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

Hotblack Desiato · 31-07-2020 2:43pm

horse7 wrote: »

I think you can flush it out if you're worried.

If you get a burning sensation, see a doctor

What's the Midleton project? Must get down there for a distillery tour some day...

Maybe a bit of a language barrier with the Motea guys. If they made a mistake saying they have a fitment for your bike but they don't, then all they can do is refund you. It's a PITA but that's part of the joy of buying online.

Skill Magill · 31-07-2020 6:40pm

Some difference between buying on line and from a bricks n mortor
Bikeworld Dainese Carve Master 2 goretex €530

Sportsbikeshop €440

I'm going to assume sportsbikeshop sell legit jackets, so its just a matter of getting the sizing right.

90 blips in the diff, I probably wouldn't mind a score or something, but that seems excessive

goblin59 · 31-07-2020 6:52pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

Some difference between buying on line and from a bricks n mortor
Bikeworld Dainese Carve Master 2 goretex €530

Sportsbikeshop €440

I'm going to assume sportsbikeshop sell legit jackets, so its just a matter of getting the sizing right.

90 blips in the diff, I probably wouldn't mind a score or something, but that seems excessive

most likely they don't have the extortionate rates Dublin does.
The VAT difference between uk and ireland as well makes a difference.

BaronVon · 31-07-2020 7:38pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

Some difference between buying on line and from a bricks n mortor
Bikeworld Dainese Carve Master 2 goretex €530

Sportsbikeshop €440

I'm going to assume sportsbikeshop sell legit jackets, so its just a matter of getting the sizing right.

90 blips in the diff, I probably wouldn't mind a score or something, but that seems excessive

I actually bought that exact jacket (and pants) in Bikeworld about 18 months ago. The price difference at the time was negligible, maybe a tenner more in Bikeworld, so I bought it there.

I paid about €920 at the time, so it looks like Sportsbikeshop have reduced theirs, and BW are still at the original price.

Skill Magill · 31-07-2020 9:12pm

@BaronVon, how are finding them after 18 months? I have a similar Dainese jacket that kept everything out for at least 6 years when I was using it daily to courier.
Its fantastic but worn out now so was going to replace it with this.
Are the pants any good?

BaronVon · 01-08-2020 12:05am

Yeah, great piece of kit. I'm a casual biker, so I haven't properly tested out the waterproof-ness, but plenty of air vents in the jacket and pants. All the usual mod cons - detachable lining and collar. Pants I find very good, good shape to them, with the right amount of padding. Spine protector doesn't come with the jacket, so that's an extra cost. Good all rounder, although you'd expect it to be for that money!

listermint · 01-08-2020 12:13am

Yet to find a jacket that doesn't let water in the stomach region after considerable rain around 45 mins driving.

Always breaches the stomach area leaving a wet stomach t-shirt or top of your jocks wet.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 01-08-2020 12:25am

listermint wrote: »

Yet to find a jacket that doesn't let water in the stomach region after considerable rain around 45 mins driving.

Always breaches the stomach area leaving a wet stomach t-shirt or top of your jocks wet.

Twisting the throttle on my Blackbird makes my jocks wet.

Skill Magill · 01-08-2020 6:06am

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Twisting the throttle on my Blackbird makes my jocks wet.

Jimmy is an unusual name for a girl

zubair · 01-08-2020 7:56am

Skill Magill wrote: »

Some difference between buying on line and from a bricks n mortor
Bikeworld Dainese Carve Master 2 goretex €530

Sportsbikeshop €440

I'm going to assume sportsbikeshop sell legit jackets, so its just a matter of getting the sizing right.

90 blips in the diff, I probably wouldn't mind a score or something, but that seems excessive

I saved over 250 compared to bike world when I bought jacket and trousers on SBS. the lads tell me they've started to price match but I've never heard of them doing that before.

Skill Magill · 01-08-2020 8:44am

Cheers Z, as I said, I don't mind paying a bit more, I just hate the idea of being fleeced. It seems standard the exorbitant charges though, I had a look at the Oxford Mondial jacket in megabikes for 300 and the same one is 220 in SBS. If the difference was just a score,I'd imagine the BnM shops would shift a lot more stock and have punters buy peripherals while they're there, I'm no business man but that would be the model I'd be basing my business on. Then again, if punters are happy to pay the huge mark ups, why change.
May pop in later and see if there's any truth to price matching, somehow I doubt it.

BaronVon · 01-08-2020 10:22am

I think SBS is exceptionally cheap, even compared to other online shops. The only thing I've bought online from a site other than SBS was a Kreiga bag, it wasn't in stock in SBS, and was about €60 dearer in Megabikes.

