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

blade1 · 30-01-2020 2:00pm

Lidl have these soldering guns back in.
I have one with a few years and find it great.
Especially when soldering wires on bikes.
Being trigger fed it frees up a hand and gives a nice coat of solder.

H_Lime · 30-01-2020 2:38pm

Winner, must buy one.

Hotblack Desiato · 30-01-2020 4:05pm

Anyone know where I can get a 36mm socket in Dublin

Tried McQuillans on Capel St, no joy

I'll try Southside Motor Factors (they only list sets on their website) but where else should I try.

macplaxton · 30-01-2020 4:17pm

If you're stuck and want to crack on, I'm heading to work now (St Margarets) and have one.

If you're looking for places that'll do an individual socket - E Fox at Baldonnell or Ted Johnsons Naas.

Hotblack Desiato · 30-01-2020 4:28pm

Thanks I'll try them if SMF don't come up trumps.

Not crazy urgent but my chain is getting pretty slack :eek:

The QuietMan · 31-01-2020 9:57am

@blade1 Freshly delivered from the company you posted the link to.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-01-2020 12:23pm

got the 36mm socket in Southside for 20 quid, Teng Tools, reasonable enough I thought.

blade1 · 31-01-2020 12:27pm

The QuietMan wrote: »

@blade1 Freshly delivered from the company you posted the link to.

Looks lovely

What did it cost all in?

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

got the 36mm socket in Southside for 20 quid, Teng Tools, reasonable enough I thought.

Not too bad and being 36mm surely won't get lost.
Not like those little bastard 10mm f*ckers!

The QuietMan · 31-01-2020 12:46pm

blade1 wrote: »

Looks lovely
What did it cost all in?

€95 including delivery, very happy with it. Dispatched from Germany on Tuesday, received today, postage included a tracking number.

Alkers · 31-01-2020 1:32pm

Renewed my insurance today, renewal was about 260e. Tried Carol Nash for a quote - came back at 850e. When I mentioned my renewal, they came down to under 300e instantly. Some amount of mark-up if you're not haggling on the phone.

Also, Principal and Carole Nash both offered my policies from Axa, which where significantly cheaper than from Axa themselves. Are we pretty much down to two insurance underwriters again?

listermint · 31-01-2020 3:29pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

got the 36mm socket in Southside for 20 quid, Teng Tools, reasonable enough I thought.

Late i know but

https://www.halfords.ie/workshop-tools/tools/sockets-accessories/laser-air-impact-deep-socket-36mm-1-2drive

The QuietMan · 31-01-2020 7:31pm

Took a trip out earlier to price getting the screen tinted, it’s like a multicoloured tint, €60 all in

My legs are still killing me :pac:

H_Lime · 31-01-2020 8:34pm

Alkers wrote: »

Renewed my insurance today, renewal was about 260e. Tried Carol Nash for a quote - came back at 850e. When I mentioned my renewal, they came down to under 300e instantly. Some amount of mark-up if you're not haggling on the phone.

Also, Principal and Carole Nash both offered my policies from Axa, which where significantly cheaper than from Axa themselves. Are we pretty much down to two insurance underwriters again?

It's this fuc*in dogsh*t that pisses me off with these pric*s, ffs the utter cheek!
I really hope you demanded to speak to whomever was highest up after being handed that sh1t and ripped into him/her.

H_Lime · 31-01-2020 8:35pm

... And breathe...

macplaxton · 31-01-2020 9:06pm

listermint wrote: »

Late i know but

https://www.halfords.ie/workshop-tools/tools/sockets-accessories/laser-air-impact-deep-socket-36mm-1-2drive

Not forgetting AXA or trade card discount.

zubair · 01-02-2020 1:39am

Alkers wrote: »

Renewed my insurance today, renewal was about 260e. Tried Carol Nash for a quote - came back at 850e. When I mentioned my renewal, they came down to under 300e instantly. Some amount of mark-up if you're not haggling on the phone.

