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

bladespin · 19-11-2020 1:42pm

H_Lime wrote: »

"Made" them a few yrs back, four sets of self adhesive 5 meter white led strip stuck to lengths of wood hung from the ceiling. They're actually way brighter as I've unplugged a set of them to plug in the halogen tubes in between.
I did the same over the work bench https://ibb.co/BBfwQ3L
Tis lovely and bright in there now.

Gotta have a go!

listermint · 19-11-2020 5:49pm

These are inexpensive and superbly bright have them in the garage, its like daylight in there.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FG86FZK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

macplaxton · 19-11-2020 8:16pm

goblin59 wrote: »

has anyone imported a non running bike before?

Got given a frame and the V5c for a bike and going to spend the next while rebuilding it to learn more about bikes.
And also have another bike

Well I've two to sort out eventually, they're both over 30 years old, so they can't raise a late VRT payment change even if they wanted to as 0.1% per day of zero is well...zero.

The end of the Transition Agreement though might throw a spanner in the works though. I haven't got a straight answer out of Revenue about boxes of bits that were in the State beforehand. I can't take either down to the NCTS as they wouldn't currently qualify as "mechanically propelled vehicles" to even start the registration ball rolling.

blade1 · 19-11-2020 8:17pm

Cut a piece of 18mm ply to fit tight inside the lip on the sides of the lift and screwed a wider piece on top just to give me an idea how to get my abba superbike stand to work with the bench.
It works anyway and it's solid as a rock with both wheels off the ground.

omerin · 19-11-2020 9:18pm

20% sale in Lee Motorcycles, Cork. Can't see any mention online about it, but applies to helmets, gear, probably only applies to the store so will need to call in, not sure for how long, maybe more details will follow

H_Lime · 19-11-2020 10:20pm

Nice simple solution Blade! Yer sorted so.

Skill Magill · 20-11-2020 7:50pm

blade1 wrote: »

I'm not a Langer
A Bollox maybe but not a Langer! :pac:

You not from Cork though?

blade1 · 20-11-2020 8:23pm

Skill Magill wrote: »

You not from Cork though?

@#*!*$*! :mad: :pac:

blade1 · 21-11-2020 6:20pm

Anyone got one of these?
Lovely looking bike.
Wonder what they are like?

Mash 650 xride

CJhaughey · 22-11-2020 10:14am

Looks like they are making a repro of the RFVC 650 in the Honda NX/SLR/FMX/XRL even the frame looks quite similar.
Pity they didn't make this sooner, could have saved a heap of Dommie's from the Cafe Racer /Scrambler cult members..

H_Lime · 22-11-2020 2:26pm

blade1 wrote: »

Anyone got one of these?
Lovely looking bike.
Wonder what they are like?

Mash 650 xride

I do like looking at this:) What is it?

blade1 · 22-11-2020 2:40pm

H_Lime wrote: »

I do like looking at this:) What is it?

They are being sold in Ireland.
I see it priced at €5595 in some countries.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news/new-bikes/mash-x-ride-classic-650/

D3V!L · 23-11-2020 12:15pm

blade1 wrote: »

They are being sold in Ireland.
I see it priced at €5595 in some countries.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/amp/news/new-bikes/mash-x-ride-classic-650/

Who's selling them ?

GBX · 23-11-2020 12:32pm

The shop with big windows - https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/mash-x-ride-650/26355421

blade1 · 23-11-2020 4:17pm

I see the baron has picked up what I think is a 2002 milleR.

Fabio · 23-11-2020 5:59pm

blade1 wrote: »

Solid anyway.
Pump is a bit noisy but I suppose its only on for about 15 seconds or so so no biggie.it can also be lifted by foot.
Very stable.
It was advertised as 700mm wide but is only 680 so makes my abba stand too awkward to use :mad:

So I must make up something to hold the abba stand.

Sounds worse in video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyKy3NqTlfE

What size is your shed blade1, if you don't mind me asking? Nice lift. Am considering one myself but just dunno if I want to "spend" the space on it.

blade1 · 23-11-2020 6:17pm

Fabio wrote: »

What size is your shed blade1, if you don't mind me asking? Nice lift. Am considering one myself but just dunno if I want to "spend" the space on it.

My shed is 7m X 4m.

All I'll say about the lift is I'm sorry I didn't get one long ago.
Did a little light maintenance on a bike yesterday and felt so good to not have to bend down once.

listermint · 23-11-2020 9:30pm

blade1 wrote: »

My shed is 7m X 4m.

All I'll say about the lift is I'm sorry I didn't get one long ago.
Did a little light maintenance on a bike yesterday and felt so good to not have to bend down once.

Oooooooo Matron....

Skill Magill · 24-11-2020 6:51am

blade1 · 24-11-2020 8:09am

listermint wrote: »

Oooooooo Matron....

Easy Tiger! :eek:

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LollipopJimmy · 24-11-2020 9:33am

Sponge? Sack her, microfiber mutt, two buckets and snowfoam.

Fabio · 24-11-2020 11:00am

blade1 wrote: »

My shed is 7m X 4m.

All I'll say about the lift is I'm sorry I didn't get one long ago.
Did a little light maintenance on a bike yesterday and felt so good to not have to bend down once.

That's the thing, they really do save yer back.

My shed is 5m x 3m, so a good deal smaller than your one but, having measured it out, I'd easily fit a bench. Door is actually on the "side" so the bike has to turn 90 degrees onto the bench [if I had one]. In that case I'd move the bench to an angle conducive to getting the bike on it and then wheel bike and bench back straight again.

I'm assuming they are wheeled?

goblin59 · 24-11-2020 12:12pm

blade1 wrote: »

Easy Tiger! :eek:

she missed a bit on the bike in the back

IrishGrimReaper · 05-12-2020 1:21am

Lads any of you familiar with the KTM shift levers where it's one bolt holding the lever on and you gotta take the lever off and reposition to adjust the height? my old bike had a completely different way of adjustment.

My question is have you had any difficulty getting the lever off the splines when you remove the bolt? my one is not budging at all and I need to lower the position just a bit.

Going to take a heat gun tomorrow to see if that helps to loosen it up maybe there's some lock thread stuff in it.

H_Lime · 05-12-2020 7:48am

Hold off on the heat. Give her a lashh with some wd or rost off or whatever ya like yourself.
Remove the bolt altogether and (if it is like I imagine) use a flat blade screwdriver to g e n t l y pry apart the two camping sides the bolt squeezes together. Give it a wiggle as you do this and she will give.

goblin59 · 05-12-2020 11:35am

If its similar to the BMW lever, WD40 and light tapping to remove it.

D3V!L · 23-12-2020 11:16am

I spent the last week scratching my head because of the fuel gauge on my new to me KTM 990SM

It had a mind of its own. I'd fill it up and nothing would change. Then occasionally during my ride it would creep up and then drop down. Couldn't work it out.

I was bulling when I just about coasted into a service station in the cold dark night last night on the way home from work. Ready to get on to the shop I bought it from.

"Read the f**king manual" says my missus. OK, but I'm doing this in protest :rolleyes:

ITS A F*CKING COOLING TEMP GAUGE !!

Breezin · 23-12-2020 5:46pm

That reminds me of the day I picked up my new Interceptor 650. I rode about three miles and saw that the odomoter was reading 30. Not happy -- what was it going to show when I'd done 3,000?

Straight back to the shop, to have the tiny decimal point patiently pointed out to me. Doh!

The only consolation was that when I got its first service the workshop made exactly the same mistake -- and actually wrote it into the service record. I felt much better then about my stupidity, but not much better about my confidence in the mechanic. :eek:

zubair · 23-12-2020 5:53pm

D3V!L wrote: »

ITS A F*CKING COOLING TEMP GAUGE !!

Now to figure out where the fuel gauge is.

ronanc15 · 24-12-2020 12:22am

zubair wrote: »

Now to figure out where the fuel gauge is.

Is it the bars to the left of the funnel? Genuinely can't figure it.

blade1 · 24-12-2020 4:24am

ronanc15 wrote: »

Is it the bars to the left of the funnel? Genuinely can't figure it.

Just a reserve light I think

D3V!L · 24-12-2020 10:05am

ronanc15 wrote: »

Is it the bars to the left of the funnel? Genuinely can't figure it.

There isn't one !

Those crazy Austrians :rolleyes:

zubair · 24-12-2020 1:27pm

D3V!L wrote: »

There isn't one !

