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

lennymc

i was thinking of getting mx style hand guards for this winter to protect from the wind chill. brrrr. Guess we have just been spoiled with the weather recently

goodlad

One of my cats pissed on my bike jacket last week!! :eek: No matter wtf i do it still stinks. The bitch pissed all over it from the elbow to the cuff on the right arm.

Tried cat piss specific stuff, counter spray, jax spray! Everything i could think of.... But eventually the cat piss smell wins the battle and appears again :mad:

RosieJoe

Some light reading for you, it's a riding manual from the Norwegian Motorcycle Union.

http://www.rideitright.org/documents/Full%20Control_2013.pdf

colm_c

goodlad wrote: »

Who knew you shouldnt use heated grips with goretex gloves!?

That lad is talking bs.

The only way you'd have that effect is if your heated grips were hot enough to steam water.

Been using heated grips and goretex gloves for the last 5 years and never had any leaks other than holes due to wear and tear.

Mr Sheen!

goodlad wrote: »

One of my cats pissed on my bike jacket last week!! :eek: No matter wtf i do it still stinks. The bitch pissed all over it from the elbow to the cuff on the right arm.

Tried cat piss specific stuff, counter spray, jax spray! Everything i could think of.... But eventually the cat piss smell wins the battle and appears again :mad:

First and last but of pussy that jacket seen !!!

Richard tea

RosieJoe wrote: »

Some light reading for you, it's a riding manual from the Norwegian Motorcycle Union.

http://www.rideitright.org/documents/Full%20Control_2013.pdf

Nice post Joe.. Should be put into starting out thread or stickied

goodlad

This is deffo the funniest video ive seen all year.

DaveD

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

I haven't watched this one yet (have it on my YT 'watch later' list).. But its an Irish guy who takes tours from Alaska to Argentina on a BMW R1100GS

That you popping a wheelie on the Navan road this evening?

zubair

I see sportsbikeshop.co.uk started a clearence sale today. Just in case anyone's "justifying" some new gear.

gerrowadat

Went away for a week, came back and it's proper winter now. If it's not pissing down rain it's dark (sunset at 16:40 today, I **** you not!).

Picked up my first bike 2 weeks ago, and have gotten to ride it a grand total of twice -- don't feel confident going out in the wet just yet (and new tyres make it tricky). Getting the serious itch here, grrrrr.

zubair

gerrowadat wrote: »

Went away for a week, came back and it's proper winter now. If it's not pissing down rain it's dark (sunset at 16:40 today, I **** you not!).

Picked up my first bike 2 weeks ago, and have gotten to ride it a grand total of twice -- don't feel confident going out in the wet just yet (and new tyres make it tricky). Getting the serious itch here, grrrrr.

Did I miss something? I thought you already had a bike. What did you get?

Get those tyres broken in on a dry day and get comfortable with the bike. Then get some wet miles under your belt. Practice will make you more confident.

arybvtcw0eolkf

DaveD wrote: »

That you popping a wheelie on the Navan road this evening?

Sorry just seen this.. Probably, where did you see it?.

I wheelie everywhere, but if I recall correctly ~ Navan Rd/Auburn Ave junction and into heavy traffic approaching the Blanc/M50 junction?

gerrowadat

zubair wrote: »

Did I miss something? I thought you already had a bike. What did you get?

Get those tyres broken in on a dry day and get comfortable with the bike. Then get some wet miles under your belt. Practice will make you more confident.

I was borrowing a GZ250 until I realised it was way too small for me (I'm a hefty lad). Got a deauville a few weeks back, and it's had two outings in pant-****ting gale-force wind so far :-)

DaveD

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

Sorry just seen this.. Probably, where did you see it?.

I wheelie everywhere, but if I recall correctly ~ Navan Rd/Auburn Ave junction and into heavy traffic approaching the Blanc/M50 junction?

Yup - i was on the GSXR. Nice sound off your bike

arybvtcw0eolkf

DaveD wrote: »

Yup - i was on the GSXR. Nice sound off your bike

Oh I remember, I nodded over towards you on my left? (black Gixxer?).

Yea I like the sound from my pipes, thanks.. How the feck did you know it was me?.. (I'm guessing pix of my bike here).

gerrowadat

Discovered why I was fogging with a pinlock - the lads I bought the lid off put the wrong insert in it. Had a bit sticking out on the top of the insert that meant closing the visor was moving the insert and breaking the airseal.

20 quid on eBay to get the insert for my actual visor and sorted.

