General Bike Chat

January 4, 2015

used bike inspection?

used bike inspection? Anyone know of any motorbike checks before you buy,like the aa have. http://www.theaa.ie/AA/Vehicle-check…nspection.aspx I’m gonna go see a bike soon but have no idea about checking it over Source: used bike inspection?

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January 4, 2015

Carburator sync/clean

Carburator sync/clean Going to need the big guns for this one:p Firstly this Is the tool I have for the job. It comes with two short brass tubes and two longer brass tubes. After taking the advice from CJ on the general chat thread its become apparent that the longer tubes will not fit between […]

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January 4, 2015

Need a new battery

Need a new battery So the battery on the bike has seen better days and needs to be replaced. The OEM Battery is a Yuasa YTZ14S. From doing some digging a few other batteries have popped up on sites but the they don’t have the as high a CCA as the Yuasa, which is 230 […]

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January 3, 2015

Too short arse for a Bandit?

Too short arse for a Bandit? I’m looking back on a bike as I’m finding commuting into town (Loughlinstown to DIT Kevin Street) a total nightmare in the evenings for college (doing a part time class). I’ve a full class A license but haven’t been on a bike since about 2008. I called Carol Nash […]

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January 3, 2015

Quietist helmet ?

Quietist helmet ? Thinking of a new lid.. What’s a really quiet helmet? Any recommendations? Source: Quietist helmet ?

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January 3, 2015

preference on oil change?

preference on oil change? everybody changes their oil their own way but which way do You do it? I always warm the bike right up leave it sit until headers are cool then change, Do you leave bike overnight or what? Interesting to see how different people do it :cool3: Source: preference on oil change?

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January 3, 2015

Heads up

Heads up Motorcycle show is back on ITV4 at 120 am sunday morn Worth a late look Source: Heads up

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January 2, 2015

Best off-road/commuter compromise

Best off-road/commuter compromise I’m moving into a new place next week with a proper man cave and I’ve decided to put a second bike in there beside the Hayabusa… What I want is something that I can commute on and occasionally take green laning… Lots of forestry around here I’d like to explore… The commute […]

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