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Garda/Army/Navy Motorcycles?

  • 11-05-2014 10:54am
    #1
    Treloh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi I am just wondering what do the Defence Forces do with their motorcycles when they are upgrading?
    I know the Gardaí use Wilsons auctions, do the Defence Forces use the same??
    (I want to buy one)


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  • #2
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Why?


  • #3
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    aaakev wrote: »
    Why?

    I'll hazard a guess and say he wants to buy one!.


  • #4
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Blake Loud Chef wrote: »
    I'll hazard a guess and say he wants to buy one!.

    Haha I ment why would you want to buy one! Aremt the army drivimg bandits at thr moment? Plenty of them to be had online. Army vehicles are trashed about and not looked after by the drivers for the most part, same as garda cars. Sure they are maintained well but they have hard lives


  • #5
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    aaakev wrote: »
    Haha I ment why would you want to buy one! Aremt the army drivimg bandits at thr moment? Plenty of them to be had online. Army vehicles are trashed about and not looked after by the drivers for the most part, same as garda cars. Sure they are maintained well but they have hard lives

    Yes they've Bandits (2002) and other makes & models of bike.

    Army bikes are not trashed, and the driver is responsible for the daily/routine up keep of the bike. Before every detail (drive/ride) the soldier is suppose to give his/her vehicle a once over (the majority do) and at the end of every driving duty the driver complete's a 'snag book' and lists any faults.

    If a fault is recorded the vehicle isn't allowed back out on detail until its been inspected and/or repaired by a mechanic.

    Back before electronic mail etc despatch rider bikes had a hard life, those days are long gone and most bikes have very low mileage.

    I'm not sure if they auction off their vehicles anymore but if someone was to pick up a Honda Deuvalle (or however its spelt) they'd be getting a nice bike.

    Bandits are sh*t.


  • #6
    aaakev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


    Iv no experience with the bikes myself but plenty with the jeeps and trucks. I was in the rdf for years and the pdf vehicles were dogged constantly!

    It could even be a biker thing, most lads I know on bikes spend alot more time on maintenance than lads with cars do in general


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  • #7
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    aaakev wrote: »
    Iv no experience with the bikes myself but plenty with the jeeps and trucks. I was in the rdf for years and the pdf vehicles were dogged constantly!

    It could even be a biker thing, most lads I know on bikes spend alot more time on maintenance than lads with cars do in general

    Some PDF cars do huge mileage on escorts etc but generally speaking they're in good shape. Of course there are the exceptions, the old Landrover 110's weren't up to the job and were replaced with the brilliant Nissan GR6, they're being replaced by the Mitsi Pajero which are a step backwards.

    If bikes were being auctioned I'd seriously recommend people stay away from the Bandits, they're really not a good bike. Most are used on DR learner courses so they've dented tanks etc, but mechanically they're very sound and all parts are replaced with original Suzuki parts and they never miss a service.


  • #8
    Treloh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭Treloh


    So I'm guessing stay away from bandits either way?!
    Ya I was on a deauville before, 700cc I think and it was a nice steady bike


  • #9
    spiggotpaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭spiggotpaddy


    Treloh wrote: »
    So I'm guessing stay away from bandits either way?!
    Ya I was on a deauville before, 700cc I think and it was a nice steady bike

    There's no reason to stay away from bandits, they are very reliable, cheap to buy and insure, piss easy to work on at home (simple well proven mechanics)
    spare parts are widely available, there's a huge amount of accessories for bandits.
    There are more bandits on UK roads than any other mark, and they have a lot more bikes than ireland.
    The only reason people say bandits are **** is because they're fuc king bike snobs, we have piffling few bikers in this country and half of them are looking down their nose at the rest.


  • #10
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Treloh wrote: »
    So I'm guessing stay away from bandits either way?!
    Ya I was on a deauville before, 700cc I think and it was a nice steady bike

    If you want a Bandit and see one cheap by all means get it, even a DF one. Its just my personal experience that they're not a nice bike.

    As a commuter the Deauville is a much nice ride, its more reliable and won't look as shabby.

    If you can go for a Bandit 12 then we're talking a good bike!.


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