Like you say, if the price is only €20/€30 I'll shop local, but I'd imagine it is hard for the local shops to match SBS.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 01-08-2020 10:39am

I've bought local so far, but the price difference for boots, jacket and trousers was too much to justify spending in one of the local shops this week. I'm a student and cash isn't plentiful, so I'm careful with what I buy. SBS and FC-Moto came in more than €100 cheaper, so I went with them.

Definitely feel guilty though, cos the brick and mortar shops are great to have and it'd be awful to see them disappear, but the phones were hopping all day I was in, so I doubt that'll happen any time soon.

IrishGrimReaper · 01-08-2020 1:58pm

One thing I'll say about SBS is their customer service is the best I have ever experienced. Over the past 15 years I've had to return things like clothes, computers parts and other general bits and bobs so I've dealt with many customer services.

No issues with buying clothes on SBS even if the size is wrong as long as you keep the tags on it'll be no problem getting it swapped.

The QuietMan · 01-08-2020 3:43pm

Deposit put down on my new bike. It’s 30 years old.

blade1 · 01-08-2020 5:36pm

The QuietMan wrote: »

Deposit put down on my new bike. It’s 30 years old.

Cbr1000f yeah?

The QuietMan · 01-08-2020 5:41pm

blade1 wrote: »

Cbr1000f yeah?

:eek:

blade1 · 01-08-2020 5:53pm

The QuietMan wrote: »

:eek:

Personally I would have went for the facelift model, a bit sharper looking.
But you won't go far wrong.
Before u get the bike.
Put it the main stand and lift the rear wheel up.
See if there is any play where the shock is bolted to the subframe.
They wear there.

The QuietMan · 01-08-2020 6:11pm

blade1 wrote: »

Personally I would have went for the facelift model, a bit sharper looking.
But you won't go far wrong.
Before u get the bike.
Put it the main stand and lift the rear wheel up.
See if there is any play where the shock is bolted to the subframe.
They wear there.

Just mailed you

Frank Bullitt · 02-08-2020 12:20am

Buddy of mine just picked up a 2020 Indian Challenger. Unreal machine in the flesh and serious deals at the dealerships now over here in Vancouver.

For the spec of the base model Indian, it is like a kitted out HD...I might go have a look this week, be rude not to.

This is what he got.

spiggotpaddy · 02-08-2020 9:24am

The QuietMan wrote: »

Deposit put down on my new bike. It’s 30 years old.

If it has any starting issues that sounds like a flat battery or a lazy stater its usually the starter clutch/damper. Not the end of the world but it is an engine out job to fix.

LollipopJimmy · 04-08-2020 10:56pm

Took a good spin this afternoon. Loving this bike

zubair · 05-08-2020 9:40am

Just back from a weekend in Connemara with overlanders.ie. It was great and will be booking with them again. Very refreshing not to be following a sat nav or map all day and just following the leader on a pre planned route. Pace was slower than our usual trips because of the larger group but the roads were so good they were tons of fun anyway and we weren't balls to the wall the whole time so we weren't completely wiped out by the end of the day. Most days were around 200km over 6-8 hours on the road. Scenery was epic every where we went and we visited places we never would have found without a ton of research. Hotels were v good and lunch stops were also good with tea/coffee, scones etc. ready for us. Regular breaks meant no saddle sores. The price was cheaper than organising ourselves too. Looking forward to the next trip already.

listermint · 05-08-2020 9:46am

one thing i will say.... You should just try driving off in a direction and forget sat nav in general. Ireland is tiny and road signs are a plenty. I dont even have one on the bike. No need.

The QuietMan · 05-08-2020 9:56am

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

If it has any starting issues that sounds like a flat battery or a lazy stater its usually the starter clutch/damper. Not the end of the world but it is an engine out job to fix.

Ah for feck sake

Banana Republic. · 05-08-2020 9:59am

listermint wrote: »

one thing i will say.... You should just try driving off in a direction and forget sat nav in general. Ireland is tiny and road signs are a plenty. I dont even have one on the bike. No need.

Getting lost is the best way to find places

zubair · 05-08-2020 10:15am

listermint wrote: »

one thing i will say.... You should just try driving off in a direction and forget sat nav in general. Ireland is tiny and road signs are a plenty. I dont even have one on the bike. No need.

LOL, Sure I do that daily.

H_Lime · 05-08-2020 11:51am

listermint wrote: »

one thing i will say.... You should just try driving off in a direction and forget sat nav in general. Ireland is tiny and road signs are a plenty. I dont even have one on the bike. No need.

