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IJS84

blade1 wrote: »

I think it's 23% of price you paid for wheel and shipping.
Then handling fee of €10 or €15 depending on who's delivering.
Chances are you'll be caught alright so factor in that.
If by chance you escape duty, think of it as a bonus.

Anything coming outside of the EU and over €25 is liable for customs charges, anything over €100 ( I think is subject to excise aswell) + the €10/€15 handling charges. It's hit or miss. I use addresspal for stuff from the US, I got a screen in for a Valkyrie for €80 all in, cheapest I could get in Europe was over €300. Well worth it, delivery charge is approx €20 using addresspal, I haven't got caught on customs to date, but I did before getting stuff in directly. Definitely worth a try I think

H_Lime

IJS84 wrote: »

Anything coming outside of the EU and over €25 is liable for customs charges, anything over €100 ( I think is subject to excise aswell) + the €10/€15 handling charges. It's hit or miss. I use addresspal for stuff from the US, I got a screen in for a Valkyrie for €80 all in, cheapest I could get in Europe was over €300. Well worth it, delivery charge is approx €20 using addresspal, I haven't got caught on customs to date, but I did before getting stuff in directly. Definitely worth a try I think

Got caught getting bits in from Japan there a fortnight ago, 190 euro purchase ended up costing and extra 65 as DHL wouldn't deliver until I coughed up, swine. Use parcel motel usually but not in this instance. It got bumped to customs as the manifest listed words such as asbestos and fuel (factory warning stickers)
Then again that's the first of six lots of stuff I got in since Jan and some were north of 400 quid so not bad innings.

The QuietMan

I’ve signed up to the tweet machine if any of you guys are on it? Hit me up!

If blade1 is watching I hope you don’t mind me using your photo :pac:

blade1

Down with the air chamber and going to use this shed as more of a work place I think.
Torn between getting an ABBA Skylift or a bench.





Amazed the air chamber fit back into its bag :pac:

Skill Magill

From Michael Jackson to Abba.
What’s it for? The air chamber not the lift. ��

blade1

Skill Magill wrote: »

From Michael Jackson to Abba.
What’s it for? The air chamber not the lift. ��

Condensation Skill.

Skill Magill

Blade, still had to look it up on YouTube Ever get in trouble for buying stuff
Or is it a case of no trouble with a bubble?

blade1

Skill Magill wrote: »

Ever get in trouble for buying stuff

You remember when I gave up the cigs Skill.
That's nearly six and a half years ago.
The savings have paid for a lot of stuff since then.
About 35k not spent on smoking :eek:

Skill Magill

I hear you man, its incredible,I'm off both booze and cigs now.
That's some saving alright, still though, a bubble is indulging yourself haha

The QuietMan

Yay or nay for a bike? I have another option in Petronas but I need to travel a bit further afield for it.

blade1

Skill Magill wrote: »

I hear you man, its incredible,I'm off both booze and cigs now.
That's some saving alright, still though, a bubble is indulging yourself haha

More of a necessity really.
I didn't buy it for the giggles.

GBX

I've an 06 FZ1. When I last used it (months ago ) the bike wouldn't fire up. Figured it was the rotor again. Anyway, I left it sitting for some time and want to get it back on the road.

It has the updated rotor - which I've checked and all looks good. This morning I've just put a brand new fully charged battery in it and also a new reg/rec. Power to the bike but it won't start. The battery tries but it won't go fully - tried it twice - don't want to ruin a brand new battery. Any ideas on what or how to check why it's not firing up ?

blade1

The QuietMan wrote: »

Yay or nay for a bike? I have another option in Petronas but I need to travel a bit further afield for it.

I wouldn't.

H_Lime

The QuietMan wrote: »

Yay or nay for a bike? I have another option in Petronas but I need to travel a bit further afield for it.

What bike?
Been using the semi synth version of that ten yrs in the dr as has loads of others without issue.

blade1

H_Lime wrote: »

What bike?
Been using the semi synth version of that ten yrs in the dr as has loads of others without issue.

Why would anyone even bother?
A car uses two separate oils for engine and gearbox whereas a bike uses the same oil for both.

H_Lime

:cool:

blade1 wrote: »

Why would anyone even bother?
A car uses two separate oils for engine and gearbox whereas a bike uses the same oil for both.

Because its cheap, readily available and doesnt harm my engine.

The QuietMan

H_Lime wrote: »

What bike?
Been using the semi synth version of that ten yrs in the dr as has loads of others without issue.

On the DL & Busa. Both are due a service.

My other option is this stuff, I have to collect it and 20 litres of it is €96

The QuietMan

blade1 wrote: »

Why would anyone even bother?
A car uses two separate oils for engine and gearbox whereas a bike uses the same oil for both.

I’ve used that oil on my cars without issue. Yer man in my local motor factors keeps pushing it my way when I ask him can he source Motul,Castrol Power1 or other purpose bike oils.

H_Lime

The QuietMan wrote: »

On the DL & Busa. Both are due a service.

My other option is this stuff, I have to collect it and 20 litres of it is €96

Run bike oil in the busa iiwy

The QuietMan

H_Lime wrote: »

Run bike oil in the busa iiwy

Petronas it is then

Hotblack Desiato

blade1 wrote: »

I wouldn't.

Certainly not on any bike with a wet clutch. Bike specific oil all the way.

GBX wrote: »

Any ideas on what or how to check why it's not firing up ?

The basics. Kill switch , sidestand switch, clutch switch
Did you pull the plugs and check for dampness (fuel) ? Check that they spark when the engine is spinning on the starter?

horse7

Do you have to pay to park a bike in glendalough, it says on the site 4€ for a car today, nothing about bikes

blade1

Lad gone crazy there just now.
Looking for a knife off a restaurant owner.
Marching up and down the street doing Nazi salute.
Got on his bike, started trying to mow people down.
3 cop cars come, he rams into the front of one.
Cops grab him.
Took 5 of them to pin him down. Crazy!

Sonics2k

Keep an eye out for the bike at the next Garda auction so!

listermint

blade1 wrote: »

Lad gone crazy there just now.
Looking for a knife off a restaurant owner.
Marching up and down the street doing Nazi salute.
Got on his bike, started trying to mow people down.
3 cop cars come, he rams into the front of one.
Cops grab him.
Took 5 of them to pin him down. Crazy!

That'll be the drugs.

blade1

listermint wrote: »

That'll be the drugs.

I'd be more inclined to blame the person.

H_Lime

Nice bike, or was, you don't see many of the new model, big money. Lot of folks pushed over the edge with the bug. Hope he gets the help he needs.

The Nutty M

Is that a petrol drum on the side of it?
Poor bike.

Jimmy Bottlehead

Looking for a few sensible heads to stop me doing something silly :P

I've had the Honda Super Four since I started riding in 2015. Got the full licence there in 2018 but haven't the cash for an upgrade.

Have done a fair whack of commuting on it but the last two years of commuting from Drogheda to Dublin a few days a week has sapped the fun out of biking and I'm considering selling her and taking a break.

Has anyone else fallen out of love with riding their bike? And would a break and a new bike help?

blade1

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Looking for a few sensible heads to stop me doing something silly :P

I've had the Honda Super Four since I started riding in 2015. Got the full licence there in 2018 but haven't the cash for an upgrade.

Have done a fair whack of commuting on it but the last two years of commuting from Drogheda to Dublin a few days a week has sapped the fun out of biking and I'm considering selling her and taking a break.

Has anyone else fallen out of love with riding their bike? And would a break and a new bike help?

Don't be silly!
New bike all the way!