So found out the hard way today that the parts counter in m50 Honda is gone.
Was handed a card at the door with a number to ring to get the part and they will post it to you.
So stood outside and rang the number and was told I was to pay a fiver postage for a part which was probably fifty foot away
Jorge Lorenzo’s recent and triumphant return to form may have as much to do with managing the front-tyre squish on his Ducati GP18 as the new tank pad he received at Mugello, his rivals have declared.
Both Andrea Dovizioso and Jack Miller have dismissed assertions that Lorenzo's return to form is purely down to raw talen, and have studied the Spaniard’s data, and while Dovizioso saw his team-mate was sliding and crashing less than he, Miller believes it is because he is... [Read More]
any fans of old times BMW bikes around here? like from 1930s?
there was a prototype built 1934...named a legendary treasure of Art Deco times....unfortunately never went into production because was way too much ahead of its time and was expensive to build at that time also...but it truly is a piece of art that was left in storage and forgotten for 70 years until they found it and put it back together....question is why no production?
few days ago I stumbled upon this sketch...looks very recent... I really would love it if they put it back into production...what do yo guys think?
I don't know if this has come up before, but in doing some research into the subject lately, it seems that use of a helmet cam is subject to GDPR, i.e. you should be registered.
I don't know the legalities or possible penalties around non-compliance...
As the title suggests I'm looking for some ideas on how to reduce the vibration through the handlebars. I got an r1 a few weeks ago and after going for a long spin I noticed my fingers were numb and tingly when I stopped. I hadn't been on a bike for a while so I probably need to get more used to it but is there anything I can do to try and minimise it? I vaguely remember the same thing happening on my gsxr as well but not as bad. I don't know what's causing it to be honest, I thought the exhaust might be adding to it as the baffles are out and it's pretty loud but that's hardly causing it is it? Any suggestions?
Anyone from Depomoto based in the killcool ind estate on here? I'm posting this because I'm not calling you or sending you an email because I'm not sure I want you to have either.
How come I had two of your business cards tucked under my fuel caps this morning? That's that's the sort of carry on I'd expect from a certain traveling minority. They come back and collect later.
Care to explain? Or was it a mate of yours perhaps that I live near?
Either way, go feck right off and leave my bikes alone.
Ryan Hat-Trick extends Dunlop Masters Superbike Championship lead
Richie Ryan tightened his grip on the Dunlop Masters Superbike Championship with another hat-trick of wins on the Mondello Park National Track over the weekend of June 16th and 17th. The Kilkenny rider was pushed hard by Waterford's Peter Moloney and Ballymena's Luke Johnston but still increased his 2018 tally of Superbike wins to nine. In Supersport the returning Jason Lynn, from Maghera, showed his class as he took three dominant victories over the championship regulars.
Ryan's Mobil-1 backed Yamaha started from pole for race one on Saturday and led from start to finish, in an unusually uneventful race, to take the win from Moloney and Johnston, with Mullingar's James Kelly fourth to equal... [Read More]
Sorry folks but I just came back to my bike and there is deep scratches on the back of one of the mirrors and also damage on the engine crash bars. So fucking pissed off
Hey lads, I sold a red 1998 Triumph Speed Triple early last year to a lad in or around the Wexford area. If anyone knows the guy let me know as I just found a spare key for the bike.
Anyone got any experience of these type of visor or insert?
Is there any DIY equivalent that I can stick to the outside of the visor and could be disposable? The idea being that the visor itself is protected by the exterior film but also that the film gets full effect of UV color change without the UV filter or the visor limiting its affect.
So got the bike checked out.
Pitting on the stanchion tubes - both need replacing and will need new fork seals too.
Clutch needs replacing, as in a whole kit.
how doable are both of these jobs on your own - or should they be left to the professionals? bearing in mind that the alternative costs of getting the parts and labour will be pretty damn close to the worth of the bike itself an NT650V 1999
Lads I’m heading over to Silverstone on the bike for the MotoGP on the Sunday only. I have a general admission ticket so just wondering can those that are regulars give me a heads up on where to park and where is the best place to see the race.
Thanks
Andrea Dovizioso said that a mistake whilst riding over the limit was the cause of his crash in Barcelona.
The Italian rider lost the front end at turn five and crashed out whilst trying to stay with the leading duo of Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez. Dovizioso was quick to quash the idea that he was chasing Lorenzo and that is why he crashed out.
“It was not about Jorge, it’s about that I want to win the race,” said Dovizioso. “I had good speed and we have to gain the points to Marc. Marc was there. So I was pushing. I didn’t want to give up.
“My speed in the race wasn’t good enough. I was losing one, almost two-tenths a lap. But when the grip is very low, one or two tenths can be like one-second. So I was... [Read More]
World Championship leader Marc Marquez said that he was focused on finishing the race after losing the front end of his RC213V on the same lap Andrea Dovizioso crashed out.
Marquez crashed out of the last round in Mugello and after seeing Andrea Dovizioso crash out and losing the front end of his Honda himself, he decided he would take the twenty points and race with the title in mind.
“My strategy was clear, just trying to be really focused on the start and to take the... [Read More]
Podium man Josh Brookes admits he had to play the odds in his last-lap, last-corner attempt to pass Leon Haslam for the second race win today.