Vikings

Bought some of this stuff in bikeworld at the weekend when I was buying my new pants

http://www.screen-kleen.com/visorkleen-cleaning/

Applied it today, will need reapplying every so often but it's a fraction of the price of a pinlock ready visor + insert.

gerrowadat

Vikings wrote: »

Bought some of this stuff in bikeworld at the weekend when I was buying my new pants

http://www.screen-kleen.com/visorkleen-cleaning/

Applied it today, will need reapplying every so often but it's a fraction of the price of a pinlock ready visor + insert.

Dunno how things are with helmets on the bike (only starting out) but I've tried every spray, oil, cat crap, washing up liquid, spit, and who knows what to stop goggles fogging for airsoft, and nothing beats a bit of airflow, either crack the visor or get stuff with more gaps around the side.

Want to get some stuff for outside to repel rain, so may give this or something similar a go though.

Skill Magill

Pinlock, everything else is just messin

DubVelo

Can you retrofit pinlock or do you have to buy the special visor?

Wossack

pretty sure you can get kits with pins and the insert - will require having to drill little holes for the pins in the visor however

Hotblack Desiato

Skill Magill wrote: »

Pinlock, everything else is just messin

Pinlocks are great, been using them for years and never let me down. I use a Foggy mask as well though as I need to wear glasses at night.

Cienciano

Vikings wrote: »

Bought some of this stuff in bikeworld at the weekend when I was buying my new pants

http://www.screen-kleen.com/visorkleen-cleaning/

Applied it today, will need reapplying every so often but it's a fraction of the price of a pinlock ready visor + insert.

I uses similar stuff before. It sort of spreads the water vapor around the visor, gives it a blurry look.

goodlad

My bike has hardly left the front of my house the last month.
With only a 25 minute commute on N7/M7 with pretty much no traffic all the way to work i really cant be arsed getting all the gear on for it.

Takes about 10 minutes to get all the gear on, unlock the bike etc...
I'm almost half way to work in the car by the time i would of been driving away from the house on the bike.

KTRIC

goodlad wrote: »

My bike has hardly left the front of my house the last month.
With only a 25 minute commute on N7/M7 with pretty much no traffic all the way to work i really cant be arsed getting all the gear on for it.

Takes about 10 minutes to get all the gear on, unlock the bike etc...
I'm almost half way to work in the car by the time i would of been driving away from the house on the bike.

Mines gone into semi retirement as well and it's pretty new. Takes me 20 minutes to get to work door to door on the bus. Hardly worth my while starting it.

goodlad

Ive a builder coming out at the weekend to price up knocking down a piece of crap fence along the side of my house and putting up a concrete wall then slapping up a roof from the side of the house to the new wall for me.

At least then i will have somewhere to keep my bike sheltered instead of out the front of the house every day. Couldn't even be arsed putting a cover over it as that just added to the time every morning to take the bike vs car.

No idea what money im looking at for the wall and roof. Literally have no idea what quote to expect.

Wonda-Boy

goodlad wrote: »

Ive a builder coming out at the weekend to price up knocking down a piece of crap fence along the side of my house and putting up a concrete wall then slapping up a roof from the side of the house to the new wall for me.

At least then i will have somewhere to keep my bike sheltered instead of out the front of the house every day. Couldn't even be arsed putting a cover over it as that just added to the time every morning to take the bike vs car.

No idea what money im looking at for the wall and roof. Literally have no idea what quote to expect.

Well what ever he quotes you, gasp and say are you having a laugh!!! Then he will knock another €50 off it!

DaveD

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

Oh I remember, I nodded over towards you on my left? (black Gixxer?).

Yea I like the sound from my pipes, thanks.. How the feck did you know it was me?.. (I'm guessing pix of my bike here).

Thats me. Yup, pics on here. Bike & helmet gave you away.

arybvtcw0eolkf

DaveD wrote: »

Thats me. Yup, pics on here. Bike & helmet gave you away.

Not too many with a big yellow BMW and open faced Captain America helmet I guess Although with the cold days coming in I'm wearing a black Nitro with skulls.. Next time please drop over and say HI ~ when I'm not cycling I'm using that junction morning & evening.

Mr Sheen!

Paityn Acidic Rattan wrote: »

Not too many with a big yellow BMW and open faced Captain America helmet I guess Although with the cold days coming in I'm wearing a black Nitro with skulls.. Next time please drop over and say HI ~ when I'm not cycling I'm using that junction morning & evening.

You were wearing the open face lid outside the Law Society on Blackhall Place this morning :cool::cool::cool:.