Well lads - does anyone know of a mechanic who dabbles in Triumphs at all?
More specifically a Sprint.

Preferably in the Dublin area.

I took out a policy with AXA 2 days ago. I got Fully comp insurance.

However, after thinking about it, I would never claim for the bike if I caused an accident as the bike is worth €3500. I would be bolloxed insuring anything else if I did.

I called AXA and they said I can swap down to Third Party Fire and Theft if I want.

Question is, am I missing anything obvious here??

Hey guys,
looking for an advice on whom I should ask on postage prices to get a set of side panniers posted to Greece. Also how would you package such items? Im thinking couple of heavy duty bin bags should do the job. TA

Guys, I'm running out of IKEA cardboard boxes to tear apart. I need a more sustainable solution. I'm thinking black garbage bags, but I reckon those have small holes on them. What do you use? Thank you.

This shop in LA seems to stock nothing but the best and have just started a YouTube channel so it’s one to keep a eye on

https://youtu.be/yalCxnAnVts

16-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson has been excluded from today's qualifying times after his machine was found to be using a non-compliant supplementary fuel additive system.



A statement issued after Tuesday's practice session said organisers of the event: ... [Read More]

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-n...kes-escooters/

Bradford rider Dean Harrison set the pace during a sun-splashed opening practice session at the North West 200.



Harrison, yet to win at the Northern Ireland meeting, set a fastest lap of 121.21mph in the Superbike session.

The 30-year-old's time left him ahead of Michael Dunlop and North West 200 wins record holder Alastair Seeley.

Seeley led the first Supersport session with Peter... [Read More]

Please upload entries to the Photo of the Month Competition Gallery

https://www.biker.ie/gallery/upload.php?album=578

After you upload a photo using the link above,

At the bottom it says 'Right-Click this link to Copy, then Right-Click Paste into biker.ie'

so your image would appear on the forum here as ;

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This is to avoid the issue of broken links messing up the thread. If you’re having trouble just shout out for help.

Please enter the competition in the... [Read More]

3rd place with 12 votes :

Xrv92



2nd place with 16 votes :

Kwakarules



In 1st place with 18 votes... [Read More]

I am considering buying a used ,lowish mileage, one (anything from 2005 to 2008 ) for daily commuting . N7/M50.

Any opinions on these scooters ?

Would it be worth paying extra to have the later ABS model ?

Stream for Tuesday Practice - hopefully the weather stays good for thew week

https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/north...eland/48187687

9.30am - 3pm

Sometimes the links drop out/dont work so go to BBC Sport homepage

Also can download the BBC Sport app for the phone which shows live practice race footage

PS I dont work for the BBC

not sure im in right section

Bike week starts tonight the build up to the Northwest 200 all on BBC1
Tonight Monday Tandragee 100 highlights at 22.35
Tomorrow Tuesday Remembering William Dunlop 22.35
Friday 17th Nortwest practice,races and interviews
Sunday 19 Northwest 200 highlights
Monday 20 Northwest 200 highlights
enjoy

Alright lads,

Had an unbelievable one riding home this afternoon. Flatbed truck in front of me going about 25 in a 50, as I go to overtake him 2 rubber speed bumps he was carrying slid off the side of the truck, landing in front of me. Brown trousers moment and would have been a challenging one to explain to the insurance company, "I got hit by a speed bump"..

Got me thinking about a camera for the bike. Have one for the car and besides a clip of a baby falling out of a buggy, it's just been a background thing.

I see a fair few Go Pro's on helmets around town, but was thinking of doing a front camera wired directly to the bike, just to save me looking like a paparazzi and not having to mess about charging.

Anyone here... [Read More]

Honda Racing’s Ian Hutchinson is confident he will be back to his best this season after the Yorkshire rider struggled with injury throughout 2018.



Hutchinson made his racing return last year following a crash in the Senior TT in 2017, but the... [Read More]

Hey folks, anyone have any recommendations for someplace around the Midlands to pressure test a cylinder head and possibly skim the head he necessary. Midlands area or within striking distance of it if possible. If not I'll take any recommendations. Thanks 👍

Do you need a bike license for track days?