Also, Principal and Carole Nash both offered my policies from Axa, which where significantly cheaper than from Axa themselves. Are we pretty much down to two insurance underwriters again?

Surely that's TPFT. I just renewed yesterday too, CN undercut principal but still only just under the 500 mark. Seems everyone gets quoted less than me lol.

Max Headroom · 01-02-2020 10:46am

Anyone on here buy that CBX on DD....??

listermint · 01-02-2020 10:47am

zubair wrote: »

Surely that's TPFT. I just renewed yesterday too, CN undercut principal but still only just under the 500 mark. Seems everyone gets quoted less than me lol.

Mines around 3 mark . CN always consistently pisstakers with price though.

airhead_eire · 01-02-2020 5:09pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

Anyone on here buy that CBX on DD....??

It seems to have sold very quickly. Same with a clean W650 that went up yesterday - sold within hours.

Max Headroom · 01-02-2020 11:24pm

airhead_eire wrote: »

It seems to have sold very quickly. Same with a clean W650 that went up yesterday - sold within hours.

The CBX had more to it than was in the ad...;)

airhead_eire · 01-02-2020 11:28pm

Max Headroom wrote: »

The CBX had more to it than was in the ad...;)

Do tell !

Max Headroom · 02-02-2020 10:52am

airhead_eire wrote: »

Do tell !

That bike never ran...it was bought as a non runner in the UK and was never fired up here.....dont remember there being a V5 at the time...

ZX7R · 02-02-2020 8:55pm

Just wondering if anyone knows if you can carry your no clams bonus from Ireland to another EU country.
Poland pacifically I will be emigrating there later this year.

Hotblack Desiato · 03-02-2020 12:38am

Pacifically?

Er, to answer the question, I think not.

Hotblack Desiato · 03-02-2020 12:57am

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

got the 36mm socket in Southside for 20 quid, Teng Tools, reasonable enough I thought.

Guess what.

Searching through my toolbox today looking for something else I found.. yes.. another 36mm socket :rolleyes: I bought it to undo the engine sprocket on my previous bike.

Anyone interested in a Teng Tools 36mm 1/2" socket, only used once, PM me, boardsie pricing!

Alkers · 03-02-2020 11:26am

zubair wrote: »

Surely that's TPFT. I just renewed yesterday too, CN undercut principal but still only just under the 500 mark. Seems everyone gets quoted less than me lol.

That's fully comp, protected NCB, riding other bikes, legal cover and breakdown.
13 years NCB on a 2005 SV650s.

I think the minimum premium is 250e, hence I lob all the extras on.

zubair · 03-02-2020 12:56pm

Alkers wrote: »

That's fully comp, protected NCB, riding other bikes, legal cover and breakdown.
13 years NCB on a 2005 SV650s.

I think the minimum premium is 250e, hence I lob all the extras on.

Do they count 13 years NC though. Mine did spike when I changed bike so that's probably it, when I had the SV it was fairly reasonable, every bike afterwards has been more expensive.

airhead_eire · 03-02-2020 1:35pm

€247 with Principal on a '07 R1200R, full NCB (whatever that equates to).

Alkers · 03-02-2020 1:36pm

zubair wrote: »

Do they count 13 years NC though. Mine did spike when I changed bike so that's probably it, when I had the SV it was fairly reasonable, every bike afterwards has been more expensive.

I have 13 years but the NCB point is 9+ years or 5+ years depending on the insurer.

I have moved job and am now cycling to work so I probably did about 150km on my bike last year, previously I was doing 300km a week.

macplaxton · 03-02-2020 2:17pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Guess what.

Searching through my toolbox today looking for something else I found.. yes.. another 36mm socket :rolleyes: I bought it to undo the engine sprocket on my previous bike.

DOH!

Whilst mine needed no searching (because recent changes to toolbox storage policy - put in back in the right place when finished) I cannot remember why I bought it. It must have been for a car and it must have been bought in a shop (it's a 3/4" drive with a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter), but the rest escapes me.

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

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