RicK G wrote:

88KE wrote:

Da wrote: - I don't eat any meat at all. Haven't eaten it for over thirty years.

-Dai

Bags me his portion!

You better hope it's not the thirty year old bits that are left over

Ringfad wrote:Hi Paul

I am looking forward to meet up with you again and discuss your new toys over a pint or two, lets hope Comberjohn gets the weather sorted.

PaulLipscomb wrote:In a fit of madness, I've also gone and ordered myself a new GPS for the trip...seemingly a very clever one (we'll see!) that will talk to my helmet, plays music, handles phone calls, tell me that it's cold, interfaces with the camera and even make cups of tea, well, maybe not the cups of tea, that would be too useful. It would even tell me my tyres are flat - if I was prepared to fork out £90 on two valve cap wireless pressure sensors.

92KK K100LT 193214 wrote:Working on getting another K1100 to come along too.....

Dai wrote:

PaulLipscomb wrote:In a fit of madness, I've also gone and ordered myself a new GPS for the trip...seemingly a very clever one (we'll see!) that will talk to my helmet, plays music, handles phone calls, tell me that it's cold, interfaces with the camera and even make cups of tea, well, maybe not the cups of tea, that would be too useful. It would even tell me my tyres are flat - if I was prepared to fork out £90 on two valve cap wireless pressure sensors.

You mean you've got a pillion passenger?

Dai wrote:For anyone coming from the UK on the Friday... do yourselves a real favour and use the Dublin Port Tunnel. Depending on your time of arrival the price changes - it's either 10Euro or 3Euro but I can't emphasise enough the utter convenience of bypassing north Dublin. You'll need another one Euro for the toll bridge at Drogheda, in case you're not aware. Home to Dublin Port pre-motorway and pre-tolls used to take three hours; it's now down to ninety minutes (shhh!!). Using the tunnel, the time saving to get out of Dublin is between thirty minutes and an hour, again depending on time of day.

Here you go: NRA toll charges

92KK K100LT 193214 wrote:
.... I think that's actually the bridge in Waterford on the N25. You would have passed that way on your way back to Rosslare last time.......Sure why would we show an ould concrete tunnel when we could be showing a lovely bridge and scenery to stimulate the imagination.

• Seat fitted & looking good
  
• GPS fitted and working
  
• Ferry ticket booked
  
• Hotel booked
  
• Time off work booked
  
• Kids sorted 
  
• Euros at the ready (for the ROI part)
  
• Thirst worked up
  
• Ready to go....roll on next Friday. Bring it on.
  

PaulLipscomb wrote:Hooray - new comfort seat and spare clutch cable arrived from motor works today.

• Seat fitted & looking good
  
• GPS fitted and working
  
• Ferry ticket booked
  
• Hotel booked
  
• Time off work booked
  
• Kids sorted 
  
• Euros at the ready (for the ROI part)
  
• Thirst worked up
  
• Ready to go....roll on next Friday. Bring it on.
  

Any decision on the RV yet (place/time)?

88KE wrote:Don't worry about protesting at the toll booths, our toll people are the friendliest tax collectors in the business. 

I often stop,  put the bike on the centre stand take off helmet and gloves, root in pockets, walk to the window, ask politely for a receipt and reverse the process. The ensuring line of traffic then do the protesting about tolling bikes.

As for our tunnel..... It looks like a bridge to confuse the enemy. Now THAT'S military intelligence 

92KK K100LT 193214 wrote:Paul

All going well it looks like you will be controlling the RV time.

Balbriggan Services on the M1 will be the meet point so when you come off the ferry you are following the trucks out of the ferry port and heading for Belfast. The tunnel was built for truck and freight traffic to take it out of the city and there is a ban on artics in the city so they pay no tolls. Once you go into the tunnel you are on the M1 so don't take any exits until you get to Balbriggan Services.

We estimate your arrival time at the Balbriggan Services will be about 6pm, by the time you get off the ferry. We may be a bit ahead of you but we plan to use it for a coffee and refuel stop.

If you still have my number you can send me a text to confirm ferry is arriving in time.

Olaf

Corkboy wrote:By the way, when I collected the comfort seat from the previous owner, he gave me a Clymer manual and a set of brake pads(full set front and rear).

Does anyone need either of these as i have a manual already, and I've put a new set of pads all round on the K1100?

The pads fit the K100RS 16v, and the K1100

Dai wrote:Balbriggan services - look for the 'Applegreen' signs (the name of the service company). It's not hugely well signposted as Balbriggan services.

PaulLipscomb wrote:Hooray - new comfort seat and spare clutch cable arrived from motor works today.

• Seat fitted & looking good [excellent for the weekend. Cant beat a comfortable butt]
  
• GPS fitted and working [leave it at home, this is Ireland and GPS cant keep up with us. Unless you want it to record where you have been, in case of beer induced memory wipe]
  
• Ferry ticket booked [excellent stuff. Who said anything about going back?]
  
• Hotel booked [right hotel?]
  
• Time off work booked [wise to have job to go back to]
  
• Kids sorted [leave at home in case you don't go back]
  
• Euros at the ready (for the ROI part) [aren't you lucky exchange rate improved! For us!]
  
• Thirst worked up [cure is difficult, many repeat appointments are necessary]
  
• Ready to go....roll on next Friday. Bring it on. [its coming]
  

Any decision on the RV yet (place/time)? [Sorted]

PaulLipscomb wrote:Hi Corkboy

What do you want for the Clymer manual? 
Not sure if the pads would fit a K100LT or not, other wise I'd take those off your hands too (mine must be due a change soon)

Paul

Corkboy wrote:I'll bring along the Clymer, you an pay in Irish currency (pints   )  About 4 should do it

sgmayhew wrote:Yes, all being well, I shall be there at 6 pm. Just got to find my passport and some foreign cash. S.

92KK K100LT 193214 wrote:Bjorn, at the risk of being interfering I am thinking you will be putting your wife in the pillion for a straight run to Balbriggan. I know you and I can manage that fine but I think you should give a thought to making a stop on the way and maybe a lighter lunch so you can hit the road early. 6pm at Balbriggan is just about 2.45pm leaving your house on Friday evening. Or else maybe if you end up half hour behind is ok too. All I  am thinking is if you she is on the back for 4 hours straight we wont be thanked. As you are going M9 you wont be seeing us at J14.

I think an hour 15 will do us from Balbriggan to Kilkeel.

Olaf.

Comberjohn wrote:Looks like the weather will be ok for Saturday.
Don't worry about getting a tan, but it should be dry.
Looks like the Cork riders might need the waterproofs for Friday though.
But they have been known to be wrong before. 

Corkboy wrote:Olaf,
sounds good to me. See you in Dunkettle @ 13:45

John,
funny, since I bought the K1100LT I don't seem to need waterproofs.
except when I slow down, or stop.

92KK K100LT 193214 wrote:
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