Those crazy Austrians :rolleyes:

Deal breaker, sell it!

blade1 · 24-12-2020 5:39pm

D3V!L wrote: »

There isn't one !

Those crazy Austrians :rolleyes:

Apes don't either.

There's blocks on my zzr.
First time I went to Dublinon it, it had used one block when I reached there.
I thought this is great,I'm going to easily get home again with loads to spare.
20-30miles on the way home blocks on the gauge disappearing in no time and had to fill up around Naas.
Fuel gauges aren't all they are cracked up to be either.

Trigger Happy · 24-12-2020 9:28pm

I have been eyeing a ducati scrambler on donedeal for few days but its been sold today.
Feel like a rejected kid during the slowsets at a teenage disco.

macplaxton · 25-12-2020 12:07am

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I have been eyeing a ducati scrambler on donedeal for few days but its been sold today.

You really aren't living up to your username.:pac:

blade1 · 25-12-2020 6:13pm

Anyone get anything nice (bike related) for Christmas, either to themselves or by someone else?

I did make an offer on a bike but it was rejected.
Not that pushed but would have been a nice addition.
Anyway D3VIL said he's hanging onto it until next year.:D

D3V!L · 25-12-2020 6:22pm

blade1 wrote: »

Anyone get anything nice (bike related) for Christmas, either to themselves or by someone else?

I did make an offer on a bike but it was rejected.
Not that pushed but would have been a nice addition.
Anyway D3VIL said he's hanging onto it until next year.:D

I bought myself the KTM and my wife got me Keis heated gloves.

sonic85 · 25-12-2020 6:32pm

A few months ago I bought a bike to use for track days next year so I ordered some stuff to convert it - fairings and a few other bits. Looking forward to getting it together!

Happy Christmas to everyone - hope you're all having a great day

GBX · 25-12-2020 6:55pm

Brought a Tiger 800 just before Christmas. Gotta treat myself

LollipopJimmy · 25-12-2020 9:08pm

My OH bought me a pair of Alpinestar boots. Really nice and very comfy.

ronanc15 · 26-12-2020 1:18am

New pair of boots and pants. Had been riding with casual boots, pain in the bollox having laces tbh. Delighted to get the new ones.

flashinthepan · 26-12-2020 8:58am

blade1 wrote: »

Anyone get anything nice (bike related) for Christmas, either to themselves or by someone else?

I did make an offer on a bike but it was rejected.
Not that pushed but would have been a nice addition.
Anyway D3VIL said he's hanging onto it until next year.:D

OH Got me a top box for the V also have the heated grips to put on
picked up some handguards a balaclava a glove liners and the young fella got me a camera :-)
Happy Christmas

CJhaughey · 31-12-2020 10:33pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Anybody got any brands/shops for some C&C brake/clutch levers? I have one stock and one C&C on the NSR. Looking to replace the two. I can see loads of amazon/ebay but I am not sure of the quality.

I bought some Chinese ones off ebay, any of the CNC milled ones are pretty good, if its just adjustable reach/length you want then they are fine.
I think it would take a lot of force to break them and I always carry spare levers under the seat anyway.
Teflon tape under the mounts is also a good thing to do, then they can spin and not break on you.

The Hedgehog · 04-01-2021 11:32am

We're running a free to enter competition over on our Facebook page - win an Optimate Battery Monitor. Fit to your bike and keep an eye on battery and charging system condition.

Full review on our YouTube Channel

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MojoMaker · 04-01-2021 5:57pm

D3V!L wrote: »

I bought myself the KTM and my wife got me Keis heated gloves.

How are you finding the 990 after a month or so of ownership as a matter of interest? Bit different from your usual rothars and I've me eye on one as well. That seat height looks like a pain in the ar$se (figuratively of course).

D3V!L · 04-01-2021 6:23pm

MojoMaker wrote: »

How are you finding the 990 after a month or so of ownership as a matter of interest? Bit different from your usual rothars and I've me eye on one as well. That seat height looks like a pain in the ar$se (figuratively of course).

I haven't gotten out on it as much as I thought I would. Because of the light weight nature of the bike it's a bit skittish on cold roads.

When i did get out I was stunned by the attention it got ! My other ride is a BMW GS and it goes unnoticed.

The seat height isn't a problem for me because I'm fairly tall.