what do you drive???

ldr

hey everyone, how are ye doing?

what do ye drive?
i drive a 98 bandid N600, my first decent bike.
here`s the pic of my one (beautiful) and im from cork.

Idleater

Isn't this like the "post a picture of your bike" but without the picture?

06 Suzuki SV650N - Black

L.

Owen

Currently a mint condition Ducati 916 BiPosto with 8k Miles, in red naturally, with open clutch and termignoni exhausts.

ldr

and do ye have full licences to drive them sizes bikes

KTRIC

I drive a 2005 metallic blue Kawasaki W650 with nearly 8k on the clock, I drove a Kwacker ER6 winter gone by (thats a different thread )

Dr4gul4

yahama dragstar, black.....shiny....


and ofcourse all bikes over 33 BHP are restricted... what sort of a stoopid question is that :rolleyes:

KTRIC

Dr4gul4 wrote:

and ofcourse all bikes over 33 BHP are restricted... what sort of a stoopid question is that :rolleyes:

Isn't that right Sutty Of course restrictors can easily fall off , seeing as they are really badly made.

Odysseus

04 KLE500 black and grey, unfortunatley due to a long commute its has 68k on it.

Owen

KTRIC wrote:

Isn't that right Sutty Of course restrictors can easily fall off , seeing as they are really badly made.

I did the two year restriction thing the year it came in. My restrictors spent most of their life sewn onto the bike jacket I was wearing. Dangerous things, not being able to overtake anything, and power tailing off at 65mph! Not that I'd recommend that type of thing though, it being illegal and all that.

Dub13

I am driving a 05 Honda Deauville 650,I also have a Suzuki Marauder 125 which I am trying to sell.

madrab

i was driving an africa twin, but it died

Now im driving a 1300cc v4 yamaha royal star

i also have a lamrbeta that is very slowly being rebuilt, along wiht some parts for a special bros

Steffano2002

I ride a Black '02 Bandit 600N. It's my baby!

ldr

"Dr4gul4:
and ofcourse all bikes over 33 BHP are restricted... what sort of a stoopid question is that"


just asking if ye really are fully legal with your bikes

ldr

KTRIC wrote:

Isn't that right Sutty Of course restrictors can easily fall off , seeing as they are really badly made.

i apologise for my ignorance but, how is that??? how do they actually work?
is there any papers proving that the bike is restricted , in case i get stopped by the garda??? it would be really nice if you could shed some light on to this subject.

Dr4gul4

madrab wrote:

i was driving an africa twin, but it died

Now im driving a 1300cc v4 yamaha royal star

i also have a lamrbeta that is very slowly being rebuilt, along wiht some parts for a special bros

PICS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Idleater

ldr wrote:

how do they actually work?
is there any papers proving that the bike is restricted , in case i get stopped by the garda??? it would be really nice if you could shed some light on to this subject.

Ok, without going into too much detail, there are several ways to restrict a bike. Two ways in particular are used:
1) ECU restriction, where the manufacturer developes a specific ECU Fuel map so the bike just doesnt get the power
2) Washers that restrict the airflow across the fuel bowl. Less airflow = less air/fuel mixture = less power.

Both the ECU can be replaced with a "proper" fuel map = full power and the washers can be removed (or fall out from the enclosed space) resulting in full air flow across the fuel bowl = full power.

"factory restricted" bikes are ones that leave the manufacturer with a known ECU code/Frame number or Washers/Frame number so insurers can simply ring up the manufacturer with the frame number (which you supply to them) and they confirm that yes it is "factory restricted".

No paperwork in my case anyway.

"Dealer restricted" are aftermarket restrictions placed onto a normally full power bike in order for the rider to comply with the licencing arrangements (max 25kw and .16kw/kg).

Generally insurance companies do not take account of the Dealer restricted bikes for lower insurance groupings/loadings, and they may or may not take Factory restriction into account.

In the event of a claim against you, the insurance company is entitled to examine the bike for evidence that you may not be complying with the insurance provisions (for example if a set of 4 washers happened to be found in a neat pile beside the bike, or if the ECU serial number did not correspond to the one registered to that bike by the manufacturer).
In such a case, they would honour claims against you, but they would probably seek costs for any of these costs in a civil case against you (and would probably win).

There is plenty of discussion about these topics here on this site and on www.IrishBikerForum.com and www.Biker.ie amongst others.

L.

gokgok

I've a 91 Suzuki DR650

I'm looking to change it as i'm getting too old kick start a single cylinder bike

Slaanesh

'03 Yamaha Fazer 600cc
97 odd hp of so I'm told.

Steffano2002

Dr4gul4 wrote:

And ofcourse all bikes over 33 BHP are restricted... what sort of a stoopid question is that :rolleyes:

This question might shock a few but do all bikes in Ireland need to be resticted to 33BHP or is it only for the first 2 years?

Slaanesh

When you get your full license you are restricted to 33BHP for the first 2 years.
Nought to do with the bike, just licensing and also if you want cheaper insurance, meaning when you get older, build up NCB and gain immaculate riding wisom when turning 25.

Or in my case they send you a full 10 year unrestricted.

Steffano2002

Slaanesh wrote:

When you get your full license you are restricted to 33BHP for the first 2 years.
Nought to do with the bike, just licensing and also if you want cheaper insurance, meaning when you get older, build up NCB and gain immaculate riding wisom when turning 25.

Or in my case they send you a full 10 year unrestricted.

So basically, no restrictions whatsoever once you've done the 2 years. Correct?

In France, not only do you have to restrict the bike to 33BHP for the first 2 years but all bikes over 100BHP must be restricted to 100BHP max!

Krusty_Clown

Steffano2002 wrote:

So basically, no restrictions whatsoever once you've done the 2 years. Correct?

