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

goblin59

GBX wrote: »

Bought recently from Crossans as well. Was out of stock elsewhere.
Isnt there an exemption for ordering from the North for a few more weeks/months without paying duty?

Yeah the North has an exemption to the EU duty rule while they work out what the **** is going on with the Good Friday agreement

CJhaughey

NI is in the Single market nothing to do with GFA, It is the only part of the UK that is still in the SM.
It is written into the withdrawal agreement and the section is the NI protocol.
It has to be that way because the alternatives are a hard border between ROI and NI and that is not going to happen.

Breezin

goblin59 wrote: »

Yeah the North has an exemption to the EU duty rule while they work out what the **** is going on with the Good Friday agreement

Hadn't realised that. Crossan service is always spot on, I've found.

goblin59

CJhaughey wrote: »

NI is in the Single market nothing to do with GFA, It is the only part of the UK that is still in the SM.
It is written into the withdrawal agreement and the section is the NI protocol.
It has to be that way because the alternatives are a hard border between ROI and NI and that is not going to happen.

ah thats fair.
Tbh I never fully understood NI politics despite growing up in Fermanagh.
Was just a constant mess xD

Breezin

goblin59 wrote: »

ah thats fair.
Tbh I never fully understood NI politics despite growing up in Fermanagh.
Was just a constant mess xD

If you find someone who understands NI politics you should nominate them for world president.

Hotblack Desiato

blade1 wrote: »

Think I am going to try putting on a helmet and going for a spin for a couple of hours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozBYUIHGweU

TheQ_Man

To those of you undertaking projects/restorations, what was/is/will be your parts bill? I’m looking at about €1000 in parts for the 1000f

Hoping to avoid labour bills in some cases by learning new skills

goblin59

TheQ_Man wrote: »

To those of you undertaking projects/restorations, what was/is/will be your parts bill? I’m looking at about €1000 in parts for the 1000f

Hoping to avoid labour bills in some cases by learning new skills

about €2300 for the DR650se I think, but thats including a rolling frame and engine.

My friend is about €2000 into his XT500 rebuild.

I'm estimating the R100rs to be about 2 - 3k for a rebuild

TheQ_Man

goblin59 wrote: »

about €2300 for the DR650se I think, but thats including a rolling frame and engine.

My friend is about €2000 into his XT500 rebuild.

I'm estimating the R100rs to be about 2 - 3k for a rebuild

I’m not doing too bad so by the sounds of it. The bike cost me €1000 in the first place.

In saying that I haven’t factored in powder coating of the wheels/calipers or swing arm.

spiggotpaddy

Renewed the firestorm insurance €240. Don't know whether it's good or bad considering we've all been practically sitting at home for a year.

lennymc

TheQ_Man wrote: »

To those of you undertaking projects/restorations, what was/is/will be your parts bill? I’m looking at about €1000 in parts for the 1000f

Hoping to avoid labour bills in some cases by learning new skills

im probably budgeting about 1k over time with the bandit, although someone on here was trying to convince me to spend 1500 quid on an exhaust alone....

H_Lime

lennymc wrote: »

im probably budgeting about 1k over time with the bandit, although someone on here was trying to convince me to spend 1500 quid on an exhaust alone....

But what an exhaust!
https://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=262254191532&category=177996&pm=1&ds=0&t=1562066179000&ver=0&cspheader=1&oversion=b085e090

listermint

TheQ_Man wrote: »

To those of you undertaking projects/restorations, what was/is/will be your parts bill? I’m looking at about €1000 in parts for the 1000f

Hoping to avoid labour bills in some cases by learning new skills

400 on the dragster budget basement.

zubair

lennymc wrote: »

im probably budgeting about 1k over time with the bandit, although someone on here was trying to convince me to spend 1500 quid on an exhaust alone....

Bleach and autosol, bosh!

zubair

TheQ_Man wrote: »

In saying that I haven’t factored in powder coating of the wheels/calipers or swing arm.

Cosmetics last ;-)

TheQ_Man

zubair wrote: »

Cosmetics last ;-)

Aye. Fairings need doing as well, they’ll be last

TheQ_Man

listermint wrote: »

400 on the dragster budget basement.

Only 400 :eek:

listermint

TheQ_Man wrote: »

Only 400 :eek:

www. For parts and entirely DIY . Well see how it does. Projects stalled for house renovations but should begin again soon.

IrishGrimReaper

BMW Hurst in Belfast are some sound people, no bother at all getting a spin on the 1250GS they were letting me have it for a few hours if I wanted - I only rang them yesterday. Did about an hour and 20 mins on it in the end.

The suspension and overall comfort were on another level than anything I've ridden before. It felt so much smaller than my own bike. Think I'll save up and sell the KTM to get one. Totally smitten :pac:

Jimmy Bottlehead

Beaut of a bike. I reckon I'll be picking up either a GSA or an Africa Twin when I can add a second bike in a few years.

blade1

Out for a spin this morning and bracket for holding brake master cylinder snapped :mad:
Was flapping about a lot so headed for home when I spotted it

New one ordered from fowler's for €20.33 delivered.

Skill Magill

That from hard landings?

blade1

Skill Magill wrote: »

That from hard landings?

No way.
I'm a law abiding citizen.

Skill Magill

Was wondering how it could've happened, and just went ah yeah, blades bike

PCeeeee

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

BMW Hurst in Belfast are some sound people, no bother at all getting a spin on the 1250GS they were letting me have it for a few hours if I wanted - I only rang them yesterday. Did about an hour and 20 mins on it in the end.

The suspension and overall comfort were on another level than anything I've ridden before. It felt so much smaller than my own bike. Think I'll save up and sell the KTM to get one. Totally smitten :pac:

I'd like it more in orange Reaper...:D

CJhaughey

PCeeeee wrote: »

I'd like it more in orange Reaper...:D

It would go well with that bunting in the first pic.

blade1

H_Lime

blade1 wrote: »

Out for a spin this morning and bracket for holding brake master cylinder snapped :mad:
Was flapping about a lot so headed for home when I spotted it

New one ordered from fowler's for €20.33 delivered.

Is it aluminium?
Always liked the extra nipple on the mc, handy.

blade1

H_Lime wrote: »

Is it aluminium?
Always liked the extra nipple on the mc, handy.

I just ordered one from fowler's for €20 delivered.
Could have made something instead but can't be bothered at the moment.
Yeah handy having a nipple up top.
ZZR is the same.

zubair

Surely there's enough room for some cable ties under the seat so your spins aren't interrupted ;-}