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listermint · 17-09-2018 8:27pm

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

Legend

Will have to give that a try.

Can’t find that tubing anywhere on its own.

Halfords sell shrink wrap in a box it's cheap.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 18-09-2018 9:02am

blade1 wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/16196371

Would those panniers fit?

listermint wrote: »

Halfords sell shrink wrap in a box it's cheap.

Must call in there once the weather clears up a bit.

blade1 · 18-09-2018 11:17am

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

Would those panniers fit?

At a guess I'd say yes but you'd want to make sure.
They are 35nt panniers and you want V35 ones.
I can't see any difference.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 18-09-2018 11:20am

blade1 wrote: »

At a guess I'd say yes but you'd want to make sure.
They are 35nt panniers and you want V35 ones.
I can't see any difference.

6 of 1 half dozen of the other really. I wrote to the seller and they have advised me that the holders might not fit, I think I read somewhere that they are an identical fit to the Kawasaki zzr1400.

PLX532 are the pannier holders for my bike, can be got on there own for €134 on line but that is a better deal if the cases are in good condition.

blade1 · 18-09-2018 11:44am

Addisyn Screeching Sickbed wrote: »

6 of 1 half dozen of the other really. I wrote to the seller and they have advised me that the holders might not fit, I think I read somewhere that they are an identical fit to the Kawasaki zzr1400.

PLX532 are the pannier holders for my bike, can be got on there own for €134 on line but that is a better deal if the cases are in good condition.

The best you'll do for new cases delivered is 300ish.
So nearly 450 including rack.

I have a zzr1400 rack in the shed and the plx532 does indeed look identical.
But obviously I can't be sure without seeing both together.

If I was you I'd buy the boxes on adverts anyway with or without the rack.
Who knows, even if the rack doesn't fit,if they are close possibly a made up added piece might work!

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 18-09-2018 1:03pm

blade1 wrote: »

The best you'll do for new cases delivered is 300ish.
So nearly 450 including rack.

I have a zzr1400 rack in the shed and the plx532 does indeed look identical.
But obviously I can't be sure without seeing both together.

If I was you I'd buy the boxes on adverts anyway with or without the rack.
Who knows, even if the rack doesn't fit,if they are close possibly a made up added piece might work!

The boxes are a direct fit, no question about that.

PLX446 is for the ZZR so I’m unsure what the difference is without seeing them myself.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 18-09-2018 4:13pm

Found a wet patch on the inside of my engine guard, then I found this.

Any idea what i'm looking at? as in is it engine or gearbox?

Thanks in advance

blade1 · 18-09-2018 4:17pm

Give it a good clean and try and spot where it starts from.
Even check up up around the cam covers as it can run down from them as well.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 18-09-2018 4:34pm

blade1 wrote: »

Give it a good clean and try and spot where it starts from.
Even check up up around the cam covers as it can run down from them as well.

Found a tiny little drop of oil on the bottom bolt connecting to the pipe.

Seems that it is running from the top pipe down to the bottom

Might let it run for a few minutes to see goes it come back.

EDIT:

The top pipe is corroded :mad:

frozenfrozen · 18-09-2018 10:31pm

Applied for the A provisional today. Very nice people in the ndls centre in Ennis, I was both of the people theres first A2 to A so they went and checked to be 100% sure how the progression worked.

Need to buy some wet weather gear and a cover for the bike, I've moved up to spiddal for work and will have to keep the bike outside...

zubair · 18-09-2018 10:56pm

Judging by the amount of crud in there it's been like that for a while. Is that a return pipe from the oil cooler?

TallGlass · 18-09-2018 11:47pm

Was thinking oil cooler pipe too

Sonics2k · 19-09-2018 6:52am

Leave the bikes at home today lads, wind is picking up massively.

listermint · 19-09-2018 7:04am

Sonics2k wrote: »

Leave the bikes at home today lads, wind is picking up massively.