In France, not only do you have to restrict the bike to 33BHP for the first 2 years but all bikes over 100BHP must be restricted to 100BHP max!

Nope, nothing like that.. The Gardai can't even verify the bhp of your bike for the two year purgatory after getting your license, so policing a 100bhp restriction for everyone would be pretty much impossible for them.. It would also prove too costly for the manufacturers to provide restricted models for the small Irish market (with the steering on the left hand side )

Krusty_Clown

oh and I drive a ford..

but I ride a bmw R12GS. and it's not shiny, it's filthy...
and it needs new tyres... and an oil change...
and some sunny weather...
and dry roads..
not covered in mud...

Niall06

2003 Suzuki GS500 ( black ):D

Idleater

Niall06 wrote:

2003 Suzuki GS500 ( black ):D

Black- the best colour...

L.

Steffano2002

nereid wrote:

Black- the best colour...

L.

The only colour!

Steffano2002

Krusty_Clown wrote:

Nope, nothing like that.. The Gardai can't even verify the bhp of your bike for the two year purgatory after getting your license, so policing a 100bhp restriction for everyone would be pretty much impossible for them.. It would also prove too costly for the manufacturers to provide restricted models for the small Irish market (with the steering on the left hand side )

Thanks for these precisions Krusty_Clown!

Krusty_Clown wrote:

oh and I drive a ford..

LOL Thought the same when I saw the name of the thread!

The Doktor

Honda ST1300, 06... silver...

ambasite

1991 cbr 250

we have a love / hate relationship - i love to ride it, it hates to start - the little minx :rolleyes:

Interceptor

02 CBR 600
91 CBR 250

'cptr

Garibaldi

Still a red (under all that muck, even though I foolishly washed and waxed it last week) '03 VFR 800. Being red, she reminds me of that character from Buffy, so I christened her Willow. Being mucky, she reminds me of the hot lez bean action Willow used to engage in. Which explains why I generally wobble down the road at 20 km/h.

Luimni

Lovely little Aprilia 125 Classic. Its growing on me more and more each day. The only time i get time to clean her is at the weekends and im too busy learning to ride her at the weekend to clean her. Vicious cycle (bad pun)

ldr

i absolute love riding my bandid

in portugal there`s 3 types of licences for motorbike:
A1 < 50cc
< 250cc
and
A > 500cc witch you need to be over 21 before you apply for it

Steffano2002

ldr wrote:

i absolute love riding my bandid

Same here!

ldr wrote:

in portugal there`s 3 types of licences for motorbike:
A1 < 50cc
< 250cc
and
A > 500cc witch you need to be over 21 before you apply for it

I think it's the same in France

ldr

ca va mr Steffano2002???

do you have your bandid restricted??? this subject is such a drag :mad:

Tomohawk

This year I been mostly drivin....

'01 PX200 cutdown (daily driver)
'93 SIL 'Lambretta' GP150 (sunday special)
'93 Suzuki Savage, custom black paint and slight bobbed! a work in progress!

Excellent savage site with loadsa info here: http://suzukisavage.com/

Steffano2002

ldr wrote:

ca va mr Steffano2002???

do you have your bandid restricted??? this subject is such a drag :mad:

Ça va, merci!

Of course my Bandit is restricted! I have a blue piece of paper that says so!

MrPudding

A 98 zzr600. Happily not restricted.

MrP

faceman

'03 honda deauville with 36k for what its worth.

but i want a bmw RT1200...

[/drools]

batman_oh

two gixxers currently
2006 gsxr 1000k6 in blue and white and 2001 gsxr600 k1 for work, track wrecking

Steffano2002

batman_oh wrote:

two gixxers currently
2006 gsxr 1000k6 in blue and white and 2001 gsxr600 k1 for work, track wrecking

Hey Batman! Could you post some pics please???

batman_oh

ya sure

the 600k1
and the 1000

Steffano2002

Great! Proxy blocking these pics in work... :mad:

Gotta wait to get home to see these!

Paparazzo

I got the cool version of krustys bike. R1200GS Adventure.

Steffano2002

batman_oh wrote:

ya sure

the 600k1
and the 1000

Mmmmhhhh... These look mighty fine Batman! That's probably what I'm going to get myself when I upgrade from the Bandit!

Can't believe you have 2! Lucky b@st@rd!

MrPudding

Paparazzo wrote:

I got the cool version of krustys bike. R1200GS Adventure.

I want one of those soooo bad. Finger crossed I will have one in march.

MrP

batman_oh

Steffano2002 wrote:

Mmmmhhhh... These look mighty fine Batman! That's probably what I'm going to get myself when I upgrade from the Bandit!

Can't believe you have 2! Lucky b@st@rd!

they come highly recommended, i had a k5 gsxr600 before i got he 1000 aswell, also nice(altho all the modern 6's are)

Paparazzo

MrPudding wrote:

I want one of those soooo bad. Finger crossed I will have one in march.

Great bike, I love it, as an alround bike you can't go far wrong. Upgraded from a 1150GS. Great protection from the weather considering there's no fairing. Also, I commute through rush hour traffic with panniers on without major difficulity. Good luck!

MrPudding

Do you have the knobbley tires or the road ones?

MrP

Paparazzo

I got road tyres. Metzeler tourances. Obviously road tyres give better grip, but the main reason i got them was that the off roas ones like in the picture last about 2000km, but the tourances last about 15,000km.

Idleater

batman_oh wrote:

they come highly recommended, i had a k5 gsxr600 before i got he 1000 aswell, also nice(altho all the modern 6's are)

Nice bikes the Gixxers.

Want to replace the front end of my SV with a Gixxer one. I love the black/gold upsidedown forks with the radial brakes.

L.