Hi there, anyone can recommend someone in Dublin area to shave off some foam from the seat ? I need it to be slightly lower and narrower

I got scrapped by a taxi last week, no major damage, apart from maybe some scratches on the car.

I was just wondering if I did something wrong or could do something better to avoid things like this in the future.

I have been driving a motorcycle for a while, but still kinda new to the Dublin traffic madness

I was in Mullingar town today on my lunch break, weather was nice so went to town to grab a small bite on my Moto.

I was parked near BOI in town at the back grabbing lunch in one of the food place when I saw a lad on a bicycle go past my bike, he was wearing a full face Bally but at first I thought nothing of it cus it's a bit chilly so could be wind protection.

About 10 minutes later same lad cycles past my bike again this time much closer, first time he went on the road this time on the pavement. Now I purposely parked where I could see my bike not even thinking about it getting robbed but this struck me as suspicious.

Now to add more context there was two other bikes in town in the carpark. One was a scooter and other looked like a sport bike and they seem to have been parked a lot longer than I was in town for.

I was going to wait and see if the lad comes back a 3rd time but alas my lunch was running out and eventually I left, did a lap to see if I'd see him around but no sign but does this seem dodgy to anyone.

And if you are someone that has a bike or scooter parked in Mullingar this may be a heads up cus the lad on the bike could be a scout but could also be completely harmless but I saw other people on bikes and even electric scooters and none of the had Bally's on so.

Anyone know of bike dealers in the EU that will import to Ireland or of someone who goes to the continent to collect a purchased bike etc?

Looking to get my first bike ..very small and expensive selection on DD and not many dealers doing decent 250-400 that aren’t a cruiser

Looking for new textile trousers and boots. I can never find anything I like in Cotters. And Bikeworld and Megabikes have limited sizes.

Where has the largest selection of clothing on the island of Ireland apart from the above?

33M. Passed my IBT for class A about 6 months ago. I was happy with how I was progressing during the training. Had no real experience on bikes before. Don't own a bike yet.

Then I moved to Germany, I'll get back to Ireland hopefully once every 1-2 months.

In Germany I can rent a 50cc electric moped using my car license, I've done a couple hours of this just to get some practice in.

I don't think it's feasible to just practice on a moped, and do lessons whenever I'm in Ireland until I'm confident to do the full test, then do the test on the instructors bike.

So my plan is to buy all the gear in Germany (I'm in a large city so will hopefully get a good selection), try to buy a bike and get it insured when I'm next in Ireland, then get as much practice as I can whenever I'm home and over the Christmas. I can probably swing WFH in Ireland for a week at a time occasionally too.

I live on the west coast, very rainy area. Bike will be stored in a locked garage in a rural area.

Does my plan make sense? Should I plan to buy a class A bike so I can use it for the test? Any recommendations or advice for gear? What can I expect practicing riding over winter?

Thanks for any help!

What's the ultimate motorcycle? I am talking about price, fun, drivability, skill level required, sound, size.

My choice would be probably MT-07 or Ténéré

Hi folks, I have to take the train to Dublin for the day for work next week. Are there any free and safe places to park the bike from morning to evening in or around Kent train station in Cork?

Hi, I'm in the market for a helmet and I'm looking at the Scorpion Exo-1400 Evo II Air and looking at general prices it seems to be around 230-300 e.g.
https://www.louis.ie/en/scorpion-exo-1400-evo-ii-air-full-face-helmet-213714?filter_article_number=21371404&partner=30984&etcc_med=SEA&etcc_par=Google&etcc_cmp=ShoppingIECSSZombie&etcc_grp=173067925833&etcc_bky=&etcc_mty=&etcc_plc=&etcc_ctv=724229677081&etcc_bde=c&etcc_var=CjwKCAjw0LzWBhBOEiwAKQd0cA7ar3qk5XpJ-hLg-cTB761R0xhtcL_3B3gZCwd8G1bhnAzoVEcMXxoCIycQAvD_BwE

