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

geotrig

no ,thats my machine on 10k miles …😂

Gremlinertia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122354359#Comment_122354359

Or I've often heard described as pinstripers 😂

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122368010#Comment_122368010

Not alot of context 50k on machine A is different to 50k on machine B. I've one bike with I think 86k km on it and one with 52k km on it. Both bullet proof.

geotrig

Yeah it's where I'm conflicted, if I put most of those miles on myself it wouldn't bother me but buying a bike with 50ish k miles is territory I've never been in or even cont plated, now if it was as gs or that is be nearly asking why it hasn't got that many miles 😅 the odd Honda I've seen with 80-90k and seem to be still sweet, suppose we were spoiled here for a long time with low milage bikes

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122370304#Comment_122370304

I've said it before but when buying try buying bike off an enthusiast of the bike.

Regardless of milage, there's a huge difference buying from a good and a bad owner.

Hotblack Desiato

In other news… generally not a good idea in a democracy when the police are telling politicians what laws to make.

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/07/12/speeding-drivers-travelling-at-higher-speeds-should-be-more-severely-punished-garda-commissioner/

He said an avenue that might be considered to increase road safety for
motorcyclists, 13 of whom have died on the roads this year, was a
periodic technical inspection for roadworthiness. “As it stands, Ireland
is one of only a handful of EU states that doesn’t require any level of
roadworthiness testing for motorcycles,” he said.

Well maybe he could start by actually looking at the data and educating himself on how many motorcycle deaths / serious injuries are caused by mechanical failure.

blade1

Could anyone shed some light on how it works when a new model comes out.

Do the first batch enter the country together for whichever dealers are getting them.

Have a bike ordered and I know that another dealer has just received one.

AFAIK there's only a handful coming for now.

blade1

I've been told about 3 weeks now.

Bike Magazine's bike of the year.

Guest tester Richard Hammond

Hotblack Desiato

I'm seeing cage 🤮 😂

Varik

Penny saved is a penny earned.

knucklehead6

2 lads killed and a third badly injured this afternoon

omerin

Why I never encourage anyone to start out on a bike. Rest in peace to them and all the others who passed away

GBX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122441896#Comment_122441896

Fair play for wading in when you've 2 families grieving most recently to show your anti bike stance 🙄 pick your moments

RIP and condolences to the families.

omerin

I have a bike idiot. It's a personal opinion on a public forum. Get it?

GBX

Go out on the **** thing so. Twat

Itineoman

Been on two wheels for 46 years and would be slow to encourage anyone having lost two classmates before they were 21. The consequences are horrible once anything goes wrong. BUT…. It’s so worth it in terms of pure enjoyment that middle aged me is happy to head out on a Sunday spin in tractor crawling, cowshit covered, random loose clippings blind bends rural Ireland. Anyone who has toured Europe (or indeed UK) knows how safe it is compared to at home. Another thread needed for that maybe. I think most on here have the experience to ensure they get back in one piece. I’m still learning…

Varik

Was hearing different things but on the radio today it said 3 bikes.

From the sound of it at the start I thought it was 2 bikes and a car.