Doesn't look too bad out my door. What's massively? I'm not seeing sign . It was windyer yesterday on my way home

Sonics2k · 19-09-2018 7:20am

listermint wrote: »

Doesn't look too bad out my door. What's massively? I'm not seeing sign . It was windyer yesterday on my way home

Might just be for us down in Cork. Woke up a bit early because of the wind outside, popped outside and the bike is actually rocking a little bit because of the wind on it's stand.

D3V!L · 19-09-2018 7:51am

I was thinking of starting to commute into Dublin city on my bike this week !! How wrong was I :rolleyes:

The trees are bent over in D12 with the wind today . :eek:

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 19-09-2018 8:03am

Yeah it’s the oil cooler pipe, cost is €100 plus labour to replace it.

As for the Cork weather, it’s a rough one. I wouldn’t be venturing out on a bike.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 19-09-2018 9:08am

zubair wrote: »

Judging by the amount of crud in there it's been like that for a while. Is that a return pipe from the oil cooler?

Yeah there’s 2 pipes all in, the top one is corroded where it meets the seal.

The bike is still under warranty but I couldn’t be bothered looking to get it done by the dealership where I bought it as there is no public transport near the place.

Zascar · 19-09-2018 9:44am

Lads is anyone on biker.ie? I need something posted but I my account is locked. Would anyone be able to post something for me in the for sale section? Drop me a pm!

thos · 19-09-2018 10:00am

Took the train today, could barely walk up the road when I got off in Grand Canal Dock with the gusts.

Hotblack Desiato · 19-09-2018 10:09am

Similar here, took the bus, was thinking it wasn't too bad on the way in then it really started to pick up, nearly got blown off my feet walking towards the office, Dublin city centre.

Sonics2k · 19-09-2018 10:17am

Took me nearly two hours to drive to work in the car today, half remembered why I ride a bike when it takes 30 minutes or so.

The wind was intense even in the car for a good bit of the journey, but I was surprised to see two lads on bikes. One of them was being knocked around a fierce amount.

listermint · 19-09-2018 2:34pm

Not as strong on the East Coast, wicklow / dublin. Drove in this morning prob around 30-34kmph nothing crazy.

Zascar · 19-09-2018 3:10pm

I took the bike but very nearly dropped it when a huge gust of wind came between two building and funnelled right at me when I was stopped at the lights.

listermint · 19-09-2018 4:19pm

Zascar wrote: »

I took the bike but very nearly dropped it when a huge gust of wind came between two building and funnelled right at me when I was stopped at the lights.

2 Feet man! 2 Feet

zubair · 19-09-2018 6:55pm

Glad I worked from home so. Didnt even think of the weather, just happened. Wind is the worst.

frozenfrozen · 19-09-2018 9:07pm

Felt like Tom crean walking to work today through spiddal.. right at the sea properly having to lean into the wind like a yank at the cliffs of moher

Looking at bike covers online.. need to get some kind of locks too

frozenfrozen · 19-09-2018 10:08pm

Anyone think I have a chance of getting insurance in June on a gsxr 750, by then I'll be 24, 3 years no claims on bikes 2 years on the A2 and I'll have the A license..

Sonics2k · 19-09-2018 10:14pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Felt like Tom crean walking to work today through spiddal.. right at the sea properly having to lean into the wind like a yank at the cliffs of moher

Looking at bike covers online.. need to get some kind of locks too

Call me mad here, but as my bike is parked outside overnight (pretty good area) between two cars, I still take the cover off the bike just in case it get's blown over.

It happened one time last year, thankfully landing on wet grass, but I'd hate it to be on the road overnight.

frozenfrozen · 19-09-2018 10:18pm

Sonics2k wrote: »

Call me mad here, but as my bike is parked outside overnight (pretty good area) between two cars, I still take the cover off the bike just in case it get's blown over.

It happened one time last year, thankfully landing on wet grass, but I'd hate it to be on the road overnight.

I'm trying to figure out exactly where I'll keep it, it's off street parking and there are a few corners etc so I'll try my best to find somewhere the wind wont be able to catch it. Never had a bike cover but i dont want people to be able to see it. If they cant take a picture of it parked up they cant send it to their scumbag friends to come take it...

Theres a shed for the bins, could sneak it in there during storms I'd say

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