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

LollipopJimmy

Got the VRT done today, fairly painless tbh, they made me go away and print out the ferry tickets but my mate owns a garage beside the NCT centre so I popped into him and printed it. 2014 bike and 250cc it worked out at €150

€10er for a plate and all done. Went into NDLS after and got the licence sorted, IBT will be finished on 13th so I'll be on the road Paddy's weekend

zubair

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Got the VRT done today, fairly painless tbh, they made me go away and print out the ferry tickets but my mate owns a garage beside the NCT centre so I popped into him and printed it. 2014 bike and 250cc it worked out at €150

€10er for a plate and all done. Went into NDLS after and got the licence sorted, IBT will be finished on 13th so I'll be on the road Paddy's weekend

Friday the 13th... I'd reschedule :-S

horse7

Anyone out in the bad winds yesterday,any problems.

Acquiescence

horse7 wrote: »

Anyone out in the bad winds yesterday,any problems.

I had serious trouble keeping it upright at one set of traffic lights.

May have rolled through the next few to get home. :pac:

Sketchy enough.

ZX7R

Coming southbound around nass is bad, especially when the wind is any way moderate

zubair

While a very strong crosswind can be unsettling, foreign objects being blown on to the road is what we really have to worry about.... Like a trampoline for example.

Hotblack Desiato

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Scary tbh, thats why I am like and ORANGE Blur with the high viz and spending the guts of €600 on denali D7 spots and soundbomb.....just to make it a little easier to see me, and hear me if you dont!

I got given out to when I suggested that loud pipes and loud horns save lives! :rolleyes:

macplaxton

PARDON! YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP A BIT. :pac:

LollipopJimmy

zubair wrote: »

Friday the 13th... I'd reschedule :-S

Meh, I'll be sure to wave at a magpie or something :rolleyes:

Wonda-Boy

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I got given out to when I suggested that loud pipes and loud horns save lives! :rolleyes:

By who.....not me (I dont think)

A loud horn is nothing, you only use it when you really need it. TBH the default horn on the 1290 is really weedy so needed to be changed.

As for loud pipes I still dont agree that it saves lives...I have been in my car many a time with the radion on and never heard a bike until it was beside me. Seen him alright but not hear him.

I got my slip on for two reasons none of them safety....Aesthetics, as the original is not great and sounded very underpowered for a 1300cc and for weight reduction. With all the gear on the bike like back boxes and crash bars with a full tank of juice the 1290 is heavy as **** when stationary and walking the bike.

zubair

I think stock horns on all bikes are pretty crap. I can understand why someone would upgrade them as long as they don't have a hair trigger when it comes to using it.

Your point on exhausts is valid, I can't hear other bikes when I'm riding and I don't hear them in the car until they are passing. Better lighting would be a wiser investment if people want to get noticed.

listermint

zubair wrote: »

I think stock horns on all bikes are pretty crap. I can understand why someone would upgrade them as long as they don't have a hair trigger when it comes to using it.

Your point on exhausts is valid, I can't hear other bikes when I'm riding and I don't hear them in the car until they are passing. Better lighting would be a wiser investment if people want to get noticed.

Forward facing missiles and Gatling's..

Wonda-Boy

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Considering people are stepping out in front of traffic wearing noise cancelling headphones wearing a hoodie I dont think a loud horn is going to really help :pac:

This is not 100 factual.......

You forget the nose buried into the mobile phone!

The QuietMan

Picked up these for the blade today for 40 quid, can’t go wrong really. It all came as a set so had to take it as is. My own petrol cap was tatty anyway.

The QuietMan

zubair

I hope thats the before pic :-}

The QuietMan

zubair wrote: »

I hope thats the before pic :-}

It most certainly is

Esel

Make a chastity belt from that.

BaronVon

Good video on cornering, and using the limit point to read the approach speed for corners, worth a look.

The QuietMan

Was at the bike show in Carrigtwohill today

blade1

^^^^^^^^^
So was I.

The QuietMan

blade1 wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^
So was I.

You should have mentioned it earlier :pac: I brought the young fella. He was mad for the Goldwing :cool:

The QuietMan

If anyone can give the big thicko on the island here advice on how to remove the top yoke on my blade I would appreciate it, if it’s too difficult I won’t go there

Thinkingaboutit

zubair wrote: »

I think stock horns on all bikes are pretty crap. I can understand why someone would upgrade them as long as they don't have a hair trigger when it comes to using it.

Your point on exhausts is valid, I can't hear other bikes when I'm riding and I don't hear them in the car until they are passing. Better lighting would be a wiser investment if people want to get noticed.

I got an airhorn on both my bikes, old one is still there, could just be connected up again, but I found it of use at the rare times I use it.

The QuietMan

What gloves are people using? My richa’s were crap and no longer usable

PCeeeee

The QuietMan wrote: »

What gloves are people using? My richa’s were crap and no longer usable

No help to you I'm afraid. I have two pairs of Richa. Winter and Summer.

IrishGrimReaper

Held Race-Tex Gore-Tex Textile Glove is what I've been using for a few months now. More of a 3 season glove but perfectly fine in winter with heated grips and hand guards. Best glove I've owned so far, love them.

airhead_eire

Rope climbing gloves with a £2 woollen insert for cold days.

LollipopJimmy

IBT done and dusted. Time to finally give this thing a proper run

PCeeeee

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

IBT done and dusted. Time to finally give this thing a proper run

Good man, have you a bike yet?