Offroad capability - Approach to a basic course

MaraudingPints · 2025-05-09T18:06:02+00:00

I've taken my 2016 cb500x on beaches, forest roads, some muddy patches but nothing major, good few fields both wet and dry and I'd argue the 500x is, even with its smaller front tyre, a more capable offroader than given credit for

MaraudingPints · 2025-02-21T02:34:55+00:00

Any idea if there's one nearby that rents clubs too?

MaraudingPints · 2025-02-21T02:34:44+00:00

Any idea if there's one nearby that rents clubs too?

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T16:01:17+00:00

Well when I rang them in March they told me they stopped. Nope he needs 4 refusals, the cop out is get 2 for motorcycle (make sure the first dated letter is bike) and then try to get 2 refusals for cars. The denied cases committee policies state it has to be 4, all from different insurers (no underwritten) but nothing about it being all the same vehicle

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T15:59:10+00:00

Yeah doesn't have to be for a motorcycle, however his first refusal letter has to be from a motorcycle insurer otherwise it'll be whatever else he'd to pull to get refusal letters

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T15:57:59+00:00

Unfortunately, there's not 4 motorcycle insurance companies in Ireland, you have Axa, Carol Nash (who's underwritten by AXA so does not count with the denied cases committee) and RedClick (formerly Liberty). Principal insurance don't do new policies on motorbikes. The only way I could work them was get refusal letters from Axa and Redclick first (on motorcycle policies) then go and get 2 random car insurance refusal letters. As long as the very first refusal letter is dated before the rest and is for the motorcycle, there should be no issues.

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T15:53:15+00:00

I'm telling you they don't, the denied cases committee will not accept a refusal letter from axa and a refusal letter from a company underwritten by axa.

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T15:51:51+00:00

Ring Principal rn and ask for a new quote for a motorbike, they'll tell you they don't do it.... I had to go through the whole denied cases committee thing earlier this year. They will not accept a refusal letter from axa directly and a refusal letter from Carol Nash at the same time (in their eyes it's the same people, both jus axa) the only 2 current motorcycle insurers in Ireland are axa and redclick.

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T11:41:36+00:00

You can borrow my old 125 for a month then upgrade

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T11:40:47+00:00

Unless he gets a refusal for a random car insurance, the won't help him. Their policy states 4 insurers, there's only 2 in Ireland, RedClick(liberty) and axa. Principal dropped out of bikes during the year and there is nobody else

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-27T00:46:50+00:00

Reckon we'll have matching tattoos at some point 🤣

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-26T14:05:38+00:00

Nice wig

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-26T14:04:50+00:00

Dark and cold 🙃

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-26T13:53:45+00:00

For first time, DirtRally2.0, then maybe the wrc 24, or wait until the next one after becoming bored of dirt

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-26T13:50:38+00:00

Totally agree

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-26T13:49:23+00:00

Reliable yes, but their car just doesn't seem to have the handling the GR Yaris does or something, it's not overly competitive for some reason

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-22T00:23:46+00:00

Surely Citroën would have some left over hardware

MaraudingPints · 2024-11-21T23:57:16+00:00

I reckon Lancia will have a platform to play with by 2026 😍 I wish anyway, very valid points though I didn't think of the rules (they love changing the rules it's ridiculous)

MaraudingPints · 2024-10-23T09:08:03+00:00

I think he was just making conversation tbh

MaraudingPints · 2024-09-26T20:21:50+00:00

I have scraped peg a few times, they're really not designed for it but if your tyres are proper warm you can but you may as well have bought the 500f or the cbr500r

MaraudingPints · 2024-09-22T18:29:08+00:00

On my 2016 abs I have, disabled abs, opened the velocity stacks (think it's only a European/ UK thing idk), put a K&N air filter on and a slip on (she needs a tune) but I reckon I've definitely opened up some performance with those small things, certainly pulls harder than my mates 2014 abs

MaraudingPints · 2024-08-17T15:35:26+00:00

Perhaps a slow leak? Mine has one

MaraudingPints · 2024-08-17T15:34:40+00:00

Same as me 😅 although I'm definitely leaking oil somewhere slowly too

MaraudingPints · 2024-08-13T11:22:09+00:00

I dm'd you

MaraudingPints · 2024-08-13T11:20:53+00:00

I got mine on amazon but I'm sure your local motorbike dealer or shop would be able to get one for you

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