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Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - wicklamulla - 26-06-2006 hey Thom, Scranton thats near u innit ?? Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - tdm850rider - 26-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9318:date=Mon 26th Jun 2006, 09:41 AM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Mon 26th Jun 2006, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->hey Thom, Scranton thats near u innit ??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Sort of... Pittsburgh is south-west corner, Scranton is north-east corner. Sort of like Wales and Scotland. Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - wicklamulla - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9398:date=Mon 26th Jun 2006, 10:18 PM:name=tdm850rider)-->QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Mon 26th Jun 2006, 10:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sort of... Pittsburgh is south-west corner, Scranton is north-east corner. Sort of like Wales and Scotland.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> ahh not near ya atall then Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - Guest - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9462:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 12:38 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ahh not near ya atall then <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Close enough for buying a bike though, I'd travel to wales to buy a bike if it was the right bike. Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - wicklamulla - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9490:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:30 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Close enough for buying a bike though, I'd travel to wales to buy a bike if it was the right bike. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> ya wanna stay outa dare bhoyo, s'full o' bandits i tells ya, full o' bandits Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - Guest - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9513:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:48 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ya wanna stay outa dare bhoyo, s'full o' bandits i tells ya, full o' bandits <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Suzuki bandits or Dick Turpin types who'll steal all my gold Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - wicklamulla - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9514:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:49 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Suzuki bandits or Dick Turpin types who'll steal all my gold <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--sizeo:7--><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#33CC00--><!--/coloro-->B U M<!--colorc--> <!--/colorc--><!--sizec--><!--/sizec--> Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - Guest - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9518:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:54 PM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--sizeo:7--><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#33CC00--><!--/coloro-->B U M<!--colorc--> <!--/colorc--><!--sizec--><!--/sizec--><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> 900 riders ya mean Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - ChrisG - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9490:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:30 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Close enough for buying a bike though, I'd travel to wales to buy a bike if it was the right bike. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> When I went out to Ireland last year I was chatting some guys waiting for the Hollyhead-Dublin ferry who were on thier way back from Northampton where they'd been to pick up a second hand Pan. That seemed a pretty long way to go for a bike. Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - Guest - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9551:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 09:22 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->When I went out to Ireland last year I was chatting some guys waiting for the Hollyhead-Dublin ferry who were on thier way back from Northampton where they'd been to pick up a second hand Pan. That seemed a pretty long way to go for a bike.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Bikes are much cheaper in Britain than Ireland, I went to Liverpool with my buddy when he bought an XJR 1200 a long time ago. He got a 6 month old bike about £1500 cheaper than he could find one in Cork (where I used to live) or any where else in Eire. Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - tdm850rider - 27-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9462:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:38 AM:name=wicklamulla)-->QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 06:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ahh not near ya atall then <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Only 300 miles, practically next door (well the next block). A lot closer than Darcy out in San Diego (3,000 miles) Dick Turpin, Bandits, Wales, that kinda thing! - wicklamulla - 28-06-2006 <!--quoteo(post=9556:date=Tue 27th Jun 2006, 09:26 PM:name=Emmett)-->QUOTE(Emmett @ Tue 27th Jun 2006, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Bikes are much cheaper in Britain than Ireland, I went to Liverpool with my buddy when he bought an XJR 1200 a long time ago. He got a 6 month old bike about £1500 cheaper than he could find one in Cork (where I used to live) or any where else in Eire.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> aye Emmett is right, secondhand bike prices in Eire are silly (ie. high) they realish all kindsa shi+ o'er dare, anyting from a horrible ole Honda Revere, GPX 600's, Zepher 550's and stuff peeps over ere would only buy outa desperation. having said that biking has always been fairly popular in Eire but has really taken off big time in the last 10 year due to peeps having excess (no not a shaft drive Yam 1100) monies to play with. the insurance is really silly too.