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« on: October 21, 2012, 12:05:32 PM »

This weekends forcast for Ireland was for good dry weather the first in a very long time so I decided to make the most of it and head up to see my mum so I left home Killarney about midday Friday and was knocking on my mums front door at 5 pm just in time for dinner dry the hole way up fantastic the duc ran faultlessly but the powercommander has shaved a wee bit of the tank range 130 mls from full to the light comes on to about 120 mls but its still cheaper to take the duc on the 600 odd mile round trip than it is to take the integrale and when its not pouring rain a lot more fun. The run back home on Saturday was even better it was bright and sunny the whole way home couldn't have asked for better.
This was how she looked before I left.

It was boggin by the time I got back home but I spent this evening cleaning it.
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2012, 09:27:21 PM »

Wow, that's a looong ride. So it took you about 5 hours to get from Killarney to Belfast? I've visited Belfast & Dublin, but I never drove there. I've read that if you want to drive from Dublin to Galway for instance, it could take you longer than you think because of congestion on the roads there. I think it was because of the one lane (each way) roads there. I would've thought going from Killarney to Belfast would take a lot longer after what I've read in the travel books.

Anyway, glad you guys get some clear days there. But I bet the view to Belfast was very scenic. Ireland is a beautiful country, even though the weather isn't too motorcycle friendly.
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 09:31:59 AM »

Sounds like a great ride.

What seat cowl is that? Looks nice!
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 01:18:22 PM »

I loved Belfast.  And I too would like to know about the seat cowl.
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 03:37:14 PM »

The seat cowl is from your side of the pond mat@choppers13 I think real nice bloke to deal with and it was exactly what I wanted to achive with my duc a cafe racer look.
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 04:10:34 PM »

http://www.13choppers.com/page64/page65/page65.html
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 12:08:58 AM »

Thats the 1 sound bloke good to deal with.
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012, 09:18:22 AM »

Love the pic of the duc with the chickens! Grin
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2012, 03:29:06 PM »

Love the pic of the duc with the chickens! Grin
[/quote the girls names are are henrieta and wee gertie
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2012, 06:56:54 AM »

I rode my bicycle from Kerry to the Cliffs of Moher. It took a little bit longer than 5 hours though Wink
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« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2012, 03:23:36 AM »

I rode my bicycle from Kerry to the Cliffs of Moher. It took a little bit longer than 5 hours though Wink
I would think it would and your arse and legs would be way sorer lol.
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2012, 10:18:55 AM »

I rode my bicycle from Kerry to the Cliffs of Moher. It took a little bit longer than 5 hours though Wink

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I rode my bicycle from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher.  Also took slightly longer than 5 hours.
It was a bit wet (with 60 kph gale force winds shutting down ferries), here is a picture from when it "cleared up".

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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2012, 12:16:59 PM »

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I rode my bicycle from Galway to the Cliffs of Moher.  Also took slightly longer than 5 hours.
It was a bit wet (with 60 kph gale force winds shutting down ferries), here is a picture from when it "cleared up".


You got a fine soft day for it then.
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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2012, 12:32:23 PM »

You got a fine soft day for it then.

 laughingdp my friends said my pictures didn't look as rainy as I had reported, I told them I wasn't going to stop and take pictures in the downpours.

In the middle of one of the worst storms I passed by a local farmer, smiled and waved and said, "Lovely day!".  He looked at me incredulously and replied, "Well, it's a bit wet!".  I figured that meant we were having slightly worse weather than normal.  cheeky
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« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2012, 04:10:43 PM »

That was a good day?
God, I promise, I will never complain about Kalifornia again! Just keep fog and rain out of here  Grin

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