It's something I started doing the last couple yrs, on a small scale as I've a lot on but I enjoy the fcuk out it. Keeps you sharper too.

The QuietMan · 05-08-2020 4:46pm

Can I add this to my wish list

https://twitter.com/spacedad1098/status/1291036487094607873?s=21

Sonics2k · 06-08-2020 1:20pm

Just curious how many people from here will be attending the MBP Fundraiser Bike run this Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/692288711617793

The lads down there are doing some great work, and it's great to see the local MCC's going about to help them out.

The QuietMan · 06-08-2020 1:32pm

Sonics2k wrote: »

Just curious how many people from here will be attending the MBP Fundraiser Bike run this Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/events/692288711617793

The lads down there are doing some great work, and it's great to see the local MCC's going about to help them out.

I had planned on going to it, circumstances beyond my control means there’s a clash of times between this and something else I have on. Bunny does great work as do the other guys who help out. The Vespa moped/scooter is still going strong following restoration.

Enjoy the hotdogs and ice cream

blade1 · 06-08-2020 5:14pm

At least it stopped making noise! :eek:

zubair · 06-08-2020 6:28pm

blade1 wrote: »

At least it stopped making noise! :eek:

I'm not seeing it.

listermint · 06-08-2020 6:29pm

blade1 wrote: »

At least it stopped making noise! :eek:

That's not your bike is it ?

listermint · 06-08-2020 6:29pm

zubair wrote: »

I'm not seeing it.

Ah come on........

GBX · 06-08-2020 6:30pm

listermint wrote: »

Ah come on........

Think it's an old pic that's done the rounds. Looks to be Photoshopped

LollipopJimmy · 06-08-2020 7:21pm

Far too dirty to be blade1's bike

H_Lime · 06-08-2020 9:02pm

listermint wrote: »

That's not your bike is it ?

Who needs wheel spacers!

Hotblack Desiato · 06-08-2020 9:09pm

GBX wrote: »

Think it's an old pic that's done the rounds. Looks to be Photoshopped

Wouldn't surprise me at all if it isn't.

Sonics2k · 07-08-2020 10:27pm

Relatively quick question here lads. Grips on my bike are coming a bit loose and starting to slide, any recommendations for glue to replace them and the best way to do it?

Skill Magill · 08-08-2020 7:52am

Sonics2k wrote: »

Relatively quick question here lads. Grips on my bike are coming a bit loose and starting to slide, any recommendations for glue to replace them and the best way to do it?

I wired mine something similar to this, just need soft wire and a vice grips

spiggotpaddy · 08-08-2020 10:07am

You can take them off and clean the bars. Spray the grips inside with hairspray and slick them back on. Or you can buy bar grip glue.

hairyslug · 08-08-2020 8:06pm

I've just spotted some fluid below the head gasket, bikes a f800r, there's a very faint smell of it, not taste but definitely oily/greasy, anyone want to hazard a guess as to what's up, will try and post a photo if I can get better network

hairyslug · 08-08-2020 8:11pm

blade1 · 08-08-2020 8:13pm

hairyslug wrote: »

.

Looks like rocker cover gasket.
Not too bad if so.
Clean it off and keep an eye on it to make sure.

Skill Magill · 08-08-2020 8:24pm

Sounds like coolant,

Does it look like this?

There's a thread here :

https://f800riders.org/forum/showthread.php/288385-F800R-Coolant-Leak

hairyslug · 08-08-2020 8:24pm

blade1 wrote: »

Looks like rocker cover gasket.
Not too bad if so.
Clean it off and keep an eye on it to make sure.

Cheers, have another 600km of the wild Atlantic way to get through so hopefully it'll last

hairyslug · 08-08-2020 8:28pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

Sounds like coolant,

Does it look like this?

There's a thread here :

https://f800riders.org/forum/showthread.php/288385-F800R-Coolant-Leak

Thanks, that side of the case is clean, no sign of any white crap on either side

The QuietMan · 11-08-2020 1:38pm

I’ve been offered a deal in exchange for my DL650, it’s for an identical GPZ to the one pictured, to say I’m seriously considering it would be an understatement.

The DL has been the least used if the bikes I have, so I’m thinking of letting it go, the bike seems good and I’m getting what I believe to be a good deal. I like the older bikes if I’m honest.

All opinions welcome.

H_Lime · 11-08-2020 1:41pm

Dl650 very saleable yoke. What would yours sell at realistically and likewise the gpz?

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

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