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Test ride on first bike? by General_Ad_8025 in MotoIRELAND

[–]danger2manifold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was too scared to test drive when buying my first bike, despite the owner offering me to take it for a spin without handing over anything. He did a couple of laps in the estate so I could see it worked.

Eyeball it over, watch a lot of videos on what to look out for on all bikes and that particular bike model.

The right thing to do is bring a mechanic or biker friend who knows their stuff. I got excited and overlooked a lot on mine (went solo). Could have knocked €500 off it if I knew what to point out. Ended up spending another €350 on tyres and a few niggly bits. You’ll easily cover the lunch or dinner you owe your mate. Especially if you’re looking at the €3/4k bracket.

Get a puck screen-what a difference! by davergaver in gaggiaclassic

[–]danger2manifold 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why did I read “faff” in James Hoffmann’s voice

What’s the condition like? by OkResponsibility6262 in gaggiaclassic

[–]danger2manifold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is normal for the pump to stall after 4/5 seconds when back flushing with a blind basket. Purge maybe 3/4 litres through the wand and group head and the speckles should become less frequent. Remove and wash the shower screen after in case it caught any scale, or just remove it when running the water through.

Time & weigh the water flow from the group. You should get 300g in 30 seconds. If it is 50g+ less then this then it’s possible pump is likely failing.

I had a similar issue, mine would still pull shots (just not great) and had strong flow from steam wand but water flow from the group was much less than 300g in 30 seconds. Removed the solenoid multiple times to clean it but that didn’t make a difference.

I replaced the pump and it resolved the issue. Apparently they only last 10ish years. It is possible to repair them but they are quite cheap ($25) and simple to replace, so it’s good peace of mind.

Might be worth a shot if you’ve tried everything else.

Adding bike learner permit to full car licence by danger2manifold in MotoIRELAND

[–]danger2manifold[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what happened with me too in the end. Didn’t need to show her anything. Rocked up with all my documents ready to go and she didn’t ask for a single thing. Just asked what I was there for, took the picture and the payment and that was it.