Since MCE are no longer around I've switched to another insurer who are asking for a proof of no claims bonus cert?
Has anyone ever tried to get one of these (or anything else for that matter) out of MCE? How do I go about it as they are not around any more?

Can I just email them requesting the cert?
What happens if they just don't bother replying/sending one out?

Antbody know where I might get a rear tyre on Monday for my Vstrom
On the Photo Rally & am a long way from home in Cork

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJMITfnM1N8

Used to be a guy on here made his own quickshifters.Might have had the user name Andre or something like that.Anyone have contact details for him?TIA

Morecambe rider John McGuinness will ride a Norton Superbike and Supertwin at next week's North West 200 as he makes his return to the event.



The six-times North West winner will compete at the Triangle circuit for the first time since suffering extensive injuries in a practice crash in 2017.

McGuinness, 47, will ride the... [Read More]

Hello,

My bike has a center stand, but that's only good to work on the rear wheel.
What if I need to lift the front (so that it's under its own weight)?
Can I just put the bike on the center stand and put the car (scissor) jack under the engine (with a piece of wood between the jack and the engine)?
Will that do for typical maintenance / diagnostics tasks?

Thank you.

Hi all,

I got myself this waterproof touring performance Richa jacket approx 2 months ago and this is the first time I got hit by some rain (very lucky considering I'm commuting to work with the bike).
It was a very moderate amount of rain, nothing significant and it was a 20 minute journey. Meaning, I'd get awfully soaked in a real touring situation with real rain.

I do not use the inner layers that came with the jacket as it's way to hot to wear that way, even with all the ventilation open. (didn't even wear them in Showdonia and in the Peak District, so definitely too hot for commuting to work)

My question is:
Is the outer layer (on the picture) supposed to be water proof or it's supposed to get soaked and it's one of the inner... [Read More]

Up at Tandragee there was talk of trouble twixt Mr. Dunlop and Tyco.

Hoping it's bullshit but does anybody know?

Australian Josh Brookes dominated the weekends second Bennetts British Superbike battle as he once again led the entire scrap ahead of fellow V4 rider Tommy Bridewell.



Be Wiser Ducati’s leading man bagged perfect points and crossed the line with over two seconds to spare in a carbon copy podium of race one.

While Oxford Ducati’s Bridewell started on pole, Brookes was off like a scalded cat and hit Old Hall first ahead of... [Read More]

Irishman Jack Kennedy made it four wins from four starts with victory in this weekend’s second Dickies British Supersport battle.



The Integro Yamaha rider controlled the race from start to finish and never let up, bringing his championship points tally to a perfect 100.

But drama ensued with Rory Skinner stuck in the pits at the start of the warm-up lap, but the Scotsman was allowed to rejoin after a technical issue with the... [Read More]

Once synonymous with being a bit noisy, slow and shit - Guy Martin, has reinvigorated a wave of intense interest in the Irish Classic Bike Racing scene following a compelling performance at Tandragee on Saturday.


Classics are suddenly cool again

The outspoken Lincolnshire star, berated for his non-appearance at the recent Cookstown races, has allayed public outrage and concerned stalkers who flocked to the Orritor event, by claiming... [Read More]

Day 2
https://vimeo.com/334735300

https://vimeo.com/334502070

great views,lots of hardship 3 irishmen in the top 50, only two competitors have not put their foot down on day one

High-profile newcomer Richard Cooper is confident he can make his presence felt at the fonaCAB International North West 200 this month.

The Nottingham rider has never raced on the roads before, but Cooper says the time is right to take on the challenge with Stuart and Steve Hicken’s Buildbase Suzuki team.



He has made a winning start this season in the National... [Read More]

Derek McGee won four races - the Feature, Supersport, Moto3/125cc and Supertwins, to add to his hat-trick at Cookstown this weekend.

The Mullingar missile took victory in the Supertwins event which was red-flagged following the crash involving Adam McLean, then triumphed in the Moto3/125cc and the main Open race of the day.



McGee took the chequered flag from fellow Irish... [Read More]

Choose your 5 favourite pics (does not have to be in any order) and list them like so:

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April's winner will again receive a €50 voucher for Cotters - thanks lads

https://www.cottermc.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004yj5