McAMS Yamaha’s sole race finisher nearly had the race won after converting his outside move at Coram into an inside pass at the final corner, Murray’s, but missed out by less than a tenth of a second after he and Haslam tangled.
Catalan race winner Jorge Lorenzo refused to refused to rule himself out of the World Championship, despite acknowledging that it is extremely unlikely.
Lorenzo has taken a maximum 50 points over the last two Grand Prix and taken 30 points out of Marc Marquez’ World Championship lead. Despite taking 30 points away from his compatriot, he does still find himself 49 points behind Marquez.
I currently have a 2010 Ducati Multi Strada 1200s which I use to go in and out of work I'm Dublin everyday. At the moment I don't go on any big rides with it or do anything else than ride it into work.
I might be able to get my hands on a BMW S1000rr HP4 but before I do I need to test ride one and I also just wanted to check and see if anyone has made a similar change and if they had any advise. I am commuting about 40km everyday. How comfy is the S1000rr?
Came across a company called pneus online ( presumable they didn’t ask and English person what they thought of the name!!) based in France.
Any one bought from them- and opinion? Asking cause I bough from another company previously, even though the tires were correct- they were about 3 years old!!
Also asked Visor Down for a price comparison- but apparently they only compare to FELLOW UK sites- even if they have a .ie site
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Hi, was just working on my 89 honda bros 400 the last while, had the fuel system done, and carbs completely taken apart, ultrasonic cleaned and put back together they are like new, floats set to 7mm, everything was put back correctly, the bike has all new filters and plugs, i got it started and it started no problem went strong for about a day, took a test ride again yesterday and it stalled, started no problem but every time i get to 2000rpm it misfires bogs down and stalls, it starts to bog down with the slightest addition of throttle, and won't rev past 2000 without stalling, anyone got an idea?
Hi everyone 1 iv just bought a Harley sportster it’s was. Lying up for while in shed so I service it and done brakes and few bit looking for any tips on polishing chrome iv bought 00000 wire wool but have used it yet any tip please
I’m rebuilding a gas gas txt pro 250 at the moment. I’m about to refit the cylinder but I’m not 100% sure at what orientation the ring gaps should be.
It’s a 2 ring piston which makes me think I should have the gaps opposing each other at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions so as not to be travelling over the inlet and exhaust ports which would be in the 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock positions respectively.
Would I be right in thinking this or am I totally wrong?
Hi here is the link to a video of the 2018 VJMC Principal Insurance motorcycle show 2018, thanks to many people including all at for the continued support. Also the show got a four page feature in the latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes magazine which is great to see an interest from UK publications and thanks to the Irish publications too of Bike Buyers Guide and Irish Vintage Scene magazine for their continued support.
Now im pretty sure i have wrecked my clutch, but i am no mechanic.
So i was being ever so slightly autistic this evening and decided to attempt the art of wheelies, with this i made some progress and was very happy with myself.
Move to a new location as i realised i was doing it under a garda security camera (limerick have them don't know about elsewhere) and got a few small ones in all of a sudden in first and second and the rest of the gears act is as if they were in natural.
So in the pissing rain with my friend beside me we check if it's the clutch cable by loosening it with the hope it may have been to tight.
It didn't work...
So is it fecked?
Can roll backwards in first and secound
No... [Read More]
Tank from Kawasaki kh 250/350/400 triple, good condition , no rot or dents anywhere just surface rust internally and obviously needing paint. A couple of ducktails for triples and a load of wheels and rims. Free to anyone who can make good use of them. Also some exhausts there as well that would need rechroming
Mate of mine failed his his test today, I read his feedback form provided by the rsa, lack of progress (insufficient speed)and not “getting up and down thru the gears”, I know him him to be a good steady cautious driver, granted he lacks experience but who didn’t when learning to ride? Test done in Dublin with heavy traffic as schools emptied, every 2nd fucking ad on tv is the rsa telling us all to slow down, then he fails his test for not driving fast enough in built up residential area with kids milling about? Can’t really win eh?
As the title says guys looking for the differences as I am looking at buying a cbr600ra-d which I have mistaken for a cbr600rr
Googled it and can’t get much on it!
Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo tops the first day of free practice while MotoGP World Championship leader Marc Marquez crashes at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Lorenzo's Bike set for lift-off
The Spaniard fresh on the back of signing a deal to join the Repsol Honda team for the next two years posted the fastest lap of the day with a 1.38.930 which was set on soft front and rear tyres, something which the Ducati and Lorenzo have shown they have been able... [Read More]
Glenn Irwin picked up the baton of Be Wiser Ducati team leader and ran with it, as he set the pace in today’s first Bennetts British Superbike Championship practice at Snetterton.
Irwin clocked a hot lap of 1’48.051s on his final run around the Norfolk track this morning, as the series returned from its six week break.
The riders were greeted with hot sunshine and track temperatures of around 37 degrees as they headed out for the opening session just before 10.30am.
Richard Cooper, James Ellison and Jake Dixon spent the opening 15 minutes swapping places at the top, as the times quickly tumbled.
With 15 minutes gone, JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s Leon Haslam became the first rider to hit the 1’48s, quickly followed by... [Read More]
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for the continued support. Also the show got a four page feature in the latest issue of Practical Sportsbikes magazine which is great to see an interest from UK publications and thanks to the Irish publications too of Bike Buyers Guide and Irish Vintage Scene magazine for their continued support. 
