Buckster Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 13 minutes ago, Pedro said: A normal cabin, beds, shower, etc 4 bunk beds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, Buckster said: 4 bunk beds? What are you? writing a book? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 52 minutes ago, Pedro said: What are you? writing a book?  I’m thinking of doing a trip that could include Spain to Ireland, was looking at the ferry and it looks like they don’t do single cabins. Seems a bit overkill to have a 4 bed cabin for one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 7 hours ago, Buckster said: I’m thinking of doing a trip that could include Spain to Ireland, was looking at the ferry and it looks like they don’t do single cabins. Seems a bit overkill to have a 4 bed cabin for one person. They don’t, except if you go luxury really.  I don’t care, though, and 28 hours sounds like hell sitting on a chair. The cabins are spacious if you only use one bed, I had a lovely trip coming here. Way better than the one me and Sofia had going from Santander to Plymouth. Also, get one with a window, made it really enjoyable! Big difference, between using the trip to come out of the boat fresh and rested compared to broken. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 13 hours ago, busabeast said: Well my last 36 hours have been action packed, work paid for me to renew my passport as they needed me to do a Europe trip, so it was pick up passport midday yesterday, then was meant to be the 3.30am Dover to calais but work hadnt provided me with some crucial paperwork so I ended up calling my gaffer at 2.30 to try and sort it, anyway sorted it and got the 5.20am crossing, did France, Belgium and in to Holland this morning to pick up an adr compromised hydrogen container, now I am on the boat out of rotterdam for Felixstowe...... its been a hell of a day Congratulations, you are officially now an international man of mashed potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 12 hours ago, Pedro said: What are you? writing a book? Â The only logic I see in this...he's gonna rent a room with 4 bunks and rent them out at a discount price to un -expecting strangers...I bet some of them will be looking at the port window has a mean of escape by the end of the 28 hours.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Oh my lord...never again...my buddy john call this morning asking if I wanted to go along on ride with a logging truck...6 hrs for one run..never again...lol. My bones are still rattling...it's has worse jas riding a Harley in a pot hole ridden dirt road for 200 km.. Â 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Posted Sunday at 19:20 Share Posted Sunday at 19:20 If there is one thing that pisses me off it's going to undo a screw/nut/bolt and finding the thing has rusted to the point you have to get the angle grinder out. The reflector on the number plate on my Indian is held on with a mild steel nyloc, which, as it gets all the shit the rear wheel flings up, is completely rusty ... on a 4 year old bike. The extra cost for a stainless M5 nyloc has got to be like 2 cents so why the fuck not use one. Checked it over and there are various other bits where the same applies so ive just ordered £30 of A2/A4 replacements ... My old Yamaha MT07 had a mild steel swing arm, with a crappy thin coat of paint on it which got shot blasted by all the crap kicked up off the rear wheel and went rusty. It was still in warranty when I noticed it so I had it replaced. When I asked if they were going to replace it with something better the answer was no, just the same crap. When the replacement came in to the dealer I arranged to pick it up and take it off to get powder coated. Took it back in to them and they then fitted it.  Why is everything so shit ... rant over, as you were... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted Sunday at 19:44 Share Posted Sunday at 19:44 23 minutes ago, Nute said: If there is one thing that pisses me off it's going to undo a screw/nut/bolt and finding the thing has rusted to the point you have to get the angle grinder out. The reflector on the number plate on my Indian is held on with a mild steel nyloc, which, as it gets all the shit the rear wheel flings up, is completely rusty ... on a 4 year old bike. The extra cost for a stainless M5 nyloc has got to be like 2 cents so why the fuck not use one. Checked it over and there are various other bits where the same applies so ive just ordered £30 of A2/A4 replacements ... My old Yamaha MT07 had a mild steel swing arm, with a crappy thin coat of paint on it which got shot blasted by all the crap kicked up off the rear wheel and went rusty. It was still in warranty when I noticed it so I had it replaced. When I asked if they were going to replace it with something better the answer was no, just the same crap. When the replacement came in to the dealer I arranged to pick it up and take it off to get powder coated. Took it back in to them and they then fitted it.  Why is everything so shit ... rant over, as you were...  The world is fucked, everything is shit now, you’re right. That’s why I send you this picture from the Douro today.  2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted yesterday at 17:51 Share Posted yesterday at 17:51 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted yesterday at 19:17 Share Posted yesterday at 19:17 Free treat from Costa for my birthday . Â Â Down at RCHT waiting for my brother in law having laser eye surgery. Â Got there at mid day went home at 18:30. Â Definitely a day of hurry up and wait. Â Â Â Â 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted yesterday at 20:27 Share Posted yesterday at 20:27 Finally updated my Internet service today. Went to Fiber Optics from a Satellite dish...waaay faster for $20+ less a month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Good weather to be out  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago Leaving shortly, going to the indian dealer to have that odd clunk from the rear suspension , to see what they say...20c and sunny so Im riding it down... Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 52 minutes ago, Marcel said: Leaving shortly, going to the indian dealer to have that odd clunk from the rear suspension , to see what they say...20c and sunny so Im riding it down... Â Chinesium alloy rear subframe broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 4 hours ago, Buckster said: Chinesium alloy rear subframe broken? Not broken but worn out possibly....bad design if you ask me...they should have stuck a press metal sleeve where the pin contact the sub frame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, Marcel said: Not broken but worn out possibly....bad design if you ask me...they should have stuck a press metal sleeve where the pin contact the sub frame... So the one part they didn't copy off Harley has failed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Buckster said: So the one part they didn't copy off Harley has failed? Well it's not to bad....what it needs after 60 thousand km.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Well there's two ways to look at it....2 thousand in parts not factururing in the labour...after forty thousand miles...you have a mono shock holding up two mid size motorcycles...pivots arms and stuff... How much did Pedro pay do have his rear shock absorbed rebuilt ? Thank God for the extended warranty...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 41 minutes ago Share Posted 41 minutes ago 40 minutes ago, Marcel said: Well there's two ways to look at it....2 thousand in parts not factururing in the labour...after forty thousand miles...you have a mono shock holding up two mid size motorcycles...pivots arms and stuff... How much did Pedro pay do have his rear shock absorbed rebuilt ? Thank God for the extended warranty...lol. My bike’s suspension needed nothing at 60,000km. I chose to buy new shocks, everything is still going strong now at over 150000 including Saharan sand trails, Moroccan Atlas rocky trails, and Portuguese offroad, almost half with a passenger for 150000, you ride down the motorway to park 40 km away from facing any females in a rally in the US on your dresser for 60000 and need a rebuild? I’d rather have a Harley or a Goldwing, but any GS would do better anyway!  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 37 minutes ago Share Posted 37 minutes ago 2 hours ago, Marcel said: Well it's not to bad....what it needs after 60 thousand km.  That’s some master mechanic you are, good thing you bought a bike simple enough you can service yourself!  All the servicing will have to be done by me, putting these posts in the proper thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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