Bargain Crazy Thread

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moanthebairns

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17,918 posts

197 months

Friday 29th March 2013
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I seen this on another forum and thought, I'm as tight as a camel's arse in a sandstorm, I'm Scottish, I love this. Who doesn't love a bargain?

I thought this would be a great idea for BB as thousands come through it every week.

So if you come across a bikey bargain or find something in the sale stick it here.

Just a couple that have been posted to this week to get the ball rolling.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...


"RiDE magazine is giving away a free Xena disc lock alarm if you subscribe this month. It's only £22.74 for a 6-month subscription. That's a cheap way to get a decent disc lock alarm!

www.greatmagazines.co.uk/ride"

lock is worth £35-40


R1gtr

3,423 posts

153 months

Friday 29th March 2013
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Being a fellow Scot,I am also as tight as a ducks arse so always looking for a bargain!
www.bike-gear.com (formerly bigbikebook.com) have 15% off everything with voucher code 'Easter15' till Monday.

13aines

2,153 posts

148 months

Friday 29th March 2013
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Just subscribed. Good deal as I usually buy a mag every few months anyway and before I had bikes used to enjoy flicking through ride. Did good kit reviews.

One more lock cant hurt. If its any good may save me ever bothering to fit an alarm. Chained rear wheel to brake caliper torsion bar, ABUS provogue disc lock and now the alarmed Xena... both in bright yellow. That should make most move on to another bike and I'll sleep even easier with an alarm of sorts too now.

Can I just stop the direct debit with my bank now and forget about it or will that give credit rating issues?

Thanks!

Rubin215

3,985 posts

155 months

Friday 29th March 2013
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moanthebairns said:
I seen this on another forum and thought, I'm as tight as a camel's arse in a sandstorm, I'm Scottish, I love this. Who doesn't love a bargain?

I thought this would be a great idea for BB as thousands come through it every week.

So if you come across a bikey bargain or find something in the sale stick it here.

Just a couple that have been posted to this week to get the ball rolling.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...


"RiDE magazine is giving away a free Xena disc lock alarm if you subscribe this month. It's only £22.74 for a 6-month subscription. That's a cheap way to get a decent disc lock alarm!

www.greatmagazines.co.uk/ride"

lock is worth £35-40
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_862421_langId_-1_categoryId_255215


AF sockets?

I mean, FFS, who actually buys anything that uses AF these days apart from classic weirdo's?

Some bargain that's meant to be... hehe






Bonus point to anyone who knows what AF means without having to us the t'interweb to find out...

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Friday 29th March 2013
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Rubin215 said:
moanthebairns said:
I seen this on another forum and thought, I'm as tight as a camel's arse in a sandstorm, I'm Scottish, I love this. Who doesn't love a bargain?

I thought this would be a great idea for BB as thousands come through it every week.

So if you come across a bikey bargain or find something in the sale stick it here.

Just a couple that have been posted to this week to get the ball rolling.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...


"RiDE magazine is giving away a free Xena disc lock alarm if you subscribe this month. It's only £22.74 for a 6-month subscription. That's a cheap way to get a decent disc lock alarm!

www.greatmagazines.co.uk/ride"

lock is worth £35-40
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_862421_langId_-1_categoryId_255215


AF sockets?

I mean, FFS, who actually buys anything that uses AF these days apart from classic weirdo's?

Some bargain that's meant to be... hehe






Bonus point to anyone who knows what AF means without having to us the t'interweb to find out...
Across Flats, AFAIK...Imperial measure of nut/bolt hex head size.

Rubin215

3,985 posts

155 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Pothole said:
Across Flats, AFAIK...Imperial measure of nut/bolt hex head size.
Almost/nearly/yes, I'll give you that.

Depending on where/when you did your degree/apprenticeshsip it could be Across Flats or American Fine (as in American Fine thread; properly called NF - National Fine), but the difference between the two is huge!

Seriously though, who uses AF these days apart from bodgers and geeks; even Harley have gone metric in their fasteners...?

P7ERM

202 posts

189 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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I seem to not be able to find any metric nuts or bolts on my BSA or any of my other old bikes..
And Checking the mirror and old postings I seem not to be some old weirdo.........

P7ERM

202 posts

189 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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I seem to not be able to find any metric nuts or bolts on my BSA or any of my other old bikes..
And Checking the mirror and old postings I seem not to be some old weirdo.........

P7ERM

202 posts

189 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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I seem to not be able to find any metric nuts or bolts on my BSA or any of my other old bikes..
And Checking the mirror and old postings I seem not to be some old weirdo.........

scorcher

3,982 posts

233 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Have another look.4th time lucky? KTM SMT,s (2012's black frame) £7995. Most other places selling them for £8995 (RRP £9795)

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Rubin215 said:
Pothole said:
Across Flats, AFAIK...Imperial measure of nut/bolt hex head size.
Almost/nearly/yes, I'll give you that.

Depending on where/when you did your degree/apprenticeshsip it could be Across Flats or American Fine (as in American Fine thread; properly called NF - National Fine), but the difference between the two is huge!

Seriously though, who uses AF these days apart from bodgers and geeks; even Harley have gone metric in their fasteners...?
People who have older machines? In terms of spanners it's about head sizes, not threads, innit?



Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Rubin215 said:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...


AF sockets?

I mean, FFS, who actually buys anything that uses AF these days apart from classic weirdo's?

Some bargain that's meant to be... hehe






Bonus point to anyone who knows what AF means without having to us the t'interweb to find out...
I've had to use proper sized spanners lately, seems most of my Jag is still in proper imperial sizes & it's a '93!

MonkeyBusiness

3,912 posts

186 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Don't know if any of those voucher codes will work.

moab78

91 posts

166 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Unless anyone has managed to do it without problem, I'd be weary of the lure of a six month magazine subscription as:

"We ask that you enter into a Direct Debit agreement with the intention that your subscription will continue for a minimum period of 12 months"

and

"If a gift is included as part of the subscription offer we reserve the right to request the return of the gift in the event of an early cancellation of the subscription."


Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

221 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Rubin215 said:
I mean, FFS, who actually buys anything that uses AF these days apart from classic weirdo's?
I have Metric, AF and Whitworth sockets and spanners. But I am old.biggrin

Vapour

297 posts

133 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Know a few people who have bought the halfords socket set and all have said its decent quality for what you pay - plus they are under lifetime warranty!

Harvey mush man

110 posts

144 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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moab78 said:
Unless anyone has managed to do it without problem, I'd be weary of the lure of a six month magazine subscription as:


"If a gift is included as part of the subscription offer we reserve the right to request the return of the gift in the event of an early cancellation of the subscription."
It's completely normal to do that. We did Arai kit bags as a subs gift years ago, hundreds of people bought the sub at the NEC show and collected a £60 bag, then cancelled the sub as soon as they got home.

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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MonkeyBusiness said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Don't know if any of those voucher codes will work.
was the thread I was thinking of when I seen this thread

LordFlathead

9,641 posts

257 months

Saturday 30th March 2013
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Rubin215 said:
AF sockets?

I mean, FFS, who actually buys anything that uses AF these days apart from classic weirdo's?

Some bargain that's meant to be... hehe
wavey Classic weirdo here hehe

AF = Referring to the imperial measurement "Across Flats". I have a LOT of AF stuff and also some Standard Whitworth.. if you know what that is but none of my kit says Halfords on it wink

edit: beaten twice by other weirdo's laugh