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fuck me...gonna have to put peddels on the bike soon :mad1:

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[quote=jim;2625731]fuck me...gonna have to put peddels on the bike soon :mad1:[/quote]

:lbhbh::lbhbh:

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We cant even drill for out own as it is all signed away. I cant believe it is gone to €1.70 and rising.

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royal enfield 100mpg.

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Petrol hit 15 SKR in Sweden this week. Roughly €1.64.

I can't remember what price it was when i was on the bike last time (in june)

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[quote=jester83;2625693]was talkin to the guy that fills the pumps at my local petrol station and thats what he said, he reckons he will loose his job over it[/quote]

Thats just fuked up!!... Its costly enough as it is without hiking up the prices more. Just goin for a spin now on a sunday costs a fair bit and some of us use our bikes to get in and out to work during the week.

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[quote=ChuckNorris;2625669]Fixed that there for ya:thumbsup2:

Never thought a Sunday spin was something I'd have to save up for :mad1:[/quote]

Have to agree and the government continues to sit on the wall while Rome burns. This country depends on transport to get goods moved around the country. Its about time people took to the streets.

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Fuel injected Honda Innovas will be selling like hotcakes

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[quote=Harrington;2625742]Fuel injected Honda Innovas will be selling like hotcakes[/quote]

The Langers !!! They knew all along.
No wonder they have all those Honda 50's up for 3 and 4 grand a pop, sure come next year (if we make it that far) the only thing on the road will be a nifty 50 or a wee 125
You can forget about riding your TL/Harley/R1 to work every day if it's costing €3/€4 a litre for juice.
Smart thing to do is start buying up cheap mopeds/auld CG's etc.... wait until bikers can't afford to run their big bike's as commuters and flog the lot:woots:

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[quote=Gitzy;2625745]The Langers !!! They knew all along.
No wonder they have all those Honda 50's up for 3 and 4 grand a pop, sure come next year (if we make it that far) the only thing on the road will be a nifty 50 or a wee 125
You can forget about riding your TL/Harley/R1 to work every day if it's costing €3/€4 a litre for juice.
Smart thing to do is start buying up cheap mopeds/auld CG's etc.... wait until bikers can't afford to run their big bike's as commuters and flog the lot:woots:[/quote]

:shifty::shifty:

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It's our own fault we keep our head in the sand complain to our mates in the pub , but we are the people that vote for the fuckers( well I haven't voted since the 1980's) these lying, money grabbing , corrupt politicians have being allowed to get away with destroying the country while lining their own pockets, most are also runing their own business or involved in property deals while being guaranteed huge salaries and pensions. Until we take to the streets in large numbers and protest it will get worse. We need a complete overhaul as to how we do our business .

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Conner faulkin from the AA Has been on the radio for months saying that the government taxes are having the oppisate effects on fuel.

They bump up the price and people simply drive less, hence its counter productive to up the price as a revenue maker.

I think my thirsty cage is gonna have to go.... may just bike it full stop!

Did it for 6 years before, once there be no snow we are ok.

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[quote=godofbiomechanics;2625735]royal enfield 100mpg.[/quote]

Have a little two stroke here that will do 127mpg. Might have to press it into service:bag:

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Time to dust off my little SS50 I think :thumbsup2:


To view pics on this biker's forum - your post count must be 2 or greater.

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well the bad news is petrol is becoming to expensive

the medium news is electric bikes cost to much and are dangerous if crashed (also heavy)

and the good news is hydrogen will replace petrol so we can keep the internal combustion engine :biggrin_old:

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[quote=motivlack;2625758]Have a little two stroke here that will do 127mpg. Might have to press it into service:bag:[/quote]

The first bike I had was a 1964 Motobi 125 4-stroke,did over 100 mpg,most of the little Italian bikes were very easy on juice.May look around for one:rolleyes2:

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thats mad,it'll soon be to a pint were the only way to bring the bike out will be to push it...

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cheapest in Cork atm is Esso Ballyhooly Rd Ballyvolane 154.9
dearest is Texaco South Douglas Road Douglas 162.9

Dublin Cheappest is Discount Fuel Deals Fortunestown Rd Jobstown 155.8
dearest is Maxol Kilmore Road Artane 162.9

Kerry cheapest is Applegreen Fairies Cross, Clounalour Tralee 154.8
dearest is Topaz Cork Road Killarney 161.9

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[quote=Gitzy;2625745]The Langers !!! They knew all along.
No wonder they have all those Honda 50's up for 3 and 4 grand a pop, sure come next year (if we make it that far) the only thing on the road will be a nifty 50 or a wee 125
You can forget about riding your TL/Harley/R1 to work every day if it's costing €3/€4 a litre for juice.
Smart thing to do is start buying up cheap mopeds/auld CG's etc.... wait until bikers can't afford to run their big bike's as commuters and flog the lot:woots:[/quote]

average wage in spain 1000 a month, have a mate with a zx9 over there..weekends and motogp/rally bike, his commuter is an AR 80:thumbsup2:

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Before the last election FG confirmed on one of the moring radio shows that it was their intention to increase tax on fuel so as not to increase income tax, €1.70 was the price mentioned. I posted it here at the time in one of those pre election big politic type threads, cant find it now :rolleyes2:

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Anyone good at making sidecars.could split the juice 3 ways.

