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

Max Headroom

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

I stopped listening to Nova a good while back, and for the reason you mention ~ its turned into a bastardized pop/india shadow of what it once was.

And yes, I'm old enough to remember the original Nova and ARD.

Pat gave us great support in The Gypsy Rose, and leant a lot of support to the various bike clubs who'd visit us.

Fair fvcks to you for highlighting this here, I'll look up Pat on FB and Twitter and see where he's going.

Colm Hayes can go fvck himself IMO.

Thanx for that.....

GBX

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1013827347781439489?s=19

Anybody on here :eek::D

2003 !!

D3V!L

GBX wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1013827347781439489?s=19

Anybody on here :eek::D

2003 !!

I've seen plenty about Dublin city recently with tax out for 5 , 6 years plus. They usually get wheeled out of a shed the first sign of sunny weather only to disappear again when it gets chilly. Usually driven with no gear, insurance or licence.

Its a lot more common than you think.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Max Headroom wrote: »

Thanx for that.....

Just so you know, I haven't been able to find Pat on social media, do you have a link to his FB or twitter feeds?.

zubair

D3V!L wrote: »

I've seen plenty about Dublin city recently with tax out for 5 , 6 years plus. They usually get wheeled out of a shed the first sign of sunny weather only to disappear again when it gets chilly. Usually driven with no gear, insurance or licence.

Its a lot more common than you think.

Summed up my thoughts on it.

Cienciano

I've no tax displayed but the bike is taxed, carry the disk. Anyone ever get hassle for that?

GBX

I was stopped at a checkpoint on Friday. No disc displayed, they asked why not, I replied it had come off with the plate - a lie - but I had to get a new plate during the week. He was more concerned with the film still being in place and to make sure that came off as soon as I stopped my journey. Digits on the plate were only visible up close.

Jackdaw89

Cienciano wrote: »

I've no tax displayed but the bike is taxed, carry the disk. Anyone ever get hassle for that?

I was stop at a check point and was warned the fine is for not displaying the tax disk but he was sound enough about it but made be call up to the station with proof of insurance and license. I bought a disk holder in the end but I think someone was trying to rob the disk at some stage when in town because I noticed the holder was bent up in shït about 2 weeks ago, don’t no when it happened.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I've never carried a tax disc on my bikes, whenever I've been stopped and asked for it I just produce it from my pocket.

It even seems every guard was expecting this, I've never been questioned about it.

frozenfrozen

they just wave me through

Sonics2k

Ride a Deauville lads, Guards will never stop you.

mjsc1970

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

I've never carried a tax disc on my bikes, whenever I've been stopped and asked for it I just produce it from my pocket.

It even seems every guard was expecting this, I've never been questioned about it.

Same here

D3V!L

mjsc1970 wrote: »

Same here

Me three.

D3V!L

This was discussed briefly here recently



Just spotted today at the corner of Cork Street, Dublin 8. I'm not quite sure what the owner is trying to achieve with it

Max Headroom

D3V!L wrote: »

This was discussed briefly here recently



Just spotted today at the corner of Cork Street, Dublin 8. I'm not quite sure what the owner is trying to achieve with it

Dont know why this is so controversial to some...hot petrol produces less HP and evaporates through the cap faster...also saves the paint...

frozenfrozen

it's nice filling up with cold petrol on a hot day

hot tank isn't enjoyable especially if you are wearing thin clothes

D3V!L

frozenfrozen wrote: »

it's nice filling up with cold petrol on a hot day

hot tank isn't enjoyable especially if you are wearing thin clothes

Very true, never thought of that

Cienciano

D3V!L wrote: »

This was discussed briefly here recently



Just spotted today at the corner of Cork Street, Dublin 8. I'm not quite sure what the owner is trying to achieve with it

Why not carry one good lock instead of the 3 shíttest locks money can buy?

GBX

Cienciano wrote: »

Why not carry one good lock instead of the 3 shíttest locks money can buy?

And why not try get the other 2 around the metal bar.

Cienciano

GBX wrote: »

And why not try get the other 2 around the metal bar.

The 2 cable locks Makikomi would probably break with his hands. The chain looks like stamping on it with good boots would break it.

GBX

Ah I know they dont look very strong but secured/taped to another point would make it somewhat more awkward for somebody trying to move it.

Cienciano

Better than nothing, but parking in such a public place regularly, skangers will see how shít the locks are and come back with a €7 bolt cutters, cut all 3 locks and wheel the bike down an alleyway in about 30 seconds.

listermint

Cienciano wrote: »

Better than nothing, but parking in such a public place regularly, skangers will see how shít the locks are and come back with a €7 bolt cutters, cut all 3 locks and wheel the bike down an alleyway in about 30 seconds.

Boltcutters? theyll just give the bike a pull and be away

arybvtcw0eolkf

As we head into the Skerries 100 weekend, and today the 4th of July is the third anniversary of Doc John Hinds death in Skerries.

A day I remember well and wrote about it at the time.

Myself and my son were in the medical area with my brother (some here know him, also of 'Paramedics' TV show fame lol and paramedic on the day) when Doc John's death in Beaumont Hospital was announced.

Despite the loss of their friend and colleague the MCI medical team never missed a beat the entire weekend, they showed ultimate professionalism to the very end.

MCI team facebook page with a tribute to Doc John Hinds

The very next day my son announced to me that he wanted a motorbike!!.. Skerries got him hooked.

blade1

Lidl trigger feed soldering gun in Lidl this week.
Very handy and gives a lovely coat of solder.
PARKSIDE 60W Soldering Gun with Continuous Solder Feed
https://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/www_lidl_ie_3x/hs.xsl/productPageFinder.xml?listId=481&articleId=10408&type=offerdatelist&rdeLocaleAttr=en&productId=10408&countryCode=IE

sonic85

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/44815725

Jesus Christ lads another horrible accident at the Southern 100 and James Cowton has died. 4 bike crash and Ivan Lintin is in critical condition. What a brutal week for road racing.

RIP James

Max Headroom

sonic85 wrote: »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/44815725

Jesus Christ lads another horrible accident at the Southern 100 and James Cowton has died. 4 bike crash and Ivan Lintin is in critical condition. What a brutal week for road racing.

RIP James

Just awful news...met Ivan only a few years back, such a nice guy..hope he recovers..

Is it time for change, are the bikes just too fast for the roads etc....:(:confused:

prunudo

Very sad news, hope the others pull through. Its been a hard couple month's being a road racing fan.
Yesterday's incident was on 600's so the argument of the bikes being too powerful doesn't really stack up.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Yesterday's incident was on 600's so the argument of the bikes being too powerful doesn't really stack up.[/QUOTE]

Plus remember Joey Dunlop was killed on a 250cc and Robert was on a 125cc.

Tbh I blow hot and cold on road racing, although I attend some races if road racing was banned I'd never say it was a bad thing either.

Or as I put it to my brother after Skerries, 'if my son told me he was going to put a bike on the track I'd say ''brilliant, you'll have a ball". But if he told me he wanted to road race I'd crap myself and do everything in my power to stop him'.

James Cowton RIP

Max Headroom

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

Yesterday's incident was on 600's so the argument of the bikes being too powerful doesn't really stack up.

Plus remember Joey Dunlop was killed on a 250cc and Robert was on a 125cc.

Tbh I blow hot and cold on road racing, although I attend some races if road racing was banned I'd never say it was a bad thing either.

Or as I put it to my brother after Skerries, 'if my son told me he was going to put a bike on the track I'd say ''brilliant, you'll have a ball". But if he told me he wanted to road race I'd crap myself and do everything in my power to stop him'.

James Cowton RIP[/QUOTE]

Other way around..sozz

Yeah i know..it just that sick feeling i've had since the TT