14 euro for a big tub of it.

stewygriffin

Mr Sheen! wrote: »

Cracker of a day out there lads, two of us heading out after work for a spin if anyone fancies it!

On another note I met Makikomi on the commute today, Easily recognisable even without his captain America Lid !!

Ah balls to that,yous could have stopped by mine for a cuppa and slagged me off while trying to cut and fit the carbon to me bike.:pac::D

Hotblack Desiato

stewygriffin wrote: »

Motor factors in Coolmine Industrial Estate,just opposite An Post Depot.

About 14 euro for a big tub of it.

Southside Motor Factors, Kylemore Rd have the same one, same price.

I'll get a little plastic tub and put what I'll be using into that, that way the large tub won't get dirt etc. into it.

stewygriffin

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Southside Motor Factors, Kylemore Rd have the same one, same price.

I'll get a little plastic tub and put what I'll be using into that, that way the large tub won't get dirt etc. into it.

You can have some of mine if you want.:)

Hotblack Desiato

I've already bought it, after I peg it and he's had a few decades of using it, my son can pass what's left down to my future grandson

Wonda-Boy

I see Barron Von Grumble has started a new channel, chap will end up on Top Gear soon!!!! New channel called 44 teeth......

https://www.youtube.com/user/FortyFourTeeth/videos

Wonda-Boy

Great Vid, Great Scenery & Great Bike...

KonFusion

Renewed with Principal today, and just wanted to give them a shout out for being really helpful & pleasant to deal with.

Added an extra bike on the policy and they got me a better deal with another underwriter, so I came out paying less than last year with an extra bike on policy. Couldn't ask for more really.

Wonda-Boy

goodlad

Changed tyres (again) and took the bike for the short spin to work today.
God damn it was great being back out on the bike. Still iffy about any form of cornering as my mind is convincing me i can feel the back slip again but in reality i know its know.

Justr gonna chill and take the bike out every day now and get the confidence back.

zubair

Looks interesting...

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08n1krr/broadcasts/2017/04

Esel

zubair wrote: »

Looks interesting...

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08n1krr/broadcasts/2017/04

Working link for touch site users:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08n1krr/broadcasts/2017/04

Richard tea

Bad run of luck lately. Today's was over tightening the chain/mud guard and snapping the screw in the swing arm:o

So what bit of kit do you recommend? Will a tap and die set cover the jobs or do I also need an extractor set? I would rather pick one up locally rather than wait on delivery over the Easter period.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Where are you located?

frozenfrozen

snap.. I need a tap and die set too, one of the small black side panels on my bike I cross threaded yesterday into the frame, using a single screw bit in my hand! took next to no effort at all to do it
style..

It still screws in but just keeps screwing in forever and ever and doesn't really bite properly anymore but at the same time still holds fine, would retapping the hole at the same size work or will I have to go slightly larger? I'll have to beg /borrow/ steal a tap and die set as I can't see myself spending 80 euro on it for the hopefully little use I'll have for it

Richard tea

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

Where are you located?

Ah im up to dublin 5 days a week. Blanch or liffey valley area would be handy i suppose

davycc

quick question here split from the moped advise thread not wanting to hijack his OP.

one query here i only have the AM licence too ,

does that mean i restricted to automatics?

i tried to insure a 50cc manual suzuki and the insurance co said they could not cover me on it as its not an auto box?

is this a common occourance and am i legally stuck with auto 50ccs despite me having the full AM for over 15yrs almost..

thanks in advance guys

frozenfrozen

AM is for mopeds, not sure what their definition is but they might say that if it has manual gears its a light motorcycle rather than a moped

im getting that info from here https://www.ndls.ie/images/Documents/DrivingLicence/Full%20Licence%20Application%20Guidance%20Notes.pdf

" AM Mopeds. 16
Light quadricycles"

you should ring the NDLS centre and see what their take is on it, would be annoying to get caught out on something like that, anything 50cc with the speed restriction should really fall under AM in my opinion.. which does bring up a good point, maybe your specific bike would be capable of doing more than 45km/h or whatever the limit is? That could be it too..

GBX

Great spin today. Roads around Wicklow, Kildare and Meath fairly quiet. Enjoyed it even in the rain. Good to get out.

davycc

frozenfrozen wrote: »

AM is for mopeds, not sure what their definition is but they might say that if it has manual gears its a light motorcycle rather than a moped

im getting that info from here https://www.ndls.ie/images/Documents/DrivingLicence/Full%20Licence%20Application%20Guidance%20Notes.pdf

" AM Mopeds. 16
Light quadricycles"

you should ring the NDLS centre and see what their take is on it, would be annoying to get caught out on something like that, anything 50cc with the speed restriction should really fall under AM in my opinion.. which does bring up a good point, maybe your specific bike would be capable of doing more than 45km/h or whatever the limit is? That could be it too..

thanks for the speedy reply i must ring ndls after the weekend and get the lowdown..

i would hopefully be legal on restricked sub 50cc manuals with as auto cvt boxes ruin the fun a lot imho

davycc

davycc wrote: »

quick question here split from the moped advise thread not wanting to hijack his OP.

one query here i only have the AM licence too ,

does that mean i restricted to automatics?

i tried to insure a 50cc manual suzuki and the insurance co said they could not cover me on it as its not an auto box?

is this a common occourance and am i legally stuck with auto 50ccs despite me having the full AM for over 15yrs almost..

thanks in advance guys

Does am not stand for automatic moped or automatic? I thought that's what it stands for

prunudo

Has anybody got any recommendations for a good usb socket that I can wire up to the bike.
Thinking about getting something so I can charge the phone if I'm out on a long spin.

blade1

jvan wrote: »

Has anybody got any recommendations for a good usb socket that I can wire up to the bike.
Thinking about getting something so I can charge the phone if I'm out on a long spin.

I just use cigarette type sockets.
Had a usb once and it was draining the battery when nothing was plugged into it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282166352028

listermint

blade1 wrote: »

I just use cigarette type sockets.
Had a usb once and it was draining the battery when nothing was plugged into it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282166352028

Dont wire it to the battery ever.

Should be off ignition activated source or a relay.

I've a usb one and it's connected to a relay so only comes on when the bike is running

blade1

Want my sockets permanently live.
Handy for plugging in trickle charger.

Hotblack Desiato

blade1 wrote: »

Want my sockets permanently live.
Handy for plugging in trickle charger.

I have a mini-DIN (ciggy socket but smaller, with waterproof cover) for that. No electronics involved and goes straight to the battery through a fuse

Problem with a USB socket is that the voltage regulator inside it draws some power even when nothing is plugged in.

KonFusion

Fuel spill on East Wall Road. Take care

https://twitter.com/aaroadwatch/status/854725960607961089

Max Headroom

What's wrong with people when you advertise stuff for free...what are the measurements,?....is it damaged..?...can I collect it next week....FPS...it's free.....:mad:

Wonda-Boy

Would not be caught dead looking at "Free" items you absolute peasant...

Wonda-Boy

http://roadracingnews.co.uk/2017-irish-road-racing-season-to-begin-at-the-tandragee-100/

Looking forward to the NW200 to see McPint and Martin on the track.....deffo an over nighter!!!