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

CJhaughey

Honda Fuel taps go bad quite often, the cause on non-vacuum operated ones is the rubber 4 hole gasket, I have drilled out the rivets and used small machine screws to refix, and just flipped the rubber gasket over so its not positioned on the flattened area any longer.

Interceptor

The QuietMan wrote: »

She's in the hands of a highly recommended mechanic who was an ex professional racer so if anyone has the know how to set up a bike this guy does. Did you not go down the line of full carb replacement or was it too costly?

I sold the bike to someone who knew about the issue and fixed it. I should have bought it back...

The QuietMan

Found in Tower Cork City

The QuietMan

Stolen last night in Gurranabraher not far from a Garda station

H_Lime

Interceptor wrote: »

I sold the bike to someone who knew about the issue and fixed it. I should have bought it back...

Did you get a go post fix?
Always mind blowing to ride a bike pre nd post correct jetting, such a diff!

H_Lime

The QuietMan wrote: »

Stolen last night in Gurranabraher not far from a Garda station

Ah fcuk it, that's a bad buzz right there for some poor fella. Really like them too.
Was it the Farranree joyrider lot?

The QuietMan

H_Lime wrote: »

Ah fcuk it, that's a bad buzz right there for some poor fella. Really like them too.
Was it the Farranree joyrider lot?

I have no idea if I’m honest. Seen in Victoria Cross at 10.40 last night, could have gone out the straight road to tower via the anglers test. The Farranree joyriders have had their names and addresses published in recent months

Interceptor

H_Lime wrote: »

Did you get a go post fix?
Always mind blowing to ride a bike pre nd post correct jetting, such a diff!

Yeah - the new owner spent ages getting the carbs right and fitted a new rear shock. The bike was transformed and ran as smooth as a v12! Oh well, you can't keep them all.

Frank Bullitt

https://interestingengineering.com/worlds-smartest-electric-motorcycle-wins-best-in-innovation-award-at-ces-2020

Another new electric bike, this one is local to me here in Vancouver. Nice looking thing and has adjustable ergonomics. Range and performance looks decent (if true).

H_Lime

Gintonious wrote: »

https://interestingengineering.com/worlds-smartest-electric-motorcycle-wins-best-in-innovation-award-at-ces-2020

Another new electric bike, this one is local to me here in Vancouver. Nice looking thing and has adjustable ergonomics. Range and performance looks decent (if true).

Looks sweet but mates would say are you comin out to play on yer maaat daaaamon lol.

Frank Bullitt

H_Lime wrote: »

Looks sweet but mates would say are you comin out to play on yer maaat daaaamon lol.

You can switch the joke on them when you smoke them off the line with the torque.

H_Lime

Gintonious wrote: »

You can switch the joke on them when you smoke them off the line with the torque.

This is painfully the case I see but I'd parry with "don't forget yer long extension lead" 😊

Frank Bullitt

H_Lime wrote: »

This is painfully the case I see but I'd parry with "don't forget yer long extension lead" 😊

Expect to hear that even when EV's have a 1,000km range.

CJhaughey

$25k USD to $39k USD sounds pricey. I think one of the big things holding them back apart from range is weight, the Damon is quoted at 200kg with a 21.5kwh battery.
My issue is dropping that kind of money on a bike that is delivered from the manufacturer direct, who handles service/warranty work?
One thing dropping that money on a BMW/Ducati/HD with an albeit limited dealer network but at least these are known entities and have parts backup.

IrishGrimReaper

Holy **** boys!! look at this from Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/dashcam-footage-captures-motorcyclist-catapulted-through-air-after-horror-collision-11905785

Car hits the bike head on at 70mph. Miraciously he didn't die, he had one of them air bag vest things on as well.

Car driver was jailed for 16 months and lost the license for only 3 years...

H_Lime

Guy on the gixer did all he could, rolling stoppie and all. Just a shame he couldn't go to the side.

The QuietMan

Sent to me on Facebook, Northside of Cork city again, not a million miles from where the last bike was stolen.The same garda station is responsible for both areas.

https://www.facebook.com/megan.butler.9081/posts/10221537103966086

H_Lime

A big dog is required these day.
Awful carry on.

The QuietMan

H_Lime wrote: »

A big dog is required these day.
Awful carry on.

As well as a tracker. Think i'll need to invest in a rottweiler, mind you the dog i have at the moment makes noise if anyone passes the front of the house regardless if they are neighbours, but still need a good pooch who is a visible deterrent. My own back yard was tried last week and a neighbours dog robbed. I'm on the northside.

listermint

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

Holy **** boys!! look at this from Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/dashcam-footage-captures-motorcyclist-catapulted-through-air-after-horror-collision-11905785

Car hits the bike head on at 70mph. Miraciously he didn't die, he had one of them air bag vest things on as well.

Car driver was jailed for 16 months and lost the license for only 3 years...

Looks to me like the car driver was racing in a convoy. Dash cams front and rear and the dashcam on the vehicle behind him too.

Unbelievably lucky not to kill someone. Imagine another car around that bend.

Blondie919

There's a documentary about what superbike riders do on Netflix called Speed Is My Need. Very good insight into the sport and the mentality of these guys.

Acquiescence

Mrs was gone for a bit this morning so I took the hose through the house to give the bike a decent wash.

It just dried there and I seem to have missed more than I normally do with the ****in bucket!

I also melted my ACF-50 applicator bottle.

Productive Sunday.

Blondie919

Acquiescence wrote: »

Mrs was gone for a bit this morning so I took the hose through the house to give the bike a decent wash.

It just dried there and I seem to have missed more than I normally do with the ****in bucket!

I also melted my ACF-50 applicator bottle.

Productive Sunday.

Was the missus impressed?

Richard tea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dbc9


Could be a decent watch

Acquiescence

Blondie919 wrote: »

Was the missus impressed?

Didn't notice anything about the bike and didn't see the hose, so went as well as it could have really.

Jimmy Bottlehead

Won't be commuting today with winds like those forecast. Not chancing it.

listermint

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Won't be commuting today with winds like those forecast. Not chancing it.

Usually I would. Couldn't hear anything inside the house but went out to garage to pull out the bike and the noise of the wind made me turn around

zubair

Not sure where you're commuting from but it really wasn't that bad in Kildare/ Dublin at 8:30. I've encountered worse winds on days when there was no warning.

H_Lime

Blowing a gale here in Cork.

Jimmy Bottlehead

zubair wrote: »

Not sure where you're commuting from but it really wasn't that bad in Kildare/ Dublin at 8:30. I've encountered worse winds on days when there was no warning.

Drogheda to Dublin. I can't say I hear anything bad outside, but it might just be the overwhelming comfort of my bed.