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DONEGAL TOWN!

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  • 09-03-2021 4:58pm
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    Bikerman2019
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    Think I may have got your attention. By any chance would there be any bikers around donegal Town, Ballyshannon here, that could look over a bike for me if required.

    Basics like fork seals, pitted tubes, running smooth etc etc.

    Im in Dublin so kinda hard to view a bike at preaent

    Cheers


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    goblin59
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    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    Think I may have got your attention. By any chance would there be any bikers around donegal Town, Ballyshannon here, that could look over a bike for me if required.

    Basics like fork seals, pitted tubes, running smooth etc etc.

    Im in Dublin so kinda hard to view a bike at preaent

    Cheers

    how soon would you need this done?
    I will be back in Fermanagh in a month or two so could try and pop over sometime once I'm back


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    Bikerman2019
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    Next few days if possible.


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    goblin59
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    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    Next few days if possible.

    ah damn,
    Unfortunately i wouldn't know anyone to ask that way.
    Might be worth paying a Garage out that way a few quid to do a look over at the bike.


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    Bikerman2019
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    goblin59 wrote: »
    ah damn,
    Unfortunately i wouldn't know anyone to ask that way.
    Might be worth paying a Garage out that way a few quid to do a look over at the bike.
    It's Donegal. They are few and faaaarrrr between. Used to be a little mickey mouse place in Mouncharles many a moon ago, but believe it is gone.


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    mouthful
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    So how are things in Donegal at the moment?


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    Bikerman2019
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    mouthful wrote: »
    So how are things in Donegal at the moment?

    Wouldn't know, I'm in Dublin. Bike in donegal but cannot view it


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    UrbanFret
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    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    Wouldn't know, I'm in Dublin. Bike in donegal but cannot view it
    Might be worth hiring a van(transit around €80/€90 a day) and heading up under the pretence you're a courier(if stopped). Then if you buy you have transport for home with you. or Go through the north you can cover a lot of the route that side of the border.


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    kirving
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    UrbanFret wrote: »
    under the pretence you're a courier(if stopped).

    That's not a good idea, as you would have the implication of commercial insurance if you were a courier.

    Buying a vehicle which you need would be regarded as an essential reason to travel.


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    UrbanFret
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    kirving wrote: »
    That's not a good idea, as you would have the implication of commercial insurance if you were a courier.

    Buying a vehicle which you need would be regarded as an essential reason to travel.


    Yes it would.
    The op would be putting a bit of pressure on whoever looked at it for him though. I mean what I would consider a sound enough machine could be a dog to someone else. Dublin to ballyshannon isnt a long haul . 4 or 5 buses every day too.


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    Bikerman2019
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    UrbanFret wrote: »
    Yes it would.
    The op would be putting a bit of pressure on whoever looked at it for him though. I mean what I would consider a sound enough machine could be a dog to someone else. Dublin to ballyshannon isnt a long haul . 4 or 5 buses every day too.


    Maybe I didn't make myself clear. When I said look at a bike, I meant basic stuff like pitted forks, electrics, seals, maybe a short spin. I dont have high standards at my low price point, but was being forced into it. Just wanted something cheap and cheerful to blow off some steam after a bad day. My last bike was a UK write off which was rebuilt and really liked it until a scumbag stole it and burnt it out.


    The bike in question was in Ballintra, but I see is gone now. There is another one in Browne Motors at Clar. I emailed to ask was it IRL reg as it had no plate, got a reply the following day it was UK but they could re-reg it. I rang them for more details and was promised a call back. That was last week. Still waiting. So much for Browne Motors!


    I bought a cheap bike on saturday as my 17 yr NCB expired yesterday, went to insure online and computer said no- but ring us, as I had a claim (stolen and burnt out), however insurer told me I was not loaded as protected NCB, I just need to ring them. Gonna ring them now.


    Thanks everyone anyway.


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    Bikerman2019
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    Just a bit of info for the general group. I reinsured this morning and it appears Aegis (or whatever they were called) has pulled out of the market due to Brexit.


    Got a policy from Carole Nash at an excellent price and the insurer is FBD.


    GO CN!


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