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

hard on the belly so mind yourself

If only everyone on a bike had their lights on, it gives an impenetrable shield and makes you invincible! 🫣

Dont do it.

My mate bought one, is still paying for it and it's gone. Was POS from day 1.

Had an interesting ride home this morning, following a bunch of learner army guys on bikes. For those that know Dublin, we got to the intersection coming from Island Bridge and turning left towards Chapelizod. There's a bunch of bollards etc set up for cyclists there now, it's a pain in the hole turning left. I used to be able to filter and then take a green arrow, but it's all been changed for cycle lanes. Turns out, I'm doing it wrong. All the army guys just went onto the cycle lane, around the corner, and completely bypassed the lights. Don't know if I'd get away with doing that if a guard was around.

We then got into Chapelizod and were going 30km/h along a road with loads of speed humps, then one of the bikers obviously put his brakes on, and 4 or 5 of the guys clattered into each other. Luckily none of them hit the deck. The instructor at the back turned to me and raised his arms in despair. I had a bit of a laugh, it must a nightmare controlling that many novices at once.

Simple stuff, his chain snapped at 1500kms, **** happens etc etc however it took 3 weeks for Bikeworld to source the sprocket. Also had a non start issue. This is on a brand new out of the box bike.

Then it just rode terrible, he's after switching onto an old Superfour and the difference is night and day.

That I don't remember

I couldn't decide so gave several a go 😂

Not according to cfmoto.ie. Closest being up north.

https://www.cfmoto.ie/motorcycles/find-a-dealer/

Rx-7V if the funds will allow.

Crossans have some good deals on black Friday if you can wait until then.

I used to get helmets from helmet city, sportsbikeshop etc but I suppose Brexit has made that too expensive.

The last time I bought one crossans were cheaper even before the black Friday deal which was around €200 off.

Shop around is all I can say as different shops will have deals on some of their stock as sometimes they will want to shift stuff to make room for new stuff coming in.

UK don't have Vat on helmets and that's after their market being larger and a bit more competitive. If you can have it delivered to a NI address then that's an option, but otherwise if you've it delivered here you're getting hit with Irish Vat and customs as it'd be over the €150.

crossans/thevisorshop being based in the North gets all the benefits of UK vat exception without the extra Brexit problems ( for now), so price dependant that might be more straightforward.

whats the bike? could be a connection issue, but I thought they were plug and play

After posting a I had another look, ground wire was broken. Now I'm motoring. Thanks both!

😯 at least they seem to be ok...

that wouldn't cause a carb to flood.

Unless dirt or a bit of the rubber got in and held the float needle open.

Generally a flooded carb is the float level not set properly.

Any CF moto fans out there?

I think I may have a very slow puncture in the front (or it could all be in my head). It feels slightly off, like a puncture but the pressure is up to spec and isn’t squared off, however, I can still push the tyre in, very slightly if I put my weight down on it, is this normal for tubed tyres

I don’t have a lift or stand for it, is there any way to check without lifting. The front end felt vague but since coming home and the tyres cooling, the front has stayed the same, the rear has dropped 1psi and is now 4 below what’s spec

Cheers, it’s a DR750, will rope one of the kids in to give it a go

edit:

it’s turning smoothly,no play that I can see if I try and pull the forks, am gonna check the pressures tomorrow to see if there is any change.

Howdy HairySlug.

Post more pics of her pls.

Carefully check the front bearings. There's an oddball uber expensive only from suzuki unsealed ntn bearing in the front iirc, they're shyte as they have no seal (you read correctly) and are always gone or going on the 750. Can give weird feeling.

I run 34 psi front and can just about push the tyre in as you describe. What date is stamped on your tyre?

Best bet is to do a fork oil change and bang in heavier wirth or wilbers springs or better yet just sell me the bike:)

I’m hoping it’s just low pressure, the front was 25, rear 28, looks like most keep it at 32 & 36 and since if increased it, it’s feeling better and I don’t have the time, money or tools to be looking at the forks. The lower end of the gator is bet on so I’ll try and get that off to see how things are.

H, there’s no sign of me getting bored of it, it’s a job keeping it on the road but I’ll let ya know if it goes up for sale.