But on cascoria it's at 142 which seems too good to be true, this seems unrealistic, has anyone ever bought from them? It seems like a no brainer. I don't see anything about it being second hand or anything

Helmet from cascoria :

https://cascoria.com/en/full-face/scorpion-exo-1400-evo-ii-carbon-enko-black-mate-silver/

Hi, I just passed my IBT and have been looking at getting a bike but I was concerned that I don't have an underground parking, just outside parking, reading a lot of posts on motorcycle theft has be paranoid, how/where do people who dont have a garage/shed park their motorcycles? I'm around walkinstown area and have no idea if theres bike theft around here

Who else did the Photo Rally this year?

(Reddit allows only 20 images)

Howdy all, only new to Bikes and bought my first one brand new last year (BMW F900XR), looking to sell and wondering what's the best place to list and what are the general rules or things to be watchful for? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone successfully gotten an aerostich roadcrafter suit into Ireland without paying the approx 700 in shipping and customs?

Throwing it out there as I saw two young lads in tracksuits driving up Drumcondra towards Swords road.

Couldn’t pin point what bike it was but it was a naked bike, like an MT07 or as such.

Just had what was for me the funniest moment on the bike in a while. Long day at the end of a long week. 6 day week and the end of a 12 hour shift, I decided I'm getting me come KFC. Nearest one doesn't deliver to me so I hop on the bike and ride up.

10 mins later I'm pulling into the parking lot, oh look 3 empty spaces right next to each other I can turn around in them. I get most of the way through the turn when I slip just a bit, the bike starts to tilt and I know it's going. I catch it when its still about 20° from horizontal, the drop cut out hasn't killed the engine, and the engine guard is still off the ground.

But unlike other times, I'm just too damn tired to recover it. So I'm standing there, bike near the ground and me at a ridiculous angle to keep it there. I start laughing at the situation, gently put it down and step off to lift it properly. I pop my helmet off and there's an older gent nearby laughing and asking if I'm alright. The absurdness of it still has me smiling and I thought I'd share.

Hi have a 2026 mt03 and sometimes experience gears slipping out or falling to a gear down, i dont believe its rider error always give it a good kick up and down anyone else experience this?

I did it perfectly 5 times before I started recording then stalled on the first time after I started recording, killed power to the rear.

Any tips on this manoeuvre and how big will the actual road be compared to where I'm practicing.

I can do it without revving and going slower but I was trying to practice doing it faster, using counter lean and as narrow as possible and get a good lean on the bike like those police videos.

Just about to do my IBT and I've been putting some thought into what kind of bike I should get as my starter.

I've seen people online say you should have 500cc, I've seen people recommend 350cc and just not sure what the sweet spot for Ireland is (If there is one)

So I was wondering what you guys think the best option is and for what? 500cc would be better for motorway riding, but the 350cc might be more fun on irish roads? What level do you recommend and for that kind of riding?

Picked up my first motorbike today and I'm absolutely buzzing. It's such a thrill.

Quick question for Dublin riders: I wear a hivis yellow vest with a big L on it, but cars still follow and stop really close behind me, which is getting on my nerves. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do about it?

Howya,

I've recently completed my IBT and become the owner of a 2005 Bandit 6, but the VRC P.2 is blank so I can't currently use it for my test.

Any tips for what Shannon will accept to get it updated and how to go about getting it. I found a Swiss Type Approval cert online but it's in German so they're unlikely to accept that are they?

A little while ago I posted this dilemma deciding whether it was time to call it quits. So glad I didn’t. I passed it today, first time after 3 pretests and on the school bike. Thanks to all who encouraged me to go for it and those who helped me address the grittier questions when I was also unsure myself. The biggest of thanks to the one Redditor who pointed me to the best instructor I could have hoped for. It’s been a journey to Cat A and I’m absolutely delighted with myself!!!