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[quote=markthespark77;2625777]thats mad,it'll soon be to a [B]pint[/B] were the only way to bring the bike out will be to push it...[/quote]

:lbhbh:
I was only just thinking that alcohol is the way of the future, one for the bike - one for me :woots:

I was going to post a simpson video but I'm staying clear of Cecil for lent

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And I'm just after getting a job that involves a commute up and down to cork in killarney 3 days a week! what a joke, I'll have to pack it in if petrol gets any dearer or move up there which is another expense, its fuggin madness! gonna have to get myself a diesel cage:bag: to try and save a few quid, at this rate i'll never be able to shift my current cage:bag: either, 2.0 litre....

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[quote=Blade;2625689]time to build a diesel streetfighter...Tiz a fucking rob. And our useless politicians sitting with their fingers up their fat holes. They wound not run a fucking bath[/quote]

tis a lot to do wih the politicians,with their carbon tax, someone told me its gettin hit with more tax next month. goona be gettin screwed anyhow:mad1:

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Lads don't panic I've found a solution - not only will this sort your petrol problems but its will also avoid the septic tanks charge :woots:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThWEVMfuwSY[/ame]

:lbhbh:

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was listening to matt cooper yesterday and he had some goverment clown on and they said on average 60c per litre is direct goverment tax on top of the vat the goverment charge the petrol companys to import the stuff in the first place!!

FFS :mad1:

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Buy yourself a Kawasaki ER6 for economical commuting (60 mpg plus possible) and then use it for racing at the weekends in the new for 2012 stock Mini twins class at Irish Clubman's.

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our petroleum dependence will be our downfall :biggrin_old:

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We blame everybody for state of the country and most just get on a plane and fuck off. When you think of all the men and women that lost there lives for Irish freedom my jasus they would turn in there graves. Until we stand up and say enough is enough the pricks in power will keep robing us. It would make you sick, so shut up and do something about it if ye have the balls if not get on a plane and leave it to somebody else.:mad1:

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To throw a few facts in there

The government take on petrol is 89.52 cent and diesel is 77.72 cent

Tax needs to be dropped.

All is grand for politicians cos all there fuel is paid for

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And I think talk of 4 euro a litre is Bollix.

War in Iran will make no difference there is already a ban on Iran oil.

Price of barrel isn't much different to in 2008 so why such a rise

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It's not the government putting up the prices, the problem is global. Granted the tax on fuel here is high but it's high everywhere else too. We're on par wit he rest of Europe even slightly less than some. Trouble with Iran and Libya is what's after driving prices through the roof. It's becoming more like a prologue to Mad Max everyday.

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I think the gov should get a fixed amount per litre in taxes as opposed to a percentage of the price! Every time a litre of fuel goes up so does the gov take! That should not be the case! I'm self employed and fuel costs are killing me to run my Mickey mouse little business ! In 1999 fuel was 10 % of my turn over! Now it's 25%!

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I havent bothered going into filling stations for years, have a large diesel tank (with a big lock :shifty:) at home for the cage, fill it when diesels cheap (normally the summer), lasts the year and you get a better price straight from the distributors. Not to mention you get 30 days credit from the distrb, then you pay them with a credit card then, so you dont pay for 60 days. :thumbsup2:

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Ask for a VAT receipt next time you get juice.

See how much the wankers milk ya on top of the rest...

:mad1:

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[quote=kickassdude;2625915]I havent bothered going into filling stations for years, have a large diesel tank (with a big lock :shifty:) at home for the cage, fill it when diesels cheap (normally the summer), lasts the year and you get a better price straight from the distributors. Not to mention you get 30 days credit from the distrb, then you pay them with a credit card then, so you dont pay for 60 days. :thumbsup2:[/quote]

That sounds like the job!! We talking legit diesel?

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[quote=corkgsxr;2625880]And I think talk of 4 euro a litre is Bollix.

War in Iran will make no difference there is already a ban on Iran oil.

Price of barrel isn't much different to in 2008 so why such a rise[/quote]

Agree, supply and demand, if demand drops so will price, hopefully.

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nationwide drive-offs problem solved

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[quote=Matt 300;2625927]That sounds like the job!! We talking legit diesel?[/quote]
Sure it is, ya can buy road diesel or agri diesel (for the tractor) and if you know them well, they can arrange a payment plan over time interest free :thumbsup2: Think of all the coffee and crap you avoid impulse buying when you go into a filling station .... Iz a millionaire now :biggrin_old:

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I'm gonna start muck about with cookin oil in me cage.

I know Speedy Merrigan uses it in his race truck.

:thumbsup2: