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

goodlad · 22-09-2014 12:20pm

Was pretty happy with my insurance renewal of 328.
Just called up to pay the renewal and it dropped to 307

Confirmed that my fully protected no claims prevented my policy cost increasing.
I only added on full ncb protection last year. Deffo happy to have it!

deegs · 22-09-2014 11:12pm

Passed the test today... Can anyone suggest a cheapmcool sub 20 quid reward for myself

Mr Sheen! · 22-09-2014 11:24pm

deegs wrote: »

Passed the test today... Can anyone suggest a cheapmcool sub 20 quid reward for myself

Well done on the test!

My suggestion is you treat yourself to a shiny new N tabard!!

On a serious note : 20 quid of fresh juice and take yourself on a nice twisty road in that good weather we are having.

Richard tea · 23-09-2014 2:45am

deegs wrote: »

Passed the test today... Can anyone suggest a cheapmcool sub 20 quid reward for myself

Fair play Deegs. Great feeling:)

Richard tea · 23-09-2014 2:45am

Wonda-Boy · 23-09-2014 9:21am

Richard tea wrote: »

Sure the mirror was bent before he even dropped it ffs!

Richard tea · 23-09-2014 10:41am

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Sure the mirror was bent before he even dropped it ffs!

Well spotted. A fake mishap?

Wonda-Boy · 23-09-2014 10:56am

Deffo, anything for the U Tube hits.

blade1 · 23-09-2014 11:38am

deegs wrote: »

Passed the test today... Can anyone suggest a cheapmcool sub 20 quid reward for myself

DubVelo · 23-09-2014 2:43pm

Stumbled across this last night, nice guide to used bike bargain hunting in Ireland:

http://www.mercenary.ie/2013/05/the-mercenary-guide-to-buying-really.html

goodlad · 23-09-2014 7:38pm

Still no bike back as one of the panels still didn't arrive.
On the upside the barbacks look great.

Hotblack Desiato · 23-09-2014 8:03pm

DubVelo wrote: »

Stumbled across this last night, nice guide to used bike bargain hunting in Ireland:

http://www.mercenary.ie/2013/05/the-mercenary-guide-to-buying-really.html

Jaysus!!

Good article.

Cienciano · 23-09-2014 8:54pm

deegs wrote: »

Passed the test today... Can anyone suggest a cheapmcool sub 20 quid reward for myself

Something bike related? A can of ACF50. A neckwarmer.

Wonda-Boy · 23-09-2014 9:18pm

Or a Sunday spin and learn something new m8.

deegs · 23-09-2014 11:02pm

leppla wrote: »

Well done on the test!

My suggestion is you treat yourself to a shiny new N tabard!!

On a serious note : 20 quid of fresh juice and take yourself on a nice twisty road in that good weather we are having.

After I passed, my instructor showed me such a road

I was led to believe n tab bards did not apply as I got my drivers licence back in 2000.
In any case, reckon my answer will be the same!

DubVelo · 23-09-2014 11:36pm

deegs wrote: »

I was led to believe n tab bards did not apply as I got my drivers licence back in 2000.

Yep, says it on the rsa website. If you have an existing license you're not a 'novice'. Thanks be to jaysus! :rolleyes:

<rant>I mean it doesn't even mean anything! At least in other countries there's some sense to it, there's conditions attached like lower speed limits on the motorway or whatever but here it's just a stupid sticker. Argh.</rant>

Mr Sheen! · 24-09-2014 9:04am

DubVelo wrote: »

Yep, says it on the rsa website. If you have an existing license you're not a 'novice'. Thanks be to jaysus! :rolleyes:

<rant>I mean it doesn't even mean anything! At least in other countries there's some sense to it, there's conditions attached like lower speed limits on the motorway or whatever but here it's just a stupid sticker. Argh.</rant>

Im sure its only a matter of time before they bring in the Special Conditions attached to the N plate.

Wonda-Boy · 24-09-2014 12:28pm

No matter how good a rider or driver you think you are in a cage or bike, you are only as good as the morons you meet on the road on any particular day.

Stay alert lads.

Richard tea · 25-09-2014 1:57pm

Lads Hein Gericke are having a sale on their Gortex stuff

MASSIVE 40% OFF ALL HEIN GERICKE GORE-TEX CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES. THIS IS A HUGE SAVING, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WHILE STOCKS LAST. NOT TO BE MISSED.

I dont have facebook but it seems they had up to 42% off all Nolans helmets recently. https://www.facebook.com/heingerickebelfast1

zubair · 25-09-2014 3:06pm

Just had an off on a roundabout, there must have been diesel on the road. The bike just vanished from underneath me and i was taking it easy. Im raging.

Luckily am ok. Both brake levers and indicator gone, exhaust probably has to go too. not much damage otherwise. Have it in with andys in kilcullen.

Mr Sheen! · 25-09-2014 3:37pm

zubair wrote: »

Just had an off on a roundabout, there must have been diesel on the road. The bike just vanished from underneath me and i was taking it easy. Im raging.

Luckily am ok. Both brake levers and indicator gone, exhaust probably has to go too. not much damage otherwise. Have it in with andys in kilcullen.

Ah no way man, that's a disaster, but at least you are ok and there doesn't seem to be any major damage.

Hope you get sorted asap

Wonda-Boy · 25-09-2014 4:22pm

zubair wrote: »

Just had an off on a roundabout, there must have been diesel on the road. The bike just vanished from underneath me and i was taking it easy. Im raging.

Luckily am ok. Both brake levers and indicator gone, exhaust probably has to go too. not much damage otherwise. Have it in with andys in kilcullen.

Really sorry to hear that Jamie, thats piss poor luck. Must have been something there alright for it to go......

At least as you say you are 100%, if you need anything done or collected let me know I help you anyway I can m8.

zubair · 25-09-2014 5:18pm

Thanks lads!!!

Cienciano · 25-09-2014 6:27pm

zubair wrote: »

Just had an off on a roundabout, there must have been diesel on the road. The bike just vanished from underneath me and i was taking it easy. Im raging.

Luckily am ok. Both brake levers and indicator gone, exhaust probably has to go too. not much damage otherwise. Have it in with andys in kilcullen.

Nasty one, so easy to happen too. Was in the car driving on a diesel spill and it was all over the place.

Wonda-Boy · 25-09-2014 6:45pm

What roundabout was it Zubair, maybe might give lads a heads up if they know which one it was.

dorannoel · 25-09-2014 7:14pm

zubair wrote: »

Just had an off on a roundabout, there must have been diesel on the road. The bike just vanished from underneath me and i was taking it easy. Im raging.

Luckily am ok. Both brake levers and indicator gone, exhaust probably has to go too. not much damage otherwise. Have it in with andys in kilcullen.

Sorry 2 hear that hope u get sorted soon

zubair · 25-09-2014 8:46pm

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

What roundabout was it Zubair, maybe might give lads a heads up if they know which one it was.

It was on the ring road in naas. The second roundabout near power city.

I'll be avoiding the whole ring road from now on, the guy that picked up the bike told me he's pulling cars off that road constantly. He reckons there's either a problem with the surface or that the trucks are all spilling diesel on it, I think there's some lorry business on it.

Richard tea · 26-09-2014 2:28am

jameshayes · 26-09-2014 9:29am

Richard tea wrote: »

I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how this happened?

If the cones were not their he would have been driving down the wrong side of the road.. It doesn't look like he was target fixating because he doesn't seem to be looking at the cones??!

Then the muppet leaves his bike sitting in the middle of a road, dope.

Wonda-Boy · 26-09-2014 10:08am

LOL, his glance to the right is what caused it. When he looked back he was heading straight for it.

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