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

I got a €10 voucher from Halfords to spend online recently, there was a €40 MucOff selection down from €40 to €19, ordered it as click and collect, so only cost me a tenner... Can't remember why they gave me the voucher, but worked out well...

Bennets youtube did a pretty thorough review of all washing options a while back. Top of the pile was Aldi washing up liquid in a 10% solution. Costs 1.50 or something.

I don't buy Muc Off any more. 😊

I was thinking that myself.

Fairy liquid is meant to have low salt, was recommended on a thread as a ddegreaser when derusting fuel tanks and prepping for Por15

Checks out: https://youtu.be/9NsFLPDgFqA?t=1156 and yes, they tested for salt.

Still, at less than €1/L (diluted) Muc-off is pretty cheap relative to the other products in the Bennetts test, and I've bought it now, so I'm gonna use it. Will use washing up liquid in a couple of years when it's run out.

Depends on the liquid, some are low salt, some aren't, tbh I've used it for years on my cars and never had an issue, I don't imagine bike finishes are that delicate.

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A bit of reading for anyone thinking about an older sports bike.

I enjoyed that

Not all of them but hey there's time yet! 😆

I have - they were good to deal with but not great for giving a test ride when you have a Southern License, apparently it's a known thing with them. They let me "take the bike around the business estate" but I took it up the road for a bit anyway. Got bike serviced with them also and they were nice as well but did manage to crack some of the plastic and one of my indicators for which they sent me replacement parts. Fitted myself because it was an easy process and I needed to get the bike home at the time.

I've bought from Charles Hurst BMW in Belfast and they are miles ahead of anyone for customer service and no issues with hours-long test rides on any bikes on a Southern License. Think I've had 3 brand-new bikes out for test spins at this stage with them.

A good friend of mine has, bit if a mixed bag experience imo, particularly when it came to servicing. Travelling up there from RoI means they know you're at a disadvantage and I think this is part of the problem in the example I saw.

I'd say a straight purchase where you would be just buying and on your own after that would be fine, but I don't believe you'll get the aftercare you would have if you were local and be more likely to turn up at the door with any problems.

Has anyone ever had a problem with the Gardai trying to put them off putting in a complaint about an incident with another motorist only for the Gards to threaten to do them for something if they do ?

Is this a usual tactic ?

Yes, bought my Kwacker 650 off him from new in 2007. Not the same outfit as then but they do excellent servicing. Seem to be too busy these days with own sales versus southerners coming up. I still get my major work done there but, I always agree the price before the work

Remember somewhat similar, a good few years back. I rear-ended a jeep pulling a trailer a few years back (in a car) and it was my fault (sudden stop, I jammed on, and my foot grabbed both the brake and the accelerator at the same time), but there were no lights on the trailer. Trailer driver rang his friendly guard, who turned up pronto, and made it clear that if I didn't admit liability, he'd be doing me for dangerous driving. I couldn't really argue the position, claim went in against my insurance and there was no further mention of the trailer which didn't have any brake lights (though I did report it on the accident insurance report form). Again, I wasn't in a position to argue - it was entirely my fault, just didn't like the whole 'arrangement'.

LOL

You'll be a marked man for life.